Panasonic DP-3510, DP-4510, DP-6010 Operating Instruction
Software
Operating Instructions
(For Panasonic Printing System Ver. 6)
Before UseTroubleshooting Printer SectionTroubleshootingAppendix
Model No.
DP-3510/4510/6010
Before operating this software, please read these instructions completely and keep these operating instructions for future reference.
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Table of Contents
Before Use
Precautions.....................................................................................................................4
■ For Users in the USA ..................................................................................... 4
Printer Section
Installing the Printer Driver .......................................................................................... 5
■ Windows 98/Me/NT/2000/XP ......................................................................... 5
Installing the LPR (Line Printer Remote) Monitor ....................................................... 8
■ Windows 98/Me.............................................................................................. 8
■ Windows NT 4.0 ............................................................................................. 12
■ Windows 2000/XP .......................................................................................... 16
Configuring the Printer Driver Settings ....................................................................... 20
■ Windows 98/Me.............................................................................................. 20
■ Windows NT 4.0 (Administrator) .................................................................... 27
■ Windows NT 4.0 (User) .................................................................................. 34
■ Windows 2000/XP (Administrator) ................................................................. 35
■ Windows 2000/XP (User) ............................................................................... 43
■ All Windows Common Settings ...................................................................... 44
Print Operation ............................................................................................................... 56
■ Printing from Windows Applications ............................................................... 56
■ Printing on Network ........................................................................................ 57
Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting ............................................................................................................. 59
■ Printing Operation Fails .................................................................................. 59
■ Document is Not Printed Correctly ................................................................. 60
Appendix
Appendix ......................................................................................................................... 61
■ Printing Area................................................................................................... 61
■ Symbol Table ................................................................................................. 62
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Before Use
Precautions
For Users in the USA
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to
part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful
interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates,
uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the
Operating Guide, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the
user will be required to correct the interference at his/her own expense.
Any unauthorized changes or modifications to this equipment would void the users authority to operate this
device.
Warning: To assure continued compliance, use only a shielded interface cable when connecting the
machine’s parallel interface port to the 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.
• You need to read the software license agreement before setting up the Printer Driver.
• You need to read the following precautions which are 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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2
3
(See Note 1)
Insert the Panasonic Printing System CD-ROM.
Click on the desired language.
Click the button.
Next
Printer Section
4
5
Note for Windows 98/Me users:
If your computer does not have the LPR Port Monitor
installed, please proceed to "Installing the LPR
Monitor" on page 8 before continuing this
installation.
Click Install Printer Driver.
Click the Typical or Custom button.
(See Note 2)
Continued on the next page...
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Installing the Printer Driver
Windows 98/Me/NT/2000/XP
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7
Select your machine's model(s) check box and click
the button.
Check LPT1: and click the button.
(See Note 3)
Next
Next
8
9
Click the button if you would like to
change your current default printer to the one that
you are installing.
Note:
Select your new default printer from the New Printer
List and click the button.
Yes
This dialog box only appears if another printer is
already installed.
Next
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Windows 98/Me/NT/2000/XP
Installing the Printer Driver
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11
The required files are copied.
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
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 for the version
of Windows you are installing after your computer has rebooted.
NOTE
1. When installing on Windows NT 4.0 and Windows 2000/XP, logon to the computer/network
using an account with administrator rights.
2 Click the Custom button in step 5 to select the print margin either default or 0 (no print
margin) (default: 0.1 inches/2.5 mm).
3 If the LPR Monitor is already installed on your PC, select Create New Port in step 7. Then,
select Search the network printer to search the machine(s) connected on your network.
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Installing the LPR (Line Printer Remote) Monitor
Windows 98/Me
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2
3
Insert the Panasonic Printing System CD-ROM.
Click on the desired language.
Click the button.
Next
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5
Click Install LPR Monitor.
The Setup dialog box appears.
Click the button.
Next
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Installing the LPR (Line Printer Remote) Monitor
Windows 98/Me
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7
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 can be started.
Click the button.
If you have not installed the printer driver yet, please
proceed to "Installing the Printer Driver" on page 5.
After your computer has rebooted, click the Start
button, select Settings, and then click Printers.
The Printers folder appears.
Right-click on the desired printer icon and select
Properties from the pop-up menu.
OK
Printer Section
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Continued on the next page...
Continued on the next page...
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, turned ON and is
operating properly.
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Installing the LPR (Line Printer Remote) Monitor
Windows 98/Me
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10
Select the Details tab and click the
button.
