3.1
<Software overview>
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:
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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.
The CD provides you with the following software:
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printer
software
CD
Windows
• Printer driver: Use this driver to take
full advantage of your printer’s
features.
• Smart Panel: This program allows
you to monitor the printer’s status and
alerts you when an error occurs during
printing.
• Printer Settings Utility: This program
is automatically installed when you
install the Smart Panel.
• PCL6 driver: Use this driver to print
documents in the PCL6, PCL5e
language.
• Postscript Printer Description
(PPD) file: Use the PostScript driver to
print documents with complex fonts
and graphics in the PostScript
language.
• Set IP: Use this program to set your
printer’s TCP/IP addresses.
• User’s Guide in PDF
Linux
• Printer driver: Use this driver to run
your printer from a Linux computer
and print documents.
• Smart Panel: This program allows
you to monitor the printer’s status and
alerts you when an error occurs during
printing.
Printer driver features
Your printer drivers support the following standard features:
• Paper source selection
• Paper size, orientation and type
• Number of copies
In addition, you can use various special printing features. The following
table shows a general overview of features supported by your printer
drivers:
Macintosh
• Printer driver: Use this driver to run
your printer from a Macintosh
computer and print documents.
• Smart Panel: This program allows
you to monitor the printer’s status and
alerts you when an error occurs during
printing.
Feature
PCL 6
PostScript
Windows
Windows
Macintosh
Linux
Toner save
O
O
O
O
Print quality
option
O
O
O
O
Poster
printing
O
X
X
X
Multiple
pages per
sheet (N-up)
O
O
O
O
(2, 4)
Fit to page
printing
O
O
O
O
Scale printing
O
O
O
O
Watermark
O
X
X
X
Overlay
O
X
X
X
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