Printer Driver Packager NX English

Operating Instructions

Operation Guide

Read this manual carefully before you use this product and keep it handy for future reference.

TABLE OF CONTENTS How to Read This Manual .............................. ............................... ................................ ............. 3 Symbols ............................ ............................... ............................... ................................ .....3 ..... 3 Terminology..........................................................................................................................3 Important ............................... ............................... ................................ .............................. .....4 ..... 4

1. Overview of Printer Driver Packager NX 1.1 What You Can Do with Printer Driver Packager NX.................................................................5 1.1.1 Managing Devices and Driver Information to Create Installer Packages...............................5 1.1.2 Customizing the Printer Driver Settings ........................... ............................. .................... 5 1.2 Operating Environment ............................ ................................ ............................... ............. 7 1.3 Drivers Drivers Supported by Printer Driver Packager Packager NX .......................... .............................. ............ 9

2. Screen Configurati Configuration on 2.1 Device View ............................ .............................. .............................. ............................. 13 2.1.1 Tool Bar Items of Device View ................................ ............................. ......................... 13 2.2 Driver Manager ............................. .............................. ............................... ...................... 15 2.2.1 Tool Bar Items of Driver Driver Manager ........................... ................................ ...................... 15 2.3 Print Configuration Manager ............................... ............................... ............................... . 16 2.3.1 Tool Bar Items of Print Configuration Configuration Manager Manager ............................. .............................. ....16 .... 16

3. Creating Installer Packages 3.1 Process Flow Flow of Creating Installer Installer Package Package ............................ ............................... ................ 17 3.2 Adding a Group ............................... ................................. ............................. .................. 18 3.3 Adding a Printer Driver .............................. .............................. .............................. ............ 19 3.4 Adding the Device Information............................................................................................20 3.4.1 Adding the the Device Device Information Information Individually .............................. .............................. ........20 ........ 20 3.4.2 Importing Device Information .......................... ............................. .............................. ..26 .. 26 3.5 Adding Print Configuration.................................................................................................28 3.5.1 Setting items of the the pop-up dialog box ............................. .................................. ........... 31 3.6 Creating Installer Packages (Output) ............................. .............................. ......................... 33 3.6.1 Creating Creating a Package for for Adding a Printer........................ Printer ........................ ............................. .................. 33 3.6.2 Creating a Package for Deleting a Printer......................................................................42 3.6.3 Creating a Batch Installer Package................................................................................43 3.7 Deleting Installer Packages ............................ ............................. .............................. ..........44 .......... 44 3.7.1 Specifying the Criteria and Deleting the Matching Packages............................................44

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3.7.2 Deleting All Packages ........................... .............................. .............................. .......... 44

4. Executing Installer Packages 4.1 Executing a Package for Adding a Printer Printer ............................... ............................... .............. 45 4.2 Executing Executing a Package for Deleting a Printer ............................ ............................. .................. 47 4.3 Executing a Batch Installer Package.....................................................................................48

5. "Device Manager NX Pro", "Device Manager NX Enterprise" Server Linkage 6. Editing the Printer Driver Packager NX Preferences 6.1 Setting Items under Preferences ............................. .............................. ............................. ...51 ... 51 6.1.1 General.....................................................................................................................51 6.1.2 Device View...............................................................................................................52 6.1.3 Installer Package ............................ ............................. ............................. .................. 53

7. Appendix 7.1 Supplementary Information.................................................................................................57 7.1.1 Precautions for Setup...................................................................................................57 7.1.2 Precautions when Creating Installer Packages ........................ ............................. ........... 57 7.1.3 Precautions for Installation Using the Installer Package.....................................................58 7.2 Creating the Individual Configuration File .................................... .............................. ..........61 .......... 61 7.2.1 About the individual configuration file ............................ ............................. .................. 61 7.3 CSV file file format format of the Device list ............................ ............................. .............................. ..67 .. 67 7.4 Troubleshooting ............................... ................................. .............................. .................. 68 7.5 Error Code List ............................ ............................... .............................. ......................... 69 7.6 Trademarks ........................... ................................ ................................. .......................... 76

INDEX ..................................................................................................................................79

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How to Read This Manual Symbols This manual uses the following symbols:

Indicates a situation that may result in property damage or malfunction if instructions are not followed. Be sure to read the instructions.

Indicates supplementary relevant information.

[] Indicates the names of keys that appear on the computer screen.

Terminology The terms used in this manual are described below. Installer package

The installer file for the customized printer driver. Administrator

The person who manages device settings. There are various kinds of administrators d epending on the device that is used. For example, a device administrator can configure device settings and a user administrator can manage user information. Both referred to as "administrators" in this manual. Specify an administrator depending on the device you ar e using or the device's configuration. Device

A printer or a multifunctional printer (MFP) on the network. The term "device" in this document refers to a printer or an MFP. Printer information

General name of the printer name and the settings of the p ort used to send print jobs. Print Configuration

The print configuration that contains the customized information of a printer driver. You can also set particular settings to be shown or hidden, and select whether or not to display a dialog box in certain situations. User

A person who uses the device for printing, scanning, etc.

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Important To the maximum extent permitted by applicable laws, in no event will the manufacturer be liable for any damages whatsoever arising out of failures of this product, losses of documents or data, or the use or non-use of this product and operation manuals provided with it. Make sure that you always copy or have backups of important documents or data. Documents or data might be erased due to your operational errors or malfunctions of the machine. Also, you are responsible for taking protective measures against computer viruses, worms, and other harmful software. In no event will the manufacturer be responsible for any documents created by you using this product or any results from the data executed by you. Some illustrations or explanations in this guide may differ from your product due to improvement or change in the product. Contents of this document are subject to change without notice.

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1. Overview of Printer Driver Packager NX Printer Driver Packager NX creates packages for installing the customized printer dr iver. By distributing the package containing the customized printer driver, you can integrate the printer driver settings and restrictions for different users.

1.1 What You Can Do with Printer Driver Packager NX The following operations can be performed in Printer Driver Packager NX:

1.1.1 Managing Devices and Driver Information to Create Installer Packages You can register the device and driver information in Printer Driver Packager NX and easily create installer packages with unified settings. In the installer package, you can include information such as the customized printer driver settings, printer names, and print port settings. You can also combine more than one package into a single package to enable installing of multiple printer drivers at one time and specify the executing user of the installer to enable users to install the driver without logging off and on again as a different user.

1.1.2 Customizing the Printer Driver Settings You can use Printer Driver Packager NX to customize the following printer driver settings: Changing the default values of the printer functi on

You can change the setting values of each printer function from the factor y defaults, enabling users to run the devices with the customized setting values. If necessary, the users can modify the setting values. The default values you can change vary depending on the type of the device or printer driver you are using. Locking the setting value of the printer function

You can specify and lock setting values as the default values and prevent other users from changing them on the printer driver. You can lock functions and setting values to suit your environment needs and device uses. In the printer driver, the only setting values displayed are the default values. The printer functions you can lock or unlock var y depending on the type of the device you are using.

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1. Overview of Printer Driver Packager NX

Hiding the setting value of the printer function

You can specify the setting values of the printer function to hide or display. The setting values that are set to "Do not Display" are not displayed in the printer driver. Only the setting values that are set to "Display" are shown. By hiding setting values to suit your environment needs and device uses, you can restrict the u se of settings in the printer driver that can be selected by users. The setting values you can hide or display var y depending on the type of the device you are using. Displaying the pop-up dialog

You can specify the optional function to display a pop-up dialog box when printing. This dialog box is used to enter or confirm the authentication information. You can also select the default character strings to be displayed in the pop-up dialog box. Note that some printer drivers may not support the pop-up display function.

 For details on the types of printer driver that support customization, see page 9 "1.3 Drivers Supported by Printer Driver Packager NX".

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Operating Environment

1.2 Operating Environment Operating Environment of Printer Driver Packager NX

Item

Minimum

Recommended

CPU

Pentium 4 2.4 GHz or faster (1 core 2 threads)

Core 2 Duo 1.6 GHz or faster

RAM

512 MB or more

1.0 GB or more

Hard Disk Space

350 MB or more free space (required for installing Printer Driver Packager NX) 1 GB or more free space (required for creating a package)*1 Windows Vista Home Premium/Business/Enterprise/Ultimate Service Pack 2 or later (32-bit) Windows 7 Home Premium/Professional/Enterprise/Ultimate Service Pack 1 or later (32-bit/64-bit)*4 Windows 8/Pro/Enterprise (32-bit/64-bit) *4 Windows 8.1/Pro/Enterprise (32-bit/64-bit)*4 Windows 10 Home/Pro/Enterprise (32-bit/64-bit) *4

Operating System

Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition/Enterprise Edition Service Pack 2 or later (32-bit) Windows Server 2003 R2 Standard Edition/Enterprise Edition Ser vice Pack 2 or later (32-bit) Windows Server 2008 Standard/Enterprise Service Pack 1 or later (32-bit/ 64-bit)*3*4 Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard/Enterprise Service Pack 1 or later (64-bit)*3*4 Windows Server 2012 Foundation/Essentials/Standard (64-bit)*4 Windows Server 2012 R2 Foundation/Essentials/Standard (64-bit)*4

Language*2

English, French, German, Italian, Spanish, Dutch, Simplified Chinese, Brazilian Portuguese

Others

Microsoft .NET Framework 2.0

*1 For storing printer drivers, print configuration, and installer packages. *2 Different character codes cannot be used at the same time. *3 without Hyper-V edition is not supported. *4 64-bit version operates on WOW64.

The installer packages created in Printer Driver Packager NX can be used under the following operating systems: 7


Operating Environment of Installer Packages

Supported Operating Systems Windows Vista Home Premium/Business/Enterprise/Ultimate (32-bit/64-bit) Windows 7 Home Premium/Professional/Enterprise/Ultimate (32-bit/64-bit) Windows 8/Pro/Enterprise (32-bit/64-bit) Windows 8.1/Pro/Enterprise (32-bit/64-bit) Windows 10 Home/Pro/Enterprise (32-bit/64-bit) Windows Server 2003 Standard Edition/Enterprise Edition (32-bit/64-bit) Windows Server 2003 R2 Standard Edition/Enterprise Edition (32-bit/64-bit) Windows Server 2008 Standard/Enterprise (32-bit/64-bit) Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard/Enterprise (64-bit) Windows Server 2012 Foundation/Essentials/Standard (64-bit) Windows Server 2012 R2 Foundation/Essentials/Standard (64-bit)

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Drivers Supported by Printer Driver Packager NX

1.3 Drivers Supported by Printer Driver Packager NX Print configuration Applicable Drivers

Model-Specific Printer Drivers

Version

Create Package

PostScript Driver

Ver1.1.0 or later

PostScript Driver (New type driver *1)

Newly create

Import external file (.RCF)

One click preset (.json)

O

O

-

-

Ver1.0.0.0 or later

O

O

O

PCL 5 Driver

Ver1.0.0.0 or later

O

-

-

-

PCL 6 Driver

Ver1.0.0.0 or later

O

O

O

-

PCL 6 Driver (New type driver *1)

Ver1.0.0.0 or later

O

O

O

LAN FAX Driver

Ver1.50 or later

O

-

-

-

LAN FAX Driver (New type driver *1)

