Ricoh AP306 manual

Oper ating Inst ruc tion s Printer Refere nce Read this manual carefully before you use this product and keep it handy for future reference. For safety, p lease follow the instructions i n this manual.[...]

Introduction This man ual conta ins deta iled i nstructio ns on t he operati on and maintena nce of this machi ne. To g et maximu m versa til ity from this machi ne all op erat ors should careful ly read an d follow th e instru cti ons in this man ual. Pleas e keep th is ma nual in a handy pl ace near the ma chine. Plea se r ead th e Safe ty In for[...]

i Trad emar ks RICOH-SCRIPT2 ® is a registered trademark of Ricoh Company. Micro soft ® , Windows ® and Windows NT ® are regis tered trad emarks of Mi- crosoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countr ies. Adobe ® , PostScrip t ® , Ac roba t ® and PageMake r ® are re gist ered tr ademar ks of Adobe System Incorporated. Ethernet [...]

ii Safety Information When using your equip ment, the followin g safety precaut ions shoul d always be followed. Safety Du ri ng Operat io n In this manual, the following i mportant symbols are used: R WARNING: R WARNING: Indica tes a potenti ally hazard ous sit uatio n wh ich, if in struc tions are not f ollowe d, coul d res ult in death or se rio[...]

iii R CAUTION: • Protect the equipment from damp ness or wet weather, such as rain, snow, and so on. • Unplug the power cord from the wall outle t before you move the equipm ent. While moving th e equipment, you shou ld take care that the power cord will not be dam aged un der the e quipment. • When you d isconnect the p ower plug from the wa[...]

iv Energy Star Program ❖ Low-power mode (Energy Saver mode) This printer a utomatically lowers its p ower consumption 60 minutes after the last operation has been completed when the Energy Level is set to level 1. To exit Low-power (Energy Saver) mode, press any key on the operation panel. To change the setting of the Energy Saver mode, se e P.83[...]

v Manuals for This Printer There are five manuals that separately des cribe the procedures for the installa- tion of a printer and for the operation and maintenance of the printer and its op- tional equipment. To enhance safe and efficient operation of the printer, all users should read and follow the instructi ons contained in the following manual[...]

vi How to Read This Manual Symbols In this manual, the following sy mbols are used: R WARNING: This sym bol indicates a potent ially haz ardou s situation whi ch, if instruct ions are not followed, could result in death or serious injury. R CAUTION: This sym bol indicates a potent ially haz ardou s situation whi ch, if instruct ions are not followe[...]

vii TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Uninstalling the Printer Driver and Software Uninstalling the IPDL-C P rinter Driver..... .............. ......... .............. ......... .. 1 Windows 95/98 - Uninstalli ng the IPDL-C Printer Driver ........ ........ ....... ........ 1 Windows 2000 - Uninstalling the IPDL-C Printer Driver .............. ........ ........ [...]

viii Printer Does Not Pr int ................. .............. ......... .............. .............. ......... 49 Other Printing Pr oblems ................. .......... .............. ......... .............. ......... 53 Removing Misfed Pape r .............. ......... .............. ......... .............. .......... .... 58 When the Message &quo[...]

ix Using the Job Log ............. .............. .......... .............. ......... .............. ....... 111 Printing the Job Log .......... ........ ........ ..... ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ....... .... 111 Reading the Job Log ......... ..... ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ....... .... 113 6. [...]

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1 1. Uninstalling the Printer Driver and Software Uninstalling the IPDL-C Printer Driver This s ection des cribes h ow to un install the IPDL -C printer driver . The ac tual procedure may differ depending on the oper ating system. Follow the appropriate procedure below. Windows 95/98 - Uninstall ing the IPDL-C Pri nt er Drive r A Close all the appl[...]

Uninstalling the Printer Driver and Software 2 1 Windows NT 4.0 - Uni nst alling th e IPDL-C Pr inter Dri ver Limita tion ❒ Uninstalling the printer driver requires Full Control access Permissi on. Mem- bers of the Adminis trators, Server Oper ators, Print Operators, and P ower Us- ers groups have Full Control permission by default. When you unin[...]

Uninstalling the R ICOH-SCRIPT2 Pr inter Driver 3 1 Uninstalling the RICOH-SCRIPT2 Pri nter Driver This section describes how to uninstall the RICOH-SCRIPT2 printer driver. The actual procedur e may differ depending on the operating system. Follow the appropriate procedure below. Windows 95/98 - Uninstallin g the RICOH-SCRIPT2 Printer Driver A Clos[...]

Uninstalling the Printer Driver and Software 4 1 Windows NT 4. 0 - U ninsta lling the RIC O H-SCR IPT2 Print er Driv er Limita tion ❒ Uninstalling a pr inter driver requires Full Control acc ess permission. Mem- bers of the Adminis trators, Server Oper ators, Print Operators, and P ower Us- ers groups have Full Control permission by default. When[...]

5 2. Setting Up the Printer Driver and Canceling a Print Job IPDL-C Accessing the Printer Properties Windows 95/98 - Accessing the Pri nt er Properties There are two methods you can us e to open the Printer Properties . Making printer default settings To make t he printer default se ttings, first open the P rinter Properties from the [ Printers ] w[...]

Setting Up the Printer Driver and Canceling a Print Job 6 2 ❒ When you use some applications, the driver's initial default settin gs of the ap- plications might be applie d over the printer driver 's setting. ❒ Any settings you make in the following procedure are valid for the current application only. A On the [ File ] menu, click [ [...]

IPDL-C Accessing the Pr inter Properties 7 2 Making printer default settings – Printing Preferences Prope rties Limita tion ❒ Changing the printer s ettings requir es Manage Printers pe rmission. Members of the Administrators and Power Users groups h ave Manage Printers permis- sion by defaul t. When you set up optio ns, log on using an ac coun[...]

