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Setting up Your Printer

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3

Load the media face up, short edge
first.

Often, an arrow on the media package
label indicates the face-up (printing)
side of the paper.

A fill limit mark is provided on
the inside of the media guides.
Tray 1 holds 200 sheets of 80 g/m² (22 lb bond) media.

4

Adjust the media guides to fit the media.

Attention

Always adjust the media guides after inserting the media. Guides
that are not properly adjusted can cause poor print quality, media
jams, or printer damage.

Summary of Contents for magicolor 2300 DL

Page 1: ...magicolor 2300DL Installation Guide 1800686 002C ...

Page 2: ...ole or in part without the express written permission of MINOLTA QMS Inc Copyright Notice This manual is Copyrighted 2003 by MINOLTA QMS Inc One Magnum Pass Mobile AL 36618 All Rights Reserved This document may not be copied in whole or part nor transferred to any other media or language without written permission of MINOLTA QMS Inc Manual Notice MINOLTA QMS Inc reserves the right to make changes ...

Page 3: ...nter Parts 3 Setting up Your Printer 5 Installing Accessories 10 Plugging in Turning on the Printer 10 What s Next 11 About the interface panel 11 Configuration Menu Overview 12 About the Control Panel 13 Troubleshooting 17 Accessories and Consumables 18 Regulatory Compliance 19 Safety Information 20 Warranty Considerations 22 ...

Page 4: ...Contents iv ...

Page 5: ...llation Guide Hardware Installation You re looking at this document right now This guide provides information about installation of the printer the interface panel and the control panel Hard copy and Utilities and Documentation CD ROM User s Guide Software Installation This chapter guides you through software driver and status display installation Day to day Operation of Your Printer These chapter...

Page 6: ...high current machines Noise generating equipment such as an air conditioner or copier and strong magnetic or electromagnetic fields such as a refrigerator With enough space to allow adequate ventillation and easy servicing Small loose metal parts such as paper clips and staples With an ambient temperature range of 10 35 C 50 95 F and temperature gradient of 10 C 50 F per hour or less Water water p...

Page 7: ... referred to throughout this guide so please take some time to become familiar with them Front View Right Side View 1 Output tray with output tray support the output tray support is in the open position 2 Control panel and message window 3 Front door latch 4 Front door 5 Tray 1 media support 6 Tray 1 multipurpose tray for all supported media sizes 7 Media size guides 8 Power cord socket 9 Power sw...

Page 8: ...cartridges in carrousel cyan magenta yellow black Right Inside View 20 Fuser 21 Misfeed clearing dial manual paper feed dial 22 Transfer roller View with Accessories 23 Duplex option 24 Duplex option cover 25 Optional lower feeder unit 26 Tray 2 media tray A4 or letter only 15 18 19 16 17 Waste toner bottle removed 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 ...

Page 9: ...ot included in the shipment If you need cables contact your local vendor or computer store Unpacking the Printer We strongly suggest that you save the packaging materials in case you ever need to move or ship the printer Use the following instructions to unpack your printer 1 Open the shipping box from the top and remove the protective plastic cover 2 With another person s help lift the printer fr...

Page 10: ...e door 6 Remove the tags from the base of both green levers at the top of the fuser unit Make sure that the green levers are in the downward position We suggest that you save the tags in case you ever need to move or ship the printer 7 Close the right side door 8 Grasp the front door latch and carefully open the front door ...

Page 11: ...ects the transfer belt during initial transportation Dispose of the fixture according to your local regulations 11 Insert the waste toner bottle a Insert the bottom of the waste toner bottle into the printer b Push the top of the waste toner bottle into position so it is firmly seated If the waste toner bottle is not correctly installed or the transfer belt release lever is at its top position 11 ...

Page 12: ...edia types including envelopes labels Japanese sized postcards thick stock and transparencies Check www minolta qms com support click on Answer Base for currently approved media To order approved media go to www q shop com For information about loading different types of media refer to Using Media in the User s Guide Attention Do not mix media types sizes in the media trays 1 Adjust the media guid...

Page 13: ...g side of the paper A fill limit mark is provided on the inside of the media guides Tray 1 holds 200 sheets of 80 g m 22 lb bond media 4 Adjust the media guides to fit the media Attention Always adjust the media guides after inserting the media Guides that are not properly adjusted can cause poor print quality media jams or printer damage ...

Page 14: ... printer is turned off 2 Plug the printer power cord into the printer and into a dedicated grounded surge protected electrical outlet In compliance with UL guidelines The appliance inlet is considered to be the main disconnect device 3 Turn on the printer After approximately 180 seconds the printer displays IDLE MAGICOLOR 2300DL in the message window If IDLE MAGICOLOR 2300DL does not display in th...

