Web Print Assistant User’s Guide
Contents 1 2 Introduction 1.1 Operating environment ..................................................................... 1-1 1.2 Main functions ................................................................................... 1-1 Installation 2.1 2.1.1 2.2 2.2.1 3 To install ......................................................................................... 2-1 Uninstallation of Web Print Assistant .............................................. 2-2 To uninstall .............................
About this Product “KONICA MINOLTA Web Print Assistant” is an application that is incorporated in the toolbar of Microsoft Internet Explorer, and prints Web pages displayed in Internet Explorer on a KONICA MINOLTA printer. Because this automatically reduces displayed Web pages in order that they can be printed, it eliminates the often-encountered annoyance in which the right side of the pages are cut off.
Introduction 1 1 Introduction 1.1 Operating environment The operating environment of Web Print Assistant is described below. 1.2 Supported operating system Windows NT4.0 (Service Pack 6a or later) Windows 2000 Professional (Service Pack 4 or later) Windows XP Home Edition/Professional (Service Pack 2 or later) Windows Server 2003 Free hard disk space 0.9 MB or above (at installation) Web browser Microsoft Internet Explorer Ver. 5.5 to Ver. 6.x (Internet Explorer Ver. 7.
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Installation 2 2 Installation 2.1 Installation of Web Print Assistant Install Web Print Assistant using the following procedure. 2 Note Login using a username with Administrator privileges is required when installing on Windows XP/Server 2003/2000/NT 4.0. Be sure to quit all programs (including virus check programs) that are running. 2.1.1 To install 1 Double-click Setup.exe to start the installation program. The installer starts. 2 Select the language, and OK.
Installation 2.2 2 Uninstallation of Web Print Assistant Uninstall Web Print Assistant using the following procedure. 2.2.1 To uninstall 1 For Windows XP/Server 2003, click Start, then Control Panel. For Windows 2000/NT 4.0, click Start, then Settings, then Control Panel. 2 Double-click Add or Remove Programs (for Windows 2000/NT 4.0, Add/Remove Programs). 3 From the list of installed programs, select KONICA MINOLTA Web Print Assistant, and click Change/Remove (or Remove).
Using Web Print Assistant 3 Using Web Print Assistant 3.1 Web Print Assistant Tool Bar 3 Installing “KONICA MINOLTA Web Print Assistant” will display the Web Print Assistant tool bar as a tool bar in Microsoft Internet Explorer, from where print settings can be configured. 3.1.1 Tool Bar Functions The Web Print Assistant tool bar has the following functions for proper printing of Web pages on KONICA MINOLTA printers.
Using Web Print Assistant 3.1.2 3 Print Print the content of the displayed Web page. Preview Display an image of the printed results. Print area (All Content / Selected Content) Specify printing of either all, or a selected part of the displayed Web page content. Help Display help and version information. Tool Bar Display On/Off The display of the Web Print Assistant tool bar can be toggled on/off as required.
Using Web Print Assistant 3.1.3 3 Temporarily disabling Web Print Assistant To temporarily disable Web Print Assistant, configure as in the procedure below. 1 In Microsoft Internet Explorer, click the Tools menu, then from Toolbars, select Manage Add-ons. 2 Select Web Print Assistant, then select Disable, then click OK. Web Print Assistant will be temporarily disabled, and after restarting Internet Explorer, the Web Print Assistant tool bar will not be displayed.
Using Web Print Assistant 3.2 Printing 3.2.1 Content to Print 3 You can print either all, or just a selected part of content of displayed Web pages. The area for printed content is specified with the Web Print Assistant tool bar Print area (All Content / Selected Content) button. Clicking the Print area button toggles between displaying “All Content” and “Selected Content”. When printing all content: Click the Print area button to display All Content. Then, either print or preview the content.
Using Web Print Assistant 3.2.2 3 Printing Printing is carried out using the Print button on the Web Print Assistant tool bar. 1 Display the Web page with Microsoft Internet Explorer. When printing part of the content, select that area with the mouse, and click the Print area button to display Selected Content. 2 Click Print on the Web Print Assistant tool bar. The Print dialog box will be displayed. 3 Select the printer with which to print.
Using Web Print Assistant 3 2 Note A KONICA MINOLTA printer supported by Web Print Assistant must be selected in order to print. 2 Tip In the Print dialog box, click Preferences to display the “Printing Preferences” screen, from which you can specify paper sizes and other printing functions. 4 Click Print. This will start printing. If the content is wider than the specified paper size, then it will be automatically reduced to fit the paper. 3.3 Preview then print 3.3.
Using Web Print Assistant 3 Confirm the previewed image display, and click Print. 4 Select the printer to use, and click Print. 3 If there are multiple pages of content, then you can specify the pages to print here. 2 Note A KONICA MINOLTA printer supported by Web Print Assistant must be selected in order to print.
Using Web Print Assistant 3 2 Tip In the Print dialog box, click Preferences to display the “Printing Preferences” screen, from which you can specify paper sizes and other printing functions. 3.3.2 Preview screen tool bar In the “Print Preview” screen, the standard Microsoft Internet Explorer tool bar is displayed above the Web Print Assistant tool bar. Microsoft Internet Explorer standard tool bar functions: Print Prints as is currently displayed.
Using Web Print Assistant 3.3.3 3 Content scaling You can change the print scaling from the Web Print Assistant tool bar on the “Print Preview” screen. Select the scaling from the “Content Scaling” box. 100% ~ 20%: Select 100% to have the size of the content automatically scaled to the size of the paper. Original: Displays the page without automatic size adjustment. If the content is wider than the specified paper size, then the right side of the paper will be cut off.
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Troubleshooting 4 4 Troubleshooting This chapter describes possible problems that may occur when operating Web Print Assistant, and remedies to solve the problem. Symptoms Probable cause Remedy Printing is not possible. A supported printer is not selected. Select a KONICA MINOLTA printer that is supported by Web Print Assistant. The Web Print Assistant is not displayed. Display for the Web Print Assistant tool bar has been offed.
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