Laser Beam Printer User's Guide
Table of Contents Table of Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Turning the Printer On/Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Turning On the Printer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 Turning Off the Printer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 About Online and Offline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Turning the Printer On/Off Turning On the Printer When you turn the printer on, the printer performs a self-diagnostic test to check the status of the printer and any options installed, and then printing is enabled. IMPORTANT • Insert the paper cassette before turning the power on when the printer is being turned on for the first time after it has been installed. • A blank sheet of paper may be discharged when the power is turned on for the first time after the printer has been installed.
Turning Off the Printer The printer should be turned off as described in the following procedure. The procedure for turning off the power differs depending on whether or not the optional hard disk has been installed. (LBP-1710 only) IMPORTANT • If the printer has the optional hard disk installed, you should follow the designated procedure when turning off the power to protect the hard disk. (LBP-1710 only) (→ P.
2 Press the power switch on the left side of the printer to the “ ○ ” position. The power is turned off. If the Printer is Using a Hard Disk (LBP-1710 only) If the hard disk has been installed on the printer, turn off the power as described in the following procedure. IMPORTANT • If you attempt to shut down the printer when the paused job data or the secure job data still remains in the hard disk, the message < ジョブガ ノコッテイマス > appears.
3 Press [ 動作モード ]. The operation mode menu is displayed. ト゛ウサモート゛ ＬＩＰＳ 4 → Select ＜シャットダウン＞ by pressing [＜] or [＞], and then press [ ∨ ]. シャットタ゛ウン → The message ＜シャットダウン シマスカ？＞ is shown. シャットタ゛ウン シマスカ？ 5 Check the message and press [ ∨ ]. シャットタ゛ウン シマスカ？ The printer performs the shut down procedure and the message ＜デンゲンヲ オキリクダサイ＞ is shown when the printer is ready to be turned off.
About Online and Offline When the printer can receive data from a personal computer and is able to print the data, this is called “online”, and when the printer cannot receive data, this is called “offline.” The printer should be offline when you perform operations from the menu on the control panel. Online The printer must be online in order to print data received from a personal computer. Make sure that the printer is online before you send a job to the printer.
● Saving Power Consumption (Sleep Mode) After a specific time period has passed without any operation or without any data sent from the personal computer, the printer automatically switches to Sleep Mode. Sleep Mode is automatically canceled when any of the buttons on the control panel are pressed or an error occurs. Sleep Mode is also canceled if the printer has received data while it is online. Sleep Mode is also canceled when the error has been canceled while the printer is offline.
Paper Requirements Printable Paper You can use the following types of paper with this printer. ○ indicates that the paper type is supported, while × indicates that it is not supported.
Heavy Paper (91–157 g/m2) Width: 100–297 mm Length: 98–431.8 mm ○ × × Transparencies A4 ○ × × Label sheets A4 × ○ ○ Postcards*1 ○ × × Stamped, self-addressed postcards*1 ○ × × Envelope Youkei No.2*2 ○ × × Envelope Youkei No.4*2 ○ × × *1 Load the paper in the portrait orientation. *2 Envelopes can be loaded only in the landscape orientation, with the flap open. Only non self-adhesive envelopes can be used with this printer.
Paper Capacity of the Paper Delivery Tray Paper Delivery Tray Type of Paper Face-down Delivery Tray Plain Paper 64 g/m2 About 250 sheets Heavy Paper 128 g/m2 About 150 sheets Transparencies About 100 sheets Label sheets 1 sheet Postcards About 50 sheets Stamped, self-addressed postcards About 50 sheets Envelopes About 10 sheets IMPORTANT • The printing speed may decrease depending on the type and the size of the paper used.
Transparency Film Transparencies may sometimes stick together. We recommend that you fan the transparencies, while holding them by the edges, before loading them in the multipurpose tray. IMPORTANT • Use only transparencies designed for this printer. If other types of transparencies are used, this may cause a paper feed failure or deterioration in print quality. • Be sure to load transparencies in the landscape orientation.
Envelopes Open the flap and press the envelope with your hands to expel any air pockets and press down on the edges. Then load it face down in the multi-purpose tray. For more details, see “Loading Envelopes,” on P. 27. IMPORTANT • Never use the following types of envelopes. If envelopes that do not conform to specifications are used, this may cause hard to clear paper jam or a printer malfunction. - Envelopes with fasteners or snaps. - Envelopes with a window cut.
Printable Areas The areas that can be printed on the paper are shown below. ■ Plain paper, thick paper, transparencies, label sheets 5 mm 5 mm 5 mm 5 mm ■ Postcards ■ Stamped, self-addressed postcards 100 mm 200 mm 5 mm 123-4567 東京都千代田区 ○○○ 148 mm 5 mm 5 mm 5 mm 5 mm 123-4567 東京都千代田区 ○○○ 148 mm 5 mm 5 mm 5 mm ■ Envelopes Adjust the printing location depending on the application being used. Youkei No.4 Youkei No.
