Kyocera KYOCERA FS-C8100DN manual

Operation Guide FS-C8100DN[...]

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iii Legal and Safety Information CAUTION: NO LIABILITY IS ASSUMED FOR ANY DAMAGE CAUSED BY IMPROPER INST ALLA TION. Notice on Sof tware SOFTW ARE USED WITH THIS PRINTER MU ST SUPPORT THE PRINTER'S EMULA TION MODE. The printer is factory-set to emulate the PCL. The emulation mode can be changed. Notice The information in this g uide is subject [...]

iv USB This product has been certified by the USB Implementers Forum, Inc. License Agreement s IBM Program License Agreement THE DEVICE YOU HA VE PURCHASED CONT AINS ONE OR MORE SOFTW ARE PROGRAMS (“PROGRAMS”) WHICH BELONG TO INTERNA TIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORA TION (“IBM”). THIS DOCUMENT DEFINES THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH TH[...]

v This limitation will not apply to claims for bodily injury or damages to real or tangible personal property for which IBM is legally liable. IBM will not be lia ble for any lost profit s, lost savings, or any incidental damages or other economic consequential damages, even if IBM, or its authorized supplier , has been advised of the possibility o[...]

vi 7 Monotype Imaging warrants that for ninety (90) days after delivery , the Software will perform in accordance with Mon otype Imaging-publish ed specificatio ns, and the diskette will be free from defects in material and workmanship . Monotype Imaging does not warrant that the Software is free from all bugs, errors and omissions. 8 THE P ARTIES [...]

vii Changes or modifications not expressly appro ved by the manufacturer fo r compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipme n t. Shielded circular cables should be used for interfacing with the co mputer . Precautions for Use Any modifications without prior permission of Kyocera Mita may cause harmful interference. If any m[...]

viii Caution Labels Caution labels have been attached to the printer at the fo llowing locations fo r safety purposes. Be sufficiently careful to avoid fire or electric shock when removing a paper jam or when replacing toner . NOTE: Do not remove these labels. High temperature inside. Do not touch part s in this area, because there is a danger of g[...]

ix CDRH Regulations The Center for Devices and Radiologica l Health (CDRH) of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration implemented re gulations for laser products on Aug ust 2, 1976. These regulations apply to laser products manufactured after August 1, 1976. Compliance is mandatory for products marketed in the United S tates. A label indicating compl[...]

x Conforms to the following product specifications: EN 55 022:1998+A1:2000+ A2:2003 Class B EN 61 000-3-2:2000 EN 61 000-3-3:1995+A1:2001 EN 55 024:1998+A1:2001+ A2:2003 EN 60 950-1:2001+A1 1 EN 60 825-1:1994+A1+A2 EN 300330-1 EN 300330-2 The manufacturer and its merchandising companies retain the following technical documentation in anticipation o[...]

xi A vis de conf ormité aux norme s du mi nistere des Communications du Canada Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme a la norme NMB-003 du Canada. EN ISO 7779 Maschinenlärminformations-V erordnung 3. GPSG V , der höchste Schalldruckpeg el beträgt 70 dB (A) oder weniger gemäß EN ISO 7779. Disclaimer Kyocera Mita will not be liabl[...]

xii Please read this Operation Gu ide before using the machin e. Keep it close to the machine for easy reference. The sections of this guide and parts of the ma chine marked with symbols are safety warnings meant to protect the user , other individuals and surrounding objects, and ensure correct and safe usage of the machine. The symbo ls and their[...]

xiii The following symbols indicate that the related section includes info rmation on actions which must be performed. S pecifics of the requi red action are indicated inside the symbol. Please contact your service representative to order a replacement if the safety warnings in this Operation Guide are illegible or if the guide itself is missing. ([...]

xiv Other Precautions The service environmental conditions are as follows: • T empe rature: 10 to 32.5 °C (50 to 90.5 °F), but humidity should be 70 % or less when temperature is 32.5 °C (90.5 °F) • Humidity: 15 to 80 %, but temperatu re should be 30 °C or less (8 6 °F or less) when humidity is 80% However , adverse environmental conditio[...]

