Replacing the OPC Belt Cartridge16
Attention
The OPC belt is
extremely sensitive
to bright light and
direct sunlight.
Always leave it in its
protective bag until
you’re ready to install
it. Any exposure to light should be avoided and limited to less than two
minutes, or permanent damage could result.
If you suspect a belt is damaged due to exposure to light, put the belt in
a dark place to recover. Depending on the amount of exposure,
recovery may take up to two hours. Recovery time is dependent on the
amount of exposure sustained, and recovery is not guaranteed.
Any damage resulting from mishandling of the OPC belt cartridge will
void the warranty of the OPC belt cartridge. Also, handle the cartridge
carefully by its sides so you don’t touch the surface (the green part) of
the belt. The belt cartridge is extremely sensitive to hand oils and
scratches, both of which reduce print quality.
When the top cover is opened, the fuser unit temperature drops
gradually (one hour wait time). Do not replace the OPC belt cartridge
until you are sure that the fuser unit has cooled down.
When the OPC belt cartridge is worn out, the message REPLACE BELT
appears. The printer will not print until the OPC belt is replaced.
When you replace the OPC belt cartridge after a REPLACE BELT message
displays in the message window, the printer automatically recovers.
The OPC belt life is directly related to the number of rotations of the belt.
Longest belt life is achieved with continuous printing. Intermittent printing with
small job sizes requires cleaning rotations before and after each job, and sub-
sequently will impact OPC life.