CHAPTER 4 TROUBLESHOOTING

3. Indicators and Messages

The tables on the following pages indicate how to respond to problems indicated by the operator panel indicators and messages.

3.1 Indicators

Indicator

Condition

Description

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Flashing

An error occurs that you can clear by yourself.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lit

The printer is on-line. The printer is ready to print.

 

 

 

 

 

 

READY

 

 

Off

The printer is off-line. The printer stores but does not print received data. Also indicates when

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

printing is automatically stopped due to occurrence of an error.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Flashing

Data transfer is taking place.

 

 

DATA

 

 

 

 

Lit

Either data is being processed, or data is being written onto the option memory card or hard disk.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Flashing

The printer needs maintenance attention or the printer is warming up (Please wait).

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lit

A problem or an error occurs that you can clear by yourself. (For example, a paper jam occurs.)

ATTENTION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Off

Operations are normal.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Table 4-3

 

 

3.2 Maintenance Messages

The following table lists maintenance messages that you can deal with by yourself. If Call service person appears, turn off the printer, disconnect the power cord, and contact your Kyocera Mita dealer.

Message

Corrective Action

 

 

Add paper (paper

The paper has run out. Supply paper according to the paper source displayed (paper cassette, MP

source)

tray, or optional paper feeder).

 

Messages indicating the printer status (Ready, Please wait, Processing*, Waiting, and

 

FormFeed Time Out*) are displayed alternately.

 

* These messages will not appear when the number of copies is set to 2 or more.

Add staples

No staples are installed in the stapler. Set it in the stapler. If you wish to continue printing

 

without the staple function, press the GO key.

Call service

#### represents a mechanical error (#=0, 1, 2, ...). Call for service.

####:0123456

The printer does not operate when this message is displayed.

 

The total number of pages printed is also indicated, e.g.

 

0123456.

Call service

F### represents a controller error (#=0, 1, 2, ...). Call for service.

F###:

The printer does not operate when this message is displayed.

Chad box full

The punch unit chad box of the option document finisher is full. Discard the chads.

Check chad box

Thepunchunitwasteboxofthedocumentfinisherisfullorisnotinstalledcorrectly.Checkiftheboxisproperly

Press GO

installed, and then discard the chads if the box is full. Press the GO key to resume printing.

Clean printer

Clean the inside of the printer. See Toner Container Replacement on page 5-1.

Press GO

This message will be displayed when replacing the toner container after the message Replace

 

toner Clean printer is displayed. After cleaning the inside of the printer, press the GO key

 

and the printer will be ready for printing.

 

 

Close finisher

Close the option document finisher cover.

cover

 

Close

Close the printer front cover.

front cover

 

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