BEFORE USING
FUNCTIONS5-1 MACHINE MAINTENANCE
SPECIFICATIONS
LASER PRINTER
MAINS PLUG WIRING INSTRUCTIONS
Warranty
For a complete electrical disconnection, pull out the main plug
Part 1 General Information
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PRODUCT CONFIGURATIONS
OPERATION MANUALS
Product configuration
Model
INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS
CAUTIONS
BATTERY DISPOSAL
Laser Information
CAUTIONS
CONTENTS
CHAPTER BEFORE USING THE PRODUCT
CHAPTER MANAGING THE MACHINE
CHAPTER 3 PERIPHERAL DEVICES
MACHINE MAINTENANCE FOR
CHAPTER
CONVENIENT COPY FUNCTIONS
COPYING
BEFORE USING THE PRODUCT
CHAPTER
Original and paper sizes
INTRODUCTION
The meaning of R in original and paper size indications
MAIN FEATURES
Exposure Adjustments
Sort mode
2-sided Copy
MAIN FEATURES
Reduction / Enlargement
See page
Erase
MAIN FEATURES
When you have a very large number of originals, the
Job Build
See page
CONFIDENTIAL
2004/OCT/1
MAIN FEATURES
Card Shot
October, 2004 Meeting
MAIN FEATURES
Page numbering
See page
Energy saving features
MAIN FEATURES
Auto power shut-off mode
Hole punching
PART NAMES AND FUNCTIONS
Exterior
7 Operation panel 8 Front cover Open to add toner 9 Power switch
1 Bypass tray 2 Exit tray
1-10
Interior
16 Fusing unit
PART NAMES AND FUNCTIONS
1-11
Part names and functions of peripheral devices
PART NAMES AND FUNCTIONS
1 Upper exit tray extension AR-TE4
1-12
Other optional equipment
PART NAMES AND FUNCTIONS
Barcode font kit AR-PF1
1-13
Operation panel
5 CUSTOM SETTINGS key
2 Mode select keys and indicators
Using the touch panel
1-14
Touch panel
Selecting a function
1-15
PART NAMES AND FUNCTIONS
1 Job list
1 PAPER EMPTY in the job status display
1-16
6 Display switching keys
PART NAMES AND FUNCTIONS
3 PRINT JOB key
1-17
TURNING THE POWER ON AND OFF
Power switch
Using the machine when the auditing mode is enabled
3 When the copy job is finished, press the key ACC.#-C key
AUDITING MODE
1-18
MANAGING THE MACHINE
CHAPTER
LOADING PAPER
Loading paper in paper tray
Changing the paper size in paper tray
1 Pull out paper tray
Specifications of paper trays
LOADING PAPER
Applicable plain paper
Applicable special paper
Paper that can be used for automatic two-sided printing
LOADING PAPER
Setting the paper type and paper size
1 Press the CUSTOM SETTINGS key
2 Touch the PAPER TRAY SETTINGS key
3 Touch the TRAY SETTINGS key
Setting the paper size when a special size is loaded
8 Touchscreen.the OK key in the size setting
Tray 2 and the bypass tray
7 Select the size of paper that was loaded in the tray
1 Follow steps 1 and 2 of Setting the paper type and paper size page
6 Touch the EXIT key to exit the programming/editing procedure
Programming and editing paper types
2 Touchkey. the PAPER TYPE REGISTRATION
How to change the paper size
Setting envelopes or postcards
Loading paper in the multi purpose drawer
Loading postcards
Fusing unit pressure adjusting levers
Printing onto envelopes
1 Unlatch the duplex module and slide it to the left
3 Gently close the duplex module
Specifications multi purpose drawer
Specifications stand/3 x 500 sheet paper drawer
2-10
Loading paper in the stand/3 x 500 sheet paper drawer
Specifications stand/MPD & 2000 sheet paper drawer
2-11
Loading paper in the stand/MPD & 2000 sheet paper drawer
Lower paper tray
CUSTOM SETTINGS
General procedure for custom settings
2 Touch the key of the desired item to display its setting screen
2-12
8 Touch the OK key 9 To exit the settings, touch the EXIT key
2-13
5 Touch the DATE FORMAT key
7 Touch the OK key
About the settings
Default settings
Paper tray settings
2-14
REPLACING THE TONER CARTRIDGE
2-15
1 Open the front cover 2 Lower the cartridge lock lever
5 Insert a new toner cartridge
STORAGE OF SUPPLIES
2-16
GENUINE SUPPLIES Proper storage
Supply and Consumables
MISFEED REMOVAL
2-17
Misfeed removal guidance
INFORMATION
Misfeed in the transport area, fusing area, and exit area
2-18
2 Remove the misfed paper as shown in the illustrations below
1 Unlatch the duplex module and slide it to the left
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Misfeed in the duplex module
Misfeed in the bypass tray
1 Unlatch the duplex module and slide it to
2-20
Misfeed in the paper feed area
Misfeed in paper tray
2 Remove the misfed paper
2-21
Misfeed in the multi purpose drawer
2 Open the left cover of the stand/paper drawer
3 Remove the misfed paper
REMOVING AN ORIGINAL MISFEED
2-22
Removing a misfed original from the automatic document feeder
