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1. Printer s Rear Cover About Your Printer 2 5 The Control Panel The Control Panel The control panel located on the front of the printer allows you to direct the printer s operation In addition it displays the current status of the printer including any condi tion that needs your attention A 2 line 16 characters line message window displays status and configuration information 4 indicators T ma oO P MESSAGE ONLINE READY provide printer O O status information ONLINE CANCEL 4 x 3 keys access frequently used 4 keys are used vere printer functions in printer configuration SELECTA lt gt Message Window The control panel message window provides status and configuration information Status messages are listed in chapter 9 Troubleshooting of this manual Printer configuration is explained in chapter 4 Printer Configuration of the Reference manual 2 6 QMS magicolor 2 Operation Control Panel Indicators Setting the Message Window Language Menu Administration Miscellaneous Keypad Language Purpose Change the message window language Choices English French Italian German Spanish Portuguese Default English Notes The printer must be restarted for changes to this menu to take effect You can either let the printer restart automatically after you save the change and exit from the configuration menu or you can wait for the change
2. Turn off the printer unplug the power cord and disconnect all interface cables before cleaning inside the printer Read all caution and warning labels carefully making sure to follow any instruc tions contained in them These labels are located on the inside of the printer s covers and the interior of the printer body Use only dry lint free cotton cloths or swabs Printer Care 6 3 Cleaning the Printer E If you have an EXD always open the duplexer s rear cover before opening the printer s top cover m Make sure any parts removed during cleaning are replaced before you plug in the power cord reconnect the interface cables and turn on the printer Cleaning the Transfer Unit These items in the transfer unit require cleaning E Registration rollers M Transfer roller m Paper discharge Note A dry cotton cloth and dry cotton swab are required for these procedures 1 Turn off and unplug the printer 2 If you have an EXD model open the duplexer s rear cover If not skip to step 3 QMS magicolor 2 Operation Cleaning the Printer Reach into the duplexer s rear cover to access the printer s rear cover 3 Open the printer s rear cover Note The illustrations for steps 3 through 8 show the printer without the duplexer However the instructions are the same for all models NA AT 4 Using a dry cotton cloth clean any paper dust and toner buildup from the regi
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4. Formatting Format the information to be printed on the glossy book stock within your application Try printing your data on a plain sheet of paper first to check placement Input Cassette Letter A4 or universal Capacity Up to 50 sheets depending on the thickness of the media Type E We recommend Warren Spectratech Coated Lustro Laser Gloss Weight 80 Ib book 118 g m Media Type Thick Stock Print Mode Thick Stock Loading and Printing Glossy Stock 1 In the printer driver Paper tab Media Type option select Thick Stock On the control panel press the Media key to select printing on thick stock Remove the media cassette from the printer and remove any media in the cassette Consumables 3 11 Using Media Other Than Paper 4 Load the new media 5 Slide the media cassette back into the printer Using Labels Formatting Format label data within your application Try printing your data on a plain sheet of paper first to check placement Input Cassette Letter A4 or universal Capacity Up to 50 sheets depending on the thickness of the labels Type E Use only labels recommended for laser printers such as Avery 5260 Weight 24 42 Ib 90 157 g m Media Type Thick Stock Print Mode Thick Stock Notes E Avoid using labels with exposed adhesive it may stick to the toner car tridge or the fixing roller causing labels to peel off and media ja
5. Belt Cartridge Remove the protective sheet from the cartridge and then pull out the two orange tension release pins one on each side of the cartridge Note Save the spacers in case you need to repack the printer for relocation or shipping later Holding the cartridge above the printer align the guide pins on the cartridge with the guide slots in the green lock levers The gear on the cartridge goes to the right and the green surface of the car tridge faces you Gently guide the cartridge into the printer Caution The cartridge should slide easily into the printer Don t force it Rotate the two green lock levers to secure the OPC belt cartridge in the printer Close the printer s front and top covers If you have an EXD model close the duplexer s rear cover Consumables 3 23 Replacing the Fuser Oil Bottle and Oil Cleaning Roller Replacing the Fuser Oil Bottle and Oil Cleaning Koller 1 If you have an EXD model open the duplexer s rear cover If not skip to step 2 2 Pullthe latch to release the top cover and then open the printer s top cover Note The illustrations for steps 2 through 7 show the printer without the duplexer However the instructions are the same for all models 3 24 QMS magicolor 2 Operation 3 Open the two green oil cleaning 4 Lower the oil bottle into its slot Replacing the Fuser Oil Bottle and Oil Cleaning Roller roller lock l
6. If you suspect a belt is damaged due to exposure to light put the belt in a dark place to recover Depending on the amount of exposure recovery may take up to two hours Recovery time is dependent on the amount of exposure sustained and recovery is not guaranteed Also handle the cartridge carefully The belt is also extremely sensitive to hand oils and scratches both of which reduce print quality 1 If you have an EXD model open the duplexer s rear cover Caution Always open the duplexer s rear cover before opening the top of the printer Forced opening of the printer s top cover first may damage the unit If not skip to step 2 Consumables 3 21 Replacing the OPC Belt Cartridge 2 Ifit s not already open open the printer s front cover Squeeze the latch near the upper right corner of the cover Note The illustrations for steps 2 through 8 show the printer without the duplexer However the instructions are the same for all models Caution This is necessary as it pulls the toner cartridges forward slightly to make room for the OPC belt cartridge You could damage the OPC belt if you don t do this 3 Pull the latch to release the top cover and then open the printer s top cover 4 Rotate up the two green lock levers one on each side of the OPC belt cartridge opening to prepare the opening for the cartridge 3 22 QMS magicolor 2 Operation 10 Replacing the OPC
7. Reinstall the paper discharger in the transfer unit and then push it down and to the left to lock it in place Printer Care 6 7 Cleaning the Printer 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 If you have a duplexer using a dry cotton cloth clean any paper dust and toner buildup from the interior of the duplexer If not skip to step 17 Note A ary cotton cloth is required for these procedures Tilt the paper path toward the inside of the printer Using a dry cotton cloth clean any paper dust and toner buildup from the interior of the paper path Clean the registration rollers Close the duplexer s rear cover Remove the duplexer s lower rear assembly Using a dry cotton cloth eo clean any paper dust and ri toner buildup from the lower rear assembly and its registration rollers Reach underneath the printer and clean with a dry cotton cloth Reinsert the duplexer s lower rear assembly Plug in the printer and turn it on Note n compliance with UL guidelines The appliance inlet is considered to be the main disconnect device QMS magicolor 2 Operation Cleaning the Printer Cleaning the Paper Exit Rollers Note A dry cotton cloth is required for this procedure 1 Turn off and unplug the printer 2 If you have an EXD open the duplexer s rear cover If not skip to step 3 3 Pull the latch to release the top cover and then open the cover
8. Business Colorimetric Printer Default or the Photographic CRD for Images Graphics or Text The default CRD for Images and Graphics is Pho tographic and for and Text the default CRD is Business CKD Color Space You are able to select a CRD Color Space within the Use CRD Color Matching on the Color tab Click on Configure and you will be able to select Device RGB sRGB Trini tron G1 8D50 Apple RGB Printer Default or PrePress as a CRD Color Space The default setting for CRD Color Space is Device RGB You can also load custom CRD Color Space profiles from this option The README file for Colorific and CrownAdmin explain how to load custom CRD color spaces Accessing Color Matching for Microsoft Windows NT 4 0 Doug and Baret to fix 1 If you haven t already install the QMS NT Windows driver 5 14 QMS magicolor 2 Operation Printer Drivers 2 Open or create the file you want to print 3 From the File menu choose Print Setup or Print You can also right mouse click the driver and select Document Defaults 4 You will be presented with two tabs Page Setup and Advanced Click on the Advanced tab to view the tree structure Select Document Options then Printer Features to view color options Listed below are the color features available for the magicolor 2 m Color Model m Color Rendering Dictionaries m ICC Color Matching Color Model There are two color models the user can select from m Color m Monochrome C
9. If the media stacks too high your printer may experience media jams and excessive media curl QMS magicolor 2 Operation Cleaning the Printer Lift the printer from the bottom only using the carrying grips under each side cor ner Make sure two people are available to lift the printer when moving it Keep the following in mind when storing the printer for an extended period Unplug the printer Remove the toner and OPC belt cartridges from inside the printer After removing the cartridges return them to their original packaging If the original packaging is not available protect the toner cartridges from spilling toner and protect the OPC belt cartridge from damage and light See appendix B Technical Specifications in the Reference manual for stor age specifications Cleaning the Printer Paper dust may accumulate inside the printer This could affect the printer s perfor mance To prevent any potential problems associated with this you should clean your printer on a regular basis You need to clean both the inside and outside of the printer WARNING Turn off the printer unplug the power cord and disconnect all interface cables before cleaning ACHTUNG Ziehen Sie den Netzstecker aus der Steckdose bevor Sie den Drucker reinigen Guidelines for Cleaning Inside the Printer Either clean the printer before use or allow a few minutes after unplugging it to allow the fusing unit to cool down
10. Note The illustrations for step 3 and step 4 show the printer without the duplexer However the instructions are the same for all models Printer Care 6 9 Cleaning the Printer 4 Using a dry cotton cloth clean the paper exit rollers While manually rotating each paper exit roller clean each roller ce 5 Close the printer s top cover 6 If you have a duplexer close the duplexer s rear cover If not go on to step 7 7 Plug in the printer and turn it on Note n compliance with UL guidelines The appliance inlet is considered to be the main disconnect device Cleaning the OPC Belt Cartridge Caution The OPC belt is extremely sensitive to touch Always handle the cartridge so you don t touch the surface of the belt Any body oil left on the surface of the belt will prevent toner from adhering to the belt which results in poor image quality Also keep the cartridge away from anything that may scratch the surface of the belt Any scratches will show in the image produced The OPC belt is also extremely sensitive to bright light and direct sunlight Always leave it in its protective bag until you are ready to install it Any exposure to light should be limited to two minutes If you suspect the belt is damaged due to exposure to light put the belt in a dark place to recover Depending on the amount of exposure recovery may take up to two hours Recovery time is dependent on the amount of exposure sustained
11. Pages Identifying a Status Page Type Menu Administration Special Pages Status Page Type Choices Standard Advanced Default Standard This media size can be printed only from a cassette installed in the upper standard position Advanced Printing Features 4 11 Working with Status Pages Standard This one page document provides Printer identification the printer s name serial number firmware information and number of sheets faces printed during the life of the printer Note The number of sheets faces statistics differ from the number of sheets printed statistics in CrownView and the consumables statistics page Operator Control Consumables Print Statistics which refer to the number of sheets faces printed to date during the current consumables tracking period Administration Consumables Start Period menu Printer settings printer setup options for paper handling Current memory configuration printer memory settings Timeouts printer timeout settings Communication settings and input buffer sizes host printer communication set tings including spooling memory sizes Tickmarks in the lower left corner for image alignment Advanced This multipage document provides All the information from the standard status page The configuration menu settings A full list of fonts and downloaded emulations Printing a Status Page Menu Administration Special Pages Print Status Choices No
12. Paper tab Windows 98 you will be presented with 11 choices for Quick Color Settings QMS Printer Driver x Job Paper Color Imaging Multiple Images Output Consumables Fonts Settings About Copies 1 Duplex Options Preview Collate Uncollate r Quick Color Settings Re Automatic Color Control x m Orientation Watermark I Portrait None x Landscape Ev Paper Size Letter Je bist Rage mni Egit Paper Source Match Paper i Output Bin Upper Tray Siope yen Layout Resolution 600 fi Page Image Per Sheet v H vii Jo Eint Page Borders Undo Cancel Help The choices are Automatic Color Control Disable Printer Color Matching Internal ICC Color Matching RGB CMYK SWOP Simulation CMYK Eurocolor CMYK Commercial Press Simulation CMYK Photographic RGB w CRD Business Graphics RGB w CRD Text and Spot Color RGB w CRD Color as Grayscale Color as All Black Color Printing 5 11 Printer Drivers 6 Depending on your printing needs you must select Automatic Color Control or one of the other selections listed above on the driver s Color tab to set your color configuration Note The only way to control color is through the Color tab in the driver Then your choice will be displayed on the Job tab Windows 95 or Paper tab Windows 98 These next sections explain some of the settings in the driver Quick Custom Configuration Thi
13. QCOLOR automatic color correction printer resident ICC color matching Built in color rendering dictionaries Host based ICC color matching profiles PANTONE Color simulation tables Color calibration Colorific monitor calibration QMS ColorDepth screening technology To help you optimize color output QMS developed QCOLOR which provides automatic or custom color control QCOLOR dynamically configures the QMS magicolor 2 for the best output quality based on the contents of the document and the media on which it will be printed QCOLOR matching capabilities include automatic color correction CIE based Commission International de I clairage the International Commission on Illumination color matching PANTONE Color simulation ICM Image Color Matching 2 0 and ColorSync 2 x support by means of ICC International Color Consortium 3 2 compliant printer profiles QMS QCOLOK Automatic Color Correction QMS QCOLOR automatic color correction printer resident ICC color matching is an ICC color management system built into the QMS magicolor 2 Its color matching method CMM functions similarly to ColorSync color management software devel oped by Apple QMS QCOLOR automatic color correction accepts source monitor and destination printer or press device profiles in the ICC format then uses these profiles to perform color space transformations The QMS magicolor 2 ships with built in profiles for matching common RGB types suc
14. The advantages of using PANTONE as a color simulation system is it is very easy to use is widely supported and is great for spot color Color Calibration Another area of color control of particular concern to designers publishers and print ers is color calibration For these graphics professionals it is important to maintain consistent and stable toner densities from day to day and from one supply change to the next to ensure predictable color QMS offers an alternative method for color calibrating the QMS magicolor 2 optional instrument based calibration software ColorEncore Owners of the QMS magicolor PANTONE and other Pantone Inc trademarks are the property of Pantone Inc 5 8 QMS magicolor 2 Operation QMS QCOLOR Technology 2 can purchase this optional host based software Southwest Software s Color Encore for magicolor printers that requires the use of a densitometer not included to perform calibration Refer to ColorEncore s software documentation for installation and usage Once installed users simply print a target page from the software application and measure the page with the densitometer The measurement results are used by the software application to return the QMS magicolor 2 s primary toner densities to factory levels To calibrate the magicolor 2 select the magicolor 2 calibration sets in ColorEncore Colorific Colorific is monitor calibration software that ships with the magico
