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- Kyocera ECOSYS M6526cdn | ECOSYS Model Printer Driver User Guide Rev 16.18.2013. - Page 1
- Kyocera ECOSYS M6526cdn | ECOSYS Model Printer Driver User Guide Rev 16.18.2013. - Page 2
support the Windows 7 printing environment. Essentially the same operations are used for Microsoft Windows 8, Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, Windows Server 2008, and Windows Server 2012 environments. This user guide and its contents were developed for the 6.0 driver. © 2013 KYOCERA - Kyocera ECOSYS M6526cdn | ECOSYS Model Printer Driver User Guide Rev 16.18.2013. - Page 3
Uninstalling Driver Components 1-9 Printer Driver Settings Access ...1-10 Changing the Default Driver Settings 1-10 Chapter 2 Driver Overview Overview Images ...2-1 Selecting a PDL in Printing Preferences 2-1 Settings List ...2-2 Print Preview ...2-2 Previewing a Print Job ...2-2 Kyocera Logo - Kyocera ECOSYS M6526cdn | ECOSYS Model Printer Driver User Guide Rev 16.18.2013. - Page 4
10 User Login ...3-11 Job Accounting ...3-13 Policy Manager ...3-14 User Settings ...3-16 Identification ...3-16 Units ...3-17 Language Preference ...3-17 PDL (Page Description Language 3-17 PDL Options ...3-18 PDF ...3-20 XPS Driver Duplex Printing ...4-2 Manual Duplex ...4-2 Pages per User Guide - Kyocera ECOSYS M6526cdn | ECOSYS Model Printer Driver User Guide Rev 16.18.2013. - Page 5
Duplex Printing ...5-5 Printing in Duplex Mode ...5-5 Manual Duplex ...5-5 Printing with Manual Duplex ...5-5 Chapter 6 Layout Multiple Pages per Sheet ...6-1 ...8-5 Pattern Scaling ...8-5 Line Thinning ...8-5 Halftone Screen ...8-6 Inversion Options ...8-7 Optimization ...8-8 Printer Driver iii - Kyocera ECOSYS M6526cdn | ECOSYS Model Printer Driver User Guide Rev 16.18.2013. - Page 6
and Hold Job 10-5 Private Print ...10-6 Storing a Private Print Job ...10-6 Job Storage ...10-7 Storing a Job Storage Job ...10-7 Synergy Print Box ...10-7 Storing a Job in a Synergy Print Box 10-8 Form Gallery ...10-8 Storing an Image in the Form Gallery 10-8 Job Name ...10-9 iv User Guide - Kyocera ECOSYS M6526cdn | ECOSYS Model Printer Driver User Guide Rev 16.18.2013. - Page 7
Don't Use Application Name 10-9 Overwrite Job Name ...10-9 Selecting a Job Name ...10-9 Job Option ...10-10 Chapter 11 Advanced Prologue/Epilogue ...11-1 Selecting a Prologue/Epilogue File 11-1 Editing Status Monitor ...11-11 EMF Spooling ...11-13 Enable Client Profile ...11-13 Printer Driver v - Kyocera ECOSYS M6526cdn | ECOSYS Model Printer Driver User Guide Rev 16.18.2013. - Page 8
section describes the initial steps to take before you install the printer driver. In Windows 8, Windows 7, and Windows Vista with a USB connection, a driver installation can be made from the Microsoft Windows Update site if a certified driver is available and the system is connected to the web. We - Kyocera ECOSYS M6526cdn | ECOSYS Model Printer Driver User Guide Rev 16.18.2013. - Page 9
paper that must be purchased. We recommend that printing systems capable of duplex printing use duplex mode by default. This can be set in the printer driver and connected by USB or network cable. 2 In the Express Install window, the installer looks for your printing system. Each discovered device is - Kyocera ECOSYS M6526cdn | ECOSYS Model Printer Driver User Guide Rev 16.18.2013. - Page 10
are turned on, and connected by USB or network cable, or you can manually select your own printing system model and port name. When you make a selection in the Custom Install window, it is highlighted with a blue background. Drag and drop functionality is supported. You can click an 1-3 User Guide - Kyocera ECOSYS M6526cdn | ECOSYS Model Printer Driver User Guide Rev 16.18.2013. - Page 11
Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2, and Windows Server 2012 only, the XML Paper Specification (XPS) driver In the Devices dialog box, select from the Model list of supported models, and the Port name list of all local and network ports Printer Driver 1-4 - Kyocera ECOSYS M6526cdn | ECOSYS Model Printer Driver User Guide Rev 16.18.2013. - Page 12
10 For each printing device and driver combination drivers. Make your selections from the available options. 11 Review your settings. At least one printing system, driver printer driver Windows Printer Test Page, containing your computer name and information on your printer driver software drivers. - Kyocera ECOSYS M6526cdn | ECOSYS Model Printer Driver User Guide Rev 16.18.2013. - Page 13
the printer if you want others to use this printing system. 8 If Share the printer is selected, you can type a shared name for the printing system to a maximum of 63 characters. 9 If you prefer most or all of your print jobs go to this printing device, select Set as default printer. Printer Driver - Kyocera ECOSYS M6526cdn | ECOSYS Model Printer Driver User Guide Rev 16.18.2013. - Page 14
the account settings. Host Management Manages printer drivers and print queues. 5 Click OK. Specifying Communication Settings You can specify a different SNMP Read community name that is used during device discovery. This name is like a password for SNMP communication. The default name is public. An - Kyocera ECOSYS M6526cdn | ECOSYS Model Printer Driver User Guide Rev 16.18.2013. - Page 15
as the default window when the installer starts. 1 In the Product Library window, click Upgrade. 2 From the Products to Upgrade list, select drivers and Optional Printer Components This option can expand the functionality of your printer driver with Help modules in other languages, common printer - Kyocera ECOSYS M6526cdn | ECOSYS Model Printer Driver User Guide Rev 16.18.2013. - Page 16
