Preferences and Settings

The items and functions that can be configured on the [Preferences] screen are described in the topics below. You can configure the settings depending on the server settings specified by the administrator.

• Select the Location Profile
• Preferences Screen
• Message Center Settings
• Network Settings
• Authentication Settings
• Client Secure Print Settings
• PKI Encryption Settings
• Dynamic Delegation Print Settings

Select the Location Profile

Depending on the administrator's setting, you can select a location profile to be applied to your copy of SLNX PC Client.

1. Right-click the    icon in the notification area and select [Select Profile].

2. Select a location profile.

3. Press [OK].

SLNX PC Client starts downloading the selected location profile from the Delegation Server.

You may not be able to change some settings in [Preferences] when a location profile is selected and applied.

Preferences Screen

Right-click the   icon in the notification area and select [Preferences] to display the screen shown below.

• Title/Error Message: Displays the title of the settings category. Displays an error message when an error occurs.
• [Restore Defaults]: Restores the value of each setting item to the default value.
• [Apply]: Applies the changes made to each setting item.
• [Cancel]: Cancels the changes made to each setting item.
• [OK]: Applies the changes made to each setting item, and then closes the window.
• : Displays Help.

Message Center Settings

This topic describes the setting items of [Message Center]. Right-click the // icon in the notification area and select [Preferences] to display the settings screen of [Message Center].

Specify the type of messages to be displayed in the balloon.

Item	Description
Notification Level to Display	Specify the type of messages to be displayed on the desktop. [Error/Warning/Information]: Displays all notification information as messages. [Error/Warning]: Displays a message when a print process could not proceed or certain user operations are required. [Error]: Displays a message only when a print process could not proceed.

Network Settings

This section describes the setting items of [Network]. Right-click the    icon in the notification area and select [Preferences] to display the setting screen of [Network].

Item

Description

Proxy Settings

Proxy: Specify whether to use proxy to connect to the network. Server: Specify the proxy server host name or IP address. Port: Specify the port number of the proxy server. User Name: Specify the user name used to connect to the proxy server. Password: Specify the password used to connect to the proxy server. Exclude Hosts: Specify the IP addresses of servers to be accessed without proxy. You can specify multiple addresses by separating them with ";" (semi-colon). "*" can be used as wild card.

Authentication Settings

This section describes the setting items of [Authentication Settings]. Right-click the    icon in the notification area and select [Preferences] to display the settings screen of [Authentication Settings].

Item	Description
User Name	Enter the user name to be used for authenticating print jobs.
Password	Enter the password.
Confirm User Name	Check whether the [User Name] exists.

When Windows Authentication is used as the authentication information for print jobs, no items can be configured on the "Authentication Settings" screen.

If you uninstall and re-install RICOH Streamline NX PC Client after specifying [Password] in [Authentication Settings], the specified password cannot be used. In this case, specify the password again after re-installation.

Client Secure Print Settings

This section describes the setting items of [Client Secure Print]. Right-click the    icon in the notification area and select [Preferences] to display the settings screen of [Client Secure Print].

Item	Description
Printed Jobs	Specify whether or not to delete the print job after it has printed.
Scheduled Processing Settings	Job Storage Period: Specify the period to retain the print job. The default is 7 Days. Specify from the following: When [day(s)] is selected: 1–365 day(s) When [hour(s)] is selected: 1–24 hour(s) Exclude Saturdays and Sundays from Storage Period: Specify whether or not to exclude weekends from the specified job storage period. Auto Delete Interval (hours): Specify the interval to delete the print jobs for which the job storage period has elapsed.

PKI Encryption Settings

This section describes the setting items of [PKI Encryption Settings]. Right-click the icon in the notification area and select [Preferences] to display the settings screen of [PKI Encryption Settings].

Item	Description
Encrypt on sending print data	Specify whether to encrypt print data when sending data to the device.
Display a pop-up to select encryption	Specify whether to display a selection dialog for encryption every time a user sends a job.
Hide Document Name	Specify whether to mask the document name when encrypting a print job. If this option is enabled, the document name is displayed masked with asterisks in the job list on the device’s operation panel, on the Management Console and User Console, and in reports.
Select Encryption Dialog	This setting is available when [Display a pop-up to select encryption] is enabled. Enter the title to be displayed on the selection dialog for encryption.
Message	This setting is available when [Display a pop-up to select encryption] is enabled. Enter the message to be displayed on the selection dialog for encryption.
Pop-up Selection 1(Encrypted)	This setting is available when [Display a pop-up to select encryption] is enabled. Enter the string to be displayed for the encryption option.
Pop-up Selection 2(Not Encrypted)	This setting is available when [Display a pop-up to select encryption] is enabled. Enter the string to be displayed for the no-encryption option.

Dynamic Delegation Print Settings

This section describes the setting items of [Dynamic Delegation Print]. Right-click the    icon in the notification area and select [Preferences] to display the settings screen of [Dynamic Delegation Print].

Item	Description
Delegate User Candidate List	Displays the delegate user candidates in a list. Users whose check box is selected in this list are shown as selected as delegate users on the "Select Delegate User" screen that is displayed when a print job is sent.
Select Delegate User Candidate...	Displays the "Select Delegate User Candidate" screen. Search for a user by [User Name] or [Full Name], and move the user displayed in the list from the list on the left side to the list on the right side. Specify up to 10 candidates as delegate users. Of the 10 candidates selected on the "Select Delegate User Candidate" screen, select up to 5 candidates as delegate users when a print job is sent.
Do not Select Delegate User Every Time on Printing	The "Select Delegate User" screen is not displayed when this check box is selected. Users whose check box is selected on the delegate user candidate list are automatically set as delegate users.
Output Printer	Select the printer to be used for printing.