Minolta CF 15012001 - Unit Replacement

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UNIT REPLACEMENT

MANUAL

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CONTENTS1. The Unit Life Manual ........................................................................................ 1

2. The Indication of Replacement for CRU/TFU/FRU ..........................................1

3. Unit Replacement Manual ...............................................................................1

3-1. Unit Layout ...............................................................................................1

3-2. Replacing the Units ..................................................................................2

(1) Replacing the Fusing Web Unit .......................................................2

(2) Replacing the Oil Coating Unit ........................................................ 6

(3) Replacing the Imaging Unit (C, M, Y) ..............................................11

(4) Replacing the Waste Toner Bottle ...................................................19

(5) Replacing the Imaging Unit Bk ........................................................21

(6) Replacing the Fusing Unit ...............................................................22

(7) Replacing the Paper Dust Remover, Image Transfer Roller Unit,

Image Transfer Belt Unit, and Ozone Filter ..................................... 26


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2. The Indication of Replacement for CRU/TFU/FRU

K=1,000 copies

The contents of the this list are subject to change without notice.

For details, see the unit life manual about the PM cycle.

No. Unit Name Maintenance Message Display

PM Cycle

CF2001/

CF1501

Page

No.

1.Imaging Unit

(Bk)

7122 min

(51K/48K)P-21

2.Imaging Unit

(C)

4562 min

(31K/28K)P-11

3.Imaging Unit

(M)

4562 min

(31K/28K)P-11


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PM Cycle

CF2001/

CF1501

Page

No.

4.Imaging Unit

(Y)

4562 min

(31K/28K)P-11

5. Fusing Unit 102K/102K P-22

6.Oil Coating

Unit34K/27K P-6


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PM Cycle

CF2001/

CF1501

Page

No.

7.Fusing Web

Unit17K/17K P-2

8.Waste Toner

Bottle40K/40K P-19

9.

Image

Transfer Belt

Unit

17545 min

(121K/121K)P-26


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PM Cycle

CF2001/

CF1501

Page

No.

10.

Image

Transfer

Roller Unit

Nothing to indicate 121K/121K P-26

11. Paper DustCleaner

Nothing to indicate 121K/121K P-26

12. Ozone Filter Nothing to indicate 121K/121K P-26


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3. Unit Replacement Manual

3-1. Unit Layout

Fusing Unit

Replace every 102 K.

Fusing Web Unit

Replace the web unit every 17 K prints,

or about 1 K prints after WEB UNIT

NEARLY EMPTY is detected.

Oil Coating Unit

Replace every 34 K or

325,000 sec.

Paper Dust Remover


Image Transfer Roller Unit


Replace the waste toner

bottle about 4.5 K prints

after WASTE TONER

BOTTLE NEARLY FULL

is detected.

Image Transfer Belt Unit


Ozone Filter


Imaging Unit

C, M, Y: Replace every 4,562 M.

Bk: Replace every 7,204 M.

4004D301AA

4004D302AA


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3-2. Replacing the Units

(1) Replacing the Fusing Web Unit

Removal method

NOTE

Before replacing the fusing web unit, ensure that it is not hot.

1. Turn OFF the main switch,

then wait for about 20 min-

utes.

2. Open the Upper Right

Door.

NOTE

When opening the upper

right door, be sure to sup-port it with your hand until it

is in the fully open position.

If you remove your hand

from the upper right door, it

may drop, and the resulting

impact may cause the

hinges to bend.4004D352CA

3. Release the two blue lock

levers.

(: Push up, : Rotate)

4004D264AA


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4. Grasp the two blue lock

levers, and remove the

fusing web unit.

4004D306AA

NOTE

Do not touch the metal ter-

minals beneath the fusing

web unit (on the fusing unit

side).

Failure to observe this pre-

caution may cause an elec-

trostatic discharge, resulting

in a breakdown.

4004D307AA

Terminals (metal)


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Installation method

1. Remove the fusing web

unit from its box, and

remove the packing mate-

rial.

2. Grasp the two blue lock

levers, and set the fusingweb unit in place.

NOTE

When setting the fusing web

unit, align the mark on

the fusing web unit with the

mark on the fusing unit.

4004D308AA

3. Lock the two blue lock

levers.

(: Push,: Rotate,

: Push down)

4004D265AA


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4. Close the Upper Right

Door.

4004D311AA


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(2) Replacing the Oil Coating Unit

Removal method

NOTE

Before replacing the oil coating unit, ensure that it is not hot.

