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1. PagePro 4100E EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 Working with the Windows printer drivers 4 Switching on off the printer s sorting function Switch on the Collate function in order to sort your print outs automatically Collate OFF 1 2 3 1G 2 fz 3 f3 Collate ON 3 2 2 3 2 S Deactivate the sort feature in other applications Deactivate the sort feature in other software applications if there is a conflict between the setting in the printer driver and the setting in the other application PagePro 4100E 4 9 EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 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 3 Printing paper is fed from tray 2 3 Manual feed Printing paper is fed into the printer through the manual feed unit To feed paper manually place a sheetin the input and press the control button optional paper source units Nis Not all paper formats available If you have selected the op
2. 2 12 PagePro 4100E EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 Unpacking installing and setting up the printer 2 Switching the printer on and off A 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 the 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 Switch the power switch to 0 OFF in order to deactivate the printer S Saving energy makes sense After the printer has not received a print command for a certain amount of time it automatically switches to POWER SAVE moade This time interval can be set using the control panel see the Online manual If the printer receives a new print job while it is in Power Save mode or if the side cover is opened or if the ON LINE key is pressed the printer automatically starts its warm up phase PagePro 4100E 2 13 EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 Unpacking installing and setting up the printer Printing a configuration page Print a configuration page in order to make sure that the printer is functioning properly 1 Switch on the printer The printer is ready for use after approx 23 seconds 2 Make sure th
3. 3 2 Information on installing a network printer sessen 3 3 3 3 Installing the USB device rivel sccsssesseesseressseensseeenes 3 4 3 4 CD ROM installation for Win95 Win98 or WinNT4 0 3 8 3 5 Installation for Windows 3 1X cccesseseseeeesseeeesseeenseeeeenseeeeeeee 3 10 3 6 Uninstalling the Windows printer driver cssecseereeeseeenes 3 12 Deinstallation for Windows 95 98 and Windows NT 4 O 3 12 Deinstallation for Windows 3 1X ooo eeeeeseeeesneeeeeeeeeeseeeeeaeeenaeeees 3 13 3 7 Installation for MS DOS cc ceceseteseeeeeeseeeeenseeseseneesneeeeneseensnes 3 14 th it 4 1 Displaying printer driver settings cccessesseeeessstrseteesnsseennes 4 1 Displaying settings in Windows 95 98 ou eee eset ca aia aceno acci nDos 4 1 Displaying settings in Windows NT 4 0 ooo ee eeeeeeeeeeeeeseeeeeereeeees 4 3 Displaying the settings in Windows 3 1X oo eeeeeeeeeteeesereeeeteeees 4 4 4 2 Paper NOX CAI esse seeecseeeeeesseeeeeseeaseeeeenseeeeessneseseeeesneeeeeensenseeses 4 5 Selecting a paper format ee ee eeeeeesseeeeeeeeeseeeeenaeeeseeeeeenaeeees 4 6 Creating a custom paper format eee eeeeeeeeeeeeeenteeeeenaeeeseeeees 4 7 Adjusting the print out to fit the Paper eee eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 4 8 Specifying the number Of COPIES 00 0 2 eee eeeeeeeceseeeeeereeeseeeeeetnaeeees 4 8 Specifying the orientation of the print paper nesses 4 8 Switching on off the p
4. eee eeeecenteee eee eeeetaeeeeenaeeesneeeetaeeeeeaeeeeaees 4 10 Paper types ATA deta ier Neate area ae eee 7 3 Paper printer driver settings Custom paper format ee eeeceesseeeeeeeeesneeeeenaeeeeneeeeeaeeesenaeeenaeeess 4 7 Fitting document to paper format 0 ee eeesseeeeeeeeeteeeeenneeeneeees 4 8 Orientation of print paper o oo eee eeeeeeeseeeeeeneeeeeeeeeeneeeeeeaneeeeees 4 8 Scaling document PAGES eeeeeeceeeececeseeeeeenaeeeseeeeeeseeeeenatereaees 4 15 Soning FUNCTION cf eran A e a a a AL ddad 4 9 Specifying number Of COp eS ssssssssesriierresrrireriirerinrerrerrrrssrneere 4 8 Specifying the paper format essssesesssrrrssresssrnsrnnurrnnnrrrnrrrnesrnnnene 4 6 Specifying the paper SOuUrcCe esssssessisesrrrerissrirnsrerrrrrrrrrrnseensseenee 4 10 Performance features sseccesescecenceeeceneesesaeeeseneeeseeeeneenieeeneneeeenaaes 11 1 Popup messages defining 0 0 ee eeeeeeeseeeeenneeeeeeeeeeseeeeenaeeeseeaeeenaeeees 6 2 Popup messages switching On off ssseesseereeeeiisrerrerirrrrrerrrresrrreere 6 2 Power Cable CONNECTION 00 0 a ao a aa aa aa aa aa abeto aba a ea ae a abas deban Dinos 2 12 Power Save mode switching On Off ccccceeeeeeseceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeenteeees 5 9 Presentation of printed graphics Optimizing eeeeeesseeeesteeeeeees 4 20 Print job Continuation after error MESSAGE ee eeeeeeeeeesteeeeeeeeeeneeeeeeateeeeees 7 5 MOnitoring eiet aa a Eee 7 10 11
5. User Manual S PagePro 4100E J9 wat id MIN LIA QMS EO Contents 1 Introduction 1 1 Welcome to Minolta QMS ssuuss unas annanannos unos canon ano nn oin ninninnnnos 1 1 1 2 Roadmap of this manual Where to find what in this Users Manual 1 2 Brief explanation of special type styles and method of PFESOMtAtiON 4 cccccckesbecevecdechesccneesedeedewers shape DEUDA patie duo bica secs 1 3 1 3 Working safely with your laser printer ccccessseeeeeeeeees 1 4 Notes on your safety and operating safety ceeeeeeeeeeees 1 4 DASSMSalOtys sitet ia A A Matt a ded E a ENNA 1 6 Internal laser radiation ccccceeceeeeeeceeeeeceeeceeesesneaeeeesesenneeeeees 1 6 CDRH regulations as aie aa ces sncostncss aca EA esas NETSE 1 7 taser safety l b leis bashed ada e ado Dedo 1 8 Laser caution label cic seh dated a a hai candied 1 9 OZONE OMISSION scat Asien eee Add Aa AO Aa ad das dears 1 10 2 Unpacking installing and setting up the printer 2 1 Unpacking the laser printel scceesseeeeseenseceenseesesssenenneeeees 2 1 2 2 Overview of the printer cccssseessseeesseneessseeeesseeeeseseesseneeeeseeeees 2 3 External features ececccceceececeece cee eeeeeeeceeeeseneeeeeeeeenaeeeeeseesenaeeees 2 3 Inside the printer tw ss aguia dees Aaa ica cha ld 2 4 Optional ACCESSOMICS eeeceeeeeeeeeececeeeeeeceeeeeeseeeeeeseneeseeeeeeseneeeeeees 2 5 Printer
6. telefon 96333500 Unpacking installing and setting up the printer 2 2 Overview of the printer External features No Description No Description 1 Release button for top cover 6 Paper feed tray 1 multipurpose tray 2 Control panel 7 Power Switch ON OFF 3 Paper output tray 8 USB port face down 4 Top cover 9 Socket for power cable 5 Paper guides 10 Parallel port PagePro 4100E EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 Unpacking installing and setting up the printer Inside the printer No Description No Description 1 Fusing unit 4 Cover to paper feed tray 2 2 Paper guide 5 Image transfer roller 3 Manual paper feed unit 6 Imaging cartridge PagePro 4100E EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 Unpacking installing and setting up the printer 2 Optional accessories No Description No Description 1 Paper feed tray 2 3 Duplex unit 500 sheet cassette 2 Paper feed tray 3 500 sheet cassette PagePro 4100E 2 5 EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 Unpacking installing and setting up the printer Printer control panel 9 PE The control panel has three lamps and one button No Description No Description 1 Stand by lamp green 3 Fault red 2 Paper empt
7. to use 1 Attach the paper output tray to the printer as shown here 2 Slide the lower part of the paper feed tray into the printer 3 Fit the cover of paper feed tray 1 PagePro 4100E EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 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 power supply with minimal voltage and frequency fluctuation If necessary ask an electrician for advice wv Power supply 120 127 V at 50 60 Hz 220 240 V at 50 60 Hz v Voltage fluctuation 120 V 10 127 V 6 220 240 V 10 v Frequency fluctuation Within 3 Hz 1 Make sure that the printer s power switch is in the 0 OFF position i 2 nsert the plug on the end of the power cable supplied into the E power socket of the printer sl 3 Insert the other end of the power we Db a cable into a power socket 9 X CAUTION Using the wrong power cable may lead to a short circuit situation The use of a power cable of inadequate cross section can lead to a overheating of the cable Only use an extension cable which has a higher rating than the current consumption of the printer 3 Only use cables with a ground connection 3 Always observe the relevant local regulations regarding the connection of electrical equipment to the mains network
8. This printer is only designed for use with the types of paper listed below Paper source Paper media es ee standard media Plain paper Yes Yes Yes weight 16 to 24 Ibs 60 to 90g m Recycled paper Yes Yes Yes weight 16 to 24 Ibs 60 to 90g m special media Transparent film Yes No Yes Labels Yes No Yes Letterhead Yes No Yes Envelopes Yes No Yes Postcards Yes No Yes Card or thick paper Yes No Yes 24 to 43 1 4 Ibs 90 to 163 g m XQ Note Special media is not supported for duplex printing Printable area 0 16 in 4 mm 0 16 in 4 mm 0 16 in 4 mm 0 16 in 4 mm es Printable area PagePro 4100E EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 7 3 7 Working with the printer 7 2 Using the control button P pEr The control panel has three lamps and one button No Description No Description 1 Stand by lamp green 3 Fault red 2 Paper empty orange 4 Control button The control button allows you to e print out the configuration page continue a print job after an error mesage PagePro 4100E EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 Working with the printer 7 Printing out the configuration page Print out the configuration page in order to check the configuration of your printer 4 Make sure that O the Fault and Pape
9. e define the response in the case of format errors e define the paper format for paper feed tray 1 6 4 PagePro 4100E EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 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 Paper Size Envelopes Size Letter 8 5 x 11 in Env Monarch 3 875 x 7 5 in Legal 8 5 x 14 in Env COM10 4 125 x 9 5 in Executive 7 5 x 10 5 in Env DL 110 x 220 mm A4 210 x 297 mm Env C5 162 x 250 mm A5 148 x 210 mm Env B5 176 x 250 mm JIS B5 182 x 257 mm J Post Postcard 4 x 5 75 in x Not all paper formats available If you have selected the optional paper feed tray 2 or 3 under Paper source then not all the paper formats given in the table are available PagePro 4100E EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 6 5 Working with the DOS printer tools Specifying the paper source Under Paper source you can specify which tray will feed the printer and which type of paper is to be fed in Paper source Description Automatic Printing paper is fed from all available trays Tray 1 Printing paper is fed from tray 1 Tray 2 3 Printing paper is fed from tray 2 3 Manual Printing paper i
10. 10 PagePro 4100E EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 Appendix 1 1 Print Paper orientation oo eee eeseeees ee eeeeeeeeneeeeeaeeeseeeeessaeeeseaeeesaees 4 8 Print quality ProDlOMS ooo cece eeeeeeeeneeeeeeneeeeeeeeeeaeeeeeaeeesneeeeenaeees 10 12 Print quality OptiMIZING ut Todd fende a a pendii enda atda iag 4 18 Printable are a uilla AU AU na do EnaA e Eaa lea andas 7 3 Printer configuration cn aa TN DA ate a eee 5 14 Printer Driver USB Installation issii iiini ianiai inasikika niai 3 4 Printer driver CD ROM installation for Win95 Win98 or WinNT4 0 ou eee 3 8 Printer driver installation 0 0 ee ce saias acea aa aio ina cae tica a tentei aos cian ten anos 3 1 MS DOS ds ie an Ta ber ATENDIDO e UNA DADOS Da a IS 3 14 System requirements o oo eee eee aia aa ae a ao DADE A eeaaeeetneeeeeaeeeeeaaeeeeaees 3 1 AATAL ONLIE a E sae ae E ESAD eeegnades Saedeachat ad 3 10 Printer driver settings DeVice 0plONS qa miro Aa Aa ada aa deas 4 21 4 23 Page lay Outs seicts sceseedscasteeteeneaemidepenather a aE 4 11 Paper A AA Mii he Alaa Anahi 4 5 QUAY no eon aiaiga siaa ade teach eaten das amet des deta ont 4 16 Printer driver settings displaying ee eeeeeesseeeeenneeeeeeeeeesaeeeeeaeeeeaees 4 1 WINGOWS SVX sat d obs E E a A RD ano ee o nou iors 4 4 Windows 95 98 sisisi ad cece eect erence etree ee ea CURA URDA DURA a paupar D S aa iY 4 1 Windows NP Q cds nev E a A E Ran dia ds 4 3 Printer driver u
11. 17 5 32 in 436 mm Depth 20 in 510mm Weight Printer Approximately 28 3 4 Ibs 13 kg Imaging cartridge Approximately 3 1 4 Ibs 1 5 kg Interfaces e Centronics parallel port IEEE 1284B ECP Processor Power PC 401 66 MHz RAM 8 MB can be expanded to 104 MB Options Paper feed tray 2 500 sheets Paper feed tray 3 500 sheets Duplex unit Network card Memory expansion SIMM PostScript ROM SIMM 500 sheet paper feed tray option Technical specification Paper cassette Standard cassette Letter Options A4 JIS B5 Legal Executive Paper e Plain paper 16 to 24 Ibs 60 to 90 g m Recycled paper 16 to 24 Ibs 60 to 90 g m Paper feeding system One way system multi feed tray Capacity max 500 sheets plain or recycled paper Dimensions Height 4 3 4 in 121 mm Width 17 1 4 in 440 mm Depth 13 3 4 in 350 mm Weight approximately 10 Ibs 4 5 kg not including the legal cassette Tray PagePro 4100E 11 3 EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 11 Appendix Duplex unit option Technical specification Paper feeding system One way system Paper e Plain paper 16 to 24 Ibs 60 to 90 g m Recycled paper 16 to 24 Ibs 60 to 90 g m Operating temperature 50 F to 95 F 10 C to 35 C Humidity 15 to 85 Dimensions Height 10 3 4 in 275 mm Width 12 3 4 in 320 mm Depth 6 i
12. 96333500 11 Appendix Page layout index card Duplexstunction e AA ies Ae a aa N ENR 4 15 Page layout printer driver settings Editing watermarks iiiiaa a aa ea aa ea aa aa aa Da aban ai ea ae tea ae ea aia ai ena Di dDDs 4 14 Multiple document pages per print page saia aia aia ai ein iiDdso 4 12 Printing watermarks 00 eeeeeee ea aa aa ae caiba aten aa aia aa Da ai eta ai ene i ena Dos 4 13 PagePro 4100E printer technical specification cceeeeeeeees 11 2 Paper feed tray 1 setting Up 02 ecceecseeeeesseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeetaeeeneeeeeenaees 2 11 Paper feed tray 2 3 activating oo eee ecesseeseeeeeeneeeeeeeetnaeeeeenateeeaees 4 24 Paper feed tray 2 3 installation oo eeeesseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeneeteeeeeenaeeens 8 1 Paper format error detection switching On off assesseer 5 9 Paper format of tray 1 specifying ee eeeceeesteeeeenneeeeeeeeeeneeeeeentereneees 5 7 Paper format specifying oo eeeeeeeeeeeeeneeeteneeeeeeeeetnaeeeeeaeeeeenaeetnaeeens 4 6 Paper index card Defining paper format Of tray 1 aa ao e aa ea aa aia ae a ane a ae ca antena nDds 5 7 Response to format problems ususaaaaa ai oia aia a aia aia aia ai ea a ai cinsa 5 7 Paper lamp iiine due DU ado ededeesnceceesetessehoedebendebeegenevaanendbegeelees 10 16 Paper output tray setting UP oo aa ooa aa ea aa ea a teta aca aia aia aia ai ena nodo 2 11 Paper Sizes dino it Nao n a aa GALDO a a a Dog Dan 7 2 Paper source Specifying
13. MHz RISC processor 8 MB RAM as standard up to 18 ppm A4 Letter parallel port USB port upgrade with Adobe PostScript 3 SIMM module upgrade with network card Software In terms of software the PagePro 4100E offers you special functions like multiple document pages per print page browser based PageScope printer management tool for simple network operation Operating system The PagePro 4100E can be used with the following operating systems Windows 95 Windows 98 Windows 3 1x Windows NT 4 0 MS DOS 6 2 and higher except MS DOS 7 0 Macintosh with an optional PostScript ROM SIMM and an optional network card PagePro 4100E 11 1 EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 11 Appendix 11 2 Technical specification PagePro 4100E printer Technical specification Type Desktop laser printer Print system Electrostatic dry powder imaging system Exposure system Laser diode polygon mirror scanning Resolution 1200 dpi x 600 dpi 600 dpi x 600 dpi with Fine ART Emulation PCL6 Printing speed single sided 18 ppm A4 or Letter Printing speed double sided 5 ppm A4 or Letter Time to 1st page single sided 18 s A4 or Letter Time to 1st page double sided 29 s A4 or Letter Warm up time max 23 s Paper formats A4 A5 JIS B5 Letter Legal Executive Commercial 10 Monarch DL C5 an
