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  • Page 2 Microsoft Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the U.S. and/or other countries. KPDL is a trademark of Kyocera Corporation. PCL is a trademark of Hewlett-Packard Company. TrueType is a registered trademark of Apple Computer, Inc. Adobe, Acrobat, Adobe Reader, Photoshop and PostScript® are trademarks of Adobe Systems, Incorporated.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Chapter 1 Installation Preparing to Install the Driver ......................1-1 Selecting an Installation Method ....................1-1 Installing Utilities ........................... 1-2 Upgrading Driver Components ...................... 1-2 Express Installation ........................1-2 Installing in Express Mode ....................... 1-2 Custom Installation ........................1-4 Installing in Custom Mode with a Network Connection using Discover ........
  • Page 4 Duplex Printing ..........................4-3 Printing in Duplex Mode ......................4-4 Collate ............................4-4 Printing Collated Documents ....................4-5 EcoPrint ............................4-5 Kyocera Logo ..........................4-5 Displaying Version Information ....................4-5 Displaying Plug-in Information ....................4-5 Chapter 5 Layout Booklet ............................5-1 Printing a Booklet ........................
  • Page 5 Selecting Graphics Settings ....................6-4 Pattern Scaling ........................6-4 Inversion Settings ........................6-5 Optimization Settings ......................6-5 CIE Optimization ........................6-5 Halftone Screen ........................6-6 Adjusting Grayscale ........................6-7 Selecting Text and Graphics Effects ..................... 6-7 Chapter 7 Publishing Cover Mode ..........................7-1 Printing Covers ........................

  • Page 6: Chapter 1 Installation

    1 Installation A printer driver is an application that manages communication between a printer and your computer. Once installed, the printer driver settings must be configured in the printer Properties and Printing Preferences. Note: In Windows operating systems, you must be logged in with administrator rights to install the printer driver.

  • Page 7: Installing Utilities

    Installation Installing in Express Mode on page 1-2 Custom Mode Installation Installing in Custom Mode with a Network Connection using Discover page 1-4 Installing in Custom Mode with a USB Connection using Discover on page Installing in Custom Mode with a Network Connection using Custom Select on page 1-7 Installing in Custom Mode with a USB Connection using Custom Select page 1-8...
  • Page 8 Installation Note: With Windows XP, if the Found New Hardware Wizard dialog box appears during the installation process, click Cancel. If the Hardware Installation warning dialog box appears, click Continue Anyway. In Windows 7 and Windows Vista with a USB connection, a driver installation will be made from the Microsoft Windows Update site if a certified driver is available and the system is connected to the web.

  • Page 9: Custom Installation

    Installation Device Settings Select Device Settings to open the Device Settings tab where you can choose installed options for your printing system. (The Device Settings check box appears only with Windows XP with a network connection.) When the installation completes successfully, click Finish to exit the installation wizard and return to the Product Library CD menu.

  • Page 10: Installing In Custom Mode With A Usb Connection Using Discover

    Installation On the Printer Settings page, you can assign a name for your printing system. You can also choose to share this printer with others or set this printer as the default printer. Make your selections, and then click Next. On the Confirm Settings page, click Install if the settings are correct.
  • Page 11 Installation On the Installation Method page, select Custom Mode. The Discover Printing System page opens, searching for your printing system. The Discover button is automatically selected. Select your device and click Next. If Discover does not find your printing system, a message appears. Remove and reinsert the USB cable, and ensure it is connected properly.

  • Page 12: Installing In Custom Mode With A Network Connection Using Custom Select

    Installation The installation of the printer is now complete. If prompted, restart your computer. Installing in Custom Mode with a Network Connection using Custom Select This section describes the custom installation procedure of the driver software in Windows operating systems using a network connection. Ensure that your printer and computer are connected to a network.

