PagePro 1250E User’s Guide ® 1800690-001A EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500
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Contents 1 2 3 Introduction 1.1 Welcome ........................................................................................1-1 1.2 Roadmap of this manual ..............................................................1-2 Brief explanation of special type styles and method of presentation ....................................................................................1-3 Setting up the printer 2.1 Overview of the printer .................................................................
To install the USB device driver under Windows 98....................... 3-3 To install the USB device driver under Windows Me...................... 3-5 To install the USB device driver under Windows 2000................... 3-7 To install the USB device driver under Windows XP.................... 3-11 4 iv 3.4 Installing the printer driver using the installer (Auto Run) under Windows........................................................................... 3-15 3.
6 7 Working with the Windows PostScript printer drivers 5.1 Displaying printer driver settings (Windows Me/98/95, 2000, NT 4.0) ...............................................5-1 5.2 Displaying printer driver settings (Windows XP).......................5-2 5.3 Paper tab (Windows Me/98/95).....................................................5-3 5.4 Device Options tab (Windows Me/98/95) ....................................5-4 Available printer memory ...............................................
Collated .......................................................................................... 7-3 Paper Source.................................................................................. 7-3 8 9 7.3 Layout settings ............................................................................. 7-3 Pages per sheet ............................................................................. 7-3 Layout direction ..............................................................................
Resetting the counter for the toner cartridge.................................10-5 10.2 Replacing the drum cartridge ....................................................10-7 Resetting the counter for the drum cartridge...............................10-10 10.3 Cleaning the printer ..................................................................10-11 Cleaning the outside of the printer ..............................................10-11 Cleaning the paper feed roller......................................
12.7 CISPR 22 and local rules ........................................................... 12-6 12.8 Acoustic Noise............................................................................ 12-6 12.9 Safety information ...................................................................... 12-7 Warning and precaution symbols ................................................. 12-7 Meaning of symbols...................................................................... 12-7 WARNING .......................
Introduction 1 1 Introduction 1.1 Welcome Thank you for purchasing a PagePro 1250E.
Introduction 1 1.2 Roadmap of this manual The following table is designed to help you find the information you need. Alternatively, to find information on a specific problem quickly and precisely, refer to the index at the end of this manual. No. 1-2 Title of chapter Contents of chapter 1 Introduction Overview of this manual. 2 Setting up the printer Information on how to set up the printer as well as an introduction to its features.
Introduction 1 Brief explanation of special type styles and method of presentation Special type styles and methods of presentation are used in this manual to highlight various circumstances. The following examples will help you recognize and deal with the most important of these. CAUTION OR WARNING This is a caution or warning! A caution alerts you to damage that could result to the printer by treating it improperly while a warning alerts you to the potential for bodily harm.
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Setting up the printer 2 2 Setting up the printer 2.1 Overview of the printer Exterior 3 4 5 1 6 7 8 2 9 12 13 10 11 No. Description No.
Setting up the printer 2 Interior 1 2 No. 2-2 3 Description No.
Setting up the printer 2 Optional accessories 1 2 No. 1 Description Face-up tray (printed side up) No.
Setting up the printer 2 Printer control panel 1 2 3 The control panel has two indicators and one button. No. Description 1 Error indicator (orange) 2 Ready indicator (green) 3 Panel button For further information on the control panel, see page 8-4.
Setting up the printer 2.
Setting up the printer 2 Space requirements Be sure to provide enough space around the printer to ensure easy printer operation, paper and toner replacement, and maintenance. 5.9 in. (150 mm) 11.8 in. (300 mm) 3.9 in. (100 mm) 21.7" (550 mm) 15.6" (395 mm) 11.2" (285 mm) 35.1 in. (891 mm) 17.4 in. (441 mm) 19.9 in. (505 mm) 2-6 EDNord - Istedgade 37A - 9000 Aalborg - telefon 96333500 23.6 in. (600 mm) 3.9 in.
Setting up the printer 2.3 2 Setting up your laser printer Loading paper in Tray 1 1 Remove the tray cover. 2 Squeeze the right media guide and open the media guides. 3 Place a stack of paper in the tray. many sheets may I place in ? How the tray? ➜ Tray 1 has a capacity of 250 sheets of plain paper. The stack of paper should not rise above the media limit mark. if I am loading legal-size ? What paper? ➜ Open the cover at the front of the tray.
Setting up the printer 2 ❍ If you installed an optional faceup tray and you want the sheets to come out face up, then open the face-up tray instead of the face-down tray, and set the face-up/face-down selection switch as shown. Loading paper in the manual feed tray 1 Make sure that the tray cover is properly attached to Tray 1. 2 Open the paper guides.
Setting up the printer 2 Connecting the power cord WARNING Use only the power cord shipped with the printer. Using the wrong power cord may lead to a short-circuit! The use of a power cord of inadequate cross-section can lead to a shortcircuit. ➜ Only use an extension cable which has a higher rating than the current consumption of the printer. ➜ Only use grounded cords. ➜ Always observe the relevant local regulations regarding the connection of electrical equipment to the main network.
Setting up the printer 2 Turning the printer on and off ✎ Note Improper handling may damage the printer! - Never turn off the printer while a print job is in progress, the printer is receiving data from the computer (blinking green “Ready” indicator on control panel), or the printer is being reset. ➜ Set the power switch to the “I” (ON) position to turn on the printer. The printer is ready to use in approximately 20 seconds.
Setting up the printer 2 Printing a configuration page After you have set up and turned on the printer, you should print a configuration page to ensure that the printer is operating correctly. 1 Make sure that ❍ ❍ the orange “Error” indicator is off the green “Ready” indicator is on (but not blinking). 2 Briefly press the panel button. ❍ All indicators blink rapidly. Panel button 3 Press the panel button two more times. ❍ A configuration page is printed.
Setting up the printer 2 Connecting the printer to a computer Parallel interface (Windows XP/2000/Me/98/95/NT 4.0) 1 Turn off both the printer and PC. 2 Connect one end of the interface cable to the parallel port of the PC. 3 Connect the other end of the interface cable to the parallel interface connector on the back of the printer. Secure the interface cable using the two clips. 4 Turn on the printer and then, when it’s ready, turn on the PC.
Setting up the printer 2 USB interface (Windows XP/2000/Me/98) ✎ Note Windows 95/NT4.0 do not support USB connections. 1 Turn off both the PC and the printer. 2 Turn on the PC. 3 Turn on the printer. 4 When Windows and the printer are both ready, connect one end of the interface cable to the PC’s USB port. 5 Connect the other end of the interface cable to the USB interface connector on the back of the printer.
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Installing a printer driver 3 Installing a printer driver 3.1 Minimum system requirements 3 Windows G IBM-compatible PC with a Pentium 133 MHz processor G Microsoft Windows XP/Me/2000/98/95/NT 4.
