Panasonic Workio DP-3510 User manual

DP-3510/4510/6010
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 PostScript3)
Before UseTroubleshooting Printer SectionTroubleshootingAppendix

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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
■Mac OS 8.6/9.x............................................................................................... 10
■Mac OS X....................................................................................................... 14
Installing the LPR (Line Printer Remote) Monitor / Service / Port ............................. 16
■Windows 98/Me.............................................................................................. 16
■Windows NT 4.0 ............................................................................................. 20
■Windows 2000/XP.......................................................................................... 24
Installing the PS Driver Security Utility........................................................................ 28
■Windows 98/Me/NT/2000/XP ......................................................................... 28
■Mac OS 8.6/9.x/X ........................................................................................... 31
Configuring the Printer Driver Settings ....................................................................... 32
■Windows 98/Me.............................................................................................. 32
■Windows NT 4.0 (Administrator Settings) ...................................................... 46
■Windows 2000/XP (Administrator Settings) ................................................... 53
Configuring the Printer Driver Settings (Macintosh) .................................................. 61
■Mac OS 8.6/9.x............................................................................................... 62
■Mac OS X....................................................................................................... 72
Configuring the PS Driver Security Utility ................................................................... 83
■Windows 98/Me/NT/2000/XP ......................................................................... 83
■Mac OS 8.6/9.x/X ........................................................................................... 84
Printing from Windows Applications ........................................................................... 85
■Windows 98/Me.............................................................................................. 86
■Windows NT 4.0 (User Settings) .................................................................... 87
■Windows 2000/XP (User Settings) ................................................................. 89
Printing from Macintosh Applications ......................................................................... 91
Printing on Network ....................................................................................................... 92
Additional Information about the Printing System...................................................... 94
Restrictions..................................................................................................................... 95
Troubleshooting ............................................................................................................. 96
■Printing Operation Fails.................................................................................. 96
■Document is Not Printed Correctly ................................................................. 97
Appendix ......................................................................................................................... 98
■Printing Area................................................................................................... 98
■Font Table ...................................................................................................... 99
Before Use
Printer Section
Troubleshooting
Appendix

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Before Use
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 is described in the Machine’s Operating Instructions.
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
1Exit from all applications, then insert the Panasonic
Printing System CD into the CD-ROM drive.
2Select the desired language.
3The setup message will appear.
Click the button.
4Click Printer Driver (PostScript3).
Next
Continued on the next page...

Installing the Printer Driver
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Windows 98/Me/NT/2000/XP
5Note 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 16 before continuing this
installation.
Click Install Printer Driver (PostScript3).
6The setup wizard will start.
Click the button.
7Read the license agreement, then click the
button.
8Select Local Printer, then click the
button.
Next
ACCEPT
Next

Installing the Printer Driver
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Windows 98/Me/NT/2000/XP
Printer Section
9Select a printer port, normally LPT1 for local printers.
Click the button.
(See Note 2 on page 9)
10 The Select Printer Model window appears.
Click the button.
Note: The Window will appear with Generic
PostScript Printer highlighted. Do not select
this printer.
11 The Browse for Printer window appears.
Select the folder directory where the PPD files are
stored. On the CD-ROM they are under
D:\English\PS\Setup\Windows (where "D" is your
CD-ROM driver).
The printer models are also displayed.
Click the button.
12 Choose your machine’s model and click the
button.
Next
Browse...
OK
Next
Continued on the next page...

Installing the Printer Driver
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Windows 98/Me/NT/2000/XP
13 Specify whether the printer will be shared with other
network users. Click Shared and enter a shared
name, or click Not Shared.
Click the button.
Note: This window does not appear in Windows
98/Me. Sharing information is specified
during Network Settings.
14 Printer Information window appears.
You can accept the default printer name shown or
change it as you wish.
Select Yes, if you want to use this printer as your
default Windows printer.
Select Yes, if you would like to print a test page.
Click the button.
15 Verify the settings in the Setup Information window.
Click the button.
16 The Printer Configuration window appears.
Select Yes, to configure your printer now.
Click the button.
Next
Next
Install
Next

Installing the Printer Driver
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Windows 98/Me/NT/2000/XP
Printer Section
The Panasonic PostScript Printer Driver has been installed, and the Panasonic Printer icon has been added
to the Printer folder.
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 If the LPR Monitor is already installed on your PC, select Create New Port in step 9. Then,
select Search the network printer to search for the machine(s) connected on your network.
17 Click the button to return to the setup
wizard.
Note: For printer properties, refer to "Configuring
the Printer Driver Settings".
(See pages 32 - 60)
18 Select Yes, if you want to view the ReadMe file.
Click the button.
When the setup process is completed, a message is
displayed prompting you to restart your computer.
Click the button to restart your
computer.
OK
Finish
Finish

