Document Outline

• Consumables Information
  • L5535 Multifunction Printer
  • Operator’s Guide
    • 1. Authorized Use. You agree to accept a non-exclusive license to use the Software resident in th...
    • 2. Restrictions.
      • a. To protect the proprietary rights of Printronix, Inc., you agree to maintain the Software Prod...
      • b. You agree not to duplicate or copy the Software Product.
      • c. You shall not sublicense, sell, lease, or otherwise transfer all or any portion of the Softwar...
      • d. You may not modify or prepare derivative works of the Software Product.
      • e. You may not transmit the Software Product over a network, by telephone, or electronically usin...
      • f. You agree to keep confidential and use your best efforts to prevent and protect the contents o...
    • 3. Transfer. You may transfer the Software Product with the printer, but only if the recipient ag...
    • 1. THE PARTIES AGREE THAT ALL OTHER WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING WARRANTIES OF FITNE...
    • 2. IN NO EVENT WILL PRINTRONIX, INC. BE LIABLE FOR LOST PROFITS, LOST DATA, BUSINESS INTERRUPTION...
    • 3. Printronix, Inc. will not be liable for any loss or damage caused by delay in furnishing a Sof...
    • 4. Our entire liability and your exclusive remedies for our liability of any kind (including liab...
    • 5. California law governs this Agreement.
• Communication Notices
  • Trademark Acknowledgements
    • 1 Introduction 17
    • 2 Operation 27
    • 3 Consumables Replacement 51
    • 4 Scheduled Maintenance 77
    • 5 Troubleshooting 129
    • A Maintenance Log Sheets 159
    • B Specifications 163
• 1 Introduction
  • About This Manual
    • Safety Notices And Special Information
    • WARNING
    • CAUTION
    • IMPORTANT
      • Keys And Display Messages
  • General Safety Precautions
  • Safety Label And Component Locations
    • 1) Face Up Paper Output Tray
    • 2) Rear Cover
    • 3) Face Down Paper Output Tray
    • 4) Top Cover
    • 5) Front Upper Cover
    • 6) Power Paper Stacker (Optional)
    • 7) CAUTION
    • 8) Rear Cover
    • 9) Top Cover
    • 10) Cut Sheet Paper Input Cassette (Optional)
    • 11) Power Switch
    • 12) CAUTION
    • 13) Host I/O Connections
    • 14) Fanfold Paper
    • 15) Control Panel
    • 16) Front Upper Cover
    • Figure 1 : Safety Labels and Components
      • 1) Open/Close Button
      • 2) Front Upper Cover
      • 3) CAUTION
      • 4) CAUTION
      • 5) WARNING
    • Figure 2 : Front View with Front Upper Cover Open
      • 1) Fuser Unit
      • 2) Cleaning Unit
      • 3) Discharge LED (not visible)
      • 4) Main Charger
      • 5) Toner Cartridge
      • 6) Optional Cut Sheet Paper Input Cassette
      • 7) Control Panel
      • 8) Developing Unit
      • 9) Waste Toner Recovery Unit
      • 10) Transport Unit
      • 11) Smoke Filter Box
      • 12) Power Supply for Flash Lamp
    • Figure 3 . Front View with Front Upper Cover Removed
      • 1) Power Switch
      • 2) Serial Port
      • 3) Diagnostic Port
      • 4) General Purpose I/O Port
      • 5) Optional Coax/Twinax Port
      • 6) Parallel Port/Optional Ethernet Port
    • Figure 4 : Rear Cover
  • About The Printer
    • Features
    • Emulations
    • Fonts And Forms
• 2 Operation
  • Installation Overview
  • Loading Paper
    • Loading Fanfold Paper
    • IMPORTANT
      • 1. If your printer has the optional power paper stacker installed, set the stacker page length ad...
      • 2. Place the fanfold paper box under the tractor unit.
      • 3. Pass the leading edge of the paper between the lower paper guides, as shown in the illustratio...
        • 1) Tractor Unit
        • 2) Lower Paper Guides
        • 3) First paper fold is toward printer.
    • IMPORTANT
      • 4. Unlock only the right tractor by pushing forward on the tractor lock.
      • 5. Open the left and right tractor gates and place the paper about half-way onto the tractor pins.
    • IMPORTANT
      • 6. Close the left tractor gate.
      • 7. Move the right tractor to the left or right until its pins line up with the holes in the right...
      • 8. Lock the right tractor with the tractor lock.
      • 9. If you are reloading paper following a “FAN-FOLD PAPER EMPTY” message with the printer power o...
