Konica Minolta magicolor 2550DN User Manual

							Media Types 57 Letterhead
Try printing your data on a sheet of plain paper first to check placement. 
Postcards
Try printing your data on a sheet of plain paper first to check placement.Capacity Tray 1
Up to 50 sheets, depending on their size and 
thickness
Tra y 2
Not supported
Orientation
Face up
Driver 
Media TypeLetterhead
Weight
60 to 90 g/m² (16 to 24 lb bond)
Duplexing
See page 52 for supported sizes (face up—top of page first).
Capacity Tray 1
  Up to 50 postcards, depending on their 
thickness
Tra y 2
Not supported
Orientation
Face up
Driver 
Media TypePostcard
Weight
60 to 163 g/m² (16 to 90 lb)
Duplexing
Not supported
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Use postcards that are
#Approved for laser printers
DO NOT use postcards that are
#Coated
#Designed for inkjet printers
#Precut or perforated
#Preprinted or multicolored
!If the postcard is warped, press on the warped 
area before putting it in Tray 1.
#Folded or wrinkled
Transparencies
!Do not fan transparencies before loading them. Resulting static elec-
tricity may cause printing errors.
!If you touch the face of the transparencies with your bare hands, print 
quality may be affected. 
!Keep the printer path clean. Transparencies are especially sensitive to 
a dirty media path. If there are shadows on either the top or the bottom 
of the sheets, see chapter 7, “Maintaining the Printer” .
!Remove transparencies as soon as possible from the output tray to 
avoid static buildup.
You can print continuously with transparencies. However, this could affect the 
media feed, depending on the media quality, static buildup, and printing envi-
ronment.
Try printing your data on a sheet of plain paper first to check placement.
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							Media Types 59
!If you have problems feeding 50 sheets, try loading only 1–10 sheets 
at a time. Loading a large number of transparencies at one time may 
cause static buildup, causing feeding problems.
!Always first test a small quantity of a particular type of transparency.
Use transparencies that are
#Approved for laser printing
DO NOT use transparencies that
#Have static electricity that will cause them to stick together
#Are specified for inkjet printers only
Glossy Stock
Test all glossy stock to ensure acceptable performance and to ensure that the 
image does not shift. 
DO NOT use glossy stock that is
#Mixed with any other media in the trays (as this will cause printer misfeed-
ing)
#Specified for inkjet printers only Capacity Tray 1  Up to 50 transparencies, depending on their 
thickness
Tra y 2Not supported
OrientationFace up
Driver 
Media TypeTransparency
DuplexingNot supported
Capacity Tray 1  Up to 50 glossy sheets, depending on their 
thickness
Tra y 2Not supported
OrientationFace up
Driver 
Media TypeGlossy
Weight60 to 90 g/m² (16 to 24 lb)
DuplexingNot supported
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							Media Types 60
What Is the Guaranteed Imageable (Printable) Area?
The printable area on all media sizes is 
up to 4 mm (0.157) from the edges of 
the media.
Each media size has a specific image-
able area, the maximum area on which 
the printer can print clearly and without 
distortion. 
This area is subject to both hardware 
limits (the physical media size and the 
margins required by the printer) and 
software constraints (the amount of 
memory available for the full-page frame buffer). The guaranteed imageable 
(printable) area for all media sizes is the page size minus 4 mm (0.157) from 
all edges of the media.
!When printing in color on legal-size media, the bottom margin is 
17.0 mm (0.669).
!When printing on glossy stock, the top margin is 10 mm (0.394
).
Imageable Area—Envelopes
Envelopes have a nonguaranteed imageable area that varies with envelope 
type.
!The envelope 
print orienta-
tion is deter-
mined by 
your applica-
tion.
Page Margins
Margins are set through your application. Some applications allow you to set 
custom page sizes and margins while others have only standard page sizes 
and margins from which to choose. If you choose a standard format, you may 
lose part of your image (due to imageable area constraints). If you can cus-
tom-size your page in your application, use those sizes given for the imagea-
ble area for optimum results.
a
a
a
a
Printable
Area
a = 4 mm (0.157)
Guaranteed
area
Nonguaranteed area
Nonimageable area 4 mm (0.157)
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							Loading Media 61
Loading Media 
How do I load media?
Take off the top and bottom sheets of a 
ream of paper. Holding a stack of approx-
imately 200 sheets at a time, fan the 
stack to prevent static buildup before 
inserting it in a tray.
!Do not fan transparencies.
Note
Although this printer was designed for printing on a wide range of 
media types, it is not intended to print exclusively on a single media 
type except plain paper. Continuous printing on media other than plain 
paper (such as envelopes, labels, thick stock, or transparencies) may 
adversely affect print quality or reduce engine life.
When refilling media, first remove any media remaining in the tray. Stack it 
with the new media, even the edges, then reload it. 
Do not mix media of different types and sizes, as this will cause media mis-
feeds.
Tray 1 (Multipurpose Tray)
For details on the types and sizes of media that can be printed from Tray 1, 
refer to “Media Specifications” on page 52.
Loading Plain Paper
1Remove the lid from Tray 1, and 
then open the front panel of Tray 
1.
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2Slide the media guides to pro-
vide more space between them.
3Load the paper face up in the 
tray.
!Do not load paper above 
the 
 mark. Up to 200 
sheets (80 g/m2 [22 lb]) of 
plain paper can be 
loaded into the tray at 
one time.
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							Loading Media 63
4Slide the media guides against 
the edges of the paper.
5Close the front panel of Tray 1 
tray, and then reattach the lid.
Other Media
When loading media other than plain paper, set the media mode (for exam-
ple, Envelope, Glossy, Label, Thick Stock or Transparency) in the driver for 
optimum print quality.
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							Loading Media 64
Loading Envelopes
1Remove the lid from Tray 1, and 
then open the front panel of 
Tray 1.
2Remove any media from the tray.
3Slide the media guides to pro-
vide more space between them.
4Load the envelopes flap side 
down in the tray. 
!Before loading enve-
lopes, press them down 
to make sure that all air is 
removed, and make sure 
that the folds of the flaps 
are firmly pressed; other-
wise the envelopes may 
become wrinkled or a 
media misfeed may 
occur.
!Up to 10 envelopes can be loaded into the tray at one time.
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							Loading Media 65
!For envelopes with the 
flap along the long edge, 
load the envelopes with 
the flap toward the left of 
the printer.
5Slide the media guides against 
the edges of the envelopes.
6Close the front panel of Tray 1 
tray, and then reattach the lid.
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							Loading Media 66
7Pull the lever, and then open the 
top cover.
!If there is paper in the 
output tray, remove it. 
Fold up the output tray 
before opening the top 
cover.
!Do not touch the transfer 
belt.
8Raise the fuser separator levers 
on the fuser unit.
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