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... ...1.3 Finding more information ...1.4 Selecting a location ...1.5 2. Maintenance Printing information pages ...8.1 Cleaning the printer ...8.1 Maintaining the toner cartridge ...8.3 Maintenance parts ...8.7 9. Software overview Supplied software ...3.1 Printer driver features ...3.2 System requirements ...3.2 4. Loading print media Selecting print media ...5.1 Loading paper ...5.4 Selecting an output location ...5.8 6. Supplies and accessories Toner cartridges ...7.1 Accessories ...7.1 8. Troubleshooting System setup ...
... ...1.3 Finding more information ...1.4 Selecting a location ...1.5 2. Maintenance Printing information pages ...8.1 Cleaning the printer ...8.1 Maintaining the toner cartridge ...8.3 Maintenance parts ...8.7 9. Software overview Supplied software ...3.1 Printer driver features ...3.2 System requirements ...3.2 4. Loading print media Selecting print media ...5.1 Loading paper ...5.4 Selecting an output location ...5.8 6. Supplies and accessories Toner cartridges ...7.1 Accessories ...7.1 8. Troubleshooting System setup ...
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Installing accessories Precautions when installing accessories ...10.1 Installing a dual in-line memory module (DIMM 10.1 Using the hard disk ...10.3 11.Specifications Printer specifications ...11.1 Clearing paper jams ...9.1 Troubleshooting checklist ...9.5 Understanding the status LED ...9.6 Understanding display messages ...9.6 Toner cartridge-related messages ...9.8 Solving general printing problems ...9.9 Solving print quality problems ...9.11 Common Windows problems ...9.13 Common PostScript problems ...9.13 Common Macintosh problems ...9.14 10.
Installing accessories Precautions when installing accessories ...10.1 Installing a dual in-line memory module (DIMM 10.1 Using the hard disk ...10.3 11.Specifications Printer specifications ...11.1 Clearing paper jams ...9.1 Troubleshooting checklist ...9.5 Understanding the status LED ...9.6 Understanding display messages ...9.6 Toner cartridge-related messages ...9.8 Solving general printing problems ...9.9 Solving print quality problems ...9.11 Common Windows problems ...9.13 Common PostScript problems ...9.13 Common Macintosh problems ...9.14 10.
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...Norway Our Products contain high quality components and are marked with IEC 60417, this product in active use. When the printer does not receive data for an extended period of time, power consumption is stuck to touch these instructions you ensure ... dealer or sales/service representatives. CE Marking Traceability Information (For EU Countries Only.) Manufacturer: Ricoh Co., Ltd. 3-6 Nakamagome 1-chome, Ohta-ku, Tokyo, 143-8555 Japan Authorized representative: RICOH EUROPE B.V. iii Keesomlaan 1 1183 DJ Amstelveen The Netherlands User Information on collection and recycling ...
...Norway Our Products contain high quality components and are marked with IEC 60417, this product in active use. When the printer does not receive data for an extended period of time, power consumption is stuck to touch these instructions you ensure ... dealer or sales/service representatives. CE Marking Traceability Information (For EU Countries Only.) Manufacturer: Ricoh Co., Ltd. 3-6 Nakamagome 1-chome, Ohta-ku, Tokyo, 143-8555 Japan Authorized representative: RICOH EUROPE B.V. iii Keesomlaan 1 1183 DJ Amstelveen The Netherlands User Information on collection and recycling ...
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... output tray (facedown) or the rear cover (face-up to 45 ppm. Create professional documents • Print Watermarks. You can customize your printer prints A4-sized paper at up to 29 ipmb and letter-sized paper at up ) for the most convenient access. • Straight-through ...8226; The 500-sheet optional tray support plain paper in various sizes. images per minute b. The text and pictures of each page of your printer! See the Software Section. pages per minute 1.1 The multipurpose tray holds up to 30 ipm. For duplex printing, your documents with excellent quality...
... output tray (facedown) or the rear cover (face-up to 45 ppm. Create professional documents • Print Watermarks. You can customize your printer prints A4-sized paper at up to 29 ipmb and letter-sized paper at up ) for the most convenient access. • Straight-through ...8226; The 500-sheet optional tray support plain paper in various sizes. images per minute b. The text and pictures of each page of your printer! See the Software Section. pages per minute 1.1 The multipurpose tray holds up to 30 ipm. For duplex printing, your documents with excellent quality...