have completed installing printers and optional components, if prompted, restart your computer. Documents In the Product Library window, click Documents to access documents about the driver, utilities, and the uninstall, click Uninstall. 4 In the Finished dialog box, click Finish. 1-9 User Guide - Kyocera ECOSYS M6526cdn | ECOSYS Model Printer Driver User Guide Rev 16.18.2013. - Page 17
from Start, changes are maintained as the default printer settings. Changing the Default Driver Settings 1 Depending on your operating system: Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012: open the Control Panel, and then click View devices and printers. Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2: click Start, and - Kyocera ECOSYS M6526cdn | ECOSYS Model Printer Driver User Guide Rev 16.18.2013. - Page 18
the lower part of the Printing Preferences dialog box. Each image illustrates different driver settings. Images are changed automatically when some driver settings are selected, or you can click the tabs on the left side the PDL is set to KPDL or PDF, or for some models, PCL XL. 2-1 User Guide - Kyocera ECOSYS M6526cdn | ECOSYS Model Printer Driver User Guide Rev 16.18.2013. - Page 19
pages. To close the preview and make additional changes in driver settings before printing, click the "X" button. If you are satisfied with the preview, click the printer button to print the job. Kyocera Logo The Kyocera logo appears on the bottom portion of any Printing Preferences screen - Kyocera ECOSYS M6526cdn | ECOSYS Model Printer Driver User Guide Rev 16.18.2013. - Page 20
driver information dialog boxes. Displaying Plug-in Information 1 In Device Settings or the Printing Preferences dialog box, click Kyocera logo > Plug-in to view the following plug-in information: Module Description Version 2 Click OK to close the driver information dialog boxes. 2-3 User Guide - Kyocera ECOSYS M6526cdn | ECOSYS Model Printer Driver User Guide Rev 16.18.2013. - Page 21
so the associated features can be used with the printer driver. You can also match the memory setting in the driver with the memory installed in your printing system, which lets the driver manage font downloads more efficiently. Administrator, User, PDL (Page Description Language), and Compatibility - Kyocera ECOSYS M6526cdn | ECOSYS Model Printer Driver User Guide Rev 16.18.2013. - Page 22
Settings > Device options, select a finishing device that supports punch. Or if already selected, double-click the blue text. 2 Depending on the punch unit attached, select one option: None No punch option by clicking Export. A saved list can be imported into another printer driver. 3-2 User Guide - Kyocera ECOSYS M6526cdn | ECOSYS Model Printer Driver User Guide Rev 16.18.2013. - Page 23
default. Check box selected: All network users can save jobs in the box. Check box clear: Only the box owner and network administrator can save jobs in the box. 5 To require users of a shared box to type a password before printing, select Require password, and type a password another printer driver. - Kyocera ECOSYS M6526cdn | ECOSYS Model Printer Driver User Guide Rev 16.18.2013. - Page 24
every 10 minutes for changes in optional devices or memory. When a change is detected, the driver is automatically updated with the new settings. Silent auto configuration is only available for printer drivers installed in Windows 8, Windows Server 2012, Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows Server - Kyocera ECOSYS M6526cdn | ECOSYS Model Printer Driver User Guide Rev 16.18.2013. - Page 25
you set options that include controlling accessibility, displaying features in the interface and setting a password to control access to the Administrator Settings options. In a client/server environment, this feature is unavailable to a client logged in as a restricted user. Printer Driver 3-5 - Kyocera ECOSYS M6526cdn | ECOSYS Model Printer Driver User Guide Rev 16.18.2013. - Page 26
display the job name, user name, or department for the current job on the printing system's operation panel during printing. The printing system default names appear unless you sheet, color mode, color page count, and paper size values. When PDF is selected as the PDL, only color page count - Kyocera ECOSYS M6526cdn | ECOSYS Model Printer Driver User Guide Rev 16.18.2013. - Page 27
Printer Driver Device Settings To enable this feature, in Device Settings > Administrator > Settings dialog box, clear the Password protect administrator settings check box and click OK. Hide Factory Default Profile This option lets you hide or show the Factory Default profile in the Quick Print tab - Kyocera ECOSYS M6526cdn | ECOSYS Model Printer Driver User Guide Rev 16.18.2013. - Page 28
the printer driver and in the printing system's home page. The following SNMP options are available: SNMPv1/v2c It communicates with the managed device using Read community name and Write community name. SNMPv3 Security enhancements for authentication and encryption require a user name and password - Kyocera ECOSYS M6526cdn | ECOSYS Model Printer Driver User Guide Rev 16.18.2013. - Page 29
Write community name, to a maximum of 32 characters. For SNMPv3, type a User name to a maximum of 32 characters, and a Password from 8 to 32 characters. 3 To set authentication and privacy options for SNMPv3, . 3 Click OK in The Administrator Settings and Properties dialog boxes. Printer Driver 3-9 - Kyocera ECOSYS M6526cdn | ECOSYS Model Printer Driver User Guide Rev 16.18.2013. - Page 30
tab displays driver settings that an administrator can lock. Once locked, user changes are restricted and the settings are applied to all print jobs. Once the settings are made, the Password settings option can be accessed. This lets an administrator control usage of paper and toner amounts. Black - Kyocera ECOSYS M6526cdn | ECOSYS Model Printer Driver User Guide Rev 16.18.2013. - Page 31
