I replaced the #1 drawer for a RICOH MPC2051 after install it keeps saying on the screen add paper to tray 1 and the paper tray is full? can you help. James

Cassette sensor switch inside the machine body. Remove cassette outside and check machine body bottom where cassette is installed. Switch Has been misalignment by unfortunately. Align this two Switch Sensor Then again install cassette. Hope its working.....

not sure if your on copy mode or print mode ..close the MP tray door....turn off then on go to general setup select tray 1. not sure if your on copu mode or print the machine wants you to add paper to the tray that needs it. if you add paper dowes it still say"add paper" .if this is the case then the tray sensor is 1)broke2) pushed out of the way folded3) tray feed roller are not installed correctly no allowing sensor ..make sure your printer settings(properties) are set the that tray.

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!

You should have Letter as a selectable size, which is the equivalent of 8.5 x 11 paper. Go to Menu->Paper Input, then pick your tray and scroll through the sizes until you find Letter.

To set the paper size according to Ricoh's website:
http://support.ricoh.com/bb_v1oi/pub_e/oi_view/0001037/0001037078/view/hardware/int/0067.htm

Or for the full Ricoh manual:
http://www.ricoh-usa.com/downloads/popup/popup_manuals_drivers_download.aspx?path=http%3a%2f%2fsupport.ricoh.com%2fbb_v1oi%2fhtml%2foi%2frc2%2fmodel%2fsp42%2fsp42en.htm

First you have to put a little wheel (in front of the tray) in the correct size and format of the paper.
Than You have to see in the menu what is selected.
User tools.
System sittings
Tray paper sittings
(change to your needs)

take the tray out there is probably a paper behind it remove then off on

or there are small connectors on the back of a tray and copier make sure they dont have any paper stuck in them

Since tray 2 works, I'd guess that each drawer has a "paper sensor" that sees that paper is in the drawer. You might pull both drawers all the way out, with a flashlight, if needed, look at the area inside of each where paper is fed and you can compare #2 with #1, since you know 2 is good. You may find a sensor out of place. If it's not something simple like it popped out of place, then you may need to put in a new sensor. Good luck, please rate this if it helped.

Try this links for the parts of Ricoh printer:

Ricoh USA

The Printer Place

Thanks
Scott

Please pull out the tray.
Check if the rear end fence is out of place.
If so, please remove the metal plate with the spring, remove the gear in the middle of the tray (below the metal plate) and reposition correctly in its place the rear and front end fences.
Then try closing the tray.
Good luck and please rate me, thanks.

'Standard tray full, remove paper' is the output tray where the prints exit.
Check also the exit sensor/feeler condition.

Good luck and please rate me, thanks.