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							3. Open the belt unit.
4. Turn the four drum cartridge lock levers 90-degrees counterclockwise.
5. Hold the drum cartridge levers, and then pull out the drum cartridge.
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							Installing the Drum Cartridge
1. Open the drum cartridge packaging.
2. Take out the drum cartridge from the packaging.
3. Completely pull out the eight yellow ribbons from the drum cartridge.
4. Remove the rear protective cover from the drum cartridge.
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							Note:
Do not remove the front protective cover at this moment.
5. Insert the drum cartridge until the line on the handle aligns with the white line on the printer.
6. Turn the four drum cartridge lock levers 90-degrees clockwise to lock the drum cartridge.
7. Remove the front protective cover from the drum cartridge.
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							Important:
Ensure that you do not hit the belt unit when removing the front protective cover.
8. Close the belt unit, and push at the top of the unit until it clicks.
9. Close the front cover.
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							10. Insert the standard 250-sheet tray into the printer, and push until it stops.
Important:
Do not use excessive force on the tray. Doing so could damage the tray or the inside of the printer.
Replacing the Fuser Unit
This section describes how to replace the fuser unit.
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Caution:
Before removing the fuser unit, turn off the printer and wait for 40 minutes until the fuser unit
cools down.
Important:
❏To prevent electric shock, always turn off the printer and disconnect the power cord from the
grounded outlet before performing maintenance.
❏Avoid bright light and try to finish the replacement within 5 minutes.
Removing the Fuser Unit
1. Turn off the printer and disconnect the power cord.
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							2. Remove any paper in the output tray.
3. Push the side button to open the front cover.
4. Open the belt unit.
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							5. Pinch the gray lever on the right side of the fuser unit and lower the lever toward you.
6. Hold both sides of the fuser unit. Next, slightly raise the right side while holding down the left side,
and slide out the fuser unit.
Installing the Fuser Unit
1. Insert the protrusions of the new fuser unit into the two slots of the printer.
Note:
❏Hold both sides of the fuser unit with your hands.
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							❏Make sure that the fuser unit is firmly set in the slots and cannot be moved easily.
2. Push the fuser unit forward until the right groove of the snaps into place.
3. Close the belt unit, and push at the top of the unit until it clicks.
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							4. Close the front cover.
5. Reconnect the power cord to the power connector and turn on the printer.
Resetting the Counter of the Fuser Unit
After replacing the fuser unit, use the operator panel to reset the counter of the fuser unit.
1. Press the 
 (Menu) button.
2. Select Admin Menu, and then press the 
 button.
3. Select Maintenance Mode, and then press the 
 button.
4. Select Reset Fuser, and then press the 
 button.
5. Ensure that Are You Sure? appears, and then press the 
 button.
Replacing the Feed Roll Unit
This section describes how to replace the feed roll unit in the standard 250-sheet tray. Regularly
replacing the feed roll helps ensure the best quality output.
Epson feed rolls are available only through Epson.
It is recommended that you use Epson feed rolls for your printer. Epson does not provide warranty
coverage for problems caused by using accessories, parts, or components not supplied by Epson.
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							Removing the Feed Roll Unit in the Standard 250-Sheet Tray
1. Pull the standard 250-sheet tray out of the printer about 200 mm. Hold the standard 250-sheet tray
with both hands, and remove it from the printer.
Note:
Ensure that you remove all the paper from the standard 250-sheet tray before removing the feed roll
unit.
2. Holding the feed roll tabs with your fingers, pull the feed roll unit out of the groove in the axle.
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