Canon BJC-5100 - Manual (Page 15)

Chapter 2 Using the Printer With Windows 2-1
You can use the BJC-5100 Series printer with all your Windows 98,
Windows 95, and Windows NT 4.0 software applications.
This chapter describes how to use the printer with your Windows
applications. It includes:
❍ Understanding the printer driver
❍ Printing a document
❍ Using the printer driver in Windows
❍ Printing speed versus color
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Before using your printer for the first time, you must perform print head
alignment to obtain optimum print quality. See page 4-5 for details.
Understanding the Printer Driver
Before you can use any type of printer with your computer, you must
install software that allows the printer and computer to communicate;
this software is called a printer driver. The printer driver tells the
computer what kind of a printer you are using. The printer driver also
controls the various settings, such as print quality and paper type. You
define these settings within the printer driver, and the printer driver then
communicates the settings to both the computer and the printer.
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You must install the BJC-5100 Series Printer Driver for Windows before
you can use the printer with your computer. See your Quick Start Guide
for instructions.
Using the Printer
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2 Using the Printer With Windows ® 98,
Windows 95, and Windows NT 4.0