Ricoh Pro C901S User manual

Adjustment Item Menu Guide: TCRU/ORU
Model Name:
Pro C901S/Pro C901
Read this manual carefully before using this machine and keep it handy for future reference.
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How to Read This Manual
Introduction
This manual contains detailed instructions and notes on the operation and use of
this machine. For your safety and benefit, read this manual carefully before using
the machine. Keep this manual in a handy place for quick reference.
Symbols
This manual uses the following symbols:
Important:
Indicates points to pay attention to when using the machine, and explanations of
likely causes of paper misfeeds, damage to originals, or loss of data. Be sure to
read these explanations.
Note:
Indicates supplementary explanations of the machine's functions, and instructions
on resolving user errors.
[ ]
Indicates the names of keys that appear on the machine's display panel.
[ ] key
Indicates the names of keys on the machine's control panel.
Important
•In no event will the company be liable for direct, indirect, special, incidental, or
consequential damages as a result of handling or operating the machine.
•The manufacturer shall not be responsible for any damage or expense that might
result from the use of parts other than genuine parts from the manufacturer with
your office products.
Notes
•This information provides extra information about machine maintenance.
•Contents of this manual are subject to change without prior notice.
•This manual covers several different models, and therefore contains functions
and settings that may not be available for your model. Images, illustrations, and
functions may differ from those of your model.
•Certain options might not be available in some countries. For details, please
contact your local dealer.
•Depending on which country you are in, certain units may be optional. For details,
please contact your local dealer.
•Use metric notation when making settings for this machine.
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Table of Contents
How to Read This Manual ............................................................................................... 2
1. Adjustment Settings for Skilled Operators ..................................4
1.1 Displaying the [Adjustment Settings for Skilled Operators] Button ........................... 4
1.2 Accessing the Adjustment Settings for Skilled Operators ......................................... 6
1.3 Layout of the Adjustment Settings for Skilled Operators........................................... 8
1.4 Features of the Displayed Items and Setting Operations.......................................... 9
2. Details of Menu Items in Adjustment Settings for Skilled
Operators............................................................................................11
2.1 Menu Items and Functions...................................................................................... 11
2.2 Setting Values ......................................................................................................... 17
3. Custom Paper Settings for Administrators ................................56
3.1 Accessing Advanced Settings................................................................................. 56
3.2 Description of Paper Icons ...................................................................................... 59
3.3 Deleting Saved Custom Paper Settings.................................................................. 60
3.4 Paper Presets in "Advanced Settings" .................................................................... 62
4. Details of Menu Items in Advanced Settings .............................63
4.1 Menu Items and Functions...................................................................................... 63
4.2 Setting Values ......................................................................................................... 66
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1. Adjustment Settings for Skilled Operators
1. Adjustment Settings for Skilled Operators
1.1 Displaying the [Adjustment Settings for Skilled Opera-
tors] Button
To use the Adjustment Settings for Skilled Operators, you must first configure your
machine's Administrator Authentication Management setting.
1. Press the [User Tools] key on the control panel.
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2. Press [System Settings] on the display.
3. Press [Administrator Tools].
4. Press [ Next].
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5. Press [Administrator Authentication Management].
6. Press [Machine Management].
7. Select [On] for "Admin. Authentication".
8.
9.
Press [OK].
Press [Exit].
The [Adjustment Settings for Skilled Operators] button appears.
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1. Adjustment Settings for Skilled Operators
1.2 Accessing the Adjustment Settings for Skilled Opera-
tors
1. Press [Adjustment Settings for Skilled Operators].
2. Press [Login].
3. Enter your login user name, and then press [OK].
If you are logging on as the administrator for the first time, enter "admin".
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4. Enter your login password, and then press [OK].
The Adjustment Settings for Skilled Operators appears.
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1. Adjustment Settings for Skilled Operators
1.3 Layout of the Adjustment Settings for Skilled Opera-
tors
This section explains how to use the Adjustment Settings for Skilled Operators.
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Adjustment items are displayed in this area. When you select an item, its
configuration screen will then open.
Press this button to display the print screen. You can use this screen to view
the changes you have made.
Press this button to close the Adjustment Settings for Skilled Operators.
Press these buttons to move to the previous or next screen.
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1. Adjustment Settings for Skilled Operators
1.4 Features of the Displayed Items and Setting Opera-
tions
The following operations are available for each adjustment item:
•Value setting
•Item setting
•Executing
•Display only
Value setting
Press [+] to increase the value, or [-] to decrease.
