Ricoh 70 User Manual

User’s Guide

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Table of Contents

Introduction

About This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .v

Audience . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .v

Manual Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vi

For More Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vi

Chapter 1. Printer Overview

What This Chapter Provides . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1

Printer Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2

I/O Configurations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3

Operator Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4

External View of the Printer (70 ppm) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5

External View of the Printer (92ppm). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6

Internal View of the Printer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7

Chapter 2. Operator Contro l Pan el

What This Chapter Provides . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1

OCP Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2

Menu Structure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3

Using the Menu Screens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-10

Main Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-11

Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-12

Printer Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-13

Setup Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-14

Reports Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-15

Finisher Menu for the Booklet Finisher (92 ppm only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-16

Finisher Menu for the Container Stacker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-17

Jobs Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-18

Passwords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-19

Chapter 3. Paper Handling

What This Chapter Provides . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3- 1

Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2

Paper Weights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2

Unacceptable Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2

Storing Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2

Paper Sizes, Paper Types, and Printer Input Trays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3

Loading Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4

Loading Paper in Tray 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4

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Loading Paper in Tray 2 or 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6

Loading Paper into the MBT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-8

Loading Paper into the HCF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-10

Loading Special Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-11

Pre-punched Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-11

Loading Pre-printed Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-13

Loading Tab Stock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-14

Setting the Custom Paper Size Values . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-15

Setting the Tray Adjust Values . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-15

Setting the Default Paper Source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-16

Setting the Paper Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-16

Setting the Paper Weight. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-16

Chapter 4. Care and Maintenance

What This Chapter Provides . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4- 1

Replacing Consumables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2

Adding Toner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3

Replacing the Toner Collector Bottle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-6

Replacing the Developer Mix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-7

Exhausting the Developer Mix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-7

Supplying the Developer Mix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-9

Replacing the Drum Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-12

Replacing the Fuser Cleaning Web . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-15

Replacing Staples . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-17

Clearing Paper Jams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-18

Vertical Path (IS) Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-18

Switch Back Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-19

Paper Feed Block Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-21

Trays 1, 2, and 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-23

Tray 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-23

Tray 2 or 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-23

Multi-bypass Tray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-24

High Capacity Feeder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-24

Tab Stock Jam Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-25

Cleaning the Printer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-26

Cleaning the Printer Covers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-26

Cleaning the Inside of the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-27

Cleaning Trays 1, 2 and 3, the MBT, and HCF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-27

Cleaning the Toner Bottle Joint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-28

Cleaning the Conveyance Belt Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-28

Cleaning the Toner Collector Bottle Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-29

Handling and Storing Supplies and Consumables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-30

Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-30

When Loading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-30

When Storing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-30

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When Paper Jams Frequently Occur . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-30

Toner and Developer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-31

When Purchasing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-31

Chapter 5. Troubleshooting

What This Chapter Provides . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5- 1

Guidelines Flowchart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2

Basic Troubleshooting Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3

General Printing Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-4

Print Quality Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5

Duplex Printing Problems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6

Printing Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-7

OCP Display Messages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-8

Booklet Finisher Error Codes (Option). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-17

Printer Limitations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-18

Network Problems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-19

Chapter 6. Web Utilities

Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1

Web Utilities Access. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1

Web Site Layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2

Using the Web Utilities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3

Appendix A. Safety Information

General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A-1

Laser Safety. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A-1

Certifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A-3

FCC Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A-3

Canadian Certification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A-3

VCCI Notice (Japan) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A-3

CE Mark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A-4

When Installing and Relocating the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A-5

Power Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A-5

Power Cords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A-5

Positioning the Printer Safely . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A-7

Environmental Limit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A-7

Operating Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A-8

VORSICHTSMASSNAHMEN BEIM BETRIEB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A-8

SAFETY PRECAUTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A-9

SICHERHEITSVORKEHRUNGEN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A-9

Care of Printer Supplies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A-11

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Appendix B . Specifications

What This Appendix Contains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .B-1

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .B-2

Base Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-2

I/O Configurations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .B-3

Consumables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .B-3

Appendix C . P aper Specifi cati ons

Media Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .C-1

General Media Recommendations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .C-1

