README SUPPLEMENT FOR PS UNIVERSAL DRIVERS
Last Modified: 2009/08/20

[How to install/uninstall PS Universal printer driver]
*Installing PS Universal printer driver
 (Windows 2000/XP/Server2003/Vista/Server2008)
  (1)Open [Start]->[Settings]->[Printers and Faxes]
  (2)Double Click [Add Printer]
  (3)Click "Have Disk" at "Manufacturer and Model" screen in the Add Printer Wizard.
  (4)Browse directory where Universal printer driver was unzipped and Choose "INF" file.
  (5)Follow the instructions on the Add Printer Wizard.
  (6)Restart your computer.

*Uninstalling PS Universal printer driver
 (Windows 2000/XP/Server2003)
  (1)Open "Control Panel" -> "Printers".
  (2)Delete the printer icon.
  (3)Select "File" -> "Server Properties".
  (4)Select "Drivers" tab.
  (5)Select a driver from "Installed printer drivers" and push the Remove 
     button.
  (6)Restart your computer.

 (Windows Vista/Server2008)
  (1)Open "Control Panel" -> "Printers".
  (2)Select the printer icon.
  (3)Click right button -> "Run as administrator" -> "Delete".
  (4)Click right button -> "Run as administrator" -> "Server Properties".
  (5)Select "Drivers" tab.
  (6)Select the driver from "Installed printer drivers" and push the Remove 
     button.
  (7)Select "Remove driver and driver package.".
  (8)Restart your computer.

*Upgrading PS Universal printer driver
 (Windows 2000/XP/Server2003/Vista/Server2008)
  (1)Uninstall the PS Universal printer driver with the same step as 
     "*Uninstalling PS Universal printer driver".
  (2)Install new version of the PS Universal printer driver with the same step as
     "*Installing PS Universal printer driver." 

*We recommend performing a fresh install for any existing PS drivers 
installed for your device.

[Notes/Limitations]
1. Note for HP LJ8100 users.
The older Hewlett Packard LaserJet 8100 PCL 6 driver may interfere with 
the PostScript driver. To avoid this problem use LaserJet 8100 PCL6 driver 
V4.3.2.38 or later.

2. Collation
When printing multiple copies, turn off collation in the application and 
turn "Collate" on, turn "Collate" on, on "Detailed Settings" -> "Menu" -> "Finishing".
 With some applications, collation may significantly slow down your computer.
And, some functions may not work correctly.

3. Sample Print/Locked Print/Hold Print/Stored Print/Store and Print/
Document Server without HDD.
(Windows 2000/XP/Server2003/Vista/Server2008)
When the HDD is not installed, the printer do not support Sample Print, 
Locked Print, Hold Print, Stored Print, Store and Print and Document 
Server, and these are automatically disabled. The printer will cancel
the job.

Even though the HDD is not installed, "Sample Print", "Locked Print", 
"Hold Print", "Stored Print", "Store and Print" and "Document Server" 
can be selected in the driver.

4. Sample Print from IE5.
When printing multiple copies with "Sample Print" using IE5, all 
copies are printed instead of any one copy.
The document is also stored in the "Sample Print", and it consists of 
the multiple copies.

5. Staple/Punch
(Windows 2000/XP/Server2003/Vista/Server2008)
When setting staple or punch, specify Finisher Tray for the Destination.
If print without setting as above, staple/punch will be cancelled.

6. Orientation Override
When printing in landscape with the Staple/Punch/Z-Folding functions, 
the positions of the staple, punch or z-fold might not be as specified.
To position the staple, punch or z-fold differently, 
please try any of the following:
  a. Select "Landscape" for the "Orientation Override" setting.
  b. Select "Rotated Landscape" for the "Orientation" setting.
  c. Select "Off" for the "Orientation Override" setting, and enable the 
     "Rotate by 180 degrees" setting.

7. Paper Type
Some paper types can only be fed from Bypass Tray, such as Labels, Thick, 
Transparency, etc.
If you want to specify one of these paper types, please set the Paper Source 
to Bypass Tray not to AutoSelect Tray.

