Ricoh 8100DN Hardware Guide - Page 113

Checking the port connection, box to confirm that the correct port is se

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Troubleshooting Checking the port connection When the printer is directly connected via the PC cable and the data-in indicator does not flash or light up, the method of checking the port connection is as follows. • For a parallel port connection, port LPT 1 or LPT 2 should be set. • For a USB port connection, port USB00 (n) *1 should be set. *1 (n) is the number of printers connected. Windows 95/98/Me A Click [Start], point to [Settings] and then click [Printers]. B Click to select the icon of the printer. Next, on the [File] menu, click [Properties]. C Click the [Details] tab. D Check the [Print to the following port] box to confirm that the correct port is se- lected. Note ❒ Due to the termination of support for Windows 95/98 by Microsoft, the supplier does not guarantee any problem/change occur. Windows 2000 8 A Click [Start], point to [Settings] and then click [Printers]. B Click to select the icon of the printer. Next, on the [File] menu, click [Properties]. C Click the [Port] tab. D Check the [Print to the following port] box to confirm that the correct port is se- lected. Windows XP Professional, Windows Server 2003 A Access the [Printers and Faxes] window from [Start] on the taskbar. B Click to select the icon of the printer. Next, on the [File] menu, click [Properties]. C Click the [Port] tab. D Check the [Print to the following port(s).] box to confirm that the correct port is selected. 102

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Troubleshooting
102
8
Checking the port connection
When the printer is directly connected via the PC cable and the data-in indicator
does not flash or light up, the method of checking the port connection is as fol-
lows.
For a parallel port connection, port LPT 1 or LPT 2 should be set.
For a USB port connection, port USB00 (n)
*1
should be set.
*1
(n) is the number of printers connected.
Windows 95/98/Me
A
Click
[
Start
]
, point to
[
Settings
]
and then click
[
Printers
]
.
B
Click to select the icon of the printer. Next, on the
[
File
]
menu, click
[
Properties
]
.
C
Click the
[
Details
]
tab.
D
Check the
[
Print to the following port
]
box to confirm that the correct port is se-
lected.
Note
Due to the termination of support for Windows 95/98 by Microsoft, the
supplier does not guarantee any problem/change occur.
Windows 2000
A
Click
[
Start
]
, point to
[
Settings
]
and then click
[
Printers
]
.
B
Click to select the icon of the printer. Next, on the
[
File
]
menu, click
[
Properties
]
.
C
Click the
[
Port
]
tab.
D
Check the
[
Print to the following port
]
box to confirm that the correct port is se-
lected.
Windows XP Professional, Windows Server 2003
A
Access the
[
Printers and Faxes
]
window from
[
Start
]
on the taskbar.
B
Click to select the icon of the printer. Next, on the
[
File
]
menu, click
[
Properties
]
.
C
Click the
[
Port
]
tab.
D
Check the
[
Print to the following port(s).
]
box to confirm that the correct port is
selected.