Ricoh L5160 Installation guide

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CIP Training
L5160/L5130
Operation

CIP Training L5160/L5130
Basic Operation
Please refer to CIP Training 1: Input for "Media Setup" before changing any of the
follow settings.
Changing Print Origin
This section explains how to change the position of the print origin.
You cannot change the origin when a misfeed error occurs or during maintenance.
•The carriage moves when setting the horizontal origin. A buzzer sounds after 10 minutes or
more have elapsed since the carriage moved. As a discharge defect may be caused by dry
nozzles, carry out the work promptly.
About the print origin
When entering origin setting mode, the LED pointer on the bottom of the
carriage will indicate the print origin. Check the position indicated by the
pointer when changing the origin. When the change is completed, the position
set will be used as the reference point for printing.
1. Press [Origin Setting/Cut] on the bottom right of the screen.
2. Press [Left] or [Right] to change the horizontal origin.
The carriage will move in accordance with the latest numerical value. If the latest
numerical value is larger, hold down the button.
3. Press [Rewind] or [Feed] to change the vertical origin.
The media is fed in accordance with the latest numerical value. If the latest
numerical value is larger, hold down the button.
4. After the origin is fixed, press [Set].
The origin is changed, and the carriage will return back to its original
position.

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Adjusting the Heater Temperature
Set the heater temperature to meet the characteristics of the media. Set the
temperature of the pre-heater, print heater, post-heater, and cure heater
according to the type and characteristics of the media used. Automatic
temperature setting can be made on the operation panel by setting the profile on
the dedicated RIP. For setting on the RIP, see the instruction manual for your RIP.
Do not leave the media with the heater ON for a long time.
This section explains how to check and change the temperature of the pre-heater, print heater,
post-heater, and cure heater.
Set the temperature of each heater depending on the media to be used. It takes several minutes
or hours to reach the configured temperature depending on the operating environment.
1. Check the temperature of each heater on the home screen.
For details about how to check the temperature, see "Checking the state of the heater".
2. Press [Heater Setting].
3. Select the [On] check box when enabling the heater.
Press [All On] or [All Off] to enable or disable the pre-heater, print heater,
post-heater, and cure heater collectively.
4. Press [ ] [ ] to set the temperature of each heater.
(mainly Europe and Asia)
•Press All +5°C All -5°C] to change the temperature of the pre-heater,
print heater, post-heater, and cure heater collectively. The temperature of
each heater can be set between 20 to 70°C or 20 to 95°C.

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5. Press [Close].
•Operate the machine in an environment that is within 15–30°C (59–86°F). The
heater temperature may not reach the setting value due to the surrounding
temperature conditions.
•When you turn the heater temperature down, change the job settings for the RIP
software to the following to ensure enough time for drying. For details about the
settings, see "Changing Printer Settings", RIP Settings Guide.
•Increase the drying time.
•Select a print mode with a higher number of passes.
•Print unidirectionally.
•The temperature of heaters can also be set in the RIP software. When the
temperature settings for the heaters are sent from the RIP software, the settings
configured in the RIP software take priority over the settings configured on the
control panel of the machine. For details, see "Changing Printer Settings", RIP
Settings Guide.
•Setting the heater temperature too high may lead to temperatures outside the
operating range of the machine. Avoid setting the heater temperature too high.
Test Feeding
Perform test feeding to check whether the temperature settings of each heater are appropriate
for the media to be used.
1. Press the [Standard Procedure] key.
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2. Press [ ].
3. Press [Test Feed].
4. Press [Yes] when you rewind the media to its original position after performing test
feeding.

