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Safety Information In the course of maintenance you will see warning labels on the printer. These labels are for your safety. Pay attention to the warning labels. In order to ensure the safety of the service technician and the printer, please comply with the following safety measures.
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The label shown below is attached to the laser scanner unit (LSU) inside the machine. The LSU will produce a strong laser beam as the printer is working. Do not operate the printer without the protective housing in place or the laser may damage the service operators’ eyes. When servicing the printer, make sure all parts are accounted for and properly reassembled or the printer may not operate properly.
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There is high voltage electric current in the equipment. Before servicing the printer, please ensure the power supply plug is pulled out from the electrical outlet. Touching the power supply plug with a wet hand can result in an electric shock. Parts of the printer will be hot after printer operation.
1.1 Features Long life Pantum printers offer as much as four times the duty cycle of comparable products and an incredible 100,000 page average engine life providing many years of satisfying use. 2) Exceptional print quality Using Pantum original toner and printing with 1200x600 dpi resolution your Pantum printer will deliver crisp, clear lines and text plus solid blacks for impressive images.
1.2 Overview 1.2.1 Front view Output bin / Cartridge cover Control panel Paper discharge tray Manual feed guide Automatic feed guide Paper stop Manual feed slot Automatic paper tray...
Rubber pressure Fixing Heat pressure Paper feed Separated by separating crawl Paper discharge Printed-face down Warm-up 24 seconds 11seconds below P1000 Series Print first sheet P2000 Series 10seconds below A4 80g/㎡ Basic 16ppm A4 80g/㎡ P1000 Series features Print speed 20ppm A4 A4 80g/㎡...
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Paper type Generally reprographic papers Label, thick, transparencies, postcard, Special paper Kraft paper, envelop, preprinted paper Manual insertion Envelope Manual insertion Paper weight 60g/㎡ - 105g/㎡ Automatic insertion Paper 60g/㎡ - 163g/㎡ Manual insertion options Sheet size Max:216*356(LGL) Min:105*148(A6) Min C6:162mm×114mm Envelop size Max C5:229mm×162mm Recommended paper...
10000 sheet Print cartridge life Toner 1000-2300 sheets Printer life 100000 sheets or 5years 1.3.2 Printing type and tray Type Specification Size Weight 80g/㎡ Recommended 210 x 297 mm Letter 216 x 279 mm Legal 216 x 356 mm Folio 216 x 330 mm Plain paper:...
2.1 Installation requirements 2.1.1 Power supply The voltage of the power supply must be between 220V and 240V and between 50HZ±1HZ and 60HZ±1HZ. (Power voltage may vary according to different power standards in different countries.) The printer power supply should not share the power circuit with other high power appliances (such as air-conditioners, copiers, shredders, etc.).
2.1.3 Supported operating system P1000/P2000 series can support the following operating systems: Windows 2000-32 bit-Chinese Windows XP-32 bit-Chinese Windows XP-64 bit-Chinese Windows server2003-32 bit-Chinese Windows server2003-64 bit-Chinese Windows server2008-32 bit-Chinese Windows server2008-64 bit-Chinese Vista-32 bit-Chinese Vista-64 bit-Chinese Windows7-32 bit-Chinese Windows7-64 bit-Chinese Windows 2000-32 bit-English Windows XP-32 bit-English Windows XP-64 bit-English...
2.2 Unpack the box Printer 1pcs Print cartridge 1pcs USB interface cable 1pcs Power cord 1pcs CD-ROM 1pcs Quick setup guide 1pcs Pantum warranty 1pcs Note: Some parts and components will vary in different countries.
2.3 Printer installation 2.3.1 Install print cartridge subassembly (1) Remove the package (black sealed bag) and take out the print cartridge. (2) Rock it gently and evenly to disperse the toner in the print cartridge. (3) Remove the protective cover (transport lock) on the bottom of the cartridge. (4) Open the cartridge cover and use the guides along the sides inside the printer to insert the new print cartridge.
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(5) Close the cartridge cover and power on the printer. The yellow indicator light should be off. (6) Print a test page.
