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Replacing the Intermediate Transfer Unit

CAUTION

  • The inside of this printer becomes very hot. Do not touch parts labelled "image" (indicating a hot surface). Touching these parts will result in burns.

When to replace the intermediate transfer unit

Replace the intermediate transfer unit if any of the following messages appear on the display:

“Replace IntTrans Unit.”

Illustration of message

1Turn off the power, and then unplug the power cable.

2Carefully open the left cover of the printer.

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3Turn the two green levers of the inner cover anticlockwise (one), and then slowly open the inner cover (two).

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4Carefully open the printer's front cover (A) by pulling the left and right side levers.

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5Turn the green lever of the transfer unit counterclockwise to unlock the unit.

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6Pull out the handle of the transfer unit. Grasp the handle and the green lever firmly, and then slowly pull out the transfer unit, until the green line marked on the upper surface of the unit appears.

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Do not touch any protruding areas on the transfer unit. These may stain your hands or clothes.

7When the green line appears, pull up the handles on the upper surface and support the transfer unit with your other hand.

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8Grasp the raised up handles with both hands, and then pull the transfer unit completely out.

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  • Use both hands and both handles when you pull out the unit.

  • Do not touch the belt area (underside) of the unit.

9Take the new transfer unit out of its box.

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10Hold both upper handles, and then slide the transfer unit along the guide rails into the printer.

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The upper handles must be raised to insert the unit.

11When the upper handles touch the printer body, lower the handles, and then push in the transfer unit, until it stops.

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12Turn the green lever clockwise to lock the unit.

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13Carefully close the front cover (A).

14Close the inner cover. Lock the inner cover by pressing in (one) and then turning the two green levers clockwise (two).

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15Carefully close the left cover.

16Plug in the power cable, and then turn on the power.

The printer starts calibration. Wait until it stops.

Wait until “Ready” appears on the display panel.

Do not turn off the power during calibration. Doing so results in malfunction.