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Table of Contents Turning the Power on ................................................................ 2 Turning the Power off ................................................................ 3 On-line and Off-line ..................................................................... 4 Setting to On-line ................................................................................................ 4 Setting to Off-line ......................................................................................
Turning the Power on When you turn the power on, the status of the printer and optional device(s) is checked before printing is enabled. ● Always insert the paper cassette before turning the printer on for the first time after installing it. ● A blank sheet might come out when you turn the printer on for the first time after installing it. This is not a malfunction. 1 Press the power switch on the right side of the printer to the“｜” position.
Turning the Power off When the power is turned off, all of the printing data in the memory is lost. Always check that the ジョブ indicator is off before turning the power off in order to avoid deleting important printing data by accident or deleting printing data from another computer when connected to a network. ● If the power is turned off when the ジョブ indicator is on, any printing data remaining in the printer’s memory is lost.
On-line and Off-line On-line means the status of the printer when it can receive data from a computer and print. Offline means its status when it is disconnected from a computer and cannot receive data. Set the printer to offline before operating the menu with the operation panel. Setting to On-line When printing from the computer, the printer must be on-line. Check that the printer is on-line when printing. If it is not on-line, follow the instructions below to set it to on-line.
Setting to Off-line The printer must always be off-line when selecting a menu operation or paper feed method or setting the paper size from the printer’s operation panel. When using the operation panel keys, follow the instructions below to set the printer to off-line. 1 オンライン Press the オンライン key to turn off the オンライン indicator. 排出 両面 給紙選択 Setting can be carried out using the operation panel. 00 ｲﾝｻﾂ ｶﾉｳ A4 ● Printing cannot be carried out from the computer when the printer is offline.
Paper Use the correct paper in order to get the best performance from your printer. Using incompatible paper can lead to reduced printing quality and paper jamming. Compatible Paper [For LBP-1820, 1620] This printer can use the following types of paper. ◎ indicates that both single-side and duplex printing using a duplex unit can be performed, ○ indicates that only single-side printing can be performed, and × indicates that printing cannot be performed.
■ No. of Sheets Stored in Paper Sources Paper type Plain paper (64 g/m2) Thick paper (128 g/m2) Transparencies Label sheet Postcard Stamped, self-addresed postcard Envelope Youkei No.4 Paper tray approx. 100 approx. 50 approx. 50 approx. 40 approx. 40 approx. 40 approx. 10 Paper source Paper cassette 250-sheet paper feeder (option) approx. 250 approx. 250 × × × × × × × × × × × × 500-sheet paper feeder (option) approx. 500 × × × × × × ■ No.
Paper Size Abbreviations The following abbreviations indicate the size of the paper cassette used with the printer. Paper size Ledger Legal Letter Executive Letter R** User paper** Paper size indicator dial of paper cassette 11 × 17 LGL LTR* EXEC LTR-R** CUSTOM** *LETTER when using 500-sheet paper feeder **Only when using 500-sheet paper feeder ● Plain paper You can use A3-, B4-, A4-, B5- A5-, B6-, Ledger-, Legal-, Letter- and Executive-size plain paper of 76.2 - 312.0 mm width, 127 - 469.
● Postcards/Stamped, self-addressed postcard Load postcards with the print side face up in the paper tray. If you want to print on the side that the address will be written, load postcards with the print side face up and the top edge of the postcards going into the printer first. ● Do not use postcards other than official postcards. If other types of postcards are used, this may cause a deterioration in the print quality as well as paper jams.
● Envelopes Press the envelope with your hands to expel any air pockets and press down on the edges. Then load it with the print side face up in the paper tray. Youkei No.4 (105 mm × 235 mm) (Envelope Y401 for Canon LBP/recommended) * You cannot use envelopes with a flap along the short edge. ● Never use the following types of envelopes. If envelopes that do not conform to specifications are used, this may cause hard to clear paper jam or a printer malfunction. - Envelopes with fasteners or snaps.
