Ricoh Aficio CL3000 User manual

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PostScript 3 Supplement
Introduction ..........................................................................................................................................3
1. Using PostScript 3
Setting up Options................................................................................................................................5
Job Type.............................................................................................................................................................5
Collate..............................................................................................................................................................13
Duplex Printing................................................................................................................................................14
Color Mode......................................................................................................................................................16
Paper Selection ................................................................................................................................................17
Paper Size ........................................................................................................................................................18
Media Type......................................................................................................................................................19
Paper source.....................................................................................................................................................20
Resolution........................................................................................................................................................20
Gradation .........................................................................................................................................................21
Color Profile ....................................................................................................................................................22
Color Setting....................................................................................................................................................24
Dithering..........................................................................................................................................................26
Gray Reproduction...........................................................................................................................................27
Black Over Print ..............................................................................................................................................28
Toner Saving....................................................................................................................................................29
Color Control...................................................................................................................................................29
User Code ........................................................................................................................................................30
Options.............................................................................................................................................................31

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2. Printer Utility for Mac
Installing Printer Utility for Mac......................................................................................................33
Starting Printer Utility for Mac........................................................................................................34
Printer Utility for Mac Functions.....................................................................................................35
Downloading PS Fonts ....................................................................................................................................36
Displaying Printer's Fonts................................................................................................................................38
Deleting Fonts..................................................................................................................................................38
Initializing the Printer Disk .............................................................................................................................39
Page Setup .......................................................................................................................................................40
Printing Font Catalog.......................................................................................................................................40
Printing Font Sample.......................................................................................................................................40
Renaming the Printer.......................................................................................................................................41
Restarting the Printer.......................................................................................................................................42
Downloading PostScript Files .........................................................................................................................42
Selecting the Zone ...........................................................................................................................................43
Displaying the Printer Status ...........................................................................................................................44
Launching the Dialogue Console.....................................................................................................................44
INDEX...................................................................................................................................46

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Introduction
To get maximum versatility from this machine all operators should carefully read and follow the in-
structions in this manual. Please keep this manual in a handy place near the printer.
Please read the Safety Information before using this printer. It contains important information related
to USER SAFETY and PREVENTING EQUIPMENT PROBLEMS.
Important
Contents 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 oper-
ating the machine.
Trademarks
Microsoft®, Windows®and Windows NT®are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the
United States and/or other countries.
Adobe®and PostScript®are registered trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated.
Appletalk, Apple, Macintosh, Mac OS, Mac OS X is a registered trademark of Apple Computer, Incor-
porated.
Other product names used herein are for identification purposes only and might be trademarks of their
respective companies. We disclaim any and all rights in those marks.
The proper names of the Windows operating systems are as follows:
• The product name of Windows®95 is Microsoft®Windows 95.
• The product name of Windows®98 is Microsoft®Windows 98.
• The product name of Windows®Me is Microsoft®Windows Millennium Edition (Windows Me).
• The product names of Windows®XP are as follows:
Microsoft®Windows®XP Professional
Microsoft®Windows®XP Home Edition

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•The product names of Windows®2000 are as follows:
Microsoft®Windows®2000 Advanced Server
Microsoft®Windows®2000 Server
Microsoft®Windows®2000 Professional
•The product names of Windows NT®4.0 are as follows:
Microsoft®Windows NT®Server 4.0
•Microsoft®Windows NT®Workstation 4.0
Notes:
Certain options might not be available in some countries. For details, please contact your local dealer.

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1. Using PostScript 3
Setting up Options
This documentation describes the specific printer functions and menus that are added by installing the
PPD file. For more information about the functions and menus of the Windows 95/98/Me PostScript
printer driver, see the printer driver's Help.
Preparation
On a Macintosh, Mac OS 8.6 or later (Mac OS X Classic environment is supported.) or Mac OS X
10.1 or later is required.
Limitation
❒If you use Mac OS X, the following functions cannot be used:
•Sample Print
•Locked Print
•User Code
Job Type
Use this to select the type of print job.
The following table shows the tabs or menus where you can select this function.
You can select the following items:
Windows 95/ 98/ Me [Job Type]on the [Setup]tab.
Windows 2000, Windows XP [Job Type]on the [Job Log]tab in the Printing Preferences dialog box.
Windows NT 4. 0 [Job Type]on the [Job Log]tab in the Document Defaults dialog box.
Mac OS [Job Type]on [Job Log]in the print dialog box.
Mac OS X This function is not available.

