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Ricoh 2105 Operating Instructions Manual

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Printer/Scanner Unit
Setting Up the Printer Driver and Cancelling a Print Job
Using the Document Server
Sample Print/Locked Print
Troubleshooting
Printer Features
Appendix
For safe and proper operation, read the Safety Information in the General Settings
Guide before you use it.
Type 2105
Operating Instructions
Printer Reference 2

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  • Page 1 Printer/Scanner Unit Type 2105 Operating Instructions Printer Reference 2 Setting Up the Printer Driver and Cancelling a Print Job Using the Document Server Sample Print/Locked Print Troubleshooting Printer Features Appendix For safe and proper operation, read the Safety Information in the General Settings...
  • Page 2 Introduction This manual describes detailed instructions on the operation and notes about the use of this machine. To get maximum versatility from this machine all operators are requested to read this manual carefully and follow the instructions. Please keep this manual in a handy place near the machine. Important Contents of this manual are subject to change without prior notice.
  • Page 3 Manuals for This Machine The following manuals describe the operational procedures of this machine. For particular functions, see the relevant parts of the manual. Note ❒ Manuals provided are specific to machine type. ❒ Adobe Acrobat Reader is necessary to view the manuals as a PDF file. ❒...
  • Page 4 ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ Manuals for DeskTopBinder V2 Lite DeskTopBinder V2 Lite is a utility included on the CD-ROM labeled “Scanner Driver & Document Management Utilities”. • DeskTopBinder V2 Lite Setup Guide (PDF file - CD-ROM2) Describes installation of, and the operating environment for DeskTop- Binder V2 Lite in detail.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    TABLE OF CONTENTS Manuals for This Machine ..................i How to Read This Manual ..................1 1. Setting Up the Printer Driver and Cancelling a Print Job Accessing the Printer Properties ................. 3 Windows 95/98/Me - Accessing the Printer Properties ..........3 Windows 2000/XP - Accessing Printer Properties .............
  • Page 6 5. Printer Features Printer Features Menu ..................31 Adjusting Printer Features.................. 33 Printer Features Parameters................34 List/Test Print ......................34 Maintenance......................37 System ........................38 Host Interface......................41 PCL Menu ........................ 41 PS Menu ........................43 6. Appendix Finisher ......................... 45 Staple ........................46 Staple Position ......................46 Precaution on stapling....................

  • Page 7: How To Read This Manual

    How to Read This Manual Symbols In this manual, the following symbols are used: R WARNING: This symbol indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if instructions are not followed, could result in death or serious injury. R CAUTION: This symbol indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if instructions are not followed, may result in minor or moderate injury or damage to property.

  • Page 9: Setting Up The Printer Driver And Cancelling A Print Job

    1. Setting Up the Printer Driver and Cancelling a Print Job Accessing the Printer Properties Making settings from an application Windows 95/98/Me - Accessing the Printer To make settings for a specific appli- cation, open the [Printer Properties] di- Properties alog box from that application.

  • Page 10: Windows 2000/Xp - Accessing Printer Properties

    Setting Up the Printer Driver and Cancelling a Print Job D D D D Make the settings you require, Windows 2000/XP - Accessing and then click [OK]. Printer Properties Note ❒ Normally you do not have to change the “Form to Tray As- Changing default settings - Printer signment”...

  • Page 11: Windows Nt 4.0 - Accessing The Printer Properties

    Accessing the Printer Properties C C C C D D D D On the [File] menu, click [Printing Click [OK] to start printing. Preferences...]. Note The [Printing Preferences Properties] ❒ In Windows XP, click [Print] to dialog box appears. start printing. D D D D Make the settings you require, and then click [OK].
  • Page 12 Setting Up the Printer Driver and Cancelling a Print Job D D D D Make the settings you require, Making settings from an application and then click [OK]. To make settings for a specific appli- Note cation, open the [Printer Properties] di- ❒...

  • Page 13: Macintosh - Setting Up For Printing

    Accessing the Printer Properties Setting up for printing from an application Macintosh - Setting Up for Printing A A A A Open the file you want to print. B B B B On the [File] menu, click [Print]. Making paper settings from an The [Printer Features] dialog box ap- application pears.