Compatible Paper [For LBP-1810, 1610] This printer can use the following types of paper. ◎ indicates that both single-side and duplex printing using a duplex unit can be performed, ○ indicates that only single-side printing can be performed, and × indicates that printing cannot be performed. ■ Paper Sizes Paper type Plain paper (64-105 g/m2) B6*3 A5 A5R B5 B5R A4 A4R B4*2 A3*2 A3 full breed*3 Letter Letter R Executive Executive R Legal*2 Ledger*2 Ledger full breed*3 User paper width: 76.
■ No. of Sheets Stored in Paper Sources Paper type Plain paper (64 g/m2) Thick paper (128 g/m2) Transparencies Label sheet Postcard Stamped, self-addresed postcard Envelope Youkei No.4 Paper tray approx. 100 approx. 50 approx. 50 approx. 40 approx. 40 approx. 40 approx. 10 Paper source Paper cassette 250-sheet paper feeder (option) approx. 250 approx. 250 × × × × × × × × × × × × 500-sheet paper feeder (option) approx. 500 × × × × × × ■ No.
Paper Size Abbreviations The following abbreviations indicate the size of the paper cassette used with the printer. Paper size Ledger Legal Letter Executive Letter R** User paper** Paper size indicator dial of paper cassette 11 × 17 LGL LTR* EXEC LTR-R** CUSTOM** *LETTER when using 500-sheet paper feeder **Only when using 500-sheet paper feeder ● Thick paper Paper which is 106-128 g/m2 can be used with this printer. Always load paper of this thickness into the paper tray.
● Postcards/Stamped, self-addressed postcard Load postcards with the print side face up in the paper tray. If you want to print on the side that the address will be written, load postcards with the print side face up and the top edge of the postcards going into the printer first. ● Do not use postcards other than official postcards. If other types of postcards are used, this may cause a deterioration in the print quality as well as paper jams.
● Envelopes Press the envelope with your hands to expel any air pockets and press down on the edges. Then load it with the print side face up in the paper tray. Youkei No.4 (105 mm × 235 mm) (Envelope Y401 for Canon LBP/recommended) * You cannot use envelopes with a flap along the short edge. ● Never use the following types of envelopes. If envelopes that do not conform to specifications are used, this may cause hard to clear paper jam or a printer malfunction. - Envelopes with fasteners or snaps.
Compatible Paper [For LBP-870] This printer can use the following types of paper. ◎ indicates that both single-side and duplex printing using a duplex unit can be performed, ○ indicates that only single-side printing can be performed, and × indicates that printing cannot be performed. ■ Paper Sizes Paper type Plain paper (64-105 g/m2) B6*4 A5 A5R B5 B5R A4 A4R B4*2 A3*2 A3 full breed*3 Letter Letter R Executive Executive R Legal*2 Ledger*2 Ledger full breed*3 User paper width: 76.
■ No. of Sheets Stored in Paper Sources Paper tray Paper type Plain paper (64 g/m2) Thick paper (128 g/m2) Transparencies Label sheet approx. 100 approx. 50 approx. 50 approx. 40 Paper source Paper cassette 250-sheet paper feeder (option) approx. 250 approx. 250 × × × × × × 500-sheet paper feeder (option) approx. 500 × × × ■ No. of Sheets Output Paper type Plain paper (64 g/m2) Thick paper (128 g/m2) A3 full breed Ledger full breed Transparencies Label sheet Output Face-down tray Face-up tray approx.
● Thick paper Paper which is 106-128 g/m2 can be used with this printer. Always load paper of this thickness into the paper tray. ● When printing with thick paper, always set [用紙タイプ] in the printer driver’s [給紙] sheet (or [デフォルト用紙タイプ] in the set-up menu if you are using an OS which cannot run a Windows printer driver) to [厚紙]. ● Transparencies It can be difficult to separate transparencies from each other. Pick them up one at a time and by all four sides, and then load them into the paper tray.
Compatible Paper [For LBP-880, 910] You can load the following types of paper into the paper cassette and paper tray of your printer. Weight (g/m2) Max. sheet no. Default paper type set Paper cassette Plain paper 64-90 approx. 250 (64 g/m2) フツウシ Paper tray 64-105 Paper source Paper type Size A5, B5, A4, A4R, B4, A3, Executive, Letter, Legal, Ledger width: 76.2-312 mm Plain paper length: 127-469.
