User GuideIM 2500/3000/3500/4000/5000/6000 series

Installing the Printer Driver for Network Connection (Windows)

When the machine and the computer are connected to the same network, the installer searches for the machine to install the printer driver. If the installer cannot find the machine, specify the IP address or machine name to install the printer driver.

Important

  • Manage Printers permission is required to install the driver. Log on as an Administrators group member.

Note

  • If the "User Account Control" dialog box appears during the driver installation procedure, click [Yes] or [Continue].

  • If the "Windows Security" dialog box appears during the driver installation procedure, click [Install this driver software anyway].

Installing the PCL 6 Printer Driver from the CD-ROM

1Set the CD-ROM in the computer.

If the installer does not start automatically, double-click [Setup.exe] in the Windows folder of the CD-ROM.

2Select a language, and then click [OK].

3Click [Recommended Install from Disk].

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4Click [Network Printer(s)].

5On the "End User License Agreement" screen, click [Agree and Go to Next].

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6Select this machine from among the detected devices, and then click [Next].

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Printer driver installation starts.

7When the installation is complete, click [Finish].

Installing the PostScript 3 Printer Driver from the CD-ROM

1Set the CD-ROM in the computer.

If the installer does not start automatically, double-click [Setup.exe] in the Windows folder of the CD-ROM.

2Select a language, and then click [OK].

3Click [PostScript 3 Printer Driver].

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4On the "End User License Agreement" screen, click [Agree and Go to Next].

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5Select this machine from among the detected devices, and then click [Next].

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Printer driver installation starts.

6When the installation is complete, click [Finish].

Installing the PCL 6/PostScript 3 Printer Driver from the Downloaded File

1Double-click the downloaded file.

2On the "End User License Agreement" screen, click [Agree and Go to Next].

3Select [Network], and then click [Next].

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4Select this machine from among the detected devices, and then click [Next].

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Printer driver installation starts.

5When the installation is complete, click [Finish].

Installing the Printer Driver for Windows

1Double-click the downloaded file.

2Click [Cancel] to exit the installer.

3Display the "Devices and Printers" screen.

Windows 10 (version 1703 or later)

  1. On the [Start] menu, click [Windows System] [Control Panel].

  2. Click [View devices and printers].

Windows 10 (earlier than version 1703)

  1. Right-click [Start], and then click [Control Panel].

  2. Click [View devices and printers].

Windows 8.1

  1. On the Charm Bar, click [Set] [Control Panel].

  2. Click [View devices and printers].

4Click [Add a printer].

5Click [The printer that I want isn't listed].

6Select [Add a local printer or network printer with manual settings], and then click [Next].

7Select [Standard TCP/IP Port] on [Create a new port:], and then click [Next].

8Enter the IP address of this machine in [Host Name or IP address].

9Clear the [Query the printer and automatically select the driver to use] check box, and then click [Next].

Searching for the TCP/IP port starts.

10When the "Additional port information required" screen is displayed, select [RICOH Network Printer C model], and then click [Next].

11Click [Have Disk...] [Browse...] to specify the driver (INF file), and then click [OK].

The driver is stored in the [DISK1] folder in the folder that was created when unzipping the downloaded file.

12Select a printer driver to install, and then click [Next].

13Enter the printer name as necessary, and then click [Next].

Printer driver installation starts.

14Specify the printer as a shared printer as necessary, and then click [Next] [Finish].

If the Machine Cannot Be Found

The "Network Connection Error" screen is displayed.

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Confirm and perform to , and then click [OK]. If the machine still cannot be found, specify the IP address or machine name to install the printer driver.

1Click [Click if you cannot find the device].

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2Select [Specify device IP address] or [Specify device name], and then click [Next].

When specify the machine IP address

  1. Enter the IP address of the machine and click [Search].

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  2. When the machine is detected, click [Next].

    Printer driver installation starts.

When specify the machine name

  1. Select the machine to use, and then click [Next].

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  2. On the "Printer Preference" screen, select one of the port names from among "Port Name", and then click [Next].

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    Printer driver installation starts.

    For details about the procedure for specifying the IP address after installing the printer driver, see the following section:

    When You Cannot Print a Document even if the Printer Driver is Installed

3When the installation is complete, click [Finish].