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USER'S MANUAL Copyright 1997 MINOLTA CO., LTD Printed in Japan The information contained in this manual is subject to change without notice to incorporate improvements made on the product or products the manual covers. Minolta CO., LTD. Image Information Products Marketing Headquarters, 3-13, 2-chome, Azuchi-machi, Chuo-ku, Osaka.
F or U .S.A./Canadian Users As an E NERGY S TA R P artner , Minolta Co., Ltd has determined that this printer meets the E NERGY S TA R Guidelines for energy ef ficienc y . F or Other Country Users This printer meets the *EP A ’ s E NERGY S TA R Guidelines for energy ef ficiency .
i Safety Inf ormation Laser Safety This printer is a page printer whic h operates by means of a laser . There is no possibility of danger from the laser, provided the printer is operated according to the instruct ions in this manua l provided.
ii F or other Countries Users W ARN ING : Use of controls, adjustments or performance of pro - cedures other than those specified in this manual may result in hazardous radiation e xposure. This is a semiconductor laser . The maximum power of the laser diode is 8.
iii F or Norway Users AD V ARSEL : Dersum apparatet brukes på an nen måte enn spesi - fisert i denne bruksan visning, kan brukeren utset tes for unsynlig laserstrålin g som ov erskride r grensen for laser klasse 1. Dette er en halvleder laser . Maksimal effeckt til laserdiode er 8.
iv FCC/ICES (1/2) USER INSTRUCTIONS (FOR U .S.A. Users) FCC P AR T 15 - RADIO FREQUENCY DEVICE W ARN ING This equipment has been test ed and found to comply wit h the lim its for a Class B digit al device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules .
v • Re-orient or r elocate the recei ving antenna. • Increase the separation be tween the equipment and the recei ver . • Connect the equipment to an outlet on a cir cuit different fr om that to which the r eceiver is connected. • Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
vi FCC/ICES (2/2) USER INSTR UCTIONS (FOR U .S.A. Users) FCC P AR T 15-RADIO FREQUENCY DEVICE W ARNING This equipment has been tested and found t o comply with th e limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules .
vii OZONE RELEASE (F or all Users) During printer opera tion, a small quantity of ozone is released. This amount is not large enough to harm a person adversely .
viii We l c o m e Thank you for selecting a Minolta PageW orks 20 Printer! This User’ s manual explains the functions of the printer and how it operates. It also provides you with troubleshooti ng tip s as well as general precautions you should obse rve when operating the printer .
ix U .S.A. T echnical Support If you continue to experience technical diff iculty with the operation of your printer product, please cont act your support representativ e: T oll free at 1-800-459-3250 or via our website at http://www .minolt appd .com.
x Chapter 1 Intr oduction 1. Printer Features ....... ...................................... 1-1 2. Printer P ar ts and Accessories ..................... 1-2 3. Contr ol P anel ........... ...................................... 1-6 La you t f or Control P anel .
xi 7. Connecting the Interface Cab le ................... 2-16 Interf ace P or t ................................................... 2-16 8. Mo ving the Printer ......................................... 2-17 Chapter 3 Using the Printer 1. Using the Contr ol P anel .
xii Printing on Thick paper ............................ ....... 3-26 Printing on T ransparencies ....................... ....... 3-26 Printing on Custom P aper ............................... 3-26 Duple x Printing ....................................
xiii P aper Misfeed in T ra y 2 or T ra y 3 .................... 5-3 P aper Misfeed inside the Printer ..................... 5-5 P aper Misfeed in the Duple x Unit .................... 5-6 2. Printing Pr oblems ........................................
xiv 4. SIMM ............................................................... 7-9 5. Interface Connector and Cab le .................... 7-10 Appendix A Character Sets .. ................................................. A-1 Appendix B Font Lists ......
1--1 Chapter 1 Introductio n Chapter 1 Introduction Intro1.frm -1 ペー ジ ２００３ 年１１月１８日 火曜日 午前９ 時５０分.
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1-1 Chapter 1 Introductio n • Outstanding performance with an engin e speed of 20ppm and High Speed RISC Processor NR4645/100MHz. • Image Quality comparable to 1200dp i with Minolta’ s Su per Fine Micro-T oning TM system realizes clear and smooth text data.
1-2 Chapter 1 Introductio n 4. Paper Exit T ray 5. Paper Guide 7. Po wer Switch 1. Upper Cover Lock 3. T ray 2 2. Control Panel 2. Printer P ar ts and Accessories Release Button Plates 6.
1-3 Chapter 1 Introductio n 1. Upper Cover Lock Release Button: Press this button to open the u pper cover . 2. Control Panel: The control panel allows you to set the printing options and dis - plays the current printer status. 3. T ray 2: Holds up to 500 sheets of Letter size paper .
1-4 Chapter 1 Introductio n 13. Imaging Cartridge 14. Sealing T ape 12. Fusing Section 10. Parallel Interface Connector 8. Upper Cover Unit 11. Network Cover 9.
1-5 Chapter 1 Introductio n 8. Upper Cover Unit: Open for replacing the imaging cartrid ge or remo ving ja mmed paper . 9. Po wer Cord Socket: Connect the po wer cord to this socket. 10. Parallel Interface Connector: Provides a parallel interf ace conn ection for the host computer .
1-6 Chapter 1 Introductio n La y out f or Contr ol Panel The control panel is comprised of 1 LCD (16 characters by 2 lines), 3 LEDs and 8 ke ys. 1. LCD 2. Data LED 3. Message LED 4. On Line LED 5. On Line key 6. Proceed key 7. T ray1 Paper ke y 8. Shift key 9.
