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Ricoh DDST A, DDST B Operating Instructions Manual

Ricoh DDST A, DDST B Operating Instructions Manual

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Read this manual carefully before you use this machine and keep it handy for future reference. For safe and correct use, be sure to read the
Safety Information in the "Copy Reference" before using the machine.
DDST Unit Type A / Type B
Printer / Scanner Reference
Getting Started
1
2
Installing the Software
Using the Printer Function
3
Using the TWAIN Scanner Function
4
Troubleshooting
5
Appendix
6

Operating Instructions

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  • Page 1: Operating Instructions

    Read this manual carefully before you use this machine and keep it handy for future reference. For safe and correct use, be sure to read the Safety Information in the "Copy Reference" before using the machine. DDST Unit Type A / Type B Printer / Scanner Reference Getting Started Installing the Software...
  • Page 2 Introduction This manual contains detailed instructions and notes on the operation and use of this machine. For your safety and benefit, read this manual carefully before using the machine. Keep this manual in a handy place for quick reference. Important Contents of this manual are subject to change without prior notice.

  • Page 3: Manuals For This Machine

    Describes procedures for configuring the machine and computers in a net- work environment. ❖ Copy Reference Describes operations, functions, and troubleshooting for the machine’s copier function. ❖ Printer/Scanner Reference (this manual) Describes system settings, operations, functions, and troubleshooting for the machine’s printer/scanner function.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Setting Up the Printer Driver and Canceling a Print Job ...23 Windows 98SE / Me - Accessing Printer Properties ...23 Windows 2000 / XP and Windows Server 2003 - Accessing Printer Properties ...24 Canceling a Print Job ...25 4. Using the TWAIN Scanner Function TWAIN Scanner ...27...
  • Page 5 5. Troubleshooting The Printer Function...33 Error & Status Messages on the Display ...33 The Machine Does Not Print ...36 Other Printing Problems...38 The Scanner Function ...40 When Scanning Is Not Performed as Expected ...40 When an Error Message Appears on the Client Computer...41 6.

  • Page 7: How To Read This Manual

    How to Read This Manual Symbols In this manual, the following symbols are used: R WARNING: This symbol indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if instructions are not followed, could result in death or serious injury. R CAUTION: This symbol indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if instructions are not followed, may result in minor or moderate injury, or damage to proper- * The statements above are notes for your safety.

  • Page 9: Getting Started

    Note ❒ This key is inactivate during printing or while setting printer defaults. {Online} key Press to switch the printer between on- line and offline. Data In indicator Blinks while the printer is receiving data from a computer or printing. Lit when preparing to print.

  • Page 10: Reading The Display And Using Keys

    Getting Started Reading the Display and Using Keys This section explains how to read the display and using the selection key for the initial display. Note ❒ The copy display is set as the default screen when the machine is turned on. You can change the settings in [System Settings].

  • Page 11: Connecting The Machine

    The machine and computer are now connected. The printer driver and TWAIN driver must be in- stalled next. For details about how to install the printer driver and TWAIN driver, see p.8 “Installing the Printer Driver” and p.9 “In- stalling the TWAIN Driver”.
  • Page 12 Getting Started...

  • Page 13: Installing The Software

    Auto Run Inserting the CD-ROM into the CD- ROM drive starts the installer auto- matically. The installer helps you in- stall the following printer drivers and software easily. Note ❒ When “plug and play” starts, click [Cancel] in [New Hardware Found],...

  • Page 14: Installing The Printer Driver

    Installing the Software Installing the Printer Driver When you are using the printer func- tion, you must install the printer driv- er on the supplied CD-ROM. Quit all applications currently run- ning. Insert the CD-ROM into the CD- ROM drive.

  • Page 15: Installing The Twain Driver

    Installing the TWAIN Driver When you are using the scanner func- tion, you must install the TWAIN driver on the supplied CD-ROM. Quit all applications currently run- ning. Insert the CD-ROM into the CD- ROM drive. The driver installer starts. Select an interface language, and then click [OK].

  • Page 16: Software Supplied On Cd-Rom

    Installing the Software Software Supplied on CD-ROM There are some CD-ROMs that come with the printer option of this machine. DDST Driver The DDST drivers are included on the CD-ROM that comes with this machine. This allows the computer to communicate with the machine via a printer lan- guage.

  • Page 17: Using The Printer Function

    3. Using the Printer Function Printer Features Menu There are five menu items in the Printer Features menu: Reference For more information about copier features and system settings, see Copy Ref- erence and General Settings Guide. • Paper Input • List/Test Print •...

  • Page 18: Adjusting Printer Features

    Although factory default settings are suitable for most print jobs, Printer Fea- tures allows you access to a number of settings that control basic printer opera- tions. Printer Features settings you make are retained even when you turn off the machine.

  • Page 19: Printer Features Parameters

    Printing the operations test page Press the {User Tools/Counter} key. The User Tools main menu appears. Select [Printer Features] using the {U} or {T} key, and then press the {OK} key. The Printer Features menu appears. Select [List/Test Print] using the {U} or {T} key, and then press the {OK} key.

