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1 Introduction 1 2 3 Introduction 1.1 Welcome to Minolta ......................................................................1-1 1.2 Roadmap of this manual ..............................................................1-3 Where to find what in this User’s Manual........................................1-3 Brief explanation of special type styles and method of presentation ....................................................................................1-4 1.
Working with the Windows printer drivers 4 5 3.3 Installation for Windows 95/98 and NT 4.0 ................................. 3-3 CD-ROM installation ......................................................................3-3 Plug-&-Play installation (Windows 95/98 only) .............................. 3-4 3.4 Installation for Windows 3.1x ...................................................... 3-5 3.5 Uninstalling the Windows printer driver .................................... 3-6 3.
6 Working with the DOS printer tools Calling up the Status Monitor in Windows 3.1x ..............................5-3 Altering the size of the Status Monitor window ..............................5-4 6 5.2 Calling up the Control Panel ........................................................5-5 5.3 Paper index card ...........................................................................5-6 Defining the response in the case of a lack of suitable paper ........
7 Working with the printer Defining the response to format errors ........................................ 6-10 Specifying a paper format for paper feed tray 1 .......................... 6-11 7 6.4 Font panel ...................................................................................6-12 6.5 Output Quality panel .................................................................. 6-13 Switching Toner Save function on and off .................................... 6-14 Specifying the resolution ....
8 Installing optional accessories 8 9 Installing optional accessories 8.1 Installing paper feed tray 2...........................................................8-1 8.2 Installing the face-up output tray ................................................8-3 8.3 Installing the DIMM memory module...........................................8-4 8.4 Installing a network card ..............................................................8-8 Caring for and maintaining your printer 9.
11 Appendix Interface connector and Cable ..................................................... 11-4 11.3 Minolta's concern for environmental protection ..................... 11-5 What does the energy star mean? ............................................... 11-5 11.4 CE symbol (Declaration of Conformity) ................................... 11-6 11.5 Index ............................................................................................
1 Introduction 1 Introduction 1.1 Welcome to Minolta Thank you for your decision to purchase a Minolta laser printer. To achieve the best possible results and to use your laser printer effectively, this User's Manual provides you with information on the following topics: installing the printer driver, working with the printer drivers and tools, working with the printer, caring for and maintaining your printer, troubleshooting.
1 Introduction These documents may not be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in an archive system or translated without the express prior written consent of Minolta Co. Ltd. We reserve the right to make changes to the content of this manual. Trademarks PCL is a registered trademark of the Hewlett-Packard Company. Centronics is a registered trademark of Centronics,Inc. MS-DOS, Microsoft, Windows and Windows NT are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.
1 Introduction 1.2 Roadmap of this manual Where to find what in this User’s Manual You don't know exactly where to find the information you need? The following table is designed to help you. Alternatively, to find information on a specific problem quickly and precisely, please refer to the index at the end of the User's Manual. No. Title of chapter Content of chapter Table of contents A complete list of all the chapters and sub-chapters in this User’s Manual.
1 Introduction Brief explanation of special type styles and method of presentation Special type styles and methods of presentation are used in this User's Manual to highlight various circumstances. The following examples will help you to recognize and deal with the most important of these. CAUTION This is a warning! A warning alerts you to danger to life and limb or to damage that could result to the machine by treating it improperly.
1 Introduction 1.3 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. CAUTION Observe the following information: → Make sure that the power cable is correctly plugged into the socket and that the socket is at all times visible and readily accessible.
1 Introduction the machine improperly can result in a fire or an electric shock. 1-6 → 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.
1 Introduction Laser safety This printer is equipped with a laser. If the printer is used in accordance with the instructions in this User's Manual, the laser presents no danger. The radiation emitted is completely absorbed and attenuated by the case. The laser radiation cannot escape at any time during the printing procedure. This laser printer is categorized as a Class 1 printer. This classification means that the printer does not produce any hazardous laser radiation.
1 Introduction Safety label Laser caution label Ozone emission Small quantities of ozone escape during the printing process. These quantities do not represent a health hazard. In spite of this, you should take care that the area in which the machine is located has adequate ventilation, especially if you are printing large quantities of materials or if the machine is being used continuously over a long period of time.
Unpacking, installing and setting up the printer 2 Unpacking, installing and setting up the printer 2.1 Unpacking your laser printer 2 CAUTION Plastic packaging materials are dangerous for children! → After unpacking, keep the packaging materials out of reach of children. 1 Remove the printer and accessories from the box. • • • • • • Printer User’s Manual CD-ROM Power cable Guarantee card Registration card 2 Remove the packaging material from the printer.
2 Unpacking, installing and setting up the printer Remove the two transport pads from the paper feed tray. 6 Slide the two paper guides outwards. 7 Pull on the plastic tab to remove the transport strip from the paper feed tray. 5 Why keep packaging materials? If you need to transport the printer, you can reuse the packaging. This will ensure that your printer is safely and correctly packed.
2 Unpacking, installing and setting up the printer 2.2 Overview of the printer External features 1 2 3 4 5 6 9 8 7 10 11 12 No. Description No.
2 Unpacking, installing and setting up the printer Inside the printer 1 3 No. 2-4 Description 1 Fusing unit 2 Image transfer roller 2 No.
2 Unpacking, installing and setting up the printer Optional accessories 1 2 No. 1 Description Paper output tray (printed side up) No.
2 Unpacking, installing and setting up the printer Printer control panel 1 2 3 4 The control panel has three indicator lamps and one control button. No. Description No. Description 1 Fault lamp (amber) 3 Stand-by lamp (green) 2 Paper lamp (amber) 4 Control button For further information on the control panel, see chapter 10.
Unpacking, installing and setting up the printer 2.3 2 Installing your laser printer Place of installation The printer should be set up in a place which is: dry and free from dust, on a stable surface, well ventilated, well clear of highly flammable items, e.g. curtains, clear of objects which might obstruct the printer’s ventilation slits, near to an easily accessible power socket.
2 Unpacking, installing and setting up the printer Ambient conditions The optimum ambient conditions for your printer are as follows: 2-8 Temperature range 10°C to 35°C (fluctuations max. 10°C per hour); Humidity range 15% to 85% (fluctuations max. 20% per hour).