1-7 Chapter 1 Introductio n Indicator Function LCD Function The LCD is composed of 16-digits and 2 lines. First line : Displays the current printer status and selected printer language. Second line : Normally , nothing is displayed. Howe ver , one of the warning messages listed belo w may be displayed when needed.
1-8 Chapter 1 Introductio n Ke y Functions On Line key Press the On Line ke y to switch between on-line an d of f-line. The printer should be on- line to receiv e data. Proceed key Press the Proceed ke y to resume printing after an interruption. This key is pressed: - when a paper size error (LOAD message) occurs.
1-9 Chapter 1 Introductio n When the Select key is pressed continuously , the nu merical value increases at high speed. Enter/Reset ke y Press the Enter/Reset key to sa ve the settings of the user selec - tions. While holding down the Shift ke y when of f-line, press the Enter/ Reset key .
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2-1 Chapter 2 Setting Up Selecting a Location f or the Printer A proper location helps t o ensure that your printer provides you with the long service life for which i t is designed. Double check to m ake sure that the location you select has the follo wing characteristics.
2-2 Chapter 2 Setting Up NO TES • Use a power source with minimal v oltage and frequenc y fluctu - ation. • Only use an outlet that is rated for the voltage capacity specif ied for this printer . • Be sure to plug the power cord all the way into the outlet.
2-3 Chapter 2 Setting Up Space Requirements T o make printer operation, supply replacement and service mainte - nance easier , the minimum installation space below is neces sary . Locate the printer in an instal lation site with adequate space. Without options Installed with full options 1.
2-4 Chapter 2 Setting Up Operating En vironment The following describes the operat ing en vironment required when using the printer . T emperature: 50°F to 95°F (10°C to 35°C) with a fluctuation of 50°F (10°C) per hour . Humidity: 15% to 85% RH wi th a fluctuation of 20% per hou r .
2-5 Chapter 2 Setting Up • Ne v er try to remo v e an y panel or cover that is secured. The inte - rior of the printer contains high-voltage circuitry which creates the danger of electric shock when e xposed. • Ne ver try to modify the printer . Doin g so creates the danger of fire or electric shock.
2-6 Chapter 2 Setting Up Printer Supplies Note the following precautions wh en handling the printer supplies such as the imaging cartridge and paper . • A void storing the supplies in the following locations. Areas subjected to direct sunlig ht. K eep the imaging cartridge away from fluorescent light as well.
2-7 Chapter 2 Setting Up Set up your printer according to the follo wing procedure. NO TES - Keep all the boxes and packing materials that the printer comes in for later use when transporting the printer . - Since the printer weighs appro ximately 55.
2-8 Chapter 2 Setting Up 4. Pull th e tab outward slowly until the sealing tape is completely remov ed. 5. Shake the imaging cartridge 4 or 5 times in the direction of the arrows to distrib ute the toner even l y .
2-9 Chapter 2 Setting Up Connect the po wer cord accordin g to the follo wing procedure. 1. Make sure that the power switch of the printer is placed in the ❍ (OFF) position . 2. Plug one end of the power cord into the printer’ s power cord socket and plug the other end of the power cord into the po wer outlet.
2-10 Chapter 2 Setting Up T urning the Printer ON Press the po wer switch to the (ON) position. This printer will automatically go into power sav e mode a giv en period of time after th e last activ - ity . See “System Menu” page 3-12. When you t urn the printer o n, the following takes place.
2-11 Chapter 2 Setting Up T o make sure the printer w orks correctly before connecting the printer to the computer , print a co nfiguration page according to the following procedure. 1. Load Letter paper into tray 1. → See “Loading Paper in T r ay 1” page 3-29.
2-12 Chapter 2 Setting Up Config Print 6. Prin ting a T e st P age Setting2.frm 12 ペ ージ ２００３ 年１１月１８日 火曜日 午前９ 時５２分.
2-13 Chapter 2 Setting Up PCL Font List 6. Printing a T est P age Setting2.frm 13 ペ ージ ２００３ 年１１月１８日 火曜日 午前９ 時５２分.
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2-15 Chapter 2 Setting Up PCL Demo Print 6. Printing a T est P age Setting2.frm 15 ペ ージ ２００３ 年１１月１８日 火曜日 午前９ 時５２分.
2-16 Chapter 2 Setting Up Y o u can connect the printer to your com puter using the printer’ s par - allel ports. For more information, see “Specifications” page 7-10. IMPOR T ANT Y ou must purchase an IEEE 1284 type-B cable. If you try to use any other cable, you may damage the printer’ s port.
2-17 Chapter 2 Setting Up When moving the printer , follow the notes belo w . NO TES - Since the printer weighs appro ximately 55.1 lbs (25 kg), two people are required to lift it. - When transporting the printer , remov e the imaging car - tridge first.
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3-1 Chapter 3 Using Y our Printer The control pane l allows you to control most of th e printing optio ns. If you use your software to control print jobs, you do not have to change the control panel settings repeatedly . Any softw are setting will override the control panel settings.
3-2 Chapter 3 Using Y our Printer T ray 1 P aper Siz e Setting Method Y ou can enter the tr ay1 paper size s etting mode only from of f-line. 1. Press the On Line key to tak e the printer off-line. 2. Press the Tr a y 1 P a p e r ke y to enter the tray 1 paper size setting mode.
3-3 Chapter 3 Using Y our Printer Job Separation Y o ur printer can insert a blank page between print jobs. This may be helpful when there is more than one person using the printer . 1. Load the separator sheets in tr ay 1. Y ou don’t need to specify the paper size and the direction of the loaded separator sheet.
3-4 Chapter 3 Using Y our Printer Overview of Printer Men us 2. Understanding the Printer Menus PRINT MENU see page 3-7 PCL MENU see page 3-10 PS MENU see page 3-1 1 SYSTEM MENU see page 3-12 PARALLEL.