Ver2.0.0.0 or later

O

-

O

-

RPCS-R

Ver1.0.0.0 or later

O

O

O

-

Driver Name

*2

∆

*2

∆

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Print configuration Applicable Drivers

Universal Printer Drivers

DDST (GDI) Driver

Driver Name

Version

Create Package

Newly create

Import external file (.RCF)

One click preset (.json)

PostScript UD

Ver3.20.00 Ver3.3.0.0 or later

O

O

-

-

PostScript UD (New type driver *1)

Ver4.0.0.0 V4.5.0.0

O

O

O

-

PostScript UD (New type driver *1)

Ver4.6.0.0 or later

O

O

O

O*2

PCL6 UD

Ver3.2.0.0 or later

O

O

O

-

PCL6 UD (New type driver *1)

Ver4.0.0.0 V4.5.0.0

O

O

O

-

PCL6 UD (New type driver *1)

Ver4.6.0.0 or later

O

O

O

O*2

PCL 6 Driver (SP C250/ 252)

ver1.00 or later

O

-

-

-

LAN FAX Driver (SP C250/252)

ver1.01 or later

O

-

-

-

*1 The different types of drivers and their setting screens. The printer drivers that have the following setting screens suppor ts the customize function:

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Drivers Supported by Printer Driver Packager NX

*2 RICOH Pro C7100/C7110X Series Specific driver, Specific driver (2015 or later release date), and PCL6/PS Driver for Universal Print Ver.4.6.0.0 or later. (Please see the RICOH web site for supported drivers.) Supported Port Monitor Application

• SmartDeviceMonitor for Client Version 8.9.6.0 and up • FlexRelease CX Version 1.5 or later *1 *1 When using FlexRelease CX port, see [FlexRelease CX Operating Instructions ]. Supported Server Software

• Device Manager NX Pro Version 1.1 or later • Device Manager NX Enterprise Version 1.1 or later

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2. Screen Configuration The following section explains the screens and setting items of Printer Driver Packager NX. In Printer Driver Packager NX, use the view list on the left side of the window to switch screen between "Device View," "Driver Manager," and "Print Configuration Manager."

2.1 Device View In Device View, you can manage devices and create installer packages. 1

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2

CQE200

1. Tool Bar

For details about the tool bar buttons, see page 13 "2.1.1 Tool Bar Items of Device View". 2. Group Tree

Displays the group hierarchy. 3. Device Information

Displays the information about the device registered to the group that is selected on the group tree.

2.1.1 Tool Bar Items of Device View By clicking the buttons, you can register groups or devices and create installer packages. Item Search

Explanation Displays [Search Box] to specify the search condition to search for devices or packages.

Reference -

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2. Screen Configuration

Item

Explanation

Reference

Import Device Information

Imports the device information from a CSV file.

Export Device Information

Exports the registered device information to a CSV file.

Add Group

Adds a new group.

Rename Group

Renames the selected group.

Delete Group(s)

Deletes the selected group.

Add Device

Adds a new device.

Edit Device

Select to edit the device information.

Delete Device(s)

Deletes the selected device.

Create Installer Packages

Creates the installer package.

page 33 "3.6.1 Creating a Package for Adding a Printer"

Delete installer packages

Deletes the installer packages that match the specified criteria from the computer.

page 44 "3.7.1 Specifying the Criteria and Deleting the Matching Packages"

Upload Installer Package

Uploads packages to Device Manager NX Pro or Device Manager NX Enterprise.

page 49 "5. "Device Manager NX Pro", "Device Manager NX Enterprise" Server Linkage"

Batch Package Creation

Creates a batch installer package.

page 43 "3.6.3 Creating a Batch Installer Package"

Create Cleaner

Creates a package for deleting a printer.

page 42 "3.6.2 Creating a Package for Deleting a Printer"

Add New Printer Information

Creates new printer information.

page 26 "3.4.2 Importing Device Information"

Edit Printer Information

Select to edit the printer information. -

Re-create Printer Information

Recreates the printer information according to the default value specified in the preferences.

Delete All Installer Packages

Deletes all installer packages stored locally.

page 44 "3.7.2 Deleting All Packages"

page 26 "3.4.2 Importing Device Information"

page 18 "3.2 Adding a Group"

page 20 "3.4.1 Adding the Device Information Individually"

• These operations can also be performed from the [Tool Manager] menu.

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Driver Manager

2.2 Driver Manager In Driver Manager, you can register printer drivers and view their information. 1

2

CQE201

1. Tool Bar

For details about the tool bar buttons, see page 15 "2.2.1 Tool Bar Items of Driver Manager". 2. Driver Information

Displays the driver information.

2.2.1 Tool Bar Items of Driver Manager Click the buttons to register drivers and change how the items are displayed in the window. Item

Explanation

Add Driver

Adds a driver.

Delete Driver

Deletes the selected driver.

Edit Driver

Click to edit the driver registration name and its description.

Reference

page 19 "3.3 Adding a Printer Driver"

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2. Screen Configuration

2.3 Print Configuration Manager In Print Configuration Manager, you can create and manage the print configuration to customize printer drivers. 1

2

CQE202

1. Tool Bar

For details about the tool bar buttons, see page 16 "2.3.1 Tool Bar Items of Print Configuration Manager". 2. List View

Displays the default print configuration that has already been created.

2.3.1 Tool Bar Items of Print Configuration Manager Click the buttons to create, edit, and delete print configuration. Item

Explanation

Add Print Configuration

Click to create a print configuration.

Delete Print Configuration

Deletes the selected print configuration.

Edit Print Configuration

Edits the print configuration.

Save Print Configuration

Outputs the print configuration to an external RCF file. The RCF file output can be reused with [Import External File] in a different print configuration. However, the print configuration imported from external files cannot be re-edited. Outputs a json file with One Click Preset. The output json file cannot be reused in this application.

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Reference

page 28 "3.5 Adding Print Configuration"

3. Creating Installer Packages This section explains how to create an installer package.

3.1 Process Flow of Creating Installer Package 1. Register a Printer Driver.

Register the printer driver to embed in a package to Printer Driver Packager NX. For details, see page 19 "3.3 Adding a Printer Driver". 2. Add a device information.

Add the device information for creating a package. For details, see page 20 "3.4 Adding the Device Information". 3. Create print configuration.

Create print configuration and customize the setting items of the printer driver. For details, see page 28 "3.5 Adding Print Configuration". 4. Create the installer pac kage.

To create an installer package, link the device added in step 3 to the printer driver registered in step 2. You can also embed the print configuration created in step 4. For details, see page 33 "3.6.1 Creating a Package for Adding a Printer".

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3. Creating Installer Packages

3.2 Adding a Group You can create groups representing different sections or floors . Register devices in those groups to manage them separately for each group. In Device View, add a group to register devices as required. Up to seven lower-groups in a hierarchy can be created. 1. Click [Add Group] in Device View.

To create a lower group, select a group that is already created, and then click [Add Group]. 2. Enter the group name. 3. Add a device to the group.

For how to add devices, see page 20 "3.4 Adding the Device Information". To change the group name

Double-click the group for which you want to change the name. To delete a group

Select the group you want to delete, and then click [Delete Group(s)]. When a group is deleted, the devices and lower groups that are registered under the group are also deleted. When a device is deleted, all of the installer packages linked to the device are also deleted.

• Specify the group name using between 1 to 17 characters. \ / : * ? " < > | . are prohibited characters.

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Adding a Printer Driver

3.3 Adding a Printer Driver In Printer Driver Packager NX, register the printer driver to be embedded in the package. 1. Click [Add Driver] in Driver Manager. 2. Click [Browse...]. 3. Specify the folder in which the INF file of the driver you want to add is located, and click "Select Folder".

* Please note that INF files are not displayed in the folder selection dialog box. You can specify the parent folder of subfolders that contain multiple drivers. 4. Click [Start Search]. 5. Specify the driver name of the driver to be added, and then click [Start].

If information for more than one driver is contained in a single INF file, the search results will appear on multiple lines. When a parent folder that contains multiple drivers is specified, all of the drivers that can be added are displayed in a list. 6. Enter the driver registration name and i ts description. 7. Specify PDL and the bit number acc ording to the added driver.

When the driver type has been recognized automatically, those items are automatically selected accordingly and cannot be specified by the user. In this case, proceed to the next step. Selectable, select the correct bit number for the driver. Otherwise, the driver cannot be installed correctly. 8. Click [Next]. 9. Click [Finish]. To edit the driver

You can change the driver registration name and its description. Select the driver for which you want to edit the information, and then click [Edit Driver]. To delete the driver

Select the driver you want to delete. Click [Delete Driver], and then click [Delete].

• Do not change the subfolder names after downloading the driver from the Internet and extracting it. If the driver subfolder names are changed, installation packages may not be created corr ectly.

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3.4 Adding the Device Information To create a package, you must first add the device information.

3.4.1 Adding the Device Information Individually Add the device information manually. 1. In Device View, select the group for which you want to add a new device, and t hen click [Add Device]. 2. Configure each setting item, and click [OK]. Configurable Settings

Item Device Registration Name

IPv4 Address

Host Name

Explanation Enter the device registration name. 1 - 31 characters can be entered.

Setting Required Required

\ : / * ? " > < | ! , [ ] are prohibited characters. Enter IPv4 address of the device with the valid IPv4 syntax. Enter the host name of the device. Specify in the FQDN format within 255 characters. Single byte alphanumeric characters, ".", "-" and "_" can be used.

Either [IPv4 Address] or [Host Name] must be specified. Either [IPv4 Address] or [Host Name] must be specified.

Enter the model name. Up to 256 characters can be entered.

Model Name

When you press the model name selection button [...] the [Select Model] screen is displayed. Select a driver and a model. When you start entering the model name directly in the text box, a list of the registered printers whose model name matches the entered string appears. You can also select the model name from the displayed list.

Required

Specify the model name that correctly matches the model name registered in the driver. If the specified model name does not match that of the driver, the package cannot be created. Serial Number

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Enter the serial number of the device. Up to 256 characters can be entered.

Optional

Adding the Device Information

Item

Explanation

Setting Required

MAC Address

Enter the MAC address of the device with the valid MAC address syntax.

Optional

Location

Enter the location where the device is located. Up to 255 characters can be entered.

Optional

Comment

Enter a comment for the device. Content entered here will be the comments for the printer icon created. Up to 255 characters can be entered.

Optional

Serial Number, MAC Address, Location, and Comment are for device identification purposes only. The machine functions normally even if those items do not match the actual device information. 3. Click [Edit Printer Information], and modify the printer information as necessary.

For the printer port information that can be specified, see page 21 "3.4.1.1 Printer Information". 4. Click [OK].

• When a device is added, the printer information configured in the preference setting is added. • When you select a group and click [Delete Group(s)], all devices registered under the group are deleted. • When you delete a device, the package that is linked to the device is also deleted. • The [Candidate Printer Name] and [Network Address] printer information are not automatically changed even if the [Device Registration Name] or [IPv4 Address] in [Edit Device] are changed. Run [Re-create Printer Information] for devices that have had device information changed.

3.4.1.1 Printer Information Configure the printer name and port settings for the driver to be installed. [TCP/IP Port Information] Tab

Item

Candidate Printer Name

Add Driver Name

Explanation Specify the candidate printer name. Up to 31 characters can be entered. *1 \ : / * ? " > < | ! , [ ] are prohibited characters. Specify whether or not to use driver name as [Printer Name].

