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A MATLAB printer driver formats your figure into instructions that your printer understands. See the Printer Driver table on the print reference page for a complete list of drivers. Specifying the printer driver does not change the selected printer.
This section provides information to help you decide which printer driver to use when printing your figure. It covers
Types of Printer Drivers
There are two main types of MATLAB printer drivers: built-in MATLAB, and Ghostscript.
Built-in MATLAB Drivers
Built-in MATLAB drivers are written specifically for MATLAB and include Windows, PostScript, and HPGL.
MATLAB provides built-in Windows printer drivers so that your print requests can work with the Windows Print Manager. The Print Manager enables you to monitor printer queues and control various aspects of the printing process.
HPGL support is provided for the HP 7475A plotter and fully compatible plotters. HPGL files can also be imported into documents of other applications, such as Microsoft Word.
Ghostscript Drivers
Ghostscript drivers use Ghostscript, a free software conversion program, to convert your figure into printer-model-specific instructions. Examples of Ghostscript drivers are Epson and HP.
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