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1. US UK 26 Select Multi up RISO HC3R HC5500 Properties Select Pages per sheet Original size 4 Select Page order as well Output paper size Same as original The usual setting is Auto ia H Orientation Portrait Landscape Multi up Multi page v 4poces l pages v Page order Overtid Reverse order from R to L Auto v Vertical Vertical amp Reverse order from right to left Horizontal Horizontal amp Reverse order from right to left US UK 27 Frequently Used Basic Functions Job Separation Preparing a large quantity of documents for meetings is straightforward using the Job Separation function BA For HC3R 5000 see User s Manual for Printer Driver page 2 26 For PS7R 9000 see User s Manual for Printer Driver page 3 25 Types of Job Separation Between jobs Separation Paper A separating paper is inserted after completing each job sent by the computer Every division A separating paper is inserted after completing each section of a single job e For collate printing Prints and groups by set Previously printed covers can be used as separation papers BA Loading separation papaers on page 29 of this l l l l manual l l l e For non collate printing Prints and groups by page US UK 28 How to Do Job2. Define the Collate settings in the printer Af driver screen ter completing the necessary settings click on the OK button Using as a network printer The RISO Console is a useful tool that permits verifying the conditions of the printer at the PC monitor The RISO console provides the following information related to the printer Monitoring Operating conditions of the printer whether the power is ON the type of paper loaded on the tray etc Job manager Checking job processing conditions performing operations on jobs stored in the printer controller Account records Viewing job processing history in User setting US UK 12 When set as Security Print The job is Requesting Go to the main body of the HC5500 and send an output instruction from the touch panel Select the job to be printed from the Job status screen of the Job Manager press the output button and enter the security code to start printing Similar instructions can be sent from the RISO Console Job Manager of the computer For normal printing The printing starts when an instruction is sent from the printer driver Go to the printer and The printing procedure may vary de take the printout pending on the setup performed by the administrator Please consult the administrator to learn details about the Go to the printer and send an output instruc setting tion from the touch panel Select the job to be pr
3. Receiving Tray Auto Control Stacking Tray The printed paper is ejected here The stack guides calculate the size based on the data received from the computer and move automatically Please do not force them manu ally Stack Guide Side Stack Guide End The paper to be printed is loaded here Since the paper is inverted when taken inside the printer from the tray thick or other special type of paper cannot be loaded Please check the types of paper that can be loaded Load the tray with the same type of paper that was used in the previous time The paper type can be checked on the Moni toring screen of the RISO Console Make sure that you load the paper with the printable side face downward US UK 7 Getting Started J The operation panel performs menu settings and displays printing instructions Operation Panel In addition it indicates paper jamming locations and depleted consumable items Remaining quantity FORCEJET WAKE UP Key warning lamp link mark Message Display O mi Ready S oss Auto gt Sleep Key PRINT PAUSE Key Turns the print mode ON and OFF A Printing Mode ON OFF page 20 of D gt Goes on in case of errors that this manual are not indicated by marks and a message is displayed E Blinks while receiving data Keys used in operations MENU Key This key is used at the operation panel during Menu setting operations
4. Other Useful Features Making Booklets Pagination Using the Layout tab of the printer driver it is possible RISO HC3R HC5500 Properties paginate booklets without the help of an application soft Main setting Layout Image processing Finisher Options Watermark About ware to prepare the data You can print data as they are without deteriorating image quality and saving a significant amount of work BA For HC3R 5000 see User s Manual for Printer Driver page 2 14 For PS7R 9000 see User s Manual for Printer Driver page 3 14 Choose booklet Original size at Output paper size Same as original C zoom Orientation Pagination Output face Ae Portrait OlLandscape OFF Multi up Single page Multi up Multi page Booklet Auto v Preparing booklets from data Data Duplex print both sides 2 in 1 pagination US UK 42 Booklet completed with binding Binding e Since booklets require duplex printing please load papers that allow for that e Four pages are printed on one sheet The first page of the original data becomes the first page of the booklet Fractional pages are left blank Arrange the paper considering the size of the finished result e The pagination order can be selected I Reverse order from right to left 112 3 4 Reverse order from right to left a gt gt i 1 413 2 1 g Printing on large sized paper Do not us
5. Driver page 2 18 For PS7R 9000 see User s Manual for Printer Driver page 3 18 Lit green Have you tried test printing When the Pause after a proof checkbox is aote SFE checked the printer keeps waiting for a print command after printing the proof If you find a paper on the receiving tray check the printed contents and continue the printing Press the Print Pause key to restart printing Check the Console monitor and the status of processed jobs in the job manager Refer to Chapter 3 Troubleshooting of the User s Manual for Printer Main Body If the problem persists contact your local dealer or service representative Changing the ink cartridge BA See User s Manual for Printer Main Body page 3 18 Q Detect the colour of the lamp that is on Q Remove the ink cartridge and install a new one US UK 53 Trouble shooting Head Maintenance BA See User s Manual for Printer Main Body page 2 40 Press the Menu key during the Ready state Press the cursor keys to display Menu 5 Ad ministration and press the OK key Menu 5 Administration Display 5 5 Head Maintenance and press the OK key Administration Head Maintenance FEE US UK 94 Press the cursor keys to choose the mainte Head Maintenance nance mode and press the OK key is sf Hyper Cleanin 5 5 4 Hyper Cleaning uP g Performs thorough cleaning of each head 5 5 5 Normal Cleaning Cleans all
6. Print Mode ON In the HC5500 the time transitions shown in 1 to 4 are continuously repeated when settings A to D are performed When using a Macintosh setting A Sleep makes the printer controller not receive data from the computer during sleep mode Send the data after waking up the HC5500 using the RISO Wake Up Tool US UK 21 Let s Start Printing Duplex Printing Switch Back Stackless System By default the HC5500 can do duplex printing in any size varying from postcards to A3W ledger 46g m 210g m The printer uses the switch back method that consists of printing the front page first reversing the paper and then printing the back page This method tries to alleviate the burden suffered by the paper and carefully considers the size of the body Furthermore in order to take advantage of high speed the stackless method is used Soon after printing the front page and reversing the paper the sheet passes through the back of the print head This mechanism permits efficient duplex printing without losing speed After printing the front page of the sheet it passes through the vertical paper feeder and is turned over at the Switch Back Paper Guide The reversed sheet enters the space between the sheets fed by the feed trays and then passes under the print head again The front and back pages are printed alternately The back page is printed according to the print unit specified by the printer driver com
