Copystar KM-4800W User manual

Print Client KM

User’s Manual

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Regarding this manual

This manual explains how to install Print Client KM and how to use it.

Print Client KM can be used with Microsoft Windows 2000 and Windows XP.

The intended user of this manual is whom already is aware of Windows 2000 and Windows XP

basic operation of “start button”, “task bar”, “mouse”, and “keyboard”.

If a user does not have such a background, please refer to operation manual included in the

Windows 2000 and Windows XP.

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Index

1. CONFIGURATION............................................................................. 3

2. INSTALLATION METHOD................................................................. 4

3. REGISTRATION OF PLOTTER ........................................................ 8

4. BASIC OUTPUT PROCEDURE FROM PRINT CLIENT KM ........... 11

4.1. STEP 1: Selection of Output printer ............................................................................... 11

4.2. STEP 2: Output Setting .................................................................................................. 11

4.3. STEP 3: Registration of output file. ................................................................................ 11

4.4. STEP 4: Print starts........................................................................................................ 12

5. OPERATING PRINT CLIENT KM.................................................... 13

5.1. Explanation of Main Window ........................................................................................... 13

5.2. Explanation of Custom Size Dialog Box.......................................................................... 27

5.3. Explanation of Stamp Setting Dialog Box........................................................................ 28

5.4. Explanation of Image Placement Dialog Box .................................................................. 31

5.5. Explanation of HPGL Setting Dialog Box ........................................................................ 32

5.6. Explanation of Calcomp Setting Dialog Box.................................................................... 34

5.7. Explanation of Header Setting Dialog Box ...................................................................... 36

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1. Configuration

PC Hardware requirement to install Print Client KM is as follows.

OS (Operation System)

Operation guaranteed models, which are equivalent to IBM PC-AT (DOS/V machine), such as

Microsoft Windows 2000 and Microsoft Windows XP.

CPU

Celeron 400 MHz or faster is recommended.

System Memory

256 MB or more is recommended.

Hard Disk

10 GB or more is recommended.

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2. Installation Method

Install KM-4800w Printer Driver prior to install Print Client KM.

Installation Procedure of Print Client KM

1. Insert Installation Disk in CD-ROM driver.

2. Double click ”Print Client KM.exe”, which is included in the following shown directory of the

disk, and then installation starts.

\Software\Print Client KM\

3. Select Setup Language, and click [OK]

4. Click [Next]

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5. Select Unit, and then click [Next].

6. Select the folder to be installed, and then click [Next].

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7. Select Program Folder, and then click [Next].

8. Click [Finish], and finish the installation.

9. “Print Client KM” Icon is created on Desk Top.

Installation of Print Client KM is completed.

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To update the Print Client KM, uninstall the Print Client KM by “Uninstall Print Client KM”,

and install the update version of Print Client KM.

* Note

If you install Print Client KM to a PC which has already installed one, Install Shield Wizard

will attempt to uninstall the existing Print Client KM, and will not setup the new one.

Reinstall Print Client KM after that in this case.

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3. Registration of Plotter

1. Double click “Print Client KM” icon on Desk Top to start the following program.

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2. Select “Plotter Registration” from the pull-down menu of “Option” on the Menu Bar.

3. Select KM-4800w in “Printer View”, and click [Add].

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4. Click [OK].

5. The name of printer you have registered is indicated in “Plotter”.

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4. Basic output procedure from Print Client KM

4.1. STEP 1: Selection of Output printer

Select output printer from Plotter List, which is located on left top of the screen.

4.2. STEP 2: Output Setting

Set the output condition using Default Settings, which is located on right side of screen.

(Output conditions are output size, output paper and the output quantity.)

Output is available without changing anything, normally.

4.3. STEP 3: Registration of output file.

Select output file directory from following column A, and then click the file you wish to output from

column B.

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Selected files are registered in the following column.

4.4. STEP 4: Print starts

Click the Print button on the right bottom of the screen when all the necessary files have been

registered.

Files are printed out from the printer.

Above shown is the brief operation procedure until it is output.

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5. Operating Print Client KM

5.1. Explanation of Main Window

• Contents of the Menu Bar

<File>

Exit : Print Client KM is finished.

<View>

View Selected Image : The image of the selected file is displayed in the Viewer.

Refresh : The latest information of files and folders is displayed.

<Order>

Move File Up One : The selected file is moved up.

Move File Down One : The selected file is moved down.

Move File Top : The selected file is moved to the top of the list.

Move File Bottom : The selected file is moved to the bottom of the list.

Reverse File Order : The order of selected files is reversed.

(If only one file is selected, “Reverse File Order” becomes invalid.)

Remove File from List : The selected file is deleted from the list.

