Operating Instructions Before Starting Software (For Panasonic Printing System Ver. 6) DP-180/190/1520P/1820P/1820E/2330/3030/3530/4530/6030 Before operating this software, please read these instructions completely and keep these operating instructions for future reference. English Appendix Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Printer Section Model No.
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Table of Contents Before Starting System Requirements.................................................................................................... 4 Printer Section Installing the Printer Driver .......................................................................................... 5 Installation Procedures................................................................................... Connecting with a USB Cable (Windows 98) .................................................
Before Starting System Requirements • Personal Computer : IBM PC/AT and compatibles (CPU Pentium II or greater) • Operating System : Windows 98*1 , Windows Me*2 , Windows NT 4.0*3 , Windows 2000*4 , Windows XP*5 , Windows Server 2003*6 • System Memory : The minimum recommended Memory for each OS is as follows: : 64 MB or greater Windows 98, Windows Me : 128 MB or greater Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows NT 4.
Printer Section Installing the Printer Driver Installation Procedures This manual provides examples of instructions for installing, configuring and using the printer driver for your version of Windows OS. : : : : : Follow the procedures on pages 12 to 15. (Connecting with a USB Cable) Follow the procedures on pages 16 to 18. (Connecting with a USB Cable) This Windows OS does not support a USB Printer. Follow the procedures on pages 19 to 21.
Installing the Printer Driver 1 2 Insert the Panasonic Printing System CD-ROM. Click on the desired language. Note: 1. If the CD-ROM does not launch automatically, double click the My Computer icon on the Desktop or on the Start menu, then double click the CDROM icon. 2. The language screen differ depending on the models. 3 Click the Next button.
Installing the Printer Driver 6 Select your machine's model(s) check box and 7 Select how your machine will be used, either as a Network Printer or as a USB Printer. Next button. If USB Printer is selected, click the Next button and skip to Step 12. Note: 1. Make sure that the Power Switch of your machine is OFF and the USB cable is not connected to your computer. 2. If DP-3530/4530/6030 is selected on the previous step, this screen is not shown. Proceed on the next step.
Installing the Printer Driver 9 Click the Yes button if you would like to change your current default printer to the one that you are installing. Note: This dialog box only appears if another printer is already installed. 10 Select your new default printer from the New 11 The required files are copied. 12a Printer List and click the Next button.
Installing the Printer Driver 12b Yes button. When this message appears, turn the Power Switch of your machine ON and connect your machine to an available USB Port on your computer. Click the Continued on the next page... Yes button.
Installing the Printer Driver 12c When this screen appears, turn the Power Switch of your machine ON and connect your machine to an available USB Port on your computer. Select No, not this time and click the Next button. Select Install the software automatically and click the Next button. This screen may appear if you have a previous version of the printer driver installed. Select the latest version of the ∗.
Installing the Printer Driver 13 Click the button. Finish When the setup process is completed, a screen is displayed prompting you to restart your computer. Click the button to restart your Finish computer. The Panasonic/Panafax Printer Driver has been installed, and the Panasonic/Panafax Printer icon(s) are added to the Printer folder.
Installing the Printer Driver Connecting with a USB Cable (Windows 98) To use the printer by means of a USB cable connection, install the printer driver by following the steps below. 1 Connect the printer to the PC with a USB cable. Turn the Power Switch of your machine ON. (Rear View) DP-180/190 (Right Side View) DP-1520P/1820P/1820E (Left Side View) DP-2330/3030 2 The New Hardware Found dialog box appears for a brief moment, followed by the Add New Hardware Wizard dialog box.
Installing the Printer Driver Connecting with a USB Cable (Windows 98) 3 Select Search for the best driver for your device. 4 5 Next button. Insert the CD-ROM included with the PCL Option. Select Specify a location and type D:\English\PCL\Driver\UsbDrv\Win9x (where "D:" is your CD-ROM drive). Click the Next button. 6 Click the Next button. 7 Click the Finish button. Continued on the next page...
Installing the Printer Driver Connecting with a USB Cable (Windows 98) 8 The New Hardware Found dialog box appears for a brief moment, followed by the Add New Hardware Wizard dialog box. Click the 9 11 14 button. Select Search for the best driver for your device. Click the 10 Next Next button. Select Specify a location and type D:\English\PCL\Driver\Win9x (where "D:" is your CD-ROM drive). Click the Next button. Click the Next button.
Installing the Printer Driver Connecting with a USB Cable (Windows 98) 12 Enter the Printer name and click the 13 Click the button. Finish Printer Section Next button.
Installing the Printer Driver Connecting with a USB Cable (Windows Me) 1 Connect the printer to the PC with a USB cable. Turn the Power Switch of your machine ON. (Rear View) DP-180/190 (Right Side View) DP-1520P/1820P/1820E (Left Side View) DP-2330/3030 2 The New Hardware Found dialog box appears for a brief moment, followed by the Add New Hardware Wizard dialog box. Select Specify the location of the driver. Click the 3 16 Next button. Insert the CD-ROM included with the PCL Option.
Installing the Printer Driver Connecting with a USB Cable (Windows Me) 4 Click the Next button. 5 Click the Next button. 6 Click the Finish button. 7 Printer Section Select Specify a location and type D:\English\PCL\Driver\UsbDrv\Win9x (where "D:" is your CD-ROM drive). The New Hardware Found dialog box appears for a brief moment, followed by the Add New Hardware Wizard dialog box. Select Specify the location of the driver. Click the Continued on the next page... Next button.
