Ricoh AP505 - Manual

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

v Energy Star Program ❖ Low-power mode (Energy Save mode) This printer automatically lowers its power consumption 60 minutes after thelast operation has been completed when the Energy Save mode is set to level1. To exit Low-power (Energy Save) mode, press any key on the operationpanel. To change the...

vi Manuals for Your Printer Manuals for Your Printer There are four manuals that describe the procedures separately for the installa-tion of your printer and for the operation and maintenance of your printer andits optional equipment.To enhance safe and efficient operation of your printer, all users...

vii 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 w...

viii TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Getting Acquainted Guide to the Printer ................................................................................... 1 Exterior-Front View ....................................................................................... 1Exterior-Rear View .......................

ix Cleaning the Printer ................................................................................ 42 Cleaning the Friction Pad ............................................................................ 42Cleaning the Charger .....................................................................

1 1. Getting Acquainted Guide to the Printer Exterior-Front View 1. Power Switch Use this switch to turn printer power onand off. 2. Fuser Oil Bottle Cover Open this cover when replacing the fuseroil bottle. 3. Output Tray Printed pages are stacked here. 4. Output Tray Extender Pull out this extende...

Getting Acquainted 2 1 10. Bypass tray Use to print on to thick paper, OHP trans-parencies and adhesive labels in additionto plain paper. 11. Paper Tray Load paper into this tray for printing.

Getting Acquainted 4 1 Interior 1. Toner Cartridge 2. Fuser Oil Bottle This bottle holds oil used for fusing tonerto the paper. 3. Ozone Filters These filters reduce the amount of ozonethat is discharged into the air. 4. Charger 5. Waste Toner Bottle This bottle is a receptacle for waste tonergenera...

Guide to the Printer 5 1 Operation Panel Important ❒ Never press any operation panel keys while the Data In indicator is flashing on the operation panel. 1. Panel Display The display shows the current status ofthe printer and error messages. ⇒ P.29 “Error & Status Messages on the OperationPanel”...

Getting Acquainted 6 1 Turning the Printer On and Off Turning On the Printer A Make sure that the power cord issecurely plugged into the wallsocket and the printer. B Set the printer's power switch tothe On position. After turning on the printer, ittakes about eight minutes to warmup before being ab...

7 2. Installing Options R CAUTION: • Make sure to turn off the printer and wait for about 30 minutes before in-stalling options. Not waiting for the printer to cool down can result in a burn. • It is recommended that at least two persons are used to lift the machine. Otherwise, the machine might fal...

Installing Options 8 2 Available Options The following options can be installed to your printer. Reference For more information on the options, see P.59 “Options” . Do not use options other than those specified in this manual. 1. Memory Unit Type505 ⇒ P.9 • Memory Unit Type505 (32MB) (DIMM)• Memory ...

Installing the Memory Unit Type505 (DIMM) 9 2 Installing the Memory Unit Type505 (DIMM) R CAUTION: Important ❒ The memory unit can be damagedby small amounts of static electric-ity. Before touching it, touch some-thing metal to discharge staticelectricity from you. A Turn off the printer's powerswit...

Installing the Printer Hard Disk Type505 11 2 Installing the Printer Hard Disk Type505 R CAUTION: Note ❒ For this printer, use only PrinterHard Disk Type505. A Check the contents of the box forthe following items. • Printer Hard Disk Type505• Installation Guide• Screws (3 pcs) B Turn off the printer...

Installing Options 12 2 F Attach the back plate to its origi-nal position, and fasten it withscrews that were removed in step C . Note ❒ A coin can be used to fasten thescrews. G Plug the printer's power cordback into the printer and the wallsocket. Turn on the printer's pow-er switch. H After insta...

Installing the Paper Feed Unit Type305 13 2 Installing the Paper Feed Unit Type305 R CAUTION: Important ❒ If your printer is equipped withthe optional tray, do not pull outmore than one tray with paper at atime. If you do, the printer mighttilt forward. Note ❒ It is impossible to install more thantw...

15 3. Paper and Other Media Paper and Other Media Supported by this Printer Paper Types and Sizes This section provides the type, size, feed direction, and maximum capacity ofpaper that can be loaded into each paper tray in this printer. Note ❒ The ” K ” symbol means short-edge feed direction. ❒ The...

Paper and Other Media 20 3 Precautions for Paper Note the following precautions when handling or selecting paper to be usedwith this printer. Cautions in loading paper Important ❒ Do not use paper that is meant for an inkjet printer. Otherwise, it may stick tothe fusing unit and cause a paper misfee...

