RISO Printer Driver

USER’S GUIDE
for RZ/RX/RV Series

This document is intended for use by RISO, its authorized dealers and purchasers of the
equipment described herein. While every effort has been made to insure the accuracy of
information contained in this document, RISO, its authorized dealers and their employ-
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The screens used in this manual are now under development. Therefore, they might be
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03E
 Preface
Welcome to the high-speed PC printing field presented by RISO printers through RISO printer driv-
ers.

The RISO printers, which are designed to operate as a high-speed GDI printer, enable you to print
various documents you create on different computer platforms very speedily, only if an appropriate
RISO printer driver is installed in your computer.

The GDI printer, as you know, uses the bit-mapped image data developed on your PC monitor
screen as print data source, enabling you to print the exactly same image as of what you see on your
PC monitor screen in most cases. Besides, it requires no printer font to print document, thus reliev-
ing you of the restrictions on the use of fonts when you create documents on your PC.

The RISO printers can also operate as a network printer under various LAN environments, with an
additional network interface card embedded inside.

About this User’s Guide

This user’s guide is divided into the individual sections for the following different computer system
platforms : Windows (98/Me/NT4.0/2000/XP) and Macintosh.

In each section, you can find detailed descriptions about how to install the printer driver into your
computer and print documents created on your computer.

Besides, the troubleshooting tips are provided to help you in case you have any problem in printing
operation.

Read the section which corresponds to your computer system platform before printing your docu-
ment file on your RISO printer or whenever you have questions in operation.

The expressions which are used in the UK-ENGLISH printer driver program and different from those
used in the US-ENGLISH one are given in the brackets.

About the Guide Signs

The following advice signs are given to the descriptions which will help a user to avoid unexpected
troubles and obtain the optimum performance of this product.
• Important !
Gives you helpful advice for trouble-free operation.

• Gives you tips for more effective use of this product.

2 Preface
Table of Contents
Preface ....................................................................... 2
Table of Contents ....................................................... 3

Printing from Windows

Printer Driver for Windows ......................................... 6
Sending and Printing Data ......................................... 7
Creating a RISORINC-format file ............................... 9
Setting the Print Conditions ..................................... 10
[Guide] Tab ........................................................ 11
[Image] Tab ....................................................... 14
[Extensions] Tab ................................................ 17
Registering Custom Paper Sizes as Standard ........ 19
Button Functions in [Custom Paper List] Dialog Box .... 21
Changing the Printer Driver Configuration ............... 22
Installing the Printer Driver <Windows 98/Me> ........ 24
Installing the Printer Driver <Windows NT4.0/2000/XP> ... 29

Printing from Mac OS

Printer Driver for Mac OS ......................................... 35
Sending and Printing Data ....................................... 36
Selecting the Current Printer .................................... 38
Creating a RISORINC-format file ............................. 40
Setting the Print Conditions ..................................... 41
[Page Setup] Dialog Box ................................... 42
[Printer Setup] Dialog Box ................................. 44
[Coloring (Colouring)] Dialog Box ..................... 45
[Printer Options] Dialog Box.............................. 46
Registrating Custom Paper Sizes as Standard ....... 48
Button Functions in [Paper Editor] Dialog Box ..... 51
Button Functions in [Paper Editor-Add/Edit]
Dialog Box ......................................................... 52
Changing the Printer Driver Configuration ............... 53
Finding Information about the Printer Driver ............ 54
Installing the Printer Driver ....................................... 55

Appendix
Troubleshooting Tips ................................................ 58
Error Message on Windows PC’s Display ........ 58
Operation Problems .......................................... 59

Table of Contents 3
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Printing from

Windows
Printer Driver for Windows ................................ 6
Sending and Printing Data ................................ 7
Creating a RISORINC-format file ...................... 9
Setting the Print Conditions ............................ 10
[Guide] Tab ........................................... 11
[Image] Tab ........................................... 14
[Extensions] Tab.................................... 17
Registering Custom Paper Sizes as Standard ... 19
Button Functions in
[Custom Paper List] Dialog Box ............. 21
Changing the Printer Driver Configuration ....... 22
Installing the Printer Driver
<Windows 98/Me> ...................................... 24
Installing the Printer Driver
<Windows NT4.0/2000/XP> ........................ 29

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 Printer Driver for Windows
The following two-type RISO PRINTER DRIVERS are provided. Install either of them according to
your purpose of use.

• ADVANCE driver … This driver is used for printing the images such as photo images clearly. With this
printer driver, you can select [RISO-PHOTO-PRINT Fine Mode] and [Tone Level].
• SIMPLE driver … You cannot select [RISO-PHOTO-PRINT Fine Mode] and [Tone Level] with this printer
Windows 2000/XP driver. This driver enables the high-speed output and ideal for the document data.
UK_ENGLISH printer
driver only

IMPORTANT!
• You will not be able to install the SIMPLE driver if you are using Windows 98/Me/NT.
• When using the printer driver for Windows 98/Me, changing the settings of [RISO-PHOTO-PRINT Fine Mode]
and [Tone Level] under the [Image] tab of the ADVANCE driver, will enable high-speed output.

It is also possible to install the both printer drivers in your PC and select one of them according to the data type
when you print out the data.

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Sending and Printing Data
Follow the procedures given below to print out document data directly on your RISO printer.

If the corresponding RISO printer driver has not been installed in your computer yet, install it first,
referring to the section “Installing the Printer Driver” on page 24 or 29.

Turn on your RISO printer and load paper.

Load paper whose size is the same as defined in the document file to be printed.

Turn on your computer and start Windows.

Open the document file to be printed.

Always select [RISO...] as [Default Printer] before you open or create a document file to be printed.
Otherwise, the document might not be printed properly.

Specify the print job in the [Print] dialog box.

Select [Print] in the [File] menu to open the [Print] dialog box.
Never fail to deselect the [Collate] box. If it is selected, the master-making operation will be repeated
for every copy.
The displayed items in the [Print] dialog box vary depending on the application software.

Sending and Printing Data / Windows 7

 [Printer]
Make sure that [Printer] is set to [RISO...]. If not, click on the [▼] bar in the [Name] box and select it
from the installed printer’s list.
[Copies]
Specify the number of copies to be printed within the following range : 1 to 9,999.

If you want to set additional print conditions for the current print job ;
Open the [Properties] dialog box by clicking on the [Properties] button in the [Print] dialog box.
For the detailed description of this dialog box, see pages 11 to 18.

Start printing.
Click on the [OK] button in the [Print] dialog box.
The selected document file data is then transmitted to your RISO printer and printed out there as
specified in the previous step.
The maximum print area is different depending on the model of RISO printer. If you want to know the
maximum print area of your document, consult the user’s guide of your RISO printer.

8 Sending and Printing Data / Windows

Creating a RISORINC-format file
It is necessary to create a RISORINC-format file before sending data via FTP with RISORINC-NET.
A RISORINC-format file can only be used with RISO printers.
All settings made in the printer driver are saved with the file.

Open a document file and specify the print job in the [Print] dialog box.
Select [Print] in the [File] menu to open the [Print] dialog box.

Confirm that [RISO...] is selected in the [Printer] field in the [Print] dialog box.
The selected [RISO...] should correspond to the RISO printer model to which your document file is to
be transmitted. Otherwise, the transmitted document data may not be printed out correctly on the
target RISO printer.

