SPECIFICATIONS
BEFORE USING
FUNCTIONS5-1 MACHINE MAINTENANCE
LASER PRINTER
Warranty
MAINS PLUG WIRING INSTRUCTIONS
For a complete electrical disconnection, pull out the main plug
Part 1 General Information
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Product configuration
PRODUCT CONFIGURATIONS
OPERATION MANUALS
Model
INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS
CAUTIONS
BATTERY DISPOSAL
Laser Information
CAUTIONS
CHAPTER MANAGING THE MACHINE
CONTENTS
CHAPTER BEFORE USING THE PRODUCT
CHAPTER 3 PERIPHERAL DEVICES
CONVENIENT COPY FUNCTIONS
MACHINE MAINTENANCE FOR
CHAPTER
COPYING
BEFORE USING THE PRODUCT
CHAPTER
INTRODUCTION
Original and paper sizes
The meaning of R in original and paper size indications
Sort mode
MAIN FEATURES
Exposure Adjustments
2-sided Copy
See page
MAIN FEATURES
Reduction / Enlargement
Erase
Job Build
MAIN FEATURES
When you have a very large number of originals, the
See page
MAIN FEATURES
CONFIDENTIAL
2004/OCT/1
Card Shot
Page numbering
October, 2004 Meeting
MAIN FEATURES
See page
Auto power shut-off mode
Energy saving features
MAIN FEATURES
Hole punching
7 Operation panel 8 Front cover Open to add toner 9 Power switch
PART NAMES AND FUNCTIONS
Exterior
1 Bypass tray 2 Exit tray
16 Fusing unit
1-10
Interior
PART NAMES AND FUNCTIONS
PART NAMES AND FUNCTIONS
1-11
Part names and functions of peripheral devices
1 Upper exit tray extension AR-TE4
PART NAMES AND FUNCTIONS
1-12
Other optional equipment
Barcode font kit AR-PF1
5 CUSTOM SETTINGS key
1-13
Operation panel
2 Mode select keys and indicators
Touch panel
Using the touch panel
1-14
Selecting a function
1 Job list
1-15
PART NAMES AND FUNCTIONS
1 PAPER EMPTY in the job status display
PART NAMES AND FUNCTIONS
1-16
6 Display switching keys
3 PRINT JOB key
TURNING THE POWER ON AND OFF
1-17
Power switch
AUDITING MODE
Using the machine when the auditing mode is enabled
3 When the copy job is finished, press the key ACC.#-C key
1-18
MANAGING THE MACHINE
CHAPTER
Changing the paper size in paper tray
LOADING PAPER
Loading paper in paper tray
1 Pull out paper tray
Specifications of paper trays
LOADING PAPER
Paper that can be used for automatic two-sided printing
Applicable plain paper
Applicable special paper
LOADING PAPER
2 Touch the PAPER TRAY SETTINGS key
Setting the paper type and paper size
1 Press the CUSTOM SETTINGS key
3 Touch the TRAY SETTINGS key
Tray 2 and the bypass tray
Setting the paper size when a special size is loaded
8 Touchscreen.the OK key in the size setting
7 Select the size of paper that was loaded in the tray
Programming and editing paper types
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
2 Touchkey. the PAPER TYPE REGISTRATION
Loading paper in the multi purpose drawer
How to change the paper size
Setting envelopes or postcards
Loading postcards
1 Unlatch the duplex module and slide it to the left
Fusing unit pressure adjusting levers
Printing onto envelopes
3 Gently close the duplex module
2-10
Specifications multi purpose drawer
Specifications stand/3 x 500 sheet paper drawer
Loading paper in the stand/3 x 500 sheet paper drawer
Loading paper in the stand/MPD & 2000 sheet paper drawer
Specifications stand/MPD & 2000 sheet paper drawer
2-11
Lower paper tray
2 Touch the key of the desired item to display its setting screen
CUSTOM SETTINGS
General procedure for custom settings
2-12
5 Touch the DATE FORMAT key
8 Touch the OK key 9 To exit the settings, touch the EXIT key
2-13
7 Touch the OK key
Paper tray settings
About the settings
Default settings
2-14
1 Open the front cover 2 Lower the cartridge lock lever
REPLACING THE TONER CARTRIDGE
2-15
5 Insert a new toner cartridge
GENUINE SUPPLIES Proper storage
STORAGE OF SUPPLIES
2-16
Supply and Consumables
Misfeed removal guidance
MISFEED REMOVAL
2-17
INFORMATION
2 Remove the misfed paper as shown in the illustrations below
Misfeed in the transport area, fusing area, and exit area
2-18
1 Unlatch the duplex module and slide it to the left
Misfeed in the bypass tray
2-19
Misfeed in the duplex module
1 Unlatch the duplex module and slide it to
Misfeed in paper tray
2-20
Misfeed in the paper feed area
2 Remove the misfed paper
2 Open the left cover of the stand/paper drawer
2-21
Misfeed in the multi purpose drawer
3 Remove the misfed paper
