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- Page 1 Setup Guide Read this manual carefully before you use this product and keep it handy for future reference. For safety, please follow the instructions in this manual.
- Page 2 For good copy quality, Ricoh recommends that you use genuine Ricoh toner. Ricoh shall not be responsible for any damage or expense that might result from the use of parts other than genuine Ricoh parts in your Ricoh office product.
- Page 3 Trademarks ® ® ® Microsoft , Windows and MS-DOS are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. ® PostScript is a registered trademark of Adobe Systems, Incorporated. ® is a registered trademark of Hewlett-Packard Company. AppleTalk, Apple, Macintosh, TrueType and LaserWriter are registered trade- marks of Apple Computer, Incorporated.
- Page 4 Safety Information When using your equipment, the following safety precautions should always be followed. Safety During Operation In this manual, the following important symbols are used: R WARNING: Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if instructions are not followed, could result in death or serious injury. R CAUTION: Indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if instructions are not followed, may result in minor or moderate injury or damage to...
- Page 5 R WARNING: • Connect the power cord directly into a wall outlet and never use an ex- tension cord. • Disconnect the power plug (by pulling the plug, not the cable) if the power cable or plug becomes frayed or otherwise damaged. •...
- Page 6 R CAUTION: • Protect the equipment from dampness or wet weather, such as rain, snow, and so on. • Unplug the power cord from the wall outlet before you move the equipment. While moving the equipment, you should take care that the power cord will not be damaged under the equipment.
- Page 7 ENERGY STAR Program As an ENERGY STAR Partner, we have deter- mined that this machine model meets the ENER- GY STAR Guidelines for energy efficiency. The ENERGY STAR Guidelines intend to establish an international energy-saving sys- tem for developing and introducing energy-efficient office equipment to deal with en- vironmental issues, such as global warming.
- Page 8 Manuals for this Printer Manuals for this Printer There are five manuals that separately describe the procedures for the installa- tion of a printer and for the operation and maintenance of the printer and its op- tional equipment. To enhance safe and efficient operation of the printer, all users should read and follow the instructions contained in the following manuals.
- Page 9 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 property.
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Page 10: Table Of Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Getting Started Features of this Printer ................1 Printer Drivers for this Printer..............2 Software and Utilities Included on the CD-ROM........4 Guide to the Printer ................... 5 Type 1 Printer....................5 Type 2 Printer....................8 Operation Panel .................. - Page 11 Using Adobe PageMaker Version 6.0 or 6.5.......... 50 Macintosh....................51 Macintosh - Installing the PPD File ............. 51 INDEX......................53...
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Page 13: Getting Started
1. Getting Started Features of this Printer This printer is designed especially for office workgroups, both for shared usage within a network environment, and for one-to-one usage by being connected di- rectly to the computer. Time Saving Superior features save time you spend on your print tasks. •... -
Page 14: Printer Drivers For This Printer
Getting Started Printer Drivers for this Printer Printing requires installation of a printer driver for the operating system. The following drivers are provided with this printer. Emulation PCL 5e PCL 6 PostScript Level2 Operating system √ √ √ Windows 95 √... - Page 15 Printer Drivers for this Printer PostScript Printer Description (PPD) files for a Macintosh PPD files, in combination with the LaserWriter driver, allow the computer to communicate with the printer. The printer specific functions can be used by installing a PPD file. You can use the LaserWriter printer driver that comes with the Macintosh.
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Page 16: Software And Utilities Included On The Cd-Rom
Getting Started Software and Utilities Included on the CD- Agfa Font Manager Helps you to install new screen fonts, or organize and manage fonts already installed on the system. PRINTER MANAGER FOR ADMINISTRATOR A utility for the system administrator to manage printers on the network. Reference For the name of PRINTER MANAGER FOR ADMINISTRATOR, see the inside of front cover of this manual. -
Page 17: Guide To The Printer
Guide to the Printer Guide to the Printer Type 1 Printer Type 1 Printer: Exterior Note See the inside of front cover of this manual to confirm which printer (Type 1 Printer or Type 2 Printer) you have. BM3H030E Bypass Tray Bypass Tray Extender Use to print onto thick paper, OHP trans- Pull out this extender to load paper into... - Page 18 Getting Started Output Tray Extender Pull out this extender when printing on long paper. Output Tray Printed output is stacked here with the print side face down. Ventilator These holes help to keep components in- side the printer from overheating. Important Do not block or obstruct the venti- lator.
- Page 19 Guide to the Printer Type 1 Printer: Interior Note See the inside front cover of this manual to confirm which printer (Type 1 Printer or Type 2 Printer) you have. Pressure Release Levers (blue) Transfer Roller Cover Push down these levers when removing Open this cover when replacing a trans- misfed paper.
