Using the Printer With Windows® 98, 2 Windows 95, and Windows NT 4.0

You can use the BJC-5100 Series printer with all your Windows 98, Windows 95, and Windows NT 4.0 software applications.

This chapter describes how to use the printer with your Windows applications. It includes:

Understanding the printer driver

Printing a document

Using the printer driver in Windows

Printing speed versus color

NBefore using your printer for the first time, you must perform print head alignment to obtain optimum print quality. See page 4-5 for details.

Understanding the Printer Driver

Before you can use any type of printer with your computer, you must install software that allows the printer and computer to communicate; this software is called a printer driver. The printer driver tells the computer what kind of a printer you are using. The printer driver also controls the various settings, such as print quality and paper type. You define these settings within the printer driver, and the printer driver then communicates the settings to both the computer and the printer.

NYou must install the BJC-5100 Series Printer Driver for Windows before you can use the printer with your computer. See your Quick Start Guide for instructions.

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Canon BJC-5100 user manual Understanding the Printer Driver