Ricon A230 User manual

SERVICE MANUAL
000861MIU
A230/A231/A232
RICOH GROUP COMPANIES

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. OVERALL MACHINE INFORMATION ........................................1-1
1.1 SPECIFICATIONS.................................................................................... 1-1
1.2 PAPER EXIT TRAY SELECTION............................................................. 1-5
1.3 MACHINE CONFIGURATION.................................................................. 1-6
1.3.1 SYSTEM COMPONENTS ............................................................... 1-6
1.3.2 INSTALLABLE OPTION TABLE...................................................... 1-8
Copier options...................................................................................... 1-8
Fax options .......................................................................................... 1-8
1.4 MECHANICAL COMPONENT LAYOUT................................................... 1-9
1.5 PAPER PATH......................................................................................... 1-11
1.6 ELECTRICAL COMPONENT DESCRIPTIONS...................................... 1-12
1.7 DRIVE LAYOUT ..................................................................................... 1-15
1.8 COPY PROCESS................................................................................... 1-16
1.8.1 OVERVIEW ................................................................................... 1-16
1.9 BOARD STRUCTURE............................................................................ 1-18
1.9.1 BLOCK DIAGRAM......................................................................... 1-18
1.9.2 DESCRIPTIONS............................................................................ 1-19
2. DETAILED SECTION DESCRIPTIONS.......................................2-1
2.1 SCANNING............................................................................................... 2-1
2.1.1 OVERVIEW ..................................................................................... 2-1
2.1.2 SCANNER DRIVE ........................................................................... 2-2
2.1.3 ORIGINAL SIZE DETECTION IN PLATEN MODE.......................... 2-3
2.2 IMAGE PROCESSING ............................................................................. 2-5
2.2.1 OVERVIEW ..................................................................................... 2-5
2.2.2 SBU ................................................................................................. 2-6
2.2.3 AUTO IMAGE DENSITY (ADS)....................................................... 2-7
2.2.4 IPU (IMAGE PROCESSING UNIT).................................................. 2-8
Overview.............................................................................................. 2-8
Image processing path......................................................................... 2-9
SP modes for each image process .................................................... 2-10
Auto shading...................................................................................... 2-12
Background erase.............................................................................. 2-12
Independent dot erase....................................................................... 2-13
Filtering, main scan magnification/reduction ...................................... 2-14
Gamma (γ) correction......................................................................... 2-15
Gradation processing......................................................................... 2-15
2.2.5 MEMORY BLOCK.......................................................................... 2-18
Binary picture processing mode......................................................... 2-19
Grayscale processing mode............................................................... 2-20
2.2.6 FCI (FINE CHARACTER IMAGE).................................................. 2-21
2.3 LASER EXPOSURE............................................................................... 2-22

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2.3.1 OVERVIEW ................................................................................... 2-22
2.3.2 OPTICAL PATH............................................................................. 2-23
2.3.3 AUTO POWER CONTROL (APS) ................................................. 2-24
2.3.4 DUAL BEAM WRITING.................................................................. 2-25
2.3.5 LASER BEAM PITCH CHANGE MECHANISM............................. 2-26
2.3.6 LD SAFETY SWITCHES ............................................................... 2-27
2.4 PHOTOCONDUCTOR UNIT (PCU)........................................................ 2-28
2.4.1 OVERVIEW ................................................................................... 2-28
2.4.2 DRIVE MECHANISM..................................................................... 2-29
2.5 DRUM CHARGE..................................................................................... 2-30
2.5.1 OVERVIEW ................................................................................... 2-30
2.5.2 CHARGE ROLLER VOLTAGE CORRECTION............................. 2-31
Correction for environmental conditions............................................. 2-31
Correction for paper width and thickness (bypass tray only).............. 2-32
2.5.3 ID SENSOR PATTERN PRODUCTION TIMING........................... 2-33
2.5.4 DRUM CHARGE ROLLER CLEANING......................................... 2-33
2.6 DEVELOPMENT..................................................................................... 2-34
2.6.1 OVERVIEW ................................................................................... 2-34
2.6.2 DRIVE MECHANISM..................................................................... 2-35
2.6.3 DEVELOPER MIXING................................................................... 2-36
2.6.4 DEVELOPMENT BIAS................................................................... 2-37
Correction for paper width and thickness (bypass tray only).............. 2-37
2.6.5 TONER SUPPLY........................................................................... 2-38
Toner bottle replenishment mechanism............................................. 2-38
Toner supply mechanism................................................................... 2-39
2.6.6 TONER DENSITY CONTROL ....................................................... 2-40
Overview............................................................................................ 2-40
Toner density control flow chart ......................................................... 2-40
Sensor control mode.......................................................................... 2-41
Image Pixel Count Control Mode. ...................................................... 2-42
2.6.7 TONER NEAR END/END DETECTION......................................... 2-43
Toner near end/end detection flow chart............................................ 2-43
2.6.8 TONER END RECOVERY............................................................. 2-45
Toner end recovery flow chart............................................................ 2-45
2.6.9 TONER SUPPLY IN ABNORMAL SENSOR CONDITIONS.......... 2-46
2.7 DRUM CLEANING AND TONER RECYCLING...................................... 2-47
2.7.1 DRUM CLEANING......................................................................... 2-47
2.7.2 TONER RECYCLING .................................................................... 2-48
2.8 PAPER FEED......................................................................................... 2-49
2.8.1 OVERVIEW ................................................................................... 2-49
2.8.2 PAPER FEED DRIVE MECHANISM ............................................. 2-50
2.8.3 PICK-UP AND SEPARATION ROLLER RELEASE MECHANISM 2-51
2.8.4 PAPER LIFT MECHANISM............................................................ 2-52
2.8.5 PAPER END DETECTION............................................................. 2-54
2.8.6 PAPER REGISTRATION............................................................... 2-55
2.8.7 PAPER FEED AND JAM TIMING.................................................. 2-56
2.9 IMAGE TRANSFER AND PAPER SEPARATION.................................. 2-57
2.9.1 OVERVIEW ................................................................................... 2-57
2.9.2 BELT DRIVE MECHANISM........................................................... 2-58

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2.9.3 IMAGE TRANSFER AND PAPER SEPARATION MECHANISM.. 2-58
2.9.4 TRANSFER BELT UNIT CONTACT MECHANISM....................... 2-60
2.9.5 TRANSFER BELT CHARGE ......................................................... 2-61
Overview............................................................................................ 2-61
Correction for paper width and thickness........................................... 2-62
Currents applied to leading edge and image areas............................ 2-62
2.9.6 TRANSFER BELT CLEANING MECHANISM................................ 2-63
