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For safe and correct use, be sure to read the Safety Information in Safety Information and Quick Installation Guide
before using the machine.
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  • Page 1 RICOH Ri 1000 User Manual For safe and correct use, be sure to read the Safety Information in Safety Information and Quick Installation Guide before using the machine. Version 1.2...
  • Page 2 Rev. Date Author Description 09/28/2018 J. Manzano First Issue 10/1/2018 J.Manzano Rev 1.1 10/19/2018 J.Manzano Rev 1.2...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents How to Read the Manual ............................... 6 Safety Symbols for This Machine ............................7 1 Before You Begin .................................. 8 1.2 Part Identification ..............................12 1.3 Important ..................................14 1.4 Installation .................................. 15 Space Needed for Printer .............................. 15 Setting Up Your Printer ..............................
  • Page 4 5.1 Underbase ................................... 70 5.2 Underbase Tab Settings .............................. 71 5.3 Underbase Adjustments ............................. 74 5.4 Choke ..................................76 5.5 Pure White .................................. 78 5.6 Select Border Color to be Removed ..........................80 5.7 Set the Image with Heat Treatment ........................... 81 Maintenance .................................

  • Page 6: How To Read The Manual

    How to Read the Manual Disclaimer Contents of this manual are subject to change without prior notice. To the maximum extent permitted by applicable laws, in no event will the manufacturer be liable for any damages whatsoever arising out of failures of this machine, losses of the registered data, or the use or non-use of this product and operation manuals provided with it.

  • Page 7: Safety Symbols For This Machine

    RICOH Ri 1000 User Manual Safety Symbols for This Machine The meanings of the safety symbols for this machine are as follows: Caution Prohibition General mandatory action sign Do not touch Caution, risk of having hands or arms caught Caution, risk of electric shock Caution, hot surface Warning;...

  • Page 8: Before You Begin

    RICOH Ri 1000 User Manual Before You Begin Accessory Box Contents: Power cord：NA Genix Ethernet cable Genix Waste Bottle Waste tube Medium Platen Medium frame Black Pretreated T-Shirts...
  • Page 9 RICOH Ri 1000 User Manual Maintenance Supplies Cleaning Liquid Cleaning Applicators Lint Free Wipes Heat Press Paper Grease Polyethylene gloves 5set Squeegee Syringe Kit Cleaning Fluid (Set) 6set...
  • Page 10 RICOH Ri 1000 User Manual W1W2KCMY Ink Set 6Set Pretreatment 64oz. Manual Safety & Quick Installation Guide User Manual...
  • Page 11 RICOH Ri 1000 User Manual Printer Specifications:...

  • Page 12: Part Identification

    RICOH Ri 1000 User Manual 1.2 Part Identification...
  • Page 13 RICOH Ri 1000 User Manual Head Cap It prevents the print head from drying Flushing Box It collects the ink discharged during the flushing operation. Wiper If a message is displayed, replace It is a gum plate that wipes the ink off...

  • Page 14: Important

    RICOH Ri 1000 User Manual 1.3 Important ⚫ DO NOT POWER OFF THE PRINTER This printer periodically circulates ink internally and automatically performs head cleaning. If you do not use the printer for a long time, it will require charge/fill the printer with cleaning solution ⚫...

  • Page 15: Installation

    RICOH Ri 1000 User Manual 1.4 Installation Space Needed for Printer Installation Space: Top View Installation Installation Space: Space: Side View Side View...

  • Page 16: Setting Up Your Printer

    RICOH Ri 1000 User Manual Setting Up Your Printer 1. Open the top cover and remove shipping bracket holding the Y-axis in place by removing the 4 Philips head screws. 2. Slide the waste ink tube through the cap of the waste ink tank so the black rubber o-ring...
  • Page 17 RICOH Ri 1000 User Manual 3. Insert the waste ink tube in the back of the printer (opposite side of power plug). Remove waste ink plug and keep in a safe place. Insert the tube by pushing in Ink Tube...
  • Page 18 RICOH Ri 1000 User Manual 5. Insert ink cartridges ❖ Please note, each cartridge is designed for its corresponding slot. WH1 will go in the first slot (closest to the control panel) then WH2 then Black, Cyan, Magenta, and lastly Yellow towards the back of the printer 6.

  • Page 19: Control Panel Functions

    RICOH Ri 1000 User Manual 1.5 Control Panel Functions [Print Tab] ① Displays the printer status. ② Status Bar- TAP/Drag down to open status screen menu (shown below) ③ Displays printer temperature, amount of ink in ink cartridges and waste bottle capacity level.