Paper Size Abbreviations The following abbreviations indicate the size of the paper cassette used with the printer. Paper size Ledger Legal Letter Executive Letter R** User paper** Paper size indicator dial of paper cassette 11 × 17 LGL LTR* EXEC LTR-R** CUSTOM** *LETTER when using 500-sheet paper feeder **Only when using 500-sheet paper feeder ● Thick paper Paper which is 106-128 g/m2 can be used with this printer. Always load paper of this thickness into the paper tray.
Compatible Paper [For LBP-840, 850] ■ Paper Compatible for the Paper Cassette The following standard sizes of paper can be loaded into the paper cassette. Paper type Size (Weight) A5, B5, A4, A4R, B4, A3, Plain paper Executive, Letter, Legal, Ledger (64-90 g/m2) Max. sheet no. approx. 250 (64 g/m2) Output sheet no. Face down Face up approx. 250 approx. 50 ● Load plain paper of 91-105 g/m2 into the paper tray.
■ Paper Compatible for the Paper Tray The following sizes of paper can be loaded into the paper tray. Paper type Size (Weight) width: 76.2-312 mm, length: 127-469.9 mm (64-105 g/m2) width: 100-297 mm, length: Thick paper 148-432 mm (106-128 g/m2) A4 (Canon domestic LBP Transparencies Transparencies: 8.7 g) A4 (Canon domestic label Label sheet sheet: 7.8 g) Plain paper Max. sheet no. approx. 100 (64 g/m2) approx. 50 (128 g/m2) Output sheet no. Face down Face up approx. 250 approx. 50 approx.
● Duplex printing with a duplex unit ● If both a 500-sheet paper feeder and a duplex unit are installed, you cannot duplex print with the duplex unit on user paper loaded in a 500-sheet paper cassette.
Printable Areas This printer can print over areas of paper within the following ranges. ● Plain paper, thick paper, transparencies, label sheet (except full breed) ● A3 full breed paper, ledger full breed paper 5.3 mm 5 mm 4.7 mm 4.3 mm 5 mm 5 mm 5 mm 5.7 mm * The printer may not be able to print correctly in areas 5 mm from the top, 10 mm from the bottom and 7.5 mm from each side.
Incompatible Paper In order to avoid paper jams and damaging the printer, do not use the following kinds of paper.
Printing from a Paper Cassette 250-sheet paper cassette and 500-sheet paper cassette can be loaded with A5, B5, A4, A4R, B4, A3, Executive, Letter, Legal and Ledger size plain (64-90 g/m2) paper. 500-sheet paper cassette can also be loaded with Letter R and User paper. Each type of paper is loaded as shown below. Sideways feed A4 B5 A5 Executive Letter Lengthways feed A3 B4 A4R Letter R (500-sheet paper cassette only) Legal Ledger Follow the precautions below in order to avoid paper jamming.
■ 250-sheet paper cassette Paper is loaded into the 250-sheet paper cassette by the same procedure as loading the standard paper cassette into the printer. ■ 500-sheet paper cassette Follow the instructions below when loading paper into the 500-sheet paper cassette. When loading paper, remove the paper cassette from the paper feeder. 1 Hold the rear paper size guide lever and slide it to the mark indicating the new paper size.
3 Fan the paper, then straighten the edges. 4 Paper limit mark Load the paper up to the paper limit mark on the rear paper size guide and push the front edge of the paper down so that both sides are under the retaining clips. Retaining clips ● Make sure that stack is not higher than the paper limit mark on the paper size guide. 5 Stack the paper against the left paper size guide. Left paper size guide ● Always stack the paper against the left paper size guide.
6 The pressure control lever is pushed to the front when ● is displayed and to the back when ○ is displayed. ● The pressure control lever can regulate the lifting power of the paper between two levels. Various quantities of paper can be smoothly fed by setting the pressure control lever to ● or ○, depending on the quantity and weight of the loaded paper. 7 Set the paper series lever and paper size indicator dial according to the size of the loaded paper.
