Ricoh Ri 100 User manual

RICOH

Ri 100

Quick

installation

Guide

RICOH Ri 100

A4 Media Cassette

*Optional A5 and Sock/Sleeve

Cassette

RICOH Rh 100 (optional)

Outline

- How to get the printer loaded with ink and ready

to print

- A control panel overview

- How to do a nozzle check and basic maintenance

- How connect to the printer via USB

- How to load the cassette with a T-shirt

- How to print from file

- How to print using Ricoh Design Software

What’s included

Note: There is a CD included with the printer, but

do not use it. For the drivers and design software

use the URL links provided in this document as

they are more up to date

Loading with ink and powering on:

Open the ink cartridge cover

on the right front of the

printer

Insert the ink cartridges into

their slots with the label

identifying their color on the

top. Push them all the way in.

The ink cartridges are keyed so

you can not install them in the

wrong location. The order

from left to right is K (black) C

(cyan) M (magenta) Y yellow

With the cartridges inserted

you can close the cartridge

cover.

Plug the power cord into the

machine

Press the power button and

the light above the button will

turn on and ink will load into

the printer which will take a

few minutes. When the ink is

done loading the display will

say Ready.

Control Panel Overview

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1. Display:

1. Displays the current machine status and messages.

2. [Escape] key

1. Press this key to return to the previous condition on the display.

3. [▴] [▾/Menu]

1. Use these keys to increase or decrease values on the display when making settings.

2. Keep the key pressed to quicken scrolling, and increase or decrease values on the display in

units of 10. To apply this function: under [Maintenance], set [Key Repeat] to [On].

4. [#Enter] key

1. Press this key to execute menu items selected on the display.

5. [Start] key

1. Start printing. LED of the [Start] key lights up when the machine is ready to start printing and

flashes when it is printing.

6. [Tray] key

1. Press this key to move the tray forcibly to the front.

7. Power Lamp

1. Lights up when the power is on.

2. Flashes when the machine is receiving data from a computer or if there is data to be printed.

8. Alert Indicator

1. Lights up or blinks whenever a machine error occurs.

2. If the red light is on, follow the instructions that appear on the display.

9. Cartridge Replacement indicator

1. Each color corresponds to an ink cartridge.

2. K, C, M, and Y indicate black, cyan, magenta, and yellow, respectively.

3. The amount of ink remaining in each ink cartridge is indicated on the six-level display.

Control Panel Overview

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10. Waste ink full indicator

1. The amount of waste ink is indicated on the six-level display. A message appears when it is

time to replace the ink collector unit.

11. [Auto Height▴] [Auto Height ▾]

1. Move the height of the tray up and down to adjust the height.

2. Holding down the key, you can adjust the height of the tray quickly. To apply this function, set

[Key Repeat] to [On]. See page 113 "Using the [Maintenance] Menu".

12. [Stop] Key

1. When the machine is online, press this key to cancel an ongoing print job.

13. No-Fuss Head Cleaning

1. When the machine is in standby mode, press the [Stop] and [Tray] keys at the same time to

perform head cleaning for all colors.

14. [Power] Key

1. Press this key to turn the power on. To turn the power off, press and hold down this key for

one second

https://support.ricoh.com/bb_v1oi/pub_e/oi/0001071/0001071379/VJ08

86624C_02/J0886624C.pdf

Below is a link to a guide on how to perform weekly maintenance

How to perform a nozzle check

1) Tape a piece of standard size paper (8 ½” X 11”) to the

cassette.

2) Press the Menu button on the control panel

3) Press the up or down arrow keys on the control panel until

Maintenance appears in the display

4) Press the # (Enter) Key on the control panel

5) Press the up or down arrow keys on the control panel until

Nozzle Check appears on the display.

6) Press the # (Enter) Key on the control panel

7) Press the Start Key on the control panel will print. Pressing

the escape key will get out of the menu options

If some of the horizontal lines in the pattern are missing you

may need to perform a head clean. To do this:

When in the Maintenance menu (steps 2-4 above)

1) Press the up or down arrow keys on the control panel

until Head cleaning appears on the display.

2) Press the # (Enter) Key on the control panel

3) Press the up or down key to select all heads, head 1 or

head 2.

4) Press the # (Enter) Key –Press the # (Enter) key again to

start the cleaning.

Printer USB Connection

Procure to connect the USB cable

1. Turn off the printer

2. Open the port cover

3. Insert the USB cable’s hexagonal (type B) plug into the

port

4. Close the port cover

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Windows USB PC Driver Installation - 1

1. Download the latest driver from the RICOH Website

http://support.ricoh.com/bb/html/dr_ut_e/apc/model/ri100/r

i100.htm

2. Load the driver installation package

3. Agree to the license agreement

4. Select Add a new printer - press next

5. Select connect USB cable

6. Select next

Windows USB PC Driver Installation - 2

7. While the application is scanning for USBs turn on the printer

8. Choose whether to make the RICOH Ri 100 your default

printer

9. Configure the status monitor to user needs

Windows USB PC Driver Installation - 3

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10. Decide whether to adjust printer properties. *optional

11. Printer Properties adjustment *optional

12. Select Finish

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