Minolta EP1080 User manual

EP1080

Thank you for purchasing the Minolta EP1080.

This operator’s manual explains how to operate the copier and replenish supplies.

It also gives some troubleshooting tips as well as general precautions to be

observed when using the copier.

To ensure the best performance and effective use of your EP1080, read this

manual carefully until you familiarize yourself thoroughly with its operation and

features. After you have read through the manual, keep it for ready reference.

Please use this manual as a quick and handy reference tool for clarifying

immediately any questions which may arise.

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Contents

Chapters 1 through 3 give the basic information for making copies.

Be sure to read these chapters before attempting to use your copier.

Using This Manual

Organization viii

Page Organization ix

Terms and Symbols for the Type of Originals and

Copy Paper x

Chapter 1 Safety Notes 1

1. Installing the Copier

Installation Site 2

Power Source 2

Grounding 2

Space Requirements 3

2. Precautions for Use

Operating Environment 4

Using the Copier Properly 4

Care of Copier Supplies 5

Moving 5

Chapter 2 First Things to Know

about EP1080 7

1. System Overview 8

2. Copier Parts and Accessories

Outside Your Copier EP1080 10

Inside Your Copier EP1080 12

Paper Feed Cabinet PF-201 14

Duplex Cabinet PF-201 and Duplex Unit AD-3 15

Duplexing Document Feeder AFR-7 16

Automatic Document Feeder AF-3 17

Staple Sorter ST-101 and 10-Bin Sorter S-104 18

Multi Bypass Table MB-1 19

3. Control Panel Keys and Indicators

Basic Panel 20

System Panel 22

Display Panel I 24

Display Panel II 26

4. Turning On and Off, and Resetting the Copier

Turning On and Off 28

When Copier is Turned On 29

Auto Copy Start Function 30

Minimizing the Warm-up Time 31

Initial Mode and Panel Resetting 32

Auto Reset Function 33

Contents

iii

Chapter 3 Making Copies 35

1. Basic Copying Overview 36

2. Basic Job Setting

Original Placement 38

Using Automatic/Duplexing Document Feeder

(AF-3/AFR-7) 40

Image Density 46

Zoom Ratio

•Types of Zoom Ratio 48

•Auto Size Mode 51

•Zoom Ratio Table

(Orignal Size to Paper Size) 53

Paper Size

•Manual Mode 54

•Auto Paper Mode 56

Number of Copies 58

Copy Cycle Start 59

Interrupt Mode 60

Manual Bypass Copying 62

3. System Copying Overview 64

Typical Job Setting Procedures 66

4. System Job Setting

Job Type

•Available Job Types 68

•Precaution for Original Loading 72

Finishing Mode

•Finishing Modes 74

•Auto Dual Function 76

•When the Number of Copies Set to be Made Exceeds 25 in

the Group Mode 77

•If the Number of Copies Set to be Made Exceeds 50 in the

Non-Sort Mode 77

•Selecting the Finishing Mode 78

•Precautions for Original Loading for Copies Stapled

Automatically or Manually 80

•Typical Finishing Modes 82

File Margin Mode 84

Cover Mode 86

Job Memory 88

Contents

Chapter 4 Special Function 89

1. Checking The Total Number Of Copies

Mode 90

2. Auxiliary Toner Replenishing Mode

(Increasing the Image Density) 92

3. Drum Dehumidify Function 93

4. User’s Choice 94

Chapter 5 When an Indicator

Lights Up 107

(Replenishing Supplies, Clearing Misfeed,

and Correcting a Closure Failure)

