Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product Magicolor 7450 Konica Minolta
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Copyright © 2006 KONICA MINOL T A PRINTING SOLUTIONS U.S.A, INC. KONICA MINOL T A and the KONICA MINOL T A logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of KONICA MINOL T A HOLDINGS, INC. magicolor is a trademark or registered trademark of KONICA MINOL T A PRINTING SOLUTIONS U.
i Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Specs at a Glance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 T arget Markets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
ii Print Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Paper Path . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Imageable Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1 Introduction The magicolor 7450 produces large-format output with photorealistic quality . When image is everything and performance counts, rely on the extraordinary image quality and robust processing power of the large- format KONICA MINOL T A magicolor ® 7450.
2 S pecs at a Glance An overview of the features of the magicolor 7450. Large-format, photorealistic quality color laser Print Method Electrophotographic color laser Processor PowerPC, 733 MHz G4 Print Speed Up to 24.
3 T arget Market s A robust performer for business and design applications. Use this versatile color laser to create: 1 1" x 17" Newsletters Color T ransp arencies Pre-press Proo.
4 Key Features This performance powerhouse has a built-in productivity pack. Powerful Performance Emperon Controller T echnology With state-of-the-art Emperon controller technology , the magicolor 7450 is built for productivity .
5 733 MHz G4 PowerPC processor: When a file is sent to the magicolor 7450, it’s this powerful CPU, working in conjunction with the Emperon-based controller , that processes the document for quick delivery .
6 Excellent, Accurate Color Excellent performance is just one of the magicolor 7450’s strong point s. Superb color quality is another trait this printer exhibits.
7 Simitri Polymerized T oner The magicolor 7450 features KONICA MINOL T A ’s Simitri Polymerized T oner technology , which uses tiny , uniform-size particles that are encapsulated in a propriet ary compound to improve fusing on most media—even coarse, recycled paper .
8 Printer management with desktop convenience: Don’t leave your desk to check the status of your print job or to see if there’ s enough supplies to handle a large print run. Rely on PageScope W eb Connection to view this information. Simply use your web browser and the printer ’s IP address to access real-time printer data.
9 T oll-Free T echnical Support With KONICA MINOL T A US-based T echnical Support, you never have to wait to have your questions answered. Average response time is less than 1 minute during normal business hours. T echnical support is toll- free for 5 years.
10 The magicolor 7450 offers the power to keep pace with demanding business printing. Engine Production-level performance for non-stop business printing.
11 Weight s and Dimensions Packaging W idth Depth Height 42.05" (1068 mm) 28.35" (720 mm) 30" (762 mm) Printer Width Depth Height 25.5" (648 mm) 23.6" (606 mm) 18.7" (477 mm) Weight Shipping (printer) 190.96 lbs (86.6 kg) Shipping (lower feeder unit) 46.
12 Controller Emperon is the controller architecture that gives this printer its mighty performance. T ype The magicolor 7450 uses KONICA MINO LTA’ s next-generation Emperon controller technology designed for the company’ s laser printers and MFP product lines.
13 The printer has a 256 MB SDRAM DIMM occupying one of two available memory slots on the controller . This memory is suf ficient for printing all supported page sizes (simplex and duplex) at it s standard 9600 x 600 dpi-class resolution. One slot is available for upgrading printer memory up to 1024 MB.
14 T raditional Halftone Cell 1 bit/pixel PhotoART Screening produces great color detail and results in more gray or color levels. PhotoART Screening produces smooth gradients Resolution and PhotoART .
15 Languages The magicolor 7450 supports the most popular industry PDLs (Page Description Languages) for seamless, error-free printing: PostScript 3 PCL 6 (w/ PJL) PDF v 1.
16 The parallel interface support s IEEE 1284 communication from Windows Server 2003, XP , 2000, Me, and 98SE; and Linux Red Hat 9, and SuSE 8.2 operating systems. This interface is “Plug and Play” compatible. The magicolor 7450 also includes a side-access USB 1.
Camera Direct Photo Print Print directly from a PictBridge-enabled digital camera—no PC or special software required. USB Host Port with PictBridge Compatibility Using the USB 1.
18 Media Handling The magicolor 7450 has hearty media handling to handle heavy print traffic. 250-sheet Multipurpose Cassette S tandard Media Handling 250-Sheet Multipurpose Cassette 100-Sheet.
19 A direct paper p ath works with the magicolor 7450’s single-p ass print technology for fast and accurate output. Print Media The magicolor 7450 supports a range of print media to handle a variety of applications. For a complete list of approved media, refer to printer .
20 “Y” “X” The table at the right refers to X and Y dimensions of the media as diagrammed above. Imageable Area Guaranteed print width—Up to 8.5" (215.9 mm) Guaranteed print length—Up to 13.7" (348 mm) Non-printable area—0.
