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Printer Driver Device Settings PCL XL Settings Skip printing 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 for regular printing (not for booklet, duplex or multiple pages per sheet). KPDL Settings Allow data passthrough This option reduces errors when printing complex jobs from applications that use PostScript formatting. When selected, EMF spooling is not available 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 You can select a page description language from PDL options. 1 In Device Settings > PDL > PDL Settings, select the desired page description language from the Select PDL list. 2 You can select the GDI compatible mode option to improve the output quality of graphics created by your application. 3 Select Settings when the PDL is set to PCL XL, KPDL or PDF. If you select PCL XL, you can select Skip printing blank pages and Enable smart duplex printing. If you select KPDL, you can select Allow data passthrough and Enable smart duplex printing. If you select PDF, you can select from the available PDF Settings. 4 Click OK in the PDL Settings and Properties dialog boxes. PDF Options You can select PDF options if you have installed the Output to PDF plug-in. The PDF Settings dialog box contains the following options: PDF Settings Embed fonts This option ensures that document fonts appear accurately in the PDF file on screen. This option ensures accurate reproduction but significantly increases the file size. Compress data This option enables flat compression for the generated PDF document. This option significantly reduces the file size. Additional compression options are available within Adobe Acrobat. Security 2-16

Section	Page
Table of Contents	3
1 Installation	7
Preparing to Install the Driver	7
Selecting an Installation Method	8
Installing Utilities	8
Upgrading Driver Components	8
European Default Duplex	8
Express Installation	9
Installing in Express Mode	9
Custom Installation	10
Installing in Custom Mode with a Network Connection using Discover	10
Installing in Custom Mode with a USB Connection using Discover	12
Installing in Custom Mode with a Network Connection using Custom Select	13
Installing in Custom Mode with a USB Connection using Custom Select	14
Installing in Custom Mode with a Parallel Connection	16
Optional Printer Components	17
Installing Optional Printer Components	17
The Add Printer Wizard	17
Installing a Printer Driver in Windows 7 and Windows Vista	17
Installing a Printer Driver in Windows XP	18
Printer Driver Settings Access	18
Changing the Default Driver Settings	18
2 Device Settings	20
Accessing Device Settings	20
Device Options	20
Setting Device Options	20
Setting up Custom Boxes	20
Auto Configure	21
Enabling Auto Configuration	22
Memory	22
Setting the Memory	22
RAM Disk	22
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	24
Clearing the Administrator Password	24
SNMP	25
SNMPv3 Options	25
Selecting SNMP Settings	26
Lock Settings	26
Lock Settings Options	26
User Login	27
User Login Options	27
Printing with User Login	28
Job Accounting	29
Job Accounting Options	29
Printing with Job Accounting	30
Policy Manager	30
Selecting Policy Manager Options	31
Printing with Policy Manager	31
User Settings	32
Identification	32
Setting User Identification	32
Units	33
Selecting a Unit of Measurement	33
Language Preference	33
Setting Language Preference	33
PDL (Page Description Language)	33
PDL Options	34
PDL Settings	34
Selecting a PDL	35
PDF Options	35
Printing and Saving to PDF	37
XPS Driver	37
Compatibility Settings	37
Media Source Enumeration	37
Setting Media Sources	38
Ignore Application Collation	38
Selecting Printer Driver Collation	38
Combine Source and Media Type Lists	38
Creating a Combined Source List	38
Removing a Plug-in	39
3 Quick Print	40
Quick Print Options	40
Common Printing Options	40
Collate	41
Duplex Printing	41
Multiple Pages per Sheet	42
Edit Quick Print	42
Editing Quick Print Options	42
Profiles	43
Selecting a Profile	43
Saving a Profile	43
Editing a Profile	44
Importing a Profile	44
Exporting a Profile	44
Application Based Printing	45
Adding an Association	45
Editing an Association	45
4 Basic	47
Basic Settings	47
Source and Media Types	48
Print Size and Page Size	48
Creating a Custom Page Size	49
Printing with Custom Size Pages	49
Duplex Printing	49
Printing in Duplex Mode	50
Collate	50
Printing Collated Documents	51
Quality	51
Print Preview	51
Previewing a Print Job	51
Kyocera Logo	52
Displaying Version Information	52
Displaying Plug-in Information	52
5 Layout	53
Multiple Pages per Sheet	53
Printing Multiple Pages per Sheet	53
Scaling	54
Setting Scaling on the Page	54
Gutter	54
Creating a Gutter	54
Booklet	55
Printing a Booklet	55
Poster	55
Printing a Poster	56
6 Imaging	57
Print Quality and Custom Quality	57
Selecting Print Quality	57
Selecting EcoPrint	58
Half Speed Mode	58
Fonts	58
Font Settings	59
Selecting Font Settings	59
Font Substitution	59
Setting Font Substitution	59
Disable Device Fonts	60
Disabling Device Fonts	60
Graphics	60
Selecting Graphics Settings	60
Pattern Scaling	60
Line Thinning	61
Inversion Options	61
Optimization	62
CIE Option	62
Halftone Screen	62
Setting the Halftone Screen	62
Adjusting Grayscale	63
Text and Graphics Effects	64
7 Publishing	65
Cover Mode	65
Printing Covers	65
Cover Mode Options	66
Choosing Cover Media	69
Page Insert	69
Printing Page Inserts	69
Page Insertion Options	70
Transparency Interleaving	71
Inserting Backing Sheets Between Transparencies	71
8 Job	72
Job Storage (e-MPS)	72
Job Storage (e-MPS) options	72
Custom Box	73
Storing a Job in a Custom Box	73
Quick Copy	74
Printing a Quick Copy Job	74
Proof and Hold	74
Printing a Proof and Hold Job	75
Private Print	75
Storing a Private Print Job	75
Job Storage	76
Storing a Job Storage Job	76
Job Name	77
Don’t Use Application Name	77
Overwrite Job Name	77
Selecting a Job Name	77
9 Advanced	79
Prologue/Epilogue	79
Selecting a Prologue/Epilogue File	79
Editing a Prologue/Epilogue File	80
Deleting a Prologue/Epilogue File	80
Assigning a Prologue/Epilogue File	80
Unassigning a Prologue/Epilogue File	80
Specifying the Insertion Point	80
Watermark	81
Adding or Editing a Watermark	81
Selecting Pages for Watermark	83
Security Watermark	83
Adding or Editing a Security Watermark	84
Adjusting Security Watermark Calibration	85
Selecting Pages for Security Watermark	86
Status Monitor	86
Selecting Status Monitor Options	86
Setting Status Monitor Preferences	87
EMF Spooling	88
Selecting EMF Spooling	88
Enable Client Profile	88

