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Copier Says It Has No Paper But There Is Paper In The Tray

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Service Manual - Page 13

...at maximum (1/100 to make jam removal easy. 8. COPYRIGHT © 1999 CANON INC. Personal Copier with a Zoom Function and a Fixed Copyboard • You can choose either a default enlargement/...between A4 (LGL) and A5 (STMT) (*Using the universal cassette). • In manual feed mode, paper may contain as many as a single entity (cartridge). SURF Fixing Assembly • The wait time is ...
Service Manual - Page 15

...) 1-3 CHAPTER 1 GENERAL DESCRIPTION 3. Performance Item Original type Maximum original size Reproduction ratio Zoom Wait time First copy time Continuous copying Copy size Copy paper type Cassette Multifeeder tray Copy tray Non-image width Auto power-off COPYRIGHT © 1999 CANON INC. Direct, non-AE, from the cassette) 100 (max.) A4/LGL (297 ×...
Service Manual - Page 16

Applies only to remove each from the copy tray. *5. Upon delivery, be sure to single pickup if the multifeeder is used. *3. Applies only to remove any curling before feeding for a second time. *6. If stopped because paper ran out during copying operation, 1 hr. 1-4 COPYRIGHT © 1999 CANON INC. CANON PC800s/900s REV.0 AUG. 1999...
Service Manual - Page 27

... Copy density adjusting lever 2 Copy density mode indicator 3 Default ratio indicator 4 Paper selection indicator*1 5 Jam indicator 6 Count/ratio indicator 7 Clear/stop key ... mode Starts copying. CHAPTER 1 GENERAL DESCRIPTION IV. Indicates the selected cassette/ manual feed tray.If there is no paper loaded, it flashes. Turns on when indicating a ratio. 100 (max.; Control Panel...
Service Manual - Page 28

... cassette/ manual feed tray. Applies only to a multifeeder model. *2. Applies only to a model equipped with a zoom function. 1-16 COPYRIGHT © 1999 CANON INC. Turns on when zoom mode is selected. Selects/deselects zoom mode. Name 10 Count/zoom set key 11 Zoom indicator*2 12 Zoom key*2 13 Paper selection key*1 Description Sets...
Service Manual - Page 29

... 1-501 2) Place about 10 sheets of the ADF. 3) Press the Copy Start key. • Copy paper will indicate 'U6'. Feeding Belt (ADF type) b.1 Cleaning in Feeder Cleaning Mode 1) Turn on the original tray of blank copy paper (A4/LTR) on the machine, and hold down the Copy Density Mode Selection key for 4 sec...
Service Manual - Page 125

... Name PS3 Delivery sensor Remarks PS4 Vertical path roller paper sensor PS5 Single-feeder paper sensor Single-feeder model only Q751 Pre-registration roller paper sensor Table 5-101 COPYRIGHT © 1999 CANON INC. The machine is equipped with four sensors used to reach the copy tray. PICKUP/FEEDING SYSTEM A. CHAPTER 5 PICK-UP/FEEDING SYSTEM...
Service Manual - Page 126

... COPYRIGHT © 1999 CANON INC. CHAPTER 5 PICK-UP/FEEDING SYSTEM DC controller PCB Pre-registration roller paper detection signal(RPD) Vertical path roller paper detection signal(PDP) Delivery paper detection signal(DPD) Delivery roller Copy tray PS3 Fixing assembly Cassette Multifeeder pickup roller Photosensitive drum Registration roller Static eliminator Q751 Cassette pickup roller...
Service Manual - Page 209

...103 COPYRIGHT © 1999 CANON INC. J114 J202 J2 Serial communication Copier *Negative logic. CANON PC800s/900s REV.0 AUG. 1999 PRINTED IN JAPAN..., '1'. +5V J5-1 -3 PDP1 When original is detected, '1'. -2 (when light-blocking plate is at sensor) Registration paper sensor PI2 Original placement sensor PI3 Belt motor M1 Pickup motor M2 +5V J105 J5-4 -6 PDP2 When original is detected,...
Service Manual - Page 213

... used to identify the length of the original based on the time it takes for the original to the appropriate ADF operation. Original Original tray PI2 PI3 Registration paper detection signal (PDP2) ADF controller PCB Figure 8-107 Original Lengths and Operation Sequences Length ~313cm 314cm~ Sequence For A4/LTR originals For LGL...
Service Manual - Page 214

