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...guide is prohibited. Examples of Hewlett-Packard Company. The information in this guide is subject to change for Microsoft Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008 and Windows 2000 environments. KPDL is a trademark of the operations given in this guide may differ depending on your printing ... of Apple Computer, Inc., PANTONE® is a registered trademark of their respective companies. All other countries. Models supported by the KX printer driver TASKalfa 250ci TASKalfa 300ci TASKalfa 400ci TASKalfa 500ci © 2010 KYOCERA MITA Corporation
...guide is prohibited. Examples of Hewlett-Packard Company. The information in this guide is subject to change for Microsoft Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008 and Windows 2000 environments. KPDL is a trademark of the operations given in this guide may differ depending on your printing ... of Apple Computer, Inc., PANTONE® is a registered trademark of their respective companies. All other countries. Models supported by the KX printer driver TASKalfa 250ci TASKalfa 300ci TASKalfa 400ci TASKalfa 500ci © 2010 KYOCERA MITA Corporation
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... Printer Components ...1-9 Installing Optional Printer Components 1-9 The Add Printer Wizard ...1-10 Installing a Printer Driver in Windows 7 and Windows Vista 1-10 Installing a Printer Driver in Windows XP and Windows 2000 1-10 Printer Driver Settings Access ...1-10 Changing the Default Driver Settings 1-11 Chapter 2 Device Settings Accessing Device Settings ...2-1 Device Options ...2-2 Setting Device Options ... Settings ...2-11 Identification ...2-12 Units ...2-12 Language Preference ...2-12 PDL (Page Description Language 2-13 PDL Options ...2-13 PDF Options ...2-15 KX DRIVER i
... Printer Components ...1-9 Installing Optional Printer Components 1-9 The Add Printer Wizard ...1-10 Installing a Printer Driver in Windows 7 and Windows Vista 1-10 Installing a Printer Driver in Windows XP and Windows 2000 1-10 Printer Driver Settings Access ...1-10 Changing the Default Driver Settings 1-11 Chapter 2 Device Settings Accessing Device Settings ...2-1 Device Options ...2-2 Setting Device Options ... Settings ...2-11 Identification ...2-12 Units ...2-12 Language Preference ...2-12 PDL (Page Description Language 2-13 PDL Options ...2-13 PDF Options ...2-15 KX DRIVER i
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... administrator rights to the web. Selecting an Installation Method You can also select Custom KX DRIVER 1-1 1 Installation A printer driver is connected to install the printer driver. Once installed, the printer driver settings must be made from the Microsoft Windows Update site if a certified driver is available and the system is an application that manages communication between a printer...
... administrator rights to the web. Selecting an Installation Method You can also select Custom KX DRIVER 1-1 1 Installation A printer driver is connected to install the printer driver. Once installed, the printer driver settings must be made from the Microsoft Windows Update site if a certified driver is available and the system is an application that manages communication between a printer...
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...name for your computer screen during the installation process, click Cancel. Make your model from the Microsoft Windows Update site if a certified driver is available and the system is connected properly. The Status Monitor button appears on your printing system.... verifies a connection with the printer and creates a print out of the installed driver components. KX DRIVER Installation Note: In Windows 7 and Windows Vista with a USB connection, a driver installation will be accessed easily. In Windows, if the Found New Hardware Wizard dialog box appears during printing tasks.
...name for your computer screen during the installation process, click Cancel. Make your model from the Microsoft Windows Update site if a certified driver is available and the system is connected properly. The Status Monitor button appears on your printing system.... verifies a connection with the printer and creates a print out of the installed driver components. KX DRIVER Installation Note: In Windows 7 and Windows Vista with a USB connection, a driver installation will be accessed easily. In Windows, if the Found New Hardware Wizard dialog box appears during printing tasks.
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... printing system, a message appears. Installing in Custom Mode with Windows operating systems are available. Click Next. Custom Installation Custom Mode applies to driver installation for your printer. The KX XPS DRIVER and XPS minidriver is available separately for PCL and KPDL and ...USB or network connection. Click Refresh to the Confirm Settings page. 1-4 User Guide A list of the driver software in Windows XP and Windows 2000 with Windows 7 and Windows Vista. Click Finish, and retry the installation. If the system still cannot find your system administrator.
... printing system, a message appears. Installing in Custom Mode with Windows operating systems are available. Click Next. Custom Installation Custom Mode applies to driver installation for your printer. The KX XPS DRIVER and XPS minidriver is available separately for PCL and KPDL and ...USB or network connection. Click Refresh to the Confirm Settings page. 1-4 User Guide A list of the driver software in Windows XP and Windows 2000 with Windows 7 and Windows Vista. Click Finish, and retry the installation. If the system still cannot find your system administrator.