3-5 Chapter 3 Using Y our Printer PARALLEL MENU IO BUFFER SIZE HIGH SPEED BI-DIRECTI ON TIMING ADOBE PROTOCOL TIME OUT MAINTENANCE MENU DISPLAY LANGUAGE FACTORY DEFAULT SERVICE MESSAG E NETWORK MENU IP ADDRESS SUBNET MASK GATEWAY NETWARE FRAME TEST PRINT CONFIG PRINT PCL FONT LIST PCL DEMO PS CONFIG PRINT PS FONT LIST NETWORK CONFIG PRINT 2.
3-6 Chapter 3 Using Y our Printer Printer Menus The printer has six standard menus and two optional menus that allow you to conf igure the printer . Some of the items or v alues ar e displayed only when a specific option is installed. Other items or values may only be effecti ve for a particular printer language.
3-7 Chapter 3 Using Y our Printer (1) Print Menu ITEM USER SELECTION COPIES PAPER SIZE ORIENTATION PAPER TRAY DUPLEX FORM LENGTH RESOLUTION PRINT QUALITY TONER DENSITY PAGE PROTECTION 1 to 999 LETTER .
3-8 Chapter 3 Using Y our Printer COPIES Specifies the number of copies you want to print. P APER SIZE Specifies the paper size you want to use for printing. ORIENT A TION Selects the direction of the print on the pag e. Portrait orien tation means the page is tal l er than it is wide when you view the printed text upright.
3-9 Chapter 3 Using Y our Printer FINEART : Smooths the jagged edges of the printed image. More ef fectiv e when printing at 600 dpi. T ONER SA VE : T oner Sav e allows you to use less toner when printing. T ONER DENSITY Selects the density of the toner applied to the page.
3-10 Chapter 3 Using Y our Printer (2) PCL Menu FONT NUMBER Font Number is the number you us e to select a font from the con - trol panel. PITCH Pitch is the number of characters printed per ho rizontal inch . This setting is for a mono-s pace scalable font.
3-11 Chapter 3 Using Y our Printer (3) PS Menu This item app ears only w hen PostScript i s installed. JAM RECO VER When Jam Reco ver is set to OFF , the printer does not reprint a page that has misfed.
3-12 Chapter 3 Using Y our Printer (4) System Menu L A N G UAG E The printer language defines ho w the computer communicates with the printer . If you select A U TO, the printer languag e will be switched automatically . Ho wev er , neither PS nor A UTO will appear if PostScript is not in st alled.
3-13 Chapter 3 Using Y our Printer A UTO CONTINUE When a recov erable error has occu rred, set the length of time that the printer takes to return to the on-line state automaticall y . Recov erable errors: MEMOR Y O VERFLO W JOB T OO COMPLEX SPECIAL P APE R Specifies the paper source which th e special paper is loaded in.
3-14 Chapter 3 Using Y our Printer (5) P arallel Menu IO BUFFER SIZE Selects the recei ving buf fer size. If A UTO is selected, the printer automatically sets the buf fer size depending on the amount of memory carried in the printer . HIGH SPEED Sets whether it transfers data at high speed.
3-15 Chapter 3 Using Y our Printer TIMING Sets the timing of “Busy to Ack” in the communication format between the printer and PC. Basically , you don’t need to change the setting. Howe ver , dep ending on the PC you are using, it may not be able to support a proper communicatio n between the printer and PC.
3-16 Chapter 3 Using Y our Printer (6) Maintenance Menu DISPLA Y LANGU A GE The Display Language settin g determines the language of the text that appears on the control panel. The settin g becom es effecti ve by restarting th e printe r after making changes.
3-17 Chapter 3 Using Y our Printer (7) Network Menu This item appears only when the opt ional network card is installed. Using the software utility av ailable with the optional network card enables making of the settings in detail . For details, see th e manual for the network card.
3-18 Chapter 3 Using Y our Printer NO TE Any setting changes you make in the network menu becomes effec - ti ve by pressing the On Li ne ke y . CA UTION Pressing the On Line key after making the network settings w ill restart the network card immediately .
3-19 Chapter 3 Using Y our Printer (8) T est Print A test print is printed out with the paper size and paper tray settings you made in the print menu. For details, see “Print Menu” page 3-6. 1. Press the On Line key to tak e the printer off-line. 2.
3-20 Chapter 3 Using Y our Pr inter PS CONFIG PRINT Prints various information for PS, RAM capacity and so on. PS config print is printed out in the display language you selected. PS FONT LIST Prints a font sam ple that show s all the fonts av ailable in PS.
3-21 Chapter 3 Using Y our Pr inter Suppor ted Media Use only supported sizes or weigh ts of paper . Do not use other media which ma y not meet the m edia specif ications for this printer .
3-22 Chapter 3 Using Y our Pr inter *T ray 3: Optional 250-Sheet Un iversal T ray Capacity • Tr a y 1 : Plain/recycled paper: Up to 150 Sheets Special paper: -Thick paper , letter head, labels , env.
3-23 Chapter 3 Using Y our Pr inter Printable Area One-sided printing Double-sided printing Printabl e a rea Printable area 5 mm (0. 2 inch) 7.5 mm (0.3 inch) 7.5 mm (0.3 inch) 5 mm (0.2 in ch) 7.5 mm (0.3 inch) 5 mm (0.2 inch) 5 mm (0.2 inch) 7.5 mm (0.
3-24 Chapter 3 Using Y our Pr inter Printing Orientation For all paper sizes, the printer prin ts on the paper face up from any tray . Paper loaded crosswise: (A4, JIS B5, Letter) Paper loaded lengthw.
