Ricoh GXe7700N OEM Driver Configuration: Photo & Vector There are 2 different driver configurations; one configuration is for photographic images the other configuration is for spot colours. Before you begin please ensure that you have downloaded and installed the latest version of the Ricoh GXe7700N driver from the Ricoh website. Configuring the Ricoh GXe7700N Photographic driver settings: 1. Open Devices & Printers : Start -> Control Panel -> Devices & Printers 2. Open the Ricoh GXe7700N Printing Preferences window: Right click the icon GelSprinter GXe7700N and select Printing Preferences. PAGE 1 of 15 >>
OEM Driver Configuration: Photo & Vector (continued... 2:15) 3. The GelSprinter GXe7700N Printing Preferences will be displayed as shown below: Configure the driver as shown above: 1 Select Inkjet Plain Paper 2 Check Color 3 Select Normal Print 4 Check User Settings 5 Click Change PAGE 2 of 15 >>
OEM Driver Configuration: Photo & Vector (continued... 3:15) 4. Select Quality Priority from the drop down menu highlighted below. 5. Select Off from the drop down menu highlighted below. Click OK. PAGE 3 of 15 >>
OEM Driver Configuration: Photo & Vector (continued... 4:15) 6. Open the Printer Configuration tab and select the Adjust Color Density... button. 7. Ensure that the all of the sliders are set to 5 and click OK. PAGE 4 of 15 >>
OEM Driver Configuration: Photo & Vector (continued... 5:15) 8. Select the Page Settings tab and select the appropriate paper size. Note: The GelSprinter GXe7700N printer driver does not save the Page Settings information. Select the appropriate settings each time you change paper size. 9. Click the Save button and enter an appropriate name for future reference. Note: There is no mirror option in the Ricoh OEM driver. Images should be mirrored from within the graphics software. Your Ricoh GXe7700N printer driver is now configured for use with the photo sublimation ICC profile. PAGE 5 of 15 >>
OEM Driver Configuration: Photo & Vector (continued... 6:15) Configuring the Ricoh GXe7700N Vector driver settings: 10. Open Devices & Printers : Start -> Control Panel -> Devices & Printers 11. Open the Ricoh GXe7700N Printing Preferences window: Right click the icon GelSprinter GXe7700N and select Printer Properties. PAGE 6 of 15 >>
OEM Driver Configuration: Photo & Vector (continued... 7:15) 12. Select the Ports tab. 13. Scroll down until you find the GelSprinter GXe7700N in the list, make a note of the USB port. PAGE 7 of 15 >>
OEM Driver Configuration: Photo & Vector (continued... 8:15) 14. A second printer driver will require installing, run the installation file that you have previously downloaded from the Ricoh website. After you have accepted the License Agreement the Install Printer Driver window will open. Select the Connected with USB Cable radio button and click Next. 15. Select the Add a new printer driver or connect a printer without USB radio button and click Next. PAGE 8 of 15 >>
OEM Driver Configuration: Photo & Vector (continued... 9:15) 16. Enter an appropriate name in the Printer Name field, we recommend that you use GXe7700_Vector and click Continue. Follow the on screen instructions to complete the installation. 17. After the installation is complete you will see 2 instances of the driver in Device & Printers. Right click the icon GelSprinter GXe7700N and select Printer Properties. PAGE 9 of 15 >>
OEM Driver Configuration: Photo & Vector (continued... 10:15) 18. Select the Ports tab. 19. The printer driver will default to port LPT1, scroll down the to the USB port you recorded in step 13. Check the box at the side of this port and then click Apply and OK. The 2 separate printer drivers are now configured to operate the 1 printer. PAGE 10 of 15 >>
OEM Driver Configuration: Photo & Vector (continued... 11:15) 20. Open Devices & Printers : Start -> Control Panel -> Devices & Printers 21. Open the Ricoh GXe7700N Printing Preferences window: Right click the icon GelSprinter GXe7700N and select Printing Preferences. PAGE 11 of 15 >>
OEM Driver Configuration: Photo & Vector (continued... 12:15) 22. The GelSprinter GXe7700N Printing Preferences will be displayed as shown below: Configure the driver as shown above: 1 Select Inkjet Plain Paper 2 Check Color 3 Select Normal Print 4 Check User Settings 5 Click Change PAGE 12 of 15 >>
OEM Driver Configuration: Photo & Vector (continued... 13:15) 23. Select Quality Priority from the drop down menu highlighted below. 24. Select Off from the drop down menu highlighted below. Click OK. PAGE 13 of 15 >>
OEM Driver Configuration: Photo & Vector (continued... 14:15) 25. Open the Printer Configuration tab and select the Adjust Color Density... button. 26. Ensure that the all of the sliders are set to 9 and click OK. PAGE 14 of 15 >>
OEM Driver Configuration: Photo & Vector (continued... 15:15) 27. Select the Page Settings tab and select the appropriate paper size. Note: The GelSprinter GXe7700N printer driver does not save the Page Settings information. Select the appropriate settings each time you change paper size. 28. Click the Save button and enter an appropriate name for future reference. Note: There is no mirror option in the Ricoh OEM driver. Images should be mirrored from within the graphics software. Your Ricoh GXe7700N printer driver is now configured for use with the vector sublimation ICC profile. PAGE 15 of 15 >>