Star Micronics FVP-10U User manual

Software
Installation Manual
Rev. 1.0
‘unied, multi-model driver and conguration suite’

Contents
1. Installation ................................................................................................................. 1
2. Uninstallation ............................................................................................................ 5
3. Printer Utility ............................................................................................................. 7
3.1 Starting the Printer Utility ............................................................................................................7
4. Revision History ........................................................................................................ 9
Appendix 1. FVP10 Sample Sounds ............................................................................... i
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Introduction
This software runs on Windows XP (SP2 or later), Windows Vista, and Windows 7.
Important: Administrator privilege is required to run the installation.
1. Installation
Follow the instructions below to install the software.
Note: If you are connecting to the printer by USB, carry out the instructions in chapter 1, "Installation,"
and then turn the printer on.
1Insert the CD-ROM that came with the printer into the CD-ROM drive.
If the following window appears, click 'Run Autorun.exe'.
2The software installation CD window opens. Click 'Install'.

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4If you are using Windows Vista or Windows 7, the 'User Account Control' dialog appeards.
Click 'Continue' or 'Yes'.
5If components that are necessary for using the software are not found on your PC, those components
are installed rst. On the following conrmation dialog box, click 'OK'.
Depending on your PC environment, this process may take a long time.
6Click 'Next'.
3The software license agreement for using the contents of the CD appears. Read the agreement. If you
agree with the terms, select 'I AGREE', and then click 'NEXT'.
If you click on any of the items on the software installation CD window, the soft-
ware license agreement for using the contents of the CD will appear and will
remain until you agree with its terms.

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8Choose the setup type.
Click 'Typical' to install the most common, necessary program features.
Click 'Custom' to install only the program features that you will need.
7The End-User License Agreement, an agreement for installing the software, appears. Read the agree-
ment. If you agree with the terms, select the 'I accept the terms in the License Agreement' check box,
and then click 'Next'.
9Click 'Install' to start the installation.

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0When the software installation completes, the following window appears.
Click 'Finish' to close the wizard.
AClick 'Exit' to close the software installation CD window.

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3If you are using Windows Vista or Windows 7, the 'User Account Control' dialog appeards.
Click 'Continue' or 'Yes'.
4The following window appears. To continue, click 'Yes'.
If you are using a USB vendor class driver, read the 'Readme_En.txt' le on the CD-ROM.
2. Uninstallation
Follow the procedure below to uninstall the software.
1
Turn the printer power switch o.
2
On the Windows taskbar, click 'Start', and then click 'All Programs' > 'Star Micronics' > 'Printer
Software' > 'Uninstall Printer Software'.

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5If the following conrmation dialog box appears, select the 'Do not close applications' option, and
then click 'OK'.
6If the following conrmation window appears, click 'OK'.
7The uninstallation program starts and removes all the relevant software components.

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3. Printer Utility
The printer utility connects to the printer and provides various functions. It includes a function that you
can use to install the printer driver easily. The printer utility connects to the printer according to the set-
tings specied under 'Connection'. The utility functions that you can use vary depending on the printer
model and the connection settings.
For details on how to congure the connection and the utility functions that you can use, see the 'Printer
Utility Help'. You can start the 'Printer Utility Help' by clicking the link at the lower left of the window that
appears when you start the printer utility.
3.1 Starting the Printer Utility
Follow the procedure below to start the Printer Utility.
1On the Windows taskbar, click 'Start', and then click 'All Programs' > 'StarMicronics' > 'Printer
Software' > 'Printer Utility'.
2If you are using Windows Vista or Windows 7, the 'User Account Control' dialog appeards.
Click 'Continue' or 'Yes'.

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3The printer utility window opens.
When you start the printer utility for the rst time, the 'Printer Connection Wizard' appears. Specify
settings such as the printer model that you are using, the command emulation, and the interface to
create a connection. You will be able to use the printer utility functions through the connection that
you created.
Starting the Printer Utility Help Printer Connection Wizard
When Using a Printer Driver:
When you have set 'Connection Setting' to anything other than 'USB Printer Class'
and want to use the printer driver, install the driver from 'Windows Printer Queue
Management' of the printer utility.