        • 1) Tractor Pins
        • 2) Tractor Gate
        • 3) Tractor Lock
      • Loading Cut Sheet Paper (Option)
        • 1. Pull out the desired paper cassette and remove its cover.
        • 2. Load the new paper uniformly in the cassette, making sure the leading edge of the paper is at ...
          • 1) Cassette Cover
          • 2) Cassette
        • 3. Cover the cassette and insert it fully into the printer, making sure it is completely seated. ...
        • 4. If you are reloading paper following a “CUT-SHEET PAPER EMPTY“ message with the printer power ...
      • Changing Cassette Paper Size (Optional Procedure)
        • 1) IPS (Paper Size Insert) 12/22
        • 2) IPS 11/21
        • 3) IPS 10/20
      • Cut Sheet Tray Linking (Optional Procedure)
      • Custom Tray Width (Optional Procedure)
      • Custom Tray Length (Optional Procedure)
  • Powering On The Printer
    • Printer Functions
      • 1) Power Switch
    • CAUTION
      • 1. Make sure the printer is plugged into the appropriate power source, the interface cable is con...
      • 2. Turn on the printer by setting the power switch to | (on).
      • 3. Note that when you power on the printer, the following occur:
        • a. The printer reads the emulation and displays the message:
        • b. If there are no bootup errors, the LCD displays “DIAGNOSTICS PASSED”
        • c. The STAND BY Light flashes.
  • Power Paper Stacker (Option)
    • Safety Feature
  • Physical Description
    • 1) AUTO Key
    • 2) STOP Key
    • 3) DOWN Key
    • 4) HEAVY Key
    • 5) Hook
    • 6) Head/Tail Length Measuring Gauge (in inches)
    • 7) Safety Stop Bar (not visible in figure)
    • 8) Elevator Table
    • 9) Top/Bottom Adjustment Knob
  • Stacker Operation Keys
  • Setting The Stacker Page Length
  • Removing Paper
    • 1. Upon completion of a print job, press the PAGE EJECT key on the printer control panel, and sep...
    • 2. Press the DOWN key on the stacker to lower the elevator (stacking table).
    • 3. Press the STOP key on the stacker when the elevator is about half-way down.
    • 4. Remove all paper (the completed print job) from the elevator, and do one of the following:
    • 5. If necessary, you may change the paper mode at this point, by pressing the HEAVY key. ON equal...
    • 6. If the printer reports an error which requires the paper path to be cleared, be sure to reload...
    • 7. Press the AUTO key on the stacker to automatically resume operation.
    • CAUTION
  • Stacker Full
    • 1. When the stacker becomes full, the printer automatically separates the paper at the perforatio...
    • 2. Press the DOWN key on the stacker.
    • 3. Remove all paper from the stacker elevator.
    • 4. Press the AUTO key on the stacker to resume operation.
    • 5. Press the CLEAR key on the printer control panel, to clear the fault message and place the pri...
    • 6. Check paper input to the printer to insure the first paper perforation is facing the printer a...
    • 7. If the Reprint on Fault option is enabled in the Paper Control menu, the printer reprints the ...
    • 8. Press the ONLINE key on the printer control panel, to place the printer online.
  • Using The Control Pane l
    • 1) Status Indicators
    • 2) Liquid Crystal Display (LCD)
    • 3) Paper Path Diagram
    • 4) Function Keys
    • Figure 5 . Control Panel
    • Liquid Crystal Display (LCD)
      • Status Indicators
      • LINE SYNC
      • SYS AVAIL
      • JOB IN PROCESS
      • STAND BY
    • IMPORTANT
      • ONLINE
      • FAULT
      • Function Keys
        • ONLINE Key
        • CLEAR Key
        • TEST Key
        • SHIFT Key
        • PAGE EJECT Key
    • IMPORTANT
      • ENTER Key
      • CANCEL Key
      • UP And DOWN Keys
      • NEXT And PREV Keys
• 3 Consumables Replacement
  • Consumables Replacement
    • Replacement Intervals
    • Replacing The Toner Cartridge
      • 1. Place the printer OFFLINE when paper motion stops, wait 15 seconds, then open the printer fron...
        • 1) Open/Close Button
        • 2) Front Cover
      • 2. Rotate the old toner cartridge counterclockwise until the notch is aligned with the pin in the...
        • 1) Notch
        • 2) Toner Cartridge
        • 3) Positioning Pin
      • 3. Put the old cartridge into a plastic bag and discard it.
      • 4. Keep the new toner cartridge in its package. Hold it level and shake it back and forth three o...
        • 1) Toner Cartridge
      • 5. Remove the new toner cartridge from its package.