2.10 IMAGE FUSING AND PAPER EXIT..................................................... 2-64
2.10.1 OVERVIEW ................................................................................. 2-64
2.10.2 FUSING DRIVE AND RELEASE MECHANISM........................... 2-65
2.10.3 FUSING ENTRANCE GUIDE SHIFT MECHANISM.................... 2-66
2.10.4 PRESSURE ROLLER.................................................................. 2-67
2.10.5 CLEANING MECHANISM............................................................ 2-67
2.10.6 FUSING TEMPERATURE CONTROL......................................... 2-68
Temperature Control.......................................................................... 2-68
Fusing Idling....................................................................................... 2-68
2.10.7 OVERHEAT PROTECTION......................................................... 2-69
2.11 ENERGY SAVER MODES ................................................................... 2-70
2.11.1 OVERVIEW ................................................................................. 2-70
2.11.2 ENERGY SAVER MODE............................................................. 2-71
Entering the energy saver mode........................................................ 2-71
What happens in energy saver mode................................................. 2-71
Return to stand-by mode.................................................................... 2-71
2.11.3 LOW POWER MODE .................................................................. 2-72
Entering the low power mode............................................................. 2-72
What happens in low power mode..................................................... 2-72
Return to stand-by mode.................................................................... 2-72
2.11.4 AUTO OFF MODE....................................................................... 2-73
Entering auto off mode....................................................................... 2-73
What happens in auto off mode......................................................... 2-73
Returning to stand-by mode............................................................... 2-73
2.11.5 NIGHT MODE.............................................................................. 2-74
Entering night stand-by and night modes........................................... 2-74
What happens in night stand-by and night modes ............................. 2-74
Returning to stand-by mode............................................................... 2-75
3. INSTALLATION PROCEDURE...................................................3-1
3.1 INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS .......................................................... 3-1
3.1.1 ENVIRONMENT .............................................................................. 3-1
3.1.2 MACHINE LEVEL............................................................................ 3-1
3.1.3 MINIMUM SPACE REQUIREMENTS.............................................. 3-2
3.1.4 POWER REQUIREMENTS.............................................................. 3-3
3.2 INSTALLATION FLOW CHART................................................................ 3-4
3.3 COPIER INSTALLATION.......................................................................... 3-5
3.3.1 ACCESSORY CHECK..................................................................... 3-5
3.3.2 INSTALLATION PROCEDURE........................................................ 3-6
3.4 PAPER TRAY UNIT INSTALLATION ..................................................... 3-12
3.4.1 ACCESSORY CHECK................................................................... 3-12
3.4.2 INSTALLATION PROCEDURE...................................................... 3-13

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3.5 INTERCHANGE UNIT INSTALLATION.................................................. 3-17
3.5.1 ACCESSORY CHECK................................................................... 3-17
3.5.2 INSTALLATION PROCEDURE...................................................... 3-18
3.6 1-BIN TRAY UNIT INSTALLATION ........................................................ 3-22
3.6.1 ACCESSORY CHECK................................................................... 3-22
3.6.2 INSTALLATION PROCEDURE...................................................... 3-23
3.7 BRIDGE UNIT INSTALLATION.............................................................. 3-28
3.7.1 ACCESSORY CHECK................................................................... 3-28
3.7.2 INSTALLATION PROCEDURE...................................................... 3-29
3.8 AUTO REVERSE DOCUMENT FEEDER INSTALLATION.................... 3-31
3.8.1 ACCESSORY CHECK................................................................... 3-31
3.8.2 INSTALLATION PROCEDURE...................................................... 3-32
3.9 DUPLEX UNIT INSTALLATION.............................................................. 3-34
3.9.1 ACCESSORY CHECK................................................................... 3-34
3.9.2 INSTALLATION PROCEDURE...................................................... 3-35
3.10 BY-PASS FEED UNIT INSTALLATION................................................ 3-39
3.10.1 ACCESSORY CHECK................................................................. 3-39
3.10.2 INSTALLATION PROCEDURE.................................................... 3-39
3.11 LCT INSTALLATION............................................................................. 3-41
3.11.1 ACCESSORY CHECK................................................................. 3-41
3.11.2 INSTALLATION PROCEDURE.................................................... 3-42
3.12 1,000-SHEET FINISHER INSTALLATION............................................ 3-44
3.12.1 ACCESSORY CHECK................................................................. 3-44
3.12.2 INSTALLATION PROCEDURE.................................................... 3-45
3.13 3,000-SHEET FINISHER INSTALLATION............................................ 3-48
3.13.1 ACCESSORY CHECK................................................................. 3-48
3.13.2 INSTALLATION PROCEDURE.................................................... 3-49
3.14 PUNCH UNIT INSTALLATION............................................................. 3-52
3.14.1 ACCESSORY CHECK................................................................. 3-52
3.14.2 INSTALLATION PROCEDURE.................................................... 3-53
3.15 PLATEN COVER INSTALLATION........................................................ 3-56
3.16 IMAGE ENHACEMENT KIT (HDD) INSTALLATION............................ 3-57
3.16.1 ACCESSORY CHECK................................................................. 3-57
3.16.2 INSTALLATION PROCEDURE.................................................... 3-58
3.17 ELECTRIC SORT KIT INSTALLATION................................................ 3-60
3.18 KEY COUNTER INSTALLATION ......................................................... 3-61
3.19 ANTI-CONDENSATION HEATER........................................................ 3-63
3.20 TRAY HEATER..................................................................................... 3-65
3.21 TRAY HEATER (OPTIONAL PAPER TRAY UNIT).............................. 3-66
4. SERVICE TABLES......................................................................4-1
4.1 GENERAL CAUTIONS............................................................................. 4-1
4.1.1 DRUM.............................................................................................. 4-1
4.1.2 TRANSFER BELT UNIT .................................................................. 4-2
4.1.3 SCANNER UNIT.............................................................................. 4-2
4.1.4 LASER UNIT.................................................................................... 4-2
4.1.5 CHARGE ROLLER.......................................................................... 4-3
4.1.6 DEVELOPMENT.............................................................................. 4-3
4.1.7 FUSING UNIT.................................................................................. 4-3

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4.1.8 PAPER FEED.................................................................................. 4-4
4.1.9 USED TONER ................................................................................. 4-4
4.2 SERVICE PROGRAM MODE................................................................... 4-5
4.2.1 SERVICE PROGRAM MODE OPERATION.................................... 4-5
Service Program Access Procedure .................................................... 4-5
Accessing Copy Mode from within an SP Mode .................................. 4-6
Selecting the Program Number............................................................ 4-6
Inputting a Value or Setting for an SP Mode........................................ 4-6
4.2.2 SERVICE PROGRAM MODE TABLES........................................... 4-7
4.2.3 TEST PATTERN PRINTING (SP2-902)......................................... 4-51
Test Pattern Table (SP2-902-2: Test Pattern Printing – IPU)............. 4-51
