Oki c831n, c831dn, c841n, c841dn, es8431 User's Manual Advanced
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About This Manual
WARNING
Terms in this document
The following terms are used in this manual.
Note
● Indicates important information on operations. Make sure to read sections with this mark.
Memo
● Indicates additional information on operations. You should read sections with this mark.
Reference
● Indicates where to look when you want to know more detailed or related information.
● A warning provides additional information which, if ignored, may result in a risk of personal injury.
CAUTION
● A caution provides additional information which, if ignored, may result in equipment malfunction or damage.
Symbols in this document
The following symbols are used in this manual.
Symbols Description
[ ] ● Indicates menu names on the display screen.
● Indicates menu, window, and dialog names on the computer.
" " ● Indicates messages and input text on the display screen.
● Indicates le names on the computer.
● Indicates reference titles.
< > button/key Indicates a hardware button on the operator panel or a key on the keyboard of the
computer.
> Indicates how to get to the item you want in the menu of this printer or the computer.
Your Printer
Indicates a printer you want to use or select.
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Notation used in this manual
The following notations may be used in this manual.
● PostScript3 Emulation → PSE, POSTSCRIPT3 Emulation, POSTSCRIPT3 EMULATION
● Microsoft® Windows® 7 64-bit Edition operating system → Windows 7 (64bit version)
● Microsoft® Windows Vista® 64-bit Edition operating system → Windows Vista (64bit version)*
● Microsoft® Windows Server® 2008 R2 64-bit Edition operating system → Windows Server 2008 R2*
● Microsoft® Windows Server® 2008 64-bit Edition operating system → Windows Server 2008 (64bit
version)*
● Microsoft® Windows® XP x64 Edition operating system → Windows XP (x64 version)*
● Microsoft® Windows Server® 2003 x64 Edition operating system → Windows Server 2003 (x64
version)*
● Microsoft® Windows® 7 operating system → Windows 7 *
● Microsoft® Windows Vista® operating system → Windows Vista *
● Microsoft® Windows Server® 2008 operating system → Windows Server 2008 *
● Microsoft® Windows® XP operating system → Windows XP *
● Microsoft® Windows Server® 2003 operating system → Windows Server 2003 *
● Microsoft® Windows® 2000 operating system → Windows 2000
● Generic name for Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008, Windows XP, Windows Server
2003, and Windows 2000 → Windows
* If there is no special description, 64bit version is included in Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows
Server 2008, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003. (64bit version and Windows Server 2008 R2 is
included in Windows Server 2008.)
If there is no special description, Windows 7 is used as Windows, Mac OS X 10.6 is used as Mac OS X,
and C831dn is used as the printer for examples in this document.
Depending on your OS or model, the description on this document may be different.
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Contents
About This Manual ...................................................................................2
Terms in this document ............................................................................................. 2
Symbols in this document .......................................................................................... 2
Notation used in this manual ...................................................................................... 3
1. Convenient Print Functions .................................................. 8
Description of Print Functions ..................................................................................... 8
Printing on Envelopes .............................................................................................. 13
Printing on Labels ................................................................................................... 15
Printing on Custom Size Paper .................................................................................. 17
Manual Printing ...................................................................................................... 20
Combining Multiple Pages Onto One Sheet of Paper (Multiple page printing).................... 21
Duplex Printing ....................................................................................................... 23
Scaling to Pages ..................................................................................................... 24
Collating Pages ....................................................................................................... 25
Setting the Page Order ............................................................................................ 26
Booklet Printing ...................................................................................................... 26
Cover Printing ........................................................................................................ 27
Poster Printing ........................................................................................................ 28
Changing Print Quality (Resolution) ........................................................................... 29
Enhancing Photos ................................................................................................... 30
Printing Color Data in Grayscale ................................................................................ 31
Emphasizing Fine Lines ............................................................................................ 32
Auto Tray Selection ................................................................................................. 33
Auto Tray Switching ................................................................................................ 34
Saving Toner .......................................................................................................... 35
Secure Printing ....................................................................................................... 36
Encrypted Secure Printing ........................................................................................ 38
Watermark Printing ................................................................................................. 39
Overlay Printing ...................................................................................................... 40
Storing Print Data ................................................................................................... 41
Saving the Driver Settings ....................................................................................... 43
Changing the Driver's Default Settings ....................................................................... 44
Using Printer Fonts .................................................................................................. 44
Using Computer Fonts ............................................................................................. 45
Using a Print Buffer ................................................................................................. 46
Changing the Mono-Print Mode ................................................................................. 46
Printing to File ........................................................................................................ 47
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Downloading PS Files .............................................................................................. 47
Printing Out PS Errors ............................................................................................. 48
Changing Emulation Mode ........................................................................................ 48
2. Adjusting Color .................................................................. 49
Adjusting Color on the Control Panel ........................................................ 49
Adjusting Color Registration ..................................................................................... 49
Adjusting the Density .............................................................................................. 49
Adjusting the Color Balance (Density) ........................................................................ 50
Adjusting Color on the Computer.............................................................51
Color Matching (Automatic) ...................................................................................... 51
Color Matching (Ofce Color) .................................................................................... 52
Color Matching (Graphic Pro) .................................................................................... 53
Color Matching (No Color Matching)........................................................................... 53
Changing Black Finish .............................................................................................. 54
Eliminating White Gap Between Text and Background (Overprinting black) ..................... 55
Simulating Printing Results for Ink ........................................................................... 56
Color Separation ..................................................................................................... 57
Adjusting Color with Color Correct Utility .................................................. 58
Changing Palette Color ............................................................................................ 58
Changing Gamma Value or Hue ................................................................................ 59
Printing in Adjusted Color Settings ............................................................................ 60
Saving Color Correction Settings ............................................................................... 61
Importing Color Correction Settings........................................................................... 62
Deleting Color Correction Settings ............................................................................. 63
Setting Color with Color Swatch Utility .....................................................64
