Ricoh VT3500 S OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS 3600

PRIPORT VT3600

Operating Instructions

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For good print quality, Ricoh recommends that you use genuine Ricoh master and ink.

Ricoh shall not be responsible for any damage or expense that may result from

the use of parts other than genuine Ricoh parts in your Ricoh office product.

Power Source: 120V , 60Hz , more than 4.1A

Please make sure to connect the power cord to a power source as above. For

s about power connection, see page 6.

Power Comsuption: Master Making : 374W

Note: Some of the illustrations may be slightly different from your machine,

Printing : 372W

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Safety During Operation

INTRODUCTION

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

SAFETY INFORMATION

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

Safety During Operation

In this manual, all safety messages are identified by

“Caution”. These words mean the following:

the words “WARNING” and

WARNING: Important information to alert you to a situation injury and damage to your property if instructions

Caution: Important information on how to avoid a situation that might cause

WARNING -

prevent damage to minor injuty.

that might cause

are not followed.

your equipment, or how to

serious

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

manual.

Since some parts of the machine are supplied with high voltage, touch

on/y the parts specified in this manual.

IJ Do not operate the machine without covers. You might get your fingers

caught in the machine, or the machine might be damaged because of something, such as dust, getting inside it.

IJ Since some parts of the machine are sharp and might cause injury,

touch only the parts

Caution –

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I_JWhile copying, do not CIWhile copying, do not

specified in this manual.

turn off the main switch. open the door.

SAFETY INFORMATION

IJ While copying, do not unplug the power cord. ~ While copying, do not move the machine. CJKeep corrosive liquids, such as acid, off the machine. CJDo not allow paper clips, staples, or other small objects to fall inside the

machine. #Open and close the door and covers softly. fJ Do not put anything except originals or command sheets on the machine. n Do not spill liquid on the machine. ~ When you open or close the door or cover, don’t let go of them. ~ When you open or close the platen cover or optional document feeder, be

careful not to pinch your fingers between the platen cover or document feeder and the back cover.

IJ If you clean rubber parts with benzine, wipe them with a dry cloth afterwards.

General Safety Information

~ Always turn the machine off when you have finished printing for the day. u When the machine will

cord.

CI If the machine must be transported by vehicle, please contact your service

representative.

not be used for long periods, disconnect the power

Chapter I

Machine Exterior

GUIDE TO COMPONENTS

Original Holder

Convenient place for holding originals operating the machine.

while

GUIDE TO COMPONENTS

Original Table Release Lever

Use to open the original table unit when installing the master.

Platen Cover

Lower this cover over an original before printing.

Front Door

Open for access too::i$eside of the

Feed Roller Pressure Lever

Use to adjust the con-

tact pressure of the pa-

per feed roller according to paper thickness.

Separation Roller

= Pressure Levers

Use to adjust the separation roller pressure to

,prevent double feed.

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Paper Feed Side Plates

Use to prevent paper skew.

Side Plate Fine Adjusting Dial

Use to shift the paper feed table sideways.

Paper Feed Table Down key

Press to lower the paper

feed table.

GUIDE TO COMPONENTS Operation Panel

Operation Panel

Screen key

Press to select the desired screen image according to the

type and quality of the origi-

nal. See page 30.

Contrast key

Press to select the desired contrast according to the type and quality of the original. See page 30.

Combine 2 Originals key

Press to combine two originals onto one print image. See page

ad.

Margin Erase key

Press to print book originals that have a solid image on the edges. See page 27.

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Reset key

Press to reset error indicators.

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Monitors

The monitors light up or blink when a non-standard condition occurs within the machine. See page 92.

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Make Up key

Press to use the optional Makeup function. See chapter 2.

Image Density key

Press to make prints darker or lighter. See page 18.

Image Mode key

Press to select Line mode, Photo mode, or Sharpen Image mode according to the type and aualitv of the original. See page 30 and 31.

Zoom keys

Press to alter the reproduction ratio in 1940increments from 200?40.See page 24.

Reduce/Enlarge key

Press to reduce or enlarge the image. See page 21.

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Auto Cycle key

Use to automatically process the master and make

prints. See page

32.

Size key

Full

Press to make prints the same size as the original.

TROUBLESHOOTING

When one of the following messages is displayed on the guidance display

Guidance Display

CHECK THE PAPER SIZE

PRESS MASTER KEY

RE-ENTER COPY NUMBER

MAXIMUM IS XXXX

IRE-ENTER lMINIMUM IS xxxx

200% MAXIMUM

ENLARGEMENT

cow NumERl

You can resume your operation, but the entire image might not appear completely (paper size too small). Change the paper size to match the print area.

