3.1 < Software overview>3 Software overviewThis chapter gives you an overview of the software that comes with yourprinter. Further details about installing and using the software areexplained in the Software Section.This chapter includes:• Supplied software• Printer driver features• System requirementsSupplied softwareYou must install the printer and scanner software using the supplied CDsafter you have set up your printer and connected it to your computer.Each CD provides you with the following software:CD Contentsprintersoftware CDWindows • Printer driver: Use this driver totake full advantage of your printer’sfeatures.• Smart Panel: This program allowsyou to monitor the printer’s statusand alerts you when an erroroccurs during printing.• Printer Settings Utility: Thisprogram is automatically installedwhen you install the Smart Panel.• PostScript Printer Description(PPD) file: Use the PostScriptdriver to print documents withcomplex fonts and graphics in thePostScript language.• Set IP: Use this program to set yourprinter’s TCP/IP addresses.• User’s Guide in PDFLinux • Printer driver: Use this driver torun your printer from a Linuxcomputer and print documents.• Smart Panel: This program allowsyou to monitor the printer’s statusand alerts you when an erroroccurs during printing.Macintosh • PostScript Printer Description(PPD) file: Use this file to run yourprinter from a Macintosh computerand print documents.• Smart Panela: This program allowsyou to monitor the printer’s statusand alerts you when an erroroccurs during printing.a. Macintosh 10.3, 10.4 only.
