Ricoh CL3000 - Manual

2 Safety Information When using your printer, the following safety precautions should always be fol-lowed. Safety During Operation In this manual, the following important symbols are used: R WARNING: Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if instructions are not followed, could result in...

6 ENERGY STAR Program ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ Low-power Mode (Energy Saver mode) This printer automatically lowers its power consumption 60 minutes after thelast operation has been completed. To exit Low-power (Energy Saver) mode,press any key on the control panel. For more information about how to con-figure Energ...

7 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...

9 1. Getting Started Features of this Printer ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ High Image Quality True 1200 x 1200 dpi resolution provides high resolution. You can print vari-ous business documents in fine detail from presentations and newsletterscontaining illustrations or graphics to catalogues, ads, and pictures. In addi...

Getting Started 10 1 Guide to the Printer Exterior: Front View 1. Standard Tray Output is stacked here with the print sidedown. 2. Upper Left Cover Open this cover when replacing tonercartridges. 3. Ventilator The ventilator helps to keep the compo-nents inside the printer from overheat-ing. Do not ...

Guide to the Printer 11 1 Basic Model Printer Exterior: Rear View 1. Ventilator The ventilator helps to keep the compo-nents inside the printer from overheat-ing. Do not block the ventilator as it maycause a printer malfunction due to over-heating. 2. Right Cover Open this cover when replacing photo...

Getting Started 12 1 Network Standard Model Exterior: Rear View 1. Ventilator The ventilator helps to keep the compo-nents inside the printer from overheat-ing. Do not block the ventilator as it maycause a printer malfunction due to over-heating. 2. Right Cover Open this cover when replacing photoco...

Guide to the Printer 13 1 Inside 1. Fusing Unit Fuses the image on paper.When "Replace Fusing Unit" appears onthe panel display, replace this unit. 2. Transfer Roller When "Replace Fusing Unit" appears onthe panel display, replace this roller. 3. Duplex Unit (optional for Basic Model...

Getting Started 14 1 Control Panel 1. Panel Display Shows the current status of the printerand error messages. 2. {{{{ Job Reset }}}} Key When the printer is online, press this keyto cancel any ongoing print job. 3. {{{{ On Line }}}} Key Indicates whether the printer is online oroffline.Press this k...

15 2. Paper and Other Media Paper and Other Media Supported by This Printer Paper Sizes This section describes the paper size, feed direction, and the maximum amountof paper that can be loaded into each paper tray in this printer. Note ❒ The following symbols and terminology are used to represent th...

Paper and Other Media Supported by This Printer 17 2 • Means that the size is supported and the printer selects the paper size au-tomatically. • Means that the size is supported. See p.24 “Loading Paper in the BypassTray” • Means that the size is supported but the paper size should be set with theco...

Paper and Other Media 18 2 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. ❒ Set the paper as described below• Tray 1: Print side facing up• Paper Feed Unit: Print side facing up• By...

Paper and Other Media Supported by This Printer 19 2 • When printing on the reverse side of plain paper that has been already printed on, load it on the Bypass Tray with print side down, and then select [ Plain:Dup. Back ] with the control panel or the printer driver. Only the By- pass Tray supports...

Paper and Other Media 20 2 • Separate stuck OHP transparencies every time before printing.• If OHP transparencies stick together when they feed, set them on the tray one by one or select "Slip sheet" in the printer driver. For more informationabout using "Slip sheet", see the printer...

Paper and Other Media Supported by This Printer 21 2 • Damp paper• Paper that is dry enough to emit static electricity• Paper that has already been printed onto, except a preprinted letterhead• Special paper, such as thermal paper, aluminum foil, carbon paper and conductive paper • Paper whose weigh...

Paper and Other Media 22 2 Loading Paper R CAUTION: Loading Paper in Tray 1/Optional Paper Feed Unit AAAA Pull the paper tray out of theprinter until it stops. After that,lift it slightly, and then pull it outcompletely. Place it on a flat sur-face. Note ❒ You can not pull Tray 1 out ifthe Bypass Tr...

Loading Paper 23 2 Changing paper size of the paper tray AAAA Pull the paper tray out of theprinter until it stops. After that,lift it slightly, and then pull it outcompletely. Place it on a flat sur-face BBBB Remove the paper. CCCC Press "Push", and then adjust therear guide to the paper si...

Paper and Other Media 24 2 Note ❒ When selecting "Plain Paper", se-lect either "Thin" or "Normal" for"PlainPaper Type" in the "Mainte-nance" menu. AAAA Press the {{{{ Menu }}}} key. "Menu" appears on the panel dis-play. BBBB Press the {{{{U U U U}}}} o...

