Ricoh FT8982, FT680 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS FT8680OM

INTRODUCTION

INTRODUCTION

This manual contains detailed instructions on the operation and mainte­nance of this copier. To get maximum versatility from this copier, all
operators should carefully read and follow the instructions in this manual.
Please keep this manual in a handy place near the machine.

Please read the next section before using this copier. It contains important
information related to USER SAFETY and PREVENTING EQUIPMENT
PROBLEMS.

SAFETY INFORMATION

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

Safety During Operation

In this manual, the following important symbols are used:

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In addition, all safety messages are identified by the words "WARNING"
and "CAUTION". These words mean the following:

WARNING:

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CAUTION:

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This symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of impor­tant operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the
literature accompanying the machine.

This symbol is attached to some components to alert the user not
to touch them, because they may be very hot.

Important information to alert you to a situation that
might cause serious injury and damage to your property
if instructions are not followed.

Important information that tells how to prevent damage to
equipment, or how to avoid a situation that might cause minor
injury.

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SAFETY INFORMATION

WARNINGS:

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Since some parts of the copier are supplied with high electrical volt­age, touch only the parts specified in this manual.

Do not modify or replace any parts other than the ones specified in
this manual.

Do not incinerate toner or toner containers. Toner dust might ignite
when exposed to open flames.

Do not store toner where it will be exposed to heat.
Do not eat or swallow toner, and keep it out of reach of children.
The fusing section can be very hot. Be careful when handling it.

CAUTIONS:

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While copying, do not turn off the main switch.
While copying, do not open the front doors.
While copying, do not lift the document feeder.
While copying, do not unplug the power cord.
Do not lay anything weighing more than 10 kg, 22 lb on the exposure glass.
Do not place tools or other hard objects on the exposure glass.
Keep corrosive liquids, such as acid, off the machine.
Do not allow paper clips, staples, or other small metallic objects to fall inside

the machine.

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SAFETY INFORMATION

General Safety Information

Always turn the copier off when you have finished copying for the day, but

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leave it plugge d in.
When the cop ier wi ll not be us ed for a long period , disc onnect the p ower c ord.

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If the copier must be transported by vehicle, please contact your service repre-

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sentative.
When the main switch is in the Stand-by position, the anticondensation heaters

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are on. In case of emergenc y, unplug the ma chine’s po wer cord.
To disconnect the power source, the main plug must be pulled.

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WHERE IS IT

& WHAT IS IT

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COPIER EXTERIOR

COPIER EXTERIOR

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COPIER EXTERIOR

1. Operation unit

2. Document feeder

3. Exposure glass

4. 3000-sheet large
capacity tray
(Tray T) (Option)

5. Main switch

6. Front doors

7. 1,700-sheet tray
(Tray 3)

8. 500-sheet tray
(Tray 1)

9. 500-sheet tray
(Tray 2)

10. Bypass exit tray

11. Sorter staplers
(Option)

12. Proof tray

Operator controls and indicators are located here.
Originals inserted into the document feeder are

individually and automatically fed onto and re­moved from the exposure glass. ☛ See page 27.

Position originals here face down for copying.
This tray can hold 3,000 sheets of copy paper.

See page 100.

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Switches the copier between on and stand-by
conditions ("stand-by" means that the anticonden­sation heaters are on).

Open to access the inside of the copier.
This tray can hold 1,700 sheets of copy paper.

See page 99.

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This tray can hold 500 sheets of copy paper.
See page 98.

This tray can hold 500 sheets of copy paper.
See page 98.

Copies will be sorted, stacked, or stapled here.

See page 82.

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When the optional sorter stapler is installed, com­pleted copies are delivered here not in the Finish­ing mode.

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13. Auto response
sensor

Other options: key counter, key counter holder, key counter bracket set

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When operator stands in front of this sensor, the
copier automatically turns off the Screen Saver.

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COPIER INTERIOR

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COPIER INTERIOR

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COPIER INTERIOR

1. Fusing Unit

2. Unit for two-sided
copying

3. Toner Cartridge

Fuses the copy image to the paper. When ac­cessing the inside of the copier, use caution.
This unit may be very hot.

This unit is used to make two-sided copies.

Replace the toner cartridge when the copier in­structs you to add toner.

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OPERATION UNIT

OPERATION UNIT

BRIGHTNESS
KNOB

You can change the
brightness of the
display.

GUIDANCE KEY

Press to see
guidance of
functions.

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page 25.

