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Ricoh 1018 Operating Instructions Manual

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PRINTER Controller
Type 1018
Operating Instructions
Printer Reference 2 (option)
For safety, please read this manual carefully before you use this product and keep it
handy for future reference.

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  • Page 1 PRINTER Controller Type 1018 Operating Instructions Printer Reference 2 (option) For safety, please read this manual carefully before you use this product and keep it handy for future reference.
  • Page 2 Introduction This manual contains detailed instructions on the operation and maintenance of this machine. To get maximum versatility from this machine all operators should carefully read and follow the instructions in this manual. Please keep this manual in a handy place near the machine. Please read the Safety Information in the “Copy Reference”...
  • Page 3 This manual is provided as a PDF file on the CD-ROM labeled “Operating Instructions for Printer”. ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ Type 1018 PostScript level2 Compatible Kit Operating Instructions Supplement Describes the functions of Printer Utility for Mac. This manual is provided as a PDF file on the CD-ROM labeled “Operating Instructions for Printer”.
  • Page 4 ENERGY STAR Program As an ENERGY STAR Partner, we have determined that this machine model meets the ENERGY STAR Guidelines for energy efficiency. The ENERGY STAR Guidelines intend to establish an international energy-saving system for developing and introducing energy-efficient office equipment to deal with environmental is- sues, such as global warming.
  • Page 5 ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ Specification Copy feature Printer or facsimile installed Low Power Power 70 Wh 80 Wh mode consumption Default Time 15 minutes 15 minutes Recovery Time Less than 20 seconds Less than 20 seconds Sleep Mode Power 70 Wh consumption Default Time 30 minutes...
  • Page 6 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.

  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Setting Up the Printer Driver and Canceling a Print Job PCL Menu 6/5e - Accessing the Printer Properties ......... 1 Windows 95/98/Me - Accessing the Printer Properties ........1 Windows 2000/Windows XP- Accessing the Printer Properties..... 2 Windows NT 4.0 - Accessing the Printer Properties ........
  • Page 8 4. Using the Control Panel Adjusting Printer Features ..............23 Printer Features Menu ................. 23 Printer Features Parameters ..............27 Job Control Menu..................27 Network Setup Menu..................34 Maintenance Menu..................35 List Print Menu ..................... 37 Adjusting System Settings ..............40 Accessing the System Settings..............

  • Page 9: Setting Up The Printer Driver And Canceling A Print Job

    1. Setting Up the Printer Driver and Canceling a Print Job PCL Menu 6/5e - Accessing the Printer Properties Windows 95/98/Me - Accessing the Printer Properties Changing the default printer settings A A A A Click [Start] on the taskbar, point to [Settings], and then click [Printers]. The [Printers] window appears.

  • Page 10: Windows 2000/Windows Xp- Accessing The Printer Properties

    Setting Up the Printer Driver and Canceling a Print Job B B B B Select the printer you want to use in the [Name] list box, and then click [Prop- erties]. The Printer Properties appear. C C C C Make any settings you require and click [Apply]. D D D D Click [OK] to start printing.
  • Page 11 PCL Menu 6/5e - Accessing the Printer Properties A A A A Click [Start] on the taskbar, point to [Settings], and then click [Printers]. The [Printers] window appears. Note ❒ Under Windows XP, click [Start] on the taskbar, and then click [Printers and Faxes].

  • Page 12: Windows Nt 4.0 - Accessing The Printer Properties

    Setting Up the Printer Driver and Canceling a Print Job Windows NT 4.0 - Accessing the Printer Properties Changing the default printer settings - Printer Properties Limitation ❒ Changing the setting of the printer requires Full Control access permission. Members of Administrators, Server Operators, Print Operators, and Power Users groups have Full Control permission by default.
  • Page 13 PCL Menu 6/5e - Accessing the Printer Properties Making printer settings from an application To make the printer settings for a specific application, open the Printer Proper- ties dialog box from that application. The following example describes how to make settings for the WordPad application that comes with Windows NT 4.0. Note ❒...

  • Page 14: Postscript - Setting Up For Printing

    Setting Up the Printer Driver and Canceling a Print Job PostScript - Setting Up for Printing Windows 95/98/Me - Accessing the Printer Properties Changing the default printer settings To make the Printer default settings, first open the Printer Properties dialog box from the [Printers]window.

