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Maintenance Guide
Read This First
Trademarks.............................................................................................................3
How to Read This Manual .....................................................................................4
Paper and Other Media
Paper and Other Media Supported by This Printer.............................................5
Paper Recommendations....................................................................................10
Loading Pa
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Replacing the Fusing Unit........................................................................................53 Cleaning the Printer Cautions to Take When Cleaning.......................................................................60 Cleaning the Friction Pad....................................................................................61 Cleaning the Paper Feed Roller..........................................................................63 Cleaning the Registration Roller .......
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Read This First Trademarks Microsoft, Windows and Windows NT are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. IPS-PRINT Printer Language Emulation Copyright© 1999-2000 Oak Technolo- gy, Inc., All rights reserved. ® Bluetooth is a registered trademark of Bluetooth-SIG Inc. worldwide. Other product names used herein are for identification purposes only and might be trademarks of their respective companies. We disclaim any and all rights to those marks
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Read This First How to Read This Manual The following set of symbols is used in this manual. This symbol indicates a potentially hazardous situation that might result in death or serious injury when you misuse the machine without following the instructions under this symbol. Be sure to read the instructions, all of which are described in the Safety Information section. This symbol indicates a potentially hazardous situation that might result in minor or moderate injury or property damage that do
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Paper and Other Media Paper and Other Media Supported by This Printer This section describes the paper size, feed direction, and the maximum amount of paper that can be loaded into each paper tray in this printer. ❒ The following symbols and terminology are used to represent the feed direc- tion. In this manual On the display Paper feed direction A4 (297 x 210) K↑(Feed direction) Short-edge feed direction 8 1/2 x 11 A5 (210 x 148) L↑(Feed direction) Long-edge feed direction 8 1/2 x 5 1/2 ❒ Be c
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Paper and Other Media 1 K 216 × 279 × Letter (LT, 8 / × 11) 2 L 279 × 216 × 1 1 K 140 × 216 ×× × 5 / × 8 / 2 2 1 K 184 × 276 ×× Executive (Exec., 7 / × 4 1 10 / ) 2 L 276 × 184 × 1 K 210 × 330 × Folio (8 / × 13) 4 1 K 216 × 330 × Foolscap (F4, 8 / × 13) 2 F/GL (8 × 13) K 203 × 330 × 1 1 K 104.8 × 241.3 ×× Com#10 Env (4 / × 9 / ) 8 2 K 162 ×229 ×× C5 Env (6.38 × 9.02) K 114 ×162 ×× C6 Env (4.49 × 6.38) DL Env (4.33 × 8.66) K 110 × 220 ×× 7 1 K 98.4 × 190.5 ×× Monarch Env (3 / × 7 / ) 8 2 Custom
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Paper and Other Media The size is supported, but it should be set as a custom size using the con- trol panel. The supported size may differ depending on the printer language you use. Set as a custom size setting using the control panel. The following sizes are supported: Bypass Tray: approximately 90 - 305 mm in width, and 148 - 432 mm in length. Paper Feed Unit (Tray 2/3): approximately 182 - 297 mm in width, and 160 - 432 mm in length. The size is not supported. ❖ Input Paper Sizes (Inc
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Paper and Other Media 1 Folio K × 8 / × 13 4 1 Foolscap F4 K × 8 / × 13 2 F/GL K 8 × 13 × 1 1 Com#10 Env K ×× 4 / × 9 / 8 2 K ×× C5 Env 6.38 × 9.02 K 4.49 × 6.38 ×× C6 Env DL Env K 4.33 × 8.66 ×× 7 1 Monarch Env K ×× 3 / × 7 / 8 2 Custom Size - - ×× 1 8K K × / × 15.35 10 2 1 16K K × 7.68 × 10 / 2 1 L × 10 / × 7.68 2 The size is supported and indicated on the tray dial. Be sure to set the pa- per size dial to match the actual paper size loaded in the tray. The size is supported but not indic
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Paper and Other Media Paper Feed Unit (Tray 2/3): approximately 7.17 - 11.69 inches in width, and 6.3 - 17.01 inches in length. The size is not supported. ❖ Paper weight and number of sheets to be set Maximum number of Supported paper weight sheets (plain paper) 2 2 Tray 1 60 - 105 g/m (16 - 28 lb.) 500 (80 g/m , 20 lb.) 2 2 Bypass Tray 52 - 162 g/m (14 - 43 lb.) 100 (80 g/m , 20 lb.) For other kind of papers, see p.25 “Loading Paper in the Bypass Tray”. 2 2 Paper Feed Unit (Tray 2, Tra