15. Yes Default Yes 4 12 QMS magicolor 2 Operation Cancelling Ending Print Jobs Cancelling Ending Print Jobs The Cancel key has three functions m It cancels the oldest print job in the system M It cancels all jobs with a printing interpreting terminating or spooled status m It allows you to send an end of job indicator to a currently compiling print job wait ing on incoming data You don t have to press the Online key before using the Cancel key Cancelling a Print Job Press this key to The message window reads Cancel Access the Job Cancel menu JOB CANCEL CANCEL JOB Cancel or Select Cancel the oldest job in the queue CANCEL JOB IS SELECTED Cancelling all Print Jobs Press this key to The message window reads Cancel Access the Job Cancel menu JOB CA CANCEL OB Next twice Advances to the Cancel All Jobs mode JOB CA Cancel or Select Cancel all jobs with a printing interpreting spooled or terminating status The CANCEL ALL JOBS message displays until all print jobs are completely removed CANCEL IS SELE 1 JOBS C J C CANCEL ALL JOBS A G Advanced Printing Features 4 13 What s Next Ending a Print Job Use this procedure when you are sure the job has finished being sent from the host and the message window display
16. a grayscale m Color as All Black prints all colored objects as black If you configure different CRDs or a different color space you will need to save those custom settings Click Save and you will be prompted to name your new custom con figuration Be sure to set the Quick Color Setup under the Job tab to Custom so that your settings will take effect Automatic Color Control Automatic Color Control is the best option for most jobs because it s designed to pro vide the best color output for a large variety of documents However if the automatic setting doesn t provide satisfactory color output for a particular page element or docu ment type then go to the Color tab where more specific settings can be made Note For the Windows 95 98 QMS Advanced Level 2 driver Automatic Color Control is the default setting in the driver If you print using the default driver settings printer resident ICC color matching will be enabled Select Automatic Color Control for color matching with Colorific software Color Separations This setting allows a full color job to be separated into four color process output If a job is sent to the printer that contains CMYK information and this setting is on the printer will separate the cyan magenta yellow and black pages The default setting for Color Separations is off Use Internal ICC Color Matching The magicolor 2 s built in ICC color matching is always active Listed below are the user selectabl
17. is needed to correctly format them in the printer Because of this the entire file must be spooled into the printer before it can be interpreted In order to spool the entire job into the printer the Host Input Spool memory client may need to be adjusted To determine the required size for the Host Input memory client you first need to esti mate the maximum file size of the PDF files that you will be printing Once you have determined the maximum file size add 10 to this number and this becomes your required Host Input memory size In the event that you experience problems you may want to increase the Host Input memory size further The maximum size of PDF files which may be printed on the magicolor 2 is deter mined by the amount of installed memory including RAM and an internal hard disk Adding additional RAM memory or an internal hard disk will allow you to print larger PDF files However we recommend an internal hard disk for optimum performance when printing large PDF files Refer to Memory in chapter 5 of the Reference manual on how to adjust the mem ory clients Print Preformatted Files Using CrownView Your magicolor 2 also provides a utility via the CrownView web page for printing PDF files directly from the host using the browser Users will be presented with a Browse button that when selected will enable a file chooser on the host Users then select the file that they want to send to the printer and the file is
18. load the media printing side down with the top of the media the letterhead or memo information toward the front of the cassette 5 Slide the media cassette back into the printer Setting the Letterhead Option EXD Model Only On the EXD model in the Administration Engine Letterhead menu there is an option that will allow you to put both simplex and duplex jobs on letterhead paper from the same inputbin cassette without having to sort the pages manually The pages must be loaded printing side down in the input bin with the top of the media the letterhead or memo information toward the front of the cassette Note You may notice a decrease in the printing speed depending on the mix of simplex and duplex pages Using Media Other Than Paper Caution Although the QMS magicolor 2 was designed for occasional printing on a wide range of media types it is not intended to print exclusively on a single media type except plain paper Continuous printing on media other than plain paper such as envelopes glossy stock labels thick stock transfer media or transparencies may adversely affect print quality or reduce engine life Consumables 3 7 Using Media Other Than Paper Caution For media other than standard plain paper or transparencies both the driver Paper tab Media Type option and the Media key on the Control Panel for the Print Mode need to be selected to tell the printer that thick stock is loaded It is impo
19. pages until the continuous printing stops After an extended idle period this 50 page limit automatically resets to 200 pages This process is provided to maintain the rated duty cycle of the printer and to ensure reliable printer operation Using Letterhead and Memo Media Formatting Format letterhead or memo data within your application Try printing your data on a plain sheet of paper first to check placement Input Cassette Letter A4 or universal Capacity Up to 250 sheets depending on the thickness of the media Type Refer to Paper Specifications on page 3 2 Weight Refer to Paper Specifications on page 3 2 Media Type Plain Paper Print Mode Automatic Notes Check your application documentation for other information about printing on letterhead and memo media ee Loading and Printing Letterhead and Memo Media 1 Inthe printer driver Paper tab Media Type option select Plain Paper 2 On the control panel press the Media key to select printing in the Automatic mode 3 Remove the media cassette from the printer and remove any media in the cassette 4 Load the new media QMS magicolor 2 Operation Using Media Other Than Paper Note Load the media printing side up with the top of the media the letterhead or memo information toward the back of the cassette VI Dayle Ut yo Pgs Front If you have an EXD model and wish print on both sides
20. service provider Printer Care 6 23 Replacing the Fuser Oil Bottle and Cleaning Roller Replacing the Fuser Oil Bottle and Cleaning Roller Caution The fuser unit is an integral part of the imaging process and is also expensive to replace Fuser life will be shortened or the fuser permanently damaged if the oil bottle and cleaning roller are not changed when needed and installed properly This type of damage is not covered under warranty or service contract WARNING The fuser unit can become extremely hot and cause severe burns Make sure the unit is cool before handling it ACHTUNG Die Fixiereinheit kann sehr hei werden so da Verbrennungsgefahr besteht Bitte lassen Sie die Fixiereinheit einige Zeit abk hlen bevor Sie diese beriihren Turn off the printer 2 If you have an EXD open the duplexer s rear cover If not skip to step 3 6 24 QMS magicolor 2 Operation Caution Hold a sheet of paper under Replacing the Fuser Oil Bottle and Cleaning Koller Pull the latch to release the top cover and then open the cover Note The illustrations for steps 4 through 11 show the printer without the duplexer However instructions are the same for all models Open the printer s top cover Open the two green cleaning roller lock levers Remove the old oil bottle the oil bottle while removing it so oil doesnt drip into the printer Printer Care 6 25 R
21. the control panel will not take effect until the console puts the printer back on line Note You must take the printer off line before using all other keys except the Cancel and Media keys Use the Media key to set the media cassette to the correct type when MEDIA switching between plain paper and transparencies Automatic mode or teh other types such as envelopes glossy stock labels transfer media and thick stock Thick Stock mode Caution Failure to set the Media key when switching media types results in unsatisfactory printing results Note The Media key on the Control Panel must be used in conjunction with setting Thick Stock in the driver Paper tab Media Type option to enable the proper toner adherence 2 8 QMS magicolor 2 Operation Control Panel Keys Key Function CANCEL The Cancel key allows you to cancel one or all print jobs See chapter 4 Advanced Printing Features in the Operation manual for complete information It also allows the user to end a job If the printer is on line press the Cancel key to cancel the page currently printing To cancel the entire print job use the printer driver If you press the Cancel key by mistake or if you decide not to cancel a print job after pressing this key press the Menu key to cancel the Cancel key s function Menu Select Previous and Next Keys The Menu Select Previous and Next keys are used in pri
22. to take effect the next time you manually turn on the printer Control Panel Indicators Four indicators display printer status information Indicator Off On O The printer is not ready to print The printer has finished warming READY Note When this indicator UP 37d Is ready to print is blinking the printer is warming up or is in Energy Saver mode The printer is off line and not The printer is on line and ready to ONLINE ready to accept data accept data 4 No problem The printer requires operator MESSAGE attention usually accompanied by a status message in the message window About Your Printer 2 7 Control Panel Keys Indicator Off On gt The printer is not receiving data The printer is receiving or DATA processing data through one or more of its simultaneous interfaces usually accompanied by a status message in the message window Control Panel Keys Online Media and Cancel Keys These keys access frequently used printer functions Key Function The Online key switches the printer between on line to off line status ONLINE gt When off line the printer continues printing until it has finished all jobs received but it doesn t accept any new data Although jobs continue to compile and print using the data already received a job may be interrupted If a remote console has taken the printer off line pressing the Online key on
23. to utilize the built in color man agement system on the magicolor 2 These choices allow the magicolor 2 to simu late a target device The desired device could be another printer a printing press ora predetermined printing standard Listed below are the simulation choices available through the operator control panel or the software driver m SWOP Specifications for Web Offset Publications Eurocolor Commercial CMYK Display InkJet Proofer None no simulation but limits the total area coverage Depending on your color matching needs custom ICC profiles can be downloaded to the magicolor 2 You will need to use the CrownAdmin software provided on the QMS Software Utilities CD ROM Refer to the CrownAdmin or printer driver s online help Color Matching with QMS Advanced Level 2 Your printers QMS Advanced Level 2 capabilities allow it to accept device independent CIE color specification directly in addition to CMYK or RGB color specifications This means that if you have an application that supports QMS Advanced Level 2 printing such as Adobe PhotoShop or if you use the QMS developed driver for Windows or the magicolor 2 PPD for Macintosh your printer will perform color matching automatically These drivers work with the printer resident color rendering dictionaries to match colors The advantages of the QMS Advanced Level 2 color matching are that it is portable it is application and printer resident there s nothing e
24. transferred and printed Advanced Printing Features 4 5 Cassette Chaining This file must be in a format that can be interpreted by the printer This requires Inter net Explorer 4 x or Netscape 3 x or higher Note The Browse button will not be presented on earlier browsers Once the Browse button is selected the normal file chooser for the given host platform will be opened The user then selects the file that he wants to transfer and selects OK To transfer the file the user selects the Send to File button to transfer and print the data The text can be changed Refer to chapter 7 CrownView Printer Web Page for more information on how to uti lize this feature Cassette Chaining If you have an optional lower input feeder you may choose to have the printer auto matically draw media from the other cassette inputbin when the current cassette empties This is called cassette chaining and it provides a total media input capacity of 500 sheets Enabling Disabling Cassette Chaining There are several ways to enable disable cassette chaining m Use your application Check the documentation to see if your application includes a specific procedure for using a dual cassette printer m Select an alternate cassette for chaining in the QMS Advanced Level 2 Windows printer driver E Ona network use CrownAdmin to select the media cassettes and or the media source Using CrownView via the CrownView operator control s
25. your printer To improve colla tion increase the Display List memory client or reduce the resolution of the print job To improve collation performance which allows you to collate longer and more complex print jobs on your printer you can do one of the following E Add more printer memory which automatically increases the display list client s memory settings E Take any memory not being used by other clients and add it to the Administration Memory Manual Config K Mem Display memory setting Caution Use this option only if youre familiar with adjusting memory clients values Refer to chapter 4 Printer Configuration in the Reference manual for information Incorrect use of this option could cause your system to operate incorrectly E If your printer has an optional hard disk set the Administration Memory Enable Disk Swap menu to On This distributes any extra memory to all clients m Collate through your application Note Collating through your application is more time consuming than collating through the printer The application sends the complete job the requested number of times rather than sending it once and holding data in printer memory Advanced Printing Features 4 9 Duplex 2 Sided Printing Duplex 2 Sided Printing Select paper with high opacity for duplex printing Opacity refers to how effectively paper blocks out what is written on the opposite side of the page If the paper has low opacity h
26. 10 QMS magicolor 2 Operation Consumables In This Chapter Introduction on page 3 2 Loading the Media Cassette on page 3 2 Using Media Other Than Paper on page 3 7 Using Toner Cartridges on page 3 16 Replacing a Toner Cartridge on page 3 18 Replacing the OPC Belt Cartridge on page 3 21 Replacing the Fuser Oil Bottle and Oil Cleaning Roller on page 3 24 What s Next on page 3 26 Consumables 3 1 Introduction Introduction This chapter covers basic printer operation such as loading paper transparencies labels and envelopes and how to replace a toner cartridge the OPC belt cartridge the fuser oil bottle the cleaning roller and the waste toner pack Loading the Media Cassette This section discusses loading the media cassette with paper If you re using another type of media refer to Using Media Other Than Paper on page 3 7 for information Paper Specifications Input Cassette Letter A4 or universal Capacity 250 sheets of 20 Ib bond 75 g m2 paper capacity for other weights varies accordingly Type E Any standard or recycled office paper suitable for plain paper laser printers such as Xerox 4024 Hammermill Laser Print E Letterhead memo paper Weight Long grain plain paper 16 24 Ib bond 60 90 g m Media Type Plain Paper Print Mode Automatic Duplexing Supported up to 28 Ib bond 105 g m See Duplex 2 S
27. 26 Advanced Printing Features Introduction Meena EEA e EENE EEEE E AE EEE E EE A ESEN 4 2 High Resolution Printing rsmrenennnnnnnvennnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnennnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnennnnnnnnennr 4 2 How Much Memory Do You Need 4 3 Setting the Default Resolution 4 4 Printing POF FIES gresii ennea anA EARE AEAEE aena O EENAA 4 5 Adjusting Memory Clients for PDF Printing 4 5 Print Preformatted Files Using CrownView 4 5 Cassette Chaining aiaa eae Aa aaa e a aer ara aaa K eiaa a akaa ataa aai daanin 4 6 Enabling Disabling Cassette Chaining 4 6 Collating Output a eaaa aa r aaa aai e aa Aeae ele dled 4 7 Enabling Disabling Collation 4 7 Working with Chunk Collation 4 8 Improving Collation Performance 4 9 Duplex 2 Sided Printing eaaa aora arrapa e aerae rar eria aeai aa Daear andesha naaapi aaan 4 10 CXE GXE Manual Duplexing 4 10 EXD Auto Duplexing 4 10 Printing on Standard and Custom Media Sizes rmnnnnvnnnnnnnnnnnvnnnnnnnnnnnnvnnnnnnnnnnnn 4 11 Working with Status Pages mmmeernnnnvnnnnnnnnnnnvnnnnnnnnnnnvnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn 4 11 Identifying a Status Page Type 4 11 Printing a Status Page 4 12 Contents iii Cancelling Ending Print JODS rrrnnnnvvnnnvvnnnnnvnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn 4 13 Cancelling a Print Job 4 13 Cancelling all Print Jobs 4 13 Ending a Print Job 4 14 Whats NOIZ r a a aa a E a a aa a a aa a a a aa aaaea oaa ara inona aei 4 14 Color Pri
