Quickstartguide:Riso

There are two stages involved in printing on the RISO. First Master creation, then Printing.

Step 1. Master Creation

with the Computer

• Create a file or layer per colour you want to print in greyscale
• Open your file

• Place the colour(s) that you want into the RISO making sure that your chosen colour is in the left hand side. Don't know how?

• Open the Print dialogue, or press Ctrl+P
• Go to RISO IS300, and click "Settings"

• Make sure that under Coloring you have selected the colours that you have inserted into the machine

• Check and set any other settings you like (like paper size)
• Place paper into the RISO

• Press Print to create the master

Step 2. Printing

• First make your Master(s) (see above)
• Go to the screen on the RISO

• Select Drum 1 or Dual-Color
• Select Printing

• Place your paper in the feed tray

• Select how many copies you would like to make

• Press the green button

Switching Colours

• Open the front of the RISO
• Press the green button to release the drums

• Wait until the button is solid green

• Roll out the colour that you wish to change

• Pick it up by the green handles
• Place it carefully ontop of another colour box
• Take out the colour you wish to use
• Place into the empty drum tray and roll it back in until it clicks closed
• Close the door
• Place un-wanted colour into now empty colour box
• Print!