Ricoh MP7240A User manual

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NOTICE
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC
Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This
equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the
instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communication. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not
occur in a particular installlation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be
determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the
following measures: Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. Consult the dealer or an
experienced radio / TV technician for help.
Warning as to USE
This CD-R/RW drive together with software is a product for utilizing CD-R/RW recording media with rewriting, erasing and readout
capabilities, as an external computer memory device. Except in the case where copying of CD-ROMs or the like is especially
recognized under the copyrights laws as being for the purpose of individual use by the customer or the like, or in the case where
the customer has obtained permission to make copies from the rightholder, reproduction of CD-ROMs and copyright laws. Take
notice that unauthorized copying may be subject to claims for damages and to penalties.
CAUTION
Rating voltage for peripherals.
1. Headphone Jack Rating Voltage output Audio Signal Max. 2V

FCC WARNING
Changes or modification not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate
the equipment.
CAUTION
Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specified herein may result in hazardous radiation
exposure.
Akustischer Geräuschpegel
Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specified herein may result in hazardous radiation
exposure.
Dieser Druckerüberschreitet einen Geräuschpegel von 70 dB (A) während dem Betrieb nicht.
Declaration of Conformity
"The Product complies with the requirements of the EMC Directive 89/366/EEC and the Low Voltage Directive 73/23/EEC."
●Please take notice that the manufacturer of this equipment does not offer any warranty against data loss due to
inappropriate installation or handling, or direct or indirect damages.
●Please take notice that the manufacturer will bear no responsibility for direct or indirect damages caused by the use of
this product or its malfunction.
●Please take notice that the manufacturer will bear no responsibility for damage to data caused by this product.
●Please backup (copy) all important data as protection against data loss.
●PC DOS is a trademark of IBM Inc.
●MS-DOS, Windows, Windows ® 95, Windows ® 98, Windows NT®, Windows® 2000 and Windows® XP are trademarks registered
in the United States and other countries by the Microsoft Corporation.
●
●Acrobat reader is trademark of Adobe Inc.
●The company names and product names written in this manual are trademarks or registered trademarks.

This manual uses the following symbols to indicate important information relating to the drive.
Failing to comply with the information in this manual and/or incorrect handling of the drive may result
in serious personal injury or damage to the product.
Indicates restriction or precaution that should be observed.
Provides useful additional information.

This manual contains important notes and product handling information. Be sure to read the manual
before using the product. For easy reference in the future, please keep the manual at a handy
location.
Multimedia Printer series
Thank you for purchasing the Multimedia Printer series drive (hereafter referred to as the drive). The drive enables you to play
CD-ROM discs, write once and play CD-R discs, or write, play, and rewrite CD-RW discs.
The following marks indicate media that can be used with the drive.
A new technology called Just Link, that overcomes buffer underrun
problems
Buffer underrun errors which occur when data transfer falls behind the writing operation has been inevitable for CD-R/RW
drives. Just Link, which we at Ricoh developed on our own, is a new technology that predicts possible occurrences of buffer
underrun errors in advance and automatically avoids them. With this technology, the drive ensures stable writing operation even
under circumstances where buffer underrun errors tend to occur with conventional drives.
New technology: JustSpeed (Optimum Write Speed Control) function
When the write speed of 24X is specified, this function checks the media's capability to see if it can be written at above-12X
speeds. If the media is not capable of such speeds, the write speed is reduced to 20x, 16X or 12X.

Obey the following cautions when handling the drive or discs.
Cautions During Installation
●Install the drive in accordance with the specifications. Be careful to avoid locations likely to cause vibration or shock.
●Avoid locations where there is high humidity, excessive dust, or poor ventilation.
●Avoid locations in direct sunlight, with severe changes in humidity, or places where there are extremely high or low temperature
variations.
●Don't use the drive near radio or television receivers. It may interfere with their reception.
●Do not disassemble the drive. Dismantling the drive to attempt repairs or for other reasons is dangerous because the laser may
radiate outside the unit.
Cautions During Use
●Don't suddenly move the drive from a cold place to a warm place, or suddenly raise the room temperature. Condensation may
occur, causing abnormal operation.
●Make sure to remove the disc before moving the drive. The disc may be damaged, causing data loss.
●Be careful to prevent foreign objects such as liquids or metal from entering the drive. Should by chance a foreign object enter
the drive, please consult the dealer where the drive was purchased.
●Don't use benzene or thinner to clean dirt from the drive. Don't allow chemicals such as insecticides to contact the drive. Use a
soft cloth to wipe the drive, or moisten a cloth with neutral detergent diluted with water and use it to clean particularly dirty
areas.
●Don't cutoff the electric power while the drive is operating.
●When connecting two E-IDE devices to the Primary or Secondary connectors, make sure that the two devices are not both
configured as Master, or both as Slave. If they are both set the same, Windows may fail to run or recognize the drives.
●The total length of the E-IDE cable should be less than 18 inches (about 45 cm).
●Make sure the power to the host computer is turned OFF before connecting.
●Never insert a damaged disc into the drive.
●In wintertime, don't use a disc soon after bringing in from outdoors. Use it only after it has reached room temperature.
Cautions Concerning Disc Cleaning
●Remove the disc by pressing the eject button.
●Use compressed air to clear dust from the disc. (Spray the compressed air for about 5 seconds).