Output the document data to a file.

Select the corresponding check box, ex. [Print to file], and click on the [OK] button. Then specify the
name and the destination for the RISORINC-format file to be created in the displayed dialog box and
click on the [OK] or [Save] button.
• If the corresponding check box does not exist in the [Print] dialog box, change the printer driver
configuration.
Open the [Properties] dialog box from the [Printers] folder and select “File” in the [Print to the
following port] list in the [Details] or [Ports] tab. Then open the [Print] dialog box and click on the
[OK] button.

Creating a RISORINC-format file / Windows 9

 Setting the Print Conditions
You can set various print conditions over the tabs in the [Properties] dialog box.

To open this dialog box, click on the [Properties] button in the [Print] dialog box.
Refer to the document of Windows and other associated applications for how to use the other tabs of this dialog
box.

[Guide] Tab
1. Service*
2. Paper
3. Paper Source*
4. Page Direction
5. Rotated (Rotate 180°)
6. Number of Copies
7. Process
8. Destination*
9. [About] button

[Image] Tab
1. Coloring <RGB-Color-Data-Based>*
(Colouring <RGB-Colour-Data-Based>)
2. Type–Photo Image Processing–
3. [Screen Style] button
4. RISO-PHOTO-PRINT Fine Mode
5. Tone Level
6. Color/Gray (Colour/Grey)–Text/Line Art Processing–
7. Fine Lines
8. [About] button

[Extensions] Tab
1. Sorter Control*
2. Stapler*
3. Job Separator
4. Print Speed
5. Print Density
6. Start confidential operation at the end
7. Output data after initializing printer
8. Exchange print data between colors (colours) 1 and 2*
9. [About] button

*: These options are not available on the printer which you are
using.
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 [Guide] Tab

Service <This option is not available on the printer which you are using.>

Paper
You can specify a desired paper size in either “Standard” or “Custom” box as a frequently-used one. The
factory-set paper size is “Standard: Letter 8 1/2 × 11 inch” or “A4 210 × 297mm”.
– Changing the standard paper size setting
When using any other standard size of paper than the displayed one, click on the [▼] bar to display a list of
paper sizes and select a desired one by highlighting it.

When paper is fed with the wide edge first, select the paper size whose name contains the word “-R”.

Setting the Print Conditions / Windows 11

 – Changing the custom paper size setting
When using any other custom-size paper than the displayed one, enter its width and length in the boxes. If
desired to change the unit of length from “inch” to “mm”, click on the [▼] bar next the same box and highlight
[mm].

• The range of paper size you can specify here depends on the specifications of your RISO printer.
• You can name custom-size paper and register it in the list of standard paper sizes. See “Registering Custom
Paper Sizes as Standard” on page 19 for the registration procedure.

Paper Source <This option is not available on the printer which you are using.>

Page Direction
You are required to select the same page direction as of original document data here. The factory-set page
direction is “Portrait”.
When paper is fed with the wide edge first, however, the page direction specified here should be opposite to
that of original document data, i.e. “Portrait” to “Landscape” and “Landscape” to “Portrait”.
When paper is fed with the wide edge first, the paper size whose name contains the word “-R” is selected in the
[Paper] field to the left.

Rotated (Rotate 180°)

You can rotate print images by 180 degrees by activating this option. Select the check box to activate it. This
option is useful when the page direction is required to be changed for stapling printed copies or printing on the
media whose feeding direction is limited to one way, such as envelopes.

IMPORTANT!
This option is also available on the control panel of your RISO printer. Make sure it is not activated on both sides
at the same time. If it is, this option will be canceled.

Number of Copies
You can use this field to specify the number of copies if no field is prepared for print quantity entry in your
application software. When the number of copies can be specified in the [Print] dialog box of the application
software, on the other hand, you can ignore this setting because it has no effect on printing operation.

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Process
You can specify how to process your print jobs on your RISO printer, i.e. to complete them without interruption
or to interrupt them after a specified process step. By interrupting your print jobs, you can check print position
and quality with test prints before printing process or change the print job flow according to your print require-
ments. Click on the [▼] bar and select a desired process flow from the displayed list. The available process
flows are as follows :

Full Auto:
To complete print jobs without operator involvement on your RISO printer. No pause is made between master-
making and printing processes until the end of print jobs.
Semi-Auto (Print):
To interrupt print jobs before each master-making process, thus allowing you to handle a stack of printed
copies, especially for duplex printing.
Semi-Auto (Master):
To interrupt print jobs before each printing process, thus allowing you to check a sample print.
Manual:
To interrupt print jobs before each process step, i.e. both master-making and printing processes.
This option is not available when you select “Storage Only” as data destination in the field below.

Destination <This option is not available on the printer which you are using.>

[About...] button
Opens the [About...] dialog box, in which the version number of the printer driver can be checked. In case you
contact your service representative due to function errors, check this version number beforehand.

Setting the Print Conditions / Windows 13

 [Image] Tab

Coloring <RGB-Color-Data-Based> (Colouring <RGB-Colour-Data-Based>)

<This option is not available on the printer which you are using.>

Type – Photo Image Processing —

You can select either of the following two styles in printing out photo images in your document data. The print
result of the selected style of photo images is previewed on the screen.

Grain-touch:
Various tones of photo images are reproduced by changing the number of dots in an area according to original
density. The printed-out photo images will have grain-touch appearance.
Screen-covered:
Various tones of photo images are reproduced by changing the size of dots according to original density. The
printed-out photo images will be covered with a dot screen.
Though the wide range of tone levels in original photo images can be kept in this style, their fineness will be
lowered.

14 Setting the Print Conditions / Windows

[Screen Style] button
Opens the [Screen Style] dialog box, in which you can specify the style of the screen to be applied in reproduc-
ing photo images. Two screen parameters, frequency and angle, can be specified here.

Frequency:
The fineness of a screen, which is indicated by the number of lines per inch (= 25.4mm).
The available value range is between 38 and 200 lpi. The default value is 71 lpi.
Angle:
The direction in which a screen is applied to photo images.
The available value range is between 0 and 90 degrees. The default value is 45 degrees.

RISO-PHOTO-PRINT Fine Mode

This image processing mode is originally developed by RISO, in order to reproduce photo images while
keeping their original fineness as well as possible.
You can activate this mode by selecting the corresponding check box, which is selected as default.
This option is not available when the SIMPLE printer driver is used.

Tone Level
You can adjust the tone level of original photo images to obtain an optimum photo tone in prints. The tone level
is adjusted to “Auto” as default.
Auto:
The tone level of original photo images is automatically adjusted to compensate for their tone unbalance.
Specified as:
The tone of original photo images can be changed according to your needs by shifting the pointer on the
sliding bar or directly entering a desired value into the corresponding field.
Shift the pointer toward “0%” if you want to make the photo tone lighter and toward “100%” if you want to make
it darker. 100 steps of tone level are available.
This option is not available when the SIMPLE printer driver is used.

Setting the Print Conditions / Windows 15

 Color/Gray (Colour/Grey) – Text/Line Art Processing –
You can select either of the following two styles in printing out colored or gray texts/line-art images in your
document data.

