1-34Setting Up the Printer

Using the Speed & Progress Utility

If you’re printing from Windows through a parallel port, you can optimize your computer for the fastest data transfer rate and speed up the way your printer driver processes multiple-copy print jobs.

1.Do one of the following:

•Windows XP: Click Start and select Control Panel. Double-click

Printers and Other Hardware, then double-clickPrinters and Faxes. Right-click your printer icon and select Printing Preferences.

•All other versions of Windows: Click Start, point to Settings, then select Printers. Right-click your printer icon and select

Properties (Windows 95, 98, or Me), Document Defaults

(Windows NT), or Printing Preferences (Windows 2000).

2.Click the Utility tab, then click the Speed & Progress button. You see a dialog box similar to the following:

If you have more than one hard disk drive, you can select a folder for storing multiple copy print jobs here.