Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product CL3000DN Ricoh
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Paper t ype: Wood Fre e 80g/m2, P aper Thic kness=100 µ m // Pages in book=80 // Print scale=81% Gap (when print ed at 81% sc ale) = Pages in book × P aper thi ckness / 2 = 4.00 0000 mm Oper ating Ins tructio ns Mainten ance Guide Operating Instruct ions Mainten ance Guide RICOH COM PAN Y, LTD.
Paper t ype: Wood Fre e 80g/m2, P aper Thic kness=100 µ m // Pages in book=80 // Print scale=81% Gap (when print ed at 81% sc ale) = Pages in book × P aper thi ckness / 2 = 4.00 0000 mm Declara tion of Conformi ty “ The Produc t compl ies with the re quireme nts of t he EMC Dire ctive 89 /336/EE C and th e Low Vol tage Directi ve 73/ 23/EEC.
i TABLE OF CONTENTS Trademar ks....... ........ ..... ........ ..... ..... ........ ..... ........ ..... ........ ..... ........ ..... ........ ...... ..... 1 Safety I nformat ion ........ ..... ........ ..... ..... ........ ..... ........ ..... .....
ii 5. Troubleshootin g Error & Status Messa ges on the Cont rol Panel .. ............. ............. ............. ....... 5 3 Printer Doe s Not Print .... ........ ..... ........ ...... ..... ........ ..... ........ ..... ........ ..... ........ .
1 Trademarks Micros oft, Windo ws an d Window s NT ar e registere d tradem arks of Microso ft Corporation in the Uni ted States and /or other c ountries. IPS-PRINT Prin ter Language Emulation Copyright© 1999-20 00 Oak Technolo- gy, Inc., All ri ghts reserve d.
2 Safety Information When using your printer, the following safety precautions should always be fol- lowed. Safety Duri ng Operati on In th is ma nual, the foll owing i mportan t symb ols ar e used : R WARNING: Indicates a p otentially ha zardous situation which, if instructions are not followed, could result in death or serious injury.
3 R WARNIN G: • It i s d ange rous to h andle the plu g wi th w et ha nds. Doi ng th is ma y re - sult in receiving an electric shock. • Connect the po wer cord directly into a wall outl et and never use an e x- tension cor d.
4 R CAUT ION: • Do not eat or swallow toner. • Keep toner (used or unused) and toner cartridge out o f reach of children. • Protect the equipment from dampness or wet weather, such as rain, snow, and so on. • Unplug the power cord from the wal l outlet before you move the equipment.
5 R CAUT ION: • When removing misfed paper, do not touch the fusing unit because it could be very hot. • To prevent an injury, this printer should be lifted by at least two people. • When moving the machine, each person should hold the handles that are located on opposite sides, and then lif t it slowly.
6 ENER GY ST AR Progra m ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ Low-power Mod e (Energy Saver mode) This p rint er auto matica lly lo wers i ts pow er con sumpt ion 60 minute s afte r the last operation has been comp leted. To exit Low-pow er (Energy Saver) mo de, press any key o n the co ntrol pan el.
7 How to Read This Manual Symb ols In th is manual, the followi ng symbols are used: R WARNING: This symbo l indicates a potentially h azardous situat ion which, if ins tructions are not foll owe d, c ould res ult in de at h or se rious inju ry .
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9 1. Getting Started Features of th is Print er ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ High Image Quality True 1200 x 1200 dpi resol ution provi des high resolutio n. You can pr int vari- ous bu siness docum ents in fine detail from pres entations and newsletter s containing i llustration s or graphics to catalogues, ads, and pic tures.
Getting Sta rted 10 1 Guide to th e Print er Exterio r: Front View 1. Standard Tray Output is stacke d here with the print side down. 2. Upper L eft Cover Open this cover when replacing toner cartridges. 3. Ventilator The v entilator helps to keep the compo- nents inside the pr inter from ove rheat- ing.
Guid e to the Prin ter 11 1 Basic Model Printer Exterior: Rear View 1. Ventilator The v entilator helps to keep the compo- nents inside the pr inter from ove rheat- ing. Do not block the ventil ator as it may cause a printer malfunction due to over- heat in g.
Getting Sta rted 12 1 Network Standar d Model Exterior: Rear View 1. Ventilator The v entilator helps to keep the compo- nents inside the pr inter from ove rheat- ing. Do not block the ventil ator as it may cause a printer malfunction due to over- heat in g.
Guid e to the Prin ter 13 1 Inside 1. Fusing Unit Fuses the im age o n paper. When "Re place Fus ing Uni t" appe ars on th e pa ne l dis pla y, rep la ce this uni t. 2. Transfer Roller When "Re place Fus ing Uni t" appe ars on th e pa ne l dis pla y, rep lac e th is r oll er .
