User’s Guide
© 2004 Ricoh Printing Systems America, Inc.
2635-A Park Center Drive
Simi Valley, CA 93065
October 2004
338192-001 Revision A
Table of Contents
Audience . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vii
Manual Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . viii
For More Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . viii
Supplies Ordering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ix
Spare Parts Ordering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ix
Operator Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4
Main Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-10
Printer Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-11
Setup Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-12
Reports Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-13
Finisher Menu for the Publishing Finisher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-15
Finisher Menu for the Container Stacker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-16
Paper Weights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
Unacceptable Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
Storing Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2
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Loading Paper in Tray 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4
Loading Paper into the HCF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-10
Loading Special Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-11
Pre-punched Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-11
Loading Pre-printed Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-13
Loading Tab Stock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-14
Replacing the Toner Collector Bottle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-6
Replacing the Developer Mix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-7
Exhausting the Developer Mix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-7
Replacing the Fuser Cleaning Web . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-15
Replacing Staples . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-17
Vertical Path Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-18
Switch Back Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-19
Paper Feed Block Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-21
Trays 1, 2, and 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-23
Tray 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-23
Multi-bypass Tray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-24
High Capacity Feeder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-24
Tab Stock Jam Recovery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-25
Cleaning the Inside of the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-27
Cleaning the Conveyance Belt Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-28
Handling and Storing Supplies and Consumables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-30
Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-30
When Storing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-30
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Toner and Developer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-31
When Purchasing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-31
Guidelines Flowchart . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2
Basic Troubleshooting Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3
Duplex Printing Problems. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-4
OCP Display Messages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5
Certifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A-3
FCC Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A-3
VCCI Notice (Japan) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A-3
Declaration of Conformity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A-4
When Installing and Relocating the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A-7
Power Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A-7
Power Cords . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A-7
Positioning the Printer Safely . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A-9
Environmental Limit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A-9
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A-11
SICHERHEITSVORKEHRUNGEN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A-11
Care of Printer Supplies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A-13
Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .B-1
Web Utilities Access. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .B-1
Using the Web Utilities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .B-3
What This Appendix Contains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .C-1
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .C-2
Base Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-2
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I/O Configurations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .C-3
Consumables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .C-3
Media Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .D-1
General Media Recommendations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .D-1
Paper Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .D-2
Paper Weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .D-3
Paper Color . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .D-3
Paper Composition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .D-4
Paper Cut . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .D-4
Paper Friction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .D-4
Paper Smoothness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .D-5
Paper Fusing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .D-5
Paper Curl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .D-6
How to Avoid Paper Curl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .D-6
Recycled Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .D-7
Grain Direction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .D-7
Paper Smoothness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .D-7
Preprinted Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .D-8
Ink Recommendations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .D-9
Paper Curl in Preprinted Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .D-9
Prepunched Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .D-10
Adhesive Labels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .D-11
Adhesive Label Configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .D-12
Storing Labels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .D-12
Adhesive Label Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .D-13
Perforated Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .D-14
Printable Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .D-16
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Introduction
About This Manual
This manual provides easy access to the information you need to operate the 70 PPM or
92 PPM (Pages Per Minute) laser printer.
NOTE:
This User’s Guide is intended to be viewed online. When viewing it online,
use the bookmarks and page reference links for easy navigation
throughout the document.
To find out about a specific topic, refer to:
Chapter 1: Printer Overview – For printer components and features.
Chapter 2: Operator Control Panel – To access and use the liquid crystal display
(LCD) window and the menus screens.
Chapter 3: Paper Handling – For media recommendations and paper handling
procedures.
Chapter 4: Care and Maintenance – For detailed instructions on replacing
consumables, clearing paper jams, and cleaning and maintaining the printer.
Chapter 5: Troubleshooting – For information on printing problems and printer
error and warning messages.
Chapter 6: Web Utilities – For information on accessing the printer via the
Internet or your company’s Intranet.
Appendix A: Safety Information – For safety information and printer
characteristics, including environmental and electrical requirements.
