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3 Driver Overview Driver Overview Overview images appear in the lower panel of the Printing Preferences dialog box. Each image illustrates different driver settings. Images are changed automatically when some driver settings are selected, or you can click the tabs on the left side to change the image. If the vertical screen resolution of your computer is 864 pixels or less, the lower panel of the Printing Preferences dialog box does not appear. • The printing system image displays most attached devices. Source and Destination selections are highlighted in green. The storage device icon appears when a job storage option is selected in the Job tab. • The page image is updated based on page selections made in the Quick Print tab, Basic tab, and Layout tab. • The color image illustrates color settings. With Black selected, the image illustrates grayscale settings selected in the Imaging tab. The current page description language (PDL) is displayed in all of the images. When printing from an application, you can change the PDL temporarily to enable driver features. Changes to the PDL in Device Settings are maintained as the default driver settings. Some features and options may not be applicable to your printing system model. Online Help The printer driver software provides settings to customize output from your printing system. The printer driver offers user assistance with HTML help. When selecting printer driver options, refer to the HTML Help topics for answers to questions and assistance with problem solving. To open HTML help within the Printing Preferences tabs, Device Settings, and all other dialog boxes, press F1 on your keyboard, or click the question mark icon in the upper right corner and click again in the dialog box. Selecting a PDL in Printing Preferences 1 In the overview image area, click the current page description language (PDL). 2 Select from the following PDL options: Some options may not be applicable to your printing system model. Printer Driver 3-1

Section	Page
Table of Contents	3
1 Introduction	9
Document Conventions	10
Supported Operating Systems	10
2 Installation	11
The Driver	11
Preparing to Install the Driver	11
Saving Energy and Resources	12
SNMP Settings	12
Selecting SNMP Settings	12
Data Collection	13
Express Install	13
Installing with Express Install	13
Custom Install	14
Installing with Custom Install	15
Creating an Installation Package for Distribution	17
Installing Utilities Only	17
Editing Driver Properties	18
Editing Utility Properties	18
Upgrade	19
Upgrading Drivers and Utilities	19
Maintenance	19
Optional Printer Components	20
Installing Optional Printer Components	20
Documents	21
Uninstall	21
Uninstalling Driver Components	21
Printer Driver Settings Access	21
Changing the Default Driver Settings	21
3 Driver Overview	23
Online Help	23
Selecting a PDL in Printing Preferences	23
Settings List	24
Print Preview	24
Previewing a Print Job	24
The About Dialog	25
Displaying Version Information	25
Displaying Plug-in Information	25
Improving the Software	25
4 Device Settings	27
Accessing Device Settings	27
Device Options	27
Setting Device Options	27
Setting up Custom Boxes	27
Auto Configure	28
Enabling Auto Configuration	28
Memory	29
Setting the Memory	29
Administrator Settings	29
General	29
Show Quick Print Tab	30
Send Count Information	30
Send Application Name	30
Associate Profile with Application	30
Password Protect Administrator Settings	31
Setting the Administrator Password	31
Clearing the Administrator Password	31
Hide Factory Default Profile	31
Hide Lower Pane	31
SNMP Settings	32
SNMPv3 Options	32
Selecting SNMP Settings	33
Job Email Notification	33
Selecting Email Notification Options	33
Lock Settings	34
Lock Settings Options	34
Locking Driver Settings	35
User Login	35
User Login Options	36
Printing with User Login	37
Job Accounting	37
Job Accounting Options	38
Retrieving an Account ID List	39
Adding or Editing an Account ID	39
Printing with Job Accounting	39
Net Manager	40
Selecting Net Manager Options	40
Printing with Net Manager	42
User Settings	42
Identification	42
Setting User Identification	42
Units	43
Selecting a Unit of Measurement	43
Language Preference	43
Setting Language Preference	43
Page Description Languages (PDL)	43
PDL Options	44
PDL Settings	45
Selecting a PDL in Device Settings	46
PDF	46
PDF Options	47
Printing and Saving to PDF	48
KX XPS Driver	48
XPS Options	49
Printing and Saving to XPS	49
Compatibility Settings	49
Media Source Enumeration	50
Setting Media Sources	50
Ignore Application Collation	50
Selecting Printer Driver Collation	50
Combine Source and Media Type Lists	51
Creating a Combined Source List	51
Rotate Mixed Paper Sizes	51
Aligning Mixed Paper Sizes	51
Removing a Plug-in	51
5 Quick Print	53
Quick Print Options	53
Orientation	54
Color	54
Collate	54
Duplex	55
Pages per Sheet	55
EcoPrint	56
Staple	56
Punch	56
Edit Quick Print Options	56
Selecting Quick Print Options	56
Profiles	57
Selecting a Profile	57
Saving a Profile	58
Editing the Factory Default Profile	58
Deleting a Profile	58
Importing a Profile	58
Exporting a Profile	59
Application Based Printing	59
Adding an Association	59
Deleting an Association	60
Editing an Association	60
6 Basic	61
Print Size	61
Page Sizes	62
Creating a Custom Page Size	62
Deleting a Custom Page Size	62
Printing with Custom Size Pages	63
List Enhancement	63
Source	63
Media Type	63
Destination	64
Mailbox	64
Sending a Print Job to a Mailbox	64
Copies	64
Carbon Copies	65
Printing Carbon Copies	65
Batch Copies	65
Printing Batch Copies	66
Collate	66
Printing Collated Documents	67
Orientation	67
Duplex	67
Printing in Duplex Mode	68
Color	69
EcoPrint	69
Selecting EcoPrint	69
7 Layout	71
Multiple Pages per Sheet	71
Printing Multiple Pages per Sheet	72
Scaling	72
Setting Scaling on the Page	72
Gutter	72
Creating a Gutter	73
Full Bleed	73
Printing with Full Bleed	74
Poster	74
Printing a Poster	75
Booklet	76
Printing a Booklet	77
8 Finishing	79
Separation	79
Offset Jobs	80
Offsetting Jobs	80
Rotate Copies	80
Rotating Copies	80
Tri-Fold	80
Printing with Tri-Fold	81
Bi-Fold	81
Printing with Bi-Fold	81
Binding Edge	82
Binding Edge Options	82
Setting the Binding Edge	83
Gutter	83
Creating a Gutter	84
Staple	84
Stapling a Print Job	85
Punch	85
Creating Punch Holes for a Print Job	85
9 Imaging	87
Print Quality and Custom Quality	87
Print Quality Selection	87
Trapping	88
Setting Trapping Values	88
Font Settings	88
Font Settings Options	89
Selecting Font Settings	90
Setting Font Substitution	90
Disabling Device Fonts	91
Graphics Settings	91
Pattern Scaling	91
Line Thinning	92
Halftone Screen	92
Inversion Options	93
Optimization	93
CIE Option	93
Image Compression Mode	94
Gloss Mode	94
EcoPrint	94
Selecting EcoPrint	95
Color	95
Color Reproduction	95
China Red	96
Printing with China Red	97
Color Correction	97
Selecting Color Correction	98
Selecting a Default Color Profile	98
Color Adjustment	99
Selecting Custom Color Adjustment	99
Adjusting HSL (Hue, Saturation, Lightness)	99
Adjusting Color Balance	100
Black and White Adjustment	100
Adjusting Black and White Settings	100
Color Conversion	101
Text and Graphics Effects	101
10 Publishing	103
Cover Mode	103
Cover Mode Options	104
Printing Covers	107
Transparency Interleaving	107
Inserting Backing Sheets Between Transparencies	108
Page Insert	108
Page Insertion Options	109
Printing Page Inserts	110
Index Tab Dividers	110
Index Tab Dividers Options	111
Inserting Index Tab Dividers	113
Chapter Page Insert	114
Printing with Chapter Page Insert	114
11 Job	117
Job Storage (e-MPS)	117
Job Storage (e-MPS) options	118
Custom Box	118
Storing a Job in a Custom Box	119
Quick Copy	120
Printing a Quick Copy Job	120
Proof and Hold	120
Printing a Proof and Hold Job	121
Private Print	121
Storing a Private Print Job	121
Job Storage	122
Storing a Job Storage Job	122
User Login	122
Printing with User Login	123
Job Accounting	123
Printing with Job Accounting	123
Job Name	123
Don’t Use Application Name	123
Overwrite Job Name	124
Selecting a Job Name	124
12 Advanced	125
Prologue/Epilogue	125
Insertion Point Options	126
Selecting and Assigning a Prologue/Epilogue File	127
Editing a Prologue/Epilogue File	127
Deleting a Prologue/Epilogue File	127
Watermark	127
Adding or Editing Watermark Text	128
Adding or Editing a Watermark Image	129
Security Watermark	130
Adding or Editing a Security Watermark	131
Color Optimizer	132
Optimizing RGB Color for Printing	133
Status Monitor Notification	133
Setting Status Monitor Notification	133
Viewing Status Monitor	134
EMF Spooling	135
Selecting EMF Spooling	135
Enabling Client Custom Paper Size	135

