Making Option Settings For The Printer; Conditions For Bidirectional Communication - Ricoh SP 3400N Operating Instructions Manual

Making Option Settings for the Printer

Make option settings for the printer using the printer driver when bidirectional
communication is disabled.
Reference
For details about making option settings for the printer, see p.24 "If Bidirec-
tional Communication Is Disabled".

Conditions for Bidirectional Communication

Bidirectional communication allows information about paper settings to be
automatically sent from the printer. You can check printer status from your
computer.
• Bidirectional communication is supported by Windows 2000/XP/Vista, and
Windows Server 2003/2003 R2/2008.
To support bidirectional communication, the following conditions must be met:
❖ When connected with the network
The printer must be connected via standard TCP/IP port, and the default port
name has not been changed.
[Enable bidirectional support] in the [Port] tab of the printer properties is selected.
❖ When connected with USB
The printer must be connected to the computer's USB port using the USB
interface cable.
[Enable bidirectional support] in the [Port] tab of the printer properties is selected.
Note
❒ The PostScript 3 printer driver does not support bidirectional communica-
tion.
❒ The PCL printer drivers support bidirectional communication. You can
update printer status manually.
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