xv Precautions for Use Cautions when Using the Mach ine W ARNING: Do not place metallic objects or containers with water (flower vases, flower pots, cups, etc.) on or near the machine. This situation presents a danger of fire or electrical shock sh ould they fall inside . Do not remove any of the covers from the machine as there is a danger of elec[...]

xvi When moving the machine, pull out tw o carr ying handles on the left side, and move with carrying handles and th e having hand two place of the right side. For safety purposes, always remove th e power plug from the outlet when performing cleaning operations. If dust accumulates within the machine, there i s a danger of fi re or other trouble. [...]

xvii Keep the T oner Container out of the reach of children. If toner happens to spill from the T oner Cont ainer , avoid inhalation and in gestion, as well as contact with your eyes and skin. • If you do happen to inhale toner , move to a place with fresh air and gargle thoroughly with a large amount of water . If coughing develops, contact a ph[...]

xviii About the Operation Guide This Operation Guide has the following chapters: 1 Machine Part s This chapter expl ains the names of par ts. 2 Printing Operation This chapter explains h ow to print from your PC. 3 Maintenance This chapter explains h ow to replace the tone r container and how to care for your printer . 4 T roubleshooting This chapt[...]

xix Conventions This manual us es the following conven tions. Convention Descri ption Example It alic T ypeface Used to emphasize references to additional information. Refer to T oner Container Replacement on page 3-3 . Courier T ypeface Used to denote messages or names displayed on the operati on panel. Replace the waste toner box when the Check w[...]

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1-1 1M a c h i n e P a r t s This section provides explanations and illustrations for you to determine the parts and their functions. Try to be familiar with the names and func tion s of these parts for correct use and optimal performance. This chapter contains explanations o n the following to pics: • Components at the Front of the Printer. ..1-[...]

Machine Parts 1-2 Component s at the Front of the Printer 1 Operation Panel 2 Front Cover 3 Paper Cassette 1 4 Paper Cassette 2 5 To p T r a y 6 T op Cover Component s at the Lef t of the Printer 7 Left Cover 1 8 Left Cover 2 9 Carrying Handles 6 1 2 3 4 5 7 8 9[...]

Machine Parts 1-3 Component s at the Ri ght of the Printer 10 Interface Cover 11 Memory Card (CompactFlash) Cover 12 Network Interface Connector 13 USB Interface Connector 14 Option Interface Slot (OPT) 15 Memory Card (CompactFlash) Slot 16 Option Hard Disk Unit Slot (HDD) 17 Parallel Port Interface Connector 18 Main Power Switch 19 MP T ray (multi[...]

Machine Parts 1-4 Internal Components 23 T o ner Container (Black) 24 T oner Cont ainer (Y ellow) 25 T oner Cont ainer (Cyan) 26 T o ner Container (Magenta) 27 W aste T oner Box 28 T o ner Container Lock Lever 29 Cleaning Brush 30 Paper Width Guide 31 Paper Width Adjusting T ab 32 Paper Length Guide 33 Power Cord Connector 23 24 25 28 26 27 29 32 3[...]

2-1 2 Printing Operation This chapter contains explanations o n the following to pics: • Loading Pr inter Driver ...2-2 • Printing from Application Software...2-3[...]

Printing Oper ation 2-2 Loading Printer Driver Ensure the printer is plugged in and connected to t he PC before installing the pri nter driver from the CD-ROM. 1 Switch on the PC and activate Windo ws. NOTE: If the Welcome to the Found New Hardware Wizard dialog box displays, select Can cel . 2 Insert the CD-ROM supp lied with the prin ter into the[...]

Printing Operation 2-3 Printing from Application Sof tware The steps required to print a document created wit h an application are explained bel ow . Y ou can select the pr inting Paper Size and Output Destination . 1 Load the paper required into the paper cassette. 2 From the application File menu, select Print . The Print dialog box displays. 3 C[...]

