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 Cassettes●P.5
Control Panel●P.6
Troubleshooting for●
Each Error P. 3 7
Replacing an Ink Cartridge●P. 5 5
Error Messages and●
Troubleshooting P. 3 3
Creation Flow●P.7
Removing Dust and●
Flattening Fibers P.11
Loading a Fabric in the●
A4 Standard Tray P.12
Loading a Fabric in the Multi Tray● P.17
Loading a Fabric in the●
Sleeve Attachment P. 2 0
Printing●P. 2 3
Removing the Fabric●P. 2 7
Fixing Ink●P. 3 0
Handling Printed Goods●P. 31
Nozzle Check●P. 4 4
Head-cleaning●P. 4 6
No-fuss Head Cleaning●P. 47
Head-flushing●P. 4 8
Head Position●P. 49
Registration●P.5 2
Regular Maintenance/Cleaning●
the Internal Compartments P. 5 4
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
DSB006
Rear Cover
Right Front Cover
Cassette Stand
Indentations for
Lifting
Indentations for
Lifting
Top Cover
Cassette (A4 Standard Tray)
You can print within an A4 size (210 × 297 mm) (8.3 × 11.7 inches) area on
a garment using this cassette.
DSB014
Cover
Unlock Button
Cassette Positioning Line
Table
Whole View

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Names of Components
Optional Cassettes
Cassette (A5 Tray)
You can print within an A5 size (148 × 210 mm) (5.9 × 8.3 inches) area on a
garment using this cassette.
DSB015
Cover
Unlock Button
Table
Cassette Positioning Line
Cassette (Multi Tray)
DSB016
Detection Lever
Sleeve Attachment
Table
Cassette Stand Up-and-down Knob
Cassette Positioning Line

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Names of Components
DSB001
Display
[Escape] key
[#Enter] key
[Tray] key
(Cassette 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. This guide uses Windows
procedures for its examples.
Removing dust and flattening fibers of the fabric.
See page 11 "Removing Dust and Flattening Fibers".
Load the fabric in the cassette.
See page 12 "Loading a Fabric in the A4 Standard Tray",
page 17 "Loading a Fabric in the Multi Tray", and page 20
"Loading a Fabric in the Sleeve Attachment".
Select the type and thickness of the fabric.
Launch the Design Software and configure the settings for
the printing fabric you want to use.
DSB018

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Select the cassette size and direction.
Select the cassette size to be used and printing direction in
the Design Software.
DSB019
Select the image to print.
Select the image to print, and then fetch it in the Design Soft-
ware. It is also possible to shoot an image in your computer,
tablet or smart phone using the camera on the spot.
DSB017

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Set the layout.
Edit the image using the Design Software and lay it out.
DSB021
Print.
See page 23 "Printing".
Remove the fabric from the cassette.
See page 27 "Removing the Fabric".
Fixing ink to the fabric.
See page 30 "Fixing Ink".

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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.
Do not use the optional finisher while using the multi tray and the
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sleeve attachment because using it may cause a failure. Before set-
ting the fabric in the multi tray or the sleeve attachment, removing
dust and flatten the fibers.
Do not heat the multi tray table or the fabric placed on the multi tray ta-
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ble with the optional finisher. Doing so may deform or damage the table.
As the A4 standard tray and A5 tray becomes hot when continuously
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used on the optional finisher, give an interval of five minutes or long-
er 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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If you use an atomizer to smooth fabric before printing, be sure the
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fabric is completely dry before printing on it.
Do not use an atomizer to smooth thick fabric because thick fabric
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is difficult to dry. When using an atomizer to smooth thick fabric, be
sure the fabric is completely dried.
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 or A5 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 cassette, 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cassetteafterturningonthemachine.Ifyoude-
tach the cassette before turning on the machine, turn it off
first, and then turn it on again.
Make sure that the cas-
sette stand is out of the
machine, and then detach
the cassette.
• Ifitisnotoutofthemachine,
press the [Tray] key (Cas-
sette key) to eject the cas-
sette.
• Liftupthecassettelightlyandpullthecassette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 cassette.
The image will be printed in the direction from the front side
to the back side of the cassette. Turn the protective cover
inside out and put it on the fabric in the direction as shown in
the figure. Then, put marks using a marking pen or the like by
putting it through the holes of protection 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 cassette 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cassette.
• Whenusingtheoptionalfinisher,smoothwrinklesandflat-
ten fibers after loading the fabric in the cassette.
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 cassette lightly and push the
fabric under the table.
• After closingthe cover, check that thefabric isnot caught
between the cover and the cassette.
DSA048
DSA049

