Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product AP305 Ricoh
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OPERATING INSTR UCTIONS 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.
RICOH COLO R LASER AP 305 OPE RATING INST RUCTIONS RICOH COMPANY, LTD. 15-5, 1 c home, Mi nami-Aoya ma, Mina to-ku, Tok yo Telephon e: Tokyo 3479-3111 Overseas Affiliates U.S.A. RICO H CORPO RATI ON 5 Dedrick Place West Caldwell, New Jersey 07006 Phone: + 1-973-882-2000 The Netherla nds RICOH EURO PE B.
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.
Note to us ers in t he Unit ed States of Ameri ca Not ice : This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the l imits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interf erence in a res- idential installation.
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.
Note to us ers in t he Unit ed States of Ameri ca Not ice : This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the l imits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interf erence in a res- idential installation.
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.
Note to us ers in t he Unit ed States of Ameri ca Not ice : This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the l imits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interf erence in a res- idential installation.
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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: .
iii R WARNING: • Connect the power cord direc tly into a w all outlet and ne ver use an ex- tensio n cord. • Discon nec t the power plu g (by pulling the pl ug , n ot the cable ) if the power cab le or plug beco mes fra yed or othe rwise dam ag ed.
iv R CAUTION: • Protect the equipment from dampness or wet weather, such as rain, snow, and so o n. • Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before you move the equip- ment. While moving the equip me nt, you should take care that the power cord will not be damaged under the equip ment.
v 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.
vi Color Guide Color Pr in ting Basi cs Additi ve (E mitted ) 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.
vii Note ❒ CMY is also called subtractive or reflective color. Your printer uses CMY ton- er plus K (black) toner (CMYK color model) to provide full color printing. 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.
viii Printed Color Your printer produces full-color output using four toner c olors: cyan, magenta, yellow, and black. These four c olors make up the CMYK color model.
ix Example of Colo r Adj ustments U sin g the Prin ter Driver The following provides a number of examples to show you what happens when you change the various color se ttings provided in the printer driver. Resol ution Resolution is the number of dots the printer can print within one inc h.
x Edge Smoothing Edge Smoot hing is a technique used for improving the print quality of text and graphics. Inden tations in cur ved lines are automatically smoothed to produce a clearer appea rance. Limita tion ❒ Printing photographs or images containing gradations may result in a change in image quality with Edge Smoothing on.
xi Toner Saving Turning on Toner Saving reduces the amount of toner used for printing. This set- ting does not help to improve printout quality, but instead is used when printin g preliminary drafts of a docum ent. Limita tion ❒ Turning on the Toner Saving can cause output to become blur red and resul t in very thin lines not printin g at all.
xii Imag e P ri nt in g This setting lets you select the resolution for printing of image data. ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ Standard All image data with a resolution greater than 300 dpi is printed at 300 dpi. ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ Fast All image data with a resolution greater than 150 dpi is pr inted at 150 dpi.
xiii Color Adjus tments Using t he Pri nter Drive r The following provides a number of examples to show you what happens when you change the variou s color settings provide d in the printer driver. The colors produced by the printer do not exactl y match those you see on your monitor.
xiv ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ Photographic This setting enhances midtone colors similar to those seen in photographs. Color Level Use to set the number of colors used per dot.
xv Brightness This setting controls the overal l brightness of the image. Moving the slider to the plus (+) side increas es brightness , while moving it to the minus (-) side decreases brightness. Contrast This setting controls the r ange between the darkest and lightes t shade of an im- age.
xvi Color Balance These s ettings let you control the relative inten sity of the individual c olors of the additive color model (red, green, blue ). Note ❒ The position of the color bar als o affects the complementary color relation- ship.
xvii Manuals for Your Printer Manuals for Your Pri nter There are two manuals that des cribe the procedures separately for the in stalla- tion of your printer and for the operation and maintenance of your printer and its optional equipment .
xviii How to Read this Manual Symbols In this manual, the following sy mbols are used: R WARNING: This symbol indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if instru ctions are not followed, could result in death or serious injury.
xix TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Getting Acquainted Guide to the Printe r .. ......... .............. .......... .............. .............. ......... ........... 1 Exterior- Front View ...... ..... ........ ........ ..... ........ ........ ..... ........ .
xx 5. Paper and Other Media Paper and Other Me dia Supported by this Printe r ........ ......... .............. 43 Paper Types an d Sizes .......... ... ........ ........ ........ ........ ....... ...... .. ........ ........ ... 43 Precautions for Paper .
xxi System Menu .... ........ ........ ..... ........ ........ ..... ........ ........ ..... ........ ........ ..... .... 103 Printing the Configuration Page ....................... .............. .............. ....... 107 Interpreting Configuration Page .