2 Unpacking, installing and setting up the printer Space required 507 mm 0 m m 250 mm Make certain that there is enough space available around the printer (see illustration). This will facilitate operation, reloading paper and toner, and maintenance of the printer.
2 10 mm 2-10 300 mm 68 0 mm 20 0 772 m m m m 250 0 m m 557 mm 300 mm Unpacking, installing and setting up the printer
Unpacking, installing and setting up the printer 2.4 2 Setting up your laser printer Setting up paper feed tray 1 Set the feed tray for the required paper format. 1 Lift up the paper output tray. 2 Fold down the paper feed tray. 3 Press the right-hand paper guide together in order to release the guide. Slide the guide outwards as far as it will go. 4 Place the paper between the paper guides. Slide the guides up to the stack of paper.
2 Unpacking, installing and setting up the printer Connecting the power cable Only use the power cable supplied with the printer! The laser printer requires a non-fluctuating power supply. If necessary, ask an electrician for advice. • Main voltage: 22 0-240V ± 10 • Main frequency: 50- 60Hz ± 0.3% 1 Make sure that the printer’s power switch is in the "0" position (OFF). 2 Insert the plug on the end of the power cable (supplied) into the power socket of the printer.
Unpacking, installing and setting up the printer 2 Switching the printer on and off CAUTION Improper handling may result in damge to the printer! → Never switch off the printer while a print job is in progress, the printer is receiving data from the computer (flashing “Stand-by“ lamp on control panel) or the printer is being reset. → Switch the power switch to "I"(ON) in order to activate the printer. The printer is ready for use after approx. 23 seconds.
2 Unpacking, installing and setting up the printer Printing out the configuration page The configuration page should be printed out in order to ensure that the printer is operating correctly. 1 Switch on the printer. The printer is ready for use after approx. 23 seconds. 2 Make sure that: • • 3 the “Fault“ and “Paper“ lamps are off, and the “Stand-by“ lamp is on (but not flashing). Briefly press the control button. The configuration page is printed out.
2 Unpacking, installing and setting up the printer Connecting the printer to a computer 1 Switch off both printer and computer. 2 Connect the end of the interface cable to the parallel port of your computer. 3 Connect the other end of the interface cable to the parallel port of the printer. 4 Secure the connectors by means of the clips on the sockets. For the technical specification of the cable, see chapter 11.
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Installing the printer driver 3 Installing the printer driver 3.1 System requirements 3 The following system requirements will ensure that your printer runs without problems: 3.2 An IBM-compatible PC with a 386DX-16MHz processor or higher (Pentium processor recommended). Microsoft Windows 3.1x, Win dows95, Win dows98, Wi ndowsNT4.0, MS-DOS 5.0 or higher (except MS-DOS 7.0). At least 8 MB of RAM. At least 10 MB of spare memory capacity. A CD-ROM drive.
3 Installing the printer driver General information on the printer driver The printer driver is delivered on a CD-ROM along with the printer. No CD-ROM drive? Option 1: You can download the printer driver from the Internet. You will find the latest version of the printer driver under the address http://www.minoltaeurope.com. Option 2: You need access to a computer equipped with a CD-ROM drive.
3 Installing the printer driver 3.3 Installation for Windows 95/98 and NT 4.0 CD-ROM installation The CD-ROM supplied with the printer starts automatically after being loaded into the CD-ROM drive of your computer. You are guided step by step through the installation routine. 1 Make sure that the printer is connected to your computer locally or through a network. 2 3 Switch on the printer. 4 Place the PagePro 1100 printer driver CD in the CD-ROM drive of your computer.
3 Installing the printer driver Plug-&-Play installation (Windows 95/98 only) 1 Make sure that the printer is connected to your computer via a parallel interface cable. 2 3 4 Switch on the printer. Switch on the computer and start Wi ndows95 or Windows98. Make sure that the printer name is shown in the update device driver box or the “Hardware Wizard“ dialogue box.
Installing the printer driver 3.4 3 Installation for Windows 3.1x Install the printer driver for Windows 3.1x as described below and not via the Printers dialogue window. 1 Make sure that the printer is connected to your computer locally or via a network. 2 3 4 Switch on the printer. 5 6 7 Call up File Manager and open the CD-ROM directory. Switch on the computer and start W indows3.1x. Place the PagePro 1100 printer driver CD in the CD-ROM drive of your computer. Double-click on “Minolta.
3 3.5 Installing the printer driver Uninstalling the Windows printer driver 1 Call up the program group “MLT PageWorksPro 1100“. Example: Windows 95/98, Windows NT 4.0 Example: Windows 3.1x 2 Click on “Uninstaller“. The deinstallation program starts automatically. 3 Follow the subsequent instructions.
Installing the printer driver Installation for MS-DOS Only MS-DOS versions 5.0 or higher (except MS-DOS 7.0) are supported. 1 Make sure that the printer is connected to your computer locally or via a network. 2 3 4 Switch on the printer. 5 Change to the CD-ROM drive. Enter, for example: d:\ (d = corresponding letter of your CD-ROM drive) 6 Change to the directory which contains the installations program. Enter: cd drivers\pp1100\dos 7 Start the installation program.
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Working with the Windows printer drivers 4 Working with the Windows printer drivers 4.1 Displaying printer driver settings 4 Displaying settings in Windows 95/98 1 In the START menu, select “Settings – Printer“. The “Printers“ dialogue box appears. 2 Click on the “Minolta PageWorks/Pro1100“ icon. 3 Under “File“, select the item “Properties“. The printer driver dialogue box appears.
4 Working with the Windows printer drivers Displaying settings in Windows NT 4.0 1 In the START menu, select “Settings – Printer“. The “Printer“ dialogue box appears. 2 Click on the “Minolta PageWorks/Pro1100“ icon. 3 Under “File“, select the item “Standard document settings“. The printer driver dialogue box appears.
