Ricoh AP505, G024-17 Operating Instructions Manual
RICOH COLOR LASER
PRINTER AP505
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 Corporation
© 1999 Ricoh Co., Ltd.
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits from 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 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 or more
of the following measures:
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
• Connect the equipment into a outlet that is different from the receiver’s outlet.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the
user’s authority to operate the equipment.
Product Name: Printer
Model Number: G024-17
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:
• This device may not cause harmful interference.
• This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired
operation.
Properly shielded cables must be used for connections to the host computer and peripherals in order to
meet FCC emission limits. Network interface cable with a ferrite core must be used for RF interference
suppression.
Parts of this manual are subject to change without prior notice. The company will not be liable for direct,
indirect, special, incidental, or consequential damages as a result of handling or operating the machine.
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with regard to the performance or use of these products.
Some illustrations might be slightly different from your machine. Certain options might not be available
in some countries. For details, please contact your local dealer.
CONTENTS
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Chapter 1 Getting Started
Guide to the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Reviewing Exterior-Front View Components . . . . . . . 1
Reviewing the Exterior-Rear View Components . . . . . 3
Reviewing the Interior Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Reviewing the Operation Panel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Turning the Printer On and Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Turning Your Printer On . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Turning Your Printer Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Chapter 2 Installing Options
Reviewing the Available Options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Installing the Memory Unit Type505 (DIMM). . . . . . . 12
Installing the Printer Hard Disk Type505. . . . . . . . . . 14
Installing the Paper Feed Unit Type305 . . . . . . . . . . 16
Chapter 3 Loading Paper
Reviewing the Paper Loading Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Loading Paper in the Paper Tray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Specifying Paper Size Using the Operation Panel . . 23
Loading Paper in the Bypass Tray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Specifying Paper Size Using the Operation Panel . . 26
Chapter 4 Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting and Maintaining the Printer . . . . . . . . . 27
Understanding Why the Printer Doesn’t Print . . . . . . 27
Removing Misfed Paper from the Input Tray . . . . . . 29
Removing Misfed Paper from the Bypass Tray. . . . . 30
Removing Misfed Paper from the Front Cover . . . . . 30
Removing Misfed Paper from the Output Tray . . . . . 32
Replacing the Toner Cartridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Replacing a Specific Toner Cartridge . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
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Getting Started
1
Guide to the Printer
This manual contains detailed instructions on the operation and maintenance of this
machine. To get maximum versatility from this machine, all operators should carefully
read and follow the instructions in this manual. Please keep this manual in a handy
place near the machine.
Reviewing Exterior-Front View Components
This section describes the external-front view components of the laser printer The
following diagram illustrates the printer and its external features:
Exterior-front view of laser printer
The following table lists each component and its purpose:
This component Does this
(1) Power switch Use this switch to turn printer on and off.
(2) Fuser oil bottle cover Open this cover when replacing the fuser oil
bottle.
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(3) Output tray Printed pages are stacked in this tray.
(4) Output tray extender Pull the extender out from this tray when
printing on long paper.
(5) Operation panel Contains keys for printer operation and a
panel display that shows the printer status.
(6) Front cover release button Use this button to open the front cover.
(7) Front cover Open this cover when accessing the inside of
the printer.
(8) Left cover Open this cover when replacing the toner
cartridge.
(9) Inset grips Hold the printer at the location indicated in
the illustration when transporting it. Note
that there are four grips, two on the left side
and two on the right side of the printer.
(10) Bypass tray Used to print on to thick paper, OHP
transparencies and adhesive labels in
addition to plain paper.
(11) Paper tray Load paper into this tray for printing.
This component Does this
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Reviewing the Exterior-Rear View Components
Reviewing the Exterior-Rear View Components
This section describes the components of the exterior-rear view of the laser
printer.The following diagram illustrates the position of these components.
Exterior-rear view of laser printer
The following table lists each component and its purpose:
This component Does this
(1) Paper exit cover Open this cover when removing misfed paper
at the fusing unit.
(2) Ozone filter This filter reduces the amount of ozone that
is discharged into the air.
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(3) Ventilator This hole allows the air to circulate,
preventing components inside the printer
from overheating.
Caution:
Do not leave the ventilator obstructed or
blocked. Doing so creates the danger of
malfunction due to overheating.
(4) Back plate Remove to install some options.
(5) Parallel interface connector Plug the interface cable that connects the
printer to your computer into this connector.
