Ricoh Mp C3000 Service Manual

							 
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NVRAM : 
128 KB for the machine parameters, logged data and a record of the number of pages 
printed for each “User Code”. 
Network Interface :  
100BASE-TX/10BASE-T 
USB Interface:  
USB2.0 
IEEE 1394 Interface (option) :  
Supports a data transfer speed of up to 400 Mbps. 
IEEE 1284 Interface (option) :  
This is a parallel printer port.   
IEEE 802.11b (option) :  
This lets you connect the machine to a wireless network. 
Bluetooth (option) :  
This lets you connect the ma chine to a Bluetooth network. 
USB Host (option) :  
This is for the connection of an external device (digital camera etc.). 
I/F Slot  Item 
Slot A  IEEE 1394 or USB Host 
Slot B IEEE 1284 or IEEE 802.11b or Bluetooth 
Slot C  File format converter 
 
HDD:  
3.5” HDD (40 GB) can be connect ed using the IDE interface. 
SD Card slots :  
ƒ  Slot 1: Boot SD card (standard  printer/scanner application SD card) 
ƒ  Slot 2: Optional application (for PostScri pt 3, Data Overwrite Security Unit or 
PictBridge) 
ƒ  Slot 3: Firmware upgrade or Browse r Unit (RDS – Ricoh Document Server)  
						

							 
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6.14.2 HARD DISK 
Overview 
The capacity of the hard disk is 40 GB. The controller partitions it into several drives and 
allocates them for different functions. You c an initialize these partitions as necessary (
 
SP5-832). The table lists the contents of the hard disk. 
Contents  Capacity (MB) Volatile/
 
Nonvolatile  Initialization
 
(SP5-832)  
18,340 Nonvolatile 
Images (IMH) 
12,844 Volatile  002 
Thumbnails 2400 Nonvolatile 003 
Job 
Logs  200 Nonvolatile 004 
Printer  fonts  500 Nonvolatile 005 
User information 300 Nonvolatile 006 
Mail RX data  200 Nonvolatile  007 
Mail TX data  1,000 Nonvolatile  008 
Designer data  512 Nonvolatile 009 
Logs 150 Nonvolatile - 
Net interfaces  500 Nonvolatile  011 
Volatile: The data is lost when you turn the main switch off. 
Nonvolatile: The data is not lost w hen you turn the main switch off. 
6.14.3 CONTROLLER FUNCTIONS 
Sample Print 
This feature was formerly known as “Proof Print.” This f unction gives users a chance to 
check the print results before star ting a multiple-set print run. 
ƒ  The size of the hard disk partition for the sa mple print feature is 16.8 GB. This partition 
is also used by the collation and locked print features. 
ƒ  The partition can hold up to 100 files, including files stored using locked print. 
ƒ  The partition can hold a l og containing up to 30 errors,  excluding jobs stored using  
						

							 
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locked print. 
ƒ  The maximum number of pages is 2,000,  including jobs using locked print and 
collation. 
Locked Print 
Using this feature, the print job is stored in the machine but w ill not be printed until the user 
inputs an ID and a password at the machine’s operation panel. These ID and password 
must match the ID and password that has  been input with the printer driver. 
ƒ  Stored data is automatically  deleted after it is printed. 
ƒ  Stored data can be manually  deleted at the operation panel. 
ƒ  The partition can hold up to 100 files,  including files stored using sample print. 
ƒ  The partition can hold a l og containing up to 30 errors,  excluding logs stored using 
locked print. 
ƒ  The maximum number of pages is 2,000,  including jobs using sample print and 
collation. 
ƒ  Locked print uses the same hard disk partit ion (16.8 GB) as sample print and collation. 
Hold Print 
Using this feature, the print job is stored in the machine but w ill not be printed until the user 
inputs an ID at the machine’s operation panel.  This ID must match the ID that has been 
input with the printer driver. 
ƒ  Stored data is automatically  deleted after it is printed. 
Stored Print/ Store and Print 
Using this feature, stored files can be printed repeatedly wit hout PC operation. Stored files 
can also be printed while the controller is rece iving files, even if the file data has not been 
completely received. 
6.14.4 JOB SPOOLING 
Print data can be spooled (stored) in the machine’s HDD, and the machine starts to print 
when data transfer is complete. Since the machi ne stores all data first before printing, the 
host computer is freed up more quickly. 
 
