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normal operation. 
  Press any Class 1 number to open a list of Class 2 SP modes. 
 Press to scroll the show to the previous or next group. 
 Press to scroll to the previous or next 
display in segments the size of the screen 
display (page). 
  Press to scroll the show the previous or next line (line by line). 
 Press to move the highlight on the left to 
the previous or next selection in the list. 
 
Switching Between SP Mode and Copy Mode for Test Printing 
1.  In the SP mode, select the test print. Then press Copy Window. 
2.  Use the copy window (copier mode), to  select the appropriate settings (paper size, 
etc.) for the test print. 
3. Press Start 
  to start the test print. 
4.  Press SP Mode (highlighted) to return to the SP mode screen and repeat from step 1. 
Selecting the Program Number 
Program numbers have two or three levels. 
1.  Refer to the Service Tables to find the  SP that you want to adjust before you begin. 
2.  Press the Group number on the left side SP Mode window that cont ains the SP that 
you want to adjust. 
3.  Use the scrolling buttons in  the center of the SP mode window to show the SP number 
that you want to open. Then press that number to expand the list. 
4.  Use the center  touch-panel buttons to scroll to the num ber and title of the item that you 
want to set and press it. The small entry  box on the right activates and shows the 
default or the current settings.  
						

							 
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ƒ  Refer to the Service Tables for the range of allowed settings. 
1.  Do this procedure to enter a setting: 
ƒ Press 
  to toggle between plus and minus  and use the keypad to enter the 
appropriate number. The number you enter  writes over the previous setting. 
ƒ Press 
  to enter the setting. (The value is not registered if you enter a number 
that is out of range.) 
ƒ  Press “Yes” when you are prompted to complete the selection. 
2.  If you need to perform a test print, pre ss Copy Window to open the copy window and 
select the settings for the test print. Press Start 
  and then press SP Mode 
(highlighted) in the copy window to return to the SP mode display. 
3.  Press Exit two times to  return to the copy window when you are finished. 
Exiting Service Mode 
Press the Exit key on the touch-panel. 
Service Mode Lock/Unlock 
At locations where the machine contains s ensitive data, the customer engineer cannot 
operate the machine until the Administrator turn s the service mode lock off. This function 
makes sure that work on the machine is  always done with the permission of the 
Administrator. 
1.  If you cannot go into the SP mode, ask the Ad ministrator to log in with the User Tool 
and then set “Service Mode Lock” to OFF after he or she logs in: 
User Tools > System Settings > Administrator Tools > Service Mode Lock > OFF 
ƒ  This unlocks the machine and lets y ou get access to all the SP codes. 
ƒ  The CE can service the machine and  turn the machine off and on. It is not 
necessary to ask the Administrator to l og in again each time the machine is turned 
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2.  Go into the SP mode and set SP5169 to “1”  if you must use the printer bit switches. 
3.  After machine servicing is completed:  ƒ  Change SP5169 from “1” to “0”.   
ƒ  Turn the machine off and on. Tell the  administrator that you have completed 
servicing the machine. 
ƒ  The Administrator will then set the “Service Mode Lock” to ON. 
5.1.3 REMARKS 
Display on the Control Panel Screen 
The maximum number of characters which c an show on the control panel screen is limited 
to 30 characters. For this reason, some of  the SP modes shown on the screen need to be 
abbreviated. The following are abbreviations  used for the SP modes for which the full 
description is over 20 characters. 
Paper Type  
N: Normal paper 
MTH: Middle thick paper 
TH: Thick paper  Paper Feed Station 
 
P: Paper tray 
B: By-pass table 
Color Mode [Color]   
[K]: Black in B&W mode 
[Y], [M], or [C]: Yellow, Magent a, or Cyan in Full Color mode 
[YMC]: Only for Yellow, Magenta, and Cyan 
[FC]: Full Color mode 
[FC, K], [FC, Y], [FC, M], or [FC, C]: Bla ck, Yellow, Magenta, or Cyan in full color mode 
Print Mode 
S: Simplex 
D: Duplex  Process Speed
 
L: Low speed (77 mm/s) 
M: Middle speed (Not used in this machine)
H: High speed (138 mm/s) 
 
Others 
The following symbols are used in the SP mode tables. 
FA : Factory setting 
(Data may be adjusted from the  default setting at the factory. Refer to the factory setting 
sheets enclosed. You can find it under  the jammed paper removal decal.) 
DFU : Design/Factory Use only 
Do not touch these SP  modes in the field.  
						

							 
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A sharp (#) to the right hand side of the mode number column means that the main switch 
must be turned off and on to effect the setting change. 
An asterisk (*) to the right hand side of the mode number column means  that this mode is 
stored in the NVRAM. If you do a RAM clear, this  SP mode will be reset to the default value. 
“ENG” and “CTL” show which NVRAM contains the data. 
ƒ  ENG: NVRAM on the BICU board 
ƒ  CTL: NVRAM on the controller board 
The settings of each SP mode are explained in th e right-hand column of the SP table in the 
following way. 
[Adjustable range / Default setting  / Step ] Alphanumeric 
 
ƒ  If “Alphanumeric” is written to the right  of the bracket as shown above, the setting 
of the SP mode shows on the screen using alphanumeric characters instead of 
only numbers. However, the settings in the bracket in the SP mode table are 
explained by using only the numbers. 
SSP: This denotes a “Special Service Program” mode setting.  
						