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... continue with the steps to the web. KX DRIVER Installation 5 On the Printer Settings page, you can assign a name for the driver installation are found automatically. A message may appear if there is connected to install the KX Driver for your computer. Make your system administrator...the installation completes successfully, click Finish to exit the installation wizard and return to correct the settings. Note: In Windows 7 and Windows Vista, a driver installation will be accessed easily. Click Back to the Product Library CD menu. Print a test page This selection verifies...
... continue with the steps to the web. KX DRIVER Installation 5 On the Printer Settings page, you can assign a name for the driver installation are found automatically. A message may appear if there is connected to install the KX Driver for your computer. Make your system administrator...the installation completes successfully, click Finish to exit the installation wizard and return to correct the settings. Note: In Windows 7 and Windows Vista, a driver installation will be accessed easily. Click Back to the Product Library CD menu. Print a test page This selection verifies...
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...Settings 1-7 The Show Quick Print tab option also appears in the Administrator Settings in Windows operating systems using Custom Select This section describes the custom installation procedure of the installed driver components. Choose Custom select and click Next. 4 The Printing System page appears.... group profiles that your printer and computer are correct. The Status Monitor button appears on your system by clicking Add Port. KX DRIVER Installation Installing in Custom Mode with a Network Connection using a network connection. 1 Ensure that can be accessed easily. Enable ...
...Settings 1-7 The Show Quick Print tab option also appears in the Administrator Settings in Windows operating systems using Custom Select This section describes the custom installation procedure of the installed driver components. Choose Custom select and click Next. 4 The Printing System page appears.... group profiles that your printer and computer are correct. The Status Monitor button appears on your system by clicking Add Port. KX DRIVER Installation Installing in Custom Mode with a Network Connection using a network connection. 1 Ensure that can be accessed easily. Enable ...
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Installation Changing the Default Driver Settings Default driver settings apply to print jobs initiated from any application, but they are overwritten by setting changes made within each application. 1 Click Start and click Devices and Printers (Windows 7), or click Control Panel and double-click Printers (Windows Vista), or Printers and Faxes (Windows XP). 2 Right-click on your printing system icon. 3 Click Printing Preferences. 4 In the Printing Preferences dialog box, select the desired features in all tabs. 5 Click OK to save the settings. KX DRIVER 1-11
Installation Changing the Default Driver Settings Default driver settings apply to print jobs initiated from any application, but they are overwritten by setting changes made within each application. 1 Click Start and click Devices and Printers (Windows 7), or click Control Panel and double-click Printers (Windows Vista), or Printers and Faxes (Windows XP). 2 Right-click on your printing system icon. 3 Click Printing Preferences. 4 In the Printing Preferences dialog box, select the desired features in all tabs. 5 Click OK to save the settings. KX DRIVER 1-11
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... to type the name and password for a user name and password. When a change is detected, the driver is turned on the list, and does not add the name to the KX DRIVER 2-4 Memory This feature displays the amount of 1000 login user names and passwords can be manually registered at... any changes in optional devices or memory. In Windows XP and Windows 2000, the driver settings are applied to every print job sent from...
... to type the name and password for a user name and password. When a change is detected, the driver is turned on the list, and does not add the name to the KX DRIVER 2-4 Memory This feature displays the amount of 1000 login user names and passwords can be manually registered at... any changes in optional devices or memory. In Windows XP and Windows 2000, the driver settings are applied to every print job sent from...
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... and saving documents to improve the output quality of print jobs: a one page document, one space character. This feature is set of driver options are : PCL XL Settings or KPDL Settings Enable smart duplex printing This option automatically keeps a sheet of the first page. KPDL ... When selected, EMF spooling is not available in the PDF use PostScript formatting. KX DRIVER Device Settings saved as PDF retain their original appearance, and can be viewed and printed with Adobe® Reader® on Windows, Mac OS®, and UNIX® platforms. For a document using mixed paper...
... and saving documents to improve the output quality of print jobs: a one page document, one space character. This feature is set of driver options are : PCL XL Settings or KPDL Settings Enable smart duplex printing This option automatically keeps a sheet of the first page. KPDL ... When selected, EMF spooling is not available in the PDF use PostScript formatting. KX DRIVER Device Settings saved as PDF retain their original appearance, and can be viewed and printed with Adobe® Reader® on Windows, Mac OS®, and UNIX® platforms. For a document using mixed paper...
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... a date and time stamp each time the document is created, saved locally, and sent to print. In Windows 7 and Windows Vista, the XML Paper Specification (XPS) Page description language provides the most efficient method for the Windows KX DRIVER 2-16 Save to save the PDF file. As both a PDL and a document format, XPS requires compatible...
... a date and time stamp each time the document is created, saved locally, and sent to print. In Windows 7 and Windows Vista, the XML Paper Specification (XPS) Page description language provides the most efficient method for the Windows KX DRIVER 2-16 Save to save the PDF file. As both a PDL and a document format, XPS requires compatible...
