Minolta PageWorks Pro 18N User manual

PageWorks 18N

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 Setting-up Tray 2 ............................. 7
Step 4 Loading Paper................................ 10
Step 5 Connecting the Power Cord .........11
Step 6 Turning the Power On/Off ............. 11
Step 7 Printing a Configuration Page...... 12
Step 8 Connecting the Printer to the
Computer (Local Connection)......13
Step 9 Installing the Printer Driver .......... 14
Reference 3 Troubleshooting ............................ 18
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
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4
6
5
1.Face-down tray
2.Printer
3.Accessories
User’s Manual
Quick Guide
Quick Guide for NIC
Warranty card
Registration card
CD-ROM
Power cord
4.Tray 1
5.Second paper cassette
unit
6.Tray 2

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
Cassette cover
Paper size guide
Manual feed tray
Tray cover
Tray 1
(multipurpose tray)
Tray 2 (500-sheet second cassette)
Second paper
cassette unit
Paper size guide
Top cover release
button
Power switch
Power cord socket
Parallel interface
connector
Imaging
cartridge
Ethernet interface
connector (10/100BaseT)
Network interface
card (NIC)

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
The second paper cassette unit
comes with a cassette that can hold
up to 500 sheets of Letter size
paper called Tray 2.
The same unit can accommodate a
variety of other paper trays as well
(Legal, Executive, A4 and JIS B5).
Contact Minolta Technical Support
to find out how you can add these
trays to increase the capabilities of
your printer.
1.
Remove the second paper cas-
sette unit and Tray 2 from their
packaging, including the protec-
tive tape used to hold the various
components in place.
Setting-up Tray 2
Step 3
Letter
Executive
Legal
A4
JIS B5
2.
Remove the protective cardboard
packaging from the cassette as
shown in the illustration below.
3.
Remove the remaining tape and
packaging as shown.

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Step 3
4.
Place the printer on top of the
base unit. Make sure to align the
coupling pins of the base unit with
the holes located underneath the
printer.
5.
Remove the cassette cover from
Tray 2.
6.
Press down on the paper lifting
plate located inside of Tray 2 until
it locks.
7.
Place a stack of up to 500 sheets
of paper into Tray 2 so that the
side that was facing up when the
paper was unwrapped is still
facing up.