1 Removing misfeeds from each location
TROUBLESHOOTING
2-23
Problem
Solution or cause
2-24
TROUBLESHOOTING
Problem
Solution or cause
2-25
TROUBLESHOOTING
Problem
Solution or cause
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PERIPHERAL DEVICES
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DUPLEX MODULE
Specifications
Part names
Loading paper in the bypass tray
1 Open the bypass tray
3 Inserttray. the paper all the way into the bypass
4 Set the type and size of the loaded paper
Troubleshooting concerning the duplex module
Problem
Solution or cause
DUPLEX MODULE
MAIL-BIN STACKER
Specifications
Part names
Top cover
Misfeed in the mail-bin stacker
1 Open the top cover
6 Remove the misfed paper
7 Close the paper guide
FINISHER
Supplies
Specifications
Part names
Finisher functions
Sort mode
Offset mode
Group mode
Using the finisher functions
FINISHER
1 GROUP key See page
2 STAPLE SORT key See page
Staple cartridge replacement
7 Reinstall the staple box
3-10
1 Open the front cover 2 Turn the staple unit to face up
9 Reinstall the staple box
3-11
Checking the staple unit
1 Open the finisher compiler
3-12
Misfeed in the finisher
1 Removearea. the misfed paper from the output
5 Raise the paper guide and remove the misfed paper
Troubleshooting finisher problems
3-13
Problem
Solution or cause
SADDLE STITCH FINISHER
3-14
Specifications
Part names
3-15
Saddle stitch finisher functions
Supplies
Sort mode
Original orientation when using the staple sort or punch function
3-16
Collated sets of prints or copies will be stapled and delivered to the offset tray. When saddle stitching is selected, the prints or copies will be stapled at the centre and delivered to the saddle stitch tray. The stapling positions, orientation, paper size for stapling, and stapling capacity are shown below
Staple sort mode
Hole punching only if a punch module is installed
3-17
Saddle stitch function
SADDLE STITCH FINISHER
Using the saddle stitch finisher
3-18
SADDLE STITCH FINISHER
1 GROUP key See page
Staple cartridge replacement and staple jam removal
Staple cartridge replacement
3-19
1 Open the front cover 2 Pull out the stapler section
3-20
Staple jam removal
2 Open the front cover
4 Removecompiler. the paper from the stapler
3-21
Disposal of hole punch scrap
front
2 Pull out the punch scrap collecting container and empty it
3-22
Misfeed in the saddle stitch finisher
5 Remove the misfed paper
2 Removemachine. any misfed paper from the
3-23
SADDLE STITCH FINISHER
10Open the front cover
15Push the saddle stitch finisher back onto the machine
Troubleshooting concerning the saddle stitch finisher
3-24
Problem
Solution or cause
Part 2 Copier Operation
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MAKING COPIES
CHAPTER
Size and weight of acceptable originals
AUTOMATIC DOCUMENT FEEDER
Acceptable originals
Total number of originals that can be set in the document feeder tray
Using the automatic document feeder
Using the document glass
2 Adjust the original guides to the size of the originals
PLACING ORIGINALS
Standard original placement orientations
Automatic copy image rotation - rotation copying
PLACING ORIGINALS
Example
Manually setting the scanning size
CHECKING THE SIZE OF A PLACED ORIGINAL
AUTO
ORIGINAL
STORING, DELETING, AND USING ORIGINAL SIZES
USING A STORED ORIGINAL SIZE
Storing or deleting an original size
2 Touch the CUSTOM SIZE key
NORMAL COPYING
Making copies with the automatic document feeder
1-sided copies of 1-sided originals
AUTO A4
7 Select the desired output mode page
8 Use the numeric keys to set the desired number of copies
9 If needed, touch the FILE key or the QUICK FILE key
10Press the START key
installed
Copy output sort and group
NORMAL COPYING
Sorting copies into sets
Automatic two-sided copying using the automatic document feeder
4-10
2 Touch the 2-SIDED COPY key
3 Select the desired copy mode
4-11
Copying from the document glass
1 Place the original on the document glass. pages 4-3 to
100% OPY RATIO
4-12
2-SIDED COPY OUTPUT FILE
4 Select9. the desired output mode. page
7 Press the START key
4-13
Automatic two-sided copying from the document glass
3 Touch the 1-sided to 2-sided copy key
2 Touch the 2-SIDED COPY key.4 Touch the OK key
ADJUSTING THE EXPOSURE
Automatic exposure adjustment
Selecting the exposure mode and manually adjusting the exposure level
4-14
REDUCTION/ENLARGEMENT/ZOOM
4-15
Automatic selection auto image
4 Use the numeric keys to set the desired number of copies
Manual selection preset copy ratios/zoom
