Ricoh SP 1210N Guide de l'utilisateur

Read this manual carefully before you use this machine and keep it handy for future reference. For safe and correct use,be sure to read the Important

111What is in the box? 1When you unpack the printer, make sure that you have all of the following parts.Interface cable 1The interface cable is not a

91AAPrinter specifications AEngine A1The printing speed may change depending on the type of document you print.2From standard paper tray.Controller A1

Appendix92ASoftware A1Instructional animations for problem solving.Control panel APaper handling A1Calculated with 80 g/m2 (20 lb) paper2For A4, LT si

Appendix93ASupplies A1Approx. cartridge yield is declared in accordance with ISO/IEC 19752.Dimensions / weights AOther A1We do not recommend Toner Sav

Appendix94AComputer requirements AComputer Platform & Operating System Version Processor Minimum Speed Minimum RAMRecommended RAMHard Disk Space t

Appendix95AImportant information for choosing your paper AThis section gives information to help you choose paper to use with this printer.NoteIf you

Appendix96APrint surface AThe characteristics of the face side and reverse side of a sheet of paper may vary a little.Usually, the opening side of the

Appendix97APaper size APaper size mm in.Letter 8.5 × 11 in.Legal 8.5 × 14 in.Executive 7.25 × 10.5 in.A4 210 × 297 mmA5 148 × 210 mmA5 Long Edge 210 ×

Appendix98ASymbol and character sets AFor the HP LaserJet emulation modes, you can choose the symbol and character sets using Web Based Management (We

Appendix99AOCR A (0O)OCR B (1O)HP LaserJet modeABICOMP Brazil / Portugal (13P) ABICOMP International (14P)Desktop (7J) Greek8 (8G)HP German (0G) HP Sp

Appendix100AQuick reference for bar code control commands AThe printer can print bar codes in the HP LaserJet emulation modes.Print bar codes or expan

About this Printer21Front view 1 1 Face-down output tray support flap 2 (support flap 2)12 Face-down output tray support flap 1 (support flap 1)3 Cont

Appendix101AThis parameter selects the bar code mode as shown above. When n is ‘t5’ or ‘T5’ the bar code mode (EAN 8, EAN 13, or UPC A) varies accordi

Appendix102ABar code human readable line ON or OFF AThis parameter shows whether the printer prints the human readable line below the bar code. Human

Appendix103ABar code & expanded character offset in Y-axis An = ‘ynnn’ or ‘Ynnn’This parameter shows the downward offset from the current print po

Appendix104A When Interleaved 2 of 5 is selected with the parameter ‘t1’ or ‘T1’:Ten numerical characters ‘0’ to ‘9’ can be accepted as bar code data

Appendix105A When ISBN (UPC-E) is selected with the parameter ‘t131’ or ‘T131’:The same rules apply as for ‘t6’ or ‘T6’. When EAN 128 set A, set B o

Appendix106A'CodabarLPRINT CHR$(27);"it9r1s0o0x00 y100bA123456A\";'Code 128 set ALPRINT CHR$(27);"it12r1o0x00y 120bCODE128A12

107BBImportant information: regulations BRadio interference (220 to 240 volt model only) BThis printer follows EN55022 (CISPR Publication 22)/Class B.

Appendix (for Europe and Other Countries)108BFor Finland and Sweden BLUOKAN 1 LASERLAITEKLASS 1 LASER APPARAT Varoitus!BLaitteen käyttäminen muulla ku

Appendix (for Europe and Other Countries)109BIMPORTANT - for your safety BTo ensure safe operation, the supplied three-pin plug must be inserted only

110CCImportant information: regulations CFederal Communications Commission (FCC) Declaration of Conformity (USA only) Cdeclares, that the productscomp

About this Printer31Back view 1 1 Back cover (back output tray)2 AC power connector3 Network status LEDs (Light Emitting Diodes)4 10/100BASE-TX port5

Appendix (for USA and Canada)111CInternational ENERGY STAR® Qualification Statement CThe purpose of the International ENERGY STAR® Program is to promo

Appendix (for USA and Canada)112CImportant Information for Australia CIMPORTANT-For Your Safety CTo ensure safe operation the three-pin plug supplied

Appendix (for USA and Canada)113C14 Wait until pages have exited the machine before picking them up.15 Unplug this product from the wall outlet and re

Appendix (for USA and Canada)114CImportant Information for Some Countries CImportant Safety Instructions C1 Read all of these instructions.2 Save them

Appendix (for USA and Canada)115C If the product does not operate normally when the operating instructions are followed. Adjust only those controls t

Appendix (for USA and Canada)116CLaser notices CLaser safety (110 to 120 volt model only) CThis printer is certified as a Class 1 laser product under

Appendix (for USA and Canada)117CIMPORTANT - for your safety CTo ensure safe operation, the supplied three-pin plug must be inserted only into a stand

Index118DDAAutomatic Interface Selection ... 38BBar code control ...