2.3.2 Print a test page (1) Switch off the printer. (2) Check that the discharge cover is closed and the AC power supply cable is plugged into the wall and into the printer. (3) Switch on the printer; check whether the indicator light is ready. (4) Press the button on the control panel for 3 seconds and the printer test sheet will print.
When you see the prompt ‘User account control interface’ click Allow or Yes. b) If the PANTUM P1000/P2000 Installation screen does not appear click My Computer, open the installation CD-ROM and double click Setup.exe then follow the installation steps on the screen.
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(2) Select the printer type. If you select a printer type different than the printer being installed the driver installation will fail. (3) Select the language from the drop down list then click “Next”. Before clicking “Next” you can click the Installation Information button to see the printer's “User Guide” and “Quick Setup Guide”...
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(4) The End User License Agreement window will appear. Please read and accept the agreement by choosing “I agree” and “Next”. If you choose “I disagree” the installation will terminate. (5) The installation will begin copying files to your computer. Do not turn off the computer or run other operations while the driver is copying files to your computer.
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(7) When you have powered up and connected the printer click “Next”. (8) Click “Done” to exit set-up, or select “Register product online” to go the product registration website. We recommend registering your product in order to be notified about the latest driver updates and other alerts to keep your printer up to date.
2.4 Printing method The printer has two methods for printing. One is printing from the automatic insertion tray, the other is printing from the manual insertion tray. Note: it is recommended the printer use 80g/m² A4 Top Gun sheets as the standard type paper. When loading paper: 1) Envelopes, card stock, labels and transparencies should be fed from the manual feed tray.
2.4.2 Printing from manual feed slot 1) Load the first page of media to be printed into the manual feed slot, then print the document. Adjust the manual insertion tray guide with both hands to fit the paper width that you •...
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The Paper Out indicator on the control panel is on when no paper is fed in the manual insertion slot, and it will be on until you load the paper or transparencies into manual insertion tray. Paper Out indicator 2) For a multi-page document, load additional media into the manual feed slot one page at a time as soon as the previous page has fed completely through the slot, until all pages have been completed.
2.4.3 Printing on envelopes and transparencies Printing on envelopes When printing envelopes Zhuhai Seine Technology Co., Ltd. recommends using envelopes specifically designed for use in laser printers. Note: Insert envelopes carefully, lining up in the paper guides to avoid paper jams and paper feed failure.
2.4.4 Duplex To manually duplex a document (print on both sides of the paper) Note: • Some paper media is not suitable for duplex printing. Attempts to duplex media other than those specified in Section 1.3 can cause damage to the printer, especially when the media is thick paper or transparencies.
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4) Remove the documents from the output bin then put them into the automatic paper tray with the back side up and the leading edge (top of the page) feeding into the printer first. Note: Don’t change the order of the documents when you remove the stack of paper from the output bin, turn the stack over and put it into the automatic paper tray in the same order and in the same direction as the stack was removed from the output bin.
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6) Remove the documents from the output bin then put then put the first sheet from the stack into the manual feed slot with the back side up and the leading edge (top of the page) feeding into the printer first. 7) Click Continue on the Status Monitor.
2.5 Control panel operation The control panel includes an ATTENTION multicolor LED indicator (multicolor LED indicators will display red, green, orange and yellow), a PAPER OUT red LED light and a Cancel / Continue button as shown in the figure below. ATTENTION multicolor LED indicator...
The meaning of the LED indicators State Description Paper Data/print cartridge (the (the red LED multi-color LED indicator) indicator) print Ready Printer warming up Standby mode. Press the key to change the printer from standby mode to warming up mode. After warm up the printer is in the Ready state.
2.5.2 Maintenance call display If there are errors that the user cannot fix, the two red indicators will blink every 250 ms. as shown below Debug state, the two red indicators blink every 250 ms.Please contact a service centre or technical personnel for further maintenance.
To print test page using the printer driver: If you are using the Pantum printer driver: Click “Start” “Control Panel” “Printer and Fax” “Pantum printer”, then right-click “Property”, and click “Test Page” located in the lower-right of the General...
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Print Status Page Print the current settings by using the printer driver: Select “Pantum P1000/P2000 series” in Start menu, and find P1000/P2000SM.EXE. Then double-click this item to open the following status page and click “Print Info” for the current status page.
