Canon I Sensys Mf8550cdn User Guide
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0ALJ-0E5 Transfer Belt Dirt may adhere to the transfer belt inside the machine and cause the print quality to deteriorate. To clean the transfer belt, perform the following procedure. Note that you cannot clean the transfer belt when the machine has documents waiting to be printed. Press . Use / to select , and press . Select , and press . Press . Cleaning starts. When the message is displayed approximately 1 to 2 minutes later, press to return to the main screen. 1 2 3 4 >á>å>Ý>Ì>Û>Ì>â>ã>â
0ALJ-0E6 Replacing Toner Cartridges The machine will display a message when a toner cartridge is nearly empty. Note that the print quality becomes poor if you continue printing without taking any action. You can check the remaining toner level on the display. When a Message Appear If Printouts are Poor in Quality Checking Toner Level When a Message Appear The message that is displayed depends on the amount of remaining toner. Depending on which message is displayed, you will need to make sure that you have a replacement toner cartridge ready or replace the toner cartridge. How to Replace Toner CartridgesAbout Replacement Toner Cartridges NOTE Where "XXXX" appears in the descriptions below, the toner cartridge colors black, yellow, magenta, or cyan appear in the actual messages. This message notifies you that a toner cartridge needs to be replaced soon. Make sure that you have a replacement toner cartridge ready. Replace the toner cartridge if you see this message before you start to print a large job. NOTE: When this message is displayed When copying or printing, you can continue printing the document. If the message is displayed when the machine is receiving a fax or automatic report output is set, received faxes and reports will be stored in the machine so that they do not appear faded after they are printed. To continue printing even if the toner is running low, set to . Continue Printing When Toner Is Low This message, which appears with the toner cartridge color(s), notifies you that a toner cartridge has reached the end of its l ifetime. It is recommended that you replace the cartridge with a new one. You can continue printing, but the print quality cannot be guaranteed. Displays the procedure for replacing a toner cartridge. You can continue printing, but the machine may malfunction. You can continue printing in black and white even if a yellow, magenta, or cyan cartridge has reached the end of its lifetime. This message, which appears with the toner cartridge color(s), notifies you that the machine may not print in optimum quality. The >á>å>Þ>Ì>Û>Ì>â>ã>â
reason may be that a toner cartridge that has reached the end of its lifetime is still inserted in the machine. It is recommended that you replace this cartridge with a new one.Pressing will return to the main screen. IMPORTANT You can continue printing when this message is displayed, but the print quality may deteriorate. If Printouts are Poor in Quality If your printouts begin to show any of the following features, one of your toner cartridges is nearly empty. Replace the nearly empty toner cartridge even if no message is displayed. How to Replace Toner Cartridges White streaks appear Partially faded Uneven density Toner smudges and splatters appear Blank space of originals becomes grayish in printouts Checking Toner Level You can check the level of remaining toner according to the following, whenever you want to. It is recommended that you check the level before you start to print a large job. (Status Monitor)Check the toner level Toner Level Messages : There is no need to replace the toner cartridges. : The toner is low. Make sure that you have a replacement toner cartridge ready. : Replacing the toner cartridge with a new one is recommended. LINKS About Replacement Toner Cartridges >á>å>ß>Ì>Û>Ì>â>ã>â
0ALJ-0E7 How to Replace Toner Cartridges Read the precautions in Maintenance and Inspections and Consumablesbefore replacing the toner cartridges. Open the front cover. Pull out the cartridge tray. MF8580Cdw / MF8550Cdn / MF8540Cdn MF8280Cw / MF8230Cn Pull the toner cartridge straight up and out of the machine. Remove the replacement toner cartridge from the protective bag. Shake the toner cartridge 5 or 6 times as shown below to evenly distribute the toner inside the cartridge, and then place it on a flat surface. In this step, do not remove the drum protective cover (). Pull the sealing tape straight out. The full length of the sealing tape is approximately 50 cm. 1 2 3 4 5 6 >á>å>à>Ì>Û>Ì>â>ã>â
IMPORTANT: When pulling out the sealing tape If the sealing tape remains inside the toner cartridge, the quality of printouts, including faxes, may deteriorate. Also note that it will not be possible to reprint a fax because the fax function automatically deletes data once it is printed.Do not pull out the sealing tape at an angle or sideways. If the tape breaks, you may not be able to pull it out completely. If the sealing tape becomes stuck when pulling it out, keep pulling until it is completely removed. Remove the drum protective cover. Install the toner cartridge. Each toner cartridge color has its own slot in the toner cartridge tray, and this tray is indicated with a corresponding color label (). Place the toner cartridge into the slot that corresponds to its color. Make sure that the drum avoids contact with the frame of the toner cartridge tray because the bottom surface of the cartridge i s exposed. Push the toner cartridge tray back in, and close the front cover. Immediately after the front cover is closed, the quick adjustment (Quick Adjust ) starts. To perform adjustment for higher quality, perform full adjustment (Full Adjust ). 7 8 9 >á>å>á>Ì>Û>Ì>â>ã>â