3-25 Chapter 3 Using Y our Pr inter Printing on En velopes - T ray 1 only . - The following lists the en velope sizes you can specify from the control panel or printer driv er . ISO B5 (176mm x 250m m) COM10 (Commercial-10 ) (4.125” x 9.5”) C5 (162mm x 229m m) DL (110mm x 220m m) Monarch (3.
3-26 Chapter 3 Using Y our Pr inter Printing on Labels - T ray 1 only . - Load labels face up. - Use only labels designed for laser printers or plain paper co piers. - Do not specify duplex printing. Printing on Thic k P aper - T ray 1 only . - Load thick paper face up.
3-27 Chapter 3 Using Y our Pr inter Duplex Printing Enables printing on both sides of the pap e r onl y when th e printer is equipped with the duplex unit.
3-28 Chapter 3 Using Y our Pr inter The supported paper types and sizes for duplex printing are as fol - lo ws. P aper T ype - Plain paper: 60 to 90 g/m 2 (16 to 24 lb) - Recycled paper: 60 to 90 g/m 2 (16 to 24 lb) NO TE Do not use special paper ( transparencies , labels , en v elopes , let - terhead and thick paper ) for dup lex printin g.
3-29 Chapter 3 Using Y our Pr inter Loading P aper in T ray 1 1. Open tray 1. 2. Fan the paper thoroughly and align the edges. 3. Adjust the paper gui de plates to fit the paper size and load paper face up in the tray . Load A4, JIS B5 and L TR w ith the long edge toward the back of the tray .
3-30 Chapter 3 Using Y our Pr inter 4. Specify the tray 1 paper size. → See “T ray 1 Paper Size Setting Method” page 3-2. 5. Specify the tray 1 media type. → See “System Menu” page 3-12. → See “Basic Menu Setting Method” page 3-1. 3.
3-31 Chapter 3 Using Y our Pr inter Loading P aper in T ray 2 1. When the paper tray is in the printer , pull it out and remove it. 2. Press do wn the paper lifting plate until it locks. 3. Fan the paper thoroughly and align the edges. 4. Load paper face up, placing it under the two clips in the tray .
3-32 Chapter 3 Using Y our Pr inter 5. Slide the tray securely into posi - tion. 6. Specify the tray 2 media type. → See “System Menu” page 3-12.
3-33 Chapter 3 Using Y our Pr inter Loading P aper in T ray 3 1. When the paper tray is in the tray unit, pull it out and remove it. 2. Open the paper co ver . 3. Press do wn the paper lifting plate until it locks. 4. Fan the paper thoroughly and align the edges.
3-34 Chapter 3 Using Y our Pr inter Load A3, B4, LGL, LGR and EXEC with the short edge toward the back of the tray . Do not load paper beyond the Max. Le vel Indi cat or . Do not add more paper unti l all sheets hav e been used up. 6. Close the paper cov er .
3-35 Chapter 3 Using Y our Pr inter A utomatic T ray Setting If you select A UTOMA TIC or Auto for the paper source from the control panel or printer driver , the printer will automaticall y search all paper trays for the required paper size. At this time, the paper source is selected in the priority or der of tray 2, tray 3 and tray 1.
3-36 Chapter 3 Using Y our Pr inter Using Manual Feed Using manual feed is useful when you temporari ly want to print on paper that is not loaded in any tr ay . The manual feed feature allo ws you to print on custom sizes of paper, en velopes, labels and trans - parencies.
3-37 Chapter 3 Using Y our Pr inter Special P aper T ray Setting When you load special paper in the tray , it can be specif ied as the special paper tray so that the ot her users will not use the special paper by mistake. 1. Press the On Line key to tak e the printer off-line.
3-38 Chapter 3 Using Y our Pr inter There are three sources to print from: tray 1, tray 2 and tray 3. Select the printing source according to your needs. 1. Open tray 1. 2. Load paper in tray 1, tray 2 or tray 3. → See “Loading Paper in T r ay 1” page 3-29.
3-39 Chapter 3 Using Y our Pr inter 4. Send a pr int command fr om the computer . The printed paper is fed out f ace down on the paper exit tray . The paper exit tray can hold a maximum of 500 sheets of paper . Use care not to exceed this limit when making multiple pri nts.
3-40 Chapter 3 Using Y our Pr inter Font A font is a specif ic group of char acters that ha ve common style and size characteristics. Y o ur printer can store a v ariety of different fonts in its memory for printing. Since th ese f onts resid e in printer mem - ory , they are called r esident fonts .
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4-1 Chapter 4 Maintaining Y our Printer The following table lists the appr oximate replacement interv al for each supplies. * Approximate A4-size page count based on 5% coverage of toner . If the abov e problems occur after showing the MAINTENANCE REQ message, it is time to replace th e supplies.
4-2 Chapter 4 Maintaining Y our Printer The imaging cartridge contains the pr int dr um and a suppl y of toner . If you print typical business A4 size page with 5% co verage of toner , the imaging cartridge last s approximately 10,0 00 pages. How - ev er , the life of the imaging cartridge varies with the density of toner for your pages.
4-3 Chapter 4 Maintaining Y our Printer 3. Pressing the upper cover lock release button, open the upper cov er . 4. Remove the old imaging car - tridge from the printer . 5. T ake a ne w im aging cartridge out of the box. Holding it with both hands, shake it well in the direction of the arro ws.
4-4 Chapter 4 Maintaining Y our Printer 7. Shake the imaging cartridge 4 or 5 times in the direction of the arrows to distrib ute the toner even l y . 8. Install the imaging cartridge securely into th e pr in ter by slid - ing the pins on each side of the cartridge along the grooves of the cartridge guide.