Test Pattern Table (SP2-902-3: Test Pattern Printing – Printing)....... 4-51
4.2.4 INPUT CHECK............................................................................... 4-52
Main Machine Input Check (SP5-803) ............................................... 4-52
ADF Input Check (SP6-007) .............................................................. 4-55
4.2.5 OUTPUT CHECK........................................................................... 4-56
Main Machine Output Check (SP5-804)............................................. 4-56
ADF Output Check (SP6-008)............................................................ 4-57
4.2.6 SYSTEM PARAMETER AND DATA LISTS (SMC LISTS)............. 4-57
4.2.7 NIP BAND WIDTH ADJUSTMENT (SP1-109)............................... 4-58
4.2.8 MEMORY ALL CLEAR (SP5-801)................................................. 4-59
4.2.9 SOFTWARE RESET...................................................................... 4-60
4.2.10 SYSTEM SETTING AND COPY SETTING (UP MODE) RESET. 4-60
System Setting Reset......................................................................... 4-60
Copy Setting Reset............................................................................ 4-60
4.3 PROGRAM DOWNLOAD....................................................................... 4-61
Downloading to the BICU................................................................... 4-61
Download from BICU to Flash Memory Card..................................... 4-63
4.4 USER PROGRAM MODE....................................................................... 4-65
4.4.1 HOW TO ENTER AND EXIT UP MODE........................................ 4-65
4.4.2 UP MODE TABLE.......................................................................... 4-65
System Setting Table......................................................................... 4-65
Copy Setting Table............................................................................. 4-66
4.5 TEST POINTS/DIP SWITCHES/LEDS................................................... 4-67
4.5.1 DIP SWITCHES............................................................................. 4-67
4.5.2 TEST POINTS ............................................................................... 4-67
4.5.3 LEDS ............................................................................................. 4-68
4.6 SPECIAL TOOLS AND LUBRICANTS................................................... 4-68
4.6.1 SPECIAL TOOLS........................................................................... 4-68
4.6.2 LUBRICANTS................................................................................ 4-68
5. PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE............................... 5-1
5.1 PM TABLE................................................................................................ 5-1
6. REPLACEMENT AND ADJUSTMENT........................................6-1
6.1 SCANNER UNIT....................................................................................... 6-1
6.1.1 EXPOSURE GLASS........................................................................ 6-1
6.1.2 SCANNER EXTERIOR/OPERATION PANEL................................. 6-2
6.1.3 LENS BLOCK/SBU ASSEMBLY...................................................... 6-3

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6.1.4 ORIGINAL SIZE SENSORS ............................................................. 6-4
6.1.5 EXPOSURE LAMP............................................................................ 6-5
6.1.6 SCANNER H.P SENSOR/PLATEN COVER SENSOR .................... 6-6
6.1.7 SCANNER MOTOR .......................................................................... 6-7
6.1.8 SIB/LAMP STABILIZER .................................................................... 6-8
6.1.9 SCANNER WIRE .............................................................................. 6-9
6.1.10 SCANNER UNIT POSITIONING ADJUSTMENT ......................... 6-12
6.2 LASER UNIT ............................................................................................ 6-14
6.2.1 CAUTION DECAL LOCATIONS ..................................................... 6-14
6.2.2 LASER UNIT ................................................................................... 6-15
6.2.3 POLYGON MIRROR MOTOR ........................................................ 6-16
6.2.4 LASER SYNCHRONIZATION DETECTOR.................................... 6-17
6.2.5 LD UNIT........................................................................................... 6-17
Laser beam pitch adjustment .............................................................. 6-18
6.3 PHOTOCONDUCTOR UNIT (PCU)......................................................... 6-19
6.3.1 PCU ................................................................................................. 6-19
6.3.2 DRUM.............................................................................................. 6-20
6.3.3 PICK-OFF PAWLS .......................................................................... 6-21
6.3.4 CHARGE ROLLER/CHARGE ROLLER CLEANING PAD ............. 6-22
6.3.4a CHARGE ROLLER BRUSH REPLACEMENT PROCEDURE ..... 6-22
6.3.5 DRUM CLEANING BLADE ............................................................. 6-23
6.3.6 ID SENSOR..................................................................................... 6-23
6.4 DEVELOPMENT ...................................................................................... 6-24
6.4.1 DEVELOPMENT UNIT.................................................................... 6-24
6.4.2 DEVELOPMENT FILTER................................................................ 6-25
6.4.3 DEVELOPMENT ROLLER.............................................................. 6-25
6.4.4 DEVELOPER .................................................................................. 6-26
6.4.5 TD SENSOR ................................................................................... 6-27
6.5 TRANSFER UNIT..................................................................................... 6-28
6.5.1 TRANSFER BELT UNIT.................................................................. 6-28
6.5.2 TRANSFER BELT ........................................................................... 6-29
6.5.3 TRANSFER BELT CLEANING BLADE/TONER OVERFLOW
SENSOR ......................................................................................... 6-30
Transfer Belt Cleaning Blade .............................................................. 6-30
Toner Overflow Sensor........................................................................ 6-30
6.5.4 RIGHT COVER ............................................................................... 6-31
6.6 PAPER FEED........................................................................................... 6-32
6.6.1 PICK-UP, SEPARATION, AND FEED ROLLERS .......................... 6-32
6.6.2 LOWER RIGHT COVER/LOWER REAR COVER.......................... 6-32
6.6.3 RELAY/UPPER PAPER FEED/LOWER PAPER FEED
CLUTCHES ..................................................................................... 6-33
6.6.4 UPPER PAPER FEED UNIT........................................................... 6-34
6.6.5 LOWER PAPER FEED UNIT.......................................................... 6-35
6.6.6 PAPER END/PAPER HEIGHT/RELAY SENSORS........................ 6-36
6.6.7 REGISTRATION SENSOR ............................................................. 6-37
6.7 FUSING .................................................................................................... 6-39
6.7.1 FUSING UNIT ................................................................................. 6-39
6.7.2 HOT ROLLER STRIPPERS AND FUSING LAMP.......................... 6-40
6.7.3 THERMISTOR AND THERMOFUSE.............................................. 6-41
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6.7.4 CLEANING ROLLER....................................................................... 6-42
6.7.5 HOT ROLLER AND PRESSURE ROLLER .................................... 6-43
6.8 DRIVE AREA............................................................................................ 6-44
6.8.1 REGISTRATION CLUTCH AND TRANSFER BELT CLUTCH....... 6-44
6.8.2 MAIN MOTOR ................................................................................. 6-45
6.8.3 TONER BOTTLE MOTOR .............................................................. 6-46
6.9 PCBS........................................................................................................ 6-47
6.9.1 POWER PACK ................................................................................ 6-47
6.9.2 I/O BOARD ...................................................................................... 6-47
6.9.3 BICU BOARD .................................................................................. 6-48
6.9.4 PSU ................................................................................................. 6-49
6.10 HARD DISK ............................................................................................ 6-50
6.11 COPY ADJUSTMENTS: PRINTING/SCANNING .................................. 6-51
