Operating Instructions Before Using RICOH PJ Interactive Software Interactive Using RICOH PJ Interactive Software Function Managing RICOH PJ Interactive Software Troubleshooting Appendix For safe and correct use, be sure to read the Safety Information in "Read This First" before using the machine.
Using the Electronic Pen............................. 7 Holding the Electronic Pen..........................7 How to Use the Electronic Pen........................7 Starting and Quitting RICOH PJ Interactive Software................... 10 Starting RICOH PJ Interactive Software.....................10 Quitting RICOH PJ Interactive Software....................10 2. Using RICOH PJ Interactive Software Switching the Screen with the Launcher......................
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Managing a Remote Contact List....................... 35 Configuring the System Update Method....................37 Setting the Display Language........................39 4. Troubleshooting Messages Displayed When Using RICOH PJ Interactive Software.............41 Projector Message............................41 RICOH PJ Interactive Software Message....................41 When the Projected Screen Cannot Be Operated..................44 Checking Communication Status during Remote Whiteboard Sharing............45...
Introduction This manual contains detailed instructions and notes on the operation and use of this product. For your safety and benefit, read this manual carefully before using the product. Keep this manual in a handy place for quick reference.
How to Read This Manual Symbols This manual uses the following symbols: Indicates points to pay attention to when using the product. Indicates supplementary explanations of functions and instructions on resolving user errors. Indicates the names of keys and buttons. Disclaimer To the maximum extent permitted by applicable laws, in no event will the manufacturer be liable for any damages whatsoever arising out of failures of this product, losses of documents or data, or the use or...
This chapter provides an overview of RICOH PJ Interactive Software and describes its basic operations. RICOH PJ Interactive Software Overview With this product, you can operate a computer screen projected on the screen. With "RICOH PJ Interactive Software", the software that comes with this product, you can write information and perform various other operations on the screen.
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1. Before Using RICOH PJ Interactive Software Screen with the Launcher". For details about how to view the whiteboard screen, see page 13 "Viewing the Whiteboard Screen". Operating a computer screen projected on the screen You can operate the computer directly from the screen on which an image from the computer is being projected.
Using the Electronic Pen Using the Electronic Pen Communication between the electronic pen, projector, and computer is conducted wirelessly. Do not block the area between the electronic pen, projector, and computer. In addition, do not use wireless devices near this product. Otherwise, the position of the electronic pen will not be recognized correctly by the projector.
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1. Before Using RICOH PJ Interactive Software • Operate the electronic pen so that the pen nib does not point toward a shadowed area. CWD014 When the projector is hung from the ceiling, hold the electronic pen upside down to eliminate the shadow that appears on the screen.
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Using the Electronic Pen Operating the electronic pen remotely CWD086 You can also operate the screen remotely. When standing away from the screen, use the mouse button on the electronic pen.
Starting RICOH PJ Interactive Software • Log on as a user with administrator privileges to automatically check if the system is up-to-date. Start a computer on which RICOH PJ Interactive Software is installed. The launcher will start automatically. If the launcher does not start automatically, perform the following procedure.
This chapter describes how to view and use RICOH PJ Interactive Software. Switching the Screen with the Launcher With the launcher, you can switch between the desktop screen of the computer and the RICOH PJ Interactive Software whiteboard screen. The launcher is available for operation only when the computer USB adapter is attached to the computer.
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2. Using RICOH PJ Interactive Software CWD080 This icon can be selected when the desktop is being displayed. 3. Switching to the whiteboard Switches a computer screen projected on the screen to the whiteboard. You can use the screen as a whiteboard.
Viewing the Whiteboard Screen Viewing the Whiteboard Screen CWD071 1. Main operation panel The icons in this area are used to write and edit information on the whiteboard screen. The main operation panel can be shown or hidden with / , the Show and Hide icons. 2.
