Ricoh AFICIO CL4000HDN, AFICIO CL4000DN User Manual

Maintenance Guide

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Trademarks.............................................................................................................3

How to Read This Manual .....................................................................................4

Paper and Other Media

Paper and Other Media Supported by This Printer.............................................5

Paper Recommendations......................................................................................9

Loading Paper............................................................................................................9

Storing Paper .............................................................................................................9

Types of Paper and Other Media...............................................................................9

Paper not supported by this printer..........................................................................12

Print Area .................................................................................................................13

Loading Paper......................................................................................................15

Loading Paper in Tray 1 and the optional paper feed unit .......................................15

Loading Paper in the Bypass Tray ...........................................................................23

Switching between Paper Trays............................................................................... 29

Replacing Consumables and Maintenance Kit

Replacing the Toner Cartridge ...........................................................................31

Replacing the Photo Conductor Unit .................................................................36

Replacing the Intermediate Transfer Unit..........................................................42

Replacing the Waste Toner Bottle......................................................................47

Replacing the Maintenance Kit...........................................................................50

Before Replacing......................................................................................................50

Replacing the Friction Pad .......................................................................................51

Replacing the Paper Feed Roller.............................................................................53

Replacing the Transfer Roller ..................................................................................55

Replacing the Fusing Unit ........................................................................................57

Replacing the Dustproof Filter..................................................................................59

Cleaning the Printer

Cautions to Take When Cleaning .......................................................................61

Cleaning the Friction Pad....................................................................................62

Cleaning the Paper Feed Roller..........................................................................64

Cleaning the Registration Roller ........................................................................67

Adjusting the Printer

Adjusting the Color Registration........................................................................69

Correcting the Color Gradation ..........................................................................71

Set the Gradation Correction Value .........................................................................71

Viewing the Color Calibration Sample Sheet and Gradation Correction Sheet ....... 74

Resetting the gradation correction value to the initial value .....................................76

Adjusting Tray Registration................................................................................79

Troubleshooting

Error & Status Messages on the Control Panel ................................................82

Printer Does Not Print .........................................................................................90

Checking the port connection...................................................................................91

Other Printing Problems .....................................................................................94

Additional Troubleshooting..............................................................................101

Removing Misfed Paper

Removing Misfed Paper ....................................................................................103

When “Remove Misfeed A: Internal Path” Appears .......................................104

When “Remove Misfeed Z: Duplex Unit” Appears .........................................107

Appendix

Moving and Transporting the Printer............................................................... 108

Moving the Printer ..................................................................................................108

Consumables .....................................................................................................110

Toner Cartridge ......................................................................................................110

Waste Toner Bottle ................................................................................................110

Photo Conductor Unit.............................................................................................111

Intermediate Transfer Unit (Transfer Unit) .............................................................111

Maintenance Kit .....................................................................................................112

Specifications.....................................................................................................113

Mainframe ..............................................................................................................113

Options...................................................................................................................115

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How to Read This Manual

The following set of symbols is used in this manual.

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.

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Keys that appear on the machine's display.

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Keys built into the machine's control panel.

Keys on the computer's keyboard.

Paper and Other Media

Paper and Other Media Supported by This Printer

This section describes the paper size, feed direction, and the maximum amount of paper that can be loaded into each paper tray in this printer.

❒ The following symbols and terminology are used to represent the feed direc-

tion.

In this manual On the display Paper feed direction

K ↑ (Feed direction)

A4 (210 x 297)

8 1/2 x 11

Short-edge feed direction

❒ Be careful of the paper feed direction. The direction is determined for each pa-

per size.

❖ Input Paper Sizes (Metric version)

Feed direction

A4 K 210 × 297

B5 K 182 × 257

A5 K 148 × 210

B6 K 128 × 182

A6 K 105 × 148

Legal (LG, 8

Letter (LT, 8

/2 × 81/2 inches

Executive (Exec., 7

Folio (8

Foolscap (F4, 8

/2 × 14 inches)

/2 × 11 inches)

/4 × 13 inches)

/2 × 13 inches)

/4 × 101/2 inches)

K 216 × 356

K 216 × 279

K 140 × 216

K 184 × 276

K 210 × 330

K 216 × 330

Size (mm)

Bypass Tray

Tray 1

Paper Feed Unit (Tray 2/3)

F/GL (8 × 13 inches) K 203 × 330

Com#10 Env (4

/8 × 9 1/2 inches)

K 104.8 × 241.3

Paper and Other Media

Feed direction

C5 Env (6.38 × 9.02 inches)

C6 Env (4.49 × 6.38 inches)

DL Env (4.33 × 8.66 inches) K 110 × 220

Monarch Env (3

Custom Size - -

16K (7.68 × 10

/8 × 7 1/2 inches)

/2 inches)

K 162 × 229

K 114 × 162

K 98.4 × 190.5

K 195 × 267

Size (mm)

Bypass Tray

Tray 1

•

The size is supported and the printer selects it automatically.

