Preparing your computer

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A great deal of the printing process is controlled by software used to send information to your printer. This software, commonly known as printer driver software, is normally supplied by your printer's manufacturer. Printer drivers play a large part in determining how-and whether-information is printed using your printer. In many cases, printer drivers are already installed on your computer when you purchase it, or are supplied on media when you purchase your printer. Printer drivers are not included in the MYOB software package.

Printer drivers are often the cause of printing problems. If a printer driver isn't working properly, any number of situations may occur. Some results of printer driver problems include incorrect-looking documents, missing pages, the inability to print multiple copies of a document, and the inability to print altogether.

Occasionally, printer manufacturers update their printer driver software. MYOB Accounting Plus is designed to take advantage of the most recent printer drivers; as a result, if you experience printing problems, your printer's printer driver may not be up to date.

Idea: Another possible culprit-your fax software

If you send faxes using your computer, the software used to send those faxes may cause printing problems. If you're sure your printer drivers are installed and up to date, contact your fax software's manufacturer for information about possible incompatibilities between their software and your printer driver software.