Paper and Other Media 26 2 D Press the {{{{U U U U}}}} or {{{{T T T T}}}} key to dis- play the size and direction ofthe paper in the Bypass Tray. In about two seconds, “Menu”appears on the panel display. E Press the {{{{ On Line }}}} key. "Ready" appears on the paneldisplay. Specifying a cus...

29 3. Replacing Consumables and Maintenance Kit Toner Cartridge R WARNING: R CAUTION: Note ❒ The actual printable numbers varydepending on the image volumeand density, number of pages to beprinted at a time, paper type andpaper size used, and environmen-tal conditions such as temperatureand humidity...

Replacing Consumables and Maintenance Kit 30 3 BBBB Remove the toner cartridge forthe color you want to replace. You can remove all four cartridgesin the same way.In the illustration, yellow cartridgeis used as an example. Important ❒ Do not shake the removed tonercartridge. The remaining tonermay s...

Toner Cartridge 31 3 FFFF Insert the toner cartridge in thedirection of the arrow. You can install all four cartridgesin the same way. Important ❒ Do not repeatedly install and re-move the toner cartridges. Thiscould result in a toner leak. GGGG Close the upper left cover of theprinter. Note ❒ If th...

Replacing Consumables and Maintenance Kit 32 3 Waste Toner Bottle Type 125 R WARNING: R CAUTION: Replace the waste toner bottle whenthe following message appears on thepanel display. AAAA Turn off the power. BBBB Open the right cover. CCCC Take out a new waste toner bottlefrom the bag. DDDD Unlock t...

Waste Toner Bottle Type 125 33 3 FFFF Place the new waste toner bottlein the position as shown in the il-lustration. GGGG Lock the waste toner bottle. Important ❒ Be sure to lock the waste tonerb o tt l e t o p r e v e n t t o n e r f r o mleaking inside the printer. HHHH Close the right cover slowl...

Replacing Consumables and Maintenance Kit 34 3 Photo Conductor Unit Type 125 Black/Color R WARNING: R CAUTION: Replace the black or color photo con-ductor unit when the following mes-sage appears on the panel display. or Check the contents of the box for thefollowing items: ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ Photo Conductor U...

Photo Conductor Unit Type 125 Black/Color 35 3 CCCC Pull out the green levers on theleft and right that are fasteningthe inner cover to unlock the le-vers. DDDD Lift the inner cover until it staysup. EEEE Remove the photo conductor unit. Photo Conductor Unit Type 125 Black A Pinch the green lever to...

Replacing Consumables and Maintenance Kit 36 3 C Pinch the green part to unlock. D Pull out the photo conductorunit slowly. Important ❒ Be sure to hold the unit withboth hands, and then pull itout slowly. FFFF Take out the new photo conduc-tor unit. GGGG Peel off the tape, which is aroundPhoto Condu...

Photo Conductor Unit Type 125 Black/Color 37 3 IIII Push the front of the photo con-d uctor u ni t slow ly, slid ing th eunit on the cover and into the ma-chine until it stops. ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ Photo Conductor Unit Type 125 Black ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ Photo Conductor Unit Type 125 Color Important ❒ If you do not attach th...

Replacing Consumables and Maintenance Kit 38 3 Fusing Unit Type 125 R CAUTION: Replace the fusing unit when the fol-lowing message appears on the paneldisplay. or Check the contents of the box for thefollowing items: ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ Fusing Unit ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ Transfer Roller Important ❒ Be sure to make the setting...

Fusing Unit Type 125 39 3 BBBB Open the front cover by pushingthe front cover release button. CCCC Pinch the connector lever, andthen pull out the connector. DDDD Push the green release buttons onthe left and right outwards to un-lock the fusing unit. EEEE Remove the fusing unit slowly. FFFF Take ou...

Replacing Consumables and Maintenance Kit 40 3 IIII Push in the connector. JJJJ Turn the green part in the direc-ti on of th e arr ow , an d th en r e-move the transfer roller. KKKK Take out the new transfer roller. Important ❒ Do not touch the roller part. LLLL Hold the green part as shown, andthen...

Fusing Unit Type 125 41 3 B Press the {{{{U U U U}}}} or {{{{T T T T}}}} key to dis- play “Maintenance”, and thenpress the {{{{ Enter # }}}} key. C Press the {{{{U U U U}}}} or {{{{T T T T}}}} key to dis- play “Maint. Reset”, and thenpress the {{{{ Enter # }}}} key. D Press the {{{{U U U U}}}} or {{...

Replacing Consumables and Maintenance Kit 42 3 Intermediate Transfer Unit Type 125 R CAUTION: Replace the transfer belt when the fol-lowing message appears on the paneldisplay. or Check the contents of the box for thefollowing items: ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ Transfer Belt Important ❒ Be sure to make the setting from...

