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... Selecting print media ...5.1 Loading paper ...5.4 Selecting an output location ...5.8 6. Maintenance Printing information pages ...8.1 Cleaning the printer ...8.1 Maintaining the toner cartridge ...8.3 Maintenance parts ...8.7 9. Introduction Special features ...1.1 Printer overview ...1.3 Finding more information ...1.4 Selecting a location ...1.5 2. CONTENTS 1. Troubleshooting Software overview Supplied software ...3.1 Printer driver features ...3.2 System requirements ...3.2 4. System setup Using control panel menus ...2.1 Menu overview ...2.2 Printing a demo...
... Selecting print media ...5.1 Loading paper ...5.4 Selecting an output location ...5.8 6. Maintenance Printing information pages ...8.1 Cleaning the printer ...8.1 Maintaining the toner cartridge ...8.3 Maintenance parts ...8.7 9. Introduction Special features ...1.1 Printer overview ...1.3 Finding more information ...1.4 Selecting a location ...1.5 2. CONTENTS 1. Troubleshooting Software overview Supplied software ...3.1 Printer driver features ...3.2 System requirements ...3.2 4. System setup Using control panel menus ...2.1 Menu overview ...2.2 Printing a demo...
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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. 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
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... 1 1183 DJ Amstelveen The Netherlands User Information on Electrical & Electronic Equipment Users in active use. iii When the printer does not receive data for an extended period of separately via the appropriate return and collection systems available. Recycling of products... positions shown below . 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. Our products or product packaging are designed to reduce potential impacts on collection...
... 1 1183 DJ Amstelveen The Netherlands User Information on Electrical & Electronic Equipment Users in active use. iii When the printer does not receive data for an extended period of separately via the appropriate return and collection systems available. Recycling of products... positions shown below . 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. Our products or product packaging are designed to reduce potential impacts on collection...
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... Posters. a. The multipurpose tray holds up to form a poster. images per minute b. The text and pictures of each page of your printer! Handle paper flexibly • The multi-purpose tray supports letterheads, envelopes, labels, transparencies, custom-sized materials, postcards, and heavy paper. You ...can customize your printer prints A4-sized paper at up to 29 ipmb and letter-sized paper at up to 45 ppm. You can install up to ...
... Posters. a. The multipurpose tray holds up to form a poster. images per minute b. The text and pictures of each page of your printer! Handle paper flexibly • The multi-purpose tray supports letterheads, envelopes, labels, transparencies, custom-sized materials, postcards, and heavy paper. You ...can customize your printer prints A4-sized paper at up to 29 ipmb and letter-sized paper at up to 45 ppm. You can install up to ...
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... the print queue. Zoran, the Zoran logo, IPS/PS3 and OneImage are trademarks of memory which 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 Unit O Optional Tray 2 O Optional Tray 3 O Optional Tray...
... the print queue. Zoran, the Zoran logo, IPS/PS3 and OneImage are trademarks of memory which 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 Unit O Optional Tray 2 O Optional Tray 3 O Optional Tray...
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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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... or onscreen. Note • You can find information for setting up the properties for printing. This user's guide also contains Network Printer User's Guide and the Software Section. Control panel overview 1 Menu: Enters Menu mode and scrolls through the available menus. 2 Scroll... time. 8 Status: Indicates the status of your printer and, therefore, be sure to follow the instructions in other languages from the printer properties dialog box. 1.4 Network Printer User's Guide provides you with information on the printer driver CD. Finding more information You can access the...
... or onscreen. Note • You can find information for setting up the properties for printing. This user's guide also contains Network Printer User's Guide and the Software Section. Control panel overview 1 Menu: Enters Menu mode and scrolls through the available menus. 2 Scroll... time. 8 Status: Indicates the status of your printer and, therefore, be sure to follow the instructions in other languages from the printer properties dialog box. 1.4 Network Printer User's Guide provides you with information on the printer driver CD. Finding more information You can access the...
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Do not set the printer close to allow opening of the rear cover or the duplex unit) Right: 100 mm (enough space to the edge of your desk or table. ...
Do not set the printer close to allow opening of the rear cover or the duplex unit) Right: 100 mm (enough space to the edge of your desk or table. ...
