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Print options give you access to the special features of your
ES3640e MFP. Print options can be specified in several places—in
ES3640e MFP Setup, or from the printing application, Fiery
Downloader, ColorWise Pro Tools, or the job management tools.
The table in this appendix briefly describes each print option and
default setting, and provides information on any constraints or
requirements in effect.
About printer drivers and printer description
files
The ES3640e MFP receives files from computers on the network,
processes (RIPs) them, and then prints them. Windows and Mac
OS computers communicate with the ES3640e MFP by means of a
printer driver and printer description (PPD) files. The driver allows
you to use special features of the ES3640e MFP from the Print
dialog box.
A printer driver manages printing communication between your
application and the ES3640e MFP. It interprets the instructions
generated by the application, merges those instructions with
printer-specific options you specify, and translates all information
into PostScript, a language the printer understands. In other
words, the printer driver writes a PostScript file based on your
original file and the options you set from the Print dialog box.
A printer driver also allows you to select print options for the
ES3640e MFP. To do this, the printer driver must be matched with
a PPD file for the ES3640e MFP.
A PPD file contains information about the features and capabilities
of a particular device (for example, what paper sizes and media
types are supported). The printer driver reads the information in
this file and presents that information to you in the form of
Appendix A:
Print Options
Summary of Contents for ES3640e MFP
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