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1. To install the printer driver using Plug and Play under Windows XP For a simple way of installing the printer driver we recommend using the Installer see the previous section However there are other ways of installing the printer driver without using the installer This section describes Plug and Play installation Parallel USB 1 After connecting the printer to 1 Turn on the PC and then turn on your PC with the parallel cable the printer turn on the printer 2 Turn on the PC After Windows 2 When Windows and the printer starts the Found New Hardware are both ready connect the Wizard dialog displays printer to the PC with the USB cable see chapter 2 The Found New Hardware Wizard dialog box displays 3 Insert the CD ROM that came with your printer into your PC s CD ROM drive and then choose Next Check the Install from a list or specific location Advanced option button and then click Next 4 Check the Don t search will choose the driver to install option button and then choose Next 5 Select Printers in the Common hardware types list and then choose Next 6 Choose Have Disk and then choose Browse Browse the CD ROM and navigate to Win2000 8 Choose Open 9 Choose OK and then choose Next 10 Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation 11 Check that the MINOLTA QMS PagePro 1250W printer icon is dis played in the Printers dial
2. Turn on the PC After Windows starts the Add New Hardware Wizard dialog displays Insert the CD ROM that came with your printer into your PC s CD ROM drive click the Specify the location of the driver Advanced button and then choose Next Choose the Search for the best driver for your device Recommendea option button check the Specify a location box and then choose Browse Browse the CD ROM and navigate to Win9x Choose OK and then choose Next twice EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 3 Installing the printer driver Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation 8 Check that the MINOLTA QMS PagePro 1250W printer icon is displayed in the Printers dialog box 9 Remove the CD ROM from your PC s CD ROM drive This completes the installation of the printer driver To install the printer driver using the Add Printer Wizard under Windows Me 1 Turn on the PC 2 After Windows starts insert the CD ROM that came with your printer into your PC s CD ROM drive Choose Start point to Settings and then choose Printers Double click the Add Printer icon Choose Next Select Local Printer Choose Next Choose Have Disk and then choose Browse O O N O O A O Browse the CD ROM and navigate to Win9x 10 Choose OK 11 Choose OK and then choose Next 12 Select the appropriat
3. 16 1 in 410 mm 18 7 in 475 mm 2 6 EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 Installing and setting up the printer 2 2 3 Setting up your laser printer Loading paper in Tray 1 1 Lay Tray1 down flat 2 Squeeze the right paper guide and open the media guides 3 Place a stack of paper in the tray O How many sheets may place in the tray gt Tray 1 has a capacity of 150 sheets of plain paper The stack of paper should not rise above the media limit mark 4 Squeeze the right paper guide and adjust the media guides so that both the left and right sides of the paper stack are secure 5 Open the face down tray EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 2 7 2 Installing and setting up the printer O Ifyou installed an optional face up tray and you want the sheets to come out face up then open Face up output the face up tray instead of the face down tray and set the face up face down selection switch as shown Face down output Loading media in the manual feed tray 1 Open the media guides 2 Move each media guide to the mark identifying the size of the media to be loaded The illustration shows the media guide positions for letter size media 2 8 EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 Installing and setting up the printer 3 Insert a sheet of media as far as possible into the manual feed tray with the
4. will choose the driver to install box and then choose Next 13 Choose Have Disk 14 Choose Browse 15 Browse the CD ROM and navigate to Win98USB Then choose Open 16 Choose OK and then choose Next 17 Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation 18 Choose Finish to finish the installation This completes the installation of the USB device driver for the PagePro 1250W printer Now go on to the following section to install the printer driver To install the printer driver using the Installer under Windows XP The CD ROM that came with your printer starts automatically after being loaded into the CD ROM drive of your PC You are guided step by step through the installation procedure 1 With Windows running insert the CD ROM in the CD ROM drive of your PC The installation program starts automatically What if the installation program does not start up automatically gt Browse to the CD ROM directory Then double click setup exe to start the installation program 2 Follow the instructions for the installation program Once the printer driver has been successfully installed the MINOLTA QMS PagePro 1250W printer icon displays in the Printers dialog box 3 Remove the CD ROM from your PC s CD ROM drive This completes the installation of the printer driver EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 3 3 Installing the printer driver
5. Connectors Printer Parallel 36 pin connector Computer ElA 25 pin connector Cable type Shielded Each signal and earth pair should be twisted Pin assignments IEEE 1284 compliant type B connector USB interface connectors and cable Connectors Printer Series B plug Computer Series A plug Cable type Require twisted data conductors or a shielded Pin assignments A 1 Vus 2 D 3 D 4 GND Shell Shield CAUTION Danger of fire from cable gt MINOLTA QMS undertakes no guarantee for any specific cable The user is responsible for the quality and performance of the cable EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 10 3 10 Appendix 10 3 10 4 10 5 10 6 Our concern for environmental protection lQuergyy As an ENERGY STAR Partner we have determined that this machine meets the ENERGY STAR Guidelines for energy efficiency What is an ENERGY STAR product An ENERGY STAR product has a special feature that allows it to automatically switch to a low power mode after a period of inactivity An ENERGY STAR product uses energy more efficiently saves you money on utility bills and helps protect the environment CE Marking Declaration of Conformity For European users This product complies with the following EU directives 89 336 EEC 73 23 EEC and 93 68 EEC directives This declaration is valid for the area of the European Union EU only This
6. telefon 96333500 6 5 Working with the printer 4 Squeeze the right media guide and adjust the media guides so that both the left and right sides of the media are secure Loading media in the manual feed tray 1 Open the media guides Insert the piece of media as far as possible into the manual feed tray with the side to be printed facing up II How many pieces of media can be fed at one time gt Insert only one sheet of paper or type of media at a time How are envelopes fed in Place the envelope in the tray with the side to be printed facing up The flap of the envelope should be facing down and to the left y ey How is letterhead fed in Load letterhead with the side to be printed facing up and the pre printed letterhead at the top facing the printer y ey Loading media in the lower feeder unit Tray 2 Note the following points A SSS The optional lower feeder unit Tray 2 is shipped with either a letter or A4 tray Legal and executive B5 JIS trays are also available as option al accessories Refill the tray only when it is completely empty Paper must be loaded short edge first Refer to the advice on loading media on page 6 1 Remove Tray 2 from the lower feed unit by pulling it out as far as it will go gently raising up the front and sliding it the rest of the way out 6 6 EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 Working
7. Parallel USB 1 After connecting the printerto 1 Turn onthe PC and then turn on your PC with the parallel cable the printer turn on the printer 2 Turn on the PC After Windows 2 When Windows and the printer starts the Found New Hardware are both ready connect the Wizard dialog displays printer to the PC with the USB cable see chapter 2 The Found New Hardware Wizard dialog box displays 3 Insert the CD ROM that came with your printer into your PC s CD ROM drive and then choose Next 4 Check the Display a list of the known drivers for this device so that can choose a specific driver option button and then choose Next 5 Choose Printers and then choose Next 6 Choose Have Disk and then choose Browse Browse theCD ROM and navigate to Win2000 8 Choose Open 9 Choose OK and then choose Next 10 Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation 11 Check that the MINOLTA QMS PagePro 1250W printer icon is dis played in the Printers dialog box 12 Remove the CD ROM from your PC s CD ROM drive This completes the installation of the printer driver EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 3 11 Installing the printer driver To install the printer driver using the Add Printer Wizard under Windows 2000 1 2 O oa A OQO 9 Turn on the PC After Windows starts insert the CD ROM that came with your printer into your P
8. This completes the installation of the USB device driver for the PagePro 1250W printer Now go on to the following section to install the printer driver To install the printer driver using the Installer under Windows 2000 The CD ROM that came with your printer starts automatically after being loaded into the CD ROM drive of your PC You are guided step by step through the installation procedure 1 With Windows running insert the CD ROM that came with your printer into your PC s CD ROM drive The installation program starts automatically O What if the installation program does not start up automatically gt Browse to the CD ROM directory Then double click setup exe to start the installation program 2 Follow the instructions for the installation program Once the printer driver has been successfully installed the MINOLTA QMS PagePro 1250W printer icon displays in the Printers dialog box 3 Remove the CD ROM from your PC s CD ROM drive This completes the installation of the printer driver 3 10 EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 Installing the printer driver 3 To install the printer driver using Plug and Play under Windows 2000 For a simple way of installing the printer driver we recommend using the Installer see the previous section However there are other ways of installing the printer driver without using the installer This section describes Plug and Play installation
9. Using the Status Display oocccccccccccnnnccccnnnnncnoonocononnccanannnnnennnnnnnas 5 2 5 4 Closing the Status Display ccccoconnccccnnnnnccoonccononnccnnanananonnnnnnnas 5 2 6 Working with the printer 6 1 Please note the following points ssceseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeneees 6 1 What should watch out for when loading paper 6 1 What should watch out for when loading envelopes 6 1 Which sizes of paper can USC ccceecceceecesaeeeeeeeeeeaeeseeeeeeeeeees 6 2 What types of paper can USC oooocccccccccocncccnncccononcnnononnnnananonnnnonono 6 3 PAMADE ars dr ies 6 3 6 2 Using the panel DUO isis dirias 6 4 6 3 Loading m dia inicias 6 5 6 4 Determining the direction printed sheets 6 7 7 installing printer options 7 1 Installing the lower feeder unit Tray 2 oooccccccononnnncccccnoncanonnnnos 7 1 7 2 installing the face up tray sccseccssesseeeseeneeeeeeeneeeseeseneesenenees 7 3 8 Maintaining the printer 8 1 Replacing the toner CartridQe ccccccssssceessesseeeseseseeeseseeeeseeenees 8 2 8 2 Replacing the drum cartridge ccccoonnnnncccnconononnnnonennnannanonnnnnnans 8 6 Sa Cleaning the printer nacion gula 8 9 IV EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 Contents 9 Troubleshooting 9 1 9 2 9 3 9 4 Clearing media JAMS cocidos 9 1 General printing problems e e se
10. a laser There is no pos sibility of danger from the laser provided the printer is operated according to the instructions in this manual Since radiation emitted by the laser is completely confined within protec tive housing the laser beam cannot escape from the machine during any phase of user operation Internal laser radiation Maximum average radiation power 35u W at the laser aperture of the print head unit Wavelength 770 795 nm This product employs a Class 3b laser diode that emits an invisible laser beam The laser diode and the scanning polygon mirror are incorporated in the print head unit The print head unit is NOT A FIELD SERVICEABLE ITEM Therefore the print head unit should not be opened under any circum stances Laser caution label A laser caution label is attached inside the machine as shown below Do not dispose of the printer or consumables other than being directed in the manual This product has a laser beam source inside that could cause blindness if the safeguard is damaged Laser aperture of the print head unit The above figure shows the internal view of the printer when the top cover is open 10 10 EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 Appendix 1 0 Laser safety label A laser safety label is attached to the outside of the machine as shown be low THIS PRODUCT COMPLIES WITE 2 CFF CHAPTER 1 SUBCHAPTER J nr anr CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT
