QMS 1060, User Manual

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Methods of
Configuration
4-3 Printer Configuration
Applications use printer drivers to send the appropriate commands
automatically to the printer for the requested tasks. If your application
doesn't have a QMS 1060 Print System driver, you can select a com-
parable PostScript driver, such as another QMS driver or a Laser-
Writer driver. However, comparable drivers may not allow you to
access all of your printer's features, such as 600x600 dpi printing or
collating. For best results, use the driver that accompanied your new
printer. See Chapter 3, “Connecting to a Macintosh,” or Chapter 4,
“Connecting to a PC,” of the
Getting Started guide, for detailed
instructions about using a printer driver.
Using PS Executive Series Utilities
You can also use the PS Executive Series Utilities (shipped with your
printer) to control the printer from your host. See the README file on
the utilities disk for information on installing the utilities, and see the
utilities on-line documentation for details on using the software.
Using Printer Commands
Printer commands (such as QMS Document Option Commands
[DOCs], PostScript operators, and HP-GL and HP PCL commands)
can enable job-specific features your application or page description
language can’t access. See appendix C, “Document Option Com-
mands,” of this manual for a list of the DOCs this printer supports.
See the
QMS Crown Document Option Commands
manual (available
for purchase from your QMS vendor) for more detailed information on
these commands. See appendix E, “Manual Updates,” of this manual
for updated PCL 5 DOC information.