Ricoh rc200 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS rc200r

RICOH-SCRIPT2

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

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

Please read the Safety Information in the “Operating Instructions” that comes with the printer before using this machine. It contains 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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®

RICOH-SCRIPT2

®

Microsoft

, Windows® and MS-DOS® are registered tra dem ark s of M ic ros oft C orp orati on in t he U nit ed

is a registered trademark of Ricoh Company.

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®

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and PostScript® are registered trademarks of Adobe System Incorporated.

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Note

The proper names of Windows operating system are as follows:

®

•Microsoft

Windows® 95 operating system

®

Windows® 98 operating system

•Microsoft® Windows NT® Server operating system Version 4.0

•Microsoft® Windows NT® Workstation operating system Version 4.0

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Limitation

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Reference

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color rendering dictionaries, and perform CMYK conversion. It makes it possible to print colors that are close to the displayed colors on the computer screen. The color rendering dictionaries refer to the contents selected by the Color Profile. This setting is useful when the application and printer driver do not support the color matching features. Like the “Fine” setting, the color rendering dictionary is used, however, output is more vivid. This setting is enabled to make light colors print more vivid.

[

Off

*1

,

]

[

Vivid

*2

,

]

[

Super Vivid

*3

,

Fine

]

[

Note

❒ The color rendering dictionary that is selected on the Color Profile set-

tings is used.

• Color Profile Use this to select a color rendering dictionary (CRD). The CRD is referred to for color matching, so you should select the appropriate CRD for the document you are printing. The CRD you select is also referred to when “Fine” or “Super Fine” is selected for the “Color Setting”. The following items are available:

Photograph

[

*1

,

Presentation

]

[

*2

,

]

Solid Color

[

or

4 bit

]

[

*4

,

Super

]

[

*3

.

]

Note

❒ When selecting

as the paper type, the CRD automatically adjusts

OHP

]

[

to use a color profile specifically for OHP. Even though the color profile has been optimized for OHP, the adjustments are automatic and are not indicated on any of the dialog boxes. In this case, this setting is not enabled.

*1

Use this setting to enhance the reproduction of photos and graphics that include midtones.

*2

Use this setting to enhance the reproduction of documents that contain text and graphics. This CRD is best for printing colored charts, graphs, presentation materials and so on. If you use this CRD for printing photographs, color or gradations might not be reproduced well.

*3

Use this setting to print specific colors, logos and so on.

• Smoothing Use this to set Smoothing to

Off

[

]

or

Auto

[

.

]

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Using RICOH-SCRIPT2 with Windows 95/98

Limitation

❒ When the Color Level is set to ❒ When Toner Saving is selected, Smoothing is not enabled.

• Toner Saving Use this to set Toner Saving to

Note

❒ Turning on toner saving can cause the output to become blurred and re-

sult in very thin lines not printing at all. In the case of color printing, toner saving can cause colors to be different from those expected. Because of this, use toner saving only for proofing and intermediate drafts, and turn it off for final prints when top quality is important.

• Dithering Use this to set the image mode. The following items are available: [

Photographic

• Face-down Print Use this to set Face-down print to when Auto Duplex, this selection will be ignored.

• Collate/Stack Use this to set sorter is not selected in Configure Printer or Bypass Tray is selected in Paper Tray.

• Staple Use this to set the position of the staple. The following items are available:

Off

[

3-bin Sorter

[

Top Left

], [

and

]

Text

[

is selected. If

]

Collate

[

Top Right

], [

.

]

Stack

], [

On

[

or

]

Bottom Left

, Smoothing is enabled.

1 bit

]

[

or

]

On

[

]

Long Edge

[

Off

[

.

Off

[

]

or

. This selection cannot be used if the

]

or

]

. This setting can be used only

Off

[

]

or

Short Edge

]

[

Bottom Right

[

is selected in

]

.

]

Auto

[

1

,

]

Note

❒ This selection cannot be used if Sorter is selected for

.

er

]

❒ If Staple is selected, Sort command will be selected automatically. ❒ In order to staple in the correct page order using the 10–bin or 20–bin

sorter, “Reverse order” must be selected from the application.

❒ The position of the staple refers to the Portrait orientation. In the case of

Landscape orientation, the position of the staple will be different and

depends on the rotation of the driver and application.⇒ P.25

• Statistics Code Use this to set If “On” is selected, User Code “99999999” and User ID “RPS2” will be fixed. If “Off” is selected, User Code “Other” and User ID “?” will be set.

Reference

For more information, see the “Printer Reference” that is provided as a paper manual and the “Printer Reference” included as a PDF file in the CD-ROM.

Off

[

or

]

[On]

.

[

None

]

or

3-bin Sort-

[

5

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Using RICOH-SCRIPT2 with Windows

Installable Opt io ns

❖ [

This box shows the options installed in the printer. When selecting an option inside the upper list of this group, its current setting appears in the the

Change settings for:

[

For the optional tray unit: For the optional sorter unit:

PostScript] Tab

[

Use this tab to set the output format of the PostScript files and the data processing method.

]

Change setting for:

[

box.

]

None

[

None

[

box. The following settings are available in

]

2 Trays

], [

3-bin Sorter

], [

3 Trays

], [

.

]

10-bin Sorter

], [

20-bin Sorter

], [

]

.

On the

tions

❖

PostScript

[

dialog box.

]

When the printer is connected to the network.

Clear both

When the printer is connected to your computer via a parallel interface cable.

