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 Copier’s condition

PE is displayed on
the copy counter.

Load paper. 

 See page 30.

U1 is displayed on
the copy counter.

Set a new imaging unit correctly. 

 See

page 34.

U2 is displayed on
the copy counter.

Completely remove the tape from inside
the imaging unit. 

 See page 35.

If you cannot correct the problem by taking the above actions, contact your
service representative.

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Summary of Contents for FT2012+

Page 1: ...FT2012 2212 Operating Instructions ...

Page 2: ...lease contact your local dealer For good print quality Ricoh recommends that you use genuine Ricoh toner Ricoh shall not be responsible for any damage or expense that may result from the use of parts other than genuine Ricoh parts in your Ricoh office product Note Some illustrations may be slightly different from your machine Power Source 120 V 60 Hz 7 A Please make sure to connect the power cord ...

Page 3: ... 5474111 United Kingdom RICOH U K LTD Ricoh House 1 Plane Tree Crescent Feltham Middlesex TW13 7HG Phone 44 0 181 261 4000 Germany RICOH DEUTSCHLAND GmbH Mergenthalerallee 38 40 65760 Eschborn Phone 49 0 6196 9060 France RICOH FRANCE S A 383 Avenue du Général de Gaulle B P 307 92143 Clamart Cedex Phone 33 0 1 40 94 38 38 Spain RICOH ESPAÑA S A Avda Litoral Mar 12 14 08005 Barcelona Phone 34 0 93 2...

Page 4: ...on vi Access To Copier vi WHERE IS IT WHAT IS IT COPIER EXTERIOR 2 COPIER INTERIOR 3 OPERATION PANEL 4 Type 1 4 Type 2 5 BASIC STARTING THE COPIER 8 When The Main Switch Is In The Stand by Position 8 When The Copier Has Been Turned Off By Auto Off Mode 9 SETTING ORIGINALS ON THE EXPOSURE GLASS 10 ORIGINAL SETTING AND COPY DIRECTIONS 11 CHANGING PLATEN COVER POSITION 12 TABLE OF CONTENTS vii ...

Page 5: ...nd Enlarging In 1 Steps Zoom 23 WHAT TO DO IF SOMETHING GOES WRONG IF YOUR COPIER DOES NOT OPERATE AS YOU WANT 26 IF YOU CANNOT MAKE COPIES AS YOU WANT 28 LOAD PAPER 29 Non recommended Paper For The Paper Cassette 29 Notes For Paper 29 Loading Paper 30 f IS LIT OR BLINKING ADD TONER 31 CHANGING THE IMAGING UNIT 34 How To Change The Imaging Unit 34 How To Change The Ozone Filter 38 CLEARING MISFEED...

Page 6: ... 55 MAINTAINING YOUR COPIER DO S AND DON TS USE AND STORAGE OF SUPPLIES MAINTAINING YOUR COPIER 58 Exposure Glass 58 Platen Cover 58 Corona Wires Transfer corona wire and charge corona wire 59 Guide Plates 62 Mirror 63 DO S AND DON TS 65 Copier 65 USE AND STORAGE OF SUPPLIES 67 Copy Paper 67 Paper Storage 68 Toner Storage 68 SPECIFICATIONS SPECIFICATIONS 70 Main Copier 70 TABLE OF CONTENTS ix ...

Page 7: ...TABLE OF CONTENTS x ...

Page 8: ... impor tant information related to USER SAFETY and PREVENTING EQUIP MENT PROBLEMS SAFETY INFORMATION When using your copier the following safety precautions should be always be followed Safety During Operation In this manual the following important symbols are used R WARNING Ignoring this warning could cause serious injury or even death R Caution Ignoring this caution could cause injury or damage ...

Page 9: ...e Do not take apart or attempt any modifications to this copier There is a risk of fire electric shock explosion or loss of sight r If the copier looks damaged or breaks down smoke is com ing out there is a strange smell or anything looks unusual immediately turn off the mair switch then unplug the power cord from the wall Do not continue using the copier in this condition Contact your service rep...

Page 10: ... shock o If you use this copier in a confined space make sure there is a continuous air turnover m Do not reuse stapled paper Do not use aluminum foil carboncontaining paper or other conductive paper Other wise a fire might occur n When removing misfed paper do not touch the fusing section because it could be very hot R This copier has been tested for safety using this sup plier s parts and consum...

