Ricoh Aficio MP 2550B User manual

Table of Contents
Making a Copy............................................................ 3
Duplexing............................................................ 5
Finishing.............................................................. 8
AccessingthePCLPrintDriver................................... 9
Duplexing.......................................................... 10
Finishing/Stapling .............................................. 11
Printing Job Type .............................................. 12
Printing a Locked Print File ............................... 14
PrintingonEnvelopes............................................... 15
Faxing....................................................................... 16

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1. Press Copy on the Control Panel to axcess the
2. Place your original.
3. Enter the number of copies required.
Making a Copy
copier functions.
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Making a Copy continued
4. You can manually select desired paper size.
5. Or select Auto. Press the Start key.
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This function enables you to make two-sided copies
from one- or two-sided originals or one-sided
copies from two-sided originals.
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Making Two-sided Copies from One-sided
Originals (1 - 2 sided)
This feature enables your to make two-sided copies
from one-sided originals.
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Making Two-sided Copies from Two-sided
Originals (2- 2 sided)
Thismodemakestwo-sidedcopiesfromtwo-sided
originals.
Duplexing
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Faxing
ForImmediateFaxTransmission:
1. Check that the Immediate
TransmissionIndicatorislit.
(If it is not lit, press the
TransmissionMode key).
2. Set your original on the Document Feeder. Select the
scan settings you require.
3. Dial. If you make a mistake,
press the Clear/Stop key and
enter the correct number
again.
4. Press the Start
key. The
machinecalls
the destination.
While it is
dialing, the
number or
namewhichis
programmedas
the Own Name or Own Fax Number in the machine of the
other party is shown on the display. When connected,
the machine starts scanning the original.
5. After transmission, the machine will return to standby
mode.

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Making Two-sided Copies from
One-sided Originals
This feature enables you to make two-sided copies
from one-sided originals.
1. Press the 1 - 2 Sided Key.
2. Place the originals in the Feeder.
3. PressStart.
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Printing on Envelopes
ATTHEMFD:
Whenprintingenvelopes,the envelopesmustbefedfrom thebypass
tray(sometimes called themanualfeedtray). Todothisyou must first
setthe envelopesizeat theMFD.
PresstheUSERTOOLS/COUNTER button
Pressthe SYSTEMSETTINGoptionon thewindow
Pressthe TRAYPAPERSETTINGS tabonthewindow
Pressthe NEXToption
SelectPaperType:Bypass tray option
SelectThick Paper,OK
Pressthe NEXToption
SelectPrinterBypassPaperSize
SelectCustomSize,Change
Enterthe HorizontalandVerticalsizeofthe envelopeusingthe
numberkeys (the“.*”keyforthe period). NOTE: foranumber10
envelopethe vertical is4.0andthe horizontal is9.50)
PressOK,thenOK
PressUSER TOOLS/COUNTERagaintoexit.
ENVELOPEPLACEMENT:
Feedenvelope facedown,short sidefirst,topto thebackof the
MFD.
MICROSOFTWORDSETTINGS:
InWordselectTools,
Envelopes& Labels,
selectingthe
Envelopestab
SelectOptions,
PrintingOptions and
usethe selectionson
thefollowingscreen
capture
ClickOK,makesure
youraddressis
complete
ClickPrint.

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Printing a Locked Print File
1. On the machine’s control panel, press the
Printer key to display the Printer Screen.
2. Press View Locked Print Jobs.
A list of the locked print files stored in
the machine is displayed.
3. Select the file you want to print by
pressing on it.
4. Enter the
password; then
press OK.
5. Press Yes.
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Making Two-sided Copies from
Two-sided Originals
This feature enables you to copy two-sided originals
on the front and back sides of the paper.
1. Press the 2 - 2 key.
2. Place the originals in the Feeder.
3. PressStart.
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Finishing
Each copy set can be stapled together.
1. Select one of the Stapling positions.
2. Enter the number of copy sets with the number keys.
3. Place your originals, then press the start key.
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Document Server
Selecttosendafileto the Document Server. The file
willbestoredin the Document Serverforfutureediting
orprinting.To optionally enterauserID, file name,
passwordorusernameforthe file, click the [Details]
button.
Whenprintingthefile stored intheDocumentServer,
thefollowingfeaturessettings need to besetonthe
printer’soperationpanel.These features settings are
notavailableon the printerdriverwhen the [Document
Server]isselectedin the [JobType]listbox.Duplex,
Collate, Copies, Staple, Paper Source (Paper
Selection),OutputTray,Media Type
Printing Job Type
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PCL Print driver
To access the print
driver:
1. In the
applicationwith
thedocument
open, select
File/ Print to
print your
document.
2. In the Print dialog box, select your printer name from the
Name drop down box, and then click the Properties
button. The Properties dialog box opens.
3. Specify the various print settings in the Properties dialog
box. To switch between sheets, click the tabs for the
Setup,Paper, Print Quality,Statisticsand Watermarks.
4. After all the print settings are
specified, click the OK button
in the Properties dialog box.
5. Click the OK button in the Print
dialog box.
The document is printed under
the settings you specified.
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Printing Job Type
1. Display the Page
Setup sheet.
Selectthetypeof
printjob.
Normal
Selectthisfor
normalprinting.
Theprintjob
startsimmediately after a print command isgiven.To
optionallyentera user ID,clickthe[Details] button.
Locked (Confidential) Print
Selecttosendtheprintjobto the printer and save it
ontheprinterhard disk. The printer doesnotstart
printingthesavedjob until theuserIDandpassword
areenteredfromtheprinter’soperation panel. Enter
theuserIDandpasswordin the [Locked Print
Details] dialog box opened by clicking the [Details]
button.
Note:
The printer can hold up to 30 jobs or 2,000 pages
(SamplePrintandLockedPrintcombinedtotal).

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PCL Duplexing
1. In the application with the document open, select File/
Print to print your document.
Display the Setup sheet.
2. Select a Duplex setting.
Off
DisablesDuplexPrinting
Open to Left
Printsoutputso thatyoucan
openittothe leftwhen
boundalongtheleftedgelikeabook.
Open to Top
Printsoutputsothat you canopenittothe top when
boundalongthetoplike a calendar.
Booklet
Printsoutput so that you canfolditintoabooklet. Two
document pages are reduced and printed side by side
on each side of each sheet. For example, an 11 x 17
document will be printed as two 8 1/2 x 11 images on
eachside of the 11x17sheet.ALetter size document
will be printed as two 5 1/2” x 8 1/2” images on each
sideofLetter size sheets.
Note: Bookletprintingisnot available when more than
one page per sheet is selected in [Layout], or [Fit to
PrintSize]isselectedonthe[Paper]tab.
3. Click the OK button.
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PCL Finishing/Stapling
1. Select File/Print and display the Setup sheet.
2. Selectthestapling position. Staplingpositionsinthe
list box vary depending on the type of optional finisher
installed.
Note: When stapling multiple sets ensure that the collate
box in the print dialog screen is not checked. Otherwise the
entire print job may be stapled together.
If the document being printed and stapled contains pages
different in size or direction, those sheets printed will not get
stapled in the job.