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KONICA MINOLTA bizhub 423 Series PCL-8/PS-8/FAX-8 Printer Driver
Printer Software Document
12/12/2016
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1. Software End User License Agreement
2. Introduction
3. System requirements
4. Changes to this printer driver from an earlier version
5. How to install/uninstall
6. File Composition
7. How to check the version in a printer driver
8. Attentions and Restrictions
9. Apache License
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1. Software End User License Agreement
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PLEASE READ CAREFULLY THE LICENSE AGREEMENT BELOW BEFORE OPENING THE
PACKAGE OF THIS SOFTWARE ("SOFTWARE"), DOWNLOADING, INSTALLING OR
USING THE SOFTWARE. OPENING THE PACKAGE, OR DOWNLOADING, INSTALLING
OR USING THE SOFTWARE SHALL BE DEEMED YOUR LAWFUL ACCEPTANCE OF THE
TERMS AND CONDITIONS BELOW. IF YOU DO NOT AGREE TO THEM, DO NOT
DOWNLOAD, INSTALL, USE THE SOFTWARE, NOR OPEN THE PACKAGE.
3. RESTRICTIONS
(1) You shall not without the written consent of KONICA MINOLTA:
(i) use, copy, modify, merge or transfer copies of the Software except as provided
herein;
(ii) reverse engineer, reverse assemble, reverse compile or any other way analyze
the Software;
(iii) sublicense, rent, lease or distribute the Software or any copy thereof; or
(iv) remove, use, or alter any trademark, logo, copyright or other proprietary
notices,
legends, symbols or labels in the Software.
(2) You agree that you will not export the Software in any form in violation of any
4. DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTIES
(1) If the Software is furnished on CD-ROM(s) or other tangible object that is used
under normal use, for a period of ninety (90) days from the date of delivery to
you.
WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE FOREGOING EXPRESS WARRANTIES APPLICABLE TO
STORAGE MEDIUM ONLY, THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED TO YOU "AS IS" WITHOUT
ANY WARRANTIES WHATSOEVER. KONICA MINOLTA, ITS AFFILIATE COMPANIES
AND KONICA MINOLTA LICENSOR DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES WITH REGARD
TO THE SOFTWARE, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION,
IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
PURPOSE AND NON-INFRINGEMENT OF THIRD PARTY RIGHTS.
(2) IN NO EVENT WILL KONICA MINOLTA, ITS AFFILIATE COMPANIES NOR KONICA
MINOLTA LICENSOR BE LIABLE FOR ANY LOST PROFITS, LOST DATA, OR ANY
OTHER INDIRECT, SPECIAL, PUNITIVE, INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES
THAT RESULT FROM USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE SOFTWARE INCLUDING WITHOUT
LIMITATION, DAMAGES FOR LOSS OF GOODWILL, COMPUTER FAILURE OR
MALFUNCTION OR ANY AND ALL OTHER COMMERCIAL OR OTHER DAMAGES OR
LOSSES, EVEN IF KONICA MINOLTA, ITS AFFILIATE COMPANIES OR KONICA
MINOLTA LICENSOR HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES
OR FOR ANY CLAIM BY YOU BASED ON A THIRD PARTY CLAIM.
(3) The disclaimer of warranty hereunder does not affect your statutory rights.
In case of the disclaimer is not allowed by applicable law, the disclaimer shall
only apply to you to the maximum extent permitted by the law.
5. TERMINATION
You may terminate this license at any time by destroying the Software and all your
copies of it. This Agreement shall also terminate if you fail to comply with any
terms hereof. Upon such termination, you must immediately destroy all copies of
the Software in your possession.
6. GOVERNING LAW
This Agreement shall be governed by the laws of Japan.
7. SEVERABILITY
In the event that any part or parts of this agreement shall be held illegal or null
YOU ACKNOWLEDGE THAT YOU HAVE READ THIS AGREEMENT, UNDERSTAND IT, AND
AGREE TO BE BOUND BY ITS TERMS AND CONDITIONS. NEITHER PARTY SHALL BE
BOUND BY ANY OTHER STATEMENTS OR REPRESENTATIONS THAT ARE
INCONSISTENT WITH THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS AGREEMENT.