Page 11: ...Auto Off mode Auto Off Mode To conserve energy this machine automatically turns off 30 minutes after the last copying job has been completed To exit Auto Off mode turn on the main switch To change the Auto Off delay see page 50 Specification Auto Off Mode Power consumption 1W Default delay 30 min Recycled paper Please contact your sales or service representative for recommended recycled paper type...

Page 12: ...both front to rear and left to right To avoid a possible build up of ozone make sure to locate this copier in a large well ventilated room that has air turnover of more than 30 m3 hr person Environments To Avoid Locations exposed to direct sunlight or strong light more than 1 500 lux Locations directly exposed to cool air from an air conditioner or heated air from a heater Sudden temperature chang...

Page 13: ...copier and freely accessible so that in event of an emergency it can be unplugged easily Make sure the plug is firmly inserted in the outlet Voltage must not fluctuate more than 10 Always turn the copier off when you have finished copying for the day Access To Copier Place the copier near the power source providing clearance as shown 40 cm 15 8 Copier Copy tray More than 0 cm 0 More than 20 cm 7 9...

Page 14: ...WHERE IS IT WHAT IS IT COPIER EXTERIOR 2 COPIER INTERIOR 3 OPERATION PANEL 4 Type 1 4 Type 2 5 WHERE IS IT WHAT IS IT 1 ...

Page 15: ... Open to access the inside of the copier BYPASS FEED ENTRANCE Use to copy onto OHP sheets adhesive labels translucent paper and post cards BYPASS FEED GUIDES Use to align copy paper set in the bypass feed entrance MAIN SWITCH Switches the copier between on and off condition PAPER CASSETTE This cassette can hold 250 sheets of copy paper COPY TRAY Completed cop ies are delivered here MANUAL POCKET I...

Page 16: ...expose this unit to the light for a long time FUSING UNIT Fuses the copy image to the paper When access ing the inside of the cop ier use caution This unit may be very hot TONER BOTTLE Replace the toner bot tle when the Add Toner f indicator is lit or blinking See page 31 CHARGE CORONA WIRE Clean this wire when white streaks appear on copies or when image density be comes uneven See page 59 GUIDE ...

Page 17: ... the copier automatically con trols the image density 5 Up and Down keys Use to set the desired number of copies 6 Start key Press to start copying 7 Clear Stop key Press to cancel the copy number entered While copying press to stop copying 8 Copy Counter Indicates the number of copies 9 Auto Image Density key See page 18 10 Image Density See page 18 6 7 8 9 5 4 3 2 1 10 OPERATION PANEL 4 ...

Page 18: ...cators See page 18 7 Up and Down keys Use to set the desired number of copies 8 Start key Press to start copying 9 Clear Stop key Press to cancel the copy number entered While copying press to stop copying 10 Copy Counter Indicates the number of copies 11 Auto Image Density key See page 18 12 Image Density key See page 18 13 Reduce Enlarge key See page 22 14 Zoom Up key Enlarges in 1 steps See pag...

Page 19: ...OPERATION PANEL 6 ...

Page 20: ...When The Main Switch Is In The Stand by Position 8 When The Copier Has Been Turned Off By Auto Off Mode 9 SETTING ORIGINALS ON THE EXPOSURE GLASS 10 ORIGINAL SETTING AND COPY DIRECTIONS 11 CHANGING PLATEN COVER POSITION 12 BASIC 7 ...

Page 21: ...tch 2 Wait for the copier to warm up During the warm up period the indicator on the Start key stays red 3 When the warm up period is completed the indicator on the Start key turns green The cop ier is ready to make copies At the end of the day turn off the main switch C STARTING THE COPIER 8 ...

Page 22: ...ob has been completed To use the copier turn on the main switch To cancel Auto off mode contact your service representative Auto off is not in effect in the fol lowing conditions When the Start key is red While accessing the user tools As standard the copier turns off af ter 30 minutes You can change this see page 50 BASIC STARTING THE COPIER 9 ...

Page 23: ... 3 Lower the platen cover When copying book originals it is important that the platen cover and exposure glass are parallel This prevents streaming light and using unnecessary toner enabling you to make clear copies Therefore be fore lowering the cover lift it from it s hinges at the rear Book original must be 20 mm 0 78 thick or less SETTING ORIGINALS ON THE EXPOSURE GLASS 10 ...