Paper Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .C-2

Paper Weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .C-3

Paper Color . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .C-3

Paper Composition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .C-4

Paper Cut . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .C-4

Paper Friction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-4

Paper Smoothness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-5

Paper Fusing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .C-5

Moisture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .C-5

Paper Curl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-6

How to Avoid Paper Curl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-6

Recycled Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .C-7

Grain Direction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .C-7

Paper Smoothness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-7

Special Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .C-8

Preprinted Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .C-8

Ink Recommendations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .C-9

Paper Curl in Preprinted Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-9

Prepunched Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .C-10

Adhesive Labels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .C-11

Adhesive Label Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .C-12

Storing Labels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .C-12

Adhesive Label Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .C-13

Perforated Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .C-14

Tab Stock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .C-15

Transparencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .C-15

Printing Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-16

Printable Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .C-16

Preprinted Lines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .C-16

Proper Paper Handling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .C-17

Check Paper Quality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .C-18

Loading Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .C-19

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Appendix D. Booklet Finisher Adjustmen ts (D DP 92 on ly)

Test Print . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .D-1

Adjust the Folding Position. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .D-2

Adjust the Stapling Position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .D-5

Glossary

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About This Manual

This manual provides easy access to the information you need to operate the 70 PPM or 92 PPM (Pages Per Minute) laser printer.

To find out about a specific topic, refer to:

 Chapter 1: Printer Overview – For printer components and features.  Chapter 2: Operator Control Panel – To access and use the liquid crystal display

(LCD) window and the menus screens.

 Chapter 3: Paper Handling – For media recommendations and paper handling

procedures.

 Chapter 4: Care and Maintenance – For detailed instructions on replacing

consumables, clearing paper jams, and cleaning and maintaining the printer.

 Chapter 5: Troubleshooting – For information on printing problems and printer

error and warning messag es.

 Chapter 6: Web Utilities – For information on accessing the printer via the

Internet or your company’s Intranet.

Introduction

Audience

This manual is written for those persons responsible for operating the printer. A basic understanding of computer equipment and its operations is required.

 Appendix A: Safety Information – For safety information and printer

characteristics, including environmental and electrical requirements.

 Appendix B: Specifications – For printer specifications.  Appendix C: Paper Specifications – For media specifications and printing

guidelines.

 Glossary – For definitions of terms and acronyms.  Index – For specific page references.

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Manual Conventions

The following conventions are used in this manual:

 Bold and Italics are used sparingly for emphasis.  Information yo u enter: Looks Like This.  Key Names (or Labels): Look Like This.  System message s: Look Like This.  Variable user information: Looks Like This.

Pay particular attention to Notes, Cautions, and Warnings. These alert you to critical information, as follows:

NOTE:

Provides important additional information.

CAUTION!

Alerts you to an operat i ng procedure, practi ce, or condition that, if not strictly observed, might result in damage to the equipment.

WARNING!

Alerts you to an operat i ng procedure, practi ce, or condition that, if not strictly observed, can result in safety hazards to personnel, severe injury, or loss of life.

For More Information

Refer to the following related documents for more details about your printer.

 Installation manual  Engine Maint ence Manual  Controller Maintence Manual  Parts Catalog

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What This Chapter Provides

This chapter describes the parts and functions of the printer.

 Printer Features  I/O Configurations  Operator Control Panel  Printer Views

Chapter 1

Printer Overview

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Printer Features

The printer is a high-speed, shared-use laser printer for a 400K/month printing environment. It incorporates a wide variety of features:

 High-Speed and High-Quality Printing.

 Print speed is up to 70 or 92 pages per minute (ppm), A4/Letter (Simplex)

depending on the pri nter model.

 The printing outp ut i s at a reso lut i o n of 60 0 do t s per i nch (dpi), assur i ng

razor-sharp graphic and text output, even at very small point sizes.

 Flexible Paper Source and Delivery.

Paper Source:

 Standard – Two 500-sheet universal paper trays and one 2000-sheet universal

paper cassette.

 Standard – 150-sheet capacity Multi-bypass Tray (MBT) for automatically

printing small jobs, or manually feeding single sheets (including transparencies, labels, and odd-sized print media).

 Option – High Capacity Feeder with 3000-sheet capacity .  Option - 200-sheet universal paper Inserter (92 ppm only).

