KIBO

Controller (GW
vs KIBO vs
Type PR)
Technical
Reference

v1.0

Solution Support Department

Service and Support Center
Business Solutions Group
 Document Version History

Doc. Ver. Revisions Date

1.0 Initial release July 2014
 Contents

Overview
Compatibility of KIBO with GWs and Type PR
 Overview

KIBO is a new Ricoh-native controller to cover

midlevel to low-end products.
1. Fulfill system compatibility with GW+ CTL by taking advantage of the PDL, API, and MIB in
GW+.
2. Available with Ricoh consolidated user operation performance (driver, panel, paper handling,
etc.)
3. Enable device monitoring and administration by using common tools (@Remote, UZ/Birdie).
Function Predecessor KIBO
GW+
(Third-Party Vendor) (Some Ve-P, Gim-P, MF1 devices)

Print
Universal Print Driver (PCL and PS)
Device- Offer common PDL and API
specified
driver Parallel I/F, finishing functions, HDD
stored print, locked print, stored
print, hold print, unauthorized copy
prevention printing

Copy Finishing functions, editing functions

Simple solution. (double copy, mirror, etc.), typing
function (stamp, etc.)
Consolidate the idea of
Scan
each operation, configure D-BOX, editing functions (mirror,
rotate, etc.), encrypted PDF
values to Ricohs GW CTL
Fax Simple Color transmission, poling
models transmission/reception, IP-FAX
solution (T.38)
(offer consolidated
Security Job log/access log, IC card
functions to users). authentication

Device Consolidated management with

Management
Ricoh monitoring tools (@Remote, Uz/Birdie)
Customization N/A N/A SDK, UI customization
Individual
function tool
 Compatibility of KIBO with GWs and
Type PR

The following slides provide an overview of the

compatibility of the KIBO controller with the GW
controller in the connectivity and solution fields.
Higher compatibility with GW is an advantage
that KIBO has over its predecessors, such as the
Type PR controller.
We will compare GW, KIBO, and Type PR by using
the following models:
GW: Gim-P1/MF1 with the GW+(13S) controller
KIBO: Gim-P1/MF1 with the KIBO controller
Type PR: RN-P2/MF2
 Compatibility: Printing Environment and
PDL

By using the same PCL and PS firmware as GW,

KIBO can support various types of printing
environments.

Standard Options Not supported

GW KIBO Type PR

Printing Environment Microsoft Windows

Mac OS X

Citrix XenApp

SAP R/3 (PCL Device Type)

Linux/Unix

Novel NDPS

PDL PCL5/6

PS3

PDF

IPDS

Font Download

USB printing
 Compatibility: Printer Drivers and
Printing from Android or iOS
Standard Options Not supported

GW KIBO Type PR

Windows Driver PCL6 (YAPD2.0)

PCL5 (MTI)

PS3 (YAPD2.0)

PCL6/PS Universal Driver *

v4 print driver

GDI driver

Standard TCP/IP port

IPP port

Port LPR port

WSD port

Smart Device Monitor port

Installer (Quick Install for USB)

Installer (Bundled in CD)
Installer (Quick Install for Network)

Printing from Android or iOS ePrint (by Microtech)

Smart Device Print

AirPrint

*PCL6 UD supports some Type PR models, including the RN-P2, but only Generic Model mode is
supported and, therefore, functionality is limited. PS UD does not support any Type PR models.
 Compatibility: Controller Board

Standard Options Not supported

GW KIBO Type PR

Memory Expansion

Hard Disk

SD Card Slot
2 Slots
Expanded Emulation

PictBridge
Color models only.
IPDS
VM Card
 Compatibility: Network Interface

Standard Options Not supported

GW KIBO Type PR Notes

Ethernet Supported speeds:

GW/KIBO: 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX/1000BASE-T
Giga Ethernet Type PR: 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX

Supported speeds:
GW: low speed, full speed, and high speed
KIBO: high speed and full speed
USB MF models
Type PR: low speed, full speed, high speed
only KIBO only supports inserting USB flash memory into the USB port.
KIBO does not support USB bus power.

Supported wireless LAN standards and channel widths:

GW: IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, and IEEE

802.11n - 20MHz/40MHz
Wireless LAN MF models KIBO: IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, and IEEE 802.11n 20MHz
only KIBO does not support IEEE 802.1X (WPA2 authentication) as the WPA
authentication method.

