Ricoh Aficio 470W User manual

470W
Operating Instructions
Copy Reference
ZEDH
010
E.eps
Read this manual carefully before you use this product and keep it handy for future
reference.
For safety, please follow the instructions in this manual.

470W Operating Instructions
RICOH COMPANY, LTD.
15-5, Minami Aoyama 1-chome,
Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-8544, Japan
Phone: [phone]
Overseas Affiliates
U.S.A.
RICOH CORPORATION
5 Dedrick Place
West Caldwell, New Jersey 07006
Phone: [phone]
The Netherlands
RICOH EUROPE B.V.
Groenelaan 3, 1186 AA, Amstelveen
Phone: [phone]
United Kingdom
RICOH UK LTD.
Ricoh House,
1 Plane Tree Crescent, Feltham,
Middlesex, TW13 7HG
Phone: [phone]
Germany
RICOH DEUTSCHLAND GmbH
Mergenthalerallee 38-40,
65760 Eschborn
Phone: [phone]
France
RICOH FRANCE S.A.
383, Avenue du Général de Gaulle
BP 307-92143 Clamart Cedex
Phone: [phone]
Spain
RICOH ESPAÑA S.A.
Avda. Litoral Mar, 12-14,
08005 Barcelona
Phone: [phone]
Italy
RICOH ITALIA SpA
Via della Metallurgia 12,
37139 Verona
Phone: [phone]
Hong Kong
RICOH HONG KONG LTD.
21/F., Tai Yau Building,
181, Johnston Road,
Wan Chai, Hong Kong
Phone: [phone]
Singapore
RICOH ASIA PACIFIC PTE.LTD.
260 Orchard Road,
#15-01/02 The Heeren,
Singapore 238855
Phone: [phone]
Printed in The Netherlands
UE USA B010-8607

Introduction
This manual contains detailed instructions on the operation and maintenance of this machine. To get
maximum versatility from this machine all operators should carefully read and follow the instructions in
this manual. Please keep this manual in a handy place near the machine.
Please read the Safety Information before using this machine. It contains important information related
to USER SAFETY and PREVENTING EQUIPMENT PROBLEMS.
Notes
Some illustrations may be slightly different from your machine.
Certain options may not be available in some countries. For details, please contact your local dealer.
Warning:
Use of controls or adjustment or performance of procedures other than those specified in this manual
might result in hazardous radiation exposure.
Notes:
Two kinds of size notation are employed in this manual. With this machine refer to the metric version.
For good copy quality, Ricoh recommends that you use genuine Ricoh toner.
Ricoh shall not be responsible for any damage or expense that might result from the use of parts other
than genuine Ricoh parts in your Ricoh office product.
Power Source
120V, 60Hz, 20A or more
Please be sure to connect the power cord to a power source as above. For details about power source,
see P.147
“Power Connection” .

Copyright © 2001 Ricoh Co., Ltd.

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Safety Information
When using your equipment, the following safety precautions should always be
followed.
Safety During Operation
In this manual, the following important symbols are used:
R WARNING:
R
WARNING:
Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if instructions
are not followed, could result in death or serious injury.
R
CAUTION:
Indicates a potentially hazardoussituation which, ifinstructions are not
followed, may result in minor or moderate injury or damage to property.
•
Connect the power cord directly into a wall outlet and never use an ex-
tension cord.
•
Disconnect the power plug (by pulling the plug, not the cable) if the
power cable or plug becomes frayed or otherwise damaged.
•
To avoid hazardous electric shock or laser radiation exposure, do not
remove any covers or screws other than those specified in this manu-
al.
•
Turn off the power and disconnect the power plug (by pulling the plug,
not the cable) if any of the following conditions exists:
•
You spill something into the equipment.
•
You suspect that your equipment needs service or repair.
•
Your equipment's cover has been damaged.
•
Do not incinerate spilled toner or used toner. Toner dust might ignite
when exposed to an open flame.
•
Disposal can take place at our authorized dealer or at appropriate col-
lection sites.
•
Dispose of the used toner cartridge in accordance with the local regu-
lation.

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R CAUTION:
•
Protect the equipment from dampness or wet weather, such as rain, snow,
and so on.
• Unplug the power cord from the wall outlet before you move the equipment.
While moving the equipment, you should take care that the power cord will
not be damaged under the equipment.
• When you disconnect the power plug from the wall outlet, always pull the
plug (not the cable).
• Do not allow paper clips, staples, or other small metallic objects to fall inside
the equipment.
• Keep toner (used or unused) and toner bottle out of the reach of children.
• For environmental reasons, do not dispose of the equipment or expended
supply waste at household waste collection points. Disposal can take place
at an authorized dealer or at appropriate collection sites.
• The inside of the machine could be very hot. Do not touch the parts with a
label indicating the “hot surface”. Otherwise it could cause a personal burn.
• Our products are engineered to meet high standards of quality and function-
ality, and we recommend that you only use the expendable supplies avail-
able at an authorized dealer.

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Warnings and Precautions
This manual uses the following warning and precaution symbols to indicate im-
portant safety information.
When adding paper or clearing paper jams, be careful not to burn or injure your-
self.
1 Hot Surface Warning
This symbol indicates that you should take care not to touch a hot surface. The
fusing unit becomes hot. Be careful not to touch this area when clearing paper
jams.
ZEDH280E
1
ZEDH290E
1

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2 Cutter Blade Warning
This label indicates that there is a cutter blade inside, and you should be careful
not to touch this area with your fingers or hands. Be careful not to touch this area
when adding paper.
3 Feed Roller Warning Label
This label indicates that you should be careful not get your fingers or cloths
caught in the feed roller. When replacing the paper roll, or clearing paper jams
in the paper feed area, be careful so that your hand or clothing does not get
caught in the feed roller.
ZEDH300E
2
3
ZEDH310E
2
3

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How to Read this Manual
Symbols
In this manual, the following symbols are used:
R
WARNING:
This symbol indicates a potentially hazardous situation that might result in
death or serious injury when you misuse the machine without following the in-
structions under this symbol. Be sure to read the instructions, all of which are de-
scribed in the Safety Information section.
R
CAUTION:
This symbol indicates a potentially hazardous situation that might result in mi-
nor or moderate injury or property damage that does not involve personal injury
when you misuse the machine without following the instructions under this
symbol. Be sure to read the instructions, all of which are described in the Safety
Information section.
* The statements above are notes for your safety.
Important
If this instruction is not followed, paper might be misfed, originals might be
damaged, or data might be lost. Be sure to read this.
Preparation
This symbol indicates the prior knowledge or preparations required before op-
erating.
Note
This symbol indicates precautions for operation, or actions to take after misop-
eration.
Limitation
This symbol indicates numerical limits, functions that cannot be used together,
or conditions in which a particular function cannot be used.
Reference
This symbol indicates a reference.
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Keys that appear on the machine's panel display.
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Keys built into the machine's operation panel.

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Terms in this Manual
Guide To Option Components
In this manual, the following abbreviations are used.
• Roll Holder Unit Type A →Roll holder
• 2nd Roll Tray Type A →Lower tray
• Stamp Board Type A →Stamp board
• Original Tray Type G →Original Tray
• Hard Disk Drive Option Type 470 →HDD
Terms
• Long length original/paper
Original/paper length longer than 1,189mm, 44".
Key Names
In the screen and panel display, the following abbreviation are used.
• Direct Size Magnification →D. Size Mag.
• Hard Tone →H.T.
• Horizontal →Horiz.
• Magnification →Mag.
•Original→Orig.
• Preview →Prev.
• Reduce/Enlarge →R/E
• Vertical →Vert.