Embedded Agent for Ricoh Android SOP 2.x MFP

Contents

1. Prerequisites
2. Configure the printer before installing the Embedded Agent
3. Configuring the printer using Web Image Monitor
4. Connecting Celiveo Authentication Hardware (Card Reader) to the printer device.

1. Prerequisites

Before you install, make sure these prerequisites are met:

• The printer is connected to an active LAN connection.
• The printer has a fixed IP or DHCP reserved IP address.
• The network allows management by Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) v1/v2.
• Enable HTTPS for Ricoh secure access.
• JRE (Java SE Runtime Environment) 8 is installed on the virtual machine where the Celiveo solution (Web Admin) is hosted.
• Non-API Environment: SQL Server is configured to listen to port 1433 for TCP/IP connections.
• API Environment: SQL Server can be configured with using dynamic Port. Click here to download the API Package which to be installed on the same machine as hosted the Web Admin.
• Java TM platform is enabled on the printer (this is applicable for SOP2.0 Ricoh Models ONLY).
  

2. Configure the printer before installing the Embedded Agent

2.1 Configure network settings (IP and DNS settings)

1. Press User Tools, then select Machine Features.
   
2. When prompted, enter a valid username and password.
3. Choose System Settings and then select Interface Settings tab.
   
   
4. Press DNS Configuration
5. Enter the required DNS settings for your network.
   
6. To apply the settings, press [Exit] button.
   

*Note: Ensure that Celiveo Web Admin and Ricoh printer are in the same network, i.e. they are connected to the same DNS server and have network accessibility to each other.

3. Configure Ricoh Android printer through Web Image Monitor

Follow these instructions to configure the Ricoh printer through Web Image Monitor.

3.1 Login to printer

1. At the web browser, enter the IP address of the Ricoh printer.
   
2. On the printer home page, click [Login].
3. When prompted, enter a valid administrator username and password.

*Note: Ensure that the same login credentials are entered when adding the printer in Celiveo Web Admin.

4. Click [Login].
   

3.2 Enable SSL from Web Image Monitor

1. Login to the printer’s Web Image Monitor.
2. Go to Device Management > Configuration.
   
3. To create a device certificate, go to Security > Device Certificate.
   
4. Select the radio button for Certificate1 and click Create.
5. Enter the required information and click OK.
   
6. Click Home.
7. Go to Device Management > Configuration > Network Security.
8. At SSL/TLS – Port 443, select Open. Then click OK.
   

4. Connecting Celiveo Authentication Hardware to the Printer device

Celiveo Authentication Hardware refers to the card readers that are used to authenticate users on the device.
These card readers are supported by default; no manual setup is required on the printer:

Manufacturer	Model	VID/PID
HID	Omnikey 5427ck	076b/5428
HID		076b/5128
Ricoh supported Reader		0c27/3bfa
		19e5/0002
		0c27/3b24
		076b/5427
		09D8/0410

Configuring additional Vendor ID and Product ID at the Printer

Before connecting the Celiveo Authentication Hardware, you need to configure the Vendor ID and Product ID (VID/ PID) at the printer. This is a one-time configuration.

1. At the printer panel, login as Machine Administrator.
2. Go to System Settings > Program/ Change USB Device List
3. Select a Device item and enter the Vendor ID and Product ID
4. Click OK to save the settings.
   
   

Connect to device

The Celiveo Authentication Hardware can be connected the Ricoh Android printer device using the USB or mini-USB port available near the printer panel. Ricoh recommends to use the mini-USB slot to connect card readers to the printer.

To connect Celiveo Authentication Hardware

1. Switch off the device and disconnect the power cable.
2. Locate the mini-USB slot connector.
3. Connect a USB or mini-USB cable from the Celiveo Authentication Hardware to the mini-USB port on the device.
4. Connect the device to the power cable.
5. Switch on the device.

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