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1 1. Getting Acquainted Guide to the Printer Exterior -Fron t View 1. Power Sw itch Use this s witch to turn pri nter p ower on and off. 2. Fuser Oil Bottle Cover Open this cover when repl acing the fuser oil bo ttle. 3. Output Tray Printed pages a re stacked here.
Getting Acquainted 2 1 10. Bypass t ray Use to prin t onto thick pa per, OHP tr ans- parencies, adhesiv e labels, custom size paper as wel l as plain pap er. When print- ing on cus tom size pa per, print er driv er setting s are requi red. 11. Paper Tray Load pa per into this tr ay fo r printi ng.
Guide to the Printer 3 1 Exterior -Rear Vi ew 1. Paper Exit Cover Open this cover when removing misfed paper at t he fusing unit . 2. Ozone Filter This fil ter reduces the amount of oz one that is dischar ged into the air. 3. Ventilator This hol e allow air to circul ate, prev ent- ing components insi de the printe r from overheati ng.
Getting Acquainted 4 1 Inter ior 1. Toner C artridge 2. Fuser Oil Bottle This bo ttle ho lds oil us ed for fusing toner to the pap er. 3. Ozone Filters These filter s reduce the amount of oz one that is dischar ged into the air. 4. Charger 5. Waste Toner Bottle This bo ttle is a rece ptacle f or wast e toner generated dur ing the printi ng process.
Guide to the Printer 5 1 Operation Panel Important ❒ Never press any operation panel keys while the Da ta In indicator is flashing on the operation pane l. 1. Panel Display The displ ay shows the cur rent statu s of the printe r and erro r me ssages.
Getting Acquainted 6 1 11. Error indicator Lights u p whenever any printer erro r oc- curs. A message descr ibing the cause of the error also appe ars on the p anel dis- play. ⇒ P.56 “Error & Status Messages on the Operation Panel” 12. Data In indicator Blin ks while the pr inter is re ceiving dat a from a comput er.
Turning the Printer On and Off 7 1 Turning the Printer On and Off Turning On the Prin ter A Make sure that the powe r cord is securely plugged into th e wall socket and the printer. B Set the prin ter's power s witch to the On position. After turning on the printer, it takes about seven minute s to warm up before being able to print.
Getting Acquainted 8 1.
9 2. Installing Options R CAUTION: R CAUTION: • Make sure to turn off the printer and wait for about 30 minutes before in- stalling options. Not waiting for the printer to cool down can result in a burn. • It is recommended that at least two persons are used to lift the machine.
Installing Options 10 2 Available Options The following options can be i nstalled to your printer. Reference For more information on the options, see P.118 “Options” . Do not use options other than those sp ecified in this manua l. 1. Interface Board • Network Interf ace Board Type305 ⇒ P.
Installing the Memory Unit (SIMM) 11 2 Installing the Memory Unit (SIMM) R CAUTION: Important ❒ The memory unit c an be damaged by small amounts of static electric- ity. Before touching it, touch some- thing metal to discharge static electricity from you.
Installing Options 12 2 Note ❒ You can chec k if the memo ry unit is installed properly by checking the “Total Installe d RAM” item of the “Reference” on the configuration page. ❒ If the m emo ry unit is no t prop- erly installed, repeat steps A to F again.
Installing the RICOH-SCR IPT2 Type305 13 2 Installing the RICOH-SCRIPT2 Type305 R CAUTION: Important ❒ The RICOH-SCRIP T2 can be dam- aged by small amounts of s tatic electricity. Before touching it, touch somethin g metal to remove static electricity from you.
Installing Options 14 2 G Print a config uration page to con- firm that the RICOH-SCRIPT2 is properly installed. Reference ⇒ P.107 “Printing the Configura- tion Pa ge” Note ❒ You can chec k if the module is installed properly by checking the “Firmware Version” item of the “Reference” on the configu- ration page.
Installing Network Interface Board Type305 15 2 Installing Netwo rk Interface B oard Type305 R CAUTION: Note ❒ Use a shielded twisted-pair (STP) network interface cable. ❒ The network interfac e board can be attached to either the left or the right side of the back of your print- er.
