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2.2 Preparation for printing (USB connection) 2 Checking the printer driver type The following types of printer drivers are available. Select the printer driver that meets your printing objectives. Printer driver PCL driver PS driver XPS driver Page description language PCL6 PostScript 3 Emulation XPS Description This is a standard driver for printing general office originals. Among the three drivers, this driver provides the fastest printing speed. This driver is effective for high-definition printing of data created in PostScript-supporting application software from Adobe or other vendors. This driver is often used in graphics and light printing applications where good color reproducibility is important. Developed after Windows Vista, this driver supports XML Paper Specification (XPS). This driver has several advantages, including highquality reproduction of translucence. Checking the operating systems supported by the printer driver The following lists the printer drivers included on the CD-ROMs supplied with this machine and the supported operating systems. Printer driver PCL driver PS driver Supported operating systems Windows XP Home Edition (Service Pack 3 or later) Windows XP Professional (Service Pack 3 or later) Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition (Service Pack 2 or later) Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition (Service Pack 2 or later) Windows Server 2003 R2 Standard Edition Windows Server 2003 R2 Enterprise Edition Windows XP Professional e64 Edition (Service Pack 2 or later) Windows Server 2003, Standard e64 Edition Windows Server 2003, Enterprise e64 Edition Windows Server 2003 R2, Standard e64 Edition Windows Server 2003 R2, Enterprise e64 Edition Windows Vista Business (Service Pack 2 or later)* Windows Vista Enterprise (Service Pack 2 or later)* Windows Vista Home Basic (Service Pack 2 or later)* Windows Vista Home Premium (Service Pack 2 or later)* Windows Vista Ultimate (Service Pack 2 or later)* Windows Server 2008 Standard (Service Pack 2 or later)* Windows Server 2008 Enterprise (Service Pack 2 or later)* Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise Windows 7 Home Basic Windows 7 Home Premium* Windows 7 Professional* Windows 7 Enterprise* Windows 7 Ultimate* Windows 8* Windows 8 Pro* Windows 8 Enterprise* Windows Server 2012 Datacenter Windows Server 2012 Standard [Print Functions] 2-10