4 Working with the Windows printer drivers Displaying the settings in Windows 3.1x The options on the individual index cards correspond to those of Windows 95/98. 1 In the Windows main group, double-click on the “Control panel“ icon. The “Control panel“ program group appears. 2 In the Control panel window, click on the “Printers“ icon. The “Printers“ dialogue box appears. 3 In the “Printers“ dialogue box, select Minolta PageWork s/Pro1100 from the list of “Installed printers“. 4 Click on [SETUP...
4 4.2 Working with the Windows printer drivers Paper index card This index card allows you to: 4-4 select the paper format, set up custom paper formats, fit documents to a paper format upon print-out, specify the orientation of the paper, specify paper feed from different trays, define the type of paper/media, scale (enlarge/reduce) documents upon print-out, specify the number of copies, switch on/off the printer’s sorting function.
4 Working with the Windows printer drivers Selecting a paper format Use “Paper size“ to specify the format of the printed page. The various paper sizes supported by your printer are shown in the dropdown list. The following formats have a fixed definition in the dropdown list: Paper Size Envelopes Size Letter 8.5 × 11 in. Env. Monarch 3.87 5 ×7. 5in. Legal 8.5 × 14 in. Env. COM10 4.12 5 ×9. 5in. Executive 7.25 × 10.5 in. Env. DL 110 × 22 0mm A4 21 0 ×29 7mm Env.
4 Working with the Windows printer drivers Creating a custom paper format You can create your own personally designed paper size. 1 Click on [EDIT CUSTOM...] The “Custom paper“ dialogue box appears. 2 To create a new paper size, click on [ADD]. The boxes underneath are then activated. 3 4 5 Enter a name for the new paper format. Specify the unit of measure (inches, mm). Specify the dimensions (width x height). • • 6 min. size: max. size: 76 ×12 7mm 21 6×3 56mm (3 × 5 in.) (8.5 ×14 in.
4 Working with the Windows printer drivers Adjusting the print-out to fit the paper Use the “Fit to paper“ function to fit your document to a certain paper size when it is printed. Your document will be automatically enlarged or reduced so that it will fit on the paper size you have selected. The “Fit to paper“ function cannot be used at the same time as the “N-Up“ or "All raster" functions. 1 Activate the checkbox “Fit to paper“. This activates the dropdown list underneath.
4 Working with the Windows printer drivers Specifying the paper source Under “Paper source“ you can specify which tray will feed the printer. Paper source Description Auto Printing paper is fed from all available trays Tray 1 Printing paper is fed from tray 1 Tray 2* Printing paper is fed from tray 2 Manual feed Printing paper is fed into the printer through the manual feed unit. To feed paper manually, place a sheet in the input and press the control button.
4 Working with the Windows printer drivers Specifying the number of copies In the “Copies“ box, specify the number of copies that you wish to print out. You may enter any value between 1 and 999. Switching on/off the printer’s sorting function Switch on the “Collate at printer“ function in order to sort your print-outs automatically. This function is only available when your printer is fitted with a memory capacity of at least 64 MB.
4 4.3 Working with the Windows printer drivers Page layout index card This index card allows you to: 4-10 print several pages of a document on the same print page, provide print-outs with a watermark, design custom watermarks, adjust the printable area.
4 Working with the Windows printer drivers Printing multiple document pages per print page (N-up) Use the “N-Up“ function to print multiple reduced document pages on a single print page. The “N-up“ function cannot be used at the same time as the features “Scaling“, “Fi tto paper“ and “All raster“.
4 Working with the Windows printer drivers Printing watermarks Use the “Watermark“ function to print background text on your print pages that will inform the reader at a glance about the nature of your document. Select a predefined watermark from the dropdown list. → Activate the checkbox “First page only“ so that the watermark will only be printed on the first page of a multi-page document.
4 Working with the Windows printer drivers Custom watermarks Design your own personal watermark. 1 Click on the [EDIT WATERMARK...] button and the “Watermark“ dialogue box will appear. 2 Click on the [ADD] button to create a new watermark, or click on a predefined Water mark to modify it. The fields under “Edit watermark“ are activated. 3 Design your watermark by changing the settings. In the preview you can see how the watermark will appear when it is printed and where it is positioned on the page.
4 Working with the Windows printer drivers Adjusting the printable area (XY image shift) You may adjust the printable area in order to, for example, fit document pages to preprinted forms. The printable area may be adjusted by up to 10 points (approx. 4 mm) horizontally and vertically. 4-14 → Enter a value in the “X“ box in order to move the printable area horizontally. → Enter a value in the “Y“ box in order to move the printable area vertically.
Working with the Windows printer drivers 4.4 4 Quality index card This index card allows you to: switch on/off Toner Save mode, optimize the print quality of text and graphics (Fine-ART), specify the toner density, optimize the exchange of text and graphics data with the printer (All raster), specify the resolution for the print-out, activate the use of TrueType Fonts.
4 Working with the Windows printer drivers Switching Toner Save function on and off You can reduce your printing costs with the “Toner Save“ feature. Text and graphics are printed in grey in Toner Save mode. The purpose of this is to use as little toner as possible. You can save on printing costs by printing rough drafts and other preliminary materials in Toner Save mode. → Select “ON“ to print your documents using a minimal amount of toner.
Working with the Windows printer drivers 4 The “All raster“ function cannot be used at the same time as the “N-up“, “Scaling“, “Fit to paper“ and “Font“ functions. → Select “ON“ to send both graphics and font data to the printer as raster graphics. This makes it possible for the printed document to agree as closely as possible with the appearance on the screen. Printing may be slower with this function activated. Printer-resident fonts cannot be used.
4 4.5 Working with the Windows printer drivers Device option index card This index card allows you to: activate the optional paper feed tray 2, define the total memory capacity of the printer. Windows NT 4.0 only! The “Device option“ index card for Windows NT 4.0 is integrated in a different system sector and must be called up separately. 1 In the START menu, select “Settings – Printers“. The “Printers“ dialogue box appears. 2 3 Click on the “Minolta PageWorks/Pro 1100“ icon.
4 Working with the Windows printer drivers Activating the optional paper feed tray 2 Use the “Input option“ function to specify whether the optional paper feed tray 2 is installed. → Activate the “Tray 2“ checkbox if the optional paper feed tray 2 has been installed. → Deactivate the “Tray 2“ checkbox if the optional paper feed tray 2 has not been installed.
