Gestetner 5309L, Operating Instructions Manual

Page 1: ...uctions For safety please read this manual carefully before you use this product and keep it handy for future reference Operation Optional Functions User Tools Replenishing Supplies Troubleshooting Remarks Specifications 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 ...

Page 2: ...local dealer Notes The model names of the machines do not appear in the following pages Check the type of your ma chine before reading this manual LG drum 5309L 3160DNP A4 drum Not Available B4 drum Not Available Certain types might not be available in some countries For details please contact your local dealer Two kinds of size notation are employed in this manual With this machine refer to the i...

Page 3: ...ning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help W...

Page 4: ...r Left 21 Adjusting the Print Image Density 23 Before Making a Master 23 After Making a Master 23 Tint Mode Halftone Printing 24 Fine Mode Making Clear Prints 25 Changing the Printing Speed 26 Stopping the Machine during the Multi print Run 27 When You Want to Stop the Machine during the Multi print Run and Print the Next Original 27 When You Want to Change the Number of Prints Entered or Check th...

Page 5: ... Color Printing Using the Optional Color Drum 63 Making Color Prints 63 Changing the color Drum Unit 63 Printing in Two colors 65 3 User Tools Accessing User Tools 67 Changing the Settings of User Tools 68 User Tools Menu 69 User Codes 76 How to Set User Code Mode 120 76 How to Use User Code Mode 77 How to Check the User Code Counter 121 77 How to Clear the User Code Counter 122 78 How to Check th...

Page 6: ...When Other Indicators Light 110 When the Prints are Thrown Over the Paper Delivery Tray 111 Poor Printing 112 Dirt on the Back Side of Paper 112 Dirt on the Front Side of Paper Black Line Stain 114 White Prints or Incomplete Prints 115 6 Remarks Operation Notes 117 General Cautions 117 Print Paper 119 Originals 119 Where to Put Your Machine 121 Environmental Conditions 121 Power Connection 122 Acc...

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Page 8: ... may result in minor or moderate injury or damage to property Connect the power cord directly into a wall outlet and never use an ex tension cord Disconnect the power plug by pulling the plug not the cable if the power cable or plug becomes frayed or otherwise damaged To avoid hazardous electric shock do not remove any covers or screws other than those specified in this manual Turn off the power a...

Page 9: ...e Do not allow paper clips staples or other small metallic objects to fall inside the machine For environmental reasons do not dispose of the machine or expended supply waste at household waste collection points Disposal can take place at an authorized dealer Be careful not to cut yourself on any sharp edges when you reach inside the machine to remove misfed sheets of paper or masters Our products...

Page 10: ...g the instructions under this symbol Be sure to read the instructions all of which are described in the Safety Information section The statements above are notes for your safety Important If this instruction is not followed paper might be misfed originals might be damaged or data might be lost Be sure to read this Preparation This symbol indicates the prior knowledge or preparations required befor...

Page 11: ... See p 21 Adjusting the Print Image Position Adjusting the Print Image Density See p 23 Adjusting the Print Image Density Halftone Printing See p 24 Tint Mode Halftone Printing Making Clear Prints See p 25 Use the Fine key to make clear prints Changing the Print Speed See p 26 Changing the Printing Speed Reducing and Enlarging Using Preset Ratios See p 28 Preset Reduce Enlarge Reducing and Enlargi...

Page 12: ...Erasing the Shadow of Pasted Originals Printing on Thick or Thin Paper See p 35 Printing on Thick or Thin Paper Selecting Original Type See p 37 Selecting Original Type Saving Ink See p 38 Economy Mode Saving Ink Printing from Several Originals at Once See p 39 Auto Cycle Printing from Several Originals at Once Group Printing from the Same Original See p 41 Class Mode Group Printing from the Same ...

Page 13: ...s onto One Print Skip Feed Printing See p 49 Skip Feed Printing Storing Your Print Settings in Memory See p 50 Program Storing Your Print Settings in Memory Printing Secret Documents See p 54 Security Mode Printing Secret Documents Making Color Prints See p 63 Making Color Prints Printing in Two Colors See p 65 Printing in Two colors D C B GRCLAS1E A A B C D ZCTX050E B A A B ZCTX040E B A A B ...

