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HPCP1518TECH

Phillips screwdriverSmall flathead

screwdriverDRCLEANFIXHP1518DRFIXHP1518THHOLD

Supplies Required:Drum Toner Wiper BladeChip

SealFill-plug Dry lint-free clothDry compressed air or

vacuumDRUMPOWDERCPTCotton swabConductive greasePull tabShipping lockDoctor Blade Shim

REV. 08/04/08

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HP CP1215 8-12ppmHP CP1515 8-12ppmHP CP1518 8-12ppmHP CM1312 MFP

8-12ppm

Step 1Place the cartridge on a working bench.Using a Phillips screwdriver, remove the twoscrews that hold the drum bearing end caponto the cartridge (See photo 1).

Step 2Using a small flathead screwdriver, pry openthe bearing end cap (See photo 2). Removethe drum bearing end cap (See photo 3).

Step 3Rotate the cartridge 180 degrees. Using aPhillips screwdriver, remove the two screwsthat hold the end cap onto the contact sideof the cartridge (See photo 4).

Technical Instructions Printers Cartridge Info Tools 1

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Step 4Using a small flathead screwdriver,press and release the plastic tab thatholds the end cap onto the cartridge(See photo 5). Remove the end cap.

Step 5Once both end caps are removed,the waste hopper and toner hoppercan be separated (See photo 6). Setthe toner hopper aside.

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Step 6Lift and remove the drum from the wastehopper (See photo 7). If you are planning toreuse the OEM drum, place the drum in aprotected area out of the light.

Step 7Carefully lift out the PCR (See photo 8).Clean the shaft of the PCR using a dry lint-free cloth to remove any conductive grease.Clean the PCR using a new dry lint-freecloth (See photo 9).

Step 8Remove the two screws holding the wiperblade (See photo 10). Remove the wiperblade and clean the blade using dry com-pressed air.

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Step 9Clean the waste hopper using dry com-pressed air or a vacuum (See photo 11).

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Step 10Apply yellow toner (DRUMPOWDERCPT ) toa new or once-used wiper blade. Place theblade onto the waste hopper and install thetwo screws that hold the blade in place (Seephoto 12).

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Step 11Using a cotton swab with alcohol, clean thePCR saddle. Apply new conductive greaseto the black conductive PCR saddle. Installthe PCR (See photo 13).

Step 12Apply yellow toner (DRUMPOWDERCPT) toa new or once-used drum. Place the drumonto the waste hopper so the drive gear ofthe drum rests to the opposite of the PCRcontact side (See photo 14). Set the wastehopper aside.

Step 13Remove the screw that holds the gear hous-ing end cap to the toner hopper (See photo15).

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Step 14Insert a small flathead screwdriver betweenthe toner hopper and the gear housing endcap (See photo 16). Carefully, pry the gearhousing end cap away from the toner hop-per. This will break the sonic weld that holdsthe end cap to the toner hopper (See photo17).

Step 15Hold the toner hopper so the label is facingyou. Using a small flathead screwdriver,release the locking tab that holds the gearhousing end cap to the toner hopper (Seephoto 18). Remove the gear housing endcap (See photo 19).

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Step 16Remove the gears from the end ofthe toner hopper (See photo 20).

Step 17Using a Phillips screwdriver, removethe screw that holds the developerroller end cap (See photo 21).

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Step 18Remove the developer roller end capfrom the end of the toner hopper(See photo 22).

Step 19Rotate the toner hopper 180degrees. Using a Phillips screwdriv-er, remove the screw that holds thedeveloper roller contact end cap(See photo 23). Remove the devel-oper roller contact end cap.

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Step 20Remove the developer roller from the tonerhopper (See photo 24).

Step 21Remove the developer roller bushings (Seephoto 25). Clean the shaft of the developerroller using a lint-free cloth to remove theconductive grease. Clean the developerroller first using dry compress air or a vacu-um, then a lint-free cloth (See photo 26).

Step 22Remove the two screws that hold the doc-tor blade in place (See photo 27). Removethe doctor blade.

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Step 23Clean the doctor blade first using dry com-press air and then place the doctor bladeinto a cleaning fixture (DRCLEANFIX). Cleanthe doctor blade using a lint-free cloth anddistilled water (See photo 28).

