Konica IP421 User's Guide
User's Guide
IP-421
IP Series
Print
Controller
Thank you very much for purchasing the IP-421.
This User’s Guide includes instructions for making prints, correct handling of the machine, and precautions for
safety. Please read this manual before printing.
In order to maintain a satisfactory printing performance, please keep this Guide readily available for reference.
© 2000 by Konica Business Technologies, Inc.
Acknowledgement
Microsoft, MS and MS-DOS are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States.
IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines, Inc. in the United States.
Windows™ is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation.
HP® and PCL® are registered trademarks of Hewlett-Packard Company.
Agfa Microtype font® is a registered trademark of Agfa Corporation.
Other company names and product names written in this manual are the registered trademarks or trademarks of their
respective companies.
MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT
The KONICA IP-421 Workgroup Document System™ will give you many years of trouble-free
service. To ensure high quality copying performance and to prevent premature wear and failure of
precision parts and components, periodic cleaning and routine adjustments should be scheduled.
We recommend that you contact your service center to discuss the benefits and advantages of
Konica's Customer Service Maintenance Agreement and to be shown how a maintenance plan can be
tailored to your individual copying needs.
NOTICE:
Konica Business Technologies, Inc. has made every effort to ensure that the information in this
manual is complete and accurate. However, constant efforts are also being made to improve and
update the product. Therefore, Konica Business Technologies, Inc. shall not be liable for errors in
this manual or for any consequential damages resulting from the use of this manual. The information
contained herein is subject to change without notice.
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Contents
■ Contents
■ Introduction .......................................................................................... iv
■ About Supplied Items............................................................................v
■ About This Manual .............................................................................. vi
■ System Requirements ........................................................................ vii
● Windows .................................................................................................... vii
■ Conventions used in This Manual ...................................................... viii
Chapter 1 Overview................................................................................ 1-1
■ Contents of This Chapter .................................................................. 1-2
■ Overview of the Print controller......................................................... 1-3
● IP-421 and Printer Engine ....................................................................... 1-3
● IP-421 Hardware Configuration ............................................................... 1-4
● I/O Interface............................................................................................. 1-4
● Data Flow ................................................................................................ 1-5
● How to Use Memory ................................................................................ 1-6
● General View ........................................................................................... 1-7
■ About the Printer Driver .................................................................... 1-8
● Compliant OS .......................................................................................... 1-8
Chapter 2 Setup..................................................................................... 2-1
■ Contents of This Chapter .................................................................. 2-2
■ Installation of the Printer Driver (Konica IP-421 PCL)....................... 2-3
● Before Installation.................................................................................... 2-3
● Installation to Windows95/98 ................................................................... 2-3
● Uninstallation of the Printer Driver........................................................... 2-4
■ Test Page .......................................................................................... 2-4
■ Print from Applications ...................................................................... 2-5
● Execution of Printing ............................................................................... 2-5
● Print Settings ........................................................................................... 2-5
■ Contents of Settings ......................................................................... 2-6
Chapter 3 Printer Driver....................................................................... 3-1
■ Contents of This Chapter .................................................................. 3-2
■ Working Environment ........................................................................ 3-3
● Compliant OS .......................................................................................... 3-3
■ Property of Printer Driver .................................................................. 3-3
■ Printer Driver Function List ............................................................... 3-5
■ Description of Printer Driver Functions ............................................. 3-8
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Contents
Chapter 4 Control Panel Setup ............................................................ 4-1
■ Contents of This Chapter .................................................................. 4-2
■ About the Control Panel.................................................................... 4-3
● The Copier Control Panel ........................................................................ 4-3
● How to Enter Settings on the LCD Panel ................................................ 4-4
● Printer Mode Basic Screen ..................................................................... 4-4
● Printer Menu Screen ............................................................................... 4-5
● Editing Print Jobs .................................................................................... 4-5
● Procedures of the Printer Setting ............................................................ 4-6