Printing Color Swatch .............................................................................................. 64
Printing a File With the Color You Want ...................................................................... 65
Adjusting Color with PS Gamma Adjuster Utility ........................................ 66
Registering Half-tone ............................................................................................... 66
Printing a File with the Adjusted Gamma Curve ........................................................... 67
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3. Changing Printer Settings .................................................. 68
Checking the Current Settings ................................................................ 68
Printing Out Print Information ................................................................................... 68
Changing the Equipment Settings ............................................................ 69
Admin Setup .......................................................................................................... 69
Print Statistics ........................................................................................................ 69
Boot Menu ............................................................................................................. 70
Other Settings ........................................................................................................ 70
List of Each Setup Menu .......................................................................................... 71
4. Using Utility Software ........................................................ 84
Overview of Utilities ..............................................................................84
Installing Utilities .................................................................................. 86
Utilities common to Windows/Mac OS X ................................................... 87
Web page .............................................................................................................. 87
Windows Utilities................................................................................... 89
Conguration Tool ................................................................................................... 89
PDF Print Direct ...................................................................................................... 92
Operator Panel Language Setup ................................................................................ 93
Network Card Setup ................................................................................................ 94
OKI LPR Utility........................................................................................................ 95
Network Extension .................................................................................................. 98
TELNET ................................................................................................................. 99
Mac OS X Utilities ................................................................................ 100
Panel Language Setup ............................................................................................100
Network Card Setup ...............................................................................................100
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5. Network Settings ............................................................. 102
Network Setting Items ......................................................................... 102
Setting IP Address .............................................................................. 127
Changing Network Settings From the Web Page ...................................... 130
Informing the End of Consumable Life and Errors by E-mail (E-mail Alert) .....................130
Controlling Access Using IP Address (IP Filtering) .......................................................131
Controlling Access Using MAC Address (MAC Address Filtering) ....................................132
Printing Without Printer Driver (Direct Print) ..............................................................132
Encrypting Communication by SSL/TLS .....................................................................133
Encrypting Communication by IPSec .........................................................................135
Using SNMPv3 .......................................................................................................138
Using IPv6 ............................................................................................................138
Using IEEE802.1X ..................................................................................................139
Changing EtherTalk Settings (for Mac OS X only) ........................................................140
Other Operations ................................................................................ 141
Initializing Network Settings ....................................................................................141
Using DHCP ..........................................................................................................141
6. Troubleshooting ............................................................... 143
Initializing .......................................................................................... 143
Initializing an SD memory card ................................................................................143
Initializing Flash Memory ........................................................................................144
Resetting the Printer Settings ..................................................................................145
Deleting or Updating the Printer Drivers ................................................. 146
Deleting a Printer Driver .........................................................................................146
Updating a Printer Driver ........................................................................................147
Index .................................................................................... 149
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1. Convenient Print Functions
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This chapter explains advanced printing operations.
1. Convenient Print Functions
Description of Print Functions
PCL, PS and XPS are the 3 printer drivers for
Windows and PS is the one for Mac OS X.
Print functions vary depending on driver.
For Windows PCL Printer Driver
[Setup] tab
Item Description
Driver Setting Saves settings that are made in
Preview Display print image.
Size Selects paper size for your
Source Selects a paper tray.
Weight Selects the weight and the
Finishing Mode This contains options for
Orientation Selects the document
Color Setting Switches between color
Toner Saving Saves toner by lowering the
About Displays the printer driver
Default Returns the printer driver
driver.
document.
type of paper you want to
use.
booklet and poster printing
and is used to control layout
of your document on the
paper.
orientation.
printing and monochrome
printing.
print density and prints.
version.
settings to the default values
for this tab only.
[Job Options] tab
Item Description
Driver Setting Saves settings that are made in
driver.
Preview Display print image.
Quality Controls the printer
resolution.
Scale Sets a rate to enlarge or
reduce your printed image.
Copies Enters the number of copies
to be printed.
Job Type Selects a job type.
Advanced Sets the advanced settings.
Default Returns the printer driver
settings to the default values
for this tab only.
[Extend] tab
Item Description
Driver Setting Saves settings that are made in
driver.
Preview Display print image.
Watermarks Sets the Watermarks printing.
Overlays Sets the Overlays printing.
Fonts Makes setting related to True
Type fonts and printer fonts.
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For Windows PS Printer Driver
[Layout] tab
Item Description
Orientation Selects the document
Page Order Selects the page order of
Page Format Sets the booklet printing
Preview Display print image.
Advanced Sets the advanced settings.
orientation.
document.
and the number of pages to
be printed on one sheet of
paper.
[Job Options] tab
Item Description
Quality Controls the print resolution.
Job Type Selects a job type and the
number of copies to be printed.
Watermarks Sets the Watermarks printing.
Overlays Sets the Overlays printing.
Advanced Sets the advanced settings.
About Displays the printer driver
version.
Default Returns the printer driver
settings to the default values
for this tab only.
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[Paper/Quality] tab
Item Description
Tray Selection Selects a paper tray.
Color Switches between color
printing and monochrome
printing.
Advanced Sets the advanced settings.
[Color] tab
Item Description
Color Mode Adjusts the color settings for
color printing.
Toner Saving Saves toner by lowering the
print density and prints.
Advanced Sets the advanced settings.
Color Swatch... Launch the Color Swatch
Utility.
Default Returns the printer driver
settings to the default values
for this tab only.
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For Windows XPS Printer Driver
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[Setup] tab
1. Convenient Print Functions
Item Description
Media Selects the paper size,
Finishing Mode This contains options for
Orientation Selects the document
2-Sided Printing
(Duplex)
Driver Settings Saves settings that are made in
About Displays the printer driver
Default Returns the printer driver
Preview Display print image.
weight and a paper tray for
your document.
booklet and poster printing and
is used to control layout of your
document on the paper.
orientation.
Sets the 2-sided printing.
driver.
version.
settings to the default values
for this tab only.
[Job Options] tab
Item Description
Print Quality Controls the print resolution.
Skip blank pages Enables to print document
excluding blank pages.
Job Settings Selects the number of copies
etc. to be printed.
Scale Sets a rate to enlarge or
reduce your printed image.
Advanced Sets the advanced settings.
Watermarks Sets the Watermarks printing.
