Kyocera FS-C5200DN, FS-C5400DN, FS-C5100DN, FS-C5300DN User Manual
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ExamplesoftheoperationsgiveninthisguidesupporttheWindowsXPprintingenvironment.Essentiallythesame
operationsareusedforMicrosoftWindowsVista,WindowsServer2008andWindows2000environments.
UserInterfacescreencapturesshowninthisguidemaydifferdependingonyourprintingdevice.
ModelssupportedbytheKXprinterdriver
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TableofContents
Chapter1Installation
Chapter2DeviceSettings
PreparingtoInstalltheDriver........................................................................................................1-1
UtilitiesInstallation........................................................................................................................1-2
UpgradingDriverComponents......................................................................................................1-2
ExpressInstallation.......................................................................................................................1-2
InstallingonWindowsVistaandWindowsXP.........................................................................1-2
CustomInstallation.......................................................................................................................1-4
InstallingonWindowsVistaandWindowsXPwithaUSBConnection...................................1-4
InstallingonWindowsVistaandWindowsXPwithaNetworkConnection.............................1-5
OptionalPrinterComponents........................................................................................................1-7
InstallingOptionalPrinterComponents...................................................................................1-7
InstallingthePrinterWizard..........................................................................................................1-7
InstallingonWindowsVista.....................................................................................................1-7
InstallingonWindowsXPandWindows2000.........................................................................1-8
AccessingtheDeviceSettingsTab...............................................................................................2-1
DeviceOptions..............................................................................................................................2-2
SettingDeviceOptions............................................................................................................2-2
AutoConfigure..............................................................................................................................2-2
EnablingAutoConfiguration....................................................................................................2-2
Memory.........................................................................................................................................2-3
SettingtheMemory.................................................................................................................2-3
RAMDisk......................................................................................................................................2-3
SettingRAMDisk....................................................................................................................2-3
AdministratorSettings...................................................................................................................2-4
JobAccounting........................................................................................................................2-4
ShowQuickPrintTab..............................................................................................................2-5
ColorPageCount....................................................................................................................2-5
Black&WhiteMode................................................................................................................2-6
AdministratorPassword..........................................................................................................2-6
SNMP......................................................................................................................................2-6
UserSettings................................................................................................................................2-8
Identification............................................................................................................................2-8
Units........................................................................................................................................2-8
LanguagePreference..............................................................................................................2-8
PDL(PageDescriptionLanguage)...............................................................................................2-9
PDLOptions............................................................................................................................2-9
WindowsVistaXPSDriver....................................................................................................2-12
CompatibilitySettings.................................................................................................................2-13
MediaSourceEnumeration...................................................................................................2-13
IgnoreApplicationCollation...................................................................................................2-13
CombineSourceandMediaTypeLists.................................................................................2-14
Chapter3QuickPrint
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Chapter4Basic
QuickPrintOptions.......................................................................................................................3-1
SpecifyingPrintOptions..........................................................................................................3-1
ColorMode..............................................................................................................................3-2
Collation..................................................................................................................................3-2
DuplexPrinting........................................................................................................................3-2
MultiplePagesperSheet........................................................................................................3-3
ProfileOptions..............................................................................................................................3-3
SelectingProfiles.....................................................................................................................3-3
SavingaProfile.......................................................................................................................3-3
EditingaProfile.......................................................................................................................3-4
DeletingaProfile.....................................................................................................................3-4
ImportingaProfile...................................................................................................................3-4
ExportingaProfile...................................................................................................................3-5
PrinterDriverSettingsAccess.......................................................................................................4-1
ChangingtheDefaultDriverSettings............................................................................................4-1
BasicPaperSettings.....................................................................................................................4-2
SourceandMediaTypes..............................................................................................................4-2
PrintSizeandPageSize...............................................................................................................4-3
CreatingaCustomPageSize.......................................................................................................4-3
PrintingwithCustomSizePages.............................................................................................4-3
DuplexPrinting..............................................................................................................................4-4
PrintinginDuplexMode..........................................................................................................4-4
Collation........................................................................................................................................4-5
PrintingCollatedDocuments...................................................................................................4-5
PrintinginColor,Black&WhiteandEcoPrint...............................................................................4-5
KyoceraLogo................................................................................................................................4-5
DisplayingVersionInformation................................................................................................4-6
DisplayingPlug-inInformation.................................................................................................4-6
Chapter5Layout
Chapter6Imaging
Booklet..........................................................................................................................................5-1
PrintingaBooklet....................................................................................................................5-1
MultiplePagesperSheet..............................................................................................................5-2
PrintingMultiplePagesperSheet...........................................................................................5-2
Poster............................................................................................................................................5-2
PrintingaPoster......................................................................................................................5-3
Scaling..........................................................................................................................................5-3
Gutter............................................................................................................................................5-4
PrintQualityandEcoPrint.............................................................................................................6-1
SelectingPrintQuality.............................................................................................................6-2
Trapping........................................................................................................................................6-2
Fonts.............................................................................................................................................6-2
FontSettings...........................................................................................................................6-3
SelectingFontSettings............................................................................................................6-3
FontSubstitution.....................................................................................................................6-3
DisablingDeviceFonts............................................................................................................6-4
Graphics........................................................................................................................................6-4
PatternScaling........................................................................................................................6-4
InversionSettings....................................................................................................................6-5
OptimizationSettings..............................................................................................................6-5
CIEOptimization.....................................................................................................................6-5