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3-1 3 Maintenance This chapter contains explanations o n the following to pics: • General Information...3-2 • Loading Paper ...3-3 • T one r Container Replacement...3-8 • Cleaning the Printer ...3-13[...]

Maintenance 3-2 General Information This chapter describes basic maintenance tasks you can perform on the printer . Y ou can replace the following component according to the printe r ’s display: • T oner Kits • W aste T oner Box Also, the internal parts need periodic cleaning.[...]

Maintenance 3-3 Loading Paper The following explains the proced ure for loadi ng paper in the cassette and the MP tray . Loading Paper into the Cassette Plain paper (80 g/m²) can be loaded in the paper cassette 1 and 2. 500 sheets (A4/Letter or smaller) or 250 sheets (B4/Legal or larger) can be loa ded in the paper cassette 1. 500 sheets can be lo[...]

Maintenance 3-4 2 Set the paper length guide to the selected paper size. NOTE: Paper size is printed on the paper cassette. 3 Set the paper width guide to the selected paper size with the paper width adjusting tab. NOTE: Paper size is printed on the paper cassette. T o load paper of A4/lette r or smaller , set the supplement lever of the paper leng[...]

Maintenance 3-5 5 Set the included paper sheet indicating the set paper size. 6 Slowly set back th e paper cassette. Loading Paper into the MP (Multi-Purp ose) T ray Extra paper (60 - 220 g/m²) as well as plain or recycled paper can be loaded. For plain p aper (80 g/m²), 100 sheets (A4/Letter or smaller) or 50 sheets (B4/Legal or larger) can be l[...]

Maintenance 3-6 3 Set paper along the slider , and insert it until it stops. Be sure the slider touches the edge of paper . IMPORT ANT : If you load a postcard or thick paper , be sure to flatten the paper before setting. Some paper cannot be loaded depending on paper type. Load paper into the MP tray only when it is in use. Avoid leaving paper in [...]

Maintenance 3-7 2 Set paper into the paper cassette. NOTE: Do not set fo lded paper . Oth erwise, it may cause paper jams. Do not exceed the upper limit of the cassette. 3 Slowly set back th e paper cassette.[...]

Maintenance 3-8 T oner Cont ainer Replacement Frequency of toner cont ainer replacement The life of the toner containers depe nds on the amoun t of toner required to accomplish yo ur printing jobs. When 5% coverage (a typical business documen t) of individual toner colors is assumed for A4 or letter size paper: • The black toner container lasts a[...]

Maintenance 3-9 Replacing the T oner Cont ainer This section explai ns how to replace the toner co n tainers. When replacing the ton er container of any color , always replace the waste toner box at the same time. If this box is full, the printer may be damaged or contaminated by the waste toner that may spill out of the box. NOTE: During toner con[...]

Maintenance 3-10 5 Cover the toner hole with the cap on the rea r side of the contai ner . 6 Insert the container into the plastic bag provided for empty cont ainers. 7 Remove a new toner container from the carton box. 8 Hold the new toner container with the toner container lock lever up, and tap the upper part of the container 10 times or more. Do[...]

Maintenance 3-11 11 Be sure to insert the upper part of the container until you hear a clicking sound. Wh en the toner container is correctly set, it will be locked. 12 Set back the toner container lock lever to the original position. Replace other color toner containers in the same way . 13 Press the release lever of the wa ste toner box (B) , and[...]

Maintenance 3-12 16 Open the cap of the new waste toner box. 17 Set the new waste toner box in the printer . 18 Close the front cover . When replacing is finished, clean the printer referring to Cleaning the Printer on page 3-13 .[...]

Maintenance 3-13 Cleaning the Printer Clean the inside of the printer whenever the to ner container or the waste toner box is replaced to maintain the best printing quality . 1 Open the front cover. 2 Remove the cleaning brush. 3 Open the left cover 1. 4 Open the dupl ex unit A1 . 5 Move the brush left and ri ght along the se parator as illustrated[...]

Maintenance 3-14 6 Close the duplex unit A1 and the left cover 1. IMPORT ANT : Push the indicated position to close left cover 1 securely . 7 Replace the clean brush and close the front cover .[...]

