Ricoh Pro L5160 User manual

Brand: Ricoh

Model: Pro L5160

Type: User manual

This manual is also suitable for

Pro L5130

Additional Function Manual 2

RICOH Pro L5130/5160

RICOH Pro L5130e/5160e

 
2 
 
Table of Contents 
 
Before You Start .................................................................................................................... 3 
How to Read this Manual ................................................................................................ 3 
Added Display of Print Remaining Time and Length ....................................................... 4 
Checking Print Remaining Time and Length .................................................................. 4 
Added Head Cleaning Function During Printing .............................................................. 6 
Performing Head Cleaning During Printing ..................................................................... 6 
Added Media Feed Fine Adjustment (Micro Setting) During Printing ............................ 7 
Performing Media Feed Fine Adjustment During Printing .............................................. 7 
Added Alert Message of Intermittent Printing ................................................................... 8 
Descriptions and Actions for Intermittent Printing ........................................................... 8 
Added New Drying Operation ........................................................................................... 10 
Reducing Media Consumption Between Job to Job ..................................................... 10 
 

Before You Start

How to Read this Manual

This document describes additional functions of the new firmware for both RICOH Pro

L5130/5160 and RICOH Pro L5130e/5160e.

System : 2.04 or later

Engine : 2.04:01 or later

Updating firmware of the machine should be performed by a customer engineer. Contact

your service representative.

Disclaimer:

- To the maximum extent permitted by applicable laws, in no event will the manufacturer

be liable for any damages whatsoever arising out of failures of this machine, losses of

the registered data, or the use or non-use of this product and operation manuals

provided with it.

Note:

- Contents of this manual are subject to change without prior notice.

- Some illustrations in this manual might be slightly different from the machine.

Added Display of Print Remaining Time and Length

Added Display of Print Remaining Time

and Length

Checking Print Remaining Time and Length

[Overview]

Added the new function to display the print remaining time and length on the control panel.

[How to operate]

⚫ Print Remaining Time

The print remaining time is displayed on the top screen of the control panel. It alternates

with "Operational status or messages" when the printer is in the "Printing" or "Drying"

state.

Note:

- It shows the total remaining time including the printing and the drying after printing.

Also, it shows in minutes for up to 99 hours and 59 minutes.

- It shows the remaining time for one job currently being printed. Even if multiple jobs

are queued in RIP such as "Continuous Printing", the total remaining time of all jobs

cannot be displayed.

- This print remaining time is an approximate guideline and may not necessarily match

the actual time.

(e.g.)

 If the data transmission to the printer is delayed due to the network

environment or the RIP PC performance, the actual printing time will be longer

than the displayed time.

 If "Skip White Space" or "Skip White Areas" is set to "ON", the actual printing

time will be shorter than the displayed time. It can be work by changing the

RIP settings. For details, please refer to the separate "RIP Settings Guide".

Added Display of Print Remaining Time and Length

⚫ Print Remaining Length / Total Length

The print remaining length / total length is displayed on the "Job" tab of the control panel.

1. Press [Check Status] key during printing.

2. Press [Job] tab.

Note:

- The print remaining length / total length indicate the feed length required for the

machine to complete the print. Therefore, it will not be the same as the actual printed

image length.

(e.g. In a typical print job with 4C, it is displayed about 0.16 m / 0.52 feet (Total length

for 3 heads) longer than the actual image length.)

- It shows the print remaining length / total length for one job currently being printed.

Even if multiple jobs are queued in RIP such as "Continuous Printing", the total

length of all jobs cannot be displayed.

- This print remaining length / total length is an approximate guideline and may not

necessarily match the actual length.

Added Head Cleaning Function During Printing

Added Head Cleaning Function During

Printing

Performing Head Cleaning During Printing

[Overview]

Added the new function to perform head cleaning during printing. This allows you to clean

the head immediately when you find a nozzle missing during printing.