•

The size is supported, but it should be selected using the control panel.

•

The size is supported, but it should be set as a custom size using the control panel. The supported size may differ depending on the printer language you use. Set as a custom size setting using the control panel. The following sizes are supported:

• Tray 1: approximately 100 - 216 mm in width, and 148 - 355.6 mm in length.

• Bypass Tray: approximately 70 - 216 mm in width, and 140 - 900 mm in length.

• Paper Feed Unit (Tray 2/3): approximately 100 - 216 mm in width, and 210 - 355.6 mm in length.

• The size is not supported.

Paper Feed Unit (Tray 2/3)

Paper and Other Media

❖ Input Paper Sizes (Inch version)

Feed direction

Size (inch)

A4 K 8.26” × 11.69”

B5 K 7.17” × 10.12”

A5 K 5.83” × 8.26”

B6 K 5.04” × 7.17”

A6 K 4.13” × 5.63”

Legal (LG) K

Letter (LT) K

/2 × 8 1/2 inches

Executive (Exec.) K

Folio K

Foolscap F4 K

/2” × 14”

/2” × 11”

51/2” × 81/2”

/4” × 101/2”

/4” × 13”

/2” × 13”

F/GL K 8” × 13”

Com#10 Env K

/8” × 9 1/2”

C5 Env K 6.38” × 9.02”

C6 Env K 4.49” × 6.38”

Bypass Tray

Tray 1

Paper Feed Unit (Tray 2/3)

DL Env K 4.33” × 8.66”

Monarch Env K

/8” × 7 1/2”

Custom Size - -

16K K

7.68” × 10

/2”

• The size is supported and the printer selects it automatically.

• The size is supported, but it should be selected using the control panel.

• The size is supported, but it should be set as a custom size using the control panel.

Paper and Other Media

The supported size may differ depending on the printer language you use. Set as a custom size setting using the control panel. The following sizes are supported:

• Tray 1: approximately 3.94 - 8.5 inches in width, and 5.5 - 14 inches in

length.

• Bypass Tray: approximately 2.79 - 8.5 inches in width, and 5.5 - 35.43

inches in length.

• Paper Feed Unit (Tray 2/3): approximately 3.94 - 8.5 inches in width,

and 8.27 - 14 inches in length.

• The size is not supported.

❖ Paper weight and number of sheets to be set

Maximum number of sheets (plain paper)

Tray 1

Bypass Tray

Paper Feed Unit (Tray 2, Tray 3)

Supported paper weight

52 - 216 g/m

52 - 216 g/m2 (14 - 58 lb.) 100 (80 g/m2, 20 lb.)

52 - 216 g/m

(14 - 58 lb.) 550 (80 g/m2, 20 lb.)

Check that the top of the stack is not higher than the limit mark inside the tray.

Paper and Other Media

Paper Recommendations

Loading Paper

❒ Do not use ink-jet printer paper because it may stick to the fusing unit and

cause a paper misfeed.

❒ When printing on OHP transparencies that have a print side, load them with

the print side over on the bypass tray. Not taking this precaution may cause them to stick to the fusing unit and cause misfeeds.

❒ Set the paper as described below

• Tray 1: Print side facing up

• Bypass Tray: Print side facing down

• Paper Feed Unit (Tray 2, Tray 3): Print side facing up

❒ Print quality cannot be guaranteed if paper other than the ones recommended

is used. For more information about recommended paper, contact your sales or service representative.

❒ Do not use paper that has already been printed onto by other printers.

Storing Paper

• Paper should always be stored properly. Improperly stored paper might result in poor print quality, paper misfeeds, or printer damage. Recommendations are as follows:

• Avoid storing paper in humid areas.

• Avoid exposing paper to direct sunlight.

• Store on a flat surface.

• Keep paper in the package in which the paper came.