Setting Required

Required

-

Default value

$(displayname)

Off

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Item Add Print Configuration Registration Name

Explanation

Setting Required

Specify whether or not to use the name of the print configuration registration name as [Printer Name].

-

Default value

Off

Specify the network address. Up to 255 characters can be entered. Only single byte alphanumeric characters and ".", "-" and "_" symbols can be entered. Network Address

However, the following restrictions apply for symbols:

Required

$(ipaddress)

• Symbols cannot be used as the first character • "-" and "_" cannot be used directly before or after "." • "." cannot be entered continuously Port Number

Specify the port number. Set a value from 1 to 65535.

Required

9100

SNMP Status Enabled

Specify whether or not to obtain the device information via SNMP.

Optional

On

Community Name

Specify the SNMP community name. Specify within 15 characters. Enter according to the SNMP community name setting on the device.*2

Required *2

public

SNMP Device Index

Specify the SNMP index number. Specify a value from 1 to 10. *2

Required *2

1

*1 More than 31 characters can be entered when using a variable, but the characters after the 31st are ignored when converting printer name. *2 This is required only when the [SNMP Status Enabled] check box is selected.

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[LPR Port Information] Tab

Item


Explanation Specify the candidate printer name. Up to 31 characters can be entered. *1 \ : / * ? " > < | ! , [ ] are prohibited characters.

Setting Required

Required

Default value

$(displayname)

Add Driver Name

Specify whether or not to use driver name as [Printer Name].

-

Off

Add Print Configuration Registration Name


-

Off



Required

$(ipaddress)


Specify the port number. Specify a value from 1 to 65535.

Required

515

LPR Queue Name

Specify the LPR settings. Up to 32 characters can be entered.

Required

lp

Optional

On

Specify whether or not to enable or disable Byte Count. LPR Byte Counting Enabled

When LPR byte count is enabled, the driver confirms data transmission before transferring print data. This may help avoid errors from occurring.

*1 More than 31 characters can be entered when using a variable, but the characters after the 31st are ignored when converting Printer Name.

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[SMB/Windows Server Queue Information] Tab

Item


Explanation Specify the candidate printer name. Up to 31 characters can be entered. *1 \ : / * ? " > < | ! , [ ] are prohibited characters.

Setting Required

Required

Default value

$(displayname)

Add Driver Name


-

Off



-

Off

UNC Path

Specify the UNC path. Up to 31 characters can be entered. Enter in the "\\\" format.

Required

\\$(ipaddress) \$ (displayname)

Required

Point & Print

Specify the method of installing the driver when connecting to a shared printer. • Point & Print: Select this check box to automatically download the printer driver from the shared printer.

Install Printer Driver

• Install on Local Printer: Select this check box to install the driver in the package created in Printer Driver Packager NX. The following functions cannot be used when [Point & Print] is selected. • [Set as Default Printer] • [Use Specified User Account] • [Use Print Configuration] • Specify $USERCODE$, $USERID$ and $USERNAME$ for the CSV file used in [Use Separate Setting File (CSV)]

*1 More than 31 characters can be entered when using a variable, but the characters after the 31st are ignored when converting Printer Name.

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[SmartDeviceMonitor for Client - TCP/IP] Tab

Item

Explanation

Setting Required

Default value


Specify the candidate printer name. Up \ : / * ? " > < | ! , [ ] are prohibited characters.

Add Driver Name


-

Off



-

Off

Required

$(displayname)



Required

$(ipaddress)

Required

9100


Specify the port number. Set a value from 1 to 65535.

*1 More than 31 characters can be entered when using a variable, but the characters after the 31st are ignored when converting printer name.

[SmartDeviceMonitor for Client - IPP] Tab

Item

IPP URL

Explanation Specify the IPP port. Up to 1,023 characters can be entered.

Setting Required Required

Default value http://$ (ipaddress): 631/printer

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Item

Explanation

Setting Required

Default value

IPP user name *1

Specify the IPP user name. Up to 8 alphanumeric characters can be entered; two-byte characters and symbols cannot be entered.

Required

-

IPP password *1

Specify the authentication password for the IPP port settings. Up to 8 alphanumeric characters can be entered; two-byte characters and symbols cannot be entered.

Required

-

Select whether or not to use the proxy. Proxy Settings *1

When the [Proxy Settings] check box is Optional selected, specify [Proxy Server Address] and [Proxy Server Port].

Proxy Server Address Select the check box to use the proxy *1 without a specific user account.

Off

Optional

-

Optional

-

User Name *1

Specify the proxy user name. Up to 31 characters can be entered. Two-byte characters and ":" cannot be entered.

Optional

-

Password *1

Specify the proxy password. Up to 8 characters can be entered. Two-byte characters cannot be entered.

Optional

-

Proxy Server Port *1

Select the [Proxy Server Port] to use the proxy. When the check box is selected, specify [User Name] and [Password].

*1 This item does not appear in the screen of preferences setting.

• Select a group and click [Delete Group] to delete all of the devices in the group. • When a device is deleted, all linked packages are also deleted.

3.4.2 Importing Device Information You can import the device information that was exported from Printer Driver Packager NX or Device Manager NX. In the CSV file that was exported from Printer Driver Packager NX, the device identification information is stored as "DEVICEID". If the imported device information contains the same "DEVICEID" as already

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registered, the device information will be overwritten. The d evice of the same name but with different "DEVICEID" is added separately as a new device. 1. Click [Import Device Information] in Device View. 2. Click [Browse...]. 3. Select the CSV file to import, and then click [Import].

If the first row in the CSV file does not contain the field names, clear the [The first line contains item names] check box. If you do not want to over write device information with the same device ID, deselect the [Overwrite the device information with the same ID with the registered device information] check box. 4. Click [Import].

If the CSV file you want to import was not created by Printer Driver Packager NX, proceed to Step 5. If the CSV file you want to import was created by Printer Driver Packager NX, proceed to Step 7. 5. Select the setting item in the middle left part of [Import CSV File], and click [Select].

The field name or column number in the imported CSV file is assigned to items such as DISPLAYNAME, MODELNAME in the middle right part. Click the item name such as DISPLAYNAME and MODELNAME to which you want to assign the imported item before clicking [Select]. 6. When you are finished allocating all items, click [Preview]. 7. Click [Next]. 8. Click [Finish].

If there is no printer information in a device imported from a CSV file, the printer information is automatically generated.

• When a device for which printer information is already created is overwritten by importing from a CSV file, the printer information is not updated. Run [Re-create Printer Information] for devices whose device information was overwritten when the CSV file was imported.

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3.5 Adding Print Configuration Printer Driver Packager NX manages the customized information of printer drivers u sing print configuration. You can specify the customized value for the default settings of the printer function, lock values of setting items, and select to show or hide certain setting items. You can also set a pop-up dialog for entering/ confirming the authentication and user information when printing. With One Click Presets, you can customize the driver's One Click Preset icon. 1. Click [Add Print Configuration] in Print Configuration M anager. 2. Select [Display All Available Models] or [Display Only Models on the Device List in Device View].

• Display All Available Models Displays all device models of the registered driver. • Display Only Models on the Device List in Device View Displays only the models of the devices that are registered in the device view. 3. Select the model and the driver, and then click [OK]. 4. Select [Newly Create] or [Import External File] under [Add Print Configuration], and cli ck [OK]. For details on drivers that support addition of print configurations, see page 9 "1.3 Drivers Supported by Printer Driver Packager NX". 5. Customize the print settings of the printer driver. There are three methods of customization depending on the selection in [Add Print Configuration] of step 4.

<5-A> [Newly Create]

A1) Print configuration editing screen is displayed. • Changing the default values Click the "Default Setting" column of the setting item, and select the value you want to set as its default from the drop down list. You can change the default value in the screen that a ppears by clicking the [Details...] button. • Locking the settings values Click the "Lock/Unlock" column of the setting item, and select [Lock] from the drop down list. You can lock the default value in the screen that appears by clicking the [Details...] button. • Hiding the setting value 1. Select the setting item name, and click the [Details...] button. 2. Click the "Display/Do not Display" column of the setting item, and select [Do not Display] from the drop down list. 28

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3. Click [OK]. • A popup dialog appears. 1. Click [Option Configuration] tab, and select the check box of the dialog you want to show. 2. If the dialog that you want to display has the [Option Configuration] setting, select the default value of the text string you want to display in the dialog box from the pop-up menu. A2) Click

(Save) and

(Exit) to exit the editing screen.

A3) Enter print configuration registration name, and then click [OK]. • For the types of the printer driver, see page 9 "1.3 Drivers Supported by Printer Driver Packager NX". • The functions on the [Option Configuration] tab are not available in the PS and RPCS raster drivers. • The setting items of the printer function, the name displayed on the screen, and the setting values you can select vary depending on the type of device or printer driver you are using. For details about each printer function, see the manual provided with the device you are using or the printer driver Help. • If the driver used as the basis for the print configuration is deleted from Printer Driver Packager NX, the print configuration is grayed out and cannot be edited. • For some printer drivers, the notations of selections and functions that are displayed in the print configuration editing screen and the ones that are displayed in the UI after installing the printer driver can differ. • For the PostScript printer driver on a device equipped with the optional duplex printing function, the default value for duplex units or duplex printing from the printer driver must be manually set after the driver is installed. • If a EMF spool is enabled from the printer driver's print settings with a driver that has been enabled for the function to display the pop up dialog while printing, the dialog will not be displayed before printing. If displaying a dialog before printing, do not enable the EMF Spool in the printer settings of the printer driver. • To apply the print settings file in the Universal Driver, the following must be done after installing the driver. 1. Open "Devices and Printers" → "Printer Properties" → "Printer Selection." 2. In "Select a Printer," select the same model as the one used to create a print configuration. 3. Press the "Update Now" button. 4. Press the "OK"/"Apply" button. (PS Universal Driver V3.13 or earlier. Be sure to run with administrative privileges.)

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• If the PS Driver for Universal Print is installed the default value for duplex units or duplex printing must also be manually changed from the printer driver after the driver is installed, for the printer model which supports duplex units or duplex printing. (PS Universal Driver V3.13 or earlier. Be sure to run with administrative privileges.) • With some PS drivers, dual sided print and print resolution settings are not available. For more information, please refer to the Printer Driver Packager NX d ownload page. <5-B> [Import External File]

B1) Specify the RCF file you want to import. - RCF file Data file containing PS driver or PCL6 driver that was customized in Printer Driver Editor. B2) Enter print configuration registration name, and then click [OK]. • When an external file is imported to create a print configuration, the print configuration items cannot be edited using Printer Driver Packager NX. • When importing an rst file, create an rst file on the same PC that Printer Driver Packager NX is installed on, and import into this file. An external file cannot be imported if the path described in the lst file created at the same time as the rst file is different. <5-C> [Add One Click Preset]

C1) [Edit One Click Preset List] screen is displayed. • Import Press the [Import] button and import the json file prepared in advance. • Switch icon display order The order of the One Click Presets imported can be changed by the [Up] and [Down] buttons. • Delete imported settings Select the settings to delete, and then press the [Delete] button. • Export The settings selected can be output as a json file. The json file output by [Export] can be reused in other One Click Presets. C2) Click [OK] to exit editing. C3) Enter print configuration registration name, and then click [OK].

