ONTENTS Introduction Chapter 1 : Special Features ............1.2 Printer Components ..........1.4 Front View ............1.4 Right View ............1.5 Rear View ............1.5 Changing the Display Language ........ 1.6 Using Paper or Specialty Media Chapter 2 : Choosing Paper and other Specialty Media ....2.2 Sizes and Capacities ..........
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Printer Settings ............3.5 Layout tab ............3.6 Paper tab ............3.7 Graphics tab ............3.9 Extras tab ............3.11 Troubleshooting ..........3.12 Using a Favorite Setting ........3.12 Using Help ............3.13 Advanced Printing Chapter 4 : Printing on Both Sides of the Paper ......4.2 Scaling Your Document ..........
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Maintaining Your Printer Chapter 6 : Printing a Config Page ..........6.2 Replacing the Supplies ..........6.3 Managing the Toner Cartridges ......... 6.4 Toner Cartridge Storage ........6.4 Toner Cartridge Life Expectancy ......6.4 Checking the Remaining Toner ....... 6.4 Redistributing the Toner ........
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Using Your Printer with Appendix A : a Macintosh Software for Macintosh ..........A.2 System Requirements ........... A.2 Using Your Printer in Linux Appendix B : Installing the Printer Driver ........B.2 System Requirements ........... B.2 Installing the Printer Driver ........B.2 Changing the Printer Connection Method ....
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Specifications Appendix E : Printer Specifications ..........E.2 Paper Specifications ..........E.3 Overview ............. E.3 Supported Sizes of Paper ........E.4 Guidelines for Using Paper ........E.5 Paper Specifications ..........E.6 Paper Output Capacity .......... E.6 Paper Input Capacity ..........E.6 Printer and Paper Storage Environment ....
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Environmental and Safety Consideration Laser Safety Statement The printer is certified in the U.S. to conform to the requirements of DHHS 21 CFR, chapter 1 Subchapter J for Class I(1) laser products, and elsewhere, is certified as a Class I laser product conforming to the requirements of IEC 60825-1. Class I laser products are not considered to be hazardous.
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OZONE advisable that the machine be operated in a well ventilated area. If you need additional information about ozone, please contact your nearest Xerox dealer. Radio Frequency Emissions Federal Communications Commission (FCC), United States of America This device has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules.
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“Appareils Numériques”, ICES-003 édictée par l’Industrie et Sciences Canada. Declaration of Conformity (European Union) Approvals and Certifications The CE marking applied to this product symbolizes the Xerox Corporation's Declaration of Conformity with the following 93/68/ EEC Directives of the European Union as of the dates indicated.
NTRODUCTION Congratulations on the purchase of your printer! This chapter includes: • Special Features • Printer Components • Changing the Display Language...
Special Features Your new printer is equipped with special features that improve the print quality. You can: Print in color with excellent quality and speed • You can print in a full range of colors using cyan, magenta, yellow, and black. •...
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Save time and money • You can print on both sides of the paper to save paper ( double-sided printing ). See page 4.2. • You can print multiple pages on one single sheet of paper to save paper. • You can use preprinted forms and letterhead on plain paper.
Printer Components Front View Top Cover B Paper Output Tray Open to install the imaging unit, transfer belt, and fuser. Output Support Control Panel (see page 5.2.) Top Cover Release Button Front Cover Open to remove the waste cartridge. Handle (Use it to lift the printer.) Tray 1...
Right View Right Cover C (Open to remove paper jams.) Multi-purpose Tray (MPT) (Open to load specialty media.) Handle (Use it to lift the printer.) Optional Tray 2 Jam Cover D (Open to remove jams from Tray 2.) Rear View Network Port Control Board Cover...
Changing the Display Language To change the language that is displayed on the control panel, take the following steps: In ready mode press the Menu button ( ) on the control panel until you see ‘Printer Setup’ on the bottom line of the display.
SING APER OR PECIALTY EDIA This chapter will help you understand the types of paper you can use with your printer and how to properly load paper in the different paper trays for the best print quality. This chapter includes: •...
Choosing Paper and other Specialty Media You can print on a variety of paper types and sizes, such as plain paper, envelopes, labels, transparencies and so on. See “Printing Specialty Media” on page 2.14. When you choose paper, consider the following: •...
Guidelines for Paper and Specialty Media When selecting or loading paper, envelopes, or other specialty media keep these guidelines in mind: • Attempting to print on damp, curled, wrinkled, or torn paper can cause paper jams and poor print quality. •...