Installing a printer driver 3 3.2 Notes on installing the printer driver Don’t be afraid of the installation! The installation program is designed so that even people not accustomed to working with computers can easily install a printer driver. You will be led step-by-step through the installation process. All you need to do is follow the installation program.
Installing a printer driver 3.3 3 Installing the USB device driver (Windows) When connecting the printer to your PC with a USB cable, install the USB device driver according to the following instructions before installing the printer driver. ✎ Windows 95/NT 4.0 do not support USB connections. To install the USB device driver under Windows 98 1 Turn on your PC. 2 Turn on the printer. 3 When Windows and the printer are both ready, insert the CD-ROM that came with your printer into your PC’s CD-ROM drive.
Installing a printer driver 3 7 When the next dialog box displays, check the “Specify a location” box, and then choose [Browse]. 8 Browse the CD-ROM and navigate to “drivers\winMe,9x\usb.” Then choose [OK]. 9 Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation. 10 When the following dialog box displays, choose [Finish] to finish the installation. This completes the installation of the USB device driver for the PagePro 1250E printer.
Installing a printer driver 3 To install the USB device driver under Windows Me 1 Turn on your PC. 2 Turn on the printer. 3 When Windows and the printer are both ready, insert the CD-ROM that came with your printer into your PC’s CD-ROM drive. ? What if the installation program starts up automatically? ➜ Close the dialog box by clicking the X in the upper-right corner. 4 Connect the printer to the PC with the USB cable (see chapter 2) to display the Add New Hardware Wizard dialog box.
Installing a printer driver 3 8 Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation. 9 When the following dialog box displays, choose [Finish] to finish the installation. This completes the installation of the USB device driver for the PagePro 1250E printer. 10 When the Add New Hardware Wizard dialog box displays, continue with step 2 of “To install the printer driver using Plug-and-Play under Windows Me” on page 3-20.
Installing a printer driver 3 To install the USB device driver under Windows 2000 If the printer is connected to the PC using a USB cable, USB Printing Support may automatically be incorporated, depending on the operating system. In order to activate all functions of the PagePro 1250E, the USB device driver for PagePro 1250E must be installed. Install the USB device driver for PagePro 1250E according to the following procedure. 1 Turn on your PC. 2 Turn on the printer.
Installing a printer driver 3 5 Choose [Cancel] to close the “Found New Hardware Wizard” dialog box. 6 Right-click the “My Computer” icon on the desktop, and then choose “Properties” in the shortcut menu that displays. The System Properties dialog box displays. 7 Choose the “Hardware” tab of the System Properties dialog box, and then choose the [Device Manager] button. 8 Double-click “USB Printing Support” below “Universal Serial Bus controllers.
Installing a printer driver 3 10 Choose [Next] to display the next dialog box. 11 Check the “Search for a suitable driver for my device (recommended)” option button, and then choose [Next]. 12 When the next dialog box displays, check the “Specify a location” box, and then choose [Next]. 13 Choose [Browse]. 14 Browse the CD-ROM and navigate to “drivers\winMe,9x\usb.” Then choose [Open]. 15 Choose [OK], and then choose [Next]. 16 Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation.
Installing a printer driver 3 17 When the following dialog box displays, choose [Finish] to finish installing the USB device driver. 18 Choose [Yes] to restart your PC. 19 When the following dialog box displays after restarting your PC, continue with step 4 of “To install the printer driver using Plug-and-Play” on page 3-26.
Installing a printer driver 3 To install the USB device driver under Windows XP If the printer is connected to the PC using a USB cable, USB Printing Support may automatically be incorporated, depending on the operating system. In order to activate all functions of the PagePro 1250E, the USB device driver for PagePro 1250E must be installed. Install the USB device driver for PagePro 1250E according to the following procedure. 1 Turn on your PC. 2 Turn on the printer.
Installing a printer driver 3 5 Choose [Cancel] to close the “Found New Hardware Wizard” dialog box. 6 Choose [Start], and then choose “My Computer.” 7 Choose “View system information” in the System Tasks list. 8 Choose the “Hardware” tab of the System Properties dialog box, and then choose the [Device Manager] button. 9 Double-click “USB Printing Support” below “Universal Serial Bus controllers.” The USB Printing Support Properties dialog box displays.
Installing a printer driver 3 10 Choose the “Driver” tab of the USB Printing Support Properties dialog box, and then choose [Update Driver...]. 11 Choose the “Install from a list or specific location (Advanced)” option button, and then choose [Next].
Installing a printer driver 3 12 When the next dialog appears, check the “Don’t search. I will choose the driver to install” box, and then choose [Next]. 13 Choose [Have Disk...]. 14 Choose [Browse...]. 15 Browse the CD-ROM and navigate to “drivers\winMe,9x\usb.” Then choose [Open]. 16 Choose [OK], and then choose [Next]. 17 Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation. 18 When the following dialog box displays, choose [Finish] to finish installing the USB device driver.
Installing a printer driver 3.4 3 Installing the printer driver using the installer (Auto Run) under Windows The CD-ROM supplied with the printer starts automatically after being loaded into the CD-ROM drive of your PC. You are guided step-by-step through the installation procedure. 1 Turn on the PC. 2 After Windows starts, insert the CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive of your PC. The installation program starts automatically.
Installing a printer driver 3 3.5 Installing the printer driver under Windows 95 For a simple way of installing the printer driver, we recommend using the Auto Run installer. (See “Installing the printer driver using the installer (Auto Run) under Windows” on page 3-15.) However, there are other ways of installing the printer driver without using the installer. This section provides information on installing the PagePro 1250E printer driver under Windows 95.
Installing a printer driver 3 6 Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation. 7 Check that the “MINOLTA-QMS PagePro 1250E” printer icon is displayed in the Printers dialog box. To display the Printers dialog box, choose [Start], point to [Settings], and then choose [Printers]. 8 Remove the CD-ROM from your PC’s CD-ROM drive. This completes the installation of the printer driver. To install the printer driver using the Add Printer Wizard 1 Turn on the PC.
Installing a printer driver 3 5 Choose [Next]. 6 Select “Local Printer.” 7 Choose [Next]. 8 Choose [Have Disk], and then choose [Browse]. 9 Browse the CD-ROM and navigate to “drivers\winMe,9x\pclx\english” (for the PCL printer driver) or “drivers\winMe,9x\ps\english” (for the PostScript printer driver). Then choose [OK]. 10 Choose [OK], and then choose [Next]. 11 Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation.
Installing a printer driver 3.6 3 Installing the printer driver under Windows 98/Me For a simple way of installing the printer driver, we recommend using the Auto Run installer. (See “Installing the printer driver using the installer (Auto Run) under Windows” on page 3-15.) However, there are other ways of installing the printer driver without using the installer. This section provides information on installing the PagePro 1250E printer driver under Windows 98 or Windows Me.
Installing a printer driver 3 4 Choose the “Display a list of all the drivers in a specific” button, and then choose [Next]. 5 Check “Printer,” and then choose [Next]. 6 Choose [Have Disk], and then choose [Browse]. 7 Browse the CD-ROM and navigate to “drivers\winMe,9x\pclx\english.” Then choose [OK]. 8 Choose [OK], and then choose [Next]. 9 Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation.
