Kyocera FS-C5015N manual

Operation Guide FS-C5015N FS-C5025N FS-C5030N[...]

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OPERATION GUIDE i Content s 1 Machine Part s Components at the Front of the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 -2 Components at the Left of the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2 Internal Components . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

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OPERATION GUIDE iii Legal and Safety Information CAUTION: NO LIABILITY IS ASSUMED FOR ANY DAMAGE CAUSED BY IMPROPER INSTALLATION. Notice on Software SOFTWARE USED WITH THIS PRINTER MUST SUPPORT THE PRINTER'S EMULATION MODE. The printe r is factory-set to emulate the PCL. Notice The information in this guide is subject to chang e without notifi[...]

iv OPERATION GUIDE Systems Corporation, 2 381 Rosecr ans Ave. El Segund o, CA 90245, U.S.A. This product was developed using the Tor nado™ Real Time Operating System and Tools fr om Wind River Systems. This product contains UF ST™ and MicroType ® from Mono type Imaging Inc. USB This product has been certified by the USB Implementers Forum, Inc[...]

OPERATION GUIDE v License Agreement s IBM Program License Agreement THE DEVICE YOU HAVE PURCHASE D CONTAINS ONE OR MORE SOFTWARE PROGRAMS (“PR OGRAMS”) WHICH BELONG TO INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION (“IBM”). THIS DOCUMENT DEFINES THE TERMS AN D CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH THE SOFTWARE IS BEING LICENSED TO YOU BY IBM. IF YOU DO NOT A[...]

vi OPERATION GUIDE Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion of implied warra nties, so the above exclusion may not apply to you. 3. Limit ation of Remedies IBM's entire liability under th is license is the following; For any claim (including fund amental breach), in any form, relate d in any way to this license, IBM's liability will [...]

OPERATION GUIDE vii Monotype Imaging License Agreement 1 “Software ” shall mean the digitally encoded, machine readable, scalable outline dat a as encoded in a special format as well as the UFST Software. 2 Y ou agree to accept a non-exclusive license to use the Software to reproduce and display weigh ts, styles and versions of letters, numeral[...]

viii OPERATION GUIDE 10 IN NO EVENT WILL MONOTYPE IM AGING BE LIABLE FOR LOST PROFITS, LOST DA T A, OR ANY OTHER INCIDENT AL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, OR ANY DAMAGES CAUSED BY ABUSE OR MISAPPLICA TION OF THE SOFTW ARE AND TYPEF ACES. 11 Massachusetts U.S.A. law governs this Agreement. 12 Y ou shall not sublicense, sell, lease, or otherwise tran sfe[...]

OPERATION GUIDE ix Compliance and Conformity FCC st atement (for user s in the United St ates) This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not ca use harmfu l interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference rece ived, including interference that may cau[...]

x OPERATION GUIDE NOTE: Use shielded interface cab les. Cautionary Labels The printer bears any of the following labels. Ozone concentration The printers gener ate ozone gas (O 3 ) which may concentrat e in the plac e of installation and cause an unpleasant smell. To minimize the concentration of ozone gas to less than 0.1 p pm, we recommend you no[...]

OPERATION GUIDE xi Declaration of Conf ormity for U.S.A. Model name: Color Page Printer FS-C5015N/FS-C5025N/FS-C5030N Trade name: Kyocera Mita Responsible party: Kyocera Mita America, Inc. Address: 225 Sand Road PO Box 40008 Fairfield, New Jersey 07004- 0008, U.S.A. Telephone: (97 3) 808-8444 Fax: (973) 882-6 000 Manufacturer: Kyocera Mita Corporat[...]

xii OPERATION GUIDE The manufacturer and its mercha ndisi ng companies retain the following technical documentation in anticipation of th e inspe ction that may be conducted by the authorities concerned. User’s instruction that conforms to the app licable specifications. Technical drawings. Descriptions of proced ures that guarantee co nformity. [...]

OPERATION GUIDE xiii A vis de conformité aux normes du ministere des Communications du Canada Cet appareil numériqu e de la classe B est conforme a la norme NMB- 003 du Canada. ISO 7779 Maschinenlärminformatio ns-Verordnung 3. GPSGV: Der höchste Schalldruckpegel beträgt 70 dB (A) oder weniger gemäß EN ISO 7779. Disclaimer Kyocera Mita will n[...]

xiv OPERATION GUIDE Group for Energy Efficient Appliances (GEEA) The goal of GEEA is efficient use of energy. This product h as a high- efficiency profile and meets the criteria for rece iving the GEEA-Label. ( ): GEEA criteria FS-C5030N Initial Auto Sleep Setting 15 minutes (30 minutes) Power Consumption - Power off - Auto Sleep 0W (1W) 21W (30W)[...]

