Installed a Ricoh MP161 on my network, but it shows up as a computer, not a printer on my network! When I try to add a printer, my system cannot find the Ricoh. Using xp.

Steps to Fix Ricoh Printer Error Code SC899:- Start with unplugging the Ricoh printer network cable. Next, enter the service mode. Press the buttons in order as given after, [Reset] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ol2FUcWg08k

do you use a switch or a router on your area, and also may i know the OS that is installed on your PC..

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could be the right side door is not latched properly

The switch that says that the paper is out is stuck or misaligned.

Make sure drivers are installed

you dont need installation disk just log on to copier via the ip adress and set it up via the web interface. the log on is admin or administrator

Hi there. When you installed the drivers locally to each computer, you should be given the option to select the device as the default printer. I understand that you have not chosen this during your installation process. The best options would be to either install this driver on the server and/or use a logon script to set as the user's default printer upon each log on to their computers.

if you are talking the origanal in the DF check for staples or ppr clips inside the DF, or if it is jaming the copies try fresh ppr clean the rollers.

you need to install printer on computer as network printer from the supplied CD.

Okay, this is what worked for me...
1) Remove the printer from your printers by going to System Preferences, then click on Print and Fax.  Highlight the printer and click the "minus" button below it to remove the printer.
2) Reset your printer by restoring it to factory settings.  On my printer, you would do that by turning off the printer, wait a few seconds, hold down the two buttons on top of the printer, turn on the printer, then continue holding the buttons until the red "Alert" light begins to flash.  Then let go.  The printer will reset itself and then start back up again.
3) Go back to System Preferences and hit the "plus" button to add the printer.  When the next windows opens, make sure the "Default" button is highlighted and wait about 15 seconds for your printer to show up.
4) Highlight the printer, DON'T CHANGE THE NAME IN THE TEXT BOX, make sure the proper "Print using" driver is selected, then click "Add."
5) That should add the printer as your default printer.  Just make sure you don't change the name of the printer either in Leopard or by going into your printer's configuration utility.  Everything needs to remain as default!
With this printer, I used to try to change the name of the printer when I was setting it up to something more familiar like "Network Color Laser Printer" or something like that, but after about two days of working, it would suddenly not work printing from my Mac anymore (although the Windows computers could print to it without a problem).  Now, after leaving everything with its default name, my Mac always connects to the printer.
Anyway, just try it out-- what have you got to lose?