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Using the buzzbox, Dual in-line memory modules (dimms) – Konica Minolta Magicolor 3300DN User Manual

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4

Choose a good location on the printer to mount the interface box. Make
sure that the unit does not

interfere with paper exiting the printer.

cover any vents, doors, connectors, or labels.

cause the BuzzBox ribbon cable to stretch or twist.

5

Use the Velcro

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attachment provided to mount the BuzzBox where the

printer operator can see and/or hear it.

A 14'/4.2 m cable is provided, but you can use up to a 500' cable (RJ-11
4-pin or 6-pin).

6

Connect the interface box to an electrical outlet.

A 110/220-volt adapter is provided in the US, and a universal power
supply is provided outside the US.

7

If you unplugged a parallel cable from the printer in step 1, attach the
cable to the parallel port on the interface box.

8

To test the BuzzBox, make sure its switches are on, then press the
printer’s Online key to take the printer off line.

You can use the BuzzBox switches to enable or disable the
buzzer, the light, or both. When the printer goes off line, the light
flashes and the buzzer sounds until the printer is placed back on
line or until the light and buzzer switches are turned off.

Using the BuzzBox

When the BuzzBox lights or buzzes, check the printer message window to
find out what has interrupted printing. See “Status, Error, and Service
Messages” on page 114
for a list of printer messages and how to respond
to them.

Remember that pressing the Online key to enter the printer configuration
menu triggers the BuzzBox alarm.

Dual In-Line Memory Modules (DIMMs)

Dual in-line memory modules (or DIMMs) are compact circuit boards with
surface-mount memory chips.

Your printer comes standard with 256 MB SDRAM printer memory. However,
you can upgrade it to a maximum of 512 MB of RAM through the installation
of additional DIMMs. Two DIMM slots are available. Additional memory must
be 64, 128, or 256 MB, PC-100 compliant SDRAM DIMMs.

Additional memory allows you to download more fonts and increase the
printer's buffer (area where data sent from the computer is stored while

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