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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

SYSTEM SETTINGS

Read this manual carefully before you use this product and keep it handy for future
reference.
For safety, please follow the instructions in this manual.

RICOH COMPANY, LTD.

15-5, 1 chome, Minami-Aoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo
Telephone: Tokyo 3479-3111

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Overseas Affiliates

U.S.A.

RICOH CORPORATION
5 Dedrick Place
West Caldwell, New Jersey 07006
Phone: [phone]

The Netherlands

RICOH EUROPE B.V.
Groenelaan 3, 1186 AA, Amstelveen
Phone: [phone]

United Kingdom

RICOH UK LTD.
Ricoh House,
1 Plane Tree Crescent, Feltham,
Middlesex, TW13 7HG
Phone: [phone]

Germany

RICOH DEUTSCHLAND GmbH
Mergenthalerallee 38-40,
65760 Eschborn
Phone: [phone]

France

RICOH FRANCE S.A.
383, Avenue du Général de Gaulle
BP 307-92143 Clamart Cedex
Phone: [phone]

Spain

RICOH ESPAÑA S.A.
Avda. Litoral Mar, 12-14,
08005 Barcelona
Phone: [phone]

Italy

RICOH ITALIA SpA
Via della Metallurgia 12,
37139 Verona
Phone: [phone]

Hong Kong

RICOH HONG KONG LTD.
23/F., China Overseas Building,
139, Hennessy Road,
Wan Chai, Hong Kong
Phone: [phone]

Singapore

RICOH ASIA PACIFIC PTE.LTD.
260 Orchard Road,
#15-01/02 The Heeren,
Singapore 238855
Phone: [phone]

Printed in The Netherlands
EE GB A267-8600

Introduction

This manual contains detailed instructions on the operation and maintenance of this machine. To get
maximum versatil ity from this ma chine all opera tors sho uld careful ly read an d follow the ins tructi ons in
this manual. Please keep this manual in a handy place near the machine.

Please read the Safety Information before using this machine. It contains important information related
to USER SAFETY and PREVENTING EQUIPMENT PROBLEMS.

Notes:

Some illustrations may be slightly different from your machine.
Certain options may not be available in some countries. For details, please contact your local dealer.

Operator Safety:

This machine is consid ered a c lass 1 lase r devic e, safe fo r office /EDP use. The machi ne cont ains a
5-milliwat, 760-800 nanometer wavelength, GaAIAs laser diode. Direct (or indirect reflected) eye con­tact with the laser beam might cause serious eye damage. Safety precautions and interlock mecha­nisms have been designed to prevent any possible laser beam exposure to the operator.

The following label is attached on the back side of the machine.

Laser Safety:

The optical housing unit can only be repaired in a factory or at a location with the requisite equipment.
The laser subsystem is replaceable in the field by a qualified Customer Engineer. The laser chassis is
not repairable in the fi eld. Customer eng ineers are therefor e directed to return a ll chassis and l aser sub­systems to the factory or service depot when replacement of the optical subsystem is required.

Warning:

Use of controls or adjustment or performance of procedures other than those specified in this manual
might result in hazardous radiation exposure.

Notes:

The model names of the machines do not appear in the following pages. Check the type of your ma­chine before reading this manual. (For details, see ⇒ P.2

• Type 1: Aficio 220

• Type 2: Aficio 270
Certain types might not be available in some countries. For details, please contact your local dealer.

Two kinds of size notation are employed in this manual. With this machine refer to the metric version.
For good copy quality, Ricoh recommends that you use genuine Ricoh toner.
Ricoh shall not be resp onsib le for any damag e or exp ense that m ight res ult fr om the u se of part s other

than genuine Ricoh parts in your Ricoh office product.

Power Source:

220–240V, 50/60Hz, 6A or more
Please be sure to connect the power cord to a power source as above. For details about the power

source, see “Power Connection” in the Copy Reference manual.

“Machine Types”

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Declaration of Conformity
“The Product complies with the requirements of the EMC Directive 89/336/EEC and the Low Voltage

Directive 73/23/EEC.”
In accordance with IEC 60417, this machine uses the following symbols for the main power switch:

a

means POWER ON.

c

means STAND BY.

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 System Incorporated.
Other product names us ed herei n are for iden tifica tion purp oses on ly and migh t be tradem arks of th eir

respective companies. We disclaim any and all rights in those marks.

Copyright © 1999 Ricoh Co., Ltd.

Energy Star Program

As an ENERGY STAR Partner, we have deter­mined that this machine model meets the ENER­GY STAR Guidelines for energy efficiency.

The ENERGY STAR Guidelines intend to establish an international energy-saving sys­tem for developing and introducing energy-efficient office equipment to deal with en­vironmental issues, such as global warming.

When a product meets the ENERGY STAR Guidelines for energy efficiency, the Part­ner shall place the ENERGY STAR logo onto the machine model.

This product was designed to reduce the environmental impact associated with office
equipment by means of energy-saving features, such as Low-power mode.

• Low Power mode
This product automatically lowers its power consumption 15 minutes after
the last copy or print job has finished. Fax reception and printing is still pos­sible in Low Power mode, but if you wish to make copies press the {

} key first.

Saver

For how to change the default interval that the machine waits before entering
Low Power mode, see “Energy Saver Timer” on ⇒ P.18.

