Ricoh AP3800C - Manual

v 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 whi...

vi TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Replacing Consumables and Maintenance Kit Detaching the SR770 (2 Tray Finisher) ..................................................... 1 Opening and Closing the Duplex Reversal Unit ...................................... 2 Replacing the Toner Cartridge ...........................

vii 3. Paper and Other Media Paper and Other Media Supported by This Printer ............................... 47 Paper Sizes .................................................................................................. 47 Paper Recommendations .......................................................

1 1. Replacing Consumables and Maintenance Kit Detaching the SR770 (2 Tray Finisher) There are times when you might haveto detach the 2 Tray Finisher from theprinter to remove misfed paper. Thissection describes how to detach the 2Tray Finisher. AAAA Hold the handle at the top of the 2T r a y F i n ...

Replacing Consumables and Maintenance Kit 2 1 Opening and Closing the Duplex Reversal Unit There are times when you might haveto detach the Duplex Reversal Unit toremove misfed paper. This sectiondescribes how to detach the DuplexReversal Unit. AAAA Push up the lock release buttonand keep it in plac...

Replacing the Toner Cartridge 3 1 Replacing the Toner Cartridge R WARNING: R CAUTION: Note ❒ The actual number of printed pag-es will differ depending on the pa-p e r t y p e , s i z e , c o n t e n t s a n dsettings. For more information, seep.107 “Toner cartridge”. If "Add Toner" appears o...

Replacing Consumables and Maintenance Kit 4 1 BBBB Remove the toner cartridge forthe color you want to replace. A Unhook the green hook on thetoner cartridge with one hand. B Holding the toner cartridgewith the other hand, pull outthe cartridge up slowly. Important ❒ Do not shake the removedtoner ca...

Replacing the Toner Cartridge 5 1 EEEE Holding the toner cartridge withthe metal contact area in front, at-tach in the direction of the arrow. Important ❒ Do not touch the metal contactpoint with your fingers. FFFF Insert the toner cartridge slowlyuntil the green hook snaps on themetal contact area....

Replacing Consumables and Maintenance Kit 6 1 Replacing the Fuser Oil Unit R CAUTION: If "Replace Fuser Oil Unit (TypeG)"appears on the panel display, replacethe Fuser Oil Unit. AAAA Turn off the power switch andunplug the power cable. Important ❒ Be sure to wait about an hour toprevent a bu...

Replacing the Fuser Oil Unit 7 1 GGGG Holding the green handle, pullup the Fusing Unit slowly in thedirection of the arrow. Important ❒ Do not touch any areas otherthan the handle. HHHH Put the removed Fusing Unit in astable and level place. IIII Lift the Fuser Oil Unit in the di-rection of the arro...

Replacing Consumables and Maintenance Kit 8 1 KKKK Match ( U U U U ) on the front of the Fus- er Oil Unit and the arrow on theFusing Unit as shown in the illus-tration. Important ❒ Be careful not to get oil on themetal point of the left side of theFuser Oil Unit. LLLL Insert the left and right protr...

Replacing the Fuser Oil Unit 9 1 PPPP If you removed the External Trayin step DDDD , reattach it to the printer. Insert the hooks of the ExternalTr ay in to the p rin ter slits, an dlower it toward you. QQQQ If the Duplex Unit is installed,close the Duplex Reversal Unit. Reference See p.2 “Opening a...

Replacing Consumables and Maintenance Kit 10 1 Replacing the Photoconductor Unit If "Replace Black PCU (Type F)" ap-pears on the panel display, replacethe black Photoconductor Unit. If "Replace Color PCU (Type A)" ap-pears on the panel display, replacethe three color Photoconductor U...

Replacing the Photoconductor Unit 13 1 Important ❒ If you do not attach the greenarrow of the PhotoconductorUnit securely to the rail, youmight damage the Photocon-ductor Unit. ❒ Do not touch the light-sensi-tive area of the Photoconduc-tor Unit. E Remove the cover and push inthe Photoconductor Unit...

Replacing the Development Unit 15 1 Replacing the Development Unit If "Replace Black Dev. Unit(TypeD)"appears on the panel display, replacethe black Development Unit. If "Replace Color Dev. Unit(TypeB)"appears on the panel display, replacethe three color (CMY) DevelopmentUnits. Note ...

