Ricoh adc2prt Service Manual

Model A-C2

PRINTER/SCANNER CONTROLLERS

(Machine Code: B361, B362)

SERVICE MANUAL

January 19th, 2001
Subject to change

Trademarks

Microsoft®, Windows®, and MS-DOS® are registered trademarks of Microsoft
Corporation in the United States and /or other countries.

PostScript® is a registered trademark of Adobe Systems, Incorporated.
PCL® is a registered trademark of Hewlett-Packard Company.
Ethernet® is a registered trademark of Xerox Corporation.
Other product names used herein are for identification purposes only and may be

trademarks of their respective companies. We disclaim any and all rights involved
with those marks.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1 INSTALLATION ........................................................................... 1-1

1.1 INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS...........................................................1-1

1.2 PRINTER INSTALLATION........................................................................1-1

1.3 POSTSCRIPT UNIT (G577)......................................................................1-7

1.4 MEMORY (G578/G579) ............................................................................1-8

1.5 NIB (G574)................................................................................................1-9

1.6 IEEE1394 INTERFACE (G590)...............................................................1-10

1.7 CHECKING THE CONNECTIONS..........................................................1-11

2 TROUBLESHOOTING ................................................................. 2-1

2.1 CONTROLLER ERRORS..........................................................................2-1

2.2 LEDS AND TEST POINTS........................................................................2-1

3 SERVICE TABLES....................................................................... 3-1

3.1 SERVICE PROGRAM MODE....................................................................3-1

3.1.1 ENABLING AND DISABLING SERVICE PROGRAM MODE...........3-1

3.2 PRINTER SERVICE MODE......................................................................3-2

3.2.1 SERVICE MODE TABLE..................................................................3-2

3.2.2 SP MODES RELATED TO PRINTER CONTROLLER.....................3-2

3.3 SCANNER SERVICE MODE.....................................................................3-3

3.3.1 SCANNER PROGRAM MODE TABLE.............................................3-3

3.4 FIRMWARE UPDATE PROCEDURE......................................................3-11

3.5 POWER-ON SELF TEST........................................................................3-11

3.6 SELF DIAGNOSTIC TEST......................................................................3-11

3.7 USER PROGRAM MODE.......................................................................3-12

3.7.1 PRINTER USER PROGRAM MODE..............................................3-12

3.7.2 SCANNER USER PROGRAM MODE............................................3-13

4 DETAILED SECTION DESCRIPTIONS ....................................... 4-1

4.1 OVERVIEW...............................................................................................4-1

4.2 CONTROLLER FUNCTIONS....................................................................4-2

4.2.1 SAMPLE PRINT...............................................................................4-2

4.2.2 LOCKED PRINT...............................................................................4-2

4.2.3 PAPER SOURCE SELECTION........................................................4-3

4.2.4 AUTO CONTINUE............................................................................4-4

4.2.5 PAPER OUTPUT TRAY...................................................................4-5

4.2.6 DUPLEX PRINTING......................................................................... 4-5

4.2.7 STAPLING ........................................................................................4-6

4.2.8 PUNCHING ......................................................................................4-6

4.3 SCANNER FUNCTIONS...........................................................................4-7

4.3.1 IMAGE PROCESSING FOR SCANNER MODE ..............................4-7

4.4 NIB ............................................................................................................4-8

4.4.1 BLOCK DIAGRAM............................................................................4-8

4.4.2 LED INDICATORS............................................................................4-8

4.5 IEEE1394 INTERFACE.............................................................................4-9

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4.5.1 SPECIFICATIONS............................................................................4-9

4.5.2 IEEE1394 .........................................................................................4-9

4.5.3 BLOCK DIAGRAM..........................................................................4-10

4.5.4 PIN ASSIGNMENT.........................................................................4-10

4.5.5 REMARKS ABOUT THIS INTERFACE KIT....................................4-11

4.5.6 TROUBLESHOOTING NOTES......................................................4-11

SPECIFICATIONS.....................................................................SPEC-1

1 GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS..............................................................SPEC-1

1.1 PRINTER.....................................................................................SPEC-1

1.2 SCANNER...................................................................................SPEC-3

2 SOFTWARE ACCESSORIES..............................................................SPEC-4

2.1 PRINTER.....................................................................................SPEC-4

2.2 SCANNER...................................................................................SPEC-5

3 MEACHINE CONFIGURATION............................................................SPEC-6

3.1 SYSTEM COMPONENTS...........................................................SPEC-6

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19 January, 2001 INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS

1. INSTALLATION

1.1 INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS

Please refer to section 1 of the main unit service manual.

1.2 PRINTER INSTALLATION

Accessory Check

Check the accessories in the box against the following list:

No. Description Q’ty Note

1Cable 1
2 Paper Height Sensors 4
3 Edge Clamp 1
4 Cable Clamp 4
5 Paper Height Sensor Fe eler 2
6 Paper Sensor 1
7 Key Top - Printer 1
8 Key Top - Scanner 1 Included only in the B 362 (printer

and scanner) model

9 Paper Limit Sensor Unit 1

10 Tapping Screw - M3x8 2 To secure the paper limit sensor

unit
11 Pan Head Screw - M3x8 1 To secure the paper sensor
12 Installation Procedure 1
13 FCC Label 1 Included only in t he USA models.

Installation

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PRINTER INSTALLATION 19 January, 2001

Printer Controller Installation

!

CAUTION

Unplug the main machine power cord before starting the following procedure.

[E]

[F]

[D]

[B]

[A]

[C]

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1. Remove the left rear cover [A] (2 screws) and slide out the controller board [B]
(2 screws).

