Epson Lq 2180 User Guide
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4 Using the Printer Software 4-3 Using the Printer Driver With Windows 95/98 There are two ways to access the printer driver: from your Windows applications or from the Start menu. When you access the printer driver from a Windows application, any settings you make apply only to the application you are using. See “Accessing the printer driver from Windows applications,” below. When you access the printer driver from the Start menu, the printer driver settings you make apply to all your applications. See “Accessing the printer driver from the Start menu,” on page 4-5. To check and change printer driver settings, see “Printer driver settings overview” on page 4-5. Note: While many Windows applications override the settings made with the printer driver, some do not; so you must verify that the printer driver settings match your requirements. Accessing the printer driver from Windows applications To access the printer driver from a Windows application, follow the steps below. Note: The steps below provide general guidelines on accessing the printer driver. How you access the printer driver may differ depending on your application. See your application manual for details.
4-4 Using the Printer Software 1. Select Print Setup or Print from the File menu of your application software. The Print or Print Setup dialog box appears. 2. Make sure that your printer is selected and then click Printer, Setup, Properties, or Options. (You may need to click a combination of these buttons.) The Properties window appears, and you see the Paper and Graphics menus. These menus contain the printer driver settings.
4 Using the Printer Software 4-5 3. To view a menu, click the corresponding tab at the top of the window. See “Printer driver settings overview,” below for detailed information about the settings. Accessing the printer driver from the Start menu To access the printer driver from the Start menu, follow these steps: 1. Click the Start button, and then point to Settings. 2. Click Printers. 3. Right-click your printer icon, and click Properties. The screen displays the Properties window, which contains the Paper and Graphics menus. These menus provide the printer driver settings. 4. To view a menu, click the corresponding tab at the top of the window. See the next section for detailed information about the printer driver settings. Printer driver settings overview Your printer driver has two menus: Paper and Graphics. The printer driver settings on each of these menus are described below. To open the menus, see the previous sections on accessing the printer driver. When you finish making your printer driver settings, click OK to apply the settings, or click Restore Defaults to return the settings to their previous values.
4-6 Using the Printer Software Paper menu oPaper size Select the size of the paper you want to use. If you don’t see your paper size, use the scroll bar to scroll through the list. If your paper size is not included in the list, click Custom and enter the paper size in the dialog box that appears. oOrientation Select Portrait or Landscape. oPaper source Click the paper source you want to use.
4 Using the Printer Software 4-7 Graphics menu Once you’ve checked your printer driver settings and changed them if necessary, you are ready to print with continuous paper as described in Chapter 2, or with single sheets as described in Chapter 3. oResolution Click the printing resolution you want. The higher the resolution you select, the more detailed your printout will be; however, increasing the resolution slows printing. oDithering You can leave this option set to Fine, which is the default setting, or select another dithering pattern depending on the kind of printout you want. The display to the left of the dithering options shows the effect of your setting. oIntensity Move the slider to make your printout lighter or darker.
4-8 Using the Printer Software Using the Printer Driver With Windows 3.1 There are two ways to access the printer driver: from your Windows applications or from the Control Panel. When you access the printer driver from a Windows application, any settings you make apply only to the application you are using. See “Accessing the printer driver from Windows applications,” below. When you access the printer driver from the Control Panel, the printer driver settings you make apply to all your applications. See “Accessing the printer driver from the Control Panel,” on page 4-10. To check and change printer driver settings, see “Printer driver settings overview” on page 4-10. Note: While many Windows applications override the settings made with the printer driver, some do not; so you must verify that the printer driver settings match your requirements. Accessing the printer driver from Windows applications To access the printer driver from a Windows application, follow the steps below. Note: The steps below provide general guidelines on accessing the printer driver. How you access the printer driver may differ depending on your application. See your application manual for details.
4 Using the Printer Software 4-9 1. Select Print Setup or Print from the File menu of your application software. The Print or Print Setup dialog box appears. See “Printer driver settings overview” on the next page for detailed information about the settings in this dialog box. 2. Make sure that your printer is selected and then click Printer, Setup, or Options. (You may need to click a combination of these buttons.) The Options dialog box appears. See page 4- 10 for detailed information about the settings in this dialog box.
4-10 Using the Printer Software Accessing the printer driver from the Control Panel To access the printer driver from the Control Panel, follow these steps: 1. In the Main window, double-click the Control Panel icon. 2. Double-click the Printers icon. The Printers dialog box appears. 3. Make sure your printer is highlighted, then click Setup. The Print Setup dialog box appears. To access more settings, you may need to click Options. See the next section for detailed information about the printer driver settings. Printer driver settings overview The printer driver settings are described below. To access the printer driver settings, see the previous sections on accessing the printer driver. When you finish making your printer driver settings, click OK to apply the settings, or click Cancel to cancel your changes. Print or Print Setup dialog box oResolution Click the printing resolution you want. The higher the resolution you select, the more detailed your printout will be; however, increasing the resolution slows printing. This setting is available only from the Control Panel. oOrientation Select Portrait or Landscape. The diagram on the screen shows the orientation you select.
4 Using the Printer Software 4-11 Options dialog box Once you’ve checked your printer driver settings and changed them if necessary, you are ready to print with continuous paper as described in Chapter 2, or with single sheets as described in Chapter 3. oPaper Size Select the size of the paper you want to use. If you don’t see your paper size, use the scroll bar to scroll through the list. If your paper size is not included in the list, click User Defined Size and enter the paper size in the dialog box that appears. oPaper Source Click the paper source you want to use. oDithering You can leave this option set to Fine, which is the default setting, or select another dithering pattern depending on the kind of printout you want. oIntensity Control Move the slider to make your printout lighter or darker.
4-12 Using the Printer Software Using the Printer Driver With Windows NT 4.0 There are two ways to access the printer driver: from your Windows applications or from the Start menu. When you access the printer driver from a Windows application, any settings you make apply only to the application you are using. See “Accessing the printer driver from Windows applications,” below. When you access the printer driver from the Start menu, the printer driver settings you make apply to all your applications. See “Accessing the printer driver from the Start menu,” on page 4-14. To check and change printer driver settings, see “Printer driver settings overview” on page 4-14. Note: While many Windows applications override the settings made with the printer driver, some do not; so you must verify that the printer driver settings match your requirements. Accessing the printer driver from Windows applications To access the printer driver from a Windows application, follow the steps below. Note: The steps below provide general guidelines on accessing the printer driver. How you access the printer driver may differ depending on your application. See your application manual for details.