Configuring Option Settings For The Printer; Conditions For Bidirectional Communication; If Bidirectional Communication Is Disabled - Ricoh Pro C7200 Operating Instructions Manual

Configuring Option Settings for the Printer

When bidirectional communication works correctly, your computer obtains information about option,
paper size and paper feed direction settings from the machine automatically. Bidirectional
communication also allows you to monitor machine status.
When bidirectional communication is disabled, you have to set up option, paper size and paper feed
direction settings on your computer manually.
• Manage Printers permission is required to enable bidirectional communication or to configure the
option settings. Log on as an Administrators group member.

Conditions for Bidirectional Communication

To support bidirectional communication, the following conditions must be met:
• The Standard TCP/IP port must be used.
• The TCP/IP protocol or the IPP protocol is used. (When using the IPP protocol, the IPP port name
must include the IP address.)
• The PCL 6 and PostScript 3 printer drivers support bidirectional communication and automatic
printer status updates.
• To obtain printer information automatically using the bidirectional communication function of the
PCL 6 or PostScript 3 printer driver, you must select the [Automatically Update Printer Information]
check box on the [Accessories] tab in the printer driver's properties window.
• The PCL 5c printer driver supports bidirectional communication. You can update the printer status
manually.

If Bidirectional Communication is Disabled

This section describes how to set up option, paper size and paper feed direction settings on your
computer manually.
1. Open the printer window.
• Windows Server 2008:
On the [Start] menu, select [Control Panel], and then click [Printers] in [Hardware and Sound]
category.
• Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2:
On the [Start] menu, select [Devices and Printers].
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