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Chapter7Publishing
Chapter8Job
ColorMode...................................................................................................................................6-5
PrinterProfile................................................................................................................................6-6
ColorCorrection............................................................................................................................6-6
SettingaDefaultColorProfileinWindowsXP........................................................................6-7
SettingaDefaultColorProfileinWindowsVista.....................................................................6-7
AdjustingColor..............................................................................................................................6-8
AdjustingHSL(Hue,Saturation,Lightness)............................................................................6-9
AdjustingRGB(Red,Green,Blue)..........................................................................................6-9
AdjustingGrayscale......................................................................................................................6-9
TextandGraphicsEffects...........................................................................................................6-10
CoverMode..................................................................................................................................7-1
PrintingCovers........................................................................................................................7-1
CoverModeOptions................................................................................................................7-2
ChoosingCoverMedia............................................................................................................7-5
PageInsert....................................................................................................................................7-5
PrintingPageInserts...............................................................................................................7-5
PageInsertionOptions............................................................................................................7-6
TransparencyInterleaving............................................................................................................7-6
InterleavingTransparencies....................................................................................................7-7
JobStorage(e-MPS)....................................................................................................................8-1
JobStorage(e-MPS)options..................................................................................................8-2
QuickCopy(FS-C5300DN,FS-C5400DN)...................................................................................8-2
PrintingaQuickCopyJob.......................................................................................................8-2
ReprintingaQuickCopyJob(FS-C5300DN)..........................................................................8-3
ReprintingaQuickCopyJob(FS-C5400DN)..........................................................................8-3
ProofandHold..............................................................................................................................8-4
PrintingaProofandHoldJob..................................................................................................8-4
PrintingProofandHoldCopies(FS-C5100DN,FS-C5200DN,FS-C5300DN).......................8-4
PrintingProofandHoldCopies(FS-C5400DN)......................................................................8-5
PrivatePrint..................................................................................................................................8-5
StoringaPrivatePrintJob.......................................................................................................8-6
PrintingaPrivatePrintJob(FS-C5100DN,FS-C5200DN,FS-C5300DN)..............................8-6
PrintingaPrivatePrintJob(FS-C5400DN).............................................................................8-6
JobStorage(FS-C5300,FS-C5400).............................................................................................8-7
StoringaJobStorageJob.......................................................................................................8-7
PrintingaJobStorageJob(FS-C5300DN).............................................................................8-8
PrintingaJobStorageJob(FS-C5400DN).............................................................................8-8
DeletingaJobStorage(e-MPS)Job(FS-C5100DN,FS-C5200DN,FS-C5300DN).....................8-9
DeletingaJobStorage(e-MPS)Job(FS-C5400DN)....................................................................8-9
JobName....................................................................................................................................8-10
Don’tUseApplicationName..................................................................................................8-10
OverwriteJobName..............................................................................................................8-10
SelectingaJobName...........................................................................................................8-10
Chapter9Advanced
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Prologue/Epilogue.........................................................................................................................9-1
SelectingaPrologue/EpilogueFile..........................................................................................9-1
EditingaPrologue/EpilogueFile.............................................................................................9-2
DeletingaPrologue/EpilogueFile...........................................................................................9-2
AssigningaPrologue/EpilogueFile.........................................................................................9-2
UnassigningaPrologue/EpilogueFile.....................................................................................9-2
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SpecifyingtheInsertionPoint..................................................................................................9-2
Watermark....................................................................................................................................9-3
AddingorEditingaWatermark................................................................................................9-3
PageSelectionforWatermark.................................................................................................9-4
ColorOptimizer.............................................................................................................................9-5
OptimizingRGBColorforPrinting...........................................................................................9-5
ConfiguringStatusMonitor............................................................................................................9-6
SettingStatusMonitorPreferences.........................................................................................9-7
EMFSpooling...............................................................................................................................9-8
EnablingClientProfile...................................................................................................................9-8
Chapter10Profiles
SavingaProfile...........................................................................................................................10-1
EditingaProfile...........................................................................................................................10-2
DeletingaProfile.........................................................................................................................10-2
ImportingaProfile.......................................................................................................................10-2
ExportingaProfile.......................................................................................................................10-3
Glossary...................................................................................................................................................................v
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PreparingtoInstalltheDriver
1Installation
Aprinterdriverisanapplicationthatmanagescommunicationbetweenaprinter
andyourcomputer.Onceinstalled,theprinterdriversettingsmustbe
configuredintheprinterPropertiesandPrintingPreferences.
ThesefeaturesareavailableintheInstallationprocess:
ExpressInstallationonpage1-2
CustomInstallationonpage1-4
InstallingOptionalPrinterComponentsonpage1-7
InstallingthePrinterWizardonpage1-7
Note:InWindowsVista,WindowsXP,andWindows2000,youmustbe
loggedinwithadministratorrightstoinstalltheprinterdriver.Ifyouconnecta
USB(UniversalSerialBus)cablebeforeprinterdriverinstallation,itisstrongly
recommendedthatyoucanceltheFoundNewHardwareWizardandinstallthe
softwarethroughtheProductLibraryCDmenu.BrowsingtheCDand
installingeachdriverseparatelyisnotrecommended.
Thissectiondescribestheinitialstepstotakebeforeyouinstalltheprinter
driver,andbasedonyouroperatingsystem,thenextprocedureyoucanfollow.
Turnonthecomputerandtheprinter.IfyouhaveaUSBconnection,the
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WindowsFoundNewHardwareWizardappears.ClickCancel.
InserttheProductLibraryCDintotheCDdrive.
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Aftertheinstallationwizardbegins,theMainMenuappears.
Note:IftheProductLibraryfailstostartafterinsertingtheProductLibrary
CDintotheCDdrive,useWindowsExplorertolocateSetup.exeonthelocal
driveanddouble-clicktoopen.
ClickViewLicenseAgreementtoreadthelicenseagreement.
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ClickAccepttoproceed.
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Tobegintheinstallation,clickInstallSoftware.
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Note:IftheWindowsSecuritywarningdialogboxappearsatanypoint
duringtheinstallationprocess,clickInstallthisdriversoftwareanyway.
TheInstallerwizardappears.
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Installation
Theinstallationdiffersbasedonyouroperatingsystemandconnectionmethod.
Selectyouroperatingsystemandconnectionmethodfromthefollowinglistand
proceedtothereferencepagetocontinuetheinstallation.
ExpressInstallation
InstallingonWindowsVistaandWindowsXPonpage1-2
CustomInstallation
InstallingonWindowsVistaandWindowsXPwithaUSBConnectiononpage
1-4
InstallingonWindowsVistaandWindowsXPwithaNetworkConnectionon
page1-5
Note:KPrintinstallsaclientportmonitorthatletsWindowsTCP/IPprintfrom
anynetworkcardconnectedtoaprintingsystem.KPrintsupportsLPRandIPP
printing.FortheKPrintInstallationinstructions,refertoyourProductLibrary
CD.KPrintusesastand-aloneinstaller.
UtilitiesInstallation
OntheInstallationMethodscreen,clickUtilitiestoinstallprinterutilities.You
canalsoselectutilitiestoinstallduringtheCustomInstallationprocedure.
UpgradingDriverComponents
ExpressInstallation
Iftheinstallationwizarddetectsolderdrivercomponents,theSoftware
ComponentUpgradepageappears.
Choosethecomponenttoupgrade.ClickNext.
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Confirmyourupgradesettings.Tostarttheupgrade,clickUpgrade.
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Whentheupgradecompletes,clickNext.TheInstallationMethodpage
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appears.
ExpressmodeappliestodriverinstallationforaUSBornetworkconnection
only.Theinstallationwizarddiscoversprintersthatareturnedon,and
connectedbyUSBandnetworkcable.InCustomMode,youareabletoselect
theinstallationpackagesandspecifytheport.
InstallingonWindowsVistaandWindowsXP
Thissectiondescribestheexpressinstallationprocedureofthedriversoftware
onWindowsVistaandWindowsXP.
EnsurethatyourprinterandcomputerareturnedonandconnectedbyUSBor
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networkcable.
Note:IftheFoundNewHardwareWizarddialogboxappearsduringthe
installationprocess,clickCancel.IftheHardwareInstallationwarningdialog
boxappears,clickContinueAnyway.
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OntheInstallationMethodpage,clickExpressMode.