Paper You Cannot Use To avoid problems such as paper jams and printer malfunctions, the following types of paper should never be used. IMPORTANT • Paper that tends to cause paper jams. - Paper that is too thick or too thin. Paper that is irregular shaped. Paper that is wet or holding moisture. Paper that is torn or damaged. Paper that is rough or extremely smooth. Paper that has holes for binding or perforations. Curled paper and paper with creases.
Printing from the Paper Cassette You can load up to 250 sheets of A5, B5, A4, A4R, B4, A3, Executive, Letter, Legal or Ledger-size plain paper (64 g/m2) into the paper cassette or optional paper feed unit. A4-size paper is normally loaded in the landscape orientation, however it can be loaded in the portrait orientation also. Label sheet is also acceptable. The paper should be loaded as shown below.
Loading Paper in the Paper Cassette 1 Pull out the paper cassette until it stops. Remove it from the printer body by lifting the front of the cassette slightly. IMPORTANT • The paper cassette cannot be pulled straight out of the printer. If you use force to pull it out horizontally, the paper cassette may be damaged. 2 Adjust the extension cassette according to the paper size to be loaded. The lock release lever releases the cassette by pushing it inward and locks the cassette by pushing it outward.
• Never touch the separation pad located at the front side of the cassette. It may lead to problems when feeding paper into the printer. 3 4 Press and hold the tab on the rear guide and slide it so that it aligns with the selected paper size. Slide the side guides so that they align with the selected paper size. The paper guides on both sides move together. 5 Fan the stack of paper, then tap it on a flat surface to properly align the edges. IMPORTANT • Fan the stack of paper well.
6 Load the stack of paper so that it rests snugly against the rear guide and side guides. Limit Mark IMPORTANT • Do not load label sheets with plain paper. If you want to load label sheets when plain paper is loaded, remove all the plain paper, then load the label sheets. • Check which side of the label sheets is the face-up side and then load them face up into the paper cassette. • Be sure to load label sheets in the landscape orientation. • Make sure the paper stack is not above the limit mark.
8 Insert the paper cassette at a slight angle to insert it to the printer body. IMPORTANT • Do not let the paper cassette touch the floor, or other surfaces. If the paper cassette touches other surfaces, the position of the paper size selector may be moved. 9 When the extension cassette is extended, mount the cassette protecting cover on the back of the cassette. IMPORTANT • Do not put your hands, place objects or push strongly on the cassette protecting cover. Doing so, may damage the cover.
Printing from the Multi-Purpose Tray The size of paper that can be loaded in the multi-purpose tray is 76.2 mm-297 mm wide and 98 mm-431.8 mm long. The maximum number of sheets of paper that can be loaded in the tray varies depending on paper size and types. For more details, see “Paper Requirements,” on p. 8.
Loading Paper in the Multi-Purpose Tray Loading Paper (other than postcards and envelopes) To load plain paper, thick paper, or transparencies in the multi-purpose tray, follow the procedure described below. IMPORTANT • Data cannot be printed in the 5 mm wide border of the paper. • Be sure to load transparencies in the landscape orientation. • Use only transparencies designed for this printer. If other types of transparencies are used, this may cause a paper feed failure or deterioration in print quality.
● Closing the multi-purpose tray To close the multi-purpose tray, reverse the procedure for opening the tray. When you are not using the tray, keep it closed. 2 Fan the stack of paper, then tap it on a flat surface to properly align the edges. Align the edges of the stack of paper on a flat surface. IMPORTANT • When fanning or aligning transparencies, always hold the edges, where possible, to avoid touching the print side. • Be sure to load a stack of transparencies after thoroughly fanning them.
4 Insert the paper stack as far as it will go into the printer, with the print side facing down and the top of the paper facing toward the printer. Press the paper stack so it is below the limit guide. Limit Guide IMPORTANT • There must be some space left between the stack of paper and limit guide. Do not use force when loading the paper as this may cause a paper feed failure. • The number of pages that can be fed from the multi-purpose tray varies depending on the paper size and type.
IMPORTANT • Be sure to set the paper guides to the paper width. Misfeeds or paper jams may occur if the paper guides are too loose or too tight. Loading Postcards You can load up to 40 official postcards (100 mm x 148 mm) and stamped, selfaddressed postcards (200 mm x 148 mm) without creases in the portrait orientation. To load postcards in the multi-purpose tray, follow the procedure described below. IMPORTANT • Do not use postcards other than official postcards.