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Working with the Windows printer tools Working with the Windows printer tools The Windows printer tools include: the Status Monitor and the Control Panel. 5 5 Automatic start of Status Monitor! If upon installing the printer driver you activated the option to automatically start the printer driver, then the Status Monitor is automatically called up upon starting the computer.
5 5.1 Working with the Windows printer tools Calling up the Status Monitor Calling up the Status Monitor in Windows 95/98, Windows NT 4.0 1 Call up the program group “MLT PageWorksPro 1100“. 2 Click on “MLT PageWorksPro 1100 Printer Tools“. The Status Monitor appears.
Working with the Windows printer tools 5 Calling up the Status Monitor in Windows 3.1x The options on the individual index card correspond to those of Windows 95/98. 1 Call up the program group “MLT PageWorksPro 1100“. 2 Click on “MLT PageWorksPro 1100 Printer Tools“. The Status Monitor appears.
5 Working with the Windows printer tools Altering the size of the Status Monitor window 5-4 → In the Status Monitor menu bar, select the "View" menu and then the option “Reduce“ in order to decrease the size of the window. → In the Status Monitor menu bar, select the "View" menu and then the option “Expand“ in order to increase the size of the window.
Working with the Windows printer tools 5.2 5 Calling up the Control Panel Use the Control Panel in order to check and/or alter the basic settings of the printer. 1 2 Call up the program group “MLT PageWorksPro 1100“. Click on “MLT PageWorksPro 1100 Printer Tools“. The Status Monitor appears. 3 Click on [PRINTER SETTING...], or select “Setup – Printer setting“ via the menu bar. The Control Panel appears.
5 5.3 Working with the Windows printer tools Paper index card This index card allows you to: 5-6 define the response in the case of a lack of suitable paper (paper format error), define the paper format for paper feed tray 1.
5 Working with the Windows printer tools Defining the response in the case of a lack of suitable paper You can determine how the printer responds in the case of a paper format error. Select “Proceed“ to continue printing on the paper format already fed into the machine. → Select “Clear“ to automatically cancel the print job when a paper format error is detected. → Select “None“ to switch the printer to stand-by mode.
5 5.4 Working with the Windows printer tools Printer setting index card This index card allows you to: 5-8 switch on/off the Power Save mode, switch on/off the automatic continuation in the case of an error message, switch between fast and normal printing modes, define the input/output timeout, switch on/off the detection of paper format errors, activate the page protection function.
5 Working with the Windows printer tools Switching on/off the Power Save mode In order to save energy, the printer automatically switches to the Power Save mode after a certain period of inactivity. When the printer receives a new command or the control button is pressed while in this mode, the printer automatically switches to the warm-up phase. → Select “On“ and enter a time period after which the printer should switch to the Power Save mode. → Select “Off“ to deactivate the Power Save mode function.
5 Working with the Windows printer tools Specifying the input/output timeout An input/output timeout occurs when the printer cannot detect the end data code of a print job sent from the computer. The print job is automatically cancelled in the case of an input/output timeout. → Enter the number of seconds within which the printer must detect the end of a print job.
Working with the Windows printer tools 5.5 5 Test print index card This index card allows you to: print out a demonstration page, print out a configuration page, print out a list of PCL-resident fonts, print out information on the indicator lamps. The various test prints Test print Description Demonstration page Prints out a demonstration page with an overview of all printer functions. Configuration page Prints out a configuration page with the current printer settings.
5 5.6 Working with the Windows printer tools Counter index card This index card allows you to: 5-12 check the status of a counter, reset a counter.
5 Working with the Windows printer tools Checking the status of a counter Counter Description Total This indicates the total number of pages printed by the printer. This counter can only be reset by a customer service engineer. Tray 1 This indicates how many pages have been fed frompaper feed tray 1. Tray 2 This indicates how many pages have been fed from paper feed tray 2. Manual feed unit This indicates how many pages have been fed via the manual paper feed unit.
5 5.7 Working with the Windows printer tools Configuration index card This index card summarizes the most important printer settings for quick reference. No settings can be altered via this index card.
Working with the DOS printer tools 6 Working with the DOS printer tools 6.1 Using the Status Monitor 6 Calling up the Status Monitor Call up the Status Monitor in order to check the printer and the progress of print jobs. 1 Change to the directory into which the printer driver files were copied upon installation. Enter, for example: cd c:\mltdos 2 Enter the following command in order to load the Status Monitor: rep The Status Monitor is loaded into the RAM and can then be called up.
6 Working with the DOS printer tools Switching on/off popup messages (Setup menu) Faults are quickly signalled by means of popup messages. If the printer malfunctions, a dialogue box containing an appropriate message automatically appears on the screen. → Activate the checkbox “Enable popup“ so that popup messages appear automatically on the screen. Changing the hotkey command for the Status Monitor (Setup menu) You can change the key combination for calling up the Status Monitor.
6 Working with the DOS printer tools Using the DOS Control Panel Calling up the Control Panel Call up the Control Panel in order to specify the basic settings of the printer. 1 Change to the directory into which the printer driver files were copied upon installation. Enter, for example: cd c:\mltdos 2 Enter the following command in order to call up the Cont rolPanel: spcpdos The Control Panel appears. 6.
6 Working with the DOS printer tools Creating and saving printer profiles Printer profiles are created in order to save printer configurations and then call them up later as required. 1 Adjust the settings in the Control Panel in order to create a printer profile. 2 Select “File – Save profile“ from the menu bar. The “Save profile“ dialogue box appears. 3 Now enter: - 4 drive, path, and file name of printer profile to be saved. Confirm with [OK].
Working with the DOS printer tools 6 Loading printer profiles Printer profiles are loaded in order to replace the current printer settings by those of a printer profile. 1 Select “File – Open Profile“ from the menu bar. The “Open profile“ dialogue box appears. 2 Now select: - 3 drive, path, and file name of printer profile to be loaded. Confirm with [OK]. The printer profile selected is loaded and the dialogue box closed.
