Ricoh 3030 - Manuals

iv 8. Appendix Software and Utilities Included on the CD-ROM ............................................. 143 Printer Drivers for This Printer................................................................................ 144SmartDeviceMonitor for Admin ...............................................

1 Manuals for This Machine The following manuals describe the operational procedures of this machine. Forparticular functions, see the relevant parts of the manual. Note ❒ Manuals provided are specific to machine type. ❒ Adobe Acrobat Reader/Adobe Reader is necessary to view the manuals as aPDF file...

2 ❖ Printer Reference (this manual) Describes system settings, operations, functions, and troubleshooting for themachine’s printer function. ❖ Scanner Reference (PDF file - CD-ROM 1) Describes operations, functions, and troubleshooting for the machine’s scan-ner function. ❖ Manuals for DeskTopBinder...

3 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 instructionsare not followed, could result in death or serious injury. R CAUTION: This symbol indicates a potentially hazardous situation whi...

5 1. Getting Started Control Panel 1. Indicators Display errors and machine status. d : Add Staple indicator D : Add Toner indicator B : Load Paper indicator L : Service Call indicator M : Open Cover indicator x : Misfeed indicator See “Control Panel”, General Settin gs Guide . 2. { User Tools/Count...

Getting Started 6 1 11. Function keys Press to switch between the “Cop y”,“Document Server”, “Fax”, Printer”, and“Scanner” screens.The indicator for the selected functionlights. 12. Function status indicators These show the status of the above func-tions: • Green: the function is active.• Red: the f...

Control Panel 7 1 3. [ Form Feed ] Press to print all the data left in the ma-chine's input buffer. Note ❒ When the machine is online, the statusappears dimly. ❒ This function is not available with theRPCS printer language. 4. [ Job Reset ] Press to cancel the current print job.If you press it when ...

Getting Started 8 1 User Authentication When user authentication (User CodeAuthentication, Basic Authentication,Windows Authentication, LDAP Au-thentication, or Integration ServerAuthentication) is set, the authentica-tion screen is displayed. Unless a val-i d u s e r n a m e a n d p a s s w o r d a...

User Authentication 9 1 Logoff (Using the Control Panel) Follow the procedure below to log offwhen Basic Authentication, WindowsAuthentication, LDAP Authentica-tion, or Integration Server Authenti-cation is set. A Press the { User Tools/Counter } key. B Press [ o Logout ] . C Press [ Yes ] . D Press...

Getting Started 10 1 Connecting the Machine Reference For information about connectionusing Ethernet and wireless LAN,see “Confirming the Connection”, Network Guide . For information about connectionusing Bluetooth, see the manualthat comes with the optional Blue-tooth interface unit. Requirements B...

Connecting the Machine 11 1 Connecting the Machine to the Host Using the Parallel Cable / IEEE 1394 (SCSI print) Cable Connect the machine to the host com-p u t e r u s i n g t h e o p t i o n a l p a r a l l e lboard or the optional IEEE 1394 inter-face board. This machine does notcome with a paral...

Getting Started 12 1 E Turn on the computer. Note ❒ When using Windows 95 / 98 /Me / 2000 / XP and WindowsServer 2003, a printer driver in-stallation screen might appearwhen the computer is turnedon. If this happens, click [ Cancel ] on the screen. For more infor-mation, see p.17 “Preparing theMachi...

Setting Paper on the Bypass Tray 13 1 Setting Paper on the Bypass Tray This section gives instructions for set-ting paper on the bypass tray. Use thebypass tray to print onto OHP trans-parencies, labels, thick paper, and en-velopes that cannot be loaded in thepaper tray. Reference For details about ...

Getting Started 14 1 B Adjust the paper guides to the pa-per size. Important ❒ If the paper guides are not flushagainst the paper, skewing andmisfeeds might occur. 1. Extender 2. Paper guides 3. Paper guide release lever Note ❒ Before loading paper, unlockthe paper guides by pushing upthe paper guid...

Setting Paper on the Bypass Tray 15 1 Reference For printer driver settings, seethe printer driver Help.For details about setting customsizes, see p.15 “Setting CustomSize Paper”. A Press the { User Tools/Counter } key on the control panel. B Press [ System Settings ] . C Press the [ Tray Paper Sett...

