Introducing The Printer Software Functions; Accessing The Printer Software - 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 on the printer driver's Main
menu. This way you only need to check the Media Type and
Ink settings, as described on page 3-5.
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 starting on page 4-5.
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."

Accessing the Printer Software

As explained on the following pages, you can access the printer
driver settings and printer utilities contained in your printer
software directly from any Windows application, or from My
Computer in Windows 95 or Program Manager in Windows
3.1. The print settings made in many Windows applications
override similar settings made in the printer driver, so in most
cases you should access the printer software from your
application to make sure that the settings are appropriate for
the document you want to print.
4-2
Using the Printer Software for Windows