Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product copier Kyocera
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Please read the Operation Guide before using the copier Keep it close to the copier for easy reference 1 500.
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i The explanatio ns contai ned in th is operation guide have been separated into differen t sections in order to allow even those using a copier for the first time to use this machine efficiently , properly and with relative ease. A basic introduction to each section can be found below for reference.
ii CONTENTS Energy Star Program ....................................................................... iv Please read this Operation Guide before using the copier. Keep it close to the copier for easy reference. ......................................
iii MAKING FULL USE OF THE COPIER’S ADVANCED FUNCTIONS 1 Enlarging/reducing copies to a desired size between 50% and 200% <Zoom mode> (See page 4-4) 2 Copying at a previously registered magnif.
iv Energy Star Pr ogram We have determined as a pa rticipating company in the International Energy Star Program that this product is compliant with the standards laid out in the International Energy St ar Program.
v Please read this Operati on Guide before using the copier . Keep it close to the copier for ea sy reference. Please read this Operation Guide before using the copier.
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1-1 Section 1 IMPORTANT! PLEASE READ FIRST. CAUTION LABELS Caution labe ls have been attached to the copier at the followin g locations for safety purposes. BE SUFFICIENTLY CAREFUL to avoid fire or electric shock when remo ving a paper jam or wh en replacing toner.
1-2 INSTALLATION PRECAUTIONS Environment CAUTION Avoid placing the co pier on or in locations which are unstable or not level. Such locations may cause the copier to fall down or fall over. This type of situation presents a danger of personal injury or damage to the copier.
1-3 PRECAUTIONS FOR USE Cautions when using the copier WARNING DO NOT place metallic objects or containers with water (flower vase s, flower pots, cups, etc.) on or near the copier. This of situation presents a danger of fire or electrical shock should they fall inside .
1-4 Other precautions DO NOT place heavy objects on the copier or cause other damage to the copier. DO NOT open th e upper fr ont cover, turn off the power switch, or pull out the power plug during copying. When lifting or moving the copier, contact your service representative.
1-5 SAFETY OF LASER BEAM 1. Safety of laser beam This copier has been certified by the ma nufacturer to Class 1 level under the radiation performance stan dards established by the U.S.DHHS (Department of Health an d Human Services) in 1968. This indicates that the product is safe to use during normal operation and maintenance.
1-6 CAUTION! The pow er plug is the main i solati on device! Ot her switches on t he equipme nt are only functional switches and are not sui table for is olating t he equipmen t from the power source. ATTENTION! Le débranchement de la fiche secteur est le seul moyen de mettre l’appareil hors te ns ion.
1-7 LIMITED WA RRANTY FOR NEW COPIER MODEL 1500 1. Kyocera warrants the Customer’s new copier , and the new acce ssories inst alled with the initial installat ion of the copier, against any defec ts in material and workmanship for a period of one year, or 100,000 co pies from date of installation by an Authorized Dealer, whichever f irst occurs.
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2-1 Section 2 NAMES OF PARTS (1) Original cover (Open/close this cover when you are setting the original on the platen.) (2) Platen (Set originals here for copyin g. Be sure to lay originals face-down and alig n them flus h up against the le ft rear corner of the plate n.
Section 2 NAMES OF PARTS 2-2 (12) Drawer (This drawer has a storage capaci ty of 250 sheets of standard copy paper (80 g/m²).) (13) Paper width guides (Adjust these guides to fit the wi dth of the paper that is to be loaded in the drawer.) (14) Paper stopper (Adjust this stopper to fit the length of the paper that is to be loaded in the drawer.
Section 2 NAMES OF PARTS 2-3 (20) Power switch (Turn this switch ON ( | ) befo re copying.) (21) Face-up tray (Finished copies can be ejec ted and stored face-up o n this tray. The face-up tray should be used when copying onto thick paper and other special p aper.
Section 2 NAMES OF PARTS 2-4 (1) Start key & indicator (Press this key when you want to start copying. Copy ing will begin immediately if you press th is ke y when the in dicato r is lit green.) (2) Reset/Power key (Press this key when you want to cancel the currently entered setting(s) and return to those registered for the initial mode.