17 2. Preparing the Machine Quick Install Windows 95 / 98 / Me / 2000 / XP, Windows Server 2003, and Windows NT 4.0users can easily install this software using the CD-ROM provided.Using Quick Install, the PCL printer driver and/or RPCS printer driver andSmartDeviceMonitor for Client is installed und...

Preparing the Machine 18 2 I Click [ Exit ] in the first dialog box of the installer, and then take out the CD- ROM. Note ❒ To stop installation of the selected software, click [ Cancel ] before installa- tion is complete. ❒ Auto Run may not work with certain operating system settings. If this hap-p...

Confirming the Connection Method 19 2 Confirming the Connection Method This machine supports network and local connection.Before installing the printer driver, check how the machine is connected. Followthe driver installation procedure that is appropriate to the connection method. Network Connection...

Preparing the Machine 20 2 ❖ Windows 2000 ❖ Windows XP ❖ Windows Server 2003 ❖ Windows NT 4.0 Reference See the explanation of how to install the printer driver for each type of port.For the SmartDeviceMonitor for Client port, see p.23 “Using the SmartDe-viceMonitor for Client Port”.For the Standard...

Confirming the Connection Method 21 2 Using as a network printer This machine can be used as the Windows network printer, the NetWare printserver, or the NetWare remote printer. Reference See the explanation of how to install the printer driver for each type of net-work printer. For the Windows netw...

Preparing the Machine 22 2 Local Connection Local connections can be established via parallel, USB, IEEE 1394 (SCSI print),and Bluetooth connections.Windows operating system version determines the available connection methods.• Windows 95: • Parallel connections • Windows 98: • Parallel connections ...

Using the SmartDeviceMonitor for Client Port 23 2 Using the SmartDeviceMonitor for Client Port Installing SmartDeviceMonitor for Client Important ❒ To install SmartDeviceMonitor for Client under Windows 2000 / XP Profes-sional, Windows Server 2003, and Windows NT 4.0, you must have an ac-count that ...

Using the SmartDeviceMonitor for Client Port 25 2 M Select the printer you want to use, and then click [ OK ] . Only printers that respond to a broadcast from the computer appear. To usea machine not listed here, click [ Specify Address ] , and then enter the IP address or host name of the machine.U...

Preparing the Machine 26 2 Installing the PCL or RPCS Printer Driver (IPP) Important ❒ To install printer driver under Windows 2000 / XP Professional, WindowsServer 2003, and Windows NT 4.0, you must have an account that has Man-age Printers permission. For this, log on as an Administrators or Power...

Using the SmartDeviceMonitor for Client Port 27 2 L In the [ Printer URL ] box, enter “http://printer's address/printer” as the print- er's address. If the server authentication is issued, to enable SSL (a protocol for encryptedcommunication), enter “https://printer's address/printer” (Internet Expl...

Preparing the Machine 28 2 Changing the Port Settings for SmartDeviceMonitor for Client Follow the procedure below to change the SmartDeviceMonitor for Client set-tings, such as TCP/IP timeout, recovery/parallel printing, and printer groups. Windows 95 / 98: A Open the [ Printers ] window from the [...

Using the SmartDeviceMonitor for Client Port 29 2 Windows XP, Windows Server 2003: A Open the [ Printers and Faxes ] window from the [ Start ] menu. The [ Printers and Faxes ] window appears. B Click the icon of the machine you want to use. On the [ File ] menu, click [ Properties ] . The printer pr...

Preparing the Machine 30 2 Using the Standard TCP/IP Port Installing the PCL or RPCS Printer Driver Important ❒ To install this printer driver under Windows 2000 / XP Professional, andWindows Server 2003, you must have an account that has Manage Printerspermission. Log on as an Administrators or Pow...

Preparing the Machine 32 2 Using the LPR Port Installing the PCL or RPCS Printer Driver Important ❒ To install this printer driver under Windows 2000 / XP Professional, Win-dows Server 2003, and Windows NT 4.0, you must have an account that hasManage Printers permission. Log on as an Administrators ...

Using the LPR Port 33 2 L Enter the printer's IP address in the [ Name or address of server providing lpd ] box. M Enter “lp” in the [ Name of printer or print queue on that server ] box, and then click [ OK ] . The port is added. N Check that the port of the selected printer is displayed in [ Port:...

Preparing the Machine 34 2 Using as a Windows Network Printer Installing the PCL or RPCS Printer Driver To use the print server, install the printer driver by selecting “Network printerserver”, and then select the Windows 2000 / XP, Windows Server 2003, or Win-dows NT 4.0 shared printer.This section...