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Page 20: Type 2 Printer
Getting Started Type 2 Printer Type 2 Printer: Exterior Note See the inside front cover of this manual to confirm which printer (Type 1 Printer or Type 2 Printer) you have. TS4H030E Bypass Tray Bypass Tray Extender Use to print onto thick paper, OHP trans- Pull out this extender to load paper into parencies, adhesive labels, custom size the bypass tray when its length is longer... - Page 21 Guide to the Printer Power Switch Parallel Interface Connector Use this switch to turn the printer power Plug the interface cable that connects the on and off. printer to the computer into this connec- tor. Output Tray Ventilators Printed output is stacked here with the print side face down.
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Page 22: Operation Panel
Getting Started Fusing Unit Toner Cartridge Fuses the image onto paper. Includes toner and a photoconductor unit. When ”Change Maintenance Kit” ap- pears on the panel display, replace this Front Cover unit. Open this cover when accessing the in- Ventilator side of the printer. - Page 23 Guide to the Printer Is off when the printer is offline (a state in cause of the error also appears on the which the printer can not receive data). panel display. See “Error & Status Messages on the Opera- Power indicator tion Panel”...
- Page 24 Getting Started { { { { Menu} } } } key Press this key to make and check the cur- rent printer settings. See “Making Printer Settings with the Oper- ation Panel” in the “Printer Reference” in- cluded as a PDF file on the CD-ROM. { { { { Enter #} } } } key Press this key to execute menu items se- lected on the panel display.
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Page 25: Installing Options
2. Installing Options R CAUTION: • Be sure to turn off the printer and wait for about 30 minutes before installing options. Not waiting for the printer to cool down can result in a burn. • When lifting the printer, use the inset grips on both sides of the printer, oth- erwise the printer might fall and cause personal injury. -
Page 26: Available Options
Installing Options Available Options The following options can be installed to the printer. For Type 1 Printer Note See the inside front cover of this manual to confirm which printer (Type 1 Printer or Type 2 Printer) you have. 4 5 6 TS3P101E Paper Feed Unit (A4) Type 2000 Hard Disk Drive Type 2000... - Page 27 Available Options For Type 2 Printer Note See the inside front cover of this manual to confirm which printer (Type 1 Printer or Type 2 Printer) you have. 3 4 5 TS4P101E Paper Feed Unit Type 1400 Envelope Feeder Type 1400 Network Interface Board Type 2000 Hard Disk Drive Type 2000...
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Page 28: Type 1 Printer: Installing Options
Installing Options Type 1 Printer: Installing Options Attach the tray cover to the top of Type 1 Printer: Installing Paper the paper tray as shown in the il- Feed Unit (A3) Type 2000 lustration. Note See the inside front cover of this manual to confirm which printer (Type 1 Printer or Type 2 Printer) you have. -
Page 29: Type 1 Printer: Installing Paper Feed Unit (A4) Type 2000
Type 1 Printer: Installing Options • The interface cable is un- plugged from the printer. • The bypass tray and front cov- er are closed. At the front of the paper feed unit, tape on the left and right sides is used to hold the tray in place. -
Page 30: Type 1 Printer: Installing Envelope Feeder Type 2000
Installing Options Important Type 1 Printer: Installing The envelope feeder should be Envelope Feeder Type 2000 used in the top-most optional paper feed unit (tray 2). Note Note See the inside front cover of this Keep the paper tray with paper manual to confirm which printer in a cool and dry place. - Page 31 Type 1 Printer: Installing Options Confirm that the box contains the Align the screw holes of Network following items. Interface Board over the screw holes where the back plate used • Network Interface Board to be. Confirm that the board is •...
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Page 32: Type 1 Printer: Installing Hard Disk Drive Type 2000
Installing Options You cannot install two HDD at a Attach the network interface ca- time. ble to the jack on the board as shown in the illustration. Confirm that the box contains the following items. • HDD • Operating Instructions Supple- ment Be sure to check the following points:... - Page 33 Type 1 Printer: Installing Options Press { { { { T T T T } } } } or { { { { U U U U } } } } until the follow- Align the screw holes of the HDD over the screw holes where the ing message appears.
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Page 34: Type 1 Printer: Installing Rs232C Board Type 2000
Installing Options If you successfully format the The interface cable is not included HDD, the following message ap- in the box. It is your responsibility pears on the panel display. to provide the interface cable ap- propriate for the computer that you are using. -
Page 35: Type 1 Printer: Installing Printer Feature Expander Type 185
Type 1 Printer: Installing Options Align the screw holes of the Plug the printer's power cord RS232C board over the screw back into the wall outlet and turn holes where the back plate used on the printer's power switch. to be. Confirm that the board is Print a configuration page to con- aligned so that the jack is facing firm that the RS232C board is... - Page 36 Installing Options Note Remove the back plate. A coin can be used to attach the screws. Turn on the printer's power switch. Print a configuration page to con- firm that the memory unit is prop- erly installed. Reference See “Printing a configuration Note page”...