■ Configuration of Printer Setting Menu............................................... 4-7
■ Functions of the Printer Setting ........................................................ 4-9
● Test Print Menu........................................................................................ 4-9
● Controller Set .......................................................................................... 4-9
● Set Default............................................................................................. 4-10
● PCL Setup ............................................................................................. 4-11
● Format HD ............................................................................................. 4-11
■ Key Operator Setting....................................................................... 4-12
● To enter Key Operator mode ................................................................. 4-12
● Setting Items ......................................................................................... 4-12
Chapter 5 Scanner ................................................................................ 5-1
■ Brief Description of the Network Scanner ......................................... 5-2
■ Pre-operations .................................................................................. 5-3
● Compliant OS to install the Konica Network Scanner Driver................... 5-3
● To install the Konica Network Scanner Driver.......................................... 5-3
■ Scanning from the copier .................................................................. 5-4
● To scan documents................................................................................. 5-4
● Scanner setting screen............................................................................ 5-6
■ Scanner Application Functions ......................................................... 5-8
● Application Functions select screen ........................................................ 5-8
■ Reading in Scanned Data ............................................................... 5-10
● Konica Network Scanner Driver's Main Screen..................................... 5-10
■ To import scanned data................................................................... 5-12
■ To clear scanned data ..................................................................... 5-14
■ Setting the Konica Network Scanner Driver.................................... 5-15
● To access the Change Settings screen ................................................. 5-15
● Setting Items ......................................................................................... 5-15
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Contents
Appendix A Trouble Shooting ............................................. Appendix A-1
■ Basic Troubleshooting ....................................................... Appendix A-2
■ General Problems of Printing ............................................ Appendix A-2
● The “OHP Film” is not selectable ............................................. Appendix A-2
●
The Print Controller does not respond to the “Print” command ...
● A message prompts you load to a
paper size not currently loaded ............................................. Appendix A-2
● You can not print the test print ................................................. Appendix A-3
● The print setting of a job does not correspond to
the printing result ................................................................... Appendix A-3
● Memory Error / Memory Overflow ........................................... Appendix A-3
Appendix A-2
■ Hard Disk-related Troubles................................................ Appendix A-3
● The hard disk does not work correctly ..................................... Appendix A-3
Appendix B Product Specifications ................................... Appendix B-1
■ Product Specifications ...................................................... Appendix B-2
Appendix C Font List ........................................................... Appendix C-1
■ Internal Font List ...............................................................Appendix C-2
INDEX ............................................................................................... Index-1
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Introduction
■ Introduction
The IP-421 Print controller works as an interface between the Konica 7020 series Copier and a workstation, and
enables direct printing from a workstation environment.
An optional hard disk, HD-103, is available for the IP-421 Print Controller. By installing this hard disk, the copier can be
used as a network scanner. You can save image data scanned by the copier to the Print Controller’s hard disk and
read the saved data into TWAIN-compliant applications such as Adobe Photoshop LE.
The printer engine on the printer side and the optional network card include operating manuals (7020 series User's
Guide/KN-303 User's Guide (CD)) respectively.
For the detailed operations of Windows95/98, refer to operating manuals of each operating system. For operations of
applications, refer to operating manuals which are attached to each application.
FCC Regulations
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to
part 15 of FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference
in a residential area. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not
installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communi-
cations. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this
equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by
turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more
of the following measures:
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver.
• Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from the circuit to which the receiver is con-
nected.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
Canadian Department of Communications Regulations
Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada.
This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.
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Patent Notice
The product includes an implementation of LZW licensed under U.S.Patent 4,558,302.
Built-in Font
The IP-421 Print Controller supports for PCL5e Language (HP PCL clone) and includes 81 built-in
Agfa Microtype fonts. For a complete list, see “Appendix C Font List”.
● A part or all of this User's Guide shall not be used or copied without permission.
