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PCL6 Printer Driver User Man ual for Microsoft Windows 98 for Microsoft Windows Me for Microsoft Windows 2000 for Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 for Microsoft Windows XP for Pi8500Pro.
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Welcome i Welcome Thank you for purchas ing the contr ol le r . This User Manual e xplains ho w to run print c ycles on the machin e to which the controller is connected. It also gi ves pr ecautions that you sh ould re vie w before attempting to use the controller .
Contents ii Contents Chapter 1 Before Using the Printer Driver 1. Features of the printer driver ................. ................. ............ 1-2 Features of the printer driver ................. ................. ............ 1-2 Various printin g functions .
Contents iii 7. Job Management tab ...... ................. ................. ................ 3-20 Functions of the Job Management tab .................... .......... 3-20 8. Overlay tab ............................ ................. ................
Nam ing o f equ ipment and functi ons iv Naming of equip ment and functions Differ ent names are used by the printer dri ver and the machine to identify the same piece of equipment or the same function.
1-1 Before Using the Printer Driver Chapter 1 Chapter 1 Bef ore Using the Printer Driver.
1. Features of the p ri nte r driver 1-2 Before Using the Printer Driver Chapter 1 1. Features of the printer dri ver F eatures of the printer driver This controller is an image controller desig ned to use the machine as a p rinter , allowing you to print documents directly to the machine from a computer to which the controller is connected.
1. Features of the printer dri ver 1-3 Before Using the Printer Driver Chapter 1 • Prints t wo pages of the origi nal document on both the fr ont and back s ides of a single sheet of p aper . ☞ p. 3-7 • Enlarg es or reduces the original. ☞ p. 3-15 • Prints t wo pages or four pag es of the ori ginal document o n a single sheet of pape r .
1. Features of the p ri nte r driver 1-4 Before Using the Printer Driver Chapter 1 • Places text ( a watermark) in the background. ☞ p. 3-23 • Prints complete sets o f the origin al document, stapled together .
1. Features of the printer dri ver 1-5 Before Using the Printer Driver Chapter 1 • Prints the co ver on a diff erent type of paper (s uch as colored pap er). ☞ p. 3-10 • Prints on OHP transparen cies. Y ou can also insert interleav es, either bl ank or printed with the sa me contents as those on the OHP transparencies.
1. Features of the p ri nte r driver 1-6 Before Using the Printer Driver Chapter 1 Administrative func tions Account Code • The E.C.M. (E. K.C.) function can be used as if the machine was used as a copier . ☞ p. 3-20 1. Sel ect the Account C ode check box on the Job Ma nagement tab of t he printer driver .
1. Features of the printer dri ver 1-7 Before Using the Printer Driver Chapter 1 Wa i t • The copier stops automatically before it pr ints the receiv ed image. ☞ p. 3 -22 1. Select “W ait” from the Jo b Life lis t on the Job Management tab of the printer driver .
2. Installin g the print er drivers 1-8 Before Using the Printer Driver Chapter 1 2. Instal ling the printe r drivers Installing v arious printer drivers T o make 100 % use of th e functions of fered by the m achine to which t he control ler was added , install the attached printer driv ers on y our computer .
2-1 Installing the Printer Dr iver Chapter 2 Chapter 2 Installing the Printer Driver.
1. Win dows 98 /Me 2-2 Installing the Printer Dr iver Chapter 2 1. Windows 98/Me Operating en vironment This section e xplains the requ ired en viron ment for the printer dri ver . Before installing the pr inter dri ver , make sure that your computer meets the follo wing r equirements .
1. Windows 98 /Me 2-3 Installing the Printer Dr iver Chapter 2 Installation This sectio n explai ns the inst allation procedure for t he W indo ws 98 pr inter dri v er . NO TES • Befor e starting to insta ll th e printer driver , be sur e first to quit all other applications.
1. Win dows 98 /Me 2-4 Installing the Printer Dr iver Chapter 2 4. A dialog box that allo ws you to s elect the type of con nection for the printer will appear . Select “Local printer”, and then click the [Ne xt>] button. NO TES • The printer is actually connected to the network.
1. Windows 98 /Me 2-5 Installing the Printer Dr iver Chapter 2 6. The Install From Disk dialog box will appear . Insert th e controll er driver CD- R OM, included with the controller , in the CD-R OM dri v e of your compu ter . 7. In the Copy manufacturer’ s files from box, type the path of the dri ver to be installed.
