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License Agreement for Microsoft(R) PostScript(R) Plug-in Driver
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Panasonic DP-C321/C401
PostScript(R) Driver for Windows(R) 2000/XP
+ Additional feature plug-in + Additional information on PPD file
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This document provides information about the PostScript(R) printer driver on
the following items:
1. Target Hardware Products
2. Requirements
3. Installation
4. Cautions and Limitations
5. Software Update
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1. Target Hardware Products
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Panasonic DP-C321
Panasonic DP-C401
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2. Requirements
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This PostScript(R) printer driver operates on a computer running
Microsoft(R) Windows(R) 2000 or Windows(R) XP.
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3. Installation
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<<Installing Using the Printer Wizard>>
1) Click the "Start" button. Point to "Settings" and then click
"Printers". In the "Printers" window, double-click the "Add Printer"
icon.
2) In the "Add Printer Wizard", click "Next".
3) Specify the printers connection type. When the printer is directly connected
or when it is connected through the network using the LPR protocol, select
"Local Printer".
Confirm that the check box "Automatically detect and install plug and play
printer" is not selected, then click "Next" and proceed to Step (5).
When the printer is connected through a network, select "Network Printer"
and then click "Next".
4) Specify the printer name. Enter a printer name directly or click
"Next" to select the printer to be connected.
After your selection, proceed to Step (7).
(Contact the network administrator if you have any queries.)
5) When the printer is connected directly to the PC, select the port connected to
the printer and click "Next", then Proceed to Step (7).
When connecting directly to the printer through a network using the LPR
protocol, select "Standard TCP/IP Port" from the "Create a new port" and
click "Next".
The "Add Standard TCP/IP Printer Port Wizard" is activated, and Click "Next".
6) Enter the IP Address and name for the printer into the "IP Address and name
dialog box,and then click "Next".
(Contact your network administrator if you do not know the IP Address.)
The dialog to end the "Add Standard TCP/IP Printer Port Wizard" is
displayed, then Click "Finish".
7) Select printer model dialog box will appear.
Click "Have Disk" to Install from the CD-ROM.
8) Specify the folder containing this file "Papsapei.inf" and click "OK".
* When installing from a CD-ROM, enter "F:\Drv_PS3\English\Win2K_XP".
In this example, F drive is used as the CD-ROM drive.
If you are using another drive for the CD-ROM, specify accordingly.
9) The "Panasonic DP-C321PS" and "Panasonic DP-C401PS" printer will appear
then click next.
10) Change the printer name, if necessary. The message asking whether to
use this printer as the default printer is shown. Make a selection and then
click "Next".
11) If you share this printer with other network users, select "Shared",
enter the required information, and then click "Next".
If not sharing, select "Not shared" and click "Next".
12) Specify whether to print the test page after the driver installation. If you
want to print the test sheet, select "Yes". If not, select "No".
Click "Finish" to complete the installation.
13) After the necessary files are copied, the installation is completed.
Confirm in the "Printers" folder that the printer is added.
<<Installing Using the Plug & Play Function>>
Note that installation using the Plug & Play function is allowed
only if the printer is connected to the PC using a bi-directional
parallel cable when installing one of the following printer models.
Panasonic DP-C321
Panasonic DP-C401
1) Connect the PC and printer using an interface cable with the
power supply to the PC and the printer switched OFF. Then, turn
ON the power supply of the printer and the PC and start
Windows 98/Me.
2) The printer is detected and a "New Hardware found" dialog box is
displayed. Select the "Driver provided and follow the on-screen
instructions.
3) Enter the drive name (e.g. ->D:) and the path name (\Drv_PS3\English\
Win9x_Me) of the driver in the "Copy manufacturer's files from disk"
input field on the screen and click the "OK" button.
e.g. D:\Drv_PS3\English\Win9x_Me
4) A dialog box for specifying the printer name is displayed. To
change the printer name, enter the printer name in the "Printer
Name" box. If another printer is already installed, a prompt
message is displayed asking whether to use the new installed
printer as the default printer. To use this printer as the
default printer, select "Yes".
5) After installation, a dialog box for specifying whether to print
the test page is displayed. If you select "Yes (recommended)",
load Letter paper in the printer and click "Finish". If you do not
wish to print the test page, select "No" and click "Finish".
6) The required files are copied and installation is completed. If
the test print is performed, a message is displayed to notify that
the test print has been completed.
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4. Cautions and Limitations
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Digital Signature
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When installing the driver, the message "Digital signature not found."
Select "Continue anyway" to install the printer driver.
Unavailability of PostScript Printers Shared on Windows NT 4.0 from Windows 2000 Client
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When a Windows 2000 client uses a PostScript printer shared on Windows NT 4.0 OS,
the PostScript driver for Windows NT4.0 will be installed automatically to Windows 2000.
This may result in an operational error. Therefore, do not use the PostScript printer
shared on Windows NT 4.0 from the Windows 2000 client.
Printing a Blank Page by Error When N-UPs is Specified
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A blank page may print out under the following conditions:
When the "Detailed Print Features" is set to ON, the "Internal Hard Disk" is set
to "Not installed", "Collate per set" is checked ON, and N-UPs is specified.
Booklet Creation for a Mixed-Orientation Document
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In case of Booklet Creation for the document including landscape and
portrait pages, the printed image may be enlarged.
Collate Printing
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When specifying collate printing from Microsoft Word 97/2000 using
MSPScript 5 driver, select the check box "Collate" in the Print
dialog of Microsoft Word 97/2000.
Negative Output
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When 2-up or 6-up printing with the negative image output specified for portrait
documents, the first page allocated to each set may not print properly.
User-Defined Size (1)
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In some applications, such as Microsoft Word 97/98/2000, printing with the
"PostScript Custom Page" may not be available.
User-Defined Size (2)
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If using the "PostScript Custom Page", when setting the minimum (or maximum)
value displayed for width and height, the results may not be normal.
In such cases, set up a larger (or smaller) value and retry printing.
Statement (5.5x8.5") Size
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Statement (5.5x8.5") paper cannot be selected for Paper Size.
To feed statement paper from Tray 5 (Bypass), specify PostScript Custom
Page Size as 5.5x8.5", then select that as the paper size.
EMF Spooling Limitation
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When the EMF spooling is enabled, the document name for Secure/Sample Print
becomes "Printer name, JobID" automatically.
Whenthe EMF spooling is enabled and the printer is shared, the IP Address of the
Server is displayed.
Moire Fringe
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When the image data loaded into the Mailbox is printed out from the scanner of
this device, there may be a possibility of an appearance of moire fringe
depending on the type of paper.
Please adjust the following parameters and reprint.
· Adjust the "Scan resolution" and the "Reduce/Enlarge" to the most suitable
value (optimum value)
· Set the print rate to 100%.
<<Application-Specific Limitations>>
Booklet Creation
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In some applications, such as Acrobat, PageMaker, CorelDraw and QuarkXPress
Booklet Creation may not be performed properly.
Adobe PageMaker
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In the case of Adobe PageMaker6.5, TrueType font may not print properly.
In such cases, select "Print" by pressing the "Alt" key.
Printing in Inverse Order
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In some applications, such as Acrobat, PageMaker, CorelDraw and QuarkXPress
printing in an inverse order may print as expected
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5. Software Update
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The latest software is available on our web site.
http://panasonic.co.jp/pcc/en/
Communication charges will be borne by the customer.
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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.