Ricoh L4160, L4130 User Manual
This manual contains detailed instructions and notes on the
operation and use of this product. For your safety and benefit,
read this manual carefully before using the product.
Original instructions
Appendix
Troubleshooting
Maintenance
Extended Functions
Basic Operations
Before Use
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Operation Manual
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Information ...........................................................................v
Introduction ...................................................................... v
Legal Prohibition .............................................................. v
CAUTION ............................................................................ vi
DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTY .......................................vi
FCC Statement (USA) .....................................................vi
Note to users in the state of California (USA) ..................vi
User Information on Electrical & Electronic Equipment ...vi
Note for the Battery and/or Accumulator Symbol
(For EU countries only) ...................................................vii
Warning on Class A Product ..........................................vii
DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY ..............................viii
Safety Precautions .............................................................. ix
Symbols ...........................................................................ix
Safety interlock ...............................................................xv
Warning labels ................................................................... xvi
Chapter 1
Before Use
Moving This Machine ........................................................1-2
Where to Install This Machine .......................................... 1-2
Working Environmental Temperature ............................... 1-2
Moving This Machine ........................................................1-2
Names of Parts and Functions ..........................................1-3
Front Side of the Machine ................................................ 1-3
Rear Side and Right Side of the Machine ........................ 1-4
Operation Panel ................................................................1-5
Signs on the power switch ................................................ 1-5
Heater ............................................................................... 1-6
Media sensor .................................................................... 1-6
Carriage ............................................................................ 1-7
Cutter blade and slot for cutting ........................................ 1-7
Connector of Temperature sensor/ Drying heater/
Take-up device .................................................................1-8
Capping station ................................................................. 1-8
Pinch rollers and Feed rollers ...........................................1-9
Connecting Cables ..........................................................1-10
Connecting USB2.0 Interface Cable ............................... 1-10
Connecting the power cable ...........................................1-11
Inserting ink cartridge ......................................................1-12
How to assemble ink cartridge ....................................... 1-12
About the ink that can be used with this machine .......... 1-14
Setting orders of ink cartridges ....................................... 1-15
Caution in handling of ink cartridges .............................. 1-17
Media ...............................................................................1-18
Usable sizes of media .................................................... 1-18
Caution in handling of medias ........................................ 1-18
About antistatic sheet ......................................................1-19
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Chapter 2
Basic Operations
Workflow ........................................................................... 2-2
Turning the Power ON/OFF .............................................. 2-3
Turning the Power ON ......................................................2-3
Turning the Power OFF ....................................................2-4
Setting a Media ................................................................. 2-5
Adjusting the Head Height ................................................2-5
Note for media setting .......................................................2-7
Setting a roll media ...........................................................2-8
Take-up device ...............................................................2-13
Setting leaf media ...........................................................2-14
Changing the printing origin ............................................2-16
Preparing for the Heaters ............................................... 2-17
Changing the Temperature Settings for the Heaters ......2-17
Checking the Heater Temperature .................................2-18
Changing the Temperature Settings for the
Drying Heater ..................................................................2-18
Test Feeding ................................................................... 2-19
Test Printing .................................................................... 2-20
Test Printing ....................................................................2-21
Head Cleaning ................................................................ 2-22
About head cleaning .......................................................2-22
Perform head cleaning depending on the test printing
result ...............................................................................2-22
Set the media feeding ..................................................... 2-23
Setting Feed Correction ..................................................2-23
Correct the ink drop position for bidirectional printing ..... 2-25
Printing Data ................................................................... 2-27
Checking the Status of Ink Cartridges ............................2-27
Checking the Status of Waste Ink Bottle ........................2-27
Starting a Printing Operation ..........................................2-28
Stopping a printing operation halfway ............................. 2-29
Deleting Received Data (Data Clear) .............................2-29
Behavior after printing has been completed ...................2-29
Cutting a media ...............................................................2-30
When [NEAR END] error occurs while printing ............... 2-30
When [INK END] error occurs while printing ................... 2-30
When a waste ink bottle confirmation message
appears while printing .....................................................2-31
Chapter 3
Extended Functions
List of Functions ................................................................ 3-2
Setting Logical Seek ......................................................... 3-3
Setting Drying Time .......................................................... 3-4
Setting Margins ................................................................. 3-5
Perform setting to reduce stripes between passes ........... 3-6
Setting Auto Cleaning ....................................................... 3-7
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Setting nozzle face cleaning time ......................................3-8
Other Settings ...................................................................3-9
Machine Settings .............................................................3-10
Setting a AUTO Power-off ..............................................3-11
Setting the Display of Media Residual ............................ 3-12
Setting Time ................................................................... 3-14
Setting Units ................................................................... 3-15
