SATO LP 100R - Printer Maintenance and Troubleshooting

LP 100R Laser Printer Operator's Guide Table of Contents
Rev: 1 Page iii April, 2014
of viii pages
Chapter 4: Printer Maintenance
Maintenance ............................................................................................ 4-2
Cleaning Tools ........................................................................................ 4-2
Life and Cleaning Interval .......................................................................... 4-3
Changing Consumables ......................................................................... 4-3
Toner Removal ........................................................................................ 4-3
Fuser Unit Cleaning ................................................................................. 4-4
Charger Cleaning .................................................................................... 4-5
AIDC Sensor Cleaning ............................................................................... 4-7
Daily Maintenance ................................................................................. 4-10
AIDC Sensor Cleaning ......................................................................... 4-10
Tractor Unit Cleaning .......................................................................... 4-10
Fusing Unit Cleaning ........................................................................... 4-10
User-Replaceable Consumables .............................................................. 4-11
Expected Life of User-Replaceable Consumables .................................... 4-12
Touch Display Unit ................................................................................. 4-13
Printer Consumable Supplies ............................................................... 4-14
Toner Bottle Replacement ...................................................................... 4-15
Waste Toner Collecting Bottle Replacement ............................................... 4-17
OPC Drum/OPC Cartridge Replacement ..................................................... 4-18
Cleaning Blade Replacement .................................................................. 4-21
Chapter 5: Problem Solving
Introduction ............................................................................................ 5-2
Audible Alarm .......................................................................................... 5-3
Safety Considerations ............................................................................... 5-3
Paper Jams.............................................................................................. 5-4
Paper Jams – General ........................................................................... 5-4
Paper Jams – In the Tractor Unit ............................................................ 5-5
Paper Jams – At the Fusing and Exit Areas ............................................... 5-7
Interlock Errors .................................................................................. 5-11
Print Quality Problems ............................................................................. 5-12
Blank Print ........................................................................................ 5-12
Black Print ........................................................................................ 5-12
Light Image ....................................................................................... 5-13
Dark Image ....................................................................................... 5-13
Background Haze ............................................................................... 5-14
Black Stripe ....................................................................................... 5-14
Black Specks ..................................................................................... 5-14
White Stripe ...................................................................................... 5-15
Print Voids ........................................................................................ 5-15
Uneven Image Density ........................................................................ 5-16
Warning Messages .................................................................................. 5-17
Error Messages Requiring Operator Intervention ..................................... 5-18
Printer Hardware Messages .................................................................. 5-20
Controller Errors ................................................................................ 5-22
Communication Errors ........................................................................ 5-22