Konica Minolta Magicolor 2550 Quick start guide

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October 2006

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Specs at a Glance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Target Markets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Key Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Compact and Affordable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Printing Power and Performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Ease of Setup and Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Brilliant, Consistent Color . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Cross-Platform Compatibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Free Technical Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Duty Cycle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Print Speeds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

First-Page-Out Times . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Operating Environment Conditions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Weights and Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Controller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Processor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Printer Memory—DDR SDRAM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Printer Memory & Advanced Printing Functions—

Optional Hard Disk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Compatibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Emulations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Connectivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Resolutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Photo ART & Contone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Contents

The magicolor 2550 Series—Big-printer features

in a compact, user-friendly package

Media Handling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Standard Media Handling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Print Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Media Path . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Imageable Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Supported Media Sizes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Advanced Document Processing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Supplies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Toner Cartridges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Drum Cartridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

In-box Supplies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Replacement Supplies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Supplies Monitoring. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Printer Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Convenient Printer Management Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Printer Drivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

PageScope Printer Management Suite . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Status Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Printer Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Electronic User Documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Camera Direct Photo Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

USB 1.1 Host Port with PictBridge Compatibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Color Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Professional Color Tools for Novices and Professionals . . . . . . . . 32

Automatic ICC-Based Color Matching . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Host-Based ICC Color Matching . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Dynamic Contone Screening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

PANTONE Color Look-up Tables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Enhanced Automatic Image Density Control (eAIDC). . . . . . . . . . 34

Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Automatic Duplex Option. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Lower Feeder Unit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Memory. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Hard Disk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Extended Warranties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Introduction

The KONICA MINOLT magicolor®2550 Series is

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Today’s competitive business world requires FAST speed and HIGH

quality, but COMPACT space requirements and a SMALL price tag. The

powerful and versatile KONICA MINOLTA magicolor 2550 Series color

network laser printers provide just that. Packed with power, yet space

saving and cost conscious, these feature-rich printers boast the

enhanced graphics quality and high-end printing functions typically

found in larger, more expensive models.

While they fit unobtrusively on the desktop, the magicolor 2550 EN and

2550 DN boast ultra-fast processors and enough DDR SDRAM to

process the most complex print jobs in a flash. They deliver the first

black & white page in only 13 seconds and the first color page in only

22 seconds, and then whip out 20 crisp black & white pages or 5

photorealistic color pages per minute.

The 9600 x 600-dpi class Photo ART contone quality and KONICA

MINOLTA Simitri®Polymerized Toner produce dazzling colors and

photorealistic details for eye-catching, professional-quality documents at

only pennies a page.

Equipped with KONICA MINOLTA Emperon printing architecture and

featuring PostScript®3 and PCL®6 emulations, multi-platform

compatibility and multi-network support, the KONICA MINOLTA

magicolor 2550 Series printers fit comfortably in most

workgroups. 10/100BaseTX Fast Ethernet®, Hi-Speed USB

2.0, and parallel interfaces ensure seamless networking or local

operation and easily handle the printing demands of any small

office or large workgroup.

The magicolor 2550 DN provides additional processing power,

camera direct photo printing, automatic two-sided printing,

and enough RAM for full functionality of all printer features.

This Technical Guide includes complete information about the

magicolor 2550 EN and 2550 DN. To see either one of these

printers in action, go to printer.konicaminolta.com/products/

color/mc2550 and click on Test Drive.

proof that the best things really do come in small

Specs at a Glance

An overview of the features of the magicolor

2550 EN and 2550 DN.

magicolor 2550 EN magicolor 2550 DN

Print Method Electrophotographic color laser

Processor PowerPC, 300 MHz

Print Speed (letter/A4) Up to 20 b&w ppm, 5 color ppm

Resolution Up to 9600 x 600 dpi-class

Duty Cycle (letter/A4) Up to 35,000 prints/month

Memory 128 MB DDR SDRAM 256 MB DDR SDRAM

Upgradeable to 640 MB (1 slot) Upgradeable to 640 MB (1 slot)

