Panasonic Software DP-130/150/1810/2000/2010/2500/3000 Operating Instructions

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Printer Section
Ports Tab
1.Print to the following port(s)
Displays a list of available ports for printing (Port), their status (Description) and printers that are
connected to these ports (Printer).
2. /   button
Adds/deletes a new port or a new network path.
3. button
Configures the selected port. In case of a parallel port, Transmission Retry should be specified.
4.Enable bidirectional support
On a printer, this setting enables reception of configuration data and status data from computer. Be sure
to check this checkbox when installing status monitor  (See page 123). Printing may be disabled without
checking on the checkbox.
5.Enable printer pooling
Printer spool allows outputting data from one logical printer to two or more printers. With printer spool
enabled, a transmitted printing job is output to the first printer that is available for printing.
NOTE1. Specify the time (seconds) waiting for the printer to be ready for printing. If a printer is not
ready for printing after the specified time has elapsed, an error message is displayed.
2. If a timeout error occurs frequently upon printing a large size document, specify a larger value
here.
Add Port...Delete Port...
Configure Port... 
						

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Scheduling Tab
1.Available
Schedules the printer for operation. Specify operating hours when From-To is selected.
2.Priority
Sets printing priority. The slider allows the priority to be adjusted from 1 through 99.
3.Spool print documents... / Print directly to the printer
Specify how documents should be sent from the application to the printer.
4.Hold mismatched documents
The spooler compares document settings against printer settings and holds printing of a document if its
settings (Paper Size, Orientation, and so on) do not match the printer settings.
5.Print spooled documents first
Always prints spooled documents first regardless of printing priority.
6.Keep documents after they have printed
Holds documents in the print queue even after they have been printed. These documents can be printed
again directly from the queue regardless of the state the application is in. 
						

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Printer Section
Sharing Tab
1.Not Shared/Shared
Select whether to display or use this printer with other computers.
2.Share Name
Specify the name of the shared printer. The displayed name can be used as it is or a new name may be
entered. The name specified at this time will be displayed when other users view information about the
printer on the network.
3.Alternate Drivers
Specify the operating systems of other computers that might share this printer.
NOTE1. When sharing a printer on the network, the print driver is installed on one print server, other
computers will automatically copy and use that driver.
2. For this reason, the print server must be ready with printer drivers for all the operating systems
of all computers that will be sharing the printer. 
						

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Security Tab
1. button
Set printer access privileges.
2. button
Displays the persons who used this printer and how they used.
3. button
Set the ownership of the printer.
NOTE1. In order to utilize these features, you need to have selected Audit... from User Managers
Policies and have enabled File and Object Access in the Audit Policy dialog box.
Permissions
Auditing
Ownership 
						

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Printer Section
Device Settings Tab
1.Halftone Setup
 button
Select the halftoning method to be used (halftones specific to the printer).
Select it according to the details of data and your preference.
Halftone Pattern
Select the pixel size to be used for halftones.
The greater the value, the coarser the image would become. However, a larger value is suited to printing
in large areas.
The Enhanced pattern allows printing at a higher resolution using the same number of pixels. However,
the pattern might generate unnatural lines, patterns, moire effects, and so on depending on the image to
be printed.
Device Gamma
Adjust the gamma of print images (color intensities).
Pixel Diameter
Adjust the darkness of the print image. Manipulate the slider to specify the pixel size. You can select
between specifying the real size in inches or specifying in percentage relative to the printer resolution.
Halftone Setup... 
						

