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Reset
The printer’s current interface has been reset and the buffer has been cleared. However, 
other interfaces are still active and retain their settings and data.
Reset All
All printer settings have been reset to the default configuration, or to the last settings that 
were saved.
Reset to Save
A control panel menu setting was changed while the printer was printing. Press the 
NStart/Stop button to clear this message. The setting will become effective after printing 
has finished.
Alternatively you can clear this message by performing Reset or Reset All on the control 
panel. However, the print data will be deleted.
ROM CHECK
The printer is checking the ROM.
Self Test
The printer is currently performing a self test and initialization.
Service Req Cffff/Service Req Exxx
A controller error or a print engine error has been detected. Turn off the printer. Wait at 
least 5 seconds, then turn it back on. If the error message still appears, write down the error 
number listed on the LCD panel (Cffff/Exxx), turn off the printer, unplug the power cord, 
then contact a qualified service representative.
Sleep
The printer is currently in the power-save mode. This mode is canceled when the printer 
receives print data or the Reset button is pressed. In this mode, the remaining amount of 
the imaging cartridge for each color is displayed in seven levels.
TonerCart Error uuuu
A read/write error has occurred for the indicated imaging cartridges (The letters C, M, Y, or 
K appear in place of uuuu and indicate the colors Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Black 
respectively.). Remove the imaging cartridges and reinsert them. If that fails to clear the 
error, replace the imaging cartridges.
To install the indicated cartridges. See Imaging Cartridge on page 228.
 
						

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Unable Clear Error
The printer cannot clear an error message because the error status still remains. Try 
solving the problem again.
USB Memory Searching Files : nnn
The printer is counting the file numbers that can be printed in the USB memory.
uuuu Toner Low
This message indicates that the imaging cartridge for the indicated color is near the end of 
its service life. Prepare a new imaging cartridge.
Warming Up
The printer is warming up the fuser to be ready to print.
Worn Fuser
This message indicates that the fuser unit is near the end of its service life. You can 
continue to print until the Replace Fuser message appears. Prepare a new fuser unit.
To clear this warning message and continue printing, select Clear All Warnings from the 
control panel’s Reset Menu. For instruction about accessing the control panel menus, see 
How to access the control panel menus on page 165.
Worn Transfer Unit
This message warns you that the transfer unit is near the end of its service life. You can 
continue to print until the Replace TransferUnit message appears. Prepare a new 
transfer unit.
To clear this warning message and continue printing, select Clear All Warning from the 
control panel’s Reset Menu. For instruction about accessing the control panel menus, see 
How to access the control panel menus on page 165.
Write Error ROM A/Write Error ROM P
This message indicates an internal error in the printer. Reset the printer. If this error 
persists, consult your dealer.
Writing ROM A/Writing ROM P
This message indicates that a ROM module in the slot is being written. Please wait until 
this message disappears.
 
						