Select both that

ASCII data

[

Reference

For more information on the network. ⇒ P.14 “Windows Network Environ-

ment”

For more information on the PostScript headers. ⇒ P.15 “Windows Headers”

tab, click

]

Send CTRL+D before job

[

Send CTRL+D before job

[

is selected. If it is not selected, select it.

]

Advanced

[

to display the

]

and

]

Send CTRL+D after job

[

and

Send CTRL+D after job

[

Advanced PostScript Op-

[

.

]

. Also, confirm

]

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Using RICOH-SCRIPT2 with Windows NT 4.0

For operation under Windows NT 4.0, you should install both the Windows NT

4.0 PostScript printer driver and the PPD file.

Limitation

❒ Installing a printer driver requires Full Control access permission. Members

of the Administrators, Server Operators, Print Operators, and Power Users groups have Full Control permission by default. When you install a printer driver, log on under Full Control permission.

❒ We recommend that you upgrade your Windows NT 4.0 operating system to

the latest version before installing the printer driver. Contact your Windows retailer for details about the latest version available.

❒ Be sure to install the PPD file for Windows NT 4.0. Do not accidentally install

the PPD file for Windows 95/98.

Printer Properties Tabs and Their Settings

1

This section describes the settings of the tabs that are specific for this printer.

Limitation

❒ Changing the setting of the printer requires Full Control access permission.

Members of the Administrators, Server Operators, Print Operators, and Power Users groups have Full Control permission by default. When you set up options, log on using an account that has Full Control permission.

Reference

The

General

[

NT 4.0 standard tabs. See the documentation that comes with your Windows operating system for details.

Device Setti ngs] Tab

[

The current setting appears in the lower part of the dialog box when you click a setting item. Select the setting you want to use for the selected item.

Availabl e PostScript Memory

❖

Shows the amount of memory installed on the printer. You normally do not need to change this setting.

Note

❒ You can change this setting by changing the memory setting in

Options

Port

], [

.

]

Scheduling

], [

Sharing

], [

, and

]

Security

[

tabs are Windows

]

Installable

[

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Halftone

❖

Select the halftone pattern you want to use for printing. The following items are available:

Note

❒

Use settings below

[

or for

cy

]

Halftone Setup

❖

You can change the halftone settings.

Form to Tray Assignment

❖

You normally do not need to change this setting.

Note

❒ If the paper tray you want to use is not available here, even though it is

physically installed, use the tray correctly.

Font Substitution Table

❖

Use this to edit the TrueType font substitution table. Under

, the TrueType fonts installed on the computer are displayed. Select the

Table

]

setting you want to use from

Use Printer Halftone

[

cannot be used to modify the values for

]

Screen angle

[

.

]

[

and

]

Device Settings

Change Setting

[

Use System Halftone

[

.

]

Screen frequen-

[

tab to make the printer recognize

]

Font Substitution

[

for each TrueType font.

]

Job Timeout

❖

Use this to set a job timeout period in the range of 0 to 32767 seconds. Setting the value to 0 turns the job timeout off.

Wait Timeout

❖

Use this to set a wait timeout period in the range of 0 to 32767 seconds. Setting the value to 0 turns the wait timeout off.

Option

❖

• Paper feed Tray Use this to select whether or not the optional tray unit is installed on the printer. The following settings are available:

• Sorter Use this to select whether or not the optional sorter unit is installed on the printer. The following settings are available:

Sorter

and

]

20-bin Sorter

[

.

]

None

[

None

[

], [

2 Trays

and

]

3-bin Sorter

3 Trays

[

], [

]

10-bin

.

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Using RICOH-SCRIPT2 with Windows NT 4.0

Default Document Properties Tabs and Their Settings

Limitation

❒ Changing the setting of the printer requires Full Control access permission.

Members of the Administrators, Server Operators, Print Operators, and Power Users groups have Full Control permission by default. When you set up options, log on using an account that has Full Control permission.

1

❒ General users can change the settings in an application's

Page Setup] Tab

[

Page Size

❖

Shows the currently selected paper size. You can use the list box to select another paper size if you want.

Note

❒ All paper sizes that can be used with Windows NT 4.0 are displayed, how-

ever, only the paper sizes supported by the printer can be selected.

Supported Paper

A3, A4, A5, A6, Hagaki, B4(JIS), B5(JIS), B6(JIS), Legal, Letter, HalfLetter, 8×13,

8.25×13, 8.5×13, 11×17, 12×18

Paper Source

❖

Use this to select the tray from which you want paper to be fed for printing. The following items are available: [

Tray 2

Note

❒ If you cannot select an option tray even though it is physically installed on

the printer, use set up the option.

], [

Tray 3

or

]

Tray 4

[

.

]

Installable Options

Automatically Select

[

on the

]

Device Settings

[

Bypass Tray

], [

dialog box.

Print

]

[

], [

tab to correctly

]

Tray 1

,

]

Copy Count

❖

Use this to set the number of copies of a print job.

Important

❒ With some applications, the number of copies specified with the applica-

tion takes priority over the number of copies specified with the printer driver.

Orientation

❖

Use this to select how the document is positioned on the page. The following settings are available:

Portrait

[

Landscape

], [

and

]

Rotated

[

.

