Konica Minolta bizhub 40P User Manual

							Using the Status
Monitor
(Windows Only)
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							Working with the Status Monitor 22
Working with the Status Monitor
Introduction
The Status Monitor shows information about the current status of the printer.
The Status Monitor can be installed from the Utilities and Documentation 
CD-ROM.
For details on the installation, refer to the Reference Guide on the Utilities 
and Documentation CD-ROM.
Operating Environment
The Status Monitor can be used on computers running Windows Vista/XP/
Server 2003/2000 connected to the printer using an Ethernet connection.
Opening the Status Monitor
Use one of the following steps to open the Status Monitor:
„Windows Vista/XP/Server 2003—From the Start menu, choose All Pro-
grams, KONICA MINOLTA, and then Status Monitor. Double-click the 
Status Monitor icon displayed in the task bar.
„Windows 2000—From the Start menu, choose Programs, KONICA 
MINOLTA, and then Status Monitor. Double-click the Status Monitor icon 
displayed in the task bar.
Using the Status Monitor
Status Tab
„Select Printer—Selects the printer whose status is displayed. In addition, 
the messages that appear in the message window of the selected printer 
are displayed.
„Graphic—Shows a graphic representation of the printer and indicates 
where the problem is. When the background of the printer graphic is red 
or yellow, there is an error and the job has been interrupted.
„Advanced Options—Click Advanced Options to display the Advanced 
Options dialog box. From the Advanced Options dialog box, select 
whether the Status Monitor automatically starts when the operating sys-
tem is started.
„Printer Alerts—Displays text messages that alert you of conditions such 
as low toner.
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„Recovery Instructions—Provides you with explanations of what you 
need to do in order to correct problems and recover from error conditions.
Consumables Tab
Displays the usage status (approximate percentage remaining) of each con-
sumables.
„Refresh—Rechecks the supplies and displays their status.
Click Help to display windows containing explanations of the Status 
Monitor functions. Refer to this help for detailed information.
Recognizing Status Monitor Alerts
When the Status Monitor detects a printing problem, the icon on the Windows 
task bar changes from green (normal) to yellow (warning), magenta or red 
(error), depending on the severity of the printer problem.
Recovering from a Status Monitor Alert
When the Status Monitor notifies you of a printing problem, double-click its 
icon on the Windows task bar to open the Status Monitor. The Status Monitor 
identifies what type of error has occurred.
Closing the Status Monitor
Click Close to close the Status Monitor window. To exit Status Monitor, 
right-click the Status Monitor icon in the taskbar, and then click Exit.
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							Closing the Status Monitor 24
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							Printer Control
Panel and
Configuration
Menu
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							About the Control Panel 26
About the Control Panel
The control panel, located on the top of the printer, allows you to direct the 
printer’s operation. In addition, it displays the current status of the printer, 
including any condition that needs your attention.
Control Panel Keys and Port
No. Item Explanation
1„Cancels the currently displayed menu or menu 
choice
„Allows you to cancel one or all print jobs that 
are currently being printed or processed:
1. Press the Cancel key.
2. Press the   or   keys to select either 
CUR-
RENT JOB
 or ALL JOBS.
3. Press the Menu/Select key.
The print job(s) is (are) cancelled.
2„Enters the menu system
„Moves down in the menu structure
„Applies the selected setting
„appears in the message window
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							About the Control Panel 27
3„Moves the cursor up
„Returns to the status screen from the help 
screen
„Within a menu choice that is changeable char-
acter by character, scrolls upward through the 
available characters
„,  appears in the message window
4„Moves the cursor to the right
„Displays the next help screen
„appears in the message window
5„Moves the cursor down
„Displays the help screen when an error occurs
„Within a menu choice that is changeable char-
acter by character, scrolls downward through 
the available characters
„,  appears in the message window
6„Moves the cursor to the left
„Displays the previous help screen
„appears in the message window
7 Memory Direct 
Print PortUsed to plug the USB memory device into this port 
for printing PDF, XPS, JPEG, and TIFF files saved 
on the memory device. For details, refer to 
“MEMORY DIRECT” on page 52.  No. Item Explanation
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							About the Control Panel 28
Message Window
The current status of the printer, the amount of toner remaining, and any error 
messages can be viewed from the message window.
No. Details
1 The printer status is indicated by the color of the indicator and light-
ing/flashing of the message window.
„READY: Indicator lit up in blue and window lit up
„PROCESSING or PRINTING: Indicator flashing and window lit up
„ENERGY SAVE: Indicator lit up in blue and window goes off
„ERROR: Indicator lit up in red and window lit up
2 The current status of the printer is displayed. 
„If the operator or service representative must be called, the sym-
bol and the error status are displayed.
„If a warning occurs, the symbol appears. 
„When a USB memory device is plugged into the Memory Direct 
Print Port, the symbol appears on the right side of the mes-
sage window.
„While a print job is being received, the symbol appears on the 
right side of the message window.
3„Error messages are displayed.
„While a print job is being received, the user name and the print 
progress are displayed.
„While updating the firmware, the type of firmware being updated 
and the update progress are displayed.
4 Key information is displayed.
5 The approximate amount of toner remaining is displayed.
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							About the Control Panel 29 Help Screens
The help screens appear when the   key is pressed after an error occurred, 
such as a media misfeed, so that the error can be corrected.
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							Configuration Menu Overview 30
Configuration Menu Overview
The configuration menu accessible from the control panel is structured as 
shown below.
Main Menu
* This menu item appears only if an optional hard disk kit is installed.
** This menu item appears when an optional hard disk kit or a Com-
pactFlash card is installed, and 
INTERFACE MENU/MEMORY 
DIRECT
 is set to ENABLE.
MEMORY DIRECT does not appear if public user access has not 
been permitted through authentication settings. For details on the 
authentication settings, refer to the Reference Guide on the Utilities 
and Documentation CD-ROM.
PRINT 
MENU
PAPER 
MENU
INTERFACE
MENU
SYS DEFAULT
MENU
PROOF/
PRINT MENU*
MEMORY DIRECT**
READY
QUALITY
MENU
MAINTENANCE
MENU
SERVICE
MENU
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