6.11.1 PRINTING ..................................................................................... 6-51
Registration - Leading Edge/Side-to-Side........................................... 6-51
Blank Margin........................................................................................ 6-52
Main Scan Magnification ..................................................................... 6-52
Parallelogram Image Adjustment ........................................................ 6-53
6.11.2 SCANNING ................................................................................... 6-54
Registration: Platen Mode ................................................................... 6-54
Magnification........................................................................................ 6-54
Scanner Skew Image Adjustment ....................................................... 6-55
6.11.3 ADF IMAGE ADJUSTMENT ......................................................... 6-56
Registration.......................................................................................... 6-56
7. TROUBLESHOOTING ................................................................. 7-1
7.1 SERVICE CALL CONDITIONS.................................................................. 7-1
7.1.1 SUMMARY ........................................................................................ 7-1
7.1.2 SC CODE DESCRIPTIONS.............................................................. 7-2
7.2 ELECTRICAL COMPONENT DEFECTS................................................. 7-24
7.2.1 SENSORS ....................................................................................... 7-24
7.2.2 SWITCHES...................................................................................... 7-25
7.3 BLOWN FUSE CONDITIONS.................................................................. 7-26
7.4 ROM HISTORY ........................................................................................ 7-27
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PAPER TRAY UNIT A682
1. OVERALL MACHINE INFORMATION ........................................8-1
1.1 SPECIFICATIONS.................................................................................... 8-1
1.2 MECHANICAL COMPONENT LAYOUT................................................... 8-2
1.3 ELECTRICAL COMPONENT LAYOUT.................................................... 8-3
1.4 ELECTRICAL COMPONENT DESCRIPTION.......................................... 8-4
1.5 DRIVE LAYOUT ....................................................................................... 8-5
2. DETAILED DESCRIPTIONS .......................................................8-6
2.1 PICK-UP AND SEPARATION ROLLER RELEASE MECHANISM........... 8-6
2.2 PAPER LIFT MECHANISM ...................................................................... 8-7
2.3 PAPER END DETECTION ....................................................................... 8-9
2.4 PAPER HEIGHT DETECTION ............................................................... 8-10
3. SERVICE TABLES....................................................................8-11
3.1 DIP SWITCHES...................................................................................... 8-11
3.2 TEST POINTS........................................................................................ 8-11
3.3 SWITCHES............................................................................................. 8-11
3.4 FUSES.................................................................................................... 8-11
4. REPLACEMENT AND ADJUSTMENT......................................8-12
4.1 COVER REPLACEMENT....................................................................... 8-12
Right Cover........................................................................................ 8-12
Rear Cover......................................................................................... 8-12
4.2 ROLLER REPLACEMENT...................................................................... 8-13
4.2.1 PAPER FEED, SEPARATION, AND PICK-UP ROLLERS ............ 8-13
Pick-up Roller..................................................................................... 8-13
Paper Feed Roller.............................................................................. 8-13
Separation Roller ............................................................................... 8-13
4.3 TRAY MOTOR REPLACEMENT............................................................ 8-14
4.4 PAPER FEED AND RELAY CLUTCH REPLACEMENT......................... 8-15
4.5 PAPER FEED UNIT REPLACEMENT.................................................... 8-16
Upper Paper Feed Unit ...................................................................... 8-17
Lower Paper Feed Unit ...................................................................... 8-17
4.6 PAPER END, TRAY LIFT, AND RELAY SENSOR
REPLACEMENT..................................................................................... 8-18
Paper End Sensor.............................................................................. 8-18
Tray Lift Sensor.................................................................................. 8-18
Relay Sensor...................................................................................... 8-18
LCT (A683)
1. OVERALL MACHINE INFORMATION ........................................9-1
1.1 SPECIFICATIONS.................................................................................... 9-1
1.2 MECHANICAL COMPONENT LAYOUT................................................... 9-2
1.3 ELECTRICAL COMPONENT LAYOUT.................................................... 9-3

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1.4 ELECTRICAL COMPONENT DESCRIPTION.......................................... 9-4
1.5 DRIVE LAYOUT ....................................................................................... 9-5
2. DETAILED DESCRIPTIONS .......................................................9-6
2.1 PAPER FEED MECHANISM.................................................................... 9-6
2.2 TRAY LIFT AND PAPER HEIGHT DETECTION MECHANISM............... 9-7
Tray lifting conditions ........................................................................... 9-7
Tray lowering conditions ...................................................................... 9-7
2.3 TRAY UNIT SLIDE MECHANISM............................................................. 9-8
3. SERVICE TABLES......................................................................9-9
3.1 DIP SWITCHES........................................................................................ 9-9
3.2 TEST POINTS.......................................................................................... 9-9
3.3 SWITCHES............................................................................................... 9-9
3.4 FUSES...................................................................................................... 9-9
4. REPLACEMENT AND ADJUSTMENT......................................9-10
4.1 COVER REPLACEMENT....................................................................... 9-10
Tray Cover ......................................................................................... 9-10
Front Cover........................................................................................ 9-10
Rear Cover......................................................................................... 9-10
Right Lower Cover ............................................................................. 9-10
Upper Cover....................................................................................... 9-10
4.2 ROLLER REPLACEMENT...................................................................... 9-11
4.2.1 PAPER FEED, SEPARATION, AND PICK-UP ROLLERS ............ 9-11
Pick-up Roller..................................................................................... 9-11
Paper Feed Roller.............................................................................. 9-11
Separation Roller ............................................................................... 9-11
4.3 TRAY LIFT AND PAPER END SENSOR REPLACEMENT.................... 9-12
Tray Lift Sensor.................................................................................. 9-12
Paper End Sensor.............................................................................. 9-12
4.4 RELAY SENSOR REPLACEMENT........................................................ 9-13
4.5 SIDE FENCE POSITION CHANGE........................................................ 9-14
BY-PASS A689
1 OVERALL MACHINE INFORMATION.......................................10-1
1.1 SPECIFICATIONS.................................................................................. 10-1
1.2 MECHANICAL COMPONENT LAYOUT................................................. 10-2
1.3 ELECTRICAL COMPONENT LAYOUT.................................................. 10-3
1.4 ELECTRICAL COMPONENT DESCRIPTION........................................ 10-3
2 DETAILED DESCRIPTIONS ......................................................10-4
2.1 BASIC OPERATION............................................................................... 10-4