28. 3 LNO3 Plus VMS Digital Equipment Corporation PhoneNET Farallon Computing Inc ColorCopyCover Hammermill CompuServe H amp R Block Hewlett Packard HP PCL HP GL LaserJet Hewlett Packard Co IBM OS 2 Token Ring International Business Machines Corporation Intel Intel Corporation lomega Jaz Zip lomega Microsoft MS DOS Microsoft Corporation NEC VR4300 NEC Novell and NetWare Novell Inc QuarkXPress Quark Inc TOPS Sun Microsystems Inc UNIX UNIX Systems Laboratories 3M 3M SIMM Wang Laboratories Spectratech Warren Cover Card Weyerhaeuser Ethernet Xerox PANTONE Colors generated by the QMS magicolor 2 are four color process simulations and may not match PANTONE identified solid color standards Use current PANTONE Color Reference Manuals for accurate color PANTONE Color simulations are only obtainable on this product when driven by qualified Pantone licensed software packages Contact Pantone Inc for a current list of qualified licensees PANTONE and other Pantone Inc trademarks are the property of Pantone Inc Pantone Inc 1998 Proprietary Statement The digitally encoded software included with your QMS magicolor 2 Print System is Copyrighted 1999 by QMS Inc All Rights Reserved This software may not be reproduced modified displayed transferred or copied in any form or in any manner or on any media in whole or in part without the express written permission of QMS Inc Copyright Notice This manu
29. B Source or Simulation profile to the magicolor 2 s internal hard drive Verify the SProfile ps file contains the correct file name You can use a text editor such as Notepad or Simple Text to change the file name listed in the SProfile ps file Download the file SProfile ps to register the profile Select PS Utilities from the Printer menu m Under the Download tab select Destination as PostScript m Select the Local Files button and specify the SProfile ps m Click Open Color Printing 5 23 Profiling Your Printer m Select Remote Path and go to PostScript m Click Select To view the current profiles on the magicolor 2 access Special Pages under the Administration menu and select Yes under CMM Profile Page To utilize your custom profiles you will need to select Custom 1 Custom 2 or Custom 3 from the RGB Source or the Simulation pop up menus located under Printer Specific Options in the Print dialog box for Macintosh In Windows 95 you can utilize your pro files from the Color tab by selecting Configure for ICC Color Matching or selecting Document Defaults in the QMS Windows NT driver Note You can only download one custom profile at a time to the magicolor 2 After each download of a custom ICC profile be sure to send the SProfile ps file to ensure that the new custom profile is available for use or restart the magicolor 2 Profiling Your Printer The magicolor 2 may be profiled using third party s
30. MS magicolor 2 Print System comes in three models CXE GXE and EXD 1 2 QMS magicolor 2 Operation About the Documentation Standard Features QMS magicolor 2 CXE QMS magicolor 2 GXE QMS magicolor 2 EXD E 32 MB DRAM upgradable W 80 MB DRAM upgradable M 192 MB DRAM upgrad to 384 MB to 384 MB able to 384 MB M 600x600 dpi M 2400x600 dpi M 2400x600 dpi Manual duplex printing Manual duplex printing M Automatic duplex printing M 250 sheet letter A4 media M 250 sheet letter A4 media M 250 sheet letter A4 media cassette cassette cassette and 250 sheet letter A4 lower input feeder E IDE internal hard disk drive E Time of day clock E Softloadable system code via flash memory E 16 ppm pages per minute monochrome 4 ppm color print speed letter A4 paper 600x600 dpi E PostScript Level 2 HP PCL and HP GL 2 fonts and Line Printer emulations E RISC NEC 4310 based controller E Centronics IEEE 1284 parallel RS 232C serial and QMS CrownNet 10BaseT 100BaseTX Ethernet EtherTalk LAN Manager LAN Server NetWare TCP IP interfaces E Microsoft Plug and Play support parallel only E Energy Star compliant About the Documentation The documentation provides a window into the many capabilities of your printer The more familiar you are with the documentation the easier it ll be for you to achieve the results you want from your printer This section gives you an idea of how we ve or
31. MS magicolor 2 supports each of the following resolutions at up to rated engine speed 300x300 dpi Built into all magicolor 2 Print Systems this resolution has the fastest processing time for producing draft quality output 300x300 dpi resolution is also required by some printer emulations 600x600 dpi The standard resolution in the magicolor 2 is also the standard resolution for business documents 600x600 dpi resolution provides excellent print quality for most business applications such as letters proposals and presentations With 600 dpi in both horizontal and vertical directions it also provides the best quality line drawings for engineering applications 1200x600 dpi For improved halftone quality in graphics and images 1200x600 dpi resolution is available for all media sizes on the magicolor 2 GXE and EXD The magicolor 2 CXE is also capable of producing 1200x600 dpi resolution through the installation of additional memory 2400x600 dpi For graphic arts and desktop publishing applications where the best quality graphics and photorealistic images are required the magicolor 2 GXE and EXD Print Systems come standard with 2400x600 dpi resolution for many media sizes The magicolor 2 CXE Print System is also capable of producing 2400x600 dpi resolution through the installation of additional memory QMS magicolor 2 Operation High Resolution Printing How Much Memory Do You Need N
32. QMS magicolor 2 Print System Operation 1800546 001A Trademarks The following are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners Other product names mentioned in this manual may also be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners Registered trademarks are registered in the United States Patent and Trademark Office some trademarks may also be registered in other countries QMS Crown CrownAdmin CrownNet magicolor tne QMS logo and the Crown seal are registered trademarks of QMS Inc and CrownView ImageServer PS Executive Series QCOLOR and QFORM are trademarks of QMS Inc PostScript is a trademark of Adobe Systems Incorporated for a page description language and may be registered in certain jurisdictions Throughout this manual PostScript Level 2 is used to refer to a set of capabilities defined by Adobe Systems for its PostScript Level 2 page description language These capabilities among others are implemented in this product through a QMS developed emulation that is compatible with Adobe s PostScript Level 2 language Adobe Acrobat the Acrobat logo Adobe Systems Incorporated 3Com 3 Open 3Com Corporation Aldus Aldus PageMaker Aldus FreeHand Aldus Corporation Apple AppleTalk EtherTalk LaserWriter LocalTalk Macintosh TrueType Apple Computer Inc VINES Banyan Centronics Centronics Color Solutions ColorBlind Color Solutions LaserMprints Cond Systems DEC DECnet LNO
33. Recovery is not guaranteed 6 10 QMS magicolor 2 Operation Cleaning the Printer Note A dry cotton cloth is required for this procedure 1 Turn off and unplug the printer 2 If you have an EXD open the duplexer s rear cover If not skip to step 3 3 Pull the latch to release the top cover and then open the cover Note The illustrations for step 3 and step 4 show the printer without the duplexer However the instructions are the same for all models 4 Open the printer s front cover release the OPC belt cartridge green lock levers and remove the OPC belt cartridge Printer Care 6 11 Cleaning the Printer 5 Using a dry cotton cloth clean any toner buildup from around the clean Cleaning Blade ing blade Caution Don t touch the edge of the cleaning blade 6 Clean any paper dust and toner buildup found on the OPC belt car tridge itself here Caution Handle the cartridge carefully The belt is very sensitive to hand oils and scratches both of which reduce print quality 7 Remove the corona wire cleaning brush from inside the front of the printer ee Dig 8 Turn the OPC belt cartridge so that the handle is facing away from you 6 12 QMS magicolor 2 Operation Cleaning the Printer 9 Use the brush to clean the corona wire inside end of the OPC belt cartridge Caution The corona wire is very delicate Do not press hard on the wire 10 Reinstall
34. ails on how to create and load a customer RGB Source profile Note The default setting for RGB Source is set to sRGB Simulation The choices are None SWOP Inkjet Proofer Eurocolor CMYK Display Commercial Custom 1 Custom 2 Custom 3 and Printer Default When Internal ICC Color Matching is selected the Simulation can be set from the above list to allow the magicolor 2 to simulate another color output device s color space such as SWOP or Eurocolor Note The default setting for Simulation is set to None 5 16 QMS magicolor 2 Operation Printer Drivers Procedure for Creating and Saving a Custom Color Configuration for Microsoft NT 4 0 Depending on what driver you have selected third party driver or the QMS driver you will have different options for custom configuration that will appear in the driver s print window WPDs Depending on your version of Windows and your printing environment you may encounter printing problems with the Windows driver If so use Microsoft s Windows driver with the Windows Printer Description WPD file WPD files are analogous to PPD files They are configuration files used to indicate to a print manager driver the capabilities of the printer described by the file A major dif ference between a WPD file and a PPD file is that a PPD file is human readable it consists of actual ASCII text that you can look through and understand if you speak PostScript A WPD file is com
35. ake full advantage of all the capabilities of your printer Using Adobe Acrobat Reader When you use Acrobat to view your manuals keep the following tips in mind for using some of the navigation features built into Acrobat and your manuals You may view the document in three different styles page only with bookmarks or with thumbnails Try each to see which you like best Viewing with bookmarks will enable you to use a quick table of contents to move around the document The toolbar also gives you quick access to page navigation features For exam ple you may click a button to advance gt or reverse lt one page go to the start lt or end gt of the document or use the history button lt lt to go to the previ ous pages you viewed There are other buttons in the toolbar to change view or magnification of the document As you browse through the document the open hand tool will sometimes turn into a pointing hand You have discovered an embedded link in the manual You will find these links in the table of contents index www addresses and cross refer ences Click on the link to jump to a new location You may discover a movie camera icon on Windows and Macintosh plat forms Click the icon to play a QuickTime video clip of the procedure described in the text oe ay Use the Acrobat Reader Online Help for a more complete explanation of these features Introduction 1 7 About the Documentation A Note o
36. al is Copyrighted 1999 by QMS Inc One Magnum Pass Mobile AL 36618 All Rights Reserved This manual may not be copied in whole or in part nor transferred to any other media or language without the express written permission of QMS Inc Contents Introduction Introduction vis E E EEE AEE TTA TT TTT EF T 1 2 Abo t ihe Printer 4 ussaritsdesvanaraptdgdeardanendnenaddesknendpatddnkennndndevev une sd hhe aare dK hhean bakk gdandunet 1 2 Standard Features 1 3 About the Documentation erannnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnennnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnunnnnnnnnnuenennnnn 1 3 Standard Product Documentation 1 4 Related Documentation 1 6 Manuals on the CD ROMs 1 6 About This Manual 25 2 s c05c55 cos cs iiiad ccdccchdices teccc ee ecececedesec a ai aa ida daad iadi edena addis aduanana 1 8 Typographic Conventions 1 9 What s N ccceses cesicececcsaccezcaceseascesececcacneeaceceigs acca eccee sa0dsseweaedsoadyeadcenbaasdeuateceoaecale 1 10 About Your Printer Intfoductlon s uineimeinfssibsediuinremstelsseetsdenesrbebeisnederendtunsdendeneksdekedsennoesenn 2 2 Getting Acquainted with Your Printer rrsssrrnnnnvvnnnnnvnnnnnvnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnennnn 2 2 CXE GXE Models 2 3 EXD Duplex Model 2 4 Access to the Printer s Rear Cover through the Duplexer 2 5 The Control Panel 2 2rusdansakijansaasniekeneed eet aai iaaa 2 6 Message Window Lunner 2 6 Setting the Message Window Language 2 7 Control Panel Indicators
37. as the OPC charge wire Every 20 000 single sided pages or 12 months whichever comes earlier User See Cleaning the OPC Belt Cartridge on page 6 10 Paper discharger Every 20 000 single sided pages or 12 months whichever comes earlier User See Cleaning the Transfer Unit on page 6 4 Paper exit rollers also known as paper guides Every 20 000 single sided pages or 12 months whichever comes earlier User See Cleaning the Paper Exit Rollers on page 6 9 Printer exterior As needed User See Cleaning the Exterior of The Printer on page 6 19 6 20 QMS magicolor 2 Operation Maintenance Schedule This item needs After By cleaning Printer interior Every 20 000 single sided pages User or 12 months whichever comes earlier See Guidelines for Cleaning Inside the Printer on page 6 3 Registration roller Every 20 000 single sided pages or 12 months whichever comes earlier User See Cleaning the Transfer Unit on page 6 4 Transfer roller Every 20 000 single sided pages or 12 months whichever comes earlier User See Cleaning the Transfer Unit on page 6 4 Preventive Maintenance Schedule This item needs After By preventive maintenance Printer 20 000 page 20 000 single sided pages User preventive maintenance See the standard Cleaning Schedule on
38. at PDF versions of the manual click to play a ri QuickTime video clip of the procedure described in the text Note Notes contain tips extra information or important information that deserves emphasis or reiteration Caution Cautions present information that you need to know to avoid equipment damage process failure or extreme annoyance 6 WARNING Warnings indicate the possibility of personal injury if a specific procedure is not performed exactly as described in the manual ACHTUNG Bitte halten Sie sich exakt an die im Handbuch beschriebene Vorgehensweise da sonst Verletzungsgefahr bestehen k nnte What s Next Chapter 2 About your Printer provides information about getting acquainted with your printer and introduces the parts of the printer control panel 1 10 QMS magicolor 2 Operation About Your Printer In This Chapter Introduction on page 2 2 Getting Acquainted with Your Printer on page 2 2 The Control Panel on page 2 6 Message Window on page 2 6 Control Panel Indicators on page 2 7 Control Panel Keys on page 2 8 What s Next on page 2 10 Introduction Introduction This chapter provides information about getting acquainted with your printer and intro duces the parts of the printer control panel See the Reference manual for information about location computer and power requirements Getting Acquainted with Your Printer Be su
39. ccncesssceuGererscdileessveuuterss 8 2 Automatic Jam Recovery rrunnnnnvvvnnnnnnnvnnnnnnnnvnnnnnnnnnvnnnnnnnnvnnnnnnnvnennnnnnnvennnnnnnenenennnnn 8 2 Preventing Media Jams mmmsssrnnnnnnnvnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnennnnnnnnnnn 8 2 Understanding the Media Path esrennnnnnnvnnnnnnnnnvnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnennnnnnnnennnnnnnnennn 8 4 CXE GXE 8 4 EXD 8 5 Understanding Media Jam Status Messages errnnnvnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnvnnnnnnnnnnvnnnnnnnnnnnennn 8 6 Removing Media Jams nmnnnnnnvennnnnnnvnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnennn 8 6 Misfeed Jams 8 7 Inner Jams Outer and Drum Jams 8 7 Duplexer Jams 8 10 Other Jams 8 14 What s Next E EE A EEE TE E T EEEE AE E E EEEE EEEE A 8 14 Troubleshooting Printer Problems pga 01 og Io ge 9 3 Installation Troubleshooting ssxrrnnnnnnvvnnnnnnnnnvennnnnnnnvennnnnnnnvnennnnnnnnvennnnnnnenennnnnnn 9 3 Status and Service Messages mrnnssnnnnnvnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnvnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnennnnnnnnnnnnnnnnennr 9 4 Status Messages 9 4 Service Messages 9 11 HP GL Error Codes and PCL Error Codes ummuunnannnnunnnnnnnnnununnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnunennnnn 9 13 Testing PC Printer Communication rrrnnnnnvnnnnnnnnnnvnvnnnnnnnnnnennnnnnnnnnennnnnnnnenennnner 9 14 Creating the Test File 9 14 Sending the Test File 9 14 ftp Testing Information 9 16 Testing Macintosh Printer Communication ss evrrnnnnnvnvnvennnnnvnnnnnnnnnnnn
40. city Up to 50 sheets depending on the thickness of the media Type E Thick stock such as Warren Spectratech Index Hammermill ColorCopyCover Weyerhaeuser Cover Card Weight Long grain thick stock up to 43 Ib bond 163 g m 60 Ib cover 162 g m 90 Ib index 163 g m Media Type Thick Stock Print Mode Thick Stock Notes You should test the number of sheets of thick stock a media cassette can hold to ensure that its performance is acceptable Do not exceed the fill level on the inside left side of the cassette Remember to reset the Media key and the printer driver when switching from thick stock to plain paper or transparencies Consumables 3 13 Using Media Other Than Paper 4 5 In the printer driver Paper tab Media type option select Thick Stock On the control panel press the Media key to select printing on thick stock Remove the media cassette from the printer and remove any media in the cassette Caution Do not mix thick stock with any other media in the same cassette as this will cause printer jamming Load the new media Slide the media cassette back into the printer Using Transfer Media Formatting Format the information to be printed on the transfer media within your application Try printing your data on a plain sheet of paper first to check placement Input Cassette Letter A4 or universal Capacity Up to 50 sheets depending on the thickne
