User`s manual

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1. Operating systems
Our drivers are designed to work on any of following operating systems.
Microsoft Windows 2000 (SP4)
Microsoft Windows XP
Microsoft Windows Vista
Microsoft Windows 7
Microsoft Windows 8
Server OS based on the above
Windows Installer 3.x needs to be installed for driver installation.
(This software is automatically installed by Windows update.)
Windows Installer can be downloaded from following site.
http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/details.aspx?displaylang=ja&FamilyID=5fbc5470-b259-4733-
a914-a956122e08e8
2. Supported and interfaces
Supported interfaces are as follows.
Serial / CITIZEN COM
Parallel
USB
USB Virtual COM
LAN or Wireless LAN / CITIZEN TCP/IP
(This document does not cover TCP/IP port driver. For the details of TCP/IP port installation, refer to
separate document “CITIZEN TCP/IP Port manual”.)
Caution
USB Virtual COM driver
If you use CT-S281/310/310II/601/651/801/851/2000/4000 in USB Virtual COM mode, it is
necessary to install USB virtual COM driver.
CITIZEN TCP/IP Port Monitor
If you use LAN or wireless LAN interface, use “CITIZEN TCP/IP Port Monitor” to get the printer status.
If multiple PCs connect to a printer through LAN or wireless LAN and one of the PC is turned off
without terminating LAN connection, the printer will check the communication between the PC and
the printer and then terminate the LAN connection. Duding checking the communication, printer
stops any communication with other PCs. （Max. 180 sec.）
CITIZEN COM Port Monitor
If you use serial interface, use “CITIZEN COM Port Monitor” to get the printer status.
If you use 1.6x driver and CITIZEN COM, install “CITIZEN COM” prior to the driver installation.