Lanier AP206 - Manual

iii R CAUTION: • Protect the equipment from dampness or wet weather, such as rain, snow, and so on. • Unplug the power cord from the wall outlet before you move the equipment. While moving the equipment, you should take care that the power cord will not be damaged under the equipment. • When you dis...

iv Energy Star Program ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ Low-power mode (Energy Saver mode) This printer automatically lowers its power consumption 60 minutes after thelast operation has been completed when the Energy Level is set to level 1. Toexit Low-power (Energy Saver) mode, press any key on the operation panel.To chang...

v Manuals for This Printer There are six manuals that separately describe the procedures for the installationof the printer and for the operation and maintenance of the printer and its op-tional equipment.To enhance safe and efficient operation of the printer, all users should read andfollow the ins...

vi How to Read This Manual Symbols In this manual, the following symbols are used: R WARNING: This symbol indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if instructionsare not followed, could result in death or serious injury. R CAUTION: This symbol indicates a potentially hazardous situation wh...

vii TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Setting Up the Printer Driver and Canceling a Print Job IPDL-C Accessing the Printer Properties ................................................ 1 Windows 95/98/Me - Accessing the Printer Properties ................................. 1Windows 2000 - Accessing the Printer Prop...

viii 4. Troubleshooting Error & Status Messages ........................................................................ 35 Printed Error Messages .............................................................................. 35Error & Status Messages on the Operation Panel ....................

ix Administering Printing by User Code.................................................. 102 Viewing the Number of Pages Printed Under Each User Code ................ 103Reading the Statistics Report.................................................................... 104Protecting the User Code Reco...

1 1. Setting Up the Printer Driver and Canceling a Print Job IPDL-C Accessing the Printer Properties Windows 95/98/Me - Accessing the Printer Properties There are two methods you can use to open the Printer Properties. Making printer default settings To make the printer default settings, first open ...

Setting Up the Printer Driver and Canceling a Print Job 2 1 ❒ When you use some applications, the driver's initial default settings of the ap-plications might be applied over the printer driver's setting. ❒ Any settings you make in the following procedure are valid for the currentapplication only. A...

Setting Up the Printer Driver and Canceling a Print Job 4 1 Windows NT 4.0 - Accessing the Printer Properties There are three methods you can use to open the Printer Properties. Making printer default settings - Printer Properties Limitation ❒ Changing the printer settings requires Full Control acce...

RICOH-SCRIPT2 - Setting Up for Printing 7 1 Note ❒ The actual procedures you should follow to open the Printer Properties maydiffer depending on the application. For more information about the proce-dures, see the documentation that comes with the application you are using. ❒ When you use some appli...

Setting Up the Printer Driver and Canceling a Print Job 10 1 Windows NT 4.0 - Accessing the Printer Properties There are three methods you can use to open the Printer Properties. Making printer default settings - Printer Properties Limitation ❒ Changing the printer settings requires Full Control acc...

Setting Up the Printer Driver and Canceling a Print Job 12 1 Macintosh - Setting Up for Printing Making paper settings from an application A Open the file you want to print. B On the [ File ] menu, click [ Page Setup ] . [ LaserWriter 8 Page Setup ] appears. C Confirm that the printer you want to us...

Setting Up the Printer Driver and Canceling a Print Job 14 1 Canceling a Print Job Windows 95/98/Me - Canceling a Print Job A Double-click the printer icon on the task bar. This opens a window that shows all the print jobs that are currently queuedfor printing. Check the current status of the job yo...

Setting Up the Printer Driver and Canceling a Print Job 16 1 Macintosh - Canceling a Print Job A Double-click the printer icon on the desktop. This opens a window that shows all the print jobs that are currently queuedfor printing. Check the current status of the job you want to cancel. B Click the ...

17 2. Uninstalling the Printer Driver and Software Uninstalling the IPDL-C Printer Driver This section describes how to uninstall the IPDL-C printer driver. The actualprocedure may differ depending on the operating system.Follow the appropriate procedure below. Windows 95/98/Me - Uninstalling the IP...