Setting Up the Printer Driver and Canceling a Print Job 8 2 Windows NT 4.0 - Acces sing the Pri nte r Propert ies Making printer default settings - Printer Properties Limita tion ❒ Changing the printer settings requires Full Control access permission . Mem- bers of the Adminis trators, Server Oper ators, Print Operators, and P ower Us- ers groups[...]

IPDL-C Accessing the Pr inter Properties 9 2 D Set desired settings and click [ OK ] . Note ❒ Settings you make here are used as the default settings for all applications. Making printer settings from an application To make the printer settings f or a specific appli cation, open the Document Prop- erties from that application. The following examp[...]

Setting Up the Printer Driver and Canceling a Print Job 10 2 RICOH-SCRIPT2 - Setting up for Printing Windows 95/98 - Accessing the Pri nt er Properties There are two methods you can use to open the P rinter Properties dialog box. Making printer default settings To make t he printer default se ttings, first open the P rinter Properties from the [ Pr[...]

RICOH-SC RIPT2 - Setti ng up for Printing 11 2 Note ❒ The actual procedures you shoul d follow to open the Printer Propertie s may differ depending on the app lication. For more information about the proce- dures, see the documentation that comes with the app lication you are using. ❒ When you use some applications, the driver's initial de[...]

Setting Up the Printer Driver and Canceling a Print Job 12 2 B Click the icon of the printer whose default setting you want to change. C On the [ File ] menu, click [ Properties ] . The Printer Properties appear. D Set desired settings and click [ OK ] . Reference For more information about making printer default settings, see the “Op- erati ng I[...]

RICOH-SC RIPT2 - Setti ng up for Printing 13 2 Note ❒ General user s can change the settings in an ap plication's [ Pri nt ] window. ❒ The actual procedure s you should follow to open the Printing Preferences Propert ies may differ d epending o n the appl ication. For more infor mation, see the documentation that c omes with the applicatio[...]

Setting Up the Printer Driver and Canceling a Print Job 14 2 Reference For more information about making printer default settings, see the “Op- erati ng Inst ructio ns” for RICOH- SCRIPT 2 incl uded as a PDF file on the CD-ROM. Note ❒ Settings you make here are used as the default settings for all applications. Making printer default settings[...]

RICOH-SC RIPT2 - Setti ng up for Printing 15 2 C Set desired settings and click [ OK ] . Reference For more information about each tab, see the “Operating Instruction” for RICOH-SCRIPT2 included as a PDF file on th e CD-ROM. D Click [ OK ] to start printing. Macintosh - Sett ing up for Pri nting Making paper settings from an application A Open [...]

Setting Up the Printer Driver and Canceling a Print Job 16 2 Setting up for printing from an application A Open the file you want to print. B On the [ File ] menu, click [ Print ] . The Printer Settings appe ar. C Confirm that the pr inter is selected in the [ Printer ] box. D Set desired settings and click [ Print ] . Reference For mo re inform at[...]

Canceling a Print Job 17 2 Canceling a Print Job Windows 95/98 - Cancelin g a Pri nt Jo b A Double-click the printer icon on the task bar. This opens a window that shows all the print jobs that are currently queued for printing. Check the cu rrent status of the job you want to cancel. B Click the name of the job you want to cancel. C On the [ Docu [...]

Setting Up the Printer Driver and Canceling a Print Job 18 2 D Press { Reset } on the operation panel. A message appears on the p anel display i ndicating that the pri nt job is being canceled. Important ❒ When the printer is being shared by m ultiple computers, be careful not to accidentally can cel someone else's print job. Note ❒ You ca[...]

Canceling a Print Job 19 2 Macintosh - Ca nceling a Print Job A Double-click the printer icon on the desktop. This opens a window that shows all the print jobs that are currently queued for printing. Check the cu rrent status of the job you want to cancel. B Click the name of the job you want to cancel. C Click the pause icon, and then click the tr[...]

Setting Up the Printer Driver and Canceling a Print Job 20 2[...]

21 3. Paper and Other Media Paper and Other Media Supported by T his Printer Paper Type s and Si zes This section describes the type, size, feed dir ection, and maximum amount of pa- per that can be loaded into eac h paper tray in this printer. Important ❒ If you u se damp or cu rled paper, a misfeed might occ ur. In su ch a case, try turning ove[...]

Paper and Other Media 22 3 ❖ Paper sizes and paper feed directions supported by each paper tra y (Me tric version) • ✩ means that the size is supported and needs to select the p aper size u sing the operation panel. (The byp ass tray has no dial on the tray.) ⇒ P.32 “Loading Paper in the Bypass Tray” • ❍ means that the si ze is supp[...]

Paper and Other Media Supported by This Printer 23 3 ❖ Paper sizes and paper feed directions supported by each paper tray (Inch version) • ✩ means that the size is supported and needs to select the p aper size u sing the operation panel. (The byp ass tray has no dial on the tray.) ⇒ P.32 “Loading Paper in the Bypass Tray” • ❍ means [...]

Paper and Other Media 24 3 ❖ Paper weight and number of sheets to be set *1 Confirm that the top of the stac k is not higher than the limit ma rk indicated on the side guid e of the tray. Paper Recommen dat ions Note the following suggestions when handling or selecting paper used with this printer. Loading paper Important ❒ Do not use paper tha[...]

Paper and Other Media Supported by This Printer 25 3 Types of paper and other media ❖ Plain paper • The standard tray c an hold up to 250 shee ts. *1 • The bypass tray can hold up to 50 sheets. *1 • PAPER FEED UNIT Type305 (option) can hold up to 500 sheets. *1 *1 : Ba sed on paper t hat is 80 g/m 2 (20 lb) in we ight. • If you print on p[...]

Paper and Other Media 26 3 • Remove any unused adhesive labels from the tray after you a re finished printing. Leavin g them in the tray can cause them to curl . • When printing on adhes ive labels, you should sele ct the plain pa per mode with the printer driver. • The bypass tray can h old up to 40 adhesive l abels. Note ❒ The number of s[...]