8 Insert the paper cassette into the printer. Insert it slowly until its front surface is flush with the front surface of the printer. ● Always insert the paper cassette before turning the printer on for the first time after purchasing it. ● A blank sheet might come out when you turn the printer on for the first time after purchasing it. This is not a malfunction.
Paper Jams (How to Remove Jammed Paper) If a paper jam occurs inside the printer for any reason during printing, an alarm sounds and the message [13 ヨウシガ ツマリマシタ] appears on the display. When a paper jam occurs, follow the instructions below to remove it and restart printing. If the message does not disappear even when the jammed paper is removed according to this procedure, there may be some scraps of paper left inside the printer. Inspect each part of the printer again and remove all jammed paper.
■ How to remove jammed paper 1 Appears when paper jams. Check all messages on the display. If there is more than one message, each message will be displayed in turn. Check all messages. Messages will no longer be displayed after one of the printer covers has been opened so make a note of them as necessary. 13 ﾖｳｼｶﾞ ﾂﾏﾘﾏｼﾀ ｳｴ ｶﾊﾞｰ ｴﾘｱ The location of the jamming is displayed. If there is jamming at more than one location, they are all displayed in sequence.
4 Put the toner cartridge into the protective bag. ● Do not expose the toner cartridge to bright light such as direct sunlight. If you do not have a protective bag, wrap it in a thick cloth. 5 Press the two levers on the left and right of the rear cover inwards and open the rear cover. When the duplex unit is attached, pull the rear unit back first to separate it from the main unit. 6 Lower the left and right green fixing assembly pressure release levers to release the fixing assembly pressure.
7 If the message [ウエ カバー エリ ア] appears on the display, follow the steps on p. 27 and remove any jammed paper from the top cover side. 8 If the message [ハイシ エリア] appears on the display, follow the steps on p. 29 and remove any jammed paper from the rear cover side. 9 If the message [キュウシ エリア] appears on the display, follow the steps on p. 31 and remove any jammed paper from the paper cassette side. 10 If the message [リョウメン ユニッ ト] appears on the display, follow the steps on p.
12 Raise the left and right green fixing assembly pressure release levers. 13 Close the rear cover. When the duplex unit is attached, return the rear unit to its original position after you close the rear cover. ● When you return the rear unit to its original position, check that the upper cover of the duplex unit is closed. If the upper cover of the duplex unit is not completely closed, this could lead to a paper jam. 14 Insert the toner cartridge.
15 Close the top cover. 16 オンライン 排出 両面 Press the オンライン key to turn on the オンライン indicator. Printing is restarted from the page where it was interrupted.
■ [ウエ カバー エリア] (Top Cover Area) If the message [ウエ カバー エリア] appears on the display, check the top cover area. Caution ● Do not put your hands inside the top cover immediately after using the printer. The fixing assembly and surrounding area are extremely hot. Take care not to touch any parts inside the top cover except those specified. If you do, you may get burned. ● Never touch the high pressure contact points inside the top cover. This may damage the printer.
1 Lift the transfer guide by the green handles and remove any jammed paper. Pull the paper up slowly with both hands. The opening and closing angles of the ｡ transfer guides are approximately 90 both at the front and back. Do not force the guides open too far. Transfer guide (rear) Transfer guide (front) Caution ● If your hands or clothes get dirty from touching the toner, wash them immediately in cold water. Do not use hot water. If you do, the toner may stain permanently.
2 Return the transfer guide to its original position. Caution ● Replacing the toner cartridge without returning the transfer guide to its original position could damage the printer and the toner cartridge. 3 If you cannot remove the paper from the top cover side, continue from step 8 on p. 24. 4 If you cannot remove all of the paper and scraps of paper from the top cover side, continue from step 12 on p. 25 and return the printer to on-line status.
3 If paper has jammed in the face-up tray and you want to remove it without removing the tray, pull the paper out slowly with both hands. If you cannot remove the paper by pulling it, do not try to force it out. Go to step 4 and remove the paper from the rear cover side. Caution ● Do not touch the fixing assembly or surrounding area because they are extremely hot immediately after printing. If you do, you may get burned. 4 Slowly pull out any jammed paper from the fixing assembly with both hands.
