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M065/M066 Correspondence White Paper

Document Version 3.0

Product Code

Ricoh Savin Gestetner Lanier

M065 M066

Aficio SP C430DN Aficio SP C431DN

CLP37DN CLP42DN

SP C430DN SP C431DN

LP137CN LP142CN


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Notice This document may not be reproduced or distributed in whole or in part, for any purpose or in any fashion without the prior written consent of Ricoh Company limited. Ricoh Company limited retains the sole discretion to grant or deny consent to any person or party. All product names, domain names or product illustrations, including desktop images, used in this document are trademarks, registered trademarks or the property of their respective companies. They are used throughout this book in an informational or editorial fashion only. Ricoh Company, Ltd. does not grant or intend to grant hereby any right to such trademarks or property to any third parties. The use of any trade name or web site is not intended to convey endorsement or any other affiliation with Ricoh products. The content of this document, and the appearance, features and specifications of Ricoh products are subject to change from time to time without notice. While care has been taken to ensure the accuracy of this information, Ricoh makes no representation or warranties about the accuracy, completeness or adequacy of the information contained herein, and shall not be liable for any errors or omissions in these materials. The only warranties for Ricoh products and services are as set forth in the express warranty statements accompanying them. Nothing herein shall be construed as constituting an additional warranty. Ricoh does not provide legal, accounting or auditing advice, or represent or warrant that our products or services will ensure that you are in compliance with any law. Customer is responsible for making the final selection of solution and technical architectures, and for ensuring its own compliance with various laws such as the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).

Version Issue Date Revised item

3.0 May 27, 2010 Initial release

NOTE: Throughout this document you may see references such as 04A (2004 Autumn) or 05S (2005 Spring). You will only see an A (Autumn) or S (Spring) attached to the last two digits of a year. These two seasons reflect the time period the machines were manufactured. Target Readers: 1. All end users: The information contained in the document can be distributed to end users as long as

you follow the restrictions outlined on page 2.The main target readers are IT Administrators. When distributing this document to end users, region specific information including model names must be modified.

2. The regional support and marketing staff of each regional company 3. The support and marketing staff of Ricoh Sales companies including Ricoh family group companies

and their subsidiaries. 4. Technical support personnel (CEs) of dealers.


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The following terms maybe used in this document. Please familiarize yourself with them. Terms:

The products: This refers to the digital multifunction and printing devices covered by this document, as noted in the Model Cross Reference table. The term “the products” refers to all of these machines collectively. Host Interface: This refers to the physical interface of the Ethernet board on “the products”. SSL: SSL is a communication technology used for secure connections between 2 hosts. The primary goal of the SSL Protocol is to provide privacy and reliability between two communicating applications. SSL is layered on top of some reliable transport protocol (e.g., TCP). SSL allows the server and client to authenticate each other and to negotiate an encryption algorithm and cryptographic keys before the application protocol transmits or receives its first byte of data. SSH2 (Secure Shell) is intended as a replacement for rlogin, rsh, and rcp. Additionally, ssh provides secure X connections and secure forwarding of arbitrary TCP connections. Ricoh’s implementation of SSH is based on OpenSSH 3.9. Model Cross Reference:

Product Code

Ricoh Savin Gestetner Lanier

M065 M066

Aficio SP C430DN Aficio SP C431DN

CLP37DN CLP42DN

SP C430DN SP C431DN

LP137CN LP142CN


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INDEX 1. Pantone Support .......................................................................................................... 8

1-1 What is PANTONE Support? ...................................................................................... 8

1-2 The Contents of the Release Package ....................................................................... 8

1-3 How to use it? ............................................................................................................ 9

1-4 Target Customer of PANTONE Function .................................................................... 9

1-5 Difference PANTONE Support and Ink Simulation with Pallet Color .......................... 9

2. Printing in Non-Windows Environment (Using Connectivity Tools) ...................... 10

2-1 Printing on Unix/Linux Platform ................................................................................ 10

2-2 Unix Filter ................................................................................................................. 11

2-3 Printing with CUPS (Common UNIX Printing System) ............................................. 12

2-3-1 What is CUPS? ..................................................................................................... 12

2-3-2 What is LinuxFoundation ...................................................................................... 12

2-3-3 The stance for the PPDs distribution on Linux Foundation ................................... 13

2-4 Printing in SAP/R3 Environment .............................................................................. 13

2-5 Novel NDPS Gateway .............................................................................................. 15

2-5-4 NDPS Gateway Overview..................................................................................... 15

2-6 Printing on Citrix Presentation Server ...................................................................... 16

2-7 AS/400 HPT Printing Support (using HP FTYPMDL and WCO) ............................... 19

2-7-5 What is IBM AS/400? ............................................................................................ 19

2-7-6 Existing legacy printing environment .................................................................... 19

2-7-7 Connect MFP/LP in AS/400 Environment ............................................................. 19

2-7-8 HPT (Host Print Transform) .................................................................................. 20

2-7-9 56BUsing HP MFTYPMDL&WCO ........................................................................ 21

2-8 Advanced Features for Printing in Host System Environment .................................. 22

2-9 New PCL Resident Font Adoption: Cyrillic (Russian), Greek, Hebrew & Arabic ....... 22

2-9-1 57BCustomer Benefit .................................................................................................. 22

3. NRS (Commercial Name : @Remote) ....................................................................... 23

3-1 What is NRS(New Remote Service)? ....................................................................... 23

3-2 Objectives using @Remote ...................................................................................... 23

3-3 Benefit ...................................................................................................................... 24


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3-4 Launch Date ............................................................................................................. 24

4. Positioning Embedded vs. Appliance ....................................................................... 26

4-1 Supported device ..................................................................................................... 26

5. Embedded ................................................................................................................... 27

5-1 Main Specification .................................................................................................... 27

5-2 Security System ....................................................................................................... 27

5-3 Terminology .............................................................................................................. 30

6. PictBridge ................................................................................................................... 32

6-1 What is PictBridge? .................................................................................................. 32

6-2 Customer Benefit...................................................................................................... 32

6-3 PictBridge Direct-printing Functions and Features ................................................... 33

6-4 Basic Function for PictBridge ................................................................................... 33

6-5 Featured Function .................................................................................................... 33

6-6 PictBridge Specification ............................................................................................ 36

7. Secure Socket Layer (SSL) Support ......................................................................... 37

7-1 Requirement ............................................................................................................. 37

7-2 Terminology: ............................................................................................................. 37

8. Printing Data Encryption via IPP ............................................................................... 38

8-1 Benefits from the Printer Viewpoint .......................................................................... 38

8-2 Encryption Strength and Support Interface ............................................................... 38

8-3 How can you use it? ................................................................................................. 38

9. Data Overwrite Security (DOS) function ................................................................... 39

9-1 Product Positioning .................................................................................................. 39

9-2 Overwrite method ..................................................................................................... 39

9-3 Overwrite timing ....................................................................................................... 39

10. SNMPv3 support ......................................................................................................... 40

10-1 Requirement ............................................................................................................. 40

11. Universal Driver .......................................................................................................... 41

11-1 Function ................................................................................................................... 41

11-2 Target User ............................................................................................................... 42

11-2-2 Background ....................................................................................................... 42


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11-2-3 Features ............................................................................................................ 42

11-3 Specifications ........................................................................................................... 44

11-3-4 Specification of “PCL6 Driver for Universal Print ver.3.0” .................................. 44

11-3-5 Applicable OS ................................................................................................... 45

11-3-6 Applicable PDL .................................................................................................. 45

11-3-7 Brand ................................................................................................................. 45

11-3-8 Supported Language ......................................................................................... 45

11-3-9 Supported Functions ......................................................................................... 45

11-3-10 Specification of “PS Driver for Universal Print ver.3.0” ...................................... 45

11-3-11 Applicable OS ................................................................................................... 46

11-3-12 Applicable Middleware ...................................................................................... 46

11-3-13 Supported Port .................................................................................................. 46

11-3-14 Supported Protocol by Bidirectional Communication......................................... 46

11-3-15 Applicable PDL .................................................................................................. 46

11-3-16 Brand ................................................................................................................. 46

11-3-17 Supported Language ......................................................................................... 46

11-3-18 [Supported Functions] ....................................................................................... 47