Installing a printer driver 3 2 Turn on the PC. After Windows starts, the Add New Hardware Wizard dialog box displays. 3 Insert the CD-ROM that came with your printer into your PC’s CDROM drive, and choose the “Specify the location of the driver (Advanced)” button. Then choose [Next]. 4 Check the “Display a list of all the drivers in a specific location, so you can select the driver you want” option button, and then choose [Next]. 5 Check “Printer,” and then choose [Next].
Installing a printer driver 3 10 Check that the “MINOLTA-QMS PagePro 1250E” printer icon is displayed in the Printers dialog box. To display the Printers dialog box, choose [Start], point to [Settings], and then choose [Printers]. 11 Remove the CD-ROM from your PC’s CD-ROM drive. This completes the installation of the printer driver. To install the printer driver using the Add Printer Wizard under Windows Me/98 1 Turn on the PC.
Installing a printer driver 3 5 Choose [Next]. 6 Select “Local Printer.” 7 Choose [Next]. 8 Choose [Have Disk], and then choose [Browse]. 9 Browse the CD-ROM and navigate to “drivers\winMe,9x\pclx\english” (for the PCL printer driver) or “drivers\winMe,9x\ps\english” (for the PostScript printer driver). Then choose [OK]. 10 Choose [OK], and then choose [Next]. 11 Specify the appropriate port. If you are using a parallel connection, select “LPTx:” (x=1, 2, etc.).
Installing a printer driver 3 3.7 Installing the printer driver under Windows NT 4.0 For a simple way of installing the printer driver, we recommend using the Auto Run installer. (See “Installing the printer driver using the installer (Auto Run) under Windows” on page 3-15.) However, there are other ways of installing the printer driver without using the installer. This section provides information on installing the PagePro 1250E printer driver under Windows NT 4.0.
Installing a printer driver 3 10 Choose [OK], and then choose [Next]. 11 Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation. 12 Check that the “MINOLTA-QMS PagePro 1250E” printer icon is displayed in the Printers dialog box. 13 Remove the CD-ROM from your PC’s CD-ROM drive. This completes the installation of the printer driver.
Installing a printer driver 3 3.8 Installing the printer driver under Windows 2000 For a simple way of installing the printer driver, we recommend using the Auto Run installer. (See “Installing the printer driver using the installer (Auto Run) under Windows” on page 3-15.) However, there are other ways of installing the printer driver without using the installer. This section provides information on installing the PagePro 1250E printer driver under Windows 2000.
Installing a printer driver 3 For a USB connection: 1 Turn on your PC. 2 Turn on the printer. 3 When Windows and the printer are both ready, connect the printer to the PC with the USB cable (for details, refer to chapter 2) to display the Found New Hardware Wizard dialog box. 4 Insert the CD-ROM that came with your printer into your PC’s CDROM drive, and then choose [Next].
Installing a printer driver 3 11 Check that the “MINOLTA-QMS PagePro 1250E” printer icon is displayed in the Printers dialog box. To display the Printers dialog box, choose [Start], point to [Settings], and then choose [Printers]. 12 Remove the CD-ROM from your PC’s CD-ROM drive. This completes the installation of the printer driver. ✎ Note With a USB connection, the USB device driver for the PagePro 1250E must be installed. Leave the CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive and install the USB device driver.
Installing a printer driver 3 To install the printer driver using the Add Printer Wizard 1 Turn on the PC. 2 After Windows starts, insert the CD-ROM that came with your printer into your PC’s CD-ROM drive. 3 Choose [Start], point to [Settings], and then choose [Printers]. 4 Double-click the “Add Printer” icon. 5 Choose [Next]. 6 Select “Local printer.” ❍ Do not check the “Automatically detect and install my Plug and Play printer” box. 7 Choose [Next].
Installing a printer driver 3 12 Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation. 13 Check that the “MINOLTA-QMS PagePro 1250E” printer icon is displayed in the Printers dialog box. 14 Remove the CD-ROM from your PC’s CD-ROM drive. This completes the installation of the printer driver.
Installing a printer driver 3.9 3 Installing the printer driver under Windows XP For a simple way of installing the printer driver, we recommend using the Auto Run installer. See “Installing the printer driver using the installer (Auto Run) under Windows” on page 3-15. However, there are other ways of installing the printer driver without using the installer. This section provides information on installing the PagePro 1250E printer driver under Windows XP.
Installing a printer driver 3 For a USB connection: 1 Turn on your PC 2 Turn on the printer. 3 When Windows and the printer are both ready, connect the printer to the PC with the USB cable (for details, refer to chapter 2) to display the Found New Hardware Wizard dialog box. 4 Insert the CD-ROM that came with your printer into your PC’s CDROM drive, and then choose [Next]. 5 Check the “Install from a list or specific location (Advanced)” option button, and then choose [Next].
Installing a printer driver 3 11 Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation. ✎ Note With a USB connection, the USB device driver for the MINOLTA-QMS PagePro 1250E must be installed. Leave the CD-ROM in the CDROM drive and install the USB device driver. See “To install the USB device driver under Windows XP” on page 3-11. To install the printer driver using the Add Printer Wizard 1 Turn on the PC.
Installing a printer driver 3 4 In “Pick a category” choose “Printers and Other Hardware.” 5 In “Pick a task” choose [Add a printer]. 6 Choose [Next]. 7 Select “Local printer attached to this computer.” ❍ 3-34 Do not check the “Automatically detect and install my Plug and Play printer” box.
Installing a printer driver 3 8 Choose [Next]. 9 Choose the “Use the following port:” button, and specify the ports you want to use and then choose [Next]. If you are using a parallel connection, select “LPTx:” (x=1, 2, etc.). If you are using a USB connection, select “USB001.” 10 Choose [Have Disk], and then choose [Browse]. 11 Browse the CD-ROM and navigate to “drivers\win2k\pclx\english” (for the PCL printer driver) or “drivers\win2k\ps\english,” and then choose [Open].
Installing a printer driver 3 3.10 Installing the PostScript printer driver under Mac OS ✎ Note If Mac OS X or later is being used, switch to the Classic environment before performing the following procedure. To install the PostScript printer driver under Mac OS Use the following procedure to install the PostScript printer driver under Mac OS. 1 After connecting the printer to your Macintosh with the USB cable, turn on the printer. 2 Turn on the Macintosh.
Installing a printer driver 3 To specify the USB printer settings Use the following procedure to specify the USB printer settings in order to print through the USB port. Note ✔ To use this USB software for printing with PagePro 1250E, Apple LaserWriter 8.3 or later must be installed. First, check the version of LaserWriter installed on the Macintosh. 1 Open the Macintosh Hard Disk icon on the desktop. 2 Open the “Apple Extras” folder. If your Macintosh is running Mac OS 9.