Index119DSoftware ... 38Specifications ...

M087-6100 GBThis machine is approved for use in the country of purchase only.

About this Printer41Positioning the printer 1Read the following before you use the printer. Power supply 1Use the printer within the recommended power

522About paper 2Type and size of paper 2The printer loads paper from the installed paper tray or the manual feed slot.The names for the paper trays in

Printing Methods621Legal size paper is not available in some regions outside the USA and Canada.Recommended paper 2 Before you buy a lot of paper, te

Printing Methods72Types of envelopes 2Most envelopes will be suitable for your printer. However, some envelopes may have feed and print quality proble

Printing Methods82Unprintable area 2The area of the paper that cannot be printed on is shown in the table below:Portrait 2 Landscape 2 A4 Letter Legal

Printing Methods92Printing methods 2Printing on plain paper and transparencies 2Printing on plain paper and transparencies from the paper tray 2(For t

Printing Methods102NoteFor Legal size paper, press the release button in the bottom of the paper tray and then pull out the back of the paper tray. (L

iUsing this guideSymbols used in this guideWe use the following icons throughout this User’s Guide: Warnings tell you what to do to prevent possible p

Printing Methods112e Lift up the support flap 1 (1) to prevent paper from sliding off the face-down output tray. f Choose the following from the print

Printing Methods122g Send the print data to the printer.Note• The Error LED on the control panel will light up to indicate No paper if the power switc

Printing Methods132Printing on plain paper, bond paper or transparencies from the Manual feed slot 2(For the recommended paper to use, see About paper

Printing Methods142d Using both hands, put one piece of paper or one transparency in the manual feed slot until the front edge of the paper or transpa

Printing Methods152e Choose the following from the printer driver:Paper Size ... (1)Media Type ...(2)

Printing Methods162f Send the print data to the printer.g After the printed page comes out of the printer, put in the next sheet of paper or transpare

Printing Methods172Printing on thick paper, labels and envelopes 2When the back output tray is pulled down, the printer has a straight paper path from

Printing Methods182d Using both hands, put one piece of paper or one envelope in the manual feed slot until the front edge of the paper or envelope to

Printing Methods192Note• When you use Envelope #10, choose Com-10 for the Paper Size.• For other envelopes which are not listed in the printer driver,

Printing Methods202Note• If an envelope is creased after it is printed, turn the next one around 180° when you put it in the manual feed slot, and the

iiSafety precautionsTo use the printer safelyPlease keep these instructions for later reference and read them before attempting any maintenance. WARNI

Printing Methods212Duplex printing 2The supplied printer drivers for Windows® 2000/XP/XP Professional x64 Edition, Windows Vista®, Windows®7, Windows

Printing Methods222c Remove the printed even-numbered pages from the output tray and put them back in the paper tray with the side to be printed on (b

Printing Methods232c Using both hands, slide the manual feed slot paper guides to the width of the paper that you are going to use. d Using both hands

Printing Methods242Paper orientation for manual duplex printing 2The printer prints the second page first.If you print 10 pages on 5 sheets of paper,

2533Printer driver 3A printer driver is software that translates data from the format used by a computer to the format that a particular printer needs

Driver and Software263You can change the following printer settings when you print from your computer. Paper Size Multiple Page Orientation Copies

Driver and Software273Features in the printer driver 3(For more information, see the Help text in the printer driver.)Note• The screens in this sectio

Driver and Software283Paper Size 3From the drop-down box choose the Paper Size you are using.Multiple Page 3The Multiple Page selection can reduce the

Driver and Software293Media Type 3You can use the following types of media in your printer. For the best print quality, select the type of media that