The maximum number of prints that can be entered is specified by the Service Program mode. Change the number of prints.

The minimum number of prints that can

be entered is specified by the Service

Program mode. Change the number of

prints.

The maximum enlargement ratio that can be entered is 200940. If the entered reproduction ratio is over 200?4, 200% will be selected.

50?40 MINIMUM REDUCTION

ISET COMMAND SHEETS I

SET THE ORIGINALS

ORIGINAL IN ADF

CLOSE PLATEN COVER

INPUT YOUR ID CODE

The minimum reduction ratio that can be entered is 50?40. If the entered reduction ratio is under 50?4, 50?40will be selected.

Make prints after you confirm whether there is an original or a command sheet on the exposure glass.

Lower the platen cover completely or remove originals used previously from the document feeder before making the master.

User Code mode is set. Before printing,

enter your user code.

GUIDE TO COMPONENTS

Machine Interior

Main Switch

Use to turn the power on or off.

Master Eject Unit Open Button

P~essto remove misfed paper or a misfed master.

Machine Interior

Master Cut Button

Press this button to cut the master paper leading edge after installing a new master roil.

Master Eject Container

Cover

Open when removing the master eject box.

Paper Delivery Side

Plates

Use to align the prints

on the paper delivery ta-

ble.

Paper Delivery End Plate

Use to align the leading edge of prints larger than

A4, 81/2” x 11”.

Small Size Paper Delivery End Plate

Use to align the leading edge of prints that are A4, 81/2” x 11” or smaller.

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Pressure Release Lever

Use to install the master roll.

Operation Panel

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Operator controls and indicators are located here.

Drum Rotation Button

Press to replace

the drum unit.

Drum Unit Lock Lever

Lift to unlock and pull out the drum unit.

Paper Delivery Table

Completed prints are delivered here.

Set the ink cartridge in

this holder.

INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS

Power Connection

IJ Connect the power cord to an appropriate power source (as described inside

of the front cover). n Make sure the plug is firmly inserted in the outlet. CI

Avoid multiwiring. ~ Do

CI Make sure that the wall-outlet is near the machine and easily accessible,

not pinch the power cord.

Printing Paper OPERATION

OPERATION

Printing Paper

The following types of print paper are not recommended for this machine.

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Paper smaller than 90 mm x 148 mm, 3.6” x 5.9”

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Paper larger than 325 mm x 447 mm, 12.7” x 17.5”

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Paper heavier than 209.3 g/m2, 55.6 lb

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Paper lighter than 47.1 g/m2, 12.5 lb

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Roughly-cut paper

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Paper of different thickness in the same stack

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Buckled or curled paper

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Short grain paper

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Low stiffness paper

n Maximum print area is as follows: .

290 x412 mm, 11.4” x 16.2” with A3 drum. 290 x 204 mm, 11.4” x 8.0” with optional A4 drum.

A3 (297 x 420 mm), 11” x 17“, originals or printing paper can be used, but the maximum print area is 290 x412 mm, 11.4” x 16.2” at 23°C, 73°F/65YoRH. Select Reduction mode to print the entire image of an A3,

11” x 17“ original.

IJ Correct curls in the paper before setting it in the machine. When you cannot

correct the paper curl, stack the paper with the curl face down. Otherwise the paper might wrap around the drum or stains might appear.

IJ Store paper where it will not curl or absorb moisture. Use paper soon after it

is unpacked.

n Only use paper

shown below;

where the leading

edge has two

right angle comers,

Not OK

OPERATION

Originals

Under the following conditions, the machine might not detect the original on the exposure glass. If you press the Master Making key again, the machine will start making master anyway.

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When you set a dark original on the exposure glass.

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When the original is not centered according to the size marks on the left scale.

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If you do not open the platen cover at an angle of more than 25 degrees with the exposure

glass when you replace originals.

The maximum original size you can set on the exposure glass is 307 x 432

mm, 12” x 17”.

~ If you use paste-up originals, make sure the pasted parts hold firmly to the

base sheet. If the thickness of the paste-up original is more than 0.2

2/250”,

IJ The first 8 mm, 0.32” of the leading edge and the last 3 mm, 0.12“ of the

trailing edge cannot be printed. Make sure the leading edge margin is 8 mm, 0.32” and the trailing edge margin is at least 3 mm, 0.1 2“.

a shadow might appear on the prints.

at least

mm,

Original

8 mm,

0.32” *

3 mm,

0.12”

Preparation For Printing

OPERATION

. See page 61 when you load paper in the

Loading paper

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paper cassette.

