Ricoh portnavi OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
Network Interface Board
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OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
SUPPLEMENT
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.
Introduction
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Please read the Safety Informat ion in the “Operating Instructions” before usi ng this mac hine. It c ontains
important information related to USER SAFETY and PREVENTING EQUIPMENT PROBLEMS.
Important
Parts of this manual are subject to change without prior notice. In no event will the company be liable
for direct, indirect, special, incidental, or consequential damages as a result of handling or operating
the machine.
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Note
The proper names of the Windows operating systems are as follows:
• Microsoft Windows 95 operating system
• Microsoft Windows 98 operating system
• Microsoft Windows NT Server network operating system Version 4.0
• Microsoft Windows NT Workstation operating system Version 4.0
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1.Using PortNavi
Installing PortNavi..................................................................................... 2
Deleting the Port ........................................................................................... 2
Setting Up the Printer Driver.................................................................... 5
Windows 95/98.............................................................................................. 5
Windows NT 4.0............................................................................................ 5
Accessing the Port Settings Dialog Box................................................. 7
Uninstalling PortNavi................................................................................ 8
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1. Using PortNavi
PortNavi is a utility that helps you to use network printers effectively. It is useful
in environments where two or more network printers are used. It is recommended that installing PortNavi for using the functions of Notify, Parallel Printing
and Recovery Printing. And install Multidirect Print for using ordinary printing.
For more information on PortNavi, see Help of PortNavi.
Important
❒ To use PortNavi you must install PRINTER MANAGER FOR CLIENT and
use the TCP/IP protocol. For the name of the PRINTER MANAGER FOR
CLIENT you use, see “Operating Instructions” for the Network Interface
Board which is on the CD-ROM.
❒ You can install PortNavi with Windows 95/98 or Windows NT 4.0.
PortNavi Features
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Allows you to send a print job directly to the network printers without using
a print server.
• Notifies you when a printing error occurs.
• Notifies you when a print job is completed.
• Equally divides the number of copies to be printed among the selected
printers in the printer group (Parallel Printing).
Important
❒ The following settings must be the same for the specified printer and the
printers selected for Parallel Printing.
• Installed options (e.g. Paper Tray, Duplex Unit, Finisher)
• Size, orientation and type of paper in each paper tray
• Total memory
• Installed fonts (including the downloaded fonts)
• Allows you to print documents using other printers in the printer group
when the specified printer is busy (Recovery Printing).
Important
❒ The following settings must be the same for the specified printer and the
printers selected for Recovery Printing.
• Installed options (e.g. Paper Tray, Duplex Unit, Finisher)
• Size, orientation and type of paper in each paper tray
• Total memory
• Installed fonts (including the downloaded fonts)
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