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Contents Step 1 Unpacking the Printer ..................... 1 Reference 1 Printer Parts ..................................... 3 Reference 2 Control Panel ................................... 4 Step 2 Attaching the Face-Down Tray and Tray 1....................................... 11 Step 3 Loading Paper................................ 13 Step 4 Connecting the Power Cord ......... 14 Step 5 Turning the Power On/Off .............
Step 1 Unpacking the Printer Before operating your printer, read the Set-Up Instructions carefully from cover to cover. Use this guide for reference. 1. Face-down tray 2. Printer 3. Accessories 1 3 2 User’s Manual Quick Guide Warranty card Registration card CD-ROM Power cord 4. Tray 1 4 1. 2. Take the items and accessories shown above out of the carton. Remove the plastic bag and peel off the shipping tape from the printer.
Step 1 3. Pull out the plastic-lead strip from the paper feed inlet. 4. Remove the tape strip from the back of the printer.
Reference 1 Printer Parts Control panel Face-down tray Paper size guide Manual feed tray Tray cover Top cover release button Paper size guide Power switch Tray 1 (multipurpose tray) Parallel interface connector Power cord socket Imaging cartridge 3
Reference 2 Control Panel The control panel has four indicator lights and one button. Indicator lights On Error (amber) Toner empty (amber) Paper empty (amber) Off Ready (green) Blinking Action key On or blinking Ready LED See the explanation for Ready on the LED chart. ☞p. 5 On or blinking Error LED See the explanation for Error on the LED chart. ☞p. 7 Note • The LED display will change as you press the Action key.
Reference 2 When the Ready LED is on Ready Power Save Printer is ready and able to print. See page 6-16 of the User’s Manual. Printer has entered the Power Save Mode. See page 6-17 of the User’s Manual. Slowly blinking Initializing Warming Up Printer is warming up. See page 6-16 of the User’s Manual. Power on, initializing. See page 6-16 of the User’s Manual. Tray 1 Paper Empty Tray 2 Paper Empty The paper supply of Tray 2 is empty. See page 3-7 or 6-18 of the User’s Manual.
Reference 2 When the Ready LED is on Wait Action Size Mismatch The wrong size of paper has been detected in Tray 1, Tray 2 or Tray 3. See page 3-1, 4-50 or 6-18 of the User’s Manual. Press the Action key in the event of a paper size error or when operating in the manual mode. See page 6-17 of the User’s Manual.
Reference 2 When the Error LED is on Buffer Overflow Cover Open The cover is open. See page 1-3 or 6-20 of the User’s Manual. The buffer cannot handle the volume of data being sent. See page 6-20 of the User’s Manual. Paper Size Error Cover Open (Duplex Unit) The paper-size setting of the printer driver does not match the size of paper that has been detected in the tray. See page 3-1, 4-50 or 6-20 of the User’s Manual. The cover of the duplex unit is open.
Reference 2 When the Error LED is on Paper Misfeed 1 Paper Misfeed 2 A paper misfeed occurred near Tray 2. See page 6-8 or 6-21 of the User’s Manual. A paper misfeed occurred near the multipurpose tray. See page 6-7 or 6-21 of the User’s Manual. Paper Misfeed 3 Paper Misfeed 4 A paper misfeed occurred near Tray 3. See page 6-8 or 6-21 of the User’s Manual. A paper misfeed occurred near the manual feeding tray. See page 6-7 or 6-21 of the User’s Manual.
Reference 2 When the Error LED is on I/O Error (Parallel) I/O Error (Network) A network port error occurred. See page 6-24 of the User’s Manual. A controller error occurred at the parallel port. See page 6-24 of the User’s Manual.
Reference 2 Fatal Error Requires servicing. Turn the power to the printer off and then on again. If the same LED message continues to be displayed, contact your local Minolta Technical Support.
Attaching the Face-Down Tray and Tray 1 1. Step 2 With both hands, gently bend the face-down tray inwards and insert one of its tabs into its holder on the upper portion of the printer. Continue to bend the face-down tray so that it curves enough for the second tab to fit into its holder and release the tray into position. Note • Be sure to close the face-down tray before opening the top cover to prevent injuries.
Step 2 2. Using the left and right slots in the printer as guides, gently push Tray 1 until it cannot be inserted any further (as shown in the illustration). 3. Attach the tray cover onto Tray 1.
Step 3 Loading Paper 1. Remove the tray cover from Tray 1. 2. Open all three of the paper size guides. 4. Replace the tray cover onto Tray 1. 3. 13 Place the paper stack onto the tray, print-side up. Secure the stack by adjusting the paper size guides.
Connecting the Power Cord 1. 2. Make sure that the printer’s power switch is in the O (Off) position. Step 4 Connect one end of the power cord that comes with the printer to the power cord socket. Plug the other end into a power outlet. Turning the Power On/Off Step 5 Turning the power ON After connecting the printer to a power outlet, press the power switch to the I (On) position.
Connecting the Printer to Step 6 the Computer (Local Connection) 1. Make sure that the printer and the computer you are connecting it to are both turned off. 2. 3. Connect one end of the interface cable to the parallel port of the computer. Connect the other end of the cable to the parallel connector on the back of the printer. Secure the cable using the two clips on the parallel connector.
Installing the Printer Driver Step 7 Install the printer driver to control the printer from your computer. You can install the printer driver for Windows 95, Windows 98 or Windows NT 4.0 from the Printer Driver CD-ROM. Follow the instructions below and for more details, see the User’s Manual that came with your printer. Windows 95/98 The printer driver must be installed using the CD-ROM’s installer. Installing from the CD-ROM (Auto Run) 1. Turn on your computer and start up Windows 95 or Windows 98. 2.
Step 7 Windows NT 4.0 Installing from the CD-ROM (Auto Run) 1. Turn on your computer and start up Windows NT 4.0. 2. Insert the Printer Driver CD-ROM into your computer’s CD-ROM drive. 3. The opening screen is automatically displayed. Click on the GDI Printer Driver menu to start the installer. Note • The configuration of some computers may prevent the opening screen from appearing automatically. If the screen does not appear, double-click setup.exe in the CD-ROM.
Reference 3 Troubleshooting Clearing a Paper Misfeed Remove the misfed sheet of paper by pulling it in the direction indicated by the arrow.
Reference 3 Clearing a Paper Misfeed Inside the printer Caution • The fusing unit inside the printer can become very hot during operation. Do not touch the area to avoid injury. • Do not touch the image transfer roller.
Reference 3 Solving Print Quality Problems • Remove the imaging cartridge and gently shake it a few times to distribute remaining toner. • Remove the imaging cartridge and check it for damage. Replace the imaging cartridge with a new one if necessary. • Clean the inside of the printer. (Refer to the User’s Manual.) For more details, refer to the “Troubleshooting” and “Maintenance” sections of the User’s Manual. No output • • • • Make sure that the printer is plugged in. Make sure that power is turned on.
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Copyright 1999 MINOLTA CO., LTD Printed in Japan The information contained in this manual is subject to change without notice to incorporate improvements made on the product or products the manual covers. Minolta CO., LTD. Image Information Products Marketing Headquarters, 3-13, 2-chome, Azuchi-machi, Chuo-ku, Osaka. 541-8556, Japan 1999.