  • Page 20: Maintenance

    ❒ Default: Off Setting Menu Protect Press the {User Tools/Counter} key. The User Tools main menu appears. Select [Printer Features] using the {U} or {T} key, and then press the {OK} key. The Printer Features menu appears. Select [Maintenance] using the {U} or {T} key, and then press the {OK} key.
  • Page 21 {OK} key. Press the {User Tools/Counter} key. Temporarily canceling Menu Protect When you select protected items in Printer Features, a screen for entering the access codes appears. When this happens, enter the correct access codes using the number keys, and then press the {OK} key.

  • Page 22: System

    Using the Printer Function System ❖ Auto Continue You can select this to enable Auto Continue. When it is On, printing continues even after a system error occurs. • Off • 0 minutes • 1 minute • 5 minutes • 10 minutes •...

  • Page 23: Setting Paper On The Bypass Tray

    ❒ Be sure to set the paper size using the printer driver when printing data from the computer. The paper size set using the printer driver has priority over the one set using the control panel. Open the bypass tray.

  • Page 24: Setting The Paper Size

    The following pro- cedures are not necessary when setting paper size using the printer driver. ❒ The paper size set using the printer driver has priority over that set us- ing the control panel. ❒ When the printer driver is not...

  • Page 25: Setting Custom Size Paper

    ❒ Custom size settings set using the printer driver have priority over those set using the machine's con- trol panel. ❒ When the printer driver is not used, make settings using the con- trol panel. Reference For printer driver settings, see the printer driver Help.

  • Page 26: Setting Thick Paper Or Ohp Transparencies

    ❒ Paper size settings set using the printer driver have priority over those set using the machine's con- trol panel. ❒ When the printer driver is not used, make settings using the con- trol panel. Reference For printer driver settings, see the printer driver Help.

  • Page 27: Setting Envelopes

    Select [Paper Type:Bypass Tray] us- ing the {U} or {T} key, and then press the {OK} key. Select [OHP (Transparency)] or [Thick Paper] using the {U} or {T} key, and then press the {OK} key. Press the {User Tools/Counter} key. Note ❒...
  • Page 28 Using the Printer Function Select [Printer Features] using the {U} or {T} key, and then press the {OK} key. Select [Paper Input] using the {U} or {T} key, and then press the {OK} key. Select [Bypass Paper Size], and then press the {OK} key.

  • Page 29: Setting Up The Printer Driver And Canceling A Print Job

    Setting Up the Printer Driver and Canceling a Print Job Making settings from an application To make settings for a specific appli- cation, open the printer properties di- alog box from that application.

  • Page 30: Windows 2000 / Xp And Windows Server 2003 - Accessing Printer Properties

    Using the Printer Function Windows 2000 / XP and Windows Server 2003 - Accessing Printer Properties Changing default settings - Printer properties Limitation ❒ Changing machine settings re- quires Manage Printers permis- sion. Members of Administrators and Power Users groups have Manage Printers permission by de- fault.

  • Page 31: Canceling A Print Job

    Click [Print] to start printing. Under Windows XP and Windows Server 2003, click [OK], and then click [Print] to start printing. Setting Up the Printer Driver and Canceling a Print Job Canceling a Print Job Double-click the printer icon on the Windows taskbar.
  • Page 32 Using the Printer Function Press [Current]. • [Current]: cancels the print job currently being processed. • [Resume]: resumes printing jobs. A confirmation message appears. Press [Yes] to cancel the print job. Note ❒ Press [No] to return to the previ- ous display.

  • Page 33: Using The Twain Scanner Function

    4. Using the TWAIN Scanner TWAIN Scanner You can use this machine as a TWAIN scanner, by operating this machine from a client computer on the network. Originals can be scanned with the same oper- ation used for USB-connected scanners. Also, this machine can be used as a TWAIN-compliant scanner, by directly con- nected with an off-line Computer over USB.

  • Page 34: Preparation For Using The Network Twain Scanner

    Using the TWAIN Scanner Function Preparation for Using the Network TWAIN Scanner The following overview diagram shows the preparation steps for using this ma- chine as a TWAIN scanner. Install the TWAIN driver on a client computer. Connect the scanner and client computer with a cable. If you use this machine as a TWAIN scanner, you need a TWAIN-compliant applica- tion on the client computer you use.

  • Page 35: Setting Originals

    Setting Originals The following explains the procedure for placing originals on the exposure glass and in the ADF, and setting the original scan area and orientation according to the placement method. To correctly display the top/bottom orientation of the scanned original on a cli- ent computer, the placement of the original and the settings made on the control panel and scanner driver must match.
  • Page 36 Using the TWAIN Scanner Function Placing on the Exposure Glass Originals which do not fit into the ADF, such as sheets with glued-on parts, books, etc., can be placed direct- ly on the exposure glass for scanning. Note ❒ For details about the originals which can be placed on the expo- sure glass, see Copy Reference.
  • Page 37 ❖ Originals that can and cannot be placed in the ADF For details about the originals that can and cannot be placed in the ADF, see Copy Reference. Attempting to use originals un- suitable for the ADF can lead to a misfeed and damage to the origi- nals.

