Setting A Media; Adjusting The Head Height - Ricoh L4160 Operation Manual

Setting a Media

This machine can be used with a roll media and leaf media.
For usable medias, refer to P.1-18 "Usable sizes of media".

Adjusting the Head Height

Adjust the head height according to the thickness of the media you use.
• Turn OFF heater and perform this after temperature dropped.
• Adjust the head height prior to setting the media.If the head height is adjusted after the media is set,
this may cause a media jamming, deterioration of the print quality or head damage.
• The range of the initial head height is adjustable by 3 levels according to the purpose of use.
• The range of the printing height of Pro L4160/L4130 is from L (1.8 mm), M (2.3 mm), H range (2.8
mm). (Set to L range 1.5 mm at shipping)
1
Move the carriage to the Media Transfer Surface.
• When the device is turned ON
:Execute [STATION - CARRIAGE OUT] of the Maintenance
functions.(
• When the device is turned off :
Open the front cover, then move the carriage by hand.
2
Loosen two screws located at the front.
• Loosen the screws, rotating each by one turn of a flat-blade
screwdriver.
3
Loosen two screws located at the front.
• The print head moves upward when you turn this lever to
the right (clockwise).
• The print head moves downward when you turn this lever to
the left (counter-clockwise).
P.4-5 Step1,2)
Carriage
Screw
Lever
2-5
1
2
4
5
6