C8000 Drum Unit

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Contents

1 Introduction

2 Preliminary Preparation to Replace ORU-M Units

2.1 Preliminary Preparation to Replace ORU-M Units ......................................... 2-2

3 Replacing ORU-M Units

3.1 Drum Unit (YMCK) ............................................................................................. 3-2

4 Adjustment after Replacing the ORU-M Units

4.1 Adjustment after Replacing the ORU-M Componets..................................... 4-2

1 Introduction

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1 Introduction

The Objectives of ORU-M (Operator Replaceable Unit Management)

ORU-M system enables users to replace the machine units by themselves. It also helps

to minimize machine downtime.

Notice to users of ORU-M

Make sure you take trainings and obtain a certificate of approval before using the ORU-

M.

When replacing the machine units, please follow the instructions written in the ORU-M

(Operator Replaceable Unit Management) REPLACEMENT INSTRUCTIONS.

To perform replacement tasks safely and reliably, keep the ORU-M (Operator Replacea-

ble Unit Management) REPLACEMENT INSTRUCTIONS and do not lose them. If you lose

the instructions, contact your service representative.

Registered Trademarks

bizhub PRESS is a trademark of Konica Minolta Business Technologies, Inc.

Copyright © 2010 Konica Minolta Business Technologies, Inc.

2 Preliminary Preparation to

Replace ORU-M Units

2.1 Preliminary Preparation to Replace ORU-M Units 2

2 Preliminary Preparation to Replace ORU-M Units

When replacing the ORU-M units, switch to the ORU-M mode, and then replace the

ORU-M units in accordance with the procedures on the screens.

This guide explains the following topics in the order displayed on the screen. Refer to "2

Preliminary Preparation to Replace the ORU-M Units" for the preliminary preparation

after you switch to the ORU-M mode and before replacing the units, "3 Replacing ORU-

M Units" for the procedures to replace each unit, and "4 Adjustment after Replacing the

ORU-M Units" for adjustment procedures after replacing the units.

Print out this guide and keep it at hand for your reference before you start replacement

work.

2.1 Preliminary Preparation to Replace ORU-M Units

Before replacing the ORU-M units, follow the procedure below to switch to the ORU-M

mode.

1 Press [Utility/Counter].

The Utility screen is displayed.

2 Press [ORU-M (Unit Replace)].

The screen to agree on the responsibility for the ORU-M operations is displayed.

If the ORU-M password is set, the ORU-M Password screen to enter the password is displayed. Proceed to step 4.



3 If you agree, press [Yes].

If you do not agree, press [No]. The Utility screen will be restored.

The ORU-M Replacement Unit screen is displayed. Proceed to step 5.

4 Enter 4-digit ORU-M password, and then press [OK].

Use alphanumeric characters for the ORU-M password. The alphanumeric characters used for the passwords are case-sensitive. You cannot use symbols and space character.

Important

The ORU-M password is not set initially. If you want to set the ORU-M password, please contact your service representative.

The ORU-M password cannot be modified. If you want to modify it, please contact your service representative.



5 Confirm the units that you replace on the ORU-M Replacement Unit screen.

On this screen, units to be replaced are listed in the order from the nearest replacement time. The value of life cycle will be greater than or equal to 100% and highlighted in red if the replacement time limit of the unit exceed its life cycle. The date of last replacement is displayed on the right column of the list.

If you want to replace the unit now, proceed to step 8.

Important

Initially, all units are displayed regardless of the need for replacement. You can con-figure it to display only the units needed to be replaced. You can also modify the threshold to decide whether to display the unit to be replaced or not. Please contact your service representative for details.

6 Display the replacement procedure guide and check the procedures of the unit

replacement.

Display the replacement procedure guide and check the procedures of the unit re-placement before replacing it. If you do not need to display the replacement proce-dure guide, proceed to step 7.

(1) Press [Replacement Procedure].



The ORU-M Replacement Procedure screen is displayed.

The replacement guide screen is displayed.

The ORU-M Replacement Unit screen will be restored.

（2） Press a button of an unit that you want to replace, and then press [Procedure Guide View].If you select a unit to to be replaced, only the selected unit will be dis-played.

（3） In order to move to previous or next page of the guide, press [*] [)] at the bottom of the guide screen.If the [Check] button is displayed on the screen and you press it, the sub-screen is displayed. Press the [Close] button to close the sub-screen.

（4） When you confirm the replacement procedure, press the [Close] button twice.



7 Print a sample image.

If you do not need to print a sample image, or the [Print Mode] button is not displayed on the ORU-M Peplacement Unit screen, proceed to step 8.

Important

You can configure not to display the [Print Mode] on the ORU-M Replacement Unit screen. Please contact your service representative, if desired.

The PRINT MODE screen is displayed.

The sample image will be output on the specified paper.


（1） Press [Print Mode].

（2） Select a paper that is larger than A4, and press Start on the control panel.