  • Page 13: Installing In Custom Mode With A Usb Connection Using Custom Select

    Installation The Status Monitor displays system status messages on your computer screen during printing tasks. The Status Monitor button appears on the Advanced tab. Device Settings Select Device Settings to open the Device Settings tab where you can choose installed options for your printing system. (The Device Settings check box appears only with Windows XP.) When the installation completes successfully, click Finish to exit the installation wizard and return to the Product Library CD menu.

  • Page 14: Optional Printer Components

    Installation On the Printer Settings page, you can assign a name to your printing system. You can also choose to share this printer with others or set this printer as the default printer. Make your selections, and then click Next. On the Confirm Settings page, click Install if the settings are correct.

  • Page 15: The Add Printer Wizard

    Installation On the Confirm Settings page, if the displayed settings are correct, click Install. Click Back to correct any settings. The Printer Components Installation Completed page appears. Click Finish. When you have completed installing printers and optional components, if prompted, restart your computer. The Add Printer Wizard The Add Printer Wizard displays a series of screens that guide you through printer installation.

  • Page 16: Printer Driver Settings Access

    Installation When the Completing the Add Printer Wizard page appears, installation of the printer driver is now complete. To close the Add Printer Wizard, click Finish. If prompted, restart your computer. Printer Driver Settings Access The printer driver software can be accessed from the Print dialog box of an application, or from Start.

  • Page 17: Device Settings

    2 Device Settings In the Device Settings tab, you can select installed printing system options so the associated features can be used with the printer driver. You can also match the memory setting in the driver with the memory installed in your printing system, which lets the driver manage font downloads more efficiently.

  • Page 18: Device Options

    Device Settings Device Options Optional devices extend the capabilities of your printing system for source and job storage. In a client/server environment, this feature is unavailable to a client logged in as a restricted user. Setting Device Options You can set the printer driver to match the optional devices installed on your printing system.

  • Page 19: Memory

    Device Settings In Windows 7 and Windows Vista, the Auto Configure dialog box opens. Select from Auto configure options: Auto Configure Now Click the button at any time to retrieve the current settings from the printing system. It is recommended to do this when the driver is first installed and when Silent auto configuration is turned off.

  • Page 20: Administrator Settings

    Device Settings At the printing system's operation panel, turn on RAM disk and set its size. The maximum RAM disk size depends on the amount of installed memory. Administrator Settings Administrator Settings lets you set options, varying by your model, that include controlling accessibility, displaying features in the interface and setting a password to control access to the Administrator Settings options.

  • Page 21: Snmp

    Device Settings In the Enter Password dialog box, type the password and click OK. In the Administrator Settings dialog box, clear the Password protect administrator settings check box. Click OK. SNMP Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) is a set of rules that govern the management of network devices, such as printing systems.

  • Page 22: User Settings

    Device Settings This option uses the Advanced Encryption Standard for encryption. AES is a symmetric block cipher that can process data blocks of 128 bits, using cipher keys with lengths of 128, 192, and 256 bits. It is more secure than DES. Selecting SNMP Settings SNMP settings in the driver must be set to match the settings in the printing system’s Command Center.

  • Page 23: Language Preference

    Device Settings Custom page size setting in the Page Sizes dialog box in the Basic tab. Spacing setting in the Watermark Add and Edit dialog boxes in the Advanced tab. Poster settings and Gutter settings in the Layout tab. Selecting a Unit of Measurement You can select a unit for displaying measurements in the user interface.
  • Page 24 Device Settings PCL XL The most recent version of HP PCL and PCL 6. This PDL includes PCL 5e features. PCL XL lacks backward compatibility with earlier PCL versions, though it is enhanced over PCL 5e in these areas: Reduced file size Better print speed Faster return to application PCL 5e...

