Ricoh L4130, L4160 operation manual Heater, Media sensor

Heater

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.

Post-heater Print heater

Pre-heater

Drying-heater

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).

Media sensor

• 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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