Installing the Printer Driver Connecting with a USB Cable (Windows Me) 8 9 18 Select Specify a location and type D:\English\PCL\Driver\Win9x (where "D:" is your CD-ROM drive). Click the Next button. Click the Next button. 10 Enter the Printer name and click the 11 Click the Next button. Finish button.
Installing the Printer Driver Connecting with a USB Cable (Windows 2000) 1 Connect the printer to the PC with a USB cable. Turn the Power Switch of your machine ON. Printer Section (Rear View) DP-180/190 (Right Side View) DP-1520P/1820P/1820E (Left Side View) DP-2330/3030 2 The Found New Hardware Wizard dialog box appears. Click the Continued on the next page... Next button.
Installing the Printer Driver Connecting with a USB Cable (Windows 2000) 3 Select Search for a suitable driver for my device. Click the button. 4 Insert the CD-ROM included with the PCL Option. 5 Select Specify a location. 6 Type D:\English\PCL\Driver\WinXP-2K-2003 (where "D:" is your CD-ROM drive). Click the Click the 20 Next Next OK button. button.
Installing the Printer Driver 7 Click the Next button. 8 Click the Yes button. 9 Click the Finish button.
Installing the Printer Driver Connecting with a USB Cable (Windows XP/Windows Server 2003) 1 Connect the printer to the PC with a USB cable. Turn the Power Switch of your machine ON. (Rear View) DP-180/190 (Right Side View) DP-1520P/1820P/1820E (Left Side View) DP-2330/3030 2 Select No, not this time and click the Next 22 button.
Installing the Printer Driver Connecting with a USB Cable (Windows XP/Windows Server 2003) The Found New Hardware Wizard dialog box appears. Select Install from a list or specific location (Advanced). Click the 4 button. Select Include this location in the search. Type D:\English\PCL\Driver\WinXP-2K-2003 (where "D:" is your CD-ROM drive). Insert the CD-ROM included with the PCL Option. Click the 5 Next Next button.
Installing the LPR (Line Printer Remote) Monitor Windows 98/Windows Me 1 2 Insert the Panasonic Printing System CD-ROM. Click on the desired language. Note: 1. If the CD-ROM does not launch automatically, double click the My Computer icon on the Desktop or on the Start menu, then double click the CD-ROM icon. 2. The language screen differ depending on the models. 24 3 Click the 4 Click Install LPR Monitor. 5 The M-LPR Port Monitor Setup dialog box appears. Click the Next OK button. button.
Installing the LPR (Line Printer Remote) Monitor 6 The required files are copied. 7 The setup program copies the necessary files onto your hard disk. When the setup process is completed, a message is displayed prompting you to restart your computer. It is recommended that you restart your computer now so that the LPR Monitor can be started. Click the Finish button. If you have not installed the printer driver yet, please proceed to "Installing the Printer Driver" on page 5.
Installing the LPR (Line Printer Remote) Monitor Windows 98/Windows Me 9 The printer properties dialog box appears. The following step is to register the LPR Port for network printing. Before proceeding, ensure that the printer is installed, connected to the network, turned ON and is operating properly. 10 11 Select the Details tab and click the button. The Add Port dialog box appears.
Installing the LPR (Line Printer Remote) Monitor Windows 98/Windows Me 12 The M-LPR Port Monitor dialog box appears. Type the IP Address of the machine in the Host name or IP address: text box and the queue name (e.g. New105) in the Queue name: text box. OK button. If an error occurs because the queue name has already been used for the same IP Address, select a different unique name such as "New106". 13 The screen reverts to Printer Properties.
Installing the LPR (Line Printer Remote) Monitor Windows NT 4.0 Logon using an account with administrator rights. 1 Click the Start button, select Settings, and click Control Panel. The Control Panel window appears. Double-click the Network icon. The Network dialog box appears. 2 Click the Services tab. Verify whether the LPR Service is already installed. (Indicated by Microsoft TCP/IP Printing shown in the Network Services list.) If it is already installed, skip to Step 7.
Installing the LPR (Line Printer Remote) Monitor Windows NT 4.0 3 Click the Add... button to display the Select Network Service dialog box, and select Microsoft TCP/IP Printing. 4 OK button. Printer Section Click the The Windows NT Setup dialog box appears. Insert the Windows NT 4.0 CD-ROM, and type D:\i386 (where "D:" is your CD-ROM drive). Click the 5 Continue button. After the files have been copied into the hard drive of your PC, the display returns to the Network dialog box.
Installing the LPR (Line Printer Remote) Monitor Windows NT 4.0 7 After your computer has rebooted, click the Start button, select Settings, and then click Printers. The Printers folder appears. Right-click on the desired printer icon and select Properties from the pop-up menu. 8 The following step is to register the LPR Port for network printing. Before proceeding, ensure that the printer is installed, connected to the network, turned ON and is operating properly.
Installing the LPR (Line Printer Remote) Monitor Windows NT 4.0 The Printer Ports dialog box appears. Click the 12 Close button. Select the printer port and click the OK button. The printer properties dialog box closes and you have now configured the printer as a network printer.
Installing the LPR (Line Printer Remote) Monitor Windows 2000/Windows XP/Windows Server 2003 Logon using an account with administrator rights. 1 Open the Printers (Windows XP/Windows Sever 2003: Printers and Faxes) folder. Right-click on the desired printer icon and select Properties from the pop-up menu. The printer properties dialog box appears. 32 2 Select the Ports Tab and click the 3 Select Standard TCP/IP Port and click the Add Port... New Port ... button. button.