							 
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5.2  COPY SERVICE MODE 
5.2.1 SERVICE MODE TABLE 
SP1-XXX (Feed) 
[Leading Edge Registratio n] Leading Edge Registration Adjustment 
(Tray Location, Paper Type, Color Mode),  Paper Type -> Plain, Thick 1or Thick 
2 
1001  
Adjusts the leading edge registration by  changing the registration clutch 
operation timing for each mode. 
001 Tray: Plain: BW  *ENG 
002  Tray: Thick 1: BW  *ENG 
003  Tray: Thick 2: BW  *ENG 
004  By-pass Table: Plain: BW  *ENG 
005  By-pass Table: Thick 1: 
BW  *ENG 
006 By-pass Table: Thick 2: 
BW  *ENG 
007  Duplex: Plain: BW  *ENG 
008 Duplex: Thick 1: BW  *ENG 
009  Paper Tray: Plain: Color  *ENG 
010 Paper Tray: Thick 1: 
Color  *ENG 
011 Paper Tray: Thick 2: 
Color  *ENG 
012 By-pass Table: Plain: 
Color  *ENG 
013  By-pass Table: Thick 1:  *ENG  [–9 to 9 / 
0.0 / 0.1 mm/step]    
						

							 
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Color 
015  Duplex: Plain: Color  *ENG 
 
[Side to Side Reg.]  Side-to-Side Registration Adjustment 
1002 
Adjusts the side-to-side registration  by changing the laser main scan start 
position for each mode. 
001 By-pass Table  *ENG 
002 Paper Tray 1 *ENG 
003 Paper Tray 2 *ENG 
004 Paper Tray 3 *ENG 
005 Paper Tray 4 *ENG 
006 Duplex *ENG [–4 to 4 / 
0.0 / 0.1 mm/step] 
 
[Paper Buckle]  Paper Buckle Adjustment 
(Tray Location, Paper Type), P aper Type: N: Normal, TH: Thick 
1003 
Adjusts the amount of paper buckle at the registration roller by changing the 
paper feed timing. 
001 Paper Tray1: Plain  *ENG 
002  Paper Tray1: Thick1  *ENG 
003  Paper Tray1: Thick2  *ENG 
004 Paper Tray2/3/4: Plain  *ENG 
005  Paper Tray2/3/4: Thick 1  *ENG 
006  Paper Tray2/3/4: Thick 2  *ENG 
007 By-pass: Plain  *ENG 
008 By-pass: Thick1  *ENG  [–5 to 5 / 
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009 By-pass: Thick2  *ENG 
010 Duplex: Plain  *ENG 
011 Duplex: Thick1  *ENG 
012 Tray 1: Thin  *ENG 
013  Tray 1: Middle Thick  *ENG 
014 Tray 2/3/4: Thin  *ENG 
015  Tray 2/3/4: Middle Thick  *ENG 
016 By-pass: Thin *ENG 
017 By-pass: Middle Thick  *ENG 
018 By-pass: Thick 3  *ENG 
020 Duplex: Middle Thick  *ENG 
 
1007   [By-Pass Size Detection]  By-Pass Size Detection Display 
LG *ENG 
[0 or 1 / 0 / – ] 0: Disable, 1: Enable 
001  Enables or disables the aut
omatic paper size detection function of the by-pass 
tray. 
This SP determines what paper size the  machine detects if the detected size is 
less than 8.5”. 
0: OFF (Letter/SEF), 1: ON (Legal/SEF) 
 
11 0 3   [Fusing Idling]  Fusing Idling Adjustment 
Extra Idling Time  *ENG
[0 to 60 / 0 / 1 sec/step]  Not used 
001 
Specifies how long the extra id ling operation is executed.   
Idling Speed *ENG
[0 to 3 /  1 / 1 /step]  Not used 
010 
In this machine, only the selecti on of 1 (77 mm/s) is effective.  
						

							 
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Idling Start Temp.  *ENG
[0 to 180 / 100 / 1 deg/step] 
011 
Specifies the threshold temper ature to start the idling. 
Forced Idling Stop  *ENG
[0 or 1 / 1 / – ] DFU   
012 
Enables or disables t he forced idling stop.   
Forced Idling Stop Temp.  *ENG
[120 to 180 / 150 / 1 deg/step]  DFU 
013 
Specifies the threshold tem perature to stop the idling. 
Minimum Idling Time  *ENG
[0 to 10 / 2 / 1 sec/step] 
014 
Specifies the minimum idling time. 
Minimum Idling Time: 
Recovery  *ENG
[0 to 10 /  0 / 1 sec/step] 
015 
Specifies the minimum idling time at recovery. 
016  Extra Idling Time (L)  *ENG
017  Extra Idling Time (H)  *ENG
018  Extra Idling Time (M)  *ENG Specifies how long the extra idling 
operation is executed for each 
environment.  
[0 to 60 / 
0 / 1 sec/step] 
Each environment is determined with 
SP1112-001 and 002. 
 