7. for the output To eliminate the waste caused by abandoned print outs or printouts taken by mistake please select Store all direct jobs as jobs that require waiting Jobs set to require waiting accumulate in the job manager until they are printed out The printer can be adjusted to automatically delete accumulated jobs after a fixed period of time or not Keeping data Security print setting Condition C Save the data which are specified Security print on the printer driver Save all Direct output data Automatic deletion setting C Not delete automatically Delete automatically By age minutes By age hours C By age days OK Cancel The HC5500 can be adjusted to store the last data only the last page in the case of jobs that comprise several pages or not It is convenient to store the last data if you constantly do additional printing such as for advertising leaflets When the Security Print function is used the final data are not stored If you do not wish to store any data go to Administrator Controller setting 2 Initial settings and remove the check mark in Keep the last page of the job in the printer The data will no longer be stored US UK 17 Let s Start Printing Useful information about the HC5500 Series The HC5500 differs from ordinary inkjet printers in some ways Here we will explain about those differences Please understand these features to take full advant
8. fundamental concept of fast inexpen sive and instant printing ComColor Standard Features Colour tones are adjusted colour profile changes according to the paper Colour tones are adjusted according to the original image mode predominantly text or predominantly photo Colour photographs are adjusted to achieve beautiful results with a limited range of colours Due to this feature the item Paper size and type adjusted at the printer driver should correspond to the actual size and type when printing with the HC5500 If the settings do not match it is not possible to achieve beautiful results In addition the ink used is also important for the reproduction of colours The FORCEJET Link mark of the HC5500 indicates the usage of appropriate ink and correct colour management Operating on the printer s panel The usual printing procedure consists of clicking on Print OK at the Computer s printer driver screen With the HC5500 it is possible to do it that way too However in some situations such as when you want to print a large amount of data or manipulate data that have been already finished for example to print someone else s data it is possible to give instruc tions do adjustments from the operation panel by setting the print mode to OFF BA More Useful Functions page 32 of this manual Select Job Clear from the menu if you want to Clear To interrupt or cancel the printing execute
9. heads at the same time Optional Items Scanner HS2000 The printer can be used as a colour copying machine when connected with an exclusive colour scanner com patible to full A3 size Ledger size paper The scanner is operated from a large touch panel specified item The scanned data can also be stored in the printer controller using the Storage function HC Finisher By connecting the printer with the HC Finisher you can perform stapling and hole punching and prepare book lets HC Auto Stacker When the printer is connected with the HC Auto Stacker the printouts can be arranged in offset output sets arranged in different positions US UK 55 About the contents of the this manual Riso shall not be responsible for any damage or expense that might result from the use of this manual As we are constantly improving our products the machine may differ in some respects from the illustrations used in this manual Riso shall not be liable for any direct incidental or consequential damages of any nature or losses or expenses resulting from the use of this product or included manuals Trademarks Adobe Adobe Type Manage AdobePS ATM PostScript PostScript 3 PostScriptLogo PageMaker are trademarks or registered trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated AppleTalk Macintosh or MacOS are registered trademarks of Apple Computer Inc in the U S A and other countries Microsoft Windows
10. in time US UK 11 Let s Start Printing A special printer driver needs to be installed before use Open the data to be printed with the PC and start printing Select Print from the File menu and enter printer driver settings if necessary The security code is set in Option Security Print RISO HC3R HC5500 Properties a Printer Main setting Layout Image processing Finish Otons Yeman About Name B RISO HC3R HC5500 v JL Erorerties Status Ide Type RISO HC3R HC5500 Where LUPTI Print to file Comment Manual duplex Colour mode Colour O Monochrome Original image Photo based ly Duplex printing None Naz Paper feed tray Auto tray selection Cih DestapiHC Catalogs arts and Sattiness Schedule Page range Copies Oa Number of copies 1 O Current page O Pages l nl Collate Enter page numbers and or page ranges A e 2ie v Paper type Standard 1 v Ejection node Collate v separated by commas For example 1 3 5 12 s Pause after a proof Print what Document g Zoom Paes per sheet 1 page Output count 1 B Output Mode Direct print Specify output condition Storage folder Output setting Prints All pages in range Seale to paper size No Scaling be i i Make sure to remove this check mark
11. is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the U S A and other countries Netscape and Netscape Navigator are registered trademarks of Netscape Communications Corporation registered in the U S A and other countries ColorTune is a trademark of Agfa Gevaert N V registered at US Patent and Trademark Office and may be registered in other regions of jurisdiction ComColor and FORCEJET are trademarks of RISO KAGAKU CORPRATION RISO is a registered trademark of RISO KAGAKU CORPORATION in Japan and other countries All other product names and company names written in this manual are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies Copyright 2007 RISO KAGAKU CORPORATION US UK 56
12. is possible to reprint the last page specifying the desired number of copies a Use the printer s This feature is useful when you want to print a few o control panel to h h ified b 4 enter the number more copies than the specified number of pages to be For reprinting Initial Setting in Administrator 3 reprinted Setting of the RISO Console needs to be changed ky BA See User s Manual for Console page 2 18 Reprinting Press the Menu key during the Ready state Ready Display Menu 3 Temp Data Retrieve and press Menu3 the OK key Temp Data Retrieve lt US UK 36 keys The printing starts when you press the PRINT PAUSE key Specify the number of copies with the cursor Print Quantity Temporary Data Temp Date After printing the printer can internally store the last page of the printed job which is called Temp Data The printer keeps these data until the arrival of the next data job The following usage is possible by selecting whether or not to keep temporary data Discarding temporary data Keeping temporary data The factory setting is to discard temporary data If you check the option Keep the last page of the For printing private documents that you do not job in the printer in the Initial setting of the wish to be copied such as examinations and Administrator screen of the RISO Console you directories you can avoid unwanted printing by can print a specified
13. number of copies of the last unselecting Keep the last page of the job in the printed page This feature is useful when you printer want to print a few more copies than the number specified in the printer driver Printing PS or PDF data through FTP or LPR connection It is possible to connect with the HC5500 via FTP or LPR to send and print PS or PDF data PS data are generated by putting a check mark on Output to file in the print dialog screen and clicking on the Print button To print data using the HC5500 the PPD information of the HC5500 needs to be in the correct order Login name anonymous Password none It is possible to specify the destination of the PS or PDF data However the setting may not work correctly for PS or PDF data created without using HC5500 s PPD US UK 37 Other Useful Features only when connected with RISO Controller PS7R 9000 It is possible to add constant marks or texts called forms to printed documents By previously storing texts or images as forms adding them to the printout requires just a simple operation You can also combine different data for duplex printing by storing one page in the printer controller BA See User s Manual for Printer Driver page 3 29 Using forms in different ways In the office Confidential documents to be circulated in meet e Printing the company s logo on letter heads ings etc Ld New product release New product release RI
