Panasonic DP-1510P, DP-1810F, DP-1810P, DP-2000, DP-2010E Operating Instruction

Software

Operating Instructions

(For Panasonic Printing System Ver. 6)

Model No.

DP-1510P/1810P/1810F/2000/2010E/2500/3000

Printer Section Before UseTroubleshooting

Before operating this software, please read these instructions completely and keep these operating instructions for future reference.

English

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Microsoft, MS-DOS, Windows and Windows NT are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the USA and other countries. i386, i486 and Pentium are trademarks of Intel Corporation. Centronics is a registered trademark of Centronics Data Computer Corporation. TrueType is a registered trademark of Apple Computer, Inc. All other trademarks identified herein are the property of their respective owners.

The contents of these Operating Instructions are subject to change without notice.

Before Use

Precautions

For User in USA

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one of the following measures:

1. Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

2. Relocate fax machine with respect to receiver or other equipment.

3. Connect fax machine into outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

4. Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. Warning: To assure continued compliance, use only shielded interface cable when connecting the facsimile machine parallel interface port to host computer. Also, any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate this equipment.

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

Responsible Party: Matsushita Electric Corporation of America

One Panasonic Way, Secaucus, NJ 07094

Technical Support: Panasonic Document Imaging Company/Technical Support Department

Two Panasonic Way, Secaucus, NJ 07094 1-800-225-5329 Email: consumerproducts@panasonic.com

• You need to read the software license agreement before setting up the Printer Driver.

• You need to read the following precautions which is described in the Machine’s Operating Instructions.

1. Installation

2. Ventilation

3. Handling

4. Toner and Paper

5. For your safety

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Printer Section

Installing the Printer Driver

Windows 98/Me/NT/2000/XP

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Insert the Panasonic Printing System Ver. 6

CD-ROM.

Click on the desired language.

Click on the button.

Continued on the next page...

Printer Section

Click Install Printer Driver.

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Installing the Printer Driver

Windows 98/Me/NT/2000/XP

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Select your machine's model(s) and click the

to change your current default printer to the

one that you are installing.

button.

Yes

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Select your new default printer from the New

Printer List and click the button.

The required files are copied.

Windows 98/Me/NT/2000/XP

Installing the Printer Driver

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The Panasonic/Panafax Printer Driver is installed, and the Panasonic/Panafax Printer icon(s) are added to the Printer folder.

If you are installing the Printer Driver for network printing, please contact your network administrator for the IP Address of the machine and proceed to the next section to install the LPR Monitor service after your computer has rebooted.

When the setup process is completed, a

message is displayed prompting you to restart

your computer.

Click the button to restart your

computer.

Finish

Printer Section

NOTE

1. When installing on Windows NT 4.0 and Windows 2000/XP, log onto the computer/network with an account rights of Administrator.

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Installing the LPR (Line Printer Remote) Monitor

Windows 98/Me

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Insert the provided CD-ROM.

Click on the desired language.

Click on the button.

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Click Install LPR Monitor.

The Setup dialog box appears.

Click on the button.

Installing the LPR (Line Printer Remote) Monitor

Windows 98/Me

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The setup program copies the necessary files onto

your Hard Disk.

When the setup process is completed, a message

is displayed prompting you to restart your

computer.

It is recommended that you restart your computer

now so that the LPR Monitor is started.

Click on the button.

After your computer is rebooted, click the Start

button, point to Settings, and then click Printers.

The Printers folder appears.

Right-click on your desired printer (Ex. Panasonic

DP-3000 PCL) and select Properties from the pop-

up menu.

OK

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Continued on the next page...

Printer Section

The printer properties dialog box appears.

The following step is to Register the LPR Port for

network printing.

Before proceeding, ensure that the Printer is

installed, connected to the Network, is turned ON

and operating properly.

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Installing the LPR (Line Printer Remote) Monitor

Windows 98/Me

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Select the Details tab and click on the

Add Port...

The Add Port dialog box appears. Click the Other

radio button, and select HLPRMON from "Click the

type of port you want to add:" and click on the

OK

button.

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The LPR Port Name dialog box appears.

Type the IP Address of the machine and "lp"as the

queue name separated by a ":"

Ex: 10.74.229.105:lp

Click on the button. If an error occurs

because the queue name was already used for the

same IP Address, select a different unique name

such as "lpr".

OK

Installing the LPR (Line Printer Remote) Monitor

Windows 98/Me

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The screen reverts to the Printer’s Properties.

Check that the "Print to the following port:" was

changed as entered, and click on the Apply button

first and then on the button.

The printer properties dialog box is closed and you

have now configured the printer as a network printer.

OK

Printer Section

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Installing the LPR (Line Printer Remote) Monitor

Windows NT 4.0

Log in using an account with the administrator's right.

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2

Click on the Start button, point to Settings, and click

Control Panel.

The Control Panel window appears.

Double-click on the Network applet.

The Network dialog box appears.

Click on the Services tab.

Verify whether the LPR Service is already installed.

(Indicated by Microsoft TCP/IP Printing shown in the

Network Services list.)

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If it is already installed, skip over to Step 7. Otherwise

continue installing the LPR Service.

Click on the button to display the

Select Network Service dialog box, then select

Microsoft TCP/IP Printing.

Click on the button.

Add...

OK

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Installing the LPR (Line Printer Remote) Monitor

Windows NT 4.0

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The Windows NT Setup dialog box appears.

Insert the Windows NT 4.0 CD-ROM, and type

D:\i386 (where "D:" is your CD-ROM drive).

Click on the button.

After the files are copied into your Hard Drive, the

display returns to the Network dialog box. Confirm

that the Microsoft TCP/IP Printing service was added

to Network Services list.

Click on the button.

Note:

Continue

Close

Delete and Reinstall the Microsoft TCP/IP Printing if an error occurs, and the Microsoft TCP/IP Printing is displayed in the Network Services list, but, the OK button does not change into a Close button.

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The Network Settings Change dialog box is

displayed, click on the button to confirm

whether to restart your computer now.

You have now completed the LPR Service

installation.

After your computer is rebooted, click the Start

button, point to Settings, and then click Printers.

The Printers folder appears.

Right-click on your desired printer (Ex. Panasonic

DP-3000 PCL) and select Properties from the pop-

up menu.

Yes

Printer Section

Continued on the next page...

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Installing the LPR (Line Printer Remote) Monitor

Windows NT 4.0

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The following step is to Register the LPR Port for

network printing.

Before proceeding, ensure that the Printer is

installed, connected to the Network, is turned ON

and operating properly.

Select the Ports Tab and click on the

Add Port...

The Printer Ports dialog box appears.

Select LPR Port and click the

button.

New Port

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The Add LPR compatible printer dialog box

appears.

Enter the IP Address of the Printer in the upper field,

and "lp" for the print queue name in the lower field.

Click on the button.

(Please wait while the wizard verifies the IP Address

and connectivity to the Network)

OK

Installing the LPR (Line Printer Remote) Monitor

Windows NT 4.0

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The Printer Ports dialog box appears.

Click on the button.

Select the printer port and click the

button.

The printer properties dialog box is closed and you

have now configured the printer as a network printer.

Close

OK

Printer Section

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Installing the LPR (Line Printer Remote) Monitor

Windows 2000/XP

Log in using an account with the administrator's right.

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2

Open the Printers folder.

Right-click on your desired printer (Ex.

Panasonic DP-3000 PCL) and select

Properties from the pop-up menu.

The printer properties dialog box appears.

Select the Ports Tab and click on the

Add Port...

button.

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Installing the LPR (Line Printer Remote) Monitor

Windows 2000/XP

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Select Standard TCP/IP Port and click the

New Port ...

