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FS-C5016N Color Page Printer Quick Reference Guide...
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Contents Guide to the information about the printer ...3 Understanding the Error Messages ...4 Loading Paper ...14 Clearing Paper Jams ...22 Jam at the Paper Cassette ...23 Jam at the Paper Transfer Unit ...23 Jam at the Rear Cover ...25 Jam at the MP Tray ...26...
(PDF) in the CD-ROM. This guide explains how to install and configure the printer driver. These CDs include the printer software for Kyocera Mita printers such as printer drivers, network printer monitors, and various soft- ware utilities. Also, these CDs include the Operation Guides and other documents.
2 or more, only the Add paper message is displayed. F### represents a controller error (#=0, 1, 2, ...). Call a service. The printer does not operate when this message is displayed. #### represents a mechanical error (#=0, 1, 2, ...).
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Close the duplexer top cover. The paper transfer unit is open. Close the paper transfer unit. The left cover of the printer is open. Close the printer left cover. The rear cover of the printer is open. Close the printer rear cover.
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Hard disk Format error Memory card Corrective Action The top cover of the printer is open. Close the printer top cover. You attempted to print with a paper size and paper type that cannot be used for duplex printing. Press the GO key to print onto one-side of the paper only.
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Replace Maintenance Kit which is dis- played on the message display. Replace- ment of the maintenance kit is necessary at every 200,000 images of printing and requires professional servicing. Contact your Kyocera Mita dealer.
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Message KPDL error ## Press GO Load Cassette # † (A4)/(PLAIN) Corrective Action Current print processing cannot continue because of occurrence of KPDL error which is categorized by ##. To print out an error report, display > Print KPDL err(s) from the menu system, and select On.
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(A5)/(PLAIN) Corrective Action There is no paper cassette installed in the printer that matches the paper size and paper type of the print job. Set paper in the envelope feeder. Press the GO key to resume printing. (Note that feeding the...
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If you continue reading the mem- ory card, insert the same memory card into the slot again. The printer again reads it from the beginning of the data. Also see Insert the same memory card.
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Paper path error There is no paper cassette in the feeder, Corrective Action The total amount of data received by the printer exceeds the printer’s internal mem- ory. Try adding more memory. Press the GO key to resume printing. You can aban- don printing by the CANCEL key.
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Press GO Toner low C, M, Y, K Corrective Action The print job transferred to the printer was too complex to print on a page. Press the GO key to resume printing. (The page may break in some pages.). You can abandon printing by the CANCEL key.
The storage area in the hard disk for the virtual mailboxes is full. Print out accumu- lated jobs in the virtual mailboxes. The printer’s internal memory is running low due to too many numbers of fonts and macros downloaded. Try deleting unnec-...
Loading Paper Fan the media (paper/transparencies), then tap it on a level surface to avoid media jams or skewed printing. Caution Loading paper into the cassette Pull the paper cassette all the way out of the printer. Paper Cassette...
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Standard paper sizes are attached to the inside of the paper cassette as shown in the following figure. Push the bottom plate down until it locks. Bottom Plate...
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Paper Size Dial When the paper size dial is set to OTHER the paper size must be set into the printer on the operator panel. See chapter 3 of the Operation Note Guide. Release Lever Paper Size Window Paper Guides...
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Release Lever When using non-standard size paper, move the paper guides and paper stopper all the way out, insert the paper, then adjust the paper guides and paper stopper to the size of the paper. Adjust them so that they are in light contact with the paper.
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• Do not load more paper than will fit under the load limits on the paper guides. Note • The paper cassette will hold approximately 500 sheets of paper with a 80 g/m² (21 lb.) basis weight, or with a thickness of 0.11 mm. Load Limit Clip...
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When paper is exhausted, the pointer will go down to the level of (empty). Paper Gauge Insert the paper cassette into the slot in the printer. Push it straight in as far as it will go.
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MP Tray Paper Guides Subtray Loading paper into the MP (Multi-Purpose) tray Pull the MP tray towards you until it stops. Pull out the sub- tray. Adjust the position of the paper guides on the MP tray. Standard paper sizes are attached to the MP tray.
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Load Limit • Do not load more paper than will fit under the load limits on the inside of the MP tray. Note • If the paper is considerably curled in one direction, for example, if the paper is already printed on one side, try to roll the paper in the opposite direction to counteract the curl.
