Ricoh Infotec 4151, Operating Instructions Manual

Page 1: ...RINTER Controller Infotec 4151 4181 4182 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: ...amages as a result of handling or oper ating the machine Trademarks Microsoft and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries Ethernet is a registered trademark of Xerox Corporation Adobe PostScript Acrobat and PageMaker are registered trademarks of Adobe System Incorporated PCL is a registered trademark of Hewlett Packard Company Other pr...

Page 3: ...res and provides necessary information about using this machine as a printer This manual is provided as a PDF file on the CD ROM labeled Operating Instructions for Printer this manual Network Interface Board Quick Configuration Guide Describes the procedures and provides necessary information about setting up and using the printer under the network environment This manual is provided as a PDF file...

Page 4: ...System Settings manual Auto Off mode Copier only If the neither the printer feature nor facsimile feature is installed this product automatically turns itself off 30 minutes after the last copy or print job has fin ished If you wish to make copies when the machine is in Auto Off mode press the operation switch For how to change the default interval that the machine waits before entering Auto Off m...

Page 5: ...ive for recommended paper Copy feature Printer or facsimile installed Low Power mode Power consumption 70 Wh 80 Wh Default Time 15 minutes 15 minutes Recovery Time Less than 20 seconds Less than 20 seconds Sleep Mode Power consumption 70 Wh Default Time 30 minutes Recovery Time 20 seconds Auto Off mode Power consumption Less than 1 Wh Default Time 30 minutes Recovery Time 20 seconds ...

Page 6: ... is not followed paper might be misfed originals might be damaged or data might be lost Be sure to read this Preparation This symbol indicates the prior knowledge or preparations required before op erating Note This symbol indicates precautions for operation or actions to take after misop eration Limitation This symbol indicates numerical limits functions that cannot be used together or conditions...

Page 7: ... Windows XP Windows NT 4 0 Canceling a Print Job 12 Macintosh Canceling a Print Job 13 2 Uninstalling the Printer Driver and Software Uninstalling the PCL 6 5e Printer Driver 15 Windows 95 98 Me Uninstalling the PCL 6 5e Printer Driver 15 Windows 2000 Windows XP Uninstalling the PCL 6 5e Printer Driver 15 Windows NT 4 0 Uninstalling the PCL 6 5e Printer Driver 16 Uninstalling the PostScript Printe...

Page 8: ...3 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 40 System Settings Parameters 41 5 Appendix Collate and Rotate Collate 45 Specifications 46 Options 47 INDEX 48 ...

Page 9: ...er driver s settings are not used and the application s own default settings are applied E E E E Click OK 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 95 98 Me Note The actual pr...

Page 10: ...k 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 The Printers and Faxes window appears B B B B Click to select the icon of the printer whose default settings you want to change C C C C On the File menu click Properties The Printer Properties appear D D D D Make any setting...

Page 11: ...printer settings for a specific application open the Print dialog box from that application The following example describes how to make settings for the WordPad application that comes with Windows 2000 Note The actual procedures you should follow to open the Print dialog box may differ depending on the application For more information see the documen tation that comes with the application you are ...

Page 12: ... appear D D D D Make any settings you require and click OK Note Settings you make here are used as the default settings for all applications Changing the default printer settings Default Document Properties Limitation Changing the setting of the printer requires Full Control access permission Members of the Administrators Server Operators Print Operators and Pow er Users groups have Full Control p...

Page 13: ...you should follow to open the Printer Properties dialog box may differ depending on the application For more information see the documentation that comes with the application you are using Any settings you make in the following procedure are valid for the current application only A A A A On the File menu click Print The Print dialog box appears B B B B Select the printer you want to use in the Nam...

Page 14: ...ter Properties appear D D D D Make any settings you require and click Apply E E E E Click OK 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 95 98 Me Note The actual procedure you s...

Page 15: ...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 The Printers and Faxes window appears B B B B Click to select the icon of the printer whose default settings you want to change C C C C On the File menu click Properties The Printer Properties appear D D D D Make any settings you requi...

Page 16: ...e the printer settings for a specific application open the Print dialog box from that application The following example describes how to make settings for the WordPad application that comes with Windows 2000 Note The actual procedures you should follow to open the Print dialog box may differ depending on the application For more information see the documen tation that comes with the application yo...

