Ricoh FW740, Operating Instructions Manual

Page 1: ...FW780 Operating Instructions For safe and correct use of this machine please be sure to read the Safety Informa tion before you use it FW780multi eu F_V4_FM book Page 1 Tuesday August 30 2005 4 43 PM...

Page 2: ...countries For details please contact your local dealer Warning Use of controls or adjustment or performance of procedures other than those specified in this manual might result in hazardous radiation...

Page 3: ...t symbols are used R WARNING Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which if instructions are not followed could result in death or serious injury R CAUTION Indicates a potentially hazardous situ...

Page 4: ...ere is a risk of serious eye damage To avoid hazardous electric shock or laser radiation exposure do not remove any covers or screws other than those specified in this manual Some parts of the machine...

Page 5: ...n containing paper or other conductive paper Otherwise a fire might occur Do not eat or swallow toner Keep toner used or unused and toner bottle out of the reach of children For environmental reasons...

Page 6: ...have determined that this machine model meets the ENERGY STAR Guidelines for energy efficiency The ENERGY STAR Guidelines intend to establish an international energy saving system for developing and i...

Page 7: ...Be sure to read the instructions all of which are described in the Safety Information section The statements above are notes for your safety Important If this instruction is not followed paper might...

Page 8: ...Copying to sheets 11 Manual Feed Mode 17 Using the Rear Table 20 Copying onto Roll Paper 22 Synchro Cutting 23 Preset Cutting 26 Variable Cutting 27 3 Copy Settings Copying onto Other Media 29 Adjust...

Page 9: ...Exit 66 If Roll Paper Jams 67 If You Cannot See the Roll Paper Jam 69 Others 72 Absolutely Nothing Happens 72 Something Happens but Set Paper or Paper Select Never Appear 72 If Jams Occur Frequently 7...

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Page 11: ...Original Table Place your original face up here If you want to copy a stiff original that can t be bent use the rear table see 6 5 Operation Panel p 3 Operation Panel 6 Rear Table Place stiff original...

Page 12: ...fall off as they come out 13 Anti humidity Heater Switch When humidity is high the paper in the paper roll tray may absorb moisture which can effect the image quality of your copies The anti humidity...

Page 13: ...t paper lengths for the Roll Feeder 4 Cut Select key Turns Synchro Cut or Preset Variable Cut on and off 5 Energy Saver indicator Shows that the machine is in a state of wait Energy Saver Press key 9...

Page 14: ...dia key Press to select the type of copy paper you are using The copier will apply more or less heat accordingly The top indicator Translucent paper indicator The bottom indicator Film indicator 17 Em...

Page 15: ...press the main switch Turn on the Main Power A Make sure that the power cord is firmly plugged into the wall out let B Turn on the main switch Turn off the Main Power A Turn off the main switch FW780m...

Page 16: ...m 2 0 or more H20mm 0 8 or less For the curl of the whole paper 30mm 1 2 or more When you copy the following originals set them in the rear table p 20 Using the Rear Table Thick originals 0 19mm 1mm O...

Page 17: ...r staples Originals with wet ink or white out Carbon paper Originals made of materials other than paper or film thermosensitive paper aluminum foil etc Note for Leading and Side Edges of the Originals...

Page 18: ...take out the copies delivered to the copy exit guide one sheet at a time and place them on a flat surface If copying to natural tracing paper all pulp translucent paper at a relative humidity of 35 or...

Page 19: ...tangled or jammed which may damage the machine In the worst event this may cause a fire depending on the paper type and ink type combina tion Anti humidity Heater When humidity is high the paper in th...

Page 20: ...objects on toner bottles Used Toner Toner cannot be re used Put the used toner in the plastic bag and dispose of it according to local reg ulations Do not incinerate used toner toner bottles or toner...

Page 21: ...e paper which is cut obliquely When the difference between the right side and the left side of the paper is more than 5mm 1 5 creasing or a paper jam might occur You cannot copy to both sides of the p...

Page 22: ...eady and the Set Original indi cator go on the copier enters the ready condition If during copying your original gets stuck in the copier press the Emergency Stop key If you stop operation by pressing...

Page 23: ...the Roll Feeder or Bypass Tray Note If you select two roll feeder select one of the roll If you select the Bypass table center the paper face up on the bypass table and slide the paper straight into t...

Page 24: ...able Slide the original straight into the copier until the copier pulls it in Note If you want to feed manually use the manual feed mode Press the Start key for more than 3 seconds to enter the mode F...

Page 25: ...n the original is being sent back the machine scans the original and starts copying I The copy is delivered at the back of the copier Note You must always pick up copies everytime otherwise copy paper...

