Laser Beam Printer User's Guide
Table of Contents Table of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Turning the Printer On/Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Turning On the Printer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 Turning Off the Printer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 About Online and Offline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Turning the Printer On/Off Turning the printer’s power on and off is performed with the power switch on the left side of the printer. Please learn the correct procedures to avoid any unexpected trouble. Turning On the Printer To use the printer, turn it on by pressing down the power switch. Printing is enabled after the printer performs a self-diagnostic test to check the status of the printer and any options installed. IMPORTANT • Do not turn on the printer again immediately after turning off the power.
If no errors are found, the オンライン indicator, the 印刷可 indicator and the selected paper feed indicator light up, and the message <00 インサツ カノウ > appears on the display when the printer is ready to print. 00 ｲ ﾝ ｻ ﾂ ｶ ﾉ ｳ 印刷可 メッセージ A4 ジョブ 動作モード ジョブキャンセル ユーティリティ セットアップ 給紙選択 リセット／実行 オンライン 排出 The information shown on the display is as follows: Ready to print and no data is being processed for printing. 00 ｲﾝｻﾂ ｶﾉｳ A4 Currently selected paper feed size.
1 Make sure that the ジョブ indicator is off. 00 ｲ ﾝ ｻ ﾂ ｶ ﾉ ｳ 印刷可 メッセージ A4 ジョブ off 2 Press down the power switch. The power switch will pop up.
About Online and Offline When the printer can receive data from a personal computer and is able to print the data, this is called “online”, and when the printer cannot receive data, this is called “offline.” The printer should be offline when you perform operations from the menu on the control panel. Online The printer must be online in order to print data received from a personal computer. Make sure that the printer is online before you send a job to the printer.
Offline The printer must be offline when you use the menu on the control panel of the printer, to select the paper feeding method, or set the paper size. Check that the printer is offline before you press any keys on the control panel. If the printer is not offline, take it offline as described in the following procedure. オンライン 1 Press [ オンライン ]. The オンライン indicator is turned off and the printer gets ready for operation using the control panel.
Paper Requirements Use paper that is compatible with your printer in order to get the best performance from your printer. Using incompatible paper can lead to reduced printing quality and paper jams. Printable Paper You can use the following types of paper with this printer. ◎ in the table means single side printing and duplex printing is possible, and ○ means only single side printing is possible, × means impossible. IMPORTANT • All types of paper must be loaded in the portrait orientation.
Paper Size Paper Source Type of Paper Multi-Purpose Tray Plain Paper (64-105 g/m2) A5 Cassette 1 Cassette 2 (Option) ○ ○ ○ B5 ○ ○ A4 ◎ ○ ◎ Letter ◎ ◎ ◎ Executive ○ ○ ○ Legal ◎ ◎ ◎ Custom Paper*1 ○ × × ◎ Width : 76.2-215.9 mm Length : 127-355.
Paper Capacity of Paper Sources Paper Source Type of Paper Cassette 1 Cassette 2 (Option) Plain Paper (64 g/m2) Multi-Purpose Tray About 100 sheets About 250 sheets About 250 sheets Thick Paper (128 g/m2) About 50 sheets × × Transparencies About 50 sheets × × Label sheets About 40 sheets × × Postcards About 40 sheets × × Stamped, About 40 sheets × × About 10 sheets × × self-addressed postcards Envelopes Paper Capacity of Paper Delivery Tray Paper Delivery*1 Type of Paper Outp
■ Transparency Film A4-size transparency film can be used with this printer. Transparency film should be loaded into the paper tray. IMPORTANT • Be sure to load the stack of transparencies after thoroughly fanning them. If they are not fanned, they may overlap when fed and this may cause paper jams. • When transparencies are output with the printed side face up, remove the transparencies from the tray one at a time as they come out.
- Envelopes with wrinkles or creases. Envelopes with very irregular thickness at the folds or overlaps. Envelopes with irregular shapes (not rectangle). Press the envelopes with your hands to expel any air pockets and press down on the edges before loading them into the paper tray. - Do not print on the back (adhesive surface) of the envelopes. Printable Areas The areas that can be printed on the paper are shown below.
