Ricoh Aficio SP C411 User manual

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Maintenance Kit
SP C411
Operating Instructions
Printed in China
GB GB
EN USA G254-8620

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Trademarks.............................................................................................................1
1. Replace Maintenance Kit
Before Replacing ...................................................................................................3
Checking the contents of the box...............................................................................3
Preparing to replace the parts....................................................................................4
Replacing Parts...................................................................................................... 5
Replacing the Friction Pad .........................................................................................5
Replacing the Paper Feed Roller ...............................................................................6
Replacing the Transfer Roller ....................................................................................7
Replacing the Fusing Unit ..........................................................................................8
Replacing the Dustproof Filter....................................................................................9
INDEX......................................................................................................... 11
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Trademarks
Microsoft, Windows and Windows NT are registered trademarks of Microsoft
Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.
IPS-PRINT Printer Language Emulation Copyright© 1999-2000 Oak Technolo-
gy, Inc., All rights reserved.
Bluetooth is a Trademark of the Bluetooth SIG, Inc. (Special Interest Group) and
licensed to RICOH company limited.
Other product names used herein are for identification purposes only and might
be trademarks of their respective companies. We disclaim any and all rights to
those marks.
The proper names of the Windows operating systems are as follows:
•Microsoft
®Windows®95 operating system
•Microsoft
®Windows®98 operating system
•Microsoft
®Windows®Millennium Edition (Windows Me)
• The product names of Windows®2000 are as follows:
Microsoft®Windows®2000 Advanced Server
Microsoft®Windows®2000 Server
Microsoft®Windows®2000 Professional
• The product names of Windows®XP are as follows:
Microsoft®Windows®XP Professional
Microsoft®Windows®XP Home Edition
• The product names of Windows ServerTM 2003 are as follows:
Microsoft®Windows ServerTM 2003 Standard Edition
Microsoft®Windows ServerTM 2003 Enterprise Edition
Microsoft®Windows ServerTM 2003 Web Edition
• The product names of Windows NT®4.0 are as follows:
Microsoft®Windows NT®Server 4.0
Microsoft®Windows NT®Workstation 4.0
Notes:
Some illustrations in this manual might be slightly different from the machine.
Certain options might not be available in some countries. For details, please con-
tact your sales or service representative.
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1. Replace Maintenance Kit
The maintenance kit contains parts necessary for maintaining the printer. Install
the replacement parts included in the maintenance kit when the following mes-
sage appears:
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WARNING:
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CAUTION:
Before Replacing
Checking the contents of the box
Check the contents of the box according to the following list. If one or more items
are missing, contact your sales or service representative.
•Do not risk electric shock by handling the power cable or plug with
wet hands.
•The inside of this printer becomes very hot. Do not touch parts labelled "v"
(indicating a hot surface). Touching these parts will result in burns.
•Grip the plug, not the cord, when pulling the plug from the socket. Pulling
the cord causes wear and tear that can result in fire or electric shock.
•Wait at least one hour after power off before replacing parts. Not allowing
the printer to cool may result in burns.
Description Quantity
Friction Pad 3 pcs See p.5 “Replacing the Fric-
tion Pad”.
Paper Feed Roller 3 pcs See p.6 “Replacing the Pa-
per Feed Roller”.
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Preparing to replace the parts
You should replace all the parts included in maintenance kit at the same time. Be
sure to replace them in the following order:
ACheck the contents of the box for the following items:
•FrictionPad×3
• Paper Feed Roller ×3
• Transfer Roller
•FusingUnit
• Dustproof Filter ×2
BConfirm that the followings are true:
• The power switch is turned off.
• The power cable is unplugged from the wall outlet.
• The interface cable is unplugged from the printer.
Important
❒Wait about an hour after the printer is turned off to allow internal parts to
cool down before replacing the maintenance kit.
Transfer Roller 1 pc See p.7 “Replacing the
Transfer Roller”.
Fusing Unit 1 pc See p.8 “Replacing the Fus-
ing Unit”.
Dustproof Filter 2 pcs See p.9 “Replacing the
Dustproof Filter”.
Description Quantity
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Replacing Parts
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Replacing Parts
Replacing the Friction Pad
Replace all the friction pads in the
tray. The following procedure shows
how to replace the tray's friction pad
(Tray 1).
ACarefully slide the paper tray
(Tray 1) out, until it stops. Then,
lift the front slightly, and then
pull the tray completely out.
BRemove paper from the paper
tray. Place the tray upside down
on a flat surface.
CUse a pointed implement such as
a ball-point pen, to carefully press
down the two catches securing
the friction pad.
Note
❒The friction pad may fall away
when released. Place your hand
over the friction pad while
pressing the catches.
❒The friction pad spring may
come loose. Be careful not to
lose the friction pad.