Default Returns the printer driver
settings to the default values
for this tab only.
[Color] tab
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Item Description
Color Mode Selects the color modes for
color printing.
Default Returns the printer driver
settings to the default values
for this tab only.
For Mac OS X PS Printer Driver
[Printer Features] panel
Item Description
Feature Sets Sets the various functions.
Options Sets the options related to
selected function.
[Paper Feed] panel
[Cover Page] panel
Item Description
Print Cover Page Sets the cover printing.
Cover Page Type Sets the character string for
cover printing.
Billing Info This function is not available.
[Layout] panel
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Item Description
All pages From Selects a paper tray.
If you choose [Auto Select],
the printer automatically
chooses a tray in the printer
that contains the correct size of
paper.
First Page From Selects this option when you
want to print the rst page
from the specied tray.
Remaining From Selects this option when you
want to print the remaining
pages from the specied tray.
Item Description
Pages per Sheet Selects the number of copies
to be printed.
Layout Direction Selects the layout when
printing multiple pages on
one sheet of paper.
Border Selects the border when
printing multiple pages on
one sheet of paper.
Two-Sided Selects this option for duplex
printing.
Reverse page
orientation
Flip horizontally Selects this option when
Selects this option when you
want to reverse the page
orientation.
you want to ip the pages
horizontally.
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[Paper Handling] panel
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Item Description
Pages to Print Selects the pages to be
Page Order Selects the order of the
Scale to t paper
size
Destination Paper
Size
Scale down only Selects this option when you
printed.
pages to be printed.
Selects this option when
printing to t the paper size.
Depending on the setting, the
print image may not be printed
correctly.
Selects this option when you
want to enlarge or reduce the
image size to t output paper
size.
want to reduce the image size
to t output paper size.
[Color Matching] panel
Item Description
ColorSync Sets the ColorSync functions.
In printer Performs the color matching
with the printer.
Prole Selects the prole.
[Scheduler] panel
[Color] panel
Item Description
Color Mode Adjusts the color settings for
color printing.
Toner save Saves toner by lowering the
print density and prints.
Item Description
Print Document Sets the printing time.
Priority This function is not available.
[Supply Levels] panel
Item Description
Consumables Displays the usage status of
consumables.
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[Summary] panel
Item Description
Settings Displays the list of function
settings. Clicks to display
the details.
Memo
● The display and procedure may differ according to the
operating system, the applications, and the version of the
printer driver you are using. This section uses Notepad
and TextEdit in Windows and Mac OS X as examples.
Reference
● For additional information on the setting items on the
printer driver, refer to its online help.
Printing on Envelopes
You can print on envelopes by changing the
paper size setting and using the MP tray and the
face up stacker.
Set the paper size of MP tray on the operator
panel, and then make print settings including
paper size and paper tray with the printer driver.
Note
● Warping or creasing may appear after printing. Make sure
that there is no problem by test printing.
● Envelopes should be loaded with the address side up.
- Com-10, DL, and C5 envelopes should be loaded so
that the ap is on the top side in the feeding direction.
- C4 envelope should be loaded so that the ap is on the
right side in the feeding direction.
Com-10, DL, C5 C4
Memo
● Do not select duplex printing on envelopes.
Reference
● For envelopes that can be used, refer to the User’s Manual
(Setup).
● Manual printing is also available for printing on envelopes.
For details on manual printing, refer to "Manual Printing"
P.20.
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1 Load paper on the MP tray.
Reference
● Refer to “Loading Paper” in the User’s Manual
(Setup).
2 Open the face up stacker at the rear of
the printer.
3 Press the <Fn> key on the operator
panel.
4 Press the <9>, <0> keys and then
press the <ENTER> button.
5 Press the scroll button to select
[Envelope*] and then press the
<ENTER> button.
*Select a type of envelope.
6 Press the <ON LINE> button to exit the
menu mode.
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7 Open the le you want to print on the
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computer.
8 Congure the paper size, paper source
and orientation in the printer driver and
then start printing.
For Windows PCL Printer Driver
1 From the [File] menu, select [Print].
2 Click [Preferences] or [Properties].
3 On the [Setup] tab, select [Envelope*]
from [Size].
* Select a type of envelope.
4 Select [Multipurpose Tray] from
[Source].
5 Select orientation at [Orientation].
- Select [Portrait] for side-opening
envelopes.
- Select [Landscape] for top-opening
envelopes.
For Windows PS Printer Driver
1 From the [File] menu, select [Print].
2 Click [Preferences] or [Properties].
3 On the [Layout] tab, select orientation
from [Orientation].
- Select [Portrait] for side-opening
envelopes.
- Select [Landscape] for top-opening
envelopes. Click [Advanced] and select
[Rotate] for [Page Rotate] on the
advanced option screen.
4 Select the [Paper/Quality] tab.
5 Select [Multi-Purpose Tray] from
[Source].
6 Click [Advanced].
7 Click [Paper Size] and select
[Envelope*] from the drop-down list.
* Select a type of envelope.
6 Congure other settings if necessary and
then start printing.
8 Click [OK].
9 Congure other settings if necessary and
then start printing.
For Windows XPS Printer Driver
1 From the [File] menu, select [Print].
2 Click [Preferences] or [Properties].
3 On the [Setup] tab, select [Envelope*]
from [Size].
*Select a type of envelope.
4 Select [Multipurpose Tray] from
[Source].
5 Select orientation at [Orientation].
- Select [Portrait] for side-opening
envelopes.
- Select [Landscape] for top-opening
envelopes.
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6 Congure other settings if necessary and
then start printing.
For Mac OS X PS Printer Driver
1 From the [File] menu, select
[Page Setup].
2 Select [Envelope*] from [Paper Size].
* Select a type of envelope.
3 Select orientation from [Orientation]
and then click [OK].
- Select [Portrait] for side-opening
envelopes, and the check box of [180°]
in the [Job Options] function set on the
[Printer Features] panel.
- Select [Landscape] for top-opening
envelopes.
4 From the [File] menu, select [Print].
5 Select [Paper Feed] from the panel
menu.
