Ricoh AP305 User Manual

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

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

RICOH COLOR LASER AP305 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

Overseas Affiliates

U.S.A.

RICOH CORPORATION 5 Dedrick Place West Caldwell, New Jersey 07006 Phone: +1-973-882-2000

The Netherlands

RICOH EUROPE B.V. Groenelaan 3, 1186 AA, Amstelveen Phone: +31-(0)20-5474111

United Kingdom

RICOH UK LTD. Ricoh House, 1 Plane Tree Crescent, Feltham, Middlesex, TW13 7HG Phone: +44-(0)181-261-4000

Germany

RICOH DEUTSCHLAND GmbH Mergenthalerallee 38-40, 65760 Eschborn Phone: +49-(0)6196-9060

France

RICOH FRANCE S.A. 383, Avenue du Général de Gaulle BP 307-92143 Clamart Cedex Phone: +33-(0)1-40-94-38-38

Spain

RICOH ESPAÑA S.A. Avda. Litoral Mar, 12-14, 08005 Barcelona Phone: +34-(0)93-295-7600

Italy

RICOH ITALIA SpA Via della Metallurgia 12, 37139 Verona Phone: +39-(0)45-8181500

Hong Kong

RICOH HONG KONG LTD. 23/F., China Overseas Building, 139, Hennessy Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong Phone: +852-2862-2888

Singapore

RICOH ASIA PACIFIC PTE.LTD. 260 Orchard Road, #15-01/02 The Heeren, Singapore 238855 Phone: +65-830-5888

Model number: G024–57 Printed in Japan UE USA G024-8607

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.

Power Source

120 V, 60 Hz, 10 A or more Please be sure to connect the power cord to a power source as above.

Operator Safety:

This machine is considered a CDRH clas s I lase r devi ce, safe for office/ EDP use. Th e ma chine con tains 10-milliwatt, 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.

Laser Safety:

The Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH) prohibits the repair of laser-based optical unit in the field. 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 field. Customer engineers are therefore directed to return all chassis and laser subsystems to the fac tory or se rvice d epot when replace ment or the op tical subsyste m is required.

Important

Parts of this manual are subject to change without prior notice. In no event will the company be liable for direct, indirect, special, incidental, or consequential damages as a result of handling or operating the machine.

Caution:

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

Do not attempt any mainte nance or troub leshooti ng other th an that ment ioned in this manual. Th is machine contains a laser beam generator and direct exposure to laser beams can cause permanent eye damage.

Two kinds of size notation are employed in this manual. With this machine refer to the Inch version. 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. For good copy quality, Ricoh recommends that you use genuine Ricoh toner.

Note to users in the United States of America

Notice:

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.

However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one more of the following measures:

Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circu it different from that to w hich the r eceiver i s connected. Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

Warning

Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment.

Caution (in case of 100BaseTX environment):

Properly shielded and grounded cables (STP) and connectors must be used for connections to host computer (and/ or peripheral) in order to meet FCC emission limits.

Declaration of Conformity

Product Name: Printer Model Number: G024–57 Responsible party: Ricoh Corporation Address: 5 Dedrick Place, West Caldwell, NJ 07006 Telephone number: 973-882-2000 This device complies with part 15 of FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

1. This device may not cause harmful interference, and

2. this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

Properly shielded cables must be used for connections to host computer (and/or peripheral) in order to meet FCC emission limits.

Network interface cable with ferrite core must be used for RF interference suppression.

Note to users in Canada

Note:

This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.

Remarque concernant les utilisateurs au Canada

Avertissement:

Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada.

In accordance with IEC 60417, this machine uses the following symbols for the main power switch:

aaaa

means POWER ON.

bbbb

means POWER OFF.

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.

Power Source

120 V, 60 Hz, 10 A or more Please be sure to connect the power cord to a power source as above.

Operator Safety:

This machine is considered a CDRH clas s I lase r devi ce, safe for office/ EDP use. Th e ma chine con tains 10-milliwatt, 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.

Laser Safety:

The Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH) prohibits the repair of laser-based optical unit in the field. 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 field. Customer engineers are therefore directed to return all chassis and laser subsystems to the fac tory or se rvice d epot when replace ment or the op tical subsyste m is required.

Important

Parts of this manual are subject to change without prior notice. In no event will the company be liable for direct, indirect, special, incidental, or consequential damages as a result of handling or operating the machine.

Caution:

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

Do not attempt any mainte nance or troub leshooti ng other th an that ment ioned in this manual. Th is machine contains a laser beam generator and direct exposure to laser beams can cause permanent eye damage.

