RP_SETUP Installer
For Microsoft Windows

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Introduction

This file describes how to set up your printer driver installer and contains the most up-to-date information that was available at the time of software release. For information on the Printer Driver settings and features, please check the Help file.

Contents

Supported operating systems

Getting started

Other important points

Supported operating systems

<32bit(x86)>

<64bit(x64)>

[notation]

On Windows XP, please install Service Pack 2 or later.
If this installer is run on the environment with Service Pack 1 or earlier, following error message will be shown and installation will be discontinued.
"Failed to make current list. (39)"

Getting Started

Installing the printer driver

Be sure to close all applications before upgrading the driver. About the procedure of installing with [Add a Printer] function that provided by Windows, please check the Help of the operating systems.

  1. Run the installer EXE file. These files and this README file are included in the same directory.
    1. for 32BitFRP_SETUP32.EXE
    2. for 64BitFRP_SETUP64.EXE
  2. The "License Agreement" dialog will be displayed. Check them all and if you agree with them, select "I accept the agreement" and click "Next".
  3. The "Method to install printer driver" dialog will be displayed. To search the printer from the network, select both of "Add a new printer" and "Search for printers automatically", click "Next". If the port of printer is already set up, or local port is desired, do not select "Search for printers automatically" and select only "Add a new printer". Click "Next" and go on to the Step 5.("Search for printers automatically" might not selectable depending on the printer type.)
  4. Select the printer. To change the name of printer icon, input desired name to "Change settings for 'printer name'". To customize more settings, click '+' symbol. If the user code is configurable, printer side's print counter function is available.
  5. Click "Continue". File copying will be started.
  6. The "Printer Driver Installation Complete" dialog will be displayed. Click "Finish".

Upgrading the printer driver

If the printer driver is already installed, upgrade the printer driver.

  1. Run the installer EXE file. These files and this README file is included in the same directory.
    1. for 32BitFRP_SETUP32.EXE
    2. for 64BitFRP_SETUP64.EXE
  2. The "License Agreement" dialog will be displayed. Check them all and if you agree with them, select "I accept the agreement" and click "Next".
  3. The "Method to install printer driver" dialog will be displayed. Select "Upgrade the current printer" and click "Next".
  4. Upgrading targets will be displayed. Confirm and click "Next". File copying will be started.
  5. The "Printer Driver Installation Complete" dialog will be displayed. Click "Finish" and restart your computer.

Other important points

[Installer Related Issues]

  1. After the installations, if the printer setting dialogs seem abnormal, delete the printer driver and install it again.
  2. To be available printer's functions, set up Accessories. Accessories settings are required if the bi-directional communication is not activated. It might not necessary depending on the printer type.
  3. Installing with this installer might replace RICOH printer driver's print processor settings if they are already installed to system and customized. In such case, customize settings again or install with [Add a Printer] function provided by Windows.
  4. If following massage is displayed during install sequence, this installer can't complete installing.
    [There is already a more recent version of this Driver installed on the system.]
    Install with the driver that is described in above message.

[OS/Windows Related Issues]

  1. Log on as Administrators to use this installer program.
  2. When the computer is turned on or logged on, following messages might be displayed. Their descriptions are depends on OS type. If these messages are displayed, click [Cancel].
    1. [Found New Hardware]
    2. [Found New Hardware Wizard]
    3. [Add Hardware Wizard]
  3. During printer driver's installation, confirmation dialog of digital signature might be displayed. But there is no problem for its function, so continue installation.
  4. If the Microsoft Minidriver is installed to OS, when the printer is connected to the computer with parallel port, OS might install its Minidriver automatically.
  5. In the case of WindowsServer2003, if the bi-directional communication is activated, opening printer properties dialog might take long. Applying ServicePack1 or later is recommended.
  6. In the [Select and set Printer] dialog, printer port setting might be empty. If "Continue" is clicked with no change, following message will be displayed.
    [The requested Port does not exist.(44)]
    Select port and continue installation.
  7. Do not use this installer on the environment of Microsoft Cluster Server. During the installation procedure, spooler service will be stopped temporary and this might touch other services. Install with [Add a Printer] function that provided by Windows surely. Depending on the driver's version, this installer might unavailable and following message will be displayed.
    [Not compatible with this version of the OS.(8)]

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