IBM 3000 manual Operators Overview, Operator Responsibilities

Chapter 2. Operator's Overview

Chapter Overview

This chapter provides an overview of the operator tasks and the general operation of the printer.

Operator Responsibilities

Table 2 summarizes the responsibilities of the operator.

Table 2. Operator Responsibilities

What to Do:	When to Do It:	Where to Find More Information:
Power on/off the printer and	As necessary	ªControlling the System Powerº on page 56
enable/disable attachments		ªEnabling and Disabling Attachmentsº on page 63
Clean all functional areas of the	v Once per day	ªCleaning the Printerº on page 88
printer	v Before and after printing
	adhesive labels
De®ne and load forms	As necessary	ªDe®ning Formsº on page 247
		ªLoading Forms (Simplex or Dual Simplex
		Mode)º on page 102
		ªLoading Forms (Duplex Mode)º on page 115
Thread forms (duplex mode),	When loading new forms, after	ªThread/Align Formsº on page 152. Also see
ensure proper form alignment,	a power on or restart, and after	ªVeri®cation Marksº on page 224.
and verify side 2 printing	any machine-detected errors
Change mode from duplex to	As necessary	Change the ªPrinter Modeº using ªSwitching
dual simplex, or dual simplex		Printer Modes (Dual Simplex/Duplex)º on
to duplex		page 172
Empty stacker	As necessary	ªUnloading the Stackerº on page 169
Check print quality and print	v At the start of every shift	ªChecking Print Qualityº on page 85
samples
	v Before and during any
	important jobs
Adjust the print position	As necessary	ªAdjusting the Print Positionº on page 68
Replenish and check supplies	As indicated by messages on	ªAdding Fuser Oilº on page 179
	the Display Touch Screen of the	ªChanging the Toner Cartridgeº on page 182
	affected printer
		ªChecking the Toner Collectorº on page 186
		ªChanging the Toner Collectorº on page 188
		ªChanging the Developer Mixº on page 191
		ªChecking the Fine Filterº on page 200
		ªChanging the Fine Filterº on page 201

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