Types of Paper and Other Media

Plain Paper

Paper thickness

60.2 - 104.7 g/m

• [Plain Paper 1]: 60.2 - 90.2 g/m

• [Plain Paper 2]: 90.2 - 104.7 g/m

(16 - 28 lb.)

(16 - 24 lb.)

(24 - 28 lb.)

Paper and Other Media

Printer setup Make the following two settings using the control panel:

• Press [Paper Input] menu, [Paper Type], and then [Plain Paper].

• Press [Maintenance] menu, [Plain Paper], and then [Plain Paper 1] or [Plain Paper 2].

Printer driver setup Click [Plain] or [Plain & Recycled] in the [Type:] list.

Enabled paper feeding tray Any input tray can be used.

Number of sheets that can be set

• Tray 1: 550

• Tray 2, Tray 3 (Paper Feed Unit Type 4000): 550

• Bypass Tray: 100

❒ Make sure paper is not stacked higher than the upper limit

mark (T) inside the tray. Make sure paper is not stacked higher than the paper guides inside the bypass tray.

Both-side printing Possible

Additional cautions When printing on the reverse side of plain paper that is already

printed on, select [Plain:Dup.Back] from [Paper Type] using the control panel or printer driver.

Thick Paper

Paper thickness

104.7 - 216 g/m

• [Thick Paper 1]: 104.7 - 157 g/m

• [Thick Paper 2]: 157 - 216 g/m

Printer setup Press [Paper Input] menu, [Paper Type] and then [Thick Paper 1] or

[Thick Paper 2] on the control panel.

Printer driver setup Click [Thick1] or [Thick2] in the [Type:] list.

(28 - 58 lb.)

(28 - 42 lb.)

(42 - 58 lb.)

Enabled paper feeding tray Any input tray can be used.

❒ Make sure paper is not stacked higher than the upper limit

mark (T) inside the tray. Make sure paper is not stacked higher than the paper guides inside the bypass tray.

Both-side printing • [Thick Paper 1]: Possible

• [Thick Paper 2]: Not possible

Additional cautions • Print speed is slightly slower than when using plain paper.

• When printing on the reverse side of thick paper that is already printed on, select [Thick1:Dup.Back] from [Paper Type] using the control panel or printer driver.

Thin Paper

Paper thickness

52 - 60.2 g/m

(14 - 16 lb.)

Paper and Other Media

Printer setup Press [Paper Input] menu, [Paper Type] and then [Thin Paper] on the

control panel.

Printer driver setup Click [Thin] in the [Type:] list.

Enabled paper feeding tray Any input tray can be used.

❒ Make sure paper is not stacked higher than the upper limit

mark (T) inside the tray. Make sure paper is not stacked higher than the paper guides inside the bypass tray.

Both-side printing Not possible

Adhesive labels

Printer setup Press [Paper Input] menu, [Paper Type], and then [Labels] on the

control panel.

Printer driver setup Click [Labels] in the [Type:] list.

Enabled paper feeding tray Any input tray can be used.

❒ Make sure paper is not stacked higher than the upper limit

mark (T) inside the tray. Make sure paper is not stacked higher than the paper guides inside the bypass tray.

Both-sided printing Not possible

Additional cautions Print speed is slightly slower compared to plain paper.

OHP transparencies

Printer setup Press [Paper Input] menu, [Paper Type], and then [Transparency] on

the control panel.

Printer driver setup Click [Transparency] in the [Type:] list.

Enabled paper feeding tray Any input tray can be used.

Number of sheets that can be set

Both-sided printing Not possible

• Tray 1: 100

• Tray 2, Tray 3 (Paper Feed Unit Type 4000): 100

• Bypass Tray: 100

❒ Make sure paper is not stacked higher than the upper limit

mark (T) inside the tray. Make sure paper is not stacked higher than the paper guides inside the bypass tray.

Paper and Other Media

Additional cautions • Print speed for OHP transparencies is slower than for plain pa-

per.

• Due to switching modes, the machine will be on standby for thirty or forty seconds after the job was received.

• We recommend that you use a 4000 ANSI lumen or brighter overhead projector to project OHP transparencies.

Envelopes

Printer setup Make the following settings using the control panel:

• Press [Paper Input] menu, [Paper Type], and then [Plain Paper].

• Press [Maintenance] menu, [Plain Paper], and then [Plain Paper 2].

Printer driver setup Click [Plain Paper] in the [Type:] list.