Uninstalling the RICOH-SCRIPT2 Printer Driver 19 2 Uninstalling the RICOH-SCRIPT2 Printer Driver This section describes how to uninstall the RICOH-SCRIPT2 printer driver. Theactual procedure may differ depending on the operating system.Follow the appropriate procedure below. Windows 95/98/Me - Unins...

Uninstalling the Printer Driver and Software 20 2 Windows NT 4.0 - Uninstalling the RICOH-SCRIPT2 Printer Driver Limitation ❒ Uninstalling a printer driver requires Full Control access permission. Mem-bers of the Administrators, Server Operators, Print Operators, and Power Us-ers groups have Full Co...

21 3. Paper and Other Media Paper and Other Media Supported by This Printer Paper Types and Sizes This section describes the type, size, feed direction, and maximum amount of pa-per that can be loaded into each paper tray in this printer. Note ❒ The " K " symbol means short-edge feed directi...

Paper and Other Media Supported by This Printer 23 3 • ❍ means that the size is supported and automatically recognized by the print- er. • ✩ means that the size is supported and needs to be selected using the opera- tion panel. ⇒ P.30 “Selecting paper size using the operation panel” • × means that t...

Paper and Other Media 24 3 Paper Recommendations Note the following suggestions when handling or selecting paper used with thisprinter. Loading paper Important ❒ Do not use paper that is meant for an ink-jet printer. This paper may stick tothe fusing unit and cause a paper misfeed. ❒ When printing o...

Paper and Other Media Supported by This Printer 25 3 ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ Thick paper • If you print on paper heavier than 105 g/m 2 (28 lb) (up to 160 g/m 2 (43 lb)), use the standard tray or the Paper Cassette Type204 (option). The printquality on paper that is thicker cannot be guaranteed. • Make sure that th...

Paper and Other Media 26 3 • The standard tray or the Paper Cassette Type204 can hold up to 50 OHP transparency sheets. Note ❒ The number of sheets that can be loaded may vary depending on the pa-per thickness and paper type. • Make sure that the stack of paper is not higher than the OHP FILM upper ...

Paper and Other Media Supported by This Printer 27 3 Paper not supported by this printer Avoid using the following types of paper that are not supported by this printer:• Paper whose weight is heavier or lighter than the limitation.• Bent, folded, or creased paper• Curled or twisted paper• Torn pape...

Paper and Other Media 28 3 Printable Area The following illustration shows the printable area for this printer. Be sure to setthe print margins correctly. A : printable area Note ❒ The above illustration shows the printable area for plain paper. For othertypes of paper, the margin width should be 8....

Loading Paper 29 3 Loading Paper Loading Paper in the Paper Tray This section describes instructions forloading paper in the standard papertray and the Paper Cassette Type204(option). R CAUTION: Reference For more information about thesize and feed direction of paperthat can be loaded in the tray, s...

Paper and Other Media 30 3 ❒ The front and side guidesshould be set to the correct pa-p e r s i z e t o a v o i d p a p e r f e e dproblems. ❒ Do not mix different kinds ofpaper in the tray. ❒ To avoid paper multi-feeds,s h u f f l e s h e e t s b e f o r e s e t t i n gthem in the tray. D Slide the...

Loading Paper 31 3 E When the third digit is the valueyou want, press {{{{ #Enter }}}} to move the llll pointer to the second digit. <Custom> l jl /# Width 110mm Note ❒ You can press { Escape } to move the pointer to the left. F Press {{{{U U U U}}}} or {{{{T T T T}}}} to change the second (ce...

Loading Paper 33 3 Switching between Paper Trays When paper of the same size is load-ed in both the standard tray and thepaper feed unit (option), and when“A u to Tray Selec t” i s set with theprinter driver, paper will be fed fromt h e s t a n d a r d t r a y w h e n y o u s t a r tprinting. To pri...

35 4. Troubleshooting Error & Status Messages There are three types of error and status messages.• Printed error messages• Error and status messages on the operation panel• Printer information received from the network Printed Error Messages The error message shown below is printed by the printe...