■ Envelopes Data cannot be printed inside a 10 mm wide border around the envelope. Adjust the print location depending on the application being used. 10 mm 235 mm 123-4567 105 mm 10 mm 10 mm 東京都千代田区 ○○○ 10 mm Paper You Cannot Use To avoid problems such as paper jams and printer malfunctions, the following types of paper should never be used. IMPORTANT • Paper that tends to cause paper jams. - Paper that is too thick or too thin. - Paper that is irregular shaped.
- Paper with staples, clips, ribbons or tapes. - Paper that has been used once by the copy machine or other laser printers. (The back of that paper is also improper. However, note that you can use the paper delivery tray to perform manual duplex printing on the reverse side of a sheet of paper that has already been printed on using this printer. You cannot print on the same side of a sheet of paper that has already been printed on.) • Paper that is difficult for the toner to adhere to.
Printing from the Paper Cassette The paper cassette can hold up to 250 sheets of standard-size plain paper (64 g/m2). When the paper is used up, the message <11 ヨウシガ アリマセン >, or <17 カセット 1 ヨウシ ナシ > is displayed, indicating that there is no paper left in the paper cassette. When this message is displayed, load paper into the paper cassette. A paper cassette (Cassette 1) is originally supplied with this printer as standard equipment.
Cautions When Loading Paper Load paper in the following circumstances only. Do not pull out the paper cassette when the ジョブ indicator is flashing, because printing is in progress. IMPORTANT • Do not open the cover of the printer or remove the paper cassette while printing. If the cover is opened or the paper cassette is removed, the printer will stop printing and may not be able to resume printing again. ■ When the ジョブ indicator is off.
Loading Paper in the Paper Cassette Follow the same procedure to load paper into paper cassette 1, which is supplied with the printer, and paper cassette 2 in the optional paper feeder. You can load different sizes of paper into cassettes 1 and 2, and you can also switch between paper cassettes automatically. Follow the procedure below to load paper into the paper cassettes properly. IMPORTANT • To avoid paper jams, note the following precautions.
2 Hold the lock release lever of the rear paper size guide 1 and line it up with the size of the paper you want to load 2. Move the rear paper size guide so that the triangular mark on the guide points to the size of paper you want to load into the paper cassette. 1 2 IMPORTANT • When you are using B5-size (182 mm × 257 mm) paper, line the rear paper size guide up with the position (B5-JIS) shown in the illustration below. Do not move the guide to the B5-ISO position.
3 Slide the paper guides to align them with the selected paper size. The paper guides on both sides move together. 4 Tap the stack of paper on a flat surface to properly align the edges. IMPORTANT • If you are using paper that has been cut badly, sheets may overlap when delivered. If you are using such paper, fan the stack of paper well, and then load it into the cassette.
5 Set the paper flush against the rear paper size guide and load it into the cassette. Limit Mark NOTE • You can load up to 250 sheets of plain paper (64 g/m2) into the cassette. Make sure that the height of the paper stack does not exceed the limit mark. If the stack is higher than the limit mark, this may cause a paper feed failure. • To print on letterhead paper or paper with a logo on it, follow the instructions below to load the paper in the proper direction.
6 Push down the right and left side of the paper stack so that both sides are under the hooks of the paper guides. Make sure that there is some space left between the stack and the hooks. Otherwise, remove some paper from the stack. Hook Hook 7 Insert the paper cassette into the printer. Push the cassette into the printer securely until its front surface is flush with the front surface of the printer.
Printing from the Multi-Purpose Tray You can load up to 100 sheets of paper (64 g/m2) of 76.2-215.9 mm width and 127355.6 mm length into the multi-purpose tray. Transparencies, label sheets, postcards, stamped, self-addressed postcards and non-standard-size paper can be loaded into the multi-purpose tray, which is useful when you want to use paper that cannot be loaded into the paper cassette. When printing from the multi-purpose tray, you need to set up the following items.
Loading Paper in the Multi-Purpose Tray Loading Paper (other than envelopes and postcards) To load plain paper, thick paper or label sheets in the multi-purpose tray, follow the procedure described below. IMPORTANT • Data cannot be printed in a 5 mm wide border around the paper. 1 Open the multi-purpose tray on the front of the printer. When loading long size paper, such as A4, open the extension tray.
When you are not using the multi-purpose tray, keep it closed. 1 2 Be sure to return the extension tray to its original position. To avoid damaging the multi-purpose tray, do not close the multi-purpose tray with the extension tray left open. 2 Tap the stack of paper on a flat surface to properly align the edges. IMPORTANT • Be sure to load a stack of transparencies or labels after thoroughly fanning them. Otherwise, they may overlap when they are fed into the printer, causing paper jams.