• Sleep mode(Fax and printer installed)
If the fax or printer features are installed, this product automatically lowers
its power consumption even further 60 minutes after the last copy or print job
has finished. Fax reception and printing is still possible in Sleep mode, but if
you wish to make copies press the operation switch first.
For how to change the default interval that the machine waits before entering
Sleep mode, see “Auto Off Timer” on ⇒ P.19 “System Settings 3/5”

Energy

• Auto Off mode(Copier only)
If neither the fax feature nor printer feature is installed, this product automat­ically turns itself off 60 minutes after the last copy or print job has finished. If
you wish to make copies when the machine is in Auto Off mode, press the op­eration switch.
For how to change the default interval that the machine waits before entering
Auto Off mode, see “Auto Off Timer” on ⇒ P.19 “System Settings 3/5”.

• Duplex Priority(Optional Duplex Tray required)
To conserve paper resources, the Duplex function (1-Sided/2-Sided) can be
selected preferentially when you turn on the operation switch or the main
power switch, press the {

Clear Modes

}key, or when the machine resets itself

automatically. For how to turn Duplex Priority mode on or off, refer to the
"Duplex Priority" section in the Copy Reference manual.

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Specification

Copier only Fax and printer installed

Type 1 Type 2 Type 1 Type 2

Low Power
mode

Sleep mode Power con-

Auto Off
mode

Duplex Priority One-sided copying

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Recycled paper

Power con­sumption

Default in­terval

Recovery
time

sumption

Default in­terval

Power con­sumption

Default in­terval

80 Wh 120 Wh

15 minutes 15 minutes

Less than 30 seconds Less than 30 seconds

- 70 Wh

- 60 minutes

10 Wh -

60 minutes -

Please contact your sales or service representative for recommended recycled
paper types that may be used in this machine.

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How to Read this Manual

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Symbols

In this manual, the following symbols are used:

WARNING:

This symbol indicates a potentially hazardous situation that might result in
death or serious injury when you misuse the machine without following the in­structions under this symbol. Be sure to read the instructions, all of which are de­scribed in the Safety Information section of the “Copy Reference” manual.

CAUTION:

This symbol indicates a potentially hazardous situation that might result in mi­nor or moderate injury or property damage that does not involve personal injury
when you misuse the machine without following the instructions under this
symbol. Be sure to read the instructions, all of which are described in the Safety
Information section of the “Copy Reference” manual.

* The statements above are notes for your safety.

Important

If this instruction is not followed, paper might be misfed, originals might be
damaged, or data might be lost. Be sure to read this.

Preparation

This symbol indicates the prior knowledge or preparations required before op­erating.

Note

This symbol indicates precautions for operation, or actions to take after misop­eration.

Limitation

This symbol indicates numerical limits, functions that cannot be used together,
or conditions in which a particular function cannot be used.

Reference

This symbol indicates a reference.

[ ]

Keys that appear on the machine's panel display.

{

}

Keys built into the machine's operation panel.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Manuals for this Machine.......................................................................... 1

Machine Types........................................................................................... 2

Additional Functions Provided by Internal Options............................... 3

Copy Mode.................................................................................................... 3

Facsimile Mode (Option)............................................................................... 3

Printer Mode (Option).................................................................................... 4

1.Modes

Changing Modes........................................................................................ 5

Multi-access............................................................................................... 6

Copy Mode................................................................................................. 9

Changing to Copy Mode ............................................................................... 9

Facsimile Mode........................................................................................ 10

Changing to Facsimile Mode....................................................................... 10

Sending a Fax............................................................................................. 10

Printing a Received Fax.............................................................................. 10

Printer Mode............................................................................................. 11

Changing to Printer Mode........................................................................... 11

Printing.............................. .......................................................................... 11

2.User Tools (System Settings)

Keys for User Tools (System Settings)................................................. 13

Accessing the User Tools (System Settings)....................................... 14

Exiting from the User Tools......................................................................... 15

Printing the Counter Value.......................................................................... 15

User Tools Menu (System Settings)...................................................... 16

Settings You Can Change with the User Tools.................................... 17

System Settings 1/5.............. ....................................................................... 17

System Settings 2/5.............. ....................................................................... 18

3

System Settings

System Settings 4/5.............. ....................................................................... 21

System Settings

INDEX........................................................................................................ 24

/5.............. ....................................................................... 19

5

/5.............. ....................................................................... 22

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Manuals for this Machine

This is a multi-functional machine combining copier, printer and fax functions.
This manual describes procedures common to these functions. A separate man­ual is provided for each function. Please consult the manual that suits your
needs.

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System Settings (this manual)

Provides an overview of the machine. This manual introduces the functions
of the machine. It also introduces the options allowing you to use additional
functions and describes how to access the system user tools to make the ma­chine easier to use.

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Copy Reference

Describes the various copying functions from basic copying to more ad­vanced functions such as reducing/enlarging copies or combining originals
into one copy.

• Copy Quick Guide

Explains the most frequently used copy functions with examples. Also
contains information such as the direction in which to set your originals
and copying direction.

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Fax Reference (Option)

Describes the operational procedures and functions to use the machine for
faxing.

• Fax Quick Guide (Option)

Explains the most frequently used fax functions with examples. Also con­tains information on how to enter letters and symbols.

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Printer Reference (Option)

Describes the system settings, procedures and functions for using this ma­chine as a printer.

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Machine Types

This machine comes in two models which vary in copy speed. To make sure
which model you have, see the inside front cover.

Type 1 Type 2

Copy speed 22 copies/minute (A4K,

1

8

/2" × 11"K)

Fax unit Option Option

Printer unit Option Option

27 copies/minute (A4K,
81/2" × 11"K)

2