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TheDiscoverPrintingSystempageopenstosearchforyourprinter.If
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Discoverdoesnotfindyourprintingsystem,amessageappears.Removeand
reinserttheUSBornetworkcable,andensureitisconnectedproperly.Click
Refreshtoretrythediscovery.Ifthesystemstillcannotfindyourprinter,contact
yoursystemadministrator.
IfDiscoveryfindsyourprinter,clicktheprinternametoselectit.
SelectUsehostnameforportnametouseahostnamefortheStandard
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TCP/IPport.IftheinstallationwizardstilldisplaystheIPaddress,contactyour
systemadministrator.(NotavailablewithaUSBconnection.)
ClickInformationifyouwanttoopenadialogboxwithdetailsaboutIP
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Address,HostName,PrinterModel,Contact,Location,andSerialNumber.
ClickOK.ClickNext.(NotavailablewithaUSBconnection.)
OnthePrinterSettingspage,youcanassignanametotheprintingsystem.
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Youcanalsochoosetosharethisprinterwithothersorsetthisprinterasthe
defaultprinter.Makeyourselections,andthenclickNext.
Installation
OntheConfirmSettingspage,clickInstallifthesettingsarecorrect.Click
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Backtocorrectthesettings.
TheInstallationCompletedpageappearsdisplayingthefollowingdriver
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options.
Printatestpage
Thisselectionverifiesaconnectionwiththeprinterandcreatesaprintoutof
theinstalleddrivercomponents.
ShowQuickPrintTab
Thisselectionletsyoudefinebasicprintoptionsintogroupprofilesthatcan
beaccessedeasily.TheShowQuickPrinttaboptionalsoappearsinthe
AdministratorSettingsintheDeviceSettingstab.
EnableStatusMonitor
TheStatusMonitordisplayssystemstatusmessagesonyourcomputer
screenduringprintingtasks.TheStatusMonitorbuttonappearsonthe
Advancedtab.
DeviceSettings
SelectDeviceSettingstoopentheDeviceSettingstabwhereyoucan
chooseinstalledoptionsforyourprintingsystem.(InWindowsVista,orwith
aUSBconnection,theDeviceSettingscheckboxisnotdisplayed).
Whentheinstallationcompletessuccessfully,clickFinishtoexittheinstallation
wizardandreturntotheProductLibraryCDmenu.
Softwareinstallationfailuresgeneratethefollowingmessage:
Oneormoresoftwareinstallationshavefailed.
ClickFinish,andretrytheinstallation.Ifthesamemessageappearsagain,
contactyoursystemadministrator.
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Installation
Theinstallationoftheprinterisnowcomplete.Ifprompted,restartyour
computer.
CustomInstallation
CustomModeisanoptiontoinstallutilities.Youcanspecifytheprinterport,
fonts,andtheutilitiesyouwanttoinstall.
PrinterdriversthatshipwithWindowsoperatingsystemsarecalledminidrivers.
TheminidriverisavailableseparatelyforPCLandKPDLandprovidesbasic
supportforyourprinter.Minidriverfunctionalityisnotdocumentedinthisuser
guide.
InstallingonWindowsVistaandWindowsXPwithaUSB Connection
Thissectiondescribesthecustominstallationprocedureofthedriversoftware
onWindowsVistaandWindowsXPusingaUSBconnection.
Ensurethatyourprinterandcomputerareturnedonandconnectedusinga
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USBcable.
Note:IftheFoundNewHardwareWizarddialogboxappearsduringthe
installationprocess,clickCancel.IftheHardwareInstallationwarningdialog
boxappears,clickContinueAnyway.
OntheInstallationMethodpage,selectCustomMode.
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TheDiscoverPrintingSystempageappearsdisplayingDiscoverselected.
3
Youcanusethisoption,ortheCustomselectoption.
WiththeDiscoveroption,youcanletthesystemfindallthedevicesavailable
fordriverinstallation.Ifyouusethisoption,proceedtostep4.
WiththeCustomselectoption,youcanchoosetheprintingsystemandprinter
porttoinstall.Proceedtostep6.
IfDiscoverdoesnotfindyourprintingsystem,amessageappears.Ensurethat
yourprinterisproperlyconnectedbythecorrectcableandisturnedon,and
thenclosethemessagebox.RemoveandreinserttheUSBcabletoyour
computerandretrythediscovery.Contactyoursystemadministratorifthe
systemcannotfindyourprinter.
IfDiscoverfindsoneormoreUSBprintingsystems,selectyourmodelfromthe
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list.ClickNext.
OntheCustomInstallationpage,selectthedriverandsoftwarepackagesyou
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wanttoinstallfromtheDriverandUtilitytabs,andclearthosenotintendedfor
installation.ClickNext.Proceedtostep10.
OnthePrintingSystempage,selectyourmodel,andthenclickNext.
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OnthePrinterPortpage,selecttheportconnectedtoyourprintingsystem.
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OntheCustomInstallationpage,selectthedriverandsoftwarepackagesyou
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wanttoinstallfromtheDriverandUtilitytabs,andclearthosenotintendedfor
installation.ClickNext.
OnthePrinterSettingspage,youcanassignanamefortheprintingsystem.
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ThisnameappearsinWindowsPrintersandFaxesandinthePrintdialogbox
inapplications.Youcanalsochoosetosharethisprinterwithothersorsetthis
printerasthedefaultprinter.Makeyourselections,andthenclickNext.
OntheConfirmSettingspage,clickInstallifthesettingsarecorrect.Click
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Backtocorrectthesettings.
TheInstallationCompletedpageappearsdisplayingtheinstallationdetails.
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Printatestpage
Thisselectionverifiesaconnectionwiththeprinterandcreatesaprintoutof
theinstalleddrivercomponents.
ShowQuickPrintTab
Thisselectionletsyoudefinebasicprintoptionsintogroupprofilesthatcan
beaccessedeasily.TheShowQuickPrinttaboptionalsoappearsinthe
AdministratorSettingsintheDeviceSettingstab.
EnableStatusMonitor
TheStatusMonitordisplayssystemstatusmessagesonyourcomputer
screenduringprintingtasks.TheStatusMonitorbuttonappearsonthe
Advancedtab.
DeviceSettings
SelectDeviceSettingstoopentheDeviceSettingstabwhereyoucan
chooseinstalledoptionsforyourprintingsystem.(InWindowsVista,orwith
aUSBconnection,theDeviceSettingscheckboxisnotdisplayed).
Whentheinstallationcompletessuccessfully,clickFinishtoexittheinstallation
wizardandreturntotheProductLibraryCDmenu.
Softwareinstallationfailuresgeneratethefollowingmessage:
Installation
Oneormoresoftwareinstallationshavefailed.
ClickFinish,andretrytheinstallation.Ifthesamemessageappearsagain,
contactyoursystemadministrator.
Theinstallationoftheprinterisnowcomplete.Ifprompted,restartyour
computer.
