Chapter3 Handling Handling This chapter provides basic information necessary for handling the printer. Printer driver for Windows This chapter describes how to operate the printer driver for Windows. The printer driver is software to control the printer in accordance with the print instructions of application software. Setting the print settings in the printer driver screen enables you to obtain the best print results. Furthermore, you can also use the utilities to check the printer status and perform maintenance. How to Display the Printer Driver Screen The printer driver settings screen can be displayed in one of the following ways. Method 1:
Windows Settings > printer management screen > [Print Settings] Method 2: Windows Settings > printer management screen > [Printer Properties] > [General Settings] on the [General] tab Method 3: Windows Settings > printer management screen > [Printer Properties] > [Printing Defaults] on the [Advanced] tab Method 4: Application software print screen > [Printer Properties] If you display the driver screen using Method 1 or Method 2 and change the driver settings, the settings are saved as logon user-specific settings.
If you display the driver screen using Method 3 and change the driver settings, the settings will be common to all users of the printer, but the settings of Method 1 or Method 2 will take precedence. If you display the driver screen using Method 4 and change the driver settings, the settings will be saved only for that moment. If you want to change the driver’s default settings, display the printer driver using Method 1 or Method 2 and then change the settings. The steps for opening the printer management screen from Windows Settings will vary depending on the version of Windows used. 91