  • Page 14: Cancelling A Print Job

    Setting Up the Printer Driver and Cancelling a Print Job Cancelling a Print Job F F F F Press [Reset Current Job] or [Reset Windows - Cancelling a Print All Jobs]. A A A A Double-click the printer icon on the Windows taskbar.

  • Page 15: Macintosh - Cancelling A Print Job

    Cancelling a Print Job Important Macintosh - Cancelling a Print ❒ If the machine is shared by mul- tiple computers, be careful not to accidentally cancel someone A A A A else's print job. Double-click the printer icon on ❒ When the machine is connected the desktop.
  • Page 16 Setting Up the Printer Driver and Cancelling a Print Job F F F F Important Press [Reset Current Job] or [Reset ❒ When the machine is being All Jobs]. shared by multiple computers, be careful not to accidentally cancel someone else's print job. ❒...

  • Page 17: Using The Document Server

    2. Using the Document Server Accessing the Document Server The Document Server enables you to store documents on the machine's hard disk to edit and print as you want. Limitation ❒ Applications, like PageMaker, which use original drivers do not work with this function.
  • Page 18 Using the Document Server...

  • Page 19: Sample Print/Locked Print

    PostScript 3 Unit Note Type 2105 Operating Instructions Sup- ❒ If the application has a collate op- plement included as a PDF file on the tion, make sure that it is not select- CD-ROM.
  • Page 20 Sample Print/Locked Print C C C C • Quantity : The number of re- On the machine's control panel, maining print sets for sample press the { { { { Printer} } } } key to display print jobs (but not locked print the Printer screen.

  • Page 21: Deleting A Sample Print File

    Sample Print G G G G Enter the new number of sets us- Deleting a Sample Print File ing the number keys, and then press [OK]. If you are not satisfied with the sam- ple printout, you can delete the sam- ple print file, revise it and print it again until the settings are suitable.

  • Page 22: Locked Print

    When using Locked Print, it print file with the PostScript 3 printer will not be possible to print unless a driver, see PostScript 3 Unit Type 2105 password is entered on the machine's Operating Instructions Supplement in- control panel. Your confidential doc- cluded as a PDF file on the CD-ROM.
  • Page 23 Locked Print D D D D E E E E Press [Locked & Sample Print Job List]. Select the file you want to print by pressing on it. Note ❒ Press [U U U U Prev.] or [T T T T Next] to scroll through the list.

  • Page 24: Deleting Locked Print Files

    Sample Print/Locked Print Deleting Locked Print Files A A A A Press the { { { { Printer} } } } key to display the Printer screen. B B B B Press [Locked & Sample Print Job List]. A list of locked print jobs and sam- ple print jobs stored in the machine appears.

  • Page 25: Checking The Error Log

    Checking the Error Log Checking the Error Log If you cannot store a file in this ma- chine, check the error log on the con- trol panel. Limitation ❒ The machine stores a maximum of 90 error log entries: the 20 most re- cent sample print job errors, the 20a most recent locked print job er- rors, and the 50 most recent other...

  • Page 26: Displaying Spooled Job List

    Sample Print/Locked Print Displaying Spooled Job List A list of spooled jobs can be dis- Deleting Spooled Print Jobs played, allowing selected jobs to be deleted. Spooled print jobs can be deleted. Note A A A A Press the { { { { Printer} } } } key to display ❒...

  • Page 27: Form Feed

    Form Feed Form Feed This section gives instructions on op- Print using a selected tray eration when the machine does not have a tray for the selected paper size A A A A or type, or when paper loaded in the Select the tray for form feed from machine has run out.
  • Page 28 Sample Print/Locked Print...

  • Page 29: Troubleshooting

    4. Troubleshooting Error & Status Messages on the Display Panel ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ Status messages Message Status Hex Dump Mode In Hex Dump mode, the machine receives data in hexadecimal format. Turn off the machine after printing, and then turn back on. Offline The machine is offline.

