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FS-1028MFP / FS-1128MFP

PRODUCT LIBRARY 2.0 EUR

Release Notes
December 14th, 2010

CD Contents


Printer Drivers
Version
Windows
98, Me, NT4.0
Windows
2000
Windows
XP
Windows
Vista
Windows 7
Windows
Server 2000
Server 2003
Windows
Server 2008
Server 2008 R2
KX DRIVER
(Generic)
4.2.1409b
 
 
 
 
 
KX DRIVER
5.1.1705
 
KX (XPS) Driver
1.1.1705
 
 
 
 
XPS Mini Driver
1.1
 
 
 
 
PCL Mini Driver
(Generic)
3.203 (mono)
 
 
 
 
 
PCL Mini Driver
4.1
 
 
 
PCL Mini Driver
1.1
 
 
 
 
KPDL Mini Driver
(Generic)
8.4
[09-04-2007]
 
 
 
 
 
KPDL Mini Driver
8.4
[02-24-2010]
 
Novell NDPS
(Generic)
4.2.1409b
 
 
 
 
 
Novell NDPS
5.1.1705
 
*
 
 
 


FAX and Scanner Drivers
Version
Windows
2000
Windows
XP
Windows
Vista
Windows 7
Windows
Server 2000
Server 2003
Windows
Server 2008
Server 2008 R2
TWAIN Driver
1.7.0529
WIA Driver
1.4.0526
 
 
 
FAX Driver
3.5.1531
*


Utilities
Version
Windows
2000
Windows
XP
Windows
Vista
Windows 7
Windows
Server 2000
Server 2003
Windows
Server 2008
Server 2008 R2
KMnet Viewer**
5.2.1525
KM-NET for
Direct Printing
2.3.1113
Quick Network Setup
2.0.7
*
*
 


(*) Supports 32-bit version of Windows operating systems only.
(**) Does not support local connection.

For Mac OS X, install PPD Driver version 8.4 [02-24-2010].
For Mac OS X 10.5 or higher, install PPD Driver version 8.4 [04-20-2010].
Note: Mac OS X drivers are located in the \Mac OS X folder. Please follow the instructions in the README file to unpack and install the drivers.
For Linux, install PPD Driver version 8.4 [02-24-2010].
Note: There are no known issues for Mac OS X or Linux.

KPrint is located in the \Network\ folder on the CD.
Driver Deleter and Driver Info are located in the \Utility\ folder on the CD.

Windows 98, Me, and NT 4.0

Install generic printer drivers with the Add Printer wizard.
1. Click Start in the Windows taskbar.
2. Click Settings.
3. Click Printers.
4. Click Add a printer in the Printer Tasks group box on the left.
5. The Add a Printer wizard page appears. Click Next and follow the instructions.
6. Browse through the CD to locate the appropriate Oemsetup.inf file.
7. When the Completing the Add Printer Wizard page appears, click Finish.


Driver Type Windows 98/Me location on CD Windows NT 4.0 location on CD
KX DRIVER \PrnDrv\KXDriver\32bit\Legacy OS\9x \PrnDrv\KXDriver\32bit\Legacy OS\NT
PCL Mini Driver (Monochrome) \PrnDrv\PCL 5e UniDriver\Legacy_OS\Win9x_Me\(language) \PrnDrv\PCL 5e UniDriver\Legacy_OS\WinNT4\(language)
KPDL Mini Driver \PrnDrv\KPDL Mini-driver\Legacy_OS\Win9x_Me\(language) \PrnDrv\KPDL Mini-driver\Legacy_OS\WinNT4\(language)

Kyocera generic printer drivers do not support the Post Installer.


Documentation on this CD

We recommend Adobe® Reader® 8.0 or later to read the PDF documentation. Earlier versions might not display the content correctly.