Paper and Other Media Supported by This Printer 27 3 ❖ Envelopes • When printi ng on envelopes, use the bypa ss tray. Note ❒ When you print with RIC OH-SCRIPT2 on Ma cintosh, or from Adobe PageMaker under Windows, load envelopes with the flap on the oppo- site (left) side to that shown in the illustration. • You can select the si zes for th[...]

Paper and Other Media 28 3 Paper not supported by this printer Avoid using the following types of paper that are not supp orted by this printer: • Paper whose weight is h eavier or lighter than the limitation. • Bent, folded, or creased paper • Curled or tw isted paper •T o r n p a p e r • Wrinkle d paper • Dam p pa per • Paper st uck[...]

Paper and Other Media Supported by This Printer 29 3 Printabl e Are a The following shows the printable area for this p rinter. Be sure to set the print ma rgi ns co rre ctl y. A : printable area Note ❒ The printable area may vary depending on paper size, printer language and printer dr iver settings. 4.3 mm (1/6") 4.3 mm (1/6") 4.3 mm [...]

Paper and Other Media 30 3 Loading Paper Loadin g Paper in the P aper Tray This section des cribes instruct ions for loadi ng paper in the stan dard pap er tray and the o ptional paper tray. If you want to load paper in the bypass tray, see P.32 “Loading Pape r in the By- pass Tray” . Important ❒ Confirm that the setting of the pa- per size d[...]

Loading Paper 31 3 D Adjust the pape r size di al to match the size and feed direction of paper in the p aper tray. Note ❒ See the following table for the appropria te paper size dial po - sition. Important ❒ When loading B4 JIS K , B5 J IS L , A5 L , 5 1 / 2 " × 8 1 / 2 " L , 8" × 13” K , 8 1 / 4 " × 13" K or 8 1 [...]

Paper and Other Media 32 3 C Press {T} or {U} to display “2.Tray Size[*]”, and then press { Enter } . <System Menu> j 2.Tray Size[ *] l The currently selected paper size appears on the pan el display. <Tray Size[*] > j *8.5x13 l D Press {U} or {T} to select the size of paper loaded in th e paper tray, and then press { Enter } . <[...]

Loading Paper 33 3 Note ❒ Slide out the bypass tray ex- tender to supp ort pa per siz es larger than A4 L . C Load paper until it stops with the print side down. Important ❒ Confirm that pap er fits un der the side guides. ❒ The side guides should be set to the correct paper size to avoid paper feed problems. ❒ Do no t load pap er wh en pri[...]

Paper and Other Media 34 3 C Select t he pape r size yo u have loaded in the tray. Stan dard pa per si ze A Press {T} or {U } to display the paper size that is in the tray. B Press { Enter } . <Bypass Size> j A5 l The following message appear s on the panel display. <Media> j 2.Bypass Siz e l Custom size paper A Press {T} or {U} to dis [...]

Loading Paper 35 3 Sliding out the Ou tput Tray Extender If you load paper larger than A4 L or 8 1 / 2 " × 11" L , slide out the outpu t tray extender. Important ❒ Do not place the rear of the printer near a wall or touc h it wi th you r hand. This area can become ex- tremely hot. Note ❒ The above illustration is the sim- plex printe[...]

Paper and Other Media 36 3[...]

37 4. Troubleshooting Error & Status Messages There are three types of error and status messages. • Printed error message • Error and status mess ages on the operation panel • Getting printer information over the network Printed Er ror Message The error message s hown below is output by the printer whenever there is not enough mem ory to [...]

Troubleshooting 38 4 Error & Stat us Messag es on the Oper ation Panel Important ❒ If the error message that is not included in the following table appears on the panel display, turn th e printer off and on. If this do es not clear the error mes- sage, write down the error n umber and the message, and contact your sales or service representat[...]

Error & Status Messages 39 4 Close Front Cover The front co ver is open. Close the front cover. ⇒ the "Setup Gu ide" that comes with the p rinter Close Left Co ver The left cover is open. Close the left cover. ⇒ the "Setup Gu ide" that comes with the p rinter Close Paper Exit Cover The pa per exit cov er is open. Close t[...]

Troubleshooting 40 4 Paper Si ze Error There is a d ifference be- tween the paper size in the tray and th e requested pa- per size fro m the computer. After co nfirming that the size, feed direction o f paper and the pa per size dial in the tray are set co rrectly, open and cl ose the front cover. ⇒ P.30 “Loa ding Pa- per” Pleas e Wa it The p[...]

Error & Status Messages 41 4 Reset Pa per Tr ay Correctl y The p aper t ray is no t in- stalled correctly. Insta ll the pa per tr ay co r- rectly. The tray on the paper feed - ing path was n ot set co r- rectly when the pr inter received the print job. Insta ll the pa per tr ay co r- rect ly. Th e prin ter w ill re- start printing automatic all[...]

Troubleshooting 42 4 B0:Error An e rror has occurred i n the opti onal memory unit. Turn the pr inte r off a nd on . Then, try t o print agai n. Turn off the print er. Re- move an d reinsta ll t he memo ry u nit and turn o n the print er. Then, try to print aga in. Turn off the print er. Re- move the memory unit and turn on th e printer. Then, try [...]

Error & Status Messages 43 4 *1 This messa ge appears when you u se the duplex p rinter. Note ❒ If you can not solve the problem by ta king above actions, turn the printer off and on. If this does not clear the error message, write down the error number and the message, and contact your sa les or service repr esentative. B7: Error An error ha[...]

Troubleshooting 44 4 Getting Pr int er Infor ma ti on ove r the Netwo rk Note ❒ The optional Network Interface Board is required to acquir e printer informa- tion over the netwo rk. Printe r current st atus You can check the p rinter's curren t status using the following method. ❖ teln et Use the status command. Reference For mor e informa[...]