  • Page 30: The Machine Does Not Print

    Troubleshooting The Machine Does Not Print Possible Cause Solutions Is the power on? Confirm the cable is securely plugged into the power outlet and the machine. Turn on the main power switch. Is the machine online? If not, press [Online] on the display panel. Does the printer function If so, check the error message on the display panel and take re- status indicator stay red?
  • Page 31 The Machine Does Not Print Possible Cause Solutions When using wireless LAN, Confirm access point settings when in Infrastructure mode. De- is the access point correctly pending on the access point, client access may be limited by the set? MAC address. Also, confirm there are no problems in transmission between ac- cess point and wired clients, and between access point and wire- less clients.
  • Page 32 Troubleshooting Problem Solutions Is the Data In indicator If not, data is not being sent to the machine. blinking or lit after starting ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ When the machine is connected to the computer using the print job? the interface cable Confirm that machine port settings are correct.

  • Page 33: Other Printing Problems

    Other Printing Problems Other Printing Problems Problem Causes, Descriptions, and Solutions The print on the If Toner Saver is selected in the [Print Quality] tab on the printer driver tab, entire page is fad- the entire page will be faded when printed. See the printer driver Help.
  • Page 34 Troubleshooting Problem Causes, Descriptions, and Solutions A print instruc- User code management may have been set. Ask the administrator about tion was issued valid user codes. To print, the user code must be entered from the printer from the comput- driver.
  • Page 35 Other Printing Problems Problem Causes, Descriptions, and Solutions It takes too much The data is so large or complex that it takes time to process. If the Data In time to resume indicator is blinking, data is being processed. Just wait until printing re- printing.
  • Page 36 Troubleshooting Problem Causes, Descriptions, and Solutions No transmission Check using the following procedure: when you use Confirm the IEEE 1394 interface cable is connected securely. 1394 interface con- Restart the computer. nection If the error occurs even after executing the above operation, proceed to the following steps.

  • Page 37: Printer Features

    5. Printer Features Although the factory default are suitable for most printing jobs, the Printer Fea- tures gives you access to a number of settings that control basic printer opera- tions. The Printer Features settings you make are retained even when you turn off the machine.
  • Page 38 Printer Features Category Function menu System Print Error Report See p.38 “System”. Auto Continue Memory Overflow Job Separation Memory Usage Duplex Copies Edge Smoothing Spool Image Toner Saving Reserved Job Waiting Time Sub Paper Size Page Size Letterhead Setting Edge to Edge Print Host Interface I/O Buffer See p.41 “Host Interface”.

  • Page 39: Adjusting Printer Features

    Adjusting Printer Features Adjusting Printer Features Printer Features allow basic adjustment of operations when the machine is used as a printer. Although the factory default are suitable for most printing jobs, the Printer Fea- tures gives you access to a number of settings that control basic printer opera- tions.

  • Page 40: Printer Features Parameters

    Printer Features Printer Features Parameters Printing the Configuration Page List/Test Print A A A A Press the { { { { User Tools} } } } key on the ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ Multiple Lists control panel. Prints the configuration page and The User Tools menu appears.
  • Page 41 Printer Features Parameters Interpreting the Configuration Page System Reference ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ Unit Number Shows the serial number assigned to the board by its manufacturer. ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ Total Memory Shows the total amount of memory (SDRAM) installed on the printer. ❖...
  • Page 42 Printer Features System Shows the settings made under the “System” menu. Reference For more information, see p.38 “System”. PCL Menu Shows the settings made under the “PCL Menu”. Reference For more information, see p.41 “PCL Menu”. Host Interface Shows the settings made under the “Host Interface” menu. When DHCP is active on the network, the actual IP Address, Subnet Mask and Gateway Address appear in parentheses on the configuration page.

  • Page 43: Maintenance

    Printer Features Parameters E E E E Enter an access code using the Maintenance number keys, and then press [OK]. F F F F ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ Menu Protect Select a menu protect level, and then press [OK]. This procedure lets you protect G G G G menu settings from accidental Press [Exit].