[How to operate]

1. Press [Printing Adjustment] during printing.

2. Press [Nozzle Cleaning] and [Execute].

Note:

- If head cleaning is performed during printing, the drying time will change compared to

the area printed normally, and the color of the printed images may change. Therefore,

the regular print quality cannot be guaranteed when using this function.

- Note that the color tends to change especially when the temperature of the print heater

is low (e.g. 40°C/104°F or less). Therefore, it is recommended to use this function only

when the temperature of the print heater is high (e.g. 50°C/122°F or higher).

- When this function is performed, the 3 heads will be cleaned in sequence. Each head

cannot be cleaned individually during printing.

Added Media Feed Fine Adjustment (Micro Setting) During Printing

Added Media Feed Fine Adjustment

(Micro Setting) During Printing

Performing Media Feed Fine Adjustment During Printing

[Overview]

Added the new function to perform Media Feed Fine Adjustment (Micro Setting) during

printing. This allows you to make fine adjustments during printing while viewing the printed

image, saving you more steps and time than before. (Previously, it was necessary to stop

printing once, make fine adjustments, and then reprint.)

[How to operate]

1. Press [Printing Adjustment] during printing.

2. Press [Media Feed Fine Adjustment].

3. Press [ON].

4. Press [+] or [-] to adjust.

Note:

- Each time you press [+] or [-], the settings are reflected in the next feed movement.

- For details on how to operate the Media Feed Fine Adjustment (Micro Setting), please

refer to the separate "Solutions manual".

Added Alert Message of Intermittent Printing

Added Alert Message of Intermittent

Printing

Descriptions and Actions for Intermittent Printing

[Overview]

This printer is recommended for use in Gigabit Ethernet network.

If the network environment or RIP PC performance is poor, data transfer to the printer may

be delayed, resulting in "Intermittent Printing"

(*1)

. If you continue to print in this behavior, the

printing speed may decrease, and image quality may defect such as unstable color due to

fluctuations in drying time.

Therefore, the new alert message has been added to inform the operators that the current

printing behavior is in "Intermittent Printing".

(*1): The behavior in which the head carriage waits for a few seconds or minutes at the left

and right edges of the printer during printing.

[How to operate]

⚫ Select ON/OFF for this alert message

Usually, "ON" should be selected to use the printer. If alert messages are displayed

frequently and you cannot improve your network or PC environment immediately, stop

printing and temporarily turn OFF this alert message by following the steps below.

Then, after improving the environment, turn it back ON again.

1. Press [User Tools] key on the control panel.

2. Press [Display Print Settings].

3. Press [Display Print Warning Speed].

[ON]: Show alert message of Intermittent Printing (Default)

[OFF]: Do not show alert message of Intermittent Printing

Added Alert Message of Intermittent Printing

⚫ When the alert message is displayed

Stop current printing once and review your network and RIP PC environment. In general,

check the following points. If the problem persists, contact your service representative.

- If "100 Mbps" is selected as the "Ethernet Speed" setting in the "Network Settings" of

the printer, change the access speed to "Auto Selection" by following steps.

1. Press [User Tools] key on the control panel.

2. Press [Network Settings].

3. Press [Ethernet Speed].

4. Select [Auto Selection].

- Check if your LAN is built with slower speed than the Gigabit Ethernet (GbE).

- Check if your LAN cables, HUB, or network port of your PC supports GbE.

- Check if your network device is operating on GbE mode.

- Check if other devices are transmitting a large amount of data within the same LAN.

(e.g. Disconnect the printer and PC from your network once and connect them

directly peer-to-peer to see if the problem improves.)

- Check if your RIP software is installed correctly. (e.g. The software is usually

installed on C drive. If the software is installed on the external drive, the performance

may be significantly reduced. Follow the notes in your RIP installation manual, etc.)

- Check if your PC meets the recommended operating conditions of your RIP software

and if there is enough free space on the memory and/or HDD.

Added New Drying Operation

Reducing Media Consumption Between Job to Job

[Overview]

Added the new drying operation to reduce media consumption between jobs.

