Minolta Magicolor 3100 Series Maintenance Manual

Brand: Minolta

Model: Magicolor 3100 Series

Category: Laser/LED printers

Type: Maintenance Manual

Minolta Magicolor 3100 Series is a printer with a wide range of capabilities, designed to meet the needs of home and small office users. It offers high-quality printing, fast print speeds, and a variety of features to make printing easy and convenient.

The Magicolor 3100 Series can print on a variety of media, including plain paper, transparencies, and labels, making it a versatile printer for a variety of tasks. It also has a 250-sheet input tray and a 50-sheet output tray, so you can print larger jobs without having to refill the paper tray frequently.

magicolor 3100

Maintenance

Guide

1800657-001D

Dear magicolor

3100 Series Printer User:

Thank you for purchasing a magicolor 3100 Series printer. Place this

Maintenance

Guide

near the printer for quick information.

For technical support: Point your web browser to www.minolta-qms.com, and then

click on On-line Help & Drivers. The Answer Base (the dancing sun icon) helps you

locate the information you need by asking you questions. You can also refer to the

Installation Guide

and the

User’s Guide

for further information.

Dispose of used consumables properly according to your local regulations. Do not

dispose of them by burning.

Keep dry.

The fuser can become extremely hot and cause severe burns. Make sure the unit is cool

before handling it.

Do not touch.

Trademarks

The following are registered trademarks of MINOLTA-QMS, Inc.: QMS, the

MINOLTA-QMS logo, Crown, and magicolor.

Minolta is a trademark of Minolta Co., Ltd. Other product names mentioned in this

guide may also be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners.

Proprietary Statement

modified, displayed, transferred, or copied in any form or in any manner or on any

media, in whole or in part, without the express written permission of MINOLTA-

QMS, Inc.

or part, nor transferred to any other media or language, without written permission

of MINOLTA-QMS, Inc.

Notice

MINOLTA-QMS, Inc. reserves the right to make changes to this guide and to the

equipment described herein without notice. Considerable effort has been made to

ensure that this guide is free of inaccuracies and omissions. However, MINOLTA-

QMS, Inc. makes no warranty of any kind including, but not limited to, any implied

warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose with regard to this

guide. MINOLTA-QMS, Inc. assumes no responsibility for, or liability for, errors

contained in this guide or for incidental, special, or consequential damages arising

out of the furnishing of this guide, or the use of this guide in operating the

equipment, or in connection with the performance of the equipment when so

operated.

Media Specifications

All media is fed short edge first and is output to the 250-sheet output tray

on top of the printer. The imageable (printable) area for all media sizes is

the page size minus 0.157" (4 mm) from all edges.

Media Inches Millimeters Source* Autoduplex

8.2 x 11.7 210.0 x 297.0 U/M/H Yes

A4 Transparency

8.2 x 11.7 210.0 x 297.0 U/M/H No

5.9 x 8.3 149.0 x 210.0 U/M/H Yes

B5 (ISO)

6.9 x 9.8 176.0 x 250.0 M No

B5 (JIS)

7.2 x 10.1 182.0 x 257.0 U/M/H Yes

6.4 x 9.0 162.0 x 229.0 M No

4.5 x 6.4 114.0 x 162.0 M No

Chokei 3

4.72 x 9.25 120 x 235 M No

Chokei 4

3.54 x 8.00 90 x 205 M No

Commercial #10

Envelope

4.1 x 9.5 105.0 x 241.3 M No

Custom Paper Sizes

8.5 x up

to 35

215.9 x up

to 900

MNo

Executive

7.3 x 10.5 184.0 x 267.0 U/M/H Yes

Folio

8.5 x 13.0 215.9 x 330.2 U/M/H Yes

International DL

Envelope

4.3 x 8.7 110.0 x 220.0 M No

Japanese Postcard

3.9 x 5.8 100.0 x 148.0 M No

Kai 16

7.3 x 10.2 185 x 260 M Yes

Kai 32

5.1 X 7.2 130 X 185 M Yes

Legal

8.5 x 14.0 215.9 x 355.6 U/M/H Yes

Letter

8.5 x 11.0 215.9 x 279.4 U/M/H Yes

Letter Transparency

8.5 x 11.0 215.9 x 279.4 U/M/H No

Monarch

3.9 x 7.5 98.0 x 191.0 M No

Statement

5.5 x 8.5 140.0 x 216.0 M Yes

Notes:

* U = Upper, M = Multipurpose (MPT), H = High-capacity input feeder.

