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Panasonic NV-MPD7 Printer Driver For Windows XP
Version. 1.0 2002.7
Copyright(C) Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
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This printer driver is a special driver developed for using your
Panasonic NV-MPD7 printer with the English version of Microsoft(R)
Windows(R) XP. Please note that this driver can only be used on
systems running Windows XP.
Please read this document, which presents important information on
using the driver.
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* System Requirements
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Operating system: Micorosoft(R) Windows(R) XP Home Edition/
Professional
PC: IBM PC/AT compatible computer with a parallel connector and
Intel(R) Pentium(R)II or Intel(R) Celeron(TM) CPU (400 MHz or
faster) or AMD Athlon(TM) CPU (600MHz or faster) (Intel(R)
Pentium(R)III 500MHz recommended)
RAM: 128MB or more (256MB or more recommended)
Display resolution: 800(600 or higher, with High Color (16-bit) or
more
Hard drive: At least 1GB of free space recommended
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* Printer driver contents
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* Check whether the printer driver you downloaded contains the
following files.
\ + MPD7- mpx02.inf
mpx02.dll
mpx02.ppd
mpx02d_dlg.dll
mpx02ui.dll
MPXMOU2.dll
PAMP7ENG.dll
ParNvx.sys
Readme.txt
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* Installation procedure and notes
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* Before installing this driver, delete any printer driver previously
installed from the CD-ROM included with your Panasonic NV-MPD7.
* Close any open applications before starting installation.
* Plug and Play installation
1. When you start (or restart) Windows XP with the printer connected
to your PC and with its power on, the Plug and Play printer driver
installation process will start.
2. When the "Found New Hardware Wizard" screen appears, select
"Install from a list or specific location (Advanced)", then click
"Next".
3. Under "Please choose your search and installation options.",
select "Search for the best driver in these locations" and select
only "Include this location in the search".
Under "Include this location in the search.", specify a folder on
the drive. If you don't know the folder's location, click the
"Browse" button to find the folder, then select it. After
selecting the folder, click "Next".
4. When the "Do you want to print a test page?" screen appears,
select "No", then click "Next".
5. The file copying process starts.
6. During the driver installation process, the following message
appears: "has not passed Windows Logo testing to verifying its
compatibility with Windows XP." Click "Continue Anyway".
This has no impact on the installation or use of the printer
driver.
7. When the file copying process ends and the "Completing the Found
New Hardware Wizard" screen appears, click "Finish".
8. Make sure that all applications are closed, then restart the PC.
* Installation by adding a printer
If the Windows XP Plug and Play installation screen does not appear
when you start (restart) Windows XP with the printer connected to
your computer and its power on, install the driver using "Add a
printer".
1. Select "Start" -> "Control Panel" -> "Printers and Other
Hardware" -> "Add a printer".
2. The "Add Printer Wizard" screen appears. Click "Next".
3. When the local printer or network printer selection screen
appears, select "Local printer attached to this computer". Also
clear "Automatically detect and install my Plug and Play printer,"
then click "Next".
4. When the "Select a Printer Port" screen appears, select "Use the
following port" and the LPT port to which the printer is actually
connected, then click "Next".
5. When the "Install Printer Software" screen appears, click "Have
disk".
6. When the "Install From Disk" screen appears, in the "Copy
manufacturer's file from" field, specify a folder on the drive,
then click "OK".
7. Make sure Panasonic NV-MPD7 appears in the printer field, then
click "Next".
8. When the "Name Your Printer" screen appears, enter the desired
name in the "Printer name" field, then click "Next".
9. When the "Do you want to print a test page?" screen appears,
select "No", then click "Next".
10. The file copying process starts, and the following message
appears: "has not passed Windows Logo testing to verifying its
compatibility with Windows XP." Click "Continue Anyway".
11. When the file copying process ends and the "Completing the Add
Printer Wizard" screen appears, click "Finish".
12. Make sure that all applications are closed, then restart the PC.
* When the printer driver installation process is completed, perform
the following checks and settings.
Make sure the Panasonic NV-MPD7 printer icon appears on the
"Printers and Faxes" screen.
Click the Panasonic NV-MPD7 icon on the "Printers and Faxes" screen,
then click "Printer Tasks" -> "Set printer properties" to open the
printer properties. Next, select "Enable bidirectional support" on
the "Ports" sheet.
Also make sure that the Panasonic NV-MPD7 is set to the "LPT" port.
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Important usage information
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* For important usage information, also see the "Readme" file on the
CD-ROM included with your printer.
This printer driver does not include a "Help" file. See the "Help"
file on the CD-ROM included with your printer. (Some aspects, such
as design, are different, but other than the "Help" buttons, the
explanations are the same.)
* See the "Operating Instructions" included with your printer for
information on how to use the printer and general information on
using the printer driver. Also see the manuals included with your
PC, operating system, etc. for information on using the PC, working
with files in the operating system, etc.
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* Troubleshooting
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* PCs with a slow CPU or insufficient memory may not print properly.
In such cases, try printing again after adding more RAM or closing
other open applications to reduce the load on the CPU.
* Always make sure the printer cable is properly connected before you
start printing. Do not disconnect the printer cable during printing.
If the printer cable is disconnected when printing starts or during
printing, the printer will not print out properly.
In such cases, properly connect the printer cable and cancel the
printing operation, then try printing again.
When you click "Abort", your computer may not respond for a period
lasting from twenty or thirty seconds up to several minutes. If the
computer does not respond for an extended period of time, you may
need to restart it.
* Do not press the power button on the printer during the printing
operation. If you press the power button and turn off the printer,
it will not print out properly.
In such cases, turn the printer back on and cancel the printing
operation, then try printing again.
When you click "Abort", your computer may not respond for a period
lasting from twenty or thirty seconds up to several minutes. If the
computer does not respond for an extended period of time, you may
need to restart it.
* If the printer does not print out properly when you execute the
printing operation, check the following.
* Is the "Print to the following port(s)." set to the port to
which the NV-MPD7 is connected?
* Is the "Enable bidirectional support" checkbox selected?
If the above settings are correct but printing does not work
properly, the printer driver may not be properly installed.
Delete the Panasonic NV-MPD7 from the "Printers and Faxes" folder,
then try reinstalling it.
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* Uninstallation procedure
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* Use the following procedure to uninstall the printer driver.
1. Disconnect the printer from the computer.
2. Display the "Printers and Faxes" screen.
3. Select "Panasonic NV-MPD7", then click "Delete this printer"
from "Printer Tasks".
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.
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