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Basic 2 Right-click on your printing system icon. 3 Click Printing Preferences. Basic Paper Settings The Basic tab contains several settings for the most commonly used printing tasks. Print size This setting sets the size of the area that the printer prints to, regardless of the actual paper size that is used by the printing system. Source This setting specifies the cassette or tray that the printing system draws paper from. Unless you are using a custom paper type, you can leave it set to Auto source selection. Media type This setting selects the Source based on the types of media that are specified in the printing system. In general, you can leave it set to Auto media selection. Destination This setting specifies which output tray is used for the print job output. Orientation This setting specifies the paper orientation of the print job. If Rotated is selected, the print job orientation is rotated 180 degrees. Copies This setting specifies the number of copies to print. For collating multiple copies, select Collate. Print on both sides This setting enables duplex printing. EcoPrint This setting makes the entire image, text and graphics, appear lighter in the printed job. EcoPrint does not increase print speed. Note: Some applications may override print settings made in the driver. Usually the application can be set to follow the settings. In Microsoft Word 2007, ensure that Default tray in Options is set to Use printer settings. Source and Media Types In the Basic tab, Source specifies which tray or cassette the printer uses for a printing 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, then the printer searches for another source, and continues the job. Media type instructs the printer to search for the type of paper or media that is requested by the application or the printer driver. The choices shown may change depending on the selection in Source. If Auto media selection is selected, then the printer searches for another tray or cassette using the same media. 4-2 User Guide

Section	Page
Table of Contents	3
1 Installation	7
Preparing to Install the Driver	7
Utilities Installation	8
Upgrading Driver Components	8
Express Installation	8
Installing on Windows Vista and Windows XP	8
Custom Installation	10
Installing on Windows Vista and Windows XP with a USB Connection	10
Installing on Windows Vista and Windows XP with a Network Connection	11
Optional Printer Components	12
Installing Optional Printer Components	13
Installing the Printer Wizard	13
Installing on Windows Vista	13
Installing on Windows XP and Windows 2000	14
2 Device Settings	15
Accessing the Device Settings Tab	15
Device Options	16
Setting Device Options	16
Setting Up Virtual Mail Boxes	16
Auto Configure	17
Enabling Auto Configuration	17
Memory	17
Setting the Memory	18
RAM Disk	18
Setting RAM Disk	18
Administrator Settings	18
Job Accounting	19
Job Accounting Options	19
Printing with Job Accounting	19
Operation Panel Message	20
Displaying the Operation Panel Message	20
Show Quick Print Tab	20
Lock Security Settings	21
Administrator Password	21
Setting the Administrator Password	21
Clearing the Administrator Password	21
SNMP	21
SNMPv3 Options	22
Selecting SNMP Settings	22
User Settings	23
Identification	23
Setting User Identification	23
Units	23
Selecting a Unit of Measurement	23
Language Preference	23
Setting Language Preference	23
PDL (Page Description Language)	24
PDL Options	24
Selecting PDL Options	25
PDF	25
PDF Options	26
Printing and Saving to PDF	27
Compatibility Settings	28
Media Source Enumeration	28
Setting Media Sources	28
Ignore Application Collation	28
Selecting Printer Driver Collation	28
Combine Source and Media Type Lists	29
Creating a Combined Source List	29
3 Quick Print	30
Quick Print Options	30
Specifying Print Options	30
Collation	31
Duplex Printing	31
Multiple Pages per Sheet	32
Profile Options	32
Selecting Profiles	32
Saving a Profile	32
Editing a Profile	33
Deleting a Profile	33
Importing a Profile	33
Exporting a Profile	34
4 Basic	35
Printer Driver Settings Access	35
Changing the Default Driver Settings	35
Basic Paper Settings	36
Source and Media Types	36
Print Size and Page Size	37
Duplex Printing	37
Printing in Duplex Mode	38
Collation	38
Printing Collated Documents	38
EcoPrint	39
Kyocera Logo	39
Displaying Version Information	39
Displaying Plug-in Information	39
Removing a Plug-in	39
5 Layout	41
Booklet	41
Printing a Booklet	41
Multiple Pages per Sheet	42
Printing Multiple Pages per Sheet	42
Poster	42
Printing a Poster	43
Scaling	43
Gutter	44
6 Finishing	45
Staple	45
Stapling a Print Job	46
Separation	46
Rotate Copies	46
Rotating Copies	46
Offset Jobs	47
Offsetting Jobs	47
7 Imaging	48
Print Quality and Custom Quality	48
Selecting Print Quality	48
Selecting EcoPrint	49
Fonts	49
Font Settings	49
Selecting Font Settings	50
Font Substitution	50
Disabling Device Fonts	50
Graphics	51
Pattern Scaling	51
Inversion Settings	51
Optimization Settings	52
Halftone Screen	52
Setting the Halftone Screen	52
Adjusting Grayscale	53
Text and Graphics Effects	53
8 Publishing	55
Cover Mode	55
Printing Covers	55
Cover Mode Options	56
Choosing Cover Media	59
Page Insert	59
Printing Page Inserts	59
Page Insertion Options	60
Transparency Interleaving	60
Interleaving Transparencies	61
9 Job	62
Job Storage (e-MPS)	62
Job Storage (e-MPS) options	63
Temporary	63
Storing a Temporary Print Job	63
Permanent	64
Storing a Permanent Print Job	64
Virtual Mail Box	64
Storing a Job in a Virtual Mail Box	64
Printing Jobs from a Virtual Mail Box	65
Quick Copy	65
Printing a Quick Copy Job	65
Reprinting a Quick Copy Job	66
Proof and Hold	66
Printing a Proof and Hold Job	67
Printing the Remaining Proof and Hold Copies	67
Private Print	67
Storing a Private Print Job	68
Printing a Private Print Job	68
Job Storage	68
Storing a Job Storage Job	69
Printing a Job Storage Job	69
Job Name	70
Don’t Use Application Name	70
Overwrite Job Name	70
Selecting a Job Name	70
10 Advanced	72
Prologue/Epilogue	72
Selecting a Prologue/Epilogue File	72
Editing a Prologue/Epilogue File	73
Deleting a Prologue/Epilogue File	73
Assigning a Prologue/Epilogue File	73
Unassigning a Prologue/Epilogue File	73
Specifying the Insertion Point	73
Watermark	74
Adding or Editing a Watermark	74
Page Selection for Watermark	75
Security Watermark	76
Adding or Editing a Security Watermark	77
Adjusting Security Watermark Calibration	78
Page Selection for Security Watermark	78
Locking the Security Watermark Settings	79
Configuring Status Monitor	79
Setting Status Monitor Preferences	80
EMF Spooling	81
Enabling Client Profile	82
11 Profiles	83
Selecting Profiles	83
Saving a Profile	84
Editing a Profile	84
Deleting a Profile	84
Importing a Profile	85
Exporting a Profile	85

