PCL Printer Driver
For Microsoft Windows
95/98/Me/NT4.0/2000/XP/Server2003/Vista
(x86/x64)
[Ver.1.0.0.0]



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INTRODUCTION

This file describes how to set up your printer driver and contains the most up-to-date information that was available at the time of software release. Please see [2] Limitation/Notes in using PCL printer driver section for details of known limitations. For information on printer driver settings and features, please check the Help file.
Please make sure to read this before installing PCL printer driver.


CONTENTS

[1] How to install PCL printer driver
(1) Installing PCL printer driver at the first time.
(1)-1. Installation steps of Windows 95/98/Me driver
(1)-2. Installation steps of Windows NT4.0/2000/XP/Server2003/Vista driver
(2) Upgrading the printer driver
(3) Uninstalling the printer driver
(3)-1. Uninstallation steps of Windows 95/98/Me driver
(3)-2. Uninstallation steps of Windows NT4.0/2000/XP/Server2003/Vista driver
(4) Notes for the installation

[2] Limitation/Notes in using PCL printer driver



[1] How to install PCL Printer Driver

(1) Installing PCL printer driver at the first time.

(1)-1. Installation steps for Windows95/98/Me driver

* If a previous version of the driver has already been installed on your computer, then you must remove the previous version before installing this driver.
* Make sure to close all applications before installing.

- 1 When using a driver downloaded from the Internet:
After downloading the driver from the Internet, extract the file(s) to a folder of your choice.
From the [Start] menu, point to [Settings], then click [Printers].
In the Printer folder double click [Add Printer], and click "Next >".

- 2 Follow the Wizard guidance and select a printer connection method (Local or Network), then click "Next >" to continue.

- 3 The following explanation applies when the user has selected a [Local] connection method.
A) To install the downloaded driver, click [Have Disk] then [Browse] to locate the folder where you had extracted the downloaded driver, from this folder select Disk 1, then click "OK".
B) When installing the driver using a CD-ROM, click [Have Disk], then insert the CD-ROM into the CD ROM Drive, enter the path (e.g. D:\DRIVERS\PCL{5,6}\WIN9X_ME\(Language)\DISK1) of the designated Drive then click "OK". (You can also navigate to the Drive by clicking the [Browse] button).
- 4 Select the printer to use.
After selecting, click "Next >".
- 5 Select the port you want to use with the installed printer.
After selecting, click "Next >".

- 6 Specify printer name. And if you want to use the installed printer as the default printer, check "Yes".
After specifying, click "Finish".


After completing above operation, you can use PCL printer driver for Windows 95/98/Me.


(1)-2. Installation steps for WindowsNT4.0/2000/XP/Server2003/Vista driver

* Make sure to close all applications before installing.

- 1 Start Windows and log on as Administrators or Power Users.
When using a driver downloaded from the Internet:
After downloading the driver from the Internet, extract the file(s) to a folder of your choice.
From the [Start] menu, point to [Settings], then click [Printers] or [Printers and Faxes]. In the Printer folder double click [Add Printer] (it may be in [Printer Tasks]), and click "Next >".

- 2 Follow the Wizard guidance and select a printer connection method (My Computer or Network Printer Server / Local or Network Printer), then click "Next >" to continue.

- 3 The following explanation applies when the user has selected a [Local] connection method.
A) To install the downloaded driver, click [Have Disk] then [Browse] to locate the folder where you had extracted the downloaded driver, from this folder select Disk 1, then click "OK".
B) Insert the CD-ROM into the CD ROM Drive, [Have Disk] button in "Manufacturers:" / "Printers:" window, then enter the path (e.g. D:\DRIVERS\PCL{5,6}\(language)\WIN2K_XP\DISK1\) of the designated Drive then click "OK". (You can also navigate to the Drive by clicking the [Browse] button).
- 4 Select the printer to use.
After selecting, click "Next >".

- 5 Specify printer name. And if you want to use installed printer as the default printer, check "Yes".
After specifying, click "Next >".

- 6 If you want to share installed printer with other network users, indicate and set sharing.
After above, click "Next >".

- 7 Print test page to confirm that the printer is set up properly. Check on "Yes(recommended)" , then click "Finish", and finally , the installation is completed.

After completing above operation, you can use PCL printer driver for WindowsNT4.0/2000/XP/Server2003/Vista.


[Special Notes for Point-and-Print setup]
* When installing Windows 9x alternate driver from Windows NT 4.0 or Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003/Vista,
Windows 9x may ask you to enter the path for the driver files, or to select a printer model among a list of printers. In such cases, the "Point and Print" is not functioning properly. In such cases, you need to cancel the "Point and Print" installation and install the printer driver locally.


(2)Upgrading the PCL Printer Driver

Please follow these installation steps to update the printer driver from old version to new version;
- 1 Start Windows and select the printer icon in Printers folder, then click "File"-"Delete" and delete the printer.