  • Page 20: [Status Panel]

    RICOH Ri 1000 User Manual [Status Panel] ① Displays the printer status in detail, providing print readiness. ② Displays current ink levels in each installed cartridge ③ Displays the status of waste ink bottle. ④ Reset counts of waste ink bottle. Press the icon to initialize the waste ink bottle once waste ink...

  • Page 21: [Maintenance]

    RICOH Ri 1000 User Manual [Maintenance] ① ③ ② ① Prints a nozzle check pattern result ② Performs head cleaning automatically using systems components ③ Allows carriage to be released, cover can be opened to manually clean the printheads (during...

  • Page 22: [Alignment]

    RICOH Ri 1000 User Manual [Alignment] ③ ② ① ① Prints an adjustment pattern for the print head alignment of bi-directional printing ② Prints an adjustment pattern to table to carriage alignment ③ Prints an adjustment pattern to determine print start position or image alignment during print...

  • Page 23: [Service Part Status]

    RICOH Ri 1000 User Manual [Service Part Status] ⚫ Displays the current usage or status (Green, Yellow, Red), date of last replacement for the service parts.

  • Page 24: [Settings]

    RICOH Ri 1000 User Manual [Settings] ① Perform controls of ink path. ② Network setting, factory reset, on/off media sensor, dry time, temperature toggle (C/F), High Speed mode, white clean freq. ③ Display printer general information.

  • Page 25: Configuring Your Printer Via Anarip

    RICOH Ri 1000 User Manual 1.6 Configuring your printer via AnaRIP Prior to setting up your printer, you will need to download the latest version of AnaRIP software for your printer. You can find this software at www.AnaJet.com/downloads . Locate the latest version of AnaRIP for your specific printer.

  • Page 26: [Firewall Settings]

    RICOH Ri 1000 User Manual [Firewall Settings] ① From the WINDOWS control panel dialogue box, select WINDOWS DEFENDER FIREWALL ② Select the INBOUND RULES in the left frame of the dialogue ③ Then select NEW RULE in the ACTIONS BOX...
  • Page 27 RICOH Ri 1000 User Manual ④ Select PROGRAM and click NEXT...
  • Page 28 RICOH Ri 1000 User Manual ⑤ Type the path of the program (e.g. C:\Program Files (x86)\AnaJet\AnaRIP\AnaRIP.exe) or browse to it via the BROWSE button ⑥ Select NEXT once the file path has been selected...
  • Page 29 RICOH Ri 1000 User Manual ⑦ Select the ALLOW THE CONNECTION radial button and click NEXT...
  • Page 30 RICOH Ri 1000 User Manual ⑧ CHECK the box of the correct PROFILE when this should be applied *it is suggested to check DOMAIN and PRIVATE*...
  • Page 31 RICOH Ri 1000 User Manual ⑨ Name the rule and add a description (optional) then select FINISH when completed...

  • Page 32: [ Configure Your Printers Ip Address]

    User Manual [ Configure your printers IP Address] o A. Go to the settings cog on the Ri 1000 o B. Select the OPTION under the settings tab o C. Select the IP ADDRESS option in the menu dialogue box o D.
  • Page 33 RICOH Ri 1000 User Manual Configuring the printer’s IP address (Windows) • Connect the provided ethernet cable to the PC’s ethernet port and to the printers ethernet port • For connecting directly to the printer from a PC that is not parts of a network. Open the...
  • Page 34 RICOH Ri 1000 User Manual • Type IPCONFIG in the first line in the command prompt • In the Ethernet Adapter Ethernet section, use the IP address but change the last 3 digits to a number that will be unique to the printer and the Subnet Mask. In the example below, we took...
  • Page 35 RICOH Ri 1000 User Manual • Enter the new IP address and the subnet mask into the printer by going to the settings tab, options IP Address (DHCP must be disable) • Select the change option and make sure DHCP is disabled...

  • Page 36: [Adding A New Printer To Anarip]

    View section of the RIP. View Manage Printers *By default, the AnaRIP software will have the Ri 1000, 3000 (mP5) and 6000 (mP10) FILE listed as options. ① In the MANAGE PRINTERS dialogue box, select the ADD PRINTER BY ADDRESS ①...
  • Page 37 RICOH Ri 1000 User Manual ② ③ ④ Click ADD once IP ADDRESS is confirmed and correct ⑤ Confirm the IP address matches the information on the printer...

