RICOH RI1000 Direct Garment Printers User Guide
- June 16, 2024
- RICOH
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RICOH RI1000 Direct Garment Printers User Guide
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If the printer has written a cartridge to 0% erroneously and the cartridge cannot be recovered (keeps at 0% even after restart) Then check the carriage to make sure the feelers that indicate if a damper or tank inside the carriage that exists for each channel are full are obstructed from moving correctly.
Feeler – should be free to move there are six of them one for each channel MYW1W2CK If no obstruction – check the ink line for possible kinks or leaks. NOTE: normally this will not be a problem but if there was recently some parts replaced the carriage the ink supply unit or the tubing then check the connections.
If the problem continues to occur then the ink supply unit may be replaced.
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This printer has 3 ink status and the user can switch them by ink path control.
So if there is a problem with charging low % of ink cartridge used and visible check of the tubes do not look correct. It can be corrected by: Method 1 If going from 6 color mode to cleaner charging (storage and shipping) Go back to cleaner charging (select cleaner charging all ink) Then go to cleaner charging again (ink charging all ink). It is unlikely to get a temporary com problem again. Below is a description of how to do ink and cleaner charges.
– In order to change the setting of ink path control, touch the button [INK PATH CONTROL] on the [SETTING] tab.
– If you choose the Ink charging, upper dialogue box is displayed to charge
for all color channel or white only channel.
– For the cleaner, the dialogue box is displayed as the same Charging all
channel with cleaner
– When you store the printer in long-term period or transport, it is necessary
to charging cleaner in all channel. The printer will always look for the
correct type of cartridge to be inserted depending on the state.
- For 6 color mode all ink cartridges must be inserted – cleaner carts will not be accepted (ink error will show in status bar)
- For 4 color mode CMYK ink cartridges and Cleaner carts for W1 and W2. W1 and W2 ink carts will not be accepted (ink error will show in status bar)
- For storage/shipping mode all cleaner carts must be inserted, ink carts will not be accepted. (ink error will show in status bar)** except for when sent from the factory or depot in the case the Initial charging flag will be set and the printer will expect ink cartridges to be loaded and initial charging will automatically start just like when the printer was initially started up as described in the manual
Method 2 is to reset the ink stage. In the service menu (tech service will let
you know how to access) Select printer systems
Then select ink stage
there are 3 choices
Set internal flag of ink charging status. Should be matched
with actual situation of the printer after replacing the Android Board.
(display) or CTL or if you want to charge in a state you are already in. (ie.
You want to set After Ink Charging when initially ink charging was not
successful and you want to repeat)
- After Ink Charging: Ink has been charged in the printer.
- After Cleaner Charging: Cleaner has been charged in the printer.
- After Ink Without White: Cleaner for white channels and Ink for color channels has been charged
In the case where you suspect that an ink charging has not been completed
successfully. (1 or more carts do not show the expected % drop and visually 1
or more of the tubes do not seem to be charged correctly) You can: Set the Ink
stage to what it was prior to you attempting at ink charging. Example. You are
setting a machine for storage, so you charged with cleaning fluid and you
noticed one line not completely cleared of ink. The printer is now in the
After cleaner charging ink state. You can change the ink state back to After
ink charging in the service menu.
Finally set the initial charging flag correctly
– Set Initial charging flag of the CTL.
– Reset (False): performing this, CTL does not start initial ink charging
during the boot up.
Should be performed after replacing CTL on already charged printer.
– Set (True): performing this, CTL will start initial ink charging during the
next boot up.
The only time you should select “Set Initial Charging Flag” is when the printer is full of cleaning fluid for storage of shipment AND you want to charge with ink at the next boot up.
Here are some common warning errors
Details for 9) CR encoder error
Check – for obstruction blocking carriage Encoder not dirty or scratched
Encoder is installed in the carriage correctly. (especially if maintenance
such as carriage or encoder replacement have happened)
Encoder should be in this location on carriage.
Details for 10) Ink supply error
This shaft should move during a strong clean
Communication errors
- IF there is a USB connection failure (GIB display to CTL) the following
appears
Explanation of different types of status messages
by the Ri 1000
Here is a list of message and error codes
Here is a list of SC Service call
The SC must be cleared by fixing and rebooting the printer
