Chapter 1 Before Using This Product
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1.2 About Printer Driver
To print to the printer from the computer running operating system such as Windows, you need to have software called
“Printer Driver.”
1.2.1 Operating Environment of Printer Driver
The PostScript Printer Driver can be installed in the computer running the following operating system:
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Japanese or English version
Microsoft Windows 7 Japanese or English version
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Japanese or English version
Microsoft Windows Vista Japanese or English version
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 Japanese or English version
Microsoft Windows XP Japanese or English version
Microsoft Windows 2000 Japanese or English version
Install individual printer drivers depending on the type of the operating system running on the computer to
be used for printing.
Printer driver that runs on the operating system of the computer has the following roles:
(1) Transmits printer information such as printable paper size and font included in the printer to application
software.
(2) Provides user interface, including selection of paper size, so that printer-specific function can be used.
(3) When printing is requested from application software, document data on the application software is converted
into print data that can be processed on the printer.
1.2.2 Selecting Printer Driver
For information on how to install and use the PostScript printer driver, see the following explanation sections:
The printer driver described in this manual is intended for the English version. For the Japanese version,
see the Japanese manual stored in a separate folder.
Operating System
Type of Printer Driver
Explanation Sections
Windows Vista/ Server
2008/ 7/ Server 2008 R2
PostScript Driver
Chapter 2 Print from Windows Vista/Server 2008/7/Server 2008 R2
Chapter 4 Various Settings of PostScript Driver
Windows Server 2003/
XP / 2000
PostScript Driver
Chapter 3 Print from Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003
Chapter 4 Various Settings of PostScript Driver
To print to the printer from the PCL5 printer driver, see “Printer Driver User’s Guide – PCL5 Printer Driver –”.
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