This function described in this chapter is available from the following firmware versions.

System : 2.03 or later

Engine : 2.03:01 or later

[How to operate]

⚫ Prevent Drying After Printing

When "Prevent Drying After Printing" is set to "On" by following the steps below, the

machine does not dry the printed image after printing. So, it can reduce the amount of

media used, because the margins that are required for drying are reduced.

The undried part at the end of the printed image dries when you print the next job.

1. Press [Standard Procedure] key.

2. Press [Dry After Printing].

3. Press [Prevent Drying After Printing]

[ON]: Do not dry the printed image after printing

[OFF]: Dry the printed image after printing (Default)

Note:

- If you use this feature and print the next image with a different print mode, drying

may not be enough. Therefore, it is recommended to print the next jobs in the same

print mode or in a print mode with a large number of passes. If you print with a

different print mode, print quality cannot be guaranteed.

- The printed image is left on the post-heater, which may cause waving of the media

or melting the release paper (for adhesive media).

- This function will not operate if you have specified the settings for "Auto Cutting

Media after Printing"

(*1)

or if "Auto Rewind after Drying"

(*2)

is set to "On".

(*1): Also called "Roll to Cut", it can be work by changing the RIP settings. For

details, please refer to the separate "Solutions manual".

(*2): It can be work by [Standard Procedure] key -> [Media Settings] -> [Auto

Rewinding after Drying]. For details, please refer to the separate "Solutions

manual".

Added New Drying Operation

⚫ Execute Drying After Printing

Performs only the drying operation for the undried part of the printed image by following

the steps below.

Use this feature when you want to dry the undried part of the printed image without

printing the next job.

1. Press [Standard Procedure] key.

2. Press [Dry After Printing].

3. Press [Execute Drying After Printing]

4. Press [Execute]

Note:

- This feature does not work when the media is not set, when the heater setting are

"OFF", or until any printing is done after returning from sleep mode.

Added New Drying Operation

Feed t he medi a t o move t he cut posi t i on,

check whet her you can cut i t or not .

• Open and cl ose t he cent er cover , and t hen check t hat t he message on t he cont r ol panel has di sappear ed.

• Feed t he medi a t o move t he cut posi t i on, and t hen cut t he medi a. I f you cannot cut t he medi a, pr oceed t o t he f ol l owi ng pr ocedur e:

2. Check whet her t he posi t i ons of t he medi a edges ar e cor r ect .

• Open and cl ose t he cent er cover , and t hen check t hat t he message on t he cont r ol panel has di sappear ed.

• Check whet her bot h edges of t he medi a ar e i nsi de t he al i gnment scal e on t he pl at en.

• Mat ch t he medi a edges wi t h t he al i gnment scal e, and t hen cut t he medi a.

I f you cannot cut t he medi a, pr oceed t o t he f ol l owi ng pr ocedur e:

3. Check whet her you set t he medi a t o t he r ol l - up uni t .

• Set t he medi a t o t he r ol l - up uni t .

• Feed t he medi a t o move t he cut posi t i on, and t hen cut t he medi a.

Medi a i s easi er t o cut when i t i s t ense.

I f you cannot cut t he medi a, pr oceed t o t he f ol l owi ng pr ocedur e:

4. Check whet her you ar e usi ng r ecommended medi a.

• Check whet her i t i s r ecommended medi a.

See page 42 " About Medi a".

• Dependi ng on t he mat er i al , you mi ght not be abl e t o cut some of t he r ecommended medi a.

When you cut medi a made of har d mat er i al or t hi ck medi a, use a commer ci al l y avai l abl e

Feed t he medi a t o move t he cut posi t i on,

check whet her you can cut i t or not .

• Open and cl ose t he cent er cover , and t hen check t hat t he message on t he cont r ol panel has di sappear ed.

• Feed t he medi a t o move t he cut posi t i on, and t hen cut t he medi a. I f you cannot cut t he medi a, pr oceed t o t he f ol l owi ng pr ocedur e: