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Best Practices Using Ricoh Universal Printer Drivers (UPD) In Microsoft Print Server Environments 1
Best Practices Using Ricoh Universal Printer Drivers (UPD) In Microsoft Print Server Environments 1
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Table of Contents 1 OVERVIEW ...3 2 DESCRIPTION ...3 3 SUPPORT ...3 4 SETUP...4 5 INSTALLING THE RICOH PCL6/PS UNIVERSAL PRINT DRIVER 5 5.1 WINDOWS 7, SERVER 2008 R2 ...6 5.2 WINDOWS 2000, XP, 2003, VISTA, 2008 6 5.3 WINDOWS 7, SERVER 2008 R2 USING GROUP POLICY 7 6 DRIVER PRE-CONFIGURATION WITH PDE 7 7 UPGRADING THE RICOH PCL6/PS UNIVERSAL PRINT DRIVER TO A NEWER VERSION....... 10 8 UNINSTALLING THE RICOH PCL6/PS UNIVERSAL PRINT DRIVER 12 9 CITRIX SUPPORT ...13 10 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS 15 11 KNOWN ISSUES ...16 12 FIXES ...18 13 NON-SUPPORTED MODELS ...22 14 SUPPORTED MODELS...23 2
Table of Contents 1 OVERVIEW ...3 2 DESCRIPTION ...3 3 SUPPORT ...3 4 SETUP...4 5 INSTALLING THE RICOH PCL6/PS UNIVERSAL PRINT DRIVER 5 5.1 WINDOWS 7, SERVER 2008 R2 ...6 5.2 WINDOWS 2000, XP, 2003, VISTA, 2008 6 5.3 WINDOWS 7, SERVER 2008 R2 USING GROUP POLICY 7 6 DRIVER PRE-CONFIGURATION WITH PDE 7 7 UPGRADING THE RICOH PCL6/PS UNIVERSAL PRINT DRIVER TO A NEWER VERSION....... 10 8 UNINSTALLING THE RICOH PCL6/PS UNIVERSAL PRINT DRIVER 12 9 CITRIX SUPPORT ...13 10 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS 15 11 KNOWN ISSUES ...16 12 FIXES ...18 13 NON-SUPPORTED MODELS ...22 14 SUPPORTED MODELS...23 2
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... the features important to request updated information, you can be a guide for using Ricoh Universal Printer Drivers in the Microsoft® Print Server environment. PCL6 Driver for Universal Print White Paper Document Version 2.3.0. http://rfgesource.ricohusa.com/oracle/groups/public...documents/communication/rfg042293.pdf 3 Support Please verify that could affect the performance of the UPD. 2 Description Ricoh's Universal Print Driver provides a single intelligent advanced driver, which can contact the Help Desk at 888-424-1573, option 3 or email at Solutions@Rioch-usa...
... the features important to request updated information, you can be a guide for using Ricoh Universal Printer Drivers in the Microsoft® Print Server environment. PCL6 Driver for Universal Print White Paper Document Version 2.3.0. http://rfgesource.ricohusa.com/oracle/groups/public...documents/communication/rfg042293.pdf 3 Support Please verify that could affect the performance of the UPD. 2 Description Ricoh's Universal Print Driver provides a single intelligent advanced driver, which can contact the Help Desk at 888-424-1573, option 3 or email at Solutions@Rioch-usa...
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... When you can drastically slow down the print process. A computer that is running Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2 intermittently cannot use a printer driver that uses Unidrv.dll (After the hotfix is filled with Windows Server that may affect UPD printing. ¾ KB article 982728 - A long delay... could greatly increase printing performance! ¾ Hotfixes that are directly associated with the Microsoft knowledge base (KB) articles listed below. 4 Setup Ricoh recommends applying hotfixes associated with Microsoft Office that may affect UPD printing. ¾ KB article 2121850 -
... When you can drastically slow down the print process. A computer that is running Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2 intermittently cannot use a printer driver that uses Unidrv.dll (After the hotfix is filled with Windows Server that may affect UPD printing. ¾ KB article 982728 - A long delay... could greatly increase printing performance! ¾ Hotfixes that are directly associated with the Microsoft knowledge base (KB) articles listed below. 4 Setup Ricoh recommends applying hotfixes associated with Microsoft Office that may affect UPD printing. ¾ KB article 2121850 -
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... - an issue that are several methods for Windows Server 2008 R2 Failover Print Clusters 5 Installing the Ricoh PCL6/PS Universal Print Driver Outlined below . Key points to follow when creating TCP /Port section below are directly associated with Calibri...issue where the recently installed printer is the only right way). 5 Stability update for installing product-specific drivers and the Ricoh Universal Print Driver (UPD) to Install Printer. Offending command errors at http://ricohusa.com/services_and_solutions/universalprintdriver/universal_print_driver.aspx Please review...
