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Printer Software Functions / For Windows Users

Printer Software Introduction

Getting more information
Accessing the printer software

The printer software which comes with this product includes a printer driver and printer utilities. The printer driver lets you choose from a wide variety of settings to get the best results from this product. The printer utilities help you check this product and keep it in top operating condition.

The printer driver settings and utilities are on the printer software menus shown below.

Menu	Settings and Utilities
Main	Quality Type, Paper Options, Print Options, Ink Levels, Orientation, Advanced
Page Layout	More Options, Reduce/Enlarge Document, Copies, Multi-Page, Watermark
Maintenance	EPSON Status Monitor 3, Nozzle Check, Head Cleaning, Print Head Alignment, Speed & Progress

If you encounter any problems when using the printer software, refer to the Problem Solver HTML manual for help by clicking Technical Support on the Main menu of the printer software.

Getting more information

For information on using the printer software, see Making Settings on the Main Menu or Making Settings on the Page Layout Menu.

For information on using the printer utilities, see Making Settings on the Maintenance Menu.

Note:

The specific features available in the printer software vary depending on the version of Windows that you are using.

Online help provides more information about the printer software. See Getting Information Through Online Help for instructions on accessing help.

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Accessing the printer software

You can access the printer software from most Windows applications, from the Windows Start menu or taskbar.

When you access the printer software from a Windows application, the settings that you make apply only to the application you are using.

When you access the printer software from the Start menu or the taskbar, the settings that you make apply to all of your Windows applications.

Refer to the appropriate section below.

From Windows applications

Follow the steps below to access the printer software.

Click Print or Print Setup on the File menu.

In the dialog box that appears, click Printer, Setup, Options, or Properties. (Depending on your application, you may need to click a combination of these buttons.) The printer software opens.

From the Start menu

Follow the steps below to access the printer software.

For users of Windows Me, 98 and 2000 users, click Start, point to Settings, then click Printers.

For Windows XP users, click Start, point to Control Panel. Switch to Classic View if necessary, double-click Printers and Other Hardware and then double-click Printers and Faxes.

For Windows Me and 98 users, select this product, and click Properties on the File menu.

For Windows XP and 2000 users, select this product, then click Printing Preferences on the File menu.

The printer software opens.

From the taskbar

Right-click the printer icon on the taskbar, then select Printer Settings.

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