Ricoh D124-17 Service Manual page 18

Waste ink collection
• A waste ink collector tank (1), mounted on the right side of the machine below the maintenance unit
(2), collects the ink removed from the print heads by the maintenance unit during print head
cleaning. The ink collector tank has an ID chip that keeps a count that will signal when the tank is
full and needs to be replaced.
• A right ink sump (3), mounted behind the waste ink collector, catches waste ink that is scraped from
the surfaces of the heads during print head cleaning by the maintenance unit.
• A left ink sump (4) on the left side of the machine collects ink vented from the print heads, which is
done occasionally during printing to prime the print heads and prevent them from clogging.
Some Unique Features of D124
Here is a summary of new features.
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