Installing Options 16 2 G Attach the network interf ace ca- ble to the network interface con- nector of the p rinter. Important ❒ Rating voltage o f the network interface connector for the net- work; Max. DC 5V. H Connect the other end of the net- work interface cable to the net- work.
Installing the IEEE 1284 Parallel Type305 17 2 Installing the IEEE 1284 Parallel Type305 R CAUTION: Note ❒ The parallel interface boar d can be attached to either the left or the right side of the back of your print- er. This procedure is for attaching to the left side.
Installing Options 18 2 Note ❒ You can check if the board is in- stalled properly by checking the “Option Interface” item of the “Reference” on the confi gura- tion pa ge. ❒ If the board is not properly in- stalled, repeat steps B to H again.
Installing the Paper Feed Unit Type305 19 2 Installing the Paper Feed Unit Type305 R CAUTION: Important ❒ If your printer is equipp ed with the optional tray, do not pull out more than one tray with paper at a time. If you d o, the printer migh t tilt forward.
Installing Options 20 2 E Remove both pieces of adhesive tape. F Pull out the paper tray, and re- move the padding. G Remove the ring attached to the red t ag. H If installing two paper feed units, place one paper feed unit on the other pape r feed unit at first.
Installing the Paper Feed Unit Type305 21 2 Important ❒ To make the printer recognize the installed option properly, you must set up the op tion with the printer driver. Windows 95/98 ⇒ P.35 “Setting Up Op- tions” , Windows 3.1x ⇒ P.38 “Setting Up Options” , Windows NT4.
Installing Options 22 2.
23 3. Configuring the Printer for the Network with the Operation Panel Configuring the Printer for the Network with the Operation Panel After installing the optional netw ork interface board, configure it for the network using the pr inter's operation panel.
Configuring the Printer for the Network with the Operation Panel 24 3 Note ❒ It is recommended that y ou do not select protocols that are not used on yo ur network. Limitatio n ❒ If you want t o select Ether Talk, you shoul d install the optio nal RICOH-SCRIPT2 Type305.
Configuring the Printer for the Network with the Operation Panel 25 3 G Repeat steps E E E E and F F F F to spec- ify the rest digit o f the IP ad- dress. 191.168.015. 016 j Check if the pointer ( U ) is at the rightmost d igit, press { Enter } to register the IP address you spec- ified.
Configuring the Printer for the Network with the Operation Panel 26 3 A Press { { { {U U U U} } } }{ { { {T T T T} } } } until the follow- ing message appears. <System Menu> j 38.Frame NW l B Press { { { { Enter } } } } . The current setting appears on the pan el di splay.
Configuring the Printer for the Network with the Operation Panel 27 3 IP address that can have ac cess are as follows. Limitatio n ❒ These settings control only printi ng requests. Access Control Mas k IP Address that have access 0. 0. 0. 0 xxx.xxx.
Configuring the Printer for the Network with the Operation Panel 28 3.
29 4. Installing the IPDL-C Printer Driver Before Installing the Printer Driver To print, you must first install software called a printer driver on your computer.
Installing the IPDL-C Printer Driver 30 4 Insta lling the Pr inte r Dri vers Limita tion ❒ The printer dri vers suppli ed with this printer do not support operation un der a system running WindowsNT with a RISC based process or (MIPS R Series, Alpha AXP, Power PC).
Windows 95/98 - Installing the IPDL-C Printer Driver 31 4 Windows 95/98 - Installing the IPDL-C Printer Driver Preparation Before starting installation, be sure to carefully read the README file that is on the CD-ROM containing the prin ter driver.
Installing the IPDL-C Printer Driver 32 4 Insta lling the Pr inte r Dri ver Usin g Plu g a nd Play Preparation Check to make sure that t he printer is connected properly to your com puter, and that computer power is turned off. A Turn o n the printer's power s witch.
Windows 95/98 - Installing the IPDL-C Printer Driver 33 4 E Click [ OK ] . The installer copies the printer driver files from the CD-ROM to your comp ut- er's hard disk. F Restart Windows after completing the installation. Important ❒ If your prin ter is equipped with certain options (ex.
Installing the IPDL-C Printer Driver 34 4 Insta lling th e Printe r Driver Wit hout Usin g Plug and Pla y Turn on th e printer and then your computer, and then use the following proce- dure to install the printer driver. A Close all applications that are currently running.