Note: Rating voltage of the parallel
interface connector for the computer is Max.
DC 5V.
(6) Network interface
connector for 10BASE-T/
100BASE-TX
Plug the network interface cable for
10BASE-T/100BASE-TX, that connects the
printer to the network, into this connector.
Note: Rating voltage of the network
interface connector for 10BASE-T/
100BASE-TX is Max. DC 5V.
(7) Network interface
connector for 10BASE5
Plug the network interface cable for
10BASE5, that connects the printer to the
network, into this connector.
Note: Rating voltage of the network
interface connector for 10BASE5 is Max. DC
5V.
This component Does this
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Reviewing the Interior Components
Reviewing the Interior Components
This section describes the interior components of the laser printer. The following
diagram illustrates the interior view of the printer:
Interior view of the laser printer
The following table list each component and its purpose:
(8) Ventilator This hole allows air to circulate, preventing
components inside the printer form
overheating.
Caution:
Do not leave the ventilator obstructed or
blocked. Doing so creates a danger of
malfunction due to overheating.
(9) Power connector Connect the power cord to this connector.
This component Does this
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This component Does this
(1) Toner cartridge This cartridge houses the toner for the
printer.
(2) Fuser oil bottle This bottle holds oil for fusing the toner to
the paper.
(3) Ozone filters These filters reduce the amount of ozone that
is discharged into the air.
(4) Charger wire Gives the toner and electro-static charge so
that it will stick to the paper.
(5) Waste toner bottle This bottle is a receptacle for waste toner
generated during the printing process.
(6) Photoconductor unit This contains a photoconductor unit that is
used to compose the image being printed.
Note: Screws are used to hold the
photoconductor unit in place. Be sure to
remove the screws before attempting to
remove the unit.
Note: 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. Do not touch the black belt. Do not
rotate the gear on the right side of the printer.
Otherwise, the inside belt will be damaged.
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Reviewing the Operation Panel
Reviewing the Operation Panel
This section describes the operation panel keys and their function. The following
diagram illustrates the components of the operation panel:
Operation panel of the laser printer
This following table lists each component and its purpose:
This component Does this
(1) Panel display The display shows the current status of the
printer and error messages.
(2) On Line indicator The on line indicator tells you whether the
printer is on-line or off-line. The indicator
stays on while the printer is on-line (a state in
which the printer can receive data from the
computer). The indicator stays off when the
printer is off-line (a state in which the printer
cannot receive data).
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(3) key
Press this key to switch the printer between
on-line and off-line conditions.
(4) keys
Use these keys to select values on the panel
display when making settings.
(5) key
Press this key to make and check the printer
settings.
(6) key
Pressing this key cancels the ongoing print
job.
(7) key
Press this key to execute menu items selected
on the panel display.
(8) Power indicator The Power indicator stays on while the
printer power is on. The indicator stays off
when the power is turned off or while the
printer is in the Energy Save mode. The
indicator blinks while the printer is warming
up.
(9) Error indicator The Error indicator lights up whenever any
printer error occurs. A message describing
the cause of the error also appears on the
panel display.
(10) Data In indicator The Data In indicator blinks while the
printer is communicating via the network
with the network utility of client computers.
This component Does this
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Turning Your Printer On
Turning the Printer On and Off
This following sections describe how to turn your printer on and off.
Turning Your Printer On
Follow the instructions below to turn your printer on:
1 Make sure that the power cord is securely plugged into the wall socket and the
printer.
2 Set the printer’s power switch to the On position. The printer will take about eight
minutes to warm up before it can print.
Power switch in the ON position
Note: When the printer is turned on, the Power indicator will blink repeatedly.
Once it stops blinking and remains on, you will be able to send data from the
computer to the printer.
3 Send the data from the computer to the printer when the READY message
appears on the operation panel display.
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Turning Your Printer Off
Follow the instructions below to turn your printer off:
1 Confirm that the Data In and Error indicators are off.
Note: The Data In indicator blinks while receiving and printing data from the
computer and remains lit when printing. Do not turn off the printer while it is
blinking. When the Error indicator lights up, a printer error has occurred. Use the
message that appears on the operation panel to troubleshoot the problem.
2 Set the printer’s power switch to the Off position. The Power indicator turns off.
Power switch in the OFF position
Note: After printing, wait for about two minutes before turning off the printer.
The printer uses this time to maintain itself. Turning off the printer immediately
after printing may, over time, reduce the print quality.
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