Printing on Labels
You can print on labels by changing the media
type setting and using the MP tray and the
faceup stacker.
Set the paper size and type for MP tray on
the operator panel. Then, make print settings
including paper size and paper tray with the
printer driver.
Memo
● Do not select duplex printing for labels.
Reference
● For available labels, refer to the User’s Manual (Setup).
● Manual printing is also available for printing on labels.
For details on manual printing, refer to "Manual Printing"
P.20.
1 Load paper on the MP tray.
Reference
● Refer to “Loading Paper” in the User’s Manual
(Setup).
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6 Select [All] and then select [Multi
Purpose Tray].
7 Congure other settings if necessary and
then start printing.
Memo
● If the print dialog contains only two menus and does not
contain the options you expect to see on Mac OS X 10.5
or 10.6, click the button on the side of the [Printer]
menu.
2 Open the faceup stacker at the rear of
the printer.
Memo
● If always printing on labels from the MP tray, register
the paper on the operator panel. If printing once,
proceed to the printing procedures through the
printer driver.
3 Press the <Fn> key.
4 Enter <9> and <0> using the ten-key
pad and press the <ENTER> button.
5 Press the scroll button to select
[A4] or [Letter] and then press the
<ENTER> button.
6 Press the <BACK> button and make
sure that [MPTray Cong] is displayed.
7 Press the scroll button to select
[Media Type] and then press the
<ENTER> button.
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8 Press the scroll button to select the
[Labels] and then press the <ENTER>
button.
9 Press the <ON LINE> button to exit the
menu mode.
10 Open the le you want to print on the
computer.
11 Congure the paper size and tray on the
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printer driver.
For Windows PCL Printer Driver
1 From the [File] menu, select [Print].
2 Click [Preferences] or [Properties].
3 On the [Setup] tab, select [A4] or
[Letter] from [Size].
4 Select [Multipurpose Tray] from
[Source].
5 Congure other settings if necessary and
then start printing.
For Windows PS Printer Driver
1 From the [File] menu, select [Print].
2 Click [Preferences] or [Properties].
For Mac OS X PS Printer Driver
1 From the [File] menu, select
[Page Setup].
2 Select [A4] or [Letter] from
[Paper Size].
3 Select [Print] from [File] menu.
4 Select [Feed Paper] from the panel
menu.
5 Select [All pages From] and then select
[Multi Purpose Tray].
6 Congure other settings if necessary and
then start printing.
Memo
● If the print dialog contains only two menus and does not
contain the options you expect to see on Mac OS X 10.5
or 10.6, click the button on the side of the [Printer]
menu.
3 Select [Paper/Quality] tab.
4 Select [Multi-Purpose Tray] from
[Paper Source].
5 Click [Advanced].
6 Click [Paper Size] and then select [A4]
or [Letter] from the drop-down list.
7 Click [OK].
8 Congure other settings if necessary and
then start printing.
For Windows XPS Printer Driver
1 From the [File] menu, select [Print].
2 Click [Preferences] or [Properties].
3 On the [Setup] tab, select [A4] or
[Letter] from [Size].
4 Select [Multipurpose Tray] from
[Source].
5 Congure other settings if necessary and
then start printing.
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Printing on Custom Size Paper
You can register a customized paper size on the
printer driver so you can print on nonstandard
paper such as banners.
● Settable custom size range
Width: 64 to 297 mm
Length: 90 to 1320.8 mm
Paper sizes that can be fed differ depending on
the tray.
Note
● Register the paper size as portrait, and load paper in
portrait orientation.
● For banner media that is over 432 mm long, use the
faceup stacker.
● This function may not be available in some applications.
● If paper length exceeds 432 mm, we do not guarantee
print quality.
● If paper is so long that it exceeds the paper supports of
the MP tray, support it by hand.
● When using tray 1 or tray 2/3/4, select the <ENTER>
button on the operator panel>[Menus]>
[Tray Conguration]>[Using Tray Cong]>
[Paper Size]>[Custom] before doing the following
procedure.
● If images are not correctly printed on large size paper,
selecting [Standard (600x600dpi)] for [Print Quality],
image in the PS printer driver may allow for correct
printing.
● Use of paper with a width of less than 100 mm is not
recommended. Doing so may cause paper jams.
Reference
● For details on the paper sizes that can be fed on each tray
or used for duplex printing, refer to the User’s Manual
(Setup).
● The [Auto Tray Change] is enabled by default. When
the tray runs out of paper during printing, the printer
automatically begins feeding paper from that tray. If you
want to feed custom paper only from a particular tray,
disable auto tray switching. For auto tray change, refer to
"Auto Tray Switching" P.34.
Tray Available size range
MP tray Width:
64 to 297 mm (2.5 to 11.7 inches)
Length:
90 to 1321 mm (3.5 to 52.0 inches)
Note
● You can congure the [Custom] setting only when
[Paper Size] is set to [Custom].
● The available size range for duplex printing is the same as
that for tray 2.
1 Press the <ENTER> button on the
operator panel.
2 Press the scroll button several times
to select [Menus] and press the
<ENTER> button.
3 Check that [Tray Conguration]
is selected and press the <ENTER>
button.
4 Press the scroll button several times
to select [Tray Cong] of the paper
tray in which you loaded paper and then
press the <ENTER> button.
5 Check that [Paper Size] is selected and
press the <ENTER> button.
6 Press the scroll button several times
to select [Custom] and then press the
<ENTER> button.
7 Press the <BACK> button.
8 Press the scroll button to select
[X Dimension] and then press the
<ENTER> button.
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Specifying Custom Sizes
To load custom size paper, you need to register
the width and length of the paper before
printing. The range of the sizes you can set
differs according to the paper tray.
Tray Available size range
Tray1 Width:
105 to 297 mm (4.1 to 11.7 inches)
Length:
148 to 431 mm (5.8 to 17.0 inches)
Tray2/3/4
(Option)
Width:
148 to 297 mm (5.8 to 11.7 inches)
Length:
182 to 431 mm (7.2 to 17.0 inches)
9 Enter the paper width value using
the ten-key pad and then press the
<ENTER> button.