2.2 PAPER SIZE DETECTION..................................................................... 10-5
3 REPLACEMENT AND ADJUSTMENT....................................... 10-6

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3.1 COVER REPLACEMENT....................................................................... 10-6
Rear Cover......................................................................................... 10-6
Front Cover........................................................................................ 10-6
Hinge Cover....................................................................................... 10-6
Upper Cover....................................................................................... 10-6
3.2 PAPER FEED AND PICK-UP ROLLER REPLACEMENT...................... 10-7
Paper Feed Roller.............................................................................. 10-7
Pick-up Roller..................................................................................... 10-7
3.3 SEPARATION ROLLER REPLACEMENT.............................................. 10-8
3.4 PAPER END SENSOR AND PICK-UP SOLENOID
REPLACEMENT..................................................................................... 10-9
Paper End Sensor.............................................................................. 10-9
Pick-up Solenoid................................................................................ 10-9
3.5 PAPER SIZE SENSOR BOARD REPLACEMENT............................... 10-10
3.6 BY-PASS TABLE REMOVAL ............................................................... 10-11
3.7 PAPER FEED CLUTCH REPLACEMENT............................................ 10-12
1-BIN TRAY A684
1. OVERALL MACHINE INFORMATION......................................11-1
1.1 SPECIFICATIONS.................................................................................. 11-1
1.2 MECHANICAL COMPONENT AND DRIVE LAYOUT ............................ 11-2
1.3 ELECTRICAL COMPONENT LAYOUT.................................................. 11-3
1.4 ELECTRICAL COMPONENT DESCRIPTION........................................ 11-3
2. DETAILED DESCRIPTIONS .....................................................11-4
2.1 BASIC OPERATION............................................................................... 11-4
3. REPLACEMENT AND ADJUSTMENT......................................11-5
3.1 COVER REMOVAL ................................................................................ 11-5
Front Cover........................................................................................ 11-5
Upper Cover....................................................................................... 11-5
Rear Cover......................................................................................... 11-5
3.2 PAPER SENSOR REPLACEMENT........................................................ 11-6
3.3 ENTRANCE AND PAPER LIMIT SENSOR REPLACEMENT ................ 11-7
Paper Limit Sensor............................................................................. 11-7
Entrance Sensor ................................................................................ 11-7
AUTO DOCUMENT FEEDER A680
1. OVERALL MACHINE INFORMATION......................................12-1
1.1 SPECIFICATIONS.................................................................................. 12-1
1.2 MECHANICAL COMPONENT LAYOUT................................................. 12-2
1.3 ELECTRICAL COMPONENT LAYOUT.................................................. 12-3
1.4 ELECTRICAL COMPONENT DESCRIPTION........................................ 12-4
1.5 DRIVE LAYOUT ..................................................................................... 12-6

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2. DETAILED DESCRIPTION........................................................12-7
2.1 ORIGINAL FEED-IN PREPARATION MECHANISM.............................. 12-7
Original Stopper Release (top diagram):............................................ 12-7
Pick-up Roller Release (bottom diagram): ......................................... 12-7
2.2 PICK-UP AND SEPARATION MECHANISM.......................................... 12-8
2.3 ORIGINAL FEED MECHANISM............................................................. 12-9
2.4 ORIGINAL FEED DRIVE MECHANISM ............................................... 12-10
Original Feed Start........................................................................... 12-10
Original Feed.................................................................................... 12-10
2.5 ORIGINAL SIZE DETECTION.............................................................. 12-11
2.6 ORIGINAL TRANSPORT MECHANISM............................................... 12-12
2.7 ORIGINAL SKEW CORRECTION MECHANISM ................................. 12-13
2.8 ORIGINAL INVERSION AND FEED-OUT MECHANISM ..................... 12-14
2.8.1 GENERAL OPERATION.............................................................. 12-14
2.8.2 ORIGINAL INVERSION MECHANISM ........................................ 12-15
2.8.3 ORIGINAL EXIT MECHANISM
(SINGLE-SIDED ORIGINAL MODE) ........................................... 12-16
2.8.4 ORIGINAL EXIT MECHANISM
(DOUBLE-SIDED ORIGINAL MODE).......................................... 12-17
2.9 STAMP ................................................................................................. 12-18
2.10 JAM CONDITIONS............................................................................. 12-19
2.11 TIMING CHARTS ............................................................................... 12-20
2.11.1 A4 SIDEWAYS: ONE-SIDED ORIGINAL
(3 ORIGINALS).......................................................................... 12-20
2.11.2 A4 SIDEWAYS: TWO-SIDED ORIGINAL
(2 ORIGINALS).......................................................................... 12-21
3. SERVICE TABLES.................................................................. 12-22
3.1 DIP SWITCHES.................................................................................... 12-22
3.2 TEST POINTS...................................................................................... 12-22
3.3 VARIABLE RESISTORS....................................................................... 12-22
3.4 FUSES.................................................................................................. 12-22
4. REPLACEMENT AND ADJUSTMENT....................................12-23
4.1 COVER REPLACEMENT..................................................................... 12-23
Front Cover Removal....................................................................... 12-23
Rear Cover Removal........................................................................ 12-23
Left Cover Removal ......................................................................... 12-23
Upper Exit Cover Removal............................................................... 12-23
Original Tray Removal ..................................................................... 12-23
Upper Cover Removal...................................................................... 12-23
4.2 FEED UNIT REMOVAL AND SEPARATION ROLLER
REPLACEMENT................................................................................... 12-24
4.3 FEED BELT REPLACEMENT .............................................................. 12-25
4.4 SENSOR REPLACEMENT................................................................... 12-26
4.4.1 ORIGINAL SET, ORIGINAL WIDTH AND
REGISTRATION SENSORS ....................................................... 12-26
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Original Width Sensor...................................................................... 12-26
Registration Sensor.......................................................................... 12-26
4.4.2 ENTRANCE SENSOR................................................................. 12-27
4.4.3 EXIT SENSOR AND INVERTER SENSOR................................. 12-28
Exit Sensor....................................................................................... 12-28
Inverter Sensor................................................................................. 12-28
4.5 TRANSPORT BELT REPLACEMENT.................................................. 12-29
4.6 SIDE-TO-SIDE REGISTRATION ADJUSTMENT................................. 12-30
SP Mode .......................................................................................... 12-30
Original Table Position..................................................................... 12-30
INTERCHANGE UNIT A690
1. OVERALL MACHINE INFORMATION......................................13-1
1.1 SPECIFICATIONS.................................................................................. 13-1
1.2 MECHANICAL COMPONENT LAYOUT................................................. 13-2
1.3 DRIVE LAYOUT ..................................................................................... 13-3
2. DETAILED DESCRIPTION........................................................13-4
2.1 JUNCTION GATE MECHANISM............................................................ 13-4
To the Exit Tray or Bridge Unit
(for the Upper Tray, Left Tray, or Finisher)......................................... 13-4