11. cartridge and check it for damage If necessary replace the toner cartridge See chapter 8 Pages are too dark The toner cartridge is damaged Remove the toner cartridge and check it for damage If necessary replace the toner cartridge See chapter 8 The toner density is not set correctly in the printer driver Set the toner density to the desired level See chapter 4 9 8 EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 Troubleshooting Problem Blurred background on the printout Possible cause The toner cartridge is damaged Action Remove the toner cartridge and check for damage If necessary replace the toner cartridge See page 8 2 Uneven toner density The toner cartridge is damaged Remove the toner cartridge and check for damage If necessary replace the toner cartridge See page 8 2 The drum cartridge is damaged Remove the drum cartridge and check for damage If necessary replace the drum cartridge See page 8 6 The toner may be unevenly distributed inside the toner cartridge Remove the toner cartridge and gently rock in order to improve the distribution of the remaining toner If the problem persists replace the toner cartridge See page 8 2 Blank spots text missing The paper is moist because of high humidity in the air or from being splashed with water Replace the paper you are using with
12. could result Plug the power cord all the way into the power outlet Failure to do this could result in a fire or electrical shock Do not scratch abrade place a heavy object on heat twist bend pull on or damage the power cord Use of a damaged power cord exposed core wire broken wire etc could result in a fire or breakdown Should any of these conditions be found immediately turn OFF the power switch unplug the power cord from the power outlet and then call your authorized service representative In principle do not use an extension cord Use of an extension cord could cause a fire or electrical shock Contact your authorized service representative if an extension cord is required Do not place a flower vase or other container that contains water or metal clips or other small metallic objects on this product Spilled water or metallic objects dropped inside the product could result in a fire electrical shock or break down Should a piece of metal water or any other similar foreign matter get inside the product immediately turn OFF the power switch unplug the power cord from the power outlet and then call your authorized service representative If this product becomes inordinately hot or emits smoke or unusual odor or noise immediately turn OFF the power switch unplug the power cord from the power outlet and then call your authorized service representative If you keep on using it as is a fire or elect
13. device must be used with a shielded parallel interface cable and shielded USB interface cable The use of non shielded cables is likely to result in interference with radio communications and is prohibited under 89 336 EEC rules CISPR 22 and local rules This device must be used with a shielded parallel interface cable and shielded USB interface cable The use of non shielded cables is likely to result in interference with radio communications and is prohibited under CISPR 22 and local rules Acoustic Noise Machine Noise Regulation 3 GSGV 18 01 1991 The sound pressure lev el at the operator position according to EN27779 is equal to or less than 70dB A 10 4 EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 Appendix 1 0 10 7 Safety Information This section contains detailed instructions on the operation and mainte nance of this machine To achieve optimum utility of this device all oper ators should carefully read and follow the instructions in this manual Please keep this manual in a handy place near the machine Please read the next section before using this device lt contains important information related to user safety and preventing equipment problems Make sure you observe all of the precautions listed in this manual Note that some parts of the contents of this section may not correspond with the purchased product Warning and precaution symbols Ignoring this warning could cause serious
14. dialog box 13 Remove the CD ROM from your PC s CD ROM drive This completes the installation of the printer driver EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 3 17 Installing the printer driver Installing the printer driver under Windows NT 4 0 To install the printer driver using the Installer under Windows NT 4 0 The CD ROM that came with your printer starts automatically after being loaded into the CD ROM drive of your PC You are guided step by step through the installation procedure 1 With Windows running insert the CD ROM in the CD ROM drive of your PC The installation program starts automatically What if the installation program does not start up automatically gt In Windows Explorer browse to the CD ROM directory Then double click setup exe to start the installation program 2 Follow the instructions for the installation program Once the printer driver has been successfully installed the MINOLTA QMS PagePro 1250W printer icon displays in the Printers dialog box 3 Remove the CD ROM from your PC s CD ROM drive This completes the installation of the printer driver To install the printer driver using the Add Printer Wizard under Windows NT 4 0 For a simple way of installing the printer driver we recommend using the Installer see the previous section However there are other ways of installing the printer driver without using the Installer This section describes
15. dry paper and try printing again White or black lines The toner cartridge is damaged white lines Remove the toner cartridge and check for damage If necessary replace the toner cartridge See page 8 2 The drum cartridge is damaged black lines Remove the drum cartridge and check for damage If necessary replace the drum cartridge See page 8 6 EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 9 9 Troubleshooting Problem Possible cause Action Toner smudges The toner cartridge is damaged Remove the toner cartridge and check for damage If necessary replace the toner cartridge See page 8 2 The toner may be unevenly Remove the toner cartridge and distributed inside the toner gently rock in order to improve cartridge the distribution of the remaining toner If the problem persists replace the toner cartridge See page 8 2 The paper feed roller is dirty Clean the paper feed roller See page 8 10 Printer messages Indicator functions The control panel has two indicators and one button The control panel in dicators provide information on the status of the printer No Description 1 Error indicator orange 2 Ready indicator green 3 Panel button The indicators have five types of signals e Off On Slow blinking 1 blink every 2 seconds Blinking 1 blink per second Rapid blinking 2 blinks per second EDNo
16. ends of the interface cable and the re connect the cable If this does not work use the instructions in chapter 3 to install the printer driver manually For technical specifications of the cable see chapter 10 Note Using the wrong type of cable can damage the socket on the printer Use only a USB Revision 1 1 compliant cable for connecting the printer to your computer EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 2 13 EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 Installing the printer driver 3 AA 3 3 1 3 2 Installing the printer driver Minimum system requirements IBM compatible PC with a Pentium Celeron series AMD K6 Athron Duron family or compatible 200 MHz processor 300 MHz recommended Windows XP Me 2000 98 95 NT 4 0 16 MB RAM Windows 98 95 NT 4 0 32 MB RAM Windows Me 64 MB RAM Windows 2000 or 128 MB RAM Windows XP 36 MB free hard disk space 20 MB for printer driver and status display 16 MB for image processing IEEE 1284 Type B parallel port or USB Revision 1 1 port CD ROM drive Notes on installing the printer driver The installation program is designed so that even people not accustomed to working with computers can easily install a printer driver You will be led step by step through the installation process All you need to do is follow the installation program Before you begin the installation you should know the following informatio
17. injury or even death A WARNING Ignoring this caution could cause injury or damage to property N CAUTION Meaning of symbols A triangle indicates a danger against which you should take precaution This symbol warns against cause burn A diagonal line indicates a prohibited course of action O O This symbol warns against dismantling the device o A black circle indicates an imperative course of action e This symbol indicates you must unplug the device EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 10 5 1 0 Appendix A WARNING Do not modify this product as a fire electrical shock or breakdown could result If the product employs a laser the laser beam source could cause blindness Do not attempt to remove the covers and panels which have been fixed to the product Some products have a high voltage part or a laser beam source inside that could cause an electrical shock or blindness Only use the power cord supplied in the package Failure to use this cord could result in a fire or electrical shock Use only the specified power source voltage Failure to do that could result in a fire or electrical shock Do not use a multiple outlet adapter to connect any other appliances or machines Use of a power outlet for more than the marked current value could result in a fire or electrical shock O Do not unplug and plug in the power cord with a wet hand as an electrical shock
18. laserstralning nar denna del ar 6ppnad och sparren ar urkopplad Betrakta ej stralen Ozone release During printer operation a small quantity of ozone is released This amount is not large enough to harm anyone adversely However be sure the room where the machine is being used has adequate ventilation es pecially if you are printing a high volume of materials or if the machine is being used continuously over a long period Degagement d ozone L imprimante d gage une faible quantit d ozone durant son utilisation Cette quantit n est pas suffisamment importante pour tre dangereuse Cependant veillez a ce que la piece dans laquelle la machine soit ad quatement ventil e surtout en cas d impression de gros volumes ou en cas d utilisation continue pendant un laps de temps tres long EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 10 13 EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 Index 1 1 AAA 11 Index A Accessories see Optional accessories siari E RAS 7 1 A ee nen di ai a o eon Sener Een 3 2 B Button See Panel DURON dad es 6 4 C Cleaning ING OMIA as o ed did 8 9 paper feed roller accio oo idos 8 10 Connecting the printer ooooonnnnncninonccccconenonnnnnnnnnonnnononononannnnnennnnnnnnos 2 13 Consumables A E 2 5 Control panel button see Panel DURON sj aaa 6 4 Control panel indicators ENON tee a O a a o di ef dna Cp o a da eee 6 4 LS ias asa era adia no a a So Y
19. optional lower feeder unit Tray 2 is shipped with either a letter or A4 tray Legal and executive B5 JIS trays are available as optional accessories 6 2 EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 Working with the printer 6 What types of paper can I use This printer is designed for use with the following media types Media source Media type a ANA ARNET TARTA Tray 1 Tray 2 optional Manual feed tray Plain paper Yes Yes Yes 16 24 lbs 60 90 g m Thick paper Labels Yes No Yes 24 43 25 lbs 90 163 g m Envelopes Yes No Yes Letterhead Yes No Yes Postcard Yes No Yes Transparencies Yes No Yes Printable area 0 2 4 mm 0 2 4 mm Printable area 0 2 4 mm EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 6 3 Working with the printer Using the panel button The control panel has two indicators and one button No Description No Description 1 Error indicator orange 3 Panel button 2 Ready indicator green The panel button allows you to e Continue a print job after an error message e Carcela printjob Continuing a print job after an error message You can continue the print job after correcting the following types of errors y When the print job is too complex and the memory capacity of the printer is inadequate v When there is no more paper in the trays v When paper of a different format than that set in the printer driv
20. the Installer under Windows 98 on page 3 14 To install the USB device driver under Windows 98 1 Turn on your PC 2 Turn on the printer 3 When Windows and the printer are both ready insert the CD ROM that came with your printer into your PC s CD ROM drive 4 Connect the printer to the PC with the USB cable see chapter 2 to display the Add New Hardware Wizard dialog box 5 Choose Next to display the next dialog box 6 Check the Search for the best driver for your device Recommended option button and then choose Next When the next dialog box appears check the Specify a location box and then choose Browse 8 Browse the CD ROM and navigate to Win98USB 9 Choose OK 10 Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation 11 Choose Finish to finish the installation 12 This completes the installation of the USB device driver for the PagePro 1250W printer Now go to the following section to install the printer driver EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 3 13 Installing the printer driver To install the printer driver using the Installer under Windows 98 The CD ROM that came with your printer starts automatically after being loaded into the CD ROM drive of your PC You are guided step by step through the installation procedure 1 With Windows running insert the CD ROM in the CD ROM drive of your PC The installation program starts