10 Press the <BACK> button.
11 Press the scroll button to select
[Y Dimension] and then press the
<ENTER> button.
12 Enter the paper length value using
the ten-key pad and then press the
<ENTER> button.
13 Press the <ON LINE> button to exit the
menu mode.
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For Windows PCL Printer Driver
1
1 Click [Start] and select [Devices and
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Printers].
2 Right-click the
Your Printer
icon and
select the type of driver you want to
specify from [Printing preferences].
3 On the [Setup] tab, click [Paper Feed
Options].
4 Click [Custom Size].
5 Enter a name and the dimensions.
a Enter a name for the new size in the
[Name] box.
b Enter its dimensions in the [Width]
and [Length] boxes.
6 Click [Add] to save the custom paper
size to the list and then click [OK].
You can save up to 32 custom sizes.
7 Press [OK] until the [Printing
preferences] dialog box is closed.
8 Open the le you want to print.
9 Select the registered paper size in the
printer driver, and start printing on the
print dialog.
Reference
● For how to specify paper in the printer driver, refer to the
User’s Manual (Setup).
For Windows PS Printer Driver
1 Click [Start] and select [Devices and
Printers].
2 Right-click the
Your Printer
icon and
select the type of driver you want to
specify from [Printing preferences].
3 On the [Layout] tab, click [Advanced].
4 Click [Paper Size] and select
[PostScript Custom Page Size] from
the drop-down list.
5 Enter the dimensions in the [Width] and
[Height] boxes, and press [OK].
Note
● [Offsets Relative to Paper Feed Direction] is not
available.
6 Press [OK] until the [Printing
preferences] dialog box is closed.
7 Open the le you want to print from the
application.
8 In the printer driver, select [PostScript
Custom Page Size] for the paper size
and start printing.
Reference
● For how to specify paper in the printer driver, refer to the
User’s Manual (Setup).
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For Windows XPS Printer Driver
1 Click [Start] and select [Devices and
Printers].
2 Right-click the
Your Printer
icon and
select the type of driver you want to
specify from [Printing preferences].
3 On the [Setup] tab, click [Paper Feed
Options].
4 Click [Custom Size].
5 Enter a name and the dimensions.
a Enter a name for the new size in the
[Name] box.
b Enter its dimensions in the [Width]
and [Length] boxes.
6 Click [Add] to save the custom paper
size to the list and then click [OK].
You can save up to 32 custom sizes.
For Mac OS X PS Printer Driver
Note
● In the Mac OS X PS printer driver, paper size out of the
available range can be set. However, the image will not be
printed correctly, so set paper size within available range.
1 Open the le you want to print.
2 From the [File] menu, select [Page
Setup].
3 Select [Manage Custom Sizes] from
[Paper Size].
4 Click [+] to add an item to the list of
custom paper sizes.
5 Double-click [Untitled] and enter a
name for the custom paper size.
6 Enter the dimensions in the [Width] and
[Height] boxes.
7 Click [OK].
8 Click [OK].
1
1. Convenient Print Functions
7 Press [OK] until the [Printing
preferences] dialog box is closed.
8 Open the le you want to print.
9 Select the registered paper size and
start printing on the print dialog.
Reference
● For how to specify paper in the printer driver, refer to the
User’s Manual (Setup).
9 From the [File] menu, select [Print].
10 Congure other settings if necessary and
then start printing.
Memo
● If the print dialog contains only two menus and does not
contain the options you expect to see on Mac OS X 10.5
or 10.6, click the button on the side of the [Printer]
menu.
Reference
● For how to specify paper in the printer driver, refer to the
User’s Manual (Setup).
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Manual Printing
1
You can print a document feeding paper
1. Convenient Print Functions
manually on the MP tray. The printer prints
on a sheet of paper at a time. Every time a
page is printed, the message “Install Paper
MPTray %MEDIA_SIZE% Press ONLINE
Button” appears. Press the [ON LINE] button
to continue to print.
1 Load paper on the MP tray.
Reference
● Refer to “Loading Paper” in the User’s Manual
(Setup).
2 Open the le you want to print.
3 Congure the manual printing settings in
the printer driver, and start printing.
For Windows PCL Printer Driver
1 From the [File] menu, select [Print].
2 Click [Preferences] or [Properties].
3 On the [Setup] tab, select
[Multipurpose Tray] from [Source].
4 Click [Paper Feed Options].
5 Select the [Use MP tray as manual
feed] check box and then click [OK].
For Windows PS Printer Driver
1 From the [File] menu, select [Print].
2 Click [Preferences] or [Properties].
3 Select the [Paper/Quality] tab.
4 Select [Multi-Purpose Tray] from
[Paper Source].
5 Click [Advanced].
6 Click [Multipurpose tray is handled
as manual feed] and select [Yes] from
the drop-down list.
7 Click [OK].
8 Congure other settings if necessary and
then start printing on the print dialog.
9 If a request message appears on the
operator panel for loading paper on the
MP tray, press the <ON LINE> button.
If you print a multi-page document, the same
message appears every time a page is printed.
For Windows XPS Printer Driver
1 From the [File] menu, select [Print].
2 Click [Preferences] or [Properties].
6 Congure other settings if necessary and
then start printing.
7 When a request message appears on the
operator panel for loading paper on the
MP tray, press the <ON LINE> button.
If you print a multi-page document, the same
message appears every time a page is printed.
3 On the [Setup] tab, select
[Multipurpose Tray] from [Source].
4 Click [Paper Feed Options].
5 Select the [Use MP tray as manual
feed] check box and then click [OK].
6 Congure other settings if necessary and
then start printing.
7 When a request message appears on the
operator panel for loading paper on the
MP tray, press the <ON LINE> button.
If you print a multi-page document, the same
message appears every time a page is printed.
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For Mac OS X PS Printer Driver
1 From the [File] menu, select [Print].
2 Select [Paper Feed] from the panel
menu.
3 Select [All pages From] and then select
[Multi Purpose Tray].
4 Select [Printer Features] from the
panel menu.
