Customizing the AFP Printer Driver

The AFP Printer Driver for Windows creates AFP output for printing on AFP printers. You can download it from the IBM website at http://www.ibm.com. On the IBM website, search for "AFP Printer Driver".

To customize the AFP Printer Driver:

1. In the Windows Printer directory, highlight the icon for the printer.

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2. From the File menu, select Document Defaults and Properties.

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3. Specify the default printing options and printer characteristics. To specify these printing options, select Inline Form Definition from the Document Defaults window:
   • Duplex printing (printing on 2 sides of the paper)
   • Printing of an overlay (electronic form)
   • Paper source on the printer (input tray)

   For faster printing of large files, consider turning off the Print text as graphics option. Turning the option off causes the driver to create a smaller output file. First, make sure that your printer can do font substitution. Also, note that if you use True-Type fonts, the document might not print with exact fidelity. For better resolution, you can try changing the Output Fidelity options on the driver.

   Usually, the printer characteristics, such as whether the printer can do font substitution and handle compressed images, and the supported clip limits, are already set correctly. However, if the name of the AFP Printer Driver is IBM® AFPnnn, where nnn is the resolution of your printer, you might need to change the printer characteristics to match those of the printer. Ask your administrator for the needed information, or consult the printer documentation.

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