14. PagePro 4100E 5 13 EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 5 Working with the Windows printer tools 5 7 Configuration index card Printer Control Panel OE XI Paper Printer Setting Test Print Counter Configuration m Configuration of Printer Printer Name Minolta QMS PagePro 4100E Total Memory 8 MB Additional Accessories Cancel Set Defaut Help About This index card summarizes the most important printer settings for quick reference No settings can be altered via this index card 5 14 PagePro 4100E EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 Working with the DOS printer tools 6 aie 6 Working with the DOS printer tools 6 1 Using the Status Display Calling up the Status Display Call up the Status Display 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 pp4100 N Enter the following command in order to load the Status Display status The Status Display is loaded into the RAM and can then be called up 3 Press the keys CTRL ALT R to call up the Status Display Printer Status Displa Setup lt S gt Printer Status mee IS How to recover Your printer is ready to receive data a He IpcH gt Py Y Deleting the Status Display from the RAM Enter th
15. Switching on off the paper format error detection sesen 5 9 Detecting paper misfeeds Jam Recovery nnaaas aa ao esa acacia nica aa ico idos 5 9 Switching preheat on off 2 eee ca ao aa cao acae oa ae e a aa aia aa aa ane e a ane ic DD ds 5 9 Specifying the print language iiiaaa asis seica aa caso aa aia aa en anais ane cn os 5 10 5 5 Test print index Card cccssssccsseeesseneeenseesesseeesseeeeesseeeseeseenseeeees 5 11 The various test PriMS virsai a 5 11 5 6 Counter index card 0 0 eeeceseeeeeeteesneeeeeeneeeeesseeeaseeeeesseeneeseneenseeeees 5 12 Checking the status Of a COUNTED eee eeeeeeneeeeeeeeeeeseeeeeenaeeeee 5 13 Resetting a counter 5 13 5 7 Configuration index card ssussssuusennnnnnnnnnnnnnunnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnne 5 14 PagePro 4100E TOC 3 EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 6 1 Calling up the Status Display 0 ee saca asi ca aas ia aa a aca aa aia ai ena ai cnn Dos 6 1 Switching on off popup messages Setup Menu eee eeeeeees 6 2 Changing the hotkey command for the Status Display Setup Menu s deiiasei no elt eed arn endian ayes 6 2 Defining popup messages Setup MENU sriaaaiia aas ia aia ai ii sai cnnss 6 2 6 2 Using the DOS Control Panel ssssus usas asu asn anano ns aia ason inno nanhns 6 3 Calling up the Control Panel iisssasa aa aa aa ea a acea aa ea ae ca aia ai ein acci nDos 6 3 6 3 Paper panel sssececeseecssen
16. The optimum ambient conditions for your printer are as follows Temperature range 50 F to 95 F 10 C to 35 C maximum variation of 18 F 10 C per hour e Relative humidity of 15 to 85 maximum variation of 20 per hour PagePro 4100E EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 Unpacking installing and setting up the printer 2 Space required Make certain that there is enough space available around the printer see figure This will facilitate operation reloading paper and toner and maintenance of the printer Bez MaBe Bez MaBe A 40 1 2 in 1030 mm E 23 1 2 in 600 mm B 33 in 840 mm F 11 3 4 in 300 mm Cc 24 3 4 in 630 mm G 4 in 100 mm D 6 in 150 mm H 11 3 4 in 300 mm PagePro 4100E 2 9 EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 Unpacking installing and setting up the printer Bez Ma e Bez Ma e A 40 1 2 in 1030 mm E 23 1 2 in 600 mm B 33 in 840 mm F 11 3 4 in 300 mm C 29 1 2 in 750 mm G 4 in 100 mm D 6 in 150 mm H 11 3 4 in 300 mm 2 10 PagePro 4100E EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 Unpacking installing and setting up the printer 2 4 Setting up your laser printer Fitting the paper output tray and paper feed tray 1 Set the guides of the paper feed tray to match the size of paper you wish
17. exchanged with the printer This function is only available when All raster is set to OFF 3 Select AUTO to enable the most appropriate graphics mode to be selected automatically Select VECTOR to treat the graphics in your document as vector graphics Loading graphics as vectors speeds up the printing process Select RASTER to treat the graphics in your document as bitmaps Loading graphics in this mode takes longer than the vector mode but does rectify printing problems Optimizing the print quality of text and graphics Fine ART Use the Fine Art function to smooth the edges of text and graphics and hence optimize the print quality Select OFF to achieve an optimum print quality for photos raster graphics Select ON to achieve an optimum print quality for text and graphics vector graphics in your document PagePro 4100E EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 Working with the Windows printer drivers 4 Specifying TrueType mode The TrueType mode function allows you to specify the format in which TrueType fonts are to be exchanged with the printer This function is only available when Graphics mode has been set to RASTER gt Select DOWNLOAD AS BITMAP to load TrueType fonts into the printer as bitmap fonts Printer resident fonts are available in this mode Select TRUETYPE AS GRAPHICS to load TrueType fonts into the
18. 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 PagePro 4100E 10 7 EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 1 0 Troubleshooting Clearing a paper misfeed at the manual feed unit 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 10 8 PagePro 4100E EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 Troubleshooting 10 Clearing a paper misfeed at paper feed tray 2 optional 4 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 PagePro 4100E 10 9 EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 10 Troubleshooting Clearing paper misfeeds at the duplex unit top 1 Open the cover to the duplex unit and carefully pull out the misfed sheet s 2 Open the top cover and close it again in order to reset the printer 10 10 PagePro 4100E EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 Troubleshooting 10 Clearing paper misfeeds at the duplex u
19. most effectively 6 Working with the DOS printer Details of how you can use the supplementary DOS tools programs most effectively 7 Working with the printer Getting to know how your printer works For example information on loading paper monitoring print jobs cancelling print jobs 8 Installing optional Details of how to install optional accessories accessories correctly e g 500 sheet paper feed tray network card 9 Caring for and maintaining Details of how to look after your printer and how you your printer can easily replace cerain parts yourself 10 Troubleshooting Help with analysing and rectifying faults 11 Appendix A collection of helpful additional information e g e technical specification e index of keywords 1 2 PagePro 4100E EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 Introduction 1 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 A 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 The arrow refers you to safety measures that must be taken to prevent the hazard MENU Key on the control panel button on the printer driver with the description M
20. on off ccccceceeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeneeeeeeeeees 4 17 Troubleshooting TrueType mode Unpacking installing setting Up oo eee eeeeeeeeeeeenneeeeeeeeeeseeeeeaeeesaees 2 1 USB Device Driver USB Interface and Cable eecceseeeeecceeeeeeeeeneeeeaeeeeeneeesseeeneenaeeeees 11 5 User defined paper format 0 ce eeceeeeseeeeeeeeeeeneeeeenaeeesneeeesneeeeeaeeesaees 4 7 Watermarks Watermarks editing 44 08 wade ie leeds 4 14 PagePro 4100E 11 13 EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 1 1 Appendix 11 14 PagePro 4100E EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500
21. remove the covers which are specifically referred to in the step by step instructions PagePro 4100E 8 9 EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 8 Installing optional accessories 1 Close the output tray 2 Press the top cover release button and open the cover 8 10 PagePro 4100E EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 Installing optional accessories 8 5 Insert the memory module into the slot provided for it Press it carefully onto the socket until it clips into place PostScript ROM SIMM memory module 6 Refit the internal cover xX PagePro 4100E 8 11 EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 8 Installing optional accessories 8 Close the printer cover and open the paper output tray Q Print out a configuration page for the printer see page 2 14 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 setting in the printer driver S You wish to remove a memory module To remove a module press the tabs on both sides of the installation slot outwards This will release the module and allow you to take it out 8 12 PagePro 4100E EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg t
22. removed from the socket Otherwise you may damage the cable The result could be a short circuit or a fire Do not place any heavy objects on the power cable Do not pull or kink the cable as this can result in damage to the cable The result could be an electric shock or a fire Make sure that the machine is not standing on a cable connected to another machine as this can result in damage to that cable The result could be a fire or improper functioning of the unit in question Make sure that the power supply to the unit has the correct voltage Otherwise the result could be a fire or an electric shock Switch off the unit immediately and unplug the power cable if the power supply cable is damaged Failure to do so could result in a fire or an electric shock Contact your customer support service centre Use only extension cables that are designed for at least the maximum power rating of the machine Extension cables with lower ratings can result in overheating and can even cause a fire 1 4 PagePro 4100E EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 Introduction 1 a a a a 2 4 Perform only the procedures that are described in this manual Using the machine improperly can result in a fire or an electric shock 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 magnet
23. the letter of your CD ROM drive D E etc Which optional accessories are fitted to your printer Is your printer a local printer or a network printer Local printer when the printer is connected directly to your computer via a parallel interface cable Network printer when the printer is integrated in a computer network More questions If you are still not certain about making a setting you can display additional information on screen by using the HELP button PagePro 4100E 3 1 EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 Installing the printer driver General information on the printer driver The printer driver is on a CD ROM supplied with the printer If your computer is not fitted with a CD ROM drive then you can download the printer driver from the Internet You will find the latest version of the printer driver under the address http www qms com Information on installation using Plug and Play We recommend the printer driver being installed using the CD ROM s installer If you install the printer driver using hardware wizards or device driver update wizards plug and play installation you should note these points e The Drivers Pp4100 Win95 or Win311 GB Pcl drv directory on the CD ROM must be specified e The Status Display Control Panel and Driver Help will not be installed e The auxiliary program for deinstallation will not be installed To use this auxiliary program star
24. the printer is connected to the computer via a Network PagePro 4100E 6 17 EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 Working with the DOS printer tools PagePro 4100E EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 Working with the printer 7 BETTON 7 Working with the printer 7 1 Please note the following points 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 Specially coated paper such as carbon paper or paper with an adhesive surface Paper that is not cut at right angles Paper that is held together by glue adhesive or clips Paper with labels that detach easily Warped or curled up postcards Please note that the stack of paper in the paper tray should not exceed the max mark O0O00 e 0O00 What should I watch out for when loading envelopes To avoid envelope misfeeds in the laser printer please observe the following points e Do not use self adhesive envelopes or those with a tear off strip closures or a window e Place the envelopes in the tray with the flap down and facing to the left e Make sure that the flaps are neatly folded back x Test envelopes before
25. 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 3 To prevent injuries avoid contact with this area 1 Switch the printer OFF 2 Close the output tray 3 Press the top cover release button and open the cover Lift out the imaging cartridge 5 Wrap the the image transfer roller in a cloth to protect it against exposure to light 10 4 PagePro 4100E EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 Troubleshooting 10 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 3 Move the bottom edge of the paper so that you can grab it with your fingers 7 Re insert the imaging cartridge 8 Move the imaging cartridge in the direction shown by the arrow until it clips into place QO Close the printer cover and open the paper output tray PagePro 4100E 10 5 EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 1 0 Troubleshooting Clearing a paper misfeed at the output tray 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 6 PagePro 4100E EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 Troubleshooting 10 Clearing a paper misfeed at paper
26. you feel a resistance Then lift the front of the cassette slightly before continuing to withdraw the cassette completely Paper feed tray 2 Paper feed tray 3 2 Remove the cassette cover 7 8 PagePro 4100E EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 Working with the printer 3 Press down the paper lifting plate until it locks 4 Place the paper in the cassette How many sheets may place in the cassette The stack of paper should not rise above the max mark 5 Refit the cassette cover 6 Slide the cassette back into paper feed tray 2 3 PagePro 4100E EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 7 Working with the printer 7 4 Monitoring print jobs with the Status Display The Status Display allows you to monitor the printer and the progress of current print jobs e 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 The status of the printer and the error message are shown in the dialogue boxes on the left PagePro 4100 Status Display 7 10 PagePro 4100E EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 Installing optional accessories IGM 8 8 1 Installing optional accessories The optional ac
27. 33500 Caring for and maintaining your printer 9 8 PagePro 4100E EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 Troubleshooting 10 DADO 10 Troubleshooting A 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 3 To prevent injuries avoid contact with this area Fusing unit PagePro 4100E 10 1 EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 1 0 Troubleshooting 10 1 Clearing paper misfeeds Clearing paper misfeeds at the imaging cartridge 1 Switch the printer OFF 2 Close the output tray 3 Press the top cover release button and open the cover 4 Lift out the imaging cartridge 5 Wrap the the imaging cartridge in a cloth to protect it against exposure to light 6 Carefully pull the misfed sheet s out of the printer 10 2 PagePro 4100E EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 Troubleshooting 10 7 Re insertthe imaging cartridge 8 Move the imaging cartridge in the direction shown by the arrow until it clips into place QO Close the printer cover and open the paper output tray PagePro 4100E EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 1 0 Troubleshooting Clearing a paper misfeed at the fusing unit A CAUTION The fusing
28. C 1 Off 5 3001 sec OK 5 Cancel E Default E This panel allows you to e switch on off the Power Save mode e switch on off the detection of paper format errors e activate the Pre Heat function e switch on off the automatic continuation in the case of an error message e switch on off the data protection function in the case of a paper misfeed Jam Recovery e define the input output timeout PagePro 4100E 6 15 EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 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 Switching on off the paper format error detection You can specify whether the printer should respond when the paper fed into the machine is different to that set in the printer driver Select ON to detect paper format errors Select OFF to ignore paper format errors Pre Heat feature You can specify whether the fusing unit is to be heated up after receiving a print job Select ON to heat the fusing unit as soon as a print job is sent