Click on the button.

button.

Continued on the next page...

Enter the IP Address and the Port Name and

click the button.

Note:

Printer Section

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Installing the LPR (Line Printer Remote) Monitor

Windows 2000/XP

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Select Custom and click the

button.

1. Under the Protocol, select LPR.

2. Under the LPR Settings, enter the

Queue Name (Ex. LPR1) and check the LPR Byte Counting Enabled.

3. Click on the button.

OK

Settings...

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Click on the button.

Installing the LPR (Line Printer Remote) Monitor

Windows 2000/XP

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Click on the button.

Finish

Close

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Click on the button.

The printer properties dialog box is closed and

you have now configured the printer as a

network printer.

Apply

OK

Printer Section

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Configuring the Printer Driver Settings

Windows 98/Me

To change the printer settings, open the dialog box for the printer properties by the following steps.

Click the Start button, point to Settings, and then click

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Printers.

Right-click on the desired printer icon in the printers folder, and select Properties in the dropdown menu.

The printer properties dialog box appears.

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NOTE

1. Upon printing, changing the properties of Paper/Layout, Handling, Quality and Device Options is allowed by clicking Properties in the print dialog box of an application.

2. Sharing Tab in property dialog box is not displayed unless printer sharing has been specified.

Windows 98/Me

General Tab

Configuring the Printer Driver Settings

1. Comment Enter comments to the properties, if any.

If another user sets up this printer on his or her computer when sharing the printer, the comment specified here will also appear on that computer. However, the comment displayed for an already set-up user will remain unchanged even if the comment is modified later.

2. Separator page This feature is not available on your machine.

3. button

Print Test Page

Prints a test page. This allows the user to verify if the printer is installed properly.

Printer Section

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Configuring the Printer Driver Settings

Windows 98/Me

Details Tab

1. Print to the following port Displays either the port to which the printer is connected or the path to the network printer.

To change the printing destination, either select the printing destination port from the list or enter the network path here.

2. Print using the following driver Displays the type of the printer driver. Specify the printer being used or a printer model which can be emulated with the printer being used.

3. / button

Capture Printer Port...

Assigns a port to the network drive or cancels a port assigned to the network drive.

4. Timeout settings - Not selected Specify the amount of time (in seconds) allowed to elapse before the printer becomes online. If the printer is not online within this duration, an error message will be displayed.

5. Timeout settings - Transmission retry Specify the amount of time (in seconds) allowed to elapse before the printer is ready for printing. If the printer is not ready for printing within this duration, an error message will be displayed.

Increase this value if a timeout error occurs when printing a large document.

6. / button

Add Port...

Adds/deletes a new port or a new network path.

Delete Port...

End Capture...

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7. button

New Driver...

Updates or modifies the printer driver.

Configuring the Printer Driver Settings

Windows 98/Me

Spool Settings...

8. button

Specify the method of sending (spool) documents from the program to the printer.

• Spool Data Type Select spool data type (EMF format or RAW format). Specifying RAW format results in longer time before placing an application operational after printing on the application.

Note: Spooling by EMF format (metafile compression) may cause the following problems on some

application software.

1) Printing result is different from the screen display.

2) Printing requires excessive time.

• Enable bidirectional support Be sure to check the check box for "Enable bidirectional support" when installing the status monitor. Otherwise, printing may not function properly.

9. button

Port Settings...

Modifies printer port settings.

Printer Section

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Configuring the Printer Driver Settings

Windows 98/Me

Sharing Tab

1. Not Shared/Shared As Select whether to display or use this printer with other computers.

2. Share Name Specify the name of the shared printer. The displayed name can be used as it is or a new name may be entered. The name specified at this time will be displayed when other users view information about the printer on the network.

3. Comment You can enter comment regarding a shared printer (such as the type of printer and the location where it is installed). When other users view information about the printer on the network, the comment specified here will be displayed.

4. Password Specify a password when other users will connect to this printer. Leave the box blank in order not to use any password.

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NOTE

1. Sharing Tab in property dialog box is not displayed unless printer sharing has been specified.

Windows 98/Me

Device Options Tab

Configuring the Printer Driver Settings

1. Security Print Password (For DP-1810F/2000/2500/3000) Set the password for Security Print, to enable the feature.

2. Duplex Unit (For DP-2000/2500) Check this checkbox if the Automatic Duplex Unit (DA-MD200) is installed.

3. Inner Tray (For DP-2000/2500/3000) Check this checkbox if the Exit Tray (Inner) and the Dual-Path Exit Guide Unit (DA-XN200/FK200) are installed. Specifying inner bins, Inner 1 and Inner 2, is allowed for printing on the printer.

4. Outer Tray (For DP-2000/2500/3000) Check this checkbox if the Outer Tray (DA-XT200) is installed. Setting of this option is allowed when the Inner Tray option is enabled.

5. Finisher (For DP-2000/2500/3000) Check this checkbox if the 1-Bin Finisher (DA-FS200) is installed. Setting of this option is allowed when the Inner Tray option is enabled. The staple function also is selectable when this option is enabled.

6. Number of Paper Tray Select the number of available paper trays for the printer if an optional Paper Feed Module is installed.

7. Printer/Fax Memory (For DP-1810F/2000/2500/3000) Select the size of the Expansion Flash Memory Card or whether a Fax Option (2MB) has been installed, to enable Security Print.

8. button

Restore Defaults

Return all items in the Device Options Tab to standard settings (default).

Printer Section

9. button

About...

Displays the version information about the printer driver.

NOTE

1. Device Options Tab specifies device-specific settings and settings of optional devices.

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Configuring the Printer Driver Settings

Windows 98/Me

Paper/Layout Tab

1. Paper Size Select a document size.

2. Paper Source Specify where the paper you want to use is located in the machine. If you choose Auto Selection, the printer driver will automatically select an appropriate tray according to the Paper Size.

3. Orientation Select the print orientation (Portrait/Landscape).

4. Copies (1-999) Specify the number of copies to be printed. If the number of copies to be printed can be specified within the application, indicate one copy here and specify the number of copies in the Print dialog box of the application.

DP-1510P/1810P/1810F/2010E/3000 Driver only

Printer controlled

The printer controls numbers of copies. (Prints faster utilizing the Sort Memory of printer.)

Note: If the Collation can be specified on the application's Print dialog box, make sure it is unchecked in order for this setting to function properly.

Printer driver controlled

The printer driver controls number of copies. (Prints slower not utilizing the Sort Memory of printer.)

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5. Zoom (25-400%) Specify an enlargement or reduction percentage when printing documents. If enlargement/reduction can be set within the application, indicate 100% here and specify the enlargement/reduction percentage in the Print dialog box of the application.

Configuring the Printer Driver Settings

Windows 98/Me

6. Magnify Select a fixed enlargement/reduction ratio according to the paper size. Specifying the magnification ratio changes the Zoom to display the actual enlargement/reduction percentage.

7. N in 1 Specify the layout pattern for printing multiple documents on a single sheet of paper. Selecting 2 in 1 or 4 in 1 changes the Zoom to display the actual enlargement/reduction percentage.

Note: 2 in 1 or 4 in 1 allows the user to select the following layouts under the Position field:

2 in 1 Portrait

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Pattern 1 Pattern 2

4 in 1 Portrait

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Pattern 1 Pattern 2 Pattern 3 Pattern 4

4 in 1 Landscape

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2 in 1 Landscape

Pattern 1 Pattern 2

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Pattern 1 Pattern 2 Pattern 3 Pattern 4

8. button

Restore Defaults

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Return all items in Paper/Layout Tab to standard settings (default).

9. button

About...

