Panasonic Workio DP-2310 User manual

DP-2310/3010/3510/3520/4510/4520/6010/6020
Operating Instructions
Software
Model No.
English
Before operating this software, please read these instructions completely and keep these operating instructions for future reference.
(For Panasonic Printing System Ver. 6)
Before StartingTroubleshooting Printer SectionTroubleshootingAppendix

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

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Table of Contents
Precautions.....................................................................................................................4
■For Users in the USA ..................................................................................... 4
Installing the Printer Driver .......................................................................................... 5
■Windows 98/Me/NT/2000/XP ......................................................................... 5
■Connecting with a USB Cable (Windows 98) ................................................. 12
■Connecting with a USB Cable (Windows Me) ................................................ 16
■Connecting with a USB Cable (Windows 2000) ............................................. 19
■Connecting with a USB Cable (Windows XP) ................................................ 22
Installing the LPR (Line Printer Remote) Monitor ....................................................... 24
■Windows 98/Me.............................................................................................. 24
■Windows NT 4.0 ............................................................................................. 28
■Windows 2000/XP .......................................................................................... 32
Configuring the Printer Driver Settings ....................................................................... 36
■Windows 98/Me.............................................................................................. 36
■Windows NT 4.0 (Administrator) .................................................................... 45
■Windows NT 4.0 (User) .................................................................................. 54
■Windows 2000/XP (Administrator) ................................................................. 55
■Windows 2000/XP (User) ............................................................................... 65
■All Windows Common Settings ...................................................................... 66
Print Operation ............................................................................................................... 79
■Printing from Windows Applications ............................................................... 79
■Printing on Network ........................................................................................ 80
■Internet Printing Protocol (IPP) Printing ......................................................... 82
■Setting the IPP Printing .................................................................................. 82
IPX-SPX Setup Wizard ................................................................................................... 86
■Windows 98/Me/NT/2000/XP ......................................................................... 86
Troubleshooting ............................................................................................................. 90
■Printing Operation Fails.................................................................................. 90
■Document is Not Printed Correctly ................................................................. 91
Appendix ......................................................................................................................... 92
■Printing Area................................................................................................... 92
■Symbol Table ................................................................................................. 93
Before Starting
Printer Section
Troubleshooting
Appendix

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Before Starting
Precautions
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 Copier & Facsimile and Internet Fax
Operating IInstructions manuals.
1. Installation
2. Ventilation
3. Handling
4. Toner and Paper
5. For Your Safety
For Users in the USA

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Printer Section
Printer Section
Installing the Printer Driver
Windows 98/Me/NT/2000/XP
1Insert the Panasonic Printing System CD-ROM.
2Click on the desired language.
3Click the button.
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 24 before continuing this
installation.
4Click Install Printer Driver.
5Click the Typical or Custom button.
(See Note 2 and 3 on page11)
Next
Continued on the next page...
(See Note 1)

Installing the Printer Driver
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Windows 98/Me/NT/2000/XP
6<For DP-3520/4520/6020 only>
Select Local Printer and click the
button.
Note: If your machine has been installed on your
network, click the button to find
it. Then, select the machine from the list of
network connected units, and click the
button.
7Select your machine's model(s) check box and
click the button.
8<For DP-2310/3010 only>
Select how your machine will be used, either as a
Network Printer or as a USB Printer.
If USB Printer is selected, click the
button and skip to Step 11.
Note: 1 Make sure that the Power Switch of
your machine is OFF and the USB
cable is not connected to your
computer.
2 The message is not appeared on
Windows 98. Follow the procedure on
page 11 to install the printer driver.
9Check LPT1: and click the button.
(See Note 3 on page 11)
Next
Search
Next
Next
Next
Next

Installing the Printer Driver
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Windows 98/Me/NT/2000/XP
Printer Section
10 Click the button if you would like to
change your current default printer to the one that
you are installing.
Note: This dialog box only appears if another printer
is already installed.
11 Select your new default printer from the New
Printer List and click the button.
12 The required files are copied.
12a <Windows Me>
When this message appears, turn the Power
Switch of your machine ON and connect your
machine to an available USB Port on your
computer.
Yes
Next
Continued on the next page...

Installing the Printer Driver
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Windows 98/Me/NT/2000/XP
12b <Windows 2000>
Click the button.
When this message appears, turn the Power
Switch of your machine ON and connect your
machine to an available USB Port on your
computer.
Click the button.
Yes
Yes

Installing the Printer Driver
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Windows 98/Me/NT/2000/XP
Printer Section
12c <Windows XP>
Click the button.
When this message appears, turn the Power
Switch of your machine ON and connect your
machine to an available USB Port on your
computer.
Select Install the software automatically and
click the button.
This message may appear if you have a previous
version of the printer driver installed.
Select the latest version of the *.inf file and click
the button.
Continue Anyway
Next
Next
Continued on the next page...

