Epson AcuLaser C4200DTNPC5 User Manual
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Using the Printer Software with Windows141 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 For Windows XP, select Browse for a printer. 5. Click the icon of the computer or server that is connected to the shared printer, and the name of the shared printer, then click Next.
142Using the Printer Software with WindowsNote: ❏ The name of the shared printer may be changed by the computer or server that is connected to the shared printer. To make sure of the name of the shared printer, ask the administrator of the network. ❏ If the printer driver is installed in the client beforehand, you need to select either the new prin ter driver or the current printer driver. When the prompt to sel ect the printer driver appears, select the printer driver according to the message. ❏ If the additional driver for Windows XP or 2000 is installed in the Windows XP, 2000, or Server 2003 print server, go to the next step. ❏ If the print server’s OS is Windows Me or 98, go to Installing the printer driver from the CD-ROM on page 143. 6. For Windows 2000, select whether to use the printer as the default printer or not, then click Next. 7. Make sure of the settings, then click Finish.
Using the Printer Software with Windows143 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 Installing the printer driver from the CD-ROM This section describes how to install the printer driver in the clients when setting the network system as follows: ❏The additional drivers are not installed in the Windows XP, 2000, or Server 2003 print server. ❏ The print server’s OS is Windows Me or 98 and the client’s OS is Windows XP or 2000. The on-screen displays on the following pages may differ depending on the version of Windows OS. Note: ❏ When installing in Windows XP or 2000 clients, you must access Windows XP or 2000 as the Administrator. ❏ If the additional drivers are inst alled or the computers of the server and clients use the same OS, you do not have to install the printer drivers from the CD-ROM. 1. Access the shared printer and a prompt may appear. Click OK, then follow the on-screen instructions to install the printer driver from the CD-ROM. 2. Insert the CD-ROM, type the appropriate drive and folder names in which the printer driver for clients is located, then click OK.
144Using the Printer Software with WindowsWhen installing drivers in Windows XP, 2000, or Server 2003, “Digital Signature is not found.” may appear. Click Yes (for Windows 2000) or Continue Anyway (for Windows XP or Server 2003) and continue installing. The folder name differs depending on the OS being used. 3. Select the name of the printer, click OK, then follow the on-screen instructions. Client’s OS Folder Name Windows Me or 98 \\WIN9X Windows 2000 or XP \\WINXP_2K
Using the Printer Software with Macintosh145 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 Chapter 5 Using the Printer Software with Macintosh About the Printer Software The printer software contains a printer driver and EPSON Status Monitor. The printer driver lets you choose from a wide variety of settings to get the best results from your printer. Use the following procedures to access the EPSON Status Monitor. For Mac OS X 10.3 users, open Printer Setup Utility and click on your printer in the Printer List dialog box to select your printer. Then click Utility. For Mac OS X 10.2 users, open Print Center and click on your printer in the Printer List dialog box to select your printer. Then click Configure . Note: Before you access EPSON Status Monito r for the first time, you need to access the printer driver to get the correct status of the printer. For Mac OS 9 users, select the EPSON Status Monitor alias from the Apple menu, then click your printer’s icon. EPSON Status Monitor lets you check the status of your printer. See Monitoring Your Printer using EPSON Status Monitor on page 177 for more information. Note: Instructions in this section that a re common to all operating systems are for Mac OS X 10.3 as an example. They may slightly differ from what actually appears on your screen depending on your operating system; however, the functions are the same.
146Using the Printer Software with Macintosh Accessing the printer driver To control your printer and change its settings, use the printer driver. The printer driver allows you to easily make all the print settings, including paper source, paper size, and orientation. Mac OS X To access the printer driver, register your printer in Printer Setup Utility (for Mac OS X 10.3) or Print Center (for Mac OS X 10.2 or below), click Print on the File menu of any application, then select your printer. Mac OS 9 To access the printer driver, open the appropriate dialog box, select Chooser from the Apple menu, then click your printer’s icon. Opening the dialog boxes from the application ❏ To open the Paper Setting dialog box, select Page Setup from the File menu on any application. ❏ To open the Basic Settings dialog box, select Print from the File menu on any application. Note: The printer driver’s online help pr ovides details on printer driver settings.
Using the Printer Software with Macintosh147 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 Making Changes to Printer Settings Making the print quality settings You can change the print quality of printouts through settings in the printer driver. With the printer driver, you can make the print settings by choosing from a list of predefined settings, or customizing the settings. Choosing the print quality by using the Automatic setting You can change the print quality of printouts to favor speed or detail. There are three levels of print output, Fast, Fine , and Super Fine . Fine and Super Fine provide high quality, precise printing, but requires more memory and slows the printing speed. When Automatic is selected on the Basic Settings tab, the printer driver takes care of all detailed settings according to the color setting you select. Color and resolution are the only settings you need to make. You can change other settings such as paper size or orientation in most applications. For Mac OS X users 1. Open the Print dialog box. 2. Select Printer Settings from the drop-down list, and select the Basic Settings tab.
148Using the Printer Software with Macintosh 3. Click Automatic , then choose the resolution from the Resolution drop-down list. For Mac OS 9 users 1. Open the Basic Settings dialog box. 2. Click Automatic on Print Quality, then choose desired printing resolution with the slider bar. Note: If printing is unsuccessful or a memory-related error message appears, selecting a lower resolution 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.
Using the Printer Software with Macintosh149 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 Follow the steps below to use the predefined settings. For Mac OS X users 1. Open the Print dialog box. 2. Select Printer Settings from the drop-down list, and select the Basic Settings tab. 3. Select Advanced . You will find the predefined settings in the list on the right of Automatic. 4. Select the most appropriate setting from the list according to the type of document or image you want to print. For Mac OS 9 users 1. Open the Basic Settings dialog box. 2. Select Advanced . You will find the predefined settings in the list on the right of Automatic.
150Using the Printer Software with MacintoshNote: For details about the RITech function, see the online help. 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 Summary drop-down list in the Print dialog box (for Mac OS X), or in the current settings list on the left of the Basic Settings dialog box (for Mac OS 9). This printer driver provides the following predefined settings: Automatic (Standard) Suitable for regular printing, especially photos. Text/Graph Suitable for printing documents that include text and graphs, such as presentation documents. Graphic/CAD Suitable for printing graphs and charts. Photo Suitable for printing photos. PhotoEnhance Suitable for printing images captured using the video input, a digital camera, or scanner. 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 data.