Ricoh P C301W Field Service Manual

7.Detailed Descriptions
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Process Control
Process Control Flow
Process control adjusts imaging processing conditions as required to maintain constant, uniform image
density. Process control comprises toner coverage control and MUSIC (Mirror Unit Skew and Interval
Correction) which ensures consistent color overlay.
Toner Coverage Control
1. The machine uses the temperature and humidity readings of the temperature/humidity sensor to
determine the correct bias for the application of charge to the surface of the drum to ensure that
the surface potential of the drum remains constant.
2. The machine creates differ toner patch patterns on the surface of the image transfer belt by varying
the bias charge, and then the TM/P sensor detects the amount of toner coverage in each patch to
determine the target development bias for optimum toner coverage. This is toner coverage process
control.
3. Next, a range of halftone toner patches are created on the image transfer belt by varying the
strength of LD exposures, the densities of these images are detected by the TM/P sensor, and then
the machine determines optimum LD power levels for creating the optimum densities for halftone
images. This is halftone process control.
MUSIC
In the MUSIC phase, first correction patterns are generated on the image transfer belt then the TM/P
sensors read the patterns. The machine uses these readings to measure and then correct the
positioning of the images exposed on the image transfer belt. (Refer to, MUSIC (Mirror Unit Skew and
Interval Correction))
TM/P Sensors
Three TM/P sensors are on a single board. The center sensor acts as an ID sensor and a MUSIC
sensor. The left and right sensors are used only for MUSIC.

Ricoh P C301W Specifications

General

Color	Yes
Print technology	Laser
Maximum resolution	2400 x 600 DPI
Time to first page (black, normal)	9.4 s
Time to first page (color, normal)	9.8 s
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)	25 ppm
Internal memory	256 MB
Built-in processor	-
Sound pressure level (printing)	- dB
Cables included	AC
Included cartridge capacity (black)	1000 pages
USB 2.0 ports quantity	1
Wi-Fi standards	802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Cabling technology	10/100Base-T(X)
Ethernet LAN data rates	10, 100 Mbit/s
Mobile printing technologies	Apple AirPrint, Google Cloud Print, Mopria Print Service
Duplex media weight	60 - 90 g/m²
Paper tray media types	Plain paper
Paper tray media weight	60 - 163 g/m²
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)	A4, A5, A6
ISO B-series sizes (B0...B9)	B5
Maximum ISO A-series paper size	A4
Total input capacity	250 sheets
Total output capacity	150 sheets
Maximum input capacity	751 sheets
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacity	1 sheets
Mac operating systems supported	Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite, Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.13 High Sierra
Server operating systems supported	Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows Server 2016
Windows operating systems supported	Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 8.1
AC input voltage	220 - 240 V
AC input frequency	50 - 60 Hz
Power consumption (printing)	1300 W
Energy Star Typical Electricity Consumption (TEC)	0.3 kWh/week
Printing colors	Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow
Maximum duty cycle	65000 pages per month
Number of print cartridges	4
Page description languages	PCL 5c, PCL 6, PostScript 3
Product color	Black, White
Market positioning	Home & office
Harmonized System (HS) code	84433210

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	450 mm
Width	400 mm
Height	334 mm
Weight	25000 g