Setting a KEY BUZZER .................................................. 3-16
Setting a LANGUAGE .................................................... 3-17
Initializing the Settings .....................................................3-18
Confirming Machine Information .....................................3-19
Displaying the Information ..............................................3-19
Check such as the machine version information ............ 3-21
Displaying the Information of this machine ..................... 3-21
Chapter 4
Maintenance
Maintenance ......................................................................4-2
Precautions for Maintenance ............................................ 4-2
About Cleaning Fluid ........................................................4-2
Cleaning the Exterior Surfaces ......................................... 4-3
Cleaning the Media Transfer Surface ............................... 4-3
Cleaning of after heater cover and pre heater cover ........ 4-3
Cleaning the Media Sensor .............................................. 4-4
Cleaning the Media Holder ...............................................4-4
Maintaining the Capping Station .......................................4-5
Cleaning the Wiper and Cap ............................................ 4-5
Washing the Ink Discharge Passage (DISWAY WASH) .. 4-8
When the Machine Is Not Used for a Long Time
(CUSTODY WASH) .......................................................... 4-9
Cleaning the Head and the Area around It (every day) ...4-13
Replacing method of absorber kit ....................................4-15
When Nozzle Clogging Cannot Be Solved ......................4-17
Washing of Head nozzle ................................................. 4-17
Washing nozzle surface .................................................4-20
Alternative nozzles for printing, when nozzles missing
can not be improved .......................................................4-22
Automatic Maintenance Function ....................................4-25
Setting the Refreshing Intervals ..................................... 4-25
Setting the Cleaning Intervals .........................................4-26
Setting the Cleaning Intervals .........................................4-27
Replacing consumables ..................................................4-28
Replacing the wiper ........................................................4-28
If a Waste Ink Bottle Confirmation Message Appears .... 4-29
Replacing the Cutter Blade .............................................4-32
Replacing the white ink filter ........................................... 4-34
When white ink filter becomes required to be replaced ..4-34
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Chapter 5
Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting ................................................................ 5-2
Power does not turn on .....................................................5-2
The machine does not start printing .................................5-2
Media get jammed / media is soiled .................................5-3
[HEAT] or [CONSTANT] LED does not light up ................5-4
Image quality is poor .........................................................5-4
Nozzle is clogged ..............................................................5-5
Ink cartridge warning appears ..........................................5-5
When Error 618 to 61b occur ............................................5-6
When nozzle missing occurs due to ink mixture or
aeration .............................................................................5-7
Regular maintenance of white ink .....................................5-9
When media heaves up at feeding .................................5-10
When the feeding media is loosened and reached to the
floor .................................................................................5-10
Warning / Error Messages .............................................. 5-11
Warning messages .........................................................5-11
Error messages ..............................................................5-14
Chapter 6
Appendix
Specifications .................................................................... 6-2
Sheet for inquiry ................................................................ 6-5
Function Flowchart ........................................................... 6-6
Machine specifications ......................................................6-2
Ink specifications ..............................................................6-3
List of consumables ..........................................................6-4
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Information
Introduction
Read this manual carefully before you use this machine and keep it handy for future reference. For safe and
correct use, be sure to read the Safety Precautions in this manual before using the machine.
Legal Prohibition
Do not copy or print any item for which reproduction is prohibited by law.
Copying or printing the following items is generally prohibited by local law:
bank notes, revenue stamps, bonds, stock certificates, bank drafts, checks, passports, driver's licenses.
The preceding list is meant as a guide only and is not inclusive. We assume no responsibility for its
completeness or accuracy. If you have any questions concerning the legality of copying or printing certain
items, consult with your legal advisor.
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CAUTION
DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTY
Contents of this manual are subject to change without prior notice.
To the maximum extent permitted by applicable laws, in no event will the manufacturer be liable for any
damages whatsoever arising out of failures of this machine, losses of the registered data, or the use of this
product and operation manuals provided with it. Make sure that you always copy or have backups of the data
registered in this machine. Documents or data might be erased due to your operational errors or malfunctions
of the machine. In no event will the manufacturer be responsible for any documents created by you using this
machine oranyresults from the data executed by you.
FCC Statement (USA)
Note:
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital devices, pursuant to
Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful
interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses
and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction
manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential
area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at
his own expense.
Caution:
Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's
authority to operate the equipment.
Note to users in the state of California (USA)
Perchlorate Material - special handling may apply. See: www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/perchlorate
User Information on Electrical & Electronic Equipment
Users in the countries where this symbol shown in this section has been specified in national
law on collection and treatment of E-waste
Our Products contain high quality components and are designed to facilitate recycling.
Our products or product packaging are marked with the symbol below.
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The symbol indicates that the product must not be treated as municipal waste. It must be disposed of
separately via the appropriate return and collection systems available. By following these instructions you
ensure that this product is treated correctly and help to reduce potential impacts on the environment and
human health, which could otherwise result from inappropriate handling. Recycling of products helps to
conserve natural resources and protect the environment.
For more detailed information on collection and recycling systems for this product, please contact the shop
where you purchased it, your local dealer or sales/service representatives.
