Connecting to a Ricoh Printer on a Mac

When printing to a shared Ricoh printer on campus you need to add a printer code that is specific to your department. For Macs, a certain driver needs to be installed to allow for the "job log option"

Overview

How do I set up my user code for printing to a Ricoh copier in Mac?

How-To

Instructions

How to set your user code for printing to a Ricoh copier in Mac:

1. Selected the Copier as your printer
   1. The copier should already be in your list of installed printers.
2. Locate Job Log in the drop down menu.
   1. The screenshots below show the location in Microsoft Word and Adobe Acrobat.
      1. Microsoft Word 
      2. Adobe Acrobat: 
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3. Select the drop down menu next to Presets, in order to save these as a preset so you don't have to insert your User Code every time
4. Select Save Current Settings as Preset...: 
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5. Name the preset and select Preset Available for: Only this printer:
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6. Click print.
   1. When printing to the Ricoh Copier, make sure that your preset you just created is selected:
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Outcome

Users can successfully configure and save their Ricoh user code on a Mac, ensuring that future print jobs automatically apply the correct code without needing to re‑enter it each time. This streamlines printing to Ricoh copiers and reduces setup errors.

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