21. to your PC with the parallel cable turn on the printer 2 Turn on the PC After Windows starts the Update Device Driver Wizard dialog box displays 3 Insert the CD ROM that came with your printer into your PC s CD ROM drive and then choose Next 4 Choose Other Locations and then choose Browse 5 Browse the CD ROM and navigate to Win9x 6 Choose OK 3 16 EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 Installing the printer driver Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation Check that the MINOLTA QMS PagePro 1250W printer icon is displayed in the Printers dialog box Remove the CD ROM from your PC s CD ROM drive This completes the installation of the printer driver To install the printer driver using the Add Printer Wizard under Windows 95 1 2 O O N O O A O Turn on the PC After Windows starts insert the CD ROM that came with your printer into your PC s CD ROM drive Choose Start point to Settings and then choose Printers Double click the Add Printer icon Choose Next Select Local Printer Choose Next Choose Have Disk and then choose Browse Browse the CD ROM and navigate to Win9x 10 Choose OK twice and then choose Next 11 Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation 12 Check that the MINOLTA QMS PagePro 1250W printer icon is displayed in the Printers
22. touch the developing roller under the flap otherwise print quality may de cline 8 2 EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 Maintaining the printer 8 1 Turn off the printer and disconnect the power cord from the printer 2 Close the face down tray 3 Press the top cover release button and open the top cover 4 Remove the old toner cartridge O ni EE ai i y A N DSO iz a e 5 Pressinthe marked positions of the handle to fold down the handle O Dispose of the used toner car tridge properly EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 8 3 Maintaining the printer Remove the new toner cartridge from its package Holding it firmly with both hands rock the toner cartridge left and right forward and backward to distribute the toner evenly Completely remove the protective seal from the toner cartridge and then raise up the handle Holding the handle lower the toner cartridge into the printer aligning the four pins two on each side fit into the grooves inside the printer O Color coordinated 2 labels have been affixed to the toner cartridge and to the inside of the printer Install the toner cartridge by aligning these labels Sa A EE S lt gh TO Mv WY EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 Maintaining the printer 8 10 Close the top cover and press it down gently but firmly until it locks int
23. with the most important of these A CAUTION OR WARNING This is a caution or warning A caution alerts you to damage that could result to the printer by treating it improperly while a warning alerts you to the potential for bodily harm The arrow refers you to safety measures that must be taken to prevent the hazard If you re using the Acrobat PDF version of this guide click this icon to play a QuickTime video clip of the procedure described in the text Acrobat Reader and a download link to QuickTime are provided on the Utilities and Documentation CD ROM MENU button on the printer driver with the description Menu 00 D y gt Single action to be performed there are no other steps 1 Step 1 of a series of actions 2 Step 2 of a series of actions O Help is available here 3 The approach that is suggested Here you can see what has to be done here is sure to get you to your desired result So This is a helpful tip Text passages that are identified in this manner provide you with tips and tricks that make it even easier to work with the printer EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 1 3 EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 Installing and setting up the printer AA 2 installing and setting up the printer 2 1 Overview of the printer External features No Description No Description 1 Top cover release button 7 P
24. 0 type 2 Letter A4 size prints with a black to white ratio of 5 or more The enclosed cartridge is for 1 500 prints Power supply 110 127V 50 60Hz 220 240V 50 60Hz Power consumption 120V 840W or less 220 240V 850W or less Amperage 120V 7 2A or less 220 240 V 3 8A or less Acoustic Noise Printing 49 dB or less 62 dB or less by Blue Angel Mark Standby 30 dB or less External dimensions withTray1 and the face down tray closed Height 9 9 in 252mm Width 15 3 in 889mm Depth 10 0 in 253mm Weight Printer approximately 3 2 lbs 7 kg Drum cartridge approximately 0 1 Ibs 0 3 kg Toner cartridge approximately 0 2 lbs 0 5 kg Interface IEEE 1284 compliant type B Compatible Nibble ECP USB Revision 1 1 compliant CPU Naltec N1 chip Standard memory 8 MB Options Lower feeder unit Tray 2 Legal and executive B5 JIS trays for the lower feeder unit Face up tray 10 2 EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 Appendix 10 Lower feeder unit option Paper tray Standard tray Letter or A4 Optional trays Legal and executive B5 JIS Paper Media Plain paper 16 24 lbs 60 90 g m Capacity Up to 500 sheets External dimensions without paper cassette Height 5 2 132 mm Width 15 0 382 mm Depth 12 0 305 mm Weight Approximately 1 8 lbs 4 kg Parallel interface connectors and cable
25. 3 13 installing under Windows Me eee 3 6 installing under Windows XP eee 3 2 EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500
26. C s CD ROM drive Choose Start point to Settings and then choose Printers Double click the Add Printer icon Click Next Select Local Printer O Do not check the Automatically detect and install my Plug and Play printer box Choose Next Choose the Use the following port button select the port you want to use and then choose Next If you are using a parallel connection select LPTx x 1 2 etc If you are using a USB connection select USB001 Choose Have Disk and then choose Browse 10 Browse the CD ROM and navigate to Win2000 11 Choose Open 12 Choose OK and then choose Next 13 Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation 14 Check that the MINOLTA QMS PagePro 1250W printer icon is dis played in the Printers dialog box 15 Remove the CD ROM from your PC s CD ROM drive This completes the installation of the printer driver 3 12 EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 Installing the printer driver 3 3 6 Installing the USB device driver and printer driver under Windows 98 When connecting the printer to your PC with a USB cable install the USB device driver according to the following instructions before installing the printer driver If you have connected the printer to your PC with a parallel cable skip to the following section To install the printer driver using
27. CS iii ida 2 2 optional ACCOSSOMOS iia tt lic 2 3 Panel UNO serra oracion di a eee tate cages 6 4 TUN WG Strada o RATAS 6 4 Paper jam see Media ais oro dd 9 6 PASION 6 aut 6 2 Pace Or IIS All in iio 2 5 FONE COLO rat ai ii 2 10 POWER SW aea a antic OIS iiatien dren Peso LEO 2 11 Print quality problems nina ninia del ida nace 9 7 A Sa e SS E IE ERAN 6 3 Printer control panel see also Control panel ooooconncnncconnncccccnonononnncnennnononononononnnncnnnnnons 2 4 Printer driver STA NAO id cas 3 1 HOLE SON MIMS TAN ALON errata SU asi do 3 1 uninstallation ii cdas 3 20 Printer driver settings Device Options Setting tab rrenan 4 5 O NN EAN SE 4 3 PAIS MAD sr ia das Si A alado dul a Ak e 4 3 Quality tab ari tit aa 4 4 PP UR DOR US A at A 4 2 Windows 95 98 ME asimssiassisinaiicara dao atada 4 1 Windows NT 4 0 2000 c 0oocccccconccncccooncncccooccnnconnnnnnoncnnnnnnnoncnnncononenonos 4 1 VINDOS AF ito a ceed 4 1 Printer driver under Windows 2000 e aca nace na caen ae nnDds 3 3 3 10 Printer driver under Windows 95 occcccocccncoccnnconcnnconncncnanoncnannncnnnnnos 3 16 Printer driver under Windows 98 occcccocccccoccnccoccnnconcnncnancncnannnonononos 3 14 Printer driver under Windows Me ccccccceeececeeceeeeeeeeeeueeeeueeeeueeeeneees 3 7 Printer driver under Windows NT 4 0 ocoonccccccncnncncnncnnoncncnononancnnnnnnnns 3 19 Printer driver under Windows XP oocccccocccccoconccoconccoccnnonc
28. For United States users CDRH Regulations This machine is certified as a Class 1 Laser product under the Radiation Performance Standard according to the Food Drug and Cosmetic Act of 1990 Compliance is mandatory for Laser products marketed in the United States and is reported to the Center for Devices and Radiological Health CDRH of the US Food and Drug Administration of the US Department of Health and Human Services DHHS This means that this device does not produce hazardous laser radiation The label shown above indicates compliance with the CDRH regulations and must be attached to laser products marketed in the United States CAUTION Use of controls adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specified in this manual may result in hazardous radiation exposure This is a semiconductor laser The maximum power of the laser diode is 5 mW and the wavelength is 770 795 nm EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 10 11 1 0 Appendix For users in all countries CAUTION Use of controls adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specified in this manual may result in hazardous radiation exposure This machine is certified as a Class 1 laser product This means that the machine does not produce hazardous laser radiation This is a semiconductor laser The maximum power of the laser diode is 5 mW and the wavelength is 770 795 nm For Denmark users ADVARSEL Usynlig laserstr l
29. Job Name Page Number Refer to the Status Display s online help for information on all of its functions 5 4 Closing the Status Display gt To close the Status Display from the File menu choose Exit Note If you choose the X button in the upper right corner of the Status Display window to close the window the Status Display remains available at the bottom right end of the taskbar 5 2 EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 Working with the printer A 6 6 1 Working with the printer Please note the following points What should watch out for when loading paper To avoid paper misfeeds observe the following points e Do not use any paper with the following features Paper that has already been used in a thermal or ink jet printer Creased or wavy paper Paper with a surface that is too smooth too rough or irregular Specially coated paper such as carbon paper or paper with an adhesive surface Paper that is not cut at right angles Paper that is held together by glue adhesive or clips Paper with labels that detach easily Warped or curled postcards e Do not allow the stack of paper in the paper tray to exceed the media limit mark 0 0 0 O OOOO What should watch out for when loading envelopes To avoid envelope misfeeds in the laser printer please observe the following points e Do not use self adhesive envelopes or those with a tear of
30. PagePro 1 250W User s Guide 1800701 001A EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 Trademarks The following are registered trademarks of MINOLTA QMS Inc QMS and the MINOLTA QMS logo Minolta Fine ART and PagePro are trademarks of Minolta Co Ltd Other product names mentioned in this guide may also be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners Proprietary Statement The digitally encoded software included with your printer is Copyrighted O 2002 by MINOLTA 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 MINOLTA QMS Inc Copyright Notice This manual is Copyrighted O 2002 by MINOLTA QMS Inc One Magnum Pass Mobile AL 36618 All Rights Reserved This document may not be copied in whole or part nor transferred to any other media or language without written permission of MINOLTA QMS Inc Manual Notice MINOLTA QMS Inc reserves the right to make changes to this manual and to the equipment described herein without notice Considerable effort has been made to ensure that this manual is free of inaccuracies and omissions However MINOLTA QMS Inc makes no warranty of any kind including but not limited to any implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose with regard to this manu
31. Plug and Play installation with a parallel connection Windows NT 4 0 does not support USB connections 1 Turn on the PC 2 After Windows starts insert the CD ROM that came with your printer into your PC s CD ROM drive Choose Start point to Settings and then choose Printers Double click the Add Printer icon Select My Computer O oa Bb 0 Choose Next 3 18 EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 Installing the printer driver 3 Select the appropriate port and then choose Next 8 Choose Have Disk and then choose Browse 9 Browse the CD ROM and navigate to WinNT4 10 Choose Open 11 Choose OK and then choose Next 12 Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation 13 Check that the MINOLTA QMS PagePro 1250W printer icon is displayed in the Printers dialog box 14 Remove the CD ROM from your PC s CD ROM drive This completes the installation of the printer driver EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 3 19 Installing the printer driver Uninstalling the printer driver and USB device driver This section describes how to uninstall the PagePro 1250W printer driver when necessary Y Note lf the uninstallation program is used to remove the printer driver the USB device driver is also removed Note If you used Add Printer to install the printer driver there is no un