2. Using RICOH PJ Interactive Software Icon Descriptions References Selects written information on the screen or erases page 17 "Erasing Written the information from the screen. You can edit the Information from the selected information. Whiteboard" Select and Delete page 18 "Editing Written Information on the Whiteboard"...
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Viewing the Whiteboard Screen 2. Screen Page icon This is displayed when you are participating in remote whiteboard sharing with Interactive Whiteboard. A Screen Page of Interactive Whiteboard appears to show the image of the device being connected. You can select the icon only from Interactive Whiteboard.
2. Using RICOH PJ Interactive Software Writing and Editing on the Whiteboard When you write, draw, edit, or erase information directly on the screen, switch the projected computer screen to the whiteboard screen using the launcher. For details about how to operate the launcher, see page 11 "Switching the Screen with the Launcher".
Writing and Editing on the Whiteboard Move the pen on the screen. While the pen nib is on the screen, you can draw lines. • 3,000 strokes are possible per page. • 90,000 strokes are possible on all pages. Erasing Written Information from the Whiteboard Select , the Eraser icon, from the submenu of , the Select and Delete icon, to erase written...
2. Using RICOH PJ Interactive Software Editing Written Information on the Whiteboard To edit written information on the whiteboard, select , the Select and Delete icon. Once the icon is selected, the strokes that are enclosed by the pen on the screen will be specified. [Select All] can be used as well to simultaneously select all the strokes on a page.
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Writing and Editing on the Whiteboard Edit selected strokes. Moving strokes CWD022 Drag the selected stroke to the area where you want to place the stroke. Enlarging or reducing strokes CWD023 Place the pen nib on the corner or the center of a side, and then drag the pen nib. Erasing selected strokes CWD074 Press the right-click button of the electronic pen, and while holding it down, touch anywhere in...
2. Using RICOH PJ Interactive Software Changing the Magnification of the Whiteboard Select , the Loupe icon, to change the display magnification for the whiteboard. The display position of the enlarged whiteboard can then be moved. On the whiteboard, touch , the Loupe icon with the pen nib.
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Writing and Editing on the Whiteboard Continuously touch the screen with the pen nib to move the display position. CWD096 When you touch [Reset], the changed display magnification and area are reset to the initial state.
2. Using RICOH PJ Interactive Software Editing Pages You can add new strokes to a page displayed on the whiteboard or edit existing strokes. You can also add or delete a displayed page. Selecting a Page You can select the page you want to display on the whiteboard as follows: Selecting a page from the page operation panel Touch the corresponding thumbnail from the page list.
Editing Pages Use the launcher to capture a screen displayed on the desktop. CWD080 The screen image captured to the whiteboard is displayed, allowing you to write information on the image. The screen image is created at the end of the page list. Making a copy of a page To make a copy of a page, touch , the Page Copy icon.
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2. Using RICOH PJ Interactive Software • When a whiteboard is being shared, , the Page Delete icon does not work.
Saving and Importing Pages Saving and Importing Pages Saving the Whiteboard to a File You can save all pages in the whiteboard as a single PDF file. On the whiteboard, touch , the PDF file icon with the pen nib. Touch [Save].
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2. Using RICOH PJ Interactive Software Select the PDF file that you want to import to the whiteboard. Change the file name as needed. The PDF file to be imported must meet the following conditions: Item Condition File size 100 MB or less PDF version PDF 1.3–1.7 (including PDF/A)
Sharing the Whiteboard Sharing the Whiteboard • To share a screen, it is necessary to add your Remote License (page 34 "Adding Your Remote License") and to configure the network settings of the computer. Remote whiteboard sharing allows a device to act as a host and other devices connected via a network to act as participants to share the host's whiteboard.
2. Using RICOH PJ Interactive Software When you participate in remote whiteboard sharing, all pages that exist prior to the participation are deleted and the contents of the hosting whiteboard are imported. As a participant, you can write to or perform page operations to the whiteboard hosting the remote whiteboard sharing.