Operating Systems Windows®Server 2003/XP/2000/NT4/Me/98SE,

Macintosh®OS X (v10.2+)/OS 9 (v9.1+),

RedHat Linux 9/SuSE Linux®8.2

Interfaces 10/100BaseTX Ethernet, 10/100BaseTX Ethernet,

USB 2.0, Parallel USB 2.0, Parallel

USB 1.1 Host Port for

camera direct photo print

Media Input 200-sheet multipurpose tray

Optional 500-sheet lower feeder unit

Optional automatic duplexer Standard automatic duplexer

Media Sizes Up to legal (8.5" x 14" / 216 x 356 mm)

Media Weights Up to 90 lb Index

Media Output 200-sheet face-down tray

Print Media Types Plain paper, letterhead, thick stock, glossy stock, transparencies,

laser-quality labels, postcards, envelopes

Printer Management PageScope™Net Care, PageScope Web Connection,

PageScope Network Setup, PageScope Peer-to-Peer Printing Tool,

PageScope EMS Plug-in, HP Web JetAdmin Plug-in,

PageScope Plug & Print, PageScope NDPS Gateway,

PageScope Direct Print, Print Monitor, Status Monitor

Color Control Enhanced Automatic Image Density Control (eAIDC);

ICC device profiles; Automatic ICC-based color matching;

Dynamic Contone Screening;

SWOP, Commercial, EuroColor, TOYO, and DIC press emulations;

PANTONE®Color Tables

Emulations PostScript 3, PCL 6; PDF 1.4 (with optional hard disk)

Typefaces 144 PostScript fonts, 93 PCL fonts, 10 line printer fonts

Warranty One-year exchange

Target Markets

The magicolor 2550 EN and 2550 DN fit perfectly

in any office environment.

With robust performance, cross-platform and multi-network compatibility,

and ease of setup and maintenance, the versatile magicolor 2550 EN

and 2550 DN color laser printers are ideal for small offices, small-to-

medium-sized businesses, & workgroups in larger organizations.

Best of all, it’s not necessary to sacrifice quality for speed and

functionality. With 9600 x 600-dpi class Photo ART quality and contone

screening, the magicolor 2550 printers serve creative professionals and

general business customers equally well.

The magicolor 2550 EN and 2550 DN are perfect for these

environments:

Small offices

Small and medium-sized businesses

Workgroups in larger organizations

Applications using PostScript and/or PCL

Workgroups that require multi-platform support—Windows,

Macintosh, and/or Linux

Environments with mixed networks—TCP/IP, NetWare, and/or

EtherTalk

Offices requiring extensive printer management

Use this powerhouse printer for:

Daily correspondence Business papers

Email Spreadsheets & charts

Newsletters Reports

Web pages Envelopes

Flyers, posters, & mailers Photographs

CD-ROM & mailing labels Invoices

Compact and Affordable

Every day, the staff of a typical office or workgroup are challenged with

complex printing demands. The magicolor 2550 Series printers were

designed to meet their specific needs. These versatile color laser

printers deliver the ease of use, compatibility, and professional quality

they require, but at the same time they fit within space and budget

constraints.

In fact, the magicolor 2550 EN and 2550 DN are the perfect fit for

almost any desktop and budget. Although compact enough for

practically any workspace, they can easily handle the demanding

requirements of both small offices and workgroups.

Designed for quiet operation, the unobtrusive magicolor 2550 Series

printers are available at little more than a moment’s notice, delivering

the first black-and-white page in as little as 13 seconds and the first

color page in only 22 seconds.

Full front access means reloading supplies and clearing media jams is a

snap, so space is not an issue. In addition, professional-quality color

and cost-effective, high-capacity toner cartridges (4,500 prints) keep

printing in-house, saving both time and money.

Printing Power and Performance

The magicolor 2550 Series printers feature Emperon printing

technology, which boosts printer performance and enhances image

quality while simplifying the entire printing process. More than just a

controller, Emperon is a robust combination of hardware functionality

and software tools that provides unprecedented ease of printer

installation and management as well as the printing quality, speed, and

versatility that today's competitive businesses require. The 300 MHz

PowerPC CPU quickly processes even the most complex files while the

DDR SDRAM doubles the data throughput and swiftly delivers print jobs.