To the 1-bin Tray................................................................................ 13-4
To the Duplex Unit ............................................................................. 13-4
3. REPLACEMENT AND ADJUSTMENT......................................13-5
3.1 EXIT SENSOR (COPIER) REPLACEMENT........................................... 13-5
DUPLEX A687
1. OVERALL MACHINE INFORMATION......................................14-1
1.1 SPECIFICATIONS.................................................................................. 14-1
1.2 MECHANICAL COMPONENT LAYOUT................................................. 14-2
1.3 ELECTRICAL COMPONENT LAYOUT.................................................. 14-3
1.4 ELECTRICAL COMPONENT DESCRIPTION........................................ 14-4
1.5 DRIVE LAYOUT ..................................................................................... 14-5
2. DETAILED DESCRIPTIONS .....................................................14-6
2.1 BASIC OPERATION............................................................................... 14-6
Larger than A4 lengthwise/LT lengthwise .......................................... 14-6
Up to A4 lengthwise/LT lengthwise .................................................... 14-7
2.2 FEED IN AND EXIT MECHANISM......................................................... 14-8
Feed-in............................................................................................... 14-8
Inversion and Exit............................................................................... 14-8
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3.1 COVER REMOVAL ................................................................................ 14-9
3.2 ENTRANCE SENSOR REPLACEMENT.............................................. 14-10
3.3 EXIT SENSOR REPLACEMENT.......................................................... 14-11
BRIDGE UNIT A688
1. OVERALL MACHINE INFORMATION......................................15-1
1.1 SPECIFICATIONS.................................................................................. 15-1
1.2 MECHANICAL COMPONENT LAYOUT................................................. 15-2
1.3 ELECTRICAL COMPONENT LAYOUT.................................................. 15-3
1.4 ELECTRICAL COMPONENT DESCRIPTION........................................ 15-3
1.5 DRIVE LAYOUT ..................................................................................... 15-4
2. DETAILED DESCRIPTION........................................................15-5
2.1 JUNCTION GATE MECHANISM............................................................ 15-5
3. REPLACEMENT AND ADJUSTMENT......................................15-6
3.1 EXIT SENSOR REPLACEMENT............................................................ 15-6
1,000-SHEET FINISHER A681
1. OVERALL MACHINE INFORMATION......................................16-1
1.1 SPECIFICATIONS.................................................................................. 16-1
1.2 MECHANICAL COMPONENT LAYOUT................................................. 16-2
1.3 ELECTRICAL COMPONENT LAYOUT.................................................. 16-3
1.4 ELECTRICAL COMPONENT DESCRIPTIONS...................................... 16-4
1.5 DRIVE LAYOUT ..................................................................................... 16-6
2. DETAILED DESCRIPTIONS .....................................................16-7
2.1 JUNCTION GATE MECHANISM............................................................ 16-7
Staple mode....................................................................................... 16-7
No staple mode.................................................................................. 16-7
2.2 JOGGER UNIT PAPER POSITIONING MECHANISM........................... 16-8
2.3 EXIT GUIDE PLATE OPEN/CLOSE MECHANISM................................ 16-9
2.4 STAPLER ............................................................................................. 16-10
2.5 FEED OUT MECHANISM..................................................................... 16-11
2.6 SHIFT TRAY UP/DOWN MECHANISM................................................ 16-12
2.7 SHIFT TRAY SIDE-TO-SIDE MECHANISM......................................... 16-13
2.8 JAM CONDITIONS............................................................................... 16-14
2.9 TIMING CHARTS ................................................................................. 16-15
2.9.1 NO STAPLE MODE (A4 SIDEWAYS, 3 SHEETS/2SETS).......... 16-15
2.9.2 STAPLE MODE (A4 SIDEWAYS, 2 SHEETS/2 SETS)............... 16-16
3. SERVICE TABLE ....................................................................16-17
3.1 DIP SWITCH TABLE ............................................................................ 16-17
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3.3 FUSES...................................................................................................16-17
4. REPLACEMENT AND ADJUSTMENT.....................................16-18
4.1 COVER REMOVAL................................................................................16-18
Front Door.........................................................................................16-18
Front Cover.......................................................................................16-18
Rear Cover........................................................................................16-18
Upper Cover......................................................................................16-18
Lower Left Cover...............................................................................16-19
Front Shift Tray Cover.......................................................................16-19
Rear Shift Tray Cover .......................................................................16-19
Shift Tray...........................................................................................16-19
4.2 ENTRANCE SENSOR REPLACEMENT...............................................16-20
4.3 EXIT SENSOR REPLACEMENT...........................................................16-21
4.4 STACK HEIGHT SENSOR REPLACEMENT ........................................16-22
4.5 POSITIONING ROLLER REPLACEMENT............................................16-23
4.6 STAPLER REPLACEMENT...................................................................16-24
4.7 ROM HISTORY .....................................................................................16-25
3,000-SHEET FINISHER A697
1. OVERALL MACHINE INFORMATION.......................................17-1
1.1 SPECIFICATIONS.................................................................................. 17-1
1.2 MECHANICAL COMPONENT LAYOUT................................................. 17-3
1.3 ELECTRICAL COMPONENT LAYOUT.................................................. 17-4
1.4 ELECTRICAL COMPONENT DESCRIPTION........................................ 17-5
1.5 DRIVE LAYOUT ..................................................................................... 17-7
2. DETAILED DESCRIPTIONS ......................................................17-8
2.1 TRAY AND STAPLER JUNCTION GATE MECHANISM........................ 17-8
Normal mode...................................................................................... 17-8
Sort/stack mode................................................................................. 17-8
Staple mode....................................................................................... 17-8
2.2 JOGGER UNIT PAPER POSITIONING MECHANISM........................... 17-9
Vertical Paper Alignment.................................................................... 17-9
Horizontal Paper Alignment................................................................ 17-9
2.3 STAPLER UNIT MOVEMENT MECHANISM.........................................17-10
Side-to-side:......................................................................................17-10
Rotation:............................................................................................17-10
2.4 STAPLER ..............................................................................................17-11
2.5 FEED-OUT MECHANISM......................................................................17-12
2.6 SHIFT TRAY UP/DOWN MECHANISM.................................................17-13
2.7 SHIFT TRAY SIDE-TO-SIDE MECHANISM..........................................17-14
2.8 PUNCH UNIT DRIVE MECHANISM......................................................17-15
2.9 PUNCH WASTE COLLECTION MECHNISM........................................17-16
2.10 JAM CONDITIONS..............................................................................17-17
2.11 TIMING CHARTS.................................................................................17-18
2.11.1 A4 SIDEWAYS (2 SHEETS): NORMAL AND
PUNCH MODE............................................................................17-18
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2.11.2 A4 SIDEWAYS (2 SHEETS): SORT/STACK AND
PUNCH MODE........................................................................... 17-19
2.11.3 A4 SIDEWAYS (2 SHEETS): STAPLE AND
