Ricoh Printer AP400 User Guide

MAINTENANCE KIT  
Type 400  
Operating Instructions  
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Introduction  
This manual describes detailed instructions on the operation and notes about the use of this machine.  
To get maximum versatility from this machine all operators are requested to read this manual carefully  
and follow the instructions. Please keep this manual in a handy place near the machine.  
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TABLE OF CONTENTS  
Trademarks.............................................................................................................1  
1. Replace Maintenance Kit  
Before Replacing ...................................................................................................3  
Checking the contents of the box...............................................................................3  
Preparing to replace the parts....................................................................................4  
Replacing Parts......................................................................................................5  
Replacing the Friction Pad.........................................................................................5  
Replacing the Paper Feed Rollers .............................................................................6  
Replacing the Transfer Roller ....................................................................................8  
Replacing the Fusing Unit........................................................................................10  
INDEX......................................................................................................... 12  
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Trademarks  
Microsoft, Windows, and Windows NT are registered trademarks of Microsoft@  
Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.  
Other product names used herein are for identification purposes only and might  
be trademarks of their respective companies. We disclaim any and all rights in-  
volved with those marks.  
Notes:  
Some illustrations in this manual might be slightly different from the machine.  
Certain options might not be available in some countries. For details, please con-  
tact your sales or service representative.  
Note  
The proper names of the Windows operating systems are as follows:  
• The product name of Windows® 95 is Microsoft® Windows® 95.  
• The product name of Windows® 98 is Microsoft® Windows® 98.  
• The product name of Windows® Me is Microsoft® Windows® Millennium  
Edition (Windows Me).  
• The product names of Windows® 2000 are as follows:  
Microsoft® Windows® 2000 Advanced Server  
Microsoft® Windows® 2000 Server  
Microsoft® Windows® 2000 Professional  
• The product names of Windows® XP are as follows:  
Microsoft® Windows® XP Professional  
Microsoft® Windows® XP Home Edition  
• The product names of Windows ServerTM 2003 are as follows:  
Microsoft® Windows ServerTM 2003 Standard Edition  
Microsoft® Windows ServerTM 2003 Enterprise Edition  
Microsoft® Windows ServerTM 2003 Web Edition  
• The product names of Windows NT ® 4.0 are as follows:  
Microsoft® Windows NT® Server 4.0  
Microsoft® Windows NT® Workstation 4.0  
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1. Replace Maintenance Kit  
The maintenance kit contains parts necessary for maintaining the printer. When  
Replace Maintenance Kitappears on the panel display, install the replace-  
ment parts included in the maintenance kit.  
R WARNING:  
It is dangerous to handle the plug with wet hands. An electric shock  
might occur.  
R CAUTION:  
The inside of the machine could be very hot. Do not touch the parts with a  
label indicating the “hot surface”. Otherwise, it could cause a personal burn.  
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.  
Be sure to turn off the printer and wait for about an hour before replacing  
parts. Not waiting for the printer to cool down can result in a burn.  
Note  
If you dispose of the used parts yourself, dispose of them according to local  
regulations.  
Before Replacing  
Checking the contents of the box  
Check the contents of the box according to the following list. If one or more items  
are missing, contact your sales or service representative.  
Description  
Quantity  
Friction pad  
3 pcs  
p.5 Replacing the Friction  
Pad.  
Paper feed roller 3 pcs  
p.6 Replacing the Paper  
Feed Rollers”  
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Replace Maintenance Kit  
Description  
Quantity  
Transfer roller  
1 pc  
p.8 Replacing the Transfer  
Roller”  
1
Gloves  
1 pair  
Fusing Unit  
1 pc  
p.10 Replacing the Fusing  
Unit.  
Preparing to replace the parts  
You should replace all the parts included in Maintenance Kit at the same time.  