TOUCH PANEL DISPLAY

You can see the operation status
and messages here.

PROGRAM/SPECIAL

See

FEATURE KEY

☛

See pages 48 ~ 50.

☛

See page 7.

ANGLE ADJUSTMENT
LEVER

You can change the
direction of the operation
unit up and down.

INTERRUPT KEY

Press to make interrupt
copies during a copy

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See page 45.

run.

10 KEYS

Use to enter the
desired number of
copies. They are also
used to enter data for
selected functions.

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CLEAR/STOP KEY

Press to cancel the copy
number entered. While copying,
press to stop copying.

START KEY

Press to start copying.

CLEAR MODES KEY

Press to clear the
copier of previously
entered settings and
functions.

OPERATION UNIT

Touch Panel Display

Initial Display

COPY COUNTER

Indicates the number of copies
entered, and the number of copies
made.

To operate the machine, touch the key you want to use. Then, the display
instructs what to do next.

Regarding de tailed inform ation about each k ey and functio n, ☛ see page 10.

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For how to use the touch panel display, ☛ see page 23.

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To save paper resources, Duplex mode (1 sided originals → 2 s ide copy) is
the default setting with this machine.

If you want to change the mode, touch the

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mode.
You can change this default setting using the User Tools.

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In Duplex mode (1 sided originals → 2 side copy) , a right margin of 5 mm,

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1/4" is set on the back side automatically as a default setting. If you want to
change this margin, touc h the
fault setting using the User Tools.

[Margin Adj ust.]

See page 119.

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[Duplex]

key, and select another

See page 120.

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key. You ca n change this de-

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OPERATION UNIT

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WHAT YOU CAN DO

WITH THIS COPIER

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FUNCTIONS

FUNCTIONS

☛ See page 36.
☛ See page 40.

☛ See page 40.
☛ See page 41.

☛ See page 41.
☛ See page 39.

☛ See page 44.

☛ See page 82.

☛ See page 70.

☛ See page 63.

☛ See page 61.

☛ See page 58.

☛ See page 54.

Temporarily stopping one job to copy something else

☛ See page 45.

Storing your copy settings in memory

☛ See page 48.

Special Feature

☛ See page 50.

Entering copy job settings during the warm-up period

☛ See page 53.

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Reducing and enlarging

Reducing and enlarging using preset ratios

Reducing and enlarging with the [+- set] key
Reducing and enlarging with the [10 key s et] key

FUNCTIONS

☛ See page 54.

Fitting the original to a copy of a different size

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FUNCTIONS

Working with both sides of originals and copies

Making two-sided copies from one-sided originals
❐ This mode is the default with this machine.

Making two-sided copies from two-sided originals

Making one-sided copies from two-sided originals

☛ See page 58.

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Adding margins for binding

Margin for one-sided copying

Margin for two-side d copyi ng

FUNCTIONS

☛ See page 61.

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FUNCTIONS

Editing the copy image

Erasing parts of original image

Merging images

☛ See page 63.

Save Area

Save Area

Editing the copy image when making two-sided copies

Delete Area Save Area

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Adding or inserting sheets

Copying the front cover of the originals

Copying the front and back covers of the originals

FUNCTIONS

☛ See page 70.

Adding a front cover sheet

Adding front and back cover sheets

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FUNCTIONS

Copying designated pages of originals onto slip sheets

Copying designated pages of originals onto tab sheets

Inserting slip sheets between OHP transparencies

Copying onto OHP slip sheets

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Finishing

FUNCTIONS

☛ See page 82.

Sorting into sets when the number of originals is 70 or less
(123,123,123)

Sorting into sets when the number of originals is more than 70
(123,123,123)

Stacking together all copies of a page (111, 222, 333)

Stapling copies

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FUNCTIONS

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BASIC

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STARTING THE COPIER

STARTING THE COPIER

When The Main Switch Is In The Stand-by Position

Turn on the main switch.

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Wait for the copier to warm-up.

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During the warm-up period (less
than 8 minutes), the Start key is
red.

After warm-up, the copier goes

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into Ready condition and the
Start key becomes green.

On

Stand

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STARTING THE COPIER

When The Touch Panel Display Is Off

The copier is in Screen Saver mode.
Stand in front of the auto response sensor to return to the ready condition.

For details about Screen Saver, ☛ see page 1 13.

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The following actions will also make the copier ready:

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Opening the do cument feeder .

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Opening the front c over.