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	17
Configuring the optional environment of this machine	17
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/Server 2008 R2/Server 2012)	21
Installation procedure	22
2.2.3 Initializing the printer driver	23
Configuring the optional environment of this machine	23
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])	30
Printing on postcards	30
2.4.2 Printing multiple sets of copies	31
Specifying the number of copies ([Copies])	31
Printing on a set basis ([Collate])	31
2.4.3 Saving the number of printed sheets	32
Printing multiple pages on the same side of a single sheet ([Combination])	32
Copying on both sides of paper ([2-Sided])	33
Skipping blank pages ([Skip Blank Pages])	33
2.4.4 Adjusting the layout	34
Printing in a booklet format ([Booklet])	34
Adding a margin on pages ([Binding Margin])	35
Printing a poster-sized image ([Combination])	36
Rotating the image 180 degrees ([Rotate 180])	36
Fine-tuning the print position ([Image Shift])	37
2.4.5 Stapling printed materials	38
Stapling ([Staple])	38
2.4.6 Adding a text or image to the original	38
Adding a water mark ([Watermark])	38
Registering or editing a watermark	39
Composing an overlay image ([Print in Overlay])	40
Creating an overlay image on the computer	41
2.4.7 Deterring unauthorized copying	41
Printing a concealed security watermark ([Copy Protect])	41
Configuring the print settings for Copy Protect	42
2.4.8 Inserting paper into the original	42
Inserting a front or back cover ([Front Cover] / [Back Cover])	42
Inserting a separator page ([Separator Page])	43
2.4.9 Specifying the image quality level for printing	43
Selecting the appropriate image quality level for the original ([Quick Settings])	43
Specifying the printing resolution ([Resolution])	44
Fine-tuning the image quality according to the original ([Quality Adjustment])	44
Specifying the density of a graphic pattern ([Pattern])	45
Saving the toner consumption ([Toner Save])	45
Sharpening the border between texts ([Edge Strength])	46
Specifying the font processing method ([Font Settings])	46
2.4.10 Printing Microsoft Excel/PowerPoint data	47
Printing multiple Excel sheets at one time	47
Composing and printing an image correctly in PowerPoint	48
Preventing failure in printing thin lines ([Thin Line Support])	48
2.5 Printing options	49
2.5.1 Making a trial printing for only one copy ([Proof then Print])	49
Proof then Print	49
How to print from the computer	49
Operations on this machine	49
2.5.2 Printing highly confidential documents ([Secured Job])	50
Secured Job	50
How to print from the computer	50
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	54
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	56
Operations on this machine (Printing simultaneously with login)	56
Operations on this machine (Printing only specific data)	57
2.6 Printer driver setting items	59
2.6.1 [Properties] window of the printer driver	59
How to display the [Properties] window	59
Tabs provided by Windows	61
2.6.2 Available operations in the [Configure] tab	62
2.6.3 Available operations in the [Settings] tab	63
2.6.4 [Printing Preferences] window of the printer driver	64
How to display the [Printing Preferences] window	64
Items common to each tab	66
2.6.5 Available operations in [Advanced]	67
2.6.6 Available operations in [My Tab]	67
2.6.7 Available operations in [Basic]	67
2.6.8 Available operations in the [Layout] tab	69
2.6.9 Available operations in the [Finish] tab	70
2.6.10 Available operations in the [Cover Mode] tab	70
2.6.11 Available operations in the [Stamp/Composition] tab	70
2.6.12 Available operations in the [Quality] tab	71
2.6.13 Available operations in the [Other] tab	71
2.7 Uninstalling the printer driver	72
Using the deletion program	72
Uninstall using the installer	72
3 Printing in the Mac OS Environment	74
3.1 Preparation for printing (Bonjour connection)	74
3.1.1 Overview	74
3.1.2 Before setting up the computer (for administrators)	74
Checking a LAN cable for connection	74
Configuring the Bonjour settings	74
3.1.3 Setting up the computer	75
Preparing the printer driver CD-ROM	75
Checking the operating systems supported by the printer driver	75
Installing the printer driver	75
Configuring connection using Bonjour (Mac OS X 10.4 or later)	76
Configuring connection using Rendezvous (Mac OS X 10.3)	77
3.1.4 Initializing the printer driver	78
Configuring the optional environment of this machine	78
Changing the default print settings	79
3.2 Preparation for printing (USB connection)	80
3.2.1 Overview	80
3.2.2 Setting up the computer	80
Preparing the printer driver CD-ROM	80
Checking the operating systems supported by the printer driver	80
Installing the printer driver	81
Configuring USB connection settings (Mac OS X 10.5 or later)	81
Configuring USB connection settings (Mac OS X 10.4)	82
Configuring USB connection settings (Mac OS X 10.3)	82
3.2.3 Initializing the printer driver	83
Configuring the optional environment of this machine	83
Change the default print settings	83
3.3 How to print	84
3.3.1 Printing operation flow	84
3.3.2 Registering frequently used print settings	84
3.4 Useful printing functions	86
3.4.1 Changing the paper size or type	86
Enlarging or reducing by the desired zoom ratio ([Scale:])	86
Printing on custom size paper ([Page Setup])	86
Specifying the paper type ([Paper Type:])	87
Specifying the paper tray ([Paper Feed])	87
Enlarging or reducing to the nearest page size ([Nearest Size and Scale])	87
3.4.2 Printing multiple sets of copies	87
Specifying the number of copies ([Copies:])	87
Printing on a set basis ([Collate])	88
3.4.3 Saving the number of printed sheets	88
Copying on both sides of paper ([2-Sided])	88
Printing multiple pages on the same side of a single sheet ([Pages per Sheet:])	88
3.4.4 Adjusting the layout	89
Reversing the left and right sides ([Flip horizontally])	89
Rotating a print image 180 degrees ([Reverse page orientation])	89
3.4.5 Stapling printed materials	89
Stapling ([Staple:])	89
3.4.6 Inserting a front cover	90
Inserting a front cover ([Paper Feed])	90
Printing a message on a cover page ([Cover Page])	90
3.4.7 Specifying the image quality level for printing	91
Specifying the printing resolution ([Resolution:])	91
Fine-tuning the brightness to fit the original ([Brightness:])	91
Specifying screen properties ([Halftone])	91
Increasing the legibility of small or faint text ([Edge Strength:])	92
Saving the toner consumption ([Toner Save])	92
3.5 Printing options	93
3.5.1 Making a trial printing for only one copy ([Proof then Print])	93
Proof then Print	93
How to print from the computer	93
Operations on this machine	93
3.5.2 Printing a highly confidential original ([Secured Job])	94
Secured Job	94
How to print from the computer	94
Operations on this machine	95
3.5.3 Attaching authentication information	95
Printing when authentication is set	95
How to print from the computer	96
3.5.4 Printing at the same time as authentication ([ID & Print])	96
ID & Print	96
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	100
3.6.1 [Page Setup] window of the printer driver	100
How to display the [Page Setup] window	100
Available operations in [Page Attributes]	100
3.6.2 [Print] window of the printer driver	100
How to display the [Print] window	100
Items common to each window	101
3.6.3 Available operations in [Layout]	101
3.6.4 Available operations in [Scheduler]	102
3.6.5 Available operations in [Paper Handling]	102
3.6.6 Available operations in [ColorSync]	102
3.6.7 Available operations in [Color Matching]	103
3.6.8 Available operations in [Cover Page]	103
3.6.9 Available operations in [Error Handling]	103
3.6.10 Available operations in [Paper Feed]	103
3.6.11 Available operations in [Quick Settings]	103
3.6.12 Available operations in [Security]	104
3.6.13 Available operations in [Printer Features]	104
3.6.14 Available operations in [Supply Levels]	105
3.6.15 Available operations in [Summary]	105
3.7 Uninstalling the printer driver	106
4 Printing without Using the Printer Driver	108
4.1 Directly printing from the computer (Direct Print)	108
Direct Print	108
How to use Direct Print	108
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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2.2