InstallingonWindowsVistaandWindowsXPwithaNetwork Connection
Thissectiondescribesthecustominstallationprocedureofthedriversoftware
onWindowsVistaandWindowsXPusingaNetworkconnection.
Ensurethatyourprinterandcomputerareconnectedtoanetwork.
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OntheInstallationMethodpage,selectCustomMode.
2
TheDiscoverPrintingSystempageappearsdisplayingDiscoverselected.
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ForanExpressInstallation,youcanletDiscoverfindyourprintingsystem,
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andproceedwiththestepsinExpressInstallation.Otherwise,youcanchoose
Customselect,andclickNexttocontinuewithacustominstallation.
OnthePrintingSystempage,selectthemodel,andthenclickNext.
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OnthePrinterPortpage,selecttheportconnectedtoyourprintingsystem,or
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addaportconnectedtoyoursystembyclickingAddPort.ClickNext.
OntheCustomInstallationpage,selectthedriverandsoftwarepackagesyou
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wanttoinstallfromtheDriverandUtilitytabs,andclearthosenotintendedfor
installation.ClickNext.
OnthePrinterSettingspage,youcanassignanamefortheprintingsystem.
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ThisnameappearsinWindowsPrintersandFaxesandinthePrintdialogbox
inapplications.Youcanalsochoosetosharethisprinterwithothersorsetthis
printerasthedefaultprinter.Makeyourselections,andthenclickNext.
OntheConfirmSettingspage,clickInstallifthesettingsarecorrect.Click
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Backtocorrectthesettings.
TheInstallationCompletedpageappearsdisplayingtheinstallationdetails.
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Printatestpage
Thisselectionverifiesaconnectionwiththeprinterandcreatesaprintoutof
theinstalleddrivercomponents.
ShowQuickPrintTab
Thisselectionletsyoudefinebasicprintoptionsintogroupprofilesthatcan
beaccessedeasily.TheShowQuickPrinttaboptionalsoappearsinthe
AdministratorSettingsintheDeviceSettingstab.
EnableStatusMonitor
TheStatusMonitordisplayssystemstatusmessagesonyourcomputer
screenduringprintingtasks.TheStatusMonitorbuttonappearsonthe
Advancedtab.
DeviceSettings
SelectDeviceSettingstoopentheDeviceSettingstabwhereyoucan
chooseinstalledoptionsforyourprintingsystem.(InWindowsVista,orwith
aUSBconnection,theDeviceSettingscheckboxisnotdisplayed).
Whentheinstallationcompletessuccessfully,clickFinishtoexittheinstallation
wizardandreturntotheProductLibraryCDmenu.
Softwareinstallationfailuresgeneratethefollowingmessage:
Oneormoresoftwareinstallationshavefailed.
ClickFinish,andretrytheinstallation.Ifthesamemessageappearsagain,
contactyoursystemadministrator.
Theinstallationoftheprinterisnowcomplete.Ifprompted,restartyour
computer.
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OptionalPrinterComponents
Youcanexpandthefunctionalityofyourprinterdriverbyinstallingoptional
componentsfromtheProductLibraryCD>AdvancedToolsmenu.
InstallingOptionalPrinterComponents
OntheProductLibraryCDmenu,selectAdvancedTools.
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OntheAdvancedToolspage,selectOptionalPrinterComponents.
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Selectaprinter,andclickNexttoinstalloptionalcomponents.
3
OnallSelectpages,chooseyourcomponents,andclickNext.
4
OntheConfirmSettingspage,ifthedisplayedsettingsarecorrect,click
5
Install.ClickBacktocorrectanysettings.
ThePrinterComponentsInstallationCompletedpageappears.ClickFinish.
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Whenyouhavecompletedinstallingprintersandoptionalcomponents,if
prompted,restartyourcomputer.
Installation
InstallingthePrinterWizard
TheAddPrinterWizarddisplaysaseriesofscreensthatguideyouthrough
printerinstallation.Youarepromptedtomakeinstallationchoicesoneach
screen.
InstallingonWindowsVista
ThissectiondescribeshowtoinstallaprinterdriverusingtheAddPrinter
WizardinWindowsVista.
ClicktheStarticonintheWindowstaskbaratthebottomofthescreen.
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IntheStartwindow,clickControlPanel.
2
IntheControlPanel,clickPrinter.
3
InthePrinterswindowtoolbar,clickAddaprinter.
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TheAddPrinterWizardappears.Thewizardprovidesyouwithstepbystep
5
driverinstallationinstructions.ClickeitherAddalocalprinterorAdda
network,wirelessorBluetoothprinter.Followtheinstructionsoneachpage,
thenclickNexttoproceedtothenextpage.
Note:IftheWindowsSecuritywarningdialogboxappears,clickInstallthis
driversoftwareanyway.
Thelastpageofthewizardappearswithamessagethatyou’vesuccessfully
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addedtheprinteryouselected.Installationoftheprinterdriverisnowcomplete.
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ClickPrintatestpageifyouwanttoproducesampleprintoutputfromthe
newlyinstalledprinter.ToclosetheAddPrinterWizard,clickFinish.
InstallingonWindowsXPandWindows2000
ThissectiondescribeshowtoinstallaprinterdriverusingtheAddPrinter
WizardonWindowsXPandWindows2000.
ClickStartintheWindowstaskbar,andclickControlPanel.
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ClickPrintersandFaxestoopenthePrintersandFaxeswindow.
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ClickAddaprinterinthewindowareaontheleft.
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Note:TheAddPrinterWizardcanalsobestartedbyclickingAddprinterin
theFilemenuofthePrintersandFaxeswindow.
TheAddPrinterWizardappears.Thewizardprovidesyouwithstepbystep
4
driverinstallationinstructions.Followtheinstructionsoneachpage,andthen
clickNexttoproceedtothenextpage.
Note:IftheFoundNewHardwareWizardpageappears,clickCancel.Ifthe
HardwareInstallationwarningdialogboxappears,clickContinueAnyway.
WhentheCompletingtheAddPrinterWizardpageappears,installationof
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theprinterdriverisnowcomplete.ToclosetheAddPrinterWizard,clickFinish.
Ifprompted,restartyourcomputer.
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2DeviceSettings
DeviceSettingstabletsyouselectinstalledprintingsystemoptionssothe
associatedfeaturescanbeusedwiththeprinterdriver.Youcanalsomatchthe
memorysettinginthedriverwiththememoryinstalledinyourprintingsystem,
whichletsthedrivermanagefontdownloadsmoreefficiently.Administrator,
User,PDL(PageDescriptionLanguage),andCompatibilitysettingscanalsobe
selected.