4-5 Chapter 4 Maintaining Y our Printer Accumulated dust and lint on the in side and outside of the printer impairs printer performance and print quality . Clean th e printer at regula r int erv als. NO TE Before starting the cleaning pr ocedure, be sure to turn the po wer switch off and unplug the po wer cord.
4-6 Chapter 4 Maintaining Y our Printer Internal Cleaning 1. Open the upper co ver . 2. Remove the imaging cartridge. Whene ver you remo ve the imag - ing cartridge from the printer , immediately cov er it with a cloth to prev en t light from striking it.
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5-1 Chapter 5 Solving Printer Problems When a paper misfeed occurs in the printer , remov e the misfed paper according to the follo wing procedures. The fusing section has become quite hot during operation. Do not touch t he area as it ma y cause a burn.
5-2 Chapter 5 Solving Printer Problems 3. Pull out the misfed paper in tray 1. 4. Check that no misfed paper remains in the printer . Reinstall the imaging cartridg e.
5-3 Chapter 5 Solving Printer Problems P aper Misf eed in T ra y 2 or T ray 3 1. Pressing the upper cover lock release button, open the upper cov er . If you ha ve pu lled out th e pa per exit tray , push it into the printer before opening the upper cover .
5-4 Chapter 5 Solving Printer Problems 4. Check that no misfed paper remains in the printer . Reinstall the imaging cartridg e. 5. Close the upper cov er .
5-5 Chapter 5 Solving Printer Problems P aper Misf eed Inside the Printer 1. Pressing the upper cover lock release button, open the upper cov er . If you ha ve pu lled out th e pa per exit tray , push it into the printer before opening the upper cover .
5-6 Chapter 5 Solving Printer Problems The image which was transferred to the paper is not fix ed.Be care - ful or your hands will become dirty . Do not pull out the pape r in th e direction (the exit side of the fu s - ing unit) of the arrow . 5. Reinstall the imaging cart rid ge and close the upper cov er .
5-7 Chapter 5 Solving Printer Problems P aper Misf eed in the Duplex Unit 1. Open the duplex upper cover and pull out the m isfed paper . 2. Open the duplex lo wer co ver and remov e the misfed paper . Lower Co ver Duplex Upper Cov er Duplex 1. Clearing a P aper Misfeed Trouble5.
5-8 Chapter 5 Solving Printer Problems The following provides informatio n on most p rinting problem s you might encounter . If the advice provided here does not solve your problem, contact your T echnical Representative. Symptom Cause Action No Prin ting The printer is off-line.
5-9 Chapter 5 Solving Printer Problems The following provides information o n most prin t quality probl ems you might encounter . If the advice provided here does not solv e your problem, contact your T echnical Representative. Symptom Cause Action Blank pages The toner s ealing tape has not been pulled out.
5-10 Chapter 5 Solving Printer Problems Symptom Cause Action Print out too dark The toner density setting made with the Device Option dialog box may be too dark. Change the setting. The imaging car - tridge may be defecti ve. Replace the imag - ing cartridge if nec - essary .
5-11 Chapter 5 Solving Printer Problems Symptom Cause Action Irregularities The paper may hav e absorbed some moisture due to high hu midity . Replace the paper you are using with dry paper . White or b lack lines The imaging car - tridge may be defecti ve.
5-12 Chapter 5 Solving Printer Problems If a message appears on the control panel, refer to the following sec - tions for the descript ion of each message an d the action to take. (1) Status messages Display the current printer status. (2) W arning messages Display a warning message.
5-13 Chapter 5 Solving Printer Problems (1) Status Messages emulation: the selected printer language. user name: the user name (up to 8 characters). For details, see “Printer Driv er User’ s Manual”. paper: the current paper size setting. MESSAGE DESCRIPTION The printer is resetting.
5-14 Chapter 5 Solving Printer Problems The following table lists the warning messages which are displayed in the second line on the control panel when the pri nter is READ Y or OFFLINE. 4. Understanding Printer Messages MAINTEN ANCE REQ The printer is app roaching th e main- tenance interv al.
5-15 Chapter 5 Solving Printer Problems (2) W ar ning Messages If one of the following warning messages appears, the printer con - tinues printing without stop ping. By pressing any ke y after complet - ing printing, the printer return s to the ready condition.
5-16 Chapter 5 Solving Printer Problems (3) Caution Messages If Auto Continue is ON, the pr inter returns on -li ne autom atically after waiting for the time specif ied and then resumes processing, b ut some data may be lost.
5-17 Chapter 5 Solving Printer Problems (4) Operator Call Messages MANU AL FEED (paper) (user name) MESSAGE DESCRIPTION AND ACTION Load the specified paper in tray 1. Press the On Line ke y to print . The correct paper has not been loaded in tray xx. Load the specified paper in tray xx.
5-18 Chapter 5 Solving Printer Problems tray: the specified tray . paper: the current paper size setting. user name: the user name (up to 8 characters).
5-19 Chapter 5 Solving Printer Problems (5) Ser vice Call Messages DESCRIPTION AND ACTION R OM is f aulty . T urn th e printer off, then back on. If it happens again, call your T echnical Representati v e. Hard disk is defecti ve. T urn the printer off and call your T echnical Representa- tiv e.
5-20 Chapter 5 Solving Printer Problems DESCRIPTION AND ACTION MESSAGE FA TA L E R R O R 2 2 HSYNC FA TA L E R R O R 2 3 POL YGON F A T AL ERR OR 24 MO TOR F A T AL ERR OR 25 FA N A polygon motor error . T urn the printer of f and call your T echnical Representa- ti ve.
