
            CompaqLevel 2 Windows Printer Drivers
               for Windows 95 and Windows 3.1              
                        Installation
                        ============



The Compaq Level 2 Windows printer drivers for Windows 95 and 
Windows 3.1 support all of your printer's features.

This readme file lists the system requirements for the printer 
drivers and then describes how to install them from CD-ROM and 
from disk.


Minimum System Requirements
===========================
The Compaq Level 2 Windows printer drivers require the following 
hardware and software:

- An IBM or compatible computer with a 386 processor

- 1 MB of free hard disk space

- 4 MB RAM

- Windows 95 or either Windows 3.1 or Windows for Workgroups 
  3.11 with MS-DOS 5.0



Installation
============
 1 With your computer on and Windows running, insert the disk 
   or CD-ROM in the appropriate drive on your computer.

 2 Open Explorer (Windows 95) or File Manager (Windows 3.1 or
   Windows for Workgroups 3.11).

   >> Note: Running the installation program outside of 
      Windows will automatically start Windows and run the 
      program.

 3 Change to the appropriate directory, and then double-click
   SETUP.EXE to open the installation program.

   - 3.5" Disk--Change to the 3.5" disk directory (usually 
     drive A).

   - CD-ROM--Change to the SOFTWARE\DRIVERS\WIN3195 directory.

 4 Follow the instructions on the screen.

   >> CAUTION: Windows limits the total number of installed 
      printers to 16.

   >> CAUTION: If you use (or plan to use) Microsoft Word 7.0,
      do not use the characters " on " (the word "on" with a 
      space before and after it) when prompted to name the
      printer. Word will not display the printer properties of
      any printer with these characters in its name.

 5 When the "Setup is complete" message box appears, choose OK.

The installation program copies the driver-related files into 
the \WINDOWS\SYSTEM directory and updates the Registry (Windows
95) and WIN.INI (Windows 3.1 or Windows for Workgroups 3.11)
accordingly. Consequently, the specified printers do not need
to be installed using Start>Settings>Printers (Windows 95) or
Control Panel (Windows 3.1 or Windows for Workgroups 3.11).

The program also copies PPD and PDF files into separate 
subdirectories under the specified installation directory. 
(See your printer documentation for more information on using
these files.) You may delete these files if you don't use 
applications that require them.

>> Note: If a printer using a Microsoft PostScript printer driver 
   (instead of a Compaq Level 2 printer driver) is already installed, 
   the installation program will not overwrite the printer entry
   if it has the same printer name. Either remove or rename the
   existing printer entry before installing a new printer entry.



On-Line Help
============
After installation, the Compaq Level 2 Windows Driver features 
on-line help for tips and information on how to use specific 
features of the PostScript driver. Below are listed several 
specifics that may help better describe the advantages of choosing 
some of the different options available from within the driver.


     
Release Notes
=============
This section contains information on the following:

- Compress Output
- Special files and/or Configurations
- Applications and PostScript Generation

Compress Output
---------------
The Compaq Level 2 Windows Driver ships with a default setting of 
"Compress Output." This feature decreases the time the file stays 
out on the network because the data is compressed at the host, 
transferred to the printer, and then decompressed. However, for 
users who are not on a network, this feature slows print time via 
the parallel port. To disable this feature, on the Output tab 
deselect "Compress Output" by clicking on the box. This will 
greatly reduce print times via the parallel port.

Special Files and/or Configurations
-----------------------------------
In some instances, special files and/or configurations may be 
required by an application to produce correct output on a Compaq 
microLaser. These files may be used to produce proper color 
output or to add support for a specific printer within an 
application. In addition, certain applications may require 
the use of a specific PostScript driver such as the case with 
PageMaker 5.0, which requires the Microsoft v3.56 or greater 
PostScript driver. In such cases, you may need to use special 
files, such as PPDs or WPDs, to add support for your Compaq.
(Check your application's documentation to determine if you need
to use one or more of these files.)

Applications and PostScript Generation
--------------------------------------
In some cases, applications take full control for the generation 
of PostScript code and may conflict with the Compaq Level 2 Windows 
Driver. To handle this situation the Compaq Level 2 Windows Driver 
features an "Allow Application to EmitPostScript" option on the 
Options tab. 

Since all applications work somewhat differently, the "Application
Notes" below will assist you in getting the best possible output 
from your Compaq printer.
   

Application Notes
=================
This section contains information about the following applications.
This information will help ensure that you give the results you 
expect when using the Compaq Level 2 Windows printer drivers.

- CorelDRAW
- Excel
- FrameMaker
- Illustrator
- Notepad
- PageMaker
- Persuasion
- Photoshop
- QuarkXPress
- Word
- Miscellaneous Problems

CorelDRAW 4.0
-------------
CorelDRAW 4.0 provides a feature to control whether a PostScript 
driver is actually treated as a PostScript driver or not:
     
In the file CORELPRN.INI under section [PSDRIVERS], add the entry 
COMPAQPS=1 for the driver to be treated as a PostScript driver or 
the entry COMPAQPS=0 for the driver to be treated as a non-PostScript 
driver.     

Excel 5.0
---------
Excel 5.0 with color cell backgrounds in a sparse dot pattern may 
not always print the background at all resolutions and 
orientations. This is caused by interference between the bit 
pattern and the PostScript halftoning for the color. As a 
workaround, change resolutions to one that does work, use a darker 
shade or black for the pattern color, or set the All Colors to 
Black option in the Excel Images dialog box.

