This manual aims to describe the use of new function, "Nozzle Strong Maintenance" with RICOH Ri 1000 & RICOH Ri 1000X printers. Those are the new information added to their User Manuals. Please follow these procedures in order to recover the nozzle clogging.
RICOH Ri 1000/1000X Nozzle Strong Maintenance 2. Check and update firmware Check and update firmware. If your firmware version is older than the following, please update it. The firmware version of each printer that supports Nozzle Strong Maintenance is as follows.
RICOH Ri 1000/1000X Nozzle Strong Maintenance 3.Nozzle Strong Maintenance • Always wear commercially available protective eyewear and gloves when working. Perform this maintenance when the ejection failure is not improved even after performing "STRONG" head cleaning multiple times (3 to 5 times).
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RICOH Ri 1000/1000X Nozzle Strong Maintenance Press the Option tab. Press [OPTION]. Press [NOZZLE STRONG MAINT.] on page 2 or 3 of [OPTION]. 7 / 20...
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RICOH Ri 1000/1000X Nozzle Strong Maintenance Press the head number to clean. You can select multiple heads. Press [NEXT]. The carriage is moved. Open the front cover. Press [NEXT]. [NEXT] can only be pressed with the front cover open. 8 / 20...
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RICOH Ri 1000/1000X Nozzle Strong Maintenance Install the head protection cover filled with cleaning solution. See also “Attaching the head protection cover” on page 6 for RICOH Ri 1000 Procedure for long-term storage, or on page 216 for RICOH Ri 1000X User Manual.
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RICOH Ri 1000/1000X Nozzle Strong Maintenance Put a tray or paper under the head. The tray or paper prevents solid ink, lint, and cleaning solution from entering the machine. If the carriage is in a position where it is difficult to operate, move the carriage slowly by hand.
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RICOH Ri 1000/1000X Nozzle Strong Maintenance Take the filled cleaning solution the head protection cover under the carriage to prevent spillage. IMPORTANT! If the amount of cleaning solution to be added to the head protection cover is not sufficient, or if cleaning solution spills out during installation, the head will not be cleaned correctly.
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RICOH Ri 1000/1000X Nozzle Strong Maintenance To do so, hold the right side of the head protection cover (the side with the two claws at the top) as shown below to make it easier to attach the cover to the carriage. Note the orientation of the head protection cover.
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RICOH Ri 1000/1000X Nozzle Strong Maintenance When the head protection cover is tilted, the angle at which the cleaning solution the cap spills out is "left to right: approx. 30 degrees" and "front to back: approx. 10 degrees" when the head protection cover is filled with cleaning solution to the target state.
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RICOH Ri 1000/1000X Nozzle Strong Maintenance Adjust the left and right corners of the head protection cover to the corners of the carriage. Right side Left side Push the head protection cover up until it clicks. 14 / 20...
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RICOH Ri 1000/1000X Nozzle Strong Maintenance Press [NEXT]. ※When canceling the maintenance after this procedure, remove the head protection cover and press "CANCEL". When [CANCEL] is pressed, the print head will be capped, and the maintenance will be completed. However, please note that an error will occur if "CANCEL" is pressed while the head protection cover is still attached.
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RICOH Ri 1000/1000X Nozzle Strong Maintenance Check that the head protection cover is securely attached to the carriage, and press [NEXT]. If the head protection cover is not attached correctly, the inside of the machine may be stained with ink.
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RICOH Ri 1000/1000X Nozzle Strong Maintenance Press [NEXT]. [NEXT] can only be pressed with the front cover close. Press [START]. Maintenance begins. When maintenance is started, the following message will be displayed. The progress will be displayed in the upper left corner of the control panel.
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RICOH Ri 1000/1000X Nozzle Strong Maintenance After maintenance is completed, open the front cover, and remove the head protection cover. When maintenance is completed, the following message appears. Check the carriage position. If the carriage is in a position that makes it difficult to remove the head protection cover, move the carriage slowly by hand.
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RICOH Ri 1000/1000X Nozzle Strong Maintenance Remove the head protection covers from the carriage by pushing it downwards. The claw on the left side of the head protection cover can be removed at the same time when the head protection cover is pushed down.
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RICOH Ri 1000/1000X Nozzle Strong Maintenance Press [NEXT]. The carriage moves to the right end, and the Head is capped. ※Please note that an error will occur if "CANCEL" is pressed while the head protection cover is still attached. Close the Front Cover.
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