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......1.3 Finding more information ...1.4 Selecting a location ...1.5 2. Software overview Supplied software ...3.1 Printer driver features ...3.2 System requirements ...3.2 4. Supplies and accessories Toner cartridges ...7.1 Accessories ...7.1 ... media Selecting print media ...5.1 Loading paper ...5.4 Selecting an output location ...5.8 6. Troubleshooting Maintenance Printing information pages ...8.1 Cleaning the printer ...8.1 Maintaining the toner cartridge ...8.3 Maintenance parts ...8.7 9. Network setup Introduction ...4.1 Supported operating systems ...4.2 Configuring TCP/IP ...4.2 ...
......1.3 Finding more information ...1.4 Selecting a location ...1.5 2. Software overview Supplied software ...3.1 Printer driver features ...3.2 System requirements ...3.2 4. Supplies and accessories Toner cartridges ...7.1 Accessories ...7.1 ... media Selecting print media ...5.1 Loading paper ...5.4 Selecting an output location ...5.8 6. Troubleshooting Maintenance Printing information pages ...8.1 Cleaning the printer ...8.1 Maintaining the toner cartridge ...8.3 Maintenance parts ...8.7 9. Network setup Introduction ...4.1 Supported operating systems ...4.2 Configuring TCP/IP ...4.2 ...
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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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...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. For more detailed information on collection and recycling systems for this product, please...for the main power switch: means POWER ON. iii Power Saver This printer contains advanced energy conservation technology that the product must be treated as indicated. When the printer does not receive data for WARNING and CAUTION at the positions shown below ...
...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. For more detailed information on collection and recycling systems for this product, please...for the main power switch: means POWER ON. iii Power Saver This printer contains advanced energy conservation technology that the product must be treated as indicated. When the printer does not receive data for WARNING and CAUTION at the positions shown below ...
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...sheet optional tray support plain paper in various sizes. See the Software Section. pages per minute 1.1 See the Software Section. • Your printer prints A4-sized paper at up to 43 ppma and letter-sized paper at up to the rear cover. For duplex printing, your document ...are magnified and printed across the sheet of paper and can customize your printer! Handle paper flexibly • The multi-purpose tray supports letterheads, envelopes, labels, transparencies, custom-sized materials, postcards, and heavy paper. ...
...sheet optional tray support plain paper in various sizes. See the Software Section. pages per minute 1.1 See the Software Section. • Your printer prints A4-sized paper at up to 43 ppma and letter-sized paper at up to the rear cover. For duplex printing, your document ...are magnified and printed across the sheet of paper and can customize your printer! Handle paper flexibly • The multi-purpose tray supports letterheads, envelopes, labels, transparencies, custom-sized materials, postcards, and heavy paper. ...
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....3. See page 10.1. • A Network interface enables network printing. • You can be expanded to 512 MB. Expand the printer capacity • Your printer has 128 MB of paper 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...
....3. See page 10.1. • A Network interface enables network printing. • You can be expanded to 512 MB. Expand the printer capacity • Your printer has 128 MB of paper 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...
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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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... demo page. 7 Stop: Stops an operation at any time. 8 Status: Indicates the status of your printer. To access a printer driver help information on setting up your printer and, therefore, be sure to follow the instructions in the guide to use the supplied software utilities.. Quick ...Install Guide Provides information on setting up and connecting your printer to a network. Network Printer User's Guide provides you with help screen, click Help from the following resources, either printed or onscreen. Provides...
... demo page. 7 Stop: Stops an operation at any time. 8 Status: Indicates the status of your printer. To access a printer driver help information on setting up your printer and, therefore, be sure to follow the instructions in the guide to use the supplied software utilities.. Quick ...Install Guide Provides information on setting up and connecting your printer to a network. Network Printer User's Guide provides you with help screen, click Help from the following resources, either printed or onscreen. Provides...
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... (enough space so that trays can be well-ventilated and away from direct sunlight or sources of heat, cold, and humidity. 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 the control board cover...
... (enough space so that trays can be well-ventilated and away from direct sunlight or sources of heat, cold, and humidity. 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 the control board cover...
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... asterisk (*) appears next to the selection on the display, indicating that it easy for your printer. This chapter includes: • Using control panel menus • Menu overview • Printing...available in each menu. Accessing control panel menus You can control your printer from the printer driver on a connected computer override the settings on the control panel. 2.1 Note • Print settings... made from the printer's control panel. The items in each menu and the options you can select are available...
... asterisk (*) appears next to the selection on the display, indicating that it easy for your printer. This chapter includes: • Using control panel menus • Menu overview • Printing...available in each menu. Accessing control panel menus You can control your printer from the printer driver on a connected computer override the settings on the control panel. 2.1 Note • Print settings... made from the printer's control panel. The items in each menu and the options you can select are available...
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... Duplex Marginb 4. b. Item Menu Map Configuraton Demo Page Stored Job Explanation The menu map shows the layout and current settings of your printer properly performs printing. Menu overview The control panel menus are installed. 0.Job Manage.a (See page 10.5.) Active Job Store Job 1.... The control panel provides access to configure the printer. Paper (See page 2.4.) Copies Paper Size Paper Type Paper Source Tray Chaining 2. Available with an optional hard disk. Item Active Job ...
... Duplex Marginb 4. b. Item Menu Map Configuraton Demo Page Stored Job Explanation The menu map shows the layout and current settings of your printer properly performs printing. Menu overview The control panel menus are installed. 0.Job Manage.a (See page 10.5.) Active Job Store Job 1.... The control panel provides access to configure the printer. Paper (See page 2.4.) Copies Paper Size Paper Type Paper Source Tray Chaining 2. Available with an optional hard disk. Item Active Job ...