Paper Delivery - 70 ppm:

 Option – Standard Finisher with stapling and collating capabilities, and 2,000-

sheet capacity (70 ppm only).

 Option – Container Stacker with 1,500 to 6,000-sheet capacity and stacking

capability.

Paper Delivery - 92 ppm:

 Option - 2,500-sheet (Elevator Tray), 200-sheet (Upper Tray) capacity

Finisher.

 Option - 2,500-sheet (Elevator Tray), 200-sheet (Upper Tray), 20-set

(Booklet) capacity Booklet Finisher with folding and stapling for booklets.

 Option – Container Stacker with 1,500 to 6,000-sheet capacity and stacking

capability.

 Multiple Original Printing (MOP) – for printing of multiple collated document

sets without multiple file transfers. Processes PCL and PostScript jobs once, stores the images on disk, and prints each set from disk (after the first set).

 V irtual Printer T echnology

(VPT) – allows a single printer to offer print services,

or virtual printers, each of which is configured by the Network Administrator.

 Web Utilities – for remote access to the printer through the Internet or your

company’s Intranet.

 Ergonomic operat ion.

 The easy-to-read display clearly shows the operational status of the printer.

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 Component-based con s umables.

 User replaceable toner and staples.

 High-volu me pr i nti ng .

 Three standard paper cassettes with approximately 3000-sheet capacity total

and the Multi-bypass Tray (MBT) with a 150-sheet capacity.

 Optional High Capacity Feeder (HCF) adds up to 3000 additional sheets.  Together they allow continuous printing of up to 6150 sheets.

 Supports a wide-range of media types ( bond, letterhead, special ,recycled,

transparencies, labels) and sizes. See “Paper” on page 3-2 for more information.

 Printer Language Support.

 Optional PostScript 3 (Adobe) printer language.  PCL5e and PCL XL prin te r l ang ua g e.  TIFF and PDF data format

 Network.

 Ethernet 10/10 0 Bas e -T.

 Network Protocol.

 TCP/IP and LPR/LPD with onboard network.  TCP/IP, LPR/LPD, NetWare IPX, SPX, Ethertalk, with optional PSM card.  IPP

 Easy installation of additional fonts and macros using the PCL Startup File.

I/O Configurations

 Bi-directional 1284C Parallel interface with Compatibility, Nibble, Byte, and

ECP Mode support.

 Ethernet 10/100 Bas e-T.

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Operator Control Panel

The Operator Control Panel (OCP) is your physical interface to the printer's features and functions. From the control panel, you can monitor the printer's operating status and configure the specific printer functions.

See Chapter 2 for detailed information about the OCP.

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External View of th e Printer (70 ppm)

The following illustration shows the printer with an Standard Finisher and High Capacity Feeder installed. Refer to your option-specific User’s Guide for details on other dev ices.

16. Upper Tray

11. Elevator Tray

10. Switch Back Cover (Not Shown)

5.Standard Finisher

9. Tray 3

Panel

8. Tray 2

5. Toner Supply Cover6. Operator Control

14. Toner Collector Bottle Cover

4. Multi-bypass Tra

1. Power Switch

3. Vertical Path Cove

2. Front Cove

13. HCF To Cover

7. Tray 1

12. High Capacity Feeder

Key Component Description

1 Power Switch Press to turn the printer on and off. 2 Front Cover Open to replace units, clear paper jams, or clean the printer. 3 Vertical Path Cover Open to clear paper jams. 4 Multi-bypass Tray (MBT) Holds up to 150 sheets of paper. 5 Toner Supply Cover Open to replenish the toner supply. 6 Operator Control Panel (OCP) Displays printer status and menu information. 7 Tray 1 Holds up to 2000 sheets of paper. 8 Tray 2 Holds up to 500 sheets of paper.

9 Tray 3 Holds up to 500 sheets of paper. 10 Switch Back Cover Open to clear paper jams. 11 Elevator Tray Output tray of the Standard Finisher. 12 High Capacity Feeder (HCF) Option. Holds up to 3000 sheets of paper. 13 HCF Top Cover Open to clear paper jams in the High Capacity Feeder. 14 Toner Collector Bottle Cover Open to replace the toner collector bottle. 15 Standard Finisher Option. For stacking, job offset, and stapling. 16 Upper Tray Output tray of the Standard Finisher.

