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Using features in the driver
When you print from a software application, many of the product features are available from the driver. To gain access to Windows drivers, see “To gain access to the Windows driver” on page 18.
Note | Settings in the driver and software application generally override control panel settings. (Software application settings |
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Product collation
The product collation feature allows multiple original printing that provide you the following advantages:
zreduced network traffic
zfaster return to application
zall original documents
Saving product setup information
Drivers allow you to save the product settings you use most often as the default settings. For example, the driver might be set to print on
Windows PCL 6 and PCL 5e drivers allow you to save product settings for multiple kinds of print jobs. For example, you might want to create a quick set for envelopes, or for printing the first page of a document on letterhead.
New driver features
Look for Quick Sets, Scale to Fit (any page size to any page size), and Booklet Printing options in the Windows driver, or see the driver help for more information.
Printing watermarks
A watermark is a notice, such as “Top Secret,” printed in the background of each page in a document. Check the driver for available options, or see the driver online help for more information.
For Macintosh, you can select “Custom” and specify the text you choose, depending on your driver version.
Using features in the driver