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Page 37: Type 2 Printer: Installing Options
Type 2 Printer: Installing Options Type 2 Printer: Installing Options There are four pins on the top of Type 2 Printer: Installing Paper the paper feed unit that point Feed Unit Type 1400 straight up. On the bottom of the printer, there are four holes. -
Page 38: Type 2 Printer: Installing Envelope Feeder Type 1400
Installing Options Pull the paper tray out until it While lifting the front of the pa- stops. After that, lift it slightly, per tray, place it into the printer. then pull it out of the printer. Then slide it into the printer until Place it on a flat surface. -
Page 39: Type 2 Printer: Installing Network Interface Board Type 2000
Type 2 Printer: Installing Options Pull out the paper tray of the op- Type 2 Printer: Installing tional paper feed unit until it Network Interface Board Type stops. After that, lift it sightly, then pull it out. 2000 Note See the inside front cover of this manual to confirm which printer (Type 1 Printer or Type 2 Printer) you have. -
Page 40: Type 2 Printer: Installing Hard Disk Drive Type 2000
Installing Options Align the screw holes of Network Attach the network interface ca- Interface Board over the screw ble to the jack on the board as holes where the back plate used shown in the illustration. to be. Confirm that the board is aligned so that the jack is facing out and is on the bottom. - Page 41 Type 2 Printer: Installing Options Confirm that the box contains the Align the screw holes of the HDD following items. over the screw holes where the back plate used to be. Confirm • HDD that the HDD is aligned as shown •...
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Page 42: Type 2 Printer: Installing Rs232C Board Type 2000
Installing Options If you successfully format the Press { { { { T T T T } } } } or { { { { U U U U } } } } until the follow- HDD, the following message ap- ing message appears. - Page 43 Type 2 Printer: Installing Options The interface cable is not included Align the screw holes of the in the box. It is your responsibility RS232C board over the screw to provide the interface cable ap- holes where the back plate used propriate for the computer that to be.
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Page 44: Type 2 Printer: Installing Printer Feature Expander Type 185
Installing Options Plug the printer's power cord Remove the back plate. back into the wall outlet and turn on the printer's power switch. Print a configuration page to con- firm that the RS232C board is properly installed. Reference See “Making Printer Settings with the Operation Panel”... - Page 45 Type 2 Printer: Installing Options Turn on the printer's power switch. Print a configuration page to con- firm that the memory unit is prop- erly installed. Reference See “Printing a configuration page” in the “Printer Reference” included as a PDF file on the CD-ROM.
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Page 47: Configuring The Printer For The Network With The Operation Panel
3. Configuring the Printer for the Network Configuring the Printer for the Network with the Operation Panel After installing optional Network In- Press { { { { Enter q q } } } } . terface Board, configure it for the net- work using the printer's operation panel. - Page 48 Configuring the Printer for the Network Press { { { { Enter q q } } } } . Set the first (leftmost) 3 digits of the IP address using { { { { U U U U } } } } or { { { { T T T T } } } } . The current subnet mask appears Press { { { { U U U U } } } } to increase and { { { { T T T T } } } } to on the panel display.
- Page 49 Configuring the Printer for the Network with the Operation Panel Check if the pointer (k) is at the rightmost digit, press { { { { Enter q q } } } } to register the gateway address you set. The following message appears on the panel display.
- Page 50 Configuring the Printer for the Network...
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Page 51: Installing The Printer Driver And Software
4. Installing the Printer Driver and Software All of the procedures in this manual assume that you are familiar with general Windows procedures and practices. If you are not, see the documentation that comes with Windows. Auto Run You can install the PCL6/5e printer driver by using Auto Run. Auto Run is available for the following operating systems: •... -
Page 52: Installing By Auto Run
Installing the Printer Driver and Software Installing by Auto Run Follow these steps to install the printer driver on Windows 95/98/NT 4.0. Important Never have two versions of the same printer driver installed on the system at the same time. When upgrading to a new version of the printer driver, unin- stall the old version, and then install the new one. -
Page 53: Installing The Pcl 6/5E Printer Driver
Installing the PCL 6/5e Printer Driver Installing the PCL 6/5e Printer Driver Windows 95/98 - Installing the PCL 6/5e Printer Driver Installing the Printer Driver Install the driver in accordance with the steps explained. ⇒ P.40 “Installing by Auto Run” Note Two kinds of PCL printer driver, PCL 6 and PCL 5e, are provided with this printer. - Page 54 Installing the Printer Driver and Software Note Two kinds of PCL printer driver, PCL 6 and PCL 5e, are provided with this printer. We recommend PCL 6 as your first choice. However, some of your applications might require the installation of the PCL 5e printer driver. In this case, you can install PCL 5e in addition to PCL 6.