Page 24: ...into the bypass feed entrance and open the copy tray Remove copies delivered to the copy tray one by one Letterhead When you copy onto letterhead set the originals and letterhead as shown on the right Two sided copies When you make two sided cop ies set the originals and copy paper for copying the reverse side as shown on the right Do not use paper that has been copied onto by other machines Front...

Page 25: ...ng the hinges and re fixing the cover If you also want to change the operation panel position contact your service representative 1 Lever up the stoppers with the tip of a ballpoint pen to release the hinges 2 Remove the hinges from the machine using your thumb as shown 3 Remove the two hinges from the platen cover A B stopper CHANGING PLATEN COVER POSITION 12 ...

Page 26: ...ix these caps over the slots you uncovered when removing the cover in step 1 6 Insert the hinges in their new positions 7 Fit the platen cover onto the copier The hinges should fit into the new holes 8 Push the hinges into the holes with your thumb BASIC CHANGING PLATEN COVER POSITION 13 ...

Page 27: ...9 Push the stoppers back down with the tip of a ball point pen to fix them CHANGING PLATEN COVER POSITION 14 ...

Page 28: ...Image Density 18 Copying From The Bypass Feed Entrance 19 Entering Copy Job Settings During The Warm up Period Auto Start 21 REDUCED AND ENLARGED COPYING 22 Reducing And Enlarging Using Preset Ratios Preset R E 22 Reducing And Enlarging In 1 Steps Zoom 23 COPYING 15 ...

Page 29: ...2 make sure the magnification ratio is 100 3 Enter the number of copies re quired using the Up and Down keys Up to 50 copies can be entered To change the number entered press the Clear Stop key and then enter the new number 4 Open the copy tray under the following conditions When you make 20 or more 81 2 x 11 A4 copies When you make 10 or more 81 2 x 14 copies When you use curled paper Even if you...

Page 30: ... a multi copy run press the Clear Stop key Press the Start key to resume copying or press the Clear Stop key again to clear the copy counter 6 Remove the copies from the copy tray and the original from the exposure glass C COPYING BASIC OPERATIONS 17 ...

Page 31: ...e representative can cancel this setting and set the cop ier to be in Manual image density mode even when you select the center image density indicator Manual image density If you have dark or light origi nals adjust the image density yourself Press the Image Density key This changes the density as fol lows For lighter prints press the Im age Density key until the left most density notch or the on...

Page 32: ...opying should also be used for OHP sheets adhesive labels translucent paper or post cards As for the original setting and copy directions see page 11 1 Place the original face down on the exposure glass and lower the platen cover The original should be centered to the arrow mark on the scale 2 Slide the bypass feed guides to the proper width 3 Insert the copy paper into the bypass feed entrance ge...

Page 33: ...dy for the next piece of copy paper If you are making more than one copy in this set insert the next piece of copy paper into the bypass feed en trance gently until the copy pa per is fed automatically The next copy is made automat ically you don t have to press the Start key Do not set the next piece of copy paper before the Start key turns green a misfeed might occur C BASIC OPERATIONS 20 ...

Page 34: ...Start key during the warm up period the indicator on the Start key will blink then the copier will start copying after the warm up period Set your copy settings during warm up period then press the Start key To cancel Auto Start press the Clear Stop key C COPYING BASIC OPERATIONS 21 ...

Page 35: ...e the original face down on the exposure glass and lower the platen cover The original should be centered to the arrow mark on the scale 2 Press the Reduce Enlarge key to reduce or increase the repro duction ratio The reduction ra tio will change as follows 93 82 71 100 141 122 3 Enter any other settings and make your copies REDUCED AND ENLARGED COPYING 22 ...

Page 36: ... the platen cover The original should be centered to the arrow mark on the scale 2 Press the Zoom Down key re peatedly to reduce the ratio in 1 steps Or press the Zoom Up key re peatedly to increase the ratio in 1 steps 3 Enter any other settings and make your copies When you want to set the ratio to 100 press the Reduce Enlarge key COPYING REDUCED AND ENLARGED COPYING 23 ...