]

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Print on Both Side [Duplex Printing

❖

Use this to set the duplex printing. The following settings are available:

Color Appearance

❖

Use this to set the output color. The following settings are available:

and

Scale

]

[

Note

❒ Some files which include the JPEG, BMP or PSD (Photoshop) data might

be printed in color even though Grayscale is selected in Color Appearance. In this case, if you want to print a whole document in the grayscale mode, you must select

vanced

Advanced] Tab

[

The current setting appears in the lower part of the dialog box by clicking a setting item. Select the setting you want to make for the selected item.

Graphic

❖

tab.

]

Color

.

]

Black and White

[

]

in

]

None

[

Short Side

], [

Change 'Color Mode' Setting

]

and

Long Side

[

]

in the

]

.

Gray

[

Ad-

[

• Resolution Resolution is fixed to 600 dpi.

• Color Appearance Use this to set the output color. The following settings are available:

Scale

], [

• Scaling Use this to enlarge or reduce the original document.

• TrueType Font Use this to set the TrueType font printing method. Selecting

Device Font

accordance with the font substitution table.

Document Options

❖

• Mirrored Output Select this option to print a mirror image of your document by reversing the horizontal coordinates.

• Negative Output Select this option to print a negative image, which is produced by replacing the three primary colors with their complementary colors, and by reversing black and white.

Note

❒ Using negative image printing to output a color image might produce

unexpected results.

.

Color

]

Substitute with

[

causes TrueType fonts to be replaced with the printer's fonts in

]

Gray

[

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Using RICOH-SCRIPT2 with Windows NT 4.0

• Send CTRL-D Before Each Job and Send CTRL-D After Each Job When the printer is connected to the network, select

and

CTRL-D Before Each Job

]

Send CTRL-D After Each Job

[

]

[

No

for both

]

When the printer is connected to your computer via parallel interface cable, select

Each Job

]

.

Yes

[

both for

]

Send CTRL-D Before Eac h Job

[

and

]

Send CTRL-D After

[

• Halftone Color Adjustment Use this to adjust the halftone settings.

Printer Features

❖

• Auto Tray Switch Turning on this setting tells the printer to automatically switch to the other tray if it has the same paper size as the current tray when paper runs out while printing.

• Color Level Use this to set the number of colors used per dot to

(High Quality)

.

]

1 bit

[

], [

2 bit

• Color Mode Use this to set the output color to

Black and White

[

or

]

[

Color

.

]

• Color Setting Use this to set the correction method used for the color conversion. The following items are available:

*5

Fine

*1

*2

*3

*4

*5

.

]

No modification to the color setting. Select this setting to perform CMYK conversion with enhanced saturation and brightness to print vivid colors. Select this setting to perform CMYK conversion. The colors printed with this setting are more vivid than those printed with the ”Vivid” setting. All of the colors in the image, especially the lighter ones, are emphasized. Select this setting to perform color matching based on the printer's built-in color rendering dictionaries, and perform CMYK conversion. It makes it possible to print colors that are close to the displayed colors on the computer screen. The color rendering dictionaries refer to the contents selected by the Color Profile. This setting is useful when the application and printer driver do not support the color matching features. Like the “Fine” setting, the color rendering dictionary is used, however, output is more vivid. This setting is enabled to make light colors print more vivid.

[

Off

*1

,

]

[

Vivid

*2

,

]

[

Super Vivid

*3

,

Fine

]

[

]

*4

or

,

Send

[

4 bit

[

Super

[

1

Note

❒ The color rendering dictionary that is selected on the Color Profile set-

tings is used.

• Color Profile Use this to select a color rendering dictionary (CRD). The CRD is referred to for color matching, so you should select the appropriate CRD for the document you are printing. The CRD you select is also referred to when “Fine” or “Super Fine” is selected for the “Color Setting”. The following items are available:

Photograph

[

*1

,

Presentation

]

[

*2

,

]

Solid Color

[

*3

.

]

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Using RICOH-SCRIPT2 with Windows

Note

❒ When selecting

as the paper type, the CRD automatically adjusts

OHP

]

[

to use a color profile specifically for OHP. Even though the color profile has been optimized for OHP, the adjustments are automatic and are not indicated on any of the dialog boxes. In this case, this setting is not enabled.

*1

Use this setting to enhance the reproduction of photos and graphics that include midtones.

*2

Use this setting to enhance the reproduction of documents that contain text and graphics. This CRD is best for printing colored charts, graphs, presentation materials and etc. If you use this CRD for printing photographs, color or gradations might not be reproduced well.

*3

Use this setting to print specific colors, logos and so on.

• Smoothing Use this to set smoothing to

Limitation

❒ When the Color Level is set to

[

Off

or

]

.

Auto

[

]

, Smoothing is enabled.

1 bit

]

[

❒ When Toner Saving is selected, Smoothing is not enabled.

• Toner Saving Use this to set Toner Saving to

On

[

or

]

Off

[

.

]

Note

❒ Turning on toner saving can cause the output to become blurred and re-

sult in very thin lines not printing at all. In the case of color printing, toner saving can cause colors to be different from those expected. Because of this, use toner saving only for proofing and intermediate drafts, and turn it off for final prints when top quality is important.

• Dithering Use this to select the image mode. The following items are available: [

Photographic

], [

Text

.

]

• Paper Type Use this to select the paper type as

ency

Plain (Duplex Backs)

], [

Note

❒ Selecting

OHP Transparency

[

or

]

Plain Pape r

[

Thick (Duplex Backs)

[

as the paper type automatically adjusts in-

]

Thick Paper

], [

.

