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Above and Below: The touch screen’s Edit tab provides the user

with a multitude of image editing options.

The touch screen displaying several image-quality options for the

copy function.

PCL AND POSTSCRIPT DRIVERS

As with control panels and touch screens, print-driver

design can vary enormously from manufacturer-to-

manufacturer. And, as with control panels and touch

screens, how easy it is—or isn’t—to make selections in the

print driver and navigate through it can significantly affect

user productivity.

Most vendors provide an emulation of PCL (printer control

language) developed by the Hewlett-Packard Company.

Some may also provide an emulation of PostScript,

developed by Adobe Systems Incorporated, or they may

license PostScript directly from Adobe. While the Adobe

PostScript driver is not the most user-friendly of print

drivers, the advantage is that many users are already

familiar with it. Alternately, some manufacturers may use

an emulation of PostScript and design their own print-driver

user interface, or may license PostScript from Adobe and

also design their own print-driver interface.

Print-Driver Checklist

Do print drivers have identical user interfaces? Yes

Are print drivers interfaces identical to other

vendor models? Yes

Bidirectional communication within print drivers? Yes

Auto device configuration from within print driver? Yes

Does print-driver installation require rebooting of

the workstation? No

Are print-driver deployment processes included? Yes

Are print-driver deployment guidelines and

procedures included? Yes