Connecting to the Third Street Printer requires three steps & a bit of patience.

Note: these instructions are updated for the new printer IP address.  You will need to delete the old Ricoh printer from your computer and then set it up again using the new IP address. If you have updated the operating system for your computer lately (from Windows 10 to 11 or move to Sonoma on a Mac), you should download for driver for your OS before adding the printer.

The new printer address is  69.39.3.15

  1. Install the printer software from RICOH
  2. Add the RICOH C2500 printer to your computer (be sure to delete the old one)
  3. Add the passcode provided by Third Street Center to your documents so the printer will recognize them. (Note: PCs will remember the code, but you should save the settings on Macs)

1. Install the Printer Software:

Go to the RICOH site and download the driver software appropriate to your operating system (Windows or Mac).users:

https://support.ricoh.com/bb/html/dr_ut_e/rc3/model/imc2000/imc2000.htm

Select your operating software version, then download the file.

Go to your Downloads folder and double click on the Ricoh file to install the software.


2. Add a new printer to your computer

********WINDOWS computer********

Open settings or control panel and select “add a device” or “add a printer”

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Select Add a Printer

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Add the TSC printer IP address 69.39.3.15.

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You should get a box like this if you are successful.  Now onto actually printing a document using you passcode.

********MAC Computer*********

Click on Apple on upper left of you screen and click on System Preferences. You will open the printer dialogue box.

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(A) Add the new printer. Press the + to add the printer.

(B) Select IP and add the printer’s IP address (69.39.3.15)

(B.2) Select Line Printer Daemon for the Protocol Line

(C) add the new software you just installed. Click on Select Software. Select RICOH IM C2500 PS if your system doesn’t automatically detect it.

The Third Street Printer should be added to your list of printers.

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Printing a Document

All Microsoft Word Users:

Step 1: In your Word document select File and then Print.  You will see this print box. Be sure that the new IP address of the Third Street Printer is selected at the printer.

The new address is 69.39.3.15

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Step 2: Select Copies & Pages and scroll down to Job Log. Make sure the Enable User Code is checked, then add the user code (check with Colin or Mark if you don’t have one or can’t remember it.)

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Step 3: Save your settings by selecting Presets and Save Current Settings . . . You can then call the settings something like “TSC printer” and you are good to go.2015-06-22_1137

Non Microsoft Word Users (Google Doc, Gmail, etc)

Step 1: Select the Print Icon in Gmail

Step 2: DO NOT Select Print.  Instead, select More Settings.

Be sure that the destination printer is the new IP Address. 69.39.3.15

Step 3: Scroll down to Print using system dialog …

Step 4: Select Blue arrows to the right of Layout and select Job Log.

Step 5: Make sure the Enable User Code is checked, then add your user code (check with Colin or Mark if you don’t have one or can’t remember it.)

Step 6: Save your settings by selecting Presets and Save Current Settings . . . You can then call the settings something like “TSC printer” and you are good to go.

Note: It is useful to create a color and black and white preset since color prints and copies cost more that black and white does.