20 Most Recent Ricoh Aficio 1515 All-In-One Laser Printer Questions & Answers

I reproduce below the content from Ricoh official website. The instructions to install toner cartridge are as follows:

Note: You can make about 50 copies even after the Add Toner indicator begins flashing, but replace toner early to prevent poor copy quality.
Please read the following warnings and notes before attempting to add toner.
WARNING

• Do not incinerate used toner or toner containers. Tonerdust might ignite when exposed to an open flame. Dispose of used tonercontainers in accordance with local regulations.
• Keep toner (used or unused) and toner containers out of reach of children.
• Iftoner or used toner is inhaled, gargle with plenty of water and moveinto a fresh air environment. Consult a doctor if necessary.
• If toner or used toner gets into your eyes, flush immediately with large amounts of water. Consult a doctor if necessary.
• If toner or used toner is swallowed, dilute by drinking a large amount of water. Consult a doctor if necessary.
• Avoidgetting toner on your clothes or skin when removing a paper jam orreplacing toner. If your skin comes into contact with toner, wash theaffected area thoroughly with soap and water.
• Iftoner gets on your clothing, wash with cold water. Hot water will setthe toner into the fabric and may make removing the stain impossible.

To replace the toner, follow these steps:

1. Keep the device switched on and only add toner when "Toner is Almost Empty" is displayed
2. Open the Front Cover
   
   
   
   
3. Lift the large green handle up to its full extent
   
   
   
   
4. Press and hold down the green lever to the left of the green handle
   
   
   
   
5. Use the green handle to pull out the Toner Tray slightly then release the green lever
6. Pull out the Toner Tray to its full extent
   
   
   
   
7. Push the neck of the Toner Bottle back towards the device until you can see the top of the bottle
   
   
   
   
8. Lift out the Toner Bottle by the neck - being careful not to scatter loose toner
   
   
   
   
9. Dispose of the Toner Bottle in accordance with your local environmental instructions
10. Obtain a new Toner Bottle and shake it gently from side to side at least 5 times
11. Remove and discard the black cap and place the Toner Bottle in the tray with the neck towards you
12. Push the neck back into the black housing of the tray
    
    
    
    
13. Push the whole assembly back into the device until it clicks into place
14. Push the green handle down fully and close the Front Cover
15. The device will perform a few seconds of internal checks before it is ready for use again

Important:

• Fault may occur if you use toner other than the recommended type.


• When adding toner, do not turn off the operation switch. If you do, settings will be lost.


• Always add toner when the device instructs you.


• When a message "Add toner." is shown on the display panel, replace the toner.


• Store the toner bottles in a cool, dry place free from direct sunlight.


• Store on a flat surface.


• Do not repeatedly install and remove toner bottles. This will result in toner leakage.


• Do not shake the removed toner bottle. Remaining toner might scatter.

Usually theres a dirty sensor. Remove the drum and toner hopper then give it a blow with a blower. If you know how to remove the fusing unit, you will find two sensors on it, clean them. Otherwise it's the paper feed clutch.

If copier has more than 60,000 then new PCU assy (Drum) most likely fix. -Carl

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If it is really saying this could be three things. Plug for photoconductor is unplug . This locate below toner hopper. Slide toner hopper out look under neath it is a blue connector turn off copier unplugged it and replug in turn on or bad photoconductor or bad board. If it's saying replace it then you have reach end of life for it will need to replace.

Ricoh USA website does offer a driver for MACHere's the version they offer: Mac OS X 10.7It also gives this bulletin for MAC Users:For Mac OS 9/Mac OS X 10.1 usersI hope this might work for your system.

Man, that's an old MFP. I still work on those though. The problem is driver compatibility in the MAC OS. I haven't had to troubleshoot with that OS. Sorry This is what I could find in the Product Service Guide for the 1515MF:Printer Utility for Mac • This software provides several convenient functions for printing from Macintosh clients. It does state on the Ricoh Technician's Site that the firmware for this printer must be updated and each firmware must be installed one at a time, not as a batch. You would need a small SD card about 256MB is more than enough. The card is placed in slot 2 and the slots are covered by a thin plastic plate on the left side of the printer near the Ethernet port. you need either a philips or a 5.5mm nut driver to remove the one screw holding that plate in place. The printer must be turned off before you take out the one chip in Slot 1. YOU MUST REMOVE ANY CHIPS THAT ARE ALREADY IN SLOTS BEFORE INSTALLING ANY FIRMWARE UPDATE SD CHIPS. YOU MUST MAKE SURE YOU RETURN THOSE CHIPS BACK TO THEIR CORRECT PORT OR YOU CAN CORRUPT THE MAIN BOARD AND THE MACHINE IS KAPUT!!!Sorry, That's important to put in capitals.Good luck.

Hi Jon,You have to uninstall the printer software/drivers and re install it. The printer prints garbage text only if the drivers are corrupted or in-compatible.Regards,Sean

http://www.ehow.com/how_8271268_change-toner-ricoh-aficio-1515.htmlfollow these instructions :)

Hello info66414,

Welcome, and thank you for using FixYa!

You are correct! The Do-hickie is actually called the "Paper Tray Sensor Flag" and it isn't supposed to be dangling down. When it is dangling and won't stay seated, it has been broken by accidental replacement of the paper drawer.
You will have to get ahold of your local Ricoh Repair shop and have them replace this sensor for you. Then it should detect paper properly again.

Have a great day!