2. Install the printer ROM DIMM [C] on the controller board.

3. Remove the parallel interface cover [D].

4. This step is required only in the USA models.
Attach the FCC label [E] on the controller panel board aligned with the slot [F]
so the label is hidden when the left rear cover is replaced.

NOTE: If the NIB (G574), Postscript kit (G577), memory board (G578/G579), or

IEEE1394 Interface (G590) are to be installed, remove the HDD and install
them before proceeding to the next step.

5. Put back the controller board and replace the left rear cover.

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19 January, 2001 PRINTER INSTALLATION

Paper Height Sensor Installation

[A]

[C]

[B]

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[G]

[G]

[D]

[E]

[H]

[I]

[F]

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6. Remove the connector cover [A] and lower rear cover [B] (5 screws).

7. Pull out the two paper trays [C].

8. Install edge clamp [D] in the opening.

9. Connect the four paper height sensors [E] to the cable [F].

10. Install the four paper height sensors [E] as shown.

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11. Install the four cable clamps [G], then clamp the cable as shown.

12. Lead the cable through the opening [H]. Secure the cable in place with the
edge clamp attached in step 8.

13. Connect the cable to CN234 on the PCB [I].

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PRINTER INSTALLATION 19 January, 2001

[B]

[D]

[E]

[A]

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[F]

[C]

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[G]

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14. Install the paper height sensor feeler [A] on the bottom plate shaft [B] of each
paper tray.

15. Reassemble the machine.

Paper Limit Sensor Installation

If the optional bridge unit has been installed, skip steps 16 and 17.

16. Peel off the black tape [C] from the anti-static brush [D], then pull out the cable
[E].

17. Connect the cable to the sensor [F], then install the paper limit sensor unit [G]
(2 screws).

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19 January, 2001 PRINTER INSTALLATION

Paper Sensor Installation

[A]

[F]

[E]

[D]

[C]

[B]

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[G]

[H]

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Perform steps 18 to 20 only if the optional bridge unit has been installed.
If it has not been installed, go on to step 21.

18. Remove the connector cover [A] and bridge unit [B] (2 screws, 2 connectors).

19. Open the right cover [C] of the bridge unit and peel off the black tape [D], then
pull out the connector [E].

20. Install the paper sensor [F] (1 screw, 1 connector) and reinstall the bridge unit.

Completion

21. Remove the bottom cap [G] of the operation panel. Install the Printer key [H]
on the operation panel as shown.

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22. Do not connect the parallel cable at this point. Turn the machine on and check
the setting of the following copier SP mode:

• SP5-907: Plug & Play Name - select the correct one.

23. Print out the configuration page to check if the printer controller is installed
properly.
(Configuration page : User Tools/ Printer Settings/ List Test Print/ Config. Page)

24. If the parallel cable is going to be connected, first turn off the machine. After
connecting the cable, turn the machine back on.

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19 January, 2001 POSTSCRIPT UNIT (G577)

1.3 POSTSCRIPT UNIT (G577)

!

CAUTION

Unplug the main machine power cord before starting the following
procedure.

NOTE: To install the Postscript option, the printer option (B361) must be installed

first. Please refer to section 1.2 for detail s of the pri nter optio n inst all ati on
procedure.

1. Remove the left rear cover [A] (2 screws).

[B]

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2. Remove the controller board [B] (2 screws).

3. Install the Postscript DIMM [C] onto the
controller board [D].

4. Put back the controller board and replace
the left rear cover.

[A]

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[C]

[D]

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MEMORY (G578/G579) 19 January, 2001

1.4 MEMORY (G578/G579)

!

CAUTION

Unplug the main machine power cord before starting the following
procedure.

NOTE: To install the memory option, the printer option (B361) must be installed

first. Please refer to section 1.2 for detail s of the pri nter optio n inst all ati on
procedure.

1. Remove the left rear cover [A] (2 screws).

[A]

2. Remove the controller board [B] (2 screws).

3. Remove the HDD [C] (2 connectors,
3 screws).

4. Install the memory DIMM [D] onto the
controller board [E].

5. Re-install the HDD and put back the
controller board.

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[C]

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[D]

[E]

6. Replace the left rear cover.

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19 January, 2001 NIB (G574)

1.5 NIB (G574)

!

CAUTION

Unplug the main machine power cord before starting the following
procedure.

NOTE: To install the NIB option, the printer option (B361) must be installed first.

Please refer to section 1.2 for details of the printer option installation
procedure.

1. Remove the left rear cover [A] (2 screws).

[A]

2. Remove the controller board [B] (2 screws).

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3. Remove the HDD [C] (2 connectors,
3 screws).

4. Remove the NIB slot cover [D].

5. Attach the NIB [E] to the controller board
[F] (2 screws).

[C]

[B]

[E]

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[F]

6. Re-install the HDD and put back the
controller board.

7. Replace the left rear cover.

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IEEE1394 INTERFACE (G590) 19 January, 2001

1.6 IEEE1394 INTERFACE (G590)

!

CAUTION

Unplug the main machine power cord before starting the following
procedure.

NOTE: To install the IEEE1394 option, the printer option (B361) must be installed

first. Please refer to section 1.2 for detail s of the pri nter optio n inst all ati on
procedure.

1. Remove the left rear cover [A] (2 screws).

[A]

2. Remove the controller board [B] (2 screws).

3. Remove the HDD [C] (2 connectors,
3 screws).

4. Remove the IEEE1394 cover [D].

5. Attach the IEEE1394 board [E] to the
controller board [F] (2 screws).

[B]

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[C]

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[E]

[F]

6. Re-install the HDD and put back the
controller board.

7. Remove the wire handle on the
controller panel board and place it on
the back side of the left rear cover.

8. Replace the left rear cover.

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[D]

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