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A-1 Print Options
Print options give you access to the special features of your Fiery and C9800. Print
options can be specified in several places—in Fiery Setup, or from the printing
application, Fiery Downloader, ColorWise Pro Tools, or the job management tools.
The table in this appendix briefly describes each print option and default setting, and
provides information on any constraints or requirements in effect.
About printer drivers and printer description files
The Fiery receives files from computers on the network, processes (RIPs) them, and
then prints them. Windows and Mac OS computers communicate with the Fiery by
means of a printer driver and printer description (PPD) files. The driver allows you to
use special features of the Fiery from the Print dialog box.
A printer driver manages printing communication between your application and the
printer. It interprets the instructions generated by the application, merges those
instructions with printer-specific options you specify, and translates all information
into PostScript, a language the printer understands. In other words, the printer driver
writes a PostScript file based on your original file and the options you set from the
Print dialog box.
A printer driver also allows you to select print options for the Fiery. To do this, the
printer driver must be matched with a PPD file for the Fiery.
A PPD file contains information about the features and capabilities of a particular
device (for example, what paper sizes and media types are supported). The printer
driver reads the information in this file and presents that information to you in the
form of options you can choose from the Print dialog box. For information on the
specific print options for the Fiery, see the table on page A-2.
Appendix A:
Print Options
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