]

OHP Transpar-

], [

ternal settings to use a color profile specifically for OHP. Even though the color profile has been optimized for an OHP transparency, the adjustments are automatic and are not indicated on any of the dialog box. In this case, the

Color Profile

[

setting on the

]

Advanced

[

tab is not enabled.

]

• Face-down Print Use this to set Face-down print to when

3-bin Sorter

[

is selected. If

]

or

On

[

Long Edge

[

Off

]

[

. This setting can be used only

]

or

Short Edge

]

[

is selected in

]

Auto Duplex, this selection will be ignored.

Auto

[

,

]

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Using RICOH-SCRIPT2 with Windows NT 4.0

• Collate/Stack Use this to set sorter is not selected in Configure Printer or Bypass Tray is selected in Paper Tray.

Collate

[

], [

Stack

or

]

. This selection cannot be used if the

Off

[

]

• Staple Use this to set the position of the staple. The following items are available:

Off

[

❒ This selection cannot be used if Sorter is selected ❒ If Staple is selected, Sort command will be selected automatically. ❒ In order to staple in the correct page order using the 10–bin or 20–bin

❒ The position of the staple refers to the Portrait orientation. In the case of

• Statistics Code Use this to set If “On” is selected, User Code “99999999” and User ID “RPS2” will be fixed. If “Off” is selected, User Code “Other” and User ID “?” will be set.

Top Left

], [

Note

sorter, “Reverse order” must be selected from the application.

Landscape orientation, the position of the staple will be different and

depends on the rotation of the driver and application.⇒ P.25

Reference

For more information, see the “Printer Reference” that is provided as a paper manual and the “Printer Reference” included as a PDF file in the CD-ROM.

Top Right

], [

or

Off

[

]

], [

[On]

Bottom Left

.

or

Bottom Right

]

[

.

]

None

[

or

]

[

3-bin Sorter

1

.

]

Note

❒

Paper Size

[

on the

Paper Source

], [

Page Setup

[

tab.

]

and

]

Copy Count

[

settings are linked to the settings

]

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Using RICOH-SCRIPT2 with Windows

Windows Network Environment

PostScript data sent to the printer is processed by an interpreter. The interpreter translates programs written in the ASCII code line-by-line into a form that can be recognized by the printer.

When the printer is connected to the computer via a parallel interface cable, PostScript data is processed in units called “jobs”, and each job should have an EOF (End Of File = Ctrl+D) to indicate the end of the data to the printer. The printer continues to perform processing with the interpreter until receiving the EOF.

When the printer is connected to a network, because the network protocol controls the transferred data of jobs, the EOF is not required. Be sure to turn off the EOF.

Windows 95/98

❖

Open the both

Send CTRL+D after job

[

Windows NT 4.0

❖

Open the

Script Options D Before Each Job

PostScript

[

Advanced

[

, select

]

.

]

tab of the Printer Properties. Click

]

and

]

tab of the Default Document Properties. Under

]

for both

[No]

Send CTRL+D before job

[

Send CTRL-D After Each Job

[

Advanced

[

.

]

and

. Uncheck

]

Post-

[

Send CTRL-

[

14

Windows Headers

Headers are appended to the print data, and contain RICOH-SCRIPT2 commands required for proper printing. The default setting appends the headers to the data automatically for each print job, so you can print without worrying about the header data. You can configure how header data is sent to the printer with Windows 95/98.

Important

❒ Changing header settings should be performed by system administrators

who are familiar with the functions of PostScript.

Sending Header Data

There are two methods for sending header data.

Send header data for each print job (default)

❖

Use this setting when printing data to a file and when printing to a shared network printer. Select to enable this method.

[

Download header with each print job

in the

]

PostScript

[

tab

]

1

Send header to printer only once

❖

This setting causes the header data to be stored in the printer memory, so jobs sent after the header data has already been sent are printed more quickly. Select this method. To use this setting, you should send the header data to the printer in advance, so click

❒ Header data in the printer memory is cleared whenever the printer power

Note

❒ When the header data is sent to the printer, a message to inform you that the

header has been sent is printed.

❒ If you send a print job to the printer without the header, a message to inform

you to send the header is printed. In this case, select

loaded and retained

If the header has already been stored in the printer memory, a message is printed informing you that it has been stored.

Assume header i s downloaded and retained

[

Send Header Now

[

Note

is turned off, the printer is reset, or you switch to another type of the printer language. Printing without header data results in an error, so be careful when sending header data individually.

or

Send Header Now

]

[

.

]

to send the header data to the printer.

]

in the

]

PostScript

[

Assume header is down-

[

tab to enable

]

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Using RICOH-SCRIPT2 with Windows

16

2. Using RICOH-SCRIPT2 with a Macintosh

Using RICOH-SCRIPT2 with a Macintosh

You can use the LaserWriter printer driver that comes with your Macintosh when printing from a Macintosh. However, if you use the LaserWriter driver alone, you lose some printer functions. The lost printer functions can be added by installing the PPD file.

Option Setup Dialog

Note

❒ Be sure to configure the options correctly. Otherwise, you cannot use the op-

tion, even though it is physically installed to the printer.

Paper feed Tray

❖

Use this to select whether or not the optional tray unit is installed on the printer. The following settings are available:

None

[

], [

2 Trays

and

]

3 Trays

[

.

