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6. Setting the application software
6. SETTING THE APPLICATION SOFTWARE
About printer driver
Printer Driver is a section of your software that automatically translates instructions from the
software to your printer.
For example, when using some application softwares, if you want to boldface or underline a
word, the printer driver automatically translates your specific boldface or underline
instruction
on your application software to printer control command.
Different printers use different control codes for designating print styles. Therefore, it is
important that when you install your software, you select the appropriate printer driver
designed for your printer.
When WINDOWS 3.1, WINDOWS NT 3.51, 4.0, or WINDOWS 95, 98 is used, please install
the Printer Driver attached to this printer.
When this printer is used in the MS-DOS or other environment, such as UNIX or OS/2, proceed
as follows.
Printer driver selection
Select a suitable printer driver from the list of supported printers. This would include either
the Hewlett Packard RuggedWriter 480, Epson LQ-2550 or IBM 2391. Each of these printer
drivers should allow you to access many of the features on your printer.
If this printer is not listed, look for the following printer drivers. While this should allow you
to print your document with your printer, it probably will not allow you to access many features
of the printer. A few of the choices you may see are given below in order of preferences.
Hewlett Packard Epson IBM
RuggedWriter 480 LQ-2500/2550 2390/2391
DeskJet 500 LQ-1050/1000 Proprinter XL24E
Proprinter XL24
Notes:
1. Set the emulation type in the extension setup options according to the selection of printer
driver. For example, when you select the Epson LQ-2550 printer driver, you should set the
emulation type to the Epson mode.
2. If the Desk Jet 500 driver, is selected, it is recommended to set up the printer's PCL
MODE(extended setup 38) to PCL3+D.