Chapter 4: Printer Software; Overview; Windows 95 And 98 Operating Systems; Opening The Driver Properties Window - NEC SuperScript 1800 User Manual

CHAPTER 4
PRINTER SOFTWARE
O
VERVIEW
Your SuperScript 1800 Solutions CD comes with two PCL
printer drivers and a PostScript Printer Description (PPD) for
creating and sending print jobs to the SuperScript 1800. This
chapter describes those printer drivers and the PPD. This
chapter divides the printer software based on the operating
system used by your computer. Listed below is an outline for
this chapter.
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Windows 95 and 98 Operating Systems

• Windows NT 4.0 Operating Systems
• Windows 3.1x Operating Systems
• Macintosh Operating Systems
Most printing functions are controlled through the Page
Setup and Print dialog boxes, that can be opened from the
File menu within a software application.
note:
When you need to change the driver properties
for a specific print job, it is better to change them from
within the software application. Properties you change
from within an application will affect the open document
only and not all documents printed afterward.
W 95
INDOWS AND
O S
PERATING YSTEMS
Listed below is printer software that can be used by
computers running Windows 95 or 98 operating systems.
• NEC SuperScript 1800 PCL6 printer driver
• NEC SuperScript 1800 PCL5e printer driver
• Windows PostScript printer driver
• SuperScript 1800 Status Monitor
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note:
NEC recommends using the PCL6 driver because
of it's advanced features. Use the PCL5e driver for legacy
applications that require PCL5e support.
Each driver has a properties window where all the controls for
the driver are located. When printing a document, the default
values can be used, or the values can be adjusted to meet
your needs for a specific print job.

Opening the Driver Properties Window

The properties windows for the PCL6, PCL5e, and Windows
PostScript printer drivers can be opened from the Printers
Folder or an application.
To open the properties window from the Printers Folder:
1. Click the Windows Start button.
2. Select Settings then Printers to open the Printers
window.
3. Select NEC SuperScript 1800 . The drivers will be
identified using PCL6, PCL5e, or PS in their name.
4. Click the right mouse button and select Properties to
open the properties window.
To open the properties window from inside an application:
1. From the File menu, select Print to open the Print dialog
box.
2. Assure that NEC SuperScript 1800 is selected in the
Name drop-down list. The drivers will be identified
using PCL6, PCL5e, or PS in their name.
3. Click Properties to open the properties window.
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