  • Page 25: Pdf

    Device Settings reduce errors when printing complex jobs from applications that use PostScript formatting. Note that if you select Allow data passthrough, EMF spooling is not available in the Advanced tab. If you select PDF as the PDL, you can click Settings to open the PDF Settings dialog box.
  • Page 26 Device Settings This encryption option provides low level security for a PDF document. It is supported for earlier versions of Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Reader 3.0 - 4.x. 128 Bit This encryption option provides high level security for a PDF document. It is supported for Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Reader 5.0 or later.

  • Page 27: Xps Driver

    Device Settings Click Settings, and select from print and save options. See the PDF Options topic for details. Click OK in all dialog boxes. Open and print the document. Name and save the PDF file. XPS Driver For Windows 7 and Windows Vista, the XML Paper Specification (XPS) Page description language provides the most efficient method for displaying, processing, and printing documents.

  • Page 28: Ignore Application Collation

    Note: To remove the Output to PDF module, PDF must not be selected as the PDL. In Device Settings, click Kyocera logo > Plug-in. Select a plug-in module from the list and click Delete, then Yes. User Guide...
  • Page 29 Device Settings Click OK in all dialog boxes. KX DRIVER 2-13...

  • Page 30: Quick Print

    3 Quick Print In the Quick Print tab, you can apply basic print settings to print jobs. Any Quick Print settings can be saved as a group, called a profile, and applied to any print job. Profiles support common printing tasks. The Administrator can set the view of the Quick Print tab through the Installation process, or Administrator Settings in Properties.

  • Page 31: Collate

    Quick Print This icon changes the ordering of the printed pages. The page ordering sequence can either be 123, 123, 123, or 111, 222, 333, and so on. Print on both sides This icon changes between duplex printing for flipping on the long edge, duplex printing for flipping on the short edge, or for not using duplex printing.

  • Page 32: Profile Options

    Quick Print When Multiple pages per sheet is selected, Poster and Scaling are unavailable. Profile Options In the Profiles section, you can select from available profiles to print a job. You can select from predefined profiles, create your own profile, or import profiles. You can also rearrange the icons and edit and delete profiles.

  • Page 33: Deleting A Profile

    Quick Print In any tab, click Profiles. In the Select profile section, select the profile to be edited, and click Edit. Any of the three options can be edited: name, icon and description. Click OK to save the edited changes. The newly edited profile appears in the Profiles dialog box.
  • Page 34 Quick Print The Export Profile dialog box appears. Name and save the profile. Click OK to close the Profiles dialog box. User Guide...

  • Page 35: Chapter 4 Basic

    4 Basic In the Basic tab, you can specify the most commonly used printer driver settings. Basic Paper Settings The Basic tab contains several settings for the most commonly used printing tasks. Print size This setting sets the size of the area that the printer prints to, regardless of the actual paper size that is used by the printing system.

  • Page 36: Source And Media Types

    Basic Copies This setting specifies the number of copies to print. For collating multiple copies, select Collate. Duplex This setting lets you print on both sides of a page and select the printed page to appear oriented from a long edge (as bound by a book) or a short edge (as a tablet bound at the top).

  • Page 37: Creating A Custom Page Size

    Basic Creating a Custom Page Size To use custom page sizes, they must be created and added to the Print size list. The driver supports a maximum of twenty custom sizes. In the Basic tab, click Page Sizes. Click New. A default custom name appears in the Name box.

  • Page 38: Printing In Duplex Mode

    Basic Flip on long edge Flip on short edge Printing in Duplex Mode You can print on both sides of each page. In the Basic tab, select Print on both sides. Select either Flip on long edge or Flip on short edge. Click OK to return to the Print dialog box.

  • Page 39: Printing Collated Documents

    EcoPrint does not increase print speed. Kyocera Logo The Kyocera logo appears at the bottom of every driver tab. Click the logo to open the About dialog box that displays the driver version number and driver plug-in information.
  • Page 40 Basic Click OK to close the driver information dialog boxes. User Guide...

  • Page 41: Chapter 5 Layout

    5 Layout In the Layout tab, you can arrange document data on printed pages without affecting the original document. Booklet Booklet prints a two-page layout on both sides of each sheet of paper. You can fold and bind the booklet in the center. Folded booklets are half the size of the selected paper.