NO AMENDMENT TO THIS AGREEMENT IS EFFECTIVE UNLESS WRITTEN AND SIGNED
BY PROPERLY AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVES OF EACH PARTY. BY OPENING
THE PACKAGE, DOWNLOADING, INSTALLING OR USING THE SOFTWARE YOU AGREE
TO ACCEPT THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT.
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2. Introduction
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This printer driver is a software that controls KONICA MINOLTA bizhub 423 Series-8.
This is required to print with KONICA MINOLTA bizhub 423 Series-8 from your PC.
Supported devices :
bizhub 423
bizhub 363
bizhub 283
bizhub 223
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3. System requirements
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Supported OS :
Windows Vista Home Basic*
Windows Vista Home Premium*
Windows Vista Ultimate*
Windows Vista Business*
Windows Vista Enterprise*
Windows Server 2008 Standard*
Windows Server 2008 Enterprise*
Windows 7 Home Basic
Windows 7 Home Premium*
Windows 7 Ultimate*
Windows 7 Professional*
Windows 7 Enterprise*
Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard
Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise
Windows 8.1*
Windows 8.1 Pro*
Windows 8.1 Enterprise*
Windows Server 2012 Standard
Windows Server 2012 Datacenter
Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard
Windows Server 2012 R2 Datacenter
Windows 10 Home *
Windows 10 Pro *
Windows 10 Enterprise *
Windows 10 Education *
Windows Server 2016 Standard
Windows Server 2016 Datacenter
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4. Changes to this printer driver from an earlier version
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5. How to install/uninstall
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There are two methods for installing this printer driver: automatic installation
using an installer or manual installation using Add Printer. These two methods
are described in the following sections.
The following is a description for Windows 7. See Installation guide or Reference
guide for details and for other OS.
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5-1. Cautions when installing
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Please read the following notes before use.
1. When you start the installer and install the printer, it is necessary to log
in by the user who has the administrator power to the installing computer.
3. When you installed the network printer by using [Browse for Printer] in
[Printers and Faxes] folder, you may not open the printer property of
the installed printer.
==>In this case, please install the printer driver in the way described below.
3-1. Select [Local printer] and [Create a new port] in [Select a Printer
Port]
window.
3-2. Select [Local Port] for [Type of port] and enter "\\NetBios name\service
name"
for [Port Name]
3-3. After that, install the printer driver according to the Wizard.
4. When the driver installed in Windows Server 2008 is shared and installing
the driver with which the number of bits differ from the additional driver,
the message "Input the path to Windows Media" may be displayed.
==>In the case, please install the printer driver in the way described below.
4-1. Please prepare the driver to add Windows Vista or Windows Server 2008
and
PC in which the OS with the same number of bits is installed, and assign
the drive (example: C drive) to which Windows is installed in the server
side as a network drive.
4-2. When the above-mentioned message comes out at the time of a driver
addition,
Please select [Reference] button and specify the file in which the
above-mentioned network drive was required.
5. When you specify the path of the shared printer by [Manual Selection] of
Installer,
you can not find the printers from [Reference] button in Windows 7 and
Windows Server 2008 R2 or later operating system.
==>In this case, please enter the path of the shared printer directly.
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5-2. Automatic installation using an installer
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2. Insert the Printer Driver CD-ROM in the CD/DVD drive of your computer.
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5-3. Manual installation using Add Printer
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Try the following manual installation steps if you cannot install from CD install
program.
1. Insert the Printer Driver CD-ROM in the CD/DVD drive of your computer.
3. Open Devices and Printers by clicking the [Start] button , and then,
on the Start menu, clicking Devices and Printers.
Skip to step 6.
Skip to step 6.
7. Click [Browse].
8. Locate the directory on the CD/DVD where the printer driver files are located
and then click "Open". Select the directory depending on using printer driver,
OS, and language.
9. Click [OK].
13. When installation is complete, make sure that the icon of the installed
printer
appears in the [Printers] window.
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5-4. How to automatically uninstall the print driver from the [Start] menu
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If you installed the printer driver using an installer program, the printer driver
delete function is included.
- You must have administrative rights on the computer to uninstall the printer
driver.
3. Select the printer driver that you want to delete and click [Uninstall Printer
Driver].
5. When you are prompted to confirm the computer restart process, click [OK] and
then
restart the computer.
2. Insert the Printer Driver CD-ROM in the CD/DVD drive of your computer.
The install program will start automatically and the main menu will be
displayed.
4. The [Installer license agreement] screen will apperar. Click the [Agree]
button
to proceed.
