Ricoh AP306 - Manual

v Manuals for This Printer There are five manuals that separately describe the procedures for the installa-tion of a 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 in...

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. Uninstalling the Printer Driver and Software Uninstalling the IPDL-C Printer Driver..................................................... 1 Windows 95/98 - Uninstalling the IPDL-C Printer Driver ............................... 1Windows 2000 - Uninstalling the IPDL-C Printer D...

viii Printer Does Not Print ............................................................................. 49 Other Printing Problems ......................................................................... 53 Removing Misfed Paper .......................................................................

ix Using the Job Log ................................................................................. 111 Printing the Job Log .................................................................................. 111Reading the Job Log .....................................................................

1 1. 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 - Uninstalling the IPDL-C...

Uninstalling the RICOH-SCRIPT2 Printer Driver 3 1 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 - Uninstall...

Uninstalling the Printer Driver and Software 4 1 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 Con...

5 2. Setting Up the Printer Driver and Canceling a Print Job IPDL-C Accessing the Printer Properties Windows 95/98 - 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 the...

Setting Up the Printer Driver and Canceling a Print Job 6 2 ❒ 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 8 2 Windows NT 4.0 - Accessing the Printer Properties Making printer default settings - Printer Properties Limitation ❒ Changing the printer settings requires Full Control access permission. Mem-bers of the Administrators, Server Operators, Pri...

Setting Up the Printer Driver and Canceling a Print Job 14 2 Reference For more information about making printer default settings, see the “Op-erating Instructions” for RICOH-SCRIPT2 included as a PDF file on theCD-ROM. Note ❒ Settings you make here are used as the default settings for all applicati...

RICOH-SCRIPT2 - Setting up for Printing 15 2 C Set desired settings and click [OK] . Reference For more information about each tab, see the “Operating Instruction” forRICOH-SCRIPT2 included as a PDF file on the CD-ROM. D Click [OK] to start printing. Macintosh - Setting up for Printing Making paper ...

Setting Up the Printer Driver and Canceling a Print Job 16 2 Setting up for printing from an application A Open the file you want to print. B On the [File] menu, click [Print] . The Printer Settings appear. C Confirm that the printer is selected in the [Printer] box. D Set desired settings and click...

Canceling a Print Job 17 2 Canceling a Print Job Windows 95/98 - 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 you want to cancel. B Click the name of...

Canceling a Print Job 19 2 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 name of the job you want to cancel...

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. Important ❒ If you use damp or curled paper, a misfeed might ...

Paper and Other Media 24 3 ❖ Paper weight and number of sheets to be set *1 Confirm that the top of the stack is not higher than the limit mark indicated on the side guide of the tray. Paper Recommendations Note the following suggestions when handling or selecting paper used with thisprinter. Loadin...

Paper and Other Media Supported by This Printer 25 3 Types of paper and other media ❖ Plain paper • The standard tray can hold up to 250 sheets. *1 • The bypass tray can hold up to 50 sheets. *1 • PAPER FEED UNIT Type305 (option) can hold up to 500 sheets. *1 *1 : Based on paper that is 80 g/m 2 (20...

Paper and Other Media 26 3 • Remove any unused adhesive labels from the tray after you are finished printing. Leaving them in the tray can cause them to curl. • When printing on adhesive labels, you should select the plain paper mode with the printer driver. • The bypass tray can hold up to 40 adhes...

Paper and Other Media Supported by This Printer 27 3 ❖ Envelopes • When printing on envelopes, use the bypass tray. Note ❒ When you print with RICOH-SCRIPT2 on Macintosh, or from AdobePageMaker under Windows, load envelopes with the flap on the oppo-site (left) side to that shown in the illustration...

Paper and Other Media 28 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 paper• Wrinkled paper• Damp pa...

Paper and Other Media Supported by This Printer 29 3 Printable Area The following shows the printable area for this printer. Be sure to set the printmargins correctly. A : printable area Note ❒ The printable area may vary depending on paper size, printer language andprinter driver settings. 4.3 mm (...

Paper and Other Media 30 3 Loading Paper Loading Paper in the Paper Tray This section describes instructions forloading paper in the standard papertray and the optional paper tray. Ifyou want to load paper in the bypasstray, see P.32 “Loading Paper in the By- pass Tray” . Important ❒ Confirm that th...

Loading Paper 31 3 D Adjust the paper size dial tomatch the size and feed directionof paper in the paper tray. Note ❒ See the following table for theappropriate paper size dial po-sition. Important ❒ When loading B4 JIS K , B5 JIS L , A5 L , 5 1 / 2 " × 8 1 / 2 " L , 8" × 13” K , 8 1 / 4...