Page 17: ...es appear D D D D Make any settings you require and click OK Note Settings you make here are used as the default settings for all applications Changing the default printer settings Default Document Properties Limitation Changing the setting of the printer requires Full Control access permission Members of the Administrators Server Operators Print Operators and Pow er Users groups have Full Control...

Page 18: ... box appears 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 OK D D D D Click OK to start printing Macintosh Setting Up for Printing Making paper settings from an application A A A A Open the file you want to print B B B B On the File menu click Page Setup The LaserWriter 8 Page...

Page 19: ... 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 D D D D After configuring the settings click Print ...

Page 20: ...ob Reset on the control panel The message appears on the panel display indicating that the print job is be ing canceled Important This procedure cancels the print job that is being processed by the printer In some cases the printer may already be processing data for the next print job following the one currently being output In this case the next print job is also canceled when you press Job Reset...

Page 21: ... is be ing canceled Important This procedure cancels the print job that is being processed by the printer In some case the printer may already be processing data for the next print job following the one currently being output In this case the next print job is also canceled when you press Job Reset When the printer is being shared by multiple computers be careful not to accidentally cancel someone...

Page 22: ...Setting Up the Printer Driver and Canceling a Print Job 14 1 ...

Page 23: ...pears E E E E Click Yes to uninstall the printer driver Windows 2000 Windows XP Uninstalling the PCL 6 5e Printer Driver Limitation Uninstalling a printer driver requires Manage Printers permission Members of the Administrators and Power Users groups have Manage Printers permis sion by default When you uninstall a printer driver log on using an account that has Manage Printers permission A A A A C...

Page 24: ...rs and Power Us ers groups have Full Control Permission by default When you install a printer driver log on using an account that has Full Control permission A A A A Close all applications that are running B B B B Click Start on the taskbar point to Settings and then click Printers The Printers window appears C C C C Click to select the icon of the printer you want to remove D D D D On the File me...

Page 25: ...Yes to uninstall the printer driver Windows 2000 Windows XP Uninstalling the PostScript Printer Driver Limitation Uninstalling a printer driver requires Manage Printers permission Members of the Administrators and Power Users groups have Manage Printers permis sion by default When you uninstall a printer driver log on using an account that has Manage Printers permission A A A A Close all applicati...

Page 26: ...g on using an account that has Full Control permission A A A A Close all applications that are running B B B B Click Start on the taskbar point to Settings and then click Printers The Printers window appears C C C C Click to select the icon of the printer you want to remove D D D D On the File menu click Delete A confirmation dialog box appears E E E E Click Yes to uninstall the printer driver Mac...

Page 27: ...ray 1 Tray 2 Tray 3 or Tray4 Close Right Cover The right cover is open Close the right cover Duplex Unit In Use Please Wait Duplex unit is in use for copi er or facsimile mode Wait until the duplex job will be completed Form Feed The printer is form feeding Wait for a while Hardware Problem An error has occurred in the Hardware First turn off the power switch and then on If the mes sage appears ag...

Page 28: ... on the printer driver Be sure to return Page Protect to Au to after the print job With Page Protect On the print er performance might be de creased While using the PostScript printer driver low er the resolution setting Processing The printer is processing in ternally Wait for a while Ready The printer is online and ready to print If you want to set the printer offline press Online Remove Paper F...

Page 29: ...it Online by touching the Online key Is the specified paper set Set the specified paper in any of the input trays Are there any error messages on the panel dis play Check the error message and take the re quired action Does the Printer Mode key stay red Check the error message and take the re quired action Is the Data in Indicator blinking or lit If not the data does not reach the machine Check th...

Page 30: ... front cover and close it It takes a long time for the printer to start printing The machine might be in Energy Saver mode or Low Power mode which requires more time for warming up and resuming the print job If you can t wait change the settings of Low Power Shift Time and Low Power Timer It takes too much time to complete the print job The data is so large or complex that it takes time to process...

Page 31: ...or more information about the copy features and their system settings see the Copy Reference and the System Settings manuals Note Some of the settings accessed by the printer driver can be accessed by the Printer Features Settings made by the printer driver take priority over set tings by the Printer Features Adjusting Printer Features Printer Features Menu There are four menu items in the Printer...