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6-1 Chapter 6 Installing Options - T ake the tray unit out of the ship pin g box. - Remove the plastic bag and all shipping materials. - T urn the printer of f and then di sconnect the po wer cord and inter - face cable from the printer . 1. Place the tray unit in the location you have chosen.
6-2 Chapter 6 Installing Options 5. Connect the po wer cord to the printer and then turn the printer on. → See “Connecting the po wer Cord” page 2-9. → See “T urning the Printer ON and OFF” page 2-10. 6. Print a config print and v erify the Third T ray Unit setting in the Installed Options.
6-3 Chapter 6 Installing Options When you want to print on both si des of the paper , the duplex unit is necessary . NO TE Y ou may need to add more memory (an additional 8MB recommended) to print on both sides of the paper . - T ake the duplex unit out of the shipping box.
6-4 Chapter 6 Installing Options 4. Connect the po wer cord to the printer and then turn the printer on. → See “Connecting the po wer Cord” page 2-9. → See “T urning the Printer ON and OFF” page 2-10. 5. Print a config print and v erify the Duplex Unit setting in the Installed Options.
6-5 Chapter 6 Installing Options Installing the network card enables you to connect the printer to a local area network (LAN) using an Ethernet netw ork. W ARNING The network card is easily damaged by static electricity . T ouch something metal before you touch the networ k card.
6-6 Chapter 6 Installing Options 3. Connect the po wer cord to the printer and then turn the printer on. → See “Connecting the po wer Cord” page 2-9. → See “T urning the Printer ON and OFF” page 2-10. 4. Print a config print and v erify the Network Card setting in the Installed Options.
6-7 Chapter 6 Installing Options This printer pro vides a socket for the installat ion of an Adob e Post - Script R O M-DIMM. When insta lling the R O M-DIMM, the printer can function as a PostScript printer . The Hard Disk that is installed with the Adob e PostScript ROM-DIMM is used for downloading av ailable PostScript fonts.
6-8 Chapter 6 Installing Options 3. Remov e the right side cover . 4. Remov e the four screws. (Use a plus screwdri ver .) 5. Open the metal co ver . 6. Insert the DIMM all the way into the DIMM socket at a 90 de gree angle, and push the DIMM until it snaps into place.
6-9 Chapter 6 Installing Options 7. Install the Hard Disk and tighten the four screws. (Use a plus screwdri ver .) 8. Connect the Hard Disk cable to the Hard Disk connector on the controller board. The Hard Disk can be installed only when the Adobe PostScript R O M-DIMM is installed.
6-10 Chapter 6 Installing Options 12. Print a config print and verify the PostScript R OM and Hard Disk settings in the Inst alled Options. → See “T est Print” page 3-19.
6-11 Chapter 6 Installing Options Y o u can expand printer me mory by addin g single in-line memory (SIMM). Y o ur printer provides 4MB as standard memory and has two mem - ory connectors into which you can install SIMMs to expand the total memory av ailable up to the maximum 68MB.
6-12 Chapter 6 Installing Options 3. Remov e the right side cover . 4. Remov e the four screws. 5. Open the metal co ver . 6. Insert the SIMM all the way into the upper memory connector at a 45 degree angle, and push the SIMM up until it snaps into place.
6-13 Chapter 6 Installing Options 7. Make sure both metal clips on the connector are pushed thro ugh the holes on the SIMM. 8. If installing a second SIMM, repeat steps 6 to 7. 9. Close the metal cover and tighten the four screws. Attach the right side cov er .
6-14 Chapter 6 Installing Options 12. Print a conf ig print and check the Add SIMM Memo ry in the Installed Options. → See “T est Print” page 3-19. Installed Options Third T ra y Unit = Not Installed Duplex Unit = Not Installed Network Card = Not Installed P ostScr ipt ROM = Not Installed Hard Disk = Not Installed Add SIMM Memory (MB) = XX 5.
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7-1 Chapter 7 Specifications Name P ageW orks 20 T ype Desktop laser beam printer Printing system Minolta Super Fi ne Micr o-T oning TM system Exposure system Laser diode + Polygon mirror scanning Resolution 600 dots per inch Printing speed First pri nt One sided: within 16.
7-2 Chapter 7 Specifications Paper input Tr a y 1 : - Plain paper: Up t o 150 sheets - Recycled paper: Up to 150 sheets - Special paper T ransparencies: Up to 5 sheets Letter head, Labels, En velopes,.
7-3 Chapter 7 Specifications Machine life 360,000 prints or 5 years Imaging cartridge life 10,000 prints or more (black-to-white ratio of 5% or less) Dimensions 21.5 (W) x 15.1 (D) x 15.9 (H) inches (545 x 383 x 403 mm) W eight Printer: approximatel y 55.
7-4 Chapter 7 Specifications Options 250-Sheet Univ ersa l Third T ray Unit 500-Sheet Third Tr ay Unit (Letter) 500-Sheet Third Tray Unit (A4) Pap er Tray - Univ ersal T ray - A4 T ray - Letter T ray Duplex Unit Network Card SIMM (4MB/8MB/16MB/32MB) Adobe Postscript Le vel 2 DIMM 2.
7-5 Chapter 7 Specifications Name 250-Sheet Uni versal Third T ray Unit Paper feeding system 1-way system Paper type Plain paper: 60 to 90 g/m 2 (16 to 24 lb) Recycled paper: 60 to 90g/m 2 (16 to 24 l.
7-6 Chapter 7 Specifications Name 500-Sheet Third T ray Unit (Letter) Paper feeding system 1-way s ystem Paper type Plain paper: 60 to 90 g/m 2 (16 to 24 lb) Recycled paper: 6 0 to 90g/m 2 (1 6 to 24 .
