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2 Software overview
This chapter gives you an overview of the software that comes with your
machine. Further details on how to use the software are explained in the
Software section
.
This chapter includes:
Supplied software
Printer driver features
System requirements

Supplied software

You must install the machine software using the supplied CDs after you
have set up your machine and connected it to your computer.
Each CD provides you with the following software:
CD Contents
Printer
software CD
Windows Printer driver: Use this driver to
take full advantage of your
machine’s features.
PostScript Printer Description
(PPD) file: Use the PostScript driver
to print documents with complex
fonts and graphics in the PS
language.
Smart Panel: This program allows
you to monitor the machine’s status
and alerts you when an error occurs
during printing.
SetIP
: Use this program to set your
machine’s TCP/IP addresses.
User’s Guide in PDF
Linux PostScript Printer Description
(PPD) file: Use this driver to run your
machine from a Linux computer and
print documents.
Smart Panel: This program allows
you to monitor the machine’s status
and alerts you when an error occurs
during printing.
Macintosh Postscript Printer Description
(PPD) file: Use this file to run your
machine from a Macintosh computer
and print documents.
Smart Panel: This program allows
you to monitor the machine’s status
and alerts you when an error occurs
during printing.

Printer driver features

Your printer drivers support the following standard features:
Paper source selection
Paper size, orientation and media type
Number of copies
In addition, you can use various special printing features. The following
table shows a general overview of features supported by your printer
drivers:
Printer driver
Note
If you want to change the printer language, go to printer
properties, and change the printer language in Printer tab.
Feature Windows Linux Macintosh
Color mode O O O
Machine quality option O O O
Poster printing O X X
Manual double-sided printing O X X
Multiple pages per sheet
(N-up)
O O (2, 4) O (2, 4, 6,
9, 16)
Fit to page printing O X X
Scale printing O X O
Booklet printing O X X
Watermark O X X
Overlay O X X