RD-3508/3608/4119/4129

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NINGBO R.D.C OFFICE EQUIPMENT CO., LTD.CHINA

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ABOUT US
Ningbo R.D.C Office Equipment Co, Ltd was established in 1988. With fast
development, R.D.C has invested and extended the second factory in the new industry
area, Yinzhou Investment and Innovation Center, in 2001.

Ningbo R.D.C Office Equipment Co, Ltd is one of the famous high-tech office
equipment company, producing digital duplicator, stencil duplicator, folding machine,
binding machine, paper shredder, paper cutter and so on. Our company was awarded
National key high-tech enterprise by the National Ministry of Science and
Technology.
We insist on Quality Today, Market Share Tomorrow as our guideline, take Developing
print technique, promoting national industry as our task, and successfully developed
series of digital duplicator. Digital duplicator integrates scanning, master making and
printing functions. It is of advanced technologies and high degree of difficulty, filled the
technology blankness in China, and obtained 24 items national patent. These products
obtained series of national honors like National New Product, National Torch Program,
National Technology Innovation fund etc. Currently our digital duplicators have 2
registered brands, RongDa and Caven, including more than 30 models.
R.D.C has an excellent management team, and strictly carries out ISO9001:2000 on
management and control. Our products are not only sold all over China, but also exported
to Japan, Korea, Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia, Brazil, South Africa, Middle East, and
other countries and districts. Fast and excellent after service ensure our customer free from
any possible after-sales trouble. Satisfaction of our customer is our best promise.
Young, brave and sapiential Rongda people would like to strive together with all friends
and promote Chinese printing technology to step forward to the world!

Address928, ChengXin Road, YinZhou Investment & Innovation Center

Website: www.nbrdc.com
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Declaration

1. This product is A-Grade, which may cause radio interference in the environment. In this
case, the user may need to take counter measure against it.

2. Any modification on the specification shall not be notified. Please kindly understand and
coutact the manufacturer if there is any question on this manual.

Contents
About Us1
Declaration 2
Safety Guides6
Machine Placement9
Machine Cleaning10
Notice on Printing and Printouts11

Chapter 1. Before Use

Part Name and Functions13
Paper Feed Part15
Drum Unit16
Paper Receiving Part16
Master Disposal Box Part17
Master Making Part17
Operation Panel18
Specified Original and Printing Paper20
The Principles of Master Making and Printing21

Capital 2. Basic Functions of Master Making and Print

Turn on the Power24
Placement of Printing Paper25
Open the Paper Receiving Tray26
Installation of Master27
Installation of Ink29
Placement of Original30
Choose Paper Size32
Master Making34
Printing35
Turn off the Power36

Chapter 3 Printing Operation

Enlargement and Reduction38
Automatic Zoom39
Free Zoom41
Density Adjusting42
Scanning Density Adjusting 42
Master-making Density Adjusting 43
Printing Density Adjusting 43
Char/Char&Photo/ Photo Mode44
Two in one Master Making45
Book Mode 47

Chapter 4 Other Functions

Counter Display Function50
Printing Speed Adjustment51
Printing Position Adjustment 52
Power Save Function53
Confidential Function53
Computer Print Function54
The Instruction of Driver Installation55

Chapter 5 Consumables Replacement

Ink Replacement63
Master Replacement65
Taking out Disposal Master67
Printing Paper Replacement69

Chapter 6 Trouble Shooting

No Current72
Master Making/printing Error73
Display Error on LCD and Simple Solution74
Placement of Drum76

Paper Empty77
Paper Jam78
Master Ejection Error81
Master Load Error83

Chapter 7 Specifications and Maintenance

Specifications86
Maintenance87
Replace the Friction Pad88
Replace the Paper Switch89
Replace /Clean the Printing Roller90
Replace the Soft Screen91

Safety Guides(Please read this section carefully and follow it)

There are different symbols and pictures in this manual, and some labels are also attached on the
machines. These indications are for danger warning. The explanation is as below:

Warning: Very dangerous. It may cause serious harm by incorrect operation.

Attention: Very dangerous. It may cause hurt by careless operation.
It mean forbidden.
In some case it means a indication while in some case it means forbidden.

These are very serious safety guides which should be followed.

Warnings:
When sundries get into inside of the machine, please do not use the machine,
otherwise it may cause fire or electric shock.
Please first cut off power and contact the dealer.

Please do not use the machine under unusual condition like high temperature,
smoke, fog or abnormal odor; otherwise it may result in fire and electric shock.

Please first cut off power and contact the dealer.

Warnings:
Please do not repair the machine.

Or it may cause fire or short circuit.

Please do not teardown the machine optionally.

High voltage inside the machine may cause fire or short circuit.

Please do not cut off the power with waterish hand.

Or it will cause short circuit.

Please do not mangle, dismantle or pull the power cord.

Do not put heavy object on the power cord or tied the power cord.

Please do not insert or drop the metal, tinder into the machine.

Or it may cause fire or short circuit.

Do not put vase, cup or water container on the machine.

Liquid flowing into the machine may cause fire or short circuit.

Do not use power otherwise than specified voltage or connect the machine.
to more than one power source.

Or it may cause fire or short circuit.

Do not locate the machine in a polluted or dusty place.

Or it may cause fire or short circuit.

Cautions:
Please pull out the power cord before move the machine.
If the power cord is damaged, fire or short circuit may happen.
When take off the power plug, please do not pull the power cord.

Or the power cord will be damaged which may cause fire or short circuit.

Please do not place the machine on an unsteady place.