Error & Status Messages 45 4 Low on xxx Toner The indicated toner is low. Replace the indicated toner cartrid ge. The colo r of the toner is shown by the CMYK color model . The mean ing is fo llow ing. •C : c y a n • M: magenta •Y : y e l l o w •K : b l a c k ⇒ P.71 “Replacing Toner Cartridge” Misfeed at Base of Duplex Unit *1 The[...]

Troubleshooting 46 4 *1 This messa ge appears when you u se the duplex p rinter. Paper Tr ay : Not Set Cor- rectly The paper t ray is n ot in- stalled correctly. Insta ll the pa per tr ay co r- rectly. The tray on the paper feed - ing path i s not set cor rectl y when the printer r eceives the pr int jo b. Insta ll the pa per tr ay co r- rect ly. T[...]

Error & Status Messages 47 4 Printer configuration You can check the p rinter's curren t status using the following method. ❖ teln et Use the info command. Note ❒ “*” (asterisk) indicate s the current setting. ❒ Items marked by “*” are explained i n the following tables. ❖ *1 Input Tray : Name Item Description Input Tra y N[...]

Troubleshooting 48 4 ❖ *2 Input Tray : PageSize ❖ *3 Input Tray : Stat us ❖ *4 Emulation: Name Paper size Description A3R A3 K A4 A4 L A5 A5 L A6R A6 K B4R B4 K B5 B5 L B6R B6 K DLR 11” × 17" K LGR 8 1 / 2 ” × 14" K LT 8 1 / 2 " × 11” L HL 5 1 / 2 " × 8 1 / 2 " L EX 7 1 / 4 " × 10 1 / 2 " L FR 8&q[...]

Printer Does Not Pr int 49 4 Printer Does Not Print Possible cau se S olutions Is th e power on? If not, confir m that th e power co rd is secu rely plug ged into the po wer outlet and the printer . Turn on the prin ter. ⇒ the " Setup Gui de" that co mes with the pr inter Does the On Lin e ind ica- tor sta y on? If not, press { On Line [...]

Troubleshooting 50 4 If you p rint u sing th e RICOH- SCRIPT2 pr inter driver, p rinting does no t start or is inte rrupted. The data is cle ared when the Job Timeout period is ex- ceeded. ❖ Windows 95/98 Set a longer [ Job timeout: ] period with the [ Pos tS cr ipt ] tab of the Print er Propert ies. ❖ Windo ws 2 000 Set a longer [ Job Timeout:[...]

Printer Does Not Pr int 51 4 Is the Data In ind ica tor blink ing or li t after st art- ing the print job? If the Da ta In indica tor st ays off, data is no t being sent to the printer or the pr inter m ay be rese tting the pri nt job be- cause there was a long delay in receiv ing the data fro m the computer. ❖ If the printer is using "I/O T[...]

Troubleshooting 52 4 If you cannot solve the problem by taking the above actions, contact your sales or service representative. Note • Windows 9 5/98 A Click [ Start ] , point to [ Settings ] , and then click [ Pri nte rs ] . B Click the icon of the printer. Next, on the [ File ] menu, click [ Properties ] . C Click the [ Detai ls ] tab. D Check [...]

Other Printing Problems 53 4 Other Printing Problems Note ❒ For more information about the IPDL-C printer driver, see th e printer driver's Help. ❒ For more information about the RICOH-SCRIPT2 printer driver , see the “Op- erating Instructions” for RICOH-SCRIPT2 included as a PDF file on the CD- ROM. Status Possible causes, Description[...]

Troubleshooting 54 4 Paper misfeeds occu r fre- quently. Check the p aper size sett ings. The size specified with the paper si ze dial might b e differ ent from the actu al paper si ze. Make the corr ect dial s etting. ⇒ P.30 “Load- ing Paper” Check if the paper tray is set co rrectly. I f not, se t it cor- rectly. ⇒ P.30 “Loa ding Paper?[...]

Other Printing Problems 55 4 It takes too much time to per- form b lack a nd whit e prin t- ing. [ Colo r ] is selected on the prin ter driver. Chan ge the col- or m ode sett ing to [ Black & White ] . Note ❒ Some app lications ig nore the co lor mode setting made w ith th e prin ter d river. The desi red tray is n ot use d for t he output. T[...]

Troubleshooting 56 4 Imag e den sity i s too light . Turn in g on [ Toner Saving ] can cause blur ring or fine line s no t to be print ed. With c olor p rin ting, tone r sav - ing can ca use abnormal coloring . Try pri nting aga in af- ter turn ing [ Toner Saving ] off . If the message "L ow on: xxx" or "Add Toner xxx" is on the[...]

Other Printing Problems 57 4 Note ❒ If you cann ot so lve th e pro blem by taking above action s, con tact yo ur sales or service representative. Changing t he color sett ings with t he pr inter driv er ca us- es a drastic change in print- out colo r. Wit h the IPDL- C pr inter driv er, do not m ake radi cal changes to the set tings on the [ Colo[...]

Troubleshooting 58 4 Removing Misf ed Paper When a paper misfeed occurs, an er- ror message appears on the pan el dis- play. The p rocedure you s hould follow to remove mi sfed paper de- pends o n the loca tion of the m isfeed indicated on th e panel display. R CAUTION: Important ❒ If the pr inter is equi pped with the opt iona l tra y, do no t p[...]

Removing Misfed Paper 59 4 Note ❒ If the printer has the optional paper feed unit instal led, check the all paper tr ays for misfeeds. B Slide the pape r tray completely into the printer. Important ❒ Be sure to insert the paper tray completely. If not fu lly inserted, misfeeds might occur, or the front co ver might to uch the pa- per tray. C Op[...]

Troubleshooting 60 4 C When the misfed pa per is in the main section of the ph otocondu c- tor unit, t urn the dial downward then remove it. Confirm that you do not leave any misfed pape r in the printe r. Note ❒ If it is difficult to turn the dial, turn it slightly upward and then try again. D Close the front cover. When the Message "Remove[...]