32. To prevent injuries avoid contact with this area Y What precautions should take when handling the drum cartridge Never touch the drum under the flap otherwise print quality may decline 1 Turn off the printer and disconnect the power cord from the printer 2 Close the face down tray 8 6 EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 Maintaining the printer 8 3 Press the top cover release button and open the top cover O 5 E al iri yA E Ss OTE RNE 5 Remove the new drum cartridge from its carton 6 Install the drum cartridge in the printer aligning the guides of the cartridge with the grooves inside the printer O Color coordinated 1 labels have been affixed to the drum cartridge and to the inside of the printer Install the drum cartridge by aligning these labels EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 8 Maintaining the printer Place the toner cartridge back into the printer aligning the four pins two on each side with the grooves inside the printer O Color coordinated 2 labels have been affixed to the toner cartridge and to the inside of the printer Install the toner cartridge by aligning these labels Rd hes NS 8 Close the top cover and press it down gently but firmly until it locks into place EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 Maintaining the printe
33. ace down output tray Output switch location for face up output al 2 Face up output tray Output switch location for face down output 3 Output switch 6 8 EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 Installing printer options 7 AA Y 7 1 Installing printer options The following options are available for your printer e Lower feeder unit Tray 2 500 sheet capacity e Legal and executive B5 JIS trays for the lower feeder unit e Face up tray Installing the lower feeder unit Tray 2 The lower feeder unit can hold up to 500 sheets of plain paper It is sup plied with either a letter or A4 tray Tray 2 1 Remove the lower feeder unit from its carton and then remove the plastic bag and all packing materials Make sure that you remove all of the packing materials inside the unit 2 Turn the printer off and then disconnect the power cord and interface cable from the printer 3 Place the printer onto the lower feeder unit O Make sure to align the holes on the bottom of the printer with the coupling pins on the lower feeder unit 4 Fill the tray with paper For details see chapter 6 How many sheets of paper may place in the tray gt Tray 2 has a capacity of 500 sheets of plain paper The stack of paper should not rise above the media limit mark EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 7 1 Installing printer options 5 Replace the
34. al MINOLTA QMS Inc assumes no responsibility for or liability for errors contained in this manual or for incidental special or consequential damages arising out of the furnishing of this manual or the use of this manual in operating the equipment or in connection with the performance of the equipment when so operated ii EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 Introduction 1 1 WV CIC OING ii AR 1 1 1 2 Roadmap of this manual ccccconnnnnncconeocnnccnncnccncnnnncnnnnnnnananonennnnanns 1 2 Brief explanation of special type styles and method of presen AMO zion sete cesarean severed unseat ND PR A E EE 1 3 Installing and setting up the printer 2 1 Overview Of the Printer sssaaa 2 1 Externa MOAT SS cost oro E E das Aa ceeds ta see ets 2 1 Inside lhe printer o EG GELADA ee elit ices 2 2 Optional ACCESS ONES tin ad talante 2 3 Prater CONTO DAME ssiise sie da SEP oneal nein Gael 2 4 2 2 Installing your laser Printel cccccsesseesssesseeseeeneeeseeneeesseeeneenees 2 5 Place OL INSTA ALON isso eee lh ee ndo nd aa a 2 5 Storage of consumables and accessories ccccoccccccconnnoncccnnncncnonoss 2 5 Ambient Conditions e e nt le de nl a 2 5 Space requirements arsana 2 6 2 3 Setting Up your laser printer eee 2 7 Turning the printer on and Off erre 2 11 Connecting the printer to a COMPUTE cocccccconononcccccnnncnnnnononnnannnnns 2 12 Installing the printer driver 3 1 Mini
35. aper guides for manual feed tray 2 Manual feed tray 8 Tray1 multipurpose tray 3 Power switch ON OFF 9 USB interface connector 4 Face down tray printed side down 10 Parallel interface connector 5 Control panel 11 Face up face down selection switch printed side up down 6 Top cover 12 Power cord socket EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 2 1 2 Installing and setting up the printer Inside the printer A ST a A gt E SS a PR lt S ri T No Description No Description 3 1 Fusing unit Drum cariridge 2 Toner cartridge 2 2 EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 Installing and setting up the printer 2 Optional accessories 1 Face up tray 2 Lower feeder unit Tray 2 printed side up 500 sheet capacity EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 2 3 2 Installing and setting up the printer Printer control panel The control panel has two indicators and one button No Description 1 Error indicator orange 2 Ready indicator green 3 Panel button For further information on the control panel see chapter 6 2 4 EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 Installing and setting up the printer 2 2 2 Installing your laser printer Place of installation Set up the printer in a place that is dry and free from dust on a stable surface
36. ared nee Meee eon ve 6 4 E ENVELOPES ete eee Nee AD ad 6 1 EVO WIGICAION cres e tdo 6 4 EMOL MESSA OS cee yee A ec tages neh cet td no da an 9 11 F Face down Output ccececccccseesseeeecceeeesseeecceceeuseeeeeesseasseeeeseseasseeeeess 6 7 Face COW TAY nascar os ins e a eG ana Seat a 2 1 6 7 FSC e td 6 7 ee UO Wey sees an sto A e a E datada 6 7 EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 11 1 11 Index SAIO te ia aitor 3 13 stalling INE printer cara ios 2 5 Jam See Media am sida 9 6 L Loading envelopes ieceri De ENS EE ese nada ee 6 1 LO AGING A O ER E nad dra acadados 6 1 lower Teeder Unit a AR ARE DR DNS E CR 6 6 ac eee ae es SUAS ees 2 8 6 6 UE AA ere eer etree keer O a sere teen ere ere neers 2 6 5 RAY De aa a oe haat fa ance tra ek Dea 6 6 Maintenance si da 8 1 Media jam EA 9 1 lower feeder unit ri da 9 6 manual feed tray siste tii a 9 5 O Dj TO Dj Rj ig ARREDORES AA 9 3 Medid ype NST crudo dado ca Doi Aa 6 3 Messages Error Messages scada ias 9 11 SONICO tai iaa 9 12 SUS E so SR 9 11 Optional accessories e E AA Deda aaa aa a eee ae eis 7 3 LOWET TEGOGT UNIU seisine oros 7 1 SIOLAGE vertida E A rs gas pag anne 2 5 Output fACE GOWN eos acto 6 7 TACE UD sica ri 6 7 SIN nas DA Sed Du IA NO Un ACA mul LINO ea do ce atone 2 1 control panel ia rs 2 4 EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 Index external Cal ES nisni 2 1 Internal TC ALUN
37. automatically O What if the installation program does not start up automatically gt In Windows Explorer browse to the CD ROM directory Then double click setup exe to start the installation program 2 Follow the instructions for the installation program Once the printer driver has been successfully installed the MINOLTA QMS PagePro 1250W printer icon displays in the Printers dialog box 3 Remove the CD ROM from your PC s CD ROM drive This completes the installation of the printer driver To install the printer driver using Plug and Play under Windows 98 For a simple way of installing the printer driver we recommend using the Installer see the previous section However there are other ways of installing the printer driver without using the Installer This section describes Plug and Play installation with a parallel connection 1 After connecting the printer to your PC with the parallel cable turn on the printer 2 Turn on the PC After Windows starts the Add New Hardware Wizard dialog box displays 3 Insert the CD ROM that came with your printer into your PC s CD ROM drive and then choose Next 4 Choose the Search for the best driver for your device Recommended button and then choose Next 5 Check the Specify a location box and then choose Browse 6 Browse the CD ROM and navigate to Win9x 3 14 EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 Install
38. automatically determined by the operating system and are therefore not described in this manual e Windows 2000 From the File menu choose Printing Preferences Windows NT 4 0 From the File menu choose Document Defaults A window similar to the Windows 2000 window displays EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 4 1 4 Working with the printer driver 4 2 Setup tab MINOLTA QMS PagePro 1250W Properties DP Border line Ja ist Page rip Mm IMBECKOTGUNa MG ida anar The Setup tab allows you to Print several pages of a document on the same page n up printing Provide a watermark on printed documents Design custom watermarks Specify manual duplex printing Specify paper feed from different trays Define the type of paper media Print using a form overlay Create edit a form overlay Refer to the printer driver s online help for information on all of these functions 4 2 EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 Working with the printer driver 4 3 Paper tab MINOLTA QMS PagePro 1250W Properties pme nE E 2 jo oat ini a The Paper tab allows you to Specify the size of the original document Define custom media sizes Fit printed documents to a specified media size Select the output media size Scale enlarge reduce documents Specify the number of copies Turn on off the printer s sorting function Turn on off the Proof Print
39. can become very hot The fusing unit which is located beneath the top cover can become very hot when the printer is in operation gt To prevent injuries avoid contact with this area FE wa E aa Saal Fusing unit lt A Clearing media jams Clearing a paper misfeed inside of the printer 1 Turn off the printer 2 Close the face down tray EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 9 1 9 Troubleshooting 3 Press the top cover release button and then open the top cover a Fey T AS sy FUE 4 W muaa EE E X 5 Carefully pull the misfed media out of the printer 9 2 EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 Troubleshooting 9 O If paper is misfed at the fusing unit grasp the bottom of the paper with both hands and gently pull it out 6 Reinstall the drum cartridge Reinstall the toner cartridge 8 Close the top cover and then open the face down tray O Printing automatically restarts from the page that was misfed Clearing a media jam in the output tray 1 Carefully pull the misfed media out of the tray 2 Open the top cover and close it again in order to reset the printer EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 9 3 Troubleshooting Clearing a media jam at Tray 1 1 Remove the tray cover and any media in Tray 1 2 Carefully pull the misted media out of T
40. e Remove to uninstall the printer driver Select MINOLTA QMS PagePro 1250W in the Uninstall dialog Choose Uninstall to proceed with the uninstallation or Cancel to abort After the PagePro 1250W printer driver has been removed choose OK Choose Yes to close the window V Note lt is recommended that you restart your computer after uninstallation EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 3 21 EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 Working with the printer driver TLL 4 4 1 Working with the printer driver Displaying printer driver settings Displaying settings under Windows XP 1 2 3 A From the Start menu choose Control Panel In Pick a Category choose Printers and Other Hardware In Pick a task choose View installed printers or fax printers In the Printers and Faxes dialog box select the MINOLTA QMS PagePro 1250W printer icon To display the printer driver settings from the File menu choose Printing Preferences Displaying settings in Windows Me 98 95 1 From the Start menu choose Settings and then Printers to display the Printers directory Select the MINOLTA QMS PagePro 1250W printer icon Display the printer driver settings e Windows Me 98 95 From the File menu choose Properties and then choose the gt 32 bit Driver Setup tab The operating system also uses tabs The General and Details tabs are
41. e port and then choose Next If you are using a parallel connection select LPTx x 1 2 etc If you are using a USB connection select USB001 13 Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation 14 Check that the MINOLTA QMS PagePro 1250W printer icon is displayed in the Printers dialog box 15 Remove the CD ROM from your PC s CD ROM drive This completes the installation of the printer driver 3 8 EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 Installing the printer driver 3 3 5 Installing the USB device driver and printer driver under Windows 2000 When connecting the printer to your PC with a USB cable install the USB device driver according to the following instructions before installing the printer driver If you have connected the printer to your PC with a parallel cable skip to the following section To install the printer driver using the Installer under Windows 2000 on page 3 10 To install the USB device driver under Windows 2000 If the printer is connected to the computer using a USB cable USB Printing Support may automatically be incorporated depending on the operating system In order to activate all functions of the PagePro 1250W the USB device driver for PagePro 1250W must be installed Install the USB device driver for PagePro 1250W according to the following procedure 1 Turn on your PC 2 Turn on the printer 3 When Windows and th