Loading Paper Proper paper loading helps prevent paper jams and ensure trouble-free printing. Do not remove the paper tray while a job is printing. Doing so may cause a paper jam. See “Sizes and Capacities” on page 2.2 for acceptable paper capacities for each tray.
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Flex the paper sheets back and forth to separate the pages, and then fan them while holding one edge. Tap the edge of the stack on a flat surface to even it up. Load paper with the print side facing up. Make sure that all four corners are flat in the tray and under the corner brackets as shown below.
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Do not exceed the maximum stack height. Overfilling the tray may cause a paper jam. Do not load more than 30 transparencies in Tray 1. While pinching the paper guide as shown, move it toward the paper until it lightly touches the side of the stack. Do not press the guide too tightly against the edge of the paper;...
Changing the Paper Size in the Tray The tray is preset to Letter or A4 size, depending on your country. To change the size to A4 or Letter, you must adjust the paper length guide properly. Lift the paper length guide and place it in the correct position for the paper size you are loading.
Load paper with the print side facing up. For more information see steps 4 and 5 on page 2.5~2.6. While pinching the paper guide as shown, move it toward the paper until it lightly touches the side of the stack. Do not push the guide to tightly against the edge of the paper as it may cause the paper to bend.
Using the Multi-Purpose Tray (MPT) The Multi-purpose Tray (MPT) is located on the right side of your printer. It can be closed when you are not using it, making the printer more compact. Multi-purpose Tray (MPT) The Multi-purpose Tray can hold several sizes and types of paper, such as transparencies, cards and envelopes.
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If you are using paper, flex or fan the edge of the paper stack to separate the pages before loading. For transparencies, hold them by the edges and avoid touching the print side. Oils from your fingers can cause print quality problems. Load the paper with the print side facing down and against the right edge of the tray.
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If you want to print on previously printed paper from the Multi-purpose Tray, the printed side should be facing up with the uncurled edge towards the printer. If you experience problems with the paper feeding, turn the paper around. : Make sure that you have not loaded too much paper.
Using the Manual Feed If you select Manual in the Tray selection option when changing print settings, you can manually load a sheet of paper in Multi-purpose Tray. Manually loading paper can be helpful when you want to check the print quality after each page is printed.
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When you print a document, you must select Manual for Tray selection in the software application, and then select the correct paper size and type. For details, see page 3.7. Print the document. The display shows a message prompting you to load paper. Press the On Line/Continue button.
Printing Specialty Media Printing on Envelopes • Load envelopes into the Multi-purpose Tray only. • Only use envelopes recommended for laser printers. Before loading envelopes in the Multi-purpose Tray, make sure that they are undamaged and are not stuck together. •...
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Pinch the paper width guide and slide it to the right to touch lightly against the edge of the stack without bending it. When you print, configure the tray selection to MPT, the paper type to Envelope and the paper size in the software application.
Printing on Labels • Only use labels recommended for laser printers. • Verify that the labels’ adhesive material can tolerate a fusing temperature of 180°C (356°F) for 0.1 seconds. • Make sure that there is no exposed adhesive material between the labels. Exposed areas can cause labels to peel off during printing, which can cause paper jams.
Printing on Transparencies • Do not use transparencies attached to plain paper. • Only use Phaser 35-Series Premium Transparency Film with the Phaser 6100 printer. • Ensure that transparencies do not have torn edges and are not wrinkled or curled.
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To print on transparencies: Open Multi-purpose Tray and unfold the paper support. They must be loaded with the print side downwards. Adjust the guide to fit the width of the transparencies. 2.18 SING APER OR PECIALTY...
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When you print, configure the tray selection to MPT, the paper type to Transparency, and the paper size in the software application. For details, see page 3.7. OTES • To prevent transparencies from sticking together, do not let the printed sheets stack up as they are printed out. •...
Printing on Preprinted Paper • Preprinted paper is paper that has some type of printing placed on it before it is sent through the printer (paper that has a preprinted logo at the top of the page, for example). • Letterhead must be printed with heat-resistant ink that will not melt, vaporize, or release hazardous emissions when subjected to the printer’s fusing temperature of 180°C (356°F) for 0.1 seconds.
Paper • Print index cards (3.5 in. x 5.5 in.), postcards, and custom size paper with the Phaser 6100 printer. The minimum size is 90mm by 140mm (3.5in. by 5.5in.) and the maximum size is 216mm by 356mm (8.5in. by 14in.).
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To print on card stock: Open the Multi-purpose Tray and unfold the paper support. Load paper only in the Multi-purpose Tray with the print side down and the short edge first. Slide the guide until it lightly touches the stack without bending it. 2.22 SING APER OR...
