Ricoh Aficio 480W Service manual

RW-480
PLOTBASE
Printer/Scanner
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480 PLOTBASE
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Germany
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Note:
"RW-480 PS" stands for "RW-480 Postscript Level 3 Compatible Option"

CONTENTS
Contents
Preface................................................................................9
RW-480 PLOTBASE............................................................12
Guide to the manual.................................................................14
Conventions used in the manual................................................18
PART I - INSTALLATION ....................................................19
System requirements........................................................20
Settings before installation ..............................................22
Setting up user accounts............................................................22
Activating Windows components................................................22
Activate SNMP service ..........................................................23
Activate FTP protocol............................................................23
Activate LPR service ..............................................................24
Setting the start type.............................................................24
Installation of the programs ............................................25
Installation Problems.................................................................27
Settings after installation .................................................29
Setting up the FTP default directory ............................................29
Settings for RW-480 WINPRINT .................................................29
Settings in Windows XP Explorer ................................................30
Settings for the Response function..............................................30
Settings for the DWF/DWG/DXF format ...........................31
Extend RW-480 licenses....................................................33
PART II - RW-480 PLOTBASE.............................................35
Start and quit program ....................................................36
Program window ..............................................................37
Program sequence............................................................38
Naming conventions.................................................................38
From the drawing to the job ......................................................40
Tools .................................................................................42
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Job toolbar...............................................................................42
Entry toolbar.............................................................................42
Viewer toolbar..........................................................................43
Pause function ..........................................................................44
RW-480 PLOTBASE signal lights ................................................45
Status bar.................................................................................46
Context menu...........................................................................47
Configuration....................................................................48
Reader .....................................................................................48
RW-480PS and PDF (Options) ...................................................49
"General" tab.......................................................................49
"Fonts" tab ...........................................................................51
"Postscript Halftoning" tab.....................................................53
"PDF Halftoning" tab ............................................................56
CGM (Option) ..........................................................................57
Properties.................................................................................58
"Spool Configuration" tab.....................................................58
"Job Management" tab.........................................................64
"Exception Handling" tab ......................................................66
"Extended Settings" tab .........................................................69
"Engine Access Control" tab/User authentication....................75
"Administration" tab .............................................................77
Change language ....................................................................79
Job History........................................................................81
Special job types.......................................................................81
Locked Print.........................................................................81
Sample print........................................................................81
Manual (bypass tray)............................................................83
An overview of the job characteristics.........................................84
Change job characteristics ........................................................86
Sort list.....................................................................................87
Carry out selection....................................................................89
Start selection ......................................................................89
Cancel selection ..................................................................91
Job information ........................................................................91
Status display ...................................................................92
Job editor..........................................................................93
"Job" settings area.....................................................................93
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"Job Specific" tab..................................................................93
"Job Additional" tab..............................................................97
"Default" settings area .............................................................100
"Default Specific" tab ..........................................................100
"Default Additional" tab ......................................................103
"Entry" settings area ................................................................104
Entry information ....................................................................105
Activate / deactivate entries.....................................................106
Add entries.............................................................................106
Adding using button...........................................................108
Add using the right-hand mouse button ..............................109
Add using Drag & Drop .....................................................109
Add entries several times.........................................................110
Delete entries .........................................................................110
File Viewer .............................................................................110
Stamp editor...........................................................................111
Make stamp ......................................................................111
Stamp Configurations ........................................................112
Edit or delete stamp ...........................................................112
"Settings" tab......................................................................113
"Data" tab..........................................................................115
Pen settings ............................................................................117
View the changes...............................................................118
HPGL and HPGL/2 pen settings..........................................118
Calcomp pen settings.........................................................127
Print job ..........................................................................134
Set plot mode .........................................................................134
Automatic plot mode..........................................................134
Manual plot mode .............................................................135
Interrupt plotting.....................................................................136
Delete job ..............................................................................137
Reload plotter.........................................................................138
Error messages.......................................................................138
Restart "problem" jobs .............................................................142
