Riso HC5500 User manual
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CONTENTS
1. Getting Started ......................................................... US/UK-6
Names of parts ......................................................................................................................... US/UK-6
Operation Panel ....................................................................................................................... US/UK-8
Paper Specifications ............................................................................................................. US/UK-10
Handling Ink Cartridges ........................................................................................................ US/UK-11
2. Let's Start Printing ................................................. US/UK-12
Taking advantage of Security Print ...................................................................................... US/UK-14
Taking Advantage of Security Print ..................................................................................... US/UK-16
Useful information about the HC5500 Series ...................................................................... US/UK-18
3. Frequently Used Basic Functions.......................... US/UK-24
Duplex printing ...................................................................................................................... US/UK-24
Multi-up (Multi-page) ............................................................................................................. US/UK-26
Job Separation ....................................................................................................................... US/UK-28
RISO Console ......................................................................................................................... US/UK-30
4. Other Useful Features ............................................ US/UK-32
Pause after a proof ................................................................................................................ US/UK-32
Print Position Adjustment ..................................................................................................... US/UK-32
Test Print ................................................................................................................................ US/UK-34
Job comments ....................................................................................................................... US/UK-35
Reprinting (Temporary Data Retrieve) ................................................................................. US/UK-36
Using Forms ........................................................................................................................... US/UK-38
Storing Data and Settings (Storage) .................................................................................... US/UK-40
Making Booklets (Pagination) .............................................................................................. US/UK-42
Adjusting the Image .............................................................................................................. US/UK-44
Using the Optional Finisher .................................................................................................. US/UK-48
Using the Optional Scanner.................................................................................................. US/UK-50
5. Troubleshooting..................................................... US/UK-52
If the printing quality is not as good as expected .............................................................. US/UK-52
If the printer has stopped...................................................................................................... US/UK-52
Changing the ink cartridge ................................................................................................... US/UK-53
Head Maintenance ................................................................................................................. US/UK-54
Optional Items ........................................................................................................................ US/UK-55
There are 2 types of printer controllers: RISO Controller HC3R-5000 (GDI) and RISO Controllers PS7R-9000
(PS).
The screen shots shown in this manual are from RISO Controller HC3R-5000. Please note that the screen
shots may differ from the ones shown depending on the printer controller in use.
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The Series:
One of the world's fastest and most
economical full colour printers.
Features such as high-speed and inexpensive printing make the HC5500 useful in a wide range of applications.
Applications of colour printing will increase even more, including leaflets and direct mail for advertising, product
manuals and educational materials for the company's internal use, and presentations.
The HC5500 achieves high-speed full-colour printing thanks to its the control engine (FORCEJETTM engine) that
controls 4 independent in-line inkjet heads, one for each colour (CMYK - cyan, magenta, yellow, black). And the
optional scanner and finisher enhance the convenience of your company's colour printing environment.
• The fastest in the world (*1): up to 120 sheets/minute (*2)
(*1): As of September 2005; based on internal data obtained with colour printers for office use.
(*2): Continuous cross-feeding, single-side printing, standard setting, A4-size
The example shown in the photograph is
equipped with optional items.
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Windows/Macintosh
Paper
Paper
Paper
KCMY
Printer Controller
(
Colour management:
ComColor™
Standard)
Paper size
Paper type
Colour information
Order print job
FORCEJET™
ENGINE
Controls ink
output and
printing speed
What is ?
ComColor.TM is a term invented by RISO, formed by merging Communication and Colour.
It represents a new form of colour printing targeted on high-speed, low-cost, and prompt
(on-demand) response, driven by our business and daily life needs.
Haven't you ever given up on printing a proposal document or a leaflet because of the
high cost and long time required for large-scale colour printing?
ComColorTM is RISO's answer to make colour printing more affordable.
Mechanism
The FORCEJETTM engine is the printing mechanism created by the "high-speed in-line
inkjet system", which can be considered as the heart of the HC5500.
It was developed as a convergence of technologies to achieve full-colour, fast, durable,
and low-running-cost printing.
Welcome to the new world of affordable colour printing offered by ComColor.TM.
In order to achieve high-speed colour printing, the data sent
by the computer are processed into optimal images by the
printer controller (colour management system: ComColorTM
Standard).
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What you can do with the Series
The high-speed HC5500 full-colour printer can be used in a wide range of applications.
Here we will explain what kind of printing the HC5500 is capable of, and introduce its most important features.