All Other Users
If you wish to discard this product, please contact your local authorities, the shop where you bought this
product, your local dealer or sales/service representatives.
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For Users in India
This product complies with the "India E-waste Rule 2011" and prohibits use of lead, mercury, hexavalent
chromium, polybrominated biphenyls or polybrominated diphenyl ethers in concentrations exceeding 0.1
weight % and 0.01 weight % for cadmium, except for the exemptions set in Schedule 2 of the Rule.
For Turkey only
complies with EEE regulation:
The system including supply and parts complies with Directive
Note for the Battery and/or Accumulator Symbol (For EU countries only)
In accordance with the Battery Directive 2006/66/EC Article 20 Information for end-users Annex II, the above
symbol is printed on batteries and accumulators.
This symbol means that in the European Union, used batteries and accumulators should be disposed of
separately from your household waste.
In the EU, there are separate collection systems for not only used electrical and electronic products but also
batteries and accumulators.
Please dispose of them correctly at your local community waste collection/recycling centre.
Warning on Class A Product
Warning:
This is a Class A product. In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference in which case
the user may be required to take adequate measures.
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DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY
We, RICOH CO., Ltd. at address 3-6, Naka-magome 1-Chome, Ohta-Ku, Tokyo 143-8555, Japan declare
under our sole responsibility that the product consisting of the following;
Product Name : Inkjet Printer
Model Name : Pro L4160, Pro L4130
to which this declaration relates is in conformity with the following standards.
EN 60950-1:2006+A11:2009+A1:2010+A12:2011
EN ISO 12100:2010
EN 60204-1:2006+A1:2009
EN 55022:2010 ClassA
EN 55024:2010
EN 61000-3-2:2006+A2:2009
EN 61000-3-3:2008
EN 62311:2008
EN 50581:2012
following the provisions of
EMC Directive 2004/108/EC
Low Voltage Directive 2006/95/EC
Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC
RoHS Directive 2011/65/EU
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CE Mark is affixed in 2013
Place : Tokyo, Japan
Date : September 26, 2013
Importer:
Ricoh Europe PLC
20 Triton Street, London, NW1 3BF, U.K.
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Safety Precautions
Symbols
Symbols are used in this Operation Manual for safe operation and for prevention of damage to the machine.
The indicated sign is different depending on the content of caution.
Symbols and their meanings are given below. Please follow these instructions as you read this manual.
Examples of symbols
Meaning
Failure to observe the instructions given with this symbol can result in death or serious injuries
to personnel. Be sure to read it carefully and use it properly.
Failure to observe the instructions given with this symbol can result in injuries to personnel or
damage to property.
Important notes in use of this machine are given with this symbol. Understand the notes
thoroughly to operate the machine properly.
Useful information is given with this symbol. Refer to the information to operate the machine
properly.
Indicates the reference page for related contents.
The symbol " " indicates that the instructions must be observed as strictly as the CAUTION
instructions (including DANGER and WARNING instructions). A sign representing a precaution
(the sign shown at left warns of hazardous voltage) is shown in the triangle.
The symbol " " indicates that the action shown is prohibited. A sign representing a
prohibited action (the sign shown at left prohibits disassembly) is shown in or around the circle.
The symbol " " indicates that the action shown must be taken without fail or the instructions
must be observed without fail. A sign representing a particular instruction (the sign shown at left
instructs to unplug the cable from the wall outlet) is shown in the circle.
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Safety Precautions
Warning for Use
WARNING
• The set of power cables provided with this machine is for use with this machine only, and cannot be
used with other electrical devices. Do not use any power cables other than the ones provided with the
machine. Failure to observe those instructions may result in fire or electric shocks.
• Take care not to damage, break or work upon the power cable. If a heavy material is placed on the
power cable, or if it is heated or pulled, the power cable can break, thus resulting in fire or electric
shocks.
• Do not use this machine in an environment where humidity is high or the machine may get wet. Using
the machine under such environment may result in fire or electric shock, or cause malfunction.
• Use of the machine under an abnormal condition where it produces smoke or strange smell can result
in fire or electric shocks. If such an abnormality is found, be sure to turn off the power switch
immediately and unplug the cable from the wall outlet. Check first that the machine no longer
produces smoke, and then contact your distributor or a sales office of RICOH for repair.
• Never repair your machine by yourself since it is very dangerous for you to do so.
• Never disassemble or remodel the main unit of the machine or the ink cartridge. Disassembly or
remodeling can result in an electric shock or breakdown of the machine.
• Take care that no dust or dirt sticks to Media Transfer Surface heaters. Dust and dirt sticking heaters
can cause fire.
• Do not use extension cords. Doing so may result in fire or electric shocks.
• Keep the power plug prong clear of any foreign object such as a piece of metal. Failure to do so may
result in a fire or electric shocks.
• Do not plug too may leads into a single socket. Doing so may result in fire or electric shocks.