  • Page 38: Preparing Media For Printing

    RICOH Ri 1000 User Manual Preparing Media for Printing 2.1 Mounting Print Table onto Printer • The Table is mounted on the table base using magnets shown below in black...
  • Page 39 RICOH Ri 1000 User Manual • Turn the height adjustment knob to manually move the table up by turning the knob to the LEFT or down to increase the gap between the printhead and the table (for thicker substrates) •...

  • Page 40: Mounting Substrate Onto Print Table

    RICOH Ri 1000 User Manual 2.2 Mounting Substrate onto Print Table • Place the substrate on top of the table then place the table hoop back over the substrate and table ❖ Sleeve or dress the shirt on to the table so that only one piece of the garment is laying...
  • Page 41 RICOH Ri 1000 User Manual ❖ If an obstruction is detected a message will appear. ❖ Press the EJECT button, then the SET to confirm the obstruction has been cleared. ❖ Note: Having the table too far away will affect image quality. Ideally the garment will be 1.5mm away from the print head.

  • Page 42: Setting The Print Table To Ready Position

    RICOH Ri 1000 User Manual 2.3 Setting the Print Table to Ready Position • By clicking SET it will bring the table into the printer • During this process, an optical lens will scan the top of the table •...

  • Page 43: [Moving Table]

    RICOH Ri 1000 User Manual [Moving Table] [Set] • This button moves the table into print position ※ If the table is stops during this process, the system has detected an obstruction and will need to be cleared [Stop] •...
  • Page 44 RICOH Ri 1000 User Manual [Eject] • This button is used to return the position of the print table and prepare it for another substrate.

  • Page 45: Printing Your Image

    RICOH Ri 1000 User Manual Printing your image Once you have made all of your adjustments to the printing Size, Position, Quality and Color Adjustments you are ready to save your design or print your image. See section 4 for light shirts and 5 for dark shirt details on how to prepare the image 1.
  • Page 46 RICOH Ri 1000 User Manual 2) Selecting a job from the USB flash drive Insert USB Drive into front USB port Tap the USB icon Tap the desired file to print then select the PRINT icon...
  • Page 47 RICOH Ri 1000 User Manual The selected print will be displayed in the thumbnail preview 3) Print from the internal memory. Jobs previously sent from the PC will be stored in internal memory Tap the Stored Job Icon Tap the desired file to print then select the PRINT icon...
  • Page 48 RICOH Ri 1000 User Manual The selected print will be displayed in the thumbnail preview 4) To CANCEL a print job press the button during the print, the following dialogue box will appear Then select the CANCEL button to stop the current print job.
  • Page 49 RICOH Ri 1000 User Manual Front USB Input Slot Ethernet Port When sending the print job directly thought ethernet and the substrate are SET and in the READY position, the job will print once successfully transmitted from AnaRip A file that has been previously been sent directly to the printer can be retrieved from the printer's Internal Storage for reprinting Select Job from Internal Storage.

  • Page 50: Using Anarip To Print Light Color Garments

    Using AnaRip to Print Light Color Garments 4.1 AnaRIP Raster Image Processor Ri 1000 AnaRIP printing software is provided for online download at: http://AnaJet.com/downloads AnaRIP is a raster image processor (RIP); it is software which converts the graphic design to bitmap data suitable for printing.
  • Page 51 RICOH Ri 1000 User Manual The definition of a light garment is any print that does not use white ink. The general rule to determine if you need white is if the colors of the image you are printing are darker than the color of the substrate you are printing on, white ink is not required.
  • Page 52 RICOH Ri 1000 User Manual • Your graphic should appear in the preview screen Place Image Loading Graphic into RIP View Menu • At the right top of the settings you will see a drop down select for View. When printing a light garment, you will see 3 choices.
  • Page 53 RICOH Ri 1000 User Manual • Textile Color Selection: Change the textile color to determine if your image requires a white under base. Light color garment examples are; Yellow, Pink, Light Blue etc. By changing the textile color your preview will change (shown below)
  • Page 54 If ETHERNET is selected in the Printer Name drop-down then when the print button is pressed the job will RIP to the Ri 1000 printer that is currently connected to the computer through the ethernet cable. Printing this way is similar to using any standard desktop printer.
  • Page 55 User Manual • Platen Size: By default, when the Ri 1000 printer is selected, the Platen size will also default to MEDIUM 12.6 X 18 in. This is the Platen that will be included with your printer LARGE 16 x 20 in and SMALL 10.5 x 13 in are optional Platens that can be purchased as an...
  • Page 56 RICOH Ri 1000 User Manual • Quality and Variable Dot Range: When the Ri 1000 is selected the default print setting will BE set to a fine QUALITY and an extra wide VARIABLE DOT RANGE • The Quality has two other options described below:...
  • Page 57 RICOH Ri 1000 User Manual Scaling will adjust your image Horizontal and Vertical size by a percentage. If the lock is clicked on, the aspect ratio of the image will stay the same so the image will not become distorted in size.
  • Page 58 The input ICC profile translates color data created on a device (such as a digital camera) into the PCS, profile connection space. The RIP uses the output ICC Ink Set Profile (PowerBright or PowerBright Plus) to convert from the PCS into the native color space of the Ri 1000. •...
  • Page 59 RICOH Ri 1000 User Manual • Rendering Intent: specifies the rendering intent that this step should associate with the job. Rendering intents inform the printer what action to take when a print job includes colors that lie outside the color range of the printer.
  • Page 60 RICOH Ri 1000 User Manual Brightness Adjustment Brightness Up Brightness Down Contrast Adjustment Contrast Up Contrast Down Saturation Adjustment Saturation Up Saturation Down...

