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- Kyocera TASKalfa 3550ci | 3050ci/3550ci/4550ci/5550ci/6550ci/7550ci Driver Guide - Page 1
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Vista, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, and Windows Server 2008 environments. User Interface screen captures shown in this guide may differ depending on your printing device. This user guide and its contents were developed for the 5.2 driver. Models supported by the KX printer driver TASKalfa 3050ci - Kyocera TASKalfa 3550ci | 3050ci/3550ci/4550ci/5550ci/6550ci/7550ci Driver Guide - Page 3
Components ...1-9 Installing Optional Printer Components 1-9 The Add Printer Wizard ...1-9 Installing a Printer Driver in Windows 7 and Windows Vista 1-9 Installing a Printer Driver in Windows XP 1-10 Printer Driver Settings Access ...1-10 Changing the Default Driver Settings 1-10 Chapter - Kyocera TASKalfa 3550ci | 3050ci/3550ci/4550ci/5550ci/6550ci/7550ci Driver Guide - Page 4
...2-14 XPS Driver ...2-16 Compatibility Settings ...2-16 Media Source Enumeration 2-16 Ignore Application Collation 2-17 Combine Source and Media Type Lists 2-17 Removing a Plug-in ...2-17 Chapter 3 Quick Print Quick Print Options ...3-1 Common Printing Options ...3-1 Color Mode ...3-2 Collate - Kyocera TASKalfa 3550ci | 3050ci/3550ci/4550ci/5550ci/6550ci/7550ci Driver Guide - Page 5
Compression Mode ...7-6 Color Mode ...7-6 Printer Profile ...7-6 Color Correction ...7-7 Setting a Default Color Profile 7-8 Color Adjustment ...7-9 Selecting Custom Color Adjustment 7-9 Adjusting HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness 7-9 Adjusting Color Balance ...7-10 Color Conversion ...7-10 Black - Kyocera TASKalfa 3550ci | 3050ci/3550ci/4550ci/5550ci/6550ci/7550ci Driver Guide - Page 6
Watermark 10-7 Color Optimizer ...10-8 Optimizing RGB Color for Printing 10-8 Status Monitor ...10-9 Selecting Status Monitor Options 10-9 Setting Status Monitor Preferences 10-10 EMF Spooling ...10-11 Selecting EMF Spooling ...10-11 Enable Client Profile ...10-11 Glossary ...i iv User Guide - Kyocera TASKalfa 3550ci | 3050ci/3550ci/4550ci/5550ci/6550ci/7550ci Driver Guide - Page 7
computer. Once installed, the printer driver settings must be configured in the printer Properties and Printing Preferences. Note: In Windows operating systems, you must be logged in with administrator rights to install the printer driver. Preparing to Install the Driver This section describes the - Kyocera TASKalfa 3550ci | 3050ci/3550ci/4550ci/5550ci/6550ci/7550ci Driver Guide - Page 8
recommend you continue with the steps to install the KX Driver for an expanded feature set. In Windows, if the Found New Hardware Wizard dialog box appears during the installation process, click Cancel. If the Hardware Installation warning dialog box appears, click Continue Anyway. 1-2 User Guide - Kyocera TASKalfa 3550ci | 3050ci/3550ci/4550ci/5550ci/6550ci/7550ci Driver Guide - Page 9
the Device Settings check box to open Device Settings where you can choose installed options for your printing system. (The Device Settings check box appears only in Windows XP with a network connection.) When the installation completes successfully, click Finish to exit the installation wizard - Kyocera TASKalfa 3550ci | 3050ci/3550ci/4550ci/5550ci/6550ci/7550ci Driver Guide - Page 10
and KPDL and provides basic support for your printer. The KX XPS DRIVER is only available for printing systems used with Windows 7 and Windows Vista. The XPS driver is discussed in the Device Settings chapter. Minidriver functionality is not documented in this user guide. Installing in Custom Mode - Kyocera TASKalfa 3550ci | 3050ci/3550ci/4550ci/5550ci/6550ci/7550ci Driver Guide - Page 11
the Microsoft Windows Update site if a certified driver is available and the system is connected to the web. We recommend you continue with the steps to install the KX Driver for an expanded feature set. 2 On the Installation Method page, select Custom Mode. 3 The Discover Printing System page opens - Kyocera TASKalfa 3550ci | 3050ci/3550ci/4550ci/5550ci/6550ci/7550ci Driver Guide - Page 12
using Custom Select This section describes the custom installation procedure of the driver software in Windows operating systems using a network connection. 1 Ensure that your printer and computer are connected to a network. 2 On the Installation Method page, select Custom Mode. User Guide - Kyocera TASKalfa 3550ci | 3050ci/3550ci/4550ci/5550ci/6550ci/7550ci Driver Guide - Page 13