Page 14: ...en installing the master 5 Feed roller pressure lever Use to adjust the contact pressure of the paper feed roller according to paper thickness 6 Paper feed side plate lock lever Use to lock or unlock the paper feed side plates 7 Side tray fine adjusting dial Use to shift the paper feed tray sideways 8 Paper feed tray Set paper on this tray for printing 9 Paper feed side plates Use to prevent paper...

Page 15: ...ment Feeder 2 Paper delivery side plates Use to align the prints on the paper deliv ery tray 3 Paper delivery end plate Use to align the leading edge of prints 4 Paper delivery tray Completed prints are delivered here 5 Main switch Use to turn the power on or off 6 Drum unit The master is wrapped around this unit 7 Drum unit lock lever Lift to unlock and pull out the drum unit 8 Ink holder Set the...

Page 16: ...DRAFT 2002 08 02 9 Options Document feeder Note Other options Color Drum LG drum Color Drum A4 drum Color Drum B4 drum Tape Dispenser Key Counter ...

Page 17: ...nderneath e g Secu rity key Paste Shadow Erase key etc This lets you know whether one or more of these functions is selected even if the cover is lowered 6 Skip Feed key Press to select skip feed printing See p 49 Skip Feed Printing 7 Center Edge Erase key Press to print book originals that have a solid image on the center or edges See p 30 Center Edge Erase Erasing cen ter and Edge Margins 8 and ...

Page 18: ...gy Saver Mode Saving Energy 18 Auto Cycle key Press to process the master and make prints automatically See p 39 Auto Cycle Printing from Several Originals at Once 19 Proof key Press to make proof prints 20 W W W W and V V V V keys Speed keys Press to adjust the printing speed See p 26 Changing the Printing Speed 21 Memory Class key Press to select Memory or Class mode See p 41 Class Mode Group Pr...

Page 19: ...r Feed Tray k Master Eject indicator See p 109 When the Master Eject Indi cator k Lights x Misfeed indicator See p 94 x Clearing Misfeeds M Open Cover Unit indicator See p 107 When the Open Cov er Unit Indicator M Lights 2 Memory Class indicator Shows the number entered in Memory or Class mode 3 Speed indicators These indicators show the printing speed that is selected 4 Counter Displays the numbe...

Page 20: ...t paper Paper of different thickness in the same stack Buckled or curled paper Low stiffness paper Correct curls in the paper before setting it in the machine When you cannot cor rect the paper curl stack the paper with the curl face down Otherwise the paper might wrap around the drum or stains might appear Store paper where it will not curl or absorb moisture Use paper soon after it is unpacked O...

Page 21: ...Paste Shadow Erase key If the thickness of the paste up original is more than 0 1 mm and the space between the pasted parts is less than 2 mm 0 08 a shadow might appear on the prints If you use originals that have bold letters or solid images at the leading edges you might get prints with dirty edges In this case insert the widest margin first or raise the printing speed The first 5 mm 0 2 of the ...

Page 22: ... the paper feed side plates lock lever forward Adjust the side plates to match the paper size 1 Paper Feed Side Plates Lock Le ver C C C C Load paper into the paper feed tray Note Correct the paper curl before setting the paper If you cannot do so stack the paper with the curl face down as shown TSLH026E TSLH01AE 1 TSLY013E GRMARU0E GRBATS0E ...

Page 23: ...pen the paper delivery tray Reference When the prints are not deliv ered in a neat stack see p 111 When the Prints are Thrown Over the Paper Delivery Tray B B B B Lift the paper delivery side plates and adjust them to the paper size C C C C Lift the paper delivery end plate and move it to match the print pa per size D D D D Turn on the main switch TSLY015E TSLH01YE 2 1 2 1 TSLH030E 2 2 1 TSLH01ZE ...

Page 24: ...each copy set made This ma chine however scans in your original once and makes multiple prints from this master This chapter describes the basic pointing operations that your ma chine is capable of A A A A Lift the exposure glass cover B B B B Set the original face down on the exposure glass The original should be centered according to the size marks on the right scale C C C C Lower the exposure g...

