Panasonic Workio DP-CL18 User manual

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DP-CL18 Color Laser Printer
ORDER No.KM60503633CE
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1 Introduction 5
1.1. Specifications 5
1.2. Options, Accessories and Supplies 7
1.3. Printer Panel 8
1.4. External View 10
1.5. Main Components Layout 11
1.6. PCB, Switches and Sensors Identification 13
2 About Lead Free Solder 15
2.1. Suggested PbF Solder 15
2.2. How to recognize that PbF Free solder is used 16
3 Installation, Setup, and Repacking 21
3.1. Installation Requirements 21
3.2. Setup 22
3.3. Repacking 24
4 User Mode Operation 30
4.1. User Mode Printer Panel Operation 30
4.2. User Mode Main Menu 32
4.3. Check then Print Selection 1 Menu 33
4.4. Memory Print Item Menu 34
4.5. Confidential Print Selection 1 Menu 35
4.6. System Information Item Menu 36
4.7. Color Calibration Item Menu 37
4.8. Maintenance Item Menu 38
4.9. Tray Item Menu 39
4.10. Print Item Menu 41
4.11. PCL Item Menu 42
4.12. PostScript Item Menu 43
4.13. N/W Protocol Setup Item Menu 44
4.14. Receive Setting Item Menu 46
4.15. Adjust to Media Item Menu 47
4.16. System Item Menu 48
4.17. Mono Page Detect Item Menu 48
5 HDD Maintenance Mode Operation 49
5.1. HDD Maintenance Mode Operation 49
5.2. HDD Maintenance Mode Menu Table 50
5.3. HDD Maintenance Mode Main Menu 51
5.4. HDD Information Item Menu 52
5.5. Check Disk Item Menu 53
5.6. Quick Format Item Menu 54
5.7. HDD Format Item Menu 55
5.8. HDD Deletion Item Menu 55
6 Service Mode Operation 56
6.1. Service Mode Control Panel Operation 56
6.2. Service Mode Menu Table 57
6.3. Service Main Menu 65
6.4. Print Report Item Menu 66
6.5. Position Setting Item Menu 75
6.6. STR Setting Item Menu 76
6.7. DEV. Bias Item Menu 77
6.8. FSR Temp. Setting Item Menu 78
6.9. Maintenance Item Menu 79
6.10. ENG Serial Number Item Menu 80
6.11. Controller Setting Item Menu 81
6.12. Panel Test Item Menu 82
6.13. Engine Test Item Menu 83
6.14. Color Correction Item Menu 93
6.15. Flag Setting Item Menu 93
6.16. Printing Network Configuration Report 94
7 Mechanical Function 95
7.1. Drive Mechanism General Description 95
7.2. Accumulator Tension Unit (ATU) Drive Mechanism 98
7.3. Print Process 108
8 Removal and Replacement Procedures 116
8.1. Fuser Unit 116
8.2. Accumulator Unit (Acc. Unit) 117
8.3. Front Door Cover and STR (Second Transfer Roller) Bias
Assembly 117
8.4. Right Cover 119
8.5. Rear, Left and Top Covers 119
8.6. Color Registration Sensor 122
8.7. Engine Control Board, Toner Cartridge Holder, Cartridge
Drive Unit, Paper Pickup Motor, Main Drive Unit, Bias Unit,
Fan Motor and Fan Motor Duct 123
8.8. LSU (Laser Scanning Unit) 133
8.9. Paper Exit 133
8.10. IH (Inductive Heater) Unit 137
8.11. Paper Feed Unit 140
8.12. Power Supply Unit (Power Supply Board and IH Power
Board) 144
8.13. Main Control Board 146
8.14. High Voltage Board and Reg. Thermistor Sensor 147
8.15. Accumulator Tension Unit 148
8.16. Print Cartridge Unit Holder 152
8.17. Fuser Fan Motor 153
8.18. Front Door Open Detection and Right Cover Open
Detection Switches 153
8.19. MPT (Multipurpose Print Tray) Home Position Sensor and
MPT Paper Detection Sensor Boards 154
8.20. Waste Toner Cartridge Full Sensor 154
8.21. Standard Paper Cassette 155
9 Block and Connection Diagrams 161
9.1. Block Diagram 161
9.2. Connection Diagram 163
10 Electrical Circuit General Description 165