21 Envelopes Monarch 3.875" 7.5" Com 10 4.1" 9.5" DL 1 10 mm 220 mm B5 (ISO) 176 mm 250mm C5 162 mm 229 mm C6 1 14 mm 162 mm Chou 3 120 mm 235 mm Chou 4 90 mm 205 mm Y ou 0 197 mm .
22 Automatic Duplexer (Optional) Media T ype x-Dimension y-Dimension Letter 8.5" 1 1" Legal 8.5" 14" 1 1 x 17 1 1" 17" 12 x 18 12" 18" Executive 7.25" 10.5" S t atement 5.5" 8.5" Folio 210 mm 330 mm SP Folio 8.
23 N-up printing The printer driver ’s n-up option allows you to print a 2, 4, 6, 9, or 16 pages of a multi-p age document on a single sheet of media. Add a border line and select the flow of the pages across the sheet using easy-to-understand settings.
24 Consumables magicolor 7450 consumables are intelligent, easy to monitor , and easy to replace. Consumable supplies are easily accessible. The inside front cover guides you through the replacement process.
25 Consumable Y ields Consumable yields are expressed as an average number of letter/A4 pages at 5% coverage. However , actual consumable life depends on such variables as page coverage, p age size, media type, continuous or intermittent printing, number of color planes, ambient temperature, and humidity .
26 Supplies Monitoring Y ou have many options for viewing remaining consumable supply levels: Printer control panel—Message window Printer control panel—S tatistics page S t atus Monit.
27 Printer Driver Y ou can view supply levels by viewing the magicolor 7450 printer driver from your computer ’s Control Panel. Select “Printers and Faxes” from the “Settings” menu. Right-click on the magicolor 7450 and select “Properties”.
28 PageScope Net Care PageScope Net Care is the printer management solution for administrators of small and large business networks. It includes a graphical user interface that allows you to view or set the configurations of a printer .
29 Printer Management Comprehensive management tools for printer users and network administrators. Convenient Printer Management T ools Y ou can manage the printer through the convenient and extensive printer management tools built into the printer and included on the printer ’s auto-inst all / auto-network detection Software Utilities CD-ROM.
30 The magicolor 7450 Windows PostScript and PCL drivers features a t abbed layout that conforms to Microsoft st andards, making them very simple to use. The drivers offer a graphical, straight-forward method for making output selections, including n-up, watermark, and separator p age features.
31 PageScope Printer Management Suite For robust printer management for system administrators and general users, the magicolor 7450 includes the PageScope Printer Management Suite: PageScope Web C.
32 PageScope Net Care PageScope Net Care is the printer management solution for administrators of small and large business networks. This web-based software provides the security , support, and information-gathering capabilities that all administrators look for in device management systems.
33 PageScope EMS Plug-ins The PageScope EMS Plug-Ins are modules designed to integrate into third party Enterprise Management Sof tware packages and allow KONICA MINOL T A printers to be managed and monitored.
34 Large, easy-to-read display Print Monitor The Print Monitor utility routes print jobs directly from a host PC to the magicolor 7450 using TCP/IP over the Ethernet interface, reducing network traffic as dat a travels over the network once, bypassing a dedicated print server .
35 The control panel features two LEDs (Ready and Error) that indicate printer status and six selection keys to navigate the printer menu and cancel print jobs. Menu/Select Button Press the Menu/Select button to enter the configuration menu system, move down within the menu structure, and select the displayed menu choice.
36 Professional Color T ools The magicolor 7450 makes it easy to get excellent, accurate color . Featuring the KONICA MINOL T A Color Management Module, a built-in ICC color matching system that automatically adjusts color for you, the magicolor 7450 faithfully reproduces color documents with no user intervention required.
37 Host-Based ICC Color Matching Y ou may prefer to use the color matching system built into your host software applications such as QuarkXPress, PhotoShop, and Illustrator .
38 Custom Color Controls The magicolor 7450 has several options for adjusting color . In the printer driver , image density can be adjusted by changing the setting value of the driver .
39 Enhanced Automatic Image Density Control (eAIDC) From day to day , and from one consumable change to the next, toner density may change, ultimately affecting color consistency .
40 Options & Requirement s Build it to your specifications. Duplex Option Y ou can perform manual duplexing on the magicolor 7450 by printing on one side of a page, turning it over , and then printing on the other side. For more convenient two-sided printing, an automatic duplex option is available.
41 Memory The magicolor 7450 has two slots available for memory , with one slot occupied with a 256 MB DDR SDRAM. Memory can be upgraded to 1024 MB using 256 MB, and 512 MB SDRAM. The magicolor 7450 uses industry-standard 184-pin, unbuf fered, dual-data-rate (DDR) SDRAM modules.
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