● Konica shall have no liability for any influences caused by using the 7020 series copier +IP-421 system and this
manual.
● Information written in this User's Guide is subject to change without notice.
● Konica Corp. shall have the copyright of this printer driver.
● This printer driver shall not be copied except for the purpose of backup.
■ About Supplied Items
The following items are supplied to the IP-421 Print controller:
Introduction
• User Software CD
• Printer Driver
• User's Guide (this manual)
• Release Note (The latest information and limits of the system and the user software are
written.)
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Introduction
■ About This Manual
This manual describes how to operate the Print controller Konica IP-421 when the Konica 7020 series copier is used
as a printer by connecting it to computers or your network.
The optional Network Interface Card (KN-303) and Hard disk (HD-103) are required for connecting
to a network on which the Konica 7020 series can function as a network printer/scanner.
Refer to the "7020 series User's Guide" and the "KN-303 User's Guide" which are attached to the
Printer Engine (7020 series) on the printer side and the optional Network card (KN-303) respectively
for their operations.
This manual is composed of the following five chapters and Appendix:
Chapter 1: Overview
Chapter 1 describes the Print controller hardware and the overview of its functions, and briefly explains
how to connect the parallel ports of computers to the Print controller and the Printer (7020 series).
Chapter 2: Setup
Chapter 2 describes how to install the user software included on the user software CD, to the
Windows
the Windows
®
-compliant computers. Installing the user software enables printing from each application of
®
-compliant computers to the Printer (7020 series) by way of a network/parallel port.
Chapter 3: Printer Driver
Chapter 3 describes the corresponding environment and various functions of the Printer Driver installed
to the Windows
®
-compliant computers.
Chapter 4: Operation Panel Setup
Chapter 4 describes the layout of the operation panel of the Printer (7020 series) and shows how to
operate and set functions on the operation panel.
Chapter 5: Scanner
Chapter 5 describes how to scan a graphic at the Printer (7020 series) and transfer it to a Windows®compliant computer and then to the Printer (7020 series) by way of a network.
Appendix
• Appendix A describes troubleshooting tips for the Print Controller.
• Appendix B describes product specification.
• Appendix C lists the built-in printer fonts included with the Print Controller.
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■ System Requirements
● Windows
The following are required to print from the Windows®-compliant computers to the Print controller.
• Computer with Windows95/98 operating system and its CPU is equivalent to or higher than Intel
80486 or Pentium class.
• CD-ROM drive (necessary to install the user software)
In case of using Windows 95/98
• Microsoft Windo ws 95/98
• 32MB RAM or more
Parallel Port
The following are required to print to the Print controller by way of the parallel port.
• Windo ws-compliant computers
• IEEE 1284 parallel cable
Introduction
One end of the cable must have an amphenol 36 pin male connector connected to the Print
controller.
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Introduction
■ Conventions used in This Manual
• Notation of the name of each section in this manual is enclosed in parentheses “ ” .
(e.g. “Chapter 1: Overview”)
• Notation of names shown on the screen is enclosed in brackets [ ].
(e.g. Click the [OK] button.)
• Notation of cautions
Important items to be heeded are indicated by caution symbols and memos.
Each mark used in this manual has the following meaning.
Precautions and limits at the time the operating hardware or software is written.
Hints, advice, confirming items, etc. at the time of operating hardware or software are written.
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Chapter 1 Overview
Chapter 1 Overview
■ Contents of This Chapter............................................................1-2
■ Overview of the Print controller...................................................1-3
● IP-421 and Printer Engine ........................................................................... 1-3
● IP-421 Hardware Configuration ................................................................... 1-4
● I/O Interface................................................................................................. 1-4
● Data Flow .................................................................................................... 1-5
● How to Use Memory .................................................................................... 1-6
● General View ............................................................................................... 1-7
■ About the Printer Driver .............................................................. 1-8
● Compliant OS .............................................................................................. 1-8
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Chapter 1 Overview
■ Contents of This Chapter
This chapter describes the layout of the Konica IP-421 Print controller. For the Copier, Konica 7020 series to which the
Konica IP-421 Print controller is attached, refer to the User’s Guide of the Copier.