Troubleshooting 36 4 Error & Status Messages on the Operation Panel Important ❒ If an error message that is not included in the following table appears on thepanel display, turn the printer off and on. If this does not clear the error mes-sage, write down the error number and the message, and co...

Error & Status Messages 41 4 Getting Printer Information over the Network Note ❒ The optional Network Interface Board is required to acquire printer informa-tion over the network. Printer current status You can check the printer's current status using the following method. ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ UNIX Use the l...

Troubleshooting 44 4 Printer configuration You can check the printer's current status using the following method. ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ UNIX Use the info parameter of rsh, rcp, or ftp ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ mshell Use info command.For more information ⇒ “Operating Instructions” of the optional network in- terface Note ❒ “*” (as...

Troubleshooting 46 4 Printer Does Not Print Possible cause Solutions Is the power on? If not, confirm that the power cord is securely plugged into the power outlet and the printer. Turn on the printer. ⇒ the "Setup Guide" that comes with the printer Does the On Line indica- tor stay on? If n...

Printer Does Not Print 47 4 If you print using the RICOH-SCRIPT2 printer driver, printing does not start or is interrupted. ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ Windows 95/98/Me Set a longer [ Job timeout: ] period with the [ PostScript ] tab of the Printer Properties. ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ Windows 2000 Set a longer [ Job Timeout: ] period w...

Troubleshooting 48 4 If you cannot solve the problem by taking the above actions, contact your salesor service representative. Is the Data In indicator blinking or lit after starting the print job? If the Data In indicator stays off, data is not being sent to the print- er or the printer may be rese...

Troubleshooting 50 4 Other Printing Problems Note ❒ For more information about the IPDL-C printer driver, see the printer driver'sHelp. ❒ For more information about the RICOH-SCRIPT2 printer driver, see the “Op-erating Instructions” for RICOH-SCRIPT2 included as a PDF file on the CD-ROM. Status Poss...

Troubleshooting 54 4 Removing Misfed Paper When a paper misfeed occurs, an er-ror message appears on the panel dis-p l a y . T h e p r o c e d u r e y o u s h o u l dfollow to remove misfed paper de-pends on the location of the misfeedindicated on the panel display. R CAUTION: Important ❒ Toner prin...

Removing Misfed Paper 55 4 C Slide the paper tray completelyinto the printer. Important ❒ Be sure to insert the paper traycompletely. If not fully inserted,misfeeds might occur, or the frontcover might touch the paper tray. When you cannot find the misfeed near the tray A If you cannot remove the mi...

Troubleshooting 56 4 When the Message "Open Rear Cover Remove Misfeed" Appears Important ❒ Toner printed on misfed paper isn o t f u s e d a n d c a n m a k e y o u rhands or clothing dirty. Take careto avoid contact with the toner asyou remove misfed paper. A Open the rear cover of the prin...

Removing Misfed Paper 59 4 When the Message "Open DuplexCover Remove Misfeed" Appears A Use the inset grips to open the up-per portion of the duplex unit. B If you find the misfed paper asshown in the illustration, careful-ly pull it out. C If you find the misfed paper asshown in the illustr...

Cleaning and Adjusting the Printer 61 4 Cleaning and Adjusting the Printer Cleaning the Charge Wire The charge wire requires c leaningwhen printouts appear dirty. R CAUTION: A Press the printer's power switchto turn off the power. B Open the front cover and the topcover. Note ❒ If the printer is equ...

Cleaning and Adjusting the Printer 63 4 Adjusting the Image Density Changing the image density settingmight cause a deterioration of colorb a la n ce . W e r ec o m m en d t h at y o unormally leave the image density atits factory default setting.The following procedure describeshow to change the ma...

Troubleshooting 64 4 Adjusting the Setting of Registration of the Paper Tray Adjusting the registration refers tochanging the position of the printedimage on paper fed from the optionaltray so it matches that of the standardtray. Probably you will never need toperform this procedure. Note ❒ Use A4 o...

