Ricoh ap305 QUICK GUIDE fresau

QUICK INSTALLATION GUIDE

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

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UNPACKING THE PRINTER AND

WHERE TO PUT YOUR PRINTER

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CHECKING THE CONTENTS OF THE BOX

Caution

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To prevent injury, it is recommended that at least two people are used to lift the printer.

Your printer’s location should be carefully chosen because environmental conditions greatly affect its performance.

Warning

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Make sure that the wall sock et is near the machine and freely accessible, so that in the event of an emergency, it can be

Check the contents of the bo x according to the follo wing list.

Quick Installation Guide (this sheet) Operating Instructions CD-ROM

easily unplugged.

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Only connect the machine to the power source described on this sheet.

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Avoid multi-wiring.

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Do not damage, break or make any modifications to the power cord. Do not place heavy objects on it, pull it hard or bend it more than necessary . These actions could cause an electric shock or fire.

Caution

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Output Tray Extender Fuser Oil Bottle

Power Cord Additional Documentation

If one or more items are missing, please contact your sales or service representative.

Important

❒ The interface cable is not included in the box. It is your

responsibility to provide the interface cable appropriate for the computer that you are using. For more information on the interface cable, See “9. CONNECTING THE PRINTER TO A COMPUTER”.

Remove the plastic bag.

Lift the printer and move it to the place where y ou want to install it.

When lifting the printer, use the inset grips on both sides of the printer.

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Keep the machine a w a y from humidity and dust. A fire or an electric shock might occur.

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Place the machine on a strong and level surface. Otherwise, the machine might fall and cause personal injury.

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If you use the machine in a confined space, make sure there is a continuous flow of air.

Optimum Environmental Conditions

The machine must be level within 5 mm, 0.2" both front to rear and left to right. The recommended temperature and humidity

%RH

80 70

30 20

Possible oper ation range

To avoid possible build-up of ozone, make sure to locate this machine in a large well ventilated room that has an air turnover more than 30m

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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Space Required for Installing the Printer

Leave enough space around the printer. This space is necessary to operate the printer. The recommended (or minimum) space requirements are as follows:

REMO VING THE TAPES, PR O TECTIVE

SHEET AND PADDING FROM THE PRINTER

Remove the tape that hold the outside covers closed. (There are 10 pieces of tape).

INSTALLING THE FUSER OIL BO TTLE

INSTALLING THE P APER TRAY AND

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Caution

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Do not incinerate the oil bottle. This action could cause a fire or getting burned.

OUTPUT TRAY EXTENDER

Follow the steps below to load 81/2 ”x11”L(Letter). See “Paper Types and Sizes” in the “Operating Instructions” for details on supported paper types and sizes.

Caution

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Spilt oil is very slippery. If oil is spilt, wipe it with alkaline

Pull the paper tray out of the printer. Place it on a flat surface.

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Load paper into the tray with the print side up.

cleaner. Otherwise, the oily surfaces can create the danger of slipping and personal injury.

Remove the padding (there is one piece) and tape (there are two pieces of tape).

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Remove the green cap from the new oil bottle.

Important

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Open the front cover by pushing the front cover release button.

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Hold the inset grips (green part) of the photoconductor unit, and pull the top side of the photoconductor unit forward.

Important

❒ Hold the clear cap while turning the green cap. Do not remove

the clear cap.

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Open the fuser oil bottle cover of the printer.

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Slide the paper guides to position that match the size of paper you want to load.

Adjust the paper guides until they click into position.

❒ Make sure that the stack of paper is no higher than the limit

mark (

▼▼) inside the tray. ❒ Make sure the paper fits under the back paper guide. ❒ Do not load different kinds of paper in the tray.

Adjust the paper size dial to match the size and feed direction of the paper in the paper tray.

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Slide the paper tray completely into the printer.

Important

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80.6

89.6

Recommended range

/hr/person.

Insert the new oil bottle into the oil bottle case.

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Important

❒ Do not touch the friction pad(A). Otherwise, paper misfeeds

or multi-feeds of paper might occur .

Note

❒ The factory default setting is 81/2 ”x11”L(Letter).

Remove the protective sheet by pulling the red tab from the new photoconductor unit.

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Be sure to insert the paper tray completely. Otherwise, paper misfeeds might occur , or the front cover might touch the paper tray.

Insert the output tray extender into the output tray.

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Important

❒ Be careful to lift the printer as the right front side of

the printer is significantly heavier than the left front side.

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A: more than 5 cm (2.0") B: more than 10 cm (4.0") C: more than 70 cm (27.6") D: more than 65 cm (25.6")

Environments to Avoid

Important

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Locations exposed to direct sunlight or strong light

❒ Dusty areas ❒ Areas with corrosive gases ❒ Areas excessively cold, hot, or humid ❒ Locations near an air conditioner or humidifier ❒ Locations near other electronic equipment ❒ Locations where the printer might be subjected to frequent

strong vibration

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Important

❒ The condition of the photoconductor unit belt directly affects

output appearance and quality. Always be careful to prevent the green film in this unit from becoming dirty or damaged. And do not touch the black belt.

