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2.6 Printer driver setting items 2 2.6.11 Available operations in the [Quality] tab In the [Quality] tab, you can configure settings for the image quality of the original. You can specify colors, image processing, and font processing. Items that can be specified vary depending on your printer driver. Settings [Select Color] [Quality Adjustment...] [Color Settings] [Resolution] (PCL/PS) [Pattern] (PCL/XPS) [Image Compression] (PCL only) [Toner Save] [Edge Strength] [Font Settings] (PCL/PS) Description Select colors for printing. • [Auto Color]: The color mode is automatically selected according to the original color. • [Gray Scale]: The original is printed in black and white regardless of whether or not the original is in color or in black and white. Adjust the brightness and contrast to fit the original. Select the optimum color setting mode for the original. • [Auto]: The color setting suitable for originals is applied automatically. • [Photo]: The color setting that prioritizes the image quality is applied. • [Presentation]: The color setting suitable for originals containing both text and figures is applied. • [ICM] (PS only): The color setting is applied using the Windows ICM func- tion. When you click [Details...], you can specify the ICM method and objectives. • [Custom]: Manually configure the color setting for each object (image, text, or graphics) in the original. For details, refer to page 2-34. • [Disable] (PCL/PS): Prints without performing color conversion. Select the print resolution. Select the pattern density. Select the compression mode for the image data contained in the original. • [Best Quality]: The process prioritizes quality. Quality is improved, but printing takes a long time. • [Maximum Compression]: The process prioritizes speed. The printing time is shortened, but the printing quality is deteriorated. Select this check box to save the amount of toner consumed. The printing density is reduced. Select this check box to sharpen small or faint characters, then specify the strength level. Specify how to process texts. Select a type of font to be downloaded from the computer to this machine. Also specify whether or not replace the TrueType fonts by printer fonts when printing. If characters are garbled in an environment where the PCL driver is used, we recommend that you select [Bitmap] in [Download Font Format] and clear the [Use Printer Fonts] check box. [Print Functions] 2-58

