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•Custom Mode: This option allows you to select items to be installed 
as required and to specify the port.
Proceed the section below according to the installation method.
Express Mode
When selecting  Express Mode, printer driver and fonts are installed. 
After installing with this mode, the other utilities can be added using 
Custom Mode .
1On Installation Method screen, click  Express Mode. The installer 
searches the connected printers on Discover Printing System 
screen. If no printer is discovered, ensure the printer is plugged in 
and connected to the computers USB or Network port, then check 
Refresh  to search printers again.
2Select the printer you want to install, and click  Next.
3Confirm the settings and click  Install. Printer driver installation 
starts.
4Installation Completed screen appears. Click  Finish to return to the 
main menu. 
Note If Found New Hardware  window appears, click Cancel. 
NoteDuring any point in the installation process, if the 
Windows Security warning dialog box appears, click  Install 
this driver software anyway .
If the Hardware Installation screen appears in Windows XP, 
click  Continue Anyway .
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Custom Mode
When selecting Custom Mode, printer port and utilities are changed 
as necessary.
1On Installation Method screen, click  Custom Mode.
2On Driver tab and Utility tab of the Custom Installation screen, select 
the printer driver and utilities you want to install, and click  Next.
3Select the printer you want to install, and click  Next.
4Confirm the settings and click  Install. Printer driver installation 
starts.
5Installation Completed screen appears. Click  Finish to return to the 
main menu. 
Note When you want to add or edit the port connected to the 
printer, select the printer and  Custom Select, then click Next. 
Add Standard TCP/IP Printer Port Wizard  appears. Follow 
the steps in the wizard to add or edit the port.
Note During any point in the installation process, if the 
Windows Security warning dialog box appears, click  Install 
this driver software anyway .
If the Hardware Installation screen appears in Windows XP, 
click  Continue Anyway .
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Installing the Printer Driver on Mac OS
This section explains how to install the printer driver in Mac OS.
1Turn on the printer and the Macintosh.
2Insert the included CD-ROM ( Product Library) into the CD-ROM 
drive.
3Double-click the CD-ROM icon.
4Double-click either  OS X 10.2 and 10.3 Only  or OS X 10.4 or 
higher  depending on your Mac OS version.
5Double-click  Kyocera OS X x.x .
6The printer driver installation program starts up.
7Choose Select Destination , Installation Type  and then install the 
printer driver as directed by the instructions in the installation 
software.
This completes the printer driver installation. Next, specify the print 
settings.
If an IP or AppleTalk connection is used, the settings below are 
required. If a USB connection is used, the printer is automatically 
recognized and connected.
Note In addition to  Easy Install, the Installation Type  
options include  Custom Install, which allows you to specify 
the components to be installed.
IMPORTANT In the Authenticate scr een, enter the name and 
password used to log in to the operating system.
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8Open System Preferences  and click Print & Fax .
9Click the plus symbol ( +) to add the installed printer driver.
10Click the IP icon for an IP connection or the AppleTalk icon for an 
AppleTalk connection and then enter the IP address and printer 
name.
11Select the installed printer driver and click  Add.
12Select the options available for the printer and click  Continue.
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13The selected printer is added. This completes the printer setup 
procedure.
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Printing from Application Software
The steps required to print a document created with an application are 
explained below. You can select the printing paper size and output 
destination.
1Load the paper required into the paper cassette.
2From the application File menu, select  Print. The Print dialog box 
appears.
3Click the drop-down list of printer names. All the installed printers are 
listed. Click the name of the printer.
4Use Number of copies to enter the number of copies required. Up to 
999 copies can be printed.For Microsoft Word, we recommend that 
you click  Options and specify Use printer settings  for the Default 
tray.
5To start printing, click  OK.
Note You can also select the various settings by clicking 
Properties  to open the Properties dialog box.
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Status Monitor
The Status Monitor  monitors the printer status and provides an ongoing 
reporting function. It also allows you to specify and modify settings for 
printers not included in the KX Driver.
The  Status Monitor  is installed automatically during KX Driver 
installation.
Accessing the Status Monitor
Use either of the methods listed below to launch the Status Monitor.
• Launch when printing starts:
When you specify a printer and start a print job, one Status Monitor 
is launched for each printer name. If Status Monitor startup is 
requested from multiple printers, Status Monitors are launched for 
each printer that issues the request.
• Launch from the KX Driver properties:
Right-click the Version Info button in the KX Driver Properties dialog 
box. Then click  Status Monitor  in the Version Info dialog box to 
launch the Status Monitor.
Exiting the Status Monitor
Use either of the methods listed below to exit the Status Monitor.
• Exit manually:
Right-click the Status Monitor icon in the taskbar and select  Exit in 
the menu to exit the Status Monitor.
• Exit automatically:
The Status Monitor automatically shuts down after 5 minutes if it is 
not being used.
Screen Overview
The screen overview of the Status Monitor is as follows.
Pop-up window
If an information notification event occurs, a pop-up window appears. 
This window only appears when the 3D View is open on the desktop.
3D View
This shows the status of the monitored printer as a 3D image. You can 
choose whether to show or hide the 3D view from the menu displayed 
when you right-click the Status Monitor icon.
Pop-up window
3D View
Status Monitor icon
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If an information notification event occurs, the 3D view and an alert 
sound are used to notify you. For information on the sound notification 
settings, refer to Status Monitor Settings  on page4-22.
Status Monitor icon
The Status Monitor icon is displayed in the taskbar notification area 
when the Status Monitor is running. When you position the cursor over 
the icon, the printer name appears.
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Status Monitor Settings
The Status Monitor has two tabs to configure its settings. Use the 
Preference option to set up the Status Monitor.
Sound Notification Tab
The Event Notification tab contains the following items.
Enable Event Notification
Select to enable or disable monitoring the events in Available events.
Sound file
A sound file can be selected if you require an audible notification. Cli\
ck 
Browse to search for the sound file.
Use Text to speech
Select this check box to enter text you would like to hear played for 
events. Although a sound file is unnecessary, this function is applicable 
for Windows XP and Windows Vista.
To use this function, follow these steps.
1Select  Enable Event Notification .
2Select an event or sound file to use with the text to speech function 
in Available events .
3Click Browse to notify the event by sound file.
Select Use Text to speech  to speech the text entered in  Te x t  t o  
speech  box when an event occurred.
4Click Play to confirm the sound or text is played correctly.
IMPORTANT To confirm the settings on  Sound Notification tab, the 
computer requires the sound capabilities such as sound card and 
speaker.
Note The available file format is WAV.
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Appearance Tab
The Appearance tab is contains the following items.
Enlarge window
Doubles the size of the Status Monitor window.
Always on top
Positions the Status Monitor in front of other active windows.
Transparency
Displays the Status Monitor as a transparent window.
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