  • Page 44: System

    Printer Features ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ Memory Overflow Temporarily canceling Menu Protect You can select this to have the memory overflow error report When you select the protected items printed. in Printer Features, a screen for enter- • Not Print ing the access codes appears.
  • Page 45 Printer Features Parameters ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ Copies Important You can set the number of sets of ❒ When printing spool images, prints. This setting is disabled if the hard disk is active and the the number of pages to print has Data-In indicator will blink.
  • Page 46 Printer Features ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ Paper Size Note You can select the default paper ❒ Default: Off size. ❒ When set to Off, original images • 11 × 17 are rotated by 180 degrees. • 12 × 18 ❒ When set to Auto Detect, the •...

  • Page 47: Host Interface

    Printer Features Parameters Host Interface PCL Menu ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ I/O Buffer ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ Orientation You can set the size of the I/O You can set the page orientation. Buffer. Normally it is not neces- • Portrait sary to change this setting.
  • Page 48 Printer Features ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ Point Size ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ Extend A4 Width You can set the point size you want You can extend the printing area to use for the selected font. width, when printing on A4 sheet with PCL.

  • Page 49: Ps Menu

    Printer Features Parameters PS Menu ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ Data Format You can select a data format. • Binary Data • TBCP Limitation ❒ This setting is not effective when operating the machine with a parallel, USB or Ether- Talk connection. ❒...
  • Page 50 Printer Features...

  • Page 51: Appendix

    6. Appendix Finisher You can collate, staple or punch holes in printed paper by installing the optional finisher on this machine. Make sure to read the following precautions when us- ing the optional finisher: Reference For information about optional finishers, see General Settings Guide. To use the staple function, see p.46 “Staple”.

  • Page 52: Staple

    Appendix Staple With the optional finisher installed, sets can be stapled individually when print- ing multiple sets. Staple Position The specified staple position varies depending on paper size, type, quantity and feed orientation. The following table shows staple positions: Finisher Staple Booklet Print Data...
  • Page 53 Staple Finisher Booklet Print Data Staple Paper Orientation 3000B Finisher on the Machine Direction Position Top Left Slant Vertical Top Right Slant Top Left Top Right 2 at Top 2 at Left 2 at Right 2 at Center Top Left Slant Horizontal Top Right Slant Top Left...

  • Page 54: Precaution On Stapling

    Appendix Precaution on stapling Limitation ❒ Stapling can be done only with the optional finisher installed. ❒ You cannot interrupt the current job with a job for another function requiring stapling or collating. Note ❒ When the finisher is installed, and when an output tray that cannot output us- ing the staple function has been selected, the paper will be output according to System Settings.

  • Page 55: Punch

    Punch Punch With the optional finisher installed, holes can be punched into printed output. Punch Position The specified punch position varies depending on the paper feed orientation and print data orientation. The following table shows punch positions: Punch Position Paper Orientation Print Data on the Machine Direction...

  • Page 56: Precautions When Punching

    Appendix Precautions when punching Note ❒ If you cannot make punch settings even with the finisher installed, options may not be set correctly in the printer driver. Correct option settings in the printer driver. For details, see the printer driver Help. ❒...

  • Page 57: Collate

    Collate Collate When printing multiple documents such as materials for meetings, you can sep- arate sets into order. This function is known as “Collate”. Collate stores data transmitted from a computer into the machine's memory. The following are the three types of collate: ❖...
  • Page 58 Appendix Note ❒ You can set collate or rotate in the RPCS™ printer driver. • If you cannot make Shift Collate even with the optional finisher installed, options may not be set up correctly in the printer driver. Correct option set- tings in the printer driver.

  • Page 59: Spool Printing

    Spool Printing Spool Printing Spool Printing allows print jobs transferred from a computer to be temporarily stored, and then prints them after they are transferred. This shortens printing time as it maximizes printer efficiency. Important ❒ During Spool Printing, the hard disk is accessed and the Data-In indicator blinks.
  • Page 60 Appendix - Setting Spool Printing Spool Printing can be set using telnet or a Web browser. • Using a Web browser Click [Configuration], and then click [General]. Set [Spool Printing] to [Enable]. See Network Guide or Help for more information. •...