or department. A maximum of 1000 login user names and passwords can be can be created and stored in the printer driver and registered on the printing system. For some models, this feature is supported as User IDs and supports a maximum of 20 User IDs and passwords in the printing system, and 100 - Kyocera ECOSYS M6526cdn | ECOSYS Model Printer Driver User Guide Rev 16.18.2013. - Page 32
) or prompt for login user name This option searches for the Windows User name in the driver's Login user name list. Validation is done every time the user prints a job. If the Windows User name exists in the Login user name list, the associated driver Login user name and password from the list are - Kyocera ECOSYS M6526cdn | ECOSYS Model Printer Driver User Guide Rev 16.18.2013. - Page 33
Printer Driver Device Settings Prompt for name and validate Validate user name (computer) or prompt for login user name 5 Click OK in all dialog boxes. 6 Print the document from the application. 7 When the Print Options or Identity Settings dialog box appears, type or select a name and password, - Kyocera ECOSYS M6526cdn | ECOSYS Model Printer Driver User Guide Rev 16.18.2013. - Page 34
based application that provides centralized user authentication, authorization, user access control, and secure pull printing features. The KYOCERA Net Policy Manager application must be installed separately. It is also necessary to make settings in the printer driver Device Settings > Administrator - Kyocera ECOSYS M6526cdn | ECOSYS Model Printer Driver User Guide Rev 16.18.2013. - Page 35
the printer driver's Policy Manager tab to set server and user information. 1 In Device Settings > Administrator > Policy Manager, select Policy Manager. 2 Enter the server address and port number. The default port number is 9094. 3 Select an authentication option: Use Windows authentication Select - Kyocera ECOSYS M6526cdn | ECOSYS Model Printer Driver User Guide Rev 16.18.2013. - Page 36
the Login user name and password to print all jobs under the Login user name. You can print from any printing system managed by the KYOCERA Net Policy Manager server. User Settings User Settings lets you specify user and department names, select the default unit of measure, and change the driver - Kyocera ECOSYS M6526cdn | ECOSYS Model Printer Driver User Guide Rev 16.18.2013. - Page 37
Settings, you can choose from PCL XL (Printer Command Language XL), PCL 5e/c, KPDL (Kyocera Page Description Language), or PDF (Portable Document Format). To add PDF to the list of PDL choices, you must install the Output to PDF plug-in. The printer default is PCL XL, which is suitable for most - Kyocera ECOSYS M6526cdn | ECOSYS Model Printer Driver User Guide Rev 16.18.2013. - Page 38
Spooling unavailable when Allow data passthrough is selected Supports EcoPrint; for some models, you can select varying toner levels PDF Output to PDF is a plug-in that lets you print or save documents from multiple sources to Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF). The PDF format is 3-18 User Guide - Kyocera ECOSYS M6526cdn | ECOSYS Model Printer Driver User Guide Rev 16.18.2013. - Page 39
set of driver options is available PDL Settings For some page description languages, additional settings are available when you click Settings. PCL XL Settings or KPDL Settings Enable smart duplex printing This option automatically keeps a sheet of paper from being sent through the duplex unit if - Kyocera ECOSYS M6526cdn | ECOSYS Model Printer Driver User Guide Rev 16.18.2013. - Page 40
and can be viewed and printed on Windows, Mac OS, or UNIX operating systems. For a document using mixed paper sizes, all pages in the PDF use the size of the first page. Note: With PDF selected as the PDL, only a limited set of driver options settings. User Guide - Kyocera ECOSYS M6526cdn | ECOSYS Model Printer Driver User Guide Rev 16.18.2013. - Page 41
are available: Encryption Encryption provides password protection so that a document cannot be opened or altered by unauthorized users. Arc4 40 (some models, 40 bit) This encryption option provides low level security for a PDF document. This option supports Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Reader 6.0, or - Kyocera ECOSYS M6526cdn | ECOSYS Model Printer Driver User Guide Rev 16.18.2013. - Page 42
compatibility for media source values unique to the printer driver, such as those for cassettes or feeders. Your newly installed printer driver maintains identical media source support with the driver it replaces, whether for this driver or one from another manufacturer. If media 3-22 User Guide - Kyocera ECOSYS M6526cdn | ECOSYS Model Printer Driver User Guide Rev 16.18.2013. - Page 43
the options in Compatibility Settings to the default by clicking Reset. Ignore Application Collation This option bypasses the Collate setting in software applications, and gives priority to the printer driver setting. With the check box selected, the printer driver Collate setting is used. With the - Kyocera ECOSYS M6526cdn | ECOSYS Model Printer Driver User Guide Rev 16.18.2013. - Page 44
-in features do not appear in the driver interface. Note: To remove the Output to PDF module, PDF must not be selected as the PDL. 1 In Device Settings, click Kyocera logo > Plug-in. 2 Select a plug-in module from the list and click Delete, then Yes. 3 Click OK in all dialog boxes. 3-24 User Guide - Kyocera ECOSYS M6526cdn | ECOSYS Model Printer Driver User Guide Rev 16.18.2013. - Page 45