●Check to see if there is dirt on the surface of the disc. Be careful not to touch the disc with the fingers when doing this. (See Fig.
1)
●After cleaning the disc with compressed air, place it on the disc tray and mount it.(See Fig. 2)
●We suggest using dry air cleaner as compressed air for cleaning.
Other Cautions
●When moving the equipment, make sure that the disc has been removed from the drive.
●When connecting connectors, make sure that the power is OFF. If the power is ON, there is a possibility of short circuit.
●When not using the drive for a long period, dust may adhere to the disc tray. Before using the drive again, use dry air cleaner to
remove the dust from the tray.

fig1
1. Check
2. Recording surface
fig2
1. 50 to 100mm
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●A new technology called Just Link, that overcomes buffer underrun problems
●JustSpeed (Optimum Write Speed Control) function
●Completely sealed door construction provides high reliability.
●An improved anti-heat design means that no cooling fan is needed.
●Easy-to-use tray model.
●Enhanced-IDE (ATAPI) model
●Compliant with industry standard Orange Book Part II (CD-R) and Part III (CD-RW).
●Can read not only CD-R and CD-RW discs, but also video CDs, music CDs, photo CDs*1, and CD-Text
●Can read data at 40x speed (6.0MB/sec data transfer rate), write data at 24x speed (CD-R, 3.6MB/sec data
transfer rate.) and write data at 10x speed *2(High Speed CD-RW, 1.5MB/sec data transfer rate).
●The recorded CD-RW media can be played in a DVD player or a multi-read CD-ROM Player, maintaining
future compatibility.
●Supports random UDF for easy writing to CD-RW discs.
●UDMA Capable
*1 Bundled software does not support this writing format.
*2 The speed at which to write on the current standard CD-RW disks is 4x recording (at a data
transfer rate of 600KB/second).

Explains the system environment required for using the drive as a CD-R/CD-RW drive.
PC IBM PC/AT compatible
Operating System Windows ME/98/95(ORS2 or later)
Windows NT Workstation Ver.4.0 (Service Pack 4) or later
Windows 2000 (Professional) and XP
CPU Pentium 200 MHz or higher (when using Just Link)
Memory 64MB or more
Harddisk Hard disk with average access time of 19msec or less, and data transfer speed of 1,200KB/sec or greater.
1GB or more free space.
Interface Enhanced-IDE interface (as Primary Slave, Secondary Master, or Slave)
Drive bay 5.25-inch half height bay required
Power +5V/+12V power socket required
Recommended discs CD-R: Ricoh, Mitsubishi Chemical, Taiyo Yuden, Mitsui Chemicals, TDK and Maxell discs
CD-RW: Ricoh and Mitsubishi Chemical discs
High Speed CD-RW: Ricoh and Mitsubishi Chemical discs
Multi-read compatible (Random UDF compatible) drives are:
●Drives that can read low reflectivity discs.
●Drives that support Packet Writing.

Front Panel
Rear panel
Front Panel
1. Disc tray
This is the tray for the disc. Place the disc on the ejected disc tray, then lightly push the tray (or push the eject
button) and the disc will be mounted.
Caution
Don't use force to pull out or push in the disc tray. This might cause damage to the loading section of
the drive.
2. Headphone jack
This jack is for connecting headphones or mini-speakers.
3. Volume control
This is used to adjust the output volume of the headphone jack. It can't be used to adjust the output volume for
the audio output connectors on the rear panel.
Caution
Turn the volume down before turning on the power. Sudden loud noises can damage your hearing.
4. Busy indicator

This indicator lights orange when a disc is mounted into the drive. When the disc is being accessed, it flashes or
lights orange. If a disc is not mounted, the indicator does not light even when the power is turned on. When a
illegal disc is loaded or some hardware trouble occurs, the indicator blinks.
5. Eject button
This is the button used to eject or insert in the disc tray.
6. Emergency eject hole
This drive has a function that allows the disc to be ejected manually if this becomes necessary in an
emergency such as failure of the drive or a power outage.
Caution
This feature is a last measure to be used only in an emergency. Using it excessively will cause
malfunction.
Rear panel
1. Digital Audio Output Connector
Provides output to a sound card (Digital signal).
2. Analog Audio Output Connector
Provides output to a sound card (Analog signal).
3. Jumper Connector
This jumper determines whether the drive is configured as a master or slave. Changing the master-slave
configuration takes effect after power-on reset.