  • Page 61: Covers

    Covers Covers Using this function, you can insert cover and back sheets, feeding from a differ- ent tray from that of the paper for the body, and print on them as well. Reference For printing methods, see the printer driver's Help. Limitation ❒...
  • Page 62 Appendix • Blank GCPY017E ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ Front/Back Covers Prints the first and last page of the document on the sheet for the cover and back cover pages. • Print on one side Prints on the one side of the cover sheets only, even when duplex printing is selected.

  • Page 63: Slip Sheets

    Slip Sheets Slip Sheets Limitation ❒ This function cannot be used with the PostScript printer driver under Win- dows 2000/XP, Windows NT 4.0, Mac OS or Mac OS X. ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ Inserting a slip sheet between each page •...
  • Page 64 Appendix Note ❒ Collate cannot be set. ❒ Slip sheets cannot be inserted while duplex printing. ❒ The slip sheet should be the same size and orientation as the body of the pa- per. ❒ The same paper feed tray cannot be set for the body of the document and the slip sheet.

  • Page 65: Chaptering

    Chaptering Chaptering A specified page is printed on the same side as the first page, like a book. Also, you can insert chapter slip sheets before specified pages, and select whether or not to print on the slip sheets. Limitation ❒...
  • Page 66 Appendix • Print on front side only Prints on the front side of chapter slip sheets even if duplex printing is se- lected. GCPY032E • Blank GCPY027E Note ❒ The slip sheet should be the same size and orientation as the body of the paper.

  • Page 67: User Defined Pages

    User Defined Pages User Defined Pages Using this function, you can specify paper ranges for each input tray. Reference For printing methods, see the printer driver Help. Limitation ❒ This function is available with the PCL printer driver only. ❒ If [Document Server] is selected under [Job Type], User Defined Page cannot be used.

  • Page 68: Separation Sheet

    Appendix Separation Sheet Using this function, you can insert a separation sheet between each set when printing multiple sets of documents such as meeting materials. Reference For printing methods, see the printer driver Help.

  • Page 69: Specifications

    Specifications Specifications This section contains the electrical and hardware specifications of the machine, including information about the options. Component Specifications Resolution PCL 6 : 600 dpi, 1200 dpi PCL 5e: 300 dpi, 600 dpi RPCS™ : 200 dpi, 300 dpi, 600 dpi, 1200 dpi PostScript 3 : 300 dpi , 600 dpi, 1200 dpi Printing speed...

  • Page 70: Options

    Appendix Component Specifications Operating systems sup- Windows 95/98/Me ported by this machine Windows 2000 Windows XP Windows NT 4.0 Mac OS 8.6 to 9.2 Mac OS X Network cable 100BASE-TX/10BASE-T shielded twisted-pair (STP, Catego- ry/Type5) cable. 300 dpi cannot be selected by printer driver. To use NetBEUI, use the SmartNetMonitor for Client port.
  • Page 71 Specifications ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ Connectable number of devices on a bus: Maximum 63 ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ Allowed cable hops on a bus: Maximum 16 ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ Power supply: Non power supply Cable Power repeated (IEEE 1394a-2000 compliant) IEEE 802.11b Interface Unit Type C ❖...
  • Page 72 Windows 98 SE/Me, only a speed equal to that of USB 1.1 is possible. ❒ Macintosh supports only the standard USB port. PostScript 3 Unit Type 2105 Reference See PostScript 3 Unit Type 2105 Operating Instructions Supplement for informa- tion.

  • Page 73: Index

    Data In indicator , 26 , 28 , 29 Display panel error messages , 23 Document Server , 11 PCL menu , 41 PostScript 3 Unit Type 2105 , 66 Printer driver Printer properties, Windows 2000/XP , 4 Error messages , 23 Printer properties, Windows 95/98/Me , 3 Printer properties, Windows NT 4.0 , 5...
  • Page 74 Troubleshooting , 23 error messages , 23 machine does not print , 24 other printing problems , 27 status messages , 23 USB2.0 Interface Board Type B , 66 Windows cancelling a job , 8 Windows 2000/XP printer properties, printer driver , 4 Windows 95/98/Me printer properties, printer driver , 3 Windows NT 4.0...
  • Page 75 Copyright © 2002...
  • Page 76 EN USA B580-8627A...

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