Ricoh AP305 operating instructions Ing the Charger

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Other Printing Problems

 

 

Status

Possible Causes, Descriptions, and Solutions

 

 

Black or white lines appear

The charger and dust-proofing glass are dirty. Clean

on the print side.

the charger and dust-proofing glass. ⇒ P.80 “Cleaning

 

the Charger” and P.81 “Cleaning the Dust-proofing glass”

 

 

Smeared toner appears on

The charger is dirty. Clean the charger. ⇒ P.80 “Clean-

the printed side.

ing the Charger”

 

 

Part of the printout is blurred

If the message "Add Toner XXX" is on the panel dis-

or light.

play, replace the toner cartridge for the indicated color.

 

⇒ P.85 “Replacing the Toner Cartridge”

 

 

Toner is not fused well when

The printer is not in "Thick Paper" or "OHP Transpar-

printing on thick paper or

ency" mode. Select [Thick Paper] or [OHP Transparency] in

OHP transparencies.

the [Paper Type] box of the printer driver's [Setup] tab.

 

See the printer driver's online help for details about

 

changing the settings on this tab.

 

 

The color of the printout

The toner based color system used by the printer is dif-

does not match the color on

ferent from the light based color system of the comput-

the computer's display.

er screen. ⇒ P.vi “Color Guide”

 

 

 

Turning on the [Toner Saving] feature of the printer

 

driver's [Quality Setting] tab can cause color irregulari-

 

ties. See the printer driver's online help for details

 

about changing the settings on this tab.

 

 

 

Check the settings of the printer driver's [Color Setting]

 

tab. See the printer driver's online help for details

 

about changing the settings on this tab.

 

 

The printout does not match

Certain applications or image creation methods pro-

the image on the computer

duce images that cannot be printed exactly as they ap-

screen.

pear on the computer screen.

 

Checking the [Print as bitmap_] item of the printer driv-

 

er's [Setup] tab causes the print data to be converted to

 

image data before it is sent to the printer, which pro-

 

duces a printout that is closest to what appears on your

 

computer screen. See the printer driver's online help

 

for details about changing the settings on this tab.

Note

The setting also causes large-volume print jobs which take longer to print because of the required conversion process.

