User manual CANON LASERBASE MF8180C

[. . . ] MF8180C Please read this guide before operating this equipment. After you finish reading this guide, store it in a safe place for future reference. Manuals for the Machine The manuals for this machine are divided as follows. Please refer to them for detailed information. Depending on the system configuration and product purchased, some manuals may not be needed. [. . . ] If the tape is severed, it may become difficult to pull it out completely. · Pull out the sealing tape completely from the toner cartridge. If the sealing tape remains in the toner cartridge, it · Dispose of the sealing tape according to local regulations. may result in a deterioration in print quality. 12 Press and hold the blue buttons on the top of the toner cartridge and install it in the machine. Keep the guides a, b on both sides aligned with the grooves c, d (triangular mark) on the machine. Please note that these arrows are just for alignment purpose and do not represent the color of the toner. 8 Maintenance 8-9 When the toner cartridge is installed properly, the label on the cartridge and on the toner cartridge holder will be aligned as shown in the figure. 13 Close the cartridge cover and lower the scanning platform. 8 Maintenance The toner cartridge holder will rotate automatically. IMPORTANT · When you make copies immediately after replacing a toner cartridge, the print quality may deteriorate. Make · When <INSERT CARTRIDGE> still appears in the LCD after inserting a cartridge, disconnect and connect the : indicates either "C", "M", "Y", or "K". power cord. copies after making sure the whirring sound stops. NOTE The color labels should appear in this order: Yellow > Magenta > Cyan > Black. If the color you want does not appear, start over from step 1 and select the required color. 8-10 Precautions for Handling Toner Cartridges Please use caution when handling the toner cartridges. Careless handling can damage delicate mechanical parts or cause deterioration of the print quality. Please read the following notices before installing or removing the toner cartridges. WARNING Do not burn or throw used toner cartridges into open flames, as this may cause the toner remaining inside the cartridges to ignite resulting in burns or a fire. CAUTION If toner gets onto your hands or clothing, wash it off immediately with cold water. Do not use warm water as this may set the toner permanently, and you may not be able to remove the toner stains. IMPORTANT · If a toner cartridge is removed from the machine during maintenance, attach the protective cover immediately and place it in the protective bag that it came in or wrap it with a thick cloth. Protective cover 8 Maintenance · Be careful not to hold or touch the prohibited portions such as the sensor or electrical contacts. It may result in damage to the machine. Electrical contacts Sensor 8-11 · Do not touch or hold the development roller. Do not apply shock to the toner cartridge memory or bring it near magnetic waves. It may result in damage to the machine. Toner cartridge memory Development roller · When handling a toner cartridge, hold it properly as shown in the figure. Do not set it vertically or upside-down. 8 Maintenance · Never attempt to disassemble or modify the cartridge. · If a toner cartridge is brought to an environment where the temperature differs extremely, condensation may occur both inside and on the outside of the cartridge. If you are going to install a cartridge that was stored in a cold place in a warm room, leave the cartridge stored in the protective bag for over two hours in the warm room so that it can adapt to the ambient temperature. Be sure to use a new toner cartridge within the expiration date indicated on the package. · · Using a genuine Canon toner cartridge is recommended. 8-12 Storing Toner Cartridges Be careful of the following points for storing new cartridges or those that were removed for maintenance. IMPORTANT · Do not remove a new toner cartridge from the protective bag until it is ready to be used. · If a toner cartridge has to be removed from the machine for maintenance, attach the protective cover immediately and place it in the protective bag that it came in or wrap it with a thick cloth. Protective cover · Do not place it vertically or upside-down. Store a cartridge in the same position as when installed in the machine. · Do not store a cartridge in a place exposed to direct sunlight. · Do not store a cartridge in a hot or humid place, or a place where the temperature and humidity can change significantly. Storing temperature range: 0 to 35 °C Storing humidity range: 35 to 85% RH (no condensation) Do not store a cartridge in a place that can generate corrosive gases such as ammonia, a place in which a considerable amount of salt is contained in the air, or a place with a lot of dust. [. . . ] The red in light and cyan in color, green in light and magenta in color, and blue in light and yellow in color complement one another. Red Complementary color C Green Blue M Y 11-3 Method for Expressing Color Paint is mixed on a pallet to create various colors. This cannot be done inside a printer or on a display, therefore, color is expressed with a group of color dots. Pallet Display On the display, various colors are expressed by the red, green, and blue dots. Color bar 11 Appendix The colors of toner cannot be saturated by the printer. Therefore, a larger amount of dots are used in the printer, and colors are expressed in various combinations by adding black to cyan, yellow, and magenta. In addition, the smaller the dots are, colors can be printed in a higher resolution. Color bar 11-4 Mechanism of Color Printing In color printing, the shape and color of images are expressed in groups of minute cyan, magenta, yellow, and black dots. [. . . ]