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When you print, configure the tray selection to MPT, the paper type and paper size in the software application. For details, see page 3.7. If the paper size of your paper is not listed in the Paper Size box in the Paper tab, click the Custom button and set the paper size manually.
RINTING ASKS This chapter explains the printing options and common printing tasks. This chapter includes: • Printer Driver Features • Printing a Document • Printer Settings...
Printer Driver Features The Phaser 6100 printer drivers will support the following standard features: • Paper tray selection • Paper size, orientation and media type • number of copies Table below lists a general overview of features supported by your printer drivers.
Printing a Document The following procedure describes the general steps required for printing from various Windows applications. The exact steps for printing a document may vary depending on the application program you are using. Refer to the User Guide of your software application for the exact printing procedure.
To delete a pending print job: From the Windows Start menu, select Settings. Select Printers to open the Printers window, and double-click the Xerox Phaser 6100 printer icon. From the Document menu, select Cancel Printing (Windows 98/Me) or Cancel (Windows NT 4.0/2000/XP/ Server 2003).
Printer Settings You can use the Xerox Phaser 6100 printer Properties window, which allows you to access all of the information you need when using your printer. When the printer properties are displayed, you can review and change whatever settings are needed for your print job.
Layout tab The Layout tab provides options for you to adjust how the document appears on the printed page. The Layout Options includes Multiple Pages per Side, Booklet Printing, and Poster. You can also use Print on Both Sides in this tab. See page 3.3 for more information on accessing your software application.
Paper tab You can use the following options for basic paper handling. See page 3.3 for more information about accessing your software application. Click the Paper tab to display the Paper properties. Property Description Number of Copies allows you to choose Number the number of copies to be printed.
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Property Description Make sure that Tray Selection is set to the Tray corresponding paper tray. Selection Use the Manual source when printing to specialty media. You have to load one sheet at a time into the Multi-purpose Tray. See page 2.9. If the tray selection is set to Auto Select, the printer automatically picks up paper in the following order: Multi-purpose Tray,...
Graphics tab Use the following graphic options to adjust the print quality for your specific printing needs. See page 3.3 for more information about accessing your software application. Click the Graphics tab to display the Graphics properties. Property Description You can select the printing resolution by Print choosing from 1200 dpi (Enhanced), Quality...
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Property Description If you click Adjust Color, you can change Color Mode the appearance of the document’s images. (Continued) The preview image shows the sample page with the settings you specified. • Color Basics: You can adjust the appearance of the images by changing the settings in the Levels option.
Extras tab See page 3.3 for more information about accessing your software application. Click the Extras tab to access the following features: Option Description You can create a background image of text Watermark to print on each page of your document. See “Using Watermarks”...
Troubleshooting The Troubleshooting tab offers help and information about using your printer. If you have internet access, use the web links to connect to helpful web locations. Using a Favorite Setting The Favorites option, which is visible on each tab, allows you to save the current properties settings for future use.
To use a saved setting, select the item from the Favorites drop down list. The printer is now set to print according to the Favorites setting you selected. To delete a Favorites item, select it from the list and click Delete.
DVANCED RINTING This chapter explains the printing options and advanced printing tasks. This chapter includes: • Printing on Both Sides of the Paper • Scaling Your Document • Fitting Your Document to a Selected Paper Size • Printing Multiple Pages on One Sheet of Paper •...
Printing on Both Sides of the Paper You can print on both sides of the paper automatically. Before printing, decide how you want your documents oriented. The options are: • Flip on Long Edge, which is the conventional layout used in book binding, or portrait.
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From the software application When you change the print settings from your software application, access the printer’s Properties. See page 3.3. From the Layout tab, select the paper orientation. From the Print on Both Sides section, select either Printer Selection, None, Flip on Short Edge, or Flip on Long Edge. Click the Paper tab and select the paper tray, paper size and type.
Scaling Your Document You can scale your print job on a page. When you change the print settings from your software application, access the printer Properties. See page 3.3. From the Paper tab, select Scale Printing from the Type drop-down list. Enter the scaling rate in the Percentage input box.
Fitting Your Document to a Selected Paper Size This printer feature allows you to scale your print job to any paper size regardless of the digital document size. This can be useful when you want to check the fine details on a small document.
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Printing Multiple Pages on One Sheet of Paper You can select the number of pages to print on a single sheet of paper. To print more than one page per sheet, the pages are smaller and arranged in the order you specify on the sheet. You can print up to 16 pages on one sheet.
The Page Order drop down list is enabled only if the number of pages per side is 4, 9 or 16. Check Print Page Border to print a border around each page on the sheet. Print Page Border is enabled only if the number of pages per side is 2, 4, 9, or 16.
