Panasonic 8420 Operating Instructions Manual

91 Installing Software for Windows
To print from Windows 3.1 you need to:
•Set up the KX-P8420 to accept print jobs from your computer.
•Configure a port on each Windows 3.1 computer for the network or 
connection type.
n Selecting a printer port 
When you install a printer, Windows assigns it to a default parallel printer 
port. If the KX-P8420 printer is connected to your computer through a 
network or you want to assign it to a different port, you need to change the 
port assignment. For information on...

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5Click OK.
The Printers window appears, with the selected port next to the 
highlighted printer name in the Installed Printers list box.
6When you are finished, click Close.
n Setting up IPX (Novell) printing with Windows 3.1
The following procedure describes how to prepare the computer for printing 
using IPX protocols.
Before you begin:
Verify the KX-P8420 has been configured for Novell printing in 
Network Protocol Setup.
For more information about setting up the...

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4Click OK. When prompted, restart Windows.
5In the Control Panel window, double-click the Printers 
icon.
6In the Printers Control Panel window, click Connect to 
connect the KX-P8420 to the appropriate port.
7Select Network.
If you are printing to a file, select FILE. Printing to a file is useful if 
the printer is not at your site. However, if you select the FILE port, 
you cannot print to a printer until you select a network or printer 
port. If you select Network, the...

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Installing additional software for Windows users
Additional software, including Adobe Type Manager (ATM), a PANTONE 
color reference file, a CMYK reference file, a KX-P8420 ICM profile, is 
included on the KX-P8420 Driver & Utility CD-ROM.
When a Typical installation is performed on Windows 95 using the installer, 
ATM and fonts are automatically installed to a directory on your hard drive 
directory called Panasonic KX-P8420. When a Compact installation is 
performed,...

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When a Typical installation is performed all the files needed to install Adobe 
ATM for Windows 95 are copied to the KX-P8420 directory. Windows 3.1 
users must manually copy the ATM files on the KX-P8420 Driver & Utility 
CD-ROM to their hard drive (double-click the install.exe in the atm_31 
folder).
To install the Type 1 fonts for Windows 95:
1Click Start button and select Programs, and Adobe, 
then click Adobe Type  Manager.
2Select the desired font(s) under...

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See the Help menu of ATM for information on how to use the correct version 
for your system.
NOTE:
• ATM cannot be used to install TrueType fonts, which are also included in 
the PS3 Fonts folder. These fonts can, however, be installed on Windows 
95 and Windows NT 4.0 using the 
Control Panel >Fonts>File >Install 
New Font  command. Windows 3.1 users can install TrueType fonts by 
double-clicking the Control Panel Fonts icon and selecting the fonts to be 
added.  For...

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The PANTONE color matching system is a standard color system within the 
graphic arts and prepress industries. It specifies hundreds of spot colors, 
each identified with a unique number. Each PANTONE color is simulated on 
the printer by printing an appropriate combination of process (CMYK) 
colors. The ability to simulate PANTONE colors is a basic form of color 
management. 
You can choose PANTONE colors in any application that allows you to 
define colors as named...

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Removing the KX-P8420 software
Follow the instructions below to remove the KX-P8420 software from your 
Windows system:
To remove the KX-P8420 software with Windows 3.1:
1From the Program Manager, double-click the Main 
icon.
2Double-click the Control Panel icon.
3Double-click the Printers icon.
4Select Panasonic KX-P8420 on LPT1 from Installed 
Printers.
5Click Remove button.
NOTE:
•Additional files must be removed manually.
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To remove the KX-P8420 software with Windows NT 4.0:
1Click the Start button and select 
Programs>Panasonic KX-P8420>Uninstall 
Panasonic KX-P8420.
2In the dialog box that appears, click Ye s.
3Follow the instructions on your screen.
NOTE:
•To remove the Panasonic KX-P8420 printer icon from the Printers 
window, click the icon and select Delete from the File menu. 

Chapter 5
100Installing Macintosh Software
This chapter describes installing printer driver software and setting up 
printing on a Macintosh computer. Instructions for setting up additional 
software provided on the KX-P8420 Driver & Utility CD-ROM are included at 
the end of this chapter.
Serial port printing (LocalTalk) from Macintosh computers is not supported 
by the KX-P8420 Color Printer. For instructions on how to connect your 
printer to a network, see page 69.
General steps for installing...