EDNord magicolor 2500W User's Guide

magicolor 2500W User’s Guide®A00V-9563-01A1800816-001B

Getting Acquainted with Your Printer2Getting Acquainted with Your PrinterSpace RequirementsTo ensure easy operation, consumable replacement and mainte

Dust Cover92Dust CoverThe dust cover is a standard printer feature in the Americas and Taiwan, but an optional accessory in other areas.Contact your v

Dust Cover 933 Attach the lid to the dust cover.Loading Media in Tray 1 with the Dust Cover installed1 Remove the lid from the dust cover, and then op

Dust Cover943 Load the media face up in the tray." Do not load above the M mark. Do not load more than 10 envelopes or 50 sheets of labels, post

Appendix

Safety Specifications96Safety SpecificationsTechnical SpecificationsPrinterPrinterSafety standards U.S. model UL 60950-1, CSA C22.2 No. 60950-1-03Euro

Technical Specifications 97Warm-up time 100 V/120 V: 54 seconds or less220 to 240 V: 59 seconds or lessMedia sizes Paper width: 92 to 216 mm (3.6 to 8

Technical Specifications98Consumable Life Expectancy Chart " The values shown for the toner cartridge and drum cartridge indicate the number of

IndexIndex99AAccessoryDust cover 92BBasic tab 15CConsumablesToner cartridge 44DDust cover 92EEnvelope 27GGlossy 31IImageable area 31IndicatorError mes

Index100MMaintenance 58Manual duplexing 41MediaClearing misfeeds 73Imageable area 31Loading 33Path 70Preventing misfeeds 69Media path 70Media storage

Getting Acquainted with Your Printer 3Printer PartsThe following drawings illustrate the parts of your printer referred to through-out this guide, so

Getting Acquainted with Your Printer4Rear View1—USB portFront View with Option1—Dust cover11

About the Control Panel 5About the Control Panel1—Ready indicator2—Error indicator3—Rotate Toner key4—Toner indicators5—Cancel keyAbout the Indicators

About the Control Panel6Status Messages (Ready Indicator, Error Indicator)Status messages indicate the current condition of the printer. The printer s

About the Control Panel 7About the Rotate Toner KEYPressing the Rotate Toner key once moves the cyan toner cartridge so that it can be replaced. With

About the Software

Utilities and Documentation CD-ROM10Utilities and Documentation CD-ROMDrivers" For detail on the installation of the printer drivers, refer to t

System Requirements 11System Requirements Personal computer Celeron 333 MHz or higher Operating System Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition/Professiona

Thank YouThank you for purchasing a magicolor 2500W. You have made an excellent choice. Your magicolor 2500W is specially designed for optimal perform

Uninstalling the Printer Driver12– (Windows 2000) From the Start menu, choose Settings and then Printers to display the Printers directory. Right-clic

Displaying Printer Driver Settings 13Windows 2000/Me/98SE1 From the Start menu, point to Settings, and then click Printers to display the Printers dir

Using the Printer Driver14Using the Printer DriverCommon ButtonsThe buttons described below appear on each tab.OKClick to exit the Printing Preference

Using the Printer Driver 15Printer ViewClick the button to display an image of the printer in the figure area." This button does not appear on t

Using the Printer Driver16Layout TabThe Layout Tab allows you to Print several pages of a document on the same page (N-up printing) Rotate the print

Using the Printer Driver 17 Specify the color matching for printing documents Specify the resolution for the printoutVersion TabThe Version Tab allo

Using the Status Display

Working with the Status Display20Working with the Status DisplayIntroductionThe Status Display shows information about the current status of the print

Recognizing Status Display Alerts 21 Printer Status Figure—Shows a graphic representation of the printer and indicates where the problem is. Printin

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Recovering from a Status Display Alert22Recovering from a Status Display AlertWhen the Status Display notifies you of a printing problem, double-click

Using Media

Media Specifications24Media SpecificationsWhat types and sizes of media can I load? " For custom sizes, use the printer driver to specify the se

Media Types 25Media TypesBefore purchasing a large quantity of special media, do a trial printing with the same media and check the print quality.Kee

Media Types26 Adhesive Folded, creased, curled, embossed, warped, or wrinkled Perforated, three-hole punched, or torn  Too slick, too coarse, or t

Media Types 27EnvelopesPrint on the front (address) side only. Some parts of the envelope consist of three layers of paper—the front, back, and flap.