Displays the version information about the printer driver.

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Configuring the Printer Driver Settings

Windows 98/Me

Handling Tab

1. Sorter Select whether to Stack or Sort when printing multiple copies.

Note 1) When the Staple is set to On, the Rotate-Sort and Shift-Sort is not activated even if it is

selected.

2) Shift-Sort is not available on DP-1510P/1810P/1810F/2010E.

2. Printing on both sides (Duplex) (For DP-2000/2010E/2500/3000) Select duplex printing for printing on both sides.

Note 1) Duplex Printing is allowed only when the Dual-Path Exit Guide Unit, Paper Transport Unit and

Automatic Duplex Unit (DA-FK200/FK210/MD200) are mounted.

2) Check [Duplex Unit] check box in Device Options Tab.

3. Flipping Direction (For DP-2000/2010E/2500/3000) Select binding side (Long Edge/Short Edge) for duplex printing.

4. Binding Margin (For DP-2000/2010E/2500/3000) Select the binding margin upon duplex printing. The width of the binding margin is specified on the main unit.

5. Output Tray (For DP-2000/2500/3000) Specify the output destination. (Auto Selection, Inner Tray 1, Inner Tray 2)

Note 1) Output Tray selection is allowed only with Dual-Path Exit Guide Unit, Paper Transport Unit, Exit

Tray (Outer) or 1-Bin Finisher (DA-FK200/FK210/XT200/FS200) is installed.

2) Check [Inner Tray], [Finisher / Outer Tray] check boxes in Device Options Tab.

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Configuring the Printer Driver Settings

Windows 98/Me

6. Staple (For DP-2000/2500/3000) Specifying staple printing is allowed if the output bin is set to outer.

Note 1) Staple printing is allowed only with Electronic Sorting Board (DA-ES200 : For DP-2000 only) and

1-Bin Finisher (DA-FS200) mounted.

2) Select "Sort" in the sort menu.

3) Paper is stapled at the top left or at the top right. (See table below.)

Document orientation Paper orientation Stapling position

Top left

Letter

A4

Letter

A4

Letter

A4

Letter/A4

Ledger

Legal

A3

FLS

B4

Ledger/

Legal/

A3/FLS/B4

Letter/A4

Letter

A4

Letter/A4

Ledger/

Legal/

A3/FLS/B4

Top right

Letter

A4

Note) Stapling on Invoice/B5

sheet is not allowed.

Top right

Letter/A4

Top left

Letter/A4

Note) Stapling on Invoice/B5 sheet is not allowed.

Ledger

Legal

A3

FLS

B4

Note) Stapling on Invoice/B5 sheet is not allowed.

Top left

Ledger/

Top right

Legal/

A3/FLS/B4

Note) Stapling on Invoice/B5 sheet is not allowed.

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Configuring the Printer Driver Settings

Windows 98/Me

7. Image Overlay Select if you want to use the Overlay feature for printing. Checking the Save As Overlay check box will save the page to be printed as an overlay image to the selected Image Name.

• To Save an Overlay Image

1. Create or open an existing file from your application.

2. When you are ready to save the page as an Overlay Image, from the Menu bar, select File | Print.

3. The Print dialog box appears. Select the Panafax facsimile unit printer driver and then click on the Properties button.

4. From the printer driver Properties dialog box, click on the Handling tab.

5. From the Image Name list box, select a desired name from the list. NOTE: You can edit the image name to better describe the Overlay Image content for future

reference by clicking on the button.

6. Check the Save As Overlay check box.

7. Click OK to close and save the settings of the printer driver Properties dialog box.

8. Click OK from your application's Print dialog box to save the page as an Overlay Image.

• To Print a document with an Overlay Image

1. Create or open an existing file to be printed with your application.

2. When you are ready to print the document, from the Menu bar, select File | Print.

3. The Print dialog box appears. Select the Panafax facsimile unit printer driver and then click on the Properties button.

4. From the printer driver Properties dialog box, click on the Handling tab.

5. From the Image Name list box, select a desired Overlay Image from the list.

6. Be sure the Save As Overlay check box is not checked.

7. Click OK to close and save the settings of the printer driver Properties dialog box.

8. Click OK from your application's Print dialog box to begin printing the document with the selected Overlay Image on top of each pages.

8. button

Edit Image Name Table...

Edit the name of the Overlay Image to better describe its content.

Edit Image Name Table...

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9. button

Restore Defaults

Return all items in the window to standard settings (default).

10. button

About...

Displays the version information about the printer driver.

Windows 98/Me

Quality Tab

Configuring the Printer Driver Settings

1. Resolution Select the printer resolution (300dpi/600dpi).

2. Text Color Select the print control of colored text.

• Print all text as black

All colored text is printed as solid black.

• Print colored text with halftone

Colored text is printed using shades of gray.

3. button

Restore Defaults

Return all items in the Quality Tab to standard settings (default).

4. button

About...

Displays the version information about the printer driver.

Printer Section

NOTE

1. dpi (dot per inch) means the number of dots contained in one inch. The higher the value is, the higher the resolution becomes.

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Configuring the Printer Driver Settings

Windows 98/Me

Fonts Tab

1. Use printer fonts instead of TrueType fonts Prints using printer fonts, substituting for the TrueType fonts used in the original document. The substituting printer font can be set with the Font Substitution Table.

Edit Substitution Table

2. button

Displays and edit the Font Substitution Table.

In the original setting, the Font Substitution Table is set to substitute TrueType fonts with the most similar printer fonts. However, if you wish to modify the substitution, select a font from the list of TrueType fonts displayed at the top and then select a corresponding Printer font from the Substituted printer fonts list box.

3. Always use TrueType fonts Always uses TrueType fonts without substituting them with printer fonts.

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4. button

Restore Defaults

Return all items in the window to standard settings (default).

5. button

About...

Displays the version information about the printer driver.

Configuring the Printer Driver Settings

Windows NT 4.0 (Administrator)

To change the printer settings, open the dialog box for the printer properties by the following steps.

Log onto the computer/network with an account rights of

1 2 3

Administrator.

Click the Start button, point to Settings, and then click Printers.

Right-click on the desired printer icon in the printers folder, and select Properties in the dropdown menu.

The printer properties dialog box appears.

NOTE

Printer Section

1. In Windows NT 4.0, setting the properties depends on the log-in account. This section describes properties to be specified by an administrator (system manager). See "Configuring the Printer Driver Settings (User)" for details of user properties. (See page

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Configuring the Printer Driver Settings

Windows NT 4.0 (Administrator)

General Tab

1. Comment Enter comments to the properties, if any.

If another user sets up this printer on his or her computer when sharing the printer, the comment specified here will also appear on that computer. However, the comment displayed for an already set-up user will remain unchanged even if the comment is modified later.

2. Location Specify the printer location.

3. Driver Displays the printer driver type. Specify the printer being used or a printer model that can be emulated with the printer being used.

4. button

New Driver...

Updates or modifies the printer driver.

5. button

Separator Page...

This feature is not available on your machine.

Print Processor...

6. button

Specify the processor to be used for printing (Print Processor) and the data type (Default Data type).

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The processor and data type affect the manner in which the printer functions in Windows NT. Normally they do not need to be modified. However, modification might be necessary when the printer is used with a special application.

7. button

Print Test Page

Prints a test page. This allows the user to verify if the printer is installed properly.

Configuring the Printer Driver Settings

Windows NT 4.0 (Administrator)

Ports Tab

1. Print to the following port(s) Displays a list of available ports for printing (Port), their status (Description) and printers that are connected to these ports (Printer).

2. / button

Add Port...

Adds/deletes a new port or a new network path.

3. button

Configure Port...