  • Page 42: Multiple Pages Per Sheet

    Layout Click OK to start printing. Multiple Pages per Sheet Multiple pages per sheet prints several pages on a single sheet of paper for the purpose of reviewing the document and conserving paper. The size and readability of the multiple pages decrease as the number of pages per sheet is increased.

  • Page 43: Printing A Poster

    Layout check box, then type or select a value between 0.00 and 1.20 inches (0.0 and 30.4 mm). This option reduces the final poster size slightly. Print crop marks This selection prints a border at the edges of each poster sheet. You can crop each sheet on the border before assembling the sheets.

  • Page 44: Gutter

    Layout Type or select a percentage between 20 to 500. Scaling adjusts proportionately the height and width of the page. A lower percentage reduces the page and a higher percentage enlarges the page. Click OK to return to the Print dialog box. Click OK to start printing.

  • Page 45: Chapter 6 Imaging

    Custom Quality opens a settings dialog box with selections for a more refined resolution: Resolution can be set to Fine 1200, Fast 1200, 600 dpi, or 300 dpi. Kyocera image refinement smoothes the edges of text and vector graphics and can be set to On, or Off.

  • Page 46: Selecting Ecoprint

    Imaging Selecting EcoPrint EcoPrint changes toner saturation in the printed job, making the entire print image, including text and graphics, appear lighter. The amount of toner varies based upon your printing system model and the type of data printed (text, graphics, or both).

  • Page 47: Font Settings

    Imaging Font Settings The Font Settings dialog box lets you specify how TrueType fonts are sent to the printing system. The chosen method affects the speed and quality of the print job: Download as outlines This method is best suited for large documents or print jobs using multiple fonts and font sizes.

  • Page 48: Disable Device Fonts

    Imaging In the Fonts Substitution dialog box, the System fonts list shows the fonts installed on your computer. The Available device fonts list shows the printing system fonts. Select the system font, and then the available device font to be substituted. Click OK to save your settings.

  • Page 49: Inversion Settings

    Imaging In the Imaging tab, click Graphics to open the Graphics settings dialog box and access the Pattern scaling settings. Auto (default setting) This setting prints patterns and fills to match the on-screen appearance. Coarse This setting prints patterns and fills with the fewest number of lines, patterns, or dots.

  • Page 50: Halftone Screen

    Imaging CIE data. CIE optimization should be selected for speed not accuracy, so printed output may be different from appearance on the screen. In the Imaging tab, click Graphics to open the Graphics settings dialog box and access the CIE optimization check box. CIE optimization is available when KPDL is selected in Device Settings >...

  • Page 51: Adjusting Grayscale

    Imaging Select Increase accuracy of screens for better print quality, possibly increasing print time. Click OK to return to the Print dialog box. Click OK to start printing. Adjusting Grayscale The grayscale adjustment settings change the Brightness and Contrast of graphics.

  • Page 52: Chapter 7 Publishing

    7 Publishing In the Publishing tab, you can create covers, inserts, and add transparencies for a print job. Cover Mode Cover mode is a feature for adding cover pages for the front and back of your document. You can print on cover pages of a different weight or color than the main document.

  • Page 53: Cover Mode Options

    Publishing Click OK to start printing. Cover Mode Options Check Box Selection Cover Insertion Type Front Inserts a blank front cover. Front Prints on the outside surface of the front cover. Front outside Front Prints on the inside surface of the front cover.
  • Page 54 Publishing Check Box Selection Cover Insertion Type Inserts blank front and back covers. Front and back Prints on the outside surface of the Front and back front cover and inserts a blank back cover. Front outside Prints on the inside surface of the front Front and back cover and inserts a blank back cover.