Troubleshooting 66 4 Replacing Consumables Replacing the Toner Cartridge Replace a toner cartridge wheneverthe following messages appear on thepanel display. IPDL-C Low on:xxx Add Toner xxx Note ❒ Toner color is indicated by XXX. R WARNING: R CAUTION: Important ❒ Pull the toner cartridge out slowlya...

Troubleshooting 68 4 F Close the front cover. Press thecenter of the cover until it lockssecurely into place. The “Add Toner” message clearsf ro m th e p ane l d isp lay and t heprinter starts warming up. Replacing the Photoconductor Unit The message shown below indicatesthat the photoconductor unit...

Replacing Consumables 71 4 J Close the top cover and front cov-er. Press the center of the top cov-er and front cover until they lockinto place. Note ❒ If the printer is equipped withthe paper feed unit (optional)and the duplex unit (optional),close the upper portion of theduplex unit. K Press the p...

Troubleshooting 72 4 Replacing the Fuser Oil Bottle and Ozone Filter Replace the oil bottle and ozone filterwhenever the following messages ap-pear on the panel display. IPDL-C Add FuserOil Add Fuser Oil The Fuser Oil Type204 includes a fus-er oil bottle and ozone filter. R WARNING: R CAUTION: Impor...

Replacing Consumables 73 4 C Insert the new oil bottle into theprinter. When inserting, the sidewith the label should be facing to-wards you, and the mouth of theb o ttle facin g d ow n . R ota te th elock levers back to their originalp o s i t i o n s t o l o c k t h e b o t t l e i nplace. D Close...

Replacing Consumables 75 4 F Stuff some clean, wadded papertowels into the space where theoil bottle was installed so that anyresidual oil is absorbed. G Close the top cover. Replacing the Waste Toner Bottle Replace the waste toner bottle when-ever the following messages appearon the panel display. ...

Troubleshooting 76 4 C Angling the waste toner bottle asshown in the illustration, pull itout of waste toner bottle holder. D Remove the sticker from the sideof the new waste toner bottle anduse it to seal the old waste tonerbottle. E Insert the new waste toner bottleinto the waste toner bottle hold...

79 5. Using the Operation Panel Though the factory default settings of the printer are suitable for most printingjobs, the printer menu gives you access to a number of settings that control basicprinter operations. The printer menu settings you make are retained even whenyou turn off the printer.Thi...

Using the Operation Panel 80 5 B Press {{{{T T T T}}}} or {{{{U U U U}}}} to display the screen for the setting you want to change, and then press {{{{ #Enter }}}} . <Menu> j System Menu l The following message appears on the panel display. <System Menu> j 1.Paper Tray l C Press {{{{T T ...

Protecting the Menus 81 5 Protecting the Menus This section describes how to protect the System Menu settings against acciden-tal changes. It makes it impossible to change the System Menu settings you makewith the normal procedure unless you perform the required key operation. In anetwork environmen...

Using the Operation Panel 82 5 D Press {{{{T T T T}}}} or {{{{U U U U}}}} to display "5.Menu Protect", and then press {{{{ #Enter }}}} . <Maintenance> j 5.Menu Protect l The following message appears on the panel display. <Menu Protect> j Off l E Press {{{{T T T T}}}} or {{{{U U ...

Protecting the Menus 83 5 C Press {{{{T T T T}}}} or {{{{U U U U}}}} to display "Maintenance", and then press {{{{ #Enter }}}} . <Menu> j Maintenance l The following message appears on the panel display. <Maintenance> j 1.Toner Level l D Press {{{{T T T T}}}} or {{{{U U U U}}}} t...

Using the Operation Panel 84 5 Menu Table IPDL-C Menu 1. Job Timeout 2. I/O Timeout RPS2 Menu 1. Resolution 2. Color Mode 3. Color Set 4. ColorProfile5. Toner Saving 6. Dithering 7. Paper Type 8. Auto Tray SW 9. Duplex Print A.Duplex Bind C. Job TimeoutD. I/O Timeout E. Feed Timeout F. Print Errors ...