14. of Security Print Taking full advantage of Security Print in your work The HC5500 allows you to select a Security Print function adapted to you and your working place First find out what security level you and your working place need Personnel division How do you want to use the HC5500 Setting up Security Print Recommended Setup Printing documents that require a high level of security eeeeeeeeseseeaoeeeeoeeeeseese00e020208080808088080 A The required security level is The security level depends on normally low or medium but the work at hand and on the some jobs require a high ecccccee B people security level You want to preserve the convenience of a network eoccccee C printer as much as possible You want to solve problems of mixed or missed printouts Recommended Setup A the security setting is defined by each one For sending a print command using the printer driver use i i S ity Print the Security Print function of the Option tab The job cE RL Yon enters Requesting and the printing does not start unless Z Use Security Print Function you enter the security code After printing the data does not remain in the printer Security code 0 Sdigits Operations from the job manager are accepted Try to use soto Recommended Setup B If you put a check mark in Job l name is not indicated on Job Manager the job name is not X Job name is not indicated on JobManager displayed rega
15. of colour printing will increase even more including leaflets and direct mail for advertising product manuals and educational materials for the company s internal use and presentations The HC5500 achieves high speed full colour printing thanks to its the control engine FORCEJET engine that controls 4 independent in line inkjet heads one for each colour CMYK cyan magenta yellow black And the optional scanner and finisher enhance the convenience of your company s colour printing environment e The fastest in the world 1 up to 120 sheets minute 2 1 As of September 2005 based on internal data obtained with colour printers for office use 2 Continuous cross feeding single side printing standard setting A4 size The example shown in the photograph is equipped with optional items US UK 2 ComColor What is ComColor ComColor is a term invented by RISO formed by merging Communication and Colour It represents a new form of colour printing targeted on high speed low cost and prompt on demand response driven by our business and daily life needs Haven t you ever given up on printing a proposal document or a leaflet because of the high cost and long time required for large scale colour printing ComColor is RISO s answer to make colour printing more affordable HC5500 Mechanism Windows Macintosh In order to achieve high speed colour printing the data sent by the computer
16. special GDI controller and a PS controller The GDI controller HC3R uses drawing functions of the OS and sends data rasterized at the computer to the printer controller for printing The data rasterized for the HC5500 can only be used by the HC5500 The PS controller PS7R uses PS as a page description language The page data sent from the computer to the controller PS data are converted into printable data rasterized and then sent to the printer The data transfer from the computer occurs at high speed and does not overload the computer making it possible to immediately start the next DTP work The PS data can reproduce print pictures and characters regardless of the equipment The printer controller is compatible with Adobe Postscript 3 Windows GDI A Lo TA The printer Prints out without driver creates any conversion a BMP image n PS data HC5500 Windows Machintosh N a Prints out after the controller rasterizes the job RIP PS7R 9000 US UK 23 3 Frequently Used Basic Functions Duplex printing Consists of printing on both sides of the paper By combining this function with the Multi Up you can make your documents more compact BA See User s Manual for Printer Driver page 2 6 By setting duplex printing as the printer s default in Properties you can save the effort of repeating the setting every time This function can be combined with the optional HC Finisher
17. time Data storage and transmission Network Scan function Scanned data can be stored and downloaded by a PC via the network It is also possible to attach data to e mail without needing to file the document Security Assigning a security code to stored data prevents access by other people Printing service Different modes such as text or photo graph can be selected according to the type of document Even a hardcopy original can be entirely processed US UK 91 hy Troubleshooting If the printing quality is not as good as expected Change the paper Check if the paper is appropriate and has been loaded correctly BA See Paper Specifications in this booklet page US UK 10 BA See User s Manual for Printer Main Body page 1 7 Clean the print head In some cases the print head may get clogged Head cleaning can be performed from the operation panel eA See Head Maintenance in this booklet page US UK 54 BA See User s Manual for Printer Main Body page 2 40 If the printer has stopped Check the operation panel display Has any error occurred Check the display Check the printing mode Isn t the printing mode set to OFF lt _ US UK 52 Adjust the original data and colours Changing the resolution of the data and adjusting colours may be helpful BA See Adjusting the images in this booklet page US UK 44 eA For HC3R 5000 see User s Manual for Printer
18. 1 is set to ON Adjusted item ON Default OFF 60 minutes Default 1 to 99 minutes Menu 5 8 18 Print Mode Auto ON Defines whether or not the Print mode will be set to ON when left unused in the OFF state for a certain period of time ON Default OFF Menu 5 8 19 Print Auto ON Time Defines the time required to set the Print mode to ON when Print Mode Auto ON is set to ON 5 minutes Default 1 to 60 minutes Menu 5 8 20 Menu Auto Shut OFF Defines whether or not to switch the Print mode to OFF when no opera tion is performed on the menu setting screen for a certain period of time ON Default OFF Menu 5 8 21 Menu Shut OFF Time Defines the time required to set the Print mode to OFF when Menu Auto Shut OFF is set to ON 5 minutes Default 1 to 60 minutes Menu 5 8 22 Stand by Defines whether the printer enters the Stand by mode to save energy when not used for a certain period of time ON Default OFF Menu 5 8 23 Stand by Period Defines the time required to enter the Stand by mode when the Stand by Mode in Menu 5 8 22 is set to ON 5 minutes Default 1 to 99 minutes Operation on the menu setting screen D Time elapsed without any Time elapsed without any Time elapsed without any operation and menu screen operation and Print Mode operation and Print Mode ON displayed OFF A gt Time elapsed without any operation and
19. BA User s Manual for Printer Main Body page 2 10 e MENU e e e o OK Key eo Y D Confirms setup con tents n6 CANCEL BACK Key Cursor Key Used to display the target menu and change setting values US UK 8 Mark display The light of the operation panel display goes on and the printer stops during paper jamming or when a consumable item such as ink runs out Please check the mark whose light is on and take appropriate measures INK CARTRIDGE The ink cartridge is empty Please change the ink cartridge of the colour whose light is on INK O j CARTRIDGE CHECK SETTINGS A door or internal lever of the printer is not properly fixed Please check the area whose light is on CHECK SETTINGS CALL o SERVICE CALL SERVICE An error that requires servicing has occurred Write down the error number and contact your local dealer or service representative JAM Indicates paper jam Check the area where the light is on and remove the jammed paper The FORCEJET engine You will see a seal explaining the procedure adjusts printing speed paper when you open the front cover size and quality in a global manner This mark is ON when these functions are working properly BA User s Manual for Printer Main Body page 3 3 FORCEJET link mark 2 a MAINTENANCE CALL The ink drain tank is full or the maintenance time has come Please contact your local dealer or service representat
