INTRODUCTION

[2]Description of each items of RPCS Raster printer driver

For the contents and details of each on-screen setup items of the printer driver, see Help screen.

[3]Limitation/Notes in using RPCS Raster printer driver

(1)Limitation/Notes in operating system

Use this printer driver on SP3 or later environment for WindowsNT 4.0

(2)Limitation/Notes in using with each application

Application	Microsoft Word
Operating Systems	Windows98/ME, Windows NT4.0 Server/Workstation, Windows2000, WindowsXP, Windows Server 2003, Windows Vista
Details	1.If printing more than two copies with "Collate:"(can be checked in "Print" dialog), printed result will be incorrect. Please be sure to deselect "Collate:" before printing. 2.If trying to print with Word Ver6.0/7.0 from this driver when other application are opened, error "Not enough memory on drive XX..." may occur. We recommend you to start printing after closing other applications. If memory insufficiency error occurred, reset the "default printer" to be another printer, then reopen Word and start printing without opening other application. 3.If print with pasted object made with other application, right side of the object may be cut off, so please take the space to paste object larger than usual. 4.Character spacing of header may be different depending on the resolution. 5.When printing with "Layout" or "Reduce/Enlarge, if "Allow A4/Letter paper resizing" (in"Print" dialog's "Options..") is checked, the document may not be printed correctly. Please start printing after deselecting this option. 6.When printing with Watermark, if set "Collate" with more than two "Copies:" and specify "First page only", Watermark will not print on the first page from the second copy. To avoid this, please print after deselecting "Collate". 7.If select "Outline" in "Font.." of "Format" menu, the character may not be printed correctly.

Application	Microsoft Excel
Operating Systems	Windows98/ME, Windows NT4.0 Server/Workstation, Windows2000, WindowsXP, Windows Server 2003, Windows Vista
Details	1. Colored extra thin line made with "Drawing" may not be printed. 2. With Excel Ver5.0 or before, Paper size and Orientation set in "Page Setup..." will not reflected to this driver correctly. Please open printer icon's "Properties" ->"Print Settings", and set the same "Original size" as Excel's "Page Setup..." before start printing.

Application	Microsoft PowerPoint
Operating Systems	Windows98/ME, Windows NT4.0 Server/Workstation, Windows2000, WindowsXP, Windows Server 2003, Windows Vista
Details	1. The document which is printed correctly with Microsoft PowerPoint95 may not be printed correctly with PowerPoint97. For example, background gradation may be different. Printed result can be checked by setting PowerPoint's "View" to "Black and White". 2. The gradation may not be printed correctly with Microsoft PowerPoint 2007. In this case, please set the print quality to "Quality priority" or "High quality" at the "User Settings" and print.

Application	Microsoft Access
Operating Systems	Windows98/ME, Windows NT4.0 Server/Workstation, Windows2000, WindowsXP, Windows Server 2003, Windows Vista
Details	1. When creating new database, if use template file from Database Wizard and this printer is used as the default printer, application error may occur. In such cases, please change the default printer to another printer. 2. Line thickness may be printed out differently depending on the print position. 3. If printing with "Spool data format:" = "EMF", the document may not be printed. In such case, print after resetting "Spool data format:" to "RAW".

Application	Adobe PageMaker
Operating Systems	Windows98/ME, Windows NT4.0 Server/Workstation, Windows2000, WindowsXP, Windows Server 2003, Windows Vista
Details	1. Paper size set in "Document Setup..." will not be reflected to the driver. Conform the paper sizes which are set in "Document Setup..." and in the driver. 2. When the document is printed with paper size A6,B6, it is not printed normally.

Application	Adobe Illustrator
Operating Systems	Windows98/ME, Windows NT4.0 Server/Workstation, Windows2000, WindowsXP, Windows Server 2003, Windows Vista
Details	1. Part of images may not be printed. 2. If selecting 1200dpi when print the image converted by application, the printed result may not be as expected.

Application	Adobe Acrobat
Operating Systems	Windows98/ME, Windows NT4.0 Server/Workstation, Windows2000, WindowsXP, Windows Server 2003, Windows Vista
Details	1. Even though frames are displayed on PC screen, it may not be printed in actual printed result. 2. When printing with "Multiple pages per sheet" or "Booklet Printing", the document may not be printed correctly. In this case, please set the print quality to "Quality priority" or "High quality" at the "User Settings" and print. Also you may print by setting "Layout/Poster" and "Duplex/Booklet" in the printer driver. However, printed result may be different from the application setting and the printer driver setting.

Application	Lotus WordPro
Operating Systems	Windows98/ME, Windows NT4.0 Server/Workstation, Windows2000, WindowsXP, Windows Server 2003, Windows Vista
Details	1. If printing the document which is not attached with grid lines, tray designation becomes invalid. 2. Decorative lines of frames may not be printed.

Application	Lotus Freelance
Operating Systems	Windows98/ME, Windows NT4.0 Server/Workstation, Windows2000, WindowsXP, Windows Server 2003, Windows Vista
Details	1. The changes made in print Properties are not reflected. Set print conditions from "Document Defaults" of the driver before start application.

