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Xerox DocuPrint P8 printer driver READ ME March 1998
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This document contains important information about what you
must check before installing Xerox DocuPrint P8 printer
driver software. Before you install the printer driver,
read this document and fully understand its contents.
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Introduction
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Thank you for your purchase of Xerox DocuPrint P8 printer.
The Xerox DocuPrint P8 printer driver is compatible with
Microsoft Windows 95 (hereon referred to as Windows 95),
Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 (hereon referred to as Windows NT
4.0), Microsoft Windows 3.11 for Workgroups (hereon referred
to as WFW 3.11), and Microsoft Windows 3.1 (hereon referred
to as Windows 3.1).
< Compatible operating systems >
The Xerox DocuPrint P8 printer driver can only be used with
Windows 95, Windows NT 4.0, WFW 3.11, and Windows 3.1. The
printer driver is not compatible with OS/2 or other operating
systems.
< Win32s installation >
When installing the Xerox DocuPrint P8 printer driver in WFW
3.11 or Windows 3.1, Microsoft Win32s (hereon referred to as
Win32s) must already be installed on your computer. If you
are using WFW 3.11 or Windows 3.1, and Win32s is not
installed on your computer, install Win32s from the Win32s
disks (two disks) that are included with the printer and then
install the Xerox DocuPrint P8 printer driver. If you are
using WFW3.11 or Windows 3.1 and are not sure whether Win32s
is already installed on your computer or not, try to install
Win32s. If Win32s is already installed, Win32s installation
program will quit installation automatically.
After the installation is complete, restart Windows and you
can begin operating the printer.
If you are using Windows 95 or Windows NT 4.0, it is not
necessary to install Win32s.
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Printer Driver Limitations
(WFW3.11 and Windows 3.1)
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The Xerox DocuPrint P8 printer driver has the following
limitations with WFW3.11 and Windows 3.1:
< Application Software in the StartUp Group >
If you are using WFW 3.11 or Windows 3.1, close all
applications from the [StartUp] group in [Program Manager]
before installing the Xerox DocuPrint P8 printer driver.
After you install the printer driver, it is necessary to
restart Windows. If applications in the [StartUp] group
launch at this time, the memory needed for the application
software may not be secured, and cause Windows to not start
properly.
< Paper size changed message >
In Windows 95 and Windows NT4.0, paper size changed message
appears when you change paper size. This message is not
displayed in Windows 3.1 and WFW 3.11.
< Adobe PhotoShop Installation >
Before installing Adobe PhotoShop, be sure to restart Windows.
Otherwise error may occur on installation.
< Print job is ignored in Adobe PhotoShop >
If your print job is ignored and printing will not start,
change "win.ini" by following these steps.
1) Use Notepad or another ASCII text editor to add "zspool32.exe"
into the load= line in the [Windows] section.
<Example>
[Windows]
spooler = yes
load = zspool32.exe << add "zspool32.exe" into this line
run =
2) Save the change and close Notepad or another ASCII text editor.
3) Restart Windows
< Cancel print from Adobe PhotoShop >
When you cancel print by clicking [Cancel] button of Adobe
PhotoShop, the application may be closed by canceling print.
In such case, please open the file again to continue your
work.
< User can not start Lotus Freelance Graphics >
If you can not start Lotus Freelance Graphics, do the following:
1) Single click Lotus Freelance Graphics' icon.
2) Click "File" (Menu bar of Program Manager).
3) Change the file name of the Command line from "flw.exe" to
"flwmain.exe".
<Example>
(before change) c:\lotsuite\flw\flw.exe
(after change) C:\lotsuite\flw\flwmain.exe
4) Click "OK".
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Notes for Uninstallation
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To remove the Xerox DocuPrint P8 printer driver, use the
Uninstall program in the Xerox DocuPrint P8 group. If you try
to remove the driver from the Control Panel by clicking the
Remove button, you will fail to remove some driver files. If
by mistake you do remove the Xerox DocuPrint P8 printer
driver from Control Panel, you can perform a correct
uninstallation by installing the printer driver again, and
then using the Uninstall program in the Xerox DocuPrint P8 group.