20. Menu 7 Job Clear Pressing the cancel key does not clear an ongoing printing job After selecting Job Clear in Menu 7 make sure to press the Print Pause key and restore the print mode to ON If left in OFF the printer does not respond to print commands sent from the computer Be careful with curled paper A strongly curled paper cannot pass through the printer If the paper is curled the amount of curling should be less than 3mm 0 12 Make sure to use fresh pack brand new paper in the standard paper feed tray and wrap it with paper for storage When left for a long time the paper absorbs humidity from the air and tends to get curled If you frequently experience paper jam even when the paper is curled by less than 3mm 0 12 try to put the curled surface facing down Curl should ee be less than 3mm 0 12 Use narrow margins The HC5500 uses 5mm 16 vertical and horizontal margins by default due to its high speed paper feed mechanism These margins can be reduced to 1mm 0 04 by selecting Maximum in Menu 4 10 Image Areal US UK 19 Let s Start Printing The printing mode is switched ON OFF with the PRINT PAUSE key of the Operation Panel Printing mode ON Prints upon a command from the printer controller Printing mode OFF The printer does not accept commands from the printer controller and keeps waiting for a command from the Operation Panel Panel operations permit changing s
21. Reference Guide NAVIGATION BOOK This Reference Guide is designed to explain the basic features and functions of the HC5500 Series Please take a few moments to familiarise yourself with the printer RISO Hc5500 seres Communicate In Wn Co 0 Ulm through Colour ComColor is a RISO innovation for a fast practical and on demand printer Become more connected through the World of ComColor ComColor ComColor is a trademark of RISO KAGAKU CORPORATION CONTENTS 1 Getting Started oeeoseesossscossesossscossesosssssssesesseeee US UK 6 Names of Parts neninienes EEEE AAEE US UK 6 Operation Panelci ea eaa aaee aaa tae naaa aatan eaaa Gates a a aeaa aa a a Aaaa aa EEan aaan US UK 8 PAPER Specifications lt r ue cuou e annee aeae aa enee an e Pra a aE eaa r eaea apa AAEE ESEE aeania US UK 10 Handling Ink Cartridges sassnensnnnnennnnnnnnunnnnunnnnunnunnnnunnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nanne nunne annan annann nnman na US UK 11 2 Let s Start Printing SOCHOSHSHSHSHSHSSHSHSHSHSHSHSHSHSHHSHSSHSHSHSHSHSHSHSHSHHSHSSHSHSHHHSHSSOHHSEEEE US UK 12 Taking advantage of Security Print ccssccsseeeeeeseeeeeeeeeeeseeeesneeeenseesesseaeeneeeeesseeseneeeeeneas US UK 14 Taking Advantage of Security Print cssccseeeeseseesesneeeeeseeseseeeeeeseeseseaeeeneeeeeseeeeseseeeeeeeas US UK 16 Useful information about the HC5500 Series ccccsccsseeeeeeseeeeeeeeeeeeeeseeeeeneeeeesseeseeeee
22. SO f Fruit Open seminar eee New product release Wwe e Output data Final output Leaflets and direct mail e Using forms to print leaflet frames or shop logos e Postcards used as direct mail Combining the contents including the shop or Form the description of a promotion and the desti nation address written by the application Ees software by insertion in one printout Map Store name dia information Invitation to a sale o el RISOMART US UK 38 Selecting Forms Click on the Forms tab of the Printer RISO PS7R HC5500 Document Properties Driver screen l Options Advanced eteme ayo ade processing Finisher Color mode Color C Monochrome Original image Photo based X Duplex printing OFF v Paper feed tray Auto tray selection v Paper type Standard 1 v Ejection mode Collate y Form print pattern pag Advanced Main setting Layout Image processing Options Forms About Form print pattern Sinale Double side ovei_ gt Form data print face Front Back IV Specify Front and Bact Form list Form preview Front form X Select the data to be used as a form and click Foon Est E on OK Frontfom x Q Select whether or not to do duplex printing in RISO PS7R HC5500 Document Properties Default Help Using watermarks only when connected with RISO Controller HC3R 5000 Previous
23. Separation screen Main setting Layout Image processing Finishe Q Click on the Options tab of the Printer Driver RISO HC3R HC5500 Properties Colour mode Original image Photo based Duplex printing None ra NG _ Paper feed tray Auto tray selection Paper type Standard 1 I K Ejection mode Collate Pause after a proof Output count 1 HB Output Mode Direct print v Specify output condition Select the type of Job Separation RISO HC3R HC5500 Properties When Every division is selected separation Main setting Layout Image processing Finisher Options Watermark About papers are inserted according to Ejection mode of the Main setting tab Job Separation Print density Security Print Loading separation papers Define in advance in which tray the separation paper will be loaded In the explanation of this example the Separation separation paper will be loaded in the Standard paper Paper Feed tray Load the separation paper on the Standard Paper Feed tray 2 Press the Menu key on the printer In Menu 5 Administration 5 3 Separation Ean i paper choose Standard Feed Tray Se ne Font Se ne Font Tray 2 BA See User s Manual for Printer Main Body page 2 36 if you select OFF the printer will stop regularly fora Use paper in Paper Feed Tray 1 or Paper Feed Tray 2 for printing few seconds Duri
24. age Storage Stores the data in the Archive printer controller The Stores data as RIP archive in the printing condition is printer controller Only when stored together connected with RISO Controller PS7R 9000 US UK 40 The useful Storage function Often used data can be stored as storage data in the printer controller Storage data have the 2 features below Feature 1 Output conditions stored together It is possible to always use the same printing conditions without setting the driver every time Nine storage folders are available and can be used to store control data separated by objective and type Data iti 8 a z Output condition RISOFruit Paper size A4 g i Duplex printing Long edge binding x S New product promotion Pa ave as P per Feed Tray Auto tray selection cls Paper type Standard 1 storage data Ejection mode Collate zA M Za Printer controller es a Feature 2 OS independent data storage format only when connected with RISO Controller PS7R 9000 The data received from the computer are stored in the printer controller in the PS format Storage data can be called by any computer for duplex or paginated printing regardless of the OS Windows Macintosh etc By converting to PS data it is possible to avoid output errors due to OS type or version Printing time is also reduced because of the data that are not transmitted US UK 4
25. age of the printer The ink is oil based Personal inkjet printers often use water based ink The HC5500 on the other hand uses special oil based ink for high speed printing In order to take advantage of the features of oil based ink and obtain superb printing quality we recommend the use of special paper Conventional types of paper for inkjet printers especially glossy ones are suitable for water based ink and should not be used with the HC5500 Moreover use PET files for storing printouts in order to retain their quality Special paper for the HC the best appealing power The RISO IJ paper was especially developed for the RISO HC Series A special colour profile was developed to match the special paper taking full advantage of the features of our special ink For the best printing quality com bine the paper type set in the printer driver with the type of paper loaded in the tray For the paper contact your local dealer or service representative RISO IJ Double Side Matte Paper No paper error occurs even with paper loaded in the tray After loading paper in the tray adjust the type and size of paper in the menu setting of the main printer body 4 1 Standard Feed Tray 4 2 Feed Tray 1 4 3 Feed Tray 2 If the settings do not match the paper type adjusted at the printer driver during the printing a No paper error occurs By setting the menu setting 5 8 17 Tray Selection Rule in the main printer body to Size yo
26. are processed into optimal images by the printer controller colour management system ComColor Standard Order print job Paper size Paper type Colour information m Paper ENGINE TECHNOLOGY FORCEJET The FORCEJET engine is the printing mechanism created by the high speed in line inkjet system which can be considered as the heart of the HC5500 It was developed as a convergence of technologies to achieve full colour fast durable and low running cost printing Welcome to the new world of affordable colour printing offered by ComColor US UK 3 What you can do with the RIGO Hc5500 Series The high speed HC5500 full colour printer can be used in a wide range of applications Here we will explain what kind of printing the HC5500 is capable of and introduce its most important features Printing without being seen by other people Security Print You can assign security codes to jobs After sending a print command to the HC5500 from the computer the printing starts in front of you after typing the security code on the HC5500 s touch panel op tional You can print without having the printout seen by anyone else and the data job does not remain in the HC5500 Reducing the quantity of paper used Multi Up 2 in 1 duplex printing Reducing the number of pages is a fundamental ecological measure The HC5500 can do duplex printing and paginate several pages into one By com