■ [キュウシ エリア] (Paper Feed Area) If the message [キュウシ tray area. エリア] appears on the display, check the paper cassette or paper 1 If the message [ウエ カバー エリ ア] also appears on the display, follow the steps on p. 27 and remove any jammed paper from the top cover area. 2 Pull out the standard paper cassette, optional paper cassette and paper jamming treatment tray.
3 Slowly pull out any jammed paper with both hands. When the optional paper feeder is attached, slowly pull out any jammed paper with both hands. If you are duplex-printing, pull the paper out slowly with both hands. 4 If the paper has jammed in the paper tray, slowly pull out any jammed paper with both hands. 5 Load paper, the paper cassette and the jamming treatment tray. 6 When you have removed all of the paper and scraps of paper, continue from step 12 on p.
■ [リョウメン ユニット] (Duplex Unit Area) If the message [リョウメン ユニット] appears on the display, check the rear unit of the duplex unit or the jamming treatment tray in the main unit. 1 If the message [ウエ カバー エリ ア] also appears on the display, follow the steps on p. 27 and remove any jammed paper from the top cover area. 2 Open each transfer guide in the rear unit and remove any jammed paper.
3 Pull out the standard paper cassette, optional paper cassette and jamming treatment tray. 4 Slowly pull out any jammed paper with both hands. 5 Load paper, the paper cassette and jamming treatment tray. 6 When you have removed all of the paper and scraps of paper, continue from step 12 on p. 25 and return the printer to on-line status.
■ [カミヅマリ ショリ トレイ] (Jamming Treatment Tray Area) If the message [カミヅマリ ショリ トレイ] appears on the display, check the jamming treatment tray inside the front of the duplex unit. (NB: Except LBP-850. Only LBP-840, 870, 880 and 910.) 1 If the message [ウエ カバー エリ ア] also appears on the display, follow the steps on p. 27 and remove any jammed paper from the top cover area. 2 Pull out the standard paper cassette, optional paper cassette and jamming treatment tray. 3 Slowly pull out any jammed paper with both hands.
4 Load paper, the paper cassette and jamming treatment tray. ● When you return the rear unit to its original position, check that the top cover of the duplex unit is closed. If the top cover of the duplex unit is not completely closed, this could cause a paper jam. 5 When you have removed all of the paper and scraps of paper, continue from step 12 on p. 25 and return the printer to on-line status.
Canceling Printing (Job Cancel) (NB: Except LBP-850.) To cancel printing currently being performed, carry out job cancel. Job cancel lets you cancel a job while data is being received or processed. It does not affect the printing data for the next job or any other interface jobs for which data processing has not begun. ● Carry out job cancel offline when data is being processed (when the ジョブ indicator is on or flashing).
2 動作モード Press the ユーティリティ / ジョブキャンセル (for LBP-1820, 1620, ジョブキャンセル ) key. The message [03 ジョブ キャンセル] appears on the display, and the 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] is displayed, job cancel is complete.
Checking Operation This printer has a test print function for checking the printer’s status or printing quality. Perform test printing to check that the printer is working correctly after installation or whenever you want to check its operating condition. 1 Press the power switch on the right side of the printer to the“｜” position. The message [00 インサツ カノウ] soon appears on the display, indicating that printing can be carried out.
3 動作モード Press the ユーティリティ / ジョブキャンセル (for LBP-1820, 1620, ユーティリティ ) key. ジョブキャンセル ユーティリティ セットアップ リセット／実行 The message [ステータス appears on the display. プリント] ﾕｰﾃｨﾘﾃｨ ｽﾃｰﾀｽ ﾌﾟﾘﾝﾄ → 4 ● LBP-1810, 1610, 910, 880, 870, 850, 840 Press the ＜ and ＞ keys to select [テスト プリント], then press the Ｖ key. 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 リセット／実行 The message [01 テスト プリント] appears on the display and test printing begins. ● LBP-1820/1620 Press 実行 key.
■ Test Print Contents If the printer is working correctly, the following page will be printed. This is an example of a LBP-870 printout.