1. Carefully open the paper feed table.

2. Adjust the side plates to match the paper size.

3. Place the paper on the paper feed ta-

ble.

Correct the paper curl before setting the paper. If you cannot do so, stack the paper with the curl face down as shown.

Make sure that the paper feed side

plates contact the paper lightly.

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OPERATION

Setting up the paper delivery table

Preparation For Printing

5. Open the paper delivery table.

6. Lift the paper delivery end plate and move it to match the print paper size.

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7. If printing on A3, 11” x 17“, or larger paper, push up the wing guide release lever. If you want to print on paper smaller than A3 or 11” x 17“, push down the release lever.

8. Lift the paper delivery side plates and adjust them to the paper size.

Preparation For Printing

OPERATION

9. If you want to use paper A4, 8112”x 11” or smaller, lift the small size paper de-

livery end plate and move it to match

the print

When paper,

paper size.

you use B4, 8112”x 14“ or

you do not need to lift the

larger size

end plate.

10. Turn on the main switch.

OPERATION

Standard Printing

1. Open the platen cover.

2. Place the original face down on the

exposure

glass. The original should be centered according to the size marks on the left scale.

Lower the platen cover.

4. Enter the number of prints required using the Number keys.

. Up to 9999 prints can be entered at one

time.

. To change the number entered, press the

Clear key and then enter the new number.

Standard Printing

OPERATION

5. Press the Master Making key.

. A trial print is delivered to the paper deliv-

ery table.

6. Press the Proof key and check the image density and the image position.

● Ifthe image position is not correct, adjust it

using the adjustment dial. (See page 16 and 17.)

. If the image density is slightly dark or light,

adjust the image density by pressing the

Speed key. (See page 19.)

Image Position key or the fine

7. Press the Print Start key.

● After printing is completed, the same num-

ber of prints is automatically set for the next job.

you want to stop the machine during a

. If

print run, press the

Stop key.

8. Remove the prints from the paper delivery table.

. Be careful not to let the prints touch the

side and end plates while removing the

prints.

. To clear all the modes you have selected,

press the

Clear Modes key.

OPERATION

Restoring Paper Feed And Paper Delivery Tables

1. Remove the paper from the paper feed table.

The paper feed table will lower.

2. Turn off the main switch.

3. Close the paper feed table.

4. Push the small size paper delivery

plate to the left, then lower it, if necessary.

5. Move the side plates to the sides, then lower them.

Make sure that the side plates do not touch

the small size paper delivery end plate.

Restoring Paper Feed And Paper Delivery Tables

6. Move the end plate until the plate han-

7. Lower the end plate.

OPERATION

dle is flush with the end of the table.

8. Close the table.

OPERATION

Adjusting The Image Position

A&usting

If the image

Shifting the

The Image Position

position is not correct, adjust it before you start printing.

image position forward or backward

1. Press the right or left Image Position key.

. When you shift the image forwards, leave a

margin (more than 8 mm, 0.32”) at the leading edge. If there is no margin, paper might wrap around the drum and cause a misfeed.

. The right or left

the image about 0.5 mm, 1/50” each time they are pressed. changes, the image position shifts about 5

mm, 1/5”.

Image Position keys shift

When the indicator

2. Press the Proof key. Check the image position again.

Adjusting The Image Position

Shifting the image to the right or left

OPERATION

Shiiting the image to the right

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1. Turn the adjusting dial as illustrations.

. The image position can be shifted up to

10 mm, 2/5” each way. Each division on

the scale is 2 mm, 0.08”.

in the

Adjust the paper delivery side plates to

2. the print paper position.

Press the

Proof key. Check

position.

OPERATION

Adjusting The Image Density

Before making a master

Adjusting The Image Density

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After making a master

Use the Image Density key before pressing the

Press the

Master Making key.

Speed keys. To increase the

speed, press the ‘*~” key. To reduce

the speed, press the “4” key.

. The faster the printing speed becomes, the

lighter the printing density is. If you want darker prints, decrease the printing speed.

Changing The Printing Speed

OPERATION

Use the Speed keys and printing paper.

to adjust the speed of the machine with the image density

Press the

Speed keys. To increase the

speed, press the ‘**” key. To reduce

the speed, press the “<” key. The

printing speed will be changed as follows:

Setting 1:60 sheets/minute

Setting 2:75 sheets/minute

Setting 3:90 sheets/minute Setting 4:105 sheets/minute Setting 5:120 sheets/minute

. When the main switch is turned on, setting

3 is selected.