Application	Lotus Notes
Operating Systems	Windows98/ME, Windows NT4.0 Server/Workstation, Windows2000, WindowsXP, Windows Server 2003, Windows Vista
Details	1. Both setting of "Copies:" which set from application and driver will be effective, so the output numbers of copies will be the multiplied number of each. Set "Copies:" only from one of application or the driver.

Application	Microsoft Internet Explorer
Operating Systems	Windows98/ME, Windows NT4.0 Server/Workstation, Windows2000, WindowsXP, Windows Server 2003, Windows Vista
Details	1. Depending on the combination of versions of Windows and Microsoft Internet Explorer, even if printing more than two copies using "Collate", the setting may become invalid, then the document may be printed page by page (P1, P1, P2, P2...).

Application	CorelDraw 8
Operating Systems	Windows98/ME, Windows NT4.0 Server/Workstation, Windows2000, WindowsXP, Windows Server 2003, Windows Vista
Details	1. The printer driver dialog opened from CorelDRAW 8 may show unreadable characters. You can not enter the number of copies greater than 9 in the printer driver dialog. To print more than 9 copies, set the number of copies in the CorelDRAW 8's print dialog.

(3)Limitation/Notes in printing

*	If virtual memory on a Windows operating system is set lower than usual , insufficient memory errors will occur and drawing operations in applications or printer drivers will not perform properly. Documents may not be printed correctly or the following problems may occur: - Application errors. - Printing discontinues without warning. Increase the memory setting for virtual memory, and then start printing. If this is not helpful, add additional memory on the computer.
*	Depending on amount of the memory installed on your computer, the print processing may take longer from an application. Also, an operating system running on insufficient memory may cause an application to discontinue printing.
*	General protection fault may occur depending on the specific environments and the type of the printed data.
*	Part of data may not be printed depending on the display driver to use.
*	Depending on the application, there is a possibility that print settings, such as "Duplex", made on the Print Setting screen of an application will be lost after printing. These print settings are depending on the application, so the print setting may not be reflected correctly for repeat printing or restarting the application. Therefore, make sure to specify or confirm print settings every time before printing if you want to set up it from the application.
*	If working the reduce function of printer driver, part of data may not be printed normally depending on application.
*	Printed result of shading patterns may be different from PC screen display depending on application.
*	Part of image data on PC screen may not be printed depending on application. In such cases, select "User settings" and click "Change..." button in the "Setup" tab, then deselecting "Error diffusion for photos and images", change the assignment of "Dithering", and deselect the function of "Adjust photos and images", "Smooth low resolution images" in the "Image Adjustments" tab of the "Change User Settings" dialog may be effective.
*	Inclination in vertical writing may be the same with in horizontal writing.
*	If setting large text watermark when printing the document with watermark, print speed may become extremely slow. To avoid this, change text watermark smaller.
*	For Windows NT4/2000/XP or later, "_rpcs" directory will be created in the drive which contains the Windows directory (e.g. If the Windows directory is C:\Windows, then C:\_rpcs\ will be created.). This directory will be created in a hidden folder.
*	If "Adobe Type Manager" is installed, some fonts may not be printed depending on font type. In this cases, make following settings with "Adobe Type Manager". 1. Start "Adobe Type Manager". 2. Click "Settings" tab and push "Advanced" button, then open "Advanced Settings" window. 3. Select "Print Fonts as Graphics" checkbox in "Advanced Settings" window.
*	When opening the "Printer Configuration" tab of the application, "Custom Paper Sizes" button may not be grayed out in the environments of Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003/Vista. "Custom Paper Sizes" can be changed its value. However, you need to keep in mind that value set up with a certain application is reflected also in the application of others, when two or more applications are opened.
*	Print with "Layout" or "Reduce/Enlarge", its line thickness may be printed out differently depending on the drawing position.
*	If setting both "Outlined" and "Bold" for watermark at the same time, the function of bold watermark may not be worked properly depending on the Operation System.
*	In using the printer driver of cross platform, be sure to set up the alternate driver to server before the client loads the printer driver.
*	If a Separator Page of Windows is selected, some documents may not be printed as expected.
*	When multiple users log on a PC with "fast user switching" in Windows XP/Vista environment, the following functions may be overwritten to the printer driver setting by the latest user. Please make sure whether each function of the printer driver is set correctly before printing. "Custom Settings", "Job type", "Watermarks/Overlay", "Custom Paper Sizes" and bi-directional communication may not work properly.
*	For papers such as envelopes that have the unique direction, the printing results may rotate 180 degrees. In this cases, please use "Rotate by 180 degrees" in the "Page Settings" tab. For document using mixtured portrait and landscape, the printed papers may be delivered with 180 degrees rotation in the direction of portrait and landscape. In this cases, please use "Mixed Original Orientations" in the "Printer Configuration" tab.
*	If printing more than two copies page by page (P1, P1, P2, P2 ...) without using collate function, deselect the "Collate" checkbox in the "Page Settings" tab.
*	When selecting "Color" from "Color/ Black and White" setting in the "Setup" Tab, black and white document may be printed as a color job, depending on application or data. If you want to print a document in black and white, select "Black and White" in "Color/ Black and White" setting.
*	The documents cannot be printed from Microsoft Office binder.
*	If the printer driver language differs from that of the Operating System, characters may not be printed properly or the characters on the printer driver may not be displayed properly.
*	If installing a printer driver after this printer driver, the Status Monitor of this printer drive may not be started. In such case, reinstall this printer driver.
*	The color of the printing results may be different depending on the Operation System because of the difference of the attribute.
*	Select "User settings" and click "Change..." button in the "Setup" tab to open the "Change User Settings" dialog. In the function for "Adjust photos and images" at the "Image Adjustments" tab of this dialog, adjustment for image data will not performed effectively for images other than on overexposed or underexposed images.
*	When printing using Print Quality with "Speed priority" mode or "High speed" mode in the "Setup" tab, the part of the characters may be cut off depending on the font to set. In such cases, please print with "Quality priority" mode.
*	In case of switching off or cable disconnection occurred when printing on Windows 98/Me, Windows may indicate write error. In this case, "retry" button will not be effective so that choose "cancel" and close the window.
*	Do not set PC at standby mode, or it may cause incorrect printing.
*	Printing data may not be sent after standby mode. In such cases, disconnect the USB cable and connect it again.
*	If your printer driver has a long Printer or Port name, the application may suddenly terminate when the printer is selected or when printing has started. To avoid this, shorten the Printer or Port name of the printer driver beforehand.
*	If using several printers of the same model with USB connection, or import one as a post-printer with USB connection on Windows 98, be sure to install the Software only once with CD attached. It will be unavailable to install it with the CD on and more than twice. The installation will be possible with "Plug and Play".
*	If printing job isn't started because of the insufficient memory, make the Status Monitor not display. And close the applications in the tasktray or the applications started simultaneously under the environment of Windows 98/Me. Printing may become possible.
*	When executing Point&Print in Windows 98/Me Server, installation may fail on the Client.
*	When the window type is "Custom Setting", printer driver settings may not work properly by switching tabs or displaying the screen again while changing Custom settings by pressing "Add/Change Custom Settings..." button in the "Print Settings" tab. In this case, please execute preservation when you do the setting change.
*	When selecting "Display Preview and Print screen " checkbox in the "Page Settings " tab, printer drivers will not perform properly and the following problems may occur: - Unable to print with "Kaku #1 Envelop " and "320 X 450 mm " at the "Original size " in the "Page Settings " tab. - "Kaku #1 Envelop " or "320 X 450 mm " is not displayed at the "Printout paper size " on the print preview screen. In this case, please deselect "Display Preview and Print screen " checkbox.