Configures the selected port. In case of a parallel port, Transmission Retry should be specified.

4. Enable bidirectional support On a printer, this setting enables reception of configuration data and status data from computer. Be sure to check this checkbox when installing status monitor. Printing may be disabled without checking on the checkbox.

5. Enable printer pooling Printer spool allows outputting data from one logical printer to two or more printers. With printer spool enabled, a transmitted printing job is output to the first printer that allows printing.

Delete Port...

Printer Section

NOTE

1. Specify time (seconds) waiting for the printer to be ready for printing. If a printer is not ready for printing after the specified time has elapsed, an error message is displayed.

2. If a timeout error occurs frequently upon printing a large size document, specify a larger value here.

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Configuring the Printer Driver Settings

Windows NT 4.0 (Administrator)

Scheduling Tab

1. Available Schedules the printer for operation. Specify operating hours when From-To is selected.

2. Priority Sets printing priority. The slider allows the priority to be adjusted from 1 through 99.

3. Spool print documents... / Print directly to the printer Specify how documents should be sent from the application to the printer.

4. Hold mismatched documents The spooler compares document settings against printer settings and holds printing of a document if its settings (Paper Size, Orientation, and so on) do not match the printer settings.

5. Print spooled documents first Always prints spooled documents first regardless of printing priority.

6. Keep documents after they have printed Holds documents in the print queue even after they have been printed. These documents can be printed again directly from the queue regardless of the state the application is in.

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Configuring the Printer Driver Settings

Windows NT 4.0 (Administrator)

Sharing Tab

1. Not Shared/Shared Select whether to display or use this printer with other computers.

2. Share Name Specify the name of the shared printer. The displayed name can be used as it is or a new name may be entered. The name specified at this time will be displayed when other users view information about the printer on the network.

3. Alternate Drivers Specify the operating systems of other computers that might share this printer.

Printer Section

NOTE

1. When sharing a printer on the network, the print driver is installed on one print server, other computers will automatically copy and use that driver. For this reason, the print server must be ready with printer drivers for all the operating systems of all computers that will be sharing the printer.

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Configuring the Printer Driver Settings

Windows NT 4.0 (Administrator)

Security Tab

1. button

Permissions

Set printer access privileges.

2. button

Auditing

Displays the persons who used this printer and how they used.

Ownership

3. button

Set the ownership of the printer.

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NOTE

1. In order to utilize these features, you need to have selected Audit... from User Manager's Policies and have enabled File and Object Access in the Audit Policy dialog box.

Configuring the Printer Driver Settings

Windows NT 4.0 (Administrator)

Device Options Tab

1. Security Print Password (For DP-1810F/2000/2500/3000) Set the password for Security Print, to enable the feature.

2. Duplex Unit (For DP-2000/2500) Check this checkbox if the Automatic Duplex Unit (DA-MD200) is installed.

3. Inner Tray (For DP-2000/2500/3000) Check this checkbox if the Exit Tray (Inner) and the Dual-Path Exit Guide Unit (DA-XN200/FK200) are installed. Specifying inner bins, Inner 1 and Inner 2, is allowed for printing on the printer.

4. Outer Tray (For DP-2000/2500/3000) Check this checkbox if the Outer Tray (DA-XT200) is installed. Setting of this option is allowed when the Inner Tray option is enabled.

5. Finisher (For DP-2000/2500/3000) Check this checkbox if the 1-Bin Finisher (DA-FS200) is installed. Setting of this option is allowed when the Inner Tray option is enabled. The staple function also is selectable when this option is enabled.

6. Number of Paper Tray Select the number of available paper trays for the printer if an optional Paper Feed Module is installed.

7. Printer/Fax Memory (For DP-1810F/2000/2500/3000) Select the size of the Expansion Flash Memory Card or whether a Fax Option (2MB) has been installed, to enable Security Print.

8. button

Restore Defaults

Return all items in the Device Options Tab to standard settings (default).

Printer Section

9. button

About...

Displays the version information about the printer driver.

NOTE

1. Device Options Tab specifies device-specific settings and settings of optional devices.

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Configuring the Printer Driver Settings

Windows NT 4.0 (Administrator)

Font Substitution Tab

Displays and edit the Font Substitution Table.

In the original setting, the Font Substitution Table is set to substitute TrueType fonts with the most similar printer fonts. However, if you wish to modify the substitution, select a font from the list of TrueType fonts displayed at the top and then select a corresponding Printer font from the Substituted printer fonts list box.

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Configuring the Printer Driver Settings

Windows NT 4.0 (User)

To change the printer settings, open the dialog box for the printer properties by the following steps.

Select Print in the File menu of the application.

1

Select the printer model in the name box.

2 3 4

Click the button in the Print dialog box.

The printer properties dialog box appears. Click the desired tabs of the dialog box and specify the properties.

Properties...

Printer Section

NOTE

1. In Windows NT 4.0, setting properties depends on the log-in account. This section describes properties to be specified by a user, upon executing a print operation on an application. See "Configuring the Printer Driver Settings (Administrator)" for details of administrator properties. (See page 33)

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Configuring the Printer Driver Settings

Windows NT 4.0 (User)

Paper/Layout Tab

1. Paper Size Select a document size.

2. Paper Source Specify where the paper you want to use is located in the machine. If you choose Auto Selection, the printer driver will automatically select an appropriate tray according to the Paper Size.

3. Orientation Select the print orientation (Portrait/Landscape).

4. Copies (1-999) Specify the number of copies to be printed. If the number of copies to be printed can be specified within the application, indicate one copy here and specify the number of copies in the Print dialog box of the application.

DP-1510P/1810P/1810F/2010E/3000 Driver only

Printer controlled

The printer controls numbers of copies. (Prints faster utilizing the Sort Memory of printer.)

Note: If the Collation can be specified on the application's Print dialog box, make sure it is unchecked in order for this setting to function properly.

Printer driver controlled

The printer driver controls number of copies. (Prints slower not utilizing the Sort Memory of printer.)

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5. Zoom (25-400%) Specify an enlargement or reduction percentage when printing documents. If enlargement/reduction can be set within the application, indicate 100% here and specify the enlargement/reduction percentage in the Print dialog box of the application.

Configuring the Printer Driver Settings

Windows NT 4.0 (User)

6. Magnify Select a fixed enlargement/reduction ratio according to the paper size. Specifying the magnification ratio changes the Zoom to display the actual enlargement/reduction percentage.

7. N in 1 Specify the layout pattern for printing multiple documents on a single sheet of paper. Selecting 2 in 1 or 4 in 1 changes the Zoom to display the actual enlargement/reduction percentage.

Note: 2 in 1 or 4 in 1 allows the user to select the following layouts under the Position field:

2 in 1 Portrait

2112

Pattern 1 Pattern 2

4 in 1 Portrait

11 112

3

4444

Pattern 1 Pattern 2 Pattern 3 Pattern 4

4 in 1 Landscape

12

3

2

1

2

3

2 in 1 Landscape

Pattern 1 Pattern 2

3

2

1

2

12

Printer Section

1

3

1

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Pattern 1 Pattern 2 Pattern 3 Pattern 4

8. button

Restore Defaults

24

43

Return all items in Paper/Layout Tab to standard settings (default).

9. button

About...

Displays the version information about the printer driver.

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Configuring the Printer Driver Settings

Windows NT 4.0 (User)

Handling Tab

1. Sorter Select whether to Stack or Sort when printing multiple copies.

Note 1) When the Staple is set to On, the Rotate-Sort and Shift-Sort is not activated even if it is

selected.

2) Shift-Sort is not available on DP-1510P/1810P/1810F/2010E.

