Canon LBP-5910, LBP-5610 User's Guide

Laser Beam Printer

USER'S GUIDE

Contents

Turning the Printer ON/OFF (For 5910/5910F) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Turning the Printer ON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Turning the Printer OFF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 When Not Using a Hard Disk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 When Using a Hard Disk (Only When a Hard Disk is Installed) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Turning the Printer ON/OFF (For LBP5610) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Turning the Printer ON . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Turning the Printer OFF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Online and Offline (Only for LBP5910/5910F) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Placing the Printer Online . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Placing the Printer Offline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Paper Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Usable Paper. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Paper Size for LBP5910/5910F . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 Paper Type for LBP5910/5910F . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 Paper Size for LBP5610 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 Paper Type for LBP5610 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

Printable Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Unusable Paper. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Paper Capacity of Paper Source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Paper Capacity of the Output Tray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Loading Paper in the Paper Cassette . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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When Loading Paper in Cassette 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 When Loading Standard Size Paper in Cassette 2, 3, or 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 When Loading Custom Size Paper (Non-Standard Size Paper) in Cassette 2, 3, or 4 . . . . 45

Loading Paper in the Multi-purpose Tray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

When Loading Paper (Other than Postcards and Envelopes). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 When Loading Postcards (Only for LBP5910/5910F) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 When Loading Envelopes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Paper Loading Orientation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

Paper Jams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

Precautions on Clearing Paper Jams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 Paper Jam Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 Procedure for Clearing Paper Jams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

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Staple Jams (Only for LBP5910F) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92

Precautions on Clearing Staple Jams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 Procedure for Clearing Staple Jams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93

Replacing the Toner Cartridges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100

When a Message Appears. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100 Precautions on Replacing the Toner Cartridges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102 Replacing the Toner Cartridges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102 Resetting the Counter of Toner Cartridges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108 In Case of LBP5910/5910F . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109 In Case of LBP5610 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110

Replacing the Drum Cartridges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112

When a Message Appears. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112 Precautions on Replacing the Drum Cartridges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114 Replacing the Drum Cartridges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118 Removing the Drum Cartridge to Be Replaced . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118 Installing a New Drum Cartridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123

Replacing the Waste Toner Container . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138

When a Message Appears. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138 Precautions on Replacing the Waste Toner Container. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139 Replacing the Waste Toner Container . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141

Replacing the Staple Cartridge (Only for LBP5910F) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146

When a Message Appears. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146 Precautions on Replacing the Staple Cartridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146 Replacing the Staple Cartridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148

Canceling a Job (Only for LBP5910/5910F) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154 Deleting/Pausing/Resuming a Job (Only for LBP5610) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155 Confirming the Printer Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157

In Case of LBP5910/5910F . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157

In Case of LBP5610 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158

Service Call Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161

In Case of LBP5910/5910F . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161

In Case of LBP5610 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163

Message List (Only for LBP5910/5910F) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166

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Turning the Printer ON/OFF (For 5910/5910F)

The power switch to turn the printer ON or OFF is located on the right side of the printer. Be sure to observe the following instructions in order to prevent unexpected problems.

Turning the Printer ON

In order to use this printer, you should press " " of the power switch to turn the printer ON. After running a self-diagnostic test on the printer unit and optional accessories, the printer will be ready to print.

IMPORTANT

•Do not turn the power ON immediately after turning it OFF. If you want to turn the printer ON again after turning it OFF, wait at least 10 seconds after turning the printer OFF before turning it ON again.

•Be sure to set the paper cassette in the printer before you turn the power ON for the first time after you install the printer.

NOTE

When turning the printer ON for the first time after installing the hard disk, or when being malfunction in the hard disk, it takes approx. 60 seconds to be ready to print because of formatting after turning the printer ON.

1 Press " " of the power switch on the printer.

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The indicators of the control panel and the display come on, and the printer initiates a self-diagnostic test on the printer unit and optional accessories.

If no abnormality is found during the self-diagnostic test, the indicator and the indicator, and the selected paper source display indicator comes on, <00 > , <00 LIPS>, or <00 ESC/P> comes on the display and the printer can be ready to print.

		OK
	HDD

Paper source
indicator display indicator	indicator

The following information is displayed on the display.

