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Using the Printer Driver
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This chapter describes the printer driver options which are available for setting up a variety of print
jobs. We will show you how to open and use the printer driver and explain its basic features.
What is a printer driver?
The text and image data file you create with a software application on a computer cannot be sent to the printer and printed as
it is. The printer driver provides the required link between the software application and the printer. The printer driver converts
the data created by the software application to a format that the printer can understand, and then sends it to the printer. The
printer driver also provides many useful features that you can use to set up special print jobs.
• Separate printer drivers are provided for Windows and the Macintosh.
Here is a summary of what is presented in your hands-on introduction to the printer driver. As you
read this chapter, open the printer driver and perform the steps described in the procedures so you
become familiar with these tasks.
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Now let’s examine the features and use the printer driver.
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Opening the printer driver
Selecting printer driver options
Choosing a print mode
Selecting a media type
Changing the page size
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