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❖
❖❖
❖Normal
Select this for normal printing. The print job starts immediately after the print command is given.
Note
❒Under Windows 95/98/Me, if you want to use an User ID, click the [Detail]button.
❖
❖❖
❖Sample Print
Use this function to print only one set of a multiple print jobs.
The other sets are saved in the machine. The saved job can be printed from the machine's control
panel. You can also delete the saved job.
Limitation
❒To use this function, the optional Hard Disk Drive must be installed on the printer.
Note
❒The "User ID" can consist of up to eight alphanumeric (a- z, A- Z, 0- 9) characters.
❒Entering the "User ID" helps you to distinguish the print job from others.
Reference
For more information about how to use Sample Print, see p.7 “How to Use Sample Print”.
❖
❖❖
❖Locked Print
Use this function to save documents in the machine memory with a password, and then edit and print
them as you want.
Limitation
❒To use this function, the optional Hard Disk Drive must be installed on the printer.
Note
❒The "User ID" can consist of up to eight alphanumeric (a-z, A-Z, 0-9) characters. The "Password"
must be four digits.

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Reference
For more information about how to use Locked Print, see p.10 “How to Use Locked Print”.
How to Use Sample Print
Follow the procedures to print a document using the "Sample Print" function.
Note
❒If the application has a collate option, make sure that it is not selected before sending a print job. By
default, sample print jobs are automatically collated by the printer driver. If the collate option is se-
lected in the application print dialog box, more prints than intended may be printed.
Windows 95/98/Me
A
AA
AFrom an application, select the menu command to print.
The print dialog box appears.
B
BB
BOpen the Printer Properties to set Sample Print.
C
CC
CClick to select the [Setup]tab.
D
DD
DSelect [Sample Print]in [Job Type].
E
EE
EClick [Details...].
F
FF
FEnter the "User ID" in [User ID]. This can consist of up to eight alphanumeric (a- z, A- Z, 0- 9)
characters.
Note
❒Select this to identify the user associated with the job.

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G
GG
GClick [OK].
Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows NT 4.0
A
AA
AFrom an application, select the menu command to print.
The print dialog box appears.
B
BB
BOpen the Printer Properties to set Sample Print.
C
CC
CClick to select the [Job Log]tab.
D
DD
DSelect [Sample Print]in [Print Job].
E
EE
EEnter the "User ID" in [User ID]. This can consist of up to eight alphanumeric (a- z, A- Z, 0- 9)
characters.
Note
❒Select this to identify the user associated with the job.
F
FF
FClick [OK]to close the Printer Properties.
G
GG
GStart printing from the application's print dialog box.
The Sample Print job is sent to the machine and one set is printed.
H
HH
HCheck the sample print to confirm that the settings are correct.
If the settings are correct, see "Printing the Remaining Sets" in the Client Reference.
If not, you can delete the saved job. See "Deleting a Sample Print File" in the Client Reference.

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Mac OS
A
AA
AFrom an application, select the menu command to print.
The print dialog box appears.
B
BB
BClick to select [Job Log]from the pop up menu.
C
CC
CSelect [Sample Print]in [Job Type], and then select the appropriate setting.
D
DD
DEnter the “User ID” in [User ID]. This can consist of up to eight alphanumeric (a-z, A-Z, 0-9)
characters.
Note
❒This is used to identify the user associated with a job.
❒The "User ID" can consist of up to eight alphanumeric (a-z, A-Z, 0-9) characters.
E
EE
EAfter making all of the settings you want, click [Print].
The Sample Print job is sent to the machine and one set is printed.
F
FF
FCheck the sample print to confirm that the settings are correct.
If the settings are correct, see "Printing the Remaining Sets" in the Client Reference.
If not, you can delete the saved job. See "Deleting a Sample Print File" in the Client Reference.

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How to Use Locked Print
Follow the procedures to print a document using the "Locked Print" function.
Note
❒If the application has a collate option, make sure that it is not selected before sending a print job. By
default, locked print jobs are automatically collated by the printer driver. If the collate option is se-
lected in the application print dialog box, more prints than intended may be printed.
Windows 95/98/Me
A
AA
AFrom an application, select the menu command to print.
The print dialog box appears.
B
BB
BOpen the Printer Properties to set Locked Print.
C
CC
CClick to select the [Setup]tab.
D
DD
DSelect [Locked Print]in [Job Type].
E
EE
EClick [Details...].
F
FF
FEnter the "User ID" in [User ID]. This can consist of up to eight alphanumeric (a-z, A-Z, 0-9)
characters. Then enter a password in [Password], up to four digits.
Note
❒Select this to identify the user associated with the job.
G
GG
GClick [OK].

