Canon NP-1215 User manual

NP-1215
SERVICE
REVISIONO MAR. 1988
Canon
FY8-1377-000
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CANON NP-1215 REV.0 MAR. 1988 PRINTED IN JAPAN

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I. FEATURES
1. Originals and copy papers up to A3, and fixed copyboard
e Compact design with the reduction feature of A3 to A4.
e Fixed copyboard which facilitates making copies from thick originals such as books.
2.50 to 200% wide range zoom ;
e Zoom copies from 50 to 200% in increments of 1%.
e@ Automatic supply of correct size copy paper when using the optional DF/ADF device.
3.Space-saving front loading system in replenishing copy papers
e Employment of front-loading system for ease in replenishing copy papers.
4. High quality image with extra-fine particle-size mono-component toners
e For ever superior image quality, extra-fine particle-size (in comparison with previous
Canon toners) toner has been employed in association with mono-component “jump-
ing” toner development system.
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SPECIFICATIONS
Type
Copier
Copyboard
Light source
Lens
Photosensitive material: :
Method
Copying
Charging
Exposure
Copy density adjustment
Developing
Paper pick-up
Automatic
Manual
Transfer
Separation
Cleaning
Fixing
Type of original
Maximum document size
Function
DIRECT
REDUCTION |
REDUCTION Il
REDUCTION III
REDUCTION IV
ENLARGEMENT |
ENLARGEMENT Hi
STEPLESS
WAIT time
First copy
Continuous copying
Copy size
Kind of copy paper
Cassette feed
Manual feed
Two-sided copies
Manual feed
Overlay copies
Manual feed
Cassette specifications Claw
General
Universal
Tray capacity
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Desktop 4.
Fixed. : 1
Tungsten- halogen lamp (300 W) ; =
Lens Do
OPC’
indirect electrostatic method
Corona
Slit (moving light source)
Automatic or manual -
Dry
Dedicated cassette
Manual feed
Corona
Tangential Curvature separation
Blade
Heated roller (QOOW)
Sheets, books, 3-dimensional objects (up to 2 kg) =
A3 (11" x 17”) s
Reproduction ratio
Vv
0 115V 220/240V
1:1 (£0.5%) 1:1 (40.5%) 1:1 (£0.5%)
1:0.500 1:0.647 1:0.500
1:0.707 1:0.730 1:0.707
1:0.815 1:0.785 =
1:0.866 =
1:1.414 1:1.214 1:1.414
1:2.000 1:1.294 1:2.000
1:0.500 ~ 1:0.500 ~ 1:0.500 ~
2.000 2.000 2.000
90 seconds (20°C)
10 seconds (A4)
99 copies
Max: A3: (11” x 17”) Min: A6 (Post Card)
Ordinary paper 64 to 80g/m?, tracing paper (SM1,
*GNT-80}, colored paper camara
Ordinary paper 64 to 128g/m?, tracing paper (SM1, |
*GNT-80), colored paper, OHP film, postcards, labels
Ordinary paper 64 to 80g/m?
Ordinary paper 64 to 128g/m?, postcards, colored
paper
Ordinary paper 64 to 80g/m?
Ordinary paper 64 to 128g/m*, postcards, colored
paper
Provided
Depth 27mm (1.0”) (equivalent to approx. 250
sheets of 80g/m? paper)
Not provided
Approx. 100 sheets (A4 size, 80g/m/?)
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Function |
Non-image width (1st side)
Leading edge
Left and right
' AUTO CLEAR
AUTO SHUT-OFF
Options
’ Operating environment -
Temperature range
Humidity range
Atmospheric pressure range
Power source
115V 60Hz:
220V 50Hz
240V 50Hz
240V 50Hz
220V 50Hz
Power consumption
Max .
During STANDBY
During continuous copying —
Noise
During copying
During STANDBY
Ozone (average for 8 hours)
Dimensions
Width
Depth
Height
Weight
Storing consumables
Copy paper
Toner
Developing unit
2.0+ 1.0mm (0.08"0.03") max
2.5+ 1.5mm (0.1”"+0.03") max
poee (standard 2 minutes)
DEVADF, CT unit, Sorter, Control card unit
7.5 ~ 32.5°C
10 ~ 85%
0.6 to 1 atmospheres
Copier No.
CMY xxxxx
DMY xxxxx
EMY xxxxx
FMY xxxxx
DMZ xxxxx
1.5kw max
55dB max (at 1m from copier)
40dB max (at 1m from copier)
0.1ppm max
610mm (24”).
