Epson AcuLaser C4200DTNPC5 User Manual

Using the Printer Software with Windows61
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Chapter 4 
Using the Printer Software with Windows
About the Printer Software
The printer driver lets you choose from a wide variety of settings 
to get the best results from your printer. EPSON Status Monitor 
lets you check the status of your printer.
See Monitoring Your Printer Using EPSON Status Monitor on 
page 103 for more information.
Accessing the printer driver
You can access the printer driver directly from any application...

62Using the Printer Software with Windows
Windows Me or 98 users
To access the printer driver, click Start, point to  Settings, then 
click  Printers . Right-click your printer’s icon, then click 
Properties .
Windows 2000 users
To access the printer driver, click  Start, point to  Settings, then 
click  Printers . Right-click your printer’s icon, then click  Printing 
Preferences .
Note:
The printer driver’s online help pr ovides details on printer driver 
settings.
Making Changes to Printer Settings...

Using the Printer Software with Windows63
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Note:
The printer driver’s online help provides details on printer driver 
settings.
1. Click the Basic Settings  tab.
2. Click  Automatic , then choose desired printing quality.
3. Click  OK to apply the settings.
The printer driver provides the following quality modes.
Color
Draft, Text, Text&Image, Web, Photo
Monochrome
 

64Using the Printer Software with Windows
Draft, Text&Image, Photo
Note:
If printing is unsuccessful or a memory-related error message appears, 
selecting a different print quality may allow printing to proceed.
Using the predefined settings 
The predefined settings are provided to help you optimize print 
settings for a particular kind of printout, such as presentation 
documents or images taken by a video or digital camera.
Follow the steps below to use the predefined settings.
1. Click the 
Basic...

Using the Printer Software with Windows65
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Note:
This screen may vary depending on your operating system version.
3. Select the most appropriate setting from the list according to  the type of document or image you want to print.
When you choose a predefined setting, other settings such as 
Printing Mode, Resolution, Screen, and Color Management are 
set automatically. Changes are shown in the current settings list 
on the Setting Information dialog box that appears by pressing...

66Using the Printer Software with Windows
Suitable for printing documents that include text and graphs, 
such as presentation documents.
Graphic/CAD
Suitable for printing graphics and charts.
PhotoEnhance
Suitable for printing video captures, images taken with a digital 
camera, or scanned images. EPSON PhotoEnhance automatically 
adjusts the contrast, saturation, and brightness of the original 
image data to produce sharper, more vivid color printouts. This 
setting does not affect your original image...

Using the Printer Software with Windows67
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Suitable for printing high-quality scanned photos and 
digitally-captured images.
Customizing print settings
If you need to change detailed settings, make the settings 
manually.
Follow the steps below to customize your print settings.
1. Click the Basic Settings  tab.
2. Click  Advanced , then click More Settings .
3. Choose  Color or Black  as the Color setting, then choose 
desired printing resolution with the  Resolution slider bar....

68Using the Printer Software with Windows❏
When making the other settings, see online help for details on 
each setting.
❏ The  Web Smoothing  check box is not available when 
PhotoEnhance  is selected. Note this setting is effective for 
screens that include full color, 24, or 32 bit images. It is not 
effective for screens that include only illustrations, graphs, and 
text, and do not include any images.
4. Click  OK to apply the settings and return to the  Basic Settings 
tab.
Saving your settings
To...

Using the Printer Software with Windows69
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
❏To delete a custom setting, click  Advanced, click Save Settings  
on the  Basic Settings  tab, select the setting in the Custom Settings 
dialog box, then click  Delete.
❏ You cannot delete predefined settings.
If you change any setting in the More Settings dialog box when 
one of your custom settings is selected in the Advanced Settings 
list on the  Basic Settings  tab, the setting selected in the list 
changes to Custom Settings. The...

70Using the Printer Software with Windows
2. Select the 
Duplex check box, then select  Left, Top , or Right  as 
the Binding position.
3. Click  Duplex Settings  to open the Duplex Settings dialog box.