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9. SERVICE MODE

9.4
9.4.1

Process adjustment
High Voltage Auto Adj. (High Voltage Adjustment)

A. Function Automatically adjust current values and voltage values of a transfer, separation (AC), separation (DC), developing bias respectively. B. Usage Conduct this adjustment when replacing the high voltage unit /1, /2 (HV /1, /2).

C. Preparation The photo conductor section must be set.

D. Procedure

1. "Service mode menu screen"

Press [02 Process Adjustment].

2. "Process Adjustment menu screen"

Press [01 High Voltage Adjustment].

3. "High Voltage Adjustment menu screen"

Press [01 High Voltage Auto Adj.].

4. "HV adjustment (Auto adjustment) screen"

Press [Start]. After the automatic adjustment, the message of completion appears. Note When an error message appears during the adjustment, check to see if the error unit is properly installed and cleaned. Conduct the adjustment again. 9.4.2 HV Adjustment (Charge) (High Voltage Adjustment)

Do not conduct this adjustment in the field. 9.4.3 HV Adjustment (Transfer) (High Voltage Adjustment)

Do not conduct this adjustment in the field. 9.4.4 HV Adj. (Separation AC) (High Voltage Adjustment)

Do not conduct this adjustment in the field. 9.4.5 HV Adj. (Separation DC) (High Voltage Adjustment)

Do not conduct this adjustment in the field. 9.4.6 HV Adj. (Charging grid volt.) (High Voltage Adjustment)

Do not conduct this adjustment in the field. 9.4.7 HV Adj. (BiasDevelop. DC) (High Voltage Adjustment)

Do not conduct this adjustment in the field. 9.4.8 Transfer Guide Confirm (High Voltage Adjustment)

Do not use this adjustment in the field.

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9. SERVICE MODE 9.4.9 Blade Setting Mode (Drum Peculiarity Adj.)

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A. Function Apply toner to the cleaning blade and drum to prevent the damage.

B. Usage Perform this adjustment when changing the cleaning blade.

Note Perform this only when changing the cleaning blade. Otherwise, the cleaning blade special parts counter is reset, thus making it impossible to implement the auto blade change in the right timing. Apply setting powder to the cleaning blade and drum. C. Procedure

1. "Service mode menu screen"

Press [02 Process Adjustment].

2. "Process Adjustment menu screen"

Press [02 Drum Peculiarity Adj.].

3. "Drum Peculiarity Adj. menu screen"

Press [01 Blade Setting Mode].

4. "Blade setting mode screen"

Press [Start]. With toner applied, the drum is cleaned with the cleaning blade. The message of completion appears.

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Field Service Ver.2.0 Sep. 2009 9.4.10 Auto Drum Potential (Drum Peculiarity Adj.)

9. SERVICE MODE

Automatically adjust the developing bias value, charging voltage and grid voltage to be suitable for the drum.

B. Usage Conduct this adjustment when replacing the drum, developer, and write unit.

C. Procedure

1. "Service mode menu screen"

Press [02 Process Adjustment].

2. "Process Adjustment menu screen"

Press [02 Drum Peculiarity Adj.].

3. "Drum Peculiarity Adj. menu screen"

Press [02 Automatic Drum Potential].

4. "Auto drum potential adjustment screen"

Press [Start]. After the automatic adjustment, the message of completion appears. Note When the following error messages appear, check to see if the drum potential sensor (DPS) is properly installed and cleaned. Conduct the adjustment again. 1) Error 1 In the 0V check of the DPS, voltage over 100V is detected 5 times or more. 2) Error 2 The drum potential after laser exposure is detected to be over 350V, and it is determined that control patch detect signal is not outputted. 3) Error 3 Drum potential has been corrected 10 or more times, but it does not converge.

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A. Function

9. SERVICE MODE 9.4.11 Auto Maximum Density Adj. (Drum Peculiarity Adj.)

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A. Function Automatically adjust the maximum density that is suitable for the drum.

B. Usage Conduct this adjustment when replacing the drum, developer, and write unit.

C. Procedure

1. "Service mode menu screen"

Press [02 Process Adjustment].

2. "Process Adjustment menu screen"

Press [02 Drum Peculiarity Adj.].

3. "Drum Peculiarity Adj. menu screen"

Press [03 Auto Maximum Density Adj.].

4. "Auto maximum density adjustment screen"

Press [Start]. After the automatic adjustment, the message of completion appears. Note When the following error messages appear, check to see if the IDC sensor board (IDCB) is properly installed and cleaned. Conduct the adjustment again. 1) Error 1 The IDC sensor (IDCS) on the IDCB dirt correction has been corrected 10 or more times, but it does not converge. 2) Error 2 The auto maximum density adjustment is not completed, when the developing roller rotation speed reaches the specified value. 3) Error 3 No signal is outputted from the IDCS. Control patch detect signal is not outputted.

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Field Service Ver.2.0 Sep. 2009 9.4.12 Auto Dot Diameter Adj. (Drum Peculiarity Adj.)

9. SERVICE MODE

Automatically adjust the dot diameter of laser beam that is suitable for the drum.

B. Usage Conduct this adjustment when replacing the drum, developer, and write unit.

C. Procedure

1. "Service mode menu screen"

Press [02 Process Adjustment].

2. "Process Adjustment menu screen"

Press [02 Drum Peculiarity Adj.].

3. "Drum Peculiarity Adj. menu screen"

Press [04 Auto Dot Diameter Adj.].

4. "Auto dot diameter adjustment screen"

Press [Start]. After the automatic adjustment, the message of completion appears. Note When the following error messages appear, check to see if the IDC sensor board (IDCB) is properly installed and cleaned. Conduct the adjustment again. 1) Error 1 The IDC sensor (IDCS) dirt correction on the IDCB has been conducted 10 or more times, but it does not converge. 2) Error 2 The auto dot diameter adjustment completed with an abnormal value.