. The faster the printing speed

lighter the printing density

versa.

becomes, the

is, and vice

OPERATION

Stopping The Machine During A Printing Run

When you want to stop the machine during a print run and print the next original

1. Press the Stop key.

2. Set the new original.

3. Re-enter press the

the number of prints and

Master Making key.

When you want to change the number of prints entered or to check the completed prints

1. Press the Stop key.

2. Change the number

the completed prints. .

When you change the number of prints, you can re-enter the number using the Number keys after pressing the Stop key.

Press the Print Start key.

of prints or check

Reduce/Enlarge Printing

OPERATION

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with

center and the this function.

leading

edge of the print image do lot shift when a print image is made

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Reduction

Prints can be reduced in size by using the Reduce/Enlarge key.

— A4 version —

Reduction Ratio 93%

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Select this ratio when you make prints with edge margins.

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A4 B4

IA4

IB5

— 81/2” x 11” version —

Reduction Original Size Ratio

93% 7770 7490 11’’ XI5° 8112”x 11” 65?40

X 14“

81/2”

11” x 17” 8112”x 11”

8112”x 11” 51/2” x 81/2t’

Print Size

81/2” X 11“

Reduce/Enlarge Printing

1. Select the desired reduction ratio using the

Reduce/Enlarge key.

2. Make sure that the original and the

print paper are the correct size.

3. Follow the standard printing procedure.

(See page 12.)

Reduce/Enlarge Printing

Enlargement

Prints can be enlarged by using the Reduce/Enlarge key.

OPERATION

— A4 version —

Enlargement Ratio O&inal

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Some patt of the image on the trailing ed! Ie might not appear. For printing the entire

image, -adjust the enlargement ratio

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B5 B6 A4 A5

IB4 IB5 IB6

Print Size

B4 B5 B4

B5 k A3 IA4

with 1

~a~igement Original Size

155?40 51/2” x 8112” 129% 81/2”

121?40 81/2” x 14“

]e Zoom Down (-) key.

— 81L?”x 11” version —

x 11” 11’’ XI7°

51/2” x 81/2”

1. Select the desired enlargement ratio using the

ReduceEnlarge key.

Print Size

8112”x 14“

8112”x 11” 11’’ X17°

2. Make sure that the original and the S

print paper are the correct size.

3. Follow the standard printing procedure. ~

(See page 12.)

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OPERATION

Zoom

In this mode, the reproduction ratio can be changed from 50% to 200’XO in 1

percent steps.

1. Press the Zoom Down

edly to reduce the ratio

Or, press the

edly to increase the ratio in

2.3.Make sure that the original and the print paper are the correct size.

Follow the standard printing procedure. (See page 12.)

Zoom Up (+)

(–) key repeat-

in 10/0steps.

key repeat-

1?40steps.

Erasing Center And Edge Margins

OPERATION

Erasing Center And Edge Margins

When printing from thick books, or similar originals, the binding margin at the center and the edges might appear on prints. To prevent this, follow the steps on

the next page.

The 1 mm, 0.02” margins on all four sides of the original will be erased. The width of the margins will change depending on the reproduction ratios.

. Shadows near the book edge might not be erased completely.

. If the shape of the originals are as

make master with the platen cover

. If the line or solid image is on the margin at the center and edges being erased, the image

might be erased as shown below. In this case, use the function described on page 27.

below, shadows might appear on the prints. In this case, closed.

Shadow

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Scanning direction

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Scanning direction

OPERATION

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If you do not press hard on the book while it is scanned, the margin at the center might not

Erasing Center And Edge Margins

be erased completely.

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If the machine is installed under a strong light, such as a fluorescent light, a shadow might appear on the prints. In this case, close the platen cover a little to block the light or move the machine.

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If you set the original on the exposure glass as follows, screened image below will not be printed. Also, if there are lines or solid image on the screened image, they might not appear on the prints.

Set the book on the exposure glass.

Keep the platen cover at an angle of ~

least 25 dearees

Press the

with the exposure glass.

Master Making key. Press

hard on the book by hand while it is scanned,

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Ricoh VT3500 S OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS 3600

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

INTRODUCTION

SAFETY INFORMATION

Machine Exterior

GUIDE TO COMPONENTS

Operation Panel

Machine Interior

Power Connection

OPERATION

Printing Paper

Originals

Preparation For Printing

Standard Printing

Restoring Paper Feed And Paper Delivery Tables

Adjusting The Image Position

Adjusting The Image Density

Stopping The Machine During A Printing Run

Reduce/Enlarge Printing

Zoom

Erasing Center And Edge Margins