Page 25: ...he W W W W or V V V V key See p 23 Adjusting the Print Image Density F F F F Enter the number of prints re quired with the number keys Note Up to 9999 prints can be entered at a time To change the number entered press the Clear Stop key and enter the new number G G G G Press the Print Start key Note After printing is completed the same number of prints is auto matically set for the next job To sto...

Page 26: ...ay The paper feed tray will move down B B B B Turn off the main switch C C C C Close the paper feed tray D D D D Move the end plate until the plate handle is flush with the end of the tray E E E E Lower the end plate F F F F Move the side plates to the sides then lower them G G G G Close the tray TSLY016E ZCTH140E TSLH020E TSLH021E TSLH01VE TSLH01ME 1 2 2 1 2 2 ...

Page 27: ...hen you press and hold the Clear Modes Energy Saver key for three seconds the panel display turns off and the machine enters Energy Saver mode When you press the Clear Modes Energy Saver key again the machine returns to the ready con dition In Energy Saver mode the machine uses less electricity See Auto Energy Saving p 69 User Tools Menu ...

Page 28: ...ition Forward or Backward Paper feed direction A A A A Press the left Image Position key to move the image forwards the right key to move it backwards Note When you shift the image for wards leave a margin more than 5 mm 0 2 at the leading edge If there is no margin pa per might wrap around the drum and cause a misfeed The right or left Image Position keys shift the image about 0 5 mm 0 02 each ti...

Page 29: ...ing the image to the right Shifting the image to the left Note The image position can be shift ed up to about 10 mm 0 4 each way Each division on the scale is 2 mm 0 08 B B B B Adjust the paper delivery side plates to the print paper position C C C C Press the Proof key to check the image position TSLH02IE TSLH02JE ...

Page 30: ...Making a Master Adjust the image density using the W W W W or V V V V key Before Making a Master A A A A Use the Image Density key before pressing the Master Making key After Making a Master A A A A Press the W W W W or V V V V key To in crease the speed press the V V V V key To reduce the speed press the W W W W key Note The faster the printing speed be comes the lighter the printing density is I...

Page 31: ...nal document feeder C C C C Press the Master Making key D D D D Check the image position of the trial or proof print Note If the image position is not cor rect adjust it using the Image Position keys see p 21 Ad justing the Print Image Posi tion or the side tray fine adjusting dial see p 21 Shifting the Print Image Posi tion to the Right or Left E E E E Enter the number of prints with the number k...

Page 32: ...ional document feeder C C C C Press the Master Making key Check the image position of the trial or proof print Note If the image position is not cor rect adjust it using the Image Position keys see p 21 Ad justing the Print Image Posi tion or the side tray fine adjusting dial see p 21 Shifting the Print Image Posi tion to the Right or Left D D D D Enter the number of prints with the number keys E ...

Page 33: ... paper A A A A Press the V V V V key to increase the speed and press the W W W W key to re duce the speed Note The following speeds are avail able Setting 1 80 sheets minute Setting 2 100 sheets minute Setting 3 130 sheets minute As a default setting setting 2 is selected The faster the printing speed be comes the lighter the printing density is and vice versa ...

Page 34: ...ey B B B B Set the new original C C C C Enter the number of prints and press the Master Making key When You Want to Change the Number of Prints Entered or Check the Completed Prints A A A A Press the Clear Stop key B B B B Change the number of prints or check the completed prints Note When you change the number of prints you can re enter the number with the number keys after pressing the Clear Sto...

Page 35: ...ome ratios parts of the image might not be printed or margins will appear on prints Prints can be reduced or enlarged as follows Reduction Metric version 1 Select this ratio when you make prints with a lot of edge margins Reduction Inch version 1 Select this ratio when you make prints with a lot of edge margins Enlargement Metric version GRREDU0E GRENLA0E GRFULLOE a b Reduction Ratio Original Size...

Page 36: ...on the exposure glass or in the optional document feeder D D D D Press the Master Making key E E E E Check the image position of the trial or proof print Note If the image position is not cor rect adjust it using the Image Position keys see p 21 Shifting the Print Image Posi tion Forward or Backward or the side tray fine adjusting dial see p 21 Shifting the Print Image Position to the Right or Lef...

