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Printer drivers are programs developed to translate the language of an application to a language the printer can understand. You must have a driver installed to print. Printer drivers also allow users to manipulate the settings, which control printer output. Typically these settings vary from product to product but generally they include options for such things as paper handling, tray selection, and default font.
Printer drivers are complex pieces of software that are the source of many problems, because they are usually written in a hurry and are inadequately tested. Here are a few common printer driver problems:
There are three solutions to printer driver problems:
1. Get an updated printer driver
2. Use a different driver
If you can't get an updated driver, then you can often relieve your problem by installing a different printer driver. This will not change the way that your existing programs work. This is accomplished by following the following three steps:
3. Change your format This is the last resort. In general, printer drivers behave better on simpler tasks. If you have designed a format on the screen, it may well have background shading that you don't really need, and removing it may make life simpler for the printer driver. There is no guarantee, but it can be worth trying.
For more information about specific printer drivers, check out the resources listed below.
Konica Minolta Printers
Pitney Bowes Printers
Smith Corona Printers
Texas Instruments Printers
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