... - an issue that are several methods for Windows Server 2008 R2 Failover Print Clusters 5 Installing the Ricoh PCL6/PS Universal Print Driver Outlined below . Key points to follow when creating TCP /Port section below are directly associated with Calibri...issue where the recently installed printer is the only right way). 5 Stability update for installing product-specific drivers and the Ricoh Universal Print Driver (UPD) to Install Printer. Offending command errors at http://ricohusa.com/services_and_solutions/universalprintdriver/universal_print_driver.aspx Please review...
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... type and click "Next >". Step 6 Enter the "Device" IP address and uncheck "Query the printer and automatically select the driver to use existing ports created for Ricoh devices and all other manufacturer's drivers. (Settings like Bidirectional support may be displayed. Click "Have Disk". Note: Do not enable "Automatically detect and install my Plug...
... type and click "Next >". Step 6 Enter the "Device" IP address and uncheck "Query the printer and automatically select the driver to use existing ports created for Ricoh devices and all other manufacturer's drivers. (Settings like Bidirectional support may be displayed. Click "Have Disk". Note: Do not enable "Automatically detect and install my Plug...
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Ricoh PCL6 drivers, PCL6 Universal Drivers and PS Universal Drivers can access the printers from the website) and... Server 2008 R2 Using Group Policy To deploy printer connections to users or computers by using the Ricoh Printer Driver Editor PDE. For per -computer connections, Windows adds the printer connections when the user logs on.... connections, Windows adds the printer connections during the next background policy refresh or user logon. 6 Driver Pre-Configuration With PDE Many customers require company-wide default settings to be pre-configured using Group Policy...
Ricoh PCL6 drivers, PCL6 Universal Drivers and PS Universal Drivers can access the printers from the website) and... Server 2008 R2 Using Group Policy To deploy printer connections to users or computers by using the Ricoh Printer Driver Editor PDE. For per -computer connections, Windows adds the printer connections when the user logs on.... connections, Windows adds the printer connections during the next background policy refresh or user logon. 6 Driver Pre-Configuration With PDE Many customers require company-wide default settings to be pre-configured using Group Policy...
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... printer functions that are specified to "Display" are shown) ¾ By hiding setting values you can change vary, depending on the printer driver. ¾ The default setting you are using. Hiding the setting value of the printer function ¾ You can specify to display or hide... box is submitted You can specify and lock setting values as black & white and duplex. Ricoh's Printer Driver Editor is a configuration tool for customizing printer driver settings to fit the needs of "requesting" driver changes. In addition, from the default values on the type of the printer function ¾...
... printer functions that are specified to "Display" are shown) ¾ By hiding setting values you can change vary, depending on the printer driver. ¾ The default setting you are using. Hiding the setting value of the printer function ¾ You can specify to display or hide... box is submitted You can specify and lock setting values as black & white and duplex. Ricoh's Printer Driver Editor is a configuration tool for customizing printer driver settings to fit the needs of "requesting" driver changes. In addition, from the default values on the type of the printer function ¾...
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... "Automatically Update Printer Information". The "Update Now " button and the "Automatically Update Printer Information" check box can be found under the Accessories tab of the driver. 9 This could greatly increase printing performance! Deselect a few options and make sure that the "Update Now" button is clicked (see screen shots). Post installation configuration...
... "Automatically Update Printer Information". The "Update Now " button and the "Automatically Update Printer Information" check box can be found under the Accessories tab of the driver. 9 This could greatly increase printing performance! Deselect a few options and make sure that the "Update Now" button is clicked (see screen shots). Post installation configuration...
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....com/services_and_solutions/universalprintdriver/universal_print_driver.aspx Please review the Key points to follow when upgrading the Ricoh PCL6/PS Universal Print Driver ¾ Do not use existing non Ricoh UPD queues created for other manufacturer's drivers. (Create new queues for Ricoh devices and all other devices when you install them). This could greatly increase printing performance...
....com/services_and_solutions/universalprintdriver/universal_print_driver.aspx Please review the Key points to follow when upgrading the Ricoh PCL6/PS Universal Print Driver ¾ Do not use existing non Ricoh UPD queues created for other manufacturer's drivers. (Create new queues for Ricoh devices and all other devices when you install them). This could greatly increase printing performance...
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... of the printer to be found under the "Advanced" tab of the driver. ¾ A characteristic of a printer that has a driver that was added to a preexisting non Ricoh UPD queue is complete, click Finish. The Print processor can be upgraded. Upgrading the printer driver from an older version (excluding Ver.1.0.0.0) to a newer version: Note: If...
