Ricoh AP410 Manual

UNIX Supplement

Introduction
This manual contains detailed instructions and notes on the operation and use of this machine. For your
safety and benefit, read this manual carefully before using the machine. Keep this manual in a handy
place for quick reference.
Important
Contents of this manual are subject to change without prior notice. In no event will the company be li-
able for direct, indirect, special, incidental, or consequential damages as a result of handling or oper-
ating the machine.
Notes
This manual covers all models, and therefore contains functions and settings that may not be available
for your model.
Functions and supported operating systems may differ from those of your model.
Trademarks
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X/Open Company Limited.
PostScript and Acrobat are registered trademarks of Adobe Systems, Incorporated.
Sun, SunOS and Solaris are trademarks or registered trademarks of Sun Microsystems, Inc. in the
United States and other countries.
HP-UX is a registered trademark of Hewlett-Packard Company.
LINUX is a trademark of Linus Torvalds.
RED HAT is a registered trademark of Red Hat, Inc.
Other product names used herein are for identification purposes only and might be trademarks of their
respective companies. We disclaim any and all rights to those marks.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
How to Read This Manual .....................................................................................1
1. UNIX Configuration
Before Setup...........................................................................................................3
Using the lp / lpr commands.......................................................................................3
Using the rsh / rcp / ftp commands ............................................................................3
Using the Installation Shell Script........................................................................ 4
Assigning the IP Address ........................................................................................... 4
Executing the Installation Shell Script ........................................................................5
After Executing the Installation Shell Script ...............................................................8
Printing Method....................................................................................................13
Printing with lpr, lp....................................................................................................13
Printing with rsh, rcp, ftp...........................................................................................13
Printer Status .......................................................................................................16
Viewing the Print Job Status with lpq and lpstat ......................................................16
Viewing the Printer Status with rsh and ftp ..............................................................16
Copying Information to a File ...................................................................................17
Specifying the Device Option .............................................................................18
Configuring the Device Option .................................................................................18
Printer Language......................................................................................................20
Text Printing .............................................................................................................21
Input Tray .................................................................................................................21
Paper Size................................................................................................................22
Paper Type...............................................................................................................23
Output Tray ..............................................................................................................24
Copies ......................................................................................................................24
Collating ...................................................................................................................25
Duplex Printing.........................................................................................................25
Binding .....................................................................................................................26
Orientation................................................................................................................26
Resolution ................................................................................................................27
Staple .......................................................................................................................27
Punch, Punchhole ....................................................................................................28
Symbol Set...............................................................................................................29
INDEX......................................................................................................... 31

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How to Read This Manual
Symbols
The following set of symbols is used in this manual.
R
WARNING:
This symbol indicates a potentially hazardous situation that might result in
death or serious injury when you misuse the machine without following the in-
structions under this symbol. Be sure to read the instructions, all of which are de-
scribed in the Safety Information section.
R
CAUTION:
This symbol indicates a potentially hazardous situation that might result in mi-
nor or moderate injury or property damage that does not involve personal injury
when you misuse the machine without following the instructions under this
symbol. Be sure to read the instructions, all of which are described in the Safety
Information section.
* The statements above are notes for your safety.
Important
If this instruction is not followed, paper might be misfed, originals might be
damaged, or data might be lost. Be sure to read this.
Preparation
This symbol indicates information or preparations required prior to operating.
Note
This symbol indicates precautions for operation, or actions to take after abnor-
mal operation.
Limitation
This symbol indicates numerical limits, functions that cannot be used together,
or conditions in which a particular function cannot be used.
Reference
This symbol indicates a reference.
[]
Keys that appear on the machine's display panel.
[]
Keys and buttons that appear on the computer's display.
{}
Keys built into the machine's control panel.
{}
Keys on the computer's keyboard.