Section 2 NAMES OF PARTS 2-5 (14) Sort key & indicator (Press this key w hen you want to copy with the Sort mode. Make sure that the Sort indica tor is lit green. See page 5-9.) (15) Program key & indicator (Press this key w hen you want to copy with the Program function.
Section 2 NAMES OF PARTS 2-6.
3-1 Section 3 PREPARATIONS Copy paper can either be loaded into the drawer(s) or set on the multi-bypass tray. Note when adding paper After taking new paper out of its pa ckaging, be sure to fan through them a few times to separate the sheets before loading the paper into a drawer or setting it on the multi-bypass tray.
Section 3 PREPARATIONS 3-2 1 Pull the drawer all the way out of the copier. IMPORTANT! When pulling the draw er out of the copier, be sure to support it so that it doesn’t fall out suddenly.
Section 3 PREPARATIONS 3-3 5 Push the draw er secu rely all the way back into the copier until it stops. IMPORTANT! If you will not be using the co pier for a prolonged period of time, remove all pa per from the drawer(s) and seal in its original packaging in order to protect it against moisture.
Section 3 PREPARATIONS 3-4 4 Press down on the stopper ex tension lock and slide the paper stopper towards the rear of the drawer to set the lock into place.
Section 3 PREPARATIONS 3-5 4 Press the Number of Copie s / Zoom(+) or Number of Copies / Zoom(-) key to select the approp riate paper size. The displayed cod e numbers refer to the available paper sizes as explained in the following table. 5 Press the Recall%/Enter key.
Section 3 PREPARATIONS 3-6 1 Open the multi-bypass tray to wards you until you he ar it click into place. 2 Pull out the multi-bypass extens ion and then flip it open. 3 Adjust the insert guides to fit th e width of the paper that is to be set on the multi-bypass tray.
Section 3 PREPARATIONS 3-7 Selecting the paper size Perform the fo llowing proc edure to use th e operation pane l and select the size of paper th at is set on the multi-bypass tray. There are t wo methods of selecting t he paper size for t he multi-bypass tray: standard and temporary.
Section 3 PREPARATIONS 3-8 Selecting the paper size (temporary setting) 1 Press the Paper Select key until the multi-bypass tray indicator is lit. 2 Press the Number of Co pies / Zoom(+) or Numb er of Copies / Zoom(-) key to select the appropriate paper size.
Section 3 PREPARATIONS 3-9 Thick Paper mode Perform the fo llowing proc edure to select th e Thick Paper m ode when copying o nto thick copy paper (90 g/m² – 163 g/m²).
Section 3 PREPARATIONS 3-10 When copying on to special paper, such as thick paper (90 g/m² – 163 g/m²) and OHP transparencies, ALWAYS use the face-up tray. The face-up tray has a storage capacity of 30 sheets of standard copy paper (80 g/m²) but only 1 sheet of special paper should be stored t here at on e time.
4-1 Section 4 BASIC OPERATION 1 Warm-up Turn the power switch ON ( | ). At the end of warm-up, the Start indicator will light. 2 Selecting the desired functions Select from the copier’s vari ous function s. 3 Selecting the source of paper feed Select the location of the pape r that you want to copy onto.
Section 4 BASIC OPERATION 4-2 5 Adjusting the copy exposure The copy exposure can be manu ally adjusted in all of the image quality mode s, except for the Auto Exposure Adjustment mode. If y ou want to make the ex posure darker, press the right expo sure adjustment key to move the lit indicator to the right.
Section 4 BASIC OPERATION 4-3 9 At the end of copying Finished copies will be ejecte d onto the copy storage table. NOTE The copy storage table has a storage capacity of 150 sheets of standard copy paper (80 g/m²). CAUTION If the copier will not be used for a short period of time (overnight, etc.
Section 4 BASIC OPERATION 4-4 Zoom mode With this mode, the magnification ratio can be set to any 1% increment between 50% and 200%. 1 Press the Recall%/Enter key. The magnification ratio will be shown on copy quantity/magnification displa y and the “%” symbol will light.
Section 4 BASIC OPERATION 4-5 Preset Zoom mode With this mode, the magnification ratio can be set to one of the pre-set ratios: 1 Press the Reduce/Enlarg e key. The magnification ratio will be shown on copy quantity/magnification display an d the “%” symbol will light.
Section 4 BASIC OPERATION 4-6 The Low Power mode automatically puts the copier into a state of sleep if no operation has been perfo rmed on the copier for a pre-set period of time (between 1 minu te and 240 minu tes). “---” will be shown on the copy quan tity/magnification display, but eve rything else on the operatio n panel will go out.
Section 4 BASIC OPERATION 4-7 The Off mode automatically turns mo st of the power to the copier off if no operation has be en performed on the copier for a pre-set period of time (between 15 and 240 minutes). “-” will be shown on the copy quantity /magnificatio n display, but ever ything else on the operation panel will go out.
Section 4 BASIC OPERATION 4-8.
5-1 Section 5 COPY FUNCTIONS With this mo de, the images f rom either 2 or 4 originals c an be reduced and then comb ined onto a single copy. In addition, the borderline of each original can al so be marked with a solid or dotted line. NOTES • It is possible for you to change the default setting for the borderlin e.
Section 5 COPY FUNCTIONS 5-2 Caution on setting the originals The following illustrations indicate how the orientation of the orig inal will affect th e resulting copies. <When setting the originals on the p laten> NOTE Make sure the originals are set so th at the first page is scanned first.
Section 5 COPY FUNCTIONS 5-3 <When setting the originals in the Document Processor> NOTE Make sure the originals are set so that the first page is scanned first.
Section 5 COPY FUNCTIONS 5-4 1 Press the 2in1/4in1 key unt il the 2in1 indicator lights. NOTE It is possible for you to chan ge the type of borderline. (See “ Selecting the borderline ” on page 5-6.) 2 Set the original(s). 3 Press the Start key. Scanning of the first original will start.
Section 5 COPY FUNCTIONS 5-5 4-in-1 Use this mode when you want to copy four originals onto each sheet of copy paper. Caution on setting the originals Be sure to set the or iginals as shown in th e following illustrations.
Section 5 COPY FUNCTIONS 5-6 3 Press the Start key. Scanning of the first original will start. NOTE If the optional Docu ment Processor is installed on your copier, all of the originals set there will be sc anned and the copy operation will start.
Section 5 COPY FUNCTIONS 5-7 4 Press the Number of Copie s / Zoom(+) or the Number of Copies / Zoom(-) ke y to sele ct the desired borderline. The displayed code numbers refer to the available borderline types as ex plained in the following table. 5 Press the Recall%/Enter key.
Section 5 COPY FUNCTIONS 5-8 4 Press the Number of Co pies / Zoom(+) or the N umber of Copies / Zoom(-) key un til the number that corresponds to desired layout order (1 – 4) is shown. The displayed code numbers refer to the available la yout orde rs as explained in the following table.
Section 5 COPY FUNCTIONS 5-9 Multiple originals can be scan ned into memory in a single operation and then the desire d number of copy sets created. 1 Press the Sort key to light the Sort indicator. 2 Set the original(s). 3 Press the Start key. Scanning of t he first original will start.
Section 5 COPY FUNCTIONS 5-10 By registering often used se ttings in advance as a single program, it is possible for you to make co pies using those same settings by simply pressing the Program key. NOTE A single comb ination of copy m odes and other f unctions displayed on the operation p anel can be registered as a program using this function.
6-1 Section 6 COPY DEFAULT SETTINGS The state that the copier ente rs at the end of warm-up or whe n the Reset/Power key is pressed is called the “initial mode”. The mode s, functions and other settings that are automatically pre-set for us e in the initial mode are called “default settings”.
Section 6 COPY DEFAULT SETTINGS 6-2 F07 Text Mode Expo sure Adjustment Adjusts the exposure f or when the Text mode is selected as the image quality mode.
Section 6 COPY DEFAULT SETTINGS 6-3 F14 Multi-Bypass Tray Paper Size Registers the size of paper that is to be set on the multi-bypass tray. * The “XXX” shown here refers to the actual width of the paper as registered under the “ Non-Standard Size Paper Width ” and it is that number which will be shown on the display.