574mm (22’)
344mm (13")
47kg |
Store copy paper in its wrapping and protect it from
humidity
Store toner at a temperature and humidity of no more
than 40° and 85%, and away from direct sunlight
Store the developing i in a storage box or in the pedestal
of the copier at a temperature and humidity of no more
than 30°C and 85%, and away from direct sunlight
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Reproduction ratio Size Cassette (Number of cop-
‘ : ies per minute
DIRECT A3 (297 X 420 mm) (11" x 16”) A3 9
A4 (210 x 297 mm) (8.3" x 11.7”) A4 15
B4 (257 X 364 mm) (10.1" x 14.3”) BA 10
BB (182 xX 257 mm) (7.2” x 10.1”) B5' 15
LTR (216 X 279 mm) (8.5” X 11”) 15
STMT (139.5 xX 216 mm)
(5.4" x 8.5")
LGL (216 < 356 mm) (@. 5” x’ 74") LGL
11” x 17” ones 11” x 17
| (11" x 17’)
REDUCTION
ENLARGEMENT
LTR — 11” X 17” 11” « 17"
LGL— 11” x 17” 11” x 17”!
200% . =
| The above specifications are subject to.
| change with improvement or redesign
of the copier. .
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Ill. NAMES OF PARTS
A. External View
@ Copy delivery tray ® Cassette
@ Copyboard cover ©) Copyboard glass
@) Power switch 10 @ Control panel
@ Copy delivery cover
Figure 1-1
@®
Fixing
roller
knob
@
Developing
unit
release
lever
@ Cartridge
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Manual
feed
tray
@
Feeder
release
lever
Figure 1-2
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B. Cross-sectional View
QO OH © ©® ©
® @ @ Oe ®
Preconditioning exposure
g Mirror 3 Registration rollers
Mirror 2 lamp (6 Transfer corona unit
@) Mirror 1 @ Primary corona unit @ Photosensitive drum
| @ Scanning lamp Mirror 6 ' s Cassette
6) Copyboard glass @) Mirror 5 Feeder
©) Copyboard cover @ Mirror 4 . @) Fixing unit
| @ Lens @ Manual feed tray @i) Copy delivery roller oe
Pick-up roller @2 Exhaust fan :
Figure 1-3
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IV. OPERATION
A. CONTROL PANEL
220/240V.
Figure 1-4
(1) SORT/GROUP key .,
' This: key is used to select the SORT,
GROUP, or NON-SORT mode. _~
When the indicator is not lit, the copier
is in the NON-SORT mode.
SORT indication
eAQUE indication ads
Note:
“SORT” gives a true * “collate” function;
“GROUP” gives a true “sort” function.
(2) TWO-PAGE SEPARATION key - -
This key is used to select the TWO-
..PAGE SEPARATION made:
(3) AE key (automatic density. ae
select key)
) FIXED REDUCTION RATIO: keys
) DIRECT key
) FIXED ENLARGEMENT RATIO keys
) eds REPRODUCTION RATIO SELECT
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This key is used to enter the AUTO
REPRODUCTION RATIO SELECT mode.
It can. be used when a DF ‘or ADF
(Document Feeder/Automatic Docu-
ment Feeder) is installed on the copier.
(8) ZOOM key
This key is used to select any reproduc-
tion ratio between 50 and 200% (in
1% steps).
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(9) % key
This key is used to cause the COPY
NUMBER indicator to show the repro-
_ duction ratio that has been selected.
Two seconds after it is breneds the
indication will go .OFF.:
(10) COPY START key
@ Copying cannot take place when
_ the key is lighting red. —
@ Copying can take place when the
key is glowing green.
1) Number keys , ee
2) PREHEAT key |
3) Power switch
4) POWER indicator
ON when the POWER switch is ON.
5) CLEAR/STOP key
6) STANDARD MODE key
This key is used to return the copier to
the STANDARD mode. :
Standard mode: COPY NUMBER indi-
cator “1”
DIRECT
AE
a aed NUMBER indicator 2
Shows the number of copies to be
made (decremented with each .
copy).
@ Indicates the reproduction ratio
. (%) when the % key is pressed.
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(18) FIXED REPRODUCTION RATIO
indicator
(19) COPY DENSITY cursor
(20) TONER OUT indicator
(21) PAPER OUT indicator
(22) COPY DENSITY RECALIBRATION knob
This knob is used to adjust the copy
density system when copies are too
. dark or too faint for a given cursor
setting.
(Turning it clockwise will cause the
density to become fainter.)
(23) Control card checking indicator
(24) Paper feed position indicator
(25) JAM indicator
B. Basic Copying Operation
1) Set the power switch to ON (l).
(1) If the temperature of the fixing roller
is too low for copying, the indicator
of the COPY START key will glow red.
(2) When the temperature of the fixing
roller becomes high enough for copy-
ing, the indicator will glow green.
(3) The: normal waiting time at room
temperature (20°C) is about 70
seconds.
2) Raise the copyboard cover, place an
original on the copyboard with the side
to be copied facing downward, and
align it with the size indication.
3) Select the desired reproduction ratio by
pressing a FIXED REPRODUCTION RA-
TIO SELECT (DIRECT, REDUCTION, or
ENLARGEMENT) or ZOOM key.