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1. UNIX Configuration
This section explains how to set up a network printer and check print status us-
ing UNIX.
Limitation
❒To print from a UNIX workstation, use a file that the printer supports.
Before Setup
Setting up varies depending on the printing commands. Make sure to make set-
tings accordingly.
Using the lp / lpr commands
A
AA
AUse the installation shell script to register the device option, as well as the
printer host name and the IP address.
See p.4 “Using the Installation Shell Script”.
B
BB
BStart printing.
See p.13 “Printing Method”.
Using the rsh / rcp / ftp commands
A
AA
AEdit the host file to register the printer host name and the IP address.
B
BB
BStart printing.
See p.13 “Printing Method”.
Reference
See p.8 “After Executing the Installation Shell Script” for host file editing.
Note
❒If you cannot edit the host file, use the install shell script to register the host
name.

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Using the Installation Shell Script
The installation shell script helps with the setup process. The installation shell
script automates some of the tasks in configuring /etc/hosts, /etc/printcap; cre-
ating the spool directory for BSD UNIX; and running the lpadmin command for
System V UNIX.
Preparation
The installation shell script can be used on the following workstations: (it can-
not be used with other types of workstations.)
•SunOS 4.x.x
•Solaris 2.x(Sun OS 5.x), Solaris 7, Solaris 8,
•HP-UX
•Redhat Linux
•UnixWare
•OpenServer
Note
❒Depending on security settings when installed, rsh / rcp /telnet may not be usa-
ble with Red Hat 7.1 or later. Change the security level to allows use of rsh / rcp
/telnet. For more information about how to change the setting, see the operating
instructions for Red Hat.
❒When you use NIS (Network Information Service) or DNS, you should con-
figure the server before running the installation shell script.
❒Installation shell script does not support CUPS. For more information about
the settings of CUPS, see the manual that comes with the UNIX workstation ,
and the CUPS' manual.
❒When you use Solaris and HP-UX, you can set UNIX configuration with ad-
mintools that came with Solaris and HP-UX. For more information about set-
ting using the admintools, see the admintool's manual.
Reference
For more information about the configuration utility of your operating sys-
tem, see the manual that came with the utility.
Assigning the IP Address
Preparation
Configure the machine to use TCP/IP.
•Make sure that TCP/IP on the machine is set to active. (Default setting is
active.)
•Assign an IP address to the machine and configure the other settings re-
quired for TCP/IP.

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Reference
For more information about how to make the above settings, see the manual
that comes with this machine.
Checking the IP address configuration
Follow the procedure below to make sure that the IP address has been config-
ured correctly.
•The following procedure uses the sample IP address: 192.168.15.16.
A
AA
AEnter the following:
# ping 192.168.15.16
If the address has been configured correctly, the following message appears:
192.168.15.16 is alive
If the address has been configured incorrectly, the following message appears:
no answer from 192.168.15.16
Note
❒When you use NIS, the IP address and host name are written to /etc/hosts
on the master server. When you use DNS, the information is written to a
data file on the name server. After writing the host name and IP address to
the file, make sure that the configuration is correct by pinging the host.
# ping host_name
❒If the host name is registered with an IP address, the server can access the
printer using its host name instead of its IP address.
Executing the Installation Shell Script
Having configured the printer IP address, follow the procedure below to execute
the installation shell script and set up the workstation printing environment.
Preparation
Before executing the installation shell script, the IP address, host name and
printer name are required.
The following procedures use the sample IP address: 192.168.15.16; sample
host name: nphost; and sample printer name: np.
Note
❒Use ftp to get the installation shell script from the printer.
A
AA
ALog on to the workstation as root.
Note
❒If you do not log on as root, the installation shell script will not run.
B
BB
BGet the installation shell script from the printer.