Page 32: ...Resolution PCL PS Toner Saving System Print PS Errors I O Timeout I O Buffer Page Protect Auto Continue Sub Paper Size PCL Menu Orientation Form Lines Font Source Font Number Point Size Font Pitch Symbol Set Network Setup p 34 IP Address Subnet Mask Gateway Address Maintenance p 35 Restart Printer Menu Reset Hex Dump List Print p 37 Configuration Page Menu List PCL Font List PS Font List ...

Page 33: ...owing screen appears on the panel display Press the 0 or 1 key to display the following four items one by one Job Control Network Setup Maintenance List Print Note 1 key Press to go to the next menu 0 key Press to go back to the previous menu After making the printer settings be sure to return to the previous menu by pressing Cancel Dial se k Dial ial ZENS058N ZENS600N ...

Page 34: ...ntrol Panel 26 4 After making the printer settings press User Tools Counter to return to the initial display The revised settings are not canceled even if the power switch is turned off Dial se k Dial ial ZENS058N ...

Page 35: ...having the size and di rection you frequently use in the tray selected with Tray Pri ority Tray Locking If you use different kinds of paper you can lock a tray to prevent printing on wrong paper such as letterhead or colored paper When Auto Select is selected in the Paper Source selections from the printer driver the locked tray will not be used You can lock multiple trays at the same time Tray 1 ...

Page 36: ...d size use the short edge feed size If you want to use a long edge feed size in the Bypass Tray the printer driver and control panel settings must be the same Menu Description Duplex You can select whether you want to print on both sides of each page Off Long Edge Binding Short Edge Binding Note Default Off This menu appears only when the machine has duplex func tion Confirm which type of machine ...

Page 37: ...r takes priority of the setting on control panel Menu Description Print PS Errors You can set whether the PS error sheet should be printed out Off On Note Default Off I O Timeout You can set how many seconds the printer should wait before ending a print job If data from other port often appears in the middle of the print job you should increase the timeout value 15 seconds 30 seconds 60 seconds 18...

Page 38: ...s appear on the display Print Overrun Job Incomplete Memory Overflow Job In complete Memory Full Job Incomplete Off On Note When it is On and a certain type of error occurs the current job might be canceled and the printer automatically resumes the next job Default Off Sub Paper Size You can enable the Auto Substitute Paper Size feature between A4 and letter size When you select On the printer sub...

Page 39: ... 999 75 by 0 25 Note Default 12 00 This setting is effective only for a variable space font Font Pitch You can set the number of characters per inch you want to use for the default font 0 44 to 99 99 by 0 01 Note Default 10 00 This setting is effective only for a fixed space font Symbol Set You can specify the set of print characters for the default font The available options are as follows Roman ...

Page 40: ...A A A A Press User Tools Counter 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 D D D D Press OK The following screen appears on the panel display E E E E Press OK The following screen appears on the panel display Dial se k Dial ial ZENS058N ...

Page 41: ...ing 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 I I I I Press OK Programmed is displayed for two seconds J J J J The following screen appears on the panel display K K K K Press User Tools Counter to return to the initial display Dial se k Dial ial ZENS058N ...

Page 42: ...You can set the IP Address Note Default All zero Reference See Configuring the Printer for the Network with the Control Pan el in Printer Reference 1 Subnet Mask You can set the Subnet Mask Note Default 255 000 000 000 Reference See Configuring the Printer for the Network with the Control Pan el in Printer Reference 1 Gateway Address You can set the Gateway Address Note Default All zero Reference ...

Page 43: ...enance menu A A A A Press User Tools Counter 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 Hex Dump You can set to isolate the source of a print job problem With this function On all data sent to the printer is printed in hexadeci mal char...

Page 44: ...ss OK The following screen appears on the panel display D D D D Press the 0 0 0 0 or 1 1 1 1 key until the following message appears on the panel dis play E E E E Press OK The following screen appears on the panel display F F F F Press OK The following screen appears on the panel display G G G G Press OK Ready appears on the panel display ...

Page 45: ...ation Page as an ex ample in the List Print menu Reference For more information see p 39 Interpreting the Configuration Page A A A A Press User Tools Counter Menu Description Configuration Page You can print a Configuration Page p 37 Printing a Configu ration Page Menu List You can print the Menu List which shows the function menus of this machine PCL Font List You can print a PCL Font List PS Fon...