]

Sorter

❖

Use this to select whether or not the optional sorter unit is installed on the printer. The following settings are available:

and

Sorter

]

*1

Among the optional sorter units, the 3–bin sorter does not support 51/2'' × 81/2''

(HalfLetter).

K

20-bin Sorter

[

.

]

None

[

3-bin Sorter

], [

*1

,

]

10-bin

[

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2

Using RICOH-SCRIPT2 with a Macintosh

Setting up for Printing

Setting up for Print Options

LaserWriter 8.3x or earlier

With the LaserWriter 8.3x or earlier driver, clicking

Options

[

log box displays the settings specific for this printer.

Note

❒ Selecting

Printer's Default

[

means selecting the items set with the printer's op-

]

eration panel.

Reference

For more information on the LaserWriter 8.3x or earlier, see the documentation that comes with your Macintosh.

Clicking [Option] on the [Printer] dialog box shows the following items:

❖

on the

]

Printer

[

dia-

]

• Auto Tray Switching Turning on this setting tells the printer to automatically switch to the other tray when it has the same size of paper as the current tray when paper runs out while printing.

• Color Level Use this to set the number of colors used per dot to

(High Quality)

.

]

1 bit

[

], [

2 bit

or

]

• Color Mode Use this to set the output color to

[

Color

or

Black and White

]

[

.

]

• Color Setting Use this to set the correction method used for the color conversion. The following items are available:

*5

Fine

*1

*2

*3

*4

*5

.

]

No modification to the color setting. Select this setting to perform CMYK conversion with enhanced saturation and brightness to print vivid colors. Select this setting to perform CMYK conversion. The colors printed with this setting are more vivid than those printed with the ”Vivid” setting. All of the

colors in the image, especially the lighter ones, are emphasized. Select this setting to perform color matching based on the printer's built-in color rendering dictionaries, and perform CMYK conversion. It makes it pos-

sible to print colors that are close to the displayed colors on the computer screen. The color rendering dictionaries refer to the contents selected by the Color Profile. This setting is useful when the application and printer driver do not support the color matching features. Like the “Fine” setting, the color rendering dictionary is used, however, output is more vivid. This setting is enabled to make light colors print more vivid.

[

Off

*1

,

]

[

Vivid

*2

,

]

[

Super Vivid

*3

,

]

Fine

[

*4

,

]

4 bit

[

Super

[

18

Setting up for Printing

Note

❒ The color rendering dictionary that is selected on the Color Profile set-

tings is used.

• Color Profile Use this to select a color rendering dictionary (CRD). The CRD is referred to for color matching, so you should select the appropriate CRD for the document you are printing. The CRD you select is also referred to when “Fine” or “Super Fine” is selected for the “Color Setting”. The following items are available:

Note

❒ When selecting

*1

Photograph

[

as the paper type, the CRD automatically adjusts

OHP

]

[

,

Presentation

]

[

*2

,

]

Solid Color

[

*3

.

]

to use a color profile specifically for OHP. Even though the color profile has been optimized for OHP, the adjustments are automatic and are not indicated on any of the dialog boxes. In this case, this setting is not enabled.

*1

Use this setting to enhance the reproduction of photos and graphics that include midtones.

*2

Use this setting to enhance the reproduction of documents that contain text and graphics. This CRD is best for printing colored charts, graphs, presentation materials and etc. If you use this CRD for printing photographs, color or gradations might not be reproduced well.

*3

Use this setting to print specific colors, logos and so on.

• Smoothing Use this to set smoothing to

[

Off

or

]

Auto

[

.

]

2

Limitation

❒ When the Color Level is set to

, Smoothing is enabled.

1 bit

]

[

❒ When Toner Saving is selected, Smoothing is not enabled.

• Toner Saving Use this to set Toner Saving

Note

On

[

or

]

Off

[

.

]

❒ Turning on toner saving can cause the output to become blurred and re-

sult in very thin lines not printing at all. In the case of color printing, toner saving can cause colors to be different from those expected. Because of this, use toner saving only for proofing and intermediate drafts, and turn it off for final prints when top quality is important.

• Dithering Use this to select the image mode. The following items are available: [

Photographic

and

]

Text

[

.

]

• Paper Type Use this to select the paper type. The following items are available:

Paper

Thick Paper

], [

plex Backs)

OHP Transparency

], [

.

]

Plain (Duplex Ba cks)

], [

and

]

Thick (Du-

[

Auto

[

Plain

[

,

]

19

2

Using RICOH-SCRIPT2 with a Macintosh

Note

❒ Selecting

ternal settings to use a color profile specifically for OHP. Even though the color profile has been optimized for OHP, the adjustments are automatic and are not indicated on any of the dialog boxes. In this case, the

Color Profile

[

• Face-down Print Use this to set Face-down print to when Auto Duplex, this selection will be ignored.

• Collate/Stack Use this to set sorter is not selected in Configure Printer or Bypass Tray is selected in Paper Tray.

• Staple Use this to set the position of the staple. The following items are available:

Off

[

❒ This selection cannot be used if Sorter is selected for

❒ If Staple is selected, Sort command will be selected automatically. ❒ In order to staple in the correct page order using the 10–bin or 20–bin

❒ The position of the staple refers to the Portrait orientation. In the case of

3-bin Sorter

[

Top Left

], [

Note

.

er

]

sorter, “Reverse order” must be selected from the application.