Printer Settings page, you can assign a name for your printing system. You can also choose to share this printer with others or set this printer as the default printer installed options for your printing system. (The Device Settings check box appears only in Windows XP.) When the installation - Kyocera TASKalfa 3550ci | 3050ci/3550ci/4550ci/5550ci/6550ci/7550ci Driver Guide - Page 14
procedure of the driver software in Windows operating systems using a USB connection. With the Custom select option, you manually select the printing system and printer port to Anyway. 9 The Installation Completed page appears displaying the following driver options. Print a test page User Guide - Kyocera TASKalfa 3550ci | 3050ci/3550ci/4550ci/5550ci/6550ci/7550ci Driver Guide - Page 15
that guide you through printer installation. You are prompted to make installation choices on each page. Installing a Printer Driver in Windows 7 and Windows Vista This section describes how to install a printer driver using the Add Printer Wizard in Windows 7 and Windows Vista. KX DRIVER 1-9 - Kyocera TASKalfa 3550ci | 3050ci/3550ci/4550ci/5550ci/6550ci/7550ci Driver Guide - Page 16
, but they are overwritten by setting changes made within each application. 1 Click Start and click Devices and Printers (Windows 7), or click Control Panel and double-click Printers (Windows Vista), or Printers and Faxes (Windows XP). 2 Right-click on your printing system icon. 1-10 User Guide - Kyocera TASKalfa 3550ci | 3050ci/3550ci/4550ci/5550ci/6550ci/7550ci Driver Guide - Page 17
Installation 3 Click Printing Preferences. 4 In the Printing Preferences dialog box, select the desired features in all tabs. 5 Click OK to save the settings. KX DRIVER 1-11 - Kyocera TASKalfa 3550ci | 3050ci/3550ci/4550ci/5550ci/6550ci/7550ci Driver Guide - Page 18
printing system, which lets the driver manage font downloads more efficiently. Administrator, User, PDL (Page Description Language), and Compatibility settings can also be selected. Accessing Device Settings Device Settings can be accessed from Devices and Printers (Windows 7), Printers (Windows - Kyocera TASKalfa 3550ci | 3050ci/3550ci/4550ci/5550ci/6550ci/7550ci Driver Guide - Page 19
KX DRIVER Device Settings 1 In Device Settings, under Device options, select a finisher that supports punch. Or if 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 up - Kyocera TASKalfa 3550ci | 3050ci/3550ci/4550ci/5550ci/6550ci/7550ci Driver Guide - Page 20
to keep the printer driver consistent with the printing system configuration. Not all installed devices are detected by using Auto Configure. Before selecting OK in Device Settings, check the settings to make sure that they are correct. Note: The default setting for Windows XP Service Pack 2 is for - Kyocera TASKalfa 3550ci | 3050ci/3550ci/4550ci/5550ci/6550ci/7550ci Driver Guide - Page 21
in the interface and setting a password to control access to the Administrator Settings options. Selections vary according to printing system model. In a client/server environment, this feature is unavailable to a client logged in as a restricted user. General An administrator can control the - Kyocera TASKalfa 3550ci | 3050ci/3550ci/4550ci/5550ci/6550ci/7550ci Driver Guide - Page 22
printing system. SNMP settings must be set in the printer driver and in the printing system's Command Center RX. The following options are available: SNMPv1/v2c This option ensures successful Auto Configure communication using Read community name and Write community name. SNMPv3 2-5 User Guide - Kyocera TASKalfa 3550ci | 3050ci/3550ci/4550ci/5550ci/6550ci/7550ci Driver Guide - Page 23
user name and password. Authentication and privacy options are available by selecting Settings. Apply to other models This option displays a list of installed printing systems driver must be set to match the settings in the printing system a User name to a maximum of 32 characters, and a Password from - Kyocera TASKalfa 3550ci | 3050ci/3550ci/4550ci/5550ci/6550ci/7550ci Driver Guide - Page 24
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 & White mode This option disables all color settings in the driver - Kyocera TASKalfa 3550ci | 3050ci/3550ci/4550ci/5550ci/6550ci/7550ci Driver Guide - Page 25
in the printer driver for use with multiple printing systems. User login adds users with a user name and password. The user name can be in user principal name (UPN) format: [email protected]. The UPN format supports multiple domains. The UPN format is not needed if the default domain registered - Kyocera TASKalfa 3550ci | 3050ci/3550ci/4550ci/5550ci/6550ci/7550ci Driver Guide - Page 26