29. T COPY m ngle Position Horizontal p js 4 degree 90 90 Vertical p Cancel Help Click on ADD to create a new watermark or click on a predefined watermark to modify it The fields under Watermark edit are activated Design your watermark by changing the settings In the preview box you can see how the watermark will appear when itis printed and where it is positioned on the page 4 Confirm your entries with OK The dialogue box closes Deleting watermarks No problem If you would like to delete a watermark mark it in the list of watermarks and click on DELETE 4 14 PagePro 4100E EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 Working with the Windows printer drivers 4 Scaling the printed document The print out of a document may be enlarged or reduced by means of the Scaling function The Scaling function cannot be used at the same time as the N up or All raster functions Inthe Scaling box enter the value in per cent by which the document is to be enlarged or reduced max reduction 50 max enlargement 200 Duplex function The Duplex function allows you to automatically print on both sides of the paper A dropdown list offers you the following options e Short edge binding e Long edge binding e Booklet left open for printing a document which is folde
30. Typeface 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 Point which is to be used for the print out PagePro 4100E 6 9 EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 Working with the DOS printer tools 6 5 Output Quality panel Control Panel for DOS File Options Help Output Quality Category Toner Save 10n Paper Off Fine ART On L E Conf iguration Printer Setting OK a Cancel a Default a This panel allows you to e switch on off the Toner Save mode e define the resolution for the print out e define the print quality optimization for text and graphics Fine Art e specify the toner density 6 10 PagePro 4100E EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 Working with the DOS printer tools 6 Switching on off the Toner Save function 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 3 Select ON to print your documents using a minimal amount of toner Select OFF to print your documents with the normal amount of toner Fine ART feature Use the Fine ART function to smooth the edges of text and
31. a er tn ree tran Fault lamp u s dei a iraia A an A ADA Fine ART Fit document to paper FOntS EE eerie won ie ae ee eae eee Format problems response oo eeecceeeeeeeeesneeeeeeeeesneeeeenaeeeseeeeenaeeens 5 7 e Graphics mode Specifying sae aia aa aca aa ia oo cate a aa aia aa na ae Dia aten aa i canos 4 18 i Imaging cartridge replacing oo lees eeeee teste eeeeeeeeeseeeeeaeeeseeeeeenaeeess 9 5 Index card Configuratio qe alta ge deteriorar ater rire 5 14 Counter A A A E E TS 5 12 Paper Printer settings auia ceeessceeeeeeeeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeceseeeesesaeenseneeeeeeeaeesseeeess 5 8 MOS Pint cas se eke a eseecekecteas Sttesachag dea pia aca TAN e Ade as TER dOS eats 5 11 Indicator IAMPS siii iei daiira aia ar kdi EA naa Eaa 10 16 Installation of ROM SIMM module sssseseeseseerereerisrrrrsrrrrerierrrresrrresre 8 9 Installation of SIMM module ssssseeeeeisssieesrreererrirrsrirrerirrerrerrrrssrrreere 8 5 Installation using Add Printer Wizard sseseeeieeeereerreerrerrierrrnnne 3 2 installation using Plug and Play sssssssssseieeeeerieseerssrrieerirerrrerrrnssrnnee 3 2 Installing Optional accessories es esssisssiieriererierrrrssrireerinerrisrrrnssnnee 8 1 Installing the printer oo ee eee esse cesses eeeeeeeeenaeeeeeaaeeeseeeeeeneeeeseeeeeneees 2 7 Interface CONNECTIONS ATA AA A e e TN 11 5 PagePro 4100E EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 Appendix 1 1 Lasersalety label o Mt twa anh aat
32. aca aa ca aia aia ani can DDds 10 15 Printing several document pages on one print page essees 4 12 Quality printer driver settings Detall of Quality tis ns a e aA T AEE Saai Optimizing data exchange All raster Print quality optimizing eener Specifying graphics mode Specifying the emulation mode ccceeeeecceceeeeeeeeeteeteeseeeeeeees Specifying the resolution ssssssesesessenessesrrrerserernreesrrennsenerr renent Toner Save mode switching on off sssessssssseensessrrresrrerreeesee ag B Resetting a counter rennan i eae A 5 13 Resolution SPECIFYING ee eeeeeeeeeeeeenteeeeneeeeeaeeeeenaeeeseeeeenaeeeseaeeeeaees 4 19 ww Safety iINStrUCtIONS 3 2e sca een ies Ae adn een ne 1 4 SCALING TUNCTION a3 25 dance ana seals DNA ADA AENA TAN ius eae ohas ihc 4 15 Setting up the laser printer Connecting printer to COMPUTED a aa cece eeseeeceeeeeeeeeteeteeseeeeeeees 2 16 Setting up the printer 0 0ee Ambient conditions Connecting the power Cable o oo eeeeseeeeerneeeeeneeeenneeeeenaeeeeaees Connecting the printer to a computer Paperteed tray dons idade na do a da deneestisesecntieaceeeauss I Paper output tray tes el DAS e Do To o nave acre tires Place of installation Printing out configuration page Sorting TUNCHONS ca AA ADA Snes eri A noto An cated ITA SPACE reguired ca AE TA EE SPOCHYIING ansas ii an ed A A A a DD ea a INS Specifying the emulation
33. ade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 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 Multiple size to be able to load all paper formats supported by paper feed tray 1 Select Fixed size to specify a certain paper format for paper feed tray 1 Paper Size Envelopes Size Letter 8 5 x11 in Env Monarch 3 875 x 7 5 in Legal 8 5 x 14 in Env COM10 4 125 x 9 5in Executive 7 5 x 10 5 in Env DL 110 x 220 mm A4 210 x 297 mm Env C5 162 x 250 mm A5 148 x 210 mm Env B5 176 x 250 mm JIS B5 182 x 257 mm J Post Postcard 4 x 5 75 in S Settings The settings for paper feed tray 1 in the Setup panel may be overridden by the settings in other printing applications PagePro 4100E EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 Working with the DOS printer tools 6 4 Font panel Category Paper Output Quality Counter Configuration Printer Setting File Options He Control Panel for DOS Font Typeface 8 E Piteh 18 86 bA Symbol Set Point 12 00 E T Bonn o Windows 3 1 L1 ISO 8559 18 L6 PC 1604 afte Baltic ISO 69 French ISO 885972 L2 ISO 8859 9 LS Math 8 PC 852 L2 OK a Cancel E Default a This panel allows you to determine the font
34. aster Use the All raster function to determine the format in which graphics and font data is loaded into the printer 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 Select OFF to send your document to the printer in the conventional transmission form Printer resident fonts may be used The graphics mode can be specified manually 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 Select OFF to print your documents with the normal amount of toner PagePro 4100E 4 17 EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 Working with the Windows printer drivers Specifying the graphics mode The Graphics mode function defines the format in which graphics data is
35. at O the Fault and Paper lamps are off and O the Stand by lamp is on constantly 3 Press the control button briefly The configuration page will now be printed x Be prepared for technical queries Control button Please have a current configuration page available when calling for technical assistance Make a note of the Serial No of your printer on the configuration page see page 1 8 laser safety label PagePro 4100E EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 Unpacking installing and setting up the printer 2 Connecting the printer to a computer parallel port 1 Switch off the printer and the computer 2 Connect one end of the interface cable to the parallel port of your computer 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 page 11 5 A CAUTION Using the wrong type of cable may result in damage to the equipment Using the wrong type of cable may damage the socket on the printer 3 Only use an IEEE 1284 type B shielded interface cable for connecting the printer to your computer 3 Minolta QMS does not warrant the use of any particular cable The user assumes all responsibility as to the quality and performance of the cable PagePro 4100E 2 15 EDNor
36. ation Use the printer only according to the instructions contained in the User s Manual 1 8 PagePro 4100E EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 Introduction Laser caution label DANGER CAUTION VORSICHT ADVARSEL VARO ADVARSEL VARNING 2a RE INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION WHEN PRINT HEAD UNIT IS REMOVED AVOID DIRECT O INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION WHEN PRINT HEAD UNIT IS REMOVED AVOID EXPOSURE TO BEAM UNSICHTBARE LASERSTRAHLUNG WENN DRUCKKOPFEINHEIT ENTFERNT IST HT DEM STRAHL AUSSETZE USYNLIG LASERSTRALING NAR SKRIVEHODE ENHETEN ER FJERNET UNNGA EKSPONERING FOR STRALEN Sula sous KUN KIRJOITINPAAYKSIKKG ON POISTETTU OLET ALTTIINA NAKYMATTOMALLE ERSATEILYLLE ALA KATSO S TEESEEI USYNLIG LASERSTRALING NAR PRINT HOVEDET ER FJERNET UNDG D UDS TTELSE FOR STR LING _ genus LASERSTRALNING NAR LASERENHETEN AR BORTTAGETN STRALEN YRNHET C LEBRARD MND UBUITC EL F b TUY bay Kazo PERT EFTAL STRUM SHAME ALAC MEERE 4192 E146350SP S2 A CAUTION Dangerous laser radiation This is a semiconductor laser The maximum power of the laser diode is 5 mW and the wavelength is 770 810 nm Use the printer only according to the instructions contained in the User s Manual PagePro 4100E EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 1 9 Introduction Ozone emission Small quantities of ozone escape during the printing process T
37. buying large quantities Some types of envelopes crease easily when they are run through a printer Test a type of envelope before purchasing large quantities PagePro 4100E 7 1 EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 Working with the printer Which sizes of paper can use This printer is only designed for use with the sizes of paper listed below Paper source b Tray 1 Tray 2 3 Manual paper Paper size option feed unit Standard sizes A4 Yes Yes Yes 210 x 297 mm A5 Yes No Yes 148 x 210mm JIS B5 Yes Yes Yes 182 x 257 mm Letter Yes Yes Yes 8 1 2 x 11 in Legal Yes Yes Yes 8 1 2 x 14 in Executive Yes Yes Yes 7 1 2 x 10 1 2 in Envelopes postcard and custom sizes Envelope DL Yes No Yes 110 x 220mm Envelope C5 Yes No Yes 162 x 250mm Envelope B5 Yes No Yes 176 x 250mm Envelope COM10 Yes No Yes 4 1 8 x 9 1 2 in Envelope Monarch Yes No Yes 3 7 8 x 7 1 2 in J Post Postcard Yes No Yes 4 x 5 3 4 in Custom Size Yes No Yes 3 3 8 to 8 1 2 in x 3 1 2 to 14 in 85 to 216mm x 90 to 356mm 1 Each of the 5 cassettes of Tray 2 Tray 3 support one of the 5 types of paper that are compatible with this printer 2 Letter is standard cassette size for the second third paper feed tray 7 2 PagePro 4100E EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 Working with the printer What types of paper can l use
38. ccessories 8 8 2 Installing the duplex unit 1 Switch off both printer and computer 2 Take the duplex unit out of the box and remove all the plastic and other packagings 3 Remove the flat cover at the rear of the printer using a screwdriver or other similar tool PagePro 4100E 8 3 EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 8 Installing optional accessories 5 Hold the duplex unit with your hand until your have screwed the unit into position on the printer c 7 6 Connect the power cable to the printer see page 2 12 and switch on the printer see page 2 13 7 Print out a configuration page in order to check whether Duplex unit is listed under Printer Configuration see page 2 14 8 4 PagePro 4100E EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 Installing optional accessories 8 8 3 Installing a SIMM memory module This printer is equipped with 8 MB of memory capacity as standard The memory capacity can be expanded to max 104 MB with commercially available SDRAM SIMM memory modules Memory modules of the following sizes may be used 8 16 and 32 MB CAUTION Your SIMM memory module could suffer irreparable damage SIMM modules are very sensitive Handling them improperly can result in damage to the module that will render it unusable Before you unpack the module touch a metal part of the pr
39. cesseceeessneeeseeneenseneeenseeseeaneesneeneesneeeeeses 6 4 Selecting a paper format eee ceeeeeesneeeeeneeeeeeeeeetaeeesenaeesneeees 6 5 Specifying the Paper SOUMCE a eee eeeeeesteeeeenteeeeeeeeetsaeeeseaeeenaeeens 6 6 Specifying the number of lines printed per page eee 6 6 Specifying the number Of COPIES 00 0 ee eee aa a aia aa aia ana cae inca 6 6 Specifying the orientation of the printing paper eee eeeeeees 6 7 Defining the response to format errors eeeeeeseeeeeneeeeeeeeeeneeeees 6 7 Specifying a paper format for paper feed tray 1 eee 6 8 6 4 Fontpan l iid siscsiccsceiccsacedisccaaededeceocesancusvoanaicavesanecuadteesciceauasisessuats 6 9 6 5 Output Quality panel 0 ccceeeesseceesseeeeeseeeeeeseeeeseeeeeeseeeeeees 6 10 Switching on off the Toner Save function c cceceeeeeeeeeeeeees 6 11 Fine ART teatre nocar ei a AA lees Rae Mie a 6 11 Print languages iicn atinan aana Atanas coerce a 6 11 6 6 Counter Panel sscsecesseseeeseseessenseesseeseesaeeseesaeeaessaneaeenateseenes 6 12 Checking the status Of a counter 0 eee ee eeeeceneeeeeeeeeeeneeeseneees 6 13 Resetting a counter 2 2 ee aia a a aa aa aa aa cea ca cence a Dan aa Da acen oen adican Dos 6 13 6 7 Configuration panel sussssxss asas ns on nnon canon canon oa ao saio nson canons 6 14 6 8 Printer Setting panel ssssus asas aa nan os anana anano canon canon canoa anainanonts 6 15 Switching on
40. cessories include paper feed tray 2 3 each 500 sheets e duplex unit e SDRAM SIMM memory expansion module e PostScript ROM SIMM memory expansion module and network card Installing paper feed tray 2 3 Paper feed tray 2 3 can hold up to 500 sheets of plain paper It is supplied with a Letter cassette as standard Further cassettes in the formats A4 JIS B5 Legal and Executive are available as optional accessories Please contact your technical customer service centre for further details The installation of paper feed trays 2 and 3 is identical The figures show the installation of tray 2 3 1 Take the parts out of the box and remove the plastic packagings 2 Remove all packaging materials and adhesive tape Remove the plastic pad from the feed tray 4 Switch the printer OFF and also disconnect the power cable and the interface cable from the printer PagePro 4100E 8 1 EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 8 Installing optional accessories 5 Mount the printer on the paper feed tray so that the locating pins of the feed tray enage with the holes in the printer 6 Fill the cassette with paper see page 7 8 How many sheets may place in the cassette The stack of paper should not rise above the max mark 7 Refit the cassette cover 8 2 PagePro 4100E EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 Installing optional a
41. control panel cic ssaces isteee ee cedh ieee ie sheet ceeeder evens 2 6 2 3 Installing your laser printer vsss sauna ns annos ano on nan on nosco nn isas nnnnnos 2 7 Place of installation o das dA A inca aa ela deica A dA a 2 7 Storage of consumables and accessories rris assi si can ae nia caio ani in ee 2 7 Ambient Conditions cccccccecececeseceeceeeeseeaeeeeeesecaeaeeeeseseeaeeeeeeee 2 8 Spacerequired sia teed ances ensechsad cose ents a Ea RE a L aeae Aa 2 9 2 4 Setting up your laser printer carrasco a Fitting the paper output tray ae paper feed iay is a a CETES 2 11 Connecting the power cable cc eeeeseeesseeeeeneeeeeeeeeeeneeeeeaeeeeaees 2 12 Switching the printer ON ANd Off eee eee ee eee eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeenaeeeeaees 2 13 Printing a configuration PAGE 00 elses enteeteeeeeeteeeeteeeeeeeeeereaees 2 14 Connecting the printer to a computer parallel port 2 15 Connecting the printer to a computer USB port 0 ee 2 16 PagePro 4100E TOC 1 EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 printer drivel 3 1 System requirements cccseecssseeeeseeeeesseeesssereessseeeeeseseseeeeeseeees 3 1 3 2 Notes on installing the printer Criver cccccseseesseeeeseeeeseees 3 1 General information on the printer driver 3 2 Information on installation using Plug and Play s es 3 2 Information on installation using the Add Printer Wizard