OPERATION GUIDE xv Inst allation Precautions Environment CAUTION: Avoid placing the printer on or in locations which are unstable or not level. Such locati ons m ay cause the printer to fall. This type of situation pres en ts a da ng e r of pe rs onal injur y or da m ag e to the prin ter . Avoid locations with humidity or dust and dirt. If dust or [...]

xvi OPERATION GUIDE Power Supply/Grounding the Printer WARNING: Do not use a power supply wit h a voltage other than that specified. Avoid multiple connections in the same outlet. These types of situations pre sen t a da ng er of fir e or elect rica l sho ck. Plug the power cord securely into the outlet. If metallic objects come in contact with the[...]

OPERATION GUIDE xvii Precautions for Use Cautions when Using the Printer • Do not place metallic object s or contai ners with water (flower vases, flower pots, cup s, etc.) on or near the printer . This type of situation presents a danger of fire or electrical shock should they fall inside. • Do not remove any of the cove rs from the pr inter a[...]

xviii OPERATION GUIDE Other Precautions • Do not place heavy objects on the printer or cause other damage to the printer . • Do not open the top/left/rear cover , turn off the main switch, or pull out the power plug dur i ng printin g. • During printing, some ozone is release d, but the amount does not cause any ill effect to one's healt[...]

OPERATION GUIDE xix About the Operation Guide This Operation Guide has the following chapte rs: Chapter 1 - Mach ine Parts This chapter explains the names of parts. Chapter 2 - Prin ting Operat ion This chapter explains how to print fr om your workstation. Chapter 3 - Maintenan ce This chapter explains ho w to replace the toner container an d h ow [...]

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OPERATION GUIDE 1-1 1 Machine Part s This section provides explanatio ns and illustrations for you to determine the parts and their functi ons. Try to be familiar with the names and func tions of these parts for correct use and optimal performance. This chapter contains explanat ions on the following topics: • Components at the Fr ont of the Prin[...]

Machine Parts 1-2 OPERATION GUIDE Component s at the Fr ont of the Printer 1 Operation Panel 2 T op Cover 3 MP (Multi-Purpose) T ray 4 Paper Cassette Component s at the Lef t of the Printer 1 Lef t Cover 2 T op T ray 3 Main Charger Unit s on the Drum Unit s 4 Power Switch 5 W aste T oner Box 1 2 4 3 2 4 1 5 3[...]

Machine Parts OPERATION GUIDE 1-3 Internal Components 1 Magent a T oner Cont ainer (M) 2 Cyan T oner Cont ainer (C) 3 Y ellow T oner Cont ainer (Y) 4 Black T oner Cont ainer (K) 5 Paper T ransfer Unit 1 2 3 4 5[...]

Machine Parts 1-4 OPERATION GUIDE Component s at the Rear of the Printer 1 Ve n t s 2 Memory Card Slot 3 Power Cord Connector 4 USB Interface Connec tor 5 Network indicat ors 6 Option Inte rface Slot (Network /Serial) 7 Parallel Interface Connector (FS-C5030N only) 8 Network Interfa ce Connector 1 3 7 5 8 6 4 2[...]

OPERATION GUIDE 2-1 2 Printing Operation This chapter contains explanat ions on the following topics: • Loading Printer Driver ............................ ............ .......... 2-2 • Printing from Application Software ................ ............... 2-3[...]

Printing Operation 2-2 OPERATION GUIDE Loading Printer Driver Ensure the printer is plugged in and co nnected to the PC before installing the printer driver from the CD-R OM. 1 Switch on the PC and activate Windows. NOTE: If the Welcome to the Foun d New Hardware Wizard dialog box displays, select Cancel. 2 Insert the CD-ROM supplied with the prin [...]

Printing Operation OPERATION GUIDE 2-3 Printing from Application Sof tware The steps required to print a document crea ted with an application are explained below. You can select the printing Paper Size and Output Destination . 1 Load the paper required into the pape r cassette. 2 From the application File menu, se lect Print . The Print dialog box[...]

