Ricoh Aficio GX7000 User manual

Ricoh GX7000
Sublimation Manual
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Index
Ricoh GX7000 Installation P.1
Driver Setup P.6
CorelDRAW Setup (CorelDRAW 10 - X4 & X5) P.10
Working with templates P.18
CorelDRAW tools P.20
CorelDRAW tasks P.22
Troubleshooting / Tips P.23
Contents

Installation Guide - Ricoh Driver and Inks
1. Unpack and setup the p r i nter as described in the printer setup instructions. Have the printer plugged into a
power outlet but not turned on. IMPORTANT: DO NOT INSTALL THE STANDARD EPSON CARTRIDGES.
Ink Cartridge Setup
CAUTION: DO NOT INSTALL THE STANDARD EPSON INKS BEFORE INSTALLING SUBLIMATION INK.
Do not power ON the printer before installing the cartridges.
Remove the Sublimation cartridges from the packaging.
Open front cover to reveal ink cartridge compartment
Insert the Sublimation cartridges in the indicated order. Press
each cartridge body until it engages securely.
Once all cartridges are in place, close the cartridge cover.
Note: DO NOT TURN ON THE POWER FOR THE PRINTER UNTIL THE DRIVER
INSTALLATION REQUIRES YOU TO.
Please Note: Do not shake or agitate the ink carts
before or after installation.
Cartridge Order: Black, Cyan, Magenta & Yellow
Installation
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2. Insert the Ricoh CD into the CD/DVD Rom driver .
3. Select a langu a ge for the interface & clickOK.
4. Click Quick Install with USB, and then click next.
5. Click ‘I accept the agreement’ and click next
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6. Click ‘Next’ to confirm the driver installatio n
7. The installation process will now begin.
8. You will be prompted to turn the printer On to allow detection of the Ricoh GX7000.
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Installation

9. Once the printer has been detected you will be shown the following dialogue box, asking if you would like to set the
printer as the default printer. You can select either Yes or No depending on which printer you prefer to be you
default printer.
10. Click next in the dialogue box below.
11. You will now be shown the following information stating that the printer has been installed successfully, Click
Next.
If the information shown states that the installation failed, restart the PC and re-install the driver.
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Installation

12. The system will now install the user manual, and then show the following window to confirm the install is complete.
Click Finish
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Installation

To setup the Ricoh GX7000 Driver ready for Sublimation printing using Corel Draw follow the steps below:
1. Click Start > Control Panel > Printers (’Printers and Faxes’ if using windows XP or previous operating systems).
Right click on the GelSprinter GX7000 option and select Printing Preferences as shown below.
2. If you see the window below, click OK, and then click OK on the second window that appears. (If you do not see
this option skip to step 3).
Driver Setup
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3. In the Printing Preferences Window shown below, select ‘Inkjet Plain Paper’ for the ‘Paper Type’, and then select
‘User Settings’ as shown.
Now click ‘Change’
4. In the new window shown below, change the ‘Colour Profile’ option to ‘Off’ and then tick the ‘Use Error Diffusion’
option.
Now click ‘OK’ to return to the previous window.
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Driver Setup

5. Click ‘Save’
6. Type ‘Subli Print’ under the Custom Setting Name option
as shown below, and click OK.
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Driver Setup