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Appendix C
Using the Printer with MS-DOS
Your printer will work with a wide variety of MS-DOS applications, such as spreadsheet, word
processing, and graphics programs. This appendix describes how to set up your MS-DOS software
applications for you printer.
Application programs include a group of programs, called printer drivers, that help the application
communicate correctly with specific printers. Before using the printer with your application program, you
need to tell the application what type of printer you are using by selecting the printer driver that
corresponds to you printer.
Canon provides the Microsoft Windows Printing System for using your printer with Microsoft Windows.
The easiest way to use your printer is to install the Microsoft Windows Printing System and perform your
print operations through Microsoft Windows environment.
If you are not using Microsoft Windows, follow the guidelines in this section for setting up your
MS-DOS applications for use with your printer. If you installed the Microsoft Windows Printing System
and will be printing only from the Microsoft Windows environment, you can ignore the information in
this appendix.
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