  • Page 61: Anarip Advanced Features

    Manage Ink Set Profiles By default, the printer is set with Ri 1000 Type G1 ink set – if using superfine as mentioned you will have to change the inkset to Superfine. NOTE: the superfine ink set will not yield good results if used with the quality setting FINE or SPEED - the results will be too faint.
  • Page 62 RICOH Ri 1000 User Manual Ink Set Editor Manage Color Profiles To add a new ICC color profile, click on the plus icon and locate the location of the file on the PC. Profiles can be created through the use of X-Rite IProfiler or other similar products.
  • Page 63 RICOH Ri 1000 User Manual Color Curves Curve Editor The curve editor allows the user to develop their own color curves which can be imported into the rip. Curve editor Remember to press the Apply button so the changes are saved for the next print job. When you Enable ICC preview within the AnaRIP, this is modifying the current screen settings on your computer to display our color profile used for the output of our AnaRIP color profile.
  • Page 64 RICOH Ri 1000 User Manual Selecting ICC Preview...

  • Page 65: Removing Garments From The Print Table

    RICOH Ri 1000 User Manual 4.4 Removing Garments from the Print Table After printing has completed, remove the hoop from the table. Do not touch the image as the ink is still wet at this point. Remove the garment from the table being sure that the printed image is facing you when it is removed.

  • Page 66: Set The Image With Heat

    Cover the garment with a sheet of SoftTouch heat press paper, for Ricoh authorized ink. Close the press and heat the printed garment for 100 seconds at 356ºF or 180ºC. The pressure applied by the heat press when close should be in the light to medium range.

  • Page 67: Using Anarip To Print Dark Garments

    RICOH Ri 1000 User Manual 5 Using AnaRip to Print Dark Garments Pretreating Substrates (light and dark) • When swallowing or inhaling ink, cleaning solution or pretreatment liquid, or when getting them in the eye, follow the guidance in the appropriate safety data sheet (SDS). Download the SDS from the AnaJet website at http://anajet.com/technical-documentation...

  • Page 68: [Pre- Treatment Application Procedure]

    RICOH Ri 1000 User Manual [Pre- treatment Application Procedure] • A well-ventilated room. Good ventilation is essential for worker comfort and health. Application of Pre- treatment Liquid outdoors is not recommended on windy days as it can cause uneven application. It is recommended that a room away from the printer be dedicated to the application of pre-treatment so that the spray will not affect your printer.
  • Page 69 RICOH Ri 1000 User Manual make the prints look dull. The performance of white ink is highly dependent on proper application of pre-treatment. Poor Pre-Treatment Can Be Seen on the Left Side of this Image and is shown to be muddled, gray and not as solid as the nose of the leopard (green arrow) •...

  • Page 70: Underbase

    RICOH Ri 1000 User Manual 5.1 Underbase When you enable white ink three things will happen. First the background will switch to black, unless you have a different Preview Color selected. Select the Underbase layer in the view section where True View is displayed by default.

  • Page 71: Underbase Tab Settings

    RICOH Ri 1000 User Manual 5.2 Underbase Tab Settings By default: • Content based checkbox will be checked will only use white ink where required in the image (grayscale effect) • Quality is set to Fine • The Variable Dot Range will be set to Extra Wide.
  • Page 72 RICOH Ri 1000 User Manual ❖ Content Based Unchecked This feature will use print an underbase for all colors being used in the color pass. o Note: when using the content based unchecked, it is highly recommended to also add a...
  • Page 73 RICOH Ri 1000 User Manual White Ink Enabled> View> Menu Options Using the View option, you can monitor how your adjustments to the Underbase will affect your printing results by selecting the Underbase and TrueView option (The Underbase and TrueView images should now be visible in the preview screen.

