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RP-GL/2 HDI Printer Driver Ver1.15 for AutoCAD(LT) 2004/2005/2006
'08. 06. 09 RICOH Co., Ltd.
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(C) Copyright 2008 RICOH Co., Ltd.
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<Introduction>
This product is the RP-GL/2 HDI Printer Driver for printing from
AutoCAD(LT) 2004/2005/2006.Please read and understand this document
before using the RP-GL/2 HDI Printer Driver.
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<Requirements>
The RP-GL/2 HDI Printer Driver is supported in any environment supported
by AutoCAD.
There are no other specific requirements. RP-GL/2 HDI Printer Driver for
AutoCAD(LT) 2004/2005/2006 will not work with any AutoCAD versions except
AutoCAD(LT) 2004/2005/2006.
If you are using another version of AutoCAD, please do not use this
RP-GL/2 HDI Printer Driver for AutoCAD(LT) 2004/2005/2006.
Instead, please select the appropriate RP-GL/2 HDI Printer Driver.
Note: We have not released any drivers for AutoCAD R14, AutoCAD LT98,
or earlier.
<RP-GL/2 HDI Printer Driver Installation>
Prior to installation of the RP-GL/2 HDI Printer Driver:
1) Install a regular printer driver (PS, PCL, or RPCS). This will be
used for spooling of jobs and creation of ports.
This can be any driver however a tcp/ip port should be used.
Other port types might produce unusual results and are therefore
not supported.
2) Remove all previous versions of the RP-GL/2 HDI Printer Driver.
Note: This includes previous versions of RP-GL/2 HDI Printer Drivers
for other versions of AutoCAD.
3) AutoCAD(LT) 2004/2005/2006 should already be installed on the system.
Procedure:
-1 Start -> Settings -> Control Panel
-2 Open the "Autodesk Plotter Manager".
Note: This will only be visible if AutoCAD has already been installed.
-3 Open the "Add-A-Plotter" wizard and click Next.
-4 Select "My Computer" and click Next.
-5 Click on "Have Disk" and browse to the folder containing the RP-GL/2
HDI Printer Driver.
-6 Select a driver to install and click Open.
-7 Browse through the list of Manufacturers to find Ricoh Co. Ltd.
-8 Select your model and click Next.
-9 If you have print settings from a previous plotter saved to a pcp or
pc2 file, they can be imported now by clicking
the <> button. After finishing this step, click next.
-10 Select "Plot to a port" and select the port you wish to plot to and
click Next.
Note: Ports marked "local port" are not supported.
-11 Enter a name for the plotter and click Next..
-12 Follow the messages of the "Add-A-Plotter" wizard.
<RP-GL/2 HDI Printer Driver Uninstallation>
Procedure:
-1 Start -> Settings -> Control Panel
-2 Open the "Autodesk Plotter Manager".
Note: This will only be visible if AutoCAD has already been installed.
-3 Right click on the driver you want to uninstall and select "Delete".
-4 Click OK to confirm the deletion.
Steps 5 - 7 are only necessary if another RP-GL/2 HDI Printer Driver
already exists on the system.
-5 Open the "drv" folder within AutoCAD.
E.g. C:\Program Files\AutoCADLT2004\drv
-6 Delete "RPGL2_#.drc", "RPGL2_#.hdi", and "RPGL2_#Res.dll". (# varies
depending on the version of driver)
-7 Install the version that matches that AutoCAD version.
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Download Driver Pack
After your driver has been downloaded, follow these simple steps to install it.
Expand the archive file (if the download file is in zip or rar format).
If the expanded file has an .exe extension, double click it and follow the installation instructions.
Otherwise, open Device Manager by right-clicking the Start menu and selecting Device Manager.
Find the device and model you want to update in the device list.
Double-click on it to open the Properties dialog box.
From the Properties dialog box, select the Driver tab.
Click the Update Driver button, then follow the instructions.
Very important: You must reboot your system to ensure that any driver updates have taken effect.
For more help, visit our Driver Support section for step-by-step videos on how to install drivers for every file type.