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Cedex Phone: +33-(0)1-40-94-38-38 SUPPLIES MODEL NAME The correct model name of supplies for your Bizworks is: RICOH TONER CASSETTE TYPE 1120D BLACK RICOH CO., LTD. 15-5, 1 chome, Minami-Aoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo Phone: Tokyo 3479-3111 Printed in The Netherlands EE G026-8500...
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For good print quality, Ricoh recommends that you use genuine Ricoh toner. Ricoh shall not be responsible for any damage or expense that may result from the use of parts other than genuine Ricoh parts in your Ricoh office product.
Safety Information When using your machine, the following safety precautions should always be followed. Types of warnings used in this manual WARNING Ignoring this warning could cause serious injury or even death. CAUTION Ignoring this caution could cause injury or damage to property. Symbol examples The d d d d d symbol means a situation that requires you take care.
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WARNING: • Use of controls or adjustment or performance of procedures other than those specified in this manual may result in hazardous radiation exposure. • Only connect the machine to the power source described on the inside of the front cover. •...
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CAUTION: • Keep the machine away from humidity and dust. A fire or an electric shock might occur. • Do not place the machine on an unstable or tilted surface. If it topples over, it could cause injury. • When you move the machine, unplug the power cord from the wall outlet to avoid fire or electric shock.
Energy Star program Energy Star ® As an Energy Star partner, we have determined that this machine model meets the Energy Star Guide- lines for energy efficiency. The Energy Star Guidelines intend to establish an international energy- saving system for developing and introducing energy-efficient office equipment to deal with environmen- tal issues, such as global warning.
Contents Safety Information ................Energy Star program ................iv Part Names ..................viii Operation Panel .................. 1. SETTING UP Package Contents ................Location ....................Installing the Starter Toner Cassette ........... Unlocking the Scanner Lock .............. Installing the Upper Paper Tray............Other Settings for Type 2 ..............
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To select the paper source .............. 20 Upgrading Memory ................21 3. PRINTING AND SCANNING Setting up .................... 23 Installing the Software Drivers............23 Features You Can Access From the Printer Driver ......25 Using the Second Printer (Additional Printer) ........26 To print to the second printer ............
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7. TECHNICAL REFERENCE Printing the Help List ................. 56 Selecting the Language ..............57 Selecting 300 dpi or 600 dpi............... 58 Economy Mode .................. 60 Changing the Economy Mode ............60 Selecting Toner Save Mode ..............61 8. SPECIFICATIONS ................. 62 Index ....................
Part Names Type 1 The following describes the Type 1 machine. This information also applies to the Type 2 machine, except where specifically noted in the next page. Platen cover Upper paper tray Lift this cover to access the Holds up to 100 sheets exposure glass when you want to of plain paper.
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Type 2 The following describes the Type 2 machine. Original guide Automatic document feeder Upper Guides the original (ADF) correctly into the machine. paper tray Holds up to 10 sheets of paper for automatic Make sure your original feeding. Place originals face down. fits under this guide.
Operation Panel Note Be sure to panel the protective seet from the operation panel 1 Check Display 5 Enlarge This indicator lights up to alert you Press this key to enlarge an image to read the message on the display. during copying.
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D Help/Function 0 Stop Press this key to interrupt the Press this key and then input a current ongoing procedure and function number to perform return to the stand by state. This key various settings and help list operates as a kind of escape key. printing functions.
1. SETTING UP Package Contents Make sure that all of the items shown in the Package Contents sheet that comes with the machine are included. WARNING Make sure the wall outlet is near the machine and freely accessible so that in event of an emergency it can be unplugged easily.
SETTING UP Installing the Starter Toner Cassette Pull the top release lever (1) and open the top unit (2). Hold the starter toner cassette by its handle, and remove it from its vinyl bag. CAUTION Keep all plastic bags out of the reach of chil- dren.
SETTING UP Make sure the plastic pins (marked with “ ” in the illustration next to step on either side of the starter toner cas- sette slide along the guides inside the machine. Note Be sure to hold the starter toner cassette by its handle.
