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[New Ver.2.0.12.0 For Windows] New release of IC-601 XPS Printer Driver

                                                                     2013/12/11
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1. Release version and download file name.
The newly released program version and download file name are as follows.
[Release version] 
Model               IC-601
Program name        KONICA MINOLTA C7000/C6000 XPS printer driver
Current version     2.0.9.0
New version         2.0.12.0
Language            EN/FR/IT/DE/ES
Note                Windows VISTA/Windows7/Windows8/Server2008/Server2012

*This driver is supported 32bit/64bit OS versions of Windows Vista/ 7/ 8/ Server2008/ Server2012.
(*1) EN: English / FR: French / IT: Italian / DE: German / ES: Spanish

2. Where changed.
This is newly released IC-601 (for bizhub PRESS C7000/C6000) XPS printer driver.
 1) The trade mark is changed to “KONICA MINOLTA, INC.” from “KONICA MINOLTA Business Technologies, Inc.”.
 2) WHC (Windows Hardware Certification) is supported.

3. Restrictions.
  Following restrictions have been confirmed.
 3.1. Remaining malfunctions.
     None
 3.2. Functional restrictions.
    1) When specifying [Paper profile] on the driver, no constraint is applied to the functions*2 which is related to the items*1 included to the paper profile.
*1 Items included to the paper profile: [Paper size], [Paper direction], [Paper weight] and [Punched paper]
*2 Functions which is related to the items included to the paper profile: Full-bleed, folding, perfect binding and others.
    2) When printing A4 size document with “2 Repeat Reversal” or “booklet” setting, there is blank space between the left page and right page.
<Workaround>
Please use following firmware and PS(Plug-in) driver.
IC-601 Ver.G00-21 or later version
PS(Plug-in) Ver.2.0.112 or later version (for C6000/C7000)
Ver.1.0.112 or later version (for C8000)
    3) Since XPS driver does not support a function to store on Controller HDD.
   When selecting "Save to Hard Drive", the job is saved to HDD of main body.
    4) When printing from the application "Metro Style", "2-Sided"(Left/Right Bind and Top Bind)
   setting may not operate.
  <Workaround>
  Open [Devices and Printers] on the desktop screen, select the driver.
 And open [Printing Preferences], then select the setting on the screen.
    5) When you installed the printer driver on Windows 8, the printer icon may not be displayed at [Devices and Printers] shortly after installing.
[Cause: Specification for Windows8 OS standard]
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.].
      7. After changing the settings, please restart the computer before installing the printer driver.
      8. Once the printer icon has been displayed after installing the printer driver by these settings, please turn back the settings of [Device Installation Settings].

4. Programs to be applied at the same time.
BT recommends that it is used with the latest versions of other programs.

5. How to install
 5.1. How to install
Double click the Setup.exe and perform the installation according to the screen wizard.
Please refer to User’s guide for the details.
 5.2. How to check the version.
The version can be checked at the title bar of the installer's main screen.
 5.3. How to uninstall printer driver
Please refer to User’s guide for the details.

6. Remarks
None

7. Latest program combinations
Combinations of this program and other latest program versions are as follows.
[bizhub PRESS C7000/C7000P/C6000/C70hc related]

Product name                    Program name           ROM      Version
bizhub PRESS
C7000/C7000P/C6000/C70hc        Image control program   I0      G00-40
                                Print control program   C       G00-40/
                                                                G80-40/
                                                                G81-40
                                Tone control Program    T       G00-10
IC-601                          IC control program      P       G00-31
DF-622                          DF control program      F       G00-10
FD-503                          FD control program      H       G00-60
RU-509 / RU-508	                RU control program      R       G00-20
RU-506                          RU control program      R       G00-35
FS-521                          FS control program      N1      G00-55
FS-531                          FS control program      N2      G00-12
FS-612                          FS control program      N2      G00-12
SD-506                          SD control program      B       G00-60
LS-505                          LS control program      S       G00-60
PB-503                          PB control program      J       G00-50
GP-501                          GP control program      G       G00-40



* Company names and product names in this document are the registered trademarks for respective companies.
Copyright(C) 2014 KONICA MINOLTA, INC.