printer driver. Printing with User Login After login user names are assigned and user login mode is set to On at the printing system, you can choose User login to print in user login mode. 1 In Device Settings > Administrator Settings > User Login, select User Login. 2 Select a User Login option - Kyocera TASKalfa 3550ci | 3050ci/3550ci/4550ci/5550ci/6550ci/7550ci Driver Guide - Page 27
and 1000 account IDs can be stored in the printer driver for use with multiple printing systems. Job Accounting Options Job accounting supports the following options: Use specific account ID Select this option to track the print jobs of a user or group with an account ID. It sends the account - Kyocera TASKalfa 3550ci | 3050ci/3550ci/4550ci/5550ci/6550ci/7550ci Driver Guide - Page 28
application. 7 For some options, when the Print Options dialog box appears, type or select an account ID, and click OK. User Settings User Settings lets you specify user and department names, select the default unit of measure, and change the driver display language. In a client/server environment - Kyocera TASKalfa 3550ci | 3050ci/3550ci/4550ci/5550ci/6550ci/7550ci Driver Guide - Page 29
Command Language XL), PCL 5c, KPDL (an emulation of PostScript printing), or PDF (Portable Document Format). The printer default is PCL XL, which is suitable for most printing purposes. When using the XPS driver in Windows 7 and Windows Vista, XPS is the only PDL selection. After you select a PDL - Kyocera TASKalfa 3550ci | 3050ci/3550ci/4550ci/5550ci/6550ci/7550ci Driver Guide - Page 30
is used when printing from applications that support PostScript 2 or 3. An emulation of PostScript printing Strong graphics reproduction Print speeds may be slower than PCL 5c Requires more printing system memory than PCL 5c Enables native TrueType font downloading Supports most Graphics settings - Kyocera TASKalfa 3550ci | 3050ci/3550ci/4550ci/5550ci/6550ci/7550ci Driver Guide - Page 31
KX DRIVER Device Settings Selecting a PDL You can select a page description language from PDL options. 1 password protection so that a document cannot be opened or altered by unauthorized users. Arc4 40 This encryption option provides low level security for a PDF document. This option supports - Kyocera TASKalfa 3550ci | 3050ci/3550ci/4550ci/5550ci/6550ci/7550ci Driver Guide - Page 32
document data cannot be copied. Require password to open document Type a User password. The user password must be entered at the time the PDF document is opened. This password must be different from the owner password. Print and Save Settings This option lets you print and save a document as a PDF - Kyocera TASKalfa 3550ci | 3050ci/3550ci/4550ci/5550ci/6550ci/7550ci Driver Guide - Page 33
an XPS environment. Therefore, an XPS driver supports a single PDL setting. The XPS driver can be installed from the Product Library disc. In the Installation Method menu, click Custom Mode, and on the Custom Installation page, select KX XPS DRIVER. To view a print to file XPS document, download and - Kyocera TASKalfa 3550ci | 3050ci/3550ci/4550ci/5550ci/6550ci/7550ci Driver Guide - Page 34
to the default by clicking Reset. Removing a Plug-in You can remove an installed plug-in from the driver. If removed, the plug-in features do not appear in the driver interface. Note: To remove the Output to PDF module, PDF must not be selected in the PDL Settings dialog box. 2-17 User Guide - Kyocera TASKalfa 3550ci | 3050ci/3550ci/4550ci/5550ci/6550ci/7550ci Driver Guide - Page 35
Device Settings 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. KX DRIVER 2-18 - Kyocera TASKalfa 3550ci | 3050ci/3550ci/4550ci/5550ci/6550ci/7550ci Driver Guide - Page 36
can be used as a separate Quick Print user guide when KX Driver support is controlled by an administrator. Quick Print Options You can set one or more print options on the Quick Print tab. You can create your own customized view of print options with Edit Quick Print. And you can also select from - Kyocera TASKalfa 3550ci | 3050ci/3550ci/4550ci/5550ci/6550ci/7550ci Driver Guide - Page 37
Layout tab. The Profiles options are accessed from Printing Preferences. Color Mode Color mode lets you choose full-color printing (CMYK) or printing with black toner only. When the selection appears in color, all color settings in the driver are enabled. Color cannot be chosen if Black & White mode - Kyocera TASKalfa 3550ci | 3050ci/3550ci/4550ci/5550ci/6550ci/7550ci Driver Guide - Page 38
set of driver features to appear in the Quick Print tab. 1 Click Start and click Devices and Printers (Windows 7), or click Control Panel and double-click Printers (Windows Vista), or Printers and Faxes (Windows XP). 2 Right-click on the desired printing system model and click Printing Preferences - Kyocera TASKalfa 3550ci | 3050ci/3550ci/4550ci/5550ci/6550ci/7550ci Driver Guide - Page 39
