Ricoh Ri 1000 Installation guide

RICOH Ri 1000
Operator
Training

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•Substrate
•Environment
•Heat Press
•Pretreatment
•Printer Overview
•ColorGATE RIP Software
•Printing
•Maintenance
Direct to Garment Basics

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Technical Support
Hours: Mon-Fri 8am -4pm PST
Telephone: [phone]
E-mail: [email protected]
Downloads:
•Latest Software (Drivers, RIP)
•Graphics
Support Documents:
•Training Videos
•FAQ’s (Frequently Asked
Questions)
•Need to Knows
Warranty

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1. Always leave your printer on to allow the machine’s automated
maintenance sequences to run. This is necessary to keep the printer
in optimal condition and avoid potential damage that can be
prevented easily. If it is necessary to power down the machine for
over 12 hours, be sure to fill your printer with cleaning fluid (Section
8.3 User Manual).
2. Always shake new white ink cartridges thoroughly before
installing them in your printer. Adequately shaking your new white
ink cartridges helps ensure that your prints will come out bright and
vibrant (Page 18 User Manual).
Need to Knows

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3. Perform a nozzle check daily, so you can spot and quickly address
potential issues with the printer.
4. Make sure your ink is at 5% or above when you are done printing
for the day or plan on leaving your printer idle for a few hours. While
you can continue to print using cartridges with less than 5%
remaining, the machine’s vital automated maintenance sequences
require at least 5% or above in order to complete. If you do not have
replacement ink available, you can fill your printer with cleaning fluid.
Refer to Section 8.3 of your User Manual.
Need to Knows

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5. Clean encoder strip weekly or every 30 prints to help avoid blurry
prints, double prints, and error codes. Refer to Section 8.2 of your
User Manual or watch the Ri 1000 Weekly Maintenance Video.
6. Make sure the obstacle sensor is on. If the sensor is off, head
strikes may occur and cause damage to the carriage. To check if your
obstacle sensor is enabled, navigate to the OPTIONS panel. The
sensor is on when the blue light is illuminated on the OBSTACLE
SENSOR button.
7. Set the table height correctly —just below the obstruction sensor.
If the table is too low, the extra space may cause misting and printer
damage. If the garment is dressed on the platen, the number on the
table height adjuster should be between 0-2. If not dressing the
garment, the number value should be no more than 4. Refer to
Section 2.2 of your User Manual.
Need to Knows

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8. Check the downloads page to ensure you are on the most up to
date firmware.
9. Exercise with care when adjusting table height or changing
platens. While ruggedly constructed, the RICOH Ri 1000 is a
precision tool and care should be taken when adjusting the machine.
Do NOT over-tighten the table-height-adjustment knob past “0” and
carefully install platen without banging it against the print table.
10. Online User Manual & keeping current on important
updates:Visit the Support page!We are always updating content to
help customers including online updates to your User’s Manual.
BONUS TIP: Contact our Technical Support team when you have questions or concerns
about your machine. We’re here to help! Technical Support can be reached at 877-646-
0999, Monday –Friday, 8:00 am –4:00 pm PST or by email at [email protected].
Need to Knows

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RICOH is proud of its commitment to the environment. We use
only safe, water-based inks and treatments. SDS’s are available
on RICOH’s website.
RICOH Authorized Inks

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All white ink has titanium dioxide.
Over time, if white ink is left
sitting, the titanium dioxide will
separate from the water, causing the
ink to settle or separate apart.
It's vitally important to remove your
white ink cartridges daily and shake
them around. This will mix any
separation that might have
happened overnight. The printer will
prompt you to gently agitate the
white ink cartridges every 12 hours.
If white ink is kept in stock, rotate
cartridges 2-3 times a week.
White ink has a shelf life of 6
months. CMYK shelf life 1 year.
Each cartridge has a label for its
specific channel.
White Ink

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Nozzles clog and stop
firing. This causes
undesirable banding
in your print.
Air can enter the
tubes. Air in the
tubes will start to
dry the ink and
risk clogging the
head.
Permanent damage to print head.If a cartridge
is left empty for too long in the printer, you
risk clogging the head permanently and
requiring a costly replacement.
What happens when you don’t change an empty
cartridge?