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

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Windows 2000/XP (Administrator)
Printer Section
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 or whether a Fax Option (2MB) has been installed,
to enable Security Print.
6.Security Print Password (For 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 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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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 a user, upon executing a print operation on an
application. See Settings Printer Driver on Windows 2000/XP (Administrator) for details of
administrator (system manager) properties.  (See page 53)
Windows 2000/XP (User)
1
Select Print in the File menu of the application.
2Click the   button in the Print dialog box. 
3
The dialog box for the printer properties appears. Click
the desired tabs of the dialog box and specify the
properties.
Properties... 
						

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Printer Section
General Tab
1.Select Printer
Select a printer for printing.
2.Page Range
Select a page range for printing.
3.Number of Copies (1-99)
Specify the number of copies.
4.Collate
Upon printing two or more copies, pages are output for each copy. 
						

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Layout Tab
1.Orientation
Select the print orientation (Portrait/Landscape).
2.Print on Both Sides (Duplex) (For DP-150FX/2000/2010E/2500/3000)
Select duplex printing for printing on both sides.
Select the binding side (None/Flip on Short Edge/Flip on 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 .
3. button
Specify detailed settings. Refer to Advanced (See page 66) for details.
Advanced... 
						

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Windows 2000/XP (User)
Printer Section
Paper/Quality Tab
1.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.
2. button
Specify detailed settings. Refer to Advanced (See page 66) for details.
Advanced... 
						

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Windows 2000/XP (User)
Advanced
1.Paper Size
Select a document size.
2.Resolution
Select the printer resolution (300dpi/600dpi).
3.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.
4.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.
5.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.
6.Binding Margin (For DP-2000/2010E/2500/3000)
Select for ensuring the binding margin upon duplex printing.
Specifying On for Binding moves a printing area vertically or horizontally (for ensuring binding margin).
For specifying a margin in consideration of a double-page spread printing on application, specify Off for
Binding.
Width of binding margin is specified on the main unit. 
						

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Windows 2000/XP (User)
Printer Section
7.Staple (For 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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Windows 2000/XP (User)
8.Output Tray (For DP-2000/2500/3000)
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.
9.Security Print
Select to enable Security Print.
10.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. 
						

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Print Operation
If the printer driver is installed properly and a printer is selected as the default printer in the printer setup,
printing can be accomplished from any Windows application with simple operations.
To print from most Windows applications, use the Print... command on the File menu. Selecting the Print...
command typically displays the following Print dialog box:
After selecting the print range to be printed and the number of copies, click on   to start printing.
While documents are being printed, a printer icon appears on the System Tray near the clock on the bottom
right hand corner of the screen. The icon disappears when printing is completed.
You may double-click on the printer indicator on the System Tray to open and verify the details of the print
queue in the spooler.
NOTE1. Follow the steps below to set a default printer:
1) Click the Start button and select Printers in the Settings menu.
2) Select the printer icon in the window and select [Set As Default] in dropdown menu by
right-clicking it. Then the check mark is displayed.
Printing from Windows Applications
OK 
						

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For sharing a printer by connecting two computers via crossed-cable or using a hub, a connection among
computers must be established.
Establishing a connection among computers is verified by displaying the connected computers in Network
Neighborhood on the desktop.
The settings for printer sharing is specified by the following steps:
Printer server (PC connected to a printer)
Upon completion of the setting, the shape of the icon changes indicates it is shared.
NOTE1. Refer to the manual of the network cards and Windows users guide for connection among
computers.
2. On Windows 95/98/Me, a computer connected to a printer must have been set up to allow
printer sharing by the following operations:
1) Double-click on the Network applet in the control panel folder, and then click on the
 button in the Network Configuration tab.
2) Check [I want to be able to allow others to print to my printer(s).] in the File and Print
Sharing dialog box.
Printing on Network
1
Install the printer driver on a computer to be connected to
the machine.
2
Click the Start button, point to Settings, and then click
Printers.
3
Right-click on the desired printer icon and select
[Sharing...] in the dropdown menu.
4
Select Shared As in the properties dialog box.
5Click on the   button.OK
File and Print Sharing...