- 2 Install new version of the PCL printer driver with the same step as
"(1): Installing at the first time."
See installation steps for each OS as follows;
(1)-1. Installation steps for Windows 95/98/Me driver
(1)-2. Installation steps for Windows NT4.0/2000/XP/Server2003/Vista driver


After completing above operation, you can use PCL printer driver of new version.



(3) Uninstalling PCL printer driver.

* Make sure to close all applications before uninstalling.

(3)-1. Uninstallation steps for Windows95/98/Me driver

- 1 Open [Printers] folder in [Settings] from [Start] menu.
- 2 Select the printer you wish to uninstall.
- 3 Press "Delete" key.

(3)-2. Uninstallation steps for WindowsNT4.0/2000/XP/Server2003/Vista driver

- 1 Open [Printers] or [Printers and Faxes] or folder in [Settings] from [Start] menu.
- 2 Select the printer you want to uninstall.
- 3 Press [Delete] key


(4)Notes for the installation

* With PCL printer driver, the drivers of different versions can't be used together.
* If "Print Settings" screen doesn't look normal after installation, delete the driver with the procedure of above (2) and reinstall the driver.
* Do not extract CD-ROM before the installation is finished. Or else, system error might occur.
* Bi-directional network communication may requires SmartDeviceMonitor for Client. It is up to the printer you use.
* SmartDeviceMonitor for Client cannot be run on Windows x64. Therefore, bi-directional network communication is only available with the 32-bit driver(It is up to the printer you use).
* Remote Install is not available.
* During the driver installation, Windows may suggest to keep the newer module already installed in Windows. Please select "Yes" to use the newer module.

[2] Limitation/Notes in using PCL printer driver

The settings which are introduced below are depending on the printer or the printer driver you use.


[In General]

* To avoid problems in general, make sure that there is plenty of free disk space.
* With some applications (e.g. CorelDRAW, Visio), complicated images may take a long time to print when the "Graphic Mode" is "Vector". For faster printing, choose "Raster"(Graphics Mode) and/or "Print as graphics"(TrueType Mode) on the "Print Quality" tab.
* If the printer driver language differs from that of the Operating System, characters may not be printed properly or the characters on the printer driver may not be displayed properly.


[OS/Windows Related Issues]

* When the spooler is paused, please do not send the print job.
* If a Separator Page is selected, some documents may not print as expected.
* Please do not change the "Driver" setting on the "General" or "Advanced" tab.
* In the Windows NT 4.0 + Internet Explorer 5.0 environment, objects in the printer properties and document defaults windows appear converged on the top left corner. This is just a display problem and does not cause any functional problems.


[With Driver Settings]

* [Copies] in [Setup] Tab:
When "Copies" is selected on the driver's "Setup" tab, the value may not be reflected in the application print dialog box. Be sure to set the number of copies only in the driver, not in the application.
* [Save/Load] in [Setup] Tab:
Under Windows 9x, the directory and file name specified for the "Save" and "Load" must be a valid MS-DOS file path. (i.e., all path and file names must consist of 8 character name and optional 3 character extension; use only alphabets and numbers; etc.) An invalid file path is rejected with an alert. If you specify an invalid file path in the "Save Settings" or "Load Settings" dialog, the driver shows an alert, reporting it can not access the file. The file path must be a valid MS-DOS file path, i.e., all path and file names must consist of 8 character name and optional 3 character extension; use only alphabets and numbers; etc.
* [Duplex] in [Setup] Tab:
Documents may not be stapled at the slant angle, even when you select "Top Left Slant" or "Top Right Slant". In such a case, the document will be stapled parallel to an edge of the paper.
* [Custom Paper Size] in [Paper] Tab:
The measurement unit in the Custom Paper Size dialog is reset to "cm" when the driver dialog is reopened, even if the custom paper size was previously specified in "inch". The paper size specification is retained regardless of the unit.
* [Watermark] Tab:
The watermark is not printed on the first page when both "On first page only" and "Booklet" are selected.
If the "Graphics Mode" is set to "Raster" or if the "TrueType Mode" is set to "Download as bit image", the watermark may not print correctly. Change the "Graphics Mode" to "Vector".
* [Booklet/Duplex] in [Setup] Tab:
Printing a large document in booklet produce a large temporary file. If you encounter an error when printing a large document in booklet, try again after increasing the free area in drive C:.
* [Post Processing] in [Advanced] Tab:
If the "Post Processing" is set to "OFF", the watermark as "Transparency" may not print correctly. In order to avoid this problem, please change the "Post Processing" to "ON".
* [Edge to Edge Print] and [Non Reduction Booklet] in [Setup] Tab:
When both "Edge to Edge Print" and "Non Reduction Booklet" funtions are selected, some documents may not print as expected.
* [Covers] in [Paper] Tab:
Use of a different Paper Source for the cover setting might result in a paper mismatch error. This occurs if the cover is of a different paper size than the rest of the document. This only happens if the cover is not blank and if the source tray for the rest of the document is not "Auto Tray Select". As a workaround, change the print settings so that any one of the above conditions are not met. Note: "cover" = Front Cover, Back Cover or Chaptering Pages


[Graphics/Images]

* When graphics images or text printed as graphics images are not printed as they appear on your computer screen, change the "Graphics Mode" on the "Print Quality" tab.
* Selecting the Spool Type as EMF may cause some applications not to print well in "Vector" mode. If this happens, return the Spool Type setting to RAW.