Page 37: ...her size origi nals you can register the size using User Tools See p 69 User Tools Menu The margin width to be erased can be adjusted with User Tools See p 69 User Tools Menu A A A A Press the Center Edge Erase key twice to select the Center Edge Erase mode Check Indicator is blinking and is shown in the guidance dis play Note To cancel this mode press the Center Edge Erase key again B B B B Press...

Page 38: ...the Master Making key F F F F Check the image position of the trial or proof print Note If the image position is not cor rect adjust it using the Image Position keys see p 21 Ad justing the Print Image Posi tion or the side tray fine adjusting dial see p 21 Shifting the Print Image Posi tion to the Right or Left G G G G Enter the number of prints with the number keys H H H H Press the Print Start ...

Page 39: ...o be erased can be adjusted with User Tools See p 69 User Tools Menu A A A A Press the Center Edge Erase key to select Edge Erase mode Check Indicator is blinking and is shown in the guidance dis play Note To cancel this mode press the Center Edge Erase key twice B B B B Press the or key to se lect the paper size and direction C C C C When you reach the desired paper size and direction press the q...

Page 40: ... or proof print Note If the image position is not cor rect adjust it using the Image Position keys see p 21 Ad justing the Print Image Posi tion or the side tray fine adjusting dial see p 21 Shifting the Print Image Posi tion to the Right or Left G G G G Enter the number of prints with the number keys H H H H Press the Print Start key ...

Page 41: ...you want to erase the shadow of pasted originals follow the steps be low A A A A Set the original on the exposure glass B B B B Press the Paste Shadow Erase key C C C C Press the Master Making key D D D D Enter the number of prints with the number keys E E E E Press the Print Start key TSLH010E ...

Page 42: ... the lever according to the paper weights as shown in the following table 1 When paper is smaller than B5 51 2 81 2 and heavier than 81 4 g m2 21 6 lb move the feed roller pressure lever to the Thin paper position B B B B Shift the paper feed side plates lock lever forward Adjust the side plates to match the paper size 1 Paper Feed Side Plates Lock Le ver C C C C Make sure that the paper feed side...

Page 43: ...sides of the paper feed side plates Make sure that the paper feed side plates touch the paper lightly D D D D Shift the lock lever to its original position E E E E When you finish printing shift the feed roller pressure lever to the Standard paper position ZCUH180E ZCUH180E TSLY015E TSLH01CE ...

Page 44: ...s with both letter and pho tographs the letter will appear lighter To avoid this select Let ter Photo mode with the Type of Original key A A A A Press the Type of Original key to select Photo mode B B B B Press the Image Density key to ad just the image density C C C C Set your originals on the exposure glass or in the optional document feeder D D D D Press the Master Making key E E E E Check the ...

Page 45: ... on the exposure glass or in the optional document feeder C C C C Press the Master Making key D D D D Check the image position of the trial or proof print Note If the image position is not cor rect adjust it using the Image Position keys see p 21 Shifting the Print Image Posi tion Forward or Backward or the side tray fine adjusting dial see p 21 Shifting the Print Image Position to the Right or Le...

Page 46: ...st page of each printing set is fed out to the paper delivery tray This marks the end of each printing group A A A A Set the original on the exposure glass or in the optional document feeder Note You can set up to 30 originals into the optional document feeder B B B B Enter the number of prints re quired with the number keys C C C C Press the Master Making key D D D D Check the image position of t...

Page 47: ...e Print Start key Note Repeat steps A through C until all originals are printed when you set originals on the expo sure glass If you set originals into the op tional document feeder origi nals are fed and prints are completed automatically After the last page of each set is fed out to the paper delivery tray the optional tape dispenser drops a strip of paper on the top of the paper stack The next ...

Page 48: ...ally feeds out strips of paper which separate the printing groups on the paper delivery tray Up to 20 sets of prints can be select ed for one original A A A A Press the Memory Class key to light the Class indicator B B B B With the number keys enter the number of prints for each set to be made from the original C C C C Press the q q q q key D D D D With the number keys enter the desired number of ...