Page 26: ...er the paper will be ejected automatically If you do not insert the paper in a certain interval after the original the original will be ejected automatically If the copier is idle for a certain interv...

Page 27: ...paper skew A When the Wait indicator goes off and the Ready and the Set Original indi cator go on the copier enters the ready condition B If any previous settings remain press the Clear Modes Energy S...

Page 28: ...you select two roll feeder select one of the roll If you select the Bypass table Center the paper face up on the bypass table and slide the paper straight into the copier E Set the original guides to...

Page 29: ...Clear Stop key to eject the original F If you are ready to make copy press the Start key G The original is fed through to the rear table H When the original is being sent back the machine reads the o...

Page 30: ...ng the rear table Repeated Copying Synchro Cut with roll paper The machine beeps Partial Copying A Choose any copy settings you require B For manual copying set the paper C Pull up the guide to avoid...

Page 31: ...pying to sheets 21 2 F Press the Clear Stop key and remove the original If the paper is hardly to remove p 66 If Sheet Paper is Jammed at the Pa per Exit FW780multi eu F_V4_FM book Page 21 Tuesday May...

Page 32: ...3 from the edge of the paper before you start copying When you want to copy a long original curled original or the thin original less than 0 1mm which can be easily bent down open the guides to keep t...

Page 33: ...ture can cut length of paper in the range of 280mm to 3 000mm 11 to 118 A Press the Paper Select Cut key The Paper Select indicator lights up B Press the Cut Select key 1 The Synchro indicator 2 light...

Page 34: ...d the ready and the set original indicator go on G Center your original face down on the original table Slide the original straight into the copier until the copier pulls it in Note Press the Start ke...

Page 35: ...r ation in progress and delivers the copy and the original Press the Clear Stop key to remove the original To call off on going copying for example when you have inserted a wrong blueprint press the P...

Page 36: ...t length pattern please contact your service rep resentative A Press the Paper Select Cut key to turn on the Paper Select indicator B Press the Preset Cut key 1 The Preset Variable indicator lights up...

Page 37: ...Variable indicator lights up and the paper length display shows the default Preset Cut length 1189mm or 48 0 B Press the Preset Cut key to display the nearest value to the one you want C Press the ke...

Page 38: ...Copying 28 2 E Press the Paper Select Cut key to turn on the Paper Select indicator F Continue from step E p 24 FW780multi eu F_V4_FM book Page 28 Tuesday May 27 2003 5 59 PM...

Page 39: ...lights B When the wait indicator goes off and the ready and the set original indica tor go on the copier enters the ready condition Note Even if you select the media type correctly creasing might occu...

Page 40: ...the temperature and press the j key to increase the temperature The number of temperature levels 7 levels avail able depends on the paper type Plain paper 1234567 Translucent paper 1234 Film 1234 D Af...

Page 41: ...hes correspond to darker densities and the three left notches to lighter densities The brighter notch shows which level is now set If you go lower than the left most notch the Lighter Copy indicator l...

Page 42: ...d at a slant Whether this happens depends on the original size type and condition e g curled wavy In such a case make one copy at a time You cannot use the repeated copy function in the following case...

Page 43: ...g or trailing edge When you set a leading margin the copy image is shifted to the trailing edge The copy image is shifted to the trailing edge when you make a copy using the bypass table or in the Pre...

Page 44: ...34 3 D Using the original table insert the leading edge of the original first Note If you use the rear table insert the original trailing edge first FW780multi eu F_V4_FM book Page 34 Tuesday May 27...

Page 45: ...t point a the copier will regard the trailing edge of the original as the end point b If you set the start point within 40mm of the trailing edge of the original the copier will cancel the copying and...

Page 46: ...ds or more A P will blink in the copy counter display B Slide the paper straight into the copier until it stops or press the Paper Se lect Cut key to turn on the Paper Select indicator C Set the origi...

Page 47: ...Press the Function Select key when the trailing edge of the area to be cop ied reaches the edge of the original table cover The P will start blinking again F After the paper has been delivered press...

Page 48: ...ose you use most frequently Whenever you turn on the machine or press the Clear Modes Energy Saver key these settings will be ready to use A Program key Storing Settings in the Program Key Note You ca...

Page 49: ...en Use 39 3 Recalling Settings Stored in the Program key A Press the Program key before copying B Enter the number of copies required with the and key C Make a copy FW780multi eu F_V4_FM book Page 39...

Page 50: ...Emergency Stop key turn the copier back on The jam and service indicators will blink C Input the settings you want D Turn off the main switch Note The next time you turn the copier on the settings you...