3.1 Electrical configuration 3.1.1 System diagram The following diagram shows a summary of the functional layout of the printer’s circuitry. interface RAM module module Data control module Operating module (Control Panel) Engine control module Paper feed system Motor driver module Laser unit Paper tray Transfer...
3.1.2 Block diagram of data controller Data controller operation theory The print controller manages the entire printing process as illustrated below: Printer driver Print command State Upload and image data Operation Print Controller Panel VIDEO control State feedback commands and data Engine controller...
3.2.2 Printer structure Rear cover Top cover Discharge tray Top protective cover of LSU Right guide Fixing assy. Transport Unit LSU assy. Printer frame Data board Right side-cover Left guide Gear assy. High voltage board Motor Control panel Front cover Left side-cover...
3.2.3 Photosensitive drum 1 Photosensitive Drum (OPC) The printed images are formed electro-photographically by the LSU and then developed on the surface of the OPC. 2 Charge Roller The charge roller creates a charge on the surface of the OPC. 3 Cleaning Blade After the image is transferred from the OPC to the media the cleaning blade scrapes any residual toner from the OPC surface into the waste toner bin.
3.2.4 Printing process Charging The steel shaft of the charger roller applies a high-voltage DC bias to the OPC and creates a -600V negative charge on the surface of the OPC. High voltage 1190V PCR (charge roller) -600V Exposure When the photoconductor (OPC) is exposed to the laser beam the charge on the OPC is removed. The area on the OPC that was not exposed maintains its charge, creating an image of electric potential difference.
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Developer The surface of developer roller adheres to a layer of charged toner by rubbing against the feed roller. After the OPC is exposed, a voltage is supplied to the developer roller (DR) when the exposed OPC contacts it. The supplied voltage is higher than the exposed area of OPC but lower than the unexposed area.
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Separation The printing sheet has a positive electrical charge and will be attracted to the negative charge of the OPC when it separates from the transfer roller. A serrated separation pad near the paper guide path has a ground or negative voltage that caused the sheet to separate from the OPC. A heating roller set at the designated temperature melts the toner onto the sheet when the sheet passes between it and the pressure roller.
3.2.5 Sensors Sensor name Type Location Empty Sensor Optical Sensor Bottom-right of the transport unit Feed Sensor Optical Sensor Bottom-right of the transport unit Exit Sensor Optical Sensor Top-left of the engine board Print cartridge top cover switch Mechanical Switch Top-right of the engine board...
4.1 Safety Precautions Warning In order to avoid additional damage caused by improper operation make sure to unplug the printer before servicing. The printer reaches a high temperature after a very short operating time. Please do not touch the shaded parts illustrated below when opening the discharge plate to access the inner parts of the printer.
4.3 Disassembly steps 4.3.1 Alternating current (AC) power cord (1) Unplug the AC power cord from the printer port. 4.3.2 Print cartridge subassembly (1) Remove the print cartridge after opening the discharge tray, add the protective cover to the bottom of the print cartridge. Be careful to avoid directly exposing the OPC to strong light.
4.3.3 Paper tray Remove any sheets from the automatic paper tray or manual feed slot and push the paper stop to its innermost position then close the automatic paper tray.
4.3.4 Rear cover Unscrew the two screws ① in the rear cover, disengage four claws in total ③, remove the rear cover ②. Note: avoid damage to the tabs, and don’t use hard tools. Please use a smooth, rounded tool with a thickness of about 1 mm to 1.5mm.
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then release them to remove the top cover. ② ① ② ③...
4.3.6 Front cover (1)(See section 4.3.5) hold the front cover after disassembling the top cover, then push it firmly with both hands to release it. (2) Remove two screws ① after releasing the front cover, then loosen four hooking tabs ②, and remove the front cover ③.
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(2)Release bottom screws ①. ① (3)Loosen hooking tabs ① gently and then remove the right side-cover ②. ① ②...
4.3.8 Disassemble left side-cover (1)(See section 4.3.6) Release two top screws ① after removing front cover. ① (2)Release bottom screws ①. ① (3)Loosen the hooking tabs ① gently and then remove the left side-cover ②. ① ②...
