README.TXT
Printronix P7000 Windows 2000 Printer Driver
Version: 2.01B
Requires Printer firmware version (or higher):
PGL/VGL 3.10C
CT/PGL/VGL 3.10B
ANSI/PGL 3.10B
Installation:
1) Click on the Start button, select Settings and open the Printers
folder.
2) Delete previous version of the driver(if installed).
3) Double click on the Add Printer icon and follow the Add Printer
Wizard instructions.
De-install:
1) Delete the driver from the printers folder
2) Delete the driver from "Server Properties" (under "File" menu)
selection within Printer Folder
Application Information:
(General)
1) If the file to be printed contains lines,boxes, or overlapping
graphics,and the printout does not match the screen, set
"Print Optimization"to "disabled". This may cause slower performance,
but the printout will match the screen. The Print Optimization feature
appears under the "Advanced" button within the driver.
2) With Custom Barcode Fonts, human readable will not print if point
size of 40 is selected. Select another point size.
3) If printouts do not match the screen, try selecting higher
resolutions. Utilizing "BEST" resolution in general will
produce highest quality printouts.
(MS-Word)
1) When utilizing custom barcode fonts, or resident fonts, the "Use
Printer Metrics to lay out document" feature must be selected.
This is found under Tools/Options/Compatibility within MS Word
2) When utilizing the custom barcode font or resident fonts, after
entering the barcode data, highlight the character position
immediately following the barcode data, then select a non-barcode font
(such as Arial). If this is not done, a barcode error will appear on
the printout in addition to the barcode.
3) When utilizing MS-Word 2000, text within shaded boxes does not print
due to a problem within Word regarding how boxes with different x and y
resolutions are handled.
(MS-Excel)
1) When utilizing the custom barcode font feature, all cells must be
formatted as "text"
2) When printing, be sure that the print area is selected appropriately,
otherwise extraneous data may be found and incorrectly printed
(MS-PowerPoint)
1) With PowerPoint 97, the size of the printed text may not match the
screen in STD, HIGH, and FAST resolutions. Selecting "BEST" resolution
will result in correct printouts. PowerPoint 2000 does not exhibit these
problems.
(Lotus 1-2-3)
1) Custom barcode fonts cannot be used with this application at this time.
(MS-WordPad)
1) Custom and Resident Barcode Fonts cannot be used with this application
at this time.
Custom and Resident Barcode Fonts:
If these fonts do not display or if they print as plain text, the following fonts( distributed along with
the driver) may need to be manually installed/re-installed:
qsbrfnt1.fon
qsbrfnt2.fon
qsbrfnt3.fon
qsbrfnt4.fon
qsbrfnt5.fon
qsbrfnt6.fon
To install fonts:
- click on the Start button, select Control Panel, then the Fonts folder
- click on File, then Install New Font... to launch the Add Fonts wizard
- select the location where the font files are located, the font files should be
automatically recognized and displayed by the wizard
(Note: if you are creating a printer connection as a network printer, the barcode font files may not
be present locally -obtain them from your administrator)
- click Select All, then OK to install
Use of Drivers with Microsoft Word
In order for resident barcodes to display properly on the screen, you must do the following:
a) Under MS Word "Tools/Options/Compatibility" menu, check the box titled "Use Printer Metrics to Layout Document"
b) When selecting the resident barcode font within MS Word, select 48 point size
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.