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A. Function

9. SERVICE MODE 9.4.13 LD Offset Adjustment (Drum Peculiarity Adj.)

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A. Function Equally adjust two laser intensity.

B. Usage Conduct this adjustment when replacing the drum, developer, and write unit. Conduct this adjustment when the print density is not even.

C. Procedure

1. "Service mode menu screen"

Press [02 Process Adjustment].

2. "Process Adjustment menu screen"

Press [02 Drum Peculiarity Adj.].

3. "Drum Peculiarity Adj. menu screen"

Press [05 LD Offset Adjustment].

4. "LD offset adjustment screen"

Press the LD1 offset line speed [460mm], and press [COPY].

5. Select A3 or 11 x 17 paper, and press the Start button to output a test pattern. 6. Adjust laser intensity of LD1 and LD2.
Standard value: Compare image patterns created by the LD1 and LD2. Confirm that density is uniform (1 gap is OK) as per the following figure, and the highlighted patterns start between the two reference lines [1].

[1]

LD1 LD2 LD1 LD2 LD1 LD2 LD1 LD2

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7. When the value is not within the standard value, press [SERVICE]. 8. "LD offset adjustment screen"
Press [460mm] for the laser you want to adjust (LD1 offset or LD2 offset). Enter a value through the numeric keys and press [Set] and then the [COPY]. Setting range: -128 (lighter) to +127 (darker)

9. Select A3 or 11 x 17 paper, and press the Start button to output a test pattern. 10. When the value is not within the standard value, press [SERVICE] to repeat steps 5 to 9 until the standard
value can be obtained.

11. Adjust the line speed 290mm likewise as well.

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Field Service Ver.2.0 Sep. 2009 9.4.14 Auto Gamma Adj. (1dot) (Drum Peculiarity Adj.)

9. SERVICE MODE

Automatically adjust image gradation (gamma).

B. Usage Conduct this adjustment when replacing the drum, developer, and write unit.

C. Procedure

1. "Service mode menu screen"

Press [02 Process Adjustment].

2. "Process Adjustment menu screen"

Press [02 Drum Peculiarity Adj.].

3. "Drum Peculiarity Adj. menu screen"

Press [06 Auto Gamma Adj. (1dot)].

4. "Auto gamma adjustment (1dot) screen"

Press [Start]. After the automatic adjustment, the message of completion appears. Note When the following error messages appear, check to see if the IDC sensor board (IDCB) is properly installed and cleaned. Conduct the adjustment again. 1) Error 1 The IDC sensor (IDCS) dirt correction on the IDCB has been conducted 10 or more times, but it does not converge. 2) Error 2 No signal is outputted from the IDCS. Control patch detect signal is not outputted. 3) Error 3 Regression error during the gamma curve calculation. 9.4.15 LD1 Bias Adjustment (Drum Peculiarity Adjustment)

Do not conduct this adjustment in the field. 9.4.16 LD2 Bias Adjustment (Drum Peculiarity Adjustment)

Do not conduct this adjustment in the field.

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A. Function

9. SERVICE MODE 9.4.17 Cartridge Set Mode (Drum Peculiarity Adj.)

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A. Function Agitate the recycle toner that is back to the developer to prevent the overflow toner to the conveyance section. B. Usage Conduct this adjustment when black spots (toner) appear on the print-out after removing/inserting the photo conductor section. C. Procedure

1. "Service mode menu screen"

Press [02 Process Adjustment].

2. "Process Adjustment menu screen"

Press [02 Drum Peculiarity Adj.].

3. "Drum Peculiarity Adj. menu screen"

Press [09 Cartridge Set Mode].

4. "Cartridge set mode screen"

Press [Start]. The development unit and the drum rotate for 3 minutes to charge low-charge toner.

5. After the rotation stops, press [COPY]. 6. Select the A3 or 11 x 17 paper. Press the Start button to output 10 blank papers, thus cleaning the drum. 7. When the black spot does not disappear, press [SERVICE] to repeat steps 4 to 6.

9.4.18

Drum Peculiarity Manual

Do not conduct this adjustment in the field.

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Field Service Ver.2.0 Sep. 2009 9.4.19 User Paper Setting

9. SERVICE MODE

Adjust when the transfer and separation functions and fusibility do not work satisfactorily with the standard adjustments because of using special papers.

B. Usage This setting is applied when you select [User] as the paper type. By default, the following data are inputted. Fusing temperature for Japan: High quality paper of 62 to 71 g/m2 Fusing temperature for the other countries: High quality paper of 72 to 80 g/m2

Note Input data according to instructions of KMBT field support section. C. Procedure

1. "Service mode menu screen"

Press [02 Process Adjustment].

2. "Process Adjustment menu screen"

Press [04 User Paper Setting].

3. "User Paper Setting menu screen"

Press [Next] or [Back] to select an item you adjust.

4. Input data for the selected item, and press [Set]. 5. Repeat steps 3 and 4 to configure other items.

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A. Function

9. SERVICE MODE 9.4.20 Recall Standard Data

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A. Function Reset the adjustment values of the process adjustment to the factory initial data or the installation initial data. B. Usage Conduct this adjustment when the initialization cannot be done because of the various change by CE.

C. Procedure

1. "Service mode menu screen"

Press [02 Process Adjustment].

2. "Process Adjustment menu screen"

Press [05 Recall Standard Data].

3. "Recall standard data : Process adjustment screen"

Press [Factory Initial Data] or the [Installation Initial Data]. Note Selecting [Factory Initial Data] recalls the factory initial data. Selecting [Installation Initial Data] recalls the adjustment values stored when code "91" of the I/ O check mode was conducted.

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