PUNCH MODE........................................................................... 17-20
3. SERVICE TABLES.................................................................. 17-21
3.1 DIP SWITCHES.................................................................................... 17-21
3.2 TEST POINTS...................................................................................... 17-21
3.3 LED....................................................................................................... 17-21
3.4 VARIABLE RESISTORS....................................................................... 17-21
3.5 FUSES.................................................................................................. 17-21
4. REPLACEMENT AND ADJUSTMENT....................................17-22
4.1 COVER REPLACEMENT..................................................................... 17-22
Rear Cover....................................................................................... 17-22
Upper Left Cover.............................................................................. 17-22
Upper Cover..................................................................................... 17-22
Front Door........................................................................................ 17-22
Left Front Cover............................................................................... 17-22
Shift Tray.......................................................................................... 17-23
Lower Left Cover.............................................................................. 17-23
Right Cover...................................................................................... 17-23
Front Shift Tray Cover...................................................................... 17-23
Rear Shift Tray Cover ...................................................................... 17-23
4.2 POSITIONING ROLLER REPLACEMENT........................................... 17-24
4.3 ALIGNMENT BRUSH ROLLER REPLACEMENT ................................ 17-25
4.4 SENSOR REPLACEMNT..................................................................... 17-26
4.4.1 STACK HEIGHT SENSOR 1 AND 2............................................ 17-26
4.4.2 UPPER TRAY PAPER LIMIT AND EXIT SENSOR..................... 17-27
Upper Tray Paper Limit Sensor........................................................ 17-27
Upper Tray Exit Sensor.................................................................... 17-27
4.4.3 SHIFT TRAY EXIT SENSOR....................................................... 17-28
4.4.4 ENTRANCE AND STAPLER TRAY ENTRANCE SENSOR........ 17-29
Entrance Sensor .............................................................................. 17-29
Stapler Tray Entrance Sensor.......................................................... 17-29
4.4.5 STAPLER ROTATION HP SENSOR........................................... 17-30
4.5 STAPLER REMOVAL........................................................................... 17-31
4.6 PUNCH POSITION ADJUSTMENT...................................................... 17-32
Right to left....................................................................................... 17-32
Front to rear ..................................................................................... 17-32
4.7 STACK FEED-OUT MOTOR SPEED ADJUSTMENT.......................... 17-33
4.8 ROM HISTORY .................................................................................... 17-34
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SWAPBOXAND SWAPFTLINSTALLATION MANUAL
1. INTRODUCTION ........................................................................18-1
1.1 PRECAUTIONS ........................................................................................18-1
1.1.1 SWAPBOX AND SOFTWARE ........................................................18-1
1.1.2 SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT ............................................18-1
1.2 SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS .....................................................................18-1
1.3 ITEMS TO PREPARE BEFORE INSTALLATION ....................................18-1
1.4 WINDOWS 95 VERSION CONFIRMATION ............................................18-2
2. SWAPBOX INSTALLATION ......................................................18-4
2.2 DRIVER INSTALLATION .........................................................................18-4
3. SOFTWARE (SWAPFTL) INSTALLATION ................................18-5
3.1 SWAPFTL SOFTWARE INSTALLATION ................................................18-5
3.2 VERIFICATION ....................................................................................... 18-5
3.2.1 SOFTWARE VERSION ...................................................................18-5
3.2.2 FLASH MEMORY CARD AUTOMATIC DETECTION ....................18-6
4. TROUBLESHOOTING.................................................................18-7
4.1 SWAPBOX RESOURCE CONFLICT .......................................................18-7
4.11 IRQ AND I/O ADDRESS ..................................................................18-7
4.1.2 MEMORY ADDRESS.......................................................................18-7
4.2 FAILED TO OPEN PCCARD ERRORS....................................................18-8
4.2.1 TIMELAG TO LOADING DRIVER....................................................18-8
4.2.3 RESOURCE CONFLICT..................................................................18-8
4.3 INVALID DYNAMIC LINK CALL FROM SWAPENUM ERROR...............18-9
4.4 SWAPFTL PROBLEM WITH NOTEBOOK COMPUTERS.......................18-9
4.4.1 WINDOWS AND PC CARD DRIVER VERSION..............................18-9
4.4.2 SYSTEM SUMMERY.......................................................................18-9
4.5 COMPLETE UNINSTALL........................................................................18-10
SWAPFTLBINARY UTILITY OPERATION MANUAL
1. OVERVIEW..................................................................................19-1
2. OPERATION................................................................................19-2
2.1 PROGRAMMING A FLASH MEMORY CARD..........................................19-2
2.1.1 GETTING A SOURCE FILE.............................................................19-2
2.1.2 PROGRAMMING A CARD WITH THE SOURCE............................19-2
2.2 DOWNLOADING TO A MACHINE............................................................19-4
2.3 SAVING DATA TO A FILE........................................................................19-4
3. FUNCTIONS................................................................................19-5
3.1 FILE MENU...............................................................................................19-5
3.1.1 FILE – OPEN....................................................................................19-5
3.1.2 FILE – CLOSE..................................................................................19-5
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3.1.3 FILE – SAVE................................................................................... 19-5
3.14 FILE – SAVE AS.............................................................................. 19-6
3.2 VIEW MENU............................................................................................ 19-6
3.2.1 VIEW – TOOLBAR.......................................................................... 19-6
3.2.2 VIEW – STATUS BAR.................................................................... 19-6
3.3 IMAGE MENU.......................................................................................... 19-7
3.3.1 IMAGE – ERASE............................................................................ 19-7
3.3.2 IMAGE – READ .............................................................................. 19-8
3.3.3 IMAGE – WRITE............................................................................. 19-9
3.3.4 IMAGE – VERIFICATION ............................................................. 19-10
3.4 HELP MUNU.......................................................................................... 19-11
3.4.1 HELP – ABOUT SWAPUTI........................................................... 19-11
NINE-TRAY MAILBOX AND BRIDGE UNIT G909/G912
1. OVERALL MACHINE INFORMATION......................................20-1
1.1 SPECIFICATIONS.................................................................................. 20-1
1.2 COMPONENT LAYOUT......................................................................... 20-2
1.2.1 MECHANICAL COMPONENT LAYOUT........................................ 20-2
1.2.2 DRIVE LAYOUT............................................................................. 20-3
1.3 ELECTRICAL COMPONENT DESCRIPTIONS...................................... 20-4
2. DETAILED DESCRIPTIONS .....................................................20-6
2.1 BASIC OPERATION............................................................................... 20-6
Proof Tray .......................................................................................... 20-6
Bridge Unit ......................................................................................... 20-6