4.3.9 Disassemble data board (See section 4.3.7) Release the three screws ① after removing right side-cover, and then remove the data board ②. ② ① 4.3.10 Disassemble engine panel (1)(See section 4.3.9) Release the three screws ① after removing data board, and then disassemble data board frame ②.
(2)Release the three screws ①, then remove the panel ②. ① ② 4.3.11 Disassemble fixing unit (1)(See sections 4.3.7 and 4.3.8) Release four screws ① after removing right side-cover and left side-cover separately, and then disassemble engine side-board ②. ① ②...
(2)Release three screws ① on the left. ① (3)Release three screws ① on the right and then disassemble fixing unit ②. ② ① 4.3.12 Disassemble transfer unit (1)(See section 4.3.11) Remove five screws ① at corners and bottom of development unit, and then remove the whole transfer unit.
② ① 4.3.13 Disassemble LSU (1)(See section 4.3.6) Remove two screws ① at right and left after disassembling front cover, and then remove LSU upper frame cover. ① ②...
(2)Please release four screws ① which fix the LSU, and then remove the LSU ②. 4.3.14 Main motor Remove three screws ① which fix the motor after removing LSU and then disassemble motor ② 4.4 Lubrication To ensure the smooth movement of mechanical parts and the electric transport of printer, lubrication oil must be applied to certain components.
4.4.1 Gear lubrication Heat roller gear must be coated with high temperature tolerance lubricant. Note: Heat roller gear must be coated with high temperature tolerance lubricant.
4.4.2 Shaft lubricating The lubrication should be applied to shaft and gears, and the different shafts need different lubrications. Common lubrication Conducting lubrication...
4.5 Lead-free solder instructions Components of this printer requiring solder in its manufacture use lead-free soldering technology. Please apply lead-free solder to weld panel when repairing it. NOTE: Mixing different types of soldering materials, such as lead-free with leaded solder, is prohibited.
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3)Please use exclusive soldering iron with lead-free solder: The iron used for lead solder is not for lead-free soldering. Please use soldering iron which is specially designed for lead-free soldering. 4)The temperature at the tip of soldering iron is required to be the same as ordinary solder. Although the lead-free melting point is higher than that of ordinary solder, it doesn’t need to rise to the temperature at the soldering iron tip.
Regular Maintenance There could be debris such as oners and dust inside and outside the printer after prolonged usage. These may cause the machine to be unable to work normally, so regular cleaning is recommended. Warnings To avoid damage due to wrong operation, please comply with the warnings as follows during any repair procedure: Make sure your printer is powered off before repairing to avoid injury or damage.
5.1 Internal cleaning of printer There will have been many toner cartridges used in the printer over prolonged use. Because toner can accumulate in some parts, the printer may not work properly: • Paper Feed Roller It will fail to feed paper if you have not cleaned the paper feed roller for a long time. Please disassemble the paper feed roller and lightly clean away the dust with cotton dipped in alcohol.
5.2 Consumables replacement When the LED indicator shows the following status it means the print cartridge has come to the end of its life. Please replace with a new cartridge before running out of toner. The Indicator The steps to replace print cartridge are as follows: Warning: Be careful when removing the cartridge, because the toner in it may stain your cloths.
6.1 Introduction In this section, some methods for dealing with problems are introduced so the repair technician can use them when trouble occurs. Since we cannot foresee every problem, we illustrate solutions to some common problems as a reference. If the repair technician is able to analyze and diagnose trouble correctly, the following examples are helpful for solving other problems not described in this service manual.
6.1.1 Initial inspection (1) Operating environment Check and verify that: • Power supply voltage is nominal voltage between 220V and 240V as shown on the label. • Printer is placed on firm and horizontal surface. • Room temperature is between 10°C and 32.5°C and relative humidity between 20% and 80%.
6.1.2 Warnings for repairing To avoid damage due to improper operation, please comply with the following warnings during any repair work. Make sure your printer is powered off before repairing to avoid damage or injury. • The printer is at a high temperature shortly after usage. Do not touch the shaded areas •...
