
             QMS Level 2 Windows Printer Drivers
        for Windows 3.1, Windows for Workgroups 3.11,
                 Windows 95, and Windows 98
                 ==========================


              
Introduction
============
The QMS Level 2 Windows printer drivers for Windows 3.1, Windows
for Workgroups 3.11, Windows 95, and Windows 98 support all of 
your printer's features.

This readme file lists the system requirements for the printer 
drivers and then describes how to install them from the QMS
Software Utilities CD-ROM and from disk.

>> Note: If you have the Level 2 Drivers on CD-ROM but require 
   them on disk, contact your QMS vendor for purchase
   information. You can also download them via our World Wide 
   Web Server at http://www.qms.com

Minimum System Requirements
===========================
The QMS Level 2 Windows printer drivers require the following 
hardware and software:

- An IBM or compatible computer with a 386 processor

- 1 MB of free hard disk space

- 4 MB RAM

- Windows 95/98 or either Windows 3.1 or Windows for Workgroups 
  3.11 with MS-DOS 5.0


Installation Notes
==================
>> CAUTION: Windows limits the total number of installed 
   printers to 16.

>> CAUTION: If you use (or plan to use) Microsoft Word 7.0,
   do not use the characters " on " (the word "on" with a 
   space before and after it) when prompted to name the
   printer. Word will not display the printer properties of
   any printer with these characters in its name.

>> CAUTION: Problems may occur if you install both the QMS
   PostScript printer driver and a QMS Win95 PPD for the Microsoft
   PostScript printer driver. If they have the same printer model
   name (for instance, "QMS 3260"), the driver registry entry for
   one will overwrite the entry for the other (even if you have 
   assigned different printer names), and unpredictable behavior 
   will result. If one of these drivers is already installed, 
   you must delete it before installing the other.


Installation from CD-ROM
========================
Use these instructions if you're installing printer drivers from
the QMS Software Utilities CD-ROM. If you've downloaded the
printer drivers from the World Wide Web and are installing them
from a hard disk, use the instructions in the following section.

 1 With Windows running, insert the QMS Software Utilities
   CD-ROM in the appropriate drive on your PC.

 2 Access the QMS Printer Utilities Setup:

   * Windows 95/98--Skip to step 3 because the CD-ROM automatically
     boots and starts the QMS Printer Utilities Setup.

   * Windows 3.1/Windows for Workgroups 3.11--In Explorer, change
     to the directory in which you inserted the CD-ROM in step 1,
     and then double-click the SETUP.EXE icon.

 3 In the Welcome dialog box, select Install Printer Utilities
   and Drivers.

 4 Read the installation note and then choose Next>.

 5 In the Installation Type dialog box select either General User
   Installation or Network/Custom Installation, and choose Next>. 

 6 Select QMS Level 2 Driver for Win 3.x - Win95,98 and choose Next>.

 7 Read the help screen for Microsoft's Add Printer Wizard, and 
   choose Next>.

 8 Follow the instructions in the Add Printer Wizard.

 9 When you're prompted to select a manufacturer and printer, 
   choose Have Disk...

10 In the Install From Disk window, choose Browse...

11 Change to the x\PLATFORM\WINDOWS\DRIVERS\PSLVL2 directory, 
   where x is the drive in which you installed the CD-ROM in step 1.

   QMS.INF displays in the File Name list.

12 Choose OK to return to the Install from Disk window.

13 Choose OK again.
   
   A list of QMS printers displays in the Printers list.

14 Select the appropriate printer, and then continue following the 
   instructions in the Add Printer Wizard to complete the installation.

   >> CAUTION: If you use (or plan to use) Microsoft Word 7.0,
      do not use the characters " on " (the word "on" with a 
      space before and after it) when prompted to name the
      printer. Word will not display the printer properties of
      any printer with these characters in its name.

   The installation program copies the driver-related files into 
   the \WINDOWS\SYSTEM directory and updates the Registry (Windows
   95/98) and WIN.INI (Windows 3.1 or Windows for Workgroups 3.11)
   accordingly. Consequently, the specified printers do not need
   to be installed using Start>Settings>Printers (Windows 95) or
   Control Panel (Windows 3.1 or Windows for Workgroups 3.11).

   The program also copies PPD and PDF files into separate 
   subdirectories under the specified installation directory. 
   (See your printer documentation for more information on using
   these files.) You may delete these files if you don't use 
   applications that require them.
      