  • Page 74: Underbase Adjustments

    RICOH Ri 1000 User Manual 5.3 Underbase Adjustments Color Contrast will affect the amount of white used in the image and can be adjusted with the Color Contrast slider bar. Moving the Brightness slider bar all the way to the right to 100 with give you a more solid white ink Underbase and in turn brighter colors.
  • Page 75 RICOH Ri 1000 User Manual Opacity Contrast is only active when your image has a soft or semi-transparent edge or the image has semi-transparent colors in it. Moving the slider bar to the left will reduce the amount of white Underbase beneath these areas to help create a smoother blend.

  • Page 76: Choke

    RICOH Ri 1000 User Manual 5.4 Choke Combats the phenomena that when printing the White ink Underbase onto a garment the garment will expand and swell. This is the same for any type of garment printing including screen printing. The Choke setting slightly reduces the outside dimensions of the Underbase so that white ink does not appear outside the prints edges of the final color pass.
  • Page 77 RICOH Ri 1000 User Manual Individual Color Adjustments By selecting a color from this drop-down menu you are able to increase or decrease the amount of white ink Underbase that will print under that color. This will help you bump up or bring down certain colors in your final print.

  • Page 78: Pure White

    RICOH Ri 1000 User Manual 5.5 Pure White Is set at 100 by default to print the whitest ink in the pure white areas of your image. If desired this can be lowered here. Pure White Adjustment Remember you can still further adjust your image by changing the settings on the Color Adjustments Tab.
  • Page 79 RICOH Ri 1000 User Manual White Highlight Enabled Highlight Layer View • White Highlight allows for a second layer of pure white to be printer during the color layer, allowing for a brighter white. If using white highlight, make sure there is dead pixel space between any large amounts of pure white and any CMYK color as it may cause white ink to mix the color at the edge.

  • Page 80: Select Border Color To Be Removed

    RICOH Ri 1000 User Manual 5.6 Select Border Color to be Removed You can also select to remove a Border color. This removes a contiguous color up to when it changes to another color. Please note that better results will be achieved by using your image editing software to create transparencies.

  • Page 81: Set The Image With Heat Treatment

    RICOH Ri 1000 User Manual 5.7 Set the Image with Heat Treatment User’s Notes • For information about how to use the heat press device, see the manual. In order to cure the ink so that your images will be color-fast when washing, it is necessary to heat treat the image so that the image bonds with the garment.

  • Page 82: Maintenance

    RICOH Ri 1000 User Manual Maintenance Your printer performs automatic maintenance routines based on time and use. Because of this your machine is almost always ready to print when you need it. However, it is also a best practice to perform a nozzle check prior to printing.

  • Page 83: Nozzle Check

    RICOH Ri 1000 User Manual 6.1. Nozzle check • Make sure to perform a nozzle check before printing. If there is a nozzle clogged, perform head cleaning until the clog is removed and reflected on the nozzle check • Nozzle checks must be performed on transparent overhead projector film •...
  • Page 84 RICOH Ri 1000 User Manual • Press SET to move the table to the print position • Press button located in the • Check the results of the printed nozzle check pattern In your nozzle check please check for the following and take the appropriate steps:...

  • Page 85: Automatic Head Cleaning

    RICOH Ri 1000 User Manual 6.2. Automatic Head Cleaning • Press AUTO HEAD CLEAN button to perform automatic head cleaning. • In this dialogue box, choose the channel to clean using NORMAL for small or minor missing nozzles • Use STRONG when there are large missing nozzles in the nozzle check ❖...

  • Page 86: White Clean Freq

    RICOH Ri 1000 User Manual White Clean Freq. White Clean Frequency • When printing CMYK images only, it is recommended that the printer perform a white head clean depending on the need for the use of white ink on an upcoming job in queue. Below is a description of the clean levels.

  • Page 87: Manual Head Cleaning

    DO NOT SCRUB the printhead. DO NOT reuse the same large cleaning applicator for a new printhead ❖ To remove stubborn clogged nozzles of the print-head gently wipe the nozzle surface of print-head using swab with RICOH cleaning solution in one direction. DO NOT reuse the same large cleaning applicator for each...
  • Page 88 RICOH Ri 1000 User Manual • clean the gaskets and wiper mechanism • If the manual cleaning is finished, press [END] button to return to the previous menu and to return the carriage to its home position...

