User's Guide Network Service and Software Information Related Information & “Windows Printer Driver” on page 105 Mac OS X Printer Driver The printer driver controls the printer according to the commands from an application. Making settings on the printer driver provides the best printing results. You can also check the status of the printer or keep it in top operating condition using the printer driver utility. Accessing the printer driver from applications Click Page Setup or Print on the File menu of your application. If necessary, click Show Details (or d ) to expand the print window. Note:
Depending on the application being used, Page Setup may not be displayed in the File menu, and the operations for displaying the print screen may differ. See the application's help for details. Starting the utility menu > Printers & Scanners (or Print & Scan , Print & Fax ), and then select the printer. Click Options & Supplies > Utility > Open Printer Utility . Select System Preferences from the Making Operation Settings for the Mac OS X Printer Driver Accessing the Operation Settings Window of the Mac OS X Printer Driver menu > Printers & Scanners (or Print & Scan , Print & Fax ), and then select the printer. Click Options & Supplies > Options (or Driver ).
Select System Preferences from the Operation Settings of the Mac OS X Printer Driver ❏ Skip Blank Page: Avoids printing blank pages. ❏ Quiet Mode: Reduces the noise the printer makes, however, may reduce print speed. ❏ Permit temporary black printing: Prints only with black ink temporarily. ❏ High Speed Printing: Prints when the print head moves in both directions. The print speed is faster, but the quality may decline. ❏ Remove white borders: Removes unnecessary margins during borderless printing. ❏ Warning Notifications: Allows the printer driver to display warning notifications. ❏ Establish bidirectional communication: Usually, this should be set to On .
Select Off when acquiring the printer information is impossible because the printer is shared with Windows computers on a network or for any other reason. 107