      • 6. With the cover tape facing up, begin inserting the cartridge into the toner hopper, and slowly...
        • 1) Pin
        • 2) Toner Hopper
        • 3) Cover Tape
        • 4) Notch
      • 7. Fit the notch to the pin on the developing unit. Push the new toner cartridge as far as possib...
      • 8. Rotate the cartridge clockwise as far as it will turn.
        • 1) Toner Cartridge
      • 9. If any toner has spilled, remove it with wet tissue paper or a toner vacuum.
      • 10. Close the front upper cover.
    • Replacing The Waste Toner Bottle
      • 1) Waste Toner Recovery Unit
      • 1. Place the printer OFFLINE when paper motion stops, wait 15 seconds, then open the printer fron...
      • 2. Lower the lever, pull the green handle toward you, and open the waste toner recovery unit.
        • 1) Waste Toner Recovery Unit
        • 2) Green Handle
        • 3) Opening Lever
      • 3. Remove the cap from the outside of the waste toner bottle, and cap the toner bottle.
        • 1) Cap
        • 2) Waste Toner Bottle
      • 4. Remove the waste toner bottle from the unit and discard it.
      • 5. Install a new waste toner bottle.
      • 6. Close the printer front cover.
      • 7. Clear Error 28, “WASTE TONER FULL,” as follows:
        • a. Press CLEAR.
        • b. Press UP and DOWN to unlock the configuration menu.
        • c. Enter the configuration menu and select the Paper Control menu.
        • d. Select the “Reset Toner Full” option and press ENTER.
        • e. Exit the configuration menu.
        • f. Press ONLINE.
    • Replacing The Photoreceptor Drum
    • CAUTION
      • 1. Turn the power switch OFF.
      • 2. Open the printer front upper cover. (See page 52.)
      • 3. Open the waste toner recovery unit by pushing downward on the lever. Pull the green handle and...
      • 4. Loosen the three thumbscrews on the upper inner cover. Then remove the cover.
        • 1) Inner Cover (upper)
        • 2) Thumbscrews (3)
    • CAUTION
      • 5. Rotate the developing unit lever fully clockwise so that it is pointing straight up (to separa...
        • 1) Lever
      • 6. Remove the developing unit by holding the lever in one hand and pulling the developing unit pa...
        • 1) Hanger
      • 7. With your other hand, grasp the hanger and remove the developing unit from the printer.
      • 8. Vacuum any spilled toner.
    • CAUTION
      • 9. Check that the transfer charger is in the down position. Move it to the down position by rotat...
        • a. If the charger starts to move up, it is already in the down position.
        • b. If the charger starts to move down, continue to rotate the drive shaft until the charger reach...
          • 1) Transfer Charger
          • 2) Transfer Elevator Drive Shaft
      • 10. Lower the transport unit by turning the green lever on the transport unit to the left.
        • 1) Green Lever
      • 11. Loosen the three thumbscrews securing the drum plate and remove the drum plate.
      • 12. Remove the two screws on the lower inner cover. Then remove the cover.
        • 1) Drum Plate
        • 2) Thumbscrews (3)
        • 3) Screws (2)
        • 4) Inner Cover
      • 13. Remove the nut from the end of the drum shaft.
        • 1) Nut
      • 14. Screw the drum auxiliary rod onto the drum shaft.
        • 1) Drum Auxiliary Rod
      • 15. Carefully pull the old drum out along the drum auxiliary rod. Hold the ends when the drum is ...
        • 1) Drum
      • 16. Pack the old drum for shipment using the original packaging material, and close the cover of ...
      • 17. Wipe the drum shaft clean with a cloth.
    • CAUTION
      • 18. Remove the new photoreceptor drum from its package. Do not discard the packaging material, as...
    • CAUTION
      • 19. Using both hands, carefully slide the drum onto the drum auxiliary rod. When the drum reaches...
    • CAUTION
      • 20. When the drum is fully inserted into the printer, the end of the drum will be slightly recess...
    • CAUTION
      • 21. Remove the drum auxiliary rod from the drum shaft.
      • 22. Install the nut and tighten it securely by hand on the drum shaft.
      • 23. Install the lower inner cover and secure with the two screws removed earlier.
      • 24. Install the drum plate and tighten the thumbscrews. While installing the drum plate, place yo...
      • 25. After installing the drum plate, visually verify good electrical contact between the copper g...
      • 26. Install the developing unit.
      • 27. Raise the transport unit. (Refer to Step 10.)
      • 28. Install the upper inner cover and tighten the thumbscrews.
      • 29. Close the waste toner recovery unit and ensure that it latches.
      • 30. Close the printer front cover.