42. e printer are both ready insert the CD ROM that came with your printer into your PC s CD ROM drive 4 Connect the printer to the PC with the USB cable see chapter 2 to display the Found New Hardware Wizard dialog box 5 Choose Cancel to close the Found New Hardware Wizard dialog box 6 Right click the My Computer icon on the desktop and then choose Properties in the shortcut menu that appears The System Properties dialog box displays Choose the Hardware tab of the System Properties dialog and then choose the Device Manager button 8 Under Universal Serial Bus controllers double click USB Printing Support The USB Printing Support Properties dialog box displays 9 Chose the Driver tab of the USB Printing Support Properties dialog box and then choose Update Driver 10 Choose Next to display the next dialog box EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 3 9 Installing the printer driver 11 Check the Search a suitable driver for my device recommended option button and then choose Next 12 When the next dialog box displays check the Specify a location box and then choose Next 13 Choose Browse 14 Browse the CD ROM and navigate to Win98USB 15 Choose Open 16 Choose OK and then choose Next 17 Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation 18 Choose Finish to finish the installation
43. e remaining toner evenly e Remove the toner cartridge and check for damage If necessary replace with a new cartridge See page 8 2 e Remove the drum cartridge and check for damage If necessary replace with a new cartridge See page 8 6 e Clean the inside of the printer See page 8 9 e Deactivate the Toner Save feature in the print menu and try another sample printout See page 4 4 EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 9 7 Troubleshooting Problem Possible cause Action Blank pages The toner cartridge is empty or Remove the toner cartridge and damaged check for damage If necessary replace the toner cartridge See page 8 2 Black pages The toner cartridge is damaged Remove the toner cartridge and check for damage If necessary replace the toner cartridge See page 8 2 Pages are too light The Toner Save mode has been activated Check the setting in the printer driver Change the setting and try printing again See chapter 4 The toner density is not set correctly in the printer driver Set the toner density to the desired level and try printing again See chapter 8 The toner cartridge may be running out of toner Remove the toner cartridge and rock it in order to improve the distribution of the remaining toner If the problem persists replace the toner cartridge See chapter 8 The toner cartridge is damaged Remove the toner
44. ee chapter 3 for more information gt f you re using Windows XP Me 2000 98 and plug and play driver installation doesn t start automatically leave the printer on unplug both ends of the interface cable and the reconnect the cable If this does not work use the instructions in chapter 3 to install the printer driver manually 3 If you re using Windows 95 NT 4 0 use the instructions in chapter 3 to install the printer driver manually For technical specifications of the cable see chapter 10 So Note Using the wrong type of cable can damage the socket on the printer Use only an IEEE 1284 type B shielded interface cable 2 12 EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 Installing and setting up the printer 2 USB interface D Note Windows 95 NT4 0 do not support USB connections 1 Turn off both the PC and the printer Turn on the PC Turn on the printer A QW N When Windows and the pritner are both ready connect one end of the interface cable to the PC s USB port 5 Connect the other end of the interface cable to the USB interface connector on the back of the printer 9 Does the Windows operating system detect the new device 3 Plug and play driver installation should start automatically Fol low the instructions on the screen See chapter 3 for more information If plug and play driver installation doesn t start automatically leave the printer on unplug both
45. eeeeerrereecanoa 9 7 Print quality problems ssccsccsnsnssseesccsnnseesecesnnaeseceeensnnseees 9 7 Printer Messages ii i 9 10 Indicator TUNGCONS oe O hoe DE eae 9 10 Stat s Message sosa ace ei nies aa ALACANT Aa Aa AA 9 11 EMO Mess al Sic ds 9 11 Service message rriren e e EER E 9 12 10 Appendix 10 1 Safety specifications issons a e ada aca 10 1 10 2 Technical SpecificatiONS ooccccconnnnnnnconennononnnnnnenonannnnnnennanannannnnns 10 1 Pad tltin 10 1 Lower feeder unit Option eee 10 3 Parallel interface connectors and cable oooooccccccconocccccccononcccnnnnnnss 10 3 USB interface connectors and cable 10 3 10 3 Our concern for environmental protection 10 4 What is an ENERGY STAR product ooooccccccnncccccccccnonnnnncnnonnnnnnnos 10 4 10 4 CE Marking Declaration of Conformity 10 4 For Europan Uso Sii 10 4 10 5 CISPR 22 and local rules oia a 10 4 10 6 ACOUSTIC NOISE ua aaa 10 4 10 7 Safety Informatio iii daa 10 5 Warning and precaution symbols anana a aca cate nena a an annos 10 5 Meaning of SYMDOIS ooococccnncccccccconononcncncnnnnnnnnnnnonnnnnccnnnnnonnnnnnnnnnos 10 5 10 8 Working safely with your laser printer 10 8 Notes on your safety and operating Safety ccooooonncccccccnnnnnccnncnnn 10 8 kasor Sale Vo maa ada Ao E A tia dASO 10 10 Internal las
46. er radiatiON ooccccccccoconcnnnnoconnnnnnnnnononanennnnonnnnanenons 10 10 Laser caution label eee Da aa a Den Dna arena 10 10 Laser safety lali id 10 11 FOrnUnted States USCIS cecilia 10 11 FOr users IA all COUNTIES mecie e a ia 10 12 Ol Denmark USES essuie caida 10 12 POR INGMWAY USCIS eraon 10 12 For Finland Sweden ssers rara 10 12 OZONE ClO AS aa da adios 10 13 D gagement d ozone cccseseeeseeeeseeeeeseeeeeeeeeceeeeseeeeeeeeeesenes 10 13 11 Index EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 V EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 Introduction 1 AE 4 1 1 MA Introduction Welcome Thank you for purchasing a PagePro 1250W S O you can use your new laser printer effectively and achieve the best possible results this manual provides you with information on the follow ing topics Installing the printer driver Working with the printer driver and Status Display Working with the printer Caring for and maintaining the printer Troubleshooting Read this manual carefully before operating your printer for the first time and always keep the manual within easy reach EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 1 1 1 Introduction 1 2 Roadmap of this manual The following table is designed to help you find the information you need Alternatively to find information on a specific problem quickly and prec
47. er unit Open the printer s top cover and close it again in order to reset the printer O Printing automatically restarts from the page that was misfed 9 6 EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 Troubleshooting 9 2 9 3 General printing problems Problem No output Sa For further information and assistance Possible cause The printer is not connected to the power supply or the cable is not connected to the printer Action Checkthe power connection and the interface connection to the printer The printer is not turned on Turn on the printer You are using the wrong type of interface cable Check whether the interface cable type conforms to the specifications see chapter 10 The computers communication port settings are not correct for your printer Check the computer s communication port settings Refer to the documentation that comes with your computer and check if its current communication port settings are correct The parallel port on your computer is also being used for other equipment for example a scamner ZIP drive Disconnect the other equipment and operate the printer via this port can be found in the Internet at www minolta gms com support Print quality problems If you are having problems with print quality follow these steps e Remove the toner cartridge and gently shake it back and forth to dis tribute th
48. er was fed into the printer A Check that one of the above errors has occurred N Press the panel button to operate the media feed The print job continues SA Check your printed document If you have continued a print job after an error message be sure to check your printed document Not all pages may have printed 6 4 EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 Working with the printer 6 6 3 Cancelling a print job You can cancel a print job that is currently being processed 1 While data is being processed or printed the green Ready indicator is blinking hold down the panel button for more than 5 seconds 2 Release the panel button after both indicators light up The current print job has now been cancelled Loading media Loading media into Tray 1 Note the following points Y VY 1 Refill the tray only when it is completely empty Refer to the advice on loading media on page 6 1 Fold Tray 1 down flat Squeeze the right media guide and open the media guides Place the media in the tray 7 gt too How many sheets may place on the tray Tray 1 has a capacity of 150 sheets of plain paper The stack of paper should not rise above the media limit mark How is letterhead fed in Load letterhead with the side to be printed facing up and the preprinted letterhead at the top facing the printer EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg
49. f strip clo sures or a window e Place the envelopes in the tray with the flap down and facing to the left Make sure that the flaps are neatly folded back Test envelopes before buying large quantities Some types of envelopes crease easily when they are run through a printer Test a type of envelope before purchasing large quantities EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 6 1 Working with the printer Which sizes of paper can use This printer is designed for use only with these media sizes Media source Media size Tray 1 Tray 2 optional Manual feed tray Standard sizes Letter Yes Yes Yes 8 5 x 11 0 Legal Yes Yes Yes 8 5 x 14 0 Executive Yes Yes Yes 7 25 x 10 5 Half Letter Yes No Yes 5 5 x 8 5 A4 Yes Yes Yes 210 x 297 mm A5 Yes No Yes 148 x 210 mm B5 JIS Yes Yes Yes 182 x 257 mm Chinese 16K Yes No Yes 185 x 260 mm Chinese 32K Yes No Yes 130 x 185 mm Envelopes postcard and custom sizes Envelope Monarch Yes No Yes 3 875 x 7 5 Envelope COM10 Yes No Yes 4 125 x 9 5 Envelope DL Yes No Yes 110 x 220 mm Envelope C5 Yes No Yes 162 x 229 mm Envelope C6 Yes No Yes 114 x 162 mm Envelope B5 Yes No Yes 176 x 250 mm Choukei 3Gou Yes No Yes 120 x 235 mm Choukei 4Gou Yes No Yes 90 x 205 mm Postcard Yes No Yes 100 x 148 mm Custom Yes No Yes 3 0 8 5 x 5 0 14 0 76 216 mm x 127 356 mm The
50. function Specify the orientation of the media Refer to the printer driver s online help for information on all of these functions EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 4 3 Working with the printer driver 4 4 Quality tab HINOLTA QMS PagePro 1250W Properties EI 600 x 600 The Quality tab allows you to e Specify the resolution e Adjust the contrast and brightness of the printed document e Turn on off Toner Save mode Refer to the printer driver s online help for information on all of these functions EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 Working with the printer driver 4 4 5 Device Options Setting tab MINOLTA QMS PagePro 1250W Properties The Device Options Setting tab allows you to e Activate the optional lower feeder unit Tray 2 e View information about the printer driver Refer to the printer driver s online help for information on all of these functions EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 4 5 EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 Working with the Status Display 5 DEI 9 9 1 9 2 Working with the Status Display If you used the CD ROM Installer to install the printer driver the Status Display was also installed lt was not installed however if you used Add Printer to install the printer driver Environment The Status Monitor and Printer Control Panel can be used with the follow
51. ice driver according to the following instructions before installing the printer driver If you have connected the printer to your PC with a parallel cable skip to the following section To install the printer driver using the Installer under Windows XP on page 3 3 To install the USB Device Driver under Windows XP 1 Turn on your PC 2 Turn on the printer 3 When Windows and the printer are both ready insert the CD ROM that came with your printer into your PC s CD ROM drive 4 Connect the printer to the PC with the USB cable see chapter 2 to display the Found New Hardware Wizard dialog box 5 Choose Cancel to close the Found New Hardware Wizard dialog box 6 Choose start and then choose My Computer Inthe System Tasks list choose View system information 8 Choose the Hardware tab of the System Properties dialog and then choose the Device Manager button 9 Under Universal Serial Bus controllers double click USB Printing Support The USB Printing Support Properties dialog box displays 3 2 EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 Installing the printer driver 3 10 Choose the Driver tab of the USB Printing Support Properties dialog box and then choose Update Driver 11 Choose the Install from a list or specific location Advanced option button and then choose Next 12 When the next dialog box appears check the Don t search