ThesefeaturesareavailableintheDeviceSettingstab:
DeviceOptionsonpage2-2
AutoConfigureonpage2-2
Memoryonpage2-3
AdministratorSettingsonpage2-4
UserSettingsonpage2-8
PDL(PageDescriptionLanguage)onpage2-9
CompatibilitySettingsonpage2-13
AccessingtheDeviceSettingsTab
TheDeviceSettingstabcanbeaccessedfromthePrinters(WindowsVista),
orPrintersandFaxes(WindowsXP)folder.
ClickStart,thenclickControlPanelanddouble-clickPrinters(Windows
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Vista),orPrintersandFaxes(WindowsXP).
Right-clicktheprintericon,andclickProperties.
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ClicktheDeviceSettingstab.
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DeviceOptions
Optionaldevicesextendthecapabilitiesofyourprintingsystemforsourceand
jobstorage.
Inaclient/serverenvironment,thisfeatureisunavailabletoaclientloggedinas
arestricteduser.
SettingDeviceOptions
Youcansettheprinterdrivertomatchtheoptionaldevicesinstalledonyour
printingsystem.
InthePrinterPropertiesdialogbox,clicktheDeviceSettingstab.
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InDeviceSettings>Deviceoptions,selectthecheckboxesforallinstalled
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devices.
AutoConfigure
AutoConfiguredetectsthedevicesinstalledontheprintingsystemifitis
connectedoveranetwork.Whenyourcomputerisconnectedtotheprinting
systemthroughaTCP/IPport,theAutoConfigurebuttonappearsinthe
DeviceSettingstab.AutoConfigureupdatestheDeviceoptionslistand
previewimagestokeeptheprinterdriverconsistentwiththeprintingsystem
configuration.
NotallinstalleddevicesaredetectedbyusingAutoConfigure.Before
selectingOKintheDeviceSettingstab,checkthesettingstomakesurethat
theyarecorrect.
Note:ThedefaultsettingforWindowsXPServicePack2isfortheWindows
FirewalltobesettoOn.Thesettingcanbechangedtoallowcommunication
betweentheprintingsystemandyourcomputer.IntheWindowsSecurity
Alertdialogbox,clickUnblock.
SilentAutoConfigure
SilentAutoConfigurecheckstheprintingsystemevery10minutesfor
changesinoptionaldevicesormemory.Whenachangeisdetected,thedriver
isautomaticallyupdatedwiththenewsettings.SilentAutoConfigureis
availableonlyforWindowsVistaOSforprintingsystemsconnectedtoa
network.
Inaclient/serverenvironment,thisfeatureisunavailabletoaclientloggedinas
arestricteduser.
EnablingAutoConfiguration
TheAutoConfigurebuttoncanbeusedtodetectallavailabledeviceoptions
whentheprintingsystemisconnectedtoanetworkthroughaTCP/IPport.
Verifythatalloptionaldevicesareattachedtotheprintingsystem,andthatitis
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turnedonandreadytoprint.
IntheDeviceSettingstab,clickAutoConfigure.
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DeviceSettings
InWindows2000andWindowsXP,thedriversettingsareupdated
immediately.
InWindowsVista,theAutoConfiguredialogboxopens.SelectfromAuto
configureoptions:
AutoConfigureNow
Clickthebuttonatanytimetoretrievethecurrentsettingsfromtheprinting
system.Itisrecommendedtodothiswhenthedriverisfirstinstalledand
whenSilentautoconfigurationisturnedoff.
Silentautoconfiguration
Selecttoletthedriverchecktheprintingsystemevery10minutesforany
changesinoptionaldevicesormemory.Whenachangeisdetected,the
driverisautomaticallyupdatedwiththenewsettings.
Memory
Memoryistheamountofstandardandoptionalmemoryinstalledintheprinting
system.Tomaximizethedownloadingofprintingsystemfonts,thedrivermust
besettomatchthetotalprintingsystemmemory.
SettingtheMemory
Bydefault,theMemorysettingmatchesthestandardmemoryintheprinting
system.Ifoptionalmemoryisinstalled,setthememoryintheprinterdriverto
matchthetotalamountofmemory.
InstalloptionalDIMMmemoryintheprintingsystem.
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InDeviceSettings,attheMemorytextbox,selecttheamountoftotalinstalled
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memorybyclickingtheupanddownarrowsuntilthetextboxshowsthecorrect
numberofmegabytes(MB).
YoucanusetheAutoConfigurefeaturetoobtainmemoryinformationfromthe
printingsystem.
RAMDisk
Ifaharddiskisnotinstalled,theRAMdiskfunctionsasavirtualharddisk,
savingprintrequestsintotheprintingsystem’smemory.BecausetheRAMdisk
isvolatilememory,alldatasenttotheprintingsystemislostwhenthepoweris
turnedoff.
Note:Whenaharddiskisinstalled,theRAMdiskfeatureisinactive.
SelectingIgnoreapplicationcollationintheCompatibilitySettingsdialog
boxletsthedrivercontrolcollation.RAMdiskcanthenincreasetheprintspeed
ofcollatedmultiplecopiesbysendingtheprintjobjustonce.
Inaclient/serverenvironment,thisfeatureisunavailabletoaclientloggedinas
arestricteduser.
SettingRAMDisk
Ifaharddiskisnotinstalled,youcansettheRAMdisktosaveprintrequests
intotheprintingsystem’smemory.
InDeviceSettings,intheDeviceoptionslist,selectRAMdisk.
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AdministratorSettings
AttheRAMdisktextbox,typeorselectthesizeoftheRAMdiskbyclickingthe
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upanddownarrowsuntilthetextboxshowsthecorrectnumberofmegabytes
(MB).
Attheprintingsystem'soperationpanel,turnonRAMdiskandsetitssize.
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ThemaximumRAMdisksizedependsontheamountofinstalledmemory.
AdministratorSettingsletsyouspecifyJobaccountingIDs,displaythe
QuickPrinttab,selectSNMPsettings,andsetapasswordtocontrolaccess.
Inaclient/serverenvironment,thisfeatureisunavailabletoaclientloggedinas
arestricteduser.
JobAccounting
Jobaccountinggivesanadministratorcontrolusageofaprintingsystem.With
Jobaccounting,youcanassignaccountIDs(identificationnumbers)tousers
ordepartments,aspecificaccountID,ormakeaccountIDinputmandatoryfor
printing.AfteraccountIDsarecreated,youcanviewfromtheprintingsystem
operationpanelthenumberofcopiesassociatedwithaspecificIDaswellas
limitthenumberofcopiesforindividualIDs.AccountIDscanbeupto8digits.
Note:JobaccountingmustbesettoOnattheprintingsystem.Amaximum
of100accountIDscanbeassignedattheprintingsystemandstoredinthe
printerdriver.
JobAccountingOptions
Jobaccountingsupportsthefollowingoptions:
UsespecificaccountID
SelectthisoptiontotracktheprintjobsofauserorgroupwithanaccountID.
ItwillsendtheaccountIDwitheachprintjob.Anadministratorcanrestricta
userorgroupfromchangingtheiraccountIDbyusingthePassword
protectadministratorsettingsintheAdministratorSettingsdialogbox.