  • Page 15: Windows 2000/Windows Xp- Accessing The Printer Properties

    PostScript - Setting Up for Printing B B B B Select the printer you want to use in the [Name] list box, and then click [Prop- erties]. The Printer Properties appear. C C C C Make any settings you require and click [Apply]. D D D D Click [OK] to start printing.
  • Page 16 Setting Up the Printer Driver and Canceling a Print Job A A A A Click [Start] on the taskbar, point to [Settings], and then click [Printers]. The [Printers] window appears. Note ❒ Under Windows XP, click [Start] on the taskbar, and then click [Printers and Faxes].

  • Page 17: Windows Nt 4.0 - Accessing The Printer Properties

    PostScript - Setting Up for Printing Windows NT 4.0 - Accessing the Printer Properties Changing the default printer settings - Printer Properties Limitation ❒ Changing the setting of the printer requires Full Control access permission. Members of Administrators, Server Operators, Print Operators, and Power Users groups have Full Control permission by default.

  • Page 18: Macintosh - Setting Up For Printing

    Setting Up the Printer Driver and Canceling a Print Job Making printer settings from an application To make the printer settings for a specific application, open the Printer Proper- ties dialog box from that application. The following example describes how to make settings for the WordPad application that comes with Windows NT 4.0.
  • Page 19 PostScript - Setting Up for Printing Setting up for printing from an application A A A A Open the file you want to print. B B B B On the [File] menu, click [Print]. The [Printer] dialog box appears. C C C C Confirm that the printer is selected in the [Printer :] box, and make the print- er settings.

  • Page 20: Canceling A Print Job

    Setting Up the Printer Driver and Canceling a Print Job Canceling a Print Job Windows 95/98/Me, Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows NT 4.0 - Canceling a Print Job A A A A Double-click the printer icon on the Windows taskbar. A window appears, showing all the print jobs that are currently queuing to be printed.

  • Page 21: Macintosh - Canceling A Print Job

    Canceling a Print Job Macintosh - Canceling a Print Job A A A A Double-click the printer's icon on the desktop. A window appears, showing all the print jobs that are currently queuing to be printed. Check the current status of the job you want to cancel. B B B B Select the name of the job you want to cancel.
  • Page 22 Setting Up the Printer Driver and Canceling a Print Job...

  • Page 23: Uninstalling The Printer Driver And Software

    2. Uninstalling the Printer Driver and Software Uninstalling the PCL 6/5e Printer Driver This section describes how to uninstall the printer driver. The actual procedure may differ depending on the operating system. Follow one of the appropriate procedures. Windows 95/98/Me - Uninstalling the PCL 6/5e Printer Driver A A A A Close all applications that are running.

  • Page 24: Windows Nt 4.0 - Uninstalling The Pcl 6/5E Printer Driver

    Uninstalling the Printer Driver and Software E E E E Click [Yes] to uninstall the printer driver. Windows NT 4.0 - Uninstalling the PCL 6/5e Printer Driver Limitation ❒ Uninstalling a printer driver requires Full Control access permission. Mem- bers of the Administrators, Server Operators, Print Operators, and Power Us- ers groups have Full Control Permission by default.

  • Page 25: Uninstalling The Postscript Printer Driver

    Uninstalling the PostScript Printer Driver Uninstalling the PostScript Printer Driver This section describes how to uninstall the PostScript printer driver. The actual procedure may differ depending on the operating system. Follow one of the appropriate procedures. Windows 95/98/Me - Uninstalling the PostScript Printer Driver A A A A Close all applications that are running.

  • Page 26: Windows Nt 4.0 - Uninstalling The Postscript Printer Driver

    Uninstalling the Printer Driver and Software Windows NT 4.0 - Uninstalling the PostScript Printer Driver Limitation ❒ Uninstalling a printer driver requires Full Control access permission. Mem- bers of the Administrators, Server Operators, Print Operators, and Power Us- ers groups have Full Control Permission by default. When you uninstall a printer driver, log on using an account that has Full Control permission.

  • Page 27: Troubleshooting

    3. Troubleshooting Error & Status Messages on the Control Panel Messages/Second messages Description Solution Add Toner Toner is running out. It is time to supply toner. Open Front Cover and /Follow Instructions to Replace Toner Bottle Bypass Tray in Use Please Bypass tray is in use for copier Wait until the job which use Wait...
  • Page 28 Troubleshooting Messages/Second messages Description Solution Load Tray # There is no paper left in this Load paper into the tray indi- tray. cated. [Paper Size] Memory Overflow A memory overflow has oc- Add memory to the printer. curred. Job Incomplete Memory Full A memory full has occurred.

