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What Is A Printer Driver?

A printer driver is a program that converts text and graphics in a document into commands the printer understands to control printing. The printer driver is installed on your computer and accessed through the Printers folder. You use the printer driver when printing a document or changing default printer settings like page size and layout. Accessing the printer driver gives you more control over how your document prints, allowing you to adjust settings like two-sided printing and adding watermarks.

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What Is A Printer Driver?

A printer driver is a program that converts text and graphics in a document into commands the printer understands to control printing. The printer driver is installed on your computer and accessed through the Printers folder. You use the printer driver when printing a document or changing default printer settings like page size and layout. Accessing the printer driver gives you more control over how your document prints, allowing you to adjust settings like two-sided printing and adding watermarks.

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What is a printer driver?

A printer driver is a program on your computer that controls a printer. Whenever you print a document, the printer driver converts text and graphics into commands the printer can understand, such as the page size, text and graphics formatting, margins, footers, and headers.

Where is the printer driver on my computer?


You must install CentreWare printer drivers on your computer. These printer drivers are provided on a CD with each WorkCentre Pro. You can also download updated drivers from the Xerox Web site (www.xerox.com). Once a printer driver is installed it is accessible in the Printers folder on your PC (Start > Settings > Printers).

When do I use a printer driver?


When your document is ready to print or anytime you want to change the default printer settings.

Why change printer driver settings?


Once a printer driver is installed you could just use all the default settings, but by accessing the printer driver you have more control over the way your document will look and print, such as image orientation, two-sided printing, placing a watermark, reducing or enlarging the image on your page, and many more options. See the next page for a list of selected printing features and where they are located on the printer driver.

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How do I change printer driver settings?


In your application choose File > Print. The print dialog appears. Select your printer from the drop down list. Choose Properties and the printer driver dialog appears. Driver setting changes from this dialog apply to the open document and application, and are temporary. Or, choose Start > Settings > Printers. Right-click on a printer icon and select Document Defaults (NT) or Printing Preferences (2000 / XP) from the menu. The printer driver dialog appears. Driver setting changes from this dialog become the default settings.

WorkCentre 232 / 238 / 245 / 255 and 265 / 275 WorkCentre Pro 232 / 238 / 245 / 255 and 265 / 275

Windows NT / 2000 / XP / Server 2003

PCL 5e / 6 Printer Driver

1 Advanced Tab
Print Optimizations Advanced Printing Features TrueType Fonts Custom Paper Size... Copies Banner Sheet Request Offset Feed Edge Print Quality Rotate Image 180 Degrees Override/Restore Defaults

3 Special Pages Tab


Add Covers Add Inserts Add Exceptions Special Pages Editor Special Pages Summary

To access the printer driver:


1. Choose File > Print in your application. 2. Choose Properties. The printer driver dialog appears. Driver setting changes from this dialog apply to the open document and application, and are temporary. Or 1. Choose Start > Settings > Printers. 2. Right-click on a printer icon and select Document Defaults (NT) or Printing Preferences (2000 / XP) from the menu. The printer driver dialog appears. Driver setting changes from this dialog become the default settings.

4 Image Options Tab


Lighten/Darken Toner Saver Gray Scale Graphics Mode Reduce / Enlarge

2 Paper/Output Tab
Job Type Normal / Secure / Delayed Print / Sample Set / Fax (WorkCentre Pro models only) Select Paper Size, Color Type Advanced Transparency Separators 2 Sided Print Output/Stapling: Uncollated / Collated, X staples* Hole Punch* Output Destination Saved Settings: (Load/Save) *NOTE: When the Professional Finisher is installed and configured in the driver, Output / Stapling and Hole Punch are replaced by Select Finishing. Select Finishing also provides access to the Booklet Creation dialog.

5 Layout/Watermark Tab
N-Up Printing Booklet Layout Booklet Finishing (available with Professional Finisher) Draw Outlines Fit to New Paper Size Image Orientation Watermark Edit, New, Delete Watermark Editor Blend with Job Print in Foreground Print in Background First Page Only

For additional information about printer driver features, click the Help button. Please note that the driver graphics are representative. The background will vary slightly in Windows NT / 2000 / XP / Server 2003 environments.

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