Ricoh L5160 Installation guide

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Setting Media
Setting Media
This section explains how to set media. Roll media and leaf media are supported. For details
about supported media or precautions for handling media.
Precautions for Setting Media
Make sure to understand the following precautions before setting media:
•You cannot set media in the following situations:
•When printing
•During maintenance or other operations
•When one of the machine's covers is open
•In Sleep mode
•If media is jammed
•If a service call message is displayed
•If the cable clamp secured to the printer is removed by mistake, it should be reaffixed.
•When loading media, take care not to trap or injure your fingers.
•There is a cutter outside the machine for cutting print media. Do not touch any other parts
other than the ones described in this manual when loading or replacing media, or
removing jammed media. Otherwise, it may cause an injury.
•When performing maintenance on the machine, make sure to wear the attached gloves.
•The supplied gloves are consumables. If they are damaged or lost, use polythene gloves
instead.
•A roll media may be as heavy as 55 kg (121.25 lb.). Hold the roll media horizontally with
both hands. If you hold the roll media vertically or with one hand, the roll media may fall
and cause an injury

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About the scales on the machine
The post-heater and pre-heater have a scale display on top. Use this scale as a guide when setting
media.
•Skewing may occur because of uneven stretching of the media at its edges, so do not try to
align the media to "0" on the scale forcefully.
Scale on the post-heater
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Scale on the pre-heater
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If it is -4 on the pre-heater scale
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2. Post-heater
3. Pre-heater
4. Adjust according to the pre-heater scale.
5. The value when placed in a straight line.
The scale on the pre-heater can be used for checking the misalignment at the edge of the media
when loading the media. If the edge of the media is out of the range of the scale, move the roll
holder to adjust the position. Load the media from the paper feeding port, making sure that the
media is stretched evenly. Be sure to load the roll media with the post-heater scales aligned with
the pre-heater scales.
When setting leaf media
Use the 0 position on the scale of the post-heater as a guide for setting the edges of the media.
When setting roll media

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Setting Roll Media
•Do not leave the media with the heater ON for a long time.
This section explains how to set roll media. Set roll media while the machine's power is turned
on.
If media has already been set, see page 68 "Changing Roll Media".
•Place the media so that it is positioned correctly relative to the arm near the cutter.
•If you touch the cutter part, the arm near the cutter may close. If this happens, move the
media to a position unreachable by the cutter, and then execute [Origin Setting / Cut] to
cut.
•Do not set media on the outside of the left and right media guides. If media is skewed, this
may cause the media to rise and the print heads to be damaged.
•When the edges of roll media are not aligned with the roll core, make sure to align them
before setting media. Failure to do so may cause the edges of roll media to bend or wrinkle.
•Before loading the roll media, open the center cover at the machine's front part, and then
move the media guides to the ends.
1. Grab the handle on the back of the machine to pull out the roll feed unit.
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2. Temporarily place set media on the media support.
Place the media in the direction indicated in the following illustration. When using media
whose printing surface is rolled up on the outside
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When using media whose printing surface is rolled up on the inside
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3. Release the roll holder's holding lever on the left side of the back of the machine.
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4. Move the position of the roll holder to match the roll core size of the set media.
There are two types of inner diameter for the roll core of the roll media: 2 inches and 3 inches.
Move the roll holder to the reference position marked on the machine to match the inner
diameter of the roll core.
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5. Lock the roll holder's holding lever.
6. Insert the roll core of the roll media to the roll holder. Insert the roll core as far as possible so
that it does not move.

