MINOLTA 1250E Use and Maintenance Manual
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1. PagePro 1250E Setup Guide Before setting up the printer see the safety informa tion in the User s Guide included in PDF format on the Utilities and Documentation CD ROM 1 Remove the Packing Materials Keep all of the packing materials in case you ever need to move the printer 2 Choose a Location m Space Requirements Provide enough space around the printer to ensure easy printer operation paper and toner replacement and maintenance 3 9 100 mm 3 9 100 mm 35 1 891 mm 11 2 285 mm 15 6 395 mm 21 7 550 mm 17 4 441 mm K 19 9 505 mm E Precautions Set up the printer in a place that is e dry and free from dust e ona stable surface e well ventilated e near an easily accessible power socket e away from objects which might obstruct the printer s ventilation grille e away from highly flammable items Such as cur tains e away from splashing liquids e away from organic gases Such as ammonia e away from direct sunlight e away from severe temperature fluctuations e away from exhaust air from heating ventilation and air conditioning systems 3 Install Optional Accessories If you purchased a lower feeder unit face up output tray and or extra memory install them now Instruc tions are included in the User s Guide in PDF format on the Utilities and Docum2. d parallel interface cable or shielded USB interface cable The use of non shielded cables is likely to result in interfer ence with radio communications and is prohibited under 89 336 EEC rules The following are trademarks or registered trademarks of MINOLTA QMS QMS and the MINOLTA QMS logo The following are trademarks or registered trademarks of Minolta Co Ltd Minolta and PagePro All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners Copyright 2002 MINOLTA QMS Inc One Magnum Pass Mobile AL 36618 USA All Rights Reserved 1800673 001A
3. entation CD ROM 4 Set up the Printer m Load Paper into Tray 1 m Connect the Power Cord N CAUTION Use only the power cord supplied with the printer 1 Make sure that the printer s power switch is in the O OFF position Plug one end of the power cord that comes with the printer into the power cord socket on the back of the printer Plug the other end into a power outlet E Turn on the Printer a Set the power switch to the ON position The printer is ready to use in approximately 20 seconds The green Ready indicator should be on but not blinking and the orange Error indicator off al E Test the Printer Print a configuration page to ensure that the printer is operating correctly 1 With the green Ready indicator on but not blinking and the orange Error indicator off briefly press the panel button All indicators blink rapidly Press the panel button two more times A configuration page prints English 1 2 5 Connect the Printer to a PC If you re connecting the printer to a Macintosh skip to the next section Connect the Printer to a Macintosh Minimum System Requirements IBM compatible PC with a Pentium 133 MHz processor Windows XP Me 2000 98 95 NT 4 0 64 MB RAM 15 MB free hard disk space IEEE 1284 Type B parallel port or USB port CD ROM drive Parallel Interface Windows XP 2000 Me 98 95 NT 4 0 N CAUTION Using the wro
4. f the US Department of Health and Human Services DHHS This means that this device does not produce hazardous laser radiation The label shown below indicates compliance with the CDRH regulations and must be attached to laser prod ucts marketed in the United States m Laser Safety Label N CAUTION Use of controls adjustments or S performance of procedures other than those specified in this manual may result in hazardous radiation exposure English 2 2 This is a semiconductor laser The maximum power of the laser diode is 5 mW and the wavelength is 770 795 nm A laser safety label is attached to the back of the printer THIS PRODUCT COMPLIES WITH 21 CFF CHAPTER I SUBCHAPTER J orfand CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT m Laser Caution Label A laser caution label is attached inside the printer m Ozone Release During printer operation a small quantity of ozone is released This amount is not large enough to harm anyone adversely However be sure the room where the printer is being used has adequate ventilation especially if you are printing a high volume of materials or if the printer is being used continuously over a long period m For European Users GE Marking Declaration of Conformity This product complies with the following EU directives 89 336 EEC 73 23 EEC and 93 68 EEC This decla ration is valid for the area of the European Union EU only This device must be used with a shielde