SETTING UP Installing the Upper Paper Tray Look at the rear of the machine and note the locations of the slots for in- sertion of the upper paper tray on both sides. To install the upper paper tray, press down on both sides of the tray, making sure that it is inserted as far as it will go.
SETTING UP Other Settings for Type 2 To remove the protective sheet Open the ADF cover (1) and then re- move the protective sheet (2). Close the ADF cover and make sure it locks securely into place. To install the document output tray Look at the rear of the machine to con- firm where the document output tray should fit.
SETTING UP Make sure the small pieces of plastic film curl upwards as shown. Important! The original will not be delivered properly, if the films are not set as shown. To pull out the output tray extension To pull out the output tray extension as shown.
SETTING UP Connecting to a computer Important! Make sure that the power of both the machine and your computer is turned off before making the connection. Plug one end of the your parallel cable into the lower port on the side of the machine, and secure it in place as shown in the illustration.
SETTING UP Turning On the Machine WARNING • Only connect the machine to the power source described on the inside of the front cover. • Avoid multi-wiring. • Do not damage, break or make any modifications to the power cable. Do not place heavy objects on it, pull it hard or bend it more than necessary.
2. GETTING ACQUAINTED Important! The default display language is English. For how to chage to your preferred lan- guage, see page 57. Paper and Other Media The machine supports printing on the following types of paper/media from the upper paper tray. Refer to the following pages for details.
GETTING ACQUAINTED Loading Paper After you have set up the machine you nee to load paper then specify the paper size using the procedure below. Important! When loading paper into the upper paper tray, do not load more than 100 sheets of plain paper (80 g/m or 20 lb).
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GETTING ACQUAINTED Press Prt Help List Press 1 Tray Pap. Size Note If the paper feed unit (option) is installed, refer to page 19 for details on how to specify the paper size. Press Tray guide OK? After pressing , press A4 ? until the desired size ap- pears.
GETTING ACQUAINTED To load small size paper Note We recommend that you always feed small size paper vertically, with one of its shorter edges feeding into the machine. Remove all paper before loading small size paper in the upper paper tray. Open the small panel on the back of Unlatch Here the machine by unlatching it as shown...
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GETTING ACQUAINTED Press Prt Help List Press 1 Tray Pap. Size Note If the paper feed unit (option) is installed, refer to page 19 for details on how to specify the paper size. Press Tray guide OK? After pressing , press until the desired size appears.
GETTING ACQUAINTED Loading Other Media Use the following procedures to load envelopes, transparencies, and label paper. To load envelopes Load up to 5 envelopes at a time, using the same procedure for loading small size paper on page 12. • Insert envelopes print side up with the stamp Flap position as shown.
GETTING ACQUAINTED Connecting a Second Printer (Additional Printer) The machine features a port that you can use to connect your current printer as a second printer (additional printer). Once you do, you have a selection of this machine or the second printer at the touch of key.
GETTING ACQUAINTED Installing the Paper Feed Unit (Option) This section describes how to install the paper feed unit (option) and how to load paper in it. Addition of a paper feed unit provides you with a second paper source that holds up to 250 sheets of A4 or Letter size paper. Important! Make sure that machine power is turned off and that the power cord is unplugged from the power socket before installing the paper feed unit.
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GETTING ACQUAINTED The machine has handhold at the loca- tions shown in the illustration. Note that the illustration shows the machine as viewed from above. • This illustration shows the handhold lo- cation on the right side of the machine. •...
GETTING ACQUAINTED To load paper into the paper feed unit You can load either A4 or Letter size paper into the paper feed unit. Refer to page 19 for details on how to change the positions of the paper guides inside of the tray to match the type of paper you are using. Pull out the paper tray and remove it from the paper feed unit.
GETTING ACQUAINTED To change the paper size Use the following procedure to set the positions of the paper guides inside the paper tray for either A4 or Letter paper. Squeezing in on both sides of the front guide, slide it to the correct position for the desired paper size.