DTurn the paper tray right way up,
and remove the friction pad from
the tray.
Note
❒The friction pad spring may
come loose. Be careful not to
lose the friction pad spring.
AET041S
AET202S
ZKEM170E
AET200S
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EInsert the new friction pad in the
paper tray.
Place the spring over the central
prong of the new friction pad and
align the friction pad with the
grooves of the paper tray. Then
push down friction pad (as shown
in the illustration), until it clicks.
After pushing down the friction
pad, check it is properly installed
by pressing it lightly. If it is proper-
ly installed, it will spring back up.
FFollow the same procedure to re-
place optional Paper Feed Unit
friction pads.
Replacing the Paper Feed
Roller
Replace all feed rollers including the
printer and the optional Paper Feed
Unit(s). The following procedure
shows how to replace the printer's pa-
per feed rollers.
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CAUTION:
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CAUTION:
AMove the printer to the edge of a
sturdy and stable table or desk.
Important
❒Make sure the printer is lifted
by at least two people.
❒Always move the printer hori-
zontally. Turning the printer
sideways or tilting it backward
or forward while moving will
result in toner leakage.
❒Do not put the printer on an un-
stable or sloped surface.
Note
❒If the printer is equipped with
the optional Paper Feed Unit,
do not move the printer and the
unit together, they are not se-
curely attached.
•The printer weights approxi-
mately 50 kg (110.3 lb.). When
moving the printer, use the inset
grips on both sides, and lift slow-
ly. The printer will break or cause
injury if dropped.
AET201S
•Lifting the paper feed unit care-
lessly or dropping it may cause
injury.
AQC017S
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Replacing Parts
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BSlide the green lock lever to the
right ( ), remove the paper feed
roller ( ).
The illustration shows the paper
feed roller installed in the printer.
CWhile sliding the green lock lever
to the right ( ), set the new roller
( ). Then, return the green lock
lever to its original position ( ).
Note
❒Check the green lock lever se-
cures the roller correctly by
making sure the new roller ro-
tates smoothly.
DIf the printer has the optional pa-
per feed unit(s) installed, follow
the same procedure or remove
only the additional tray to replace
the paper feed roller.
If you have two paper feed units
installed, also replace both paper
feed rollers.
EPlace paper in the paper trays and
additional removed paper trays.
Lift the front of the tray, and slide
it carefully into the printer, until
it stops.
Replacing the Transfer Roller
ACarefully open the printer's front
cover (A) of by pulling left and
right side levers.
BPinch the green clips on both
ends of the transfer roller.
AET402S
AET401S
AET045S
AQC018S
AET163S
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Important
❒Do not touch the roller area of
the transfer roller. It may stain
your hands or clothes.
CPull out the transfer roller.
DInsert the new transfer roller by
placing it's underside edge into
the grooves shown in the illustra-
tion.
ESecure the transfer roller using
the green fastening clips men-
tioned in step B.
Note
❒The transfer roller appears inse-
curely set, but this is intentional.
FClose the front cover (A).
Replacing the Fusing Unit
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CAUTION:
ASlowly open the printer's front
cover (A) by pulling the left and
right side levers.
BUnlock the fusing unit by lower-
ing the fixing levers on both
sides.
AET164S
AET165S
AET166S
•The fusing unit becomes very
hot. When installing a new fusing
unit, turn off the printer and wait
at least an hour. before replacing
the old fusing unit. Not allowing
the unit to cool may result in
burns.
AQC018S
AQC185S
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Replacing Parts
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CPull out the fusing unit.
DPrepare a new fusing unit.
EAlign the new fusing unit with
the left and right rails.
FPush the fusing unit carefully in,
until it stops. Then, pull up the
fixing lever.
GClose the front cover (A).
Replacing the Dustproof Filter
The dustproof filter is attached to the
left side of the printer, as shown.
ATurn off the power, and then un-
plug the power cable.
AQC182S
AET183S
AQC184S
AQC181S
AQC019S
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BUse the grips on both sides to turn
and then remove the dustproof
filter cover.
Note
❒Place the removed dustproof fil-
ter cover down on a stable and
level surface.
CCarefully remove the dustproof
filters attached to the filter's cov-
er.
Important
❒Handle removed dustproof fil-
ters with care. If you shake
them, dust might scatter.
DAttach the new dustproof filters
to the covers at a time. The dust-
proof filters are all the same size.
EReattach the dustproof filter cov-
ers to the machine one at a time.
FPlug in the power cable, and then
turn on the power.
AET158S
AET159S
AET160S
AET161S
AET162S
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INDEX
D
Dustproof Filter, 9
F
Friction Pad, 5
Fusing Unit, 8
P
Paper Feed Roller, 6
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Transfer Roller, 7
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MEMO
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MEMO
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14 GB GB EN USA G254-8620
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