Using as a Windows Network Printer 35 2 H Select the [ Printer Name ] check box to select the printer models you want to use. The printer name can be changed in the [ Change settings for 'Printer Name' ] box. I Double-click the printer name to display the printer settings. The details shown in [ Com...

Using as a NetWare Print Server / Remote Printer 37 2 H Double-click the printer name to display the printer settings. The details shown in [ Comment: ] , [ Driver: ] , and [ Port: ] vary depending on the operating system, printer model, and port. I Click [ Port: ] , and then click [ Add ] . J Click...

Installing the Printer Driver Using USB 39 2 Installing the Printer Driver Using USB This section explains how to install printer drivers using USB.Before installing, check that only the operating system is running on the comput-er and no print jobs are in progress.The printer drivers can be install...

Preparing the Machine 40 2 H Specify the location where USB Printing Support is located, and then click [ Next > ] . If the CD-ROM drive is D, the source files of USB Printing Support are storedin the following location:D:\DRIVERS\USBPRINT\WIN98ME I Check the location, and then click [ Next > ...

Installing the Printer Driver Using USB 41 2 Q Click [ Finish ] . Installation is complete. If installation is successful, the icon of the printerconnected to the “USB001” port is added to the [ Printers ] window. Note ❒ The number after “USB” varies depending on the number of printers con-nected. ❒...

Preparing the Machine 42 2 H Specify the location where the source files of the printer driver is stored. If the CD-ROM drive is D, the source files of the printer driver are stored inthe following location:• RPCS D:\DRIVERS\RPCS\WIN2K_XP\(Language)\DISK1 • PCL 5e D:\DRIVERS\PCL5E\WIN2K_XP\(Language...

Preparing the Machine 44 2 Troubleshooting for Using USB Problems Solutions The machine is not automatically recognized. Turn off the power of the machine, reconnect the USB cable, and then turn it on again. Windows has already configured the USB set-tings. Open Windows' Device Manager, and then, un...

Printing with Parallel Connection 45 2 Printing with Parallel Connection To use a machine connected using a parallel interface, click [ LPT1 ] when install- ing the printer driver. Installing the PCL or RPCS Printer Driver Important ❒ To install this printer driver under Windows 2000 / XP Profession...

Preparing the Machine 46 2 L Click [ Finish ] . The printer driver installation starts. M Click [ Finish ] in the installation completion dialog box. Note ❒ To stop installation of the selected software, click [ Cancel ] before installa- tion is complete. Reference A message appears if there is a ne...

Installing the Printer Driver Using IEEE 1394 (SCSI print) 47 2 Installing the Printer Driver Using IEEE 1394 (SCSI print) The printer drivers can be installed from the supplied CD-ROM provided withthis machine. Important ❒ Quit all applications currently running, and do not print during installatio...

Preparing the Machine 50 2 Windows XP, Windows Server 2003 Important ❒ SCSI print must be set to “active” from the control panel. For details, see Net- work Guide . ❒ Installing this printer driver requires Administrators permission. Log on us-ing an account that has Administrators permission. Note ...

Preparing the Machine 52 2 Printing with Bluetooth Connection Supported Profiles ❖ SPP, HCRP • A maximum of two Bluetooth adaptor or Bluetooth-equipped computers can be connected at the same time using the Bluetooth interface: one bySPP, one by HCRP. • When connecting more than one Bluetooth adaptor...

Printing with Bluetooth Connection 53 2 A Start 3Com Bluetooth Connection Manager. B Check that the printer you want to use appears in 3Com Bluetooth Connec-tion Manager. C On the [ Tool ] menu, click [ COM port ] . D Check that the message “Bluetooth Serial Client (COMx) “ appears underClient Ports...

Preparing the Machine 54 2 Configuring Security Mode Settings A Start 3Com Bluetooth Connection Manager. B On the [ Tools ] menu, click [ Security Mode ] . The [ Security Mode ] dialog box appears. C Select the security mode in the [ Security Mode: ] list. If you click [ High ] , or [ Custom ] , and...

If a Message Appears during Installation 55 2 If a Message Appears during Installation Message number 58 or 34 indicates that the printer driver cannot be installed us-ing Auto Run. Install the printer driver using [ Add Printer ] or [ >Install Printer ] . For Windows 95 / 98 / Me, Windows 2000 a...

