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Printing
5 Printing
This chapter explains the initial setup and basic procedure for the Print from Computer function.
Your machine supports the following print functions.
Function Overview
“Printing from a Computer” Prints a document sent from a computer connected via USB or network. The
printer driver must be installed on the computer to use this function.
*AirPrint does not require drivers to be installed.
Printing from USB Memory Prints a document saved in a USB memory which is inserted to the USB port of
the machine.
For the procedure of the function, refer to the User’s Guide > “Printing” >
“Printing From USB Memory”.
●● Printing from a Computer
This section explains how to install a printer driver and the basic procedure for printing documents from
a computer.
Be sure to install a printer driver before using this function.
Installing a Printer Driver
This section explains how to install a printer
driver on your computer.
Refer to the procedure for the OS you are using.
● “For Windows” P.102
● “For Mac OS X” P.111
For Windows
Overview
Connecting Methods
You can select either of the following connection
methods:
● “For Network Connection” P.103
● “For USB Connection” P.109
Product Requirements
Your machine supports the following Windows
operating systems:
● Windows 8/Windows 8 (64bit Version)
● Windows Server 2012
● Windows 7/Windows 7 (64bit Version)
● Windows Vista/Windows Vista (64bit Version)
● Windows Server 2008 R2
● Windows Server 2008/Windows Server 2008
(x64 Version)
● Windows XP/Windows XP (x64 Version)
● Windows Server 2003/Windows Server 2003
(x64 Version)
Types of Printer Drivers
The printer driver types that can be installed are
as follows.
Type Description
PCL The PCL printer driver is suitable for
printing business documents.
PS The PS printer driver is suitable for
the printing of documents including
PostScript fonts and EPS data.
PCL XPS The PCL XPS printer driver is suitable for
printing from an application for XPS.
* It does not support Windows XP/Windows
Server 2003.
Memo
● The description may be differ depending on a version of a
printer driver or Windows.