Ricoh D124, Detailed Descriptions Manual

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Detailed Descriptions 131 D124
The type of maintenance operation is selected and executed automatically based on
the time elapsed from the start of downtime.
Maintenance Cycles Based on Idle Time
No. Downtime Try to Detect
Air?
If air is detected for a print
head
*
1
If no air detected
1 < 10 h No --- ---
2 > 10 and < 24 h Yes Ink supply, air purge/ink fill
sequence Small downtime ink purge
3 > 24 h and < 3 days Yes Ink supply, air purge/ink fill
sequence Large downtime ink purge
4 > 3 days, < 7 days Yes Ink supply, air purge/ink fill
sequence Large downtime ink purge 3
times
5 > 7 days and < 45
days Yes Ink supply, air purge/ink fill
sequence > Downtime
cleaning Downtime cleaning
6 > 45 days Yes Ink supply, air purge/ink fill
sequence > Downtime
cleaning Ink fill sequence > Downtime
cleaning
*
1
The cycle is executed for the affected print head unit only.
The maintenance cycle could be brief or require several minutes to complete
depending on ambient conditions and how long the print heads have remained idle.
Approximate Times Required for Cleaning
No. Downtime Approximate Time
1 < 10 h 16 sec.
2 > 10 and < 24 h 9 sec. *
1
3 > 24 h and < 3 days 3 min.
4 > 3 days, < 7 days 3 min. or more
5 > 7 days and < 45 days 30 min.
6 > 45 days More than 30 min.
*
1
9 sec. at power on, at job start possibly up to 16 sec.
The following SP codes can be used to modify automatic cleaning after downtime:

SP2513 Maintenance After Leftover Threshold.

SP2514 Auto Cleaning Start Threshold.

SP2521-001 to -003 Maintenance After Leftover Repeat.

SP2517 Maintenance After Leftover Information.

SP2520 Maintenance After Leftover Setting On/Off Switch.
For more details, please refer to the SP tables in the Appendices.