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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. In the Product Library window, there are two methods of installation. Express Install is a quick way to install a driver and certain features in package form. With Custom Install, you select from individual drivers and utilities. With Upgrade you can update the driver and utilities to a newer version. This feature is only available if there is a product that needs to be upgraded. In a client/server environment, you cannot upgrade older drivers. Contact your printing system dealer for more information. With Maintenance you can run certain utilities. You can access release notes, the printing system operation guide, and other materials by selecting Documents. With Uninstall, you can remove drivers and utilities. Note: In Windows operating systems, you must be logged in with administrator rights to install the printer driver. The Driver In Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows 8, Windows Server 2012, Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Vista, and Windows Server 2008 with a USB connection, you can install a driver from the Microsoft Windows Update site if a certified driver is available and the system is connected to the web. We recommend you continue to install the driver from the supplied installation disk for an expanded feature set. In Windows, 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. Preparing to Install the Driver 1 Turn on the computer and the printer. 2 Insert the Product Library disk into the disk drive. The application should start automatically. Note: If the Product Library fails to start after inserting it into the disk drive, use Windows Explorer to locate Setup.exe on the local drive and double-click to open. 3 To proceed, read and accept the license agreement that appears. 1-1 User Guide

Section	Page
Table of Contents	3
1 Installation	8
The Driver	8
Preparing to Install the Driver	8
Default Duplex	9
Communication Settings	9
Specifying Communication Settings	9
Express Install	10
Installing with Express Install	10
Custom Install	11
Installing with Custom Install	11
Installing Utilities Only	13
Editing Driver Properties	14
Editing Utility Properties	14
Upgrade	15
Upgrading Driver Components	15
Maintenance	15
Optional Printer Components	15
Installing Optional Printer Components	15
Documents	16
Uninstall	16
Uninstalling Driver Components	16
Printer Driver Settings Access	17
Changing the Default Driver Settings	17
2 Driver Overview	18
Overview Images	18
Selecting a PDL in Printing Preferences	19
Settings List	19
Print Preview	19
Previewing a Print Job	19
Kyocera Logo	20
Displaying Version Information	20
Displaying Plug-in Information	20
3 Device Settings	21
Accessing Device Settings	21
Device Options	21
Setting Device Options	22
Setting up Custom Boxes	22
Auto Configure	22
Enabling Auto Configuration	23
Memory	23
Setting the Memory	23
RAM Disk	24
Setting RAM Disk	24
Administrator Settings	24
General	24
Show Quick Print Tab	24
Send Count Information	25
Send Application Name	25
Associate Profile with Application	25
Password Protect Administrator Settings	25
Setting the Administrator Password	25
Clearing the Administrator Password	26
Hide Factory Default Profile	26
SNMP Settings	26
SNMPv3 Options	26
Selecting SNMP Settings	27
Job E-mail Notification	27
Selecting E-mail Notification Options	27
Lock Settings	28
Lock Settings Options	28
Locking Driver Settings	29
User Login	29
User Login Options	29
Printing with User Login	30
Job Accounting	31
Job Accounting Options	31
Printing with Job Accounting	32
User Settings	32
Identification	33
Setting User Identification	33
Units	33
Selecting a Unit of Measurement	33
Language Preference	33
Setting Language Preference	33
Page Description Languages (PDL)	33
PDL Options	34
PDL Settings	35
Selecting a PDL in Device Settings	35
PDF	36
PDF Options	36
Printing and Saving to PDF	37
XPS Driver	37
XPS Options	38
Printing and Saving to XPS	38
Compatibility Settings	38
Media Source Enumeration	38
Setting Media Sources	39
Ignore Application Collation	39
Selecting Printer Driver Collation	39
Combine Source and Media Type Lists	39
Creating a Combined Source List	39
Removing a Plug-in	40
4 Quick Print	41
Quick Print Options	41
Orientation	41
Color	41
Collate	42
Duplex Printing	42
Pages per Sheet	42
EcoPrint	42
Edit Quick Print Options	43
Selecting Quick Print Options	43
Profiles	43
Selecting a Profile	44
Saving a Profile	44
Editing a Profile	45
Importing a Profile	45
Exporting a Profile	46
Application Based Printing	46
Adding an Association	46
Editing an Association	47
5 Basic	48
Print Size	48
Page Sizes	48
Creating a Custom Page Size	49
Printing with Custom Size Pages	49
Media Type	49
Source	50
Destination	50
Mailbox	50
Sending a Print Job to a Mailbox	50
Copies	50
Carbon Copies	50
Printing Carbon Copies	51
Collate	51
Printing Collated Documents	52
Orientation	52
Duplex Printing	52
Printing in Duplex Mode	53
Color	53
EcoPrint	53
6 Layout	54
Multiple Pages per Sheet	54
Printing Multiple Pages per Sheet	54
Scaling	55
Setting Scaling on the Page	55
Gutter	55
Creating a Gutter	55
Poster	56
Printing a Poster	57
Booklet	57
Printing a Booklet	57
7 Finishing	59
Separation	59
Offset Jobs	59
Offsetting Jobs	59
Finishing Edge	60
Positioning Options for Finishing Edge	60
Custom Finishing Edge Settings	60
Setting the Finishing Edge	60
Gutter	61
Creating a Gutter	61
Staple	62
Stapling a Print Job	62
Punch	62
Creating Punch Holes for a Print Job	62
8 Imaging	64
Print Quality and Custom Quality	64
Selecting Print Quality	65
Trapping	65
Setting Trapping Values	65
Fonts	65
Font Settings	66
Selecting Font Settings	66
Font Substitution	67
Setting Font Substitution	67
Disable Device Fonts	67
Disabling Device Fonts	68
Graphics	68
Pattern Scaling	68
Line Thinning	68
Halftone Screen	69
Inversion Options	69
Optimization	69
CIE Option	70
Image Compression Mode	70
Gloss Mode	70
EcoPrint	70
Selecting EcoPrint	70
Color	71
Color Reproduction	71
Color Correction	72
Setting a Default Color Profile	72
Color Adjustment	73
Selecting Custom Color Adjustment	74
Adjusting HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness)	74
Adjusting Color Balance	74
Black and White Adjustment	75
Adjusting Black and White Settings	75
Color Conversion	76
Text and Graphics Effects	76
9 Publishing	77
Cover Mode	77
Cover Mode Options	78
Printing Covers	80
Transparency Interleaving	81
Inserting Backing Sheets Between Transparencies	81
Page Insert	81
Page Insertion Options	82
Printing Page Inserts	83
10 Job	84
Job Storage (e-MPS)	84
Job Storage (e-MPS) options	84
Custom Box	85
Storing a Job in a Custom Box	85
Quick Copy	86
Printing a Quick Copy Job	86
Proof and Hold	87
Printing a Proof and Hold Job	87
Private Print	87
Storing a Private Print Job	88
Job Storage	88
Storing a Job Storage Job	88
Job Name	89
Don’t Use Application Name	89
Overwrite Job Name	89
Selecting a Job Name	89
11 Advanced	91
Prologue/Epilogue	91
Insertion Point Options	92
Selecting and Assigning a Prologue/Epilogue File	92
Editing a Prologue/Epilogue File	93
Deleting a Prologue/Epilogue File	93
Watermark	93
Adding or Editing Watermark Text	93
Adding or Editing a Watermark Image	94
Selecting Pages for Watermark	95
Security Watermark	95
Adding or Editing a Security Watermark	96
Selecting Pages for Security Watermark	97
Color Optimizer	98
Optimizing RGB Color for Printing	98
Status Monitor Notification	99
Setting Status Monitor Notification	99
Viewing Status Monitor	100
EMF Spooling	100
Selecting EMF Spooling	100
Quiet Mode	100