Using the Operation Panel 90 5 ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ H.Parallel IF You can select the parallel interface timing. When “SystemDefault” is select-ed, the setting in the “System Menu” is used.• SystemDefault • ACK Inside• ACK Outside System Menu The following are the settings you can make with the “System Menu”. Not...

Menu Settings 93 5 Maintenance Menu This section describes two settings you can make with the “Maintenance” menu. Note ❒ Italicized settings indicate default settings. ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ Ethernet You can select the data transfer speed when using the network interfaceboard.• Auto • 10 Mbps• 100 Mbps ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ Prt...

Using the Operation Panel 94 5 B Press {{{{T T T T}}}} or {{{{U U U U}}}} to display "Select PDL", and then press {{{{ #Enter }}}} . <Menu> j Select PDL l C Press {{{{T T T T}}}} or {{{{U U U U}}}} to display the printer language you want to use, and then press {{{{ #Enter }}}} . <S...

Printing the Configuration Page 95 5 Printing the Configuration Page Use the following procedure to print the configuration page which shows thecurrent printer settings. A Press {{{{ Menu }}}} . The following message appears on the panel display. <Menu> j IPDL-C Menu l B Press {{{{T T T T}}}} ...

Using the Operation Panel 96 5 Interpreting the Configuration Page Interpreting the Configuration Page/IPDL-C Reference ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ Firmware Version This shows the printer firmware version. ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ Total Installed RAM This shows the total amount of memory installed in the printer. ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ Option Interfa...

Interpreting the Configuration Page 97 5 Error Log This is a log of printer errors. Interpreting the Configuration Page/RICOH-SCRIPT2 ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ Reference Shows the printer system version and so on. You can also see the status of thepaper tray. ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ Tray Status Shows the status of the paper trays.If...

Using the Operation Panel 98 5 Printing the Color Sample Use the following procedure to print the color sample. Note ❒ You should select A4 or 8 1 / 2 ” × 11” paper to print the color sample. A Press {{{{ Menu }}}} . The following message appears on the panel display. <Menu> j IPDL-C Menu l B ...

Using the Operation Panel 100 5 Resetting Menus Use the following reset procedure to return the settings of all menus to their ini-tial default settings. Limitation ❒ The following items do not reset.• Registration ( ⇒ P.64) • Image Density ( ⇒ P.63) A Turn on the printer's power switch. B Press {{{...

Using the Operation Panel 102 5 Administering Printing by User Code This printer keeps a record of the number of pages printed under each UserCode set in the printer driver. Using eight digit codes allows you to keep arecord of the number of prints made under each User Code for three types ofprintin...

Administering Printing by User Code 103 5 Viewing the Number of Pages Printed Under Each User Code The following procedure describes how to print the list of User Codes and thenumber of pages printed under each User Code. A Press {{{{ Menu }}}} . The following message appears on the panel display. &...

Using the Operation Panel 104 5 D Press {{{{ #Enter }}}} . This prints the statistics report. E Press {{{{ On Line }}}} . The "Ready" message appears on the panel display. Reading the Statistics Report 1. User Code Shows a list of User Codes. However, ifUser Codes have not been configured,&#...

Administering Printing by User Code 105 5 Protecting the User Code Record This procedure describes how to protect the User Code record against accidentalchanges. A Check if the On Line indicator stays on. If not, press {{{{ On Line }}}} . B Press {{{{ #Enter }}}} , then {{{{ Escape }}}} , and then {...

Using the Operation Panel 106 5 E Press {{{{T T T T}}}} or {{{{U U U U}}}} to select “On” or “Off”, and then press {{{{ #Enter }}}} . <Log Protect> j Off l This registers the setting and returns to the “Maintenance” menu. F Press {{{{ On Line }}}} . The "Ready" message appears on the p...

Using the Operation Panel 108 5 Using the Job Log This printer records a job log which shows the time of each print job, the numberof pages, and the current print status of each job. The job log also shows a UserID for each job, making it easy to find the job in the log.You can set up a User ID usin...