Removing a misfed original from the automatic document feeder
REMOVING AN ORIGINAL MISFEED
2-22
1 Removing misfeeds from each location
Problem
TROUBLESHOOTING
2-23
Solution or cause
Problem
2-24
TROUBLESHOOTING
Solution or cause
Problem
2-25
TROUBLESHOOTING
Solution or cause
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PERIPHERAL DEVICES
CHAPTER
Specifications
DUPLEX MODULE
Part names
3 Inserttray. the paper all the way into the bypass
Loading paper in the bypass tray
1 Open the bypass tray
4 Set the type and size of the loaded paper
Solution or cause
Troubleshooting concerning the duplex module
Problem
DUPLEX MODULE
Part names
MAIL-BIN STACKER
Specifications
Top cover
6 Remove the misfed paper
Misfeed in the mail-bin stacker
1 Open the top cover
7 Close the paper guide
Specifications
FINISHER
Supplies
Part names
Offset mode
Finisher functions
Sort mode
Group mode
1 GROUP key See page
Using the finisher functions
FINISHER
2 STAPLE SORT key See page
3-10
Staple cartridge replacement
7 Reinstall the staple box
1 Open the front cover 2 Turn the staple unit to face up
Checking the staple unit
9 Reinstall the staple box
3-11
1 Open the finisher compiler
1 Removearea. the misfed paper from the output
3-12
Misfeed in the finisher
5 Raise the paper guide and remove the misfed paper
Problem
Troubleshooting finisher problems
3-13
Solution or cause
Specifications
SADDLE STITCH FINISHER
3-14
Part names
Supplies
3-15
Saddle stitch finisher functions
Sort mode
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
Original orientation when using the staple sort or punch function
3-16
Staple sort mode
Saddle stitch function
Hole punching only if a punch module is installed
3-17
SADDLE STITCH FINISHER
SADDLE STITCH FINISHER
Using the saddle stitch finisher
3-18
1 GROUP key See page
3-19
Staple cartridge replacement and staple jam removal
Staple cartridge replacement
1 Open the front cover 2 Pull out the stapler section
2 Open the front cover
3-20
Staple jam removal
4 Removecompiler. the paper from the stapler
front
3-21
Disposal of hole punch scrap
2 Pull out the punch scrap collecting container and empty it
5 Remove the misfed paper
3-22
Misfeed in the saddle stitch finisher
2 Removemachine. any misfed paper from the
10Open the front cover
3-23
SADDLE STITCH FINISHER
15Push the saddle stitch finisher back onto the machine
Problem
Troubleshooting concerning the saddle stitch finisher
3-24
Solution or cause
Part 2 Copier Operation
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MAKING COPIES
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Acceptable originals
Size and weight of acceptable originals
AUTOMATIC DOCUMENT FEEDER
Total number of originals that can be set in the document feeder tray
2 Adjust the original guides to the size of the originals
Using the automatic document feeder
Using the document glass
PLACING ORIGINALS
PLACING ORIGINALS
Standard original placement orientations
Automatic copy image rotation - rotation copying
Example
AUTO
Manually setting the scanning size
CHECKING THE SIZE OF A PLACED ORIGINAL
ORIGINAL
Storing or deleting an original size
STORING, DELETING, AND USING ORIGINAL SIZES
USING A STORED ORIGINAL SIZE
2 Touch the CUSTOM SIZE key
1-sided copies of 1-sided originals
NORMAL COPYING
Making copies with the automatic document feeder
AUTO A4
9 If needed, touch the FILE key or the QUICK FILE key
7 Select the desired output mode page
8 Use the numeric keys to set the desired number of copies
10Press the START key
NORMAL COPYING
installed
Copy output sort and group
Sorting copies into sets
2 Touch the 2-SIDED COPY key
Automatic two-sided copying using the automatic document feeder
4-10
3 Select the desired copy mode
1 Place the original on the document glass. pages 4-3 to
4-11
Copying from the document glass
100% OPY RATIO
4 Select9. the desired output mode. page
4-12
2-SIDED COPY OUTPUT FILE
7 Press the START key
3 Touch the 1-sided to 2-sided copy key
4-13
Automatic two-sided copying from the document glass
2 Touch the 2-SIDED COPY key.4 Touch the OK key
Selecting the exposure mode and manually adjusting the exposure level
ADJUSTING THE EXPOSURE
Automatic exposure adjustment
4-14
Automatic selection auto image
REDUCTION/ENLARGEMENT/ZOOM
4-15
4 Use the numeric keys to set the desired number of copies