When placing the oil coating unit on a bench, for example, stand it upright.


and wait for about 20 min-

utes.


Door.

NOTE


right door, be sure to sup-

port it with your hand until itis in the fully open position.





hinges to bend.4004D303AA


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3. Release the two green lock levers.

4004D312AA

4. Grasp the two green han-

dles, and remove the oil

coating unit.

4004D313AA


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NOTE

Do not touch the metal ter-

minals beneath the fusing

web unit (on the fusing unit

side).

Failure to observe this pre-

caution may cause an elec-

trostatic discharge, resulting

in a breakdown.

4004D314AA

Terminal (metal)


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Installation method

1. Withdraw the oil coating

unit from its box, and


rial.

2. Grasp the two green han-

dles, and set the oil coat-

ing unit in place.

4004D315AA

3. Lock the two green lock levers.

4004D316AA


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Door.

4004D311AA


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(3) Replacing the Imaging Unit (C, M, Y)

Removal method

1. Turn OFF the main switch.

2. Unplug the power cord.

3. Disconnect the grounding

cord.

4. Open the Front Door.

4004D317AA

5. Release the lock lever of

the imaging unit.

4004D318AA


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6. Remove the removal jig of

the imaging unit from the

main unit.

4004D319AA

7. Set the removal jig of theimaging unit in place.

8. Slowly rotate the jig clock-

wise until it is fixed.

4004D320AA

9. Install the bottom cover of

the imaging unit.

NOTE

When installing the bottom

cover of the imaging unit,

align it with the blue label on

the lock lever.

4004D321AA


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10. Grasp the removal jig of

the imaging unit, then

slowly withdraw the imag-

ing unit while supporting

the bottom cover with your

hand.

NOTE

Do not remove the bottom

cover after removing the

imaging unit.

4004D322AA

11. Remove the removal jig ofthe imaging unit, and

return it to the main unit.

4004D323AA


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Installation method

NOTE

To prevent damaging the imaging unit by exposure to light, keep the imaging unit in its

light-proof vinyl pouch until immediately before installing it.

When holding the Imaging Unit, be sure to hold it by its bottom cover.

If the Top Imaging Unit Cover is hold, it may full off or the PC Drum installed on the

Imaging Unit may be damage, resulting in decreased image quality.

1. Remove the imaging unit

from its box, then remove

the light-proof vinyl pouch.

2. Tilt the imaging unit to the

left, and shake it gently

twice in the tilted direc-

tion, then tilt the imaging

unit to the right, and shakeit gently twice in the tilted

direction.

4004D324AA

3. Remove the protective

tapes.

C4004U213AA


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4. Remove the shipping

cushion.

C4004U214AA

NOTE

When installing the imaging unit, ensure that the color of the mounting guide of the

imaging unit is the same as the color of the label at the mounting position on the main

unit.

NOTE

Do not insert the Imaging Unit into its compartment at an angle.

5. Support the bottom of the

imaging unit with your left

hand, and the bottom front

side with your right hand,

hold the unit horizontally,then push it in until the

front edge stops.

6. Confirm that the imaging

unit is inserted to the posi-

tion where the front edge

of the bottom cover

touches the main unit.

4004D325AA


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7. Using your left hand, sup-

port the bottom of the

imaging unit, then using

your right hand gently

push in the part shown in

the drawing of the unit.

NOTE

When installing the imaging

unit, insert it to the position

where it clicks into place.

4004D326AA

8. Pull out the Imaging UnitCover.

9. Make sure that the Imag-

ing Unit is inserted as far

as possible.

NOTE

Make sure that shutters of

imaging unit and toner hop-

per are open.

4004D327AA

10. Gently return the lock lever

of the imaging unit so that

the unit locks.

NOTE

When locking the imaging

unit, return the lock lever to

the position where it clicks

into place.

4004D328AA


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11. Close the Front Door.

4004D329AA

12. Separate the top and bot-tom halves of the Imaging

Unit Cover.

4004D330AA


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13. Install the top cover on the

imaging unit that you

removed in step 10 on

Page 13.

NOTE

The four claws of the top

cover must be engaged with

the four claw holders.

14. Connect the grounding

lead.

15. Connect the power cord.

16. Turn ON the main switch.

4004D331AA

NOTE

The bottom cover of the imaging unit is needed the next time you replace the imaging

unit, so store it carefully.


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(4) Replacing the Waste Toner Bottle

NOTE

If the paper exit system option is installed, remove it from the main unit before replac-

ing the waste toner bottle.

