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KX DRIVER Device Settings Complex graphics might not print as well KPDL KPDL is used when printing from applications that support PostScript 2 or 3. An emulation of PostScript printing Strong graphics reproduction Print speeds may be slower than PCL 5e Requires more printing system memory than PCL 5e Enables native TrueType font downloading Supports most Graphics settings options PDF Output to PDF is a plug-in that lets you print or save documents from multiple sources to Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF). The PDF format is independent of the operating system and application software used to create documents. Note: With PDF selected in the PDL Settings dialog box, only a limited set of driver options is available. Use as an alternative to existing commercial applications for creating PDF documents. Documents saved as PDF retain their original appearance, and can be viewed and printed with the free Adobe Reader on Windows, Mac OS, and UNIX platforms. Selecting PDL Options You can select a page description language from PDL options. 1 In Device Settings > PDL, select the desired page description language from the Select PDL list. 2 Select the GDI compatible mode option to improve the output quality of graphics created by your application. 3 Settings is available when the PDL is set to PCL XL, KPDL, or PDF. If you select PCL XL in the PDL Settings dialog box, you can click Settings to open the PCL XL Settings dialog box. Disable auto media type switching controls how automatic media switching behaves when the selected paper source runs out paper. When selected, printing stops until you load more paper of the same size and type. When the check box is clear, the printing system automatically switches to another paper source loaded with the same page size and media type. If you select KPDL in the PDL Settings dialog box, you can click Settings to open the KPDL Settings dialog box. Select the Allow data passthrough check box to 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 in the PDL Settings dialog box, you can click Settings to open the PDF Settings dialog box. 2-10

Section	Page
Table of Contents	3
1 Installation	7
Preparing to Install the Driver	7
Selecting an Installation Method	7
Installing Utilities	8
Upgrading Driver Components	8
Express Installation	8
Installing in Express Mode	8
Custom Installation	10
Installing in Custom Mode with a Network Connection using Discover	10
Installing in Custom Mode with a USB Connection using Discover	11
Installing in Custom Mode with a Network Connection using Custom Select	12
Installing in Custom Mode with a USB Connection using Custom Select	14
Optional Printer Components	15
Installing Optional Printer Components	15
Adding a Printer Driver Through the Wizard	15
Installing a Printer Driver in Windows 7 and Windows Vista	15
Installing a Printer Driver in Windows XP and Windows 2000	16
Printer Driver Settings Access	16
Changing the Default Driver Settings	16
2 Device Settings	18
Accessing Device Settings	18
Device Options	19
Setting Device Options	19
Setting up Custom Boxes	19
Auto Configure	20
Enabling Auto Configuration	20
Memory	20
Setting the Memory	21
Administrator Settings	21
User Login	21
User Login Options	21
Printing with User Login	22
Job Accounting	23
Job Accounting Options	23
Printing with Job Accounting	23
Show Quick Print Tab	24
Lock Security Settings	24
Administrator Password	24
Setting the Administrator Password	24
Clearing the Administrator Password	25
User Settings	25
Identification	25
Setting User Identification	25
Units	25
Selecting a Unit of Measurement	25
Language Preference	26
Setting Language Preference	26
PDL (Page Description Language)	26
PDL Options	26
Selecting PDL Options	27
PDF	28
PDF Options	28
Printing and Saving to PDF	29
Compatibility Settings	30
Media Source Enumeration	30
Setting Media Sources	30
Disable Face-Up Reverse Page Order	30
Ignore Application Collation	30
Selecting Printer Driver Collation	31
Combine Source and Media Type Lists	31
Creating a Combined Source List	31
Removing a Plug-in	31
3 Quick Print	32
Quick Print Options	32
Specifying Print Options	32
Collate	33
Duplex Printing	33
Multiple Pages per Sheet	34
Profile Options	34
Selecting Profiles	34
Saving a Profile	34
Editing a Profile	35
Deleting a Profile	35
Importing a Profile	35
Exporting a Profile	36
4 Basic	37
Basic Paper Settings	37
Source and Media Types	38
Print Size and Page Size	38
Creating a Custom Page Size	39
Printing with Custom Size Pages	39
Duplex Printing	39
Printing in Duplex Mode	40
Collate	40
Printing Collated Documents	41
EcoPrint	41
Kyocera Logo	41
Displaying Version Information	41
Displaying Plug-in Information	41
5 Layout	43
Booklet	43
Printing a Booklet	43
Multiple Pages per Sheet	44
Printing Multiple Pages per Sheet	44
Poster	44
Printing a Poster	45
Scaling	45
Setting Scaling on the Page	45
6 Finishing	47
Finishing Edge	47
Finishing Edge Combinations	47
Setting the Finishing Edge	48
Positioning Options for Finishing Edge	48
Custom Finishing Edge Settings	48
Gutter	49
Creating a Gutter	49
Staple	49
Stapling a Print Job	50
Separation	50
Rotate Copies	50
Rotating Copies	50
Offset Jobs	51
Offsetting Jobs	51
7 Imaging	52
Print Quality and Custom Quality	52
Selecting Print Quality	52
Selecting EcoPrint	53
Fonts	53
Font Settings	53
Selecting Font Settings	54
Font Substitution	54
Setting Font Substitution	54
Disable Device Fonts	55
Disabling Device Fonts	55
Graphics	55
Selecting Graphics Settings	55
Pattern Scaling	55
Inversion Settings	56
Optimization Settings	56
Halftone Screen	56
Setting the Halftone Screen	56
Adjusting Grayscale	57
Selecting Text and Graphics Effects	58
8 Publishing	59
Cover Mode	59
Printing Covers	59
Cover Mode Options	60
Choosing Cover Media	62
Page Insert	63
Printing Page Inserts	63
Page Insertion Options	64
Transparency Interleaving	64
Interleaving Transparencies	65
9 Job	66
Job Storage (e-MPS)	66
Job Storage (e-MPS) options	66
Custom Box	67
Storing a Job in a Custom Box	67
Quick Copy	68
Printing a Quick Copy Job	68
Proof and Hold	68
Printing a Proof and Hold Job	69
Private Print	69
Storing a Private Print Job	69
Job Storage	70
Storing a Job Storage Job	70
Job Name	70
Don’t Use Application Name	71
Overwrite Job Name	71
Selecting a Job Name	71
10 Advanced	73
Prologue/Epilogue	73
Selecting a Prologue/Epilogue File	73
Editing a Prologue/Epilogue File	73
Deleting a Prologue/Epilogue File	74
Assigning a Prologue/Epilogue File	74
Unassigning a Prologue/Epilogue File	74
Specifying the Insertion Point	74
Watermark	75
Adding or Editing a Watermark	75
Selecting Pages for Watermark	76
Security Watermark	77
Adding or Editing a Security Watermark	78
Adjusting Security Watermark Calibration	79
Selecting Pages for Security Watermark	79
Locking the Security Watermark Settings	80
EMF Spooling	80
Selecting EMF Spooling	80
Enable Client Profile	81
11 Profiles	82
Saving a Profile	82
Editing a Profile	83
Deleting a Profile	83
Importing a Profile	83
Exporting a Profile	84