12. Distribution Method of “PS Driver for Universal Print” .......................................... 47

12-1 Distribution ............................................................................................................... 47

13. New Common “One Click” UI with PCL6 and PS Printer Driver ............................. 48

14. XPS Printer Driver Support........................................................................................ 49

15. WS-Printer ................................................................................................................... 50

16. PDF Direct Print .......................................................................................................... 51

16-1 What is the PDF Direct Print? .................................................................................. 51

16-2 Data Stream Image (Compare with Driver printing) .................................................. 51

16-3 PDF Compatibility ..................................................................................................... 52

16-4 Solution .................................................................................................................... 52

16-5 How you can use it? ................................................................................................. 53

16-6 How to Print via lpr/FTP ........................................................................................... 54

17. Bonjour, Windows Active Directory Support, DDNS ............................................... 56

17-1 Bonjour Support ....................................................................................................... 56


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17-2 Windows Active Directory Support (Paper Size Setting Tab - PCL only) .................. 56

17-2-19 Purpose and Benefits ........................................................................................ 56

17-2-20 Supported OS: .................................................................................................. 56

17-3 DDNS (Dynamic Domain Name System) Support.................................................... 56

17-3-21 How it works ...................................................................................................... 56

17-3-22 Customer Benefits ............................................................................................. 57

17-3-23 Support Server .................................................................................................. 57

18. IPv6 .............................................................................................................................. 58


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1. Pantone Support

1-1 What is PANTONE Support?

PANTONE is the one of the standard color of special ink industry. PANTONE has more than 3,000 colors, but it is impossible to reproduce all PANTONE color with CMYK printer. In order to reproduce on a printer, PANTONE defined 1137 colors, which is called PANTONE Process Color System, for CMYK printer. The printer that has custom CMYK data for the optimal reproduction of 1089 colors is generally called PANTONE supported printer.

1-2 The Contents of the Release Package

<Color palettes> For Illustrator, In-Design, Photoshop, Corel Designer, Corel Draw, Freehand and QuarkXpress

Color charts (EPS and TIFF file) For the application that supports PANTONE color charts.

Text Format (ASCII) For the application, which does not support color palettes or color charts.

Calibrated Look-up table (PDF) Setting Information (TXT.) Manual (PDF)


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1-3 How to use it?

By importing color palette files to the specified desktop publishing application software, you can generate the optional reproduction of PANTONE colors with this printer. Select the color with the dedicated PANTONE palettes of the printer from the application.

1-4 Target Customer of PANTONE Function

Business creative customers in General office Using graphic application (ex. Adobe software) Printing company logo

NOTE: Professional customer (graphic arts) including propose of color proof is out of our target because color laser printer may not reproduce the PANTONE color accurately.

1-5 Difference PANTONE Support and Ink Simulation with Pallet Color

You can use the function with above PANTONE support when you create new files. However, this function does not affect the existing files. If you want to print the existing files with similar PANTONE color, you can do with printing them with Palette Color of PS driver.. A Color reproducibility of PANTONE support is more precise than that of Pallet Color. NOTE: Although you select the same PANTONE color, Color reproduction of both methods does not

exactly the same.


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2. Printing in Non-Windows Environment (Using Connectivity Tools)

In the office, several information resources are handled as the communication method within the section to section, both inside the company and with the client outside. In recent 10years, due to the revolution of the information technology, the solution changing the method from analog to digital has been offered continuously. Now it is believed that digital printing for the documents created in Front Office, which means mainly come from Office suite application such as Microsoft Office has been covered. As the business opportunity is expanded by digital technology and advanced capability of the multifunctional products, many requests from customers have been coming, to handle not only print jobs from Office suite application but also to print the data from the several Back Office systems, so called “Line of Business”. Connecting the MFPs/LPs will provide you with much more business opportunity and huge printing volume, using Connectivity Tools to expand the MFP/LP sales.

2-1 Printing on Unix/Linux Platform

As you can imagine, Microsoft Windows is dominating the client OS market. But if we see server OS market, we can see that Unix and Linux OS are widely used. This is because, we can guess of the reasons such as

Cost advantage in licensing and initial cost Or its stability as Operating system

And its reliability especially in Security purpose in the annual growth trend of UNIX/Linux shipment by IDC estimation, the adoption of these OS has been progressed year by year.

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Front Office Apps Access to Back Office

Line of Business


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Especially Linux OS shows remarkable growth in the marketplace. Unix system is traditionally used particularly in Engineering of manufacturing, and Education such as University and it might be tendency that many corporate customers have adopted Linux system as server OS. Server OS market share (2000-2009)

2-2 Unix Filter

Availability in Unix /Linux environment was started from 2001. Distribution of connectivity tool so called “UNIX FILTER” was started through the Web site in order to correspond to these market requirements. This tool enables you to print the data coming from Unix and Linux system using the variety of finishing options of the Multifunctional Copier and Laser printer.

Unix Filter can be downloaded for free from the download web site such as below: http://www.ricoh-usa.com/downloads/downloads.asp?tsn=Ricoh-USA&path=http://support.ricoh.com/connectivity/rc/top/unixfilter.htm

<Unix Filter >– main points and screen shot

Interactive dialogue script for printer installation Device Option setting on Unix environment (Tray selection, Duplex, Staple etc…) Support OS standard print command for each OS All segment of Ricoh MFPs/LPs supported Major Unix/Linux OS support

http://www.ricoh-usa.com/downloads/downloads.asp?tsn=Ricoh-USA&path=http://support.ricoh.com/connectivity/rc/top/unixfilter.htm

http://www.ricoh-usa.com/downloads/downloads.asp?tsn=Ricoh-USA&path=http://support.ricoh.com/connectivity/rc/top/unixfilter.htm


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For more information about Unix Filter, please refer to the announcement about Unix Filter release.

2-3 Printing with CUPS (Common UNIX Printing System)

The PPDs of the MFPs/LPs on Linux Foundation started to be posted on February 22nd, 2005. By distributing PPDs on Linux Foundation, potential customers, who print under UNIX/Linux environment, will have interest in Ricoh’s devices. That will contribute to expansion of MFP/LP sales and capture TDV. 2-3-1 What is CUPS?

CUPS stands for "Common UNIX Printing System" which has become popular printing system in Linux environment. CUPS stands for "Common UNIX Printing System" which has become popular printing system in Linux environment. CUPS covers the both Berkeley commands and System V commands, which means customers can use it without any confusion. CUPS provides effective and reliable printing system. CUPS supports; IPP (Internet Printing Protocol) native, which supports authentication, access control and encryption lpd, SMB (=supports printers connected to Windows network) Browsing network connected printers. PPD (PostScript Printer Description) can be implemented in CUPS, which enables customers to use printers’ unique features and device options. As CUPS has GUI, even UNIX/Linux users can use printers just like Windows OS easily. After the first CUPS version released in 1999, it is adopted in many Linux distribution packages since CUPS is free software provided under the terms of the GNU General Public License and GNU Library General Public License. For more details, please refer to http://www.cups.org/

2-3-2 What is LinuxFoundation

Linux Foundation is an official site to support and help with printing under open source free operating systems like GNU/Linux and the BSDs or under commercial UNIX-like systems such as Solaris and OS X. For supporting unique features and device options of each printer, CUPS needs each PPD of printer venders. So, LinuxFoundation.org has been distributing PPDs of several manufactures' printers. Most of Linux distribution package vendors are using to obtain printers’ PPDs to bundle them into their distribution package. Posting PPDs on Linux Foundation should be the right way to promote this machine to UNIX/Linux users. For more details information, please refer to http://www.linuxfoundation.org/

http://www.cups.org/

http://www.linuxfoundation.org/


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2-3-3 The stance for the PPDs distribution on Linux Foundation

As PPDs posted on Linux Foundation are modified as free software under the MIT license*, there will be no official supports for posted PPDs. For more details of support policy, please refer to "Support policy for PPDs on Linux Foundation and CUPS printing" issued with the announcement about PPD distribution for CUPS. *MIT License One of the most popular license structure for free software. For more details, please refer to

http://www.opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.php http://www.gnu.org/licenses/license-list.html

For more information about printing CUPS, please refer to the announcement about PPD distribution for CUPS.