Section	Page
Table of contents	2
1 Printer Functions	8
1.1 Overview of printer functions	8
1.2 System requirements	9
For Windows	9
For Mac OS	9
1.3 Cable connection ports of this machine	10
2 Printing in the Windows Environment	12
2.1 Preparation for printing (network connection)	12
2.1.1 Overview	12
2.1.2 Before installing the printer driver (for administrators)	12
Checking a LAN cable for connection	12
Checking the network settings	12
Configuring the network printing environment	13
Allowing device information to be acquired from the printer driver	13
2.1.3 Easy installation of the printer driver	13
Preparing CD-ROM disks for the printer driver	14
Checking the printer driver type	14
Checking the operating systems supported by the printer driver	15
Installation procedure	16
2.1.4 Initializing the printer driver	18
Configuring the optional environment of this machine	18
Change the default print settings	18
2.2 Preparation for printing (USB connection)	19
2.2.1 Overview	19
2.2.2 Easy installation of the printer driver	19
Preparing the printer driver CD-ROM	19
Checking the printer driver type	20
Checking the operating systems supported by the printer driver	20
Changing the installation settings (Windows 7/8/8.1/Server 2008 R2/Server 2012/Server 2012 R2)	21
Installation procedure	22
2.2.3 Initializing the printer driver	24
Configuring the optional environment of this machine	24
Change the default print settings	24
2.3 How to print	25
2.3.1 Printing operation flow	25
2.3.2 Easily recalling frequently used print settings	25
Registering the frequently used setting	25
Customizing the setting window	27
2.4 Useful printing functions	28
2.4.1 Changing the paper size or type	28
Enlarging or reducing to the paper size ([Paper Size])	28
Enlarging or reducing by the desired zoom ratio ([Zoom])	28
Printing on paper of a special size ([Original Size])	29
Specifying the paper type ([Paper Type])	29
Specifying the paper tray ([Paper Tray])	29
Printing on postcards	30
2.4.2 Printing multiple sets of copies	30
Specifying the number of copies ([Copies])	30
Printing on a set basis ([Collate])	31
2.4.3 Saving the number of printed sheets	31
Printing multiple pages on the same side of a single sheet ([Combination])	31
Copying on both sides of paper ([2-Sided])	32
Skipping blank pages ([Skip Blank Pages])	32
Printing on the back side of printed sheet ([Manually Print on 2nd Side])	33
2.4.4 Adjusting the layout	33
Printing in a booklet format ([Booklet])	33
Adding a margin on pages ([Binding Margin])	34
Printing a poster-sized image ([Combination])	35
Rotating the image 180 degrees ([Rotate 180])	35
Fine-tuning the print position ([Image Shift])	36
2.4.5 Adding a text or image to the original	37
Adding a water mark ([Watermark])	37
Registering or editing a watermark	37
Composing an overlay image ([Print in Overlay])	39
Creating an overlay image on the computer	40
2.4.6 Deterring unauthorized copying	40
Printing a concealed security watermark ([Copy Protect])	40
Configuring the print settings for Copy Protect	41
2.4.7 Inserting paper into the original	41
Inserting a front or back cover ([Front Cover] / [Back Cover])	41
Inserting a separator page ([Separator Page])	42
2.4.8 Specifying the color and image quality	42
Selecting printing colors ([Select Color])	42
Specifying the printing resolution ([Resolution])	43
Fine-tuning the image quality according to the original ([Quality Adjustment])	43
Selecting the optimum color representation for the original ([Color Settings])	44
Specifying the density of a graphic pattern ([Pattern])	45
Specifying the compression ratio of a graphic image ([Image Compression])	45
Saving the toner consumption ([Toner Save])	46
Sharpening the border between texts ([Edge Strength])	46
Specifying the font processing method ([Font Settings])	47
2.4.9 Printing Microsoft Excel/PowerPoint data	48
Printing multiple Excel sheets at one time	48
Composing and printing an image correctly in PowerPoint	48
Preventing failure in printing thin lines ([Thin Line Support])	49
2.5 Printing options	50
2.5.1 Making a trial printing for only one copy ([Proof then Print])	50
Proof then Print	50
How to print from the computer	50
Operations on this machine	50
2.5.2 Printing highly confidential documents ([Secured Job])	51
Secured Job	51
How to print from the computer	51
Operations on this machine	51
2.5.3 Saving an original on the HDD of this machine ([Store Job] / [Print and Hold])	52
Store Job	52
How to print from the computer	52
Using the saved data	52
2.5.4 Attaching authentication information	53
Printing when authentication is set	53
Operations required to use this function	53
How to print from the computer	54
2.5.5 Printing at the same time as authentication (ID & Print)	55
ID & Print	55
How to print from the computer	55
Operations on this machine (Printing simultaneously with login)	55
Operations on this machine (Printing only specific data)	56
2.6 Printer driver setting items	57
2.6.1 [Properties] window of the printer driver	57
How to display the [Properties] window	57
Tabs provided by Windows	59
2.6.2 Available operations in the [Configure] tab	60
2.6.3 Available operations in the [Settings] tab	60
2.6.4 [Printing Preferences] window of the printer driver	61
How to display the [Printing Preferences] window	61
Items common to each tab	63
2.6.5 Available operations in [Advanced]	64
2.6.6 Available operations in [My Tab]	64
2.6.7 Available operations in [Basic]	64
2.6.8 Available operations in the [Layout] tab	66
2.6.9 Available operations in the [Cover Mode] tab	67
2.6.10 Available operations in the [Stamp/Composition] tab	67
2.6.11 Available operations in the [Quality] tab	68
2.6.12 Available operations in the [Other] tab	69
2.7 Uninstalling the printer driver	70
Using the deletion program	70
Uninstall using the installer	70
3 Printing in the Mac OS Environment	72
3.1 Preparation for printing (Bonjour connection)	72
3.1.1 Overview	72
3.1.2 Before setting up the computer (for administrators)	72
Checking a LAN cable for connection	72
Configuring the Bonjour settings	72
3.1.3 Setting up the computer	73
Preparing the printer driver CD-ROM	73
Checking the operating systems supported by the printer driver	73
Installing the printer driver	73
Configuring connection using Bonjour (Mac OS X 10.4 or later)	74
Configuring connection using Rendezvous (Mac OS X 10.3)	75
3.1.4 Initializing the printer driver	76
Configuring the optional environment of this machine	76
Changing the default print settings	77
3.2 Preparation for printing (USB connection)	78
3.2.1 Overview	78
3.2.2 Setting up the computer	78
Preparing the printer driver CD-ROM	78
Checking the operating systems supported by the printer driver	78
Installing the printer driver	79
Configuring USB connection settings (Mac OS X 10.5 or later)	79
Configuring USB connection settings (Mac OS X 10.4)	80
Configuring USB connection settings (Mac OS X 10.3)	80
3.2.3 Initializing the printer driver	81
Configuring the optional environment of this machine	81
Change the default print settings	82
3.3 How to print	83
3.3.1 Printing operation flow	83
3.3.2 Registering frequently used print settings	84
3.4 Useful printing functions	85
3.4.1 Changing the paper size or type	85
Enlarging or reducing by the desired zoom ratio ([Scale:])	85
Printing on custom size paper ([Page Setup])	85
Specifying the paper type ([Paper Type:])	86
Specifying the paper tray ([Paper Feed])	86
Enlarging or reducing to the nearest page size ([Nearest Size and Scale])	86
3.4.2 Printing multiple sets of copies	86
Specifying the number of copies ([Copies:])	86
Printing on a set basis ([Collate])	87
3.4.3 Saving the number of printed sheets	87
Copying on both sides of paper ([2-Sided])	87
Printing multiple pages on the same side of a single sheet ([Pages per Sheet:])	87
Printing on the back side of printed sheet ([Manually Print on 2nd Side])	88
3.4.4 Adjusting the layout	88
Reversing the left and right sides ([Flip horizontally])	88
Rotating a print image 180 degrees ([Reverse page orientation])	88
3.4.5 Inserting a front cover	89
Inserting a front cover ([Paper Feed])	89
Printing a message on a cover page ([Cover Page])	89
3.4.6 Specifying the color and image quality	89
Printing with gray scale ([Color as Grayscale])	89
Fine-tuning the brightness to fit the original ([Brightness:])	90
Specifying the printing resolution ([Resolution:])	90
Selecting the optimum color representation for the original ([Color Settings:])	90
Saving the toner consumption ([Toner Save])	91
Increasing the legibility of small or faint text ([Edge Strength:])	91
3.4.7 Using a color profile	92
Registering a color profile on this machine	92
Adding a color profile to the printer driver	93
3.5 Printing options	94
3.5.1 Making a trial printing for only one copy ([Proof then Print])	94
Proof then Print	94
How to print from the computer	94
Operations on this machine	94
3.5.2 Printing a highly confidential original ([Secured Job])	95
Secured Job	95
How to print from the computer	95
Operations on this machine	95
3.5.3 Attaching authentication information	96
Printing when authentication is set	96
How to print from the computer	96
3.5.4 Printing at the same time as authentication ([ID&Print])	97
ID & Print	97
How to print from the computer	97
Operations on this machine (Printing simultaneously with login)	97
Operations on this machine (Printing only specific data)	98
3.6 Printer driver setting items	99
3.6.1 [Page Setup] window of the printer driver	99
How to display the [Page Setup] window	99
Available operations in [Page Attributes]	99
3.6.2 [Print] window of the printer driver	99
How to display the [Print] window	99
Items common to each window	100
3.6.3 Available operations in [Layout]	100
3.6.4 Available operations in [Scheduler]	101
3.6.5 Available operations in [Paper Handling]	101
3.6.6 Available operations in [ColorSync]	101
3.6.7 Available operations in [Color Matching]	102
3.6.8 Available operations in [Cover Page]	102
3.6.9 Available operations in [Error Handling]	102
3.6.10 Available operations in [Paper Feed]	102
3.6.11 Available operations in [Color Options]	103
3.6.12 Available operations in [Security]	103
3.6.13 Available operations in [Printer Features]	104
3.6.14 Available operations in [Supply Levels]	104
3.6.15 Available operations in [Summary]	104
3.7 Uninstalling the printer driver	105
4 Printing without Using the Printer Driver	107
4.1 Directly printing from the computer (Direct Print)	107
Direct Print	107
How to use Direct Print	107
4.2 Printing directly from a USB memory device	109
Printing from a USB memory device	109
Supported USB memory devices	109
Printing procedure	109