2. Printing on both sides (Duplex) (For DP-2000/2010E/2500/3000) Select duplex printing for printing on both sides.

Note 1) Duplex Printing is allowed only when the Dual-Path Exit Guide Unit, Paper Transport Unit and

Automatic Duplex Unit (DA-FK200/FK210/MD200) are mounted.

2) Check [Duplex Unit] check box in Device Options Tab.

3. Flipping Direction (For DP-2000/2010E/2500/3000) Select binding side (Long Edge/Short Edge) for duplex printing.

4. Binding Margin (For DP-2000/2010E/2500/3000) Select the binding margin upon duplex printing. The width of the binding margin is specified on the main unit.

5. Output Tray (For DP-2000/2500/3000) Specify the output destination. (Auto Selection, Inner Tray 1, Inner Tray 2)

Note 1) Output Tray selection is allowed only with Dual-Path Exit Guide Unit, Paper Transport Unit, Exit

Tray (Outer) or 1-Bin Finisher (DA-FK200/FK210/XT200/FS200) is installed.

2) Check [Inner Tray], [Finisher / Outer Tray] check boxes in Device Options Tab.

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Configuring the Printer Driver Settings

Windows NT 4.0 (User)

6. Staple (For DP-2000/2500/3000) Specifying staple printing is allowed if the output bin is set to outer.

Note 1) Staple printing is allowed only with Electronic Sorting Board (DA-ES200 : For DP-2000 only) and

1-Bin Finisher (DA-FS200) mounted.

2) Select "Sort" in the sort menu.

3) Paper is stapled at the top left or at the top right. (See table below.)

Document orientation Paper orientation Stapling position

Top left

Letter

A4

Letter

A4

Letter

A4

Letter/A4

Ledger

Legal

A3

FLS

B4

Ledger/

Legal/

A3/FLS/B4

Letter/A4

Letter

A4

Letter/A4

Ledger/

Legal/

A3/FLS/B4

Top right

Letter

A4

Note) Stapling on Invoice/B5

sheet is not allowed.

Top right

Letter/A4

Top left

Letter/A4

Note) Stapling on Invoice/B5 sheet is not allowed.

Ledger

Legal

A3

FLS

B4

Note) Stapling on Invoice/B5 sheet is not allowed.

Top left

Ledger/

Top right

Legal/

A3/FLS/B4

Note) Stapling on Invoice/B5 sheet is not allowed.

Printer Section

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Configuring the Printer Driver Settings

Windows NT 4.0 (User)

7. Security Print (For DP-1810F/2000/2500/3000) Select to enable Security Print.

Note: Security print is allowed only when the security print password is set

on the Device Options Tab. (See page 39)

8. button

Restore Defaults

Return all items in the window to standard settings (default).

9. button

About...

Displays the version information about the printer driver.

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Configuring the Printer Driver Settings

Windows NT 4.0 (User)

Quality Tab

1. Resolution Select the printer resolution (300dpi/600dpi).

2. Text Color Select the print control of colored text.

• Print all text as black

All colored text is printed as solid black.

• Print colored text with halftone

Colored text is printed using shades of gray.

3. button

Restore Defaults

Return all items in the Quality Tab to standard settings (default).

4. button

About...

Displays the version information about the printer driver.

Printer Section

NOTE

1. dpi (dot per inch) means the number of dots contained in one inch. The higher the value is, the higher the resolution becomes.

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Configuring the Printer Driver Settings

Windows NT 4.0 (User)

Fonts Tab

1. Use printer fonts instead of TrueType fonts Prints using printer fonts, substituting for the TrueType fonts used in the original document. The substituting printer font can be set with the Font Substitution Table.

2. Always use TrueType fonts Always uses TrueType fonts without substituting them with printer fonts.

3. button

Restore Defaults

Return all items in the window to standard settings (default).

4. button

About...

Displays the version information about the printer driver.

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NOTE

1. For information regarding setting the Font Substitution Table, see "Font Substitution Tab” (See page 40).

Configuring the Printer Driver Settings

Windows 2000/XP (Administrator)

To change the printer settings, open the dialog box for the printer properties by the following steps.

Log onto the computer/network with an account rights of

1 2 3

Administrator.

Click the Start button, point to Settings, and then click Printers.

Right-click on the desired printer icon in the printers folder, and select Properties in the dropdown menu.

The printer properties dialog box appears.

Printer Section

NOTE

1. In Windows 2000/XP, setting the properties depends on the log-in accounts. This section describes properties to be specified by an administrator (system manager). See "Configuring the Printer Driver Settings" for details of user properties. (See page 58)

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Configuring the Printer Driver Settings

Windows 2000/XP (Administrator)

General Tab

1. Printer Name Name of the printer specified upon installation is displayed.

2. Location and Comment Enter a comment about the location of the printer installation and information about the printer.

If a printer is shared, the location and comment specified in this field appears when another user sets up this printer on his/her computer. After completion of setup, however, changing this comment does not update the location and comment appearing on users PCs.

3. Model Model name of the printer is displayed.

4. Features Functions and settings of the printer are displayed.

Printing Preferences...

5. button

Changes properties (print settings) specifiable for each user. Refer to "Configuring the Printer Driver Settings (User)" for details of settings (See page 58).

6. button

Print Test Page

Prints a test page. This allows the user to verify if the printer is installed properly.

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Configuring the Printer Driver Settings

Windows 2000/XP (Administrator)

Sharing Tab

1. Not Shared/Shared As Specify if this printer is displayed or used on a computer of other users.

For sharing a printer, specify the share name of a printer to be shared. A name specified here appears when other users view the printer information on a network.

2. button

Additional Drivers...

Install additional printer drivers on the system.

When users running different versions of Windows share a printer, installing additional drivers avoids the necessity for installing new drivers on their systems.

Printer Section

NOTE

1. When sharing a printer on the network, the print driver is installed on one print server, other computers will automatically copy and use that driver. For this reason, the print server must be ready with printer drivers for all the operating systems of all computers that will be sharing the printer.

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Configuring the Printer Driver Settings

Windows 2000/XP (Administrator)

Ports Tab

1. Print to the following port(s) Displays a list of ports that allows printing, their status (description), and printers connected to the ports.

2. / button

Add Port...

Adds/deletes a new port or a new network path.

3. button

Configure Port...

Configure the port that is selected. On a parallel port, wait time (in seconds) for retransmission is specified.

4. Enable bidirectional support On a printer, this setting enables reception of configuration data and status data from computer. Be sure to check this checkbox when installing status monitor. Printing may be disabled without checking on the checkbox.

5. Enable printer pooling Printer spool allows outputting data from one logical printer to two or more printers. With printer spool enabled, a transmitted printing job is output to the first printer that allows printing.

Delete Port...

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NOTE

1. Specify the time (seconds) waiting for the printer to be ready for printing. If a printer is not ready for printing after the specified time has elapsed, an error message is displayed. If a timeout error occurs frequently upon printing a large size document, specify a larger value here.

Configuring the Printer Driver Settings

Windows 2000/XP (Administrator)

Advanced Tab

1. Always available/Available from Specify the operation schedule for a printer. Selecting Available from allows specifying an operation time.

2. Priority Specify the priority in printing. Priority is adjustable from 1 to 99. Document of higher priority are printed before those of lower priority.

3. Driver Displays the printer driver type. Specify the printer being used or a printer model that can be emulated with the printer being used.

4. button

New Driver...

Updates or modifies the printer driver.

5. Spool print documents so program finishes printing faster Specify the method of sending a document from the program to the printer.

6. Hold mismatched documents The spooler compares document settings against printer settings and holds printing of a document if its settings (Paper Size, Orientation, and so on) do not match the printer settings.