1. Win dows 98 /Me 2-6 Installing the Printer Dr iver Chapter 2 10. A dialog box that asks you to confirm th e printer name will appear . Check the printer name. If you want to designate this printer as th e default printer, select “Y es”. Click the [Next>] button.
1. Windows 98 /Me 2-7 Installing the Printer Dr iver Chapter 2 Maki ng gene ral settin gs befor e us ing t he printe r The printer driver requires setting items th at are common to all print jobs, including the port to which the printer is connected and an y optional de vices con figured with the machine.
1. Win dows 98 /Me 2-8 Installing the Printer Dr iver Chapter 2 Displaying a Pr operties dialog box There are two d iff erent ways to display a Properties dialog box . The contents of a particular dialog bo x dif fer slightly depending on ho w you access it.
2. Windows NT 4. 0/2000/X P 2-9 Installing the Printer Dr iver Chapter 2 2. Windows NT 4.0/2000/XP Operating en vironment This section e xplains the requ ired en viron ment for the printer dri ver . Before installing the pr inter dri ver , make sure that your computer meets the follo wing r equirements .
2. Wind ow s NT 4.0/2000/ XP 2-10 Installing the Printer Dr iver Chapter 2 Installation This sectio n explai ns the inst allation procedure for t he W indo ws XP pr inter dri v er . NO TES • Befor e starting to insta ll th e printer driver , be sur e first to quit all other applications.
2. Windows NT 4. 0/2000/X P 2-11 Installing the Printer Dr iver Chapter 2 4. A dialog box that allo ws you to s elect the type of con nection for the printer will appear . Select “Local printer attached to this comp uter”. * For W indo ws NT 4.0, select “My Computer”.
2. Wind ow s NT 4.0/2000/ XP 2-12 Installing the Printer Dr iver Chapter 2 7. A dialog box will appear , prompting you to select the manuf acturer and model of your printer . Click the [Hav e Disk...] b utton in the lo wer right part of the dial og box.
2. Windows NT 4. 0/2000/X P 2-13 Installing the Printer Dr iver Chapter 2 12. Follo w the instructions that appear on the screen to comp lete the inst allation. When the installatio n is comp leted, the corresponding icon will be added to the “Printer s and Fax es” w indo w .
2. Wind ow s NT 4.0/2000/ XP 2-14 Installing the Printer Dr iver Chapter 2 Maki ng gene ral settin gs befor e us ing t he printe r The printer driver requires setting items th at are common to all print jobs, including the port to which the printer is connected and an y optional de vices con figured with the machine.
2. Windows NT 4. 0/2000/X P 2-15 Installing the Printer Dr iver Chapter 2 • Y ou want to restrict access to t he mach ine. • Y ou want to check the machin e users’ accoun ts. Security Function av ail- able on ly in Wi nd ow s N T 4.0 • Y ou w ant to ma ke setting s for optio nal equipme nt installed on the ma chine.
2. Wind ow s NT 4.0/2000/ XP 2-16 Installing the Printer Dr iver Chapter 2 Displaying a Pr operties dialog box There are two d iff erent ways to display a Properties dialog box . The contents of a particular dialog bo x dif fer slightly depending on ho w you access it.
2. Windows NT 4. 0/2000/X P 2-17 Installing the Printer Dr iver Chapter 2 Fo r W i n d ow s N T 4 . 0 1. Cl ick “Print...” on the File menu of th e application. 2. Make sure that “Min olta Pi8500Pro PCL6” is the listed prin ter name. Otherwise, click [ ▼ ], and then select “Minolta Pi8500Pro PCL6” from the list that will appear .
2. Wind ow s NT 4.0/2000/ XP 2-18 Installing the Printer Dr iver Chapter 2.
3-1 Prop ertie s Setti n gs Chapte r 3 Chapter 3 Pr oper ties Settings.
1. Properties settings 3-2 Prop ertie s Setti n gs Chapte r 3 1. Properties settin gs Descripti on of each Properties tab The tabs in the Properties dialog box allow you to make the follo wing settings. For a detailed description o f each tab, see the corre sponding reference page.
2. Device Options Setting tab 3-3 Prop ertie s Setti n gs Chapte r 3 2. Device Optio ns Setting tab Functions of the De vice Options Setting tab This Properties tab allows you to make settings for the options in stall ed to the machine. Be sure to select the options correctly .
3. Fu nctions common to va rious Proper ties ta bs 3-4 Prop ertie s Setti n gs Chapte r 3 3. Functions common to various Properties tabs Functions co mmon to various Pr operties tabs These functi ons are common to v arious Prop erties tabs, from Setup t o Ove rlay .