10.1. General Description 165
10.2. Explanation of Connector 169
11 Adjustment 198
11.1. Print Position Calibration 198
11.2. Color Density Adjustment 199
11.3. Skew Adjustment 207
12 Preventative Maintenance 210
12.1. General 210
CONTENTS
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12.2. Recommended Tools 210
12.3. Recommend Cleaning 210
12.4. Maintenance Tables 211
13 Troubleshooting 212
13.1. Initial Troubleshooting Flowchart 212
13.2. Warning/Error Message 213
13.3. Jam and HDD Error 228
13.4. Print Quality 240
13.5. Printer Error (Call Service) 256
13.6. No Message 283
13.7. No Printing 284
14 Replacement Parts List with Lubrication Guide 287
14.1. Covers 287
14.2. Left Side Parts 290
14.3. Right Side Parts 297
14.4. Front and Top Side Parts 301
14.5. Rear Side Parts (Power Supply, Main Control and High
Voltage Boards) 307
14.6. Cassette 310
14.7. Packing Material 313
14.8. Toner Cartridge Dummy Case 313
14.9. Print Cartridge Dummy Case 313
14.10. PbF Solder Service Part Number 314
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1 Introduction
1.1. Specifications
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1.2. Options, Accessories and Supplies
Model No. Description Remarks
DQ-UR3K Black Toner Cartridge 6K Average Life (6,000 pages *1)
DQ-UR3C Cyan Toner Cartridge 6K Average Life (6,000 pages *1)
DQ-UR3M Magenta Toner Cartridge 6K Average Life (6,000 pages *1)
DQ-UR3Y Yellow Toner Cartridge 6K Average Life (6,000 pages *1)
DQ-UR4C Cyan Toner Cartridge 3K Average Life (3,000 pages *1)
DQ-UR4M Magenta Toner Cartridge 3K Average Life (3,000 pages *1)
DQ-UR4Y Yellow Toner Cartridge 3K Average Life (3,000 pages *1)
DQ-UP3K Black Print Cartridge Average Life (15,000 pages *1)
DQ-UP3C Color Print Cartridge Average Life (15,000 pages *1)
DQ-FU3 Fuser Unit Average Life (100,000 pages *1)
DQ-BF3 Waste Toner Cartridge Average Life (14,000 pages *1)
DQ-BE3 Accumulator Unit Average Life (100,000 pages *1)
DQ-BR3 Transfer Roller Average Life (100,000 pages *1)
DA-DS1 Optional Paper Feeder
KX-CLAD1 Automatic Duplex Unit
KX-CLEM3 128MB DIMM
KX-CLEM4 256MB DIMM
KX-CLHD2 Hard Disk Drive
DA-MC2 Upgrade Kit for DP-CL18 (PS3)
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The rated life expectancy of each consumable is based on printing under specific operating conditions such as page coverage
for a particular page size (5% coverage per color at 600 x 600 dpi resolution on A4 size paper). The actual consumable life will
vary depending on its use and other printing variables including page coverage, page size, media type, print resolution,
continues or intermittent printing, number of color planes, ambient temperature and humidity.
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1.3. Printer Panel
1.3.1. Panel Operation
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1.3.2. LED Indicator
Three indicators show the following printer’s status:
Printer is turned on.
Printer is in the Power Save mode.
Printer is turned off.
Printer is ready for printing.
(Printer warms up and starts printing automatically
when it receives print data.)
Printer is in the Off Line.
Printer is in the normal condition.
Printer is not in error conditions.
Printer is receiving data, printing or data remains in the memory.
Printer is in the Menu mode.
Printer recoverable errors (media jam, media empty, etc.)
has occurred.
