User GuideP 501/502

Installing the Hard Disk

By installing options, you can improve machine performance and expand the available features.

Important

  • Before beginning work, ground yourself by touching something metal to discharge any static electricity. Static electricity can damage the interface units.

  • Do not subject the interface units to physical shocks.

1Check the contents of the package.

Illustration of the parts of the hard disc.
  1. Hard disk

  2. Flat cable

  3. Power cord

  4. Screw (2)

  5. Inner cover

  6. Memory cover

2Turn the machine off and unplug the power cord.

3Remove the memory cover.

Illustration of attaching the hard disc.

4Loosen the screw by using a coin, and then remove the inner cover.

Illustration of attaching the hard disc.

5Install the hard disk in the indicated position.

Illustration of attaching the hard disc.

6Connect the flat cable and power cord to the hard disk.

Illustration of attaching the hard disc.

7Align the upper protrusions on the hard disk into the notches on the machine, and then fasten the hard disk to the machine with the screw.

Illustration of attaching the hard disc.
Illustration of attaching the hard disc.

8Connect the flat cable and power cord to the board of the machine.

Illustration of attaching the hard disc.

9Insert the two protrusions of the supplied inner cover, and then the lower protrusion, into the notches on the machine.

Illustration of attaching the hard disc.

10Tighten the screw.

Illustration of attaching the hard disc.

11Attach the memory cover.

Illustration of attaching the hard disc.

12Plug in the power cord, and then turn on the machine.

When you switch the power on, a message is displayed indicating that the external hard disk drive will be formatted.

13Print the configuration page to confirm the installation.

If it is correctly installed, "Hard Disk" will appear for "Device Connection" on the configuration page.

Note

  • For details about printing the configuration page, see "List / Test Print", Print.

  • If the hard disk was not installed properly, repeat the procedure from the beginning. If it cannot be installed correctly even after trying the installation a second time, contact your sales or service representative.

  • To use the installed hard disk, configure the machine options in "Accessories" in the printer driver. For information about opening "Accessories", see "Configuring Option Settings for the Printer", Driver Installation Guide.