2 Fan the stack of postcards, then tap it on a flat surface to properly align the edges. Align the edges of the stack of postcards on a flat surface. IMPORTANT • If the postcards are warped, correct the warp so that it does not exceed 2 mm in an upward direction. Then fan the stack of postcards to make sure that none of the postcards are stuck together before loading the stack into the multi-purpose tray. No more than 2 mm 3 4 Set the paper guide width slightly larger than the postcard width.
To load a stamped, self-addressed postcard in the multi-purpose tray, gently insert the postcard as far as it will go into the printer, with the print side facing down, and the top edge on the right. IMPORTANT • There must be some space left between the stack of postcards and limit guide. Do not use force when loading the stack of postcards as this may cause a paper feed failure. • Never use stamped, self-addressed postcards with creases.
Loading Envelopes The multi-purpose tray can hold Youkei No.4, and Youkei No.2 envelopes. To load envelopes in the multi-purpose tray, follow the procedure described below. IMPORTANT • You can load envelopes of the sizes shown below: Youkei No.4 (105 mm×235 mm) Youkei No.2 (114 mm×162 mm) • Do not use self-adhesive envelopes. This may cause a deterioration in the print quality or printer malfunction. • Data cannot be printed in the 10 mm wide border of the envelope.
3 4 5 Fan the envelopes, holding them at both edges. Set the paper guide width slightly larger than the envelope width. Insert the envelope stack into the printer as far as it will go, with the print side facing down and the flap open. Press the envelope stack so that it is below the limit guide. The multi-purpose tray can hold about ten envelopes. Limit Guide IMPORTANT • There must be some space left between the stack of envelopes and limit guide.
6 Slide the paper guides so that they closely fit the right and left edges of the envelopes IMPORTANT • Make sure the paper guides are set to the size of the envelopes. A paper feed failure or paper jams may occur if they are too loose or too tight.
Clearing Paper Jams When a paper jam occurs during printing, a warning beep will sound and the error message ＜ 13 ヨウシガツマリマシタ＞ will appear on the display. When a paper jam occurs, follow the procedure below to remove the jammed paper from the printer and then resume printing. If the message remains after removing the jammed paper according to the prescribed procedure, torn pieces of the jammed paper may still remain in the printer.
IMPORTANT • Never touch the high-voltage contact points inside the front cover. This could damage the printer. High-Voltage Terminals • Remove the jammed paper while the power to the printer still on. If you turn the power off, the print data will be erased. • When you have opened the front cover, take care not to touch the transfer roller and discharger inside the front cover. • Do not touch the drum when removing paper.
2 Grasp the tabs on both sides of the multi-purpose tray and gently pull it open. If the paper was fed from the multi-purpose tray, proceed to the next step. IMPORTANT • Support the multi-purpose tray with both hands and gently pull it open. 3 4 Remove the paper jammed in the multi-purpose tray. Pull the right and left release levers inside the multi-purpose tray area towards you, and then pull the front cover forward until it stops. If you have trouble removing the front cover, lift it slightly.
5 6 Press down the right and left green pressure release levers to release the pressure applied by the fixing unit. When the message ＜マエ カバー エリア＞ appears on the display, gently pull out the paper jammed in the front cover using both hands.
7 When the message ＜ハイシ エリア＞ is displayed, pull out the jammed paper with both hands as illustrated below. If you can see the jammed paper inside the front cover, pull it out with both hands. If you cannot see the jammed paper inside the front cover, pull it out with both hands from the paper delivery tray. NOTE • Open the paper delivery cover to make sure there are no scraps of paper left inside the printer after you have removed the jammed paper.
8 When the message ＜キュウシ エリア＞ appears on the display, pull out the paper cassette until it stops, and then remove it from the printer body by lifting the front of the cassette slightly. When an optional paper feed unit is attached to your printer, remove all the paper cassettes starting from the top cassette. 1 2 3 4 IMPORTANT • Remove the paper cassettes starting from the top cassette. If you remove them starting from the bottom cassette, the jammed paper may tear, leading to more paper jams.
9 10 36 Pull out the paper jammed in the front cover using both hands. Load the paper in the paper cassette and re-install the paper cassette in the printer.
11 12 Raise the right and left pressure release levers to lock them in place. Close the front cover and raise the right and left release levers to lock them in place. IMPORTANT • Do not leave the front cover open for a long time after installing a toner cartridge. 13 Close the multi-purpose tray.
Replacing the Toner Cartridge To replace the toner cartridge, follow the procedure described below. WARNING • To avoid a fire or personal injury, never attempt to incinerate a used toner cartridge. Toner residue inside the cartridge is flammable and if it is scattered near an open flame, this may result in a fire or personal injury. CAUTION • If you get loose toner powder on your hands or clothing, wash it off with cold water immediately.
