User's guide Contents Machine Overview ..........................................................................................................................5 Front View .........................................................................................................................................................5 Rear View..........................................................................................................................................................6 Operator Panel................................................................................................................................7 Keys and LED's .................................................................................................................................................7 Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) ..............................................................................................................................8 The Print Head ................................................................................................................................9 Replacing the Print Head ...................................................................................................................................9 Aligning the Print Head ....................................................................................................................................10 Automatic Alignment Following Insertion/Replacement of the Print Head...................................................................10 Alignment from the Printer Monitor Printer Care Card................................................................................................10 Alignment from the Print Care Menu .........................................................................................................................11 If You Have Trouble Installing the Print Head: .................................................................................................11 Cleaning the Print Head...................................................................................................................................12 Cleaning the Print Head Using the Clean Function ....................................................................................................12 Cleaning the Print Head from the Print Care Menu ....................................................................................................12 Cleaning the Electrical Contacts of the Print Head.....................................................................................................13 Cleaning the Electrical Contacts of the Print Carriage................................................................................................13 Cleaning the Print Head Nozzles ...............................................................................................................................13 Taking Care of the Print Head..........................................................................................................................14 Print Test .........................................................................................................................................................15 Print Test Using the Test Function ............................................................................................................................15 Print Test Using the Print Care Menu ........................................................................................................................15 Demo Page......................................................................................................................................................15 Printing Media...............................................................................................................................16 Loading Paper .................................................................................................................................................16 Loading Paper into the Automatic Sheet Feeder........................................................................................................16 Settings ....................................................................................................................................................................17 Loading Paper into the Bypass Feeder ......................................................................................................................18 Paper Sizes and Types ....................................................................................................................................19 1. Paper Sizes: .........................................................................................................................................................19 2. Paper Types: ........................................................................................................................................................20 Print Media Settings..................................................................................................................................................20 3. Unit Weight of the Paper.......................................................................................................................................21 Precautions......................................................................................................................................................21 Copying .........................................................................................................................................22 Making Simple Copies .....................................................................................................................................22 Personalizing Your Copies...............................................................................................................................23 Using the Operator Panel..........................................................................................................................................23 Using the Menu.........................................................................................................................................................25 Menu Items...............................................................................................................................................................25 Copying Extra Thick Documents......................................................................................................................26 The Software.................................................................................................................................27 The Printer Monitor ..........................................................................................................................................27 What is the Printer Monitor? .....................................................................................................................................27 How to Access the Printer Monitor ............................................................................................................................27 Printer Monitor Functions..........................................................................................................................................28 Printer Properties.............................................................................................................................................29 How to Open "Printer Properties" ..............................................................................................................................29 On-Line Help Guides .......................................................................................................................................30 How to Access the Printer Driver On-Line Help .........................................................................................................30 How to Access the Troubleshooting On-line Help ......................................................................................................30 Uninstalling the Software .................................................................................................................................31 iii Printing ......................................................................................................................................... 32 Before Printing .............................................................................................................................................................. 32 Selecting the Machine as the Output Device............................................................................................................... 32 Personalizing Your Printing Parameters ..................................................................................................................... 33 Information About the Driver Settings.......................................................................................................................... 33 The scanner.................................................................................................................................. 34 Before Using the Scanner............................................................................................................................................ 34 Scan to File ................................................................................................................................................................... 34 Scan to Mail .................................................................................................................................................................. 34 Generic Scan................................................................................................................................................................ 34 Preventive Maintenance .............................................................................................................. 35 General Care ................................................................................................................................................................ 35 Safety .......................................................................................................................................................................35 Use...........................................................................................................................................................................35 Printer Care Functions.................................................................................................................................................. 37 Eliminating Paper Jams ............................................................................................................................................... 38 If the sheet is already outside the printing area:.........................................................................................................38 If the sheet is jammed inside one of the feeders: .......................................................................................................38 Transporting the Machine............................................................................................................................................. 39 Servicing........................................................................................................................................................................ 39 Troubleshooting .......................................................................................................................... 40 Status messages .......................................................................................................................................................... 50 Error messages ............................................................................................................................................................ 50 Product characteristics ............................................................................................................... 51 Basic features ............................................................................................................................................................... 51 Copier module .............................................................................................................................................................. 52 Printer module .............................................................................................................................................................. 52 Scanner module ................................................................... ...