52. ing Operating systems and interfaces IEEE 1284 Parallel USB Windows XP O Windows Me Windows 2000 OREO OO Windows 98 SE Windows 98 Windows 95 Windows NT 4 0 O O O O O O Opening the Status Display Use one of the following steps to open the Status Monitor gt Windows Me 2000 98 95 NT 4 0 From the Start menu choose Programs then MINOLTA QMS PagePro 1250W Utilities and then MINOLTA QMS PagePro 1250W Status gt Windows XP Choose Start choose All Programs then MINOLTA QMS PagePro 1250W Utilities and then MINOLTA QMS PagePro 1250W Status Altering the size of the Status Display window gt From the Display menu choose Status Reduce to decrease the size of the window gt From the Display menu choose Status Expand to increase the size of the window EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 5 1 5 Working with the Status Display 5 3 Using the Status Display e When the background of the printer graphic is green the printer is in Stand by mode or a job is printing normally e When the background to the printer graphic is red there is an error and the job has been interrupted The status of the printer and the error message are shown in the dialog boxes on the left a HINOLTA QDMS PagePro 1250 Status Display File Display Help Printer Status figure Printer Status pre Ready How ho recover Printing Status
53. ing the printer driver 3 Choose OK and then choose Next twice 8 Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation 9 Check that the MINOLTA QMS PagePro 1250W printer icon is dis played in the Printers dialog box To display the Printers dialog box choose Start point to Settings and then choose Printers 10 Remove the CD ROM from your PC s CD ROM drive This completes the installation of the printer driver To install the printer driver using the Add Printer Wizard under Windows 98 1 Turn on the PC 2 After Windows starts insert the CD ROM that came with your printer into your PC s CD ROM drive Choose Start point to Settings and then choose Printers Double click the Add Printer icon Click Next Select Local Printer Choose Next Choose Have Disk and then choose Browse O O N O O Bb OQ Browse the CD ROM and navigate to Win9x 10 Choose OK 11 Choose OK and then choose Next 12 Select the appropriate port and then choose OK If you are using a parallel connection select LPTx x 1 2 etc If you are using a USB connection select USB001 13 Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation 14 Check that the MINOLTA QMS PagePro 1250W printer icon is dis played in the Printers dialog box 15 Remove the CD ROM from your PC s CD ROM drive This completes the installation of the pr
54. ing ved bning n r sikkerhedsafbrydere er ude af funk tion Undg udseettelse for str ling Klasse 1 laser produkt der opfylder IEC60825 sikkerheds kravene Dansk Dette er en halvlederlaser Laserdiodens hgjeste styrke er 5 mW og b lgel ngden er 770 795 nm For Norway users ADVERSEL Dersom apparatet brukes p annen m te enn spesifisert i denne bruksan visning kan brukeren utsettes for unsynlig laserstr ling som overskrider grensen for laser klass 1 Dette en halvleder laser Maksimal effekt till laserdiode er 5 mW og b lge lengde er 770 795 nm For Finland Sweden ssers LOUKAN 1 LASERLAITE KLASS 1 LASER APPARAT VAROITUS Laitteen k ytt minen muulla kuin t ss kaytt ohjeessa mainitulla tavalla saattaa altistaa k ytt j n turvallisuusluokan 1 ylitt v lle n kym tt m lle lasers teilylle T m on puolijohdelaser Laserdiodin suurin teho on 5 mW ja aallonpituus on 770 795 nm 10 12 EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 Appendix 1 0 VARNING Om apparaten anv nds p annat satt an i denna bruksanvisning specifi cerats kan anv ndaren uts ttas f r osynlig laserstr lning som verskrid er gransen for laserklass 1 Det har ar en halvledarlaser Den maximala effekten for laserdioden ar 5 mW och vaglangden ar 770 795 nm VARO Avattaessa ja suojalukitus ohitettaessa oletPP alttiina nakymattomalle la sersateilylle Ala katso sateeseen VARNING Osynlig
55. inking green Ready indicator on control panel or the printer is being reset gt Setthe power switch to the I ON position to turn on the printer The printer is ready to use in ap proximately 20 seconds The green Ready indicator should be on but not blinking and the orange Error indicator off gt Set the power switch to the O OFF position to turn off the printer D Saving energy is sensible When the printer has been inactive for 15 minutes it automatically switches to the POWER SAVE mode When the printer receives a new print job while in POWER SAVE mode it automatically switches to the warmup phase and is ready to print within approximately 7 seconds EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 2 11 2 Installing and setting up the printer Connecting the printer to a computer Parallel interface 1 Turn off both the printer and the PC 2 Connect one end of the interface cable to the parallel port on the PC 3 Connect the other end of the interface cable to the parallel interface connector on the back of the printer Secure the interface cable using the two clips 4 Turn on the printer and then when it s ready turn on the PC Does the Windows operating system detect the new device gt f you are using Windows XP Me 2000 98 plug and play printer driver installation should start automatically Follow the instruc tions on the screen S
56. installer utility To remove the printer select it and delete it in the Printers folder D Note The screen images that appear in this section show the examples of uninstallation under Windows 98 Your screen may differ slightly To uninstall the printer driver under Windows XP 1 Choose the Start button and then choose Control Panel 2 In Pick a category choose Add or remove Programs to open the Add or Remove Programs dialog box 3 Select MINOLTA QMS PagePro 1250W and then choose Change Remove to uninstall the printer driver 4 Select MINOLTA QMS PagePro 1250W in the Uninstall dialog box 5 Choose Uninstall to proceed with the uninstallation or Cancel to abort 6 Choose Yes to restart the PC Note If is recommended that you restart your computer after uninstallation 3 20 EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 Installing the printer driver 3 To uninstall the printer driver under Windows Me 2000 98 95 NT 4 0 1 7 Choose the Start button point to Settings and then choose Control Panel Double click the Add Remove Programs icon in the Control Panel di alog box to open the Add Remove Programs Properties dialog box For Windows Me 98 95 NT 4 0 select MINOLTA QMS PagePro 1250W and then choose Add Remove to uninstall the printer driver For Windows 2000 select MINOLTA QMS PagePro 1250W and then choose Chang
57. inter driver EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 3 15 Installing the printer driver Installing the printer driver under Windows 95 To install the printer driver using the Installer under Windows 95 The CD ROM that came with your printer starts automatically after being loaded into the CD ROM drive of your PC You are guided step by step through the installation procedure 1 With Windows running insert the CD ROM in the CD ROM drive of your PC The installation program starts automatically What if the installation program does not start up automatically gt In Windows Explorer browse to the CD ROM directory Then double click setup exe to start the installation program 2 Follow the instructions for the installation program Once the printer driver has been successfully installed the MINOLTA QMS PagePro 1250W printer icon displays in the Printers dialog box 3 Remove the CD ROM from your PC s CD ROM drive This completes the installation of the printer driver To install the printer driver using Plug and Play under Windows 95 For a simple way of installing the printer driver we recommend using the Installer see the previous section However there are other ways of installing the printer driver without using the Installer This section describes Plug and Play installation with a parallel connection Windows 95 does not support USB connections 1 After connecting the printer
58. ise ly refer to the index at the end of this manual No Title of chapter Content of chapter 1 Introduction Overview of this manual 2 Setting up the printer Information on how to set up the printer as well as an introduction to its features 3 Installing a printer driver A step by step explanation of the procedure for installing a printer driver 4 Working with the printer Overview of the Windows printer drivers driver 5 Working with the Status Details of how to use the Status Display Display 6 Working with the printer General information on how to use your printer including supported media sizes and types loading media monitoring print jobs and canceling print jobs 7 Installing printer options Detailed instructions on installing printer options lower feeder unit and face up tray 8 Maintaining the printer Information on how to replace consumables and clean the printer 9 Troubleshooting Information on identifying and solving printer problems 10 Specifications Technical specifications safety information and regulatory information Index Index of the contents of this manual 1 2 EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 Introduction 1 Brief explanation of special type styles and method of presentation Special type styles and methods of presentation are used in this manual to highlight various circumstances The following examples will help you recognize and deal
59. ly A WARNING The fusing unit can become very hot The fusing unit which is located be neath the top cover can become very hot when the printer is in operation a ES gt To prevent injuries avoid contact with this area gt After turning off the printer wait at least 10 minutes before cleaning the inside of the printer 1 Turn off the printer and disconnect the power cord from the printer 2 Close the face down tray 3 Press the top cover release button and open the top cover 8 10 EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 Maintaining the printer 8 4 Remove the toner cartridge and the drum cartridge Wrap the drum cartridge with a cloth to protect it from exposure to light e aa 3 Ya o ey ny b DR at A nes a SN Yo 5 Wipe the paper feed roller with a soft dry cloth gt SA PIAS EA AY E y Y a 52 NE aid Beets 3 CEEE REN A Q y lt AY Sag 8 EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 8 11 Maintaining the printer Close the top cover and press it down gently but firmly until it locks into place 8 12 EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 Troubleshooting RE 9 9 1 mm Troubleshooting Note Some computers connected with the parallel cable may not be able to communicate correctly with the printer A CAUTION The fusing unit
60. mage the unit by using incorrect accessories and parts If you use accessories and parts from manufacturers other than MINOLTA QMS we cannot guarantee that the laser printer will operate properly gt Use only MINOLTA QMS accessories and parts unless specified otherwise A WARNING Toner poses a health hazard Toner is harmful if swallowed gt f you swallow toner consult a doctor immediately gt Ifyou get toner on your hands wash them immediately with cold water and soap EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 8 1 Maintaining the printer 8 1 Replacing the toner cartridge Replace the toner cartridge when it is empty or when the printed docu ments are too light Two toner cartridges are available e The regular toner cartridge has a capacity of about 3000 letter A4 pag es at about 5 toner coverage e The high capacity toner cartridge has a capacity of about 6000 letter A4 pages at about 5 toner coverage Note The toner cartridge that comes with the printer has a capacity of about 1500 letter A4 pages at about 5 toner coverage WARNING The fusing unit can become very hot inh i Fusing unit The fusing unit which is located be In a neath the top cover can become A IL very hot when the printer is in oper EE ation a To prevent injuries avoid con tact with this area What precautions should I take when handling the toner cartridge Never
61. mum system requirements sss esses 3 1 3 2 Notes on installing the printer driver ss 3 1 General information on the printer driver cccccccssssseeeeeeeeeeeeeees 3 1 Information on installation using Add Printer 3 2 3 3 Installing the USB device driver and printer driver under WINDOWS AP iii nani 3 2 3 4 Installing the USB device driver and printer driver under WINdOWS Me inicia ainda 3 6 3 5 Installing the USB device driver and printer driver under Windows 2000 cc cciccicncccn aiii cani cansa inicia 3 9 3 6 Installing the USB device driver and printer driver under WING OWS Onis tia rosada 3 13 3 7 Installing the printer driver under Windows 95 3 16 EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 iii Contents 3 8 Installing the printer driver under Windows NT 4 0 3 18 3 9 Uninstalling the printer driver and USB device driver 3 20 4 Working with the printer driver 4 1 Displaying printer driver settings ooooocccconnnncconnanncocnnannnnnnnnanans 4 1 42 Sep E o PEPA Ta TARTA EA PORCA AEAT ELE TITO aca Dadas das 4 2 As Pap r taba a Ena dana AS 4 3 4A Quality ta Disia aa iai 4 4 4 5 Device Options Setting tab eee 4 5 5 Working with the Status Display 5 1 ENVIO Medias ad 5 1 5 2 Opening the Status Display ccccceeccsessccssssssseneeeeeeeseeeeees 5 1 5 3