Windows 95/98 - Installing the IPDL-C Printer Driver 35 4 O Specify whether or not you want to print a test page, and then click [ Finish ] . The printer dri ver files are copied from the CD-ROM to your com puter's hard disk. P If you are asked if you restar t Windows, select [ Yes ] .
Installing the IPDL-C Printer Driver 36 4 Canceling a Print Job A Double-click the printer icon on the Windows 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.
Windows 3.1x - Installing the IPDL-C Printer Driver 37 4 Windows 3.1x - Installing the IPDL-C Printer Driver Preparation Before starting installation, be sure to carefully read the README file that is on the CD-ROM containing the prin ter driver.
Installing the IPDL-C Printer Driver 38 4 J After installation is complete, click [ Close ] to close the [ Printers ] dialog. K Restart Windows. L After Windows restarts, setup any options you have installed on the print- er.
Windows 3.1x - Installing the IPDL-C Printer Driver 39 4 Canceling a Print Job A In th e [ Mai n ] group, double-click the [ Print Manager ] ico n. A window that shows all the print jobs that are curr ently queued for printin g appears. B Select the name of the job you want to cancel by clicking it.
Installing the IPDL-C Printer Driver 40 4 Windows NT4.0 - Installing the IPDL-C Printer Driver Preparation Before starting installation, be sure to carefully read the README file that is on the CD-ROM containing the prin ter driver. Important ❒ Never have two versions of the same printer dr iver installed on your system at the same time.
Windows NT4.0 - Installing the IPDL-C Printer Driver 41 4 J Select the name of the printer who se driver you want to install by clicking it, and then click [ Next ] . A dialog for changing the printer name appe ars. K Change the name of th e printer if you want, and th en click [ Next ] .
Installing the IPDL-C Printer Driver 42 4 E Use t he [ Total Print er Memory ] listbox to specify how much memory is in- stalled on the printer. Specifying the wrong amount of memory here may caus e printing problems. Be sure to change this setting whe never you add more memory.
43 5. Paper and Other Media Paper and Other Media Supported by this Printer Paper Type s and Si zes This section pr ovides the type, si ze, feed direction, and maximum capacity of paper that can be loaded into each paper tray in this printer. Note ❒ The ” K ” symbol means short-edge feed direction.
Paper and Other Media 44 5 • ✩ means that the size is supported and needs to specify the paper size u sing the operation panel. (Regarding the bypass tray, there is no dial on the tray.) ⇒ P.52 “Loading Paper in the B ypass Tray” • ❍ means that the si ze is supported an d indicated on the tray dial.
Paper and Other Media Supported by this Printer 45 5 Precaut i ons for Pape r Note the following precautions when handling or selec ting paper to be used with this p rinter. Cautions in loading paper Important ❒ Do not use paper that is meant for an inkjet printer.
Paper and Other Media 46 5 ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ Thick Paper • If you print on paper heavier than 105 g/m 2 (28 lb), use the bypass tra y. The bypass tray can hold paper up to 157 g/m 2 (42 lb) in weight. The print quality on paper that is thicker cannot be guara nteed.
Paper and Other Media Supported by this Printer 47 5 ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ OHP tr ansp aren c ies • When printing on OHP trans parency, use the bypass tray. • Load OHP transparencies into the tray with the print side down. Other- wise, it may stick to the fusin g unit and cause a misfeed.
Paper and Other Media 48 5 • Paper that has already been printed on (with the exception of preprinted let- terhead) Note ❒ The ink for the format printing by a copier, or an inkjet p rinter and so on might do harm to the fusing unit of this pri nter due to a difference in fu sing temperatures.
Loading Paper 49 5 Loading Paper Loadin g Paper in the P aper Tray Use the following procedur e to load paper in the paper tray and optional tray. See P.
Paper and Other Media 50 5 D Adjust the pape r size di al to match the size of the paper in the paper tray. Note ❒ The following tab le shows the position of the paper size dial.
Loading Paper 51 5 Specifying paper size using the operation pane l Use the following procedure to speci- fy the paper si ze from the printer's operation panel after loading paper with mark “ p ” in the table men- tioned above into tray 1, tray 2 and tray 3.
Paper and Other Media 52 5 Loadin g Paper in the B ypass Tray Note ❒ Do not open the front cover when loading paper into the bypass tray. Reference ⇒ P.43 “Paper T ypes and Sizes” ⇒ P.45 “Precau tions for Paper” Loading paper A Open the byp ass tray .