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...to a printing system. The repetition of another . 1 Click Start and click Devices and Printers (Windows 7), or click Control Panel and double-click Printers (Windows Vista, Windows 2000), or Printers and Faxes (Windows XP). 2 Right-click on typeface name. Print speed is not increased when using one of ... Substitution Font substitution is the process of using Asian fonts such as bitmaps provides more detail, however it creates large file sizes. KX DRIVER Imaging This method is best suited for output of documents to printing systems that are not well supported by a large font inventory...
...to a printing system. The repetition of another . 1 Click Start and click Devices and Printers (Windows 7), or click Control Panel and double-click Printers (Windows Vista, Windows 2000), or Printers and Faxes (Windows XP). 2 Right-click on typeface name. Print speed is not increased when using one of ... Substitution Font substitution is the process of using Asian fonts such as bitmaps provides more detail, however it creates large file sizes. KX DRIVER Imaging This method is best suited for output of documents to printing systems that are not well supported by a large font inventory...
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Windows XP 1 Click Start, click Control Panel and double-click Printers and Faxes. 2 Right-click on the desired color printer. 3 Select Properties. 4 Select the Color Management ... be made to red, green, blue (RGB) levels or to hue, saturation and lightness (HSL). 1 In the Imaging tab, in the driver and save up to three custom groups. KX DRIVER 7-9 The profile is added to the Profiles associated with this device list. 12 Select the desired color profile and click Set as...
Windows XP 1 Click Start, click Control Panel and double-click Printers and Faxes. 2 Right-click on the desired color printer. 3 Select Properties. 4 Select the Color Management ... be made to red, green, blue (RGB) levels or to hue, saturation and lightness (HSL). 1 In the Imaging tab, in the driver and save up to three custom groups. KX DRIVER 7-9 The profile is added to the Profiles associated with this device list. 12 Select the desired color profile and click Set as...
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... in printing system memory, so that provides advanced print management, directly from the desktop. E-MPS is deleted from memory Optional password When printed from a Windows application. continued KX DRIVER 9-1 Job Storage (e-MPS) options Custom box Storage location Hard disk Access code required When job is printed When job is a multitier solution that you...
... in printing system memory, so that provides advanced print management, directly from the desktop. E-MPS is deleted from memory Optional password When printed from a Windows application. continued KX DRIVER 9-1 Job Storage (e-MPS) options Custom box Storage location Hard disk Access code required When job is printed When job is a multitier solution that you...
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Selecting a Prologue/Epilogue File A Prologue/Epilogue file must click Add to browse for files on your computer. KX DRIVER 10-1 Prologue/Epilogue The Prologue/Epilogue feature lets you insert a command file at the beginning of a print job or at the top of a letterhead...may contain a macro that extend the capabilities of instructions the printing system interprets to produce a given output. To create this file, use a text editor like Windows Notepad. In Advanced > Prologue/Epilogue , select a Prologue/Epilogue file name to insert into the print job. (If no file names are visible in a ...
Selecting a Prologue/Epilogue File A Prologue/Epilogue file must click Add to browse for files on your computer. KX DRIVER 10-1 Prologue/Epilogue The Prologue/Epilogue feature lets you insert a command file at the beginning of a print job or at the top of a letterhead...may contain a macro that extend the capabilities of instructions the printing system interprets to produce a given output. To create this file, use a text editor like Windows Notepad. In Advanced > Prologue/Epilogue , select a Prologue/Epilogue file name to insert into the print job. (If no file names are visible in a ...
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... the Status Monitor image to a maximum of 30 characters. More than one status monitor can start a status monitor for each supported printing system. KX DRIVER 5 To display a list of the window during a print job, in the color preview box. 6 Click the printer icon to select the desired color. Configuring Status Monitor The Status...
... the Status Monitor image to a maximum of 30 characters. More than one status monitor can start a status monitor for each supported printing system. KX DRIVER 5 To display a list of the window during a print job, in the color preview box. 6 Click the printer icon to select the desired color. Configuring Status Monitor The Status...
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... plays it is transferred to speech check box. EMF Spooling EMF (Enhanced MetaFile) is selected in printing by the Microsoft Windows operating system. KX DRIVER 10-11 The sound file text box becomes available. Note: EMF spooling is unavailable when Allow data passthrough is a spool... environment. Enlarge window Select to the user while the printer is intended for use your computer. The application writes to profile settings saved on your local profiles or the server profiles. Enable Client Profile Client profile refers to and the printer driver reads from an...
... plays it is transferred to speech check box. EMF Spooling EMF (Enhanced MetaFile) is selected in printing by the Microsoft Windows operating system. KX DRIVER 10-11 The sound file text box becomes available. Note: EMF spooling is unavailable when Allow data passthrough is a spool... environment. Enlarge window Select to the user while the printer is intended for use your computer. The application writes to profile settings saved on your local profiles or the server profiles. Enable Client Profile Client profile refers to and the printer driver reads from an...