Enabled paper feeding tray Any input tray can be used.

❒ Make sure paper is not stacked higher than the upper limit

mark (T) inside the tray. Make sure paper is not stacked higher than the paper guides inside the bypass tray.

Both-sided printing Not possible

Additional cautions • If printed envelopes come out badly creased, load the enve-

lopes in the opposite direction. Also, configure the printer driver to rotate the print object 180 degrees.

• Load envelopes print side down on the bypass tray.

• Load envelopes print side up in the input tray or optional paper feed unit.

• Check there is no air in the envelopes before loading.

• For better print quality, we recommend the right, left, top, and bottom print margins to be at least 20 mm (0.8”) each.

• Load only one size and type of envelope at a time.

• Before loading envelopes, flatten their leading edges (the edge going into the printer) by running a pencil or ruler across them.

• Some kinds of envelope might cause misfeeds, wrinkles or print poorly.

• Print quality on envelopes may be uneven if parts of an envelope have differing thicknesses. Print one or two envelopes to check print quality.

Paper not supported by this printer

Avoid using the following paper as they are not supported by this printer.

• Paper meant for an ink-jet printer

• Bent, folded, or creased paper

• Curled or twisted paper

Paper and Other Media

• Torn paper

• Wrinkled paper

• Damp paper

• Paper that is dry enough to emit static electricity

• Paper that has already been printed onto, except a preprinted letterhead. Malfunctions are especially likely when using paper printed on by other than a laser printer (e.g. monochrome and color copiers, ink-jet printers, etc.)

• Special paper, such as thermal paper, aluminum foil, carbon paper and conductive paper

• Paper whose weight is heavier or lighter than the limitation

• Paper with windows, holes, perforations, cutouts, or embossing

• Adhesive label paper on which glue or base paper is exposed

• Paper with clips or staples

Print Area

The following shows the print area for this printer. Be sure to set the print margins correctly by the application.

❖ Paper

A Print area

B Feed direction

C Approx. 4.2 mm (0.17 inches)

D Approx. 4.2 mm (0.17 inches)

Paper and Other Media

❒ The print area may vary depending on the paper size, printer language and

printer driver settings.

❖ Envelope

A Print area

B Feed direction

C Approx. 4.2 mm (0.17 inches)

D Approx. 4.2 mm (0.17 inches)

❒ The print area may vary depending on the paper size, printer language and

printer driver settings.

Paper and Other Media

Loading Paper

This describes how to load paper into the paper tray and bypass tray.

• Do not pull out the paper tray forcefully. If you do, the tray might fall and

cause an injury.

Loading Paper in Tray 1 and the optional paper feed unit

The following example explains loading procedure for the standard paper tray (Tray 1). The same procedure can be used for the optional paper feed unit.

❒ Make sure paper is not stacked above the limit mark inside the tray. Misfeeds

might occur.

❒ Do not put different types of paper in a single paper tray.

A Slowly slide out the paper tray (Tray 1), until it stops. Then, lift the front

of the tray slightly, and then pull the tray completely out.

Place the tray on a flat surface.

B Pinch the green clips on the side guide and the end guide and adjust the

guides to the paper size being loaded.

Paper and Other Media

C Slide the green switch on the front of the tray to the type of paper to be

loaded. When loading paper of 75 g/m to the right.

, 20 lb., or thicker, slide the switch

D Load the new paper stack print side up, making sure the paper is flush

against the paper guides. Adjust the paper guides to close any gaps.

E Lift the front of the paper tray (Tray 1), and slowly slide the paper tray

back in, until it stops. Make sure the tray is fully inserted to prevent a paper misfeed.

For details about paper types supported by the printer, see p.9 “Paper Rec-

ommendations”

Paper and Other Media

If you load a paper size that is not selected automatically

To load paper whose size cannot be selected automatically, set the paper size on the control panel. Follow the procedure described below to set the paper size.

A Press the {Menu} key.

“Menu” appears on the display.

B Press the {U} or {T} key to display “Paper Input”, and then press the {#

Enter} key.

Menu: Paper Input

The paper selection menu appears.

C Press the {U} or {T} key to display “Tray Paper Size”, and then press

the {# Enter} key.

The paper tray selection menu appears.

D Press the {U} or {T} key to display the target paper tray, and then press

the {# Enter} key.

Tray Paper Size: Tray 2

The paper size selection menu appears.

