Kyocera TASKalfa 820 User manual

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Examplesoftheoperationsgiven inthisguidesupport theMicrosoftWindowsXPprintingenvironment.Essentiallythesame
operations are used for Microsoft Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008, and Windows 2000 environments.
UserInterface screen capturesshown in this guide may differ depending upon your printing system.
Models supported by theKXprinterdriver
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TableofContents
Chapter1Installation
PreparingtoInstalltheDriver........................................................................................................1-1
UpgradingDriverComponents......................................................................................................1-2
ExpressInstallation.......................................................................................................................1-2
InstallingonWindowsVistaandWindowsXP.........................................................................1-2
CustomInstallation.......................................................................................................................1-4
InstallingonWindowsVistaandWindowsXPwithaUSBConnection...................................1-4
InstallingonWindowsVistaandWindowsXPwithaNetworkConnection.............................1-5
OptionalPrinterComponents........................................................................................................1-6
InstallingOptionalPrinterComponents...................................................................................1-7
InstallingthePrinterWizard..........................................................................................................1-7
InstallingonWindowsVista.....................................................................................................1-7
InstallingonWindowsXPandWindows2000.........................................................................1-8
Chapter2DeviceSettings
AccessingtheDeviceSettingsTab...............................................................................................2-1
DeviceOptions..............................................................................................................................2-2
SettingDeviceOptions............................................................................................................2-2
SettingUpVirtualMailBoxes..................................................................................................2-2
AutoConfigure..............................................................................................................................2-3
EnablingAutoConfiguration....................................................................................................2-3
Memory.........................................................................................................................................2-3
SettingtheMemory.................................................................................................................2-4
RAMDisk......................................................................................................................................2-4
SettingRAMDisk....................................................................................................................2-4
AdministratorSettings...................................................................................................................2-4
JobAccounting........................................................................................................................2-4
OperationPanelMessage.......................................................................................................2-6
ShowQuickPrintTab..............................................................................................................2-6
LockSecuritySettings.............................................................................................................2-6
AdministratorPassword..........................................................................................................2-6
SNMPSettings........................................................................................................................2-7
UserSettings................................................................................................................................2-8
Identification............................................................................................................................2-9
Units........................................................................................................................................2-9
LanguagePreference..............................................................................................................2-9
PDL(PageDescriptionLanguage)...............................................................................................2-9
PDLOptions..........................................................................................................................2-10
PDF.......................................................................................................................................2-11
CompatibilitySettings.................................................................................................................2-13
MediaSourceEnumeration...................................................................................................2-14
DisableFace-UpReversePageOrder..................................................................................2-14
IgnoreApplicationCollation...................................................................................................2-14
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CombineSourceandMediaTypeLists.................................................................................2-15
Chapter3QuickPrint
QuickPrintOptions.......................................................................................................................3-1
SpecifyingPrintOptions..........................................................................................................3-1
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
Chapter4Basic
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
PaperOrientationforDuplexPrinting......................................................................................4-4
Collation........................................................................................................................................4-5
PrintingCollatedDocuments...................................................................................................4-5
EcoPrint........................................................................................................................................4-5
KyoceraLogo................................................................................................................................4-6
DisplayingtheVersionInformation..........................................................................................4-6
DisplayingPlug-inInformation.................................................................................................4-6
Chapter5Layout
Booklet..........................................................................................................................................5-1
PrintingaBooklet....................................................................................................................5-1
MultiplePagesperSheet..............................................................................................................5-2
PrintingMultiplePagesperSheet...........................................................................................5-2
Poster............................................................................................................................................5-2
PrintingaPoster......................................................................................................................5-3
Scaling..........................................................................................................................................5-4
Gutter............................................................................................................................................5-4
Chapter6Finishing
Staple............................................................................................................................................6-1
StaplingaPrintJob.................................................................................................................6-2
Punch............................................................................................................................................6-2
SettingPunchOptions.............................................................................................................6-2
CreatingPunchHolesforaPrintJob.......................................................................................6-3
Separation.....................................................................................................................................6-3
RotateCopies..........................................................................................................................6-3
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OffsetJobs..............................................................................................................................6-4
Chapter7Imaging
PrintQualityandCustomQuality..................................................................................................7-1
SelectingPrintQuality.............................................................................................................7-2
EcoPrint...................................................................................................................................7-2
Fonts.............................................................................................................................................7-2
FontSettings...........................................................................................................................7-2