  • Page 89: Agitating White Cartridge

    RICOH Ri 1000 User Manual 6.4 Agitating White Cartridge The printer will prompt you every 12 hrs with the following message: The stirring method should follow the following. CAUTION: DO NOT hit or drop it when stirring. As it may cause injury, cartridge damage, ink leakage.
  • Page 90 RICOH Ri 1000 User Manual • After agitating cartridges, insert the cartridges...

  • Page 91: Circulation

    RICOH Ri 1000 User Manual 6.5. Circulation • This printer has the function of white ink circulation that moves the white ink in the system from the ink bay to the printhead and back. This is used to avoid the white ink settling within the lines and provides quality white ink prints.

  • Page 92: Adjustments

    RICOH Ri 1000 User Manual Adjustments • This section describes how to adjust image quality of this printer from touch panel. • Although the printer head nozzle status is good, if the printer quality is not good, this process need to perform.

  • Page 93: Adjusting Head

    RICOH Ri 1000 User Manual 7.1 Adjusting Head This function adjusts the print head alignment position. When the print result is not clear (for ex ample, vertical lines are misaligned, or color is not clear. Print is fuzy) this adjustment may impro ve the result.
  • Page 94 RICOH Ri 1000 User Manual • Find a pattern with a square in the lightest color and vertical lines on both sides (or closest to this condition) aligned in row A • Note the value indicated over the pattern indicates an appropriate adjustment value.
  • Page 95 RICOH Ri 1000 User Manual...

  • Page 96: Adjusting Table

    RICOH Ri 1000 User Manual 7.2 Adjusting Table • The printing indexing of the table can be adjusted. • If the print result shows horizontal lines and the nozzle check is perfect (no missing nozzles and no nozzle deflection and the table height is correct), you need to do this function.
  • Page 97 RICOH Ri 1000 User Manual • In some cases, an adjustment value is an in-between value of patterns • When a square is in the lightest color, but horizontal lines on both sides are misaligned. • In the upper illustration, a square in the lightest color is for “+6”, but horizontal lines on both sides are misaligned.

  • Page 98: Adjusting The Print Position

    RICOH Ri 1000 User Manual 7.3 Adjusting the print position • The printing start position can be adjusted accurately within the range of ±4mm. Use this if appears that the print is not centered. • button is for adjusting the printing position.
  • Page 99 RICOH Ri 1000 User Manual ⚫ To move the print position to the “C” direction input a value between “+1” and “+4”. IN the tabl e input area ⚫ To move the print position to the “D” direction input a value between “-1” and “-4”. IN the Hea...

  • Page 100: Replacing Service Parts

    RICOH Ri 1000 User Manual 8 Replacing Service Parts 8.1 Service part • This printer has some replaceable service parts that will need to be changed as discussed below • Each icon will provide the status of each service part •...

  • Page 101: Maintenance Schedule

    User Manual 8.2 Maintenance Schedule Daily The Ri 1000 will prompt you every 12 hours with the message below: The stirring method should follow the following. CAUTION: DO NOT hit or drop it when stirring. As it may cause injury, cartridge damage, ink leakage.

  • Page 102: Weekly

    RICOH Ri 1000 User Manual Weekly The Ri 1000 will prompt you with the message below every 7 days When prompted you should perform Clean the maintenance unit Clean around the heads Clean the encoder: (depends on use 1 time a month is OK unless using 5 days a week 7 to 8 hours a day)

  • Page 103: How To Clean The Maintenance Unit And The Flushing Box

    Cleaning time: About 10 minutes Things to prepare: Gloves (commercial product, one that does not pass ink) / To wear Protective glasses or goggles (commercially available) / To wear Cleaning Applicator dedicated to Ri 1000 Cleaning Liquid dedicated to Ri 1000...
  • Page 104 RICOH Ri 1000 User Manual <Cleaning procedure> Contents Step 1 Press the “MANUAL HEAD CLEAN” button. Then the carriage moves to the center position. Fig. 1 Step 2 Open the Front Cover. Step 3 <Cleaning the Moisturizing Cap> The Moisturizing Caps (three pieces) in Fig. 1 gently wipes off the top part, the side part, and the inner part of the cap schematic diagram shown in Fig.
  • Page 105 RICOH Ri 1000 User Manual Fig. 3 Step 5 Fig. 4 shows an example before cleaning, and Fig. 5 shows an example after cleaning. Dirt to the level of the example after cleaning. Fig. 4 Before Fig. 5 After Step 6 <Cleaning the Suction Cap>...
  • Page 106 RICOH Ri 1000 User Manual Fig. 6 Fig. 7 Step 8 2. Cleaning the surface and the inside parts of the Wiper Cleaner Fig. 8 Clean the area indicated by the red frame and the surface of the Lever indicated by the green frame in Figure 8.
  • Page 107 RICOH Ri 1000 User Manual CAUTION: ・DO NOT touch the bottom side of the lever or the lower side of the range of the green frame. ・DO NOT use force cleaning the lever. It may easily deformed, broken, and detached.
  • Page 108 RICOH Ri 1000 User Manual Fig. 11 Fig. 12 Fig. 13...
  • Page 109 RICOH Ri 1000 User Manual Fig. 14 Step 10 4. Cleaning up the Roller As shown in Fig. 15, rotate the roller, move the Cleaning Applicator back and forth, and wipe the entire circumference. the Roller Roller of wiper cleaner Fig.
  • Page 110 RICOH Ri 1000 User Manual Fig. 16 After cleaning Fig. 17 After cleaning Step 11 <Cleaning the Flushing box> If the top of the Flushing box is dirty with ink, clean it with a clean stick as shown in Fig. 18.
  • Page 111 RICOH Ri 1000 User Manual The Flushing Fig. 18 Step 12 Clean the Encoder Sheet, if necessary. (See clean the encoder sheet instruction) Step 13 Close the Front Cover. Step 14 Press the “END” button. The carriage moves to the right end, and the Head is capped.