An internal error (Call for Service Error) has occured.
Indicator Printer Status
Power
Power
On Line
On Line
Ready Error
Ready Error
Ready Error
Ready Error
Power
On
Blink
Off
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1.4. External View
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1.5. Main Components Layout
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1.6. PCB, Switches and Sensors Identification
Sensor/Switch/Board Name Description
Paper Size Detection For detecting the current selected paper size at the standard paper cassette.
Toner Empty Sensor Board For detecting whether the toner is low (or empty) or not.
Temp./Humidity Sensor Board For sensing the ambient temperature and humidity.
Paper Full Sensor Board This board has the paper full sensor. The paper full sensor is for detecting whether the output
paper tray is full.
Toner Cartridge Access Cover Detection
Switch For detecting whether the toner cartridge access cover is closed. If the toner cartridge access cover is opened, printing is not possible.
ADU Jam Detection Sensor Board For detecting whether the paper is ejected from the ADU (Option Automatic Duplex Unit) within
the proper time.
ADU Detection Sensor Switch For detecting whether the ADU is installed.
MPT Paper Detection Sensor Board For detecting whether the paper is set on the MPT (multi-purpose paper tray).
MPT Home Position Sensor Board For detecting the home position of the MPT pickup roller.
Paper Empty/Registration Sensor Board This board has the paper empty and registration sensors. The paper empty sensor is for
detecting whether the paper is set on the standard paper cassette. The registration sensor is for
detecting whether the sheet of paper arrived at the registration roller after being properly picked
and traveling through the paper feed rollers.
OPC Cam Home Position Sensor Board For detecting the home position of the OPC drum.
Acc. Cam Home Position Sensor Board For detecting the home position of the accumulator cam and controlling the printing process.
Front/Right Door Open Detection Switch For detecting whether the front door or right cover is opened.
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Sensor/Switch/Board Name Description
LSU Safety Interlock Switch When the front door or right cover is opened (or both are opened), the power that is supplied to
the laser diode drive circuit in the laser unit is shut off because this switch is opened
Front/Right Door Interlock Switch When the front door or right cover is opened (or both are opened), the printing is not done
because this switch is opened.
Waste Toner Cartridge Full Sensor Board For detecting whether the waste toner cartridge is full.
Color Registration Sensor Board For reading the Color Registration Check Pattern to calculate adjustment for the fine Color
Registration Adjustment.
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2 About Lead Free Solder
2.1. Suggested PbF Solder
We recommend you to use the following solder when re-soldering component for repair. Before using other Pb free solder than the
following solder, be sure to confirm a solder maker you appoint has made license agreements to be required when using Pb free
solder legally.
Supplier: Senju Metal Industry Co., Ltd. (http://www.senju-m.co.jp)
Part Description in Senju: ECO SOLDER RMA02 P3 M705 Series
Note:
When the recommended PbF solder is not available at Senju Metal Industry Co., Ltd., see section 14.10 PbF Solder Service
Part Number.
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2.2. How to recognize that PbF Free solder is used
2.2.1. Main Control Board
Marked PbF
(Top View)
2.2.2. ROM Board
(Top View)
Marked PbF
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2.2.3. Engine Control Board
Marked PbF
2.2.4. Paper Empty/Registration Sensor Board
Marked PbF
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2.2.5. Multi-purpose (MPT) Paper Detection Sensor Board
2.2.6. ADU Jam Detection Sensor Board
Marked PbF
2.2.7. Paper Full Sensor Board
Marked PbF
2.2.8. OPC Cam Home Sensor Board
Marked PbF
2.2.9. Accumulator Cam Home Position Sensor Board
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2.2.10. Waste Toner Full Detection Board
Marked PbF
2.2.11. Toner Empty Sensor Board
Marked PbF
2.2.12. Multi-purpose (MPT) Home Position Sensor Board
Marked PbF
2.2.13. Color Registration Sensor Board
2.2.14. Exit FG Board
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2.2.15. LCD Board
Marked PbF
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