Select [OK] to apply the new setting.
Item setting
Select the item you require.
Select [OK] to apply the new setting.
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Executing
Press [OK] to perform a selected function.
Display only
You can check the setting of the selected item.
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2. Details of Menu Items in Adjustment Settings for Skilled Operators Menu
2. Details of Menu Items in Adjustment Settings for
Skilled Operators
2.1 Menu Items and Functions
Shift Image Adjustment
For details about the following items, see, p.17 "Shift Image Adjustment".
No Item Description
0101 Adjust Image Position
With Feed Direction
Adjust the horizontal position of the print image.
0102 Adjust Image Position
Across Feed Direction
Adjust the vertical position of the print image.
0104 Auto Image Position Ad-
justment Across Feed Di-
rection
Specify whether or not the machine automatically de-
tects paper pathway deviations during the paper feeding
process and adjusts the horizontal position of the print
image accordingly.
This setting can be specified for each tray independ-
ently.
Image Quality Adjustment
For details about the following items, see, p.22 "Image Quality Adjustment".
No Item Description
0201 Adjust Image Density Execute image density control manually.
0106 Adjust Paper Curl Specify the method for straightening curled sheets. Se-
lect the method according to the direction and degree of
curl.
This setting can be specified for each tray independ-
ently.
0107 Adjust Erase Margin With
Feed Direction
Adjust the mask width at the leading/trailing edge of the
image.
0202 ITB Manual Lubrication Lubricate the intermediate transfer belt.
0203 Execute Photoconductor
Refreshing
Remove dust on the drum surface.
0204 Interval Mode Specify the interval during which the machine stops im-
aging and the number of sheets the machine prints be-
tween intervals.
After printing the specified number of sheets, the ma-
chine stops its imaging operation for a set interval.
0210 Execute Charger Cleaning Clean the charger.
0211 Adjust Fusing Tempera-
ture on Standby
Adjust the fusing temperature in effect when the ma-
chine is in standby mode.
0217 Image Density Adjustment
Execute Interval
Specify the number of sheets the machine prints in full
color before it automatically adjusts image density.
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No Item Description
0218 Adjust Maximum Image
Density
Specify the adjusted toner adhesion on the drum sur-
face and intermediate transfer belt. The adjustment will
be carried out when the machine automatically adjusts
image density.
0219 Adjust Line Width Adjust the intensity of the laser for transferring image
data to the drum.
0220 Adjust Density Difference
Across Feed Direction
Adjust the image density difference between the top and
bottom of the image.
0701 ADF Scanning Density
Adjustment (RGB)
Adjust the scanning density of thin paper originals fed
from the ADF.
This function is available only on Pro C901S.
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Paper Feed Adjustment
For details about the following items, see, p.28 "Paper Feed Adjustment".
No Item Description
0103 Double Feed Detect Specify whether or not to detect double or multiple sheet
feeds. Setting can be made for each tray independently.
0114 Adjust Wide LCT Fan
Level
Adjust the airflow of the wide LCT fan for each tray.
High airflow can reduce the multi-feeding or paper jam
problems when printing on coated or heavy weight pa-
per.
0115 Adjust Wide LCT Fan
Timer
Specify the duration of the airflow from the fans in each
tray of the wide LCT. This setting can be made for each
tray independently.
0412 Punch Skew Correction Disable punch skew correction if jams or edge-folding
problems occur particularly when punching lightweight
paper using Booklet Finisher SR5020.
0105 Skew Detection Specify whether or not to detect paper skew.
Setting can be made for each tray independently.
0116 Pickup Assist Setting Specify the paper feed roller movement.
Monitoring
For details about the following items, see, p.31 "Monitoring".
No Item Description
0302 Replaceable Parts
Counter
Check the PM counter value.
Maintenance
For details about the following items, see, p.32 "Maintenance".
No Item Description
0301 Reset Replaceable Parts
Counter
Reset the counter for replaceable parts.
0205 Developer Exhaust Discharge used developer into the developer bottle.
0206 Developer Fill Fill the developer unit with fresh developer.
0207 Toner Density Sensor Ini-
tial Setting
Initialize the developer manually.
0208 Execute Toner Refreshing Some toner is exhausted forcibly, and new toner is
added into the development unit.
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2. Details of Menu Items in Adjustment Settings for Skilled Operators Menu
Finishing Position Adjustment
For details about the following items, see, p.36 "Finishing Position Adjustment".
