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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. (Phaser 3428/DN only)
•
SetIP
: Use this program to set your 
printer’s TCP/IP addresses.
(
Phaser 3428/DN
 only)
•User’s Guide in PDF
Macintosh
(
Phaser 
3428/DN
 
only)
•
Postscript Printer Description (PPD) 
file
: Use this file to run your printer from 
a Macintosh computer and print 
documents.