5 Select [Insert Option] from [Feature
Sets].
6 Select [Multipurpose tray is handled
as manual feed] check box.
7 Congure other settings if necessary and
then start printing.
8 When a request message appears on the
operator panel for loading paper on the
MP tray, press the <ON LINE> button.
If you print a multi-page document, the same
message appears every time a page is printed.
Memo
● If the print dialog contains only two menus and does not
contain the options you expect to see on Mac OS X 10.5
and 10.6, click the button on the side of the [Printer]
menu.
Combining Multiple Pages Onto One
1
Sheet of Paper (Multiple page printing)
You can print multiple pages of a document onto
a single side of a sheet of paper.
Note
● This function scales down the page size of your document
for printing. The center of the printed image may not be
in the center of the paper.
● This function may not be available in some applications.
For Windows PCL Printer Driver
1 Open the le you want to print.
2 From the [File] menu, select [Print].
3 Click [Preferences] or [Properties].
4 On the [Setup] tab, select the number
of pages to print on each sheet at
[Finishing Mode].
1. Convenient Print Functions
5 Click [Options].
6 Specify the settings for [Pages per
sheet], [Page Borders], [Page
layout] and [Bind Margin], and then
click [OK].
7 Congure other settings if necessary and
then start printing.
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For Windows PS Printer Driver
1
1 Open the le you want to print.
1. Convenient Print Functions
2 From the [File] menu, select [Print].
3 Click [Preferences] or [Properties].
4 On the [Layout] tab, select the number
of pages to print on each sheet from
[Pages per Sheet].
5 Specify the following settings.
- Select the [Draw Borders]
check box to draw borders between pages
on each sheet.
- Select
[Advanced]>[Page per Sheet Layout]
to set the layout of pages on each sheet.
Note
● [Draw Borders] and [Page per Sheet Layout] are
not available with Windows Server 2003, Windows
XP, and Windows 2000.
For Mac OS X PS Printer Driver
1 Open the le you want to print.
2 From the [File] menu, select [Print].
3 Select [Layout] from the panel menu.
4 Select the number of pages to print on
each sheet from [Pages per Sheet].
5 Specify the settings for [Border] and
[Layout Direction].
6 Congure other settings if necessary and
then start printing.
Memo
● If the print dialog contains only two menus and does not
contain the options you expect to see on Mac OS X 10.5
or 10.6, click the button on the side of the [Printer]
menu.
6 Congure other settings if necessary and
then start printing.
For Windows XPS Printer Driver
1 Open the le you want to print.
2 From the [File] menu, select [Print].
3 Click [Preferences] or [Properties].
4 On the [Setup] tab, select the number
of pages to print on each sheet at
[Finishing Mode].
5 Click [Options].
6 Specify the settings for [Page per
sheet], [Page Borders], [Page
layout] and [Bind Margin], and then
click [OK].
7 Congure other settings if necessary and
then start printing.
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Duplex Printing
You can print on both sides of a sheet of paper.
● Paper size that can be used for duplex printing
A3, A4, A5, B4, B5, Letter, Legal 13, Legal 13.5,
Legal 14, Executive, Tabloid, 8K (260x368 mm,
270x390 mm, 273x394 mm), 16K (197x273 mm,
195x270 mm, 184x260 mm), Custom size
A6 can not be used for duplex printing.
● Media weight that can be used for duplex
printing
64 to 220 g/m
Do not use media weight other than the above.
Doing so causes paper jams.
Note
● This function may not be available in some applications.
Memo
● The width and length of custom sizes that can be used for
duplex printing are as follows.
- Width: 148 to 297 mm (5.8 to 11.7 inch)
- Length: 182 to 431.8 mm (7.2 to 17.0 inch)
For Windows PCL Printer Driver
2
For Windows PS Printer Driver
1
1 Open the le you want to print.
1. Convenient Print Functions
2 From the [File] menu, select [Print].
3 Click [Preferences] or [Properties].
4 On the [Layout] tab, select [Flip on
Long Edge] or [Flip on Short Edge]
from [Print on Both Sides].
5 Congure other settings if necessary and
then start printing.
For Windows XPS Printer Driver
1 Open the le you want to print.
2 From the [File] menu, select [Print].
3 Click [Preferences] or [Properties].
4 On the [Setup] tab, select [Long
Edge] or [Short Edge] from [2-Sided
Printing (Duplex)].
1 Open the le you want to print.
2 From the [File] menu, select [Print].
3 Click [Preferences] or [Properties].
4 On the [Setup] tab, select [Long
Edge] or [Short Edge] from [2-Sided
Printing].
5 Congure other settings if necessary and
then start printing.
5 Congure other settings if necessary and
then start printing.
For Mac OS X PS Printer Driver
1 Open the le you want to print.
2 From the [File] menu, select [Print].
3 Select [Layout] from the panel menu.
4 Select [Long-Edge binding] or [Short-
Edge binding] from [Two-Sided] on
the [Layout] panel.
5 Congure other settings if necessary and
then start printing.
Memo
● If the print dialog contains only two menus and does not
contain the options you expect to see on Mac OS X 10.5
or 10.6, click the button on the side of the [Printer]
menu.
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Scaling to Pages
1
You can print data formatted for one size page
1. Convenient Print Functions
onto a different size page without modifying the
print data.
"
Note
● This function may not be available in some applications.
● This function is not available with the Windows PS printer
driver.
For Windows PCL Printer Driver
1 Open the le you want to print.
2 From the [File] menu, select [Print].
For Mac OS X PS Printer Driver
1 Open the le you want to print.
2 From the [File] menu, select [Print].
3 Select [Paper Handling] from the panel
menu.
4 Select the [Scale to t paper size]
check box.
5 Select the paper size you want to use
from [Destination Paper Size].
6 Congure other settings if necessary and
then start printing.
Memo
● If the print dialog contains only two menus and does not
contain the options you expect to see on Mac OS X 10.5
or 10.6, click the button on the side of the [Printer]
menu.
3 Click [Preferences] or [Properties].
4 On the [Setup] tab, select the [Resize
document to t printer page] check
box.