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• What is One Click Preset? This is a preset button function that allows printer driver settings to be switched with one operation. For details, see the printer driver's manual. • Handling of the factory default One Click Preset icon If customizing and installing One Click Presets, the factor y default One Click Presets are all deleted except for the one [Basic Setting]. Register icons for other than for [Basic Setting] on the [Edit One Click Preset List] screen. • How to create json files json files can be created by the following two methods. - General users One Click Presets you registered yourself can be saved from [Manage Preset List] in the [One Click Presets] tab of [Printing preferences] for the printer. - Administrators Factory default One Click Presets can also be saved from [Manage Preset List] in [Printer Properties] - [Advanced Options] tag.

3.5.1 Setting items of the pop-up dialog box The following setting items can be displayed in the pop-up dialog box. The setting values that are displayed on the screen vary depending on the type of the device or printer driver you are using. For details about each item, see the manual provided with the device you are using or the printer driver Help. [Job Type Details] Dialog

Displays a dialog box according to the print method specified when printing. For example, a dialog box displaying the User ID and password appears when sample print or locked print has been selected. From the pull-down menu, select the initial value of the authentication information that is displayed in the dialog. The following initial values can be selected: • [Default] Displays the authentication information that is preconfigured in the pr inter driver. • [Blank] Leaves the input box blank. • [Login User Name] Displays the login name of the Windows account. [User Code] Dialog

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Displays the user code confirmation dialog box. [Classification Code] Dialog

Displays the classification code confirmation dialog box. [Authentication] Dialog

Displays the authentication information confirmation dialog box. From the pull-down menu, select the initial value of the authentication information that is displayed in the dialog. The following initial values can be selected: • [Default] Displays the authentication information that is preconfigured in the pr inter driver. • [Login User Name] Displays the login name of the Windows account. [Single Sign-On Authentication] Dialog

Displays the authentication dialog box when the login user name and password of the device do not match the login user name and password of the Windows account. From the pull-down menu, select the initial value of the authentication information that is displayed in the dialog. The following initial values can be selected: • [Default] Displays the authentication information that is preconfigured in the pr inter driver. • [Login User Name] Displays the login name of the Windows account.

• The [User Code] Dialog and the [Single Sign-On Authentication] Dialog cannot be specified simultaneously.

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Creating Installer Packages (Output)

3.6 Creating Installer Packages (Output) The following installer packages can be created in Printer Driver Packager NX: Packages for adding printers

You can create an installer package that has the customized initial values (default settings) for the printer function. You can also set certain setting items to be displayed or hidden or customize the settings of the optional functions in the installer package. For details, see page 28 "3.5 Adding Print Configuration". Packages for deleting printers

You can create packages for deleting a printer driver from the computer on which the package is executed. Batch Package

You can create an installer to install multiple packages for installing printers.

3.6.1 Creating a Package for Adding a Printer 1. Select a device for which to c reate a package in Device View, and then click [Create Installer Packages]. 2. Select the items to be embedded in the installer package.

For details on the setting items, see page 34 "3.6.1.1 Setting items in the Create Installer Packages screen". 3. Click [OK]. 4. Specify the save location of th e created package.

A folder representing the hierarchy of the group to which the device belongs is created inside the specified folder. 5. The list of the packages that will be created appears. Check the list and clic k [Start]. 6. Confirm that creating the package is complete, and then cl ick [Close].

• If [Output Package to External Folder] is on, the following two files are output when the package is successfully created. - Created installer package (extension = exe) - Package log file in which setting information is saved when the package is created (extension = txt) • At least 800MB of free HDD space is required in the Printer Driver Packager NX installation folder to create a package.

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3.6.1.1 Setting items in the Create Installer Packages screen [Basic] tab

Item

Explanation

Default value

Select whether or not to specify the printer as the default printer. Under the following conditions, settings for the "Default Printer" package will not work. Set as Default Printer

• Using a shared printer (Point & Print) port

Off

• Using a USB port • If the [Use Specified User Account] is set, a package creation error will occur. Only install the driver, without creating a printer icon. In [Installation Target OS Bit], select the OS bit number of the destination computer. This can be used for the following. • Driver update Install Driver Only*1

• Installing a substitute driver

Off

The substitute driver prepares in advance a driver with a different different bit number than the server OS to enable Point&Print to be installed even if there is a conflict in server OS and client OS bit number when using a shared print server. Specify how the installer package behaves when a printer of the same name already exists on the destination computer. Operations to Perform When a Printer with the Same Name Exists

When [Add a unique suffix to printer name] is selected, the installer adds unique suffix to the printer name when installing the driver. When [Overwrite] is selected, the installer overwrites the existing printer.

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Add a unique suffix to printer name


Item

Explanation

Default value

Select whether or not to create the package in silent install mode.

Silent Mode

Silent mode is a mode that disables displaying to the screen. If an error occurs, it will not be displayed on the screen. (Please refer to the error log)

Off

However, the User Account Control (UAC) notification dialog, things like digital signature warnings, and the screen the OS shows will be displayed. Pop Up the Installation Completion Dialog Box

Select whether or not to display a pop-up dialog box to confirm installation.

Off

0 - 510 characters can be entered.

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Item

Explanation

Default value

When installing the package, information such as the device option settings is updated by performing bidirectional communication with the device. There are two types of actions, depending on the driver of the package created. • Automatically perform bidirectional communication when installing the package.

Perform Bidirectional Communication on Installation

• Temporarily display the driver properties window when installing, but automatically close the properties window. Even if the driver properties window is displayed, wait without making any operations. (If the properties window does not close automatically, press the [OK] button to close. Please note that if the window is closed using the [Cancel] button at that time, information acquired by bidirectional communication is not saved.) * To perform bidirectional communication, administrator privileges are needed for the Windows computer the package will be installed on. Please note that when the window is closed using the [Cancel] button, the acquired information is not saved.

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On


Item

Explanation

Default value

Select the port to be created. If more than one port is selected, a package is created for each selected port.

Port Selection

Only when you select [SmartDeviceMonitor (TCP/IP)] or [SmartDeviceMonitor (IPP)] and specify [Installer Path for SmartDeviceMonitor for Client] in [Preferences], you can select [Install SmartDeviceMonitor for Client] on the [Advanced] tab.

Only TCP/IP set to On

If you select [USB], you can create a package which installs a printer driver without using the printer's default icon.

Driver Selection

Select the driver for which to create a package. If more than one driver is selected, a package is created for each selected driver.

On

Use Print Configuration. Only the print configuration corresponding to the selected driver is displayed. If more than one configuration is selected, a package is created for each selected configuration. Use Print Configuration

When [Port Selection] is as follows, the settings are not reflected on the printer even if a print configuration is specified.

Off

• When Point & Print is set in [SMB/ UNC Path]*2 • [USB]

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Item

Explanation

Default value

Apply One Click Preset(s) to the package. Only the print configuration corresponding to the selected driver is displayed. If more than one is selected, a package is created for each selected One Click Preset. Use One Click Preset

When [Port Selection] is as follows, the print configurations are not reflected on the printer even if a print configuration is specified.

Off

• When Point & Print is set in [SMB/ UNC Path]*2 • [USB] The created package is output to the specified folder. Output Package to External Folder

When this setting is off, the package is stored as internal data and can only be used for batch installer package creation or for uploading to the server.

Turns On/Off automatically according to the server linkage mode.

*1 When updating the driver, update installation may fail if the version of the old LAN FAX Driver is 1.77.0.0 or earlier. Use version 1.79.0.0 or later for update. Alternatively, delete the old driver and then install the new one. *2 When installing the Point & Print printer on a client PC, the print settings configured with Printer Driver Packager NX are not reflected. However, when a driver is installed to (Point & Print) shared printer server, the print settings are reflected just as in a normal driver installation. When the client PC is then connected to a Point & Print printer, the print settings are reflected as normal.

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[Advanced] tab

Item Package Comment

Explanation Enter a comment in the package.

Default value -

Configure the printer information related to the [TCP/IP] and [IPP] settings for SmartDeviceMonitor for Client.

Install SmartDeviceMonitor for Client

Only when you select the [Port Selection] check box on the [Basic] tab and specify [Installer Path for SmartDeviceMonitor for Client] in [Preferences], you can enable the [Install SmartDeviceMonitor for Client] setting.

Off

If you are not installing SmartDeviceMonitor for Client, clear the [SmartDeviceMonitor (TCP/IP)] or [SmartDeviceMonitor (IPP)] check box. Select whether or not to share the printer.

Share Printer

When sharing the printer, the user name is used as the shared name if [Use Printer Name as Shared Printer Name:] is selected. When [Specify Shared Printer Name] is selected, specify the shared name.

Off

0 - 31 characters can be entered. Single byte spaces, "/" and "\" are prohibited characters. You can set different setting values for each use using the individual configuration file. Use Separate Setting File (CSV)

For details about individual configuration file, see page 61 "7.2 Creating the Individual Configuration File".

Off

0 - 250 characters can be entered.

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Item

Explanation

Default value

Specify the user account to use when executing the package to install the printer driver. When creating a driver installation package for users who do not have the appropriate privilege, specify a user account that has the administrative privilege. The following restrictions apply. • A shared printer (Point & Print) port cannot be selected. Use Specified User Account

• The user code/user ID/user name of an individual configuration file (CSV) cannot be set. • A default printer cannot be set. Domain/PC name: 0 - 255 characters can be entered. User name: 0 - 20 characters can be entered. Password: 0 - 127 characters can be entered.

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Off


Item

Explanation

Default value

Specify the version of the package. By assigning version numbers to packages, you can confirm the package versions installed on different computers and manage the drivers more easily.

Specify Package Version

If [Default] is selected, the package version is set to "V1.0.0" when no package has been created for the selected driver. The major version number is incremented if the package already exists and the driver has been updated, and the minor version number is incremented if the driver has not been updated.

Default

If [Minor upgrade] or [Major upgrade] is selected, the minor or major version number of the package is incremented. If [Specified Version Number] is selected, you can specify any desired version number.

• Package Installation for the [SmartDeviceMonitor (TCP/IP)] port and [SmartDeviceMonitor (IPP)] port

SmartDeviceMonitor for Client needs to be installed in ord er to install a package for the [SmartDeviceMonitor (TCP/IP)] port or [SmartDeviceMonitor (IPP)] port. The SmartDeviceMonitor for Client installer can be incorporated into the installation package for environments in which SmartDeviceMonitor for Client is not installed. Follow the procedures below to incorporate the SmartDeviceMonitor for Client installer into the installation package. 1. Set the [Installer Path for SmartDeviceMonitor for Client] in the [Installer Package] preferences. 2. Set [Install SmartDeviceMonitor for Client] to On in the [Advanced] tab of the package creation window. The [Install SmartDeviceMonitor for Client] setting is disabled by d efault. The following conditions are required to enable it. • The [Installer Path for SmartDeviceMonitor for Client] is set in the preferences • The [SmartDeviceMonitor (TCP/IP)] or [SmartDeviceMonitor (IPP)] port is selected in the [Basic] tab of the package creation window

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3.6.1.2 Creating Multiple Installer Packages Simultaneously Packages for multiple devices can be created simultaneously with one operation. 1. Select multiple devices to create packages for. (Or select a group that includes the devices.) (To select devices, click on devices while holding the [Ctrl] or [Shift] key.) 2. Click [Create Install Package]. 3. A list of all printers, print configurations, and One Click Presets included with the selected device is displayed on the Create Package screen. Create packages by selecting the ones you want to create packages for.