3 4 Remove the toner cartridge from the printer by grasping it by the right and left handles and pulling it out horizontally. Remove the new toner cartridge from its protective bag. IMPORTANT • We recommend that you use Canon toner cartridges for optimum printing results. • Handle the toner cartridge so that the side with arrow always faces up, as illustrated below. Do not stand the cartridge on end, and do not turn it upside down. • Save the protective bag.
5 Hold the toner cartridge as illustrated below and gently rock it 5 or 6 times in a horizontal direction 1, then another 5 or 6 times in a vertical direction 2 to evenly distribute the toner. 1 2 1 IMPORTANT • If toner is not evenly distributed inside the cartridge, this may cause a deterioration in the print quality. 6 Place the cartridge on a sturdy surface, then pull the sealing tape straight out of the cartridge while holding the cartridge.
IMPORTANT • Do not re-attach the protective cover once it has been removed, as this may damage the drum. • Do not touch the drum of the toner cartridge. Drum • Do not scratch the drum of the toner cartridge. 8 9 Hold the toner cartridge with both hands, align right and left handles of the cartridge with the guides inside the printer and insert the cartridge horizontally into the printer as illustrated below. Push the handles of the toner cartridge to insert it into the printer securely.
10 Close the front cover and push the right and left release levers back into position to lock the cover in place. IMPORTANT • If the toner cartridge is not correctly installed, the front cover will not close completely. Do not try to force the cover shut, as this could damage it. If you cannot close the front cover completely, open it and check the installation of the toner cartridge. • Do not leave the front cover open for a long time after installing a toner cartridge.
Canceling Printing To cancel printing currently being processed, follow the procedure described below to perform job cancel. Job cancel lets you cancel a job while data is being received or processed. It does not affect the print data for the next job or any other interface jobs for which data processing has not begun. IMPORTANT • Perform job cancel offline when data is being processed (when the ジョブ indicator is on or flashing).
2 Press [ ジョブキャンセル ]. The message ＜ 03 ジョブ キャンセル＞ appears on the display and the print data being processed is canceled. ０３ シ゛ョフ゛ キャンセル ００ シ゛ョフ゛ スキッフ゜ ００ ＬＩＰＳ Ａ４ When processing takes time, such as when receiving data, the message on the display changes to ＜ 00 ジョブ スキップ＞ . When the message ＜00 LIPS ＞ appears on the display, job cancel is complete. NOTE • When the message ＜00 ジョブ スキップ＞ appears on the display, you can press [リセット] to perform a soft reset or hard reset.
Checking Operations You can use the status print to check the configuration of the printer. Use this function whenever necessary, such as after preparing and connecting the printer or whenever you want to check its operating status. Status Print Currently available printer functions and a list of setting values are printed in a status print. To perform a status print, follow the procedure described below. 1 Press [ オンライン ] to turn off the オンライン indicator.
Status print contents A status print is printed as shown below. It allows you to check functions that can be currently used, provides a list of setting values in the printer function menu, and versions of software and hardware installed in the printers as well as the page count.
When a Message Is Displayed When or Is Displayed If a problem has occurred internally in the printer, or if a problem has occurred while print data was being processed, an error message (error code and message) is displayed. An error code is a four-digit number as shown in the illustration below.
2 If the message is displayed again, turn the printer’s power to off. Disconnect the power plug and remove the earth cable from the earth terminal. Then contact the place where you purchased the printer. When you contact the place of purchase, describe the problem and quote the four-digit number. NOTE • When the message <5F-nn サービスコール > is displayed, condensation may have formed inside the printer. Let the printer stand for two hours or more so that it adjusts to the surrounding temperature and humidity.
Error Messages If the printer is unable to print for some reason, an alarm sounds, the error indicator lights up and an error message appears on the display. Furthermore, a warning message is displayed when you are required to take some sort of action, even though there is no problem with the print job. When these types of messages are displayed, take the following actions in response. IMPORTANT • When multiple warning messages occur at the same time, the messages are displayed alternately.
Cause and Remedy Message Cause: 16 トナー チェック The amount of remaining toner is low. Remedy: Remove the toner cartridge and gently rock it 5 or 6 times in the vertical and horizontal directions. Then re-install the cartridge in the printer. If the message is still displayed after this, or white streaks appear on the printout, replace the toner cartridge with a new one. 16 トナー コウカン Cause: The cartridge is out of toner. Remedy: Replace the toner cartridge with a new one.
Cause and Remedy Message Cause: PC XXX ヨウシ ニ コウカン (where XXX is the paper size abbreviation) Either the size of the paper loaded in the paper source is different to the paper size setting in the application software, or a paper source in which a different size of paper is loaded has been selected. Remedy: Replace the paper in the selected paper source with paper of the size specified by the application software (or scaling setting).
