Ricoh Ri 100 User manual

Names of Components
Printing on Fabric
If Errors Occur
If Print Results Are Not Satisfactory
Machine Maintenance
Replacing Consumables
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CONTENTS
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Printing on Fabric
Whole View●P. 4
Optional Trays●P.5
Control Panel●P.6
Troubleshooting for●
Each Error P. 33
Replacing an Ink Cartridge●P. 5 3
Error Messages and●
Troubleshooting P. 30
Creation Flow●P.7
Removing Dust and●
Flattening Fibers P. 9
● Loading a Fabric in the A4 Standard Tray P.10
Loading Socks in the●
Sleeve & Socks Tray P.15
Loading a Sleeve in the●
Sleeve & Socks Tray P.18
Printing●P. 21
Removing the Fabric●P. 25
Fixing Ink●P. 27
Handling Printed Goods●P.28
Nozzle Check●P. 40
Head-cleaning●P. 4 2
No-fuss Head Cleaning●P. 43
Head-flushing●P. 44
Head Position●P. 45
Registration●P.49
Regular Maintenance/Cleaning●
the Internal Compartments P.52
Machine
Maintenance
If Errors Occur
Replacing Consumables
If Print Results Are
Not Satisfactory
Names of
Components
Notice●P. 3

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Read this manual carefully before you use the product and
keep it handy for future reference.
For safe and correct use, be sure to read Safety Information
before using the machine.
Notice

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Names of Components
Machine Body
DYX009
Rear Cover
Right Front Cover
Tray Stand
Indentations for
Lifting
Indentations for
Lifting
Top Cover
Tray (A4 Standard Tray)
You can print within an A4 size (210 × 297 mm) (8.3 × 11.7 inches) area on
a garment using this tray.
DYX092
Cover
Unlock Button
Tray Positioning Line
Table
Whole View

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Names of Components
Optional Trays
Tray (A5 Tray)
You can print within an A5 size (148 × 210 mm) (5.9 × 8.3 inches) area on a
garment using this tray.
DYX093
Cover
Unlock Button
Table
Tray Positioning Line
Sleeve & Socks Tray
You can print sleeve or socks using this tray.
DYX085
Table
Cover
Unlock Button
Tray Positioning Line

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Names of Components
DYX094
Display
[Escape] key
[#Enter] key
[Tray] key
[Start] key
Power lamp
[Stop] key
[▲], [▼/Menu] keys
[Adjust Height ▲],
[Adjust Height ▼] keys
Waste ink full indicator
Cartridge replacement indicator
Alert indicator
[Power] key
[Start] key's display
After receiving
the print job:
Lit in blue
While printing:
Flashing in blue
After printing
(in standby mode):
Off
DSA004
DSA005
DSA006
Control Panel

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Printing on Fabric
Creation Flow
This section explains the operation flow when printing is per-
formed on fabric using the "Easy Designer" mode of the dedi-
cated "Design Software" application. Use the Design Software
to do the operations in Steps 3 to 7.
To use Sleeve & Socks Tray, you need to install the latest firmware (ver.
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1.20 or later) on the machine.
Use the latest version of the Design Software. See the latest help for
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the operating procedures.
Removing dust and flattening fibers of the fabric.
See page 9 "Removing Dust and Flattening Fibers".
Load the fabric in the tray.
See page 10 "Loading a Fabric in the A4 Standard Tray",
page 15 "Loading Socks in the Sleeve & Socks Tray", and
page 18 "Loading a Sleeve in the Sleeve & Socks Tray".
Select the type and thickness of the fabric.
Select the tray size and direction.
Select the image to print.
Set the layout.
Print.
See page 21 "Printing".
Remove the fabric from the tray.
See page 25 "Removing the Fabric".

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Fixing ink to the fabric.
See page 27 "Fixing Ink".
For the installation method of the Design Software and detailed op-
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eration methods, see "Printing on T-shirts", Operating Instructions.
For details about the functions of the Design Software, see the De-
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sign Software Help.
The print direction varies depending on the application you use. Se-
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lect the direction of image and fabric referring to the figures below.
DSB447
DSB448
Design Software
Printer Driver (Windows)

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Printing on Fabric
Removing Dust and Flattening Fibers
This process is to print on fabrics clearly. The optional finisher
is used.
As the A4 standard tray, A5 tray, and Sleeve & Socks Tray becomes
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hot when continuously used on the optional finisher, give an interval
of five minutes or longer to set them after they are pulled out.
Do not print on wet fabric. Doing so may result in a blurry image.
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Do not use the spray. If you wet the T-shirt with the spray, the color
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of the tray may stain the back of the T-shirt.
In high temperature environments, fabric might absorb moisture and
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stretch after smoothed. Print immediately after loading the fabric.
Remove dust and lint from fabric before printing because dust and
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lint whose color is the same with the fabric color are hard to find, we
recommend using a lint roller to remove dust and lint from fabric be-
fore smoothing it.
Remove dust and lint from the print surface of the fabric.
Remove them with a brush for clothes or a roller.
Use the finisher to flatten fibers and remove wrinkles.
When using the finisher, you can carry out heat press processing for
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the fabric being loaded in the A4 standard tray, A5 tray, or Sleeve &
Socks Tray.