PromptforaccountID
SelectthisoptiontotracktheprintjobsofauserorgroupwithanaccountID
aswellaspromptforanaccountID.Atthetimeaprintjobissent,theuser
willbepromptedtoenteraJobAccountingID.
PromptforaccountIDandvalidate
SelectthisoptiontopromptforanaccountIDthatissavedinthedriver.
Whensendingaprintjob,typeanaccountIDwhenprompted,thenclickOK
toprint.TheaccountIDisvalidatedagainsttheaccountIDlist.Iftyped
incorrectly,youwillbepromptedtotypeitagain.
DisplayaccountIDlist
SelectthisoptiontodisplaytheaccountIDlistatthetimeofprinting.The
printjobcanbeassignedtoauserorgroup.TheaccountIDlistisstoredin
thedriverandmorethanoneIDmustbeestablishedforthelisttoappear.
AccountIDList
SelectthisoptiontodisplaytheaccountIDtomanagetheAccountIDlist.
Add,editordeleteaccountIDsfromtheliststoredinthedriver.AccountIDs
descriptionsmatchtheuserorgroupwithanaccountID.AfteranaccountID
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listiscreated,thelistcanbeexportedasagroupbysavingitasatextfile
(.CSV).ToimportanaccountIDlist,browseforanexistinglistandopenit.
PrintingwithJobAccounting
AfteraccountIDsareassignedandJobaccountingissettoOnattheprinting
system,thenumberofpagesprintedisaddedtotheselectedaccountIDtotal.
IntheDeviceSettingstab,clickAdministrator.
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IntheAdministratorSettingsdialogbox,selectJobaccounting.
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SelectaJobaccountingoption:
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UsespecificaccountID
PromptforaccountID
PromptforaccountIDandvalidate
DisplayaccountIDlist
SelectAccountIDListtocreateandmanageaccountIDlists.
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DeviceSettings
ClickOKinalldialogboxes.
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Printthedocumentfromtheapplication.
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Forsomeoptions,whenthePrintOptionsdialogboxappears,typeorselect
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anaccountID,andclickOK.
ShowQuickPrintTab
ThisoptionletsyoucontrolthedisplayoftheQuickPrinttab.Youcandefine
basicprintoptionsintogroupprofilesthatcanbeaccessedquicklyandeasily.
•WithaclearedShowQuickPrinttabcheckbox,thetabdoesnotappearin
thePrintingPreferencesdialogbox.
•WithaselectedShowQuickPrinttabcheckbox,thetabappearsinthe
PrintingPreferencesdialogbox.WhenyouselecttheShowQuickPrint
tabcheckbox,youcanalsoaccesstheothertwocheckboxes,Hideother
tabs,andSetQuickPrinttabasdefault.
•SelectingHideothertabsdisplaysonlytheQuickPrinttabtotheuser.
•SelectingSetQuickPrinttabasdefaultopenstothistabwhenyou
accessPrintingPreferences.
ColorPageCount
Colorpagecountrecordscolorandblackandwhitepagesineachprintjob.
Thistrackingfeaturecanbeusedbybillingoraccountingapplications.Optional
thirdpartyaccountingsoftwarecanreadandprocesstheprintinformation
embeddedineachpage.
Ittracksoutputusingthefollowingmethod:
•Apagewithanycoloriscountedasacolorpage.
•Apagewithblackonlyiscountedasablackandwhitepage.
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•Ablankpageiscountedasablackandwhitepage.
AccessingColorPageCount
Colorpagecountrecordsthenumberofcolorandblackandwhitepagesin
eachprintjob.Itembedsthecountinformationinthedocument.
IntheDeviceSettingstab,clickAdministrator.
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SelectColorpagecount.
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Black&WhiteMode
Black&Whitemodedisablesallcolorsettingsinthedriver’sImagingtaband
printswithblacktoneronly.
Toenablethisfeature,openDeviceSettingsandclickAdministrator>Black
&Whitemode.
AdministratorPassword
YoucansetPasswordprotectadministratorsettingsintheAdministrator
Settingsdialogboxtopreventunauthorizedchangesinthisdialogbox.When
selected,thissettingwillpromptyoutoenterapasswordandconfirmthe
password.ThispasswordprotectionblocksaccesstotheJobaccounting,
SNMPSettings,ShowQuickPrinttab,andBlack&Whitemodesettings.
SettingtheAdministratorPassword
InDeviceSettings>AdministratorSettings,selectPasswordprotect
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administratorsettings.
InthePassworddialogbox,enterapassword,usingatleast4andnomore
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than16characters.ReenterthepasswordinConfirmpasswordandclickOK.
ClearingtheAdministratorPassword
IntheDeviceSettingstab,clickAdministrator.
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IntheEnterPassworddialogbox,typethepasswordandclickOK.
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IntheAdministratorSettingsdialogbox,clearthePasswordprotect
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administratorsettingscheckbox.
ClickOK.
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SNMP
SimpleNetworkManagementProtocol(SNMP)isasetofrulesthatgovernthe
managementofnetworkdevices,suchasprintingsystems.SNMPsettings
determinethelevelofsecuritywhenusingtheAutoConfigurefeature,and
preventunauthorizedprintingtotheSNMPv3printingsystem.SNMPsettings
mustbesetintheprinterdriverandintheprintingsystem’sCommandCenter.
ThefollowingSNMPoptionsareavailable:
SNMPv1/v2c
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UserGuide
ThisoptionensuressuccessfulAutoConfigurecommunicationusingRead
communitynameandWritecommunityname.
SNMPv3
ThisoptionensuressecureAutoConfigurecommunicationusingauser
nameandpassword.Authenticationandprivacyoptionsareavailableby
selectingSettings.
Applytoothermodels
SelectfromthelistofinstalledprintingsystemstoapplytheselectedSNMP
settings.
SNMPv3Options
YoucanselectSNMPv3optionsforsecurecommunicationwiththeprinting
system.
Authentication
Thisoptionprovidesanalgorithmtocheckthatatransferredfilehasarrived
intact.MessageDigest5(MD5)andSecureHashAlgorithm1(SHA1)are
hashalgorithmsusedtoauthenticatepacketdata.
MD5
Thisoptionprovidesacryptographichashfunctionwitha128–bithash
value.ItaddssecurityandprotectionagainstGatewayLoadBalancing
Protocol(GLBP)-spoofingsoftware.
SHA1
Thisoptionproducesamessagedigestthatis160bitslong.SHA1isthe
successortoMD5.
Privacy
Thisoptionusesencryptionforsecurecommunication.Itisavailableafter
youselecttheAuthenticationoption.Youmayselectoneprivacyoption.
(IB-23doesnotsupportAESencryptedcommunication.)
DES
ThisoptionusestheDataEncryptionStandardforencryption.DESturns
cleartextintociphertextviaanencryptionalgorithm.Itencryptsanddecrypts
datausing8-byteblocksanda56-bitkey.