to any print job. Profiles support common printing tasks. Selections vary according to printing system model, optional devices, or driver version. To return to the original settings, click Reset. The Reset button is available when accessing the printer driver from the application's Print dialog - Kyocera ECOSYS M6526cdn | ECOSYS Model Printer Driver User Guide Rev 16.18.2013. - Page 46
when Printer default is manual duplex instruction sheet is printed by default. If you do not want to use this feature, clear the Print manual duplex instructions check box in the Basic tab. Pages per Sheet Pages per sheet prints several pages on a single sheet of paper for the purpose of reviewing - Kyocera ECOSYS M6526cdn | ECOSYS Model Printer Driver User Guide Rev 16.18.2013. - Page 47
button is unavailable when the driver is accessed from an application's Print dialog box. Editing Quick Print Options 1 Depending on your operating system: Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012: open the Control Panel, and then click View devices and printers. Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2: click - Kyocera ECOSYS M6526cdn | ECOSYS Model Printer Driver User Guide Rev 16.18.2013. - Page 48
Quick Print tab. To restore the list to factory default options, click Reset. 6 Click OK to save your settings. You can save printer driver settings as a profile. You can select multiple opening Printing Preferences and selecting all your driver settings. 2 In any tab, click Save as. User Guide - Kyocera ECOSYS M6526cdn | ECOSYS Model Printer Driver User Guide Rev 16.18.2013. - Page 49
the profile. The newly added profile appears in the Profiles dialog box and the Quick Print tab. Note: To reset the printer driver to default settings, select the Factory Default profile, if available, and then click Apply. This clears the settings of a selected profile. You can remove a profile by - Kyocera ECOSYS M6526cdn | ECOSYS Model Printer Driver User Guide Rev 16.18.2013. - Page 50
profile settings in the imported file are unavailable in the existing driver. Select Yes to import the profile, or No to cancel applied to all spreadsheet printing to save paper, or reports in Microsoft Word can be . In a client/server environment, a user on a client computer can view details - Kyocera ECOSYS M6526cdn | ECOSYS Model Printer Driver User Guide Rev 16.18.2013. - Page 51
under Association name, Select application, or Select profile. 5 Click OK in the Edit Association and Application Based Printing dialog boxes to save the revised association. Printer Driver 4-7 - Kyocera ECOSYS M6526cdn | ECOSYS Model Printer Driver User Guide Rev 16.18.2013. - Page 52
available when accessing the printer driver from the application's size paper. You can then Units setting in the User Settings dialog box, accessed from Device Settings. Creating a Custom Page Size 1 In Basic > Print size, select Custom. 2 In the Page Sizes dialog box, click New. 3 A default - Kyocera ECOSYS M6526cdn | ECOSYS Model Printer Driver User Guide Rev 16.18.2013. - Page 53
OK to start printing. Source specifies the tray or cassette that supplies paper for a print job. The default is Auto source selection, which instructs the printer to search for the media requested by the application or the printer driver. If the selected tray or cassette empties during a print job - Kyocera ECOSYS M6526cdn | ECOSYS Model Printer Driver User Guide Rev 16.18.2013. - Page 54
colored paper into additional paper sources With On selected, the driver prints the complete job printer driver automatically overrides the application's Collate setting and uses the printer driver are available when Printer default is not selected printer tray capacity. 3 Click OK to return to the - Kyocera ECOSYS M6526cdn | ECOSYS Model Printer Driver User Guide Rev 16.18.2013. - Page 55
in Source. For some models, the default is Unspecified and if selected, the driver does not switch to another source tray if the selected tray is empty. If Auto media selection is selected, then the printer searches for another tray or cassette using the same paper size or media type. Automatic - Kyocera ECOSYS M6526cdn | ECOSYS Model Printer Driver User Guide Rev 16.18.2013. - Page 56
toner manual duplex on network port in the Compatibility Settings dialog box, accessed from Device Settings. The Source selection must be Cassette 1 or Cassette 2. Printing with Manual Duplex For some models with no duplex unit, you can print on both sides using manual duplex. 5-5 User Guide - Kyocera ECOSYS M6526cdn | ECOSYS Model Printer Driver User Guide Rev 16.18.2013. - Page 57
the first side is printed. Alternatively, to save a sheet of paper, clear the Print manual duplex instructions check box and follow steps 4-6. 4 Click OK in the Printing the cassette. 6 Click OK in the Manual Duplex Instructions dialog box. The odd-numbered pages are printed. Printer Driver 5-6 - Kyocera ECOSYS M6526cdn | ECOSYS Model Printer Driver User Guide Rev 16.18.2013. - Page 58
printer driver from the application's Print dialog box. Multiple Pages per Sheet Multiple pages per sheet prints several pages on a single sheet of paper for the purpose of reviewing the document and conserving paper print on each sheet of paper. 3 In the Layout list manual stapling or manual - Kyocera ECOSYS M6526cdn | ECOSYS Model Printer Driver User Guide Rev 16.18.2013. - Page 59
as much as one inch (25.4 mm). Gutter width displays the unit of measurement in inches or millimeters. You can change the Units setting in the User Settings dialog box, accessed from Device Settings. Note: For models that support Finishing edge, Gutter is available in the Finishing tab. Creating - Kyocera ECOSYS M6526cdn | ECOSYS Model Printer Driver User Guide Rev 16.18.2013. - Page 60