Clearing Paper Jams The figure below is a simplified diagram showing the paper paths in the print system. You can clear paper jams easily and quickly if you become familiar with the paper paths and locations of potential jams. Duplex unit DU-300 Depending on the indication on the message display, proceed as follows:...
Jam at the Paper Cassette If paper is jammed at the standard paper cassette (Cassette 1), open and close the paper transfer unit (the paper jam error will be reset). Jam at the Paper Transfer Unit Paper Transfer Unit Pull out the paper cassette and remove the jammed paper.
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If paper is jammed as shown in A, remove the paper by pulling the center up. Registration Roller If paper is jammed as shown in B, remove the paper by pulling the edge. Registration Roller...
Jam at the Rear Cover Paper Transfer Unit Paper Transfer Unit Release Lever Rear Cover Fuser Cover While pulling the green paper transfer unit release lever, pull out the paper transfer unit. Open the rear cover and then the fuser cover, and remove the jammed paper.
The fuser unit inside the printer is hot. Do not touch it with your hands as it may result in burn injury. Remove jammed paper carefully. Caution Push the paper transfer unit back in and close the fuser cover and rear cover.
8,000 images Magenta 8,000 images Yellow 8,000 images Replace the toner container when the printer displays, for example: Toner low This is the first caution. Note the replacement is not always necessary at this stage. Replace the toner con- tainer immediately when the printer displays: Replace Toner †...
Replacing the Toner Container You do not have to turn printer power off before starting the replacement. Any data that may be under printing process will be deleted if you turn Note printer power off. To replace the toner container, first make sure of the color of the toner container requiring replacement according to the message display.
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Carefully remove the old toner con- tainer from the printer. Put the old toner container in the plastic bag (con- tained in the toner kit) and discard it later according to the local code or regulations for waste disposal. Plastic Bag...
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Set the new toner container in the printer as shown in the figure. Push down on the top of the toner container to install it firmly in place. Push the blue lock Lock Lever lever on the toner container back...
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To replace the other color toner containers, use the same procedure above. When the toner container has been replaced, proceed to the next section. Close the top cover.
Replacing the Waste Toner Box Replace the waste toner box each time you replace the toner container. A new waste toner box is included with the toner kit. The printer will not operate without replac- ing the waste toner box. Left Cover...
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Plastic Bag Close the cap to the old waste toner box after removing the box from the printer. Old Waste Toner Box To prevent toner from spilling, put the old waste toner box in the plastic bag (con- tained in the toner...
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The printer parts must be cleaned when replacing the toner container. See Cleaning the Printer on page 35. When the toner container is replaced, reset the toner counter (see chapter 3 of the Operation Guide). New Waste Toner Box Insert the new...
Cleaning the Printer The following parts must be cleaned each time the toner container is replaced: • Main charger wire • Main charger grid • Registration roller In addition to this, it is recommended that the main charger wire and registration roller are cleaned periodi- cally at least once a month.
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There are 4 main charger units, one for each toner con- tainer. When performing the cleaning procedure, be sure to clean the main charger unit that corresponds to the toner container that was replaced. The following example explains the procedure to clean the main charger unit for the black toner container.
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Wire Cleaner Knob After cleaning, make sure you restore the wire cleaner knob to its home position. If the wire cleaner knob is not restored to its home position, a band will print along the length of the page. Note Cleaning the main charger wire —...
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Note Lift up slightly on the main charger unit and pull it out a short distance as shown in the figure. Attach the grid cleaner to the printer with the pad facing up. Grid Cleaner...
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Repeat this 2 to 3 times. These move- ments clean the grid. After cleaning is finished, remove the grid cleaner from the printer and discard it. The grid cleaner cannot be reused.
Cleaning the Paper Transfer Unit Print problems such as soiling of the reverse side of printed pages may occur if the paper transfer unit becomes dirty. To clean the paper transfer unit: Be careful not to touch the black transfer roller during cleaning as this may adversely affect print quality.
Paper Ramp Wiper Cloth Paper Transfer Unit Push the paper transfer unit back in. Transfer Roller (Black) Registration Roller (Metal) Wipe away the paper dust on the registration roller and the paper ramp using the wiper cloth included in the toner kit.