E Press the {U} or {T} key to display the loaded paper size, and then

press the {# Enter} key.

Tray 2: 8 1/2 x 13

After about two seconds, the display returns to the menu.

F Press the {Online} key.

Paper and Other Media

“Ready” appears on the display.

This completes the setting change.

❒ After printing on a paper size that was not selected automatically, to print

on an automatically selectable paper size again, load the new paper, proceed to the next step , and return the setting to “Auto”.

G Press the {Menu} key.

“Menu” appears on the display.

H Press the {U} or {T} key to display “Paper Input”, and then press the {#

Enter} key.

The paper selection menu appears.

I Press the {U} or {T} key to display “Tray Paper Size”, and then press

the {# Enter} key.

The paper tray selection menu appears.

J Press the {U} or {T} key to display the target paper tray, and then press

the {# Enter} key.

Tray Paper Size: Tray 2

K Press the {U} or {T} key to display “*Auto”, and then press the {# Enter}

key.

Tray 2: *Auto

After about two seconds, the display returns to the menu.

L Press the {Online} key.

“Ready” appears on the display.

Paper and Other Media

❒ Paper sizes not selected automatically for Tray 1 are B5K, B6K, 51/2 ×

/2K, 8 × 13K, 81/2 × 13K, 81/4 × 13K, 16K (195 × 267)K, 41/8 × 91/2K,

/8 × 71/2K, C6 Env (114 × 162)K, C5 Env (162 × 229)K, DL Env (110

× 220)K, and Custom Size.

❒ Paper sizes not selected automatically for optional paper feed unit are

B5K, B6K, 5

267)K, 4

/2 × 81/2K, 8 × 13K, 81/2 × 13K, 81/4 × 13K, 16K (195 ×

/8 × 91/2K, 37/8 × 71/2K, C6 Env (114 × 162)K, C5 Env (162 ×

229)K, DL Env (110 × 220)K, and Custom Size.

Specifying custom size paper for Tray 1 and the optional paper feed unit

❒ When printing on custom size paper, specify the paper size using the control

panel or printer driver.

❒ The custom size paper selected using the printer driver overrides that select-

ed using the control panel. Do not make settings using the control panel if you have already made settings using the printer driver. However, when printing with a printer driver other than the RPCS printer driver, you must configure the settings using control panel.

❒ The following is the range of paper sizes that can be loaded in each type of

the paper trays:

• Tray 1: 100 - 216 mm in width and 148 - 355.6 mm in length.

• Optional paper feed unit (Tray 2, Tray 3): 100 - 216 mm in width and 210 -

355.6 mm

❒ The printer cannot print from applications that do not support custom size pa-

per.

A Press the {Menu} key.

“Menu” appears on the display.

Paper and Other Media

B Press the {U} or {T} key to display “Paper Input”, and then press the {#

Enter} key.

Menu: Paper Input

The paper selection menu appears.

C Press the {U} or {T} key to display “Tray Paper Size”, and then press

the {# Enter} key.

The paper tray selection menu appears.

D Press the {U} or {T} key to display the target paper tray, and then press

the {# Enter} key.

Tray Paper Size: Tray 2

The paper size selection menu appears.

E Press the {U} or {T} key to display “Custom Size”, and then press the

{# Enter} key.

F Press the {U} or {T} key to set horizontal value, and then press the {#

Enter} key.

Custom Size: Horiz. 210.0 mm

Press the {T} or {U} key scrolls the value in increments of 0.1 mm. Pressing the {T} or {U} key scrolls the value in increments of 1 mm.

The screen for entering the length appears.

G Press the {U} or {T} key to set the vertical value, and then press the {#

Enter} key.

Custom Size: Vert. 297.0 mm

After about two seconds, the display returns to the menu.

H Press the {Online} key.

“Ready” appears on the display.

This completes the setting change.

Paper and Other Media

❒ When you return the paper size settings to “Auto” after printing with the

custom paper size, reload the paper before you proceed to the following procedure.

I Press the {Menu} key.

“Menu” appears on the display.

J Press the {U} or {T} key to display “Paper Input”, and then press the {#

Enter} key.

The paper selection menu appears.

K Press the {U} or {T} key to display “Tray Paper Size”, and then press

the {# Enter} key.

The paper tray selection menu appears.

L Press the {U} or {T} key to display the target paper tray, and then press

the {# Enter} key.

Tray Paper Size: Tray 2

M Press the {U} or {T} key to display “*Auto”, and then press the {# Enter}

key.