Thick 3 media can be printed only from the multipurpose tray.

For job modes (such as network user), print quality (such as draft), media type

(such as plain paper), and further information, refer to the

User’s Guide

Loading Media

1 2

Clearing Media Jams

After clearing a

media jam, open

and then close

the front cover to

reset the printer.

1 2

3 4

7 8

11 12

13 14

Maintenance Schedule

Attention

Consumable life is expressed in simplex letter/A4 pages at

normal 5% coverage in continuous printing. A duplex page is

equivalent to two simplex pages. The stated life expectancy of

each consumable is based on printing under specific operating

conditions, such as ratio of color to monochrome, and media

type and size. The actual life expectancy will vary (or be

reduced) depending on these and other printing variables,

including continuous (optimal consumable life) or intermittent

(for example, one-page jobs) printing, ambient temperature,

and humidity.

User

replaces...

After this message displays in the message window...

Fuser unit

REPLACE FUSER UNIT

Replace both the fuser and the media feed roller(s).

Imaging unit

REPLACE IMAGING UNIT

Toner

cartridge

COLOR

> TONER EMPTY

Transfer unit

REPLACE TRANSFER UNIT

15 16

Consumables Life Expectancies

Fuser Unit and

Media Feed

Roller(s)

Approximately 100,000 simplex pages

Imaging Unit* Imaging Unit*

Number of

Pages per Job

Maximum

Simplex

Pages

Percent Toner

Coverage (Four-

Page Average)

Maximum

Simplex

Pages

1 12,500 35%–40% 15,000

2 21,000 30%–35% 17,000

3 26,000 25%–30% 20,000

4 (Average

Size)

30,000 20%–25% 23,000

5 and Above 30,000 Less Than 20% 30,000

Notes: *

The imaging unit life is dependent on the average number of pages or

the toner coverage,

whichever comes first

. For example, if you print four-page

simplex jobs at 5% coverage, the maximum is 30,000 pages. If you print four-page

simplex jobs, and your black (or any color) toner has exceeded a total of 35%

coverage, your maximum is 15,000 pages.

The highest coverage of color will lead

the life of the imaging unit, not the average of four colors.

A simple display of

pages remaining on your imaging unit life is in your CrownView Statistics. For

more information, see the

CrownBooks

in PDF on the

Software Utilities

CD-ROM.

Toner

Cartridges

Percent Coverage of Simplex Pages (Average Job Size of

Four Continuous Pages)

5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40%

Black 8,500 4,250 2,833 2,125 1,700 1,417 1,214 1,063

Yellow,

Magenta, Cyan

6,000 3,000 2,000 1,500 1,200 1,000 857 750

Transfer Unit

Approximately 25,000 simplex pages

Error Messages

Frequent jams in any area indicate that the area should be checked, repaired, cleaned,

and/or replaced. Repeated jams will also occur if the media does not match the

specifications noted in the

User’s Guide

. To order approved consumables, contact your

local vendor or Q-SHOP (www.q-shop.com).

Error Message Problem Solution

ADC SENSOR

DUSTINESS

WARNING

The density sensor is too

dusty.

Clean the density sensor.

CALL FOR

SERVICE <

A service call is needed for

> (the specified item).

Reboot the printer. Place a service call.

Refer to the

Service & Support Guide

or www.minolta-qms.com for further

information

COLOR

TONER EMPTY

The indicated toner

cartridge is empty.

