Ricoh TC-II User Manual

TC-II

Operating Instructions

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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.

TC-II Operating Instructions

Printed in Japan

UE USA C593-8602

Introduction

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.

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

Notes:

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.

Two kinds of size notation are employed in this manual. With this machine refer to the inch version.

Power Source

120V, 60Hz, 5.5 A or more

Please be sure to connect the power cord to a power source as above. For details about power source,
⇒ P.45 “Power Connection”.

Note to users in the United States of America

Notice:

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursu­ant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against
harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio
frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful
interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur
in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television re­ception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to
correct the interference by one more of the following measures:

Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is
connected.

Consult the dealer or an experienced radio /TV technician for help.

Warning

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

Note to users in Canada

Note:

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

Remarque concernant les utilisateurs au Canada

Avertissement:

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

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

aaaa means POWER ON.
bbbb means POWER OFF.

Safety Information

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

Safety During Operation

In this manual, the following important symbols are used:

WARNING:

CAUTION:

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

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

R WARNING:

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

• Disconnect the power plug (by pulling the plug, not the cable) if the
power cable or plug becomes frayed or otherwise damaged.

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

• To avoid injury, do not touch moving parts or insert your fingers in the
opening during machine operation. To de-energize moving parts,
open the front cover.

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

• You spill something into the equipment.

• You suspect that your equipment needs service or repair.

• Your equipment's cover has been damaged.

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R CAUTION:

• Protect the equipment from dampness or wet weather, such as rain, snow,
and so on.

• Unplug the power cord from the wall outlet before you move the equipment.
While moving the equipment, you should take care that the power cord will
not be damaged under the equipment.

• When you disconnect the power plug from the wall outlet, always pull the
plug (not the cable).

• Do not allow paper clips, staples, or other small metallic objects to fall inside
the equipment.

• For environmental reasons, do not dispose of the equipment or expended
supply waste at household waste collection points. Disposal can take place
at an authorized dealer or at appropriate collection sites.

• Be careful not to cut yourself on any sharp edges when you reach inside the
machine to remove misfed sheets of paper or masters.

• Our products are engineered to meet high standards of quality and function­ality, and we recommend that you only use the expendable supplies avail­able at an authorized dealer.

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How to Read This Manual

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Symbols

In this manual, the following symbols are used:

WARNING:

This symbol indicates a potentially hazardous situation that might result in
death or serious injury when you misuse the machine without following the in­structions under this symbol. Be sure to read the instructions, all of which are de­scribed in the Safety Information section.

CAUTION:

This symbol indicates a potentially hazardous situation that might result in mi­nor or moderate injury or property damage that does not involve personal injury
when you misuse the machine without following the instructions under this
symbol. Be sure to read the instructions, all of which are described in the Safety
Information section.

* The statements above are notes for your safety.

Important

If this instruction is not followed, paper might be misfed, originals might be
damaged, or data might be lost. Be sure to read this.

Preparation

This symbol indicates the prior knowledge or preparations required before op­erating the machine.

Note

This symbol indicates precautions for operation, or actions to take after misop­eration.

Limitation

This symbol indicates numerical limits, functions that cannot be used together,
or conditions in which a particular function cannot be used.

Reference

This symbol indicates a reference.

[]

Keys that appear on the machine's display panel.

{}

Keys built into the machine's operation panel.

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What You Can Do with This Machine

Below is a quick summary of this ma­chine's features and where to look in
this manual for more information.

❖❖❖❖ Standard Printing

⇒ P.15 “Standard Printing”.

❖❖❖❖ Adjusting the Print Image Position

⇒ P.20 “Adjusting the Position of
Printed Images”.

1: Paper feed direction

1: Paper feed direction

2: Image of Drum 2

❖❖❖❖ Changing the Printing Speed

⇒ P.22 “Changing the Printing
Speed”.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Machine Exterior........................................................................................ 1

Machine Interior......................................................................................... 2

Operation Panel......................................................................................... 4

Keys .............................................................................................................. 4

Indicators....................................................................................................... 5

1.Operation

Setting and Changing the Drum Unit....................................................... 7

Setting the Drum Unit.................................................................................... 7

Changing the Drum Unit................................................................................ 9

Printing Preparations.............................................................................. 10

Loading Paper............................................................................................. 10

Setting Up the Paper Delivery Table........................................................... 11

Turning on the Main Power ......................................................................... 12

Print Paper ............................................................................................... 13

Standard Printing .................................................................................... 15