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AMove to the directory you want to copy the installation shell script to.
BUse ftp to connect to the printer with the IP address that you just config-
ured.
# ftp 192.168.15.16
Connected to 192.168.15.16
220 printer FTP server ready.
name (192.168.15.16:root:)
CWhen a user name is requested, leave the user name field blank and
press the {
{{
{RETURN}
}}
}( {
{{
{ENTER}
}}
}) key.
331 Password required for root.
Password:
DWhen a password is requested, leave the password field blank and press
the {
{{
{RETURN}
}}
}( {
{{
{ENTER}
}}
}) key.
230 User root logged in.
ftp>
EEnter the following to get the installation shell script:
ftp> get install
FClose the ftp session.
ftp> bye
221 Goodbye.
#
C
CC
CRun the installation shell script.
# sh ./install
Note
❒Insert a period and slash before the current directory.
D
DD
DEnter a number to select the workstation operating system that you are us-
ing.
Network printer install shell
Select your workstation OS type
1.SunOS 4.x.x
2.Solaris 2.x, Solaris 7-9 (SunOS5.x)
3.HP-UX
4.UnixWare
5.Linux
6.OpenServer
7.Quit
Enter <1-7>:
2
Note
❒SunOS, UnixWare, and OpenServer appear on the screen, but they are not
supported. Use Solaris, HP-UX, or Linux.
❒If you select “7”, the installation shell script ends.

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E
EE
EEnter the printer's IP address.
Enter Printer host IP address <xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx> [return=
skip]:
192.168.15.16
Note
❒The IP address will be added to the /etc/hosts file.
❒If the host name of the printer has already been configured, press the {
{{
{RE-
TURN}
}}
}( {
{{
{ENTER}
}}
}) key. Nothing will be added to the /etc/hosts file.
F
FF
FEnter the printer's host name.
Enter Printer host name : nphost
Note
❒The host name will be added to the /etc/hosts file.
❒If no IP address was entered in step E, nothing is added to the /etc/hosts file.
G
GG
GConfigure the printer name.
Enter logical printer name [default nphost_prn]
If you want to use the default name, press the {
{{
{RETURN}
}}
}( {
{{
{ENTER}
}}
}) key. En-
ter a new name, if you want to use a different one.
Note
❒The host name entered in step Ffollowed by “_prn”appears in “default”.
H
HH
HSet the print option.
Enter remote printer name [default lp]:
•Press the {
{{
{RETURN}
}}
}( {
{{
{ENTER}
}}
}) key, and printing with PCL or PostScript
is enabled.
•If you want to set the device option, enter the option parameter.
Enter remote printer name [default lp]:tray=tray1
For more information about the device option, see p.18 “Specifying the De-
vice Option”.
•If you enter “text”, text printing is enabled.
If you enter “text”, printing with PCL and PostScript is disabled.
Enter remote printer name [default lp]:text
Limitation
❒You can enter up to 14 characters for HP-UX 11.0, 256 for Solaris 8 and Red
Hat Linux 7.0, and 51 for Red Hat Linux 6.2.
❒When printing with the lp command, use ( _ ) instead of ( = ) and ( ; ) in-
stead of ( , ) for operating systems that cannot use ( = ) and ( , ) such as So-
laris 2.5 or later.
After setup with the installation shell script is complete, and if you entered
the IP address in step E, the following message appears:
hosts file is modified

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I
II
IPerform a test print to make sure that the settings are correct.
# lpr -Pnp file_name
# lp -d np file_name
For more information about lpr and lp, see p.13 “Printing Method”.
Deleting the printer
To print using the lp or lpr command, the option specified when the installation
shell script is executed is used. Change the option in accordance with the work-
station you are using.
❖
❖❖
❖BSD UNIX workstation, Linux
Delete the printer entry from /etc/printcap, and then execute the installation
shell script again. Select options during the setup process.
Alternatively, search the printer entry from /etc/printcap, and change its rp
capability to option setting.
❖
❖❖
❖Solaris, HP-UX
Delete the printer entry, and then execute the installation shell script again.
Select options during the setup process. To delete the printer entry, follow the
procedure below:
AStop the scheduler.
# /usr/sbin/lpshut
BDelete the printer.
# /usr/sbin/lpadmin -x printer_name
CRestart the scheduler.
# /usr/lib/lpsched
After Executing the Installation Shell Script
The printing environment is set up automatically when the installation shell
script is executed.
This section describes setup contents when the installation shell script is execut-
ed under Red Hat Linux, Solaris, and HP-UX.
Linux
❖
❖❖
❖Adding the IP address and host name to the /etc/hosts file
The following line is added to the /etc/hosts file. The IP address and printer
host name which you previously entered in the installation script will be
used:
192.168.15.16 nphost # Network Printer
•192.168.15.16 is the IP address, nphost is the host name, from # to the end
of the line is the comment.