Two kinds of size notation are employed in this manual. With this machine refer to the Inch version. Savin shall not be responsi ble for any damage or expens e that mi ght resul t from the us e of parts ot her

than genuine Savin parts in your Savin office product. For good copy quality, Savin recommends that you use genuine Savin toner.

Note to users in the United States of America

Notice:

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.

However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one more of the following measures:

Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circu it different from that to w hich the r eceiver i s connected. Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

Warning

Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment.

Caution (in case of 100BaseTX environment):

Properly shielded and grounded cables (STP) and connectors must be used for connections to host computer (and/ or peripheral) in order to meet FCC emission limits.

Declaration of Conformity

Product Name: Printer Model Number: G024–57 Responsible party: Ricoh Corporation Address: 5 Dedrick Place, West Caldwell, NJ 07006 Telephone number: 973-882-2000 This device complies with part 15 of FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

1. This device may not cause harmful interference, and

2. this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

Properly shielded cables must be used for connections to host computer (and/or peripheral) in order to meet FCC emission limits.

Network interface cable with ferrite core must be used for RF interference suppression.

Note to users in Canada

Note:

This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.

Remarque concernant les utilisateurs au Canada

Avertissement:

Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada.

In accordance with IEC 60417, this machine uses the following symbols for the main power switch:

aaaa

means POWER ON.

bbbb

means POWER OFF.

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.

Power Source

120 V, 60 Hz, 10 A or more Please be sure to connect the power cord to a power source as above.

Operator Safety:

This machine is considered a CDRH clas s I lase r devi ce, safe for office/ EDP use. Th e ma chine con tains 10-milliwatt, 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.

Laser Safety:

The Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH) prohibits the repair of laser-based optical unit in the field. 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 field. Customer engineers are therefore directed to return all chassis and laser subsystems to the fac tory or se rvice d epot when replace ment or the op tical subsyste m is required.

Important

Parts of this manual are subject to change without prior notice. In no event will the company be liable for direct, indirect, special, incidental, or consequential damages as a result of handling or operating the machine.

Caution:

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

Do not attempt any mainte nance or troub leshooti ng other th an that ment ioned in this manual. Th is machine contains a laser beam generator and direct exposure to laser beams can cause permanent eye damage.

Two kinds of size notation are employed in this manual. With this machine refer to the Inch version. Gestetner shall not be responsible for any damage or expense that might result from the use of parts

other than genuine Gestetner parts in your Gestetner office product. For good copy quality, Gestetner recommends that you use genuine Gestetner toner.

Note to users in the United States of America

Notice:

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.

However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one more of the following measures:

Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circu it different from that to w hich the r eceiver i s connected. Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

Warning

Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment.

Caution (in case of 100BaseTX environment):

Properly shielded and grounded cables (STP) and connectors must be used for connections to host computer (and/ or peripheral) in order to meet FCC emission limits.

Declaration of Conformity

Product Name: Printer Model Number: G024–57 Responsible party: Ricoh Corporation Address: 5 Dedrick Place, West Caldwell, NJ 07006 Telephone number: 973-882-2000 This device complies with part 15 of FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

1. This device may not cause harmful interference, and

2. this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

Properly shielded cables must be used for connections to host computer (and/or peripheral) in order to meet FCC emission limits.

Network interface cable with ferrite core must be used for RF interference suppression.

Note to users in Canada

Note:

This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.

Remarque concernant les utilisateurs au Canada

Avertissement:

Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada.

In accordance with IEC 60417, this machine uses the following symbols for the main power switch:

aaaa

means POWER ON.

bbbb

means POWER OFF.

Trademarks

Microsoft®, Windows®, Windows NT®, 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.

AppleTalk, Apple, and TrueType are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Incorporated.

Other product names used herein are for identification purposes only and might be trademarks of their respective companies. We disclaim any and all rights in those marks.

Notes:

Some illustrations might be slightly different from your machine. Certain options might not be available in some countries. For details, please con-

tact your local dealer.

Notes:

The proper names of the Windows operating systems are as follows:

• Microsoft

®

Windows® 95 operating system

®

Windows® 98 operating system

®

Windows® for Workgroups operating system Version 3.11

®

Windows NT® Server network operating system Version 4.0

®

Windows NT® Workstation operating system Version 4.0

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Safety Information

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When using your equipment, the following safety precautions should always be followed.

Safety During Operation

In this manual, the following important symbols are used:

WARNING:

CAUTION:

Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if instructions are not followed, could result in death or serious injury.

Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if instructions are not followed, may result in minor or moderate injury or damage to property.

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WARNING:

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Connect the power cord directly into a wall outlet and never use an extension cord.

•

Disconnect the power plu g (by pulling the plug, not the cable ) if the power cable or plug becom es frayed or otherwise damag ed .

•

To avoid hazardous electric shock or laser radiation exposure, do not remove any covers or screws other than those specified in this manual.

•

Turn off the power and disconnect the power plug (by pulling the plug, not the cable) if any of the following conditions exists:

•

You spill something into the equipment.

•

You suspect that your equipment needs service or repair.

•

Your equipment's cover has been damaged.

•

Do not incinerat e spi lled ton er or us ed tone r. To ner du st might ignit e when exposed to an open flame.

•

Disposal can take place at our authorized dealer or at appropriate collection sites.

•

If you dispose of the used toner containers yourself, dispose of them according to your lo cal regulations.

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CAUTION:

Protect the equipment from dampness or wet weather, such as rain, snow,

•

and so on. Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before you move the equip-

•

ment. While moving the equipment, you should take care that the power cord will not be damaged under the equipment.

When you disconnect the power plug from the wall socket, always pull the

•

plug (not the cable). Do not allow paper clips, staples, or other small metallic objects to fall in-

•

side the equipment. Do not eat or swallow toner.

•

Keep toner (used or unused) and toner cartridge out of reach of children.

•

For environmental reasons, do not dispose of the equipment or expended

•

supply's wastes at a household waste a collection point. Disposal can take place at our authorized dealer or at an appropriate collection site.

Our products are engineered to meet the highest standards of quality and

•

functionality. When purchasing expendable supplies, we recommend using only those specified by an authorized dealer.

The inside of the machine could be very hot. Do not touch the parts with a

•

label indicating the “hot surface”. Otherwise, it could cause a personal burn. If you use this printer in a cold area, leave the printer on. Otherwise, severe

•

cold might damage sensitive components inside the printer.

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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.

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Low-power mode (Energy Saver mode)

This printer automatically lowers its power consumption 60 minutes after the last operation has been completed when the Energy Level is set to level 1. To exit Low-power (Energy Saver) mode, press any key on the operation panel. To change the setting of the Energy Saver mode, see P.95 “Making Printer Set- tings with the Operation Panel”.

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Specifications

Lower-power mode (Energy Saver mode)

Recycled Paper

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Power Consumption 45W or less Default Time 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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Color Guide

Color Printing Basics

Additive (Emitted) and Subtractive (Reflected) Color Models

All light is a mixture of red, green, and blue, which is normally called the RGB model. When red, green, and blue are of equal intensities, the RGB color model produces white.

red

green

blue

Note

RGB is also called additive or emitted color. The colors on your computer

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screen are produced by varying the intensities of RGB.

Printed color is a mixture of cyan, magenta, and yellow, which is normally called the CMY color model. When mixed in equal proportions the CMY color model produces black.

yellow

cyan

magenta

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Note

CMY is also called subtractive or reflective color. Your printer uses CMY ton-

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er plus K (black) toner (CMYK color model) to provide full color printing.

The colors of the RGB color model can be mixed to produce the cyan, magenta, and yellow of the CMY color model and vice versa. Two colors of one model are mixed to produce the color of the other model (mixing blue and green produces cyan, for example). The remaining color is the compliment of the color produced (red in this example). Complimentary colors are: red and cyan, green and magenta, blue and yellow.

yellow magenta

green

red

blue

cyan

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Printed Color

Your printer produces full-color output using four toner colors: cyan, magenta, yellow, and black. These four colors make up the CMYK color model.

Note

Mixing CMY in equal proportions should hypothetically produce pure black,

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but imperfections in the ink cause an equal measure of these colors to produce a muddy or dark brown. Black toner is added to the color model in order to make it possible to produce pure black.

If an image consisted of nothing by cyan, for example, cyan toner would be used by itself and there would be no problem producing the desired color. Full-color printing, on the other hand, requires reproduction of tens of thousands of subtle colors. These can be produced by controlling the relative proportions of the CMYK toner particles printed within a unit area.

Relatively dense and light shades of the same color also can be reproduced by controlling the volume of toner in a unit area.

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Example of Color Adjustments Using the Printer Driver

The following provides a number of examples to show you what happens when you change the various color settings provided in the printer driver.

Resolution

Resolution is the number of dots the printer can print within one inch. Resolution is expressed in units of dpi, which stands for dots per inch. The higher the resolution, the better the quality of the printed image.

