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   bizhub PRESS 1250/1250P/1052 Release note                       (2015/9/3)
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This file describes cautions and restrictions when using the 
bizhub PRESS 1250/1250P/1052.
Please read this document before using the bizhub PRESS 1250/1250P/1052.


<<Cautions and restrictions to use printer>>

- Power OFF/ON operation
  When turning OFF the main power switch of main body and turning it ON again, 
  please leave for the interval of 10 or more seconds.

- Others
  1)When sending plural printing jobs to Network Port
    If multiple copies of document is sent to each port such as IPP, SMB, RAW
    and LPR at the same time. The print out of one set of document may be
    separated by another print job. 
    ==> In this case, select Uncollated.

  2)Power OFF while printing / processing
    Do not turn off the printer while it is printing / processing as a
    malfunction may occur. If the power is turned off by mistake, and a
    malfunction occurs, turn off the printer once and then turn on again.

  3)Copies Setting in Application
    Some applications may allow you to set copies more than the device's
    limitation, but the printer can not print as specified in the applications.

  4)Acquire Device Information
    When you installed the printer driver to a client computer by Point and
    Print, you can not use [Acquire Device Information].
    ==> Please set the composition of Device Options manually or acquire the
        option information on the server.

* Company names and product names in this document are the registered
  trademarks for respective companies.

Copyright(C) 2014 KONICA MINOLTA, INC.


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      PostScript3 drivers Release Note                             (2015/9/3)
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This release note contains information about the software of PostScript3 drivers.
In addition, the problem which may happen when the software of this version is 
used, and the solutions are mentioned.
Read through this release note before you use PostScript3 drivers.


<>Attentions and Restrictions when using PostScript3 drivers.

- The Windows driver dose not have Windows Hardware Certification.

- Preview screen for wide sized paper  
  The wide sized paper is displayed 1 inch larger than the standard sized paper
  on the print preview screen in the application (For example, A3 wide sized 
  paper is displayed 0.2inch (5.1mm) larger than A3 standard sized paper).  
  Therefore, depending on the actual size of the wide sized paper inserted in 
  the main body, the margins of the actual output may be different from that of
  in the print preview.

- About printing of the custom size paper from MacOS
  Since it will not be normally printed if the "width" of paper size sets up a 
  bigger value than "height" when printing custom size paper from MacOS, please
  set up a value so that "height" becomes larger than "width" by page setup.
  
- Feature display of Windows printer driver
  In Properties, General tab, Features, Staple setting status is always displayed
  as "none", regardless setting of "Device settings".
  For the output, setting of "Device settings" is reflected.

- A Mixed-size original printing from Applications, such as Word X for Mac Due to
  a restriction of Applications, such as Word X for Mac, all pages in the mixed-size
  printing job are printed with the paper size that is used for its 1st page.

- Constraint of OS standard tab of MacOSX driver
  On MacOSX, when a constraint is set within driver function tabs other than OS standard
  tab such as [setup, picture/layout, output setup, security], the constraint is not
  applied to OS standard tab of MacOSX.

- When you installed the printer driver on Windows 8, the printer icon may not be 
  displayed at [Devices and Printers] shortly after installing. This phenomenon can 
  be solved if you configure the settings by the following steps before installing 
  the printer driver.
  1. Swipe in from the right edge of the screen, and then tap [Settings]. 
     Or, if you are using a mouse, point to the lower-right corner of the screen, 
     and then click [Settings].
  2. Tap or click [PC info].
  3. Tap or click [Advanced system settings] on the left of the window.
  4. Tap or click the [Hardware] tab in [System Properties].
  5. Tap or click the [Device Installation Settings] button.
  6. Select [No, let me choose what to do], and specify [Never install driver 
     software from Windows Update.] from the options. Moreover, un-check 
     [Automatically get the device app and info provided by your device 
     manufacturer.].
     *After changing the settings, please restart the computer before installing 
      the printer driver.
     *Once the printer icon has been displayed after installing the printer driver 
      by these settings, please turn back the settings of 
      [Device Installation Settings].

<>Notes and Restrictions for PS(Plug-in) drivers

- Regarding User Authentication / Account Track / Secure Print
  "password" is registered as default password.
  Please change it if necessary.

- Depending on the characteristics of images in documents, moiré patterns 
  (unexpected repetitive pattern) may occur. 
  In case that moiré patterns occur, using other screen settings or changing 
  resolution may reduce moiré patterns.
  When moiré patterns occur while printing from Microsoft Office applications 
  with transparent effect, please consider removing transparent effect, 
  otherwise apply other screen settings or change resolution may reduce moiré 
  patterns.

- Insert Blank Sheet from PI Trays (Page Settings)
  It's not possible to let the printer feed papers of specified Paper Name 
  automatically from PI or PI-PFU Trays.
  Please choose a PI or PI-PFU Tray for Paper Tray instead of Auto.

- The maximum number of pages guaranteed for Per Page Settings (Forms) is as 
  follows.
   * 144 distinct page numbers when using one single form
   * 72 page ranges when using one single form
   * 42 distinct page numbers when using several different forms
   * 33 page ranges when using several different forms
  The maximum number of pages depend on each selected form and on page digits 
  set for that form.
  Therefore, the number of pages more than the above description might be 
  possible.

- Mixed-size or mixed-orientation files
  Some applications divide mixed-size or mixed-orientation files into several 
  print jobs. In this case, functions like Perfect Binding and Cover are 
  executed for each of divided print jobs. 

- Printing from Adobe Acrobat
  1)In order to ensure that mixed-size files and files with subset fonts are 
    printed correctly, you must instruct Acrobat to generate page independent 
    code.
    1. In Acrobat's Print dialog, select Advanced. This opens the Advanced 
       Print Setup dialog.
    2. Select PostScript Options, and set Font and Resource Policy to [Send for 
       Each Page].

  2)When [Choose paper source by PDF page size] of Acrobat's Print dialog is enabled, 
    functions which result in the change of image size might make the image shrunk and rotated. 
    This can be prevented by disabling [Choose paper source by PDF page size].

- When you installed the printer driver on Windows 8, the printer icon may not be 
  displayed at [Devices and Printers] shortly after installing. This phenomenon can 
  be solved if you configure the settings by the following steps before installing 
  the printer driver.
  1. Swipe in from the right edge of the screen, and then tap [Settings]. 
     Or, if you are using a mouse, point to the lower-right corner of the screen, 
     and then click [Settings].
  2. Tap or click [PC info].
  3. Tap or click [Advanced system settings] on the left of the window.
  4. Tap or click the [Hardware] tab in [System Properties].
  5. Tap or click the [Device Installation Settings] button.
  6. Select [No, let me choose what to do], and specify [Never install driver 
     software from Windows Update.] from the options. Moreover, un-check 
     [Automatically get the device app and info provided by your device 
     manufacturer.].
     *After changing the settings, please restart the computer before installing 
      the printer driver.
     *Once the printer icon has been displayed after installing the printer driver 
      by these settings, please turn back the settings of 
      [Device Installation Settings].

* Company names and product names used in this Readme are the registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective companies.

Copyright (C) 2014 KONICA MINOLTA, INC.
Copyright (C) 2012 - 2015 SOFHA GmbH