Loading Paper 53 5 Specifying paper size using the operation pane l Use the following procedure to speci- fy the paper si ze from the printer's operation panel after loading paper into the bypass tray. A Press { { { { Media } } } } . The following message appears on the panel display.
Paper and Other Media 54 5 C Repeat step B B B B to set the value of th e widt h. While the pointer is located at the first (rightmost) digit of the width, pres s { En ter } to advance to th e le ngth set up di spl ay.
55 6. Troubleshooting Error & Status Messages There are three types of error messages: • Printed error message • Displayed error message • 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 print you r data.
Troubleshooting 56 6 Error & Stat us Messag es on the Oper ation Panel Note ❒ The panel dis play can show only one error message at a time. Printi ng a con- figuration page shows all current printer er rors under the Printer Error item of the Printer Information section.
Error & Status Messages 57 6 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.
Troubleshooting 58 6 Warm ing Up The printe r is prepa ring for print ing. Wait until the pr inter is warmed u p. The print er adjust s itse lf regu larly to main tain pr int quality. (This message might app ear while p rint- ing. ) It is not a n erro r messag e.
Error & Status Messages 59 6 B0:Error An erro r has occurred i n the opti onal memory unit. (SI MM) Turn the pr inte r's po wer switch off and on. Then, try to prin t again. Turn off the printe r's pow - er switch. Rein stall the memo ry u nit an d tu rn on the pr inter' s powe r switch .
Troubleshooting 60 6 B6:Error An erro r has occurred i n the o ptio nal p ara llel in te r- face board. Turn off the printe r's pow - er switch. Remove and re- install the op tional p arallel inte rface board and tu rn on the pr inter' s powe r switch .
Error & Status Messages 61 6 Note ❒ If you cannot solve the problem by taking above actions, turn the printer power off and then back on again. If this does not clear the error message, write down the error number and the message, and contac t your sales or s er- vice representative.
Troubleshooting 62 6 Change P CU The photoc onductor uni t is nearly at the end of its l ife. If pri nted side ge ts dir ty, replace t he photocond uc- tor un it. ⇒ P.88 “Repl acing the Photoconductor Un it” Close Front Cov er The front co ver is open.
Error & Status Messages 63 6 Reset PCU Correct ly The photoc onductor unit i s not in stalle d in th e pri nter . Install the phot oconductor unit corr ectly. ⇒ P.88 “Re- placin g the Photoconductor Unit” Reset Toner Cor rectly T he toner c artridge is n ot instal led corre ctly .
Troubleshooting 64 6 Printer Configuration You can check the p rinter's curren t status using the following method. ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ UNIX Use the lpq command or stat parameter of rsh, rcp, or ftp. ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ mshell Use info command. Note ❒ “*” (asterisk) is displayed with the current setting.
Error & Status Messages 65 6 ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ *1 Input Tray : Name ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ *2 Input Tray : P aper Size ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ *3 Input Tray : Status Name Descrip tion Tray1 Stan dard T ray Tray2 P.
Troubleshooting 66 6 ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ *4 Emulation: Name Emulat ion Name Description RWC(IPDL-C) IPDL-C RPS(RicohScript2) R -PS2(option).
Printer Doesn't Print 67 6 Printer Doesn't Print Possible Ca use Solutions Is the power on? Make sure that the power cor d is securely pl ugged into the wall socket and the pri nter's power soc ket. Turn on the p rinter's power swi tch.
Troubleshooting 68 6 If you cannot solve the problem by taking the above actions, contact your sales or service representative. Is the Data In ind icato r blinki ng or lit afte r star t- ing the print job? If not, the data is not bein g sent to the print er.
Printer Doesn't Print 69 6 Note • Windows 9 5/98 A Click [ Start ] , point to [ Settings ] , and then click [ Pri nte rs ] . B Select the icon of the printer by clicking it. Next, on the [ File ] menu, clic k [ Properti es ] . C Click [ Details ] tab.
Troubleshooting 70 6 Other Printing Problems Status Possible Causes, De script ions, an d Solutions The pr inter p rints a message indicati ng insufficient me m- ory. This messa ge is printed when the pri nter d oes not have enough memory to print a page.
Other Printing Problems 71 6 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.49 “Load- ing Paper in the Paper Tray” Check if the paper tray is set co rrectly.
