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R e l e a s e N o t e s
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Product: RICOH Laser Printer Driver for Windows 3.1 and 3.11 (RICOHDRV)
Version: rel3.11
Date: February 29th, 1996
Author: Ricoh Europe B.V., Dsseldorf Branch
This driver supports the RICOH Laser Printers LP1200/f, LP5100 and LP6100, and
the multifunctional devices MV715/s/e and FAX-2500, as well as the PriPort.
The "LP1200f" is with fax option.
This release version will be final and will not be developed further !
All known bugs and possible workarounds are listed below.
In near future, a Windows 3.1 unidriver shall be available.
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The driver is shipped as a self-extracting file RICOHDRV.EXE (ca.330kB).
It can be downloaded from the BBS of Ricoh Europe Dsseldorf.
In the main menu, select
"(I)nformation Center : (D)ownload latest ... Printer driver", or
"(L)ibrary : (1)Support... : (P)rinters : (1)Drivers".
The files included are:
+ RELNOTES.TXT -- this file
+ OEMSETUP.INF -- driver setup information file
+ RICOH.DRV -- main driver file
+ RICOHDRV.INI -- extra INI file for driver
- dynamic link libraries
+ RICOHRES.DLL -- resources
+ RICOHFAX.DLL -- fax option
+ RICOFINS.DLL -- font installer
- help files
+ RICOHLP.HLP -- main setup & options dialogs
+ RICOHFAX.HLP -- fax option dialogs
+ RICOHXTR.HLP -- extras dialogs
+ RICOFINS.HLP -- font installer dialogs
- problem report file
+ PBR.PRN -- problem report form
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N o t e s
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+ The driver requires the printer to be in LJET mode,
and assumes the latest firmware being loaded !
The final valid firmware versions are:
- LP1200: R940328
- LP5100: S940620
- MV715: L950324
- FAX2500: Q940110
- PRIPORT: P941015
They are available as compressed files on our BBS in the FIRMWARE library,
each ca. 140 kB large.
+ Operating systems supported by Ricoh:
(All drivers are available on our BBS in the LAS-DRV library.)
- Windows 3.1/3.11:
This release version will be final (RICOHDRV.EXE).
In near future, a Windows 3.1 unidriver will be available (RICOH31.EXE).
- Windows 95:
There is a Ricoh 95 unidriver available (RICOH95.EXE).
- Windows NT:
There is a Ricoh NT beta-version unidriver available (RICOHNT.EXE).
You may also try to use one of HP's compatible drivers,
e.g. LJetIII (for 400dpi) or LJet2000 (for A3).
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I n s t a l l a t i o n
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To install this driver:
- copy the self-extracting file to your hard disk, and
- unpack it there by running RICOHDRV.EXE
- make sure all applications using a printer driver are closed
- to newly install our driver, choose from Windows:
" Main / Control Panel / Printers / Add >> /
(Install Unlisted or Updated Printer) Install... ",
and specify the path to the extracted files
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P r o b l e m R e p o r t
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Please, let us know of any problems you have with our Windows driver.
If you happen to find out any bugs, please fill out the problem report
form, and send it back to us with the captured files necessary for
reproducing the problem here.
You can print out the problem report form by typing
"COPY /b PBR.PRN LPT1:" at the DOS prompt.
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Known Problems and Workarounds
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This section mentions some problems, known bugs and possible workarounds.
+ Note: In all cases, you may try to use a compatible driver, e.g.
for the HPLJetIIIx series.
+ Problem: When a Retry/Cancel dialog pops up after a device fault, and
the printer timeout is set <> "none", an unfinished page may be ejected
before you manage to press the Retry button.
Workaround: Disable timeout (set to 0).
+ Problem: Selecting 4A4 or "AUTO" page RAM on the LP5100/6100 is critical
for printing A3 duplex (i.e. it may work or not).
Workaround: Choose at least 5A4.
+ Problem: When a document uses many fonts, and page RAM is set too high
(or "AUTO"), characters may be lost or appear in the wrong font.
Workaround: Lower the page RAM setting in the driver setup.
+ Problem: Printing an A3 page at 400dpi in Landscape orientation may be
VERY slow, if the PC has 8MB or less of RAM.
Workaround: Add the line "minBands=2" to the [parameters] section
of the RICOHDRV.INI file.
+ Problem: Tables appear mis-aligned in Landscape orientation under
200 or 240 dpi.
Workaround: Choose a higher resolution or use Print-to-edge.
+ Problem: There are problems with user-defined paper sizes when
Adobe Type Manager fonts are used.
Workaround: None.
+ Problem: When using Print-to-Edge, the margins may not be perfect.
Workaround: Try adjusting the margins from within the application.
+ Problem: Printing white text on a black background may not work.
Workaround: Depending on your system, this might not work at all.
You could try one of the following:
- instead of Black, use a Dark Blue background
- send TrueType as Graphics
- lower the screen resolution or the number of colors,
or try a standard VGA video driver
+ Problem: Gray-scaled shadings may print as Black under PowerPoint.
Workaround: Try a different resolution, font size, or color of shading.
+ Problem: Word for Windows 6.0 may cause a General Protection Fault.
Workaround: Try to send TrueType as Font. Restart Windows and pray.
+ Problem: The right margin of Excel tables may be too big.
Workaround: Try a different driver.
+ Problem: Line spacing (and therefore, pagebreaks) and TrueType fonts
appear different under 300dpi versus 400dpi.
Workaround: Avoid switching between resolutions.
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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.