Be sure to replace them in the following order:  
A Check the contents of the box for the following items:  
Friction pad  
Paper feed roller  
Transfer roller  
Fusing Unit  
Gloves  
B Confirm that the followings are true:  
The power switch is turned off.  
The power cord is unplugged from the wall outlet.  
The interface cable is unplugged from the printer.  
Important  
Wait about an hour after the printer is turned off to allow internal parts to  
cool down before replacing the Maintenance Kit.  
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Replacing Parts  
Replacing Parts  
C Remove paper from the paper  
tray. Place the tray upside down  
on a flat surface.  
Replacing the Friction Pad  
1
Replace all the friction pads in the  
tray. The following procedure shows  
how to replace the tray's friction pad  
(Tray1).  
A
Pull out the paper tray until it stops.  
ZKEM160E  
D Use a sharp-pointed item like a  
ball-point pen, to release the two  
catches that lock the friction pad.  
ZKDX270J  
Note  
The friction pad may fall off  
when the catches are released.  
Place your hand over the fric-  
tion pad while releasing the  
catches.  
B While lifting the front side of the  
tray, pull it out of the printer.  
The friction pad spring may  
come off. Be careful the spring  
does not fall off and become  
lost.  
ZKEY140E  
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E Return the paper tray to its origi-  
nal position, and remove the fric-  
tion pad from the tray.  
G If your printer is equipped with  
the optional Paper Feed Unit(s),  
follow the same procedure when  
replacing the friction pad.  
Note  
1
The friction pad spring may  
come off. Be careful the spring  
does not fall off and become  
lost.  
Replacing the Paper Feed  
Rollers  
Replace all feed rollers including the  
printer and the optional Paper Feed  
Unit(s). The following procedure  
shows how to replacing the paper  
feed rollers of the printer.  
R CAUTION:  
When lifting the machine, use  
the inset grips on both sides.  
Otherwise the printer could  
break or cause injury if dropped.  
ZKEM180E  
F Insert the new friction pad in the  
A Remove the optional Duplex Unit  
paper tray.  
if it has been installed.  
Attach the center projection of the  
new friction pad to the spring and  
align the projection of both sides of  
the friction pad to the holes of the  
paper tray. Then push the friction  
pad as shown in the illustration  
until it clicks.  
Reference  
See “Moving and Transporting  
the Printer” in the Printer Refer-  
ence on the CD-ROM labeled  
"Operating Instructions".  
B Move the printer to the edge of a  
sturdy and stable table or desk.  
ZKEM190E  
After pushing in the friction pad,  
try pushing it several times to  
check it is properly installed. If it  
jumps back into position due to the  
force of the spring, it is properly in-  
stalled.  
ZKEM110E  
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Replacing Parts  
Important  
D While sliding the green lock lever  
to the right (A), set the new roller  
(B). After that, return the green  
lock lever to its original position  
(C).  
Be sure to move the printer hor-  
izontally. Moving the printer  
facing up on down may cause  
the toner to scatter.  
1
Do not put the printer on an un-  
stable or tilted surface.  
Note  
If the printer is equipped with  
the optional Paper Feed Unit,  
do not move the printer and the  
unit together, they are not se-  
curely attached.  
ZKEM130E  
C Slide the green lock lever to the  
right (A), remove the paper feed  
roller (B).  
Note  
Confirm that the green lock le-  
ver secures the roller correctly  
by checking if the new roller ro-  
tates smoothly.  
The illustration shows an example  
of the paper feed roller as installed  
in the printer.  
E If the printer is equipped with the  
optional Paper Feed Unit(s), fol-  
low the same procedure when re-  
placing the paper feed roller.  
If you installed two Paper Feed  
Units, also replace both paper feed  
rollers.  
F Place paper in the paper trays and  
additional removed paper trays.  
Lift the front of the tray, and slide  
it carefully into the printer until it  
stops.  
ZKEM120E  
ZKDY150J  
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D Hold the lock levers (green parts),  
Replacing the Transfer Roller  
and pull them.  