4. IDE Interface Connector
Connect to the IDE (Integrated Device Electronics) interface using a 40-pin flat IDE cable.
Caution
Do not connect or disconnect the cable while the power is on, as this could cause a short circuit and
damage the system. Always turn the power OFF when connecting or disconnecting the cable.
5. Power Connector
Connects to the power supply (5 and 12V DC) of the host computer.
Caution
Be careful to connect it the proper way.
Connecting the wrong way may damage the system (and is not covered under the warranty).

Emergency Eject
This drive has a function that allows the CD to be ejected manually, if this becomes necessary in an emergency such as failure of the drive or a power outage.
Follow the following procedures in such a case.
Caution
This feature is a last measure to be used only in an emergency. Using it excessively will cause malfunction.
1. Turn the power to OFF.
2. Insert a fine tipped object into the emergency eject hole.
The front door pops open and the disk tray comes partway out.
3. Pull the front door to open it all the way,
then grip the disc tray between thumb and forefinger and gently pull it straight out.
If you cannot get a good grip on the disc tray with your fingers, use a steel binder clip or spring clamp to pull it out.
Emergency Eject Hole
The structure inside the emergency eject hole is as shown below. When
you push a thin, stiff wire into the hole, it presses one of the vanes around
the gear, thus rotating the gear for ejecting the tray. Repeating this action
three times or so ejects the tray out.

If you cannot successfully eject the tray by pushing a thin, rigid object in,
the situation may be as follows. The four vanes may be oriented just at
the angles as shown below.
In such a case, push the tip of the thin wire in the following
direction with the wire angled at about 15 degrees so that the tray
can easily be ejected.
Back Next
Load the disc Disc ejection
Emergency Eject Using the Drive in a Vertical Position

Disc ejection
1. Press the eject button
2. Slowly take the disc out of the disc tray
3. Press the eject button or push the disc tray and the tray will be inserted back into the drive.

Caution
After ejecting the disc, return the disc tray inside the unit quickly. When the disc tray is in the
ejected position, dust and other debris will enter, possibly causing read errors, write errors, or drive
failure.
Back Next
Load the disc Disc ejection
Emergency Eject Using the Drive in a Vertical Position

Load the disc
1. Press the eject button.
2. Place the disc on the disc tray.
Caution
❍When using a 120mm CD, place it in the large round depression.
❍When using an 80mm CD, place it in the small round depression with its label
side facing up. (Writing to an 80mm CD is not supported. Only reading is
possible.)
❍The face with the label on it should be up. Never place both discs in the tray at
the same time.
❍Be careful not to touch the recording surface of the disc.
❍Writing/reading to a business card CD is not supported.
1. Load the disc by pressing the eject button or by lightly pushing in the disc tray.

Next
Load the disc Disc ejection
Emergency Eject Using the Drive in a Vertical Position

Using the Drive in a Vertical Position
The drive CANNOT be installed in a vertical position.
Caution
Cannot be used with 80mm CDs.
Cannot be used with business card CDs.
Back
Load the disc Disc ejection
Emergency Eject Using the Drive in a Vertical Position

Specific knowledge of hardware and software is necessary to install the drive. We cannot guarantee
against direct or indirect damage resulting from improper connections. Ask your supplier for details
of the installation procedure.
Before Installation
Before installing the drive, please note the following points.
●You will need the following:
❍A Phillips head screw driver of a suitable size to fit the securing screws for the drive unit.
❍The manual for the computer, to know the location of the IDE connector.
●Turn off all peripheral appliances of the computer, and the computer itself, and disconnect their power cords
from the wall sockets.
●Discharge any static electricity by touching the computer covers etc.
●Before installing the drive, be sure to read the following cautions and information on preparation.
Installing the Drive
1. Jumper Set Up
2. Removing the Computer Cover
3. Mounting the Drive
4. Connecting the Power Connector
5. PC Connections
6. Sound Card Connection
7. Replacing the Computer Cover
8. Device Drivers