7-7 Chapter 7 Specifications Name 500-Sheet Third T ray Unit (A4) Paper feeding system 1-way s ystem Paper type Plain paper: 60 to 90 g/m 2 (16 to 24 lb) Recycled paper: 6 0 to 90g/m 2 (1 6 to 24 lb ).
7-8 Chapter 7 Specifications Name Duplex Unit Paper feeding system 1-way system Paper type Plain paper: 60 to 90 g/m 2 (16 to 24 lb) Recycled paper: 60 to 90 g/m 2 (16 to 24 lb) Pap er si ze A3, Super.
7-9 Chapter 7 Specifications Name SIMM (si ngle in-line memo ry module) Capacity 4, 8, 16, 32MB Par it y Non-parity Access speed 70 nsec. or faster Number of pins 72 4.
7-10 Chapter 7 Specifications Be sure to use only a parallel interface cable that meets the specifi - cations described below . Length: Less than 5 feet (1.5 meters) Connectors: Printer: Centronics 36-pin connector Computer: EIA 25-pin connector Cable type: Shielded type.
7-11 Chapter 7 Specifications Pin# Compatible Nibble ECP 1 nStrobe HostClk HostClk 2 Data 1 (Least Sign ificant Bit) 3 Data 2 4 Data 3 5 Data 4 6 Data 5 7 Data 6 8 Data 7 9 Data 8 (Most Significant Bi.
7-12 Chapter 7 Specifications Pin# Compatible Nibble ECP 21 Signal Ground (Data 2) 22 Signal Ground (Data 3) 23 Signal Ground (Data 4) 24 Signal Ground (Data 5) 25 Signal Ground (Data 6) 26 Signal Gro.
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A-2 Character Se ts Ap pendix-A 1E ISO4: United Kingdom A. Character Sets Append-A.frm 2 ページ ２００３年 １１月１８日 火曜日 午前９時４６分.
A-3 Appendix-A Character Se ts 0U ISO 6: ASCII A. Character Sets Append-A.frm 3 ページ ２００３年 １１月１８日 火曜日 午前９時４６分.
A-4 Character Se ts Ap pendix-A 0S ISO 11: Swedish A. Character Sets Append-A.frm 4 ページ ２００３年 １１月１８日 火曜日 午前９時４６分.
A-5 Appendix-A Character Se ts 0I ISO 15: Italian A. Character Sets Append-A.frm 5 ページ ２００３年 １１月１８日 火曜日 午前９時４６分.
A-6 Character Se ts Ap pendix-A 2S ISO 17: Spanish A. Character Sets Append-A.frm 6 ページ ２００３年 １１月１８日 火曜日 午前９時４６分.
A-7 Appendix-A Character Se ts 1G ISO 21: German A. Character Sets Append-A.frm 7 ページ ２００３年 １１月１８日 火曜日 午前９時４６分.
A-8 Character Se ts Ap pendix-A 0D ISO 60: Norwegign V1 A. Character Sets Append-A.frm 8 ページ ２００３年 １１月１８日 火曜日 午前９時４６分.
A-9 Appendix-A Character Se ts 1F ISO 69: French A. Character Sets Append-A.frm 9 ページ ２００３年 １１月１８日 火曜日 午前９時４６分.
A-10 Character Se ts Ap pendix-A 0N ISO 8859/1 Latin 1 A. Character Sets Append-A.frm 10 ペ ージ ２００３ 年１１月１８日 火曜日 午前９ 時４６分.
A-11 Appendix-A Character Se ts 2N ISO 8859/2 Latin 2 A. Character Sets Append-A.frm 11 ペ ージ ２００３ 年１１月１８日 火曜日 午前９ 時４６分.
A-12 Character Se ts Ap pendix-A 5N ISO 8859/9 Latin 5 A. Character Sets Append-A.frm 12 ペ ージ ２００３ 年１１月１８日 火曜日 午前９ 時４６分.
A-13 Appendix-A Character Se ts 1U Legal A. Character Sets Append-A.frm 13 ペ ージ ２００３ 年１１月１８日 火曜日 午前９ 時４６分.
A-14 Character Se ts Ap pendix-A 12J MC Text A. Character Sets Append-A.frm 14 ペ ージ ２００３ 年１１月１８日 火曜日 午前９ 時４６分.
A-15 Appendix-A Character Se ts 8M Math-8 A. Character Sets Append-A.frm 15 ペ ージ ２００３ 年１１月１８日 火曜日 午前９ 時４６分.
A-16 Character Se ts Ap pendix-A 6J Microsoft Publishing A. Character Sets Append-A.frm 16 ペ ージ ２００３ 年１１月１８日 火曜日 午前９ 時４６分.
A-17 Appendix-A Character Se ts 10U PC-8 (Cord Page 437) A. Character Sets Append-A.frm 17 ペ ージ ２００３ 年１１月１８日 火曜日 午前９ 時４６分.
A-18 Character Se ts Ap pendix-A 11U PC-8 Danish/Norwegian A. Character Sets Append-A.frm 18 ペ ージ ２００３ 年１１月１８日 火曜日 午前９ 時４６分.
A-19 Appendix-A Character Se ts 12U PC-850 Multilingual A. Character Sets Append-A.frm 19 ペ ージ ２００３ 年１１月１８日 火曜日 午前９ 時４６分.
A-20 Character Se ts Ap pendix-A 17U PC 852 Latin 2 A. Character Sets Append-A.frm 20 ペ ージ ２００３ 年１１月１８日 火曜日 午前９ 時４６分.
A-21 Appendix-A Character Se ts 9T PC-Turkish A. Character Sets Append-A.frm 21 ペ ージ ２００３ 年１１月１８日 火曜日 午前９ 時４６分.
