Ricoh FT4422 User manual

INTRODUCTION
This manual contains detailed instructions on the operation and mainte-
nance of this copier. To get maximum versatility from this copier, 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 next section before using this copier. It contains important
information related to USER SAFETY and PREVENTING EQUIPMENT
PROBLEMS.
SAFETY INFORMATION
When using your copier, the following safety precautions should always be followed.
Safety During Operation
In this manual, the following important symbols are used:
RThis symbol is intended to alert the user to the presence of impor-
tant operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in the
literature accompanying the machine.
nx This symbol is attached to some components to alert the user not
to touch them, because they may be very hot.
In addition, all safety messages are identified by the words "WARNING"
and "CAUTION". These words mean the following:
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WARNING: Important information to alert you to a situation that
might cause serious injury and damage to your property
if instructions are not followed.
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CAUTION:
Important information that tells how to prevent damage to equip-
ment, or how to avoid a situation that might cause minor injury.
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WARNINGS:
Since some parts of the copier are supplied with high electrical volt-
age, touch only the parts specified in this manual.
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Do not modify or replace any parts other than the ones specified in
this manual.
Do not incinerate toner or toner containers. Toner dust might ignite
when exposed to open flames.
Do not store toner where it will be exposed to heat.
Do not eat or swallow toner, and keep it out of reach of children.
The fusing section can be very hot. Be careful when handling it.
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CAUTIONS:
While copying, do not turn off the main switch.
While copying, do not open the front cover.
While copying, do not lift the platen cover, or the optional document feeder.
While copying, do not unplug the power cord.
Do not lay anything weighing more than 10 kg, 22 lb on the exposure glass.
Do not place tools or other hard objects on the exposure glass.
Keep corrosive liquids, such as acid, off the machine.
Do not allow paper clips, staples, or other small metallic objects to fall inside
the machine.
General Safety Information
❐Always turn the copier off when you have finished copying for the day, but
leave it plugged in.
❐When the copier will not be used for a long period, disconnect the power cord.
❐If the copier must be transported by vehicle, please contact your service repre-
sentative.
❐When the main switch is in the Stand-by position, the optional anticondensation
heater is on. In case of emergency, unplug the machine’s power cord.
❐To disconnect the power source, the main plug must be pulled.
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WHERE IS IT
& WHAT IS IT
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WHERE IS IT & WHAT IS IT
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COPIER EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR
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COPIER EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR
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1. Operation panel Operator controls and indicators are located here.
2. Left scale Use to align originals on the exposure glass.
3. Platen cover Lower this cover over originals for copying.
4. Exposure glass Position originals here face down for copying.
5. Bypass feed table Use to copy onto paper of unusual size or
weight, or color paper.
6. Key counter holder Insert the optional key counter here.
7. Cassette This cassette can hold 250 sheets of copy paper.
8. Front cover Open to access the inside of the copier.
9. Paper Tray This tray can hold 250 sheets of copy paper.
10. Main switch Switches the copier between on and stand-by
conditions. ("stand-by" means that the anticon-
densation heater is on.)
11. Copy tray Completed copies are delivered here.
12. 10-bin sorter (Option) Completed copies are sorted or stacked here.
13. Document feeder
(Option) Insert a stack of originals here. The originals are
individually fed onto and removed from the expo-
sure glass.
14. Toner Cartridge Replace the toner cartridge when the fAdd
Toner indicator is lit or blinking.
15. Fusing Unit Fuses the copy image to the paper. When ac-
cessing the inside of the copier, use caution.
This unit may be very hot.
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WHERE IS IT & WHAT IS IT
COPIER EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR
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OPERATION PANEL
Keys
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1. Function key
Press in combination with the
Number keys to make one-
sided copies from various
originals and to erase parts of
the copy image. ☛ See pages
38 ~ 42, 43 ~ 44.
2. Interrupt key ☛ See pages
33 ~ 35.
3. Clear Modes/Energy Saver
key
Press to clear the copier of pre-
viously entered settings. Press
this key for more than 1 second
to enter/exit the Energy Saver
mode. ☛ See pages 17 and 24.
4. Start key
Press to start copying.
Use to set the Auto Start.
☛See page 37.
5. Clear/Stop key
Press to cancel the copy num-
ber entered. While copying,
press to stop copying. This
key is also used to clear data.
6. Recall/Enter key
Use to enter data.
7. Number keys
Use to enter the desired num-
ber of copies. They are also
used to enter data.
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8. Toner Saver key
☛ See pages 25 and 30.
9. Lighter and Darker keys
☛ See page 30.
10. Auto Image Density key
☛ See page 30.
11. Select Paper Tray key
☛ See page 28.
12. Reduce and Enlarge keys
☛ See page 36.
13. Full Size key
☛ See page 28.
14. Zoom Up key
Enlarges in 1% steps.
☛ See page 37.
15. Zoom Down key
Reduces in 1% steps.
☛ See page 37.
16. Sorter key (option)
☛ See pages 48 ~ 51.
WHERE IS IT & WHAT IS IT
OPERATION PANEL
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Indicators
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1. Ready indicator
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See page 16.
2. Wait indicator
☛ See page 16.
3. Energy Saver indicator
☛ See pages 17 and 24.