42. d Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 Unpacking installing and setting up the printer Connecting the printer to a computer USB port 1 Switch on the computer and start Windows 98 2 Switch on the printer 3 Connect one end of the interface cable to the USB port of the printer 4 Connect the other end of the interface cable to the USB port of the computer PagePro 4100E EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 Installing the printer driver La 3 Installing the printer driver 3 1 System requirements The following system requirements will ensure that your printer runs without problems An IBM compatible PC with a 486DX 16MHz processor or higher Pentium processor recommended Microsoft Windows 3 1x Windows 95 Windows 98 Windows NT 4 0 MS DOS 6 2 or higher except MS DOS 7 0 At least 8 MB of RAM At least 5 MB of spare memory capacity A CD ROM drive I O interface an IEEE 1284 type B parallel cable 3 2 Notes on installing the printer driver The installation program is designed so that even people not accustomed to working with computers can easily accomplish it You will be led step by step through the installation process All you need to do is follow the instructions on the screen Before you begin the installation you should observe the following points O Y What operating system is running on your computer What is
43. d B5 envelopes custom formats width 3 1 2 in to 8 1 2 in 88 9 to 216 mm length 6 in to 14 in 152 4 to 356 mm Paper Media Plain paper 16 to 24 Ibs 60 to 90 g m Recycled paper 16 to 24 Ibs 60 to 90 g m OHP film Envelopes Card and thick paper 24 to 43 1 4 Ibs 90 to 163 g m Letterhead Labels Postcards Paper sources Paper feed tray 1 muiltipurpose tray Manual feed unit Paper feed tray 2 option Paper feed tray 3 option Input capacities Paper feed tray 1 muiltipurpose tray 150 sheets e Paper feed tray 2 500 sheets e Paper feed tray 3 500 sheets Output capacity Output tray printed side down 100 sheets Operating temperature 50 F to 95 F 10 to 35 C fluctuations 18 F 10 C per hour Humidity 15 to 85 fluctuations max 20 per hour Toner cartridge life 9000 pages A4 or Letter with a back to white ratio of max 5 The starter imaging cartridge supplied with the printer is capable of producing approx 5000 pages A4 or Letter Voltage supply 120 127V 220 240 V at 50 60 Hz PagePro 4100E EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 Appendix 1 1 Technical specification Current consumption Operation max 820 W Stand by max 60 W Power Save mode max 30 W Amperage max 7 0 A 120 V 3 5 A 230 V Dimensions Height 13 in 330 mm without paper feed tray 2 Width
44. d once in the middle and bound on the right hand side e Booklet right open for printing a document which is folded once in the middle and bound on the left hand side x The booklet function is not available The Scaling Fit to paper and N up functions cannot be used at the same time as the Booklet function PagePro 4100E 4 15 EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 4 Working with the Windows printer drivers 4 4 Quality index card Minolta QMS PagePro 4100 Properties All Faster Off uel ppe Mode fe Downoad as Bitmap Truelippe as Graphics This index card allows you to e optimize the exchange of text and graphics data with the printer All raster e switch on off Toner Save mode e determine the graphics mode e optimize the print quality of text and graphics Fine ART e determine the True Type mode specify the resolution for the print out e determine the emulation mode e optimize the printing of graphics DETAIL OF QUALITY Se Not all menus available simultaneously If for example the emulation mode has been set to Enhanced then the All raster function is not available If the All raster function is set to OFF the Graphics mode menu is available etc 4 16 PagePro 4100E EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 Working with the Windows printer drivers 4 Optimizing data exchange with the printer All r
45. e command status d in order to delete the Status Display from the RAM PagePro 4100E 6 1 EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 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 Display Setup menu You can change the key combination for calling up the Status Display Press the desired keys in succession in order to define a new key combination for calling up the Status Display Defining popup messages Setup menu You can specify which printer faults cause a popup message to appear on the screen 3 Mark one of the error messages and press ENTER in order to change the status of the error message Active show popup message Inactive suppress popup message PagePro 4100E EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 Working with the DOS printer tools 6 6 2 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
46. e printer case 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 A 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 3 To prevent injuries avoid contact with this area After switching off the printer wait at least 10 minutes before cleaning the inside of the printer mk Switch the printer OFF and unplug the power cable Close the output tray N PagePro 4100E EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 Caring for and maintaining your printer 9 3 Press the top cover release button and open the cover PagePro 4100E 9 3 EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 9 Caring for and maintaining your printer 6 Wipe the paper feed roller with a soft dry cloth 9 4 PagePro 4100E EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 Caring for and maintaining your printer 9 9 2 Replacing the imaging cartridge Change the imaging cartridge when it is empty or the print outs are too light The imaging cartridge has a capacity of about 9000 A4 pages or letters with about 5 toner coverage The ima
47. eeenaees 11 3 Minolta QMS s concern for environmental protection 11 6 What does the energy star mean 00 ees eeeeeeeeeneeteneeeeenaeeeeaes 11 6 TOC 6 PagePro 4100E EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 Introduction 1 EANAN 1 1 1 Introduction Welcome to Minolta QMS Thank you for purchasing a Minolta QMS PagePro 4100E laser printer To achieve the best possible results and to use your laser printer effectively this Users Manual provides you with information on the following topics e installing the printer driver working with the printer drivers and tools working with the printer caring for and maintaining your printer troubleshooting Read this User s Manual carefully before operating your printer for the first time and always keep the manual within easy reach We reserve the right to make changes to the contents 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 IBM is a registered trademark of the International Business Machines Corporation Apple Macintosh and TrueType are registered trademarks of Apple Computer Inc PagePro is a registered trademark of Minolta Adobe and PostScript are trademarks of Adobe Systems Inc Fine ART and Fine Micro Toning are trademar
48. elefon 96333500 Installing optional accessories 8 8 5 Installing a network card The printer supports 10BaseT 100BaseTX 10BaseT 10Base2 and Token Ring network cards A CAUTION Your network card could suffer irreparable damage 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 Avoid touching the connections and printed surfaces 3 When working with the network card always place it on an anti static mat Detailled information on the network card can be found in the associated user s manual The figure shows the 10BaseT 100BaseTX network card PagePro 4100E 8 13 EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 8 Installing optional accessories 1 Switch the printer OFF and also disconnect the power cable and the interface cable from the printer 2 Take the network card out of the box and remove all the plastic and other packagings 3 Remove the two screws from the cover at the rear of the printer LA O SS NS DA a SS 4 Insert the network card into the printer as shown in the figure 8 14 PagePro 4100E EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 I
49. ely absorbed and attenuated by the case The laser radiation cannot escape at any time during the printing process This laser printer is categorized as a Class 1 printer This classification means that the printer does not produce any hazardous laser radiation This printer is certified as a Class Laser product under the US Department of Health and Human Services DHHS Radiation Performance Standard according to the Radiation Control for Health and Safety Act of 1968 This means that the printer does not produce hazardous laser radiation Internal laser radiation Average radiation output 1 03 mW at the laser aperture of the laser unit Wavelength 770 810 nm This device works with a laser diode of class 3b with invisible laser radiation The laser diode and the polygon mirror for sampling are integrated into the laser unit The laser unit is NOT AN ITEM TO BE MAINTAINED ON SITE You should therefore not open it under any circumstance A CAUTION Dangerous laser radiation Using the printer in a manner other than as indicated in this manual may result in exposure to dangerous radiation Use the printer only according to the instructions contained in the User s Manual PagePro 4100E EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 Introduction 1 CDRH regulations On 2 August 1976 the Center for Devices and Radiological Health CDRH part of the US Food and Drug Administration introduced s
50. enu gt Single action to be performed there are no other steps Step 1 of a series of actions Step 2 of a series of actions etc Help is available here 3 The approach that is suggested Here you can see what has to be done here is sure to get you to your desired result V This is a helpful tip Textpassages that are identified in this manner provide you with tricks and handy tips to make it even easier to work with the printer PagePro 4100E 1 3 EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 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 A CAUTION Observe the following information gt Make sure that the power cable is correctly plugged into the socket and that the socket is at all times visible and readily accessible Do not pull the cable of the power plug as this may damage the cable The result could be an electric shock or a fire Remove the power plug from the socket if the machine will not be used for an extended period of time Do not remove the power cable from the socket with wet hands as this may result in an electric shock Do not move the unit unless the power cable has been
51. er PagePro 4100E EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 Working with the Windows printer tools 5 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 Switching on off the paper format error detection You can specify whether the printer should respond when the paper fed into the machine is different to that set in the printer driver Select ON to detect paper format errors Select OFF to ignore paper format errors Detecting paper misfeeds Jam Recovery This function protects the data in the event of a paper misfeed Select On to instruct the printer to save data if a document jams in the printer prior to being printed Select Off to suppress the saving ofdata if a document jams in the printer prior to being printed Switching preheat on off You can specify whether the fusing unit is to be heated up after receiving a print job Select On to heat the fusing unit as soon as a print job is sent from the computer Select Off to suppress preheatin
52. esets the counter status to zero O The total counter status can only be reset by a customer service engineer Click on the RESET button adjacent the counter you wish to reset The associated counter is reset to zero 0 PagePro 4100E 6 13 EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 6 Working with the DOS printer tools 6 7 Configuration panel File Options Help PON Configuration TEA Printer Name PagePro4100 Paper Total Memory 8 MB Output Quality Counter Printer Setting OK a Cancel E Default E This panel summarizes the most important printer settings for quick reference e Printer Name The designation of the printer e Total Memory Indicates the total memory available e Additional Accessories Indicates presence and status of optional accessories No settings can be altered via this panel 6 14 PagePro 4100E EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 Working with the DOS printer tools 6 6 8 Printer Setting panel Control Panel for DOS File Options Help Printer Setting Category Power Save On Power Save Interval 15 E min Paper 1 601 C 1 Off Output Qualit Detect Si E Pre Heat tiated i21 On et 1 Off tx1 On j 1 Off Configuration Auto Continue 170 Timeout X Oi C 1 Off P llel 15 Printer Setting i ERES 5 3001 m Jam Recovery Network 15 E X On
53. example cd c pp4100 2 Enter the following command in order to call up the Control Panel dospanel The Control Panel appears File Options Help Set up Category Paper Size Letter E Copies i amp Paper Source Trayi E Orientation Priority Feed None E X Portrait Line Page 60 E Landscape Output Quality Counter Paper Time Out Configuration X Proceed Clear 1 None Printer Setting Trayi Setting X Multiple Size Fixed Size i OK a Cancel E Default a You wish to close the Control Panel No Problem Press the keys ALT X or select File Exit from the menu bar in order to close the Control Panel PagePro 4100E 6 3 EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 Working with the DOS printer tools 6 3 Paper panel Control Panel for DOS e Options Help Set up Category Paper Size Letter E Copies 1 g Paper Source Trayi E Orientation Priority Feed None E X Portrait Line Page 68 1 Landscape Output Quality Paper Time Out Configuration X Proceed Clear 1 None Printer Setting Trayi Setting X Multiple Size 1 Fixed Size i OK E Cancel a Default E This panel allows you to e specify the paper format e specify paper feed from different trays specify the sequence of the paper feed from different trays specify the number of lines printed per page specify the number of copies e define the orientation of the paper
54. fixed definition in the dropdown list Paper Size Envelopes Size Letter 8 5 x 11 in Env Monarch 3 875 x 7 5 in Legal 8 5 x 14 in Env COM10 4 125 x 9 5 in Executive 7 5 x 10 5 in Env DL 110 x 220 mm A4 210 x 297 mm Env C5 162 x 250 mm A5 148 x 210 mm Env B5 176 x 250 mm JIS B5 182 x 257 mm J Post Postcard 4 x 5 75 in You can can design your own custom formats and add them to this list see page 4 7 x Not all paper formats available If you have selected the optional paper feed tray 2 or 3 under Paper source then not all the paper formats given in the table are available 4 6 PagePro 4100E EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 Working with the Windows printer drivers 4 Creating a custom paper format You can create your own personally designed paper size 4 Click on EDIT CUSTOM The Custom papers dialogue box appears Custom Papers x Paper Name Paper Size Add Delete Name No paper selected Width fo 0 01 inch Height fo A O mm Cancel Help 2 To create a new paper size click on ADD The boxes underneath are then activated 3 Enter a name for the new paper format Specify the unit of measurement inches millimetres 5 Specify the dimensions width x height O min dimensions 3 1 2 x 8 1 2 in 88 x 216 mm O max dimensions 6 x 14 in 152 x 356 mm 6 Confirm your en
55. from the computer Select OFF to suppress preheating of the fusing unit as soon as a print job is sent from the computer 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 Select OFF to suppress the automatic continuation function PagePro 4100E EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 Working with the DOS printer tools 6 Detecting paper misfeeds Jam Recovery This function protects the data in the event of a paper misfeed Select ON to instruct the printer to save data if a document jams in the printer prior to being printed Select OFF to suppress the saving of data if a document jams in the printer prior to being printed 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 3 Select Parallel when the printer is connected to the computer via a parallel interface Select Network when
