Ricoh Mp C3000 Service Manual
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SM 3-1 B230/B237/D042 Replacement Adjustment 3. REPLACEMENT AND ADJUSTMENT 3.1 BEFOREHAND ƒ Before installing options , please do the following: 1. If there is a fax unit in the machi ne, print out all messages stored in the memory, the lists of user-programmed items, and the system parameter list. 2. If there are printer jobs in the machine, print out all jobs in the printer buffer. 3. Turn off the main switch and disconn ect the power cord, the telephone line, and the network cable.
B230/B237/D042 3-2 SM 3.2 SPECIAL TOOLS Part Number Description Q’ty B645 5010 SD Card 1 B645 6705 PCMCIA Card Adapter 1 B645 6820 USB Reader/Writer 1 VSSM9000 Digital Multimeter – FLUKE87 1 G021 9350 Loop-back Connector – Parallel * NOTE 1 C401 9503 20X Magnification Scope 1 A257 9300 Grease Barrierta – S552R 1 5203 9502 Silicone Grease G-501 1 A092 9503 C4 Color Test Chart (3 pcs/set) 1 A006 9104 Scanner Positioning Pin (4 pcs/set) 1 B679 5100 Plug - IEEE1284 Type C 1 B132 9700 Lubricant Powder 1 ƒ The “Loop-back Connector–Parallel” requires the “Plug-IEEE1284 Type C”, and the optional IEEE1284 interface option must also be installed.
SM 3-3 B230/B237/D042 Replacement Adjustment 3.3 IMAGE ADJUSTMENT 3.3.1 SCANNING Check the printing registration/side-to-side adjustment and the blank margin adjustment before you do the followi ng scanner adjustments. ƒ Use a S-2-1 test chart to do the following adjustments. Scanner sub-scan magnification A: Sub-scan magnification 1. Put the test chart on the exposure glass. Then make a copy from one of the feed stations. 2. Check the magnification ratio. Adjust with SP4-008 if necessary. Standard: ±1.0%. Scanner leading edge and side-to-side registration A: Leading Edge Registration 1. Put the test chart on the exposure glass. Then make a copy from one of the feed stations. 2. Check the leading edge and side-to-side registration. Adjust the following SP modes if necessary. Standard: 0 ± 2mm for the leading edge registration, 0 ± 2.5mm for the side-to-side registration. SP mode Leading Edge Registration SP4-010-001 Side-to-Side Registration SP4-011-001 ⇒ Rev. 04/2007
B230/B237/D042 3-4 SM 3.3.2 ARDF ARDF side-to-side, leading edge registration and trailing edge A: Leading edge registration Use A3/DLT paper to make a temporary test chart as shown above. 1. Put the temporary test chart on the ARDF. Then make a copy from one of the feed stations. 2. Check the registration. Check the leadi ng edge and side-to-side registration. Adjust the following SP modes if necessar y. Standard: 4.2 ± 2 mm for the leading edge registration, 2 ± 1 mm for the side-to -side registration. Use the following SP modes to adjust if necessary. SP Code What It Does Adjustment Range SP6-006-001 Side-to-Side Registration ± 3.0 mm SP6-006-003 Leading Edge Registration ± 5.0 mm SP6-006-005 Buckle: Duplex Front ± 5.0 mm SP6-006-006 Buckle: Duplex Rear ± 5.0 mm SP6-006-007 Rear Edge Erase (Trailing Edge) ± 5.0 mm ARDF sub-scan magnification 1. Put the temporary test chart on the ARDF. Then make a copy from one of the feed stations. 2. Check the magnification ratio. Adjust with SP6-017-001 if necessary. Standard: ±1.0% Reduction mode: ±1.0% Enlargement mode: ±1.0% Rev. 04/2007 ⇒
SM 3-5 B230/B237/D042 Replacement Adjustment 3.3.3 REGISTRATION Image Area A = C = 4.2mm (1.6), B = 2.0mm Make sure that the registration is adjusted within the adjustment standard range as shown below. Leading Edge Adjusts the leading edge registration for each paper type and process line speed. Side to Side Adjusts the side-to-side registration for each paper feed station. Use SP mode (SP1-002) to adjust the side-to-side registration for t he optional paper feed unit, LCT, and duplex unit. Adjustment Standard ƒ Leading edge (sub-scan direction): 4.2 ± 2 mm ƒ Side to side (main-scan direction): 2 ± 1 mm Paper Registration Standard The registration in both main and sub-scan directions can change within the following tolerance. ƒ Sub-scan direction: 0 ± 9 mm ƒ Main-scan direction: 0 ± 4 mm Adjustment Procedure 1. Enter SP2-109-003. 2. Print out the test pattern (14: 1-dot trimming pattern) with SP2-109. ƒ Registration can change sli ghtly as shown on the previous page. Print some pages of the 1-dot trimming pattern fo r step 3 and 4. Then average the leading edge and side-to-side registration va lues and adjust each SP mode. 3. Do the leading edge registration adjustment. 1. Check the leading edge registra tion and adjust it with SP1-001. 2. Select the adjustment conditions (paper type and process line speed). 3. Input the value. Then press the key. 4. Generate a trim pattern to check the leading edge adjustment. ⇒ Rev. 04/2007