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Device Settings

PCL XL Settings

Skip printing 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 for regular printing (not for booklet, duplex or multiple pages per

sheet).

KPDL Settings

Allow data passthrough

This option reduces errors when printing complex jobs from applications that

use PostScript formatting. When selected,

EMF spooling

is not available 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

You can select a page description language from

PDL

options.

Device Settings

PDL

PDL Settings

, select the desired page description

language from the

Select PDL

list.

You can select the

GDI compatible mode

option to improve the output quality

of graphics created by your application.

Select

Settings

when the PDL is set to

PCL XL

KPDL

PDF

If you select

PCL XL

, you can select

Skip printing blank pages

and

Enable

smart duplex printing

If you select

KPDL

, you can select

Allow data passthrough

and

Enable

smart duplex printing

If you select

PDF

, you can select from the available PDF Settings.

Click

in the

PDL Settings

and

Properties

dialog boxes.

PDF Options

You can select

PDF

options if you have installed the

Output to PDF

plug-in.

The

PDF Settings

dialog box contains the following options:

PDF Settings

Embed fonts

This option ensures that document fonts appear accurately in the

PDF

file on

screen. This option ensures accurate reproduction but significantly increases

the file size.

Compress data

This option enables flat compression for the generated

PDF

document. This

option significantly reduces the file size. Additional compression options are

available within Adobe Acrobat.

Security

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