SelectingFontSettings............................................................................................................7-3
FontSubstitution.....................................................................................................................7-3
DisablingDeviceFonts............................................................................................................7-3
Graphics........................................................................................................................................7-4
PatternScaling........................................................................................................................7-4
InversionSettings....................................................................................................................7-4
OptimizationSettings..............................................................................................................7-5
HalftoneScreen.......................................................................................................................7-5
AdjustingGrayscale......................................................................................................................7-6
TextandGraphicsEffects.............................................................................................................7-6
Chapter8Publishing
CoverMode..................................................................................................................................8-1
PrintingCovers........................................................................................................................8-1
CoverModeOptions................................................................................................................8-2
ChoosingCoverMedia............................................................................................................8-5
PageInsert....................................................................................................................................8-5
PrintingPageInserts...............................................................................................................8-5
PageInsertionOptions............................................................................................................8-6
TransparencyInterleaving............................................................................................................8-6
InterleavingTransparencies....................................................................................................8-7
Chapter9Job
JobStorage(e-MPS)....................................................................................................................9-1
JobStorage(e-MPS)options..................................................................................................9-2
Temporary.....................................................................................................................................9-3
StoringaTemporaryPrintJob.................................................................................................9-3
Permanent....................................................................................................................................9-3
StoringaPermanentPrintJob.................................................................................................9-3
VirtualMailBox.............................................................................................................................9-4
StoringaJobinaVirtualMailBox...........................................................................................9-4
PrintingJobsfromaVirtualMailBox.......................................................................................9-4
QuickCopy...................................................................................................................................9-4
PrintingaQuickCopyJob.......................................................................................................9-5
ReprintingaQuickCopyJob...................................................................................................9-5
ProofandHold..............................................................................................................................9-6
PrintingaProofandHoldJob..................................................................................................9-6
PrintingtheRemainingProofandHoldCopies.......................................................................9-6
PrivatePrint..................................................................................................................................9-7
StoringaPrivatePrintJob.......................................................................................................9-7
PrintingaPrivatePrintJob......................................................................................................9-7
JobStorage...................................................................................................................................9-8
StoringaJobStorageJob.......................................................................................................9-8
PrintingaJobStorageJob......................................................................................................9-9
SynergyPrintBox.........................................................................................................................9-9
StoringaJobinaSynergyPrintBox.......................................................................................9-9
PrintingJobsFromaSynergyPrintBox................................................................................9-10
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FormGallery...............................................................................................................................9-10
StoringanImageintheFormGallery....................................................................................9-10
JobName....................................................................................................................................9-11
Don’tUseApplicationName..................................................................................................9-11
OverwriteJobName..............................................................................................................9-11
SelectingaJobName...........................................................................................................9-11
Chapter10Advanced
Prologue/Epilogue.......................................................................................................................10-1
SelectingaPrologue/EpilogueFile........................................................................................10-1
EditingaPrologue/EpilogueCommandFile..........................................................................10-2
DeletingaPrologue/EpilogueFile.........................................................................................10-2
AssigningaPrologue/EpilogueFile.......................................................................................10-2
UnassigningPrologue/EpilogueFiles....................................................................................10-2
SpecifyingtheInsertionPoint................................................................................................10-2
Watermark..................................................................................................................................10-3
AddingorEditingaWatermark..............................................................................................10-3
PageSelectionforWatermark...............................................................................................10-4
SecurityWatermark....................................................................................................................10-5
AddingorEditingaSecurityWatermark................................................................................10-5
AdjustingSecurityWatermarkCalibration.............................................................................10-6
PageSelectionforSecurityWatermark.................................................................................10-7
LockingtheSecurityWatermarkSettings..............................................................................10-8
ConfiguringStatusMonitor..........................................................................................................10-8
SettingStatusMonitorPreferences.......................................................................................10-9
EMFSpooling...........................................................................................................................10-10
EnablingClientProfile...............................................................................................................10-10
Chapter11Profiles
SavingaProfile...........................................................................................................................11-1
EditingaProfile...........................................................................................................................11-2
DeletingaProfile.........................................................................................................................11-2
ImportingaProfile.......................................................................................................................11-2
ExportingaProfile.......................................................................................................................11-3
Glossary...................................................................................................................................................................v
Index.........................................................................................................................................................................ix
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1Installation
PreparingtoInstalltheDriver
Aprinterdriverisanapplicationthatmanagescommunicationbetweenaprinter
andyourcomputer.Onceinstalled,theprinterdriversettingsmustbe
configuredintheprinterPropertiesandPrintingPreferences.
