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CHAP 2-INSTALLING AND USING THE PRINTER DRIVER, Installing the Macintosh Printer Driver

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Chapter 2 Installing and Using the Printer Driver This chapter describes how to install the Macintosh driver and use it to control printer settings such as resolution, media type, and halftoning. Installing the Macintosh Printer Driver A printer driver is software that allows your computer to control the printer. You must install the printer driver on the Macintosh driver diskette that came with your printer to use the printer. Also included on the diskette are the Epson Monitor2 Utility and the Bi-D Calibration Utility that you can install along with the driver. See Chapter 3 for instructions on running these programs. Note: It is a good idea to make a backup copy of your driver diskette. Follow the steps below to install the Macintosh driver and other utilities. c Caution: Turn off all virus protection programs before you install the printer software. You do this by holding down the Shift key while you restart your Macintosh. You must hold down the Shift key until the Welcome to Macintosh screen appears. After installation, you can restart the computer without pressing Shift to use the virus protection programs. 1. Turn on your printer and your Macintosh. 2. Insert the EPSON Macintosh driver diskette into a diskette drive. Installing and Using the Printer Driver 2-1

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Chapter 2
Installing and Using the Printer Driver
This chapter describes how to install the Macintosh driver and
use it to control printer settings such as resolution, media type,
and halftoning.
Installing the Macintosh Printer Driver
A printer driver is software that allows your computer to control
the printer. You must install the printer driver on the Macintosh
driver diskette that came with your printer to use the printer.
Also included on the diskette are the Epson Monitor2 Utility
and the Bi-D Calibration Utility that you can install along with
the driver. See Chapter 3 for instructions on running these
programs.
Note:
It is a good idea to make a backup copy of your driver diskette.
Follow the steps below to install the Macintosh driver and
other utilities.
c
Caution:
Turn off all virus protection programs before you install the
printer software. You do this by holding down the
Shift
key
while you restart your Macintosh. You must hold down the
Shift
key until the Welcome to Macintosh screen appears.
After installation, you can restart the computer without
pressing
Shift
to use the virus protection programs.
1.
Turn on your printer and your Macintosh.
2.
Insert the EPSON Macintosh driver diskette into a diskette
drive.
Installing and Using the Printer Driver
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