• Do not use the machine if the power cord or plug is damaged. Using the machine with damaged power
cord may result in fire or electric shocks. Contact your service representative for replacement cord.
• Do not handle the power plug with wet hands. Doing so may result in electric shocks.
• Grasp by holding the plug itself when removing the power plug from wall outlet, and never hold by the
cord. Holding and pulling the cord may damage the cord, leading to fire or electric shocks.
Hazardous Moving Parts
• Keep Fingers and Other Body Parts Away
• If a foreign object such as a small piece of metal or a liquid such as water gets inside the machine, turn
off the machine and unplug the power cord immediately, then consult your service representative.
Continuing to use the machine without proper maintenance or repair may result in fire or electric
shocks.
• Do not use a flammable spray or solvent inside or around the machine. Doing so may result in fire or
electric shocks.
• Do not place a vase, flower pot, water glass, container with liquid such as water or chemicals inside, or
small metallic object near or on top of this machine. Liquid or foreign object may get inside the
machine, leading to fire or electric shocks.
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CAUTION
Handling of the power cable Power supply
• Connect to a socket-outlet with determinate
polarity.
• For Inlet 1 and 2, be sure to supply power
from the outlet of the same voltage.
• for PLUGGABLE EQUIPMENT, the socketoutlet shall be installed near the equipment
and shall be easily accessible.
• Unplug the cord from the wall outlet and
remove dust from the power plug
periodically, at least once a year. Failure to
do so may result in fire or electric shocks.
• Do not use the machine unless it is
connected to a power supply that satisfies
the displayed voltage condition.
• Check the voltage of the wall outlet and the
capacity of the circuit breaker before you
plug the power cords. Plug each power cord
to different outlet that has independent
circuit breaker. If you plug more than one
power cord to wall outlets that share the
same circuit breaker, the power may be cut
off by the breaker.
Heater
• Do not spill liquid on the Media Transfer
Surface as this may cause failure of the
heater or firing.
• Do not touch Media Transfer Surface heaters
with bare hand while it is hot; otherwise, you
can get burned.
Note on maintenance
• When cleaning the ink-station or the heads, make sure to wear the attached goggles and gloves.
• The gloves supplied with the machine are disposable. When all the gloves are expended, purchase an
equivalent product on the market.
Handling of ink
• Leave the breaker turned ON.
• Do not turn off the main power switch on the
right side of this machine.
• Keep ink away from an open flame. Also
keep the room well ventilated when you use
or handle ink.
• If you get ink in your eyes, immediately wash
your eyes with a lot of clean water for at least
15 minutes. In doing so, also wash eyes to
rinse ink away completely. Then, consult a
doctor as soon as possible.
• If anyone drinks ink by mistake, keep him or
her quiet and see a doctor immediately. Do
not allow him or her to swallow the vomit.
After that, contact the Poison Control Center.
• If you inhale a lot of vapor and feel bad,
immediately move to a location of fresh air
and then keep yourself warm and quiet.
Then, consult a doctor as soon as possible.
• Store ink cartridges in a place that is out of
the reach of children.
• Black and white cause serious eye irritation,
suspected of damaging fertility or the
unborn child, causes damage to the lungs
through prolonged or repeated exposure.
Please use protective equipment in order to
avoid exposure to liquid.
• Orange, green, cyan, magenta and yellow
cause serious eye irritation, suspected of
damaging fertility or the unborn child. Please
use protective equipment in order to avoid
exposure to liquid.
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• Do not to touch the sharp edge of the blade when replacing the cutter. Touching the sharp edge may
result in injury.
• Turn off the machine and unplug the power cord from the wall outlet for safety when moving the
machine.
Notes on Handling the Machine
• Do not use the machine in a confined or poorly ventilated room.
• Keep the room well ventilated when using the machine.
• Do not use the machine under humid or dusty environment. Doing so may result in fire or electric
shocks.
• Do not place the machine on unstable or inclined surface. The machine may fall or topple over and
cause a damage or injury.
• There is a cutter inside the machine for cutting print media. Do not touch any other parts other than
the ones described in this manual when loading or replacing paper, or removing jammed paper.
Otherwise, it may cause an injury.
• Be careful not to get your fingers get caught inside the machine and injured when replacing print
paper.
• The dust collected inside the machine may result in fire or cause malfunction. If the machine has not
been cleaned for a long period of time, contact your service representative for cleaning the machine.
For the cleaning charge, consult your sales or service representative.
• Consult our service office in your area before moving this machine.
Safety Precautions
CAUTION
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CAUTIONS and NOTES
Warning
Handling of ink cartridges Front cover and lever
• The safety evaluation of this machine assumes that
the ink recommended by this company is used. For
safe usage of this machine, use the ink recommend
by this company
• Never refill the ink pack and white ink cartridge with
ink. Refilled ink cartridge can cause a trouble.
Remember that RICOH assumes no responsibility for
any damage caused by the use of the ink cartridge
replenished with ink.