ƒ  The supported print protocols are IPP and LPR. 
ƒ  The default setting for this feature is “off ”. The user must switch it on using UP 
mode to enable this feature. 
ƒ  The size of the HDD partiti on for job spooling is 1 GB. 
ƒ  The partition can hold up to 150 jobs.  
						

							 
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Related SP Modes 
Job spooling can be turned on and off using the SP mode (SP5-828-069) for each protocol. 
The machine does not spool jobs when job spoo ling is switched off with the SP mode, even 
when the customer switches  it on with the user mode. 
Paper Source Selection 
Tray Priority (Auto Tray Select)  
 
The “Tray Priority” setting determines the start  of the tray search when the user selects 
“Auto Tray Select” with the driver. The mach ine searches paper trays for the specified 
paper size and type. 
When no tray contains paper t hat matches the paper size and type specified by the driver, 
the controller stops printing until t he user loads the correct paper. 
The “Tray Priority” setting can be s pecified in the following menu: 
 > System Settings 
> Tray Paper Settings > Paper Tray Priority: Printer. 
 
ƒ  The by-pass feed table is not part of the tray search. 
Tray Locking  
If “Tray Locking” is enabled for a tray, the controlle r skips the “locked” tray in the tray search 
process. 
The “Tray Locking” setting can be specified in the following menu: 
  > System Settings 
> Tray Paper Settings > Paper Type: Tray #  > Apply Auto Paper Select (where the “#” 
indicates the tray number). 
The by-pass feed table cannot be unlock ed (Tray Locking is always enabled). 
Manual Tray Select  
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controller stops printing until the user loads the correct paper. 
Auto Continue 
Overview  
When this function is enabled, t he machine waits for a specified period (0, 1, 5, 10, 15 
minutes) for the correct paper size and type to be  set in the tray. If the timer runs out, the 
machine starts printing, even if there is no  paper tray which matches the paper size and 
paper type specified by the driver. 
The machine searches for a paper  tray in the following way: 
ƒ  The interval can be set with the following menu: 
  > Printer Features > System > 
Auto Continue. 
 
ƒ  The default setting for this feature is “Off.” 
Auto Tray Select  
 
When there is no paper tray that matches the  paper size and type specified by the driver, 
the machine searches for any tray  that has paper, and prints from the first tray it finds. The 
start of the tray search is the tr ay selected as the priority tray. 
Manual Tray Select  
The machine prints from the selected tray ev en if the paper size and type do not match the 
setting specified from the driver. 
If “Auto Continue” is disabled,  the machine waits until the user loads the correct paper in 
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6.15 PICTBRIDGE 
6.15.1 GENERAL FUNCTION 
The PictBridge function can make a PictBridge-standard DSC (Digital Still Camera) 
connect with the machine usi ng a USB cable. As a result, photographs in the DSC can be 
printed directly with a machine t hat has the PictBridge application. 
Photo image format 
ƒ Exif/JPEG 
ƒ JFIF 
ƒ  TIFF/MMR (Ricoh cameras only) 
 
ƒ  It is possible to connect more than one DSC at the same time, but it is only 
possible to print from one DSC. If more  than one DSC is connected, you can only 
print from the first DS C that was connected.   
6.15.2 PRINTING FUNCTION LIST 
Name  Requirement for 
PictBridge Standard  AT- C 1
 