Page 49: ... or Backward or the side tray fine adjusting dial see p 21 Shifting the Print Image Position to the Right or Left I I I I Make your prints Note After the last page of each print ing set is fed out to the paper de livery tray the tape dispenser drops a strip of paper on the top of the paper stack If the power switch of the op tional tape dispenser is turned off or the tape dispenser is not installe...

Page 50: ...matically feeds out strips of paper which separate the printing groups on the paper delivery tray A A A A Press the Memory Class key to light the Memory indicator B B B B With the number keys enter the desired number of prints for the first original C C C C Press the q q q q key This stores the number of prints to be made for the first original in memory 1 Note When the number of prints in each se...

Page 51: ...number of prints for 20 originals the memory number returns to 1 It is not necessary to press the q q q q key G G G G Set the first original face down on the exposure glass Note Set originals one sheet at a time in the same order that you stored them in memory H H H H Press the Master Making key I I I I Check the image position of the trial or proof print Note If the image position is not cor rect...

Page 52: ...ot make proof prints by pressing the Proof key L L L L Press the Print Start key Note After the first set is fed to the pa per delivery tray the optional tape dispenser drops a strip of paper on the top of the paper stack M M M M After the first set is completed set the second original on the expo sure glass and press the Master Making key Note Repeat this step until you have finished printing TSL...

Page 53: ...er length actual original length Enlargement Reduction ratio Any image closer than 5 mm 0 2 to the leading edge of the first orig inal will not be printed Also any image closer than 4 mm 0 16 to the leading edge of the second original will not be printed When the image is too close to the leading edge use copies of the originals with the image shifted at least 5 mm 0 2 for the first original 4 mm ...

Page 54: ...er with this function see p 43 Memory Mode Group Printing from Different Originals A A A A Press the Combine key once or more to select the type of combine see below B B B B Set the first original face down Note The first original will be printed on the leading part of the print To Choose a Custom Reproduction Ratio A Press the Center Edge Erase key twice B Press the or key to select the original ...

Page 55: ...ce down E E E E Press the Master Making key F F F F Check the image position of the trial or proof print Note If the image position is not cor rect adjust it using the Image Position keys see p 21 Shifting the Print Image Posi tion Forward or Backward or the side tray fine adjusting dial see p 21 Shifting the Print Image Position to the Right or Left G G G G Enter the number of prints with the num...

Page 56: ...optional document feeder B B B B While holding down the Skip Feed key select the number of rotations of the drum while one sheet of paper is fed with the number keys Note You can select from 1 to 9 rota tions The beeper sounds after you set the number of rotations C C C C Press the Master Making key D D D D Check the image position of the trial or proof print Note If the image position is not cor ...

Page 57: ...Settings A A A A Set the print settings you want to put into memory B B B B Press the Program key Numbers already containing a program are displayed on the guidance display C C C C Enter 0 with the number key D D D D Press the q q q q key Note The program numbers 1 to 9 will be displayed in the guid ance display If a user program has been pro tected that program number will not appear in the displ...

Page 58: ...ect ed program number are over written F F F F Press the q q q q key Recalling a Program A A A A Press the Program key Note Numbers already containing a program are displayed on the guidance display B B B B Select the program number you want to recall with the number keys C C C C Press the q q q q key Note The stored settings are recalled D D D D Set your originals on the exposure glass or in the ...

Page 59: ...following procedure A A A A While holding down the Clear Stop key press the Pro gram key B B B B Enter 1 with the number keys C C C C Press the q q q q key Note The numbers of the programs which are not protected will be displayed in the guidance dis play D D D D Select the program number you want to protect with the number keys E E E E Press the q q q q key ...

Page 60: ...g down the Clear Stop key press the Pro gram key B B B B Enter 0 with the number key C C C C Press the q q q q key Note If no program number is pro tected the machine returns to the ready condition D D D D Select the program number you want to remove protection from with the number keys E E E E Press the q q q q key ...

Page 61: ...ation use this func tion after making your prints so that nobody can access that master again A A A A Make your prints B B B B Hold down the Security key for at least 5 seconds Note If you press the Proof key or the Print Start key after setting Security mode the beeper sounds and you cannot make prints You cannot cancel Security mode even if you turn off the main switch If you make the next maste...