41. color matching Profiles for common monitors and output devices QMS QCOLOR offers default color matching for a variety of common monitors and printing presses Download device profiles For custom color matching QCOLOR supports downloaded to disk only ICC profiles Support for Internet standard QMS QCOLOR uses sRGB for Internet standard default color matching Individual page element correction QCOLOR separately color corrects matches graphics text and images on a singe page using printer resident CRDs The KGB Source Choices Listed below are the choices that you will have within your driver for selecting an RGB Source Depending on the installed driver and the specific operating system these choices appear in different places Use RGB Source to indicate the type of computer monitor for color matching None no color management sRGB a common standard color space based on the average performance of PC monitors also known as standard color space used on the world wide web 5 4 QMS magicolor 2 Operation QMS QCOLOR Technology E Trinitron G1 8 D50 listed on the configuration menu as Trin G1 8 D50 or Sony Trinitron a widely available CRT found in many monitors m Apple RGB Apple 13 Monitor the default Photoshop setting listed in the configu ration menu as Apple 13 m PrePress the SMPTE 240M standard also known as Adobe RGB Simulation Choices You will need to set a simulation choice if you intend
42. creen Configure the printer through the configuration menu QMS magicolor 2 Operation Collating Output Using the Configuration Menu Menu Operator Control Chain Inputbins Choices On Switches to the next cassette with the same size and type of media when the default cassette is empty Off Doesn t switch cassettes uses only the default cassette Default On Notes Use the Operator Control Inputbin menu to set the default inputbin Collating Output You can print multiple copies of documents either as complete sets in numeric order col lated or as separate sheets The following figure shows collated and uncollated stacking for two copies of a four page file Collated Uncollated The main advantage of collation is convenience and the time savings derived from not having to separate and sort individual copies of a document Each copy of the docu ment exists as a whole unless chunk collation has occurred Enabling Disabling Collation There are several ways to enable disable collation m Use your application Check the documentation to see if your application includes a specific procedure for collating pages Advanced Printing Features 4 7 Collating Output Select collation in the driver or PPD On a netw
43. e are some of the advantages PDF formatted manuals provide M You can store the PDF manuals in a central location for access by anyone on the network You can view and print the manuals on Windows Macintosh and UNIX platforms You can view the manuals on web browsers using the Acrobat plug in You can view the manuals on screen in different formats side by side or two up one page at atime scrolling two up article flow and zooming capability up to 800 You can conduct full text searches through all of the manuals You can watch QuickTime video clips on Windows and Macintosh platforms that enhance the text and illustrations for a number of commonly performed procedures When installing the Reader be sure to select the option to install QuickTime 1 6 QMS magicolor 2 Operation About the Documentation You can print only the manual pages that you need The PDF formatted manuals have been enhanced for on screen viewing and nav igation Throughout each manual are numerous hotlinks to cross reference points The table of contents and the index are fully hotlinked to their respective page ref erences and all World Wide Web addresses are linked to their respective home pages We hope you enjoy using the Acrobat software to access the information in your man uals They ll never become dog eared and yellowed or collect dust on some forgotten shelf with quick online access Your PDF formatted manuals will empower you to t
44. e default CRD is either the Business Colorimetric or Photographic The printer s default CRD can be changed through the Macintosh and Windows drivers or if your application requires you to use a non QMS driver you can change the CRD at the printer s control panel Administration Emulations PostScript Color Rendering menu See chapter 4 Printer Configuration of the Reference manual for information on using the control panel Host Based Color Matching For creative professionals opting to use a host based color management system CMS QMS provides ICC printer profiles to define the printer s color space to the CMS These profiles are compatible with all standard color management systems including Apple ColorSync and Windows ICM QMS magicolor 2 Operation QMS QCOLOR Technology A few well known color management systems include Kodak CMS Pantone POCE Apple ColorSync Microsoft ICM Color Solutions ColorBlind and Linotype Hell LinoColor The following are shipped with your printer m Apple ColorSync ICC device profiles for 600 1200 and 2400 dpi m Windows ICM device profiles for 600 1200 and 2400 dpi Instructions for installation and use are included on the QMS Software Utilities CD ROM or on the supplemental color disk provided with the printer Here is a list of some applications that support ICC profiles Adobe PageMaker Adobe Photoshop ColorBlind Edit CorelDRAW 7 and 8 LivePicture QuarkXPress OS CMSs
45. e settings that allow precise color management for your particular appli cation or predetermined color management workflow RGB Source The choices for RGB Source are None sRGB Trinitron G1 8D50 Apple RGB PrePress and Printer Default When Internal ICC Color Matching is selected the RGB Source has to be set from the above list or you have the option of creating your own custom RGB Source profile with the Colorific software that was included with your magicolor 2 See the Colorific README file located on the QMS Software Utilities CD ROM for more details on how to create and load a customer RGB Source profile Color Printing 5 13 Printer Drivers Note The default setting for RGB Source is set to SRGB Simulation The choices for Simulation are SWOP Eurocolor Commercial CMYK Display Inkjet Proofer None and Printer Default When Internal ICC Color Matching is selected the Simulation can be set from the above list to allow the magicolor 2 to simulate another color output device s color space such as SWOP or Eurocolor Note The default setting for Simulation is set to None which provides the optimum output quality of the magicolor 2 Use CRD Color Matching Another selectable option for the magicolor 2 s built in color matching Listed below are the user selectable settings when you click on the Configure button next to Use CRD Color Matching E Images E Graphics E Text You will be able to select
46. ect Color Matching from the General pop up menu 3 You will be presented with three pop up menus once you are in the Color Matching section Listed below are the three menus E Print Color E Intent m Printer Profile 4 You will need to change the Print Color pop up menu from Color Grayscale to ColorSync Color Matching If this selection is not made you will not acti vate ColorSync even though the software is installed on your Macintosh 5 You will have multiple choices for the Intent pop up menu If you are unsure of what to choose leave this at the default setting Auto Selection or refer back to the ColorSync documentation that was included with your Macintosh 6 In the Printer Profile pop up menu you will need to select magicolor 2 from the list of printers If you do not see the magicolor 2 listed then you do not have the ICC profiles installed correctly With System 8 1 the ICC profiles are stored in the System Folder inside a folder titled ColorSync Profiles 7 As stated at the beginning of this section only one color management sys tem can be active at a time Access Printer Specific from the General pop up menu in the print dialog box Set ICC RGB Source to None and set ICC Sim ulation to None QMS recommends using ColorSync since most of the popular graphics applications on the market today support this method of color matching and ColorSync is recog nized as the standard for color matching on Macintosh co
47. eed EXD Media Size 600x600 1200x600 2400x600 Mono 4 Color Mono 4 Color Mono 4 Color Letter 32 MB 60 MB 36 MB 108 MB 60 MB 204 MB A4 Legal 36 MB 72 MB 42 MB 132 MB 72 MB 252 MB Advanced Printing Features 4 3 High Resolution Printing You may also need additional memory SIMMs for the following m To print complex graphics or complex PostScript documents m For increased collation performance m For increased spooling performance Setting the Default Kesolution Menu Administration Engine Def Resolution Choices 300 dpi 300x300 dpi resolution 600 dpi 600x600 dpi resolution 1200 dpi 1200x600 dpi resolution 2400 dpi 2400x600 dpi resolution Default 600 dpi 1200 dpi or 2400 dpi your printer s default is the highest resolution available for the amount of RAM installed in the printer see Minimum System Memory Requirements Simplex Only CXE GXE EXD on page 4 3 and Minimum System Memory Requirements Duplex EXD on page 4 3 for more information Notes Whenever possible set the print resolution through your application If the print resolution can t be set through the application you can set it through the configuration menu the printer driver or QMS Document Option Commands DOCs If you want the printer to use a lower default resolution when you restore defaults set this option to your choice and make any other necessary configuration
48. eed select an appropriate CRD from this menu Downloading Custom Profiles With the introduction of the magicolor 2 we have also added a CRD RGB Source selection in the Printer Specific pop up menu The CRD RGB Source allows you to pick the type of monitor you are using Again you will select Apple RGB since this is a common profile for most Macintosh monitors This feature will allow a more accu rate screen to final output match when using this QMS Advanced Level 2 Color Match ing option As you have discovered the magicolor 2 provides a variety of color matching options that allows you to custom tailor a specific color matching setup for your partic ular needs The magicolor 2 allows the downloading of custom ICC profiles that will be stored on the printer These custom profiles can be accessed through a PPD or a QMS supplied driver on a per job basis From the keypad you can also set a custom profile as the default on the printer To view the current profiles on the magicolor 2 access Special Pages under the Administration menu and select Yes under CMM Profile Page Listed below are the steps for downloading a custom ICC profile to the magicolor 2 printer Your magicolor 2 must be an EXD model or a magicolor 2 that has an inter nal hard drive You can not download profiles to external hard drives 1 After a custom ICC RGB Source or Simulation profile has been created rename the profile so it can be recognized by the print
49. elt Cartridge 6 10 Cleaning the Laser Lens 6 14 Cleaning the Duplexer 6 14 Cleaning the Exterior of The Printer 6 19 Maintenance Schedule nannunnnunnnnnnnnunnnnnnnnnununnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnunnnnennnnnnnnnnennnnnnnnnn Cleaning Schedule 6 20 Preventive Maintenance Schedule 6 21 Replacement Schedule 6 22 Replacing the Fuser Oil Bottle and Cleaning Roller rrrnnnnnvvnnnnnnnvnnnvennnn Replacing the OPC Belt Cartridge vrnnnnvnnnnnvnnnnvnnnnnnnnnnnvnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn Replacing the Ozone Filter rmmserrnnnvnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnennnnnnnnnnnnnnnnvnnnnnnnnnnnennn Replacing the Waste Toner Pack srmnnnnnnnvnnnnnnnnnvnnnnnnnnvnnnnnnnnnvnnnnnnnnvennnnnnner Whats Next Lulnaisseisds berettigede detuden ske CrownView Printer Web Page Introduction va ss assussats seedet ecvessduces edb A E E E sueteceutae Setting up the Printer Web Page rrnnnnnvvnnnnnnnnvnnnennnnvnnvennnnnnnenennnnnnnennnnnnnnennr Determining the Printer Name 7 2 Setting Up Your Browser Software 7 3 Printer Home Page sssvennnnnnnvnnnnnnnnnvnnnnnnnnvennnnnnnvvenennnnnvnnnennnnvnnnnnnnnnvennnnnnenenennnne Home 7 8 Operator Control 7 8 General Settings 7 11 Printer Jobs 7 19 Consumable Status 7 21 Accounting 7 23 Statistics 7 25 System Support Page 7 27 QMS Inc Page 7 29 Online Help Page 7 29 Whats Next E EE EEE TE E E A E ETEA ER 6 33 gauche 7 33 Contents Media Jams Introduction EE covendectedereustu
50. ensure print quality Printer parts that require cleaning are the paper pickup rollers and the outside surface of the printer Handling the Printer Handle the printer with care to preserve its life Abuse may cause damage Keep the following guidelines in mind E Do not place anything on the top of the printer m If you have an EXD model always open the duplexer s rear cover before opening the printer s top cover E Avoid spraying cleaning solution directly on the printer s surface the spray could penetrate through the air vents of the printer and damage the internal circuits E Be careful when cleaning the inside or removing paper jams as the fuser assem bly and other internal parts become very hot Open the printer cover and let the interior of the printer cool before handling the inside of the printer Always close the printer covers gently Never expose the printer to vibrations Do not cover the printer immediately after using it Turn it off and wait until it cools down E Do not leave the printer open for any length of time especially in well lit places light may damage the OPC belt cartridge Do not open the printer during printing and do not tap paper stacks on the printer Do not tilt lubricate or disassemble the printer Do not touch the electrical contacts gears or laser beam devices Doing so may damage the printer and cause the print quality to deteriorate E Keep media in the output tray at minimum level
51. eplacing the Fuser Oil Bottle and Cleaning Roller 7 Remove the old cleaning roller as 2 7 o o 2 E o 2 3 ra Q i 3 4 o The tab on the side of the bottle must be on the right Install the cleaning roller in its slot 9 The tab on the top of the cleaning roller must be on the left QMS magicolor 2 Operation 6 26 10 Close the two green lock levers 11 Close the printer s top cover 12 If you have a duplexer close the duplexer s rear cover 13 Turn on the 14 Reset the consumables usage moni printer toring system a Inthe Operator Control Consumables ltem Replaced Fuser Oil menu choose Yes b Inthe Operator Control Consumables Item Replaced Cleaning Roller menu choose Yes Note When you replace the fuser oil bottle and cleaning roller after a FUSER OIL EMPTY Or CH ECK CL EANING ROLLI Replacing the Fuser Oil Bottle and Cleaning Roller ER message displays in the message window the engine automatically recovers However you must manually reset the consumables usage monitoring system to ensure accurate consumables monitoring To access consumables usage information use the Operator Control Consum ables Print Statistics menu or the CrownView printer web page Printer Care 6 27 Replacing the OPC Belt Cartridge Replacing the OPC Belt Cartridge Caution The OPC belt is extre
52. er This renaming is done so the PPD for Macintosh Windows 95 PPD and Win dows NT driver can correctly identify the profile You must name your custom ICC RBG Source profile either custrgb1 icc custrgb2 icc or custrgb3 icc Listed below is an example of some custom ICC RGB Source profiles and how they would be renamed User Defined Name magicolor 2 Naming for PPDs CORLMTL ICC custrgb1 icc 5 22 QMS magicolor 2 Operation Downloading Custom Profiles MYPROF ICC custrgb2 icc UMAXD50 ICC custrgb3 icc Note f you do not rename your files correctly the magicolor 2 PPDs can not select the custom profiles However you will still be able to download the profiles and use them as a default setting for the RGB Source and Simulation for ICC Color Matching Once you have renamed your custom ICC RGB Source or Simulation you will need to used CrownAdmin to download a profile to the magicolor 2 Locate your QMS Software Utilities CD ROM and install CrownAdmin if necessary Download the custom profile via CrownAdmin Select PS Utilities from the Printer menu Under the Download tab select Destination as Other Select the Local Files button and specify the ICC profile to download Click Open Select Remote Path and go to USR Click Select Verify the destination as SYS USR You might need to type this information in if it is not present Select Download to send the custom ICC RG
53. er path unit by its corners to avoid the unit catching your fingers between it and the cover Clean the registration rollers with a dry cotton cloth 6 16 QMS magicolor 2 Operation Cleaning the Printer v r 7 Remove the duplexer s lower rear assembly 8 Clean the registration rollers with a dry cotton cloth 9 Reach underneath the printer and clean with a dry cotton cloth Printer Care 6 17 Cleaning the Printer 10 Reinsert the duplexer s lower rear assembly 11 Open the duplexer s top cover Note Use two hands to open the duplexer s top cover to avoid twisting its hinge 6 18 QMS magicolor 2 Operation Cleaning the Printer 12 Clean the registration rollers with a dry cotton cloth While manually rotating each paper exit roller clean each roller 13 Close the duplexer s top cover Cleaning the Exterior of The Printer WARNING Turn off the printer unplug the power cord and disconnect all interface cables before cleaning Do not spill water or detergent into the printer otherwise the printer will be damaged and an electric shock may occur ACHTUNG Ziehen Sie den Netzstecker aus der Steckdose bevor Sie den Drucker reinigen Verschiitten Sie kein Wasser oder andere Fliissigkeiten auf dem Drucker da das Ger t sonst besch digt wird oder die Gefahr eines elektrischen Schlages besteht To protect your printer and maintain its appearance clean the exterior
