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    Driver 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

## 32-bit architecture

- Windows 8.1 Pro/Enterprise
- Windows 10 Home/Pro/Enterprise/Education

## 64-bit architecture

- Windows 8.1 Pro/Enterprise
- Windows Server 2012 Foundation/Essentials/Standard
- Windows Server 2012 R2 Foundation/Essentials/Standard
- Windows 10 Home/Pro/Enterprise/Education
- Windows Server 2016 Standard/Datacenter/Essentials/MultiPoint Premium Server
- Windows Server 2019 Standard/Datacenter/Essentials
- Windows Server 2022 Standard/Datacenter/Datacenter: Azure Edition
- Windows 11 Home/Pro/Pro Education/Pro for Workstations/Enterprise/Education

# Getting Started

## Installing the printer driver

The installation procedure requires an administrator account or the ability to "Run as Administrator" in the Windows operating system.

Prior to installation, be sure to close all applications before installing the driver.
For installing the driver by using the "Add a Printer" feature in Windows, please refer to that operating system's Help section.
When installing the driver via USB connection, you need to run the installer without connecting the USB cable.

        1.   Run "RV_SETUP.exe", which is located in the same folder as this readme.
        2.   The "End User License Agreement" dialog will appear. If you agree with the terms and conditions, click "Agree and Go to Next".
        3.   The "Select a setup method" dialog will appear.
        4.   To display network-connected devices, select "Network" and click "Next", proceed to Step 5a.
             If a USB connection is desired, select "USB" and click "Next". Proceed to Step 5b. ("USB" might not be selectable depending on the device type.)

        - Network -
        5a.  The "Select a device" dialog will appear. Select the device from the list of network-connected devices and click "Next". Then, proceed to Step 10a.
             To change the driver name and/or the device name, select the "Manually enter the settings" checkbox. In that case, proceed to Step 9a.
        6a.  If the device cannot be found, click "Click if you cannot find the device". The "Select a search method" dialog will appear.
                 a. To specify the device's IP address, select "Specify device IP address" and click "Next". Then, proceed to Step 7a.
                 b. If the device's port has already been configured or if a new port needs to be configured, select "Specify device name" and click "Next". Then, proceed to Step 8a.
        7a.  The "Search by IP address" dialog will appear. Enter the IP address and click "Search" to search for the device. If the device is found, click "Next". Then, proceed to Step 10a.
        8a.  The "Select a device" dialog will appear. Select a device and click "Next".
        9a.  The "Printer Preference" dialog will appear. Choose one of the following methods to set up the port:
                 a. If the port has already been registered, select the port to "Port Name".
                 b. To specify a new port, click "Add Port". The "Add Port" dialog will appear and a new port can be added. After that new port has been added, the name of it will be selected.
        10a. When installation has completed, the "Complete" dialog will appear. Click "Finish".

        - USB -
        5b.  The "Select Device" dialog will appear. Select the device name or connect the device with USB cable, and click "Next".
        6b.  The "Install" dialog will appear. When installation has completed, the dialog changes automatically.
        7b.  When the "Connection with device" dialog appears.
                 a. If the device is not running and not connected with USB cable, turn on the device and connect with USB cable.
                 b. If the device is running and connected with USB cable, wait a moment.
        8b. When the device is detected, the dialog changes automatically.
        9b. The "Complete" dialog will appear. Click "Finish".

## Upgrading the printer driver

If the printer driver is already installed, upgrade the printer driver.
Be sure to close all applications before installing or upgrading the driver.

1. Run "RV_SETUP.exe", which is located in the same folder as this readme.
2. When the "End User License Agreement" dialog appears, if you agree with the terms and conditions, click "Agree and Go to Next"
3. When the "Select a setup method" dialog appears, click "Update Driver"
4. When the "Select the driver" dialog appears and upgradable targets are displayed, confirm and select "Update" and click "Next".
5. When the "Complete" dialog is appears, select "Yes, restart now" and click "Finish" and restart your computer.

# Other important points

## [General Issue]

- After the installations, if the printer setting dialogs seem abnormal, delete the printer driver and install it again.
- To enable device functions, configure the items in the Accessories tab. Accessories settings are required if the bi-directional communication is not activated. It might not be necessary depending on the printer driver type.
- Installing with this installer might replace RICOH printer driver's print processor settings if they are already installed to the system and customized. In such case, customize the settings again or install with the [Add a Printer] function provided by Windows.
- In the [Printer Preference] dialog, printer port setting might be empty. Select port and click "Next" to continue installation.
- When using this installer to install the driver by USB, the device connection might not be detected correctly, and an error message might be displayed. There is a possibility that priority might be given to other installed drivers installed, so close the installer and try the following procedure:
  - Perform the steps described under "Installing the printer driver" in this README file in the following order: 1. ¨ 2. ¨ 3. ¨ 4. ¨ 6a-b. ¨ 8a. Then, proceed to step 9a-a to select the port and click "Next".
  - Follow Step 9b to exit the installer.
  - From "Devices and Printers", select the printer icon created in the above procedure and open the "Printer Properties" screen.
  - Go to "Print to the following ports (s)" in the "Ports" tab, select the USB port that displays your printer name and click OK.

## [OS/Windows Related Issues]

- Log on as Administrators to use this installer program.
- 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].
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  - a.[Found New Hardware] @
  - b.[Found New Hardware Wizard] @
  - c.[Add Hardware Wizard]
- During printer driver's installation, confirmation dialog of digital signature might be displayed. But there is no problem for its function, so continue installation.
- If a Microsoft minidriver installer is on the computer, when a plug-and-play printer is connected to the computer, the OS might install its minidriver automatically.
- 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 be unavailable and following message will be displayed. [Not compatible with this version of the OS.(8)]

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