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Note
❒The /etc/hosts file contains a list of the IP addresses and host names of all
hosts communicating on the network. Each entry is delimited with a space
or a tab, and each line is separated with a return.
❒If you do not use NIS or DNS, you must manually enter the IP address and
host name of each workstation using the network printer in the /etc/hosts file.
❖
❖❖
❖Adding an entry to the /etc/printcap file
The following entry is added to the /etc/printcap file, which is the configuration
for printing with the lpr command. In order to use the lpr command to print, you
need to edit the /etc/hosts file, add an entry for the network printer to the
/etc/printcap file and create a spool directory:
##PRINTTOOL3## REMOTE
np|Network Printer:|np|Network Printer:|np|Network Print-
er:|np|Network Printer:\
:rm=nphost:\
:rp=option:\
:sd=/var/spool/lpd/npd:\
:lf=/var/log/npd-errs:\
:sh:\
:mx#0:
Note
❒The /etc/printcap file is used to register the name and attributes of a printer.
You must make an entry for the network printer in the /etc/printcap file of all
workstations using the network printer.
❒You must make an entry for each printer option when using the same printer.
❒Each entry is separated with colons into several fields. The syntax is to begin
each entry with a colon, followed by the entry, and then end with a colon, a
back slash, and then a return.
❒The first line of the field is the name of the printer. You use this name when
logging on to a network printer from a workstation. You can define several
different names by separating each name with the “|”character.
❒The second and following lines contain the printer's attributes. Attributes
are represented by two-character names referred to as capabilities. For
more information about capabilities, see the following table:
Capability Explanation Value required for the network
printer.
rm Host name of the printer. The host name that was registered
with the /etc/hosts file.
rp Optional specification.
“lp”will be assigned, if the option
is not used.
Select options for printing. For
more information about available
options, see p.18 “Specifying the
Device Option”.
sd Path name of the spool directory. Path name of the spool directory
that is to be created.

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❖
❖❖
❖Making the spool directory
Create a spool directory under /var/spool/lpd. The name of the spool direc-
tory should be the name of the printer followed by a “d”.
Note
❒The spool directory is used to control data used for print jobs. For example,
when a print job is created, a temporary copy of the data used is created in
the spool directory. All workstations accessing the network printer need to
have a spool directory for the network printer.
❒A spool directory should be made for every network printer entry listed in
the /etc/printcap file.
❒The spool directory should normally be made under /var/spool/lpd and
the name should match that listed under the sd capability in /etc/printcap.
Change the owner and group of the directory to root and lp. The following
examples show how to make a /var/spool/lpd/npd spool directory:
# cd /var/spool/lpd
# mkdir npd
# chown root npd
# chgrp lp npd
❖
❖❖
❖Making the log file
Error messages are logged to a file created in the /var/log directory. The log
file name is the printer name followed by “d-errs”.
Note
❒The log file is used for logging errors or warning messages by the UNIX
workstation.
❒The log file should be made for every network printer entry listed in the
/etc/printcap file.
❒The log file should normally be made under /var/log directory and the
name should match that listed under the lf capability in /etc/printcap.
Change the owner and group of the log file to root and lp. The following
examples show how to make a /var/log/npd-errs file:
# cd /var/log
# touch npd-errs
# chown root npd-errs
# chgrp lp npd-errs
lf Path name of the log file. Path name of the log file.
For example /var/log/lpd-errs.
mx Maximum file size which the di-
rectory can copy. When set to 0, the
size is unlimited. If nothing is en-
tered, the size is set to 1024 k.
None, or something suitable.
Capability Explanation Value required for the network
printer.