GETTING ACQUAINTED Press Lower Tray? Note The actual message that appears on the machine's display depends on the paper source you last used. If "Upper Tray?" appears, press to display the "Lower Tray?" message before proceeding with step After pressing , press A4 ? until the desired size ap-...
GETTING ACQUAINTED Upgrading Memory You can install Single Inline Memory Module (SIMM) to upgrade the on- board memory of the machine. The machine is shipped from the factory with a 4MB SIMM, which can be replaced with an 8MB, 16MB or 32MB SIMM. Use the following procedure to install 8MB, 16MB or 32MB SIMM.
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GETTING ACQUAINTED Carefully lift out the SIMM board cur- rently installed on your printer. Angle the new SIMM board as shown in the illustration, and insert it down into the slot. Gently rock it back and forth until you hear it snap into place. Important! Make sure the SIMM board is oriented cor- rectly when you insert it into the slot.
3. PRINTING AND SCANNING When connected to a compatible PC, you can use this machine as a high performance laser printer and black and white scanner. Important! • Make sure that your PC parallel port is set to ECP. If it is not, please consult your PC manual on how to change it.
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PRINTINGAND SCANNING Do one of the following according to your operating system: ® • Windows 95/98 Run the setup application. For example, if your CD-ROM is assigned to D, run “D:\Scan- in\Setup.exe”. ® • Windows First copy the disk images under the directory named “3.1” on the CD-ROM to floppy disks. Then insert the first floppy disk into your floppy disk drive and run “install.exe”.
PRINTINGAND SCANNING Features You Can Access From the Printer Driver Printer Driver Contents Paper Defaults Paper size : Size, Measurement Unit Page orientation : Portrait, Landscape Output : Copies, Print in reverse order Paper source : Source About N-Up Printing Select a Layout Option : Normal, Reduce for N-up printing (Print page borders ;...
PRINTINGAND SCANNING Using the Second Printer (Additional Printer) Use the following procedure to switch between this machine and a second printer when a second printer is connected. Important! If the second printer has a bi-directional mode, make sure you turn it off. Note Connecting a second printer, see page 15.
4. COPYING Making a Copy Lift the platen cover (1). Place the original face down at the arrow mark on the scale (2). Close the platen cover (3). Press to perform the copy opera- tion. Important! After copying a large number of pages, wait a couple of minutes before attempting to turn off the machine.
COPYING Making Multiple Copies You can specify the number of copies to be printed by pressing increase the number) or (to reduce the number). Lift the platen cover (1). Place the original face down at the arrow mark on the scale (2). Close the platen cover (3).
COPYING Making a Book Copy When copying from a book, the thickness of the book should be no more than 30mm (1.18"). Lift the platen cover. Open to the page you want to copy and lay the page face down on the exposure glass.
COPYING Reduction and Enlargement Press to select preset reduction or enlargement factors for the copy operation. To set the reduction factor Lift the platen cover (1). Place the original face down at the arrow mark on the scale (2). Close the platen cover (3).
COPYING To set the enlargement factor Lift the platen cover (1). Place the original face down at the arrow mark on the scale (2). Close the platen cover (3). Press until the desired size ratio 100% appears. The sizes change in the follow- ing order.
COPYING Zoom (In 1% Increments) Zoom allows you to tune the preset reduction and enlargement factors to ex- actly the value you want. You can change the zoom factor in increments of 1%. To use zoom Setting Range 200 to 50% 50 to 200% Lift the platen cover (1).
COPYING Adjusting the Copy Image To select the resolution/photo setting Lift the platen cover (1). Place the original face down at the arrow mark on the scale (2). Close the platen cover (3). Press the Copy Mode key to specify the resolution or halftoning method for the copy operation.
COPYING To adjust the image density Lift the platen cover (1). Place the original face down at the arrow mark on the scale (2). Close the platen cover (3). Press the Density key to select the im- age density. • Select [Lighter] to make the image lighter. •...
COPYING Setting an Original on the ADF (Type 2 only) You can load up to 10 sheets of plain paper (80 g/m or 20 lb) at a time into the Automatic Document Feeder (ADF). Important! Check to make sure that the ADF cover is securely closed before using it.
