README FILE
for
Panasonic KX-P6500/P6300/P6100 Laser Printer Driver & Utilities
for Windows(R) 2000
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This Readme file contains the following information:
1. Trademark Notices
2. Installing the KX-P6500/P6300/P6100 Software
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* 1.Trademark Notices *
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(C)Copyright 1997-2000 Kyushu Matsushita Electric Co., Ltd.
(C)Copyright WinStyler(TM) for Windows,
1992-2000 Destiny Technology Corporation.
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.Installing the KX-P6500/P6300/P6100 Software *
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2.1 Before installing the driver
2.2 Installing the Driver and Utilities for Windows 2000
2.3 Using the Printer in a Network Environment
The KX-P6500/P6300/P6100 software installation will create the followings.
- Printer driver for Windows 2000
- Panasonic Printer Console for Windows 2000
Notes:
When reinstalling the KX-P6500/P6300/P6100 software, do it just after
restarting Windows.
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| 2.1 Before installing the driver |
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Before installing the driver, please uninstall the previous version
as follows.
1. Click "Start", move the pointer to Programs, then to KX-P6X00 Tools.
2. Click "Uninstall Utility".
3. Click "Yes".
4. Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the uninstallation.
5. Restart Windows.
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| 2.2 Installing the Driver and Utilities for Windows 2000 |
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Notes:
- Although the KX-P6500 PCL printer driver will be installed by the Plug-and Play,
please install the KX-P6500 GDI printer driver to use the printer as a GDI printer
after installing the PCL driver.
- The feature of "Plug-and-Play" and "Add Printer" is not supported.
The printer driver may be not installed correctly by these features.
1. Turn off the printer.
2. Start Windows 2000.
3. Quit all applications.
4. Click "Start", click "Run...".
The Run window is displayed.
5. Click "Browse..." then select the "Disk1" directory you made for KX-P6X00
Driver and Utilities.
( Example; C:\P6000\Win2000\Disk1 )
6. Select Setup.exe ,and click "Open".
7. Click "OK"
The Installer starts.
8. Click "Next>".
The Setup Type window is displayed.
9. Click the type of setup, then click "Next>".
The Select Program Folder window is displayed.
10. Click "Next>".
11. Click "Next>".
The Select Printer Model window is displayed.
12. Click your Printer Model, then click "Next>".
The Select Printer Port window is displayed.
13. Select the connected port and click "Next" button.
14. Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation.
After the installation, restart your system.
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| 2.3 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 Control Panel icon.
3. Double click the Printers icon.
4. Select the Panasonic KX-P6500/P6300/P6300 printer.
5. Click File menu, then click Sharing....
5. Click Shared.
6. Enter the printer name.
(Example: KX-P6500).
7. Click "OK".
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.