2-4 Printing in SAP/R3 Environment

ERP, Enterprise Resource Planning, is an industry recognized term for the broad set of activities supported by multi-module application software that helps managing important parts of the business – such as product planning, purchasing, inventory, supplier interaction, customer service, order tracking, etc. In addition, Finance and Human Resources management can be added to manage other functions of the business. The demand for the adoption of these types of resource management products is increasing year by year. SAP R/3, Peoplesoft and J D Edwards are amongst some of the more popular ERP systems.

http://www.opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.php

http://www.gnu.org/licenses/license-list.html


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The SAP R/3 architecture comprises of application client system and database servers. SAP primarily focus on the systems and applications for data processing rather than document output. Therefore, many printer capabilities are not supported as standard in SAP R/3. The original Custom Device Type has been developed that allows SAP R/3 customers to select and use the hardware finishing options to improve the quality and presentation of the document. SAP Device Type can be downloaded for free from each Ricoh family group sales company’s download web site. i.e. Global distribution page managed by RCL is also implemented in Ricoh Europe B.V. download website as in-line frame

http://www.ricoh-support.com/enduser/downloads/advsearchresult.asp?type=link&prodcatname=Solutions&ProductCatID=7&ModelID=6003&modelnaam=SAP+R%2F3

Refer to SAP R/3 Environment mentioned in the Models SP C820DN/SP C821DN (G188/G189) Printer CTL Spec sheet (3. Supported Environment) for more information about SAP Device Type, please refer to the announcement about SAP Device Type release.

Output

Output

Print Command Print Data Duplex

Print Command Print Data Duplex

NG

OK

Duplex

No Duplex

Generic DT

Ricoh DT

SAP R/3 Client

SAP R/3 Client

SAP R/3 Server

SAP R/3 Server




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2-5 Novel NDPS Gateway

2-5-4 NDPS Gateway Overview

Following description shows how NDPS gateway works under NetWare environment. The NDPS printer can be discovered by the NDPS gateway Also can be manually added to the NDPS manager where the NDPS gateway resides. If the NDPS client wants to add an NDPS printer to its desktop, it queries NDPS brokers about all available NDPS printers. The NDPS broker informs the NDPS client of the list of NDPS printer agents. After a printer agent is selected, the correct printer driver is downloaded to the NDPS client’s desktop. Later, the NDPS client sends print jobs to the printer agent, which is a virtual printer image created in the NDPS network. The NDPS manger then passes the print jobs to the NDPS gateway that issues the native printing commands to the printer.

NDPS Gateway Overview Support Environment NetWare6.5 SP6 or later Applicable Module Novell generic NDPS gateway Ricoh does not provide gateway and snap-in.

Ethernet

NDPS Client

NDPS Gateway

NDPS Broker

NDPS Printer

(6) (7)

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)


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Remarks a) As announced several times previously, NDPS has discontinued its support for any 3rd party

NDPS Gateway development and RCL has advised the usage of Novell generic NDPS gateway. For new models that are not listed on the Web page, we advise that you use generic NDPS gateway.

RICOH Americas Corporation http://support.ricoh.com/connectivity/rc/top/ndps.htm

RICOH Europe http://support.ricoh.com/connectivity/re/top/ndps.htm

RICOH Asia Pacific http://support.ricoh.com/connectivity/ra/top/ndps.htm

Lanier US http://support.ricoh.com/connectivity/lanier/top/ndps.htm

Lanier Europe http://support.ricoh.com/connectivity/lanier_eu/top/ndps.htm

Gestetner US http://support.ricoh.com/connectivity/ges_us/top/ndps.htm

SAVIN http://support.ricoh.com/connectivity/savin/top/ndps.htm

b) Novel generic gateway cannot automatically set status of accessories. User can set status of accessories. c) Novell generic NDPS gateway cannot display status of accessories by bitmap. 2-6 Printing on Citrix Presentation Server

Server Based Computing (SBC) has been gotten highly attention from the system management viewpoint lately. Microsoft also offers Terminal Service in Windows Server Products. It is the benefit of SBC that can reduce IT manager’s task, such as installing applications to each client PC. In SBC environment, IT manager just installs them to the server only. Citrix® introduces Citrix Presentation Server (formerly called MetaFrame) as middleware, which enhances SBC features and the Citrix Presentation Server has about 80% of share in SBC market according to Citrix®. Our PCL, PS and RPCS drivers support Windows Terminal Service and Citrix Presentation Server.

http://support.ricoh.com/connectivity/rc/top/ndps.htm

http://support.ricoh.com/connectivity/re/top/ndps.htm

http://support.ricoh.com/connectivity/ra/top/ndps.htm

http://support.ricoh.com/connectivity/lanier/top/ndps.htm

http://support.ricoh.com/connectivity/lanier_eu/top/ndps.htm

http://support.ricoh.com/connectivity/ges_us/top/ndps.htm

http://support.ricoh.com/connectivity/savin/top/ndps.htm


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Citrix Presentation Server offers Auto Create Printer function, which can make a logical printer in the server when a client user logs in the server. The logical printer is the same as the local printer, which the client user uses in local and the printer driver appears in the server‘s driver list.

I

IIIII

Client PC

CitrixPresentation Server

Parallel / USB connectedLocal printer

I．After Client logs into Citrix Presentation Server, printer driver appear (=Auto Creating) as a printer of CitrixPresentation Server.

When client prints out using that driver,,, go on to IIII．Citrix Presentation

Server will forward print data to specified printer via client PC. III．Print data will be

executed (=printed out)

Please follow the explanation in the order of I, II, III

Save PC management cost

Utilize old version PCs

Strengthen security

High-speed response

with Narrow Band

Advantage of Citrix Presentation Server

Cannot use device option

-Duplex

-Staple

-Tray selection

etc….

Disadvantage of Citrix Presentation Server

SBC (Server Based Computing) market is still

growing

Market size from Y2000 to Y2005 is about doubled

MetaFrameTM has about 80% of its market share


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However, there is a big limitation for use of printer’s option devices. The option devices, which are equipped with a printer installed on a printer, cannot be utilized in Citrix Presentation Server environment. For example the auto duplex unit, the paper feed units, the finisher, HDD, etc. Device Option Utility for Citrix Presentation Server was developed to resolve these problems.

Device Option Utility for Citrix Presentation Server can be downloaded for free from the web site such as below:

http://www.ricoh-usa.com/downloads/downloads.asp?path=http://support.ricoh.com/reg2/rc/top/meta.htm

Regarding Device Option Utility for Citrix Presentation Server, please refer to the announcement of Device Option Utility for Citrix Presentation Server release.

With MetaFrameWith MetaFrame

Printer recognized by the

server Client

Citrix Presentation Server Printer actually in the

office Output

Without Device Option Utility

With Device Option Utility

Client Citrix Presentation Server Printer actually in the

office Output Printer recognized by the

server




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2-7 AS/400 HPT Printing Support (using HP FTYPMDL and WCO)

2-7-5 What is IBM AS/400?

AS/400 is a server product introduced by IBM in 1998. AS/400 has been changed its name to “iSeries”, and got accumulatively more than 750,000 machines on the market since 1998. More than 150 countries have been using it and OS/400, its standard Operating System, has been localized to 51 languages. We could say that it is the most sold server product as a computer system of a single brand. Especially from the beginning of the A/S 400 release, O/S 400 has been used for many kinds of critical mission operations such as personnel affaire system, salary system, accounting system, sales management, logistics, product management, etc. 2-7-6 Existing legacy printing environment

What do you image as for printing on critical mission operations? You may think it difficult, but actually, we believe you have seen it around you. For example, packing slips, salary bill, credit card bill, telephone call bill, product specific, etc. The existing print way is like the following. You order a printing job from a special terminal, the exclusive form of a carbon copy formula is set to a line dot printer, and printing directions are applied just like below. 2-7-7 Connect MFP/LP in AS/400 Environment

How printers can be connected in AS/400 environment? AS/400 sends EBICDIC(Extended Binary Coded Decimal Interchange Code) datastream, which can be receive by line printer or special printers, which supports the emulation. On the other hand, a general office LP is ASCII printer and cannot receive EBICDIC datastream. A kind of translator (way to transform the data stream) is required between AS/400 and ASCII printer.

AS/400 Line Printer


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2-7-8 HPT (Host Print Transform)

Host Print Transform function is supported as standard by AS/400 since V2R3. It is the most basic data stream transformer.