Installing the Printer Driver
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Mac OS 8.6/9.x
1Exit from all applications, then insert the Panasonic
Printing System CD into the CD-ROM drive.
2Double-click the CD icon on the desktop.
English > PS > Setup > Mac > ps_88_E > US.sea
Please decompress US.sea with decompression
tool.
Double-click the AdobePS Installer icon to start the
setup.
Note: Installation instructions
A ".hqx" ".sit" ".sea" file on a Macintosh, use
StuffIt Deluxe or StuffIt Expander by Aladdin
Systems (http://www.aladdinsys.com/) to
access the file's contents. StuffIt Expander is
available as a freeware product.
3The setup message will be displayed.
Click the button.
4Read the license agreement, then click the
button.
5Verify the installation location.
Click the button.
Note: The printer driver must be installed on the
disk with the active System software. If you
want to change the location, click on the
popup list for an installation location, choose
[Select Folder] then choose or create a new
folder.
Continue...
Accept
Install

Installing the Printer Driver
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Mac OS 8.6/9.x
Printer Section
6A progress bar indicates that the printer driver is
being installed.
7When the setup process is completed, a message is
displayed prompting you to restart your computer.
Click the button to restart your
computer.
After completing the installation of the AdobePS
Printer Driver, you must copy the PostScript printer
description (PPD) file into the System folder as
follows:
8Open the following folder within your Macintosh.
System > Extensions > Printer Descriptions
9Open the Mac folder within the CD-ROM.
Select your printer model file, and drag it into your
Printer Descriptions folder.
The AdobePS Printer Driver is installed, and the
AdobePS icon is added to the Chooser.
Restart

Installing the Printer Driver
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Mac OS 8.6/9.x
10 Select the Apple Menu, then select Chooser.
11 Click the AdobePS icon as shown in the illustration.
Select your printer "Panasonic DP-xxxx" on the right.
Click the button.
12 A PPD file for the desired printer must be present.
Select your machine’s model ("Panasonic_DP-
xxxx.PPD"), and click the button.
Select the Panasonic_DP-3510_FS330.PPD file
when your machine is a DP-3510, and is configured
with a 2-Bin Finisher (DA-FS330).
13 Click the button.
Create
Select
OK

Installing the Printer Driver
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Mac OS 8.6/9.x
Printer Section
14 Confirm and/or change the installable options
settings for your printer.
Click the button.
15 After the PPD file is copied, the driver creates a new
desktop printer icon for your device.
OK

Installing the Printer Driver
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A PostScript printer driver is already provided in Mac OS X. You need to install the PostScript printer
description (PPD) file into your system for printing.
To manage the Account Management with the Accounting Manager software, it is essential to setup the
Department Code with the PS Driver Security Utility before the Printer Driver is installed.
Mac OS X
1Please copy the PostScript printer description (PPD)
file into the Library folder as follows:
Open the following folder within your Macintosh.
Library > Printers > PPDs > Contents >
Resources > en.lproj
2Open the Mac folder within the CD-ROM.
Select your printer model file, and drag it into your
en.lproj folder.
3A list of available AppleTalk printers appears.
Select your machine’s model
("Panasonic DP-xxxx").
4Click on the Printer Model pull-down menu, and
select "Panasonic_DP-xxxx.PPD".
Select Panasonic_DP-3510_FS330.PPD when your
machine is a DP-3510, and is configured with a 2-
Bin Finisher (DA-FS330).
The printer model selection window appears.

Installing the Printer Driver
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Mac OS X
Printer Section
5Click the button.
6Your machine is added to the Printer List.
Add

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Installing the LPR (Line Printer Remote) Monitor
Windows 98/Me
1Insert the Panasonic Printing System CD-ROM.
2Select the desired language.
3Click the button.
4Click Printer Driver (PostScript3).
5Click Install LPR Monitor.
Next

Installing the LPR (Line Printer Remote) Monitor
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Windows 98/Me
Printer Section
6The Setup dialog box appears.
Click the button.
7The setup program copies the necessary files onto
the hard disk of your PC.
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.
8After 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.
Next
OK
Continued on the next page...

Installing the LPR (Line Printer Remote) Monitor
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Windows 98/Me
9The printer properties dialog box appears.
The following step registers the LPR Port for network
printing.
Before proceeding, ensure that the printer is
installed, connected to the network, turned ON and is
operating properly.
10 Select the Details tab and click the
button.
Add Port...

Installing the LPR (Line Printer Remote) Monitor
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Windows 98/Me
Printer Section
NOTE 1 To print data via LAN, the LPR Monitor must be installed on your PC.
11 The Add Port dialog box appears. Click the Other
radio button, select HLPRMON from "Click the type
of port you want to add:" list and click the
button.
12 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".
13 The screen reverts to the Printer Properties.
Check that the "Print to the following port:" has been
changed as entered in step 12, and click the Apply
button first and then the button.
The printer properties dialog box closes and you
have now configured the printer as a network printer.
OK
OK
OK

Installing the LPR (Line Printer Remote) Service
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Logon using an account with administrator rights.
Windows NT 4.0
1Click the Start button, select Settings, and click
Control Panel.
The Control Panel window appears.
Double-click on the Network applet.
The Network dialog box appears.
2Click on 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.