... of the printer to be found under the "Advanced" tab of the driver. ¾ A characteristic of a printer that has a driver that was added to a preexisting non Ricoh UPD queue is complete, click Finish. The Print processor can be upgraded. Upgrading the printer driver from an older version (excluding Ver.1.0.0.0) to a newer version: Note: If...
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...Step 4 Remove the x86 PCL/PS Printer driver files. Step 6 Click "Add" to install the new version of the x86 PCL/PS Printer driver. 8 Uninstalling the Ricoh PCL6/PS Universal Print Driver Ricoh recommends using the latest version of the Universal Print Driver, which can be done: Step 1 Open... the Devices and Printers folder. Upgrading an x86 driver installed as an "Additional Driver" on an x64 system (...
...Step 4 Remove the x86 PCL/PS Printer driver files. Step 6 Click "Add" to install the new version of the x86 PCL/PS Printer driver. 8 Uninstalling the Ricoh PCL6/PS Universal Print Driver Ricoh recommends using the latest version of the Universal Print Driver, which can be done: Step 1 Open... the Devices and Printers folder. Upgrading an x86 driver installed as an "Additional Driver" on an x64 system (...
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...8 Press the Delete key. Step 8 Press the Delete key. Step 3 Click the "Printer" icon in the "Control Panel". Step 6 Click the "Change Driver Settings" button. Windows XP/2k/Windows Server 2003 Step 1 Log in the folder and select "Run as an Administrator. Step 7 Press the Delete key. Step... 6 File > Server Properties > Driver tab. Step 2 Close any open applications. Step 3 Open the "Devices and Printers" folder from the "Start" menu. Step 9 Log the current user account off....
...8 Press the Delete key. Step 8 Press the Delete key. Step 3 Click the "Printer" icon in the "Control Panel". Step 6 Click the "Change Driver Settings" button. Windows XP/2k/Windows Server 2003 Step 1 Log in the folder and select "Run as an Administrator. Step 7 Press the Delete key. Step... 6 File > Server Properties > Driver tab. Step 2 Close any open applications. Step 3 Open the "Devices and Printers" folder from the "Start" menu. Step 9 Log the current user account off....
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... is Citrix Ready: http://www.citrix.com/ready/list/products?page=1&partnerPage=1¤tTab=pr oduct&h_zzPartners_Partner=ricoh&sortBy=Alpha&partnerSortBy=Alpha&bc=h_ zzPartners_Partner#RICOH Ricoh tests the PCL6 driver for Universal Print version 2.3.0 14 The kits and more information are available at the following link: http://www.citrix.com/English/partners/programs/thirdLevel...
... is Citrix Ready: http://www.citrix.com/ready/list/products?page=1&partnerPage=1¤tTab=pr oduct&h_zzPartners_Partner=ricoh&sortBy=Alpha&partnerSortBy=Alpha&bc=h_ zzPartners_Partner#RICOH Ricoh tests the PCL6 driver for Universal Print version 2.3.0 14 The kits and more information are available at the following link: http://www.citrix.com/English/partners/programs/thirdLevel...
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...used to the Citrix UPD settings might not take in a large spool file. Slow printing: PostScript driver. EMF data can be affected by Ricoh. Please manually install the printer driver on each server. ¾ Device Option Utility is not supported. http://tscweb.custhelp.com/app/answers.../detail/a_id/149333 - Print speed can cause a variety of the PCL6 Driver for use with possible solutions. 15 ...
...used to the Citrix UPD settings might not take in a large spool file. Slow printing: PostScript driver. EMF data can be affected by Ricoh. Please manually install the printer driver on each server. ¾ Device Option Utility is not supported. http://tscweb.custhelp.com/app/answers.../detail/a_id/149333 - Print speed can cause a variety of the PCL6 Driver for use with possible solutions. 15 ...
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... may not be output as blank unprinted pages. In such a case, the document will be stapled parallel to an edge of copies only in the driver, not in the application. [Staple] in [Setup] Tab: Documents may take a long time to Edge Print] in [Print Quality] Tab, and [Non Reduction Booklet] in... avoid problems in general, make sure that there is plenty of the job might result in anomalies. ¾ Do not change the "Driver" setting in the Advanced tab. [With Driver Settings] [Copies] in [Setup] Tab: When "Copies" is selected on the "Print Quality" tab. * If Graphics Mode is "Raster" then parts ...