4-1 4 T roubleshooting This chapter contains explanations o n the following to pics: • General Guidelines...4-2 • Print Quality Problems...4-3 • Error Messages...4-6 • Clearing Paper Jams...4-1 1 If a problem cannot be corrected, contact your service technician.[...]

T roubleshooting 4-2 General Guidelines The table below provides basic solutions for problems you may encounter with the printer . We suggest you consult this table to troublesh oot the problems before ca lling for service. Tips Printer problems may be solved ea sily by follow ing the tips below . When you have enco untered a problem that followi n[...]

T roubleshooting 4-3 Print Quality Problems The tables and diagrams in the following sections de fine print quality problems and the corrective action you can take to solve the problems. Some solutions may require cleaning or replacing parts of the printer . If the suggested corrective action will not solve the prob lem, call for service. Printed R[...]

T roubleshooting 4-4 Faint or blurred printing Check the opera tion pan el. •I f t h e Toner low (C/M/Y/K) message is displayed and the [Attention] indicator is flashing, install a new toner kit. Refer to T oner Container Replacement on page 3-8 . • Make sure the paper type setting is correct. Clean the develop ing unit. Perform the following p[...]

T roubleshooting 4-5 Dirt on the top edge or back o f the paper Clean the inside of the prin ter . Open the left cover 1 and check if the inside is dirty . If dirty , cl ean the inside with the cleaning cloth included in th e toner kit. Printing incomplete or out of po sition Check the file or program. Check whether the problem is being caused by a[...]

T roubleshooting 4-6 Error Messages The following table lists errors and maintenance me ssages that can be dealt wi th by yourself. If Call service appears, turn off the printer , disconnect the power cord, and contact your service technician. Some errors cause the alarm to sound. T o stop th e alarm, press [Cancel] . Message Corrective Action The [...]

T roubleshooting 4-7 Close the cover of the optional mail box. Close the top cover . Y ou attempted to print with a paper size and paper type that cannot be used for duplex printing. Press [GO] to print onto one-side of the paper only . The e-MPS job cannot be stored because the RAM disk is disabled, the RAM disk size is insufficient, a hard disk i[...]

T roubleshooting 4-8 Current prin t processing cannot conti nue because a KPDL error wh ich is categorized by ## . T o pri nt out an error report, display > Print KPDL err(s) from the menu system, and select On . Press [GO] to resume printing. Y ou can abandon printing by pressing [Cancel] . If Auto Error Clear is set to On , printing will auto [...]

T roubleshooting 4-9 ** The print job tra nsferred to the printer was too complex to print on a page. Press [GO] to resume printing. (A page break may be automatically inserted in some places.). Y ou can abandon printing by pressing [Can cel] . If Auto Error Clear is set to On , printing will automatically re sume after a preset period of time. A R[...]

T roubleshooting 4-10 Stora ge Error Codes Hard Disk Er rors Memory Card Errors RAM Disk Errors Code Meaning 01 Hard disk format error . If this error recurs even i f the power has been turned off and then on, reformat the hard disk. 02 The disk system is not installe d. Recheck the requirement s for using the sy stem and the devices. 04 There is n[...]

T roubleshooting 4-11 Clearing Paper Jams If the paper jams in the paper transport system, or no paper sheets were fe d at all, the Paper jam message appears and the locati on of the paper jam (the component where the paper jam has occurred) is also indicated. The printer automatical ly goes off-line when this message is displayed. Remove the jamme[...]

T roubleshooting 4-12 General considerations for c learing jams Bear in mind the following consi derations when attempting jam removal: CAUTION: When pulling the paper , pull it gently so as not to tear it. T orn pieces of paper are difficult to remove and may be easily overlooked, deterring the jam recovery . • If paper jams occur frequently , t[...]

T roubleshooting 4-13 Paper Cassette Paper Cassette 1 Remove the paper if a pa per jam occurred in the paper cassette 1. Follow the instructions below. 1 Open the left cover 1. 2 Remove the jammed paper . 3 Open the dupl ex unit A1 . 4 Remove the jammed paper .[...]