Installing a printer driver 3 3.11 Uninstalling the PCL printer driver and USB device driver This section describes how to uninstall the PagePro 1250E printer driver when necessary. ✎ Note If the uninstallation program is used to remove the printer driver, the USB device driver is also removed. ✎ Note If you used Add Printer to install the printer driver, there is no uninstaller utility. To remove the printer, select it and delete it in the Printers folder.
Installing a printer driver 3 2 Double-click the “Add/Remove Programs” icon in the Control Panel dialog box to open the Add/Remove Programs Properties dialog box.
3 Installing a printer driver 3 For Windows Me/98/95/NT 4.0, select “MINOLTA-QMS PagePro 1250E Printer,” and then choose [Add/Remove] to uninstall the printer driver. For Windows 2000, select “MINOLTA-QMS PagePro 1250E Printer,” and then choose [Change/Remove] to uninstall the printer driver.
Installing a printer driver 3 4 Choose [Uninstall] to proceed with the uninstallation or [Cancel] to abort. 5 After the PagePro 1250E printer driver has been removed, choose [OK]. 6 Choose [Yes] to close the window. ✎ Note It is recommended that you restart your computer after uninstallation.
Installing a printer driver 3 To uninstall the printer driver under Windows XP 1 Choose the [Start] button, and then choose“Control Panel.” 2 In “Pick a category” choose “Add or remove Programs” to open the Add or Remove Programs dialog box. 3 Select “MINOLTA-QMS PagePro 12050E,” and then choose [Change/ Remove] to uninstall the printer driver.
Installing a printer driver 3 4 Select “MINOLTA-QMS PagePro 1250E” in the Uninstall dialog box. 5 Choose [Uninstall] to proceed with the uninstallation or [Cancel] to abort. 6 When the following dialog box displays, choose [Yes] to restart the PC. ✎ Note If is recommended that you restart your computer after uninstallation.
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Working with the Windows PCL printer drivers 4 4 Working with the Windows PCL printer drivers 4.1 Displaying printer driver settings (Windows Me/98/ 95/2000/NT 4.0) 1 From the Start menu, choose Settings and then Printers to display the Printers directory. 2 Select the MINOLTA-QMS PagePro 1250E printer icon. 3 Display the printer driver settings: G Windows Me/98/95—From the File menu choose Properties. The following window displays.
Working with the Windows PCL printer drivers 4 4.2 G Windows 2000—From the File menu choose Printing Preferences. The following window displays. G Windows NT 4.0—From the File menu choose Document Defaults. A window similar to the Windows 2000 window shown above displays. Displaying printer driver settings (Windows XP) 1 From the Start menu, choose Control Panel. 2 In Pick a Category choose Printers and Other Hardware. 3 In Pick a task choose View installed printers or fax printers.
Working with the Windows PCL printer drivers 4.
Working with the Windows PCL printer drivers 4 4.4 Page Layout tab The Page Layout tab allows you to G Specify manual duplex printing (you cannot duplex from the manual feed tray) G Print several pages of a document on the same page (n-up printing) G Provide a watermark on printed documents G Design custom watermarks G Adjust the printable area Refer to the printer driver’s online help for information on all of these functions.
Working with the Windows PCL printer drivers 4.5 4 Quality tab The Quality tab allows you to G Turn on/off Toner Save mode G Optimize the print quality of text and graphics (Fine-Art) G Specify the toner density G Optimize the exchange of text and graphics data with the printer (All Raster) G Specify the resolution G Activate/deactivate the use of TrueType Fonts G Turn on/off the photo enhancement function Refer to the printer driver’s online help for information on all of these functions.
Working with the Windows PCL printer drivers 4 4.6 Device Option tab The Device Option tab allows you to G Activate the optional lower feeder unit (Tray 2) G Define the total amount of memory installed in the printer Refer to the printer driver’s online help for information on all of these functions. Windows 2000/NT 4.0 only! The Device Option tab for Windows 2000/NT 4.0 is integrated in a different system sector and must be called up separately.
Working with the Windows PostScript printer drivers 5 5 Working with the Windows PostScript printer drivers 5.1 Displaying printer driver settings (Windows Me/98/ 95, 2000, NT 4.0) 1 From the Start menu choose Settings and then Printers to display the Printers window. 2 In the Printers window, select the MINOLTA-QMS PagePro 1250E PS printer icon. 3 Display the printer driver settings: G Windows Me/98/95—From the File menu choose Properties. The Properties window displays.
Working with the Windows PostScript printer drivers 5 5.2 G Windows 2000—From the File menu choose Printing Preferences... The Printing Preferences window displays. G Windows NT 4.0—From the File menu choose Document Defaults... The Default Document Properties window displays. Displaying printer driver settings (Windows XP) 1 From the Start menu, choose Control Panel. 2 In Pick a Category choose Printers and Other Hardware.
Working with the Windows PostScript printer drivers 5 3 In Pick a task choose View installed printers or fax printers. 4 Select the MINOLTA-QMS PagePro 1250E printer icon. 5 To display the printer driver settings, from the File menu choose Printing Preferences... 5.3 Paper tab (Windows Me/98/95) The Paper tab allows you to G Specify a media size (see appendix A for a list of supported media sizes) G Define custom media sizes ❍ ❍ minimum size: maximum size: 3.0" × 5.0" 8.5" × 14.
Working with the Windows PostScript printer drivers 5 5.4 Device Options tab (Windows Me/98/95) Available printer memory This item allows you to specify the amount of memory (in KB) installed in your printer. Printer features The items in this list box allow you to fine-tune the general features of the printer for a specific document.
Working with the Windows PostScript printer drivers 5 G Proof Print—Stops printing after the first copy of a multi-copy print job so that you can confirm print quality G Toner Density—Adjusts the density of the toner used during printing G Toner Save—Allows you to conserve toner when printing rough drafts or sample documents G Watermark—Specifies the text of the watermark to be printed G Watermark Angle—Specifies the angle of the watermark on the page G Watermark Font—Specifies the font used to
Working with the Windows PostScript printer drivers 5 5.5 Page Setup tab (Windows NT 4.0) The Page Setup tab allows you to G Specify a media size G Specify a media source ➜ To feed media manually, place a sheet of media in the manual feed tray and then press the panel button. G Specify the number of copies G Specify the orientation of the media Refer to the printer driver’s online help for more information on the Page Setup tab.
Working with the Windows PostScript printer drivers 5.6 5 Advanced tab (Windows NT 4.0) The Advanced tab allows you to control and fine-tune many of the advanced features of your printer driver. The features are organized in a tree format with three main branches: G Paper/Output G Graphic G Document Options To change the setting for a feature, first select the feature in the top window and then select one of the corresponding settings in the bottom window.
