Checking the Inside of the Printer
15-Feb-2008
8200040100
Solution
1. If you are using the multi-purpose tray, close it.
2. Open the front cover.
While pressing the lever on the right side of the front cover, open the front cover toward you.
3. Tilt the fixing unit toward you.
While pressing the green lock release buttons (A) on the left and right side of the fixing unit (1), hold the tabs (B) and tilt the fixing unit toward you (2) as shown in the figure.
4. Open the top cover.
Press the blue lock release button of the top cover.
While holding the lever of the top cover, open the top cover.
5. Slide the blue lock release lever (A) of all the drum cartridges to the position of " 
" to release the locks of the drum cartridges.
" to release the locks of the drum cartridges.Slide the lock release lever until the triangular mark on the lock release lever aligns with the triangular mark on the label.
6. Remove all the drum cartridges.
Remove the drum cartridge by holding the blue tab (A) as shown in the figure.
IMPORTANT
Place the removed drum cartridge into the original protective bag immediately.
7. Check the inside of the printer.
8. Before installing the drum cartridge, align the triangular mark on the lock release lever (A) with the triangular mark of " " on the label as shown in the figure.
" on the label as shown in the figure.
When installing the drum cartridge, hold the blue tabs as shown in the figure.
9. Make sure that the levers (A) near the drum cartridge guides on the both sides are in the proper position as shown in the figure.
If the levers are not in the proper position, the drum cartridges cannot be installed. Raise the levers to the proper position as shown in the figure.
10. Install the drum cartridge in the printer.
Insert the drum cartridge firmly until it touches the back of the printer.
Insert the projections (A) on each side of the drum cartridge into the drum cartridge guides as shown in the figure.
11. Make sure that the levers near the drum cartridge guides on the both sides are in the proper position as shown in the figure.
12. Make sure that the labels on the projections of the drum cartridge are visible.
If you cannot see any of the three colors on the label from the front, take out the drum cartridge once, turn the projection (A) in the direction of the arrow until it clicks and stops, and then reinstall the cartridge.
13. Slide the blue lock release lever (A) to the position of " 
" to lock the drum cartridge.
" to lock the drum cartridge.Slide the lock release lever until the triangular mark on the lock release lever aligns with the triangular mark on the label.
14. Close the top cover.
Close the top cover of the printer while holding it by the lever (A) gently. If you close the top cover forcefully, the ITB unit cover (B) may not move back to the original position, and this may result in damage to the printer.
By pressing the portion indicated "PUSH", close the top cover firmly until it cannot be pressed down any further as shown in the figure.
15. By holding the lever as shown in the figure, make sure that the top cover does not open.
IMPORTANT
Close the top cover firmly until it cannot be pressed down any further. If the top cover is not closed firmly, this may result in poor print quality.
16. While holding the tabs (A), move the fixing unit back to its original position (1), and then press the tabs on the both sides as shown in the figure (2).
17. Close the front cover.
While supporting the front cover (1), push and close the front cover with both hands as shown in the figure (2).
IMPORTANT
- When handling a drum cartridge, hold the blue tabs (A) properly as shown in the figure. Do not place it vertically or upside-down.
- When removing or installing the drum cartridges, work from the left side of the printer as shown in the figure.
- Be sure not to touch the high-voltage contacts (A) shown in the figure. This may result in damage to the printer.
- Right side of the ITB unit; Inside of the printer
- Drum cartridge guides
- Before opening the front cover, make sure that the multi-purpose tray and the paper cassette of the printer are closed.
- Do not touch the transfer belt of the ITB unit and the ITB unit cover. If the transfer belt is damaged, this may result in misfeeds or deterioration in print quality. If the print quality deteriorates due to the transfer belt of the ITB unit being touched, see [Cleaning the Transfer Belt of the ITB Unit] and clean the transfer belt of the ITB unit. The transfer belt of the ITB unit is supplied with a function that cleans itself, therefore, you do not need to clean the belt even when toner is on it.
- Insert the drum cartridges firmly until they touch the back of the printer. If the drum cartridges are not installed firmly, this may result in poor print quality.