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Printer Driver for Windows Server 2008, Server 2008 R2, Server 2012, Server 2012 R2, 8.1, 10, Server 2016 and
Server 2019

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This README file includes the following information.

1. System Requirements
2. Installing using Plug and Play
    2.1 Installing the driver in Windows Server 2008
3. Installing using installer
    3.1 For USB connection
    3.2 For network connection
4. Uninstalling the driver
    4.1 Uninstalling the printer driver
    4.2 Uninstalling the scanner driver
5. Release Note
    5.1 General

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Any processor of the same or higher specifications as recommended for your operating system.

1. System Requirements
    The following are operating environmental requirements for using the printer/scanner driver.
    * CPU
        Any processor of the same or higher specifications as recommended for your operating system.
    * Operating system
       32bit 
           Windows Server 2008 (Service Pack 2 or later)
           Windows 8.1
           Windows 10
       64bit
           Windows Server 2008 (Service Pack 2 or later)
           Windows Server 2008 R2
           Windows Server 2012
           Windows Server 2012 R2
           Windows 8.1
           Windows 10
           Windows Server 2016
           Windows Server 2019
    * Memory
          Memory capacity as recommended for your operating system.
          Sufficient memory resource is required for your operating system and the applications to be used.
    * Interface
          USB2.0 (HI SPEED)
          Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX
    * Driver
          CD-ROM drive


2. Installing using Plug and Play
    The printer/scanner driver can be installed using Plug and Play.
    Installing the driver requires the administrator authority.
    If the driver is installed using Plug and Play, first the scanner driver is installed, then installation
    of the printer driver begins. The procedure described in this Readme is for the installation 
    of the scanner driver, then the printer driver.
    Reference
         - Using Plug and Play is an easy way to install the driver. 
           Still, an additional printer wizard can also be used to install the printer driver. 
           To use the additional printer wizard, select the USB port to be connected 
           using [Choose a Printer Port].
         - In Windows Server 2008 R2/Server 2012/Server 2012 R2/8.1/10/Server 2016/Server 2019, use the 
           installer to install the driver.

2.1 Installing the driver in Windows Server 2008
    (1) Connect this machine to the computer using a USB cable, then start the computer.
        NOTICE
        When starting up the computer, do not plug in or unplug the cable.
    (2) Turn on the power of this machine.
        The [Found New Hardware] dialog box appears.
        * If [Found New Hardware] dialog box does not appear, turn this machine off, then on again. In this
        case, turn off this machine, then wait approximately 10 seconds before turning it on again. If you
        turn this machine on immediately after turning it off, it may not function correctly.
    (3) Click [Locate and install driver software (recommended)].
        The dialog box requesting the disk (CD-ROM) appears.
        * If the [User Account Control] dialog box appears, click [Allow] or [Continue].
    (4) Click [I don't have the disc, show me other options].
    (5) Insert the driver CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive of the computer.
    (6) Select [Browse my computer for driver software (advanced)], then specify a desired driver folder.
        * Select a folder according to the driver, operating system, and language to be used.
        e.g.: \GDI_diver\Win32\English
    (7) Click [Next].
        * If the [Windows Security] dialog box appears, click [Install this driver software anyway].
    (8) When the installation completes, click [Close].
        This completes the scanner driver installation. The [Found New Hardware] dialog box appears again,
        and the installation of the printer driver begins.
    (9) Repeat step (3) through step (8) to install the printer driver.
    (10)After finishing the installation, make sure that the icon for the installed printer is displayed in the [Printers]
        window.
    (11)Remove the CD-ROM from the CD-ROM drive.
        This completes the installation of the scanner driver and printer driver.


3. Installing using installer
    The installer automatically detects the printer on the same TCP/IP network as your computer or the machine
    connected via USB to your computer, and allows you to install the required printer driver. You can also install
    the printer driver by manually specifying the connection destination.

3.1 For USB connection
    The printer/scanner driver can be installed using the installer.
    Installing the driver requires the administrator authority.
    > Do not connect the USB cable to the machine until the instruction appears.
    > Exit all running applications, if any.
    (1) Insert the driver CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive of the computer.
        * Double-click [Setup.exe] for GDI printer driver or XPS printer driver on the CD-ROM, then go to Step (2).
        * If the [User Account Control] window appears, click [Allow], [Continue] or [Yes].
        * The scanner driver will not be installed together with the XPS printer driver.
    (2) From the pull-down menu, select the appropriate language, then click [OK].
    (3) Click [Next >].
    (4) To agree with all terms in the license agreement, select [I accept the terms of the License Agreement],
        then click [Next >].
     *If you disagree, you will not be able to install the driver.
    (5) From the pull-down menu, select the appropriate model
    (6) Select port [USB] to connect, then click [Next>].
    (7) The installation of the driver begins.
        * If the [Windows Security] window appears for verifying the publisher, click [Install this driver software
        anyway].
    (8) When instructed to do so, connect the machine to your computer with a USB cable.
    (9) Click [Finish].

