Ricoh Mp C5503 User Guide

							Paper type and weightPaper sizePaper capacity52–300 g/m2
 (14 lb. Bond–
110 lb. Cover)
Thin Paper–Thick Paper 4Custom size *2
:
Vertical: 90.0–320.0 mm
Horizontal: 148.0–457.2
mm *3, *4
Vertical: 3.55–12.59 inches
Horizontal: 5.83–18.00
inches *3, *4
• 100 sheets (up to 10 mm
in height)
• Thick Paper 1: 40 sheets
• Thick Paper 2–Thick Paper 3: 20 sheets
• Thick Paper 4: 16 sheetsOHP transparenciesA4, 8 1
/ 2 × 1150 sheetsTranslucent paperA3, A4, B4 JIS, B5
JIS1 sheetLabel paper (adhesive labels)B4 JIS, A430 sheetsEnvelopesPaper sizes that can be
detected automatically:
4 1
/ 8 × 9 1
/ 2
, 3 7
/ 8 × 7 1
/ 2
, C5 Env, C6 Env, DL
Env
10 sheetsEnvelopes*1
4 1
/ 8 × 9 1
/ 2
, 3 7
/ 8 ×
7 1
/ 2
, C5 Env, C6 Env
, DL Env
10 sheets
*1 Select the paper size. For copier mode, see "Copying onto Regular Size Paper from the Bypass Tray",
Copy/ Document Server
. For printer mode, see page 134 "Specifying regular sizes using the
control panel".
*2 Enter the paper size. For copier mode, see "Copying onto Custom Size Paper from the Bypass Tray",
Copy/ Document Server
. For printer mode, see page 135 "Specifying a custom size paper using
the control panel".
*3 In printer or facsimile mode, the maximum horizontal length of the custom size is 600.0 mm (23.62
inches).
*4 Paper that has a horizontal length of 432 mm (17.1 inches) or more is prone to creasing, feed failures,
and jamming.
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							Tray 3 (LCT)Paper type and weightPaper sizePaper capacity52–300 g/m2
 (14 lb. Bond–
110 lb. Cover)
Thin Paper–Thick Paper 4
A4
8 1
/ 2 × 11
1000 sheets × 252–300 g/m 2
 (14 lb. Bond–
110 lb. Cover)
Thin Paper–Thick Paper 4*1
8 1
/ 2 × 11
A4
1000 sheets × 2
*1
To load paper any of the sizes specified above, contact your service representative.
Large capacity tray (LCT)
Paper type and weightPaper sizePaper capacity52–300 g/m 2
 (14 lb. Bond–
110 lb. Cover)
Thin Paper–Thick Paper 4
A4
8 1
/ 2 × 11
1500 sheets52–300 g/m 2
 (14 lb. Bond–
110 lb. Cover)
Thin Paper–Thick Paper 4*1
B5 JIS, 8 1
/ 2 × 11
A4, B5 JIS
1500 sheets
*1
To load paper any of the sizes specified above, contact your service representative.
Paper Thickness
Paper Thickness *1Paper weightThin Paper
*252–59 g/m 2
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							Paper Thickness*1Paper weightPlain Paper 160–74 g/m2
 (16–20 lb. Bond)Plain Paper 275–81 g/m 2
 (20 lb. Bond)Middle Thick82–105 g/m 2
 (20–28 lb. Bond)Thick Paper 1106–169 g/m 2
 (28 lb. Bond–90 lb. Index)Thick Paper 2170–220 g/m 2
 (65–80 lb. Cover)Thick Paper 3221–256 g/m 2
 (80 lb. Cover–140 lb. Index)Thick Paper 4257–300 g/m 2
 (140 lb. Index–110 lb. Cover)
*1 Print quality will decrease if the paper you are using is close to the minimum or maximum weight.
Change the paper weight setting to thinner or thicker.
*2 Depending on the type of thin paper, the edges may crease or the paper may be misfed.
• Certain types of paper, such as translucent paper or OHP transparencies, may produce noise
when delivered. This noise does not indicate a problem and print quality is unaffected.
• The paper capacity described in the tables above is an example. Actual paper capacity might be lower, depending on the paper type.
• When loading paper, make sure the stack height does not exceed the limit mark of the paper tray. • If multiple sheet feeding occurs, fan sheets thoroughly or load sheets one by one from the bypass tray.
• Flatten out curled sheets before loading them.
• Depending on the paper sizes and types, the copy/print speed may be slower than usual.
• When loading thick paper of 106–300 g/m 2
 (28 lb. Bond–110 lb. Cover), see page 154 "Thick
Paper".
• When loading envelopes, see page 155 "Envelopes".
• When copying or printing onto letterhead paper, the paper placing orientation is different depending on which function you are using. For details, see page 141 "Loading Orientation-fixed
Paper or Two-sided Paper".