Media Types28LabelsA sheet of labels consists of a face sheet (the printing surface), adhesive, and a carrier sheet: The face sheet must follow the p

Media Types 29LetterheadFormat letterhead data within your application. Try printing your data on a sheet of plain paper first to check placement. Pos

Media Types30 Folded or wrinkledTransparencies" Do not fan transparencies before loading them. Resulting static elec-tricity may cause printing

Media Types 31Use transparencies that are Approved for laser printingDO NOT use transparencies that Have static electricity that will cause them to

Media Types32" When printing in color on legal-size media, the bottom margin is 17.0 mm (0.669")." When printing on glossy, the top m

Loading Media 33Loading Media How do I load media?Take off the top and bottom sheets of a ream of paper. Holding a stack of approx-imately 200 sheets

Loading Media342 Slide the media guides to pro-vide more space between them.3 Load the paper face up in the tray." Do not load paper above the M

Loading Media 354 Slide the media guides against the edges of the paper.Other MediaWhen loading media other than plain paper, set the media mode (for

Loading Media363 Slide the media guides to pro-vide more space between them.4 Load the envelopes flap side down in the tray. " Before loading en

Loading Media 375 Slide the media guides against the edges of the envelopes.6 Pull the lever, and then open the top cover." If there is paper in

Loading Media387 Raise the fuser separator levers on the fuser unit.NoteSince a media misfeed or decreased print quality may occur, be sure to return

Loading Media 398 Carefully close the top cover." Before printing on media other than envelopes, be sure to move the fuser separator levers on t

Loading Media403 Slide the media guides to pro-vide more space between them.4 Load the media face up in the tray." Up to 50 sheets can be loaded

Manual Duplexing 41Manual DuplexingSelect paper with high opacity for duplex (double-sided) printing. For best results, print a small quantity to make

ContentsContentsi1 Introduction ... 1Getting Acqua

Output Tray42Output TrayAll printed media is output to the face-down output tray on top of the printer. This tray has a capacity of approximately 200

Replacing Consumables

Replacing Consumables44Replacing ConsumablesNoteFailure to follow instructions as outlined in this manual could result in voiding your warranty.Refill

Replacing Consumables 45When replacing a toner cartridge, refer to the following table. For optimum print quality and performance, use only approved K

Replacing Consumables46TW A00V-071Standard-Capacity Toner Cartridge -Yellow (Y) 1710587-001Standard-Capacity Toner Cartridge -Magenta (M) 1710587-002S

Replacing Consumables 47Keep toner cartridges:  In their packaging until you’re ready to install them. In a cool, dry location away from sunlight (d

Replacing Consumables48Replacing a Toner CartridgeNoteBe careful not to spill toner while replacing a toner cartridge. If toner spills, immediately wi

Replacing Consumables 493 Pull the lever, and then open the top cover." If there is paper in the output tray, remove it, and then fold up the ou

Replacing Consumables505 Pull the handle on the toner car-tridge toward you, and then pull the toner cartridge up to remove it." Do not manually

Replacing Consumables 518 Remove the cover from the toner roller." Do not touch or scratch the toner roller.9 Align the shaft on each end of the

Contents iiSystem Requirements 11Selecting Driver Defaults 11Uninstalling the Printer Driver 12Displaying Printer Driver Settings 12Windows XP

Replacing Consumables5211 Close the front cover.12 Carefully close the top cover." When the top cover is closed, the black toner cartridge autom

Replacing Consumables 53Replacing the Drum Cartridge1 Pull the lever, and then open the top cover." If there is paper in the output tray, remove

Replacing Consumables543 Prepare the new drum cartridge." Do not touch the PC drum on the drum car-tridge.4 Install the new drum cartridge.5 Car

Replacing Consumables 55" The printer must complete a calibration cycle (less than 2 minutes) after the drum cartridge has been replaced. If you

Maintaining the Printer

Maintaining the Printer58Maintaining the PrinterCAUTIONRead all caution and warning labels carefully, making sure to follow any instructions contained

