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 Accessing the printer software
The printer software 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 your printer. The printer utilities help you check the printer and keep it in top condition.
For information on how to access the printer software, see Accessing the printer software.
For information on using the printer driver, see Making Changes to Printer Driver Settings.
Online help provides more information about the printer software. See Getting Information Through Online Help for instructions on accessing help.
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The specific features available in the printer software vary depending on the version of Windows you are using.
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To use the printer utilities, click the Utility tab in the printer software window, then click the button for the utility you want to use.
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The letter in parentheses after the utility name indicates the shortcut key for that utility. Press Alt and the letter on the keyboard to open that utility.
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While printing is in progress, pressing any of the utility buttons, except the EPSON Status Monitor 2 button, may mar your printouts.
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You can access the printer software from most Windows applications, or from My Computer on the Windows desktop.
Open the File menu and choose Print or Print Setup. Then click Printer, Setup, Options, or Properties. (Depending on your application, you may need to click a combination of these buttons.) You see the printer software window.
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Double-click the My Computer icon, then double-click the Printers folder.
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For Windows 95 and Windows 98, right-click your printer icon, then click Properties. For Windows NT 4.0, right-click your printer icon, then click Document Defaults. You see the printer software window.
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