27. ast US UK 44 Changing Total Density Print Density The total colour density is adjusted To make adjustments using the printer driver select Print density in the Options tab to make adjustments using the printer s operation panel select Menu 4 7 Print Density BA For HC3R 5000 see User s Manual for Printer Driver page 2 19 For PS7R 9000 see User s Manual for Printer Driver page 3 19 Light Standard Dark RISO Controller HC3R 5000 permits adjusting Chroma and Lightness Adjusting gamma level To adjust gamma levels for R red G green and B blue put a check mark in Details and open the Change Details screen eA See User s Manual for Printer Driver page 2 20 For RISO Controllers PS7R 9000 the gamma levels of C cyan M magenta Y yellow and K black can be adjusted separately BA See User s Manual for Printer Driver page 3 19 RISO HC3R HC5500 Properties Main setting Layout Image processing Finisher Options watemark About Gamma control Lightness fo gk Chroma fo H 3 Contrast Details Change details Screening Error dffusion iM Setting the gamma level of the re colour to be adjusted C Line smoothing Gamma control Details change Lower values for brighter images and higher values for dark images US UK 45 Other Useful Features Reproducing Half Tones with Dot Density Error Diffusion Half tones are reproduced
28. bining duplex printing with Multi Up you can make your documents even more compact Quickly preparing a large quantity of printouts Job Separation Preparing a large quantity of meeting documents or materials to be distributed is straightforward using the Job Separation function Available types of job separa tion are by job collate or non collate By inserting a separation paper it is easy to sort out the printouts The optional finisher provides additional efficiency with offset output US UK 4 Printing booklets with automatic pagination Booklet Pagination The HC5500 can do double page foldable pagination without using an application software to prepare the data You can print data as they are without deterio rating image quality and saving a significant amount of time Adding comments to the print Ing data as printing instructions Job Comments You can add comments to the data sent to the person in charge of printing The comments may include type of paper colour size and other informa tion This feature can be used as a convenient printing specifications form Printing repeated marks and phrases Using Forms Only when connected to RISO PS7R 9000 You can print documents and add a common mark or text By storing texts or images in the print controller as forms they can be easily used for printing Using the scanner finisher Scanner Finisher optional With the scanner you can us
29. by the density of compo nent dots We recommend this setting to print pages containing photographs BA For HC3R 5000 see User s Manual for Printer Driver page 2 21 For PS7R 9000 see User s Manual for Printer Driver page 3 20 Reproducing Half Tones with Dot Size Dot Screen Half tones are reproduced by the size of component dots We recommend this setting for images containing just one or a small number of colours BA For HC3R 5000 see User s Manual for Printer Driver page 2 21 For PS7R 9000 see User s Manual for Printer Driver page 3 20 70 Ipi lines per inch 100 Ipi lines per inch The enlarged view is just an example image US UK 46 Printing characters in higher quality The characters to be printed undergo a smooth ing process resulting in more beautiful lines Click on Line smoothing in the Image process ing tab eA For HC3R 5000 see User s Manual for Printer Driver page 2 22 For PS7R 9000 see User s Manual for Printer Driver page 3 21 The special image setting Click on the Special setting button of the Image processing tab A For HC3R 5000 see User s Manual for Printer Driver page 2 23 For PS7R 9000 see User s Manual for Printer Driver page 3 22 The image can be rotated Print characters in smoothed line Check Line smdothing in the Image processing tab Special settings Error umi ua C Line smoothing Default Special image setting Image ro
30. de the printer For this reason not only the jammed paper but also the ones in motion should be removed This is especially true for the duplex transfer unit which may contain several papers When paper jam occurs Duplex Transfer Unit during duplex printing rotate dial B inside the printer until all the paper is removed For your reference a seal showing instructions related to paper jam becomes visible by opening the front cover of the printer BA See User s Manual for Printer Main Body page 3 9 US UK 25 Frequently Used Basic Functions Multi up Multi page Prints multiple pages on 1 paper by pagination arrangement Pagination can be selected for 2 4 8 or 16 pages It is also possible to select the order of the pages 16 page selection is only possible when connected with a RISO PS7R 9000 controller BA For HC3R 5000 see User s Manual for Printer Driver page 2 14 For PS7R 9000 see User s Manual for Printer Driver page 3 14 Multi up Two pages in one How to Use Multi Up Click on the Layout tab of the Printer Driver RISO HC3R HC5500 Properties screen Colour mode ri O Monochrome Original image Photo based vl Duplex printing None x Paper feed tray auto tray selection v Paper type Standard 1 Ejection mode Collate v Pause after a proof Output count a Output Mode Direct print l Specify output condition Storage folder Output setting
31. e easily separated even before binding Slightly offset output HC Auto Stocker or HC Finisher Paper folding The finisher is capable of folding in half This feature is useful for preparing leaflets and direct mail as well as posters for events US UK 49 Other Useful Features Using the Optional Scanner The printer can be used to print a scanned page like a colour copying machine Operations are simple and can be per formed on the touch panel display A handy feature saving as storage data Frequently used data can be scanned and saved with the Storage function By storing reusable marks texts and illustrations in the printer controller they can be called and printed multiple times For school or church Children and teachers can scan their own illustrations and titles and use them in internal communications school newspapers invitations etc Having direct contact with colours will enhance everyone s artistic talents Several other applications are pos sible seasonal greeting cards paper craft programs etc It is a good idea to prepare frames for every season ready to fill with messages US UK 80 In the office Scanning documents containing comments written by hand is practical in several ways Scanning and copying Copy function The necessary number of pages can be printed or stored Storage function Stored data can be used for additional printing any
32. e the HC5500 as a colour copying machine In addition with the HC finisher you can do stapling hole punching and prepare booklets US UK 5 Getting Started Names of parts Ink Unit Covereseeececceeecccccccs Ink cartridges for 4 colours are installed here Open this cover to replace empty ink cartridges eA Changing the ink cartridge page 53 of this manual BA User s Manual for Printer Main Body page 3 18 Standard Paper Feed Tray eeceoeeeeeee Used for special paper such as postcards cardboards and envelopes This tray should be left closed when not in use We recommend setting conventional paper in Tray 1 and Tray 2 After printing return the paper remaining on the feed tray to the original package Leaving paper on the tray may cause curling possibly resulting in paper jamming Make sure that you load the paper with the printable side face upward When setting the Standard Feed Tray for printing envelopes tilt it slightly upward BA See User s Manual for Printer Main Body page 1 22 Envelope setting Standard setting US UK 6 Operation Panel Power Switch and Sleep Key AA Operation Panel page 8 of this The power switch located on the right side of the main body manual is uSually left in the ON position To turn the sleep mode ON OFF upon the start and end of daily work use the Sleep Key on the Operation Panel i e e e eo Sleep Key Main Power Switch