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External View of the Printer (9 2ppm)

5. Toner Supply Cover

6. Operator Control

16. Upper Tray

17. Cover Sheet Feeder

11. Elevator Tray

0. Switch Back Cover (Not Shown)

18. Booklet Tray

15. Finisher

9. Tray 3

8. Tray 2

Key Component Description

Panel

7. Tray 1

12. High Capacity Feeder

14. Toner Colle ctor Bottle Cover

4. Multi-bypass T ray

1. Power Switch

3. Vertical Path Cover

2. Front Cover

13. HCF Top Cover

1 Power Switch Press to turn the printer on and off. 2 Front Cover 3 Vertical Path Cover Open to clear paper jams.

4 Multi-bypass Tray (MBT) Holds up to 150 sheets of paper. 5 Toner Supply Cover Open to replenish the toner supply. 6 Operator Control Panel (OCP) Displays printer status and menu information. 7 Tray 1 Holds up to 2,000 sheets of paper. 8 Tray 2 Holds up to 500 sheets of paper.

9 Tray 3 Holds up to 500 sheets of paper. 10 Switch Back Cover Open to clear paper jams. 11 Elevator Tray Output tray. 12 High Capacity Feeder (HCF) Holds up to 3,000 sheets of paper. 13 HCF Top Cover Open to clear paper jams. 14 Toner Collector Bottle Cover Open to replace the toner collector bottle. 15 Finisher For stacking, job offset, and stapling. 16 Up per Tray Output tray. 17 Cover Sheet Feeder Holds cover sheet or insert paper. 18 Booklet Tray Output tray for the Booklet Finisher.

Open to replace units, clear paper jams, or clean the inside of the printer.

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Internal View of the Printer

Key Component Description

1 Toner Hopper Unit Install the toner bottle here.

2 Drum Center Lock Holds the drum in place.

3 Drum Unit OPC drum.

4 Fuser Latch Provides access to the fuser unit.

5 Fuser Unit Fuses the toner on the paper.

6 Developer Duct

7 TH Handle Handle of the toner transfer unit.

Mount the developer bot tle onto th e devel op er du ct to repla ce consumed developer.

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What This Chapter Provides

This chapter contains information on the following topics.

 OCP Description  Menu Structure  Using the Menu Screens  Passwords

Chapter 2

Operator Control Panel

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Operator Control Panel 2-1

OCP Description

The Operator Control Panel (OCP) is a touch panel display that you use to set up print options and monitor job and printer status. It is also used by the Network Administrator to configure the printer and by the Service Technician to perform maintenance on the printer.

Operator Control Panel

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Menu Structure

The OCP menu is structured as shown in the following flowcharts. Each box in the chart represents an OCP display screen. Use this flowchart to assist you in setting print job options.

Main Menu

Information

Printer Menu

Continued on

page 2-4

Setup Menu

Continued on

page 2-6

Reports Menu

Jobs Menu

Cancel Printing

Disk DirectorySummaryDemoStatus

Finisher Menu

Continued on

page 2-8

Fonts

• PCL Fonts

• PostScript Fonts

The Finisher Menu is only displayed when a finisher is installed.

Available when PostScript is installed.

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Prin ter Menu

Paper

Source

Continued on

page 2-5

Default

Output

• Upper Tray

• Elevator Tray

• Stacker 5

• Stacker 6

• Stacker 7

• Stacker 8

3 3 3 3

Options

• Jam Recovery

• Wait Timeout

• Duplex-Always

• LPD Queuing

PostScript

• Print Errors

• Best Fit

• Job Timeout

• Halftone

• Solid Black

• SquareBlk/Skew

• Half Tone

• GhostG

• Jitter

• Large Letters

• Diagonal Lines

• Density Scale

• Small to Large

• Text File 4%

• Cross Pattern

Select Paper

Source

Select Paper

Output

Test Print

Finishing Test Print Quality

• Staple:Front

• Staple:Rear

• Staple:Booklet

• Jogging

• Center Fold

• Saddle Stitch

• Inserter

• Jogging

Select Paper

Source

Select Paper

Output



(More Options)

PCL

• Wide A4

• Requested Tray

Available when PostScript is installed.