Preparing the Machine 56 2 Making Option Settings for the Printer Make option settings for the machine using the printer driver when bidirectionalcommunication is disabled. Reference For details about making option settings for the printer, see p.58 “If Bidirec-tional Communication Is Disabled”. Con...

Making Option Settings for the Printer 57 2 ❖ When connected with the network • The machine must support bidirectional communication.• SmartDeviceMonitor for Client included on the CD-ROM must be installed, and TCP/IP must be used. • Under Windows 2000, [ Enable bidirectional support ] must be selec...

Preparing the Machine 58 2 If Bidirectional Communication Is Disabled Set up option settings when bidirectional communications are disabled. Limitation ❒ Under Windows 2000 / XP and Windows Server 2003, Manage Printers per-mission is required to change the printer properties in the [ Printers ] fold...

Installing Font Manager 2000 59 2 Installing Font Manager 2000 Limitation ❒ Under Windows 2000 / XP, Windows Server 2003, or Windows NT 4.0, in-stalling applications by Auto Run requires administrator permission. To in-s t a l l a p r i n t e r d r i v e r b y A u t o R u n , l o g o n u s i n g a n...

Preparing the Machine 60 2 Using Adobe PageMaker Version 6.0, 6.5, or 7.0 Under Windows 95 / 98 / Me / 2000 / XP, Windows Server 2003, or Windows NT4.0 with Adobe PageMaker, you need to copy PPD files to the PageMaker folder.PPD files have the .ppd extension in the folder “DRIVERS\PS\WIN9X_ME\(Lan-g...

61 3. Setting Up the Printer Driver PCL - Accessing the Printer Properties Windows 95 / 98 / Me - Accessing the Printer Properties There are two methods to open the printer properties dialog box. Making Printer Default Settings To make the printer default settings, open the printer properties dialog...

Setting Up the Printer Driver 62 3 D Click [ OK ] to start printing. Note ❒ The procedure to open the printer properties dialog box may vary depend-ing on the application. For details, see the manuals provided with the ap-plication you use. ❒ With some applications, the printer driver settings are n...

PCL - Accessing the Printer Properties 63 3 Making Printer Default Settings - Printing Preferences Important ❒ You cannot change the printer default settings for each user. Settings made inthe printer properties dialog box are applied to all users. A On the [ Start ] menu, point to [ Settings ] , an...

Setting Up the Printer Driver 66 3 Windows NT 4.0 - Accessing the Printer Properties Making Printer Default Settings - The Printer Properties Important ❒ To change the printer default settings including option configuration settings,log on using an account that has Full Control permission. Members o...

Setting Up the Printer Driver 68 3 RPCS - Accessing the Printer Properties Windows 95 / 98 / Me - Accessing the Printer Properties There are two dialog box types of the printer properties dialog box.“Multi-tab” is used as an example in this manual. For details about changing thedialog box types, see...

RPCS - Accessing the Printer Properties 69 3 Making Printer Settings from an Application You can make printer settings for a specific application.To make printer settings for a specific application, open the printer propertiesdialog box from that application. The following explains how to make setti...

77 4. Other Print Operations Printing a PDF File Directly You can send PDF files directly to themachine for printing, without havingto open a PDF application. Limitation ❒ This function is possible only whenthe optional PostScript 3 unit is in-stalled. ❒ This function is possible for genu-ine Adobe ...

Other Print Operations 78 4 Unauthorized Copy Control You can embed patterns and text under printed text to prevent unauthorizedcopying of the document. Unauthorized Copy Control consists of two functions: [ Data security for copying ] and [ Mask type: ] . Important ❒ This function is designed to di...

Unauthorized Copy Control 79 4 ❖ Printing a document using [ Data security for copying ] 1. The print preview of the pattern and text you have set is displayed. 2. The document is copied or stored i n t h i s m a c h i n e o r a n o t h e r c o p i -er/multifunction machine where theoptional Copy Da...

Other Print Operations 80 4 Using [ Mask type: ] You can embed patterns and text in a document by setting in the printer driverto prevent unauthorized copying. ❖ Setting [ Mask type: ] in the printer driver • Select a pattern from [ Mask type: ] , and then enter text in the [ Text: ] box. Note ❒ You...

