Controlling the printer

There are two ways to control your printer and change its settings.

The printer driver (for Windows users)

Use the control panel

Normally, you use the printer driver to control your printer. The printer driver allows you to easily make the most common print settings, including the paper source, paper size, and orientation. To access the driver menus, see below.

Getting acquainted with your printer’s control panel may help you get more from your printer. For more information on the SelecType settings availabe from the control panel, including the One Touch modes, see Chapter 5.

Appendix F shows all SelecType menu categories and options. It can be used as a guide whenever you use SelecType.

Accessing the printer driver

You can access your printer driver directly from most Windows- based applications, or from your Windows operating system, as explained below, The printer driver settings made when the driver is accessed from the operating system, so in most cases you should access the driver from your application to make sure you fet the results you want.

To access the driver from your application software, click the Print or Page Setup command on the File menu. You also may need to click Setup, Options, Properties, or a combination of these buttons.

To access the driver from the Windows 3.1 and Windows 3.11, double-click the Control Panel icon in the Main program group, then double-click the Printers icon. Choose EPSON EPL-N2010from the Installed Printers list and click Setup.

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