Document Location Supported languages
this file (readme.html) \Document\readme English
FS-1028MFP, FS-1128MFP
Operation Guide
\Document\OperationGuide English, French, German, Italian, Spanish,
Portuguese, Arabic, Czech, Danish, Finnish,
Greek, Hungarian, Dutch, Norwegian, Polish,
Romanian, Russian, Swedish, Turkish
FS-1028MFP, FS-1128MFP
Fax Operation Guide
\Document\OperationGuide English, French, German, Italian, Spanish,
Portuguese, Arabic, Czech, Danish, Finnish,
Greek, Hungarian, Dutch, Norwegian, Polish,
Romanian, Russian, Swedish, Turkish
Kyocera Command Center
Operation Guide
\Document English
KM-NET for Direct Printing
Operation Guide
\Document English
PRESCRIBE Commands
Command Reference
\Document English
PRESCRIBE Commands
Technical Reference
\Document English
FS-1028MFP, FS-1128MFP
Printer Driver User Guide
\Document English
KMnet Viewer
User Guide
\Document English
KPrint Installation Guide \Document English
Network Fax Driver
Operation Guide
\Document English


Known Issues:


All Windows Operating Systems

    The CD menu may not launch properly if the Windows operating system is not updated with the latest service packs and critical updates.
    Solution: Update the Windows operating system with the latest service packs.

    KMnet Viewer may not install correctly on PCs using Microsoft Windows Installer before 3.1 v2.
    Solution: Update to the latest service pack and install the latest Microsoft Windows Installer.

    When updating a utility using the CD Software Installer, the utility installed incorrectly. This is a known issue with the Microsoft Windows Installer.
    Solution: Uninstall the previous version of the utility before installing the new one.

    If the KX DRIVER is uninstalled immediately after installation, the uninstallation fails.
    Solution: Restart the PC and uninstall the KX DRIVER.

    Status Monitor is not available from the client side in a server-client environment on Microsoft Windows Server 2000, 2003, and 2008.

    USB connected print devices are unable to enter standby and log 0 page jobs.
    Solution: Disable bidirectional support in the Ports tab of the Printer Properties window.

    Adobe® Reader® 8.0 or later is required to read the PDF documentation.

    KMnet Viewer Accounting component is not installed from the CD Installer. To install KMnet Viewer Accounting component, run Setup.exe in the Network\KMnet Viewer directory on the CD.

Windows 2000 / 2003

    On a Windows 2000 client using a 64-bit Windows 2003 Server, a shared PCL mini-driver will display an error with the display of Printer Properties or Printing Preferences. The message will read "Printer Properties cannot be displayed" or "Printer Preferences cannot be displayed." Microsoft has acknowledged that this is a known issue with the 64-bit version of Windows Server 2003.
    Solution: Use a 32-bit Windows XP Client with the 64-bit Windows 2003 Server. Install the shared printer on the Windows XP client and set the Printer Properties and Printing Preferences from the Windows XP Client.

Windows XP / Vista / Windows 7

    Although a user has administration privileges on a machine, the user may not have admin privileges for a printer running on that machine.
    Solution: Run the driver in administrator mode by choosing "Run as Administrator".

    Driver Deleter and KM Uninstaller will not remove printer drivers installed with the Add Print Wizard.
    Solution:
1. Reboot the PC. If this is not possible, make sure that all applications using the driver are closed.
2. Delete the printers from the Printer Manager.
3. Close all Printer Property boxes.
4. Right-click on a blank spot in the printer manager to access Printer Server Properties.
5. Select Run as Administrator.
6. Select Printer Server Properties.
7. On the Driver tab, highlight all drivers that you wish to remove and click on Remove.
8. On the pop-up dialogue, select Remove Driver and Driver Package.
9. Click OK on the rest of the screens until you can see that the driver has been removed.

Windows XP / Vista / Windows 7, KX DRIVER Only

    EMF (enhanced metafile) spooling is not supported for KPDL printing.

HTML Help is supported only in English and Japanese.

An extra blank page prints when a Microsoft Word 2007 document is printed when both mixed paper sizes and Duplex is selected. This is a known limitation in Word 2007.

Some objects in PowerPoint 2007 do not print in Poster mode for 3x3 pages or more. This is a known limitation in PowerPoint 2007.

In Vista and Windows 7, Custom Paper Size is missing from the Paper Size list of Windows Photo Gallery/Photo Viewer. This is a known limitation in the Photo Printing Wizard (PPW) application.

Interactive services dialog detection messages pop-up when printing mixed sized documents in booklet mode on the 64-bit version of Vista.