Both printers handle all common types of business media (plain paper,

thick stock, glossy stock, transparencies, labels, and envelopes), and

the magicolor 2550 DN includes automatic two-sided printing. An

optional hard disk provides additional storage for fonts, forms, and

profiles; electronic collation; job accounting; direct PDF 1.4 printing; and

secure printing functions.

Key Features

It’s no longer necessary to rely on larger, more

expensive printers to have the quality, speed, and

functionality you require.

The magicolor 2550 EN and 2550 DN fit

unobtrusively in any environment. They’re

perfect for field employees who need to

print a quick document or two from a

laptop while visiting the main office.

Ease of Setup and Operation

Easy setup and operation are hallmarks of KONICA MINOLTA printers,

and the magicolor 2550 EN and 2550 DN are no different. Pre-installed

4,500-page, high-capacity toner cartridges and auto-install software

mean they are out of the box and printing in just minutes.

Customers in networked environments will be pleased to find that the

installation software automatically detects the printer on the network and

quickly guides them through printer setup.

Print jobs can be customized easily with comprehensive printer drivers

that offer collation, fit-to-page scaling, separation pages, watermarks,

tray selection, and many other features. The PageScope™ suite of

printer utilities offers robust printer configuration and management for

remote network administrators while the embedded PageScope Web

Connection allows all customers to monitor print activity and supply

levels without having to walk over to the device.

Technical support is US-based and toll-free for five years. Answers

to your questions are always easily available via both the telphone

and the Internet at www.konicaminolta.com/support.

Brilliant, Consistent Color

A legacy of innovative color technology from KONICA MINOLTA ensures

outstanding image quality on both the magicolor 2550 EN and

magicolor 2550 DN. With the 9600 x 600 dpi-class Photo ART quality

and dynamic contone screening of KONICA MINOLTA Emperon

controllers, the magicolor 2550 Series printers deliver amazing

photographic detail, smooth color gradients, and crisp text.

Power users and novices alike will benefit from advanced color

features. Enhanced Automatic Image Density Control (eAIDC) ensures

consistent, accurate color from the first page to the last and from one

document to another, even during intensive, long-term use. Industry-

standard automatic ICC-based color matching provides automatic or

single-button controls for color correction of print files.

KONICA MINOLTA Simitri™ Polymerized

Toner produces sharper output, finer text,

and smoother halftones than conventional toner on all common

types of media. With a life expectancy of over 100 years, Simitri toner is

also environmentally friendly, reducing toner and energy usage.

9600 x 600 dpi-class Photo ART quality

and dynamic contone screening produce

vibrant colors, rich blacks, realistic

photographs, and crisp text.

Cross-Platform Compatibility

The magicolor 2550 Series printers are the ideal printing solution for

diverse workgroups. With Windows, Macintosh, and Linux compatibility,

the magicolor 2550 Series printers are at home in any printing

environment.

The 10/100BaseTX Fast Ethernet interface provides high-speed

network printing for busy workgroups while USB 2.0 and parallel ports

are also available for local operation. Support for NetWare®, TCP/IP,

EtherTalk®, and NetBIOS/NetBEUI ensures smooth integration into

mixed network configurations. PostScript 3 and PCL 6 emulations

support most popular software applications, providing seamless creation

and processing of color documents.

With an optional hard disk, PDF direct printing is also available.

Free Technical Support

With KONICA MINOLTA US-based Technical Support, you never have

to wait to have your questions answered. Average response time is less

than one minute during normal business hours. Technical support is toll-

free for five years.

Technical support is available in the following ways:

Answer Base: The Answer Base provides 24-hour Online Help.

Answers to hundreds of common questions and diagnostic advice

for all of our printers and all-in-ones are available at

printer.konicaminolta.com/support.

Email: If you can’t find the answer you need in the Answer Base,

contact one of our Support Engineers via email at

printer.konicaminolta.com/support/supportmail/index.html.

Telephone: If you would rather talk to a KONICA MINOLTA

Technical Support engineer, call (877) 778–2687. Check current

business hours at printer.konicaminolta.com/support.

“This type of excellent service is almost

unheard of in these days of offshoring, etc.

Within the past week I was on the phone

with a Hewlett-Packard Tech Support

person from India, and I could barely

understand him during most of the 45-

minute torturous encounter.”—Robert K.

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