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Configure the poster option: You can select the page layout from 2x2, 3x3 or 4x4. If you select 2x2, the image is automatically stretched to cover 4 physical pages. Specify an overlap in millimeters or inches to make it easier to paste the sheets together.
Printing Booklets The Booklet printing feature allows you to print your document on both sides of the paper and arranges the pages so that the paper can be folded in half after printing to produce a booklet. When you change the print settings from your software application, access the printer Properties.
Using Watermarks A watermark is additional text that can be printed across one or more pages. For example, terms like Draft, Confidential, Date, or Version can be inserted using the watermark feature. There are several predefined watermarks that come with your printer, and they can be modified or you can add new ones to the list.
Creating a Watermark When you change the print settings from your software application, access the printer Properties. See page 3.3. Click the Extras tab, and click the Edit Watermarks button in the Watermark section. The Watermarks window appears. Enter a text message in the Watermark Message box. You can enter up to 40 characters and it displays in the preview window.
Editing a Watermark When you change the print settings from your software application, access the printer Properties. See page 3.3. Click the Extras tab, and click the Edit Watermarks button in the Watermark section. The Watermarks window appears. Select the watermark you want to edit from the Current Watermarks list to change the watermark message and the options.
Using Overlays What is an Overlay? An overlay is text and/or images stored on the computer hard disk drive (HDD) as a special file format that can be printed on Dear ABC any document. Overlays are often used to take the place of preprinted forms and letterhead paper.
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In the Overlays window, click Create Overlay. In the Create Overlay window, type a name of up to eight characters in the File name box. Select the destination path, if necessary. (The default is C:\Formover.) Click Save. The name appears on the Overlay List box. Click OK or Yes to finish creating.
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Using a Page Overlay After an overlay has been created, it is ready to be printed with your document. To print an overlay with a document: Create or open the document you want to print. When you change the print settings from your software application, access the printer Properties.
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If necessary, click Confirm Page Overlay When Printing. If this box is checked, a message window appears each time you submit a document for printing, asking you to confirm your wish to print an overlay on your document. If this box is empty and an overlay has been selected, the overlay automatically prints with your document.
SING THE ONTROL ANEL This chapter describes how to use the printer’s control panel. This chapter includes: • Understanding the Control Panel • Using Control Panel Menus...
Understanding the Control Panel The control panel on the top right side of your printer has a display and seven buttons. Buttons Status Map Display: displays the printer status and job in progress. Display Message Description • The printer is on-line and ready to print. •...
Buttons Button Description When an error occurs, a lamp turns on at the corresponding location on the Status map. An error message appears on the display so that you can locate the error. For details on the meaning of the error messages, see page 7.25.
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Button Description In menu mode, press to scroll through submenu items or setting options. Pressing ❿ moves you to the next option and pressing ➛ sends you back to the previous option. • Press to cancel the current print job. •...
Using Control Panel Menus A number of menus are available to make it easy for you to change the printer settings. The diagram on page 5.6 shows the menus and all of the items available in each menu. The items in each menu and the options you can select are described in more detail in the tables beginning on page 5.6.
Overview of Control Panel Menus The control panel menus are used to configure the printer. The control panel provides access to the following menus: Color Information Page Layout (See page 5.8.) (See page 5.6.) (See page 5.7.) Calibration Config Page Duplex Custom Color Menu Map...
Item Explanation The demo page allows you to check to see Demo Page if your printer is printing properly. The Connection Page prints displaying the Connection Pg current network settings when using a Phaser 6100DN printer. Page Layout Menu Use the Page Layout menu to define all settings relating to output.
Item Explanation In this menu, you can set the margins for double-sided printing. You can increase or decrease the value in 0.1mm increments. • Top Margin: Set the top margin, from 0.0mm to 9.9mm. • Left Margin: Set the left margin, from 0.0mm to 9.9mm.
Item Explanation This item allows you to adjust a specific color contrast individually. • CMYK: It allows you to adjust the contrast of the toner in each toner cartridge. Default : It optimizes the colors automatically. Custom Color Manual Adjust : It allows you to manually adjust the selected color contrast for each cartridge.
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Item Explanation Options: Off, On* This item determines whether or not the printer continues printing when it detects paper mismatched to your paper setting. • Off: If a paper mismatch occurs, the Auto Continue message remains on the display and the printer remains off-line until you insert the correct paper.
Maintenance Menu Use the Maintenance menu to maintain the toner cartridges and other consumables. Item Explanation Allows you to check how much toner is left in Check Toner the each toner cartridge. • Imaging Unit: allows you to check the total number of images printed, since the image counter was last set to zero.
