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Using the printer driver
User’s Guide for Select™ Platinum Series™ Printers
If the selections you want to use are not available (are grayed out), make sure the
feature is available in the printer. Also make sure that the printer is powered on
and connected to the PC and resume communication using the Printer Toolbox.
To view help for settings, click on the What's This help button and then click
any setting in the Printer Features list. A list of settings is displayed. Select the
setting for which you want help.
6 If you make changes, click OK to save the settings and close the dialog box.
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Using the Printer Toolbox
The Status page of the Printer Toolbox tracks communication between the Select
printer and its printer driver. The Printer Toolbox icon is located in the lower right
corner of the Windows desktop (see Figure 3-7).
Figure 3-7: Printer Toolbox icon
The Printer Toolbox starts as part of Windows startup and is displayed by default. If
you exited the Printer Toolbox, it starts again after a card is printed or after the
Properties, Printing Preferences, or Default Document Properties dialog box is
opened.
The Printer icon shows the state of communication between the printer and driver,
listed in the table below.
E
E
Icon Description Indicates
This printer icon is white with
a green dot. The driver and printer are communicating.
The printer and PC are connected using a
USB or parallel cable.
This printer icon is gray. Communication between the driver and
printer is suspended. The driver is not
reporting printer information such as errors.
The printer and PC are connected using a
USB or parallel cable.
This printer icon is white with
a white exclamation point in a
red circle. The Printer Toolbox is active but is not
communicating with the printer. The printer
might be off, cables might be loose, or a
problem might exist. The printer and PC are
connected using a USB or parallel cable.