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Controller

Overview

The printer model has two types of controllers: GDI and PCL. The MF model has the main controller and
the extension PDL controller.

Controller: Printer model (G165/G166/G167)

CPU

195MHz (PE-P1a)
300MHz (PE-P1b/c)

RAM

Std.

64MB (PE-P1a)
128MB (PE-P1b/c)

Max.

64MB (PE-P1a)
384MB (PE-P1b/c)*1

Hard Disk Drive -

PDL

PE-P1a: DDST (GDI)
PE-P1b/c: PCL5c/6, PostScript 3 emulation

Fonts

Std.

PCL:
41 Symbolset, 35 Intellifonts, 10 TrueType fonts, 1
bitmap font.
PS3:
80 fonts (PE-P1b/c)

Connectivity

Host
Interface

Std.

USB2.0, 100BASE-TX/10BASE-T Ethernet, Pict Bridge
(PE-P1c)

Option

Non

Network Protocol

TCP/IP (PE-P1a)
TCP/IP, AppleTalk (PE-P1b/c)

MIB
support

Private MIB

Standard
MIB

MIB-II (RFC1213), HostResource (RFC1514),
PrinterMib (RFC1759)

6. Detailed Section Descriptions

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Summary of Contents for PE-MF1

Page 1: ...Model PE P1 MF1 Machine Code G165 G166 G167 Printers and G181 G183 G184 Copiers SERVICE MANUAL Nov 2007 Subject to change...

Page 2: ...touching those components with your bare hands Health Safety Conditions Toner is non toxic but if you get either of them in your eyes by accident it may cause temporary eye discomfort Trytoremovewithe...

Page 3: ...ed in a factory or at a location with the requisite equipment The laser subsystem is replaceable in the field by a qualified Customer Engineer The laser chassis is not repairable in the field Customer...

Page 4: ...of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries PostScript is a registered trademark of Adobe Systems Incorporated PCL is a registered trademark of Hewlett Packard Company Etherne...

Page 5: ...Procedure 13 2 Preventive Maintenance Preventive Maintenance 15 User Replaceable Items 15 3 Replacement and Adjustment Before You Start 17 Special Tools 18 Exterior Covers 19 Rear Cover 19 Operation P...

Page 6: ...ansfer Roller 43 Registration Roller 45 Registration Sensor 46 Registration Clutch 46 Image Fusing 48 Fusing Unit 48 Fusing Lamp 49 Transport Fusing Motor 50 Paper Feed 52 Paper Feed Clutch 52 Paper F...

Page 7: ...ad 80 ADF Front Cover 81 ADF Rear Cover 81 ADF Cover 82 ADF Motor 82 Original Set Sensor 84 ADF Cover Open Sensor 85 ADF Feed Sensor 85 ADF Drive Board 86 Scanner 88 Scanner Unit 88 Scanner Top Cover...

Page 8: ...tion Menu List 116 Service Menu MF Model 139 Overview 139 Maintenance Mode Menu 139 Fax Service Test Menu 149 Firmware Updating 151 Printer Model 151 MF Model 155 Boot Loader Firmware 158 6 Detailed S...

Page 9: ...End Detection 181 Paper Feed 183 Overview 183 Drive and Paper End Detection 184 Tray Lift 185 By pass Feed 186 Duplex G167 G183 G184 Only 187 Image Transfer 188 Overview 188 Drive and Transfer Belt Ro...

Page 10: ...hart 205 Scanner 207 Overview 207 Drive 207 7 Specifications General Specifications 209 Printer Model 209 MF Model 211 Option 217 Supported Paper Sizes 218 Machine Configuration 220 Printer Model G165...

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Page 12: ...air from an air conditioner Areas directly exposed to heat from a heater 6 Do not put the machine in areas that get exposed to corrosive gas 7 Do not install the machine at locations over 2 500 m 8 1...

Page 13: ...Printer Model Left side Over 20 cm 7 9 Rear Over 10 cm 4 Right side Over 10 cm 4 Front Over 70 cm 27 5 MF Model Left side Over 20 cm 7 9 Rear Over 20 cm 7 9 1 Installation 12 1...

Page 14: ...ure that you ground the machine Input voltage level 120 V 60 Hz More than 11 A for North America 220 V to 240 V 50 Hz 60 Hz More than 6 A for Europe Asia Permitted voltage fluctuation 10 Do not set an...

Page 15: ...1 Installation 14 1...

Page 16: ...5 k prints bottle See condition 4 Condition 1 An A4 8 5 x11 5 chart is used to measure the above yield 2 The condition is standard temperature and humidity 3 These yield values may change depending on...

Page 17: ...2 Preventive Maintenance 16 2...

Page 18: ...d Adjustment Before You Start If there are printer jobs in the machine print out all jobs in the printer buffer Turn off the main power switch and unplug the machine before you do the procedures in th...

Page 19: ...Special Tools PC Windows 2000 XP Vista Windows Server 2003 2003 R2 or Mac OS X USB cable or Crossover cable 3 Replacement and Adjustment 18 3...

Page 20: ...Exterior Covers Turn off the main power switch and unplug the printer before you do the procedures in this section Rear Cover 1 Rear tray cover A 2 Rear cover B x 2 Exterior Covers 19 3...

Page 21: ...Operation Panel 1 Open the top cover A 2 Open the front cover B 3 Front harness cover C x 1 3 Replacement and Adjustment 20 3...

Page 22: ...peration panel D x 1 x 1 Right Cover 1 Rear cover Rear Cover 2 Operation panel Operation Panel 1 Right cover A x 4 Top front screw M3x6 others M4x6 Left Cover 1 Rear cover Rear Cover Exterior Covers 2...

Page 23: ...x 3 hook at arrow mark Top front screw M3x6 others M4x6 Front Cover Unit 1 Rear cover Rear Cover 2 Operation panel Operation Panel 3 Transfer unit Transfer Unit 4 Right cover Right Cover 5 Cover link...

Page 24: ...6 Release the belt B 7 Front cover unit C x 4 Exterior Covers 23 3...

