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Printer Software for Windows 95, Windows 3.1 or Macintosh
for Minolta Color PageWorks/Pro
Version 1.15
Date: Aug 8, 1997
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Color PagePro is a trademark of Minolta in Europe, Japan and Asia.
Color PageWorks is a trademark of Minolta in the U.S. and Canada.
Minolta is a registered trademark of Minolta Co., Ltd.
Microsoft, Windows 95 and Windows 3.1 are registered trademarks of
Microsoft Corporation.
Macintosh and ColorSync are registered trademarks of Apple Computer
Inc.
Adobe, the AdobePS, and PostScript are trademarks of Adobe Systems
Incorporated or its subsidiaries and may be registered in certain
jurisdictions.
All other brand or product names are trademarks or registered
trademarks of their respective companies or organizations.
Copyright (C) 1997 Minolta Co., Ltd.
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This README file contains the following information.
1. Introduction
2. Installing the Printer Software
3. Helpful Hints
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1. Introduction
This diskette contains the Minolta Color PageWorks/Pro PostScript
Printer Software files for Windows 95, Windows 3.1 or Macintosh.
The software for Minolta Color PageWorks/Pro allows you take full
advantage of your printer's features and capabilities.
The Minolta Color PageWorks/Pro PostScript Printer Software lets you
set up your Color PageWorks/Pro Printer to provide the type of printed
output you want. Note that such factors as the original data (number
of colors, data format), the types of paper you are using, and the
settings of your application software can and will affect color printing
results.
For further information on the printer and the driver, refer to the
User's manual and the driver's online help.
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2. Installing the Printer Software
The printer software can be installed using OS standard procedures
or the installer in the diskette.
If an earlier version of the driver is installed, it should be deleted
before installing the new version.
Be sure to close all applications before deleting the old driver and/or
installing the new one.
* Installing to Windows 95, do the following.
You can select which you like standard Windows 95 PostScript
driver or Adobe PostScript printer driver (AdobePS).
You will be able to install the standard Windows95 Postscript
driver by following procedure below.
If an earlier version of the driver is installed, delete it by
right-clicking on the old driver in the "Printers" window and
selecting "Delete".
If the system asks whether old files should be deleted during
installation, the answer should be "Yes".
(1) Insert the diskette labeled "PostScript Printer Software for
Windows 95" into one of your computer's floppy diskette drives.
For this example, we assume the diskette drive is located
in drive A.
(2) Press the "Start" button.
(3) Select "Settings" / "Printers".
(4) Double-click on "Add Printer".
(5) Press "Next" until a list of printers to install displays.
(6) Press "Have Disk".
(7) Enter the drive the diskette is in: (A:\ in this example).
(8) Follow the instructions.
If you have any problems for standard Windows 95 PostScript driver,
please try Adobe PostScript driver (AdobePS).
You will be able to install Adobe PostScript driver (AdobePS)
by following procedure.
If an earlier version of the driver is installed, delete it by
right-clicking on the old driver in the "Printers" window and
selecting "Delete".
If the system asks whether old files should be deleted during
installation, the answer should be "Yes".
(1) Insert the diskette labeled "PostScript Printer Software for
Windows 95" into one of your computer's floppy diskette drives.
For this example, we assume the diskette drive is located
in drive A.
(2) Press the "Start" button.
(3) Select "Run".
(4) Type "a:\setup" in this example, and click "OK".
(5) Follow the instructions.
* Installing to Windows 3.1, do the following:
If an earlier version of the PPD is installed, delete it
by selecting "MINOLTA Color PageWorks/Pro -ps" in the "Printers"
window and selecting "Remove".
If the same version of the driver is installed, proceed to step (8).
To install the Adobe Printer Driver software:
(1) Exit from any applications you are running.
(2) Insert the diskette labeled "PostScript Printer Software for
Windows 3.1" into one of your computer's floppy diskette drives.
For this example, we assume the diskette is located
in drive A.
(3) From the Windows Program Manager, choose "File" / "Run".
(4) In the Command Line box, type "a:\setup" (where a: is your
floppy diskette drive indicator), and click "OK".
(5) Click "Skip" to postpone viewing the README file.
(6) Click "Continue" to continue the installation procedure.
The installation begins. If the Adobe Printer Driver Setup
program cannot copy the files to the WINDOWS/SYSTEM directory
because of the directory being write protected, it will alert
you, asking whether to copy the files to your WINDOWS directory.
To do so, click Continue.
(7) Once the copy has successfully completed, click "Restart" to
restart Windows.
To install a PostScript printer from a PPD:
(8) Insert the diskette labeled "PostScript Printer Software for
Windows 3.1" into one of your computer's floppy diskette drives.