2 Touch the COPY RATIO key
Manual selection preset copy ratios/zoom
4-16
100% COPY RATIO
8 If needed, touch the FILE key or the QUICK FILE key
4-17
7 Use the numeric keys to set the desired number of copies
9 Press the START key
X 100 Y
4-18
XY ZOOM
3 Touch the XY ZOOM key
4-19
8 Touch the OK key
9 If needed, touch the PAPER SELECT key and select the paper size
4 EXPOSURE
SPECIAL PAPERS
4-20
5 Select the bypass tray
CONVENIENT COPY FUNCTIONS
CHAPTER
1 Touch the SPECIAL MODES key
General procedure for using special functions
SPECIAL MODES
2 Touchmode. the key for the desired special
2 Select the shift direction
Margin shift
1 Touch the MARGIN SHIFT key on the special modes screen
3 Set the shift amount as needed and touch the OK key
1 Touch the ERASE key on the special modes screen
3 Adjust the amount of erase and touch the OK key
Erase
2 Select the desired erase mode
1 Touch the DUAL PAGE COPY key on the special modes screen
Dual page copy
4 Ensure that 8-1/2 x 11 A4 size paper is selected
2 Touch the OK key on the special modes screen
1 Touch the PAMPHLET COPY key on the special modes screen
4 Touch the COVER SETTING key
Pamphlet copy
3 Select the binding position left binding or right binding
6 Select the paper tray for the cover
When using the document glass
5 Select whether or not you wish to copy on the cover YES or NO
OPY RATIO
3 Place the first set of originals in the document feeder tray. page
Job build
1 Touch the JOB BUILD key on the special modes screen
5 Touch the READ-END key
3 Set the number of copies with the numeric keys
Tandem copy
1 Touch the TANDEM COPY key on the special modes screen
2 Touch the OK key on the special modes screen
5-10
5 Press the START key
SPECIAL MODES
Covers/inserts
Preparations for using covers and inserts
5-11
About the explanations of covers and inserts
1 Touch the COVERS/INSERTS key in the special modes screen 2nd screen
Procedure for inserting front and back cover paper
5-12
3 Selectpaper. the tray used for the front cover
5-13
Procedure for adding inserts
4 Touch the INSERTION TYPE A SETTING key in the screen of step
3 Select the tray used for insertion type A
5-14
13Press the START key
Checking, editing, and deleting cover/insert pages
3 When you have finished checking the
5-15
1 Touch the PAGE LAYOUT key
Examples of covers and inserts
Symbols used for covers and inserts
5-16
SPECIAL MODES
SPECIAL MODES
5-17
Covers One-sided copying of one-sided originals
1st page
5-18
Covers Two-sided copying of one-sided originals
SPECIAL MODES
1st page
5-19
Covers One-sided copying of Two-sided originals
2nd page
5-20
Covers Two-sided copying of two-sided originals
SPECIAL MODES
Inserts One-sided copying of two-sided originals
5-21
Inserts One-sided copying of one-sided originals
SPECIAL MODES
3 Touch the PAPER TRAY SETTINGS key
2 Press the CUSTOM SETTINGS key
5 Touch the key to display the tray settings screen of tray
4 Touch the TRAY SETTINGS key
9 Select the tray
5-23
Multi shot
paper
1 Touch the MULTI SHOT key in the special modes screen 2nd screen
4 Touch the OK key inside OK key on the multi shot setting screen
5-24
3 Select the layout
5-25
book copy setting screen
3 Select any desired cover settings
Book copy
1 Touch the PAPER SELECT key and then select the desired paper size
5-26
Card shot
2 Touch the CARD SHOT key in the special modes screen 2nd screen
5 Place the original on the document glass
5-27
4 Touch the outer OK key
6 Follow steps 4 through 6 of Copying from the document glass page
B/W reverse
5-28
Mirror image
1 Touch the MIRROR IMAGE key in the special modes screen 2nd screen
Date print page
5-29
Print menu
Stamp page
To display the special modes screen
Common operation procedure for using the print menu
5-30
1 Touch the PRINT MENU key in the special modes screen 3rd screen
Printing in combination with other special functions
9 Touch the OK key on the print menu setting screen
5-31
8 Check the print layout if needed page 5
2 Touch the DATE key
5-32
Printing the date on copies
3 Select the date format
Printing a stamp reverse text on copies
4 Adjust the exposure as needed
5-33
2 Touch the STAMP key
2 Touch the PAGE NUMBERING key
5-34
Printing the page number on copies
3 Select the page number format
9 Touch the OK key
11operation procedure for using the print
5-35