1284 board

USB Print Server

Compatibility: Network Protocol

Standard Options Not supported

GW KIBO Type PR

IPv4

IPv6

ssh/sftp

telnet

NBT MF models
only
RSH/RCP

IPP

SSDP

WSD (Device)

WSD (Printer)

WS-Discovery

RHPP

LLTD MF models
only
LLMNR

Netware

AppleTalk

SMB MF models
only
 Compatibility: Network Protocol

Standard Options Not supported

GW KIBO Type PR Notes

The supported DHCP options are different between GW, KIBO and Type PR.
These DHCP options are described later.
The IPv4 address leased from the DHCP server is saved on NVRAM and
DHCP
the saved IPv4 address is used when no DHCP server is found in the
network. This function is always enabled and cannot be disabled in the
case of KIBO.

KIBO does not support the Router option in DHCPv6 Mode. When the
Router option is selected, the DHCPv6 mode is determined according to
the Managed Address Configuration Flag (m-flag) and Other
Configuration Flag (o-flag) that is included in the RA (Router
Advertisement) advertised by the IPv6 router.
Type PR does not have a DHCPv6 Mode setting.
DHCPv6
DHCPv6 request timeout:
GW: 120 seconds
KIBO: 120 seconds
Type PR: 60 seconds
KIBO does not support the DHCP relay agent.
The IAID in Type PR has a fixed value of "0".

When the name resolution fails:

GW does not try to send a request to the next DNS server and
instead returns an error.
KIBO tries to send a request to the next DNS server and when all
DNS servers cannot resolve the request, KIBO returns an error.
Request timeouts:
DNS (Client) GW: 48 seconds
KIBO: 5 seconds for each DNS server (maximum 20 seconds)
Type PR: 20 seconds
Number of DNS servers:
GW: 6 (3 for IPv4 and 3 for IPv6)
KIBO: 4 (2 for IPv4 and 2 for IPv6)
Type PR: 4 (2 for IPv4 and 2 for IPv6)

DDNS KIBO does not support registering the CNAME to the DNS server.

Access Control

(IPv4/v6)
 Compatibility: Network Protocol
Standard Options Not supported

GW KIBO Type PR Notes

Path MTU discovery is always enabled on KIBO.

Path MTU
KIBO and GW support Path MTU discovery for IPv4, and Type PR supports Path
discovery MTU discovery for IPv6.

Maximum number of simultaneous connections:

GW: 16 (8 for IPv4 and 8 for IPv6)
KIBO: 4
Type PR: 3
diprintd
Request timeouts:
GW: 300 seconds (can be changed by using a Telnet command)
KIBO: 15 seconds
Type PR: 60 seconds (follow the Network I/O Timeout setting)

KIBO supports Mac OS X 10.2.3 and later and does not support Windows clients.
KIBO does not support IPP, so it does not advertise the IPP service when

Bonjour browsing from the client.
MF models only KIBO does not support IPP, so it does not support AirPrint.
The Bonjour hostname can be changed on Type PR.

The KIBO controller does not support lprm.

Maximum number of simultaneous connections:
LPD/LPR GW: 10
KIBO: 8
Type PR: 3

Request timeouts:
GW: 10 seconds (connection timeout); 60 seconds (command response
timeout)
KIBO: 60 seconds
SMTP Authentication method
GW: DIGEST-MD5, CRAM-MD5, LOGIN, PLAIN
KIBO: DIGEST-MD5, CRAM-MD5, NTLM, LOGIN, PLAIN
Type PR: NTLM, LOGIN
KIBO and Type PR does not support SMTP over SSL/SMTP over TLS.

KIBO only supports POP before SMTP for SMTP authentication, but it does not
POP3
support mail receiving.

FTP
MF models only
 Compatibility: Network Protocol
Standard Options Not supported

GW KIBO Type PR Notes

The KIBO controller does not support basic authentication when connecting to shared folders.
Authentication method:
GW: NTLMv2, NTLM, LANMAN, Basic
KIBO: NTLMv2, NTLM, LANMAN
Type PR: LANMAN, NTLM
The KIBO controller does not support WS-Discovery when browsing shared folders.
Name resolution methods
CIFS
GW: LLMNR, WINS, NBNS, DNS
KIBO:LLMNR, DNS, NBNS
Type PR: DNS, NBNS
When several IP addresses are resolved by using these method, the KIBO controller uses the
first IP address only to make a connection.
The KIBO controller and GW controller both support SMB1.0 and CIFS. Regarding KIBO, the
user can choose to not use SMB1.0 by setting NBT (Net BIOS over TCP/IP) to off.

