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3 Software overview
This chapter gives you an overview of the software that comes with your
printer. Further details about installing and using the software are
explained in the Software Section.
This chapter includes:
• Supplied software
• Printer driver features
• System requirements
Supplied software
You must install the printer software using the supplied CD after you
have set up your printer and connected it to your computer.
CD provides you with the following software:
CD Contents
Printer
software CD
Windows • Printer driver: Use this driver to
take full advantage of your printer’s
features.
• Status Monitor: Appears when
printing errors occur.
• Printer Settings Utility: You can
configure print settings.
• PostScript Printer Description
(PPD) file: Use the PostScript
driver to print documents with
complex fonts and graphics in the
PostScript language.
• SetIP: Use this program to set your
printer’s TCP/IP addresses.
•
User Guide
in PDF.
Linux • Printer driver: Use this driver to
run your machine from a Linux
computer and print documents.
Mac OS • PostScript Printer Description
(PPD) file: Use this file to run your
printer from a Macintosh computer
and print documents.