Ricoh manual A741 produces blank pages when printing, Detailed corrective actions

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•See chapter 4.4.2, Make sure the operator of the A741 Repro System has 'Administrator' rights

The A741 produces blank pages when printing

•Re-install the LittleBear card in a different PCI slot, see chapter 4.4.3, Select the correct PCI slot for the A741 Repro System card

Only a part of the Client window is shown, impossible to re-size to full view

•Check fontsize setting of display. See chapter 4.8 Cannot maximize Client window

The Server program does not start (at Boot time or when started manually from the Control panel)

•See if the Littebear driver is started, see chapter 4.5, Starting (stopping) Littlebear driver and rfxServer

See also chapter, 4.6 rfxServer will not start

4.4Detailed corrective actions

4.4.1Check the operation of the network Server PC

Check if the network is operational, do this by double-clicking on the 'Network Neighborhood' icon. If you are connected to an existing network you must see a list of computers in the network. If you run the Server PC stand-alone you must see just one PC (the Server PC!). If not, check the network setup of the PC, for a stand-alone Server PC see chapter: 2.9, PC networking

Client PC

Make sure the Server PC is working and configured properly (including the network connection).

Double-click on the 'Network Neighborhood' icon of the Client PC and see if the Server PC is present, if not find-out why and correct the problem.

4.4.2Make sure the operator of the A741 Repro System has

'Administrator' rights

The 'Administrator' rights are required on the Server PC only, not on the Client PC's. Typical sign of this problem is an error message that the path of the 'LOCAL SPOOL' directory cannot be found in the REGISTRY.

4.4.3Select the correct PCI slot for the A741 Repro System card

It is known that the A741 Repro System PCI controller may not work properly with all motherboards. Signs of trouble are problems with DMA transfers (see chapter: 4.9.6, Test command – F(ifo) ).

Until now this problem has only been seen on Pentium II systems, but may be present with other type of processors as well.

Which boards will work correctly?

•Systems with original Intel AL440LX Pentium II motherboards,

A typical board with problems is shown on the next page:

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Contents A741 Controller Print Server Manual Page Introduction Page Table of Contents Installing / Using Network Clients Frequently Asked Questions GeneralFrequently Asked Questions A741 Repro System Overview Direct Printing from Autocad A741 Repro ProgramFrequently Asked Questions PRINTING/PLOTTING Frequently Asked Questions Image VIEWING/HANDLINGFrequently Asked Questions Network Frequently Asked Questions ScanningGlossary Description of Lbtest Program Specifications A741 specifications basicA741 Repro Specifications File FormatsPrinter Drivers A741 Repro functions PrintingA741 Repro functions Scanning A741 Repro functions ManagementMinimum PC specifications Server only OptionsA741 Installation Eprom replacementNew SIMulations SIMPC Specifications PCI card installationA741 internal cabling PC bios setting Size of paging fileA741 Repro Software installation 1 A741 Repro System Software installationUpgrading an existing installation Various hints & Tips on installationPrint Server Manual A741 How do I de-install the A741 Repro System program? PC networking With a previous network installation Functional block diagram of A741 Repro System Print Server PCA741 Trouble-shooting Signs of problemsProblem listing GeneralA741 produces blank pages when printing Detailed corrective actionsSelect the correct PCI slot for the A741 Repro System card Each time I re-boot the Server PC, rfxServer will not start Starting stopping Littlebear driver and rfxServerRfxServer will not start Use of the Event log Cannot maximize Client windowA741 Lbtest Commands Lbtest Version x.x, Options Starting the Lbtest programPrint, Scan, test Button, or Fifo tests Press button on cardTest command Print Test command FifoTest Selection Re-starting or stopping the Littlebear driver and rfxServerInstalling / Using Network Clients Installing the Repro Sytem from CD-ROMInstalling Xi Repro Server/ Local Client system System A741 Repro Server preparationInstalling the Remote Client system on remote PC’s Multiple Remote ClientsView the status of a remote A741 printer A741 Direct printing from AutoCAD A741 Introduction Setting program options A741 Repro ProgramSetting program defaults Importing documents, how are they processed?Use of pensets Use of stampsA741 Frequently Asked Questions General What is the purpose of the Xi Repro System Print Server?Can I use the A741 Print Server for other jobs as well? Can I use an existing PC from the customer?What is the difference between printing and plotting? What is rasterising?Raster VectorWhat is vectorising? A741 Frequently Asked Questions A741 Repro System overview Network block diagramA741 Frequently Asked Questions Printing/Plotting HP-GL & HP-GL/2 Can we print multiple documents?What is a penset? Can we do group or set printing?Can we add information text to each printed document? Can we define custom pen sets?A741 Frequently Asked Questions Image Viewing/Handling Can we preview the document before plotting/printing?Can we modify the image before it will be printed? Which image handling options does A741 Repro have?A741 Frequently Asked Questions Network Can we print via a network?Which networks & protocols can we use? Can we submit print jobs via e-mail?How are licenses configured for the A741 Print Server? What protocols are compatible with the A741 Print Server?Print Server Manual A741 A741 Frequently Asked Questions Scanning Can we scan at a lower resolution to reduce the filesize? What is de-speckle?What is de-skew? Frequently Asked Questions Project Management What is the purpose of a project?Do we provide any kind of accounting? A741 Glossary AMSAscii APSFAQ DOSDPI GDI GUIHP-GL HtmlIPX/SPX LANOCR OSD PCLPDL PPMROM ScsiSoho TCP/IPTwain WPSWysiwig A741 Lbtest Commands CommandPurpose Of Document Command c Command r Command sCommand w Command dCommand f Command tCommand q Exit Lbtest Troubleshooting Print Server Manual A741 A741