Ricoh SP5100N User Manual

1.3   
Printer overview
Front view
1
output tray8
handle
2
control panel9
paper level indicator
3
control board cover10
multi-purpose tray
4
tray 111
top cover
5
optional tray 2 12
output support
6
optional tray 313
multi-purpose tray 
paper width guides
7
optional tray 414
multi-purpose tray 
extension
* The figure above shows an SP 5100N 
with all available options.
Rear view
1
power switch5
parallel port
2
rear cover6
USB port
3
duplex unit7
network port
4
power receptacle
* The figure above shows an...

1.4   
Control panel overview
1Menu: Enters Menu mode and scrolls through the available 
menus.
2Scroll buttons: Scroll through the options available in the 
selected menu, and increase or decrease values.
3
OK: Confirms the selection on the display.
4
Back: Sends you back to the upper menu level.
5To n e r  S a v e: Allows you to save on toner by using less toner 
in printing.
6
Demo: Prints a demo page.
7
Stop: Stops an operation at any time.
8
Status: Indicates the status of your printer. See page...

1.5   
Selecting a location
Select a level, stable place with adequate space for air circulation. Allow 
extra space for opening covers and trays. 
The area should be well-ventilated and away from direct sunlight or 
sources of heat, cold, and humidity. Do not set the printer close to the 
edge of your desk or table.
Clearance space
Front: 482.6 mm (enough 
space so that trays can be 
opened or removed)
Back: 320 mm (enough space 
to allow opening of the rear 
cover or the duplex unit)
Right: 100 mm...

2.1   
2 System setup
This chapter shows menus you can set and provides basic settings for 
your printer. 
This chapter includes:
• Using control panel menus
• Menu overview
• Printing a demo page
• Changing the display language
• Using toner save mode
Using control panel menus 
A number of menus are available to make it easy for you to change the 
printer settings. The diagram on the next column shows the menus and 
all of the menu items available in each menu. The items in each menu 
and the options...

2.2   
Menu overview 
The control panel menus are used to configure the printer. The control 
panel provides access to the foling menus.
The menus in the colored characters appear only when the optional 
items are installed. 
a. Available with an optional hard disk.
b. Available with an optional duplex unit.
0.Job Manage.a
(See page 10.5.)
Active Job
Store Job
2. Layout
(See page 2.3.)
Orientation
Simplex Margin
Duplex
b
Duplex Marginb
6. Emulation
(See page 2.6.)
Emulation Type
Setup
3. Paper
(See page...

2.3   
2. Layout menu
Use the 2. Layout menu to define all settings relating to output.
ItemExplanation
Orientation
Choose the default orientation of the print image 
on the page. 
Simplex 
Margin
Set the margin of print meterials for one-sided 
printing. You can increase or decrease the value in 
0.1 mm increments.
•Top Margin: Set the top margin, from 0 to 9.9 
mm. 
•Left Margin: Set the left margin, from 0 to 6.5 
mm.
Values: Portrait, Landscape
PortraitLandscape
Values: Top Margin: 0, Left Margin: 0...

2.4   
3. Paper menu
Use the 3. Paper menu to define all settings relating to print meterials 
such as paper feed and exit, as well as size and type the specific print 
meterials you are using with your printer.
ItemExplanation
Copies
Set the default number of copies by selecting any 
number from 1 to 999. 
Paper Size
Depending on the paper source or duplex setting, 
available options vary.
Select the paper size currently loaded in the tray.
Paper Type
Select the paper type currently loaded in the tray....

2.5   
System Setup menu
Use the 5. System Setup menu to configure a variety of printer features.
ItemExplanation
Date & Time
Form Menu
Select FormSee page 10.5 and 10.6.
Language
This setting determines the language of the text 
that appears on the control panel display and 
information printing.
Power Save
When the printer does not receive data for an 
extended period of time, power consumption is 
automatically lowered. You can set how long the 
printer waits before going to power save mode.
Auto...

2.6   
Emulation menu
Use the 6. Emulation menu to configure printer language emulation.
PCL
This menu sets the PCL emulation configuration. You can set the font 
type, symbol type, lines per page, and font size. 
ItemExplanation
Emulation 
Ty p e
The printer language defines how the computer 
communicates with the printer. 
If you select Auto, your printer can change the 
printer language automatically.
Setup
See the following tables to configure properties of the 
printer language.
ItemExplanation...

2.7   
Network menu
This menu lets you configure the network interface installed in your 
printer. You can reset the network interface and print a configuration 
page. For details, see page 4.1.
Printing a demo page
After setting up your printer, print a demo page to make sure that the 
printer is operating correctly.
Press and hold Demo for about 2 seconds.
Or,
1Press Menu and then OK when 1. Information appears.
2Press the Scroll buttons until Demo Page appears and press OK.
3Press OK when Ye s...