Minolta PagePro 1200W User Manual

							Installing and setting up the printer2
2-11 Turning the printer on and off
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Note
Improper handling may damage the printer!
- Never turn off the printer while a print job is in progress, the printer is 
receiving data from the computer (blinking green “Ready” indicator on 
control panel), or the printer is being reset.
➜Set the power switch to the “I” (ON) 
position to turn on the printer.
The printer is ready to use in ap-
proximately 20 seconds. The green 
“Ready” indicator should be on (but 
not blinking) and the orange “Error” 
indicator off.
➜Set the power switch to the 
“O”(OFF) position to turn off the 
printer.
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Saving energy is sensible!
When the printer has been inactive for 15 minutes, it automatically 
switches to the POWER SAVE mode. When the printer receives a new 
print job while in POWER SAVE mode, it automatically switches to the 
warmup phase and is ready to print within approximately 7 seconds.
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							2Installing and setting up the printer
2-12Connecting the printer to a computer
Parallel interface
1Turn off both the printer and the PC.
2Connect one end of the interface cable to the parallel port on the PC. 
3Connect the other end of the 
interface cable to the parallel 
interface connector on the back of 
the printer. Secure the interface 
cable using the two clips.
4Turn on the printer and then, when 
it’s ready, turn on the PC.
?Does the Windows operating 
system detect the new device?
➜If you are using Windows XP/Me/2000/98, plug-and-play printer 
driver installation should start automatically. Follow the instruc-
tions on the screen. See chapter 3 for more information.
➜If you’re using Windows XP/Me/2000/98 and plug-and-play driver 
installation doesn’t start automatically, leave the printer on, unplug 
both ends of the interface cable, and the reconnect the cable. If this 
does not work, use the instructions in chapter 3 to install the printer 
driver manually.
➜If you’re using Windows 95/NT 4.0, use the instructions in chapter 
3 to install the printer driver manually.
For technical specifications of the cable, see chapter 10.
✎
Note
Using the wrong type of cable can damage the socket on the 
printer.
- Use only an IEEE 1284 type B shielded interface cable.
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2-13 USB interface
✎
Note
Windows 95/NT4.0 do not support USB connections.
1Turn off both the PC and the printer.
2Turn on the PC.
3Turn on the printer.
4When Windows and the printer are both ready, connect one end of the 
interface cable to the PC’s USB port .
5Connect the other end of the 
interface cable to the USB interface 
connector on the back of the printer.
?Does the Windows operating 
system detect the new device?
➜Plug-and-play driver installation 
should start automatically. Fol-
low the instructions on the 
screen. See chapter 3 for more 
information.
➜If plug-and-play driver installation doesn’t start automatically, leave 
the printer on, unplug both ends of the interface cable, and the re-
connect the cable. If this does not work, use the instructions in 
chapter 3 to install the printer driver manually.
For technical specifications of the cable, see chapter 10.
✎
Note
Using the wrong type of cable can damage the socket on the 
printer.
- Use only a USB Revision 1.1 compliant cable for connecting the 
printer to your computer.
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							Installing the printer driver3
3-1
3 Installing the printer driver
3.1 Minimum system requirements

IBM-compatible PC with a Pentium/Celeron series, AMD K6/Athron/
Duron family or compatible 200 MHz processor (300 MHz 
recommended)

Windows XP/Me/2000/98/95/NT 4.0

16 MB RAM (Windows 98/95/NT 4.0), 32 MB RAM (Windows Me), 64 
MB RAM (Windows 2000), or 128 MB RAM (Windows XP)

36 MB free hard disk space (20 MB for printer driver and status 
display, 16 MB for image processing)

IEEE 1284 Type B parallel port or USB Revision 1.1 port

CD-ROM drive
3.2 Notes on installing the printer driver
The installation program is designed so that even people not accustomed 
to working with computers can easily install a printer driver. You will be led 
step-by-step through the installation process. All you need to do is follow 
the installation program.
Before you begin the installation, you should know the following 
information:

What operating system is running on your computer (for example, 
Windows XP)?

What is the letter of your CD-ROM drive (for example, D)?

Which optional accessories are installed on your printer (for example, 
a lower feeder unit)?

Is your printer connected directly to your computer via a parallel inter-
face cable or a USB cable?
General information on the printer driver
The printer driver is delivered on a CD-ROM along with the printer.
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No CD-ROM drive?
You can download the printer driver from the Internet. You can find the 
latest version of the printer driver at http://www.minolta-qms.com 
(choose Online Help & Drivers).
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							3Installing the printer driver
3-2Information on installation using “Add Printer” 
We strongly recommend that you install the printer driver using the 
Installer (“setup.exe” file). If you install the printer driver using the Add 
Printer wizard, note the following points:

The dialog box for installing options is not displayed. Adjust the 
additional options after you have completed the installation in the 
printer driver.

The Status Display and printer uninstaller utility will not be installed.

A folder for storing the form overlay data is not created.
3.3 Installing the USB device driver and printer driver 
under Windows XP
When connecting the printer to your PC with a USB cable, install the USB 
device driver according to the following instructions before installing the 
printer driver.
If you have connected the printer to your PC with a parallel cable, skip to 
the following section, “To install the printer driver using the Installer under 
Windows XP,” on page 3-6.
To install the USB Device Driver under Windows XP
1Turn on your PC.
2Turn on the printer.
3When Windows and the printer are both ready, insert the CD-ROM 
that came with your printer into your PC’s CD-ROM drive.
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3-3
4Connect the printer to the PC with the USB cable (see chapter 2) to 
display the Found New Hardware Wizard dialog box.
5Choose [Cancel] to close the Found New Hardware Wizard dialog 
box.
6Choose [start], and then choose “My Computer.”
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3-4
7In the System Tasks list choose “View system information.”
8Choose the “Hardware” tab of the System Properties dialog, and then 
choose the [Device Manager...] button.
9Under “Universal Serial Bus controllers” double-click “USB Printing 
Support.” The USB Printing Support Properties dialog box displays.
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3-5
10Choose the “Driver” tab of the USB Printing Support Properties dialog 
box, and then choose [Update Driver...].
11Choose the “Install from a list or specific location (Advanced)” option 
button, and then choose [Next].
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3-6
12When the next dialog box appears, check the “Don’t search. I will 
choose the driver to install” box, and then choose [Next].
13Choose [Have Disk...].
14Choose [Browse...].
15Browse the CD-ROM and navigate to “\Drivers\language\Win98USB.” 
Then, choose [Open].
16Choose [OK], and then choose [Next].
17Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation.
18When the following dialog box displays, choose [Finish] to finish the 
installation.
This completes the installation of the USB device driver for the 
PagePro 1200W printer. Now go on to the following section to install 
the printer driver.
To install the printer driver using the Installer under Windows XP
The CD-ROM that came with your printer starts automatically after being 
loaded into the CD-ROM drive of your PC. You are guided step-by-step 
through the installation procedure.
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