Troubleshooting 72 6 It takes too much time to per- form b lack an d whit e print - ing. [ Colo r ] is selected on the print er driver's [ Setup ] tab. Change this setting to [ Black & W hite ] . See the pri nter driver's online help for details about cha nging the set- tings on thi s tab.
Other Printing Problems 73 6 Black o r white lines ap pear on the print sid e. The charger an d dust-proofi ng glass are dirty. Cl ean the charg er and dust- proofing glass. ⇒ P.80 “Cleanin g the Charger” and P. 81 “ Cleanin g the Dust-p roofing g lass” Smeared to ner appea rs on the prin ted side .
Troubleshooting 74 6 Changing t he color sett ings with t he pr inter dr ive r caus - es a drastic change in print- out colo r. Do not make ra dical cha nges in the sett ings of the [ Col- or Setting ] tab.
Other Printing Problems 75 6 Note ❒ If you cannot sol ve the prob lem by taking abov e acti ons, con tact yo ur sales or service representative..
Troubleshooting 76 6 Removing Misf ed Paper When a paper misfeed occurs, an er- ror message appears on the pan el dis- play. The pr ocedure you should follow to remove the misfed pap er depends on its location which is indi- cated on the pan el display.
Removing Misfed Paper 77 6 When the Message "Remove Misfeed Fro m Tray" Appears Standard Tray (Tray1) or Paper Feed Unit (Tray2 /3) A Pull out the paper tray gently, be- ing careful not to tear the misfed paper, and rem ove the misfed pa- per.
Troubleshooting 78 6 A Open the fro nt cove r by pu shing the front cov er release button. B If the paper is in the front side o f the phot oco nduct or u nit , ca refu l- ly pull it out. Note ❒ When removing misfed paper, be careful not to touch the fus- ing section becaus e it could be ver y ho t.
Removing Misfed Paper 79 6 B Open the fro nt cove r by pu shing the front cov er release button. C Turn the dial downward, then re- move the misfed paper in the printer. Note ❒ When removing misfed paper, be careful not to touch the fus- ing section becaus e it could be ver y ho t.
Troubleshooting 80 6 Cleaning and Adjusting the Printer Cleaning t he Fri ction Pad If the friction pad becomes dirty, mi s- feeds or multi-feeds of paper might occur. I n this case, clean the pad as follows: A Slide the paper tray ou t until it stops.
Cleaning and Adjusting the Printer 81 6 C Move the charger cleaner (light blue part) left and right 2 or 3 times, and return it to the left side. Set the arrow of the charger cleaner to the arrow of the ph oto- conduc tor unit . Important ❒ If the charger cl eaner is not on the left side, an error message or print problem m ight occu r.
Troubleshooting 82 6 D Insert the cleaning brush into the back of the guide (ligh t blue) un- til it stops, and then move it left and right 4 or 5 times. E Return the cleaning brush to its original position. F Hold the inset grips (gr een part) of the photo con duct or unit , an d push the photocon ductor unit to its original position.
Cleaning and Adjusting the Printer 83 6 <Magenta> jl /# - < ----- g - ---- >+ F Use { { { {U U U U} } } }{ { { {T T T T} } } } to adjust the toner density , and then p ress { { { { Enter } } } } . The "2.Toner Level" menu appear s.
Troubleshooting 84 6 <Menu> j List Print l G You ca n find the crop marks on the long edge o f the configur ation page. Check if the left and right margins on the long edge of the config urat ion pa ge as sho wn in the illustration.
Replacing Consumabl es 85 6 Replacing Consumables Replacing the Toner Cartr idge You should replace toner cartridges whenever the message “Add Toner” appears on the pa nel display.
Troubleshooting 86 6 B With your h and un der t he green tape, remove the ton er cartridge carefully as show n in the illustration. D Remove the protective sheet from the new toner cartridg e. E Hold th e new toner cartridg e and shake it with a horizontal motion, about 10 times, as shown in the il- lustration.
Replacing Consumabl es 87 6 ❒ After pulling the tape out of the cartridge, toner scatters easily. Do not shake or g ive a shock to the ca rtri dg e. I Close the left cover. The “Add Toner” message clears from the p anel display and the printer st arts warming up .
Troubleshooting 88 6 Replacing the P hotoconduct or Unit The message shown below indicates that the ph otoconductor un it 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 w ith the qu ality of the out- put being produced by the printer.
