Printer Driver for RICOH Aficio - only PostScript?

Thanks Greg,

That option does not seem to work for me. I guess the web interface is disabled for me.

That's not likely. Try localhost:631, then click on the admin tab, to see if it asks for an admin user/password.

Same message. Here is what I get:

Interesting. Are you an admin user? Did someone else configure this mac?

Open Terminal (utility) and run that command:

sudo cupsctl WebInteraface=yes

sudo means superuser do (admin). It asks for your admin password. It will hide what you type - don't be surprised.

hi, RICOH multifunction printer/copiers/scanners/fax etc.... (Aficio MP & MP C), they've got an adobe postscript 3 option that will enable your mac to print from a mac os environment. its a SD card that will be purchase as an option, it will be installed on the machine and surely you can print from any mac os version....9 - 10.8.

Hey guys, very similar the same issue as original poster. I'm on 10.6.8, have downloaded and installed the 3 files listed earlier and I'm using the PXL drivers. Alas, still no luck.

The print is either unable to connect to the printer, or gets stuck Spooling at X%, neither results in an actual print.

Any ideas? How can I check the IP address? I PC that prints just fine, but it's the mac I want connected to the network.

You should be able to see and set the IP address on the printer front panel menus.

What IP print protocol are you using? I'd use IP > HP Jetdirect first.

The powers that be implemented a new printer. Same brand different model. HP Jetdirect works perfectly now.

Thanks all! Great thread!

Thanks, you saved my day!

I cant print in color either..

When I try to Modify the Printer settings it requires Authentication.

This doesnt accept my username and password for my MB?

Tomolas, you totally saved my life.

As you refering to the installation of these three drivers that worked out with my mbp (Mavericks) and Aficio MP C4500 RPCS.

Thank you.

Hi,

I hope I have found the easy way.

1. delete the printer from the printer list if it is already created.

2. download latest driver from http://sourceforge.net/projects/gimp-print/files/gutenprint-5.2/5.2.9/gutenprint -5.2.9.dmg/download

3. create a new printer, if the Ricoh is not offered find it with the IP number

4. where it offers the driver choose select software

5. one of the first printers drivers on the list will be the one you are looking for - Apollo P-2500 - CUPS Gutenberg or your printer model

6. if you do not see it, go to the top of the list and look at the Apollo list

7. select the one you want and hey presto.

it prints for me, yet to see how well

Hi, I have just followed your instructiuons to print to an Alficio MP C2051 printer and it has worked except I can only print in black and white. Do you have any ideas why ? Thank you.

I'm on the same boat. Got it to work but only in B&W. Would be great if there's a driver out there that can print color as well.

The Gutenprint drivers are grayscale only for laser printers. If you look back earlier in this thread, you will find that the pxlmono/pxlcolor drivers at

http://www.linuxfoundation.org/collaborate/workgroups/openprinting/macosx/pxlmon o

will allow you to print in color. Be sure to download and install all three packages - pxlmono, Foomatic-RIP, and Ghostscript.