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Basic Operation
5. Press [Execute].
6. Press [Cancel] to stop test feeding.
When you select [Yes] in Step 4, stop test feeding, and then rewind the media to its original
position.
7. Check the result of test feeding.
8. Press [Confirm].
9. Press [End].
If a problem is indicated in the result of the test feed, change the temperature settings for
each heater, and then perform test feeding again. For details about changing the heater
temperature, see "Adjusting the Heater Temperature".
•Depending on the media to be used, the media may ripple as the heater becomes hot. If the
media ripples when feeding, see "When Media Curls While Feeding".
Test Printing
Print a nozzle check pattern and check whether there are discharge defects such as nozzle
clogging (blurring or drop-out of printing).
You cannot print a test pattern on narrow media. When performing test printing, use media
that has a width of 420 mm (approx. 16.5 inches) or more.
•When using roll media, rewind the roll media and make sure there is no
warping before printing. Failure to do so may cause defects in image quality.
Performing Test Printing
•Never open the center cover or raise the lever during printing. Opening the
cover or raising the lever will abort printing.
1. Set media.
For details, see "Setting Media".
2. Change the print origin.
For details, see "Changing Print Origin".
3. Press the [Maintenance] key.
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4. Press [Print Test].
5. Press [Execute].
The result of the nozzle check is printed.
6. Check the printed result.
•For details about the printing result, see "How to Read the Printing Result ".
•If there are abnormalities, perform head cleaning. For details about
head cleaning, see "Cleaning Print Head Nozzles".
7. Press [End].
How to Read the Printing Result
How to read the test printing result is explained below.
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1. Print head 1
2. Print head 2
3. Print head 3
4. Nozzle D column
5. Nozzle C column
6. Nozzle B column
7. Nozzle A column
Check the position of the print heads where discharge defects such as clogging nozzles in
the nozzle check pattern have occurred. Check the print heads with discharge defects by
referring to the following illustration.

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Normal printing result
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When there are discharge defects in the heads
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1. Nozzle clogging has occurred.
2. The nozzle check pattern is wave-like.
3. The nozzle check pattern is intermittent.
4. The intervals in the nozzle check pattern are not equal. (Bending lines have occurred.)
Check the clogged nozzle number. The numbers
on the left and right of the test pattern are used
for determining which nozzle is clogged. For
example, if nozzle clogging is in the location
shown in the following illustration, count left
from nozzle number 91 to determine that the
clogged nozzle is on nozzle number "94".
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Cleaning Print Head Nozzles
This section explains how to handle print heads.
•Head cleaning consumes ink. Perform this function only when necessary.
•Perform no other operations during head cleaning.
•Cleaning may be incomplete if ink in a cartridge gets too low or runs out
during cleaning.
•An error will occur and head cleaning will not be possible if:
•There is a misfeed.
•One of the machine's covers is open.
•The machine is performing maintenance operations.
•The machine has run out of ink.
•The waste ink bottle is full.
•The service call icon is displayed on the display panel.
About Head Cleaning
There are two types of head cleaning. Perform head cleaning according to the result of test
printing.
•Nozzle Cleaning: Low
If there are bending lines or clogged nozzles in the test printing result, perform Nozzle
Cleaning: Low.
•Nozzle Cleaning: High
If there are missing lines or ink has mixed, perform Nozzle Cleaning: High. Nozzle Cleaning:
High cleans the print heads more powerfully than Nozzle Cleaning: Low. Perform [Nozzle
Cleaning: High] also in the case of a media jam (scratches on the media) and extended decap.
The ink consumption for Nozzle Cleaning: High is greater than that of Nozzle Cleaning: Low.
If the printing problem is still not resolved even after performing Nozzle Cleaning: Low three
times, perform Nozzle Cleaning: High and clean the cap. See "Cleaning the Caps", Requests for
Daily Care and Maintenance. If the problem is still not resolved, see "When You Want to Clear
Nozzle Clogging".

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Performing Head Cleaning
1. Press the [Maintenance] key.
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2. Press [Nozzle Cleaning].
3. Press [Nozzle Cleaning: Low] or [Nozzle Cleaning: High].
4. Select which print heads to clean from [Head 1], [Head 2], or [Head 3], and then press
[Execute].
You can select multiple print heads simultaneously. To perform all print heads, press [Clean
All Print Heads].
5. After the message is displayed, press [Execute].
Head cleaning will be performed.
6. Press [Confirm].
7. Press [Close].
8. Perform test printing again to check the printing result.
Perform cleaning and test printing repeatedly until the printing result is normal.