ThesefeaturesareavailableintheInstallationprocess:
ExpressInstallationonpage1-2
CustomInstallationonpage1-4
InstallingOptionalPrinterComponentsonpage1-7
InstallingthePrinterWizardonpage1-7
Note:InWindowsVista,WindowsXP,andWindows2000,youmustbe
loggedinwithadministratorrightstoinstalltheKXDriver.IfyouconnectaUSB
(UniversalSerialBus)cablebeforeKXdriverinstallation,itisstrongly
recommendedthatyoucanceltheFoundNewHardwareWizardandinstallthe
softwarethroughtheProductLibraryCDmenu.BrowsingtheCDand
installingeachdriverseparatelyisnotrecommended.
Thissectiondescribestheinitialstepstotakebeforeyouinstalltheprinter
driver,andbasedonyouroperatingsystem,thenextprocedureyoucanfollow.
1Turnonthecomputerandtheprinter.TheWindowsFoundNewHardware
Wizardappears.ClickCancel.
2InserttheProductLibraryCDintotheCDdrive.
Aftertheinstallationwizardbegins,theMainMenuappears.
Note:IftheProductLibrarySoftwareInstallationWizardfailstostartafter
insertingtheProductLibraryCDintotheCDdrive,useWindowsExplorerto
locateSetup.exeonthelocaldriveanddouble-clicktoopen.
3ClickViewLicenseAgreementtoreadthelicenseagreement.
4ClickAccepttoproceed.
5Tobegintheinstallation,clickInstallSoftware.
Note:IftheWindowsSecuritywarningdialogboxappearsatanypoint
duringtheinstallationprocess,clickInstallthisdriversoftwareanyway.
6TheInstallerwizardappears.ClickNext.
KXDriver1-1

UpgradingDriverComponents
ExpressInstallation
InstallingonWindowsVistaandWindowsXP
Installation
Theinstallationdiffersbasedonyouroperatingsystemandconnectionmethod.
Selectyouroperatingsystemandconnectionmethodfromthefollowinglistand
proceedtothereferencepagetocontinuetheinstallation.
ExpressInstallation
InstallingonWindowsVistaandWindowsXPonpage1-2
CustomInstallation
InstallingonWindowsVistaandWindowsXPwithaUSBConnectiononpage
1-4
InstallingonWindowsVistaandWindowsXPwithaNetworkConnectionon
page1-5
Note:KPrintinstallsaclientportmonitorthatletsWindowsTCP/IPprintfrom
anynetworkcardconnectedtoKyoceraprintingsystems.KPrintsupportsLPR
andIPPprinting.FortheKPrintInstallationinstructions,refertoyourProduct
LibraryCD.KPrintusesastand-aloneinstaller.
Iftheinstallationwizarddetectsnewerdrivercomponents,theWelcomepage
appears.Ifolderdrivercomponentsaredetected,theWelcomepageis
bypassed,andtheSoftwareComponentUpgradepageappears.
1Choosethecomponenttoupgrade.ClickNext.
2Confirmyourupgradesettings.Tostarttheupgrade,clickUpgrade.
3Whentheupgradecompletes,clickNext.TheInstaller—InstallationMethod
pageappears.
ExpressmodeappliestodriverinstallationforaUSBornetworkconnection
only.TheinstallationwizarddiscoversKyoceraprintersthatareturnedon,and
connectedbyUSBandnetworkcable.InCustomMode,youareabletoselect
theinstallationpackagesandspecifytheport.
Thissectiondescribesthequickinstallationprocedureofthedriversoftwareon
WindowsVistaandWindowsXP.
1EnsurethatyourprinterandcomputerareturnedonandconnectedbyUSB,or
networkcable.
2OntheInstallationMethodpage,clickExpressMode,andclickNext.
3TheDiscoverPrintingSystempageopenstosearchforyourprinter.If
Discoverdoesnotfindyourprintingsystem,amessageappears.Removeand
reinserttheUSBornetworkcable,andensureitisconnectedproperly.Click
Refreshtoretrythediscovery.Ifthesystemstillcannotfindyourprinter,contact
yoursystemadministrator.
IfDiscoveryfindsyourprinter,clicktheprinternametoselectit.
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Installation
Note:IftheFoundNewHardwareWizarddialogboxappears,clickCancel.
IftheHardwareInstallationwarningdialogboxappears,clickContinue
Anyway.