4) To adjust the copy density manually,
the A key indicator should be OFF; press
the key once if it is ON. Set the COPY
DENSITY cursor to suit the original.
5) Check the size of paper in the cassette.
(1) If the cassette does not have the
desired size of paper, remove it and
install a cassette with the desired
size.
6) Set the required number of copies (1 to
99) using the number keys and confirm
that the correct number appears on the
COPY NUMBER indicator. —
(1) !f an error was made in inputting the
number of copies, press the
CLEAR/STOP key and reset the num-
ber of copies.
7) Press the COPY START key.
(1) To stop a'continuous copying opera-
tion, press the CLEAR/STOP key. The
copier will complete the copy in prog-
ress, then stop.
The COPY NUMBER indicator will
display the initially set copy quantity.
(2) It is possible to switch from auto-
matic exposure control to manual
density adjustment at any time from
the start of copying to the completion
of the final copy. However, it is not
possible to switch in the other direc-
tion from manual density adjustment
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to automatic.
Example:
\f the copy is too dark or too faint using AE,
cancel AE and vary the copy density with
the COPY DENSITY cursor.
(3) If the PAPER OUT indicator goes ON
during copying, the copier will stop.
Refill the cassette and press the
COPY START key. The remaining
number of copies will be made
automatically.
(4) If the copier has a DF, place a docu-
‘ment (original) on the document tray.
The document will be fed automati-
cally and copying will start.
If no other operation is performed,
the copier will return to the STAN-
‘DARD mode approximately 2 min-
utes after it completes a copy or after
the last key operation.
C. MANUAL FEED PICK-UP OPERATION
1) Place an original on the copyboard.
2) Set the desired reproduction ratio.
3) Select manual or AE density control.
4) Feed one sheet of copy paper into the
copier along the guides of the manual
' feed tray.
-(1) When the copier senses the paper,
copying will start automatically.
(2) When performing continuous man-
ual feed copying, keep the sheets at
least 50 mm separate from each
other.
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Note:
Manual feed copying is possible when the
PAPER OUT indicator is ON and the COPY
START key is glowing red.
D. TWO-SIDED COPYING
Copy one side of a 2-sided original.
Invert the original so that the same edge
faces the front. Invert the copy in the same
way (front edge facing fromt ward) and feed
it into the copier.
(1) Use dry, uncurled paper.
(2) Use paper in the weight range 60
128g/m?.
(3) When making two-sided copies, only
one image can be made on each side of
the copy paper.
(4) Overlay and two-sided copies cannot be
made on the same sheet of copy paper.
Front edge _
Figure 1-5
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E. OVERLAY COPY OPERATION
By changing the developing unit, a 2-
color copy can be made on the same side
of the copy paper.
(1) Use paper in: the range of 60 to
128g/m?.
(2) When making an overlay copy a maxi-
mum of two images can be made on one
side of the copy paper.
(3) Overlay and two-sided copies cannot be
made on the same sheet of copy Peber:
F, REPLACING THE CT UNIT
1) Open the front door.
2) Swing the developing unit nelese. lever
counterclockwise.
3) Pull the developing unit forward.
4) Grasp the handle of the developing unit,
and gently raise it.:
Figure 1-6
6) Place the CT unit gently on the develop-
ing unit guide rails and push it into the
copier.
7) Swing the developing unit release lever
clockwise.
8) Close the front door.
Note:
1. Donot tilt or handle the developing unit
or the CT unit roughly.
2. Do not place the developing unit or the
CT unit on the floor. Be sure to place
. them in their storage box or tin the
pedestal of the copier. a
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V. WARNING INDICATOR AND RE-
QUIRED ACTION
A. JAM INDICATOR 8/y
If an area of this indicator flashes while
copying is taking place, it is likely that the
paper has jammed at the position repre-
sented by the part that is yee: Check
and take action as follows. '
pak in OF unit document indicator
Lef- Copier paper JAM indicator
Manual feed TRAY OPEN indicator
Sorter JAM indicator
When clearing a paper jam which ahs
occurred in an option unit (sorter or DF),
refer to the Service Manual for the option
unit.
1. DF unit document JAM indicator
2. Copier paper JAM indicator —
3. Manual feed TRAY OPEN indicator
4. Sorter JAM indicator
If paper jams inside the copier, check
the paper pick-up area; separation feeder
area, fixing/copy delivery area, and car-
tridge area, and remove all jammed paper.
1) Open the front door. i
2) Remove the copies from the copy tray.
3) Operate the release and open the copy
delivery unit.
4) Check if there is copy paper jammed in
the fixing unit. If there is paper jammed
in it, turn the knob of the fixing rollers
clockwise to remove the jammed paper.
Figure 1-7
5) Close the copy delivery unit.
6) Check if there is paper jammed in the
separation/feeder area. !f there is,
swing the feeder release lever counter-
clockwise to open the feeder, then
remove the jammed paper. Be careful
not to tear it.