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■ Overview of the Print controller
● IP-421 and Printer Engine
The Konica IP-421 Print controller connects the Konica 7020 series Copier to a computer or network
enables the Konica 7020 series to print from applications on Windows 95/98. To connect to a network, the
optional Konica KN-303 network card is required.
When the command for printing is executed from applications on Windows 95/98, print data is sent to the
IP-421 by way of a parallel cable (IEEE 1284) or a network. Then, the IP-421 rasterizes the print data to
image data, which is sent to the Konica 7020 series Printer Engine by way of the PCI bus.
The IP-421 can receive the command for printing from applications even while the Printer Engine is printing
the previous print jobs or receiving data.
The 7020 series+IP-421 system can continuously print Letter/A4-size paper at the print speed of 20-30
ppm. In addition, this system supports the duplex function and the finisher function which enables using
four paper trays, alternate printing and stapling.
Conceptual Connection
Chapter 1 Overview
When used as a networked printer
IP-421
E-RDH (Electronic Recirculating Document Handler)
The E-RDH is a system which temporarily saves print data in the memory of the Konica 7020 series to
enable printing in accordance with the selected option. To print from the IP-421, the E-RDH of the 7020
series is used. The E-RDH memory of the Konica 7020 is 32 MB (standard) and can be extended to
288 MB at the maximum.
The E-RDH is used in the 1 bit mode. Data of approximately 180 pages of A4-size paper can be saved
in the 32 MB (standard) E-RDH memory.
KN-303 is required.
When used as a local printer
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Chapter 1 Overview
Copy Mode, FAX Mode and Printer / Scanner Mode
Every mode of the operation panel of the Konica 7020 series can be used.
Even while the Konica 7020 series is printing or copying, the IP-421 can receive the next job, and while the
IP-421 is receiving a print job, you can perform copying or FAX sending.
Network Scanner
By installing the KN-303 optional network interface card and hard disk to the Konica 7020 series copier,
image data scanned by the copier is stored to the Print Controller’s hard disk and read into TWAINcompliant applications via a network. It can be also modified by this application.
● IP-421 Hardware Configuration
Basic Configuration
Configuration of the IP-421 is as follows:
Control board
CPU: Pentium MMX-166Mhz
Program memory: FLASH ROM (Compact Flash)
System memory: 32MB SD-RAM
Memory
The IP-421 is equipped with 32 MB memory as standard and can be expanded to 160 MB at the maximum.
● I/O Interface
Parallel
Centronics (IEEE1284)/ amphenol 36 pin male connector
PCI Bus
Card Edge Type/20MHz/32bit
Ethernet (option)
100Base-TX and 10Base-T
The optional KN-303 network card is used to connect to the Ethernet. The KN-303 is the internal network
interface card which supports multiple protocols on the Ethernet. This card includes a CPU and a flash
memory with an upgradable program.
The KN-303 supports the following network protocol.
• IPX/SPX (NetWare, Peer to Peer)
• TCP/IP (LPD/LPR, Peer to peer )
Refer to the corresponding User's Guide for connection to the KN-303.
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● Data Flow
Chapter 1 Overview
Print Commands
Spooler
Interface
Print Controller
Computer
Application
Printer Driver
Parallel I / F(IEEE1284)
Parallel I / F
IP-421
Browser
HTML
Ethernet I/F
(TCP/IP,IPX/SPX)
Network Card KN-303
(Option)
PCI bus
Input Buffer
Printer Engine
PDL command
Rasterized image data
Printer status
Hard disk HD-103
(Option)
PDL Prosesing(Rasterization)
Page memory
PCI bus
E-RDH memory
Engine(Print)
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Chapter 1 Overview
● How to Use Memory
Most of memory of the IP-421 is used for rasterizing images and the functions of font downloading, cache and overlay,
only a small part of memory is used for the system operation. In addition, E-RDH memory of the Konica 7020 series is
used for print processing.