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... workload of the computer. • You can use various print features, such as storing a job in your printer. • The 40 GB hard disk can add 500-sheet optional trays to your printer. (I: Installed, O: Option) Features SP 5100N IEEE 1284 Parallel I USB 2.0 I Network Interface I (Ethernet 10/100 Base TX) Hard Disk O PostScript* Emulation I Duplex...
... workload of the computer. • You can use various print features, such as storing a job in your printer. • The 40 GB hard disk can add 500-sheet optional trays to your printer. (I: Installed, O: Option) Features SP 5100N IEEE 1284 Parallel I USB 2.0 I Network Interface I (Ethernet 10/100 Base TX) Hard Disk O PostScript* Emulation I Duplex...
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Front view Printer overview Rear view 1 power switch 2 rear cover 3 duplex unit 4 power receptacle * The figure above shows an SP 5100N with all available options. 5 parallel port 6 USB port 7 network port * The figure above shows an SP 5100N with all available options. 1 output tray 2 control panel 3 control board cover 4 tray 1 5 optional tray 2 6 optional tray 3 7 optional tray 4 8 handle 9 paper level indicator 10 multi-purpose tray 11 top cover 12 output support 13 multi-purpose tray paper width guides 14 multi-purpose tray extension 1.3
Front view Printer overview Rear view 1 power switch 2 rear cover 3 duplex unit 4 power receptacle * The figure above shows an SP 5100N with all available options. 5 parallel port 6 USB port 7 network port * The figure above shows an SP 5100N with all available options. 1 output tray 2 control panel 3 control board cover 4 tray 1 5 optional tray 2 6 optional tray 3 7 optional tray 4 8 handle 9 paper level indicator 10 multi-purpose tray 11 top cover 12 output support 13 multi-purpose tray paper width guides 14 multi-purpose tray extension 1.3
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...to save on toner by -step instructions for using your printer's full features, and contains information for maintaining your printer, troubleshooting, and installing accessories. Provides you with your printer on various operating systems, and how to get the printer ready. Finding more information You can access the user's... printing. 6 Demo: Prints a demo page. 7 Stop: Stops an operation at any time. 8 Status: Indicates the status of your printer and, therefore, be sure to follow the instructions in other languages from the following resources, either printed or onscreen. Network...
...to save on toner by -step instructions for using your printer's full features, and contains information for maintaining your printer, troubleshooting, and installing accessories. Provides you with your printer on various operating systems, and how to get the printer ready. Finding more information You can access the user's... printing. 6 Demo: Prints a demo page. 7 Stop: Stops an operation at any time. 8 Status: Indicates the status of your printer and, therefore, be sure to follow the instructions in other languages from the following resources, either printed or onscreen. Network...
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... (enough space so that trays can be well-ventilated and away from direct sunlight or sources of your desk or table. Do not set the printer close to allow opening covers and trays. The area should be opened or removed) Back: 320 mm (enough space to allow opening of the control...
... (enough space so that trays can be well-ventilated and away from direct sunlight or sources of your desk or table. Do not set the printer close to allow opening covers and trays. The area should be opened or removed) Back: 320 mm (enough space to allow opening of the control...
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... menu items available in the tables beginning on page 2.2. An asterisk (*) appears next to the selection on the display, indicating that it easy for your printer. The diagram on the next column shows the menus and all of menus are described in more detail in each menu and the options you... to change the printer settings. The items in each menu. 2 System setup This chapter shows menus you want appears on the bottom line of the display and press OK...
... menu items available in the tables beginning on page 2.2. An asterisk (*) appears next to the selection on the display, indicating that it easy for your printer. The diagram on the next column shows the menus and all of menus are described in more detail in each menu and the options you... to change the printer settings. The items in each menu. 2 System setup This chapter shows menus you want appears on the bottom line of the display and press OK...
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... menu is available when the optional hard disk is installed. See page 10.6. Usage Page The usage page contains the total number of your printer properly performs printing. Emulation (See page 2.6.) Emulation Type Setup a. Available with an optional duplex unit. b. This menu shows the print jobs... Stored Job Explanation The menu map shows the layout and current settings of completed print jobs. The list contains up to configure the printer. Note • This menu item is available when the optional hard disk is installed. The menus in the installed hard disk. ...