10Touch the OK key
Page number printing during one-sided copying 5 originals
5-36
Examples of page number printing
Page number printing during two-sided copying 9 originals
5-37
FIRST NUMBER
LAST NUMBER
2 Touch the TEXT key
5-38
Printing entered text on copies
6 Select the pages to be printed on
Editing and deleting stored text
5-39
Storing text sequences
5 Touch the BACK key
1 Touch the LAYOUT key on the print menu screen
5-40
Checking and changing the print layout
4 Touch the key of the new position
5-41
STORING, USING AND DELETING JOB PROGRAMS
4 Select the copy settings that you wish to store in the job program
Storing a job program
Deleting a stored job program
5-42
Calling up a job program
1 Press the #/P key 2 Touch the number key of the desired job program
1 Touch the INTERRUPT key
INTERRUPTING A COPY RUN
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document glass page
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MACHINE MAINTENANCE FOR COPYING
CHAPTER
Cleaning the document glass and the automatic document feeder
USER MAINTENANCE
Cleaning the main charger of the photoconductive drum
1 Switch off the power switch see page 1 2 Open the front cover
TROUBLESHOOTING
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DOCUMENT FILING FUNCTION
CHAPTER
OVERVIEW
Document filing function
Data flow
Custom folder
Quick File folder
Main folder
Attributes of saved files
7 CUSTOM SETTINGS key
A look at the operation panel
Saving files
TO USE THE DOCUMENT FILING FUNCTION
TO USE THE DOCUMENT FILING FUNCTION
Document filing icons
Main screen of document filing
1 Message display Displays messages 2 HDD STATUS key
2 Touch the QUICK FILE key in the main screen
SAVING A DOCUMENT IMAGE FILE
Quick File
3 Presspanel. the START key on the operation
ORIGINAL
Filing
AUTO A4
AUTO
15Touch the OK key
11Touch the PASSWORD key
10If needed, select the CONFIDENTIAL checkbox only in copy mode
16Presspanel. the START key on the operation
1 Press the DOCUMENT FILING key on the operation panel
Using a print job file printing, deleting, transmitting, etc
Print jobs
3 Touch the key of the folder that contains the desired file
2 Touch the SCAN TO HDD key
7-10
Scan Save
7 Touch the ORIGINAL key
7-11
11Touch the RESOLUTION key
12Touch the key of the desired resolution
16Touch the OK key
SAVING A DOCUMENT IMAGE FILE
Using special functions for scan save
7-12
1 ERASE key see page
7-13
CALLING UP AND USING A FILE
Procedure for searching for a file
Searching for and calling up a saved file
9 Touch the SEARCH START key
7-14
Searching by file or folder name 8 Touch the FILE OR FOLDER NAME key
CALLING UP AND USING A FILE
7-15
Calling up and using a saved file
General procedure for using a saved file
1 Press the DOCUMENT FILING key on the
CALLING UP AND USING A FILE
7-16
Print
5 Touch the key of the operation that you wish to perform
CALLING UP AND USING A FILE
7-17
Send
1 RESOLUTION key
1 Touch the PROPERTY CHANGE key in the operation selection screen
7-18
Property change
2 Touch the key of the desired attribute
Move
4 Touch the CANCEL key
7-19
Delete
1 Press the JOB STATUS key
7-20
Calling up and manipulating a file from the job status screen
2 Touch the COMPLETE key
2 Touch
7-21
Creating, editing, and deleting user names and folders
DOCUMENT
Programming a user name
3 Touch the PASSWORD key
7-22
1 Touch the USER NAME key
Editing and deleting a user name
3 Enter the 5-digit password with the numeric keys
7-23
1 Touchkey. the AMEND/DELETE USER NAME
7-24
4 Set a password for the folder enter a
digit password with the numeric keys
Creating a custom folder
Editing/deleting a custom folder
5 When you have finished editing the items
7-25
1 Touch the AMEND/DELETE CUSTOM FOLDER key
7-26
9 When finished, touch the OK key
ENTERING CHARACTERS
Entering alphabetical characters
2 Enter the desired number or symbol
Entering numbers and symbols
3 When you have finished entering
7-27
7-28
TROUBLESHOOTING
To check the resolution of the saved file, touch
SPECIFICATIONS
CHAPTER
This chapter contains useful information about the machine
SPECIFICATIONS
Automatic document feeder
SPECIFICATIONS
LIST OF COMBINATION OF PERIPHERAL DEVICES
INDEX
Numerics
Page
INDEX
INDEX
Total number of originals
Transparency inserts
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