Ricoh D124-17 Service Manual page 479

10. Before you turn the machine on, check the position of the horizontal encoder strip on the left.
• If the encoder strip of up on the bracket as shown at [A], pull if forward and down so it is in
front of the bracket as shown at [B].
• If the machine is turned on with the strip positioned as shown at [A], the movement of the
carriage unit may scratch the surface of the encoder strip.
11. Turn the machine on.
12. Flush the print heads.
13. Print a Nozzle Check Pattern and check the condition of the print heads. Clean the print heads if
necessary.
14. Replace the service ink cartridges in the ink supply unit with the customer's cartridges.
15. Obey the local laws when you dispose of the ink sump holding the purged ink.
• Before disposal, cover the slots on top of the sump with the covers provided.
• If the covers are not available, cover the slots with some strong tape to prevent the ink from
spilling out of the sump.
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