Working with the Windows PostScript printer drivers 5 5.7 Device Settings tab (Windows NT 4.0) The Device Settings tab for Windows NT 4.0 is integrated in a different system sector and must be called up separately. 1 From the Start menu, choose Settings, and then choose Printers to display the Printers window. 2 In the Printers window, select the MINOLTA-QMS PagePro 1250E PS printer icon. 3 From the File menu choose Properties. The Properties window displays. 4 Choose the Device Settings tab.
Working with the Windows PostScript printer drivers 5.
Working with the Windows PostScript printer drivers 5 5.9 Paper/Quality tab (Windows 2000) The Paper/Quality tab allows you to G Specify a media source ➜ 5-10 To feed media manually, place a sheet of media in the manual feed tray and then press the panel button.
Working with the Windows PostScript printer drivers 5 Advanced Options (Windows 2000) Choose the Advanced... button on either the Layout tab or the Paper/ Quality tab to open the Advanced Options window. The settings in this window allow you to control and fine-tune many of the advanced features of your printer driver. The features are organized in a tree format with three main branches: Paper/Output, Graphic and Document Options.
Working with the Windows PostScript printer drivers 5 5.10 Device Settings tab (Windows 2000) The Device Settings tab for Windows 2000 is integrated in a different system sector and must be called up separately. 1 From the Start menu, choose Settings, and then choose Printers to display the Printers window. 2 In the Printers window, select the MINOLTA-QMS PagePro 1250E PS printer icon. 3 From the File menu choose Properties. The Properties window displays. 4 Select the Device Settings tab.
Working with the Windows printer tools 6 6 Working with the Windows printer tools The Windows printer tools include the following: G Status Monitor G Printer Control Panel ✎ Automatic startup of Status Monitor! If ,when you installed the printer driver, you activated the option to automatically start the printer driver, then the Status Monitor also automatically starts when you start the computer. 6.
Working with the Windows printer tools 6 6.2 Opening the Status Monitor The Status Monitor allows you to monitor the printer and the progress of current print jobs. Use one of the following steps to open the Status Monitor. ➜ Windows Me/98/95/2000/NT 4.0—From the Start menu, choose Programs, then MINOLTA-QMS PagePro 1250E, and then MINOLTAQMS PagePro 1250E Printer Tools to display the Status Monitor.
Working with the Windows printer tools 6.3 6 Monitoring print jobs with the Status Monitor G When the background of the printer graphic is green, the printer is in Stand-by mode or a job is printing normally. G When the background to the printer graphic is red, there is an error and the job has been interrupted. The status of the printer and the error message are shown in the dialog boxes on the left.
6 6.4 Working with the Windows printer tools Opening the Printer Control Panel The Printer Control Panel lets you check and/or alter the basic settings of the printer. Use the following steps to open the Control Panel: 1 From the Start choose Programs, then MINOLTA-QMS PagePro 1250E, and then MINOLTA-QMS PagePro 1250E Printer Tools to display the Status Monitor. 2 Choose the Printer Setting... button or from the Setup menu choose Printer Setting to display the Control Panel.
Working with the Windows printer tools 6.5 6 Paper tab The Paper tab allows you to G Specify how the printer should respond to a media size error (the requested media size is not available) G Specify whether Tray 1 is to be used as a multipurpose (universal) tray or as a tray set to a single media size Refer to the Printer Control Panel’s online help for information on all of these functions.
Working with the Windows printer tools 6 6.
Working with the Windows printer tools 6.
Working with the Windows printer tools 6 6.8 Counter tab The Counter tab allows you to G Check the status of a counter G Reset a counter (when starting a new media count in one of the trays or after replacing a consumable) ➜ Click [Reset] adjacent the counter you want to reset. The associated counter is reset to zero.
Working with the Windows printer tools 6.9 6 Configuration tab The Configuration tab summarizes the most important printer settings for quick reference. No settings can be altered on this tab.
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Working with the Macintosh printer driver 7 Working with the Macintosh printer driver 7.1 Page Attributes settings 7 The Page Setup dialog contains settings that affect the format and output of your printed documents. Paper The Paper setting allows you to specify a media size. See the list of supported media sizes in chapter 12, "Specifications." Orientation The Orientation setting allows you to specify how your document is positioned on the printed page.
Working with the Macintosh printer driver 7 Custom Page 1 Enter the dimensions for the custom width and height into the appropriate boxes. G minimum size: 3.0" × 5.0" 76 × 127 mm G maximum size: 8.5" × 14.0" 216 × 356 mm 2 Specify either inches or centimeters, and then choose OK. 7.2 General settings This section describes specific settings that you can make with this printer driver.
Working with the Macintosh printer driver 7 Copies Specify the number of copies to be printed. You can specify any value from 1 to 999. Collated When you are printing more than one copy of a document, you can enable the Collated feature to sort documents as they are sent to the output tray (pages 1,2,3... , 1,2,3..., 1,2,3). Paper Source Select “All pages from” to print all pages of the document onto paper from the same tray.
Working with the Macintosh printer driver 7 Layout direction You can select how the multiple pages will be laid out on the single sheet of paper: right to left or left to right. Border You can also select the type of border that is placed between the multiple pages on the single sheet of paper. 7.4 Printer-Specific Options 1 settings Fit to Page The “Fit to Page” setting allows you to fit your document to a certain paper size when it is printed.
Working with the Macintosh printer driver 7.5 7 Printer Specific Options 2 settings Toner Saving Turning on this option uses less toner, but produces lighter printing. Media Type Use this drop-down list to specify the type of media you are printing on: Plain Paper, Transparency, Thick paper, Envelope, or Postcard. Fine Art The “Fine Art” settings allow you to optimize the print quality of the text and graphic images of a document.
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Working with the printer 8 Working with the printer 8.1 Please note the following points 8 What should I watch out for when loading paper? To avoid paper misfeeds, observe the following points: G Do not use any paper with the following features: ❍ ❍ ❍ ❍ ❍ ❍ ❍ ❍ G Paper that has already been used in a thermal or ink-jet printer. Creased or wavy paper. Paper with a surface that is too smooth, too rough, or irregular. Specially coated paper such as carbon paper or paper with an adhesive surface.
Working with the printer 8 Which media sizes can I use? This printer is designed for use only with these media sizes. Media size Media source Tray 1 Tray 2* (optional) Manual feed tray Letter 8.5" x 11.0" Yes Yes Yes Legal 8.5" x 14.0" Yes Yes Yes Executive 7.25" x 10.5" Yes Yes Yes Half Letter 5.5" x 8.
Working with the printer 8 What types of media can I use? This printer is designed for use with the following media types. Media source Media type Tray 1 Tray 2 (optional) Manual feed tray Plain paper 16–24 lbs (60–90 g/m2) Yes Yes Yes Thick paper 24–43.25 lbs (90–163 g/m2) Yes No Yes Envelopes Yes No Yes Letterhead Yes No Yes Postcard Yes No Yes Transparencies Yes No Yes Printable area 0.2" (4 mm) 0.2" (4 mm) 0.2" (4 mm) Printable area 0.
