Minolta PageWorks Pro 18 User manual

PageWorks 18

Step 1 Unpacking the Printer.....................1
Reference 1 Printer Parts..................................... 3
Reference 2 Control Panel ................................... 4
Step 2 Attaching the Face-Down Tray
and Tray 1......................................... 5
Step 3 Loading Paper.................................. 7
Step 4 Connecting the Power Cord ........... 8
Step 5 Turning the Power On/Off ...............8
Step 6 Printing a Configuration Page........9
Step 7 Connecting the Printer to the
Computer (Local Connection)......10
Step 8 Installing the Printer Driver .......... 11
Reference 3 Troubleshooting ............................ 15
Contents

1
Before operating your printer, read the Set-Up Instructions
carefully from cover to cover. Use this guide for reference.
1.
Take the items and accessories shown above out of the carton.
2.
Remove the plastic bag and peel off the shipping tape from the printer.
Unpacking the Printer
Step 1
1
23
4
1.Face-down tray
2.Printer
3.Accessories
User’s Manual
Quick Guide
Warranty card
Registration card
CD-ROM
Power cord
4.Tray 1

2
3.
Pull out the plastic-lead strip from the paper feed inlet.
4.
Remove the tape strip from the back of the printer.
Step 1

3
Printer Parts
Reference 1
Control panel
Face-down tray
Paper size guide
Manual feed tray
Tray cover
Tray 1
(multipurpose tray)
Paper size guide
Top cover release
button
Power switch
Power cord socket
Parallel interface
connector
Imaging
cartridge

4
The control panel has three indicator lights and one button.
Printer is ready. Receiving data via
parallel interface;
printing in progress.
Power is off.
The printer is
waitingforpaperto
be loaded
manually.
(Slow blinking)
Power save mode. Out of paper. Load
more paper to
continue printing.
Paper misfeed.
Clear the paper
misfeed to
continue printing.
Cover open. Close
the cover. Memory overflow/ data received cannot
be processed
because it is too
complex.
Control Panel
Reference 2
Panel button
PAPER indicator (amber)
ERROR indicator (red)
READY indicator (green)

5
1.
With both hands, gently bend the face-down tray inwards and insert one of
its tabs into its holder on the upper portion of the printer. Continue to bend
the face-down tray so that it curves enough for the second tab to fit into its
holder and release the tray into position.
Note
• Be sure to close the face-down tray before opening the top cover to prevent
injuries.
Attaching the Face-Down Tray
and Tray 1
Step 2

6
2.
Using the left and right slots in the printer as guides, gently push Tray 1 until
it cannot be inserted any further (as shown in the illustration).
3.
Attach the tray cover onto Tray 1.
Step 2

7
1.
Remove the tray cover from Tray 1.
Loading Paper
Step 3
2.
Open all three paper size guides.
3.
Place the paper stack onto the
tray, print-side up. Secure the
stack by adjusting the paper size
guides.
4.
Replace the tray cover onto Tray 1.

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Connecting the Power Cord
Step 4
1.
Make sure that the printer’s power
switch is in the O(Off) position.
2.
Connect one end of the power
cord that comes with the printer to
the power cord socket. Plug the
other end into a power outlet.
Turning the Power On/Off
Step 5
Turning the power OFF
Press the power switch to the O(Off) position to turn the printer off.
Note
DO NOT turn the power OFF while:
• printing
• the printer is receiving the data from the computer (the indicator on the con-
trol panel is blinking)
Turning the power ON
After connecting the printer to a
power outlet, press the power
switch to the I(On) position.
Turning on the printer causes all
the indicators on the control panel
to light, which indicates that the
printer is warming up. In about 23
seconds only the READY indica-
tor remains lit, indicating that the
printer is ready to print.