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Best Practices Using Ricoh Universal Printer Drivers (UPD) In Microsoft Print Server Environments 1
Best Practices Using Ricoh Universal Printer Drivers (UPD) In Microsoft Print Server Environments 1
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Table of Contents 1 OVERVIEW ...3 2 DESCRIPTION ...3 3 SUPPORT ...3 4 SETUP...4 5 INSTALLING THE RICOH PCL6/PS UNIVERSAL PRINT DRIVER 5 5.1 WINDOWS 7, SERVER 2008 R2 ...6 5.2 WINDOWS 2000, XP, 2003, VISTA, 2008 6 5.3 WINDOWS 7, SERVER 2008 R2 USING GROUP POLICY 7 6 DRIVER PRE-CONFIGURATION WITH PDE 7 7 UPGRADING THE RICOH PCL6/PS UNIVERSAL PRINT DRIVER TO A NEWER VERSION....... 10 8 UNINSTALLING THE RICOH PCL6/PS UNIVERSAL PRINT DRIVER 12 9 CITRIX SUPPORT ...13 10 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS 15 11 KNOWN ISSUES ...16 12 FIXES ...18 13 NON-SUPPORTED MODELS ...22 14 SUPPORTED MODELS...23 2
Table of Contents 1 OVERVIEW ...3 2 DESCRIPTION ...3 3 SUPPORT ...3 4 SETUP...4 5 INSTALLING THE RICOH PCL6/PS UNIVERSAL PRINT DRIVER 5 5.1 WINDOWS 7, SERVER 2008 R2 ...6 5.2 WINDOWS 2000, XP, 2003, VISTA, 2008 6 5.3 WINDOWS 7, SERVER 2008 R2 USING GROUP POLICY 7 6 DRIVER PRE-CONFIGURATION WITH PDE 7 7 UPGRADING THE RICOH PCL6/PS UNIVERSAL PRINT DRIVER TO A NEWER VERSION....... 10 8 UNINSTALLING THE RICOH PCL6/PS UNIVERSAL PRINT DRIVER 12 9 CITRIX SUPPORT ...13 10 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS 15 11 KNOWN ISSUES ...16 12 FIXES ...18 13 NON-SUPPORTED MODELS ...22 14 SUPPORTED MODELS...23 2
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.... http://rfgesource.ricohusa.com/oracle/groups/public/documents/communication/rfg042293.pdf 3 Support Please verify that could affect the performance of the UPD. 2 Description Ricoh's Universal Print Driver provides a single intelligent advanced driver, which can contact the Help Desk at 888-424-1573, option 3 or email at [email protected] 3 By reviewing this document...
.... http://rfgesource.ricohusa.com/oracle/groups/public/documents/communication/rfg042293.pdf 3 Support Please verify that could affect the performance of the UPD. 2 Description Ricoh's Universal Print Driver provides a single intelligent advanced driver, which can contact the Help Desk at 888-424-1573, option 3 or email at [email protected] 3 By reviewing this document...
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...dll will be applied to all of the built-in MS-PS drivers in order to overwrite the old pscript.dll. "Windows cannot connect to work as you print. A booklet layout setting does not work when you print a multiple-page document in Windows 7 or in PowerPoint http://... filled with images. In this situation, the operation results in an oversized spooler file. ¾ Turn background printing on , you can drastically slow down the print process. 4 Setup Ricoh recommends applying hotfixes associated with Microsoft Office that uses Unidrv.dll (After the hotfix is running Windows 7 or ...
...dll will be applied to all of the built-in MS-PS drivers in order to overwrite the old pscript.dll. "Windows cannot connect to work as you print. A booklet layout setting does not work when you print a multiple-page document in Windows 7 or in PowerPoint http://... filled with images. In this situation, the operation results in an oversized spooler file. ¾ Turn background printing on , you can drastically slow down the print process. 4 Setup Ricoh recommends applying hotfixes associated with Microsoft Office that uses Unidrv.dll (After the hotfix is running Windows 7 or ...
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... Microsoft Power Point 2007 files. Stability update for Windows Server 2008 R2 Failover Print Clusters 5 Installing the Ricoh PCL6/PS Universal Print Driver Outlined below . For example, Only 6 pages print from a 10 page document. Office 2010 printing errors with Print Clusters that results in the error "Unable to follow when creating TCP /Port section below are left...
... Microsoft Power Point 2007 files. Stability update for Windows Server 2008 R2 Failover Print Clusters 5 Installing the Ricoh PCL6/PS Universal Print Driver Outlined below . For example, Only 6 pages print from a 10 page document. Office 2010 printing errors with Print Clusters that results in the error "Unable to follow when creating TCP /Port section below are left...
