README SUPPLEMENT FOR PS DRIVERS Last Modified: 2015/07/24 *Installing PS printer driver (Windows XP/Server2003/Vista/Server2008/7/Server2008R2/8/Server2012/10) (1)Open "(OS)\(Language)\DISK1", and then double-click the Setup.exe. (2)Follow the instructions on the Add Printer Wizard. (3)Restart your computer. *Uninstalling PS printer driver (Windows XP/Server2003) (1)Open "Control Panel" -> "Printers". (2)Delete the printer icon. (3)Select "File" -> "Server Properties". (4)Select "Drivers" tab. (5)Select a driver from "Installed printer drivers" and push the Remove button. (6)Restart your computer. (Windows Vista/Server2008) (1)Open "Control Panel" -> "Printers". (2)Selct the printer icon. (3)Click right button -> "Run as administrator" -> "Delete". (4)Click right button -> "Run as administrator" -> "Server Properties". (5)Select "Drivers" tab. (6)Select the driver from "Installed printer drivers" and push the Remove button. (7)Select "Remove driver and driver package.". (8)Restart your computer. (Windows 7/Server 2008 R2/8/Server2012/10) (1)Open "Devices and Printers" from "Start" menu. (2)Right-click the printer icon, and click "Remove device". (3)Select any printer, and click "Print server properties" on Command bar. (4)Select "Drivers" tab in "Print server properties". (5)Select the driver from "Installed printer drivers". (6)Click "Remove" button, and select "Remove driver and driver package." (7)Restart your computer. * We recommend performing a fresh install for any existing PS drivers installed for your device. [Notes/Limitations] 1. Note for HP LJ8100 users. The older Hewlett Packard LaserJet 8100 PCL 6 driver may interfere with the PostScript driver. To avoid this problem use LaserJet 8100 PCL6 driver V4.3.2.38 or later. 2. Collation When printing multiple copies, turn off collation in the application and turn "Collate" on, on the "DeviceOption" tab. With some applications, collation may significantly slow down your computer. And, some functions may not work correctly. 3. Collation Though "Collated" check box becomes available after setting multiple numbers of copies by "Copy Count:" in "Advanced Options" dialog, be sure to set "Collated" check box OFF in performing printing. Collate function must be set by "Document Options" - "Printer Features"- "Collate" in "Advanced Options" dialog. 4. Store file without HDD. When the HDD is not installed, the printer do not support Store file, and these are automatically disabled. The printer will print the job as Normal Print. Even though the HDD is not installed, "Store file" can be selected in the driver. 5. Custom Size Setup A warning message might be displayed on a PC when Custom paper sizes are configured even if the custom paper sizes are within the minimum/maximum size limits. Alternatively, the warning message might not be displayed on a PC when custom paper sizes are configured that are NOT within the minimum/maximum size limits. As a result, when the print job is submitted to the printer, a size error message might be displayed on the printer panel. In this case, please enlarge/reduce the values to be more/less than the entered values even if they are within the available range. 6. Printing Custom Size Document from MS-Word (Windows NT4.0/2000/XP/Server2003/Vista) When printing MS Word document using Custom Size, the document may not as expected. 7. Data Format Be sure to select "Output Protocol". If select "TBCP" or "Binary" to perform above operation, please select the same data format for the machine. Otherwise, it may cause PS error or incorrect setting of numbers of copies. 8. Separator Page If a Separator Page is selected, some document may not print as expected. 9.Form To Tray Assignment Do not select "Form To Tray Assignment" item in "Device setting" tab. 10. Printing the document with the plural Simplified Chinese fonts. (Windows XP) The document with the plural Simplified Chinese fonts might not be printed as expected. 11. Printing from PageMaker If you use PageMaker in the Simplified Chinese environment, please use the English-language version of PPD file. When PageMaker is used for the Simplified Chinese-language version's PPD file, the items of "Destination" may not be displayed. 12. Print From Microsoft Word enabling Slip Sheet If print from Microsoft Word enabling Slip Sheet, Slip Sheet feeding may not be conducted properly.In this case, perform printing after selecting "Default Tray" in "Page Setup" -> "Paper Source". 13. Output Protocol When output destination of installed driver is network port, output protocol will be set to binary. If redirect the output to LPT1 or USB port remaining the above setting, PS Error may occur. If redirect the output destination from network port to LPT1 or USB port, please set the output protocol to ASCII. 14. Displaied file names on the peration panel. If print a data whose file name includes Chinese, Korean, etc.(languages other than Latin1), the file name will not be displayed correctly on the operation panel. 15. Separate into CMYK Printed result on "Separate into CMYK" may be incorrect, it depends on application. 16. Printing from Microsoft OfficeXP When printing with AutoShape, if selecting texture pattern, the printed result may not be as expected. 17. ICM Method JobReset will occur under the following settings: Select "ICM Handled by Printer" under "ICM Method". Besides, select "TBCP" under "Output Protocol" of "Device Settings" tab. The following settings can be used as a workaround under the circumstance: a. The selection of "ICM Handled by Host System" under "ICM Method"; or b. The selection of "ASCII" under "Output Protocol" of "Device Settings" tab. 18. Data format, Output Protocol During installation, if select a port which was created using RICOH SmartDeviceMonitor, the default Data format (Windows9x) or Output Protocol (WindowsNT4/2000/XP/Server2003/Vista) setting is usually TBCP, however, it may be ASCII depending on the port name. In such case, please set it to TBCP manually. 19. Documents that include a "Binary EPS" file Documents including a "Binary EPS" file might be printed as garbage characters. Workaround: Apply the following settings to the Printer and PS3 driver. For Windows and Macintosh users: - Printer: Set the "PS Data Format" setting to "Binary". For Windows users: - PS3 driver: Set the "Output Protocol" setting to Binary or ASCII.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.
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