3 Insert the paper stack gently as far as it will go into the printer, with the print side facing up. Limit Guide IMPORTANT • You can load up to 100 sheets of plain paper (64 g/m2). Make sure that the height of the paper stack does not exceed the limit guide. • Do not place the paper into the tray at an angle. • If the rear edge of the paper stack is not properly aligned, this may cause a paper feed failure and paper jams.
4 Slide the paper guides so that they closely fit the right and left edges of the stack of paper. IMPORTANT • Be sure to set the paper guide to the paper width. Misfeeds or paper jams may occur if the paper guides are too loose or too tight. • Do not touch or remove the paper from the paper tray during printing. This may cause a printer malfunction. Proceed to “Selecting Paper Delivery,” on P. 32.
Loading Postcards You can load postcards into the multi-purpose tray. To load postcards into the multipurpose tray, follow the procedure described below. IMPORTANT • Data cannot be printed in a 5 mm wide border around the postcard. 1 Open the multi-purpose tray on the front of the printer. IMPORTANT • Do not place anything other than paper on the multi-purpose tray and extension tray. In addition, avoid pressing or applying excessive force to the tray as this is may damage it.
IMPORTANT • If the postcards are warped, correct the warp so that it does not exceed 2 mm in an upward direction before loading the stack into the multi-purpose tray. No more than 2 mm • If you are using postcards that have been cut badly they may overlap when delivered. If you are using such postcards, fan the stack of postcards well, and then load them in the paper tray. 3 Load the postcard stack in the multi-purpose tray.
• When printing on stamped, self-addressed postcards, make sure that the application page setup and orientation settings match the way the postcards are loaded in the multi-purpose tray. (Example: For Windows NT 4.0/Windows 2000, select [ 往復はがき横 ].) 4 Slide the paper guides so that they closely fit the right and left edges of the stack of postcards. IMPORTANT • Be sure to set the paper guides to postcard width. Misfeeds or paper jams may occur if the paper guides are too loose or too tight.
Loading envelopes The multi-purpose tray can hold Youkei No.4 envelopes. To load envelopes in the multipurpose tray, follow the procedure described below. IMPORTANT • You can load only envelopes of the size shown below. (You cannot use envelopes with a flap along the short edge.) Youkei No.4 (Envelope Y401 for Canon LBP / recommended) • Do not use self-adhesive envelopes. This may cause a deterioration in the print quality or printer malfunction.
2 3 4 30 Place the stack of envelopes on a flat surface and press down the corners to crease and flatten the envelopes. Flex the stack on all four sides to remove any stiffness as illustrated below. If the corners are curled, straighten them. Tap the stack of envelopes on a flat surface to properly align the edges.
5 Insert the envelope stack into the printer as far as it will go, so that the print side faces up with the flap on the left. Limit Guide 積載制限ガイド IMPORTANT • The multi-purpose tray can hold about ten envelopes. Make sure that the height of the stack of envelopes does not exceed the limit guide. • You cannot print on the back (adhesive surface) of the envelope. • Load the envelope with the flap on the left.
6 Slide the paper guides so that they closely fit the right and left edges of the stack of envelopes. IMPORTANT • Make sure that the paper guides are set to the size of the envelopes. A paper feed failure or paper jams may occur if they are too loose or too tight. • Do not touch or remove the envelopes from the paper tray during printing. This may cause a printer malfunction. Proceed to “Selecting Paper Delivery,”. (→ See below.
Selecting the Sub-output tray To switch the paper delivery to the sub-output tray, follow the procedure described below. 1 Hold the handle of the sub-output tray and pull it open. 2 Pull out the extension tray. IMPORTANT • Be sure to pull out the extension tray when using the sub-output tray. Otherwise, paper jams may occur.
Selecting the Output Tray To switch the paper delivery to the output tray, follow the procedure described below. 1 Return the extension tray to its original position, then close the sub-output tray.
Clearing Paper Jams When a paper jam occurs during printing, a warning beep will sound and the error message ＜ 13 ヨウシガ ツマリマシタ＞ will appear on the display. When a paper jam occurs, follow the procedure below to remove the jammed paper from the printer and then resume printing. If the message remains after removing the jammed paper according to the prescribed procedure, torn pieces of the jammed paper may still remain in the printer.