AES
ThisoptionusestheAdvancedEncryptionStandardforencryption.AESisa
symmetricblockcipherthatcanprocessdatablocksof128bits,usingcipher
keyswithlengthsof128,192,and256bits.ItismoresecurethanDES.
DeviceSettings
SelectingSNMPSettings
SNMPsettingsinthedrivermustbesettomatchthesettingsintheprinting
system’sCommandCenter.
InDeviceSettings>Administrator,clickSNMPSettings.
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SelectSNMPv1/v2corSNMPv3.
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ForSNMPv1/v2c,typetheReadcommunitynameandWritecommunity
name,upto32characters,andclickOK.
ForSNMPv3,typeaUsernameupto32characters,andaPasswordfrom
8to32characters.
TosetauthenticationandprivacyoptionsforSNMPv3,clickSettings.
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IntheSNMPv3dialogbox,selectfromtheavailableoptions.
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ClickOKintheSNMPv3dialogbox.
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Optional:YoucanclickApplytoothermodelsandselectfromavailable
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models.TheSNMPsettingsareappliedtoallselectedmodels.
UserSettings
UserSettingsletsyouspecifyuseranddepartmentnames,selectthedefault
unitofmeasure,andchangethedriverdisplaylanguage.
Inaclient/serverenvironment,thisfeatureisunavailabletoaclientloggedinas
arestricteduser.
Identification
IdentificationletsyouidentifyyourprintjobwithaUsernameand
Departmentname,upto31characters.TheUsernamecanbeusedtoidentify
aprintjobstoredontheharddisk.
SettingUserIdentification
YoucantypeUsernameandDepartmentinformationtobeusedwiththeJob
Storage(e-MPS)feature.
InDeviceSettings>User,typeyourpreferrednameintheUsernametext
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box.
TypeyourdepartmentorgroupnameinDepartmenttextbox.
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Youcantypeupto31charactersintheUsernameandDepartmenttext
boxes.
Units
YoucansetInchesorMillimetersastheunitofmeasurement.Thisisusedfor
thefollowingsettings:
•CustompagesizesettinginthePageSizesdialogboxintheBasictab.
•SpacingsettingintheWatermarkAddandEditdialogboxesinthe
Advancedtab.
•PostersettingsandGuttersettingsintheLayouttab.
SelectingaUnitofMeasurement
Youcanselectaunitfordisplayingmeasurementsintheuserinterface.
IntheDeviceSettingstab,clickUser.
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SelectInchesorMillimeters.
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LanguagePreference
TheLanguagepreferenceoptionspecifiestheuserinterfacelanguageofthe
DeviceSettingstabofPrinterPropertiesandalltabsofPrinting
Preferences.
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UserGuide
PDL(PageDescriptionLanguage)
DeviceSettings
Availablelanguagesvarydependingonyourlocaleandyourcomputersettings.
SettingLanguagePreference
Youcanselectauserinterfacelanguage.
InDeviceSettings>User,selectthedesiredlanguagefromtheSelect
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languagelist.
ClickOKintheUserSettingsandPropertiesdialogboxes.
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APageDescriptionLanguage(PDL)specifiesthecontentsandlayoutofa
printedpage.IntheDeviceSettingstab,youcanchoosefromPCLXL,
(PrinterCommandLanguageXL),PCL5c,KPDL(anemulationofPostScript
printing),orPDF(PortableDocumentFormat).Ifyourapplicationsupportsthe
XMLPrintSpecification,thenprintingcanbeperformedbyinstallingtheXPS
driver.WiththeXPSdriver,theonlyPDLoptionisXPS.Theprinterdefaultis
PCLXL,whichissuitableformostprintingpurposes.AfteryouselectaPDL,
theselectionappearsinthelowercornerofthePreviewimage.
InGDIcompatiblemode,vectorgraphicsarerasterizedforprintingasbitmap
images.UsetheGDIcompatiblemodeoptiontoimprovetheoutputqualityof
thegraphiccreatedbytheapplication.
Note:ToaddPDFtothelistofPDLchoices,youmustinstalltheOutputto
PDFplug-in.
Inaclient/serverenvironment,thisfeatureisunavailabletoaclientloggedinas
arestricteduser.
PDLOptions
ThePDLoptions,availableinthePDLSettingsdialogbox,areaccessedin
DeviceSettings.
PCLXL
ThemostrecentversionofHPPCLandPCL6.ThisPDLincludesPCL5c
features.PCLXLlacksbackwardcompatibilitywithearlierPCLversions,
thoughitisenhancedoverPCL5cintheseareas:
•Reducedfilesize
•Betterprintspeed
•Fasterreturntoapplication
PCL5c
•FullycompatiblewithearlierPCLversions
•Bidirectionalcommunicationsupport
•WideselectionoffontsforusewithMicrosoftWindowsapplications
•Complexgraphicsmightnotprintaswell
KPDL
KPDLisusedwhenprintingfromapplicationsthatsupportPostScript2or3.
•AnemulationofPostScriptprinting
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•Stronggraphicsreproduction
•PrintspeedsmaybeslowerthanPCL5c
•RequiresmoreprintingsystemmemorythanPCL5c
•EnablesnativeTrueTypefontdownloading
•SupportsmostGraphicssettingsoptions
PDF
OutputtoPDFisaplug-inthatletsyouprintorsavedocumentsfrommultiple
sourcestoAdobePortableDocumentFormat(PDF).ThePDFformatis
independentoftheoperatingsystemandapplicationsoftwareusedtocreate
documents.
Note:WithPDFselectedasthePDL,onlyalimitedsetofdriveroptionsis
available.
•UseasanalternativetoexistingcommercialapplicationsforcreatingPDF
documents.
•DocumentssavedasPDFretaintheiroriginalappearance,andcanbe
viewedandprintedwiththefreeAdobeReaderonWindows,MacOS,and
UNIXplatforms.
•WithPDFselectedasthePDL,onlyalimitedsetofdriveroptionsisavailable.
SelectingPDLOptions
YoucanselectapagedescriptionlanguagefromPDLoptions.
InDeviceSettings>PDL,selectthedesiredPagedescriptionlanguagefrom
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theSelectPDLlist.
SelecttheGDIcompatiblemodeoptiontoimprovetheoutputqualityof
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graphicscreatedbyyourapplication.
SettingsisavailablewhenthePDLissettoKPDLorPDF.
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IfyouselectKPDLasthePDL,youcanclickSettingstoopentheKPDL
Settingsdialogbox.SelecttheAllowdatapassthroughcheckboxto
reduceerrorswhenprintingcomplexjobsfromapplicationsthatuse
PostScriptformatting.
NotethatifyouselectAllowdatapassthrough,EMFspoolingisnot
availableintheAdvancedtab.
IfyouselectPDFasthePDL,youcanclickSettingstoopenthePDF
Settingsdialogbox.