• If the ink cartridge is moved from a cold place to a
warm place, leave it in the room temperature for three
hours or more before using it.
• Open the ink cartridge just before installing it in the
machine. If it is opened and left for an extended
period of time, normal printing performance of the
machine may not be ensured.
• Make sure to store ink cartridges in a cool and dark
place.
• Store ink cartridges and waste ink bottle in a place
that is out of the reach of children.
• Be sure to thoroughly consume the ink in the ink
cartridge, once it is opened, within three months. If an
extended period of time has passed away after
opening the cartridge tank, printing quality would be
poor.
• Neither pound the Eco-cartridge nor shake it violently,
as doing so can cause leakage of ink.
• Do not touch or stain the contacts of the ink cartridge,
as doing so may cause damage to the print circuit
board.
• Consult your sales or service representative for
proper disposal of ink cartridge, ink pack, and waste
ink. Otherwise, commission an industrial waste
disposal company.
• Never open the front cover or raise the lever during
printing. Opening the cover or raising the lever will
abort printing.
Handling of media
• Use media recommended by RICOH to ensure
reliable, high-quality printing.
• Set the heater temperature to meet the characteristics
of the media.
Set the temperature of the Pre-heater, Print heater and
Post-heater according to the type and characteristics
of the media used. Automatic temperature setting can
be made on the operation panel by setting the profile
on the dedicated RIP. For setting on the RIP, refer to
the instruction manual for your RIP.
• Pay attention to the expansion and contraction of the
media.
Do not use media immediately after unpacking. The
media can be affected by the room temperature and
humidity, and thus it may expand and contract.The
media have to be left in the atmosphere in which they
are to be used for 30 minutes or more after unpacked.
• Do not use curled media.
The use of curled media can not only cause a media
jam but also affect print quality.
Straighten the sheet of media, if significantly curled,
before using it for printing. If a regular-sized coated
sheet of media is rolled and stored, the coated side
has to face outside.
• Do not leave the media with the heater ON for a long
time.
Protection of media from dust
• Store media in a bag. Wiping off dust accumulated on
media will adversely affect the media due to static
electricity.
• When leaving the workshop after the working hours,
do not leave any media on the roll hanger. If any
media is left on the roll hanger, it can get dusty.
Warning
Notes on maintenance
• It is strongly recommended to use the machine in a room that is not dusty.
• Keep the front cover closed even when the machine is not printing. If not, dust can accumulate on the nozzles
in the heads.
• Dust in the heads can also cause drops of ink to fall suddenly down on the media during printing. In such a
case, be sure to clean up the heads. (P.4-13 “Cleaning the Head and the Area around It (every day)”)
• When cleaning the ink-station or the heads, make sure to wear the attached gloves.
• Perform wiping (removal of dust and paper powder) of the capping station and wiper frequently.
Periodic replacement parts
• Some parts of this machine must be replaced with a new one periodically by service personnel. Be sure to
make a contract with your distributor or dealer for After sale service to ensure a long life of your machine.
Disposition of this machine
• Consult your sales or service representative for proper disposal of this machine. Otherwise, commission an
industrial waste disposal company.
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Cautions on Installation
Safety Precautions
CAUTION
A place exposed to direct
sunlight
A place that vibrates
On an inclined surface
A place exposed to direct air
flow from an air conditioner or
the like.
A place where temperature or
humidity varies significantly
• Use the machine under the
following environmental
conditions:
• Operating environment:
20 to 30 °C
(68 to 95 °F)
35 to 65 % (Rh)
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Safety Precautions
Safety interlock
This machine is equipped with interlocks to terminate the operation for your safety when the cover opens
during printing etc. (red circle parts in the figure below).
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Warning labels
When the front cover is open
Stuck on right and left media
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Warning labels are stuck on the machine. Be sure to fully understand the warning given on the labels.
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CAN ICES-3 (A)/NMB-3(A)C AN I CE S -3 (A )/ N MB -3 (A )
COLORC O LO R INKJETI N KJ E T PRINTERP R IN T E R
Pro L4130P ro L 4 13 0
PLUG1P LU G1 100-240V1 00 -2 40 V ~,~ , 12A-8A,1 2A -8 A, 50/60Hz,5 0/ 60 H z, forf or powerpo we r suppliessu pp l ie s heaterh ea te r
PLUG2P LU G2 100-120V/220-240V1 00 -1 20 V /2 20 -2 40 V ~,~ , 12A/8A,1 2A /8 A, 50/60Hz,5 0/ 60 H z, forf or hetaershe ta er s
weightwe ig h t ofo f machinem ac hi ne 235kg23 5 kg
RICOHR I C OH COMPANY,C O MP A N Y, LTDL T D
3-63 -6 NakamagomeN a ka m a go m e 1-chome,1- c h om e , Ohtaku,O h t ak u , Tokyo,T ok y o , 143-85551 4 3 -8 5 5 5 JapanJ ap a n
IntertekI n t e r t e k
CAN ICES-3 (A)/NMB-3(A)C AN I CE S -3 (A )/ N MB -3 (A )
COLORC O LO R INKJETI N KJ E T PRINTERP R IN T E R
Pro L4160P ro L 4 16 0
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PLUG2P LU G2 100-120V/220-240V1 00 -1 20 V /2 20 -2 40 V ~,~ , 12A/8A,1 2A /8 A, 50/60Hz,5 0/ 60 H z, forf or hetaershe ta er s
weightwe ig h t ofo f machinem ac hi ne 235kg23 5 kg
RICOHR I C OH COMPANY,C O MP A N Y, LTDL T D
3-63 -6 NakamagomeN a ka m a go m e 1-chome,1- c h om e , Ohtaku,O h t ak u , Tokyo,T ok y o , 143-85551 4 3 -8 5 5 5 JapanJ ap a n
IntertekI n t e r t e k
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Warning labels
Always follow the procedure described in this manual
when loading and replacing paper, removing jammed
paper, cleaning the media transfer surface, and performing any other operations inside the machine. Otherwise, the carriage may hit or catch your hand and
cause injury.