No Item Description
0414 Adjust Staple Position /
Finisher
Adjust the vertical position of the staples when using
Finisher SR5000.
0415 Adjust Punch Position
With Feed Dir. / Finisher
Adjust the horizontal position of the punch holes when
using Finisher SR5000.
0401 Adjust Staple Position for
Booklet
Adjust the horizontal position of the booklet staples
when using Booklet Finisher SR5020.
0402 Adjust Folding Position for
Booklet
Adjust the horizontal position of the folding when using
Booklet Finisher SR5020.
0403 Adjust Staple Position /
Booklet Finisher
Adjust the vertical position of the staples when using
Booklet Finisher SR5020.
0404 Adjust Punch Position
Across Feed Dir. / Booklet
Finisher
Adjust the vertical position of the punch holes when us-
ing Booklet Finisher SR5020.
0405 Adjust Punch Position
With Feed Dir. / Booklet
Finisher
Adjust the horizontal position of the punch holes when
using Booklet Finisher SR5020.
0407 Set Number of Folds for
Booklet
Adjust the paper folding strength by increasing or de-
creasing the number of folds for booklets when using
Booklet Finisher SR5020.
0413 Correct Punch Skew Adjust the amount of skew correction for punching in
order to reduce punch skew due to difference in size,
thickness, and curl of paper, when using Booklet Fin-
isher SR5020.
0601 Adjust Z-fold Position 1 Adjust the width of the bottom end segment (S) of Z-fold
sheets when using the Z-folding unit.
0602 Adjust Z-fold Position 2 Adjust the overall fold size (L) of Z-fold sheets when
using the Z-folding unit.
0603 Cover Sheet Position for
Perfect Binding With Feed
Dir
Adjust the horizontal alignment of the cover sheet posi-
tion when performing perfect binding.
0604 Cover Sheet Position for
Perfect Binding Across
Feed Dir
Adjust the vertical alignment of the cover sheet position
when performing perfect binding.
0605 Adjust Perfect Binding Fin-
ishing Angle
Square the top, bottom, and outside edges when trim-
ming a deck of paper.
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Jogger Adjustment
For details about the following items, see, p.44 "Jogger Adjustment".
No Item Description
0416 Paper Alignment for Sta-
pling Across Feed Dir. /
Finisher
Adjust the width of the staple jogger for edge stapling in
order to reduce vertical variation in paper alignment due
to difference in size, thickness, and curl of paper, when
using Finisher SR5000.
0418 Paper Alignment for Sta-
pling With Feed Direction /
Finisher
Adjust the travel distance of the paper edge stopper for
edge stapling in order to reduce horizontal variation in
paper alignment due to difference in size, thickness, and
curl of paper, when using Finisher SR5000.
0417 Paper Alignment in Shift
Tray Across Feed Dir. /
Finisher
Adjust the width of the paper alignment jogger in the
shift tray in order to reduce vertical variation in paper
alignment due to difference in size, thickness, and curl
of paper, when using Finisher SR5000.
0406 Paper Alignment for Book-
let Across Feed Dir.
Adjust the width of the staple jogger for booklets in order
to reduce vertical variation in paper alignment due to
difference in size, thickness, and curl of paper, when
using Booklet Finisher SR5020.
0408 Paper Alignment for Book-
let With Feed Dir.
Adjust the travel distance of the paper edge stopper for
booklets in order to reduce horizontal variation in paper
alignment due to difference in size, thickness, and curl
of paper, when using Booklet Finisher SR5020.
0409 Ppr.Alignmnt for Stapling
Across Feed Dir./Booklet
Finisher
Adjust the width of the staple jogger for edge stapling in
order to reduce vertical variation in paper alignment due
to difference in size, thickness, and curl of paper, when
using Booklet Finisher SR5020.
0410 Ppr.Alignment in Shift Tray
Across Feed Dir./Bklet
Finisher
Adjust the width of the paper alignment jogger in the
shift tray in order to reduce vertical variation in paper
alignment due to difference in size, thickness, and curl
of paper, when using Booklet Finisher SR5020.
0411 Ppr.Alignment for Stapling
With Feed Dir./Booklet
Finisher
Adjust the travel distance of the paper edge stopper for
edge stapling in order to reduce horizontal variation in
paper alignment due to difference in size, thickness, and
curl of paper, when using Booklet Finisher SR5020.
0501 Paper Alignment in
Stacker Tray Across Feed
Direction 1
Adjust the width of the main jogger in order to reduce
vertical variation in paper alignment due to difference in
size, thickness, and curl of paper, when the stacker is
installed.