IMPORTANT • Never touch the high-voltage contact points inside the top cover. This could damage the printer. High-voltage Terminals • Always remove the toner cartridge before you try to remove any jammed paper, this makes it easier to remove the jammed paper. • Remove the jammed paper while the power to the printer still on. If you turn the power off, the print data will be erased. • If you attempt to remove the jammed paper forcibly, the paper may be torn or parts inside the printer may be damaged.
2 Open the top cover. 3 Remove the toner cartridge.
4 5 Put the toner cartridge in the original protective bag. If you can see the jammed paper inside the top cover, remove the paper from the printer by pulling it straight out. Pull out the jammed paper slowly so as not to scatter any loose toner. IMPORTANT • If you remove the jammed paper by pulling it up and out of the printer at an angle, this may cause any toner that is not fixed to the paper to scatter. To remove the paper from the printer, pull it straight out of the printer.
6 If you can see the leading edge of the paper under the transfer guide, lift the transfer guide 1, and then pull out the edge of the jammed paper and remove the paper 2. Lift the transfer guide by holding the part indicated by the green mark. 1 2 Transfer Guide Green Mark 7 If you cannot see the paper, lift the transfer guide 1 and remove the paper 2. Lift the transfer guide by holding the part indicated by the green mark, then pull the paper up slowly with both hands.
8 Return the transfer guide to its original position. Transfer Guide IMPORTANT • Make sure that the transfer guide is returned to its original position. Replacing the toner cartridge without returning the transfer guide to its original position could damage the toner cartridge. 9 40 Close the top cover.
10 Open the sub-output tray. 11 Remove the jammed paper from the output tray. IMPORTANT • If you cannot remove the jammed paper easily, do not try to pull it out forcibly. Go to the next step.
12 Pull out the top edge of the jammed paper from the suboutput tray 1, then remove the paper from the printer 2.
When you are having trouble removing the jammed paper from the printer, slightly tilt the sub-output tray 1 as shown in the illustration below, and remove the pins from the hooks on right and left sides of the tray 2. 1 2 Pin IMPORTANT • To lower the sub-output tray after you have removed the pins from the hooks, always hold the tray and lower it slowly.
NOTE • To return the sub-output tray to its original position, raise the sub-output tray up to the position shown in the illustration below 1. The pins will be re-positioned automatically on the hooks 2. 2 1 13 44 Close the sub-output tray.
14 15 When using the multi-purpose tray, remove the jammed paper from the multi-purpose tray. Close the multi-purpose tray.
16 Pull out the paper cassette. When an optional paper feeder unit is attached to your printer, pull out all the paper cassettes.
17 Remove the jammed paper. When the optional paper feeder unit is attached, you can remove the jammed paper in the same way. If you are not duplex printing, go to step 22.
18 Open the duplexing transfer cover. Pull the green lock release lever toward you. The duplexing transfer cover will open. IMPORTANT • Never touch the transfer roller, as this may result in a paper feed failure. 19 48 Remove the jammed paper.
20 Close the duplexing transfer cover. 21 Re-install the paper cassette in the printer. Insert the cassette securely until its front surface is flush with the front surface of the printer.
50 22 Open the top cover. 23 Re-install the toner cartridge in the printer.
24 Close the top cover.
Replacing the Toner Cartridge To replace a toner cartridge, follow the procedure described below. WARNING • To avoid a fire and personal injury, never attempt to incinerate a used toner cartridge. Toner residue inside the cartridge is flammable and if it is scattered near an open flame, this may result in a fire or personal injury. CAUTION • If you get loose toner powder on your hands or clothing, wash it off with cold water immediately.
2 Remove the toner cartridge from the printer. 3 Remove the new toner cartridge from its protective bag. Open the protective bag by cutting it with scissors etc., so as not to damage the cartridge. IMPORTANT • Save the protective bag. You may need it later when removing the toner cartridge for maintenance of the printer.
4 Hold the toner cartridge as illustrated below and gently rock it 5 or 6 times to evenly distribute the toner. IMPORTANT • If the toner is not evenly distributed inside the cartridge, this may reduce print quality. 5 Place the toner cartridge on a sturdy surface, then pull out the sealing tape (about 50 cm long) while holding the cartridge. Fold the tab back and forth, then pull the sealing tape straight out of the cartridge, as illustrated below.