Replacing Consumabl es 89 6 D Open the fro nt cove r by pu shing the front cov er release button. E Loosen the screws t hat hold the photoconducto r unit in the print- er with the screw driver in the new phot ocon duct or u nit' s box. The screws cannot be completely removed fro m the photocon ductor unit.
Troubleshooting 90 6 Note ❒ Do not close the front cover re- moving t he photocondu ctor unit. Otherwise , you cannot re- place the photoconductor unit because the p hotocondu ctor unit holder will be closed. If you do this by mistake, return the photocon ductor unit h older to its original position before re- placing the ph otoconductor unit.
Replacing Consumabl es 91 6 R CAUTION: Important ❒ There are three ozone filters in this printer. Two of them are set i nside in the front, o ne of them is s et in the rear. Be careful when r eplacing the ozone filters as the front side filter is a different shape f rom the rear side filter.
Troubleshooting 92 6 B Remove the ozo ne filter from inside the v entilator hole cov- er. C Install a new ozone filter on the ventilator hole cover. D Replace the ventilator h ole cover onto the printer. D Replace the ozone filters inside the printer.
Replacing Consumabl es 93 6 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 on the printer’s power switch .
Troubleshooting 94 6 E Replace the charger. A Push the right and left lock le- vers of the ch arger. The locks release, and the charg- er is lifted slightly. B Remove the c harger. C Install a new c harger into the print er. Insert the new charger into the printer with the arrow of the charger cle aner's lever facin g to- ward you.
95 7. Making Printer Settings with 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 basic printer operations . Printer Menu settings you make retain ed even when you turn off the printer.
Making Printer Settings with the Operation Panel 96 7 Setting Menus A Press { { { { Menu } } } } . The following message appear s on the panel display. <Menu> j IPDL-C Menu l B Use { { { {U U U U} } } }{ { { {T T T T} } } } to display the screen for th e setting you want to change, and then press { { { { Enter } } } } .
Setting Menus 97 7 D Use { { { {U U U U} } } }{ { { {T T T T} } } } to display the screen for th e setting you want to change, and then press { { { { Enter } } } } . <Tray Size[*] > j LT l This registers the sett ing. E Repeat steps C C C C and D D D D to change the settings of other items.
Making Printer Settings with the Operation Panel 98 7 Protecting the Menus This procedure lets you p rotect System Menu settings against accidental c hang- es. It makes it imposs ible to ch ange th e System Menu set tings you m ake with the normal procedure unless you perform the required key operation.
Protecting the Menus 99 7 D Use { { { {U U U U} } } }{ { { {T T T T} } } } to display "5.Menu Pro tect", and then press { { { { Ente r } } } } .
Making Printer Settings with the Operation Panel 100 7 C Press { { { { Media } } } } . The following message appear s on the panel display. <Menu> j IPDL-C Menu l D Change the setting following the normal procedure. ⇒ ⇒ ⇒ ⇒ P.96 “Setting Men us” Removing Pr otect A Check if the On Line indicator stays on .
Protecting the Menus 101 7 D Use { { { {U U U U} } } }{ { { {T T T T} } } } to display "5.Menu Pro tect", and then press { { { { Ente r } } } } .
Making Printer Settings with the Operation Panel 102 7 Menu Table IPDL- C Menu 1. Job Timeout 2. I/O Timeout System Me nu 1. Paper T ray 2. Tray Si ze[*] 3. I/O Buffer 4. Energy Saver 5. Energy Level 6. Transf er 7. Image Memor y 8. Par allel IF 1 9. Par allel IF 2 10.
Menu Settings 103 7 Menu Settings IPDL-C Menu The following are the settings you can make with the “IPDL-C Menu”. Note ❒ Italicized settings indicate default settings. ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ 1. Job Timeout You can specify how long the printer waits before terminating a print job when the pri nter doesn't receive the end of that print job.
Making Printer Settings with the Operation Panel 104 7 •8 × 13 •8 . 2 5 × 13 • 8.5 × 13 •A 5 Note ❒ Paper size sp ecified here is applied to all paper trays (tray1, 2 and 3 exclud- ing bypass tray). You cannot specify paper siz e individually for each tray.
Menu Settings 105 7 ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ 5. Energy Level You can specify the level of the Energy Saver mode. “Level 1” is the default mode and save more power c onsumption than ”Lev el 2”. • Leve l 1 • Level 2 ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ 6. Transf er You can specify the data transfer spe ed of the parallel interface.