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Solaris
❖
❖❖
❖Adding the IP address and host name to the /etc/hosts file
The following line is added to the /etc/hosts file. The IP address and printer
host name previously entered in the installation script will be used.
192.168.15.16 nphost # Network Printer
•192.168.15.16 is the IP address, nphost is the host name, from # to the end
of the line is the comment.
Note
❒The /etc/hosts file contains a list of IP addresses and host names of all
hosts communicating on the network. Each entry is delimited with a space
or a tab, and each line is separated with a return.
❒If you do not use NIS or DNS, you must manually enter the IP address and
host name of each workstation using the network printer in the /etc/hosts
file.
❖
❖❖
❖Registering the printer
The installation shell script registers the printer as a remote printer following
the procedure below:
AIf your workstation is Solaris 2.5.1, register the print server and print client
to the print service.
# lpsystem -t bsd -R 0 -y Network Printer nphost
BRegister the printer as a remote printer.
# lpadmin -p np -s nphost!option -T dump -I any
•np is the printer name, nphost is the host name. For more information
about “option”, see p.18 “Specifying the Device Option”.
“lp”will be assigned, if the option is not used.
When printing with the lp command, use ( _ ) instead of ( = ) and ( ; )
instead of ( , ) for operating systems that cannot use ( = ) and ( , ) such as
Solaris 2.5 or later.
CIf your workstation is Solaris 2.5.1, set the print job to active so it can be ac-
cepted by the print queue.
/usr/lib/accept np
DIf your workstation is Solaris 2.5.1, set the print job to active to print.
/usr/lib/enable np

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HP-UX
❖
❖❖
❖Adding the IP address and host name to the /etc/hosts file
The following line is added to the /etc/hosts file. The IP address and printer
host name previously entered in the installation script will be used:
192.168.15.16 np # Network Printer
•192.168.15.16 is the IP address, np is the host name, from # to the end of
the line is the comment.
Note
❒The /etc/hosts file contains a list of IP addresses and host names of all
hosts communicating on the network. Each entry is delimited with a space
or a tab, and each line is separated with a return.
❒If you do not use NIS or DNS, you must manually enter the IP address and
host name of each workstation using the network printer in the /etc/hosts
file.
❖
❖❖
❖Registering the printer
The installation shell script registers the printer as a remote printer following
the procedure below:
AStop the scheduler.
/usr/lib/lpshut
BRegister the printer.
/usr/lib/lpadmin -Pnp -v/dev/null -mrmodel
-ormnphost -orpoption -ob3
•np is the printer name, nphost is the host name.
For more information about “option”, see p.18 “Specifying the Device
Option”.
“lp”will be assigned, if the option is not used.
CSet the printer so the print job is listed in the print queue.
/usr/lib/accept np
DSet the printer to perform the print job.
/usr/lib/enable np
ERestart the scheduler.
/usr/lib/lpsched