  • Page 112: How To Clean The Cover Of Head Nozzle Plate (The Nozzle Cover)

    Cleaning time: About 15 minutes Things to prepare: Gloves (commercial product, one that does not pass ink) / To wear Protective glasses or goggles (commercially available) / To wear Cleaning Applicator dedicated to Ri 1000 Cleaning Liquid dedicated to Ri 1000 <Cleaning procedure>...
  • Page 113 For cleaning, use the Cleaning Applicator containing the Cleaning Liquid and the Cleaning Applicator not containing the Cleaning Liquid. CAUTION: Be sure to use Cleaning Applicator and Cleaning Liquid dedicated to Ri 1000. Otherwise, it may cause a failure. Step 6 Look at the bottom of the Head and clean the Nozzle Cover periphery.
  • Page 114 RICOH Ri 1000 User Manual 【Details of cleaning part】 <① nozzle cover surface> Clean the surface of the specified area of the Nozzle Cover with the Cleaning Applicator containing the Cleaning Liquid. Do not clean the nozzle side cover with a wet cleaning applicator As shown in the figure below, clean along the arrow direction.
  • Page 115 RICOH Ri 1000 User Manual Clean Along the arrow direction as shown CAUTION: Be careful not to touch the Nozzle with the Cleaning Applicator. Also, be careful not to adhere the wiped solid ink or lint to the Nozzle. Also, be careful not to keep the nozzle area dry (no cleaning fluid) while cleaning the side of the print head All of these can cause the nozzle out.
  • Page 116 RICOH Ri 1000 User Manual CAUTION: Do not clean the Nozzle Cover side with a Cleaning Applicator containing the Cleaning Liquid. If bubbles and liquid adhere to the side of the Head, it may cause a failure. CAUTION: Do not wipe the protrusion of the Nozzle Cover downward as shown below.
  • Page 117 RICOH Ri 1000 User Manual Step 12 After completion of cleaning, perform “AUTO HEAD CLEANING”. It prevents the ink from drying out and clogging the Nozzles. After completion, it is recommended to print the Nozzle Check and check that the ink...