[Fonts/Texts]

* With Adobe Type Manager(ATM), some characters may not print correctly. To avoid this problem, change the "Graphic Mode" to "Raster" or print the document with PCL 6 or PostScript driver.
* With some applications, some characters may not print correctly. To solve this problem, change the "TrueType Mode" and/or the "Use Printer Fonts" on the "Print Quality" tab.
* Documents that contain fonts not installed on your computer will not print correctly. Make sure your document only contains fonts installed on your computer.
* Some TrueType fonts such as Kidnap may not print correctly on Windows 2000. In order to avoid this problem, "TrueType Mode" to "Download as Bit Image" or "Print as Graphics" in the "Print Quality" tab.
* The watermark as "Outline only" may not print if the watermark message contains Chinese characters. To avoid this problem, use the PCL 6 driver.
* Additional lines may appear when the bold HANYI fonts larger than 36 points are printed.
* The HANYI fonts can not be printed in 300 dpi. To avoid this problem, print it in 600 dpi.
* Some Chinese fonts such as HUA WEN CAI and HUA WEN XING KAI may not print appropriately. To avoid this problem, please set Graphics Mode to "Raster" and TrueType Mode to "Print as graphics" in the Print Quality tab.
* To print watermark text in Chinese, choose a Chinese font.


[Connection/Port related Issues]

* When printing complicated documents to a printer connected with a parallel interface, the printer time-out may cause the document to print incorrectly. If this happens, the Spool Setting to "Start printing after last page is spooled" and/or extend the IO timeout at the printer operation panel(max. 300 seconds).
* When the printer is connected with a SMB port, "Update Now" in the Accessories tab doesn't work. Please manually configure the accessories.


[CMYK used for Black and White Documents]

* Black and White documents might be printed in full color (CMYK).
To ensure that the job prints using pure Black (K), please change the color mode to "Black and White" or "Monochrome".
* When selecting "Color" from "Color/ Black and White" setting in the "Setup" Tab, black and white document may be printed as a color job, depending on application or data. If you want to print a document in black and white, select "Black and White" in "Color/ Black and White" setting.


[Help]

* With the Windows 9x and Windows NT4.0 drivers, no help message might be shown if the driver [Help]/[?] buttons or the [F1] key is pressed.
* Windows Vista does not support the help format used in previous versions of Windows. Please download the legacy help application WinHlp32.exe from Microsoft.


[Other issues]

* Additional Page Count in Duplex Printing
An extra page is added to the end of odd-paged duplex jobs. The added page might be incremented in the printer's counter.
* The display driver for the Matrox Millennium and Millennium II in the Windows 98 CD-ROM is incompatible with this printer driver. Please obtain and install the latest Windows 98 display driver for the video cards from Matrox Graphics Inc.


[Application Issues]

* Microsoft
* Microsoft Office XP *
- If you are using Office XP, be sure to apply Service Pack 1 or later to avoid printing problems.
* MS-Project *
- When using with MS-Project, the stripe pattern interval may not print as it appears on your computer screen. If this happens, change the "Graphics Mode".
- To print multiple copies from MS-Project, set the number of copies setting in the application print dialog box to 1, and then specify the number of copies using "Copies" setting on the driver's "Setup" tab.
* PowerPoint *
- PowerPoint may print some graphics objects with the same color although they are in different colors on the computer screen. To solve this problem, change the object's color.
* WordPad
- When you change the printer properties from WordPad, changes will not be reflected in the print job immediately following the change.
* Corel
* CorelDRAW *
- You can not enter the number of copies greater than 9 in the printer driver dialog opened from CorelDRAW 8, due to a problem in CorelDRAW 8. To print more than 9 copies, set the number of copies in the CorelDRAW 8's print dialog.
- The printer driver dialog opened from CorelDRAW 8 may show unreadable characters, due to a problem in CorelDRAW 8.
* Adobe
* Acrobat *
-In case Acrobat Reader prints unexpected characters or graphics, change the "Graphics Mode" in "Print Quality" tab to "Raster".
* Frame Maker *
- With Adobe Frame Maker, please use *.FM document to print when "Duplex/Booklet" or "Staple" function is selected.
* Page Maker *
- PageMaker may not print graphics if a document contains large amount of graphics. To print such documents, change the "Memory Usage" settings to "Font Priority" on the printer operation panel.
- PageMaker shifts the image by about an inch with some paper sizes. To solve this problem, print using a different paper size.
* Kingsoft
* WPS *
- With WPS, some decorative characters may not print correctly. To avoid this problem, change the "Graphics Mode" to "Raster" and "TrueType Mode" to "Print as Graphics" in the "Print Quality" tab.


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