KONICA 1312 Service Manual ech3

Chapter 3 Operating Instructions

3-1. Machine configuration and function ................................. 3-1

3-1-1. Main Body......................................................................... 3-1

3-1-2. Control Panel ................................................................... 3-3

3-2. Copying operations ............................................................ 3-5

3-2-1. How to Make a Basic Copy ............................................. 3-5

3-2-2. Copy Using the Manual Feed BypassTray .................... 3-7

3-2-3. RE(Preset Ratio)Mode ..................................................... 3-7

3-2-4. Zoom Mode....................................................................... 3-8

3-2-5. Useful Functions.............................................................. 3-9

3-2-6. Setting Procedure .......................................................... 3-10

3-3. Troubleshooting.................................................................3-13

3-3-1. Copy Quality-Related Troubles .................................... 3-13

3-3-2. Error Codes and Remedies........................................... 3-14

3-4. Copier management ......................................................... 3-18

3-4-1. Periodic Maintenance .................................................... 3-18

3-4-2. Daily Maintenance ......................................................... 3-27

3-4-3. Copy Materials ............................................................... 3-29

3-1. Machine configuration and function

3-1-1. Main Body

External Main Body

Chapter 3 Operating Instructions

Platen cover

Power switch

Manual feed
(Bypass)tray

Left side cover

Control panel

Main body tray

Upper unit
release button

Optional tray

Paper exit tray

Upper unit release button .... opens the upper unit.

Power switch ....................... turns copier power on or off.

Paper exit tray ..................... receives discharged copies.

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Capacity: 50 sheets max.

Platen cover ........................ holds documents to be copied.

Control panel ....................... specifies copying conditions.

Main body tray..................... is an universal (user-adjustable) tray which holds up to 250 sheets of

various sizes.

Manual feed bypass tray ..... holds copy paper of various sizes ranging from A5 size to A4 size, and

of various types including OHP sheets.

Optional tray ........................ has the same function as the main body tray and enables paper

feeding in three different ways if used in combination with the other

two trays.

Left side cover ..................... opens to remove mishandled paper.

MODEL

1312

MANUAL

SERVICE HANDBOOK

REVISED EDITION

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DATA

May.1999

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Chapter 3 Operating Instructions

Internal Main Body

Developing
unit

Copy counter

Fixing unit

Toner cartridge

Drum unit

Toner
Recycle pipe

Stopper lever

Cleaning pad

Cleaning pad .................. cleans the fixing roller and needs periodical replacement.

Drum unit........................ is electrically charged to form the copy image. This unit needs periodical

replacement.

Developing unit .............. prints images to the drum. This unit needs periodical replacement.

Toner cartridge ............... is charged with toner and needs to be replaced when it runs out of toner.

Fixing unit ....................... is provided with a fixing roller to fix images (toner) to copy paper by

heating up and applying pressure.

Copy counter .................. indicates the total number of copies.

Toner recycle pipe .......... returns toner remaining in the drum unit to the developing unit to reuse

it.

Stopper lever .................. is moved to close and lock the upper unit.

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3-1-2. Control panel

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A5 A4
B4 A4
A4

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1. Add toner lamp (Blinking)
This lamp blinks when toner is running short, then the copier stops copying automatically to
replenish the drum unit with toner. Wait until the toner supply is completed.

2. Paper misfeed lamp (Blinking)
This lamp blinks when a paper misfeed occurs.
Remove misfed paper.

3. Main body tray selection lamp (Lighting/Blinking)
This lamp lights when the main body tray is selected, and blinks when no copy paper is left.

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4. Optional tray selection lamp (Lighting/Blinking)
This lamp lights when the optional tray is selected, and blinks when no copy paper is left.

5. RE mode indicators (Lighting)
When making reduced or enlarged copies in the RE (preset ratio) mode, the lamp correspond­ing to the selected preset ratio lights.

6. ZOOM mode lamp (Lighting)
This lamp lights when the ZOOM mode is selected.

Set the desired magnification ratio using the [ (reduce)] or [ (enlarge)] button.

7. RE mode lamp (Lighting)
This lamp lights when the RE (preset ratio) mode is selected.

Use the [ (reduce)] or [ (enlarge)] button to select a RE ratio.

8. 1 : 1 mode lamp (Lighting) ;
This lamp lights up when 1:1 (full-size) mode is selected.
Select this mode to make copies of the same size as the original.

9. Copy quantity/Magnification ratio display
Displays the number of copies or the magnification ratio you set.

10. READY indicator
This indicator lights in green when the copier is ready for copying. During warm-up or when
the copier is not ready for copying, the indicator lights in orange.
When the copier is in the power save mode, the orange lamp blinks.

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11. [COPY] button
Press this button to start copying, while the READY indicator lights in green.
If you press this button during warm-up, the copier automatically starts copying as soon as the
system gets ready for copying.

12. [STOP/CLEAR] button
Press this button to cancel the entered copy quantity or to stop copying in progress.