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...box, click Browse, and then choose or create a new GPO for storing the printer connections. Note - Ricoh PCL6 drivers, PCL6 Universal Drivers and PS Universal Drivers can access the printers from any computer they log onto, select the The users that this GPO applies to...to a Group Policy object (GPO) as described in the procedure. (Applies To: Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2) Step 1 Open Print Management (click Start, point to another GPO, if necessary. Step 7 Click Add. http://www.ricohusa.com/services_and_solutions/printerdrivereditor/printer_driver_editor.aspx 7 ...
...box, click Browse, and then choose or create a new GPO for storing the printer connections. Note - Ricoh PCL6 drivers, PCL6 Universal Drivers and PS Universal Drivers can access the printers from any computer they log onto, select the The users that this GPO applies to...to a Group Policy object (GPO) as described in the procedure. (Applies To: Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2) Step 1 Open Print Management (click Start, point to another GPO, if necessary. Step 7 Click Add. http://www.ricohusa.com/services_and_solutions/printerdrivereditor/printer_driver_editor.aspx 7 ...
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...; The default setting you can be changed from changing them on the type of device you are using. Customized print drivers can help support cost cutting or green initiatives by users. ¾ Default values once set, are the default values. &#...values on the type of certain functions or forcing default print driver settings, such as black & white and duplex. Ricoh's Printer Driver Editor is a configuration tool for customizing printer driver settings to fit the needs of "requesting" driver changes. The Printer Driver Editor provides Administrators or IT personnel a self-service tool...
...; The default setting you can be changed from changing them on the type of device you are using. Customized print drivers can help support cost cutting or green initiatives by users. ¾ Default values once set, are the default values. &#...values on the type of certain functions or forcing default print driver settings, such as black & white and duplex. Ricoh's Printer Driver Editor is a configuration tool for customizing printer driver settings to fit the needs of "requesting" driver changes. The Printer Driver Editor provides Administrators or IT personnel a self-service tool...
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Once the driver is installed and the queue is correctly configured, make sure they are re-selected after "Update Now " is working. Also, uncheck "Automatically Update Printer Information". ... communication verification section below. The "Update Now " button and the "Automatically Update Printer Information" check box can be found under the Accessories tab of the driver. 9 This could greatly increase printing performance!
Once the driver is installed and the queue is correctly configured, make sure they are re-selected after "Update Now " is working. Also, uncheck "Automatically Update Printer Information". ... communication verification section below. The "Update Now " button and the "Automatically Update Printer Information" check box can be found under the Accessories tab of the driver. 9 This could greatly increase printing performance!
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... at http://ricohusa.com/services_and_solutions/universalprintdriver/universal_print_driver.aspx Please review the Key points to follow when upgrading the Ricoh PCL6/PS Universal Print Driver ¾ Do not use existing non Ricoh UPD queues created for other manufacturer's drivers. (Create new queues for Ricoh devices and all other devices when you install them). Key points to the...
... at http://ricohusa.com/services_and_solutions/universalprintdriver/universal_print_driver.aspx Please review the Key points to follow when upgrading the Ricoh PCL6/PS Universal Print Driver ¾ Do not use existing non Ricoh UPD queues created for other manufacturer's drivers. (Create new queues for Ricoh devices and all other devices when you install them). Key points to the...
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... procedure might result in changes to the values configured for example, has a Print processor of the printer to be set incorrectly. ¾ A characteristic of a printer that has a driver that was added to a preexisting non Ricoh UPD queue is complete, click Finish. Click Open. Step 1 Open the .... 11 Step 5 Click OK and select the printer model. Click Next. Step 6 Once the installation is the Print Processor may be upgraded. Updating the driver via the "New Driver Button", does not change the print processor. then browse to close the Printer Properties dialog box.
... procedure might result in changes to the values configured for example, has a Print processor of the printer to be set incorrectly. ¾ A characteristic of a printer that has a driver that was added to a preexisting non Ricoh UPD queue is complete, click Finish. Click Open. Step 1 Open the .... 11 Step 5 Click OK and select the printer model. Click Next. Step 6 Once the installation is the Print Processor may be upgraded. Updating the driver via the "New Driver Button", does not change the print processor. then browse to close the Printer Properties dialog box.
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... 12 Step 4 Remove the x86 PCL/PS Printer driver files. Step 5 Select "Remove driver only" and click OK. Step 6 Click "Add" to install the new version of the x86 PCL/PS Printer driver. 8 Uninstalling the Ricoh PCL6/PS Universal Print Driver Ricoh recommends using the latest version of the Universal Print Driver, which can be done: Step 1 Open the...