Here are some AS/400 data streams. SCS (SNA Character String) SCS is a data stream for a line dot printer, and can deal with only text data. As font data is not included in the data stream, the data is printed as default font.

AFPDS (Advanced Function Printing Data Stream)

AFPDS is a data stream that does not depend upon types of OS and kinds of printer, and can print out text, font, image and graphic data.

IPDS (Intelligent Printer Data Stream)

IPDS can print out text, font, image and graphic data like AFPDS. It is the most remarkable feature that AS/400 host can allow bi-directional communication with printers, and it enables to feedback the printer status to the host.

HPT supports SCS and AFPDS and it transforms EBICDIC data to ASCII data. In Windows environment, first of all, customer needs to install a printer driver to the PC and configure it. In case of AS/400, the situation is same. You need a kind of printer driver. MFRTYPEMDL* play the role in AS/400. Also, to add a new printing function in AS/400 system, the function should be defined in an original setting file, WSCST (Workstation customization object*).

*MFTYPEMDL： Manufacture Type and Model

Object included in HPT, which is kind of printer driver for certain printer. (The positioning of MFRTYPMDL is similar to Microsoft Mini Driver.) *Workstation Customization Object (WCO): Setting file for printers to use HPT (Host Print Transform) of OS/400 functions. One of the object files included in HPT. Can be updated by the customer to change or add characteristics to a particular printer (MFRTYPMDL).


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2-7-9 56BUsing HP MFTYPMDL&WCO

Our printers can be connected using HP printers MFTYPMDL. They are bundled in OS/400. HP4000 for B/W printers HPCOLORJ for Color printers Besides, since January 2004, IBM has released WCOs for our products officially. Customer can download the WCO from IBM web site. Applicable OS: IBM OS/400 V5R1, V5R2 and V5R3 Necessary information and documentation for Ricoh internal and for customers are issued separately as the announcement of “Market Information –IBM AS/400 HPT printing (HP Compatible Solution)”. For more details, refer to this announcement.

ASCII

HPT

EBCDIC ASCII


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2-8 Advanced Features for Printing in Host System Environment

Supporting connection and printing the data come from backyard host system has become important year-by-year especially in major account and global account business. For recent years, we have been teaming-up several projects and conducting field survey consulting internal stuff such as system engineers, field pre-sales specialists, global account sales who are deeply involved in major account and global account business deals and who receive the several requirements related to host printing. With these activities, some of the advanced features have been adopted as standard function. 2-9 New PCL Resident Font Adoption: Cyrillic (Russian), Greek, Hebrew & Arabic

Since Model G130 series LP and the later GW printers, "International Fonts" can be printed in the host environment. By the same method as HP, Arabic, Cyrillic, Greek and Hebrew fonts can be designated as default font. Arabic and Hebrew can be designated by operation panel. Cyrillic and Greek can be set by PCL command. Windows and Mac users need not designate these fonts as default. 2-9-1 57BCustomer Benefit

The customers, who use these language characters, do not have to pay additional cost of HDD to install these fonts in the machine separately. And also the global major account customers who has branch office in Russia, Greek and Middle East countries has requirement to print data that contains their local language font.


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3. NRS (Commercial Name : @Remote)

3-1 What is NRS(New Remote Service)?

NRS System is a remote service system that allows monitoring, managing, and servicing of intelligent devices (MFPs and LaserPrinters) deployed at Customer Sites. The NRS appliance, called Basil, and embedded type called Cumin (to be discussed later in this document) are designed to be installed or enabled respectively at the customer’s site and to notify Sales Companies (Via NRS Gateway/Center) with their customers’ device information such as counters, supply levels, device status or even device failure. Sales Companies can effectively use the device information to enhance the sales of MFP and Laser Printer with a TCO solution (by monitoring and analyzing Ricoh and Competitive devices) and improve the level of Customer satisfaction while reducing the cost of operation at the sales companies’ end (by automating the current operational process such as Meter Reading & billing).

3-2 Objectives using @Remote

No. Objectives Service menu 1 Value Added Approach Utilization report * 2 Low Cost Operation Auto Meter Reading, Auto Toner Replenishment 3 Service efficiency Service Call handling (with Remote Firmware Update)

* Utilization report site for customers (sample screen shot)


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3-3 Benefit

1) For Customer Utilization reporting can lead to be more suitable device layout, improved workflow, fleet

optimization and can lead to reduction of running cost. Auto Meter Reading can reduce time and labor cost to retrieve meters manually. Auto Toner replenishment and Service Call Handling can reduce device downtime and

increase service to our customers. 2) For Operating Companies

Utilization reporting provides unique value and advantage over competitors. The level of Customer Satisfaction will be increased. Operating cost associated with manual meter collection will be reduced.

3-4 Launch Date

The launch timing of the NRS at each regions / channels differ. Therefore confirm with the person in charge of the NRS project when you are considering to insert NRS related information into any documents such as Sales Catalogue. System Image

Back End System at operating companies

Remote Communication Gate (Embedded type)


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Remote Communication Gate Tool to capture the device information 2 types : External Appliance type and Embedded type External Appliance

type Embedded type

Commercial Name Remote Communication Gate

Type BN-1

Remote Communication Gate Type CN-1

EDP US:429500 Standard accessory Shape External (Box type) Embedded (Module type) ISO15408 Certified Not certified Web reporting site Supported N/A Communication (RC-Gate to NRS Center)

Internet Internet E-mail

In case of Internet communication # of Monitored device *1

500 devices (including Ricoh and non-Ricoh

devices)

N/A

# of Managed device *1

100 devices 1 device (own device only)

In case of e-mail communication # of Monitored device *1

500 devices (including Ricoh and non-Ricoh devices)

N/A

# of Managed device *1

N/A N/A

Throughout this document, “N Type” will be used to indicate that it is designed for network communication. *1: Monitored & Managed “Monitored” & “Managed” mean the installation type on Basil that is selectable at installation timing. Based on the installation type (Monitored/Managed), service menu that Basil offers differs as following; “Monitored” : Reads meters of devices that support standard MIB counter information. “Managed “ : Reads meters & calls of devices. As for the captured items, it’s depends on

each device. Please refer to the Feature comparison chart on page 8. Counter Call Meter Read Reporting Toner Service CallMonitored Supported Supported N/A N/A Managed Supported Supported Supported Supported


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4. Positioning Embedded vs. Appliance

4-1 Supported device

Function External Appliance type Embedded type

+External Appliance type

MFP

B&W

B079/B082, B089/B093/B097,

B121/B122/B123/B259/B260/B261,

B129/B130/B168,

B140/B141/B143/B163/B204/B228,

B265, B205/B209/B215, , D007/D008,

B246/B248/B249/B250/B252/B253, D101,

B245/B276/B277, , D010/D043,

D017/D018/D019/D020,

D009/D011/D012/D013, D052/D053/D054,

D101/D102/D103

Color

B146/B147/B148/B149/B190,

B202/B178/B180, B156/B220,

B132/B181/B200

B229, B230/B237/D042, B222/B224,

D014/D015, D023/D025, D027/D029,

D038/D041, D016

Printers

B&W G112, H916, G126 G148, G147, G176

Color

G132, G106, G104/G160/G161/G158,

G139 G130/G131, G160, G133, G190, G188/G189

Wide Format B&W B188 B286/B289, G180

* Type BN-1 (External type) ----- External Appliance Type

* (Embedded type) --- Standard on Ricoh made devices noted above

For the details, please refer to “NPLI of NRS” which was issued.

@Remote Type Accout Type Definition of the Account Customer Needs

RC Gate -ApplianceType

Mid/LargeAccount

1) 5 or more Ricoh MFP'sConnected to Network2) Want to Fleet UtilizationReporting monitorcompetitor's devices also

1) Need FleetManagement Reporting2) Need Help to reducedocument productioncosts

RC Gate -EmbeddedType

SmallAccount

1) Other than aboveAccounts who has the e.g,new 25-45ppm Series2) Have only one or twodevices requiring meterreading (includingcompetitor models)

1) Need to simplyautomate meter readingnow2) Do not need FleetUtilization reporting


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5. Embedded

This device equips as a standard function. Embedded type functionality is a subset of Basil’s functionality. The main difference is that Cumin is embedded in GW architecture. Where Basil can monitor up to 500 additional devices, Embedded type can only monitor its own meter data, device status or communicate on its own behalf. It cannot monitor other device.