  • Page 29: Machine Does Not Print

    Machine Does Not Print Machine Does Not Print Possible Cause Solutions Is the power on? Turn on the machine. Is the interface cable properly connected? Connect the interface cable properly. If there are any connectors or screws, make sure that they are fastened securely. Are you using the correct interface cable? Be sure to use the correct one.

  • Page 30: Other Printing Problems

    Troubleshooting Other Printing Problems Problem Action An image is printed on the reverse side of the Set the paper upside down. paper. Multiple pages are fed through the printer at Remove all the paper from the tray and fan once. them gently.

  • Page 31: Using The Control Panel

    4. Using the Control Panel Though the factory default settings of the printer are suitable for most printing jobs, the "Printer Features" gives you access to a number of settings that control basic printer operations. "Printer Features" settings you make are retained even when you turn off the printer.
  • Page 32 Using the Control Panel Category Function menu Job Control Paper Input Tray Priority ⇒ p.27 Tray Locking Bypass Paper Standard Size Size Custom Size Duplex Print Quality Edge Smoothing Resolution Toner Saving System Print PS Errors I/O Timeout I/O Buffer Page Protect Auto Continue Sub Paper Size...
  • Page 33 Adjusting Printer Features Accessing the Printer Features Menu Press { { { { User Tools/Counter} } } } . Dial k Dial ZENS058N Press the 0 or 1 key to display “5.Printer Features”, and then press { { { { OK} } } } . The following screen appears on the panel display.
  • Page 34 Using the Control Panel ❒ After making the printer settings, press { { { { User Tools/Counter} } } } to return to the initial display. Dial k Dial ZENS058N ❒ The revised settings are not canceled even if the power switch is turned off.

  • Page 35: Printer Features Parameters

    Printer Features Parameters Printer Features Parameters Job Control Menu There are five menu items in the “Job Control” menu. • Paper Input • Duplex • Print Quality • System • PCL Menu Job Control Parameters ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ Paper Input Menu Description Tray Priority...
  • Page 36 Using the Control Panel Menu Description Bypass Paper Size You can specify the paper size, standard or custom, for the Bypass Tray. When the bypass paper size is not specified, the paper size you set on the control panel is used. If you use PCL 6 or PS2 printer driver to print custom paper size, the paper size you set in the printer driver is used.
  • Page 37 Printer Features Parameters Menu Description Resolution You can set the print resolution in dots per inch. ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ PCL 300 dpi, 600 dpi ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ PS 300 dpi, 600 dpi Note ❒ Default: 600 dpi ❒ The setting in the printer driver takes priority of the setting on control panel.
  • Page 38 Using the Control Panel Menu Description Page Protect When the "Print Overrun. Job Incomplete.” message appears on the panel display, set this function to "On”. • Auto • On Note ❒ Be sure to return “Page Protect”to “Auto” after the print job. With “Page Protect”...
  • Page 39 Printer Features Parameters Menu Description Font Source You can set the location of the default font. • Internal • Download Note ❒ Default: Internal ❒ When you select "Download", you can select only fonts down- loaded to printer RAM. Font Number You can set the ID of the default font you want to use.
  • Page 40 Using the Control Panel Changing the Paper Input Menu The following procedure describes changing the “Tray Priority” as an example in the “Paper Input”menu. A A A A Press { { { { User Tools/Counter} } } } . Dial k Dial ZENS058N B B B B...
  • Page 41 Printer Features Parameters F F F F Press { { { { OK} } } } . The following screen appears on the panel display. G G G G Press { { { { OK} } } } . The following screen appears on the panel display. H H H H Press the 0 0 0 0 or 1 1 1 1 key to select the tray type you want to use.

  • Page 42: Network Setup Menu

    Using the Control Panel Network Setup Menu There are three menu items in the “Network Setup” menu. • IP Address • Subnet Mask • Gateway Address Note ❒ This “Network Setup” menu appears only when installing the optional Net- work Interface Board. Network Setup Parameters Menu Description...

  • Page 43: Maintenance Menu

    Printer Features Parameters Maintenance Menu There are three menu items in the “Maintenance” menu. • Restart Printer • Menu Reset • Hex Dump Maintenance Parameters Menu Description Restart Printer You can restart the printer. ⇒ p.35 “Restarting a Printer” Menu Reset You can reset the menu settings to the factory defaults except the optional Network Interface Board settings.
  • Page 44 Using the Control Panel B B B B Press the 0 0 0 0 or 1 1 1 1 key until the following message appears on the panel dis- play. C C C C Press { { { { OK} } } } . The following screen appears on the panel display.