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Printing Method
Printing with lpr, lp
Execute one of the following commands according to type of workstation used:
❖
❖❖
❖BSD UNIX workstation, Linux
% lpr -Pprinter_name file_name [file_name...]
For example:
The printer name is np, file names are file1 and file2
% lpr -Pnp file1 file2
❖
❖❖
❖Solaris, HP-UX
% lp -d printer_name file_name [file_name...]
For example:
The printer name is np, file names are file1 and file2
% lp -d np file1 file2
Note
❒“printer_name”is the name entered when executing the installation shell
script.
❒You can use wild cards ( * or ? ) for the file name.
❒The message “print session full”appears when the maximum number of
print requests has been reached (max. 5 sessions —Job Spool setting availa-
ble). You should try to print again when the number of requests is less than
five. You can check the number of print requests using telnet. For more infor-
mation about using telnet, see the manual that comes with this machine.
❒The number of print sessions does not change, whether you increase or re-
duce the machine's total memory size.
Printing with rsh, rcp, ftp
You can also print using the rsh, rcp and ftp commands.
Note
❒Print using a format the printer supports.
❒You should try to print again when the number of requests is zero.
❒The message “print session full”appears when the maximum number of
print requests is reached.
❒The maximum number of print sessions varies depending on the command.
When using the rsh, rcp command, the maximum number of print sessions is
5; when using the ftp command, the number is 3.

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rsh
% rsh host_name print < file_name
For example:
host name is nphost, file name is file1
% rsh nphost print < file1
Note
❒“host_name”is the name entered when executing the installation shell script.
❒If you are using HP-UX, use the remsh command instead of rsh.
rcp
❖
❖❖
❖To specify and print the file
% rcp file_name [file_name...] host_name:
For example:
host name is nphost, file names are file1 and file2
% rcp file1 file2 nphost:
❖
❖❖
❖To print all of the files in a directory
% rcp -r directory_name host_name:
For example:
host name is nphost, directory name is directory
% rcp -r directory1 nphost:
Note
❒“histamine”is the name entered when executing the installation shell script.
❒You can use wild cards ( * or ? ) for the file name.
ftp
Use the put or mput commands depending on the number of files to be printed.
Limitation
❒File names cannot contain “=”or “,”.
❖
❖❖
❖To print one file
ftp> put file_name
❖
❖❖
❖To print several files
ftp> mput file_name [file_name...]
Note
❒You can use wild cards ( * or ? ) for the file name with the mput command.

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The following procedure shows an example of how to print a file using ftp.
It is not possible to set options with the mput command:
A
AA
AStart ftp using the IP address or host name of the printer.
% ftp IP_address
B
BB
BEnter the user name. Skip the password, and then press the {
{{
{RETURN}
}}
}( {
{{
{EN-
TER}
}}
}) key.
Name:
Password:
C
CC
CSet the file transfer mode to binary.
ftp> bin
Note
❒If the file transfer mode is not set to binary, the image may not be printed
correctly.
D
DD
DPrint the file.
Note
❒For example, to print the file named file1:
ftp> put file1
❒For example, to print the two files named file1 and file2:
ftp> mput file1 file2
E
EE
EExit ftp.
ftp> bye

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Printer Status
You can use the following commands to have information and printer status dis-
played or copied to a file.
Use the lpq or lpstat command to display the status of the printer or information
about print jobs.
Use the rsh, rcp or ftp commands to get more detailed information from the
printer.
Viewing the Print Job Status with lpq and lpstat
❖
❖❖
❖BSD UNIX workstation, Linux
% lpq -Pprinter_name
For example: Printer name is np
% lpq -Pnp
❖
❖❖
❖System V UNIX, Solaris, HP-UX
% lpstat -o printer_name
For example: Printer name is np
% lpstat -o np
Note
❒If you are using HP-UX, do not put a space between “-o”and “printer name”.
Viewing the Printer Status with rsh and ftp
Use the rsh or ftp command to display printer status or information about print
jobs using specified parameters.
You can use these commands for BSD and System V UNIX.
Note
❒If your workstation is HP-UX, use the remsh command instead of rsh.
% rsh host_name parameter
% ftp host_name
User user_name
password:
ftp> get parameter -
Note
❒Leave the user name and password blank, and then press the {
{{
{RETURN}
}}
}( {
{{
{EN-
TER}
}}
}) key.
❒“-”indicates standard output. Display will be displayed on screen if standard
output has not been specified.