IMPORTANT • Do not pull the tape diagonally upwards or downwards. It may snap off and you will not be able to remove it completely. • Remove the sealing tape completely from the cartridge. Otherwise, this may cause a deterioration in the print quality. • Take care not to touch the drum protective shutter when you remove the sealing tape from the cartridge. Drum Protective Shutter • Dispose of the sealing tape properly.
6 Hold the toner cartridge as illustrated below, then install it into the printer. Slide the toner cartridge into the printer as far as it will go with the projections at both sides aligned with the toner cartridge guide located inside the printer. IMPORTANT • When inserting the toner cartridge, make sure that the top cover is fully open. Otherwise, you will not be able to insert the cartridge into the printer.
7 Close the top cover. Close the top cover with both hands until it clicks. IMPORTANT • When you cannot close the top cover completely, check the installation of the toner cartridge. Do not try to close the top cover forcibly, as this may damage it. • Do not leave the top cover open for a long time after installing a toner cartridge.
Canceling Printing To cancel printing currently being processed, follow the procedure described below to perform job cancel. Job cancel lets you cancel a job while data is being received or processed. It does not affect the print data for the next job or any other interface jobs for which data processing has not begun. IMPORTANT • Perform job cancel offline when data is being processed (when the ジョブ indicator is on or flashing).
ジョブキャンセル ユーティリティ 2 Press [ ジョブキャンセル ]. 03 ｼﾞｮﾌﾞ ｷｬﾝｾﾙ 03 ｼﾞｮﾌﾞ ｽｷｯﾌﾟ 00 ｲﾝｻﾂ ｶﾉｳ A4 The message ＜ 03 ジョブ キャンセル＞ appears on the display and the print data being processed is canceled. When processing takes time, such as when receiving data, the message on the display changes to ＜ 00 ジョブ スキップ＞ . When the message ＜ 00 インサツ カノウ＞ appears on the display, job cancel is complete. NOTE • When the message ＜00 ジョブ スキップ＞ appears on the display, you can press [リセット] to perform a soft reset or hard reset.
Checking Operations You can use the status print to check the configuration of the printer. Use this function whenever necessary such as after preparing and connecting the printer or whenever you want to check its operating status. Status Print Currently available printer functions and a list of setting values are printed in a status print. To perform a status print, follow the procedure described below. NOTE • Status print is set to print on A4-size.
4 Check the contents of the status print. A status print is printed as shown below. It allows you to check functions that can be currently used, provides a list of setting values in the printer function menu and versions of software and hardware installed in the printer, as well as the page count.
When a Message Is Displayed When or Is Displayed If a problem has occurred internally in the printer, or if a problem has occurred while print data was being processed, an error message (error code and message) is displayed. An error code is a four-digit number as shown in the illustration below.
2 If the message is displayed again, turn the printer’s power to off. Disconnect the power plug and remove the earth cable from the earth terminal. Then contact the place where you purchased the printer. When you contact the place of purchase, describe the problem and quote the four-digit number. NOTE • When the message <5F-nn サービスコール > is displayed, condensation may have formed inside the printer. Let the printer stand for two hours or more so that it adjusts to the surrounding temperature and humidity.
Error Messages If the printer is unable to print for some reason, an alarm sounds, the error indicator lights up and an error message appears on the display. Furthermore, a warning message is displayed when you are required to take some sort of action, even though there is no problem with the print job. When these types of messages are displayed, take the following actions in response. IMPORTANT • When multiple warning messages occur at the same time, the messages are displayed alternately.
Message 17 カセット n ヨウシ ナシ （n is the cassette number.) Cause and Remedy Cause: Paper in the cassette of the number indicated on the display has run out. Remedy: Load paper into the cassette of the number indicated on the display. Cause: 32 リョウメン フカノウ The paper specified cannot be duplex printed. Remedy: Select the paper source on the printer with standard-size paper loaded, and set the paper size setting on the PC to standard-size. Then start printing again.
Cause and Remedy Message Cause: PC XXX ヨウシ ニ コウカン (where XXX is the paper size abbreviation) 66 Either the size of the paper loaded in the paper source is different to the paper size setting in the application software, or a paper source in which a different size of paper is loaded has been selected. Remedy: Replace the paper in the selected paper source with paper of the size specified by the application software (or scaling setting).