（3） Press [Exit PrintMode].



8 Press [Start Replacement].

The dialog box to confirm to start replacement work is displayed.

9 Press [Yes].



The power automatically turns off and the ORU-M Replacement Unit screen is dis-played.

10 When replacing units, please refer to "3 Replacing ORU-M Units."

Important

You can confirm the replacement procedure by pressing [Replacement Procedure] on the ORU-M Replacement Unit screen and display the replacement procedure guide during the replacement work. Please refer to step 6 for details.



3.1 Drum Unit (YMCK) 3


3.1 Drum Unit (YMCK)

Important

You can check the procedures of the unit replacement on the control panel during replacement.

1 Open the right front door [1] and left front door

[2], then loosen the screw [3].

2 Open the toner hopper unit [1].

Important

Please make sure that you cap on the toner inlet of the toner hopper unit when you open the toner hopper. Dust and debris may enter through the toner inlet. The cap is located at the bottom of the process unit.Do not put the used cap on another toner inlet of a different color. If you do so, a toner of a different color may get mixed in.



3 Loosen the screws [1] (2 pieces) in front of the

process unit.

4 Loosen the screws [1] (2 pieces) on the

positioning axis in front of the process unit.

Turn the positioning axis [2] counterclockwise

to remove it.

5 Disconnect the connector [1] around the

lavender label.

6 Pull up the right lever [1] and left lever [2]

frontward, then pull out the process unit [3].

Important

Hold the center of the lever.



7 Raise the handle [1] of the transfer belt unit, and

then remove the unit.

Important

Please use both hands to hold both ends of the handle [1] of the transfer belt unit.Please be careful not to touch the transfer belt [2] with bare hands or not to damage it.

8 Move the right and left legs [1] of the transfer

belt unit by removing the pins of the upper side

and inserting the pins at the bottom of the

transfer belt unit. Stand the transfer belt unit on

a flat place with the legs.

Important

Do not put the removed transfer belt unit directly on the floor, as it may damage the transfer belt.Please be careful not to touch the transfer belt [2] with bare hands or not to damage it.



9 When replacing the drum unit K, open the image

adjustment unit downward by holding both

ends of the color registration sensor [1].

This procedure is not necessary for the drum

unit Y/M/C.

10 Holding the handles [1] on both ends of the

drum unit, lift the drum unit [2] to remove it.

Important

Please be careful not to touch the drum with bere hands, or to damage it.When leaving the drum unit, please keep it in a dark place, covered with a drum cover (to protect it from light).

11 Take the new drum unit [1] from the package.

Important

Please do not remove the protection sheet for

the drum until you finish step 12and 13.

12 Perform following works on the front side of the

drum unit.

(1) Lay the new drum unit [1] on a flat place as

indicated in the right figure.

Important

Please steadily hold the drum unit [1] and

be careful not to damage the drum [2].

(2) Remove the screw [1] (red, 1 piece) of the

blade lock.



(3) Loosen the screw [2] (1 piece) of the gear

[1] to remove it.

(4) Remove the screw [1], remove the blade

pressure releasing part [2] and then

remove the tapes [3].

(5) Loosen the screw [1].

(6) Attach the blade pressure releasing part

[1] as indicated in the right figure and fix it

with the screw [2] you removed in step (4).

Put the blade on the lug.

(7) Tighten the screw [1] firmly that you

loosened step (5).



13 Perform following works on the rear side of the

drum unit.

(8) Attach the gear [1] and tighten the screw

[2] (1 piece).

(1) Lay the new drum unit [1] on a flat place as

indicated in the right figure.

Important

Please steadily hold the drum unit [1] and

be careful not to damage the drum [2].

(2) Remove the screw [1] (red, 1 piece) of the

blade lock.

(3) Remove the screw [1], remove the blade

pressure releasing part [2], and then

remove the tapes [3].



14 Remove the protection sheet of the drum unit

[1].

Important

Please be careful not to damage the drum [2].

(4) Loosen the screw [1].

(5) Attach the blade pressure releasing part

[1] as indicated in the right figure and fix it

with the screw [2] you removed in step (2).

(6) Tighten the screw [1] firmly that you

loosened step (4).



15 Lay the drum unit [1] on a flat place with the gear

side down and apply the setting powder [2] to

both sides of the drum.

Use fingers to rotate both ends of the drum in

the direction indicated by the arrow [3] to drop

the setting powder. Keep rotating the drum unit

until the setting powder runs out.

Important

Hold the flange [2] outside both edges and ro-

tate the drum [1]. Do not touch any other places

on the drum.

Please be sure to rotate it in the arrow direction.

Never rotate in the reverse direction, or the

blade may be broken.

16 Attach the drum unit [1] to its original position.

Confirm that both ends of the drum unit [2] fit

into the groove of the front block [3] and the

groove of the rear block [4].

Important

The illustration shows the front and rear blocks

of drum unit K [1] as an example.

