Epson AcuLaser CX21N User Manual

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7. Make sure of the settings, then click Finish.
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, XP x64, 2000, Server 2003, 
or Server 2003 x64 print server.
❏The print server’s OS is Windows Me or 98 and the client’s OS is Windows XP, XP x64, 
or 2000.
The on-screen displays on the...

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2. Insert the CD-ROM, type the appropriate drive and folder names in which the printer 
driver for clients is located, then click OK.
When installing drivers in Windows XP, XP x64, 2000, Server 2003, or Server 2003 
x64, “Digital Signature is not found.” may appear. Click Yes (for Windows 2000) or 
Continue Anyway (for Windows XP, XP x64, Server 2003, or Server 2003 x64) and 
continue installing.
The folder name differs depending on the OS being used.
3. Select...

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Chapter 5 
Using the Printer Software with Macintosh
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 107 for more information.
Note:
❏Mac OS X refers to Mac OS X 10.2.8 or later.
❏Instructions in this section that are common to all operating...

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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 two levels 
of print out, Fast and...

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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.
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...

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Customizing print settings
Your printer provides for customized print settings if you need more control over the 
printout, want to make the most detailed settings available, or just want to experiment.
Follow the steps below to customize your print settings.
For Mac OS X users
1. Open the Print dialog box.
2. Select Printer Settings from the drop-down list, and select Basic Settings tab.
3. Click Advanced, then click More Settings. The following dialog box...

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Note:
The Custom Setting option is a standard feature of Mac OS X.
Resizing printouts
You can enlarge or reduce the size of your documents during printing according to the 
specified paper size.
For Mac OS X users
Note:
This function is not available with Mac OS X 10.2 and 10.3.
1. Open the Print dialog box.
2. Select Paper Handling from the drop-down list.
3. Select Scale to fit paper size and select the desired paper size from the drop-down 
list.
Note:
❏If...

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1. Open the Print dialog box.
2. Select Layout from the drop-down list.
3. Select the number of pages you want to print on one sheet of paper from the drop-down 
list.
4. Click Print to start printing.
Note:
The Layout settings are a standard feature of Mac OS X.
Using a watermark
Follow the steps below to use a watermark on your document. In the Layout dialog box, 
you can select from a list of predefined watermarks, or you can select a image file (PDF, 
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3. Click Stamp Function.
4. Select the Watermark check box, then click Watermark Settings.
5. Select a watermark from the Watermark drop-down list.
6. Select the location on the page where you want to print the watermark by dragging the 
watermark image on the preview window. To resize the watermark, drag its handle.
 

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7. Adjust the image density of the watermark with the Intensity slide bar.
8. You can rotate custom text watermarks by inputting the degrees in the Angle box. Or 
select the Rotate by mouse check box, then rotate the text watermark with the pointer 
on the preview window.
9. Click OK to apply the settings.
Making a new watermark
You can make a new text or bitmap watermark with the following procedures.
To make a text watermark
For Mac OS X users
1. Open the...