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Using with Other Printer Drivers
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Installing the Xerox DocuPrint P8 printer driver on a
computer that already has a Windows Printing System or GDI
printer driver installed on it can lead to a conflict between
the printer drivers. This can cause them to not perform
properly. To avoid this problem, change your current printing
destination with the printer driver from Parallel (usually
LPT1) to File, and then install the Xerox DocuPrint P8
printer driver.
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Use with a Zip Drive <Windows 95>
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When connecting Xerox DocuPrint P8 printer to the parallel
port of your computer through a Zip drive, pay attention to
the following notes:
If you access the Zip drive while Xerox DocuPrint P8 printer
is printing, an error might occur. To prevent this problem,
do not access the Zip drive (i.e., open or close a file on
the drive) during printing. When printing a file from the
Zip drive to the Xerox DocuPrint P8 printer,
change the printer driver settings as
explained below. Using this procedure will allow the data to
be temporarily saved to your computer's hard drive before
printing, so that the Zip drive is not accessed.
1) Click on [Spool Settings] in the [Details] tab in the
Xerox DocuPrint [Properties] dialog box.
2) The Spool Settings dialog box appears. Click on the "Start
printing after last page is spooled" radio button.
3) Click the OK button.
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Hints
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< Image Date Underrun >
You may experience "Image Date Underrun" error when you print
a complex image. In such case, try the following to
print the document.
Close the applications you have opened to
release the resources for printing the job and ...
1) Click [Retry] button to print with the same resolution
again. If you failed printing with 1),
2) Click [Cancel] button and then click [OK] to print with
lower resolution. (Only the page with the "Image Date
Underrun" will be printed with lower resolution.)
If you failed printing with 1) and 2),
3) Click [Cancel] button. And print the page after changing
the resolution to 300 dpi from Paper Tab of printer
properties.
< Scaling >
When you print a document with changing scaling from an
application (e.g. Microsoft Excel, Corel DRAW!) which
supports scaling, set the scaling from application.
Then set the scaling of printer properties to default (100%).
< Toner Saving mode >
The Xerox DocuPrint P8 supports Toner Saving mode. This
feature allows you to save toner by controlling toner density
and will make your toner last longer. Output printed with
TonerSaving mode is readable, but is suitable for drafts,
not final prints.
< Halftone Pattern >
You can select one halftone pattern from "Fine", "Medium",
"Coarse" in Halftoning Tab. The following are the suggested
guidelines for selecting a halftone pattern.
Fine : very small pattern which is appropriate for natural
images (bitmaps)
Medium: appropriate for business graphics
Coarse: appropriate for photocopying or faxing
< Dot Gain >
Please limit Dot Gain Selection -99 to +99 instead of -100 to +100.
If you can not see fine thread color lines ( from a color document)
in your output, try changing the Dot Gain of Halftone Tab .
< Multiple Copies under certain application >
(Particularly QuarkExpress, MS-Works, Harvard Graphics)
Under these applications, you may not be able to print multiple
copies under this release. Please try printing one copy
at a time if this happens.
< Adjust Halftone Image >
You can adjust the tone of halftone image by changing the
settings on Halftoning Tab and Image Tab. Normally you can
get the expected print near the default setting. When you
change those setting to near the limit, you may experience
worse image quality.
< When printing application or Windows help >
When you want to print the Windows help , application help,
etc., do not open printer driver help. If you open the
printer driver help, the previously opened help will be
closed by opening the printer driver's help. If this occurs,
open the Windows or application help again and print the help.
< When you open the driver's help >
You may experience the driver's help is not displayed
correctly when you open the same help multiple times.
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Xerox Corporation, SHARP Corporation, and Zenographics Inc.
do not guarantee the information in this document or the
software (Xerox DocuPrint P8 printer driver) included with
it, including any adaptability for specific purposes.
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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.