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Printing on Fabric
Loading a Fabric in the Multi Tray
When you want to print on fabrics that cannot be loaded on the A4
standard tray or A5 tray, use the multi tray at your own discretion.
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 cassette.
When setting the fabric in the multi tray, set it in the center of the ta-
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ble. Otherwise, the table may tilt and the height of the table may not
be correctly detected, which could deteriorate print quality.
When setting multiple pieces of fabric on the multi tray, set the thick-
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est fabric in the center of the table. Otherwise, the height of the table
may not be correctly detected, and the garment may misfeed and
cause an error.
When you fasten fabric to the table with tape, stick the tape to the
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sides of the table so that the tape extends towards the back of the
table. If you wrap the tape onto the bottom of the multi tray, you may
not be able to set the multi-tray correctly on the cassette stand.
Press the [Power] key, and then turn on the machine.
• Detachthecassetteafterturningonthemachine.Ifyoude-
tach the cassette before turning on the machine, turn it off
first, and then turn it on again.
Make sure that the cas-
sette stand is out of the
machine, and then detach
the cassette.
• Ifitisnotoutofthemachine,
press the [Tray] key (Cassette
key) to eject the cassette.
•Liftupthecassettelightly
and pull the cassette to detach it.
DSB002

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Move the detection lever in the direction shown in the
figure.
DSA349
Adjust the height of the multi tray table.
• Turn the four knobs counterclockwise on the underside of
the multi tray to release the lock, and then adjust the height
of the table. After adjusting it, turn the four knobs clockwise
to put the lock.
DSA353
•When loading a thin fabric (up to 16 mm (0.6 inches) in
thickness), adjust to the top.
• Whenloadingathickfabric(16to32mm(about0.6to1.3
inches) thick), adjust to the bottom.
DSA350

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Load the fabric on the
table, tuck the edges of the
fabric under the table, and
fix the fabric with tape.
•The image will be printed in
the direction from the front
side to the back side of the
cassette.
•Tuck the fabric so that no wrinkles or folds remain in the
area at the edges of the table.
Load the fabric so that its surface is as flat as possible and it is par-
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allel to the table.
DSA351

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Printing on Fabric
Loading a Fabric in the Sleeve Attachment
When printing on the sleeves of a fabric, attach the sleeve at-
tachment to the multi tray and load the sleeves in the sleeve
attachment.
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 cassette.
When fixing sleeves with tape, stick the tape to the side of the sleeve
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attachment. If you wrap the tape onto the bottom of the multi tray,
you may not be able to set the sleeve attachment correctly on the
cassette stand.
Tuck the protruding fabric under the front side and the side of the
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sleeve attachment. If you only tuck the protruding fabric under the
front side, a height detection error may occur or the table may be
damaged because of the thickness of the fabric.
Press the [Power] key, and then turn on the machine.
• Detachthecassetteafterturningonthemachine.Ifyoude-
tach the cassette before turning on the machine, turn it off
first, and then turn it on again.
Make sure that the cas-
sette stand is out of the
machine, and then detach
the cassette.
• Ifitisnotoutofthemachine,
press the [Tray] key (Cas-
sette key) to eject the cas-
sette.
• Liftupthecassettelightlyandpullthecassettetodetachit.
DSB002