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Application Support Note

ASN-2004-122

axis diplomat 2004 - Windows Printer Driver Recommendations

Last Reviewed: 05 November 2004

Products affected: axis diplomat 2004 (& any Windows application)

Description: Recommendations on Windows printer drivers for use with axis diplomat 2004.

Introduction: This document is intended as a reference to indicate the preferred Windows printer driver to use with axis diplomat 2004 especially where no specific driver is available for a printer model or where the driver is known to cause problems. Where a printer is not listed use the latest driver available (either that provided by the printer manufacturer or Microsoft as applicable).

General Rules: Because axis diplomat does not ask much of a dot matrix printer, the simpler the driver the better. A lot of the specific drivers for printers attempt to be too clever in terms of providing graphics capabilities for the printers and set page margins to handle this. These page margins stop AXIS from picking sensible draft fonts and lead to page length and width errors. It has been found that the basic drivers for Epson emulation printers (this includes Panasonic and some OKI printers) are the Epson FX-100 for 9 pin printers and the Epson L-750 for 24 pin printers. The list below documents tested combinations of printers and drivers. 

Windows 2000
Windows XP


Windows 2000 Printer Driver Recommendations

Printer Make

Printer Model

Recommended Driver

Tested Driver Version

Source

Comments

Epson

FX-1180

Epson FX-100

Microsoft Windows CD

Oki

280
(Epson FX Emulation)

Epson FX 80

Microsoft Windows CD

The Oki ML 280 ships in three alternative factory fitted emulations. Use this driver for the Epson emulation model (hold in Line Feed whilst powered on for test print including emulation model details which should show "ML280 EPS E F/W").

Oki

280
(IBM Emulation)

Oki ML 280 Elite (IBM)

5.00

Microsoft Windows CD

The Oki ML 280 ships in three alternative factory fitted emulations. Use this driver for the IBM emulation model (hold in Line Feed whilst powered on for test print including emulation model details which should show "ML280 IBM E F/W"). Note: We recommend upgrading the printer with an Epson emulation EPROM since 8-bit characters are not printed correctly when using IBM emulation.

Oki

280
(Microline Emulation)

NONE

The Oki ML 280 ships in three alternative factory fitted emulations. No driver is available for the Microline emulation model (hold in Line Feed whilst powered on for test print including emulation model details which will show "ML280 STD E F/W") and the Windows 'Generic text' driver does not set required page lengths. We recommend you contact your printer supplier to purchase an upgrade to either Epson FX or IBM emulation firmware.

Oki

321 Elite
(Epson FX emulation)

Epson FX-100

Microsoft Windows CD

Oki

380

Epson L-750

Microsoft Windows CD

For optimal performance ensure that  "Print quality" on the Device Options tab is set to draft.

Oki

393 elite
(Epson LQ emulation)

Oki 393 Elite

Microsoft Windows  CD

Oki

395

Oki 395 Elite

Microsoft Windows CD

Power tractor feed / auto tear-off functionality should work with this driver.

Oki

590

Epson L-750

Microsoft Windows CD

For optimal performance ensure that  "Print quality" on the Device Options tab is set to draft.

Oki

3321

Epson FX-286e

Microsoft Windows CD

For optimal performance ensure that  "Print quality" on the "Document Properties", "Advanced" tab is set to draft. Note that the Oki 3321 must be manually configured for Epson emulation. The other emulation/driver combinations (IBM Proprinter III) do not provide NLQ / Draft configurability. The default TOF will also require amending using the printer setup. Refer to Oki manual for instructions.

Panasonic

KX-P1123

Panasonic KX-P1123

Microsoft Windows CD

For optimal performance ensure that  "Print quality" on the Device Options tab is set to draft.

Panasonic

KX-P1170

Epson FX-100

Microsoft Windows CD

Panasonic

KX-P1592

Epson FX-100

Microsoft Windows CD

Not tested under Windows NT 4.0

Panasonic

KX-P1595

Epson FX-100

Microsoft Windows CD

Panasonic

KX-P1695

Epson FX-100

Microsoft Windows CD

Panasonic

KX-P2124

Epson L-750

Microsoft Windows CD

For optimal performance ensure that  "Print quality" on the Device Options tab is set to draft.
Although a Panasonic KX-P2124 driver is available (and this driver includes a Draft / NLQ mode setting) we have been unable to obtain anything other than NLQ mode.
Neither of these Windows drivers appear to re-position the top line of the paper after a tear-off and so the paper must be manually adjusted between each print!

Panasonic

KX-P2624

Epson FX-100

Microsoft Windows CD

Panasonic

KX-P3200

Epson FX-100

Microsoft Windows CD

Panasonic

KX-P3624

Epson FX-100

Microsoft Windows CD

Panasonic

KX-P3626

Epson L-750

Microsoft Windows CD

Under Windows 2000, set Print Quality to Draft Quality in the Document Defaults, Advanced button. Under Windows NT, set Print Quality to Draft Quality in the Document Defaults, Advanced Tab.

Although a Panasonic KX-P3626 driver is available  this driver appears to produce spurious margin settings which cause axis diplomat to print at 7.5 lines per inch (rather than 6) and then leave a gap of approximately 1.5" at the bottom of each page.

Panasonic

KX-P3696

Epson FX-100

Microsoft Windows CD


Windows XP Printer Driver Recommendations

Printer Make

Printer Model

Recommended Driver

Tested Driver Version

Source

Comments

Epson

FX-1180

Epson FX-100

Microsoft Windows CD

Further Information

Panasonic website: http://www.panasonic.co.uk/nw/technicalDocs/pubDocs.asp

TechBase article ASN-2004-109 - Configuring continuous stationery printers.

Revision History

2.0

22.06.2004

Updated for axis diplomat 2004 - removed references to WIndows 9x and NT

1.9

10.09.2003

Split NT4 and 2000, added XP

1.8

11.03.2002

Added KX-P1592

1.7

06.03.2002

Added Oki ML280 / Windows 2000

1.6

12.02.2002

Added Oki ML3321 / Windows 9x

1.5

11.09.2001

Amended KX-P2124 driver recommendations & added KX-P1123.

1.4

16.08.2001

Added general rules section and OKI 380, 590 and updated 3626.

1.3

08.05.2001

Panasonic KX-P3626 Updated

1.2

16.03.2001

Panasonic KX-P2023 Printer Added

1.1

23.02.2001

Oki 395 driver recommendation amended from Epson LQ or IBM ProPrinter to Oki 395 Elite for both Windows 9x and Windows NT/2000.

1.0

09.11.2000

First draft.
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