33. e the stacking guide when printing on a paper larger than 320mm x 432mm 12 5 x 17 In that case set 4 8 2 Stack Guide in the printer menu to OFF US UK 43 Other Useful Features Adjusting the Image In the printer driver it is possible to adjust the reproduction of half tone images such as photographs Since the adjustment applies uniformly to the entire image individual pictures cannot be processed separately For changing colours or performing individual processing use an image processing software RISO HC3R HC5500 Properties Main setting Layolit Image processing inisher Options Watermark About Gamma control To adjust image quality click os on the Image processing tab Lightness 0 H of the printer driver screen Chroma 0 Lal a Contrast 0 C Details Screening Error diffusion o Line smoothing Special settings Default Help Changing the contrast of the entire image Contrast Pictures with low contrast can be adjusted and transformed into sharper images Selecting High stresses the differences between bright and dark areas resulting in a sharp image On the other hand Low reduces the differences between bright and dark areas resulting in images closer to gray eA For HC3R 5000 see User s Manual for Printer Driver page 2 19 For PS7R 9000 see User s Manual for Printer Driver page 3 19 Lower contrast Standard Higher contr
34. eees US UK 18 3 Frequently Used Basic Function 0es US UK 24 Duplex printing onceces ci ceece ccc ceececetec aceasta des ee et E US UK 24 Mullti up Multi page cccccseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeseaeseneeeeeeaesaseeeeeeeaesesaeeenseeeeseeeseeeeeeeesenseeeeeees US UK 26 Job SO Pab atl inne sssini dete er cade pe ante anaa aaa Aaaa aaa Saanaa a aa Aaaa anadan aaaea iaaa US UK 28 RISO COMSONG aa E E ceute shenete ctcceaesuecdstaadedencczestuccssshceeataceevas Casienete es US UK 30 4 Other Useful Features SOCHHSSHSHSHSHSSHSHSHSHSHSHSHSHSHSHSSHSSHSHSHSHSHSHHHHSHSHHHHSESEEE US UK 32 Pause after Prool ic iicceicccieetetct ee eeceeeeeeneedeeenvened ee EEE E AR E US UK 32 Print Position Adjustment 0 c eecceeeeeeee eee eeeeeee eee eeeneeseeeeeeneeseeeeseeeeseeeesneeseeeesneeeseeeeseenseeeeeenes US UK 32 TeSt PrI ein AEAEE ARAA ERAR EA EAA AAAA US UK 34 JOD cOMmMMEntS sspe aAA E AAAA AA US UK 35 Reprinting Temporary Data Retrieve cccsscccceeeesseeeeseeeeeeeeeeeeneeeeeeneeeanaeseneeeessnaesenseaeeas US UK 36 USINO ORIN ses cascade Sasa A TAAA US UK 38 Storing Data and Settings Storage ccccscccssenccsseesesseeeeneeeeeenaesenseeeeseaesseseeeeeseeseseeeensnees US UK 40 Making Booklets Pagination sssecceseccssseeenseeeeseeeeseeeeeeeseeseseeeeeesaesaseeeeeneneeeseenenseneess US UK 42 Adjusting the Image 2 ecccssesseeeeeseeseeeeeeseneeeeeeeseneeeeeessnneeeseuseeeeeesesseneeeeseseeeeaesee
35. ettings as well as adjusting position and contrast of the data currently being printed Not lit Printing Mode OFF US UK 20 Sleep Mode and Stand by Mode When the printer is switched ON and is left unused for a certain period of time it automatically enters an energy saving mode Two types of energy saving modes are available Stand by mode and Sleep mode Stand by mode In the Stand by mode power consumption drops from the usual 800W to less than 150W Any print operation sent from the computer calls the printer back from the Stand by mode to start printing For menu operations use the WAKE UP key WAKE UP Key are Lee Sleep mode The sleep mode is more economical than the wait mode Power consumption falls to less than 20W To bring the printer back from the sleep mode to the printable state on Macintosh machines use the RISO Wake Up Tool available in the RISO Controller CD ROM to send a command from the computer or press the Sleep Key of the HC5500 On Windows machines the data is auto matically received when sent Sleep Key It is possible to set up the times required to enter the stand by and sleep modes HC5500 time setting relations Menu 5 8 1 Sleep Menu 5 8 2 Waiting Time Contents Defines whether or not to enter the sleep mode when the printer is left un used for a certain period in order to save energy Defines the time required to enter the sleep mode when Sleep in menu 5 8
36. inished Microsof Word Monthly report d Finished 1 27 Sep 2005 161412 Use 3 1 27 Sep 2005150958 Scan and storage If the optional scanner RISO The corresponding screen is displayed when clicked Scanner HS2000 is installed the scanned page data data stored by the copy are stored here ai Delete job Status Ready to print mA 17 560 2005 16 34 Refresh Other functions Custom setting It is possible to view the history of jobs processed by the printer controller by clicking on Custom setting Data saved by the Network scan function can also be downloaded Administrator Specifies operations of the printer controller etc Settings can only be changed by users who logged in using the administrator s password Help isis Instructions on how to use the RISO Console are displayed US UK 31 Pause after a proof For jobs involving a large number of pages it is possible to print just one page or one set and check the results before printing the specified number of pages If no problem is found the printing is resumed by pressing the Print Pause key at the printer The printing position can be adjusted at the printer while pausing The initial setting is disabled no check mark Print Position Adjustment It is possible to change printing position during the printing and also adjust the position for binding or stapling The results can be checked by pressing the menu key and
37. inted from the Job status screen of the Job Manager and press the output button to start printing In order to use the Security Print function of the printer driver effectively an optional touch panel is needed US UK 13 Let s Start Printing Taking advantage of Security Print You probably face the problems described below in your network printing environment Typical network printers are shared by a large number of people and their receiving trays accumulate multiple printouts The sizes of the printouts also show significant variations Sometimes your document is mixed in the middle of many others Some people do not come to take their printouts or take someone else s by mistake In other cases printouts that you want to keep private may be seen by other people The problems faced by such a printing environment relate not only to security but also the waste incurred by the need of reprinting or sending forgotten printouts to the shredder These issues can be associated with the use of network connection or centralised print ers Customers who use network printers have the following requirements They do not want other They do not want to have mixed people to see their printouts printouts They want to delete the They do not want to have titles etc data job after printing shown in Account record and Pro cessing status US UK 14 The HC5500 Series addresses such customer needs by offering secu
38. ive cd US UK 9 Getting Started Paper Specifications Usable Paper Paper that conforms to the following specifications can be used for printing e Paper sizes that can be used in the Standard Feed Tray 46g m 210g m 12 Ib bond to 56 Ib bond Minimum size Maximum size Tr Registering Paper Size Hapenciecton Paper ejection 297mm Zomm direction 90mm direction 11 133 s 39 16 148mm 513 16 i 420mm 17 Registering paper size 550mm 215 s e Paper sizes that can be used in Paper Feed Tray 1 2 52g m 104g m 14 lb bond to 28 Ib bond Minimum size Maximum size f Paper ejection i direction 182mm 73 16 NAN Paper ejection direction 297mm 11 257mm 101 8 Both orientations are available 420mm 17 L Registering paper size 432mm 171 2 Printing envelopes The following settings are required for printing envelopes Specify the envelope size in Custom Size Entry e Select Envelope as Paper Type e Select Envelope for Paper Feed Control BA See Printing Envelopes page US UK 22 of this Manual Types of paper that cannot be used For superior printing quality we can pro vide the paper that brings out the best of your machine Please contact your local dealer or service representative Regular inkjet paper Certain types of paper designated as fo