• The total number of packages created when multiple devices are selected is roughly the following number of combinations. Total packages = Number of devices x Number of drivers compatible with those devices x Number of port types selected • Print configurations and One Click Presets are only reflected in packages of the combinations with drivers when created. • If different drivers are registered for each device, a different driver package is created for each device individually.

3.6.2 Creating a Package for Deleting a Printer The following section explains how to create a package that d eletes the printer, printer ports, and printer drivers in a batch from the computer on which the package is executed. 1. Click [Create Cleaner] in Device View. 2. Select the check box for the driver name of the printer you want to uninstall. 3. Click [OK]. 4. Specify the save location of the created package, and then click [OK]. 5. Click [Close].

• If the [Pop up a dialog box for cleaner completion.] check box is selected, a completion message will appears when deleting the printer is complete. • The driver names registered in Printer Driver Packager NX are displayed in the [Driver Name] list. • If you execute a package for deleting a printer on a computer where more than one printer is installed, all the printers that match the driver specified in the package are deleted. • "32bit" and "64bit" folders are created in the specified folder, and a package for deleting a printer for each of the 32-bit and 64-bit versions of Windows are output into the respective folders. • The file name of the package for deleting a printer is Cleaner.exe.

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3.6.3 Creating a Batch Installer Package The following section explains how to create an installer to install more than one package as a batch. The package for adding a printer must be created before creating a batch package. For how to create a package for adding printers, see page 33 "3.6.1 Creating a Package for Adding a Printer". 1. In Device View, select multiple devices for whic h packages are already created that will be included in batch package installation (or with group including devices selected), and then click [Batch Package Creation]. 2. On the [Basic] tab, select the package to embed in the installer. 3. On the [Advanced] tab, select the behavior of the installer.

• [Silent Mode] Select whether or not create the installer in silent install mode. • [Pop Up the Installation Completion Dialog Box] Select whether or not to display a completion message when the installation process is completed. • [Use Specified User Account] To specify the executing user of the driver installer, select this item and specify the domain name, user name, and password. 4. Click [OK]. 5. Specify the output location of the installer to be created, enter its name, and then click [Save]. 6. Confirm that creating the installer file is complete, and then click [Close].

• In the created Batch Installer Package, the [Silent Mode], [Pop Up the Installation Completion Dialog Box], and [Use Specified User Account] settings configured in the procedure a bove can be enabled. If these settings are enabled, the individual settings of the embedd ed installer packages are ignored.

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3.7 Deleting Installer Packages There are two methods of deleting a package. One is to delete packages that match certain criteria at once, and the other is to delete all packages that are stored locally in a batch.

3.7.1 Specifying the Criteria and Deleting the Matching Packages You can delete packages that match the specified criteria from the devices in the selected group or from the packages that are linked to the selected devices. 1. Select a device in Device View, and then click [Delete installer packages]. 2. Specify the package you want to delete.

• Port Selection Specify the protocol of the printer port to narrow down the selection. • Package Versioning Specify the version of the package to narrow down the selection. If you select [Or Greater], all packages with the specified version or higher are selected. If you select [Or Less], you can select all packages with the specified version or lower. • Driver Selection Specify the driver name to narrow down conditions. • Installer Package Selection Select the packages to be deleted in the list of packages that match the specified criteria. 3. Click [Delete].

3.7.2 Deleting All Packages You can delete all the packages linked to the selected device. 1. Select a device in Device View, and then click [Delete All Installer Packages]. 2. Confirm the package to be deleted, and then c lick [Delete].

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4. Execut Executing ing Insta Installer ller Pack Packages ages 4.1 Execut Executing ing a Pack Package age for for Addin Adding g a Print Printer er When the EXE file is executed, the following are added to the environment in which the package is executed. • "Printer" A printer icon is created in the [Devices and Printers] list with the printer name set in the installer package. If a printer icon with the same name already alr eady exists on the installation PC, an icon is created in accordance with the conditions set in the installer package. * Please note if the icon name is changed manually, the package cannot be deleted correctly when it is uninstalled from the "Programs and Features" list. • "Progr "Programs ams and Featur Features" es" The [Printer Name [Driver Name]] is registered in "Programs and Featur es" of the Control Panel. * When the package is uninstalled from "Programs "Program s and Features", the corresponding printer, port and driver are deleted. However, the port and driver d river are not deleted if they are being used by a different printer. printer. However, However, driver update packages pa ckages are handled as described below. below. • "Printer" Is not added. The existing printer icon is saved, but the setting contents of the printer icon may be cleared and returned to the initial values depending on the type of printer driver. See the README or driver information for the latest information. • "Progr "Programs ams and Featur Features" es" The name "UpdateDriver [Driver Name]" is registered in "Programs and Features".

• The default settings specified specified in the the print configuration configuration are lost if the printer name is changed after installation. Reinstall the package if you change the printer name. • If the same driver is already installed installed in the environment in which the package is being installed, the installation process is skipped if the version of the driver included in the package is older than that of the installed driver. • If a printer with the same name as the printer name name in the installation package already exists in the environment in which the package is being installed, either the existing printer name is overwritten or the name of the printer to be installed is renamed and added. add ed. (See [Operations [Operations to Perform When a Printer with the Same Name Exists] Exists ] setting in "3. Creating Installer Packages" on page 34.) 34.)

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4. Executing Executing Installer Installer Packages Packages

• If a print port with the the same name as the print print port in the installati installation on package package already exists exists in the environment in which the package is being installed, the existing print port is used unchanged in the installation. • An error/warning error/warning message message is displayed displayed in the following following cases even even if an installer installer package set to silent mode is executed. - When the UAC settings settings are enabled enabled and and the installe installerr package package is executed executed in in an account account other other than a built-in administrator that belongs to the Administrators Ad ministrators group - When When an OS error error occurs occurs durin during g insta installa llatio tionn • In cases where where a package package set with [Add a unique unique suffix suffix to printer name] name] is installed installed when when a printer with the same name already exists in the environment and the package is then uninstalled from "Programs and Features" in the Control Panel, the operations are as follows. - When When the same same pack package age is is instal installed led mult multipl iplee times: times: Only one (package) program is displayed in "Programs and Features". When uninstalled, only the most recently installed printer is deleted, and the (package) program disappears from "Programs and Features". - When separate packages packages (with (with the same same printer printer name) name) are are installe installed: d: The number of (package) programs installed are display ed in "Programs and Features". When uninstalled, the printer that corresponds to the selected (package) program is deleted. • In the case case of Point & Print shared printers, the printer printer icon is only created for the executing user. • When installing a shared printer package, ensure that the URL can be connected to when when installing the package. For example, a package pa ckage installation error occurs if the login name and password pa ssword need to be entered to connect. • The printer printer icon will will always always be overwritten overwritten in the case of shared shared printers printers and USB printers. printers. • Follow the steps steps below below to install install a USB printer printer.. 1. Install the package before connecting connecting the USB USB cable. 2. Connect the USB cable after completing the installation. 3. When the USB cable is connected, connected, the Plug & Play function in Windows Windows OS automatically recognizes the printer, printer, and a printer icon of the installed driver is created. • When updating updating a printer driver driver already installed installed for a USB port, installing installing by the [Install [Install Driver Driver Only] package is recommended. After installing, plug in the USB cable again. If updating the printer driver by USB printer installer package, delete the USB icon once before plugging in the USB cable again.

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Executing a Package for Deleting a Printer

4.2 Executin Executing g a Package ackage for for Deleti Deleting ng a Printer Printer The printer driver specified and the following related items are deleted when a package for deleting a printer is executed. • Prin rinter ter icon icon • Port • Uninstall Uninstall for the installer installer package package registered registered in [Programs [Programs and Features] Features] in the control control panel. However, However, those currently being used, such su ch as when printing is in progress, will not be deleted. Nothing is displayed on the screen when a package pa ckage for deleting a printer is executed correctly.

• If a package package for deletin deleting g a USB printer printer driver driver is created/ex created/execute ecuted d - USB USB por ports ts are are not not dele delete ted. d. - Printer Printer icons icons and and printer printer drivers drivers may remain remain without without being deleted. deleted. - Even ifif the printer printer driver driver seems seems to be deleted deleted by executing executing the the package package for deleting deleting a printer printer,, the printer will remain in the Windows DriverStore, so the printer will be operated when connecting a USB cable again. • Printer Printer drivers installe installed d using Point & Print Print are not deleted by the package package for deleting deleting drivers. drivers. • When a Point & Print Print shared printer printer package is uninstalle uninstalled d from "Programs "Programs and Features" Features" in the Control Panel, the [Failed to disconnect network printer.] message may be displayed and uninstallation may fail. In this case, either use a package for deleting a printer or delete the printer manually. • If there is a print job remaining in Windows Spooler, overwriting of the printer iicon con or execution of the package for deleting a driver fails. • The execution execution order order of installer installer packages in the batch batch installer installer package is not set and cannot cannot be specified.

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4. Executing Executing Installer Installer Packages Packages

4.3 4.3 Execut Executing ing a Batch Batch Instal Installer ler Pack Package age When executing the batch installer package, the packages p ackages selected and embedded in page page 43 43 "3. "3.6. 6.3 3 Creating a Batch Installer Package" are Package" are executed in order one at a time.

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5. "Device Manager NX Pro", "Device Manager NX Enterprise" Server Linkage You can link to the installer package distribution function of "Device Manager NX Pro" or "Device Manager NX Enterprise". You can upload installation packages created using Printer Driver Packager NX to "Device Manager NX Pro" Server or "Device Manager NX Enterprise" Server, and register associations to d evices in the Server. This creates a very easy to understand distribution method for installation packages because users can select the device that they want to use in the Server and then download the corresponding installation package. 1. Set the address information of the server in the preferences beforehand in order to link with "Device Manager NX Pro" or "Device Manager NX Enterprise". (See page 51 "6. Editing the Printer Driver Packager NX Preferences") 2. Create an installer package as normal. (See page 17 "3. Creating Installer Packages") 3. Select the device or group that includes the created installer package, and specify [Upload] from the menu or button. 4. Select the installer package to upload from the upload window to upload it. (A server login window is displayed the first time you upload an installer package. It is not displayed on the second and subsequent times.)