Using the Job Log 109 5 Printing the Job Log The following procedure describes how to print the job log. A Press {{{{ Menu }}}} . The following message appears on the panel display. <Menu> j IPDL-C Menu l B Press {{{{T T T T}}}} or {{{{U U U U}}}} to display "List Print", and then pres...

Using the Operation Panel 110 5 E Press {{{{ On Line }}}} . The "Ready" message appears on the panel display. Reading the Job Log 1. User ID Shows a list of User IDs. However, if UserIDs have not been configured, "?" ap-pears. With RICOH-SCRIPT2, User ID isfixed to “RPS2”. 2. Printer...

111 6. Appendix Color Guide Color Printing Basics Additive (Emitted) and Subtractive (Reflected) Color Models All light is a mixture of red, green, and blue, which is normally called the RGBmodel. When red, green, and blue are of equal intensities, the RGB color modelproduces white. Note ❒ RGB is al...

Appendix 112 6 The colors of the RGB color model can be mixed to produce the cyan, magenta,and yellow of the CMY color model and vice versa. Two colors of one model aremixed to produce the color of the other model (mixing blue and green producescyan, for example). The remaining color is the compleme...

Memory Capacity and Paper Size 113 6 Memory Capacity and Paper Size The following table shows the relationship between printable paper sizes andmemory capacity. ▲ : Printing is possible regardless of the data volume in simplex printing, but printing jobs containing large data might not be printed in...

Appendix 114 6 Low Memory The error message shown below is output by the printer whenever there is notenough memory to print your data. The following are the actions you should take when you encounter memoryshortage problems. If these actions do not solve the problem individually, trythem in combina...

Moving and Transporting the Printer 115 6 Moving and Transporting the Printer R CAUTION: Important ❒ Be sure to disconnect all cables from the printer before transporting it. ❒ The printer is a precision piece of machinery. Take care to avoid damage dur-ing shipment. • It is recommended that at leas...

Appendix 116 6 Specifications Mainframe ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ Configuration: Desktop ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ Print process: Laser beam and dry toner electrical photographic system ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ Printing speed: Monochrome: 24 pages per minuteColor: 6 pages per minute(A4, 8 1 / 2 " × 11") ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ Resolution: 600 dpi ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ Para...

Specifications 117 6 ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ Noise emission *1 ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ Sound power level ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ Sound pressure level *2 *1 The above measurements made in accordance with ISO 7779 are actual value. *2 It is measured at the position of the operator. ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ Dimensions: Measurement conditions: With the paper tray ope...

Appendix 118 6 ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ CPU: RM5261-250 MHz ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ Memory: Standard 32 MB, up to 256 MB (with the optional SDRAM module) ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ Network (an optional Network Interface Board required): Topology: Ethernet (10BASE-T/100BASE-TX) Protocol: TCP/IP, IPX/SPX, NetBEUI, AppleTalk ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ Optional equipment: ...

Specifications 119 6 Network Interface Board Type306 ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ Topology: Ethernet (10BASE-T/100BASE-TX) ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ Protocols: TCP/IP, IPX/SPX, NetBEUI, AppleTalk ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ Interface connector: RJ45 ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ Required cable: STP (Shielded Twisted-Pair) cableCategory/Type5 or better*A cable is not enclosed wit...

Appendix 120 6 Consumables R CAUTION: ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ Toner cartridge *1 For the name of toner cartridges, see the inside of front cover of this manual. *2 A4 5% test chart, 5 pages/job Note ❒ The actual number of pages you can print with a particular toner cartridgedepends on the type and size of paper you...

Consumables 121 6 ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ Other consumables Note ❒ The actual life of consumables depends on the type and size of paper youare using, the contents of your print images, and printing environmentconditions. The life of consumables also shortens as the consumables be-come older. All this means that con...

122 INDEX A adhesive labels , 25 AppleTalk Status , 97 Auto Tray SW , 88 B Bi-direction , 92 C charge wire , 61 cleaning , 61 CMY , 111 CMY color model , 111 Color Mode , 86 color models , 111 ColorProfile , 87 color sample , 98 Color Set , 87 configuration page , 95 , 96 custom size paper , 30 D Di...