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OPERATION GUIDE 3-1 3 Maintenance This chapter contains explanat ions on the following topics: • General Information ............. ............... .............. ............ 3-2 • T oner Containe r Replacement ............................ .......... 3-3 • Cleaning the Printer ............. ............... .............. ............ 3-8 • [...]

Maintenance 3-2 OPERATION GUIDE General Information This chapter describes b asic maintenance tasks you can perform on the printer. You can r eplace the following component according to the pr inter’s display: • T oner Kits • W aste T oner Box Also, the following parts need periodic cleaning: • Paper T ransfer Unit • Main Charger Unit s ?[...]

Maintenance OPERATION GUIDE 3-3 T oner Cont ainer Replacement Frequency of toner cont ainer replacement The life of the toner contai ners depend s on the amount o f toner required to accomplish your printing jobs. When 5% coverage (a typical business document) of individua l toner colors is assumed fo r A4 or letter size p aper: • The black toner[...]

Maintenance 3-4 OPERATION GUIDE • When the printer becomes low on toner , for example in the cyan container , the printer displays th e message Toner low C , M , Y , K as the first cau tion. Note t he replaceme nt is not alwa ys necessar y at this stage. • If you ignore the above messa ge and continue printing, the printer displays the message [...]

Maintenance OPERATION GUIDE 3-5 2 Pull the blue lock lever on the toner container forward towards the unlocked symbol. 3 Carefully remove the old toner co ntainer from the printer. 4 Put the old toner container in the plastic ba g (contained in the toner kit) and discard it later accord ing to the local code or regulations for waste disposal. 5 Tak[...]

Maintenance 3-6 OPERATION GUIDE 6 Shake the new toner container 5 or 6 times as shown in the figure in order to distribute the toner evenly inside th e container. 7 Set the new toner container in the printer as shown in the figure below. 8 Push down on the top of the toner container to in stall it firml y in place.[...]

Maintenance OPERATION GUIDE 3-7 9 Pull the blue lock lever on the toner container back towards the locked symbol as far as it will go. 10 Use the same procedure to re place the other color toner containers. 11 Close the top cover. Proceed to the next section. Lock Lever[...]

Maintenance 3-8 OPERATION GUIDE Cleaning the Printer The following parts must be cleaned each time the toner con tainer and waste toner box are repla ce d: • Main charger wire • Main charger grid • Advanced beam array lens • Registration roller In addition to this, it is recommend ed that the main charger wire and registration roller are cl[...]

Maintenance OPERATION GUIDE 3-9 1 Open the left cover. 2 First clean the main charger wire. Grasp the gr een wire cleaner knob. Gently pull the wire cleaner knob ou t and push it back in. Repeat this 2 to 3 times. After cleaning, make sure yo u restore the wire cleaner knob to its home posit ion. NOTE: If the wire cleaner knob is not restored to it[...]

Maintenance 3-10 OPERATION GUIDE NOTE: The p ad of th e grid cle aner cont a ins water . Clean th e gr id quickly so that the pad ma y not dry off. 4 Lift up slightly on the main charger un it and pull it out a short distance as shown in the figu re be low. 5 Attach the grid clean er to the printer with the pad facing up. Main Charger Unit Grid Cle[...]

Maintenance OPERATION GUIDE 3-11 6 Gently pull the main charger han dle out and p ush it back in. Repeat this 2 to 3 times. These movements clean the grid. After cleaning, make sure you restore the ma in ch ar ge r un it to its hom e posit ion. NOTE: If the main charger unit is not re stored to its ho me position, the corresponding color will be pr[...]

Maintenance 3-12 OPERATION GUIDE 1 Grasp the tab of the green len s cleaner kno b. Gently pull the lens cleaner knob out and push it back in. Repeat this 2 times. 2 Push the lens cleaner knob back in comple tely. After cleanin g, make sure you restore the lens cleaner knob to its home position . NOTE: If the lens cleaner knob is not restored to its[...]

Maintenance OPERATION GUIDE 3-13 3 Once you are finished cleanin g all 4 len ses, close the left cover. Cleaning the Paper T ransfer Unit Print problems such as soiling of the reverse side of printed pages may occur if the pap er transfer unit becom e s dirty. To clean the pap er tra nsfer unit, you must use the cleaning cloth inclu ded in the tone[...]

