Friday, October 10, 2014

OKI Data - MB460_MB470_MB480 - PRINTER - CLEANING PROCEDURE

Cleaning of LED lens array_ paper path in the ADF_ INSIDE OF THE MFP_ PAPER FEEDING ROLLER AND PAD_ LED HEAD
The following parts should be replaced at a specified cycle.
The above mentioned regular parts exchange should be done by users.
* Toner Cartridge > After printing approx. 3,500 pages > LED head
* Image Drum Cartridge > After printing approx. 25,000 pages.
[After using a normal cartridge, the starter toner cartridge (attached at the printer purchase) can not be used. Use the starter toner cartridge fist, and then, use the normal toner after [LOW TONER] is displayed]
Cleaning
Remove toner powder and dust in the printer inner section. Clean the inside of and the periphery of the printer with the cloth as needed. Clean the printer inner section with the handy cleaner.
[Do not touch the image drum, LED lens array, and LED head terminal.]
CLEANING PAGE FUNCTION
The printer has the charging roller cleaning function implemented by the user.
The following shows the procedure in the printer operation panel.
1. From the panel menu , Select the [Menu] - [Printer Menu] - [Printer Adjust] - [Cleaning] - [Execute] .
2
. Feed a piece of A4 paper in the multi-purpose tray or the manual feeder slot.
3.
Press the "start" Button. (In case of MB470/MB480 )
4.
The toner attached with the image drum is transferred on the paper fed, and paper is fed under the condition where the remaining toner is printed. While this processing is in progress, LCD shows the [Print Cleaning Page] message is displayed.
5.
The display on LCD is returned to [Function].
Cleaning of LED lens array
If the vertical white lines, and white belt (white spot, pale printing) occur in printing, the LED lens array should be cleaned or the toner cartridge should be replaced.
CLEANING LED HEAD
If there appear line breaks or white lines, or the letters and characters are blurred, please clean your LED head.
* Switch off the power supply.
* Lift the scanner. The
* Press OPEN button and open the top cover. [fuser unit is extremely hot. Do not touch it.]
* Lightly wipe the lens (4 points) of the LED head with soft tissues. [Do not use solvents as methyl alcohol or thinner, as they might cause damage to the LED head.]
* Close the top cover.
* Lower the scanner.
Cleaning the pick-up roller
If there appear vertical lines on the printing side, please clean the pick-up roller. [In order not to cause damage to the surface of roller, please use soft cloths to clean it.]
CLEANING PAPER FEEDING ROLLER AND PAD
* Draw out the paper cassette.
* Get the cloths wet and wring it out. Then use the cloths to wipe paper feeding roller (large)and paper feeding roller (small).
* Get the cloths wet and wring it out. Then use the cloths to wipe the pad part of paper cassette.
CLEANING THE INSIDE OF THE MFP
* Switch off the power supply.
* Lift the scanner.
* Press OPEN button and open the top cover. [The fuser unit is extremely hot. Do not touch it.]
* Take out the image drum cartridge. { Take out the image drum cartridge and put them on a flat surface.  Cover the image drum cartridge with black paper.  The image drum (the green cylinder) is very easy to be damaged, please be careful when handling it.  Don’t put the image drum cartridges in direct sunlight or strong light (above1500 lux).  And don’t put them in indoor lighting condition for more than 5 minutes}
* Get the cloths wet and wring it out. Then use the cloths to wipe any paper dust of the Guide-Paper-R.
* Gently put the image drum cartridge back into your MFP.
* Close the top cover.
* Lower the scanner.
Cleaning the paper path in the ADF { When dirt is found on an image read by the ADF.}
* Turn off the power of MFP.
* Open the ADF Top cover
* Pinch the ADF lock lever and turn the Kernel Assy up until it is locked
* Using a soft cloth, remove dirt with a sweeping action to the direction of the arrow. [Do not use benzene, thinner and alcohol.]
* Get back the Kernel Assy to the initial position.
* Close the ADF Top Cover.
Cleaning the underside of the ADF [When dirt is found on an image read by the ADF]
* Open the ADF Doc Lid.
* Wipe the A part (transparent) to remove dirt with a soft cloth. [Do not use benzene, thinner and alcohol.]
* Close the ADF Doc Lid.
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