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Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows NT 4.0
A
AA
AFrom an application, select the menu command to print.
The print dialog box appears.
B
BB
BOpen the Printer Properties to set Locked Print.
C
CC
CClick to select the [Job Log]tab.
D
DD
DSelect [Locked Print]in [Print Job].
E
EE
EEnter the "User ID" in [User ID]. This can consist of up to eight alphanumeric (a-z, A-Z, 0-9)
characters. Then enter a password in [Password], up to four digits.
Note
❒Use this to identify the user associated with the job.
F
FF
FClick [OK]to close the Printer Properties.
G
GG
GStart printing from the application's print dialog box.
The Locked Print job is sent to the machine.

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Mac OS
A
AA
AFrom an application, select the menu command to print.
The print dialog box appears.
B
BB
BClick to select [Job Log]from the pop up menu.
C
CC
CSelect [Locked Print]in [Job Type], and then select the appropriate setting.
D
DD
DEnter the “User ID”in [User ID]. This can consist of up to eight alphanumeric (a-z, A-Z, 0-9)
characters. Then enter a password in [Password], up to four digits.
Note
❒This is used to identify the user associated with a job.

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Collate
Use this function to enable collation. With this feature, the printer can efficiently print collated sets of
multiple-page documents.
Limitation
❒To use this function, a Memory Unit of at least 128MB or Hard Disk Drive must be installed on the
printer.
❒If you use Windows 2000, Windows XP, Mac OS or Mac OS X, make sure that the following check
boxes have not been selected.
•Windows 2000, Windows XP
The [Collated]check box on [Paper/Output]on [Advanced...]on the [Paper/ Quality]tab in the
Printing Preferences dialog box.
•Mac OS
The [Collate]check box in the print dialog box.
•Mac OS X
The [Collate]check box on [Copies & Pages]in the printer dialog box.
The following table shows the tabs or menus where you can select this function.
Windows 95/98/Me [Collate]on the [Setup]tab.
Windows 2000, Windows XP [Collate]on [Advanced...]on the [Paper/Quality]tab in the Printing
Preferences dialog box.
Windows NT 4.0 [Collate]on [Document Options]on the [Advanced]tab in the Docu-
ment Defaults dialog box.
Mac OS [Collate:]on [Printer Specific Options]in the print dialog box.
Mac OS X
[ Collate ]
on the
[ Feture 1 ]
tab on
[ Printer Feature ]
in the printer dialog box.

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Duplex Printing
Use this function to select duplex printing.
Limitation
❒To use this function, the optional Duplex Unit must be installed on the printer.
❒You cannot perform duplex printing from the Bypass Tray.
The following table shows the tabs or menus where you can select this function.
You can select the following items: The following items may vary depending on the operating system
you are using.
Windows 95/98/Me
❖
❖❖
❖Off
Disables Duplex Printing.
❖
❖❖
❖Open to Left
Prints output so that you can open it to the left.
Windows 95/98/Me [Duplex]on the [Setup]tab.
Windows 2000, Windows XP [Print on Both Sides (Duplex)]on the [Layout]tab in the Printing Pref-
erences dialog box.
Windows NT 4.0 [Print on Both Sides (Duplex Printing)]on the [Page Setup]tab in the
Document Defaults dialog box.
Mac OS [Print on Both Sides]on [Layout]in the print dialog box.
Mac OS X
The
[Print on both Sides]
check box on
[Duplex]
in the print dialog box.

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❖
❖❖
❖Open to Top
Prints output so that you can open it to the top.
Windows 2000, Windows XP, Mac OS, Mac OS X
Note
❒If you use a Macintosh, click to select the button that means [Flip on Long Edge]or [Flip on Short Edge].
❖
❖❖
❖None
Disables Duplex Printing.
❖
❖❖
❖Flip on Short Edge
Prints output so that you can open it to the short edge when bound along the short edge.
❖
❖❖
❖Flip on Long Edge
Prints output so that you can open it to the long edge when bound along the long edge.
Windows NT 4.0
❖
❖❖
❖None
Disables Duplex Printing.
❖
❖❖
❖Short Side
Prints output so that you can open it to the short edge when bound along the short edge.
❖
❖❖
❖Long Side
Prints output so that you can open it to the long edge when bound along the long edge.

