It does not print reduced scale prints (IE - A1size drawings printed on A3 paper have half the lines missing). We have been told that we need to install a generic postscript driver for Windows 7 (64 bit). I am after some advice on what driver to install and how to install it so that it works with our OKI printer. PaperCut does not offer a Global Print Driver for Mac and Linux, and instead recommends the use of the 'Generic PostScript Driver' included within these platforms. PaperCut ’s server software is designed to use the output of the generic driver and complement it with adaptive transforms, to give maximum compatibility with a wide range of.

It's not unusual for a small business to use multiple printers, each of which requires a different driver for the computer to communicate with the printer. If your business uses Mac computers, the drivers remain on the computer, even if the printer is no longer in use and disconnected.

You can remove the printer from the computer's printer list, eliminating the confusion and clutter of extra printers on the list. The printer driver is not deleted when you remove the printer from the list; it continues to take up space on your hard drive. You need to manually remove the printer driver.

What are Page Description Languages? To understand why different machines need different drivers, first we need to understand what a page description language (PDL) is.

A PDL is a programming code that instructs a digital print engine where and how to place text and graphics onto a page. When you send a print job to a machine, the driver converts your print job into a language the printer can understand. In order for this to work, your print device and driver must both use the same PDL. The key here is to use a driver that supports the PDL’s available to your print device. Each printer manufacturer has its own preferred PDL. Canon’s proprietary languages are Ultra Fast Renderer 2 (UFR II) and GARO, other common PDL’s are PCL (HP) and Postscript (Adobe). Most Canon Multifunctional Printers understand UFR II and PCL straight out of the box.

You will normally require a license for Postscript printing. Downloading the Canon Printer Driver There are many drivers available to download on the. This guide will attempt to make it easier to choose the correct Canon print driver for your device. This guide will concentrate on drivers for iR and iR Advanced multifunctional devices. Go to and search for you model number.

We will use the iR Advance c5250i as an example. Once you select your model you will be presented with a list of available drivers/software. Often the Canon site will promote a Recommended Driver which is normally the latest PCL driver. If there is no recommended driver you are left to pick from a long list, so we will need to narrow it down. Selecting the Right Driver At the time of writing there were 48 different downloads available. That’s a lot to choose from, so we need to determine which driver best suits your printing needs.

The below list details our preferred driver’s for the Canon iR Advance range of machines. • • UFRII stands for Ultra Fast Renderer 2. As the name suggests it is able to process jobs much faster than PCL or postscript drivers. It does this by compressing the print data before it reaches the device. Load Balancing technology allows the data to be processed by both the computer and the device resulting in a much faster processing time. • During installation the driver will query the device for its capabilities so you do not have to manually specify its configuration.

• This driver does not support Barcode printing. • Compatible with Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8, 10 Server 2003, Server 2008 and Server 2012. There is also a MAC OSX version of this driver which can be downloaded. • This is our preferred driver for Small/Medium Business installations due to its superior processing speed and wide ranging compatibility. • • PCL is HP’s proprietary Page Description Language.

It stands for Printer Command Language. • Widely used in many enterprise applications such as AS400, Unix, and Oracle. • Supports barcode printing (Optional JetCAPS BarDIMM required).

• Only to be used if your device supports PCL. Most new devices in the iR Adv range support PCL out of the box. Older iR series machines may not contain PCL print capabilities. This depends on the device model and configuration.

• Compatible with Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8, 10 Server 2003, Server 2008 and Server 2012. • This driver is best suited to businesses that have a preference for PCL or if barcode printing is required. • • Postscript is a printing language by Adobe that is more suited to professional printing environments where print quality takes priority over speed.