  • Page 118: Monthly

    Encoder Sheet with Cleaning Liquid. Cleaning work should be carried out until completion, without interruption. Also, sure to use Cleaning Applicator and Cleaning Liquid dedicated to Ri 1000. Otherwise, it may cause a failure Cleaning time: Half an hour...
  • Page 119 RICOH Ri 1000 User Manual <Cleaning procedure> Contents Step 1 When the movement of the Platen is completed, Press the “MANUAL HEAD CLEAN” button. Then the carriage moves to the center position. Step 2 Open the Front Cover. Step 3 Wipe off the old grease and lint stuck on the guide rod with a cleaning applicator.
  • Page 120 Use new Cleaning Applicator(large) for application. CAUTION: Be sure to use the Cleaning Applicator dedicated to Ri 1000 and dedicated grease. This grease is designed for this purpose and the applicators are lint free – use of incorrect grease and the accumulation of lint can cause the carriage to...
  • Page 121 RICOH Ri 1000 User Manual <Sample amount of grease to be applied > to six places each rod At putting After applying 0.01～ 0.02ml (height: 2mm) <Circumferential grease application range > Use a dedicated Cleaning Applicator to spread the grease smoothly on the top portion of the rod (cover about the top third of the circumference of the rod.
  • Page 122 RICOH Ri 1000 User Manual CAUTION: ・Do not allow grease to adhere to the Encoder ・Do not allow grease to adhere to the carriage Belt. Carriage Belt Encoder Guide Rod: Main ・Do not allow grease to adhere to the carriage ・...
  • Page 123 RICOH Ri 1000 User Manual CAUTION: Do not move the carriage to the sliding prohibited range which is outside the designated sliding range. Since the wiper of the Maintenance Unit is raised to the Wiper cleaning position, when the carriage is moved to above the Maintenance Unit, the Wiper interferes with the Head, it may damage the Head.
  • Page 124 RICOH Ri 1000 User Manual Encoder Strip Step 11 Wet a Lint Free Wipe with the Cleaning Liquid. Step 12 Using the Lint Free Wipe impregnated with Cleaning Liquid, remove lint and ink adhering to the Encoder Sheet. Move the carriage to clean the entire Encoder Sheet.
  • Page 125 RICOH Ri 1000 User Manual All of these can cause a CR encoder error and the encoder will have to be recleaned Step 13 After cleaning the Encoder, move the carriage to the left end by hand. The Wiper may hurt the Head if it makes it stand by on the right end Maintenance Unit.
  • Page 126 RICOH Ri 1000 User Manual After completion, it is recommended to print the Nozzle Check and check that the ink discharge is normal.

  • Page 127: Preparing Your Printer For Storage/Shipping

    RICOH Ri 1000 User Manual Preparing Your Printer for Storage/Shipping Note: Please have cleaning cartridges available for all channels • Remove Ink Cartridges • Insert Cleaning Cartridges • Go to • Select • Select • Confirm by selecting YES to charge the system with cleaning solution...

  • Page 128: Using Printer In 4-Color Mode (Cmyk Only)

    RICOH Ri 1000 User Manual Using Printer in 4-color mode (CMYK Only) Using the printer in Four (4) color mode, allows you only to use CMYK and keep the white in a storage mode. 1. Insert the Cleaning cartridges designated for W1 and W2 channels 2.

  • Page 129: Ink Path Guide

    RICOH Ri 1000 User Manual Ink Path Guide Status Printable media Remarks White media, All kinds all printing Ink in all channels 6 Color mode Dark media After ink charging state (requiring underbase) White media OK for any printing that does not require a white...

  • Page 130: Updating Firmware & Obtaining Print Logs

    RICOH Ri 1000 User Manual 9 Updating Firmware & Obtaining Print Logs WARNING: Do not perform a firmware update unless the printer is in Ready Status 9.1 Updating Firmware 1. Download the application from www.anajet.com/downloads 2. Open the Printer Manager Application 3.
  • Page 131 RICOH Ri 1000 User Manual 6. Wait for the notification that the firmware update delivery is complete 7. Click OK on your printer’s screen to continue the update...
  • Page 132 RICOH Ri 1000 User Manual 8. Click the install option on the screen to continue...
  • Page 133 RICOH Ri 1000 User Manual 9. Then select open 10. Wait for the update to complete then restart the printer as instructed by pressing the yes button...
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  • Page 135 RICOH Ri 1000 User Manual • Go to the information section in the settings tab • Verify the Firmware version matches the one installed...

  • Page 136: Collecting Log Files From Printer

    RICOH Ri 1000 User Manual 9.2 Collecting Log Files from Printer • Unzip the logcat package • Run the GNX317W-logcat.exe software • Enter the printer’s designated IP address and press extract...
  • Page 137 RICOH Ri 1000 User Manual • Select where you would like to save the logs and the desired name of the zip package to be created • Once the logs have been downloaded press OK...

  • Page 138: About Open Source Software License

    RICOH Ri 1000 User Manual 10 About Open Source Software License ZLib Copyright (C) 1995-1996 Jean-loup Gailly and Mark Adler This software is provided 'as-is', without any express or implied warranty. In no event will the authors be held liable for any damages arising from the use of this software.

  • Page 139: Troubleshooting Guide

    RICOH Ri 1000 User Manual Troubleshooting Guide Issue/ Error Possible reason Countermeasure 1) Fuzzy blurry prints Table height is to low For most T-shirts the indicator below the height adjustment knob on the table should be set to 0 or near 0. The best printing is achieved when the print head is 1.5mm away from the printing surface...
  • Page 140 RICOH Ri 1000 User Manual 3) Horizontal banding Nozzles 100% - appears in solid Uncheck the bi directional box in the RIP. thick horizontal lines colors of dark or gray - bi across the entire shirt directional banding - has to do...
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