                                                                       Feb. 2014
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About RISO Printer Driver for RZ6/EZ5/EZ3/EZ2/RX6/EV5/EV3/EV2/
                                                   RE6Z/PM/KZ/XUE YIN BAO Series
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                                                         RISO KAGAKU CORPORATION

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[Contents]
 Information on operation
 Identified defects on printer drivers
 Restrictions on application software
 Trademarks
 Copyright

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Information on operation 
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 (1) The maximal print quantity of 9,999 can be specified for the RISO printer.
     Accordingly, if you specify the print quantity of more than maximum with
     certain application software, the specified value will be different from
     the actually printed quantity. Always specify the print quantity less
     than 10,000.

 (2) If you print originals (job) including multiple paper sizes at one time,
     proper printing may not be made.

 (3) Extremely-light-color texts and illustrations may not be necessarily
     reproduced on the print-out as they should be. If not reproduced as
     required, use darker colors for color specification to reproduce them
     on the print-out.  

 (4) Extremely-light-color frame lines may not be necessarily reproduced
     on the print-out as they should be. If not reproduced as required, use
     darker colors or use another type of frame lines to reproduce them
     on the print-out.

 (5) When you install numbers of RISO Printer Driver in your computer, restart
     your computer after installing each driver. 

 (6) When re-installing the printer driver and/or utility software, be sure to
     uninstall the existing ones first and restart your computer.

 (7) The Version numbers and Color support data shown in the "Printer Test Page"
     do not indicate the current configuration of the selected printer driver
     but do the general information given by the Windows system itself.

 (8) With some of the operation system and application in use, large
     sized-characters are not treated as text data but as (photo) image data.
     Therefore, the image processing options for text data such as "Solid-look"
     in the [Image] tab may not be available.

 (9) When you use a custom paper size, specify paper size and orientation
     in the [Properties] dialog box of the printer driver.

 (10) You may not change the settings of the printer driver with some of
      the application in use. If you cannot, the print conditions specified in
      the [Print] dialog box may not be reflected in the settings of printer
      drivers in certain application software programs, thus causing unexpected
      print results. In that case, specify the same settings print conditions
      as given in the [Print] dialog box of the application software program
      with those concerned in the [Properties] dialog box of the corresponding
      printer driver. 

 (11) Unevenness of density may sometimes be seen in a part of photographs or
      illustrations when the "Backlight correction" has been specified as "ON".
      Try to solve the problem by the following methods.
       -Reduce the number of [Screen frequency] in the [Image] tab.
       -Take the checkmarks off from [Backlight correction] and
        [Edge enhancement] in the [Photo adjustment].
      If you use the application which has function to output the document as
      bit-mapped data, output the document as bit-mapped format.

 (12) When images to be compressed block by block such as JPEG, PDF are printed
      with "Backlight correction" set to "ON", cyclic block noises may be
      generated. In that case, set "Backlight correction" to "OFF" or reduce
      the compression rate of images.

 (13) When "Backlight correction" is set to be 3 or more, part of the photo in
      white may be tinted with color. In that case, lower "Backlight correction"
      to be 2 or less. 

 (14) Much of effect will not be given on photos with high resolution in
      Adobe(R), Page Maker(R), or other applications even if "Edge enhancement"
      is set to "ON". 

 (15) The object in gradation, in Adobe Illustrator (R), may have a noise in
      vertical direction. In that case, set "Backlight correction" to "OFF" and
      set "Edge enhancement" to "OFF". 

 (16) When [Fit to Printer Margins] or [Reduce to Printer Margins] is set to
      "ON" and [Auto-Rotate and Center] is also set to "ON" on the print dialog
      box with Adobe Acrobat or Adobe Reader, block noises may be generated on
      the parts of photo. In that case, set "Backlight correction" and "Edge
      enhancement" to "OFF".

 (17) If [Choose Paper Source by PDF page size] is set to "ON" on the print
      dialog box with Adobe Acrobat or Acrobat Reader, the multiple pages data
      is split into one job per page. In that case, set [Choose Paper Source by
      PDF page size] to "OFF".

 (18) When the page-reduce functions such as "2 UP" or "2 in 1" are set to [ON],
      a part of characters or lines may not be printed properly.

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Identified defects on printer drivers
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 (1) Contact your local RISO service representative for the detailed information
     about the defects described below or the actions to be taken against them.

 (2) When you enter the measurements of paper sizes, select the unit of
     measurement (mm or inch) first. 

 (3) Dotted frame lines may not be reproduced on the print-out with certain
     application software programs. In that case, use another type of frame
     lines such as bold dotted lines, broken lines and solid lines.

 (4) When the [Apply] button is available in the current dialog box or tab,
     always click on it to refresh the configuration data. Otherwise, the new
     configuration may be cancelled when you close the dialog box or tab
     concerned.

 (5) The decoration patterns shown on the computer display such as paint,
     graphic screen and text screen may appear differently when applied on the
     print-out.

 (6) When photo processing is set to "Grain-touch", noises may be generated on
     a part of photo. In that case, perform printing, selecting the
     "Screen-covered". 

 (7) For Custom paper entry, do not open nor save files with other extensions
     than UDP.  

 (8) Microsoft Photo Editor is not available. If the print is executed on the
     print dialog box with Microsoft Photo Editor, it will shut down
     automatically.

 (9) The owner name may not be indicated on the control panel of the printer.
     Such a case may be prevented with the procedures below. 