Removing Misfed Paper 61 4 A Remove th e misfed paper fr om inside of the printer. Whil e tur nin g th e dial, r emo ve the misf ed pa per as sho wn in the illustration. Be careful not to leave any m isfed paper in the printe r. Note ❒ When removing misfed pa- per, be careful not t o touch the fu sing se ction beca use it could be very hot. When [...]

Troubleshooting 62 4 B Open paper exit co ver 2 inside of paper exit cove r 1. Note ❒ When opening paper exit cover 2, be careful not to touch the fus- ing section bec ause it could be ver y ho t. C Push the front cover release but- ton and open the front cover. D Turn the dial downwa rd, then re- move the misfed paper. Note ❒ When removing mis[...]

Removing Misfed Paper 63 4 Note ❒ When removing misfed pa- per, be careful not t o touch the fu sing se ction beca use it could be very hot. E Close paper exit cover 2 and pap er exit cover 1. F Close the front cover. When the Message "Remove Misfeed Duplex Base Un it" Appears R CAUTION: A Slide out the duplex tray. B Open the guide in [...]

Troubleshooting 64 4 F Open the back guide in the du- plex tray as shown in the illu stra- tion , an d the n the rem ove the misfed pa per. G Open the guide under the back guide as shown in the illustration, and then t he remo ve the mi sfed paper. Important ❒ When removing misfed paper, handle the guides with great care. H Close the guid es open[...]

Cleaning and Adjusting the Printer 65 4 Cleaning and Adjusting the Printer Cleaning t he Fri ction Pad If the friction pad becomes dirty, mi s- feeds or pap er multi-feeds mi ght oc- cur. Follow the procedure be low to clean the friction pad. A Slide the paper tray ou t until it stops. A fter that, lift it slightly , then sli de it out of th e prin[...]

Troubleshooting 66 4 B Holding the green inset grips o f the photoconductor unit, pull the top side of the unit for ward. C Move the light blue charger cleaner left and righ t about ten times, and return it to the left side. Align th e arrow on the charger clea ner to the arrow on the photoco nductor un it. Important ❒ If the charger cl eaner is [...]

Cleaning and Adjusting the Printer 67 4 C Remove the cleaning b rush from back of the f ront cover. D Insert the cleaning brush into the back of the light blu e guide until it stops, and then move it left and right four or five times. E Return the cleaning brush to its original position. F Holding the green inset grips o f the photocon ductor u nit[...]

Troubleshooting 68 4 The following message appears on the panel display. <Maintenance> j 1.Reinstall l D Press {T} or {U} to display "3.Toner Level", and the n press { Enter } . <Maintenance> j 3.Toner Leve l l The following message appears on the panel display. <Toner Level> j Cyan l E Press {T} or { U } to display &quo[...]

Cleaning and Adjusting the Printer 69 4 The following message appears on the panel display. <Toner Empty> j Continue l E Press {T} or {U} to display "Stop" , and the n press { Enter } . <Toner Empty> j Stop l This setting is avai labl e and re - turns to the “Maintenanc e” menu. F Press { On Line } . The "Ready" [...]

Troubleshooting 70 4 F After confirming that "1.Con- fig.Page" is displayed, press { Es- cape } . The following the me ssage ap- pears on the panel display. <Menu> j List Print l G You ca n find the c rop marks on the long edge o f the configur ation page. Check if the l eft and right marg ins on the long ed ge of the configur ation[...]

Replacing Consumabl es 71 4 Replacing Consumables Replacing Toner Cartri dge Repla ce a ton er ca rtri dge when ever the following messages appear on the panel displ ay. IPDL-C Low on:xxx Add Toner xxx R WARNING: Note ❒ Before removing a t oner cartridge from the printer, spread paper or some ot her mate rial around the area you are working to ke[...]

Troubleshooting 72 4 B With your h and un der t he green tape, caref ully re move the toner cartridge as sho wn in the illustration. D Remove the protective sheet from the new toner cartridg e. E Hold the new ton er cartridge and shake it from side to side about ten times as shown in the illu stra- tion. Important ❒ Do not touch the roller (A) or[...]

Replacing Consumabl es 73 4 Important ❒ Be sure to pull the tape horizon- tally . Pulli ng it upw ard or downward c auses ton er scatter- ing. ❒ After pulling the tape out of the cartridge, toner scatters easily . Do not shake or apply a shock t o the c art rid ge . I Close the left cover. The ”Low on:xxx” or “Add Toner xxx” me ssage cl[...]

Troubleshooting 74 4 Replacing the P hotoconduct or Unit The message shown below indicates that the photoconducto r unit is ap- proaching the end of its life. IPDL-C Change PCU You can st ill continue to use the cu r- rent photoconductor unit if you are satisfied wi th the quali ty of the out- put being produced by the printer. When the printed ima[...]

Replacing Consumabl es 75 4 E Loosen the screws t hat hold the photoconducto r unit in the p rint- er with the screw driver in the new phot ocon duct or u nit' s box. The screws ca nnot be completely removed fro m the photoc onductor unit. F Holding the green inset grips o f the photoconductor unit, pull the top of the un it forward. G Holding[...]

Troubleshooting 76 4 H Holding the green inset grips o f the new photoconductor unit, in- sert the unit into the photo con- ductor unit holder. When in serting th e photocond uc- tor unit, be careful no t to damag e the surface of it. Note ❒ The white powder on the photo- conduc tor unit is to protect it af- ter in stal lati on into the pri nte r[...]

Replacing Consumabl es 77 4 ❒ Disposal can take pla ce at our au- thorized deal er or a t appropr iate collection sites. ❒ Dispose of used ozone fi lters as general burnabl e refuse. A Turn off the printer's p ower switch . B Replace the oil bottle. A Remove th e green cap f rom the new oil bottle. Important ❒ Hold the clear cap while tu[...]