Page 37: ...REDUCED AND ENLARGED COPYING 24 ...

Page 38: ... Non recommended Paper For The Paper Cassette 29 Notes For Paper 29 Loading Paper 30 f IS LIT OR BLINKING ADD TONER 31 CHANGING THE IMAGING UNIT 34 How To Change The Imaging Unit 34 How To Change The Ozone Filter 38 CLEARING MISFEEDS 39 When The Copy Counter s PE Indicator Is Lit 39 When Y Is Lit 40 WHAT TO DO IF SOMETHING GOES WRONG 25 ...

Page 39: ...nsity is uneven Clean the corona wires See page 59 Misfeeds occur fre quently Is the right kind of paper in the cassette Paper size and weight must be within the minimum and maximum standards set for this copier See page 70 Is folded wrinkled damp or curled paper in the cassette Always load paper correctly Is the paper properly set in the cassette Make sure that the end plate and the side guides a...

Page 40: ...imaging unit correctly See page 34 U2 is displayed on the copy counter Completely remove the tape from inside the imaging unit See page 35 If you cannot correct the problem by taking the above actions contact your service representative Action WHAT TO DO IF SOMETHING GOES WRONG IF YOUR COPIER DOES NOT OPERATE AS YOU WANT 27 ...

Page 41: ...low contrast image Adjust the image density See page 18 The image density is too light Damp or rough grain paper is used Use dry paper without rough grain The same copy area is dirty when ever making cop ies The platen cover exposure glass or mirror is dirty Clean them See page 58 and 63 Copies are blank or parts of the im age are not cop ied The original is not set correctly Set originals correct...

Page 42: ...carbon or silver coating Thermal paper art paper Thin paper that has low stiffness Notes For Paper Do not copy onto the side of paper that has been already copied on The following types of paper cannot be fed from the paper cassette Load them in the bypass feed entrance See page 19 OHP transparencies adhesive labels translucent paper Correct curls in copy paper before loading Fan copy paper to get...

Page 43: ...heets 80 g m2 20 lb When you use 81 2 x 14 paper make sure that the trailing edges of paper are under the guides Maximum capacity 100 sheets 80 g m2 20 lb 3 Push the paper until the leading corners of the paper are under the corner guides Then let go 4 Push in the cassette horizon tally After making one copy the copy counter s PE indicator goes out guides LOAD PAPER 30 ...

Page 44: ...n open flame Dispose of the used toner containers according to local regulations for plastics Note When you change the toner bottle be careful not to touch the blue material OPC Note Before setting the new toner bottle shake it well at least 5 or 6 times Note Do not remove the toner bottle before the Add Toner f indica tor comes on toner could spill out 1 Open the new toner bottle box and take out...

Page 45: ...4 Open the top unit To stop the top unit from springing up keep one hand on it while opening it 5 Open the lever in the direction of the arrow 6 Grasp the right side of the used toner bottle and push it to the lever side a little Then pull it up f IS LIT OR BLINKING ADD TONER 32 ...

Page 46: ...ide of the new toner bottle in until it locks in position A Close the lever B Close the top unit with both hands After you close the top unit the copier replenishes toner for about 1 minute After the copier stops make sure that the Add Toner f indicator is off If the f indicator is lit again turn the main switch off and on again WHAT TO DO IF SOMETHING GOES WRONG f IS LIT OR BLINKING ADD TONER 33 ...

Page 47: ...e the imaging unit especially the blue mate rial to the light How To Change The Imaging Unit 1 Open the top unit To stop the top unit from springing up keep one hand on it while opening it 2 Remove the used imaging unit with the used toner bottle being careful not to spill the toner Make sure to remove the imaging unit to prevent spilling toner while moving the copier Do not shake the imaging unit...

Page 48: ...it on the guide plate Do not push the imaging unit This unit is set only to put it on the guide plate The imaging unit is shaky if you push it there is no problem 7 Completely remove the tape from inside the imaging unit by pulling it out as shown Hold down the unit with one hand to avoid turning it over Pull out the tape in the direction of the arrow on the tape After remov ing it you will find t...

Page 49: ... the arrow 9 Open the new toner bottle box and take out the toner bottle A Shake the new toner bottle well at least 5 to 6 times B Remove the black cap from the toner bottle carefully so you don t spill toner CHANGING THE IMAGING UNIT 36 ...

