[Misc] Ricoh 240W Plotter

[AndyPerkins]

Hi
I have a Ricoh 240W plotter that will not print. In the plotter software it shows the printer offline.
All connections checked ok. I am able to print a meter reading page but nothing else.
The pc connected to it is running Windows 2000 professional.

Any ideas would be welcomed.

Andy

[zsoltee0001]

Are the leds on the printercontroller board blinkig/light ?

[rsyarcia]

Re: Ricoh 240W Plotter

Are you using ratio controller? do you have the license? all the procedures were written on the operators manual.

[jdzr]

Re: Ricoh 240W Plotter

A little more information on your problem would probably help to diagnose the problem. If you are doing an upgrade to windows 2K there is a major software up grade that was put out by Ricoh. without the upgrade the software will not work! Original package was set up for XP.

[Polarbear]

Re: Ricoh 240W Plotter

There was a program called Plotbase that worked with a proprietary board. This Plotbase needed a license key to work and was (even then) pretty cranky. It was written pre-Windows XP, so do the math!

To make matters worse, the company that issued the registered licences, has since gone belly up....

The successor W series have normal nic's that can be used with whatever software i.e. AutoCad without too many issues.

[AndyPerkins]

Re: Ricoh 240W Plotter

No I only have one green light on not blinking

[AndyPerkins]

Re: Ricoh 240W Plotter

I've removed latest microsoft updates also

[AndyPerkins]

Re: Ricoh 240W Plotter

All working now - dodgy cable on host pc