Ricoh AP400 Operating Instructions Manual

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  • Page 1: Operating Instructions

    Using PostScript 3 Printer Utility for Mac For safety, please read this manual carefully before you use this product and keep it handy for future reference. PostScript 3 Operating Instructions Supplement...
  • Page 2 PowerPC is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation. PCL is a registered trademark of Hewlett-Packard Company. Bluetooth is a Trademark of the Bluetooth SIG, Inc. (Special Interest Group) and licensed to RICOH Company Limited. Copyright © 2001 Bluetooth SIG, Inc.
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Toner Saver ... 10 User Code ... 10 Options...11 2. Printer Utility for Mac Installing Printer Utility for Mac...13 Starting Printer Utility for Mac ...14 Mac OS ... 14 Mac OS X... 14 Printer Utility for Mac Functions ...15 Downloading PS Fonts...16 Displaying Printer's Fonts...17...
  • Page 5: Using Postscript

    This documentation describes the specific printer functions and menus that are added by installing the PPD file. For more information about the functions and menus of the Windows 95/98/Me PostScript printer driver, see the printer driv- er's Help. Job Type Use this to select the type of print job.
  • Page 6 ❒ If the application has a collate option, make sure that it is not selected before sending a print job. By default, sample print jobs are automatically collated by the printer driver. If the collate option is selected in the application print dialog box, more prints than intended may be printed.
  • Page 7 H H H H Check the sample print to confirm that the settings are correct. If the settings are correct, see "Printing a Sample Print File" in the Printer Ref- erence. If not, you can delete the saved job. See "Deleting a Sample Print File" in the Printer Reference.
  • Page 8 F F F F Check the sample print to confirm that the settings are correct. If the settings are correct, see "Printing a Sample Print File" in the Printer Ref- erence. If not, you can delete the saved job. See "Deleting a Sample Print File" in the Printer Reference.
  • Page 9 From an application, select the menu command to print. The print dialog box appears. B B B B Open the Printer Properties to set the locked print. C C C C Click to select the [Job/ Log] tab. D D D D Select [Locked Print] in [Print Job].
  • Page 10: Collate

    Using PostScript 3 Collate Use this function to enable collation. With this feature, the printer can efficiently print collated sets of multiple-page documents. Limitation ❒ To use this function, you must install either an optional 64 MB (or larger) memory unit, or hard disk drive.
  • Page 11 Windows 95/98/Me ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ Off Disables Duplex Printing. ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ Open to Left Prints output so that you can open it to the left when bound along the left edge. ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ Open to Top Prints output so that you can open it to the top when bound along the top edge.
  • Page 12: Paper Selection

    Windows NT 4.0 Macintosh Reference For more information about the paper sizes supported by this printer, see "Pa- per and Other Media Supported by This Printer" in the Printer Reference. [Size:] on the [Paper] tab. [Paper/Output] on [Advanced...] on the [Paper/Quality] tab in the Printing Preference Properties.
  • Page 13: Media Type

    2003 Windows NT 4.0 Macintosh Reference For more information about the media type supported by this printer, see "Pa- per and Other Media Supported by This Printer" in the Printer Reference. Paper source Use this to select the paper sources.
  • Page 14: Toner Saver

    Printing Preferences Properties. [Printer Features] on [Document Options] on the [Advanced] tab. [Toner Saver:] on [Printer Specific Options] in the print dia- log box. [User Code] on the [Statistics] tab. [User Code] on the [Job/ Log] tab in the Printing Preferenc- es Properties.
  • Page 15: Options

    Options See “Setting Up Options” in the Setup Guide for the installation method appro- priate to your printing environment. The following table shows the tabs or menus where you can select this function. Windows 95/98/Me Windows 2000/Windows XP/Serv- er 2003 Windows NT 4.0 Macintosh ❖...
  • Page 16 Using PostScript 3...
  • Page 17: Printer Utility For Mac

    Note ❒ Printer Utility for Mac is included on the CD-ROM labeled “Drivers and Util- ities”. ❒ Printer Utility for Mac requires Mac OS 8.6 ~ 9.x, or Mac OS X 10.1 (or later versions). Installing Printer Utility for Mac Follow these steps to install Printer Utility for Mac on the machine.
  • Page 18: Starting Printer Utility For Mac

    [Chooser] on the Apple menu. Mac OS Important ❒ Before starting the Printer Utility for Mac, make sure that the printer is select- ed with [Chooser] on the Apple menu. A A A A Double-click the icon of the Printer Utility for Mac.
  • Page 19: Printer Utility For Mac Functions

    Printer Utility for Mac Functions Printer Utility for Mac functions are described below. ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ Apple menu (Mac OS), Printer Utility for Mac menu (Mac OS X) • [About Printer Utility for Mac...] • [Choose Printer...] Display the Choose target printer dialog box.
  • Page 20: Downloading Ps Fonts

    Printer Utility for Mac Downloading PS Fonts You can download the PS fonts to the printer's memory or hard disk drive. Important ❒ The following procedures to download the fonts assume that you are a sys- tem administrator. If you are not, be sure to consult your system administra- tor.
  • Page 21: Displaying Printer's Fonts

    D D D D Click [Delete]. A confirmation message appears. E E E E Confirm the fonts you want to delete and the printer name from which you want to delete the fonts. F F F F Click [Continue], and then click [OK].
  • Page 22: Initializing The Printer Disk

    Important ❒ When initializing the printer's hard disk drive from the operation panel, all of the data on the printer's hard disk drive is deleted. Before initializing, be sure to check the data on the hard disk drive.
  • Page 23: Printing Font Sample

    You can change the printer's name displayed under Appletalk. If you connect several printers on the network, assign different names so you can identify them. If several printers have the same name, a digit appears next to the printer name in [Chooser].
  • Page 24: Restarting The Printer

    Confirm the message that appears on the screen, and then click [Restart]. The printer restarts. Note ❒ The fonts that you downloaded in the printer's memory will be deleted. ❒ If the printer restarts, all the printer settings return to their defaults. Downloading PostScript Files You can download a PostScript file to the printer.
  • Page 25: Selecting The Zone

    Click the [AdobePS] icon. G G G G Select the zone selected in step H H H H Click to select the printer you want to use on the [Select a PostScript Printer:] list. I I I I Close [Chooser].
  • Page 26: Launching The Dialogue Console

    ❒ “Launch Dialogue Console” is recommended for users with an understand- ing of PostScript. ❒ Do not download any file other than PostScript files to the printer. ❒ “Launch Dialogue Console” must be used at your own responsibility. A A A A Select [Launch Dialogue Console...] on the [Utility] menu.
  • Page 27: Index

    INDEX Collate , 6 Deleting Fonts , 17 Displaying Printer's Fonts , 17 Displaying the Printer Status , 21 Downloading PostScript Files , 20 Downloading PS Fonts , 16 Duplex Printing , 6 Functions Printer Utility for Mac , 15...
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