under Selected controls. The feature at the top appears on the left in the Quick Print tab. To restore the list to factory default options, click Reset. 5 After making your selections, click OK. In Profiles, you can save printer driver settings as a profile. You can select multiple options in any - Kyocera TASKalfa 3550ci | 3050ci/3550ci/4550ci/5550ci/6550ci/7550ci Driver Guide - Page 40
in the Profiles dialog box. 5 Click Apply to use the selected profile for the current print job, or click OK to close the dialog box. Note: To reset the printer driver to default settings, select the Factory Default profile, and click Apply. This clears the settings of a selected profile. You can - Kyocera TASKalfa 3550ci | 3050ci/3550ci/4550ci/5550ci/6550ci/7550ci Driver Guide - Page 41
KX DRIVER Quick Print Exporting a Profile The Export button lets you export a copy of a profile from your printer driver for use in other printer drivers. The Factory Default profile cannot be exported. 1 Click Profiles. 2 In the Select profile section, select the profile to be exported, and click - Kyocera TASKalfa 3550ci | 3050ci/3550ci/4550ci/5550ci/6550ci/7550ci Driver Guide - Page 42
Profiles to open the Profiles dialog box. 2 Click Application to open the Application Based Printing dialog box. 3 Select an association to edit and click Edit to open the Edit OK in the Edit Association and Application Based Printing dialog boxes to save the revised association. 3-7 User Guide - Kyocera TASKalfa 3550ci | 3050ci/3550ci/4550ci/5550ci/6550ci/7550ci Driver Guide - Page 43
commonly used printer driver settings. Basic 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 - Kyocera TASKalfa 3550ci | 3050ci/3550ci/4550ci/5550ci/6550ci/7550ci Driver Guide - Page 44
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 - Kyocera TASKalfa 3550ci | 3050ci/3550ci/4550ci/5550ci/6550ci/7550ci Driver Guide - Page 45
not selected, then the printer prints on only one side of each page. The printer system contains a duplex unit that turns the paper over to allow printing on the reverse side. Print on both sides must be selected to print on both sides of the cover and insert pages. Flip on long edge KX DRIVER 4-3 - Kyocera TASKalfa 3550ci | 3050ci/3550ci/4550ci/5550ci/6550ci/7550ci Driver Guide - Page 46
first time the print job is sent to the printing system the data is rendered as page images in the printing system's memory. The remaining job copies are printed from the stored data. This avoids the extra processing involved in sending every copy from the computer to the printing system. User Guide - Kyocera TASKalfa 3550ci | 3050ci/3550ci/4550ci/5550ci/6550ci/7550ci Driver Guide - Page 47
exceed the printer tray capacity. 3 Click OK to return to the Print dialog box. 4 Click OK to start printing. Printing in Color, Black & White, and EcoPrint The options in Color let you choose full-color printing or printing with black toner only. Full color This mode prints four-color text and - Kyocera TASKalfa 3550ci | 3050ci/3550ci/4550ci/5550ci/6550ci/7550ci Driver Guide - Page 48
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 or Device Settings screen - Kyocera TASKalfa 3550ci | 3050ci/3550ci/4550ci/5550ci/6550ci/7550ci Driver Guide - Page 49
prints several pages on a single sheet of paper for the purpose of reviewing , and Poster are unavailable. Printing Multiple Pages per Sheet You can print several pages on a single sheet of pages to print on each sheet of paper. 3 If you want to print a border around each page, select Print borders. 4 - Kyocera TASKalfa 3550ci | 3050ci/3550ci/4550ci/5550ci/6550ci/7550ci Driver Guide - Page 50
you trim the edges. Trimming the document after printing ensures that the toner has completely covered the document to its edge. You can print booklets, posters, and other marketing documents. This selected, Scaling is fixed at 100% regardless of the print size and page size combination. User Guide - Kyocera TASKalfa 3550ci | 3050ci/3550ci/4550ci/5550ci/6550ci/7550ci Driver Guide - Page 51
lets you create a document to a size that is larger than the paper your printer can support. You can print a poster, or banner, up to 25 times larger than the original document. Segments of the poster document are printed on several sheets of paper and with the assistance of poster settings, you can - Kyocera TASKalfa 3550ci | 3050ci/3550ci/4550ci/5550ci/6550ci/7550ci Driver Guide - Page 52