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2.6

Printer driver setting items

2.6.11

Available operations in the [Quality] tab

In the [Quality] tab, you can configure settings for the image quality of the original. You can specify colors,

image processing, and font processing.

Items that can be specified vary depending on your printer driver.

Settings

Description

[Select Color]

Select colors for printing.

•

[Auto Color]: The color mode is automatically selected according to the

original color.

•

[Gray Scale]: The original is printed in black and white regardless of wheth-

er or not the original is in color or in black and white.

[Quality Adjustment...]

Adjust the brightness and contrast to fit the original.

[Color Settings]

Select the optimum color setting mode for the original.

•

[Auto]: The color setting suitable for originals is applied automatically.

•

[Photo]: The color setting that prioritizes the image quality is applied.

•

[Presentation]: The color setting suitable for originals containing both text

and figures is applied.

•

[ICM] (PS only): The color setting is applied using the Windows ICM func-

tion. When you click [Details...], you can specify the ICM method and ob-

jectives.

•

[Custom]: Manually configure the color setting for each object (image, text,

or graphics) in the original. For details, refer to page 2-34.

•

[Disable] (PCL/PS): Prints without performing color conversion.

[Resolution] (PCL/PS)

Select the print resolution.

[Pattern] (PCL/XPS)

Select the pattern density.

[Image Compression]

(PCL only)

Select the compression mode for the image data contained in the original.

•

[Best Quality]: The process prioritizes quality. Quality is improved, but

printing takes a long time.

•

[Maximum Compression]: The process prioritizes speed. The printing time

is shortened, but the printing quality is deteriorated.

[Toner Save]

Select this check box to save the amount of toner consumed. The printing den-

sity is reduced.

[Edge Strength]

Select this check box to sharpen small or faint characters, then specify the

strength level.

[Font Settings]

(PCL/PS)

Specify how to process texts.

Select a type of font to be downloaded from the computer to this machine.

Also specify whether or not replace the TrueType fonts by printer fonts when

printing.

If characters are garbled in an environment where the PCL driver is used, we

recommend that you select [Bitmap] in [Download Font Format] and clear the

[Use Printer Fonts] check box.