Page 25: ...are attached as shown below Be sure to turn off the main power switch and disconnect the power plug from the power outlet before beginning any disassembly or adjustment of the laser unit This printer...

Page 26: ...Controller box cover Controller Board 3 MF model only Remove the controller bracket EGB 4 Disconnect the three harnesses from CN301 302 and 303 on the EGB x 3 5 Open the top cover A Laser Optics 25 3...

Page 27: ...k B of the harness guide at the rear left frame and slide the harness guide to the right 7 Stoppers C x 2 each left side and right side 8 Remove the springs D left side and right side 3 Replacement an...

Page 28: ...ousing unit E from the top cover and place it on the main body Always use two hands when carrying the laser optics housing unit Be sure not to drop the laser optics housing unit 10 Take out the harnes...

Page 29: ...e 2 tab MF model LSU Adjustment in the Engine Maintenance menu MF model The settings are on a sheet of paper that comes with the laser optics housing unit 3 Close the front cover 4 Execute Color Regis...

Page 30: ...AIO Cartridge All In One Cartridge 1 Open the top cover 2 AIO cartridge A Black AIO Motor 1 Left cover Left Cover 2 Disconnect the fusing connector A and remove the fusing relay harness B hooks AIO C...

Page 31: ...3 Fusing harness guide C x 2 4 Disconnect the connectors shown by arrows in the above picture and release all harnesses on the harness guide D 5 Harness guide D x 4 3 Replacement and Adjustment 30 3...

Page 32: ...6 Drive unit E x 4 7 Drive unit guide F x 3 8 Black AIO gear G snap ring x 1 AIO Cartridge 31 3...

Page 33: ...9 Black AIO motor H x 3 Color AIO Motor 1 Drive unit Black AIO Motor 2 Drive unit guide A x 3 3 Color AIO gears B ring stopper x 1 each 3 Replacement and Adjustment 32 3...

Page 34: ...4 Color AIO motor C x 3 AIO Cartridge 33 3...

Page 35: ...t 1 Remove all the AIO cartridges AIO Cartridge 2 Fusing unit Fusing Unit 3 Transfer unit Transfer Unit 4 Remove the waste toner bottle 5 Remove the two screws A 6 Pull out the image transfer belt uni...

Page 36: ...SP Mode 2 tab printer model or the Engine Maintenance menu MF model 5 Adjust the registration settings for each tray and for the front and rear sides of the paper with the SP Mode 2 tab printer model...

Page 37: ...4 ITB cleaning unit C x 2 Agitator Motor 1 Right cover Right Cover 2 Motor bracket A x 2 3 Replacement and Adjustment 36 3...

Page 38: ...3 Agitator motor assembly B x 1 x 1 4 Agitator motor C x 2 ITB Image Transfer Belt Contact Motor 1 Agitator motor Agitator Motor Image Transfer 37 3...

Page 39: ...B contact motor assembly B x 1 x 1 4 ITB contact motor C x 2 ITB Image Transfer Belt Contact Sensor 1 Right cover Right Cover 2 High voltage power supply board High Voltage Power Supply Board 3 Replac...

Page 40: ...s TM Toner Mark Sensor Base 1 Open the top cover 2 Remove all AIO cartridges AIO Cartridge 3 Slide the ITB unit to the front side or remove it 4 Rear cover Right Cover 5 Controller box cover Controlle...

Page 41: ...the EGB x 1 8 Harness cover A hook 9 TM sensor base B Waste Toner Bottle Set Sensor 1 Remove all AIO cartridges AIO Cartridge 2 Image transfer belt unit Image Transfer Belt Unit 3 EGB EGB 3 Replacemen...

Page 42: ...4 Remove two screws A for the waste toner sensor base 5 Waste toner sensor base B 6 Waste toner bottle set sensor C hooks x 1 Image Transfer 41 3...

Page 43: ...or 1 Remove all AIOs AIO Cartridge 2 Image transfer belt unit Image Transfer Belt Unit 3 EGB EGB 4 Waste toner sensor base Waste Toner Bottle Set Sensor 5 Waste toner overflow sensor A hooks x 1 When...

Page 44: ...nsfer Transfer Unit 1 Open the front cover 2 Release the locks A 3 Transfer unit B Transfer Roller 1 Transfer Unit Transfer Unit 2 Release the two hooks A at both sides of the transfer unit Paper Tran...

Page 45: ...en the transfer roller unit B and remove it 4 Transfer roller assembly C x 2 5 Release the holder D at the left side of the transfer roller unit hook 6 Transfer roller E 3 Replacement and Adjustment 4...

Page 46: ...s 4 Registration idle roller B x 2 gear x 1 bushing x 2 5 Registration roller C x 2 gear x 2 bushing x 2 Reassembling the registration roller unit When installing the tension spring make sure that the...

Page 47: ...Right Cover 2 Registration sensor assembly A x 1 x 1 3 Registration sensor B hooks Registration Clutch 1 Rear cover Rear Cover 2 Left cover Left Cover 3 Transport Fusing motor Transport Fusing Motor...

Page 48: ...4 Registration clutch A x 1 Paper Transfer 47 3...

Page 49: ...rs shields etc after you service the fusing unit Fusing Unit 1 Open the front cover 2 Rear cover Rear Cover 3 Right cover Right Cover 4 Left cover Left Cover 5 Disconnect the connectors A hook B The s...

Page 50: ...6 Fusing unit D x 2 Fusing Lamp 1 Fusing unit Fusing Unit 2 Fusing front cover A x 4 3 Fusing lamp B x 2 ground cable x 1 Image Fusing 49 3...

Page 51: ...ust be placed at the left side of the fusing unit fusing cable side Transport Fusing Motor 1 Rear cover Rear Cover 2 Left cover Left Cover 3 Disconnect the fusing connector A hook 4 Fusing harness gui...

Page 52: ...6 Transport Fusing motor assembly D x 3 x 3 ground plate x 1 7 Transport Fusing motor E x 3 Image Fusing 51 3...