There are hot surfaces inside the machine. Do not
touch any parts other than the ones described in this
manual when removing jammed paper. Otherwise,
burn injury may result.
Always wear the goggle and gloves provided with this
machine to prevent your skin to come in contact with
the cleaning fluid when cleaning the ink station and
print head.
There is a cutter inside the machine for cutting print
media. Do not touch any parts other than the ones
described in this manual when loading and replacing
paper, removing jammed paper, and cleaning the
media transfer surface.
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Electrical power is supplied to this machine via multiple power cables. To completely disconnect all supply
of power to the machine, all power cables?must be
disconnected..
(Pro L4130) (Pro L4160)
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Chapter 1
Before Use
This chapter
describes the items required to understand before use, such as the name of each part of
the machine or the installation procedures.
Moving This Machine ....................................1-2
Where to Install This Machine ..................... 1-2
Working Environmental Temperature ......... 1-2
Moving This Machine .................................. 1-2
Names of Parts and Functions ......................1-3
Front Side of the Machine ........................... 1-3
Rear Side and Right Side of the Machine ... 1-4
Operation Panel .......................................... 1-5
Signs on the power switch .......................... 1-5
Heater ......................................................... 1-6
Media sensor ............................................... 1-6
Carriage ...................................................... 1-7
Cutter blade and slot for cutting .................. 1-7
Connector of Temperature sensor/
Drying heater/ Take-up device .................... 1-8
Capping station ........................................... 1-8
Pinch rollers and Feed rollers ..................... 1-9
Connecting Cables ......................................1-10
Connecting USB2.0 Interface Cable ..........1-10
Connecting the power cable ......................1-11
Inserting ink cartridge ..................................1-12
How to assemble ink cartridge ...................1-12
About the ink that can be used with this
machine .....................................................1-14
Setting orders of ink cartridges ..................1-15
Caution in handling of ink cartridges ..........1-17
Media ..........................................................1-18
Usable sizes of media ................................1-18
Caution in handling of medias ...................1-18
About antistatic sheet ..................................1-19
Moving This Machine
Pro L4130: 3634 mm or more
Pro L4160: 3879 mm or more
500 mm
or more
500 mm
or more
1000 mm or more
1000 mm or more
2854 mm
or more
Where to Install This Machine
Secure a suitable installation space before assembling this machine.
The place of installation must have enough space for not only this machine itself, but also for the printing
operation.
Model Width Depth Height Gross weight
Pro L4130 2634mm 854mm 1435mm 216kg
Pro L4160 2879mm 854mm 1435mm 231kg
• When you usually use photographic fixer, do not install this machine in a room filled with
vapor of photographic fixer. If you install this machine in such a room, ink adhering to the
head hardens and it may cause image quality defect that cannot be improved even if you
perform head cleaning many times and may cause nozzle clogging.
• Besides photographic fixer, if you leave this machine in an environment where acidic vapor
(acetic acid, muriatic acid, etc.) is generated, the same phenomenon occurs.
Working Environmental Temperature
Use this machine in an environment of 20 to 30°C to ensure reliable printing.
The heater temperature may not reach the set value, depending on the ambient temperature.
Moving This Machine
Consult our service office in your area before moving this machine.
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Names of Parts and Functions
Front cover
Open the cover in setting of medias, taking of measures
against jamming of medias or in maintenance inside the
station.
Even when the power switch is off, keep this cover and
the other covers closed.
Operation panel
This panel has the operation keys required for
operating the machine and the LCDs for
displaying setting items, etc.
Clamp lever (front)
Moves the pinch rollers up and down to hold or
release the media.
Power switch
*1
Turns on/off the power to the machine.
Waste ink bottle
Waste ink gathers in this bottle.
Stand
Supports the main body of the machine. It is
provided with casters that are used to move
this machine.