      • Proper Disposal Of A Drum Unit
      • Replacing The Developer
        • 1) Toner Cartridge
        • 2) Toner Hopper
        • 3) Auger
        • 4) Toner Sensor
        • 5) Agitation Roller
        • 6) Developing Tank
        • 7) Developing Roller
        • 8) Toner Supply Roller
        • 9) Screws (3)
        • 10) Cover
        • 11) Developing Unit
      • Developing Unit Removal
        • 1. Turn the power switch OFF.
        • 2. Open the printer front upper cover. (See page 52)
        • 3. Prepare a plastic bag over which the developing unit can be placed.
        • 4. Remove the developing unit from the printer (See page 73.) and place it on the plastic bag.
    • IMPORTANT
      • Removing Old Developer
        • 5. Turn the toner cartridge knob counterclockwise until it stops, then remove the cartridge from ...
          • 1) Toner Cartridge
          • 2) Toner Cartridge Knob
          • 3) Cover
          • 4) Screws (3)
          • 5) Developing Unit
        • 6. Remove the three screws on the developing unit cover and detach the cover.
    • CAUTION
      • 7. Put the developing unit in the plastic bag and do the following:
        • a. Remove the developer and toner in the toner hopper by gently shaking the developing unit up an...
        • b. Rotate the developing unit and gently shake it, to allow any remaining developer or toner to f...
      • 8. Remove the developing unit from the plastic bag and place it on a protected surface.
      • 9. Remove any developer and toner which remains on the toner supply roller and the auger by vacuu...
        • 1) Toner Spray-Guard Brush
      • 10. Vacuum the toner from the toner spray-guard brush on the developing unit.
      • Adding New Developer
        • 11. Shake the new developer bottle several times, remove the bottle cap, and screw the nozzle tig...
        • 12. While rotating the developing roller knob counterclockwise, evenly pour the entire bottle of ...
          • 1) Bottle of new Developer
          • 2) Developing Roller Knob
        • 13. Replace the cover and tighten the screws.
    • IMPORTANT
      • Replacing The Developing Unit
    • CAUTION
      • Developing Unit Removal
        • 1. Turn the power switch OFF.
        • 2. Open the printer front upper cover. (See page 52.)
        • 3. Open the waste toner recovery unit by pushing downward on the lever. Pull the green handle and...
        • 4. Remove the three thumbscrews on the upper inner cover. Then remove the cover. (See page 60.)
    • CAUTION
      • 5. Rotate the developing unit lever fully clockwise so that it is pointing straight up (to separa...
        • 1) Lever
      • 6. Remove the developing unit by holding the lever in one hand and pulling the developing unit pa...
      • 7. With your other hand, grasp the hanger and remove the developing unit from the printer.
        • 1) Hanger
      • 8. Place the old developing unit in a plastic bag and dispose of it properly.
      • 9. Vacuum any spilled toner.
      • 10. Remove a new developing unit from its package, and add developer to the unit.
      • Developing Unit Installation
    • CAUTION
      • 11. On the developing unit, rotate the lever fully clockwise so that it is pointing straight up. ...
      • 12. Holding the lever in one hand and the hanger in the other hand, insert the developing unit on...
      • 13. Rotate the hanger to the right so that it rests against the developing unit, and push the dev...
      • 14. Rotate the developing roller knob counterclockwise until the unit drops into its final restin...
        • 1) Positioning Pin
        • 2) Lever
        • 3) Developer Roller Knob
      • 15. Rotate the developing unit lever fully counterclockwise to lock the developing unit in place.
      • 16. Install the upper inner cover, and secure it with the three thumbscrews. (See page 60.)
      • 17. Close the waste toner recovery unit and ensure that it latches.
      • 18. Close the printer front cover.
• 4 Scheduled Maintenance
  • Maintaining Print Quality
    • 1. Do a General Cleaning. (See page 95.)
    • 2. Clean the main charger, precharger, and transfer charger. For cleaning instructions, see page ...
    • 3. If the printer is equipped with the cut sheet option, clean the pickup rollers and the reverse...
    • 4. Clean the following areas with the designated tools:
      • a. Clean the drum with the drum freshener (only when smears appear on print samples due to the dr...
      • b. Clean the LED array and the SELFOC® lens (LED print head) with the Toraysee™ cloth.
      • c. Clean the fuser cover glass with a razor blade or the cover glass scraper.