Troubleshooting 78 4 B Remove the ozone filter fr om inside the ventilator hole cover. C Install a new ozone filter on the ventilator hole cover. D Return th e ventilator ho le cov- er its original posit ion. D Replace the two ozone filters in- side the printer. A Push the front cover release but- ton and open the front cover. B Grasping the ozone [...]

Replacing Consumabl es 79 4 R WARNING: R CAUTION: Note ❒ Before removing the waste toner bottle from the printer, spread pa- per or some other material around the area you are working to keep toner from making floor di rty. A Turn o ff the printer’s p ower switch . B Push the front cover release but- ton and open the front cover. C Holding the [...]

Troubleshooting 80 4 E Holding the green inset grips o f the new photoconductor u nit, push the un it back to its original posi tion. F Close the front cover. Confirm that the front cover closes properl y. G Turn on the printer’s power switch . Replacing the Charger Replace the char ger whenever the fol- lowing message appears on the panel disp l[...]

Replacing Consumabl es 81 4 D Push the right and left lock levers of the charger. The locks release, and the charger is lifted slightly. E Remove the charger. F Install a new charger into the printer. Insert the new charger into the printer with th e arrow of th e charger cl eaner's lever facing to- ward you. The charger l ocks auto- matically[...]

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83 5. Using the Operation Panel Though the factory default settings of the p rinter are suitable for most printing jobs, the printer menu gives you access to a number of settings that control bas ic printer operations. The printer menu settings you make are retained even when you turn off the printer. This section provides the following printer men[...]

Using the Operation Panel 84 5 B Press {T} or {U } to display the screen for the setting you want to change, and then press { Enter } . <Menu> j System Menu l The following message appear s on the panel display. <System Menu> j 1.Paper Tray l C Press {T} or {U} to display the screen for the menu item you want to change, and then press {[...]

Protecting the Menus 85 5 Protecting the Menus This procedure describes how to protect the System Menu settings against acci- dental changes. It makes i t impossible to c hange the System Menu settings you make with th e normal procedure unle ss you perform the required key opera- tion. In a network environment, protecting settings restricts change[...]

Using the Operation Panel 86 5 E Press {T} or {U} to displ ay "On", a nd then pr ess { Ente r } . <Menu Protect > j On l This registers the s etting and the “Maintenanc e” menu appears. F Press { On Line } . The "Ready" message a ppears on the panel di splay. Removing Pr otectio n A Check if the On Line indicator stays[...]

Protecting the Menus 87 5 D Press {T} or {U} to displ ay "7.Me nu Prot ect", an d then pr ess { Enter } . <Maintenance> j 7.Menu Prote ct l The following message appear s on the panel display.M <Menu Protect > j On l E Press {T} or {U} to display "Off" , and then p ress { Ente r } . <Menu Protect > j Off l This[...]

Using the Operation Panel 88 5 Menu Table IPDL- C Menu 1. Job Timeout 2. I/O Timeout RPS2 Menu 1. Colo r Level 2. Colo r Mode 3. Colo r Set 4. Col orPro file 5. Toner Sav ing 6. Di thering 7. Pap er Type 8. Auto Tray SW 9. Dup lex Print *1 A.Duplex Bind *1 B. Job Ti meout C. I/O Tim eout D. Feed Ti meout E. Pri nt Err ors F. KTa lk Mo de *2 G. Par [...]

Menu Table 89 5 *1 This menu ap pears when you use the duplex pri nter. *2 The setting is not effective. *3 Available onl y when the opt ional par allel interfa ce board is inst alled in the printer . *4 This menu ap pears when { Enter } , { Escape } and { Menu } are pres sed whil e the print er is onli ne. *5 If “Log Pro tect” is set t o “On[...]

Using the Operation Panel 90 5 Menu Settings IPDL-C Menu The following are the settings you can make with “IPDL-C Menu”. Note ❒ Italicized settings indicate default settings. ❖ 1. Job Timeout You can set how many seconds the p rinter waits before terminating a prin t job when the printer does not receive the end o f that print job. “000 O[...]

Menu Settings 91 5 ❖ 3.Color Set (Col or S etting) You can select the correction method used for converting the RGB data to CMYK data. •O f f No mod ification to the color settin g. • V ivid Select this setting to perf orm CMYK conversion with enhanc ed saturation and brightness to print vivid colors. • Super Vivid Select th is setting to p[...]

Using the Operation Panel 92 5 • Solid Color Use this setting to print specific colors, logos and so on. ❖ 5.Toner Saving You can select wheth er Toner Saving is avail able or not. • Off •O n Note ❒ Turning on toner saving can caus e the output to become blurred and result in very thin lin es not p rinting at all. In the c ase of co lor p[...]

Menu Settings 93 5 ❖ 8.Auto Tray SW (Auto T ray Switch) You can sele ct whether or n ot the printer wil l automatically swi t ch to th e oth- er tray if it has the same pap er size as the current tray wh en paper ru ns out while printing. • On •O f f Note ❒ To use this feature, the optional tray unit should be install ed on the p rinter, an[...]

Using the Operation Panel 94 5 ❖ E.Print Errors You can select if an error report should be printed from the current tray when a PostScript error occurs while printing. • Off No error report is printed when an error occurs. •O n An error report is printed when an error occurs. It uses some of the VM area to turn this feature on. ❖ F.KTalk M[...]

Menu Settings 95 5 ❖ 2. Tray Size[*] You can select the size of the paper tray whenever you set the paper size dial to “ p ”. •B 4 J I S •B 5 J I S •8 . 5 × 5.5 •8 x 1 3 • 8.25x13 • 8.5 × 13 •A 5 Note ❒ The paper size specified here is applied to all paper trays ( Tray 1, 2 and 3 excluding the bypass tray). You cannot select[...]

