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Chapter 8
About the Printer Software for Macintosh
Using the Printer Driver
The printer driver is the software that allows you to adjust printer settings to get the best results.
Note:
❏ The printer driver’s online help provides details on printer driver settings.
❏ You have to re-install the printer driver after major operating system updates such as OSX 10.3 to 10.4,
but you do not have to re-install it for minor updates such as 10.3.1 to 10.3.2.
Accessing the printer driver
You can access the printer driver directly from any application programs, and from your Windows
operating system.
Mac OS X
Register your printer in Printer Setup Utility (for Mac OS X 10.3 and 10.4) or Print Center (for Mac
OS X 10.2), click Print on the File menu of any application, then select your printer.
From an application
❏ To open the Paper Setting dialog box, select Page Setup from the File menu on any application.
❏ To open the Basic Settings tab, select Print from the File menu on any application.
Changing the Printer Settings
You can change the printer settings, such as paper source, paper type, and print quality.
Open the Print dialog box and select Printer Settings from the drop-down list, then select the
Basic Settings tab.
Making Extended Settings
You can make various settings in the Extended Settings dialog box, for example Page Protect.
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