   >> Note: If a printer using a Microsoft PostScript printer driver 
      (instead of a QMS Level 2 printer driver) is already installed, 
      the installation program will not overwrite the printer entry
      if it has the same printer name. Either remove or rename the
      existing printer entry before installing a new printer entry.

15 When you're returned to the QMS Printer Utilities Setup, continue
   to install other printer utilities or drivers, or choose Cancel
   to exit from the setup program.

16 Remove the CD-ROM, and store it in a safe place.


Installation from Disk
======================
Use these instructions if you've downloaded the printer drivers from
the World Wide Web and are installing them from a hard disk. If 
you're installing them from the QMS Software Utilities CD-ROM, use
the instructions in the preceding section.

 1 Open Explorer (Windows 95/98) or File Manager (Windows 3.1 or
   Windows for Workgroups 3.11), and then change to the directory 
   into which you downloaded the printer driver files from the 
   World Wide Web.

 2 Make sure that the printer driver files you downloaded have
   been "unzipped" (uncompressed).

   The printer driver files on the World Wide Web have been 
   "zipped" (compressed) for faster downloading. To "unzip"
   (uncompress) them, double-click on the .EXE filename(s). The
   files are automatically uncompressed.

 3 Double-click SETUP.EXE to open the installation program.

 4 Follow the instructions in the Add Printer Wizard.

 5 When you're prompted to select a manufacturer and printer, 
   choose Have Disk...

 6 In the Install From Disk window, choose Browse...

 7 Change to the x\PLATFORM\WINDOWS\DRIVERS\PSLVL2 directory, 
   where x is the drive in which you installed the CD-ROM in step 1.

   QMS.INF displays in the File Name list.

 8 Choose OK to return to the Install from Disk window.

 9 Choose OK again.
   
   A list of QMS printers displays in the Printers list.

10 Select the appropriate printer, and then continue following the 
   instructions in the Add Printer Wizard to complete the installation.

   >> CAUTION: If you use (or plan to use) Microsoft Word 7.0,
      do not use the characters " on " (the word "on" with a 
      space before and after it) when prompted to name the
      printer. Word will not display the printer properties of
      any printer with these characters in its name.
 
   The installation program copies the driver-related files into 
   the \WINDOWS\SYSTEM directory and updates the Registry (Windows
   95/98) and WIN.INI (Windows 3.1 or Windows for Workgroups 3.11)
   accordingly. Consequently, the specified printers do not need
   to be installed using Start>Settings>Printers (Windows 95/98) or
   Control Panel (Windows 3.1 or Windows for Workgroups 3.11).

   The program also copies PPD and PDF files into separate 
   subdirectories under the specified installation directory. 
   (See your printer documentation for more information on using
   these files.) You may delete these files if you don't use 
   applications that require them.

   >> Note: If a printer using a Microsoft PostScript printer driver 
      (instead of a QMS Level 2 printer driver) is already installed, 
      the installation program will not overwrite the printer entry
      if it has the same printer name. Either remove or rename the
      existing printer entry before installing a new printer entry.

11 When the "Setup is complete" message box appears, choose OK.
 


On-Line Help
============
After installation, the QMS Level 2 Windows Driver features 
on-line help for tips and information on how to use specific 
features of the PostScript driver. Below are listed several 
specifics that may help better describe the advantages of choosing 
some of the different options available from within the driver.


     
Release Notes
=============
This section contains information on the following:

- Compress Output
- Special files and/or Configurations
- Applications and PostScript Generation

Compress Output
---------------
The QMS Level 2 Windows Driver ships with a default setting of 
"Compress Output." This feature decreases the time the file stays 
out on the network because the data is compressed at the host, 
transferred to the printer, and then decompressed. However, for 
users who are not on a network, this feature slows print time via 
the parallel port. To disable this feature, on the Output tab 
deselect "Compress Output" by clicking on the box. This will 
greatly reduce print times via the parallel port.

Special Files and/or Configurations
-----------------------------------
In some instances, special files and/or configurations may be 
required by an application to produce correct output on a QMS 
print system. These files may be used to produce proper color 
output or to add support for a specific printer within an 
application. In addition, certain applications may require 
the use of a specific PostScript driver such as the case with 
PageMaker 5.0, which requires the Microsoft v3.56 or greater 
PostScript driver. In such cases, you may need to use special 
files, such as PPDs or WPDs, to add support for your QMS print 
system. (Check your application's documentation to determine 
if you need to use one or more of these files.) 

