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ricoh lpd printer printing Ricoh copier

From: Mike Brown <mike@tkg.ca>
Subject: Re: Open UNIX printing to Ricoh Copier
References: <Xns91C0D92FACE00crendallteamindcom@24.164.224.58> 
Date: Wed, 27 Feb 2002 03:27:07 GMT

Chris Rendall wrote:
> 
> I'm trying to configure my Open UNIX system to print to our networked Ricoh
> copiers and it's not quite working.  I set the system to print to a remote
> print server and the print jobs just sit in the queue.  The Ricoh supports
> lpd printing but I'm not sure how to get it working.  Anyone have any ideas?
> 
> Chris

You require some secret information.

The name of the print queue on the Ricoh is something like

RDP_123456

where the 123456 is the serial number of the printer.  I think
it may also be the last digits of the MAC address of the ethernet
interface.

So, set up a hosts entry for the copier
eg:

192.168.100.44  ricoh01 ricoh01.anywhere.com

and then configure a lpd printer as

RDP_123456@ricoh01

Good luck,

Mike
-- 
Michael Brown

The Kingsway Group
 

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