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LaserWriter Printers VolumeN Color LaserWriter 12/600PS November 1995 ---- ti Apple Computer, Inc. © 1995 Apple Computer, Inc. All rights reserved. Under the copyright laws, this manual may nat be copied, in whole or in part , without the written consent of Apple. The Apple logo is a trademark of Apple Computer, Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. Use of the "keyboard" Apple logo (Option-Shift-K) for commercial purposes without the prior written consent of Apple may constitute trademark infringement and unfair competition in '~o lati on of federal and state laws. Every effort has been made to ensure that the information in this manual is accurate. Apple is not responsible for printing or cleri cal errors. Apple Computer, Inc. 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Color LaserWriter 12/600 PS Table of Contents Chapter 1 Introduction Introduction .... ..... ... .. ...... ................. ............... ...... .... .......... .. ........ ...... ..... ....... .. ................................ 2 Safety. .................... ...................... ........................... .. .................................... ..... .......... ....... ................ 3 La~er\Vri t er Sa fe t~' Rules ....... .. ... ......................... .. ................. .... .... .............. .... .. ... .. ................. 4 Toner Safety ..... ........ ....... ..... .. ................... ....... ............ .. ... ... .. ............... ..... .. ............... ..... ........ 4 I ~tser Safety ............ ..... ............ .............. ...... ..... ..... .... .................. ....................... ................ ....... 4 ESD Damage Prevention Rules .......................................................... .. ................................... 5 Setting lp an ESD-Safe Workstation ........ ..................... ........................................... .. .... ...... .. 6 Chapter 2 Printer Connections Connecting the Printer 10 a Computer ............... .. ..... .......... ..... .. .... .. .... ..... .............. ....................... 8 Connecting l.ocaiTalk Cables ............. ... .. ... ...................... ................ .. ....................... ... ........... 8 Connecting to an IB\ 1 PC or Compatible with a Parallel Cable ....... ....... ............................ 10 Connecting to an Ethernet 1\etwork .... ................................................. .. ..... ................ ........ II Primer Pons ................. ..... ............... .. ... .......................... ................. ................. .......... .. .................. 13 Primer Pinouts ...... ....... .... .................. ... .. ............... ... ...... .......... .................................. .. ............... ... 14 Chapter 3 Parts Front and Back Views ...... .......... .. ............... ... ....... .... ... ....... .. ......... ................... ............... .. ... .......... 20 Internal Views .. ........................ ... .................................................... ...... ... ... .. ......... .. .... ....... .... ......... 2·1 Exploded View-Color l.aserWriter 12/600 PS...................... ............................. ............ .............. 23 Exploded View- Sheet Feeder....... ......... .. .................. .. ......................... ........................................ 25 Pans l.i. t .................... ............................................ ....................... ........ ..... ............. ..... .... .. ... ............ 26 Finished Goods Pans. ... ............................ ........ .. ......... ............ ..... ................. ...... ..... ............ .. ........ 29 Replacing Consumables ... ... ..... .... ............. ......... ................ .... ....... ............. ... .. ..... .... .................. ... .. 30 Replacing Toner Cart ridges. ......... ......... ....................... ..... .. ................. ........... ........ .... ... ....... 30 Ilcplacing the Toner Disposal l3ox ........................ .. ....... ...................... ........... .... ................ .. 32 l{eplacing the Photoconductor Cart1i dge ... .......... ...................... .. ................ .. ......... ........... 34 Replacing the Fuser and Fuser Oi l Boule ..... .... ...................................... .. ........................... 36 Fuser Oil Extraction from the Oi ll { e~e r vo ir ........... ........ ................... .... .. ..................... .. ...... 38 Fuser Oil Ex u~t c l i o n from the 01'cr0ow Pan ......... .... .. ........... .......... ...... .. ............................ 39 Replacing the Transfer Drum Cleaning Unit... ........... ..... .. .. ....... ........ ...... ............... ............. 40 Hcplacing the Air and Ozone Filrcrs ..... ............... .. .... ................ ............... ............... ............. 42 Replaci ng the Separa1ion Discharge Assembly ............... .......... ...... .. ................................... 43 1/0 Controller and 1/0 llllerconnect Boards ....... ......... ..... .... .. .. .......... ................................. ... ... .. 44 DC and .\1echanical Controller Board~ ........... ...................................... ..... .... ................................ 45 Chapter 4 Specifications Specifications ............ .. .. ....................... .. .................... ..... .......... ..... .. ... .. .......................................... 48 Theory ... ................ .. ... ...... ............. .... ...... .............. .... ...... .... ............. ...... ...................... .. .............. .... 50 Block Diagram. .......... .. ... ... .. ........ ..... ..... .............................. ............ .............................................. .. 51 LaserWriter Printers, Volume IV iii Chapter 5 Upgrades Hard Disk Drive Upgrade... ..... ............. ................ .... .. ... ... .............................................................. 54 Connecting a Previously Used Hard Drive ........................... ............. ...... ............................. 54 Connecting an External Hard Drive ..................................................... .. ... ........................ .... 54 Adding an Internal Hard Drive .. .................. ... ................................. ............. ........ .......... .... ... 54 RAM Upgrade .................................................................................................... ....... ...... .... ..... .... .... 56 Sheet Feeder Upgrade ... .. ......................... ............ ..... ..................... ......................... .... ... .... .... ..... ... 58 Chapter 6 Printer Diagnostics Status Panel ......... ... ................................................ ........ ........ .... ......... ...... .... ......... .. ...... .. ............... 62 Power-On Self-Test (POST) .... ..... .... ...... ... .... .... ..... ........ ............ ................... .... .. ............................ 64 Extended POST (EPOST) .. ...... .... ..................... ....................................... ..... .... .............................. 71 Density Control Panel .............................................. .. .... .................... .. .... .................. ......... ............ 73 Density Adjustments ..... ................. .. ....... .............. ... .. ... ................. ............................... .. .. .............. 74 Test Page Pattern Selection ..................................... .. .. ........................ .. ....................... ..... ..... ........ 75 Separation Voltage Designation ..... ... ................. ..... ...... .. ..... ....... ......... ... .. .......... .. .. .......... ... .......... 76 Diagnostic Utility.... ... .. .. .... .................... .... .................... ......... ................................... ............ .......... 77 Chapter 7 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Checklist .. ......... ... ..... .... .... ......... ................ ....................... ................... ............... SO Tools ..... .................. ....... ............... .......................................... ......... .................. ........ ......... .. ........... 81 Verifying Printer Ope r~u ion ............................................... .................................... ......................... 82 Observing the Printer in Validation