PART III - RW-480 SCANTOOL ........................................143
Introduction ....................................................................144
Operating modes ...................................................................144
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Start and quit program ..................................................146
Program window ............................................................147
Default values.................................................................148
Options..................................................................................148
"Format" tab ......................................................................148
"General" tab.....................................................................152
Change language ..................................................................159
Tools ...............................................................................160
Toolbar..................................................................................160
View bar ................................................................................160
Control bar ............................................................................162
Status bar...............................................................................162
Key combinations ...........................................................163
Main screen ...........................................................................163
Drawing editor .......................................................................164
File management ...........................................................165
Load drawings........................................................................165
File Viewer.........................................................................166
File information .................................................................166
Save drawings ........................................................................166
Archive Management .....................................................168
Specifying Presets ...................................................................169
Filing Drawings ......................................................................170
Manually filing drawings ....................................................170
Filing drawings after scanning ............................................171
Scan ................................................................................172
Set scan parameters ...............................................................172
"Specific" tab......................................................................172
"Info" tab ...........................................................................176
Start scanning process ............................................................177
Cancel scan ...........................................................................178
Produce files...........................................................................178
Prepare print jobs ..........................................................179
Allocate drawings automatically ..............................................179
Allocate drawings manually.....................................................183
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Drawing editor ...............................................................187
Start and quit the drawing editor .............................................187
Set the default values ..............................................................187
General settings.................................................................187
Determine insert mode.......................................................188
Edit drawings..........................................................................189
File information .................................................................189
The toolbar........................................................................189
The mouse ........................................................................191
Deskew and despeckle drawing..........................................192
Merge Image.....................................................................193
Cut, crop and copy ............................................................193
Undo and delete clipboard.................................................195
Select view and change position .........................................195
Insert text...........................................................................196
Use pen and eraser ...........................................................198
Draw lines .........................................................................198
Fill area, delete and invert..................................................199
Examine multipage documents ...........................................199
Grey scale or black & white................................................200
PART IV - APPENDIX .......................................................201
Overview of the file formats...........................................202
Installation on Windows XP with SP 2............................205
Custom paper sizes in LibCAD 2005...............................209
PLOTBASE directory ........................................................210
Spool directory .......................................................................211
Jobs in the subdirectories ........................................................212
SSL based jobs ..................................................................213
CFG based jobs.................................................................214
Copying SSL and CFG jobs manually..................................214
HPGL/2 commands and pens.........................................216
Calcomp commands and pens........................................219
Creating descriptive database file .................................222
Rules for File Creation.............................................................222
Description of the Key Words...................................................223
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Example of a database description ..........................................228
Index...............................................................................230
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PREFACE
Preface
This manual contains detailed instructions on the operation and
maintenance of this machine. To get maximum versatility from
this machine all operators should carefully read and follow the
instructions in this manual. Please keep this manual in a handy
place near the machine.
Please read the Safety Information in the "Copy Reference"
manual before using this machine. It contains important
information related to USER SAFETY and PREVENTING
EQUIPMENT PROBLEMS.
Note: Parts of this manual are subject to change
without prior notice. In no event will the company be
liable for direct, indirect, special, incidental, or
consequential damages as a result of handling or
operation the machine.
Attention: Use of controls or adjustment or
performance of procedures other than those specified
in this manual might result in hazardous radiation
exposure.
Declaration of Conformity
"The Product complies with the requirements of the EMC
Directive 89/336/EEC and its amending directives and the Low
Voltage Directive 73/23/EEC and its amending directives."
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Caution: Network interface cables with ferrite core
must be used for RF interference suppression.
Note to users in the United States of America
Note:
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the
limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the
FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable
protection against harmful interference in a residential
installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate
radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in
accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful
interference to radio communications. However, there is no
guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular
installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to
radio or television reception, which can be determined by
turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try
to correct the interference by one more of the following
measures:
Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
Increase the separation between the equipment and
receiver.
Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit
different from that to which the receiver is connected.
Consult the dealer or an experienced radio /TV
technician for help.
Caution:
Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party
responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to
operate the equipment.
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