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4. Alignment and Adjustments

4.1 Sample Pattern

This product has the several sample patterns for maintenance. With the sample patterns, check the
existence of the abnormality. The patterns help to regularly maintain the product.

4.1.1 Printing a Demo Page

Print a demo page or a configuration sheet to make sure that the printer is operating correctly.

1) Hold down the Cancel button for about 2 seconds to print a demo page.

2) The Demo page or the configuration sheet shows the printer’s current configuration.

ML-20XX Series

Monochrome Laser Printer

Up to 22ppm(Letter)/20ppm(A4) print speed: ML-2010/ML-2015 Series

* Print speed will be affected by operating system used, computing performance,
application software, connecting method, media type, media size, and job complexity.

DigitAIIperformance

True 600 x 600 dpi print resolution
150NHz processor
8MB Memory

One touch Toner Save Button - expand the life of the toner cartridge by 40%

DigitAIIValue

One touch Cancel Button
Great Price, Great Performance

150 sheets paper cassette

Windows 98/2000/Me/XP: ML-2010 Series

DigitAIIcompatibility

Various Linux OS including Red Hat, Caldera,
Debian, Mandrake, Slackware, SuSE, and Turbo Linux
USB 1.1 interfaces: ML-2010 Series

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4.2.2 On Line/Error and T oner Save LEDs

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4.2 Control Panel

4.2.1 OP Panel

If the On Line/Error lights green, the printer is ready to print.
If the On Line/Error lights red, the printer is experiencing an error,

such as jammed paper, no paper, the open cover or the empty toner cartridge.
If you press the Cancel button while the printer is receiving data,

the On Line/Error LED blinks red to cancel printing.
In Manual Feed mode, if there is no paper in the tray, the OnLine/Error LED blinks red.

Load paper into the tray and the LED stops blinking.
If the printer is receiving data, the On Line/Error LED slowly blinks green.

If the printer is printing the received data, the On Line/Error LED blinks green fast.
If you press the Cancel button in Ready mode, this LED is on and the Toner Save

mode is enabled.
If you press this button once again, this LED is off and the
Toner Save mode is disabled.

If the On Line/Error and Toner Save LEDs blink, your system has some problems.

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4.2.3 Cancel button

Printing demo page In Ready mode, press and hold this button for about 2 seconds until

all LEDs blink slowly, and release.

Manual feeding Press this button each time you load a sheet of paper in the

tray, when you select Manual Feed for Source from your software application.

Canceling print job Press this button during printing. The On Line/Error LED blinks while the

print job is cleared from both the printer and the computer, and then return to
Ready mode. This may take some time depending on the size of the print job.
In Manual Feed mode, you can’t cancel the print job by pressing this button.

Toner Save mode on/off In Ready mode, press this button to turn the Toner Save mode on or off.

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COMPONENT REPLACEMENT CYCLE

Pick-up Roller 50,000 Pages

Transfer Roller 50,000 Pages

Fuser 50,000 Pages

Toner Cartridge 2,000 Pages(Sales), 1,000 Pages(Initial)

4.3 Consumables and Replacement Parts

The cycle period outlined below is a general guideline for maintenance.

A printer can’t transmit or receive documents this line is for fax machines.

Environmental conditions and actual use will vary these factors.
The cycle period given below is for reference only.

4.4 LED Status Error Message

ERROR LED Status DCU CODE

Open Fuser Error The [Error] LED (red) and the [Toner Save] LED are simultaneously 60

flashing every one-second.

Over Heat Error The [Error] LED (orange) and the [Toner Save] LED are 68

simultaneously flashing every one-second.

Low Heat Error The [Error] LED (red) and the [Toner Save] LED are simultaneously 62

flashing every 4 seconds.
LSU not Ready Error The [Error] LED (green) and the [Toner Save] LED are 95
(Pmotor Error) simultaneously flashing every one-second.
LSU Not Ready Error The printing is stop in the fad status, and the [Error] LED (green) and 96
(HSYNC Error) the [Toner Save] LED are simultaneously flashing every 4 seconds.

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BIN PATH

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OPC Drum

Charge Roller

Supply Roller

Developing Roller

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Transfer Roller

Heat Roller

Pressure Roller

4.5 Periodic Defective Image

If the delinquent image regularly occurs in the printed-paper, it is due to delinquent or damaged roller.
Refer to the table in below and check the condition of the roller.

No Roller Defective image Typical defect

1 OPC Drum 75.5mm white spot on black image or black spot
2 Charge Roller 37.7mm black spot
3 Supply Roller 47.5mm light or dark horizontal image band
4 Developing Roller 35.2mm horizontal image band
5 Transfer Roller 46.2mm image ghost
6 Heat Roller 63.9mm Black spot and image ghost
7 Pressure Roller 75.4mm black spot on the backside