if you don't want to try them out thats fine
lets pretend you installed the software...or downloaded it and used xarchiver to unpack it.
go to your current cups driver..../etc/cups/ppd and look how many options you have
if not found try /usr/share/cups/model for your ppd
what I am talking about is better resolution and options....for those printers supported
here is a snip of mine for tx110
Code:
*DefaultImageableArea: Letter
*StpDefaultImageableArea: Letter
*ImageableArea Letter/Letter: "0 0 612 792"
*ImageableArea Legal/Legal: "0 0 612 1008"
*ImageableArea Executive/Executive: "0 0 522 756"
*ImageableArea Postcard/Postcard: "0 0 283 416"
*ImageableArea CD5Inch/CD - 5 inch: "0 0 329 329"
*ImageableArea CD3Inch/CD - 3 inch: "0 0 184 184"
*ImageableArea CDCustom/CD - Custom: "0 0 340 340"
*ImageableArea w216h360/3x5: "0 0 216 360"
*ImageableArea w252h360/3 1/2 x5: "0 0 252 360"
*ImageableArea w252h360J/L: "0 0 252 360"
*ImageableArea w288h432/4x6: "0 0 288 432"
*ImageableArea w288h432J/KG: "0 0 288 432"
*ImageableArea w324h495/Epson 4x6 Photo Paper (tear-off borders): "18 45 306 477"
*ImageableArea w297h421/Epson L Photo Paper (tear-off borders): "22 43 275 404"
*ImageableArea w288h576/4x8: "0 0 288 576"
*ImageableArea w360h504/5x7: "0 0 360 504"
*ImageableArea w360h504J/2L: "0 0 360 504"
*ImageableArea w360h576/5x8: "0 0 360 576"
*ImageableArea w432h576/6x8: "0 0 432 576"
*ImageableArea c8x10/8x10: "0 0 576 720"
*ImageableArea c8x10J/Rokukire: "0 0 576 720"
*ImageableArea Statement/Manual: "0 0 396 612"
*ImageableArea w576h864/8x12: "0 0 576 864"
*ImageableArea A4/A4: "0 0 595 842"
*ImageableArea A5/A5: "0 0 420 595"
*ImageableArea A6/A6: "0 0 297 420"
*ImageableArea A7/A7: "0 0 210 297"
*ImageableArea A8/A8: "0 0 148 210"
*ImageableArea w609h864/RA4: "0 0 609 864"
*ImageableArea ISOB5/B5 ISO: "0 0 498 708"
*ImageableArea ISOB6/B6 ISO: "0 0 354 498"
*ImageableArea ISOB7/B7 ISO: "0 0 249 354"
*ImageableArea ISOB8/B8 ISO: "0 0 175 249"
*ImageableArea B5/B5 JIS: "0 0 518 727"
*ImageableArea B6/B6 JIS: "0 0 362 518"
*ImageableArea B7/B7 JIS: "0 0 257 362"
*ImageableArea B8/B8 JIS: "0 0 180 257"
*ImageableArea C5/C5: "0 0 459 649"
*ImageableArea w354h918/B6-C4: "0 0 354 918"
*ImageableArea C6/C6: "0 0 323 459"
*ImageableArea DL/DL: "0 0 311 623"
*ImageableArea w229h459/C7-6: "0 0 229 459"
*ImageableArea C7/C7: "0 0 229 323"
*ImageableArea C8/C8: "0 0 161 229"
*ImageableArea EA5/EA5: "0 0 442 649"
*ImageableArea w612h936/American foolscap: "0 0 612 936"
*ImageableArea w535h697/Crown Quarto: "0 0 535 697"
*ImageableArea w569h731/Large Crown Quarto: "0 0 569 731"
*ImageableArea w348h527/Crown Octavo: "0 0 348 527"
*ImageableArea w365h561/Large Crown Octavo: "0 0 365 561"
*ImageableArea w391h612/Demy Octavo: "0 0 391 612"
*ImageableArea w442h663/Royal Octavo: "0 0 442 663"
*ImageableArea w314h504/Small paperback: "0 0 314 504"
*ImageableArea w314h513/Penguin small paperback: "0 0 314 513"
*ImageableArea cw365h561/Penguin large paperback: "0 0 365 561"
*ImageableArea w283h425/10cm x 15cm: "0 0 283 425"
*ImageableArea w283h420/Hagaki Card: "0 0 283 420"
*ImageableArea w420h567/Oufuku Card: "0 0 420 567"
*ImageableArea w340h666/Japanese long envelope #3: "0 0 340 666"
*ImageableArea w255h581/Japanese long envelope #4: "0 0 255 581"
*ImageableArea w297h666/Japanese Western-style envelope #4: "0 0 297 666"
*ImageableArea w277h538/Japanese Western-style envelope #6: "0 0 277 538"
*ImageableArea COM10/Commercial 10: "0 0 297 684"
*ImageableArea w315h414/A2 Invitation: "0 0 315 414"
*ImageableArea Monarch/Monarch Envelope: "0 0 279 540"
*ImageableArea w288h387/4x5 3/8: "0 0 288 387"
*ImageableArea w288h504/4x7: "0 0 288 504"
*ImageableArea w288h512/Wide 101.6x180.6: "0 0 288 512"
*ImageableArea w253h337/CP_L: "0 0 253 337"
*ImageableArea w155h244/Card: "0 0 155 244"
*ImageableArea w155h257/Card: "0 0 155 257"
*ImageableArea w283h566/Wide Postcard: "0 0 283 566"
*ImageableArea w612h935/Chilean Office: "0 0 612 935"