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Making Option Settings for the Printer
Make option settings for the printer using the printer driver when bidirectional communication is disabled.
Conditions for Bidirectional Communication
This section explains the requirements for bidirectional communication.
Bidirectional communication allows information about paper size and feed direction settings to be
automatically sent to the printer. You can check printer status from your computer.
If you use the RPCS raster printer driver and bidirectional communication is enabled under Win-
dows 2000/XP, the [Accessories] tab is unavailable.
To support bidirectional communication, the following conditions must be met:
If the machine and computer are connected directly to each other with a cable
Bidirectional communication is supported by Windows 98/Me/2000/XP, Windows Server
2003, and Windows NT 4.0.
The printer must support bidirectional communication.
When connected with the network
The printer must support bidirectional communication.
SmartDeviceMonitor for Client included on the CD-ROM must be installed, and TCP/IP must
be used.
Under Windows 2000, [Enable bidirectional support] must be selected, and [Enable printer
pooling] must not be selected on the [Port] tab with the RPCS raster printer driver.
In addition to the above, one of the following conditions must also be met:
The SmartDeviceMonitor for Client port and the TCP/IP protocol must be used.
IPP port name must include the IP address when using the IPP protocol.
If Bidirectional Communication is Disabled
Set up option settings when bidirectional communications are disabled.
Windows 98/Me
1
On the [Start] menu, point to [Settings], and then click [Printers].
2
Click the icon of the printer you want to use.
When you open the printer properties dialog box for the first time after installing the printer driver,
or if you have not specified the attached options yet, a prompt to specify the options appears.
3
On the [File] menu, click [Properties].
4
Click [OK].
5
Select options installed from the [Select printer options:] area, and then make the necessary settings.
6
Select the appropriate size and type for the tray.
7
Click [OK] to close the printer properties dialog box.
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