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Page 55: Windows 3.1X - Installing The Pcl 6/5E Printer Driver
Installing the PCL 6/5e Printer Driver Windows 3.1x - Installing the PCL 6/5e Printer Driver Installing the Printer Driver Important We recommend that you install the PCL 5e printer driver on the Windows 3.1x system. Under the Windows 3.1x system, you might get some unexpect- ed print results with the PCL 6 printer driver. - Page 56 Installing the Printer Driver and Software Select options you have installed from the [Options] group. Click [OK] to close the Printer Setting dialog box. Click [Close] to close the [Printers] dialog box.
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Page 57: Installing The Postscript Printer Driver
Installing the PostScript Printer Driver Installing the PostScript Printer Driver This section describes basic instructions for installing the printer driver. The ac- tual procedure may differ depending on the operating system. Follow the ap- propriate procedures below. Important When updating the printer driver by installing the latest version, you should uninstall that of former version if any. - Page 58 Installing the Printer Driver and Software In the [Folders:] box, double-click [PS] and [WIN95_98]. Then double-click the folder of the appropriate language for the operating system. Finally, click [OK]. Click [OK]. Click to select the name of the printer whose driver you want to install, and then click [Next].
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Page 59: Windows Nt 4.0 - Installing The Postscript Printer Driver
Installing the PostScript Printer Driver Use the [Change settings for:] list box to select the appropriate setting for the selected option. Click [Apply] to apply the settings you made. Repeat steps E E E E – G G G G for all options. After making all settings for options, click [OK]. - Page 60 Installing the Printer Driver and Software Insert the CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive while pressing the { { { { SHIFT} } } } key until the computer finishes accessing the CD-ROM. If the Auto Run program starts, click [Cancel]. Change the drive name in the list box to the name of the CD-ROM drive, and then click [Browse].
- Page 61 Installing the PostScript Printer Driver Setting up options Click [Start] on the taskbar, point to [Settings], and then click [Printers]. The [Printers] window appears. Click to select the icon of the printer you want to use. On the [File] menu, click [Properties]. The [Printer Properties] dialog box appears.
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Page 62: Using Adobe Pagemaker Version 6.0 Or 6.5
Installing the Printer Driver and Software Using Adobe PageMaker Version 6.0 or 6.5 If you use the printer under Windows 95/98/NT 4.0 with Adobe PageMaker, you need to copy the PPD file to the PageMaker folder. The PPD file is the file with extension ".ppd". It is in the folder “\PS\WIN95_98\ (Language)\DISK1\”... -
Page 63: Macintosh
Macintosh Macintosh Macintosh - Installing the PPD File You can use the LaserWriter printer driver that comes with a Macintosh when printing from a Macintosh. However, if you use the LaserWriter printer driver alone, you cannot use the printer specific functions. The printer specific func- tions can be used by installing the PPD file. - Page 64 Installing the Printer Driver and Software Setting up the PPD file Preparation Confirm that the printer is connected to an AppleTalk network before per- forming the following procedure. On the Apple menu, select [Chooser]. Click the [LaserWriter 8] icon. In the [Select a PostScript Printer] list, click to select the name of the printer you want to use.
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Page 65: Index
INDEX Agfa Font Manager , 4 Macintosh PostScript, installing , 51 Auto Run , 39 , 40 setting up options , 52 Menu key , 12 back plates , 6 , 9 bypass tray , 5 , 8 network , 35 bypass tray extender , 5 , 8 Network Interface Board Quick Configuration Guide , vi... - Page 66 PPD , 3 , 51 , 52 pressure release levers , 7 , 9 Printer Driver , 41 , 43 printer driver , 2 PRINTER MANAGER FOR ADMINISTRATOR , 4 PRINTER MANAGER FOR CLIENT , 4 Printer Reference , vi Quick Installation Guide , vi registration roller , 7 Setup Guide , vi...
- Page 67 Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment. In accordance with IEC 60417, this machine uses the following symbols for the main power switch: a means POWER ON. b means POWER OFF. Copyright © 2000 Ricoh Co., Ltd.
- Page 68 Phone: +31-(0)20-5474111 37139 Verona Phone: +39-045-8181500 United Kingdom Hong Kong RICOH UK LTD. Ricoh House, RICOH HONG KONG LTD. 1 Plane Tree Crescent, Feltham, 23/F., China Overseas Building, Middlesex, TW13 7HG 139, Hennessy Road, Phone: +44-(0)181-261-4000 Wan Chai, Hong Kong...