Minolta EP2050 User manual

EP2050

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

supplies. It also gives some troubleshooting tips as well as general precautions to

be observed when operating the copier.

To ensure the best performance and effective use of your copier, 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 immediately

clarifying any questions which may arise.

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Contents

Chapters 1 through 3 contain 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 4

Moving 5

Chapter 2 First Things to Know

about EP2050 7

1. System overview 8

2. Copier parts and Accessories

Outside Your Copier 10

Inside Your Copier 12

Paper Feed Cabinet 14

Duplex Cabinet and Duplex Unit 15

Duplexing Document Feeder 16

Automatic Document Feeder 17

20-Bin Staple Sorter and Sorter 18

10-Bin Staple Sorter and Sorter 19

Data Controller 20

3. Control Panel Keys and Indicators

Basic Panel 22

System Panel 24

Supplementary Panel 26

Display Panel 28

4. Turning On and Off, and Resetting The Copier

Turning On and Off 30

When Copier is Turned On 31

Auto Copy Start Function 32

Energy Saver Mode 33

Initial Mode and Panel Resetting 34

Auto Reset Function 35

Entering the Access Number 36

Contents

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Chapter 3 Making Copies 37

1. Basic Copying Overview 38

2. Basic Copying Procedure

Original Placement 40

Using Automatic/Duplexing Document Feeder 42

Image Density 48

Zoom Ratio

•Types of Zoom Ratio 50

•Auto Size Mode 56

•Zoom Ratio Table (Orignal Size to Paper Size) 58

Paper Size

•Manual Mode 60

•Auto Paper Mode 62

•Special Paper Mode 64

Number of Copies 66

Copy Cycle Start 67

Interrupt Mode 68

Multi Bypass Copying 70

3. System Copying Overview 72

4. System Copying Procedure

Original Copy Type

•Type I 74

•Type II 76

•Original Count Mode 82

Finishing Mode

•Finishing Modes 86

•Auto Dual Function 88

•Selecting the Finishing Mode 90

•Typical Finishing Mode 94

5. Supplementary Copying Overview 96

6. Supplementary Function Setting

Erase 98

File Margin 102

Book 106

Cover 108

Insertion 114

Job Memory 124

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Contents

Chapter 4 Special Functions 127

1. Meter Count Function 128

2. Auxiliary Toner Replenishing Mode

(Increasing the Image Density) 130

3. Drum Dehumidify Function 131

4. User’s Choice 132

Chapter 5 When a Warning Message

Appears 143

1. Quick Reference for Warning Messages and

Indicator Lights 144

2. Detailed Instructions for Messages/Indicator Lights

Add Toner Indicator 146

Add Paper Indicator 148

Add Staples Indicator 154

Closure Failure Indicator 162

Misfeed Indicator

•Misfeed Indicator and Monitor Display 166

•Misfeed Clearing Procedure

•Copier 168

•Paper Feed Cabinet 172

•Duplex Unit 176

•Duplexing Document Feeder 178

•Automatic Document Feeder 179

•Sorter/Staple Sorter 180

Call-Technical-Representative Indicator 182

Contents

Chapter 6 Troubleshooting 183

1. When This Type of Copy is Produced

•The Image is too Light 184

•The Image is too Dark 184

•The Image is too Blurry 184

•The Copy has Lines 186

•The Copy has dark specks or spots 186

•The Edge of the Copy is dirty 186

•The Image on the Copy is not aligned properly 186

2. The Copier is not Activated

•No Indicators on the Control Panel light up 188

•The Message Display shows nothing 188

•Pressing The Start Key does not start the copy cycle 188

•Control panel keys do not start the copy cycle 188

•The Copier is not activated when the Power Switch is turned

ON 188

Chapter 7 Specifications 191

1. Copier 192

2. Paper Feed Cabinet 194

3. Duplexing Document Feeder 196

4. Automatic Document Feeder 197

5. 20 Bin Staple Sorter 198

6. 10 Bin Staple Sorter 199

7. 20 Bin Sorter 200

8. 10 Bin Sorter 201

9. Duplex Unit 202

10. Data Controller 203

11. Copier Outline Dimensions 204

Contents

Chapter 8 Miscellaneous 205

1. Care of the Copier

•Daily Checks 206

•Cleaning 208

2. Function Combination Matrix 212

3. Description of Paper Size 216

4. Zoom Ratio Table

(Original Size to Paper Size) 217

5. Index 218

Chapter 1

Safety Notes

Chapter 2

First Things to

Know about

EP2050

Chapter 3

Making Copies

Chapter 4

Special Functions

Chapter 5

When a Warning

Message Appears

Chapter 6

Troubleshooting

Chapter 7

Specifications

Chapter 8

Miscellaneous

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Organization

This manual consists of eight chapters.

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

read these Chapters before using your copier.

Chapter 1 Safety Notes

About the operating environment, conditions and precautions for use.

Chapter 2 First Things to Know About EP2050

A brief description of the system and preliminary information about

the different parts of the system.

Chapter 3 Making Copies

About how to make basic, system and supplementary copies.

Basic Copying Overview is p. 38

System Copying Overview is p. 72

Supplementary Copying Overview is p. 96

These pages offer quick, at-a-glance flowcharts for making copies.

Each step is keyed to a page number where you will find more

detailed information.

Chapter 4 Special Functions

About the special functions that can be used for specific purposes.

Chapter 5 When a Warning Message Appears

About the various warning indications given on the Message Display

and Display Panel and steps to correct these 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 the copier and 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 indicated as

follows.

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➭p. XX (Cross-reference):

Shows the page to refer to for more detailed information.

Index: To locate your Chapter quickly.

Section title

Table of contents of the Chapter:

To quickly locate your page in the Chapter.

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Using This Manual

Feeding Direction (copy paper path)

In this copier system, 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

Exit Tray. In the figure below, the direction in which the copy paper is fed, as

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

Terms and Symbols for the Type of Originals and Copy

Paper

A few special terms and symbols are used in this manual to designate types of

originals and copy paper. These two pages explain about these terms and

symbols.

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