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MINOLTA-QMS Magicolor 3100 Installation Manual

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  • Page 1 3100 ® Installation Guide 1800656-001A...

  • Page 2: Thank You

    Thank You Thank you for purchasing a magicolor 3100. You have made an excellent choice. Your magicolor 3100 is specially designed for optimal performance in Windows and TCP/IP networking environments. Trademarks The following are registered trademarks of MINOLTA-QMS, Inc.: QMS, the MINOLTA- QMS logo, and magicolor.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents Getting Acquainted with Your Printer ... 1 magicolor 3100 Features Location Requirements Locate your Printer... Printer Parts Documentation Set ... 4 Setting up Your Printer 5 Shipment Contents Unpacking the Printer Installing the Imaging Unit Installing the Toner Cartridges...
  • Page 4 Menu, Select, Previous, and Next Keys Color Registration About the Interface Panel ...24 Software Utilities CD-ROM ...25 Regional Settings Drivers and Utilities Installing Printer Drivers and Software ...27 Windows—Parallel Connection Windows—Ethernet TCP/IP Windows—USB Macintosh UNIX, NetWare, and NDPS Troubleshooting ...37...

  • Page 5: Getting Acquainted With Your Printer

    Getting Acquainted with Your Printer magicolor 3100 Features Features Print Speed ppm* (Letter/A4) SDRAM 500-sheet Upper Media Tray 100-sheet Multipurpose Media Tray 1,000-sheet (2 x 500) High- capacity Input Feeder (HCIF) IEEE-1284 parallel Ethernet Internal IDE Hard Disk Time-of-Day Clock...

  • Page 6: Locate Your Printer

    (noncondensating). At an altitude of 0–10,170' (0–3,100m). WARNING! Obstructing the ventillation grilles could present a fire hazard. Do not tilt the printer more than 10° when moving it. Side View 23.6" (600 m m ) 5.9" (150 m m ) Front But away from...

  • Page 7: Printer Parts

    For further details, refer to the User’s Guide on the Documentation CD-ROM. Printer Parts The following drawings illustrate the parts of your printer referred to through- out this guide, so please take some time to become familiar with them. Front View 1—Top cover/face-down output...

  • Page 8: Documentation Set

    Installation You’re looking at this document right now. Hardcopy and Guide Maintenance Keep this guide close to the printer for Guide quick reference information regarding operation and care. User’s Guide This guides you through the day-to-day operation of your printer, including infor- mation on printing files, refilling print media, and replacing toner.

  • Page 9: Documentation Set

    Your printer weighs approximately 65 lbs (29.5 kg) without consumables. Be sure to have help when lifting and moving it. Shipment Contents „ Printer (with 500-sheet upper media tray, 100-sheet multipurpose tray) „ Consumables kit a Imaging unit (includes 4 OPCs with developers, and an imaging unit...

  • Page 10: Unpacking The Printer

    After removing the consumables and carton, use the following instructions to unpack your printer. Remove the protective plastic cover. WARNING! Lift the printer only from the front and back. Lifting it from the sides may cause it to tip over. With another person’s help, lift the printer from the carton.

  • Page 11: Installing The Imaging Unit

    Open the imaging unit cover. Remove the imaging unit from its protective bag. Holding the imaging unit horizontally, pull the tab completely out of the unit, and then carefully remove the protective cover. Setting up Your Printer 4 4 4 4 OPCs...
  • Page 12 Gently guide the imaging unit straight into the printer, following the arrows on the printer to seat all four pins. Attention You can damage the imaging unit if it is not aligned correctly. Remove the protective black sheet. 5 "...

  • Page 13: Installing The Toner Cartridges

    Installing the Toner Cartridges Your printer uses four toner cartridges: black, yellow, magenta, and cyan. A toner cartridge contains enough toner to print letter/A4-size pages at the percent coverage stated (other factors will also affect toner life): Black 8,500 4,250 2,833 2,125 1,700 1,417 1,214 1,063...
  • Page 14 6. Align the toner cartridge with the cartridge guides, and gently push the cartridge into the printer. The cartridge should install easily. Gently rotate the toner levers forward to the locked (forward) position.

  • Page 15: Loading The Media Tray

    (HCIF) trays. Using two hands, lift the media tray slightly to remove it from the printer and place it on a flat surface. Adjust the two side media guides. Gently lift the end media guide and position it in the proper media size hole.
  • Page 16 Attention Do not overfill the tray. The paper should fit easily between the guides. Improperly adjusted guides may cause poor print quality, media jams, or printer damage. Load the paper face-up. Often, an arrow on the media package label indicates the printing-side of the media.

  • Page 17: Loading The Multipurpose Tray

    The multipurpose tray is used for all media types, especially envelopes, labels, Japanese-sized postcards, and Thick 3 stock. Open the multipurpose tray. Adjust the media guides to fit the paper size you’re loading. The tray extender supports long media. Setting up Your Printer...