5-1 Main Specification

Item Specification Commercial Name Remote Communication Gate Type CN1 Communication Method Internet (HTTPS) Device Type NRS Device (NRS Supported Model)

Type of connection - Network (LAN). Method of communication - SOAP/ SSL (Authentication) Information Resource - NRS Polling - Real time. Periodical Polling (Basically)

Remark: SOAP = Simple Object Access Protocol

5-2 Security System

2)-1 Communication from Embedded type to NRS Gateway Through customer’s firewall Uses HTTP (Hyper Text Transfer Protocol) with SSL (Mutual Authentication) and DES (Data Encryption Standard) format to encrypt the data. Requires and supports digital certification exchange.

2)-2 Communication from NRS Gateway to Embedded type Communication can only be initiated from Embedded type (Customer site). The NRS Gateway cannot initiate communication to the Embedded type equipped device. For example, when the Embedded type equipped device is sending meter data, if new firmware is available, the NRS Gateway will provide a message indicating that new firmware is available. Embedded type will pull the new firmware when it is ready.

Encrypted Session Key: RSA512bits Authentication (SSL)

HTTPS Device (Cumin-N)

NRS Gateway


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Method

Communication Trigger

Comm. Method (External Appliance

type - Gateway)

Encryption (External

Appliance type - Gateway)

HTTPS From Embedded type (Customer

Site) SSL DESS

3) Future Comparison Matrix with External Appliance type Underneath is the highlighted feature comparison matrix

Category: Embedded Type

External Appliance Type

Device Type: NRS Device NRS Device GW MIB Device

Other MIB Devices (incl. competitors)

Environment: Network Network Network Network

Discovery Function:

Initial Auto Discovery No Yes Yes Yes

Periodic Re-Discovery

No Yes (As MIB Device)

Yes Yes

Quantity of Devices:

Response and/or demand (for FW upgrade)

HTTPS

Polling

Encrypted Authentication (SSL)

Device (Embedded type) NRS Gateway


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Monitored Devices

- 500 (including 100 Managed Devices)

Managed Devices

- 100

E-Mail No Yes Yes Yes

HTTPS Yes Yes Yes Yes

Monitored Items / Messages:

Connection Method to Device

LAN via IP LAN via IP LAN via IP LAN via IP

Periodic / Reporting Once Daily Once Daily Once Daily Once Daily

Long Remaining Error Yes Yes - -

Immediate Error (SC) Level A

Yes Yes By polling (FSC)

-

Immediate Error (SC) Level B


-

Immediate Error (SC) Level C

- - - -

Immediate Error (SC) Level D


-

Connection check (E-Mail)

- Auto Dis. Interval

Auto Dis. Interval

Auto Dis. Interval

Connection check (HTTPS)

- Every 3 hours Every 3 hours Every 3 hours

Meter Reading Yes Yes Yes -

Counter for Reporting purpose)

Yes Yes Yes Yes (only total print meter)

MC Yes Yes - -

CC Call Yes Yes - -

Alarm Call Yes Yes - -

Supply Call Yes Yes Yes Just Toner

Firmware Update Yes Yes - -

For the details, please refer to the latest NPLI of NRS.


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5-3 Terminology

HTTPS (Hypertext Transfer Protocol over Secure Socket Layer, or HTTP over SSL): HTTPS (Hypertext Transfer Protocol over Secure Socket Layer, or HTTP over SSL) is a Web

protocol developed by Netscape and built into its browser that encrypts and decrypts user page

requests as well as the pages that are returned by the Web server. HTTPS is really just the use of

Netscape's Secure Socket Layer (SSL) as a sublayer under its regular HTTP application layering.

(HTTPS uses port 443 instead of HTTP port 80 in its interactions with the lower layer, TCP/IP.) SSL

uses a 40-bit key size for the RC4 stream encryption algorithm, which is considered an adequate

degree of encryption for commercial exchange.

SOAP (Simple Object Access Protocol):

SOAP (Simple Object Access Protocol) is a way for a program running in one kind of operating

system (such as Windows 2000) to communicate with a progam in the same or another kind of an

operating system (such as Linux) by using the World Wide Web's Hypertext Transfer Protocol

(HTTP)and its Extensible Markup Language (XML) as the mechanisms for information exchange.

Since Web protocols are installed and available for use by all major operating system platforms,

HTTP and XML provide an already at-hand solution to the problem of how programs running under different operating systems in a network can communicate with each other. SOAP specifies exactly how to encode an HTTP header and an XML file so that a program in one computer can call a program in another computer and pass it information. It also specifies how the called program can return a response.

MIB (Management Information Base):

A management information base (MIB) is a formal description of a set of network objects that can be

managed using the Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP). The format of the MIB is defined

as part of the SNMP. (All other MIBs are extensions of this basic management information base.) MIB-I refers to the initial MIB definition; MIB-II refers to the current definition. SNMPv2 includes MIB-II and adds some new objects.

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SSL (Secure Sockets Layer): The Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) is a commonly-used protocol for managing the security of a message transmission on the Internet. SSL has recently been succeeded by Transport Layer Security (TLS), which is based on SSL. SSL uses a program layer located between the Internet's Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) and Transport Control Protocol (TCP) layers. SSL is included as part of both the Microsoft and Netscape browsers and most Web server products. Developed by Netscape, SSL also gained the support of Microsoft and other Internet client/server developers as well and became the de facto standard until evolving into Transport Layer Security. The "sockets" part of the term refers to the sockets method of passing data back and forth between a client and a server program in a network or between program layers in the same computer. SSL uses the public-and-private key encryption system from RSA, which also includes the use of a digital certificate. Data Encryption Standard (DES): Data Encryption Standard (DES) is a widely-used method of data encryption using a private (secret) key that was judged so difficult to break by the U.S. government that it was restricted for exportation to other countries. There are 72,000,000,000,000,000 (72 quadrillion) or more possible encryption keys that can be used. For each given message, the key is chosen at random from among this enormous number of keys. Like other private key cryptographic methods, both the sender and the receiver must know and use the same private key. SC (Service Call): There are 4 types of SC Conditions Level A ; An SC condition is continually displayed on the copier operation panel. The operator cannot reset it. Level B ; An SC for a limit function. SC condition will be displayed only when the detected function is selected. The operator can reset it by turning the machine off and on. Level D ; SC condition is displayed on the copier. The operator can reset it by turning the machine off and on.



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6. PictBridge

6-1 What is PictBridge?

Enjoy easy digital printing without a PC. PictBridge was created to make printing digital photos even easier and more accessible. Pictbridge allows you to connect a digital still camera (*1) (referred to hereafter as “DSC”) directly to printer without a PC, enabling direct printing on the spot. Due to the rapid market penetration of DSC, images can now be handled as digital data more easily then ever before. However, digital image data traditionally required transfer to a PC using application software for printing: the process was not exactly simple. Pictbridge is a new standard created for direct printing from DSC to printers, regardless of the make of either.

*1: Make sure the digital still camera supports PictBridge.

Required Camera Direct Print Card Type F

6-2 Customer Benefit

As above-mentioned, you can recommend for the market like construction (progress record, maintenance report, insurance (evidence photo), legal/accounting firm, and medical/healthcare. They can print out easily and quickly some reports without using PC.

USB 2.0 direct print


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6-3 PictBridge Direct-printing Functions and Features

PictBridge allows customer easily to print images captured by DSC without PC. PictBridge includes a wide range of functions, however the particular functions available will depend on the individual device specifications.

6-4 Basic Function for PictBridge

PictBridge products are capable of performing the following basic required functions.

Connecting DSC to printer Customer can connect a PictBridge DSC to PictBridge printer with a USB cable. Direct connection established regardless of brand without having to install software.

Single image printing The button controls can be used to print immediately an image displayed on DSC LCD display.

Error message

If an error occurs during printing, error message appears on the LCD screen or the corresponding function of DSC.

Numerous other useful functions are also provided (e.g., printing multiple images (N-up print and index print), specifying the number of print copies, printing trimmed images, specifying print size, displaying print status). Remarks: Trade name of “PictBrige” is registered by Canon Inc. Please doesn’t use this name for product name.

