About Restrictions on Each OS

This chapter describes about the restrictions for the printer drivers or utilities.

Item

Symptom

Cause/solution

Printer driver

[Help] is not displayed.

The Help function is not supported.

The [User Account Control] dialog box is displayed.

When you start an installer or utility, the [User Account Control] dialog box may be displayed. Click [Yes] or [Continue] to run the installer or utility as the administrator. If you click [No] or [Cancel], the installer or utility does not start.

Network Extension

[Help] is not displayed.

The Help function is not supported.

The [User Account Control] dialog box is displayed.

When you start an installer or utility, the [User Account Control] dialog may be displayed. Click [Yes] or [Continue] to run the installer or utility as the administrator. If you click [No], the installer or utility does not start.

The [Program Capability Assistant] dialog box is displayed.

If the [Program Capability Assistant] dialog box is displayed after installation (including if you stop installation before it is complete), be sure to click [This program installed].

Color Correct Utility

The [User Account Control] dialog box is displayed.

When you start an installer or utility, the [User Account Control] dialog may be displayed. Click [Yes] or [Continue] to run the installer or utility as the administrator. If you click [No], the installer or utility does not start.

The [Program Capability Assistant] dialog box is displayed.

If the [Program Capability Assistant] dialog box is displayed after installation (including if you stop installation before it is complete), be sure to click [This program installed correctly].

ColorSwatchUtility

The [User Account Control] dialog box is displayed.

When you start an installer or utility, the [User Account Control] dialog may be displayed. Click [Yes] or [Continue] to run the installer or utility as the administrator. If you click [No], the installer or utility does not start.

The [Program Capability Assistant] dialog box is displayed.

If the [Program Capability Assistant] dialog box is displayed after installation (including if you stop installation before it is complete), be sure to click [This program installed correctly].

PS Gamma Adjuster

The [User Account Control] dialog box is displayed.

When you start an installer or utility, the [User Account Control] dialog may be displayed. Click [Yes] or [Continue] to run the installer or utility as the administrator. If you click [No], the installer or utility does not start.

The [Program Capability Assistant] dialog box is displayed.

If the [Program Capability Assistant] dialog box is displayed after installation (including if you stop installation before it is complete), be sure to click [This program installed correctly].

ActKey

The [User Account Control] dialog box is displayed.

When you start an installer or utility, the [User Account Control] dialog may be displayed. Click [Yes] or [Continue] to run the installer or utility as the administrator. If you click [No], the installer or utility does not start.

Configuration Tool

The [User Account Control] dialog box is displayed.

When you start an installer or utility, the [User Account Control] dialog may be displayed. Click [Yes] or [Continue] to run the installer or utility as the administrator. If you click [No], the installer or utility does not start.

Notes for Windows Firewall

On Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1, the Windows firewall function is enhanced. The following restrictions may apply to printer drivers and utilities.

Item

Symptom

Cause/solution

Printer driver

Unable to print a file when using this machine as a shared printer on a network.

On the server, click [start], and then select [Control Panel] > [Windows Firewall].

Select the [Exceptions] tab, select the [File and Printer Sharing] check box, and then click [OK].

OKI LPR Utility

Unable to find a printer.

If the [Don't allow exceptions] check box is selected on the [General] tab of the Windows firewall, you cannot search for a printer in a segment that is connected to another router. Only printers within the same segment as the printer are the search target.

If you cannot find a printer, specify the IP address of the printer on the [Add Printer] or [Confirm Connections] screen.