5. ms Internet connection required e Fill out and mail in the registration card that came with the printer 5 On the Printer Installation Guide screen choose Exit to close the setup program 6 Remove the CD ROM and store it in a safe place 8 Install a Macintosh Driver 1 Insert the CD ROM in your Macintosh s CD ROM drive 2 Double click the MINOLTA QMS icon to start the installation program Double click the Install icon Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation of the required files on your Macintosh 5 Open the Macintosh Hard Disk icon on the desktop 6 Open the Apple Extras folder OS 9 or Applications folder OS 9 1 or later 7 Open the Apple LaserWriter Software folder OS 9 or Utilities folder OS 9 1 or later Double click Desktop Printer Utility Select Printer USB from the Create Desktop list and then choose OK 10 Click Change from the PostScript Printer descrip tion PPD file section to select a specific driver 11 Select MINOLTA QMS PagePro 1250E and then choose Select 12 Click Change from the USB Printer Selection section to select the USB printer 13 Select PagePro 1250E and then choose OK 14 Choose Create 15 Select the location and name for your printer and then choose Save This completes the installation of the printer driver and the specification of the USB printer settings Remove the CD ROM and store it in a safe place Register you
6. ng type of cable can damage the socket on the printer Use only an IEEE 1284 type B shielded interface cable 1 Turn off both the printer and the PC 2 Connect one end of the interface cable to the paral lel port of the PC 3 Connect the other end of the inter face cable to the parallel interface connector on the back of the printer Secure the cable using the two clips 4 Turn on the printer and then when it s ready turn on the PC 5 If you re using Windows XP Me 2000 98 plug and play printer driver installation should start automatically Follow the instructions on the screen If you re using Windows 95 NT 4 0 or if plug and play doesn t start automatically use the instruc tions in Section 7 Install a Windows Driver to install the printer driver manually m USB Interface Windows XP 2000 Me 98 N CAUTION Using the wrong type of cable can damage the socket on the printer Use only a USB Revision 1 1 compliant cable 1 Turn off both the PC and the printer Turn on the PC Turn on the printer When Windows and the printer are both ready connect one end of the interface cable to the PC s USB port Connect the other end of the interface cable to the USB interface connector on the back of the printer Plug and play printer driver installation should start automatically Follow the instructions on the screen If plug and play doesn t start automatically use the instr
7. r printer in one of the following ways e Go to www onlineregister com minolta qms Internet connection required e Fill out and mail in the registration card that came with the printer 9 Safety Information m 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 con fined within protective housing the laser beam cannot escape from the machine during any phase of user operation E Internal Laser Radiation Maximum average radiation power 35 uW at the laser aperture of the print head unit Wavelength 770 795 nm This product employs a Class 3b laser diode that emits an invisible laser beam The laser diode and the scanning polygon mirror are incorporated in the print head unit The print head unit is NOT A FIELD SERVICEABLE ITEM Therefore the print head unit should not be opened under any circumstances Laser aperture of the print head unit E For United States Users CDRH Regulation 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 Compli ance is mandatory for Laser products marketed in the United States and is reported to the Center for Devices and Radiological Health CDRH of the US Food and Drug Administration o
8. uctions in Section 7 Install a Windows Driver to install the printer driver manually PagePro 1250E Setup Guide 6 Connect the Printer to a Macintosh E Minimum System Requirements e Apple Macintosh computer with a PowerPC 604 processor e Macintosh OS 9 OS X e 128 MB RAM e 15 MB free hard disk space e USB port e CD ROM drive m USB Interface Only N CAUTION Using the wrong type of cable can damage the socket on the printer Use only a USB Revision 1 1 compliant cable Turn on both the Macintosh and the printer 2 When the Macin tosh and the printer are both ready connect one end of the interface cable to the Macintosh s USB port 3 Connect the other end of the interface cable to the USB interface connector on the back of the printer 4 Goto Section 8 Install a Macintosh Driver 7 Install a Windows Driver If you ve connected the printer to a Macintosh go to Section 8 Install a Macintosh Driver 1 Insert the CD ROM in your PC s CD ROM drive The setup program automatically starts 2 On the Printer Installation Guide screen choose Install Software 3 Follow the instructions on the screen to install the printer driver and printer management utilities 4 Register your printer in one of the following ways e On the Printer Installation Guide screen choose Support amp Services and then Register Internet connection required e Go to www onlineregister com minolta q
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