Landscape orientation, the position of the staple will be different and

depends on the rotation of the driver and application.⇒ P.25

OHP Transparency

[

setting on

]

is selected. If

]

Collate

[

Top Right

], [

Stack

as the paper type automatically adjusts in-

]

Option

[

Bottom Left

], [

is not enabled.

]

or

On

]

[

Long Edge

[

or

]

. This selection cannot be used if the

Off

[

]

. This setting can be used only

Off

[

]

or

]

or

Bottom Right

[

Short Edge

[

.

]

None

[

is selected in

]

or

3-bin Sort-

[

• Statistics Code Use this to set If “On” is selected, User Code “99999999” and User ID “RPS2” will be fixed. If “Off” is selected, User Code “Other” and User ID “?” will be set.

Reference

For more information, see the “Printer Reference” that is provided as a paper manual and the “Printer Reference” included as a PDF file in the CD-ROM.

Off

[

or

]

[On]

.

LaserWriter 8.4x or later

The following describes the settings specific for this printer using LaserWriter

8.4x or later.

Reference

For more information on LaserWriter 8.4x or later, see the documentation that comes with your Macintosh.

20

Setting up for Printing

Selecting [Color Matching] in the [Printer] dialog box shows the following items:

❖

• Print Color You can specify the method and the color conversion settings for printing. The following items are available.

•

Black and White

[

Select this for monochrome printing.

•

Color/GrayScale

[

If you select this item, the color profile you select in the the

Printer Specific Options

[

•

ColorSyn c Color Ma tching

[

If you select the same dialog box. Select the ColorSync profile specific for your printer. Your Macintosh converts the print data from RGB to CMYK data, and sends it to the printer.

•

PostScript Color Matching

[

If you select the same dialog box. Select the ColorSync profile specific for your printer. Your Macintosh prepares the color rendering dictionary (CRD) based on the selected profile and attaches the CRD to the print data. The print data is sent to the printer with the CRD. The printer converts the print data from RGB to CMYK based on the attached the CRD.

]

becomes effective.

]

ColorSync Color Matching

[

.

]

PostScript Color Matching

[

Printer Profile

], [

Printer Profile

], [

Color Profile

[

becomes active in

]

becomes active in

]

of

2

Note

❒ The CRD is referred to for color matching, so you should select the

appropriate CRD for the document you are printing. The CRD you select is also referred to when “Fine” or “Super Fine” is selected for the “Color Setting”.

Selecting [Error Handling] in the [Printer] dialog box shows the following item:

❖

• If there is a PostScript error You can select

.

port

]

• If the cassette is out of paper You can use this setting to select auto tray switching, which tells the printer to automatically switch to the other tray if it has the same paper size as the current tray when paper runs out while printing.

Selecting [Printer Specific Option] in the [Printer] dialog box shows the following

❖

No special report

[

Summarize on screen

], [

or

Print detailed re-

]

[

items:

• Color Level Use this to set the number of colors used per dot to

(High Quality)

• Color Mode Use this to set the output color to

.

]

or

Color

[

Black and White

]

[

1 bit

[

], [

]

.

2 bit

or

]

4 bit

[

21

2

Using RICOH-SCRIPT2 with a Macintosh

• Color Setting Use this to set the correction method used for the color conversion. The following items are available:

*5

Fine

*1

*2

*3

*4

*5

.

]

No modification to the color setting. Select this setting to perform CMYK conversion with enhanced saturation and brightness to print vivid colors. Select this setting to perform CMYK conversion. The colors printed with this setting are more vivid than those printed with the ”Vivid” setting. All of the

colors in the image, especially the lighter ones, are emphasized. Select this setting to perform color matching based on the printer's built-in color rendering dictionaries, and perform CMYK conversion. It makes it pos-

sible to print colors that are close to the displayed colors on the computer screen. The color rendering dictionaries refer to the contents selected by the Color Profile. This setting is useful when the application and printer driver do not support the color matching features. Like the “Fine” setting, the color rendering dictionary is used, however, output is more vivid. This setting is enabled to make light colors print more vivid.

[

Off

*1

,

]

[

Vivid

*2

,

]

[

Super Vivid

*3

,

Fine

]

[

Note

❒ The color rendering dictionary that is selected on the Color Profile set-

tings is used.

*4

,

Super

]

[

• Color Profile Use this to select a color rendering dictionary (CRD). The CRD is referred to for color matching, so you should select the appropriate CRD for the document you are printing. The CRD you select is also referred to when “Fine” or “Super Fine” is selected for the “Color Setting”. The following items are available:

Photograph

[

*1

,

Presentation

]

[

*2

,

]

Solid Color

[

*3

.

]

Note

❒ When selecting

as the paper type, the CRD automatically adjusts

OHP

]

[

to use a color profile specifically for OHP. Even though the color profile has been optimized for OHP, the adjustments are automatic and are not indicated on any of the dialog boxes. In this case, this setting is not enabled.

*1

Use this setting to enhance the reproduction of photos and graphics that include midtones.

*2

Use this setting to enhance the reproduction of documents that contain text and graphics. This CRD is best for printing colored charts, graphs, presentation materials and so on. If you use this CRD for printing photographs, color or gradations might not be reproduced well.

*3

Use this setting to print specific colors, logos and so on.

• Smoothing Use this to set Smoothing to

Off

[

]

or

Auto

[

.

]

Limitation

❒ When the Color Level is set to

, Smoothing is enabled.

1 bit

]

[

❒ When Toner Saving is selected, Smoothing is not enabled.