Paper and Other Media 32 3 C Press {T} or {U} to display “2.Tray Size[*]”, and then press { Enter } . <System Menu> j 2.Tray Size[*] l The currently selected paper sizeappears on the panel display. <Tray Size[*]> j *8.5x13 l D Press {U} or {T} to select the size of paper loaded in the pa...

Paper and Other Media 34 3 C Select the paper size you haveloaded in the tray. Standard paper size A Press {T} or {U} to display the paper size that is in the tray. B Press { Enter } . <Bypass Size> j A5 l The following message appearson the panel display. <Media> j 2.Bypass Size l Custo...

37 4. Troubleshooting Error & Status Messages There are three types of error and status messages.• Printed error message• Error and status messages on the operation panel• Getting printer information over the network Printed Error Message The error message shown below is output by the printer wh...

Troubleshooting 38 4 Error & Status Messages on the Operation Panel Important ❒ If the 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 c...

Troubleshooting 44 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. ❖ telnet Use the status command. R...

Error & Status Messages 47 4 Printer configuration You can check the printer's current status using the following method. ❖ telnet Use the info command. Note ❒ “*” (asterisk) indicates the current setting. ❒ Items marked by “*” are explained in the following tables. ❖ *1 Input Tray: Name Item De...

Printer Does Not Print 49 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 o...

Troubleshooting 50 4 If you print using the RICOH-SCRIPT2 printer driver, printing does not start or is interrupted. The data is cleared when the Job Timeout period is ex-ceeded. ❖ Windows 95/98 Set a longer [Job timeout:] period with the [PostScript] tab of the Printer Properties. ❖ Windows 2000 Se...

Printer Does Not Print 51 4 Is the Data In indicator blinking or lit after start-ing the print job? If the Data In indicator stays off, data is not being sent to the printer or the printer may be resetting the print job be-cause there was a long delay in receiving the data from the computer. ❖ If th...

Other Printing Problems 53 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. Sta...

Troubleshooting 58 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 ❒ If the pri...

Removing Misfed Paper 59 4 Note ❒ If the printer has the optionalpaper feed unit installed, checkthe all paper trays for misfeeds. B Slide the paper tray completelyinto the printer. Important ❒ Be sure to insert the paper traycompletely. If not fully inserted,m i s feed s m ig h t oc c u r, o r t h ...

Troubleshooting 60 4 C When the misfed paper is in themain section of the photoconduc-tor unit, turn the dial downwardthen remove it. Confirm that you do not leave anymisfed paper in the printer. Note ❒ If it is difficult to turn the dial,turn it slightly upward and thentry again. D Close the front ...

Removing Misfed Paper 61 4 A Remove the misfed paper frominside of the printer. While turning the dial, removethe misfed paper as shown inthe illustration. Be careful not toleave any misfed paper in theprinter. Note ❒ When removing misfed pa-per, be careful not to touchthe fusing section because itc...

Troubleshooting 64 4 F Open the back guide in the du-plex tray as shown in the illustra-t i o n , a n d t h e n t h e r e m o v e t h emisfed paper. G Open the guide under the backguide as shown in the illustration,and then the remove the misfedpaper. Important ❒ When removing misfed paper,handle th...

Cleaning and Adjusting the Printer 65 4 Cleaning and Adjusting the Printer Cleaning the Friction Pad If the friction pad becomes dirty, mis-feeds or paper multi-feeds might oc-cur. Follow the procedure below toclean the friction pad. A Slide the paper tray out until itstops. After that, lift it slig...

Cleaning and Adjusting the Printer 67 4 C Remove the cleaning brush fromback of the front cover. D Insert the cleaning brush into theback of the light blue guide untilit stops, and then move it left andright four or five times. E Return the cleaning brush to itsoriginal position. F Holding the green...

Troubleshooting 68 4 The following message appears onthe panel display. <Maintenance> j 1.Reinstall l D Press {T} or {U} to display "3.Toner Level", and then press { Enter } . <Maintenance> j 3.Toner Level l The following message appears onthe panel display. <Toner Level> j...

Cleaning and Adjusting the Printer 69 4 The following message appears onthe panel display. <Toner Empty> j Continue l E Press {T} or {U} to display "Stop", and then press { Enter } . <Toner Empty> j Stop l This setting is available and re-turns to the “Maintenance” menu. F Press ...