Installing the LPR (Line Printer Remote) Monitor Windows 2000/Windows XP/Windows Server 2003 4 Click the 5 Enter the IP Address and the Port Name and Note: 6 Next button. button. The Port Name is automatically entered together with the IP Address. You may need to change it as required. Select Custom and click the Settings... button. or Select Standard and click the Next button. Then, go to step 9. Continued on the next page...
Installing the LPR (Line Printer Remote) Monitor Windows 2000/Windows XP/Windows Server 2003 7 1. In the Protocol section, select LPR. 2. In the LPR Settings section, enter the Queue Name (e.g. LPR1) and select LPR Byte Counting Enabled. 3. Click the 34 OK button. 8 Click the Next button. 9 Click the Finish button.
Installing the LPR (Line Printer Remote) Monitor Windows 2000/Windows XP/Windows Server 2003 Click the 11 Click the Click the Close Apply OK button. button. button. The printer properties dialog box closes and you have now configured the printer as a network printer.
Configuring the Printer Driver Settings Windows 98/Windows Me To change the printer settings, open the dialog box for the printer properties by performing the following steps. 1 2 Click the Start button, select Settings, and then click Printers. Right-click on the desired printer icon in the Printers folder, and select Properties in the pop-up menu. The following printer properties dialog box appears.
Configuring the Printer Driver Settings Windows 98/Windows Me Printer Section General Tab 1. Comment Enter comments regarding the properties, if any. If another user sets up this printer on his or her computer when sharing the printer, the comment specified here will also appear on that computer. However, the comment displayed for an existing user will remain unchanged even if this comment is modified later. 2. Separator page This feature does not function properly on your machine.
Configuring the Printer Driver Settings Windows 98/Windows Me Details Tab 1.Print to the following port Displays either the port where the printer is connected or the path to the network printer. To change the printing destination, either select the printing destination port from the list or enter the network path here. 2.Print using the following driver Displays the type of the printer driver. Specify the printer being used or a printer model which can be emulated with the printer being used. 3.
Configuring the Printer Driver Settings Windows 98/Windows Me 8. Spool Settings... button Specify the method of sending (spooling) documents from the program to the printer. button Modifies printer port settings. Port Settings... Printer Section 9.
Configuring the Printer Driver Settings Windows 98/Windows Me Sharing Tab 1. Not Shared/Shared As Select whether to display or share this printer with other computers. 2. Share Name Specify the name of the shared printer. The displayed name can be used as is or a new name may be entered. The name specified here will be displayed when other users view information about the printer on the network. 3.
Configuring the Printer Driver Settings Windows 98/Windows Me Printer Section Device Options Tab (DP-180/190/1520P/1820P/1820E) 1. HDD Select Installed if the HDD Unit is installed. 2. Auto Configuration button When your machine is connected to the network (TCP/IP), click this button to set the Options Configuration automatically. 3. Number of Paper Trays Select the number of available paper trays if optional Paper Feed Module(s) are installed. 4. Edit URL...
Configuring the Printer Driver Settings Windows 98/Windows Me URL Title Enter an applicable URL title. URL Enter the URL address to be associated with the Support Contacts (W)... button of the Paper Tab. Contact Enter applicable contact information (i.e.: The email address of the contact person) NOTE 42 1. Device Options Tab specifies device-specific settings and settings of optional devices.
Configuring the Printer Driver Settings Windows 98/Windows Me Printer Section Device Options Tab (DP-2330/3030) 1. Outer Option Select the installed outer option. 2. Inner Tray Select Installed if the Inner Tray is installed. 3. Duplex Unit Select Installed if the Duplex Unit is installed. 4. HDD Select Installed if the HDD Unit is installed. 5. Auto Configuration button When your machine is connected onto the network (TCP/IP), click this button to set the Options Configuration automatically. 6.
Configuring the Printer Driver Settings Windows 98/Windows Me 8. Edit URL... button (For USA models only) Edit the URL address that will be displayed when clicking the Paper Tab (see page 77). Support Contacts (W)... button of the URL Title Enter an applicable URL title. URL Enter the URL address to be associated with the Support Contacts (W)... button of the Paper Tab. Contact Enter applicable contact information (i.e.: The email address of the contact person) NOTE 44 1.
Configuring the Printer Driver Settings Windows 98/Windows Me Printer Section Device Options Tab (DP-3530/4530/6030) 1. Finisher Select the type of finisher if one is installed. 2. Punch Unit Select Installed if the Punch Unit is installed. 3. Large Capacity Paper Tray (LCT) Select Installed if the Large Capacity Paper Tray is installed. 4. HDD Select Installed if the HDD Unit is installed. 5.
Configuring the Printer Driver Settings Windows 98/Windows Me • URL Title Enter an applicable URL title. • URL Enter the URL address to be associated to the Support Contacts (W)... button of the Paper Tab. • Contact Enter applicable contact information (i.e.: The email address of the contact person) NOTE 46 1. Device Options Tab specifies device-specific settings and settings of optional devices.
Configuring the Printer Driver Settings Windows 98/Windows Me Paper/Output/Quality/Fonts/Watermark/Overlay/Secure Tab Printer Section Refer to All Windows Common Settings (see pages 75 - 88).