• The roles of the "Device Manager NX Pro" or "Device Manager NX Enterprise" that can upload an installer package are as follows. - Full Admin - Device Admin • Alternatively, when creating a new role, assign "DeviceAdvancedWrite" privilege or copy an existing role that contains "DeviceAdvancedWrite" privilege. * For details on roles (privileges) and the handling of uploaded installer packages, see the "Device Manager NX Pro" or "Device Manager NX Enterprise" manual. • Packages that can be uploaded to the server are as shown below. - TCP/IP port package - LPR port package - SmartDeviceMonitor (TCP/IP) port package - SmartDeviceMonitor (IPP) port package - USB port package • The following packages cannot be uploaded. - Package for adding a printer (SMB/UNC path, driver update) - Package for deleting a driver

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- Batch installer package • When linking to "Device Manager NX", you do not need to create packages for each device if the driver, model and settings are the same. It is recommended that you create and upload a package using the steps below. 1. Create one package specifying the address of the representative device. 2. Run an installation test beforehand using the created package. 3. If the test is successful, upload the package. When the user downloads an installer package from "Device Manager NX", the port information of the installer package is automatically over written with the IP address or host name of the appropriate device. • The [Use Specified User Account] option (see page 40) can be updated using the "Account for PDP NX Driver Package Installation" setting in "Device Manager NX Pro" Ser ver or "Device Manager NX Enterprise" Server when an installer package is created. However, this setting will be applied to all uploaded packages because this installation account setting is a shared setting throughout the Server system as opposed to a setting in individual packages. Use the "Printer Driver Packager NX" settings to switch to package units. Also, please note that when an installer package is created with the [Use Specified User Account] setting Off and the user account information is rewritten on the Server, the package may not operate correctly due to the combination of settings. For details, see the restrictions described in the explanation of "Use Specified User Account" on page 40.

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6. Editing the Printer Driver Packager NX Preferences On the [Preferences] screen, you can configure various settings of Printer Driver Packager NX, such as the initial value of printer information and the location for storing created files. Click [Preferences] in the [Tools] menu to open the [Preferences] screen.

6.1 Setting Items under Preferences The following setting items are available on the Preferences screen: • [General] Configure the general settings of Printer Driver Packager NX. • [Device View] Configure the settings for Device View. • [Installer Package] Configure the settings for package creation.

• To reset all settings in the preferences to their initial values, click [Reset All]. • To reset the settings in the currently displayed screen to their initial values, click [Reset Only Displayed Page]. Settings for each port in [Device View] are reset in a batch.

6.1.1 General Configure the following items to set the logging and display language settings. Logging Level

Specify how frequently the log is recorded. Select from [OFF], [ERROR], or [DEBUG], or use the slider. All user operations performed in Printer Driver Packager NX are recorded in the log. Select [ERROR] to record log regarding errors. If you want to record a more detailed log, select [DEBUG]. Language

Select the display language of Printer Driver Packager NX. Also, you can change the language displayed during driver installation or uninstallation by the created installer package. Server Settings

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Set the information of the server to be linked in [Server Address], [Port Number] and [SSL Connection]. If [The Package for Device Manager NX]=ON, create dedicated packages for Device Manager NX as follows. • When registering devices, network address and host name will no longer need to be entered. • Packages cannot be output as external files and cannot be installed on a local PC.

6.1.2 Device View You can specify how to edit the device information on the [Device View] screen and the initial settings of the printer information. Some of the items accept variables. For the available variables, see page 52 "6.1.2.1 Variables that can be used in Device View". Enter

Select whether or not to display a pop-up dialog box to edit the device information when editing the information on the Device View screen. When the [Enable Edit Device Dialog Box] check box is cleared, y ou can directly enter the information on the device list view. Port Default Settings

Specify the initial values of the port that is used when creating new printer information. The settings for [TCP/IP Port], [LPR Port], [SMB/Windows Server Queue Information], [SmartDeviceMonitor for Client - TCP/IP] and [SmartDeviceMonitor for Client - IPP] can be configured on the corresponding tabs. When you are finished specifying each item, click [Apply].

• For details about port settings, see page 21 "3.4.1.1 Printer Information".

6.1.2.1 Variables that can be used in Device View The following variables can be specified in [Device View] under [Preferences]. A variable is replaced by a different value for each device such as its IP address and model name, and the resulting value is registered as the default value in the device information. Variables are replaced by the values specified when registering the device information. For details about adding device information, see page 20 "3.4 Adding the Device Information".

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Setting Items under Preferences

Usable Variable List

Variables

Conversion details: Variables are replaced by items set in [Add Device] or [Edit Device]

$(ipaddress)

Replaced by [IPv4 Address]. Replaced by [Host Name] when [IPv4 Address] is not set.

$(hostname)

Replaced by [Host Name]. Replaced by [IPv4 Address] when [Host Name] is not set.

$(displayname)

Replaced by [Device Registration Name].

$(modelname)

Replaced by [Model Name].

$(serialnofile)

Replaced by [Serial Number].

$(macaddress)

Replaced by [MAC Address].

$(location)

Replaced by [Location].

$(comment)

Replaced by [Comment].

• An error occurs and the specification fails when a variable other than the ones listed above is specified.

6.1.3 Installer Package You can specify the settings such as the output destination of the created installer package and the location of the printer driver. Some of the items accept variables. For the available variables, see page 55 "6.1.3.1 Usable variables in Installer Package". Item

Package Name

Explanation

Specify the generation rule of package file names. Up to 250 characters can be entered.

Setting Required

Required

Default value $(displayname)_$ (portname)_$ (drivermodelname )_$(bit)Bit_$ (msiversion)

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Item

Explanation

Setting Required

Default value

Specify the destination folder for the package to be managed by Printer Driver Packager NX. Up to 100 characters can be entered. Output Folder

* ? " < > | are prohibited characters. The following subfolder is created directly under the specified folder, and the packages that have been created are output to this folder:

Required

$(packagerfolder)

Required

$(packagerfolder)

Optional

5

Optional

-

\package\RICOH\PRINTER Specify the folder for storing the printer driver to be managed by Printer Driver Packager NX. Up to 250 characters can be entered. * ? " < > | are prohibited characters. Folder to Save Driver

The lengths of all the file paths are required to be within 250 characters. The printer driver will be stored in the following subfolder directly under the specified folder. \system\REGISTERED_DRIVERS The length (number of characters) of "Drive name: Folder name + File name" must be within 250 characters.

Max No. of Threads

Installer Path for SmartDeviceMonito r for Client

Specify the maximum number of processes executed (number of threads) when creating a package. A greater value increases the computer's workload but may shorten the process time. Specify a value between 1 and 5. When creating a package that installs SmartDeviceMonitor for Client, specify the path name where the installer (Setup.exe) of SmartDeviceMonitor for Client is located. You can also manually enter the path name. Up to 240 characters can be entered.

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6.1.3.1 Usable variables in Installer Package You can use variables when specifying [Installer Package] under [Preferences]. The following variables will be replaced by the corresponding values such as the device registration name of the device or driver name according to the different device or driver when creating a package: Usable Variables in [Package Name]

Variables

Explanation

$(displayname)

Replaced by the device registration name.

$(pdlname)

This variable will be replaced by the name of the printer language (PDL) used on the device.

$(drivermodelname)

Replaced by the driver name.

$(bit)

This variable will be replaced by "32bit" or "64bit".

$(msiversion)

This variable will be replaced by the MSI Version of the package.

$(portname)

This variable will be replaced by the port name.

The following variables will be replaced by the path name where Printer Driver Packager NX is installed when a package or saving drivers are created: Usable Variables in [Output Folder] and [Folder to Save Driver]

Variables

Explanation Variables will be replaced by the following path name when a package is created or drivers are saved:

$(packagerfolder)

C:\Ricoh\Printer Driver Packager NX (If Printer Driver Packager NX is installed in the default location)

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• A blank space in the replacing string will be replaced by an underscore (_). • An error occurs and the specification fails when a variable other than the ones listed above is specified.

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7. Appendix The following section explains how to create the individual configuration file to be embedded in an installer package. It also explains the troubleshooting procedures.

7.1 Supplementary Information This section provides additional information for when using Printer Driver Packager NX.

7.1.1 Precautions for Setup Please note the following points when setting up Printer Driver Packager NX on a PC for the first time. Install

• Please run the setup.exe. It will expand the program to the specified folder. • If installing on Windows Server 2012 or later or Windows 8 or later, an Internet connection is required for the ".NET Framework" installation. This installation may take up to ten minutes. Startup

• Please run packager.exe which is directly under the folder that was specified during installation. • For this program, please run with administrator privileges. Uninstall

• Please delete the installation folder. • Please note that when deleting the folder, all created information (drivers, packages, etc.) will also be deleted.

7.1.2 Precautions when Creating Installer Packages Please note the following points when creating installer packages using Printer Driver Packager NX. Device view

• When using a LAN Fax Driver, see Readme.txt included with the driver. Please specify the model name or model type that corresponds to the model in the model name field of the device information section. Driver management

• Concerning the page description language (PDL) and number of bits (32/64) for the driver, be sure to check the Readme.txt and enter the correct information. Not having the correct number of bits can especially cause problems with behavior.

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• Symantec anti-virus software may detect some of the files in the RPCS raster driver as a virus during installation. For this case, please update the anti-virus software and virus definitions before installing the RPCS Raster driver. Package Creation

• If configuring the [Use Specified User Account] when creating the package, the below restrictions will apply. - Shared printer (Point & Print) port cannot be selected. - The user code/user ID/user name separated configuration file (CSV) cannot be set. - The normally used printer cannot be set. If any of the above have been set, a warning or error message may be displayed during package creation. • The following drivers do not support USB connection. - Universal Driver - PostScript3 Driver for EFI Controller Other drivers conform to the specifications of each device. • If an IP address is in the URL or UNC path, do not put a '0' at the beginning of each number. Putting a '0' at the beginning of the number will result in not being able to print on Vista/2008 and later operating systems. (filling with '0' is prohibited) incorrect input example: \\192.168.000.001\Shared_Printer correct input example: \\192.168.0.1\Shared_Printer incorrect input example: http://192.168.000.001:631/printer correct input example: http://192.168.0.1:631/printer

7.1.3 Precautions for Installation Using the Installer Package To install drivers on a computer using the installer package, pay attention to the following: Depending on the contents of the installer package that is created or installation environments, drivers may not work properly. For the precautions for driver installation, see "Readme" in Printer Driver Packager NX. For details about how to delete the installed driver, see "Readme" provided with the printer driver. Package Installation

• If installing the package that is set in [Add a unique suffix to printer name] for when the printer with the same name exists, uninstalling the package from "Add or Remove Programs" ("Programs and Features" Vista or later) will perform uninstallation as follows; - If the same package is installed two or more times : Only one program name is displayed in "Add or Remove Programs".

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If you uninstall the program, the printer which is last installation was deleted. And then the program name disappears from the "Add or Remove Programs". - If you installed different package for the printers which are same printer name : Several program names are displayed in "Add or Remove Programs". The number of program names is same as the number of the installed packages. If you uninstall for one printer, the printer corresponding to the uninstall program will be deleted. • For the setting value of the user code/user ID/user name in the individual settings CSV file, there is a driver that is retained even if changing the printer name and driver that is retained even after uninstalling. For the drivers that are retained even when uninstalling, please note that the value that is set previous to reinstalling is kept when a value is not set during re-installation.