Appendix B: Specifications – For printer specifications.
Appendix C: Paper Specifications – For media specifications and printing
guidelines.
Glossary – For definitions of terms and acronyms.
Index – For specific page references.
Audience
This manual is written for those persons responsible for operating the printer. A basic
understanding of computer equipment and its operations is required.
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Manual Conventions
The following conventions are used in this manual:
Bold and Italics are used sparingly for emphasis.
Information you enter: Looks Like This.
Key Names (or Labels): Look Like This.
System messages: Look Like This.
Variable user information: Looks Like This.
Pay particular attention to Notes, Cautions, and Warnings. These alert you to critical
information, as follows:
NOTE:
Provides important additional information.
CAUTION!
Alerts you to an operating procedure, practice, or condition that, if not
strictly observed, might result in damage to the equipment.
WARNING!
Alerts you to an operating procedure, practice, or condition that, if not
strictly observed, can result in safety hazards to personnel, severe injury,
or loss of life.
For More Information
Refer to the following related documents for more details about your printer.
Read Me First
Unpacking and Setup Instructions
Engine Maintence Manual
Controller Maintence Manual
Illustrated Parts List (IPL)
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Introduction
Customer Support
For technical support and other printer information, call:
U.S. and Canada
Technical Services: Contact your local Company Representative
or Distributor
On-Site Repair Services: 800-887-8848
Depot Repair Services: 888-372-6659 (press 1, 4)
Web Site: http://www.rpsa.ricoh.com
Europe: 011 353-1-803-6500
Or, your local Company Representative or Distributor.
Supplies Ordering
For ordering printer supplies, call:
U.S. or Canada: 888-372-6659 (press 1, 1)
Europe: 011 353-1-803-6500
Australia or New Zealand: 011 61 2-9451-3533
Singapore: 011 65-741-8948
Or, your local Company Representative or Distributor.
Spare Parts Ordering
Contact your local Company Representative or Distributor.
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Introduction
Printer Features
The printer is a high-speed, shared-use laser printer for a 400K/month printing
environment. It incorporates a wide variety of features:
High-Speed and High-Quality Printing.
Print speed is up to 70 or 92 pages per minute (ppm), A4/Letter (Simplex)
depending on the printer model.
The printing output is at a resolution of 600 dots per inch (dpi), assuring
razor-sharp graphic and text output, even at very small point sizes.
Flexible Paper Source and Delivery.
Paper Source:
Standard – Two 500-sheet universal paper trays and one 2000-sheet universal
paper cassette.
Standard – 150-sheet capacity Multi-bypass Tray (MBT) for automatically
printing small jobs, or manually feeding single sheets (including
transparencies, labels, and odd-sized print media).
Option – High Capacity Feeder with 3000-sheet capacity.
Option - 200-sheet universal paper Inserter (92 ppm only).
Paper Delivery - 70 ppm:
Option – Simple output tray with 500-sheet capacity
Option – Advanced Finisher with stapling and collating capabilities, and
2,000-sheet capacity (70 ppm only).
Option – Container Stacker with 1,500 to 6,000-sheet capacity and stacking
capability.
Option – Publishing Finisher with folding, stapling, and trimming capabilities
for creating booklets.
Paper Delivery - 92 ppm:
Standard - One 500 sheet tray.
Standard - 2,500-sheet (Elevator Tray), 200-sheet (Upper Tray) capacity
Finisher.
Option - 2,500-sheet (Elevator Tray), 200-sheet (Upper Tray), 20-set
(Booklet) capacity Booklet Finisher with folding and stapling for booklets.
Option – Container Stacker with 1,500 to 6,000-sheet capacity and stacking
capability.
Option – Publishing Finisher with folding, stapling, and trimming capabilities
for creating booklets.
Multiple Original Printing (MOP) – for printing of multiple collated document
sets without multiple file transfers. Processes PCL and PostScript jobs once,
stores the images on disk, and prints each set from disk (after the first set).