Click Poster Settings to select options in any combination. These options aid in the precise assembly of the pages to create the poster. 4 In Print format, select an option for printing your poster or proof sheet. 5 Click OK to return to the Print dialog box. 6 Click OK to start printing. User Guide - Kyocera TASKalfa 3550ci | 3050ci/3550ci/4550ci/5550ci/6550ci/7550ci Driver Guide - Page 53
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. The print job must contain multiple pages and be specified to print multiple copies. Rotating Copies You can stack each copy of a print job at right angles in the output tray. 1 In Basic > Destination, select an option that is not a finishing tray, for example: Printer default. 6-1 User Guide - Kyocera TASKalfa 3550ci | 3050ci/3550ci/4550ci/5550ci/6550ci/7550ci Driver Guide - Page 55
consistent offset stacking, all users printing to the same printing system should select Offset jobs as the default setting. The Offset jobs feature requires a finishing device to be selected under Device options in Device Settings. It does not work with the Staple or the Finishing edge features - Kyocera TASKalfa 3550ci | 3050ci/3550ci/4550ci/5550ci/6550ci/7550ci Driver Guide - Page 56
printer first folds the top third and then the bottom third of the page. For Landscape, the printer staple feature. You can choose the position of staples in a document composed of mixed page sizes. In contrast, if you are printing a mixed page size document without using Finishing edge, staple Staple - Kyocera TASKalfa 3550ci | 3050ci/3550ci/4550ci/5550ci/6550ci/7550ci Driver Guide - Page 57
KX DRIVER Finishing A4 and A3 Print dialog box. If the printer driver determines that the specified paper size or direction (short or long edge) is unavailable in the printing system Staple positions, if selected. When the Staple option is used, the Position selection determines where staples are - Kyocera TASKalfa 3550ci | 3050ci/3550ci/4550ci/5550ci/6550ci/7550ci Driver Guide - Page 58
or stapling to make a print job top of the printed sheet. This creates and at the top of the printed sheet. 1 In the Finishing Print dialog box. 5 Click OK to start printing. The Staple feature lets you create stapled staples. Staple and Separation features cannot be used together. If Printer default - Kyocera TASKalfa 3550ci | 3050ci/3550ci/4550ci/5550ci/6550ci/7550ci Driver Guide - Page 59
KX DRIVER Finishing destination compatible with that finishing option. The destination is automatically updated to the first available output tray that supports the selected finishing option. Staple Creating Punch Holes for a Print Job The finishing device must support the Punch feature. Available - Kyocera TASKalfa 3550ci | 3050ci/3550ci/4550ci/5550ci/6550ci/7550ci Driver Guide - Page 60
Finishing 3 Click OK to return to the Print dialog box. 4 Click OK to start printing. 6-7 User Guide - Kyocera TASKalfa 3550ci | 3050ci/3550ci/4550ci/5550ci/6550ci/7550ci Driver Guide - Page 61
system model and the type of data printed (text, graphics, or both). With EcoPrint selected, you can choose to save toner by moving the Toner save level slider from the left (least amount of toner saved) to the right (most amount of toner saved). EcoPrint does not increase print speed. KX DRIVER - Kyocera TASKalfa 3550ci | 3050ci/3550ci/4550ci/5550ci/6550ci/7550ci Driver Guide - Page 62
the level of toner used by the sliding the Toner save level bar. If no level is selected, the default will be to the center of the bar. 4 Click OK. In color printing, color inks or toners are applied separately to a page. A color image has its component colors applied in color separations of cyan - Kyocera TASKalfa 3550ci | 3050ci/3550ci/4550ci/5550ci/6550ci/7550ci Driver Guide - Page 63
KX DRIVER Imaging System fonts are the primary fonts used by the operating system. They are typically accessed through an application interface or through a common font dialog box. Device fonts are stored either permanently or temporarily in the printing system memory. Font Settings The Font - Kyocera TASKalfa 3550ci | 3050ci/3550ci/4550ci/5550ci/6550ci/7550ci Driver Guide - Page 64
Printers (Windows 7), or click Control Panel and double-click Printers (Windows Vista), or Printers and Faxes (Windows XP). 2 Right-click on the desired printing system model and click Printing printing system fonts. 4 Select the system different printing system.) Some for your printed graphics. - Kyocera TASKalfa 3550ci | 3050ci/3550ci/4550ci/5550ci/6550ci/7550ci Driver Guide - Page 65