Ready to print and no		00			A4		Paper size in the paper
processing print data							source that is selected
							currently

Turning the Printer OFF

Turn the printer OFF using the following procedure. The operation to turn the printer OFF is different in whether using the hard disk or not.

IMPORTANT

•When using the hard disk, be sure to turn the printer OFF as the procedure for the protection of the hard disk. (See p. 6)

•If the printer is used on a network, make sure that it is not printing data from another computer before turning the printer OFF.

•If turning the printer OFF with the indicator being on, remaining print data will be deleted. Turn the printer OFF after necessary print data completing to be output or being output by selecting < > with pressing [ ] offline.

•Do not turn the printer OFF when the printer is in any of the following status:

-During printing.

-While the printer is running a self-diagnostic test immediately after turning the power ON

-When the messages informing you that the NVRAM is being initialized or being written is displayed.

-While <02 > or <02 > is displayed.

•When you are using a hard disk, make sure that HDD indicator is not on. If turn the printer OFF while the HDD indicator is on (while data is being read from the hard disk or being written to the hard disk), the hard disk may be damaged and disabled.

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When Not Using a Hard Disk

When you are not using a hard disk, turn the printer OFF using the following procedure.

1 Make sure that indicator is off.

		OK
	HDD

Off

2 Press "" of the power switch on the printer.

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When Using a Hard Disk (Only When a Hard Disk is Installed)

When using the optional hard disk, turn the printer OFF using the following procedure.

IMPORTANT

•If you perform a shutdown when any job of which you stopped the operation or of secured print is in the hard disk, the message < > or <

> is displayed.

If you want to execute a shutdown, perform a soft reset to delete the job, and then perform a shutdown again.

If you do not want to execute a shutdown, press [ ].

•Once you perform a shutdown, you cannot cancel the operation in midstream. When you want to turn the printer ON again, turn the printer OFF once following the instruction of the message, and then turn the printer ON.

NOTE

You can also perform < > in the menu by pressing [ ] on the control panel.

1 Make sure that the indicator and HDD indicator are off.

		OK
	HDD
	Off

2 Hold down the control panel power switch (sub power supply) on the control panel until <02 > is displayed, then release the switch.

Hold down the switch (approximately 4 seconds) until <02 > is displayed. If the switch is released in less than 4 seconds, and < > is set to a setting value other than < >, the printer enters Power Save

Mode.

02

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3 Confirm the message.

When the printer is ready to be turned OFF after the process for it is performed, the message < > appears.

4 When the message < > appears, press "" of the power switch on the printer.

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Turning the Printer ON/OFF (For LBP5610)

The power switch to turn the printer ON or OFF is located on the right side of the printer. Be sure to observe the following instructions in order to prevent unexpected problems.

Turning the Printer ON

In order to use this printer, you should press " " of the power switch to turn the printer ON. After running a self-diagnostic test on the printer unit and optional accessories, the printer will be ready to print.

IMPORTANT

•Do not turn the power ON immediately after turning it OFF. If you want to turn the printer ON again after turning it OFF, wait at least 10 seconds after turning the printer OFF before turning it ON again.

•Be sure to set the paper cassette in the printer before you turn the power ON for the first time after you install the printer.

1 Press " " of the power switch on the printer.

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The indicators come on, and the printer initiates a self-diagnostic test on the printer unit and optional accessories.

If no abnormality is found during the self-diagnostic test, the indicator (blue) comes on, and the printer is ready to print.

	On

Turning the Printer OFF

Turn the printer OFF using the following procedure.

IMPORTANT

•If the printer is used on a network, make sure that it is not printing data from another computer before turning the printer OFF.

•If you turn the printer OFF, all the print data remaining in the printer memory will be deleted. So, wait for the necessary print data to be printed before turning the printer OFF.

•Do not turn the printer OFF when the printer is in any of the following status:

-During printing

-While the printer is running a self-diagnostic test immediately after turning the power ON

1 Press "" of the power switch on the printer.

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Online and Offline (Only for LBP5910/5910F)

"Online" is the status that the printer receives data from the computer and is possible to print, while "Offline" is the status that the connection with the computer is cut off and be impossible to receive data.