- PCL6 Driver (2007-2009)

- RPCS Raster Driver (2011-) - PCL6 Driver (from second half of 2009-) - UniversalDriver (2013/7-) • If installing a USB printer, please do the package installation without connecting the USB cable. After installation, connect the USB cable. It will be automatically recognized by the Plug & Play feature in the OS, and the installed printer driver will be created. • When creating and executing the deletion package of the USB printer: - For Windows 8 or later as well as Windows Server 2012 or later, the printer icon may remain. - If connecting the USB cable after running the deletion package, the printer icon will be created with the driver retained in the Windows driver store. • For a shared printer Point & Print, printer icon is created only to the user who executed the installer. • If installing the shared printer, please perform the package installation so that the URL or UNC paths are possible to connect to. For example, if login name and password are required to connect, the package installation will result in an error. • The hotfix (KB2511290) needs to be applied in advance to upgrade the driver version with a combination of OS and drivers described as follows:

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- Windows 7 Service Pack 1 (SP1) - Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 (SP2) - Windows Server 2008 R2

- LAN Fax Driver Ver. 1.x (*1) - PostScript3 Driver (*1) *1 However,

this limited to the versions that do not support Windows 8 / Windows Server 2012.

• The driver upgrade has been known to fail if using versions V3.20.00 and V3.10.00 of the PS universal driver. If not Installing with version V4.0.0.0 or later, perform an uninstall before reinstalling. • If the printer driver that was installed by another installer is present, it may fail to install driver package of the same version. In this case, a package for upgrading the driver version needs to be prepared or the driver needs to be removed and reinstalled. • When doing an upgrade installation on an old PC FAX driver, an error may occur. In this case, delete and reinstall the driver. • For the installation of an old PCL driver package, settings such as user ID/user code and print settings may fail if a printer of the same name is present. In this case, remove and reinstall the driver.

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7.2 Creating the Individual Configuration File 7.2.1 About the individual configuration file The individual configuration file is a file in CSV format containing the settings values that may differ for each device or user such as the user code and user name. By creating the individual configuration file and embedding the file in the installer package, you can identify and configure the required user settings of the d river when installing it on different computers. The sample format file of the CSV file that can be imported is stored in the sample folder under the install folder of Printer Driver Packager NX. The following information can be specified in the individual configuration file: Destination device information assigned to each user includes:

• Device's IP address (for TCP/IP port) • UNC path (for SMB/UNC port) • URL (for SmartDeviceMonitor (IPP) port) User Information

• User Code • User ID • User Name Printer Properties

• Printer name • Comment • Location • Print Configuration file • Option Configuration

7.2.1.1 Individual configuration file syntax The individual configuration file must conform to the following rules: • The individual configuration file must be a CSV file in the appropriate character code using the language of Windows operating system or those specified in "Regional and Language Options": - Select "Latin-1" for English and other European languages - Select "GB2312" for Chinese • The line that begins with a sharp symbol (#) is treated as a coment. Comments can be entered on any lines in the file. 61

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• The item names must be defined as the title line in the first line of the file. • The items "machine," "account" and "pcipaddress" must be written in this order on the first to third columns of the file. Any order is acceptable for items of the fourth and subsequent columns. CSV file with item names on the title line other than those specified will not be accepted. • Commas (,) cannot be used in the data. Use of double-quotation marks (") in the data is not recommended. (Saving in Excel converts to two sets of doub le-quotation marks.) • Double-quotation marks ("), single-byte spaces, and tabs at the ends of the data are trimmed.

Items in the individual configuration file

Item name

Setting

Explanation

First to third columns: Specifies search key (order is fixed)

machine

Computer name

The computer name set in Windows. Specifying ?default? means that the default value is applied when no other conditions match.

account

Logon user name

The logon user name in Windows.

pcipaddress

Computer IP address

The network IP address of the computer.

Forth and subsequent columns: Specifies setting (no particular order)

$ADDRESS$

$UNCPATH$

$URL$

$USERCODE$

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IP address or host name of the device

This setting can be enabled when TCP/IP, LPR and Smart Device Monitor (TCP/IP) are specified in the package. Otherwise, it is ingnored.

UNC path

This setting can be enabled only when an SMB/UNC port is specified in the package. Otherwise, it is ignored.

URL

This setting is enabled when the package settings are SmartDeviceMonitor (IPP). This specification is ignored with any other settings.

User Code (driver setting)

The number for identifying the user of the device. *1

Up to 8 numeric characters can be entered.


Item name

Setting

Explanation The ID for identifying users in the Document Server function.

$USERID$

User ID (driver setting) *1

Up to 8 alpha numeric characters can be entered. Symbols _ . - / : can be set if the printer drivers supports symbols.

$USERNAME$

$RCF$

User Name (driver setting)

The name for identifying users in the Document Server function. *1

Print configuration Name (driver setting)*1

Up to 16 single byte alpha numeric characters other than double quotation (") can be entered. Specifies print configuration name (*rcf). Set if changing print configurations by individual printer icon. Use the "tool\RewritePkg" tool to embed multiple RCF files in a package. Specifies print configuration name (*.json).

$JSON$

Print Configuration Name (driver setting) *1

Set if changing print configurations by individual printer icon (One Click Preset). Use the "tool\RewritePkg" tool to embed multiple RCF files in a package. Use the json file output by [Save Print Configuration]. (The json file output from the driver cannot be used as is.) The created printer name. Up to 220 single- or double-byte characters can be entered.

$PNAME$

Printer Name (Printer Properties)*1

However, if [Use Printer Name as Shared Printer Name]=ON in the setting when creating a package, specify within 39 double-byte or 79 single-byte characters. Be careful not to use prohibited characters \:/*?" ><|!,[] If specifying multiple printer icons, specify "?arbitrary string?" here as a temporary name. (See"machine" item.)

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Item name

Setting

Explanation Use a port name of your choice. Number of characters: up to 63 single-byte or 31 double-byte.

$PORTNAME$

Port Name (Printer Properties) *1

, / \ : and single-byte spaces at the beginning cannot be used. Other Windows restrictions apply. If an existing port name is specified, the existing port settings can be used without changing.

$COMMENTS$

Comment (Printer Properties) *1

The created printer comment. Within 255 single- and double-byte characters can be specified.

$LOCATION$

Location (Printer Properties) *1

The created printer location. Within 255 single- and double-byte characters can be specified. Prncnfg.vbs option can be specified. Windows specifications are followed, so use at your own risk upon sufficiently confirming. Prohibited characters & < > , |

$PRNCNFG$

Option Configuration (Printer Properties)*1

[Parameter examples] (More than one can be specified at the same time (separated by spaces) +enablebidi "Enable bidirectional support" turned ON -enablebidi "Enable bidirectional support" turned OFF +published "List in the directory" turned ON -published "List in the directory" turned OFF +queued "Start printing after last page is spooled" turned ON -queued "Start printing after last page is spooled" turned OFF

*1 Ignored even if specified for Point&Print (shared printer) and USB port.

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Priority in determining the data to be applied

The installation process is performed using the item values of the lines that match the conditions specified to machine, account and pcipaddress. The processing priority for machine (computer name), account (login user name) and pcipaddr ess (computer IP address) in the individual configuration file is as follows. Level of priority

machine

account

pcipaddress

1

O (match)

O (match)

Blank (pcipaddress ignored if machine and account match)

2

Blank

O (match)

O (match)

3

O (match)

Blank

Blank

4

Blank

O (match)

Blank

5

Blank

Blank

O (match)

6

?default? (or @default@)

Blank

Blank

7

If there are no hits for conditions 1 to 6, the installation process is performed according to the settings configured when creating the package.

• If multiple lines with the same priority exist, the last line is applied. • Use a text editor to edit a CSV file if application software such as Excel (spreadsheet software) is not available. Example for always setting the same u ser code

• Set the user code to "12345678" when the computer name is "machine1". • Set the user code to "9999" when the computer name is other than "machine1".

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Example for setting the user code in accordance with the login user name

Example for setting the user code in accordance wit h the IP address of the PC

• Adding multiple printer icons using individual configuration CSV By specifying custom strings (?string of your choice?) in machine and $PNAME$, multiple printer icons can be added for one package. Procedure for setting:

(1) Enter hit conditions as usual in the machine, account, and pcipaddress columns of the first to third columns. (2) In $PNAME$, specify ?string of your choice? as the temporary printer name. (3) In machine, enter the same ?string of your choice? as specified in (2), and then specify the actual value. (4) Add as many lines for (3) as the number of printer icons to be registered. Example for registering multiple printer icons for one package

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CSV file format of the Device list

7.3 CSV file format of the Device list You can import or export the device and group information managed in [Device View] from/to a CSV file. In order to import or export a CSV file, click [Import Device Information] or [Export Device Information] on the [Device View] tool bar. The format of the CSV file used in Printer Driver Packager NX is as follows: Enter the field names in the first to tenth columns on the first line, and the values corresponding to the field names on the following lines. Line number

Field name on the first line

Values on the second and later lines *1

1

DEVICEID

Identification information of the device

2

DISPLAYNAME

Registration name of the device

3

IPADDRESS

IPv4 Address of the device

4

HOSTNAME

Host name of the device

5

MODELNAME

Model name of the device

6

SERIALNO

Serial number of the device

7

MAC

MAC address of the device

8

LOCATION

Location of the device

9

COMMENT

Comment of the device

10

GROUPPATH

The path name of the group to which the device belongs.*2

*1 This item does not appear in the screen of Printer Driver Packager NX. *2 Enter "/" if the device does not belong to any group. Enter "Group2/Group3" when the device belongs to Group2 under Group3.

• When the field names on the first line do not match the ones described above, or when the field name information does not exist but the data on the first line is included in the file, you can as sign the items manually. For details about importing CSV files, see page 26 "3.4.2 Importing Device Information".

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7.4 Troubleshooting Problem Print configuration cannot be created.

Check that the driver supports the print configuration.

To delete a package that has been installed.

Remove the package in the "Programs and Features" window of the computer on which the package is installed, or execute the package for removing the driver.

The following message is displayed at startup "Some application libraries are missing. Abort the application. [.NET Framework 2.0]"

If this message is displayed in Windows 8/8.1/2012/ 2012R2, from [Turn Windows features on or off] or [Add Roles and Features Wizard] in the Control Panel, select [.NET Framework 3.5 (includes .NET 2.0 and 3.0)] and install.

While installing with Windows 8/ 8.1/2012/2012R2, a message like the following is displayed. "[Execution Failed] Deployment Image Servicing and Management tool (omitted) Enabling feature(s). Error: 0x800f0906 The source files could not be downloaded. (omitted) Continue Installation? [Yes][No]"

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Causes and Solutions

Windows component (.NET 2.0) cannot be installed because there is no connection to the Internet. If you select "Continue Installation?=[Yes]," the program is installed as-is, so use after installing Windows component [.NET Framework 3.5 (includes .NET 2.0 and 3.0)]. If you select "Continue Installation?=[No]," installation is aborted. Connect to the Internet, and then install again. (Windows Update is used, so make sure Windows Update can connect.)

Error Code List

7.5 Error Code List Errors when creating packages

Error Number 5000

Error Message Invalid Printer Name: The Printer Name is empty.

Description Printer name is blank

Solution Check the printer information. For example, a printer name that consists only of spaces cannot be created.

5201

Invalid Parameter: Cannot use the default printer settings on the shared printer (Point & Print).

When creating a package: Combination error Point & Print + DefaultPrinter

Uncheck the [Set as Default Printer] check box when creating a Point & Print package.

5202

Invalid Parameter: Cannot use the default printer settings in the USB.

When creating a package: Combination error USB + DefaultPrinter

Uncheck the [Set as Default Printer] check box when creating a USB package.

5203

Invalid Parameter: Cannot use the user account settings on the shared printer (Point & Print).