Getting Sta rted 14 1 Control Panel 1. Panel D ispl ay Shows the current status of the printer and error messages. 2. { { { { Job Re set } } } } Key When the printer is online, press this key to canc el any on going pri nt job. 3. { { { { On Line } } } } Key Indicates whether the printer is online or offline.
15 2. Paper and Other Media Paper and Other Media Supported by This Printer Pap er Siz es This secti on describes the pap er size, feed direction, and the maxim um amount of paper th at can be loaded into e ach paper t ray in this printer. Note ❒ The following symbo ls and terminolo gy are used to repr esent the feed direc- tion.
Paper and Other Medi a 16 2 • Means that the size is supported and the prin ter selects the paper size au- tomati cally. • Means that the size is supported. See p.24 “ Loading Pa per in the Byp ass Tray ” . • Means t hat the s ize is su pported but the pap er size sh ould be set w ith the control panel as a custom size.
Paper and Other Media Support ed by This Pri nter 17 2 • Means that the size is supported and the prin ter selects the paper size au- tomati cally. • Means that the size is supported.
Paper and Other Medi a 18 2 Paper Reco mmendations Loading Pa per Important ❒ Do not use pa per that is mea nt f or an in k-jet p rinter, or it may st ick to the fus- ing unit and cause a paper misfeed.
Paper and Other Media Support ed by This Pri nter 19 2 • When printing on t he reverse si de of plai n paper that has been alr eady print ed on, load it on the Bypas s Tray with p rint si de down , and t hen se lect [ Plain:Dup . Back ] with the co ntrol panel or th e printer drive r.
Paper and Other Medi a 20 2 • Separa te stuc k OHP tr anspar encies eve ry time before p rinting. • If OHP transparencies stick togeth er when t hey feed, set them on the tr ay one by one or select "S lip sheet" in t he printer d river. For more inform ation about using "Slip sheet", see the printer dr iver's Help .
Paper and Other Media Support ed by This Pri nter 21 2 • Damp paper • Paper that is dry enough to emit static elec tricity • Paper that has already been printed on to, except a p reprinted lette.
Paper and Other Medi a 22 2 Loading Paper R CAUTIO N: Loading Paper in Tray 1/Optional Pape r Feed Unit A A A A Pull the paper tray out of t he printer until it s tops. Af ter that, lift it slightly, and then pull it out completely. Place it on a flat sur- face.
Loading Pape r 23 2 Changing pap er size of the pape r tray A A A A Pull the paper tray out of t he printer until it s tops. Af ter that, lift it slightly, and then pull it out completely.
Paper and Other Medi a 24 2 Note ❒ When selec ting "Plai n Paper", se - lect either "Thin" or "N ormal" for "PlainPaper Type" in the "Mainte- nance" menu. A A A A Pre ss th e { { { { Menu } } } } key.
Loading Pape r 25 2 A A A A Open the Bypass Tray. B B B B Extend the B ypass Tray. C C C C Slide the s ide guides outward A A A A , and then load paper until it stops with the pr int side down B B B B . D D D D Adjust the side guides to the pa- per w idth.
Paper and Other Medi a 26 2 D Press th e { { { {U U U U} } } } or { { { {T T T T} } } } key to dis- play t he si ze and di rection of the paper in the Bypass Tray. In about two seconds , “ Me nu ” appears on the panel di splay. E Press th e { { { { On L ine } } } } key.
Loading Pape r 27 2 Specifying a paper type for the Bypass Tray By selecting th e paper type you want to load , the printe r can p erfo rm pri nt- ing better.
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29 3. Replacing Consumables and Maintenance Kit Toner Cartridge R WARNING: R CAUTIO N: Note ❒ The actual printable numbers vary depending on the image volume and density, number of pages to be printed at a time, paper type and pape r si ze use d, an d en vi ronm en - tal condit ions such as temperatur e and hum idity.
Replacing Consumables and Maint enance Kit 30 3 B B B B Remove the toner cartridg e for the color you want to r eplace. You can remove al l four cartridges in the sam e way. In the illustr atio n, yell ow car tridg e is used as an example. Importa nt ❒ Do not shake the removed toner cartridge.
Toner Cartr idge 31 3 F F F F Insert the toner cartridg e in the direction of the arrow. You ca n inst all all four car tridge s in the sam e way. Importa nt ❒ Do not rep eatedly i nstall a nd re- move the toner cartri dges. This could r e sult in a t oner l eak.