  • Page 18: Installing Accessories

    Installing accessories always requires that the printer and accessories are turned off and unplugged during installation. If you purchased any additional printer accessories, then install them now. If installation instructions are included with the accessory, follow them. If not, instructions are included in the User’s Guide . A complete list is in “Accessories and Consumables”...

  • Page 19: Plugging In/Turning On The Printer

    Normal time to warm up is approximately 1½ minutes. If “IDLE” is not displayed in the message window after the printer is turned on and warmed up, recheck the setup. If the startup page doesn’t print or the print quality is not good, skip ahead to “Troubleshooting” on page 37.

  • Page 20: Configuration Menu Overview

    Configuration Menu Overview Menu Chart Conventions For more menu details and printer configuration information, refer to the CrownBooks . Security Menu Security Operator Menu Admin Menu Security Passwrd Configuration Operator Control Set Password, Enable Password Set Password, Enable Password Configuration Menu Overview...

  • Page 21: Operator Control Menu

    Operator Control Menu Printer Configuration Operator Control Copies Duplex Collation Orientation Inputbin Chain Inputbins Mutipurpose Sz Color Separation Color Model Color Matching Accounting** Media Mode Media Proof-Then-Print** Consumables *Only with an optional large-capacity input feeder installed **Only with an optional hard disk installed...

  • Page 22: Administration Menu

    Administration Menu Printer Configuration Administration Communications Emulations Special Pages Startup Options Memory Engine Consumables Miscellaneous Disk Operations** * Optional ** Only with an optional hard disk installed Security Timeouts Optional NIC* Resident NIC Parallel ESP Default HP-GL LN03+* LinePrinter PostScript ImageServer* (TIFF &...

  • Page 23: Administration/Communications/Resident Nic/Crownnet Menu

    E therT alk About the Control Panel The control panel, located on the top of the printer, allows you to direct the printer’s operation. In addition, it displays the current status of the printer, including any condition that needs your attention.

  • Page 24: Control Panel Indicators

    5 " The printer must be restarted for changes to the Keypad Language menu to take effect. You can either let the printer restart automatically after you save the change and exit from the Configuration menu, or you can wait for the change to take effect the next time you manually turn on the printer.

  • Page 25: Control Panel Keys

    CrownBooks for complete information.) It also allows you to end a job. If the printer is on line, press the Cancel key to cancel the job currently printing. To cancel the entire print job if the computer has not completely sent the job, use the printer driver. If you...

  • Page 26: Color Registration

    Function The Menu key provides access to the configuration menu. First press the Online key to take the printer off line, and then press the Menu key to access the configuration menu. When you’re changing the printer configuration, press this key to...

  • Page 27: About The Control Panel

    IDLE (and online button is on). 5 " The printer automatically saves each number as you progress through the choices using the Next or Previous key. The printer does not have to be restarted for the changes to take effect. About the Control Panel -2 -1 0 +1+2 +3 +4 +5 +6 +7 every color, you do not need to adjust the registration.

  • Page 28: About The Interface Panel

    Using a Centronics IEEE 1284 bidirectional parallel cable, connect the parallel port on the printer to the parallel port on your computer. USB Port (Type B) Using a USB cable, connect the USB port on the printer to the USB port on your computer. About the Interface Panel...

  • Page 29: Software Utilities Cd-Rom

    Other applications on your PC may also be affected by changing the Regional Settings. Drivers and Utilities The printer driver and additional software found on the Software Utilities CD-ROM can be installed on PCs using any of the following: „ Windows XP „...
  • Page 30 This installer places a PostScript Printer Installer Description (PPD) file on your system and allows you to use your printer with Macintosh OSX version 10.0.3 or higher. Macintosh OSX version 10.0.3 has very limited support for PPDs. The installer places the PPD files in the correct folder automatically.

  • Page 31: Installing Printer Drivers And Software

    UNIX-based queues and filters for the specific features of the Crown printer. Installing Printer Drivers and Software You can install printer drivers and utilities via a parallel, Ethernet, or USB connection. Windows—Parallel Connection Plug and Play Installation 5 "...

  • Page 32: Manual Installation

    With your PC turned off, turn on the printer (the power switch is on the right side of the printer), and then turn on your PC. A Hardware message appears. Follow the directions for your operating system: Windows XP Insert the Software Utilities CD-ROM.

  • Page 33: Windows-Ethernet Tcp/Ip

    Choose mqgsps.inf (minusb.inf is for USB only). Click on OK and OK again. Choose the MINOLTA-QMS magicolor 3100. Click on Next. Select Replace existing driver. Click on Next. Choose the LPT port. Click on Next and Next again. If you would like to print a test page, select that.
  • Page 34 If you identify a subnet mask, automatic sensing is disabled. If you want to refer to the printer by host name instead of IP address, edit the system host table by adding the following line to the host file:...

  • Page 35: Windows-Usb

    (found on the Device Manager). Turn the printer on and make sure the message window displays IDLE. Plug one end of the USB cable into the PC and the other into the printer’s USB port.