Working with the printer 8 8.2 Using the panel button 1 2 3 The control panel has two indicators and one button. No. Description 1 Error indicator (orange) 2 Ready indicator (green) No.
Working with the printer 8 Continuing a print job after an error message You can continue the print job after correcting the following types of errors: ✔ When the print job is too complex and the memory capacity of the printer is inadequate ✔ When there is no more paper in the trays ✔ When paper of a different format than that set in the printer driver was fed into the printer 1 Check that one of the above errors has occurred. 2 Press the panel button to operate the media feed.
Working with the printer 8 8.3 Loading media Loading media in Tray 1 Note the following points: ✔ Refill the tray only when it is completely empty. ✔ Refer to the advice on loading media on page 8-1. 1 Remove the tray cover. 2 Squeeze the right media guide and open the media guides. 3 Place the media in the tray. many sheets of paper may ? How I place on the tray? ➜ Tray 1 has a capacity of 250 sheets of plain paper. The stack of paper should not rise above the media limit mark.
Working with the printer 8 Loading media in the manual feed tray 1 Make sure that the tray cover is properly attached to Tray 1. 2 Open the media guides. 3 Insert the piece of media as far as possible into the manual feed tray (with the side to be printed facing up). many pieces of media can ? How be fed at one time? ➜ Insert only one sheet of paper or type of media at a time. ? How are envelopes fed in? ➜ Place the envelope in the tray with the side to be printed facing up.
Working with the printer 8 1 Remove the tray 2 from the lower feed unit by pulling it out as far as it will go, gently raising up the front, and sliding it the rest of the way out. 2 Remove the cover from the tray. 3 Press down on the paper lifting plate until it locks into place. 4 Place a stack of paper into the tray. many sheets of paper may ? How I place on the tray? ➜ Tray 2 has a capacity of 500 sheets of plain paper. The stack of paper should not rise above the media limit mark.
Working with the printer 8.4 8 Determining the direction of printed sheets Printed sheets can be output in two ways: G Face down G Face up The printer is fitted with a tray for face-down output. A tray for face-up output is available as an option. This tray is especially suitable for thick paper and envelopes because the path through the printer is straighter. The face-down output tray can hold up to 100 sheets while the optional face-up output tray holds 20 sheets. 1 2 2 1 3 4 5 No.
Working with the printer 8 Note the following points: 8-10 ✔ Do not change the output direction while a print job is in progress. ✔ Make sure that the output switch is in the correct position when the optional face-up output tray is not installed.
Installing printer options 9 9 Installing printer options The following options are available for your printer: 9.1 G Lower feeder unit (Tray 2, 500-sheet capacity) G Legal and exective/B5 JIS trays for the lower feeder unit G Face-up tray G SDRAM DIMM (Dual In-line Memory Module) Installing the lower feeder unit (Tray 2) The lower feeder unit can hold up to 500 sheets of plain paper. It is supplied with either a letter (US) or A4 (Europe) tray (Tray 2).
Installing printer options 9 5 Replace the tray cover. 6 Insert the tray into the lower feeder unit. ❍ Be sure to use both hands whenever you are inserting the tray into or removing it from the lower feeder unit. 7 Reconnect the power cord and interface cable, and turn on the printer.
Installing printer options 9.2 9 Installing the face-up tray The printer is fitted with a tray for face-down output. A tray for face-up output is available as an option. This tray is especially suitable for thick paper and envelopes because the path through the printer is straighter. The face-up output tray holds 20 sheets. 1 Remove the face-up output tray from its carton. 2 Attach the face-up output tray by inserting the pins into the holes on the printer, one side at a time.
Installing printer options 9 9.3 Installing a DIMM (Dual In-Line Memory Module) This printer is shipped with 16 MB of memory. However, printer memory can be expanded to a maximum of 144 MB by installing commercially available PC/100-compatible SDRAM DIMMs (64 MB or 128 MB). CAUTION Your DIMM could be destroyed! ➜ DIMMs are very sensitive. Handling them improperly can damage them and render them unusable.
Installing printer options 9 3 Press the top cover release button and open the top cover. 4 Facing the right side of the printer, use a Phillips screwdriver to remove the two screws holding the side cover in place. 5 Remove the side cover by pulling it toward you. 6 Insert the DIMM in the slot. ❍ Press the DIMM carefully into the socket until it snaps into place. ✎ Would you like to remove a DIMM? To remove a DIMM, press the tabs on both sides of the installation slot outwards.
Installing printer options 9 7 Replace the side cover and secure it with the two screws. 8 Close the top cover. 9 Open the face-down output tray.
Installing printer options 9 10 Enter the printer’s new total memory capacity in the printer driver (see the printer driver’s online help). 11 Print a configuration page (see chapter 8). The new total memory capacity should be shown correctly. ? Is the total amount of memory displayed correctly? If not, ➜ Ensure that the DIMMs were installed correctly. ➜ Ensure that the correct total memory was entered in the printer driver.
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Maintaining the printer 10 10 Maintaining the printer CAUTION You could damage the unit by using incorrect accessories and parts! If you use accessories and parts from manufacturers other than MINOLTA-QMS, we cannot guarantee that the laser printer will operate properly. ➜ Use only MINOLTA-QMS accessories and parts unless specified otherwise. WARNING Toner poses a health hazard! Toner is harmful if swallowed. ➜ If you swallow toner, consult a doctor immediately.
Maintaining the printer 10 10.1 Replacing the toner cartridge Replace the toner cartridge when it is empty or when the printed documents are too light. Two toner cartridges are available: G The regular toner cartridge has a capacity of about 3000 letter/A4 pages at about 5% toner coverage. G The high-capacity toner cartridge has a capacity of about 6000 letter/ A4 pages at about 5% toner coverage.
Maintaining the printer 10 ✎ What precautions should I take when handling the toner cartridge? Never touch the developing roller under the flap; otherwise, print quality may decline. 1 Turn off the printer and disconnect the power cord from the printer. 2 Close the face-down tray. 3 Press the top cover release button and open the top cover. 4 Remove the old toner cartridge.
Maintaining the printer 10 5 Press in the marked positions of the handle to fold down the handle. ❍ Dispose of the used toner cartridge properly. 6 Remove the new toner cartridge from its package. 7 Holding it firmly with both hands, rock the toner cartridge left and right, forward and backward, to distribute the toner evenly. 8 Completely remove the protective seal from the toner cartridge, and then raise up the handle.
Maintaining the printer ❍ 10 The toner cartridge clicks into place when it is completely installed. 10 Close the top cover and press it down gently but firmly until it locks into place. Resetting the counter for the toner cartridge After you have replaced the toner cartridge, reset the counter for the toner cartridge. ✎ The counter can also be reset via the Counter tab in the Printer Control Panel! See chapter 6 or the Printer Control Panel’s online help. 1 Turn off the printer.