Using the Operation Panel 96 5 ❖ 5. Energy Saver You can select after how many minutes the printer should enter the Energy Saver mode if no operat ion is performed. The Energy Sav er mode reduces electric power cons umption. •O f f •5 m i n • 15min • 30min • 45min • 60min Important ❒ After the printer enters Energy Saver mode, it ta[...]

Menu Settings 97 5 ❖ 10. Parall el 2 You can select the optional parallel interfa ce timing setting. Normally it is not necessary to ch ange this settin g. • ACK Insi de • ACK O utside •S T B D o w n Note ❒ Do no t use the "AC K Outside" setting. ❖ 11. Bi-direc tion You can select the printer response mode for statu s fetch re[...]

Using the Operation Panel 98 5 ❖ 32. IP Address – 39. Active PTL. These items appear whe n the optional Network Interface Board is installed in the printer. Reference ⇒ the "Setup Guide" that comes with th e printer Changin g the Prin ter Lang uage This section des cribes how to change the pr inter language on the operation pan- el.[...]

Printing the Configuration Page 99 5 Printing the Configuration Page Use the foll owing proced ure to print the configura tion page w hich shows the current printer settings. A Press { Men u } . The following message appear s on the panel display. <Menu> j IPDL-C Menu l B Press {T} or {U} to display "List Print", and then press { En[...]

Using the Operation Panel 100 5 Interpreting the Configuration Page Inter pret ing the Confi guration Page/ IPDL-C Referenc e ❖ Firmware V ersion This shows the printer fi rmware version . ❖ Total Installed RAM This shows the total amount of memory installed in the printer. ❖ Option Interface This indi cates whethe r there is an opti onal par[...]

Interpreting the Configuration Page 101 5 ❖ Total Pages This is the total n umber of pages printe d by the printer to date. • Col or C ount er This is the number of pages printed with full color. •B / W C o u n t e r This is the number of pages printed with black and white. ❖ Printer Error This shows information about the status of consumab[...]

Using the Operation Panel 102 5 Inter preting Configu ration Page/RICOH-SCRIPT2 ❖ Referenc e Shows the printer system version an d so on. You ca n also see the status of the paper tray. ❖ Tray St atus Shows the status of the paper trays. If you install the paper feed unit, it is described as “Tray2” and/or “Tr ay3”. If "FRE" i[...]

Printing the Color S ample 103 5 Printing the Color Sample Use the following procedure to print the color sample. Note ❒ You shou ld select A 4 or 8 1 / 2 ” × 11” paper to print the color sample. A Press { Men u } . The following message appear s on the panel display. <Menu> j IPDL-C Menu l B Press {T} or {U} to display "List Prin[...]

Using the Operation Panel 104 5 Resetting Menus Use the following reset procedur e to return the settings of all menus to their ini- tial default setting s. Note ❒ If menu protection is turned on, you cannot reset menu s. Follow the proce- dure on P.86 “Removing Protection” to turn off menu protection and then fol- low the procedu re below. L[...]

Resetting Menus 105 5 D Press {T} or {U} to display "6.Menu R eset", and then press { Enter } . <Maintenance> j 6.Menu Reset l The following message appear s on the panel display. <Menu Reset> Press # key E Press { Ente r } . The following message appear s on the panel display. Take Offline Then Press Re set This returns to th[...]

Using the Operation Panel 106 5 Administering Printing by User Code This printer keeps a record of the number of pages printed under each User Code set in the printer driver. Using eight digit codes allow you to keep a record of the number of prints made under each User Code for three types of printing. There are "Black" (black and white)[...]

Administering Printing by User Code 107 5 Viewing t he Numb er of Pa ges Printed Under Eac h User Code The following procedure describes how to print the lis t of User Codes and the number of pages printed under each User Code. A Press { Men u } . The following message appear s on the panel display. <Menu> j IPDL-C Menu l B Press {T} or {U} t[...]

Using the Operation Panel 108 5 Reading the St atisti cs Repo rt 1. User Code Shows a list of Us er Codes. H owever, if User Codes have not be en configured, "Other" a ppears. With RICO H-SCRIPT2, User Code is f ixed to "99999 999". 2. Total Indicates the total numb er of pages pri nt- ed in "Black" , "Two-co lor&[...]

Administering Printing by User Code 109 5 C Press {T} or {U} to dis play "Maintenance", and then pr ess { Enter } . <Menu> j Maintenance l The following message appear s on the panel display. <Maintenance> j 1.Reinstall l D Press {T} or {U} to display "8.Log Pro tect", and then pr ess { Enter } . <Maintenance> [...]

Using the Operation Panel 110 5 B Press { Men u } . The following message appear s on the panel display. <Menu> j IPDL-C Menu l C Press {T} or {U} to dis play "Maintenance", and then pr ess { Enter } . <Menu> j Maintenance l The following message appear s on the panel display. <Maintenance> j 1.Reinstall l D Press {T} or[...]

Using the Job Log 111 5 Using the Job Log This printer records a job log which shows the time of each prin t job, the number of pages, and the current print status of each job. The job log also shows a User ID for each job, making it easy to find the job i n the log. You can set up a User ID using eight characters or less. It can help you to find y[...]

Using the Operation Panel 112 5 B Press {T} or {U} to display "List Print", and then press { Enter } . <Menu> j List Print l The following message appear s on the panel display. <List Print> j 1.Config.Pag e l C Press {T} or {U} to display "3.Job Log ", and then press { Enter } . <List Print> j 3.Job Log l The [...]

Using the Job Log 113 5 Reading the Job Log 1. User ID Shows a list of User IDs. However, i f User IDs have not been conf igured, "?" ap- pears. Wiht RICOH -SCRIPT2, User ID is fixed to “RPS2”. 2. Printer Langu age Indicates the printe r language, eithe r IPDL -C or RI COH- SCRIPT 2 (RPS 2). 3. Request Time Indica tes the t ime when t[...]