and Page Sizes > Envelope #10, the document will contain white space that is larger than the paper your printing system can support. You can print a Units setting in the User Settings dialog box, accessed from Device Settings. Use Print format to print a proof sheet, along with the poster, to guide - Kyocera ECOSYS M6526cdn | ECOSYS Model Printer Driver User Guide Rev 16.18.2013. - Page 61
of paper. You can fold and bind the booklet in the center. Folded booklets are half the size of the selected paper. Additional booklet options are available in the Booklet Settings dialog box: Layout lets you choose how to create booklet layout settings. Create from driver settings Printer Driver - Kyocera ECOSYS M6526cdn | ECOSYS Model Printer Driver User Guide Rev 16.18.2013. - Page 62
Layout Uses the driver settings for page sequence and choose whether to staple and fold the booklet. This option is available when a folding unit is installed. None Prints the booklet without stapling and folding. Staple and fold Prints, dialog box. 5 Click OK to start printing. 6-5 User Guide - Kyocera ECOSYS M6526cdn | ECOSYS Model Printer Driver User Guide Rev 16.18.2013. - Page 63
requires the following: Paper size selections are limited to Letter, A4, 16K, or B5 (JIS). The selected paper size must be loaded into two paper sources, one horizontally and one vertically. The print job must contain multiple pages and be specified to print multiple copies. Printer Driver 7-1 - Kyocera ECOSYS M6526cdn | ECOSYS Model Printer Driver User Guide Rev 16.18.2013. - Page 64
. You can also select the number of pages produced as output. This feature is available when a folding unit is installed. Printing with Tri-Fold 1 In the Basic tab, under Destination, select Printer default or Folding tray. 2 In the Finishing tab, click the Tri-Fold icon. 3 In Print side, select one - Kyocera ECOSYS M6526cdn | ECOSYS Model Printer Driver User Guide Rev 16.18.2013. - Page 65
lets you produce a document folded in half, like a brochure or a pamphlet. The paper sizes that can be used are Letter, Legal, Ledger, A3 when a folding unit is installed. Printing with Bi-Fold 1 In the Basic tab, under Destination, select Printer default or Folding tray. Printer Driver 7-3 - Kyocera ECOSYS M6526cdn | ECOSYS Model Printer Driver User Guide Rev 16.18.2013. - Page 66
Click OK in all driver dialog boxes. 6 Load each paper size into different paper cassettes. For example, load A4 and A3 paper so that both sizes paper so that both sizes feed the 8.5 inch edge. 7 Click OK in the application's Print dialog box. If the printer driver determines that the specified paper - Kyocera ECOSYS M6526cdn | ECOSYS Model Printer Driver User Guide Rev 16.18.2013. - Page 67
Printer Driver unit of measurement in inches or millimeters. You can change the Units setting in the User Settings dialog box, accessed from Device Settings. Note: For models that do not support Separation features cannot be used together. If Printer default is selected as the Destination in the Basic - Kyocera ECOSYS M6526cdn | ECOSYS Model Printer Driver User Guide Rev 16.18.2013. - Page 68
, Finishing edge might change any settings that you previously made for Punch. Creating Punch Holes for a Print Job The finishing device must support the Punch feature. Available punch options are set in Device Settings and depend on the punch unit installed on the device and selected. User Guide - Kyocera ECOSYS M6526cdn | ECOSYS Model Printer Driver User Guide Rev 16.18.2013. - Page 69
, and select the setting for punch position: Left, Right, or Upper. 3 Click OK to return to the Print dialog box. 4 Click OK to start printing. Printer Driver 7-7 - Kyocera ECOSYS M6526cdn | ECOSYS Model Printer Driver User Guide Rev 16.18.2013. - Page 70
. The Reset button is available when accessing the printer driver from the application's Print dialog box. Print Quality dpi. (Selections vary according to printing system installed.) Kyocera image refinement Kyocera image refinement smoothes the edges of text and vector options. 8-1 User Guide - Kyocera ECOSYS M6526cdn | ECOSYS Model Printer Driver User Guide Rev 16.18.2013. - Page 71
Trapping Fonts Printer Driver Imaging For color models, select EcoPrint or Gloss mode. EcoPrint and Gloss mode cannot be used together. For black and white models, select Custom to open the Custom Quality Settings dialog box and select from available Resolution and Kyocera image refinement options. - Kyocera ECOSYS M6526cdn | ECOSYS Model Printer Driver User Guide Rev 16.18.2013. - Page 72
This feature is available when KPDL is selected as the PDL. Download as bitmaps Downloading fonts as bitmaps provides more detail, however it creates large file your operating system: Windows 8 and Windows Server 2012: open the Control Panel, and then click View devices and printers. User Guide - Kyocera ECOSYS M6526cdn | ECOSYS Model Printer Driver User Guide Rev 16.18.2013. - Page 73
You can click Reset to restore the default values. 6 Click OK to save paper. This mode may result in quieter printing. To enable this feature, in the Imaging tab, select the Half speed mode check box. Note: Half speed mode applies to all media types except Transparency and Vellum. Printer Driver - Kyocera ECOSYS M6526cdn | ECOSYS Model Printer Driver User Guide Rev 16.18.2013. - Page 74
dots. In Imaging > Graphics, select Pattern scaling settings. Auto (default setting) This setting prints patterns and fills to match the on-screen the PDL Settings dialog box, Line thinning is not available. Off (default setting) Line thinning is not applied. Barcodes This setting reduces the pen - Kyocera ECOSYS M6526cdn | ECOSYS Model Printer Driver User Guide Rev 16.18.2013. - Page 75
