READMENT.TXT Driver File Contents (pdnte096.exe)

This file: ReadMeNT.TXT  10-SEP-1998

Panafax Printer Driver for Windows NT(R) 4.0, Version 0.96
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This document contains important information about the Panafax 
Printer Driver for Windows NT(R) 4.0.

CONTENTS:

1. PANAFAX PRINTER DRIVER INSTALLATION
	INSTALLING THROUGH THE WINDOWS CONTROL PANEL
	PROBLEMS DURING INSTALLATION

2. ABOUT THE PRINTER DRIVER 
 	PRINT MANAGEMENT
	FONTS
	DITHERING AND INTENSITY CONTROL
	DITHERING
	WHEN "MEMORY ALLOCATION ERROR" OCCURS
	PRINT DRIVER'S ERROR MESSAGE
	COLOR CHARACTERS
	ENLARGED AND REDUCED PRINT AREA OF THE DOCUMENT
	FAX MAY PRODUCE GARBLED OUTPUT AFTER A PRINT JOB IS DELETED
	CHANGING THE DRIVER'S DEFAULT SETTINGS
	CONFIRMING THE PRINT DRIVER VERSION
	PANAFAX FACSIMILE MODEL SUPPORTED
	
3. APPLICATION NOTES
	SOFTWARE APPLICATION NOTES

4. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS


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1. PANAFAX PRINTER DRIVER INSTALLATION
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INSTALLING THROUGH THE WINDOWS CONTROL PANEL
--------------------------------------------
To install the Panafax Printer Driver software, please follow 
the steps below:

1.  Start Microsoft(R) Windows NT(R) 4.0 and log onto the computer/
    Network with an account that can add or change printer
    configurations (i.e. Administrator).
2.  Click the Start button, point to Settings, and then click
    Printers. 
2a. If you have previously installed an older version of Panafax
    Printer Driver in your computer, it is necessary to delete the
    print driver first before proceeding with the new driver 
    installation.
    Select the old Panafax Printer Driver, choose File|Delete from
    the menu bar, then click on the Yes button to confirm the
    deletion.
    Restart Windows and start from the Step 1.
3.  Choose (double-click) Add Printer.
    The Add Printer Wizard dialog box appears.
    Select Local Printer or Network Printer.
    Click on the Next> button.
4.  A list of Printer Ports appears. Select the port where you have
    the Panafax Facsimile unit connected (i.e. LPT1 Printer Port).
    Click on the Next> button.
5.  A list of available printers supported by Windows NT 4.0
    appears.
    Click on the Have Disk button.
6.  In the Install From Disk dialog box, type
      A:\WINNT4
    Click on the OK button.
7.  In the Printer box, select your Panafax Facsimile model.
    Click on the Next> button.
7a. If you have previously installed an older version of Panafax
    Printer Driver in your computer, a dialog box appears prompting
    you whether to keep the existing driver or replace it with a
    new one. 
    Select "Replace existing driver" and then click on the Next>
    button.
8.  A Printer Name box appears. You can change the printer name if
    you wish. If you already installed another printer, you can also
    select whether or not to use the new Panafax Facsimile unit as
    the default printer.
    Click on the Next> button.
9.  A Shared Printer box appears. If you wish to share the Panafax
    Printer with other people on your network, check Shared and
    enter a Share Name and select the operation system. (Note: You
    will be prompted for the Windows NT 4.0 CD-ROM or the specific
    Windows NT 4.0 diskette if you selected the Shared mode.)
    Click on the Next> button.
10. A Printer Test Page box appears. You can select whether or not a 
    Printer Test Page will be printed after the Panafax Printer
    Driver installation.
    Click on the Finish button.
11. If you have selected "Yes" to print a Printer Test Page in the
    previous step, a Printer Test Page Completed dialog appears.
    Confirm the Printer Test Page is printed properly and click on
    the Yes button.
12. The Panafax Printer Driver icon appears in the Printers folder
    and you have now completed the Panafax Printer Driver 
    installation. 

PROBLEMS DURING INSTALLATION
----------------------------
- Make sure that you are logged onto the computer/Network
  with an account who can make printer configuration changes (i.e.
  Administrator).
- Make sure that all other software applications are closed 
  before attempting to install the Panafax Printer Driver.
- Installation of Multiple Panafax Printer Drivers at the same
  time is not allowed.  Therefore, before attempting to
  reinstall the driver, make sure that you Remove the current
  installed Panafax Printer Driver from the Control Panel.
- Make sure to Close the Control Panel after each "ADD" or 
  "DELETE" execution of the driver, in order to avoid an error
  message or data corruption.