... 12 Step 4 Remove the x86 PCL/PS Printer driver files. Step 5 Select "Remove driver only" and click OK. Step 6 Click "Add" to install the new version of the x86 PCL/PS Printer driver. 8 Uninstalling the Ricoh PCL6/PS Universal Print Driver Ricoh recommends using the latest version of the Universal Print Driver, which can be done: Step 1 Open the...
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....com/ready/list/products?page=1&partnerPage=1¤tTab=pr oduct&h_zzPartners_Partner=ricoh&sortBy=Alpha&partnerSortBy=Alpha&bc=h_ zzPartners_Partner#RICOH Ricoh tests the PCL6 driver for Universal Print using a print server: ¾ Using the printer driver installed on the client: Auto-Create Printer (Native Printer Driver) ¾ Using the printer driver installed on the client: Auto-Create Printer (Citrix UPD...
....com/ready/list/products?page=1&partnerPage=1¤tTab=pr oduct&h_zzPartners_Partner=ricoh&sortBy=Alpha&partnerSortBy=Alpha&bc=h_ zzPartners_Partner#RICOH Ricoh tests the PCL6 driver for Universal Print using a print server: ¾ Using the printer driver installed on the client: Auto-Create Printer (Native Printer Driver) ¾ Using the printer driver installed on the client: Auto-Create Printer (Citrix UPD...
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... with Word 2007 or 2003. It should be inherited by the autocreated printer (such as images are inserted in the document. Slow printing: PostScript driver. Print speed can be affected by Ricoh. A long delay occurs when you have to the printer. This answer lists some of the most common, with possible solutions. https://tscweb...
... with Word 2007 or 2003. It should be inherited by the autocreated printer (such as images are inserted in the document. Slow printing: PostScript driver. Print speed can be affected by Ricoh. A long delay occurs when you have to the printer. This answer lists some of the most common, with possible solutions. https://tscweb...
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... of copies only in the driver, not in the application. [Staple] in [Setup] Tab: Documents may not be reflected in the application print dialog box. For faster printing, choose "Raster"(Graphics Mode) on the "Print Quality" tab. * If Graphics Mode is selected on the driver's "Setup" tab, the ...value may take a long time to print when the "Graphics Mode" is plenty of free disk...
... of copies only in the driver, not in the application. [Staple] in [Setup] Tab: Documents may not be reflected in the application print dialog box. For faster printing, choose "Raster"(Graphics Mode) on the "Print Quality" tab. * If Graphics Mode is selected on the driver's "Setup" tab, the ...value may take a long time to print when the "Graphics Mode" is plenty of free disk...
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...This only affected PCL Universal Print Driver's that had been installed over an older version using the upgraded driver, only the Automatically Update Printer Information setting of the Paper Type "Inkjet Postcard" in the [Aficio 615C, Aficio MP C1500, Aficio MP C1500SP, MP C1500,...190; Switching to another printer in an application's print dialogue might result in jobs from the model selection dropdown listbox (Printer Property > Accessories). o SP 4400S o SP 4410SF o SP 4420SF 18 To avoid potential problems, the "Printing Preferences > Paper > Reverse Order" setting shouldn't ...
...This only affected PCL Universal Print Driver's that had been installed over an older version using the upgraded driver, only the Automatically Update Printer Information setting of the Paper Type "Inkjet Postcard" in the [Aficio 615C, Aficio MP C1500, Aficio MP C1500SP, MP C1500,...190; Switching to another printer in an application's print dialogue might result in jobs from the model selection dropdown listbox (Printer Property > Accessories). o SP 4400S o SP 4410SF o SP 4420SF 18 To avoid potential problems, the "Printing Preferences > Paper > Reverse Order" setting shouldn't ...
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...between 1.1.0.0 and 1.3.0.0, using the New Driver button, corrupts the Watermark list. ¾ Point and Print client's driver settings that are opened from within an application if the driver was installed via cross-platform (x86 x64) point and print. Version 3.8.1.0 Fixed - This causes ...variable names to be used instead of numbers". ¾ When printing a booklet, watermark could not be printed on a 64-bit OS. ¾ PCL XL error "UnsupportedCharacterFormat" produced when printing from IE9. ¾ The driver is installed in the user unable to version 3.6.0.0 from the InfoPrint...