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Paper and Other Media Paper Recommendations Loading Paper ❒ Do not use ink-jet printer paper because it may stick to the fusing unit and cause a paper misfeed. ❒ When printing on OHP transparencies that have a print side, load them with the print side over on the bypass tray. Not taking this precaution may cause them to stick to the fusing unit and cause misfeeds. ❒ Set the paper as described below. Tray 1: Print side facing down Bypass Tray: Print side facing up Paper Feed Unit (Tray 2, T
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Paper and Other Media Enabled paper feeding tray Any input tray can be used. Number of sheets that can Tray 1: 500 be set Tray 2, Tray 3 (Paper Feed Unit Type 610): 500 Bypass Tray: 100 ❒ Make sure paper is not stacked higher than the upper limit mark (T) inside the tray. Make sure paper is not stacked higher than the paper guides inside the bypass tray. Both-side printing Possible 2 Additional cautions When printing on 91 - 105 g/m paper, print speed is slightly slow- 2 er to when print
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Paper and Other Media Additional cautions Print speed for OHP transparencies is slower than for plain pa- per. Due to switching modes, the machine will be on standby for thirty or forty seconds after the job was received. Envelopes Printer setup Press [Paper Input] menu, [Paper Type], and then press [Thick Paper] on the control panel. ❒ The paper type selected using the printer driver overrides that selected using the control panel. Printer driver setup Click [Thick] in the [Type:] list.
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Paper and Other Media Paper that has already been printed onto, except a preprinted letterhead Malfunctions are especially likely when using paper printed on by other than a laser printer (e.g. monochrome and color copiers, ink-jet printers, etc.) Special paper, such as thermal paper, aluminum foil, carbon paper and con- ductive paper Paper whose weight is heavier or lighter than the limitation Paper with windows, holes, perforations, cutouts, or embossing Adhesive label paper on which
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Paper and Other Media ❖ Paper A Print area B Feed direction C Approx. 4.2 mm (0.18 inches) D Approx. 4.2 mm (0.18 inches) ❒ The print area may vary depending on the paper size, printer language and printer driver settings. ❖ Envelope A Print area B Feed direction C Approx. 4.2 mm (0.18 inches) D Approx. 4.2 mm (0.18 inches) 14
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Paper and Other Media ❒ The print area may vary depending on the paper size, printer language and printer driver settings. 15
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Paper and Other Media Loading Paper This describes how to load paper into the paper tray and bypass tray. Do not pull out the paper tray forcefully. If you do, the tray might fall and cause an injury. Loading Paper in Tray 1 and the optional paper feed unit The following example explains loading procedure for the standard paper tray (Tray 1). The same procedure can be used for the optional paper feed unit. ❒ Make sure paper is not stacked above the limit mark inside the tray. Misfeeds might
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Paper and Other Media C Load paper into the tray with the print side down. ❒ Confirm that the top of the stack is not higher than the limit mark inside the tray. ❒ Confirm that paper fits under the rear guide. D Lift the front of the tray, and then slide it carefully into the printer until it stops. ❒ Do not slide the paper tray in with force. If you do, the front and side guides might move. For more information about type, size and feed direction of paper that can be loaded in the tray, see p.5
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Paper and Other Media Changing the paper size ❒ Confirm that the setting of the paper size dial matches the paper size and feed direction of the paper in the tray, otherwise the printer might be damaged, or printing problems might occur. The following explanation uses the example of “Tray 1” for the paper tray. A Lift the paper tray slightly, and then pull it out until it stops. Adjust the paper size dial to match the size and feed direction of paper in the paper tray. ❒ If you want to use the p
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Paper and Other Media D Slide the catches inwards to unlock the tray. E Slide the tray until it stops. F Return the catches to their original positions. ❒ Confirm that the catches return to their original positions securely. If they are not locked securely, paper misfeeds might occur. 19
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Paper and Other Media G Adjust the rear and side guides to the paper size you want to load. ❒ To avoid damage, pinch the paper guides when moving them. H Load paper into the tray with the print side down. ❒ Confirm that the top of the stack is not higher than the limit mark inside the tray. ❒ Confirm that paper fits under the rear guide. I Lift the front side of the tray, and then place it into the printer. Carefully slide it into the printer until it stops. 20