Paper and Other Media Supported by this Printer 21 3 ❖ Thick Paper • If you print on paper heavier than 105 g/m 2 (28 lb), use the bypass tray. The bypass tray can hold paper up to 157 g/m 2 (42 lb) in weight. The print quality on paper that is thicker cannot be guaranteed. • The bypass tray can hol...

Paper and Other Media 22 3 ❖ OHP transparencies • When printing on OHP transparency, use the bypass tray. • Load OHP transparencies into the tray with the print side down. Other- wise, it may stick to the fusing unit and cause a misfeed. • Remove any unused OHP transparencies from the tray after you...

Paper and Other Media Supported by this Printer 23 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 pap...

Paper and Other Media 24 3 Printable Area The following shows the printable area for this printer. Be sure to set the printmargins correctly. Note ❒ The printable area may vary depending on paper size, printer language andprinter driver settings. 4.3mm(1/6") 4.3mm(1/6") 4.3mm(1/6") 4.3mm...

Loading Paper 25 3 Loading Paper Loading Paper in the Paper Tray Use the following procedure to loadpaper in the paper tray and optionaltray. See P.27 “Loading Paper in the By- pass Tray” for details on the bypass tray. Important ❒ After you load paper, you must setthe paper size dial to match the a...

Paper and Other Media 26 3 D Adjust the paper size dial tomatch the size of the paper in thepaper tray. Note ❒ For more information about theposition of the paper size dial,see P.16 “Paper Sizes (Metric ver- sion)” or P.18 “Paper Sizes (Inch version)” . E Slide the paper tray completelyinto the prin...

Loading Paper 27 3 Loading Paper in the Bypass Tray Note ❒ Do not open the front cover whenloading paper into the bypass tray. Reference ⇒ P.15 “Paper Types and Sizes” ⇒ P.20 “Precautions for Paper” Loading paper A Open the bypass tray. B Slide the side guides. Note ❒ Slide out the bypass tray ex-te...

Paper and Other Media 28 3 Specifying paper size using the operation panel Use the following procedure to speci-fy the paper size from the printer'soperation panel after loading paperinto the bypass tray. A Press { Menu } . B Use {U}{T} to display “PRINT- ER SETUP”. PRINTER SETUP C Press { Enter } u...

29 4. Troubleshooting Error & Status Messages on the Operation Panel Message Description Comments ADD FUSER OIL The fuser oil bottle is empty. Replace the fuser oil bottle. ⇒ P.50 “Replacing the Fuser Oil Bottle and Ozone Filter” CALL SERVICE SC:nn There is a malfunction in the printer. Turn the...

Troubleshooting 32 4 Printer Doesn't Print Possible Cause Solutions Is the power on? Make sure that the power cord is securely plugged into the wall socket and the printer's power socket. Turn on the printer's power switch. ⇒ P.6 “Turning the Printer On and Off” Is the interface cable properly conne...

Printer Doesn't Print 33 4 If you cannot solve the problem by taking the above actions, contact your salesor service representative. Is the Data In indicator blinking after starting the print job? If not, the data is not being sent to the printer. Or the printer may be resetting the print job becaus...

Other Printing Problems 35 4 Other Printing Problems Status Possible Causes, Descriptions, and Solutions Image is printed on the re-verse side of the paper. The paper in the paper tray is upside down. • Standard Tray (Tray 1) Load paper with the print side up. • Bypass Tray Load paper with the print...

Troubleshooting 38 4 Removing Misfed Paper When a paper misfeed occurs, an er-ror message appears on the panel dis-play. The procedure you shouldfollow to remove the misfed paperdepends on its location which is indi-cated on the panel display. R CAUTION: Important ❒ If your printer is equipped witht...

Removing Misfed Paper 39 4 When the Message "REMOVE MISFEED FROM INPUT TRAY" Appears Standard Tray (Tray 1) or Paper Feed Unit (Tray 2/3) A Pull out the paper tray gently, be-ing careful not to tear the misfedpaper, and remove the misfed pa-per. Make sure that you do not leaveany misfed pape...

Troubleshooting 40 4 A Open the front cover by pushingthe front cover release button. B If the paper is in the front side ofthe photoconductor unit, careful-ly pull it out. Note ❒ When removing misfed paper,be careful not to touch the fus-ing section because it could bevery hot. C When the misfed pa...