Maintenance 3-14 OPERATION GUIDE 2 Wipe away the paper dust on the reg istration roller and the paper ram p using the wiper cloth included in the tone r kit. NOTE: Be careful not to touch the black tran sfer roller duri ng cleaning as this may adversely affect print quality . 3 Push the pa per transfer un it back in completely. Paper Ramp Transfer [...]

Maintenance OPERATION GUIDE 3-15 Replacing the W aste T oner Box Replace the waste toner box wh en the Check waste toner box message is displayed. A new waste to ner box is included with the toner kit. The printer will not oper ate without replacing the waste toner box. 1 Open the left cover. 2 While holding the waste toner box, pres s the lock lev[...]

Maintenance 3-16 OPERATION GUIDE 3 Close the cap to the old w aste tone r box after removing the box from the printer. 4 To prevent toner from spillin g, put the old waste tone r box in the plastic bag (contained in the tone r kit) and discard it later according to the local code or regulations for waste disposal. 5 Open the cap of the new waste to[...]

Maintenance OPERATION GUIDE 3-17 6 Insert the new waste toner box as shown in the figure below. When the box is set correctly, it will snap into place. 7 Make sure that the wa ste tone r box is correctly inserted and clo se the left cover. After replacing the toner con ta iners and the waste toner box, clean the main charger units and the pap er tr[...]

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OPERATION GUIDE 4-1 4 T roubleshooting This chapter contains explanat ions on the following topics: • General Guidelines .............. ............... .............. ............ 4-2 • Print Quality Problems ............................ ............ .......... 4-3 • Error Messages ................... ............... .............. ..........[...]

Troubleshooting 4-2 OPERATION GUIDE General Guidelines The table below provides basic soluti ons fo r problems you ma y encounter with the printer. We suggest you consult this table to trouble s hoot the problems before calling for service. Ti ps Printer problems may be solved easily by following the tips below. When you have encountered a problem [...]

Troubleshooting OPERATION GUIDE 4-3 Print Quality Problems The tables and diagrams in th e following sections define print quality problems and the co rrective action y ou ca n conduct to solve the problems. Some solutions may requ ire cleaning or replacing parts of the printer. If the sugges ted corrective action will not solve the problem, call f[...]

Troubleshooting 4-4 OPERATION GUIDE Black or white vertic al streaks Check the operation p anel for toner . If the Toner low (C/M/Y/K) message is displayed with color description, install a ne w toner kit for the color . T o replace the toner cont ainer , see T oner Co ntainer Replacement on page 3-3 . Clean the main char g er units. Open the left [...]

Troubleshooting OPERATION GUIDE 4-5 Refresh drum . Perform the following procedure s on the operation pan el and try cleaning the drum surface using the printer's built-in cleaning system. 1 Press [MENU] . 2 Press U or V repeatedly until >Others appears. 3 Press Z . Press U or V repeatedly until > Service appears. 4 Press Z . Press U or [...]

Troubleshooting 4-6 OPERATION GUIDE Clean the main char g er units. Open the left cover . Slowly pull the green wire cleaner kn ob to each of the main charger unit s in and out a few times. For full details, see Cleaning the Main Charger Unit on page 3-8 . Clean the part s in the paper pa ths—such as the paper casse tte , etc. Check the transfer [...]

Troubleshooting OPERATION GUIDE 4-7 Error Messages The following table lists errors and ma intenan ce messages that you can be dealt with by yourself. If Call service appears, turn off the printer, disconnect the power co rd, and contact your service technician. Some errors cause the alarm to s oun d. To stop the alarm, press [CANCEL] . Message Cor[...]

Troubleshooting 4-8 OPERATION GUIDE Close rear cover The rear cover of the printer is open. Close the printer rear cover . Close top cover The top cover of the printer is open . Close the printer top cover . Duplex disa bled Press GO Y ou attempted to print with a pa per size and paper type that cannot be used for duplex printing. Press [ GO] to pr[...]

Troubleshooting OPERATION GUIDE 4-9 Install MK Replace Maintenance Kit which is displayed on the message display . Repla cement of the maintenance kit is necessary at every 200,000 ima ges of printing and requires professional servicing . Contact your service technician. KPDL error ## Press GO Current print processing can not continue because of oc[...]