Page 50: ...ut the cap side of the toner bottle under the lever D Push the other side of the toner bottle in until it locks in position E Close the lever WHAT TO DO IF SOMETHING GOES WRONG CHANGING THE IMAGING UNIT 37 ...

Page 51: ...er While pulling the lever in the direction of the arrow push the new filter in the holder with the tape side of the filter is the bot tom 3 Close the top unit with both hands After you close the top unit the copier moves for about 1 minute After the copier stops make sure that the iu is not displayed on the copy counter Do not turn off the main switch un til the copier finishes checking itself af...

Page 52: ... top unit is closed When a paper misfeed occurs the copier keeps track of the selected copy modes and how many copies have been completed It is not necessary to reset the copy modes and the copy quantity after removing misfed paper Repeat the procedures described in this section until the Check Paper Path Y indicator goes out The indicators do not function unless the top unit is closed Do not touc...

Page 53: ...top unit To stop the top unit from springing up keep one hand on it while opening it 2 Pull out the paper cassette 3 Grasp the part of the imaging unit as shown in the illustration and lift the imaging unit to re move the misfed paper Then return the imaging unit to its original position The imaging unit is shaky if you push it there is no problem CLEARING MISFEEDS 40 ...

Page 54: ...opy tray 5 Make sure that there are no scraps of paper within the cop ier 6 Close the top unit with both hands and push in the cassette horizontally Make sure that the Check Paper Path Y indicator is turned off WHAT TO DO IF SOMETHING GOES WRONG CLEARING MISFEEDS 41 ...

Page 55: ...CLEARING MISFEEDS 42 ...

Page 56: ...OPIER S SETTINGS CHANGING THE PAPER SIZE 44 USER TOOLS 47 How To Access User Tools 47 How To Change Adjustment Value Or Modes 48 User Tools Menu 49 SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE SETTINGS 55 CHANGING THE COPIER S SETTINGS 43 ...

Page 57: ...ER SIZE 1 Pull up a little and out the paper cassette 2 Remove the copy paper 3 Remove the end plate If you are changing the paper size from 81 2 x 14 to a smaller size take out the end plate CHANGING THE PAPER SIZE 44 ...

Page 58: ...paper do not follow steps 5 and 6 5 While pushing the bottom plate down pull up the two side guides as shown in the illustra tion 6 While pushing the bottom plate down set the two side guides to the paper size you want to use Be sure to set both side guides to the proper position Otherwise there might be a misfeed CHANGING THE COPIER S SETTINGS CHANGING THE PAPER SIZE 45 ...

Page 59: ...sheets 80 g m2 20 lb When you use 81 2 x 14 paper make sure that the trailing edges of paper are under the guide Maximum capacity 100 sheets 80 g m2 20 lb 8 Push the paper until the leading corners of the paper are under the corner guides and let go 9 Push in the cassette horizon tally guides CHANGING THE PAPER SIZE 46 ...

Page 60: ...he Clear Stop key turn on the main switch 3 Release the Clear Stop key A dot will appear in the upper left corner of the left copy counter to show you are in User Tools 4 Enter the required user tool s number using the Up and Down key You will find the user tool s number blinks and the point indicator is lit C C CHANGING THE COPIER S SETTINGS USER TOOLS 47 ...

Page 61: ... number will be lit in the copy counter 2 Enter the required setting using the Up and Down keys For the settings refer to pages 49 to 54 3 Press the Image Density key The setting will be stored in mem ory You will find the setting number blinks and the point indicator is lit Now you can access another user tool s number 4 To exit user tools turn the main switch off and then back on again USER TOOL...

Page 62: ...to and manual image density level selec tion To change the setting see page 47 Default Normal Setting 0 Setting 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 Defini tion Normal Light Dark Lighter Darker Lightest Darkest 2 Adjusting the image density of the right manual image density indicator The density represented by the right indicator can be made darker For how to change settings see page 47 Default Normal Setting 0 Setting ...

Page 63: ...nd manual image density level selection See page 54 If you still cannot get it right adjust the toner density using this function For how to change settings see page 47 Default Normal Setting 0 Setting 0 1 2 Definition Normal Dark Light 5 Auto off To conserve energy this copier automatically turns off 30 minutes after the last copying job has been completed This time can be changed If you choose s...