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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

In the

Product Library

window, there are two methods of installation.

Express

Install

is a quick way to install a driver and certain features in package form.

With

Custom Install

, you select from individual drivers and utilities.

With

Upgrade

you can update the driver and utilities to a newer version. This

feature is only available if there is a product that needs to be upgraded. In a

client/server environment, you cannot upgrade older drivers. Contact your

printing system dealer for more information.

With

Maintenance

you can run certain utilities. You can access release notes,

the printing system operation guide, and other materials by selecting

Documents

. With Uninstall, you can remove drivers and utilities.

Note:

In Windows operating systems, you must be logged in with

administrator rights to install the printer driver.

The Driver

In Windows 8.1, Windows Server 2012 R2, Windows 8, Windows Server 2012,

Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Vista, and Windows Server

2008 with a USB connection, you can install a driver from the Microsoft

Windows Update site if a certified driver is available and the system is

connected to the web.

We recommend you continue to install the driver from the supplied installation

disk for an expanded feature set. In Windows, 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

Preparing to Install the Driver

Turn on the computer and the printer.

Insert the

Product Library

disk into the disk drive. The application should start

automatically.

Note:

If the

Product Library

fails to start after inserting it into the disk drive,

use Windows Explorer to locate

Setup.exe

on the local drive and double-click

to open.

To proceed, read and accept the license agreement that appears.

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User Guide