Driver and Software303Advanced tab 3 Change the tab settings by clicking one of the following icons: Print Quality (1) Duplex (2) Watermark (3) Pa

iii After you have just used the printer, some internal parts of the printer will be extremely hot. To prevent injury, when you open the front or back

Driver and Software313 Print SettingYou can manually change the print setting.• GeneralThis is a printing mode for general printing of documents.• Gr

Driver and Software323Device Options 3 You can set the following in Printer Function: Job Spooling Quick Print Setup Sleep Time Macro Header-Foot

Driver and Software333 Job SpoolingThe printer keeps the last print job sent to it in memory.To reprint the last document, press the Go button and ho

Driver and Software343 Header-Footer PrintWhen this feature is enabled, it will print the date and time on your document from your computer’s system

Driver and Software353Tray Settings tab 3You can define the paper size for each paper tray and auto detect the serial number in the Tray Settings tab

Driver and Software363Support tab 3  Print Settings (1)This will print the pages that show how the internal settings of the printer have been configu

Driver and Software373Uninstalling the printer driver 3You can uninstall the printer driver that you have installed with the following steps.Note•This

Driver and Software383Software 3Software for network models 3BRAdmin Light 3BRAdmin Light is a utility for initial setup of Ricoh network connected de

3944LEDs (Light Emitting Diodes) 4This section refers to three LEDs Toner, Drum and Error, and a dual function Ready LED & Go button on the contro

Control Panel404LED Printer status OffThe power switch is off. Sleep modeThe printer is in sleep mode. Pressing the Go button wakes up the printer fro

ivCAUTION Be sure to disconnect the plug from the wall outlet and clean the prongs and the area around the prongs at least once a year.Allowing dust t

Control Panel414 Warming upThe printer is warming up.Cooling downThe printer is cooling down. Wait for a few seconds until the inside of the printer h

Control Panel424 Drum life end soonThe drum unit is near the end of its life. We recommend that you get a new drum unit to replace the current one. Se

Control Panel434 Drum errorThe corona wire needs to be cleaned. See Cleaning the corona wire on page 69.If your LED's still shows the same error

Control Panel444Service call indications 4If there is an error that cannot be cleared by the user, the printer will show that a service call is needed

Control Panel454For example, the LED indication below shows a fuser unit failure. Make a note of the indication, referring to the table on page 44, an

Control Panel464Go button 4The Go button has the following functions: Cancel printingCancel only the printing job:While printing press the Go button

Control Panel474Print a test page 4You can use the Go button or the printer driver to print a test page.Using the Go button 4a Turn off the printer.b

Control Panel484Print a Printer Settings page 4You can print the current settings using the control panel button or printer driver.Using the Go button

Control Panel494Print Fonts 4You can print a list of the internal fonts using the control panel button or printer driver.Using the Go button 4a Turn o

Control Panel504Network default settings 4If you want to reset the print server back to its default settings (resetting all information such as the pa

vTrademarksThe Ricoh logo is a registered trademark of Ricoh Company., Ltd.Hewlett Packard is a registered trademark and HP LaserJet 6P, 6L, 5P, 5L, 4

5155You will need to replace certain parts and clean the printer regularly.WARNING When you replace certain parts or clean the inside of the printer,

Routine Maintenance525Replacing the consumable items 5You will need to replace the consumable items when the machine indicates that the life of the co

Routine Maintenance535Toner cartridge 5The life of the original toner cartridge that came with the printer will be a starter1 toner cartridge.1The st

Routine Maintenance545Toner Life End message 5The printer will stop printing until you replace the toner cartridge with a new one. Replacing the toner

Routine Maintenance555CAUTION We recommend that you put the drum unit and toner cartridge assembly on a piece of disposable paper or cloth in case you

Routine Maintenance565CAUTION Handle the toner cartridge carefully. If toner scatters on your hands or clothes, wipe or wash it off with cold water at

Routine Maintenance575CAUTION Wait to unpack the toner cartridge until immediately before you put it in the printer. If toner cartridges are left unpa

Routine Maintenance585CAUTION For UK and other countries This machines are designed to work with toner of a particular specification and will work to

Routine Maintenance595g Clean the primary corona wire inside the drum unit by gently sliding the blue tab from right to left and left to right several

Routine Maintenance605Drum unit 5A new drum unit can print approximately 12,000 A4 or Letter size single-sided pages at 1 per/ job.Note• There are man

vi1 About this Printer 1What is in the box? ...