4SelectUsehostnameforportnametouseahostnamefortheStandard
TCP/IPport.IftheinstallationwizardstilldisplaystheIPaddress,contactyour
systemadministrator.(NotavailablewithaUSBconnection.)
5ClickInformationifyouwanttoopenadialogboxwithdetailsaboutIP
Address,HostName,PrinterModel,Contact,Location,andSerialNumber.
ClickOK.ClickNext.(NotavailablewithaUSBconnection.)
6OnthePrinterSettingspage,youcanassignanametotheprintingsystem.
ThisisthenamethatappearsinWindowsPrintersandFaxesandinthe
printerlistinapplications.
Youcanalsochoosetosharethisprinterwithothersorsetthisprinterasthe
defaultprinter.Makeyourselections,andthenclickNext.
7OntheConfirmSettingspage,clickInstallifthesettingsarecorrect.Click
Backtocorrectthesettings.
8TheInstallationCompletedpageappearsdisplayingtheinstallationdetails.
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.
KXDriver1-3

CustomInstallation
InstallingonWindowsVistaandWindowsXPwithaUSB
Installation
CustomModeisanoptiontocustomizedriverfeaturesandinstallutilities.You
canspecifytheprinterport,fonts,andtheutilitiesyouwanttoinstall.
PrinterdriversthatshipwithWindowsoperatingsystemsarecalledminidrivers.
TheminidriverisavailableseparatelyforPCLandKPDLandprovidesbasic
supportforyourprinter.Minidriverfunctionalityisnotdocumentedinthisuser
guide.
Connection
Thissectiondescribesthecustominstallationprocedureofthedriversoftware
onWindowsVistaandWindowsXPusingaUSBconnection.
1Ensurethatyourprinterandcomputerareturnedonandconnectedusinga
USBcable.
2OntheInstallationMethodpage,selectCustomMode.
3TheDiscoverPrintingSystempageappearsdisplayingDiscoverselected.
Youcanusethisoption,ortheCustomselectoption.
WiththeDiscoveroption,youcanletthesystemfindallthedevicesavailable
fordriverinstallation.Ifyouusethisoption,proceedtostep4.
WiththeCustomselectoption,youcanchoosetheprintingsystemandprinter
porttoinstall.Proceedtostep6.
IfDiscoverdoesnotfindyourprintingsystem,amessageappears.Ensurethat
yourprinterisproperlyconnectedbythecorrectcableandisturnedon,and
thenclosethemessagebox.RemoveandreinserttheUSBcabletoyour
computerandretrythediscovery.Contactyoursystemadministratorifthe
systemcannotfindyourprinter.
4IfDiscoverfindsoneormoreUSBprintingsystems,selectyourmodelfromthe
list.ClickNext.
5OntheCustomInstallationpage,selectthedriverandsoftwarepackagesyou
wanttoinstallfromtheDriverandUtilitytabs,andclearthosenotintendedfor
installation.ClickNext.Proceedtostep9.
6OnthePrintingSystempage,selectyourmodel,andthenclickNext.
7OnthePrinterPortpage,selecttheportconnectedtoyourprintingsystem.
ClickNext.
8OntheCustomInstallationpage,selectthedriverandsoftwarepackagesyou
wanttoinstallfromtheDriverandUtilitytabs,andclearthosenotintendedfor
installation.ClickNext.
9OnthePrinterSettingspage,youcanassignanamefortheprintingsystem.
ThisnameappearsinWindowsPrintersandFaxesandintheprinterlistsin
applications.Youcanalsochoosetosharethisprinterwithothersorsetthis
printerasthedefaultprinter.Makeyourselections,andthenclickNext.
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InstallingonWindowsVistaandWindowsXPwithaNetwork
Installation
10OntheConfirmSettingspage,clickInstallifthesettingsarecorrect.Click
Backtocorrectthesettings.
Note:IftheHardwareInstallationwarningdialogboxappears,click
ContinueAnyway.
11TheInstallationCompletedpageappearsdisplayingtheinstallationdetails.
Printatestpage
Thisselectionverifiesaconnectionwiththeprinterandcreatesaprintoutof
theinstalleddrivercomponents.
ShowQuickPrintTab
Thisselectionletsyoudefinebasicprintoptionsintogroupprofilesthatcan
beaccessedeasily.TheShowQuickPrinttaboptionalsoappearsinthe
AdministratorSettingsintheDeviceSettingstab.