Replacing Consumables and Maint enance Kit 32 3 Waste Toner Bott le Type 12 5 R WARNING: R CAUTIO N: Replace the waste toner b ottle when the following message appears on the panel display. A A A A Turn of f the pow er. B B B B Open the right c over. C C C C Take out a new waste toner bottle from the b ag.
Waste Toner Bot tle Type 125 33 3 F F F F Place the new waste ton er bottle in the position as shown in the il- lustration. G G G G Lock the waste toner bottle. Importa nt ❒ Be sure to loc k the was te toner bottle to prevent toner f rom leaki ng ins ide the prin ter.
Replacing Consumables and Maint enance Kit 34 3 Photo Co nductor Unit Type 125 Black/Col or R WARNING: R CAUTIO N: Replace the black or color photo co n- ductor unit when the foll owing mes- sage appears on t he panel displ ay.
Photo Condu ctor Unit Type 125 Black/Co lor 35 3 C C C C Pull out the green levers on the left and right that are fa stening the inner cover to unlock the le- vers. D D D D Lift the inner cover unt il it stays up. E E E E Remove t he photo cond uctor un it.
Replacing Consumables and Maint enance Kit 36 3 C Pinch the green pa rt to unlock. D Pull out the photo conductor un it sl ow ly . Imp orta nt ❒ B e s u r e t o ho ld th e u ni t w it h both hands, an d then pu ll it out slow ly. F F F F Take out t he new phot o conduc- tor unit.
Photo Condu ctor Unit Type 125 Black/Co lor 37 3 I I I I Push the front of the photo con- ductor u nit slowly, sliding the unit on the cover and into the ma- chine until it stops.
Replacing Consumables and Maint enance Kit 38 3 Fusing Unit Type 125 R CAUTIO N: Replace t he fusing unit wh en the fol - lowing message appears on the panel displa y.
Fusing Uni t Type 125 39 3 B B B B Open the front cover by pushing the front cover release button . C C C C Pinc h the connec tor leve r, an d then pull ou t the connec tor. D D D D Push the green release buttons on the left and right outwards to un- lock the fusing unit.
Replacing Consumables and Maint enance Kit 40 3 I I I I Push in the connector. J J J J Turn the green part in the direc- tion of the arrow , and then re- move the transfer roller. K K K K Take out the new transfer roller. Importa nt ❒ Do not touch th e roller part .
Fusing Uni t Type 125 41 3 B Press th e { { { {U U U U} } } } or { { { {T T T T} } } } key to dis- play “M aintenance ”, and th en press th e { { { { Ente r # } } } } key . C Press th e { { { {U U U U} } } } or { { { {T T T T} } } } key to dis- play “Maint.
Replacing Consumables and Maint enance Kit 42 3 Intermediate Transfer Unit Type 1 25 R CAUTIO N: Replace the transfer belt when the fol- lowing message appears on the panel displa y.
Intermed iate Trans fer Unit Typ e 125 43 3 E E E E Lift the inner cover unt il it stays up. F F F F Unlock the waste toner bottle. Importa nt ❒ Do not lock th e wast e ton er bot- tle that has been removed. Ton- er may spill. G G G G Remove the waste toner bo ttle slowl y.
Replacing Consumables and Maint enance Kit 44 3 J J J J Raise the green cover, hold t he transf er belt as shown, a nd then remove the transfer belt. Importa nt ❒ B e s u r e t o h o l d t h e u n i t w i t h both hands, and t hen pull it out slowly.
Intermed iate Trans fer Unit Typ e 125 45 3 P P P P Lock the waste toner bottle. Importa nt ❒ Be sure to loc k the was te toner bottle to prevent toner f rom leaki ng ins ide the prin ter. Q Q Q Q Lowe r the inne r cov er s lowl y. R R R R Push the green levers to fasten the inner cove r.
Replacing Consumables and Maint enance Kit 46 3 C Press th e { { { {U U U U} } } } or { { { {T T T T} } } } key to dis- play "Maint. Reset", and then press th e { { { { Ente r # } } } } key .
47 4. Cleaning and Adjust ing the Printer Cautions to Take When Cleaning R WARNING: R CAUTIO N: Clean the pri nter per iodically to ma intain fine printi ng. Dry wip e the exterior with a soft cloth. If d ry wiping i s not eno ugh, wipe w ith a soft, wet cl oth that is wr ung out well .
Cleaning and Adjus ting the Printer 48 4 Adjust ing the Col or Reg istra tion When th e printer is moved, when the Fusing Unit is re placed, or after prin t- ing repeate dly for so me time, reg is- tration shifting might occ ur. By performing color registration adjust- ment, you can maintain optimum prin t r esu lts.