by the driver, to improve the quality of barcode printing. This feature is available only on supported models. Graphics Settings dialog box. This feature lets an experienced user print different shades of gray as are found in photographs printer's default screens check box. Printer Driver 8-6 - Kyocera ECOSYS M6526cdn | ECOSYS Model Printer Driver User Guide Rev 16.18.2013. - Page 76
options to the desired values: Ink Lists the halftone screens available. For black and white printers, this option appears unavailable and is permanently set to Black. Frequency Displays the number of rows prints the page content backwards, as it would appear in a mirror image. 8-7 User Guide - Kyocera ECOSYS M6526cdn | ECOSYS Model Printer Driver User Guide Rev 16.18.2013. - Page 77
toner saturation in the print job, making the entire print image, including text and graphics, appear lighter. The amount of toner varies based upon your printing system model and the type of data printed (text, graphics, or both). EcoPrint and Gloss mode cannot be used together. Printer Driver - Kyocera ECOSYS M6526cdn | ECOSYS Model Printer Driver User Guide Rev 16.18.2013. - Page 78
start printing. Color lets you choose full-color printing or printing with black toner only. In Imaging > Color, the following color modes are available: Color reproduction, the following printer profiles are available. Printer settings This option uses the printer settings only. Text and User Guide - Kyocera ECOSYS M6526cdn | ECOSYS Model Printer Driver User Guide Rev 16.18.2013. - Page 79
downloaded to your printing system. All other Color reproduction options use the default and graphs in black toner only. Auto 3 Prints black text and graphs in four-color toner. Auto 4 Prints printer's colors. ICM is Microsoft's Image Color Management, the standard for Windows. Printer Driver 8-10 - Kyocera ECOSYS M6526cdn | ECOSYS Model Printer Driver User Guide Rev 16.18.2013. - Page 80
the Advanced option provides some methods for controlling how the printer processes color matching. 1 In Imaging > Color reproduction, select throughout the tonal range. Select it for images or scanned photographs containing many colors or shades of color. Optimize selected as the PDL. User Guide - Kyocera ECOSYS M6526cdn | ECOSYS Model Printer Driver User Guide Rev 16.18.2013. - Page 81
Printer Driver Imaging 4 Click OK again to close the Color Correction dialog box. Setting a Default Color Profile When using the ICM (system corrected) feature in the Color Correction dialog box, you can set a color profile for your printing system. Windows 8, Windows Server 2012, Windows 7, - Kyocera ECOSYS M6526cdn | ECOSYS Model Printer Driver User Guide Rev 16.18.2013. - Page 82
tab, select Manual. 6 Select the desired color profile from the list and click Set as Default. 7 Click Apply. Color Adjustment Color adjustment lets you customize the two color spaces in the driver and save Cyan, Blue, or Magenta. Type or select the Hue value between -10 and +10. 8-13 User Guide - Kyocera ECOSYS M6526cdn | ECOSYS Model Printer Driver User Guide Rev 16.18.2013. - Page 83
, and Contrast values between -10 and +10. 8 You can click Reset to restore the default values. 9 Click OK to of each color between -10 and +10. 7 You can click Reset to restore the default values. 8 Click OK -100. Zero is the default mid-level setting. Adjusting brightness allows for the customization of - Kyocera ECOSYS M6526cdn | ECOSYS Model Printer Driver User Guide Rev 16.18.2013. - Page 84
selected as the PDL. In Imaging > Color conversion, select from the following options: Printer settings Select this option to use the settings currently on the device. Speed priority Select this option if the driver receives RGB data from the application. Quality priority Select this option if the - Kyocera ECOSYS M6526cdn | ECOSYS Model Printer Driver User Guide Rev 16.18.2013. - Page 85
Imaging Composite overprint This option blends overlapping images into a composite image. This feature is available when KPDL is selected as the PDL. Printer Driver 8-16 - Kyocera ECOSYS M6526cdn | ECOSYS Model Printer Driver User Guide Rev 16.18.2013. - Page 86
To return to the original settings, click Reset. The Reset button is available when accessing the printer driver from the application's Print dialog box. Cover Mode Cover mode lets you add cover pages for Outside Prints on the outside surface of the front cover. - continued 9-1 User Guide - Kyocera ECOSYS M6526cdn | ECOSYS Model Printer Driver User Guide Rev 16.18.2013. - Page 87
. Inserts blank front and back covers. Front and back Front Outside Prints on the outside surface of the front cover and inserts a blank back cover. Printer Driver - continued 9-2 - Kyocera ECOSYS M6526cdn | ECOSYS Model Printer Driver User Guide Rev 16.18.2013. - Page 88
and inserts a blank front cover. Front and back Back Outside Prints on the outside surface of the back cover and inserts a blank front cover. - continued 9-3 User Guide - Kyocera ECOSYS M6526cdn | ECOSYS Model Printer Driver User Guide Rev 16.18.2013. - Page 89
same content on the backing pages as on the transparencies. Transparency interleaving cannot be used together with Cover mode, Page insert, or Index tab dividers. Printer Driver 9-4 - Kyocera ECOSYS M6526cdn | ECOSYS Model Printer Driver User Guide Rev 16.18.2013. - Page 90
different paper type that is inserted at specified points in a print job. The inserted page can also be printed on during the print job. Both sides of the page insert can be printed on by using the duplex unit. Page insert Page Insertion Type Inserts a blank page. - continued 9-5 User Guide - Kyocera ECOSYS M6526cdn | ECOSYS Model Printer Driver User Guide Rev 16.18.2013. - Page 91