Replacing Consumables and Maintenance Kit 18 1 LLLL Close the front cover slowly bypushing the two areas on the leftand right. MMMM Plug in the power cable and turnon the power switch. "Please Wait " appears on the paneldisplay, and initial adjustmentsbegin. Please wait until it stops. Impor...

Replacing the Fusing Unit 19 1 Replacing the Fusing Unit R CAUTION: If "Replace Fusing Unit (Type C)" ap-pears on the panel display, replacethe Fusing Unit. AAAA Turn off the power switch andunplug the power cable. Important ❒ Be sure to wait about an hour toprevent a burn. BBBB If the 2 Tra...

Replacing Consumables and Maintenance Kit 22 1 The following message appears onthe panel display, and the printerstarts color registration adjustmentauto matically. Please wait fo r awhile. After finishing adjustment, the fol-lowing message appears. SSSS Confirm that the following mes-sage is displa...

Replacing the Fusing Unit 23 1 UUUU Confirm that the A3 paper whichcomes with the Fusing Unit is inthe Bypass Tray, and then press {{{{ Enter }}}} . The printer prints 8 Test Sheet (A -H). For details about Test Sheet,see p.41 “Test Sheet Samples”. Note ❒ It takes about a minute to startprinting. VV...

Replacing Consumables and Maintenance Kit 24 1 Replacing the Dustproof Filter The dustproof filter is attached to theblack Development Unit. When re-placing the black Development Unit,also replace the dustproof filter.The dustproof filter is attached to theleft side of the printer shown in the il-lu...

Replacing Consumables and Maintenance Kit 26 1 Replacing the Waste Toner Bottle If "Replace Waste Toner (Type E)" ap-pears on the panel display, replacethe waste toner bottle. AAAA Turn off the power switch andunplug the power cable. BBBB Open the front cover slowly bypulling down from the t...

Replacing Consumables and Maintenance Kit 28 1 Replacing the Paper Feed Rollers Note ❒ The following illustrations are thean examples of replacing the paperfeed rollers of Tray 1. The samep roce d ur e is fo llo we d w ith th eother trays. AAAA Check the contents of the box. ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ Paper Feed Rolle...

31 2. Cleaning and Adjusting the Printer Cautions to Take When Cleaning R WARNING: R CAUTION: Clean the printer periodically to maintain fine printing.Dry wipe the exterior with a soft cloth. If dry wiping is not enough, wipe with asoft, wet cloth that is wrung out well. If you still cannot remove t...

Cleaning and Adjusting the Printer 32 2 Cleaning the Registration Roller R CAUTION: Clean the roller when replacing theblack Development Unit. AAAA Turn off the power switch andunplug the power cable. BBBB Open the right cover shown in theillustration. The registration roller is set shownin the illu...

Cleaning the DustProof Glass 33 2 Cleaning the DustProof Glass T h e d u s tp r o o f g l a s s m a y r e q u i r ecleaning if white lines appear on theprint side of the document. AAAA Turn off the power switch andunplug the power cable. BBBB Open the front cover and removethe cleaning brush. There ...

Cleaning and Adjusting the Printer 34 2 Adjusting the Color Registration When the printer is moved, when theFusing Unit is replaced, or after print-ing repeatedly for some time, regis-t r a t i o n s h i f t i n g m i g h t o c c u r . B yperforming color registration adjust-m e n t , y o u c a n m ...

Adjusting the Color Registration 35 2 Automatic color adjustment takesabout two minutes. When it com-p l e t e s , a c h e c k m e s s a g e i s d i s -played. Press {{{{ Enter }}}} to return to the color adjustment menu. GGGG When you have made all the set-tings, press {{{{ On Line }}}} . "Read...

Adjusting the Color Registration 37 2 When color shifting occurs Perform this procedure when colorshifting occurs even after performing"Auto Adjust". AAAA Load A4 L L L L or larger paper in the Bypass Tray. Note ❒ Be sure to select paper size inthe "Paper Input" menu. Reference For d...

Cleaning and Adjusting the Printer 38 2 GGGG Press {{{{U U U U}}}} or {{{{T T T T}}}} to display the p a p e r t y p e s a n d r e s o l u t i o n i nwhich color shifting occurs, andthen press {{{{ Enter }}}} . Select a value from "Plain: 600dpi"," P l a i n : 1 2 0 0 d p i " a n d &...