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COPYING Stretch the extend tray that supports the originals. Press to perform the copy op- eration. Note • If an original becomes misfed during feed- ing by the ADF, press to stop the op- eration. Refer to“Clearing a Paper Misfeed” on page 48. •...
COPYING Sorting Output (Type 2 only) The following example shows how output is affected by turning sorting on and off. Important! The sort operation requires scanning of all your originals into memory before starting the copy operation. The number of originals that can be scanned at one time depends on how much memory you have installed.
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COPYING When you press to start the copy operation, all of the originals on the ADF are scanned into memory before they are printed. Note Press to clear the setting after copying.
5. TROUBLESHOOTING General Cause Page Status Remedy Nothing happens Power cord is not con- Correctly connect the power when the machine is nected. cord to the machine and plug it turned on. into a outlet. SIMM is not installed correctly. p.21 Install the SIMM correctly.
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TROUBLESHOOTING Printing and Copying ( Status Cause Remedy Page Frequent paper mis- Attempting to print on both Print on only one side. Two-side p.10,18 feeds. sides of the paper. printing is not supported by this machine. Printing onto loosely Flatten the envelopes to expel all p.14 stacked envelopes air.
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TROUBLESHOOTING Copying Status Cause Remedy Page "Error 90" appears on Locked scanner. Unlock the scanner lock, turn the display, and the copy the machine off and then back operation is aborted when copying from the exposure glass. Frequent original mis- Original is not set correctly.
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TROUBLESHOOTING Error Messages ( The table below explains the error messages that may appear on the display and the appropriate action to take. Message Cause Remedy Page Top unit is open. Close the top unit. If a copy job “Close cover” is in progress, set the copy quan- tity again.
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TROUBLESHOOTING Error Messages ( Message Cause Remedy Page “Memory full” and Too many sort copy pages. Press to print pages already p.21, 37 “Press Start” stored in memory to cancel the job, press . If you need to print big sort copy jobs, increase memory capacity.
TROUBLESHOOTING Clearing a Paper Misfeed This section describes how to clear a paper misfeed when one occurs. CAUTION When removing misfed paper, do not touch the fusing section because it could be very hot. Important! Hold a misfed sheet with both hands and slowly pull it out. Do not use a tool, such as a screwdriver or tweezers.
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TROUBLESHOOTING Pressing down on the paper release le- ver (blue) on the right side, pull out the misfed paper. Pull out the misfed paper in the direc- tions indicated by the arrows in the il- lustrations. Note • If you are using the paper feed unit (op- tion) and cannot clear the misfeed using this procedure, use the procedure on page 48 instead.
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TROUBLESHOOTING Type 2 Area 4 Area 3 Area 1 Area 2 Area 1 or 2 Pull the top release lever (1) and open the top unit (2). Pull out the toner cassette. Note • Be sure to hold the toner cassette by its handle. •...
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TROUBLESHOOTING Push back the blue paper release lever located on the right. Note The lever releases pressure on the paper. If you do not push it back, you could damage the machine when removing paper. Pull out the misfed paper in the direc- tions indicated by the arrows in the il- lustrations.
TROUBLESHOOTING Area 3 or 4 Open the ADF cover. Note Be sure to open the ADF cover before pulling out the misfed original. Failure to do so can result in damage to the original. Pull out the misfed original. Close the ADF cover, and make sure it locks securely into place.
TROUBLESHOOTING Pull out the misfed paper. Slide the paper tray back into the paper feed unit until it locks into place. Note For how to set paper in the optional paper feed unit, see page 16. If you cannot find a remedy for unexpected printout results here, check the printer driver's online help for other useful information.
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TROUBLESHOOTING Pull out the toner cassette. Pull the blue key-shaped pawl located deep inside on the right where the toner cassette was set forward. Install the toner cassette into the ma- chine. Close the top unit. When the top unit is closed, the motor will start running.
6. USER MAINTENANCE Daily Maintenance Clean with a damp cloth and wipe dry. Note Turn off the machine before cleaning Exposure glass Platen cover (Type 1) (Type 2) Exposure glass Platen cover Platen...
