MPC2800 Can't Print PDF

[darknet93]

Re: MPC2800 Can't Print PDF

You're not trying to send a PDF directly not using a print driver, per chance?

You can do that with the newer models, as there is built in firmware to handle it, but on older models (such as this one) the PostScript option is required.

I have one large account that prints from SAP constantly, just LPRing the PDFs, not using a driver. Almost none of their machines have PostScript, and the files print OK. That was not the case with their older machines; they needed the option.

if you said so. i think i will try to add Postscript card to the machine and take a look. anyway thanks ^_^

[sandmanmac]

Re: MPC2800 Can't Print PDF

Hi,
all PDF can't print out.
yes i have try my own laptop and still can't print
yes i have try other pc on network still can't print out
other pdf reader? not yet. and i will try that one.
if using other printer machine like HP can print all file and the pdf normaly just this machine

My last question then is...... Why would you not include as much of this information as you could in your first post, so we don't have to play this silly guessing game?

[darknet93]

Re: MPC2800 Can't Print PDF

My last question then is...... Why would you not include as much of this information as you could in your first post, so we don't have to play this silly guessing game?

sory because this is my first time posting thread in here. and actualy this is my first thread before this i have try post thread but my thread din't came out sory again

[copier tech]

Re: MPC2800 Can't Print PDF

Poster did say in a few duplicate posts "no that machine does not have any postscript card or VM card"

Answer was there!

[darknet93]

Re: MPC2800 Can't Print PDF

Poster did say in a few duplicate posts "no that machine does not have any postscript card or VM card"

Answer was there!

okay okay thanks anyway ^_^

[slimslob]

Re: MPC2800 Can't Print PDF

the thing is the printer just blinking one time and then nothing came out. i already go there there and take a look. FYI i have try to update the firmware and update the adobe reader to the latest one.

Specific user? Sounds to me like user codes are in use on the machine and the job does not have a valid user code. Often, a user that is only authorized B&W is trying to print color.

[KenB]

Re: MPC2800 Can't Print PDF

Specific user? Sounds to me like user codes are in use on the machine and the job does not have a valid user code. Often, a user that is only authorized B&W is trying to print color.

That would not account for Word and other docs printing OK, unless, of course, color is restricted, and only the PDFs are in color.

Any idea what version PDFs they are? 1.7, 1.8, etc?

Could be the files are too old or too new to print, especially if the firmware (yet another non-disclosed topic) is too far out of date.

If you're not sure of the version, could you post a small sample file?

Any possibility of re-creating the PDF by re-distilling it?

[slimslob]

Re: MPC2800 Can't Print PDF

the thing is the printer just blinking one time and then nothing came out.

Specific user? Sounds to me like user codes are in use on the machine and the job does not have a valid user code. Often, a user that is only authorized B&W is trying to print color.

That would not account for Word and other docs printing OK, unless, of course, color is restricted, and only the PDFs are in color.

The data light blinks once is the exact symptom of a user authentication problem.

[qbert69]

Re: MPC2800 Can't Print PDF

I'm inclined to think the single blink of the data light is an authentication problem!

If you limit the print driver to B&W only, does it print???

As far as having a postscript to able to print PDF's, the postscript card shouldn't be necessary!...I've printed PDF's from a pc to a Ricoh/Savin MFP that didn't have a postscript card!

IMO, Ricoh are lazy a$$holes who are too lazy to create a postscipt emulation (like HP and Kyocera)...in other words, they bend people over and make 'em take it up the @$$ to pay and be able to have that option!

If you need to recompile and flatten a PDF for more streamlined printing, I recommend Bullzip PDF Printer:

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CHEERS!

[slimslob]

Re: MPC2800 Can't Print PDF

IMO, Ricoh are lazy a$$holes who are too lazy to create a postscipt emulation (like HP and Kyocera)...in other words, they bend people over and make 'em take it up the @$$ to pay and be able to have that option!

Sorry but Apple is the a-hole. What Ricoh charges is the licensing fee from Apple. As for Postscript emulation, it frequently does not work as well as true PS3. Again a function of Apple, they want their license fee.

[qbert69]

Re: MPC2800 Can't Print PDF

Sorry but Apple is the a-hole. What Ricoh charges is the licensing fee from Apple. As for Postscript emulation, it frequently does not work as well as true PS3. Again a function of Apple, they want their license fee.

FYI,

Adobe was founded in February 1982^[4] by John Warnock and Charles Geschke, who established the company after leaving Xerox PARC in order to develop and sell the PostScript page description language. In 1985, Apple Computer licensed PostScript for use in its LaserWriter printers, which helped spark the desktop publishing revolution.<sup>[5]


Found at Wikipedia here:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adobe_Systems


SOOO!....from the ABOVE INFORMATION, it appears that Apple licensed PostScript FROM Adobe!...Apple licensed PostScript FROM Adobe for use in Apple's OWN LaserWriter Printers!


CHEERS!</sup>

[Counsel]

Re: MPC2800 Can't Print PDF

I was also leaning away from it being a postscript issue because of the data light blink. usually postscipt error results in a bunch of papesr being printed out with symbols all over them the 1 blink light and nothing didn't seem like the postscript being an issue.

[slimslob]

Re: MPC2800 Can't Print PDF

FYI,

Adobe was founded in February 1982^[4] by John Warnock and Charles Geschke, who established the company after leaving Xerox PARC in order to develop and sell the PostScript page description language. In 1985, Apple Computer licensed PostScript for use in its LaserWriter printers, which helped spark the desktop publishing revolution.<sup>[5]


Found at Wikipedia here:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adobe_Systems


SOOO!....from the ABOVE INFORMATION, it appears that Apple licensed PostScript FROM Adobe!...Apple licensed PostScript FROM Adobe for use in Apple's OWN LaserWriter Printers!


CHEERS!</sup>

So Adobe is the a-hole.

[KenB]

Re: MPC2800 Can't Print PDF

AFAIK, most, if not all, newer Ricoh machines that don't have PostScript, will simply reject the PS job ( with the data light flashing a few times) rather than spit out a tree's worth of jibberish.

It kinda looks as though this thread has taken quite a detour from the original problem at hand.

[qbert69]

Re: MPC2800 Can't Print PDF

So Adobe is the a-hole.