Available when the Booklet Finisher is installed.

Available when the Container Stacker is installed.

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t t

Paper

Source

Default

• AutoSelect

• 1

• 2

• 3

Tray 1

• Folio SEF

• Super B SEF

• Letter Tab LEF

• A4 Tab LEF

• Custom Size

• Letter SEF

• A4 SEF

• MBT

• HCF

Trays 2, 3

• Folio SEF

• Super B SEF

• Statement SEF

• Custom Size

• LetterTab LEF

• A4 Tab LEF

• Executive LEF

Paper Size

MBT

• Letter LEF

• Letter SEF

• Ledger SEF

• Executive LEF

• Folio SEF

• Legal SEF

• Statement SEF

• A4 LEF

• A4 SEF

• A3 SEF

• A5 SEF

• B5 LEF

• B4 SEF

• Super B SEF

• Letter Tab LEF

• A4 Tab LEF

• Custom Size

Paper Type

Select Paper

Source

• Plain

• Bond

• Color

• Label

• Letterhead

• Preprinted

• Prepunched

Available when MBT is selected.

Available when the sensor plate in the tray is se

the first position.

• Recycled

• Special

• Transparency

• Transparency-pp

• Other

Paper Weight

Select Paper

Source

Paper Weight

Settings

Tra y Adjust

Select Paper

Tray Adjust



(More Options)

Source

Settings

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Operator Control Panel 2-5

Setup Menu

OCP

• Brightness

• Contrast

Service

Password

Developer Mix

• Exhaust

• Supply

Password

Continued on

page 2-7

ConsumablesSystem

Drum Unit

Language

• English

• Deutsch

• Français

• Español

Fuser Web

Service menu items are for Serv ice Technicians only and are not discussed in thi s manu al.

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System

Password

Software

Ack Pulse

Width

Log

Subnet MaskIP Address

Mode

• Compatible

• Bi-Directional

Parallel Network

Capture to

File

Gateway

Boot Method

Address

• AutoSelect

• DHCP

• RARP

• STATIC



(More Options)

HTTP Port

Calendar

Country

Code

• Time Zone

• Date

• Time

Time Zone

Options

Available with the optional Network Interface Card only.

Available when Energy Save Mode is enabled.

Energy

Save Mode

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Energy2

Save Time

Password

Emulation

• AutoSelect

• PostScript

• PCL

PostScript

Options

public

R/W

Auto

Online

(More Options)

Operator Control Panel 2-7



Finisher

1,2

Paper Size

• Letter LEF

• Letter SEF

• Ledger SEF

• Legal SEF

• A4 LEF

• A4 SEF

• A3 SEF

• B5 LEF

• B4 SEF

• Custom Size

Inserter

Paper Weight

Settings

Stapler

• Letter SEF

• B4 SEF

• A4 SEF

• A3 SEF

• Legal SEF

• Ledger SEF

• Other

Position

Folder

• Letter SEF

• B4 SEF

• A4 SEF

• A3 SEF

• Legal SEF

• Ledger SEF

• Other

Position

92 ppm only.

Available when the Booklet Finisher is installed.

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Finisher Menu

Short Stacking

• 5

• 6

• 7

• 8

Decurler

• AutoSelect

• Enable

• Disable

Avalable when the Container Stacker is installed.

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Using the Menu Screen s

The menus are accessed via the touch panel. Each OCP screen consists of icons that you use to make selections. The icons that are used through the OCP screens are shown below. Examples of the OCP screens are shown on the following pages.

Icon Function









Status Bar Displays the current screen name and/or any system messages.

Help. Touch to display Help on the current screen. From the Main Menu, displays information about the printer and

consumables. From relevant screens, displays an illustration of the paper trays or

finisher trays. Touch to pause the printer.

When the printer is offline, touch to return to Ready status. Touch to cancel the current selection and return to the Main Menu.

Touch to cancel the current selection and return to the previous screen or menu.

More Options. Touch to display additional options for the current selection.

Confirm or Done. Touch to confirm your selection and return to the previous screen or menu.

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