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Printer Overview
Virtual Printer Technology® (VPT) – allows a single printer to offer print services,
or virtual printers, each of which is configured by the Network Administrator.
Web Utilities – for remote access to the printer through the Internet or your
company’s Intranet.
Ergonomic operation.
The easy-to-read display clearly shows the operational status of the printer.
Component-based consumables.
User replaceable toner and staples.
High-volume printing.
Three standard paper cassettes with approximately 3000-sheet capacity total
and the Multi-bypass Tray (MBT) with a 150-sheet capacity.
Optional High Capacity Feeder (HCF) adds up to 3000 additional sheets.
Together they allow continuous printing of up to 6150 sheets.
Supports a wide-range of media types (copier, bond, letterhead, special
Printer Language Support.
Optional PostScript Level III (Adobe) printer language.
PCL5e and PCL XL printer language.
TIFF and PDF printer language
Network.
Ethernet 10/100 Base-T.
Network Protocol.
TCP/IP and LPR/LPD with onboard network.
TCP/IP, LPR/LPD, NetWare IPX, SPX, Ethertalk, NetBEUI, and DLC/LLC
with optional PSM card.
IPP
Easy installation of additional fonts and macros using the PCL Startup File.
I/O Configurations
Bi-directional 1284C Parallel interface with Compatibility, Nibble, Byte, and
ECP Mode support.
Ethernet 10/100 Base-T.
Printer Overview 1-3
External View of the Printer (70 ppm)
The following illustration shows the printer with an Advanced Finisher and High
Capacity Feeder installed. Refer to your option-specific User’s Guide for details on
other devices.
6. Operator Control
Panel
5. Toner Supply Cover
14. Toner Collector
Bottle Cover
16. Upper Tray
11. Elevator Tray
4. Multi-bypass Tray
1. Power Switch
3. Vertical Path Cover
10. Switch Back Cover
(Not Shown)
2. Front Cover
13. HCF Top
Cover
15. Advanced Finisher
9. Tray 3
8. Tray 2
7. Tray 1
12. High Capacity Feeder
Key
Component
Description
Press to turn the printer on and off.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Power Switch
Front Cover
Open to replace units, clear paper jams, or clean the printer.
Open to clear paper jams.
Vertical Path Cover
Multi-bypass Tray (MBT)
Toner Supply Cover
Holds up to 150 sheets of paper.
Open to replenish the toner supply.
Operator Control Panel (OCP) Displays printer status and menu information.
Tray 1
Tray 2
Tray 3
Holds up to 2000 sheets of paper.
Holds up to 500 sheets of paper.
Holds up to 500 sheets of paper.
10 Switch Back Cover
11 Elevator Tray
Open to clear paper jams.
Output tray of the Advanced Finisher.
Option. Holds up to 3000 sheets of paper.
Open to clear paper jams in the High Capacity Feeder.
Open to replace the toner collector bottle.
Option. For stacking, job offset, and stapling.
Output tray of the Advanced Finisher.
12 High Capacity Feeder (HCF)
13 HCF Top Cover
14 Toner Collector Bottle Cover
15 Advanced Finisher
16 Upper Tray
Printer Overview 1-5
External View of the Printer (92ppm)
6. Operator Control
Panel
5. Toner Supply Cover
16. Upper Tray
17. Cover Sheet
14. Toner Collector
Bottle Cover
Feeder
4. Multi-bypass Tray
11. Elevator Tray
1. Power Switch
3. Vertical Path Cover
10. Switch Back Cover
(Not Shown)
2. Front Cover
18. Booklet Tray
15. Finisher
13. HCF Top
Cover
9. Tray 3
7. Tray 1
8. Tray 2
12. High Capacity Feeder
Key
Component
Power Switch
Description
1
Press to turn the printer on and off.
Open to replace units, clear paper jams, or clean the inside of
the printer.
2
Front Cover
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Vertical Path Cover
Open to clear paper jams.
Multi-bypass Tray (MBT)
Toner Supply Cover
Holds up to 150 sheets of paper.
