1 Introduction
1.1 Welcome to Minolta/QMS
1.2 Roadmap of this manual
Where to find what in this User’s Manual
Brief explanation of special type styles and method of presentation
1.3 Working safely with your laser printer
Notes on your safety and operating safety
Laser safety
Internal laser radiation
CDRH regulations
Laser safety label
Laser caution label
2 Unpacking, installing and setting up the printer
2.1 Unpacking the laser printer
2.2 Overview of the printer
External printer parts
Internal printer parts
Optional printer parts
Printer control panel
2.3 Installing your laser printer
Place of installation
Storage of consumables and accessories
Ambient conditions
Space required
Space required (when equipped with optional paper cassette unit)
2.4 Setting up your laser printer
Switching the printer on and off
3 Installing the PCL printer driver
3.1 System requirements
3.2 Notes on installing the printer driver
General information on the printer driver
Information on installation using Plug-and-Play
Information on installation using the Add Printer Wizard
Information on installing a network printer
3.3 CD-ROM installation for Win95/98 or WinNT4.0
3.4 CD-ROM installation for Windows3.1x
3.5 CD-ROM installation for MS-DOS
3.6 Uninstalling the Windows printer driver
Deinstallation for Windows 95/98 and Windows NT4.0
Deinstallation for Windows 3.1x
4 Working with the PCL printer driver
4.1 Displaying printer driver settings
4.2 Paper index card
Selecting a paper format
Specifying the number of copies
Specifying the orientation of the print paper
Switching on/off the printer’s sorting function
Specifying the paper source
Recalling the original setings [DEFAULT]
4.3 Page layout index card
Printing multiple document pages per print page (N-up)
Printing watermarks
Scaling the printed document
Duplex function
4.4 Quality index card
Optimizing data exchange with the printer (All raster)
Switching Toner Save function on and off
Specifying the graphics mode
Optimizing the print quality of text and graphics (Fine-ART)
Specifying TrueType mode
Determining the resolution
Specifying the emulation mode
Optimizing the presentation of graphics in the print-out (Detail of quality...)
4.5 Font index card
Adding fonts
Deleting fonts
Setting the ID
4.6 Device option index card
Activating the optional duplex unit
Activating optional paper feed tray 2 or 3
5 Working with the Windows PCL printer tools
5.1 Calling up the Status Display
5.2 Calling up the Control Panel
5.3 Paper index card
5.4 Printer setting index card
Specifying the print language
5.5 Test print index card
The various test prints
5.6 Counter index card
Checking the status of a counter
5.7 Configuration index card
6 Working with the DOS PCL printer tools
6.1 Using the Status Display
Switching on/off popup messages (Setup menu)
6.2 Using the DOS Control Panel
6.3 Paper panel
Selecting a paper format
Specifying the paper source
Specifying the number of lines printed per page
Specifying the number of copies
Specifying the orientation of the printing paper
6.4 Font panel
6.5 Output Quality panel
Switching on/off the Toner Save function
Fine-ART feature
Print language
6.6 Counter panel
Checking the status of a counter
6.7 Configuration panel
6.8 Printer Setting panel
7 Installing the PostScript printer driver
7.1 System requirements
Windows 95/98
Windows NT4.0
Windows 3.1x
MacOS
7.2 Notes on installing the printer driver
General information on the printer driver
Information on installing a network printer
7.3 CD-ROM installation for Win95/98 or Win NT4.0
Printer Test page (Sample)
7.4 CD-ROM installation for Win3.1x
7.5 CD-ROM installation for MacOS
Installing Screen Fonts
8 Working with the PostScript printer driver
8.1 The Windows 95/98 PostScript printer properties dialogue
The "Minolta/QMS PagePro 4100 -PS Properties" dialogue
8.2 The Windows NT4.0 PostScript printer properties dialogues
Displaying the "Printers" dialogue
The "Minolta/QMS PagePro 4100 -PS Default Document Properties" dialogue
The "Minolta/QMS PagePro 4100 -PS Properties" dialogue
8.3 The Windows 3.1x PostScript printer properties dialogue
The "Minolta/QMS PagePro 4100 -PS Properties" dialogue
8.4 The MacOS PostScript printer setup dialogue
The "Printer Specific Options" dialogue
9 Working with the printer
9.1 Please note the following points:
What should I watch out for when loading paper?
What should I watch out for when loading envelopes?
Which sizes of paper can I use?
What types of paper can I use?
Printable area
9.2 Using the control button
9.3 Loading paper
9.4 Monitoring print jobs with the Status Display
10 Installing optional accessories
10.1 Installing paper feed tray 2/3
10.2 Installing the duplex unit
10.3 Installing a SIMM memory module
11 Caring for and maintaining your printer
11.1 Cleaning the printer
11.2 Replacing the imaging cartridge
12 Troubleshooting
12.1 Clearing paper misfeeds
12.2 Problems with print quality
12.3 General printing problems
12.4 Printer messages
Lamp functions
Status messages
User messages
Service messages
13 Appendix
13.1 Performance features
Hardware
Software
Operating system
13.2 Technical specification
PagePro 4100GN printer
500-sheet paper feed tray (option)
Duplex unit (option)
SDRAM-SIMM memory module (option)
Parallel interfaces
Network interfaces
13.3 Minolta/QMS's concern for environmental protection
What does the energy star mean?
13.4 Index