Introducing The Printer Software Functions; Using The Automatic Setting - Epson Stylus COLOR 800 User Manual

Introducing the Printer Software Functions

The printer software includes a printer driver and printer
utilities. The printer driver lets you choose from a wide variety
of settings to get the best results from your printer. The printer
utilities help you check the printer and keep it in top condition.
The quickest and easiest way to start printing is to leave the
Mode option set to Automatic in the Print dialog box. This way
you only need to check the Media Type and Ink settings, as
described on page 6-3.
Basically, there are three levels of settings: the Automatic
setting; the predefined settings, which give you more control
over printer settings; and the custom settings, which you make
to fit your individual needs. These settings are described in
detail below.
Several printer utilities are provided to help you check the
condition of the printer and perform maintenance procedures.
See pages 5-20 through 5-23 for information on the Status
Monitor, Nozzle Check, Head Cleaning, and Print Head
Alignment utilities. For instructions on using the Status
Monitor, see page 5-21, and for instructions on using any of the
other utilities, see Chapter 8, "Troubleshooting."

Using the Automatic Setting

When Automatic is selected as the Mode setting in the Print
dialog box, the printer driver takes care of all detailed settings
according to the Media Type and Ink settings you make (see
page 6-3 for details on the Media Type setting). Most users will
never have to change this setting. However, if your application
program does not give you enough control over the printout,
you may want to experiment with the predefined settings or
make your own custom settings. See page 6-6 for information
on the predefined settings, and page 6-8 for information on
making custom settings.
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Using the Printer Software for Macintosh