Making Printer Settings with the Operation Panel 106 7 ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ 10. Bi-direc tion You can spe cify the printer response mode for s tatus fetch requ ests when the standard parallel interface is being used.
Printing the Configuration Page 107 7 Printing the Configuration Page Use the following procedure to print the Configuration Page which shows the current printer settings. A Press { { { { Menu } } } } . The following message appear s on the panel display.
Making Printer Settings with the Operation Panel 108 7 Interpreting Configuration Page Reference ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ Firmware V ersion This shows the printer fi rmware version . ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ Printer ID This is the seri al number assigned to the pr inter board by its manufacturer.
Interpreting Configuration Page 109 7 ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ Pages Pr inted This is the total n umber of pages printe d by the printer to date. ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ Printer Error This shows information about the status of consumable items, etc. Sta t us Li st ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ IPDL-C This shows cu rrent "IPDL-C" settings.
Making Printer Settings with the Operation Panel 110 7 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 { { { { Menu } } } } .
Resetting Menus 111 7 Resetting Menus Use the following reset procedur e to return the settings of all menus to their ini- tial default setting s. Limita tion ❒ The following items do not reset. • Registration ( ⇒ P.83) • Image Density ( ⇒ P.
Making Printer Settings with the Operation Panel 112 7 E Press { { { { Enter } } } } . The following message appear s on the panel display. Take Offline Then Press Re set F Press { { { { On Line } } } } . The normal display screen appears. G Press { { { { On Line } } } } to enter the off-line condition.
113 8. Appendix Memory Capacity and Paper Size The following tabl e shows the relati onship between printable paper size s and memo ry cap acity . ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ Resolut ion: 3 00 d pi • b : Printing is possible r egardless of data volume. ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ Resolut ion: 6 00 d pi • b : Printing is possible r egardless of data volume.
Appendix 114 8 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 wh en you encounter memory shortage problems. If thes e actions do n ot solve the problem indiv idually, try them in combination with each other.
Moving and Transporting the Printer 115 8 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.
Appendix 116 8 Specifications Mainframe ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ Configuration: Desktop ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ Print P rocess: Laser beam and dry toner e lectrical photographic system ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ Printing Speed: .
Specifications 117 8 ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ Noise Emission (Sound Power Level): Note ❒ The above measurements are made in accordance with ISO7779. ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ Dimensions: Measurement conditions: With paper tray, bypass tray and output tray ex- tender clo sed.
Appendix 118 8 ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ Optional Equipment: • Paper Feed Unit Type305 • RICOH- SCRIPT2 Ty pe305 • Network Interface Board Type305 • IEEE 1284 Parallel Type305 • Memory Unit Type204 (16MB) • Memory Unit Type204 (32MB) Options PAPER FEED UNIT Type30 5 ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ Paper Si ze: ⇒ P.
Specifications 119 8 IEEE 1 284 Paral lel Type305 ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ Mode: Compatible ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ Interface Connect or: IEEE P1284–B Memory U nit Type2 04 (16M B) and M emory Un it Typ e204 (3 2MB).
Appendix 120 8 Consumables R CAUTION: ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ Toner Cartridge *1 A4 5% test chart 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 print images, and printing environment conditions.
Consumables 121 8 ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ 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 consumables also s hortens as the cons umables become older.
Appendix 122 8 Glossaries ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ Color Correction This is the proce ss of making adjustments in order to more cl osely match col- ors produ ced by the RGB m odel of your comp uter display with those pro- duced by the C MYK model of the prin ter.
Glossaries 123 8 ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ Print Por t Output port of print data from the computer to t he printer. With a parallel connection, for example, your computer outputs data from its LP T1 printer port. In the case of a network printer, data is output from the port that is con- figured for printing.
124 INDEX A Access Control Address , 23 , 26 Access Control Mask , 23 , 26 Active Protoc ol , 23 Adhesive labels , 46 B Back Plates , 3 Bi-direction , 106 Brightness , xv Bypass Tray , 52 , 108 Bypass.
125 { On Line } key , 5 Operation Panel , 1 Option Interface , 108 Opti ons , 9 , 35 , 38 , 41 Output Tray , 1 Output Tray Extender , 1 , 54 Ozon e Filter , 3 , 4 , 90 P Pages Prin ted , 109 Panel Di .
126 UE USA G024.
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