Left maintenance cover
Open the cover in maintenance.
Even when the power switch is off, keep all covers
closed.
Media Transfer Surface
Print media is retained and transferred along the media transfer surface by vacuum. Three heaters are installed inside
the media transfer surface.
Print heater/ Post-heater
Fixes and dries the ink on the currently produced print. (Located inside the Media Transfer Surface)
Electrostatic sheet
Prevents the media from sticking to the Media Transfer Surface due to static.
Ink cartridge setting section
Set the ink cartridge for each color.
*1 : The power switch under the operation panel lights in green when the power is turned on. The ink clogging
prevention function is periodically operated even when the power switch is OFF if the main power switch
keeps being ON. (Auto maintenance function) P.1-4
Take-up device
Take up the output drawn with a
roll medium automatically.
Drying heater
The dryer blows warm air on the
printed paper to fix and dry ink.
Maintenance cover (upper right)
Open this cover when performing
maintenance on the print head and the
surrounding parts.
Maintenance cover (lower right)
Open this cover when performing
maintenance on the print head and the
surrounding parts.
Front Side of the Machine
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Rear Side and Right Side of the Machine
Pre-heater
Preheats the media before printing.
(Located inside the Media Transfer
Surface)
AC inlet
Connect the power cable to the AC inlet.
Clamp lever (rear)
Interlocks with the clamp lever in the
font of this machine.
LAN connector
Do not use this LAN port. It is for use by the
qualified service technicians only.
Main power switch
Turns on/off the main power for this machine.
Leave the main power turned on to prevent ink
clogging.
Cleaning solution cartridge
Set a Washings cartridge
that is recommended
by this company.
Roll holders
Putting this into the paper core (right and left) of
a narrow roll medium (less than 1.6m), hold the
medium. It supports the paper core of 2 inch
and 3 inch.
USB 2.0 connector
This is USB2.0 interface connector.
W filter maintenance cover
Cover for white filter
maintenance.
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Names of Parts and Functions
JOG key
Use these keys to shift the carriage or the media in
[LOCAL]. Also use them to select an item of printing
conditions.
key
Use this key to display function setting menu.
key
Cancels the last input value or returns the setting menu
to the immediate higher level of the hierarchy.
Display
Displays the status of the
machine, set items and errors.
ACTIVE lamp
It lights when the power
supply is turned on.
key
Use this key to switch between [REMOTE] and
[LOCAL].
key
Registers the last input value as the setting value or
goes to the immediate lower level of the hierarchy.
key
Use this key on cutting .
key
Draws test patterns to check if there are any
drawing failures such as ink clogging.
Or executes Head cleaning at ink clogging.
key
Use this key to set the temperatures of the Preheater, Print heater, Post-heater and Drying heater
or check the current temperature of the Media
Transfer Surface.
key
Performs the adjusting function
such as “Drop.POScorrect” and
“Feed COMP.”
key
Performs the maintenance
function such as station
maintenance.
key
Deletes the data that have been
received.
MAINT.
CONSTANT lamp
Lights in green when the heater temperature
reaches the set temperature.
HEAT lamp
Lights in orange during heating up of the heater.
Power switch
Turns on/off the power to the machine.
Operation Panel
Use the operation panel to make settings for printing or operate this machine.
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Signs on the power switch
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The meaning of the signs on the machine's power switch are as follows:
・｜：Power is on
・○：Power is off
・：Standby
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Heater
Post-heater
Print heater
Drying-heater
Pre-heater
Media sensor
Pre-heater/Print heater/Post-heater are equipped on the Media Transfer Surface.
The Pre-heater is used for pre-heating of the media prior to printing to prevent rapid changes in temperature.
The Print-heater improves the image quality in printing.The Post-heater and drying-heater dries ink after
printing.
• While the heater is on, the Media Transfer Surface is very hot.When the front cover is to be
opened or media is to be replaced, lower the heater temperatures and wait until the Media
Transfer Surface temperature drops;otherwise, you can get burned.
• When the media is to be replaced with a thin one, lower the heater temperatures and wait until
the Media Transfer Surface temperature drops adequately.Setting a thin sheet of media while
the Media Transfer Surface is hot may cause the media to stick to the Media Transfer Surface
or cause wrinkling or curling of the media.
Media sensor
The media sensor detects the presence of the media and the media length.
This machine has a media sensors on the Media Transfer Surface (in the rear).
• When setting a medium, be sure to cover the medium sensors located on the rear of the Media
Transfer Surface. The media cannot be detected unless it is placed over the sensor.
• In case that you use 210mm-wide media, media cannot be detected if it is set in accordance with .
Set media approximately 15mm inner than .
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Carriage
Carriage
Cutter unit
slot for cutting
Cutter blade
The carriage is provided with the heads for printing, the cutter unit
for cutting off the sheet of media, etc.