Unauthorized Copy Control 81 4 Reference For details about setting [ Mask type: ] , see Printer Driver Help. Limitation ❒ Only the RPCS printer driver is supported. ❒ Printing at 200 dpi is not possible. ❒ You cannot partially embed patterns and text strings in a document. Note ❒ Due to the effects ...

Other Print Operations 82 4 Using the Print Job List Print files stored in the machine can be printed. You can select the print filesfrom the Complete List or List Per User ID screen. Selecting the Initial Print Job List For the print job list, select one of the two display types:• Complete List: di...

Using the Print Job List 83 4 Displaying a Print Job List A list of files stored in the machine can be viewed on the display panel. A Press the { Printer } key. The Printer screen appears. B Press [ Print Jobs ] . Either the Complete List or List Per User ID screen appears, depending on the [ Initia...

Other Print Operations 84 4 3. [ Sample Print Job List ] D i s p l a y s o n l y S a m p l e P r i n t f i l e sstored in the machine. See p.86 “Sam-ple Print”. 4. [ Hold Print Job List ] Displays only Hold Print files storedin the machine. See p.92 “Hold Print”. 5. [ Stored Print Job List ] Display...

Other Print Operations 86 4 Sample Print Use this function to print only the firstset of a multiple-set print job. Afteryou have checked the result, remain-ing sets can be printed or canceled us-ing the machine's control panel. Thiscan reduce misprints due to mistakesin content or settings. Limitati...

Other Print Operations 88 4 H Enter the new number of sets us-ing the number keys. If you do not want to change theset quantity, proceed to step I . Note ❒ You can enter up to 999 sets. ❒ Press { Clear/Stop } to correct any entry mistakes. ❒ When multiple files are selectedwithout setting a quantity...

Locked Print 89 4 Locked Print Use this function to maintain privacywhen printing confidential documentson the machine over a shared network.Usually, it is possible to print data us-ing the display panel once it is storedin this machine. When using LockedPrint, it is not possible to print unless apa...

Locked Print 91 4 I Press [ Yes ] . The locked file is printed. Important ❒ When printing is completed, thestored file is deleted. Note ❒ Press [ No ] to cancel printing. ❒ To stop printing after printinghas started, press [ E xi t ] , and then press [ Job Reset ] . The file will be deleted. Deletin...

Other Print Operations 92 4 Hold Print Use this function to temporarily holda file in the machine, and print it fromthe computer or the machine's controlpanel later. Limitation ❒ A Hold Print file cannot be storedif:• the total number of Sample Print, Locked Print, Hold Print, andStored Print files ...

Other Print Operations 94 4 Deleting Hold Print Files A Press the { Printer } key to display the Printer screen. B Press [ Print Jobs ] . A list of print files stored in the ma-chine appears. C Press [ Hold Print Job List ] . A list of Hold Print files stored inthe machine appears. Note ❒ Depending ...

Stored Print 95 4 Stored Print Use this function to store a file in themachine, and then print it from thecomputer or the machine's controlpanel later. Limitation ❒ A Stored Print file cannot be storedif:• the total number of Sample Print, Locked Print, Hold Print, andStored Print files in the machi...

Stored Print 97 4 I Press [ Yes ] . The Stored Print file is printed. Note ❒ Press [ No ] to cancel printing. ❒ To stop printing after printinghas started, press [ E xi t ] , and then press [ Job Reset ] . A Stored Print file is not deleted even if [ Job Reset ] is pressed. ❒ A Stored Print file sen...

Other Print Operations 98 4 Printing from List Per User ID If you select [ List Per User ID ] from [ Ini- tial Print Job List ] in [ System ] of [ Printer Features ] (see p.82 “Selecting the Ini- tial Print Job List”), you can selectprinting files from the list of user IDs. Printing the Desired Prin...

Printing from List Per User ID 99 4 B Press the user ID whose file youwant to print. Note ❒ You cannot select multiple userIDs at the same time. ❒ Press [ U Prev. ] or [ T Next. ] to scroll through the list. ❒ Press [ Clear ] to cancel a selection. C Press [ Print All Jobs ] . If the selected user I...

Other Print Operations 100 4 Spool Printing Spool Printing allows print jobs transferred from a computer to be temporarilystored, and then prints them after they are transferred. This shortens printingtime as it maximizes printer efficiency. Important ❒ During Spool Printing, the hard disk is access...