Page 53: ...harness A hook 4 Paper feed clutch B x 1 x 1 Paper Feed Roller 1 Remove all the AIO cartridges 2 Remove the waste toner bottle 3 Rear cover Rear Cover 4 Left cover Left Cover 5 Paper feed clutch Pape...

Page 54: ...8 Stand the machine with the rear side facing the table 9 Slide the paper feed shaft A to the left side x 2 10 Paper feed roller B hook Separation Pad 1 Pull out the tray Paper Feed 53 3...

Page 55: ...ion pad make sure that the mylar C is not placed under the separation pad The right side image above shows incorrect installation Paper End Sensor 1 Rear cover Rear Cover 2 Right cover Right Cover 3 H...

Page 56: ...4 Paper end sensor assembly A x 1 5 Paper end sensor B hooks Paper Feed 55 3...

Page 57: ...per Exit Paper Exit Roller 1 Operation panel Operation Panel 2 Remove the bushing A x 1 3 Paper exit roller B x 1 4 Remove the four exit guides C and gear D bushing x 1 3 Replacement and Adjustment 56...

Page 58: ...e sure that the ground wire A from the discharge sheet touches the ground plate B on the machine after reinstalling the paper exit roller Paper Exit Sensor 1 Rear cover Rear Cover 2 Right cover Right...

Page 59: ...4 Paper exit sensor B hooks x 1 3 Replacement and Adjustment 58 3...

Page 60: ...Electrical Components Controller Board GDI PCL Controller Board Printer Model 1 Rear cover Rear Cover 2 Controller box cover A x 7 3 Interface bracket B x 2 Electrical Components 59 3...

Page 61: ...4 GDI controller board B or PCL controller board C x 6 Main Controller Board MF Model 1 Rear cover Rear Cover 2 Controller box cover A x 7 3 Replacement and Adjustment 60 3...

Page 62: ...s x 6 The photo above left shows the G184 and the photo above right shows the G181 and G183 PDL Board G184 only 1 Rear cover Rear Cover 2 Controller box cover see Main Controller Board above 3 Interf...

Page 63: ...4 PDL board A x 4 EGB Engine Board Printer Model 1 Rear cover Rear Cover 2 GDI controller or PCL controller board Controller Board 3 EGB A x 6 all s 3 Replacement and Adjustment 62 3...

Page 64: ...after you replace the EGB 3 Replace the EEPROM if the EEPROM on the old EGB is defective Keep the EEPROM away from objects that can cause static electricity Static electricity can damage EEPROM data M...

Page 65: ...3 Controller bracket A x 3 ground cable x 1 all s flat cable x 1 4 EGB B x 6 all s 5 EEPROM C When installing the new EGB 3 Replacement and Adjustment 64 3...

Page 66: ...EEPROM if the EEPROM on the old EGB is defective Keep the EEPROM away from any objects that can cause static electricity Static electricity can damage EEPROM data Make sure that the EEPROM is correct...

Page 67: ...4 Interlock switch base A x 4 all s Removing the spring B first makes this procedure easier Remove all the connectors after the interlock switch base has been removed 5 Two interlock switches C at the...

Page 68: ...Left cover Left Cover 4 Interlock switch base Interlock Switches 5 Fusing fan base A x 2 x 1 6 Fusing fan motor B hooks x 1 Install the fusing fan motor with its decal facing the outside of the machin...

Page 69: ...Operation panel Operation Panel 2 Rear cover Rear Cover 3 Left cover Left Cover 4 Controller box cover printer model Controller Board or controller bracket MF model Controller Board 5 Disconnect the c...

Page 70: ...e LSU fan base A 10 LSU fan base A x 2 x 1 11 ID Chip Board B x 3 PSU 1 Operation panel Operation Panel 2 Rear cover Rear Cover 3 Left cover Left Cover 4 Drive unit Black AIO Motor 5 LSU fan base LSU...

Page 71: ...6 PSU guide A x 3 7 Power cord bracket B x 2 8 Ground cable C x 1 9 Power switch assembly D x 3 x 2 3 Replacement and Adjustment 70 3...

Page 72: ...se a correct rating fuse for the fuse replacement Never use a wrong rating fuse If do so the machine may be damaged Never try direct connection of PSU circuit without a fuse High Voltage Power Supply...

Page 73: ...dity Sensor 1 Operation panel Operation Panel 2 Rear cover Rear Cover 3 Right cover Right Cover 4 Temperature Humidity sensor A x 1 x 1 Duplex Motor Duplex Model 1 Operation panel Operation Panel 2 Re...

Page 74: ...ect the fusing connector A 5 Duplex timing belt B 6 Left bracket C x 4 7 Duplex motor D x 2 x 1 Speaker G183 G184 only 1 Rear cover Rear Cover 2 Controller box cover Controller Board Electrical Compon...

Page 75: ...th a new EEPROM EEPROM setting is required Follow the EEPROM setting procedure described below Printer Model Do the following steps 1 to 11 with the front cover of the machine open After completing th...

Page 76: ...the serial number in the Serial No box Ask your supervisor about how to input the serial number in its box 5 Select a destination from the Destination box 6 Select a model from the Model box 7 Click...

Page 77: ...default settings for normal operation are all 0 19 Exit the SP Mode MF Model Do the following steps 1 to 9 with the front cover of the machine open After completing these steps turn off the machine 1...

Page 78: ...st the ITB Image Transfer Belt unit 16 Select Fuser SC Detect and then select ON or OFF for the consecutive fusing jam detection The default setting is OFF Select ON only if the customer wants to use...

Page 79: ...ADF ADF Unit 1 Stand left cover A 2 Disconnect the ADF harness B and power cord C 3 Replacement and Adjustment 78 3...

Page 80: ...3 Open the ADF unit D 4 Release the three hooks of the right hinge E 5 Lift the ADF unit Original Tray 1 Open the ADF cover ADF 79 3...

Page 81: ...front tab A 3 Original tray B ADF Feed Unit 1 Open the ADF cover 2 Release the lock lever A 3 ADF feed unit B ADF Separation Pad 1 Open the ADF cover 2 ADF feed unit ADF Feed Unit 3 Replacement and Ad...

