About Your Printer Software

The EPSON printer software that comes with your printer includes the printer driver software, the EPSON Remote! utility, and the EPSON Status Monitor 3 utility for Windows Me, 98, 95, 2000 and NT 4.0.

A printer driver is software that allows your computer to control the printer. You need to install the printer driver so your Windows software applications can take full advantage of the printer’s capabilities.

Note:

Before proceeding, make sure you have installed the printer driver on your PC as described in Chapter 1.

EPSON Remote! is a DOS-based printer setup utility that allows you to easily change the printer’s default settings from the computer screen. To use the EPSON Remote! utility with DOS, see “Using the EPSON Remote! Utility” on page 3-20.

The EPSON Status Monitor 3 utility program is available for Windows Me, 98, 95, 2000 and NT 4.0. It allows you to monitor the status of your printer, alerts you when errors occur, and provides you with troubleshooting tips. To use the Status Monitor, see “Accessing EPSON Status Monitor 3” on page 3-23.

For an overview of the available settings, see “Printer Driver Settings Overview” on page 3-18.

To access the printer driver, see the appropriate page below, depending on your Windows version.

Windows Me, 98 and 95 . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 3-3

Windows 3.1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 3-7

Windows 2000 and NT 4.0 . . . . . . . . . . . page 3-10

Windows NT 3.5x . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page 3-14

3-2Using the Printer Software