  • Maintenance Tools
    • Service Level Page Counts
    • IMPORTANT
      • Clearing Service Level Messages
  • Maintenance Schedules
    • User Cleaning Schedule
      • Level A Maintenance - 15,000 Pages (User)
      • Level B Maintenance - 150,000 Pages(User)
      • Level C Maintenance - 600,000 Pages (User)
      • Level D Maintenance - 300,000 Pages (Service)
      • Level E Maintenance - 600,000 Pages (Service)
      • Level F Maintenance - 900,000 Pages (Service)
      • Level G Maintenance - 1,200,000 Pages (Service)
      • Level H Maintenance - 2,400,000 Pages (Service)
    • WARNING
      • User Replacement Schedule
      • Tech Service Replacement Schedule
    • WARNING
    • CAUTION
  • General Cleaning
    • Vacuuming The Printer
      • 1. Turn the power switch OFF.
      • 2. Open the printer front upper cover.
      • 3. Using a vacuum, clean the toner, paper dust, etc. inside the front cover.
      • 4. On the waste toner recovery unit, press the Open lever down. Pull the handle toward you and op...
      • 5. Vacuum the developing unit and toner hopper.
      • 6. Vacuum the cleaning unit.
      • 7. Vacuum the fuser unit.
      • 8. Vacuum the lamp housing filter on the underside of the fuser unit.
    • CAUTION
      • 9. Check that the transfer charger is in the down position, and if not, move it to the down posit...
        • a. If the charger starts to move up, it is already in the down position.
        • b. If the charger starts to move down, continue to rotate the drive shaft until the charger reach...
          • 1) Transfer Charger
          • 2) Transfer Elevator Drive Shaft
      • 10. Lower the transport surface by turning on the green lever on the transport unit to the left.
        • 1) Transport Unit
        • 2) Green Lever
      • 11. Pull the transport unit toward you until it stops.
      • 12. Using a vacuum, clean the toner, paper dust, etc. Be sure to clean under the transport unit a...
      • 13. Wipe off the dirt on the transport surface with wet tissue paper.
      • 14. Using an ammonia-based wax-free cleaner or rubbing alcohol, clean the belts to remove residue...
      • 15. Push the transport unit into the printer while holding down the green lever. When the transpo...
      • 16. Using a vacuum, clean the toner, paper dust, etc. in the tractor area.
      • 17. Open the paper guide by pressing the green lever down.
        • 1) Green Lever
        • 2) Paper Guide
      • 18. Using a vacuum, clean the paper dust, etc. inside the paper guide.
      • 19. Open the lid on the top cover.
      • 20. Open the paper guide by pressing the guide lever down.
      • 21. Using a vacuum, clean the paper dust, etc. inside the paper guide.
        • 1) Paper Guide
      • Cleaning The Chargers
        • 1. Turn the power switch OFF.
        • 2. Open the printer front upper cover.
      • Main Charger
    • CAUTION
      • 3. Loosen the thumbscrew and remove the main charger by pulling it toward you.
        • 1) Main Charger
        • 2) Thumbscrew
      • 4. Place the main charger on a flat, clean work surface.
      • 5. Using the brush cleaner (listed on page 78), clean the exposed side of the charger grid and th...
        • 1) Brush Cleaner
        • 2) Charger Grid
        • 3) Main Charger
      • 6. Position the main charger with the charger grid up and the front of the charger toward you, as...
        • a. While pressing the front retaining tab toward the rear of the charger, unhook the rear end of ...
        • b. Release the front retaining tab, then remove the charger grid from it.
          • 1) Rear Retaining Tab
          • 2) Front Retaining Tab (See Inset Drawing)
          • 3) Charger Grid
          • 4) Front Retaining Tab
          • 5) Main Charger
      • 7. Using the brush cleaner (listed on page 78), clean both sides of the charger grid, as shown be...
        • 1) Brush Cleaner
        • 2) Charger Grid
      • 8. Using the wire cleaner (listed on page 78), clean the two wires in the main charger, as shown ...
        • 1) Wire Cleaner
        • 2) Main Charger
      • 9. Install the charger grid.
      • 10. Return the main charger to its original position. Fasten the main charger screw to secure it.
      • Precharger and Transfer/Separator Charger
    • CAUTION
      • 11. Open the waste toner recovery unit.
      • 12. Loosen the precharger thumbscrew, and transfer/separator charger thumbscrew, and pull the cha...
        • 1) Transfer/Separator Charger
        • 2) Thumbscrews
        • 3) Precharger
      • 13. Place the chargers on a flat, clean work surface.
      • 14. Using the brush cleaner and the wire cleaner (listed on page 78), remove the dust and dirt on...
      • 15. Install the chargers. Fasten the charger screws to secure them.
      • Cleaning The Fuser Unit Cover Glass
    • WARNING
      • 1. Turn the power switch OFF.