     1. Open the [Print] dialog box from the [Print folder]. 

     2. Click the [OK] to close the dialog box.

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Restrictions on application software
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 (1) When you specify more than one copy while selecting a multi-page (N-up)
     pattern as page layout in the [Print] dialog box on Microsoft Word 2000 or
     Microsoft Word2002, copies may be produced in a wrong number or page frames
     may overlap on the print-out. In that case, specify only one copy for this
     type of print job and repeat the same job as many times as required to
     produce a desired number of copies.

     For details, refer to the Microsoft web site.

 (2) When an error occurs at the time of printing of the data from Microsoft
     Visio(R) 2000 or Microsoft Visio 2002, recovery from the error may be made
     possible with changing the spool data format to the RAW format. 
     For Windows 2000/XP: Proceed as [Advanced]-[Print Processor]-[Default data
     type] in the properties for the printer

     For details, refer to the Microsoft web site.

 (3) Note that there are some application software programs with in which the
     collating option remains active in any print job, thus causing RISO
     printers to make a master for each printed copy.

 (4) When the file with the size of the original other than A4, in Microsoft
     Word, is opened and the [Output size] is set to other than [Same as
     original], there might be a case where the zoom up/down is not performed as
     specified. Such a case may be prevented with the procedures below.

     1. Specify the printer name as [RISO ...] in advance. When the different
        printer is selected, change the printer's name in the print dialog box
        and click on the [Close].

     2. Display the [Print Preview] (selecting the [Print preview] from the
        menu) and click on the [Close]. 

     3. Perform printing after the [Print] dialog is opened (select the [Print]
        in the [File]) and the [Properties] for the printer driver is set. 

     For details, refer to the Microsoft web site.

 (5) In Adobe PageMaker, there might be a case the right and bottom edges of
     the original are took in about 2 mm even though the [Margin-plus] is set to
     ON. This case may be prevented with the procedures below.

     1. Open the [Print] dialog box, open the [Properties] of the printer, set
        the [Margin-plus] to ON, and close the setting screen of the RISO
        Printer Driver.

     2. Press the [SHIFT] key with the [Print] dialog box in Adobe PageMaker
        displayed to turn the [Print] button to the [finish] button, and click
        the [finish] button to close the dialog box. 

     3. Reopen the [Print] dialog box to perform printing. 

 (6) Microsoft Visio, there might be a case where the right and bottom edges
     of the original are took in about 2 mm even though the [Margin-plus] is
     set to ON. This case may be prevented with the procedures below.

     1. Open the [Print] dialog box, open the [Properties] of the printer, and
        set the function of the [Margin-plus] to "ON". And then close the
        setting screen for RISO Printer driver.

     2. Close the [Print] dialog box. 

     3. Re-open the [Print] dialog box and perform printing. 

 (7) In Adobe In Design(R), when printing is performed with combination of the
     original with the short side at the top, longer side at the top printing,
     paper with the shorter side at the top and with being set to [Multi-up
     (Plural)], the order of imposition differs from the one set with the
     [Properties] in the printer driver because the combination is processed as
     the original with the shorter side at the top, shorter side at the top
     printing, paper with the shorter side at the top.

 (8) Displayed patterns or texture are not identical with those on printed
     matters in some cases. 

     For details, refer to the Microsoft web site.

 (9) Under Microsoft Visio 2000 environment, if the translucent-processed
     illustrations are printed, the noises might be generated on that area. 
     Such a case may be prevented using the ServicePack2 of Microsoft Visio
     2000.

 (10) Under Microsoft Visio 2007 environment, an irregular size document (data)
      is treated as an A4-sized document. Such a case may be prevented with the
      procedures below.

      1. Register irregular paper sizes as the standards on "Custom paper entry"
         of the printer driver.

      2. Open [Print Setup] in [File]-[Page Setup], and change the paper size
         of printer to the same size of the original document.
         If the original document is multiple pages, change the sizes of all
         pages.

      3. Open the [Properties] dialog box on the [Print] dialog box and select
         the registered irregular size at the "Original size", then click "OK"
         to close the dialog box.

      4. Close the [Print] dialog box.

      5. Reopen the [Print] dialog box and execute the print. 
         Do not open the [Properties] here. If you opened it, repeat the
         procedure from 2.

 (11) Under Microsoft PowerPoint(R) 2007 environment, if you check [High
      quality], a part of illustrations are treated as photo image. Therefore,
      the print result may be not same as you desired.

 (12) When the data including the translucent or transparent objects is
      continuously printed without closing the application, you cannot obtain
      the constant print results. If you print one and the same data
      continuously more than once, close the application after each print.

 (13) Under Microsoft Word 2007 ServicePack3 environment on Windows XP,
     when photo processing is set to "Grain-touch", 
     the photo image may be output in extremely-light-color.
     In this case, it is recommended to select "Screen-covered" or 
     to create a PDF file from the original to print.

 (14) Under Microsoft Excel 2010 environment, 
     some parts of object (text, line, and photo) may not be processed properly
     and may yield poor results. (i.e. some parts of line object are processed
     as photo.) In this case, it is recommended to create a PDF file from the
     original to print.

 (15) On Windows 8, 
     there might be a case that the[Read the User's Guide (PDF)] button does
     not work. In this case, please open the PDF file under [Manual] folder in
     the CD drive directly.

 (16) This product is designed for "Desktop Style", and does not work on "WinRT
      Style".

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Trademarks
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Microsoft, Windows, Excel, Visio and PowerPoint are registered trademarks or
trademarks of Microsoft Corporation USA in United States of America and
other countries.

Adobe, Acrobat, Adobe Reader, Illustrator, InDesign and PageMaker are registered
trademarks or trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated in United States of
America and other countries.

Other product names and company names referenced in this file are registered
trademarks or trademarks of respective companies.

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Copyright
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