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| masonmayhem |
 Posted: Tue Oct 20, 2009 2:34 pm |
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i have this laser printer (Ricoh Aficio AP3200) that i use to print my graphics onto vellum. the quality of the graphics printed out have been going downhill for the last few months, making me go through about 3x as much vellum just so i can get a good print off.
i don't think it's the printer itself (it might need a good cleanin'), but it's the settings i can't figure out.
after losing my mind on it for a bit, i researched the problem i'm having and what i came up with is:
change the paper settings for the printer to print on 'cardstock' or something that would make the fuser hotter. the only problem is...I CAN'T FIND THESE SETTINGS! it's driving me crazy.
i tried to mess with the settings on the computer and i don't get the choice of paper. sigh. on the printer itself, the only choices are plain paper, recycled paper, special paper. |
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| x24x |
| Posted: Tue Oct 20, 2009 3:02 pm |
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It might be your printer itself...try and find the settings on:
- Deeper black
-Best Quality
-Slow printing (means deeper burning of the black in the vellum)
Goodluck. |
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| masonmayhem |
| Posted: Tue Oct 20, 2009 4:05 pm |
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thanks. i'll check to see if i have those options.
i know there's a 'toner saver' setting, but i have that set to 'off'.
i need a big canon inkjet printer with a roll of lino. that would make my life so much easier. |
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| pennswood |
| Posted: Tue Oct 20, 2009 9:58 pm |
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try removing the toner cartridge,
shake it up like when it was new.
this works on our laser printer. |
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| mosu101 |
| Posted: Wed Oct 21, 2009 1:26 am |
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most the Ricoh's Ive worked on have a setting with in the Laser printers menu accessed using the buttons on the printer.
Dont know your model but it should be inside there some where |
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| yoyo |
| Posted: Wed Oct 21, 2009 8:33 am |
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Also check if you have the original / latest driver for your printer.
Sometimes the special drivers have different setting options as well, just a hint. |
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| masonmayhem |
| Posted: Wed Oct 21, 2009 4:39 pm |
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thanks for the info.
currently i have to send my artwork to my boss (he bought the company i work at from my last boss, and he runs a sign printing business across town) and he prints it out on lino. problem with that is if i need the artwork that day, i probably won't see it for 2 days. |
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| masonmayhem |
| Posted: Thu Oct 22, 2009 4:51 pm |
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so i downloaded a new driver for it. gave me more options than the previous one...but still nothing that i think i can work with, that i know of anyway...
the only paper types i can choose from are Plain, Recycled, and Special. this is the same as the choices on the printer menu itself.
i can't find anything about deeper black, best quality or slow printing. |
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| mosu101 |
| Posted: Thu Oct 22, 2009 5:13 pm |
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| call Ricoh customer support, explain the situation and unfortunately kill much time on hold. good change of getting a result if you get the right tech |
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| masonmayhem |
| Posted: Thu Oct 22, 2009 5:33 pm |
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yeah my boss suggested i call Digitex (company that sold it to us). i just hate dealing with people. that's why i'm the artist/screenprinter and not in sales.
buuuutttt i guess if it's gonna get dealt with i should do it. |
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