3 configuration – Datamax-O'Neil Windows CE 5.0 Thermal Printer Driver User Manual

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3 Configuration

After the driver has been installed you must configure it to work with your current system setup.
The following screens will show how to configure the driver for use on Serial, Bluetooth, and
Wireless printers. After these settings have been made they are stored in the registry so they
don’t have to be set again unless the device’s configuration changes. To access the configuration
screen press the “Advanced” button on the Main Print Dialog displayed when you go to print
from most applications:

Figure 2: Main Print Dialog

3.1.1 General Settings

General settings apply to all styles of printing. They consist of the Printer Type, to determine the
width of the printer, how much paper you want to feed at the end of the document, if you want
the image scaled to fit the paper, and if you want the paper to act as a continuous sheet.

Figure 3: General Printer Settings Dialog

Printer Type:

The most important setting for the printer driver is the Printer Type. Printer Type
specifies how many “dots wide” the printer is. The different choices are:

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2 Inch (384 dots)

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