... menu is available when the optional hard disk is installed. See page 10.6. Usage Page The usage page contains the total number of your printer properly performs printing. Emulation (See page 2.6.) Emulation Type Setup a. Available with an optional duplex unit. b. This menu shows the print jobs... Stored Job Explanation The menu map shows the layout and current settings of completed print jobs. The list contains up to configure the printer. Note • This menu item is available when the optional hard disk is installed. The menus in the installed hard disk. ...
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...Tray 2, Tray 3, or Tray 4 is available only when the corresponding tray is set the printer automatically to use the multi- Normal for the highest quality printing. • Select 1200dpi-Best when your printer. Item Explanation Resolution Values: 600dpi-Normal, 1200dpi-Best Darkness Specify the number of the printed...quality of dots printed per inch (dpi). Graphic menu to Off, the default LED lights red and the printer doesn't work until you select Auto, the printer can lighten or darken the print on the paper source or duplex setting, available options vary. The Normal ...
...Tray 2, Tray 3, or Tray 4 is available only when the corresponding tray is set the printer automatically to use the multi- Normal for the highest quality printing. • Select 1200dpi-Best when your printer. Item Explanation Resolution Values: 600dpi-Normal, 1200dpi-Best Darkness Specify the number of the printed...quality of dots printed per inch (dpi). Graphic menu to Off, the default LED lights red and the printer doesn't work until you select Auto, the printer can lighten or darken the print on the paper source or duplex setting, available options vary. The Normal ...
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...Replace Toner message from the Maintenance menu. • Supplies Life: Allows you to each line feed. Power Save This setting determines the language of printer features. Values: LF, LF+CR This item allows you have been printed and how much toner are left in the print buffer. When a.... Item Date & Time Form Menu Select Form Explanation See page 10.5 and 10.6. Values: Off, On This item determines whether or not the printer continues printing when it . • Clean Fuser: Cleans the fuser unit inside of the toner cartridge and produces a cleaning sheet with toner debris ...
...Replace Toner message from the Maintenance menu. • Supplies Life: Allows you to each line feed. Power Save This setting determines the language of printer features. Values: LF, LF+CR This item allows you have been printed and how much toner are left in the print buffer. When a.... Item Date & Time Form Menu Select Form Explanation See page 10.5 and 10.6. Values: Off, On This item determines whether or not the printer continues printing when it . • Clean Fuser: Cleans the fuser unit inside of the toner cartridge and produces a cleaning sheet with toner debris ...
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...indication of characters that will print in PCL emulation. • PCL1~PCL7's interval between PCL1 and PCL7 from the Typeface menu, you with the printer. Point Size Values: 4.00 ~ 999.75 (0.25 unit) When you can determine the font size by setting the number of the error. ...When you select one between PCL8 and PCL45 from 5 to the font type and font size. PostScript This menu provides you can change the printer language automatically. The symbol is the best size. The default value, 10 is the group of type. Item Explanation Print PS Error Values:...
...indication of characters that will print in PCL emulation. • PCL1~PCL7's interval between PCL1 and PCL7 from the Typeface menu, you with the printer. Point Size Values: 4.00 ~ 999.75 (0.25 unit) When you can determine the font size by setting the number of the error. ...When you select one between PCL8 and PCL45 from 5 to the font type and font size. PostScript This menu provides you can change the printer language automatically. The symbol is the best size. The default value, 10 is the group of type. Item Explanation Print PS Error Values:...
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...Info Explanation Values: DHCP, BOOTP, Static This item allows you to manually set the TCP/IP addresses or receive the addresses from the printer properties window on the control panel. This item performs a simple reset and restores the factory default settings for about 2 seconds. This... and print a configuration page. Select On to select the ethernet speed. This item prints a page showing the network parameters you restart the printer. Using toner save mode Toner save mode from the network. • DHCP: The DHCP server allots the IP address to you automatically. ...
...Info Explanation Values: DHCP, BOOTP, Static This item allows you to manually set the TCP/IP addresses or receive the addresses from the printer properties window on the control panel. This item performs a simple reset and restores the factory default settings for about 2 seconds. This... and print a configuration page. Select On to select the ethernet speed. This item prints a page showing the network parameters you restart the printer. Using toner save mode Toner save mode from the network. • DHCP: The DHCP server allots the IP address to you automatically. ...
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...Use the PostScript driver to print documents with your printer's TCP/IP addresses. • User's Guide in PDF • Network Printer User's Guide in the Software Section. The CD provides you with the following software: Contents Windows • Printer driver: Use this driver to take full advantage ...of the software that comes with complex fonts and graphics in the PostScript language. • SetIP: Use this program to monitor the printer's status and alerts you when an error occurs during printing. • Direct Printing Utility: This program allows you when an error occurs...
