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of all or part of this guide is prohibited. The information in this guide is subject to change without notice. We cannot be held liable for any problems arising from the use of this product, regardless of the information herein. © 2019 KYOCERA Document Solutions Inc. Regarding trademarks Microsoft - Kyocera TASKalfa Pro 15000c | Pro 15000c Printer Driver User Guide - Page 3
Table of Contents Chapter 1 Introduction Conventions...1-2 Supported operating systems...1-2 Chapter 2 Installation The driver...2-1 Preparing to install the driver...2-1 Saving energy and resources...2-2 SNMP settings...2-2 Selecting SNMP settings...2-2 Data Collection...2-3 Express Install...2-3 - Kyocera TASKalfa Pro 15000c | Pro 15000c Printer Driver User Guide - Page 4
Language preference...4-15 Page Description Languages (PDL 4-15 PDL options...4-15 PDF...4-18 PDF options...4-18 Compatibility Settings...4-20 Media source enumeration...4-20 Disable Face-Up -in...4-22 Chapter 5 Quick Print Quick Print options...5-1 Orientation...5-2 Color...5-2 ii User Guide - Kyocera TASKalfa Pro 15000c | Pro 15000c Printer Driver User Guide - Page 5
Collate...5-2 Duplex...5-3 Pages per sheet...5-3 EcoPrint...5-4 Staple...5-4 Punch...5-4 Edit Quick Print Options...5-4 Selecting Quick Print options...5-4 Profiles...5-5 Selecting a profile...5-5 Saving a profile...5-5 Editing the Factory Default profile 5-6 Deleting a profile...5-6 Importing a - Kyocera TASKalfa Pro 15000c | Pro 15000c Printer Driver User Guide - Page 6
Adjusting Color balance...9-13 Black and white adjustment...9-13 Adjusting black and white settings 9-13 Color conversion...9-14 Text and graphics effects...9-14 iv User Guide - Kyocera TASKalfa Pro 15000c | Pro 15000c Printer Driver User Guide - Page 7
Chapter 10 Publishing Cover mode...10-1 Cover mode options...10-2 Printing covers...10-5 Page insert...10-5 Page insertion options...10-6 Printing page inserts...10-7 Index Tab Dividers...10-7 Index tab dividers options...10-8 Inserting index tab dividers...10-11 Chapter page insert...10-11 Printing - Kyocera TASKalfa Pro 15000c | Pro 15000c Printer Driver User Guide - Page 8
Enabling client profile...12-10 vi User Guide - Kyocera TASKalfa Pro 15000c | Pro 15000c Printer Driver User Guide - Page 9
for both the system administrators and end users, and contains the following chapters: Chapter 2 - Installation Provides instructions on how to install and upgrade the printer driver and utilities. Guides you through options to run utility programs and access documents and the printer Operation - Kyocera TASKalfa Pro 15000c | Pro 15000c Printer Driver User Guide - Page 10
instructions on how to manage print quality and color or grayscale settings. Chapter 10 - Publishing Provides instructions conventions may be used in this guide: • Menu items and buttons appear useful piece of practical, non-essential information. Supported operating systems • Windows 10 • Windows - Kyocera TASKalfa Pro 15000c | Pro 15000c Printer Driver User Guide - Page 11
computer. For more information, contact your printer dealer. With Maintenance, you can run certain utilities. You can also access the printer operation guide, and other materials by selecting Documents. With Uninstall, you can remove drivers and utilities. In Windows operating systems, you must have - Kyocera TASKalfa Pro 15000c | Pro 15000c Printer Driver User Guide - Page 12
serves as a password for SNMP communication. The default name is public. You can also specify support for SNMPv3 encryption and authentication by selecting from the options provided. If a discovery is in process and privacy. To restore the default setting, select Reset to default. 2-2 User Guide - Kyocera TASKalfa Pro 15000c | Pro 15000c Printer Driver User Guide - Page 13
Installation 3 Select OK. If you specify a different Read community name, then the printer list is cleared. Select Refresh to rediscover printers. Data Collection With this feature, you can help improve the printer driver software. When enabled, driver data is collected anonymously. You can make - Kyocera TASKalfa Pro 15000c | Pro 15000c Printer Driver User Guide - Page 14
installer can discover printers that are turned on, and connected by USB or network cable, or you can manually select your printer and port name. You can add one or more printers from the Devices list to the Add custom device, and then do the following: a) Select your printer model. 2-4 User Guide - Kyocera TASKalfa Pro 15000c | