User's Notes
High temperatures inside the machine can cause a breakdown. Do not lean anything against the vent or block it in any way.
Warm air from the vent is normal and not a cause for concern.
Do not leave the scanner unit or right front cover open. If you do, dust or other matter might get inside the machine, and this will reduce print quality.
During printing, do not move the machine or open its covers.
Do not open the scanner unit or right front cover during printing. If you do, printing will stop.
During printing, do not pull out a tray. Printing will stop and the paper will jam.
Do not touch the feed belt, ink tubes, paper pressing board, or toothed rubber belt. Also, take care not to snag any cables or ink tubes with your sleeves.
Toothed rubber belt
Ink tubes
Paper pressing board
Feed belt
Take care not to let paper clips and other foreign objects fall inside the machine.
After you install the print cartridge and turn the machine on for the first time, the print head priming process will begin. This process sometimes clogs the print head. If this happens, perform the head cleaning procedure.
During printing, do not turn off the power or unplug the power cord from the wall outlet.
During printing, do not subject the machine to external shock such as that caused by tapping paper on it.
When not using the machine, turn off the power.
Do not place unsteady objects on the machine. If they fall, they will cause injury to users and/or damage to the machine.
This machine is designed to have an operational life of 5 years or be good for 150,000 pages.
This machine has an operational life of 5 years if used normally to produce up to 2,500 A4 prints a month. Exceeding these limits may reduce the operational life. The operational life also depends on the environment in which the machine is used.
"Pages Printed" displays the number of pages printed. Use "Pages Printed" to estimate the number of pages that can be printed within the machine's remaining operational life. The machine's operational life is calculated based on the number of pages that it can print on plain paper in [Speed Priority] mode.
Depending on your printing document, the ink collector unit may fill up sooner than normal.
An “Ink Collector Almost Full” message appears shortly before the ink collector unit is full. Although the machine remains usable until the unit is completely full, contact your sales or service representative as early as possible (charge incurred).
Print cartridges should be used up before their expiry date, ideally within six months of being removed from their packaging.
Cartridges that are no longer usable for printing reserve a small quantity of ink for maintenance usage.
Print cartridges and supplies comply with the manufacturer's safety specifications. To ensure safety and reliability, use genuine print cartridges and supplies.
Single-sided copies are printed at higher density than duplex-printed copies.
Printing hundreds of copies in a single day might cause the print head to clog the following day. If this happens, perform the head cleaning procedure.
This machine performs regular automatic maintenance, after and during printing, to ensure consistent print quality. Maintenance is also performed when printing begins after a period of disuse.
Color ink may be used even if you print all-black text or if you specify black and white printing. It may also be used for print head cleaning and refreshing, which are done to maintain machine performance.
If the machine will not be used for a long time, turn its power off, disconnect the USB cable, and unplug the power cord from the wall outlet. Because the machine consumes a lot of ink for maintenance and print head cleaning when turned on after a long period of inactivity, we recommend you use the machine at least once a month.
Do not move the machine while it is powered. Even when it is off, make sure the machine is on a level surface and safe from shock and vibration.
Do not turn the machine off while it is busy. Make sure the machine is idle before turning it off.
Condensation can form inside the machine if it is moved from a cold place to a warm place. Allow any condensation to fully evaporate by not turning the machine on for at least an hour after moving it.