Applications and PostScript Generation
--------------------------------------
In some cases, applications take full control for the generation 
of PostScript code and may conflict with the QMS Level 2 Windows 
Driver. To handle this situation the QMS Level 2 Windows Driver 
features an "Allow Application to EmitPostScript" option on the 
Options tab. 

Since all applications work somewhat differently, the "Application
Notes" below will assist you in getting the best possible output 
from your QMS print system.
   

Application Notes
=================
This section contains information about the following applications.
This information will help ensure that you give the results you 
expect when using the QMS Level 2 Windows printer drivers.

- CorelDRAW
- Excel
- FrameMaker
- Illustrator
- Notepad
- PageMaker
- Persuasion
- Photoshop
- QuarkXPress
- Word
- Miscellaneous Problems

CorelDRAW 4.0 and higher
------------------------
CorelDRAW 4.0 provides a feature to control whether a PostScript 
driver is actually treated as a PostScript driver or not:
     
In the file CORELPRN.INI under section [PSDRIVERS], add the entry 
QMSPS=1 for the driver to be treated as a PostScript driver or 
the entry QMSPS=0 for the driver to be treated as a non-PostScript 
driver.     
     
CorelDRAW 5.0 and higher
------------------------
If you are using the QMS magicolor Plus or QMS magicolor LX Color 
Laser Printer, you will need to install a color profile for these 
printers to produce accurate color output. Copy the file 
QMS_MCLX.PAL, located in the Corel folder on the "QMS magicolor 
Laser Printer Host SW, Color Tables DOS Format" diskette, to the 
Color subdirectory under Corel on your computer. Refer to the 
Corel documentation for additional details on installing the color
profile within Corel.     

To obtain accurate screening using a QMS magicolor laser printer 
and QCOLOR, choose Print from the File menu in CorelDRAW. In the 
Print dialog box choose Setup to launch the QMS Level 2 Windows 
Driver. On the Options tab disable "Allow Application to Emit 
PostScript" by clicking on the box. Now the selections made on 
the Color tab for screening and CRD (Color Rendering Dictionary) 
will take effect. If the "Allow Application to Emit PostScript" 
option is not disabled, CorelDRAW imposes its own screening and 
CRDs.     

Excel 5.0 and higher
--------------------
Excel 5.0 with color cell backgrounds in a sparse dot pattern may 
not always print the background at all resolutions and 
orientations. This is caused by interference between the bit 
pattern and the PostScript halftoning for the color. As a 
workaround, change resolutions to one that does work, use a darker 
shade or black for the pattern color, or set the All Colors to 
Black option in the Excel Images dialog box.

FrameMaker 4.0 and higher
-------------------------
- If you send a file at 300 dpi resolution/2 bits per pixel and 
  then send   a file at 600 dpi resolution/8 bits per pixel, the 
  second printout will be shrunk in half and centered on the page.
  To solve this FrameMaker problem, exit from and then restart 
  FrameMaker.

- Because FrameMaker interprets a \ symbol in a pathname as an 
  escape character, certain character combinations (such as \r) 
  do not print on header and trailer   pages.

- Driver settings changed via the File/Printer Setup command are 
  valid only in   FrameMaker. The printer driver default settings 
  are not changed. To change the printer driver default settings, 
  from the Windows 95 Start menu choose   Settings>Printers, 
  select the driver, from the File menu choose Properties and 
  then change and save the settings.     

Illustrator 5.5 and higher
--------------------------
Adobe Illustrator 5.5 has a default setting of 300 dpi. To enable 
600 dpi output and accurate screening (for QMS printers that 
support 600 dpi printing) choose Document Setup from the File menu 
in Adobe Illustrator. Enable "Use printer's default screens" by 
clicking on the box. Then go to "Output Resolution" and enter the 
appropriate resolution.

Notepad
-------
Microsoft Notepad may generate unexpected results with regards to 
horizontal and/or vertical positioning at resolutions greater 
than 300 dpi. If you set left and/or top margins in Notepad to 
less than 1 inch, the printed output may be clipped. As a 
workaround, change the resolution to 300 dpi, or set the left 
and/or top margin to at least 1 inch.     
     