EnableStatusMonitor
TheStatusMonitordisplayssystemstatusmessagesonyourcomputer
screenduringprintingtasks.TheStatusMonitorbuttonappearsonthe
Advancedtab.
Whentheinstallationcompletessuccessfully,clickFinishtoexittheinstallation
wizardandreturntotheProductLibraryCDmenu.
Softwareinstallationfailuresgeneratethefollowingmessage:
Oneormoresoftwareinstallationshavefailed.
ClickFinish,andretrytheinstallation.Ifthesamemessageappearsagain,
contactyoursystemadministrator.
Theinstallationoftheprinterisnowcomplete.Ifprompted,restartyour
computer.
Connection
Thissectiondescribesthecustominstallationprocedureofthedriversoftware
onWindowsVistaandWindowsXPusingaNetworkconnection.
1Ensurethatyourprinterandcomputerareconnectedtoanetwork.
2OntheInstallationMethodpage,selectCustomMode.
3TheDiscoverPrintingSystempageappearsdisplayingDiscoverselected.
ForanExpressInstallation,youcanletDiscoverfindyourprintingsystem,
andproceedwiththestepsinExpressInstallation.Otherwise,youcanchoose
Customselect,andclickNexttocontinuewithacustominstallation.
4OnthePrintingSystempage,selectthemodel,andthenclickNext.
5OnthePrinterPortpage,selecttheportconnectedtoyourprintingsystem,or
addaportconnectedtoyoursystembyclickingAddPort.ClickNext.
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OptionalPrinterComponents
Installation
6OntheCustomInstallationpage,selectthedriverandsoftwarepackagesyou
wanttoinstallfromtheDriverandUtilitytabs,andclearthosenotintendedfor
installation.ClickNext.
7OnthePrinterSettingspage,youcanassignanamefortheprintingsystem.
ThisnameappearsinWindowsPrintersandFaxesandintheprinterlistsin
applications.Youcanalsochoosetosharethisprinterwithothersorsetthis
printerasthedefaultprinter.Makeyourselections,andthenclickNext.
8OntheConfirmSettingspage,clickInstallifthesettingsarecorrect.Click
Backtocorrectthesettings.
Note:IftheHardwareInstallationwarningdialogboxappears,click
Continue.
9TheInstallationCompletedpageappearsdisplayingtheinstallationdetails.
Printatestpage
Thisselectionverifiesaconnectionwiththeprinterandcreatesaprintoutof
theinstalleddrivercomponents.
ShowQuickPrintTab
Thisselectionletsyoudefinebasicprintoptionsintogroupprofilesthatcan
beaccessedeasily.TheShowQuickPrinttaboptionalsoappearsinthe
AdministratorSettingsintheDeviceSettingstab.
EnableStatusMonitor
TheStatusMonitordisplayssystemstatusmessagesonyourcomputer
screenduringprintingtasks.TheStatusMonitorbuttonappearsonthe
Advancedtab.
DeviceSettings
SelectDeviceSettingstoopentheDeviceSettingstabwhereyoucan
chooseinstalledoptionsforyourprintingsystem.(TheDeviceSettings
checkboxappearsonlywithWindowsXP.)
Whentheinstallationcompletessuccessfully,clickFinishtoexittheinstallation
wizardandreturntotheProductLibraryCDmenu.
Softwareinstallationfailuresgeneratethefollowingmessage:
Oneormoresoftwareinstallationshavefailed.
ClickFinish,andretrytheinstallation.Ifthesamemessageappearsagain,
contactyoursystemadministrator.
Theinstallationoftheprinterisnowcomplete.Ifprompted,restartyour
computer.
Youcanexpandthefunctionalityofyourprinterdriverbyinstallingoptional
components:CommonProfiles,Plug-InModulesandDeviceSettings.
Commonprofilescontaindriversettingsforperformingcommontaskslike
two-sidedprintingandprintingtotransparencies.Plug-inmodulesare
specializedfeaturessuchasOutputtoPDFandSecurityWatermark.Device
SettingsincludestheSNMPSettingsfeatureforthisdriver.
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InstallingOptionalPrinterComponents
InstallingthePrinterWizard
InstallingonWindowsVista
Installation
1OntheProductLibraryCDmenu,selectAdvancedTools.
2OntheAdvancedToolspage,selectOptionalPrinterComponents.
3Selectaprinter,andclickNexttoinstalloptionalcomponents.
4OnallSelectpages,chooseyourcomponents,andclickNext.
