Lexmark Z11 Color Jetprinter User Guide - Page 38

best printing results. You can also use the printer software to care for your printer. Using the Control Program Use the Control Program when you want to: • Align print cartridges for best print quality • Clean print nozzles • Change settings for DOS printing • Control when and how the Control Program appears • Install or replace print cartridges • Monitor print jobs and print cartridge ink level • Print a test page • Cancel a print job Opening the Control Program From the Lexmark Z11 Series program group, double-click the Control Program icon. Using the Printer Properties Use the Printer Properties when you want to: • Adjust print quality/print speed • Choose different sizes and types of media • Choose page orientation • Reset document defaults Opening the Printer Properties from your application You can open the Printer Properties from almost any application. This allows you to change printer settings for each document you print. To open the Printer Properties from your application: 1 Open the application's File menu. 2 Choose Print, Print Setup, or Printer Setup. 3 In the Printer Setup dialog box, click the Properties, Options or Setup button (depending on the application). 4 Change settings as needed. Opening Printer Properties from Windows Change the Printer Properties from Windows to use same printer settings each time you print. This way, you never need to change them from your application. 1 Open the Lexmark Z11 Series Control Program. 2 Click the Windows Printing tab. 3 Click the Windows Driver Setup button. Using the Spool Manager in Windows 3.1 or 3.11 The Spool Manager automatically runs each time you send a document to print through Windows. To open the Spool Manager from the Control Program: 1 From the Lexmark Z11 Series program group, double-click the Control Program icon. 2 Click the Windows Printing tab. 3 Click the Spool Manager button. Printing from DOS You must install the following before you can print from DOS applications: • Lexmark Z11 Series Color Jetprinter software • PCL 3 printer driver for each DOS application Appropriate drivers in order of preference are: • HP DeskJet 500C • HP DeskJet 500 You must use the HP DeskJet 500C for color output. If your application does not include drivers for the HP DeskJet 500C or the HP DeskJet 500, contact the software manufacturer for a compatible driver replacement. After completing the installation, you must restart Windows to print from DOS. Printing from a DOS application in Windows Use these instructions only if your application runs from the DOS prompt in Windows. When you print from a DOS application, your printer uses PCL 3 emulation. You must install a printer driver for PCL 3 emulation in each DOS application. In Windows 3.1or 3.11, avoid switching from your DOS application to another application while your job is printing. See the Readme file for your printer for more information. Follow the steps to enable DOS printing to your Lexmark printer: 34 Appendix