When the message reads

COLOR

TONER EMPTY

, replace the cartridge.

Reset the statistics on the control panel

(Operator Control/Consumables/Item

Replaced/

COLOR

Toner) menu.

COLOR

TONER LOW

The indicated toner

cartridge is low. There

is still enough toner for

approximately 100

letter/A4 pages (at 5% cov-

erage) before the printer

stops.

COLOR

TONER

MISSING

The indicated toner

cartridge is missing or

misinstalled.

Replace the toner cartridge.

ENERGY SAVER

Energy Saver is activated. No action needed.

FRONT COVER

OPEN

The front cover is not

closed properly.

Close the cover.

INVALID

IMAGING UNIT

The printer has detected a

nongenuine MINOLTA-

QMS imaging unit.

To resume printing and to prevent

permanent damage to your MINOLTA-

QMS printer, replace the imaging unit

with a genuine MINOLTA-QMS imaging

unit. If you are using a genuine

MINOLTA-QMS imaging unit and still

receive this error, contact Support.

Refer to the

Service & Support Guide

or www.minolta-qms.com

MEDIA JAM

Duplex

jams occur in the

duplex area.

Locate and remove the jam. Open and

close the front door to reset the printer.

Feed

jams occur between

the media tray and the print

engine.

Fuser

jams occur in the

fuser area.

Registration

jams occur

near the

registration rollers under-

neath the imaging unit.

MEDIA TYPE

MISMATCH

The media detected in the

tray doesn’t match the

media size setting.

Change the media in the tray or

change the media size setting

MISMATCH JAM

may

occur if the transparency

sensor in the printer detects

the wrong media type.

Locate and remove the jam from the

media tray or chute assembly inside

the tray compartment. Open and close

the front door to reset the printer.

OUTPUTBIN

FULL

The fill limit on the output

bin has been reached.

Remove the media from the output bin.

PUT <

> IN

> BIN

The specified input tray

> needs to be

refilled

with the speci-

fied media

size

Refill the specified input tray with the

specified media size.

REPLACE

> The specified item

needs replacement, such

as the fuser.

Replace the specified item.

After replacement, the imaging unit

automatically resets its statistics. But

for other consumables, you must reset

the statistics in the Operator Control/

Consumables/Item Replaced/

menu.

> LOW <

> (

the specified item) is

near end of life.

> MISSING <

> (

the specified item) is

missing, such

as the transfer unit.

Error Message Problem Solution

Replacing a Toner Cartridge

1 2

3 4

5 6

7 8

Replacing the Imaging Unit

1 2

3 4

5 6

7 8

Replacing the Fuser Unit and Media Feed

Roller(s)

Fuser Unit

1 2

5 6

7 8

9 10

Media Feed Roller(s)

14 15

Replacing the Transfer Unit

3 4

Cleaning Schedule

Cleaning Guidelines

Clean this item thoroughly... After...

Exterior Once a month or as needed, whichever

comes first

Interior (density sensor)

ADC SENSOR DUSTINESS WARNING

appears in the message window.

Note:

We recommend that you do not clean elsewhere inside the printer. If

necessary, refer to the

Service & Support Guide

for a MINOLTA-QMS-authorized

service provider near you.

Exterior—Use Exterior—Avoid

A soft

dry

cloth to clean the

control panel.

Sharp or rough implements (such as

wire or plastic cleaning pads); liquids.

A soft

damp

cloth to clean the outside

of the printer.

Aerosol or pump-sprayed cleaners;

too much dampness in the cloth.

Mild neutral detergent to clean the out-

side of the printer if necessary.

Abrasive or corrosive solutions that

contain solvents (such as alcohol or

benzine).

Interior—Use Interior—Avoid

A soft

dry

cloth or cotton swab to

clean the density sensor.

Vacuuming.

Any liquids.

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Minolta Magicolor 3100 Series Maintenance Manual

Brand: Minolta

Model: Magicolor 3100 Series

Category: Laser/LED printers

Type: Maintenance Manual

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