Adjusting the Color Registration 39 2 Manual Adjust Important ❒ Normally, do not perform manualcolor adjustment. AAAA Press {{{{ Menu }}}} . "Menu" appears on the panel dis-play. BBBB Press {{{{U U U U}}}} or {{{{T T T T}}}} to display " M aint ena nce" , an d th en p ress {{{{ Enter...

Cleaning and Adjusting the Printer 40 2 B Press {{{{ Enter }}}} . C Make the settings for "B" to "L"i n t h e s a m e m a n n e r , u s i n gsteps A A A A and B B B B . D When you finish the settingsup to "L", press {{{{ Enter }}}} in the next menu. The Test Sheet is printed....

Adjusting the Color Registration 41 2 Test Sheet Samples Following images are samples for the test sheet. ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ ColorRegistSheet ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ Fuser Adjust Sheet I JupP1k_GB_Mainte_F_FM.book Page 41 Thursday, August 22, 2002 4:23 PM

Cleaning and Adjusting the Printer 42 2 ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ Fuser Adjust Sheet II JupP1k_GB_Mainte_F_FM.book Page 42 Thursday, August 22, 2002 4:23 PM

Adjusting the Image Density 43 2 Adjusting the Image Density Adjust the image density when theprint side of the page is a hazy gray orthe print image looks patchy. Important ❒ Extreme settings may create out-put that appears dirty. ❒ Image density settings should bemade from the application or thepr...

Cleaning and Adjusting the Printer 44 2 Adjusting the Registration of the Trays Y ou c an ad jus t t he reg istrat io n o feach tray. The vertical adjustment isused for all trays. Normally, you neednot update the registration. But whenthe optional Paper Feed Unit or theDuplex Unit is installed, upda...

Adjusting the Registration of the Trays 45 2 B Press {{{{U U U U}}}} or {{{{T T T T}}}} to display the "Adjustment", and then press {{{{ Enter }}}} . C Press {{{{U U U U}}}} or {{{{T T T T}}}} to display the tray to adjust, and then press {{{{ Enter }}}} . D Press {{{{U U U U}}}} or {{{{T T ...

47 3. Paper and Other Media Paper and Other Media Supported by This Printer Paper 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 following symbols and terminology are used to represent the ...

Paper and Other Media 50 3 • means that the size is exclusive. • means that the size is supported and printer select the paper size automat- ically. • means that the size is supported but the paper size should be selected with the control panel. • means that the size is supported but the paper size ...

Paper Recommendations 53 3 Paper Recommendations Loading Paper Important ❒ Do not use paper that is meant for an ink-jet printer or it may stick to the Fus-ing Unit and cause a paper misfeed. ❒ When printing on an OHP transparency that has a print side, load it with theprint side over on the Bypass ...

Paper and Other Media 54 3 Types of Paper and Other Media ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ Plain Paper • Tray 1/2 can hold up to 500 sheets. PAPER FEED UNIT Type 3800C (500x1) can hold up to 500 sheets.PAPER FEED UNIT Type 3800C (500x2) can hold up to 1000 sheets.Paper Bank PS470 can hold up to 2000 sheets.Confirm that the ...

Paper Recommendations 55 3 ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ Envelopes Important ❒ Only envelopes A and B as shown below are supported. *1 Misfeeds also might occur when using envelopes A and B depending on the length and shape of the flaps. • When printing on envelopes, use the bypass tray, and select "Thick Paper" ...

Paper and Other Media 56 3 • Make the printer driver's setting for rotating the print image by 180 de- grees. For details, see the Help file for the printer driver. • Confirm that there is no air in the envelopes before loading.• To get better print quality, it is recommended that you set the right,...

Printable Area 57 3 Printable Area The following shows the printable area for this printer. Be sure to set the printmargins correctly by the application. A : printable area Note ❒ The printable area may vary depending on the paper size, printer languageand printer driver settings. 4.2mm (0.166 inch)...

Paper and Other Media 58 3 Loading Paper Load paper and change the paper sizein Tray 1, Tray 2 and the optional Pa-per Feed Unit by following the proce-dures below. Important ❒ Tray 1 uses A4 K paper exclusive- ly. Load only A4 paper at all times. ❒ 2000-sheet Large Capacity Trayuses A4 K paper excl...

Loading Paper 61 3 Important ❒ Align the paper and load themagainst the left and right walls,or a paper misfeed might occur. ❒ Confirm that the top of the stackis not higher than the limit markinside the tray. CCCC Push in the Paper Tray slowly un-til it stops. If you load a paper size that is not s...