22

• Toner Saving Use this to set Toner Saving to

On

[

or

]

Off

[

.

]

Setting up for Printing

Note

❒ Turning on toner saving can cause the output to become blurred and re-

sult in very thin lines not printing at all. In the case of color printing, toner saving can cause colors to be different from those expected. Because of this, use toner saving only for proofing and intermediate drafts, and turn it off for final prints when top quality is important.

• Dithering Use this to select the image mode. The following items are available: [

Photographic

Note

❒ When you use the printer that does not support

ting is

• Paper Type Use this to select the paper type. The following items are available:

Paper

], [

plex Backs)

Note

❒ Selecting

ternal settings to use a color profile specifically for OHP. Even though the color profile has been optimized for OHP, the adjustments are automatic and are not indicated on any of the dialog box. In this case, the

Color Profile

[

• Face-down Print Use this to set Face-down print to when Auto Duplex, this selection will be ignored.

3-bin Sorter

[

and

]

[

Photographic

[

Thick Paper

.

]

[

], [

OHP Transparency

setting on

]

is selected. If

]

.

Text

]

.

]

OHP Transparency

as the paper type automatically adjusts in-

]

Printer Specific Option

[

Plain (Duplex Backs)

], [

or

On

Long Edge

Off

]

[

]

, the default set-

Auto

]

[

or

Thick (Du-

]

[

is not enabled.

]

. This setting can be used only

or

Short Edge

[

is selected in

]

Auto

[

Plain

[

,

]

2

• Collate/Stack Use this to set sorter is not selected in Configure Printer or Bypass Tray is selected in Paper Tray.

Note

❒ You must set

.

tions

]

• Staple Use this to set the position of the staple. The following items are available:

Off

[

❒ This selection cannot be used if Sorter is selected for

❒ If Staple is selected, Sort command will be selected automatically. ❒ In order to staple in the correct page order using the 10–bin or 20–bin

Top Left

], [

Note

.

er

]

sorter, “Reverse order” must be selected from the application.

Collate

[

Collate

[

Top Right

], [

]

or

Stack

]

to

Off

[

]

Bottom Left

], [

. This selection cannot be used if the

Off

[

]

in any other tabs except

or

Bottom Right

]

[

]

Printer Speci fic Op-

[

.

or

None

[

]

3-bin Sort-

[

23

Using RICOH-SCRIPT2 with a Macintosh

❒ The position of staple refers to the Portrait orientation. In the case of

Landscape orientation, the position of the staple will be different and

depends on the rotation of the driver and application.⇒ P.25

• Statistics Code Use this to set If “On” is selected, User Code “99999999” and User ID “RPS2” will be fixed. If “Off” is selected, User Code “Other” and User ID “?” will be set.

Off

[

or

]

[On]

.

2

Reference

For more information, see the “Printer Reference” that is provided as a paper manual and the “Printer Reference” included as a PDF file in the CD-ROM.

24

3. Appendix

Staple Position

The following tables show the outputs of staple positions depending on each condition.

Simplex Printing

Output of Staple Position

*1

OS

Windows 95/98

Windows NT 4.0

Mac OS 7.1 ~ 8.6 Top Right

Windows 95/98

Windows NT 4.0

Staple Setting Paper Feed

Top Left

Bottom Left

Top Right

Top Left

Mac OS 7.1 ~ 8.6 Top Right

*1

The position of the staple will be different depending on the rotation of the driver and application.

25

Appendix

Duplex Printing

3

Output of Staple Position

2

3

2

3

2

3

*1

OS

Windows 95/ 98

Windows NT

4.0

Mac OS 7.6 ~

8.6

Binding Staple Setting Paper Feed

Long edge Top Left

Short edge

Long edge Bottom Left

Top Right

26

Windows 95/

Short Edge Bottom Left

98

Windows NT

2

4.0

3

Mac OS 7.6 ~

Top Right

8.6

Long edge Top Right

2

3

Short edge

2

3

Staple Position

Output of

OS

*1

Binding Staple Setting Paper Feed

Staple Position

Windows 95/

Long edge Top Left

98

Windows NT

2

3

4.0

Mac OS 7.6 ~

Bottom Right

8.6

Windows 95/

Short edge Top Left

98

2

Windows NT

4.0

3

Mac OS 7.6 ~

Bottom Right

8.6

*1

The position of the staple will be different depending on the rotation of the driver and application.

3

27

3

Appendix

Printer Memory and VM Area

The following table shows the relationship between the printer memory capacity and the VM (virtual memory) capacity.

Printer Memory VM (virtual memory) Capacity

96MB Approximately 9.9MB

Note

❒ The “VM” of the PostScript printer is the memory area outside of the page

memory and program area. If the data sent from the computer is very complex, printing may not be possible because of insufficient printer memory. This is called a “VM error”.

❒ In some cases, printing is impossible even though a VM error has not oc-

curred.

28

Precautions for RICOH-SCRIPT2

Differences between RICOH-SCRIPT2 an d “PostScript Language Reference Manual, Second Edi ti on”

The differences between RICOH-SCRIPT2 and PostScript Level 2 as defined in the “PostScript Language Reference Manual, Second Edition” by Adobe Systems Incorporated are described below.

• RICOH-SCRIPT2 does not support the “user path cache” function, therefore the print processing speed may be reduced when this function is called by any PostScript program. This function originated in Display PostScript, and it is not used by most printer drivers.