Open to replenish the toner supply.
Operator Control Panel (OCP) Displays printer status and menu information.
Tray 1
Tray 2
Tray 3
Holds up to 2,000 sheets of paper.
Holds up to 500 sheets of paper.
Holds up to 500 sheets of paper.
Open to clear paper jams.
10 Switch Back Cover
11 Elevator Tray
Output tray.
12 High Capacity Feeder (HCF)
13 HCF Top Cover
14 Toner Collector Bottle Cover
15 Finisher
Holds up to 3,000 sheets of paper.
Open to clear paper jams.
Open to replace the toner collector bottle.
For stacking, job offset, and stapling.
Output tray.
16 Upper Tray
17 Cover Sheet Feeder
18 Booklet Tray
Holds cover sheet or insert paper.
Output tray for the Booklet Finisher.
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Printer Overview
Internal View of the Printer
3. Drum Unit
1. Toner Hopper Unit
2. Drum Center Lock
4. Fuser Latch
6. Developer Duct
5. Fuser Unit
7. TH Handle
Key
Component
Toner Hopper Unit
Description
Install the toner bottle here.
1
2
3
4
5
Drum Center Lock
Drum Unit
Holds the drum in place.
OPC drum.
Fuser Latch
Fuser Unit
Provides access to the fuser unit.
Fuses the toner on the paper.
Mount the developer bottle onto the developer duct to replace
consumed developer.
6
7
Developer Duct
TH Handle
Handle of the toner transfer unit.
Printer Overview 1-7
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Printer Overview
OCP Description
The Operator Control Panel (OCP) is a touch panel display that you use to set up print
options and monitor job and printer status. It is also used by the Network Administrator
to configure the printer and by the Service Technician to perform maintenance on the
printer.
Operator Control Panel
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Operator Control Panel
Menu Structure
The OCP menu is structured as shown in the following flowcharts. Each box in the
chart represents an OCP display screen. Use this flowchart to assist you in setting print
job options.
Main Menu
1
Finisher Menu
Jobs Menu
Reports Menu
Printer Menu
Setup Menu
Continued on
Cancel Printing
Status
Demo
Summary
Disk Directory
Fonts
• PCL Fonts
• PostScript Fonts2
1 The Finisher Menu is only displayed when a finisher is installed.
2 Available when PostScript is installed.
Operator Control Panel 2-3
Printer Menu
Paper
Source
Default
Output
PostScript1
Options
Test Print
• Jam Recovery
• Wait Timeout
• Duplex-Always
• Print Errors
• Best Fit
• Job Timeout
• Halftone
• Upper Tray
• Elevator Tray
Print Quality
Finishing Test7
• Staple:Front
• Staple:Rear
• Staple:Booklet
• Jogging
• Solid Black
• SquareBlk/Skew
• Half Tone
• GhostG
• Jitter
• Large Letters
• Diagonal Lines
• Density Scale
• Small to Large
• Text File 4%
• Cross Pattern
• Stacker 54
• Stacker 64
• Stacker 74
• Stacker 84
• Center Fold2
• Saddle Stitch2
• Inserter2
• Inserter13
• Inserter23
• Center Fold3
• Saddle Stich3
• Trimming
Select Paper
Source
• Jogging4
Select Paper
Output
Select Paper
Source
4
Select Paper
Output
Paper Size
Default
Paper Type
(More Options)
