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OPERATOR’S MANUAL
RICOH FAX 170 / 180
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Type I RICOH FAX 180
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Type II RICOH FAX 170
Please read all of these instructions and keep this manual by your machine.
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OFFICIAL NOTICE TO USERS USA FCC Requirements 1. This equipment complies with Part 68 of the FCC rules. On the cover of this equipment is a label that contains, among other information, the FCC registration number and ringer equivalence number (REN) for this equipment. If requested, this information must be provided to the telephone company. 2. This equipment uses the following USOC jack: RJ11C 3. The REN is used to determine the quantity of devices which may be connected to the t
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SUPPLIES Caution: Ricoh Shall not be responsible for any damage or expense that may result from the use of parts other recommended parts. Paper Roll Paper Roll Type 30AS is recommended for the best performance. Headquarters: Ricoh Corporation, 5 Dedrick Place, West Caldwell, NJ 07006. 201-882-2000 U.S. Government Marketing: Ricoh Corporation, 1700 N. Moore Street, Suite 1200, Arlingon, VA22209. 403-525-3234 Ricoh Business Machines Ltd.: 23/F., China Overseas Building, 139 Hennessy Road, WANCHAI
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WARNING: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interf
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NOTICE TO USERS (New Zealand) Equipment connected to the interface port shall be certified to meet the requirements of Reg. 18 of the New Zealand wiring Regulations 1976. Telepermitted equipment may only be connected to the interface port. The operation of this equipment on the same line as telephones or other equipment with audible warning devices or automatic ring detectors will give rise to bell tinkle or noise and may cause false tripping of the ring detector. Should such problems occur, the
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 1. Read all of these instructions. 2. Save these instructions for later use. 3. Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the product. 4. Unplug this product from the wall outlet before cleaning. Do not use liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners. Use a damp cloth for cleaning. 5. Do not use this product near water. 6. Do not place this product on an unstable cart, stand, or table. The product may fall, causing serious damage to the product or injuring the user. 7.
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Table of Contents IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS INTRODUCTION WHAT DOES A FAX MACHINE DO? 1 SOME OF THE THINGS THAT THIS MACHINE CAN DO 1 FACSIMILE FEATURES AVAILABILITY TABLE 2 MANUAL OVERVIEW 4 MANUAL CONVENTIONS 5 Key Names 5 Displays 5 Symbols 6 GENERAL PRECAUTIONS POWER AND GROUNDING 7 Power Supply 7 Grounding 7 COLD WEATHER POWER-UP 8 THUNDERSTORMS 8 PAPER PRECAUTIONS 9 OPERATING PRECAUTIONS 9 GENERAL 9 GUIDE TO COMPONENTS 1. OPERATION PANEL 10 Type I Model (USA) 10
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When You Change to Daylight Saving Time 21 Cutting Paper 22 Switching the Automatic Cutter On 22 Out Line or Extension Telephone System? 23 Setting The Access Number 23 Cutting the Leading Edge of The Paper 24 STORING OFTEN USED NUMBERS 25 Three Convenient Ways to Dial 25 Quick Dial and Speed Dial 25 Groups (Type I Only) 26 Programming Quick Dials 26 Programming a New Quick Dial 27 Editing a Quick Dial 27 Erasing a Quick Dial 28 Programming Speed Dials 29 Programming a New Speed Dial 29 Editing
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Changing Transmission Mode (Type I Only) 46 Converting Immediate Transmission to Memory Transmission 46 Memory Transmission as Your First Choice 46 REDIALING 47 Automatic Redialing 47 Using the Redial Key 48 RECEIVING FAX MESSAGES 49 Choosing the Reception Mode & How to Receive 49 Overview 49 Giving Priority to Autoselect Mode 49 Setting the Auto Ring Count 49 Connecting the Telephone Answering Machine (TAM) to Your Fax. 50 Giving Priority to Fax Messages (Fax Mode) 50 Giving Priority to Phone C
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Operating the Tone Key 61 ECM (Error Correction Mode) and Page Retransmission (Type I Only) 62 Protection Against Wrong Connections 63 Preventing Transfer to a Wrong Connection 63 Preventing a Wrong Connection (ID Transmission) 64 RECEPTION 65 Rejecting Messages from Certain Senders 65 Closed Network Reception 65 Rejection of Messages from Unidentified Senders 65 Authorized Reception 66 Overview 66 Switching Authorized Reception On/Off 67 Selecting Whether to Exclude or Include Senders 67 P
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Copying 84 REPORTS AUTOMATICALLY PRINTED REPORTS 85 SWITCHING REPORTS ON/OFF 86 PRINTING A SAMPLE OF DATA ON THE REPORTS 87 REPORT FORMATS 88 REPORTS YOU CAN PRINT OUT YOURSELF 89 MAINTAINING YOUR MACHINE DAILY CARE 91 Procedure 91 REPLACING PAPER 93 Procedure 93 PAPER CYCLING 93 SOLVING PROBLEMS DOCUMENT JAMS 94 COPY JAMS 95 COMMUNICATION PROBLEMS 96 OPERATING DIFFICULTIES 96 DISPLAYED ERROR MESSAGES 97 ERROR CODES 98 TECHNICAL REFERENCE ENTERING TELEPHONE NUMBERS 100 ENTERING NAMES AND LABELS
