Ricoh AP600N Setup Manual page 80

Ricoh ap600n: setup guide

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Installing the Printer Driver and Software

- Bidirectional transmission

When bidirectional transmission is enabled, information about the paper size

and feed direction settings is automatically sent to the machine by a computer.

You can also check the machine's status from your computer.

• Bidirectional transmissions are supported by Windows 95/98/Me, Windows

2000/Windows XP/Server 2003 and Windows NT 4.0.

• When bidirectional transmission is running, the machine status and informa-

tion are obtained by opening the printer driver screen.

To support bidirectional transmission, the following conditions are required:

❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ When connecting with a parallel cable

• The computer must support bidirectional transmission.

• The printer must be set to bidirectional transmission.

• The Interface cable must support bidirectional transmission.

• The machine must be connected to the computer using the standard paral-

lel cable and parallel connector.

• Under Windows 95/98/Me, [Enable bidirectional support for this printer] must

be selected in [Spool Settings...] on the [Details] tab with RPCS printer driver.

• Under Windows 2000/Windows XP/Server 2003 and Windows NT 4.0,

[Enable bidirectional support] must be selected and [Enable printer pooling]

must not be selected on the [port] tab with RPCS printer driver.

❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ When connecting with the network

• The printer must be set to bidirectional transmission.

• SmartNetMonitor for Client included on the CD-ROM must be installed,

and the TCP/IP protocol must be used.