  • Page 55: Choosing Cover Media

    Publishing Check Box Selection Cover Insertion Type Prints on the inside surface of the Front and back back cover and inserts a blank front Back inside cover. Prints on the outside surface of the Front and back back cover and inserts a blank front Back outside cover.

  • Page 56: Page Insert

    Publishing In Imaging > Cover mode, in the Media for cover list select the media type or source cassette for the front and back covers. When you choose the media type, a source cassette matching that media type is automatically selected. Click OK to return to the Print dialog box.

  • Page 57: Page Insertion Options

    Publishing Page Insertion Options Check Box Selection Page Insertion Type Page insert Inserts a blank page. Page insert Prints on the front side of the inserted page. Print onto front Page insert Prints on the back side of the inserted page.

  • Page 58: Interleaving Transparencies

    Publishing only available when printing on transparencies supplied from the MP tray. You can print the same content on the backing pages as on the transparencies. Transparency interleaving cannot be used together with Cover mode or Page insert. Interleaving Transparencies You can insert backing sheets between transparencies.

  • Page 59: Chapter 8 Advanced

    8 Advanced In the Advanced tab, you can choose special features that extend the capabilities of the printing system. Prologue/Epilogue The Prologue/Epilogue feature enables a user to insert a command file at the beginning of a print job or at the end. The command file, prepared in a text editor, utilizes programming commands from the printer resident PRESCRIBE language.

  • Page 60: Deleting A Prologue/Epilogue File

    Advanced In Advanced > Prologue/Epilogue , select a command file name from the list, and then click Edit. Notepad opens for editing the text file. Make your changes to the file. Save the file, and exit Microsoft Notepad. Note: Editing and saving a command file replaces the contents of the existing local or network file.

  • Page 61: Watermark

    Advanced Unassigned The selected command file is not inserted into the print job. This selection can be used when you are working with multiple command files and want to use some but not others. Select Unassigned for the command files you do not want to use in the print job.

  • Page 62: Selecting Pages For Watermark

    Advanced Under Watermark name, type a name, up to 39 characters. A default watermark cannot be renamed. Under Watermark text, type your preferred text. This option is not available when editing a default watermark. Select the desired font, style, and size of the text. Select the color of the watermark from the list.

  • Page 63: Security Watermark

    Watermark in the Advanced tab is set to Off. Resolution in the Imaging tab is set to 600 dpi. Kyocera Image Refinement in the Imaging tab is set to Off. EcoPrint in Imaging > Quality is set to Off. Adjustment Settings (Brightness and Contrast is set to 0) in Imaging >...

  • Page 64: Adding Or Editing A Security Watermark

    Advanced The reverse is also true. If these features are changed, then the Security Watermark selection is set to None, and cannot be used. Adding or Editing a Security Watermark You can create a new security watermark that displays text but not an image. Any security watermark can be edited, though a limited number of options can be changed for default security watermarks.

  • Page 65: Adjusting Security Watermark Calibration

    Advanced photocopy. When editing an image, or if Device Settings > PDL Settings > GDI compatible mode is selected, Overprint is selected automatically. Adjust the calibration. After adjusting calibration, in all dialog boxes click OK. Adjusting Security Watermark Calibration For a security watermark to be effective, it must be nearly invisible in a printed page and clearly visible in a photocopied page.

  • Page 66: Locking The Security Watermark Settings

    Advanced This option prints the security watermark on each document page. First page only This option prints the security watermark on the first document page. All pages except first page This option prints the security watermark on all pages after the first page. Only on specified pages This option prints the security watermark on the page numbers typed in the text box.

  • Page 67: Setting Status Monitor Preferences

    Preferences Opens a dialog box with options for Status Monitor sound notification and appearance choices. www.kyoceramita.com Opens a web browser to the Kyocera Mita home page. Exit Closes the Status Monitor. Setting Status Monitor Preferences You can configure printing system alerts with accompanying sound or speech in the Status Monitor Preferences dialog box.