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2. ABOUT THE PRINTER DRIVER
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PRINT MANAGEMENT
----------------
- Since the PC does all the rasterize management, the
  printing speed is dependent upon the PC's capabilities.

FONTS
-----
- For best print results, use TrueType(R) fonts.

DITHERING AND INTENSITY CONTROL
-------------------------------
- When colored picture and dithering are overlapping, the text
  may be illegible or not print properly. If this occurs,
  adjust the Dithering and/or Intensity Control in the Options
  Menu of the Driver.

DITHERING
---------
- Dithering will reset to the default setting (Coarse) when the
  Resolution is changed. In this case, adjust the Dithering
  setting back to your specific needs.

WHEN "MEMORY ALLOCATION ERROR" OCCURS
-------------------------------------
- If you encounter this message, close any other application or
  restart Windows then reprint. If this reoccurs, it is
  recommended that you increase the number of Virtual Memory in
  the Control Panel, or add additional Random Access Memory (RAM)
  to your PC.
- If you are not using the Print Manager, you may not be able to
  reprint after the "Memory Allocation Error" occurs.  In this
  case, restart Windows and retry printing. 

PRINT DRIVER'S ERROR MESSAGE
----------------------------
- The driver's error messages (i.e. "MEMORY ALLOCATION ERROR") 
  sometimes may not be visible as it could be hiding behind
  another application's dialog box. In this case, switch to the
  application you are printing to display the error message.  

COLOR CHARACTERS
----------------
- Colored Characters (not black), may not print well depending
  on the size or type of character. 
  If this occurs, adjusting the Dithering and/or Intensity Control
  of the driver may improve the print quality.

ENLARGED AND REDUCED PRINT AREA OF THE DOCUMENT
-----------------------------------------------
- The Fax unit's printing area varies slightly from that of a
  document printer. The printed data is enlarged by approximately
  2% vertically and is reduced by approximately 1% horizontally.
  These are due to the resolution difference between a document 
  printer and a facsimile printer.

FAX MAY PRODUCE GARBLED OUTPUT AFTER A PRINT JOB IS DELETED
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- When multiple print jobs are entered, the printer may reproduce 
  garbled output on jobs printed after a print job that was canceled.
  This is a known Windows NT 4.0 problem. 
  Delete all the other pending jobs and then turn the fax machine off
  and then back on to clear the machine's printer buffer.

CHANGING THE DRIVER'S DEFAULT SETTINGS
--------------------------------------
To change the Panafax Printer Driver default settings, please follow
the steps below:

1. Click the Start button, point to Settings, and then click Printers.
2. In the Printers folder, right-click on the Panafax Printer if you
   wish to change the settings and then click Document Defaults...
3. Select the item you wish to change and then make your desired
   changes accordingly.

CONFIRMING THE PRINT DRIVER VERSION
-----------------------------------
To confirm the version of the Panafax Printer Driver software, please
follow the steps below:

1. Click the Start button, point to Settings, and then click Printers.
2. In the Printers folder, right-click on the Panafax Printer you wish
   to check and then click Properties.
3. In the Panafax xxxx Properties folder, select the Device Setting
   tab and then select the Panafax xxxx Device Setting. Click on the
   About Panafax xxxx... button to view the printer driver version.

PANAFAX FACSIMILE MODEL SUPPORTED
---------------------------------
- DF-1100
- UF-550
- UF-560
- UF-770
- UF-880


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3. APPLICATION NOTES
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SOFTWARE APPLICATION NOTES
--------------------------
At the time the Panafax printer driver was released, the following
software application limitations existed:

<1>	[CoralDRAW 7] Coral Corporation DRAW
	An Operating System sometimes becomes unstable when a
        character other than black color is printed with CoralDRAW 7.

<2>	[Freelance Graphics 97] Lotus Development Corporation
	Some printer setting changes (i.e. Paper Size, etc.) made to
	the Printer Properties within the application will not take
	effect when printing. Please make the changes using the
	Windows Control Panel. (Refer to the section of "CHANGING THE
	DRIVER'S DEFAULT SETTINGS in this ReadMe file.


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4. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
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- Microsoft(R), MS-DOS(R), Windows(R) and Windows NT(R) are
  registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United
  States and other countries.
- TrueType is a registered trademark of Apple Computer, Inc. in
  the United States and other countries.
- Presentation is a trademark of Novell, Inc.
- Quattro Pro is a registered trademark of Novell, Inc.
- Lotus and Freelance Graphics are registered trademark of Lotus 
  Development Corporation.
- All other trademarks identified herein are the property of their
  respective owners.
  
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