To Halftones:
The color difference of texts and line-art images can be reproduced as tone difference on prints.
To Solid-look:
The color difference of texts and line-art images is not reflected on prints and all images are to be reproduced
as solid ones there.

Fine Lines - To Stress Text

You can sharpen the outlines of texts, especially small characters, by selecting this option.

[About...] button
See page 13.

16 Setting the Print Conditions / Windows

 [Extensions] Tab

Sorter Control <This option is not available on the printer which you are using.>

Stapler <This option is not available on the printer which you are using.>

Job Separator
You can activate the Job separator on your RISO printer and select the timing of separation tape insertion.
Click on the [▼] bar and select a desired option from the displayed list. The separation tapes can be inserted
“between documents” or “between pages”. The factory-set option is “<Open>”, which lets the Job separator
operate as specified on the control panel of your RISO printer. If you do not want to use the Job separator,
select “OFF”.
This option is available only when the installation of the Job separator is confirmed in the [Configuration] or
[Device Settings] tab. → See page 22.

Print Speed
You can select the print speed of your RISO printer. Click on the [▼] bar and select a desired speed level from
the displayed list. 5 levels of print speed are available. The factory-set speed level is “<Open>”, which lets your
RISO printer operate at the speed level as specified on its own control panel.

Print Density
You can select the print density on your RISO printer. Click on the [▼] bar and select a desired density level
from the displayed list. 5 levels of print density are available for the respective colors. The factory-set density
level is “<Open>”, which lets your RISO printer print at the density level as specified on its own control panel.

Setting the Print Conditions / Windows 17

 Start confidential operation at the end
You can prevent your confidential documents from being duplicated without your knowledge by selecting this
check box. When this check box is selected, the remaining master is automatically replaced with a blank one
after all specified print jobs are finished.

Output data after initializing printer

Your RISO printer is initialized before receiving print data when this check box is selected. It is recommended
to select this check box in most cases.

Exchange print data between colors (colours) 1 and 2

<This option is not available on the printer which you are using.>

[About...] button
See page 13.

18 Setting the Print Conditions / Windows

Registering Custom Paper Size as Standard
You can register custom paper sizes as standard in the [Custom Paper List] dialog box, which can be
opened by clicking on the [Custom Paper Entry] button in the [Configuration] or [Device Settings] tab
of the [Properties] dialog box. The custom paper sizes can be named and entered in the standard
paper size list.
To open the [Properties] dialog box, open the [Printers] folder in the [Settings] from the [Start] menu, click the
right-side mouse key on the corresponding RISO printer icon and select [Properties] from the displayed menu.

Click on the [Add] button.

The [Customer Paper - Add] dialog box appears.

Registering Custom Paper Size as Standard / Windows 19

 Enter a custom paper size and name it.
The length of the name can be up to 38 characters (in Windows 98/Me) or 62 characters (in Win-
dows NT4.0/2000/XP).
If you wish to change the unit of length from “inch” to “mm”, click on the [▼] bar next to the same box
and highlight “mm”.
The available minimum paper size is 0.394 inch x 0.394 inch (10.0 mm x 10.0 mm). The maximum
paper size varies with the printer you use. For details, see the instruction manual for your printer.

Click on the [OK] button.

The [Customer Paper - Add] dialog box is closed and the paper size name which has just been
registered is added to the [Custom Paper List] dialog box.

20 Registering Custom Paper Size as Standard / Windows

 Button Functions in [Custom Paper List] Dialog Box
[Add] _______________________________________
Allows you to name a desired custom paper size and register it as one of the standard ones. Up to 30 custom
paper sizes can be registered.

[Edit] _______________________________________
Allows you to change the name and/or dimensions of any custom paper size displayed in the list.
When changing the name and/or dimensions of a custom paper size, select the corresponding name from the
list and click on the [Edit] button to open the [Custom Paper - Edit] dialog box, in which you can change the
name and dimensions as you wish. Click on the [OK] button to confirm the new name and/or dimensions. The
[Custom Paper - Edit] dialog box is then closed and the new name is displayed in the list in place of the
selected one if changed.

[Delete] _____________________________________
Allows you to delete a selected custom paper size from the list.
When deleting a custom paper size, select the corresponding name from the list and click on the [Delete]
button. A dialog box then appears requesting your confirmation. If you confirm it, click on the [OK] button in this
dialog box. This dialog box is then closed and the selected custom paper size name is deleted from the list.

[Move Up] ___________________________________

Moves the highlighted custom paper size name up one line in the list with each click.

[Move Down] ________________________________

Moves the highlighted custom paper size name down one line in the list with each click.

Registering Custom Paper Size as Standard / Windows 21

 Changing the Printer Driver Configuration
You are required to change the configuration of the installed printer driver program if your RISO
printer is equipped with optional devices, such as sorter and multi-tray paper feeder. If you do not
change the printer driver configuration, you will not be able to select the corresponding option when
specifying the print conditions of your print job.

Open the [Configuration] or [Device Settings] tab of the [Properties] dialog

box.
Click the right-hand mouse key on the corresponding RISO printer icon in the [Printers] folder and select
[Properties] in the displayed menu. Then click on [Configuration] or [Device Settings] in the [Properties]
dialog box.

22 Changing the Printer Driver Configuration / Windows

Select the optional devices with which your RISO printer is equipped.
Mark the check boxes of the optional device concerned.

Click on the [OK] button.

The new printer driver configuration is confirmed and the [Properties] dialog box is closed.

Changing the Printer Driver Configuration / Windows 23

 Installing the Printer Driver <Windows 98/Me>
You are required to install, in your computer, the corresponding RISO printer driver that enables
document data printout on your RISO printer. Refer to the Windows98/Me manuals for more instruc-
tions to install the printer driver.

This installation procedure assumes that your computer is directly connected to a RISO printer. If you
want to share the RISO printer with another computer over the network, on the other hand, you can
select the sharing option of the Windows system. Refer to the Windows98/Me manuals for details
about the sharing option. Besides, the dedicated network interface card, RISORINC-NET, is also
available as option, if you want to use your RISO printer on the network.
IMPORTANT!
• To use your RISO printer on the network, it is required to assign an IP address to the printer and create the
“RISO-PRINT Port” in your computer with the optional utility programs, RISO-ADMIN and RISO-PRINT, before
this operation. Refer to the RISORINC-NET User’s Guide.
• When you delete the existing RISO printer driver and re-install it, always reboot your computer before install-
ing the program again.
• RISO printer driver system requirements:
Windows 98 ..... 64MB of RAM or more.
Windows ME ... 128MB of RAM or more.

Turn on your computer and start Windows.

Open the [Printers] folder and start the [Add Printer Wizard].
Click on the [Start], [Settings], then [Printer] buttons to open the [Printers] folder shown below. Then
double-click on the [Add Printer] icon to start the [Add Printer Wizard].

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Select the printer’s destination.
Click on the [Next] button and select [Local printer] as the printer’s destination in the screen shown
below. Then click on the [Next] button again.
Even if your RISO printer is connected on network, select [Local printer] here.

Open the path for the additional printer driver.

Click on the [Have Disk] button in the screen shown below. Then the [Install From Disk] dialog box will
appear.

Installing the Printer Driver / Windows98/Me 25

 Insert the software CD-ROM.
Insert the dedicated software CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive and click on the [Browse] button in the
screen shown below.