6-5 Featured Function

Other numerous, useful functions are also provided for PictBridge. If the DSC has the same functions as below, these functions are available. Remarks: -Applicable camera models are various in countries. -Make sure what functions a DSC supports in advance. Only functions, which the DSC supports, are available


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Function Name Function Summary 1 Single image printing Print selected one image 2 Selected image printing Print selected multiple images 3 All image printing Print al images they are stored in DSC 4 Index printing Make index print by thumbnail photo 5 Trimming Print trimmed area only 6 Multiple number print * Print same image to ordered number 7 Date and file name printing Print the date and/or file name under the image 8 Paper size Print on paper with the size specified on the digital camera9 Image print size Print image with the size specified on the digital camera

10 Multi Image Layout Print to one sheet with ordered multiple photos 11 Printing quality Print selected resolution 12 Color matching Optimize colors when printing images

*The number of the maximum transmission image files is 999, but the maximum number of the

transmission image files depends on each DSC. Between Ricoh DSCs* and Ricoh brands’ machines, the below additional features are available. Please refer to specification of DSC to make sure if your DSC supports these features.

Function Name Function Summary 13 Duplex printing Duplex printing 14 Ready –made format printing Print images in a predetermined layout format 15 Toner saving Print images with saving on toner 16 Camera memo printing Print text data together with an image if it is attached to the image

Available ready-made format for your convenience

(1) Single image with/without rule

Photo Photo

Paper size is A4/ Letter.


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(2) Landscape double images

Photo Photo Photo Photo

Paper size is A4/Letter landscape.

(3) Triple images with/without rule Photo Photo Photo Photo

Photo Photo Paper size is A4/Letter. Toner saving By specifying the print density on the digital camera, you can save on toner when printing.

Specification on the digital camera Print density

Default/OFF 100%

Slightly light 75%

Light 50%


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6-6 PictBridge Specification

Printing Quality

Normal (Default): 600x600dpi, 2bit

Fine: 1200x1200dpi, 1bit Supported Image format type JPEG (Exif ver. 1.0 and later,, JFIF),

TIFF (MMR system (*1)) Max transmission image file 999 Printable Paper type Plain, Recycled paper PictBridge Option SD card Interface USB2.0 PictBridge Printing Function

Single image printing Yes Selected image printing Yes DPOF printing No

Index printing Yes

All image printing Yes Trimming Yes Multiple number printing Yes Date and file name printing Yes Selected paper size printing Yes Fixed size printing Yes N-up layout printing Yes Margin-less printing No Printing quality Yes Color matching Yes Paper type specification Yes Duplex Printing (*2) Yes Form Printing (*2) Yes Toner saving (*2) Yes Camera Memo (*2) Yes

PictBridge Error Notification

Data error Yes Memory error Yes Service Call Yes Jam Yes Printer cover open Yes No ink Yes No paper Yes Printer unavailable Yes Running out of ink Yes

*1: This is Ricoh original digital still camera format mode. Need Ricoh DSCs and Ricoh brand’s machines to use the format.

*2: Between Ricoh DSCs and Ricoh brands’ machines only.


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7. Secure Socket Layer (SSL) Support

This function can establish encrypted communication by SSL to protect data from interception, analysis and tampering when

SSL printing (IPP over SSL) ⇒ Refer ‘6.Printing Data Encryption via IPP’ Connecting with Printer via Web Image Monitor Connecting with Printer by Desk Top Binder/Smart Device Monitor for Admin.

7-1 Requirement

Server certification installation (Self-signed /Certificate from Certificate authority)

7-2 Terminology:

SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) The Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) is a commonly used protocol for managing the security of a message transmission on the Internet. SSL has recently been succeeded by Transport Layer Security (TLS), which is based on SSL. SSL uses a program layer located between the Internet's Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) and Transport Control Protocol (TCP) layers. SSL is included as part of both the Microsoft and Netscape browsers and most Web server products. Developed by Netscape, SSL also gained the support of Microsoft and other Internet client/server developers as well and became the defect standard until evolving into Transport Layer Security.


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8. Printing Data Encryption via IPP

Customer can print data with encryption by SSL/TLS via IPP (Internet Printing Protocol) using to Smart Device Monitor for client. This function allows customers to protect their print data just in case.

8-1 Benefits from the Printer Viewpoint

Although someone taps a printing data between PC and printer intentionally, these data cannot be easily understood because of encryption.

8-2 Encryption Strength and Support Interface

Encryption strength: 128 bit Support Interface: Ethernet, IEEE 802.11a/g

8-3 How can you use it?

Setting up at Smart Device Monitor for client (1) Install the Smart Device Monitor for client (2) Select IPP for protocol when you add port for the printer driver.

(3) Type “Printer URL”

IPP

Encryption by SSL/TLS

Installed Certificate in advance

For example “https://133.139.140.254/printer”

NOTES You have to install SSL certificate in Models in advance with Web Image Monitor in order to use encryption by SSL/TLS. Internet Explorer must be installed on your computer. Internet Explorer 6.0 or later is recommended.


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9. Data Overwrite Security (DOS) function

This function can overwrite print data that is stored on internal hard drive by writing over the latent image with random sequences of 1’s and 0’s. This enables to access or reconstruct residential data virtually impossible.

NOTES: 1. Excluding counter for charge, information of engine setting 2. Optional DOS Unit is required. 3. This item must be installed by technician.

9-1 Product Positioning

The DOS solution was designed to meet mainly government, military and super major accounts’ requirement for document security while using printers. The DOS solution was designed to help sell more LPs by adding a security solution for classified documents handling applications.

9-2 Overwrite method

Customers can select from three type of overwrite methods provided: NSA Standard: Random data => Random data => Null data (total 3 times) The random data is written over the temporary data twice, and then the null data is written over once. DoD (Department of Defense of USA) Standard Random Data Overwrite

NOTE: DOS Unit adopted NSA and DoD method because these are the most commonly used

methods in PC.)

9-3 Overwrite timing

Overwriting starts automatically when print job is completed. Printer takes priority over the Data Overwrite function. If printer job comes while overwriting the previous job data, the overwriting process will be automatically interrupted until the job is completed.


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10. SNMPv3 support

This function can establish an encrypted communication environment via SNMPv3 when getting machine information by Smart Device Monitor for admin.

NOTE: [Encryption only] Encrypt at all times. It occurs an error if devices do not support encryption. [Encryption /Clear Text] It communicates by clear text if devices do not support encryption.

10-1 Requirement

Network Administrator’s [Encryption Password] setting.

[Encryption Key] settings of [SNMP V3] in Smart Device Monitor for admin Accounting Report Package.


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11. Universal Driver

11-1 Function

A single printer driver can be used for across Ricoh’s MFPs and LPs. When the universal driver is connected to the target machine, it gets the machine information from MIB by bidirectional communication. (network only) a) Applicable Models If the target machine is an applicable model, the driver UI changes to its own UI of the target device. Ricoh’s universal driver can use same functions as the normal driver.

b) Ricoh PCL models except for models 04A onward If the target machine is not an applicable model, the driver UI changes in accordance with the MIB. As the highest common factors are shown as the UI, some functions are not available.


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11-2 Target User

The target customer should be SMA and MA. Universal driver is effective in the following environment; 1. Varieties of printing devices are used in the office. 2. A lots of workstations are used in the office. 11-2-2 Background

IT managers in major account have following worries: -need to test new printer drivers for system matching -complex distribution of different printer drivers for each printer -troublesome management of a lot of different printers So the cost and time for introduction and maintenance of devises is getting higher and longer, and a lot of IT managers want to reduce them. To meet these requests, we will release a common driver for RICOH printing devices named “PCL6 Driver for Universal Print”. “PCL6 Driver for Universal Print” provides easy distribution and cost saving for IT managers, easy education for help desk, and easy operation for end users. 11-2-3 Features

-Only installing “PCL6 Driver for Universal Print” enables users to use numerous printing devices, so that users don’t have to install each mono driver anymore. Being different from “PS Driver for Mobile Printing”, all functions that each printing device has are available with this universal driver. -To use all functions “PCL6 Driver for Universal Print” needs a PSD (Printer Spec Description) file that

is unique to each machine. (This is a different point from hp’s “Universal Print Driver”.) IT managers can save their time and cost because all they have to do is a system matching test for not whole driver

but only PSD file.