Configuring the Printer Driver Settings Windows NT 4.0 (Administrator) To change the printer settings, open the dialog box for the printer properties by performing the following steps. 1 2 3 Logon to the computer/network using an account with administrator rights. (See Note 1) Click the Start button, select Settings, and then click the Printers icon. Right-click on the desired printer icon in the Printers folder, and select Properties in the pop-up menu. The printer properties dialog box appears.
Configuring the Printer Driver Settings Windows NT 4.0 (Administrator) Printer Section General Tab 1. Comment Enter comments regarding the properties, if any. If another user sets up this printer on his or her computer when sharing the printer, the comment specified here will also appear on that computer. However, the comment displayed for an existing user will remain unchanged even if this comment is modified later. 2. Location Specifies the printer location. 3. Driver Displays the printer driver type.
Configuring the Printer Driver Settings Windows NT 4.0 (Administrator) Ports Tab 1. Print to the following port(s) Displays a list of available ports for printing (Port), their status (Description) and printers that are connected to these ports (Printer). 2. / button Delete Port Add Port... Adds/deletes a new port or a new network path. 3. Configure Port... button Configures the selected port. In case of a parallel port, Transmission Retry should be specified. (See Note 1 and 2) 4.
Configuring the Printer Driver Settings Windows NT 4.0 (Administrator) Printer Section Scheduling Tab 1. Available Schedules when the printer is available for operation. Specify operating hours when From-To is selected. 2. Priority Sets printing priority. The slider allows the priority to be adjusted from 1 through 99. 3. Spool print documents... / Print directly to the printer Specify how documents should be sent from an application to the printer. 4.
Configuring the Printer Driver Settings Windows NT 4.0 (Administrator) Sharing Tab 1. Not Shared/Shared Select whether to display or share this printer with other computers. 2. Share Name Specify the name of the shared printer. The displayed name can be used as is or a new name may be entered. The name specified here will be displayed when other users view information about the printer on the network. 3. Alternate Drivers (See Note 1) Allows other operating systems' printer drivers to be loaded.
Configuring the Printer Driver Settings Windows NT 4.0 (Administrator) Printer Section Security Tab 1. Permissions button Set printer access privileges. 2. button Auditing Displays the users who have used this printer and how they used it. 3. button Ownership Set the ownership of the printer. NOTE 1. In order to utilize these features, first you need to select Audit... from User Manager's Policies and enable File and Object Access in the Audit Policy dialog box.
Configuring the Printer Driver Settings Windows NT 4.0 (Administrator) Device Options Tab (DP-180/190/1520P/1820P/1820E) 1. HDD Select Installed if the HDD Unit is installed. 2. Auto Configuration button When your machine is connected to the network (TCP/IP), click this button to set the Options Configuration automatically. 3. Number of Paper Trays Select the number of available paper trays if optional Paper Feed Module(s) are installed. 4. Edit URL...
Configuring the Printer Driver Settings Windows NT 4.0 (Administrator) URL Title Enter an applicable URL title. URL Enter the URL address to be associated with the Support Contacts (W)... button of the Paper Tab. Printer Section Contact Enter applicable contact information (i.e.: The email address of the contact person) NOTE 1. Device Options Tab specifies device-specific settings and settings of optional devices.
Configuring the Printer Driver Settings Windows NT 4.0 (Administrator) Device Options Tab (DP-2330/3030) 1. Outer Option Select the installed outer option. 2. Inner Tray Select Installed if the Inner Tray is installed. 3. Duplex Unit Select Installed if the Duplex Unit is installed. 4. HDD Select Installed if the HDD Unit is installed. 5. Auto Configuration button When your machine is connected onto the network (TCP/IP), click this button to set the Options Configuration automatically. 6.
Configuring the Printer Driver Settings Windows NT 4.0 (Administrator) 8. Edit URL... button (For USA models only) Edit the URL address that will be displayed when clicking the Paper Tab (see page 77). Support Contacts (W)... button of the URL Title Enter an applicable URL title. URL Enter the URL address to be associated with the button of the Paper Tab. Printer Section Support Contacts (W)... Contact Enter applicable contact information (i.e.: The email address of the contact person) NOTE 1.
Configuring the Printer Driver Settings Windows NT 4.0 (Administrator) Device Options Tab (DP-3530/4530/6030) 1. Finisher Select the type of finisher if one is installed. 2. Punch Unit Select Installed if the Punch Unit is installed. 3. Large Capacity Paper Tray (LCT) Select Installed if the Large Capacity Paper Tray is installed. 4. HDD Select Installed if the HDD Unit is installed. 5.
Configuring the Printer Driver Settings Windows NT 4.0 (Administrator) • URL Title Enter an applicable URL title. • URL Enter the URL address to be associated to the Support Contacts (W)... button of the Paper Tab. Printer Section • Contact Enter applicable contact information (i.e.: The email address of the contact person) NOTE 1. Device Options Tab specifies device-specific settings and settings of optional devices.
Configuring the Printer Driver Settings Windows NT 4.0 (User) To change the printer settings, open the dialog box for the printer properties by performing the following steps. 1 2 3 4 NOTE 60 Select Print in the File menu of the application. Select the printer model in the name list box. Click the Properties... button in the Print dialog box. The printer properties dialog box appears. Click the desired tabs of the dialog box and specify the properties. (See Note 1) (See pages 75 - 88) 1.
