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Print Settings (Windows)

Basic Tab

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  1. Paper Size
    Select the paper size you want to use. You can either choose from standard paper sizes or create a custom paper size.
  2. Orientation
    Select the orientation (portrait or landscape) of your printout.

    If your application contains a similar setting, we recommend that you set the orientation using the application.

  3. Copies
    Type the number of copies (1-999) that you want to print in this field.
    Collate
    Select this option to print sets of multi-page documents in the original page order. When this option is selected, one complete copy of your document will print, and then reprint according to the number of copies you choose. If this option is not selected, then each page will print according to the number of copies chosen before the next page of the document is printed.
  4. Media Type
    Select the media type you want to use. To achieve the best print results, the machine automatically adjusts its print settings according to the selected media type.
  5. Resolution
    Select the print resolution. As print resolution and speed are related, the higher the resolution, the longer it will take to print the document.
  6. Print Settings
    Select the type of document you want to print.
    Manual Settings...
    Specify additional settings such as brightness, contrast, and other settings.
    Graphics
    Use Printer Halftone
    Select this option to use the printer driver to express halftones.
    Brightness
    Adjust the brightness.
    Contrast
    Adjust the contrast.
    Graphics Quality
    Select either Graphics or Text for the best print quality, based on the type of document you are printing.
    Improve Gray Printing

    Select this option to improve the image quality of shaded areas.

    Improve Pattern Printing
    Select this option to improve the pattern printing if printed fills and patterns are different from the fills and patterns you see on your computer screen.
    Improve Thin Line
    Select this option to improve the image quality of thin lines.
    Use System Halftone
    Select this option to use Windows to express halftones.
    TrueType Mode (available for certain models)
    Mode
    Select how the fonts are processed for printing.
    Use Printer TrueType Fonts
    Select whether to use built-in fonts for the font processing.
  7. Multiple Page
    Select this option to print multiple pages on a single sheet of paper, or print one page of your document on multiple sheets.
    Page Order
    Select the page order when printing multiple pages on a single sheet of paper.
    Border Line
    Select the type of border to use when printing multiple pages on a single sheet of paper.
  8. 2-sided / Booklet
    Select this option to print on both sides of the paper, or print a document in booklet format using 2-sided printing. (The default setting is 2-sided.)
    2-sided Settings
    Click this button to select the type of 2-sided binding. Four types of 2-sided bindings are available for each orientation.
  9. Paper Source
    Select the paper source setting according to your print conditions or purpose.
    First Page
    Select the paper source to use for printing the first page.
    Other Pages
    Select the paper source to use for printing the second and subsequent pages.

Advanced Tab

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  1. Scaling
    Select these options to enlarge or reduce the size of the pages in your document.
    Fit to Paper Size
    Select this option to enlarge or reduce the document pages to fit a specified paper size. When you select this option, select the paper size you want from the drop-down list.
    Free [25 - 400%]
    Select this option to enlarge or reduce the document pages manually. When you select this option, type a value into the field.
  2. Reverse Print
    Select this option to rotate the printed image 180 degrees.
  3. Use Watermark
    Select this option to print a logo or text on your document as a watermark. Select one of the preset watermarks, add a new watermark, or use an image file you have created.
  4. Header-Footer Print
    Select this option to print the date, time, and login user name on the document.
  5. Toner Save Mode
    Select this feature to use less toner to print documents; printouts appear lighter, but are still legible.
  6. Secure Print (available for certain models)
    This feature ensures that confidential or sensitive documents are not printed out until you enter a password on the machine's control panel.
  7. Administrator
    This feature allows you to change the administrator password and restrict various printing functions.
  8. User Authentication (available for certain models)
    This feature allows you to confirm the restrictions for each user.
  9. Other Print Options
    Sleep Time
    Select this option to set the machine to enter sleep mode immediately after printing.
    Macro (available for certain models)
    Select this feature to print an electronic form (macro), which you have stored in your machine's memory, as an overlay on the print job.
    Density Adjustment
    Specify the print density.
    Improve Print Output
    Select this option to reduce the amount of paper curling and improve the toner fixing.
    Skip Blank Page
    Select this option to allow the printer driver to automatically detect blank pages and exclude them from printing.
    Print Text in Black
    Select this option when you want to print color text in black.
    Print Archive
    Select this option to save the print data as a PDF file to your computer.
    Eco settings
    Select this option to reduce printing noise.
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