+Driver core PSD File A PSD File B PSD File C …… +Driver core PSD File A PSD File B PSD File C …… +Driver core PSD File A PSD File B PSD File CDriver core PSD File A PSD File B PSD File CPSD File A PSD File B PSD File CPSD File B PSD File C ……

The component of “PCL6 Driver for Universal Print”


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-This driver supports Bi-directional (two-way) communication, this communication will be started after "Accessories" tab being selected or "Update Now" icon arrowed in the next figure being clicked by users. The driver UI and available options will be changed automatically depending on the connected network printers and MFPs. USB connection doesn’t support two-way communication. Please note that mobile port is not supported; “add port” has to be made manually for the first time to use each printing device.

-Users could use basic functions of GW MFPs and Printers* such as duplex, 2 in 1, staple and so on without each PSD file by Generic UI. Available functions depend on the result of Bi-directional communication. But the behavior of Generic UI is not guaranteed. Generic UI of B222 series


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* Including following products and later products than those. B140/B141/B142/B143/B163/B228, B156/B220, B202/B178/B180, B132/B200, G112, G116, G126, G139, G104 ** "PCL6 Driver for Universal Print" doesn’t support the earlier products than above such as: B079/B082, B147/B149, B051/B052

11-3 Specifications

11-3-4 Specification of “PCL6 Driver for Universal Print ver.3.0”

Applicable Models as of ver3.0 Color MFP B/W MFP Color LP B/W LP

B229 B262/B284/B288/B292 G139 G112/G113 B156/B220 D067/D068/D069/D072 G104 G176/G177*/G176L D038/D041 B245/B268/B269/B276/B277 G160/ G161,

G158 M001

D037*** D010/D043 G190 H916 B230/B237/D042** B205/B209/B215*** G131 G147 D023/D025** D007/D008*** G133 G179 B202/B178/B180 D017/D018/D019/D020*** G188/G189 G126 B222/B224** B264/B265 D027/D029** B291/B295/B296/B297 B132/B181/B200** D009/D011/D012/D013*** D014/D015** B140/B141/B142/B143/B163/B204/B228 B246/B248/B249/B250/B252/B253 D052/D053/D054 B234/B235/B236 D101/D102/D103 D059/D060/D061 * Default model just after installation. When users want to use other devices, "Update Now" icon at printer property should be clicked in advance. ** EFI models are not supported. *** Configurations supporting PCL are needed. PCL6 Driver for Universal Print can be used for other printers or MFPs supporting PCL6 with selecting "Generic model", but please note that the behavior is not guaranteed.


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11-3-5 Applicable OS

Windows 2000 *1 / Windows XP / Windows Server2003 *1 / Windows Vista / Windows Server2008 *1*2 / Windows 7 *5 / Windows Server2008R2 *5 / Novell Netware *3*4 For both 32/64bit each OS Remarks:

1. "PCL6 Driver for Universal Print" support the usage under Cluster Server environment from its ver.1.1.

2. ver.1.4 or later only 3. iPrint is supported by its ver.1.4 or later. 4. There is a limitation for iPrint. When this printer driver is installed to Windows Server 2003 OS

by iPrint function, the installation fails. This limitation is only applied to Windows Server 2003, and other OS versions are not affected. When it is absolutely necessary to avoid this limitation, please contact your local service and support section.

5. ver.3.0 or later only * Citrix Presentation Server 4.0 (32bit), 4.5 (32bit, 64bit), MetaFrame 3.0 are supported. 11-3-6 Applicable PDL

PCL6 (PCLXL) 11-3-7 Brand

RICOH / NRG / Savin / Gestetner / Lanier / InfotecSupported Language

English / French / German / Italian / Spanish / Dutch * “Help” is written in English only. ** All languages are provided as a single driver package.Supported Functions

Same as PCL6 mono driver except for the features described in [Remarks].Remarks: 1. Each machine graphic is not displayed. 2. This driver is qualified WHQL certificate, so the alert message will not be shown during

installation. 3. User Defined Page” function is not supported. 4. “DeviceOption Utility” is not supported in MetaFrame environment, so the printer to use needs

to be manually selected in "Accessories" tab of "Properties". 5. "Increase Auto Keep Setting” function is supported.

11-3-10 Specification of “PS Driver for Universal Print ver.3.0”

Applicable Models as of ver3.0 change to product codes Color MFP B/W MFP Color LP B/W LP

D038/D041 B262/B284/B288/B292 G139 G112/G113 B202/B178/B180 D067/D068/D069/D072 G104 G176/G177* B230/B237/D042** B245/B268/B269/B276/B277 G160/ G161 G176L B222/B224** B205/B209/B215*** G158 M001 D023/D025** B264/B265 G190 H916


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D027/D029** D007/D008*** G131 G147 B132/B181/B200** B291/B295/B296/B297 G133 G179 D014*/D015** D017/D018/D019/D020*** G188/G189 D009/D011/D012/D013*** B140/B141/B142/B143/B163/B204/B228 B246/B248/B249/B250/B252/B253 D052/D053/D054 D059/D060/D061 * Default model just after installation ** EFI models are not supported. *** Configurations supporting PCL are needed. PS Driver for Universal Print can be used for other printers or MFPs supporting Postscript with selecting "Generic model", but please note that the behavior is not guaranteed. 11-3-11 Applicable OS

Windows 2000** / Windows XP / Windows Server 2003** / Windows Vista / Windows Server 2008** / Windows 7**** / Windows Server 2008R2**** / Novell Netware*** * For both 32/64bit each OS ** The usage under Cluster Server environment is supported. *** iPrint function is supported. **** ver.3.0 or later only 11-3-12 Applicable Middleware

-Citrix Presentation Server 4.0 -Citrix Presentation Server 4.5 11-3-13 Supported Port

-Standard TCP/IP Port (IPv4) 11-3-14 Supported Protocol by Bidirectional Communication

-RAW -LPR 11-3-15 Applicable PDL

PostScriptBrand

RICOH / NRG / Savin / Gestetner / Lanier / Infotec 11-3-17 Supported Language

English / French / German / Italian / Spanish / Dutch * ”Help” is written in English only. ** All languages are provided as a single driver package. The displayed language on driver UI will correspond with a language set at "Keyboards and Languages" tab.


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11-3-18 [Supported Functions]

Same as functions of conventional PS driver except for the features described in [Remarks]. Remarks:

1. This driver is qualified WHQL certificate, so the alert message will not be shown during installation.

2. “DeviceOption Utility” is not supported in MetaFrame environment, so the printer to use needs to be manually selected after clicking the icon in the red circle shown below.

3. "Negative Output" function is not available. 4. RCL adopted AIRFace(New common one click UI) as the UI of "PS driver for universal Print".

Users can enjoy the easy-to-use one click icon which has achieved popularity on RPCS driver. 5. PS driver for Universal Print ver.3.0 or later can be used with PrinterSwitcher. Earlier versions

cannot be used with this utility.

12. Distribution Method of “PS Driver for Universal Print”

It will be listed on the driver download page of each supported model, not be included in the driver CD.

12-1 Distribution

Web only (not included in Driver CD-ROM) It will be listed on the driver download page of each supported model.


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13. New Common “One Click” UI with PCL6 and PS Printer Driver

A lot of new OS is released one after another; customization requests from users are getting large. In such environment, RCL has to develop many drivers (such as Printer/Scanner/LAN-Fax drivers for Japanese domestic version and overseas version) compatible to new OS, our development and QA resource is always running short. For that reason, we need “Selection & Concentration” strategy for early release of drivers. Although RPCS will be discontinued as a PDL (Page Description Language), user friendly one click UI of RPCS printer driver will be inherited to the new UI which is common to PCL6 and PS drivers.

Screen shot of PCL6 driver Screen shot of PS driver *The detailed information of this new common UI will be announced separately with sample printer driver whe the specification is fixed.


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14. XPS Printer Driver Support

In order to print XPS documents, which have been adopted in Windows Vista, XPS driver is available with our models. An XPS document is a new Microsoft document format that can be used to archive content in a standardized format or publish content in an easily viewable form. This format can also be utilized to ensure that no one is able to edit the original work. With Windows Vista, XPS documents can be easily created from virtually any application using the Microsoft XPS Document Writer and viewed using the XPS Viewer which is installed by default.