Configuring the Printer Driver Settings Windows 2000/Windows XP/Windows Server 2003 (Administrator) To change the printer settings, open the dialog box for the printer properties by performing the following steps. Click the Start button, select Settings, and then click the Printers (Windows XP/Windows Server 2003: Printers and Faxes) icon. Right-click on the desired printer icon in the Printers folder, and select Properties in the pop-up menu.
Configuring the Printer Driver Settings Windows 2000/Windows XP/Windows Server 2003 (Administrator) General Tab 1. Printer Name Name of the printer specified upon installation is displayed. 2. Location and Comment Enter a comment about the location of the printer installation and information about the printer. If a printer is shared, the location and comments specified in this field appear when another user sets up this printer on his/her computer.
Configuring the Printer Driver Settings Windows 2000/Windows XP/Windows Server 2003 (Administrator) Sharing Tab Printer Section 1. Not shared/Shared as (Do not share this printer/Share this printer) Specify if this printer is displayed or shared with other computers. For sharing a printer, specify the share name of a printer to be shared. A name specified here appears when other users view the printer information on a network. 2. Additional Drivers...
Configuring the Printer Driver Settings Windows 2000/Windows XP/Windows Server 2003 (Administrator) Ports Tab 1. Print to the following port(s) Displays a list of ports that allow printing, their status (description), and printers connected to the ports. 2. / button Delete Port Add Port... Adds/deletes a new port or a new network path. 3. Configure Port... button Configure the port that is selected. On a parallel port, wait time (in seconds) for retransmission is specified. (See Notes 1 and 2) 4.
Configuring the Printer Driver Settings Windows 2000/Windows XP/Windows Server 2003 (Administrator) Printer Section Advanced Tab 1. Always available/Available from Specify the operating schedule for a printer. Selecting Available from allows specifying an available operation time. 2. Priority Specify the priority in printing. Priority is adjustable from 1 to 99. Documents of higher priority are printed before those of lower priority. 3. Driver Displays the printer driver type.
Configuring the Printer Driver Settings Windows 2000/Windows XP/Windows Server 2003 (Administrator) 10.Enable advanced printing features Enables advanced printing features. Optional printer features (page ordering, booklet printing, numbering on sheets) are enabled. These features can be disabled if a problem occurs due to incompatibility. Disabling the features may also disable the printing options. 11. Printing Defaults...
Configuring the Printer Driver Settings Windows 2000/Windows XP/Windows Server 2003 (Administrator) Printer Section Security Tab Displays a list of users and groups to whom printer access is assigned. A list of standard permissions for each group or user is displayed. Check or uncheck the checkboxes for permitting or prohibiting access. Gray checkbox indicates the permission inheritance. 1. / Remove button Add... Add or delete a user or group from the list. 2. button Advanced...
Configuring the Printer Driver Settings Windows 2000/Windows XP/Windows Server 2003 (Administrator) Device Options Tab (DP-180/190/1520P/1820P/1820E) 1. HDD Select Installed if the HDD Unit is installed. 2. Auto Configuration button When your machine is connected to the network (TCP/IP), click this button to set the Options Configuration automatically. 3. Number of Paper Trays Select the number of available paper trays if optional Paper Feed Module(s) are installed. 4. Edit URL...
Configuring the Printer Driver Settings Windows 2000/Windows XP/Windows Server 2003 (Administrator) URL Title Enter an applicable URL title. URL Enter the URL address to be associated with the Support Contacts (W)... button of the Paper Tab. Printer Section Contact Enter applicable contact information (i.e.: The email address of the contact person) NOTE 1. Device Options Tab specifies device-specific settings and settings of optional devices.
Configuring the Printer Driver Settings Windows 2000/Windows XP/Windows Server 2003 (Administrator) Device Options Tab (DP-2330/3030) 1. Outer Option Select the installed outer option. 2. Inner Tray Select Installed if the Inner Tray is installed. 3. Duplex Unit Select Installed if the Duplex Unit is installed. 4. HDD Select Installed if the HDD Unit is installed. 5.
Configuring the Printer Driver Settings Windows 2000/Windows XP/Windows Server 2003 (Administrator) 8. Edit URL... button (For USA models only) Edit the URL address that will be displayed when clicking the Paper Tab (see page 77). Support Contacts (W)... button of the URL Title Enter an applicable URL title. URL Enter the URL address to be associated with the button of the Paper Tab. Printer Section Support Contacts (W)... Contact Enter applicable contact information (i.e.
Configuring the Printer Driver Settings Windows 2000/Windows XP/Windows Server 2003 (Administrator) Device Options Tab (DP-3530/4530/6030) 1. Finisher Select the type of finisher if one is installed. 2. Punch Unit Select Installed if the Punch Unit is installed. 3. Large Capacity Paper Tray (LCT) Select Installed if the Large Capacity Paper Tray is installed. 4. HDD Select Installed if the HDD Unit is installed. 5.
Configuring the Printer Driver Settings Windows 2000/Windows XP/Windows Server 2003 (Administrator) 8. Edit URL... button (For USA models only) Edit the URL address that will be displayed when clicking the Paper Tab (see page 77). Support Contacts (W)... button of the • URL Title Enter an applicable URL title. • URL Enter the URL address to be associated to the button of the Paper Tab. Printer Section Support Contacts (W)... • Contact Enter applicable contact information (i.e.