In case the machine is overturned, injures may be caused.

Make sure to fix the machines feet wheel once locate the machine.

In case the machine is overturned, injures may be caused.

Machine Placement

Put the machine on a level and steady place.

Keep the machine away from dusty place.

Dont keep machines exposed to direct sun light or

heating equipment like stoves, otherwise the ink will be
metamorphosed, which will result in poor print quality.
Moreover, direct sun light will result in wrong display
of LCD. Also keep the machine away from too cold or
too wet circumstance.

Machine Cleaning

Please clean the machine according to the

following way. Clean the machine with soft
cloth, water and neutral solvent. The alcohol
and organic solvent are not allowed to clean
machines, otherwise the machine cover shall
be damaged or its color will change.

The machine needs cleaning at least once a

week. Make sure to cut off the power and take
off the power plug before cleaning.

When cleaning the glass table, please use soft

cloth to wipe off the dust.

Warning
Make sure to take off the power plugs before clean, or it will cause fire
or short circuit.
Do not make the water or cleanser flow into the machine, in case this
happens please contact the dealer, otherwise it will cause fire or short of
circuit.

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Notice on Printing and Printouts

Caution:
There are some restriction on the presswork, please confirm whether the presswork is
legal or not.
1. Forbidden presswork.
Notes, currency, government stock and local government stock are forbidden to
print, even stamped with Sample.
Notes, currency and government stock which are valid abroad are forbidden to print.
Unused stamp and post card are forbidden to print without approval by the
government.
Government issued stamp and the tax paper are forbidden to print.
2. All kinds of stock, permits, bills should be printed according to thenumber that
government allowed. Government issued passports, public/private driving
license, permits, food ticket should becareful to print.
3. Original with printing droit.
The personal collection and the related unsaleables like books, music book, artwork,
pictures, maps, and photos are not allowed to print.

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Chapter 1

Before Use
This chapter provides the basic information about the machines, including
the names of parts, all buttons of control panels, requirement of originals
and print paper.
Part Name and Functions13
Paper Feed Part15
Drum Unit16
Paper Receiving Part16
Disposal Master Box Part17
Master Making Part17
Operation Panel18
Specified Original and Print Paper20
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Specified Original20

Specified Print Paper21

The Principles of Master Making and Printing21

z Master Making 21
z Printing 22

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Part Name and Functions

Machine appearance (3608)
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Control panel

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Functions.
Displays the machine information, and control
machines working process.
Original receiving tray Delivers and receives the original.
Scan cover
Original scan.
Original guiding tray Feeds and locates the original.
Paper receiving tray
Receives and loads the printouts.
Stand (optional)
Machine location.
Front door
Open the door to replace drum and install ink.
Power supply switch Turn on/off power.
Paper feed tray
Paper loading.

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Power cord

Connect the power.

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Machine appearance (4119)

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Top cover
Scan flat lock level
Power supply socket
Paper feed tray
Power supply switch
Stand (optional)
Paper receiving tray
Front door
Control panel

Functions.
Keeps good contact between the original and the scan glass.
Locks up the scan part.
Connect the power.
Paper loading.
Turn on/off power.
Machine location.
Receives and loads the paper.
Open the door to replace drum and install ink.
Displays the machine information and control working
process master plate and print.

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Scan glass

Locates and scans the original.

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Paper Feed Part (3508/4119)

1Paper feed pressure knob

2Power supply socket
3Paper feed roller
4Paper detecting switch
5Friction pad
6Paper guide
7Power supply socket
8Feed tray lock lever
9Paper guide adjusting knob
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Paper Feed Part (3608/4129)

10Paper feed pressure knob
11Paper guide adjusting knob
12Power supply socket
13Paper guide
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14Paper feed roller
15Friction pad
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16Paper detecting switch
17Power supply switch
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Drum Unit
18Drum spanner
19Ink bracket
20Ink case switch
21Drum lock switch
22Drum
23Ink chip device (optional)

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Paper Receiving Part

24Disposal master box switch

25Printing pressure adjusting lever
26Blower
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27Central guide
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28Paper receiving guide
29Paper guide plate
30Paper transport belt
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 Master Disposal Box Part

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31Disposal master box cover

32Cover switch
33Disposal master full switch
34Blower mouth

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Master Making Part

35Master guide board
36Cutter switch
37Thermal head release lever
38Master core bracket
39Master
40Cutter
41Master chip device (optional)

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Operation Panel

Item

Name

Function.

Zoom rate key

To switch between automatic zoom mode and manual free zoom mode.

Power save key

Set key

After 1 minute of pressing the key, the machine enter power save mode,
then exit by pressing any key.
To enter password set interface.

Photo mode key

Press it to enter photo mode interface.

Auto zoom key

Press it to enter zooming rate interface.

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File mode key

Confirm key

Press it to enter file mode interface.

Confirm the selected item or the set parameters.

Numeral Key

Press it to input the printing number.

Test print key

Print one sheet of test printout, and main display is effective.

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Master making key

Print it to start master making.

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LCD screen brightness Adjust the backlight brightness of LCD.

adjust key
Paper clips location
Temporary location for paper clips used on the original.

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Original size key

Press it to select original size.

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Copy size key

Press it to adjust copy size.

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Density key
Density key
Density convert key

Press it to adjust density of scan or master plateincrease the density.

Press it to adjust density of scan or master platereduce the density.
Press to convert between scan density and master plate density.

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Print Speed key L

Press it to reduce print speed.

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Print Speed key R

Press it to increase print speed.

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