Item Explanation Allows you to print a 100% Black fill test Black Solid page. Network Setup Menu This menu lets you configure the network interface card installed in your printer according to how the network is set up. (*: the default setting) Item Explanation Options:Yes*, No...
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IP Source The IP Source menu option provides three methods for setting an IP address: Item Explanation • BOOTP: The BOOTP server allots the IP BOOTP address to you automatically. • DHCP: The DHCP server allots the IP DHCP address to you automatically. •...
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AINTAINING RINTER This chapter provides information for maintaining your printer and suggestions for high-quality and economical printing. This chapter includes: • Printing a Config Page • Replacing the Supplies • Managing the Toner Cartridges • Replacing the Toner Cartridges • Replacing the Waste Cartridge •...
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Printing a Config Page You can print a config page from the printer’s control panel. Use the config page to view the current settings, to help troubleshoot problems, or to verify the installation of options. To print the config page: In ready mode press the Menu button ( ) on the control panel until you see ‘Information’...
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Replacing the Supplies From time to time, you need to replace the following items to maintain top performance and to avoid print quality problems. Refer to the table below: Item(s) Printer message Pages Printed page 3,000 pages 6.8. (standard Black toner Replace capacity) cartridge...
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Managing the Toner Cartridges Toner Cartridge Storage To get the maximum results from the toner cartridge, keep the following guidelines in mind: • Do not remove the toner cartridges from their packages until you are ready to use them. • Do not refill the toner cartridges. The printer warranty does not cover damage caused by using a refilled cartridge.
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Press the OK button ( The display shows the percentage of the remaining toner. Redistributing the Toner When a toner cartridge is nearly empty, faded or light areas may appear. Equally it is possible that colored images may have incorrect colors due to incorrect mixing of the toner colors when one of the colored toner cartridge is nearly empty.
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Pull the handle lightly first, and then holding the used toner cartridge, remove it. : If you open the left cover A for a few minutes, the AUTION imaging unit can be exposed to light. This causes damage to the imaging unit.
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Slide the toner cartridge back into the printer. Close the left cover A. Make sure that the cover is securely latched. Make sure you have correctly installed the toner cartridge. The left cover will not close properly if toner cartridges are installed incorrectly.
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Replacing the Toner Cartridges The printer uses four colors and has a different toner cartridge for each one: cyan (C), magenta (M), yellow (Y), and black (K). Replace a toner cartridge when the printer control panel displays ‘Replace [Color] Toner’. The control panel display tells you which color needs to be replaced.
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Take a new toner cartridge out of the package. : Don’t use sharp objects, such as a knife or scissors, to AUTION open the toner cartridge package. You could damage the surface of the toner cartridge. Holding both sides of the toner cartridge, gently roll it from side to side to distribute the toner.
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Make sure that the color of the toner cartridge matches the color slot and then slide the new toner cartridge into the printer. Using both hands, grip the cartridge to insert into the slot. Then hold the handle to slide the cartridge in. Although you correctly install the toner cartridges, the black and yellow toner cartridges are not inserted completely.
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Replacing the Waste Cartridge Replace the waste cartridge when the control panel displays ‘Waste Box Full/Not Install’. Unlatch the front cover, by quickly pressing and releasing it using the depressions at the top. Push the lock lever up and pull the waste cartridge out. : Make sure that you lay the waste cartridge on a flat AUTION surface so that the toner does not spill.
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Remove the container’s caps which are attached as shown below and use them to close the waste cartridge. Take a new waste cartridge out of the package. Insert the lower of the new container into place and then push it to make sure that it is seated in place. Make sure that the lock lever latches the container.
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Close the front cover. Make sure that the cover is securely latched. Using the handle, completely open the left cover A until it is at right angles to the main frame and the toner cartridges are ejected. Close the left cover A firmly. 6.13 AINTAINING RINTER...
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Replacing the Imaging Unit The life of the imaging unit is approximately 50,000 images. Replace the imaging unit when the printer control panel displays ‘Replace Imaging Unit’. Turn the printer off, then wait a few minutes for the printer to cool. Using the handle, completely open the left cover A until it is at right angles to the main frame and the toner cartridges are ejected.
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Press the top cover release button to unlatch the top cover B and open it all the way. Pull the lock levers on each side towards you, as shown below, to release the transfer belt. 6.15 AINTAINING RINTER...
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Using the handle, lift the transfer belt out of the printer by lightly pulling it towards the left of the printer. Set it on a clean flat surface. Lift the handle of the used imaging unit and use it to pull the imaging unit out of the printer.
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