8. Custom Size Setup
A warning message might be displayed on a PC when Custom paper sizes 
are configured even if the custom paper sizes are within the minimum/maximum 
size limits. Alternatively, a job will be cancelled with no warning message 
shown on the PC if custom paper sizes are NOT within the minimum/maximum size 
limits. In either case, please enlarge/reduce the values to be more/less than 
the entered values even if they are within the available range.


9. Printing Custom Size Document from MS-Word
(Windows 2000/XP/Server2003/Vista/Server2008)
When printing MS Word document using Custom Size, the document may not as 
expected.

10. Data Format
(Windows 2000/XP/Server2003/Vista/Server2008)
Be sure to select "ASCII" to perform "Output Protocol".
If set to "BCP" or "Binary" to perform above operation, it may cause 
PS error or incorrect setting of numbers of copies.

11. Separator Page
(Windows 2000/XP/Server2003/Vista/Server2008)
If a Separator Page is selected, some document may not be printed 
as expected.

12. Additional Page Count in Duplex Printing
An extra page is added to the end of odd-paged duplex jobs.
The added page might be incremented in the printer's counter.

13. Form To Tray Assignment
(Windows 2000/XP/Server2003/Vista/Server2008)
Do not select "Form To Tray Assignment" item in "Device setting" tab.

14. Page Layout (Booklet) function
Booklet printing does not operate properly in printing under Acrobat.

15. Preprinted, Prepunched and Letterhead paper types
If use Preprinted, Prepunched or Letterhead paper types for the printing of 
Landscape document, it might be printed with the unexpected orientation.

16. Printing the document with the plural Simplified Chinese fonts.
(Windows XP)
The document with the plural Simplified Chinese fonts might not be printed 
as expected.

17. Printing from PageMaker
If you use PageMaker in the Simplified Chinese environment, please use 
the English-language version of PPD file.
When PageMaker is used for the Simplified Chinese-language version's PPD 
file, the items of "Destination" may not be displayed.

18. Printing from Visio2002 with resolution of 1200dpi
Printing from Visio2002 with resolution of 1200dpi may not be performed
properly. In such case, set the resolution lower than 600 dpi.

19. Print From Microsoft Word enabling Slip Sheet
If print from Microsoft Word enabling Slip Sheet, Slip Sheet feeding may
not be conducted properly. In this case, perform printing after selecting
"Automatically Select" in "Detailed Settings" -> "Menu" -> "Paper" 
-> "Paper Source" -> "Automatically Select".

20. Output Protocol
When output destination of installed driver is network port, output protocol
will be set to TBCP. If redirect the output to LPT1 or USB port remaining
the above setting, PS Error may occur. If redirect the output destination from
network port to LPT1 or USB port, please set the output protocol to ASCII.

21. Displayed file names on the operation panel.
If print a data whose file name includes Chinese, Korean, etc.(languages 
other than Latin1), the file name will not be displayed correctly on the 
operation panel.

22. CMYK used for Black and White Documents
Black and White documents might be printed in full color (CMYK).
To ensure that the job prints using pure Black (K), please change the 
color mode to "Black and White".

23. Image Smoothing
When "Image Smoothing" applied to image data with IndexColor mode, 
the printing quality of the image may not be the best.
Please turn "Image Smoothing" off before printing under the circumstances.

24. ICM Method
JobReset will occur under the following settings:
Select "ICM Handled by Printer" under "ICM Method".
Besides, select "TBCP" under "Output Protocol" of "Device Settings" tab.
The following settings can be used as a workaround under the circumstance:
    a. The selection of "ICM Handled by Host System" under "ICM Method";
or
    b. The selection of "ASCII" under "Output Protocol" of "Device Settings"
       tab.

25. Data format, Output Protocol
During installation, if select a port which was created using
SmartDeviceMonitor, the default Output Protocol setting is usually TBCP,
however, it may be ASCII depending on the port name. In such case, please
set it to TBCP manually.

26. Page Layout (N-up) function
When printing in Page Layout (N-up) with selection of Full Bleed Paper Size,
for some applications and OS, the real printed document size may be slightly 
larger than the size printed in normal paper size.

27. Scale to Fit
(Windows 2000/XP/Server2003/Vista/Server2008)
When printing from certain applications, the "Scale to Fit" function is 
ineffective if the print data contains images.