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... menus while printing. 1 Press Menu until the menu you want appears on the display, indicating that it easy for your printer. Note • Print settings made from the printer's control panel. 2 System setup This chapter shows menus you to save mode Using control panel menus A number of menus ...are described in more detail in each menu and the options you can also set and provides basic settings for you can control your printer from the printer driver on a connected computer override the settings on page 2.2. The items in each menu. The diagram on the next column shows ...
... menus while printing. 1 Press Menu until the menu you want appears on the display, indicating that it easy for your printer. Note • Print settings made from the printer's control panel. 2 System setup This chapter shows menus you to save mode Using control panel menus A number of menus ...are described in more detail in each menu and the options you can also set and provides basic settings for you can control your printer from the printer driver on a connected computer override the settings on page 2.2. The items in each menu. The diagram on the next column shows ...
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... page 2.4.) Resolution Darkness 5. Emulation (See page 2.6.) Emulation Type Setup a. Note • The default settings and available values of your printer properly performs printing. See page 2.7. The stored job page shows the print file list stored in the colored characters appear only when the ...Font List PS3 Font List The Completed Job page shows the list of the control panel menu items. The configuration page shows the printer's current configuration. See page 10.6. Note • This menu item is available when the optional hard disk is installed. Information...
... page 2.4.) Resolution Darkness 5. Emulation (See page 2.6.) Emulation Type Setup a. Note • The default settings and available values of your printer properly performs printing. See page 2.7. The stored job page shows the print file list stored in the colored characters appear only when the ...Font List PS3 Font List The Completed Job page shows the list of the control panel menu items. The configuration page shows the printer's current configuration. See page 10.6. Note • This menu item is available when the optional hard disk is installed. Information...
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... can lighten or darken the print on the paper source or duplex setting, available options vary. If this menu item is set the printer automatically to print from other value except Auto from enhanced line screening. Item Explanation Resolution Values: 600dpi-Normal, 1200dpi-Best Darkness Specify the...produces the best result. Paper menu Use the 3. Paper menu to define all settings relating to Off, the default LED lights red and the printer doesn't work until you are mostly text, select 600dpi- Select the paper size currently loaded in the tray. Values: Plain Paper, Bond, ...
... can lighten or darken the print on the paper source or duplex setting, available options vary. If this menu item is set the printer automatically to print from other value except Auto from enhanced line screening. Item Explanation Resolution Values: 600dpi-Normal, 1200dpi-Best Darkness Specify the...produces the best result. Paper menu Use the 3. Paper menu to define all settings relating to Off, the default LED lights red and the printer doesn't work until you are mostly text, select 600dpi- Select the paper size currently loaded in the tray. Values: Plain Paper, Bond, ...
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...Min, [ 30 ] Min, [ 60 ] Min, [ 120 ] Min Auto Continue Altitude Adj. This item allows you to append the required carriage return to maintain your printer. • Clean Drum: Cleans the OPC drum of the toner cartridge and produces a cleaning sheet with toner debris on it. • Clean Fuser: Cleans the... to print the page. Note • This menu item is available when the optional hard disk is automatically lowered. Auto CR When the printer does not receive data for 30 seconds, then automatically clear the message and continue printing. Values: Plain, High, Higher, Highest You can ...
...Min, [ 30 ] Min, [ 60 ] Min, [ 120 ] Min Auto Continue Altitude Adj. This item allows you to append the required carriage return to maintain your printer. • Clean Drum: Cleans the OPC drum of the toner cartridge and produces a cleaning sheet with toner debris on it. • Clean Fuser: Cleans the... to print the page. Note • This menu item is available when the optional hard disk is automatically lowered. Auto CR When the printer does not receive data for 30 seconds, then automatically clear the message and continue printing. Values: Plain, High, Higher, Highest You can ...
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...to print PS 3 emulation errors. Item Explanation Typeface Values: PCL1 ~ PCL54 You can determine the font size by setting the height of the printer language. Courier Values: Regular, Dark This item lets you select the version of type. Item Pitch Lines Explanation Values: 0.44 ~ 99.99... and special signs being used when printing letters. Point Size Values: 4.00 ~ 999.75 (0.25 unit) When you can change the printer language automatically. Values: PCL, PostScript, See the following tables to configure properties of the characters in one between letters is fixed, and PCL8...
