Making Option Settings For The Printer; Conditions For Bidirectional Communication - Ricoh 5100WD Operating Instructions Manual

1. Preparing the Machine

Making Option Settings for the Printer

Make option settings for the machine using the printer driver when bidirectional communication is disabled.
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Conditions for Bidirectional Communication

Bidirectional communication allows information about paper size and feed direction settings to be
automatically sent to the printer. You can check machine status from your computer.
• Bidirectional communication is supported by Windows 2000 / XP / Vista, and Windows Server
2003 / 2003 R2.
• If you use the RPCS printer driver and bidirectional communication is enabled under Windows 2000,
the [Change Accessories] tab is unavailable.
• The RPCS printer driver supports bidirectional communication and updates the machine status
automatically.
To support bidirectional communication, the following conditions must be met:
When connected with parallel cables
• The computer must support bidirectional communication.
• The machine must support bidirectional communication.
• The interface cable must support bidirectional communication.
• The machine must be connected to the computer using the standard parallel cables and parallel
connectors.
• Under Windows 2000, [Enable bidirectional support] must be selected, and [Enable printer
pooling] must not be selected on the [Ports] tab with the RPCS printer driver.
When connected with the network
• The machine must support bidirectional communication.
• The standard TCP/IP port must be used.
• [Enable bidirectional support] must be selected, and [Enable printer pooling] must not be
selected on the [Ports] tab with the RPCS printer driver.
• In addition to the above, following conditions must also be met:
• The SmartDeviceMonitor for Client port and the TCP/IP protocol must be used. When using
the IPP protocol, the IPP port name must include the IP address.
• [Enable bidirectional support] must be selected, and [Enable printer pooling] must not be
selected on the [Ports] tab with the RPCS printer driver.
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