Form Feed 101 4 Form Feed This section gives instructions for op-erating the machine when there is notray for the selected paper size ortype, or when paper loaded in themachine has run out. Limitation ❒ The tray cannot be changed if thefollowing functions are set for it:• Staple• Duplex Print to a t...

Other Print Operations 102 4 Canceling Form Feed A Press [ Reset ] . Delete the stored print jobs, andthen cancel form feed. B Press [ Reset Current Job ] or [ Reset All Jobs ] . • [ Reset Current Job ] : cancels the print job currently being pro-cessed. • [ Reset All Jobs ] : cancels all jobs in th...

Canceling a Print Job 103 4 Canceling a Print Job Windows - Canceling a Print Job A Double-click the printer icon onthe Windows task tray. A window appears, showing allprint jobs currently queued forprinting. Check the current statusof the job you want to cancel. B Select the name of the job you wan...

Other Print Operations 104 4 G Press [ Yes ] to cancel the print job. Note ❒ Press [ No ] to return to the previ- ous display. Important ❒ If the machine is shared by mul-tiple computers, be careful notto accidentally cancel someoneelse's print job. ❒ If the machine is connected tothe computer using...

Checking the Error Log 105 4 Checking the Error Log If files could not be stored due to printing errors, identify the cause of the errorsby checking the error log on the control panel. Limitation ❒ The most recent 30 errors are stored in the error log. If a new error is addedwhen there are 30 errors...

Covers 107 4 Covers Using this function, you can insert cover and back sheets fed from a differenttray to that of the main paper, and print on them. Reference For printing methods, see the printer driver Help. Limitation ❒ To use this function, Collate must be set. Rotating Collate cannot be set. No...

Other Print Operations 108 4 • Front cover printed on one side • Blank • When printing one side • When printing both sides ❖ Front and Back cover Prints the first and last page of the document as the cover and back cover pages.• Print on one side Prints on one side of the cover sheets only, even whe...

Other Print Operations 110 4 • When printing both sides AEV041S

Slip sheet 111 4 Slip sheet ❖ Inserting a slip sheet between each page • Print • Blank ❖ Inserting a slip sheet between OHP transparencies • Print • Blank AEV019S AEU023S AEV020S AEU024S

Other Print Operations 112 4 Note ❒ Collate cannot be set when using slip sheets. ❒ When the duplex printing or cover printing is set, you cannot insert slipsheets. ❒ The slip sheet should be the same size and orientation as the main paper. ❒ If “Auto Tray Select” has been set as the paper feed tray...

Chaptering 113 4 Chaptering The specified page is printed on the same side as the first page, like a book. Also,you can insert chapter slip sheets before specified pages, and select whether ornot to print on the slip sheets. Reference For printing methods, see the printer driver Help. Note ❒ Up to 2...

Other Print Operations 114 4 • Print on front side only Prints on the front side of the chapter slip sheets even if duplex printing isselected. • Blank Note ❒ The slip sheet should be the same size and orientation as the body of thepaper. ❒ If “Auto Tray Select” has been set as the paper feed tray f...

User Defined Pages 115 4 User Defined Pages Using this function, you can specify the page numbers for each input tray. Reference For printing methods, see the printer driver Help. Limitation ❒ This function is available with the PCL 6/5e printer driver only. ❒ If [ Document Server ] is selected unde...

Other Print Operations 116 4 Collate When printing multiple documents such as handouts for meetings, you can sep-arate sets into order. This function is known as “Collate”. Collate stores datatransmitted from a computer in memory. The following are the three types ofcollate: ❖ Collate Printed output...

Collate 117 4 Note ❒ You can set Collate in the RPCS printer driver.• If you cannot make Shift collate even with the optional finisher installed, options may not be set up correctly in the printer driver. Correct the printerdriver's option settings. For details, see the printer driver Help. ❒ If Aut...

Other Print Operations 118 4 Printing with the Finisher You can collate or staple by installing the optional finisher. Make sure you readthe following precautions when using the optional finisher: Reference For information about optional finishers, see General Settings Guide . To use the staple func...

Printing with the Finisher 119 4 Staple With the optional finisher installed, sets can be stapled individually when print-ing multiple sets. Staple Position The specified staple position varies depending on paper size, type, quantity andfeed orientation. The following table shows staple positions: R...

Other Print Operations 120 4 Stapling Precautions Limitation ❒ Stapling can be done only with the optional finisher installed. ❒ Stapling cannot be done when paper is fed from the bypass tray. ❒ You cannot interrupt the current job with a job for another function requiringstapling or collating. ❒ Wh...