Loading Paper 63 3 Changing the paper type By selecting the paper type you wantto load, the printer can execute betterprinting. You can select from the fol-lowing paper types.• Plain Paper, Recycled Paper, Spe- cial Paper, Color Paper, LetterheadP a p e r , P r e p r i n t e d P a p e r , P r e -pun...

Paper and Other Media 64 3 Load Paper in the Bypass Tray Besides regular paper, you can loadthick paper, envelopes, OHP trans-parencies, and paper that is longert h a n A 3 L o n t o th e B y p a s s T r a y , which cannot be loaded in the PaperTrays or Paper Feed Unit. Note ❒ Paper sizes supported ...

Printer Does Not Print 81 4 Printer Does Not Print Possible Cause Solutions Is the power on? Confirm that the cable is securely plugged into the power outlet and the printer. Turn on the power switch. Does the Online indicator stay on? Press {{{{ On Line }}}} so the indicator lights. Does the Error ...

Printer Does Not Print 83 4 When you use 1394 Inter-face Unit Type1045 ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ Network Connection Contact your network administrator. A Confirm that the 1394 Interface Unit Type1045 is attached to the computer correctly. B Confirm that the IEEE1394 interface cable is connected secure-ly. C Restart t...

Troubleshooting 84 4 Other Printing Problems Status Possible Causes, Descriptions, and Solutions Black gradation is not natural. • PCL 5c/PostScript Select "CMY+K" for Gray Reproduction in the printer driver's [ Advanced ] dialog box under the [ Print Quality ] tab. • RPCS Select "CMY+K&...

Troubleshooting 88 4 Removing Misfed Paper If a paper misfeed occurs, an errormessage appears indicating the loca-tion of the misfed paper on the paneldisplay. This printer has the auto-re-covery function, by which misfed pa-per is sent to the Standard Tray orR ig h t Co v e r. U s ua lly , y o u c ...

Troubleshooting 98 4 Removing Jammed Staples When "Add Staples " appears on thepanel display, or when the printerd o e s n ot stapl e e ve n aft e r it is in-s t r u c t e d t o , t h e s t a p l e s m i g h t b ejammed. AAAA Open the front cover for the 2Tray Finisher. The stapler is attach...

Troubleshooting 100 4 Adding Staples When "Add Staples " appears on thepanel display, add a new staple refill. AAAA Open the front cover for the 2Tray Finisher. The stapler is attached to the posi-tion shown in the illustration. BBBB Remove the cartridge by pullingthe green knob in the direc...

Troubleshooting 102 4 Removing Punch-hole Chips When "Punch-hole Chips are Full" ap-pears on the panel display, the punchwaste box is full. Follow these steps toremove paper chips. Note ❒ Same message appears when thepunch waste box is not installedcorrectly. AAAA Open the front cover for th...

103 5. Appendix When the Front Cover Does Not Close When "Close Front Cover" appears onthe panel display, even if the coverseems to be closed properly, it is not. When the front cover does not close,confirm that the Transfer Unit is at-tached firmly.The Transfer Unit is attached to thepositi...

Moving and Transporting the Printer 105 5 Moving and Transporting the Printer R CAUTION: Note ❒ The printer weights approximately 83 kg. Repack the printer in its original packing materials for transporting. Important ❒ Be sure to disconnect all cables from the printer before transporting it. ❒ The ...

Consumables 107 5 Consumables R CAUTION: ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ Toner cartridge *1 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 you are using, the contents ofyour print images, and printing environment condi...

Appendix 108 5 ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ 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. All that means that consumables might require replacement soonerthan the life indicated. Furthermore...

109 INDEX A Adding Staples , 100 Adjusting the Color Registration , 34 Auto Adjust , 34 Manual Adjust , 39 Adjusting the Image Density , 43 Adjusting the Registration of the Trays , 44 Appendix , 103 B Bypass Tray Custom Size , 66 Paper Type , 67 C Caution , ii Cleaning the DustProof Glass , 33 Clea...

Paper type: Wood Free 80g/m2, Paper Thickness=100 µ m // Pages in book=120 // Print scale=81% Gap (when printed at 81% scale) = Pages in book × Paper thickness / 2 = 6.000000 mm Ope ratin g In stru ctio ns Mai n tenanc e Gui d e O p e ra ting I n st ruct ions M a in ten a nce G u id e RICOH COMPANY,...