Select the file with .inf extension from the printer driver software files to be
installed.
ADVANCE… [UK_English/US_English] - [Win98_ME] - [ADVANCE] - RISOP3.INF

In the [Open] dialog box, specify the disk drive where the CD-ROM is inserted. The names of the
folders which contain different language’s printer drivers will then appear in the [Folders] list box.
Select the [UK_English/US_English] - [Win98_ME] - [ADVANCE] folder containing the printer driver
of a desired language and click on the [OK] button twice.

The [Install From Disk] dialog box reappears with the name of the selected
folder displayed.
Confirm that the selected language is correct and click on the [OK] button. The [Add Printer Wizard]
will then reappear.

26 Installing the Printer Driver / Windows98/Me

Select a printer driver which corresponds to your RISO printer.
Highlight a desired printer driver in the [Printers] box and click on the [Next] button.

Select the printer’s port.

When your RISO printer is connected to your computer with a parallel cable, select “LPT1” as the
printer’s port and click on the [Next] button.
When your RISO printer is connected on network, select the “RISO-PRINT Port” as the printer’s port
and click on the [Next] button.
To create the “RISO-PRINT Port”, refer to the RISORINC-NET User’s Guide.

Installing the Printer Driver / Windows98/Me 27

 Check the name of the added printer and specify it as [Default Printer].
Confirm that the printer name you selected in Step 8 appears in the [Printer name] box as shown
below, and select [Yes] in the section below to set it as the default printer. Then click on the [Next]
button.

Select the [a Test Page] option and install the printer driver’s file from the CD-ROM.
Select [Yes] for the question, “Would you like to print a test page?”, and click on the [Finish] button.
Then, the printer driver’s file is copied from the CD-ROM and a test page is printed out. To print out
the test pages, turn on your RISO printer, and load paper before clicking on the [Finish] button.
If the printer driver is installed properly, the selected RISO printer icon appears in the [Printers]
folder.

End the printer driver’s installation.

After the test page is printed out, the checking window appears. Click on the [Yes] button in this
window if the test page is properly printed, to finish the printer driver’s installation. Then remove the
CD-ROM out of the CD-ROM drive.
Keep the CD-ROM in a safe location.

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Installing the Printer Driver <Windows NT4.0/2000/XP>
You are required to install, in your computer, the corresponding RISO printer driver that enables
document data printout on your RISO printer. Refer to the Windows NT4.0/2000/XP manuals for
more instructions to install the printer driver.
This installation procedure assumes that your computer is directly connected to a RISO printer. If you
want to share the RISO printer with another computer over the network, on the other hand, you can
select the sharing option of the Windows system. Refer to the WindowsNT4.0/2000/XP manuals for
details about the sharing option. Besides, the dedicated network interface card, RISORINC-NET, is
also available as option, if you want to use your RISO printer on the network.
IMPORTANT!
• You are required to have the administrator’s privilege to install the printer driver program in your computer.
• When you delete the existing RISO printer driver and re-install it, always reboot your computer before install-
ing the program again.
• RISO printer driver system requirements:
Windows NT4.0 ... 128MB of RAM or more.
Windows 2000 ..... 128MB of RAM or more.
Windows XP ........ 192MB of RAM or more.

Turn on your computer and start Windows.

Open the [Printers] folder and start the [Add Printer Wizard].
Click on the [Start], [Settings], then [Printer] buttons to open the [Printers] folder shown below. Then
double-click on the [Add Printer] icon to start the [Add Printer Wizard].

Select the printer’s manager.

Click on the [Next] button and select [Local Printer] as the printer’s manager in the screen shown
below. Then click on the [Next] button again.
Even if your RISO printer is connected on network, select [Local printer] here.

Installing the Printer Driver / Windows NT4.0/2000/XP 29

 Select the printer port.
When your RISO printer is connected to your computer with a parallel cable, click on the check box
of “LPT1” as the printer’s port and click on the [Next] button.

When your RISO printer is connected on network, add a network print port i.e. LPR port or
Standard TCP/IP port.

• On Windows NT4.0, add a LPR port following the procedure below.

1) Click on the [Add Port] button.
2) Select [LPR Port] in the available printer port list and click on the [New Port] button.
3) Enter the IP address of your RISO printer. For the Print queue attribute, enter “lp” in lower-
case letters in another entry box.
4) Click on the [OK] button, and then confirm that the LPR port is selected as above in the [Add
Printer wizard] screen and click on the [Next] button.

• On Windows 2000/XP, add a Standard TCP/IP port following the procedure below.
1) Select [Create a new port] and display [Standard TCP/IP Port] in the [Type] field there. Then
click on the [Next] button.
2) Proceed to the next screen and enter the IP address of the RISO printer whose printer driver
program is to be installed. Then click on the [Next] button again.
The [Port Name] field is automatically filled according to the IP address entered.

3) Select [Custom] in the [Device Type] field and click on the [Settings] button.
4) Select [LPR] in the [Protocol] field and enter “lp” in lower case letters in the [Queue Name]
entry box in the [LPR Settings] field. Then select the [LPR Byte Counting Enabled] check box.
IMPORTANT!
Do not fail to select the [LPR Byte Counting Enabled] check box, or images may not be repro-
duced correctly.
5) Click on the [OK] button, and then click on the [Next] button in the [ Add Standard TCP/IP
Printer Port Wizard] screen.
6) Click on the [Finish] button to confirm the new Standard TCP/IP port.

30 Installing the Printer Driver / Windows NT4.0/2000/XP

Open the path for the additional printer driver.
Click on the [Have Disk] button in the screen shown below. Then the [Install From Disk] dialog box will
appear.

Insert the software CD-ROM.

Insert the dedicated software CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive and click on the [Browse] button in the
screen shown below.

Select the file with .inf extension from the printer driver software files to be
installed.
ADVANCE (Windows NT)…[UK_English/US_English] - [WinNT] - [ADVANCE] - RISOP3.INF
ADVANCE (Win2000/XP)…[UK_English/US_English] - [Win2000_XP] - [ADVANCE] - RISOP3.INF
SIMPLE (Win2000/XP)…[UK_English]-[Win2000_XP] - [SIMPLE] - RISODRV.INF
In the [Look in:] list box in the dialog box, select the disk drive where the CD-ROM is inserted.
The names of the folders which contain different language printer drivers will then appear in the box.
Select the [UK_English/US_English] - [WinNT] - [ADVANCE] folder (the [UK_English/US_English] -
[Win2000_XP] - [ADVANCE] folder or the [UK_English] - [Win2000_XP] - [SIMPLE] folder on Win-
dows 2000/XP) containing the printer driver of a desired language, and click on the [Open] button
twice. The [Install From Disk] dialog box then reappears with the name of the selected directory
displayed. Confirm that the selected folder is correct in this dialog box and click on the [OK] button.

Installing the Printer Driver / Windows NT4.0/2000/XP 31

 Select a printer driver which corresponds to your RISO printer.
Highlight a desired printer driver in the [Printers] box and click on the [Next] button.

Check the name of the added printer and specify it as [Default Printer].
Confirm that the printer name you selected in the previous step appears in the [Printer name] box as
shown below, and select [Yes] in the section below to set it as the default printer. Then click on the
[Next] button.

Specify whether your RISO printer is shared or not.

Select “Do not share this printer” and click on the [Next] button.

