Epson Lq680 User Guide
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3 Using the Printer Software 3-7 R4C4590 Rev. C A5 size SOFTWARE.FM 10/30/00 Pass 1 R Proof Sign-off: Takahashi, Kono _______ Takahashi _______ Hoadley _______ 1. Select Print Setup or Print from the File menu of your application software. The Print or Print Setup dialog box appears. See “Changing the Printer driver settings” on page 3-8 for detailed information about the settings in this dialog box. 2 . Ma k e sur e tha t yo ur p ri nter is sel ect ed a n d t hen cl ic k Printer , Setup , or Options . (You may need to click a combination of these buttons.) The Options dialog box appears. See “Changing the Printer driver settings” on page 3-8 to change the settings.
3-8 Using the Printer Software R4C4590 Rev. C A5 size SOFTWARE.FM 10/30/00 Pass 1 L Proof Sign-off: Takahashi, Kono _______ Takahashi _______ Hoadley _______ 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 to change the settings. Changing the Printer driver settings You can change printer driver settings in the Print (or Print Setup) dialog box and the Options dialog box. For an overview of the available settings, see “Printer Driver Settings Overview” on page 3-17. When you finish making your printer driver settings, click OK to apply the settings, or click Cancel to cancel your changes. Once you’ve checked your printer driver settings and changed them if necessary, you are ready to print.
3 Using the Printer Software 3-9 R4C4590 Rev. C A5 size SOFTWARE.FM 10/30/00 Pass 1 R Proof Sign-off: Takahashi, Kono _______ Takahashi _______ Hoadley _______ Using the Printer Driver With Windows 2000 and NT 4.0 You can 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 3-11. To check and change printer driver settings, see “Changing the printer driver settings” on page 3-12. 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 on the next page. Note: o The steps on the next page 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. o The screen shots in the following section are from the Windows NT 4.0 operating system. They may vary in appearance from what actually appears on your screen, however the instructions are the same.
3-10 Using the Printer Software R4C4590 Rev. C A5 size SOFTWARE.FM 10/30/00 Pass 1 L Proof Sign-off: Takahashi, Kono _______ Takahashi _______ Hoadley _______ 1. Select Print Setup or Print from the File menu of your application software. The Print or Print Setup dialog box appears. 2 . Ma ke s ur e tha t y o ur p ri nter i s sel ect ed a n d t hen c l ic k Printer , Setup , Properties , or Options . (You may need to click a combination of these buttons.) The Document Properties window appears, and you see the Page Setup and Advanced menus. These menus contain the printer driver settings.
3 Using the Printer Software 3-11 R4C4590 Rev. C A5 size SOFTWARE.FM 10/30/00 Pass 1 R Proof Sign-off: Takahashi, Kono _______ Takahashi _______ Hoadley _______ 3. To view a menu, click the corresponding tab at the top of the window. See “Changing the printer driver settings” below to change the settings. Accessing the printer driver from the Start menu To access the printer driver from the Start menu, follow these steps: Note: The screen shots in the following section are from the Windows NT 4.0 operating system. They may vary in appearance from what actually appears on your screen, however the instructions are the same. 1. Click the Start button, and then point to Settings . 2. Click Printers .
3-12 Using the Printer Software R4C4590 Rev. C A5 size SOFTWARE.FM 10/30/00 Pass 1 L Proof Sign-off: Takahashi, Kono _______ Takahashi _______ Hoadley _______ 3. Right-click your printer icon, and click Document Defaults . The screen displays the Default Document Properties window, which contains the Page Setup and Advanced menus. These menus display the printer driver settings. When you click Properties , the printer software window appears, which includes Utility menu. 4. To view a menu, click the corresponding tab at the top of the window. See the next section to change the settings. Changing the printer driver settings Your printer driver has two menus from which you can change the printer driver settings, Page Setup and Advanced. You can also change settings on the Utility menu in the printer software. For an overview of the available settings, see “Printer Driver Settings Overview” on page 3-17. You can also view online help by right-clicking items in the driver and selecting What’s this? .
3 Using the Printer Software 3-13 R4C4590 Rev. C A5 size SOFTWARE.FM 10/30/00 Pass 1 R Proof Sign-off: Takahashi, Kono _______ Takahashi _______ Hoadley _______ When you finish making your printer driver settings, click OK to apply the settings, or click Cancel to cancel your changes. Once you’ve checked your printer driver settings and changed them if necessary, you are ready to print. Using the Printer Driver With Windows NT 3.5x You can 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 can apply to all your applications. See “Accessing the printer driver from the Control Panel” on page 3-15. To check and change printer driver settings, see “Changing the Printer driver settings” on page 3-16. 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 on the next page. Note: The steps on the next page 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.
3-14 Using the Printer Software R4C4590 Rev. C A5 size SOFTWARE.FM 10/30/00 Pass 1 L Proof Sign-off: Takahashi, Kono _______ Takahashi _______ Hoadley _______ 1. Select Print Setup or Print from the File menu of your application software. The Print or Print Setup dialog box appears. 2 . Ma ke s ur e tha t y o ur p ri nter i s sel ect ed a n d t hen c l ic k Printer , Setup , Properties , or Options . (You may need to click a combination of these buttons.) The screen displays the Document Properties dialog box, which contains the Form and Orientation printer driver settings. See “Changing the Printer driver settings” on page 3-16 to change the settings.
3 Using the Printer Software 3-15 R4C4590 Rev. C A5 size SOFTWARE.FM 10/30/00 Pass 1 R Proof Sign-off: Takahashi, Kono _______ Takahashi _______ Hoadley _______ 3. Click Options (or a similar button) to view the Advanced Document Properties dialog box, which includes the Graphics Resolution, Color, and Optimizations printer driver settings. See “Changing the Printer driver settings” on page 3-16 to change the settings. 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 Print Manager icon. The Print Manager window opens. 2. Make sure your printer is highlighted, then click Printer and select Properties . The Printer Properties dialog box appears.
3-16 Using the Printer Software R4C4590 Rev. C A5 size SOFTWARE.FM 10/30/00 Pass 1 L Proof Sign-off: Takahashi, Kono _______ Takahashi _______ Hoadley _______ 3. Click the Details button, then click Job Default . You see the Document Properties dialog box, which includes the Form and Orientation printer driver settings. See “Changing the Printer driver settings” on page 3-16 to change the settings. 4. Click Options to open the Advanced Document Properties dialog box, which contains the Graphics Resolution, Color, and Optimizations printer driver settings. See “Changing the Printer driver settings” on page 3-16 to change the settings. Changing the Printer driver settings Your printer driver has some settings two dialog boxes: Document Properties and Advanced Document Properties. For an overview of the available settings, see “Printer Driver Settings Overview” on page 3-17. To open these dialog boxes, 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. Once you’ve checked your printer driver settings and changed them if necessary, you are ready to print.