How to Install a Ricoh Print Driver on a Windows PC (Networked printers)

1. Find out which model of Ricoh MFD you have:

a. Check on the front of your Ricoh to determine the model. The model number will be either
to the left of the operator console, or on the front door of the machine.

The model in this case is an MP C3503

2. Determine your MFD’s Network IP address:

a. Follow step 1 in this how-to guide:
http://www.ricohsouth.co.nz/uploads/rte/Howto_access_address_book_via_WIM.pdf

3. Find out if you are running a 32 or 64 bit version of Windows:

a. Win XP/Vista/7/10: Start > Right Click ‘Computer’ and select ‘Properties’
b. Win8: Windows Key > Type ‘This PC’ – Right Click and select ‘Properties’

4. Download the Appropriate Driver:

a. Visit http://www.ricoh-ap.com/downloads/
b. Click ‘Drivers and Software’ under the appropriate product category
c. Select your MFD model from the list (Note: Some machines are referred to with ‘Aficio’
before the model numbers that we found in step 1
d. Select your operating system (As we found In step 3)
e. Click the download link for the PCL6 Driver (generally at the top of the list)
5. While the driver package is downloading, create a folder for the driver:
a. Win XP/Vista/7: Open File explorer, navigate to C: and create a folder named ‘Ricoh’ (Right
click > Create new folder)
b. Win8/Win10: Windows Key >Type and click on ‘This PC’ > navigate to C: and create a folder
named ‘Ricoh’ (Right click > Create new folder)

6. Run the downloaded driver

a. When prompted, select ‘Browse’ and navigate to the ‘Ricoh’ folder in C: that we created in
step 5. Click ‘Next’ and follow the prompts to complete the extraction. Click ‘finish’ when
complete.

7. Create the Windows Print Queue:

a. Win 7 / Vista2: Start > Devices and Printers > ‘Add a Printer’ and Go to step C below
b. Win 8: From the Home screen, type ‘devices’ and click ‘Devices and Printers’ when it
appears. Click ‘Add a printer’ and go to step D below
c. Win7: Select ‘Add a local Printer’, Select ‘Create a new port’ and choose ‘TCP/IP port’ from
the dropdown box.
d. Win8: Select ‘The Printer that I want isn’t listed’, then select “Add a printer by TCP/IP
Address or Hostname” and click ‘next’
NB: In some cases windows 8/10 will automatically detect the printer, we still recommend adding the
print queue manually for best reliability.

e. In the box next to ‘Hostname or IP address’, type the IP address that we found in step 2.
Type only the numbers and full stops. In the example below our IP address is 192.168.1.200
Make sure ‘Query the printer and automatically select the driver to use’ is UNTICKED and
click ‘Next’

f. Click ‘Have Disk’ and then click ‘Browse’ – Navigate to the Ricoh folder in C: where we
extracted the driver in step 6.
g. Navigate to ‘OEMSETUP.INF’ in the ‘Disk1’ folder and click ‘Open’

h. Under ‘Manufacturer’ highlight ‘Ricoh’ – Then choose the model of your Ricoh MFD under
‘Printers’ and click ‘Next’
i. Give the printer a descriptive name and click ‘Next’

Wait while the printer is installed.

 j. If you get a dialogue box about Printer Sharing, make sure ‘Do not share this printer’ is
selected, and click ‘Next’

k. If the printer you are installing is the one you will use the most, check ‘Set as the default
printer’. Click ‘Print a test page’ to print a test page in colour. We will set the defaults to
B&W in the next steps. Click ‘Finish’ to complete the installation.

Note: If you need to enter a user code to print, your test page may not work until the user code has been
programmed in. See below steps.
 8. Set print Queue Defaults:
We recommend setting the default colour mode to B&W unless you do most things
in colour. You should also check if the default behaviour is to single or double side
the pages. If you have a user code to print in either colour or B&W you will need to
enter it before you can print anything. Refer to the link below:

See our how to guide for Driver Defaults and User Codes by clicking here.

If you have any questions about installing the print driver, setting the defaults or a general
query about using our products, please don’t hesitate to contact us:
service@ricohsouth.co.nz or toll free 0800 4 RICOH