1. General Adjustments – Copying, Printing and
(2) Check the life of the consumables (particularly the drum, developer material and fuser unit) and replace them, if necessary.
•When replacing any consumable, use steps (a) to (c) below.
(a)Enter PM support mode. Reset the counter corresponding to the replaced consumable part to "0."
*For further information regarding PM support mode, refer to the Service Handbook.
(b)Enter adjustment mode [05]. Select code [396]. Press the [START] button.
• Image quality control will be performed and the image quality control value will be initialized.
(c)Perform the automatic calibration.
*For further information regarding the procedures, refer to procedure (2) in 1.1 To Obtain a Darker Image.
*After replacing any consumable, remember to reset the counter corresponding to it to "0." Otherwise, it may cause a loss in copier performance, including degradation in the image quality and reduction in the life of the consumables.
*While replacing any consumable, also check the slit glass in the laser optical unit, and thoroughly clean it, if it is soiled.
Cautions after the completion of the adjustment
Nothing in particular.
Remarks
•Enter the value mentioned in the procedures or one within the recommended value range for the adjustment. Otherwise, it may cause a loss in copier performance, including degradation in the image quality and reduction in the life of the consumables.
•The desired image quality may not be obtained, depending on the type of paper used. In this case, use the recommended paper and then print or adjust the image quality.
•If printing on another type of paper causes a problem with the image quality after the adjustment, return the set values (for
•The adjustment will make up for the gap in the image quality and density between the front and back of the paper in duplex copying/printing. Particularly, if the image on the back is lighter than on the front, the image quality may be improved by increasing the set value for the transfer roller bias output.
•When replacing any consumable, refer to the relevant information in the Service Manual and Service Handbook.
