Ricoh V-C3 D081, Field Service Manual, Page: 80 / 1092

• If the machine is switched on during this procedure with the front door closed, processing control
executes. This causes the bare drums to rotate against the counter blades before a light coat of toner
has been applied to the surfaces of the drums. This could damage the drum.
1. Open the front door [A].
• The front door must be open.
• Turning on the machine with the front door open prevents the machine from performing the initial
process control self-check.
• If the front door is closed, the drums will start rotating with no toner in the PCUs.
• If the drums rotate with no toner in the PCUs, this can cause the cleaning blades to catch on a
dry drum and damage the drum surface.
2. With the front door open, turn on the main power switch.
3. Close the front door after "Open Cover" appears on the display.
• You must close the front door.
4. Wait for the machine to warm up and enter standby mode.
5. Enter the SP mode and do 3811-1 to send toner to the PCUs and initialize the TD sensor. This requires
about 4.5 min.
2. Installation
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