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INTRODUCTION Thank you for purchasing this product. This compact machine is ideal for small businesses and home office users. It is very easy to operate. You will soon become accustomed to its features and will be able to enjoy years of service from it. WHAT DOES A FAX MACHINE DO? A fax machine scans your document and converts it into a series of black and white dots (the number of dots there are across and down the page depends on the resolution that you selected; refer to the specifications s
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FACSIMILE FEATURES AVAILABILITY TABLE This table shows whether a feature is available or not on your machine. Make sure which model you are using: Type I or Type II. 4 : Possible 6 : Impossible Feature Page Type I Type II 44 Sending Quickly (Immediate Transmission) 36 46 Scanning Quickly (Memory Transmission) 37 46 Sending to More Than One Location (Broadcasting) 38 Contrast Adjustment 41 Auto Auto 44 Resolution Adjustment 41 44 Halftone 41 44 Quick Dial 26 44 Speed Dial 29 46 Group Dial 31 44
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FACSIMILE FEATURES AVAILABILITY TABLE FEATURE Page Type I Type II 44 Rejection of Messages from Unidentified Senders 65 44 ECM & Page Retransmission 62 44 RDS 83 46 AI Short Protocol 84 44 Storing And Dialing Part Of A Number (Chain 34 Dialing) 44 Counters 106 46 Doing Two Things at Once (Dual Access) 106 44 Daylight Saving Time (U.S Only) 21 44 Date and Time 17 44 Selecting Tone Dial or Pulse Dial (Telephone Line 21 Type) 44 Tonal Signal 61 44 Extension System 23 44 RTI, TTI and CSI 18,19, 20 4
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MANUAL OVERVIEW Your facsimile machine is equipped with a wide range of labor-saving and cost -saving features. This manual contains instructions on how to operate and take care of your machine. Please keep it near the machine at all times. Note that the external appearance of the machine in some illustrations may differ slightly from the actual machine. The manual consists of the following sections. ❐ How to Use This Manual - This is the section that you are now reading. It contains an overview
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MANUAL CONVENTIONS Key Names On the operation panel, there are four buttons ( i m j k ).They show the directions up, down, left and right. These are the scroll keys. They are often used in the operating procedures to gain access to various features. For example, if you see "Press the k key" in the manual, you are being asked to press the right-pointing arrow of the scroll button. On this machine, the i key also acts as the No key, the m key is used as the Yes key. Displays Messages seen on the
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MANUAL CONVENTIONS Most procedures start from standby mode as shown in the display. The Type I model has two types of standby display and the Type II model has one type of display. The percentage number shows how much memory spacing is remaining. MEM.TX indicates that the machine is in Memory Transmission mode. If you start a procedure and do not enter anything at the operation panel for more than 1 minute, the machine returns to standby mode. You can select different time spans after which the
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GENERAL PRECAUTIONS WARNING : Do not attempt any maintenance or troubleshooting other than that mentioned in this manual. POWER AND GROUNDING Pay attention to the following : Power Supply 1. Power requirements: North America: 115 V, 60Hz Saudi Arabia: 115 V, 60Hz or 220-240Vac, 50/60 Hz Other areas: 220-240Vac, 50/60 Hz 2. Insert the power plug securely into the wall socket. 3. Make sure that the wall outlet is near the machine and readily accessible.
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COLD WEATHER POWER-UP Avoid raising the room temperature abruptly when it is below 14°C [57°F], or condensation may form inside the machine. 1. Raise the room temparature to 20°C [68°F] at less than 10°C [18°F] per hour. 2. Wait for 30 to 60 minutes. 3. Connect the power cord. NOTE: Do not use the machine near a humidifier. THUNDERSTORMS With proper grounding, about 90% of lightning damage can be prevented. However, if possible, during severe electric storms disconnect the power cord and tele
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PAPER PRECAUTIONS The following list of precautions tells you how to store and handle your printer paper. Unused paper ❐ Store in a dry, cool, dark place. ❐ Do not store under uneven pressure. Copies ❐ Store in a dry, cool, dark place. ❐ Do not use adhesives or writing materials containing alcohol or other organic solvents. ❐ Avoid contact with films or adhesive tapes containing plasticizers. ❐ Avoid contact with diazo photosensitive paper. ❐ When a copy gets wet, dry it by wiping it gently with