Page 82: ...pring x 1 ADF Front Cover 1 ADF unit ADF Unit 2 Original Tray Original Tray 3 ADF feed unit ADF Feed Unit 4 ADF front cover A x 1 ADF Rear Cover 1 ADF unit ADF Unit 2 Original Tray Original Tray 3 ADF...

Page 83: ...2 ADF Cover 1 ADF unit ADF Unit 2 ADF front cover ADF Front Cover 3 ADF rear cover ADF Rear Cover 4 ADF top cover A two tabs ADF Motor 1 ADF unit ADF Unit 2 Original Tray Original Tray 3 Replacement...

Page 84: ...3 ADF feed unit ADF Feed Unit 4 ADF front cover ADF Front Cover 5 ADF rear cover ADF Rear Cover 6 ADF drive unit A x 4 all s 7 ADF motor assembly B x 2 ADF 83 3...

Page 85: ...8 ADF motor C x 2 Original Set Sensor 1 ADF unit ADF Unit 2 ADF feed unit ADF Unit 3 ADF motor assembly ADF Motor 4 Feed roller holder A x 1 5 Upper guide B x 2 3 Replacement and Adjustment 84 3...

Page 86: ...al set sensor C hooks ADF Cover Open Sensor 1 Original tray Original Tray 2 ADF rear cover ADF Rear Cover 3 ADF cover open sensor x 1 x 1 ADF Feed Sensor 1 ADF unit ADF Unit 2 ADF feed unit ADF Unit A...

Page 87: ...3 Sensor cover A x 2 4 ADF feed sensor B hooks ADF Drive Board 1 Original tray Original Tray 2 ADF rear cover ADF Rear Cover 3 Replacement and Adjustment 86 3...

Page 88: ...3 ADF drive board A all s hooks ADF 87 3...

Page 89: ...e flat cable A 3 Stand left cover B and right cover C 1 hook each 4 Disconnect the scanner harness power cord and ground cable and the ADF harness and power cord if the ADF is installed in the scanner...

Page 90: ...6 Remove the stepped screw D 7 Push the lock button E and slide the scanner unit to the rear side 8 ADF unit ADF Unit 9 Scanner unit Scanner 89 3...

Page 91: ...canner Top Cover 1 Scanner unit Scanner Unit 2 Turn over the scanner unit 3 Scanner front cover A tabs x 3 4 Remove the six screws at the bottom of the scanner base B 3 Replacement and Adjustment 90 3...

Page 92: ...5 Scanner top cover C Scanner Carriage Unit 1 Scanner unit 2 Scanner top cover 3 Slide the scanner carriage unit A to the right side Scanner 91 3...

Page 93: ...4 Remove the timing belt tension spring B 5 Remove the flat cable C from the scanner carriage unit 6 Bar holder D x 1 3 Replacement and Adjustment 92 3...

Page 94: ...7 Carriage bar E and scanner carriage unit F Exposure Lamp 1 Scanner carriage unit Scanner Carriage Unit 2 Carriage top cover A x 2 x 1 Scanner 93 3...

Page 95: ...ire the lamp cords as shown above Otherwise the top cover pinches the lamp cords and damages them when reinstalling the top cover on the scanner carriage unit Lamp Stabilizer Board 1 Scanner carriage...

Page 96: ...2 Carriage bottom cover A x 2 3 Lamp stabilizer B x 1 Scanner Motor 1 Scanner carriage unit Scanner Carriage Unit Scanner 95 3...

Page 97: ...2 Scanner motor A x 3 3 Carriage rail B x 2 4 Ground plate C double sided tape 5 Scanner motor 3 Replacement and Adjustment 96 3...

Page 98: ...et Error Black 011 AIO Set Error Magenta 012 AIO Set Error Cyan 013 AIO Set Error Yellow Black AIO not set Defective connection of the ID chip terminal on the black AIO 1 Install the AIO black magenta...

Page 99: ...r exit location in duplex mode Check the paper feed and exit location in the SOM Smart Organizing Monitor for printer models or user menu mode for MF models 050 Jam Error No Feed from Tray 1 Paper sli...

Page 100: ...IO 081 Toner End Black AIO Black toner near end or end Replace the black AIO 082 Toner Near End Magenta AIO 083 Toner End Magenta AIO Magenta toner near end or end Replace the magenta AIO 084 Toner Ne...

Page 101: ...te toner bottle 999 Color Registration MUSIC Error Color registration MUSIC failure This error is not displayed even if this error occurs It is just logged This error is automatically recovered after...

Page 102: ...ensors if the problem concerns a motor lock 5 Fusing related SCs To prevent damage to the machine the main machine cannot be operated until the fusing related SC has been reset by a service representa...

Page 103: ...PU EGB defective 1 Replace the interface harness of the laser optics unit 2 Replace the laser optics unit 3 Replace the EGB Engine Board 220 Laser Synchronizing Detection Error K Y The laser synchroni...

Page 104: ...ace the EGB 396 Black drum motor error The LOCK signal error is detected when the EGB monitors the black drum motor state This monitoring is done immediately after power on when the motor starts rotat...

Page 105: ...on has been done ITB Image Transfer Belt Unit Contact Position Error The ITB contact sensor does not detect the contact position of the ITB for 5 seconds after the ITB unit has moved to the contact po...

Page 106: ...ting and immediately after the motor stops Disconnected or defective motor harness Motor slips due to excessive load 1 Check the harness from the main motor Replace it if necessary 530 LSU Fan Motor E...

Page 107: ...d 542 Print Ready Temperature Error The heating roller temperature increase during a set time is not correct The fusing temperature does not reach the print ready temperature within a set time after t...

Page 108: ...s not rotating Deformed thermistor Thermistor not in the correct position Defective fusing lamp 1 Replace the fusing unit 2 Replace the fusing lamp Execute Fuser SC Reset with SOM printer models or En...

Page 109: ...seconds Defective fusing lamp relay Unstable input power source 1 Check the power supply source 2 Replace the fusing unit Execute Fuser SC Reset with SOM printer models or Engine Maintenance Menu MF m...