Back to Default Setting : Set Output setting of designated file, to Default setting.

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Printer Registration : Register printer to use Print Client KM.

Reload Sent Jobs : Refer to 20 jobs which have been done already, and can reload any of

them.

Default Value Setting : Specifies the default Pen Width and Gray for HPGL and Calcomp.

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Unit : Select registered standard size of “Output Size” in Default Settings.

case of ISO case of ANSI

Localize Settings : Messages are displayed in a selected language.

<Help>

About Print Client KM : Version information of Print Client KM can be referred.

• Selecting Files

Decide which plotter the output job is sent.

It is possible to output to only KM-4800w printer.

Specify the displayed file type.

All (*.*)

Supported Files (*.plt, *.906, *.907, *.tif, *.cal, *.bmp)

HPGL (*.plt)

Calcomp (*.906, *.907)

TIFF (*.tif)

CALS (G4) (*.cal)

BMP (*.bmp)

PDF (*.pdf) Option

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If you click on “Select All”, you can register all of currently displayed files to the output job.

If you click on “All Clear”, you can delete all of currently displayed files from the output job.

Select files to be printed out.

All files are contained in folders similar to the Explorer.

• Adding / Removing Files to be output

If you select some file by left clicking, that file is registered to the output job and its filename is

colored with violet.

If you again select the registered file (Filename is colored with violet.) by left clicking, it is deleted

from the output job and its filename is not colored.

It is possible to register some files if you click each file pressing the Shift Key.

If you select the file, which has already been registered to, the output job (Filename is colored

with violet.) by right clicking then click on “Add”, you can register that file again to the same output

job and that file is colored with red.

If you select the file, which has never been registered to the output job (Filename is not colored.)

by right clicking then click on “Add”, you can register that file normally to the output job.

If you select some file by right clicking then click on “View”, the image of that file is displayed in

the Viewer uses existent application.

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If you wish to check or change the setting information of each registered output file in the “File

Name” list, select your required file, then click on “File Setting”.

The following “File Setting Dialog Box” appears showing the setting information of that file.

At first this dialog box shows the same setting values with “Default Settings” block of the Main

window.

Change each setting item as you like, and then click on “OK”.

Your settings are applied to the selected file.

The “File Setting Dialog Box” also appears on the screen if you double-click the file.

If you wish to apply your settings to multiple files, select as many files as you need by left clicking

pressing the Shift Key, and then click on “File Settings”.

The following items appear by right clicking after selecting some file in the “File Name” list.

Move File Up One The selected file is moved up.

Move File Down One The selected file is moved down.

Move File Top The selected file is moved to the top of the list.

Move File Bottom The selected file is moved to the bottom of the list.

Reverse File Order The order of selected files is reversed.

(If only one file is selected, “Reverse File Order” becomes invalid.)

Remove File From List The selected file is deleted from the list.

Back to Default Setting Set Output setting of designated file, to Default setting.

<File View

>

The image of the registered output file is displayed.

After selecting the file, click on “File View” and display image.

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Click on “Delete All” to delete all of registered output files from the “File Name” list.

<Load

>

Click on “Load” to load the output job that has been registered already.

<Save

>

Click on “Save” to save the output job.

<Last Job

>

Click on “Last Job” to reload the output job that has been outputted at the latest opportunity.

<Job Name

>

Job name is indicated.

<XX Selected

>

It is indicate how many files are registered.

<File Name

>

Registered file names are listed including their “path”.

<Copies

>

It is indicated how many sheets each file is printed out.

<Output Size

>

The selected output size for each output file is indicated.

<Media

>

It is indicated which material of printing media is used for printing of each output file.

<Stamp

>

It is indicated whether some Stamp Image is provided (on) or not (off) to each output file.

<Paper Information

>

Real-time information about roll media in the plotter is indicated.

<Printer Information

>

Real-time information about printer is indicated.

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• About Default Settings

<Output Size

>

Select any of the following output sizes from the pull-down menu.

(1) Original

The output size is as large as output file’s original size.

Default setting is “Original”.

(2) Percent

Both “X : 100.00%” and “X,Y Separate” are validated.

If you decide the percentage for “X%”, output file’s original size is enlarged or reduced

depending on your percentage setting.

If you check “X,Y Separate”, “Y : 100.00%” is validated also and it becomes possible to

decide horizontal output size (X) and vertical one (Y) separately.

Setting range is from 10.00% to 1000.00% in 0.01% increment.

(3) Standard inch size or standard ISO A series size

Output file’s original size is enlarged or reduced to be the selected standard size.

(4) Custom

The following “Custom Size Dialog Box” appears and you can register your preferable

output size optionally.

As for the detail, refer to “Explanation of Custom Size Dialog Box”.

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