      • 2. Open the printer front upper cover.
    • CAUTION
      • 3. Check that the transfer charger is in the down position, and if not, move it to the down posit...
        • a. If the charger starts to move up, it is already in the down position.
        • b. If the charger starts to move down, continue to rotate the drive shaft until the charger reach...
          • 1) Transfer Charger
          • 2) Transfer Elevator Drive Shaft
      • 4. Lower the transport surface by turning on the green lever on the transport unit to the left.
        • 1) Green Lever
        • 2) Fuser Unit
        • 3) Thumbscrew (not visible in figure)
        • 4) Holding Plate
        • 5) Thumbscrew
      • 5. Loosen the thumbscrews on the right and left fuser unit holding plates.
      • 6. Grasp the handle and pull out the fuser unit until the second handle is visible.
      • 7. With the other hand, grasp the second handle and remove the fuser from the printer.
      • 8. Place the fuser on a clean, flat surface with the cover glass facing up.
    • CAUTION
      • 9. Using the fuser cover glass scraper (listed on page 78) remove the dirt and toner buildup from...
        • 1) Scraper
      • 10. Wipe away any remaining toner or dirt with a Toraysee cloth (listed on page 78).
      • 11. Remove the two screws that secure the lamp duct filter unit to the fuser, then remove the lam...
        • 1) Foam Gasket
        • 2) Screw (4)
        • 3) Filter Holding Plate
        • 4) Lamp Filter (Air Filter)
        • 5) Lamp Duct
      • 12. Remove the two screws that secure the filter holding plate to the lamp duct filter unit, then...
      • 13. Vacuum the lamp filter, then install it.
      • 14. Vacuum any paper dust from the printer frame.
      • 15. Install the fuser, making sure that the guide pins in the screw bracket align with the holes ...
      • Cleaning The Cut Sheet Option Rollers
        • 1. Turn the power switch OFF.
        • 2. Remove the upper and lower paper cassettes from the printer.
      • Pickup Rollers
        • 1) Lower Pickup Roller Unit
        • 2) Upper Pickup Roller Unit
        • 3. There are two pickup roller units (upper and lower) located at the back of the cassette openin...
          • 1) Thumbscrew
        • 4. On the lower roller unit, loosen the green thumb screw. Slide the unit to the left, and pull t...
        • 5. Wipe off the dirt on the pickup rollers with a Toraysee cloth (listed on page 78). Remove any ...
          • 1) Roller
        • 6. Install the upper and lower pickup roller units:
          • a. Align the shaft pin with the slot in the coupling, and align the alignment pin on the unit wit...
          • b. Tighten the green thumbscrew.
            • 1) Alignment Pin
            • 2) Hole In The Frame
            • 3) Coupling
            • 4) Shaft Pin
      • Reverse Rollers
        • 1) Upper Reverse Roller Unit
        • 2) Lower Reverse Roller Unit
        • 7. There are two reverse roller units (upper and lower) located at the back of the cassette openi...
          • 1) Thumbscrews
        • 8. On the lower reverse roller unit, loosen the green thumbscrew. Remove the roller unit by movin...
        • 9. Wipe off the dirt on the reverse rollers with a Toraysee cloth (listed on page 78). Remove any...
          • 1) Roller
        • 10. Install the upper and lower reverse roller units:
          • a. Align the shaft pin with the slot in the coupling, and align the alignment pin on the unit wit...
          • b. Tighten the green thumbscrew.
            • 1) Coupling
            • 2) Hole In The Frame
            • 3) Shaft Pin
            • 4) Alignment Pin
        • 11. Install the upper and lower paper cassettes into the printer.
  • Major Cleaning
    • 1. Turn the power switch OFF.
    • 2. Open the printer front upper cover. (See page 52.)
    • Cleaning Unit
      • 3. Open the waste toner recovery unit by pushing downward on the lever. Pull the green handle and...
      • 4. Loosen the three thumbscrews on the upper inner cover. Then remove the cover. (See page 60.)
      • 5. Loosen the three thumbscrews securing the drum plate and remove the drum plate.
      • 6. Remove the cleaning unit by grasping its handle and pulling it toward you.
        • 1) Cleaning Unit Handle
        • 2) Thumbscrews (3)
        • 3) Drum Plate
    • IMPORTANT
      • 7. Vacuum the brush on the cleaning unit. Turn the end of the shaft to rotate the brush. Continue...
    • IMPORTANT
      • 1) Brush
      • 2) Cleaning Unit
      • 3) Cleaning Unit Handle
      • Discharge LED
    • CAUTION
      • 8. Remove the discharge LED screw.