• If you load paper of the same size and same type in two or more trays, the machine automatically feeds from one of the trays in which [Yes] is selected for [Apply Auto Paper Select] when the first
tray in use runs out of paper. This function is called Auto Tray Switching. This saves interrupting a
copy run to replenish paper when making a large number of copies. You can specify the paper type of the paper trays under [Paper Type]. For details, see "Tray Paper Settings", Connecting the
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							Machine/ System Settings. For the setting procedure of the Auto Tray Switching function, see
"General Features", Copy/ Document Server
.
• When loading label paper: • We recommend that you use specified label paper.• It is recommended to place one sheet at a time.• Press [Bypass], and then select the appropriate paper thickness for [Paper Type].
• When loading OHP transparencies: • It is recommended to place one sheet at a time.• When copying onto OHP transparencies, see "Copying onto OHP Transparencies", Copy/ Document Server
.
• When printing on OHP transparencies from the computer, see page 135 "Specifying thick paper, thin paper, or OHP transparencies for paper type using the control panel".
• Fan OHP transparencies thoroughly whenever you use them. This prevents OHP transparencies from sticking together, and from feeding incorrectly.
• Remove copied or printed sheets one by one.
• When loading translucent paper: • When loading translucent paper, always use long grain paper, and set the paper directionaccording to the grain.
• Translucent paper easily absorbs humidity and becomes curled. Remove curl in the translucent paper before loading.
• Remove copied or printed sheets one by one.
• When loading coated paper: • To print on coated paper: press the [User Tools/Counter] key, press [Tray Paper Settings],and then, for each tray's [Paper Type] be sure to specify [Paper Type] to [Coated Paper], and
[Paper Thickness] to the appropriate paper thickness.
• To print on high-gloss coated paper: press the [User Tools/Counter] key, press [Tray Paper Settings], and then, for each tray's [Paper Type], be sure to set [Paper Type] to [Coated
Paper: Gloss].
• When loading coated paper or glossy paper, always fan the paper before using it.
• If a paper jam occurs or if the machine makes a strange noise when feeding stacks of coated paper, feed the coated paper from the bypass tray one sheet at a time.
Thick Paper
This section gives you various details about and recommendations concerning thick paper.
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							When loading thick paper of 106–300 g/m2
 (28 lb. Bond–110 lb. Cover), follow the
recommendations below to prevent misfeeds and loss of image quality.
• Store all your paper in the same environment - a room where the temperature is 20–25°C (68– 77°F) and the humidity is 30–65%.
• When loading paper in Trays 1–4, be sure to load at least 20 sheets. Also, be sure to position the side fences flush against the paper stack.
• Jams and misfeeds can occur when printing on thick smooth paper. To prevent such problems, be sure to fan smooth paper thoroughly before loading them. If paper continues to become jammed or
feed in together even after they are fanned, load them one by one from the bypass tray.
• When loading thick paper, set the paper direction according to its grain, as shown in the following diagram:Direction of
paper grainTray 1 or Tray 3
(LCT)Trays 2–4Large capacitytray (LCT)Bypass trayNot
recommendedNot
recommended
• Select [Thick Paper 1], [Thick Paper 2], [Thick Paper 3], or [Thick Paper 4] as the paper thickness in [Tray Paper Settings].
• Even if thick paper is loaded as described above, normal operations and print quality might still not be possible, depending on the paper type.
• Prints might have prominent vertical creases.
• Prints might be noticeably curled. Flatten out prints if they are creased or curled.
Envelopes
This section gives you various details about and recommendations concerning envelopes.
• Do not use window envelopes.
• Misfeeds might occur depending on the length and shape of the flaps. • Only envelopes that are at least 148 mm (5.9 inches) wide and whose flaps are open can be loaded in the 
 orientation.
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							• When loading envelopes in the  orientation, load them with flaps fully open. Otherwise, they
might not feed into the machine.
• Before loading envelopes, press down on them to remove any air from inside, flatten out all four edges. If they are bent or curled, flatten their leading edges (the edge going into the machine) by
running a pencil or ruler across them.
In copier mode
The way to load envelopes varies depending on the orientation of the envelopes. When copying
onto envelopes, load them according to the applicable orientation shown below:How to load envelopesOrientation of envelopesExposure glassTrays 2–4Bypass traySide-openingenvelopes 
• Flaps: open
• Bottom side of envelopes: toward
the left of the
machine
• Side to be scanned: face
down• Flaps: open
• Bottom side of envelopes: toward
the right of the
machine
• Side to be printed: face up• Flaps: open
• Bottom side of envelopes: toward
the left of the
machine
• Side to be printed: face down
Side-openingenvelopes 
• Flaps: closed
• Bottom side of envelopes: toward
the back of the
machine
• Side to be scanned: face
down
*1
• Flaps: closed
• Bottom side of envelopes: toward
the back of the
machine
• Side to be printed: face up
• Flaps: closed
• Bottom side of envelopes: toward
the back of the
machine
• Side to be printed: face down
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							*1You cannot load side-opening envelopes in the  orientation in Trays 3 and 4.