Page 62: ... the origi nals correctly 4 ADF unit open lever Use to open the ADF unit Originals Setting the following originals in the document feeder might cause original mis feeds or damage to the originals Set these originals on the exposure glass Originals heavier than 90 g m2 23 9 lb when setting a stack of originals Originals lighter than 50 g m2 13 3 lb when setting a stack of originals Originals heavie...

Page 63: ...ginals make sure the pasted parts hold firmly to the base sheet and press the Paste Shadow Erase key If the thickness of the paste up original is more than 0 1 mm and the space between the pasted parts is less than 2 mm 0 08 a shadow might appear on the prints The first 5 mm 0 2 of the leading edge cannot be printed Make sure the leading edge margin is at least 5 mm 0 2 a 5 mm 0 2 Setting Original...

Page 64: ...til they stop Limitation Approximately 30 originals 64 g m2 17 lb can be inserted at a time in the document feeder The first top original will be fed first Note Do not insert different size originals at the same time The guides must fit snugly against both sides of the stack C C C C Set the desired settings and press the Master Making key D D D D Make your prints TSLH011E TSLH012E ...

Page 65: ... necessary make proof prints using the Proof key to check the image position again Combine Copies with the Document Feeder A A A A Insert the 2 originals face up tops pointing towards the operation side Note When you use the optional document feeder the bottom original will be printed on the leading part of print B B B B Check the print paper size and the reproduction ratio C C C C Press the Combi...

Page 66: ...ng the Print Image Posi tion to the Right or Left After the first original has been stored the second original is fed If you set only one original the beeper sounds after the first original has been stored Set the second original and the desired image settings Then press the Master Making key F F F F Enter the number of prints with the number keys G G G G Make your prints Memory Mode with the Docu...

Page 67: ...number of prints for the first orig inal C C C C Press the q q q q key This stores the number of prints to be made for the first original in memory 1 Note When the number of prints in each set is the same it is not necessary to in put the number of prints for each group in memory Simply select Auto Cycle mode and enter the desired number of prints once ...

Page 68: ...t the originals are set in the correct se quence with the first original on the bottom E E E E Press the Master Making key F F F F Check the image position of the trial or proof print Note If the image position is not correct adjust it using the Image Position keys see p 21 Shifting the Print Image Position Forward or Backward or the side tray fine adjusting dial see p 21 Shifting the Print Image ...

Page 69: ...to Cycle key Note In Auto Cycle mode printing starts automatically after a trial print is de livered I I I I Press the Print Start key Note After the last page of each set is fed out to the paper delivery tray the tape dispenser drops a strip of paper on the top of the paper stack The next cy cle begins TSLP013E On Off ...

Page 70: ...Make sure that the COLOR is shown in the guidance display B B B B Press the Master Making key C C C C Check the image position of the trial or proof print Note If the image position is not cor rect adjust it using the Image Position keys see p 21 Shifting the Print Image Posi tion Forward or Backward or the side tray fine adjusting dial see p 21 Shifting the Print Image Position to the Right or Le...

Page 71: ...lide out the drum while pulling the release towards you E E E E Remove the drum unit from the machine while holding the upper drum stay Note Be careful not to let the drum unit fall F F F F Insert the color drum unit along the guide rail G G G G Slide in the drum unit until it locks in position H H H H Lower the drum unit lock lever I I I I Close the front door TSLH01LE TSLH01FE TSLH01GE TSLH01PE ...

Page 72: ...t become dirty In this case wipe off the roller with a cloth Note You cannot print in two colors at a time A A A A Prepare two originals Set the first original on the exposure glass B B B B Press the Master Making key C C C C Check the image position of the trial or proof print Note If the image position is not cor rect adjust it using the Image Position keys see p 21 Shifting the Print Image Posi...

Page 73: ...tray and set them on the paper feed tray again as shown in the illustration G G G G Exchange the drum unit See p 63 Changing the color Drum Unit H H H H Set the second original and press the Master Making key I I I I Check the image position J J J J Press the Print Start key TSLY019E TSLH01QE ...