KX DRIVER Imaging 2 In the Graphics Settings dialog box, select from the available options, and then click OK to save your selections. Pattern Scaling Pattern scaling is a feature that can help improve visual compatibility between screen and print of improving a printing system's function or - Kyocera TASKalfa 3550ci | 3050ci/3550ci/4550ci/5550ci/6550ci/7550ci Driver Guide - Page 66
you choose full-color printing or printing with black toner only. The following color modes are available: Full color This mode prints four-color text and graphics. Black & White This mode prints with black toner only, making all color settings unavailable. Printer Profile Printer profile lets you - Kyocera TASKalfa 3550ci | 3050ci/3550ci/4550ci/5550ci/6550ci/7550ci Driver Guide - Page 67
with lines. Select this option to print colored lines with pure simple color. Custom table This option lets you select a custom color table that was previously downloaded to your printing system. All other Printer profile options use the default color table. Advanced This option achieves greater - Kyocera TASKalfa 3550ci | 3050ci/3550ci/4550ci/5550ci/6550ci/7550ci Driver Guide - Page 68
, and click OK. The profile is added to the Profiles associated with this device list. 9 Select the desired color profile and click Set as Default Profile. 10 Click Close. Windows XP 1 Click Start, click Printers and Faxes. 2 Right-click the desired color printer. 3 Select Properties. User Guide - Kyocera TASKalfa 3550ci | 3050ci/3550ci/4550ci/5550ci/6550ci/7550ci Driver Guide - Page 69
profile from the list and click Add. 6 In the Color Management tab, select Manual. 7 Select the desired color profile from the list and click Set as Default. 8 Click Apply. Color Adjustment Color Adjustment lets you customize the two color spaces in the driver and save up to three custom groups - Kyocera TASKalfa 3550ci | 3050ci/3550ci/4550ci/5550ci/6550ci/7550ci Driver Guide - Page 70
the PDL Settings dialog box. 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 7-10 User Guide - Kyocera TASKalfa 3550ci | 3050ci/3550ci/4550ci/5550ci/6550ci/7550ci Driver Guide - Page 71
toner This option prints grayscale with black only. Full color must be selected as the Color mode. Continuous tone Images are represented by a series of evenly graduated tones, as in a photograph. Full color must be selected as the Color mode. Continuous tone is selected automatically. KX DRIVER - Kyocera TASKalfa 3550ci | 3050ci/3550ci/4550ci/5550ci/6550ci/7550ci Driver Guide - Page 72
Imaging Print graphics as black This option prints all color graphics with black, rather than grayscale. This feature is implemented for CAD applications. Black & White must be selected as the Color mode. 7-12 User Guide - Kyocera TASKalfa 3550ci | 3050ci/3550ci/4550ci/5550ci/6550ci/7550ci Driver Guide - Page 73
the front and back of your document. You can print on cover pages of a different weight or color than the main document. The source of the cover , they cannot be used with Transparency interleaving. Printing Covers You can choose cover pages for printing. 1 In the Publishing tab, select Cover - Kyocera TASKalfa 3550ci | 3050ci/3550ci/4550ci/5550ci/6550ci/7550ci Driver Guide - Page 74
Type Inserts a blank front cover. Front Front outside Prints on the outside surface of the front cover. Front Front inside Prints on the inside surface of the front cover. Front Front outside Front inside 8-2 Prints on the outside and inside surfaces of the front cover. - continued User Guide - Kyocera TASKalfa 3550ci | 3050ci/3550ci/4550ci/5550ci/6550ci/7550ci Driver Guide - Page 75
of the front cover and inserts a blank back cover. Front and back Front inside Prints on the inside surface of the front cover and inserts a blank back cover. Front and back Front outside Front inside KX DRIVER Prints on both sides of the front cover and inserts a blank back cover. - continued - Kyocera TASKalfa 3550ci | 3050ci/3550ci/4550ci/5550ci/6550ci/7550ci Driver Guide - Page 76
and back Back inside Back outside Prints on both sides of the back cover and inserts a blank front cover. Front and back Front outside Front inside Back inside Back outside Prints on both sides of the front and back covers. Choosing Cover Media You can select media for the cover. 8-4 User Guide - Kyocera TASKalfa 3550ci | 3050ci/3550ci/4550ci/5550ci/6550ci/7550ci Driver Guide - Page 77
that media type is automatically selected. 3 Click OK to return to the Print dialog box. 4 Click OK to start printing. Page Insert A Page insert is a preprinted page or a page of automatically selected. 5 Click OK to return to the Print dialog box. 6 Click OK to start printing. KX DRIVER 8-5 - Kyocera TASKalfa 3550ci | 3050ci/3550ci/4550ci/5550ci/6550ci/7550ci Driver Guide - Page 78