39. ly registered strings of characters can be applied as watermarks for printing eA See User s Manual for Printer Driver page 2 28 US UK 39 Other Useful Features Storing Data and Settings Storage The most common usage of the printer is printing data sent by a computer However when you need to select several features at the printer driver screen for every printout it is possible to store printing data and settings in the printer controller This feature is called Storage According to the data to be printed you can just store data or just print BA For HC3R 5000 see User s Manual for Printer Driver page 2 9 For PS7R 9000 see User s Manual for Printer Driver page 3 9 RISO HC3R HC5500 Properties Main setting Layout Image processing Finisher Options Watermark About Colour mode Colour O monochrome Original image Photo based Duplex printing None Paper feed tray Auto tray selection Paper type standard 1 Ejection mode Collate C Pause after a proof Output count Output Mode Direct print Specify output condition Direct print Storage Folder Print amp Storage Output setting Storage Default lf Help Four output modes are available Direct print Print amp Storage Printing directly on the paper Print amp Storage bad Prints and stores the data in the Direct pint printer controller Print amp Stor
40. mand and the sheet is output to the stacking tray Except envelopes and special paper Printing envelops The Paper Size Entry is necessary for printing envelopes The size length of the envelope to be registered must include its flap Differently from the case of usual paper the Maximum Print Area Image Area corresponds to the registered value sub tracted by a margin of 10mm Load the envelope on the Standard Paper Feed Tray with the flap on the left side Some types of envelopes cannot be used for printing Example windowed envelopes For details contact your local dealer or sales representative Be careful not to let the data be printed 7 beyond the flap of the envelope When the dashed area of the figure is covered with the data to be printed the transportation belt inside the HC5500 gets soiled and may cause malfunction US UK 22 swien QQ O Print head gt gt gt 4 amp Z Vertical Paper feeder 10mm E te Paper gt Paper Front side gt Paper Back side Length Horizontal Width Vertical 10mm 10mm Paper feed direction 10mm 10mm 10mm 10mm GDI and PS controllers The output from a printer can use standard OS functions such as GDI Windows or QuickDraw Macintosh or may use a page description language such as PS PostScript and PCL The HC5500 Series uses a
41. ng these intervals it is possible to attach labels or insert sheets that have been printed separately The tray Standard Paper Feed tray assigned to load separation paper cannot be selected by the printer driver when the tray selection is set to Auto tray selection To use it as a standard tray change the setting to OFF US UK 29 Frequently Used Basic Functions RISO Console When connected to the LAN the HC5500 not only is capable of high speed data transfer but can use the network for several purposes Operations can ae local computer rather than at sak E x a A JO search Je Favorites The console screen is displayed when you enter PELA amp http 172 16 58 96 the IP address assigned to the HC5500 in the browser address field eA See User s Manual for Console page 1 3 3 RISO Global Network Microsoft Internet Explorer File Edit Yiew Favorites Tools Help Monitoring The printer s current operation status can be checked In addition the conditions of consumable items are displayed via icons and messages BA See User s Manual for Console page 1 4 Status E le About The printer s current The settings of the status is displayed L oF printer controller and ks ee SPREE TIS aoe the printer are dis Low consumables volume if Tray 1A Standard 1 played era aa UD Tray 2A3 Sandua Cover Sheet Tray A4 I Paper sae ato 6 Adminis
42. r photo graph or fine grain that are sold at computer or stationery shops they are glossy as a result of processing and cannot be properly printed due to ink incompatibility Curled ripped wavy folded or wet paper US UK 10 Handling Ink Cartridges _ ANN 7 J Do not store the ink for a long period Do not shake the ink cartridge Do not leave the ink under direct sunlight or in places Do not shake the ink cartridge when replacing it subject to large variations of temperature nor store it Shaking can cause bubbles that may clog the print for a long period after purchasing We recommend you head or make the colour uneven to use it as soon as possible Air intake cap Ink feed opening cap Take care to avoid contact with your Do not remove the cap hands or clothes There is a small amount of ink inside the cartridge Since the ink is made of oil based pigment any stains when replacing it Do not remove the caps at the ink in hand or clothes must be immediately washed with a outlet or air inlet to fill with new ink or to drain the detergent remaining ink Be aware of ink paper replacing times Placing orders after running out of ink or paper and Black ink is low having to reset the printer decreases its efficiency When the remaining quantity of ink or paper is low the corresponding places light up Knowing in advance that the remaining quantity is low lets you prepare the replacements
43. rdless of the administrator s setting in the US UK 16 Recommended Setup B the administrator is responsible for security settings It is possible to select whether or not to store the job in the printer controller after printing Discard is recommended for security but even when jobs are stored it is possible to impose restrictions on the display of job names and opera tions Reference regardless of the Store discard setting the print history can be viewed in the Accounting Record in the Console User Setting The Job Manager is a convenient application that permits viewing a job processing status but with certain settings it can also output or delete other people s jobs When consid ering how to set the security configurations the administrator must define settings that restrict display details and opera tion scopes Security setting Finished job storage By amount Job information display Tl Hide job names in Job status excl admin I Hide storage job namesithumbnail excl admin Job operation authority I Forbid job clear in Job status excl admin Forbid retrieval in Job status excl admin I Forbid storagesform job clear excl admin OK Cancel Java Applet Window Recommended Setup C the administrator is responsible for security settings It is possible to define whether only jobs sent with the Security Print function or every job will require waiting
44. rity function Since the Security Print assumes that you approach the HC5500 for the printing it is necessary to install a touch panel or a PC near the HC5500 where the RISO Console can be seen Security means safe reassuring printing The data to be printed is first converted into RIP printable status and printing starts immediately after you enter the security code directly at the HC5500 The most effective form of security is to watch the printing and take the output right away And the data must be completely erased from the printer These security functions improve safety and efficiency in the current office workflow Using the PS7R RISO Controller you can assign security codes not only to data but also folders Intelligent control is possible by preparing separate folders with security codes for each group or depart ment Reducing waste also means preserving the environment Printing in front of your eyes when you need and taking the printout as soon as they come out will save you the effort of searching for your documents among multiple printouts In addition problems such as printouts left for ever or taken by mistake will disap pear This will save time and money previously spent on reprinting and disposing of unclaimed printouts Daily workflow improvements really make a difference Turn to the next page to see the different usages of the HC5500 gt gt US UK 15 Let s Start Printing Taking Advantage
45. rts after pressing the OK key Ready to Print Check the result Cancel OK Q Display Test Print by pressing the cursor keys Menu 2 US UK 34 Comments can be added to the data when a person who prepares and edits the page sends the DTP data to the controller and another person in charge of printing executes printing Comments may include paper type or colour size specifications and any other information that needs to be communicated to the person in charge of printing This feature can be used as printing specifica tions in case the environment where the data are pre pared is separated from the printing environment Adding job comments Click on the Main setting tab of the Printer RISO HC3R HC5500 Properties Driver screen ayout ll Image processing Finisher ll Options Watermark About Colour mode O Monochrome Original image Photo based Mi Duplex printing None Paper Feed tray Auto tray selection Paper type Standard 1 Ejection mode Collate Pause after a proof Storage folder d Output setting Input job comments Specify output condition Click on Specify output condition Output count 1 4 Output condition Printer driver setting Storage folder Job comment Paper 44 standard paper output count 100 US UK 35 Other Useful Features Reprinting Temporary Data Retrieve After completing a printing job it
