7.In the dialog box, change the spool directory to the one you created in step 1. Then select OK.

8.Close the Spool Manager.

The printer prints blank pages.

Make sure EPSON Stylus COLOR 500 is selected as the default Windows printer driver or is the last printer selected in the Chooser (Macintosh driver).

Make sure you selected the correct Paper Size option in the printer driver; see Chapter 2 or 3 or your driver’s online help for instructions. Also make sure the margins you selected in your application software fit the paper size you’re using.

Print speed is slow.

Print speed is directly influenced by the volume of data contained in a given document. Because high resolution and color printing significantly increase the amount of data to be processed, these two factors have the greatest effect on print speed. Carefully considering your use of color and resolution can help you optimize your printing times.

You may be using printer driver settings that are more suitable for graphics printing and unnecessarily slowing down text printing. To speed up text printing only, turn off MicroWeave mode and turn on High Speed mode. You can also select Economy mode (180 dpi) in the printer driver for printing draft copies. Some combinations of Printing Mode (resolution) and Media Type do not allow you to select these settings; if this is the case for your settings, select a lower resolution, possibly using Economy for drafts and 360 dpi for your final output. However, do not turn off MicroWeave when printing final copies of high-quality graphics or photographs.

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