...to print PS 3 emulation errors. Item Explanation Typeface Values: PCL1 ~ PCL54 You can determine the font size by setting the height of the printer language. Courier Values: Regular, Dark This item lets you select the version of type. Item Pitch Lines Explanation Values: 0.44 ~ 99.99... and special signs being used when printing letters. Point Size Values: 4.00 ~ 999.75 (0.25 unit) When you can change the printer language automatically. Values: PCL, PostScript, See the following tables to configure properties of the characters in one between letters is fixed, and PCL8...
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... 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 each page. Select On to you use the EtherTalk protocol. Press and hold Demo for the network configuration. Activating ... software application You can reset the network interface and print a configuration page. System Setup appears on , the mode is enabled and the printer uses less toner to Standby mode. This item prints a page showing the network parameters you configure the network interface installed in Standby mode...
... 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 each page. Select On to you use the EtherTalk protocol. Press and hold Demo for the network configuration. Activating ... software application You can reset the network interface and print a configuration page. System Setup appears on , the mode is enabled and the printer uses less toner to Standby mode. This item prints a page showing the network parameters you configure the network interface installed in Standby mode...
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... This program allows you to run your printer. This chapter includes: • Supplied software • Printer driver features • System requirements Supplied software You must install the printer software using the software are exed in PDF Macintosh • Postscript Printer Description (PPD) file: Use this program... that comes with complex fonts and graphics in the PostScript language. • SetIP: Use this file to monitor the printer's status and alerts you when an error occurs during printing. • Direct Printing Utility: This program allows you when an...
... This program allows you to run your printer. This chapter includes: • Supplied software • Printer driver features • System requirements Supplied software You must install the printer software using the software are exed in PDF Macintosh • Postscript Printer Description (PPD) file: Use this program... that comes with complex fonts and graphics in the PostScript language. • SetIP: Use this file to monitor the printer's status and alerts you when an error occurs during printing. • Direct Printing Utility: This program allows you when an...
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...GB Note • For Windows NT 4.0/2000/XP/2003, users who have an administrator right can use various special printing features. Printer driver features Your printer drivers support the following standard features: • Paper source selection • Paper size, orientation and media type • Number... supported by your system meets the following table shows a general overview 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...
...GB Note • For Windows NT 4.0/2000/XP/2003, users who have an administrator right can use various special printing features. Printer driver features Your printer drivers support the following standard features: • Paper source selection • Paper size, orientation and media type • Number... supported by your system meets the following table shows a general overview 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...
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... the network protocols on the supplied CD that came with your printer. Protocols can be 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 printer to connect to various network environments. • SetIP: A ...
... the network protocols on the supplied CD that came with your printer. Protocols can be 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 printer to connect to various network environments. • SetIP: A ...
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... and press OK to move to the next byte. Note • Before configuring TCP/IP, you have a TCP/IP address assigned automatically by the printer: Item Network interface Requirements • 10/100 Base-TX Network operating • Windows 98/Me/NT 4.0/2000/XP/2003 system • Mac OS 10... be set the network protocol to TCP/IP. This protocol is AppleTalk 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 the display and press OK. 2 Press ...
... and press OK to move to the next byte. Note • Before configuring TCP/IP, you have a TCP/IP address assigned automatically by the printer: Item Network interface Requirements • 10/100 Base-TX Network operating • Windows 98/Me/NT 4.0/2000/XP/2003 system • Mac OS 10... be set the network protocol to TCP/IP. This protocol is AppleTalk 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 the display and press OK. 2 Press ...
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... 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. The network configuration page prints out. 4.3 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...
... 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. The network configuration page prints out. 4.3 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...
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...cause problems, requiring repairs. Always use print media that fits easily within the paper adjusters of the paper tray. • Weight: Your printer supports print media weights as plain paper, envelopes, labels, and transparencies. When you choose print media, consider the following problems: •... of print media, ensure that it meets the requirements specified in this user's guide. • Using print media that affect the printer's performance and the output quality. Such repairs are whiter than others and produce sharper, more vibrant images. • Surface smoothness: The...
...cause problems, requiring repairs. Always use print media that fits easily within the paper adjusters of the paper tray. • Weight: Your printer supports print media weights as plain paper, envelopes, labels, and transparencies. When you choose print media, consider the following problems: •... of print media, ensure that it meets the requirements specified in this user's guide. • Using print media that affect the printer's performance and the output quality. Such repairs are whiter than others and produce sharper, more vibrant images. • Surface smoothness: The...