(4)Limitation in operating on Windows Terminal Service

*	<Printing> *Loss of some data may occur when printing large graphic images. * "Overlay " may not be printed when selecting "Display Preview and Print screen " checkbox in the "Page Settings " tab. In this case, please set "RAW Spool " at the "Spool format " in the "Printer Configuration " tab.
*	<"Auto Create Client Printer"> "Auto Create Client Printer" is the function of printing using of virtual client local printer copied from client local printer information to the server. *The information of the printer driver may not be copied correctly. *Some optional configurations set by client may not be followed. *Large graphic images may not be printed because of the limitation of bandwidth in communication line.
*	<Copy function of Printer driver>(For MetaFrame XP only) *This is the function of copying the information of printer driver to the all server in the server farm. *Printer driver may not be copied correctly depending on the specification of MetaFrame. If copying is not done correctly, install the printer driver to each server.

(5)Limitation in changing the language settings

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<Printer Driver> *When "Language" in the "Environment Settings" dialog opened by "Environment Settings..." button in the "Printer Configuration" tab is changed, please exit the setup screen of the driver while it is starting up. Restart will change the language on the window. *Since the following functions retain the settings for each language, the settings cannot be followed between the languages.         Watermarks/Overlay         Custom Paper Sizes (Custom Paper Size 1 to 10) *The icon names for the default "Custom Setting" is different among languages. However, the setting, which is newly added / modified, will be followed even if the language is changed. *When displaying Japanese and inputting double-byte characters, changing to the language other than Japanese at "Language" on "Environment Settings" window, the inputted data may be corrupted or blank. When using the languages simultaneously, please use single-byte characters.

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<Status Monitor> *When "Language" on "Environment Settings" window is changed, please quit the Status Monitor, which resides on the screen (Select "Exit" in the icon menu on the task bar to quit the Status Monitor). Restart will change the language on the window.

(6)Limitation/Notes in Status Monitor

*	Status Monitor may not work correctly when RPCS Raster driver and PCL driver are used at same time on the same computer.

(7)Limitations with Windows Vista

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<Driver Features> * Some ToolTips may not be properly displayed. * Some ToolTips may display incorrect information in the Print dialog opened from an application. * When selecting "Only when error(s) occur" checkbox of the "Status Monitor display settings" dialog at the "Maintenance" tab, the Status Monitor without the bitmap of "Printer condition" and "Color level indicator" may be displayed during printing even though the error does not occur. In this case, there is no problem in the print. Please click "OK" to close the Status Monitor.