Page 110: ...e EEPROM 1 Initialize the EEPROM 2 Replace the EEPROM 3 Replace the EGB 690 GAVD Communication Error The ID of the GAVD is not identified during initialization The chip ID of the GAVD cannot be detect...

Page 111: ...Error An EEPROM check error at power on occurs Controller board detective 1 Replace the controller board 827 On Board Memory Check Error An on board memory check error at power on occurs Controller b...

Page 112: ...age at 60 mm intervals Transfer roller Colored spots at 75 mm intervals AIO cartridge OPC drum Abnormal image at 110 mm intervals Fusing unit Pressure roller Abnormal image at 114 mm intervals Fusing...

Page 113: ...4 Troubleshooting 112 4...

Page 114: ...xecute the SOM Smart Organizing Monitor which is provided with the printer driver from your computer For details refer to the Smart Organizing Monitor Printer Model section MF Model There is an LCD on...

Page 115: ...7 In the Method to install printer driver dialog box clear the Search for network printers check box select the Connect a printer using a USB cable check box and then click Next 8 Select this printer...

Page 116: ...Start the SOM utility 2 Click the User Tools tab 3 Click Printer Configuration 4 The Access Code entry dialog appears 5 Input Admin074 6 Click the OK button Smart Organizing Monitor Printer Model 115...

Page 117: ...size settings Maintenance Adjusts the image registration and executes the color registration adjustment System Adjusts the system settings of the machine Network 1 Adjusts network settings Information...

Page 118: ...ype standard Thin Paper 60 75g m2 Plain Paper Plain Paper 90 105g m2 Recycled Color Preprinted Prepunched Thick Paper 105 160g m2 Letterhead Bond Cardstock Labels Envelope Any type Default The selecta...

Page 119: ...more than the maximum value then it will be treated as the maximum value If an input value is less than the minimum value then it will be treated as the minimum value Custom Vertical 148 356mm 5 83 14...

Page 120: ...djustment Vertical 15 to 15 step 0 24 mm per step Range is 3 6 mm to 3 6 mm If the machine settings are reset to the factory defaults this value does not change Registration Bypass Print Test Sheet bu...

Page 121: ...the factory default value System Item Selections Remarks Auto Continue On Off Copies 1 999 PCL only Default is 1 Always disabled in the GDI model Sub Paper Size Off Auto PCL A4 Letter override 2 Side...

Page 122: ...p to 32 alphanumeric characters The factory default is null string Restore to Factory Default button Restores all settings to the factory default settings for the market area setting Language English...

Page 123: ...Simplified Chinese Traditional Chinese Russian Access Code Used Not used Access code change button Changes the access code The button is grey if the Access code is set to not used NetRicoh URL edit b...

Page 124: ...t of 3 protocols when they are active TCP IP IP address xxx xxx xxx xxx This setting is not available if DHCP is enabled If this setting is changed the printer power must be turned off on for the new...

Page 125: ...etwork initialization The default setting is 192 0 0 192 when DHCP is off DHCP On Off If this setting is changed the printer power must be turned off on for the new setting to take effect DNS Server I...

Page 126: ...Active Not Active PCL only If this setting is changed the printer power must be turned off on for the new setting to take effect Apple Talk Active Not Active PCL only If this setting is changed the pr...

Page 127: ...NDS File Server Name Null string PCL only Up to 47 alphanumeric characters The factory default is null string If this setting is changed the printer power must beturnedoff onforthenewsettingtotakeeffe...

Page 128: ...numeric characters The factory default is null string Password Null string Up to 32 alphanumeric characters The factory default is null string User input characters and characters read back from the p...

Page 129: ...etting to take effect Host IPX Address FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF PCL only String length is 20 The factory default is 20 F characters Valid characters are 0123456789ABCDEFabcdef not case sensitive when sett...

Page 130: ...m length 32 The factory default string is PublicWritter If this setting is changed the printer power must be turned off on for the new setting to take effect Zone Name PCL only Default is Up to 32 in...

Page 131: ...75 by 0 25 12 The factory default value is 12 Font Pitch 0 44 to 99 99 by 0 01 10 The factory default value is 10 Symbol Set Roman 8 Roman 9 ISO L1 ISO L2 ISO L5 PC 8 PC 8 D N PC 850 PC 852 PC 858 PC...

Page 132: ...Off On Resolution 600x600dpi 1bit 600x600dpi 2bits 600x600dpi 4bits PS Resolution 600 x 600 dpi 600 x 600 dpi 2bits 600 x 600 dpi 4bits Color Profile Off Solid color Presentation Photographic indicat...

Page 133: ...Total printed page counter Color Total printed color page counter B W Total printed mono page counter Duplex Total printed duplex page counter PDL only Paper Jam Misfeed Misfeed jam counter 0 to 128...

Page 134: ...t coverage Stored in the EEPROM Error History Error code listing Maximum 16 error codes There is nothing displayed if there is no error code If there is only one error code then only one error code st...

Page 135: ...nges a serial number Character alphanumeric input length 11 bytes The printer will warm up automatically after this setting is changed Destination 1 byte 0 DOM JPN 1 NA 2 EU 3 China 4 Taiwan 5 AP 6 LA...

Page 136: ...mode 3 Reserved not display 4 Thick stock 1 mode 5 Thick stock 2 mode 6 Thick stock 3 mode Not used 7 Thick stock 4 mode 8 Envelope 1 mode Please select the media type Front 15 to 15 This adjusts the...

Page 137: ...Use Mainte ID 00 7F Displays the current maintenance ID number Do not change this setting Designed for Factory Use Registration Tray1 Horizontal 1 32mm per step Range is 15mm to 15mm Ifthemachinesett...

Page 138: ...tep Range is 3 6mm to 3 6mm Ifthemachinesettingsareresettothefactory defaults this value does not change The printer will exit the energy saver state after this setting is changed Duplex Tray Horizont...

Page 139: ...g SC Reset Reset Transfer Unit Life Counter Resets the transfer unit life counter Trans Belt Adjust When you click the Trans Belt Adjust button the transfer belt adjustment is done This calibrates the...