PageMaker 5.0 and higher
------------------------
PageMaker requires the use of the Microsoft 3.56 or higher Windows 
driver in order for it to print correctly. This is a result of 
PageMaker's ability to generate its own PostScript code. The 
PageMaker driver bypasses the Windows driver and generates the 
PostScript code specific to the specific printers.
     
Therefore, the QMS Level 2 Windows Driver should not be used with 
PageMaker. In order to work around this issue, a Windows Printer 
Description (WPD) for the specific QMS print system must be 
installed and used with the Microsoft driver instead of the QMS 
Level 2 driver. Due to this limitation, many of the features of 
the QMS Level 2 driver are not be available from within PageMaker.
     
1. In the Main group, choose the Control Panel icon, and in the 
   Control Panel, choose the Printers icon.
     
   The Printers dialog box opens up and displays the list of 
   installed printers. If no printer is installed, the dialog box 
   expands downward to display a list of printers available to
   Windows 3.1. If the dialog box is already extended downward, 
   skip to step 4.
     
2. Click the Add button so the dialog box will expand downward.
     
3. In the List of Printers box, select Install Unlisted or Updated
   Printer.
     
4. Click on the Install button and another dialog box appears, 
   asking for the disk that has the unlisted or updated driver 
   file on it.
     
5. Insert the QMS Software Utilities CD-ROM in your PC's CD-ROM drive. 
     
   Type x:\platform\windows\ppd\ppd95 (where x is the drive in 
   which you inserted the CD-ROM) or use the Browse option to 
   select that same path, and then choose OK.
     
   You should see a list of available QMS printers.

6. Choose the QMS printer that you are installing the WPD driver 
   for and choose OK.
     
   Windows may or may not ask for the updated driver, depending on 
   what has already been installed. If it does not ask for an 
   updated driver, the QMS printer that you selected will appear 
   in the list of installed printers.
     
7. If Windows asks for a driver, place the PageMaker disk #6 in 
   the floppy drive, and enter the drive name in the window 
   provided. Choose OK once the drive name is entered.
    
   The name of the printer should now be a part of the list of 
   installed printers.
     
PPD files are also to be used with PageMaker. They were copied 
into the PPD subdirectory of the QMS Level 2 Windows Driver 
directory during the installation process. If you're using 
PageMaker 5.0, you must copy the PPD files to the 
\ALDUS\USENGLISH\PPD4 directory. This directory is typically 
found in the \WINDOWS directory, but PageMaker allows you to 
install it anywhere on your system. If you're using PageMaker 
6.0, you must copy the PPD files to the \RSRC\USENGLSH\PPD4 
directory. This directory is typically found in the \PM6 directory.
If you aren't sure where the \ALDUS or \RSRC directory is, in 
Windows 95 use Start>Find>Files or Folders to search your C:\ 
drive (make sure to select the "Include Subfolders" check box) or 
in Windows 3.1/Windows for Workgroups 3.11 File Manager from the 
File menu choose the Search command to search your C:\ drive (make 
sure to select "Search All Subdirectories" option).
     

Persuasion 2.1 and higher
-------------------------
This application has a problem printing encapsulated PostScript 
(EPS) images. This is an error in the application. Persuasion 2.1 
expects a PostScript driver to be called PSCRIPT.DRV before it 
will correctly handle EPS images in a document.


Photoshop 3.0 and higher
------------------------
To enable accurate screening for your QMS printer choose Document 
Setup from the File menu in Adobe Photoshop. Activate "Use 
printer's default screens" by clicking on the box. 


QuarkXPress 3.3 and higher
---------------------------
QMS has provided PDFs for use with QuarkXPress. They were copied 
into the PDF subdirectory of the QMS Level 2 Windows Driver 
directory during the installation process. To install the PDFs 
for QuarkXPress, make sure that QuarkXPress is not running under 
Windows. Copy the PDF file from the directory listed above into 
the QuarkXPress directory on your computer's hard disk. Restart 
QuarkXPress and check the Page Setup menu to confirm that your 
QMS printer shows up in the list of available printers.     
     
