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Ricoh AP410 Supplementary Manual

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  • Page 1 UNIX Supplement...
  • 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: Table Of Contents

    Printing with rsh, rcp, ftp... 13 Printer Status ...16 Viewing the Print Job Status with lpq and lpstat ... 16 Viewing the Printer Status with rsh and ftp ...16 Copying Information to a File ...17 Specifying the Device Option ...18 Configuring the Device Option ...

  • Page 5: How To Read This Manual

    How to Read This Manual Symbols The following set of symbols is used in this manual. R WARNING: This symbol indicates a potentially hazardous situation that might result in death or serious injury when you misuse the machine without following the in- structions under this symbol.

  • Page 7: Unix Configuration

    1. UNIX Configuration This section explains how to set up a network printer and check print status us- ing UNIX. Limitation ❒ To print from a UNIX workstation, use a file that the printer supports. Before Setup Setting up varies depending on the printing commands. Make sure to make set- tings accordingly.

  • Page 8: Using The Installation Shell Script

    UNIX Configuration Using the Installation Shell Script The installation shell script helps with the setup process. The installation shell script automates some of the tasks in configuring /etc/hosts, /etc/printcap; cre- ating the spool directory for BSD UNIX; and running the lpadmin command for System V UNIX.

  • Page 9: Executing The Installation Shell Script

    ❒ If the host name is registered with an IP address, the server can access the printer using its host name instead of its IP address. Executing the Installation Shell Script Having configured the printer IP address, follow the procedure below to execute the installation shell script and set up the workstation printing environment. Preparation Before executing the installation shell script, the IP address, host name and printer name are required.
  • Page 10 UNIX Configuration A Move to the directory you want to copy the installation shell script to. B Use ftp to connect to the printer with the IP address that you just config- ured. # ftp 192.168.15.16 Connected to 192.168.15.16 220 printer FTP server ready.
  • Page 11 ❒ The IP address will be added to the /etc/hosts file. ❒ If the host name of the printer has already been configured, press the { { { { RE- TURN} } } } ( { { { { ENTER} } } } ) key. Nothing will be added to the /etc/hosts file.

  • Page 12: After Executing The Installation Shell Script

    ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ Adding the IP address and host name to the /etc/hosts file The following line is added to the /etc/hosts file. The IP address and printer host name which you previously entered in the installation script will be used: 192.168.15.16 nphost # Network Printer...
  • Page 13 ❒ The first line of the field is the name of the printer. You use this name when logging on to a network printer from a workstation. You can define several different names by separating each name with the “|”...
  • Page 14 ❒ The log file is used for logging errors or warning messages by the UNIX workstation. ❒ The log file should be made for every network printer entry listed in the /etc/printcap file. ❒ The log file should normally be made under /var/log directory and the name should match that listed under the lf capability in /etc/printcap.
  • Page 15 ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ Adding the IP address and host name to the /etc/hosts file The following line is added to the /etc/hosts file. The IP address and printer host name previously entered in the installation script will be used.
  • Page 16 ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ Adding the IP address and host name to the /etc/hosts file The following line is added to the /etc/hosts file. The IP address and printer host name previously entered in the installation script will be used: 192.168.15.16 np # Network Printer...

  • Page 17: Printing Method

    ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ BSD UNIX workstation, Linux % lpr -Pprinter_name file_name [file_name...] For example: The printer name is np, file names are file1 and file2 % lpr -Pnp file1 file2 ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ Solaris, HP-UX % lp -d printer_name file_name [file_name...]...
  • Page 18 UNIX Configuration % rsh host_name print < file_name For example: host name is nphost, file name is file1 % rsh nphost print < file1 Note ❒ “host_name” is the name entered when executing the installation shell script. ❒ If you are using HP-UX, use the remsh command instead of rsh. ❖...
  • Page 19 The following procedure shows an example of how to print a file using ftp. It is not possible to set options with the mput command: A A A A Start ftp using the IP address or host name of the printer. % ftp IP_address B B B B Enter the user name.

  • Page 20: Printer Status

    % lpstat -o np Note ❒ If you are using HP-UX, do not put a space between “-o” and “printer name”. Viewing the Printer Status with rsh and ftp Use the rsh or ftp command to display printer status or information about print jobs using specified parameters.

  • Page 21: Copying Information To A File

    Information returned Status of the printer. stat Information about print jobs. info Information about the paper tray, output tray and printer language. prnlog Record of the last 10 jobs printed. syslog Record of messages about the network interface board. Copying Information to a File Use the rcp or ftp command to copy information about specified parameters to a file.