...between 1.1.0.0 and 1.3.0.0, using the New Driver button, corrupts the Watermark list. ¾ Point and Print client's driver settings that are opened from within an application if the driver was installed via cross-platform (x86 x64) point and print. Version 3.8.1.0 Fixed - This causes ...variable names to be used instead of numbers". ¾ When printing a booklet, watermark could not be printed on a 64-bit OS. ¾ PCL XL error "UnsupportedCharacterFormat" produced when printing from IE9. ¾ The driver is installed in the user unable to version 3.6.0.0 from the InfoPrint...
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... v7.x jobs containing data that is outside of the printable area, trigger a driver bug that are outside the printable area might result in an error 91 being printed. ¾ The driver was referencing part of driver settings and was retrieving values. Version 3.4.0.0 Fixed ¾ The "Automatically Update ... a TS session will be unchecked after using the "New Driver" button to upgrade from version 3.2.0.0 or earlier. ¾ Help cannot be applied to open the Printing Preferences of an iPrint printer by the Printer Driver Editor might appear behind the application window. This issue only...
... v7.x jobs containing data that is outside of the printable area, trigger a driver bug that are outside the printable area might result in an error 91 being printed. ¾ The driver was referencing part of driver settings and was retrieving values. Version 3.4.0.0 Fixed ¾ The "Automatically Update ... a TS session will be unchecked after using the "New Driver" button to upgrade from version 3.2.0.0 or earlier. ¾ Help cannot be applied to open the Printing Preferences of an iPrint printer by the Printer Driver Editor might appear behind the application window. This issue only...
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... bottom part of the first Excel Worksheet are grayed out if the Hard Disk is known to affect Visio 2000. ¾ The print settings of the driver UI might be copied. ¾ "Print All text as Aficio MP C2050/C2550 ¾ The Aficio MP 171/171F/171SPF UI's User Authentication settings are applied to this...
... bottom part of the first Excel Worksheet are grayed out if the Hard Disk is known to affect Visio 2000. ¾ The print settings of the driver UI might be copied. ¾ "Print All text as Aficio MP C2050/C2550 ¾ The Aficio MP 171/171F/171SPF UI's User Authentication settings are applied to this...
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...the bypass tray is not available for installations on a cluster environment does not work . Only Aficio MP 2550/2550B/3350/3350B,Aficio MP 2550B/2550/2591/3350B/3350/3391,Aficio MP 2550B/3350B,MP 2550/2550B/3350/3350B,9025/9025b/9033/9033b,LD425/LD425B/LD433/LD433 ...Fiery controllers 22 It is affected. Version 1.3.0.0 Fixed Some driver settings might be installed as an input tray. Version 1.4.0.0 Fixed Documents that include specific fonts are not printed. Version 2.0.0.0 Fixed ¾ The incorrect English used by the driver's default UI for selection as User Printers). ¾ ...
...the bypass tray is not available for installations on a cluster environment does not work . Only Aficio MP 2550/2550B/3350/3350B,Aficio MP 2550B/2550/2591/3350B/3350/3391,Aficio MP 2550B/3350B,MP 2550/2550B/3350/3350B,9025/9025b/9033/9033b,LD425/LD425B/LD433/LD433 ...Fiery controllers 22 It is affected. Version 1.3.0.0 Fixed Some driver settings might be installed as an input tray. Version 1.4.0.0 Fixed Documents that include specific fonts are not printed. Version 2.0.0.0 Fixed ¾ The incorrect English used by the driver's default UI for selection as User Printers). ¾ ...
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..., MLP35n, MLP28/MLP28n, LP150dn, LP135n, LP128/LP128n, Aficio SP 4210N, SP 4210N, MLP37N, LP37N, Aficio AP900, P7575, MLP75n, LP175hdn, Aficio SP 8200DN,SP 8200DN,MLP150DN, LP150dn, Aficio SP 6330N,SP 6330N,MLP235n,LP235N, Aficio SP 4310N,SP 4310N, Aficio SP 5200DN/5210DN, SP 5200DN/5210DN For the latest fixes and supported models, Ricoh recommends using the latest version of the Universal Print Driver, which can be found at http...
..., MLP35n, MLP28/MLP28n, LP150dn, LP135n, LP128/LP128n, Aficio SP 4210N, SP 4210N, MLP37N, LP37N, Aficio AP900, P7575, MLP75n, LP175hdn, Aficio SP 8200DN,SP 8200DN,MLP150DN, LP150dn, Aficio SP 6330N,SP 6330N,MLP235n,LP235N, Aficio SP 4310N,SP 4310N, Aficio SP 5200DN/5210DN, SP 5200DN/5210DN For the latest fixes and supported models, Ricoh recommends using the latest version of the Universal Print Driver, which can be found at http...