FrameMaker 4.0
--------------
- If you send a file at 300 dpi resolution/2 bits per pixel and 
  then send   a file at 600 dpi resolution/8 bits per pixel, the 
  second printout will be shrunk in half and centered on the page.
  To solve this FrameMaker problem, exit from and then restart 
  FrameMaker.

- Because FrameMaker interprets a \ symbol in a pathname as an 
  escape character, certain character combinations (such as \r) 
  do not print on header and trailer   pages.

- Driver settings changed via the File/Printer Setup command are 
  valid only in   FrameMaker. The printer driver default settings 
  are not changed. To change the printer driver default settings, 
  from the Windows 95 Start menu choose   Settings>Printers, 
  select the driver, from the File menu choose Properties and 
  then change and save the settings.     

Illustrator 5.5
---------------
Adobe Illustrator 5.5 has a default setting of 300 dpi. To enable 
600 dpi output and accurate screening (for Compaq printers that 
support 600 dpi printing) choose Document Setup from the File menu 
in Adobe Illustrator. Enable "Use printer's default screens" by 
clicking on the box. Then go to "Output Resolution" and enter the 
appropriate resolution.

Notepad
-------
Microsoft Notepad may generate unexpected results with regards to 
horizontal and/or vertical positioning at resolutions greater 
than 300 dpi. If you set left and/or top margins in Notepad to 
less than 1 inch, the printed output may be clipped. As a 
workaround, change the resolution to 300 dpi, or set the left 
and/or top margin to at least 1 inch.     
     
PageMaker 5.0 and 6.0
---------------------
PageMaker requires the use of the Microsoft 3.56 or higher Windows 
driver in order for it to print correctly. This is a result of 
PageMaker's ability to generate its own PostScript code. The 
PageMaker driver bypasses the Windows driver and generates the 
PostScript code specific to the specific printers.
    
PPD files are also to be used with PageMaker. They were copied 
into the PPD subdirectory of the Compaq Level 2 Windows Driver 
directory during the installation process. If you're using 
PageMaker 5.0, you must copy the PPD files to the 
\ALDUS\USENGLISH\PPD4 directory. This directory is typically 
found in the \WINDOWS directory, but PageMaker allows you to 
install it anywhere on your system. If you're using PageMaker 
6.0, you must copy the PPD files to the \RSRC\USENGLSH\PPD4 
directory. This directory is typically found in the \PM6 directory.
If you aren't sure where the \ALDUS or \RSRC directory is, in 
Windows 95 use Start>Find>Files or Folders to search your C:\ 
drive (make sure to select the "Include Subfolders" check box) or 
in Windows 3.1/Windowsfor Workgroups 3.11 File Manager from the 
File menu choose the Search command to search your C:\ drive (make 
sure to select "Search All Subdirectories" option).
     

Persuasion 2.1
--------------
This application has a problem printing encapsulated PostScript 
(EPS) images. This is an error in the application. Persuasion 2.1 
expects a PostScript driver to be called PSCRIPT.DRV before it 
will correctly handle EPS images in a document.


Photoshop 3.0
-------------
To enable accurate screening for your Compaq printer choose Document 
Setup from the File menu in Adobe Photoshop. Activate "Use 
printer's default screens" by clicking on the box. 


QuarkXPress 3.3
----------------
Compaq has provided PDFs for use with QuarkXPress. They were copied 
into the PDF subdirectory of the Compaq Level 2 Windows Driver 
directory during the installation process. To install the PDFs 
for QuarkXPress, make sure that QuarkXPress is not running under 
Windows. Copy the PDF file from the directory listed above into 
the QuarkXPress directory on your computer's hard disk. Restart 
QuarkXPress and check the Page Setup menu to confirm that your 
Compaq printer shows up in the list of available printers.     

Word
----
Printer Name: If you use (or plan to use) Microsoft Word 7.0,
you cannot use the characters " on " (the word "on" with a space 
before and after it) in the printer name. Word will not display 
the printer properties of any printer with these characters in 
its name.

Collation: If you choose Collate in the Microsoft Word printer 
driver (that is, in the Print dialog box, which appears when you 
choose Print from the File menu), Word sends the file multiple 
times until the selected number of copies is printed.

This causes two problems: (1) printing speed is slowed by the 
repeated transfer of information from the computer to the printer, 
and (2) if you're using a printer that provides stapling and 
stapling is enabled, the printer sees these multiple copies as a 
single job and staples all of them together. 

Use the following procedure to select collation in the Compaq 
Level 2 printer driver. This procedure increases print speed
(since the printer is generating the multiple copies, not the
computer), and it allows each copy of the document to be
stapled separately, if stapling is enabled.

1. From the File menu choose Print.

2. In the Word Print dialog box make sure that Collate is NOT
   enabled (the Collate check box is empty).

3. Choose the Properties button next to the name of the selected
   printer. This opens the Compaq Level 2 printer driver Setup
   dialog box.

4. On the Paper tab select the Collated radio button.

5. Choose the OK button. This returns you to the Word Print
   dialog box.

6. Choose the OK button to send the document to the printer.


Miscellaneous Problems
----------------------

1. In some applications, changes made to the printer driver via 
   the Windows 95 Start/Settings/Printers/File/Properties menu are 
   not reflected in certain open applications. Exit from and 
   then restart the application to update the printer river 
   settings.

2. The scaling factor set in the driver is independent of any 
   scaling factor set in an application. While the application 
   scaling factor is likely to affect the size and placement of 
   image elements, the driver scaling factor simply scales the 
   resultant image from the center of the page.
     
   
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