[Misc] Print Driver Packager NX Instructions

[mhanes@sdwp.com]

Hello All,

I would like to contribute my instructions on how to use the new Ricoh Print Driver Packager NX utility. It is not clear at first launch in what order to achieve a customized print driver package so I fiddled around and arrived at the following. First a link to a video instruction I put together followed by the actual instructions.

video link:
Ricoh Print Driver Packager NX Demo

Printer Driver Packager NX Instructions

The new driver packager is used as a pre installation driver customizer as opposed to the previous default editor which was a post installed driver editor. Below are 4 steps to create a customized installer package.
When you first run the Packager you will notice several window panes:
-Device View
-Print Configuration File Manager
-Driver Manager

1. Driver Manager: The first thing to do is download a driver file from Ricoh and expand it into a folder. You will then load the driver model into the Driver Manager pane. To do this you click on the Add Driver button and browse to the expanded folder for that model and click on the start search button. A list of available models will be displayed and you will select one and click the start button. You can name it as you wish, give it a description and then click on the next button. Click the finish button and you will see it populate into the list of driver files in the driver manager.
2. Print Configuration File Manager: Next in the Print Configuration File Manager pane you will click the “Add Print Configuration File” and when the next window opens you will be able to select the driver model you wish to customize and click OK. A new window will open asking the method to add the print configuration file either newly create or import external file. Typically you will be using the newly create option and click OK. Next a window will open allowing you to customize the options as you wish like black and white by default, one sided by default, etc. These options can be changed under the heading titled “Default Setting” when you click on any one of these you will be given a dropdown menu to choose. There are 2 tabs one being the Basic Configuration for those types of options just mentioned and Option Configuration for things like popups and user codes. In the upper left corner of this window you can save your preferences by clicking on the little disk icon. Finally when you close this preferences window you will be prompted to give your preferences a Print Configuration Name.
3. Device View: Under the Device View window pane you will click on the Add Device button. A new window will open prompting you to enter a Display Name, IP Address, Host Name, and Model Name. The other items are optional like serial number, MAC address, etc. Click OK and you will then see your new device populate into the list of devices.
4. Installer Package: To create an installer package you will select from one of the devices you created in Device Manager and go to the Manager menu item at the top and choose Create Installer Packages. This option will not be available unless a device has been selected. When you click on Create Installer Packages a new window will open titled Create Package. In the section titled “Driver Model Selection” deselect all choices and choose only the make and model you wish to create the package for. This is to reduce file size and unnecessary additional drivers. Check the checkbox titled “Use Print Configuration File”. Once you check this box you will want to check the box from the list below for the Print Configuration File you created previously with your custom settings. Finally you will click on the OK button at the bottom and you will be prompted for where to save the package. You can create a new folder for saving and proceed to the next window where you can click the start button which will then process and create your package in the destination folder you created.

If you navigate to the folder where you created your package you will notice an executable file for installation. When you launch the executable it will install the driver with all the custom settings as expected.

[slimslob]

Re: Print Driver Packager NX Instructions

The Ricoh print driver editor is much smaller to download, easier to use and is used to edit the driver defaults prior to installing. Use is very similar to PDPNX Driver Manager. PDE is no longer available from Ricoh, but can still be downloaded from Softpedia. Just do an internet search for "Ricoh print driver editor" and click on the Softpedia link. Or you can PM me and I can email it to you. Size of zip file is just over 23MB.

[BeardieBob]

Re: Print Driver Packager NX Instructions

Thanks heaps to mhanes for sharing this. Ricoh has retired Printer Driver Editor so some of their most recent drivers are not accessible in PDE. I had no luck trying to configure the Ricoh Universal Printer Driver with PDE. I found Printer Driver Packager NX and was half-way through reading the help manual when I found this post. It was all I needed. A how-to like this, focussed on the basics, is definitely the way to get started on a complex utility. So now, job done in short order. Thanks.

[slimslob]

Re: Print Driver Packager NX Instructions

Thanks heaps to mhanes for sharing this. Ricoh has retired Printer Driver Editor so some of their most recent drivers are not accessible in PDE. I had no luck trying to configure the Ricoh Universal Printer Driver with PDE. I found Printer Driver Packager NX and was half-way through reading the help manual when I found this post. It was all I needed. A how-to like this, focussed on the basics, is definitely the way to get started on a complex utility. So now, job done in short order. Thanks.

I would only use the Ricoh Universal Printer Driver if I have a customer with an old machine for which there are no other 64 bit drivers available. I just downloaded the latest driver for the MP C3503 and after extracting the driver, PDE was able to access it. I have found that PDE does not work with most PCL5 drivers.

PDE includes a Users Manual in 7 languages.

[renjith]

Re: Print Driver Packager NX Instructions

Hello All,

I would like to contribute my instructions on how to use the new Ricoh Print Driver Packager NX utility. It is not clear at first launch in what order to achieve a customized print driver package so I fiddled around and arrived at the following. First a link to a video instruction I put together followed by the actual instructions.

video link:
Ricoh Print Driver Packager NX Demo

Printer Driver Packager NX Instructions

The new driver packager is used as a pre installation driver customizer as opposed to the previous default editor which was a post installed driver editor. Below are 4 steps to create a customized installer package.
When you first run the Packager you will notice several window panes:
-Device View
-Print Configuration File Manager
-Driver Manager

1. Driver Manager: The first thing to do is download a driver file from Ricoh and expand it into a folder. You will then load the driver model into the Driver Manager pane. To do this you click on the Add Driver button and browse to the expanded folder for that model and click on the start search button. A list of available models will be displayed and you will select one and click the start button. You can name it as you wish, give it a description and then click on the next button. Click the finish button and you will see it populate into the list of driver files in the driver manager.
2. Print Configuration File Manager: Next in the Print Configuration File ManagerAdd Print Configuration FileBasic Configuration for those types of options just mentioned and Option Configuration for things like popups and user codes. In the upper left corner of this window you can save your preferences by clicking on the little disk icon. Finally when you close this preferences window you will be prompted to give your preferences a Print Configuration Name.
3. Device View: Under the Device View window pane you will click on the Add Device button. A new window will open prompting you to enter a Display Name, IP Address, Host Name, and Model Name. The other items are optional like serial number, MAC address, etc. Click OK and you will then see your new device populate into the list of devices.
4. Installer Package: To create an installer package you will select from one of the devices you created in Device Manager and go to the Manager menu item at the top and choose Create Installer Packages

If you navigate to the folder where you created your package you will notice an executable file for installation. When you launch the executable it will install the driver with all the custom settings as expected.

thanks for information