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Touching the touc h panel disp lay.

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Pressing an y key on the o peratio n panel.

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Setting ori ginals in th e docu ment fee der.

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Pressing th e

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key of the paper trays.

Down

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STARTING THE COPIER

When The Copier Is Set For User Codes

Input your user code (6 digits)
using the 10 keys, then touch the
[#] key.

❐ To prevent others from making cop-

ies using your user code, press the

Clear/Stop

multaneously after copyin g.

❐ For details about user codes, ☛ see

page 123.

❐ If you input the wrong user code,

press the
the code again.

and

Clear Modes

Clear/Stop

key and input

key si-

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USING THE TOUCH PANEL DISPLAY

USING THE TOUCH PANEL DISPLAY

On the touch panel display, you can find keys, instructions and messages.
By touching keys on the display, you can select or unselect functions, and
enter data for the selected modes. The keys are dis played as follows:

Keys that have been selected.

Keys that have the option of being
selected.

Keys that do not have the option of

being selected are screened.
In this manual, keys on the display are indic ated as follows:
Example:

Key on the display:
in the manual: [Auto Paper Sel ect] key

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Caution:

Initial display

Do not press the touch panel display with any hard or sharp
object (pen, pencil, etc.) Always use your fingers or something
with a soft tip.

Messages and instructions appear
here.

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USING THE TOUCH PANEL DISPLAY

Display after selecting functions

[Check Modes] key

When you set two or more copy settings, you can see the copy setting you
set last and the [Check Modes] key. When you want to see all settings you
selected at a glance, touch the [Check Modes] key.

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GETTING HELP ON THE DISPLAY

GETTING HELP ON THE DISPLAY

Press the Guidance key when you want to know detailed information about
functions you use. You can use this key in the Stand-by condition or when
entering settings for a copy job.

If you do th e followi ng while th e guidanc e display ap pears, the copier re turns to

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Ready conditio n.

Pressing th e

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Pressing th e

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Setting comp uter forms origin als in to the d ocum ent feed er.

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Entering User Tools.

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Program/Spec ial Featu re
Interrupt

key.

Seeking Guidance In The Stand-by Condition

Press the Clear Modes key and

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the Guidance key.

key.

Touch the key you want to know

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about on the touch panel display.

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GETTING HELP ON THE DISPLAY

Seeking Guidance While Entering Copy Job Settings

Press the Guidance key.

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❐ The information about functions you

are trying to use will be displa yed on
the touch panel di splay.

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RECOMMENDED & NON-RECOMMENDED ORIGINALS

RECOMMENDED & NON-RECOMMENDED

ORIGINALS

Recommended Originals

Regarding originals that the document feeder can handle, ☛ see page 142.

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Non-recommended Originals For The Document Feeder

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Caution:

Originals thicke r than 128 g/m2,

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The followin g types of orig inals are not re commended for use with
the document feeder. Place them directly on the exposure glass.

34 lb in the ADF mode
Originals thin ner than 52 g/m2, 14

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lb in the ADF mode
Originals thicke r than 157 g/m2,

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42 lb in the SADF mo de
Originals thin ner than 35 g/m2, 11

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lb in the SADF mode
Originals thicke r than 93 g/m2, 24

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lb when using two -sided ori ginals
Originals thin ner than 52 g/m2, 14

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lb when using two -sided ori ginals
Originals betwe en 35 and 51

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g/m

, 11 and 13 lb, the docu ment
feeder must be set to Thin paper
mode. ☛ See page 116.

Originals lar ger tha n A3, 1 1" x 17"

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Originals smalle r than B5 :, 8" x

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in the ADF mode

10"

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Originals smalle r than B6 :, 5

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" : in the SADF mode

x 8

1/2

Originals smalle r than B5 :, 5

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x 8

" : when using two-si ded

1/2

originals
Paper with any kind of coating

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(such as carb on) on the ba ck

1/2

1/2

Folded, curled, creased, or dam-

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aged original s
Mailing labels, or perforated origi-

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nals
Bound, stapled , or clippe d origi-

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nals
OHP transparencies

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Translucen t paper

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Pasted orig inals

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Damp original s

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Sticky orig inals

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Wavy originals

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Originals that are not made from

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paper
Originals written in pencil on both

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sides, or two-sided carbon origi­nals

Thermal fax pape r, CRO (cam era

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ready original s) or alum inum foil
Books, pamph lets, and book lets

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Originals with globs of ink from a

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ball-point pen.

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