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If the roll holder's lock is weak and the media moves, hold the media while attaching it.
7. Release the roll holder's holding lever on the right side of the back of the machine.
When the roll holder is located further inside than the set media, move the roll holder so
that it is located outside the media.
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8. While holding the right side of the media, move the roll holder to the left to insert it into
the roll core of the roll media.
Push the roll core until it makes contact with the roll holder. Ensure that the
media does not move vertically.
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9. Lock the roll holder's holding lever.
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Lock the holding lever with the roll holder pressed thoroughly into the roll
core. If the amount of force used to press the roll holder into the roll core is
insufficient, the media may hang down and touch the floor.
10. Return the roll feed unit to its original position.
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11. Lift and secure the pre-heater cover.
12. Raise the media holding lever (back).
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13. Insert the tip of the media between the feed rollers and pinch rollers.
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•If the media is difficult to insert because the edges of the media are getting caught,
diagonally insert the media between the rollers, so that one corner gets inserted first. Ensure
the media is inserted evenly, and begin feeding.
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•Holding the edge of the media, adjust the angle at the leading edge of the media and load it.
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•If there is no media on the sensor, the machine cannot detect media successfully. Set media so
that it covers the media sensor on the left side of the feeding surface.
•Withdraw the media approximately one hand grip's worth from the media feeding surface on
the front of the machine.
•If the edge of the media is out of the range of the pre-heater's scale, release the roll holder's
holding lever, and then adjust the roll holder's position.
•Align the edge of the media, and then load the media while adjusting media position by hand
so that it is stretched evenly. It helps to load the media evenly by holding the flange or edge
of the media and controlling the roll media's rotation. When you do this, check scale
indicating the edge of the media.

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14. While holding down the center of the media, lower the media holding lever (back).
The pinch rollers lower and the media is fixed.
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15. Return the pre-heater cover to its original position.
•After returning the pre-heater cover to its original position, press its ends to
make sure that it is not bulging.
•If you operate the device with a bulge in the pre-heater cover, the cover may
come open during operation or printing.
16. Open the center cover on the front of the machine.
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17. While holding down the center of the media, raise the media holding lever (front).
The pinch rollers rise and the media is unfixed.
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18. Holding it at the center, pull the media evenly out of the paper exit.
Align the edge of the media to the post-heater's scale so that it matches the value on
the pre-heater's scale.

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19. While holding down the center of the media, lower the media holding lever (front). The
pinch rollers lower and the media is fixed.
Since the pinch rollers may stop half way because of the shock-absorbing stopper, make sure
the media holding lever is lowered completely.
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20. Move the left and right media guides to match the media width.
•Set the media so that it passes under the media guides.
•When setting the media that is thicker than the media guides, maximally widen the
space between the media guides.
•If media rises on the platen, hold it down while setting the media guides.
•If the positions of the media guides do not match the media width, the media may be
fed diagonally or misfed.
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21. Close the center cover.
When media is set correctly, a confirmation screen is displayed on the control panel.
22. Set the roll-up switch to the off position (middle).
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23. Move to the rear of the printer and check for warping in the
media. If the roll media is slack, rotate it to take up the slack.
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If the media's slack is uneven, return to Step 11 and try loading the media again.
24. Insert an empty roll core onto the roll core holder on the right side of the front of the machine.
Insert the roll core as far as possible so that it does not move.
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26. Move the roll core holder to the right to insert it into the empty roll core.
Insert the roll core as far as possible so that it does not move.
25. Release the roll core holder's holding lever on the left side of the front of the machine.
If necessary, move the roll core holder to match the width of the empty roll core.

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27. Lock the roll core holder's holding lever.
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28. Press [Yes] on the confirmation screen for media replacement.
If the media is not going to be replaced and it is not necessary to change the
media settings, press [No] and proceed to Step 41.
29. Select [Roll (Outer winding of print side)], and then press [Next].
When using media whose printing surface is rolled up on the inside, select [Roll
(Inner winding of print side)].