Section 6 COPY DEFAULT SETTINGS 6-4 F21 Off Mode ON/OFF Sets whethe r the Off mode (see page 4-7), which automatically turns most of the power to the copier off w hen a certain time elapses without any operation being performed, will engage automatically or not.
Section 6 COPY DEFAULT SETTINGS 6-5 F27 Upper Drawer Skewed Feed Adjustment Adjusts for off- center printing. -1.0 – 3.0 (mm) (Adjustment is complete at the time of purchase.) 6-6 6-8 F28 Paper Feeder Skewed Feed Adjustment (op tion) Adjusts for off- center printing.
Section 6 COPY DEFAULT SETTINGS 6-6 NOTE If you want to access the “F30” default item (Document Processor Skewed Feed Adj ustment), proceed directly to step 20. To access the “F26” default item (D ocument Processor Leading Edge Timin g Adjustment), proceed directly to step 28.
Section 6 COPY DE FAULT SETTINGS 6-7 Sample User Copy Setting List Sample Toner Coverage Report 5 Press the Number o f Copies / Zoom( +) or the Nu mber of Copies / Zoom(-) key to select either ON or OFF. (F11, F20, F21 and F25) 6 Press the Rec all%/Enter key.
Section 6 COPY DEFAULT SETTINGS 6-8 8 Press the Recall%/Enter key. The operation panel will return to the display in s tep 2. Once you are finished accessing default items, pr oceed to step 19. 9 Press the Number of Co pies / Zoom(+) or the N umber of Copies / Zoom(-) key to set the copy limit.
Section 6 COPY DEFAULT SETTINGS 6-9 14 Press the Recall%/Enter key. If you are finish ed making adjustments, press the Stop/Clear key. The operation panel will return to the display in st ep 2. Once you are finished accessing default items, p roceed to step 19.
Section 6 COPY DEFAULT SETTINGS 6-10 20 Prior to performin g the adjustment procedure, it is necessary to use the Document Processor to make copies in a standard copy mode in order to check the amo unt of skewed feed that is produ ced.
Section 6 COPY DEFAULT SETTINGS 6-11 28 Prior to performing the adjustment procedure , it is necessary to use the Document Proces sor to make copies in a standard copy mode in ord er to check the amount of shift that is produced.
Section 6 COPY DEFAULT SETTINGS 6-12 It is poss ible to use th e operation panel to chec k the total num ber of copies made. It is also possible to print out that in formation in the form of a report. 1 Press down on the Stop/Clear key for at least 3 seconds.
7-1 Section 7 OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT Document Processor Automatically feeds and scans mult iple sheet-originals one by one. Acceptable original s • Use sheet originals only • Paper weight: 50 g/m² .
Section 7 OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT 7-2 Setting originals in the Document Processor 1 Adjust the original insert guides to fit the width of original(s) to be copied. IMPORTANT! • Before setting new o riginals, make sure that ther e are no other originals remaining on the or iginal ej ect table.
Section 7 OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT 7-3 Setting originals on the platen When copying from an original which cann ot be set in the Document Proc essor (books, magazin es, etc.), lift open the Document P rocessor and set the or iginal directly on the platen. 1 Lift open the Docume nt Processor.
Section 7 OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT 7-4 Paper Feeder An extra drawer can be added belo w th e drawer th at is included with this copier. The type, sizes and amount of pa per that ca n be loaded in the Paper Feeder is the same as with the included drawer.
8-1 Section 8 TROUBLESHOOTING When any of the following indications appears on the copy qu antity/magnification d isplay, perform the correspondin g procedure.
Section 8 TROUBLESHOOTING 8-2 “E72” appears on the copy quantity/ magnification display Originals for another job were set in the optional Document Processor during copying fro m the platen in th e 2-in-1 or 4-in-1 layout mode or in the Sort mode.
Section 8 TROUBLESHOOTING 8-3 If a paper jam occurs, copying will stop. In this case, an in dication about the jam will ap pear on the operation panel. Leave the powe r switch ON ( | ) and refer to “ Removal pro cedures ” on page 8-4 to remo ve the jammed paper.