32 Installing the Printer Driver / Windows NT4.0/2000/XP

Select the [a Test Page] option and install the printer driver’s file from the CD-ROM.
Select [Yes] for the question, “Do you want to print a test page?”, and click on the [Next] button.
Then, the printer driver’s file is copied from the CD-ROM and a test page is printed out. To print out
the test page, turn on your RISO printer, and load paper before clicking on the [Finish] button.
If the printer driver is installed properly, the selected RISO printer icon appears in the [Printers]
folder.
The message box [Digital Signature Not Found] will appear. Read the message completely and click
on the [Yes] button.

End the printer driver’s installation.

After the test page is printed out, the checking window appears. Click on the [Yes] button in this
window if the test page is properly printed, to finish the printer driver’s installation. Then remove the
CD-ROM out of the CD-ROM drive.
Keep the CD-ROM in a safe location.

Installing the Printer Driver / Windows NT4.0/2000/XP 33

 Printing from

Mac OS
Printer Driver for Mac OS .............................. 35
Sending and Printing Data .............................. 36
Selecting the Current Printer ........................... 38
Creating a RISORINC-format file .................. 40
Setting the Print Conditions ............................ 41
[Page Setup] Dialog Box ....................... 42
[Printer Setup] Dialog Box ..................... 44
[Coloring (Colouring)] Dialog Box .......... 45
[Printer Options] Dialog Box .................. 46
Registering Custom Paper Sizes as Standard .. 48
Button Functions in [Paper Editor]
Dialog Box ............................................ 51
Button Functions in [Paper Editor-Add/
Edit] Dialog Box .................................... 52
Changing the Printer Driver Configuration ....... 53
Finding Information about the Printer Driver .... 54
Installing the Printer Driver .............................. 55

Your Macintosh is required to have an Ethernet

(RJ45) network port to connect to your RISO
printer, in which the optional network interface
card, RISORINC-NET, should be embedded.

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Printer Driver for Mac OS
The following two-type RISO PRINTER DRIVERS are provided. Install either of them according to
your purpose of use.

• Standard Printer Driver .... Prints data at the RISO printer’s resolution.
• RAPID Driver ..................... Prints at 300 x 300 dpi.
Use this driver when speed takes precedence over printing quality.

IMPORTANT!
The RAPID Driver is not available for the RZ2/RV2 series.
Use the standard printer driver instead.

It is also possible to install the both printer drivers in your Macintosh and select one of them according to the data
type when you print out the data.

Printer Driver for Mac OS 35

 Sending and Printing Data
Follow the procedures given below to print out document data directly on your RISO printer.

If the corresponding RISO printer driver has not been installed in your Macintosh yet, install it first,
referring to the section “Installing the Printer Driver” on page 55.

Turn on your RISO printer and load paper.

Load paper whose size is the same as defined in the document file to be printed.

Turn on your Macintosh and start Mac OS.

Select the current printer to be used.

Select a [RISO...] printer icon in the [Chooser] dialog box, referring to the section “Selecting the
Current Printer” on page 38.

Open the document file to be printed.

Specify the print condition in the [Page Setup] dialog box.

Click on [Page Setup] in the [File] menu to open the [Page Setup] dialog box. (See page 42.)

Define the setting and click on the [OK] button.

36 Sending and Printing Data / Mac OS

 Specify the print job in the [Printer Setup] dialog box.
Click on [Print] in the [File] menu to open the [Printer Setup] dialog box. (See page 44.)

If you want to set additional print conditions for the current print job;
Open the following dialog boxes by clicking on the [Coloring (Colouring)] and [Option] buttons in the
[Printer Setup] dialog box.
For the detailed descriptions of these dialog boxes, see page 45 and 46.

Start printing.
Click on the [Print] button in the [Printer Setup] dialog box.
The selected document file data is then transmitted to your RISO printer and printed out there as
specified in the previous step.
During the print job, the reduced image of the page to be printed is displayed at the upper left corner
on the screen, indicating the data transmission status. As the print data of the displayed page is
transmitted to your RISO printer, the reversed area of this reduced page image increases. This
image disappears from the screen when data transmission is completed.
The maximum print area is different depending on the model of RISO printer. If you want to know the
maximum print area of your document, consult the user’s guide of your RISO printer.

Canceling Print Jobs _________________________

To cancel a print job, press the Command ( ) and period (.) keys simultaneously.
The print job will then be aborted and the reduced page image will disappear from the screen.

Sending and Printing Data / Mac OS 37

 Selecting the Current Printer
You must select “RISO...” as the current printer before printing any document on your RISO printer.
Make sure “Ethernet” is selected in the [AppleTalk] (or [Network]) dialog box, which can be opened from the
[Control Panel] window in the [Apple] menu.

Select [Chooser] from the [Apple] menu.

The [Chooser] dialog box appears.
Make sure your RISO printer is turned ON before selecting the printer driver.

Specify the printer driver to be used.

Select the [RISO...] printer icon from the printer list in the dialog box.

You can perform other operations while transmitting data to the printer, when you set the [Back-
ground Printing] at [ON]. As the data transmission speed becomes slow with this option, however,
cancel this option if you want to print fast.

38 Selecting the Current Printer / Mac OS

Close the [Chooser] dialog box.
Click on the box located at the upper left corner. The confirmation message box as shown below
then appears. Click on the [OK] button in this box to confirm your selection.

A printer icon then appears on the desktop of your Macintosh for the selected printer.

You can check the current printer status if you double-click on the printer icon.

Selecting the Current Printer / Mac OS 39

 Creating a RISORINC-format file
It is necessary to create a RISORINC-format file before sending data via FTP with RISORINC-NET.
A RISORINC-format file can only be used with RISO printers.
All settings made in the printer driver are saved with the file.

Confirm that [RISO...] is selected as the current printer in the [Chooser] dialog
box.
The selected [RISO...] should correspond to the RISO printer model to which your document file is to
be transmitted. Otherwise, the transmitted document data may not be printed out correctly on the
target RISO printer.

Open a document file and specify the print job.

Select [Print] in the [File] menu to open the [Printer Setup] dialog box and mark the [Print To File]
check box there.

Output the document data to a file.

Click on the [Print] button in the [Printer Setup] dialog box. Then specify the name and the destina-
tion for the RISORINC-format file to be created in the displayed dialog box and click on the [Save]
button.

40 Creating a RISORINC-format file / Mac OS

Setting the Print Conditions
You can set various print conditions in the dialog boxes shown below, which are respectively opened
by following the indicated steps.

[Page Setup] Dialog Box [File] menu -> [Page Setup]

1. Size
2. Scaling
3. Orientation
4. Rotated (Rotate 180°)
5. Paper Source*

[Printer Setup] Dialog Box [File] menu -> [Print]

1. Service*
2. [Print Color (Colour) Label] button*
3. Destination*
4. [Storage Tag] button*
5. Print To File
6. Pages / Copies
7. [Option] button
8. [Coloring (Colouring)] button
9. [Configuration] button

[Coloring (Colouring)] Dialog Box [File] menu -> [Print] -> [Coloring (Colouring)] button
1. Text / Line Art*
2. <Pattern> Use halftones / solid tone only
3. Photo Images*
4. <Pattern> Grain-touch / Screen-covered

[Printer Options] Dialog Box [File] menu -> [Print] -> [Option] button
1. Sorter Control*
2. Stapler*
3. Job Separator
4. Preference
5. Print Speed
6. Print Density
7. Auto Process
8. Start confidential operation at the end
9. Output data after initializing printer
10. Exchange print data between colors (colours)
1 and 2*

*: These options are not available on the

printer which you are using.