0ALJ-0E8 About Replacement Toner Cartridges The average yields of the toner cartridges are shown in the table below. Purchase the toner cartridges at your local authorized Canon dealer. For optimum print quality, using Canon genuine toner cartridges is recommended. To find a dealer near you, contact the Canon help line. Follow the precautions when handling and storing toner cartridges ( Consumables ). The average yield is based on "ISO/IEC 19798" (the global standard related to "Method for the determination of toner cartridge yield for color printers and multi -function devices that contain printer components" issued by ISO [International Organization for Standardization]) when printing A4 size paper with the default print density setting. MF8580Cdw / MF8550Cdn / MF8540Cdn Canon Genuine Toner Cartridge Average yield of toner cartridge Canon Cartridge 718 Black 3,400 sheets Canon Cartridge 718 Yellow Canon Cartridge 718 Magenta Canon Cartridge 718 Cyan Composite Y (Yellow), M (Magenta), and C (Cyan): 2,900 sheets MF8280Cw / MF8230Cn Canon Genuine Toner Cartridge Average yield of toner cartridge Canon Cartridge 731 Black Canon Cartridge 731 H Black 1,400 sheets 2,400 sheets Canon Cartridge 731 Yellow Canon Cartridge 731 Magenta Canon Cartridge 731 Cyan Composite Y (Yellow), M (Magenta), and C (Cyan): 1,500 sheets NOTE Use the table of average yields above as a guide for replacing toner cartridges. However, depending on the installation environment or printing paper size or type, you may need to replace a toner cartridge before the end of the estimated lifetime. Specifying an auto shutdown time shorter than the default setting (4hours) may shorten the life of the toner cartridges. * * * >á>å>â>Ì>Û>Ì>â>ã>â
0ALJ-0E9 Relocating the Machine The machine is heavy. Make sure to follow the procedures below when moving the machine to avoid injury, and also make sure to read the safety precautions before you begin. Important Safety Instructions Turn OFF the machine and computer. When you turn OFF the machine, data that is waiting to be printed is deleted. Fax documents that were received by using the Memory Reception function, faxes that are waiting to be sent, and reports that are automatically printed after sending and receiving faxes are not deleted. Disconnect the cables and cord from the machine in numerical order as in the illustration below. Whether the cables with "*" are connected depends on your environment. MF8580Cdw / MF8550Cdn / MF8540Cdn Power plug Power cord USB cable LAN cable Telephone cable External telephone cable Handset cable MF8280Cw / MF8230Cn When transporting the machine across a long distance, remove the toner cartridges. How to Replace Toner Cartridges Pull out the paper drawer. IMPORTANT: Make sure to hold the paper drawer with both hands, and pull it out gently. Otherwise, you may damage the paper drawer by dropping it, if it slides out too easily. Close all the open covers, and move the machine to a new location. The machine is heavy (Machine Specifications ). Make sure to move the machine with two or more people. Hold the lift handles, and lift up the machine. If you are using the MF8580Cdw / MF8550Cdn / MF8540Cdn and you have attached the optional drawer, leave the optional drawer on the floor and move it after moving the main unit of the machine. MF8580Cdw / MF8550Cdn / MF8540Cdn * * * * * 1 2 3 4 5 >á>å>ã>Ì>Û>Ì>â>ã>â
MF8280Cw / MF8230Cn Carefully place the machine at the new installation site. For information about how to install the machine after relocating it, see Setting Up the Machine. 6 >á>å>ä>Ì>Û>Ì>â>ã>â
0ALJ-0EA Maintaining and Improving Print Quality If the printing results are not satisfactory such as low image quality, poor reproducibility, or print color mismatch, try the adjustments below. Auto Adjust Gradation If the density or brightness of colors in printouts and originals are different, perform to improve color reproducibility. There are three types of adjustments: , , and . Correcting the Gradation Correct Print Color Mismatch If the colors in printouts become blurry, perform . This problem may be caused by a color mismatc h.Correcting Print Color Mismatch Black Text Processing for Color You can specify which cartridges to use to print black text in color printouts. Adjusting Values for Text Color Reproducibility in Color Documents >á>å>å>Ì>Û>Ì>â>ã>â
0ALJ-0EC Correcting the Gradation Gradation refers to the dark to light continuum of shades of a color. The more shades in the gradations of colors that are printed, the more natural printouts seem. If color reproducibility becomes poor and the density and brightness of printouts differs markedly from the originals, perform the appropriate auto adjustment. Before adjusting the gradation, check the remaining toner level. Gradation adjustments require significant toner ( Checking Toner Level). There are three types of adjustments: Full Adjust,Quick Adjust , and Adjust Copy Image . Fewer shades in the gradations More shades in the gradations NOTE Adjustments may not be performed effectively if there is not sufficient toner. This adjustment optimizes reproducibility for color printing. When the machine performs full adjustment, it obtains information to optimize color reproducibility. The machine maintains this information until the next time you perform full adjustment. For mak ing full adjustment, an adjustment image will be printed twice and scanned twice. Note that you cannot perform this adjustment while performing some functions, including, scanning, and printing. NOTE This adjustment is not available when is selected on the screen displaying the message . Press . Use / to select , and press . Select . Check that the size and type of paper displayed on the screen is loaded in the machine, and press . Confirm the procedure, and press . Adjustment starts. In approximately 1 to 2 minutes, an adjustment image is printed. Open the feeder after the screen displayed during printing disappears. Full Adjust 1 2 3 4 5 6 >â>Ü>Ü>Ì>Û>Ì>â>ã>â