46. seeeaeeess US UK 44 Using the Optional Finisher c cccsseccecseceeeceeseeeeeeeeceeseeeeeeeeeneeeeneeeeneeeeesneaesneeeeessseesaseneees US UK 48 Using the Optional Scanner cccccccsseceeeeeee sete eeeeeeeeetaeseeeeeeeeeeeeeeneeeeneeeeesseaeseseeeesneeeeeeeeeees US UK 50 5 Troubleshooting sscccssccssssccsssccsssccsssccoesees US UK 52 If the printing quality is NOt as good AS expected c eececeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeseeeeseneeseeeeeees US UK 52 If the printer NAS stopped 0 eceeecceeeeeneeeceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeesneeseeeeeseeeseesenneeeseseseeeeseeeeseneseeeennes US UK 52 Changing the ink Cartridge ccseseesseeeeseeeenseeeeseaneenseeeeseaeeseseneessaaesesseaeensansesaaeenenes US UK 53 Head Maintenance cccceceeeececeeeneeeeeeeeeeeeeeeneeeeeseeenseeeeeeeeenuee sees snuaeseeeeseaeeeensneeeeeeenseceeeeeennees US UK 54 TOMA HOTS EE eee EA E ET T E A E T US UK 55 There are 2 types of printer controllers RISO Controller HC3R 5000 GDI and RISO Controllers PS7R 9000 PS The screen shots shown in this manual are from RISO Controller HC3R 5000 Please note that the screen shots may differ from the ones shown depending on the printer controller in use US UK The RISO HC5500 Series One of the world s fastest and most economical full colour printers Features such as high speed and inexpensive printing make the HC5500 useful in a wide range of applications Applications
47. tation Adjusts the printing positions of the front and back pages Sets the printing quality R 180 do Image position adjustment I Front gt i Selects whether or not to perform colour matching using ComColor Standard Only when connected with RISO Controller PS7R 9000 IV Auto color matching Default l 180 degrees X Vertical 0 5 mm Horizontal 20 mm Vertical 1 5 mm Horizontal 2 0 mm Image quality Standard 300 x 300 dpi v Cancel US UK 47 Other Useful Features Using the Optional Finisher When printing a large number of copies it is possible to staple punch and fold each set in the specified size and documents can be prepared in a very effi cient manner HC Finisher Punching stapling Punching and stapling are useful for preparing business documents and presen tations It is possible to insert previously printed sheets as covers or papers whose colour differs from the rest of the docu ment US UK 48 Preparing catalogues and bulletins Booklet You can prepare booklets by folding printed sheets in two This represents a great progress in terms of reducing the cost required to prepare printed matter considering how expensive small quantity colour printing used to be Now you can prepare exclusive plans and catalogues to satisfy customer needs Offset output The output position can be changed for each set This way sets can b
48. then Test Print after adjusting the printing position BA See User s Manual for Printer Main Body page 2 14 The position can change at the top bottom left and right 0 20 0mm 0 1346 from the current position by 0 5mm 16 units US UK 32 4 Other Useful Features RISO HC3R HC5500 Properties Watermark About Colour mode i Original image Photo based Duplex printing None Paper feed tray Auto tray selection Paper type Standard 1 Ejection mode Collate Pause after a proof Output count ae Output Mode Direct print w Specify output condition Storage Folder 0 20 0mm 0 17 16 lt 0 20 0mm 0 N 13 46 40 20 0mm 0 16 How to adjust printing position Press the PRINT PAUSE key during printing Press the Menu key When Menu 1 is displayed press the OK key Menu 1 Print Position Adj Adjust the printing position using cursor keys gt and start printing by pressing the Print Pause Print Position Adj key It is also possible to check the results t 10 mm using test printing Next page lt gt 00 0 mm Q US UK 33 Other Useful Features Test Print You can check the results after adjusting printing position or density BA See User s Manual for Printer Main Body page 2 16 aartgntose SFE Press the Menu key and then press the OK key Test Print Test printing sta
49. trator Onm J Help eres Message Paper Information Information related to the printer is displayed The size type and direction of the paper loaded in the paper feed trays are displayed 2 Comment Complementary information related to the message is Printer Information displayed The size of the paper loaded in the selected tray is displayed If Auto tray selection is selected in Paper feed tray for printing 3 Printer Icon Auto is displayed Information related to the printer is displayed Controller Information 4 Power Icon Displays the space available in the hard disk data receiving The status of the printer s power supply is displayed conditions and the name of the job being processed US UK 30 Job Manager Job Manager lets you output the job currently being stored in the printer controller Also the status of the job currently processed by the printer controller can be displayed BA See User s Manual for Console page 1 6 Archive Can check and output currently stored RIP processed jobs Only when connected with RISO Controller PS7R 9000 Job status The name status owner number of sets and receiving date and time of the job under process are displayed Storage The stored job can be checked and output Forms The job registered in the forms can be checked and output Only when connected with RISO Controller PS7R 9000 Microsot Word schedule doc F
50. u will not have to mind the paper type Printing will be possible whenever the size matches In that case the printing quality may not be good if the paper type does not match HC5500 Personal computer Main Setting Standard papter Feed Tray When Paper Type and the tray setting do not match you can either select to define it as an error or output the job as long as the size fits 4 1 Standard Feed Tray 4 1 1 Paper Size 4 1 2 4 2 Feed Tray 1 4 2 1 Paper Size 4 2 2 4 3 Feed Tray 2 4 3 1 Paper Size 4 3 2 US UK 18 Does the quality of the printout differ from other printers Whereas colours displayed in monitors and the like are expressed in terms of the primary colours of light red green and blue RGB for ink printing the 3 primary colours are cyan magenta and yellow CMY In general CMY cannot form as many colours as RGB and as a consequence it is not possible to print the same colours seen at the monitor There fore it is necessary to convert RGB into CMY while trying to reproduce colours as faithfully and naturally as possible This conversion mechanism is called colour management Rules used in the conversion vary from manufacturer to manufacturer we at RISO use a proprietary conversion table colour profile HC5500 s colour management is performed using our proprietary colour profile ComColor Standard which focuses on the reproduction of colour images based on our
51. which performs stapling and hole punching auto matically the printout is ready for distribution or filing for better efficiency How to do duplex printing Click on the Main Setting tab of the Printer RISO HC3R HC5500 Properties Driver screen pyout Image processing Finisher Options Watermark About Colour mode ri O Monochrome Original image Photo based vi Duplex printing None Paper feed tray auto tray selection v Paper type Standard 1 v e Ejection mode Collate v Pause after a proof Output count 1 H Output Mode Direct print v Specify output condition Storage folder Output setting Choose the binding direction in Duplex print s RISO HC3R HC5500 Properties ing Main setting Layout Image processing Finisher Options Watermark About Colour mode colour O Monochrome Original image Photo based wy Duplex printing Long edge binding Long edge binding Paper feed tray Short edge binding Ejection mode colate Pause after a proof US UK 24 Long edge binding avy Short edge binding Even more convenient ways of printing are possible by combin ing duplex printing with the Booklet Pagination function For example 4 single sided You can print on one A3 sheet pages 4 x A4 stapling is unnecessary In case of paper jam during duplex printing During printing paper travels at high speed insi
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