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BL UE PRIN T SOL UTION S OPRATIN G MAN AUL MODE L S BPS 101\ 201\ 301 Read all instruction before start-up the machine Please save this instruction manual later...
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Contents About Us—————————————————————————————————————1 Declaration ————————————————————————————————————1 ——————————————————————————————————— Distributor Certificate Safety Guides———————————————————————————————————6 Machine Placement—————————————————————————————————9 Machine Cleaning—————————————————————————————————10 Notice on Printing and Printouts———————————————————————————11 Chapter 1. Before Use Part Name and Functions——————————————————————————————13 Paper Feed Part——————————————————————————————————15 Drum Unit————————————————————————————————————16 Paper Receiving Part————————————————————————————————16 Master Disposal Box Part——————————————————————————————17 Master Making Part————————————————————————————————17 Operation Panel——————————————————————————————————18 Specified Original and Printing Paper—————————————————————————20 The Principles of Master Making and Printing——————————————————————21...
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Chapter 3 Printing Operation Enlargement and Reduction—————————————————————————————38 Automatic Zoom————————————————————————————————39 Free Zoom——————————————————————————————————41 Density Adjusting————————————————————————————————42 Scanning Density Adjusting ————————————————————————————42 Master-making Density Adjusting ——————————————————————————43 Printing Density Adjusting ——————————————————————————————43 Char/Char&Photo/ Photo Mode———————————————————————————44 Two in one Master Making——————————————————————————————45 Book Mode ————————————————————————————————————47 Chapter 4 Other Functions Counter Display Function—————————————————————————————50 Printing Speed Adjustment—————————————————————————————51 Printing Position Adjustment ————————————————————————————52...
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Paper Empty——————————————————————————————————76 Paper Jam———————————————————————————————————77 Master Ejection Error——————————————————————————————80 Master Load Error—————————————————————————————————82 Chapter 7 Specifications and Maintenance Specifications———————————————————————————————————85 Maintenance———————————————————————————————————86 Replace the Friction Pad——————————————————————————————87 Replace the Paper Switch——————————————————————————————88 Replace /Clean the Printing Roller——————————————————————————89 Replace the Soft Screen——————————————————————————————90...
Safety Guides(Please read this section carefully and follow it) There are different symbols and pictures in this manual, and some labels are also attached on the machines. These indications are for dangerous warning. The explanation is as below: Warning: Very dangerous. It may cause serious harm by incorrect operation. Attention: Very dangerous.
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Warnings: Please do not repair the machine. ● Or it may cause fire or short circuit. Please do not teardown the machine optionally. ● High voltage inside the machine may cause fire or short circuit. Please do not cut off the power with waterish hand. ●...
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Cautions: Please pull out the power cord before move the machine. If the power cord is damaged, fire or short circuit may happen. When take off the power plug, please do not pull the power cord. ● Or the power cord will be damaged which may cause fire or short circuit. Please do not place the machine on an unsteady place.
Machine Placement Put the machine on a level and steady place. Keep the machine away from dusty place. Don’t keep machines exposed to direct sun light or heating equipment like stoves, otherwise the ink will be metamorphosed, which will result in poor print quality. Moreover, direct sun light will result in wrong display of LCD.
Machine Cleaning Please clean the machine according to the following way. Clean the machine with soft cloth, water and neutral solvent. The alcohol and organic solvent are not allowed to clean machines, otherwise the machine cover shall be damaged or its color will be changed. The machine needs cleaning at least once a week.
Notice on Printing and Printouts Caution: There are some restriction on the presswork, please confirm whether the presswork is legal or not. 1. Forbidden presswork. Notes, currency, government stock and local government stock are forbidden to print, even stamped with “Sample”. Notes, currency and government stock which are valid abroad are forbidden to print.
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Chapter 1 Before Use This chapter provides the basic information about the machines, including the names of parts, all buttons of control panels, requirement of originals and print paper. Part Name and Functions———————————————————13 Paper Feed Part———————————————————————15 Drum Unit—————————————————————————16 Paper Receiving Part—————————————————————16 Disposal Master Box Part———————————————————17 Master Making Part——————————————————————17 Operation Panel ———————————————————————18...
Part Name and Functions Machine appearance (BPS 101) Item Part Functions. Control panel Displays the machine information, and control machine’s working process. Original receiving tray Delivers and receives the original. Scan cover Original scan. Original guiding tray Feeds and locates the original.
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Machine appearance (BPS 201) Item Part Functions. Top cover Keeps good contact between the original and the scan glass. Scan flat lock level Locks up the scan part. Power supply socket Connect the power. Paper feed tray Paper loading. Power supply switch Turn on/off power.
