Panasonic Software Dp 130p Operating Instructions

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Windows NT 4.0 (User)
Printer Section
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. 
						

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4.Staple (DP-2000/2500/3000)
Specifying staple printing is allowed if the output bin is set to outer.
Note 1) Staple printing is allowed only with Electronic Sorting Board (DA-ES200 : For DP-2000 only) and
1-Bin Finisher (DA-FS200) mounted.
2) Paper is stapled at the top left or at the top right. (See table below.)
Document orientation Paper orientation  Stapling position
Letter
A4
Letter
A4Letter
A4
Top left
Letter/A4
Letter
A4
Top right
Note) Stapling on Invoice/B5
     sheet is not allowed.
Letter/A4
Letter
A4
Letter/A4
Top right
Letter/A4Letter/A4 Top left
Note) Stapling on Invoice/B5
          sheet is not allowed.
Ledger
Legal
A3
FLS
B4
Ledger/
Legal/
A3/FLS/B4
Ledger
Legal
A3
FLS
B4Top right
Note) Stapling on Invoice/B5 sheet is
          not allowed.
Ledger/
Legal/
A3/FLS/B4
Ledger/
Legal/
A3/FLS/B4Top left
Note)  Stapling on Invoice/B5 sheet is
           not allowed. 
						

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Printer Section
5.Output Tray
Specify the output destination.
Note 1) Output Tray selection is allowed only with Dual-Path Exit Guide Unit, Paper Transport Unit, Exit
Tray (Outer) or 1-Bin Finisher (DA-FK200/FK210/XT200/FS200) is installed.
2) Post cards cannot be output from the outer tray.
6.Security Print
Select to enable Security Print.
7.Halftone Color Adjustment
Contrast
Adjust the contrast of print images.
Brightness
Adjust the brightness of print images.
Dark Picture
Select this option in order to print dark images brighter.
Negative
Select this option in order to print images with black and white reversed.
Input RGB Gamma
Adjust the gamma of print images (color intensities). Red, Green and Blue can also be adjusted
individually.
Black Ref/White Ref
Adjust the difference between the darkest and lightest colors of an image. Increasing the Black Ref
value or decreasing the White Ref value will intensify the contrast of the image but reduces the range of
colors in between.
Picture
Select a test pattern type.
Selecting the View check box will display halftone adjustment results in the test pattern.
NOTE1. Settings specified in this section are valid until an application is shut down.
2. Specifying [Yes] for [Binding Margin] moves a printing area vertically or horizontally (for
ensuring binding margin). For specifying margin in consideration of a double-page spread
printing on application, specify [No] for [Binding Margin]. 
						

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To change the printer settings, open the dialog box for the printer properties by the following steps.
NOTE1. In Windows 2000/XP, setting the properties depends on the log-in accounts. This section
describes properties to be specified by an administrator (system manager). See Configuring
the Printer Driver Settings for details of user properties. (See page 63)
Windows 2000/XP (Administrator)
1
Log onto the computer/network with an account rights of
Administrator.
2
Click the Start button, point to Settings, and then click
Printers.
3
Right-click the desired printer icon in the printers folder,
and select Properties in the pop-up menu.
The printer properties dialog box appears. 
						

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Printer Section
General Tab
1.Printer Name
Name of the printer specified upon installation is displayed.
2.Location and Comment
Enter a comment about the location of the printer installation and information about the printer.
If a printer is shared, the location and comment specified in this field appears when another user sets up
this printer on his/her computer. After completion of setup, however, changing this comment does not
update the location and comment appearing on users PCs.
3.Model
Model name of the printer is displayed.
4.Features
Functions and settings of the printer are displayed.
5. button
Changes properties (print settings) specifiable for each user.
Refer to Configuring the Printer Driver Settings for details of settings  (See page 63)
6.  button
Prints a test page. This allows the user to verify if the printer is installed properly.
Printing Preferences...
Print Test Page 
						

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Sharing Tab
1.Not Shared/Shared As
Specify if this printer is displayed or used on a computer of other users.
For sharing a printer, specify the share name of a printer to be shared. A name specified here appears
when other users view the printer information on a network
2. button
Install additional printer drivers on the system.
When users running different versions of Windows share a printer, installing additional drivers avoids the
necessity for installing new drivers on their systems.
NOTE1. If a printer is shared on a network, installing the printer driver on one print server allows other
computers to copy the driver automatically for use. Accordingly, a print server is required to
provide alternative printer drivers for other OSs that may use the printer.
Additional Drivers... 
						

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Printer Section
Ports Tab
1.Print to the following port(s)
Displays a list of ports that allows printing, their status (description), and printers connected to the ports.
2. /   button
Adds/deletes a new port or a new network path.
3. button
Configure the port that is selected. On a parallel port, wait time (in seconds) for retransmission is
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 126). 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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Advanced Tab
1.Always available/Available from
Specify the operation schedule for a printer. Selecting Available from allows specifying an operation
time.
2.Priority
Specify the priority in printing. Priority is adjustable from 1 to 99. Document of higher priority are printed
before those of lower priority.
3.Driver
Displays the printer driver type. Specify the printer being used or a printer model that can be emulated
with the printer being used.
4. button
Updates or modifies the printer driver.
5.Spool print documents so program finishes printing faster
Specify the method of sending a document from the program to the printer.
6.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.
7.Print spooled documents first
Always prints spooled documents first regardless of printing priority.
8.Keep printed documents
After printing, documents are kept in the queue. The documents are allowed to be reprinted directly from
the queue regardless of the status of an application.
New Driver... 
						

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Printer Section
9.Enable advanced printing features
Enables advanced printing features. Optional features of the printer (page ordering, booklet printing,
numbering on sheets) are enabled. These features can be disabled if a problem occurs due to
incompatibility. Disabling the features may disable the printing options also.
10. button
Specifies standard (default) values for the properties (print settings) specifiable for each user. If a local
printer is shared, the settings here are used as printing defaults for other users.
Refer to Configuring the Printer Driver Settings for detailed settings.  (See page 63)
11 . button
Specify a print processor and data type to be used for printing.
The processor and data type define operations of printers on Windows 2000/XP.
Usually no change is required in the settings. Use of a printer on a special application, however, may
require changes on the settings.
12.  button
This feature is not available on your machine.
Printing Defaults...
Print Processor...
Separator Page... 
						

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Security Tab
Displays a list of users and groups that are assigned access to this printer. A list of standard access
permitted/prohibited for each group or user is displayed. Check the checkbox for permitting or prohibiting
access. Gray checkbox indicates inheritance of access permission.
1. /   button
Add or delete a user or group in the list.
2. button
Specify access to a printer, audit, and owner.
NOTE1. Windows 2000/XP provides the capability of managing access to various objects (e.g. printers)
by users.
2. Refer to manuals of Windows 2000/XP for details of access permission, audit, and owner.
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