  • Page 38: Scanning Originals

    Using the TWAIN Scanner Function Scanning Originals This section explains how to scan originals using the TWAIN scanner function. This describes how to scan originals with Imaging under Win- dows 2000. Start Imaging, and then select the scanner driver. On the [Start] menu, point to [Pro- gram], point to [Accessories], and then click [Imaging].

  • Page 39: Troubleshooting

    The Printer Function Error & Status Messages on the Display This section describes the principal messages that appear on the display. If a message not described here appears, act according to the message. Reference Before turning the main power off, see ‘Turning On the Power’, Copy Reference.

  • Page 40: Alert Messages

    Troubleshooting ❖ Alert messages Messages/Second messages Change Tray # to the follow- ing settings: xxx yyy Collate cancelled. Collate: Page max. Duplex cancelled. Duplex mode is in off posi- tion for Tray # Ethernet Board Error Exceeded max. print size. Press FormFeed/JobReset.
  • Page 41 [Print] without below This is an alert message con- cerning a paper tray in auto mode? tray select. Printer Font Error An error has occurred in the font file. Print overrun. The image data has been thinned out due to image com- pression.

  • Page 42: The Machine Does Not Print

    Troubleshooting The Machine Does Not Print Possible Cause Is the power on? Is the machine online? Does the Printer key stay red? Is there a warning status or error message on the dis- play? Is the interface cable con- nected securely to the ma-...

  • Page 43: Network Connection

    Other Hardware], and then click [Printers and Faxes]. Click the icon of the machine. On the [File] menu, click [Properties]. Click the [Ports] tab. In the [Print to the following port(s)] list, confirm the correct port is selected. The Printer Function...

  • Page 44: Other Printing Problems

    Smudged print. Settings for thick paper have not been made when printing on thick paper. Select [Thick] in the [Type:] list on the [Paper] tab on the printer driver. Page layout is not Print areas differ depending on the machine used. Information that fits on as expected.
  • Page 45 Images are print- The feed orientation you selected and the feed orientation selected in the ed in the wrong printer driver's option setup might not be the same. Set the machine's feed orientation. orientation and the printer driver's feed orientation accordingly.

  • Page 46: The Scanner Function

    Troubleshooting The Scanner Function When Scanning Is Not Performed as Expected Problems No image results from scan- ning. The image is distorted or out of position. The scanned image is dirty. The scanned image is upside down. Causes and solutions The original was placed with the front and back reversed.

  • Page 47: When An Error Message Appears On The Client Computer

    When an Error Message Appears on the Client Computer This section describes the main possible causes and actions for error messages displayed on the client computer when the TWAIN driver is used. Note ❒ If an error message that is not contained in this section appears, turn off the main power switch of the machine, and then turn it on again.
  • Page 48 Troubleshooting...

  • Page 49: Appendix

    Every other output set is rotated by 90°K. Edge to Edge Printing If you select the [Edge to Edge Printing] function in the [Paper] tab on the printer driver, you can print on the entire area of A4 sheets, leaving no borders or edges.

  • Page 50: The Scanner Function

    Appendix The Scanner Function Relationship between Resolution and File Size Resolution and scan area are inversely related. The higher the resolution is set, the smaller the area that can be scanned. Conversely, the larger the scan area, the lower the resolution that can be set. The relationship between the scanning resolution and the file size is shown be- low.

  • Page 51: Specifications

    Interface • Standard: ❖ Network standard model Standard: • USB 2.0 interface • Ethernet interface (100BASE-TX/10BASE-T) Network protocol TCP/IP Printer language Host-Based Printing Memory • Standard model 32 MB • Network standard model 64 MB Operating systems sup- Windows 98SE / Me...

  • Page 52: Scanner

    Appendix Scanner Scan method Scan speed Maximum power consumption Image sensor type Scan types Interface Maximum scan size Scan sizes that can be detected au- tomatically Resolution Variable range of scan resolution Scanning speeds vary according to machine operating conditions, computer (speci- fication, network traffic, and software, etc.), and original types.

  • Page 53: Index

    Placing Originals Placing on the exposure glass Placing original in the Auto Document Feeder (ADF) Printer driver DDST Printer properties, Windows 2000 / XP and Windows Server 2003 Printer properties, Windows 98SE / Me printer driver Auto Run installing Printer Features...
  • Page 54 When an Error Message Appears on the Client Computer When Scanning Is Not Performed as Expected TWAIN installing TWAIN scanner Windows 2000 / XP and Windows Server 2003 printer properties, printer driver Windows 98SE / Me printer properties, printer driver B866-8673...
  • Page 55 Declaration of Conformity Product Name: Printer/Scanner Controller Model Number: DDST Unit Type A / Type B Responsible party: Ricoh Corporation Address: 5 Dedrick Place, West Caldwell, NJ 07006 Telephone number: 973-882-2000 This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
  • Page 56 EN USA B866-8673...

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