  • Page 68: Emf Spooling

    Advanced Add paper Sleep Add toner Toner low Not connected Printing Printing completed In the Sound Notification tab you can also add sound or speech to your chosen alert. To add a sound file: Clear the Use Text to speech check box. The sound file text box becomes available.

  • Page 69: Selecting Emf Spooling

    Advanced Selecting EMF Spooling To print with EMF spooling: From the Advanced tab, select the EMF Spooling check box. Click OK and continue the printing process as usual. Enable Client Profile Client profile refers to profile settings saved on a client computer. You have the choice to use your local profiles or the server profiles.

  • Page 70: Chapter 9 Profiles

    9 Profiles In Profiles, you can save printer driver settings as a profile. You can select multiple options in the Quick Print tab and Printing Preferences, save them to a profile, and use all of them at once when you apply the profile. A maximum of 26 profiles can be established in one driver, including the Factory Default profile.

  • Page 71: Editing A Profile

    Profiles Editing a Profile The Edit button lets you make changes to an existing profile. The Factory Default profile cannot be edited. In any tab, click Profiles. In the Select profile section, select the profile to be edited, and click Edit. Any of the three options can be edited: name, icon and description.

  • Page 72: Exporting A Profile

    Profiles Exporting a Profile The Export button lets you export a copy of a profile from your printer driver for use in other printer drivers. The Factory Default profile cannot be exported. In any tab, click Profiles. In the Select profile section, select the profile to be exported, and click Export. The Export Profile dialog box appears.

  • Page 73: Glossary

    Glossary Auto configure Device settings feature that queries a printing system through the network and automatically retrieves settings for optional devices, memory, and RAM disk. Driver settings will be updated with information received from the physical printing system. Installed devices will be displayed in the Preview image. Booklet Layout feature that prints a multi-page document in a booklet format by using a duplex unit.
  • Page 74 Kyocera image refinement (KIR) Imaging feature that refines the edges of text and vector graphics. Media source enumeration A Device Settings option that maintains compatibility for cassettes and feeders between old drivers and new drivers or when moving from one manufacturer to another. Compatibility creates a smooth transition for environments using macros or PRESCRIBE commands to access cassettes and feeders.
  • Page 75 Quick Print tab The Quick Print tab improves usability by providing an easier way to set print options. You can choose basic settings or a predefined printer profile, rather than having to go to various tabs. Quick Print settings can be captured in a group called a profile.
  • Page 76 KYOCERA MITA CANADA, LTD. 6120 Kestrel Road, Mississauga, Ontario L5T 1S8, Canada Telephone: (905) 670-4425 Fax: (905) 670-8116 KYOCERA MITA AMERICA MEXICO, S.A. DE C.V. Av. 16 de Septiembre #407 Col. Santa Inés Azcapotzalco México, D.F. 02130, México Telephone: (55) 5383-2741...
  • Page 77 Denmark France Telephone: +45.5687.1100 Telephone: +33.1.6985.2600 Kyocera Mita Portugal, IDA. Kyocera Mita España, S.A. Rua do Centro Cultural, 41 (Alvalade) 1700-106 Edificio Kyocera, Avda de Manacor No. 2 Lisbon, 28290 Las Matas (Madrid) Portugal Spain Telephone: +351.21.842.9100 Telephone: +34.91.631.8392 Kyocera Mita Finland OY Kyocera Mita South Africa (PTY) LTD.
  • Page 78 KYOCERA MITA Corporation Headquarters: 2-28, 1-chome, Tamatsukuri, Chuo-ku Osaka 540-8585, Japan Telephone: (06) 6764-3555 http://www.kyoceramita.com Kyocera Mita Australia Pty, LTD. Kyocera Mita Singapore PTE, LTD. Level 3, 6-10 Talavera Road, North Ryde, 121 Genting Lane, 3rd Level N.S.W. 2113 Australia Singapore 349572 Telephone: (02) 9888.9999...
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