5 Select a scaling value from the drop-
down list.
6 Congure other settings if necessary and
then start printing.
For Windows XPS Printer Driver
1 Open the le you want to print.
2 From the [File] menu, select [Print].
3 Click [Preferences] or [Properties].
4 On the [Setup] tab, click [Paper Feed
Options].
5 Select the [Resize document to t
printer page] check box in [Fit to
Page].
6 Select a scaling value from
[Conversion] and click [OK].
7 Congure other settings if necessary and
then start printing.
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Collating Pages
You can print copies of multiple sets of a
multipage document.
Note
● This function may not be available in some applications.
● Turn off the page collating mode in the application when
you use this function with the Windows PS printer driver.
For Windows PCL Printer Driver
1 Open the le you want to print.
2 From the [File] menu, select [Print].
3 Click [Preferences] or [Properties].
4 Select the [Job Options] tab.
5 Select the number of copies to print
from the [Copies] scrolling list and
select the [Collate] check box.
For Windows XPS Printer Driver
1
1 Open the le you want to print.
1. Convenient Print Functions
2 From the [File] menu, select [Print].
3 Click [Preferences] or [Properties].
4 Select the [Job Options] tab.
5 Select the number of copies to print
from the [Copies] scrolling list and
select the [Collate] check box.
6 Congure other settings if necessary and
then start printing.
For Mac OS X PS Printer Driver
1 Open the le you want to print.
2 From the [File] menu, select [Print].
6 Congure other settings if necessary and
then start printing.
For Windows PS Printer Driver
1 Open the le you want to print.
2 From the [File] menu, select [Print].
3 Click [Preferences] or [Properties].
4 Select the [Job Options] tab.
5 Select the number of copies to print
from the [Copies] scrolling list and
select the [Collate] check box.
6 Congure other settings if necessary and
then start printing.
3 Uncheck the [Collated] check box and
enter the number of copies to print in
[Copies].
For Mac OS X 10.3.9 to 10.4.11, deselect the
check box of [Collated] on the [Copies &
Pages] and enter a number of printed copies in
[Copies].
4 Select [Printer Features] from the
panel menu.
5 Select [Job Options] from [Feature
Sets].
6 Select the check box of [Collated].
7 Congure other settings if necessary and
then start printing.
Memo
● If the print dialog contains only two menus and does not
contain the options you expect to see on Mac OS X 10.5
or 10.6, click the button on the side of the [Printer]
menu.
● Select the [Collated] box to print without using the
printer memory.
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Setting the Page Order
1
You can set whether pages are printed in
1. Convenient Print Functions
forward or reverse order to suit your needs.
If using a face down stacker, set the printing to
run in forward order to stack the paper in the
order of the pages.
If using a face up stacker, set the printing to run
in the reverse order to stack the paper in the
order of the pages.
Note
● Reverse order is not available with the Windows PCL/XPS
printer driver.
● If the face up stacker is not opened, pages are output on
the face down stacker.
For Windows PS Printer Driver
1 Open the le you want to print.
2 From the [File] menu, select [Print].
3 Click [Preferences] or [Properties].
Booklet Printing
You can print multipage documents with their
pages ordered and arranged so that the nal
printed output can be folded into a booklet.
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11
9
7
5
3
1
Note
● This function may not be available in some applications.
● This function is not available with Mac OS X printer driver.
● Watermarks are not printed properly with this function.
● This function is invalid when you use the encrypted secure
printing mode from a client computer sharing the printer
with a print server.
For Windows PCL Printer Driver
4 On the [Layout] tab, select [Front to
Back] or [Back to Front] from [Page
Order].
5 Congure other settings if necessary and
then start printing.
Memo
● If [Page Order] does not appear, click
[Start]>[Devices and Printers]> rightclick the
[Properties]>[
>[Enable advanced printing features].
Your Printer
Your Printer(PS)
icon > select
]>[Advanced]
For Mac OS X PS Printer Driver
1 Open the le you want to print.
2 From the [File] menu, select [Print].
3 Select [Paper Handling] from the panel
menu.
4 Select [Normal] or [Reverse] from
[Page Order] on the [Paper Handling]
panel.
5 Congure other settings if necessary and
then start printing.
Memo
● If the print dialog contains only two menus and does not
contain the options you expect to see on Mac OS X 10.5
or 10.6, click the button on the side of the [Printer]
menu.
1 Open the le you want to print.
2 From the [File] menu, select [Print].
3 Click [Preferences] or [Properties].
4 On the [Setup] tab, select [Booklet] at
[Finishing Mode].
5 Click [Options] and then set the booklet
printing options if necessary.
- [Signature]: Specify the number of pages
per side of each sheet of paper.
- [Right to Left]: Print the booklet for
binding on the right.
6 Click [OK].
7 Congure other settings if necessary and
then start printing.
Memo
● When you want to make an A5 booklet using A4 sheets,
select [A4] for the paper size.
● When you cannot select this function, click [Start]>
[Devices and Printers]> right-click the
icon > select [Properties]>[
[Advanced]>[Print Processor]>[OPLAPP3]>[OK].
Your Printer (PCL)
Your Printer
]>
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For Windows PS Printer Driver
1 Open the le you want to print.
2 From the [File] menu, select [Print].
3 Click [Preferences] or [Properties].
4 On the [Layout] tab, select [Booklet]
at [Page Format].
If you want to print boarder lines, select the
[Draw Borders] check box to draw borders.
5 Congure other settings if necessary and
then start printing.
Memo
● When you want to make an A5 booklet using A4 sheets,
select [A4] for the paper size.
● When making a booklet whose right side is bound (The
right side is bound when the rst page is the front), click
[Advanced] on the [Layout] tab and select [On Right
Edge] for [Booklet Binding Edge].
[Booklet Binding Edge] can not be used in Windows XP/
Windows Server 2003/ Windows 2000.
● If you cannot use this function, click
[Start]>[Devices and Printers]> rightclick the
[Properties]>[
the [Enable advanced printing features] check box.