6 Working with the DOS printer tools Printing a test or demo page Print out a test page in order to obtain an overview of the current configuration of the printer. Print out a demo page in order to obtain an overview of all printer functions. → Select “Option“ from the menu bar and then the fun ction “Testpage“ or “Demo page“ in order to print out the appropriate page. The page is printed out. Changing the printer port Change the setting for the printer port if you have changed the printer connection.
Working with the DOS printer tools 6.3 6 Setup panel This panel allows you to: specify the paper format, specify paper feed from different trays, specify fast or normal printing, specify the number of lines printed per page, specify the number of copies, define the orientation of the paper, define the response in the case of format errors, define the paper format for paper feed tray 1.
6 Working with the DOS printer tools Selecting a paper format Use “Paper size“ to specify the format of the printed page. The various paper sizes supported by your printer are shown in the dropdown list. The following formats have a fixed definition in the dropdown list: Size Envelopes Size Letter 8.5 × 11 in. Env. Monarch 3.87 5 ×7. 5in. Legal 8.5 × 14 in. Env. COM10 4.12 5 ×9. 5in. Executive 7.25 × 10.5 in. Env. DL 110 × 22 0mm A4 21 0 ×29 7mm Env.
6 Working with the DOS printer tools Specifying the paper source Under “Paper source“ you can specify which tray will feed the printer. Paper source Description Auto Printing paper is fed from all available trays Tray 1 Printing paper is fed from tray 1 Tray 2* Printing paper is fed from tray 2 Manual feed Printing paper is fed into the printer through the manual feed unit. To feed paper manually, place a sheet in the input and press the control button.
6 Working with the DOS printer tools Specifying the orientation of the printing paper Under “Orientation“ you can specify whether your document should be printed in portrait (vertical) or landscape (horizontal) format. Portrait Landscape A A Defining the response to format errors The “Paper Time Out“ function allows you to define how the printer responds to paper format errors. 6-10 → Select “Proceed“ to continue printing on the paper format already fed into the machine.
6 Working with the DOS printer tools Specifying a paper format for paper feed tray 1 You can specify whether paper feed tray 1 is to be used as a universal tray or as a tray set to a certain format. → Select “Multipurpose tray“ to be able to load all paper formats supported by paper feed tray 1. → Select “Fixed cassette“ to specify a certain paper format for paper feed tray 1. Size Envelopes Size Letter 8.5 × 11 in. Env. Monarch 3.87 5 ×7. 5in. Legal 8.5 × 14 in. Env. COM10 4.12 5 ×9. 5in.
6 6.4 Working with the DOS printer tools Font panel This panel allows you to: 6-12 determine the font (Type Face) which is to be used for the print-out, determine the character set (Symbol Set) which is to be used for the print-out, determine the font size (Pitch) which is to be used for the print-out.
6 Working with the DOS printer tools 6.5 Output Quality panel This panel allows you to: switch on/off the Toner Save mode, define the resolution for the print-out, define the print quality optimization for text and graphics (Fine-Art), specify the toner density.
6 Working with the DOS printer tools Switching Toner Save function on and off You can reduce your printing costs with the “Toner Save“ feature. Text and graphics are printed in grey in Toner Save mode. The purpose of this is to use as little toner as possible. You can save on printing costs by printing rough drafts and other preliminary materials in Toner Save mode. → Select “ON“ to print your documents using a minimal amount of toner.
6 Working with the DOS printer tools Specifying the toner density The amount of toner used is specified by means of the “Toner density“ function. High toner density = high toner consumption! Increasing the toner density produces a darker print-out but increases the consumption of toner.
6 6.6 Working with the DOS printer tools Counter panel This panel allows you to: 6-16 check the status of a counter, reset a counter.
6 Working with the DOS printer tools Checking the status of a counter Counter Description Total This indicates the total number of pages printed by the printer. Drum This indicates how many pages have been printed with the current image transfer roller. This counter can only be reset by a customer service engineer. This counter should be reset after changing the image transfer roller. Toner This indicates how many pages have been printed with the current toner cartridge.
6 6.7 Working with the DOS printer tools Configuration panel This panel summarizes the most important printer settings for quick reference: Printer Name The designation of the printer. Total Memory Indicates the total memory available. Additional Accessories Indicates presence and status of optional accessories. No settings can be altered via this panel.
Working with the DOS printer tools 6.8 6 Other panel This panel allows you to: switch on/off the Power Save mode, switch on/off the detection of paper format errors, activate the page protection function, switch on/off the automatic continuation in the case of an error message, define the input/output timeout.
6 Working with the DOS printer tools Switching on/off the Power Save mode In order to save energy, the printer automatically switches to the Power Save mode after a certain period of inactivity. When the printer receives a new command or the control button is pressed while in this mode, the printer automatically switches to the warm-up phase. → Select “ON“ and enter a time period after which the printer should switch to the Power Save mode. → Select “OFF“ to deactivate the Power Save mode function.
6 Working with the DOS printer tools Switching on/off the automatic continuation function A print job is interrupted if the printer signals a format error or memory overflow. The “Auto continue“ function enables you to determine whether the print job should continue automatically after a certain time has elapsed despite the presence of an error message. → Select “ON“ and enter a time period after which the a print job should be automatically continued despite the error.
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Working with the printer 7 Working with the printer 7.1 Please note the following points: 7 What should I watch out for when loading paper? To avoid paper misfeeds in the laser printer, please observe the following points: Do not use any paper with the following features: 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.
7 Working with the printer Which sizes of paper can I use? This printer is only designed for use with the sizes of paper listed below. Paper Source Feed tray 1 Feed tray 2 (optional) Manual feed unit* A4 21 0 ×2 97mm Yes Yes Yes A5 14 8 ×2 10mm Yes No Yes JIS B5 18 2 ×2 57mm Yes Yes Yes Letter 215 . 9×27 9.4mm Yes Yes Yes Legal 215 . 9×35 5.6mm Yes Yes Yes Executive 184 . 2×26 6.7mm Yes Yes Yes Envelope COM10 104 . 8×24 1.
7 Working with the printer What types of paper can I use? This printer is only designed for use with the types of paper listed below.