A-22 Character Se ts Ap pendix-A 5M PS Math A. Character Sets Append-A.frm 22 ペ ージ ２００３ 年１１月１８日 火曜日 午前９ 時４６分.
A-23 Appendix-A Character Se ts 10J PS Text A. Character Sets Append-A.frm 23 ペ ージ ２００３ 年１１月１８日 火曜日 午前９ 時４６分.
A-24 Character Se ts Ap pendix-A 15U Pi Font A. Character Sets Append-A.frm 24 ペ ージ ２００３ 年１１月１８日 火曜日 午前９ 時４６分.
A-25 Appendix-A Character Se ts 8U Roman-8 A. Character Sets Append-A.frm 25 ペ ージ ２００３ 年１１月１８日 火曜日 午前９ 時４６分.
A-26 Character Se ts Ap pendix-A 13J Ventura In ternational A. Character Sets Append-A.frm 26 ペ ージ ２００３ 年１１月１８日 火曜日 午前９ 時４６分.
A-27 Appendix-A Character Se ts 6M Ventura Math A. Character Sets Append-A.frm 27 ペ ージ ２００３ 年１１月１８日 火曜日 午前９ 時４６分.
A-28 Character Se ts Ap pendix-A 14J Ventura US A. Character Sets Append-A.frm 28 ペ ージ ２００３ 年１１月１８日 火曜日 午前９ 時４６分.
A-29 Appendix-A Character Se ts 9U Windows 3.0 Latin 1 A. Character Sets Append-A.frm 29 ペ ージ ２００３ 年１１月１８日 火曜日 午前９ 時４６分.
A-30 Character Se ts Ap pendix-A 19U Windows 3.1 Latin 1 A. Character Sets Append-A.frm 30 ペ ージ ２００３ 年１１月１８日 火曜日 午前９ 時４６分.
A-31 Appendix-A Character Se ts 9E Windows 3.1 Latin 2 A. Character Sets Append-A.frm 31 ペ ージ ２００３ 年１１月１８日 火曜日 午前９ 時４６分.
A-32 Character Se ts Ap pendix-A 5T Windows 3.1 Latin 5 A. Character Sets Append-A.frm 32 ペ ージ ２００３ 年１１月１８日 火曜日 午前９ 時４６分.
A-33 Appendix-A Character Se ts 19M Symbol A. Character Sets Append-A.frm 33 ペ ージ ２００３ 年１１月１８日 火曜日 午前９ 時４６分.
A-34 Character Se ts Ap pendix-A 579L Wingdings A. Character Sets Append-A.frm 34 ペ ージ ２００３ 年１１月１８日 火曜日 午前９ 時４６分.
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C-1 Index Inde x A A3 3-21 A4 3-21 Adobe PostScript ROM-DIMM installing 6-7 Automatic tray setting 3-35 B4 3-21 Basic Menu Settin g Me th od 3-1 Binary 3-14 Bind Long Edge 3-7, 3-27 Bind Short Edge 3-.
C-2 Index TrueType B-3 FRANCAIS 3-16 Grounding 2-2 Humidity 2-4 Hard Disk installing 6-7 IEEE 802.2 3-17 IEEE 802.3 3-17 Imaging Cartridge 2-7 replacing 4-2 Interface Cable 2-16 connecting 2-16 specif.
C-3 Index Message LED 1-7 Misfeed, pape r in tray 1 5-1 in tray 2 5-3 in tray 3 5-3 inside the printer 5-5 in the duplex unit 5-7 Monarch 3-21 NEDERLANDS 3-16 Network Card 6-5 installing 6-5 Network C.
C-4 Index Printer accessories 1-2, 7-3 Menus 3-4, 3-6 moving 2-17 specification 7-1 supplies 2-6 Printer Messages 5-12 Printing 3-38 Printing Orientation 3-24 Printing Problem 5-8 No printing 5-8 Proc.
C-5 Index Network Config Print 3-20 Thick paper 3-2 1, 3-26 printing 3-26 Transparencies 3-21, 3-26 printing 3-26 Tray 1 paper key 1-8 Tray 1 Paper Size Setting Method 3-2 Universal 3-21 Warning Message 5-15 IMAGE ADAPT 5-15 BI-CEN OVERFLOW 5-15 U W Index Index.
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USER'S MANUAL Copyright 1997 MINOLTA CO., LTD Printed in Japan The information contained in this manual is subject to change without notice to incorporate improvements made on the product or products the manual covers. Minolta CO., LTD. Image Information Products Marketing Headquarters, 3-13, 2-chome, Azuchi-machi, Chuo-ku, Osaka.
An important point after buying a device Minolta 20 (or even before the purchase) is to read its user manual. We should do this for several simple reasons:
If you have not bought Minolta 20 yet, this is a good time to familiarize yourself with the basic data on the product. First of all view first pages of the manual, you can find above. You should find there the most important technical data Minolta 20 - thus you can check whether the hardware meets your expectations. When delving into next pages of the user manual, Minolta 20 you will learn all the available features of the product, as well as information on its operation. The information that you get Minolta 20 will certainly help you make a decision on the purchase.
If you already are a holder of Minolta 20, but have not read the manual yet, you should do it for the reasons described above. You will learn then if you properly used the available features, and whether you have not made any mistakes, which can shorten the lifetime Minolta 20.
However, one of the most important roles played by the user manual is to help in solving problems with Minolta 20. Almost always you will find there Troubleshooting, which are the most frequently occurring failures and malfunctions of the device Minolta 20 along with tips on how to solve them. Even if you fail to solve the problem, the manual will show you a further procedure – contact to the customer service center or the nearest service center