❒ Do not rotate the gear on the right side of the printer.

Otherwise, the inside belt gets damaged.

Remove the padding by pulling the red tab. It is located inside the printer on the left side.

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Close the fuser oil bottle cover.

CONNECTING THE PO WER CORD

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Caution

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It is dangerous to handle the plug with wet hands. Doing this may result in receiving an electric shock.

Make sure that the printer’s power switch is turned off. If it is on, turn it off.

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Attach the power cord to the sock et on the bac k side of the printer.

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Insert the plug of the power cord securely into the wall socket.

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Power Connection

Connect the power cord to a power source with a following specifications:

❒ 120V, 60Hz, 10A or more

Hold the inset grips (green part) of the photoconductor unit, and push the photoconductor unit to its original position.

Close the front cover.

Make sure that the front cover close properly.

PREPARING THE TONER

CARTRIDGES

Warning

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Do not incinerate spilled toner or used toner. Toner dust might ignite when exposed to an open flame.

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

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

Caution

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Do not eat or swallow toner.

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

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Our products are engineered to meet the highest standards of quality and functionality . When purchasing e xpendable supplies, we recommend using only those provided by an authorized dealer.

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When removing misfed paper, do not touch the fusing section because it could be very hot.

Toner cartridges have already been installed in the machine at the factory.

Follow the instructions below to remove the tape from each cartridge and prepare them for use with this machine.

Note

❒ Prepare the cartridges in the following order:

1. Yellow, 2. Cyan, 3. Magenta, 4. Black.

Turn on the printer’s pow er switch.

The following message appears on the panel display.

IPDL-C Warming Up

The following message appears on the panel display . It requires about 4 minutes.

Remove the Tape Yellow Toner

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Carefully pull out the toner cartridge.

a Hold the grip of the toner cartridge, and slide it out until you can see the green tape.

b With your hand under the green tape, remove the toner cartridge carefully as shown in the illustration.

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Hold the new toner cartridge and shake it with a horizontal motion, about 10 times, as shown in the illustration.

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Pull the tape out as shown in the illustration.

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Close the left cover.

At this time, the message changes on the panel display. The toner cartridge will automatically rotate to the next color.

Repeat steps 2 to 9 for each color toner cartridge.

If the following message appears on the panel display , the printer is warming up. It requires about 8 minutes to warm up.

Please Wait Approx 8min(s)

Important

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Do not open the front cover and turn off the power until the machine

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Important

❒ If the toner cartridge is not shaken enough, toner might not

be evenly distributed in the cartridge. In this case, the print quality might be reduced.

Slide the new toner cartridge into the printer.

is ready . If you do, the printer may be resetting.

The following message appears on the panel display. This completes the toner cartridges installation.

IPDL-C Ready

PRINTING THE TEST P AGE

You can check if the printer works properly by printing a test page (configuration page). However, you cannot check the connection between the printer and your computer by printing the test page.

Press the Menu key.

On Line

Reset

Escape

Menu Media Enter

Power Error Data In

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The following message appears on the panel display.

<Menu> ▲ IPDL-C Menu ▼

Use the ▲ and ▼ keys to display "List Pr int", and then press the Enter key.

<Menu> ▲ List Print ▼

The following message appears on the panel display.

<List Print> ▲ Config.Page ▼

Confirm that "Config.Page" is on the display, and press the Enter key.

The following message appears on the panel display.

<Config.Page> Press # key

CONNECTING THE PRINTER TO A

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COMPUTER

SETTING UP FOR PRINTING

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Printing requires installation of a printer driver for your operating system.

Connect the printer to your computer using a parallel interface cable.

Important

❒ The parallel interface cable is not provided with the printer. It

is your responsibility to provide the interface cable appropriate for the computer that you are using.

❒ The printer’s parallel connection is a standard bi-directional

interface. It requires a standard 36-pin parallel cable compliant with IEEE1284 and a parallel port on your computer.

❒ To avoid electrical interference, use a shielded cable.

Reference

❒ See “Installing the IPDL-C Printer Driver” in the “Operating

Instructions”.

❒ If you want to install options, see “Installing Options” in

the “Operating Instructions”.

Note

❒ Do not use a parallel cable more than 2.5 meters (8.2 feet)

long.

Make sure that the printer’s power switch is turned off. If it is on, turn it off.

Turn your computer off.

Attach the interface cable to the interf ace connector of the printer. Secure the cable with the metal fittings as shown in the illustration.

Important

❒ Rating voltage of the parallel interface connector for the

computer; Max. DC 5V.

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Open the left cover.

Slide the lock lever up.

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Note

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Do not push the toner cartridge with force.

Return the lock lever to its original position.

Press the Enter key.

In a short time, the test printing will start.

Printing... Config.Page

Important

❒ If you cannot complete the test printing correctly, see if an

error message appears on the panel display. For more information about error messages, see “Troubleshooting” in the “Operating Instructions”.

Press the On Line key.

On Line

Reset

Escape

Menu Media Enter

Power Error Data In

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Attach the other end of the interface cable to the interface connector of the computer. Secure the cable.

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Turn off the printer’s power switch.

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