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Device Settings Auto Configure Auto Configure detects the devices installed on the printing system if it is connected over a network. When your computer is connected to the printing system through a TCP/IP port, the Auto Configure button appears in the Device Settings tab. Auto Configure updates the Device options list and preview images to keep the printer driver consistent with the printing system configuration. Not all installed devices are detected by using Auto Configure. Before selecting OK in the Device Settings tab, check the settings to make sure that they are correct. Note: The default setting for Windows XP Service Pack 2 is for the Windows Firewall to be set to On. The setting can be changed to allow communication between the printing system and your computer. In the Windows Security Alert dialog box, click Unblock. Silent Auto Configure Silent Auto Configure checks the printing system every 10 minutes for changes in optional devices or memory. When a change is detected, the driver is automatically updated with the new settings. Silent Auto Configure is available only for Windows Vista OS for printing systems connected to a network. In a client/server environment, this feature is unavailable to a client logged in as a restricted user. Enabling Auto Configuration The Auto Configure button can be used to detect all available device options when the printing system is connected to a network through a TCP/IP port. 1 Verify that all optional devices are attached to the printing system, and that it is turned on and ready to print. 2 In the Device Settings tab, click Auto Configure. In Windows 2000 and Windows XP, the driver settings are updated immediately. In 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. Silent auto configuration Select to let the driver check the printing system every 10 minutes for any changes in optional devices or memory. When a change is detected, the driver is automatically updated with the new settings. Memory Memory is the amount of standard and optional memory installed in the printing system. To maximize the downloading of printing system fonts, the driver must be set to match the total printing system memory. KX DRIVER 2-3

Section	Page
Table of Contents	3
1 Installation	7
Preparing to Install the Driver	7
Utilities Installation	8
Upgrading Driver Components	8
Express Installation	8
Installing on Windows Vista and Windows XP	8
Custom Installation	10
Installing on Windows Vista and Windows XP with a USB Connection	10
Installing on Windows Vista and Windows XP with a Network Connection	11
Optional Printer Components	12
Installing Optional Printer Components	13
Installing the Printer Wizard	13
Installing on Windows Vista	13
Installing on Windows XP and Windows 2000	14
2 Device Settings	15
Accessing the Device Settings Tab	15
Device Options	16
Setting Device Options	16
Setting Up Virtual Mail Boxes	16
Auto Configure	17
Enabling Auto Configuration	17
Memory	17
Setting the Memory	18
RAM Disk	18
Setting RAM Disk	18
Administrator Settings	18
Job Accounting	19
Job Accounting Options	19
Printing with Job Accounting	19
Operation Panel Message	20
Displaying the Operation Panel Message	20
Show Quick Print Tab	20
Lock Security Settings	21
Administrator Password	21
Setting the Administrator Password	21
Clearing the Administrator Password	21
SNMP	21
SNMPv3 Options	22
Selecting SNMP Settings	22
User Settings	23
Identification	23
Setting User Identification	23
Units	23
Selecting a Unit of Measurement	23
Language Preference	23
Setting Language Preference	23
PDL (Page Description Language)	24
PDL Options	24
Selecting PDL Options	25
PDF	25
PDF Options	26
Printing and Saving to PDF	27
Compatibility Settings	28
Media Source Enumeration	28
Setting Media Sources	28
Ignore Application Collation	28
Selecting Printer Driver Collation	28
Combine Source and Media Type Lists	29
Creating a Combined Source List	29
3 Quick Print	30
Quick Print Options	30
Specifying Print Options	30
Collation	31
Duplex Printing	31
Multiple Pages per Sheet	32
Profile Options	32
Selecting Profiles	32
Saving a Profile	32
Editing a Profile	33
Deleting a Profile	33
Importing a Profile	33
Exporting a Profile	34
4 Basic	35
Printer Driver Settings Access	35
Changing the Default Driver Settings	35
Basic Paper Settings	36
Source and Media Types	36
Print Size and Page Size	37
Duplex Printing	37
Printing in Duplex Mode	38
Collation	38
Printing Collated Documents	38
EcoPrint	39
Kyocera Logo	39
Displaying Version Information	39
Displaying Plug-in Information	39
Removing a Plug-in	39
5 Layout	41
Booklet	41
Printing a Booklet	41
Multiple Pages per Sheet	42
Printing Multiple Pages per Sheet	42
Poster	42
Printing a Poster	43
Scaling	43
Gutter	44
6 Finishing	45
Staple	45
Stapling a Print Job	46
Separation	46
Rotate Copies	46
Rotating Copies	46
Offset Jobs	47
Offsetting Jobs	47
7 Imaging	48
Print Quality and Custom Quality	48
Selecting Print Quality	48
Selecting EcoPrint	49
Fonts	49
Font Settings	49
Selecting Font Settings	50
Font Substitution	50
Disabling Device Fonts	50
Graphics	51
Pattern Scaling	51
Inversion Settings	51
Optimization Settings	52
Halftone Screen	52
Setting the Halftone Screen	52
Adjusting Grayscale	53
Text and Graphics Effects	53
8 Publishing	55
Cover Mode	55
Printing Covers	55
Cover Mode Options	56
Choosing Cover Media	59
Page Insert	59
Printing Page Inserts	59
Page Insertion Options	60
Transparency Interleaving	60
Interleaving Transparencies	61
9 Job	62
Job Storage (e-MPS)	62
Job Storage (e-MPS) options	63
Temporary	63
Storing a Temporary Print Job	63
Permanent	64
Storing a Permanent Print Job	64
Virtual Mail Box	64
Storing a Job in a Virtual Mail Box	64
Printing Jobs from a Virtual Mail Box	65
Quick Copy	65
Printing a Quick Copy Job	65
Reprinting a Quick Copy Job	66
Proof and Hold	66
Printing a Proof and Hold Job	67
Printing the Remaining Proof and Hold Copies	67
Private Print	67
Storing a Private Print Job	68
Printing a Private Print Job	68
Job Storage	68
Storing a Job Storage Job	69
Printing a Job Storage Job	69
Job Name	70
Don’t Use Application Name	70
Overwrite Job Name	70
Selecting a Job Name	70
10 Advanced	72
Prologue/Epilogue	72
Selecting a Prologue/Epilogue File	72
Editing a Prologue/Epilogue File	73
Deleting a Prologue/Epilogue File	73
Assigning a Prologue/Epilogue File	73
Unassigning a Prologue/Epilogue File	73
Specifying the Insertion Point	73
Watermark	74
Adding or Editing a Watermark	74
Page Selection for Watermark	75
Security Watermark	76
Adding or Editing a Security Watermark	77
Adjusting Security Watermark Calibration	78
Page Selection for Security Watermark	78
Locking the Security Watermark Settings	79
Configuring Status Monitor	79
Setting Status Monitor Preferences	80
EMF Spooling	81
Enabling Client Profile	82
11 Profiles	83
Selecting Profiles	83
Saving a Profile	84
Editing a Profile	84
Deleting a Profile	84
Importing a Profile	85
Exporting a Profile	85