Page 64: ... to show the number of copies made count up or the number of copies remaining to be made count down For how to change settings see page 47 Default Up Setting 0 Setting 0 1 Definition Up Down 8 Check the total copy counter You can check the total number of copies made How to check the total copy counter 1 Access user tool number 8 You will find the first 2 digits of the total copy quantity are dis ...

Page 65: ... will find the last 2 digits of the total copy quantity are displayed on the copy counter Example When 12345 copies are made 45 is displayed on the copy counter At that time the right image den sity indicator is lit When you want to see the first 2 digits again press the Image Den sity key once When you want to see the second 2 digits press the Image Density key twice To access another user tool n...

Page 66: ...g unit counter 1 Access user tool number 9 You will find the first 2 digits of the total imaging unit counter are displayed on the copy counter Example When the counter is 12345 01 is displayed on the copy counter At that time the center image den sity indicator is lit 2 Press the Image Density key You will find the second 2 digits of the total imaging unit counter are displayed on the copy counte...

Page 67: ...other user tool num ber press the Image Density key To exit the user tools turn off and on the main switch 10 Auto and manual image density level selection If the image density is too dark or too light after using the imaging unit for a long time adjust it using this function For how to change setting see page 47 Default Normal Setting 0 Setting 0 1 2 3 4 Definition Normal Light Dark Lighter Darke...

Page 68: ...per size of the inch version 129 100 93 85 78 and you can use paper size for inch version ADS or manual image density With the default setting the copier automatically controls the image density if the center image density indicator is lit Your service repre sentative can cancel this setting and set the copier to be in Manual Image Density mode when you select the center image density indicator Ch...

Page 69: ...this copier automatically turns off 30 minutes after the last copying job has been completed You can set this time using the user tools See page 50 Also your service representative can cancel Auto off mode SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE SETTINGS 56 ...

Page 70: ...xposure Glass 58 Platen Cover 58 Corona Wires Transfer corona wire and charge corona wire 59 Guide Plates 62 Mirror 63 DO S AND DON TS 65 Copier 65 USE AND STORAGE OF SUPPLIES 67 Copy Paper 67 Paper Storage 68 Toner Storage 68 MAINTAINING YOUR COPIER DO S AND DON TS USE AND STORAGE OF SUPPLIES 57 ...

Page 71: ...ure Glass Clean the exposure glass with a damp cloth and wipe it with a dry cloth If you do not clean the exposure glass copies may be dirty Platen Cover Clean the platen cover with a damp cloth and wipe it with a dry cloth If you do not clean the platen cover copies may be dirty MAINTAINING YOUR COPIER 58 ...

Page 72: ... rona wires do not touch the fusing sec tion because it could be very hot Note When you clean the corona wires be careful not to touch the blue material OPC 1 Open the top unit To stop the top unit from springing up keep one hand on it while opening it 2 Take out the small tool for cleaning the corona wires from inside of the copier MAINTAINING YOUR COPIER DO S AND DON TS USE AND STORAGE OF SUPPLI...

Page 73: ...ustra tion If you set the tool in the wrong direction the charge corona wire may be dam aged 4 Move the tool right to left a few times and take it out 5 Remove the imaging unit and put it on spread out paper The paper should be spread out on an even base 6 Cover the blue material OPC with paper not to expose it to the light MAINTAINING YOUR COPIER 60 ...

Page 74: ...transfer corona wire may be dam aged 8 Move the tool right to left a few times 9 Take the tool out from the transfer corona wire and put the tool to the hole right next to the bypass feed entrance A Remove paper on the imaging unit and reset the imaging unit The imaging unit is shaky if you push it there is no problem MAINTAINING YOUR COPIER DO S AND DON TS USE AND STORAGE OF SUPPLIES MAINTAINING ...

Page 75: ...al OPC with paper not to expose it to the light See page 60 2 Clean the transfer and transport guide plates with a damp cloth and wipe them with a dry cloth If you do not clean the guide plates the leading and trailing edges of the reverse side of copies become dirty 3 Reset the imaging unit and close the top unit See page 61 MAINTAINING YOUR COPIER 62 ...