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Driver Overview

Overview images appear in the lower panel of the Printing Preferences dialog box.

Each image illustrates different driver settings. Images are changed automatically

when some driver settings are selected, or you can click the tabs on the left side to

change the image.

If the vertical screen resolution of your computer is 864 pixels or less, the

lower panel of the Printing Preferences dialog box does not appear.

•

The printing system image displays most attached devices. Source and Destination

selections are highlighted in green. The storage device icon appears when a job

storage option is selected in the Job tab.

•

The page image is updated based on page selections made in the Quick Print tab,

Basic tab, and Layout tab.

•

The color image illustrates color settings. With Black selected, the image illustrates

grayscale settings selected in the Imaging tab.

The current page description language (PDL) is displayed in all of the images. When

printing from an application, you can change the PDL temporarily to enable driver

features. Changes to the PDL in Device Settings are maintained as the default driver

settings.

Some features and options may not be applicable to your printing system

model.

Online Help

The printer driver software provides settings to customize output from your printing

system. The printer driver offers user assistance with HTML help. When selecting

printer driver options, refer to the HTML Help topics for answers to questions and

assistance with problem solving.

To open HTML help within the Printing Preferences tabs, Device Settings, and all

other dialog boxes, press F1 on your keyboard, or click the question mark icon in the

upper right corner and click again in the dialog box.

Selecting a PDL in Printing Preferences

In the overview image area, click the current page description language (PDL).

Select from the following PDL options:

Some options may not be applicable to your printing system model.

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