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Ricoh Aficio SP C210 Setup Manual

Ricoh Aficio SP C210 Setup Manual

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Aficio SP C210

Setup Guide

Read this manual carefully before you use this machine and keep it handy for future reference. For safe and correct use, be sure to read the
Safety Information in this manual before using the machine.

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  • Page 1: Setup Guide

    Aficio SP C210 Setup Guide Read this manual carefully before you use this machine and keep it handy for future reference. For safe and correct use, be sure to read the Safety Information in this manual before using the machine.
  • Page 2 Introduction This manual contains detailed instructions and notes on the operation and use of this machine. For your safety and benefit, read this manual carefully before using the machine. keep this manual in a handy place for quick reference. Power Source 120 V, 60 Hz, 11 A or more Please be sure to connect the power cable to a power source as above.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Safety Information................Safety-1 Chapter 1 Before Using the Printer..............1-1 1. PC Connection ................... 1-2 2. Names of Printer Components ..............1-3 Chapter 2 Installation ..................2-1 1. Checking Your Package ................2-2 2. Procedure for Installation................2-4 3. Checking Where to Install the Printer............2-5 4.
  • Page 4 Trademarks Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. Macintosh and Mac OS are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Incorporated. PowerPC is trademark of International Business Machines Corporation, used under license thereof. Intel is trademark of Intel Corp.

  • Page 5: Safety Information

    Safety Information When using your printer, the following safety precautions should always be followed. Safety During Operation In this manual, the following important symbols are used: WARNING: Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if instructions are not followed, could result in death or serious injury. CAUTION: Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if instructions are not followed, may result in minor or moderate injury or damage to...
  • Page 6 WARNING Do not handle the power cord or plug with wet hands. Doing so might cause an electrical shock. Plug and unplug the power cable with dry hands, or an electric shock could occur. Connect the power cord directly into a wall outlet and never use an extension cord.
  • Page 7 CAUTION If toner or used toner is inhaled, gargle with plenty of water and move into a fresh air environment. Consult a doctor if necessary. If your skin comes into contact with toner or used toner, wash the affected area thoroughly with soap and water.
  • Page 8 CAUTION Keep the machine in an area that is within optimum environmental conditions. Operating the machine in an environment that is outside the recommended ranges of humidity and temperature can cause an electrical fire hazard. Keep the area around the socket free of dust. Accumulated dust can become an electrical fire hazard. Place the machine on a strong and level surface.

  • Page 9: Warning Labels

    WARNING and CAUTION at the positions shown below. For safety, This machine has labels for please follow the instructions and handle the machine as indicated. Warning Labels The printer has warning labels in the following positions. Should the warning label be damaged or peeled off, contact your dealer or service representative.
  • Page 10 Safety-6...

  • Page 11: Chapter 1 Before Using The Printer

    Chapter 1 Before Using the Printer 1. PC Connection ------------------------------------------------------1-2 2. Names of Printer Components --------------------------------1-3...

  • Page 12: Pc Connection

    1. PC Connection You can connect the printer directly to a PC using the USB interface supported in the standard configuration. Printer USB cable...

  • Page 13: Names Of Printer Components

    2. Names of Printer Components 2.1 Front View with Full Options Top cover (exit tray) Stacks printed sheets coming out face down. Control panel Front cover Paper Feeder (option) Provides an additional Paper trays Tray 1 (standard) and Tray 2 (option) paper tray.

  • Page 14: Rear View

    2.2 Rear View Back cover Main power Switch Power cord inlet USB interface connector Connects the USB interface cable.

  • Page 15: Internal View

    2.3 Internal View Fuser unit Thermally fuses toner powder. Belt cartridge Produces per-color images developed by laser beams on its photosensitive belt. Toner cartridges From top to bottom, black (K), magenta (M), yellow (Y), and cyan (C). Waste toner pack Stores waste toner.

  • Page 17: Chapter 2 Installation

    Chapter 2 Installation 1. Checking Your Package -------------------------------------2-2 2. Procedure for Installation -----------------------------------2-4 3. Checking Where to Install the Printer -------------------2-5 4. Checking the Power Source--------------------------------2-7 5. Installing the Printer ------------------------------------------2-8 6. Preparing the printer------------------------------------------2-9 7. Connecting the Power Cord------------------------------ 2-14 8.

  • Page 18: Checking Your Package

    1. Checking Your Package Before installing the printer, check that all the items are contained in the package. Should any components be missing or damaged, contact your dealer. ! Printer ! Power cord ! Accessory kit • Setup Guide (This manual) •...
  • Page 19 Accessories and Consumables ! The CD-ROM contains the printer drivers, Operating Instructions, Acrobat Reader, and other items. ! The printer includes toner cartridges K, M, Y and C (one of each) and a waste toner pack as consumables. ! The toner cartridge included in the starter kit has the capacity to print no more than 1000 pages.

