Ricoh VT3800 Black line/stain

TROUBLESHOOTING

Black line/stain

~If there is no margin or if there is asolid image area near the leading edge

of the original, make amargin of at least 5mm, 0.2” at the leading edge.

Otherwise, the paper exit pawl might become dirty and cause black lines on

prints.

Check the following parts and clean them if they are dirty.

Platen cover. (~ See page 158.)

Exposure glass. (= See page 158.)

Sheet. (* See page 159.)

When black lines or stains still appear on prints even if you clean the

above, contact your service representative.

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Contents

Main o INTRODUCTION SAFETY INFORMATION Safety During Operation Multi Copy key Image Mode key General Safety Information Page Machine Exterior GUIDE TO COMPONENTS I J \/ /4 10. 11. Machine Interior ) 10 11. 12. Options Operation Panel Keys 11(91 9 o u IJlle Cx!x3 Indicators L INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS d-k% Optimum Environmental Conditions J Environments To Avoid Access To The Machine r-k Section 1 OPERATION Printing Paper Originals Page mlb o Setting up . the paper delivery table tructions IWI Operating In! Setting the small size end plate prop d Standard Printing El fl * Page El o 1-- 1~-L I Adjusting The Image Position Shifting the image position forward or backward Shifting the image to the right or left @ K1 T -+ Adjusting The Image Density nnl Before making amaster n ing After making amaster n m Changing The Printing Speed Stopping The Machine During APrint Run When you want to stop the machine during aprint run and print the next original n El When you want to change the number of prints en- tered or check the completed prints n H Reduction/Enlargement Printing Reduction Metric version 87 n sx*_ta**9*ss5\* z Enlargement !ii!i 1 up/down Page Zoom Directional Magnification Printing When you enter the reproduction ratios cation El a Print Entering the lengths of the original and print paper El n El a -s: -: 9 L El Ii 1? 3 @ E ., * +!g E !2 Erasing Margins n El Zoom 1 Printing On Thick Or Thin Paper Printing on thick paper Printing on thin paper H Photo Mode Printing El O(-J , I H 62 I Ink Saving (Economy Mode) c1 Printing From Several Originals At Once b Group Printing From The Same Original (Class Mode) Plates El tape dispenser. of the 13. Directional Magnification 8. Group Printing From Different Originals (Memory Mode) Machine Exterior t M Page Multi Copy 1------ Combine 2originals D+B *!!IH ~+~lq!Qj3q ,afj& 1 5Q 15D D I B4D II I A4 D II 710/0 I 820/o i1000/0 I I 85 w II 6170 I 7170 I I II 5070 I 5770 I 71% I82!X0 I I50% I7770 I Notes for multi copy mode ~ How to make prints in multi copy mode 3~ @I t Skip Feed Printing (Skip Feed Mode) E User Programs How to input auser program El ,Press the Enter key. How to access auser program i H How to protect aprogram II c1 How to remove user program protection u Printing Of Secret Documents (Security Mode) OPTIONAL FUNCTIONS Printing Using The Optional 20 Originals Or 50 Guide to document feeder components Originals Setting originals into the document feeder o U Page Multi copy with the document feeder D I= see s,, n! El Page Group printing from different originals with the docu- ment feeder (Memory mode) 3 -1 4 El & -!3 I I z Printing Using The Optional Sorter Stapler Guide to 20-bin sorter stapler components il When not making prints in Sort, Staple, or Class Sort mode D El . El P c)~ @ Page t Print m K1 El la B General Safdy Information Stapling prints (Staple Sort mode) la Page n El El u Page Group printing from the same original with the sorter stapler (Class Sort mode) z. El El ---E- Page Printing Using The Optional Large Capacity T-- Tray (lCT) Guide to large capacity tray components D Loading paper n El El Page c1 El E! m M D II Printing using the paper cassette for LCT c1 El H I Page El Remove the end plate Page 0 I El I Color Printing Using The Optional Color Drum Making color prints Changing the color drum unit z -----g- G Page m Printing in two colors Page Changing The Drum Size Printing area (at 230C/730F, 65V0 RH): Master cut length: CHANGING DEFAULT SETTINGS (SERVICE PROGRAM MODE) How To Access Service Programs -4- 1 How To Change The Settings Of Service Programs 1 d CI Procedure 1E. . Page Procedure 2 SP u -WARNING - Changing The Drum Size El Printing area (at 230C/730F, 65!10 RH): Page Page EI II[=7 [1 IIFl 1 El fl @ Page El 0 Page Page El Service Program Menu Printing using the paper cassette for LCT ..............200 20 40 50 r SP Loading paper n SP ;. --4?