Minolta EP3050 User manual

EP4050/EP3050

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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 yo u

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.

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 5

Moving 5

Chapter 2 First Things to Know about

Chapter 2 EP4050/EP3050 7

1. System Overview 8

2. Copier Parts and Accessories

Copier 10

Options 12

3. Control Panel Keys and Touch Panel 16

4. Touch Panel

What’s a Touch Panel? 18

How the Screen is Organized 18

Adjusting the Display Contrast 19

Using it Properly 20

5. Turning ON and OFF, and Resetting the Copier

Turning ON and OFF 23

When the Copier is Turned ON 23

Initial Mode and Panel Resetting 24

Auto Copy Start Function 25

Energy Saver Mode 26

Entering the Access Number 27

Contents

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Chapter 3 Making Copies 29

1. Basic Copying Overview 30

2. Placing Originals 32

3. Number of Copies 36

4. Starting the Copy Cycle 37

5. Interrupt Mode 38

6. Manual Bypass Copying 39

7. Basic Functions

•Copy Paper Size 42

•Zoom Ratio 44

•Image Density 47

8. Selecting the Original Copy Type

•1 1 51

•1 2 51

•2 1 53

•2 2 54

•1 [2 in 1] 54

•1 2 [2 in 1] 56

9. Finishing Mode

•Non-Sort 68

•Sort 68

•Sort-and-Staple 69

•Group 69

10. Auxiliary Functions

•Cover 81

•Page Insertion 84

•OHP Interleaving 92

•File Margin 98

•Book Copy 102

•Edge/Frame Erase 104

11. Mode Check 107

•1 [2 in 1] 1 57

•2 [2 in 1] 1 58

•Mixed Original Detection Mode 60

•Auto Original Count Mode 62

•Hole Punch 70

•Manual Staple 70

•Auto Dual Function 74

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Contents

Chapter 4 Using the User Mode 109

1. Job Memory Input and Job Recall

Job Memory Input 110

Account Job Input 112

Recalling a Job from Memory 114

2. Zoom Memory Input 116

3. Meter Count 118

4. Toner Replenisher 119

5. Drum Dehumidifier 120

6. User’s Choice

User’s Choice Functions 121

Making the User’s Choice Settings 126

7. Data Send 128

Chapter 5 When a Message Appears 129

1. When the Message " The Current Paper Drawer is empty. "

Appears 130

2. When the Message " Replenish Toner. " Appears 136

3. When the Message " The Staple Cartrige is empty. " Appears

138

4. When the Message " Misfeed detected. " Appears 142

5. When the Message " The section indicated by is open. "

Appears 154

6. When Appears. 157

7. What Does Each Message Mean? 158

Contents

Chapter 6 Troubleshooting 161

1. When this Type of Copy is Produced

•The Image is too light 162

•The Image is too dark 162

•The Copy is blurry 162

•The Copy has lines 163

•The Copy has dark specks or spots 163

•The Edge of the Copy is dirty 163

•The Image on the Copy is not aligned properly 164

2. The Copier is not functioning as designed

•The Touch Panel shows nothing 165

•No copies are fed out when the Start Key is pressed 165

•Control Panel Keys do not respond 165

•The Copier is not activated when the Power Switch is turned ON 165

Chapter 7 Specifications 167

1. Specifications

•Copier 168

•Paper Feed Cabinet 170

•Duplex Unit 171

•Duplexing Document Feeder 172

•Automatic Document Feeder 173

•20 Bin Staple Sorter 174

•10 Bin Staple Sorter 175

•20 Bin Sorter 176

•10 Bin Sorter 177

•Large Capacity Cassette 178

•Data Controller 178

2. Copier Outline Dimensions 179

Contents

Chapter 8 Miscellaneous 181

1. Care of the Copier

•Daily Checks 182

•Cleaning 183

2. Function Combination Matrix 186

3. Description of Copy Paper Size 189

4. Zoom Ratio Table

(Original Size to Copy Paper Size) 190

5. Index 191

Chapter 1

Safety Notes

Chapter 2

First Things to

Know about

EP4050/EP3050

Chapter 3

Making Copies

Chapter 4

Using the User

Mode

Chapter 5

When a Message

Appears

Chapter 6

Troubleshooting

Chapter 7

Specifications

Chapter 8

Miscellaneous

Contents

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Using This Manual

Chapter 1 Safety Notes

About the operating environment, conditions, and precautions for use.

Chapter 2 First Things to Know About EP4050/EP3050

A brief description of the system and preliminary information about the different parts

of the system.

Chapter 3 Making Copies

About how to make copies and how to make settings for various functions.

Chapter 4 Using the User Mode

About the functions that are made available by using the User Mode Key, i.e., Job

Memory Input, Zoom Memory Input, Meter Count, Toner Replenisher, Drum

Dehumidifier, and User’s Choice. It also shows how to recall a job program from the

memory using the Job Recall Key.

Chapter 5 When Such a Message Appears

About the various warning messages given on the Touch Panel and steps to take to

correct these faulty conditions, as well as the procedures to be used for replenishing

supplies.

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 for the copier and the copier supplies.

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 attempting to use your copier.

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Page Organization

Index: Used to locate your chapter quickly.

Note: Calls your attention to a particular

point in the procedure.

Section title

Page number

Indicates that there are more steps

to follow in the next column.

Indicates that this is the

end of the steps.

Chapter title

Useful Tip: Gives you a useful piece of advice

on using a particular convenient

function or device.

Using This Manual

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.

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."

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