Adjusting the Image Densit y 49 4 Adjusting the Image Density Adjust the image densit y when the pr i nt s id e o f th e p ag e i s s h a de d or t he prin t im age look s pa tchy. Important ❒ Extre me settings may cre ate out- put th at appe ars di rty.
Cleaning and Adjus ting the Printer 50 4 ❒ If the im age density o f the Im- age Density Adjusting Card is equal to the density shown abov e the fr ame, sele ct “ - ” for the image density setting.
Adjusti ng the T ray Re gistrati on 51 4 Adjusting the Tray Registration You ca n adjust the re gistr ation of Tray 2 and Tray 3 (optional Paper Feed Unit). The ve rtical adju stment is used for a ll trays. Normally, you nee d not updat e the r egistr ation.
Cleaning and Adjus ting the Printer 52 4 A Press th e { { { { Esca pe } } } } key. B Press th e { { { {U U U U} } } } or { { { {T T T T} } } } key to dis- play "Adj ustm ent", and then press th e { { { { Ente r # } } } } key .
53 5. Troubleshooting Error & Status Mess ages on t he Co ntrol Panel ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ Status Messages ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ Alert Messages Messa ges/Second mes sages Status Calibr ating … The prin ter is calibr ating th e color. Wait u ntil "Read y" appea rs on the pan el display .
Troublesh ooting 54 5 Call Ser vice: E C Power Off On A co mmun ica tion er ror se nt from the engine to the control- ler. Turn the power sw itch off and on.
Error & Stat us Messages on th e Control Pane l 55 5 Hardwa re Proble m Bypass Tr ay An error has occurr ed in the Bypass Tra y. Close the Bypass Tray and then pull out Tray 1 partially. Slid e it c omp let ely into the prin ter . If the message appears y et, turn the power switch off and on.
Troublesh ooting 56 5 Hardwa re Proble m Optio n RA M Ther e is a pro ble m wi th th e optional Memory Unit. Remove and reinstall th e op- tional Memory Unit. If the message appears agai n, con- tact your sales or se rvice rep- resentati ve. See the Opti on Setup Guide.
Error & Stat us Messages on th e Control Pane l 57 5 Load Paper Tray # The indicated tray is out of pa- per. #: tray number Load paper i n to th e indi cated pape r tray. Me nu Pr ot ected Canno t Chan ge The menu is prote cted. The setti ng cannot be changed for the selecte d menu.
Troublesh ooting 58 5 Replace Wast e To ner It is time to replace the waste toner bottle. Replace th e waste toner bottle with a new wa ste toner b ottle . See p.29 “ Replacing Consum- ables and Maintenanc e Kit ” . Reset PCU Correc tly The black or color PCU is not set correctly or is not set.
Error & Stat us Messages on th e Control Pane l 59 5 Toner is Al most Empt y: Mage nta The magenta toner is almost empty. Prepare a new magenta tone r cartri dge. Toner is Al most Empt y: Yel low The yellow toner is almost empty. Prepare a new yellow tone r cartri dge.
Troublesh ooting 60 5 ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ Print Error Messages ("Error Log" i n Configura tion Page) Messa ges/Second mes sages Descriptio n Solution Collate C ancelled Th e colla te feature has been canc elled. Install the opti onal Printer Hard Disk or incre ase the memory capacity to 128MB or more.
Error & Stat us Messages on th e Control Pane l 61 5 RPCS Graphic Error There is not enough g raphics memor y to pri nt the data. Specif y the correc t memory capa city in th e [ Change Acces- sories… ] option in the RPCS printer driver's print setti ngs tab .
Troublesh ooting 62 5 Printe r Does Not Pr int Possible Caus e Solutions Is the power on? Confirm that the cab le is securely plu gged into the power outl et and the printer. Turn on th e power. Does the On Line indicator stay on? If not , pres s { { { { On Line } } } } to light it.
Printer Doe s Not Print 63 5 Possible Caus e Solutions Is the Dat a In indicator blinking or li t after starting the print job? If not blinking or lit , the data is not being sen t to the printer.
Troublesh ooting 64 5 When you use 1394 Inter- face Unit Type 4510 ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ Network Conn ection Contact y our network administra tor. A Confirm that 1394 Interfac e Unit Type4510 is attached to the compu ter cor rect ly. B Confirm that IEEE1394 i nterface cable is connected securely.
Other Print ing Problems 65 5 Other Pri nting Prob lems Status Possible C auses, Descrip tions, and So lutions Toner smear s appear on the print side of the page. When “ Replace PCU ” appears on the panel display, replace the photo conductor unit.