To perform the setting for each menu using the control panel, switch the printer status as follows:

O: The status that can go into a menu.

-: The status that cannot go into a menu.

	When the printer is online	When the printer is offline
menu	O*	O
menu	O	O
menu	O	O
menu	O	-
menu	O	-

* The setting in the options is not available in online status.

Placing the Printer Online

When printing from the computer, it is necessary that the printer is online. Before printing, make sure that the printer is online. If not, place the printer online using the following procedure. The printer comes online automatically after you turn it ON.

1 Press [ ].

The indicator comes on, and the printer is ready to print.

IMPORTANT

If an error is occurring in the printer (the indicator is on, or numbers in the message is blinking), it cannot come online. Eliminate the cause of the error before you place the printer online.

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NOTE

When the printer is switching to the sleep mode, the indicator is off and only the indicator comes on even if the printer is online. If the printer receives data in the sleep mode, the sleep mode is released, the indicator comes on, and the printer is ready to print.

Placing the Printer Offline

Set the printer to offline using the following procedure to prevent the printer from receiving data from the computer and to set all options of the menu.

1 Press [ ].

The indicator comes off, and the printer is available to be set by the control panel.

IMPORTANT

The printer comes online automatically if left in the offline state for five minutes or longer. If an error is occurring in the printer (the indicator is on, or numbers in the message is blinking), or the menu function, paper selection and setting of the paper size are being operated, the printer cannot set to online automatically.

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Paper Requirements

To ensure optimum performance, use only paper that falls within the specifications in the following lists. Using inappropriate paper may result in deterioration in print quality or paper jams.

Usable Paper

The following shows the paper sizes that can be used with this printer. The "" mark indicates that the paper is available for the 1-sided printing and automatic 2-sided printing; the "" mark indicates that the paper is available for only 1-sided printing; and the "-" mark indicates that the printing cannot be performed.

IMPORTANT

•When continuously printing the paper of 279.4 mm wide (Letter size) or less, the safety function that prevents damages caused by heat may slow the print speed down in stages. (In case of plain paper of A5, B5, or B4 size, the print speed may drop to approx. 10 pages/min., and in case of postcard, the print speed may drop to approx. 4 pages/min.)

•When printing with a resolution of 1200dpi, the print speed drops to approximately half.

Paper Size for LBP5910/5910F

Paper Source

Paper Size

Multi-

Cassette 2

Cassette 3

Cassette 4

purpose Cassette 1

Tray

(Optional)

(Optional)

(Optional)

A5*1

B5*1

A4*1

B4*2

A3*2

Letter*1

Executive*1

Legal*2

Ledger (11 x 17)*2

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Paper Source

Paper Size

Multi-

Cassette 2

Cassette 3

Cassette 4

purpose

Cassette 1

(Optional)

(Optional)

(Optional)

Tray

12 x 18*2

-

-

-

-

SRA3*2

-

-

-

-

Custom Paper Size

*3

-

*4

*4

*4

Long Size Paper*2

*5

-

-

-

-

Postcard*2

-

-

-

-

100.0 mm x 148.0 mm

Reply Postcard*1

-

-

-

-

148.0 mm x 200.0 mm

4 on 1 Postcard*1

-

-

-

-

200.0 mm x 296.0 mm

Envelope*2

YOUGATA No.4

-

-

-

-

105.0 mm x 235.0 mm

YOUGATA No.2

-

-

-

-

114.0 mm x 162.0 mm

KAKUGATA No.2

-

-

-

-

240.0 mm x 332.0 mm

*1 Paper can be loaded only in landscape orientation.

*2 Paper can be loaded only in portrait orientation.

*3 The following sizes of custom paper can be loaded.

-In case of portrait orientation: Width 98.0 - 320.0 mm, Length 139.7 - 457.2 mm

-In case of landscape orientation (Only when LIPS LX printer driver is used): Width 139.7 - 297.0 mm, Length 139.7 - 297.0 mm Custom paper (plain paper) of the following sizes can be printed by automatic 2-sided printing.