For this example, we will assume that the diskette is located
in drive A.
(9) In the Control Panel of the Windows Program Manager, double-click
the Adobe PostScript Printers icon. The Adobe PostScript
Printers dialog box appears.
(10)In the Drives box, select the drive containing the PPD.
(A:\ in this example)
(11)In the Printer Descriptions Available box, select the PPD that
is shown as "MINOLTA Color Page Works/Pro -ps".
(12)Click "Install".
(13)Click "Close".
* Installing to Macintosh, do the following:
If an earlier version of the PPD and/or ColorSync Profile is installed,
move them into "Trash" The ColorSync profile is installed in the
"ColorSync Profiles" folder, in the "Preferences" folder, inside the
"System Folder". And the PPD is installed in the "Printer Descriptions"
folder, in the "Extensions" folder, inside the "System Folder".
(1) Insert the diskette labeled "PostScript Printer Software for
Macintosh" into one of your computer's floppy diskette drives.
(2) Copy the PPD into the "Printer Descriptions" folder, in the
"Extensions" folder, inside the "System Folder". This diskette
has the PPD named "Minolta Color PageWorks/Pro" in the "Printer
Descriptions" folder, inside the diskette icon.
(3) Copy the ColorSync profile into the "ColorSync Profiles" folder,
in the "Preferences" folder, inside the "System Folder." This
diskette has the ColorSync profile named "Minolta Color
PageWorks/Pro" inside the diskette icon.
(4) From the Chooser dialog box, click the "LaserWriter 8" icon.
(5) Select "Color PageWorks/Pro", then click the "Setup" button.
(6) Follow the instructions.
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3. Helpful Hints
<<Install onto Macintosh>>
*Tray3 setting
When the optional Tray3 is installed on your printer, the Tray3 setting
on Macintosh must be changed to "Installed". Even though, the auto setup
is performed, the information of Tray3 may be incorrect.
<<Memory>>
*Data compression
When printing a large complex file, the printer may go into
the compression mode and may affect the image quality to some
degree. Minolta recommends adding more memory when the compression
mode occurrs.
<<Manual feed>>
When you use standard Windows 95 PostScript driver, manual feed
function doesn't work correctly. But if you use Adobe PostScript
printer driver (AdobePS), this problem will not occur.
<<Media type>>
*Transparency
When you print a document on a transparency, you must select
"Transparency" as media type, so that you can obtain quality output.
Note that the printing speed slows down to one-third of the normal
speed automatically on color printing in order to improve the image
quality.
*Thick paper
When you print a document on a thick paper, you must select
"Thick Paper" as media type, so that you can obtain quality output.
Note that the printing speed slows down to one-third of the normal
speed automatically in order to improve the image quality.
*Envelope
When you print on an envelope, you must set the flap as underside on
manual tray (Tray1) and the printing direction should be identified with
that of the application. Generally, the envelopes perform well, but some
types may wrinkle. We strongly recommend testing any type of envelope
before buying it in large amounts.
<<Color matching>>
*Color matching on the printer
When you perform a color matching on the printer, you select as follows:
[Windows 3.1]
1.Check "Match Color Across Printers" on the "PostScript" tab.
2.Select the setting you want as "PS Color Control" on the "Features"
tab.
[Macintosh]
(For this example, we assume the use of "LaserWriter 8.3.x".)
1.Select "Print: PostScript Color Matching" on the "Print Options"
dialog.
2.Select "Printer Profile: Printer's Default" on the "Print Options"
dialog.
3.Select the setting you want as "PS Color Control" on the
"Print Options" dialog.
The "PS Color Control" provides five settings.
Relative (Photographs)
- Provides the high quality for photographic output.
Perceptual Color
- Provides more vivid output than "Relative (Photographs)".
Accurate Color
- Reproduces the precise characteristics of each color as closely
as possible.
Saturation
- Provides the vivid output.
Presentation Transparency
- Is suitable for transparency as media type.
Notice: You can't perform the color matching by "PS Color Control"
on Windows 95 except using some applications that generates CIE L*a*b*
data.
*Color matching on the host
[Macintosh]
(For this example, we assume the use of "LaserWriter 8.3.x".)
1.Select "Print: ColorSync Color Matching" on the "Print Options"
dialog.
2.Select "Printer Profile: Minolta Color PageWorks/Pro" on the
"Print Options" dialog.
<<PCL mode and PS mode>>
It is different how to select settings specified below between PCL
and PS. When you use PS mode, you must select the appropriate value
on, not only the driver, but also the operational panel as well.
+ media type setting
+ paper size setting for Tray1
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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.