56. g of the fusing unit as soon as a print job is sent from the computer PagePro 4100E 5 9 EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 Working with the Windows printer tools Specifying the print language The print language defines the way in which the computer communicates with the printer Select PCL or PostScript optional by clicking in the dropdown list 3 Select Automatic to enable the most appropriate print language to be selected automatically PagePro 4100E EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 Working with the Windows printer tools 5 5 5 Test print index card 2 Printer Control Panel iof XI Paper Printer Setting Test Print Counter Configuration Test Print Demo Page Print Configuration Print Print the List of PCL Resident Fonts Print the List of PS Resident Fonts Cancel Set Defaut Help About This index card allows you to e printouta demonstration page e printouta configuration page e print out a list of PCL resident fonts e print out a list of PostScript resident fonts 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 List of PCL resident fonts Prints out a list of all printer fonts available with desig
57. gade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 Working with the Windows printer tools 5 3 Paper index card Printer Control Panel Paper Printer Setting Test Print Counter Configuration Paper Time Out Proceed Clear C None Prionty Feed None Cancel Set Defaut Help About This index card allows you to e define the response in the case of a lack of suitable paper paper format error define the paper format for paper feed tray 1 PagePro 4100E EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 Working with the Windows printer tools 5 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 V Switch on Auto continue On the Printer setting index card the Detect size error function allows you to determine whether a print job should be continued after a defined time despite a paper format error 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 tra
58. ging cartridge supplied with the printer has a capacity of on average 5000 A4 pages or letters with about 5 toner coverage 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 Switch the printer OFF and unplug the power cable 2 Close the output tray 3 Press the top cover release button and open the cover PagePro 4100E 9 5 EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 9 Caring for and maintaining your printer 4 Lift out the used imaging cartridge and dispose of it in a way which does not have any negative environmental impact 5 Take the new imaging cartridge out of the box hold it firmly with both hands and shake it to break down any lumps of toner that may have formed 9 6 PagePro 4100E EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 Caring for and maintaining your printer 9 6 Place the new imaging cartridge in the printer In doing so match up the coloured strips and numbers on the cartridge with those on the printer 8 Make sure that the new imaging cartridge is correctly seated in the guides and is clipped in place QO Close the printer cover and open the output tray PagePro 4100E 9 7 EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 963
59. graphics and hence optimize the print quality Select OFF to achieve an optimum print quality for photos raster graphics Select ON to optimize the print quality of text and vector graphics in your document Print language The print language defines the way in which the computer communicates with the printer Select PCL or PostScript optional by clicking in the dropdown list Select Automatic to enable the most appropriate print language to be selected automatically PagePro 4100E 6 11 EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 Working with the DOS printer tools 6 6 Counter panel Control Panel for DOS File Options Help Counter Category Total Counter 1 Paper d Output Quality Configuration Printer Setting OK ry Cancel a Default ry This panel allows you to e check the status of a counter e reset a counter 6 12 PagePro 4100E EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 Working with the DOS printer tools 6 Checking the status of a counter Counter Description Total Counter This indicates the total number of pages printed by the printer This counter can only be reset by a customer service engineer Tray2 Counter This indicates how many pages have been fed from paper feed tray 2 Tray3 Counter This indicates how many pages have been fed from paper feed tray 3 Resetting a counter This r
60. he duplex unit top seess 10 10 Clearing paper misfeeds at the duplex unit bottom 10 11 10 2 Problems with print quality ccccseseessseeesseeesessteesseeeeesseees 10 12 10 3 General printing problemS sssssssuussensnrunsnnunnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnne 10 15 PagePro 4100E TOC 5 EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 10 4 Printer messages rsiitns ana annos sonos nenas canon os anno annos ona oa nenas 10 16 Lamp UNCON RA ates hut dies eb A uds edes EEES 10 16 Status MESSAGOS asoos oa oa oa aa oa ad da a DEA AD eeeeeeeeesaeeeeeeeeeseseeeeeneeeees 10 17 User messages Service MESSAGES arrini eseeeded dema doada end acest tee et 10 20 11 1 Performance features ccccccccsessssssseeeeeeeecececeeecssesseeneeeeseseneees Hardware igus cco ED ED O O A O DA E A an DOMWANE dit vante a dada e e A Tte ea AN Operating System a A da ada a diu EA ei vda 11 2 Technical Specification sssssnas an nns annos anos ona ona osos ian oca noninnnos PagePro 4100E printer seieren 500 sheet paper feed tray option Duplex unit Option sss aeeed eieneerebenek dicen avietaecseceradece Network Card Option eeeeceeeseeeeseeeceneeeeeeeeesneeeeeaeeesenaeeesaees SDRAM SIMM memory module option Interfaces and cables ecceeeeceeseeceeeeceseeeeceseneeseseeeeseneeesseeenes USB interface and Cable oo ec eeeseeceeseceeeneeeeeseeeeeneeeeena
61. he 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 gt Check the setting in the printer driver Y You wish to remove a memory module To remove a module press the tabs on both sides of the installation slot outwards This will release the module and allow you to take it out 8 8 PagePro 4100E EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 Installing optional accessories 8 8 4 Installing a PostScript ROM SIMM memory module This printer is equipped with one slot for an optional PostScript ROM SIMM memory module as standard CAUTION Your PostScript ROM SIMM memory module could suffer irreparable damage PostScript ROM SIMM modules are very sensitive Handling them improperly can result in damage to the module that will render it unusable Before you unpack the module touch a metal part of the printer to cause static electricity to discharge from you Hold the module only by the edges Avoid touching the connections Always place the module on an anti static mat when working with it Do not touch any printed circuit boards in the printer DANGER Risk of electric shock The printer contains electrical parts 3 When installing a memory module follow the instructions exactly Always switch the printer OFF and unplug it from the power supply Only
62. hed on and O Lamp flashes when running a self test Doers printer is 2 receiving data via the 2 A parallel interface exo processing data PON O printing amp a POS O slow flashing O Lamp flashes when O Printer is in Power Save so printer is mode cancelling a print job 4 z resetting a counter O A A O O O Lamp flashes when Ss receiving data from USB 2 port x O amp PON PagePro 4100E 10 17 EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 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 O Top cover is open Close the top cover O The cover to the duplex Close the cover to the duplex unit unit is open EI O amp A O Print job is too large Press the control button to eject the sheet insufficient memory already fed in O capacity l If the Auto continue function has been activated in the printer tools then the sheet O already fedin is automatically ejected aftera A predetermined time see page 5 7 Expand the printer s memory capacity SIMM or reduce the size of the print job O A paper format different to Load paper with the format set in the printer the one set in the printer driver into the paper feed tray O driver has been fed into the printer If the Aut
63. heet 16 document pages will be printed on each print page Activate the Border line checkbox to separate individual document pages from each other by means of lines Click on DETAIL OF N UP to define the layout of document pages on the print page The N Up dialogue box appears 4 12 PagePro 4100E EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 Working with the Windows printer drivers 4 Printing watermarks Use the Watermark function to print background texts 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 x Watermarks as copy protection Provide your print outs with a watermark in order to prevent the printed pages from being copied PagePro 4100E 4 13 EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 4 Working with the Windows printer drivers Custom watermarks Design your own personal watermark 1 Click on EDIT WATERMARK in order to open the Watermark dialogue box Watermark m Watermark Edit Add Watermark Name JINONE Delete String J Style r Shading fe 4 ral I italic 5 100 P Bold m Font Type Face Times New Roman z Size f2 z Point CONFIDENTIAL DO NO
64. hese 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 PagePro 4100E EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 Unpacking installing and setting up the printer 2 2 Unpacking installing and setting up the printer 2 1 Unpacking the laser printer A CAUTION Danger to children from packaging materials made of plastic After unpacking keep the packaging materials out of reach of children 1 Remove the printer parts and accessories from the box Paper output tray Printer Installation Guide CD ROM Power cable Paper feed tray OO0O0000 Remove the packaging material from the printer N Remove the transport retainers from the printer PagePro 4100E 2 1 EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 2 Unpacking installing and setting up the printer 4 Pull the plastic strips out of the printer 5 Remove the plastic strips from the rear of the printer x Why save packaging materials If you need to move the printer you can use the packaging again In this way you can be certain that your printer is correctly packed 2 2 PagePro 4100E EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg
65. i a a a a Loading envelopes ce eeeeceeeeeeeeceeeeeeseeeeseneeeeaeeeeeaaeeeeeneerseseeseesaeeees LOadiNG Papers iota wide anak a o A ei witness Manual feed DU ADO Paper feed tray 1 Paper feed tray 2 3 M Maintaining your printer MEdia WPDOS ditada das MA eater eteaeten tet ie ai au Ta di Memory module installation ssssssa aa ao aia ae ae ca ano ea cana t oia ananos 8 5 8 9 Mess dge s Service a mis oci a Red ne ce 10 20 Messages Status ut mada TE e a e eaa a ee eaei daet 10 17 Messages USSF couioslaos iiie re DO iania aa tena Duas aeae Aea aar Hane AAEE FER Etat 10 18 Monitoring Of print JOD sarine Ra Aa E O 7 10 N Network ard ires seven fea vevtnee ide A camuassenacwusevenduududieuscaales Network card installation Number of Copies specifying oo eee eeeeeeeeeneeeeseeeeeeneeeeeaeetnneeeeeaeeees 4 8 fr O Optional accessories Network Card cuios cri Dada pao degen elnoidide Goh chap ences Paper feed tray 2 3 cesseseesccecesseceeeeseceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeensaeeesneaeessneeees ROM SIMM memory module SIMM memory module 0 0 eee eeeeeeeeeeeeeeneeeeeaaeeeteeeeetaeeeseaeeeeaaes Overview Of printet sistent tees eve ae ida Control panel 00 External features Internal features i eisai teh ict AA Optional accessories ccccceceeeeeeeceeeeeeeceeeeeeeeeneeeeeesesueaeeeeenennaees PagePro 4100E 11 9 EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon
66. i ed diniinan iiai RATA AIDA abi iVa Ea nian 4 9 Configuration index card visita den on TN A A a Tn 5 14 Configuration page Printing OUt oo ae cao o e aia aca aa aa ane a ai ein aten a ninas 7 5 Configuration print OUt 0 ee eee ao ea aca aa Da aban Dean at ea ae ea aba aia ani cDDDs 2 14 Connecting the printer iiuaaa acea ia aa aia ai aa a da abas Da ea ai ea aia desa ii canos 2 16 Control button FUNCTIONS ase ea a aa aa aa aa E DE see esseseeeeeeeeeseeceeatensnseseeeneeees 7 4 Continuing a print JOD ee ao aa aia aa acae o cabe a aca aa aia aa ea a ein dica niDds 7 5 Control Panel DOS Calling Up oo ec o canoa aca aa ea aa aa aba ate a nai en a niDds 6 3 Gontrol Panel calling Upesi a a na 5 5 Control Panel printer tools Configurations mieie Menca eerren E E a 6 14 BLUES Trainera eaa e a a a O 6 12 FONDA AE die ee ae a tit a a Seay 6 9 Qutp t Q ality rassaa ieee e ace r A eaa eta ada deta Te aena aA 6 10 Pape en eo a a EA a a Aadi 6 4 Printer SettiNg sereia Radin eterna 6 15 PagePro 4100E 11 7 EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 11 Appendix Data exchange Optimizing ec aia aa aia aa oia ae a a aca aa ea aia aia ai ein dindo 4 17 Detall of Quality one de ie did E ee 4 20 Device options printer driver settings Activating paper feed tray 2 3 ooo ieeesseeeeeeeeesrneeeeeneeeeneeeereteeeeea Activating the optional duplex unit Duplex TUNGtON iipraid tinted da duda Duplex nit vad
67. ic object 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 Using the machine improperly can result in a fire or an electric shock Do not insert any paper clips staples or other small metal objects into openings on the machine The result could be an electric shock or a fire If metal pieces are fed into the machine switch it off immediately disconnect the power cable and contact your customer support service centre Do not place coffee cups drinks bottles or other containers with liquids in them on the machine If liquid enters the machine the result could be an electric shock or a fire If liquid does get into the machine switch it off immediately disconnect the power cable and contact your customer support service centre If the machine becomes unusually hot or if you notice smoke or an unusual odour coming from the machine switch it off immediately and remove the power cable from the socket Contact your customer support technical specialist PagePro 4100E 1 5 EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 Introduction Laser safety This printer is equipped with a laser unit If the printer is used in accordance with the instructions in the User s Manual the laser presents no danger The radiation emitted is complet
68. inter to cause static electricity to discharge from you Hold the module only by the edges Avoid touching the connections Always place the module on an anti static mat when working with it Do not touch any printed circuit boards in the printer DANGER Risk of electric shock The printer contains electrical parts 3 When installing a memory module follow the instructions exactly Always switch the printer OFF and unplug it from the power supply Only remove the covers which are specifically referred to in the step by step instructions PagePro 4100E 8 5 EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 8 Installing optional accessories 1 Close the output tray 8 6 PagePro 4100E EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 Installing optional accessories 8 4 Remove the internal cover in order to gain access to the motherboard 5 Insert the memory module into one of the three slots Press it carefully onto the socket until it clips into place I Simm Slots 6 Refit the internal cover PagePro 4100E 8 7 EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 8 Installing optional accessories 7 Refit the side cover and secure it with the two screws Q Print out a configuration page for the printer see page 2 14 T
69. king with the Windows printer tools BERTON 5 Working with the Windows printer tools The Windows printer tools include e the Status Display and e the Control Panel AV Automatic start of Status Display If upon installing the printer driver you activated the option to automatically start the printer driver then the Status Display is automatically called up upon starting the computer PagePro 4100E EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 5o Working with the Windows printer tools 5 1 Calling up the Status Display Calling up the Status Display in Windows 95 98 Windows NT 4 0 1 Open the Minolta QMS PageWorks Pro 4100 Program Group Minolta QMS Printer Utilitie 27 Minolta QMS Status Display 4100 R 2 Click on Minolta QMS Status Display 4100 The Status Display appears PagePro 4100 Status Display 5 2 PagePro 4100E EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 Working with the Windows printer tools 5 Calling up the Status Display in Windows 3 1x The options on the individual index cards correspond to those of Windows 95 98 1 Open the Minolta QMS PagePro 4100 UNI program group within the Program Manager Doubleclick the MINOLTA QMS PAGEPRO 4100 STATUS DISPLAY icon The Status Display appears PagePro 4100E 5 3 EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 5 Working with the Windows printer tools Alteri