  • Page 36: Macintosh

    On the screen displaying MINOLTA-QMS Advanced Level 2/3 Driver browse back to your desktop folder. Select OK. A test page can now be printed for the magicolor 3100 in the Printers folder. Macintosh You can connect your printer by several different methods. „...
  • Page 37 Double-click the INSTALL icon. Follow the instructions on the screen. Macintosh OS 9 .x —USB Plug one end of the USB cable into the PC and the other into the printer’s USB port. The operating system displays Device Locate the Desktop Printer Utility.
  • Page 38 Choose the Change button in the PostScript Printer Description section. In the resulting window, select the magicolor 3100 PPD, and choose Select. Choose the Change button in the USB Printer Selection section. In the resulting window, select the magicolor 3100, and click OK.
  • Page 39 For installation of PPDs and utilities for OSX, refer to the MINOLTA-QMS website at www.minolta-qms.com for the latest updates on OSX installation. Macintosh OSX (10 .x.x and Later)—USB Plug one end of the USB cable into the PC and the other into the printer’s USB port. The operating system displays...
  • Page 40 In the Printer List window, choose Add Printer. In the resulting window, select USB for the printer type. If your printer is connected properly, you will see magicolor 3100 in the window. Choose the Printer Model popup menu to select the magicolor 3100 PPD, and choose Add.

  • Page 41: Unix, Netware, And Ndps

    For UNIX, NetWare 3, NetWare 4, NetWare 5, and NDPS installation, refer to the CrownBooks . Troubleshooting Although your printer is designed to be highly reliable, it may occasionally experience a problem. The following helps you to identify the cause of the possible installation problems and suggests some solutions related to instal- lation.
  • Page 42 The media guides are not page comes accurately set in the out skewed. media tray. The printer The printer is not on line. Put the printer on line and verify is not receiving data from The emulation has been the com- changed from ESP to an puter.

  • Page 43: Accessories And Consumables

    Avoid jarring the printer . Check for a media jam. Reconfigure the port to the specific printer emulation of the file you are trying to print. If a PostScript file prints PostScript statements while the printer is in...

  • Page 44: Accessories And Consumables

    Form-creation utility Optional Automatic Document Feeder (ADF) also available One SCSI device is allowed. A real-time clock that allows for advanced accounting features Allows the user to access and use printer features from the VMS operating system. Accessories and Consumables...

  • Page 45: Consumables

    Consumables Attention Consumable life is expressed in simplex letter/A4 pages at normal 5% coverage in continuous printing. A duplex page is equivalent to two simplex pages. The stated life expectancy of each consumable is based on printing under specific operating conditions, such as media type and size.

  • Page 46: Regulatory Compliance

    Electro- FCC (USA) magnetic Title 47 CFR Ch. I, Emissions (EMI) Industry Canada (Canada) ICES-003 Issue 3 International (EU) EN 55022 EN 61000-3-2 EN 61000-3-3 VCCI (Japan) VCCI V-1/99.05 Energy Saver ENERGY STAR (USA and Japan) Immunity International (EU) Requirements EN 50081-1 (EU) EN 55024...

  • Page 47: En 55022

    Commission. EN 55022 On the 220 volt printer, this Class B product becomes a Class A product with the addition of an optional Token-Ring interface. In a domestic environment, this product may cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures.

  • Page 48: Laser Safety

    Laser Safety This printer is certified as a Class 1 laser product under the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Radiation Performance Standard according to the Radiation Control for Health and Safety Act of 1968. This means that the printer does not produce hazardous laser radiation.
  • Page 49 See chapter 2, “Using Media,” in the User’s Guide for approved media. Contact your local vendor or www.minolta-qms.com for purchase information. Electrostatic Failure to protect the printer controller board and any Discharge associated daughterboard or module from electrostatic discharge or damage while performing any task involving the controller board.

  • Page 50: Manufacturer's Declaration Of Conformity

    MINOLTA-QMS Europe B.V. (supplier’s name) Edisonbaan 14-E, 3430 BL Nieuwegein, The Netherlands (address) declare under our sole responsibility that the product magicolor 3100 (base product family name) MC3100-2 (model number located on dataplate) (print engine model/type number) to which this declaration relates is in conformity with the following...

  • Page 51: Latin America 110 Volt

    Latin America 110 Volt MINOLTA-QMS, Inc. (supplier’s name) One Magnum Pass, Mobile, Alabama, USA, 36618 (address) declare under our sole responsibility that the product magicolor 3100 (base product family name) MC3100-1 (model number located on dataplate) KAA-1 (print engine model/type number)

  • Page 52: Latin America 220 Volt

    Latin America 220 Volt MINOLTA-QMS, Inc. (supplier’s name) One Magnum Pass, Mobile, Alabama, USA, 36618 (address) declare under our sole responsibility that the product magicolor 3100 (base product family name) MC3100-2 (model number located on dataplate) KAB-1 (print engine model/type number)

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