Ports used for scanning:

GW:
514 for the first session
102465535 (one port is chosen randomly) for the second session
TWAIN KIBO:
514 for first session
808 for second session
Type PR:
53550

The used ports:

GW: 80, 443, 7443 (NRS port), 7444 (NRS rescue port)
HTTPS
KIBO: 80, 443
Type PR: 80
 Compatibility: Network Protocol
Standard Options Not supported

GW KIBO Type PR Notes

Because KIBO does not support the IPP printing service, its SSL does not
provide a secure IPP connection.
SSL Supported SSL versions:
GW: SSL3.0, TLS1.0, TLS1.1, and TLS1.2
KIBO: SSL3.0 and TLS1.0

LLTD

GW supports IPX when a NetWare module is installed on the device.

Supported protocols:
GW/KIBO: SNMPv1, SNMPv2c
SNMPv1
Type PR: SNMPv1
SNMPv2
Supported commands:
GW/KIBO: Get, Get-Next, Set, Get-Bulk, TRAP
Type PR: Get, Get-Next, TRAP

SNMPv3

KIBO mainly uses the LDAP server to search the user accounts that are
used for the destination when sending scanned data. KIBO does not use
the LDAP server for user authentication.
LDAP LDAP authentication methods:
GW: Plain, Digest, Anonymous, and Kerberos
KIBO: Plain, Digest, and Anonymous
Type PR: Plain, CRAM-MD5, Anonymous
 Compatibility: Network Protocol
Standard Options Not supported

GW KIBO Type PR Notes

KIBO does not support the Tunnel encapsulation mode.

KIBO supports the Unique option in the IPsec Requirement Level item list.
KIBO can specify the IPsec policy for each protocol, and Type PR and GW models
specify it for each IP address.
Type PR only supports the Pre-shared Key for IKEv1 authentication and does not
support digital certificates (RSA).
The following protocols can be set to bypass IPsec:
GW: HTTPS
KIBO: KIBO does not have a setting for protocols to bypass IPsec.
Type PR: DHCPv4, DHCPv6, SNMP, mDNS, NetBIOS, UDP Port 53550, ICMP
GW can exclude the HTTPS protocol from applying IPsec.
GW supports Security Level. By selecting it, the appropriate set of values for
IPsec communications are set automatically in the Security Details area:
Authentication Only
Authentication and Low Level Encryption
Authentication and High Level Encryption
User Settings
Encryption and authentication algorithms:
GW:
IPsec IKEv1 Hash: MD5 SHA1 SHA256 SHA384 SHA512
Encryption: DES 3DES AES-128-CBC AES-192-CBC AES-256-CBC
Diffie-Hellman/PFS group: 1 2 14
IPsec Authentication: HMAC-MD5-96 HMAC-SHA1-96 HMAC-SHA256-
128
HMAC-SHA384-192 HMAC-SHA512-
256
Encryption: DES 3DES AES-128 AES-192 AES-256
KIBO:
IKEv1 Hash: MD5 SHA-1
Encryption: DES 3DES
Diffie-Hellman/PFS group: 1 2 5 14
IPsec Authentication: HMAC-MD5-96 HMAC-SHA-1-96
Encryption: DES-CBC 3DES-CBC
Type PR:
IKEv1 Hash: MD5, SHA1
Encryption: DES, 3DES, AES-128, AES-192, AES-256
Diffie-Hellman/PFS group: 1, 2
IPsec Authentication: MD5, SHA1
 Compatibility: DHCP Option Support
(from the DHCP Server)
Standard Options Not supported

Code Option name GW KIBO Type PR

1 Subnet mask

3 Default gateway address

DNS server address

6
(primary/secondary)

12 Host name

15 Domain name

28 Broadcast address

44 WINS server IP address

47 NBT scope

204 Extension for device configuration

 Compatibility: Security

Standard Options Not supported

GW KIBO Type PR

Access control by IP address diprint(Port 9100)lpdTWAIN
connectionHTTP

Locked print

Password-locked PDF
User authentication

Administrator authentication

Authorization for authenticated user

802.1x
Access log, job log

Transfer Log
Only from the log collection server.
Zoffy (data overwrite security unit)
HDD encryption

FIPS 140-2
 Compatibility: Security
Standard Options Not supported

GW KIBO Type PR

Lockout Policy

Auto Logout

Managing Print Volume Per User

Protecting the Address Book Access Privilege SettingEncrypt
Function

Overwriting and Deleting Date on the
Auto Erase Memory,Erase All
Hard Disk
Memory
Auto E-mail Notify

Authentication Management When personal authentication
system is installed.
Network Security Level Setting

Auto Erase Memory

Erase All Memory

SSL/TLS Communication

Ipsec

SNMP3 Communication
Compulsory Security Stamp

System Reset
Web Image Monitor only. Web Image Monitor only. Web Image Monitor only.