on both sides of the inserted page. Transparency Interleaving Transparency interleaving inserts a backing sheet between printed transparencies. The backing sheet, also known as an interleaf, helps keep transparencies clean and prevents them from clinging together. This feature is 8-6 User Guide - Kyocera TASKalfa 3550ci | 3050ci/3550ci/4550ci/5550ci/6550ci/7550ci Driver Guide - Page 79
You can print the same > Transparency interleaving. 3 To print the transparency content on the inserted pages also, select the Print onto backing check box. 4 Click OK to return to the Print dialog box. 6 Click OK to start printing. The printing system's operation panel prompts you to load - Kyocera TASKalfa 3550ci | 3050ci/3550ci/4550ci/5550ci/6550ci/7550ci Driver Guide - Page 80
, available in Device Settings. Job Storage (e-MPS) options Custom box Storage location Hard disk Access code required When job is printed When job is deleted from memory Optional password When printed from When manually operation panel deleted or up to 31 days - continued 9-1 User Guide - Kyocera TASKalfa 3550ci | 3050ci/3550ci/4550ci/5550ci/6550ci/7550ci Driver Guide - Page 81
match is not found, the driver checks for administrator or user permissions. With administrator permissions, you will be prompted to type a box 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 KX DRIVER 9-2 - Kyocera TASKalfa 3550ci | 3050ci/3550ci/4550ci/5550ci/6550ci/7550ci Driver Guide - Page 82
designated number of jobs is reached, older jobs are replaced by new jobs. All Proof and hold jobs are stored on the hard disk after printing but are deleted when the printing system is turned off. You can manually delete a job at the operation panel. 9-3 User Guide - Kyocera TASKalfa 3550ci | 3050ci/3550ci/4550ci/5550ci/6550ci/7550ci Driver Guide - Page 83
job is not printed until a user enters the Access code at the printing system's operation panel. After the job is printed, it is removed from printing system memory. The number of Private print jobs that can be stored is limited only by the storage capacity of the hard disk. You can manually delete - Kyocera TASKalfa 3550ci | 3050ci/3550ci/4550ci/5550ci/6550ci/7550ci Driver Guide - Page 84
be removed manually from printing system memory. If desired, you can attach a four-digit access code to a Job storage job, so that you can print a job without anyone else seeing it, or restrict printing to approved users. When the access code is used, the job is not printed until a user prints it at - Kyocera TASKalfa 3550ci | 3050ci/3550ci/4550ci/5550ci/6550ci/7550ci Driver Guide - Page 85
current print job replaces an existing job in printing system memory. Use job name + date and time This option adds the current date and time to the end of the job name, in the format: mmddyy hhmmss The previous print job with the same job name remains in the printing system memory. KX DRIVER 9-6 - Kyocera TASKalfa 3550ci | 3050ci/3550ci/4550ci/5550ci/6550ci/7550ci Driver Guide - Page 86
in a text editor, utilizes programming commands 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 the printing system interprets to produce a given output. For example, a Prologue - Kyocera TASKalfa 3550ci | 3050ci/3550ci/4550ci/5550ci/6550ci/7550ci Driver Guide - Page 87
KX DRIVER Advanced 1 In Advanced > Prologue/Epilogue, select a Prologue/Epilogue file name from Insertion Point The insertion point is the location in the print job where the selected Prologue/Epilogue command file is processed by the printing system. Each file in the list can be assigned only one - Kyocera TASKalfa 3550ci | 3050ci/3550ci/4550ci/5550ci/6550ci/7550ci Driver Guide - Page 88
be edited, though a limited number of options can be changed for default watermarks. 1 In the Advanced tab, click Watermark. 2 In the Watermark dialog box, click Add to create a user defined watermark; or under Select watermark, select a default or custom watermark and click Edit. 10-3 User Guide - Kyocera TASKalfa 3550ci | 3050ci/3550ci/4550ci/5550ci/6550ci/7550ci Driver Guide - Page 89
default colors are levels of gray and black. 7 Select the Position of the watermark with one of the following options. Centered [default] This option places the center of the watermark text in the center of the page. User lets you choose the location for watermarks in your document. KX DRIVER 10-4 - Kyocera TASKalfa 3550ci | 3050ci/3550ci/4550ci/5550ci/6550ci/7550ci Driver Guide - Page 90
