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This chapter describes the software programs that allow you to use the printer function of the 
machine, the CD-ROMs that contain the software, and the pages where the installation procedures 
can be found.

The software that can be used with the machine is on the CD-ROMs that accompany the machine and 
the expansion kits.
Before installing the software, make sure that your computer and the machine meet the system 
requirements described in "VERIFYING SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS" (page 5).

The "Software CD-ROM" that accompanies the machine or the printer expansion kit contains the 
printer driver and other software. The "Software CD-ROM" consists of 2 discs.

• Printer driver

These allow the machine to be used as a printer.

- PCL6 and PCL5e printer driver

The machine supports the Hewlett-Packard PCL6 and PCL5e printer control languages. It 
is recommended that you use the PCL6 printer driver. If you have a problem printing from 
older software using the PCL6 printer driver, use the PCL5e printer driver.

- PS printer driver

The PS printer driver supports the PostScript 3 page description language developed by 
Adobe Systems Incorporated.

- PPD driver

The PPD driver enables the machine to use the standard Windows PS printer driver.

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WHEN THE MACHINE IS CONNECTED TO A NETWORK (page 9)

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WHEN THE MACHINE WILL BE CONNECTED WITH A USB CABLE (page 17)

• Printer Status Monitor (can only be used when the machine is connected to a 

This allows you to monitor the status of the machine on your computer screen.

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INSTALLING THE PRINTER STATUS MONITOR (page 27)

To view the manuals in PDF format, Adobe

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 Reader

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 or Acrobat

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 Reader

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 of Adobe Systems 

Incorporated is required. If neither program is installed on your computer, the programs can be 
downloaded from the following URL:

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• PC-Fax driver

This enables you to send a file from your computer as a fax using the same procedure as 
when printing the file. (When the fax option is installed.)

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INSTALLING THE PRINTER DRIVER / PC-FAX DRIVER (page 9)

• Online manual (for network printer)

Manual in PDF format that are viewed using Adobe Acrobat Reader.
To view online manual, specify the path as follows (where "R" represents the letter of your 
CD-ROM drive):
R:\Manual\EnglishA*\MXPB12.pdf
* "English A" in North America. "English" in Europe.

• Printer Administration Utility

This allows the administrator to monitor the machine and configure machine settings from a 
computer. To install and use the Printer Administration Utility, see the Readme file and the 
manual in PDF format on the "Software CD-ROM" (Disc 2). The Readme file and manual are 
in the following folder on the CD-ROM. (Substitute the letter of your CD-ROM drive for "R" in 
the following path.)
R:\Sadmin\Documents\EnglishA*
*"EnglishA" in North America. "English" in Europe.

• PPD file

This is the printer description file which enables the machine to be used as a PostScript 3 
compatible printer. The PS3 expansion kit is required to use the machine in a Macintosh 
environment.

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MAC OS X (page 29)

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MAC OS 9.0 - 9.2.2 (page 35)

• Online manual (for network printer)

Manual in PDF format that are viewed using Adobe Acrobat Reader.
To view online manual, double-click the folders and files in the following order.
"Printer Manual" folder - "EnglishA"* folder - "MXPB12" icon.
* "English A" in North America. "English" in Europe.

• The PS3 expansion kit is required to use the machine as a printer in a Macintosh environment. In 

addition, the machine must be connected to a network. A USB connection cannot be used.

• The PC-Fax driver cannot be used in a Macintosh environment.

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Before installing the software described in this manual, make sure that your computer satisfies the 
following requirements.

*1 Compatible with models preinstalled with Windows 2000 Professional, Windows XP Professional, 

Windows XP Home Edition, Windows 2000 Server, Windows Server 2003, Windows Vista, or 
Windows Server 2008, and which are equipped standard with a USB interface.

*2 Cannot be used when the machine is connected with a USB cable. The PC-Fax driver and scanner 

driver cannot be used.

The following requirements must be met to use the software described in this manual.

* For the types of computers and operating systems that can run the software, see "SYSTEM 

REQUIREMENTS" (page 5).

Operating system

Windows 2000 Professional, Windows XP Professional, 
Windows XP Home Edition, Windows 2000 Server,
Windows Server 2003, Windows Vista, Windows Server 
2008

Mac OS 9.0 to 9.2.2,
Mac OS X v10.2.8,
Mac OS X v10.3.9,
Mac OS X v10.4.11,
Mac OS X v10.5 to 10.5.6

Computer type

IBM PC/AT compatible computer
Equipped with a 10Base-T/100Base-TX/1000Base-T LAN 
board or equipped standard with a USB 2.0/1.1

*1

 port.

An environment in which 
any of the operating 
systems listed above can 
fully operate (including 
Macintosh computers with 
an Intel processor).

Display

1024 x 768 dots resolution and 16-bit color or higher is 
recommended.

Other hardware 
requirements

An environment that allows any of the above operating 
systems to fully operate.

For users of Windows NT 4.0/2000/XP/Server 2003/Vista/Server 2008
To perform the procedures described in this manual such as installing the software and configuring 
settings after installation, administrator authority is required.

Windows

PCL6 printer driver,
PCL5c printer driver

Can be used in the standard 
configuration.

Network/ USB

PS printer driver,
PPD driver

PS3 expansion kit

PC-Fax driver

Facsimile expansion kit

Printer Status Monitor

Can be used in the standard 
configuration.

Network only (cannot be 
used with a USB 
connection)

Printer Administration Utility

Macintosh

Macintosh PPD file

PS3 expansion kit

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To connect the machine to a network, connect the LAN cable to the machine's network connector. 
Use a shielded LAN cable.

After connecting the machine to a network, be sure to configure the IP address and other network 
settings before installing the software. (The factory default setting for the IP address is to receive the 
IP address automatically when the machine is used in a DHCP environment.)
Network settings can be configured using "Network Settings" in the administrator settings on the 
machine.

X Checking the IP address of the machine

You can check the IP address of the machine by printing out the "PRINTER SETTINGS LIST" in the 
system settings. Follow these steps to print out the "PRINTER SETTINGS LIST".
Press the [SYSTEM SETTINGS] key, touch the [LIST PRINT] key, touch the [PRINTER TEST PAGE] 
key, and then touch the [PRINTER SETTINGS LIST] key.

The machine can be connected to a computer using a USB cable if the computer is a Windows 
computer. (The USB interface on the machine cannot be used in a Macintosh environment.)
The machine and computer must be connected when a message appears during installation of the 
printer driver. If a USB cable is connected before the printer driver is installed, the printer driver will not 
be installed correctly. For the procedure for connecting a USB cable, see "WHEN THE MACHINE 
WILL BE CONNECTED WITH A USB CABLE" (page 17).

• If the machine is used in a DHCP environment, the IP address of the machine may change. If this 

happens, printing will not be possible. This problem can be avoided by using a WINS server or by 
assigning a permanent IP address to the machine.

• This manual explains how to set up the software in a Windows network environment and in a 

Macintosh network environment.

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