7 7.2 Working with the printer Using the control button 1 2 3 4 The control panel has three indicator lamps and one control button. No. Description No. Description 1 Fault lamp (amber) 3 Stand-by lamp (green) 2 Paper lamp (amber) 4 Control button The control button allows you to: 7-4 reset the counter for the toner cartridge, reset the counter for the image transfer roller, cancel a print job, print out the configuration page, continue a print job after an error mesage.
Working with the printer 7 Resetting the counter for the toner cartridge After you have replaced the toner cartridge, reset the toner cartridge counter. 1 2 Switch off the printer. Hold down the control button and switch on the printer again. The green “Stand-by“ lamp begins to flash. 3 Hold down the control button for another 5 seconds and then release it. All three lamps begin to flash. 4 Press the control button and hold it down again for approx. 5 seconds.
7 Working with the printer Resetting the counter for the image transfer roller After you have replaced the image transfer roller, reset the counter for the image transfer roller. 1 2 Switch off the printer. Hold down the control button and switch on the printer again. The green “Stand-by“ lamp begins to flash. 3 Hold down the control button for another 5 seconds and then release it. All three lamps begin to flash. 4 Briefly press the control button again. The amber “Fault“ lamp continues to flash.
Working with the printer 7 Printing out the configuration page Print out the configuration page in order to check the configuration of your printer. 1 Make sure that: - 2 the “Fault“ and “Paper“ lamps are off, and the “Stand-by“ lamp is on (but not flashing). Briefly press the control button. The configuration page is now printed out.
7 7.3 Working with the printer Loading paper Loading paper into paper feed tray 1 Paper feed tray 1 has a capacity of 150 sheets of plain papier. Please note the following points: Only refill the tray when it is completely empty. Refer to the advice on loading paper, see chapter 7. 1 Press the right-hand paper guide together in order to release the guide. Slide the guide outwards as far as it will go. ? Using a large paper format? → 2 Then extend the paper support.
Working with the printer 7 Loading paper into the manual feed unit When using the manual feed unit, sheets and envelopes must be fed in one at a time. 1 Slide the guides outwards as far as they will go. 2 Place the paper between the guides with the side to be printed facing upwards. ? How are envelopes fed in? → 3 Envelopes are loaded with the flap down and facing to the left. Slide the guides up to the paper.
7 Working with the printer Loading paper into paper feed tray 2 Paper feed tray 2 has a capacity of 500 sheets of plain papier. Please note the following points: 7-10 Only A4, JIS B5, Legal, Letter and Executive formats can be used with paper feed tray 2. Matching cassettes are required for each size; these are available as options. Paper feed tray 2 is fitted with an A4 cassette as standard. Paper can only be loaded lengthwise in paper feed tray 2.
Working with the printer 4 7 Place the paper in the cassette. many sheets may I place in ? How the cassette? → 5 6 The stack of paper should not rise above the "m ax."mark. Refit the cassette cover. Slide the cassette back into paper feed tray 2.
7 7.4 Working with the printer Determining the direction of the print-out Printed sheets can be output in two directions: face up, or face down. The printer is fitted with a tray for face-down output as standard. A tray for face-up output is available as an option. The face-up output option is especially suitable for thick papers and envelopes because then the path through the printer is straighter. The output tray can hold up to 100 sheets (face down) / 20 sheets (face up).
7 Working with the printer Please note the following points: Do not change the output direction while a print job is in progress. Make sure that the output selector switch is in the correct position when the optional output tray is not installed.
7 7.5 Working with the printer Monitoring print jobs with the Status Monitor The Status Monitor allows you to monitor the printer and the progress of current print jobs. 7-14 When the background to the printer graphic is green, the printer is in Stand-by mode or a print job is running normally. When the background to the printer graphic is red, there is a current error and the print job has been interrupted.
7 Working with the printer 7.6 Cancelling a print job This cancels the current print job. 1 Hold down the control button for longer than 5 seconds. 2 Release the control button when all three lamps have gone out. The current print job has now been cancelled.
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Installing optional accessories 8 8 Installing optional accessorie The optional accessories include: paper feed tray 2 (500 sheets), face-up output tray, SDRAM-DIMM memory expansion module, and network interface card. 8.1 Installing paper feed tray 2 Paper feed tray 2 can hold up to 500 sheets of plain paper. It is supplied with an A4 slide-in cassette as standard. Other cassettes for Letter, JIS B5, Legal und Executive formats are available as options.
8 Installing optional accessories 6 Fill the cassette with paper, see chapter 7. many sheets may I place ? How in the cassette? → 8-2 The stack of paper should not rise above the "m ax."mark. 7 Refit the cassette cover. 8 Slide the cassette back into the feed tray.
Installing optional accessories Installing the face-up output tray The printer is fitted with a tray for face-down output as standard. A tray for face-up output is available as an option. The face-up output option is especially suitable for thick papers and envelopes because then the path through the printer is straighter. The face-up output tray can hold up to 20 sheets. 1 2 3 Take the parts out of the box and remove the plastic packagings. Remove all packaging materials and adhesive tape.
8 8.3 Installing optional accessories Installing the DIMM memory module This printer is equipped with 4 MB of memory capacity as standard. The memory capacity can be expanded to max. 132MB with commercially available SDRAM-DIMM memory modules (PC/100-compatible). Memory modules of the following sizes may be used: 16, 32, 64, 128 MB. CAUTION Your DIMM memory module could be destroyed! DIMM modules are very sensitive. Handling them improperly can result in damage to the module that will render it unusable.
8 Installing optional accessories 1 Switch the printer OFF and also disconnect the power cable and the interface cable from the printer. 2 Fold down the output tray. 3 Press the top cover release button and open the cover. 2 1 4 Remove the two screws from the side cover and take off the cover.
8 8-6 Installing optional accessories 5 Insert the memory module into the slot. Press it carefully onto the socket until it clips into place. 6 Refit the side cover and secure it with the two screws. 7 Close the top cover.
Installing optional accessories 8 Lift up the output tray. 9 Enter the new total memory capacity in the printer software (see chapter 4), and print out the configuration page (see chapter 2. 8 The new total memory capacity should be shown correctly. ? What if the total amount of memory is not displayed correctly? Check whether the modules were installed correctly. → Check the entry in the printer driver.