Page 76: ...nit from springing up keep one hand on it while opening it 2 Take out the small tool for cleaning the mirror from inside of the copier 3 Set the cleaning tool in the mir ror guide as shown in the illus tration at right Note Be sure to insert the cleaning tool as shown in the illustra tion If you set the tool in the wrong direction the mirror may be damaged MAINTAINING YOUR COPIER DO S AND DON TS U...

Page 77: ...4 Move the tool right to left a few times and take it out 5 Put the tool to the hole right next to the bypass feed en trance 6 Close the top unit with both hands MAINTAINING YOUR COPIER 64 ...

Page 78: ...e turn the main switch off and then back on again Under the following conditions you might get light copies When you make 150 or more copies continuously When you make one solid full image copy When you make copies when the Add Toner f indicator blinks Copies may be curled after coming out of the copier If necessary un curl the paper within 5 mm 0 2 as shown before inserting it in the by pass feed...

Page 79: ...glass Do not allow paper clips staples or other small metallic objects to fall inside the machine Always turn the copier off when you have finished copying When adding toner Before setting the new toner bottle shake it well at least 5 or 6 times Do not remove the toner bottle before the Add Toner f indicator is on toner could spill out Do not store toner where it will be exposed to heat Do not eat...

Page 80: ...paper Wavy paper Thermal paper art paper Thin paper that has low stiffness Adhesive labels should be fed from the bypass feed entrance one sheet at a time Translucent paper should be fed from the bypass feed entrance Translucent paper should be fed so that the paper grain is oriented with the paper path Do not touch copy paper if your fingers are wet or oily finger prints may appear on the copy MA...

Page 81: ...umid ity or low temperature and low humidity conditions store paper in a vinyl bag Do not store paper where it will be exposed to heat Store on a flat surface Use older stock first Do not lay heavy objects on paper Keep open reams of paper in the package and store as you would un opened paper Toner Storage Store horizontally in a cool dark place Never store toner where it will be exposed to heat D...

Page 82: ...SPECIFICATIONS SPECIFICATIONS 70 Main Copier 70 SPECIFICATIONS 69 ...

Page 83: ...roduction Ratios Type 2 only Metric version Inch version Enlargement 141 122 129 Full size 100 100 Reduction 93 82 71 93 85 78 Zoom Type 2 only From 70 to 141 in 1 steps Copying Speed 12 copies minute A4 lengthwise or 81 2 x 11 lengthwise Warm up Time Less than 15 seconds at 23 C or 73 F First copy Time Less than 9 seconds A4 lengthwise or 81 2 x 11 lengthwise Copy Number Input Up Down key 1 to 50...

Page 84: ...eets 50 sheets Power Source See the inside of the front cover of this manual Power Consumption Maximum 0 9 kW Copy cycle condition 0 5 kW Warm up condition 0 7 kW Stand by condition 0 1 kW Low power mode 0 kW Noise Emission Sound pressure level The measurements are to be made according to ISO 7779 at the operator position Less than 55 dB Sound power level The measurements are made according to ISO...

Page 85: ...Weight Copier with platen cover and copy tray Less than 18 kg 39 7 lb Specifications are subject to change without notice SPECIFICATIONS 72 ...

Page 86: ...e imaging unit counter 53 Check the total copy counter 51 Clear Stop key 4 5 CLEARING MISFEEDS 39 42 COPIER EXTERIOR 2 COPIER INTERIOR 3 Copy Counter 4 5 copy paper 67 Corona wires maintenance 59 Counter up down 51 D DAILY MAINTENANCE 58 62 Exposure Glass 58 Platen Cover 58 DO S AND DON TS 65 66 E ENERGY STAR PROGRAM iv Entering Copy Settings During The Warm up 21 Environment v EXPOSURE GLASS 10 E...

Page 87: ...ors 5 Right image density indicator adjustment 49 S SAFETY INFORMATION i iii SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE SETTINGS 55 56 SETTING ORIGINALS ON THE EXPOSURE GLASS 10 SPECIFICATIONS 70 72 Main Copier 70 Stand by Condition 8 Start key 4 5 STARTING THE COPIER 8 9 SUPPLIES NOTES 67 68 T Three Digit indicator 5 Toner density adjustment 50 Toner Storage 68 Transfer corona wire 59 Troubleshooting 26 28 Two sided...

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