Removing Prints.......................................................................................... 16

Printing onto Various Kinds of Paper.................................................... 17

Printing onto Thick Paper............................................................................ 17

Printing onto Standard Paper...................................................................... 17

Printing onto Special Kinds of Paper........................................................... 17

Paper Supply Adjustment............................................................................ 18

Adjusting the Position of Printed Images ............................................. 20

Changing the Printing Speed ................................................................. 22

Skip Feed Printing................................................................................... 23

2.User Tools

Accessing the User Tools....................................................................... 25

User Tools................................................................................................ 26

1. System .................................................................................................... 26

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3.Troubleshooting

If Your Machine Does Not Operate as You Want.................................. 29

If You Cannot Make Prints as You Want ............................................... 30

Loading Paper.......................................................................................... 31

When the Add Ink Indicator (j) Lights................................................. 32

x Clearing Misfeeds............................................................................... 34

Paper Misfeed in the Paper Feed Section .................................................. 34

Paper Misfeed in the Paper Feed Section .................................................. 35

Paper Wrapped around the Drum ............................................................... 36

Paper Misfeed in the Paper Exit Section..................................................... 38

Poor Printing............................................................................................ 39

Dirty Background......................................................................................... 39

When the Press Roller is Dirty .................................................................... 41

Faint Prints .................................................................................................. 41

4.Remarks

Do's and Don'ts ....................................................................................... 43

Where to Put Your Machine.................................................................... 44

Environment ................................................................................................ 44

Power Connection....................................................................................... 45

Machine Clearance ..................................................................................... 45

Maintaining Your Machine...................................................................... 46

Cleaning the Main Frame............................................................................ 46

5.Specifications

Main Frame............................................................................................... 47

Consumables........................................................................................... 49

INDEX........................................................................................................ 50

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Machine Exterior

1. Front door

Open to access the inside of the machine.

2. Operation panel

⇒ P.4 “Operation Panel”.

3. Paper feed tray down key

Press to lower the Paper feed tray.

4. Paper feed side plates

Prevent paper being fed skewed.

5. Paper feed tray

Set paper here.

6. Paper feed side plates knob

Use to move the side plates.

7. Paper feed side plates knob lock

lever

Fix to the paper feed side plates knob.

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Machine Interior

1. Main switch

Use to turn the power on or off.

2. Paper alignment wings

Lift or lower the wings depending on the
type of paper being used.

3. Paper delivery end plate

This plate aligns the leading edge of
prints.

4. Paper delivery end plate knob

Use to move the end plate.

5. Paper delivery tray

Completed prints are delivered here.

6. Paper delivery side plates

These plates align the prints on the paper
delivery tray.

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7. Paper delivery side plate knobs

Use to move the side plates.

8. Drum Unit 2

The master is wrapped around this unit.

9. Drum Unit 1

The master is wrapped around this unit.

10. Ink holder

Set the ink cartridge in this holder.

11. Drum unit lock lever B1

Lower to unlock and pull out the drum
unit.

12. Trailing edge guides

Swing out these guides when you use
B5L paper.

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Operation Panel

Keys

1. {

{Drum2}}}} key

{{

Press when you need to set or change the
Drum 2 ⇒ P.7 “Setting the Drum Unit”.

2. {

{Drum1}}}} key

{{

Press when you need to set or change the
Drum 1 ⇒ P.7 “Setting the Drum Unit”.

3. {

{Ppr.Type}}}} key

{{

Press to select the paper type ⇒ P.17
“Printing onto Various Kinds of Paper”.

4. {

{Ppr. Supply Adj}}}} key

{{

Press to change the paper feeding ratio
and paper separation ratio. ⇒ P.18 “Paper
Supply Adjustment”.

5. {

} {{{{VVVV}}}} keys (Speed keys)

{{{WWWW}}}

Press to adjust the printing speed. ⇒ P.4

“Keys”, ⇒ P.22 “Changing the Printing
Speed”.

6. {

{Position Adj/Whole}}}} key

{{

Press to adjust the mixed image positions
of Drum1 and Drum2 ⇒ P.20 “Adjusting

the Position of Printed Images”

7. {

{{{~~~~}}}}{{{{}}}}}}}}{{{{||||}}}}{{{{{{{{}}}

Press to shift the image forward, back­ward, right, or left. ⇒ P.4 “Keys”, ⇒ P.20
“Adjusting the Position of Printed Images”.

Also use to highlight items you wish to
select on the panel display.

