1-1-1 Specifications..........................................................................................................................................1-1-1

1-1-2 Parts names............................................................................................................................................1-1-3

(1) Overall ...............................................................................................................................................1-1-3

(2) Operation panel.................................................................................................................................1-1-4

1-1-3 Machine cross section ............................................................................................................................1-1-5

1-2 Installation

1-2-1 Drum unit ................................................................................................................................................1-2-1

1-2-2 Developer unit and toner container.........................................................................................................1-2-1

1-2-3 Installation environment ..........................................................................................................................1-2-1

1-2-4 Unpacking and installation ......................................................................................................................1-2-2

(1) Unpacking .........................................................................................................................................1-2-2

1-2-5 Installing the expanding memory (optional) ............................................................................................1-2-3

1-2-6 Installing the memory card (optional)......................................................................................................1-2-4

1-2-7 Installing the hard disk (optional) ............................................................................................................1-2-5

1-3 Maintenance Mode

1-3-1 Maintenance mode .................................................................................................................................1-3-1

(1) Executing a maintenance item ..........................................................................................................1-3-1

(2) Contents of maintenance mode items...............................................................................................1-3-2

1-4 Troubleshooting

1-4-1 Paper misfeed detection .........................................................................................................................1-4-1

(1) Paper misfeed indication ...................................................................................................................1-4-1

(2) Paper misfeed detection....................................................................................................................1-4-1

1-4-2 Self-diagnostic function...........................................................................................................................1-4-2

(1) Self-diagnostic function .....................................................................................................................1-4-2

(2) Self diagnostic codes ........................................................................................................................1-4-2

1-4-3 Image formation problems ......................................................................................................................1-4-8

(1) Completely blank printout..................................................................................................................1-4-9

(2) All-black printout..............................................................................................................................1-4-10

(3) Dropouts..........................................................................................................................................1-4-11

(4) Black dots........................................................................................................................................1-4-11

(5) Black horizontal streaks. .................................................................................................................1-4-12

(6) Black vertical streaks.......................................................................................................................1-4-12

(7) Unsharpness. ..................................................................................................................................1-4-12

(8) Gray background.............................................................................................................................1-4-13

(9) Dirt on the top edge or back of the paper........................................................................................1-4-13

(10) Undulated printing at the left edge (scanning start position). ..........................................................1-4-13

1-4-4 Electric problems ..................................................................................................................................1-4-14

1-4-5 Mechanical problems ............................................................................................................................1-4-16

1-5 Assembly and Disassembly

1-5-1 Precautions for assembly and disassembly............................................................................................1-5-1

(1) Precautions .......................................................................................................................................1-5-1

(2) Drum..................................................................................................................................................1-5-1

(3) Toner container .................................................................................................................................1-5-1

(4) How to tell a genuine Kyocera Mita toner container..........................................................................1-5-2

1-5-2 Outer covers ...........................................................................................................................................1-5-3

(1) Detaching and refitting the top cover.................................................................................................1-5-3

(2) Detaching and refitting the right cover and left cover ........................................................................1-5-4

1-5-3 Paper feed section ..................................................................................................................................1-5-5

(1) Detaching and refitting the paper feed assembly (paper feed roller and pickup roller) .....................1-5-5

(2) Detaching and refitting the retard roller .............................................................................................1-5-6

(3) Detaching and refitting the registration upper and lower roller..........................................................1-5-7

(4) Detaching and refitting the MP tray paper feed roller........................................................................1-5-9

1-5-4 Developer section .................................................................................................................................1-5-11

(1) Detaching and refitting the developer unit.......................................................................................1-5-11

1-5-5 Drum section.........................................................................................................................................1-5-12

(1) Detaching and refitting the drum unit ..............................................................................................1-5-12

(2) Detaching and refitting the main charger unit..................................................................................1-5-13

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