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 software using the supplied CDs after youhave set up your printer and connected it to your computer.Each CD provides you with the following software:CD ContentsprintersoftwareCDWindows • Printer driver: Use this driver to takefull advantage of your printer’sfeatures.• Smart Panel: This program allowsyou to monitor the printer’s status andalerts you when an error occurs duringprinting.• Printer Settings Utility: This programis automatically installed when youinstall the Smart Panel. (ML-2570, ML-2571N only)• PCL6 driver: Use this driver to printdocuments in the PCL6, PCL5elanguage. (ML-2570, ML-2571N only)• Postscript Printer Description(PPD) file: Use the PostScript driver toprint documents with complex fontsand graphics in the PostScriptlanguage. (ML-2570, ML-2571N only)• User’s Guide in PDFLinux • Printer driver: Use this driver to runyour printer from a Linux computerand print documents.• Smart Panel: This program allowsyou to monitor the printer’s status andalerts you when an error occurs duringprinting.Macintosh • Postscript Printer Description(PPD) file: Use this file to run yourprinter from a Macintosh computerand print documents. (ML-2570, ML-2571N only)• Smart Panel: This program allowsyou to monitor the printer’s status andalerts you when an error occurs duringprinting.networkutilitiesCD(ML-2571Nonly)Windows • SyncThru™ Web Admin Service:Use this web-based program toremotely manage, monitor, andtroubleshoot network printers.• Set IP: Use this program to set yourprinter’s TCP/IP addresses.• Network Printer User’s Guide inPDF