... place: 1 Preparing for PickUp Operation When an original is placed on the original tray, i.e., the original placement sensor (PI3) turns ON, the pickup roller rotates counterclockwise and the paper guide holds the original in place. 1st original Original tray PI3 Paper guide Figure 8-108 2 Pickup Separation When the Copy Start key is pressed, the...
Service Manual - Page 215

CANON PC800s/900s REV.0 AUG. 1999 PRINTED IN JAPAN (IMPRIME AU JAPON) 8-9 Delivery sensor PI1 1st original Feeding belt Figure 8-111 2nd original Original tray PI3 Paper guide Figure 8-112 COPYRIGHT © 1999 CANON INC. CHAPTER 8 ADF 3 Arching The first original is butted against the registration roller so that the leading edge ...
Service Manual - Page 250

...Place the Test Sheet on the label attached to make sure that the three grooves in the copy tray are made correctly. 24 Clean the externals of the machine and the area around the machine. ...mal noise. and make copies to make sure that come with the machine and stick it. "Placing Copy Paper.") 22 All notations on the copyboard glass, • Check to the ADF is cor- rect. &#...
Service Manual - Page 254

... after installation, be able to carry out step 8, in the machine's bottom unit. [2] [1] 6 Detach the copy tray. 7 Press down on the marking on the machine's top unit to move the machine by truck or any paper on the left of transportation after continuous copying, you need to fully close lever found on...
Service Manual - Page 295

Adjusting the Original Stop Position Adjust the original stop position in step 1) on the original tray. 10mm Figure 11-245 11-30 COPYRIGHT © 1999 CANON INC. Correcting Original Skew 1) Obtain a sheet of A4 or LTR white copy paper, and draw two lines as indicated. • The sheet will be used as a test...
Service Manual - Page 297

... position. 1) Obtain a sheet of A4 or LTR white copy paper, and draw two lines as indicated. • The sheet will be used as a test sheet. 10mm A4/LTR copy papper Figure 11-248 2) Remove the original tray cover from below the original tray. CANON PC800s/900s REV.0 AUG. 1999 PRINTED IN JAPAN (IMPRIME...
Service Manual - Page 302

... as specified, shift bit 1 of the DIP switch (SW1) on the ADF controller PCB to ON, and place an A4 or LTR white copy paper on the original tray. 3456 ON 12 BCD EF 0 1 2 ON 12 SW1 Figure 11-257 7) Press the push switch (PSW) on the ADF controller PCB. • The...
Service Manual - Page 304

.... 1999 PRINTED IN JAPAN (IMPRIME AU JAPON) 11-39 then, push the push switch (PSW) to pick up the copy paper. 3456 ON 12 BCD EF 0 1 2 6 7 8 9A 7 8 9A ON 12 SW1 Figure 11-260 3) Turn... stop position toward the leading edge by 3 mm. 1) Place a sheet of A4 or LTR white copy paper on the original tray. 2) Shift bit 1 of the DIP switch (SW1) on the ADF controller PCB clockwise by 10 notches....
Service Manual - Page 357

... A-2 1 Pickup motor (M2) 2 Belt motor (M1) ADF 3 4 Original detection sensor (PI3) Registration paper sensor (PI2) 5 Delivery sensor (PI1) 1 Main motor (M1) 2 Scanner / lens drive motor (M2... Cassette pickup solenoid (SL5) Vertical path roller 8 paper sensor (PS4) 9 Registration clutch solenoid (SL2) 10 Copier Pre-registration roller paper sensor (Q751) 11 Scanning lamp (LA1) 12 ...
Service Manual - Page 360

Copier J901 1 2 3 4 Main motor M1 M BP701 BP705 PR +24VU GND MMD MLOCK [120V] H N FT2 FT4 FT1 FT3 J1 DS1 Door switch ... © 1999 CANON INC. CANON PC800s/900s REV.0 AUG. 1999 PRINTED IN JAPAN (IMPRIME AU JAPON) J751 3 2 1 Q751 Pre-registration roller paper sensor SENSOR PCB M 12 12 J601 J602 M2 Scanner/lens drive motor SIDE BLANK EXPOSURE PCB 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11...

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