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Step 1: Unpacking  ..................................................  1
Selecting a Location .........................................  2
Step 2: Understanding Your Printer  ...........................  3
Front View ......................................................  3
Rear View .......................................................  3
Understanding the Control Panel  .......................  4
Step 3: Installing the Toner Cartridge ........................  5
Step 4: Loading Paper  .............................................  7
Step 5: Connecting a Printer Cable ............................  9
Step 6: Turning the Printer on  ................................  11
Step 7: Printing a Demo Page .................................  11
Step 8: Installing Printer software in Windows  ..........  12
System Requirements  ....................................  12
Installing Printer Software  ..............................  12
Installing the USB Driver in 
Windows 98/Me  ............................................  13
Step 9: Viewing the User’s Guide  ............................  14
In Windows  ..................................................  14
In Linux  .......................................................  14
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Step 1
: Unpacking
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Remove the Printer and all accessories from the packing 
carton. Make sure that the printer has been packed with the 
following items:
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Toner Cartridge
Power Cord
USB Cable
CD-ROM
Setup Guide
Notes:
• If any items are missing or damaged, notify your dealer 
immediately. 
• Components may differ from one country to another.
• The CD-ROM contains the printer driver, the User’s Guide, and 
the Adobe Acrobat Reader program. 
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 Carefully remove all of packing tapes from the printer. 
Tape
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Clearance
Space
Selecting a Location
Select a level, stable place with adequate space for air 
circulation. Allow extra space for opening covers and tray. The 
area should be well-ventilated and away from direct sunlight or 
sources of heat, cold, and humidity. See the image below for 
clearance space. Do not place the printer close to the edge of 
your desk or table!
: 482.6 mm (enough space so that tray can be 
: 100 mm (enough space to allow opening of the rear 
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removed)
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out tray)
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Left
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: 100 mm
: 100 mm (enough space for ventilation)
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Step 2
: Understanding Your Printer
Front View
Output Support
Top output tray 
(Face down)
Control Panel
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Front Cover
Toner 
cartridge
Power switch
Manual Feeder guide
Tray
Manual Feeder
Paper level indicator
Rear View
Rear output tray
(Face up)
Power receptacle
Parallel port
USB port
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Understanding the Control Panel
Button and LEDs
Button or LED
Description
• If the 
to print.
 LED lights green, the printer is ready 
• If the 
 LED lights red, the printer is 
experiencing an error, such as jammed paper, 
the open cover or the empty toner cartridge. For 
detailed information, refer to the User’s Guide of 
the printer. 
• In Manual Feed mode, if there is no paper in the 
Manual Feeder this LED blinks red. 
• If you press the 
 button while the printer is 
receiving data, this LED blinks red to cancel 
printing. 
• If the printer is receiving data or printing the 
received data, this LED blinks green.
• If this LED is on, the Toner Save mode is 
enabled. If this LED is off, the mode is disabled.   
• In Ready mode, press and hold this button for 
about 2 seconds to print a demo page, for about 
6 seconds to print a configuration sheet, or for 
about 10 seconds to print a cleaning sheet.
• In Ready mode, press this button to turn the 
Toner Save mode on or off. For detailed 
information, refer to the User’s Guide of the 
printer. 
• Press this button each time you load a sheet of 
paper in the manual feeder. For detailed 
information about manual feeding, refer to the 
User’s Guide of the printer. 
• During printing, press this button to cancel the 
print job. 
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Step 3:
 Installing the Toner Cartridge
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Grasp the front cover and pull it toward you to open.
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 Because the printer is very light, it may be moved when you 
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use it; for example, when opening/closing the tray or installing/
removing the toner cartridge. Be careful not to move the printer.
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Remove the toner cartridge from its bag and remove the 
paper covering the cartridge. 
Gently shake the cartridge from side to side to distribute 
the toner evenly inside the cartridge.
CAUTIONS:
• To prevent damage, do not expose the toner cartridge to light for 
more than a few minutes. Cover it with a piece of paper, if left 
exposed for more than a few minutes.
• If toner gets on your clothing, wipe it off with a dry cloth and 
wash clothing in cold water. Hot water sets toner into fabric.
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Locate the cartridge slots inside the printer, one on each 
side.
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Grasp the handle and insert the cartridge in the printer until 
it snaps into place.
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Close the front cover. Make sure that the cover is securely 
closed. If the cover is not firmly closed, printing errors may 
occur when you print.
 When printing text at 5% coverage, you can expect a toner 
Note:
cartridge life of approximately 3,000 pages.
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