7. Print spooled documents first Always prints spooled documents first regardless of printing priority.

Printer Section

8. Keep printed documents After printing, documents are kept in the queue. The documents are allowed to be reprinted directly from the queue regardless of the status of an application.

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Configuring the Printer Driver Settings

Windows 2000/XP (Administrator)

9. Enable advanced printing features Enables advanced printing features. Optional features of the printer (page ordering, booklet printing, numbering on sheets) are enabled. These features can be disabled if a problem occurs due to incompatibility. Disabling the features may disable the printing options also.

10. button

Printing Defaults...

Specifies standard (default) values for the properties (print settings) specifiable for each user. If a local printer is shared, the settings here are used as printing defaults for other users.

Refer to "Configuring the Printer Driver Settings (User)" for detailed settings. (See page 58)

Print Processor...

11. button

Specify a print processor and data type to be used for printing.

The processor and data type define operations of printers on Windows 2000/XP.

Usually no change is required in the settings. Use of a printer on a special application, however, may require changes on the settings.

12. button

Separator Page...

This feature is not available on your machine.

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Configuring the Printer Driver Settings

Windows 2000/XP (Administrator)

Security Tab

Displays a list of users and groups that are assigned access to this printer. A list of standard access permitted/prohibited for each group or user is displayed. Check the checkbox for permitting or prohibiting access. Gray checkbox indicates inheritance of access permission.

1. / button

Add... Remove

Add or delete a user or group in the list.

2. button

Advanced...

Specify access to a printer, audit, and owner.

Printer Section

NOTE

1. Windows 2000/XP provides the capability of managing access to various objects (e.g. printers) by users.

2. Refer to manuals of Windows 2000/XP for details of access permission, audit, and owner.

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Configuring the Printer Driver Settings

Windows 2000/XP (Administrator)

Device Options Tab

1. Security Print Password (For DP-1810F/2000/2500/3000) Set the password for Security Print, to enable the feature.

2. Duplex Unit (For DP-2000/2500) Check this checkbox if the Automatic Duplex Unit (DA-MD200) is installed.

3. Inner Tray (For DP-2000/2500/3000) Check this checkbox if the Exit Tray (Inner) and the Dual-Path Exit Guide Unit (DA-XN200/FK200) are installed. Specifying inner bins, Inner 1 and Inner 2, is allowed for printing on the printer.

4. Outer Tray (For DP-2000/2500/3000) Check this checkbox if the Outer Tray (DA-XT200) is installed. Setting of this option is allowed when the Inner Tray option is enabled.

5. Finisher (For DP-2000/2500/3000) Check this checkbox if the 1-Bin Finisher (DA-FS200) is installed. Setting of this option is allowed when the Inner Tray option is enabled. The staple function also is selectable when this option is enabled.

6. Number of Paper Tray Select the number of available paper trays for the printer if an optional Paper Feed Module is installed.

7. Printer/Fax Memory (For DP-1810F/2000/2500/3000) Select the size of the Expansion Flash Memory Card or whether a Fax Option (2MB) has been installed, to enable Security Print.

8. button

Restore Defaults

Return all items in the Device Options Tab to standard settings (default).

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9. button

About...

Displays the version information about the printer driver.

NOTE

1. Device Options Tab specifies device-specific settings and settings of optional devices.

Configuring the Printer Driver Settings

Windows 2000/XP (Administrator)

Font Substitution Tab

Displays and edit the Font Substitution Table.

In the original setting, the Font Substitution Table is set to substitute TrueType fonts with the most similar printer fonts. However, if you wish to modify the substitution, select a font from the list of TrueType fonts displayed at the top and then select a corresponding Printer font from the Substituted printer fonts list box.

Printer Section

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Configuring the Printer Driver Settings

Windows 2000/XP (User)

Changes the printer settings. Display the printer settings dialog box by the steps below:

Select Print in the File menu of the application.

1

Select the printer model in the name box.

2 3 4

Click the button in the Print dialog box.

The printer properties dialog box appears. Click the desired tabs of the dialog box and specify the properties.

Properties...

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NOTE

1. In Windows 2000/XP, setting the properties depends on the log-in accounts. This section describes properties to be specified by a user, upon executing a print operation on an application. See "Configuring the Printer Driver Settings (Administrator)" for details of administrator (system manager) properties. (See page 49)

Configuring the Printer Driver Settings

Windows 2000/XP (User)

Paper/Layout Tab

1. Paper Size Select a document size.

2. Paper Source Specify where the paper you want to use is located in the machine. If you choose Auto Selection, the printer driver will automatically select an appropriate tray according to the Paper Size.

3. Orientation Select the print orientation (Portrait/Landscape).

4. Copies (1-999) Specify the number of copies to be printed. If the number of copies to be printed can be specified within the application, indicate one copy here and specify the number of copies in the Print dialog box of the application.

DP-1510P/1810P/1810F/2010E/3000 Driver only

Printer controlled

The printer controls numbers of copies. (Prints faster utilizing the Sort Memory of printer.)

Note: If the Collation can be specified on the application's Print dialog box, make sure it is unchecked in order for this setting to function properly.

Printer driver controlled

The printer driver controls number of copies. (Prints slower not utilizing the Sort Memory of printer.)

Printer Section

5. Zoom (25-400%) Specify an enlargement or reduction percentage when printing documents. If enlargement/reduction can be set within the application, indicate 100% here and specify the enlargement/reduction percentage in the Print dialog box of the application.

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Configuring the Printer Driver Settings

Windows 2000/XP (User)

6. Magnify Select a fixed enlargement/reduction ratio according to the paper size. Specifying the magnification ratio changes the Zoom to display the actual enlargement/reduction percentage.

7. N in 1 Specify the layout pattern for printing multiple documents on a single sheet of paper. Selecting 2 in 1 or 4 in 1 changes the Zoom to display the actual enlargement/reduction percentage.

Note: 2 in 1 or 4 in 1 allows the user to select the following layouts under the Position field:

2 in 1 Portrait

2112

Pattern 1 Pattern 2

4 in 1 Portrait

11 112

3

4444

Pattern 1 Pattern 2 Pattern 3 Pattern 4

4 in 1 Landscape

12

3

2

1

2

3

2 in 1 Landscape

Pattern 1 Pattern 2

3

2

1

2

12

3

1

60

34

Pattern 1 Pattern 2 Pattern 3 Pattern 4

8. button

Restore Defaults

24

43

Return all items in Paper/Layout Tab to standard settings (default).

9. button

About...

Displays the version information about the printer driver.

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Configuring the Printer Driver Settings

Windows 2000/XP (User)

Handling Tab

1. Sorter Select whether to Stack or Sort when printing multiple copies.

Note 1) When the Staple is set to On, the Rotate-Sort and Shift-Sort is not activated even if it is

selected.

2) Shift-Sort is not available on DP-1510P/1810P/1810F/2010E.

2. Printing on both sides (Duplex) (For DP-2000/2010E/2500/3000) Select duplex printing for printing on both sides.

Note 1) Duplex Printing is allowed only when the Dual-Path Exit Guide Unit, Paper Transport Unit and

Automatic Duplex Unit (DA-FK200/FK210/MD200) are mounted.

2) Check [Duplex Unit] check box in Device Options Tab .

3. Flipping Direction (For DP-2000/2010E/2500/3000) Select binding side (Long Edge/Short Edge) for duplex printing.

4. Binding Margin (For DP-2000/2010E/2500/3000) Select the binding margin upon duplex printing. The width of the binding margin is specified on the main unit.