Trays.................................................................................................. 20-6
2.2 PROOF TRAY SENSORS...................................................................... 20-7
2.2.1 PAPER SENSOR........................................................................... 20-7
2.2.2 PAPER OVERFLOW SENSOR..................................................... 20-7
2.3 TRAY SENSORS.................................................................................... 20-8
2.3.1 PAPER SENSOR........................................................................... 20-8
2.3.2 PAPER OVERFLOW SENSOR..................................................... 20-8
2.3.3 TRAY EXIT SENSOR.................................................................... 20-8
2.4 TIMING CHART AND MISFEED DETECTION....................................... 20-9
3. INSTALLATION PROCEDURE............................................... 20-11
3.1 MAILBOX (G909).................................................................................. 20-11
3.1.1 ACCESSORY CHECK................................................................. 20-11
3.1.2 REQUIREMENT OPTIONS FOR MAIN MACHINE ..................... 20-11
3.1.3 INSTALLATION PROCEDURE.................................................... 20-12
1.2 BRIDGE UNIT FOR MAILBOX (G912)................................................. 20-15
1.2.1 ACCESSORY CHECK................................................................. 20-15
1.2.2 INSTALLATION PROCEDURE.................................................... 20-16
4. REPLACEMENT AND ADJUSTMENT....................................20-21
4.1 PROOF TRAY UNIT............................................................................. 20-21
4.1.1 PROOF TRAY SENSOR AND PAPER
OVERFLOW SENSORS............................................................... 20-21
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4.1.2 PROOF TRANSPORT UNIT........................................................ 20-21
4.2 TRAY UNIT........................................................................................... 20-22
4.2.1 TRAYS......................................................................................... 20-22
4.2.2 PAPER SENSOR, PAPER OVERFLOW SENSOR,
AND TRAY EXIT SENSOR.......................................................... 20-23
Paper Overflow Sensor.................................................................... 20-23
Paper Sensor................................................................................... 20-23
Tray Exit Sensor (above the 1st tray, and in the 3rd, 6th,
and 9th trays)................................................................................... 20-23
4.2.3 MAIN CONTROL BOARD............................................................ 20-24
4.2.4 TRAY EXIT SENSOR ADJUSTMENT......................................... 20-25
5. SERVICE TABLES.................................................................. 20-27
5.1 DIP SWITCHES/VRIABLE RESISTORS/LEDS.................................... 20-27
5.1.1 DIP SWITCHES........................................................................... 20-27
5.1.2 VARIABLE RESISTORS.............................................................. 20-28
5.1.3 LEDS ........................................................................................... 20-28
SCANNER KIT A695
1. OVERALL MACHINE INFORMATION......................................21-1
1.1 SPECIFICATIONS.................................................................................. 21-1
1.2 SOFTWARE ........................................................................................... 21-1
1.2.1 SCANNER DRIVE ......................................................................... 21-1
2. DETAILED SECTION DESCRIPTIONS.....................................21-2
2.1 HARDWARE OVERVIEW ...................................................................... 21-2
2.2 IMAGE SCANNING ................................................................................ 21-3
2.3 SCANNER FUNCTIONS ........................................................................ 21-4
2.3.1 SELF DIAGNOSTICS.................................................................... 21-4
2.3.2 ENTERING THE SCANNER MODE.............................................. 21-4
2.3.3 EXITING THE SCANNER MODE.................................................. 21-4
2.3.4 SCSI ID.......................................................................................... 21-4
3. INSTALLATION PROCEDURE................................................. 21-5
4. TROUBLESHOOTING............................................................. 21-10
4.1 SELF-DIAGNOSTICS........................................................................... 21-10
4.1.1 ERROR INDICATION .................................................................. 21-10
5. SOFTWARE INSTALLATION PROCEDURE..........................21-11
5.1 PLUG & PLAY INSTALLATION PROCEDURE.................................... 21-11
5.2 SOFTWARE INSTALLATION PROCEDURE....................................... 21-11
5.3 TWAIN DRIVER INSTALLATION PROCEDURE A.............................. 21-12
5.4 TWAIN DRIVER INSTALLATION PROCEDURE B.............................. 21-12
5.5 RICOH SCAN UTILITY INSTALLATION PROCEDURE....................... 21-16
5.6 SCANNING PROCEDURE................................................................... 21-21
5.7 WINDOWS 98 CAUTIONS................................................................... 21-27
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. OVERALL MACHINE INFORMATION ........................................1-1
1.1 SPECIFICATIONS.................................................................................... 1-1
1.2 FEATURES............................................................................................... 1-2
1.2.1 FEATURES LIST............................................................................. 1-2
1.2.2 CAPABILITIES OF PROGRAMMABLE ITEMS ............................... 1-6
1.3 OVERALL MACHINE CONTROL............................................................. 1-7
1.3.1 SYSTEM CONTROL........................................................................ 1-7
1.3.2 POWER DISTRIBUTION AND CONTROL...................................... 1-8
1.3.3 MEMORY BACK-UP........................................................................ 1-8
1.4 VIDEO DATA PATH ................................................................................. 1-9
1.4.1 TRANSMISSION.............................................................................. 1-9
1.4.2 RECEPTION.................................................................................. 1-11
2. DETAILED SECTION DESCRIPTIONS.......................................2-1
2.1 AUTOMATIC SERVICE CALLS................................................................ 2-1
2.1.1 SERVICE CALL CONDITIONS........................................................ 2-1
2.1.2 PERIODIC SERVICE CALL............................................................. 2-4
2.1.3 PM CALL ......................................................................................... 2-4
2.1.4 EFFECTIVE TERM OF SERVICE CALLS....................................... 2-4
2.2 SCANNING FEATURES........................................................................... 2-5
2.2.1 SUB-SCAN LENGTH CORRECTION USING ADF ......................... 2-5
2.2.2 PAGE SPLIT TRANSMISSION (BOOK TRANSMISSION).............. 2-7
2.2.3 IMAGE ROTATION BEFORE TRANSMISSION.............................. 2-8
2.3 PRINTING FEATURES........................................................................... 2-10
2.3.1 PAPER SIZE SELECTION ............................................................ 2-10
WIDTH PRIORITY AND LENGTH PRIORITY.................................... 2-10
IMAGE ROTATION BEFORE PRINTING .......................................... 2-10
SUB-SCAN REDUCTION AND PAGE SEPARATION....................... 2-11
PAGE REDUCTION........................................................................... 2-14
TWO IN ONE ..................................................................................... 2-15
2.3.2 PAPER SIZE SELECTION PRIORITIES....................................... 2-16
2.3.3 JUST SIZE PRINTING................................................................... 2-22
2.3.4 TWO-SIDED (DUPLEX) PRINTING............................................... 2-23
2.4 FAX COMMUNICATION FEATURES..................................................... 2-25
2.4.1 SEP/SUB/PWD.............................................................................. 2-25
Selective Polling (SEP/PWD)............................................................. 2-26
Sub-address (SUB)............................................................................ 2-26
2.4.2 JBIG COMPRESSION................................................................... 2-27
2.4.3 V.8/V.34 PROTOCOL.................................................................... 2-28
V.8 in Manual Reception.................................................................... 2-28
Shift-down Conditions........................................................................ 2-28
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