This file: ReadMeNT.TXT 23-AUG-1998
Pitney Bowes Printer Driver for Windows NT(R) 4.0, Version 0.96
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This document contains important information about the Pitney Bowes
Printer Driver for Windows NT(R) 4.0.
CONTENTS:
1. PITNEY BOWES 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
PITNEY BOWES FACSIMILE MODEL SUPPORTED
3. APPLICATION NOTES
SOFTWARE APPLICATION NOTES
4. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
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1. PITNEY BOWES PRINTER DRIVER INSTALLATION
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INSTALLING THROUGH THE WINDOWS CONTROL PANEL
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To install the Pitney Bowes 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 Pitney Bowes
Printer Driver in your computer, it is necessary to delete the
print driver first before proceeding with the new driver
installation.
Select the old Pitney Bowes 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 Pitney Bowes 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 Pitney Bowes Facsimile model.
Click on the Next> button.
7a. If you have previously installed an older version of Pitney Bowes
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 Pitney Bowes Facsimile unit as
the default printer.
Click on the Next> button.
9. A Shared Printer box appears. If you wish to share the Pitney Bowes
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 Pitney Bowes 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 Pitney Bowes Printer Driver icon appears in the Printers folder
and you have now completed the Pitney Bowes Printer Driver
installation.
PROBLEMS DURING INSTALLATION
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- 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 Pitney Bowes Printer Driver.
- Installation of Multiple Pitney Bowes Printer Drivers at the same
time is not allowed. Therefore, before attempting to
reinstall the driver, make sure that you Remove the current
installed Pitney Bowes 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
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- Since the PC does all the rasterize management, the
printing speed is dependent upon the PC's capabilities.
FONTS
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- For best print results, use TrueType(R) fonts.
DITHERING AND INTENSITY CONTROL
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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
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To change the Pitney Bowes 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 Pitney Bowes 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
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To confirm the version of the Pitney Bowes 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 Pitney Bowes Printer you wish
to check and then click Properties.
3. In the Pitney Bowes xxxx Properties folder, select the Device Setting
tab and then select the Pitney Bowes xxxx Device Setting. Click on the
About Pitney Bowes xxxx... button to view the printer driver version.
PITNEY BOWES FACSIMILE MODEL SUPPORTED
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- Pitney Bowes 9800/9900 Series
- Pitney Bowes 2000 Series
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3. APPLICATION NOTES
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SOFTWARE APPLICATION NOTES
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At the time the Pitney Bowes 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.
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.