When creating a package: Combination error Point & Print + Switch User

Uncheck the [Use Specified User Account] check box when creating a Point & Print package.

5204

Invalid Parameter: Cannot use the print configuration on shared printer (Point & Print).

When creating a package: Combination error Point & Print + Print configuration

Uncheck the [Use Print Configuration] check box when creating a Point & Print package.

5205

Invalid Parameter: Cannot use the print configuration in the USB.

When creating a package: Combination error USB + Print configuration

Uncheck the [Use Print Configuration] check box when creating a USB package.

6200

File Length Error: An invalid file path was specified : "Path information" > 250

Length of the package file path is invalid.

Change the package output folder so that the length of the package file path is within 250 characters.

Share name must be 39 or less 2-byte characters or 79 or laess 1-byte characters.

The maximum number of characters that can be specified for share name is exceeded.

6400

The length of the package file path must be less than 250 characters.

If setting "Use Printer Name as Shared Name," make the printer name shorter.

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Error Number

Error Message

Description

6500

There is a defect on the CSV.

There is an error in the specified CSV file. For example, symbols may be set in the user ID even though they are not supported by the driver.

Only use alphanumeric characters for the CSV user ID. Or specify a driver that supports user ID startup.

7100

Write Scenario Error: Then installer package building process will be skipped due to invalid network information.

IP address or host name is not specified.

Set IP address or host name in the device information and create printer information again or edit printer information, specify network address, and then create the package again.

7200

Candle Process Error: ["Package ID": Unknown error]

An internal error occurred when creating the package.

(1) Reinstall Printer Driver Packager NX into a new folder.

(1) The environment may be corrupt.

(2) Do not change the subfolder names when extracting the driver. Reregister the driver without changing the driver subfolder name.

(2) Characters that cannot be used to create packages may have been used in the driver subfolder. 9000

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Solution

Invalid Parameter: The user account settings and CSV file settings ($USERCODE$, $USERID$, $USERNAME$) cannot be used simultaneously.

When creating a package: Combination error Switch User + Individual configuration CSV

Do not check both [Use Separate Setting File (CSV)] and [Use Specified User Account] at the same time.

Error Code List

Error Number -

Error Message The specified file is incorrect.

Description

Solution

The print configuration imported from an external file is incorrect.

(1) Either re-specify the Driver Name or specify the correct RCF file.

(1) The RCF file driver does not match. Or the specified Driver Name and RCF file drivername are different.

(2) Specify a file that has an ".rcf" extension.

(2) The RCF file extension is incorrect.

(3) Create the RST file on the same PC used to create the package.

(3) Files required by the RST file cannot be found. -

Specify a driver configuration file.

The extensions of the specified driver setting files are different. (For RST)

Specify the correct driver setting files. (extension = .rst)

-

The specified driver configuration file does not support this driver.

The specified driver setting file does not correspond to this driver. (For RST)

Specify a print configuration that matches the driver.

Description

Solution

Errors when installing packages

Error Number

Error Message

14

Failed to add port.

Addition of the port failed.

Check that "SmartDeviceMonitor for Client" is installed when specifying the "SmartDeviceMonitor for Client" port.

20

Cannot perform this operation because you do not have Administrator's Authorization.

The login user or specified switch user does not have Administrator's Authorization.

Check the authorization of the login user or specified switch user.

21

Failed to add driver.

Addition of the driver failed.

Check the manual, etc. of the driver to be installed to ensure there are no restrictions.

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Error Number

Error Message

Description

Solution

22

Failed to add printer.

Addition of the printer failed.

Check the manual, etc. of the driver to be installed to ensure there are no restrictions.

29

This share name is already in use.

The same name as the shared name already exists.

Change either the printer name or shared name, and execute again.

30

There is a job printing now.

A job is currently printing.

Complete the current print job and execute again.

38

Cannot use the same name for printer and share name.

The same name cannot be used for the printer name and shared name.

Change either the printer name or shared name, and execute again.

42

The resource is in use.

The resource is in use.

Exit the printer that is currently in use and execute again.

47

The server name or address specified in the separate setting file (CSV) is incorrect. Check the entry.

The "IP Address", "Host Name", "URL" or "UNC Path" specified in the individual configuration file is incorrect.

Check the "IP Address", "Host Name", "URL" or "UNC Path" specified in the individual configuration file. (See page 61 "7.2.1.1 Individual configuration file syntax".)

50

72

The separate setting item name entered on the printer name or print queue is too long.

The "Printer Name" specified in the individual configuration file is too long.

Enter the $PNAME$ (printer name) specified in the individual configuration file within 220 characters. However, if [Use Printer Name as Shared Printer Name]=ON in the setting when creating a package, enter within 39 double-byte or 79 single-byte characters.

Error Code List

Error Number

Error Message

Description

Solution

52

Incorrect printer name or print queue. Check the entry.

The "Printer Name" specified in the individual configuration file is incorrect.

Check the "Printer Name" specified in the individual configuration file (prohibited characters: "\" and ",").

57

Incorrect user code.

The "User Code" specified in the individual configuration file is incorrect.

Check the "User Code" specified in the individual configuration file (single byte numbers only).

58

User codes must be 8 characters or less.

The "User Code" specified in the individual configuration file is too long.

Enter the user code within 8 single byte numbers.

60

Cannot continue the installation because a new driver has already been installed.

This may be displayed when a package for updating a driver is executed.

The driver does not need to be updated.

64

Incorrect user ID.

The "User ID" specified in the individual configuration file is incorrect.

Check the "User ID" specified in the individual configuration file (single byte alphanumeric characters only).

65

User ID must be 8 alphanumeric characters or less.

The "User ID" specified in the individual configuration file is too long.

Enter the user ID within 8 single byte alphanumeric characters.

73

The login user currently logged in does not have the Administrator's Authorization. Installation with authorization other than the Administrator's Authorization may fail, do you want to continue?

The login user or specified switch user does not have Administrator's Authorization.

Check the authorization of the login user or specified switch user.

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Error Number 83

Error Message Cannot perform installations on 64 bit environments. This installer package is for a 32 bit Operating System only.

84

Cannot perform installations on 32 bit environments. This installer package is for a 64 bit Operating System only.

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Description

Solution

An installer package specified with drivers for a 32-bit OS was executed on a 64-bit OS.

Use an installer package that has drivers for a 64-bit OS specified.

An installer package specified with drivers for a 64-bit OS was executed on a 32-bit OS.

Use an installer package that has drivers for a 32-bit OS specified.

85

Share name must be 8 or less 2-byte characters or 16 or less 1-byte characters.

The "User Name" specified in the individual configuration file is too long.

Enter the user name within 8 or less 2-byte characters or 16 or less 1-byte characters.

92

Windows Hotfix [KB2511290] is required to update the driver.



Retry after installing the Windows Hotfix.

Execute again after installing the Windows Hotfix.

Execute again after installing the Windows Hotfix.

94

Cannot set the User Code for the RPCS Basic driver (V3.1.0.0 and earlier).

The User Code cannot be set with the RPCS Basic driver (version V3.1.0.0 or earlier).

Remove the User Code settings and manually configure after installation.

99

Cannot duplicate start the package.

The package was executed in an environment in which a package is running.

Wait for the running package to exit before executing the next package.

100

Cannot update because the specified driver is not installed.

This may be displayed when a package for updating a driver is executed.

The driver does not need to be updated.

1311

There are currently no logon servers available to service the logon request.

Cannot login using the specified switch user.

Check the specified switch user.

Error Code List

Error Number

Error Message

Description

Solution

1326

Logon failure: unknown user name or bad password.

Cannot login using the specified switch user (Windows Server 2008 R2 or earlier).


1326

The user name or password is incorrect.

Cannot login using the specified switch user (Windows 8 or later).


• Errors that occur when the package is installed are not displayed on the screen in silent mode. You can notify whether or not the installation was successful in the log file below. Reference the %ALLUSERSPROFILE%\RICOH\PDPLOG\Operation.log file. If OK is displayed at the end, it has ended normally. If NG is displayed, there is an error. Note that Operation.log is overwritten each time the pa ckage is installed.

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7.6 Trademarks Microsoft®, Windows®, Windows Server®, Windows Vista® and Internet Explorer® are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. Microsoft® .NET Framework is registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/ or other countries. Intel®, Pentium®, and CoreTM are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Intel Corporation in the U.S. and/or other countries. The proper names of the Windows operating systems are as follows: • The product names of Windows Vista are as follows: Microsoft® Windows Vista® Home Basic Microsoft® Windows Vista® Home Premium Microsoft® Windows Vista® Business Microsoft® Windows Vista® Enterprise Microsoft® Windows Vista® Ultimate • The product names of Windows 7 are as follows: Microsoft® Windows® 7 Home Premium Microsoft® Windows® 7 Professional Microsoft® Windows® 7 Enterprise Microsoft® Windows® 7 Ultimate • The product names of Windows 8 are as follows: Microsoft® Windows® 8 Microsoft® Windows® 8 Pro Microsoft® Windows® 8 Enterprise • The product names of Windows 8.1 are as follows: Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Pro Microsoft® Windows® 8.1 Enterprise • The product names of Windows 10 are as follows: Microsoft® Windows® 10 Home Microsoft® Windows® 10 Pro Microsoft® Windows® 10 Enterprise

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Trademarks

• The product names of Windows Server 2003 are as follows: Microsoft® Windows Server® 2003 Standard Edition Microsoft® Windows Server® 2003 Enterprise Edition • The product names of Windows Server 2003 R2 are as follows: Microsoft® Windows Server® 2003 R2 Standard Edition Microsoft® Windows Server® 2003 R2 Enterprise Edition • The product names of Windows Server 2008 are as follows: Microsoft® Windows Server® 2008 Standard Microsoft® Windows Server® 2008 Enterprise • The product names of Windows Server 2008 R2 are as follows: Microsoft® Windows Server® 2008 R2 Standard Microsoft® Windows Server® 2008 R2 Enterprise • The product names of Windows Server 2012 are as follows: Microsoft® Windows Server® 2012 Foundation Microsoft® Windows Server® 2012 Essentials Microsoft® Windows Server® 2012 Standard • The product names of Windows Server 2012 R2 are as follows: Microsoft® Windows Server® 2012 R2 Foundation Microsoft® Windows Server® 2012 R2 Essentials Microsoft® Windows Server® 2012 R2 Standard Other product names used herein are for identification purposes only and might be trademarks of their respective companies. We disclaim any and all rights to those marks. Microsoft product screen shots reprinted with permission from Microsoft Corporation.

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INDEX C

CSV file format .................. 67 D

Deleting....................... 44 Device information ................ 20 Device view ................. 13, 52 Driver manager .................. 15 Drivers supported ................. 9 G

General ....................... 51 Group ........................ 18 I

Import ........................ 26 Important ....................... 4 Individual configuration file .......... 61 Installer package ................. 53 O

Operating environment .............. 7 Output ....................... 33 Overview ....................... 5 P

Preferences .................... Print Configuration ................ Print Configuration Manager ......... Printer drivers ................... Process flow ....................

51 28 16 19 17

S

Supplementary information .......... 57 Symbols........................ 3 T

Terminology ..................... 3 Trademarks .................... 76 Troubleshooting .................. 68 V

Variables ................... 52, 55

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