CHAPTER 4
PRINTER DRIVERS
OVERVIEW
A printer driver is software that translates your computer data into a format that the printer can read and print out. You can access the printer driver software to change printer and document settings and manage fonts. First, you need to install the right printer driver for your system.
The SuperScript 4600N CD provides the following printer drivers.
•PostScript 3 for Windows 95/98
•PCL5e for Windows 95/98
•PostScript 3 for Windows NT 4.0
•PCL5e for Windows NT 4.0
•PostScript 3 for Window 3.1x
•PCL5e for Window 3.1x
•PostScript 3 for Mac OS (on EtherTalk networks)
In this chapter, you learn how to install, access, and use these printer drivers to control printer settings. For definitions of the different settings available on printer drivers, see Chapter 1, “Features.” You can also use the online Help feature on any printer driver.
The SuperScript 4600N CD also provides software for configuring and using the printer on NetWare and TCP/IP networks. For Macintosh users, EtherTalk software is already built into the operating system. Network setup is described in the “SuperScript Color Laser Network Guide. “
When to Use the PostScript 3 or
PCL5e Printer Driver
Use the PostScript 3 driver for color documents and documents that contain many complex graphic images or extensive page layout formatting. The PostScript driver has more options and delivers better graphic processing.
Use the PCL5e driver for monochrome documents that contain mostly text and limited formatting. The PCL5e driver handles this type of document well and delivers faster printing than the PostScript3 driver.
note: For color printing, you must use the PostScript 3 printer driver for your system. The PCL5e printer driver is for monochrome printing only.
Installation Options
There are three types of setup available for SuperScript 4600N printer software: Easy/Local, Network Client/ Custom, and Network Server/Administrator. This chapter provides instructions for using the Easy/Local setup. This setup quickly installs the basic printing tools for your operating system. This is appropriate if you are connected to a SuperScript 4600N from the parallel port. All setup options are described in more detail on page 3.
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