Your Printer
Your Printer(PS)
icon > select
]>[Advanced]> select
For Windows XPS Printer Driver
Cover Printing
You can feed the rst page of a print job from
one tray and the remaining pages from another
tray. This function is useful when you want to
use one kind of paper for a cover and another
for body pages.
Note
● This function is not available with the Windows PS printer
driver.
For Windows PCL Printer Driver
1 Open the le you want to print.
2 From the [File] menu, select [Print].
3 Click [Preferences] or [Properties].
4 On the [Setup] tab, click [Paper Feed
Options].
5 Select the [Use different source for
rst page] check box.
6 Select a source tray from [Source] and
click [OK].
If necessary, select a paper weight from the
[Weight] drop-down list.
1
1. Convenient Print Functions
1 Open the le you want to print.
2 From the [File] menu, select [Print].
3 Click [Preferences] or [Properties].
4 On the [Setup] tab, select [Booklet] at
[Finishing Mode].
5 Click [Options] and then set the booklet
print options if necessary.
- [Signature]: Specify the number of pages
per side of each sheet of paper.
- [Right to Left]: Print the booklet to be
opened toward the right hand.
6 Click [OK].
7 Congure other settings if necessary and
then start printing.
Memo
● When you want to make an A5 booklet using A4 sheets,
select [A4] for the paper size.
● When you cannot select this function, click [Start]>
[Devices and Printers]> right-click the
icon > select [Properties]>[
[Advanced]>[Print Processor]>[OPLAPP3]>[OK].
Your Printer (XPS)
Your Printer
]>
7 Congure other settings if necessary and
then start printing.
For Windows XPS Printer Driver
1 Open the le you want to print.
2 From the [File] menu, select [Print].
3 Click [Preferences] or [Properties].
4 On the [Setup] tab, click [Paper Feed
Options].
5 Select the [Use different source for
rst page] check box.
6 Select a source tray from [Source] and
click [OK].
If necessary, select a paper weight from the
[Weight] drop-down list.
7 Congure other settings if necessary and
then start printing.
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For Mac OS X PS Printer Driver
1
1 Open the le you want to print.
1. Convenient Print Functions
2 From the [File] menu, select [Print].
3 Select [Paper Feed] from the panel
menu.
4 Select [First Page From] and select
source trays for the rst page and the
remaining pages.
5 Congure other settings if necessary and
then start printing.
Memo
● If the print dialog contains only two menus and does not
contain the options you expect to see on Mac OS X 10.5
or 10.6, click the button on the side of the [Printer]
menu.
Poster Printing
You can print a poster by dividing a single
document into parts and printing it onto multiple
sheets of paper. Each part is enlarged and
printed on separate sheets of paper. You can
then combine the separate sheets to create a
poster.
Note
● This function is not available with the Windows PS printer
driver and the Mac OS X PS printer driver.
● This function is not available when you use a NetBEUI or
IPP network.
● This function is invalid when you use the encrypted secure
printing mode from a client computer sharing the printer
with a print server.
Memo
● When making an A3 size poster using two A4 size papers,
select [A4] for the paper size and [2] in [Enlarge]
respectively.
For Windows PCL Printer Driver
1 Open the le you want to print.
2 From the [File] menu, select [Print].
3 Click [Preferences] or [Properties].
4 On the [Setup] tab, select [Poster
Print] at [Finishing Mode].
5 Click [Options].
6 Set values for [Enlarge], [Add
Registration Marks], or [Add
Overlap] if necessary and press [OK].
7 Congure other settings if necessary and
then start printing.
Memo
● If you cannot select this function, click
[Start]>[Devices and Printers]> rightclick the
[Printer properties] > [
[Advanced]>[Print Processor]>[OPLAPP3]>[OK].
Your Printer
icon > select
Your Printer (PCL)
]>
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For Windows XPS Printer Driver
1 Open the le you want to print.
2 From the [File] menu, select [Print].
3 Click [Preferences] or [Properties].
4 On the [Setup] tab, select
[PosterPrint] at [Finishing Mode].
5 Click [Options].
6 Set values for [Enlarge], [Add Crop
Marks], or [Add Overlap] if necessary
and press [OK].
7 Congure other settings if necessary and
then start printing.
Changing Print Quality (Resolution)
You can change the print quality to suit your
needs.
Memo
● [Normal (600x600)] may produce better results for
printing on a larger size of paper with the PS printer
driver.
For Windows PCL Printer Driver
1 Open the le you want to print.
2 From the [File] menu, select [Print].
3 Click [Preferences] or [Properties].
4 Select the [Job Options] tab.
5 Select a print quality level at [Quality].
6 Congure other settings if necessary and
then start printing.
1
1. Convenient Print Functions
For Windows PS Printer Driver
1 Open the le you want to print.
2 From the [File] menu, select [Print].
3 Click [Preferences] or [Properties].
4 Select the [Job Options] tab.
5 Select a print quality level at [Quality].
6 Congure other settings if necessary and
then start printing.
For Windows XPS Printer Driver
1 Open the le you want to print.
2 From the [File] menu, select [Print].
3 Click [Preferences] or [Properties].
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4 Select the [Job Options] tab.
5 Select a print quality level at [Print
Quality].
6 Congure other settings if necessary and
then start printing.
For Mac OS X PS Printer Driver
1
1 Open the le you want to print.
1. Convenient Print Functions
2 From the [File] menu, select [Print].
3 Select [Printer Features] from the
panel menu.
4 Select [Job Options] from [Feature
Sets].
5 Select a print quality level from [Print
Quality].
6 Congure other settings if necessary and
then start printing.
Memo
● If the print dialog contains only two menus and does not
contain the options you expect to see on Mac OS X 10.5
or 10.6, click the button on the side of the [Printer]
menu.
Enhancing Photos
You can print photographs more vividly.
Note
● This function is not available with the Windows XPS/PS
printer driver and the Mac OS X PS printer driver.
For Windows PCL Printer Driver
1 Open the le you want to print.
2 From the [File] menu, select [Print].
3 Click [Preferences] or [Properties].
4 Select the [Job Options] tab.
5 Select the [Photo Enhance] check box.
6 Congure other settings if necessary and
then start printing.
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