6. Select the printer driver to be deleted from [Uninstall Printer Driver], and
then
click [Uninstall].
To complete the uninstall printer driver procedure, follow the directions
provided
by the Wizard.
7. When you are prompted to confirm the computer restart process, click [OK] and
then
restart the computer.
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5-6. How to uninstall manually
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If a printer driver is installed without using an installer, the printer driver
must be
uninstalled manually.
- You must have administrative rights on the computer to uninstall the printer
driver.
- If the User Account Control window appears, Click the Allow button
or the Continue button.
1. Open Devices and Printers by clicking the [Start] button, and then,
on the Start menu, clicking Devices and Printers.
7. Select the printer driver to be deleted from the Installed Printer Drivers
list,
and then click [Delete].
8. Select [Remove driver and driver package] on [Remove Driver And Package] screen
10. When you are prompted to confirm the deletion again, click [Delete].
11. Close the [Print Server Properties] dialog box, and then restart the computer.
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6. File Composition
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[Driver]Folder
|-[Drivers]
|-[FAX]
|- [DE] FAX-8 Driver for German
|- [EN] FAX-8 Driver for English
|- [ES] FAX-8 Driver for Spanish
|- [FR] FAX-8 Driver for French
|- [IT] FAX-8 Driver for Italian
|- [JA] FAX-8 Driver for Japanese
|- [KO] FAX-8 Driver for Korean
|- [ZH-CN] FAX-8 Driver for Simplified Chinese
|- [ZH-TW] FAX-8 Driver for Traditional Chinese
|-[PCL]
|- [DE] PCL-8 Driver for German
|- [EN] PCL-8 Driver for English
|- [ES] PCL-8 Driver for Spanish
|- [FR] PCL-8 Driver for French
|- [IT] PCL-8 Driver for Italian
|- [JA] PCL-8 Driver for Japanese
|- [KO] PCL-8 Driver for Korean
|- [ZH-CN] PCL-8 Driver for Simplified Chinese
|- [ZH-TW] PCL-8 Driver for Traditional Chinese
|-[PS]
|- [DE] PS-8 Driver for German
|- [EN] PS-8 Driver for English
|- [ES] PS-8 Driver for Spanish
|- [FR] PS-8 Driver for French
|- [IT] PS-8 Driver for Italian
|- [JA] PS-8 Driver for Japanese
|- [KO] PS-8 Driver for Korean
|- [ZH-CN] PS-8 Driver for Simplified Chinese
|- [ZH-TW] PS-8 Driver for Traditional Chinese
|-[Lang]Folder Various Setting for each language / Help files
|-[Bmp]Folder Bitmap file used in installer
|-[PPD-PageMaker]Folder
|- [DE] PageMaker Driver for Germany
|- [EN] PageMaker Driver for English
|- [ES] PageMaker Driver for Spanish
|- [FR] PageMaker Driver for French
|- [IT] PageMaker Driver for Italy
|- [JA] PageMaker Driver for Japanese
|- [KO] PageMaker Driver for Korean
|- [ZH-CN] PageMaker Driver for Simplified Chinese
|- [ZH-TW] PageMaker Driver for Traditional Chinese
|-[Readme]Folder
|-[EN]
|- [Readme.txt] Readme file for English (This file)
|-[JA]
|- [Readme.txt] Readme file for Japanese
|-[setupsub]Folder Subdirectory for this installer
|-[Setup64.exe] Printer Driver Installer
|-[Setup.exe] Printer Driver Installer
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7. How to check the version in a printer driver
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The version information appears by selecting the following from the print settings
of
the driver in the printer folder after installing the printer driver.
- PCL-8/PS-8
[Other]Tab -> [About...]
- FAX-8
[About]Tab
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8. Attentions and Restrictions
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8-1. Attentions and Restrictions of each functions
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4. Collate Functions
4-1. Collate doesn't work as specified.
Collate is able to be set by the printer property, but the following
situation may occur depending on the application to use if you specify
Collate on the Print menu.
7-2. When the Limitation for printing is exceeded at the [Account Track]
When the Account Track mode and Limitation for printing are enabled in the
printer,
if there is a job that stops in the middle of printing as the limit is
reached,
any following jobs are not printed unless the stopping job is canceled.
Please ask your administrator to cancel the limitation to output the
stopping
job or someone must delete the job after confirmation.