11 0 5   [Fusing Temperature]  Fusing Temperature Adjustment 
 (Printing Mode, Roller Type,
 [Color], Simplex/Duplex) 
Roller Type –> Center and Ends: Heating  roller, Pressure –> Pressure roller 
Paper Type -> Plain, Thin, Thic k, OHP, Middle Thick, Special 
Fusing Ready Temp.  *ENG 
[120 to 180 / 170 / 1°C/step] 
001 
Specifies the heating roller target temperature for the ready condition. 
Fusing Ready: Offset  *ENG  [5 to 30 / 10 / 1 °C/step] 
002 
Sets the heating roller offset temperat ure for the printing ready condition. 
Ready temperature = (Target temper ature specified in SP1-105-1) –  
						

							 
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Temperature specified in this SP mode 
Pressure Ready Temp.  *ENG  [0 to 100 / 20 / 1 °C/step] 
007 
Specifies the pressure roller target  temperature for the ready condition. 
Fusing Limit Temp.  *ENG 
[0 to 30 / 15 / 1 °C/step] 
008  Specifies the limit temperature for t
he heating roller. The paper can be fed 
when the heating roller temperature is  lower than the specified temperature 
(print ready temperature + the va lue specified with this SP.) 
Printable Pressure 
Te m p .  * ENG 
[0 to 100 /  50 / 1 °C/step] 
009 
Specifies the print ready temperature for the pressure roller. 
Stand-By: Center  * ENG  [130 to 180 / 165 / 1°C/step] 
010 
Specifies the stand-by temper ature for the heating roller. 
Stand-By: Ends  * ENG 
[130 to 180 / 165 / 1°C/step] 
011 
Specifies the stand-by temper ature for the heating roller. 
Stand-By: Pressure  * ENG 
[130 to 160 / 150 / 1°C/step] 
012 
Specifies the stand-by temperature for the pressure roller. 
Panel Off Mode: Center  * ENG  [100 to 180 / 140 / 1°C/step] 
013 
Specifies the temperature of the p anel off mode for the heading roller. 
Panel Off Mode: Ends  * ENG 
[100 to 180 / 140 / 1°C/step] 
014 
Specifies the temperature of the p anel off mode for the heading roller. 
Panel Off Mode: 
Pressure * ENG 
[100 to 160 /  150 / 1°C/step] 
015 
Specifies the temperature of the panel off mode for the pressure roller. 
Low Power: Center  * ENG  [30 to 180 / 40 / 1 °C/step] 
016 
Specifies the temperature of the lo w power mode for the heading roller.  
						

							 
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Low Power: Ends  * ENG 
[30 to 180 / 40 / 1 °C/step] 
017 
Specifies the temperature of the lo w power mode for the heading roller. 
Low Power: Pressure  * ENG 
[30 to 160 / 100 / 1°C/step] 
018 
Specifies the temperature  of the low power mode for the pressure roller. 
Off Mode: Center  * ENG 
[0 to 180 / 0 / 1 °C/step] 
019 
Specifies the temperature of t he off mode for the heading roller. 
Off Mode: Ends  * ENG 
[0 to 180 / 0 / 1 °C/step] 
020 
Specifies the temperature of t he off mode for the heading roller. 
Off Mode: Pressure  * ENG 
[0 to 170 / 0 / 1 °C/step] 
021 
Specifies the temperature of the  off mode for the pressure roller. 
 The following SPs except SP1105-085 set 
the target operating temperatures of 
the heating roller in various modes.   
030  Plain: FC: Simplex  *ENG  [120 to 180 / 160 / 1°C/step] 
032  Plain: FC: Duplex  *ENG 
[120 to 180 / 160 / 1°C/step] 
034  Plain: BW: Simplex  *ENG 
[120 to 180 / 160 / 1°C/step] 
036  Plain: BW: Duplex  *ENG 
[120 to 180 / 160 / 1°C/step] 
038  Thin: FC: Simplex  *ENG 
[120 to 180 / 155 / 1°C/step] 
040  Thin: FC: Duplex  *ENG 
[120 to 180 / 155 / 1°C/step] 
042 Thin: BW: Simplex  *ENG 
[120 to 180 / 155 / 1°C/step] 
044  Thin: BW: Duplex  *ENG 
[120 to 180 / 155 / 1°C/step] 
046  Thick 1: FC: Simplex  *ENG 
[120 to 180 / 165 / 1°C/step] 
048  Thick 1: FC: Duplex  *ENG 
[120 to 180 / 170 / 1°C/step] 
050  Thick 1: BW: Simplex  *ENG 
[120 to 180 / 165 / 1°C/step] 
052  Thick 1: BW: Duplex  *ENG 
[120 to 180 / 170 / 1°C/step]