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Step 24Remove the supply roller sealing end foamsfrom the axle of the supply roller on eachside of the toner hopper (See photo 29).

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Step 25Using a small flathead screwdriver, push outthe seal exit port plug (See photo 30).

Step 26Slide the toner hopper into the toner hopperholding fixture. Push the red handle down tosecure the toner hopper in the fixture (Seephoto 31).

Step 27Install the provided drill bit into the drill andtighten. Begin drilling using light pressure tostart hole. (See photo 32).

NOTE: Too much pressure could causedrill bit to grab and damage the hopper.

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Step 28Remove the toner hopper from the holdingfixture. Clean the toner hopper using drycompressed air, making sure the hopper isvoid of plastic shavings (See photo 33).

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Step 29To seal the hopper, place the toner hopperonto the hopper holding fixture (See photo34).

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CustomerPullStrip

AdhesiveProtector

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CustomerPullStrip

AdhesiveProtector

STEP 2

AdhesiveProtector

CustomerPullStrip

STEP 3

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CustomerPullStrip

InsertionTool

Crease at this point -AdhesiveProtector

STEP 4

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Step 30Prepare a new seal by folding andcreasing the replacement seal asshown in the diagram (See photo35).

Step 31Insert the insertion tool in betweenthe plastic base of the seal and thepull strip (See photo 36).

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Step 32Insert the seal and insertion tool intothe exit port all the way into the sealarea (See photo 37).

NOTE: Be sure the new seal is fullyinserted into the entire length ofthe seal area or leakage mayoccur.

Step 33Hold the insertion tool with one handand pull out the adhesive backing -the lower layer - of the seal with yourother hand (See photo 38).

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Step 35Unlock the clamp; pull out the insertion toolleaving the new seal within the toner hopper(See photo 40).

Step 36Insert the OEM seal port plug over the top ofthe new seal (See photo 41).

Step 37Fill the toner hopper through the hole on topof the hopper. Seal the hole using a fill plug(See photos 42 & 43).

Step 34Leave the insertion tool in place and pushthe fixture clamp all the way down into alocked position to set the new seal in place(See photo 39). Let the clamp sit for approx-imately 15 seconds.

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Step 38Install the toner supply roller end foams tothe axle on each side of the hopper (Seephoto 44).

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Step 39Add 3 to 4 grams of toner to the supplyroller for post testing the cartridge (Seephoto 45).

Step 40 Place the doctor blade shims onto the endsof the doctor blade (See photo 46).

Step 41Set the doctor blade on the toner hopper.Install the two screws that hold the doctorblade but do not tighten them. Place thetoner hopper onto the toner hopper doctorblade alignment fixture. (See photo 47).

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Step 42Press down on the red handle until theclamp locks into place. Finish tighteningdown the doctor blade screws (See photo48).

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Step 43Install the developer roller bushings onto thedeveloper roller, set the developer rolleronto the toner hopper (See photo 49).

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Step 44 Place the developer roller contactend cap onto the contact side of thetoner hopper. Install the screw thatholds the contact end cap in place(See photo 50).

Step 45Rotate the toner hopper 180degrees. Place the developer rollerend cap onto the gear side of thetoner hopper. Install the screw thatholds the end cap in place (Seephoto 51).

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Step 46Install the three gears onto the tonerhopper (See photo 52). Place thegear housing end cap onto the tonerhopper and install the screw thatholds the end cap onto the tonerhopper (See photo 53).

Step 47Place the waste hopper on the work-bench so the drum is facing up andthe compression spring is on the left.Align the compression spring withthe alignment pin located on thetoner hopper (See photo 54).

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Step 48Holding both hoppers together with onehand, use the other hand to install the drumbearing end cap. (See photo 55).

Step 49Rotate the cartridge 180 degrees. Install theend cap onto the contact side of the car-tridge (See photo 56).

Step 51Using an X-acto knife, cut the plastic weldholding the chip in place (See photo 59).Remove the used chip.

Step 52Install the new chip onto the cartridge (Seephoto 60).

NOTE: For post testing you must have aspare chip.

Step 53Install the seal pull tab onto the cartridge.Remove adhesive cover from seal pull stripand attach it onto the pull tab (See photo61).

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Step 54Install the drum shipping cover onto the car-tridge (See photo 62).

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Step 50Install the screws that hold the end caps inplace (See photos 57 & 58).

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