Page 46: ...ay E E E E Press OK The following screen appears on the panel display 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 In a short time the printing of the configuration page will start Important If you cannot complete printing a configuration page correctly make sure an error message appears on the panel display F...

Page 47: ... Show the options that you installed Job Control Shows the settings made under the Job Control menu Reference For more information see p 27 Job Control Menu Network Setup Shows the settings you made under the Network Setup menu When DHCP is active on the network the actual IP Address Subnet Mask and Gateway Address appear in parentheses on the configuration page Reference For more information see ...

Page 48: ...C C C Press OK The following screen appears on the panel display Select the desired menu you want to change D D D D Change the settings by following the instructions on the panel display and then press OK p 41 System Settings Parameters Note Press the Language key to switch the display language Exiting from the User Tools Counter A A A A Press User Tools Counter Dial se k Dial ial ZENS058N ...

Page 49: ...ed the time This function is called System Reset The time can be set from 10 to 999 seconds or no system reset Note Default On 60 seconds You can specify the prioritized mode with the user tools See 1 Function Priority 6 Auto Off Timer The machine turns itself off automatically to conserve energy after your job is finished after the selected time This function is called Auto Off The time can be se...

Page 50: ...unters and set up user codes If you have registered the access code and set 3 Key Op Access to On you cannot use this function unless entering the correct code Reference 4 Prog Key Op Code and 3 Key Op Access 1 Show Counter View counter values on the panel display Total Pages Printer for machines with optional printer function Copier Fax for machines with optional fax function A3 size 2 Sided Prin...

Page 51: ...ut your desired number 8 digits with the number keys and then press the OK key Change the access code When you select this function the currently registered code is displayed on the left Enter the new code 8 digits with the number keys and then press the OK key 5 Restricted Access Restrict user access for each mode Copier Fax or Printer using optional key counter Note Default Off Menu Description ...

Page 52: ...Using the Control Panel 44 4 ...

Page 53: ...ng conditions When using A4 Letter or B5 paper Paper with the same size and different orientations e g A4 landscape loaded in Tray 1 and A4 portrait loaded in Tray 2 Auto Tray Select is specified for tray setting Limitation The optional 32MB 64MB or 128MB memory unit is required to use this func tion You cannot use the Bypass Tray with this function Collate Outputs can be assembled as sets in sequ...

Page 54: ...ting system With Mac OS X the machine operates in only Classic mode Component Specification Resolution 300 300 dpi PCL5e 1 PS2 2 600 600 dpi PCL5e 1 PCL6 PS2 Printing Speed 15ppm 18ppm A4K 81 2 11 K Note Printing Speed depends on the machine Confirm which type of machine you have Parallel Interface Standard 36 pin printer cable and a parallel port on the host com puter IEEE1284 Note Do not use a p...

Page 55: ... Connector RJ45 Required Cable Interface cable with ferrite core A cable is not provided with this option Memory Unit Module Type 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: ... uninstalling 15 Windows 95 98 Me uninstalling 15 Windows NT 4 0 uninstalling 16 Windows XP uninstalling 15 PCL 6 1 Windows 2000 uninstalling 15 Windows 95 98 Me uninstalling 15 Windows NT 4 0 uninstalling 16 Windows XP uninstalling 15 PCL Font List 37 PCL Menu 27 PostScript Windows 2000 uninstalling 17 Windows 95 98 Me uninstalling 17 Windows NT 4 0 uninstalling 18 Windows XP uninstalling 17 Post...

Page 57: ...alling 17 printer properties PCL 1 printer properties PostScript 6 Windows 95 98 Me Windows 2000 Windows XP Windows NT canceling a job 12 Windows NT 4 0 document defaults PCL 4 document defaults PostScript 9 PCL 5e uninstalling 16 PCL 6 uninstalling 16 PostScript uninstalling 18 printer properties PCL 4 printer properties PostScript 9 Windows XP PCL 5e uninstalling 15 PCL 6 uninstalling 15 PostScr...

Page 58: ...50 UE USA B405 ...

Page 59: ...sult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Warning Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate the equipment Caution in case of IEEE1284 environment Properly shielded and grounded cables and connectors must be used for connections to host computer and or peripheral in order to meet FCC emissi...

Page 60: ...PRINTER Controller Type 1018 Operating Instructions Printer Reference 2 option UE USA B405 8907A ...