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Printer Driver Device Settings a single sheet. Selecting this option can reduce wear on the mechanical duplex unit, and result in comparatively faster printing times. Skip blank pages This option prevents the printing system from outputting any page that contains no data, or that has, at most, one space character. Selecting this option can save paper, and result in comparatively faster printing times. This feature is unavailable for booklet, duplex, or multiple pages per sheet printing. KPDL Settings Smart duplex printing This option automatically keeps a sheet of paper from being sent through the duplex unit if the sheet is only printed on one side. The duplex unit is bypassed for the following types of print jobs: a one page document, one page from a multi-page document, or a multi-page document that prints onto a single sheet. Selecting this option can reduce wear on the mechanical duplex unit, and result in comparatively faster printing times. Skip blank pages This option prevents the printing system from outputting any page that contains no data, or that has, at most, one space character. Selecting this option can save paper, and result in comparatively faster printing times. This feature is unavailable for booklet, duplex, or multiple pages per sheet printing. When selected, Data passthrough is unavailable. Data passthrough This option reduces errors when printing complex jobs from applications that use PostScript formatting. When selected, EMF spooling is unavailable in the Advanced tab. PDF Settings Provides options for printing and saving documents to Adobe PDF format. See PDF topics for details. Selecting a PDL in Device Settings 1 In Device Settings > PDL, select the desired page description language from the Available languages list. If you select PCL XL, you can select Smart duplex printing and Skip blank pages. If you select KPDL, you can select Smart duplex printing and Skip blank pages or Data passthrough. Note that if you select Data passthrough, EMF spooling is unavailable in the Advanced tab. If you select PDF, you can click PDF Settings to open the PDF Settings dialog box. 2 You can select the GDI compatible mode option to improve the output quality of graphics created by your application. 3 Click OK in all dialog boxes. PDF Output to PDF is a plug-in that lets you print and save documents from multiple sources to Adobe PDF format. This feature can be used as an alternative to existing commercial applications for creating PDF documents. Documents 3-17

Section	Page
Table of Contents	3
1 Installation	8
The Driver	8
Preparing to Install the Driver	8
Resource and Energy Saving	9
Communication Settings	9
Specifying Communication Settings	9
Express Install	9
Installing with Express Install	10
Custom Install	11
Installing with Custom Install	11
Installing Utilities Only	13
Editing Driver Properties	13
Editing Utility Properties	14
Upgrade	15
Upgrading Driver Components	15
Maintenance	15
Optional Printer Components	15
Installing Optional Printer Components	15
Documents	16
Uninstall	16
Uninstalling Driver Components	16
Printer Driver Settings Access	17
Changing the Default Driver Settings	17
2 Driver Overview	18
Overview Images	18
Selecting a PDL in Printing Preferences	19
Settings List	19
Print Preview	19
Previewing a Print Job	20
Kyocera Logo	20
Displaying Version Information	20
Displaying Plug-in Information	20
3 Device Settings	21
Accessing Device Settings	21
Device Options	21
Setting Device Options	21
Auto Configure	22
Enabling Auto Configuration	22
Memory	22
Setting the Memory	23
RAM Disk	23
Setting RAM Disk	23
Administrator Settings	23
General	23
Show Quick Print Tab	23
Send Count Information	24
Send Application Name	24
Associate Profile with Application	24
Password Protect Administrator Settings	24
Setting the Administrator Password	25
Clearing the Administrator Password	25
Hide Factory Default Profile	25
Hide Lower Pane	25
SNMP Settings	25
SNMPv3 Options	26
Selecting SNMP Settings	26
Job E-mail Notification	27
Selecting E-mail Notification Options	27
Lock Settings	27
Lock Settings Options	27
Locking Driver Settings	28
User Login	28
User Login Options	29
Printing with User Login	29
Job Accounting	30
Job Accounting Options	30
Adding or Editing an Account ID	31
Printing with Job Accounting	32
Net Manager	32
Selecting Net Manager Options	33
Printing with Net Manager	34
User Settings	34
Identification	34
Setting User Identification	34
Units	35
Selecting a Unit of Measurement	35
Language Preference	35
Setting Language Preference	35
Page Description Languages (PDL)	35
PDL Options	35
PDL Settings	36
Selecting a PDL in Device Settings	37
PDF	37
PDF Options	38
Printing and Saving to PDF	39
XPS Driver	39
XPS Options	39
Printing and Saving to XPS	40
Compatibility Settings	40
Media Source Enumeration	40
Setting Media Sources	41
Ignore Application Collation	41
Selecting Printer Driver Collation	41
Combine Source and Media Type Lists	41
Creating a Combined Source List	41
Removing a Plug-in	41
4 Quick Print	42
Quick Print Options	42
Orientation	42
Color	43
Collate	43
Duplex	43
Pages per Sheet	43
EcoPrint	44
Edit Quick Print Options	44
Selecting Quick Print Options	44
Profiles	45
Selecting a Profile	45
Saving a Profile	45
Editing a Profile	46
Deleting a Profile	47
Importing a Profile	47
Exporting a Profile	47
Application Based Printing	47
Adding an Association	48
Deleting an Association	48
Editing an Association	48
5 Basic	50
Print Size	50
Page Sizes	50
Creating a Custom Page Size	51
Deleting a Custom Page Size	51
Printing with Custom Size Pages	51
Media Type	51
Source	52
Destination	52
Copies	52
Carbon Copies	52
Printing Carbon Copies	53
Collate	53
Printing Collated Documents	53
Orientation	54
Duplex Printing	54
Printing in Duplex Mode	55
Color	55
EcoPrint	55
Selecting EcoPrint	55
6 Layout	56
Multiple Pages per Sheet	56
Printing Multiple Pages per Sheet	56
Scaling	57
Setting Scaling on the Page	57
Gutter	57
Creating a Gutter	57
Poster	58
Printing a Poster	59
Booklet	59
Printing a Booklet	59
7 Imaging	61
Print Quality and Custom Quality	61
Print Quality Selection	61
Selecting Print Quality	62
Trapping	62
Setting Trapping Values	62
Font Settings	62
Font Settings Options	63
Selecting Font Settings	64
Setting Font Substitution	64
Disabling Device Fonts	64
Graphics Settings	64
Pattern Scaling	65
Line Thinning	65
Inversion Options	65
Optimization	66
CIE Option	66
Image Compression Mode	66
Gloss Mode	66
EcoPrint	67
Selecting EcoPrint	67
Color	67
Color Reproduction	67
Color Correction	68
Setting a Default Color Profile	69
Color Adjustment	70
Selecting Custom Color Adjustment	70
Adjusting HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness)	70
Adjusting Color Balance	71
Black and White Adjustment	71
Adjusting Black and White Settings	71
Color Conversion	72
Text and Graphics Effects	72
8 Publishing	74
Cover Mode	74
Cover Mode Options	75
Printing Covers	77
Transparency Interleaving	78
Inserting Backing Sheets Between Transparencies	78
Page Insert	78
Page Insertion Options	79
Printing Page Inserts	80
Chapter Page Insert	80
Printing with Chapter Page Insert	80
9 Job	82
Job Storage (e-MPS)	82
Job Storage (e-MPS) options	83
Quick Copy	83
Printing a Quick Copy Job	83
Proof and Hold	84
Printing a Proof and Hold Job	84
Private Print	84
Storing a Private Print Job	85
Job Storage	85
Storing a Job Storage Job	85
User Login	86
Printing with User Login	86
Job Accounting	86
Printing with Job Accounting	86
Job Name	87
Don’t Use Application Name	87
Overwrite Job Name	87
Selecting a Job Name	87
10 Advanced	89
Prologue/Epilogue	89
Insertion Point Options	90
Selecting and Assigning a Prologue/Epilogue File	90
Editing a Prologue/Epilogue File	91
Deleting a Prologue/Epilogue File	91
Watermark	91
Adding or Editing Watermark Text	92
Adding or Editing a Watermark Image	93
Security Watermark	94
Adding or Editing a Security Watermark	94
Color Optimizer	96
Optimizing RGB Color for Printing	96
Status Monitor Notification	97
Setting Status Monitor Notification	97
Viewing Status Monitor	98
EMF Spooling	99
Selecting EMF Spooling	99

