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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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...or email at [email protected] 3 http://rfgesource.ricohusa.com/oracle/groups/public/documents/communication/rfg042289.pdf PS Driver for using Ricoh Universal Printer Drivers in the Microsoft® Print Server environment. By reviewing this document, you can be used across your model ...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] ...
...or email at [email protected] 3 http://rfgesource.ricohusa.com/oracle/groups/public/documents/communication/rfg042289.pdf PS Driver for using Ricoh Universal Printer Drivers in the Microsoft® Print Server environment. By reviewing this document, you can be used across your model ...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] ...
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4 Setup Ricoh recommends applying hotfixes associated with Microsoft Office that may affect UPD printing. ¾ KB article 2121850 - A computer that is running Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2 intermittently cannot use a printer driver that uses Unidrv.dll (After the hotfix is filled with Windows Server that ...on , you can drastically slow down the print process. However, sometimes printing presentations that contains lots of the built-in MS-PS drivers in Windows Server 2008 R2 if you print. To turn Background printing on or off . A booklet layout setting does not work...
4 Setup Ricoh recommends applying hotfixes associated with Microsoft Office that may affect UPD printing. ¾ KB article 2121850 - A computer that is running Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2 intermittently cannot use a printer driver that uses Unidrv.dll (After the hotfix is filled with Windows Server that ...on , you can drastically slow down the print process. However, sometimes printing presentations that contains lots of the built-in MS-PS drivers in Windows Server 2008 R2 if you print. To turn Background printing on or off . A booklet layout setting does not work...
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...at http://ricohusa.com/services_and_solutions/universalprintdriver/universal_print_driver.aspx Please review the Key Points to a cluster environment. Ricoh recommends using the latest version of the Universal Print Driver, which can be found at the end of the jobs ¾ KB article 2592142 - This... methods for Windows Server 2008 R2 Failover Print Clusters 5 Installing the Ricoh PCL6/PS Universal Print Driver Outlined below . Stability update for installing product-specific drivers and the Ricoh Universal Print Driver (UPD) to follow when creating the TCP/IP Port ¾ ...
...at http://ricohusa.com/services_and_solutions/universalprintdriver/universal_print_driver.aspx Please review the Key Points to a cluster environment. Ricoh recommends using the latest version of the Universal Print Driver, which can be found at the end of the jobs ¾ KB article 2592142 - This... methods for Windows Server 2008 R2 Failover Print Clusters 5 Installing the Ricoh PCL6/PS Universal Print Driver Outlined below . Stability update for installing product-specific drivers and the Ricoh Universal Print Driver (UPD) to follow when creating the TCP/IP Port ¾ ...
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...Next >". Step 6 Enter the "Device" IP address and uncheck "Query the printer and automatically select the driver to use existing ports created for Ricoh devices and all other manufacturer's drivers. (Settings like Bidirectional support may be disabled when doing so. Click "Have Disk". Step 5 "Welcome to... installation. 5.2 Windows 2000, XP, 2003, Vista, 2008 Step 1 Log in to Windows as an Administrator. Step 7 The "Install the printer driver" dialogue appears. Step 7 The "Select a Printer Port" dialogue is displayed. ¾ The SNMP status needs to be enabled and the community ...
...Next >". Step 6 Enter the "Device" IP address and uncheck "Query the printer and automatically select the driver to use existing ports created for Ricoh devices and all other manufacturer's drivers. (Settings like Bidirectional support may be disabled when doing so. Click "Have Disk". Step 5 "Welcome to... installation. 5.2 Windows 2000, XP, 2003, Vista, 2008 Step 1 Log in to Windows as an Administrator. Step 7 The "Install the printer driver" dialogue appears. Step 7 The "Select a Printer Port" dialogue is displayed. ¾ The SNMP status needs to be enabled and the community ...
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...add the printer connection setting to (per -computer connections, Windows adds the printer connections when the user logs on. Ricoh PCL6 drivers, PCL6 Universal Drivers and PS Universal Drivers can access the printers from the website) and click "OK". Step 12 Follow the rest of users so that ... Step 1 Open Print Management (click Start, point to users or computers by using the Ricoh Printer Driver Editor PDE. Select "Have Disk". Step 11 Browse to the folder containing the driver files (typically the CD-ROM or an extracted archive downloaded from any computer they log onto...
