Ricoh Ri 1000 User manual

Brand: Ricoh

Model: Ri 1000

Type: User manual

Ricoh Ri 1000, your recently acquired device, excels in direct-to-garment printing, enabling you to produce vibrant, full-color designs on a variety of textiles. With its user-friendly interface and efficient workflow, this printer is ideal for both personalizing items and producing small batches of custom apparel.

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RICOH

Ri 1000

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long-term

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Where to Inquire

For inquiries, contact your sales or service representative.

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Contents

1. Introduction. ........................................................................................................................................ 4

2. Procedure for long-term storage .................................................................................................. 5

3. Attaching the head protection cover ........................................................................................... 6

Guide to the head protection cover ......................................................................................................... 6

Removing the head protection cover ..................................................................................................... 11

Installation/removal of head protection cover with cleaning solution .................................................. 13

How to check the condition of the installation of the head protection cover with cleaning solution ... 16

4. Preparing Your Printer for Storage/Shipping .......................................................................... 17

5. Prevention of habituation of bellows ......................................................................................... 19

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1. Introduction.

This procedure is the best procedure that improved the contents described in User

manual. Please do this procedure.

If you haven’t the head protection cover, contact your sales or service representative.

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2. Procedure for long-term storage

This is necessary to keep the printer in optimal condition and avoid potential damage

that can be easily prevented. If the printer is left powered off for 12 hours or more,

attach a head protection cover to the carriage to protect the print head. For more

information, see "Attaching the head protection cover".

For long-term storage (powered off for 2 weeks or longer) or shipping, replace the ink

with cleaning solution and attach a head protection cover to the carriage. For more

information, see "Preparing Your Printer for Storage/Shipping".

Status

Remarks

The case of over 12

hours

and under 2 weeks.

Attach a head protection cover to the carriage.

We recommend making it as short as possible

to leave powered

off.

The case of over 2

weeks

Cleaner in all channels after cleaner charging state.

Attach a head protection cover to the carriage.

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3. Attaching the head protection cover

Installing the head protection cover will protect the print head from damage even

when the automatic maintenance function is not working because the power is off.

IMPORTANT! Turn off the printer before attaching the head protection cover.

Guide to the head protection cover

1. Left side (single frame on the top front)

2. Caps

3. Right side (two frames on the top)

1.Put a tray or paper under the head.

The tray or paper prevents solid ink, lint, and cleaning liquid from entering the

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machine.

2. Move the head protection cover under the carriage.

We recommend that the head protection cover be moved under the carriage by

standing on the right side of the printer, in front of the maintenance unit, and passing

it through the guide rods from above.

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.

If the carriage is in a position where it is difficult to pass through the head protection

cover when working, move the carriage slowly by hand to ensure a gap for the head

protection cover to pass through.

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After passing through the guide rod, move the head protection cover to the bottom of

the carriage, keeping it parallel to the guide rod and carriage so that the cap is

horizontal. At this time, please keep the cap surface of the head protection cover

facing toward the upper carriage.

3. Align the left and right corners of the head protection cover with the

carriage corners.

The places to align are the right and left sides of the carriage, respectively, as shown

below.

In doing so, be careful of the orientation of the head protection cover.

[Right side]

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[Left side]

When installing the head protection cover standing on the right side of the printer, in

front of the maintenance unit, the two claws can be seen from the person installing

the cover as shown below.

Align the two corners of the head protection cover, represented by the red and blue

circles, with the corners of the carriage.

The left side of the two claws of the head protection cover should be aligned so that

they are in contact against the corners of the carriage. The right-hand claw, on the

other hand, should be lifted up and aligned against the corner of the carriage so that it

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rests against the corner of the carriage.

The pawl on the side of the carriage that is not visible because it is in the shadow of

the carriage should be handled with the head protection cover parallel to the guide rod

and carriage, so that when the two pawls on the right side of the head protection

cover are aligned with the mounting position, they are simultaneously aligned with the

mounting position. the two pawls on the right side of the head protection cover can be

aligned to the mounting position at the same time

4.Take the filled cleaning liquid with the head protection cover under the

carriage to prevent spillage

If cleaning solution spills when the head protection cover is pushed up, wipe it off.

