70 Using the Printer With Your Software Chapter 4Using the Windows Print ManagerThe Print Manager is part of the Windows operating system and controlsthe printing of your files.Background printingWhen the Print Manager is active, the print file that your application andprinter driver create is not sent directly to the printer. Instead, the print fileis sent to the Print Manager. The Print Manager then sends the print file tothe printer.This means the Print Manager allows you to print in the background. Oncethe Print Manager receives the print file from the application, you cancontinue to use your computer for other work. The Print Manager willsend the print file to the printer when it has the time and memory availableto do so.Because most of the time it takes to print is actually the processing timeneeded for the computer to prepare the print file, background printingdoes not usually give you any real advantage.Foreground printingIf the Print Manager is not active (turned off), the print file that yourapplication and printer driver create is sent directly to the printer. Thismeans you are printing in the foreground and you cannot use yourcomputer for other work until you have finished printing.The BJC-70 printer usually works best when the Print Manager is turnedoff. You can turn off the Print Manager by using the Control Panel in theMain Group window. Select the Printers icon, then click on the X that is inthe Use Print Manager check box. (This will make the X disappear.)APPLICATION/PRINTERDRIVERPRINT FILE PRINTMANAGER ON?YESNOPRINTMANAGER