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115 6. Appendix Color Guide Color Pr in ting Basi cs Additi ve (Emitted ) and S ubtra ctive ( Reflec ted) C olor Mo dels All light is a mixture of red, green, and blue, wh ich is normally called the RGB model. When red, green, and blue are of equ al intensities, the RGB color model produce s white. Note ❒ RGB is also call ed additive or emitt ed [...]

Appendix 116 6 The colors of the RGB color model can be mixed to produce the cyan, magenta, and yellow of the CMY co lor model and vice versa. Two colors of one mo del are mixed to produce the color of the other model (mixing blue and green produces cyan, for example). The rem aining color is the complement of the color pro- duced (red in this exam[...]

Memory Capacity and Paper Size 117 6 Memory Capacity and Paper Size The following table show s the relationship bet ween printable paper sizes and memo ry cap acity . ▲ : Printing jobs in cluding large data might not be printed. ✩ : In the auto duplex p rinting, pr inting jobs includ ing large data might no t be print ed. ★ : In the simplex p[...]

Appendix 118 6 Low Memory The error message s hown below is output by the printer whenever there is not enough mem ory to print you r data. The following are the actions you should take when you encounter memory shortag e pro blems. If these a ctio ns do no t solv e the prob lem indivi dua lly, try them in combination with each other. A Increase p [...]

Moving and Transporting the Printer 119 6 Moving and Transporting the Printer R CAUTION: Important ❒ Be sure to disconn ect all cables from the pri nter before transportin g it. ❒ The printer is a precision pie ce of machinery. Take car e to avoid damage dur- ing shipment. • It is recommended that at lea st two persons are used to lift the si[...]

Appendix 120 6 Specifications Mainframe ❖ Configuration: Desktop ❖ Print process: Laser beam and dry toner e lectrical photographic system ❖ Printing speed: Simplex Printing Monochrome: 24 pages per minute Color: 6 pages per minute Duplex Printing (onl y the duplex printer) Monochrome: 21.7 pages per minu te Color: 5.5 pages pe r minute (A4, [...]

Specifications 121 6 ❖ Power consumption: ❖ Noise emis si on *1 ❖ Sound power level ❖ Sound pressure level *2 *1 The above measurements mad e in accord ance with ISO 7779 are actual va lue. *2 It is measured at the positio n of the op erator. ❖ Dimensions: ❖ Simplex pri nter Simplex pr inter Duplex printer Standby (Maxi mum) 150 W or le[...]

Appendix 122 6 ❖ Duplex printer Measurement condit ions: With the paper tray, b ypass tray and output tray extender opened. ❖ Weight: Simplex printer Approximately 62 kg (136.7 lb) (including consumables) Duplex printer Approximately 82 kg (180.8 lb) (including consumables) ❖ Warm-up time: Less than 380 seconds (23 ° C, 73.4 ° F) ❖ Paper [...]

Specifications 123 6 ❖ Optional equipment: • PAPER FEED UNI T Type305 • Network Interface Board Type306 • IEEE 1284 Parallel Type204 • Printer Feature Expander 185 32MB • Printer Feature Expander 185 64MB • Memory Unit TypeA (128MB) Options PAPER FEED UNIT Type30 5 ❖ Paper size: ⇒ P.21 “Paper and O ther Media Supported b y This [...]

Appendix 124 6 Printer Feature Expander 185 / Memory Unit TypeA ❖ Module type: SO-DIMM (Sm all Outline Dual-in-lin e Memory Module) ❖ Memory type: SDRAM ( Sync hrono us Dyna mic RAM) ❖ Number of pins: 144 pins ❖ Data widt h: 64 bits[...]

Consumables 125 6 Consumables R CAUTION: ❖ Toner cartridge *1 For the name of t oner cartridges, see t he inside of fro nt cover of this manu al. *2 A4 5% test char t, 5 pages /job Note ❒ The actual number of printed pages you get from a particular toner car- tridge depends on the type and size of paper you ar e using, the contents of your prin[...]

Appendix 126 6 ❖ Other consumables Note ❒ Actual life of consumables depends on the type and size of paper you are using, the contents of your print images, and printin g environment condi- tions. The life of consumable s also shortens as the consumables be come older. All that means that consumables might require replacement sooner than the li[...]

127 INDEX A adhesive labels , 25 AppleTalk Status , 102 Auto Tray SW , 93 B Bi-direction , 97 Bypass Tray , 100 bypass tray , 32 Bypass Use , 95 C charger , 65 , 80 cleaning , 65 CMY , 115 CMY co lor mod el , 115 Color Level , 90 Color Mode , 90 color models , 115 ColorProf ile , 91 color s ample , 103 Col or S et , 91 config uration pag e , 99 , 1[...]

128 O OHP Slip , 97 OHP trans parenci es , 26 Option Interface , 100 output tray extender , 35 ozone filt er , 76 P pap er , 21 , 30 PAPER FEED U NIT Ty pe30 5 , 123 paper, sizes, types , 21 Paper Tray , 94 paper tray , 30 Paper Type , 92 Para lle l 1 , 96 Para lle l 2 , 97 Para lle l IF1 , 94 Para lle l IF2 , 94 PDL Sen sing , 96 phot ocond ucto r[...]

129 Window s 95/98 cancel a print job , 17 IPDL-C , prope rties , 5 IPDL-C, uninst all , 1 RICOH-SCRIPT2, p roperties , 10 RICOH -SCRIPT2, uni nstall , 3 Win dows NT 4 .0 cancel a print job , 18 IPDL-C, prope rties , 8 IPDL-C, uninst all , 2 RICOH-SCRIPT2, p roperties , 13 RICOH -SCRIPT2, uni nstall , 4[...]

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Note to users in the United States of America Notice: This equi pmen t has be en tes ted and found t o com ply with the li mits f or a Cl ass B d igital devic e, purs u- ant to Part 15 of the FCC R ules. T hese lim its a re desig ned to provide reasonabl e prote ction ag ainst harmful in terfer ence i n a resid ential instal lation . This e quipm e[...]

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