-In case of portrait orientation: Width 210.0 - 312.0 mm, Length 210.0 - 431.8 mm

-In case of landscape orientation (Only when LIPS LX printer driver is used): Width 210.0 - 297.0 mm, Length 148.0 - 297.0 mm *4 The following sizes of custom paper can be loaded.

In case of portrait orientation: Width 210.0 - 297.0 mm, Length 210.0 - 431.8 mm

In case of landscape orientation (Only when LIPS LX printer driver is used): Width 210.0 - 297.0 mm, Length 148.0 - 297.0 mm

*5 The following sizes of long size paper can be loaded in portrait orientation. This can be printed by only LIPS LX printer driver.

Width 210.0 - 297.0 mm, Length 457.3 - 1,200.0 mm

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Paper Type for LBP5910/5910F

Paper Source

Paper Type

Multi-

Cassette 2

Cassette 3

Cassette 4

purpose

Cassette 1

(Optional)

(Optional)

(Optional)

Tray

Plain paper*

(64 - 105 g/m2)

Heavy paper

-

-

-

-

(106 - 220 g/m2)

Coated paper

-

-

-

-

Labels

Postcard

-

-

-

-

Envelopes

-

-

-

-

* 100% recycled paper (64 - 105 g/m2) can be used as plain paper.

Paper Size for LBP5610

Paper Source

Paper Size

Multi-

Cassette 2

Cassette 3

Cassette 4

purpose

Cassette 1

(Optional)

(Optional)

(Optional)

Tray

A5*1

B5*1

A4*1

B4*2

A3*2

Letter*1

Executive*1

Legal*2

Ledger (11 x 17)*2

12 x 18*2

-

-

-

-

SAR3*2

-

-

-

-

Custom Paper Size

*3

-

*4

*4

*4

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							Paper Source
	Paper Size	Multi-						Cassette 2	Cassette 3	Cassette 4
		purpose					Cassette 1
								(Optional)	(Optional)	(Optional)
		Tray
Long Size Paper*2					*5		-	-	-	-
Envelope*2
	Envelope DL 110.0 mm x						-	-	-	-
	220.0 mm
	Envelope COM10 104.9 mm x						-	-	-	-
	241.3 mm
	Envelope C5 162.0 mm x						-	-	-	-
	229.0 mm
	Envelope Monarch 98.5 mm x						-	-	-	-
	190.5 mm
	Envelope B5 176.0 mm x						-	-	-	-
	250.0 mm

*1 Paper can be loaded only in landscape orientation.

*2 Paper can be loaded only in portrait orientation.

*3 The following sizes of custom paper can be loaded.

In case of portrait orientation: Width 98.0 - 320.0 mm, Length 148.0 - 457.2 mm

In case of landscape orientation: Width 210.0 - 297.0 mm, Length 148.0 - 297.0 mm

The following sizes of custom paper can be printed by automatic 2-sided printing.

In case of portrait orientation: Width 210.0 - 297.0 mm, Length 210.0 - 431.8 mm

In case of landscape orientation: Width 210.0 - 297.0 mm, Length 148.0 - 297.0 mm

*4 The following sizes of custom paper can be loaded.

In case of portrait orientation: Width 210.0 - 297.0 mm, Length 210.0 - 431.8 mm

In case of landscape orientation: Width 210.0 - 297.0 mm, Length 148.0 - 297.0 mm

*5 The following sizes of long size paper can be loaded in portrait orientation. Width 210.0 - 297.0 mm, Length 457.3 - 1,200.0 mm

Paper Type for LBP5610

Paper Source

Paper Type

Multi-

Cassette 2

Cassette 3

Cassette 4

purpose

Cassette 1

(Optional)

(Optional)

(Optional)

Tray

Plain paper*

(64 - 105 g/m2)

Heavy paper

-

-

-

-

(106 - 220 g/m2)

Coated paper

-

-

-

-

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Paper Source

Paper Type

Multi-

Cassette 2

Cassette 3

Cassette 4

purpose

Cassette 1

(Optional)

(Optional)

(Optional)

Tray

Labels

Envelopes

-

-

-

-

* 100% recycled paper (64 - 105 g/m2) can be used as plain paper.