...add the printer connection setting to (per -computer connections, Windows adds the printer connections when the user logs on. Ricoh PCL6 drivers, PCL6 Universal Drivers and PS Universal Drivers can access the printers from the website) and click "OK". Step 12 Follow the rest of users so that ... Step 1 Open Print Management (click Start, point to users or computers by using the Ricoh Printer Driver Editor PDE. Select "Have Disk". Step 11 Browse to the folder containing the driver files (typically the CD-ROM or an extracted archive downloaded from any computer they log onto...
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... function ¾ You can lock/unlock vary depending on the type of "requesting" driver changes. You can use of device you are always visible Displaying a popup dialog before printing starts. Ricoh's Printer Driver Editor is a configuration tool for customizing printer driver settings to display a popup dialog before print job is submitted You can specify...
... function ¾ You can lock/unlock vary depending on the type of "requesting" driver changes. You can use of device you are always visible Displaying a popup dialog before printing starts. Ricoh's Printer Driver Editor is a configuration tool for customizing printer driver settings to display a popup dialog before print job is submitted You can specify...
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Post installation configuration and bidirectional communication verification. Once the driver is installed and the queue is correctly configured, make sure they are re-selected after "Update Now " is working. Deselect a few...screen shots). The "Update Now " button and the "Automatically Update Printer Information" check box can be found under the Accessories tab of the driver. 9 Also, uncheck "Automatically Update Printer Information". This could greatly increase printing performance! Please review the Post installation configuration and bidirectional communication verification section ...
Post installation configuration and bidirectional communication verification. Once the driver is installed and the queue is correctly configured, make sure they are re-selected after "Update Now " is working. Deselect a few...screen shots). The "Update Now " button and the "Automatically Update Printer Information" check box can be found under the Accessories tab of the driver. 9 Also, uncheck "Automatically Update Printer Information". This could greatly increase printing performance! Please review the Post installation configuration and bidirectional communication verification section ...
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....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). This could greatly increase printing performance...
....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). This could greatly increase printing performance...
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... values configured for settings such as orientation and layout. Ver.2.1.0.0), the upgrade procedure might result in changes to RAW. ¾ A characteristic of a printer that has a driver that was added to a preexisting non Ricoh UPD queue is complete, click Finish. The Print processor can be upgraded. Step 3 Advanced tab > New...
... values configured for settings such as orientation and layout. Ver.2.1.0.0), the upgrade procedure might result in changes to RAW. ¾ A characteristic of a printer that has a driver that was added to a preexisting non Ricoh UPD queue is complete, click Finish. The Print processor can be upgraded. Step 3 Advanced tab > New...
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.../universalprintdriver/universal_print_driver.aspx 12 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 Devices and Printers folder. Step 2 Select any print queue and...
.../universalprintdriver/universal_print_driver.aspx 12 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 Devices and Printers folder. Step 2 Select any print queue and...
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...menu. Step 2 Close any open applications. Step 8 Log the current user account off . Step 4 Delete the printer icon corresponding to the driver that is to Windows as an Administrator. Windows Vista/Windows Server 2008 Step 1 Log in to be uninstalled. Step 6 File > Server Properties... > Driver tab. Windows XP/2k/Windows Server 2003 Step 1 Log in to be uninstalled. Step 7 Select the driver to Windows as an Administrator. Step 9 Log the current user account off. Step 8 Press the...
...menu. Step 2 Close any open applications. Step 8 Log the current user account off . Step 4 Delete the printer icon corresponding to the driver that is to Windows as an Administrator. Windows Vista/Windows Server 2008 Step 1 Log in to be uninstalled. Step 6 File > Server Properties... > Driver tab. Windows XP/2k/Windows Server 2003 Step 1 Log in to be uninstalled. Step 7 Select the driver to Windows as an Administrator. Step 9 Log the current user account off. Step 8 Press the...
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... by a print server using the Citrix Printer Test Kits. The PCL6 driver for Universal Print is Citrix Ready: http://www.citrix.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 policy (Session Printer) ¾ Using a printer...
... by a print server using the Citrix Printer Test Kits. The PCL6 driver for Universal Print is Citrix Ready: http://www.citrix.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 policy (Session Printer) ¾ Using a printer...
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... printer (such as images are inserted in the document. Limitation: ¾ The Citrix replication function, which replicates driver files - Please manually install the printer driver on the application used to print. This primarily occurs when the Citrix server is x64 and the client is a... a Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2-based computer. It should be affected by Ricoh. https://tscweb.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/122855 - [TA] Printing 1.3: Slow Printing. Slow printing: PostScript driver. Print speed can become very large as soon as Job Type settings, paper size, ...
