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Maintenance

This section describes the parameters that can be set on [Maintenance].

Replacement Alert

You can specify when the machine prompts the user to replace supplies.

Toner, Drum Unit, Maintenance Kit

Default: [Normal]

  • Notify Sooner

  • Normal

  • Notify Later

Supply End Option

You can specify whether or not to continue printing after the drum unit and maintenance kit exceed their service life.

Default: [Continue Printing]

  • Continue Printing

  • Stop Printing

Registration

You can adjust the starting position of the printing page. For details, see "Adjusting Printing Position", Troubleshooting.

Print Test Sheet

You can print the registration test sheet.

Only the installed trays appear on the display panel.

  • Tray 1

  • Tray 2

  • Duplex (Source:Tray 1)

Adjustment

You can select the start position for printing on a page.

Only the installed trays appear on the display panel.

  • Horizontal:Tray 1

  • Horizontal:Tray 2

  • Horizontal:Bypass Tray

  • Horizontal:Back Side

  • Vertical:Tray 1

  • Vertical:Tray 2

  • Vertical:Bypass Tray

  • Vertical:Back Side

Curl Prevention

You can control the fuser temperature to prevent paper from curling. Enabling this function may increase the print time and speed for first prints.

Default: [Inactive]

  • Active

  • Inactive

Drum Rotation

When streaks appear on the printed image, performing this function may improve the output. Select [Level 1] (normal) or [Level 2] (powerful) drum rotation.

If the problem persists, contact your local service representative.

  • Level 1

  • Level 2

Fusing Roller Cleaning

Cleaning the fusing roller may improve the output when black spots appear on the printed image.

Load A4 or Letter paper on the bypass tray, and then perform Fusing Roller Cleaning.

After cleaning is complete, the images shown below are printed on both sides of a sheet of paper.

Illustration of paper

Check that black spots do not appear.

If the problem persists, contact your local service representative.

Image Density Adjustment

Adjusting the print image density can prevent faint spots or smears appearing on printed pages. You can specify a density value between -6 and 3.

Only change this setting from its default value if necessary. For details, see "Adjusting Image Density", Troubleshooting.

Recycled Paper Setting

You can specify the thickness of the recycled paper.

The paper thickness can be set for each tray separately.

For details about the actual paper weight, see "Recommended Paper Sizes and Types", Paper Specifications and Adding Paper.

Default: [Plain Paper 2]

  • Plain Paper

  • Plain Paper 2

Color Paper Setting

You can specify the thickness of the color paper.

The paper thickness can be set for each tray separately.

For details about the actual paper weight, see "Recommended Paper Sizes and Types", Paper Specifications and Adding Paper.

Default: [Plain Paper 2]

  • Plain Paper

  • Plain Paper 2

Letterhead Setting

You can specify the thickness of the letterhead paper.

The paper thickness can be set for each tray separately.

For details about the actual paper weight, see "Recommended Paper Sizes and Types", Paper Specifications and Adding Paper.

Default: [Plain Paper 2]

  • Thin Paper

  • Plain Paper

  • Plain Paper 2

  • Middle Thick

  • Thick Paper 1

  • Thick Paper 2

Label Paper Setting

You can specify the thickness of the label paper.

The paper thickness can be set for each tray separately.

For details about the actual paper weight, see "Recommended Paper Sizes and Types", Paper Specifications and Adding Paper.

Default: [Thick Paper 1]

  • Plain Paper 2

  • Middle Thick

  • Thick Paper 1

Envelope Setting

You can specify the thickness of the envelope.

The paper thickness can be set for Tray 1 and the bypass tray.

For details about the actual paper weight, see "Recommended Paper Sizes and Types", Paper Specifications and Adding Paper.

Default: [Plain Paper 2]

  • Plain Paper 2

  • Thick Paper 2

Preprinted Paper Setting

You can specify the thickness of the preprinted paper.

The paper thickness can be set for each tray separately.

For details about the actual paper weight, see "Recommended Paper Sizes and Types", Paper Specifications and Adding Paper.

Default: [Plain Paper 2]

  • Plain Paper

  • Plain Paper 2

Paper Size Error Detect

You can specify whether or not to detect paper size errors.

Default: [Detect]

  • Detect

    When a print job is being performed, the machine checks if the size of the paper fed from the tray matches the size specified on the [Tray Paper Settings] menu, paper size dial in the tray, or in the printer driver. If an error is detected, an error message is displayed and printing stops.

  • Do not Detect

    The machine does not detect paper size errors.

    Note

    • When [Paper Size Error Detect] is set to [Detect], form feed cannot be performed.

Fusng Heater Off on Stndby

You can specify whether or not to turn off the fusing heater automatically when Sleep mode timer is set to 30 minutes or longer and the machine remains in standby mode for 30 minutes or longer. The machine consumes less energy when the fusing heater is turned off than when the machine is in standby mode.

Default: [Auto Turn Off]

  • Auto Turn Off

  • Do not Auto Turn Off