3.2 For network connection
    To use this machine as part of a network, connect the computer with this machine via the network and check
    the IP address and RAW port number (initial setting: [9100]) before installing the printer driver.

    Reference
    The IP address and RAW port number can be checked in [IPv4 Configuration]. For details on the network
    settings, refer to "Network settings" of [User's Guide Network Administrator], and Web Connection
    - [Network] - [TCP/IP Configuration] and [Network]-[IPv4 Configuration].

    (1) Insert the printer driver CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive of the computer.
        * Double-click [Setup.exe] for GDI printer driver or XPS printer driver on the CD-ROM, then go to Step (2).
        * If the [User Account Control] window appears, click [Allow], [Continue] or [Yes].
        * The scanner driver will not be installed together with the XPS printer driver.
    (2) From the pull-down menu, select the appropriate language, then click [OK].
    (3) Click [Next >].
    (4) To agree with all terms in the license agreement, select [I accept the terms of the License Agreement],
        then click [Next >].
    (5) From the pull-down menu, select the appropriate model
    (6) Select port [Network] to connect, and click [Search].
       The connected machine is automatically detected.
    (7) Select the IP address of the machine, then click [OK].
    (8) Click [Next>].
       *If the machine is not detected by [Search], you can enter the IP address directly.
       When the Verify the publisher dialog box of [Windows Security] appears, click [Install this driver software
       anyway].
       The installation starts.
    (9)Click [Finish].


4. Uninstalling the driver
   The following explain the procedure to remove the driver.

4.1 Uninstalling the printer driver
    When you have to remove the printer driver, for example, when reinstallation of the printer driver is necessary,
    remove the driver using the following procedure.
    Uninstalling the driver requires the administrator authority.
    (1) Open the [Printers] window, [Printers and Faxes] window or [Devices and Printers] window.
    (2) Select the icon for the printer to be uninstalled.
    (3) Press the [Delete] key on the computer to uninstall the printer driver.
        * In Windows Server 2008 R2/Server 2012/Server 2012 R2/8.1/10/Server 2016/Server 2019, right-click on the
        icon, then click [Remove device].
    (4) From then on, follow the instructions on the pages that follow.
        When the printer driver has been deleted, the icon disappears from the [Printers] window, [Printers and
        Faxes] window or [Devices and Printers] window.
    (5) Open [Server Properties] or [Print Server Properties].
        * In Windows Server 2008 R2/Server 2012/Server 2012 R2/8.1/Server 2016/Server 2019, open the [Devices 
        and Printers] window. Click an icon in the [Printers and Faxes] list and the [Print Server Properties] appears 
        on the menu. Click the [Print Server Properties] from the menu.
        * In Windows Server 2008, right-click on the area that has nothing displayed in the [Printers] window, click 
       [Run as administrator] - [Server Properties].
        * If the [User Account Control] window appears, click [Continue] or [Yes].
    (6) Click the [Driver] tab.
        * In Windows 8.1/10, click [Change Form Settings] located in the lower left corner of the window to run as 
        the administrator authority.
    (7) From the [Installed printer drivers:] list, select the printer driver to be removed, then click [Remove...].
    (8) In the dialog box for confirming the items to be removed, select [Remove driver and driver package.],
        then click [OK].
    (9) In the dialog box for confirming if you are sure to remove the printer, click [Yes].
        * The dialog box appears to reconfirm if you are sure. Click [Delete].
    (10)Close the open windows, then restart the computer.
        * Be sure to restart the computer.
        This completes removing the printer driver.
 
 4.2 Uninstalling the scanner driver
    When you have to remove the scanner driver, for example, when reinstallation of the scanner is necessary,
    remove the driver using the following procedure.
    Uninstalling the driver requires the administrator authority.
    (1) Click [Start], then select [All Programs] (or [Programs]) - [Generic :*** Scanner] - [UnInstScan].
        ("***" indicates a model name.)
      *If User Account Control screen is displayed, click [Yes].
      Uninstall Wizard starts.
    (2) Click [Next >].
    (3) In the dialog box for confirming if you are sure to remove the scanner, click [Yes].
    (4) Click [Finish].
    (5) Close the open windows, and then restart the computer.
        * Be sure to restart the computer.
        This completes removing the scanner driver.


5. Release Note

5.1 General
    * Watermark of double-byte character may not be able to indicate by boldface.
    * If the Watermark is set by changing the zoom ratio from the driver,
    the zoom setting does not work for Watermark.


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