5OntheConfirmSettingspage,ifthedisplayedsettingsarecorrect,click
Install.ClickBacktocorrectanysettings.
6ThePrinterComponentsInstallationCompletedpageappears.ClickFinish.
Whenyouhavecompletedinstallingprintersandoptionalcomponents,if
prompted,restartyourcomputer.
TheAddPrinterWizarddisplaysaseriesofscreensthatguideyouthrough
printerinstallation.Youarepromptedtomakeinstallationchoicesoneach
screen.
ThissectiondescribeshowtoinstallaprinterdriverusingtheAddPrinter
WizardinWindowsVista.
1ClicktheStarticonintheWindowstaskbaratthebottomofthescreen.
2IntheStartwindow,clickControlPanel.
3IntheControlPanelwindowundertheHardwareandSoundcategory,click
Printer.
4InthetoolbaratthetopofthePrinterswindow,clickAddaprinter.
5TheAddPrinterWizardappears.Thewizardprovidesyouwithstepbystep
driverinstallationinstructions.ClickeitherAddalocalprinterorAdda
network,wirelessorBluetoothprinter.Followtheinstructionsoneachpage,
thenclickNexttoproceedtothenextpage.
Note:IftheWindowsSecuritywarningdialogboxappears,clickInstallthis
driversoftwareanyway.
6Thelastpageofthewizardappearswithamessagethatyou’vesuccessfully
addedtheprinteryouselected.Installationoftheprinterdriverisnowcomplete.
ClickPrintatestpageifyouwanttoproducesampleprintoutputfromthe
newlyinstalledprinter.ToclosetheAddPrinterWizard,clickFinish.
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InstallingonWindowsXPandWindows2000
Installation
ThissectiondescribeshowtoinstallaprinterdriverusingtheAddPrinter
WizardonWindowsXPandWindows2000.
1ClickStartintheWindowstaskbar,andclickControlPanel.
2ClickPrintersandFaxestoopenthePrintersandFaxeswindow.
3ClickAddaprinterinthewindowareaontheleft.
Note:TheAddPrinterWizardcanalsobestartedbyclickingAddprinterin
theFilemenuofthePrintersandFaxeswindow.
4TheAddPrinterWizardappears.Thewizardprovidesyouwithstepbystep
driverinstallationinstructions.Followtheinstructionsoneachpage,andthen
clickNexttoproceedtothenextpage.
Note:IftheFoundNewHardwareWizardpageappears,clickCancel.Ifthe
HardwareInstallationwarningdialogboxappears,clickContinueAnyway.
5WhentheCompletingtheAddPrinterWizardpageappears,installationof
theprinterdriverisnowcomplete.ToclosetheAddPrinterWizard,clickFinish.
Ifprompted,restartyourcomputer.
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2DeviceSettings
AccessingtheDeviceSettingsTab
IntheDeviceSettingstab,youcanselectinstalledprintingsystemoptionsso
theassociatedfeaturescanbeusedwiththeprinterdriver.Youcanalsomatch
thememorysettinginthedriverwiththememoryinstalledinyourprinting
system,whichletsthedrivermanagefontdownloadsmoreefficiently.
Administrator,User,PDL(PageDescriptionLanguage),andCompatibility
settingscanalsobeselected.
ThesefeaturesareavailableintheDeviceSettingstab:
DeviceOptionsonpage2-2
AutoConfigureonpage2-3
Memoryonpage2-3
AdministratorSettingsonpage2-4
UserSettingsonpage2-8
PDL(PageDescriptionLanguage)onpage2-9
CompatibilitySettingsonpage2-13
TheDeviceSettingstabcanbeaccessedfromthePrintersandFaxes
(WindowsXP),orPrinters(WindowsVista)folder.
1ClickStart>PrintersandFaxes(WindowsXP),orclickStart>Control
Panel,anddouble-clickPrinters(WindowsVista).
2Right-clicktheprintericon,andclickProperties.
KXDriver2-1

DeviceOptions
SettingDeviceOptions
SettingUpVirtualMailBoxes
DeviceSettings
3ClicktheDeviceSettingstab.
Optionaldevicesextendthecapabilitiesofyourprintingsystemforsource,
finishing,andjobstorage.
Inaclient/serverenvironment,thisfeatureisunavailabletoaclientloggedinas
arestricteduser.
Youcansettheprinterdrivertomatchtheoptionaldevicesinstalledonyour
printingsystem.