When removing the paper exit system option, support the horizontal transport unit with

your hand to prevent it from dropping.


2. Open the Left Door.

4004D332AA

3. Grasp the handle, and

remove the waste toner

bottle.

4004D333AA


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NOTE

Raise the waste toner bottle gently before removing it.

If scattered toner has accumulated in the vicinity of the toner collecting port, do not tilt

the waste toner bottle when removing it.

Do not leave the waste toner bottle in a tilted condition after removing it.

4. Remove the seals from the

two toner collecting ports.

4004D337AA

5. Peel off the seals for

blocking the two toner col-

lecting ports, and placethem over the toner col-

lecting ports.

4004D334AA


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Installation method

(5) Replacing the Imaging Unit Bk

For the method of replacing the imaging unit, refer to (3) Replacing the Imaging Unit (C, M,

Y). page 11

1. Remove the waste toner

bottle from its box, and


rial.

2. Grasp the handle, and set

the waste toner bottle in

place.

4004D335AA

3. Close the Left Door.


4004D336AA


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(6) Replacing the Fusing Unit

Removal method

NOTE

Before replacing the fusing unit, ensure that it is not hot.


then wait for about 20 min-

utes.

2. Open the Right Door.

4004D349AA


Door.

NOTE


right door, be sure to sup-

port it with your hand until it

is in the fully open position.





hinges to bend.

4004D303AA


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4. Grasp the blue lever, and

remove the fusing unit.

4004D304AA

5. Grasp the two handleswith the blue labels, and

remove the fusing unit.

4004D338AA


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Installation method

1. Remove the fusing unit

from its box, and remove

the packing material.

2. Grasp the two handles

with the blue labels, and

install the fusing unit.

NOTE

When installing the fusing

unit, align it with the posi-

tioning pin on the main unit.

4004D339AA

3. Grasp the blue lever, and

push in the fusing unit.

4004D310AA


Door.

4004D311AA


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5. Close the Right Door.

NOTE

Ensure that both the front

and rear sides are locked.

4004D350AA


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(7) Replacing the Paper Dust Remover, Image Transfer Roller Unit, Image Transfer

Belt Unit, and Ozone Filter

Store transfer belt unit within the temperature range of 0C - 35C. If it is left in high tem-

perature, void areas may be generated.

Removal method

NOTE

If the paper exit system option is installed, remove it from the main unit before replac-

ing the paper dust remover.

When removing the paper exit system option, support the horizontal transport unit with

your hand to prevent it from dropping.


2. Open the Right Door.

4004D356CA

3. Remove the paper dust

remover while pushing the

hook with the gray label at

the front to the rear.

4004D340AA


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4. Release the two blue lock levers.

5. Grasp the two blue lock levers, and remove the image transfer roller unit.

4004D341AA

6. Open the Left Door.

4004D332AA


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7. Grasp the handle, and

remove the waste toner

bottle.

4004D333AA

NOTE

Raise the waste toner bottle gently before removing it.

If scattered toner has accumulated in the vicinity of the toner collecting port, do not tilt

the waste toner bottle when removing it.

Do not leave the waste toner bottle in a tilted condition after removing it.

NOTE

Do not attempt to pull out the image transfer belt unit when the right door is not open

because you may damage the belt.

8. Pull out the image transfer

belt unit.

4004D342AA


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9. Remove the ozone filter

while grasping the hooks

at both ends.

4004D343AA


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Installation method

1. Install the Ozone Filter.

4004D344AA

NOTE

When installing the image transfer belt unit, wear the gloves packed with the unit.

(This is to prevent the possibility of a defective image due to finger marks adhering to

the transfer film.)

When inserting the image transfer belt unit, align the boss on the transfer belt unit with

the part of the main unit guide section marked with the arrow.

When installing the transfer belt, insert it until into clicks into place.

4004D345AA

Boss Boss


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2. Insert the Image Transfer

Belt Unit.

4004D346AA

3. Grasp the handle, andinstall the waste toner bot-

tle.

4004D335AA

4. Close the Left Door.

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5. Grasp the two blue lock levers, and install the image transfer roller unit.

6. Lock the two blue lock levers.

4004D347AA

7. Install the paper dust

remover.

NOTE

Push in the hook with the

gray label until it clicks into

place.

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8. Close the Right Door.

NOTE

Both the front and rear

sides must be locked.


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Copyright2001 MINOLTA Co., Ltd.

Printed in Japan

Use of this manual should

be strictly supervised to

avoid disclosure of

confidential information.

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