Panasonic Software DP-2310/3010/3510/3520/4510/4520/6010/6020 Document Management System And Printer Operating Instructions

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Printer Section
To change the printer settings, open the dialog box for the printer properties by performing the following
steps.
NOTE1. In Windows NT 4.0, setting the properties depends on the logon account. This section
describes properties to be specified by the administrator (system manager).
See Configuring the Printer Driver Settings (User) for details on user properties.  (See page
61)
Windows NT 4.0 (Administrator)
1
Logon to the computer/network using an account with
administrator rights. (See Note 1)
2
Click the Start button, select Settings, and then click
Printers.
3
Right-click on the desired printer icon in the Printers
folder, and select Properties in the popup menu.
The printer properties dialog box appears. 
						

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General Tab
1.Comment
Enter comments to the properties, if any.
If another user sets up this printer on his or her computer when sharing the printer, the comment specified
here will also appear on that computer. However, the comment displayed for an existing user will remain
unchanged even if the comment is modified later.
2.Location
Specifies the printer location.
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.  button
This feature is not available on your machine.
6.  button
Specify the processor to be used for printing (Print Processor) and the data type (Default Data type).
The processor and data type affect the manner in which the printer functions in Windows NT. Normally
they do not need to be modified. However, modification might be necessary when the printer is used with
a special application.
7.  button
Prints a test page. This allows the user to verify if the printer is installed properly.
New Driver...
Separator Page...
Print Processor...
Print Test Page 
						

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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. (See
Note 1 and 2)
4.Enable bidirectional support
This setting enables reception of configuration data and status data from the printer.
5.Enable printer pooling
Printer pooling allows data sent to one logical printer to be received and printed by two or more printers.
With printer pooling enabled, a transmitted printing job is output to the first printer that is ready for
printing.
NOTE1. Specify time (seconds) waiting for the printer to be ready for printing. If the 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 when the printer is available 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 an 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, etc.) 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 share 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 here will be displayed when other users view information about the printer
on the network.
3.Alternate Drivers (See Note 1)
Allows other operating systems printer drivers to be loaded.  When users of these operating systems
connect to the printer, the printer driver is automatically loaded.
NOTE1. When sharing a printer on the network, the print driver needs to be installed on the print server
only, other computers will automatically copy and use that driver.
For this reason, the print server must be ready with printer drivers for all the operating systems
of all the computers that will be sharing the printer. 
						

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

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Printer Section
Device Options Tab (For DP-2310/3010)
1.Outer Option
  Select the installed outer option.
2.Inner Tray
Select Installed if the Inner Tray is installed.
3.Duplex Unit
Select Installed if the Duplex Unit is installed.
4.HDD
Select Installed if the HDD Unit is installed.
5.Halftone Setup
 button
Select the halftoning method to be used (halftones specific to the printer).
Select it according to the details of the data and your preference.
Halftone Setup... 
						

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•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 for
printing 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. Move the slider to specify the pixel size. You can choose
between specifying the real size in inches or specifying it as a percentage relative to the printer
resolution.
•Luminance (CIE Y)
Adjust the luminosity of the print image.
6. button
When your machine is connected onto the network (TCP/IP), click this button to set the Options
Configuration automatically.
7.Number of Paper Trays
Select the number of available paper trays if optional Paper Feed Module(s) are installed.
NOTE1Device Options  Tab specifies device-specific settings and settings of optional devices.
Auto Configuration 
						

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Printer Section
Device Options Tab (For DP-3510/3520/4510/4520/6010/6020)
1.Finisher
Select the type of the finisher if one is installed.
2.Punch Unit
Select Installed if the Punch Unit is installed.
3.Large Capacity Paper Tray (LCT)
Select Installed if the Large Capacity Paper Tray is installed.
4.HDD
Select Installed if the HDD Unit is installed.
5.Halftone Setup
 button
Select the halftoning method to be used (halftones specific to the printer).
Select it according to the details of the data and your preference.
Halftone Setup... 
						

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•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 for
printing 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. Move the slider to specify the pixel size. You can choose
between specifying the real size in inches or specifying it as a percentage relative to the printer
resolution.
•Luminance (CIE Y)
Adjust the luminosity of the print image.
6. button (DP-3520/4520/6020 only)
When your machine is connected onto the network (TCP/IP), click this button to set the Options
Configuration automatically.
7.Number of Paper Trays
Select the number of available paper trays if optional Paper Feed Module(s) are installed.
8.  button (DP-3520/4520/6020, For USA only)
Edit the URL address that will be displayed when clicking the   button of the
Paper Tab (see page 75).
NOTE1Device Options  Tab specifies device-specific settings and settings of optional devices.•URL Title
Enter an applicable URL title.
•URL
Enter the URL address to be associated to the
  button of the Paper Tab.
•Contact
Enter applicable contact information
(i.e.: The email address of the contact person)
Auto Configuration
Edit URL...
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