■Plain Paper for LBP5910/5910F

This printer can print Plain paper of the standard paper sizes (A3, B4, A4, B5, A5, SRA3, 12 x 18, Ledger (11X17), Legal, Letter, Executive, Postcard, Reply postcard, 4 on 1 postcard), Custom paper size, and Long size paper. Plain paper that weighs between 64 and 105 g/m2 can be printed.

Standard paper (other than Postcard, Reply postcard, 4 on 1 postcard) can be loaded in the paper cassettes and multi-purpose tray. Plain paper of Postcard, Reply postcard, and 4 on 1 postcard can be loaded in the multi-purpose tray. Automatic 2-sided printing can be performed on paper of A3, B4, A4, B5, A5, Ledger (11X17), Letter, Legal, and Executive sizes.

Custom paper size and Long Size Paper can be loaded in the multi-purpose tray. Automatic 2-sided printing can be performed on Custom paper size in the multi-purpose tray. By installing the optional paper feeder, Custom paper size can be loaded in the cassette 2, 3, 4, and automatic 2- sided printing can be performed.

*100 % recycled paper (64 - 105 g/m2) can be used as plain paper.

■Plain Paper for LBP5610

This printer can print Plain paper of the standard paper sizes (A3, B4, A4, B5, A5, SRA3, 12 x 18, Ledger (11X17), Legal, Letter, Executive), Custom paper size, and Long size paper. Plain paper that weighs between 64 and 105 g/m2 can be printed.

Standard paper can be loaded in the paper cassettes and multi-purpose tray. Automatic 2-sided printing can be performed on paper of A3, B4, A4, B5, A5, Ledger (11X17), Letter, Legal, and Executive sizes.

Custom paper size and Long Size Paper can be loaded in the multi-purpose tray. Automatic 2-sided printing can be performed on Custom paper size in the multi-purpose tray. By installing the optional paper feeder, Custom paper size can be loaded in the cassette 2, 3, 4, and automatic 2- sided printing can be performed.

*100 % recycled paper (64 - 105 g/m2) can be used as plain paper.

■Heavy Paper for LBP5910/5910F

This printer can print Heavy paper of the standard paper sizes (A3, B4, A4, B5, A5, SRA3, 12 x 18, Ledger (11X17), Legal, Letter, Executive, Postcard, Reply postcard, 4 on 1 postcard), Custom paper size, and Long size paper. And Heavy paper that weighs between 106 and 220 g/m2 can be printed.

Heavy paper can be loaded in the multi-purpose tray, and only 1-sided printing can be performed.

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NOTE

Heavy paper at sizes of Postcard, Reply postcard, and 4 on 1 postcard that weighs 106 - 169 g/m2 can be used.

■Heavy Paper for LBP5610

This printer can print Heavy paper of the standard paper sizes (A3, B4, A4, B5, A5, SRA3, 12 x 18, Ledger (11X17), Legal, Letter, Executive), Custom paper size, and Long size paper. And Heavy paper that weighs between 106 and 220 g/m2 can be printed.

Heavy paper can be loaded in the multi-purpose tray, and only 1-sided printing can be performed.

■Coated Paper

This printer can print A3 and A4 size coated paper. Load coated paper in the multi-purpose tray.

IMPORTANT

Use "A3 size coated paper that Canon recommends", and "A4 size coated paper that Canon recommends".

■Label

This printer can print A4 size labels. Labels can be loaded in the paper cassettes and multi-purpose tray.

IMPORTANT

•Use "A4 size label that Canon recommends". "A4 size label that Canon recommends" weighs 7.8 g per sheet.

•Do not use the labels in the following conditions. Using inappropriate labels may result in paper jams that are difficult to clear or may result in damage to the printer.

-Peeled labels or partly used labels

-Coated labels that are easily peeled off from the backing sheet

-Labels with uneven adhesive

■Postcard / Reply postcard / 4 on 1 postcard (Only for LBP5910/5910F)

This printer can print Postcard, Reply postcard, 4 on 1 postcard and 4 on 1 postcard recommended by Canon. Load Postcard, Reply postcard, and 4 on 1 postcard with the printing side facing down in the multi-purpose tray.

IMPORTANT

•Printing inappropriate size postcard (other than Postcard, Reply postcard, 4 on 1 postcard, and 4 on 1 postcard recommended by Canon) may cause deterioration in print quality or paper jams.

