Necessary Applications; Windows Printer Driver - Epson WF-6590 User Manual

User's Guide

Necessary Applications

Windows Printer Driver

The printer driver is an application that controls the printer according to the print commands from other
applications. Making settings on the printer driver provides the best printing results. You can also check the status
of the printer or keep it in top operating condition using the printer driver utility.
Note:
You can change the language of the printer driver. Select the language you want to use from the Language setting on the
Maintenance tab.
Accessing the printer driver from applications
To make settings that apply only to the application you are using, access from that application.
Select Print or Print Setup from the File menu. Select your printer, and then click Preferences or Properties.
Note:
Operations differ depending on the application. See the application's help for details.
Accessing the printer driver from the control panel
To make settings that apply to all of the applications, access from the control panel.
❏ Windows 8.1/Windows 8/Windows Server 2012 R2/Windows Server 2012
Select Desktop > Settings > Control Panel > View devices and printers in Hardware and Sound. Right-click
on your printer, or press and hold it and then select Printing preferences.
❏ Windows 7/Windows Server 2008 R2
Click the start button, and select Control Panel > View devices and printers in Hardware and Sound. Right-
click on your printer and select Printing preferences.
❏ Windows Vista/Windows Server 2008
Click the start button, and select Control Panel > Printers in Hardware and Sound. Right-click on your printer
and select Select printing preferences.
❏ Windows XP/Windows Server 2003 R2/Windows Server 2003
Click the start button, and select Control Panel > Printers and Other Hardware > Printers and Faxes. Right-
click on your printer and select Printing preferences.
Starting the utility
Access the printer driver window. Click the Maintenance tab.
Restricting Settings for the Windows Printer Driver
You can lock some settings of the printer driver so that other users cannot change them.
Note:
Log on to your computer as an administrator.
1. Open the Optional Settings tab in printer properties.
❏ Windows 8.1/Windows 8/Windows Server 2012
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