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Device Settings

Auto Configure

detects the devices installed on the printing system if it is

connected over a network. When your computer is connected to the printing

system through a TCP/IP port, the

Auto Configure

button appears in the

Device Settings

tab.

Auto Configure

updates the

Device options

list and

preview images to keep the printer driver consistent with the printing system

configuration.

Not all installed devices are detected by using

Auto Configure

. Before

selecting

in the

Device Settings

tab, check the settings to make sure that

they are correct.

Note:

The default setting for Windows XP Service Pack 2 is for the Windows

Firewall to be set to

. The setting can be changed to allow communication

between the printing system and your computer. In the Windows

Security

Alert

dialog box, click

Unblock

Silent Auto Configure

checks the printing system every 10 minutes for

changes in optional devices or memory. When a change is detected, the driver

is automatically updated with the new settings.

Silent Auto Configure

available only for Windows Vista OS for printing systems connected to a

network.

In a client/server environment, this feature is unavailable to a client logged in as

a restricted user.

Enabling Auto Configuration

The

Auto Configure

button can be used to detect all available device options

when the printing system is connected to a network through a TCP/IP port.

Verify that all optional devices are attached to the printing system, and that it is

turned on and ready to print.

In the

Device Settings

tab, click

Auto Configure

In Windows 2000 and Windows XP, the driver settings are updated

immediately.

In 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.

Silent auto configuration

Select to let the driver check the printing system every 10 minutes for any

changes in optional devices or memory. When a change is detected, the

driver is automatically updated with the new settings.

Memory

Memory is the amount of standard and optional memory installed in the printing

system. To maximize the downloading of printing system fonts, the driver must

be set to match the total printing system memory.

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