1. Quick Reference for Indicator Lights 108

2. Detailed Instruction for Indicator Lights

Add Toner Indicator 110

Add Paper Indicator 112

Add Staple Indicator 116

I. U. Service Life Indicator 120

Closure Failure Indicator 130

Misfeed Indicator

•Misfeed Indicator and Monitor Display 132

•Misfeed Clearing Procedure

: Copier EP1080 134

: Paper Feed Cabinet PF-201 140

: Duplex Unit AD-3 142

: Duplexing Document Feeder AFR-7 146

: Automatic Document Feeder AF-3 147

: Sorter/Staple Sorter S-104/ST-101 148

Call-Tech.-Rep. Indicator 149

Contents

Chapter 6 Troubleshooting 151

1. When This Type of Copy is Produced

The Image is too light 152

The Image is too dark 152

The Copy is blurry 152

The Copy has lines 154

The Copy has dark specks or spots 154

The Edge of the Copy is dirty 154

The Image on the Copy is not aligned properly 154

2. The Copier is Not Activated

No Indicators on the Control Panel light up 156

Pressing The Start Key does not start the copy cycle

156

Control panel Keys do not respond 158

The Copier is not activated when the Power Switch is

turned ON 158

Chapter 7 Specifications 159

1. Copier EP1080 160

2. Duplex Unit AD-3 162

3. Paper Feed Cabinet PF-201 163

4. Duplexing Document Feeder AFR-7 164

5. Automatic Document Feeder AF-3 165

6. Staple Sorter ST-101 166

7. 10 Bin Sorter S-104 167

8. Multi Bypass Table MB-1 168

9. Copier Outline Dimensions 169

Contents

Chapter 8 Miscellaneous 171

1. Care of the Copier

Daily Checks 172

Cleaning 174

2. Function Combination Matrix 178

3. Description of Paper Size 180

4. Zoom Ratio Table

(Original Size to Paper Size) 181

5. Index 182

Chapter 1

Safety Notes

Chapter 2

First Things to

Know about

EP1080

Chapter 3

Making Copies

Chapter 4

Special Function

Chapter 5

When an

Indicator Lights

Chapter 6

Troubleshooting

Chapter 7

Specifications

Chapter 8

Miscellaneous

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Organization

Chapters 1 through 3 give the basic information for making copies. Be sure to

read these Chapters before attempting to use your copier.

Chapter 1 Safety Notes

About the operating environments, conditions, and precautions for

use.

Chapter 2 First Things to Know About EP1080

A brief description of the system and preliminary information about

the different parts of the system.

Chapter 3 Making Copies (Basic Copying)

About how to make basic and system copies.

"BASIC COPYING OVERVIEW" on p. 36

"SYSTEM COPYING OVERVIEW" on p. 64

These pages give you a quick, at-a-glance flowchart for making

copies, each step being keyed to a page number on which you will

find a more detailed description.

Chapter 4 Special Functions

About the special functions that you can use for specific purposes.

Chapter 5 When Such an Indicator Lit Up

About the various warning indications given on the control panel

and steps to take to correct these faulty conditions.

Chapter 6 Troubleshooting

Instructions on how to troubleshoot copier malfunctions.

Chapter 7 Specifications

Complete specifications of the copier system and options.

Chapter 8 Miscellaneous

About care of copier and the various possible combinations of

functions.

Using This Manual

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Page Organization

Each page of this manual is basically organized as follows.

Control Panel Indicators

A steady Light or blinking Light Indicator on the control panel is represented as

follows.

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➭p. XX (Cross-reference):

Shows the page to refer to for more detailed information.

Index: Used to locate your Chapter quickly.

Section title

Table of contents of the chapter:

Gives a table of contents of the Chapter which you

can use to quickly locate your page.

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Copy Feeding Direction

In this copier system, the copy paper is taken up from the right-hand side of the

copier and fed through the copier toward the left-hand side, out face up onto the

Copy Tray. In the illustration below, the direction in which the paper is fed, as

indicated by the arrow, is called the "feeding direction."

Terms and Symbols for the Type of Originals and Copy

Paper

Certain conventions have been adopted and corresponding graphic symbols

used in the manual to designate the various types of originals and copy paper.

These two pages explain about these conventions.

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