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AL-2040  SIMULATION, TROUBLE CODES  10 - 1

To enter the serviceman simulation mode, press the keys as follows:

Clear 

→ Density select → Clear→ Density select

To cancel the simulation mode, press the clear key.

Flow chart of entering the simulation mode

1

YES

NO

NO

YES

YES

YES

1

NO

NO

YES

Is there a sub
    code ?

Press the COPY
         key.

Press the COPY key.

The COPY QUANTITY
display blinks to indicate
"00" and the machine 

enters the ready
state for sub code input.

Enter the sub code with
the COPY QUANTITY key.

10th digit

1st digit:

Press the COPY key.

The current set adjustment
value and the counter
value are displayed on the
COPY QUANTITY 

displayed Sensor check,
etc. are displayed by the 

alarm lamps, etc. 

To change the current set
values, enter with the COPY
QUANTITY key.

10th digit:

1st digit: 

Count up of values: 
 COPY QUANTITY key

Count down of values:
 Zoom key + COPY 
  QUANTITY key

The entered value
is displayed on the
COPY QUANTITY
display.

Press the COPY
          key.

The entered value
    is registered.

Is it the

Perform the operation
according to the
simulation number.

 performed ?

Press the clear key.

All displays on the
operation panel go off, 
and the machine enters 
the ready state for
entering the main code.

Press the clear key.

End

     Is the
main code the 
     same ?

     Is the
  sub code
displayed ?

Press the clear key.

The COPY QUANTITY
display blinks to indicate
the  previously set sub
enters the ready 7 state for
sub code input. 

code, and the machine

Press the clear key.

Enter the new main
         code.

The main code is
displayed on the
COPY QUANTITY
display.

Start

Press the clear key.

Press the exposure
mode selector key.

All displays on the
operation panel go off,
and the machine enters 

he ready state for entering 
he main code.

Count up of values: 
  COPY QUANTITY key
Count down of values:
  Zoom key + COPY 
  QUANTITY key

The main code is
displayed on the
COPY QUANTITY
display.

simulation for

operation 

check? 

Is another

simulation to be

Enter the main code with
the COPY QUANTITY key.

10th digit:

1st digit:

Count up of values: 
 COPY QUANTITY key
Count down of values:
 Zoom key + COPY
 QUANTITY key

Press the clear key.

Press the exposure
mode selector key.

Within 1sec

Within 1sec

Within 1sec

AL-2040  SIMULATION, TROUBLE CODES  10 - 2

Sim 

No.

Kind of

main code

Sub 

code

Operation

01 Optical system

01

Mirror scan operation

02

Mirror home position sensor (MHPS) 
status display

06

Aging of mirror scanning

02 SPF Individual 

load operation

01

Single Paper Feeder (SPF) aging 
operation <SPF model only>

02

SPF sensor status display 
<SPF model only>

03

SPF motor ON <SPF model only>

08

SPF paper feed solenoid operation 
check <SPF model only>

05 Lamp ON 

check

01

Operation panel display check

02

Fusing lamp, cooling fan operation 
check

03

Copy lamp ON

06 Machine 

individual load 
operation

01

Paper feed solenoid ON

02

Resist solenoid ON

07 Aging

01

Warm-up display and aging with jam

06

Intermittent aging

08

Shift to copy with the warm-up display.

08 High voltage 

output check

01

Developing bias

02

Main charger (Grid high)

03

Grid voltage (Low)

06

Transfer charger

09

01

Duplex motor normal rotation 
operation check

02

Duplex motor reverse operation check

04

Duplex motor rotation speed 
adjustment

10 Toner motor 

operation check

NONE Toner motor aging

14 Trouble reset

NONE Cancel of troubles other than U2

16 U2 trouble 

reset

NONE Cancel of U2 trouble

22 Counter display

04

JAM total counter display

05

Total counter display

08

SPF counter display <SPF model 
only>

12

Drum counter display

14

ROM version display

16

Duplex counter display

17

Copy counter display

18

Printer counter display

19

Scanner mode counter display

21

Scanner counter display

22

SPF JAM counter display <SPF model 
only>

24 Counter clear

01

JAM total counter clear

04

SPF counter clear <SPF model only>

05

Duplex counter clear

07

Drum counter clear

08

Copy counter clear

09

Printer counter clear

13

Scanner counter clear

14

SPF JAM total counter clear 
<SPF model only>

15

Scanner mode counter clear

25 Main motor ON

01

Main motor operation check (Cooling 
fan motor rotation check)

10

Polygon motor ON

26 Various setup

02

SPF setup

03

Second cassette setup

04

Machine duplex setup

06

Destination setup

07

Machine conditions check

20

Rear edge void setup

30

CE mark support control ON/OFF

38

Cancel of stop at drum life over

26 Various setup

39

Memory capacity check

40

Polygon motor OFF time setup 
(Time required for turning OFF after 
completion of printing)