Troublesh ooting 66 5 It takes too much time to com- plete the p rint job. Photographs and other data intens ive pages take a long time for the prin ter to proce ss, so simp ly wait when printing s uch data. Cha ng ing th e se tti ng s w ith pr inte r d ri ver may he lp t o sp e ed up prin ting.
Other Print ing Problems 67 5 Paper jams occur frequ ently. The paper guide i n the paper tr ay is not lock ed. Lock th e pa- per g uide. See p.22 “ Loading Paper ” . The paper size and fee d direction loaded on the Bypass Tray are different from them set with the contr ol panel.
Troublesh ooting 68 5 Note ❒ If the problem cannot be solved, contact you r sales or service representative. An error message on the control panel stays on after removi ng the misfed paper. Open the front cover of the printer, and then close it. A print image is not clear.
Removing Mi sfed Pape r 69 5 Removing Misfed Paper When a paper mi sfeed occur s, an er- ror message appears on t he panel dis- play. Re move the misfed pa per from the locat ion indic ated. Important ❒ Toner dust m ay be on the m isfed paper aft er removal.
Troublesh ooting 70 5 D D D D Remove th e misfed paper. E E E E Close the cover. F F F F Close the front c over slowly. When "Remove Mi sfeed B: Fusing Unit" Appears R CAUTIO N: A A A A Open the front cover by pushin g the front cover release button.
Removing Mi sfed Pape r 71 5 C C C C Remove th e misfed paper. If you cannot remove the paper easily , do not f orcefu lly pu ll it, but go to the next step . D D D D Pull part "B2" toward the front, and then open the guide board. E E E E Remove th e misfed paper.
Troublesh ooting 72 5 When "Remove Misfeed Y: Paper Tray" Appear s A A A A Pull out the tray. Importa nt ❒ When pulling it out, be careful not to pull it strong ly. If you do, the tray might fall and cause an injury. B B B B Remove th e misfed paper.
Removing Mi sfed Pape r 73 5 When "Remove Misfeed Z: Duplex Unit" Appears R CAUTIO N: A A A A Open the front cover by pushing the front cover release button . Note ❒ Close the By pass Tray if i t is ex- tended. I f the Bypas s Tra y is ex- tended, the f ront cov er does not open.
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75 6. Appendix Moving and Transporting the Printer R CAUTIO N: Repack t he print er in its original packi ng mate rials for transporting . Note ❒ The printer weighs approximately 29.4 kg (64.8 l b.). Important ❒ Be su re to dis conne ct al l ca bles fr om t he pr inter bef ore tr anspo rting it.
Appendix 76 6 Movin g th e Pri nter R CAUTIO N: Moving the printer in a short distance A A A A Be sure to check the following points: • The power sw itch is turn ed off. • The pow er cable is u nplugged fr om the wall outlet. • The inter face cable is unplug ged from t he print er.
77 INDEX A Adjusti ng the Color Re gistra tion , 48 Adjusting the Image De nsity , 49 Adjusti ng the Tray R egistra tion , 51 Appendi x , 75 B Bypass Tra y , 10 C Caution , 2 Clearing and Adju sting t.
78 EE GB G081 R Remove Misfed Paper Duplex U nit , 73 Fusing Unit , 70 Inte rnal Pat h , 69 Paper Tray , 72 Removing Misfed Paper , 69 Replacing Consumabl es and Ma intena nce Kit , 29 Right Cover , 1.
Paper t ype: Wood Fre e 80g/m2, P aper Thic kness=100 µ m // Pages in book=80 // Print scale=81% Gap (when print ed at 81% sc ale) = Pages in book × P aper thi ckness / 2 = 4.000000 mm Declara tion of Conformi ty “ The Produc t compl ies with the re quireme nts of t he EMC Dire ctive 89 /336/EE C and th e Low Vol tage Directi ve 73/ 23/EEC.
Paper t ype: Wood Fre e 80g/m2, P aper Thic kness=100 µ m // Pages in book=80 // Print scale=81% Gap (when print ed at 81% sc ale) = Pages in book × P aper thi ckness / 2 = 4.000000 mm Oper ating I nstruct ions Mainten ance Guide Operating Instruct ions Mainten ance Guide RICOH COM PAN Y, LTD.
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However, one of the most important roles played by the user manual is to help in solving problems with Ricoh CL3000DN. Almost always you will find there Troubleshooting, which are the most frequently occurring failures and malfunctions of the device Ricoh CL3000DN along with tips on how to solve them. Even if you fail to solve the problem, the manual will show you a further procedure – contact to the customer service center or the nearest service center