3. Fun ct ions commo n to va rious Prop er ties tabs 3-5 Prop ertie s Setti n gs Chapte r 3 (2) Paper pre view/Machine pre v iew Allows you to display and change the paper pre view and machine p rev iew . • Page Layout The layout of the print data of a single page is displayed as an image.
4. Setu p tab 3-6 Prop ertie s Setti n gs Chapte r 3 4. Setup tab Functions of t he Setup tab Allows you to make settings for the paper tak e-up tray , paper exit tray and v arious high-le v el pri nting functi ons. (1) N-up Outp uts mul t iple p a ges of t h e orig i na l docum ent on one shee t of pape r .
4. Setup ta b 3-7 Prop ertie s Setti n gs Chapte r 3 NO TES • If the orig inal docu ment fo r a print job contai ns pa g es of di ff er ent si zes an d/or differ ent orientat ions, pages may be partially cut or overlap each ot her . • This s etting is not avail able if Cus tom P aper is use d.
4. Setu p tab 3-8 Prop ertie s Setti n gs Chapte r 3 (3) I mage R epeat Print s two copi es of the same pag e on one sh eet. • Of f Default setting • 2-Repeat Image Repeat is on. (4) Paper Source Selects the machine’ s paper tak e-up tray to be used.
4. Setup ta b 3-9 Prop ertie s Setti n gs Chapte r 3 (5) Outp ut S etting Allows you to select the machine’ s exit tray to which the paper is to b e distri buted. Settings can also be made for f inishing f unctions, including s tapling and folding. • Paper e xit destination Select the machine tray to which you wish to distribute the prints.
4. Setu p tab 3-10 Prop ertie s Setti n gs Chapte r 3 Functions of the Detail of Paper Sour ce dialog box Allows you to make settings for the Cov er Page function and the OHP Interleaving function. (1 ) C over Page Used to print a doc ument wi th front and b ack cov er pages.
4. Setup ta b 3-11 Prop ertie s Setti n gs Chapte r 3 (2) Interle aving P aper Inserts sheets (interlea ving sheets) between sheets of OHP film when p rinting on OHP film. Y ou can either lea v e these sheets blank or pr int the same image as that printed on the OHP film.
4. Setu p tab 3-12 Prop ertie s Setti n gs Chapte r 3 Functions of the Detail Of Output Setting dialog box Allows you to make settings for the f inishin g functio n s, including stapling and folding. (1) Staple (when the Fin isher or Booklet Finisher is installed ) Allows you to staple one set of printed documents at a time.
4. Setup ta b 3-13 Prop ertie s Setti n gs Chapte r 3 (2) Punch (wh en the Pu nch Unit is installed to the Finish er/ Booklet Finisher) Allo ws you to punch ho les in the pr inted docum ent. • Of f The document is no t punched. • Upper The document is punched al ong the upper side.
5. Paper tab 3-14 Prop ertie s Setti n gs Chapte r 3 5. Paper tab Functions of the Paper tab Allows you to make basic printer settings. (1) Original Documen t Size Allows you to set the size of the original. • Paper s ize S elect the size of the original.
5. Pa per tab 3-15 Prop ertie s Setti n gs Chapte r 3 (2) Outpu t Paper Size Allows you to set the size of the paper on which prints are to be made. • Output P aper Si ze Allow s you to specify the size of the pr inting paper . • Paper s ize S elect the size of the printing paper .
5. Paper tab 3-16 Prop ertie s Setti n gs Chapte r 3 (5) Copies Specify the number of sets of prints to be made. Either type the v alue directly or press [ ▲ ] or [ ▼ ]. Setting ran ge: 1 to 99 99 sets NO TE When using the OHP Interl eaving functio n, set the number of sets of prints to “1”.
5. Pa per tab 3-17 Prop ertie s Setti n gs Chapte r 3 Functions of the Custom Paper dialog box Used to set special paper sizes. (1) Paper Name Select the name of the paper fr om the P aper Name list. (2) Ne w This function allows you to set a special size of paper .
5. Paper tab 3-18 Prop ertie s Setti n gs Chapte r 3 Cust om Paper s e ttings di alog box (5) Name Enter a name for the custom paper . Setting range: Max.
6. Qu ality ta b 3-19 Prop ertie s Setti n gs Chapte r 3 6. Quali ty tab Functions of the Quality tab (1) Resolu tion Sele ct the pr int ing r esolu tio n.