Page 15: ...ually change the printer s IP Internet Protocol address Refer to Manually select an Ethernet IP Address on page 15 3 Connect the printer to your computer or a network 4 Insert the Utilities and Documentation CD ROM and follow the instruc tions on the screen to install a printer driver and printer utilities refer to Software Installation in the User s Guide About the interface panel Ethernet Port U...

Page 16: ...ENERGY SAVER CHAINING TRAY SERVICE MENU NETWORK IP ADDRESS Default 192 168 1 2 SUBNET MASK Default 255 255 255 0 GATEWAY Default 192 168 1 1 HW ADDRESS Default 00206Bxxxxxx DHCP BOOTP HTTP SNMP DHCP SET ON BOOTP SET OFF DHCP SET OFF BOOTP SET ON DHCP SET OFF BOOTP SET OFF HTTP SET ON HTTP SET OFF SNMP SET ON SNMP SET OFF MENU CONSUMABLE USAGE Legend BLACK TONER YELLOW TONER MAGENTA TONER CYAN TONE...

Page 17: ...ion information Six keys allow you to control the printer s configuration through access to frequently used printer functions Control Panel Indicators and Keys Number LED Indicator Off On 1 The printer is not ready to accept data The printer is ready to accept data 2 No problem The printer requires operator attention usually accompanied by a status message in the message window Number Key Function...

Page 18: ... selects the displayed choice no matter what position the cursor is in 5 Moves up in the menu structure If within a selectable menu choice that is changeable character by character scrolls upward through the available characters 6 Moves right in the menu structure Moves right through the scrollable menu choice selections when selections are whole words not characters 7 Moves down in the menu struc...

Page 19: ...ing the printer s IP address IP ADDRESS SUBNET MASK and GATEWAY are displayed only when both DHCP and BOOTP are set to off Use the following quick control panel sequence to change the IP address of your printer LANGUAGE SET ENGLISH Press the Right or Left key until the appropriate language is displayed LANGUAGE is selected IDLE MAGICOLOR 2300DL Press Key Until Display Reads IDLE MAGICOLOR 2300DL M...

Page 20: ...nd keys you may increment decrement each number triplet Leading zeros of each triplet are automatically suppressed 001 will display as 1 etc IP ADDRESS IDLE MAGICOLOR 2300DL You are advised to verify the correct IP address by means of printing a Configuration page as follows IDLE MAGICOLOR 2300DL MENU LANGUAGE MENU SPECIAL PAGES PRINT CONFIGURATION PAGE A Configuration page will print Verify the I...

Page 21: ...s power requirements Make sure the line voltage matches the printer s power requirements Refer to appendix A in the User s Guide You can t print a configuration page The tray does not have media Check that the media trays are loaded with media in place and secure The media is jammed Check for a media jam An error message is displayed A consumable or tray is not correctly installed Handle the messa...

Page 22: ...s an optional 500 sheet media tray A4 or letter only Other accessories Check www minolta qms com for availability Consumables Consumable life is expressed in simplex A4 letter 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...

Page 23: ... Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB 003 du Canada This devise must be used with shielded interface cables The use of non shielded cable is likely to result in interference with radio communications and is prohibited under ICES 003 cTick Mark ACA Australia AS NZS 3548 Class B ITE Electromagnetic Emissions EMI FCC USA Title 47 CFR Ch I Part 15 Industry Canada Canada IC...

Page 24: ... radio communications and is prohibited under FCC rules Attention Any modifications or changes to this product not expressly approved in writing by the manufacturer responsible for compliance to Federal Regulations could void the user s authority to operate this product within the Laws and Regulations of the Federal Communications Commission Toner Do not throw the toner cartridge or toner into an ...

Page 25: ...CAUTION Use of controls adjustments or performance other than those specified in this manual may result in hazardous radiation exposure This is a semiconductor laser The maximum power of the laser diode is 5 mW and the wavelength is 770 795 nm International Notices Power Cord The following power cord requirements are in effect for your 230 V printer Minimum 0 75 mm2 Minimum H05 VV F The male plug ...

Page 26: ...ide for approved media Contact your local vendor or www minolta qms com for purchase information Electrostatic Discharge Failure to protect the printer controller board and any associated daughterboard or module from electrostatic discharge or damage while performing any task involving the controller board Instructions Failure to follow instructions in the printer documentation Modifications Any m...

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