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Wrong Toner uuuu
An inappropriate imaging cartridge is installed. Install only the imaging cartridge listed in 
Consumable products on page 24.
See Imaging Cartridge on page 228 for instructions on replacing the imaging cartridge. 
(The letters C, M, Y, or K appear in place of uuuu and indicate the colors Cyan, Magenta, 
Yellow, and Black respectively.)
Printing and Deleting Reserve Job Data
Print jobs stored on the printer’s memory using the Re-Print Job and Verify Job options of 
the Reserve Job function can be printed and deleted using the control panel’s Quick Print 
Job Menu. Jobs saved using the Confidential Job option can be printed from the 
Confidential Job Menu. Follow the instructions in this section.
Note:
You need to keep sufficient RAM disk capacity in order to use the Reserve Job function. To enable 
RAM disk, you have to set the RAM Disk setting on the control panel to Normal or Maximum. We 
recommend installing an optional memory to use this function. For instructions about increasing 
your printer’s memory, see Installing a memory module on page 220.
Using the Quick Print Job Menu
Follow the steps below to print or delete Re-Print Job and Verify Job data.
1. Make sure the LCD panel displays Ready or Sleep, then press the Enter button to 
access the control panel menus.
2. Press the dDown button repeatedly until Quick Print Job Menu appears on the LCD 
panel, then press the Enter button.
3. Use the dDown or uUp button to scroll to the appropriate user name, then press the 
Enter button.
4. Use the dDown or uUp button to scroll to the appropriate job name, then press the 
Enter button.
5. To specify the number of copies you want to print, press the Enter button, then use 
the dDown and uUp buttons to select the number of copies.
To delete the print job without printing any copies, press the dDown button to display 
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6. Press the Enter button to start printing or to delete the data.
Using the Confidential Job Menu
Follow the steps below to print or delete Confidential Job data.
1. Make sure the LCD panel displays Ready or Sleep, then press the Enter button to 
access the control panel menus.
2. Press the dDown button repeatedly until ConfidentialJobMenu appears on the LCD 
panel, then press the Enter button.
3. Use the dDown or uUp button to scroll to the appropriate user name, then press the 
Enter button.
4. Enter your four-digit password by using the corresponding buttons, as shown below.
Note:
❏Passwords are always four digits.
❏Passwords consist of numbers from 1 through 4.
❏If no print jobs have been saved with the password you entered, Wrong Password appears 
briefly on the LCD panel then the printer exits the control panel menus. Confirm the 
password and try again.
5. Use the dDown or uUp button to scroll to the appropriate job name, then press the 
Enter button.
6. To specify the number of copies you want to print, press the Enter button, then use 
the dDown and uUp buttons to select the number of copies.
To delete the print job, press the dDown button to display Delete on the LCD panel.
7. Press the Enter button to start printing or to delete the data.
 
						

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Printing a Status Sheet
To confirm the current status of the printer, and that the options are installed correctly, print 
a status sheet using the printer’s control panel.
Follow the steps below to print a status sheet.
1. Turn on the printer. The LCD panel shows Ready or Sleep.
2. Press the Enter button three times. The printer prints a status sheet.
3. Confirm that the information about the installed options is correct. If the options are 
installed correctly, they appear under Hardware Configurations. If the options are not 
listed, try reinstalling them.
Note:
❏If the status sheet does not list your installed options correctly, make sure that they are securely 
connected to the printer.
❏If you are unable to get the printer to print a correct status sheet, contact your dealer.
 
						

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Adjusting Color Registration
If you transported your printer over a long distance, you need to adjust the color registration 
for possible misalignment.
Follow the steps bellow to adjust the alignment of the color registration.
1. Make sure the LCD panel displays Ready, then press the Enter button to access the 
control panel menus.
Note:
You may not be able to adjust the color registration when the printer is in the sleep mode or 
when any error has occurred even if you can select the item from the menu on the control panel.
2. Press the dDown button several times until the LCD panel displays 
Color Regist Menu, then press the Enter button twice.
Printing Directly from a USB Memory
You can print files in the USB memory via a USB Host interface without starting the 
computer, installing the printer driver, or connecting the printer to a network.
Note:
❏If the USB Host setting on the control panel is set to OFF, this function cannot be used. Confirm 
the setting is set to ON in advance.
❏If the printer is in the sleep mode, the USB memory may not be detected automatically. In that 
case, press any button on the control panel.
❏We recommend using a USB memory that has less than 2 GB of memory. Accessing USB 
memories that have more than 2 GB of memory may take too long.
❏If a large numbers of files are in the USB memory, accessing the USB memory may take too 
long.
❏If accessing the USB memory takes too long, try formatting it to improve the access speed.
The printable file formats are JPG, TIF, PS, PDF. You can also print EPN formatted files 
created from the applications like MS Word or MS Excel by using USB Memory Print 
Maker, which is included in the printer software CD-ROM. See Creating direct printing 
data with USB memory on page 31 for more information.
Note:
The EPN formatted files created by USB Memory Print Maker are printed in High Quality (Printer) 
mode regardless of the Printer Mode setting in the Extend Settings tab on the printer driver.
 