  • Page 22: Specifying The Device Option

    • ftp ftp> put file_name option1=value1,… Host_name is the printer host name. File_name is the file name you want to print. The device option is specified in the form of “option=value”. For more information about types of device options and values, see the following explanations.
  • Page 23 ❒ Enter the option using the lp or lpr command, when the shell script is implement- ed. The option settings made here are configured as default. You must create an- other printer if you want to change printer option settings. For more information about changing the configured option, see p.8 “Deleting the printer”.

  • Page 24: Printer Language

    Printer Language Select a printer language to print. filetype=printer language fil=printer language Printer language PostScript 3 The following sample shows how to print with PostScript 3(host name: nphost, file name: file1): • rsh % rsh nphost print filetype=postscript <...

  • Page 25: Text Printing

    • ftp ftp> put file1 filetype=postscript Text Printing Set this function when printing text files directly. filter=text The following sample shows how to print text files directly. • rsh % rsh nphost print filter=text < file1 • rcp % rcp file1 nphost:filter=text •...

  • Page 26: Paper Size

    UNIX Configuration Paper Size Select the paper size. Limitation ❒ Only the loaded paper sizes are available. paper=value of Paper size 12 × 18 B4JIS (Japanese Industrial Standard) B5JIS B6JIS 11 × 17 × 11 × 8 × 14 × 10 8 ×...

  • Page 27: Paper Type

    • rcp % rcp file1 nphost:paper=a4 • ftp ftp> put file1 paper=a4 Paper Type Select the paper type. Limitation ❒ Only the loaded paper types are available. mediatype=value of paper type Paper type Plain paper/recycled paper Plain paper Plain Paper (Duplex Backside) Preprinted paper Prepunched paper Letterhead...

  • Page 28: Output Tray

    UNIX Configuration • ftp % ftp> put file1 mediatype=recycled Output Tray Select the output tray. outbin=value of output tray Limitation ❒ Only installed output trays are available. Value upper, inner, lower, finisherproof, finishershift, finisherbooklet, optionaloutbin1~10, lower2, lower3 Reference For more information about available output tray, see the manual that comes with this machine.

  • Page 29: Collating

    Collating Specify the number of collated sets. qty=number of collated sets (1 to 999) The following sample shows how to print 10 copies using the collate function (host name: nphost, file name: file1): • rsh % rsh nphost print qty=10 < file1 •...

  • Page 30: Binding

    UNIX Configuration Binding Select the binding direction for duplex printing. Limitation ❒ The duplex unit is required. Note ❒ Before selecting the binding option, the duplex option must be set to on. ❒ Data and paper volume affect completion of the print job. binding=value of binding Binding direction Longedge...

  • Page 31: Resolution

    • rcp % rcp file1 nphost:orientation=portrait • ftp ftp> put file1 orientation=portrait Resolution Select the printing resolution. resolution=value of resolution Resolution 1200 dpi 600 dpi 400 dpi 300 dpi 200 dpi The following sample shows how to print with 600 dpi and better quality. (host name: nphost, file name: file1): •...

  • Page 32: Punch, Punchhole

    UNIX Configuration Position Left top horiz Left top slant Left top vert Right top horiz Right top slant Right top vert Left 2 Right 2 Top 2 Booklet The following sample shows how to print with the staple on the upper left using finisher shift tray (host name : nphost, file name : file1, finisher shift tray: finish- erproof): •...

  • Page 33: Symbol Set

    Position Left Right punchhole=value of punchhole Available numbers of punch holes may vary depending the type of installed Punch Kit. Specify an appropriate value referring to the table below. Number of punch holes The following sample shows how to print with four punch holes on the left using finisher tray 1 (host name : nphost, file name : file1, finisher tray 1: finisherproof).
  • Page 34 UNIX Configuration Font ISO 17 ISO 21 ISO 60 ISO 69 ISO L1 ISO L2 ISO L5 Legal Math-8 MS Publ PC-8 PC-850 PC-852 PC-8 D/N PC8-TK Pifont PS Math PS Text Roman-8 VN Intl VN Math VN US Win 3.0 Win L1 Win L2 Win L5...

  • Page 35: Index

    INDEX Binding Option , 26 BSD UNIX workstation Deleting the printer , 8 Printer Status , 16 Printing Method , 13 Collating Option , 25 configuration UNIX , 3 Copies Option , 24 Deleting the printer , 8 Device Option , 18...
  • Page 37 Copyright © 2004...
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