62. n What operating system is running on your computer for example Windows XP What is the letter of your CD ROM drive for example D Which optional accessories are installed on your printer for example a lower feeder unit Is your printer connected directly to your computer via a parallel inter face cable or a USB cable General information on the printer driver The printer driver is delivered on a CD ROM along with the printer ST No CD ROM drive You can download the printer driver from the Internet You can find the latest version of the printer driver at http www minolta qms com choose Online Help amp Drivers EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 3 1 Installing the printer driver 3 3 Information on installation using Add Printer We strongly recommend that you install the printer driver using the Installer setup exe file However if you do install the printer driver using the Add Printer wizard note the following points e The dialog box for installing options is not displayed Adjust the additional options after you have completed the installation in the printer driver e The Status Display and printer uninstaller utility will not be installed e A folder for storing the form overlay data is not created Installing the USB device driver and printer driver under Windows XP When connecting the printer to your PC with a USB cable install the USB dev
63. nncononnnonanononos 3 3 Printer messages usina 9 10 Error MESSATGOS ir a 9 11 mdicator TUNCUONS tasa 9 10 Serice Message it a e E NR 9 12 status MESSAGES ii Ea ion AEREE EAE casas da 9 11 EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 11 3 11 Index R Ready NaICalor sueca ari ia 6 4 Replacing drum Cartridge ccccoocccncoconnnnccononnnnononanonnnnonnnncnnnanonennnnons 8 6 Replacing the toner cartridge cccoconnnccccocccnccnnonnncnonanonnnonannnnnnnnnnnnnnnos 8 2 Servico MESSADES ia 9 12 Seting Up the printer aa 2 7 ambient conditions 00d 2 6 connecting the printer to a computer io 2 13 manual teca tray stato o tes 2 8 Space TEGUINCG escotes 2 6 Status Display GIOSWAQG RES RENAN RR SR SAO RR AN ER 5 1 A A quia RE UA OS 5 1 A O rs AN 5 2 SIal S Messages seran 9 11 Storage of accessories sosede e a a N 2 5 Storage of consumables simai a oenina 2 5 Technical Specification sassa TIA ade eed aries 10 1 Mr A In 10 3 interface connector cocccccnoccnncccnncnncccnnnnnnnnnanonononnnnnnonnnnnnonnnannnnonnnnros 10 3 lower feeder Uni ida is 10 3 Toner Cartridge counter reset ooocccccoonncccccoccnnoconnnocconanonnononanoncnnannnnnonos 8 5 Tray 2 see lower feeder unit oooooccnnncccccnnccnnncocononenonnononnnnccnnnonononancnnnnnnnnns 6 6 TFOUBIESMOOUING Iliana dA E ii 9 1 USB device driver installing under Windows 2000 een 3 9 installing under Windows 98 eee
64. not open any covers on the machine while printing is in progress Do not switch off the unit while printing is in progress Do not place any magnetic objects near the machine Do not use any flammable sprays liquids or gases in the vicinity of the machine Do not remove any safety devices and do not alter the construction of the machine The unit is equipped with high voltage components Using the machine improperly can result in a fire or an electric shock Do not insert any paper clips staples or other small metal objects into openings on the machine The result could be an electric shock or a fire If metal pieces are fed into the machine switch it off immediately disconnect the power cord and inform your customer support technical specialist Do not place coffee cups drink bottles or other containers with liquids in them on the machine If liquid enters the machine the result could be an electric shock or a fire If liquid does get into the machine switch it off immediately disconnect the power cord and inform your customer support technical specialist If the machine becomes unusually hot or if you notice smoke or an unusual odor coming from the machine switch it off immediately and remove the power cord from the socket Inform your customer support technical specialist EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 10 9 10 Appendix Laser safety This is a page printer which operates by means of
65. o place Resetting the counter for the toner cartridge After you have replaced the toner cartridge reset the counter for the toner cartridge 1 Turn off the printer 2 While holding down the panel button turn on the printer The green Ready indicator begins to blink 3 Continue holding down the panel button and the green Ready indi cator starts to blink 4 After the green Ready indicator has blinked for about 5 seconds re lease the panel button Both indicators begin to blink 5 After confirming that both indicators are blinking press and hold down the panel button again for at least 5 seconds Both indicators light up for about 5 seconds and then both indicators begin to blink again The counter for the toner cartridge has now been reset 6 Turn the printer off and then on again Once the green Ready indicator remains on the printer is again in Stand by mode EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 8 5 Maintaining the printer Replacing the drum cartridge Change the drum cartridge when the printed documents become faint or blurred The drum cartridge has a capacity of about 16 000 one page jobs to 20 000 continuous printing letter A4 pages at an average of 5 or less coverage A WARNING The fusing unit can become very hot The fusing unit which is located be neath the top cover can become very hot when the printer is in operation gt
66. ode polygon mirror scanning Developing system Electrophotographic printing system Resolution 1200 dpi X 1200 dpi at half speed 600 dpi X 600 dpi Print speed 16 pages per minute letter 17 pages per minute A4 First print 600 dpi Within 15 seconds Letter A4 1200 dpi Within 24 seconds Letter A4 Warm up time 21 seconds or less at startup 7 seconds from Power Save mode Media sizes Paper Letter Legal Executive Half Letter A4 A5 B5 JIS Chinese 16K Chinese 32K custom paper sizes Envelopes Commercial 10 Monarch DL C5 C6 B5 Choukei 3Gou and Choukei 4Gou e Postcard EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 10 1 10 Appendix Paper Media Plain paper 16 to 24 Ibs 60 to 90 g m Transparencies Envelopes Thick paper 24 to 43 lbs 90 to 163 g m Postcard Paper feeding Tray 1 Universal tray Manual feed tray Lower feeder unit Tray 2 Option Input capacity Tray 1 Universal tray 150 sheets Manual feed tray 1 sheet Lower feeder unit Option 500 sheets Output capacity Face down tray 100 sheeis Face up tray Option 20 sheets Operating temperature 50 to 95 F 10 to 35 C with fluctuation of 18 F 10 C per hour Operating humidity 15 to 85 with fluctuation of 20 per hour Drum cartridge 20 000 Letter A4 size prints with a black to white ratio of 5 or more Toner cartridge 6 000 type 1 or 3 00
67. og box 12 Remove the CD ROM from your PC s CD ROM drive This completes the installation of the printer driver 3 4 EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 Installing the printer driver To install the printer driver using the Add Printer Wizard under Windows XP 4 2 N O Co B O Turn on the PC After Windows starts insert the CD ROM that came with your printer into your PC s CD ROM drive Choose start and then choose Control Panel In Pick a category choose Printers and Other Hardware In Pick a task choose Add a printer Choose Next Select Local printer attached to this computer O Do not check the Automatically detect and install my Plug and Play printer box Choose Next Choose the Use the following port button select the port you want to use and then choose Next If you are using a parallel connection select LPTx x 1 2 etc If you are using a USB connection select USB001 10 Choose Have Disk and then choose Browse 11 Browse the CD ROM and navigate to Win2000 12 Choose Open 13 Choose OK and then choose Next 14 Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation 15 Check that the MINOLTA QMS PagePro 1250W printer icon is dis played in the Printers dialog box 16 Remove the CD ROM from your PC s CD ROM drive This completes the installation of the
68. pen Close the top cover EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 9 11 Troubleshooting Service message This message indicates a more serious fault that can only be corrected by a customer service engineer If this message is signalled turn the printer off then on again If the problem persists contact your vendor or authorized service provider Ready indicator Error indicator Condition green orange Off Rapid blinking Fatal error Action Turn the printer off then on again If the problem persists contact vendor or authorized service provider EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 Appendix 1 0 TLL 10 Appendix 10 1 Safety specifications Printer Safety standards U S model UL 60950 CSA C22 2 No 60950 European model EU Directive 73 23 EEC EU Directive 93 68 EEC EN 60950 IEC 60950 China model GB 4943 EMC standards U S model FCC part 15 subpart B class B ICES 003 European model EU Directive 89 336 EEC EN 55022 CISPR Pub 22 class B EN 61000 3 2 EN 61000 3 3 China model GB 9254 class B Australian model AS NZS 3548 class B 10 2 Technical specifications To check on the availability of third party options such as an Ethernet network adapter go to www minolta qms com Printer Type Desktop laser beam printer Print system Electrostatic dry powder imaging system Exposure system Laser di
69. printer driver EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 3 5 3 Installing the printer driver 3 4 Installing the USB device driver and printer driver under Windows Me When connecting the printer to your PC with a USB cable install the USB device driver according to the following instructions before installing the printer driver If you have connected the printer to your PC with a parallel cable skip to the following section To install the printer driver using the Installer under Windows Me on page 3 7 To install the USB device driver under Windows Me 1 Turn on your PC 2 Turn on the printer 3 When Windows and the printer are both ready insert the CD ROM that came with your printer into your PC s CD ROM drive 4 Connect the printer to the PC with the USB cable see chapter 2 to display the Add New Hardware Wizard dialog box 5 Check the Specify the location of the driver Advanced option button and then choose Next 6 Check the Search for the best driver for your device Recommendea option button check the Specify a location box and then choose Browse Browse the CD ROM and navigate to Win98USB 8 Choose OK 9 Follow the instructions that appear on the screen to complete the installation 10 Choose Finish to finish the installation 11 This completes the installation of the USB device driver for the MINOLTA QMS PagePro 1250W printer Now go
70. r 8 8 3 Resetting the counter for the drum cartridge After you have replaced the drum cartridge reset the drum cartridge counter 1 Turn off the printer 2 While holding down the panel button turn on the printer The green Ready indicator begins to blink 3 Continue holding down the panel button and the green Ready indi cator starts to blink 4 After the green Ready indicator has blinked for about 5 seconds re lease the panel button Both indicators begin to blink 5 After confirming that both indicators are blinking briefly press the panel button Both indicators light up for about 5 seconds and then both indicators begin to blink The counter for the drum cartridge has now been reset 6 Turn the printer off and then on again Once the green Ready indicator remains on the printer is again in Stand by mode Cleaning the printer Clean the printer at regular intervals to prevent dust dirt and paper resi due from accumulating in and on the printer Cleaning the outside of the printer 1 Turn off the printer and disconnect the power cord from the printer 2 Wipe the outside of the printer with a soft cloth You may moisten the cloth with a litile neutral household cleaner if you wish EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 8 9 8 Maintaining the printer Cleaning the paper feed roller Clean the paper feed roller if paper feed problems occur frequent
71. r tilted bench or in a location subject to a lot of vibration and shock It could drop or fall causing personal injury or mechanical breakdown After installing this product mount it on a secure base If the unit moves or falls it may cause personal injury Do nat store toner units and PC drum units near a floppy disk or watch that are susceptible to magnetism They could cause these products to malfunction Do not place any objects around the power plug as the power plug may be difficult to pull out when an emergency occurs Do not touch the electrical contacts that are located inside the top cover and underneath the cartridge as an electrostatic discharge may damage the printer The inside of this product has areas subject to high temperature which may cause burns When checking the inside of the unit for malfunctions such as a paper misfeed do not touch the locations around the fusing unit etc which are indicated by a Caution High Temperature warning label The socket outlet shall be installed near the machine and shall be easily accessible as the power plug may be difficult to pull out when an emergency occurs Always use this product in a well ventilated location Operating the product in a poorly ventilated room for an extended period of time could injure your health Ventilate the room at regular intervals Whenever moving this product be sure to disconnect the power cord and other cables Failure to do this co
