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Related Information
"Windows Printer Driver" on page 98
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Mac OS X Printer Driver
The printer driver controls the printer according to the commands from an application. 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.
Accessing the printer driver from applications
Click Page Setup or Print on the File menu of your application. If necessary, click Show Details (or
the print window.
Note:
Depending on the application being used, Page Setup may not be displayed in the File menu, and the operations for
displaying the print screen may differ. See the application's help for details.
Starting the utility
Select System Preferences from the
select the printer. Click Options & Supplies > Utility > Open Printer Utility.
Making Operation Settings for the Mac OS X Printer Driver
Accessing the Operation Settings Window of the Mac OS X Printer
Driver
Select System Preferences from the
select the printer. Click Options & Supplies > Options (or Driver).
Operation Settings of the Mac OS X Printer Driver
❏ Skip Blank Page: Avoids printing blank pages.
❏ Quiet Mode: Reduces the noise the printer makes, however, may reduce print speed.
❏ Permit temporary black printing: Prints only with black ink temporarily.
❏ High Speed Printing: Prints when the print head moves in both directions. The print speed is faster, but the
quality may decline.
❏ Remove white borders: Removes unnecessary margins during borderless printing.
❏ Warning Notifications: Allows the printer driver to display warning notifications.
❏ Establish bidirectional communication: Usually, this should be set to On. Select Off when acquiring the printer
information is impossible because the printer is shared with Windows computers on a network or for any other
reason.
Related Information
"Temporarily Printing with Black Ink" on page 85
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Network Service and Software Information
menu > Printers & Scanners (or Print & Scan, Print & Fax), and then
menu > Printers & Scanners (or Print & Scan, Print & Fax), and then
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