4. Copy Counter
Indicates the number of copies.
Data display.
5. Toner Saver indicator
☛ See pages 25 and 30.
6. Manual Image Density indi-
cator
☛
See page 30.
7. Auto Image density indica-
tor
☛
See page 30.
8. Three Digit indicator
Data display.
9. Paper Size indicators
Show the selected feed station,
copy paper size, and direction.
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10. Reduce and Enlarge indica-
tors
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See page 36.
11. Auto Paper Select indicator
(option)
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See pages 45 ~ 47.
12. Bypass Feed indicator
☛ See page 32.
13. Check Paper Size indicator
☛ See page 57.
14. Check Paper Size/Direction
indicator
☛
See page 57.
15. Misfeed Location display
☛ See pages 64 ~ 66.
16. Add Toner indicator
☛ See page 63.
17. Load Paper indicator
☛ See pages 59 ~ 62.
18. Check Paper Path indicator
☛ See pages 64 ~ 66.
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OPERATION PANEL
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WHAT YOU CAN DO
WITH THIS COPIER
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WHAT YOU CAN DO WITH
THIS COPIER
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FUNCTIONS
Auto image density
Manual image density
Copying from the bypass feed table
Temporarily stopping one job to copy something else
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☛ See page 30.
☛ See page 30.
☛See page 31.
☛ See page 33.
FUNCTIONS
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Reducing and enlarging
Entering copy job settings during the warm-up period
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☛ See page 37.
Reducing and enlarging with the Zoom Up (+) and Zoom Down (-) keys
☛See page 36.
Reducing and enlarging using preset ratios
☛See page 37.
WHAT YOU CAN DO WITH
THIS COPIER
FUNCTIONS
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Making one-sided copies from various originals
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☛ See page 39.
From 2 facing pages to 2 one-sided copies
From 1 two-sided original to 2 one-sided copies
☛ See page 38.
From 2 facing pages to 2 one-sided copies and erasing the surrounding
area of the original image
☛See page 41.
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Erasing parts of copy image
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Erasing the surrounding area of the original image
☛See page 43.
Erasing the center margin and surrounding area of the original image
☛See page 43.
☛See page 43.
Erasing the center margin of the original image
WHAT YOU CAN DO WITH
THIS COPIER
FUNCTIONS
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Having the copier choose the paper size (Option)
Finishing (Option)
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☛See page 48.
Sorting into sets (123,123,123)
Stacking together all copies of a page (111, 222, 333)
☛See page 50.
☛See page 45.
FUNCTIONS
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BASICS
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STARTING THE COPIER
When The Main Switch Is In The Stand-by Position
1Turn on the main switch.
2Wait for the copier to warm-up.
During the warm-up period (less
than 1 minute), the uWait indi-
cator is on.
3After warm-up, the vReady indi-
cator lights.
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Stand by
STARTING THE COPIER
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When The rEnergy Saver Indicator Is On
The copier is in the Energy Saver
mode.
Press the Clear Modes/Energy
Saver key to return to the ready
condition.
❐For details about the Energy Saver,
☛ see page 24.
❐The following actions will also return the copier to the ready condition:
•Opening or closing the optional document feeder.
•Setting originals in the optional document feeder.
•Opening or closing the bypass feed table.
•Setting copy paper in the bypass feed table.
•Pressing any key except the Start key.
When The Copier Is Set For User Codes
When U2 is indicated in the copy
counter, the copier is set for user
codes.
Input your user code (4 digits)
using the Number keys. Then
press the Recall/Enter key.
❐To prevent others from making cop-
ies using your user code, press the
Clear/Stop and Clear Modes/En-
ergy Saver key simultaneously after
copying.
❐Regarding user codes, ☛ see page
84.
❐To set your copier for user codes,
contact your service representative.
☛ See page 88.
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STARTING THE COPIER
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ORIGINALS
Recommended Originals
❐Regarding originals that the optional document feeder can handle, ☛ see page
105.
Non-recommended Originals For The Optional
Document Feeder
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The following types of originals are not recommended for use with the
document feeder. Place them directly on the exposure glass.
❐Originals thicker than 128 g/m2, 34 lb
❐Originals thicker than 105 g/m2, 28 lb when using two-sided originals
❐Originals thinner than 41 g/m2, 11 lb.
❐Originals larger than A3, 11" x 17"
❐Originals smaller than B6 ;, 51/2" x 81/2" ;
❐Paper with any kind of coating (such as carbon) on the back
❐Folded, curled, creased, or damaged originals
❐Mailing labels, or perforated originals
❐Bound, stapled, or clipped originals
❐OHP transparencies
❐Translucent paper
❐Pasted originals
❐Damp originals
❐Sticky originals
❐Wavy originals
❐Originals that are not made from paper
❐Originals written in pencil on both sides, or two-sided carbon originals
❐Thermal fax paper
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SETTING ORIGINALS ON THE EXPOSURE
GLASS
1.
Lift the platen cover or the op-
tional document feeder.
❐When lifting the platen cover, hold it
in the center.
2.Set the original
face down on the
exposure glass. The original
should be centered according to
the size marks on the left scale.
3.Lower the platen cover or the op-
tional document feeder.
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SETTING ORIGINALS ON THE EXPOSURE GLASS
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