Setting the Print Conditions / Mac OS 41

 [Page Setup] Dialog Box

The items that appear in the [Page Setup] dialog box may differ in certain application softwares.

Size
You can change the paper size specified when creating a document by selecting another size from the given
list. The factory-set paper size is “Letter” (8.5 × 11.0 in. /216 × 280 mm) or “A4”(8.3 × 11.7 in. /210 × 297 mm).
The table below shows the available paper sizes and their corresponding physical dimensions.

Paper Size Dimension: Width × Length Paper Size Dimension: Width × Length
A3 11.7 × 16.5 in. (297 × 420 mm) Legal 8.5 × 14.0 in. (216 × 356 mm)
A4 8.3 × 11.7 in. (210 × 297 mm) Tabloid 11.0 × 17.0 in. (280 × 432 mm)
A5 5.8 × 8.3 in. (148 × 210 mm) Foolscap 8.5 × 13.4 in. (216 × 340 mm)
A6 4.1 × 5.8 in. (105 × 148 mm) A4-R 11.7 × 8.3 in. (297 × 210 mm)
B4 10.1 × 14.3 in. (257 × 364 mm) A5-R 8.3 × 5.8 in. (210 × 148 mm)
B5 7.2 × 10.1 in. (182 × 257 mm) B5-R 10.1 × 7.2 in. (257 × 182 mm)
B6 5.0 × 7.2 in. (128 × 182 mm) B6-R 7.2 × 5.0 in. (182 × 128 mm)
Statement 5.5 × 8.5 in. (140 × 216 mm) Statement-R 8.5 × 5.5 in. (216 × 140 mm)
Letter 8.5 × 11.0 in. (216 × 280 mm) Letter-R 11.0 × 8.5 in. (280 × 216 mm)

• The additonal paper sizes registered in the [Paper Editor] dialog box (see page 52) also appear in the pop-up
list.
• Select a paper size that reads “XX-R” when feeding paper, with the wide edge first, on your RISO printer.

42 Setting the Print Conditions / Mac OS

Scaling
You can reduce or enlarge the page image in printing according to your needs. The available scale range is
20% to 400%. The factory-set value is 100%.

Orientation
You can change the print orientation when printing a document. When you feed paper in the standard way,
narrow edge first, the page image is printed as shown in the selected “print orientation” icon. When paper is
fed, wide edge first, i.e. when “XX-R” is selected as paper size, the page image is printed on the sheet in the
same direction as shown in the selected icon.

Rotated (Rotate 180°)

You can rotate print images by 180 degrees by activating this option. Select the check box to activate it. This
option is useful when the page direction is required to be changed for stapling printed copies or printing on the
media whose feeding direction is limited to one way, such as envelopes.

Important!
This option is also available on the control panel of your RISO printer. Make sure it is not activated on both sides
at the same time. If it is, this option will be canceled.

Paper Source <This option is not available on the printer which you are using.>

Setting the Print Conditions / Mac OS 43

 [Printer Setup] Dialog Box

Service <This option is not available on the printer which you are using.>

[Print Color (Colour) Label] button <This option is not available on the printer which you are using.>

Destination <This option is not available on the printer which you are using.>

[Storage Tag] button <This option is not available on the printer which you are using.>

Print To File
You can specify whether the print data is to be directed to your RISO printer or to a RISORINC-format file.
(See page 40.)
Select this check box to redirect the print data to a file, named “Print Data”, instead of your RISO printer. The
[Print Data] file is stored in the [Extensions] folder in the [System Folder].

Pages / Copies
You can specify the range of pages and number of copies to be printed.

[Option] button
Opens the [Printer Options] dialog box, in which you can specify other print conditions if desired.

[Coloring (Colouring)] button

Opens the [Coloring (Colouring)] dialog box, in which you can specify the image processing patterns.

[Configuration] button
Opens the [Configuration] dialog box, in which you can change the current printer driver configuration.

44 Setting the Print Conditions / Mac OS

 [Coloring (Colouring)] Dialog Box

Text/Line Art <This option is not available on the printer which you are using.>

<<Pattern>>
You can select either of the following two styles in printing out colored or gray texts/line-art images in your
document data.

Use Halftones:
The color difference of texts and line-art images can be reproduced as tone difference on prints.
Use Solid tone only:
The color difference of texts and line-art images is not reflected on prints and all images are to be reproduced
as solid ones there.

Photo Images <This option is not available on the printer which you are using.>

<<Pattern>>
You can select either of the following two styles in printing out photo images in your document data. The print
result of the selected style of photo images is previewed on the screen.

Grain-touch (Lighter):
Various tones of photo images are reproduced by changing the number of dots in an area according to original
density. The printed-out photo images will have grain-touch appearance.
Though the fineness of original photo images can be maintained in this style, the range of tone levels to be
realized will be narrower.
Screen-covered (Darker):
Various tones of photo images are reproduced by changing the size of dots according to original density. The
printed-out photo images will be covered with a dot screen.
Though the wide range of tone levels in original photo images can be kept in this style, their fineness will be
lowered.

Setting the Print Conditions / Mac OS 45

 [Printer Options] Dialog Box

Sorter Control <This option is not available on the printer which you are using.>

Stapler <This option is not available on the printer which you are using.>

Job Separator
You can activate the Job separator on your RISO printer and select the timing of separation tape insertion.
Click on the [ ] bar and select a desired option from the displayed list. The separation tapes can be inserted
“between documents” or “between pages”. The factory-set option is “<Open>”, which lets the Job separator
operate as specified on the control panel of your RISO printer. If you do not want to use the Job separator,
select “OFF”.
This option is available only when the installation of the Job separator is confirmed in the [Configuration] dialog
box → See page 53.

Preference
This setting has no effect on your RISO printer operation. Leave it as it is.

Print Speed
You can select the print speed of your RISO printer. Click on the [ ] bar and select a desired speed level from
the displayed list. 5 levels of print speed are available. The factory-set speed level is “<Open>”, which lets your
RISO printer operate at the speed level as specified on its own control panel.

Print Density-1
You can select the print density on your RISO printer. Click on the [ ] bar and select a desired density level
from the displayed list. 5 levels of print density are available. The factory-set density level is “<Open>”, which
lets your RISO printer print at the density level as specified on its own control panel.

46 Setting the Print Conditions / Mac OS

Auto Process
You can complete your print jobs without further operator involvement by activating this option. Select the
check box to activate it. The factory-set status is “Selected”.
If any operator involvement is required during a print job, however, cancel this option and select a desired
process flow from the given list. The given process flows are as follows :

Semi-Auto (Print):
To interrupt print jobs before each master-making process, thus allowing you to handle a stack of printed
copies, especially for duplex printing.
Semi-Auto (Master):
To interrupt print jobs before each printing process, thus allowing you to check a sample print for print position
and quality.
Manual:
To interrupt print jobs before each process step, i.e. both master-making and printing processes.
This option is not available when you select “Storage Only” as data destination in the field above.