Troubleshooting 70 4 F After confirming that "1.Con-fig.Page" is displayed, press { Es- cape } . T h e f o l l o w i n g t h e m e ss a g e a p -pears on the panel display. <Menu> j List Print l G You can find the crop marks onthe long edge of the configurationpage. Check if the left a...

Replacing Consumables 71 4 Replacing Consumables Replacing Toner Cartridge Replace a toner cartridge wheneverthe following messages appear on thepanel display. IPDL-C Low on:xxx Add Toner xxx R WARNING: Note ❒ Before removing a toner cartridgefrom the printer, spread paper orsom e other material aro...

Replacing Consumables 73 4 Important ❒ Be sure to pull the tape horizon-t a l l y . P u l l i n g i t u p w a r d o rdownward causes toner scatter-ing. ❒ After pulling the tape out of thecartridge, toner scatters easily.Do not shake or apply a shock tothe cartridge. I Close the left cover. The ”Low ...

Troubleshooting 74 4 Replacing the Photoconductor Unit The message shown below indicatesthat the photoconductor unit is ap-proaching the end of its life. IPDL-C Change PCU You can still continue to use the cur-rent photoconductor unit if you aresatisfied with the quality of the out-put being produce...

Troubleshooting 76 4 H Holding the green inset grips ofthe new photoconductor unit, in-sert the unit into the photocon-ductor unit holder. When inserting the photoconduc-tor unit, be careful not to damagethe surface of it. Note ❒ The white powder on the photo-conductor unit is to protect it af-ter i...

Replacing Consumables 77 4 ❒ Disposal can take place at our au-thorized dealer or at appropriatecollection sites. ❒ Dispose of used ozone filters asgeneral burnable refuse. A Turn off the printer's powerswitch. B Replace the oil bottle. A Remove the green cap from thenew oil bottle. Important ❒ Hold...

Troubleshooting 78 4 B Remove the ozone filter frominside the ventilator hole cover. C Install a new ozone filter onthe ventilator hole cover. D Return the ventilator hole cov-er its original position. D Replace the two ozone filters in-side the printer. A Push the front cover release but-ton and op...

Replacing Consumables 79 4 R WARNING: R CAUTION: Note ❒ Before removing the waste tonerbottle from the printer, spread pa-per or some other material aroundthe area you are working to keeptoner from making floor dirty. A Turn off the printer’s powerswitch. B Push the front cover release but-ton and o...

Troubleshooting 80 4 E Holding the green inset grips oft h e n e w p h o t o c o n d u c t o r u n i t ,push the unit back to its originalposition. F Close the front cover. Confirm that the front cover closesproperly. G Turn on the printer’s powerswitch. Replacing the Charger Replace the charger whe...

83 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...

Protecting the Menus 85 5 Protecting the Menus This procedure describes how to protect the System Menu settings against acci-dental changes. It makes it impossible to change the System Menu settings youmake with the normal procedure unless you perform the required key opera-tion. In a network enviro...

Using the Operation Panel 86 5 E Press {T} or {U} to display "On", and then press { Enter } . <Menu Protect> j On l This registers the setting and the “Maintenance” menu appears. F Press { On Line } . The "Ready" message appears on the panel display. Removing Protection A Check...

Using the Operation Panel 88 5 Menu Table IPDL-C Menu 1. Job Timeout 2. I/O Timeout RPS2 Menu 1. Color Level 2. Color Mode 3. Color Set 4. ColorProfile 5. Toner Saving 6. Dithering 7. Paper Type 8. Auto Tray SW 9. Duplex Print *1 A.Duplex Bind *1 B. Job Timeout C. I/O Timeout D. Feed Timeout E. Prin...

Using the Operation Panel 90 5 Menu Settings IPDL-C Menu The following are the settings you can make with “IPDL-C Menu”. Note ❒ Italicized settings indicate default settings. ❖ 1. Job Timeout You can set how many seconds the printer waits before terminating a printjob when the printer does not recei...

Using the Operation Panel 98 5 ❖ 32. IP Address – 39. Active PTL. These items appear when the optional Network Interface Board is installed inthe printer. Reference ⇒ the "Setup Guide" that comes with the printer Changing the Printer Language This section describes how to change the printer ...

Printing the Configuration Page 99 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} or {U} to display ...

Using the Operation Panel 100 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 Interface This indicates...

Using the Operation Panel 102 5 Interpreting 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 you install the paper feed unit, it is described as “Tray2” and/or ...

Printing the Color Sample 103 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 Press...

