SUPERSCRIPT 4650 SERIES SETTINGS
Printer Settings
SuperScript 4650 Series printer settings give you many ways to customize your print job. There is often more than one place to change the same printer setting. These include:
•The SuperScript PostScript 3 printer drivers
•PCL5e printer drivers (for 4650N or 4650NX)
•The Operator Panel on your printer
Using the Printer’s Operator Panel
You can use the printer’s Operator Panel to cancel a print job or change settings that are not available in your printer driver. You can view messages on the Operator Panel to help diagnose printing problems. In addition, the printer operator panel allows you to print out font lists and test pages and view the total page count. You can also set the printer’s TCP/ IP address or reconfigure network settings. Chapter 5, “The Operator Panel,” provides instructions for using the printer’s operator panel.
Using Printer Drivers
Your printer software includes the PostScript 3 printer drivers for Windows 95/98, Windows NT 4.0/2000, Windows 3.1x, and Mac OS. The 4650N(X) also includes the PCL 5e printer driver for Windows 95/98, Windows NT 4.0/ 2000, and Windows 3.1x. They offer a wide range of features for setting up your print job and printer settings.
Most of these features and settings are described in this chapter. A particular feature may be implemented slightly differently, depending on which driver you are using.
note: If you are unsure about a setting in your printer driver, be sure to use the driver’s Online Help feature. Chapter 4, “Printer Drivers,” provides complete information about using your printer driver software.
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.
With the 4650N or 4650NX model printer you can use the PCL5e driver for monochrome documents that contain mostly text and limited formatting. The PCL5e driver processes this type of document quickly.
note: For color printing, you must use the PostScript 3 printer driver for your system.The PCL5e printer driver is for monochrome printing only.
POSTSCRIPT 3 FEATURES
These are general descriptions of settings available in the PostScript 3 printer drivers. The interface of the printer driver depends on the operating system you use. Not all settings are available for all drivers, or they may appear on different tabs in the printer driver. All printer drivers have Online Help available at the click of a button, with more information about specific settings. Chapter 4, “Printer Drivers,” shows the PostScript printer drivers and explains how to use them.
Color Processing
Color Control
Use these settings to define color in your print job.
Color Photo: Produces smooth color images, for the best reproduction of photographic images.
Color Business Graphics: Produces bright, solid colors, suitable for presentation graphics, charts, and posters.
Color Transparency: Use this for the best results when printing color presentations on overhead transparency film.
Grayscale: Converts all colors in the document to black and shades of gray for monochrome printing.
Unadjusted: Does not apply any of the special color control features.
Image Color Matching
This feature is available for advanced users (except for Windows 3.1x and Windows NT). During the PostScript 3 for Windows 95/98 driver installation (from the SuperScript 4650 Series CD using the Network Client/Custom Install feature), you have the option of installing a driver using Microsoft
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