7. Job Manage ment tab 3-20 Prop ertie s Setti n gs Chapte r 3 7. Job Management tab Functions of the Job Management tab (1) Account Code Select this check box when using the copy track function. An account code is attached to each printing job, enabling yo u to carry out manag ement at the machine.
7. Job Manage ment tab 3-21 Prop ertie s Setti n gs Chapte r 3 (3) Lock Job Select this check box to lock a print job . When using Lock Job, set a password in the P assword box. A locked printing job will be printed when it is u nlocked using the Job List display on the machine panel.
7. Job Manage ment tab 3-22 Prop ertie s Setti n gs Chapte r 3 (4) J ob Schedu le Allows you to conf irm and chang e any settin g for a job after the p rint engine stop s. • Of f Default setting • W ait T h e copier stops automatically before it prints the recei v ed image.
8. Overl ay tab 3-23 Prop ertie s Setti n gs Chapte r 3 8. Overlay tab Functions of the Overlay tab (1) W atermark Prints a specif ic word in the background as a watermark.
8. Overlay tab 3-24 Prop ertie s Setti n gs Chapte r 3 Functions of the W atermar k dialog box Allows you to set the te xt to be inser ted with the W atermark function , and also the text style. (1) Pre vie w Allows you to pre vie w the watermark. (2) Name Select a watermark fro m the list.
8. Overl ay tab 3-25 Prop ertie s Setti n gs Chapte r 3 W atermark d etailed di alog box (6) Name Enter the nam e under which you wish to r egist er the water mark. Number of re gist rations Dif ferent dependi ng on the en vironment u sed ☞ p. A-6 Number of char acters Max.
8. Overlay tab 3-26 Prop ertie s Setti n gs Chapte r 3 (11) Shading Specify the density of the character s. Setting range: 5% to 100% (12) Angle Specify the angle of the characters with respect to th e paper . • Angle Default angle f ix ed by the dri v er .
9. Co nflicts dial og box 3-27 Prop ertie s Setti n gs Chapte r 3 9. Conflicts dialog box Functions of the Conflicts dialog box A Conflicts dialog box like the one sho wn belo w appears when a se tting that conflicts with another made previously is made in a Properties tab.
9. Co nflicts dialog b ox 3-28 Prop ertie s Setti n gs Chapte r 3.
4-1 Troubl eshooting Chapter 4 Chapter 4 T r oubleshooting.
1. Tr oublesho oting 4-2 Troubl eshooting Chapter 4 1. Troubleshoot ing Unable to print This chapt er expl ains the tr oubleshooting procedures f or possib le malfunctio ns. Perform the troubleshooting pr ocedures giv en below in the order listed when the machine is unable to print e ven when you ex ecute a print co mmand from your computer .
1. Tr oublesho oting 4-3 Troubl eshooting Chapter 4 If the problem persists e ven after these checks ha ve been made, refer to the documentation fo r the machine. Multiple copy sets are mistakenl y sorted and stapled toge ther as a single lar ge set. The setting s in certain applic ations ma y confl ict with the pri nter dri ver set- tings.
1. Tr oublesho oting 4-4 Troubl eshooting Chapter 4 Unable to make corr ect sett ings / Un able to print exactly as set Perform t he trouble shooting pro cedures gi v en belo w in the order lis ted when you cannot mak e proper set tings in the printer dr iv er or when the print res ults do not represent what has been s et.
1. Tr oublesho oting 4-5 Troubl eshooting Chapter 4 Unable to staple prop erly . No st apling ca n be p er- formed on thick paper or OHP transparenc ies. Check t he type o f paper . When the Fini sher is installed, n o stapling can be performed if the number of prints to be made e x c eed s 50.
1. Tr oublesho oting 4-6 Troubl eshooting Chapter 4 If the problem persists e ven after these checks ha ve been made, refer to the documentation fo r the machine. Unable to specify the exi t po rt No e xit po rt can be spe ci- f ied i f th e pap er si ze i s A6 or Custom Size is sp ecified .
App endix A-1 A ppendix.
App endix 1. Fu nction com binat ion matrix A-2 1. Function combination matr ix P aper Source Media T ype Output P aper Size Aut o Se lec t T ra y1, 2, 3 LCC Manua l Feed Plain Paper Thick Thin T ran .
1. Fun ction com binati on matrix A-3 App endix Outp ut Setting Sort er Mode Copie s (2 -9 999) Duple x Bookle t Image Repe at N-up Wa te rm ar k Fit to Pap er Scalin g (N o t 100) Full Bleed Wide P a.