28. Enable advanced printing features
(Windows 2000/XP/Server2003/Vista/Server2008)
The following features can not be used if "Enable advanced printing 
features" is disabled.
    - Booklet
    - Page Order
    - Draw Border
    - Pages per Sheet Layout
    - Booklet Binding Edge

29. Help pointer ("?" button)
(Windows 2000/XP/Server2003)
Nothing is displayed if the help pointer is used on an element in Printing 
Preferences. 
(Windows Vista/Server2008)
Nothing is displayed if the help pointer is used on an element in Printing 
Preferences or Printer Properties.

Instead of using the help pointer, please press the "Help" button to get 
information about objects in the driver dialogue.

30. Page Layout (N-up) function
(Windows 2000/XP/2003/Vista/Server2008)
If "Pages per Sheet" is 2 or more, pages of mixed orientation documents 
might not be rotated in the way that is expected by the customer.
To make pages rotate differently, please do the following:
(1) Open "Printers and Faxes".
(2) Select a printer and open its Properties.
(3) Open the "Advanced" tab and click the "Print Processor..." button.
(4) Select "WinPrint" from the list of print processors.

31. Negative Output Function
(Windows 2000/XP/Server2003/Vista/Server2008)
"Negative Output" is not supported in "PS Driver for Universal Print".

32. Default "Current Printer"
(Windows 2000/XP/Server2003/Vista/Server2008)
Default "Current Printer" is "Aficio MP C7500".

33.  Slip Sheets
The PS driver does not support the use of Slip Sheets. 
Even if the device has an interposer, it cannot be configured
as an accessory in the PS driver.

34.  Utilities
This driver supports the use of PrinterSwitcher v1.0.2.0 or later.

35.  Generic Model
The use of Generic Model is only supported with the following models:

 Aficio MP 4000B, Aficio MP 4000, Aficio MP 5000B, Aficio MP 5000, 9040b, 9040, 9050b, 9050, MP 4000B, MP 4000, MP 5000B, MP 5000, MP 4000B/LD040B, MP 4000/LD040, MP 5000B/LD050B, MP 5000/LD050

 Aficio SP 8200DN, MLP150DN, SP 8200DN, LP150dn/SP8200DN, IP SP 8200DN,

 Aficio MP C4000, Aficio MP C5000, C4040, C5050, MP C4000, MP C5000, MP C4000/LD540C, MP C5000/LD550C,

 Aficio SP C820DN, Aficio SP C821DN, CLP340D, CLP350D, C8140ND, C8150ND, LP540C/SPC820DN, LP550C/SPC821DN, SP C820DN, SP C821DN

 Aficio MP C2800, Aficio MP C3300, C2828, C3333, MP C2800, MP C3300, MP C2800/LD528C, MP C3300/LD533C,

 Aficio MP C2050, Aficio MP C2550, C9020, C9025, MP C2050, MP C2550, MP C2050/LD520C, MP C2550/LD525C,

 Aficio SP C420DN, CLP131DN, SP C420DN, LP331cn/SP C420, 

 Aficio MP 6001, Aficio MP 7001, Aficio MP 8001, Aficio MP 9001, 9060, 9070, 9080, 9090, MP 6001, MP 7001, MP 8001, MP 9001, MP 6001/LD360, MP 7001/LD370, MP 8001/LD380, MP 9001/LD390

 Aficio MP 2550B, Aficio MP 2550, Aficio MP 3350B, Aficio MP 3350, 9025b, 9025, 9033b, 9033, MP 2550B, MP 2550, MP 3350B, MP 3350, MP 2550B/LD425B, MP 2550/LD425, MP 3350B/LD433B, MP 3350/LD433

 Aficio MP 171, 917, MP 171, MP 171/LD 117

 Aficio MP C6000, Aficio MP C7500, C6055, C7570, MP C6000, MP C7500, MP C6000/LD260c, MP C7500/LD275c

-Using Generic Model the device will default to color/Black and White mode = color. 

36.  Enhanced Locked Print NX FlexRelease Sever
In order to print using Enhanced Locked Print NX FlexRelease Sever, the selected model (Printer Selection tab) must be "Generic Model".
