Ricoh PCL 6 UNiversal: "Preferences" versus "Defaults"

[PrintWhisperer]

Re: Ricoh PCL 6 UNiversal: "Preferences" versus "Defaults"

You are aware that this thread is about drivers for current Windows versions? .ppd files are for MAC OS X. .gpd files are for the Generic Print Drivers which to my knowledge Ricoh no longer provides for current MFP. The last time I had to use one was about 20 years ago to install a driver on XP for an Aficio 250.

[Peter2]

Re: Ricoh PCL 6 UNiversal: "Preferences" versus "Defaults"

The advanced tab is admin protected when using shared printers. I usually use that to set my preferred settings and when another PC links ...

..."Printing Preferences" dictates how the driver is used on the particular workstation or server it is installed on. ...
"Printing Defaults" controls how the driver is shared when using "point-and-print", ...

Thanks to both, for me that's the conclusion of my post. I just used these settings, and it started well.

[PrintWhisperer]

Re: Ricoh PCL 6 UNiversal: "Preferences" versus "Defaults"

You are aware that this thread is about drivers for current Windows versions? ...

Really, how do you get that from the OP question:


Both dialogues look exactly the same, but the can contain different settings.
What's the difference? What is used when?



Dude changed his story halfway through so settle..now we see when he said 'the can contain different settings' he meant 'they have different things selected' I imagine.