Operation Panel Item Name Function. Zoom rate key To switch between automatic zoom mode and manual free zoom mode. Power save key After 1 minute of pressing the key, the machine enter power save mode, then exit by pressing any key. Set key To enter password set interface.
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To indicate error on the machine. Data transfer indicator light To indicate the state of master making. , To indicate original size, six models sizes for BPS 101 : B4 A4,B5,A5,Legal, Letter; Original size indicator light six sizes for BPS 201: A3、...
2. At least 1 second interval should be allowed when press two keys continuously. Specified Original/Print Paper Specified Original ( ) ● Document feed mode BPS 101 ● Size: Max257mm×364mm ( ) ● Book top mode BPS 201 ● Weight: original paper or book not more than 10 kgs ●...
Paper size Max.297mm×420mm Min.100mm×50mm Paper feed tray 950 sheets(70g/㎡) ( Loading capacity ) BPS 101/201 Paper receive tray 1000sheets(70g/㎡) Cautions The following types of paper can not be used: ● The paper with crack or file-binding holes. ● The paper with clips or marked folds.
BPS 201 Printing The paper feed tray will support the paper up, and the paper is separated and delivered to the second feed roller by cooperation work of paper feed roller and the paper separator pad. Then the paper is delivered to the clearance between drum and pressure roller. After ink distribution procedures, the ink is seeped from the tiny mesh of the thermal master on the drum, and through pressing by the pressure roller to the paper and to the drum, the printing procedure is completed.
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Chapter 2 Basic Functions of Master Making and Print This chapter states basic procedure of master making and printing in standard mode. 1. Turn on the Power ————————————————————24 2. Placement of Printing Paper—————————————————25 3. Open the Paper Receiving Tray————————————————26 4. Installation of Master————————————————————27 5.
Basic Functions of Master Making and Print 1. Turn on the Power 1. Connect power cord; B P S 1 0 1 / 2 0 1 2. Turn the power switch to“Ⅰ”position; B P S 1 0 1 / 2 0 1 LCD screen displays “...
2.Place the paper sheets, and locate the paper guide; B P S 1 0 1 / 2 0 1 Notes: The load capacity of BPS 101/201 is 950 sheets ( 70g/ ㎡ ) 3. Set feed pressure according to the thickness of paper sheets.
5. Adjust the paper guide plate according to the print image size. 4. Installation of Master 1. Open the original receive tray ( ) ; BPS 101 ) Press the scan lock lever, and push the scan flat( BPS 201...
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2. Press down the thermal head release lever to “Open” position; Notes Do not touch the thermal head,, otherwise it shall be scraped, which shall effect master making quality. 3. Put the new master roll onto the master bracket; 4. Three ways of installation: WayⅠ...
) Close the scan flat ( ) 5. Close the original receiving tray( BPS 101 BPS 201 5. Installation of the Ink 1. Open the front door, press down the ink case switch; 2. Open the ink cover, make sure the ink mouth groove connect to”U”...
Notes Do not keep the opening ink in the air long time 4. Close the front door. 6. Placement of the Original ) ; 1. Open the original support tray( BPS 101...
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BPS 201 ; ) 2. Place the original on the original tray, with image side adown.( BPS 101 Notes: Zoom function is available for B5 and A5 size orginal when they are placed in both vertical and horizontal direction. A3 and B4 original is normally functioned only in vertical palcement.
Vertical placement Horizontal placement 7. Choose Paper Size Choose original size and copy size, eg. choose original size A4 and copy size A4, operation details as below: 1. Check and make sure automatic zoom rate indicator light is on, if it isn’t on, press the zoom rate key for conversion...
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2. Press the “original size” key to select A4, and the A4 indicator light is on.Press the “copy size” key to select A4 and the indicator light A4 is on; 3. LCD display: ◆Notes: Europe Paper size A(±1%)×B(±1%) 291mm 414mm A4(R) 204mm 291mm 291mm 204mm...
8. Master Making 1. Press the master-making key and start master making; 试印 制版 Test print Master-making 印刷 Start 停止 Stop 2. After master making, one sheet of test printout automatically follows; 3. Check whether the print image is in the center of the printout, if not, please check if the original and the print paper are located in center.
9. Printing 1.Set the printing number by pressing numeric key; 故障 数据传输 Dada transmission Error 清除 复位 Clear Reset ◆Notes ● Max printing number set 9999 sheets. ● If wrong number is input, press “*” key and set a new number. 2.