72. ray 1 3 Reload the media in Tray 1 and replace the tray cover O Do not reload curled or wrinkled media 4 Reinstall Tray 1 in the printer 5 Close the face down tray and then open the top cover 6 Remove any pieces of media that may have torn off or are remaining in the printer Close the top cover and then open the face down tray 8 Open the top cover and close it again in order to reset the printer O Printing automatically restarts from the page that was misfed 9 4 EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 Troubleshooting Clearing a media jam in the manual feed tray 1 Remove the Tray 1 cover and the plate at the inlet of the manual feed tray 2 Remove the misfed media 3 Reinstall the plate at the inlet of the manual feed tray and the Tray 1 cover EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 9 5 Troubleshooting Clearing a media jam in the lower feeder unit Tray 2 1 Slide the tray out of the lower feeder unit 2 Remove any folded or misfed media from the inside of the lower feeder unit 3 Remove the tray cover and any media in the tray 4 Carefully pull the misfed media out of the tray 5 Reload the media in the tray O Make sure the paper is evenly aligned and that the top sheet is below the maximum paper mark O Do not reload curled or wrinkled media 6 Replace the tray cover and insert the tray into the lower feed
73. rd Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 Troubleshooting Status message Status messages indicate the current condition of the printer Ready indicator Error indicator Condition Action green orange Off Off Off None On Off Ready to print None Rapid blinking Off Warming up None Blinking Off Receiving data None Processing data Printing On On Initializing None Cancelling a print job Resetting a counter Slow blinking Off Power save mode None Rapid blinking Rapid blinking Reset mode None Error messages These messages indicate errors which you must correct before a print job can continue or the printer status returned to Ready Ready indicator green Blinking Error indicator orange Blinking Condition Memory overflow or print job is too complex Ifthe Auto Continue function has been activated in the printer tools the sheet already fed in is automatically ejected after a predetermined time See chapter 6 Action Reduce the size of the print job Rapid blinking alternately No media in the tray specified in the printer driver Load media into the appropriate tray Media size error Load the appropriate size media into the tray Off Slow blinking Tray empty Load media into the appropriate tray Off Blinking Media jam Clear the jam and then continue with the print job Off On Top cover is o
74. rical shock could result If this product has been dropped or its cover damaged immediately turn OFF the power switch unplug the power cord from the power outlet and then call your authorized service representative If you keep on using it as is a fire or electrical shock could result Do not throw the toner cartridge or toner into an open flame The hot toner may scatter and cause burns or other damage Connect the power cord to an electrical outlet that is equipped with a grounding terminal O O O E O 10 6 EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 Appendix 1 0 A CAUTION Do not use flammable sprays liquids or gases near this product as a fire could result Do not leave a toner unit or drum unit in a place within easy reach of children Licking or ingesting any of these things could injure your health Do not let any object plug the ventilation holes of this product Heat could accumulate inside the product resulting in a fire or malfunction Do not install this product at a site that is exposed to direct sunlight or near an air conditioner or heating apparatus The resultant temperature changes inside the product could cause a malfunction fire or electrical shock Do not place the product in a dusty place or a site exposed to soot or steam near a kitchen table bath or a humidifier A fire electrical shock or breakdown could result Do not place this product on an unstable o
75. riod of time Do not remove the power cord from the socket with wet hands as this may result in an electric shock Do not move the unit unless the power cord has been removed from the socket Otherwise you may damage the cord The result could be a short circuit or a fire Do not place any heavy objects on the power cord Do not pull or kink the cord as this can result in damage to the cord The result could be an electric shock or a fire Make sure that the machine is not standing on a cord to another machine as this can result in damage to that cord The result could be a fire or improper functioning of the unit in question Make sure that the power supply to the unit has the correct voltage Otherwise the result could be a fire or an electric shock Switch off the unit immediately and unplug the power cord ifthe power supply cord is damaged Failure to do so could result in a fire or an electric shock Inform your customer support technical specialist Use only extension cords that are designed for at least the maximum power rating of the machine Extension cords with lower ratings can result in the unit overheating and can even lead to a fire Perform only the procedures that are described in this manual Using the machine improperly can result in a fire or an electric shock 10 8 EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 Appendix 10 SL 4 44 4 Do not place any heavy objects on the machine Do
76. side to be printed facing up O How many sheets may place in the tray Load only one sheet of media at a time EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 2 9 Installing and setting up the printer Connecting the power cord A WARNING Use only the power cord shipped with the printer Using the wrong power cord may lead to a short circuit The use of a power cord of inadequate cross section can lead to a short circuit gt Only use an extension cable which has a higher rating than the current consumption of the printer Only use grounded cords Always observe the relevant local regulations regarding the connec tion of electrical equipment to the main network The laser printer requires a non fluctuating power supply If necessary ask an electrician for advice Y A 1 Voltage 110V 10 127V 6 or 220 240V 10 Frequency 50 60 Hz 3Hz Make sure that the printer s power switch is in the O OFF position Connect one end of the power cord to the power cord socket on the back of the printer and plug the other end into a power outlet 2 10 EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 Installing and setting up the printer 2 Turning the printer on and off D Note Improper handling may damage the printer Never turn off the printer while a print job is in progress the printer is receiving data from the computer bl
77. to the following section to install the printer driver 3 6 EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 Installing the printer driver 3 To install the printer driver using the Installer under Windows Me The CD ROM that came with your printer starts automatically after being loaded into the CD ROM drive of your PC You are guided step by step through the installation procedure 1 With Windows running insertthe CD ROM that came with your printer into your PC s CD ROM drive The installation program starts automatically What if the installation program does not start up automatically gt Browse the CD ROM and double click setup exe to start the installation program Follow the instructions for the installation program Once the printer driver has been successfully installed the MINOLTA QMS PagePro 1250W printer icon displays in the Printers dialog box Remove the CD ROM from your PC s CD ROM drive This completes the installation of the printer driver To install the printer driver using Plug and Play under Windows Me For a simple way of installing the printer driver we recommend using the Installer see the previous section However there are other ways of installing the printer driver without using the installer This section describes Plug and Play installation with a parallel connection 1 After connecting the printer to your PC with the parallel cable turn on the printer
78. tray cover 6 Insert the tray into the lower feeder unit O Be sure to use both hands whenever you are inserting the tray into or removing it from the lower feeder unit Reconnect the power cord and interface cable and turn on the printer EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 Installing printer options 7 7 2 Installing the face up tray The printer is fitted with a tray for face down output A tray for face up out put is available as an option This tray is especially useful for thick paper envelopes labels and transparencies because the path through the print er is straighter The face up tray can hold up to 20 sheets Before installing the face up tray 1 Remove the face up output tray from its carton 2 Attach the face up output tray by in serting the pins into the holes on the printer one side at a time Do not force both sides in at the same time O The face up tray must be bent slightly to insert it V Face up or face down output You can set the output direction with the output switch For details see chapter 6 No 1 Description Output switch location for face up output 2 Output switch location for face down output EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 1 3 EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 Maintaining the printer 8 LLL 8 Maintaining the printer A CAUTION You could da
79. uld damage the cord or cable resulting in a fire electrical shock or breakdown When moving this product always hold it by the locations specified in the user manual or other documents If the unit falls it may cause severe personal injury The product may also be damaged or malfunction Remove the power plug from the outlet more than one time a year and clean the area between the plug terminals Dust that accumulates between the plug terminals may cause a fire When unplugging the power cord be sure to hold onto the plug Pulling on the power cord could damage the cord resulting in a fire or electrical shock EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 10 7 10 Appendix 10 8 Working safely with your laser printer Notes on your safety and operating safety Working improperly with the printer can result in health hazards electric shocks and even fires Before you unpack the laser printer you should make yourself familiar with this information on your safety and operating safety A CAUTION Observe the following information gt Make sure that the power cord Is correctly plugged into the socket and that the socket is at all times visible and readily accessible Do not pull on the cord to pull the power plug out of the socket as this may damage the cord The result could be an electric shock or a fire Remove the power plug from the socket if the machine will not be in use for an extended pe
80. well ventilated near an easily accessible power socket away from objects which might obstruct the printer s ventilation grille away from highly flammable items such as curtains away from splashing liquids away from organic gases such as ammonia away from direct sunlight away from severe temperature fluctuations away from exhaust air from heating ventilation and air conditioning systems Storage of consumables and accessories Printing consumables and accessories should be kept e sealed in their original packaging protected from direct sunlight or heat protected from fluorescent light in a cool dry and dust free place out of reach of children A WARNING Toner poses a health hazard Toner is harmful if swallowed gt f you swallow toner consult a doctor immediately gt Ifyou get toner on your hands wash them immediately with cold water and soap Ambient conditions The optimum ambient conditions for your printer are as follows e Temperature range 50 F 95 F 10 C 35 C with maximum fluctua tions of 18 F 10 C per hour e Humidity range 15 85 with maximum fluctuations of 20 per hour EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 2 5 Installing and setting up the printer Space requirements Be sure to provide enough space around the printer to ensure easy printer operation paper and toner replacement and maintenance 35 1 in 891 mm
81. with the printer 6 2 Remove the cover from the tray 3 Press down on the paper lifting plate until it locks into place 4 Place a stack of paper into the tray Make sure that the paper fits under under the triangular clips How many sheets of paper may place in the tray Tray 2 has a capacity of 500 sheets of plain paper The stack of paper should not rise above the media limit mark How is letterhead fed in Load letterhead with the side to be printed facing up and the preprinted letterhead at the top facing the printer 5 Replace the tray cover and insert the tray into the lower feeder unit 6 4 Determining the direction printed sheets Printed sheets can be output in two ways Face down Face up The printer is fitted with a tray for face down output A tray for face up output is available as an option This tray is especially suitable for thick paper and envelopes because the path through the printer is straighter EDNord Istedgade 37A 9000 Aalborg telefon 96333500 6 7 Working with the printer The face down output tray can hold up to 100 sheets while the optional face up output tray holds 20 sheets Note the following points vy Do not change the output direction while a print job is in progress y Make sure that the output selector switch is in the correct position when the optional output tray is not installed No Description No Description D 1 F

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