Tray 2: *Auto

After about two seconds, the display returns to the menu.

N Press the {Online} key.

“Ready” appears on the display.

❒ Press the {T} or {U} key scrolls the value in increments of 0.1 mm. Press-

ing the {T} or {U} key scrolls the value in increments of 1 mm.

Paper and Other Media

❒ For details about the printer driver, see Help.

Specifying a paper type for Tray 1 and the optional paper feed unit

Improve printer performance by selecting the optimum paper type for the tray. You can select from the following paper types:

• Plain Paper, Recycled Paper, Special Paper, Color Paper, Letterhead, Preprinted, Labels (adhesive label paper), Bond Paper, Cardstock, Transparency (OHP transparency), Thick Paper 1, Thick Paper 2 (157 - 209.4 g/m Paper, Plain:Dup.Back (reverse side of plain paper), Thick1:Dup.Back (reverse side of thick paper)

), Thin

A Press the {Menu} key.

“Menu” appears on the display.

B Press the {U} or {T} key to display “Paper Input”, and then press the {#

Enter} key.

Menu: Paper Input

The paper type selection menu appears.

C Press the {U} or {T} key to display “Paper Type”, and then press the {#

Enter} key.

The paper tray selection menu appears.

D Press the {U} or {T} key to display the target paper tray, and then press

the {# Enter} key.

When the optional paper feed units are installed in the printer, “Tray 2” and “Tray 3” appears (depending on how many units are installed).

Paper Type: Tray 2

The paper type selection menu appears.

Paper and Other Media

E Press the {U} or {T} key to display the target paper tray, and then press

the {# Enter} key.

Tray 2: *Thick Paper 1

After about two seconds, the display returns to the menu.

F Press the {Online} key.

“Ready” appears on the display.

The following message appears on the display:

❒ When selecting Plain Paper, select “Plain Paper 1” or “Plain Paper 2” for

“Plain Paper” in the “Maintenance” menu.

❒ The following paper types cannot be printed on both sides:

• Special Paper, Labels (adhesive label paper), Cardstock, Transparency

(OHP transparency), Thick Paper 2 (157 - 209.4 g/m Plain:Dup.Back (reverse side of plain paper), Thick1:Dup.Back (reverse side of thick paper)

), Thin Paper,

Loading Paper in the Bypass Tray

Specifying standard size paper for the Bypass Tray

This describes how to load standard size paper into the bypass tray.

❒ Shuffle the paper before loading the stack onto the tray, so multiple sheets are

not fed in together.

❒ Set the size and direction of the loaded paper on the control panel or with the

printer driver. Make sure the settings do not conflict. Otherwise, the paper may jam or the print quality may be affected.

❒ Load paper with the print side down and in the short-edge feed direction.

Paper and Other Media

A Press the mark in the centre of the bypass tray.

Open the bypass tray.

B If you load A5 or larger size paper, pull out the bypass tray extension,

and then flip it open.

Paper and Other Media

C Slide the side guides outward, and then load paper print side down, until

it stops.

D Adjust the side guides to fit the paper width.

E Set the paper size using the control panel. Press the {Menu} key.

“Menu” appears on the display.

F Press the {U} or {T} key to display “Paper Input”, and then press the {#

Enter} key.

Menu: Paper Input

Paper and Other Media

The paper selection menu appears.

G Check “Bypass Size” appears, and then press the {# Enter} key

The paper size selection menu appears.

H Press the {U} or {T} key to display the size and orientation of the paper

in the bypass tray.

Bypass Size: *A5 (148 x 210)

After about two seconds, the display returns to the menu.

I Press the {Online} key.

“Ready” appears on the display.

❒ To load thick paper, OHP transparencies, or envelopes, make settings for

thick paper or OHP transparencies using the control panel and printer driver.

❒ The number of pages that can be loaded in the bypass tray differs depend-

ing on paper type. Make sure paper is not stacked above the paper guides inside the bypass tray.

For details about control panel settings for custom size paper or special paper, see p.26 “

To select custom size paper (148 - 900 mm in length, 70 - 216 mm in width), see p.26 “

For control panel settings when using thick paper, OHP transparencies, or post cards, see p.28 “

Specifying custom size paper for the Bypass Tray

❒ When loading custom size or special paper, specify the paper size using the

control panel and printer driver.