Preparation for printing (USB connection)

Checking the printer driver type

The following types of printer drivers are available. Select the printer driver that meets your printing objec-

tives.

Checking the operating systems supported by the printer driver

The following lists the printer drivers included on the CD-ROMs supplied with this machine and the supported

operating systems.

Printer driver

Page description lan-

guage

Description

PCL driver

PCL6

This is a standard driver for printing general office

originals.

Among the three drivers, this driver provides the

fastest printing speed.

PS driver

PostScript 3 Emulation

This driver is effective for high-definition printing of

data created in PostScript-supporting application

software from Adobe or other vendors.

This driver is often used in graphics and light print-

ing applications where good color reproducibility is

important.

XPS driver

XPS

Developed after Windows Vista, this driver sup-

ports XML Paper Specification (XPS).

This driver has several advantages, including high-

quality reproduction of translucence.

Printer driver

Supported operating systems

PCL driver

PS driver

Windows XP Home Edition (Service Pack 3 or later)

Windows XP Professional (Service Pack 3 or later)

Windows Server 2003, Standard Edition (Service Pack 2 or later)

Windows Server 2003, Enterprise Edition (Service Pack 2 or later)

Windows Server 2003 R2 Standard Edition

Windows Server 2003 R2 Enterprise Edition

Windows XP Professional

64 Edition (Service Pack 2 or later)

Windows Server 2003, Standard

64 Edition

Windows Server 2003, Enterprise

64 Edition

Windows Server 2003 R2, Standard

64 Edition

Windows Server 2003 R2, Enterprise

64 Edition

Windows Vista Business (Service Pack 2 or later)

Windows Vista Enterprise (Service Pack 2 or later)

Windows Vista Home Basic (Service Pack 2 or later)

Windows Vista Home Premium (Service Pack 2 or later)

Windows Vista Ultimate (Service Pack 2 or later)

Windows Server 2008 Standard (Service Pack 2 or later)

Windows Server 2008 Enterprise (Service Pack 2 or later)

Windows Server 2008 R2 Standard

Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise

Windows 7 Home Basic

Windows 7 Home Premium*

Windows 7 Professional*

Windows 7 Enterprise*

Windows 7 Ultimate*

Windows 8

Windows 8 Pro

Windows 8 Enterprise

Windows Server 2012 Datacenter

Windows Server 2012 Standard