70. ks of Minolta Co Ltd QMS and the QMS logo are registered trademarks of QMS Inc All other names of products and brand names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective proprietors PagePro 4100E 1 1 EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 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 Contents Acomplete list of all the chapters and sub chapters in this User s Manual 1 Introduction Introductory remarks and information on how to use this manual as well as notes on the safe use of the printer 2 Unpacking installing and nformation on how to set up the printer as well as an setting up the printer introduction to the various features 3 Installing the printer driver A step by step explanation of the routine for installing the printer driver 4 Working with the Windows Details of how to control the printer via the printer printer drivers driver This helps you learn how to use the printer s functions effectively 5 Working with the Windows Details of how you can use the supplementary printer tools Windows programs
71. lect Settings Printer The Printer dialogue box appears 2 Click on the Minolta QMS PagePro 4100 icon 3 Under File select the item Properties The following box appears Minolta QMS PagePro 4100 Properties 4 Click on the gt 32 bit SuperDriver Setup tab The printer driver dialogue box appears PagePro 4100E 4 1 EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 Working with the Windows printer drivers Minolta QMS PagePro 4100 Properties st Page Trapl The operating system also uses index cards The About index card is automatically determined by the operating system and is therefore not described in this manual 4 2 PagePro 4100E EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 Working with the Windows printer drivers 4 Displaying settings in Windows NT 4 0 4 Inthe START menu select Settings Printer The Printer dialogue box appears 2 Click on the Minolta QMS PagePro 4100 icon 3 Under File select the item Document Defaults The following box appears Minolta QMS PagePro 4100 Default ist Page Trayi PagePro 4100E 4 3 EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 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 Inthe Windo
72. llation for Windows 3 1x Install the printer driver for Windows 3 1x as described below and not via the Printers dialogue box 1 Make sure that the printer is connected to your computer locally or via a network 2 Switch on the printer 3 Switch on the computer and start Windows 3 1x 4 Place the printer driver CD in the CD ROM drive of your computer 5 Double click the icon CONTROL PANEL wich is located in the Main group within the Program Manager Double click PRINTERS to display the Printer dialog 6 Click on Add gt gt to display the list of printers Select Install unlisted or updated printer and click on Install The following box appears Install Driver Insert unlisted updated or vendor provided printer driver disk in Browse 7 Browse to the CD ROM drive and navigate to Drivers Pp4100 Win311 GB Pcl drv Confirm with OK 8 Select Minolta QMS PagePro 4100 UNI from the list and confirm with OK 3 10 PagePro 4100E EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 Installing the printer driver 3 9 Click on Set as default printer After the printer driver has been successfully installed the icon for Minolta QMS PagePro 4100 UNI appears in the Printers Program Group Default Printer Minolta QMS PagePro 4100 UNI on LPT1 Installed Printers Minolta QMS PagePro 4100 UNI on LPT1 Set As Default Printer J Use Print Manager An error message appears ann
73. mode siiia aa aa acea ao oia ea an noia cana o aa n ani n renne Stand by lamprea A A sabia A A a E A Status Display Calling UP e ce eeeeeeeeeeeseeeeeeeeeesnneeeeenaeeesaes Status Display changing hotkey eeeceeesseeeeeseeeeeeeeeeeneeeeseneeeeneees Status Display reduce expand ccceececeececeeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeseeeeeeeeseenneeees Storing ACCESSONES aa ea e ta A andado a atada a gesichtet 11 12 PagePro 4100E EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 Appendix 1 1 Storing consumables ou eee eect eee ao Da AD DA Da Da ADA DA A DA A DRA abbade ea ai DDas 2 7 Switching the printer on off oo eee aa ao e aten aca aa ea ae ea ai ein acen andes 2 13 SyStemrequirementos duttditta dada cta ataca dea da a AA TA 3 1 Technical specification 500 sheet paper feed tray auioaoosoa soa oes aa ia ai tea acea aca aten aia aia ai ic cnDos 11 3 D plex Unitas Ta A aie TINA E A ee 11 4 Interface Connections and cables siisa soia aia aas isa a cai ei aten an nnds 11 5 Network Card fii aed vite DD ande ae E pie 1 4 PagePro 4100E printer 1 2 SIMM memory module 1 4 USB Interface and Cable c ccccccccccceceeeeeeceeeeeeseteaeeeeessnnaeeeess 11 5 Test PAGS scuiscchecsseceecgdecetgenegeeseededagechildcbasaaben detdgh TA TU A dA ADA 2 14 Test print index card Vatio sS test Prints una sun riba dinaa aa e 5 11 TESEDIDS ionin Hie Ate Acad ee thy 5 11 Toner Save mode switching
74. n 152 mm Weight Approximately 5 Ibs 2 3 kg Network card option Technical specification Type Ethernet Version 10BaseT 100BaseTX 10BaseT 10Base2 Token Ring SDRAM SIMM memory module option Technical specification Capacity 8 16 and 32 MB Type of function Burst Mode Access speed 60 ns or less No of pins 72 Type of module SIMM Single In line Memory Module PagePro 4100E EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 Appendix 11 Interfaces and cables Technical specification Connections Printer parallel 36 pin connection Computer EIA 25 pin connection Type of cable Shielded Signal and ground pairs must be twisted Parallel cable IEEE 1284 type B Length of cable max 10 feet 3 meters USB interface and cable Technical specification Connections Printer Series B connection Computer Series A connection Type of cable Shielded Signal and ground pairs must be twisted Parallel cable IEEE 1284 type B Pin allocation t V BUS 2 D 3 D 4 GND Shell Shield Length of cable max 5 meters PagePro 4100E EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 1 1 Appendix 11 3 Minolta QMS s concern for environmental protection What does the energy star mean AA Laser printers with the Energy Star feature switch into a state with lo
75. n its driver database on your hard drive and in any of the following selected locations Click Next to start the search I Floppy disk drives I CD ROM drive T Microsoft Windows Update DA v Browse po 1 QBrowse the CD ROM and navigate to Drivers Pw4100 Win98 D Pcl Drv usb Then click OK PagePro 4100E 3 5 EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 3 Installing the printer driver 4 When the following dialogue appears click NEXT Add New Hardware Wizard Windows will search for new drivers in its driver database on your hard drive and in any of the following selected locations Click Next to start the search T Floppy disk drives T CD ROM drive T Microsoft Windows Update IV Specify a location DADriversiPp41 OOWVngS GbiDrviusb 7 Browse Nerea 4 2 When the following dialogue appears click FINISH to complete the installation Add New Hardware Wizard Minolta QMS PageWorks Pro 4100 Windows has finished installing the software that your new hardware device requires lt Back Bac 3 Cancel 3 6 PagePro 4100E EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 Installing the printer driver 3 1 3Afterinstallation is complete check that Minolta QMS PagePro 4100 appears below Universal serial bus controller on the Device Manager tab of the System Properties dialogue To display the System Pro
76. nations and samples List of PostScript resident Prints out a list of all PostScript fonts available with fonts designations and samples provided an optional PostScript ROM SIMM has been installed PagePro 4100E 5 11 EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 5 Working with the Windows printer tools 5 6 Counter index card Printer Control Panel AS x Paper Printer Setting Test Print Counter Configuration Counter Total Counter 1 Tray2 Counter 0 Heset Trays Counter Heset Cancel Set Defaut Help About This index card allows you to e check the status of a counter e reset a counter 5 12 PagePro 4100E EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 Working with the Windows printer tools 5 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 2 This indicates how many pages have been fed from paper feed tray 2 Tray 3 This indicates how many pages have been fed from paper feed tray 3 Resetting a counter This resets the counter status to zero O The total counter status can only be reset by a customer service engineer Click on the RESET button adjacent the counter you wish to reset The associated counter is reset to zero O
77. ng cartridge and shake it in order to improve the distribution of the remaining toner If the problem persists fit a new cartridge see page 9 5 The imaging cartridge is damaged Remove the imaging cartridge and check it for damage If necessary replace it with a new cartridge see page 9 5 10 12 PagePro 4100E EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 Troubleshooting 10 Problem Possible cause Action Print out is too dark O ABCDE ABCDE ABCDE ABCDE The imaging cartridge is damaged Remove the imaging cartridge and check it for damage If necessary replace it with a new cartridge see page 9 5 Blurred background on the print out The imaging cartridge is damaged Remove the imaging cartridge and check it for damage If necessary replace it with a new cartridge see page 9 5 Uneven toner density on the print out a ABCDE ABCDE ABCDE ABCDE The imaging cartridge is damaged Remove the imaging cartridge and check it for damage If necessary replace it with a new cartridge see page 9 5 Insufficent toner in the cartridge Lift out the imaging cartridge and shake it in order to improve the distribution of the remaining toner If the problem persists fit a new cartridge see page 9 5 PagePro 4100E 10 13 EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 10 Tr
78. ng the size of the Status Display window Inthe Status Display menu bar select the View menu and then the option Reduce in order to decrease the size of the window 2 PagePro 4100 Stat atx Inthe Status Display menu bar select the View menu and then the option Expand in order to increase the size of the window y PagePro 4100 Status Display 5 4 PagePro 4100E EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 Working with the Windows printer tools 5 5 2 Calling up the Control Panel Use the Control Panel in order to check and or alter the basic settings of the printer 1 Open the Minolta QMS PagePro 4100 Program Group 2 Click on Minolta QMS Control Panel 4100 The Status Display appears ff Minolta QMS Printer Utilities gt Minolta QMS Control Panel 4100 k Den A StartUp gt Minolta OMS Driver Help 4100 Settings gt AE Microsoft Excel Qa Minolta QMS Status Display 4100 DY Microsoft Word MS DOS Prompt Q Windows Explorer g Uninstall Windowso5s 3 Click on PRINTER SETTINGS or select Settings Printer Settings The Control Panel appears ZA Printer Control Panel iof x Paper Printer Setting Test Print Counter Configuration m Paper Time Out Proceed Clear C None Prionty Reed None v Cancel Set Default Help About PagePro 4100E 5 5 EDNord Isted
79. ninstalling 0 0 2 eee cece ea ceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeneeaeeeesssneaeeeees 3 12 Printer messages aii vatiie Avion divin eee ees 10 16 LAMP TUNCTIONS 3 3 a a Shel TADAS 10 16 Service MESSAGES eeeeeeeseeeeeetee cette AD DAL DA DA ADA DA ADA AD Dia a bai Di DD ndo 10 20 Status Messages iiio rner aieeaii A DA AA AA 10 17 Userimessados vcs baie bined Xian tida tes TA MAN end 10 18 Printer settings index card Paper format error detection switching On Off esseen 5 9 Power Save mode switching On Off cccscceeeeeeeeteeeeeeeestaeeeees 5 9 Printer tools DOS a aa oan aa e aa a arasan aiia 6 1 Calling up the Control Panel sssssessssseerireerieeerissrrreerrrerierrrrrsrn 6 3 Calling up the Status Display eee eeeeeeesneeeeeeeeeeseeeeenaeeesaees 6 1 Changing hotkey for Status Display 0 0 0 eeeseeeeeeeeesneeeeenneeeeeees 6 2 Defining popup MESSAGES ou eeeeeseeeeseeeeeneeeeenaeeeteeeeetsaeeeeeaeersaees 6 2 Switching on off POPUP MESSAGES eee eeeeeeesteeeeeeeeeeseeeeeaaeeeenees 6 2 Printer toOlS WiMGOWS iniinom te eiia aa a aiii 5 1 Calling up the Status Display for Windows 3 1X sssssssecre 5 3 Calling up the Status Display for Windows 95 98 amp NT 4 0 5 2 Printer computer Connection sessessssiiesrirerrietrrrsriiresinterinretnssrennernn 2 15 PagePro 4100E 11 11 EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 11 Appendix Printing problems general iiiiisa asas aa aia aa aa aia a
80. nit bottom 1 Open the cover to the duplex unit and carefully pull out the misfed sheet s 2 Open the top cover and close it again in order to reset the printer PagePro 4100E 10 11 EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 10 Troubleshooting 10 2 Problems with print quality If you are having problems with print quality follow these steps e Remove the imaging cartridge and shake it back and forth carefully to distribute the remaining toner evenly Remove the imaging cartridge and check it for damage If necessary replace it with a new cartridge see page 9 5 e Clean the inside of the printer see page 9 2 e Deactivate the Toner Save feature in the print menu and try another sample print out see page 4 17 Problem Possible cause Action Blank pages The imaging cartridge is empty Remove the imaging cartridge or damaged and check it If necessary oy replace it with a new cartridge see page 9 5 Black pages The imaging cartridge is Remove the imaging cartridge damaged and check it for damage If necessary replace it with a new cartridge see page 9 5 Print out is too light lt gt ABCDE ABCDE ABCDE ABCDE 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 Insufficent toner in the cartridge Lift out the imagi
81. nstalling optional accessories 8 5 Secure the network card with the same screws that were used originally to secure the cover r 7 Continue as described in the user s manual supplied with the network card PagePro 4100E 8 15 EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 Installing optional accessories 8 16 PagePro 4100E EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 Caring for and maintaining your printer 9 ea 9 Caring for and maintaining your printer A CAUTION You could damage the unit by using incorrect accessories and parts If you use the accessories and parts of manufacturers other than Minolta QMS we cannot guarantee that the laser printer will operate properly 3 Use only Minolta QMS accessories and parts unless specified otherwise A CAUTION Toner poses a health hazard Toner is harmful if swallowed 3 f you swallow toner consult a doctor immediately Ifyou gettoner on your hands wash them immediately with cold water and soap PagePro 4100E 9 1 EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 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 Switch the printer OFF and unplug the power cable 2 Wipe th
82. o continue function has been a activated in the printer tools then printing O continues automatically on the sheet already A fed in after a predetermined time see page ae 5 7 o No paper in manual feed Place a sheetin the manual feed unit and O unit press the control button O oe 4 so A A O No paper in feed tray Load paper into the appropriate feed tray O selected in printer driver O oe A O 10 18 PagePro 4100E EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 Troubleshooting 10 Lamps Meaning Action Paper misfeed Clear the misfeed see page 10 2 and then O continue with the print job O e Md A O O No paper in feed tray Load paper into the appropriate feed tray O 2 so amp A O There is not enough toner Prepare a new imaging cartridge for use O in the imaging cartridge see page 9 5 amp O amp AS There is no toner in the Replace the imaging cartridge O imaging cartridge see page 9 5 O ae A A O Paper feed tray 2 3 has Hold down the control button O not been installed y The network interface is Hold down the control button El not ready If the problem persists then the network interface has been deactivated or damaged e Please contact your technical customer A service centre amp PagePro 4100E 10 19 EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 10 Troublesho