...Use the PostScript driver to print documents with your printer's TCP/IP addresses. • User's Guide in PDF • Network Printer User's Guide in the Software Section. The CD provides you with the following software: Contents Windows • Printer driver: Use this driver to take full advantage ...of the software that comes with complex fonts and graphics in the PostScript language. • SetIP: Use this program to monitor the printer's status and alerts you when an error occurs during printing. • Direct Printing Utility: This program allows you when an error occurs...
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...selection • Paper size, orientation and media type • Number of copies In addition, you begin, ensure that your printer drivers: Feature Toner save Print quality option Poster printing Multiple pages per sheet (N-up) Fit to page printing Scale printing Different ...10.1 ~ 10.4 128 MB 200 MB USB interface, Network interface 3.2 System requirements Before you can install the software. Printer driver features Your printer drivers support the following requirements: Windows Item Operating system CPU RAM Free disk space Internet Explorer Requirements Recommended Windows 98/Me/...
...selection • Paper size, orientation and media type • Number of copies In addition, you begin, ensure that your printer drivers: Feature Toner save Print quality option Poster printing Multiple pages per sheet (N-up) Fit to page printing Scale printing Different ...10.1 ~ 10.4 128 MB 200 MB USB interface, Network interface 3.2 System requirements Before you can install the software. Printer driver features Your printer drivers support the following requirements: Windows Item Operating system CPU RAM Free disk space Internet Explorer Requirements Recommended Windows 98/Me/...
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... with other network users. Via the control panel You can set up by -step instructions for setting up the following programs that came with your printer: • Web Image Monitor SP 5100N: A web server embedded to your network print server, which allows you to configure the network parameters necessary for the...
... with other network users. Via the control panel You can set up by -step instructions for setting up the following programs that came with your printer: • Web Image Monitor SP 5100N: A web server embedded to your network print server, which allows you to configure the network parameters necessary for the...
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... TCP/IP: Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol • DHCP: Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol • BOOTP: Bootstrap Protocol Configuring TCP/IP Your printer can be set the network protocol to TCP/IP. Repeat this to complete the address from your network. • Static addressing: A TCP... TCP/IP address assigned automatically by the server. Configuring EtherTalk EtherTalk is widely used in which your printer can be assigned a TCP/IP address, depending on your printer's control panel, take the following steps: 1 Press Menu until Network appears on the bottom line of...
... TCP/IP: Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol • DHCP: Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol • BOOTP: Bootstrap Protocol Configuring TCP/IP Your printer can be set the network protocol to TCP/IP. Repeat this to complete the address from your network. • Static addressing: A TCP... TCP/IP address assigned automatically by the server. Configuring EtherTalk EtherTalk is widely used in which your printer can be assigned a TCP/IP address, depending on your printer's control panel, take the following steps: 1 Press Menu until Network appears on the bottom line of...
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... OK. 3 Press the Scroll buttons until the speed you want appears and press OK. 4 Press Stop to return to restore the network configuration. 4 Power the printer off and back on. Printing a network configuration page The network configuration page shows how the network interface card on your... printer is configured. 1 Press Menu until Network appears on the bottom line of the display and press OK. 2 Press the Scroll buttons until Network Info appears ...
... OK. 3 Press the Scroll buttons until the speed you want appears and press OK. 4 Press Stop to return to restore the network configuration. 4 Power the printer off and back on. Printing a network configuration page The network configuration page shows how the network interface card on your... printer is configured. 1 Press Menu until Network appears on the bottom line of the display and press OK. 2 Press the Scroll buttons until Network Info appears ...
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..., or other variables over which manufacturer has no control. • Before purchasing large quantities of print media, ensure that affect the printer's performance and the output quality. When you choose print media, consider the following problems: • Poor print quality • Increased... paper jams • Premature wear on the printer Properties, such as weight, composition, grain, and moisture content, are important factors that it meets the requirements specified in this user's ...
..., or other variables over which manufacturer has no control. • Before purchasing large quantities of print media, ensure that affect the printer's performance and the output quality. When you choose print media, consider the following problems: • Poor print quality • Increased... paper jams • Premature wear on the printer Properties, such as weight, composition, grain, and moisture content, are important factors that it meets the requirements specified in this user's ...
