Cautions And Notes - Ricoh L4160 Operation Manual

CAUTIONS and NOTES

Handling of ink cartridges
• The safety evaluation of this machine assumes that
the ink recommended by this company is used. For
safe usage of this machine, use the ink recommend
by this company
• Never refill the ink pack and white ink cartridge with
ink. Refilled ink cartridge can cause a trouble.
Remember that RICOH assumes no responsibility for
any damage caused by the use of the ink cartridge
replenished with ink.
• If the ink cartridge is moved from a cold place to a
warm place, leave it in the room temperature for three
hours or more before using it.
• Open the ink cartridge just before installing it in the
machine. If it is opened and left for an extended
period of time, normal printing performance of the
machine may not be ensured.
• Make sure to store ink cartridges in a cool and dark
place.
• Store ink cartridges and waste ink bottle in a place
that is out of the reach of children.
• Be sure to thoroughly consume the ink in the ink
cartridge, once it is opened, within three months. If an
extended period of time has passed away after
opening the cartridge tank, printing quality would be
poor.
• Neither pound the Eco-cartridge nor shake it violently,
as doing so can cause leakage of ink.
• Do not touch or stain the contacts of the ink cartridge,
as doing so may cause damage to the print circuit
board.
• Consult your sales or service representative for
proper disposal of ink cartridge, ink pack, and waste
ink. Otherwise, commission an industrial waste
disposal company.
Notes on maintenance
• It is strongly recommended to use the machine in a room that is not dusty.
• Keep the front cover closed even when the machine is not printing. If not, dust can accumulate on the nozzles
in the heads.
• Dust in the heads can also cause drops of ink to fall suddenly down on the media during printing. In such a
case, be sure to clean up the heads. (P.4-13 "Cleaning the Head and the Area around It (every day)")
• When cleaning the ink-station or the heads, make sure to wear the attached gloves.
• Perform wiping (removal of dust and paper powder) of the capping station and wiper frequently.
Periodic replacement parts
• Some parts of this machine must be replaced with a new one periodically by service personnel. Be sure to
make a contract with your distributor or dealer for After sale service to ensure a long life of your machine.
Disposition of this machine
• Consult your sales or service representative for proper disposal of this machine. Otherwise, commission an
industrial waste disposal company.
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Warning
Front cover and lever
• Never open the front cover or raise the lever during
printing. Opening the cover or raising the lever will
abort printing.
Handling of media
• Use media recommended by RICOH to ensure
reliable, high-quality printing.
• Set the heater temperature to meet the characteristics
of the media.
Set the temperature of the Pre-heater, Print heater and
Post-heater according to the type and characteristics
of the media used. Automatic temperature setting can
be made on the operation panel by setting the profile
on the dedicated RIP. For setting on the RIP, refer to
the instruction manual for your RIP.
• Pay attention to the expansion and contraction of the
media.
Do not use media immediately after unpacking. The
media can be affected by the room temperature and
humidity, and thus it may expand and contract.The
media have to be left in the atmosphere in which they
are to be used for 30 minutes or more after unpacked.
• Do not use curled media.
The use of curled media can not only cause a media
jam but also affect print quality.
Straighten the sheet of media, if significantly curled,
before using it for printing. If a regular-sized coated
sheet of media is rolled and stored, the coated side
has to face outside.
• Do not leave the media with the heater ON for a long
time.
Protection of media from dust
• Store media in a bag. Wiping off dust accumulated on
media will adversely affect the media due to static
electricity.
• When leaving the workshop after the working hours,
do not leave any media on the roll hanger. If any
media is left on the roll hanger, it can get dusty.
Warning