54. er to this manual for information on installing and using printer options emulations security key memory upgrades fonts interfaces hard disks and system software updates QMS magicolor 2 Operation About the Documentation magicolor 2 Documentation CD ROM QMS magicolor 2 Print System Reference Adobe Acrobat PDF Refer to this manual when you need to change your printer s configuration It also provides infor mation on typefaces and fonts job accounting printer memory and other advanced printer fea tures The system administrator should get the most use from this manual QMS Crown Remote Console User s Guide Adobe Acrobat PDF This manual describes how to use the Remote Console software to access printer information and change printer configuration settings from anywhere on the network Software Utilities CD ROM oy QMS Crown Network Refer to this document for network tips It Notes discusses 3Com 3 Open Banyan VINES LAN LS Software Utilities CD ROM Software Utilities CD ROM Adobe Acrobat PDF QMS CrownNet System Administrator s Guide Adobe Acrobat PDF Manager based LANs Novell NetWare TCP IP UNIX DECnet and VMS In most cases only advanced network users and system administrators need this information Refer to this manual when configuring the printer s QMS CrownNet 10BaseT 100BaseTX Ethernet or optional QMS CrownNet Token Ring interface and w
55. er web page and web page help system Printer Care 6 33 1 CrownView Printer Web Page In This Chapter Introduction on page 7 2 Setting up the Printer Web Page on page 7 2 Printer Home Page on page 7 6 Web Page Help System on page 7 30
56. evers by rotating them toward you The tab on the side of the bottle must be on the right Note Because the first oil bottle must prime the printer it has less than the normal 12 000 page 1 sided life expectancy 5 Install the oil cleaning roller in its slot The tab on the top of the oil cleaning roller must be on the left Consumables 3 25 What s Next 6 Close the two green lock levers by rotating them away from you 7 Close the printer s top and front covers 8 If you have an EXD model close the duplexer s rear cover What s Next Chapter 4 Advanced Printing Features explains how to collate output print a status page cancel a print job and end a print job 3 26 QMS magicolor 2 Operation Advanced Printing Features In This Chapter Introduction on page 4 2 High Resolution Printing on page 4 2 Printing PDF Files on page 4 5 Cassette Chaining on page 4 6 Collating Output on page 4 7 Duplex 2 Sided Printing on page 4 10 Printing on Standard and Custom Media Sizes on page 4 11 Working with Status Pages on page 4 11 Introduction Introduction This chapter describes changing print resolution chaining paper cassettes collating output printing a status page cancelling a print job and ending a print job High Kesolution Printing QMS technology provides a print resolution for almost every application or budget The Q
57. for his or her par ticular needs Below is the list of color matching options available for Macintosh m ColorSync Color Matching m Printer Resident ICC Color Matching m QMS Advanced Level 2 Color Matching Since the magicolor 2 offers multiple color matching options remember that only one color management system can drive the printer at a time Please read the following sections thoroughly to ensure that you understand how to select each of these color matching options ColorSync Color Matching ColorSync is host based color matching software that is provided by Apple Current versions of the Macintosh system software install and support the ColorSync color matching software To determine if you have this software installed on your Macintosh check the Control Panels folder in the Apple menu If you need to install ColorSync locate your Macintosh System Software CD ROM and run the Installer To invoke ColorSync color matching you will need to perform the following steps 1 Make sure you ve installed the magicolor 2 PPD and you have the magicolor 2 ICC profiles installed correctly on your Macintosh If you have not locate the QMS Software Utilities CD ROM that shipped with your printer and install these first 5 18 QMS magicolor 2 Operation Printer Drivers 2 Prepare your document for color printing and access the Print dialog box by selecting Print from the File menu Once you are in the main print dialog box sel
58. ga nized information and which documents you ll probably refer to the most Introduction 1 3 About the Documentation Standard Product Documentation QMS magicolor 2 Print System Installation Guide This guide assists in getting the printer up and running It is to be used as a quick setup reference only and should be used in conjunction with the full manuals Note This guide is also in Adobe Acrobat PDF format on the magicolor 2 Documentation CD ROM QMS magicolor 2 Print System Operation You re looking at this document right now It introduces the printer and documentation and explains the control panel This manual guides you through the day to day operation of your printer It includes information on printing files adding print media and replacing toner It also includes information on handling cleaning and maintaining your printer improving print quality and troubleshooting printer problems Note This manual is also included as an Adobe Acrobat PDF file on the magicolor 2 Documentation CD ROM L Connecting Your QMS Print System This manual guides you through connecting your printer to a computer or a network and configuring your printer for network printing Note This manual is also iincluded as an Adobe Acrobat PDF file on the Software Utilities CD ROM magicolor 2 Documentation CD ROM QMS magicolor 2 Print System Options Adobe Acrobat PDF Ref
59. h as SRGB Trinitron G1 8 D550 PrePress and Apple RGB Press profiles such as SWOP Eurocolor InkJet Proofer and Commercial are also included for simulating press output ICC compliant profiles for other monitors or output devices may be downloaded to disk for custom color matching PANTONE and other Pantone Inc trademarks are the property of Pantone Inc Color Printing 5 3 QMS QCOLOR Technology The following is a summary of QMS QCOLOR automatic color correction features Ease of use across applications With QMS QCOLOR it s as easy to get great color from a PowerPoint presentation as it is from a desktop publishing applica tion such as QuarkXPress QMS QCOLORs color matching methods are simple for both novice and professional color users to navigate Single button control Whether accessing through the printer driver or from the printer s front panel QMS QCOLOR s single button controls enable automatic cor rection of uncalibrated RGB or CMYK color files Printer resident CMS Because QMS QCOLOR automatic color correction is built into the printer it works well in all computing environments and with most design publishing and office applications Industry standard profiles QCOLOR uses industry standard ICC profiles for compatibility with popular input and output devices Supports host based color management systems Easily disable QMS QCOLOR automatic color correction when using host based ColorSync or ICM
60. hat shipped with your printer and install these first 2 Prepare your document for color printing and access the Print dialog box by selecting Print from the File menu Once you are in the main print dialog box select Color Matching from the General pop up menu 3 You will be presented with three pop up menus once you are in the Color Matching section Listed below are the three menus E Print Color E Intent m Printer Profile 4 You will need to change the Print Color pop up menu from Color Grayscale to Postscript Color Matching If this selection is not made you will not activate the CRDs that are built into the magicolor 2 for this type of color matching 5 In the Printer Profile pop up menu you will need to select magicolor 2 from the list of printers If you do not see the magicolor 2 listed you do not have the ICC profiles installed correctly With System 8 1 the ICC profiles are stored in the System Folder within a folder titled ColorSync Profiles 6 Select Color Options from the General pop up menu Set ICC RGB Source to None and set ICC Simulation to None As stated before only one method can be used for color matching Listed below are the options you will need to set to use the QMS Advanced Level 2 color matching m Color Rendering Dictionaries m CRD RGB Source Color Printing 5 21 Downloading Custom Profiles You have three CRD choices Photographic Business and Colorimetric Depending on your output n
61. hen using the QMS CrownAdmin software QMS Crown Document Option Commands Adobe Acrobat PDF This manual lists and explains all QMS Document Option Commands DOCs software codes you insert in documents to enable printer features that can t be accessed by your application or page description language Printer supported DOCs pe F are listed in appendix C Document Option Commands of the Reference manual In most CD ROM cases only advanced users or system administrators need this information Introduction 1 5 About the Documentation Related Documentation Several other documents are also helpful when using your printer Other Reference Don t forget that your application documentation host Sources operating system documentation and network documentation all contain useful printing information Further information on QMS printers is available through the Internet See appendix A QMS Customer Support for details Manuals on the CD KOMs The manuals included on the QMS magicolor 2 Print System Documentation and QMS Software Utilities CD ROMs are in Adobe Acrobat PDF format We ve also pro vided the Acrobat Reader and QuickTime programs on both CD ROMs The CD ROM insert provides instructions on installing them About Adobe Acrobat Keader Adobe Acrobat PDF formatted manuals give you more flexibility and convenience than do hardcopy manuals when you have to access information Her
62. ided Printing in chapter 4 Notes We do not recommend using perforated or prepunched paper You should test any stock thicker than 24 Ib bond 90 g m to ensure that its performance is acceptable Note For magicolor 2 universal is the cassette size not the paper size called Universal on other QMS products Media Type is set in the printer driver Print Mode is set with the Media key in the control panel 3 2 QMS magicolor 2 Operation Loading the Media Cassette Prepare the Printer In the printer driver Paper tab Media Type option select Plain Paper Note A printer driver is illustrated below Refer to Connecting Your QMS Print System for more information about drivers QMS Printer Driver etter gt x 11 in Match Paper Size x Plain Paper Upper Tray Ignore the requested page size Refer to Configuring the Print Mode on page 3 8 in this manual if you have set the printer for Thick Stock mode and wish to print on plain paper or transparency media See chapter 2 Print Media in the Reference manual for more information about media types input source and cassette location Consumables 3 3 Loading the Media Cassette Prepare the Paper 1 Take a stack of about 250 sheets 2 ream Note Don t unwrap the paper above the printer as this might cause paper particles to fall into the printer 2 Holding the stack with one hand fan the paper with the other This gets air through the sheets a
63. igh transparency then the printed data from one side of the page will show through to the other side For best results print a small quantity to make sure the opacity is acceptable CXE GXE Manual Duplexing While the QMS magicolor 2 CXE and GXE don t have an automatic duplexing option you can duplex print manually Print on one side of the paper reinsert the printed sheet s into the media cassette blank side up and the top of the page toward the back of the printer and then print the second side Note Media jams may occur if the printed sheet s reinserted in the media cassette are not entirely flat EXD Auto Duplexing 2 sided duplex printing can be done automatically with the QMS magicolor 2 EXD There is no need to manually reinsert the paper Plain paper and limited thick stock up to 28 Ib bond 105 g m can be auto duplexed For heavier weights manual duplexing is recommended In the printer driver Job tab Duplex Options select Long Edge flipped horizontally as in a loose leaf notebook or Short Edge flipped vertically as on a clipboard Note Duplexed letterhead must be loaded face down with the top of the media the letterhead or memo information toward the front of the cassette 4 10 QMS magicolor 2 Operation Printing on Standard and Custom Media Sizes Printing on Standard and Custom Media Sizes The QMS magicolor 2 prints on a wide variety of media sizes However the way you identif
64. include m ColorSync 2 x Macintosh m ICM 2 0 Windows Application level CMSs include E Kodak CMS m ColorSolution ColorBlind Parachute m Pantone POCEe PANTONE and other Pantone Inc trademarks are the property of Pantone Inc Color Printing 5 7 QMS QCOLOR Technology PANTONE Color Simulation Tables Another method of color matching supported by the QMS magicolor 2 via QMS QCOLOR technology is PANTONE PANTONE a standard color system within the graphic arts and prepress industry specifies hundreds of spot colors each identified by a unique number Each PANTONE Color can be simulated on a printer with the specific CMYK data pro vided by Pantone Inc for optimal representation of PANTONE Colors Within a supporting application the desired PANTONE Color number and the corre sponding CMYK value are accessed from a look up table for the printer QMS pro vides PANTONE Color look up or simulation tables for supporting popular design and publishing applications Supported Design and Publishing Applications CorelDRAW Illustrator PageMaker FreeHand Micrografx Designer Photoshop QuarkXPress If a particular application does not support PANTONE Colors but does allow process color specification the CMYK values may be entered directly The QMS magicolor 2 ships with software on the QMS Software Utilities CD ROM to print a complete set of PANTONE Charts with the appropriate CMYK values
65. ine and is ready to print Using Envelopes Formatting Your printer receives the instructions to print on envelopes from your application E Print on the front side only Some parts of the envelope consist of three layers of paper the front back and flap Anything printed in these lay ered regions may be lost or faded E See your application documentation for specific information on printing envelopes Input Cassette Letter A4 or universal Location Upper input feeder only Capacity Up to 15 depending on the thickness of the envelopes Type E Use common office envelopes with diagonal joints sharp folds and edges and ordinary gummed flaps such as Commercial 10 Great White International DL Great White Media Type Thick Stock Print Mode Thick Stock Notes E You can print envelopes from either the letter A4 or the universal cas sette but the media cassette must be located in the upper input feeder position only E Use envelopes approved for laser printing E You can print only on the address side of the envelope E Envelopes should be dry Do not preseal envelopes Consumables Using Media Other Than Paper Loading and Printing Envelopes ii 1 In the printer driver Paper tab Media Type option select Thick Stock On the control panel press the Media key to select printing on thick stock Place the envelopes on a flat surface and flatten
66. ion for graphic designers and publishers who rely on precise color to portray proofs and designs These color experts want to predictably control and fine tune output color to suit personal and cli ent needs On the other hand novice color users don t want to hassle with cumber some color control devices just to get color output that matches what they see on their screen The QMS magicolor 2 Print System was designed with both sectors in mind offering a host of color screening matching and calibration tools for both the beginner and professional color user QMS QcoLor Technology Color management does not mean all devices will match exactly It does ensure the closest possible color transformation QMS QCOLOR technology offers four methods for color matching across devices m QMS QCOLOR automatic color correction m Supplied ICC printer profiles Built in color rendering dictionaries CRDs m Supplied PANTONE Color simulation tables QMS QCOLOR technology takes the guesswork out of color reproduction by automati cally optimizing color output Now even a novice can produce professional quality col orized documents without the use of sophisticated manual optimization techniques PANTONE and other Pantone Inc trademarks are the property of Pantone Inc 5 2 QMS magicolor 2 Operation QMS QCOLOR Technology QMS QCOLOR is comprised primarily of these built in and software supported color control features QMS
67. k levers The gear on the cartridge goes to the right 9 Gently guide the cartridge into the printer Caution The cartridge should slide easily into the printer Don t force it 10 Rotate the two green lock levers to secure the OPC belt cartridge in the printer 11 Close the printer s front and top cov ers 12 If you have a duplexer close the duplexer s rear cover 13 Turn on the printer 14 In the Operator Control Consumables Item Replaced OPC Cartridge menu choose Yes to reset the consumables monitoring system Note When you replace the OPC belt cartridge after a REPLACE BELT message displays in the message window the engine automatically recovers However you must manually reset the consumables usage monitoring system to ensure accurate consumables monitoring To access consumables usage information use the Operator Control Consum ables Print Statistics menu or the CrownView printer web page 6 30 QMS magicolor 2 Operation Replacing the Ozone Filter Replacing the Ozone Filter The ozone filter reduces exhausted ozone gas 1 Remove the ozone filter case on the left rear of the printer On the Duplex Model use the plastic ridge on the right of its case to pry the ozone filter case away from the printer CXE GXE EXD Ozone Filter Case SESEEEERE Ozone Filter Ozone Filter Case Plastic Ridge Remove the ozone filter from the case Instal