42

Transfer ON timing control setup

43

Side void setup

54

γ life correction setup

62

Energy-save mode copy lamp setup

30 Sensor 

operation check 
(Standard 
provision)

01

Paper sensor status display

41

06

OC cover float detection level 
adjustment <SPF model only>

07

OC cover float detection margin 
setting <SPF model only>

43 Fusing 

temperature 
setup

01

Fusing temperature setting (Normal 
copy)

04

Fusing temperature setting in multi 
copy

05

Fusing temperature setup in duplex 
copy

09

Fusing control setting for postcard-size 
paper

11

Fusing temperature setting for 
postcard-size paper

14

Fusing start temperature setting

15

Postcard size paper fusing control 
cycle sync setting

46 Exposure 

adjustment

01

Copy density adjustment (300dpi)

02

Copy density adjustment (600dpi)

18

Image contrast adjustment (300dpi)

19

Exposure mode setup

20

SPF exposure correction <SPF model 
only>

29

Image contrast adjustment (600dpi)

30

AE limit adjustment

31

Image sharpness adjustment

32

Copier color reproduction setup

48 Magnification 

ratio correction

01

Front/rear (main scanning) direction 
and scan (sub scanning) direction 
magnification ratio adjustment

05

The current SPF mode sub scan 
direction magnification ratio is 
displayed on the LCD/7seg. 
<SPF model only>

49

01

Flash ROM program writing mode

50 Lead edge 

adjustment

01

Lead edge image position

06

Copy lead edge position adjustment 
(SPF) <SPF model only>

10

Center offset adjustment

12

Document off-center adjustment

18

Memory reverse position adjustment in 
duplex copy

19

Duplex copy rear edge void 
adjustment

51 Timing 

adjustment

02

Resist quantity adjustment

53

08

SPF scan position automatic 
adjustment <SPF model only>

61 Laser system 

operation

03

Polygon motor check (HSYNC output 
check)

63 Shading

01

Shading check

02

Black level automatic correction

12

Light quantity stabilization wait time 
setting

13

Light quantity stabilization band setting

64 Self print

01

Self print

67

50

USB receive speed adjustment 
(USB1.1)

Sim 

No.

Kind of

main code

Sub 

code

Operation

AL-2040  SIMULATION, TROUBLE CODES  10 - 3

Input method: Clear key 

→ Exposure Select key → Clear key → Exposure Select key

Main 
code

Sub 

code

Content

01

01

Mirror scan operation
(Operation/Procedure)
1. When this simulation is executed, the mirror home position is detected.

2. When the START key is pressed, scanning is executed at the speed corresponding to the currently set copy magnification 

ratio.
The copy magnification ratio can be arbitrarily set with the magnification ratio select key/zoom key.

02

Mirror home position sensor (MHPS) status display
The mirror home position sensor is monitored, and the sensor status is displayed as follows: (The lamp is lighted while the 
sensor is ON.)
[Photoconductor drum cartridge replacement lamp]

06

Aging of mirror scanning
When the PRINT switch is pressed, the mirror base performs full scan at the speed of the set magnification ratio. After 3 sec, 
the mirror case performs full scan again. These procedures are repeated until the clear key is pressed. (When the PRINT 
switch is pressed once, the ready lamp keeps OFF.)
The status of the mirror home position sensor is displayed with the photoconductor cartridge lamp. (The lamp is ON when the 
mirror is at the home position.)
During aging, the copy lamp keeps ON.

02

01

Single Paper Feeder (SPF) aging operation <SPF model only>
When START key is pressed, the set magnification ratio is obtained. For the SPF, the single surface document transport 
operation is performed. For the R-SPF, the duplex document transport operation is performed.
Since, however, there is no required operating condition, the operation is not stopped even when a JAM occurs.
The magnification ratio change and the operation status display are Similar to SIM 1-01.

02

SPF sensor status display <SPF model only>
ON/OFF of the sensors in the SPF can be checked with the following lamps.

03

SPF motor ON <SPF model only>
(Operation/Procedure)
When the start key is pressed, the SPF motor rotates for 10 sec at the speed corresponding to the currently set magnification 
ratio.

08

SPF paper feed solenoid operation check <SPF model only>
The SPF paper feed solenoid (SPUS) is turned ON for 500msec and OFF for 500msec. This procedure is repeated 20 times.

05

01

Operation panel display check
• When the PRINT switch is pressed, all LEDs (including 7-segment LEDs) on the operation panel are lighted. (LED check

mode)

• When 1Up key is pressed, the LEDs on the operation panel are lighted individually from the top left to the bottom right in

sequence. After completion of all individual lighting, all LEDs are lighted simultaneously. (The 7-segment LED lights the
three-digit sections at the same time.)
Individual lighting frequency

ON: 300ms,

OFF: 20ms

• When the CLEAR key is pressed, this simulation is terminated.