4-16
2 Touch the COPY RATIO key
100% COPY RATIO
4-17
7 Use the numeric keys to set the desired number of copies
8 If needed, touch the FILE key or the QUICK FILE key
9 Press the START key
4-18
XY ZOOM
X 100 Y
3 Touch the XY ZOOM key
8 Touch the OK key
4-19
9 If needed, touch the PAPER SELECT key and select the paper size
SPECIAL PAPERS
4-20
4 EXPOSURE
5 Select the bypass tray
CONVENIENT COPY FUNCTIONS
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General procedure for using special functions
SPECIAL MODES
1 Touch the SPECIAL MODES key
2 Touchmode. the key for the desired special
Margin shift
1 Touch the MARGIN SHIFT key on the special modes screen
2 Select the shift direction
3 Set the shift amount as needed and touch the OK key
3 Adjust the amount of erase and touch the OK key
Erase
1 Touch the ERASE key on the special modes screen
2 Select the desired erase mode
Dual page copy
4 Ensure that 8-1/2 x 11 A4 size paper is selected
1 Touch the DUAL PAGE COPY key on the special modes screen
2 Touch the OK key on the special modes screen
4 Touch the COVER SETTING key
Pamphlet copy
1 Touch the PAMPHLET COPY key on the special modes screen
3 Select the binding position left binding or right binding
When using the document glass
5 Select whether or not you wish to copy on the cover YES or NO
6 Select the paper tray for the cover
OPY RATIO
Job build
1 Touch the JOB BUILD key on the special modes screen
3 Place the first set of originals in the document feeder tray. page
5 Touch the READ-END key
Tandem copy
1 Touch the TANDEM COPY key on the special modes screen
3 Set the number of copies with the numeric keys
2 Touch the OK key on the special modes screen
5 Press the START key
5-10
SPECIAL MODES
Preparations for using covers and inserts
5-11
Covers/inserts
About the explanations of covers and inserts
Procedure for inserting front and back cover paper
5-12
1 Touch the COVERS/INSERTS key in the special modes screen 2nd screen
3 Selectpaper. the tray used for the front cover
Procedure for adding inserts
4 Touch the INSERTION TYPE A SETTING key in the screen of step
5-13
3 Select the tray used for insertion type A
5-14
13Press the START key
3 When you have finished checking the
5-15
Checking, editing, and deleting cover/insert pages
1 Touch the PAGE LAYOUT key
Symbols used for covers and inserts
5-16
Examples of covers and inserts
SPECIAL MODES
5-17
Covers One-sided copying of one-sided originals
SPECIAL MODES
1st page
Covers Two-sided copying of one-sided originals
5-18
SPECIAL MODES
5-19
Covers One-sided copying of Two-sided originals
1st page
2nd page
Covers Two-sided copying of two-sided originals
5-20
SPECIAL MODES
5-21
Inserts One-sided copying of one-sided originals
Inserts One-sided copying of two-sided originals
SPECIAL MODES
2 Press the CUSTOM SETTINGS key
5 Touch the key to display the tray settings screen of tray
3 Touch the PAPER TRAY SETTINGS key
4 Touch the TRAY SETTINGS key
5-23
Multi shot
9 Select the tray
paper
4 Touch the OK key inside OK key on the multi shot setting screen
5-24
1 Touch the MULTI SHOT key in the special modes screen 2nd screen
3 Select the layout
book copy setting screen
3 Select any desired cover settings
5-25
Book copy
5-26
Card shot
1 Touch the PAPER SELECT key and then select the desired paper size
2 Touch the CARD SHOT key in the special modes screen 2nd screen
5-27
4 Touch the outer OK key
5 Place the original on the document glass
6 Follow steps 4 through 6 of Copying from the document glass page
5-28
Mirror image
B/W reverse
1 Touch the MIRROR IMAGE key in the special modes screen 2nd screen
5-29
Print menu
Date print page
Stamp page
Common operation procedure for using the print menu
5-30
To display the special modes screen
1 Touch the PRINT MENU key in the special modes screen 3rd screen
9 Touch the OK key on the print menu setting screen
5-31
Printing in combination with other special functions
8 Check the print layout if needed page 5
5-32
Printing the date on copies
2 Touch the DATE key
3 Select the date format
4 Adjust the exposure as needed
5-33
Printing a stamp reverse text on copies
2 Touch the STAMP key
5-34
Printing the page number on copies
2 Touch the PAGE NUMBERING key
3 Select the page number format
11operation procedure for using the print
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9 Touch the OK key
10Touch the OK key
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Examples of page number printing