•Reply postcard that is not creased can be printed.

•If the postcard is curled, flatten the curls by warping it in the opposite direction before loading it.

•Postcard and Reply postcard for ink jet printers cannot be printed.

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•Postcard cannot be loaded in landscape orientation. Be sure to load postcard with the printed side facing down in portrait orientation.

•Reply postcard and 4 on 1 postcard cannot be loaded in portrait orientation. Be sure to load Reply postcard or 4 on 1 postcard with the printed side facing down in landscape orientation.

•Printing speed drops when printing Postcard, Reply postcard, or 4 on 1 postcard.

■Envelope for LBP5910/5910F

The envelopes that can be used with this printer are YOUGATA No.4, YOUGATA No.2, and KAKUGATA No.2, and the one that have the following structures only. Load the stack of envelopes with the address side (non-glued side) facing down in the multi-purpose tray.

					KAKUGATA No.2
	YOUGATA No.4		YOUGATA No.2		(240 mm x 332 mm)
					(Envelope K-201G for LBP that
	(105 mm x 235 mm)	(114 mm x 162 mm)
					Canon recommends)

*You cannot use envelopes at sizes of YOUGATA No.4 and YOUGATA No.2 that have a flap on the short edge.

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IMPORTANT

•Do not use the following types of envelopes. Using inappropriate envelopes may result in paper jams that are difficult to clear or may result in damage to the printer.

-Envelopes with fasteners or snaps

-Envelopes with address windows

-Envelopes with adhesive on the surface

-Wrinkled or creased envelopes

-Poorly manufactured envelopes in which the glued parts are uneven

-Irregularly-shaped envelopes

•Before loading the envelopes, flatten the stack of envelopes to release any remaining air, and press the fold lines along the edges tight.

•Do not print on the reverse side (glued side) of envelopes.

•When loading YOUGATA No.4 and YOUGATA No.2, load them so that the flap is toward the left of the printer when viewed from the front.

•When loading envelopes at size of KAKUGATA No.2, leave the flaps open and load them so that the bottom of the envelopes is toward the back of the printer when viewed from the front.

• Printing speed drops when printing envelops.

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NOTE

When printing envelopes, they may be creased.

■Envelope for LBP5610

The envelopes that can be used with this printer are Envelope DL, Envelope COM10, Envelope C5, Envelope Monarch, and Envelope B5, and the one that have the following structures only. Load the stack of envelopes with the address side (non-glued side) facing down in the multi-purpose tray.

IMPORTANT

• The printable envelope types are shown below:

Envelope DL

(110.0 mm x 220.0 mm)

Envelope COM10

(104.9 mm x 241.3 mm)

Envelope Monarch

(98.5 mm x 190.5 mm)

Envelope C5

(162.0 mm x 229.0 mm)

Envelope B5

(176.0 mm x 250.0 mm)

*You cannot use envelopes at sizes of DL, COM10, Monarch, and C5 that have a flap on the short edge.

•Do not use the following types of envelopes. Using inappropriate envelopes may result in paper jams that are difficult to clear or may result in damage to the printer.

-Envelopes with fasteners or snaps

-Envelopes with address windows

-Envelopes with adhesive on the surface

-Wrinkled or creased envelopes

-Poorly manufactured envelopes in which the glued parts are uneven

-Irregularly-shaped envelopes

•Before loading the envelopes, flatten the stack of envelopes to release any remaining air, and press the fold lines along the edges tight.

•Do not print on the reverse side (glued side) of envelopes.

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•When loading DL, COM10, C5 or Monarch, load them so that the flap is toward the left of the printer when viewed from the front.

•When loading envelopes at size of Envelope B5, close the flaps and load them so that the bottom of the envelopes is toward the front of the printer when viewed from the front.

• Printing speed drops when printing envelops.

NOTE

When printing envelopes, they may be creased.

Printable Area

The following shows the printable area of this printer. If you have selected the [Print with Upper Left of Sheet as Starting Point] check box in the [Finishing Details] dialog box in the printer driver, however, you can extend the printable area to near the edges of the paper. For more details, see Online Help in the printer driver.