❒ Paper sizes between 140 - 190 mm in length and 70 - 216 mm in width can

be loaded in the bypass tray. However, the printer can be set to print on paper up to 680 mm in length when using RPCS for the printer driver, 677 mm when using PS3, and 432 mm when using PCL.

❒ The custom paper size selected using the printer driver overrides that select-

ed using the control panel. Do not configure settings using the control panel if you have already made settings using the printer driver. However, when printing with a printer driver other than the RPCS printer driver, you must configure the settings using the control panel.

Specifying custom size paper for the Bypass Tray”.

Specifying a paper type for the Bypass Tray”.

Paper and Other Media

❒ You cannot print on custom size paper with an application that does not sup-

port the custom size setting.

A Press the {Menu} key.

“Menu” appears on the display.

B Press the {U} or {T} key to display “Paper Input”, and then press the {#

Enter} key.

Menu: Paper Input

The paper selection menu appears.

C Check “Bypass Size” appears, and then press the {# Enter} key.

The paper size selection menu appears.

D Press the {U} or {T} key to display “Custom Size”, and then press the

{# Enter} key.

E Press the {U} or {T} key to set the horizontal value, and then press the

{# Enter} key.

Custom Size: Horiz. 210.0 mm

By pressing the key, the value increases or decreases by 0.1 mm. By pressing and holding the key, the value varies by 1 mm.

F Press the {U} or {T} key to set the vertical value, and then press the {#

Enter} key.

Custom Size: Vert. 297.0 mm

After about two seconds, the display returns to the menu.

Paper and Other Media

G Press the {Online} key.

“Ready” appears on the display.

For details about the printer driver, see the printer driver Help.

Specifying a paper type for the Bypass Tray

By selecting the paper type you want to load, the printer performs better. You can select from the following paper types:

• Plain Paper, Recycled Paper, Special Paper, Color Paper, Letterhead, Preprinted, Labels (adhesive label paper) , Bond Paper, Cardstock, Transparency (OHP transparency), Thick Paper 1, Thick Paper 2, Thin Paper, Plain:Dup.Back (reverse side of plain paper), Thick1:Dup.Back (reverse side of thick paper)

❒ Be sure to select the paper type when you load labels, thick paper, or OHP

transparencies in the bypass tray.

❒ The paper type selected using the printer driver overrides that selected using

the control panel.

A Press the {Menu} key.

“Menu” appears on the display.

B Press the {U} or {T} key to display “Paper Input”, and then press the {#

Enter} key.

Menu: Paper Input

The paper selection menu appears.

C Press the {U} or {T} key to display “Paper Type”, and then press the {#

Enter} key.

The paper tray selection menu appears.

Paper and Other Media

D Press the {U} or {T} key to display “Bypass Tray”, and then press the

{# Enter} key.

The paper type selection menu appears.

E Press the {U} or {T} key to display the loaded paper type, and then

press the {# Enter} key.

Bypass Tray: Recycled Paper

After about two seconds, the display returns to the menu.

F Press the {Online} key.

“Ready” appears on the display.

The following message appears on the display:

❒ When selecting Plain Paper, select “Plain Paper 1” or “Plain Paper 2” for

“Plain Paper” in the “Maintenance” menu.

❒ The following paper types cannot be printed on both sides:

• Special Paper, Labels (adhesive label paper), Cardstock, Transparency (OHP transparency), Thick Paper 2 (157 - 209.4 g/m Plain:Dup.Back (reverse side of plain paper), Thick1:Dup.Back (reverse side of thick paper)

), Thin Paper,

Switching between Paper Trays

When paper of the same size is loaded in both the standard tray and the paper feed unit (option), and when “Auto Tray Select” is set with the printer driver, paper will be fed from the standard tray when you start printing. To print on paper loaded in the paper feed unit, switch the tray to be used to the paper feed unit using “Tray Priority” in the “Paper Input” Menu.

A Press the {Menu} key.

Paper and Other Media

“Menu” appears on the display.

B Press the {U} or {T} key to display “Paper Input”, and then press the {#

Enter} key.

Menu: Paper Input

The paper selection menu appears.

C Press the {U} or {T} key to display “Tray Priority”, and then press the

{# Enter} key.

The paper tray selection menu appears.

D Press the {U} or {T} key to select the tray type you want to use, and

then press the {# Enter} key.

The following message appears on the display:

Tray Priority: *Tray 2

E Press the {Online} key.

“Ready” appears on the display.

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