The basic memory setting of the IP-421 is 32MB, which allows 1 bit mode (600 dpi) printing for all sizes of paper. The
memory of the IP-421 can be expanded to 160MB at the maximum. In addition, the E-RDH memory of the Konica 7020
series can be expanded to 288MB at the maximum.
The more memory included in the IP-421, the more pages that can be rasterized while waiting for printing of the previous
job. When letter-size paper is used, approximately 4,345 KB memory is required to print 1 bit data in 600dpi.
If you have a very complex page in a print job or if you frequently need to print out data on A3 or larger size paper,
memory errors may occasionally occur depending on the IP-421’s memory size available for rasterization (bitmap
extracting process). In this case, it is recommended that you extend the IP-421’s memory.
When printing out data using Duplex print, Stable print or other advanced features, you need data of the whole job
rasterized by the IP-421 and stored in the E-RDH memory. Therefore, when printing a document with a very large number
of pages, the data may be not print out according to the printing features specified . To solve this problem, it is
recommended that you extend the print engine’s (copier’s) memory (E-RDH memory).
Memory Upgrading
To obtain optimum printer performance, memory expansion is recommended.
Contact your service representative, for details.
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● General View
The IP-421 is mounted onto the Konica 7020 series. The following shows the general view from the front.
IP-421
Chapter 1 Overview
Parallel Port
Konica 7020
The IP-421 is attached to the
rear side of the Konica 7020
series.
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Chapter 1 Overview
■ About the Printer Driver
● Compliant OS
The printer driver can be used on the following OS.
Windows 95
Windows 98
Refer to “2 Setup” (2-1 page) to learn how to install the printer driver.
Refer to “3 Printer Driver” (3-1 page) for detailed functions of the printer driver.
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Chapter 2 Setup
■ Contents of This Chapter ............................................................ 2-2
■ Installation of the Printer Driver (Konica IP-421 PCL)................. 2-3
● Before Installation ........................................................................................ 2-3
● Installation to Windows95/98 ....................................................................... 2-3
● Uninstallation of the Printer Driver ............................................................... 2-4
■ Test Page .................................................................................... 2-4
■ Print from Applications ................................................................ 2-5
● Execution of Printing .................................................................................... 2-5
● Print Settings ............................................................................................... 2-5
■ Contents of Settings.................................................................... 2-6
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Chapter 2 Setup
■ Contents of This Chapter
To use the 7020 series +IP-421 system, connect the 7020 series +IP-421 system to computers by way of the parallel port
and install the printer driver in the computers. This chapter describes the installation of the printer driver and explains how
to print from applications.
Refer to “Parallel Port” (vii page) for the detailed method of connecting to the parallel port.
Refer to “Chapter 3 Printer Driver” (3-1 page) for functions of the printer driver.
When the KN-303 optional network interface card is added to the IP-421, you must specify an appropriate network port,
not an LPT1 (parallel port), to send output from the printer driver. For network ports, consult the network administrator.
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■ Installation of the Printer Driver (Konica IP-421 PCL)
● Before Installation
Models and Environment of Computers
The IP-421 Print controller for the Konica 7020 series, can be used with Windows - based computers.
The IP-421 includes the printer driver for Windows95/98.
The printer driver can be installed on any computer model installed with Windows95/98.
● Installation to Windows95/98
Perform the following steps to install the Konica IP-421 Printer Driver (Konica IP-421 PCL) to Windows 95/98.
Please keep the “User Software CD” on hand since it is required to install the printer driver.
When the old version printer driver is installed, make sure to uninstall the driver before installing the new
printer driver.
Refer to [Uninstallation of the Printer Driver] for how to uninstall the printer driver.