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} keys

8. {

{Clear/Stop}}}} key

{{

Press to stop printing.

9. {

{#}}}} key

{{

Use to enter data in selected modes.

10. {

{Print}}}} key

{{

Press to start printing.

11. {

{Proof}}}} key

{{

Press to make proof prints.

12. {

{Clear Modes}}}} key

{{

Press to clear any previously entered job
settings.

13. Number keys

Press to enter the desired number of
prints and data for selected modes.

14. Counter

Displays the number of prints entered.
While printing, it shows the number of
prints remaining.

15. {

{Position Adj/Drum2}}}} key

{{

Press to adjust the image position's of Drum2.

16. {

{Skip Feed}}}} key

{{

Press to select skip feed printing. ⇒ P.23

“Skip Feed Printing”

17. {

{User Tools}}}} key

{{

Press to change the default settings to
meet your requirement.

Indicators

1. Error Indicators

These indicators are lit when a non-stan­dard condition occurs within the ma­chine.

2. Guidance Display

Display the machine's condition.

3. Counter

Displays the number of prints entered.
While printing, it shows the number of
prints remaining.

4. Speed Indicators

These indicators show the printing speed
that is selected.

5. Drum set indicator

The green indicator lights when the
drum unit is ready to pull out. If not
ready, the red indicator lights.

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1. Operation

Setting and Changing the Drum Unit

Before you start printing, you must
make a master print using the master
making unit. The master print is
wrapped around the drum unit.

Note

❒ Color drum units are available as

options in addition to the standard
black unit. For making color prints,
a separate drum unit is necessary
for each color.

❒ Insert the same kinds of drum unit

for both Drum 1 and Drum 2.

❒ Color Drum Type 50S/80S is not

available for this machine.

❒ A4 size master cut drum is not

available for this machine.

Setting the Drum Unit

Make sure that you select either

A

{{{{Drum1}}}} or {{{{Drum2}}}} before setting
the drum unit.

Open the Front Door.

B

Lift upper drum stay B3 a little to

C

unlock the drum unit, then push
into the drum unit while holding
drum unit handle B2 and upper
drum stay B3.

Note

❒ Make sure that the indicator is

lit.

Note

❒ Make sure the green light be-

side the drum unit lock lever is
on.

❒ If the red light is on, go back to

step 1.

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Operation

1

❒ Make sure that the drum unit

lock lever B1 is released.

Insert the drum unit along the

D

guide rail.

Lift drum unit lock lever B1.

F

Close the front door.

G

Slide in the drum unit until it

E

locks in position.

Note

❒ Insert the same kinds of drum

unit for both Drum1 and
Drum2.

Note

❒ If you want to set another drum

unit, go back to step 1.

❒ Make sure that the Open Cover

Indicator turns off.

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Changing the Drum Unit

Make sure that you select either

A

{{{{Drum1}}}} or {{{{Drum2}}}} before chang­ing the drum unit.

Open the front door.

B

Make sure the green light beside

C

the drum unit lock lever is on be­fore sliding out the drum. If the
red light is on, go back to step

Setting and Changing the Drum Unit

Lift upper drum stay B3 a little to

F

unlock the drum unit, then pull
out the drum unit while holding
drum unit handle B2 and upper
drum stay B3.

.

A

Important

❒ Be careful not to let the drum

unit fall.

1

Lower the drum unit lock lever B1.

D

Pull out drum unit handle B2 slowly.

E

Insert the color drum unit along

G

the guide rail.

Lower drum unit lock lever B1 of

H

the inserted drum.

Slide in the drum unit until it

I

locks in position.

Lift drum unit lock lever B1.

J

Close the front door.

K

Note

❒ Make sure that the Open Cover

indicator turns off.

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Operation

Printing Preparations

1

Loading Paper

Carefully open the paper feed

A

tray.

Lift the feed side/end plates.

B

Important

❒ Always adjust the position with

the lock lever for the paper feed
side plates in the raised position
(lock released).

Place the paper on the paper feed

D

tray.

Note

❒ Correct the paper curl before

loading the paper. If you cannot
do so, stack the paper with the
curl face down.

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Make sure that the lock lever for

C

the side plate is raised (lock is re­leased), and then grasp the side
plate knob and adjust the side
plate to match the paper size.

Reference

⇒ P.13 “Print Paper”

Make sure that the paper feed

E

side plates are touching both
sides of the paper, and then push
the lock lever for the side plates
down to lock the side plates into
position.