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, the Share icon, and select [Close] to close remote whiteboard sharing. CUF018 When remote whiteboard sharing is closed, the sharing is also closed on the participating whiteboards. • For details about how to quit the whiteboard after closing remote whiteboard sharing, see page 10 "Quitting RICOH PJ Interactive Software".
2. Using RICOH PJ Interactive Software Participating in Remote Whiteboard Sharing To participate in remote whiteboard sharing, touch , the Share icon, and select [Join]. On the next window that appears, specify the IP address of the hosting whiteboard. [Contact List] tab Specify the IP address of the host by selecting it from the "Contact List".
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, the Share icon, and then select [Leave] to quit remote whiteboard sharing. A confirmation message for the leave action appears. Touch [OK] to quit remote whiteboard sharing. • For details about how to quit the whiteboard after quitting remote whiteboard sharing, see page 10 "Quitting RICOH PJ Interactive Software".
The procedure for opening the General Settings screen is as follows: If you are using RICOH PJ Interactive Software, quit it first. For details about how to quit RICOH PJ Interactive Software, see page 10 "Quitting RICOH PJ Interactive Software".
3. Managing RICOH PJ Interactive Software A log file contains the following: • Start time • End time • Screen operations • Error occurrence information • Time when pages are saved • Page save destination information • Remote whiteboard sharing information...
Opening General Settings • When your license code is authenticated, a completion message appears. Select [OK]. After adding your license code, close General Settings and start the whiteboard to check that , the Share icon, is now active. /05/01 22:08:37 /05/01 22:08:37 01:23:45 01:23:45...
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3. Managing RICOH PJ Interactive Software You can enter up to 100 IP addresses. Although you can enter a 101st address, it cannot be registered. Nickname format The nickname must be 20 characters or less. If no nickname is entered, the line is registered without a nickname.
Export of the contact list begins. When the export is completed, a message is displayed. Select [OK]. Configuring the System Update Method RICOH PJ Interactive Software can be configured to automatically check that the system is up-to-date when the Software starts. If the system is not up-to-date, the Software can update the system. Select , the Update Settings icon, to enable or disable the function for checking that the system is up- to-date.
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If it is not necessary to authenticate the proxy: The system update check starts. • If the system is up-to-date, the update ends. The RICOH PJ Interactive Software launcher starts. • If the system is not up-to-date, a confirmation message for the download is displayed.
Select , the Language Setting icon. Select the language from the drop-down list. Select [OK]. When you close General Settings and then start RICOH PJ Interactive Software or open General Settings again, the display language changes to the selected language.
4. Troubleshooting This chapter describes what to do when a message is displayed or when the product cannot be operated as wanted. Messages Displayed When Using RICOH PJ Interactive Software The following table lists the main messages and their recommended actions.
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4. Troubleshooting Whiteboard sharing-related error messages Message Causes Solutions Cannot connect because the The version of the system used Quit the whiteboard and then software version is different. by the host terminal sharing update the system. screens does not match the Update the host terminal and For details about how to update version of the system used by...
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Messages Displayed When Using RICOH PJ Interactive Software Other error messages Message Causes Solutions An IWB application is already You are attempting to open two RICOH PJ Interactive Software started. of RICOH PJ Interactive or General Settings are already Software and General Settings running.
4. Troubleshooting When the Projected Screen Cannot Be Operated This section explains what to do when the projected screen cannot be operated as wanted. Problem Solutions The location the pen nib points at does not • Change the display settings using the correspond with what is projected on the screen.
Checking Communication Status during Remote Whiteboard Sharing Checking Communication Status during Remote Whiteboard Sharing You can check communication status while hosting or participating in remote whiteboard sharing. The communication status is indicated by the border color of , the Share icon. While hosting remote whiteboard sharing Border color Communication status...
5. Appendix Trademarks Windows, Internet Explorer are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and / or other countries. Other product names used herein are for identification purposes only and might be trademarks of their respective companies.