User GuideIM 550/600 series

Executing a Print Job with Authentication Information Only

The machine authenticates print jobs specified on the control panel and also specified via the network.

To print from the printer driver, specify user authentication in "Printer Properties".

Specifying Login Information in the Printer Driver

Specifying a User Code in the Printer Driver

An unauthenticated print job may not be printed according to the security level specified in "Printer Job Authentication". You can view the Printer Job Authentication setting by pressing the settings shown below and selecting user authentication method.

  • Settings Screen Type: Standard

    [System Settings][Settings for Administrator][Authentication/Charge][Administrator Authentication/User Authentication/App Auth.][User Authentication Management]

  • Settings Screen Type: Classic

    [System Settings][Administrator Tools] tab [User Authentication Management]

Security level of printer job authentication

The screen for specifying the security level of printer job authentication varies depending on the version of RICOH Always Current Technology that is implemented on the machine.

  • Settings Screen Type: Standard

    Operation panel screen illustration
  • Settings Screen Type: Classic

    Operation panel screen illustration
    • Entire: Authenticates all print jobs. You cannot specify a print job from the printer driver or device that does not support user authentication. A print job that cannot be authenticated is displayed on the control panel and is canceled.

    • Simple (Limitation): The print jobs from the specified range are exempt from authentication. Specify the range of IPv4 addresses not to authenticate. You can specify not to authenticate print jobs from the parallel or USB connection. The security level is the same as [Simple (All)].

    • Simple (All): Authenticates only print jobs from the printer drivers that support user authentication. Print jobs without authentication information specified from a printer driver that does not support user authentication or specified by a command are performed without being authenticated. Select this when printing with a printer driver or device that cannot be identified by the machine.

Printer drivers that support printer job authentication

  • RPCS/PCL6: User code authentication, Basic authentication, Windows authentication, LDAP authentication

  • PostScript 3: User code authentication

Print job types and authentication settings

Depending on the combination of print job authentication level and print job type, the machine may not print properly as follows:

: Printing is possible when printer job authentication is successful or regardless of user authentication.

-: Printing is not possible.

Types of printer driver/job

Authentication setting

Security level

All

Simple (All)

RPCS

PCL 6

Login user name/Login password

User code

None

-

PostScript 3

User code

None

-

Mail to Print

LPR printing of a PDF file

None

-

ftp printing of a PDF file

User ID and password logged in ftp

Generic driver

Login user name/Login password

Driver encryption key

*1

*1

Login user name/Login password

*2

*2

User code

*1 Printing is not performed when the encryption method (encryption algorithm) is specified to AES (Advanced Encryption Standard).

*2 Printing is not performed when the encryption method (encryption algorithm) is specified to DES (Data Encryption Standard) or AES (Advanced Encryption Standard).

Note

  • To specify the driver encryption key or encryption method, use the following procedure:

    • Settings Screen Type: Standard

      Press [System Settings][Settings for Administrator][Security][Extended Security Settings] to display the setting window, and then specify "Driver Encryption Key" or "Driver Encryption Key: Encryption Strength".

    • Settings Screen Type: Classic

      Press [System Settings][Administrator Tools] tab [Extended Security] to display the setting window, and then specify "Driver Encryption Key" or "Driver Encryption Key:Encryption Strength".

  • You can specify the range of IPv4 addresses to use for the [Simple Encryption] security level from Web Image Monitor or by the authfree command of telnet. For details about the telnet command, see "Device Monitoring (TELNET)" on our website.