Ricoh L4160 Printer User Manual


 
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Replacing consumables
Replacing the wiper
The wiper is consumable.When the display indicates that it is necessary to
check and replace the wiper, immediately replace the wiper with a new one.
Also, wipe ink sticking to the lower surface of the slider off.
1
Press the key in LOCAL.
2
Press the key.
The carriage moves to the maintenance position.
If the carriage is not covered by the ink cap for a long period of
time, the nozzle face of the head may get dry and clogged,
resulting in white lines being left in the printed image.
The buzzer sounds periodically while the carriage is out of the
capping station. The buzzer sounds at shorter interval when the
print heater temperature is high.
3
Open the rght maintenance cover then remove the
wiper.
Pull out the wiper by holding the protrusions at its both ends.
4
Insert a new wiper.
Insert a new wiper by holding its both ends.
5
Close the right maintenance cover then press the
key.
After its initial operation, the machine returns to LOCAL.
When the warning message for replacing wiper is shown, confirm whether there is no damage and
fuzz at the top edge of the wiper film. If there is no damage on the top edge of the wiper film, it is
possible to use the wiper continuously without replacing it.
A wiper is a consumable. Buy one through the dealer in your region or at our service office.
When you replace it before the message is displayed, first perform carriage out and then replace it.
( P.4-5Steps 1 to 2)
After replacing, reset the counter for the number of times the wiper was used. ( P.3-20)
Until the replacement work is completed, [COMPLETED: ent] is displayed on the screen.
After the work up to the Step 4 is completed and you close the right maintenance cover,
press the key.
<LOCAL>
REPLACE WI PER
[MNT]
REPLACE WI PER
EXECUTE [ ENT ]
MAINT.
REPLACE WI PER
COMPLETED [ ENT ]
Projection
Projection
Close a cover
PLEASE WA I T