Maintaining the printer 10 2 While holding down the panel button, turn on the printer. The green “Ready” indicator begins to blink. 3 Continue holding down the panel button, and the green “Ready” indicator starts to blink. 4 After the green “Ready” indicator has blinked for about 5 seconds, release the panel button. Both indicators begin to blink. 5 After confirming that both indicators are blinking, press and hold down the panel button again for at least 5 seconds.
Maintaining the printer 10.2 10 Replacing the drum cartridge Change the drum cartridge when the printed documents become faint or blurred. The drum cartridge has a capacity of about 16,000 (one-page jobs) to 20,000 (continuous printing) letter/A4 pages (at an average of 5% or less coverage). WARNING The fusing unit can become very hot! The fusing unit, which is located beneath the top cover, can become very hot when the printer is in operation. ➜ To prevent injuries, avoid contact with this area.
Maintaining the printer 10 3 Press the top cover release button and open the top cover. 4 Remove the toner cartridge and the old drum cartridge. 5 Remove the new drum cartridge from its carton.
Maintaining the printer 10 6 Install the drum cartridge in the printer, aligning the guides of the cartridge with the grooves inside the printer. ❍ Color coordinated “1” labels have been affixed to the drum cartridge and to the inside of the printer. Install the drum cartridge by aligning these labels. 7 Place the toner cartridge back into the printer, aligning the four pins (two on each side) with the grooves inside the printer.
Maintaining the printer 10 8 Close the top cover and press it down gently but firmly until it locks into place. Resetting the counter for the drum cartridge After you have replaced the drum cartridge, reset the drum cartridge counter. ✎ The counter can also be reset via the Counter tab in the Printer Control Panel! See chapter 6 or the Printer Control Panel’s online help. 1 Turn off the printer. 2 While holding down the panel button, turn on the printer. The green “Ready” indicator begins to blink.
Maintaining the printer 10.3 10 Cleaning the printer Clean the printer at regular intervals to prevent dust, dirt ,and paper residue from accumulating in and on the printer. Cleaning the outside of the printer 1 Turn off the printer and disconnect the power cord. 2 Wipe the outside of the printer with a soft cloth. You may moisten the cloth with a little neutral household cleaner. Cleaning the paper feed roller Clean the paper feed roller if media feed problems occur frequently.
Maintaining the printer 10 3 Press the top cover release button and open the top cover. 4 Remove the toner cartridge and the drum cartridge. Wrap the drum cartridge with a cloth to protect it from exposure to light. 5 Wipe the paper feed roller with a soft, dry cloth.
Maintaining the printer 10 6 Reinstall the drum cartridge and the toner cartridge. 7 Close the top cover and press it down gently but firmly until it locks into place.
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Troubleshooting 11 11 Troubleshooting WARNING The fusing unit can become very hot! The fusing unit, which is located beneath the top cover, can become very hot when the printer is in operation. ➜ To prevent injuries, avoid contact with this area.
Troubleshooting 11 11.1 Clearing media jams Clearing a media jam inside the printer 1 Turn off the printer. 2 Close the face-down tray. 3 Press the top cover release button, and then open the top cover. 4 Remove the toner cartridge and the drum cartridge.
Troubleshooting 11 5 Carefully pull the misfed media out of the printer. ❍ If paper is misfed at the fusing unit, grasp the bottom of the paper and pull it out. 6 Reinstall the drum cartridge. 7 Reinstall the toner cartridge. 8 Close the top cover, and then open the face-down tray. ❍ Printing automatically restarts from the page that was misfed.
Troubleshooting 11 Clearing a media jam in the output tray 1 Carefully pull the misfed media out of the tray. 2 Open the top cover and close it again in order to reset the printer.
Troubleshooting 11 Clearing a media jam at Tray 1 1 Remove the tray cover and any media in Tray 1. 2 Carefully pull the misfed media out of Tray 1. 3 Reload the media in Tray 1, and replace the tray cover. ❍ Do not reload curled or wrinkled media. 4 Reinstall Tray 1 in the printer. 5 Close the face-down tray, and then open the top cover. 6 Remove any pieces of media that may have torn off or are remaining in the printer. 7 Close the top cover, and then open the face-down tray.
Troubleshooting 11 Clearing a media jam in the manual feed tray 1 Remove the Tray 1 cover and the plate at the inlet of the manual feed tray. 2 Remove the misfed media. 3 Reinstall the plate at the inlet of the manual feed tray and the Tray 1 cover.
Troubleshooting 11 Clearing a media jam in the lower feeder unit (Tray 2) 1 Slide the tray out of the lower feeder unit. 2 Remove any folded or misfed media from the inside of the lower feeder unit. 3 Remove the tray cover and any media in the tray. 4 Carefully pull the misfed media out of the tray. 5 Reload the media in the tray. ❍ ❍ Make sure the paper is evenly aligned and that the top sheet is below the maximum paper mark. Do not reload curled or wrinkled media.
Troubleshooting 11 11.2 General printing problems Problem Possible cause Action No output The printer is not connected to the power supply, or the cable is not connected to the printer. Check the power connection and the interface connection to the printer. The printer is not turned on. Turn on the printer. You are using the wrong type of interface cable. Check whether the interface cable type conforms to the specifications (see chapter 12).
Troubleshooting 11 Problem Possible cause Action Blank pages The toner cartridge is empty or damaged. Remove the toner cartridge and check it for damage. If necessary, replace the toner cartridge. (See chapter 10.) Black pages The toner cartridge is damaged. Remove the toner cartridge and check it for damage. If necessary, replace the toner cartridge. (See chapter 10.) Pages are too light The Toner Save mode has been activated. Check the setting in the printer driver.
Troubleshooting 11 Problem Possible cause Action Pages are too dark The toner cartridge is damaged. Remove the toner cartridge and check it for damage. If necessary, replace the toner cartridge. (See chapter 10.) The toner density is not set correctly in the printer driver. Set the toner density to the desired level. (See chapter 4.) Blurred background The toner cartridge is damaged. Remove the toner cartridge and check it for damage. If necessary, replace the toner cartridge. (See chapter 10.
Troubleshooting 11 Problem Possible cause Action White or black lines The toner cartridge is damaged (white lines). Remove the toner cartridge/ drum cartridge and check it for damage. If necessary, replace the toner cartridge/drum cartridge. The drum cartridge is damaged (black lines). Toner smudges 11.4 The toner cartridge is damaged. Remove the toner cartridge and check it for damage. If necessary, replace the toner cartridge. (See chapter 10.
Troubleshooting 11 Status messages Status messages indicate the current condition of the printer.
Troubleshooting Ready indicator (green) 11 Error indicator (orange) Rapid blinking alternately Printer condition Action No media in the tray specified in the printer driver. Load media into the appropriate tray. Paper size error Load paper with the appropriate size into the paper feed tray. Waiting for paper to be loaded into Tray 1 during manual duplex printing. Correctly load paper printed on one side, with the blank side facing up, into Tray 1.