68. l a new ozone filter in the case Reinstall the ozone filter case Discard the old ozone filter a Aa WO ND Printer Care 6 31 Replacing the Waste Toner Pack Replacing the Waste Toner Pack The waste toner pack collects the waste toner from the printing process so you can conveniently throw it away 1 2 Open the printer s front cover Remove the waste toner pack The illustration for this step shows the printer without the duplexer However the instructions are the same for all models Use the label on the side of the old waste toner pack to seal the open ing and then dispose of the pack in accordance with safety laws and regulations in your area Seal this opening Insert the new waste toner pack Close the printer s front cover In the Operator Control Consumables Item Replaced Waste Toner Pack menu choose Yes to reset the consumables monitoring system Note When you replace the waste toner pack after a CHECK WASTE TONER message displays in the message window the engine automatically recovers However you must manually reset the consumables usage monitoring system to ensure accurate consumables monitoring To access consumables usage information use the Operator Control Consum ables Print Statistics menu or the CrownView printer web page 6 32 QMS magicolor 2 Operation What s Next What s Next Chapter 7 CrownView Printer Web Page explains the print
69. lor 2 This soft ware which is available for both Windows and Macintosh operating systems allows you to calibrate your monitor to a standard monitor profile that is supported by the CMM built into the magicolor 2 For best monitor to printer color matching Colorific software must be used to calibrate the monitor Once the monitor is calibrated the printer s built in ICC color matching when set to sRGB source data ensures that printed output matches the monitor For more information concerning the use of the Colorific software refer to the instructions that were provided on the QMS Software and Utilities CD ROM QMS ColorDepth Screening Technology Line screening and halftones are factors that highly influence color image rendering In conventional printing color images are composed of tightly arranged dots or half tones that are spaced in a regular pattern and appear solid to the eye Tonal changes are made by changing the size or amplitude of each dot This technique is known as Amplitude Modulation or AM screening QMS QCOLOR provides a preset AM halftone setting referred to as QMS ColorDepth ColorDepth is designed to eliminate rosette and moir patterns or steps in color gra dations by increasing the total number of gray levels color shades available in the printer It also resolves many problems associated with traditional color screening QMS QCOLOR screening can provide the equivalent of approximately 120 shades per p
70. lse to buy and it is performed Color Printing 5 5 QMS QCOLOR Technology at the printer level so it doesn t tie up your host However no on screen preview of output is provided and you are not warned if a color is out of printer s gamut color range Built in Color Kendering Dictionaries For those who rely on the PostScript page description language for CIE based color space matching the QMS magicolor 2 has three built in Color Rendering Dictionar ies CRDs Business Colorimetric and Photographic to product printer calibrated images The Business CRD simulates colors found on the typical RGB computer display and is intended for use with business graphics This CRD is best utilized when printing transparencies or documents requiring a high level of color saturation The Colorimetric CRD can be used for very basic color matching and one to one conversion of CIE color to CMYK color For those colors that cannot be produced on the printer the closest color the printer can produce is substituted The Photographic CRD is used for optimizing the quality of photographic images Colors that are out of the printer s gamut color range are replaced with the closest color in gamut When this substitution is made other specified colors whether in the printer s gamut range or not are adjusted equivalently so that the overall image appearance and contrast is maintained This technique is known as gamut compression Note Th
71. mely sensitive to bright light and direct sunlight Always leave it in its protective bag until you re ready to install it Also handle the cartridge carefully The belt is also extremely sensitive to hand oils and scratches both of which reduce print quality 1 Turn off the printer 2 Open the printer s front cover 3 If you have an EXD open the duplexer s rear cover If not skip to step 4 4 Pull the latch to release the top cover and then open the cover Note The illustrations for steps 4 12 show the printer without the duplexer However the instructions are the same for all models 6 28 QMS magicolor 2 Operation Replacing the OPC Belt Cartridge Caution This is necessary as it pulls the toner cartridges forward slightly to make room for the OPC belt cartridge You could damage the OPC belt if you don t do this 5 Rotate up the two green lock levers one on each side of the OPC belt cartridge to release the cartridge 6 Pull the cartridge straight up and out of the printer and then discard it 7 Remove the protective sheet from the cartridge and then pull out the two tension release pins one on each side of the cartridge Caution Don t touch the green material on the cartridge It scratches easily Printer Care 6 29 Replacing the OPC Belt Cartridge 8 Holding the cartridge above the printer align the guide pins on the cartridge with the guide slots in the green loc
72. mputers Printer Kesident ICC Color Matching In addition to ColorSync the magicolor 2 supports ICC color matching that is built into and performed on the printer Printer resident matching is faster than host based color matching ColorSync since the calculations for color matching take place on the printer and not the Macintosh Color Printing 5 19 Printer Drivers To invoke the printer resident color matching you will need to perform the following steps 1 Make sure you ve installed the magicolor 2 PPD and you have the magicolor 2 ICC profiles installed correctly on your Macintosh If you have not locate the QMS Software Utilities CD ROM that shipped with you printer and install these first 2 Prepare your document for color printing and access the Print dialog box by selecting Print from the File menu Once you are in the main print dialog box select Color Matching from the General pop up menu 3 You will be presented with three pop up menus once you are in the Color Matching section Listed below are the three menus E Print Color E Intent m Printer Profile 4 You will need to change the Print Color pop up menu from ColorSync Color Matching to Color Grayscale If this selection is not made you will not acti vate the printer resident color matching 5 Select Color Options from the General pop up menu Set ICC Color Match ing to Enabled Listed below are the options you will need to set to use the printer reside
73. ms to occur E Use only labels recommended for laser printers such as Avery 5260 E Adhesive label stock in sizes letter or A4 E A label consists of a face sheet the printing surface adhesive and a car rier sheet The face sheet must follow to the plain paper specification listed on Paper Specifications on page 3 2 The face sheet surface must cover the entire carrier sheet and no adhesive should come through on the surface E The adhesive and carrier sheet must withstand the fusing temperature 392 F 200 C E Check your application documentation for other information on printing labels 3 12 QMS magicolor 2 Operation Using Media Other Than Paper Loading and Printing Labels igr 1 Inthe printer driver Paper tab Media Type option select Thick Stock On the control panel press the Media key to select printing on thick stock Remove the media cassette from the printer and remove any media in the cassette 4 Load the new media Note f your label stock has a top of page place the top of page toward the rear of the printer Slide the media cassette back into the printer In the Operator Control Media For Upper Bin menu select Thick Stock Using Thick Stock Formatting Format the information to be printed on the thick stock within your application Try printing your data on a plain sheet of paper first to check placement Input Cassette Letter A4 or universal Capa
74. n Media All QMS manuals are also available in hard copy In the US contact QMS Supplies and Accessories at 1 800 523 2696 for purchase information Elsewhere refer to appendix A QMS Customer Support In addition many applications utilities and printer drivers on the QMS Software Utili ties CD ROM are available on alternate media Contact your local vendor for media availability and purchase information You can also download many of these files via ftp from our World Wide Web Server at http www gms com or our ftp resource at ftp qms com Refer to appendix A QMS Customer Support for sales and support locations and telephone numbers About This Manual 1 Introduction Provides an overview of this guide About Your Printer Provides further information about getting 2 acquainted with your printer and introduces the parts of the printer control panel 3 Consumables see the media that s best suited for your printer how to load paper envelopes labels and transparencies and how to replace the toner cartridges OPC belt cartridge fuser oil bottle cleaning roller and waste toner pack 4 Advanced Printing Explains how to collate output print a status page cancel a print job and end a print job Features 5 Color Printing Describes how to print documents in color 6 Printer Care Describes how to handle and clean the printer QMS magicolor 2 Operation About the Documentation Cr
75. nd prevents static buildup 3 Take off the top and bottom sheets Residual glue buildup on these sheets may cause media jams Load the Cassette by 1 Remove the media cassette from the printer 2 Adjust the media guides to fit the size paper you re loading Squeeze the retainers at the ends of the left width guide and or the length guide move the guide to the appropriate location media sizes are listed on the cas sette and release the retainers 3 4 QMS magicolor 2 Operation Loading the Media Cassette 3 Push the media pressure plate down to lock it in position 4 Load the paper A fill limit mark is provided on the inside left side of the cassette The media cas sette holds 250 sheets of 20 Ib bond 75 g m paper Paper is packed in reams of 500 sheets Do not overfill the cassette The printing side of the paper should face up An arrow on the paper pack age label indicates the face up side of the paper 5 Slide the media cassette back into the printer Consumables 3 5 Loading the Media Cassette Caution After 200 1 sided pages or 100 2 sided pages of a continuous print run of plain paper the magicolor 2 automatically pauses for 3 minutes to cool down the engine This occurs for monochrome or color printing After this initial cooldown pause the printer automatically resumes its printing From that point forward while doing continuous printing the 3 minute cooldown pause occurs every 50
76. nennnnnnnenr 9 22 Testing Macintosh Communication 9 22 Printer Problem Checklist rrrnnnnnrennnnnnnvnornnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnennnnnnnnennnnnnnnennnnnnnnennnnnnnenn 9 22 OPC Belt Cartridge Problems srrnnnnvnnnnvnnnnnnnnnnnvnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnvnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn 9 24 QMS magicolor 2 Control Panel Problems a aavnnnnnnnnnnannnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnenennnnnnnnnnnnnneneenennnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnenenr Data Indicator Stays Lit 9 24 No Advanced Status Page 9 25 No Startup Page 9 25 Paper Jam Message Stays On 9 26 Printer Resets 9 26 PostScript Errors 9 27 Windows Driver Problems sananvnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn Printer Description Files 9 27 CrownNet Problems ics aisisissesvasnonnnaddakv dama asdknnsvundndannmeeddadgdnsva d ode dmsdksennnnsadg inaianei Output Problems sessioner seerne niun KE aanu enanar Esran en ASEEN EN a SAKEAN NEAN 1200x600 2400x600 dpi Printing Unavailable at Rated Speed 9 29 Blank Pages 9 30 Not All Pages Print 9 30 Printer Pauses 9 30 Duplexer Problems ernnnnnnvnnnnnnnvnnnnnnnnnvnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnennnnnnnenr General 9 31 Print Quality Problems errnnnvennnnnvnnnnvnnnnnnvnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnen Image Defetis ssen General 9 34 Specific 9 34 Blurred or Lightly Stained Background 9 35 Colored Bands Horizontal Banding 9 35 Insufficient Gloss or Fusing 9 36 Irregular Prin
77. ner cartridges will void your warranty Ordering Toner Cartridges Choosing the right consumables for your QMS magicolor 2 printer will not only increase its reliability and performance but also minimize the risk of damage Only QMS toner cartridges are designed to meet the exact specifications of your QMS printer guaranteeing maximum performance efficiency and long life In the US call 1 800 523 2696 for information on ordering toner cartridges and other consumables In other countries see appendix A QMS Customer Support for the telephone number of the QMS office nearest you A plane is a single pass of the OPC belt one toner color For example a one color single sided simplex print job makes one pass one plane and a two color print job makes two passes two planes A single sided color page also called a face consists of four passes or planes of the OPC belt since most color print jobs use all four toner colors A two sided also known as duplex or two faced color page may consist of up to eight passes of the OPC belt since most color print jobs use all four toner colors Consumable life is expressed in simplex pages 1 face A duplex page 2 faces is equivalent to two simplex pages Consumables 3 17 Replacing a Toner Cartridge Toner Cartridge Storage Replacing a Toner Cartridge Keep toner cartridges in their packaging until you re ready to install them Store toner cartridges in a co
78. nt color matching m ICC RGB Source E ICC Simulation RGB Source allows you to pick the type of monitor you are using Normally you will select Apple RGB since this is a common profile for most Macintosh monitors The ICC Simulation choice will allow you to simulate another color output device s color space such as SWOP or Eurocolor Leave the ICC Simulation setting at None if you do not want to simulate another printer PrePress users are allowed to download their own custom ICC profiles via CrownAd min software located on the QMS Software Utilities CD ROM These custom ICC pro files are activated by selecting Custom1 Custom2 and Custom3 from the ICC RGB Source or the ICC Simulation pop up menus These are only available once profiles have been successfully downloaded to the printer 5 20 QMS magicolor 2 Operation Printer Drivers QMS Advanced Level 2 Color Matching The third and final color matching option for the magicolor 2 is obtained by utilizing the QMS Advanced Level 2 functions available though the LaserWriter driver QMS Advanced Level 2 color matching allows the user to access the printer s Color Render ing Dictionaries commonly know as CRDs Listed below are the steps required to activate QMS Advanced Level 2 color matching 1 Make sure you ve installed the magicolor 2 PPD and you have the magicolor 2 ICC profiles installed correctly on your Macintosh If you have not locate the QMS Software Utilities CD ROM t
79. nter configuration explained in detail in chapter 4 Printer Configuration of the Reference manual Before using any of these keys press the Online key to take the printer off line Key Function MENU The Menu key provides access to the configuration menu First press the Online key to take the printer off line and then press the Menu key to access the configuration menu When you re changing the printer configuration press this key to cancel a change before pressing the Select keys to return to a previous menu or to return to a previous character when entering character information SELECT Press Select to access a menu or to choose a displayed menu option Press the Previous key to return to the previous selection or option for the current menu When changing character information use this key to return to the previous choice for the current input character Press the Next key to advance to the next selection or option in the current menu When changing character information use this key to advance to the next choice for the current input character About Your Printer 2 9 What s Next What s Next Now that you ve become acquainted with your printer refer to Connecting Your QMS Print System manual to connect your printer either directly to a computer or to a network The following chapter 3 in this manual Consumables explains how to load and use consumables 2
80. nting IMTFOCUCTIONN Maea A ken thee eee ee nested 5 2 Color Management and Control 5 2 QMS QCOLOR Technology rnsrnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnennnnnnnnennnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn 5 2 QMS QCOLOR Automatic Color Correction 5 3 Color Matching with QMS Advanced Level 2 5 5 Host Based Color Matching 5 6 PANTONE Color Simulation Tables 5 8 Color Calibration 5 8 Colorific 5 9 QMS ColorDepth Screening Technology 5 9 Printer Drivers 125 E E TE T E tsar 5 10 Accessing Color Matching for Windows 95 98 5 10 Quick Custom Configuration 5 12 Accessing Color Matching for Microsoft Windows NT 4 0 5 14 WPDs 5 17 Accessing Color Matching for Macintosh 5 18 Downloading Custom Profiles rrnerrnnnnvnnnnnnnnnnnvnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnvnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn 5 22 Profiling Your Printer rrrnnnnnvennnnnnnvnnnnnnnnnvnnnnnnnvnnnnnnnnvnnnnnnnnnvnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnennnnnnner 5 24 Whats Next occccscceccscccessaceccecceasscrececcceccecees pnsenese adar eca eade Paaa e anreden caD aN Ei ais 5 24 Printer Care Introductlon 2425s no T 6 2 Handling the Printer rrnnnnnnnvnnnnnnnnvonnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnennnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnennnnnnnnennn 6 2 Cleaning the Printer ss ccccc ccc lt ccceccscresscsteseanecesecdeenctece ceceedecants ceceeeesened ccadeessiersteceede 6 3 Guidelines for Cleaning Inside the Printer 6 3 Cleaning the Transfer Unit 6 4 iv QMS magicolor 2 Cleaning the Paper Exit Rollers 6 9 Cleaning the OPC B
