Kodak Kodak 10/100 Network Interface Card, 3H0610 manual Printing, PostScript and Raster Modes

Printing

11 Printing

11.1 PostScript and Raster Modes

Kodak printers with the PS extension support both PostScript and raster printing. Models without the PS extension support only raster mode.

Kodak provides PostScript drivers for PostScript mode printing and export modules for raster mode printing from Macintosh and Windows platforms. The Adobe Photoshop application must be purchased from Adobe for use with export modules (plug-ins).

11.1.1 PostScript Drivers

Printing in PostScript mode is supported by PostScript drivers for Kodak printers for most efÞcient generation of PostScript code.

Any PostScript driver can be used to generate PostScript Þles to send to a Kodak printer. However, these drivers may not produce code as efÞciently as a Kodak driver. Also, generic PostScript drivers may not be able to support Kodak printer-speciÞc features unless your system uses product- speciÞc PPDs that any PostScript driver can access.

11.1.2 Raster Drivers

Raster mode is supported by a Kodak proprietary raster printing language that can generate printing code that is even more efÞcient than PostScript code generated by a Kodak driver.

11.1.3 Language Efficiency vs Network and Printer Performance

Kodak raster drivers and PostScript drivers for Kodak printers were developed with full knowledge of the architecture of Kodak printers. Printer code generation efÞciency is reßected as improvements in print Þle transfer speed and printer processing performance.

11.1.4 Non-Kodak Printer Software

Applications and drivers are also available from third-party support vendors for most platforms. For information on vendors and software solutions, see the Kodak Web site: www.kodak.com.

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