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Color Mode
Use this to select whether the document is printed in color or black and white.
The following table shows the tabs or menus where you can select this function.
Note
❒If you use Windows 95/98/Me, this mode is called "Color/Black and White".
You can select the following items:
❖
❖❖
❖Color
Prints color documents in full color.
Note
❒Color images will be printed using CMYK toner, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow and Black. CMYK are
three primary subtractive colors.
❒If you want to adjust the print color, adjust the settings in the Advanced dialog box accessed from
the Advanced button on the [Print Quality]tab.
Windows 95/98/Me [Color Mode]on the [Setup]tab.
Windows 2000, Windows XP [Color Mode]on [Advanced...]on the [Paper/Quality]tab in the Print-
ing Preferences dialog box.
Windows NT 4.0 [Color Mode]on [Document Options]on the [Advanced]tab in the
Document Defaults dialog box.
Mac OS [Color Mode:]on [Printer Specific Options]in the print dialog box.
Mac OS X [Color Mode]on the [Features 1]tab on [Printer Features]in the print
dialog box.

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❖
❖❖
❖Black and White
Prints everything, including color documents, in black and white. Black and White printing is faster
than Color printing. To stop black and white areas being printed with CMYK toner, select [Black
and White]in the printer driver as well as in the application.
Paper Selection
Paper Sources and Output Tray Tabs
Use this to select the media type, input tray, and output tray.
Limitation
❒This function is for Windows 95/98/Me only.
Reference
For more information about the [Paper Sources and Output Tray]tabs. See the printer driver's Help.

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Paper Size
Use this to select the size of paper you want to use.
The following table shows the tabs or menus where you can select this function.
Reference
For more information about the paper sizes supported by this printer, see "Paper and Other Media
Supported by This Printer" in the Maintenance Guide.
Windows 95/98/Me [Size:]on the [Paper]tab.
Windows 2000, Windows XP [Paper/Output]on [Advanced...]on the [Paper/Quality]tab in the Print-
ing Preference dialog box.
Windows NT 4.0 [Paper Size:]on the [Page Setup]tab in the Document Defaults dialog
box.
Mac OS [Paper:]on the [Page Attributes]tab in the Page Setup dialog box.
Mac OS X [Paper Size:]in the Page Setup dialog box.

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Media Type
Use this to select the paper type.
The following table shows the tabs or menus where you can select this function.
Reference
For more information about the media type supported by this printer, see "Types of Paper and Other
Media" in the Maintenance Guide.
Windows 95/98/Me [Type:]on [All Pages]on the [Paper]tab.
Windows 2000, Windows XP [Media:]on the [Paper/Quality]tab in the Printing Preference dialog
box.
Windows NT 4.0 [Paper/Output]onthe[Advanced]tab inthe Document Defaults dialog
box.
Mac OS [Paper Type:]on [Printer Specific Options]in the print dialog box.
Mac OS X [Paper Type]on the [Features 3]tab on [Printer Features]in the print
dialog box.

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Paper source
Use this to select the paper sources.
The following table shows the tabs or menus where you can select this function.
Resolution
Use this to set the resolution to [600dpi]or [1200dpi].
Limitation
❒When the resolution option is set to [1200dpi], the gradation option must be set to [Fast].
The following table shows the tabs or menus where you can select this function.
Windows 95/98/Me [All Pages]on the [Paper]tab.
Windows 2000, Windows XP The [Paper/Quality]tab in the Printing Preferences dialog box.
Windows NT 4.0 The [Page Setup]tab in the Document Defaults dialog box.
Mac OS [Paper Source:]on [General]in the print dialog box.
Mac OS X [Paper Feed]in the print dialog box.
Windows 95/98/Me [Advanced]on the [Print Quality]tab.
Windows 2000, Windows XP [Graphic]on [Advanced...]on the [Paper/Quality]tab in
the Printing Preferences dialog box.
Windows NT 4.0 [Graphic]on [Document Options]on the [Advanced]tab
in the Document Defaults dialog box.
Mac OS [Printer Specific Options]in the print dialog box.
Mac OS X [Resolution]on the [Features 1]tab on [Printer Features]
in the print dialog box.