Configuring the Printer Driver Settings Windows 2000/Windows XP/Windows Server 2003 (User) To change the printer settings, open the printer settings dialog box by performing the steps below: 1 2 3 4 NOTE 74 Select Print in the File menu of the application. Select the printer model in the name list box. Right-click on the desired printer icon and select the the Preferences Properties... menu or click button in the Print dialog box. The printer properties dialog box appears.
Configuring the Printer Driver Settings Windows Common Settings Printer Section Paper Tab 1. Paper Size Select a document size. 2. Copies (1-999) Specify the number of copies to be printed. If the number of copies to be printed can be specified within the application, indicate one copy here and specify the number of copies in the Print dialog box of the application. 3. Orientation Specifies how the document is positioned on the page. Portrait orients the print vertically.
Configuring the Printer Driver Settings Windows Common Settings 8. Paper Source Specify where the paper you want to use is located in the device. If you choose Auto Tray Selection, the printer driver will automatically select an appropriate tray according to the Paper Size selected. Note: 1. If the matching paper size is not found, the printer driver will select Tray 1. (DP-180/190) 2. If the matching paper size is not found, the printer driver will select the Bypass Tray. (DP1520P/1820P/1820E) 3.
Configuring the Printer Driver Settings Windows Common Settings 13. Restore Defaults button Click to restore all items in this window to the default settings. 14. Support Contacts (W)... button (For USA models only) Open the Support window. The URL address(es) will be displayed if they were entered in the Device -> Go button to open the Web page. Printer Section Options Tab.
Configuring the Printer Driver Settings Windows Common Settings Output Tab 1. Paper Style (Except for DP-1520P/1820P) Select duplex printing for printing on both sides of the paper. You can select the printing style from among 1-Side/2-Sided (Long Edge) /2-Sided (Long Edge Margin) / 2-Sided (Short Edge) /2-Sided (Short Edge Margin). • Binding Position Select the binding side (Long Edge/Short Edge) for duplex printing.
Configuring the Printer Driver Settings Windows Common Settings 5. Sort Select whether to Stack or Sort when printing multiple copies. Note: Paper must be loaded into the machine in both directions when using the Rotate Stack and Rotate Sort functions (i.e. Letter and Letter-R, A4 and A4-R). (DP-1520P/1820P/1820E/2330/3030/3530/4530/6030) (DP-1520P/1820P/1820E/2330/3030/3530/4530/6030) (DP-2330/3030/3530/4530/6030) (DP-2330/3030/3530/4530/6030) 6.
Configuring the Printer Driver Settings Windows Common Settings For DA-FS300 Portrait (Left 1/Right 1 Position) Landscapet (Left 1/Right 1 Position) 7. Punch (For DP-3530/4530/6030 only) Select the punch position. Available if the optional Punch Unit (DA-SP31/SP41) is installed. Portrait (Left/Right Position) Landscape (Left/Right Position) (Top Position) (Top Position) Punch is not available when the Rotate Stack or Rotate Sort mode is selected. 8.
Configuring the Printer Driver Settings Windows Common Settings Advanced Button Printer Section 9. 1) Print All Text as Black All colored text is printed as solid black 2) Print Blank Pages Select whether the blank pages are printed. 3) Check Printer Status Prior to Printing Check the status of the printer connected to your network before printing the data. 4) Duplex Notice (For DP-2330/3030 only) Check whether "2-Sided Print" is printed on the footer of 1st page when printing with 2-Sided Page Style.
Configuring the Printer Driver Settings Windows Common Settings 10. Restore Defaults button Click to restore all items in this window to the default settings.
Configuring the Printer Driver Settings Windows Common Settings Quality Tab Printer Section 1. Graphics Mode Vector Treat line information as graphic data. Raster Treat all information as Bitmap data. 2. Halftone Select Normal/Fine/Coarse. 3. Resolution Select the print resolution (300 dpi / 600 dpi / 1200dpi Enhanced). (See Note 1) 4. Density (For DP-180/190 only) Defines the darkness of the dots printed on the paper. 5.
Configuring the Printer Driver Settings Windows Common Settings Fonts Tab 1. TrueType Mode Download PC fonts (TrueType ) as bitmap Image or as TrueType font. 2. Use Printer TrueType fonts Select whether the printer TrueType fonts are used or not. 3. About... button Displays the copyright, the version of the printer driver files. 4. Restore Defaults button Click to restore all items in this window to the default settings.
Configuring the Printer Driver Settings Windows Common Settings Printer Section Watermark Tab 1. Watermark To enable the watermark feature, check Watermark. 2. Message Displays the selected text. (CONFIDENTIAL, COPY, etc.) 3. button Add Delete Add or delete watermark messages. 4. Text Input text that you want to add or update as the watermark. 5. Update button Update the text of the existing watermark message. 6. Fonts Select the text font. 7. Style Select the font style. 8. Size 8 - 400 point. 9.
Configuring the Printer Driver Settings Windows Common Settings 11. Transparent Text Use watermark print as transparent text. 12. As Outline Only Print the watermark character as an outlined image. 13. First Page Only Use watermark only for the first page. 14. Position Specify inch or metric units for adjustment. 15. button Center Position the watermark relative to center of the document. About... 16. button Displays the copyright, the version of the printer driver files. 17.
Configuring the Printer Driver Settings Windows Common Settings Printer Section Overlay Tab 1. Print Using Overlay File Set overlay function. 2. Make Overlay File When making an overlay file, check this box, then type a filename in the Overlay List box. 3. Overlay List Select the file to be used for the overlay. 4. 5. File Delete Click the File Click the Delete button button to set the directory to save the overlay file. button to delete the overlay file.
