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About the Printer Driver, the First Time.

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About the Printer Driver This chapter describes how to use the EPSON Windows (3.1 or higher) printer driver. You'll also find on-line help throughout the driver. Note: If you are not using Windows, choose the LQ-2550 printer driver in your software. This lets you print in color but does not give you some EPSON Stylus COLOR features, such as 720-dpi printing and MicroWeave. A printer driver is a custom-designed program that works with the software on your computer to send codes that run (or "drive") your printer. These software codes select the page size, orientation, resolution, and other features of the document you are printing. because color printing is more complex than black-and-white (monochrome) printing, results and print speed vary depending on printer driver and software settings. Therefore, it's important that you use the EPSON driver that comes with your EPSON Stylus COLOR and that you install it correctly by using the Printers icon in the Windows Control Panel. Installing the driver is described in Chapter 1, "Setting Up." Note: Be sure you see the section in this chapter called "Before Printing for the First Time." If you do not choose the right settings, your printed output may be unsatisfactory. 3-2 Printing with Windows

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About the Printer Driver
This chapter describes how to use the EPSON Windows
(3.1
or
higher) printer driver. You’ll also find on-line help throughout
the driver.
Note:
If
you are not using Windows, choose the LQ-2550 printer driver in
your software. This lets you print in color but does not give you some
EPSON Stylus COLOR features, such as 720-dpi printing and
MicroWeave.
A printer driver is a custom-designed program that works with
the software on your computer to send codes that run (or
“drive”) your printer. These software codes select the page size,
orientation, resolution, and other features of the document you
are printing.
because color printing is more complex than black-and-white
(monochrome) printing, results and print speed vary
depending on printer driver and software settings. Therefore,
it’s important that you use the EPSON driver that comes with
your EPSON Stylus COLOR and that you install it correctly
by using the Printers icon in the Windows Control Panel.
Installing the driver is described in Chapter
1,
“Setting Up.”
Note:
Be
sure you see
the section in this chapter
called “Before
Printing
for
the First Time.”
If
you do not choose the right settings, your printed
output may be unsatisfactory.
3-2
Printing with Windows