  • Page 20: Procedure For Installation

    2. Procedure for Installation Follow the procedure below when you install the printer. Check where to install the printer. (page 2-4) Check the power source. (page 2-5) Install the printer. (page 2-8) Preparing the printer. (page 2-9) Connect the power cord. (page 2-14) Ensure the printer operation.

  • Page 21: Checking Where To Install The Printer

    3. Checking Where to Install the Printer Before installing the printer, check the environment and space for the installation. 3.1 For Proper Operation ! Supplies and parts, including toner, and belt cartridge have been evaluated for quality based on a benchmark for recommended products. Use recommended supplies and parts to maintain this standard and achieve high quality results.
  • Page 22 ! During printing, do not switch the power off and do not unplug the power cable. Sudden power interruptions can cause malfunctions. ! While printing, protect the printer from external shocks, such as arranging papers on top of the printer. ! Depending on temperature and humidity, during printing a while steam may come from the printing paper when it leaves the printer.

  • Page 23: Checking The Power Source

    4. Checking the Power Source Check the power source for the printer. Input Power Requirements Supply voltage: 120 VAC Frequency: 60 Hz ±2 Hz WARNING • Confirm that the wall outlet is near the printer and freely accessible, so that in event of an emergency, it can be unplugged easily.

  • Page 24: Installing The Printer

    5. Installing the Printer CAUTION • The printer weights approximately 29 kg (64 lb). When moving the printer, use the inset grips on both sides, and lift slowly. The printer will break or cause injury if dropped. • To prevent an injury, this printer should be lifted by at least two people.

  • Page 25: Preparing The Printer

    6. Preparing the printer Install the Starter kit into the printer. 6.1 Toner Cartridges Install the toner cartridges for all four colors into the printer. Note on handling the toner cartridge Handle the toner cartridge with its label facing upward. Do not install the cartridge upside-down or reverse it.
  • Page 26 (e) Peel off the shipping protect tape. For each setting, softly force the toner cartridge along the guides in the printer. From the bottom up, install the cyan (C), yellow (Y), magenta (M) and black (K) toner cartridges in that order. (g) Close the front cover securely by pushing it until it locks.
  • Page 27 6.2 Belt Cartridge Install the belt cartridge in the printer as illustrated below. Pay attention to the following notes: Notes on handling the belt cartridge • Do not touch the green surface of the belt cartridge with bare hands or gloves.
  • Page 28 (e) Restore the lock levers . Close the top cover by pushing it until it locks. While closing, keep holding the top cover until you close it to the locked position. 2-12...
  • Page 29 6.3 Shipping retainer of the Fuser unit Remove the shipping retainer of the Fuser unit in the printer as illustrated below. Installation procedure Back cover (a) Pull the lever on the Back cover to Fuser unit unlock the back cover, and open the back cover until it stops.

  • Page 30: Connecting The Power Cord

    7. Connecting the Power Cord Connect the power cord to the printer as shown below. WARNING • When you pull the plug out of the socket, grip the plug to avoid damaging the cord and causing a fire or an electric shock. •...

  • Page 31: Ensuring The Printer Operation

    8. Ensuring the Printer Operation Ensure the printer’s operation according to the procedures shown below. Start ensuring the printer operation after the printer becomes accustomed to the room temperature, particularly in winter. Operating the printer not warm enough could cause a jam or trouble in printed images.
  • Page 32 (d) Supply paper (A4-size plain paper Height limit by media type in this example) in the paper tray. Pay attention to the following: Check that the four corners of the paper are set firmly in the paper tray. Supply an appropriate amount of paper so that it does not exceed its height limit.

  • Page 33: Turning On The Printer

    8.2 Turning On the Printer Turn on the printer according to the procedure below. Procedure for turning on the printer (a) Press the main power switch of the printer to turn the printer power on. If the printer power does not turn on, see Operating Instructions attached to the CD-ROM.

  • Page 34: Selecting The Panel Display Language

    8.3 Selecting the Panel Display Language Select the panel display language according to the procedure below. For details, see Operating Instructions attached to the CD-ROM. ! You can select one of the following languages: English, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Japanese. The default setting is English. ! If you want to use the English panel display, it is not necessary for you to do the following procedures.
  • Page 35 8.4 Performing Test Print Perform test print according to the procedure below. For details about performing test print, see Operating Instructions attached to the CD-ROM. Procedure for performing test print (a) Ensure that the control panel is displaying Ready. Tray 1: A4 Ready (b) Press ONLINE key.

  • Page 36: Turning Off The Printer

    8.5 Turning Off the Printer Turn off the printer according to the procedure below. Procedure for turning off the printer (a) Check that the printer is not operating. After printing data or after closing the cover, wait for the operational noise to stop.

  • Page 37: Connecting The Printer To A Pc

    9. Connecting the Printer to a PC Before connecting the printer to a PC Before connecting the printer to the PC, check to make sure that the power to the printer main unit is switched off. Connect the printer to the PC. USB interface connector This connector is used for USB cable connection of the printer.