Replacing Consumables and Maintenance Kit 44 3 JJJJ Raise the green cover, hold thetransfer belt as shown, and thenremove the transfer belt. Important ❒ Be sure to hold the unit withboth hands, and then pull it outslowly. ❒ Do not touch the belt part. KKKK Take out the new transfer belt. LLLL Holdin...

Intermediate Transfer Unit Type 125 45 3 PPPP Lock the waste toner bottle. Important ❒ Be sure to lock the waste tonerb o tt l e t o p r e v e n t t o n e r f r o mleaking inside the printer. QQQQ Lower the inner cover slowly. RRRR Push the green levers to fasten theinner cover. SSSS Close the right...

47 4. 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 48 4 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 Image Density 49 4 Adjusting the Image Density Adjust the image density when theprint side of the page is shaded or theprint image looks patchy. Important ❒ Extreme settings may create out-put that appears dirty. ❒ Image density settings should bemade from the application or theprinter...

Cleaning and Adjusting the Printer 50 4 ❒ If the image density of the Im-age Density Adjusting Card ise q u a l t o t h e d e n s i t y s h o w nabove the frame, select “-” forthe image density setting. If thei m a g e d e n s i t y o f t h e I m a g eDensity Adjusting Card is equalto the density sh...

Adjusting the Tray Registration 51 4 Adjusting the Tray Registration Y ou c an ad jus t t he reg istrat io n o fTray 2 and Tray 3 (optio nal PaperFeed Unit). The vertical adjustment isused for all trays. Normally, you neednot update the registration. But whenthe optional Paper Feed Unit or theDuplex...

Cleaning and Adjusting the Printer 52 4 A Press the {{{{ Escape }}}} key. B Press the {{{{U U U U}}}} or {{{{T T T T}}}} key to dis- play "Adjustment", and thenpress the {{{{ Enter # }}}} key. C Press the {{{{U U U U}}}} or {{{{T T T T}}}} key to dis- p l a y t h e t r a y t o a d j u s t , ...

Troubleshooting 62 5 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. Does the On Line indicator stay on? If not, press {{{{ On Line }}}} to light it. Does the Error indicator stay re...

Troubleshooting 64 5 When you use 1394 Inter-face Unit Type 4510 ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ Network Connection Contact your network administrator. A Confirm that 1394 Interface Unit Type4510 is attached to the computer correctly. B Confirm that IEEE1394 interface cable is connected securely. C Restart the computer.If ...

Other Printing Problems 65 5 Other Printing Problems Status Possible Causes, Descriptions, and Solutions Toner smears appear on the print side of the page. When “Replace PCU” appears on the panel display, replace the photo conductor unit. See p.29 “Replacing Consumables and Maintenance Kit”. Set the...

Removing Misfed Paper 69 5 Removing Misfed Paper When a paper misfeed occurs, an er-ror message appears on the panel dis-play. Remove the misfed paper fromthe location indicated. Important ❒ Toner dust may be on the misfedpaper after removal. Be careful notto get it on your hands or clothes. ❒ Toner...

Troubleshooting 70 5 DDDD Remove the misfed paper. EEEE Close the cover. FFFF Close the front cover slowly. When "Remove Misfeed B: Fusing Unit" Appears R CAUTION: AAAA Open the front cover by pushingthe front cover release button. Note ❒ Close the Bypass Tray if it is ex-tended. If the Bypa...

Removing Misfed Paper 73 5 When "Remove Misfeed Z: Duplex Unit" Appears R CAUTION: AAAA Open the front cover by pushingthe front cover release button. Note ❒ Close the Bypass Tray if it is ex-tended. If the Bypass Tray is ex-tended, the front cover does notopen. BBBB Pull lever "PULL"...

75 6. Appendix Moving and Transporting the Printer R CAUTION: Repack the printer in its original packing materials for transporting. Note ❒ The printer weighs approximately 29.4 kg (64.8 lb.). Important ❒ Be sure to disconnect all cables from the printer before transporting it. ❒ The printer is a pr...

Appendix 76 6 Moving the Printer R CAUTION: Moving the printer in a short distance AAAA Be sure to check the following points: • The power switch is turned off.• The power cable is unplugged from the wall outlet.• The interface cable is unplugged from the printer. BBBB If the external options are in...

77 INDEX A Adjusting the Color Registration , 48 Adjusting the Image Density , 49 Adjusting the Tray Registration , 51 Appendix , 75 B Bypass Tray , 10 C Caution , 2 Clearing and Adjusting the Printer , 47 Controller Board , 11, 12 Control Panel , 10, 14 D Data In Indicator , 14 Data In indicator , ...

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