10. Turn off the power 1.Turn the switch to“O”position and turn off the power. B P S 1 0 1 / 2 0 1...
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Chapter 3 Printing Operation This chapter introduces how to operate the machine on all functions. Enlargement and Reduction———————————————————38 Automatic Zoom———————————————————————39 Free Zoom——————————————————————————41 Density Adjusting———————————————————————42 Scanning Density Adjusting ———————————————————42 Master-making Density Adjusting —————————————————43 Printing Density Adjusting————————————————————43 Char/Char&Photo/ Photo Mode——————————————————44 Two in one Master Making————————————————————45 Book Mode——————————————————————————47...
Enlargement and Reduction To set enlargement and reduction according to the sizes required. ■Automatic Zoom Rate(Page 41) Machine choose the zoom rate automatically according to the size of original and copies. B4 document A4 printout ■Free Zoom Rate (Page40) Document printout...
1. Set “Automatic zoom rate” light on. If “Free zoom” light is on, press conversion button to switch the “Automatic zoom” light on; 2. Select original size by pressing “Original document size ” button. For example:A4. Press ”Copy size” to select. For example:B5; BPS 201 BPS 101...
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3. LCD screen display: ◆Indication: Make sure to return the settings back to standard zoom rate ● According the steps 1-2 above select “B4” for original documents size and “B4” for copy size. ● Press “Reset” key (All clear) back to original setting mode. Press “Master-Making”...
Free Room 1.Press the zoom switch button and the “Free Zoom” indicator light is on. Press “Original document size” button to select original paper size. E.g. :A4. BPS 101 BPS 201 2.Press “Free zoom” button to enter free zoom interface.
5.LCD Screen: ◆Back to Zoom Standard Mode: ● Press zoom switch button or reset button. Press “Master-making” key to start master making. Density Adjusting Scan Density Adjusting Adjust the scan density in 5 levels. There are 5 indicator lights, lighter, light, normal, dark, and darker.
Master-making Density Adjusting 5 steps for master making density, lighter, light, normal, dark, darker, which are indicated by 5 density light. 1. Press density switch button (the middle button) as below, then the signal light will be on. 2.Press density adjusting buttons to select the printing density. 3.Back to select the scanning density after press density switch button, then the indicator light of density switch is off.
Char/Char&Photo/ Photo mode 3 modes for this function: ●Char mode:for text print. Original: Text original ●Photo mode:for photo print. Original: Photo original ●Char&photo:for print of original mixed with text and photo. Original: Original mixed with text and photo ◆Note Select photo modes before master making. For example, when the original is letter file, please choose “char”...
3.Main screen display: Press “Master-making” button to make master. Two-in-one Master Making Under Two-in-one master making mode, 2 sheets of original can be plated into one sheet of master, which is for book making. Documents(even number) Printout1 Printout2 Documents(odd number) Printout1 Printout2 Printout3...
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1.Press “File Mode” button to enter file mode; 就绪 图文 100% 单页 自动倍率 图像模式 文件模式 2. LCD screen displays “File mode” interface; BPS 101 BPS 201 单页 单页 二合一 二合一 书刊 文件模式 文件模式 3. The indicator light of cursor keys is on, press Up Down buttons to choose “Two-in-one”mode or book...
Back to standard mode settings: ● Press “File Mode”, choose “Single”, and press” Confirm” button. Or Press “#”(All clear) button, back to the standard mode settings. Press “Master-making” button to start master making. ◆Indications If the printout is incorrect, please check below: ●...
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1.Press “File Mode” button; 就绪 图文 单页 100% 自动倍率 图像模式 文件模式 2.LCD displays “File mode”; 3. Press cursor keys “Up” and “Down” to enter “Book” mode. Press “Confirm” to enter adjustment of book middle shadow. Press cursor keys “+” “-” to adjust the book middle show as showed below. Press “Confirm”...
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Chapter 4 Other Functions This chapter describes other functions, such as : total count display, printing speed, printing position adjustment, energy save, password, computer connecting and other functions. Counter Display Function———————————————————50 Printing Speed Adjustment———————————————————51 Printing Position Adjustment——————————————————52 Power Save Function—————————————————————53 Confidential Function—————————————————————53 Computer Print Function————————————————————54 The Instruction of Driver Installation———————————————55...
Counter Display Function 1. Check and confirm the machine stops printing; ◆Notes If the machine is printing, please press “Stop” button to stop printing. 2. Keep press “Stop” button, the total count of printing and master making will be displayed. See following figure: Total count: 123, Total master making: 10.
Printing Speed Adjustment 5 levels of printing speed,55 ppm, 70 ppm, 85 ppm, 105 ppm, 120 ppm, the 5 indicating lights indicate 5 levels of printing speed. Default setting is 85ppm, which is indicated by the middle light. The indicate light being on indicates the ongoing print speed.