T roubleshooting 4-14 5 Pull out paper cassette 1. 6 Remove the jammed paper . 7 Slowly close paper cassette 1. 8 Close the duplex unit A1 and the left cover 1. IMPORT ANT : Push the indicated position to close left cover 1 securely . Paper Cassette 2 Remove the paper if a paper jam occurred in paper cassette 2. Follow the instructions below . 1 Op[...]

T roubleshooting 4-15 3 Pull out paper cassette 2. 4 Remove the jammed paper . 5 Slowly close paper cassette 2. 6 Close the left cover 2. Paper Cassette 3 or 4 (option) Remove the paper if a paper jam occurred in t he optional paper feeder (PF-710/PF-750). Follow the instructions below . 1 Open the left cover 3. 2 Remove the jammed paper .[...]

T roubleshooting 4-16 3 Pull out the paper cassette being used. 4 Remove the jammed paper . 5 Slowly close the paper cassette. 6 Close the left cover 3. MP T ray Remove the p aper if a pap er jam occurred in the MP tray or feed unit. Follow the instructions below . 1 Open the left cover 1. 2 Remove the jammed paper .[...]

T roubleshooting 4-17 3 Open the dupl ex unit A1 . 4 Remove the jammed paper . 5 Open the feed guide B1 . 6 Remove the jammed paper . 7 Remove all the paper set in the MP tray . B1[...]

T roubleshooting 4-18 8 Pull out paper cassette 1. 9 T urn the handle B2 countercloc kwise 10 times or more. The jammed paper will be moved to the inside of the left cover . 10 Remove the jammed paper . If paper cannot be removed, perform the steps described be low . 11 Pull out the feed unit B3 . 12 Open the cover B4 and remove the jammed paper .[...]

T roubleshooting 4-19 13 If paper is torn, pull out the feed unit B3 completely , and uninstall it with the unit pulled up. 14 Pull out paper cassette 1 completely , and uninstall it with the cassette pulled up. 15 Remove the jammed paper . 16 Replace paper cassette 1 and feed unit B3 . 17 Close the feed guide B1 , the duplex unit A1 and the left c[...]

T roubleshooting 4-20 1 Open the left cover 1. 2 Remove the jammed paper . 3 Open the duplex unit A1 . 4 Remove the jammed paper . 5 Open the fixing un it cover A2 .[...]

T roubleshooting 4-21 6 Remove the jammed paper . 7 Close the fixing unit cover A2 , the duplex unit A1 and the left cover 1. IMPORT ANT : Push the indicated position to close left cover 1 securely . Lef t Cover 2 Remove the paper if a paper jam o ccurred inside the left cover 2 or 3. Follo w the instructions below. 1 Open the left cover 2 or 3. 2 [...]

T roubleshooting 4-22 T op Cover Remove the paper if a paper jam occurred inside the top cover . Follow the instructions below. 1 If you can see jammed paper from the exit, pull it out. 2 Open the top cover an d remove the jamme d paper . 3 Close the top cover.[...]

5-1 5 S pecifications NOTE: S pecifications are subjec t to change withou t notice. Item Description Printing Method Dry electrophotographic system (l aser system), T andem intermediate transfer belt system Printing S peed Cassette A4, B5, Letter: 32 ppm A3, B4, A5, Ledger , Legal: 16 ppm MP T ray - Color A4, B5, Letter: 21 ppm A3, B4, A5-R, Ledger[...]

S pecifications 5-2 Paper Capacity Cassette - Cassette 1 500 sheets (80 g/m 2 , A4/Le tter or smaller), 250 sheets (80 g/m 2 , B4/Legal or larger) - Cassette 2 500 sheets (80 g/m 2 ) MP T ray 100 sheets (80 g/m 2 , A4/Letter or smaller), 50 shee ts (80 g/m 2 , B4/Legal or larger) Output T ray Capacity 500 sheets (80 g/m 2 ) W arm-up T ime (23 °C, [...]

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