5. Output Tray (For DP-2000/2500/3000) Specify the output destination. (Auto Selection, Inner Tray 1, Inner Tray 2)

Note 1) Output Tray selection is allowed only with Dual-Path Exit Guide Unit, Paper Transport Unit, Exit

Tray (Outer) or 1-Bin Finisher (DA-FK200/FK210/XT200/FS200) is installed.

2) Check [Inner Tray], [Finisher / Outer Tray] check boxes in Device Options Tab.

Printer Section

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Configuring the Printer Driver Settings

Windows 2000/XP (User)

6. Staple (For DP-2000/2500/3000) Specifying staple printing is allowed if the output bin is set to outer.

Note 1) Staple printing is allowed only with Electronic Sorting Board (DA-ES200 : For DP-2000 only) and

1-Bin Finisher (DA-FS200) mounted.

2) Select "Sort" in the sort menu.

3) Paper is stapled at the top left or at the top right. (See table below.)

Document orientation Paper orientation Stapling position

Top left

Letter

A4

Letter

A4

Letter

A4

Letter/A4

Ledger

Legal

A3

FLS

B4

Ledger/

Legal/

A3/FLS/B4

Letter/A4

Letter

A4

Letter/A4

Ledger/

Legal/

A3/FLS/B4

Top right

Letter

A4

Note) Stapling on Invoice/B5

sheet is not allowed.

Top right

Letter/A4

Top left

Letter/A4

Note) Stapling on Invoice/B5 sheet is not allowed.

Ledger

Legal

A3

FLS

B4

Note) Stapling on Invoice/B5 sheet is not allowed.

Top left

Ledger/

Top right

Legal/

A3/FLS/B4

Note) Stapling on Invoice/B5 sheet is not allowed.

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Configuring the Printer Driver Settings

Windows 2000/XP (User)

7. Security Print (For DP-1810F/2000/2500/3000) Select to enable Security Print.

Note: Security print is allowed only when the security print password is set

on the Device Options Tab. (See page 56)

8. button

Restore Defaults

Return all items in the window to standard settings (default).

9. button

About...

Displays the version information about the printer driver.

Printer Section

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Configuring the Printer Driver Settings

Windows 2000/XP (User)

Quality Tab

1. Resolution Select the printer resolution (300dpi/600dpi).

2. Text Color Select the print control of colored text.

• Print all text as black

All colored text is printed as solid black.

• Print colored text with halftone

Colored text is printed using shades of gray.

3. button

Restore Defaults

Return all items in the Quality Tab to standard settings (default).

4. button

About...

Displays the version information about the printer driver.

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NOTE

1. dpi (dot per inch) means the number of dots contained in one inch. The higher the value is, the higher the resolution becomes.

Configuring the Printer Driver Settings

Windows 2000/XP (User)

Fonts Tab

1. Use printer fonts instead of TrueType fonts Prints using printer fonts, substituting for the TrueType fonts used in the original document. The substituting printer font can be set with the Font Substitution Table.

2. Always use TrueType fonts Always uses TrueType fonts without substituting them with printer fonts.

3. button

Restore Defaults

This will reset all items in the window to their default values and settings.

4. button

About...

This will display the version of the printer driver being used.

Printer Section

NOTE

1. For information regarding setting the Font Substitution Table, see "Font Substitution Tab” (See page 57).

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Print Operation

Printing from Windows Applications

If the printer driver is installed properly and a printer is selected as the default printer in the printer setup, printing can be accomplished from any Windows application with simple operations.

To print from most Windows applications, use the Print... command on the File menu. Selecting the Print... command typically displays the following Print dialog box:

After selecting the print range to be printed and the number of copies, click on to start printing.

While documents are being printed, a printer icon appears on the System Tray near the clock on the bottom right hand corner of the screen. The icon disappears when printing is completed.

You may double-click on the printer indicator on the System Tray to open and verify the details of the print queue in the spooler.

NOTE

1. Follow the steps below to set a default printer:

1) Click the Start button and select Printers in the Settings menu.

2) Select the printer icon in the window and select [Set As Default] in dropdown menu by right-clicking it. Then the check mark is displayed.

OK

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Print Operation

Printing on Network

For sharing a printer by connecting two computers via crossed-cable or using a hub, a connection among computers must be established.

Establishing a connection among computers is verified by displaying the connected computers in Network Neighborhood on the desktop.

The settings for printer sharing is specified by the following steps:

Printer server (PC connected to a printer)

Install the printer driver on a computer to be connected to

1 2 3

the machine.

Click the Start button, point to Settings, and then click Printers.

Right-click on the desired printer icon and select [Sharing...] in the dropdown menu.

Select Shared As in the properties dialog box.

4

Click on the button.

OK

5

Upon completion of the setting, the shape of the icon changes indicates it is shared.

Printer Section

NOTE

1. Refer to the manual of the network cards and Windows users guide for connection among computers.

2. On Windows 98/Me, a computer connected to a printer must have been set up to allow printer sharing by the following operations:

1) Double-click on Network in control panel, and then click button

in the Network Configuration tab.

2) Check [I want to be able to allow others to print to my printer(s).] in the File and Print

Sharing dialog box.

File and Print Sharing...

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Print Operation

Printing on Network

Remote (PC that uses other computer's printer)

Click the Start button, point to Settings, and then click

1 2

3 4

The operations above enable output from the remote computer to a printer connected to a printer server.

Printers.

Double-click Add Printer in the printers folder. Add Printer Wizard appears.

Click on the button.

Select Network Printer.

Click on the button.

Specify the other computer's printer by entering the network path.

Then, complete the installation by following the instruction of the Add Printer Wizard.

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Troubleshooting

Printing operation fails

If the Panasonic Printing System is not printing or working as expected, and if you are not sure what to do, start your troubleshooting by checking the basics below:

• The connection cable (Parallel Printer Cable or Ethernet LAN Cable) is properly connected.

• The length of the parallel printer cable is not longer than 20 ft. (6 m).

• Power of the device is turned ON.

• Paper is loaded properly on the device.

• Error message is not displayed on the device.

The above points can be verified by printing a test page. Refer to the following for procedures for test page printing:

Windows 98/Me [General Tab] (See page 21)

Windows NT 4.0 [General Tab] (See page 34)

Windows 2000/XP [General Tab] (See page 50)

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Troubleshooting

Document is not printed correctly

Problem Action

Character is not printing in the correct positions or the characters near the edges of the page are missing.

The font type is wrong. • Check if the selected font is installed in the PC.

The character is not smooth. • Select an outline font instead of a bit map font.

Fine line print cannot be obtained. • Select 600 dpi resolution.

Poor photograph print quality. • Select 600 dpi resolution.

Different character or symbol from the document is printed.

Printing is exceedingly slow. • Select the Spool settings "Start printing after first page is spooled" from the

• Check and specify the paper size and orientation settings in the printer driver to coincide with the application.

• Check if the specified paper is loaded in the device.

• Increase the Page Margins in the application. The device requires minimum margins of ¼ inches (4 mm) on all sides.

• Check if the selected font is being replaced with a proper printer font in the Font Substitution Table of the Printer Driver Properties dialog box.

• Select "Always use TrueType fonts" from the Font tab of the Printer Driver Properties dialog box.

• Check if the proper printer driver is selected.

Details tab of the Printer Driver Properties dialog box.

• Select 300 dpi resolution.

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Troubleshooting

Error messages displayed on the computer

Problem Action

Error in writing to LPT1. Unable to write to the Specified device.

Error in writing to LPT1. Printer timeout error occurred.

Printing is disabled due to an error in the current printer settings.

Network Print DLL Error. • Check if the device is turned "On" and the 10/100 Base-TX cable is properly

Network Port is Busy. • The device may be processing someone's print job, please wait and try again

Cannot print because an error is found in the current printer setting.