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Luminance (CIE Y)
Adjust the luminosity of the print image.
2.Duplex Unit (For DP-2000/2500)
Check this checkbox if the Automatic Duplex Unit (DA-MD200) is installed.
Duplex printing function is enabled.
3.Output Tray (For DP-2000/2500/3000)
If Exit Tray (Inner) and Dual-Path Exit Guide Unit (DA-XN200/FK200) are installed, select inner option.
This allows specifying Inner 1 and Inner 2 as output bins for printer output.
If 1-Bin Finisher or Exit Tray (Outer) (DA-FS200/XT200) is installed, select inner option + outer option.
This allows specifying inner 1, inner 2, and outer as output bins for printer output. Also, stapling function
becomes available if inner option and outer option are enabled.
4.Number of Paper Tray
Select the number of available paper trays for the printer if an optional Paper Feed Module is installed.
5.Printer/Fax Memory (For DP-1810F/2000/2500/3000)
Select the size of the Expansion Flash Memory Card to enable the Secure Print.
6.Secure Print Password (DP-1810F/2000/2500/3000)
Set the password for Security Print, to enable the feature.
NOTE1.Device Settings Tab specifies device-specific settings and settings of optional devices. Refer
to the operation manuals of the optional devices, or on-line manuals for settings items.
2. Settings specified in this section are saved as standard (default) settings of the printer. 
						

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Printer Section
To change the printer settings, open the dialog box for the printer properties by the following steps.
NOTE1. In Windows NT 4.0, setting properties depends on the log-in account. This section describes
properties to be specified by a user, upon executing a print operation on an application. See
Configuring the Printer Driver Settings (Administrator) for details of administrator properties.
(See page 39)
Windows NT 4.0 (User)
1
Select Print in the File menu of the application.
2
Select the printer model in the name box.
3Click the   button in the Print dialog box.
4
The printer properties dialog box appears. Click the
desired tabs of the dialog box and specify the properties.
Properties... 
						

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Page Setup Tab
1.Paper Size
Select a document size.
2.Paper Source
Specify where the paper you want to use is located in the machine. If you choose Auto Selection, the
printer driver will automatically select an appropriate tray according to the Paper Size.
3.Copy Count
Specify the number of copies to be printed. If the number of copies to be printed can be specified within
the application, indicate one copy here and specify the number of copies in the Print dialog box of the
application.
4.Sort
Select whether to Stack or Sort when printing multiple copies.
5.Orientation
Select the print orientation (Portrait/Landscape).
6.Print on Both Sides (Duplex Printing) (For DP-150FX/2000/2010E/2500/3000)
Specify if duplex printing is performed. Select the binding side (None/Short Edge/Long Edge) for duplex
printing.
Note 1) Duplex Printing on post card is not allowed.
2) Duplex Printing is allowed only when the Dual-Path Exit Guide Unit, Paper Transport Unit and
Automatic Duplex Unit are mounted.
3) Check [Duplex Unit] check box in Device Options Ta b . 
						

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Printer Section
Advanced Tab
1.Paper Size
Select a document size.
2.Orientation
Select the print orientation (Portrait/Landscape).
3.Paper Source
Specify where the paper you want to use is located in the machine. If you choose Auto Selection, the
printer driver will automatically select an appropriate tray according to the Paper Size.
4.Copy Count
Specify the number of copies to be printed. If the number of copies to be printed can be specified within
the application, indicate one copy here and specify the number of copies in the Print dialog box of the
application.
5.Print on Both Sides (Duplex Printing) (For DP-150FX/2000/2010E/2500/3000)
Specify if duplex printing is performed.
6.Resolution
Select the printer resolution (300dpi/600dpi).
7.Scaling
Specify custom zoom when printing a document by zooming in/out at a desired rate. If the zooming rate is
specifiable in an application, specify 100% (same size) here. Specify a zooming rate in the print dialog
box of the application.
NOTE1. Settings specified in this section are valid until an application is shut down. 
						

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Advanced Tab
1.Metafile Spooling
With Metafile Spooling enabled, the file is spooled in EMF format (metafile compression). With the
function disabled, the file is spooled in RAW (non-compression) format. Specifying RAW format results in
longer time before placing an application operational after printing on the application.
Note: Spooling by EMF format may cause the following problems on some application software.
1)Printing result is different from the screen display.
2)Printing requires excessive time.
2.N in 1
For printing two or more pages on one sheet, specify a printing method.
Layout is selected by combining with Orientation. Each layout is displayed with an icon.
2 in 1: Print 2 pages of documents zoomed out by 65 or 71% on one sheet.
4 in 1: Print 4 pages of documents zoomed out by 50% on one sheet.
3.Binding Margin (For DP-2000/2010E/2500/3000)
Select the binding margin upon duplex printing.
The width of the binding margin is specified on the main unit.