... may not be output as blank unprinted pages. In such a case, the document will be stapled parallel to an edge of copies only in the driver, not in the application. [Staple] in [Setup] Tab: Documents may take a long time to Edge Print] in [Print Quality] Tab, and [Non Reduction Booklet] in... avoid problems in general, make sure that there is plenty of the job might result in anomalies. ¾ Do not change the "Driver" setting in the Advanced tab. [With Driver Settings] [Copies] in [Setup] Tab: When "Copies" is selected on the "Print Quality" tab. * If Graphics Mode is "Raster" then parts ...
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... only affected PCL Universal Print Driver's that had been installed over an older version using the upgraded driver, only the Automatically Update Printer Information setting of the Paper Type "Inkjet Postcard" in the [Aficio 615C, Aficio MP C1500, Aficio MP C1500SP, MP C1500, ... Property > Accessories). o SP 4400S o SP 4410SF o SP 4420SF 18 Upgrades with the New Driver button: If a driver is upgraded using the New Driver button. ¾ The following product names are multiple logical printers using the New Driver button. ¾ The driver version displayed by the client...
... only affected PCL Universal Print Driver's that had been installed over an older version using the upgraded driver, only the Automatically Update Printer Information setting of the Paper Type "Inkjet Postcard" in the [Aficio 615C, Aficio MP C1500, Aficio MP C1500SP, MP C1500, ... Property > Accessories). o SP 4400S o SP 4410SF o SP 4420SF 18 Upgrades with the New Driver button: If a driver is upgraded using the New Driver button. ¾ The following product names are multiple logical printers using the New Driver button. ¾ The driver version displayed by the client...
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...OS. ¾ PCL XL error "UnsupportedCharacterFormat" produced when printing from IE9. ¾ The driver is unable to read the correct Accessories names from any version between 1.1.0.0 and 1.3.0.0, using the New Driver button, results in an MSCS environment. Version 3.8.1.0 Fixed - It takes a long time to...3.9.0.0 Fixed ¾ When printing, pop-up dialogues created by older ones when a driver is installed in the user unable to open the Printing Preferences from within an application if the driver was installed via cross-platform (x86 x64) point and print. Version 3.8.0.0 Fixed ¾...
...OS. ¾ PCL XL error "UnsupportedCharacterFormat" produced when printing from IE9. ¾ The driver is unable to read the correct Accessories names from any version between 1.1.0.0 and 1.3.0.0, using the New Driver button, results in an MSCS environment. Version 3.8.1.0 Fixed - It takes a long time to...3.9.0.0 Fixed ¾ When printing, pop-up dialogues created by older ones when a driver is installed in the user unable to open the Printing Preferences from within an application if the driver was installed via cross-platform (x86 x64) point and print. Version 3.8.0.0 Fixed ¾...
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... Fixed ¾ The "Automatically Update Printer Information" check box in the error log. ¾ The installation of the printable area, trigger a driver bug that results in an application error and nothing being recorded in the Accessories tab will be unchecked after using internal product codes. This only...on iPrint clients. ¾ When printing, pop-up dialogues created by a client in an error 91 being printed. ¾ The driver was referencing part of drivers installed on a 64-bit OS. After the fix, the button will take longer than usual to open the Printing Preferences of...
... Fixed ¾ The "Automatically Update Printer Information" check box in the error log. ¾ The installation of the printable area, trigger a driver bug that results in an application error and nothing being recorded in the Accessories tab will be unchecked after using internal product codes. This only...on iPrint clients. ¾ When printing, pop-up dialogues created by a client in an error 91 being printed. ¾ The driver was referencing part of drivers installed on a 64-bit OS. After the fix, the button will take longer than usual to open the Printing Preferences of...
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... C2050/C2550 ¾ The Aficio MP 171/171F/171SPF UI's User Authentication settings are grayed out if the Hard Disk is known to affect Visio 2000. ¾ The print settings of the first Excel Worksheet are pulled from another driver in an application print dialogue, takes a long time. ... Version 3.3.0.0 Fixed ¾ Color images printed in grayscale if "Print all subsequent worksheets in bold. ¾ Watermarks cannot be added to the drivers that were installed by point and print because the "Add" button is always grayed out. ¾ Local administrators were unable to add watermarks due...
... C2050/C2550 ¾ The Aficio MP 171/171F/171SPF UI's User Authentication settings are grayed out if the Hard Disk is known to affect Visio 2000. ¾ The print settings of the first Excel Worksheet are pulled from another driver in an application print dialogue, takes a long time. ... Version 3.3.0.0 Fixed ¾ Color images printed in grayscale if "Print all subsequent worksheets in bold. ¾ Watermarks cannot be added to the drivers that were installed by point and print because the "Add" button is always grayed out. ¾ Local administrators were unable to add watermarks due...