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Specifications 12 12 Specifications 12.1 Safety specifications Printer 12.2 Safety standards U.S. model: UL 60950, CSA C22.2 No. 60950 European model: EU Directive 73/23/EEC EN 60950 (IEC 60950) China model: GB 4943 EMC standards U.S. model: FCC part 15 subpart B class B ICES-003 European model: EU Directive 89/336/EEC EN 55022 (CISPR Pub.
Specifications 12 Plain paper (16 to 24 lbs; 60 to 90 g/m2) Transparencies Envelopes Thick paper (24 to 43 lbs; 90 to 163 g/m2) Postcard Paper/Media • • • • • Paper feeding • Tray 1 (Universal tray) • Manual feed tray • Lower feeder unit (Tray 2) (Option) Input capacity • Tray 1 (Universal tray): 250 sheets • Manual feed tray: 1 sheet • Lower feeder unit (Option): 500 sheets Output capacity • Face-down tray: 100 sheets • Face-up tray (Option): 20 sheets Operating temperature 50° to 95°F (10° to 3
Specifications 12 External dimensions (without paper cassette) Height:5.2" (132 mm) Width: 15.0" (382 mm) Depth: 12.0" (305 mm) Weight Approximately 1.8 lbs (4 kg) SDRAM-DIMM expansion memory (option) Capacity 64, 128 MB Function type Burst mode CAS Latency 2 or 3 ECC None (Usable even with ECC) Access speed 10 ns Number of pins 168 Module type SDRAM-DIMM (Double In-line Memory Module) Operating voltage 3.
Specifications 12 12.3 Our concern for environmental protection As an ENERGY STAR® Partner, we have determined that this machine meets the ENERGY STAR® Guidelines for energy efficiency. What is an ENERGY STAR® product? An ENERGY STAR® product has a special feature that allows it to automatically switch to a “low-power mode” after a period of inactivity. An ENERGY STAR® product uses energy more efficiently, saves you money on utility bills and helps protect the environment.
Specifications 12.4 12 FCC Part 15 - Radio Frequency Devices For US Users FCC: Declaration of Conformity Product Type Laser Beam Printer Product Name PagePro 1250E Options • Lower feeder unit (4198) • Face-up Tray • Expansion Memory This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions: • This device may not cause harmful interference, and this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
Specifications 12 12.5 Interference-Causing Equipment Standard (ICES003 ISSUE 3) For Canadian users This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003. Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada. 12.6 CE Marking (Declaration of Conformity) For European users This product complies with the following EU directives: 89/336/EEC, 73/23/EEC, and 93/68/EEC directives. This declaration is valid for the area of the European Union (EU) only.
Specifications 12.9 12 Safety information This section contains detailed instructions on the operation and maintenance of this machine. To achieve optimum utility of this device, all operators should carefully read and follow the instructions in this manual. Please keep this manual in a handy place near the machine. Please read the next section before using this device. It contains important information related to user safety and preventing equipment problems.
Specifications 12 WARNING • Do not modify this product, as a fire, electrical shock, or breakdown could result. If the product employs a laser, the laser beam source could cause blindness. • Do not attempt to remove the covers and panels which have been fixed to the product. Some products have a high-voltage part or a laser beam source inside that could cause an electrical shock or blindness. • Only use the power cord supplied in the package.
Specifications 12 CAUTION • Do not use flammable sprays, liquids, or gases near this product, as a fire could result. • Do not leave a toner unit or drum unit in a place within easy reach of children. Licking or ingesting any of these things could injure your health. • Do not let any object plug the ventilation holes of this product. Heat could accumulate inside the product, resulting in a fire or malfunction.
Specifications 12 12.10 Working safely with your laser printer Notes on your safety and operating safety Working improperly with the printer can result in health hazards, electric shocks and even fires. Before you unpack the laser printer, you should make yourself familiar with this information on your safety and operating safety.
Specifications 12 ➜ Do not place any heavy objects on the machine. ➜ Do not open any covers on the machine while printing is in progress. ➜ Do not switch off the unit while printing is in progress. ➜ Do not place any magnetic objects near the machine. ➜ Do not use any flammable sprays, liquids or gases in the vicinity of the machine. ➜ Do not remove any safety devices and do not alter the construction of the machine. The unit is equipped with high-voltage components.
Specifications 12 Laser safety This is a page printer which operates by means of a laser. There is no possibility of danger from the laser, provided the printer is operated according to the instructions in this manual. Since radiation emitted by the laser is completely confined within protective housing, the laser beam cannot escape from the machine during any phase of user operation. Internal laser radiation Maximum average radiation power: 35 µ W at the laser aperture of the print head unit.
Specifications 12 Laser safety label A laser safety label is attached to the outside of the machine as shown below. 110-127 V area: THIS PRODUCT WITH 21 CFR CHAPTER I, SUBCHAPTER J 220 V area: CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT For United States users CDRH Regulations This machine is certified as a Class 1 Laser product under the Radiation Performance Standard according to the Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act of 1990.
Specifications 12 For users in all countries CAUTION Use of controls, adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specified in this manual may result in hazardous radiation exposure. This machine is certified as a Class 1 laser product. This means that the machine does not produce hazardous laser radiation. This is a semiconductor laser. The maximum power of the laser diode is 5 mW and the wavelength is 770-795 nm.
Specifications 12 VARNING! Om apparaten används på annat sätt än i denna bruksanvisning specificerats, kan användaren utsättas för osynlig laserstrålning, som överskrider gränsen för laserklass 1. Det här är en halvledarlaser. Den maximala effekten för laserdioden är 5 mW och våglängden är 770 – 795 nm. VARO! Avattaessa ja suojalukitus ohitettaessa olet alttiina näkymättömälle lasersäteilylle. Älä katso säteeseen. VARNING! Osynlig laserstrålning när denna del är öppnad och spärren är urkopplad.
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Index Index A Advance options (PostScript printer driver) Windows 2000 .............................................................................5-11 Advanced (PostScript printer driver) Windows NT 4.0 .............................................................................5-7 Ambient conditions ..............................................................................2-5 Auto Run under Windows ..................................................................
Index Windows 2000 ............................................................................. 5-12 Drum cartridge .................................................................................... 2-2 Drum cartridge counter reset ...................................................8-6, 10-10 E Envelopes ........................................................................................... 8-1 External features .................................................................................
Index Memory module ...................................................................................9-4 N Notes on installation ............................................................................3-2 O Optional accessories ...........................................................................2-3 DIMM memory module ...................................................................9-4 face-up tray ....................................................................................
Index device options ............................................................................... 4-6 installing under Windows 2000 .................................................... 3-26 installing under Windows 95 ........................................................ 3-16 installing under Windows 98/Me .................................................. 3-19 installing under Windows NT 4.0 ................................................. 3-24 page layout ...........................................
Index System requirements ...........................................................................3-1 T Technical specification ......................................................................12-1 expansion memory (SDRAM-DIMM) (option) ..............................12-3 interface connections and cables .................................................12-3 lower feeder unit ..........................................................................12-2 Toner cartridge ...............................
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