App endix 1. Fu nction com binat ion matrix A-4 ❍ The combination is possible. × The combinatio n is imposs ible. (The settings made will b e rejected.) NO TE • When the c heck bo x under Output P aper Size is no t selected, the paper size selected in the Original Document Siz e list will also become the Output P aper Size se tti ng.
2. Number of re gistrations A-5 App endix 2. Number of registrations Number of re gistrations/Usable range f or Easy Set W i ndo ws 98 /Me W indo ws NT4.
App endix 2. Number of re gistrations A-6 Number of registrations/Usab le range f or W atermark W i ndo ws 98 /Me W indo ws NT4.0/2000/ XP Reg istratio n Use Regi stratio n Use Admi nistra tor Prin te.
2. Number of re gistrations A-7 App endix Number of registrations/Usab le range f or Custom Paper W i ndo ws 98 /Me W indo ws NT4.0/2000/ XP Reg istratio n Use Regi stratio n Use Admi nistra tor Prin .
App endix 3. E. C.M. ( E.K.C. ) A-8 3. E.C.M. (E.K .C.) Account C ode This function can only be accessed by th e “ke y operator” after an 8- digit E.C.M. master key code is entered. The E.C.M. allo ws you to monitor all copying acti vity by controlling E .
3. E.C.M. (E.K.C.) A-9 App endix How to a ccess the ECM setting mode Proc edure 1. T ouch “[4] E.C.M. function setting” on the Ke y operator mode menu screen. The Enter E.C. M. master code screen is dis played if a code is required. 2. Use the ke ypad on the touch screen to enter your 8-digit E.
App endix 3. E. C.M. ( E.K.C. ) A-10 [1] E.C. M. data edit Use this function to di splay the list of copy count and cop y limit for each account, to change, add, o r d elete the E.C .M. da ta, and to res et the co p y coun t for each account. • E.C.
3. E.C.M. (E.K.C.) A-11 App endix Proc edure 1. T ouch [4] E.C.M. function setting on the Ke y operator mode screen. Enter an 8- digit E.C.M . mas ter key c ode, an d then touch [OK] to di splay th e E.C .M. set ting menu screen. NO TE: If an in valid E.
App endix 3. E. C.M. ( E.K.C. ) A-12 T o add E.C .M. data: (1) T ouch [Add] on the E.C.M. data Edit screen. The E.C.M. data Add screen will be dis playe d. (2) T ouch the desired item key to highlight it, and then enter the data by using the touch screen k ey pad.
3. E.C.M. (E.K.C.) A-13 App endix T o clea r the E.C .M. coun t: (1) T ouch the arro w ke ys on t he right si de of the list to h ighlight the desired E.C.M. data, and then touch [COUNT RESET]. The reset conf irmation screen will be displayed . (2) T ouch [YES] to clear the copy count o f the selected E.
App endix 3. E. C.M. ( E.K.C. ) A-14 [2] E.C. M. all count re set Use this function to reset the count for all E.C.M. counters. Proc edure 1. T ouch [4] E.C.M. functi on s etting o n the K e y op erator mode menu screen. Enter an 8-digi t E.C.M. master k ey co de, and then tou ch [OK] to dis play the E.
3. E.C.M. (E.K.C.) A-15 App endix [3] E.C. M. function s etting Use this function to turn E.C.M. on or off and to select whether the mach ine wi ll stop when the co unt limit is r eached or the copier will complete the cop y job before stopping when reach ing the maximum cop y count.
App endix 3. E. C.M. ( E.K.C. ) A-16 7. T ouch [PREVIOUS SCREEN] t o restore the Ke y operator m ode menu scr een. 8. If no further ch anges are requ ired, touch [P REVIOUS SCRE EN] to restor e the basi c screen f or per forming copy ope ratio ns .
4. Ind ex A-17 App endix 4. Index A About… ... ................. ................. ................. ................ ................. ................. ........ 3-3 Account Code ........... ................. ................. ................ ....
App endix 4. Ind ex A-18 E.K.C. ........... ................. ................. ................. ................. ................. ................. . A-8 Easy Set ........ ................. ................. ................. ................. ...
4. Ind ex A-19 App endix L Lock Job ........ ................. ................. ................. ................. ................. ................. 3-21 M Machine preview ........... ................. ................. ................. .........
App endix 4. Ind ex A-20 Q Quality tab ..................... ................. ................. ................. ................. ................. 3-19 R Resol utio n ........... ................. ................. ................. ..............
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2002. 7 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. 3-13, 2-chome, Azuchi-Machi, Chuo-ku, Osaka. 541-8556, Japan Copyright 2002 MINOLTA CO.
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