Routine Maintenance615Replacing the drum unit 5CAUTION While removing the drum unit, handle it carefully because it may contain toner. Every time you

Routine Maintenance625c Take out the drum unit and toner cartridge assembly. CAUTION We recommend that you put the drum unit and toner cartridge assem

Routine Maintenance635CAUTION Handle the toner cartridge carefully. If toner scatters on your hands or clothes, wipe or wash it off with cold water at

Routine Maintenance645CAUTION Make sure that you put in the toner cartridge properly, or it may separate from the drum unit. g Put the drum unit and t

Routine Maintenance655Cleaning 5Clean the outside and inside of the printer regularly with a dry, lint-free cloth. When you replace the toner cartridg

Routine Maintenance665c Wipe the outside of the printer with a dry, lint-free cloth to remove dust. d Remove anything that is stuck inside the paper t

Routine Maintenance675c Take out the drum unit and toner cartridge assembly. HOT SURFACE After you have just used the printer, some internal parts of

Routine Maintenance685d Wipe the scanner window with a dry, lint-free cloth. e Put the drum unit and toner cartridge assembly back in the printer.f Cl

Routine Maintenance695Cleaning the corona wire 5If you have print quality problems, clean the corona wire as follows:a Open the front cover. b Take ou

Routine Maintenance705c Clean the primary corona wire inside the drum unit by gently sliding the blue tab from right to left and left to right several

viiCleaning the outside of the printer...65Cleaning

7166You can correct most problems by yourself.Identifying your problem 6First, check the following: 6 The AC power cord is connected properly and the

Troubleshooting726Error messages in the Status Monitor 6The Status Monitor will report problems with the printer. Take the proper action by referring

Troubleshooting736Paper Jam Tray 1Paper Jam InsidePaper Jam Rear Clear the jammed paper from the indicated area. See Paper jams and how to clear them

Troubleshooting746Error message printout 6The printer can also report problems by printing an error message. Use the table below to identify and clear

Troubleshooting756Paper handling 6First, make sure that you are using paper that meets Ricoh’s recommended paper specifications. (See About paper on p

Troubleshooting766The paper slides off the back output tray.Follow these steps:a Remove the output tray support flap 1 (1) from the top of the printer

Troubleshooting776Paper jams and how to clear them 6If a paper jam occurs, the printer will flash the Error LED as shown below. HOT SURFACE After you

Troubleshooting786Note• Always remove all paper from the paper tray and straighten the stack when you add new paper. This helps prevent multiple sheet

Troubleshooting796c Close the front cover.NoteDo not put the drum unit and toner cartridge assembly back in at this point. d Pull the paper tray compl

Troubleshooting806g Pull the tab toward you to open the fuser cover (1). h Pull the jammed paper out of the fuser unit. HOT SURFACE After you have ju

viiiImportant Information for Some Countries...114Important

Troubleshooting816j Push down the green lock lever and take the toner cartridge out of the drum unit. Clear the jammed paper if there is any inside th

Troubleshooting826k Put the toner cartridge back into the drum unit until you hear it lock into place. If you put the cartridge in properly, the green

Troubleshooting836Improving the print quality 6If you have a print quality problem, print a test page first (see Print a test page on page 47). If the

Troubleshooting846 Hollow print Make sure that you use paper that meets our specifications. See About paper on page 5. Choose Thick paper mode in th

Troubleshooting856 White Spots on black text and graphics at 75 mm (2.95 in.) intervals Black Spots at 75 mm (2.95 in.) intervals If the problem is n

Troubleshooting866 Black toner marks across the page The drum unit may be damaged. Put in a new drum unit. See Replacing the drum unit on page 61. T

Troubleshooting876 Wrinkles or creases Make sure that the paper is loaded properly. See Printing on plain paper and transparencies from the paper tra

Troubleshooting886 Curled Turn the paper over in the paper tray, and print again. (Excluding Letterhead paper) If the problem remains, lift up the su

Troubleshooting896Solving print problems 6Problem RecommendationThe printer prints unexpectedly or it prints garbage data. Make sure that the printer

Troubleshooting906Network problems 6For problems concerning using your printer on a Network, see the Network User’s Guide on the CD-ROM we have suppli