Installing the Printer Driver
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Windows 98/Me/NT/2000/XP
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.
12c Click the button.
Click the button.
13 When the setup process is completed, a message
is displayed prompting you to restart your
computer.
Click the button to restart your
computer.
Continue Anyway
Finish
Finish

Installing the Printer Driver
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Windows 98/Me/NT/2000/XP
Printer Section
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 you wish to install the IPX-SPX Setup Wizard, select the Custom Installation and follow the
procedure on the screens.
4 If the LPR Monitor is already installed on your PC, select Create New Port in step 8. Then,
select Search the network printer to search the machine(s) connected on your network.
5. To remove the Printer Driver, select Panasonic DP-xxxx on the Add/Remove Programs
Properties in the Control Panel and click the / button.
Add... Remove

Installing the Printer Driver
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When using the USB cable to connect the printer, install the printer driver by following the steps below.
(For DP-2310/3010 only)
Connecting with a USB Cable (Windows 98)
1Connect the printer to the PC with an USB
cable.
Turn the Power Switch of your machine ON.
2The New Hardware Found dialog box appears
for a brief moment, followed by the Add New
Hardware Wizard dialog box.
Click the button.
3Select Search for the best driver for your
device.
Click the button.
4Insert the CD-ROM included in the PCL Option.
Next
Next

Installing the Printer Driver
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Connecting with a USB Cable (Windows 98)
Printer Section
5Select Specify a location and type
D:\English\Printer\Driver\Usb\UsbDrv\Win9x
(where "D:" is your CD-ROM drive).
6Click the button.
7Click the button.
8The New Hardware Found dialog box appears
for a brief moment, followed by the Add New
Hardware Wizard dialog box.
Click the button.
x
Next
Finish
Next
Continued on the next page...

Installing the Printer Driver
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Connecting with a USB Cable (Windows 98)
9Select Search for the best driver for your
device.
Click the button.
10 Select Specify a location and type
D:\English\Printer\Driver\Usb\Win9x (where
"D:" is your CD-ROM drive).
Click the button.
11 Click the button.
12 Enter the Printer name and click the
button.
Next
Next
Next
Next

Installing the Printer Driver
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Connecting with a USB Cable (Windows 98)
Printer Section
13 Click the button.
Finish

Installing the Printer Driver
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Connecting with a USB Cable (Windows Me)
1Connect the printer to the PC with an USB
cable.
Turn the Power Switch of your machine ON.
2The New Hardware Found dialog box appears
for a brief moment, followed by the Add New
Hardware Wizard dialog box.
Select Specify the location of the driver.
Click the button.
3Insert the CD-ROM included in the PCL Option.
4
Select Specify a location and type
D:\English\Printer\Driver\Usb\UsbDrv\Win9x
(where "D:" is your CD-ROM drive).
Next

Installing the Printer Driver
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Connecting with a USB Cable (Windows Me)
Printer Section
5Click the button.
6Click the button.
7The New Hardware Found dialog box appears
for a brief moment, followed by the Add New
Hardware Wizard dialog box.
Select Specify the location of the driver.
Click the button.
8Select Specify a location and type
D:\English\Printer\Driver\Usb\Win9x
(where "D:" is your CD-ROM drive).
Click the button.
Next
Finish
Next
Next
Continued on the next page...

Installing the Printer Driver
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Connecting with a USB Cable (Windows Me)
9Click the button.
10 Enter the Printer name and click the
button.
11 Click the button.
Next
Next
Finish

Installing the Printer Driver
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Printer Section
Connecting with a USB Cable (Windows 2000)
1Connect the printer to the PC with an USB
cable.
Turn the Power Switch of your machine ON.
2The Found New Hardware Wizard dialog
box appears.
Click the button.
3Select Search for a suitable driver for my
device.
Click the button.
4Insert the CD-ROM included in the PCL
Option.
Next
Next
Continued on the next page...

Installing the Printer Driver
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Connecting with a USB Cable (Windows 2000)
5Select Specify a location.
Click the button.
6Type D:\English\Printer\Driver\Usb\WinXP-
2K (where "D:" is your CD-ROM drive).
Click the button.
7Click the button.
8Click the button.
Next
OK
Next
Yes