USER MAINTENANCE Replacing the Toner Cassette And the Cleaning Pad Printing on A4 size paper under the recommended temperature and hu- midity conditions noted in the table under “Environment” on page 1, you can expect a toner cassette to print approximately 3,000 pages when you are printing typical business letters that have text covering 5% of the total sur- face.
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USER MAINTENANCE Hold the toner cassette by its handle and pull it out. Note Keep the toner cassette horizontal to avoid spilling the toner. Remove the old cleaning pad. Note Be sure to grasp the green handle when re- moving the cleaning pad. Insert the new cleaning pad into place by grasping the green handle.
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USER MAINTENANCE Look inside the machine and note the locations of the arrows that indicate the toner cassette guides on either side. Make sure the plastic pins (marked with “ ” in the illustration next to step above) on either side of the toner cas- sette slide along the guides inside the machine.
USER MAINTENANCE Storage Paper Paper should always be stored properly. Improperly stored paper might result in poor image reproduction, creased copies, or paper misfeeds. Gen- erally, avoid paper curling and absorption of moisture. • Avoid storing paper in humid areas. In high-temperature and high-humidity, or low- temperature and low-humidity conditions, store paper in a vinyl bag.
7. TECHNICAL REFERENCE Printing the Help List You can print out the help list. While the machine is not performing any Prt Help List other operation, press . The message “Prt Help List” appears. Press Press Start Press to print the Help List. Note Print on A4, Letter, or Legal paper.
TECHNICAL REFERENCE Selecting the Language The language for the display can be selected from the following: Press Prt Help List Press until "2 2 Language Language" appears. Press and press until the desired language appears. Press Registered Note • Do not carry out any operations while 100% “Registered”...
TECHNICAL REFERENCE Selecting 300 dpi or 600 dpi Set the printer to 300 dpi if the designated output is not obtained when printing using a DOS application compatible with the 300 dpi PCL printer. Press Prt Help List Press until “3 3 User Param.
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TECHNICAL REFERENCE Press Please wait Note Registered • To cancel this change, press instead of . “Please wait” and “Not Registered” appear on the display. 100% • Do not carry out any operations while “Registered” appears on the display.
TECHNICAL REFERENCE Economy Mode The Economy mode can be selected to save power. If no operation is per- formed for 5 minutes, the display becomes blank and all the indicators go out. If no operation is performed in the next 10 minutes or 235 minutes (according to the setting), the heater turns off.
TECHNICAL REFERENCE Selecting Toner Saving Mode The toner saving mode status has two settings. Press . “Prt Help List” appears. Prt Help List Press until “3 3 User param. User Param.” appears. The messages change in the following order. Press and press 02:0010 0000 move the flashing block cursor until it...
8. SPECIFICATIONS General Specifications Type 1, Type 2 Type 1 Power Supply Paper Capacity AC 220 to 240 V Upper tray plain paper (80 g/m : 20 lb.) 100 sheets 50/60 Hz Option paper unit Power Consumption plain paper (80 g/m : 20 lb.) 250 sheets 480 W Output tray Capacity...
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SPECIFICATIONS Copying Specifications Copy Speed Paper Weight 6 cpm (copy per minute) 60 to 90 g/m (16 to 24 lb) Warm-up Time Original Types 30 seconds or less Exposure glass (Type 1/Type 2) Sheet/Book First copy ADF (Type 2) 17 seconds or less Up to 10 pages of 80 g/m (20 lb), Plain paper...
INDEX INDEX 1 to 1 Copy ............27 Front guide ............ 16, 19 Front paper support ..........16 Additional Printer ..........15 Auto image density ..........34 Help List ............... 56 Automatic Document Feeder (ADF) ....ix Help/Function ............. xi Setting an original .........
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INDEX Second Printer (Additional Printer) ..... x Paper and Other Media ......... 9 Connecting .............15 Paper Select ............x Using .............. 26 paper size Side guide ............16, 19 Changing ............19 SIMM cover ........... viii, ix Specifying (upper) ........11, 13 SIMM ..............