Verify that the device is connected to the computer correctly. Verify that the power of the device is turned on. Verify that the paper is properly loaded.

Verify that the power of the device is turned on. Excessive data volume or number of pages may overflow the device's memory, disabling data reception. Increase the timeout setting value in properties (for transmission retry).

• Reference : Windows 98/Me [Details Tab] (See page 22) Windows NT 4.0 [Ports Tab] (See page 35) Windows 2000/XP [Ports Tab] (See page 52)

Differences in settings such as paper size or printing orientation exists between the application and the printer driver. Specify the correct settings.

connected.

• Printer Properties may be incorrectly configured. (i.e. Printer Port)

later.

• The device is either Transmitting or Receiving an email.

• Verify and specify the paper size or orientation to coincide with the application and the printer driver settings.

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Printing Area

Top

0.1/2.5

0.1/2.50.1/2.5

0.1/2.5

Bottom

(Unit: inches/mm)

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Parallel Interface Connector

The printer has a parallel interface for connecting to the PC.

Shape of Connector

18 1

36 19

Signal lines and pin assignment

No. I/O Signal name No. I/O Signal name

1I /STB 19- GND

2 I/O DATA0 20 - GND

3 I/O DATA1 21 - GND

4 I/O DATA2 22 - GND

5 I/O DATA3 23 - GND

6 I/O DATA4 24 - GND

7 I/O DATA5 25 - GND

8 I/O DATA6 26 - GND

9 I/O DATA7 27 - GND

10 O /ACK 28 - GND

11 O BUS Y 29 - G ND

12 O PE 30 - GND

13 I SELECT 31 I /INIT

14 O /AUTOFD* 32 O /FAULT

15 - Not Used 33 - Not Used

16 - GND 34 - Not Used

17 - GND 35 - Not Used

18 O VCC 36 I /SELIN*

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*Signal used for bidirectional communication

Signal functions

Signal name Function

/STB Signal for sending data to printer.

Steady-state value is High. Printer reads data until this signal becomes from Low to High.

DATA0 to DATA7 Input signal for receiving 8-bit data.

Logic 1 is High. DATA0 is LSB and DATA7 is MSB.

/ACK Signal indicating that printer has read data into device completely.

This signal is output in response to /STB.

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Parallel Interface Connector

Signal name Function

BUSY Signal indicating that printer is unable to receive data.

Printer is able to receive data when this signal is Low.

PE Signal indicating Paper Out of printer.

This signal is Low when paper is loaded and is High when paper is out.

SELECT Signal indicating that printer is under online status.

Printer is capable of receiving data when this signal is High.

/AUTOFD Signal used for bidirectional communication.

GND Ground

VCC Signal indicating that the power of printer is on.

This signal allows verifying ON/OFF status of power of printer and connection status of printer cable.

/INIT Signal for initializing printer.

Steady-state value is High. Printer is initialized by Low.

/FAULT Signal indicating that printer is faulty.

/SELIN Signal used for bidirectional communication.

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Font Table

Font Code PCL Font Compatible font

0CG-Times Dutch 810 SWC

1 CG-Times Italic Dutch 810 Italic SWC

2 CG -Times Bold Dutch 810 Bold SWC

3 CG-Times Bold Italic Dutch 810 Bold Italic SWC

4 Univers Swiss 742 SWC

5 Univers Italic Swiss 742 Italic SWC

6 Univers Bold Swiss 742 Bold SWC

7 Univers Bold Italic Swiss 742 Bold Italic SWC

8 Univers Condensed Swiss 742 Condensed SWC

9 Univers Condensed Italic Swiss 742 Condensed Italic SWC

10 Univers Condensed Bold Swiss 742 Condensed Bold SWC

11 Univers Condensed Bold Italic Swiss 742 Condensed Bold Italic SWC

12 Antique Olive Incised 901 SWC

13 Antique Olive Italic Incised 901 Italic SWC

14 Antique Olive Bold Incised 901 Bold SWC

15 CG Omega Zapf Humanist 601 SWC

16 CG Omega Italic Zapf Humanist 601 Italic SWC

17 CG Omega Bold Zapf Humanist 601 Bold SWC

18 CG Omega Bold Italic Zapf Humanist 601 Bold Italic SWC

19 Garamond Aldine 430 Original Garamond SWC

20 Garamond Italic Aldine 430 Original Garamond Italic SWC

21 Garamond Bold Aldine 430 Original Garamond Bold SWC

22 Garamond Bold Italic Aldine 430 Original Garamond Bold Italic SWC

23 Courier Medium Fixed Pitch 810 Courier Roman SWC

24 Courier Italic Fixed Pitch 810 Courier Italic SWC

25 Courier Bold Fixed Pitch 810 Courier Bold SWC

26 Courier Bold Italic Fixed Pitch 810 Courier Bold Italic SWC

27 Letter Gothic Regular Fixed Pitch 850 Letter Gothic 12 pitch//text SWC

28 Letter Gothic Bold Fixed Pitch 850 Letter Gothic Bold 12 pitch//text SWC

29 Letter Gothic Italic Fixed Pitch 850 Letter Gothic Italic 12 pitch//text SWC

30 Albertus Medium Flareserif 821 SWC

31 Albertus Extrabold Flareserif 821 Extra Bold SWC

32 Clarendon Condensed Clarendon 701 Condensed SWC

33 Coronet Ribbon 131 SWC

34 Marigold Audrey Two SWC

35 Arial Swiss 721 SWM

36 Arial Italic Swiss 721 Oblique SWM

37 Arial Bold Swiss 721 Bold SWM

38 Arial Bold Italic Swiss 721 Bold Oblique SWM

39 Times New Roman Dutch 801 SWM

40 Times New Roman Italic Dutch 801 Italic SWM

41 Times New Roman Bold Dutch 801 Bold SWM

42 Times New Roman Bold Italic Dutch 801 Bold Italic SWM

43 Symbol Symbol SWA

44 Wingdings Wingbats SWM

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Symbol Table

No. Symbol Set

0 Legal (HP Legal)

1 ISO 4 (United Kingdom)

2 ISO 6 (ANSI, ASCII)

3 ISO 11 (Swedish/French)

4 ISO 15 (Italian)

5 ISO 17 (Spanish)

6 ISO 21 (German)

7 ISO 60 (Norwegian, v.1)

8 ISO 69 (French)

9 ISO 8859/2 Latin 2

10 ISO 8859/2 Latin 5

11 PC-8 (IBM-8, Code Page 437)

12 PC-8 DN (Denmark/Norway)

13 PC-850 (IBM-850)

14 PC-8 TK (Code Page 437T)

15 PC-852 Latin 2

16 Roman 8

17 Desk Top

18 ECMA 94 (Latin 1)

19 Macintosh

20 Math 8 (HP Math 8)

21 Microsoft Publishing

22 Pi Font (HP Pi Font)

23 PS Math

24 PS Text

25 Ventura International

26 Ventura Math

27 Ventura US

28 Windows

29 Windows 3.1

30 Windows 3.1 Latin 2

31 Windows 3.1 Latin 5

32 Symbol, Windows 3.1

33 Wingdings, Windows 3.1

34 Baltic (PC-1004)

35 Baltic (PC-775 Baltic)

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Panasonic DP-1510P, DP-1810F, DP-1810P, DP-2000, DP-2010E Operating Instruction

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Table of Contents

Before Use

Precautions

Printer Section

Installing the Printer Driver

Installing the LPR (Line Printer Remote) Monitor

Configuring the Printer Driver Settings

Print Operation

Troubleshooting

Troubleshooting

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