Getting to Know the Printer
About Your Printer 1-11
About Your
Printer
Behind the Front Door
When you open the front door of the printer, you see the printer’s internal components, shown
in Figure 1-5 and described below.
• Fuser: Applies heat and pressure, which melts the toner and adheres it to the paper.
• Drum unit: Contains the precharger, photoconductor drum, and cleaner.
• Transfer guide: Contains the transfer unit, which moves the print image from the drum to
the paper.
• Fuser Locking knob: Secures the fuser in the printer chassis.
• Cleaning roller: Applies silicone oil and cleans the fuser roller.
• Drum unit locking knob: Secures the drum.
• Precharger Cleaner: Helps keep the drum surface free of stray toner.
• Decurler roller knob: Used to clear paper jams in the immediate area.
• Duplex roller knob: Used to clear paper jams in the duplex paper path (during double-
sided printing).
• Knob 1: Used to clear paper jams as the paper exits the paper trays and enters the drum
area.
• Knob 2: Used to clear paper jams as the paper exits the paper trays and enters the drum
area.
• Handle 3: Lowers the transfer guide to clear paper jams in the drum area.
• Decurler lever: Provides access to paper in the decurler area to clear paper jams.
• Lever b1: Secures the internal printing components in the paper path.
• Lever 4: Releases tension on paper in the fuser area to clear paper jams.
• Lever 5: Provides access to paper in the reverser area to clear paper jams.
• Lever 6: Provides access to paper in the duplexer area to clear paper jams.
