Manuals for Your Printer, Quick Installation Guide | Ricoh AP305

Manuals for Your Printer

Manuals for Your Printer

There are two manuals that describe the procedures separately for the installa- tion of your printer and for the operation and maintenance of your printer and its optional equipment.

To enhance safe and efficient operation of your printer, all users should read and follow the instructions contained in the following manuals.

❖Quick Installation Guide

Describes the procedures for installing your printer.

❖Operating Instructions (this manual)

Describes the procedures and necessary information on setting up and using your printer and its optional equipment.

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Ricoh AP305 operating instructions Manuals for Your Printer, Quick Installation Guide, Operating Instructions this manual

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 Information Iii 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 Auto Edge SmoothingOff Limitation Toner Saving Standard Image PrintingFast Fine Color Correction Color Adjustments Using the Printer DriverOff Vivid Reference Color Level PhotographicBit Contrast BrightnessSaturation Color Balance Manuals for Your Printer Quick Installation GuideManuals for Your Printer Operating Instructions this manual Symbols How to Read this ManualPreparation Table of Contents Cleaning and Adjusting the Printer Error & Status MessagesSetting Menus Protecting the Menus Menu Settings Moving and Transporting the Printer 115 Specifications 116 Printing the Color Sample 110 Resetting Menus 111Memory Capacity and Paper Size 113 Consumables 120 Glossaries 122 Xxii Exterior-Front View Guide to the Printer Paper Tray Bypass tray Exterior-Rear View Interior Operation Panel Data In indicator Error indicator Turning On the Printer Turning the Printer On and OffWarming Up Ready Getting Acquainted Installing Options Interface Board Available OptionsMemory Unit ⇒ P.11 RICOH-SCRIPT2 Type305 ⇒ P.13 Paper Feed Unit Type305 ⇒ P.19 ⇒ P.107 Printing the Configura- tion Installing the Memory Unit Simm Installing Options Check the contents of the box for the following items Installing the RICOH-SCRIPT2 Type305 Reference 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 Type305 Pull out the paper tray, and re- move the padding Remove both pieces of adhesive tapeRemove the ring attached to the red tag Place the printer on the paper feed unit Installing the Paper Feed Unit Type305 Installing Options Press Menu Press UT until the following message appears Menu System Menu Active PTL All Active System Menu j 39.Active PTL. lSystem Menu j 32.IP Address l 011.022.033.044 Jjl/# Net Boot None System Menu Net Boot191.168.015.016 j System Menu Frame NW Access Control Address and Access Control MaskFrame NW Auto Select Subnet Mask These settings control only printing requests Page Before Installing the Printer Driver Installing the IPDL-C Printer Driver Installing the Printer Drivers Printer Driver Installation Windows 95/98 Installing the IPDL-C Printer DriverPlug and Play When the New Hardware Found dialog appears Installing the Printer Driver Using Plug and PlayWhen the Device Driver Wizard appears When Windows 95/98 starts normally Click OK Restart Windows after completing the installationClick Finish Add Printer Wizard appears Installing the Printer Driver Without Using Plug and PlayClick Have Disk Click Browse Setting 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 Options On the Document menu, click Delete Document Click Have Disk… Windows NT4.0 Installing the IPDL-C Printer Driver Click 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 Paper Adhesive labels Thick Paper Paper not supported by this printer OHP transparencies Printable 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 printer Tray Size* j 5x13 l Menu IPDL-C MenuTray Size* j 25x13 l Ready5 Open the bypass tray Loading Paper in the Bypass TraySlide the side guides Load paper until it stops with the print side down Paper Tray j Tray1/A4 l Media j 1.Paper Tray lMedia j 2.Paper Size l Custom Jl/# Width 297mm Repeat step B to set the value of the width Sliding out the Output Tray ExtenderRepeat steps B and C to set the value of the length Press Escape Printed Error Message Error & Status Messages Message 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 Solutions Network Connection If the printer is using I/O Timeout Properties Windows 95/98Windows Click Connect Status Possible Causes, Descriptions, and Solutions Other Printing Problems Ing 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 Standard Tray Tray1 or Paper Feed Unit Tray2/3 When the Message Open Front Cover Remove Misfeed AppearsBypass tray Carefully pull the misfed paper Close 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 glass Menu j Maintenance l Adjusting the Image DensityMaintenance j 1.Toner Selectl Maintenance j 2.Toner Level l List Print Config.Page Adjusting the SettingTray Magenta jl/# ------g-----+ Maintenance j 1.Toner Selectl Tray2W jl/# ------g-----+ Menu MaintenanceMaintenance j 4.Registrationl Menu List Print Add Toner Replacing ConsumablesOpen the left cover Slide the lock lever up Slide the new toner cartridge into the printer Remove the protective sheet from the new toner cartridgeReturn the lock lever to its origi- nal position Pull the tape out as shown in the illustration Toner Select Please Wait Toner Select j BlacklToner Select Add Toner Specifying the replacing toner cartridge Replacing 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 bottle Insert a new ozone filter into the printer Waste T Full Waste Toner is TFWX330E Push the right and left lock le- vers of the charger Replace the charger Menu and Media setting priorities Setting Menus Tray 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 Maintenance j 5.Menu Protectl Changing the Menu Settings without Removing ProtectMenu Protect j Offl Menu Protect j Onl Removing Protect Use UT to display Off, and then press Enter Menu Table IPDL-C Menu Menu SettingsSystem Menu ×13 O Buffer Transfer Energy LevelImage Memory Parallel OHP Slip Bi-directionPrinterLang Language List Print j Config.Page l Printing the ConfigurationConfig.Page Press # key Confirm that Config.Page is on the display, press Enter Reference Interpreting ConfigurationPrinter Information Status List Error Log List Print j Color Sample l Printing the Color SampleColor Sample Press # key Use UT to display Color Sample, and then press Enter Maintenance j 5.Menu Reset l Resetting MenusMenu Reset Press # key Turn on the printer’s power switch Press Menu 112 Resolution 600 dpi Resolution 300 dpiMemory Capacity and Paper Size Low Memory Moving and Transporting the Printer Mainframe Specifications Dimensions Noise Emission Sound Power LevelWeight Warm-up Time Options Number of Pins Ieee 1284 Parallel Type305 ModeAccess Time Toner Cartridge Consumables Other Consumables Service Life *1 Glossaries Printer Properties Print PortProportional Fonts RPS2 Edge Smoothing Index 125 126