• When the PRINT switch is pressed in the LED check mode, the machine enters the Key input check mode.

“Key input check mode”
When the machine enters the Key input check mode, the value display section indicates “– – –.” Every time any key on the 
operation panel is pressed, the entered value is added and displayed on the value display section. However, the keys that 
were pressed once are not counted again.
• When the PRINT switch is pressed, the entered value is added and displayed for 3 sec and all the LEDs are lighted. (LED

lighting check mode)

(Note for Key input check mode)
• Press the PRINT switch at the end. (If it is pressed in the middle of the process, the entered value up to that moment is

displayed for 3 sec and the machine enters the LED lighting check mode. (ALL the LEDs are lighted.))

• Multiple key inputs are ignored.

02

Fusing lamp, cooling fan operation check
When the PRINT switch is pressed, the fusing lamp repeats operations of 500ms-ON and 500ms-OFF 5 times. During that 
time, the cooling fan motor rotates.

03

Copy lamp ON
(Operation/Procedure)
When the START key is pressed, the copy lamp is lighted for 5 sec.

Sensor name

Display lamp

Mirror home position sensor

OPC drum cartridge replacement lamp

Display

Sensor

Developer cartridge replacement lamp

Document set detection (SPID)

Jam lamp

SPF document transport detection (SPPD)

AL-2040  SIMULATION, TROUBLE CODES  10 - 4

06

01

Paper feed solenoid ON
(Operation/Procedure)
When the START key is pressed, the paper feed solenoid selected by the tray select key repeats ON (500ms) and OFF 
(500ms) 20 times.

02

Resist solenoid ON
(Operation/Procedure)
When the START key is pressed, the resist solenoid (RRS) repeats ON (500ms) and OFF (500ms) 20 times.

07

01

Warm-up display and aging with jam
(Operation/Procedure)
1. When the simulation is executed, warming up is started.
2. Warm-up time is counted and displayed every second on the copy quantity display.
3. After completion of warm-up, the time count is stopped and the ready lamp is lighted.
4. Press the clear key to clear the warm-up time display, set the copy quantity, and press the START key, and the machine will 

copy the set quantity repeatedly.

This simulation is canceled by turning off the power or executing any simulation which performs hardware reset.

06

Intermittent aging
(Operation/Procedure)
1. When the simulation is executed, warming up is started.
2. After completion of warm-up, the ready lamp is lighted.
3. Set the copy quantity and press the START key, and the machine will copy the set quantity repeatedly.
4. After 3 sec of the interval time from completion of copying the set quantity, the machine will resume copying.
5. The above operation 4 is repeated.
This simulation is canceled by turning off the power or executing any simulation which performs hardware reset.

08

Shift to copy with the warm-up display.
When the simulation code is entered, warming-up is started. The warming-up time is counted from 0 in the increment of 1 sec.
The operation during count-up process is as stated below.
When C key is pressed, the operation is terminated. (The 7-seg display indicates the sub code.)
Warming-up operation is continued.
After completion of warming-up, counting is terminated. (This is similar to SIM 07-01 without the aging function.

08

01

Developing bias
(Operation/Procedure)
When the START key is pressed, the developing bias is outputted for 30 sec.

02

Main charger (Grid high)
(Operation/Procedure)
When the START key is pressed, the main charger output is supplied for 30 sec in the grid voltage HIGH mode.

03

Grid voltage (Low)
(Operation/Procedure)
When the START key is pressed, the main charger output is supplied for 30 sec in the grid voltage LOW mode.

06

Transfer charger
(Operation/Procedure)
When the START key is pressed, the transfer charger output is supplied for 30 sec.

09

01

Duplex motor normal rotation operation check
The duplex motor is rotated in the normal direction (paper exit direction) for 30 sec.
After completion of the process, the display returns to the sub code input standby state.

02

Duplex motor reverse operation check
The duplex motor is driven in the reverse direction for 30 sec.
After completion of the process, the display returns to the sub code input standby state.

04

Duplex motor rotation speed adjustment
When this simulation is executed, the current set value is displayed.
Enter the adjustment value with UP/UP key, and press START key to save the entered value. The display returns to the sub 
code input standby mode. When the set value is increased, the speed is increased, When the set value is decreased, the 
speed is decreased.
Setup range: 1 – 13
Default: 6

10

NONE Toner motor aging

(Operation/Procedure)
When the START key is pressed, the toner motor output is supplied for 30 sec.

14

NONE Cancel of troubles other than U2

(Operation/Procedure)
After canceling the trouble, the simulation is also automatically canceled.

16

NONE Cancel of U2 trouble

(Operation/Procedure)
1. When the START key is pressed, the EEPROM total counter check sum is rewritten and the trouble is canceled.
2. After canceling the trouble, the simulation is also automatically canceled.

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