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NOTE

If you are using LBP5610, and the paper is 315 mm wide or more, the right and left margins are extended according to the width as follows.

Paper Width	Margin
315 mm	5 mm
316 mm	5.5 mm
317 mm	6 mm
318 mm	6.5 mm
319 mm	7 mm
320 mm	7.5 mm

■Plain Paper / Heavy Paper / Coated Paper / Label

You cannot print on any area within 5 mm of the edges of paper.

	5 mm				5 mm
									5 mm

5 mm

■Postcard / Reply postcard / 4 on 1 postcard (Only for LBP5910/5910F)

You cannot print on any area within 5 mm of the edges of postcard.

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100 mm

5 mm

200 mm

5 mm

123-4567

123-4567

○○○

○○○

148 mm

148 mm

5 mm

5 mm

5 mm

5 mm

5 mm

5 mm

■Envelopes

You cannot print on any area within 10 mm of the edges of an envelope.

You may have to change the printable area before printing, depending on the application you use.

Sample: YOUGATA No.4 (LBP5910/5910F) Sample: Envelope COM 10 (LBP5610)

105 mm

10 mm

10 mm

241.3 mm

10 mm

10 mm

235 mm

104.9 mm

10 mm

10 mm

10 mm

10 mm

NOTE

If you are using LBP5610, the margins on all sides of custom envelopes are 5 mm.

Unusable Paper

To avoid problems such as paper jams and other malfunctions, the following types of paper should never be used:

IMPORTANT

•Paper that jams easily

- Paper that is too thick or too thin

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-Irregularly-shaped paper

-Wet or moist paper

-Torn or damaged paper

-Rough, extremely smooth, or glossy paper

-Paper with binding holes or perforations

-Curled or creased paper

-Specially coated paper (coated paper for ink jet printers, etc.)

-Labels with backing sheet that is easily peeled off

-Paper that has already been printed by a copy machine or another laser printer (The reverse side of the paper is also unusable.). Using the multi-purpose tray, however, you can perform 2-sided printing manually on the back of previously printed paper. You cannot print on the printed side again.

-Paper with jagged edges

-Wrinkled paper

-Paper with the corners folded

•Paper that changes its quality at a high temperature

-Paper that contains ink that melts, burns, evaporates or emits harmful gases at or lower than the heating temperature (approx. 190 °C) of the fixing unit

-Heat-sensitive paper

-Treated color paper

-Specially coated paper (coated paper for ink jet printers, etc.)

-Paper with adhesive on the surface

•Paper that causes printer malfunctions or damages the printer

-Carbon paper

-Paper with staples, clips, ribbons or tapes

-Paper that has already been printed by a copy machine or another laser printer (The reverse side of the paper is also unusable.). Using the multi-purpose tray, however, you can perform 2-sided printing manually on the back of previously printed paper. You cannot print on the printed side again.

•Paper that is difficult for the toner to fix onto

-Paper with rough surfaces

-Specially coated paper (coated paper for ink jet printers, etc.)

-Paper containing thick fibers

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Paper Capacity of Paper Source

		Paper Source
Paper Type	Multi-		Cassette 2		Cassette 3	Cassette 4
	purpose	Cassette 1
			(Optional)		(Optional)	(Optional)
	Tray
Plain Paper	Approx.	Approx.	Approx.		Approx.	Approx.
(When plain paper that
	100 sheets	250 sheets	550 sheets		550 sheets	550 sheets
weighs 64g/m2 is used)
Heavy Paper	Approx. 50
(When heavy paper that		-	-		-	-
	sheets
weighs 128g/m2 is used)
Coated Paper	Approx. 50	-	-		-	-
	sheets
Labels	Approx. 40	Approx. 50	Approx. 50		Approx. 50	Approx. 50
	sheets	sheets	sheets		sheets	sheets
Postcard	Approx. 40	-	-		-	-
(Only for LBP5910/5910F)	sheets
Reply Postcard	Approx. 40	-	-		-	-
(Only for LBP5910/5910F)	sheets
4 on 1 Postcard	Approx. 40	-	-		-	-
(Only for LBP5910/5910F)	sheets
4 on 1 Postcard	Approx. 50	-	-		-	-
Recommended by Canon	sheets
Envelopes	Approx. 10	-	-		-	-
	sheets