Import/Export Machine Status
MF models only
 Compatibility: Printing

Standard Options Not supported

GW KIBO Type PR

Duplex Printing KIBO does not allow Duplex for
under A4 Width size
Combined Printing

Poster
For PCL6 Driver
Booklet Printing

Collate

Conserving Toner when Printing

Watermark

Unauthorized Copy Prevention Pattern
For PCL6,PS3 Driver

Date Security for Copying
For PCL6,PS3 Driver

Cover Sheet
For PCL5/6 Driver

Slip Sheets
For PCL5/6 Driver

Classification Codes
For PCL6 Driver
Banner Page

Spool Printing Only when the hard disk is
installed.
 Compatibility: Printing

Standard Options Not supported

GW KIBO Type PR

Printing on Envelopes

Test Print Only when the hard disk is
installed.

Locked Print Only when the hard disk is
installed.

Stored Print Only when the hard disk is
installed.

Hold Print Only when the hard disk is
installed.

Printing Hold Document on Specified
Only when the hard disk is
Time
installed.
PDF Direct Printing

Virtual Printer Functions

Print Compressed Date

Sending Job Operation

Print from USB/SD
 Compatibility: Scanning (MF models
only)
Standard Options Not supported

GW KIBO Type PR

Scan to SMB

Scan to FTP

Scan to NCP

Twain

WIA
 Compatibility: Paper Settings and Tray
Settings
Standard Options Not supported

Paper Settings GW KIBO Type PR

Paper Size/Paper Type Settings

Sub Paper Size
Specify whether the paper size
switches automatically when the
specified paper size is not configured
on the device.


Parameter: "Off""Auto Detect""On
Letterhead Setting Parameter: "Off""Auto Detect"
(Always)"
Default: "Off"
Default: "Auto Detect"
Custom Paper
Functions about Selecting Tray when
GW KIBO Type PR
Printing
Auto Tray Selection

Tray Priority
Tray Setting Priority
(Specify whether or not the paper
size and type settings that are applied
are those specified using the control
panel or printer driver.)
Tray Switching

For XPS,PCL,PS3,PDF
Auto Tray Switching
 Compatibility: Machine Settings
Standard Options Not supported

GW KIBO Type PR

Memory Erase Status
Only when the hard disk is installed.
Panel Key Sound

Display Contrast
Key Repeat

Specify the scroll speed on the control panel
Print Error Report
Auto Continue

Specify Whether or not to Continue Printing after a System
error Occurs
Memory Overflow
Specify Whether or Not to Print a Memory Overflow Error
Report
Auto Cancel Configuration for PDL Error Job

Auto Cancel for Print Job on Error

Energy Saver Mode to Disable Print Server

Ready State After Printing
the status that the printer return to after printing
documents during Sleep Mode

Emulation Priority
Switch PCL/PS Switch PCL/PS
Calling Emulation

Memory Usage
RAM Disk
Specify the Amount of the memory of PDF Directly Printing
when the Hard Disk is not Installed
Specify Display Language
Form Feed
Setting to output data that is unprintable due to errors
such as a missing line-feed code.)
 Compatibility: Solution Products
Support

Standard Options Not supported

Category Product GW KIBO Type PR

GlobalScan NX

Capture & Distribution RICOH Scan CX

Desktop Binder

CAP v2 / ELP-NX v2

Output & Authentication FlexRelease CX

SmartDeviceMonitor

PrinterDriverPackager NX

Device Management UZ-S/Birdie-S/Birdie-E *

UZ-D/Birdie-D *

UZ-A

MDS and @Remote UZ-S/Birdie-S/Birdie-E

Cumin-N (Device)

Integrated Solution Streamline NX **

Device SDK
RiDP
MFP browser

*Only some features are available. See the next slide for more details.
**Device management only.
 Compatibility: Birdie and Ibis

Standard Options Not supported

Application Function Category Features GW KIBO Type PR

PrinterDriverPac Driver customization and distribution Customize

kager NX
Packaging

Birdie Search device and grouping Search device

Grouping

Status Showing

Alert

Device configuration

Address book management

User administration

Counter collection Manual

Scheduling

Counter reporting Summary

By each device

By each user

Ecology log

Output DB

CSV
 Compatibility: Other

Standard Options Not supported

GW KIBO Type PR

RFU
Web Image Monitor

Automatic Reboot After a Remote Firmware Update