When adding a 32-bit driver to a shared printer on a server running a 64-bit version of Windows, the model name may appear multiple times in Share this Printer.
Solution: To avoid displaying multiple model names, choose "Have Disk" when using the "Additional Drivers..." option and browse to the x86 driver INF file for the desired model to install it.

KPDL pass through mode fails when printing in Illustrator 10 (Illustrator CS). This is a known limitation in Illustrator 10 on Vista and Windows 7.

When printing from 64-bit Adobe applications such as Acrobat Reader in KPDL pass through mode, watermarks will not print.

Print Preview is not supported on 64-bit versions of Windows.

Application-based printing is not supported on 64-bit versions of Windows.

Smart duplex printing is not supported in booklet mode.

The following advanced driver settings will not be displayed on the Print Preview: outer n-up borders, poster assembly marks, 180-degree rotation, color adjustment, gutter, EcoPrint, Prologue/Epilogue, Watermark and Security Watermark.

Print Preview is not supported for KPDL pass through mode with applications like Adobe Acrobat.

A blank page is printed when printing multiple complex pages with Print Preview, GDI compatible mode, and 16-up and higher selected at the same time.
Solution: Turn off Print Preview to print correctly.

Print Preview is not supported for multiple sheet printing in Microsoft Excel.
Solution: Print each sheet separately for Print Preview.

“Interactive Services” dialog displays in some cases with Print Preview, such as manual duplex in Vista.

While Print Preview dialog is active for one document, all other open documents of the same application cannot be accessed. This is a known limitation in Windows.
Solution: Close the Print Preview dialog to access the other open documents.

Some of the image may appear as though it has grid lines in the Print Preview window because of moiré effect. However it will not affect to the output.

Print Preview navigation buttons are not displayed when printing from Internet Explorer on Windows XP.
Solution: As a workaround, the print preview can be navigated using the arrow keys to navigate, Enter to print, and ESC to cancel and close the preview window.

Windows Vista / Windows 7, KPDL and PCL Mini-drivers Only

    Some KPDL mini-driver features may be selected without the associated peripheral device attached to the printer.
    Solution: Verify that the associated peripheral device is attached to the printer before using the feature.

    If any of the Device Settings are manually changed in Printer Properties/Device Settings, Auto Configure support will be deactivated for those changed settings until the system is rebooted.
    Solution: To activate the Auto Configure support again, reboot the system. If rebooting is not an option, reinstall the driver and wait several minutes for the Auto Configure to begin.

    For the PCL mini-drivers, the paper size "User Defined Size" may appear in some applications as an option. Selecting this paper size will cause the printer to use a default size, such as Letter/A4.
    Solution: Ignore this entry. If a custom size is needed, add a Custom Form on the Printer Server Properties dialog box.

    Auto-configuration for Printer Memory may not function for some printers with on-board network cards.
    Solution: Set the value in Printer Properties manually.

    The "Automatically Select" option may not select the proper paper source with the matching size when documents are being printed.
    Solution: This is an operating system limitation. Please select the exact paper source you want in Document Properties, or choose the "Auto" option under paper source.

    PCL mini-driver did not upgrade.
    Solution: Remove the existing PCL mini-driver with the KM Uninstaller, reinstall the PCL mini-driver from the CD and restart the PC. For a USB connection using an old PCL mini-driver, remove it with the KM Uninstaller, choose the USB port manually, then reinstall the PCL mini-driver and restart your computer.

Windows Vista / Windows 7, KX (XPS) Driver Only

    Some advanced XPS features are not available when printing from GDI-based applications such as Office 2007. These are known limitations of the Microsoft XPS Document Writer (MSDW).

Kyocera driver plug-ins, such as Security Watermark and Output to PDF, are not supported by the KX (XPS) Driver.

The Prologue/Epilogue feature is not supported.

This driver supports only XPS supported printer hardware. It will not work with KPDL, PCL XL, or PCL 5.

Because of a file limitation in the XPS container, printing hundreds of copies of a multi-page print job might result in an invalid XPS file.
Solution: Split the copies into multiple print jobs.

When mixed paper size document is printed with N-up, the output paper size is incorrect.

Additional white space prints at the bottom of a page when printing multiple pages per sheet with Gutter enabled.

KX (XPS) DRIVER did not upgrade.
Solution: Uninstall the earlier KX (XPS) DRIVER and install the KX (XPS) DRIVER.