9. Two-way Communication
9-1. Acquire Device Information
When you installed the printer driver to a client computer by Point and
Print,
you can not use [Configure]-[Acquire Device Information] in the printer
property.
==>Please set the composition of Device Options manually or acquire the
option
information on the server.
10. OS Restrictions
10-1. Wartermark in PCL-8 driver for x64 Edition
When printing the document with odd number of pages with specifying
[Duplex] and
[Watermark], a blank page would be added after the last page and the
watermark
would be printed on the blank page.
on Windows Vista x64, the Watermark and FAX Cover Sheet might not be
printed
correctly.
10-7. Using a WSD Port Connection in Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2
The Printer Driver must be installed in order to connect to the device
using
the WSD port in Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2.
11. Others
11-1. Screen Font
When printing with using screen fonts installed in your computer, some of
fonts or characters may not be printed correctly.
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8-2. Attentions and Restrictions when using a PS-8 driver
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2. Banner Printing
Please set more than 457.4mm / 18.008inch to [Length] in [Custom Size Settings]
dialog for Banner Printing.
3-2.When [Paper Size] is set to [Custom Size] and a print job is sent, the [Paper
Size]
set on the MFP may be different than the what is set in the Printer Driver,
but the printed output will be normal.
4. Overlay Function
When [Overlay], [Booklet], and [Binding Margin] we set simultaneously, the
leading
edge of the Overlay will exceed the [Binding Margin] at the time of printing.
- If the [Binding Margin] is set to 10mm, the leading edge of Overlay will be
mobed
to 15mm.
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8-4. Cautions and restrictions with specific applications
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1. Microsoft Office
1-1. AutoShapes Graphics Print in Office [* PS-8 Driver only]
If the [Transparency] check box of [Fill] column in [Format AutoShape...]-
[Colors and Lines]tab is ON, the paint-out part of graphics may not be
printed correctly at the time of reduction and enlargement print.
as you specified.
2. Adobe Acrobat
2-1. When a printing is performed from Acrobat Reader or Acrobat, Printing may
not
be performed normally.
==>Please check the [Print as image] on the Print setting of the
application.
2-2. Depending on the PDF file, the background may be painted with white out.
When the topside of this image is printed during overlay print, the downside
of the image (Original or Overlay) cannot be printed.
2-3. When printing the PDF file with turning off the "Choose Paper Source by PDF
page
size" checkbox in the "Print" dialog, the page with different direction from
the 1st page and following pages might not be printed with correct direction
since Acrobat Reader will not correctly notify the page direction of pages
after the 1st page to the printer driver.
2-4. When printing landscape original using Acrobat Reader 9, the page will be
rotated
first then printed.[*PCL-8/XPS-8 only]
This means for example that staple or punch may be made in the different
position of the document from the expected one.
==>In this case, it can be printed normally when [Auto-Rotate and Center] is
2-5. When printing landscape original using Acrobat Reader 9 on Windows Vista x64
SP2,
the first page will be printed as portrait original.
==>In this case, it can be printed normally when [Auto-Rotate and Center] is
3-2. When the Illustrator file with paper size A0/A1/B1 is printed with
Illustrator CS,
a part of the image is lost.
With Illustrator CS2 or more, this problem doesn't occur.
5. Word97
5-1. Unable to print by Word97.
Word2000 or more is required for the printing by the Word.
6. Excel
6-1. Check the print settings before printing when you print from Excel after
switching the printer driver.
Depending on the limitation of application, current printer driver setting
might
apply to the printer driver after switching.
==>In that case, change the name of a printer driver used to within 29
characters.
6-2. When you want to print multiple Excel sheets simultaneously, printing may
not be
successfully executed.
This is a result of different printer driver settings for each sheet.
==>In this case, please enter the same print driver settings for all sheets
within the Excel workbook.
7. PowerPoint
7-1. Please do not enable the following setting when you print from PowerPoint.
It might cause to hang PowerPoint.
- [Settings]tab - [Popup Authentication Dialog when printing]
7-2. The background of PowerPoint data is painted with the specified color.
Because of this, when the topside of this image is printed during the
overlay
print with white background,the bottom of the image (Original or Overlay)
cannot
be printed by combination of the following driver.
- PowerPoint2003 before -> PS-8 driver
- PowerPoint2007 later -> PS-8/PCL-8 driver
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9. Apache License
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