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Device Settings

Printer Driver

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a single sheet. Selecting this option can reduce wear on the mechanical

duplex unit, and result in comparatively faster printing times.

Skip blank pages

This option prevents the printing system from outputting any page that

contains no data, or that has, at most, one space character. Selecting this

option can save paper, and result in comparatively faster printing times. This

feature is unavailable for booklet, duplex, or multiple pages per sheet

printing.

KPDL Settings

Smart duplex printing

This option automatically keeps a sheet of paper from being sent through the

duplex unit if the sheet is only printed on one side. The duplex unit is

bypassed for the following types of print jobs: a one page document, one

page from a multi-page document, or a multi-page document that prints onto

a single sheet. Selecting this option can reduce wear on the mechanical

duplex unit, and result in comparatively faster printing times.

Skip blank pages

This option prevents the printing system from outputting any page that

contains no data, or that has, at most, one space character. Selecting this

option can save paper, and result in comparatively faster printing times. This

feature is unavailable for booklet, duplex, or multiple pages per sheet

printing. When selected,

Data passthrough

is unavailable.

Data passthrough

This option reduces errors when printing complex jobs from applications that

use PostScript formatting. When selected,

EMF spooling

is unavailable in

the

Advanced

tab.

PDF Settings

Provides options for printing and saving documents to Adobe PDF format.

See PDF topics for details.

Selecting a PDL in Device Settings

Device Settings

PDL

, select the desired page description language from

the

Available languages

list.

If you select

PCL XL

, you can select

Smart duplex printing

and

Skip blank

pages

If you select

KPDL

, you can select

Smart duplex printing

and

Skip blank

pages

Data passthrough

. Note that if you select

Data passthrough

EMF spooling

is unavailable in the

Advanced

tab.

If you select

PDF

, you can click

PDF Settings

to open the

PDF Settings

dialog box.

You can select the

GDI compatible mode

option to improve the output quality

of graphics created by your application.

Click

in all dialog boxes.

PDF

Output to PDF

is a plug-in that lets you print and save documents from multiple

sources to Adobe PDF format. This feature can be used as an alternative to

existing commercial applications for creating PDF documents. Documents