User manual EPSON FX-980

[. . . ] No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION. The information contained herein is designed only for use with this EPSON printer. EPSON is not responsible for any use of this information as applied to other printers. Neither SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION nor its affiliates shall be liable to the purchaser of this product or third parties for damages, losses, costs, or expenses incurred by the purchaser or third parties as a result of: accident, misuse, or abuse of this product or unauthorized modifications, repairs, or alterations to this product, or (excluding the U. S. ) failure to strictly comply with SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION's operating and maintenance instructions. [. . . ] See "Printer driver settings overview" on page 4-11 for detailed information about the settings in this dialog box. 4-10 Using the Printer Software Accessing the printer driver from the Control Panel To access the printer driver from the Control Panel, follow these steps: 1. See "Printer driver settings overview" on page 4-11 for detailed information. 4 Printer driver settings overview The printer driver settings are described below. To access the printer driver settings, see the previous sections on accessing the printer driver. When you finish making your printer driver settings, click OK to apply the settings, or click Cancel to cancel your changes. Print or Print Setup dialog box R Resolution Click the printing resolution you want. The higher the resolution you select, the more detailed your printout will be; however, increasing the resolution slows printing. The diagram on the screen changes according to the orientation you select. R Orientation Using the Printer Software 4-11 R Paper Size Select the size of the paper you want to use. If you don't see your paper size, use the scroll bar to scroll through the list. If your paper size is not included in the list, click User Defined Size and enter the paper size in the dialog box that appears. Click the paper source you want to use. R Paper Source Options dialog box R Dithering You can leave this option set to Fine, which is the default setting, or select another dithering pattern depending on the kind of printout you want. Selecting a high quality option produces more detailed printouts at a slower printing speed. R Intensity Control R Print quality Once you've checked your printer driver settings and changed them if necessary, you are ready to print with continuous paper as described in Chapter 2, or with single sheets as described in Chapter 3. 4-12 Using the Printer Software Using the Printer Driver With Windows NT 4. 0 You can access the printer driver from your Windows applications or from the Start menu. When you access the printer driver from a Windows application, any settings you make apply only to the application you are using. See "Accessing the printer driver from Windows applications" below. When you access the printer driver from the Start menu, the printer driver settings you make apply to all your applications. See "Accessing the printer driver from the Start menu" on page 4-15. To check and change printer driver settings, see "Printer driver settings overview" on page 4-15. Note: While many Windows applications override the settings made with the printer driver, some do not, so you must verify that the printer driver settings match your requirements. 4 Accessing the printer driver from Windows applications To access the printer driver from a Windows application, follow the steps on the next page. Note: The steps om the next page provide general guidelines on accessing the printer driver. How you access the printer driver may differ depending on your application. See your application manual for details. Using the Printer Software 4-13 1. Select Print Setup or Print from the File menu of your application software. Make sure that your printer is selected and then click Printer, Setup, Properties, or Options. (You may need to click a combination of these buttons. ) The Document Properties window appears, and you see the Page Setup and Advanced menus. [. . . ] When the printer is in hex dump mode, it prints each code that it receives in hexadecimal notation as well as in ASCII codes that stand for characters. Also called data dump. 2 Glossary high-speed draft A draft printing mode you can select using the printer's default-setting mode or the EPSON Remote!High-speed draft uses a minimum number of dots per character to produce extremely high-speed printing. See also draft and near letter quality. interface The connection (via a cable) between the computer and the printer through which print data is transmitted to the printer. initialization Returns the printer to its default settings (a fixed set of conditions). landscape Printing that is oriented sideways on the page. [. . . ]