8 8.4 Installing optional accessories Installing a network card The printer supports 10/100BaseT interface cards. CAUTION Your network card could be destroyed! The network card is very sensitive. Handling it improperly could result in damage to the network card that will render it unusable. → Before you unpack the network card, touch a metal part of the printer to cause static electricity to discharge from you. → Hold the network card only by the edges.
Caring for and maintaining your printer 9 9 Caring for and maintaining your printer CAUTION You could damage the unit by using incorrect accessories and parts! If you use accessories and parts of manufacturers other than Minolta, we cannot guarantee that the laser printer will operate properly. → Use only Minolta accessories and parts unless specified otherwise. CAUTION Toner poses a health hazard! Toner is harmful if swallowed. → If you swallow toner, consult a doctor immediately.
9 9.1 Caring for and maintaining your printer 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 case 1 2 Switch the printer OFF and unplug the power cable. Wipe the printer case off with a soft cloth. You may moisten the cloth with a little neutral household cleaner if you wish. Cleaning the paper feed roller Clean the paper feed roller if paper feed problems occur frequently.
9 Caring for and maintaining your printer 3 Press the top cover release button and open the cover. 2 1 4 Remove the toner cartridge and the image transfer roller. Wrap the the image transfer roller in a cloth to protect it against exposure to light. 5 Fold back the cover over the paper feed roller. 6 Wipe the paper feed roller with a soft, dry cloth.
9 9-4 Caring for and maintaining your printer 7 Refit the toner cartridge and the image transfer roller. 8 Close the top cover. 9 Lift up the output tray.
9 Caring for and maintaining your printer 9.2 Replacing the toner cartridge Change the toner cartridge when it is empty or the print-outs are too light. The toner cartridge has a capacity of about 6000 A4 pages or letters with about 5% toner coverage. The toner cartridge supplied with the printer has a capacity of, on average, 3000 A4 pages or letters with about 5% toner coverage.
9 9-6 Caring for and maintaining your printer 4 Lift out the used toner cartridge and dispose of it in a way which does not have any negative environmental impact! 5 Hold the new toner cartridge firmly with both hands and shake it to break down any lumps of toner that may have formed. 6 Place the new toner cartridge in the printer. In doing so, match up the coloured strips and numbers on the cartridge with those on the printer.
9 Caring for and maintaining your printer 7 Make sure that the toner cartridge is correctly seated in the guides and is clipped in place. 1 2 8 Close the top cover. 9 Lift up the output tray.
9 9.3 Caring for and maintaining your printer Replacing the image transfer roller Change the image transfer roller when the print-outs become faint or blurred. The image transfer roller has a capacity of about 20 000 A4 pages or letters (black-to-white ratio of 5% or less). CAUTION 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.
Caring for and maintaining your printer 4 Lift out the toner cartridge and the image transfer roller. Dispose of the image transfer roller in a way which does not have any negative environmental impact! 5 Remove the new image transfer roller from the box and place it in the printer. In doing so, match up the coloured strips and numbers on the roller with those on the printer. 6 Place the toner cartridge back in the printer.
9 Caring for and maintaining your printer 7 Make sure that the toner cartridge is correctly seated in the guides and is clipped in place. 1 2 9-10 8 Close the top cover. 9 Lift up the output tray.
Troubleshooting 10 10 Troubleshooting CAUTION 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.
10 10.1 Troubleshooting Clearing paper misfeeds Clearing a paper misfeed at the image transfer roller 1 2 Switch the printer OFF. 3 Press the top cover release button and open the cover. Fold down the output tray. 2 1 10-2 4 Lift out the toner cartridge and the image transfer roller. 5 Wrap the the image transfer roller in a cloth to protect it against exposure to light.
Troubleshooting 6 Carefully pull the misfed sheet(s) out of the printer. 7 Refit the image transfer roller and the toner cartridge. 8 Close the top cover. 9 Lift up the output tray.
10 Troubleshooting Clearing a paper misfeed at the fusing unit CAUTION 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. 1 2 Switch the printer OFF. 3 Press the top cover release button and open the cover. Fold down the output tray. 2 1 10-4 4 Lift out the toner cartridge and the image transfer roller.
10 Troubleshooting 6 Hold the bottom edge of the misfed sheet and carefully pull it out of the printer. The bottom edge of the paper is ? not visible? → Move the bottom edge of the paper so that you can grab it with your fingers. 7 Refit the image transfer roller and the toner cartridge. 8 Close the top cover. 9 Lift up the output tray.
10 Troubleshooting Clearing a paper misfeed at the output tray 1 Carefully pull the misfed sheet(s) out of the tray concerned. Top: Face-down tray Bottom: Face-up tray (optional) 2 10-6 Open the top cover and close it again in order to reset the printer.
Troubleshooting 10 Clearing a paper misfeed at paper feed tray 1 1 Carefully pull the misfed sheet(s) out of the tray. 2 Open the top cover and close it again in order to reset the printer.
10 Troubleshooting Clearing a paper misfeed at the manual feed unit 10-8 1 Carefully pull the misfed sheet out of the unit. 2 Open the top cover and close it again in order to reset the printer.
Troubleshooting 10 Clearing a paper misfeed at paper feed tray 2 (optional) 1 Pull the cassette out of the tray and remove the cover. 2 Press down the stack of paper so that the lifting plate underneath locks in place. 3 Remove the stack of paper from the cassette and carefully pull the misfed sheet(s) out of the tray. 4 Open the top cover and close it again in order to reset the printer.
10 10.2 Troubleshooting Problems with print quality If you are having problems with print quality, follow these steps: 10-10 Remove the toner cartridge and shake it back and forth carefully to distribute the remaining toner evenly. Remove the toner cartridge and check it for damage. If necessary, replace it with a new cartridge, see chapter 9. Remove the image transfer roller and check it for damage. If necessary, replace it with a new roller, see chapter 9.
10 Troubleshooting Problem Possible cause Action Print-out is too light The Toner Save mode has been activated. Check the setting in the printer driver and in the printer menu. Change the setting and try it again. The toner density is not set correctly in the print menu. Set the toner density to the desired level, see chapter 4. Insufficent toner in the cartridge. Lift out the toner cartridge and shake it in order to improve the distribution of the remaining toner.