The Add Port dialog box appears. Click the Other
radio button, and select HLPRMON from the list, and
click the button.
OK
Add Port...
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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 ":"(colon).
Ex: 10.74.229.105:lp
Click the button. If an error occurs
because the queue name had already been used for
the same IP Address, select a different unique name
such as "lpr".
OK
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Installing the LPR (Line Printer Remote) Monitor
Windows 98/Me
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The screen reverts to the Printer Properties.
Check that the "Print to the following port:" has been
changed as entered in step 11, and click the Apply
button, and then the button.
The printer properties dialog box closes and you
have now configured the printer as a network printer.
OK
Printer Section
NOTE
1 To print data via LAN, the LPR Monitor must be installed on your PC.
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Installing the LPR (Line Printer Remote) Monitor
Windows NT 4.0
Logon using an account with administrator rights.
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2
Click the Start button, select Settings, and click
Control Panel.
The Control Panel window appears.
Double-click on the Network icon.
The Network dialog box appears.
Click the Services tab.
Verify whether the LPR Service is already installed.
(Indicated by Microsoft TCP/IP Printing shown in the
Network Services list.)
If it is already installed, skip to Step 7. Otherwise
continue installing the LPR Service.
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Installing the LPR (Line Printer Remote) Monitor
Windows NT 4.0
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4
5
Click the button to display the Select
Network Service dialog box, and select Microsoft
TCP/IP Printing.
Click the button.
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 the button.
After the files have been copied into the hard drive of
your PC, the display returns to the Network dialog
box. Confirm that the Microsoft TCP/IP Printing
service has been added to Network Services list.
Add...
OK
Continue
Printer Section
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Continued on the next page...
Click the button.
Note:
When the Network Settings Change dialog box is
displayed, click on the button to restart
your computer now.
You have now completed the LPR Service
installation.
Close
If the OK button does not change into a
Close button, remove and reinstall the
Microsoft TCP/IP Printing service.
Yes
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Installing the LPR (Line Printer Remote) Monitor
Windows NT 4.0
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8
After your computer has rebooted, click the Start
button, select Settings, and then Printers.
The Printers folder appears.
Right-click on the desired printer icon and select
Properties from the pop-up menu.
The following step is to register the LPR Port for
network printing.
Before proceeding, ensure that the printer is
installed, connected to the network, turned ON and is
operating properly.
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Select the Ports Tab and click the
button.
The Printer Ports dialog box appears.
Select LPR Port and click the
button.
Add Port...
New Port
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Installing the LPR (Line Printer Remote) Monitor
Windows NT 4.0
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11
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 the button.
(Please wait while the wizard verifies the IP Address
and connectivity to the network).
The Printer Ports dialog box appears.
Click the button.
OK
Close
Printer Section
12
Select the printer port and click the
button.
The printer properties dialog box closes and you
have now configured the printer as a network printer.
OK
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Installing the LPR (Line Printer Remote) Monitor
Windows 2000/XP
Logon using an account with administrator rights.
1
2
Open the Printers folder.
Right-click on the desired printer icon and
select Properties from the pop-up menu.
The printer properties dialog box appears.
Select the Ports Tab and click the
Add Port...
button.
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3
Select Standard TCP/IP Port and click the
New Port ...
button.
Installing the LPR (Line Printer Remote) Monitor
Windows 2000/XP
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5
Click the button.
Enter the IP Address and the Port Name and
click the button.
Note:
Next
Next
The Port Name is automatically
entered by Windows 2000/XP. You
may need to change it as required.
Printer Section
6
Continued on the next page...
Select Custom and click the
button.
Settings...
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Installing the LPR (Line Printer Remote) Monitor
Windows 2000/XP
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8
1. In the Protocol section, select LPR.
2. In the LPR Settings section, enter the
Queue Name (e.g. LPR1) and select
LPR Byte Counting Enabled.
3. Click the button.
Click the button.
OK
Next
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9
Click the button.
Finish
Installing the LPR (Line Printer Remote) Monitor
Windows 2000/XP
10
11
Click the button.
Click the button.
Click the button.
The printer properties dialog box closes and
you have now configured the printer as a
network printer.
Close
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 performing the following
steps.
Click the Start button, select Settings, and then click
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2
Printers.
Right-click on the desired printer icon in the Printers
folder, and select Properties in the pop-up menu.
The following printer properties dialog box appears.
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