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30. Press [Remaining Media].
When [Display Remaining Media] is set to [On] in [Media Display Settings] on
the [Initial Setting] screen, the input screen for the remaining amount of media
is displayed after detecting the media width. For details, see "Registering the
Remaining Amount of Media".
31. Enter the length of the set media using the number keys, and then press [Set].
32. When changing the media type, press [Media Type].
33. Select the media type of the set media, and then press [Set].
34. When changing the thickness of the media, press [Media Thickness].
35. Select the thickness of the set media, and then press [Set].
36. When changing the height of the print heads, press [Head Height].
37. Select the height of the print heads from [Default], [+1], [+2], or [+3] depending
on the thickness of the media, and then press [Set].
Set the height of the print heads so that it does not interfere with the media.
However, having too much space between the media and the print heads can
also have a negative impact on print quality.
38. When changing the media width, press [Media Width] after pressing [ ].
39. Select the width of the set media, and then press [Set].
40. Press [Next].
The media feed screen appears.
41. Hold down [Feed] until the media is fed to the roll core holder.
•If the media is fed over the roll core holder, press [Rewind] and adjust the
position of the media.
•When the vacuuming of media is insufficient, press [Vac.Lv. Change], and
then change the vacuum level. The vacuum level can be set in 9 steps.

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•When you load the media, if the arm near the media cutter is positioned
behind the media, you cannot cut the media correctly.
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If you touch the cutter part, the arm near the cutter may close. If this happens, move the media
to a position unreachable by the cutter, and then execute [Origin Setting / Cut] to cut.
42. When using thick or hard media, hold the tip of the media at the center and cut the left and
right sides at equal angles.
•When cutting both edges of the media, the media can be rolled up equally by
preventing the left and right sides from bending and being caught.
•When using soft media, do not cut the media.
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43. Fix the central tip of the media to the empty roll core with adhesive tape. When using soft
media, fix the right edge, center, and left edge with adhesive tape.
•When fixing the left edge, center, and right edge with adhesive tape, after fixing the
center, pull the left and right sides of the media equally, and then fix the left and right
edges so that sagging or wrinkles cannot occur.
•Fix the media with it taut. If the media is hanging down, it may cause rolling defects.
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When placing the printing surface on the outside and rolling up media
Roll the media from the front of the roll core to the inside to fix it.
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When placing the printing surface on the inside and rolling up media
Roll the media from the back of the roll core to the front to fix it.
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44. Press [Feed] to slacken the media, and then rotate the roll core manually to roll the media
around the roll core a few times.
Ensure there are no folds in the edges of the media.

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45. Set the roll-up switch to the on position.
When placing the printing surface on the outside and rolling up media
Lower the roll-up switch (normal rotation).
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When placing the printing surface on the inside and rolling up media
Raise the roll-up switch (reverse rotation).
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46. Press [Completed].
Wait until "Ready" is displayed on the home screen.
•If an unsupported media is set, "Cannot detect the media." appears. Set
supported media again. For details about supported media, see "Supported
Media".
•If there is media floating on the media sensor, the media may not be detected
correctly.
•Depending on the operating environment and media, the machine may not be
able to correctly detect the media width. If the media width is not detected
correctly, perform the following tasks:
•Set the media again.
•Check whether outside light is reflecting on the media surface.
•Perform "Cleaning the Media Sensors", Requests for Daily Care and
Maintenance.
•To prevent media skewing during feeding, wait until the heaters reach the set
temperature before setting the media.

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Changing Roll Media
This section explains how to remove and change roll media. Change the roll media
with the machine turned on.
1. Press [Origin Setting/Cut] on the bottom right of the screen.
2. Press [Feed] or [Rewind] to feed the media to the cutting position.
3. Press [Cut].
The selection screen for the cutting position is displayed.
4. Select [Position of the cutter], and then press [Cut].
5. Press [Yes].
The media is cut at the position of the cutter.

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6. Release the roll core holder's holding lever on the left side of the front of the machine.
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7. Move the roll core holder to the left to remove the roll core.
Hold the roll core while removing it so that it does not fall down.
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8. Remove the roll core from the roll core holder on the right side of the front of the machine.
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9. Insert the empty roll core onto the roll core holder.
Insert the roll core as far as possible so that it does not move.

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10. Move the roll core holder on the left side of the front of the machine to the right to insert
the empty roll core.
Insert the roll core as far as possible so that it does not move.
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11. Lock the roll core holder's holding lever.
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12. Lift and secure the pre-heater cover on the back of the machine.
13. While holding down the center of the media, raise the media holding lever
(back). The pinch rollers rise and the media is unfixed.
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