ClickOKinthePDLSettingsdialogbox.
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PDFOptions
YoucanselectPDFoptionsifyouhaveinstalledtheOutputtoPDFplug-in.
ThePDFSettingsdialogboxcontainsthefollowingoptions:
PDFSettings
Embedfonts
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DeviceSettings
ThisoptionensuresthatdocumentfontsappearaccuratelyinthePDFfileon
screen.Thisoptionensuresaccuratereproductionbutsignificantlyincreases
thefilesize.
Compressdata
ThisoptionenablesflatcompressionforthegeneratedPDFdocument.This
optionsignificantlyreducesthefilesize.Additionalcompressionoptionsare
availablewithinAdobeAcrobat.
Security
ThisoptionappliesencryptiontothePDFdocument.ClickSettingsfor
additionalSecuritysettings.Seethenextsectionfordetails.
Printandsave
ThisoptionletsyouprintandsaveadocumentasaPDFfile.ClickSettings
foradditionalPrintandsavesettings.
SecuritySettings
Thisoptionletsyouselectanencryptionlevelandcreatepasswordsforthe
generatedPDFfile.
Thefollowingsecurityoptionsareavailable:
Encryption
Encryptionprovidespasswordprotectionsothatadocumentcannotbe
openedoralteredbyunauthorizedusers.
40-bit
ThisencryptionoptionprovideslowlevelsecurityforaPDFdocument.Itis
supportedforearlierversionsofAdobeAcrobatandAdobeReader3.0-4.x.
128-bit
ThisencryptionoptionprovideshighlevelsecurityforaPDFdocument.Itis
supportedforAdobeAcrobatandAdobeReader5.0orlater.
Passwords
Selectpasswordsforchangingsecuritysettingsandforopeninga
document.Passwordsaresupportedupto16charactersinlength.
Requirepasswordtochangesecuritysettings
TypeanOwnerpassword.WithinAdobeAcrobat,thispasswordisrequired
tochangethedocumentrestrictionsintheFiles>Properties>Security
section.
Requirepasswordtoopendocument
TypeaUserpassword.Theuserpasswordmustbeenteredatthetimethe
PDFdocumentisopened.Thispasswordmustbedifferentfromtheowner
password.
PrintandSaveSettings
ThisoptionletsyouprintandsaveadocumentasaPDFfile.
Savetofileonly
APDFfileiscreatedandsavedlocally.
Savetofileandprint
APDFfileiscreated,savedlocally,andsenttoprint.
Afteryouselectbetweenthesetwooptions,youcanchoosethefollowing
option:
Automaticallysavetodefaultfile
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APDFfilecanbesavedautomaticallyasadefaultfiletobeusedagain.
Youcanthenselectfromthefollowingoptions:
Replacedefaultfilename
Thisoptionletsyourenamethedefaultfilename.
Usedefaultfilename+dateandtime
Thisoptionletsyouusethedefaultnameandaddadateandtimestamp
eachtimethedocumentissaved.
Defaultfiledirectory
ThisoptionletsyoubrowsetoalocationtosaveyourPDF.
PrintingandSavingtoPDF
YoucanprintadocumentandsaveittoAdobePDF,ifyouhaveinstalledthe
OutputtoPDFplug-in.
OpenthePrintersfolder.
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Right-clickonthedesiredprintingsystemmodel.
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ClickProperties,thenclicktheDeviceSettingstab.
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ClickPDL.
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InthePDLSettingsdialogbox,intheSelectPDLlist,selectPDF.
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ClickSettings.
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InthePDFSettingsdialogbox,selectPrintandsave.
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ClickSettings,andselectfromprintandsaveoptions.SeethePDFOptions
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topicfordetails.
ClickOKinalldialogboxes.
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Openandprintthedocument.
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NameandsavethePDFfile.
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WindowsVistaXPSDriver
TheXMLPaperSpecification(XPS)Pagedescriptionlanguageprovidesthe
mostefficientmethodfordisplaying,processing,andprintingdocuments.As
bothaPDLandadocumentformat,XPSrequirescompatibleprinterhardware
andsoftwarewrittenfortheWindowsPresentationFoundation(WPF)
architecture.PCLandKPDLarenotcompatiblewithanXPSenvironment.
Therefore,anXPSdriversupportsasinglePDLsetting,XPS.TheXPSdriver
canbeinstalledfromtheProductLibraryCD.IntheInstallationMethod
menu,clickCustomMode,andontheCustomInstallationscreen,selectKX
XPSDRIVER.
GDIcompatiblemode,PDF,andFontsarenotavailableintheXPSdriver.
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UserGuide
CompatibilitySettings
DeviceSettings
ToviewaprinttofileXPSdocument,downloadandinstalltheMicrosoftXPS
Viewer.
CompatibilitySettingsletsyouspecifymediasourcevalues,overridethe
application'sCollatesetting,andcombinetheSourceandMediatypelistsin
theBasictab.
Inaclient/serverenvironment,thisfeatureisunavailabletoaclientloggedinas
arestricteduser.
MediaSourceEnumeration
Mediasourceenumerationsupportscompatibilityformediasourcevalues
uniquetotheprinterdriver,suchasthoseforcassettesorfeeders.Yournewly
installedprinterdrivermaintainsidenticalmediasourcesupportwiththedriverit
replaces,whetherforthisdriveroronefromanothermanufacturer.Ifmedia
sourcemacrosexistfortheolderdriver,thenthealignmentofmediasource
valuesmaintainssupportwithouttheneedtochangethemacros.
SettingMediaSources
UsetheDriverInfoutility(\Utility\DriverInfo\DrvInfo.exe),availableonthe
ProductLibraryCD,tocomparethesourcevaluesforallinstalleddrivers.
Ifthevaluesforagivenmediasourcedifferbetweenprinterdrivers,youcan
reassignanenumeratedvaluetocreateamatchbetweenthedrivers.
IntheDeviceSettingstab,selectCompatibility.
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FromtheMediasourceenumerationlist,selectthepapersupplymethod.The
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currentvalueislistedintheEnumeratedvaluebox.
TypeanEnumeratedvalueforthemediasource,andclickApply.Toalign
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settingswithadifferentdriver,thisvalueshouldalignwiththoseintheother
driver.
YoucanrestorealltheoptionsinCompatibilitySettingstothedefaultby
clickingReset.
IgnoreApplicationCollation
ThisoptionbypassestheCollatesettinginsoftwareapplications,andgives
prioritytotheprinterdriversetting.
•Withthecheckboxselected,theprinterdriverCollatesettingisused.
•Withthecheckboxcleared,theapplicationCollatesettingisused.
SelectingPrinterDriverCollation
Youcanignorethecollationsettingintheapplicationandusetheprinterdriver
collationsetting.
IntheDeviceSettingstab,selectCompatibility.
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SelectIgnoreapplicationcollation.
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