Maintaining the Printer 59 Do not leave the printer’s covers open for any length of time, especially in well-lit places; light may damage the drum ca

Cleaning the Printer60Cleaning the PrinterCAUTIONBe sure to turn off the printer and unplug the power cord before cleaning.ExteriorReady ErrorCancelYM

Cleaning the Printer 61InteriorCleaning the Media Feed Roller and Laser Lens1 Pull the lever, and then open the top cover." If there is paper in

ContentsiiiWhat Is the Guaranteed Imageable (Printable) Area? 31Imageable Area—Envelopes 32Page Margins 32Loading Media 33Tray 1 (Multipurpose

Cleaning the Printer62NotePosition the removed drum cartridge as shown in the illustration at the right. Be sure to keep the drum cartridge horizontal

Cleaning the Printer 634 Clean the laser lens by wiping it with a soft, dry cloth.5 Reinstall the drum cartridge.BOTTOM

Storing the Printer646 Carefully close the top cover.Storing the PrinterNoteIf this printer is not to be used for an extended period of time, store th

Storing the Printer 65NoteSince a media misfeed or decreased print quality may occur, be sure to return the levers on the fuser unit to the setting fo

Troubleshooting

Introduction68IntroductionThis chapter provides information to aid you in resolving printer problems you may encounter, or at least guide you to the p

Preventing Media Misfeeds 69Preventing Media MisfeedsMake sure that...Media matches the printer specifications.Media is flat, especially on the leadin

Understanding the Media Path70Understanding the Media PathUnderstanding the printer’s media path will help you locate media misfeeds.1 Output tray2 Tr

Indicator Messages 71Rapid blinking alter-natelyThe tray ran out of paper while printing.Load media into Tray 1.No media in the tray specified in the

Contents ivA Appendix ...95Safety Specification

Indicator Messages72Service MessageThis message indicates a more serious fault that can only be corrected by a customer service engineer.Ready indicat

Clearing Media Misfeeds 73Clearing Media Misfeeds To avoid damage, always remove misfed media gently, without tearing it. Any pieces of media left in

Clearing Media Misfeeds74Clearing Procedures1 Pull the lever, and then open the top cover." If there is paper in the output tray, remove it, and

Clearing Media Misfeeds 75NotePosition the removed drum cartridge as shown in the illustration at the right. Be sure to keep the drum cartridge horizo

Clearing Media Misfeeds764 Remove any misfed media.

Clearing Media Misfeeds 775 Return the fuser separator levers to their original positions.6 Reinstall the drum cartridge.

Clearing Media Misfeeds787 Carefully close the top cover.

Solving Problems with Media Misfeeds 79Solving Problems with Media Misfeeds" Frequent misfeeds in any area indicate that area should be checked,

Solving Problems with Media Misfeeds80Media is misfeeding.Envelopes are facing the wrong way in Tray 1.Load the envelopes in Tray 1 so the flaps are

Solving Other Problems 81Solving Other Problems" To order KONICA MINOLTA consumables, go to www.q-shop.com.Symptom Cause SolutionPrinter power i

Introduction

Solving Other Problems82Not all pages print.The printer has the wrong kind of cable, or the printer is not configured for the correct cable and port.C

Solving Other Problems 83Media is wrinkled.The media is moist from humidity or hav-ing water spilled on it. Remove the moist media and replace it with

Solving Problems with Printing Quality84Solving Problems with Printing QualitySymptom Cause SolutionNothing is printed, or there are blank spots on th

Solving Problems with Printing Quality 85Entire sheet is printed in black or color.One or more of the toner cartridges are defective.Remove the toner

Solving Problems with Printing Quality86Image is blurred; background is lightly stained; there is insufficient gloss of the printed image.One or more

Solving Problems with Printing Quality 87There is insufficient fusing or the image comes off when rubbed.The media is moist from humidity.Remove the m

Solving Problems with Printing Quality88Abnormal areas (white, black, or color) appear in a regular pattern.The laser lens is dirty. Clean the laser l

Solving Problems with Printing Quality 89If the problem is not resolved, even after all of the above have been per-formed, contact Technical Support w

Installing Accessories