When mounting the drum unit K [1], please

match the + mark [2] on the drum unit and the

+ mark [3] on the drawer.



17 When replacing the drum unit K, close the

image adjustment unit upward by holding both

ends of the color registration sensor [1].

This procedure is not necessary for the drum

unit Y/M/C.

18 While holding the handle [1] of the transfer belt

with one hand, return the right and left legs [2] to

their original positions.

19 Lift the transfer belt unit [1] with both hands.

Fit the guide pins [2] located on the front and

rear sides (2 peaces each) to the two support

blocks [3] and two rear support blocks [4] to set

the transfer belt unit to the process unit.

Important

Make sure that the transfer belt unit [1] does not touch the drum.Please confirm that the position of the + mark [2] is correct.There is no supporting block for the guide pins located in the bottom of the transfer belt unit.



20 Press the process unit [1] back by holding the

left lever [2] and right lever [2].

Lay down the left and right levers and return

them to the original position.

Important

Hold the center of the lever.

21 Connect the connector [1] around the lavender

label.

22 Insert the positioning axis [1], and turn it

clockwise until it reaches the screws [2] (2

pieces).

Use the screws [3] (2 pieces) to fix it.

23 Tighten the screws [1] (2 pieces) in front of the

process unit.



24 Remove the cap on the toner inlet of the toner

hopper unit, then return the cap to the original

position at the bottom of the process unit.

Important

Make sure that you clean the cap when you return it.

Close the toner hopper unit [1].

25 Tighten the screw [1] (1 piece) and close the left

front door [2] and right front door [3].


4 Adjustment after Replacing

the ORU-M Units

4.1 Adjustment after Replacing the ORU-M Componets 4

4 Adjustment after Replacing the ORU-M Units

After replacing the ORU-M units, make adjustments on them.

4.1 Adjustment after Replacing the ORU-M Componets

1 After replacing the ORU-M units, press [Complete Replacement] on the ORU-M

Replacement Unit screen.

The machine automatically turns on and the Register ORU-M Replacement Unit

screen is displayed.

Important

Please make sure that you fix the toner hopper unit with the screws and close the front door. Otherwise, the machine will not automatically turn off.



Important

You can return to the replacement procedures again and restart the procedures if the [Continue replacement] button is displayed on the screen. Please use this button if you need to replace other units. Once you start the adjustment procedure, the [Continue replacement] button is not displayed on this screen and you cannot return to the replacement procedures.

2 Select the row of the unit that you replaced.

% If the unit that you replaced is not displayed on the screen, press [+] [,] to display

it.

% If you replaced multiple units, you can configure several units at once by selecting

units with the same replacement reason and setting the reason to the units.

If the [Replace Reason] button is not displayed in the list of the Register ORU-M Replacement Unit screen, press the checkbox next to the [Unit Name].



The checkmark is displayed. Proceed to step 5.

% If the unit name you replaced is not displayed in the screen, press [+][,].

% You can select multiple unit names. You can perform subsequent tasks together by selecting all units you replaced.

Important

Only service engineer can configure not to display the [Replace Reason] button on the Register ORU-M Replacement Unit screen. Please contact your service representative, if desired.

3 Press the [Replace Reason] button.

The dialog to select a reason to replace is displayed.

4 Select a button for replace reason, and then press [OK].

The replace reason that you selected is displayed in the column of [Replace Reason] button and a checkmark is displayed next to the unit name.

Important

Please make sure to set a replacement reason for the replaced units. It does not reset a counter for the Life Cycle of the units.

You cannot properly adjust the units in next steps.



5 Press [Complete].

The dialog box asking to reset the counter of the selected unit is displayed.

6 Press [Yes].

The Adjustment After Unit Replacing screen is displayed.



7 Press [Start].

Start to adjust the units.

Standard time required to adjust is displayed for an auto-adjustment item in the right

side of the item.

For a manual adjustment item, a screen for each item is displayed. When you finish

manually adjusting the item, it automatically proceeds to the next screen.

The dialog box showing that adjustment after unit replacement is completed is dis-played.

8 Press [Close].

The Adjustment After Unit Replacing screen is displayed.

Adjustment Items• Color Registration Adjustment• Gamma Adjustment



9 Press [Next].


10 Print a sample image.

If you do not need to print a sample image, or the [Print Mode] button is not displayed on the ORU-M Replacement Unit, proceed to step 11.

Important

You can configure not to display the [Print Mode] on the ORU-M Replacement Unit screen. Please contact your service representative, if desired.

(1) Press [Print Mode].



The PRINT MODE screen is displayed.

The sample image will be output on the specified paper.


11 Press [Complete].

The Machine Screen will be restored.

(2) Select a paper that is larger than A4 (8.5 e 11), and press Start on the con-trol panel.

(3) Confirm the result of the adjustment by comparing the samples before and after the adjustment.

(4) Press [Exit PrintMode].


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