Section 8 TROUBLESHOOTING 8-4 Removal procedures Paper jam inside the c opier NOTE If there are any finished copies on the copy storage table, remove them firs t before performing this procedure . 1 Open the upper front cover. 2 Open the fr ont cover.
Section 8 TROUBLESHOOTING 8-5 Paper jam in a drawer 1 Pull out the drawer that is currently being used. 2 Remove the ja mmed paper. NOTE If a paper jam occurs in the option al Paper Feeder, the procedure to remove jamm ed paper is th e same as wi th the included drawer.
Section 8 TROUBLESHOOTING 8-6 Paper jam in the paper eject section 1 Open the fac e-up tray. 2 Remove the jammed pape r. 3 Close the face-up tray . 4 Open and then clos e the up per front cover. The error indications will go out. CAUTION The copier’s fixing unit is extremely ho t.
Section 8 TROUBLESHOOTING 8-7 Paper jam in the multi-by pass tray 1 Remove all of the paper re maining on the multi-bypass tray. 2 Open and then close th e upper front cover. The e rror indications will go out. 3 Reset the paper on the multi-bypass tray.
Section 8 TROUBLESHOOTING 8-8 5 Remove the jammed origin al. 6 Close the Document Processor. 7 Reset the originals..
Section 8 TROUBLESHOOTING 8-9 If trouble occurs with yo ur copier, carry out the applicable chec kpoints and procedures indicated on the f ollowing pages.
Section 8 TROUBLESHOOTING 8-10 Black or white vertical bands appear on the copies. Is the charger cleaner in its home position (marked “CLEANER HOME POSITION”)? Remove the Process Unit and return the charger cleaner to its home position. 9-4 If you are using the op tional Document Processor, is the slit g lass dirty? Clean the slit glass.
9-1 Section 9 MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION INFORMATION Lift open the origina l cover and w i pe the gray portion, as sh own in the illustration, with a soft cloth dampened with alcohol or mild detergent. IMPORTANT! Never use thinner or othe r organic solvents to clean the original cover.
Section 9 MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION INFORMATION 9-2 When toner runs low, the Add To ner indicator will light. If you continue to make copies while the Add Toner indicator is lit, “E33” will appear on the copy quanti ty/magnification display and the copier will stop.
Section 9 MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION INFORMATION 9-3 4 Pull the lock lever towards yo u into its release position (marked “ UNLOCK ”), then pull the toner container release lever to the right as indicated by the arrow ( Î ) in the illustration. 5 Gently remove the old toner container.
Section 9 MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION INFORMATION 9-4 9 Hold the Process Unit stable and pu sh on the areas marked “ PUSH HERE ” on the tone r contain er, un til the c ontaine r clicks into place. 10 Push the lock lever back into it s locked position (away from you).
Section 9 MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION INFORMATION 9-5 14 Close the front cover. 15 Close the upper front cover. After use, ALWAYS di spose of the toner c ontainer in accordance with Federa l, State and Local rules and regulations.
Section 9 MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION INFORMATION 9-6 Main Body Type..................................... ............................................Desktop Original table .................................................................Fixed type Copying system .
Section 9 MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION INFORMATION 9-7 Document Processor (option) Original feed system ...................................................... Automatic feeding Acceptable originals ..... ..................................................
Section 9 MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION INFORMATION 9-8 • Recovery time from the Low Power mode ..................10 seconds • Transition time to the Low Power mode (at time of purchase) ...................................................15 minutes • Transition time to the Off and Sleep modes (at time of purchase) .
Section 9 MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION INFORMATION 9-9 The following explains the locations for attach ing option eq uipment. Available options The following optional equipm ent are available for use with your cop ier. Document Processor Automatically feeds and scans mult iple sheet-originals one by one.
9-10 Appendix: Functions and settings combination chart { : Combination is possible ---: Combination is NOT possible U 1: The settings for the register ed program will be executed.
Index Numerics 2-in-1 ...................................................................... ......................... 5-1 4-in-1 ...................................................................... ......................... 5-5 4-in-1 Layout Order (default setting) .
S Selecting the desired functions ...................................................... 4-1 Selecting the image quality ...........................................................4-1 Selecting the paper size (standard setting) .......................
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