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This chapter describes printer drivers and PPD files, CX3641MFP print options, and
locations for setting print options.
About printer drivers and printer description files
The CX3641MFP receives files from computers on the network, processes (RIPs) the
files, and then sends them to the copier/printer. Windows computers communicate with
the CX3641MFP by means of a printer driver and PPD (PostScript Printer Description)
files.
A printer driver manages printing communication between your application and the
printer. It interprets the instructions generated by the application, merges those
instructions with printer-specific options you set, and then translates all information into
Adobe 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 your copier/printer. To do this,
the printer driver must be matched with a PPD file for your CX3641MFP. 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 the PPD file and presents the information to you in the form of options you
select in the Print dialog box. The PPD file for the CX3641MFP includes information
about the features of both the copier/printer and the CX3641MFP. For information about
the specific print options for the CX3641MFP, see the table that begins on
About print options
Print options give you access to the special features of your CX3641MFP. Print options
can be specified in several places—in CX3641MFP Setup, or from the printing
application, ColorWise Pro Tools, Hot Folders, or Command WorkStation.
Print option override hierarchy
The override hierarchy is as follows:
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A user’s printer driver settings override the CX3641MFP Setup and ColorWise Pro
Tools settings.
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Settings assigned to Hot Folders/Virtual Printers override the user’s printer driver
settings.