Page 51: ...you to adjust the cut length 25mm 25mm 1 0 1 0 by 1mm or 0 1 A Hold down the Program key for 3 seconds or more A1 blinks on the Copy Counter display B If you wish to adjust the Cut Length A2 press the...

Page 52: ...gs 42 3 D Use the and key to change the value E Press the Program key to return to step B F Press the Clear Modes Energy Saver key to exit this mode FW780multi eu F_V4_FM book Page 42 Tuesday May 27 2...

Page 53: ...ode 5 5 Mode 6 6 Mode 7 Default 2 For details about each mode contact your service representative Fusing Temperature 2 High 02 Selects the fusing temperature for trans lucent paper Note 0 Mode 5 1 Mod...

Page 54: ...s that will pull the paper in This pause gives you a chance to align the paper The time can be set to 0 7 1 2 3 4 or 5 seconds Note 0 2 0sec 1 0 7sec 2 1 0sec 3 3 0sec 4 4 0sec 5 5 0sec Default 0 Lead...

Page 55: ...ase Decrease Adjustment Preliminary Interval 12 When changing a function setting margin multiple copies or paper length by holding down the or key the setting will change by a preset value This value...

Page 56: ...ller stops before completely feeding out the original This is to prevent the original from dropping onto the floor after scanning The original is fed out when the X key is pressed or when the next ori...

Page 57: ...e Setting 23 32 Up to 10 different paper size can be stored from 23 to 32 For details about this setting contact your service repre sentative Auto Off Function setting 33 This setting allows you to en...

Page 58: ...Copy Settings 48 3 FW780multi eu F_V4_FM book Page 48 Tuesday May 27 2003 5 59 PM...

Page 59: ...he machine A Open the upper unit of the copier Do not incinerate used toner toner bottle or toner cartridge Toner dust might ignite when exposed to an open flame Dispose of the used toner and the used...

Page 60: ...n carefully remove the plastic bottle Note Put the used toner to the plastic bag and dispose of it according to local reg ulations Do not throw away the bottle D Place the bottle in the copier again a...

Page 61: ...Changing The Used Toner Bottle 51 4 F Close the upper unit FW780multi eu F_V4_FM book Page 51 Tuesday May 27 2003 5 59 PM...

Page 62: ...dd toner after the machine instructs you to add toner Do not use used toner This will damage the machine A Lift the original table until it locks in place Do not incinerate used toner toner bottle or...

Page 63: ...g the cartridge to the right A lift the left end and re move the cartridge B D Put the old toner cartridge in a plastic bag and dispose of it according to lo cal regulations E Shake the new toner cart...

Page 64: ...it in yet G Take the right edge of the seal and slowly remove it H Push the toner cartridge all the way to the left Then turn the toner cartridge all the way in as shown Note If you can t close the to...

Page 65: ...g Toner 55 4 I Close the toner cartridge cover and the original table The copier will need a few moments to warm up before it is ready to copy FW780multi eu F_V4_FM book Page 55 Tuesday May 27 2003 5...

Page 66: ...he Roll Paper Holder A Push the paper holder inwards and then pull it upwards to re move it Note The paper holder is attached with magnet and a hook The paper holder is on the right in this illustrati...

Page 67: ...Changing the Roll Paper Size 57 4 Metric version Roll Feeder A0 K A1 KL A2 KL A3 KL A4 K FW780multi eu F_V4_FM book Page 57 Tuesday May 27 2003 5 59 PM...

Page 68: ...paper roll and remove it from the unit C Raise the lever on the paper holder A and then pull out the roll holder from the empty core B Rolls of paper can be heavy so you should be careful when load i...

Page 69: ...the paper roll as far as it will go E Hold both sides of the paper roll and install it securely in the paper holder Note The flap of the paper roll should be on the buttom See below If applicable adj...

Page 70: ...ate the paper roll slowly until the flap is almost fed into the rubber part of the roller A While feeding the flap of the paper roll into the rubber part of the roller turn the paper knob clockwise B...

Page 71: ...n G Hold the paper B and then slide the cutter A Note Slide the cutter one way only otherwise paper waste may pile up inside the machine H Turn the knob anticlockwise about 1 4 to adjust the paper pos...

Page 72: ...Maintaining Your Copier 62 4 FW780multi eu F_V4_FM book Page 62 Tuesday May 27 2003 5 59 PM...

Page 73: ...hat appears What it means What to do x The original or copy paper is jammed somewhere See the following section L The copier needs a technician Call your service representa tive M A cover unit or the...