Page 140: ...ode Reseller Default Settings Menu This is a menu for initializing all information stored in the controller except for some counters These counters are initialized Print Scan Copy Fax functional Count...

Page 141: ...he Model Name Depends on Engine Firmware Settings FW Ver CTL FW Ver Displays the Firmware Version FAX FW Ver Displays the PDL Firmware Version G181 doesn t support this MCTL FW Ver Displays the Engine...

Page 142: ...ng Model Displays only 1 PE P1a 2 PE P1b 3 PE P1c Displays the current model in a dropdown list Do not change this setting Designed for Factory Use Brand ID 00 7F Displays the current brand ID number...

Page 143: ...Default 10 step Setting 0 Off Graphic Determines the maximum amount of ink toner you can use in any area of your graphic This is where you are controlling exactly how much ink will be used during prin...

Page 144: ...ttings are reset to the factory defaults this value does not change 15 to 15 0 Default 4 mm step Vert Tray2 Adjusts the vertical registration for tray 2 If the machine settings are reset to the factor...

Page 145: ...n main scan registration G181 doesn t support this 2 0 to 2 0 0 Default 0 1 mm step ADF Sub Reg Adjusts the ADF Scan sub scan registration G181 doesn t support this 2 0 to 2 0 0 Default 0 1 mm step Fl...

Page 146: ...logue signals on the telephone line 0Km Default 1 8Km 3 6Km 7 2Km Protocol Definition Training Retries This sets the number of training retries to be repeated before automatic fallback 1 Time 2 Times...

Page 147: ...All TX Phases Stop Clear key Pressing the Stop Clear key can stop the current receiving operation Received data is lost Not Functional Default Functional Off Hook Level Sets the off hook detection th...

Page 148: ...uator for pseudo ringback tone to the line 0 to 15 10 Default 1 dB step DTMF Level Sets the transmission level of DTMF tones 12 dBu 11 dBu 10 dBu 8 dBu 6 dBu DTMF Delta Sets the level difference betwe...

Page 149: ...es containing an error per page Total number of lines per page 10 15 V34 Modem DFU Permitted Default Prohibited V17 Modem DFU Permitted Default Prohibited V34 Settings Equalizer These selectors set th...

Page 150: ...entered directly at power on If you want to enter this mode directly try the following procedure Turn on the machine while pressing the Copy key Fax Service Test Menu Entering the Fax Service Test Men...

Page 151: ...the Stop DTMF tone test Modem Test V34 33600 bps Generates the V34 33600 bps signal V34 28800 bps Generates the V34 28800 bps signal V17 14400 bps Generates the V17 14400 bps signal V17 12000 bps Gen...

Page 152: ...uring the firmware updating If doing so the engine board or controller board may be damaged Printer Model Controller Firmware 1 Start SOM 2 Click the Printer Configuration button on the User Tools tab...

Page 153: ...4 Click the Printer Firmware Update button on the Maintenance tab 5 Seek the location of the update file and select it and then click the Open button 5 Service Tables 152 5...

Page 154: ...e printer starts blinking The Ready LED remains lit 7 Wait for a few minutes 8 When the update has finished SDC shows Controller FW download completed and the Ready LED green on the printer starts bli...

Page 155: ...board 9 Turn the printer off and on Engine Firmware 1 Start SOM 2 Click the Printer Configuration button on the User Tools tab 3 Input Admin074 and click the OK button 4 Click the Engine Firmware Upda...

Page 156: ...B and or the controller board 9 Turn the printer off and on MF Model Checking the Machine Firmware Version 1 Turn the machine on 2 If the printer driver is not installed on your PC install the printer...

Page 157: ...4 Click Burn to send the controller firmware from the PC to the machine 5 The machine makes a beep sound when starting the firmware update 5 Service Tables 156 5...

Page 158: ...net connection to a USB connection and see if that works If you still cannot download the firmware it may be necessary to change the EGB and or the controller board If power failed during the download...

Page 159: ...erwise the controller board will be damaged If Done Please reboot does not appear the download failed Try again You can also switch from an Ethernet connection to a USB connection and see if that work...

Page 160: ...aser Optics Housing Unit 2 Print Cartridge AIO 3 Development Roller AIO 4 Paper Exit 5 Fusing Unit 6 Fusing Lamp 7 Duplex Path 8 Transfer Roller 9 Registration Roller 10 By pass 11 Paper Feed Roller 1...

Page 161: ...Paper Path 6 Detailed Section Descriptions 160 6...

Page 162: ...IOs Cyan Magenta and Yellow Black AIO Motor This drives the black AIO and the ITB Image Transfer Belt Duplex Motor Duplex model only This drives the paper exit roller and the duplex roller Transport F...

Page 163: ...Contact Motor This moves the ITB into contact with and away from the color OPCs Electrical Component Layout Engine No Parts Name Description 1 WasteTonerOverflowSensor This sensor detects whether the...

Page 164: ...me Description 1 EGB Engine Board This board controls all of the machine input output drivers and input output connections and the handshake with the Controller 2 Controller Board printer model This b...

Page 165: ...s supplies DC power for the EGB fusing unit and interlock switches 8 Main Switch This switch provides power to the machine 9 Fusing Fan Motor This motor exhausts air around the fusing unit 10 Interloc...

Page 166: ...he optional units and the operation panel MUSIC is also called Automatic Line Position Adjustment Controller This controls the interface between the OPU and EGB and applications The controller connect...

Page 167: ...n panel MUSIC is also called Automatic Line Position Adjustment Controller This controls the interface between the OPU and EGB ADF Scanner unit and applications The controller connects to the EGB thro...

Page 168: ...am from the laser diode LD goes through the lens and mirrors and to the drum To make a latent image on the drum the machine turns the laser beam on and off 3 Development AIO The development roller mov...

Page 169: ...separates from the image transfer belt because of a discharge plate immediately after the transfer roller 8 TM Toner Mark sensor The TM sensor board contains three TM sensors one at the left one at t...

