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Release Notes for the TASKalfa 180 / TASKalfa 220


June 23, 2010

CD Contents


Printer Drivers
Version
Windows
2000
Windows
XP
Windows
Vista
Windows 7
Windows
Server 2000
Server 2003
Windows
Server 2008
Server 2008 R2
GX DRIVER
5.0.2906


Utilities
Version
Windows
2000
Windows
XP
Windows
Vista
Windows 7
Windows
Server 2000
Server 2003
Windows
Server 2008
Server 2008 R2
KMPrint
2.0.1
Quick Network Setup
2.0.7
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(*) Supports 32-bit version of Windows operating systems only.

KMPrint, Driver Deleter and Driver Info are located in the \Utility\ folder on the CD.

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.

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

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, GX DRIVER Only

    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.

Windows XP / Windows 7, Quick Setup Only

    Temporarily disable any security software and the standard firewall built into the operating system (for Windows XP/7), if applicable.