1InthePrinterPropertiesdialogbox,clicktheDeviceSettingstab.
2InDeviceSettings>Deviceoptions,selectthecheckboxesforallinstalled
devices.
VirtualmailboxesmustbesetupintheDeviceSettingstabinordertousethe
VirtualmailboxfeatureintheJobtab.
1Installaharddiskintheprintingsystem.
2IntheDeviceSettingstab,underDeviceoptions,selectHarddisk.If
necessary,cleartheRAMdiskcheckbox.
-OR-
IfHarddiskisalreadyselected,double-clickthebluetext.
3IntheHardDiskSettingsdialogbox,clickNew.
AnewMailboxnameandVirtualoutputtraynumberappear.
4Ifdesired,changethenameandnumberintheMailboxnameandVirtual
outputtrayboxes.Thenamelengthcanbeupto31characters,andnumber
mustbewithinarangeof1to255.
5ClickOKintheHardDiskSettingsandPropertiesdialogboxes.
ThenewmailboxnameappearsintheVirtualMailboxSelectiondialogbox
whenprinting.
•YoucanremoveaVirtualmailboxbyselectingitintheDefinednameslist
andclickingDelete.
•YoucanimportaVirtualmailboxlistbyclickingImportandbrowsingfora
validVirtualMailboxlistfile(.CSV).
•YoucansavetheVirtualmailboxlist(.CSV)inyourcomputerornetworkby
clickingExport.Asavedlistcanbeimportedintoanotherprinterdriver.
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AutoConfigure
EnablingAutoConfiguration
Memory
DeviceSettings
AutoConfiguredetectsthedevicesinstalledontheprintingsystemifitis
connectedoveranetwork.Whenyourcomputerisconnectedtotheprinting
systemthroughaTCP/IPport,theAutoConfigurebuttonappearsinthe
DeviceSettingstab.AutoConfigureupdatestheDeviceoptionslist,and
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.
TheAutoConfigurebuttoncanbeusedtodetectallavailabledeviceoptions
whentheprintingsystemisconnectedtoanetworkthroughaTCP/IPport.
1Verifythatalloptionaldevicesareattachedtotheprintingsystem,andthatitis
poweredonandreadytoprint.
2IntheDeviceSettingstab,clickAutoConfigure.
InWindows2000andWindowsXP,thedriversettingsareupdated
immediately.
InWindowsVista,theAutoConfiguredialogboxopens.SelectfromAuto
configureoptions:
AutoConfigureNow
Clickthebuttonatanytimetoretrievethecurrentsettingsfromtheprinting
system.Itisrecommendedtodothiswhenthedriverisfirstinstalledand
whenSilentautoconfigurationisturnedoff.
Silentautoconfiguration
Selecttoletthedriverchecktheprintingsystemevery10minutesforany
changesinoptionaldevicesormemory.Whenachangeisdetected,the
driverisautomaticallyupdatedwiththenewsettings.
Memoryistheamountofstandardandoptionalmemoryinstalledintheprinting
system.Tomaximizethedownloadingofprintingsystemfonts,thedrivermust
besettomatchthetotalprintingsystemmemory.
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SettingtheMemory
RAMDisk
SettingRAMDisk
AdministratorSettings
JobAccounting
DeviceSettings
Bydefault,theMemorysettingmatchesthestandardmemoryintheprinting
system.Ifoptionalmemoryisinstalled,setthememoryintheprinterdriverto
matchthetotalamountofmemory.
1InstalloptionalDIMMmemoryintheprintingsystem.
2InDeviceSettings>Memory,selecttheamountofinstalledmemory.
YoucanusetheAutoConfigurefeaturetoobtainmemoryinformationfromthe
printingsystem.
TheRAMdiskfunctionsasavirtualharddisk,savingprintrequestsintothe
printingsystem’smemory,ifaharddiskisnotinstalled.BecausetheRAMdisk
isvolatilememory,alldatasenttotheprintingsystemislostwhenthepoweris
turnedoff.
Note:Whenaharddiskisinstalled,theRAMdiskfeatureisinactive.
SelectingIgnoreapplicationcollationintheCompatibilitySettingsdialog
boxletsthedrivercontrolcollation.RAMdiskcanthenincreasetheprintspeed
ofcollatedmultiplecopiesbysendingtheprintjobjustonce.
Inaclient/serverenvironment,thisfeatureisunavailabletoaclientloggedinas
arestricteduser.
