Ricoh SP4100N Operating Instructions - Page 156

Checking the Port Connection, For Windows XP Professional, Windows Server 2003/2003 R2

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9. Troubleshooting How is the signal strength when using the wireless LAN? Ad hoc Mode or 802.11 Ad hoc Mode Either move to a location where the signal is good, or remove obstructions. Infrastructure Mode Check the signal status from the [Maintenance] menu on the control panel. If the signal is poor, either move to a location where it is good, or remove obstructions. 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. For Windows 95/98/Me: 1. On the [Start] menu, point to [Settings], and then click [Printers]. 2. Click to select the icon of the printer. Next, on the [File] menu, click [Properties]. 3. Click the [Details] tab. 4. Check the [Print to the following port] box to confirm that the correct port is selected. 9 • Due to the termination of support for Windows 95/98 by Microsoft, the supplier does not guarantee any problem/change occur. For Windows 2000: 1. On the [Start] menu, point to [Settings], and then click [Printers]. 2. Click to select the icon of the printer. Next, on the [File] menu, click [Properties]. 3. Click the [Port] tab. 4. Check the [Print to the following port] box to confirm that the correct port is selected. For Windows XP Professional, Windows Server 2003/2003 R2: 1. On the [Start] menu, click [Printers and Faxes]. 2. Click to select the icon of the printer. Next, on the [File] menu, click [Properties]. 3. Click the [Port] tab. 4. Check the [Print to the following port(s).] box to confirm that the correct port is selected. 154

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How is the signal strength when using the wireless LAN?
Ad hoc Mode or 802.11 Ad hoc Mode
Either move to a location where the signal is good, or remove obstructions.
Infrastructure Mode
Check the signal status from the [Maintenance] menu on the control panel. If the signal is poor, either
move to a location where it is good, or remove obstructions.
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.
For Windows 95/98/Me:
1.
On the [Start] menu, point to [Settings], and then click [Printers].
2.
Click to select the icon of the printer. Next, on the [File] menu, click [Properties].
3.
Click the [Details] tab.
4.
Check the [Print to the following port] box to confirm that the correct port is selected.
Due to the termination of support for Windows 95/98 by Microsoft, the supplier does not guarantee
any problem/change occur.
For Windows 2000:
1.
On the [Start] menu, point to [Settings], and then click [Printers].
2.
Click to select the icon of the printer. Next, on the [File] menu, click [Properties].
3.
Click the [Port] tab.
4.
Check the [Print to the following port] box to confirm that the correct port is selected.
For Windows XP Professional, Windows Server 2003/2003 R2:
1.
On the [Start] menu, click [Printers and Faxes].
2.
Click to select the icon of the printer. Next, on the [File] menu, click [Properties].
3.
Click the [Port] tab.
4.
Check the [Print to the following port(s).] box to confirm that the correct port is selected.
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