Chapter 2 Setup
Turn on the computer and start Windows.
When Windows applications are active, quit all of them.
Click the [Start] button of the task bar. Then, select [Settings] of the Start menu to click
[Printers] from the sub-menu.
The [Printers] window will open.
Opening from [My Computer]
You can open the [Printers] window by double-clicking the [Printers] folder after double clicking the [My
Computer] icon of the desktop.
Double-click the [Add Printer] icon of the [Printers] window.
The [Add Printer Wizard] to install the printer driver will appear.
Then, follow the [Add Printer Wizard] to install the printer driver.
PCL printer driver for Windows 95/98 is stored in the [Win95/98] folder of the [Printer] folder on the [User
Software CD] (CD-ROM).
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Chapter 2 Setup
● Uninstallation of the Printer Driver
When any Windows application is active, quit it.
.
Click the [Start] button of the task bar. Then, select [Settings] of the Start menu and click
[Printers] from the sub-menu.
The [Printers] window will open.
.
Right-click the [Konica IP-421 PCL] icon.
Select [Delete].
Click the [Yes] button.
The printer driver will be uninstalled.
■ Test Page
You can check whether the printer driver functions properly by performing a test page after the printer driver has been
installed.
Click the [Start] button of the task bar. Then, select [Settings] of the Start menu and click
[Printers] in the sub menu.
The [Printers] window will open.
Opening from [My Computer]
You can open the [Printers] window by double-clicking the [Printers] folder after double clicking the [My
Computer] icon of the desktop.
.
Right-click [Konica IP-421 PCL] and click [Properties].
[Konica IP-421 PCL Properties] will appear.
.
Select [General] of [Konica IP-421 PCL Properties] and click the [Print Test Page] button.
A test print will start and a screen to confirm print end will appear.
Click the [Yes] button.
A test print will end.
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■ Print from Applications
The method of printing depends upon OS or applications. In here, printing with a Windows application is explained.
Please perform printing with the application using the "Konica IP-421 PCL printer driver" in the following procedure.
● Execution of Printing
Click the [File] menu of each application and click [Print].
.
Check that [Konica IP-421 PCL] is shown on [Printer Name] and click [OK].
When [Konica IP-421 PCL] is not shown, select it from the list box.
Setting the [Print] dialog box
Refer to the user's manual of each application.
Print settings of the printer driver
Chapter 2 Setup
Refer to “Chapter 3 Printer Driver” for print settings of the printer driver.
● Print Settings
Perform various settings at the time of printing on the printer driver setup screen.
Displaying the Setup Screen
Click the [File] menu of each application and click [Print].
.
Check that [Konica IP-421 PCL] is shown on [Printer Name] and click [Properties].
When [Konica IP-421 PCL] is not shown, select it from the list box.
[Konica IP-421 PCL on (Port Name) : Properties] will appear.
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Chapter 2 Setup
■ Contents of Settings
Details of each setting are described as follows;
Items and their setting ranges shown on the screen and their descriptions are explained in detail.
[Paper] tab
[Copies]
[Copies] - [Collate]
[Orientation] - [Portrait]
[Orientation] - [Landscape]
[Features] - [Offset]
[Features] - [Staple]
[Features] - [Combination]
[Features] - [Front Cover]
[Features] - [Back Cover]
[Features] - [Cover Tray]
[Paper size]
[Bypass tray]
[Paper Source]
[Duplex]
[Output T ra y]
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[Graphics] tab
[Halftoning] - [Solid Black White]
[Halftoning] - [Patterned Gray]
[Halftoning] - [Diffused Gray]
Chapter 2 Setup
[Patterned Gray] - [Diffused Gray]
[Brightness]
[Contrast]
[Negative]
[Options] tab
[Layout] - [Pages per sheet]
[TrueType options] - [Bitmap soft fonts]
[TrueType options] - [Rasters]
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