When loading envelopes, specify the envelope size and thickness. For details, see page 77 "Copying onto Envelopes".
In printer mode
The way to load envelopes varies depending on the orientation of the envelopes. When printingonto envelopes, load them according to the applicable orientation shown below:How to load envelopesTypes of envelopesTrays 2–4Bypass traySide-opening envelopes 
• Flaps: open
• Bottom side of envelopes: toward the right of the
machine
• Side to be printed: face up• Flaps: open
• Bottom side of envelopes: toward the left of the machine
• Side to be printed: face down
Side-opening envelopes *1
• Flaps: closed
• Bottom side of envelopes: toward the back of the
machine
• Side to be printed: face up
• Flaps: closed
• Bottom side of envelopes: toward the back of the
machine
• Side to be printed: face down
*1 You cannot load side-opening envelopes in the  orientation in Trays 3 and 4.
When loading envelopes, select "Envelope" as the paper types using both [Tray Paper Settings]
and printer driver and specify the thickness of envelopes. For details, see page 103 "Printing on
Envelopes".
To print on envelopes that are loaded with their short edges against the machine body, rotate the
print image by 180 degrees using the printer driver.
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							Recommended envelopesFor information about recommended envelopes, contact your local dealer.
For details about the sizes of envelopes you can load, see page 144 "Recommended Paper Sizes
and Types".
• Load only one size and type of envelope at a time.
• The Duplex function cannot be used with envelopes.
• To get better output quality, it is recommended that you set the right, left, top, and bottom print margin, to at least 15 mm (0.6 inches) each.
• Output quality on envelopes may be uneven if parts of an envelope have differing thicknesses. Print one or two envelopes to check print quality.
• Copied or printed sheets are delivered to the internal tray even if you specified a different tray.
• Flatten out prints if they are creased or curled.
• Check the envelopes are not damp.
• High temperature and high humidity conditions can reduce print quality and cause envelopes to become creased.
• Depending on the environment, copying or printing on envelopes may wrinkle them even if they are recommended.
• Certain types of envelopes might come out creased, dirtied, or misprinted. If you are printing a solid color on an envelope, lines may appear where the overlapped edges of the envelope make it
thicker.
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							Adding Toner
This section explains precautions when adding toner, how to send faxes or scanned documents when
the toner has run out, and how to dispose of used toner.• Do not incinerate toner (new or used) or toner containers. Doing so risks burns. Toner will ignite on contact with naked flame.• Do not store toner (new or used) or toner containers anywhere near naked flames. Doing sorisks fire and burns. Toner will ignite on contact with naked flame.• Do not use a vacuum cleaner to remove spilled toner (including used toner). Absorbed toner may cause a fire or explosion due to electrical contact flickering inside the vacuum cleaner.
However, it is possible to use a vacuum cleaner that is explosion-proof and dust ignition-proof. If
toner is spilled on the floor, remove the spilled toner slowly using a wet cloth, so that the toner is
not scattered.• Do not crush or squeeze toner containers. Doing so can cause toner spillage, possibly resulting in dirtying of skin, clothing, and floor, and accidental ingestion.• Store toner (new or used), toner containers, and components that have been in contact with toner out of reach of children.• If toner or used toner is inhaled, gargle with plenty of water and move into a fresh airenvironment. Consult a doctor if necessary.• If toner or used toner gets into your eyes, flush immediately with large amounts of water. Consulta doctor if necessary.Adding Toner
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							• If toner or used toner is swallowed, dilute by drinking a large amount of water. Consult a doctorif necessary.• When removing jammed paper or replacing toner, avoid getting toner (new or used) on yourclothing. If toner comes into contact with your clothing, wash the stained area with cold water.
Hot water will set the toner into the fabric and make removing the stain impossible.• When removing jammed paper or replacing toner, avoid getting toner (new or used) on your skin. If toner comes into contact with your skin, wash the affected area thoroughly with soap and
water.• When replacing a toner or waste toner container or consumables with toner, make sure that the toner does not splatter. Put the waste consumables in a bag after they are removed. For
consumables with a lid, make sure that the lid is shut.
• Always replace the toner cartridge when a notification appears on the machine.
• Fault may occur if you use toner other than the recommended type.
• When adding toner, do not turn off the main power. If you do, settings will be lost.
• Store toner where it will not be exposed to direct sunlight, temperatures above 35°C (95°F), or high humidity.
• Store toner horizontally.
• Do not shake the toner cartridge with its mouth down after removing it. Residual toner may scatter.
• Do not repeatedly install and remove toner cartridges. This will result in toner leakage.
Follow the instruction on the screen regarding how to replace a toner cartridge.
• If "Toner Cartridge is almost empty." appears, the toner has almost run out. Have a replacement toner cartridge at hand.
• If 
 appears when there is a lot of toner, follow the toner replacement instructions that appear on
the screen. Pull out the cartridge, and then reinstall it.
• You can check the name of the required toner and the replacement procedure using the [
Add
Toner] screen.
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