PostScript Driver
for Windows XP Installation
====================


The printer driver for Microsoft Windows XP
supports all of your printer's features. 


>> Note: If a PostScript Driver for Windows XP  
   has been previously installed, you must use the  
   "Re-installation" procedure, later in this file.



Initial Installation from CD-ROM
============

 1 With Windows running, insert the Software Utilities
   CD-ROM in the appropriate drive on your workstation.

   The CD-ROM automatically boots. 

 2 Select the Printer Setup option.

 3 Select a Connection Type option.

 4 Software installation begins.
 
 5 Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the
    installation.
  
 6 Remove the CD-ROM, and store it in a safe place.



Initial Installation Using the Add Printer Wizard
------------------------------
>> Note: If you want to be able to print to a  Crown port, 
   the Crown Print Monitor for Windows must be installed on 
   your Windows workstation or server, and a port must be created 
   before continuing with this installation procedure. 

>> Note: If a PostScript Driver for Windows XP
   has been previously installed, you must use the  "Re-installation" procedure, 
   later in this file.

 1 With Windows XP running, insert the Software Utilities CD-ROM in the appropriate
   drive on your workstation.

 2 In the Windows Start>Settings menu, choose Printers. 

 3 Choose Add Printer.

   The Add Printer wizard opens.

 4 Choose Next>.

 5 Follow the instructions in the Add Printer Wizard.

 6 When you're prompted to select a manufacturer and model [printer], 
   choose Have Disk...

 7 In the Install From Disk window, choose Browse...

 8 Change to the x/DRIVERS/WINDOWS XP/PS directory , where x is 
   the PC's CD-ROM drive.

   Setup.INF displays in the File Name list.

 9 Choose the Setup.INF file, and then select Open to return to 
   the Install from Disk window.

10 Select OK.
   
   A list of printers displays.

11 Choose the model identification for your printer, and
    continue following the instructions in the Add Printer Wizard to
    complete the installation.



Re-installation
---------------

If a PostScript Driver for Windows XP
has been previously installed, you must use the
following procedure to delete the files before installing a new
printer driver.

 1 From the Start menu choose Settings.

 2 Choose Printers.

 3 Delete the printer(s) you want to replace or upgrade.

 4 Reboot your workstation.

 5 Install the new printers using the "Initial Installation" procedure
   at the beginning of this file.



Application Notes
=================
This section contains information on the following:
- Printer Name Length
- Universal Tray (Tray 1) Custom Page Size
- Restoring Driver Defaults and Custom Settings
- Special files and/or Configurations
- Sharing the NT4 Driver on Windows 2000/XP Servers
- N-up printing using Microsoft Word
- Print Quality
- Scaling
- Font Substitutions on Operating Systems
- Duplicate Functionality within Driver Dialogs
- Monochrome Output
- IPP Port
- Port Monitor


Printer Name Length
-----------------------------------
Some applications may experience problems when the printer's
"friendly" name exceeds 31 characters. When configuring the
printer's name, use a name of 31 characters or less.


Universal Tray (Tray 1) Custom Page Size
-----------------------------------
Configuring tray 1 for media sizes it does not support 
causes media jams in the printer. The supported media 
sizes for tray 1 are
3.54 x 5.83" (90 x 148 mm)  - 12.24 x 18.00" (311 x 457 mm).


Restoring Driver Defaults and Custom Settings
-----------------------------------
Selecting the Restore Driver Defaults button or saving custom
configuration settings from the printer driver does not 
restore or save configuration values on the Layout 
and Paper/Quality tabs. These two tabs are controlled by the
Windows Operating System and are not affected by the use of
the Restore Driver Defaults button or custom settings.


Special Files and/or Configurations
-----------------------------------
In some instances, special files and/or configurations may be
required by an application to produce correct output on your
print system. These files may be used to produce proper color
output or to add support for a specific printer within an
application. In addition, certain applications may require
the use of a specific PostScript driver (for example, PageMaker
5.0 requires the Microsoft v3.56 or greater PostScript driver).
In such cases, you may need to use special files, such as PPDs or
WPDs, to add support for your printer. (Check your application's 
documentation to determine if you need to use one or more of these
files.)


Sharing the NT4 Driver on Windows 2000/XP Servers
--------------------------------------
When operating in a Windows 2000 or XP server environment, 
the PostScript driver for Windows NT4 cannot be installed 
using the server "Install Additional Driver" dialog.  
To share the NT4 driver from a Windows 2000 or Windows XP server, 
the NT4 driver must be installed as a separate printer object on the server, 
and then configured for sharing. 
NOTE: The shared NT4 printer object should not be used for printing 
from Windows 2000 or Windows XP servers.


N-up printing using Microsoft Word
--------------------------------------
Selecting N-up printing from the Microsoft Word application may 
result in incorrect output.  To avoid problems, choose 
N-up (Pages per Sheet) printing only in the printer driver 
and not in the Word application.


Print Quality
--------------
Some applications, such as Microsoft Excel, include Print Quality
options within the application's Page Setup dialog. From this 
dialog print quality selection is limited to 600 dpi.

To access the printer's valid range of Print Quality options, set
the Resolution via the Features tab within Printer Properties.


Scaling
----------
Scaled output is generated by the active application and 
controlled by the Microsoft core driver. For example, scaled 
documents created using Word, Excel, and WordPad all 
generate different output. There are known issues among these 
applications where, depending on the percentage of scaling,
output may be shifted and/or clipped at or near margins. 
Additionally, these same applications are known to scale document
margins as well.


Font Substitutions on Operating Systems
----------------------------------------------
Files printed from an Operating System (OS) other than the 
OS they were prepared for may experience font substitutions if
the fonts used are not supported by the OS from which the 
print job is sent. Font substitution occurs in these 
circumstances even if the font used is a printer-resident
font. For example, a file designed to use 
Macintosh OS-supported fonts such as Geneva, Monaco, or 
Chicago is printed using Arial or Times New Roman fonts 
when the print job is sent from a PC using a Windows OS. 

To avoid font substitutions when porting a file from one OS to
another, open the file on the OS from which it will be printed 
and assign fonts supported by the OS.


Duplicate Functionality within Driver Dialogs
----------------------------------------------
There are known duplications of driver settings and controls 
between driver tabs. For example, the Mirror setting is available
from both the Layout/Advanced dialog and from the Features/
Advanced Graphics dialog. This is known behavior and is a result
of functionality provided by the Microsoft driver core and 
proprietary printer features.


Monochrome Output
------------------
When monochrome (black and white) output is selected on the Paper 
Quality tab, the driver may include Device CMYK within the 
PostScript data stream. This will increment the printer color 
page counter and could cause the printer engine to request color
toner (when any color toner is empty) despite the request for
monochrome output.

To avoid this issue, select Black & White via the Features/
Advanced Color Options/Change Current Settings dialog.


IPP Port
---------
When an IPP port is selected, the Page Order group box on 
the Layout tab does not display. This is a known Microsoft issue 
and is not exhibited with other port selections.


Port Monitor
-------------
Bi-directional printer communication is required for full driver 
functionality, and this driver is optimized to use Crown Print 
Monitor+ (CPM+) as the preferred port monitor when printing via 
TCP/IP.


On-Line Help
============
After installation, the driver features on-line help for tips and
information on how to use each option in the driver.

Troubleshooting
---------------
If you need assistance, refer to the "Service & Support" 
documentation.