Select Paper
Source
• Plain
• Bond
• Recycled
• AutoSelect
• MBT
• HCF
• Special
• 1
• 2
• 3
• Transparency5
• Color
• Label5
• Transparency-pp5
• Letterhead
• Preprinted
• Prepunched
• Other
Tray 1 6
Trays 2, 3 6
MBT
Tray Adjust
Paper Weight
• Folio SEF
• Letter LEF
• Letter SEF
• Ledger SEF
• Executive LEF
• Folio SEF
• Legal SEF
• Statement SEF
• Folio SEF
• Super B SEF
• Statement SEF
• Custom Size
• LetterTab LEF
• A4 Tab LEF
• Executive LEF
• Super B SEF
• Letter Tab LEF
• A4 Tab LEF
• Custom Size
Select Paper
Source
Select Paper
Source
Tray Adjust
Settings
Paper Weight
Settings
• A4 LEF
• A4 SEF
• A3 SEF
• A5 SEF
• B5 LEF
• B4 SEF
1 Available when PostScript is installed.
2 Available when the Booklet Finisher is installed.
3 Available when the Publishing Finisher is installed
4 Available when the Container Stacker is installed.
5 Available when MBT is selected.
6 Available when the sensor plate in the tray is set to
the first position.
7 Available with the 92 ppm printer.
• Letter SEF
• A4 SEF
• Super B SEF
• Letter Tab LEF
• A4 Tab LEF
• Custom Size
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Operator Control Panel
System
Password
Software
Log
Reset
Parallel
Network
(More Options)
Ack Pulse
Width
Capture to
File
Mode
• Compatible
• Bi-Directional
Gateway
Address
Boot Method
IP Address
Subnet Mask
HTTP Port
• AutoSelect1
• DHCP
• RARP1
• STATIC
Energy2
Save Time
public
R/W
Country
Code
Energy
Save Mode
Calendar
Password
Emulation
(More Options)
• AutoSelect
• PostScript
• PCL
• Time Zone
• Date
• Time
Auto
Online
PostScript
Options
Time Zone
Options
1 Available with the optional Network Interface Card only.
2 Available when Energy Save Mode is enabled.
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Operator Control Panel
Finisher1,2
Stapler
Inserter
Folder
• Letter SEF
• B4 SEF
• A4 SEF
• Letter SEF
• B4 SEF
• A4 SEF
Paper Size
Paper Weight
• A3 SEF
• A3 SEF
• Legal SEF
• Ledger SEF
• Other
• Legal SEF
• Ledger SEF
• Other
• Letter LEF
• Letter SEF
• Ledger SEF
• Legal SEF
• A4 LEF
Paper Weight
Settings
Position
Position
• A4 SEF
• A3 SEF
• B5 LEF
• B4 SEF
• Custom Size
1 92 ppm only.
2 Available when the Booklet Finisher is installed.
Operator Control Panel 2-7
Finisher Menu1
Inserter
Stapler
Trimmer
Position
Folder
Position
Position
Paper Size
Paper Type
Paper Weight
Select
Select
Select
Inserter Tray
Inserter Tray
Inserter Tray
• Folio SEF
• SuperB SEF
• Custom Size
• Plain
• Bond
• Color
Paper Weight
Settings
• Letterhead
• Preprinted
• Prepunched
• Recycled
• Special
• Other
Finisher Menu2
Short Stacking
Decurler
• 5
• 6
• 7
• 8
• AutoSelect
• Enable
• Disable
1 Available when the Publishing Finisher is installed.
2 Avalable when the Container Stacker is installed.
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Operator Control Panel
Using the Menu Screens
The menus are accessed via the touch panel. Each OCP screen consists of icons that
you use to make selections. The icons that are used through the OCP screens are shown
below. Examples of the OCP screens are shown on the following pages.
Icon
Function
Help. Touch to display Help on the current screen.
From the Main Menu, displays information about the printer and
consumables.
From relevant screens, displays an illustration of the paper trays or
finisher trays.
Touch to pause the printer.
When the printer is offline, touch to return to Ready status.
Touch to cancel the current selection and return to the previous screen
or menu.
More Options. Touch to display additional options for the current
selection.
Confirm or Done. Touch to confirm your selection and return to the
previous screen or menu.
Status Bar Displays the current screen name and/or any system messages.
Operator Control Panel 2-9
Main Menu
The Main Menu screen is shown below. A description of the elements that make up the
screen follows.
Status Bar
Help
Ready
Current Screen
Information
Printer Menu
Setup Menu
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