Page 170: ...t reflection and diffusion type is used for process control The left and right TM sensors direct reflection type are used for line positioning and other adjustments Temperature humidity sensor at the...

Page 171: ...d Interval Control The machine uses the TM sensors to measure sample lines deposited on the ITB and corrects color image registration adjustment based on the sensor readings Sample lines are made on t...

Page 172: ...ent is done when the front or top cover is closed if one of following conditions occurs 1 After paper jam detection and New AIO detection 2 New ITB unit detection after transfer unit life counter is r...

Page 173: ...ntrol MUSIC starts automatically between pages when the polygon motor has been rotating for 180 seconds MUSIC interrupts a job and starts automatically between pages when the polygon motor has been ro...

Page 174: ...unit C M is directed to the F lens at rear side by the polygon mirrors The laser beam from the LD unit K Y is directed to the F lens at front side by the polygon mirrors Laser exposure for magenta an...

Page 175: ...laser beams for magenta B and yellow C are sent to the upper part of the polygon mirror E The laser beams for cyan A and black D are sent to the lower part of the polygon mirror 6 Detailed Section De...

Page 176: ...ver or the top cover is opened As a result the relay on the PSU cuts off the power supply 5V to the two LD boards The circuits go through the EGB This system prevents unexpected laser emission and ens...

Page 177: ...ed by the front center and rear TM sensors The controller reads the average of the spaces and adjusts these items Sub scan line position for YCM Main scan line position for KYCM Magnification ratio fo...

Page 178: ...r 9 Development Roller 10 OPC 11 Waste Toner Collection Coil 12 OPC Cleaning Blade 13 Charge Roller Cleaner 2 14 Charge Roller 15 Charge Roller Cleaner 1 16 Waste Toner Transport Belt This machine use...

Page 179: ...f the OPC is 24 mm and the diameter of the development roller is 12 mm Drive The black AIO motor drives the gear A for the black AIO The color AIO motor drives the gears B and color gears C for the cy...

Page 180: ...tage helps to make sure that the charge given to the drum is as constant as possible The machine automatically controls the charge roller voltage when process control is done The charge roller cleaner...

Page 181: ...e transport belt shaft C lifts waste toner up to the waste toner tank E The collected waste toner is moved to the left side of the AIO by the waste toner collection coil D and transport belt shaft C A...

Page 182: ...ot use developer so a TD sensor is not necessary In each AIO unit the toner supply roller A supplies toner to the development roller B Electrostatic attraction generated by the friction between the to...

Page 183: ...d To detect toner end the machine uses Output from the TM sensor center After near end it is estimated that 200 pages A4 5 coverage can be printed until toner end occurs 6 Detailed Section Description...

Page 184: ...ensor detects whether paper is installed in the tray and whether the tray is set in the machine because this machine does not have a tray set sensor This machine also does not have automatic paper siz...

Page 185: ...n roller C When the registration sensor F detects a sheet of paper the machine makes a paper buckle at the registration roller to correct paper skew After that the registration clutch turns on and the...

Page 186: ...serted in the machine and the bottom tray lock lever C is released by the projection D at the right side of the tray set location There is no tray lowering mechanism for these models Therefore you mus...

Page 187: ...nual by pass feed system When the registration sensor A detects a sheet of paper B but no job has come in from a PC the machine determines that the user has put a sheet of paper in the by pass tray 6...

Page 188: ...x motor stops and rotates in reverse The paper exit roller D feeds a sheet of paper to the duplex path The duplex transport roller E which is driven by the duplex motor through the timing belt transpo...

Page 189: ...ms to the image transfer belt For a full color print all four colors are moved from the PCUs to the transfer belt at the same time The transfer roller then moves the four color toner image from the tr...

Page 190: ...to the transfer belt to help to turn this belt The image transfer belt rollers D are charged from terminal plates to move the toner from the PCUs to the image transfer belt Transfer Belt Contact The t...

Page 191: ...ge transfer belt The ITB image transfer belt contact sensor E detects if the image transfer rollers for each OPC drum CMY touch the transfer belt If they do not touch the transfer belt during color pr...

Page 192: ...Transfer Roller Overview 1 Transfer Roller 2 Image Transfer Belt 3 Discharge Plate Image Transfer 191 6...

Page 193: ...turns with the paper Paper Transfer Bias Thehighvoltagepowersupply HVPS supplieselectricitytothetransferroller Thetransferrollerispositively charged The right end of the transfer unit is attached to...

Page 194: ...the agitator motor D The waste toner bottle set sensor E detects whether the waste toner bottle is set If it is not set Waste Toner Bottle appears on the SOM printer model or LCD on the machine MF mod...

Page 195: ...iew 1 Paper Exit Sensor 2 Paper Exit Roller 3 Pressure Release Lever 4 Stripper Plate 5 Pressure Roller 6 Thermistor Center 7 Fusing Lamp 8 Thermostat 9 Hot Roller 10 Thermistor Right 6 Detailed Secti...

Page 196: ...ot roller B pressure roller C this is an idle roller and paper exit roller D via gears The paper exit sensor E detects the trailing edge of the paper to determine the stop timing for the transport fus...

Page 197: ...apertodeterminethestoptimingforthetransport fusing motor reverse timing and stop timing for the duplex motor It also checks whether a paper jam occurs at the fusing unit or paper exit Pressure Release...

Page 198: ...ed for fusing temperature control Thefusingthermostat C breakstheelectriccircuitwhenthefusingtemperaturegoespastthethreshold The thermostat is on the same electrical circuit as the fusing lamp so the...

Page 199: ...er Saver setting in the user mode F Sleep mode The machine turns off power to the engine unit for sleep mode after the machine has not got a print job for 15 minutes Target Temperature for Each Paper...

Page 200: ...er roller voltage is increased Mode 3 Fusing unit rotates for 60 seconds before a job transfer roller voltage is increased Energy Saver There are two modes for energy saving Low power mode Energy Save...