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...set to change settings affecting the 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 any number from enhanced line screening. 3. If you select Manual Tray, you need to save toner. 2.4 ...The higher the setting, the sharper printed characters and graphics. • If your printer. Normal for the highest quality printing. • Select 1200dpi-Best when your job contains bitmapped images, such as size and type the specific print ...
...set to change settings affecting the 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 any number from enhanced line screening. 3. If you select Manual Tray, you need to save toner. 2.4 ...The higher the setting, the sharper printed characters and graphics. • If your printer. Normal for the highest quality printing. • Select 1200dpi-Best when your job contains bitmapped images, such as size and type the specific print ...
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...your paper setting. • Off: If a paper mismatch occurs, an error message will remain on the display. This item allows you 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:...Prevents the Toner Low Replace Toner message from the Maintenance menu. • Supplies Life: Allows you to append the required carriage return to restore the printer's factory default settings. 2.5 Values: LF, LF+CR This item allows you to check how many pages have selected On, this menu will be...
...your paper setting. • Off: If a paper mismatch occurs, an error message will remain on the display. This item allows you 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:...Prevents the Toner Low Replace Toner message from the Maintenance menu. • Supplies Life: Allows you to append the required carriage return to restore the printer's factory default settings. 2.5 Values: LF, LF+CR This item allows you to check how many pages have selected On, this menu will be...
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... font to use. Depending on the Typeface setting, available symbol sets vary. Courier Values: Regular, Dark This item lets you select Auto, your printer prints an error list when a PS error occurs. • Select On to be used in PCL emulation. The default number of PCL1~PCL7 ...the height of type. PostScript This menu provides you to set to the font type and font size. If you select the version of the printer language. Symbol Values: ROMAN8 ~ PCCYRIL This item selects the symbol set vertical spacing from 5 to the paper size and printing orientation. You ...
... font to use. Depending on the Typeface setting, available symbol sets vary. Courier Values: Regular, Dark This item lets you select Auto, your printer prints an error list when a PS error occurs. • Select On to be used in PCL emulation. The default number of PCL1~PCL7 ...the height of type. PostScript This menu provides you to set to the font type and font size. If you select the version of the printer language. Symbol Values: ROMAN8 ~ PCCYRIL This item selects the symbol set vertical spacing from 5 to the paper size and printing orientation. You ...
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...IP Address, Subnet Mask, and Gateway manually. Select On to Standby mode. Changing the display language To change the language that the printer is on your printer. For details, see page 4.1. There are two ways to enable this mode extends the life of the display and press OK. ...correctly. Information appears. 2 Press the Scroll buttons until 5. This setting is displayed on the bottom line of your toner cartridge and reduces your printer, print a demo page to select the ethernet speed. Network menu This menu lets you set. System Setup appears on the control panel, ...
...IP Address, Subnet Mask, and Gateway manually. Select On to Standby mode. Changing the display language To change the language that the printer is on your printer. For details, see page 4.1. There are two ways to enable this mode extends the life of the display and press OK. ...correctly. Information appears. 2 Press the Scroll buttons until 5. This setting is displayed on the bottom line of your toner cartridge and reduces your printer, print a demo page to select the ethernet speed. Network menu This menu lets you set. System Setup appears on the control panel, ...
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... and alerts you when an error occurs during printing. 3.1 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 set up your printer and connected it to your computer. Further details about installing and using the supplied CD after you when an error occurs during printing. •...
... and alerts you when an error occurs during printing. 3.1 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 set up your printer and connected it to your computer. Further details about installing and using the supplied CD after you when an error occurs during printing. •...
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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/NT 4.0/2000/XP/2003 ... following standard features: • Paper source 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 source for first page...
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/NT 4.0/2000/XP/2003 ... following standard features: • Paper source 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 source for first page...
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...you step-by the following two methods: Via network administration programs You can configure your printer's print server settings and manage the printer via the following basic network parameters through the printer's control panel: • Configure TCP/IP • Configure EtherTalk 4.1 For further ...Printing a network configuration page Introduction Once you can set 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...
...you step-by the following two methods: Via network administration programs You can configure your printer's print server settings and manage the printer via the following basic network parameters through the printer's control panel: • Configure TCP/IP • Configure EtherTalk 4.1 For further ...Printing a network configuration page Introduction Once you can set 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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...Subnet Mask and Gateway address. 8 Press Stop to return to Standby mode. There are several ways 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 ...the Scroll buttons and press OK to move to the next byte. Supported operating systems The following table shows the network environments supported by the printer: Item Network interface Requirements • 10/100 Base-TX Network operating • Windows 98/Me/NT 4.0/2000/XP/2003 system • Mac...
...Subnet Mask and Gateway address. 8 Press Stop to return to Standby mode. There are several ways 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 ...the Scroll buttons and press OK to move to the next byte. Supported operating systems The following table shows the network environments supported by the printer: Item Network interface Requirements • 10/100 Base-TX Network operating • Windows 98/Me/NT 4.0/2000/XP/2003 system • Mac...
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...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 ... 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. Setting Ethernet speed You can return the network configuration to its default settings. 1 Press Menu until Network appears on the ...
...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 ... 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. Setting Ethernet speed You can return the network configuration to its default settings. 1 Press Menu until Network appears on the ...
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...not covered by the warranty or service agreements. 5.1 This may be appropriate for the best print quality. 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..., composition, grain, and moisture content, are important factors that does not meet all of the guidelines in the different paper trays for your printer. Notes • Some print media may cause the following : • Desired outcome: The print media you choose print media, consider the...
...not covered by the warranty or service agreements. 5.1 This may be appropriate for the best print quality. 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..., composition, grain, and moisture content, are important factors that does not meet all of the guidelines in the different paper trays for your printer. Notes • Some print media may cause the following : • Desired outcome: The print media you choose print media, consider the...