Introduction; Overview - Ricoh Aficio 401 Operating Instructions Manual

INTRODUCTION

INTRODUCTION
This manual contains detailed instructions on the operation and mainte-
nance for the printing capabilities of this machine. To obtain maximum
versatility from this machine, all users should carefully read and follow the
instructions contained in this manual.
Make sure to read the "Safety Information" section of this manual before
using the machine as a printer. It contains important information related to
user safety and to preventing equipment problems.

Overview

This multifunctional machine, in addition to providing you with outstanding
copying capabilities, allows you to print data received from a host computer.
The printer capability supports the Printer Control Language Version 5e
(PCL 5e) printer language and, optionally, PostScript printing.
The data can be received on a standard parallel or serial port from the host
computer or using the optional network configuration. The IDE hard disk
drive provided with the machine performs numerous functions, including
support for font storage, print input data spooling, and the temporary
storage of print data as required for page sorting, and duplex printing. The
machine prints at 300, 400 or 600 dots per inch (dpi). The engine supports
a maximum speed of 40 pages per minute (ppm) when printing at 300 or
400 dpi, long edge feed of letter size paper.
The machine contains 46 PCL 5e fonts, (35 Intellifonts, 10 True Type fonts,
and 1 bitmapped font) and 39 optional PostScript fonts. Refer to Appen-
dix A for further information on the PCL 5e fonts and to Appendix B for
further information on the PostScript fonts. Refer to Appendix B for
further information on the memory provided with, and available for, the
machine.
An optional network slot is provided for network connectivity. This slot
supports an Ethernet or Token Ring card.
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