  • Page 45: List Print Menu

    Printer Features Parameters List Print Menu There are four menu items in the “List Print” menu. • Configuration Page • Menu List • PCL Font List • PS Font List List Print Parameters Menu Description You can print a Configuration Page. ⇒ p.37 “Printing a Configu- Configuration Page ration Page”...
  • Page 46 Using the Control Panel B B B B Press the 0 0 0 0 or 1 1 1 1 key until the following message appears on the panel dis- play. C C C C Press { { { { OK} } } } . The following screen appears on the panel display.
  • Page 47 Printer Features Parameters Interpreting the Configuration Page Reference ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ Printer ID Shows the serial number assigned to the board by its manufacturer. ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ Firmware Version Shows the version number of the printer firmware. ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ Pages Printed Shows the total number of pages printed by the printer to date.

  • Page 48: Adjusting System Settings

    Using the Control Panel Adjusting System Settings Accessing the System Settings A A A A Press { { { { User Tools/Counter} } } } . Dial k Dial ZENS058N B B B B Press the 0 0 0 0 or 1 1 1 1 key to display “2.System Settings”. C C C C Press { { { { OK} } } } .

  • Page 49: System Settings Parameters

    Adjusting System Settings System Settings Parameters This section contains the information about the parameters used for the printer. Reference For more information about the other parameters in the System Settings menu, see the “System Settings” manual. Menu Description 1.Function Priority You can specify the mode (Copier, Fax or Printer) to be displayed immediately after the operation switch is turned on or System Re- set mode is turned on.
  • Page 50 Using the Control Panel Menu Description 11Print Priority (setting Sets the print priority for each mode. the multi-accessing func- • “Copier” tion) Print priority is given to the copy function. • “Fax” Print priority is given to the fax function. •...
  • Page 51 Adjusting System Settings Menu Description 4 Registering the key op- Register or change the key operator access code (8 digits). erator code (4.Prog. Key • Register the access code Op. Code) Select this function and input your desired number (8 digits) with the number keys, and then press the { { { { OK} } } } key.
  • Page 52 Using the Control Panel...

  • Page 53: Appendix

    5. Appendix Collate and Rotate Collate If you select the collate function on the printer driver, the machine will store print data in memory and automatically collate the printouts. The collate function can be turned on or off from the printer driver. The machine automatically rotates the printouts under the following conditions: •...

  • Page 54: Specifications

    Appendix Specifications This section contains the electrical and hardware specifications for the printer, including the information about the options. Component Specification 300 × 300 dpi; PCL5e Resolution , PS2 600 × 600 dpi; PCL5e , PCL6, PS2 Printing Speed 15ppm, 18ppm "...

  • Page 55: Options

    SO-DIMM (Small Outline Dual-in-line Memory Module) ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ Memory Type: SDRAM (Synchronous Dynamic RAM) ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ Number of Pins 144 pins ❖ ❖ ❖ ❖ Compatible: PC100 compatible Type 1018 PostScript level2 Compatible Kit PostScript level2 compatible...

  • Page 56: Index

    INDEX Auto Off Timer , 41 Network Setup , 25 , 34 Cancel key , 25 panel display, messages , 19 Config. Page , 37 Paper Input , 27 Configuration Page , 37 Parameters , 27 PCL 5e , 1 Windows 2000, uninstalling , 15 Windows 95/98/Me, uninstalling , 15 error , 19...
  • Page 57 Troubleshooting , 19 User Tools/Counter key , 26 Windows 2000 PCL 5e, uninstalling , 15 PCL 6, uninstalling , 15 PostScript, uninstalling , 17 printer properties, PCL , 2 printer properties, PostScript , 7 Windows 95/98/Me PCL 5e, uninstalling , 15 PCL 6, uninstalling , 15 PostScript, uninstalling , 17 printer properties, PCL , 1...
  • Page 58 USA B405...
  • Page 59 Caution (in case of 100BaseTX environment) : Interface cable with ferrite core must be used for RF interference suppression. Declaration of Conformity Product Name: Printer Controller Model Number: Type 1018 Responsible party: Ricoh Corporation Address: 5 Dedrick Place, West Caldwell, NJ 07006 Telephone number: 973-882-2000 This device complies with part 15 of FCC Rules.
  • Page 60 UE USA B405-8907A...

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