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15. WS-Printer

New network technology named “Web Services on Devices (WSD)” has been introduced to Windows Vista, connecting each device has been much easier. Our models that support this new technology, enable users to enjoy following benefits.

- Automatic driver installation of network printer - To discover an available printer without inputting IP address and print from it. - Automatic notification of print job end, occurring error and when the error is fixed.

* The information of “XPS Support” and “WS-Printer” is applicable to the usage on Windows Vista and Server 2008.


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16. PDF Direct Print

16-1 What is the PDF Direct Print?

The PDF Direct Print is a printer controller’s function to receive the PDF file directly from PC, generate the printable data and print them. As you know the PDF file is small as itself but when it changes to a printable data, it becoming so huge. It depends on a data structure; for example, 325KB of PDF file is getting into 2.18MB when it’s printed through windows printer driver. (Cf. A 330KB of MS word data is getting into 110KB when it’s printed. Its reduced in printing.) So, network load becomes heavier when the printable data of PDF file goes through LAN. (You can see easily which is heavy 325KB or 2.16MB) And PDF Direct Print just requires your PC to transfer a PDF file. Does not require spooling. Ricoh’s PDF Direct Print uses lpr(lp),rsh, rcp, ftp as the file transfer tool.

NOTES: PDF Direct Print supports only “1 byte font”. Therefore, when you print PDF files including 2 byte font such as Chinese and so on, with PDF Direct Print, the “2 byte font” does not be printed normally. You might be able to print such a PDF file with font embedding by Acrobat Distiller in advance. However, this method is not officially supported. 16-2 Data Stream Image (Compare with Driver printing)

LAN

Print

PrinterController

Printer

Image FileSpool File2.18MB

PDF File325KB

PC PrinterDriver LAN

PDF File 325KB

PrinterController

Printer

PrintImage File

PD

F Direct P

rintD

river Printing

PrinterDriver

PC


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1) PC loads less: PC load is lighter than driver printing. Because PDF Direct Print is not generated in Spool file on a PC.

2) Network loads less: Network load is lighter than driver printing. Because PDF Direct Print send a PDF file directly to a printer.

16-3 PDF Compatibility

Applicable PDF Version 1.3 ~ 1.7 Transparency (function of PDF 1.4) may not be printed. Crypt Filter and 16 bit color image (functions of PDF 1.5) are not compatible. PDF 1.6 exclusive functions are not compatible. PDF 1.7 Acro Form is not compatible

16-4 Solution

Case: For General Office Printing A PDF file is commonly used in generic office in last 5 years or so. But some customer might have some stress to print a PDF file because common (PCL, RPCS) printer driver generates huge spooling file from small PDF file. In such case, the customer has to wait their PC operation until the PC finished spooling. Ricoh can provide the comfortable PDF print environment to generic office with the tiny tool. This light tool makes your PC free you can get a 2-click printing From spooling operation. By Function Palette.

Function Palette EasyPDF Print + A tool to print PDF


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16-5 How you can use it?

DeskTopBinder From DeskTopBinder Pro version 4, installation will become much more flexible. Customers who only need PDF Direct Print function, can install the function without installing the full package of DeskTopBinder. NOTE: DeskTopBinder Lite is offered by as web download.

Function Palette

1) Select [Direct print] in Detailed Feature Selection of Function Palette.

2) Function Palette as the above will be installed on your PC screen. The icon circled in red is the icon of PDF Direct Print function. 3) Simply drag a PDF file and drop onto the PDF icon to operate PDF Direct Print.


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DeskTopBinder 1) Install DeskTopBInder. 2) Run DeskTopBinder. 3) Select the PDF file and

click the [PDF Direct Print] icon

16-6 How to Print via lpr/FTP

lpr printing You can print a PDF file directly using the lpr command.

An example of the lpr command: C:\current directory> C:\current directory>cd [directory containing the target file] C:\ [directory containing target file]>lpr –S [IP address] -P lp [file name]

Select PDF document.

Click the icon button.


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FTP You can print a PDF file directly using the FTP command.

An example of the FTP command: C:\current directory> C:\current directory>cd [directory containing the target file] C:\[directory containing the target file]>ftp [IP address] Connected to [IP address] 220 RICOH Aficio SP 9100DN FTP server (x.xx.x) ready. User ([IP address]: none): [user name] 331 Password required for [user name] Password: 230 User [user name] logged in. ftp>bin 200 Type set to I. ftp>put [file name] 200 PORT command successful. 150 Opening ASCII mode data connection. 226 Transfer complete. ftp: XXXXX bytes sent in X.XX Seconds XXXXX Kbytes/sec.

NOTE: When printing via FTP, you can designate printer options as shown below. For detailed

information about how to specify printer options, please refer to the operation manual “Unix Supplement”. ftp>put [file name] copies=3,duplex=on


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17. Bonjour, Windows Active Directory Support, DDNS

17-1 Bonjour Support

What is Bonjour?

Bonjour is formally called “Rendezvous”. The name of technology has been changed from Mac OS X v10.4 “Tiger”.

Bonjour is Apple Computer's version of ZeroConf (Zero Configuration Networking), a set of protocols that enables a

device on an IP network to automatically recognize and connect with other devices on the network. To the end user, this

means that when a new device (such as a printer) connects to the network, every computer on the network is able to

use it instantly without any setup or special configuration. Bonjour uses IETF standards for both Link Local Addressing

(LLA) and Multicast DNS (mDNS). mDNS allows the new device to advertise its existence and the services it offers. LLA

looks around, negotiates with other devices on the subnet, and picks a suitable IP address for the device.

Bonjour provides you with the following three solutions:

Addressing (allocating IP addresses to hosts)

Naming (using names to refer to hosts instead of IP addresses)

Service discovery (finding and using services on the network)

For more detailed information, refer to Apple Computer Website;

http://www.apple.com/macosx/features/bonjour/

17-2 Windows Active Directory Support (Paper Size Setting Tab - PCL only)

17-2-19 Purpose and Benefits

The purpose of Paper Size Setting function is to support Active Directory function of MS Windows Operation System. It

allows the administrator of the printer server to have the access to the settings of paper size of every available input tray,

which determines the available paper size for the client user, and thus supports Active Directory.

17-2-20 Supported OS:

NT/2000/XP or later

17-3 DDNS (Dynamic Domain Name System) Support

17-3-21 How it works

Records (**) managed by DNS server will be dynamically renewed.

Without DDNS, manual renewal of records required when DNS client’s IP address is changed.

(**) Records are two type of mapping information as follows;

1.”A” record for host name to IP address

2.”PTR” record for IP address to host name.


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17-3-22 Customer Benefits

Under conventional DNS function, name resolution does not work with following cases.

Change of IP address for MFP

Change of Device Name for MFP

However, with DDNS function, above change will be automatically notified to DNS server, name resolution work even

after these changes.

17-3-23 Support Server

1. DNS server IPｖ４ correspondence IPv6 correspondence

Static IPv4 setting DHCP v4 setting IPv6 setting

In case of renewal of “A”

record by MFP

. In case of renewal of “A”

record by DHCP v4

“Microsoft DNS Server”

of Windows 2000

Server

BIND 8.2.3 or later

“Microsoft DNS Server” of

Windows 2000 Server

BIND 8.2.3 or later


Windows 2000 Server

BIND 8.2.3 or later

Standard DNS Server

attached with NetWare

5 or later


Windows 2003 Server

BIND 9.2.3 or later

2. DHCP v4 Server that can renew “A” record instead of MFP - Microsoft DHCP Server of Windows 2000 Server SP3 later

- ISC DHCP 3.0 later

- Standard DHCP v4 Server attached with NetWare 5 or later


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18. IPv6

IPv6 is short for "Internet Protocol Version 6". IPv6 is the "next generation" protocol designed by the IETF (Internet Engineering Task Force) to replace the current version Internet Protocol, IP Version 4 ("IPv4"). IPv6 adds many improvements to IPv4 in areas such as routing and network auto-configuration. Remarks: IPv6 was previously available only for printer capabilities, but is now available for IP-Fax capabilities. IPsec and IP Core Protocols are supported.