Note

Printing at a high resolution takes longer and requires more printer memory.

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600 dpi

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300 dpi

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Edge Smoothing

Edge Smoothing is a technique used for improving the print quality of text and graphics. Indentations in curved lines are automatically smoothed to produce a clearer appearance.

Limitation

Printing photographs or images containing gradations may result in a change

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in image quality with Edge Smoothing on.

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Auto:

Edge Smoothing is effective. However, this setting is ignored when lected for the

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Off:

Edge Smoothing is not effective.

[

Color Level

on the

]

[

Color Setting

tab.

]

[

2 bit

is se-

]

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Toner Saving

Turning on Toner Saving reduces the amount of toner used for printing. This setting does not help to improve printout quality, but instead is used when printing preliminary drafts of a document.

Limitation

Turning on the Toner Saving can cause output to become blurred and result

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in very thin lines not printing at all. It can cause colors to be different than expected when printing color.

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Off

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On

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Image Prin ting

This setting lets you select the resolution for printing of image data.

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Standard

All image data with a resolution greater than 300 dpi is printed at 300 dpi.

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Fast

All image data with a resolution greater than 150 dpi is printed at 150 dpi. This increases printing speed, but can make image data appear rough.

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Fine

Prints image data at the resolution set in age data with a resolution greater than 300 dpi is printed at 300 dpi. If 600 dpi is selected, all image data with a resolution greater than 600 dpi is printed at 600 dpi. This slows down printing speed, but produces the best quality.

[

Resolution

. If 300 dpi is selected, all im-

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Color Adjustments Using the Pri nter Driver

The following provides a number of examples to show you what happens when you change the various color settings provided in the printer driver. The colors produced by the printer do not exactly match those you see on your monitor. This is because the computer uses the emitted color model (RGB) while the printer uses the reflected color model (CMYK). The color settings provide a number of controls that you can use to bring printed colors closer to what they look like on your monitor. You can also use these settings to perform color correction, which changes the clarity of the image.

Reference

See the printer driver's online help for details about making this setting.

Color Correction

Use these settings to adjust the color correction pattern.

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Off

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Vivid

This setting enhances the basic colors for text and graphics. This setting is best for printing tables, graphs, and presentation materials that contain color.

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Photographic

This setting enhances midtone colors similar to those seen in photographs.

Color Level

Use to set the number of colors used per dot. ( colors than

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1 bit

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2 bit

[

1 bit

)

]

uses a greater number of

[

]

2 bit

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Brightness

This setting controls the overall brightness of the image. Moving the slider to the plus (+) side increases brightness, while moving it to the minus (-) side decreases brightness.

Contrast

This setting controls the range between the darkest and lightest shade of an image. Moving the slider to the plus (+) side decreases the range and makes contrast stronger, while moving it to the minus (-) side expands the range.

Saturation

This setting controls the purity of a color. Moving the slider to the plus (+) side increases saturation and makes colors more vivid, while moving it to the minus (-) side decreases saturation.

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Color Balance

These settings let you control the relative intensity of the individual colors of the additive color model (red, green, blue).

Note

The position of the color bar also affects the complementary color relation-

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ship. Red, for example, is printed using magenta and yellow toner, so increasing the level of red also decreases the level of cyan.

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Manuals for Your Printer

There are two manuals that describe the procedures separately for the installation of your printer and for the operation and maintenance of your printer and its optional equipment.

To enhance safe and efficient operation of your printer, all users should read and follow the instructions contained in the following manuals.

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Quick Installation Guide

Describes the procedures for installing your printer.

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Operating Instructions (this manual)

Describes the procedures and necessary information on setting up and using your printer and its optional equipment.

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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 which, if instructions are not followed, could result in death or serious injury.

CAUTION:

This symbol indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if instructions are not followed, may result in minor or moderate injury or damage to property.

* 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 and buttons that appear on the computer's display.

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Keys built into the machine's operation panel. Keys on the computer's keyboard.

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Ricoh AP305 User Manual

Safety Information

Safety During Operation

Energy Star Program

Color Guide

Color Printing Basics

Additive (Emitted) and Subtractive (Reflected) Color Models

Printed Color

Example of Color Adjustments Using the Printer Driver

Resolution

Edge Smoothing

Toner Saving

Image Prin ting

Color Adjustments Using the Pri nter Driver

Color Correction

Color Level

Brightness

Contrast

Saturation

Color Balance

Manuals for Your Printer

How to Read this Manual

Symbols

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