Reducing the quantity of paper
used
Multi-Up (2 in 1) duplex printing
Reducing the number of pages is a fundamental
ecological measure. The HC5500 can do duplex
printing and paginate several pages into one. By
combining duplex printing with Multi-Up, you can
make your documents even more compact.
Quickly preparing a large quantity
of printouts
Job Separation
Preparing a large quantity of meeting documents or
materials to be distributed is straightforward using the
Job Separation function. Available types of job separa-
tion are "by job", "collate", or "non-collate". By inserting
a separation paper, it is easy to sort out the printouts.
The optional finisher provides additional efficiency with
offset output.
Printing without being seen by
other people
Security Print
You can assign security codes to jobs.
After sending a print command to the HC5500 from the
computer, the printing starts in front of you after typing
the security code on the HC5500's touch panel (op-
tional).
You can print without having the printout seen by
anyone else, and the data (job) does not remain in the
HC5500.
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Printing booklets with automatic
pagination
Booklet Pagination
The HC5500 can do double-page foldable pagination
without using an application software to prepare the
data. You can print data as they are, without deterio-
rating image quality and saving a significant amount
of time.
Printing repeated marks and
phrases
Using Forms
(Only when connected to RISO PS7R-9000)
You can print documents and add a common mark or
text. By storing texts or images in the print controller
as forms, they can be easily used for printing.
Adding comments to the print-
ing data as printing instructions
Job Comments
You can add comments to the data sent to the
person in charge of printing. The comments may
include type of paper, colour, size, and other informa-
tion. This feature can be used as a convenient
printing specifications form.
Using the scanner/finisher
Scanner/Finisher
(optional)
With the scanner, you can use the HC5500 as a
colour copying machine. In addition, with the HC
finisher you can do stapling, hole punching, and
prepare booklets.
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1
Getting Started
Ink Unit Cover
Ink cartridges for 4 colours are installed
here. Open this cover to replace empty ink
cartridges.
[Changing the ink cartridge], page 53 of this
manual
User's Manual for Printer Main Body, page 3-18
Standard Paper Feed Tray
Used for special paper such as postcards, cardboards, and
envelopes.
This tray should be left closed when not in use. (We recommend
setting conventional paper in Tray 1 and Tray 2.)
After printing, return the paper remaining on the feed tray to the
original package. Leaving paper on the tray may cause curling,
possibly resulting in paper jamming.
Make sure that you
load the paper with
the printable side
face upward.
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Names of parts
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When setting the Standard Feed Tray for printing
envelopes, tilt it slightly upward.
See User's Manual for Printer Main Body
page 1-22.
Envelope setting
Standard setting
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Operation Panel
[Operation Panel], page 8 of this
manual
Make sure that you load the
paper with the printable side
face downward.
Stack Guide (Side)
Power Switch and Sleep Key
The power switch located on the right side of the main body
is usually left in the ON position. To turn the sleep mode
ON/OFF upon the start and end of daily work, use the Sleep
Key on the Operation Panel.
Receiving Tray
(Auto-Control Stacking Tray)
The printed paper is ejected here.
The stack guides calculate the size
based on the data received from the
computer and move automatically.
(Please do not force them manu-
ally.)
Paper Feed Tray 1/ Tray 2
The paper to be printed is loaded here.
Since the paper is inverted when taken
inside the printer from the tray, thick or
other special type of paper cannot be
loaded. Please check the types of paper
that can be loaded.
Load the tray with the same type of paper
that was used in the previous time. The
paper type can be checked on the Moni-
toring screen of the [RISO Console].
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Stack Guide (End)
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Sleep Key
Main Power Switch
Getting Started
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Operation Panel The operation panel performs menu settings and displays printing instructions.
In addition, it indicates paper jamming locations and depleted consumable
items.
Ready
Auto
MENU Key
This key is used at the operation panel during
[Menu setting] operations.
User's Manual for Printer Main Body, page 2-10
Remaining quantity
warning lamp
FORCEJET™
link mark Message Display
WAKE-UP Key
Sleep Key
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PRINT/PAUSE Key
Turns the print mode ON and OFF.
[Printing Mode ON/OFF] - page 20 of
this manual
Blinks while receiving data.
Goes on in case of errors that
are not indicated by marks,
and a message is displayed.
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Cursor Key
Used to display the target menu and
change setting values.
OK Key
Confirms setup con-
tents.
CANCEL/BACK Key
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Keys used in operations
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