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Printing on Fabric
Loading a Fabric in the A4 Standard Tray
This section explains how to load a fabric into the A4 standard
tray. The same operation applies when the A5 tray is used.
When attaching or removing fabrics in tray, take care not to trap or•
injure your fingers.
When printing on thin fabrics, the ink may adhere to the table. Place
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paper or something similar on the table before loading the fabric.
Press the [Power] key, and then turn on the machine.
• Detachthetrayafterturningonthemachine.Ifyoudetach
the tray before turning on the machine, turn it off first, and
then turn it on again.
Make sure that the tray
stand is out of the machine,
and then detach the tray.
• Ifitisnotoutofthemachine,
press the [Tray] key to eject
the tray.
• Liftupthetraylightlyandpull
the tray to detach it.
DSB002

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Press the unlock button to
open the cover.
Put marks on the fabric when loading it in the tray.
The image will be printed in the direction from the front side
to the back side of the tray. Turn the protective cover inside
out and put it on the fabric in the direction as shown in the
figure. Then, use a pen with erasable ink to make the marks
through the holes in the protective cover.
DSA197
DSA348

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Load the fabric on the table.
• Whenloadingthefabric,alignthecornersofthetablewith
the marks on the fabric.
•WhenloadingaT-shirtor
sweatshirt
•When loading a canvas tote
bag or natural cotton tote
bag
• When loading a medium size canvas tote bag or natural
cotton tote bag in the A4 standard tray, the tray might not
have enough space for the tote bag. If it is difficult to load
the tote bag in the A4 standard tray, use the A5 tray for the
tote bag.
• WhenyouprintonanaturalcottontotebagoraT-shirtoth-
er than a Heavyweight T-shirt, the ink may bleed through
the fabric and stain other parts. You can prevent this stain-
ing by inserting a piece of paper against the inner side.
DSA219
DSA220

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Tuck the edges of the fab-
ric under the table.
• Smoothoutthefabricsothat
no wrinkles or slack remain
on the print surface.
•Tuckthefabricsothatno
wrinkles or folds remain in
the area at the edges of the
table.
Make sure that no wrinkles or slack remain on the
print surface, and then close the cover. As you close
the cover, smooth away any wrinkles with your hand.
• Makesurethatthefabricfitsonthetray.
• Whenusingtheoptionalfinisher,smoothwrinklesandflat-
ten fibers after loading the fabric in the tray.
DSA014
• Afterclosingthecover,makesurethatthefabricisloaded
so its surface is parallel to the cover.
DSA217
DSA218
DSA370

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After closing the cover, if there are still wrinkles or
slack on the printing surface at the center of the table,
push both ends of the tray lightly and push the fabric
under the table.
• After closingthe cover, check thatthe fabric is notcaught
between the cover and the tray.
DSA048
DSA049

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Printing on Fabric
Loading Socks in the Sleeve & Socks Tray
When you want to print on socks, use the sleeve & socks tray.
To use Sleeve & Socks Tray, you need to install the latest firmware (ver.
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1.20 or later) on the machine.
If you perform printing with the edges of the fabric still outside of the
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table, the fabric or this machine might be damaged. After fixing the
fabric, make sure that it fits within the width of the tray.
Do not forcibly lift or twist the table. Doing so may cause a failure.
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Press the [Power] key, and then turn on the machine.
• Detachthe trayafter turningon themachine.If youdetach
the tray before turning on the machine, turn it off first, and
then turn it on again.
Make sure that the tray
stand is out of the machine,
and then detach the tray.
• Ifitisnotoutofthemachine,
press the [Tray] key to eject
the tray.
• Liftupthetraylightlyandpull
the tray to detach it.
Press the unlock button to
open the cover.
DSB002
DYX063

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Load the socks on the ta-
ble.
Tuck the edges of the fab-
ric under the table.
Make sure that no wrinkles
or slack remain on the print
surface, and then close the
cover.
DYX064
DYX065
DYX066

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Load the tray in the tray
stand and start printing.
Load the fabric so that its surface is as flat as possible and it is par-
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allel to the table.
■Printableareaofsocks
You can print socks in the posi-
tions shown.
DYX087
Leg
Instep
Example: Instep
When printing on the instep,
widen and load the fabric so that
the printable area of the instep is
in the middle.
DYX088
Printable
area
DYX086
Printable area

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Printing on Fabric
Loading a Sleeve in the Sleeve & Socks Tray
When you want to print on the sleeves of a garment, use the
sleeve & socks tray.
To use Sleeve & Socks Tray, you need to install the latest firmware (ver.
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1.20 or later) on the machine.
If you perform printing with the edges of the fabric still outside of the
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table, the fabric or this machine might be damaged. After fixing the
fabric, make sure that it fits within the width of the tray.
Do not forcibly lift or twist the table. Doing so may cause a failure.
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Press the [Power] key, and then turn on the machine.
• Detachthe trayafter turningon themachine.If youdetach
the tray before turning on the machine, turn it off first, and
then turn it on again.
Make sure that the tray
stand is out of the machine,
and then detach the tray.
• Ifitisnotoutofthemachine,
press the [Tray] key to eject
the tray.
• Liftupthetraylightlyandpull
the tray to detach it.
Press the unlock button to
open the cover.
DSB002
DYX063

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Slip the sleeve onto the
table.
If you cannot slip it on,
load it onto the table.
Align the perforation with
the indentation on the ta-
ble.
Tuck the edges of the fab-
ric under the table.
Make sure that no wrinkles
or slack remain on the print
surface, and then close the
cover.
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DYX067
DYX068
DYX069

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Load the tray in the tray
stand and start printing.
■Printableareaofsleeves
You can print sleeves in the posi-
tions shown.
DYX090
Collar
Shoulder
Sleeve
You can print without mar-
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gins on the sleeves. Cover
the table with paper so the
table does not get dirty, and
then position the sleeve of
the garment.
DYX091
Paper
Printable
area
DYX089
Printable area