Kyocera TASKalfa3050ci, TASKalfa3550ci, TASKalfa4550ci, TASKalfa5550ci, TASKalfa6550ci, TASKalfa7550ci 1 Installation

1 Installation

Aprinter driver is an application that manages communication between a printer

andyour computer. Once installed, the printer driver settings must be

configuredin the printer Propertiesand Printing Preferences.

Note: InWindows operating systems, you must be logged in with

administratorrights to install the printer driver.

Preparing to Install the Driver

Thissection describes the initial steps to take before you install the printer

driver,and based onyour operating system, the next procedure you can follow.

1Turnon the computer and the printer.

InWindows 7 and Windows Vista with a USB connection, a driver installation

willbe made from the Microsoft Windows Update site if a certified driver is

availableand the systemis connected to the web. We recommend you continue

withthe steps to install the driver for an expanded feature set. In Windows, if the

FoundNew Hardware Wizard dialog box appears during the installation

process,click Cancel.If the Hardware Installation warning dialog box

appears,click Continue Anyway.

2Insertthe ProductLibrary disc into the disc drive. The Main Menuappears.

Note: Ifthe Product Libraryfails to start after inserting it into the disc drive,

useWindows Explorer to locate Setup.exeon the local drive and double-click

toopen.

3ClickView License Agreement to read the license agreement.

4ClickAccept to proceed.

5Tobegin the installation, click Install Software.

Note: Ifthe Windows Security warning dialog box appears at any point

duringthe installation process, click Install this driver software anyway.

6TheInstaller appears with several installation methods displayed.

Selecting an Installation Method

Youcan select Express Mode for a network or USB connection and the

installationwizard will discover your printers. You can also select Custom

Modefor a network or USB connection and either manually select installation

packagesand specify utilities or let the installation wizard discover your printer.

KXDRIVER 1-1

Contents

Main Legal Notes Regarding Trademarks 2011 KYOCERA MITA Corporation Models supported by the KX printer driver Table of Contents Chapter 1 Installation KXDRIVER i Chapter 2 Device Settings Chapter 3 Quick Print Chapter 4 Basic Chapter 5 Layout UserGuide ii Chapter 6 Finishing Chapter 7 Imaging KXDRIVER iii Chapter 8 Publishing Chapter 9 Job Chapter 10 Advanced Glossary UserGuide iv 1 Installation Preparing to Install the Driver 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 Express Installation Installing in Express Mode 1 2 4 5 6 7 1 3 4 5 6 7 Installing in Custom Mode with a USB Connection using Discover 1 4 5 6 7 Installing in Custom Mode with a Network Connection using Custom Select 4 5 6 7 8 1 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 5 The Add Printer Wizard Installing a Printer Driver in Windows 7 and Windows Vista Page Page 2 Device Settings Accessing Device Settings 2 3 4 Device Options Page Auto Configure Enabling Auto Configuration 1 2 Memory Administrator Settings General Show Quick Print Tab Send Count Information Send Application Name 1 2 1 2 3 SNMP 1 2 3 4 5 6 Lock Settings Lock Settings Options User Login User Login Options Printing with User Login 1 2 3 4 6 7 Job Accounting 1 2 3 4 6 7 User Settings Identification 1 2 2 Language Preference 1 2 PDL (Page Description Language) PDL Options Page 1 2 3 4 PDF Options 1 2 3 4 6 7 XPS Driver Compatibility Settings Media Source Enumeration 2 3 Ignore Application Collation 1 2 Combine Source and Media Type Lists 1 2 Removing a Plug-in Page 3 Quick Print Quick Print Options Common Printing Options Color Mode Collate Duplex Printing Multiple Pages per Sheet Edit Quick Print 2 3 4 Page Page Page Page 4 Basic Basic Settings Source and Media Types Print Size and Page Size Page Printing in Duplex Mode 1 2 Collate Printing Collated Documents 1 2 Printing in Color, Black & White, and EcoPrint Print Preview Previewing a Print Job 1 2 3 4 Kyocera Logo Displaying Version Information Displaying Plug-in Information 5 Layout 5 6 Scaling Setting Scaling on the Page 1 2 Full Bleed 1 2 Booklet Printing a Booklet 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 Page 6 Finishing Separation Rotate Copies 1 Page Printing with Tri-Fold 1 2 3 4 5 Finishing Edge 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Positioning Options for Finishing Edge Custom Finishing Edge Settings 1 2 3 4 5 Staple Stapling a Print Job 1 2 Punch Creating Punch Holes for a Print Job Page 7 Imaging Print Quality and EcoPrint Selecting Print Quality Selecting EcoPrint 1 2 3 Trapping Gloss Mode Fonts Font Settings 1 2 3 Font Substitution 2 3 4 5 Disable Device Fonts 1 2 2 Pattern Scaling Inversion Settings Optimization Settings CIE Optimization Color Mode Printer Profile Color Correction 1 2 Page Page Page Black & White Adjustment Adjusting Black and White Settings 1 2 3 4 5 Text and Graphics Effects Page 8 Publishing 5 Cover Mode Options Page Choosing Cover Media Page Page Insertion Options Transparency Interleaving Page 9 Job Job Storage (e-MPS) Job Storage (e-MPS) options Custom Box Storing a Job in a Custom Box 1 2 3 Quick Copy Printing a Quick Copy Job 2 3 Proof and Hold Printing a Proof and Hold Job 1 2 3 4 Private Print Storing a Private Print Job 2 3 Job Storage 1 2 3 Job Name Dont Use Application Name Overwrite Job Name Selecting a Job Name 2 3 10 Advanced Prologue/Epilogue Selecting a Prologue/Epilogue File Editing a Prologue/Epilogue File Page Watermark Adding or Editing a Watermark 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 Security Watermark Adding or Editing a Security Watermark 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Page 2 3 Color Optimizer Optimizing RGB Color for Printing 1 Page 4 5 Setting Status Monitor Preferences 1 2 3 4 5 6 EMF Spooling Selecting EMF Spooling 1 2 Page Glossary A B C D E F G J M O P Private print Profile Q Quick Print tab S SNMP Status monitor W