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Device Settings

Complex graphics might not print as well

KPDL

KPDL is used when printing from applications that support PostScript 2 or 3.

An emulation of PostScript printing

Strong graphics reproduction

Print speeds may be slower than PCL 5e

Requires more printing system memory than PCL 5e

Enables native TrueType font downloading

Supports most Graphics settings options

PDF

Output to PDF

is a plug-in that lets you print or save documents from multiple

sources to Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF). The PDF format is

independent of the operating system and application software used to create

documents.

Note:

With PDF selected in the

PDL Settings

dialog box, only a limited set of

driver options is available.

Use as an alternative to existing commercial applications for creating PDF

documents.

Documents saved as PDF retain their original appearance, and can be

viewed and printed with the free Adobe Reader on Windows, Mac OS, and

UNIX platforms.

Selecting PDL Options

You can select a page description language from

PDL

options.

Device Settings

PDL

, select the desired page description language from

the

Select PDL

list.

Select the

GDI compatible mode

option to improve the output quality of

graphics created by your application.

Settings

is available when the

PDL

is set to

PCL XL

KPDL

, or

PDF

If you select

PCL XL

in the

PDL Settings

dialog box, you can click

Settings

to open the

PCL XL Settings

dialog box.

Disable auto media type

switching

controls how automatic media switching behaves when the

selected paper source runs out paper. When selected, printing stops until

you load more paper of the same size and type. When the check box is

clear, the printing system automatically switches to another paper source

loaded with the same page size and media type.

If you select

KPDL

in the

PDL Settings

dialog box, you can click

Settings

open the

KPDL Settings

dialog box. Select the

Allow data passthrough

check box to 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

in the

PDL Settings

dialog box, you can click

Settings

open the

PDF Settings

dialog box.

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