10 Troubleshooting Problem Possible cause The toner cartridge is damaged. Uneven toner density on the printout Remove the toner cartridge and check it for damage. If necessary, fit a new cartridge, see chapter 9. The image transfer roller is damaged. Remove the image transfer roller and check it for damage. If necessary, fit a new image transfer roller, see chapter 9. Insufficent toner in the cartridge.
10 Troubleshooting Problem Possible cause Action Toner smudges on the print-out The toner cartridge is damaged. Remove the toner cartridge and check it for damage. If necessary, fit a new toner cartridge, see chapter 9. Insufficent toner in the cartridge. Lift out the toner cartridge and shake it in order to improve the distribution of the remaining toner. If the problem persists, fit a new cartridge, see chapter 9. The paper feed roller is dirty. Clean the paper feed roller, see chapter 9.
10 General print 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 switched on Switch the printer on. You are using the wrong type of interface cable. Check whether the interface cable type conforms to the specifications, see chapter 11. The connection settings were not made correctly for your printer.
10 Troubleshooting 10.4 Printer messages Indicator lamp functions The lamps on the control panel provide information on the status of the printer. 1 2 3 4 The control panel has three indicator lamps and one control button. No. Description No. Description 1 Fault lamp (yellow) 3 Stand-by lamp (green) 2 Paper lamp (yellow) 4 Control button The table below shows the possible states of the lamps.
10 Troubleshooting Status messages Status messages indicate the current condition of the printer.
10 Troubleshooting User messages These messages indicate faults which need to be rectified by the user before a print job can be continued or the printer switched back to “Stand-by“. Lamps Meaning Action Top cover is open. Close top cover. Print job is too large, insufficient memory capacity. Press the control button to eject the sheet fed in.
10 Troubleshooting Service messages These messages indicate more serious faults that can only be rectified by a customer service engineer. If one of these messages is signalled, switch the printer off and then on again. If the problem persists, contact your technical customer service centre. Lamps (flashing alternately) Meaning Action Transmission error Switch the printer off and then on again. If the problem persists, contact your technical customer service centre.
11 Appendix 11 Appendix 11.1 Features Hardware In terms of hardware, the PagePro 1100 offers you: compact design, PCL 6 emulation, true 600 dpi resolution, printing of up to 10 pages per minute (A4/Letter), compact, easy-to-install toner cartridge and image transfer roller, Fine Micro Toning cartridges for clearer and sharper images, Fine-Art technology for resolution that actually exc eeds 600dpi, high printing speed.
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11 Appendix Technical specification CPU IBM Power PC 401 Standard memory 4 MB (expandable up to 132MB) Options • • • • Second paper feed tray Face-up tray Network interface card Expansion memory (SDRAM-DIMM) Second Paper Cassette tray (option) Technical specification Paper feed tray Standard cassette: A4 Options: Letter, JIS B5, Legal, Executive Paper/Media • Plain paper (6 0 to 90g/m2) • Recycled paper (60 to 90g/m2) Capacity Up to 500 sheets External dimensions Height:12 5mm Width: 38 0mm
11 Appendix Interface connector and Cable Technical specification Connectors Printer: Computer: Parallel 36-pin connector EIA 25-pin connector Cable typ Shielded Each signal and earth pair should be twisted Pin assignments IEEE 1284, type-B connector CAUTION Scorched cable and danger of fire from cable! → Minolta undertakes no guarantee for any specific cable. The user is responsible for the quality and performance of the cable.
Appendix 11.3 11 Minolta's concern for environmental protection What does the energy star mean? Laser printers with the Energy Star® feature switch into a state with low power consumption if they have not been used for a certain amount of time. This function can reduce your electricity costs by up to 60%. This laser printer fulfills the energy efficiency criteria for the Energy Star® of the EPA (US Environmental Protection Agency).
11 11.4 Appendix CE symbol (Declaration of Conformity) We hereby declare that we are responsible for ensuring that the printer and the options to which this declaration relates comply with the specifications given below. This declaration shall only apply to the area of the European Union (EU).
Appendix 11 This unit must be operated with a shielded (parallel) interface cable and a shielded network cable (10/100Base-T). The use of non-shielded cable can result in radio interference and is forbidden according to EC Regulation 89/336/EEC.
11 11.5 Appendix Index A Adjust watermark ..............................................................................4-13 All raster ............................................................................................4-16 Auto Continue function on/off .............................................................. 5-9 C Cable specifications .......................................................................... 11-4 Cancelling a print job ....................................................
11 Appendix Setup ..............................................................................................6-7 D Data exchange optimization ..............................................................4-16 Defining a type of media ......................................................................4-8 Defining a type of paper ......................................................................4-8 Device options, printer driver settings Activating tray 2 .........................................
11 Appendix Lamps .............................................................................................10-15 Loading envelopes ..............................................................................7-1 Loading paper ..............................................................................7-1 , 7-8 Manual feed unit ............................................................................7-9 Paper feed tray 1 ...........................................................................
Appendix 11 P Page layout, printer driver settings Adjust printable area ....................................................................4-14 Design watermark ........................................................................4-13 Print watermark ............................................................................4-12 Printing several document pages on one sheet ...........................4-11 Page protection, activation ................................................................
11 Appendix Print watermark .................................................................................4-12 Printable area ......................................................................................7-3 Printable area, adjusting ................................................................... 4-14 Printed document, scaling ................................................................... 4-8 Printer configuration .........................................................................
Appendix 11 Printing out a test page ..................................................................6-6 Switching on/off popup messages .................................................6-2 Printer tools, Windows .........................................................................5-1 Calling up the Status Monitor for Windows 3.1x ............................5-3 Calling up the Status Monitor for Windows 95/98 & NT 4.0 ...........5-2 Printing out a demo page (DOS) ....................................
11 Appendix Status Monitor, reduce/expand ........................................................... 5-4 Storage of accessories .......................................................................2-7 Storage of consumables ..................................................................... 2-7 Switching on/off .................................................................................2-13 Switching the printer on/off ...............................................................