SettingtheRAMdiskletsyousaveprintrequestsintotheprintingsystem’s
memoryifaharddiskisnotinstalled.
1InDeviceSettings>Deviceoptions>RAMdisk,selecttheRAMdisksize.
2Attheprintingsystem'soperationpanel,turnonRAMdiskandsetitssize.
ThemaximumRAMdisksizedependsontheamountofinstalledmemory.
AdministratorSettingsletsyouspecifyJobaccountingIDs,anOperation
panelmessage,displaytheQuickPrinttab,selectLockSecuritySettings
andSNMPSettingsandsetapasswordtocontrolaccess.
Inaclient/serverenvironment,thisfeatureisunavailabletoaclientloggedinas
arestricteduser.
Jobaccountinggivesanadministratorcontrolusageofaprintingsystem.With
Jobaccounting,youcanassignaccountIDs(identificationnumbers)tousers
ordepartments,aspecificaccountID,ormakeaccountIDinputmandatoryfor
printing.AfteraccountIDsarecreated,youcanviewfromtheprintingsystem
operationpanelthenumberofcopiesassociatedwithaspecificIDaswellas
limitthenumberofcopiesforindividualIDs.AccountIDscanbeupto8digits.
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JobAccountingOptions
PrintingwithJobAccounting
DeviceSettings
Note:JobaccountingmustbesettoOnattheprintingsystem.Amaximum
of1000accountIDscanbeassignedattheprintingsystemandstoredinthe
printerdriver.
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
listiscreated,thelistcanbeexportedasagroupbysavingitasatextfile
(.CSV).ToimportanaccountIDlist,browseforanexistinglistandopenit.
AfteraccountIDsareassignedandJobaccountingissettoOnattheprinting
system,thenumberofpagesprintedisaddedtotheselectedaccountIDtotal.
1IntheDeviceSettingstab,clickAdministrator.
2IntheAdministratorSettingsdialogbox,selectJobaccounting.
3SelectaJobaccountingoption:
UsespecificaccountID
PromptforaccountID
PromptforaccountIDandvalidate
DisplayaccountIDlist
4SelectAccountIDListtocreateandmanageaccountIDlists.
5ClickOKinalldialogboxes.
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OperationPanelMessage
DisplayingtheOperationPanelMessage
ShowQuickPrintTab
LockSecuritySettings
AdministratorPassword
DeviceSettings
6Printthedocumentfromtheapplication.
7Forsomeoptions,whenthePrintOptionsdialogboxappears,typeorselect
anaccountID,andclickOK.
Youcanspecifysettingstodisplaythejobname,username,ordepartmentfor
thecurrentjobontheprintingsystem'soperationpanelduringprinting.The
printingsystemdefaultnamesappearunlessyousetyourownuser-defined
names.
YoucansetjobnameintheJobtab,andsettheusernameanddepartmentin
theUserSettingsdialogbox.
Youcanselectjobinformationtodisplayontheoperationpanel.
1IntheDeviceSettingstab,clickAdministrator.
TheAdministratorSettingsdialogboxopens.
2SelecttheOperationpanelmessagecheckbox.
3Selectfromthefollowingoptionstodisplayontheoperationpanelduring
printing:
Displayjobname
Displayusername
Displaydepartment
ThisoptionletsyoucontrolthedisplayoftheQuickPrinttab.Youcandefine
basicprintoptionsintogroupprofilesthatcanbeaccessedquicklyandeasily.
•WithaclearedShowQuickPrinttabcheckbox,thetabdoesnotappearin
thePrintingPreferencesdialogbox.
•WithaselectedShowQuickPrinttabcheckbox,thetabappearsinthe
PrintingPreferencesdialogbox.WhenyouselecttheShowQuickPrint
tabcheckbox,youcanalsoaccesstheothertwocheckboxes,Hideother
tabs,andSetQuickPrinttabasdefault.
•SelectingSetQuickPrinttabasdefaultopenstothistabwhenyou
accessPrintingPreferences.
•SelectingHideothertabsdisplaysonlytheQuickPrinttabtotheuser.
IftheSecurityWatermarkplug-inisinstalled,LockSecuritySettingsappears
intheAdministratorSettingsdialogbox.Theadministratorcanensurethata
securitywatermarkisprintedonalljobsbylockingthisfeature.
YoucansetPasswordprotectadministratorsettingsintheAdministrator
Settingsdialogboxtopreventunauthorizedchangesinthisdialogbox.When
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