Getting started
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Printer software overview
Supplied printer software
You must install the printer software using the supplied printer
driver CD after you have set up your machine and connected it
to your computer. For details, see the
Software Section
.
The printer driver CD provides you with the following software:
Programs for windows
To use your machine as a printer and scanner in Windows, you
must install the MFP driver. You can install selectively or all the
following components:
•
Printer driver
- Use this driver to take full advantage of
your printer’s features.
•
Scanner driver
- TWAIN and Windows Image Acquisition
(WIA) driver are available for scanning documents on your
machine.
•
ControlCentre
- Use this program to create phonebook
entries. You can also update the firmware of the machine.
Linux driver
You can print and scan in Linux using your machine. For
information about installing the MFP driver in Linux, see the
Software Section
.
Macintosh printer driver
You can print and scan in Macintosh using your machine. For
information about installing the printer driver in Macintosh, see
the
Software Section
.
Printer driver features
Your printer drivers support the following standard features:
• Paper source selection
• Paper size, orientation and media type
• Number of copies
The following table lists a general overview of features
supported by your printer drivers.
N
OTE
: The Overay feature is not supported in NT 4.0.
Feature
Printer Driver
Win 98/Me/
2000/XP
Macintosh
Linux
Toner save
Y
N
Y
Print quality option
Y
Y
Y
Poster printing
Y
N
N
Multiple pages
per sheet (N-up)
Y
Y
Y(2,4)
Fit to page printing
Y
N
Y
Scale printing
Y
Y
Y
Watermark
Y
N
N
Overlay
Y
N
N
TrueType fonts option
Y
N
N