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SOFTWARE FOR WINDOWS
When using this product in a Windows environment, you must install a printer driver in your computer system. Use the
CD-ROM supplied with this unit for the installation. This product can be connected through a parallel interface connector
as described above, or connected as a network printer through a print server card (network interface card).
The print server card may be installed as a standard component or an optional component depending upon the specific
printer model.
The following software for Windows is contained in the CD-ROM.
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Printer drivers
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Printer utilities
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Installer
This is software for installing the printer drivers and printer utilities. If you use Plug and Play or the “Add Printer
Wizard” to install the driver without using the installer, see instructions on page 2-4.
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■ Printer drivers
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Parallel interface connector
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PCL printer drivers (PCL5e and PCL6)
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Optional PostScript printer driver (compatible to
PostScript 3) and PPD files (PostScript Printer
Description files)
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■ Printer utilities
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Printer Administration Utility
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Printer Status Monitor
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PCL Display Font
1. Printer drivers
Printer driver software converts print data from any application into data understood by the printer.
2. Printer utilities
Printer Administration Utility* provides setting and monitoring of printers on a computer. The Printer Status Monitor
provides monitoring of printer status, display and notification on a computer for network environment. (only in the
Windows environment)
For use of Printer Administration Utility and Printer Status Monitor, see the help file.
* Printer Administration Utility is software for system administrators.
CONNECTING TO A COMPUTER
1. Using this machine as a local printer
When using this machine as a local printer, connect your computer to the parallel interface connector as shown in
the illustration.
The cable is not supplied with the printer. A shielded cable which conforms to both the printer specifications and
your computer specifications must be obtained. Consult your computer manual for the computer connection
requirements.
The parallel interface of the printer conforms to IEEE-STD-1284-1993.
The connector type on the printer is a 36-pin DDK 57LE-40360-730B (D29)
female connector or equivalent.
For the specifications of the parallel interface
connector on the computer, see the computer
manual.
2. Using this machine as a network printer
For using this machine as a network printer, a print server card is needed.
See the operation manual supplied with the print server card.
For a network cable, use a shielded cable.