Page 74: ...s stuck in the copier remove both original and pa per A Lift the original table B Very gently pull the original out of the feed out slot Be careful not to tear it C Close the original table Press firm...

Page 75: ...Pull out the copy paper Do not leave any scraps of paper in the copier C Close the unit Press firmly on both sides until it clicks into place The fusing unit can be very hot Do not touch any parts un...

Page 76: ...d the bypass table B Open the fusing unit cover C Slowly pull the paper out If there are scraps left inside open the inner cov er wait for the copier to cool and remove the scraps The fusing unit can...

Page 77: ...eeder B Slowly pull up the edge of the paper C Slide the cutter knob A to cut the edge of the roll paper and then remove the jammed paper B Be careful when replacing the roll paper or removing misfed...

Page 78: ...can see the edge of the paper E Turn the knob anticlockwise about 1 4 to adjust the paper position F Slowly rotate the paper roll until the edge of the paper is fed into the rub ber part of the roller...

Page 79: ...ight need to check everywhere to remove the entire length of paper R CAUTION A Open the Roll Feeder B Rotate the paper roll in the direction of the arrow until you can see the edge of the paper The fu...

Page 80: ...te may pile up inside the machine E Turn the knob anticlockwise about 1 4 to adjust the paper position F Slowly rotate the paper roll until the edge of the paper is fed into the rub ber part of the ro...

Page 81: ...the knob without any harm see the illustration below Make sure that the paper is not loose Insert it straight into the roller Watch carefully to make sure that the flap of the paper is inserted betwe...

Page 82: ...visible bits of paper or other objects stuck in the machine If there are remove them Are you inserting the paper and original in straight Always feed paper in straight If Copies Look Wrong Are copies...

Page 83: ...a setting If creases appear on copies made to transparent film try setting your film sheets sideways Copies Come Out Dog eared Try setting your copy paper with the other side facing up Make sure your...

Page 84: ...riginal tables with a damp cloth and then wipe them with a dry cloth Clean the exposure glass and the original drive roller with a damp cloth and then wipe them with a dry cloth Clean the platen plate...

Page 85: ...ime on the bypass table Center your paper on the copy table using the size marks Then slide the pa per straight into the copier until it stops When copying to a long sheet of paper lightly hold the sh...

Page 86: ...this copier in a large well ventilated room ensuring an air turnover of at least 1000 ft3 hour per son 30 m3 When you use this machine for a long time in a confined space without good ventilation you...

Page 87: ...nly connect the machine to the power source described on the inside front cover of this manual Avoid multi wiring Do not damage break or make any modifications to the pow er cord Do not place heavy ob...

Page 88: ...lace the copier near a power source and provide clearance as shown 1 Rear more than 60cm 23 7 2 Right more than 60cm 23 7 3 Left more than 60cm 23 7 4 Front more than 100cm 40 0 FW780multi eu F_V4_FM...

Page 89: ...of 74 F 23 C First Copy Within 25 seconds A1 L 23 35 Copying Speed 3600mm 141 7 per minute Auto Reset Time 2 minutes can also be turned off or set to 1 3 4 or 5 minutes Reproduction Ratio Fixed 1 to...

Page 90: ...Minimum 210mm 8 5 Width 210 257 297 364 420 515 594 660 728 800 841 880 914mm Roll length less than 150mm Note Maximum 914mm 36 Minimum 210mm 8 5 Roll Diameter Within 170mm 6 7 Within 170mm 6 7 Roll...

Page 91: ...Options 81 6 Options Copy Tray Type 780 FW780multi eu F_V4_FM book Page 81 Tuesday May 27 2003 5 59 PM...

Page 92: ...ents to avoid 76 G Guide to Components 1 H Handling Toner 10 I If Copies Look Wrong 72 If Indicator Lights Up 63 If Jams Occur 64 If Jams Occur Frequently 72 If Roll Paper Jams 67 If Sheet Paper is Ja...

Page 93: ...thing Happens but Set Paper or Paper Select Never Appear 72 Specifications 79 Synchro Cutting 23 T Toner 10 Toner Storage 10 Troubleshooting 63 Turning on the Power 5 Turn off the Main Power 5 Turn on...

Page 94: ...84 GB GB B048 8600B MEMO FW780multi eu F_V4_FM book Page 84 Tuesday August 30 2005 4 43 PM...

Page 95: ...rective 89 336 EEC and the Low Voltage Directive 73 23 EEC and 93 68 EEC Where symbols are used on or near switches they mean an under in accordance with IEC 60417 a means POWER ON c means STAND BY Co...

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