						

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Index printing
You can print the index of files stored in the USB memory.
Follow the steps below to print the index.
1. Connect a USB memory to the USB Host interface of the printer.
The printer searches the files in the USB memory. If any supported files are detected, 
the control panel menu appears automatically.
Note:
If Can’t Print File is displayed on the control panel, printable files were not detected in the 
USB memory.
2. Press the dDown button several times to select Index Print menu, then press the 
Enter button.
3. Confirm that Print Start is selected and press the Enter button to start printing.
Note:
You can change the settings such as paper size before starting printing. See Index Print Menu 
on page 169 for details about the settings.
Document printing
You can print the document file stored in the USB memory. The supported file formats are 
PS, PDF, and EPN.
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1. Connect a USB memory to the USB Host interface of the printer.
The printer searches the files in the USB memory. If any supported files are detected, 
the control panel menu appears automatically.
Note:
If Can’t Print File is displayed on the control panel, printable files were not detected in the 
USB memory.
2. Press the dDown button several times to select Document Print menu, then press the 
Enter button.
3. Confirm that File Select is selected and press the Enter button.
4. Press the uUP or dDown button to select the file, then press the Enter button.
5. Press the dDown button to select Print Start, then press the Enter button to start 
printing.
Note:
❏You can change the settings such as paper size before starting printing. See Document 
Print Menu on page 169 for details about the settings.
❏The printer supports PDF 1.3 (Acrobat 4). Other versions of PDF files may not print. In that 
case, open the files with Adobe Reader and print them from the computer.
❏If a PDF file is locked with a password, the password screen appears on the control panel. 
Enter the password to print the file.
To enter the password, press the dDown or uUp button to select the character and press 
the Enter button to determine the character. After all characters are determined, select 
 and press the Enter button.
 
						

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Image printing
You can print the image files stored in the USB memory. The supported file formats are 
JPG and TIF. 
Follow the steps below to print the image files.
1. Connect a USB memory to the USB Host interface of the printer.
The printer searches the files in the USB memory. If any supported files are detected, 
the control panel menu appears automatically.
Note:
If Can’t Print File is displayed on the control panel, printable files were not detected in the 
USB memory.
2. Press the dDown button several times to select Image Print menu, then press the 
Enter button.
3. Confirm that File Select is selected and press the Enter button.
4. Press the uUP or dDown button to select the file, then press the Enter button.
Note:
❏To select multiple files, select another file and press the Enter button.
❏To deselect the selected file, select the selected file and press the Enter button.
5. After you select all files to print, press the lBack button.
6. Press the dDown button to select Print Start, then press the Enter button to start 
printing.
 
						

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Note:
You can change the settings such as paper size before starting printing. See Image Print 
Menu on page 171 for details about the settings.
Canceling Printing
You can cancel printing from your computer by using the printer driver.
To cancel a print job before it is sent from your computer, for Windows, see Canceling 
Printing on page 91 or for Macintosh, see Canceling Printing on page 145.
Using the Cancel Job button
The +Cancel Job button on your printer is the quickest and easiest way to cancel printing. 
Pressing this button cancels the currently printing job. Pressing the +Cancel Job button 
for more than two seconds deletes all jobs from the printer memory, including jobs the 
printer is currently receiving or printing.
Using the Reset menu
Selecting Reset from the control panel’s Reset Menu stops printing, clears the print job 
being received from the active interface, and clears errors that may have occurred at the 
interface.
Follow the steps below to use the Reset Menu.
1. Press the Enter button to access the control panel menus. 
2. Press the dDown button several times until Reset Menu appears on the LCD panel, 
then press the Enter button.
3. Press the dDown button several times until Reset to display.
4. Press the Enter button. Printing is canceled. The printer is ready to receive a new 
print job.