Page 201: ...384MB PE P1b c 1 Hard Disk Drive PDL PE P1a DDST GDI PE P1b c PCL5c 6 PostScript 3 emulation Fonts Std PCL 41 Symbolset 35 Intellifonts 10 TrueType fonts 1 bitmap font PS3 80 fonts PE P1b c Connectivi...

Page 202: ...i 2400 x 600 dpi Language Operation Panel Drivers PCL5c PCL6 1 English 2 German 3 French 4 Italian 5 Spanish 6 Dutch 7 Swedish 8 Norwegian 9 Danish 10 Czech 11 Hungarian 12 Finnish 13 Polish 14 Portug...

Page 203: ...E MF1c Connectivity Host Interface Std USB2 0 100BASE TX 10BASE T Ethernet Option None Network Protocol TCP IP IPP MIB support Private MIB Original Standard MIB SMNP Printer MIB MIB II RFC1213 HostRes...

Page 204: ...e Drivers PCL5c PCL6 1 English 2 German 3 French 4 Italian 5 Spanish 6 Dutch 7 Swedish 8 Norwegian 9 Danish 10 Czech 11 Hungarian 12 Finnish 13 Polish 14 Portuguese 15 Russian 16 Simplified Chinese PS...

Page 205: ...ADF Overview 1 Feed Sensor 2 Feed Roller 3 Separation Roller 4 Pick up Roller 5 Exit Roller 6 Original Set Sensor 7 DF Exposure Glass Paper Path 6 Detailed Section Descriptions 204 6...

Page 206: ...am has occurred The ADF motor stops when the feed sensor detects paper and then starts to rotate again After scanning the ADF motor stops again and then starts to rotate to feed out the paper Timing C...

Page 207: ...f to Stop Scanning D Number of pulses for Paper feed out E Paper feed Feed out jam detection Upper line ON Lower line OFF A Checks for a Feed in Jam 40000 pulses B Number of pulses for motor start to...

Page 208: ...DF Exposure Glass 3 Exposure Glass 4 Carriage Drive Bar 5 White Plate Drive The scanner motor A drives the scanner carriage unit B through gears and a timing belt C The scanner carriage unit moves al...

Page 209: ...inthescannercarriageunitdetectsthehomepositionwheninitializing the scanner or before after scanning The scanner carriage unit moves to read the white plate every scan to adjust white level ADS 6 Deta...

Page 210: ...inting Speed General Paper A4 LT FC PE P1a 16ppm LT 16 5ppm FC PE P1b c 20ppm LT 21ppm First Print Speed Mono 14 0 sec or less A4 LT SEF Std Tray F C 14 0 sec or less Duplex Printing A4 LT B5 LG Exe P...

Page 211: ...Paper Envelope Glossy Thick Paper Label Bypass Tray Plain Paper Recycled Paper Application Paper Envelope Glossy Thick Paper Label Op Paper Feed Unit Plain Paper Recycled Paper Paper Weight Standard...

Page 212: ...00 600 dpi Fine 4bits Printing Speed General Paper A4 LT BW FC PE MF1a 16ppm LT 16 5ppm BW FC PE MF1b c 20ppm LT 21ppm First Print Speed A4 LT SEF Std Tray Mono 14 0 sec or less F C 14 0 sec or less D...

Page 213: ...stom size Min 90mm x 148mm 3 6 x 5 92 Max 216mm x 356mm 8 64 x 14 24 Op Paper Tray A4 Letter Media Type Std Tray Plain Paper Recycle Paper Application Paper Envelope Glossy Thick Paper Label Bypass Tr...

Page 214: ...ode 51 sec Uses approx 15W Low Power Mode 10 sec Uses approx 100W Copier 1st copy speed Platen ADF B W Less than 30 sec FC Less than 30 sec Maximum original size Platen A4 210 x 297mm Letter 215 9 x 2...

Page 215: ...EU 50 71 82 93 122 141 200 400 Custom 25 400 in 1 steps Image density adjustment Yes Manual only 5 levels Copy mode Text Photo Mixed Memory copy Yes Auto duplex copy No Interrupt copy No Combine copy...

Page 216: ...c Maximum original size Platen Width max Up to 216mm Length max Up to 297mm ADF Width max Up to 216mm Length max Up to 356mm Scan Depth 48bit color processing input 24bit color processing output PC In...

Page 217: ...Automatic Fallback 33600 31200 28800 26400 24000 21600 19200 16800 14400 12000 9600 7200 4800 2400bps Transmission Speed Approx 3 sec ITU No 1 chart Compression MMR Resolution Standard Speed 33 6kbps...

Page 218: ...Unit Paper Tray 500x1 Paper Size A4 Letter Paper Weight 60 105g m2 16 28lb Paper capacity 500 sheets x 1 tray Dimensions W x D x H 400 x 450 x 127mm 16 x 18 x 5 08 inch Weight 6 kg 13 2 lb General Spe...

Page 219: ...d driver N Not supported Type SEF LEF Size Input Tray Auto Dup 1 Standard Tray Option Paper Feed Unit Bypass Tray Plain Paper A4 SEF 210x297 A A B Y LEF 297x210 N N N N B5 SEF 182x257 A N B Y LEF 257x...

Page 220: ...x 13 B N B N Folio SEF 8 1 4 x 13 B N B N 8 Kai SEF 267 x 390 N N N N 16 Kai SEF 195 x 267 C N C N LEF 267 x 195 N N N N Envelope Com10 SEF 4 1 8 x 9 1 2 C N C N Monarch SEF 3 7 8 x 7 1 2 C N C N C6 S...

Page 221: ...ration Printer Model G165 G166 G167 Models Duplex Unit Optional Memory Optional Tray G849 DDST GDI PCL PS PE P1a G165 Manual N N Y N PE P1b G166 Manual Y 500x1 N Y PE P1c G167 Auto Y 500x1 N Y 7 Speci...

Page 222: ...181 G183 G184 Models Duplex Unit Optional Memory Optional Tray G849 DDST GDI PCL PS Fax PE MF1a G181 Manual N N Y N N PE MF1b G183 Auto N 500x1 Y N Y PE MF1c G184 Auto Y 500x1 N Y Y Machine Configurat...

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