Removing Misfed Paper 41 4 B Open the front cover by pushingthe front cover release button. C Turn the dial downward, then re-move the misfed paper in theprinter. Note ❒ When removing misfed paper,be careful not to touch the fus-ing section because it could bevery hot. When you can see the misfed pa...

Troubleshooting 42 4 Cleaning the Printer Cleaning the Friction Pad If the friction pad becomes dirty, mis-feeds or multi-feeds of paper mightoccur. In this case, clean the pad asfollows: A Slide the paper tray out until itstops. After that, lift it slightly,then pull it out of the printer.Then remo...

Replacing Consumables 45 4 Replacing Consumables Replacing the Toner Cartridge You should replace toner cartridgeswhenever the message “TONERLOW XXX” appears on the panel dis-play. TONER LOW xxx R WARNING: Note ❒ Before removing a toner cartridgefrom the printer, spread paper orsome other material a...

Troubleshooting 46 4 D Remove the protective sheet fromthe new toner cartridge. E Hold the new toner cartridge andshake it with a horizontal motion,about 10 times, as shown in the il-lustration. Important ❒ If the toner cartridge is notshaken enough, toner might notbe evenly distributed in the car-t...

Replacing Consumables 47 4 Specifying the replacing toner cartridge When several toner colors run out atthe same time, you can replace onlythe specific toner cartridges. If you donot have all indicated toners, youshould do this before following P.45 “Replacing the Toner Cartridge” . The following pr...

Troubleshooting 48 4 Replacing the Photoconductor Unit The message shown below indicatesthat the photoconductor unit is ap-proaching the end of its life. REPLACE PCU You can still continue to use the cur-rent photoconductor unit if you aresatisfied with the quality of the out-put being produced by t...

Troubleshooting 50 4 Note ❒ Do not close the front cover re-moving the photoconductorunit. Otherwise, you cannot re-place the photoconductor unitbecause the photoconductorunit holder will be closed. If youdo this by mistake, return thephotoconductor unit holder toits original position before re-plac...

Replacing Consumables 51 4 R CAUTION: Important ❒ There are three ozone filters in thisprinter. Two of them are set insidein the front, one of them is set inthe rear. Be careful when replacingthe ozone filters as the front sidefilter is a different shape from therear side filter. ❒ Disposal can take...

Replacing Consumables 53 4 Replacing the Waste Toner Bottle and Charger You should replace waste toner bottleand charger whenever the followingmessages appear on the panel dis-play. WASTE TONER ALMOST FULL WASTE TONER FULL R WARNING: R CAUTION: Note ❒ Before removing the waste tonerbottle from the p...

55 5. Appendix 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 least two persons are used to l...

Appendix 56 5 Specifications Mainframe ❖ Configuration: Desktop ❖ Print Process: Laser beam and dry toner electrical photographic system ❖ Printing Speed: Monochrome: 17 pages per minute (A4, 8 1 / 2 " × 11") Color: 5 pages per minute (A4, 8 1 / 2 " × 11") ❖ Resolution: 600 dpi ❖ Par...

Specifications 57 5 ❖ Noise Emission (Sound Power Level): Note ❒ The above measurements are made in accordance with ISO7779. ❖ Dimensions: Measurement conditions: With paper tray, bypass tray and output tray ex-tender closed. ❖ Weight: Approximately 62 kg (136.7 lb) (including consumables) ❖ Warm-up...

Specifications 59 5 Options Paper Feed Unit Type305 ❖ Paper Size: ⇒ P.15 “Paper Types and Sizes” ❖ Paper Weight: ⇒ P.15 “Paper Types and Sizes” Memory Unit Type505 (32MB) and Memory Unit Type505 (64MB) ❖ Model Type: DIMM (Dual In-Line Memory Module) ❖ Memory Type: PC100 SDRAM (precisely described as...

Appendix 60 5 Consumables R CAUTION: ❖ Toner Cartridge *1 A4 5% test chart 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 conditions. The life of a to...

Consumables 61 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. The life of consumables also shortens as the consumables becomeolder. All that means that consumables mi...

62 UE USA G024 INDEX A Adhesive labels , 21 B Back Plate , 3 Bypass Tray , 2 , 27 C { Cancel } key , 5 Charger , 4 , 42 , 53 D Data In indicator , 5 Dust-proofing glass , 43 E { Enter } key , 5 Error indicator , 5 Error & Status Messages on the Operation Panel , 29 F Friction Pad , 42 Front Cove...