Microsoft KB Archive/85183

{| = WW0511: Panasonic 9-Pin Printer Drivers =
 * width="100%"|

Last reviewed: May 1, 1997

Article ID: Q85183 3.00 WINDOWS kbprint kbfile kbappnote The information in this article applies to:


 * Microsoft Windows operating system versions 3.0, 3.0a

Microsoft has an Application Note that contains Panasonic 9-pin printer drivers to be used with Windows version 3.0. These drivers support the Panasonic KX-P1180 and KX-P1695 printers. Installation instructions are included in the Application Note, which is titled &quot;Panasonic 9-Pin Printer Drivers&quot; (WW0511).

You can obtain this Application Note from the following sources:


 * Microsoft's World Wide Web Site on the Internet
 * The Internet (Microsoft anonymous ftp server)
 * Microsoft Download Service (MSDL)
 * Microsoft Product Support Services

For complete information, see the &quot;To Obtain This Application Note&quot; section at the end of this article.

THE TEXT OF WW0511
Microsoft Product Support Services Application Note (Text File) WW0511: PANASONIC 9-PIN PRINTER DRIVERS Revision Date: 2/92 Disk Included The following information applies to Microsoft Windows version 3.0. The enclosed WW0511 disk contains Panasonic 9-pin printer drivers to be used with Windows version 3.0. These drivers support the Panasonic KX-P1180 and KX-P1695 printers. The following files are contained on the enclosed WW0511 disk:
 * INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THIS DOCUMENT AND ANY SOFTWARE THAT MAY   |
 * ACCOMPANY THIS DOCUMENT (collectively referred to as an           |
 * Application Note) IS PROVIDED &quot;AS IS&quot; WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY     |
 * KIND, EITHER EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO   |
 * THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND/OR FITNESS FOR A    |
 * PARTICULAR PURPOSE. The user assumes the entire risk as to the    |
 * accuracy and the use of this Application Note. This Application   |
 * Note may be copied and distributed subject to the following       |
 * conditions: 1) All text must be copied without modification and   |
 * all pages must be included; 2) If software is included, all files |
 * on the disk(s) must be copied without modification [the MS-DOS(R) |
 * utility DISKCOPY is appropriate for this purpose]; 3) All         |
 * components of this Application Note must be distributed together; |
 * and 4) This Application Note may not be distributed for profit.   |
 * Copyright 1992 Microsoft Corporation. All Rights Reserved.        |
 * Microsoft, MS-DOS, and the Microsoft logo are registered          |
 * trademarks and Windows is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation.   |
 * trademarks and Windows is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation.   |

DINSTALL.EXE PANSON9.INF PANSON9.DRV UNIDRV.DLL UNIDRV.HLP DMCOLOR.DLL README.TXT

Installing the Panasonic Printer Drivers
Included on this disk is a program called DINSTALL. It will search all the directories listed in the PATH statement in your AUTOEXEC.BAT file for earlier versions of the printer driver and ask if you want to delete the old driver and replace it with the updated printer driver. To run DINSTALL, do the following:


 * 1) Start Windows 3.0 if it is not already running.
 * 2) Insert the enclosed WW0511 disk in the appropriate floppy disk drive.
 * 3) From Program Manager's File menu, choose Run.
 * 4) In the Command Line box of the Run dialog box, type the path to DINSTALL.EXE on the floppy disk. For example, if the WW0511 disk is in drive A, type the following: &quot;a:\dinstall&quot; (without the quotation marks). Choose the OK button.
 * 5) This will load DINSTALL and bring up a Driver Install window. Using the mouse or keyboard, select the driver that you want to install and then choose the Install button.
 * 6) If DINSTALL finds earlier versions of the driver, it will ask if you want to delete the old Panasonic drivers. Choose the Yes button to delete them. The old drivers will then be deleted and replaced with the updated printer drivers.
 * 7) A DINSTALL Info dialog box will appear with the status of the new driver when the installation is complete. Choose the OK button to remove the dialog box and then choose the Exit button to leave the installation program.

The driver is now installed and you can configure it by choosing the Printers icon from the Control Panel. For more information on configuring printers for use with Windows, refer to pages 163-176 of your version 3.0 &quot;Microsoft Windows User's Guide.&quot; If DINSTALL does not work, you can install the drivers manually. For information on installing the drivers manually, please read the README.TXT file on the enclosed WW0511 disk.

TO OBTAIN THIS APPLICATION NOTE
You can find WW0511.EXE (size: 121183 bytes) , a self-extracting file, on the following services:   Microsoft's World Wide Web Site on the Internet On the www.microsoft.com home page, click the Support icon. Click Knowledge Base, and select the product. Enter kbfile #|WW0511.EXE (size: 121183 bytes), and click GO! Open the article, and click the button to download the file.   Internet (anonymous FTP) ftp ftp.microsoft.com Change to the Softlib/Mslfiles folder. Get WW0511.EXE (size: 121183 bytes)   Microsoft Download Service (MSDL) Dial (425) 936-6735 to connect to MSDL Download WW0511.EXE (size: 121183 bytes) 

For additional information about downloading, please see the following article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: ARTICLE-ID: Q119591 TITLE    : How to Obtain Microsoft Support Files from Online Services If you are unable to access the source(s) listed above, you can have this Application Note mailed or faxed to you by calling Microsoft Product Support Services Monday through Friday, 6:00 A.M. to 6:00 P.M. Pacific time at (425) 637-7098. If you are outside the United States, contact the Microsoft subsidiary for your area.
 * }