Printing Position Adjustment Printing position is still adjustable after master making. (Horizontal±10mm ) ◆Indications: The printing position is not adjustable during the printing process. Printing Position Adjustment 1. Press “+”and “-”keys indicated by the arrow as showed in the picture. 就绪...
Power Save Function 1. After press “Energy save” button, LCD will become black without any display. All of the indicator are off (Except save energy indicator light ); 2. Press any button to exit from save energy mode. Confidential Function 1.
Computer Print Function ◆Note: Please refer to the instruction of driver installation for cable connecting and setting. Steps 1—7, the basic print process (Pages 24---33) 1. Plug the USB cable into the digital duplicator and the computer; 2. Connect the USB cable; 3.
The Instruction of Driver Installation Please install the driven procedures according to the following steps: Step 1: Plug the USB cable into the printer and the computer. Then Turn on the printer. Step 2: The following dialog box appears: Then click Next. Step 3: The following dialog box appears:...
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Check the second option. Then click Next. Step 4: The screen now displays Hardware Type. Select Printer, then click Next: Step 5: The following dialog box appears:...
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Click Have Disk. Step 6: The following dialog box appears: Click Browse. Step 7: Browse the path of the driver. The screen displays like following: Select the file RDPrinter1.1 .inf, then click Open.
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Step 8: The following dialog box appears: Click OK. Step 9: The screen displays the Printer Name: Select the proper printer, and then click Next. Step 10: The following dialog box may appears:...
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Click Yes to continue installing the driver. Step 11: The following dialog box appears: Click Next. Step 12: The following dialog box may appears:...
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Click Yes to continue the installation. Step 13: The following dialog box appears: Click Finish to complete the driver installation.
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The installation instruction above takes Windows XP as an example. The installations are similar in other operation system, and please just follow. Notes: The driver procedure above applies to BPS 101,BPS 201,BPS 301 etc. In case the installation fails please enter the printers in the control board, cancel RDPrinter1.1, click right key of the Mouse on the blank and enter the server attributes, click driver procedure and cancel RDPrinter1.1.
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Chapter 5 Consumables Replacement This chapter describes how to replenish supplies and dispose of them regularly. Ink Replacement———————————————————————63 Master Replacement——————————————————————65 Taking out Disposal Master———————————————————67 Printing Paper Replacement———————————————————69...
Ink Replacement LCD displays“Ink over”, when the ink in the cartridge is used out. Please replace ink as follows. ◆Notes Only Blue ink is applied to this machine. 1. Open front cover; 2. Press down the drum lock switch; 3. Take out the empty ink case;...
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4. Open the new ink cover, insert the groove of the ink nozzle to be the “U”mouth on the drum; ◆Notes Don’t keep the opening ink exposed in the air for long. 5. Support and push in the ink holder, and lock it tightly.
Please replace the master as follows. ◆Notes Only Blue master is applied to this machine. ); 1. Open the original paper receiving tray .( for BPS 101 ( ) Press down the scan lock lever, and push the scan flat . for BPS 201...
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2. Press down thermal head releasing lever to “Open” position; ◆Notes Don’t touch the thermal head, otherwise the thermal head might be scraped, which will effect master making quality. 3. Rotate the master roll bracket, remove the old master roll. Take out remaining master jammed in the thermal head;...
Please do not touch paper cutting to avoid danger. 7.Close the original paper receiving tray ( ) and scanning flat( ). for BPS 101 for BPS 201 ◆Notes ●Don’t take out warning sticker on the cutter cover. ●Moving cutter may cause hurt.
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2. Press the cover switch and the cover will be automatically sprung up; 3. Grasp both ends of roll core to take it out and remove the disposal master from roll core; ◆Notes There is ink on the roll core , please take care of your clothing.
Print Paper Replacement (for BPS 101/BPS 201) 1. If the machine is in printing state please stop printing by pressing “Stop” button; 2. Press down paper feeding tray switch, lift down the feeding paper tray; 3. Take out paper; ◆Notes Please take it out if paper is jamming on the feeding Roller.
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Chapter 6 Trouble Shooting This chapter describes how to take care of problems that may arise with your Rongda machines. Check the following information and the related items before calling your authorized service department. No Currency —————————————————————————72 Master Making/Printing Error———————————————————73 LCD Display Error and Simple Solution———————————————74 Placement of Drum———————————————————————76 Paper Empty —————————————————————————77...
No Currency If there is no power, please check as follows: Whether the machine is switched on Whether the machine is connceted to the power source Connect power source Whether the power is switched on Switch the power Contact Service Dept...