83. off the Power Save mode iuasissis aia aa ca cin ai ini canon 6 16 Switching on off the paper format error detection essees 6 16 Pre Heat feature ceecceessseeeeseeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeseeeeeesaeeeseneeetsenenes 6 16 Switching on off the automatic continuation function 6 16 Detecting paper misfeeds Jam Recovery ccceeeseeeeeeees 6 17 Specifying the input output timeout 2 2 0 eee eee eeeeeeeceeeeeeeeteeees 6 17 7 1 Please note the following points ccesseesseeeeeseteeeseeesneeeenees 7 1 What should watch out for when loading paper eee 7 1 What should watch out for when loading envelopes 7 1 Which sizes of paper Can USC eee eeseeeeereeeeeeeseeeeeeenaeeeeneeens 7 2 What types of paper Can USC oe eeeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeteeeeeneetnaeeens 7 3 Printable area mitizien eU ea DAS ADO DOS aga capi ian 7 3 TOC 4 PagePro 4100E EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 7 2 Using the Control button srsssa nasa aa ann anana os inno on aoo nono os aia nnon canons 7 4 Printing out the Configuration PAGE eee eeeeeeeesseeeeeneeeteneeereneeees 7 5 Continuing a print job after an error message eceeeeeeeeeteeees 7 5 7 3 Loading paper vaccncscestasecediviecsdccecsinsad acsttecacdssnsseceuisensadeesesenstonadearss 7 6 Loading paper into paper feed tray 1 ooo eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeneeeesaees 7 6 Loading paper in
84. on Switch on the printer You are using the wrong type of interface cable Check whether the interface cable type conforms to the specification see page 11 2 The connection settings were not made correctly for your printer Check the connection settings of the printer The parallel port on your computer is also being used for other equipment e g scanner ZIP drive Disconnect the other equipment and operate the printer via this port PagePro 4100E 10 15 EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 10 Troubleshooting 10 4 Printer messages Lamp functions The lamps on the control panel provide information on the status of the printer er Ege The control panel has three lamps and one button No Description No Description 1 Stand by green 3 Fault red 2 Paper orange 4 Control button The table below shows the possible states of the lamps State Meaning O ou Lamp flashing a A Lamp on permanently O Lamp off 10 16 PagePro 4100E EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 Troubleshooting 10 Status messages Status messages indicate the current condition of the printer Lamps Meaning Lamps Meaning Printer is switched off O Printer is ready for O operation O AS 4 EI O O A A O O O Printer is switc
85. ons before installing the printer driver This printer can only be connected with a USB cable if the computer is running Windows 98 1 Switch on your computer and start Windows 98 2 Switch on the printer 3 Check that Windows 98 has finished loading and that the printer is ready 4 Insert the Printer Driver CD ROM supplied with your printer into your computer s CD ROM drive 5 When the opening screen appears close it 6 Connect the printer to the computer with the USB cable see page 2 16 to display the Add New Hardware Wizard dialogue Add New Hardware Wizard This wizard searches for new drivers for Minolta QMS PageWorks Pro 4100 A device driver is a software program that makes a hardware device work Cancel 7 Click NEXT to display the next dialogue PagePro 4100E EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 Installing the printer driver 3 8 Check the Search for the best driver for your device box and then click NEXT Add New Hardware Wizard What do you want Windows to do EA A III A A deri nssnssesossousesnssonsessscoacoenesessonsennssnononsessonssnd Display a list of all the drivers in a specific location so you can select the driver you want lt Back Cancel Q When the next dialogue appears check the Specify a location box and then click BROWSE Add New Hardware Wizard Windows will search for new drivers i
86. oting Service messages These messages indicate more serious faults that can only be rectified by a customer service engineer Lamps Meaning Action System error or fault ii OC d A gt lt K R System error or fault C 4 2 LLD 4 o A gt o S Fusing unit fault C o 2 SS o Ne S Polygon mirror fault O Q o lt gt o m lt Fan fault C 4 2 le vabi Al gt o a Switch the printer off and then on again If the problem persists contact your technical customer service centre 10 20 PagePro 4100E EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 Troubleshooting 10 Lamps Meaning Action System error or fault C e A ll p O lt Switch the printer off and then on again If the problem persists contact your technical customer service centre PagePro 4100E 10 21 EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 1 0 Troubleshooting 10 22 PagePro 4100E EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 Appendix 1 1 NO 11 11 1 Appendix Performance features Hardware In terms of hardware the PagePro 4100E offers you e PCL 6 emulation 1200 x 600 dpi print quality with Fine ART 66
87. oubleshooting Problem Possible cause Action Blank spots on the print out text missing rar ABCDE ABC APCLE AbCDE The paper is moist because of high humidity in the air or from being splashed with water Print the job again on dry paper White or black lines on the print out Pas ABC ABC ABC ABC m m m m The imaging cartridge is damaged Remove the imaging cartridge and check it for damage If necessary fit a new cartridge see page 9 5 Toner smudges on the print out ABCDE ABCDE ABCDE ABCDE The imaging cartridge is damaged Remove the imaging cartridge and check it for damage If necessary replace it with a new cartridge see page 9 5 Insufficent toner in the cartridge Lift out the imaging cartridge and shake it in order to improve the distribution of the remaining toner If the problem persists fit a new cartridge see page 9 5 The paper feed roller is dirty Clean the paper feed roller see page 9 2 10 14 PagePro 4100E EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 Troubleshooting 10 10 3 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 switched
88. ouncing that the UNIDRV DLL file is required but cannot be found Install a UniTool Driver from the list of printers and try again PagePro 4100E 3 11 EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 3 Installing the printer driver 3 6 Uninstalling the Windows printer driver Deinstallation for Windows 95 98 and Windows NT 4 0 4 Call up the Minolta QMS Printer Utilities Program Group fm Programs gt 2 Accessories a Deca LOC 5 Minolta GMS Control Panel 4100 CA Documents amp startup gt Minolta OMS Driver Help 4100 E Settings gt XE Microsoft Excel z Minolta QMS Status Display 4100 DY Microsoft Word 9 S MS DOS Prompt 2 Q Windows Explorer O T y 3 Click on Uninstall The deinstallation program starts automatically Follow the subsequent instructions The deinstallation of the printer driver is successfully completed once the Windows operating system has been restarted 3 12 PagePro 4100E EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 Installing the printer driver 3 Deinstallation for Windows 3 1x 4 Call up the Minolta QMS PagePro 4100 UNI Program Group Default Printer Minolta QMS PagePro 4100 UNI on LPT1 Installed Printers Minolta QMS PagePro 4100 UNI on LPT1 Set As Default Printer EX Use Print Manager 2 Click on Remove You are prompted to confirm cancel your selection 3 Click on YES in order
89. pecifications for all products that operate with laser beams Products which are to be sold or used in the USA must comply with these statutory requirements without exception The safety label shown here confirms compliance with the CDRH regulations This label must be attached to all products sold or used in the USA PagePro 4100E 1 7 EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 1 Introduction Laser safety label mone PagePro 4100E This devica complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules 1990 C Tested To Comply Operation is subject to the following two conditions 120 127V 50 60Hz 9A LTE c us With FCC Standards f1 his device may not cause harmful Interterence and SERIAL NO 66579 2 this device must accept any interference received FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE ineluding interlerence that may cause undesired operation MINOLTA CO LTD LISTED This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 003 orme a Higashi Akatsuchi Yawata cho Toyokawa shi Aichi ken 442 8585 Japan Cot sos num rique de la classe B est conforme la norm MANUFACTURED lowe NMB 003 du Canada THIS PRODUCT COMPLIES WITH 21 CFR CHAPTER I SUBCHAPTER J MADE IN CHINA eerste 4110 7411 01 st DANGER Use the printer only as described in this manual Using the controls adjusting the printer or performing procedures other than as specified in this manual may result in exposure to hazardous radi
90. perties dialogue right click the MY COMPUTER icon on the desktop and then click PROPERTIES in the shortcut menu that appears System Properties 2 x General Device Manager Hardware Profiles Performance View devices by type View devices by connection CDROM amp Disk drives Ss Display adapters Floppy disk controllers amp Hard disk controllers S Keyboard Monitors T Mouse E9 Network adapters oy Ports COM amp LPT SCSI controllers System devices 2 Universal serial bus controller 1 4Eject the CD ROM from your computer s CD ROM drive This completes the installation of the USB device driver for the PagePro 4100E printer x And now install the printer When installing the PCL printer driver you must select USB 0 when prompted for the printer port Select Port PagePro 4100E 3 7 EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 3 Installing the printer driver 3 4 CD ROM installation for Win95 Win98 or WinNT4 0 1 Make certain that the printer is connected to your printer locally or through a network 2 Switch on the printer 3 Switch on the computer and start Windows 95 Windows 98 or Windows NT 4 0 When the Update Device Driver Wizard dialog appears under Win 95 or 98 Click CANCEL to close the dialog 4 Place the PagePro 4100E printer driver CD in the CD ROM drive of your computer The installation program starts au
91. printer as raster data Printer resident fonts are not available in this mode Determining the resolution The quality of the print out is defined by means of the Graphics quality function gt Select 300 dpi for normal print outs e g for text and graphics with thick line elements with Fine ART Select 600 dpi for print outs which require a high print quality e g for text and graphics with fine line elements with Fine ART Select 1200 dpi for print outs which require a very high print quality e g high resolution graphics Specifying the emulation mode This function is only available when All raster is set to OFF gt gt Select ENHANCED for PCL6 compatibility Select STANDARD for PCL5e compatibility PagePro 4100E 4 19 EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 4 Working with the Windows printer drivers Optimizing the presentation of graphics in the print out Detail of quality The Graphics dialogue window is called up via the DETAIL OF QUALITY button This window contains further options for optimizing the appearance of graphics in the print out Graphics E m Dither Pattern ata Fine mode sdtac880 bmp 16x16 m Adjustment Contrast E fat su SA tage El Som beet ged He 50 Brightness 50 Cancel Help Two options are avilable e Dither pattern influences the presentation of grey tone
92. r lamps are not on and O the Stand by lamp is on constantly Press the control button briefly The configuration page is now printed out Continuing a print job after an error message Continue the print job after the following error messages Vv Vv when the print job is too complex and the memory capacity of the printer is inadequate when there is no more paper in the feed trays when paper of a different format to that set in the printer driver was fed into the printer Make sure that one of the above errors has occurred Press the control button in order to operate the page feed The print job continues ee Check the print out If you have continued a print job after an error message then check the print out It is often the case that not all pages required are printed out PagePro 4100E 7 5 EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 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 v Only refill the tray when it is completely empty wv Refer to the advice on loading paper see page 7 6 1 Remove the cover to paper feed tray 1 Using a large paper format Then extend the paper support 2 Place the paper between the paper guides Slide the guides up to the stack of paper How many sheets may place in the cassette The
93. rinter s sorting function eee ee eens 4 9 Specifying the Paper SOUMCE ee eee cess ceeereeeeeeeeeetsaeeeeenaeeeaees 4 10 Recalling the original setings DEFAULT neen 4 10 4 3 Page layout index card sseeesseeeneeneesseeeeensseeeeseeenseeeeenseeeeeene 4 11 Printing multiple document pages per print page N up 4 12 Printing WaterMarkKS cece eeeeecesseeeeeeeeeeaeeeeeeeeeesaeeeetaeeenenaeeeeaaes 4 13 Custom watermarks eeeeceeeceseeeeeeeeeenneeeeeaeeeseeeeeenaeeeeenaeeeeaees 4 14 Scaling the printed document seeeseereeeeeerriierirrrirerrrresrrresrreee 4 15 D ple X TUNCUO Minn Aa aa ara e a ar 4 15 TOC 2 PagePro 4100E EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 4 4 Quality index card sussns as annos ins on inno nono os an anos cun on ona ne in ennnen 4 16 Optimizing data exchange with the printer All raster 4 17 Switching Toner Save function on and off 4 17 Specifying the graphics MOdEC eee eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeneeeeenaneeeaees 4 18 Optimizing the print quality of text and graphics Fine ART 4 18 Specifying TrueType MOE 2 0 eee eeeeeeeeeeeseeeeeenaeeeseseeeesneeeeenaeeeees 4 19 Determining the resolution 20 eee eeeeeceeeseeeceeneeeeeeeeeeseeeseneeeeeaees 4 19 Specifying the emulation MOE eee eeseeeeeeeeeeeeeeceeneeeeeneeeeeaees 4 19 Optimizing the presentation of graphics in the print out Detail Of qualit
94. s and shading in pictures The coarser the dither pattern the coarser the grey gradations e Adjustment Slider controls enable you to alter the contrast and the brightness of graphics amp You wish to send graphics by fax When you print out graphics that you intend to fax or copy afterwards select the Photocopy dither pattern The graphics are then printed out in a form suitable for faxing or copying 4 20 PagePro 4100E EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 Working with the Windows printer drivers 4 4 5 Font index card Minolta QMS PagePro 4100 Properties This index card allows you to e add fonts to the printer s on board memory e delete fonts from the printer s on board memory e set the ID PagePro 4100E 4 24 EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 Working with the Windows printer drivers Adding fonts You can add fonts to the printer s on board memory via the Paper index card Click on ADD FONTS and then specify the directory in which the downloaded fonts are to be saved If there are already fonts in this directory then these are shown in the right hand list If the list shows fonts to be downloaded in the right hand list box then the button changes from ADD FONTS to CLOSE DRIVE Click on CLOSE DRIVE to close the contents of the right hand list box and show the ADD FONTS button again Deleting fonts The fon
95. s fed into the printer through the manual feed unit To feed paper manually place a sheet in the input and press the control button optional paper source units x Not all paper formats available If you have selected the optional paper feed tray 2 or 3 under Paper source then not all the paper formats given in the table are available Specifying the number of lines printed per page Enter the number of lines to be printed per page in the Line Page box 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 PagePro 4100E EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 Working with the DOS printer tools 6 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 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 PagePro 4100E 6 7 EDNord Istedg
