README FILE
for
Panasonic KX-P8420 Laser Printer for Windows(R) 2000
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* You are strongly recommended to read this text, before you install *
* the driver to Windows 2000. *
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This Readme file contains the following information:
1. Trademark Notices
2. New function in Printer driver.
3. Installing the KX-P8420 Software
4. Alterations in the utility.
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* 1.Trademark Notices *
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(C)Copyright 1997-2000 Kyushu Matsushita Electric Co., Ltd.
Windows and Windows NT are either registered trademarks or trademarks of
Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.
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* 2.New function in Printer driver *
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This printer driver supports "Page Order" and "Pages Per Sheet" function.
Page Order function specifies the order in which the pages of your
document will be printed. Front to Back prints the document so that page
1 is on top of the stack. Back to Front prints the document so that page
1 is on the bottom of the stack.
Pages Per Sheet function specifies how many pages of your document to
print on one piece of paper. 1 prints one page on one sheet of paper,
while 2 prints two pages side-by-side on one sheet of paper.
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* 3.Installing the KX-P8420 Software *
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3.1 Before installing the driver
3.2 Installing the Driver for Windows 2000
3.2.1 Using the Printer in a Network Environment
Notes:
When reinstalling the KX-P8420 software, do it just after
restarting Windows.
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Before installing the driver, please uninstall the previous version
as follows.
1. Click "Start", move the pointer to "Settings", then to "Control Panel".
2. Double click "Add/Remove Programs".
3. Select "Panasonic KX-P8420" and click "Change/Remove" button.
Finish uninstallation.
4. Remove the Printer driver from the Printer Folder.
5. Restart Windows.
Note:
For removing the Panasonic KX-P8420 icon in the Printer Folder,
refer to Help in Windows 2000.
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| 3.2 Installing the Driver for Windows 2000 |
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1. Start Windows 2000.
2. Connect the KX-P8420 to a computer using a parallel interface cable.
3. Click "Start", move the pointer to "Settings", then to "Printers".
4. Double click "Add Printer" icon.
5. Click "Next".
6. Select "Local printer" and click "Next"
7. If Windows found KX-P8420, "Found New Hardware Wizard" window is displayed.
Perform the following steps.
(1) Click "Next".
(2) Select "Search for a suitable driver for my device (recommended)", then
Click "Next".
(3) Check only "Specify a location", then click "Next".
(4) Click "Browse..." button, then The "Insert the manufacturer's
installation disk into the drive selected, and then click OK" message
is displayed.
Specify the directory you made for KX-P8420 Driver and Utilities
and click OK.
( Example; C:\P8420\Win2000\drivers )
(5) If the appropriate driver is found in the "Driver Files Search Result"
window, click "Next".
(6) If the "Digital Signature Not Found" window is displayed, click "Yes".
Finish installation.
8. If Windows does not find KX-P8420, perform the following steps.
(1) Select "Use the following port:", then select port ( Example "LPT1:" )
(2) Click "Have Disk..." button.
(3) "Insert the manufacturer's installation disk into the drive selected,
and then click OK" message is displayed.
Specify the directory you made for KX-P8420 Driver and Utilities
and click OK.
( Example; C:\P8420\Win2000\drivers )
(4) If the appropriate driver is found in the "Driver Files Search Result"
window, click "Next".
(5) If the "Digital Signature Not Found" window is displayed, click "Yes".
Finish installation.
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3.2.1 Using the Printer in a Network Environment
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For the server computer:
To share the printer with other clients on the network, perform the following
steps after installing the printer driver.
1. Double click the My computer icon.
2. Double click the Printers icon.
3. Select the Panasonic KX-P8420 printer.
4. Click File menu, then click Sharing....
5. Click Shared.
6. Enter the printer name.
(Example: KX-P8420).
7. Click "OK".
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* 4. Alterations in the utility *
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The ICM(Image Color Management) function in the printer is improved in
Windows 2000 from Windows NT 4.0.
* ICM Method/ICM Intent for Windows 2000
The printer assigns the best color possible to represent the original
color accurately by selecting different ICM intent ( Pictures, Graphics,
Proof, Match).
The ICC Profile name of the KX-P8420 printer is pakx2010.icm. To use ICM,
it must be displayed in the [Profiles currently associated with this printer:]
box as shown in the window above. It is always displayed by default.
If it is not displayed, perform the following steps in the "Color Management"
tab.
1. Click "Add...".
2. Select "pakx2010.icm", then click "Add".
3. Click "OK".
"pakx2010.icm" is located under the "winnt\system32\spool\drivers\color" or
"winnt\system32" directory.
Download Driver Pack
After your driver has been downloaded, follow these simple steps to install it.
Expand the archive file (if the download file is in zip or rar format).
If the expanded file has an .exe extension, double click it and follow the installation instructions.
Otherwise, open Device Manager by right-clicking the Start menu and selecting Device Manager.
Find the device and model you want to update in the device list.
Double-click on it to open the Properties dialog box.
From the Properties dialog box, select the Driver tab.
Click the Update Driver button, then follow the instructions.
Very important: You must reboot your system to ensure that any driver updates have taken effect.
For more help, visit our Driver Support section for step-by-step videos on how to install drivers for every file type.