A lever is also provided to adjust the height of Head in 3 stages
according to the thickness of media. ( P.2-5)
Names of Parts and Functions
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Cutter blade and slot for cutting
The carriage is provided with a cutter unit for cutting off the media that has been printed on.
The cutter cuts off the sheet of media along the slot for cutting on the Media Transfer Surface.
The cutter blade is consumables. If it gets dull, replace it with new one. (P.4-32)
• The blade is sharp. Be careful not to hurt yourself or anyone else.
Before Use
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Connector of Temperature sensor/ Drying heater/ Take-up device
Drying heater (blue)
Temperature sensor (red)
Take-up device (black)
Connector of Temperature sensor/ Drying heater/ Take-up device
If an error related to the Temperature sensor/ Drying heater/ Take-up device occurs, refer to the Chapter 5 and
check the connector.
Capping station
• Be sure to wear the attached goggles in cleaning within the capping station to protect your
eyes against ink. Otherwise, you may get ink in your eyes.
The capping station consists of the ink caps, the wiper for cleaning
the heads, etc.
The ink caps prevent the nozzles in the heads from drying up.
The wiper cleans the nozzles in the heads.
The wiper is consumable.If the wiper is deformed or the media is
stained, replace the wiper with a new one. ( P.4-28)
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Names of Parts and Functions
Feed roller
Pinch roller
Pinch rollers and Feed rollers
• Keep the pinch rollers lifted up when this machine is not in use. If the pinch rollers are left lowered for
an extended period of time, they can be deformed and fail to securely retain the media.
This machine retains the media with the pinch rollers and feed rollers. During printing operation, the feed rollers
feed the media forward.
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Connecting Cables
USB cable
USB 2.0 repeater cable
Connecting USB2.0 Interface Cable
Connect the PC and this machine with the USB2.0
interface cable.
• Your RIP must be compatible with USB
2.0.
• When you connect USB cable, do not
touch the connector contact point with
your bare hand. Static may be generated
and it may break the PCB of this machine.
Notes on USB 2.0 Interface
• Your RIP must be compatible with USB 2.0.
z When two or more Pro L4160/L4130 machines are connected to one personal computer
When two or more Pro L4160/L4130 machines are connected to one personal computer, the personal
computer may not recognize all the Pro L4160/L4130 machines normally.
Reconnect the unrecognized Pro L4160/L4130 machine to another USB port, if available, and check to see if it
is recognized.If the Pro L4160/L4130 machine is not recognized by the newly connected USB port, use USB
2.0 repeater cables available on the market.
z Notes on peripheral devices in USB high speed mode
When a peripheral device (USB memory or USB HDD) to be operated in USB high speed mode is connected to
the same personal computer that a Pro L4160/L4130 machine is connected to, the USB device may not be
recognized.
When Pro L4160/L4130 is connected to the personal computer to which an external HDD is connected via
USB, the speed of data output to Pro L4160/L4130 may drop.That can cause the head unit to stop temporarily
at the right or left end during printing.
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Connecting Cables
Inlet 1 Power cable
Cable band
Inlet 2
Power plug
Socket
z Removing USB memory
If a USB memory module is inserted in the personal computer to which a Pro L4160/L4130 machine is
connected, click "Stop" in the "Safely Remove Hardware" window by following the instructions given there first
and then remove the module.
Leaving a USB memory module inserted can cause [ERROR 201 COMMAND ERROR].
Copy the data onto the hard disk before outputting it for printing.
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Connecting the power cable
Insert the power cable into an inlet of the
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machine.
Secure a cable band.
• Secure the cable with the cable band attached to this
machine.
Insert the power plug into a plug socket.
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• Do not use any power cables other than the attached power cable.
• For Inlet 1 and 2, be sure to supply power from the outlet of the same voltage.
• Be sure to connect the power cable to the outlet near this machine, and make sure that the power
cable can be easily removed.
• Connect the power cable to the grounded outlet.Otherwise, it may result in fire or an electric shock.
• Check the voltage of the wall outlet and the capacity of the circuit breaker before you plug the power cords.
Plug each power cord to different outlet that has independent circuit breaker. If you plug more than one
power cord to wall outlets that share the same circuit breaker, the power may be cut off by the breaker.
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Inserting ink cartridge
Press the center part with your finger.
Raise.
Insert an ink cartridges.
How to assemble ink cartridge
Before setting the ink cartridge, it is required to set the ink pack on the eco cartridge.
By following the next procedures, assemble the ink cartridge.
Open the cover of the eco cartridge.
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(1) Press the center part of the cover with your finger.
• The claw on the side without attaching part of IC chip
comes off.
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(2) Raise the cover as described in the photo.
• At this time, the claw on the IC chip side does not
come off.
Do not raise the cover forcedly so that you may not
damage the claw.
(3) Remove the remaining claw while pressing the cover
as indicated in the photo, and remove the cover.
Set the ink pack on the eco case.
(1) Turn the side with double coated tape downward and
insert the stopper.
• After inserting the stopper, push it firmly with your
finger.
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