from being photocopied, scanned, faxed, or printed from memory. If a scan, fax, or print from memory is attempted, the process is stopped and an error message appears on the printer's operation panel. Following installation of the printer driver, use the Optional Printer Components wizard to - Kyocera TASKalfa 3550ci | 3050ci/3550ci/4550ci/5550ci/6550ci/7550ci Driver Guide - Page 91
memory. If a photocopy is attempted, then gray copy is produced. If a scan, fax or print from memory is attempted, the process is stopped and an error message appears on the printing system's operation panel. 8 Select a Watermark color for the security watermark from the list. The options are Black - Kyocera TASKalfa 3550ci | 3050ci/3550ci/4550ci/5550ci/6550ci/7550ci Driver Guide - Page 92
page. Because printing systems and driver settings can vary, you must adjust the calibration before printing a security watermark. Adjusting the calibration is also recommended when changing the background pattern, replacing the toner or printing system, and after heavy printing activity. 1 In - Kyocera TASKalfa 3550ci | 3050ci/3550ci/4550ci/5550ci/6550ci/7550ci Driver Guide - Page 93
match a single color accurately in a print job. Options selected in the Color Optimizer dialog box are also saved in Imaging > Adjustment. At any time, you can click the Info icon in the Color Optimizer dialog box for instructions. 1 Open the document containing the desired color. KX DRIVER 10-8 - Kyocera TASKalfa 3550ci | 3050ci/3550ci/4550ci/5550ci/6550ci/7550ci Driver Guide - Page 94
appears in the Color Optimizer dialog box. 9 Click OK or Apply to save the settings. Status Monitor The Status Monitor displays printing system status messages in the lower right corner of the window during printing. You can start a status monitor for each supported printing system. More than one - Kyocera TASKalfa 3550ci | 3050ci/3550ci/4550ci/5550ci/6550ci/7550ci Driver Guide - Page 95
KX DRIVER Advanced 4 Move the pointer over the Status Monitor image to display balloon-style status messages containing information about printing system activity and the printer port. You can click the toner icon to display toner levels. 5 To display a list of options, right-click the Status - Kyocera TASKalfa 3550ci | 3050ci/3550ci/4550ci/5550ci/6550ci/7550ci Driver Guide - Page 96
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, this quickly returns application control to the user while - Kyocera TASKalfa 3550ci | 3050ci/3550ci/4550ci/5550ci/6550ci/7550ci Driver Guide - Page 97
Advanced Select the Enable client profile check box for using custom profiles locally in the driver. KX DRIVER 10-12 - Kyocera TASKalfa 3550ci | 3050ci/3550ci/4550ci/5550ci/6550ci/7550ci Driver Guide - Page 98
the physical printing system. Installed devices will be displayed in the Preview image. B Bi-Fold Finishing feature that lets you produce a document folded in half, like a brochure or a pamphlet. Black & White With this option selected, the printer creates documents with black toner only. This - Kyocera TASKalfa 3550ci | 3050ci/3550ci/4550ci/5550ci/6550ci/7550ci Driver Guide - Page 99
J KX DRIVER EcoPrint Imaging feature that changes toner saturation, making the entire image, text and graphics, appear lighter in the printed job. The actual amount of toner used depends on the printing system mode and the type of data printed (text, graphics, or both). You can choose to save toner - Kyocera TASKalfa 3550ci | 3050ci/3550ci/4550ci/5550ci/6550ci/7550ci Driver Guide - Page 100
. Print text as black Prints all color text as black. It produces faster printing of color print jobs by reducing the amount of data sent to the printer. In black and white printing, it increases the detail for light-colored text printed. White text and image colors are unaffected. iii User Guide - Kyocera TASKalfa 3550ci | 3050ci/3550ci/4550ci/5550ci/6550ci/7550ci Driver Guide - Page 101
Q S T KX DRIVER Private print Job option that saves print jobs on the hard disk for printing until a four-digit access code is entered. Private print jobs are deleted when the printing system is reset or turned off. Profile A set of user defined driver settings that are saved as a group. Once saved - Kyocera TASKalfa 3550ci | 3050ci/3550ci/4550ci/5550ci/6550ci/7550ci Driver Guide - Page 102
Trapping This feature intentionally overlaps colors slightly so that minor problems with alignment are not noticeable when printing in color. Tri-Fold Finishing feature that lets you produce a document folded into thirds, like a brochure or a pamphlet. W Watermark The Watermark feature is - Kyocera TASKalfa 3550ci | 3050ci/3550ci/4550ci/5550ci/6550ci/7550ci Driver Guide - Page 103
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