Canon LBP-1000 Service Manual page 20

CHAPTER 1
C. Unpacking and Installation
Condensation appear on metal surfaces in the printer when brought from a cold area into a
warm area. Since the condensation can cause various troubles including print defects, in such
a case, leave it in the carton at room temperature for at least an hour so that it is acclimatized
to room temperature.
When installing the option, be sure that the printer is powered OFF.
1. Printer
1) Open the printer packaging.
2) Take out the accessories. Confirm that the power cord, the EP-32 cartridge, the CD-ROM,
and manuals, etc are included.
3) Take the plastic bag off the printer and peel off the tape securing the components. Confirm
that none of the covers were scratched or deformed during shipment.
4) Take out the cassette from the printer, and remove the packing materials and the plastic
material (stopper) holding the lifting plate from the cassette.
2. Cartridge
1) Open the bag holding the cartridge and take out the cartridge.
2) Hold the cartridge as shown in Figure 1-5-5 and slowly rock it to right and left 5 to 6 times
so that the toner is evenly distributed.
3) Place the cartridge on a flat surface. While holding down on the top of the cartridge with one
hand, grasp the tab with the other hand and gently pull out the sealing tape.
4) Open the top cover of the printer and load the cartridge in the printer. Make sure to insert
the cartridge until it firmly contacts with the back of the slot.
3. Paper feeder
1) Open the paper feeder packaging.
2) Take the plastic bag off the paper feeder and peel off the tape securing the components.
Confirm that the paper feeder was not scratched or deformed during shipment.
3) Take out the cassette from the paper feeder, and remove the packing materials and the plas-
tic material (stopper) holding the lifting plate from the cassette.
4) Place the paper feeder on a flat surface.
5) Lift the printer, and align the positioning pins of the paper feeder with the positioning holes
of the printer.
4. Operation confirmation
1) Take out the cassette.
2) Set the side guide plate to the position corresponding to the paper size.
3) Lower the lifting plate and lock it with the pressure release lever.
4) Load paper in the cassette.
5) Plug the power cord into the printer and outlet, and turn the power switch ON. Be sure to
use the enclosed power cord.
6) After the printer enters the STANDBY mode, press the test print switch (see Figure 1-4-2) to
make a test print. Check if the density of the output image is correct.
7) Keep clean around the printer and ensure that it is ready for use at anytime.
5. Operation cautions
a. When powering ON, the printer must be powered ON after the host computer. When pow-
ering OFF, the printer must be powered OFF before the host computer. If the host comput-
er is powered ON/OFF while the printer is ON, the noise may enter the printer through the
cables connecting the printer and host computer together, and an error may occur.
b. When plugging/unplugging the connector attaching the printer and host computer together,
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