Start confidential operation at the end

You can prevent your confidential documents from being duplicated without your knowledge by selecting this
check box. When this check box is selected, the remaining master is automatically replaced with a blank one
after all specified print jobs are finished.
[Print Data] file is stored in the [Extensions] folder in the [System Folder].

Output data after initializing printer

You RISO printer is initialized before receiving print data when this check box is selected. It is recommended to
select this check box in most cases.

Exchanging print data between colors (colours) 1 and 2

<This option is not available on the printer which you are using.>

Setting the Print Conditions / Mac OS 47

 Registering Custom Paper Sizes as Standard
You can register desired custom paper sizes as standard using the [Paper Editor] you installed on
the hard disk along with the printer driver. The custom paper size can be named and entered in the
pop-up standard paper size list in the [Page Setup] dialog box.

Move the RISO printer driver out of the [Extensions] folder.

Double-click on the [Extensions] folder in the [System Folder] to open it and drag and drop the
[RISO...] file outside the [Extensions] folder.

Open the [Paper Editor] dialog box.

Open the hard disk in which the [RISO Paper Editor] file is stored and double-click on the [RISO
Paper Editor] file. You are then prompted to open the relevant file. Select the corresponding RISO
printer icon and click on the [Open] button. The [Paper Editor] dialog box then appears as shown in
the next page.

48 Registering Custom Paper Sizes as Standard / Mac OS

Click on the [New] button.
The [Paper Editor - Add/Edit] dialog box then appears.

Enter a custom paper size and name it.

Enter the name and size of the paper to be registered and click on the [OK] button. The [Paper Editor
- Add/Edit] dialog box is then closed and the paper size name which has just been registered is
added to the custom paper size register list in the [Paper Editor] dialog box. If you need to change
from “inch” to “mm”, click the appropriate radio button [ ].
When registering the custom paper which you intend to feed with its wide edge first, enter the longer
value in the “Width” field and the shorter one in the “Length” field.
The available minimum paper size is 0.394 inch x 0.394 inch (10.0 mm x 10.0 mm). The maximum
paper size varies with the printer you use. For details, see the instruction manual for your printer.

Registering Custom Paper Sizes as Standard / Mac OS 49

 Quits the Paper Editor.
Click on the [Save] button to keep the renewed custom paper size register list in memory and then on
the [Exit] button. The [Paper Editor] dialog box is then closed.

Move the printer driver back into the [Extensions] folder.

Drag and drop the [RISO...] file into the [Extensions] folder to return it to its original location.
Do not forget to return the printer driver to its original location.

50 Registering Custom Paper Sizes as Standard / Mac OS

 Button Functions in [Paper Editor] Dialog Box

[New] ______________________________________
Allows you to name a disired custom paper size and register it as one of the standard ones.

[Edit] _______________________________________
Allows you to change the name and/or dimensions of any custom paper size displayed in the register list.
When changing the name and/or dimensions of a custom paper size, select the corresponding name from the
register list and click on the [Edit] button or double-click on the paper size name itself to open the [Paper Editor
- Add/Edit] dialog box, in which you can change the name and dimensions as you wish. Click on the [OK]
button to confirm the new name and/or dimensions. The [Paper Editor - Add/Edit] dialog box is then closed
and the new name is displayed in the register list in place of the previous one.

[Delete] _____________________________________
Allows you to delete a selected custom paper size from the register list. When deleting a custom paper size,
select the corresponding name from the register list and click on the [Delete] button.
Take extra care not to delete another custom paper size in error because a confirmation message doesn’t
appear when clicking on the [Delete] button.

[Save] ______________________________________
Keeps the current custom paper size register list in memory.

[Exit] _______________________________________
Closes this dialog box.

Registering Custom Paper Sizes as Standard / Mac OS 51

 Button Functions in [Paper Editor - Add/Edit] Dialog Box

[OK] _______________________________________
Confirms the current setting and closes this dialog box.

[Cancel] ____________________________________
Ignores any changes, resumes the previous settings and closes this dialog box.

[Copy All Settings into Clipboard] _______________

Copies the name and dimensions of the displayed custom paper size into the “Clipboard” file.

[Paste All Settings from Clipboard] ______________

Pastes the name and dimensions of the custom paper size saved in the “Clipboard” file on the corresponding
fields in this dialog box.

When you add a custom paper size to the register list which is similar to an existing one, follow the
procedure below.
1) Double-click on the existing custom paper size in the register list.
2) Click on the [Copy All Settings into Clipboard] button and click on the [OK] button.
3) Click on the [New] button.
4) Click on the [Paste All Settings from Clipboard] button.
5) Change the name and dimensions of the pasted custom paper size as you wish.

52 Registering Custom Paper Sizes as Standard / Mac OS

Changing the Printer Driver Configuration
You are required to change the configuration of the installed printer driver program if your RISO
printer is equipped with optional devices, such as sorter and multi-tray paper feeder. If you do not
change the printer driver configuration, you will not be able to select the corresponding option when
specifying the print conditions of your print job.

Open the [Configuration] dialog box.

Click on the [Configuration] button in the [Printer Setup] dialog box.
To open the [Printer Setup] dialog box, click on [Print] in the [File] menu.

Select the optional devices with which your RISO printer is equipped.
Click on the [Installed] circles of the optional device concerned.

Click on the [OK] button.

The new printer driver configuration is confirmed and the [Configuration] dialog box is closed.

Changing the Printer Driver Configuraiton / Mac OS 53

 Finding Information about the Printer Driver
The information about the RISO printer driver may sometimes be requested by your service repre-
sentative when you contact him or her due to function errors. In that case, get it as instructed below.

Select the [RISO...] file.

Double-click on the [Extensions] folder in the [System Folder].
Then, click on the [RISO...] file and highlight it.

Open the [Information] window.

Choose [Get Info] from the [File] menu. The following printer driver information window then appears.

You can check the version number of the printer driver in this window and write down comments in
the [Comments] box if desired. Mark the [Locked] check box to inhibit any custom paper sizes from
being registered or changed. To close this window, click on the box located at its upper left corner.

54 Finding Information about the Printer Driver / Mac OS

Installing the Printer Driver
You are required to install, in your Macintosh, the corresponding RISO printer driver that enables the
printout of data on your RISO printer, and the dedicated Paper Editor.
IMPORTANT!
This printer driver functions only under the following Macintosh system configuration:
Mac OS 8.6 - 9.2.2 with PowerPC and 192MB or more RAM. Check your Macintosh environment.

Turn on your Macintosh and start Mac OS.

IMPORTANT!
If an old version of RISO printer driver is already installed in your computer, uninstall it before installing this
version.
To uninstall the old version,
1. Move the corresponding RISO printer icon into the [Trash] icon.
2. Move the printer driver file concerned in the [Extensions] folder in the [System Folder] into the [Trash] icon.

Insert the dedicated software CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive.

The CD-ROM icon named “RISO Printer Driver” appears on the screen.

Copy the required files into the hard disk.

Double-click on the CD-ROM icon. Then the folders containing different language’s printer drivers
appear. Double-click on one of them to open it and copy the [RISO...] file corresponding to your
RISO printer and [RISO Paper Editor] file into the hard disk.