Paper Capacity of the Output Tray

			Output Tray*1
	Paper Type
			LBP5910/5610	LBP5910F
	Plain Paper (When plain paper that		Approx. 250 sheets	Approx. 250 sheets*2
	weighs 64 g/m 2	is used)
	Heavy Paper (When heavy paper that		Approx. 200 sheets	Approx. 100 sheets
	weighs 128g/m2	is used)
	Coated Paper		Approx. 150 sheets	Approx. 80 sheets

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		Output Tray*1
	Paper Type
		LBP5910/5610	LBP5910F
	Labels	Approx. 100 sheets	Approx. 100 sheets
	Postcard (Only for LBP5910/5910F)	Approx. 50 sheets	Approx. 50 sheets
	Reply Postcard (Only for LBP5910/	Approx. 50 sheets	Approx. 50 sheets
	5910F)
	4 on 1 Postcard (Only for LBP5910/	Approx. 50 sheets	Approx. 50 sheets
	5910F)
	4 on 1 Postcard Recommended by	Approx. 200 sheets	Approx. 100 sheets
	Canon
	Envelopes	Approx. 20 sheets	Approx. 20 sheets*3

*1 Actual paper capacity varies depending on the installation environment or paper type.

*2 Indicates the number for when A4, B5, A5, Letter, or Executive size paper is loaded. For the other sizes, the number varies as follows.

-A3, B4, Ledger (11 x 17), or Legal: Approx. 150 sheets (64 g/m2)

-SRA3 or 12 x 18: Approx. 100 sheets (64 g/m2)

*3 For KAKUGATA No.2 envelopes, the capacity is approximately 10 sheets.

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Loading Paper in the Paper Cassette

The following kinds of paper can be loaded in the paper cassette.

	Paper Type	Paper Size	Loading Procedure
		A3, B4, A4, B5, A5,	When Loading Paper in Cassette 1: p. 27
		Ledger (11x17), Legal,
			When Loading Paper in Cassette 2, 3, or 4*1: p. 36
	Plain paper	Letter, Executive
		Custom paper sizes*1	p. 45
	Labels	A4*2	When Loading Paper in Cassette 1: p. 27
			When Loading Paper in Cassette 2, 3, or 4*1: p. 36

*1 Only when the optional paper feeders are installed *2 A4 size label that Canon recommends

IMPORTANT

For more details on the usable paper, see "Usable Paper," on p. 12.

When Loading Paper in Cassette 1

1 Pull the paper cassette out.

Pull the paper cassette out until it stops A.

A

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After lifting the paper cassette up a little B, pull it out while supporting it with other hand as shown in the figure C.

B

C

CAUTION

Be sure to take the paper cassette out of the printer before loading paper. If paper is loaded while the paper cassette is partially pulled out, the paper cassette may drop or the printer may become damaged resulting in personal injury.

IMPORTANT

The paper cassette cannot be pulled out horizontally. If you try to pull it out forcefully, this may result in damage to the paper cassette.

2 When changing the size of the paper to be loaded, adjust the length of the paper cassette and change the positions of the paper guides.

The paper sizes indicated on the paper guides are abbreviated as follows.

	Paper Size	Paper Guides
	Ledger	11 x 17
	Legal	LGL
	Letter	LTR

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Paper Size	Paper Guides
Executive	EXEC

●Adjust the length of the paper cassette according to the size of the paper to be loaded.

When loading paper in landscape orientation, such as when loading A4, B5, A5, Letter, or Executive size paper, shorten the paper cassette.

When loading paper in portrait orientation, such as when loading A3, B4, Ledger (11X17), or Legal size paper, extend the paper cassette.

To adjust the length of the paper cassette, push up the lock release levers gently to release the lock, slide the paper cassette by holding the rear portion of the paper cassette, and then push down the lock release levers to lock the cassette.

Side View	Release	Release
	Lock	Lock
		Side View

●While holding the lock release lever of the rear paper guide A, slide the guide to the mark for the size of the paper to be loaded B.

Align the position of this part with the left side of the paper size to be loaded

A

Align the position of this part with the right side

of the paper size to be loaded

B

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