0502 Paper Alignment in
Stacker Tray With Feed
Direction
Adjust the travel distance of the paper edge stopper in
order to reduce horizontal variation in paper alignment
due to difference in size, thickness, and curl of paper,
when the stacker is installed.
0503 Paper Alignment in
Stacker Tray Across Feed
Direction 2
Adjust the width of the sub jogger in order to reduce ver-
tical variation in paper alignment due to difference in
size, thickness, and curl of paper, when the stacker is
installed.
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No Item Description
0504 Paper Alignment in 2nd
Stacker Tray Across Feed
Dir. 1
Adjust the width of the main jogger in order to reduce
vertical variation in paper alignment due to difference in
size, thickness, and curl of paper, when the second
stacker is installed.
0505 Paper Alignment in 2nd
Stacker Tray With Feed
Direction
Adjust the travel distance of the paper edge stopper in
order to reduce horizontal variation in paper alignment
due to difference in size, thickness, and curl of paper,
when the second stacker is installed.
0506 Paper Alignment in 2nd
Stacker Tray Across Feed
Dir. 2
Adjust the width of the sub jogger in order to reduce ver-
tical variation in paper alignment due to difference in
size, thickness, and curl of paper, when the second
stacker is installed.
0507 Maximum Stack Quantity
in Stacker Tray
Set the maximum number of sheets for the stacker tray.
The maximum number of sheets you can set differs de-
pending on the size, thickness, and curl of paper.
Set the maximum number by specifying a ratio based on
the number of sheets.
If the unit detects that the number of sheets reaches the
set upper limit, it will generate a warning message.
Other Function
For details about the following items, see, p.55 "Other Function".
No Item Description
0702 Switch Print Screen Select the mode that appears when [To Print Screen] is
pressed: copier mode or printer mode. This function is
only for Pro C901S.
0801 Productivity Priority Mode Specify whether or not to favor throughput on a job that
involves printing on thick and then on thin paper.
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2.2 Setting Values
2.2.1 Shift Image Adjustment
0101: Adjust Image Position With Feed Direction
Adjust the horizontal position of the print image.
Specify this for all the Paper Weight settings in "Tray Paper Settings".
The front of the sheet
BZS205
Press [+] to shift the image to the left (leading edge).
Press [-] to shift the image to the right (trailing edge).
The back of the sheet
BZS206
Press [+] to shift the image to the left (trailing edge).
Press [-] to shift the image to the right (leading edge).
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Setting Default
Value
Max.
Value
Min.
Value
Step Unit
Paper Weight 1
Paper Weight 2
Paper Weight 3
Paper Weight 4
Paper Weight 5
Paper Weight 6
Paper Weight 7
Paper Weight 1 (Back Side)
Paper Weight 2 (Back Side)
Paper Weight 3 (Back Side)
Paper Weight 4 (Back Side)
Paper Weight 5 (Back Side)
Paper Weight 6 (Back Side)
Paper Weight 7 (Back Side)
0.0 3.0 -3.0 0.1 mm
Note:
•If sheets are delivered face down, turn them over horizontally and check the
image position.
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0102: Adjust Image Position Across Feed Direction
Adjust the vertical position of the print image.
This setting can be specified for each tray independently.
The front of the sheet
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Press [+] to shift the image to the bottom.
Press [-] to shift the image to the top.
The back of the sheet
BZS207
Press [+] to shift the image to the bottom.
Press [-] to shift the image to the top.
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Setting Default
Value
Max.
Value
Min.
Value
Step Unit
Tray 1
Tray 2
Tray 3: Wide LCT
Tray 4: Wide LCT
Tray 5: Wide LCT
Tray 6: Wide LCT
Tray 3: LCT
Tray 4: LCT
Tray 5: LCT
Tray 7
Tray 1 (Back Side)
Tray 2 (Back Side)
Tray 3: Wide LCT (Back Side)
Tray 4: Wide LCT (Back Side)
Tray 5: Wide LCT (Back Side)
Tray 6: Wide LCT (Back Side)
Tray 3: LCT (Back Side)
Tray 4: LCT (Back Side)
Tray 5: LCT (Back Side)
Tray 7 (Back Side)
0.0 3.0 -3.0 0.1 mm
Note:
•If sheets are delivered face down, turn them over horizontally and check the
image position.
•Settings for LCT are available only on Pro C901.
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