  • Page 38: Installing The Printer Driver

    10. Installing the Printer Driver You must install the printer-driver into your personal computer before you print the document of the application software (i.e. MS-Word). Please install the printer-driver as following operations. Note: You need an authority of the administrator to install the printer-driver on Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003.
  • Page 39 10.1.2 Macintosh Software environment (operating system) Mac OS 9.x Mac OS X 10.2.x or later Hardware environment (reference only) Microprocessor PowerPC or Intel processor Memory 32MB or more (64 MB or more recommended) Free hard disk space 16 MB or more (100 MB or more recommended) Note: The above requirements and recommendations are for reference only.
  • Page 40 10.2 Automatic Plug & Play Installation You can install the printer driver on Windows machines easily using the Plug & Play automatic identification function. Note: If the "Plug & Play" function is not started or the Device Driver Wizard dialog box is displayed, click the [Cancel] button and install the printer driver from add printer of printers folder 10.2.1 Windows 98/Me There are some different operations according to the version of Operating System.
  • Page 41 Insert the CD-ROM (The explanation uses drive G as an example) and check the "Specify a location". Specify "G:\DRIVER\WIN98\US_ENG" and Click the [Next] button. You may also specify the source by clicking the [Browse] button. (1) Select “Specify a location”. (2) Specify "...
  • Page 42 When the same window as that shown in Step 4 appears, click the [Next] button. When the location of the printer driver is displayed, click the [Next] button. Click the [Finish] button. The copy of the file begins. Completing the "Add New Hardware Wizard". Click the [Finish] button. The printer icon of the model name to be used in the printer window will be added.
  • Page 43 Search for the best driver for your device. Check the "Specify a location" and click the [Next] button. (1) Select “Specify a location”. (2) Click [Next]. Insert the CD-ROM (The explanation uses drive G as an example). Specify "G:\DRIVERS\WIN2K_XP\US_ENG" and click the [OK] button. You may also specify the source by clicking the [Browse] button.

  • Page 44: Installing The Options

    11. Installing the Options The printer has the following options. CAUTION • Before installing options, the machine should be turned off and unplugged for at least an hour. Components inside the machine become very hot, and can cause a burn if touched. •...

  • Page 45: Installing The Paper Feeder

    11.1 Installing the Paper Feeder The following are packed for the supplies of the paper feeder. If some of the supplies are missing or damaged, contact your sales representative. g Paper feeder unit (with Paper cassette) g Left cover g Right cover g Two Metal stoppers 2-29...
  • Page 46 11.1.1 Before Installing to the Printer Since the paper feeder is installed at the bottom of the printer, you must position the printer so that you are able to install the paper feeder in it. CAUTION • The printer weights approximately 29 kg (64 lb). When moving the printer, use the inset grips on both sides, and lift slowly.
  • Page 47 11.1.2 Installation To install a paper feeder in the printer, follow the procedures below. Installing Procedure Guide pins (a) Install the paper feeder in place. (b) Place the printer on the paper feeder. Gently insert the right guide pin on the paper feeder into the pin hole at the bottom of the printer.
  • Page 48 (d) Tighten the thumb screw at the right front of the paper feeder. Make sure that the tab has been placed into the printer and paper feeder. (e) Install the left cover. Hook the pivot at the left back of the paper feeder and turn the left cover around the pivot and fit it on.
  • Page 49 (g) Turn the two rubber feet to lightly touch them to the installation. The rubber foot is located at the back of the paper feeder. When you turn it right, the rubber foot lowers. Rubber foot Stopper (h) Secure the rubber foot with a stopper. When you turn the stopper left to lift it up, the rubber foot is secured.
  • Page 50 11.2 Adjusting Paper Feeder 11.2.1 Adjusting Left and Right Margins If the test printout is biased horizontally, adjust the left and right margins using the utility function of the control panel. Procedure for adjusting the left and right margins (a) Perform test print. (See Operating Instructions attached to the CD-ROM.) If you intend to adjust the paper tray of the Paper Feeder (tray2), perform test print in simplex print mode on plain paper fed from tray2.
  • Page 51 (i) Press ENTER key, and the current setting appears. Tray2 Margin Tray2 Margin (j) Press ! or " key proper times until the target setting option appears. (k) Press ENTER key to specify the selected option as the Tray2 Margin New : -5 Old : 0 new setting for the printer, display new and old setting.
  • Page 52 11.3 Installing the Auxiliary Paper Tray for Tray 1 Legal [250 Sheets] The following are packed for the supplies of the auxiliary paper tray for Tray1 Legal [250 sheets]. If some of the supplies are missing or damaged, contact your sales representative. g Auxiliary Paper Tray for Tray1 Legal [250 sheets] 11.3.1 Installation To install an auxiliary paper tray for Tray1 Legal [250 sheets] in the printer, follow the procedures below.
  • Page 53 Declaration of Conformity Product Name: Laser Printer Model Number: G162–17 Responsible party: Ricoh Corporation Address: 5 Dedrick Place, West Caldwell, NJ 07006 Telephone number: 973–882–2000 This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
  • Page 54 Model number: G162–17 EN USA G162-3001...

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