Care And Feeding Of The Print Cartridge - Oki B6500 Series Customer Support Information

Care and Feeding of the Print Cartridge Assembly
What follows are some general guidelines when dealing with the Oki Data Print Cartridge
assembly.
 Gently remove the protective paper and plastic that is shipped around the print
cartridge assembly prior to installing it within the printer.
 When removing the seal from the Print Cartridge, place the Print Cartridge on a
flat surface and pull the Seal straight out.
NOTE:
Pulling the seal out diagonally may break it, rendering the drum useless.
After the seal has been pulled out, do not shake or bump the Print Cartridge.
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DO NOT touch the "bluish" surface of the drum. The surface of the drum is coated
with a delicate OPC material. This surface should not be touched or wiped. Any
surface damage usually shows up as a cyclical mark and requires a print
cartridge assembly replacement to correct the problem.
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Minimize exposure of the drum to ambient light. OPC drums are very light
sensitive and leaving the drum surface exposed to ambient light will decrease its
effective life cycle. We recommend no more then 2 minutes exposure to office-
level lighting. Do Not expose the drum surface to sunlight or other strong light as
this may effectively "kill" the area of the drum that's been exposed. Cover the
drum when the printer's cover is open or the print cartridge assembly is removed
from the printer. Ideally, place the print cartridge assembly in a black plastic bag.
If the bag is not available, cover the print cartridge assembly with several sheets
of paper.
 Over exposed drums will show a density problem. As paper is being printed, you'll
notice a lighter repeating area printed down the page about every 3.71". If this
happens, do not use the printer for 24 hours. This provides a "healing" time for
the drum. If this doesn't fix the problem, you will need to replace the print
cartridge assembly.
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When removing the print cartridge assembly, gently set it on a smooth level
surface.
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Spilled toner powder. The easiest cleanup method is to rinse your skin with cold
water. Clothing should be gently brushed off and washed in cold water. Hard
surfaces should be wiped off with a paper towel moistened with cold water.
NOTE
: Toner "sets" by a combination of heat and pressure. If you gently blow the
toner off affected areas and wipe any residue with a paper towel moistened with
cold water, toner will not set. WARNING: Do Not vacuum spilled toner with a
regular vacuum cleaner. Failure to heed this warning risks damaging the vacuum
cleaner. There are very specialized vacuum cleaners used by service personnel
to vacuum toner without risking damage to the vacuum cleaner.
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