Ricoh CL5000 Quick Installation Guide - Page 4

❖ Connecting the printer to a computer using a parallel cable. Important ❒ The parallel cable is not provided with the printer. It is your responsibility to provide the parallel cable appropriate for the computer that you are using. ❒ The printer's parallel connection is a standard bidirectional interface. It requires a standard 36-pin parallel cable compliant with IEEE1284 and the parallel port on the computer. ❒ To avoid electrical interference, use a shielded cable. Note ❒ Do not use a parallel cable longer than 2.5 meters (8.2 feet). Confirm that the printer's power switch is off. If it is on, turn it off. Turn the computer off. Attach the parallel cable to the port of the printer. Secure the cable with the metal fittings as shown in the illustration. Important ❒ Rating voltage of the parallel port for the computer; Max. DC 5V. ZESX339E Attach the other end of the parallel cable to the port of the computer. Secure the cable. Turn on the printer and the computer. Go to "INSTALLING THE PRINTER DRIVER". ❖ Connecting the printer to a computer using a USB cable. Important ❒ The USB interface cable is not provided with the printer. Make sure that the USB interface cable you use, is appropriate for your computer. Attach the USB interface cable to the USB interface connector of the printer. Secure the cable. ZESXK500E Attach the other end of the interface cable to the USB interface connector of the computer or the USB Hub. Secure the cable. CONFIGURING THE PRINTER FOR THE NETWORK You must configure the printer setting using the control panel when using in a network environment. The following list is the items you can set and their default settings. DHCP IP Address Subnet Mask Gateway Address Frame Type (NW) Active Protocol Ethernet On 011.022.033.044 000.000.000.000 000.000.000.000 Auto TCP/IP Auto The procedure below shows how to set the TCP/IP protocol. Make the settings for the other items by taking the same procedure. Press {Menu}. "Menu" appears on the panel display. Menu: Paper Input Press {L} or {M} to display "Host Interface", and then press {Enter #}. Menu: Host Interface The interface setiing menu appears. Start the protocol for use. ³ Press {L} or {M} to display "Network Setup", and then press {Enter #}. Host Interface: Network Setup · Press {L} or {M} to display "Active Protocol", and then press {Enter #}. Network Setup: Active Protocol » Press {L} or {M} to display "TCP/IP", and then press {Enter #}. Active Protocol: TCP/IP ¿ Press {L} or {M} to display "Active", and then press {Enter #}. TCP/IP: *Active Note ❒ * shows the current setting. In about two seconds, the display returns to the "Active Protocol" setting screen. ´ Set the rest of the protocols for use. ² When all settings for the protocol are done, press {Escape}. The "Network Setup" setting screen appears. Note ❒ The default settings for all of the protocols are "Active". ❒ It is recomended to set the unused protocols "Not Active". When you use this machine under DHCP environment, go to step . When you use this machine with a fixed IP address, you must make the setting for the required item after making the setting for DHCP Off. Go to step . Important ❒ When DHCP is On, you cannot make the setting for the following menus: IP Address Subnet Mask Gateway Address Note ❒ Consult the network administrator for information about how to make the setting for the network Make the setting for DHCP Off. ³ Press {L} or {M} to display "DHCP", and then press {Enter #}. Network Setup: DHCP · Press {L} or {M} to display "Off", and then press {Enter #}. DHCP: *Off Note ❒ * shows the current setting. In about two seconds, the display returns to the "Network Setup" setting screen. Set the IP address for the printer. Note ❒ Confirm the IP address to the network administrator. ³ Press {L} or {M} to display "IP Address", and then press {Enter #}. Network Setup: IP Address The currently selected IP address appears. Note ❒ When {Enter #} is pressed, the cursor moves to the next field. ❒ When {L} or {M} is kept pressed for a few seconds, the value changes by 10. · Press {L} or {M} to set the value for the field. IP Address: 199.022.033.044 » Press {Enter #}. The cursor moves to the next field. ¿ Repeat · and » to set the value for the rest of the fields. Set "Subnet Mask" and "Gateway Address" by following the same procedure for setting the IP address. Important ❒ The subnet mask is the mask value to use a part of the IP address as a network address. Confirm the value to the network administrator. ❒ The gateway address is the address of the host or router that acts as a gateway when interacting with work stations in another network. Confirm the value to the network administrator. Note ❒ If you are not sure of the setting addresses, leave them as default. When all of the settings are done, press {On Line}. "Ready" appears on the panel display. Ready Print the configuration page to confirm the settings made. See "PRINTING THE TEST PAGE" for printing the configuration page. INSTALLING THE PRINTER DRIVER You can install the printer drivers and software easily from the CD-ROM labeled "Printer Drivers and Utilities". Click [Quick Install] in the window of the CD-ROM to install PCL5c and RPCS printer drivers. To install the PostScript 3 printer driver, click the PostScript 3 printer driver button. For more information about the PostScript 3 printer driver, see the Administrator Reference or the Client Reference on the CD-ROM labeled "Operating Instructions" depending on the environment you use in. When the TCP/IP protocol is used, SmartNet-Monitor for Client will be installed as well. The supported operating systems are Windows 95/98/ Me, Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows NT 4.0. When using with TCP/IP protocol, confirm the followings: ❒ The printer is connected to a network with the ethernet cable. ❒ The TCP/IP protocol is set. ❒ The IP address is set for the printer and the computer. Insert the CD-ROM labeled "Printer Drivers and Utilities" into the CD-ROM drive. Auto Run will start the installer. Select a language to change the interface language, and then click [OK]. The following languages are available: Cestina (Czech), Dansk (Danish), Deutsch (German), English (English), Espanol (Spanish), Francais (French), Italiano (Italian), Magyar (Hungarian), Nederlands (Dutch), Norsk (Norwegian), Polski (Polish), Portugues (Portuguese), Suomi (Finnish), Svenska (Swedish) Default interface language is English. Note ❒ For a network connection with TCP/IP, select the printer whose IP address is displayed in [Connect to]. ❒ For parallel connection, select the printer whose printer port is displayed in [Connect to]. Click [Install]. The following display appears while installing the printer driver. Select [Quick Install]. The software license agreement appears in the [License Agreement] dialog box. When finished, the [Installation Completion] dialog box appears. Note ❒ With Windows 2000, the [Digital Signature Not Found] dialog box may appear when installing the printer driver. In this case, click [Yes] to continue the installation. Click [Finish]. This is an example when English is selected in step . After reading through all of the contents, click [I accept the agreement] to agree with the License Agreement, and then click [Next]. Note ❒ A message directing to restart the computer may appear. In this case, restart your computer to complete the installation. When no such message appears, go to step . Click [Exit]. Select the printer model you want to install in the "Select Printer" dialog box. The installation is now complete. Copyright © 2002 G071-7503B Printed in China UE USA