B230/B237/D042 3-6 SM 4. Do the side-to-side registration adjustment. 1. Check the side-to-side regist ration and adjust it with SP1-002. 2. Select the adjustment c onditions (paper feed station). 3. Input the value. Then press the key. 4. Generate a trim pattern to check the leading edge adjustment. 3.3.4 ERASE MARGIN ADJUSTMENT ƒ Adjust the erase margin C and D only if the registration (main scan and sub scan) cannot be adjusted within t he standard values. Do the r egistration adjustment after adjusting the erase margin C and D, and t hen adjust the erase margin A and B. 1. Enter SP2-109. 2. Print out the test pattern (14: 1-dot trimming pattern) with SP2-109. 3. Check the erase margin A and B. Adjust them with SP2-103 if necessary. Leading edge: 1.5 to 5.0 mm, Side-to-side:0.5 to 4.0 mm, Trailing edge: 0.5 to 0.6 mm 3.3.5 COLOR REGISTRATION Line Position Adjustment The automatic line positio n adjustment usually is done for a specified conditi on to get the best color prints. Do the following if color registration shifts: ƒ Do “Auto Color Registration” as follows to do the forced line position adjustment. 1. First do SP2-111-3. 2. Then do SP2-111-1. To check if SP 2-111-1 was successful, watch the screen during the process. A message is displayed at the end. Also, you can check the result with SP 2-194-10 to -12. ƒ You should also do the line posit ion adjustment at these times: ƒ After you transport or move the machi ne (you should do the forced line position adjustment if you install the machine at the user location.) if the machine is pre-installed at the workshop and moved to the user location, Rev. 04/2007 ⇒
SM 3-7 B230/B237/D042 Replacement Adjustment ƒ When you open the dr um positioning plate ƒ When you remove or replace the motors , clutches, and/or gears related to the drum/development/transfer sections ƒ When you remove or replace the image transfer belt, image transfer belt unit or laser optical housing unit 3.3.6 PRINTER GA MMA CORRECTION ƒ The ACC is usually sufficient to adjust the color balance to get the best print output. You only need the printer gamma correction to fine-tune to meet user requirements. Use SP modes if you want to modify the printer gamma curve created with ACC. You can adjust the gamma data for the following: ƒ Highlight ƒ Middle ƒ Shadow areas ƒ IDmax. The adjustable range is from 0 to 30 (31 steps). Copy Mode - KCMY Color Balance Adjustment - The adjustment uses only “Offset” values. ƒ Never change “Option” values (default value is 0). Highlight (Low ID) Levels 2 through 5 in the C4 chart 10-level scale Middle (Middle ID) Levels 3 through 7 in the C4 chart 10-level scale Shadow (High ID) Levels 6 through 9 in the C4 chart 10-level scale ID max Level 10 in the C4 chart 10-level scale (affects the entire image density.) Offset The higher the number in the range associated with the low ID, middle ID, high ID, and ID max, the greater the density. There are four adjustable modes (can be adjusted with SP4-918-009): ƒ Copy Photo mode ƒ Copy Letter mode ƒ Copy Letter (Single Color) mode ƒ Copy Photo (Single Color) mode Rev. 04/2007 ⇒
B230/B237/D042 3-8 SM - Adjustment Procedure - 1. Copy the C-4 chart in the mode that you want to adjust. 2. Enter the SP mode. 3. Select “Copy SP.” 4. Select SP4-918-009. 5. Adjust the offset values until the copy quality conforms to the standard ( the table below). ƒ 1. Never change “Option” value (default value is 0). ƒ 2. Adjust the density in this order: “I D Max,” “Middle,” “Shadow,” “Highlight.” - Photo Mode, Full Color - Item to Adjust Level on the C-4 chart Adjustment Standard 1 ID max: (K, C, M, and Y) Adjust the offset value so that the density of level 10 matches that of level 10 on the C-4 chart. 2 Middle (Middle ID) (K, C, M, and Y) Adjust the offset value so that the density of level 6 matches that of level 6 on the C-4 chart. 3 Shadow (High ID) (K, C, M, and Y) Adjust the offset value so that the density of level 8 matches Rev. 04/2007
SM 3-9 B230/B237/D042 Replacement Adjustment that of level 8 on the C-4 chart. 4 Highlight (Low ID) (K, C, M, and Y) Adjust the offset value so that dirty background does not show on the copy and the density of level 3 is slightly lighter than that of level 3 on the C-4 chart. 5 K Highlight (Low ID) (C,M, and Y) Adjust the offset value so that the color balance of black scale levels 3 through 5 in the copy is seen as gray (no C, M, or Y should be visible). If the black scale contains C, M, or Y, do steps 1 to 4 again. - Photo Mode, Single Color - Item to Adjust Level on the C-4 chart Adjustment Standard 1 ID max: (K) Adjust the offset value so that the density of level 10 matches that of level 10 on the C-4 chart. 2 Middle (Middle ID) (K) Adjust the offset value so that the density of level 6 matches that of level 6 on the C-4 chart. 3 Shadow (High ID) (K) Adjust the offset value so that the density of level 8 matches that of level 8 on the C-4 chart. Rev. 04/2007
B230/B237/D042 3-10 SM 4 Highlight (Low ID) (K) Adjust the offset value so that dirty background does not show on the copy and the density of level 3 is slightly lighter than that of level 3 on the C-4 chart. - Text (Letter) Mode, Full Color - Item to Adjust Level on the C-4 chart (K) Adjustment Standard 1 ID max: (K, C, M, and Y) Adjust the offset value so that the density of level 10 matches that of level 10 on the C-4 chart. 2 Middle (Middle ID) (K, C, M, and Y) Adjust the offset value so that the density of level 6 matches that of level 6 on the C-4 chart. 3 Shadow (High ID) (K, C, M, and Y) Adjust the offset value so that the density of level 8 matches that of level 8 on the C-4 chart. 4 Highlight (Low ID) (K, C, M, and Y) Adjust the offset value so that dirty background does not show on the copy and the density of level 3 is slightly lighter than that of level 3 on the C-4 chart. - Text (Letter) Mode, Single Color - Item to Adjust Level on the C-4 chart (K) Adjustment Standard 1 ID max: (K) Adjust the offset value so that the density of level 10 Rev. 04/2007