Guide to Components
This section introduces the names of the various parts on the front and rear side of the machine and outlines their functions.
No. |
Name |
Description |
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1 |
Control panel |
Contains a screen and keys for machine control. |
2 |
USB flash disk port |
Insert a USB flash disk for using the Scan to USB function.
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3 |
Ventilation holes |
Prevent the machine's internal components to overheat. |
4 |
Power switch |
Push this key to turn the power of the machine on or off. The indicator on the control panel lights up in blue when you turn on the power of the machine. |
No. |
Name |
Description |
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1 |
ADF cover |
Open this cover to remove originals jammed in the ADF. |
2 |
Input tray for the ADF (Auto document feeder) |
Place stacks of originals here. They will feed in automatically. This tray can hold up to 50 sheets of plain paper. |
3 |
Output tray for the ADF |
Originals scanned with the ADF are delivered from here. |
4 |
Auto document feeder/Exposure glass cover |
The ADF is integrated with the exposure glass cover. Open this cover to place originals on the exposure glass. |
5 |
Exposure glass |
Place originals here sheet by sheet. |
6 |
Extender for the ADF tray |
Extend these when placing paper longer than A4 in the input tray for ADF. |
7 |
Standard tray |
Printed paper is delivered to this tray. Up to 150 sheets of plain paper can be stacked here. |
8 |
Ventilation holes |
Prevent the machine's internal components to overheat. |
9 |
Right cover/Waste toner bottle |
Collects the excess toner that is produced during printing. A message appears on the screen when the waste toner bottle needs to be replaced or a new replacement bottle needs to be prepared. |
10 |
Side fence |
Adjust this fence to the paper size. |
11 |
Tray 1 |
This tray can hold up to 250 sheets of plain paper. |
12 |
End fence |
Adjust this fence to the paper size. |
13 |
Bypass tray extension guide |
Extend this guide when you load paper that is longer in length than standard paper. |
14 |
Bypass cover/Bypass tray |
You can load up to 50 sheets of paper. |
15 |
Paper guides |
Adjust the paper guides to fit the loaded paper size when you load paper on the bypass tray. |
16 |
Front cover |
Open this cover to replace a print cartridge. |
17 |
Paper holder |
This holder prevents the ejected paper to fall off the tray. Raise the holder when you output a large number of sheets at one time. |
No. |
Name |
Description |
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1 |
G3 (analog) line interface connector |
For connecting a telephone line. |
2 |
External telephone connector |
For connecting an external telephone. |
3 |
USB port |
For connecting the machine to a computer using a USB cable. |
4 |
Ethernet port |
For connecting the machine to the network using a network interface cable. |
5 |
Power socket |
For connecting the power cord to the machine. |
6 |
Open/close lever of the rear cover |
To open the Rear Cover, pull the lover toward you. |
7 |
Ventilation holes |
Prevent the machine's internal components to overheat. |
No. |
Name |
Description |
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1 |
Print cartridge |
Set the print cartridge in the machine, in the order of yellow (Y), magenta (M), cyan (C), and black (K) from left to right. Messages appear on the screen when print cartridges need to be replaced, or new ones need to be prepared. |
2 |
Transfer unit (Intermediate transfer unit) |
Transfers the image that is rendered on the transfer belt onto the paper. A message appears on the screen when you need to replace the transfer unit or to prepare a replacement for the unit. |
3 |
Drum unit |
From the front to back, set the drum units in the following order: yellow (Y), magenta (M), cyan (C), and black (K). A message appears on the screen when the drum Unit needs to be replaced, or a replacement for the unit needs to be prepared. |
4 |
Cleaning rod |
Remove it from the machine when you clean the dustproof glass. |
No. |
Name |
Description |
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1 |
Fusing unit |
Fixes the toner on the paper. You may need to handle the unit to check the location of, or resolve a problem when a paper jam occurs. |
2 |
Transfer unit (Transfer roller) |
A message appears on the screen when the Transfer unit needs to be replaced, or a replacement for the unit needs to be prepared. |
For details about the messages that appear on the screen when consumables need to be replaced, see Error and Status Messages on the Screen.
No. |
Name |
Description |
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1 |
[Home] key |
Press to display the Home screen. For details, see How to Use the Home Screen. |
2 |
Display panel |
This is a touch panel display that features icons, keys, and shortcuts that allow you to navigate the screens of the various functions and provide you with information about operation status and other messages. You can display the software keyboard by double tapping the entry area on the display. |
3 |
Power indicator |
This indicator lights up blue when the machine is turned on. |
4 |
[Clear/Stop] key |
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5 |
[B&W Start] key |
Press to scan or copy in black and white, or start sending a fax. |
6 |
[Color Start] key |
Press to scan or copy in color. |
7 |
Alert indicator |
Flashes yellow when the machine will require maintenance soon (such as replacing consumables), or lights up red when a machine error occurs. When an alert is issued, check the messages on the screen. For details about the messages that appear on the screen, see Error and Status Messages on the Screen. |
8 |
Fax indicator |
Indicates the status of the fax functions. Lights up when received faxes that have not been printed out exist in the machine's memory. Flashes when the machine is unable to print out the faxes due to machine errors such as an empty paper tray or a paper jam. |
The backlight of the screen is turned off when the machine is in Energy Saver mode. Furthermore, after the specified lapse of time for Energy Saver Mode 2, all LEDs except for the power indicator will go out.
When the machine is processing a job, you cannot display the menu for configuring the machine. You can confirm the machine's status by checking messages on the screen. If you see messages such as "Printing...", "Black & White Copying...", "Color Copying...", or "Processing...", wait until the current job is finished.