Troubleshooting 4-10 OPERATION GUIDE MemoryCard err## Press GO A memory card error has occurr ed. Look at t he error code giv en in place of ## an d refer to Storage Error Codes on page 4- 1 1 . T o ignore the memory card e rror , press [GO] . Missing duplex draw er The duplex drawer is either not inst alled or incorrectly inserted. Insert the dupl[...]

Troubleshooting OPERATION GUIDE 4-11 Storage Error Codes Hard Disk Errors Virtual ma ilbox full The storage area in the hard disk for the virt ual mailboxes is full. Print out accumulated jobs in the virtual mailboxes. Warning low memory The printer’s internal memory is r unning low due to too many number s of font s and macros downloaded. T ry d[...]

Troubleshooting 4-12 OPERATION GUIDE Memory Card Errors RAM Disk Errors Code Meaning 01 The printer does not supp ort the memory card inserted. 02 The memory card is not installed. 04 The memory card is full and cannot hold furthe r data. Purge unnecessary files or use a new memory card. 05 S pecified file is not on the memory card. 06 Insufficient[...]

Troubleshooting OPERATION GUIDE 4-13 Clearing Paper Jams If the paper jammed in the paper transport system, or n o paper sheets were fed at all, the Paper jam message appears and the location of the paper jam (the compone nt where the paper jam has occurred) is also indicated. The printer automatically goes off-line whe n this message is displayed.[...]

Troubleshooting 4-14 OPERATION GUIDE General considerations for clearing jams Bear in mind the following conside rations when attempting jam removal: CAUTION: When pulling the paper, pull it gently so as not to tear it. Torn pieces of paper are difficult to re move a nd may be easily overlooked, deterring t he jam recove ry. • If paper jams occur[...]

Troubleshooting OPERATION GUIDE 4-15 [Paper jam Printer] Paper is jammed at the paper casse tte or inside the printer. Remove the jammed paper using the pr ocedure given below. 1 Pull out the paper cassett e and rem ove the jamme d paper. 2 While pulling the green paper transfer unit release lever, pull out the paper transfer u nit. Paper Transfer [...]

Troubleshooting 4-16 OPERATION GUIDE 3 If paper is jam med as show n in A , remove the paper by pulling the center up. If paper is jammed as shown in B , remove the pape r by pulling the edge. 4 Open the rear cover and then the fuser cover , and remove the jammed paper. NOTE: If the optional face-up tray is installe d on the printer , remove that t[...]

Troubleshooting OPERATION GUIDE 4-17 CAUTION: The fu ser unit inside the printer is hot. Do not touch it with your hands as it may result in burn inju ry. Remove jammed paper carefully. 5 Push the pap er transfer unit back in and close the fuser cover and rear cover. [Paper jam MP T ray] Paper is jammed at the MP tray. Remove the jammed paper using[...]

Troubleshooting 4-18 OPERATION GUIDE [Paper jam Cassette 2 (to 4)] Paper is jammed at optional paper cassette 2 (to 4). Refer to the Op eration Guide for the optional pape r cassette and remove the jammed paper . [Paper jam EF] Paper is jammed at the optional envelo pe feeder. Remove the jammed paper using the same proced ur e as fo r a jam at the [...]

OPERATION GUIDE 5-1 5 S pecifications NOTE: S pecifications are subject to change without notice. Item Description FS-C5015N FS-C5025N FS-C50 30N Printing Method Electrophotographic four color (CMYK) printing using Advanced Beam Array Printing S peeds - Cassette - MP T ray A4: 16ppm B5, A5, Letter: 17ppm Legal: 14ppm A4: 15ppm B5, A5, Letter: 16ppm[...]

Specifications 5-2 OPERATION GUIDE W arm-up T ime (22°C, 60%RH) - Power on - Sleep 80 seconds or less 80 seconds or less 68 seconds or less 68 seconds or less 80 seconds or less 60 seconds or less Resolut ion 600 dpi Monthly Du ty - Average - Maximum 2,000 pages 50,000 pages 4,000 pages 85,000 pages 5,000 pages 100,000 p ages Operating Systems Mic[...]

Specifications OPERATION GUIDE 5-3 Operating noise (in accordance with ISO7779 [Bystander Po sition, sound pressure level at the front] ) During printing: LpA = 52dB (A) During sta ndby: LpA = 36dB (A) During sleep mode : imme asurably low During printing: LpA = 55dB (A) During sta ndby: LpA = 36dB (A) During sleep mo de: immeasurab ly low Item Des[...]

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