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Contents Operating Instructions Overseas Affiliates Page Means Power on Means Power OFF Page Means Power on Means Power OFF Page Means Power on Means Power OFF Trademarks Safety During Operation Safety InformationIii Page Specifications Low-power mode Energy Saver modeEnergy Star Program Color Printing Basics Color GuideAdditive Emitted and Subtractive Reflected Color Models Vii Printed Color Resolution Example of Color Adjustments Using the Printer Driver600 dpi 300 dpi Limitation Edge SmoothingAuto OffToner Saving Fine Image PrintingStandard FastReference Color Adjustments Using the Printer DriverColor Correction Off VividColor Level PhotographicBit Contrast BrightnessSaturation Color Balance Operating Instructions this manual Quick Installation GuideManuals for Your Printer Manuals for Your PrinterSymbols How to Read this ManualPreparation Table of Contents Menu Settings Error & Status MessagesCleaning and Adjusting the Printer Setting Menus Protecting the MenusConsumables 120 Glossaries 122 Printing the Color Sample 110 Resetting Menus 111Moving and Transporting the Printer 115 Specifications 116 Memory Capacity and Paper Size 113Xxii Exterior-Front View Guide to the PrinterPaper Tray Bypass trayExterior-Rear View Interior Operation Panel Data In indicator Error indicatorReady Turning the Printer On and OffTurning On the Printer Warming UpGetting Acquainted Installing Options RICOH-SCRIPT2 Type305 ⇒ P.13 Paper Feed Unit Type305 ⇒ P.19 Available OptionsInterface Board Memory Unit ⇒ P.11⇒ P.107 Printing the Configura- tion Installing the Memory Unit SimmInstalling Options Check the contents of the box for the following items Installing the RICOH-SCRIPT2 Type305Reference Installing Network Interface Board Type305 Reference Installing the Ieee 1284 Parallel Type305 Installing Options Move the printer to make install- ing space Installing the Paper Feed Unit Type305Place the printer on the paper feed unit Remove both pieces of adhesive tapePull out the paper tray, and re- move the padding Remove the ring attached to the red tagInstalling the Paper Feed Unit Type305 Installing Options Press Menu Press UT until the following message appears Menu System Menu011.022.033.044 Jjl/# System Menu j 39.Active PTL. lActive PTL All Active System Menu j 32.IP Address lNet Boot None System Menu Net Boot191.168.015.016 j Subnet Mask Access Control Address and Access Control MaskSystem Menu Frame NW Frame NW Auto SelectThese settings control only printing requests Page Before Installing the Printer Driver Installing the IPDL-C Printer DriverInstalling the Printer Drivers Printer Driver Installation Windows 95/98 Installing the IPDL-C Printer DriverPlug and Play When Windows 95/98 starts normally Installing the Printer Driver Using Plug and PlayWhen the New Hardware Found dialog appears When the Device Driver Wizard appearsClick OK Restart Windows after completing the installationClick Finish Click Browse Installing the Printer Driver Without Using Plug and PlayAdd Printer Wizard appears Click Have DiskSetting Up Options On the Document menu, click Cancel Printing Canceling a Print JobDouble-click the printer icon on the Windows Task Bar Installing the Printer Driver Windows 3.1x Installing the IPDL-C Printer DriverClick Browse… Tions dialog from an application Setting Up OptionsOn the Document menu, click Delete Document Click Have Disk… Windows NT4.0 Installing the IPDL-C Printer DriverClick the Installable Options tab Click OK to close the printer properties Paper Types and Sizes Paper and Other Media Supported by this PrinterPaper Sizes ⇒ P.52 Loading Paper in the Bypass Tray Paper types and cautions Plain paper Precautions for PaperAdhesive labels Thick PaperPaper not supported by this printer OHP transparenciesPrintable Area Loading Paper in the Paper Tray Loading PaperLoad paper into the tray with the print side up Paper Size Standard Optional Tray Tray1 Tray2/3 Slide the paper tray completely into the printerReady5 Menu IPDL-C MenuTray Size* j 5x13 l Tray Size* j 25x13 lLoad paper until it stops with the print side down Loading Paper in the Bypass TrayOpen the bypass tray Slide the side guidesCustom Jl/# Width 297mm Media j 1.Paper Tray lPaper Tray j Tray1/A4 l Media j 2.Paper Size lPress Escape Sliding out the Output Tray ExtenderRepeat step B to set the value of the width Repeat steps B and C to set the value of the lengthPrinted Error Message Error & Status MessagesMessage Description Comments Error & Status Messages on the Operation Panel⇒ P.76 Removing Misfed Paper Menu Setting Up Options Message Description Comments Printer Current Status Getting Printer Information over the NetworkMshell After this message appears Placing the Waste Toner Bottle and Charger Printer Configuration Input Tray Paper Size Input Tray NameInput Tray Status Emulation Name Printer Doesnt Print Possible Cause SolutionsNetwork Connection If the printer is using I/O TimeoutClick Connect Windows 95/98Properties WindowsStatus Possible Causes, Descriptions, and Solutions Other Printing ProblemsIng Paper in the Paper Tray Charger and P.81 Cleaning the Dust-proofing glass Ing the Charger Or Setting tab Other Printing Problems Removing Misfed Paper Carefully pull the misfed paper When the Message Open Front Cover Remove Misfeed AppearsStandard Tray Tray1 or Paper Feed Unit Tray2/3 Bypass trayClose the front cover When the Message Remove Misfeed From Output Tray AppearsOpen the paper exit cover Remove the misfed paper from the output tray Remove the misfed paper from inside of the printerClose the paper exit cover Close the front cover Cleaning the Friction Pad Cleaning and Adjusting the PrinterCleaning the Charger Remove the cleaning brush from back of the front cover Cleaning the Dust-proofing glassMaintenance j 2.Toner Level l Adjusting the Image DensityMenu j Maintenance l Maintenance j 1.Toner SelectlMagenta jl/# ------g-----+ Adjusting the SettingList Print Config.Page TrayMenu List Print Menu MaintenanceMaintenance j 1.Toner Selectl Tray2W jl/# ------g-----+ Maintenance j 4.RegistrationlSlide the lock lever up Replacing ConsumablesAdd Toner Open the left coverPull the tape out as shown in the illustration Remove the protective sheet from the new toner cartridgeSlide the new toner cartridge into the printer Return the lock lever to its origi- nal positionSpecifying the replacing toner cartridge Toner Select j BlacklToner Select Please Wait Toner Select Add TonerReplacing the Photoconductor Unit Turn off the printers power switchChange PCU TFWX400E Replacing the Fuser Oil Bottle and Ozone Filter Turn on the printer’s power switchAdd FuserOil Close the fuser oil bottle cover Remove the green cap from the new oil bottleInsert a new ozone filter into the printer Waste T Full Waste Toner isTFWX330E Push the right and left lock le- vers of the charger Replace the chargerMenu and Media setting priorities Setting MenusTray Size* j DLl Setting MenusFollowing message appears on the panel display Tray Size* j LTl Take Offline Then Press ResetPress On Line to enter the off-line condition Protecting the Menus Use UT to display Maintenance, and then press EnterProtecting the Menus Menu Protect j Onl Changing the Menu Settings without Removing ProtectMaintenance j 5.Menu Protectl Menu Protect j OfflRemoving Protect Use UT to display Off, and then press Enter Menu Table IPDL-C Menu Menu SettingsSystem Menu ×13 O BufferParallel Energy LevelTransfer Image MemoryLanguage Bi-directionOHP Slip PrinterLangConfirm that Config.Page is on the display, press Enter Printing the ConfigurationList Print j Config.Page l Config.Page Press # keyReference Interpreting ConfigurationPrinter Information Status List Error LogUse UT to display Color Sample, and then press Enter Printing the Color SampleList Print j Color Sample l Color Sample Press # keyTurn on the printer’s power switch Press Menu Resetting MenusMaintenance j 5.Menu Reset l Menu Reset Press # key112 Resolution 600 dpi Resolution 300 dpiMemory Capacity and Paper Size Low Memory Moving and Transporting the Printer Mainframe SpecificationsWarm-up Time Noise Emission Sound Power LevelDimensions WeightOptions Number of Pins Ieee 1284 Parallel Type305 ModeAccess Time Toner Cartridge ConsumablesOther Consumables Service Life *1Glossaries RPS2 Edge Smoothing Print PortPrinter Properties Proportional FontsIndex 125 126