• RICOH-SCRIPT2 does not support “automatic garbage collection”. Instead, a similar routine is implemented by the printer drivers with the “save/restore” operators. Not having this function does not create any problems.

Other Precautions

3

• Because of the differences in image, graphics, and clipping rules, the printing results produced by any single draw operator might be out of place by one dot.

• The memory area used for downloading fonts will not be free. A VM error might occur when downloading fonts with insufficient VM memory. In this case, the print job may be canceled. However, this printer will restart RICOHSCRIPT2 automatically.

• Lasertalk version 1.3 is not supported.

• Built-in font metric data may be different from the PostScript fonts.

• Type 1 fonts conform to the Adobe Type 1 font format (1.1) standard. However, some Type 1 fonts with outline transposition (self-interference) may not print correctly.

• When printing text without using “font hint data” downloaded from the application, enlarged or reduced fonts may print incorrectly.

• When using the PostScript printer driver with Windows applications, the printed result might not match the preview on the computer screen.

29

INDEX

A

,

About Advanced PostScript Options Advanced tab Auto Tray Switch Available PostScript Memory Available printer memory

2

,

10

, 3,

11

C

Color Appearance Color Mode Color Profile Color Setting Copies Copy Count

,

2

,

, 4,

11

, 4, 11, 19,

, 4, 11, 18,

,

9

10

22

D

12

, ,

,

3

7

10

Device Options tab Device Settings tab Dithering Document Options

, 5,

,

J

,

8

,

Job Timeout

6

L

,

7

3

LaserWriter LaserWriter 8.3x or earlier LaserWriter 8.4x or later

, 18,

20

,

20

18

M

,

10

2

Mirrored Output More Options

N

Negative Output

,

10

O

Option

,

8

,

17

Sorter Tray

Option Setup Dialog

E

,

EOF

14

F

Fonts tab Font Substitution Table Form to Tray Assignment

,

3

G

Graphic Graphics tab

,

10

,

2

H

Halftone Color Adjustment

15

,

8

Halftone Setup header

,

I

Installable options

,

6

, 3,

,

P

,

9

1

,

1

,

12

,

9

,

6

,

9

,

3

,

3

11

3

Page Setup tab Page Size Paper size Paper Source

8 8

Paper tab Paper Type PostScript tab Print as a mirror image Print as a negative image Printer Features Printer features

R

11

Resolution

, 2,

10

S

Send CTRL-D After Each Job Send CTRL-D Before Each Job Special Statistics Code

,

2

User Code,User ID

,

11

,

, 5, 13, 20,

11

24

30

T

Toner Saving TrueType Font

V

VM area

,

28

W

Wait Timeout Windows 95/98

Device Options tab Fonts tab Graphics tab Paper tab PostScript tab

Windows NT 4.0

Advanced tab Device Settings tab Page Setup tab

, 5,

,

3

,

8

1

,

10

,

12

,

2

,

10

,

3

6

,

7

9

31

32 EE GB UE USA G528

Note to users in the United States of America

Notice:

This equipment has be en tes ted and found t o com ply w ith the limi ts for a Cl ass B d igital devic e, purs uant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference i n a resid ential instal lation . This e quipm ent gene rates, u ses an d can rad iate rad io frequency energy and, if not instal led and used in accorda nce with the ins tructions , may caus e harmful interference to radio communications.

However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmfu l interference to radio or television reception, whic h can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one more of the follo wing measures:

Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the recei ver is

connected. Consult 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 100BASE-TX environment):

Properly shielded and grounded cables (STP) and connectors must be used for connections to host computer (and/or peripheral) in order to meet FCC emission limits.

STP with ferrite core must be used for RF interference suppression.

Declaration of Conformity

Product Name: Printer Controller Model Number: Color Controller RC-200 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. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

1. This device may not cause harmful interference, and

2. this device must accept any interference received,

including interference that may cause undesired operation.

Note to users in Canada

Note:

This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.

Remarque concernant les utilisateurs au Canada

Avertissement:

Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada.

Declaration of Conformity “The Product complies with the requirements of the EMC Directive 89/336/EEC and the Low Voltage

Directive 73/23/EEC.”

Caution (in case of 100BaseTX environment):

Properly shielded and grounded cables (STP) and connectors must be used for connections to host computer (and/or pe ripheral) in order to meet EMC Directive 89/336/EEC emission limits.

RICOH-SCRIPT2 Type305 (Option) OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

UE USA G528-8650 EE GB

Ricoh rc200 OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS rc200r

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Introduction

Important

Trademarks

Note

How to Read this Manual

Symbols

Keys that appear on the machine's panel display.

Keys built into the machine's operation panel.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Using RICOH-SCRIPT2 with Windows 95/98

Printer Properties Tabs and Their Settings

Fonts

PostScript

Using RICOH-SCRIPT2 with Windows NT 4.0

Printer Properties Tabs and Their Settings

Default Document Properties Tabs and Their Settings

Windows Network Environment

Windows Headers

Sending Header Data

Using RICOH-SCRIPT2 with a Macintosh

Option Setup Dialog

Setting up for Printing

Setting up for Print Options

LaserWriter 8.3x or earlier

LaserWriter 8.4x or later

3. Appendix

Staple Position

Simplex Printing

Duplex Printing

Printer Memory and VM Area

Precautions for RICOH-SCRIPT2

Differences between RICOH-SCRIPT2 an d “PostScript Language Reference Manual, Second Edi ti on”

Other Precautions

INDEX