Installing the Printer Driver / Mac OS 55

 Move the RISO printer icon into the [System Folder] icon.
Drag and drop the printer icon corresponding to your RISO printer into the [System Folder] icon.

The following confirmation message appears. Click on the [OK] button in the message box, to copy
the printer driver into the [Extensions] folder in the [System Folder].

End the printer driver’s installation.

Drag and drop the CD-ROM icon onto the [Trash] icon and remove the CD-ROM.
Keep the CD-ROM in a safe location.

56 Installing the Printer Driver / Mac OS

Appendix
Troubleshooting Tips ...................................... 58
Error Message on Windows PC’s Display ... 58
Operation Problems .................................... 59

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 Troubleshooting Tips

Error Message on Windows PC’s Display

Take actions as given below if the following error messages appear in the PC’s display.

Message Description and Action

The printer is not ready for printing. ❑ This message appears when your RISO printer requires
(The device is not ready.) paper or it is not connected to your computer properly.

Action Replenish paper or check your RISO printer and the

printer cable for poor connection, and then restart
printing.

❑ This message also appears when the memory of your RISO

printer becomes full during data transmission because the
size of the document data concerned is too large.

Action Reduce the file size of the document data concerned

or increase the value of the [Timeout] setting in your
computer system, and then restart printing.

Cannot print because an error is ❑ This message appears if the printer settings (paper size,
found in the current printer settings. print orientation, etc.) in the application software and the
printer driver do not match.

Action Change the printer settings in the application software

to make them identical with those in the printer driver
or vice versa.

Eject the master immediately after ❑ This message appears to request your confirmation before
printing? sending the first page of data if the [Start confidential
operation at the end] option in the [Properties] dialog box of
the printer driver is selected.

Action Click on the [Yes] button if you want to keep the

[Confidential] option and the [No] button if not. Click on
the [Cancel] button if you want to cancel the current
print order.

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 Operation Problems
Check your system setup as given below if you encounter the following operation problems. Contact
your service representative for help if you cannot solve the problem.

No Printout __________________________________

Problem Cause / Condition and Action

Your Macintosh does not start a print ❑ The memory of your Macintosh is not enough for your print
job after clicking on the [Print] button job.
in the [Printer Setup] dialog box.
Action Increase the memory value by increasing the value of
(Mac OS)
the virtual memory.

Your RISO printer is not receiving ❑ Your computer is not securely connected to your RISO
data from your computer even after printer.
the print job finishes in the application
Action Connect the printer cable (or network cable) to both
software.
your computer and your RISO printer securely.

❑ The [RISO...] printer driver is not selected.

Action Select it and reprint.

❑ [Printing] is displayed as the printer status when you open

the [RISO...] printer monitor window.

Action Wait until the printer status display changes in the

[RISO...] printer monitor window.

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 Problem Cause / Condition and Action

Your RISO printer cannot finish ❑ The printer cable (or network cable) was removed just after a
processing the current document print job started in the application software. ([Printing] is
data. displayed when you open the [RISO...] printer monitor
window in this case.)

Action Reconnect the cable and cancel the current job in the
[RISO...] printer monitor window. Then turn off the
main power switch of your RISO printer. After approxi-
mately 10 seconds, turn it on again.

❑ [Pause] is displayed as the printer status when you open the

[RISO...] printer monitor window.

Action Click on the [Restart] in the [Document] menu in the

[RISO...] printer monitor window.

❑ The printer settings (paper size, print orientation, etc.) in the

application software and in the printer driver do not match.

Action Change the printer settings in the application software

to make them identical with those in the printer driver
or vice versa, and repeat the print job from the appli-
cation software.

❑ The print job has been canceled before completion in the

application software on your computer.

Action Turn off the main power switch of your RISO printer.
After approximately 10 seconds, turn it on again.

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Unexpected Print Result _______________________

Problem Cause / Condition and Action

Graphics cannot be printed properly. ❑ The current [RISO...] printer driver was not selected as
active when editing graphics.

Action Select the current [RISO...] printer driver and edit

graphics again because graphics may not be printed
properly if they are edited with another printer driver
selected.

❑ The specified custom paper size was so large that unex-

pected margins were assigned on a page.

Action Select another paper size or specify the custom paper

size within the valid range.

Images are reduced unexpectedly. ❑ The resolution which is specified in the printer driver is not
identical with the printing resolution of your RISO printer.

Action Specify the correct resolution in the printer driver.

(Windows – p.22, Mac OS – p.53)

Some fonts cannot be printed properly. ❑ The [Use Printer Font] option is selected in the application
software.

Action Cancel the [Use Printer Font] option in the application

software.

The page image is not centered or is ❑ The paper size setting in the application software is not
clipped at an edge. identical with that in the printer driver.

Action Make both paper size setting identical.

❑ The print area specified in the application software is beyond

the maximum print area of your RISO printer.

Action Increase the border margins in the application soft-

ware to contain the page image within the printable
area of your RISO printer.

❑ There is something wrong with the Print cylinder (drum) in

your RISO printer.

Action Check your RISO printer, referring to the dedicated

user’s guide.

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 Unexpected Action ___________________________

Problem Cause / Condition and Action

Your RISO printer repeats the master- ❑ The [Collate] check box is selected in the [Print] dialog box in
making process for each copy of the the application software.
identical page.
Action Cancel the current print job on your computer and turn
off the main power switch of your RISO printer. After
approximately 10 seconds, turn it on again. Always
cancel the [Collate Copies] or [Collate] option in the
[Print] dialog box when starting a print job.

Your RISO printer does not operate ❑ The finishing job specified in the [Sorter Control] option is
as specified in the [Sorter Control] not available for the current combination of your RISO
option in the printer driver. printer and an optional sorter.

Action Refer to the dedicated user’s guides of your RISO

printer and the optional sorter.

Your RISO printer cannot print at the ❑ The print speed remains constant when a certain mode is
speed specified in the [Print Speed] selected in the [Sorter Control] option in the printer driver, for
option in the printer driver. your RISO printer which is equipped with a certain type of
optional sorter.

Action Refer to the corresponding page for detailed descrip-

tion about the [Sorter Control] option.
(Windows – p.17, Mac OS – p.46)

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Unable to Specify Settings _____________________

Problem Cause / Condition and Action

A name cannot be entered in the ❑ The name is too long for the corresponding field.
dialog box to register the custom
Action Enter the name whose length is within the valid range.
paper size. (Windows)
(See p.20)

A desired value cannot be entered in ❑ The value does not fall within the range.
the corresponding fields to register
Action Enter the value within the valid ranges into the rel-
the custom paper size.
evant fields.
(Windows – p.20, Mac OS – p.49)

The custom paper size cannot be ❑ The relevant dialog box was not closed correctly.
registered in the [RISO...] printer
Action Add the desired custom paper size in the relevant
driver.
dialog box ([Custom Paper List] for Windows or
[Paper Editor] for Macintosh) once more, and then
click on the [OK] or [Save] button before closing the
dialog box.

The specified custom paper size ❑ [Custom] is not selected in the [Paper Size] option in the
cannot be selected in the application [Properties] dialog box of the printer driver.
software.
Action Select [Custom] in the [Paper Size] option.

❑ [Paper Size: Custom] cannot be selected in the [Printer

Setup] dialog box in the application software.

Action Specify a standard paper size which is larger than the

specified custom one.

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