96. stack of paper should not rise above the max mark 3 Refit the cover to paper feed tray 1 PagePro 4100E EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 Working w ith the printer Loading paper into the manual feed unit When using the manual feed unit sheets and envelopes must be fedin O 1 ne atatime Make sure that the cover to paper feed tray 1 is fitted properly 2 Slide the guides outwards as far as they will go 3 Place the paper between the guides with the side to be printed facing upwards How are envelopes fed in Envelopes are loaded with the flap down and facing to the left 4 Slide the guides up to the paper PagePro 4100E EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 7 Working with the printer Loading paper into paper feed tray 2 3 Paper feed tray 2 3 has a capacity of 500 sheets of plain papier Please note the following points v Paper feed trays 2 3 can only be used for A4 JIS B5 Legal Letter and Executive formats Optional cassettes are available for each format Paper feed tray 2 is supplied with a cassette for Letter format as standard v Paper can only be loaded lengthwise in paper feed tray 2 3 v Do not refill the cassette while paper is still being fed from feed tray 2 3 wv Refer to the advice on loading paper see page 7 6 1 Pull the cassette out of paper feed tray 2 3 until
97. t the file zuninst exe on the CD that is supplied with your printer Information on installation using the Add Printer Wizard Do not use the Add Printer Wizard from the Printers folder Installation through the Add Printer Wizard will prevent the printer from performing properly We recommend the printer driver being installed using the CD ROM s installer PagePro 4100E EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 Installing the printer driver 3 Information on installing a network printer x Local printer or network printer The printer can be equipped with an optional network card if required Please contact your hardware supplier You can install the printer as a local printer or as a network printer You should note the following points when installing it as a network printer e f you would like to access the printer from a server running Windows 95 first install the printer driver from the server using the installation program Do not use the hardware wizard for printer installation e f your printer will not be printing any documents in a network environment set the data spool format of the client to RAW PagePro 4100E 3 3 EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 Installing the printer driver Installing the USB device driver When connecting the PagePro 4100E printer to your computer with a USB cable install the USB device driver according to the following instructi
98. tional paper feed tray 2 or 3 under Paper source then not all the paper formats given in the table are available Recalling the original setings DEFAULT Click on DEFAULT in order to reset all options on this index card to their original factory settings 4 10 PagePro 4100E EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 Working with the Windows printer drivers 4 4 3 Page layout index card Minolta QMS PagePro 4100 Properties Duplex wi This index card allows you to e print several pages of a document on the same print page e provide print outs with a watermark design custom watermarks e scale enlarge reduce documents upon print out e activate the duplex function printing on both sides PagePro 4100E 4 11 EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 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 Fit to paper and All raster Auto One document page will be printed on each print page 2 pages per sheet Two document pages will be printed on each print page 4 pages per sheet Four document pages will be printed on each print page 9 pages per sheet Nine document pages will be printed on each print page 16 pages per s
99. to delete the printer driver Control Panel Are you sure you want to remove the Minolta QMS PagePro 4100 UNI printer 4 Click on Close The program group is deinstalled PagePro 4100E 3 13 EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 3 Installing the printer driver 3 7 Installation for MS DOS MS DOS versions 6 2 or higher except MS DOS 7 0 are supported Make sure that the printer is connected to your computer locally or via a network 2 Switch on the printer 3 Switch on the computer and start MS DOS 4 Place the PagePro 4100E printer driver CD in the CD ROM drive of your computer Change to the CD ROM drive Enter for example d d corresponding letter of your CD ROM drive Change to the directory which contains the installation program Enter cd Drivers Pp4100 Dos Start the installation program Enter install Select the option required and press ENTER AUTOEXEC BAT file modified One command line was added to the AUTOEXEC BAT file The purpose of this command is to ensure that the Status Display is automatically loaded upon switching on the computer or executing the AUTOEXEC BAT file 3 14 PagePro 4100E EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 Working with the Windows printer drivers 4 eS 4 Working with the Windows printer drivers 4 1 Displaying printer driver settings Displaying settings in Windows 95 98 1 Inthe START menu se
100. to the manual feed unit n se 7 7 Loading paper into paper feed tray 2 3 eeceeceeeeeeseceeeeesesereeeeetees 7 8 7 4 Monitoring print jobs with the Status Display sscsesn 7 10 8 1 Installing paper feed tray 2 3 ssssunssnunsennnnunnnnnunnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn 8 1 8 2 Installing the duplex unit ssssssuunssnunsnnnnnnunnnnunnnnnnnnnnnnunnnnnnnnnnne 8 3 8 3 Installing a SIMM memory module s sssunsssussnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn 8 5 8 4 Installing a PostScript ROM SIMM memory module 8 9 8 5 Installing a network card sessssuunsnnunenunnnnunnnuunnennnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn 8 13 9 1 Cleaning the printer sssssssussennnrunnnnnnnnennnnennnnunnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn mannna 9 2 Cleaning the C SE sie prine a e aaae eaan a 9 2 Cleaning the paper feed roller sssceesseereeeeresrsieriererrerriresrreeses 9 2 9 2 Replacing the imaging cartridge sccesseeeseessseeesseeeeeeseeees 9 5 10 1 Clearing paper misfeedS ssssssssuunsennnrunnnnunnnnunnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn na 10 2 Clearing paper misfeeds at the imaging cartridge eneee 10 2 Clearing a paper misfeed at the fusing unit eee eens 10 4 Clearing a paper misfeed at the output tray eee eeeeeeeeeee 10 6 Clearing a paper misfeed at paper feed tray ecse 10 7 Clearing a paper misfeed at the manual feed unit 10 8 Clearing a paper misfeed at paper feed tray 2 optional 10 9 Clearing paper misfeeds at t
101. tomatically 7 MINOLTA BBE Welcome to the Minolta Printer Driver Installation The installation program does not start automatically Start Windows Explorer and open the directory of the CD Double click on Pagepro exe to start the installation program 5 Inthe next dialog window choose a language for the installation procedure 3 8 PagePro 4100E EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 Installing the printer driver 3 6 Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation After the printer driver has been successfully installed the Minolta QMS Printer Utilities Program Group appears FS Minolta QMS Printer Utilities OF x File Edit View Help Minolta QMS M Driver Hel Uninstall 4 object s 9B You can now call up the Minolta QMS Printer Utilities Program Group via the Windows Start menu 1 7 ae Accessories fa Minolta QMS Printer Utilities gt ml Minolta QMS Control Panel 4100 C Documents Ga Startup gt Minolta QMS Driver Help 4100 ss Settings gt BS Microsoft Excel y Minolta QMS Status Display 4100 i EF Microsoft Word g Uninstall 9 D Era KB MS DOS Prompt a e Help QY Windows Explorer A wy Bun Q Shutdown PagePro 4100E 3 9 EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 Installing the printer driver 3 5 Insta
102. tries with OK The dialogue box closes The newly created format is now displayed at the end of the Paper size dropdown list and can be selected when required x You wish to delete a custom format In the Custom papers dialogue box mark the paper size you wish to delete Then click on DELETE Confirm with OK PagePro 4100E 4 7 EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 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 Activate the checkbox Fit to paper This activates the dropdown list underneath From the dropdown list that is now available select the paper size on which you would like to print Confirm your entries with OK 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 Specifying the orientation of the print paper Under Orientation you can specify whether your document should be printed in portrait vertical or landscape horizontal format Portrait Landscape A A
103. ts shown in the left hand list can be deleted Mark the font to be deleted and then click on DELETE Setting the ID You may specify numbers as ID codes for fonts Click on ID SETTING in order to determine the ID codes for the fonts you have already marked in the left hand list When downloading the font the printer driver allocates the ID code to the respective font 4 22 PagePro 4100E EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 Working with the Windows printer drivers 4 4 6 Device option index card Minolta QMS PagePro 4100 Properties Remove istPages Trayi This index card allows you to e activate the optional duplex unit activate optional paper feed tray 2 or 3 PagePro 4100E 4 23 EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 4 Working with the Windows printer drivers Activating the optional duplex unit If you have installed the duplex unit then you can mark this in the list of available options Activate the duplex unit with the ADD button 3 Deactivate the duplex unit with the REMOVE button Activating optional paper feed tray 2 or 3 If you have installed paper feed tray 2 or 3 then you can mark this in the list of available options Activate paper feed tray 2 or 3 with the ADD button Deactivate paper feed tray 2 or 3 with the REMOVE button 4 24 PagePro 4100E EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 Wor
104. w power consumption if they have not been used for a certain amount of time This function can reduce your annual electricity costs by up to 60 This laser printer fulfils the energy efficiency criteria for the Energy Star of the EPA US Environmental Protection Agency PagePro 4100E EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 Appendix 1 1 11 4 Index Activating the optional duplex Unit eeeesseeeeeeeeenneeeeeneeeenneees 4 24 AllitaSten cnc leech see aed a O neg aetna aed 4 17 A Cable specifications 2 0 eee eeeeeeeeseeeeesneeeeenaeeesneeeeenaeeeeenaeeeseeeeeenaeees 11 5 Caring for your printer srar Meret aden A a EE ihe 9 1 CDRH regulations ai tura a a ad 1 7 Cleaning the printer cece aia aia aa aa aia ai oda a Dada aa da ao Da ai Da abas Dei a idas 9 2 CASO ba A AA aia dined doa A DATOS teas DATAS 9 2 P ape rtecediroller meirein eea id iuan 9 2 Clearing a paper misfeed atduplex UNIE asin na a a s 10 10 10 11 at fusing UNIT a a a aaa a aa ia aE aa eta 10 4 at imaging cartridge sssessisereiesrrssirnesrnnerrnnteresrnnurnnnntnnnnenneennnnen 10 2 at Manual feed UNIT inrcr ia ATA 10 8 ALOUTPUL TAY s AA Ea e O A E EE TE E Anas 10 6 atpaper tfeed tray do dante cd ostenta do en dit pleta Ad 10 7 at paper feed tray 2 a tonics DA EA E DIAS 10 9 Clearing paper misfeedS eee aa aa a ia ai aban taba oa ai ba ai Da at Da annos cien ans 10 2 Collating FUNCION siisii iieii ie dix
105. ws main group double click on the Control panel icon The Control panel program group appears 2 Inthe Control panel window click on the Printers icon The Printer dialogue box appears 3 Inthe Printer dialogue box select Minolta QMS PagePro 4100 UNI from the list of Installed printers 4 Click on SETUP The Driver Setup dialogue box appears Minolta QMS PagePro 4100 UNI Resolution Paper Size Letter 8 x 11 in Paper Source Auto Sheet Feeder Memory Orientation O Portrait Copies fi O Landscape 4 4 PagePro 4100E EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 Working with the Windows printer drivers 4 4 2 Paper index card Minolta QMS PagePro 4100 Properties st Page firayi This index card allows you to select the paper format set up custom paper formats fit documents to a paper format upon print out specify the number of copies specify the orientation of the paper switch on off the printer s sorting function specify paper feed from different trays recall the original settings Default PagePro 4100E 4 5 EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 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
106. y 0 ee eee esses entre aso ba a tan ca aa ba ai tea an cia ai tea ae ena Dna 4 20 4 5 Font index card ssssuas an asannannnnns nono on non on nn on non nono canon nono nanne nnmnnn 4 21 Adding TONS A eo A od DES eo eee ie 4 22 Deleting TONS iepr anana aa a age teat ce 4 22 Setting the ID uns dadas TA deo ata DURA dea AA aie a adhe PUTA TAREA AA ADA DATAS 4 22 4 6 Device Option index Card usssuuss unas anias unos anos s annos oia nsac ano inDos 4 23 Activating the optional duplex UNit siisa sosa asco aa oca aca ae ca aa cin ai indo 4 24 Activating optional paper feed tray 2 Or 3 ecceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees 4 24 i n J in t 5 1 Calling up the Status Display ccccsseesseeeesseeeeeseensnssneneneeees 5 2 Calling up the Status Display in Windows 95 98 Windows NT 4 0 5 2 Calling up the Status Display in Windows 3 1X eeeeeeeeeeeeees 5 3 Altering the size of the Status Display window sssssscs asis acesa idos 5 4 5 2 Calling up the Control Panel cccccssseesseeeeseseeeesseeenseneeeneenes 5 5 5 3 Paper index card cccceeecsssneeesseeeesseeesnseneesseeeeeeseeessenneeeneesnneeneenss 5 6 Defining the response in the case of a lack of suitable paper 5 7 Specifying a paper format for paper feed tray 1 ceeeeeeeeeeeeee 5 7 5 4 Printer Setting index CAI cseeseeeessseeeeeeeeenseeeeenseeseeenenenseeeees 5 8 Switching on off the Power Save mode ou ee eee eee etree 5 9
107. y to be able to load all paper formats supported by paper feed tray 1 Select Fixed size to specify a certain paper format for paper feed tray 1 Paper Size Envelopes Size Letter 8 5 x 11 in Env Monarch 3 875 x 7 5 in Legal 8 5 x 14 in Env COM10 4 125 x 9 5 in Executive 7 5 x 10 5 in Env DL 110 x 220 mm A4 210 x 297 mm Env C5 162 x 250 mm A5 148 x 210 mm Env B5 176 x 250 mm JIS B5 182 x 257 mm J Post Postcard 4 x 5 75 in Settings The settings for paper feed tray 1 on the Paper index card may be overridden by the settings of other print applications PagePro 4100E 5 7 EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 Working with the Windows printer tools 5 4 Printer setting index card 2 Printer Control Panel oix Paper Printer Setting Test Print Counter Configuration m Power Save On Power Save Interval 15 min Off 1 60 m Detect Size Error Jam Recovery On On Off C Off m Pre Heat On C Off Print Language PCL Cancel Set Defaut Help About This index card allows you to switch on off the Power Save mode switch on off the detection of paper format errors switch on off the detection of paper misfeeds Jam Recovery switch on off the Pre Heat function specify the print language for communication between printer and comput
108. y orange 4 Control button 2 6 PagePro 4100E EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 Unpacking installing and setting up the printer 2 2 3 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 away of highly flammable items e g curtains away of objects which might obstruct the printer s ventilation slits near to an easily accessible power socket The printer must be positioned in a way that it cannot be adversely affected by the following e splashing liquids e organic gases e g ammonia e direct sunlight severe temperature fluctuations e exhaust air from heating ventilation or air conditioning systems Storage of consumables and accessories Printing consumables and accessories should be kept e sealed in their original packagings protected against direct sunlight or heat protected against fluorescent light e inacool dry and dust free place e out of reach of children A CAUTION Toner poses a health hazard Toner is harmful if swallowed 3 f you swallow toner consult a doctor immediately Ifyou gettoner on your hands wash them immediately with cold water and soap PagePro 4100E 2 7 EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 Unpacking installing and setting up the printer Ambient conditions

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