Configuring the Printer Driver Settings Windows Common Settings Secure Tab 1. Mailbox (Available if the optional Hard Disk Drive Unit (DA-HD18/HD19/HD30/HD60) is installed.) Check this box and enter the User ID (up to 8 digits) if storing the print data into the mailbox of the machine. Note: 1. DA-HD18: For DP1520P/1820P/1820E DA-HD19: For DP-180/190 DA-HD30: For DP-2330/3030 DA-HD60: For DP-3530/4530/6030 2.
Print Operation Printing from Windows Applications If the printer driver is installed properly and a printer is selected as the default printer (see Note 1) in the printer setup, printing can be accomplished from any Windows application with simple operations. Printer Section To print from most Windows applications, use the Print... command in the File menu. Selecting the Print...
Print Operation Printing on Network When sharing a printer by connecting two computers via a crossover cable or using a hub, a connection among computers must be established. (See Notes 1 and 2) Establishing a connection among computers can be verified by displaying the connected computers in Network Neighborhood on the desktop.
Print Operation Printing on Network Remote (PC that uses another computer's printer) 3 4 Double-click Add Printer in the printers folder. The Add Printer Wizard appears. Click the Next button. Select Network Printer. Click the Next button. Specify the other computer's printer by entering the network path. Then, complete the installation following the instructions of the Add Printer Wizard. The operations above enable the output from a remote computer to a printer connected to the printer server.
Print Operation Internet Printing Protocol (IPP) Printing Prints documents from a machine located in a remote area via the Internet without its access being blocked by a proxy server. This feature is only available on Windows 2000, Windows XP or Windows Server 2003.
Print Operation Setting the IPP Printing 3 Select Connect to a printer on the Internet or on your Intranet and type the IP address of the remote machine and /printer in the URL window. (e.g. http://10.74.229.176/printer) 4 Next button. Click the OK button if this message is shown. If not, skip to Step 11. 5 1. Insert the CD-ROM included with the Option. 6 The Install From Disk dialogue box appears. 2. Click the Click the Have Disk... Browse... button. button. D:\Engli
Print Operation Setting the IPP Printing 8 Click the 9 Select the remote machine. 10 Click the OK OK button. button. Click the Yes button. Click the Continue Anyway 94 button.
Print Operation Setting the IPP Printing 11 Select Yes if you would like to change your current 12 Click the Finish Next button. Printer Section default printer and click the button. The IPP Printer Driver has been installed, and the Printer icon has been added to the Printer folder.
IPX-SPX Setup Wizard If you wish to use your machine as a printer on the NetWare environment, install the set-up utility first using the Custom installation menu for the Panasonic Document Management System. Compatible Models • DP-2330/3030 with IPX/SPX Printer Module (DA-GC601, PC301, MC301) • DP-3530/4530/6030 with IPX/SPX Printer Module (DA-GC601, PC602, MC602) Note: DA-GC601 is not available in the USA and Canada.
IPX-SPX Setup Wizard 3 Select the Frame type and click the Next Automatic IEEE 802.2 IEEE 802.3 ETHERNET II IEEE SNAP Printer Section 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. button. Continued on the next page...
IPX-SPX Setup Wizard 4a Set the Tree, Context, Print server name, Printer server password and Print port name for the NDS Printer Server and click the Next button. Note: Logon to the NetWare using an account with administrator rights. Enter the Print queue name and click the Next button. Enter the Queue volume and click the Next 98 button.
IPX-SPX Setup Wizard 4b Set the File server, Print server name and Print server password for the Bindery print server and click the Next button. Note: Logon to the NetWare using an account Printer Section with administrator rights. Enter the Print queue and click the Next 4c button. Set the Printer port name for the Remote printer and click the Continued on the next page... Next button.
IPX-SPX Setup Wizard 100 5 The settings are shown on the list. Click the Next 6 Click the OK 7 Click the button. button to apply the settings. Finish button.
