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2.9.3 IMAGE TRANSFER AND PAPER SEPARATION MECHANISM.. 2-58
2.9.4 TRANSFER BELT UNIT CONTACT MECHANISM ....................... 2-60
2.9.5 TRANSFER BELT CHARGE ......................................................... 2-61
Overview ............................................................................................ 2-61
Correction for paper width and thickness ........................................... 2-62
Currents applied to leading edge and image areas............................ 2-62
2.9.6 TRANSFER BELT CLEANING MECHANISM................................ 2-63
2.10 IMAGE FUSING AND PAPER EXIT ..................................................... 2-64
2.10.1 OVERVIEW ................................................................................. 2-64
2.10.2 FUSING DRIVE AND RELEASE MECHANISM........................... 2-65
2.10.3 FUSING ENTRANCE GUIDE SHIFT MECHANISM .................... 2-66
2.10.4 PRESSURE ROLLER.................................................................. 2-67
2.10.5 CLEANING MECHANISM............................................................ 2-67
2.10.6 FUSING TEMPERATURE CONTROL ......................................... 2-68
Temperature Control .......................................................................... 2-68
Fusing Idling....................................................................................... 2-68
2.10.7 OVERHEAT PROTECTION......................................................... 2-69
2.11 ENERGY SAVER MODES ................................................................... 2-70
2.11.1 OVERVIEW ................................................................................. 2-70
2.11.2 ENERGY SAVER MODE ............................................................. 2-71
Entering the energy saver mode ........................................................ 2-71
What happens in energy saver mode................................................. 2-71
Return to stand-by mode.................................................................... 2-71
2.11.3 LOW POWER MODE .................................................................. 2-72
Entering the low power mode............................................................. 2-72
What happens in low power mode ..................................................... 2-72
Return to stand-by mode.................................................................... 2-72
2.11.4 AUTO OFF MODE ....................................................................... 2-73
Entering auto off mode....................................................................... 2-73
What happens in auto off mode ......................................................... 2-73
Returning to stand-by mode ............................................................... 2-73
2.11.5 NIGHT MODE .............................................................................. 2-74
Entering night stand-by and night modes........................................... 2-74
What happens in night stand-by and night modes ............................. 2-74
Returning to stand-by mode ............................................................... 2-75
3. INSTALLATION PROCEDURE ................................................... 3-1
3.1 INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS .......................................................... 3-1
3.1.1 ENVIRONMENT .............................................................................. 3-1
3.1.2 MACHINE LEVEL ............................................................................ 3-1
3.1.3 MINIMUM SPACE REQUIREMENTS.............................................. 3-2
3.1.4 POWER REQUIREMENTS.............................................................. 3-3
3.2 INSTALLATION FLOW CHART................................................................ 3-4
3.3 COPIER INSTALLATION.......................................................................... 3-5
3.3.1 ACCESSORY CHECK ..................................................................... 3-5
3.3.2 INSTALLATION PROCEDURE........................................................ 3-6
3.4 PAPER TRAY UNIT INSTALLATION ..................................................... 3-12
3.4.1 ACCESSORY CHECK ................................................................... 3-12
3.4.2 INSTALLATION PROCEDURE...................................................... 3-13