cassette. When you choose the media type, a source cassette matching that media type is automatically selected. 5 Click OK to return to the Print dialog box. Printer Driver 9-6 - Kyocera ECOSYS M6526cdn | ECOSYS Model Printer Driver User Guide Rev 16.18.2013. - Page 92
test job will help you determine the correct driver settings and placement into the MP tray. The Custom Media, Tab Settings, and Custom Tab dialog boxes display the unit of measurement in inches or millimeters. You can change the Units setting in the User Settings dialog box, accessed from Device - Kyocera ECOSYS M6526cdn | ECOSYS Model Printer Driver User Guide Rev 16.18.2013. - Page 93
Printer Driver Publishing Between tabs Type or select the distance between each of the tabs. For tabs that overlap each other, select a negative value. After last tab Type or select the distance between the edge of the paper and the last tab. Extension Type or select the distance the tab extends - Kyocera ECOSYS M6526cdn | ECOSYS Model Printer Driver User Guide Rev 16.18.2013. - Page 94
print job. Color options vary by model. For color models, select from default or custom colors. For black and white models, or with Black selected in tab extension. When selecting Text alignment and Line spacing options, view the paper with tabs on the right side, as in the dialog box illustration. - Kyocera ECOSYS M6526cdn | ECOSYS Model Printer Driver User Guide Rev 16.18.2013. - Page 95
document, select Shift image, and select the shift distance. 9 Repeat steps 6-8 to include multiple tab divider sheets in the print job, and then click OK. 10 If you want to use the current tab settings again, click Save as at the bottom of the Printing Preferences dialog box and save the - Kyocera ECOSYS M6526cdn | ECOSYS Model Printer Driver User Guide Rev 16.18.2013. - Page 96
default settings that apply when you print a document from a Microsoft Windows application. (Selections vary according to printing system model.) To return to the original settings, click Reset. The Reset button is available when accessing the printer driver User name in the User the KYOCERA Net - Kyocera ECOSYS M6526cdn | ECOSYS Model Printer Driver User Guide Rev 16.18.2013. - Page 97
system's operation panel. Set a Job name and User name to help you find the jobs in the Permanent Code the KYOCERA Net Viewer utility. Storing a Permanent Print Job You can print a job and store it on the hard disk until it is removed manually. default orientation is horizontal. Printer Driver 10-2 - Kyocera ECOSYS M6526cdn | ECOSYS Model Printer Driver User Guide Rev 16.18.2013. - Page 98
after printing or saved on the storage device for 1-31 days. Custom boxes must be set up for each user at the printing system's home page, and in the Hard Disk Settings or SSD Settings dialog box, accessed boxes, where print jobs are stored on the printing system's storage device. 10-3 User Guide - Kyocera ECOSYS M6526cdn | ECOSYS Model Printer Driver User Guide Rev 16.18.2013. - Page 99
number and optional password for the print job. The driver searches for a Windows login user name and adds this name with the box number and password to the custom box list in the driver. With user permissions, the stored on the storage device after printing but are deleted Printer Driver 10-4 - Kyocera ECOSYS M6526cdn | ECOSYS Model Printer Driver User Guide Rev 16.18.2013. - Page 100
manually delete a job at the operation panel. Warning: A print job replaces a job on the storage device having the same User manually delete a job at the operation panel. Warning: A print job replaces a job on the storage device having the same User or the job is manually deleted. 1 In the Basic tab, - Kyocera ECOSYS M6526cdn | ECOSYS Model Printer Driver User Guide Rev 16.18.2013. - Page 101
capacity of the storage device. You can manually delete a job at the operation panel. Warning: A print job replaces a job on the storage device or RAM disk having the same User name and Job name. To prevent this, return to the Print dialog box. 5 Click OK to start printing. Printer Driver 10-6 - Kyocera ECOSYS M6526cdn | ECOSYS Model Printer Driver User Guide Rev 16.18.2013. - Page 102
off and turned on again. Job storage jobs can only be removed manually from printing system memory. If desired, you can attach a four- start printing. Synergy Print Box Synergy print box lets you combine copier documents and print jobs from various applications into one document. The 10-7 User Guide - Kyocera ECOSYS M6526cdn | ECOSYS Model Printer Driver User Guide Rev 16.18.2013. - Page 103
together with other print jobs and copier documents. 1 In the Job to the print job, or accept a default name generated by the printing system. computer or scan it on scanned in on the printing system. Form Gallery uses printer the print job, or accept a default name generated by the printing system. - Kyocera ECOSYS M6526cdn | ECOSYS Model Printer Driver User Guide Rev 16.18.2013. - Page 104
lets the current print job replace an existing job in printing system memory, if a job with the same User name and Job name exists. Use job name + date and time This option adds the current date and time application so that only the document name appears as the Job name. Custom 10-9 User Guide - Kyocera ECOSYS M6526cdn | ECOSYS Model Printer Driver User Guide Rev 16.18.2013. - Page 105
system, due to insufficient toner or a paper jam, the remaining copies are automatically produced at the error free second printing system. Note: To use Tandem print, Collate must be selected both in the application's Print dialog box and in the Quick Print tab or Basic tab. Printer Driver 10-10 - Kyocera ECOSYS M6526cdn | ECOSYS Model Printer Driver User Guide Rev 16.18.2013. - Page 106