      • 9. Remove the discharge LED by pulling it toward you.
        • 1) Discharge LED
        • 2) Screw
      • 10. Using a Toraysee cloth (listed on page 78), wipe off the dirt on the discharge LED.
        • 1) Discharge LED
      • 11. Return the discharge LED to its original position.
      • Photoreceptor Drum
    • CAUTION
      • 12. Remove the photoreceptor drum from the printer. (Refer to page 60.)
      • 13. Place the drum on a covered work surface.
      • 14. If the drum is only slightly dirty, clean it with ethanol or isopropyl alcohol. Do not use ac...
      • 15. If the drum has toner build-up, clean it with the drum freshener pad (listed on page 78). Tur...
    • CAUTION
      • 16. Using the special dry tissue paper (listed on page 78), thoroughly wipe the drum freshener of...
      • 17. Wipe the drum surface again using a Toraysee cloth (listed on page 78).
      • 18. To avoid exposing the drum to light too long, temporarily pack the drum in its original packa...
      • 19. Remove the drum auxiliary rod from the drum shaft.
      • 20. Wipe the drum shaft clean with a cloth.
      • Cleaning The Developing Area
        • 21. Loosen the thumbscrew and remove the main charger by pulling it toward you.
          • 1) Thumbscrew
          • 2) Main Charger
        • 22. Clean the developing unit area with a vacuum cleaner and a soft cloth.
        • 23. Wipe the SELFOC® lens by moving a Toraysee cloth (listed on page 78) from the inner part of t...
    • CAUTION
      • 1) SELFOC Lens
      • 2) Drum Surface Potential Sensor
      • 24. Install the main charger.
      • 25. Install the cleaning unit.
      • 26. Install the photoreceptor drum. (Refer to page 60.)
      • 27. Install the developing unit. (Refer to page 75.)
• 5 Troubleshooting
  • Troubleshooting
  • Diagnostics
    • Offline Diagnostics
      • Power-on Self Test
    • Online Diagnostics
  • Fanfold Paper Jams
    • CAUTION
      • Paper Jam Near The Tractor
        • 1. Raise the tractor gates.
        • 2. Pull out the jammed paper. If the end of the paper is crumpled, tear it away from the perforat...
        • 3. Reload the paper. The first fold of the paper should face the printer; otherwise, a paper jam ...
          • 1) Left Tractor
          • 2) Right Tractor
          • 3) First paper fold is toward printer.
      • Paper Jam Near The Paper Output Section
        • 1. When paper motion stops, wait 15 seconds, then open the front cover.
        • 2. Push down on the opening lever of the waste toner recovery unit, and pull the green handle to ...
          • 1) Waste Toner Recovery Unit
          • 2) Opening Lever
        • 3. Loosen three thumbscrews on the upper inner cover.
          • 1) Upper Inner Cover
          • 2) Thumbscrews (3)
    • CAUTION
      • 4. Check that the transfer charger is in the down position, and if not, move it to the down posit...
        • a. If the charger starts to move up, it is already in the down position.
        • b. If the charger starts to move down, continue to rotate the drive shaft until the charger reach...
          • 1) Transfer Charger
          • 2) Transfer Elevator Drive Shaft
    • CAUTION
      • 5. Lower the transport unit by turning the green lever on the transport unit to the left.
        • 1) Green Lever
      • 6. Check to see if any paper is jammed.
      • 7. To raise the scuff roller holding the paper, turn knob C clockwise 90° as shown below.
        • 1) Knob C
      • 8. Separate the fanfold paper at the perforations on both the paper input and the output sections...
        • 1) Tractor Gate
    • CAUTION
      • 9. After removing the pieces of jammed paper, restore the transport unit, waste toner recovery un...
      • 10. Reload the paper.
  • Cut Sheet Paper Jams
    • CAUTION
      • Paper Jam At The Back Of The Paper Cassette
        • 1. Pull out the paper cassette, then remove any jammed paper from the back of the cassette tray.
        • 2. To lower the paper guide, pull the green lever up. Remove any jammed paper, and return the gre...
          • 1) Paper Guide
          • 2) Green Lever
        • 3. Open the lid on the top cover, and pull the green lever up. Remove any jammed paper, and retur...
          • 1) Green Lever
          • 2) Lid
          • 3) Top Cover
      • Paper Jam In The Transport Input Section
        • 1. When paper motion stops, wait 15 seconds, then open the front cover.
        • 2. Open the waste toner recovery unit cover, and pull the unit toward you.
          • 1) Opening Lever
          • 2) Waste Toner Recovery Unit
    • CAUTION
      • 3. Check that the transfer charger is in the down position, and if not, move it to the down posit...
