Canon LBP-3260 Installation instructions

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Training Support Manual
LBP-3260

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LBP-3260 Training Support Manual
This LBP-3260 Training Support Manual describes the differences between the LBP-
3260 and the previous model LBP-2460.
Due to the relatively minor number of differences between the LBP-3260 and the
LBP-2460, only these differences will be handled in this manual and not the entire
machine. This in turn means a basic knowledge of the LBP-2460 is necessary before
studying this manual

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The printing speed of the LBP-3260 was increased to 32 A4 (or letter) size pages per
minute and 18 A3 per minute.
Therefore the following changes were made:
Rollers: The diameter of nearly all the rollers was increased.
Motors: The speed of the drive Motors was increased.
Controller: A new controller with a new data compression method was designed
Scanner unit: The Speed of the Motor Scanner was increased
An additional /VDO Signal was added
APC is performed in the laser scanner unit.
Fixing unit: The power of the heater was increased
A cleaning roller was added.
Toner: The capacity of the toner cartridge was increased to 20000 pages
Cover: The cover material was changed to PC-ABS
Accessories: New Accessories were designed

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Item LBP-3260 LBP-2460
Life 1,000,000 images or 5 years,
whichever comes first
Same
Printing speed 32ppm/A4; 18ppm/A3 24ppm/A4; 13ppm/A3
First print time 13.9 seconds or less/A4 18.9 seconds or less /A4
Wait time 90 seconds or less 80 seconds or less
Resolution 600 dpi Same
Toner cartridge EP-72 CRG / 20,000 sheets EP-W CRG / 15,000 sheets
Transfer Roller transfer Same
Separation Curvature / discharge bias Same
Cleaning Blade Same
Fixing method Heater rollers 600W*1, 450W*1 500W*2
Paper type Plain paper, Labels, Colored paper,
Envelopes, OHT
Same
Paper pick-up Upper cassette (about 500 sheets)
Lower cassette (about 500 sheets)
Multi-purpose tray (about 100 Sheets
Same
Print delivery Face-down / face-up Same
Option Stapler Stacker SS-72
Duplex Unit DU-82
2000 Sheet Paper Deck PD-82
2*500 Sheet Paper Deck PD-82k
Envelope Feeder EF-9
Sorter S-82
Option Controller PH-72
Flash ROM Module FR-5
Adobe PostScript3 Module A-72
Hard Disk Unit HD-72
Network Boards EB-52, 1300ETX,
1000EX, 1000TX
Stapler Stacker SS-9
Duplex Unit TP-9
2000 Sheet Paper Deck PD-9
Envelope Feeder EF-9
Option Controller OC-9
Adobe PostScript Module A-4
Hard Disk Unit HD-4
Network Boards LT-3, CIS
Boards, Emulex Boards

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Item LBP-3260 LBP-2460
CPU Motorola PowerPC 603e Intel A80960HD-66
Co-Processor QuickPrint1800 QuickPrint1700
PJL Peerless PJL Same
PDL Standard
Option
Peerless Print6 (PCL-XL & PCL5e)
Adobe PostScript 3
Peerless Print5e
Adobe PostScript 2
Memory 8MB (Max: 40MB)14MB (Max:96 MB)
ROM DIMM Slots 3 2
RAM DIMM Slots 2 3
Host interface Standard
Option
IEEE 1284 compliant parallel
Ethernet, Token Ring
Same
Same + LocalTalK
Internal Fonts 45 Scalable fonts,
8 Bitmap fonts
45 Scalable fonts
6 Bitmap fonts
Scaler UFST UFST
1The LBP-3260 controller uses a new memory compression method. Therefore less memory is used
and the max. memory was reduced.

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Paper and Fixing Rollers
Paper Cassette and Paper Guide
Image Formation System

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Part Name Expected life
1 Manual feeding pick-up roller 200,000 prints
2 Separation pad 200,000 prints
3 Fixing unit 350,000 prints
4 Transfer charging Roller 350,000 prints
5 Feed roller / Separation roller 350,000 prints
6 Power supply fan 25,000 hours
7 Electrical unit fan 25,000 hours
8 Fixing unit fan 25,000 hours
9 Fixing / scanner fan 25,000 hours
10 MP tray fan 25,000 hours

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Reduction in DC controller loads
APC performed in the laser scanner unit
The laser driver IC controls the automatic power control of the laser diode so
that the laser diode emits a beam of constant intensity
Change in scanner motor to increase the print speed.
LBP-2460 about 25,000 rpm ⇒ LBP-3260 about 34,000 rpm
Increase in heater capacity to increase the print Speed
LBP-2460: 500W * 2 ⇒ LBP-3260: 600W * 1 & 450W * 1
Employment of a constant voltage circuit in the fixing drive circuit to meet the safety
standard
Employment of the LVDS (Low Voltage Differential Signal) for the VIDEO signal to
prevent noise

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The scanner motor speed was increased
A /VDO signal was added
The APC (Automatic Power Control) is performed by the laser driver IC (LBP-2460
performed by the DC controller).
Therefore the LLCONT and PD signals are dropped and the DRVES signal
was added. The DC controller CPU monitors the LASER FAILURE
DETECTION signal (DRVES) to check whether the laser diode is generating
laser normally or not.

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The printer uses the APC method that conducts the beam intensity detection
and control for each dot while the laser driver is emitting laser. While in the
conventional method, the beam intensity was measured by emitting laser for a
certain period of time between pages or during unblinking, this method
controls the laser output, detecting the intensity of the laser, which is actually
forming an image. Therefore, the APC of this printer has higher reliability of
control over the conventional APC.
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The CPU notifies the video controller of a scanner failure in the following cases:
1. When the /SCNRDY signal does not become “L” within 30 seconds after the
scanner motor starts rotation.
2. When the /SCNRDY signal goes “H” for 1.5 continuous seconds after going “L”.

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CPU
1) Thermistor broken wire detection
2) Maximum temperature detection
3) Broken wire detection after the fixing unit is ready
Safety circuit
Detects “upper heater abnormal high temperature” by monitoring the FIXING
ROLLER TEMPERATURE SENSE signal (FSRTH)
Thermo switch
Detects surface temperature of the upper fixing rollers (OFF when 200°C or
more)

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To avoid toner spots on the backside of the paper a new fixing unit cleaning
mechanism was designed.
The (aluminum) cleaning roller cleans the lower fixing roller by attracting the residual
toner on the lower fixing roller

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The connector of the fixing unit was new designed. The LBP-3260 fixing unit has
only one connector instead of two like the LBP-2460 fixing unit. Therefore it is
impossible to exchange the LBP-3260- and the LBP-2460 fixing units
NEW LBP-3260 Fixing unit
LBP-2460 Fixing unit

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Display Panel Connector pin 7pin 6pin
Upper cover Cover material PC-ABS ABS
Delivery cover Cover material PC-ABS ABS
Front cover Cover material PC-ABS ABS
Right Cover Cover material PC-ABS ABS
Rear Right Cover Cover material PC-ABS ABS
Electrical Cover Cover material PC-ABS ABS
Open/Close Cover Cover material PC-ABS ABS

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Label Label color Blue Green
Cover Lever Lever color Blue Green
End Plate Plate color Blue Green
Body Cassette Guide/Stopper
mechanism
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Pick-Up Roller Roller thickness Thick Thin
Feed Roller Roller thickness Thick Thin
Paper Sensing Roller Flag color Gray Black
Feed Clutch Clutch color Silver Black
Pick-Up Motor Label color Blue White
Pick-Up Solenoid Cable color Purple Gray