-- - Mode ~Function User codes 382, 191, 182, 173, M4, 155, 146, 137, 128, 119,482, 291, 282, 273, 264, 255, 246,237, 228, 219 How to enable user code mode (# 120) n (2) H [2 c How to use user code mode H El Clear J How to check the user code counter (# 121) n Continue pressing the Enter Set the stack of paper you want (2) Clear key How to clear the user code counter (#l 122) D El How to check the total number of masters and prints made under all user codes (#l 123) 1 How c1 o c) c to clear the user code total counter (# 124) REPLENISHING SUPPLIES Loading Paper On The Paper Feed Table of paper. a Replenishing paper Press the Stop key. Page Changing the paper size h w wm , Q!!9 H B Master Roll Replacement la unit Changing the color drum * Printing Using The Optional Large Capacity Tray (lCT) Guide to large capacity tray components D u Q Placing ANew Roll Of Tape In The Tape Dispenser (Option) rI El I Adding Staples i G IJ DAILY MAINTENANCE Exposure Glass Platen Cover Separation Roller (Optional Document Feeder) Sheet (Optional Document Feeder) Paper Size Detection Table) Sensors (Paper Feed Paper End Sensor (Paper Feed Table) El TROUBLESHOOTING If amalfunction or amisfeed occurs within the machine, the following Stapling prints (Staple Sort mode) When the misfeed indicator (:+) blinks ACautbn: Donotturnoffthemainswitchwhile@movin9 themisfed items. II When the open cover/unit indicator (~) blinks l-h When the supply/exchange indicators blink A~ H n have finished loading paper. m B When one of the following messages is displayed on the guidance display: I REDUCTION I Page When The Misfeed Indicator (8+)Blinks After clearing misfeeds I%++A original misfeed occurs when using the OP- tional document feeder n El Page 1~~+B Paper misfeed in the paper feed section H ~ Cl El El H H Originals B ~~+C Master misfeed in the master feed section Open the original table. H El remove it. OPTIONAL nals Or 50 JNCTIONS Page ~~+E Paper wrapped around the drum El C! El Ikll b 1.U2-ILJLI 1~~+E+B Misfeed in the paper feed section Paper wrapped around the drum N H Zoom Master wrapped around the drum El ti D Page 1~~+H Paper Misfeed In The Optional Sorter Stapler When The ODen Cover/Unit Indicator (~) Blinks UMake sure that the following door/units are closed. CI For Stapling, the following limitationsapply: Page n ~+H Close thenon-sort tray Close the stapler unit cover Remove obstacles from the non-sort tray El When The Supply/Exchange Indicators Blink la a+Reset &J+Reset n El [ -t- -1 ---1 +,- When Other Indicators Blink MThe Master is not wrapped around the drum 111+,@ (3 ~Set the key counter H down, push the knob to your r3 El m ----- El w El Poor Printing Background B El Page Black line/stain Q!6L & *incomplete prints u OPERATION NOTES General Cautions Page Print Paper Originals Misfed Paper Optional Sorter Stapler Optional Large Capacity Tray COMBINATION CHART -H-- 0 -1- SPECIFICATIONS Main Frame I Standard Printing 20 Originals Document Feeder 50 Large Capacity Tray (LCT) 20-Bin Sorter Stapler in Staple mode 164-82 g/m2, 17.1 -21.8 lb 7 n # ~ %T b=5*2.5 mm, 0.2 *0.1 I Consumables Page WHAT IS IMAGE MAKE-UP functions allow you to quickly Main Features and easily customize your prints. Practical Examples Of Image Make-up Functions AT THE TELEVISION I STUDIO ISALE, Image Make-up modes for designated areas !3AWiTYINFORMATION Image Make-up modes for outside designated areas Background Patterns PREPARING IMAGE MAKE-UP Outline Command sheet How To Make ACommand Sheet When using the diagonal line method Page When using the closed area method CI @o -to Page Page Features Original Command sheets ml IEE3!du D AD / n You cannot use o0x EIz AT THE GARAGE HOW TO USE IMAGE MAKE-UP MODE Saving And Deleting Modes (One Command Page Outline Mode (One Command Sheet) Page Photo Mode (One Command Sheet) El B !30C/730F, 65% RH): Printing area (at: Master cd lengtt command sheet is scanned. Set the original face down on the exposure glass and press the Erase Margins Adjustment Area Pattern Modes (One Command Sheet) El Printing in two colors H -----1 n Using More Than n One Command Sheets rl n i m t III I fIl F Make-up Printing With The Optional Document Feeder How to make prints in Make-up mode with the op- tional document feeder 15 II HSet the desired Fn No. and press the Enter key. Set the command sheets and original face down into the MAKE-UP SAMPLES LUNCH I BIRTHDAY PARTY -- *q lNIHEMORNING