Specifications Available Paper Type and Paper Size DP-1520P/1820P/1820E Plain Paper Thick Paper Transparency Label Envelope Paper Size Print from Paper Tray Print from Sheet Bypass Print from Optional Paper Trays Print by 2-Sided Print Mode Ledger Yes Yes Yes Yes Letter Yes Yes Yes Yes Legal Yes Yes Yes Yes Invoice Yes Yes Yes Yes FLS1 Yes Yes Yes Yes FLS2 Yes Yes Yes Yes A3 Yes Yes Yes Yes B4 Yes Yes Yes Yes A4 Yes Yes Yes Yes B5 Yes Yes Yes Yes
Specifications Available Paper Type and Paper Size DP-180/190 Paper Type Plain Paper Thick Paper Cotton Paper Transparency Label Envelope Paper Size Print from Print from 2nd Sheet Bypass Paper Tray (Optional) Print by 2-Sided Print Mode Letter Yes Yes Yes Yes Legal Yes Yes Yes Yes Invoice No Yes No No FLS1 No Yes No No FLS2 No Yes No No A4 Yes Yes Yes Yes B5 Yes *1 Yes Yes *1 Yes *1 A5 Yes *1 Yes No No Letter No Yes No No Legal No Yes No No Invoic
Specifications Available Paper Type and Paper Size DP-2330/3030 Plain Paper Thick Paper Transparency Label Paper Size Print from Paper Tray Print from Sheet Bypass Print from Optional Paper Trays Print with 2-Sided Print Mode Ledger Yes Yes Yes Yes Letter Yes Yes Yes Yes Legal Yes Yes Yes Yes Invoice Yes Yes Yes Yes FLS1 Yes Yes Yes Yes FLS2 Yes Yes Yes Yes A3 Yes Yes Yes Yes B4 Yes Yes Yes Yes A4 Yes Yes Yes Yes B5 Yes Yes Yes Yes A5 Yes Yes Yes
Specifications Available Paper Type and Paper Size DP-3530/4530/6030 Paper Type Plain Paper Thick Paper Transparency Label 104 Paper Size Print from Paper Tray Print from Sheet Bypass Print from Optional Paper Trays Print with 2-Sided Print Mode Ledger No Yes Yes Yes Letter Yes Yes Yes Yes Legal No Yes Yes Yes Invoice No Yes Yes Yes FLS1 No Yes Yes Yes FLS2 No Yes Yes Yes A3 No Yes Yes Yes B4 No Yes Yes Yes A4 Yes Yes Yes Yes B5 No Yes Yes Yes A5
Specifications Available Paper Weight and Capacity DP-1520P/1820P/1820E Paper Weights Paper Capacity Print from Paper Tray Print from Sheet Bypass Print from Optional Paper Trays Print with 2-Sided Print Mode Plain Paper 16 –24 lb (60 – 90 g/m2 ) 15 –34 lb (55 – 133 g/m2 ) 16 –24 lb (60 – 90 g/m2 ) 17–24 lb (64 – 90 g/m2) Thick Paper No 25 –34 lb (94 –133 g/m2) No No Plain Paper 20 lb (75 g/m2) 550 sheets 50 sheets 550 sheets 550 sheets Transparency No 10 sheets No No Label No 1
Specifications Available Paper Weight and Capacity DP-2330/3030 Paper Type Paper Weights Paper Capacity Print from Paper Tray Print from Sheet Bypass Print from Optional Paper Trays Print with 2-Sided Print Mode Plain Paper 16 –24 lbs. (60 – 90 g/m2) 15 –24 lbs. (55 – 90 g/m2) 16 –24 lbs. (60 – 90 g/m2) 17 –24 lbs. (64 – 90 g/m2) Thick Paper No 15 –34 lbs.
Specifications Transparencies and Labels You may also print on high quality labels and transparencies that are made specifically for Laser printers. We recommend using the following types.
Specifications Envelopes (For DP-180/190/1520P/1820P/1820E) It is recommended that you purchase only high quality envelopes with diagonal seams as shown below. High quality envelopes have the following characteristics: • A thin, sharply creased leading edge. • Paper weight of 24 lb (90 g/m2). • Flat, free of curls, wrinkles, nicks, etc. It is not recommended that you use envelopes with any of the following characteristics (using these may result in paper jams or print quality problems).
Specifications Envelopes (For DP-180/190/1520P/1820P/1820E) Figure 1 Figure 2 Always test a sample of the envelopes you are thinking of buying. Confirm that the envelope performs acceptably. For best printing results • Avoid printing in high humidity. High humidity may cause the envelope to curl and pick up excess toner. High humidity may also cause the envelope to seal. • Envelope storage is very important.
Specifications Loading the Envelopes (For DP-180/190/1520P/1820P/1820E) DP-1520P/1820P/1820E Flap Printing side down DP-180/190 Flap Flap Printing side up Printing side up (International C5opening on the shorter edge) 110
Specifications Printing Speed DP-1520P: DP-180: DP-1820P/1820E: DP-190: DP-2330: DP-3030: DP-3530: DP-4530: DP-6030: 15 sheets/minute (A4/Letter size plain paper, simplex printing) 18 sheets/minute (A4 size plain paper, simplex printing) 18 sheets/minute (A4/Letter size plain paper, simplex printing) 19 sheets/minute (Letter size plain paper, simplex printing) 23 sheets/minute (A4/Letter size plain paper, simplex printing) 30 sheets/minute (A4/Letter size plain paper, simplex printing) 35 sheets/minute (
Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Printing Operation Failure If the printing operation fails, check the following items first: • Whether the connecting cable (USB or Ethernet LAN cable) is properly connected. • Power of the device is turned ON. • Paper is loaded properly in the device. • An error message is not displayed on the device. The above points can be verified by printing a test page.
Troubleshooting Documents Not Printing Correctly Problem Possible Cause / Solution(s) • Check and specify the paper size and orientation settings in the printer driver to coincide with the application. • The characters are outside the printing area of the machine. Incorrect font type. • Check whether the selected font is installed on the PC. • Select "Use Printer TrueType fonts" on the Font tab of the Printer Driver Properties dialog box. Printing stops in the middle of the run.
Appendix Appendix Printing Area When printing to the device, there is a 0.2 inches (5.0 mm) non-printable margin on all 4 sides. Top 0.2 (5.0) 0.2 (5.0) 0.2 (5.0) 0.2 (5.
Appendix Symbol Table Symbol Set 0 Legal (HP Legal) 1 ISO 4 (United Kingdom) 2 ISO 6 (ANSI, ASCII) 3 ISO 11 (Swedish/French) 4 ISO 15 (Italian) 5 ISO 17 (Spanish) 6 ISO 21 (German) 7 ISO 60 (Norwegian, v.
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