Master Making/Printing Error If the machine can not proceed with master making/printing, please check as follows: Whether there is indication from the indicator light Contact the Service Dept. Refer to the indicated error information of the next interface...
Ink Motor Error Contact the Service Dept. Elevator Motor Contact the Service Dept. Error ) ( for BPS 101/201 Ink Over Please replace with new ink in time. Load paper Place paper(BPS 101/BPS 201). Disposal box full Please close the box. Or the box might be full, please remove the wasted master.
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Open paper receiving tray, and clear the master(for BPS 101)/Open scan table, and clear th e master(for BPS 201) Sundries in Feed Part Open paper load tray, and clear it (for BPS 101); Open scan table, and clear it (for BPS 201). Master over Install the new master.
Placement of Drum Clear errors as follows: 1. Open front cover; 2. Open drum lock switch ,take out drum; 3. Insert it again ,then press the lock switch; 4. Close front cover.
Paper Empty (for BPS 101/BPS 201) Please add paper as below: 1. Place the paper onto the feed tray when feed tray elevator stops descending; 2. Press “Start” key to stat printing , paper feed tray elevator lifts automatically.
Press elevator switch and the elevator descends BPS 101/BPS 201 2. Take out jammed paper on the paper feed roller; Press “Start” key to print , paper feed tray lifts automatically.(BPS 101/BPS 201). Right Paper Jam Please take out jam paper as below: 1.
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2. Press drum switch and take out paper jammed; 3. In case the print paper wraps onto the drum, please press the micro switch of the drum to rotate the drum until the head of the print paper is showed; ◆Warning:...
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Middle Paper Jam Please take out paper as below: 1. Press disposal master box switch, and open that box to max; 2. Press drum micro switch and take out paper jammed; 3. Keep pressing drum microswith until warning stops, which indicates drum is back to stop position; 4.
Master Ejection Error Please clear error as below. ◆Warning: ● Don’t press the drum surface by hands, otherwise your hands and clothing may get stained, moreover the drum surface may get damaged and the printout quality might be affected. ● Be careful to locate the drum, and make sure to place it onto the level and steady flat. 1.
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4. Open the clamp and release the clamp edge; ◆Notes: Don’t make your cloth dirty 5. Clear the master manually, rotate drum to its stop position, and make sure the block in the groove; 6. Hold the drum flatly, insert it into the machine, and press down the drum lock switch;...
Master Load Error (for BPS 101) Please clear error as below: 1. Open original paper receive tray; 2. Clear extra master; 3. Close original paper receive tray; 4. Press master-making key ,and make master again.
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Master Load Error (BPS 201) Please clear error as below: 1. Press scan lock lever, and push scan table; 2. Clear extra master; 3. Close scan table; 4. Press master-making key ,and make master again.
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Chapter 7 Specifications and Maintenance Specifications———————————————————————86 Maintenance ———————————————————————87 Replace the Friction Pad ——————————————————88 Replace the Paper Switch——————————————————89 Replace/Clean the Paper Printing Roller————————————90 Replace the Soft Screen —————————————————91...
Specifications No. Name Digital Duplicator ( B4 ) ( ) 1 Model 2 Working principle Fully automatic digital scanning, thermal master making and printing 3 Processing mode Thermal master making 4 Time of first print 5 Resolution 300×400DPI 6 Scanning Area 252mm×355mm 285mm×406mm 7 Original size(MAX)257mm×364mm(B4)...
Maintenance In the first paper feed section, the pressure between the paper rollers and the separator transports the paper to second feed part. Therefore, after a number of sheets pass, the feed rollers will be worn so it needs to be replaced. 1.
Replace Friction Pad The paper sheets are separated by the pressure produced by the friction pad against the paper roller. The friction pad will be worn after a number of sheets are fed, and it need to be replaced. 1. Press the elevator’s microswitch and the paper feed tray descends.
Replace the Paper Switch Paper switch controls the up-down movement of print roller. It is pushed open by the paper head. It shall be worn after a number of paper printed and needs to be replaced. 1. Take out the drum, open the disposal box and the white paper switch is showed;...
Replace/ Clean the Printing Roller During paper is printed, the press between drum and print roller produce the pressure. Moreover, some dust or speck comes in. In order to make sure printing is not effected, the print roller should be cleaned or replaced when the print paper sheets reach a certain amount.
Replace the Soft Screen 1. Place drum steadily on the desktop or floor. Discharge two press plates on the upper frame of screen; 2. Remove lower frame of screen; 3. Take out the soft screen from the drum, and then remove upper and lower frames of soft screen.
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