6.2 Error indications This printer provides related self-diagnostic functions to indicate equipment malfunctions and communication errors to help repair technician locate problems. The machine will print a confirmation report and communications report about communications errors. 6.2.1 List of errors in printer and driver status monitor The errors listed here describe the status shown by indicator and the printer monitor: Type Trouble type...
Note: 1. Paper doesn’t match The trouble would be reported after printing the first page. Because detection of error is on chip, it can only report the event when the ‘size of paper’ setting and the feed paper being used different.
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• Paper jam at the discharge roller Trouble causes: 1. The exit is piled with paper. 2. There is trouble with the paper discharge sensor. Solutions: 1. Take out the paper piled at the exit. 2. Replace engine board. • The discharge tray open Trouble causes: 1.The discharge tray is open.
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Major Trouble • Fixing unit error Trouble causes: 1. Fixing unit cable error. 2. There is trouble on the data board. 3. Fixing unit error Solutions: 1. Connect heating conductive cord correctly. 2. Repair the data board. 3. Replace fixing unit. •...
6.3 Troubleshooting 6.3.1 Paper deed and delivery Users can carry out “User-check” program aimed at each problem to finish troubleshooting. Even if a similar problem turns out a second time, you can solve it by following the steps described in the tables below. M1 Not feeding Trouble causes Solution...
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M5 Second feed Trouble causes Solution Paper isn’t loaded properly. Make sure paper is loaded properly. Separation pad is soiled or worn. Clean or replace the separation pad.
6.3.2 Software configuration problem If the software is configured incorrectly, the device will be unable to print data correctly: S1 After switching on the printer, it is not working in the printing mode. Trouble causes Solution There is trouble in the printer hardware. Perform the Self-Diagnostic before printing when the printer is powered on;...
6.3.3 Other troubles No AC power supply. Trouble causes Solution Abnormal supply voltage. Make sure supply voltage is proper/normal. Power cord is not inserted into the plug firmly. Make sure the power cord is inserted into the socket firmly. Fuse is broken. Change the fuse, please check whether there is a short circuit on AC power cord if it breaks again as soon as you change the low-voltage engine...
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Fixing unit troubles Trouble causes Solution Thermistor not connected. Reconnect the connector. Thermostat is burnt out. Change fixing unit. Halogen heating lamp error. Change fixing unit. Laser scanning error Trouble causes Solution The wire is connected improperly or broken. Connect the wire properly, or change it. The connectors CN3 and CN4 error.
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The output image is ‘random’ character string. Trouble causes Solution The FFC connecting engine board and data board Replace data board. is badly contacted or unreliable. Engine board damaged. Change for a new engine board. No image output. Trouble causes Solution FFC connecting movement control card and Replace data board.
6.3.4 Paper jam Causes and solutions of paper jamming The causes for paper jams are varied with the jammed locations. When a paper jam occurs in the printer, look for the location and remove the jammed paper, then take proper actions according to the following list: Problem Description...
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Paper Jams Removal Please follow the steps below to clear the jammed paper: 1. Remove all the jammed paper as in the following steps, then close the discharge tray and load paper into the paper tray, the printer should resume working automatically. 2.
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Paper Jam at the print cartridge unit (1)Open the discharge tray. (2)Release the print cartridge.
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(3)Pull the jammed paper out slowly along the feeding directions. (4)Reinstall the print cartridge after pulling out the paper. (5)Put the paper in paper tray in order, and conduct the next printing job only after the indicator recovers to the ready state. Paper Jam at the Paper Exit Pull the jammed paper out from the fixing unit.
6.3.5 Image defects Status Check and causes Solutions Light image 1. Developing roller is stained when 1. Replace the print cartridge the toner is almost consumed. 2. Check whether the Economy mode 2. Bad contact caused by the toner is off. stains between the high voltage 3.
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Vertical black line 1. Wipe blade is deformed or damaged. Replace the print cartridge or band 2. OPC is damaged. 3. There is foreign matte between developing roller and development blade. Vertical white line the window of internal lenses of 1.
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Stains on the face 1. Transfer roller is soiled. Clean or replace the transfer of pages 2. The fixing and pressure roller is roller. soiled. Clean fixing and pressure roller, or replace fixing unit. Stains on the back Transfer roller has been smudged. Clean or replace transfer roller.
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