        • a. If the charger starts to move up, it is already in the down position.
        • b. If the charger starts to move down, continue to rotate the drive shaft until the charger reach...
          • 1) Transfer Charger
          • 2) Transfer Elevator Drive Shaft
    • CAUTION
      • 4. To lower the transport route surface, turn the green transport unit lever to the left.
        • 1) Green Lever
      • 5. Remove knob A from its place as shown below. Attach knob A to the paper feed shaft, and turn k...
        • 1) Original Position of Knob A
        • 2) Knob A
      • 6. Restore the transport unit and the waste toner recovery unit to their original positions, and ...
      • Paper Jam In The Transport Output Section
        • 1. When paper motion stops, wait 15 seconds, then open the front cover.
        • 2. Pull up the bottom lever to raise the paper guide, and turn the green knob B counterclockwise....
          • 1) Bottom Lever (#1)
          • 2) Knob B
        • 3. Lower the paper guide by restoring the bottom lever to its original position. Close the front ...
      • Paper Jam In The Face Up Or Down Paper Path
        • 1. When paper motion stops, wait 15 seconds, then open the front cover.
        • 2. Push the top and middle levers down. Pull the bottom lever up to raise the paper guide. Turn t...
          • 1) Top Lever (#3)
          • 2) Knob C
          • 3) Bottom Lever (#1)
          • 4) Middle Lever (#2)
        • 3. Restore the top, middle, and bottom levers to their original positions, and close the front co...
  • System Status and Error Messages
    • IMPORTANT
      • Reprinting Pages After Fault Condition
        • Procedure For Fault Clearing - Reprint On Fault Disabled
          • 1. A fault occurs.
          • 2. Correct the fault condition.
          • 3. Press CLEAR.
          • 4. The STAND BY LED blinks and the following message appears while the printer attempts to clear ...
            • a. The printer beeps and briefly displays the following message:
            • b. The printer then redisplays the original fault message, or any other uncleared fault message.
            • c. Attempt to clear the fault condition again, or contact your service representative.
            • a. The printer goes OFFLINE.
            • b. Press ONLINE to resume printing.
            • a. Reload the paper onto the tractors.
            • b. Press CLEAR.
            • c. Press ONLINE to resume printing. Note that pages have been lost.
          • 5. Press ONLINE to resume printing. Note that pages have been lost.
    • IMPORTANT
      • Procedure For Fault Clearing - Reprint On Fault Enabled
        • 1. A fault occurs.
        • 2. Correct the fault condition.
        • 3. Press CLEAR.
        • 4. The STAND BY LED blinks and the following message appears while the printer attempts to clear ...
          • a. The printer beeps and briefly displays the following message:
          • b. The printer then redisplays the original fault message, or any other uncleared fault message.
          • c. Attempt to clear the fault condition again, or contact your service representative.
          • a. The printer goes OFFLINE.
          • b. Press ONLINE to resume printing.
          • a. Reload the paper onto the tractors.
          • b. Press CLEAR. The printer reprints only the pages affected by the fault (even though the messag...
          • c. Press ONLINE to resume printing.
          • a. The printer reprints only the pages affected by the fault.
          • b. Press ONLINE to resume printing.
      • Error Messages
        • 1) Status Indicators
        • 2) Liquid Crystal Display (LCD)
        • 3) Sensor Positions A - D
        • 4) Function Keys
        • Table 1 . Error Messages.
        • TABLE NOTES:
          • 1. For any error with Reprint on Fault enabled: If the printer stops while in the middle of print...
          • 2. For any error with Reprint on Fault disabled: If the printer stops while in the middle of prin...
          • 3. For error numbers 01, 14, and 15: If the error occurs while paper is not moving, it is not nec...
          • 4. For error number 02: If the error is caused by a paper-empty at the lower sensor (Paper Near E...
          • 5. Status message only. No operator action required to clear message.
  • A Maintenance Log Sheets
    • Maintenance Log Sheets
      • Level A Maintenance - 15,000 Pages (User)
  • B Specifications
    • Paper Specifications
      • 1) Hole centerline to edge of form
      • 2) Center Line
      • 3) Main Folding/Cutting Perforation
      • 4) Centerline to Centerline
      • 5) Distance between centers of two consecutive holes
      • 6) Center Line Deviation
      • 7) Tractor Pin Hole
      • 8) Pin hole to perforation
      • 9) Fanfold Paper
    • Performance Characteristics
      • Host Interfaces
      • Emulations
    • Memory Requirements
      • Safety Regulations
      • Electromagnetic Interference
    • Physical Characteristics and Environment
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