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Basic

Right-click on your printing system icon.

Click

Printing Preferences

Basic Paper Settings

The

Basic

tab contains several settings for the most commonly used printing

tasks.

Print size

This setting sets the size of the area that the printer prints to, regardless of

the actual paper size that is used by the printing system.

Source

This setting specifies the cassette or tray that the printing system draws

paper from. Unless you are using a custom paper type, you can leave it set

Auto source selection

Media type

This setting selects the

Source

based on the types of media that are

specified in the printing system. In general, you can leave it set to

Auto

media selection

Destination

This setting specifies which output tray is used for the print job output.

Orientation

This setting specifies the paper orientation of the print job. If

Rotated

selected, the print job orientation is rotated 180 degrees.

Copies

This setting specifies the number of copies to print. For collating multiple

copies, select

Collate

Print on both sides

This setting enables duplex printing.

EcoPrint

This setting makes the entire image, text and graphics, appear lighter in the

printed job.

EcoPrint

does not increase print speed.

Note:

Some applications may override print settings made in the driver.

Usually the application can be set to follow the settings. In Microsoft Word

2007, ensure that

Default tray

Options

is set to

Use printer settings

Source and Media Types

In the

Basic

tab,

Source

specifies which tray or cassette the printer uses for a

printing 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, then the printer searches for

another source, and continues the job.

Media type

instructs the printer to search for the type of paper or media that is

requested by the application or the printer driver. The choices shown may

change depending on the selection in

Source

. If

Auto media selection

selected, then the printer searches for another tray or cassette using the same

media.

User Guide

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