Using the Operation Panel 104 5 Resetting Menus Use the following reset procedure to return the settings of all menus to their ini-tial default settings. Note ❒ If menu protection is turned on, you cannot reset menus. Follow the proce-dure on P.86 “Removing Protection” to turn off menu protection an...

Resetting Menus 105 5 D Press {T} or {U} to display "6.Menu Reset", and then press { Enter } . <Maintenance> j 6.Menu Reset l The following message appears on the panel display. <Menu Reset> Press # key E Press { Enter } . The following message appears on the panel display. Take ...

Using the Operation Panel 106 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 allow you to keep a recordof the number of prints made under each User Code for three types of printin...

Administering Printing by User Code 107 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. <Men...

Using the Operation Panel 108 5 Reading the Statistics Report 1. User Code Shows a list of User Codes. However, ifUser Codes have not been configured,"Other" appears. With RICOH-SCRIPT2,User Code is fixed to "99999999". 2. Total Indicates the total number of pages print-ed in "Bl...

Administering Printing by User Code 109 5 C Press {T} or {U} to display "Maintenance", and then press { Enter } . <Menu> j Maintenance l The following message appears on the panel display. <Maintenance> j 1.Reinstall l D Press {T} or {U} to display "8.Log Protect", and th...

Using the Job Log 111 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 using eight ...

Using the Job Log 113 5 Reading the Job Log 1. User ID Shows a list of User IDs. However, if UserIDs have not been configured, "?" ap-pears. Wiht RICOH-SCRIPT2, User ID isfixed to “RPS2”. 2. Printer Language Indicates the printer langu age, eitherIPDL-C or RICOH-SCRIPT2 (RPS2). 3. Request Ti...

115 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 116 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 117 6 Memory Capacity and Paper Size The following table shows the relationship between printable paper sizes andmemory capacity. ▲ : Printing jobs including large data might not be printed. ✩ : In the auto duplex printing, printing jobs including large data might not ...

Appendix 118 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 119 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 120 6 Specifications Mainframe ❖ Configuration: Desktop ❖ Print process: Laser beam and dry toner electrical photographic system ❖ Printing speed: Simplex Printing Monochrome: 24 pages per minuteColor: 6 pages per minute Duplex Printing (only the duplex printer) Monochrome: 21.7 pages per m...

Specifications 121 6 ❖ Power consumption: ❖ 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: ❖ Simplex printer Simplex printer Duplex printer S...

Appendix 122 6 ❖ Duplex printer Measurement conditions: With the paper tray, bypass tray and output trayextender opened. ❖ Weight: Simplex printer Approximately 62 kg (136.7 lb) (including consumables) Duplex printer Approximately 82 kg (180.8 lb) (including consumables) ❖ Warm-up time: Less than 38...

Specifications 123 6 ❖ Optional equipment: • PAPER FEED UNIT Type305• Network Interface Board Type306• IEEE 1284 Parallel Type204• Printer Feature Expander 185 32MB• Printer Feature Expander 185 64MB• Memory Unit TypeA (128MB) Options PAPER FEED UNIT Type305 ❖ Paper size: ⇒ P.21 “Paper and Other Med...

Appendix 124 6 Printer Feature Expander 185 / Memory Unit TypeA ❖ Module type: SO-DIMM (Small Outline Dual-in-line Memory Module) ❖ Memory type: SDRAM (Synchronous Dynamic RAM) ❖ Number of pins: 144 pins ❖ Data width: 64 bits

Consumables 125 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 printed pages you get from a particular toner car-tridge depends on the type and size of paper yo...

Appendix 126 6 ❖ Other consumables Note ❒ Actual life of consumables depends on the type and size of paper you areusing, the contents of your print images, and printing environment condi-tions. The life of consumables also shortens as the consumables becomeolder. All that means that consumables migh...

127 INDEX A adhesive labels , 25 AppleTalk Status , 102 Auto Tray SW , 93 B Bi-direction , 97 Bypass Tray , 100 bypass tray , 32 Bypass Use , 95 C charger , 65 , 80 cleaning , 65 CMY , 115 CMY color model , 115 Color Level , 90 Color Mode , 90 color models , 115 ColorProfile , 91 color sample , 103 ...

RI COH CO LOR LAS E R AP 306 /AP3 06D Op e ra ting Instr u c tio ns RICOH COMPANY, LTD. 15-5, 1 chome, Minami-Aoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo Telephone: Tokyo 3479-3111 Overseas Affiliates U.S.A.RICOH CORPORATION5 Dedrick PlaceWest Caldwell, New Jersey 07006Phone: +1-973-882-2000 The NetherlandsRICOH EUROP...