Page number printing during one-sided copying 5 originals
Page number printing during two-sided copying 9 originals
FIRST NUMBER
5-37
LAST NUMBER
5-38
Printing entered text on copies
2 Touch the TEXT key
6 Select the pages to be printed on
5-39
Storing text sequences
Editing and deleting stored text
5 Touch the BACK key
5-40
Checking and changing the print layout
1 Touch the LAYOUT key on the print menu screen
4 Touch the key of the new position
STORING, USING AND DELETING JOB PROGRAMS
4 Select the copy settings that you wish to store in the job program
5-41
Storing a job program
5-42
Calling up a job program
Deleting a stored job program
1 Press the #/P key 2 Touch the number key of the desired job program
INTERRUPTING A COPY RUN
5-43
1 Touch the INTERRUPT key
document glass page
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MACHINE MAINTENANCE FOR COPYING
CHAPTER
USER MAINTENANCE
Cleaning the main charger of the photoconductive drum
Cleaning the document glass and the automatic document feeder
1 Switch off the power switch see page 1 2 Open the front cover
TROUBLESHOOTING
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DOCUMENT FILING FUNCTION
CHAPTER
Document filing function
OVERVIEW
Data flow
Quick File folder
Main folder
Custom folder
Attributes of saved files
A look at the operation panel
Saving files
7 CUSTOM SETTINGS key
TO USE THE DOCUMENT FILING FUNCTION
Document filing icons
Main screen of document filing
TO USE THE DOCUMENT FILING FUNCTION
1 Message display Displays messages 2 HDD STATUS key
SAVING A DOCUMENT IMAGE FILE
Quick File
2 Touch the QUICK FILE key in the main screen
3 Presspanel. the START key on the operation
Filing
AUTO A4
ORIGINAL
AUTO
11Touch the PASSWORD key
10If needed, select the CONFIDENTIAL checkbox only in copy mode
15Touch the OK key
16Presspanel. the START key on the operation
Using a print job file printing, deleting, transmitting, etc
Print jobs
1 Press the DOCUMENT FILING key on the operation panel
3 Touch the key of the folder that contains the desired file
7-10
Scan Save
2 Touch the SCAN TO HDD key
7 Touch the ORIGINAL key
11Touch the RESOLUTION key
12Touch the key of the desired resolution
7-11
16Touch the OK key
Using special functions for scan save
7-12
SAVING A DOCUMENT IMAGE FILE
1 ERASE key see page
CALLING UP AND USING A FILE
Procedure for searching for a file
7-13
Searching for and calling up a saved file
7-14
Searching by file or folder name 8 Touch the FILE OR FOLDER NAME key
9 Touch the SEARCH START key
CALLING UP AND USING A FILE
Calling up and using a saved file
General procedure for using a saved file
7-15
1 Press the DOCUMENT FILING key on the
7-16
Print
CALLING UP AND USING A FILE
5 Touch the key of the operation that you wish to perform
7-17
Send
CALLING UP AND USING A FILE
1 RESOLUTION key
7-18
Property change
1 Touch the PROPERTY CHANGE key in the operation selection screen
2 Touch the key of the desired attribute
4 Touch the CANCEL key
7-19
Move
Delete
7-20
Calling up and manipulating a file from the job status screen
1 Press the JOB STATUS key
2 Touch the COMPLETE key
7-21
Creating, editing, and deleting user names and folders
2 Touch
DOCUMENT
3 Touch the PASSWORD key
7-22
Programming a user name
1 Touch the USER NAME key
3 Enter the 5-digit password with the numeric keys
7-23
Editing and deleting a user name
1 Touchkey. the AMEND/DELETE USER NAME
4 Set a password for the folder enter a
digit password with the numeric keys
7-24
Creating a custom folder
5 When you have finished editing the items
7-25
Editing/deleting a custom folder
1 Touch the AMEND/DELETE CUSTOM FOLDER key
9 When finished, touch the OK key
ENTERING CHARACTERS
7-26
Entering alphabetical characters
Entering numbers and symbols
3 When you have finished entering
2 Enter the desired number or symbol
7-27
TROUBLESHOOTING
7-28
To check the resolution of the saved file, touch
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SPECIFICATIONS
This chapter contains useful information about the machine
SPECIFICATIONS
Automatic document feeder
SPECIFICATIONS
LIST OF COMBINATION OF PERIPHERAL DEVICES
INDEX
Numerics
Page
INDEX
Total number of originals
INDEX
Transparency inserts
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This equipment complies with the requirements of Directives 89/336/EEC and 73/23/EEC as amended by 93/68/EEC
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OPERATION MANUAL for general information and copier operation
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