After attaching the head protection cover, observe it from the front and check if the

head protection cover is not tilted.

If it is tilted, a gap may be visible between the carriage and the cap inside the head

protection cover, as shown in the NG image below. In this case, perform the

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installation again.

Check if the claw on the side that is not visible in the shadow of the carriage when the

head protection cover is installed is properly engaged.

Removing the head protection cover

1.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.

2.Open the two pawls on the right side of the head protection cover

outward and remove the pawls from the carriage.

Make sure that the inside of the cap is filled with cleaning liquid.

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3.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.

4.Remove the head protection covers from between the guide rods.

When removing the head protection cover from between the guide rods, it is

recommended to hold the flat cable with the hand opposite to the hand holding the

head protection cover while removing the head protection cover, since the head

protection cover tends to get caught on the flat cable.

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If it is difficult to check the position of the head, use a mirror to check the position.

Installation/removal of head protection cover with cleaning

solution

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 protected correctly.

1.Place a tray or paper under the print head.

Paper to prevent ink, lint, and cleaning fluids from entering the machine.

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2.Fill all caps of the head protection cover with cleaning solution using a

dropper.

Secure approximately 2 ml of cleaning solution from the bottle of cleaning solution.

Place approximately 1 ml of cleaning solution, secured with a dropper, inside the cap.

After adding approximately 1 ml, pour the remaining cleaning solution in the dropper

one drop at a time into the cap until the liquid level is raised slightly above the rim of

the cap, as shown in the illustration below, when viewed from the side.

This should be done for all caps.

If bubbles are generated, please use a dropper to suck out the bubbles, as they may

not protect the head properly.

3.Move the cleaning solution in the head protection cover under the

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carriage so as not to spill it.

When the head protection cover is tilted, the angle at which the cleaning liquid inside

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 liquid to the target

state.

Therefore, when installing the head protection cover, move it carefully so that it tilts

to the left or right to some extent, but not to the front or rear.

4.Push the head protection cover up until it clicks into place.

Wipe up any cleaning solution spilled when the head protection cover is pushed up.

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How to check the condition of the installation of the head

protection cover with cleaning solution

1.Install the head protection cover filled with cleaning solution.

See Attaching the head protection cover for installation instructions.

2.Remove the head protection cover about 5 minutes after installation.

See Removing the head protection cover for removal instructions.

3.Perform visual checks.

If the cleaning solution was installed correctly without spilling, the cleaning solution in

the cap appears discolored white or colored. As shown in the photo below, if the caps

on the left and right ends are discolored, the center cap is also installed correctly.

However, if the cleaning solution in all caps is not discolored, or if only the caps on

either end are discolored, they may not be installed correctly. If this is the case, install

the head protection cover again to check if it is installed correctly.

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4. Preparing Your Printer for Storage/Shipping

Note: Please have cleaning cartridges available for all channels

1．Clean the Maintenance Unit.

For details about how to clean, see “How to Clean the Maintenance Unit and the Flushing

box” in User Manual.

２．Remove ink cartridges.

３．Insert cleaning cartridges.

４．Press the Settings tab.

５．Press [INK PATH CONTROL].

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６．Press [CLEANER CHARGING].

７．Press [ALL COLOR].

８．Confirm by pressing [YES] to charge the system with cleaning solution.

９．Attach the head protection cover to the carriage.

For information on how to attach the head protection cover, see "Attaching the head

protection cover".

10．Prevent habituation of bellows.

For information on how to prevent habit formation on the bellows, see " Prevention of

habituation of bellows".

IMPORTANT! If the moving or shipping the printer, the right and left sumps must be

emptied prior to moving or ink may spill out of the sumps and damage the printer.

Contact technical support for guidance.

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5. Prevention of habituation of bellows

１．When stored for a long period of time, the bellows at the bottom of the platen

may become distorted, causing problems when restarting. For this reason, please take

the following measures so that the bellows does not become peculiar.

(If you want to turn off the power, please do the following after turning off the

power.)

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2． Remove the platen (*1)

３． Lower the table to the bottom (*1)

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