81. oftware such as ColorBlind MatchBox Refer to the vendor s software documentation for installation and usage instructions One created a new ICC profile can be downloaded to the magicolor 2 to recharacterize the printer s entire color matching system Details for downloading for recharacterization are not included in this manual These instructions may be found in the Frequently Asked Questions FAQs on the QMS website at http Awww qms com support Perform a keyword search for mc2 and profiling These instructions will include the required driver configuration and other steps for profiling the magicolor 2 printer What s Next Chapter 6 Printer Care explains how to handle and clean the printer 5 24 QMS magicolor 2 Operation Printer Care In This Chapter Introduction on page 6 2 Handling the Printer on page 6 2 Cleaning the Printer on page 6 3 Maintenance Schedule on page 6 20 a a a a m Replacing the Fuser Oil Bottle and Cleaning Roller on page 6 24 m Replacing the OPC Belt Cartridge on page 6 28 m Replacing the Ozone Filter on page 6 31 E Replacing the Waste Toner Pack on page 6 32 a What s Next on page 6 33 Introduction Introduction This chapter describes how to handle and clean the printer Blurred or splotchy prints and paper jams can result from dusty printer parts Regular cleaning takes only a few minutes and helps
82. ol dry location away from sunlight due to heat The maximum storage temperature is 95 F 35 C and the maximum storage humid ity is 80 without condensation Keep toner cartridges level during storage Do not stand or store cartridge on their ends or turn upside down the toner inside the cartridges may become caked or unequally distributed Keep toner cartridges away from salty air environments and corrosive gases such as aerosols Keep toner cartridges away from disk drives and floppy disks The magnets in the cartridge can damage stored data ee nr Your printer uses four toner cartridges black yellow magenta and cyan 1 Open the printer s front cover 2 Remove and discard the empty toner cartridge Caution Dispose the used toner cartridge according to your local regulations Do not dispose of it by burning 3 Remove the toner cartridge from its shipping carton Caution Do not hold the toner cartridge vertically 3 18 QMS magicolor 2 Operation Replacing a Toner Cartridge 4 Distribute the toner in the cartridge Holding the cartridge with both hands gently rock it from horizontally side to side five or six times Pull the tab to remove the tape Remove the protective cover Caution Each toner cartridge has a colored label that corresponds to a colored label to the right of the cartridge slots Always install the toner cartridge in the slot with a label of the same color If a toner cartridge doe
83. olor is the default setting for the magicolor 2 and allows as the name implies full color printing The Monochrome setting allows 8 bit black and white printing Color Rendering Dictionaries From the tree structure you will be able to select a CRD You may choose from Photo graphic Business and Colorimetric This feature is on by default for the Windows NT driver Listed below are the user selectable settings from the tree structure for the Color Rendering Dictionaries m Text E Line Art E Images The halftone setting for Text Line Art and Images is enhanced You will be able to select Business Colorimetric or the Photographic CRD for Images Line Art or Text The default CRD for Images and Line Art is Photographic and for Text the default CRD is Business Color Printing 5 15 Printer Drivers ICC Color Matching If ICC Color Matching is enabled you can set an ICC RGB Source and the ICC Simu lation ICC Color Matching is on by default for the Windows NT driver ICC KGB Source The choices are None sRGB Trinitron G1 8 D50 Apple RGB PrePress Custom 1 Custom 2 Custom 3 and Printer Default When Internal ICC Color Matching is selected the RGB Source has to be set from the above list or you have the option of creating your own custom RGB Source profile with the Colorific software that was included with your magicolor 2 Please see the Col orific README file located on the QMS Software Utilities CD ROM for more det
84. ork use CrownAdmin to select collation Using CrownView via the CrownView operator control screen Configure the printer through the configuration menu Using the Configuration Menu Menu Operator Control Collation Choices On Off Default Off Working with Chunk Collation For a multiple copy document with collation On there must be enough display list memory to hold the display list blocks for all pages in the collation range For more information on Display List blocks see Display List in chapter 5 Additional Technical Information in the Reference manual If there s not enough memory then a collation boundary is forced after the last compiled page of the collation range Chunk Collation This mechanism of introducing a forced boundary or breaking a document down into several smaller more manageable sets is known as chunk collation For example in the following illustration copies a and b of each set must be manually combined to create one collated document The order of printing is copy 1 a copy 2 a copy 3 a copy 4 a copy 1 b copy 2 b copy 3 b and copy 4 b 4 8 QMS magicolor 2 Operation Collating Output Improving Collation Performance To avoid chunk collation your printer must have sufficient memory to store an entire document before printing begins Of course this always depends on the complexity of your print job versus the amount of available memory in
85. ote f a certain resolution is chosen and the minimum amount of memory is not installed in the printer the file is printed using the next lower resolution that can handle the job For example if you attempt to print a 4 color image at 2400x600 dpi resolution on legal media but the printer has only 32 MB of RAM instead of the required 88 MB minimum the file prints at 600x600 dpi Minimum System Memory Kequirements Simplex Only CXE GXE EXD Media Size 300x300 600x600 1200x600 2400x600 Mono 4 Color Mono 4 Color Mono 4 Color Letter A4 32 MB 32 MB 32 MB 44 MB 32 MB 76 MB Legal 32 MB 32 MB 32 MB 52 MB 32 MB 92 MB Note These values are for a printer without a hard disk For a printer with a hard disk installed and disk swapping enabled add an additional 8 MB of RAM for each media size Additional memory required on a magicolor 2 CXE Additional memory required on a magicolor 2 CXE and magicolor 2 GXE Minimum System Memory Kequirements Duplex EXD Media 300x300 600x600 1200x600 2400x600 Size Mono 4 Color Mono 4 Color Mono 4 Color Mono 4 Color Letter 32 MB 32MB 32MB 44MB 32MB 76MB 44MB 140 MB A4 Legal 32MB 32MB 32MB 52MB 32MB 96MB 52MB 172MB Note For a printer with a hard disk installed and disk swapping enabled add an additional 8 MB of RAM for each media size Framebuffer Kequirements Duplex at Sp
86. ownView Printer Web Page Contains information on how to access and use the printer s web page Media Jams Explains how to locate and clear media jams Troubleshooting Printer Problems Lists printer status messages outlines printer and print quality problems and solutions and describes how to place a service call QMS Customer Support Provides product sales and support telephone numbers and describes how to communicate with QMS through the Internet Configuration Menu Provides a view of the printer s configuration menu OT O WM N Repacking the Printer Explains how to repack the printer in case you need to relocate or ship your printer after it s been installed Index Typographic Conventions The following typographic conventions are used in this manual Mixed Case Text you type and messages and information displayed on Courier the screen Mixed Case Variable text you type replace the italicized word s with Italic Courier information specific to your printer or computer UPPERCASE Information displayed in the printer message window COURIER lowercase bold PostScript operators and DOS commands lowercase italic Variable information in text UPPERCASE File and utility names Introduction 1 9 About the Documentation 4 Press the Enter key PC or Return key Macintosh A Press and hold down the Ctrl key PC So In Adobe Acrob
87. page 6 20 Printer 60 000 page preventive maintenance 60 000 single sided pages QMS National Service or a QMS authorized service provider Printer 120 000 page preventive maintenance Replace 120K kit displays in the message window after 120 000 single sided pages QMS National Service or a QMS authorized service provider Printer Care 6 21 Maintenance Schedule Replacement Schedule By the User This item needs replacing After By Cleaning roller Check fuser cleaning User rol l er Or Replace cleaning Roller displays in the message window after 12 000 single sided pages at 5 coverage of each color See Replacing the Fuser Oil Bottle and Cleaning Roller on page 6 24 Fuser cleaning roller 12 000 pages User See Replacing the Fuser Oil Bottle and Cleaning Roller on page 6 24 Fuser oil bottle Check fuser oil amp cleaning rol l er displays in the message window after approximately 12 000 single sided pages however fuser oil bottle life is media dependent coarser paper requires more oil User See Replacing the Fuser Oil Bottle and Cleaning Roller on page 6 24 OPC belt cartridge with charger unit Replace OPC displays in the message window maximum life 50 000 planes usually occurs with continuous use minimum life 20 000 planes usually occurs with intermittent use although other factors also affec
88. piled It is in a binary form that is only for use with the Windows 3 x PostScript driver To install the WPD 1 Inthe Start menu choose the Control Panel icon 2 Choose the Printers icon The Printers dialog box opens and displays the list of installed printers If no printer is installed the dialog box expands downward to display a list of printers available to Windows 95 98 If the dialog box is already expanded skip to step 5 Click the Add button In the List of Printers box select Install Unlisted or Updated Printer Click on the Install button and another dialog box appears asking for the disk that has the unlisted or updated driver file on it Insert the QMS Software Utilities CD ROM Type x platform windows wpd3x where x is the drive in which you inserted the CD ROM or use the Browse option to select that same path Color Printing 5 17 Printer Drivers 8 Choose OK You should see a list of available QMS printers 9 Select the QMS printer that you are installing the WPD driver for and choose OK Windows may or may not ask for the updated driver depending on what has already been installed If it does not ask for an updated driver the QMS printer that you selected will appear in the list of installed printer Accessing Color Matching for Macintosh You will find that the magicolor 2 provides an array of robust color matching options that allows the user to custom tailor a specific color matching setup
89. re you have followed the steps for unpacking and setting up your printer listed in the Installation Guide Before operating the printer you should become familiar with certain physical items as shown on the following pages Note f youre using the Acrobat PDF version of this manual the parts of the printer are hotlinked by clicking on that portion of the illustration you will go to the section in the Installation Guide or Operation manual that pertains to that part 2 2 QMS magicolor 2 Operation Getting Acquainted with Your Printer CXE GXE Models Control Panel Printer s Top Cover Top Cover Latch Output Tray Front Cover Latch Power Switch Media Cassette Front Cover Front View Interface SS Panel AC Power Connector Ozone Filter Printer s Rear Cover Rear View About Your Printer 2 3 Getting Acquainted with Your Printer EXD Duplex Model Output Tray Duplexer s Top Cover Control Panel Printer s Top Cover Top Cover Latch Front Cover Latch Power Switch Front Cover Media Cassette Lower Input Feeder Duplexer s Top Cover Interface Panel Duplexer s Rear Cover AC Power Connector Ozone Filter Duplexer s Lower Rear Assembly Rear View 2 4 QMS magicolor 2 Operation Getting Acquainted with Your Printer Access to the Printer s Rear Cover through the Duplexer
90. regularly Use the following guidelines m Use only a dry or slightly damp lint free soft cloth moistened only with water or mild detergent E Never use cleaning solutions that contain solvents such as alcohol and benzene Solvents may damage the printer s finish E Always test any cleaning solution on a small area of your printer to check the solu tion s performance Never use sharp or rough implements such as wire or plastic cleaning pads Never spray a cleaning solution directly on the printer as the cleaning solution will penetrate to the interior of the printer and cause damage Printer Care 6 19 Maintenance Schedule Maintenance Schedule Cleaning Schedule Every 20 000 single sided pages a thorough cleaning should be performed by the user This item needs After By cleaning If you have the duplex Every 20 000 single sided pages User model the duplex unit paper guides or 12 months whichever comes earlier See information about cleaning the duplexer on page 6 8 If you have the duplex model the duplex unit Every 20 000 single sided pages or 12 months whichever comes User See information about NE carier cleaning the duplexer on page 6 8 Laser lens Only when you find vertical white or User light colored streaking in all primary colors on your printouts See Cleaning the Laser Lens on page 6 14 OPC belt cartridge and corona wire also known
91. rimary color at 600 dpi for a total of 1 7 million colors At 1200 dpi ColorDepth pro vides approximately 200 shades per primary color for contone quality images Color Printing 5 9 Printer Drivers Printer Drivers Printer drivers offer a convenient graphical interface for selecting document output attributes QMS has developed its own series of drivers compatible with several major operating systems that make the full functionality of the QMS magicolor 2 available with a click of a mouse E QMS Advanced Level 2 PostScript driver for Windows 95 98 E QMS Advanced Level 2 PostScript driver for Windows NT 4 0 The QMS magicolor 2 also supports the following host operating environments by providing a QMS Advanced Level 2 PPD PostScript Printer Description file to use in conjunction with the PostScript driver supplied by the operating system manufacturer m Microsoft Windows 95 98 m Microsoft Windows NT 3 51 4 0 m Macintosh System 7 5 5 and 8 x LaserWriter 8 x m Microsoft Windows 3 1 WPDs Accessing Color Matching for Windows 95 98 1 If you haven t already install the QMS Advanced Level 2 Windows driver 2 Open or create the file you want to print 3 From the File menu choose Print Setup or Print 4 In the Print Setup dialog box make sure QMS magicolor 2 is selected then choose the Options or Properties button 5 10 QMS magicolor 2 Operation Printer Drivers 5 On the Job tab Windows 95 example below or
92. rtant to use the Media key to set the tray to the appropriate print mode in order to obtain optimum printing results and to enable the toner to adhere better It is also important to reset the Media key and the printer driver when you are switching back to plain paper or transparencies Configuring the Print Mode At the printer configure the inputbin cassette for the appropriate print mode For example for envelopes the settings would be as follows Printer Driver Printer Media Type Thick Stock Inputbin Media for Upper Bin Print Mode For Upper Bin Automatic 1 Press the Media key on the control panel The printer goes off line and the message window displays the inputbin message MEDIA or MEDIA FOR UPPER BIN FOR OPTIONAL BIN Press the Next key gt if you need to change the specified inputbin 2 Press the Select key SELECT when the message window displays the inputbin you want The message window then displays the print mode message FOR UPPER BIN or FOR UPPER BIN AUTOMATIC THICK STOCK Note The asterisk denotes the default setting Press the Next key if you need to change the print mode 3 8 QMS magicolor 2 Operation Using Media Other Than Paper 3 Press the Select key when the message window displays the specified print mode 4 Press the Online key The message window displays the message SAVE CHANGES NO 5 Press the Next key to select YES The printer goes on l
93. s WAITING ON INPUT END JOB Note This procedure does not end print jobs that are still receiving data Its only purpose is to provide an end of job indicator for a print job that does not have one You can identify an end of job indicator in the Administration Communications Parallel and Administration Communications Serial menu Refer to chapter 5 Additional Technical Information in the Reference Manual for a complete discussion of End Job Mode Press this key to The message window reads Cancel Access the Job Cancel menu JOB CANCEL CANCEL JOB Next twice Advance to the End Job mode JOB CANCEL END JOB Cancel or Select Select End Job END JOB IS SELECTED What s Next Chapter 5 Color Printing explains advanced color laser technology 4 14 QMS magicolor 2 Operation Color Printing In This Chapter Introduction on page 5 2 QMS QCOLOR Technology on page 5 2 Printer Drivers on page 5 10 Downloading Custom Profiles on page 5 22 Introduction Introduction Your QMS magicolor 2 Print System features advanced color laser technology that produces inexpensive and durable color prints at 300x300 600x600 1200x600 and 2400x600 dpi on plain paper envelopes glossy stock labels thick stock transfer media and transparencies Color Management and Control Color management has always been a source of content
94. s setting will allow you to choose preset configurations or you can set your own custom configurations which you have the option to save within the driver Listed below are the user selectable settings for the Quick Custom Configuration for Color Matching Automatic Color Control provides best all around color matching for most documents Disable Printer Color Matching allows for host based color management Internal ICC Color Matching RGB CMYK provides ICC based color matching with RGB Source set to sRGB and CMYK Simulation set to None SWOP Simulation CMYK provides ICC based color matching with RGB Source set to SRGB and CMYK Simulation set to SWOP Eurocolor Simulation CMYK provides ICC based color matching with with RGB Source set to sRGB and CMYK Simulation set to Eurocolor Commercial Press Simulation provides ICC based color matching with RGB Source set to sRGB and CMYK Simulation set to Commercial Press Simulation Photographic RGB w CRD provides PostScript based color matching using CRDs for CIE RGB objects with a photographic perceptual intent Business Graphics RGB w CRD provides PostScript based color match ing using CRDs for CIE RGB objects with a graphics intent Text and Spot Color RGB w CRD provides PostScript based color matching using CRDs for CIE RGB objects with an emphasis on text objects 5 12 QMS magicolor 2 Operation Printer Drivers m Color as Grayscale prints all colors as
95. settings and then use the Administration Miscellaneous Save Defaults menu to save your custom defaults See Working with Custom Configurations in chapter 4 Printer Configuration of the Reference manual for more information In addition after you lower the default resolution you should reconfigure the printer memory Administration Memory Quick Config menu to distribute it better for that particular resolution For example if you set the default resolution to 600 dpi when your printer has enough memory to print at 2400 dpi the frame buffer remains configured for 2400 dpi which means that printer memory that could be better used somewhere else is being wasted QMS magicolor 2 Operation Printing PDF Files Printing PDF Files Your magicolor 2 has the ability to print PDF files directly just as it does for PostScript and PCL files This can be a time saving feature Direct printing removes the need to open the file in an application such as Acrobat Reader then print the file via a Post Script or PCL driver Your QMS magicolor 2 supports PDF version 1 2 and below The PDF file can be sent to the printer using any method lpr ftp etc that is normally used to print PostScript or PCL files Adjusting Memory Clients for PDF Printing The unique structure of PDF files requires that you make some adjustments to your printer s default memory clients All PDF files contain information at the end of the files that
96. sisdderdssaniesenseengedee msn adaerdendeeeadrandeddaudded bade Couabadgaucccecducaseuccussanedvadanceees C 2 What s Involved C 2 Remove Cables and Cassette S rrrrrnnnnvnrnnnnnnvrrnnnnnnnvernnnnnnnrnnnnnnnnennnnnnnennnnnnnnenn C 3 Remove the Toner Cartridges rrnnsvnnnnnnnnnnnvnnnnnnnnnnnvnnnnnvnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnennn C 3 Remove the OPC Belt Cartridge mmmnnnvrnnnnvnnnnnnnnnnnvnnnnnnnnnnnvnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnen C 3 Prepare the Fuser Unit mm emmmmeeenusennnannvnnnnvennnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnvnnnnnnennnnvennnnnnnnnne C 5 Change the Waste Toner Pack rrrnnrnnnvrnnnvnnnvnnnvennnvnnnvnnnnvennnvnnnvennnvnnnnennvevnnvnnnnennner C 9 QMS magicolor 2 Remove the Lower Input Feeder Repack the Printer sesucen iiaeaa Aa EAE A C 14 CXE and GXE Models C 14 EXD Model C 15 Index eo Contents ix Introduction In This Chapter Introduction on page 1 2 About the Printer on page 1 2 About the Documentation on page 1 3 About This Manual on page 1 8 What s Next on page 1 10 About the Documentation e Introduction This manual provides an overview of your printer documentation and information on installing consumables such as media and toner cartridges You ll also find information on advanced printing features printer care print quality and troubleshooting Use this manual in conjunction with your other QMS magicolor 2 documentation About the Printer The Q
97. sn t slide in easily dont force it 7 Install the toner cartridge Align the toner cartridge with the cartridge guides and gently push the cartridge into the printer until you begin to feel resistance Then pull the cartridge back approximately 1 4 inch Consumables 3 19 Replacing a Toner Cartridge Caution Do not push the toner cartridge in until you hear a click If you hear a click you ve locked it into place against the OPC belt cartridge and your prints may be smudged Labels Note While the cartridges may appear not to be fully inserted gently closing the front cover will guide them to their proper operating position Close the printer s front cover In the Operator Control Consumables Item Replaced x Toner menu choose Yes to reset the consumables usage monitoring system Note When you replace a toner cartridge after an x toner Empty message displays in the message window the engine automatically recovers To access consumables usage information use the Operator Control Consum ables Print Statistics menu or the CrownView printer web page 3 20 QMS magicolor 2 Operation Replacing the OPC Belt Cartridge Replacing the OPC Belt Cartridge Caution The OPC belt is extremely sensitive to bright light and direct sunlight Always leave it in its protective bag until you re ready to install it Any exposure to light should be limited to less than two minutes or permanent damage could result
98. ss of the transfer media Type E We recommend Conde Systems LaserMprints Weight Varies Do not exceed the limits for thick stock up to 43 Ib bond 163 g m Media Type Thick Stock Print Mode Thick Stock Loading and Printing Transfer Media 1 In the printer driver Paper tab Media Type option select Thick Stock On the control panel press the Media key to select printing on thick stock Remove the media cassette from the printer and remove any media in the cassette Load the new media Reinsert the media cassette in the printer 3 14 QMS magicolor 2 Operation Using Media Other Than Paper Using Transparencies Formatting Format the information to be printed on the transparencies within your application Try printing your data on a plain sheet of paper first to check placement Input Cassette Letter A4 or universal Capacity Up to 50 sheets depending on the thickness of the transparencies Note f you have problems feeding 50 sheets try loading only 5 10 sheets at a time Loading a large number of transparencies at a time may cause static buildup thus causing feeding problems Type E Use any transparencies also known as OHP film that meet normal photocopier standards and that can withstand the fusing temperature 392 F 200 C We recommend Xerox 3R3117 3M CG3700 3M CG3710 Weight 24 41 75 Ib 90 157 g m Media Type Transparency Prin
99. stration rollers Printer Care Cleaning the Printer You can manually rotate the rollers while cleaning them by turning the gear on the left end of the roller shaft Gear Registration Rollers 5 Clean the transfer roller a Remove the transfer roller unit by lifting the green lock lever at the right end of the transfer roller unit until the unit is freed and then lifting the unit out Note Because you cannot see when the unit is released it s best to lift the unit and the green lock lever at the same time Lock Lever QMS magicolor 2 Operation C 6 Clean the paper discharger a 7 Clean any paper dust and toner buildup found on the transfer unit itself 8 Close the printer s rear cover Cleaning the Printer Using a dry cotton cloth clean any paper dust and toner buildup from the transfer roller Note Manually rotate the roller while cleaning it Reinstall the transfer roller in the transfer unit Remove the paper discharger by pushing it to the right and then lifting it up and out of the transfer unit It comes out after the tabs on the charger have cleared their retainers Using a dry cotton cloth clean any paper dust and toner buildup from the outside of the paper discharger Using a dry cotton swab clean any paper dust and toner buildup from the interior of the paper discharger Using a dry cotton swab clean the Wire inside paper discharger wire
100. t Mottled Image 9 36 Missing Image at Edge 9 37 Mixed Color Image Color Misregistration 9 37 Spotting 9 38 Too Dark 9 38 Too Light 9 39 Toner Smudges Residual Images 9 39 Uneven Print Density 9 40 Vertical Streaking 9 40 Placing a Service Call mmmernnnnnnnnnnnvnnnnannnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnner What s Next AEE E EE TTE T E E 9 41 Contents QMS Customer Support Sources of Support semiineriritieestaravaksdnserevannbeksdenerivensenedanvnnekstnnsenesnes en deernis A 2 Your QMS Vendor A 2 Your Application Vendor A 2 Internet A 2 QMS Customer Response Center CRC A 3 QMS World wide Offices ccccccscssssssssssssssssssseeseneeeneneneeeseeeeeeseseececeseceseseseseseas A 4 QMS United States and Latin America A 4 QMS Canada A 5 QMS in Japan A 5 QMS EMEA A 5 Configuration Menu INTFOGDUCUION onseren aa aa RA R B 2 Menu Chart Conventions rnrsvrnnnnvnnnnnnnnnnnvennnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnennn B 2 Operator Control Menu rrnssvrnnnnvnnnnnnnnnnvvennnnnnnnnnnnnnnvnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn B 3 Administration Menu sssrennnnnnnvnnnnnnnnnvnnnnnnnnvnnnnnnnnvnnnnnnnnnennnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnennnnnnnnnennnnnnnr B 4 Administration Communications Resident NIC CrownNet Menu B 5 Installation Menu s5 svsseiassendssdedenodsernnennnedanavnndgakeandsadvaanvsankddudadanaa danesnndedavummdada ad B 10 Repacking the Printer Introduction u
101. t Mode Automatic Notes E Use only transparency sizes letter and A4 E Keep the media path clean Transparencies are especially sensitive to a dirty media path If there are shadows on either the top or the bottom of the sheets refer to chapter 6 Printer Care for instructions on how to clean the printer E Check your application documentation for other information about printing on transparencies Loading and Printing Transparencies a 1 Inthe printer driver Paper tab Media Type option select Transparency 2 Onthe control panel confirm that the Media key is set on Automatic Note Transparencies are automatically sensed in the Automatic mode Do not select Thick Stock even if the transparencies are thicker than 20 Ib bond 75 g m Consumables 3 15 Using Toner Cartridges 3 Remove the media cassette from the printer and remove any media in the cassette Caution Do not leave paper in the cassette or the printer will not automatically sense that transparencies are present Load the new media Slide the media cassette back into the printer Using Toner Cartridges Characters and images are created in your laser printer through a process that applies toner made of carbon particles to the page in the printer s fusing unit When an image is formed a positive electrical charge is applied to transfer the image to the page The toner cartridge contains the toner and the photosensiti
102. t cartridge life User See Replacing the OPC Belt Cartridge on page 6 28 Ozone filter 60 000 planes or every 12 months whichever comes earlier User See Replacing the Ozone Filter on page 6 31 QMS magicolor 2 Operation Maintenance Schedule Toner 10 000 single sided pages black after 6 000 single side pages yellow magenta cyan 5 coverage of each color User See Replacing a Toner Cartridge on page 3 18 Waste toner pack Check waste Toner displays in the message window after 12 000 single sided pages or 24 000 planes at 5 coverage of each color User See Replacing the Waste Toner Pack on page 6 32 By the QMS Authorized Service Provider This item needs replacing After By Drum assembly 120 000 single sided pages QMS National Service or a QMS authorized service provider Fuser unit Replace fuser displays in the message window after 60 000 single sided pages maximum at an equal mix of black and 4 color pages all with 5 coverage of each color QMS National Service or a QMS authorized service provider Paper discharger 120 000 single sided pages at 5 coverage of each toner color QMS National Service or a QMS authorized service provider Transfer roller 120 000 single sided pages at 5 coverage of each toner color QMS National Service or a QMS authorized
103. the OPC belt cartridge and secure its green lock levers 11 Return the corona wire cleaning brush to its holder and then close the printer s front and top covers 12 If you have a duplexer close the duplexer s rear cover Printer Care 6 13 Cleaning the Printer Cleaning the Laser Lens ba It s necessary to clean the laser lens only when you find vertical white or light color streaking in all primary colors on your printouts A dry cotton cloth or dry cotton swab is required for this procedure 1 Open the printer s front cover 2 Remove the four toner cartridges 3 Remove the laser lens Use the two tabs on top of the lens Using a dry cotton cloth wipe the lens Reinstall the laser lens It slides in at a 45 angle Reinstall the four toner cartridges Close the printer s front cover Cleaning the Duplexer If you have an EXD model you should clean the inside of the duplexer on a regular basis Note A dry cotton cloth is required for this procedure 1 If you have a duplex model follow steps 2 through 14 If not skip to Cleaning the Exterior of The Printer on page 6 19 6 14 QMS magicolor 2 Operation Cleaning the Printer 2 Turn off and unplug the printer 3 Open the duplexer s rear cover Do not open the printer s rear cover Printer Care 6 15 Cleaning the Printer Tilt the paper path toward the inside of the printer Caution Hold the pap
104. them by pressing down the corners Flex the envelope stack including the edges to remove any stiffness Correct any dog eared corners and then tap the envelopes on a flat surface to align them Remove the media cassette from the printer and remove any media in the cassette Adjust the media guides to the length and width of the envelopes Squeeze the retainers at the ends of the left width guide and or the length guide move the guide to the appropriate location media sizes are listed on the cas sette and release the retainers Note Make sure the guides are snug enough to keep the envelopes straight but not so tight that they buckle the envelopes 3 10 QMS magicolor 2 Operation 8 10 Using Media Other Than Paper Place the envelope stack into the cassette with the printing side up Note Check your application documentation to determine if the flap should be placed on the left or on the right You can also print a single envelope to check the orientation before printing multiple copies Slide the media cassette back into the printer The media cassette must be located in the upper input feeder position Open the flap of each envelope immediately before it cools after the enve lope is delivered to the output tray Note Because the envelopes pass through heated rollers the gummed area on the flaps may seal Using envelopes with emulsion based glue avoids this problem Using Glossy Stock
105. ve drum which func tions like photographic film needed to operate the laser printer Toner Cartridge Life A toner cartridge contains enough toner to print the following number of letter A4 size pages Color Rated life normal 5 page coverage Black 10 000 pages Yellow 6 000 pages Magenta 6 000 pages Cyan 6 000 pages 3 16 QMS magicolor 2 Operation Using Toner Cartridges Note Black starter toner cartridges at normal 5 coverage will print 5 000 letter A4 size pages while the yellow magenta and cyan will each print 3 000 pages When toner runs low in a cartridge x Toner Low displays in the message window It s your option whether to continue printing usually parts of the page print lighter When toner is low it s sometimes helpful to take the cartridge out of the printer and redistribute the toner by gently rocking the cartridge horizontally side to side as you do for a new cartridge five or six times Then reinstall the cartridge If the x Toner Low message remains in the message window after you redistribute the toner you must replace the toner cartridge The printer stops 330 pages after detecting that toner in a cartridge is low x toner Empty displays in the message window Refilled Toner Cartridges Refilled toner cartridges may produce variations in toner quality and reliability and may reduce the print quality of your documents Use of refilled ro remanufactured to
106. y the size to the printer varies m Standard sensed media sizes The printer automatically senses seven media sizes A4 B5 JIS Com 10 Executive Foolscap Legal and Letter To print on these media sizes you need to do no more than load the media in the cassette Standard non sensed media sizes The printer can print on seven media sizes A5 B5 ISO DL Envelope Folio SP Folio Statement UK Quarto that it can t automatically sense To print on these media sizes you must load the media in the cassette and then choose the appropriate size from either the Opera tor Control Custom Bin Upper or Operator Control Custom Bin Optional menu Nonstandard non sensed media sizes The printer can also print on nonstandard media sizes up to 8 5 x 13 8 215 9 x 350 5 mm To print on these media sizes you must load the media in the universal cassette choose Universal from the Operator Control Custom Bin Upper or Operator Control Custom Bin Optional menu and then identify the media size in your application Note f you preview your file in your application the dimensions of the Universal media size rather than your custom size will be shown in the preview window and your document will be imaged in the lower left corner of this media size You must manually move the margins in from the left and right as well as up from the bottom to define the correct imageable area for your custom media size Working with Status

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