NOTE for QMS magicolor CX Users: The QuarkXPress LPI setting you 
choose determines the printer halftone and CRD settings that are 
used. The table below shows which printer halftone and CRD 
settings are used for each QuarkXPress LPI setting:
     
      LPI         HALFTONE                 CRD 
      ----------------------------------------------------- 
      91          ColorSmooth              Printer Default 
      92          Enhanced                 Printer Default 
      93          ColorSmooth              Photographic
      94          Enhanced                 Business
     
NOTE for All Other QMS magicolor Printer Users: Make sure the 
EFIColor profile selection (in the File/Page Setup dialog box) is 
"None," and enable the "Use PDF screen values" option by clicking 
on the box. In addition, the QuarkXPress LPI setting you choose 
determines the printer halftone setting that is used. The table 
below shows which printer halftone setting is used for each 
QuarkXPress LPI setting:
     
      LPI                       HALFTONE  
      ----------------------------------------------------- 
      15 to 44 lpi              Printer default  
      45 to 54 lpi              53 lpi x 45 degrees 
      55 to 79 lpi              71 lpi x 45 degrees 
      80 to 89 lpi              80 lpi x 45 degrees 
      90 to 99 lpi              Enhanced
      100 to 125 lpi            106 lpi x 45 degrees 
      126 and higher lpi        Printer default
     
NOTE for 1060E Users: The Q1060ENH.PDF must be used to achieve 
Enhanced (Advanced) halftoning in QuarkXPress. If this PDF is not 
present, you won't be able to use Enhanced Halftoning even though 
the printer supports it. Likewise, the Q1060BAS.PDF must be used 
to achieve Basic halftoning in QuarkXPress. See your printer 
documentation for more information on halftones.

NOTE for 1660E Users: The Q1660ENH.PDF must be used to achieve 
Enhanced (Advanced) halftoning in QuarkXPress. If this PDF is not 
present, you won't be able to use Enhanced halftoning even though 
the printer supports it. Likewise, the Q1660BAS.PDF must be used 
to achieve Basic halftoning in QuarkXPress. See your printer 
documentation for more information on halftones.
     
NOTE for 2425 Users: The Q2425STD.PDF must be used to achieve 
Standard halftoning in QuarkXPress. If this PDF is not present, 
you won't be able to use Standard halftoning even though the 
printer supports it. Likewise, the Q2425ENH.PDF and the 
Q2425BAS.PDF must be used to achieve Enhanced and Basic 
halftoning respectively in QuarkXPress. See your printer 
documentation for more information on halftones.     


Word
----
Printer Name: If you use (or plan to use) Microsoft Word 7.0,
you cannot use the characters " on " (the word "on" with a space 
before and after it) in the printer name. Word will not display 
the printer properties of any printer with these characters in 
its name.

Collation: If you choose Collate in the Microsoft Word printer 
driver (that is, in the Print dialog box, which appears when you 
choose Print from the File menu), Word sends the file multiple 
times until the selected number of copies is printed.

This causes two problems: (1) printing speed is slowed by the 
repeated transfer of information from the computer to the printer, 
and (2) if you're using a printer that provides stapling and 
stapling is enabled, the printer sees these multiple copies as a 
single job and staples all of them together. 

Use the following procedure to select collation in the QMS 
Level 2 printer driver. This procedure increases print speed
(since the printer is generating the multiple copies, not the
computer), and it allows each copy of the document to be
stapled separately, if stapling is enabled.

1. From the File menu choose Print.

2. In the Word Print dialog box make sure that Collate is NOT
   enabled (the Collate check box is empty).

3. Choose the Properties button next to the name of the selected
   printer. This opens the QMS Level 2 printer driver Setup
   dialog box.

4. On the Paper tab select the Collated radio button.

5. Choose the OK button. This returns you to the Word Print
   dialog box.

6. Choose the OK button to send the document to the printer.


Miscellaneous Problems
----------------------

1. In some applications, changes made to the printer driver via 
   the Windows 95/98 Start/Settings/Printers/File/Properties menu 
   are not reflected in certain open applications. Exit from and 
   then restart the application to update the printer river 
   settings.

2. The scaling factor set in the driver is independent of any 
   scaling factor set in an application. While the application 
   scaling factor is likely to affect the size and placement of 
   image elements, the driver scaling factor simply scales the 
   resultant image from the center of the page.
     
3. Changing the halftone frequency/angle from the default 
   settings has no effect on the printed output using a QMS 
   1060/1660 Release 2 version printer. The initial support in 
   the QMS Level 2 driver for these printers is intended for 
   Release 1 versions only.     
  
   
Trademarks
==========
QMS and magicolor are registered trademarks of QMS, Inc.
All other trademarks and registered trademarks are the property 
of their respective owners.

Copyright (c) 1999 by QMS, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
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