Single image printing  Must Available 
Selected image printing  Must Available 
DPOF printing  Recommended  Not available 
All image printing  Must Available 
Index printing  Recommended Available 
Trimming Recommended Available 
Multiple number printing  Must Available 
Date and file name printing  Recommended Available 
Paper size  Must Available 
Image print size  Recommended Available 
Multi-Image-Layout (N-up)  Recommended Available  
						

							 
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Edge-to-edge borderless printing  Recommended  Not available 
Printing quality  Optional Available 
Color matching  Optional Available 
Paper type specification Optional Available 
Form printing  Ricoh Available 
Camera memo printing  Ricoh Available 
6.15.3 PRINTING FUNCTION DESCRIPTION 
Single image printing 
This function can print an image displayed on  the DSC. The image is enlarged and rotated 
to match the paper, but the im age aspect ratio is not changed. 
 
Selected image printing 
This function can print two or more images  selected from the display on the DSC. If 
landscape and portrait images are mixed in one  job, the paper feed direction is fixed 
following the first image direction. 
DPOF (Digital Print Order Format) printing 
This function is not available in this machine. 
All image printing 
This function can print  all images in the DSC.  
						

							 
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Index printing 
This function can print all images as thumbnail photos with index format. The size of the 
photos is fixed at 20 mm x 20 mm. 
Paper Size   Number of Photos   
A3 
192 16 x 12 
A4  96 12 x 8 
A5  40 8 x 5 
Letter  80 10 x 8 
B4  140 14 x 10 
 
ƒ  Some digital cameras have a limitati on on the maximum number of photos in a 
print job. If the number of photos in  a page is more than the maximum photo 
number in a job, a form feed may be  inserted between the thumbnail photos.   
Trimming 
This function can print a part of an image by specifying a clip area. 
Multiple number printing 
This function can print multiple images from the same image according to ordered number 
and layout. If the photos are printed with a mu ltiple number printing function, and there are 
an odd number of photos in a page,  the photo will not be printed. 
 
ƒ  If a layout is not selected (like 2 up or 4 up for example), each image will be printed 
on one page.   
Example 1 : Photo A: 2, Photo B: 3 with 4-up printing 
In this case, Page 2 will not be printed. 
 
Example 2 : Photo A: 2, Photo B: 4 with 2-up printing  
						

							 
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In this case, all photos will be printed. 
 
Date and file name printing 
This function can impose a  date stamp and file name under  each image. A data stamp and 
file name are imposed in the following style: 
ƒ  Position: It is centered under each image. 
ƒ  Font color: Black 
ƒ Font type: Arial 
ƒ  Font size: 6 pt to 16 pt depending on printing size 
Image print size (Fixed size printing) 
 
[A]: Specified printing size, [B]: Paper   
This function can print images with  the size specified on the camera. 
ƒ  The image is enlarged to match the specified size. 
ƒ  The image is not rotated. 
ƒ  The image aspect ratio is not changed. 
ƒ  If the specified aspect ratio  is different from the image aspect ratio, the image aspect 
ratio is automatically adjusted to the specified aspect ratio  even this deletes part of the 
image. 
 
ƒ  If the new ratios of height and width magnification are different, the larger 
magnification ratio is used to adjust t he image to the specified printing size. 
ƒ  An error occurs if the specified size is larger than the actual paper size. 
  
						

							 
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3.25” x 2.5” 8cm x 6cm 
5” x 2.5” 10cm x 7cm 
6” x 4” 13cm x 9cm 
7” x 5” 15cm x 10cm 
10” x 8”  18cm x 13cm 
254mm x 178mm  21cm x 15cm 
110mm x 74mm  24cm x 18 
89mm x 55mm   
148mm x 100mm   
 
Multi-Image-Layout (N-up) 
This function can print multiple images on the specified paper. 
 
The number and arrangement of images can be  specified as shown in the following list. 
 
Number of images  Vertical x Horizontal images Paper direction 
2  2 x 1 Portrait 
4  2 x 2 Landscape 
8  4 x 2 Portrait 
9  3 x 3 Landscape