when accessing the printer driver from the printer resident PRESCRIBE language. The Product Library disc includes a PRESCRIBE command language reference guide. A command file is a set of instructions this file, use a text editor like Windows Notepad. In Advanced > Prologue/Epilogue, User Guide - Kyocera ECOSYS M6526cdn | ECOSYS Model Printer Driver User Guide Rev 16.18.2013. - Page 107
Printer Driver Advanced 1 In Advanced > Prologue/Epilogue, select a Prologue/Epilogue file name from the list, and then click Delete. 2 In the delete confirmation box, click Yes to - Kyocera ECOSYS M6526cdn | ECOSYS Model Printer Driver User Guide Rev 16.18.2013. - Page 108
can be edited, though a limited number of options can be changed for default watermarks. Watermark Spacing displays the unit of measurement in inches or millimeters. You can change the Units setting in the User Settings dialog box, accessed from Device Settings. Adding or Editing a Watermark You - Kyocera ECOSYS M6526cdn | ECOSYS Model Printer Driver User Guide Rev 16.18.2013. - Page 109
You must select User defined in both default or custom watermark to print. 2 Under Page selection, choose pages for printing the watermark: All pages This option prints the watermark on each document page. First page only This option prints the watermark on the first document page. Printer Driver - Kyocera ECOSYS M6526cdn | ECOSYS Model Printer Driver User Guide Rev 16.18.2013. - Page 110
scan, fax, or print from memory is attempted, the process is stopped and a message appears on the printing system's operation panel. The Optional Components Wizard offers the opportunity to install the Security Watermark plug-in following installation of the printer driver . Kyocera image User Guide - Kyocera ECOSYS M6526cdn | ECOSYS Model Printer Driver User Guide Rev 16.18.2013. - Page 111
a default security watermark. Select from the following options: None This option leaves the line blank. User defined This option inserts your text to a maximum of 39 characters. All other options display date, time, or other job information that is obtained from the computer or printer driver when - Kyocera ECOSYS M6526cdn | ECOSYS Model Printer Driver User Guide Rev 16.18.2013. - Page 112
page. Because printing systems and driver settings can vary, you must pattern, replacing the toner or printing system, and under Select security watermark, select a default or custom security watermark and click Select security watermark, choose a default or custom security watermark to print - Kyocera ECOSYS M6526cdn | ECOSYS Model Printer Driver User Guide Rev 16.18.2013. - Page 113
the printer icon, lets you select from one of 121 color variations. Hue, Lightness, and Saturation settings are adjusted in the driver according can click the Info icon (i) in the Color Optimizer dialog box for instructions. 1 Open the document containing the desired colors. 2 From the application - Kyocera ECOSYS M6526cdn | ECOSYS Model Printer Driver User Guide Rev 16.18.2013. - Page 114
Lightness, or Saturation settings. 7 Click the printer icon to print a one-page table displaying variations maximum of 10 colors. You can remove a color by selecting it in the list and clicking Delete. 10 If desired, start a status monitor for each supported printing system. More than one User Guide - Kyocera ECOSYS M6526cdn | ECOSYS Model Printer Driver User Guide Rev 16.18.2013. - Page 115
or speech notification, select an event from the Available events list: Cover open Paper jam Add paper Sleep Add toner Toner low Not connected Printing completed Others 4 Under Sound file / Text to Speech, . Notification Opens the Status Monitor Notification dialog box. Printer Driver 11-10 - Kyocera ECOSYS M6526cdn | ECOSYS Model Printer Driver User Guide Rev 16.18.2013. - Page 116
driver installation or in the Status Monitor dialog box. This feature is not supported for the KX Driver It is selected by default if this feature was selected during driver installation. 4 To view information about printing system activity and the printer port. 6 To display a list of User Guide - Kyocera ECOSYS M6526cdn | ECOSYS Model Printer Driver User Guide Rev 16.18.2013. - Page 117
a percentage between 20 and 100. Enlarge window Select to increase the size of the status a web browser to the KYOCERA Document Solutions home page. Exit for a Status Monitor alert. Cover open Paper jam Add paper Sleep Add toner Toner low Not connected Printing completed Others 5 Printer Driver 11-12 - Kyocera ECOSYS M6526cdn | ECOSYS Model Printer Driver User Guide Rev 16.18.2013. - Page 118
MetaFile) is a spool file format used in printing by the Microsoft Windows operating system. When a print job is sent from an application, it is transferred to the spool file. The application writes to and the printer driver reads from the spool file simultaneously. For multiple or large documents - Kyocera ECOSYS M6526cdn | ECOSYS Model Printer Driver User Guide Rev 16.18.2013. - Page 119
Solutions Brazil, Ltda. Av.Tambore,1180 Mod.B-09 CEP 06460-000 Tambore-Barueri-SP, Brazil Phone: +55-11-4195-8496 Fax: +55-11-4195-6167 KYOCERA Document Solutions Australia Pty. Ltd. Level 3, 6-10 Talavera Road North Ryde N.S.W, 2113, Australia Phone: +61-2-9888-9999 Fax: +61-2-9888-9588 - Kyocera ECOSYS M6526cdn | ECOSYS Model Printer Driver User Guide Rev 16.18.2013. - Page 120
+46-8-546-550-10 KYOCERA Document Solutions Norge Nuf Postboks 150 Oppsal, 0619 Oslo, Norway Phone: +47-22-62-73-00 Fax: +47-22-62-72-00 KYOCERA Document Solutions Danmark , Office 157 P.O. Box 500817, Dubai, United Arab Emirates Phone: +971-04-433-0412 KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc. 2-28, 1-chome, - Kyocera ECOSYS M6526cdn | ECOSYS Model Printer Driver User Guide Rev 16.18.2013. - Page 121
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