... printer (such as images are inserted in the document. Limitation: ¾ The Citrix replication function, which replicates driver files - Please manually install the printer driver on the application used to print. This primarily occurs when the Citrix server is x64 and the client is a... a Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2-based computer. It should be affected by Ricoh. https://tscweb.custhelp.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/122855 - [TA] Printing 1.3: Slow Printing. Slow printing: PostScript driver. Print speed can become very large as soon as Job Type settings, paper size, ...
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... is "Raster" then parts of the job might result in anomalies. ¾ Do not change the "Driver" setting in the Advanced tab. [With Driver Settings] [Copies] in [Setup] Tab: When "Copies" is selected on the driver's "Setup" tab, the value may not be reflected in general, make sure that there is plenty of... copies only in the driver, not in the application. [Staple] in [Setup] Tab: Documents may not be stapled at the slant angle, even when you encounter an error when printing a ...
... is "Raster" then parts of the job might result in anomalies. ¾ Do not change the "Driver" setting in the Advanced tab. [With Driver Settings] [Copies] in [Setup] Tab: When "Copies" is selected on the driver's "Setup" tab, the value may not be reflected in general, make sure that there is plenty of... copies only in the driver, not in the application. [Staple] in [Setup] Tab: Documents may not be stapled at the slant angle, even when you encounter an error when printing a ...
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.... 12 Fixes Version 3.11.0.0 Fixed ¾ Various problems populating the driver UI via point and print might take a long time to another printer in the error "The handle is incorrect. o SP 4400S o SP 4410SF o SP 4420SF 18 Upgrades with Duplex, Front cover, Back cover, Chaptering, or...application. ¾ Registry entries remain on the system after the driver is upgraded 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, MP C1500SP, GS 106, SGC 1506...
.... 12 Fixes Version 3.11.0.0 Fixed ¾ Various problems populating the driver UI via point and print might take a long time to another printer in the error "The handle is incorrect. o SP 4400S o SP 4410SF o SP 4420SF 18 Upgrades with Duplex, Front cover, Back cover, Chaptering, or...application. ¾ Registry entries remain on the system after the driver is upgraded 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, MP C1500SP, GS 106, SGC 1506...
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...for the following characters The "Features" in the General tab are static. ¾ The Duplex setting will revert to default if the driver's properties are inherited from the server might appear behind the application window. It takes a long time to open the Printing Preferences or ...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 an MSCS environment. This issue only affects 32-bit applications running on all pages. ¾ Updating to version 3.6.0.0 from any version...
...for the following characters The "Features" in the General tab are static. ¾ The Duplex setting will revert to default if the driver's properties are inherited from the server might appear behind the application window. It takes a long time to open the Printing Preferences or ...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 an MSCS environment. This issue only affects 32-bit applications running on all pages. ¾ Updating to version 3.6.0.0 from any version...
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... Preferences without closing Printer Properties and then opening the Accessories tab and changing models, the device option names are displayed using the "New Driver" button to upgrade from version 3.2.0.0 or earlier. ¾ Help cannot be opened if "Barrier-free Color Management" is outside the...Jobs containing objects that is enabled. ¾ Guests (users who are logged in anonymously) are outside of the printable area, trigger a driver bug that do not contain any Japanese characters. This issue only affects 32-bit applications running on the Accessories tab when the user switches the...
... Preferences without closing Printer Properties and then opening the Accessories tab and changing models, the device option names are displayed using the "New Driver" button to upgrade from version 3.2.0.0 or earlier. ¾ Help cannot be opened if "Barrier-free Color Management" is outside the...Jobs containing objects that is enabled. ¾ Guests (users who are logged in anonymously) are outside of the printable area, trigger a driver bug that do not contain any Japanese characters. This issue only affects 32-bit applications running on the Accessories tab when the user switches the...
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... might be cut off . ¾ The front covers of center stapled booklets are pulled from another driver in the job. This occurred even if "Increase autokeep settings for applications" was off . Version 3.1.0.0 Fixed ¾ The Aficio MP C2050/C2550 UI's Advanced Options tab is missing User Authentication settings. ¾ Note: C9020/C9025...
... might be cut off . ¾ The front covers of center stapled booklets are pulled from another driver in the job. This occurred even if "Increase autokeep settings for applications" was off . Version 3.1.0.0 Fixed ¾ The Aficio MP C2050/C2550 UI's Advanced Options tab is missing User Authentication settings. ¾ Note: C9020/C9025...