A While holding the front cover  
with both hands on the left and  
right sides, press the release but-  
ton to open it.  
1
ZKEM200E  
E Hold the green parts of the roller  
on both sides, and remove the  
roller from the printer as shown  
in the illustration.  
ZKEH120E  
B Pull the toner cartridge out of the  
printer, while lifting the front  
side.  
Note  
Be sure to place the used car-  
tridge on the level place.  
ZKEM210E  
F Insert the new transfer roller on  
the socket with the gear of the  
roller positioned on the left.  
ZKET110E  
C To avoid making your hands  
dirty with toner from the transfer  
roller. Wear the gloves included  
in the maintenance kit.  
ZKEM220E  
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Replacing Parts  
Important  
I Lower the toner cartridge when it  
touches the back.  
Do not insert the roller on the  
back of the socket, or the printer  
might be damaged.  
1
Insert the metallic part of the  
roller on the socket. If you insert  
the sponge part of the roller, the  
roller might be damaged.  
G Push down the green parts of  
both sides of the roller until it  
clicks as shown in the illustration.  
ZKET140E  
J Close the front cover by pressing  
the left and right side indenta-  
tions.  
ZKEM221E  
Note  
When the transfer roller is set,  
the transfer roller cover will re-  
turn to its original position au-  
tomatically.  
ZKEH130E  
K Take the gloves off and go to p.10  
“Replacing the Fusing Unit”.  
H Holding the grips of the toner car-  
tridge, insert it into the printer  
until it stops.  
ZKET120E  
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B Lift the lock levers of the fusing  
Replacing the Fusing Unit  
unit as shown in the illustration.  
R CAUTION:  
The fusing unit becomes very  
hot. When installing the new fus-  
ing unit, turn off the printer and  
wait about an hour. After that, in-  
stall the new fusing unit. Not  
waiting for the unit to cool down  
can result in a burn.  
1
ZKEX222E  
A If the rear cover is attached to the  
printer, remove it.  
C Pull the fusing unit out.  
Note  
Proceed to step if the optional  
B
Duplex Unit was removed in  
step , "Replacing the Paper  
A
Feed Rollers".  
A Place a finger in the printer's  
rear cover finger hole (upper  
center) and pull it open.  
ZKEX223E  
D Pull out the pins on both sides of  
the new fusing unit.  
ZKEX210E  
B Remove the rear cover in a hor-  
izontal direction.  
ZKEM010E  
ZKEX220E  
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Replacing Parts  
A Insert the rear cover to the in-  
side grooves on both sides of  
the printer in a horizontal di-  
rection.  
E Replace the new fusing unit into  
the printer.  
1
ZKEX224E  
ZKEX221E  
F Push the lock levers of the fusing  
unit down until it clicks.  
B Close the rear cover.  
Proceed to step .  
I
ZKEX225E  
ZKEX211E  
G Reinstall the rear cover removed  
in step  
.
A
H
I
Reinstall the optional Duplex Unit  
if it was removed in step , "Re-  
A
Note  
placing the Paper Feed Rollers".  
Proceed to step if the optional  
H
Duplex Unit was removed in  
Reference  
step , "Replacing the Paper  
A
See Movint and Transporting the  
Printerin the Printer Reference  
on the CD-ROM labeled "Oper-  
ating Instructions".  
Feed Rollers".  
Print a configuration page to con-  
firm that the printer works properly.  
Reference  
For more information about  
printing the configuration page,  
see List/Test Print Menuin the  
Printer Reference is provided as  
a PDF file on the CD-ROM la-  
beled Operating Instructions.  
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INDEX  
F
friction pad,  
5
fusing unit, 10  
P
paper feed roller,  
6
T
transfer roller,  
8
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MEMO  
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MEMO  
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GB  
GB  
EN  
USA  
G830-8600  
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Printed in China  
GB GB  
EN USA G830-8600  
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