123 5. Printer Features Reference For more information about copier features and system settings, see Copy Ref- erence and General Settings Guide . Printer Features Menu There are seven menu items in the Printer Features menu:• List / Test Print• Maintenance• System• Host Interface• PCL Menu• PS Men...

Adjusting Printer Features 125 5 Adjusting Printer Features Printer Features allows basic adjustment of operations when using the machineas a printer.Although factory default settings are suitable for most printing jobs, Printer Fea-tures gives you access to a number of settings that control basic p...

Printer Features 126 5 Printer Features Parameters List / Test Print ❖ Multiple Lists You can print the configurationpage and error log. ❖ Config. Page You can print the machine's cur-rent configuration values. Reference For details, see p.126 “Printingthe configuration page”. ❖ Error Log You can pr...

Printer Features 128 5 Maintenance ❖ Menu Protect This procedure lets you protectm e n u s e t t i n g s f r o m a c c i d e n t a lchange. It makes it impossible tochange menu settings with normalprocedures unless you perform therequired key operations. In a net-work environment, only adminis-trato...

Printer Features Parameters 129 5 ❖ Auto Delete Temporary Print Jobs You can select to automatically de-lete print jobs temporarily storedin the machine.• On• Off Note ❒ Default: Off ❒ If you select On, you can set up to200 hours for auto file deleting. ❖ Auto Delete Stored Print Jobs You can select...

Printer Features 130 5 ❖ Blank Page Print You can select whether or not toprint blank pages.• On• OffPages that match one of the follow-ing conditions are i dentified asblank.• There are no images.• There are images but they are outside of the printable area. • There are only blank characters. Note ...

Printer Features Parameters 131 5 Note ❒ Default:• Metric version: A4• Inch version: 8 1 / 2 u 11 ❖ Letterhead Setting You can rotate original imageswhen printing.When printing, original images areal w ay s r ot at e d b y 1 80 d e g r e e s .Therefore, output might not be asexpected when printing o...

Printer Features 132 5 Host Interface ❖ I/O Buffer You can set the size of the I/OBuffer. Normally it is not neces-sary to change this setting.• 128 KB• 256 KB Note ❒ Default: 128 KB ❖ I/O Timeout You can set how many seconds themachine should wait before end-ing a print job. If data from anotherpor...

Printer Features Parameters 133 5 ❖ Point Size You can set the point size you wantto use for the selected font.• 4.00 to 999.75 by 0.25 Note ❒ Default: 12.00 ❒ This setting is effective only withvariable-space fonts. ❖ Font Pitch You can set the number of charac-ters per inch for the selected font.•...

Printer Features 134 5 PS Menu This menu appears only when the op-tional PostScript 3 unit is installed. ❖ Data Format You can select a data format.• Binary Data• TBCP Limitation ❒ This setting is not effective whenoperating the machine with aparallel or EtherTalk connection. ❒ When operating the ma...

135 6. Using the Document Server Accessing the Document Server The Document Server enables you to store documents on the machine's harddisk, allowing you to edit and print as and when you want. Limitation ❒ Applications with their own drivers, such as PageMaker, do not support thisfunction. Referenc...

137 7. The Functions and Settings of the Machine Mainframe Network Guide, PostScript 3 Supplement, and UNIX Supplement cover all mod-els, and therefore contain all the functions and settings. This chapter describesthe functions and setting items used for configuring the model you are using. Referenc...

The Functions and Settings of the Machine 138 7 List of the Setting Items Web Image Monitor The following are the items of Web Image Monitor available with the machine:R : Read W : Write  : None Note ❒ Depending on the security settings, certain items may not be displayed. Menu Before login After l...

The Functions and Settings of the Machine 140 7 telnet The following telnet can be used with the machine:access, appletalk, autonet, btconfig, dhcp, diprint, dns, domainname, help, host-name, ifconfig, info, ipp, netware, passwd, prnlog, rendezvous, route, set, show,slp, smb, snmp, spoolsw, ssdp, st...

List of the Setting Items 141 7 UNIX The following UNIX commands can be used with the machine: Device Option Value Function Summary binding longedge, shortedge, left, top, right Specifies the binding direction for duplex printing. copies Number of copies (1 - 999) Specifies the number of copies. dup...