13. Ten-key pad
Press to enter numeric values.

14. [MAGNIFICATION MODE] button
Press to select a magnification mode.
Pressing this button will switch the magnification mode in the following order:
“1 : 1" -> “RE” -> “Zoom” -> “1 : 1”...
“1 : 1”: Full-size mode (Full-size (1 : 1) copy)

“RE”: Preset ratio mode (Use the [ (reduce)] or [ (enlarge)] button to select one of the

three preset ratio types.)

“Zoom”: Zoom mode (Use the [ (reduce)] or [ (enlarge)] button to set the desired magnifi-

cation ratio.)

15. [ (enlarge)] button
Used to select a preset ratio or to set the desired ratio (from 70 to 141%).

16. [ (reduce)] button

Used to select a preset ratio or to set the desired ratio (from 70 to 141%)

17. Copy density control knob
Slide the knob to the right to adjust exposure when originals are too light or slide the knob to
the left to adjust for dark originals.

18. [CASSETTE] button
Used to select a paper tray (only when the optional tray is mounted in the copier).

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3-2. Copying operations

This Section describes the basic copying procedure and how to use various functions.

3-2-1. How to Make a Basic Copy

1. Turn on the power switch.

2. Open the platen cover.

3. Place an original document FACE DOWN on the
platen glass.

✎ Align the original to the scale on the right side.

B4

A4
B5

B6

Postcard

Postcard

B6

B5

A4

B4

4. Select a paper tray by pressing the [CASSETTE]
button.

✎ The Manual feed bypass tray is always used

irrespective of the selection when paper is set in it.

✎ If the optional tray is not mounted on the copier,

skip here and proceed to step 5.

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5. Set copying conditions.
(1) Set the copy contrast by sliding the Copy density control

knob.

✎ Set the control knob at the midpoint for normal density.

Slide the knob to the right for darker copy image.
Slide the knob to the left for lighter copy image.

(2) Set the desired magnification.

✎ To make full-size copies, press the [MAGNIFICATION

MODE] button to select “1 : 1”.
Each time you press the [MAGNIFICATION] button, the
magnification mode changes in the following order: “1 :

1” -> “RE” -> “Zoom” -> “1:1” ....

✎ To make reduced/enlarged copies, refer to p. 3-7 or p. 3-

8.

A5 A4
B4 A4
A4

ZOOM
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B4
A4

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(3) Enter the desired copy quantity using the ten-key pad.

✎ To change the copy quantity, press the [STOP/CLEAR]

button and re-enter it.

6. Press the [COPY] button.

The copier will start copying.

✎ To stop copying, press the [STOP/CLEAR] button.

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3-2-2. Copy Using the Manual Feed Bypass Tray

Use the Manual feed bypass tray to copy onto paper other than the sizes loaded in main body and
optional trays, paper of the irregular size, or onto OHP films in the single-sheet mode.

Note:
Do not use wrinkled or warped paper; otherwise a paper misfeed may occur.

1. Adjust the paper guides of the Manual feed bypass tray to
the paper and insert it all the way.

✎ Paper is automatically fed into the copier by the roller

as it is inserted.

✎ Placing copy paper in the manual-feed tray causes the

copier to select it automatically.

2. Set copying conditions. Refer to p. 3-6.

3. Press the [COPY] button.

The copier will start copying.

3-2-3. RE (Preset Ratio) Mode

Use RE (preset ratio) mode to make enlarged or reduced copies by selecting one of the preset
magnification types. This section exclusively describes how to select a preset ratio, supposing that
any other preparations for copying have been made.

1. Press the [MAGNIFICATION MODE] button to select “RE”
(preset ratio) mode.

2. Press the [ (reduce)] or [ (enlarge)] button to select

the desired magnification ratio.

A5 -> A4: 141%
B4 -> A4: 82%
A4 -> A5: 71%

A5 A4
B4 A4
A4

A5 A4
B4 A4
A4

ZOOM
RE
1 : 1A5

ZOOM
RE
1 : 1A5

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3-2-4. Zoom Mode

Use this mode to get copy image enlarged or reduced to the desired size.
This section exclusively describes how to set the desired magnification ratio, supposing that any
other preparations have been made. See the following table for your reference.

Original

Copy paper size

document
size

B4
A4
B5
A5

1. Press the [MAGNIFICATION MODE] button to select
“ZOOM”.
The 3-digit magnification ratio will appear for 3 seconds,
then change to the copy quantity display.

✎ If 82% is selected, “082” will be displayed.

If 115% is selected, “115” will be displayed.

A4

82
100
115
141

B5

71
86
100
122

A5

71
82
100

A5 A4
B4 A4
A4

ZOOM
RE
1 : 1A5

1

6

2. Using the [ (reduce)] or [ (enlarge)] button, set the

desired magnification ratio.

✎ While pressing the [ (reduce)] or [ (enlarge)]

button, go on the magnification ratio.

✎ Each time you press the [ (reduce)] or [ (reduce)]

button, the zoom ratio increases or decreases in 1%
steps. Hold it down to scroll to the desired ratio.

A5 A4
B4 A4
A4

ZOOM
RE
1 : 1A5

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