The Functions and Settings of the Machine 142 7 Settings That Can be Used with PostScript 3 The following PostScript 3 settings can be used with the machine: Note ❒ Depending on a type of printer drivers, different items may be displayed. Settings Selectable Items Collate Off, On Dithering Auto, Use...

143 8. Appendix Software and Utilities Included on the CD-ROM Three CD-ROMs come with this printer: “Printer Drivers and Utilities”, “Oper-ating Instructions”, and “Scanner Driver and Document Management Utility”.The following are included in the three separate CD-ROMs. ❖ Font Manager 2000 For insta...

Appendix 144 8 Viewing the contents of the CD-ROM Follow the procedure below to view the contents of the CD-ROM. A Insert the CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. The installer starts. B Click [ Browse This CD-ROM ] . Explorer starts and displays the contents of the CD-ROM. Printer Drivers for This Printer...

Software and Utilities Included on the CD-ROM 145 8 ❖ PCL printer drivers Two kinds of PCL printer driver (PCL 5e and PCL 6) are included on the CD-ROM that comes with this machine. These drivers allow your computer tocommunicate with this machine via a printer language. Note ❒ Some applications may...

Appendix 146 8 SmartDeviceMonitor for Admin SmartDeviceMonitor for Admin is an application that uses TCP/IP and IPX/SPXto monitor network printers. It can monitor multiple network printers using IPaddress. We recommend that network administrators use this application. ❖ File path SmartDeviceMonitor ...

Appendix 148 8 ❖ Available functions SmartDeviceMonitor for Client has the following functions.• Peer-to-peer print function • Prints directly on the network printer without sending any data to a print server. • Prints on a substitute printer when there are too many jobs waiting on the specified pri...

Troubleshooting 149 8 Troubleshooting Error & Status Messages on the Display Panel This section describes the principal messages that appear on the panel display.If a message not described here appears, act according to the message. Reference Before turning the main power off, see “Turning On th...

Troubleshooting 151 8 The Machine Does Not Print Possible Cause Solutions Is the power on? Check the cable is securely plugged into the power outlet and the machine. Turn on the main power switch. Is the machine online? If not, press [ f Online ] on the display panel. Does the printer function statu...

Troubleshooting 153 8 Problem Solutions Is the Data In indicator blinking or lit after starting the print job? If not, data is not being sent to the machine. ❖ When the machine is connected to the computer using the interface cable Check the machine port settings are correct. For parallel port conne...

Appendix 154 8 Other Printing Problems Problem Causes and Solutions The print on the entire page is fad-ed. If the [ Toner saving ] check box is selected in the printer driver settings, the entire page will be faded when printed. For the RPCS printer driver, [ Toner saving ] is located on the [ Prin...

Appendix 160 8 Precautions when using Windows Server 2003 Precautions When Using the Terminal Server Mode Certain printer driver functions are disabled. Disabled functions are displayedin gray. When using all printer driver functions, use Windows Server 2003 in thenormal mode.

Specifications 161 8 Specifications This section contains the machine's electrical and hardware specifications, in-cluding information about its options. Component Specifications Resolution 600 u 600 dpi 300 u 300 dpi 200 u 200 dpi Printing speed Type 1: • 25 ppm Type 2: • 30 ppm (A4 K , 8 1 / 2 u 1...

Specifications 163 8 Options Limitation ❒ Only one optional interface board can be installed in the machine at a time.Therefore, the optional IEEE 1394 interface board, the IEEE 802.11b interfaceunit, the IEEE 1284 interface board, and Bluetooth interface unit cannot be in-stalled concurrently. IEEE...

Appendix 164 8 IEEE 1284 Interface Board Type A ❖ Transmission spec.: IEEE 1284 ❖ Required cableed: Standard IEEE 1284 compliant Micro Centronics 36 pin cable IEEE 802.11b Interface Unit Type H ❖ Transmission spec.: Based on IEEE 802.11b (wireless LAN) ❖ Protocol: TCP/IP, IPX/SPX, AppleTalk Note ❒ S...

165 INDEX B Bluetooth Interface Unit Type 3245 , 164 Bypass tray , 13 C Canceling a job Windows , 103 Chaptering , 113 Clear/Stop key , 5 Collate , 116 Configuration page , 126 Connection Ethernet interface connection , 12 IEEE 1394 interface connection , 11 Parallel interface connection , 11 USB in...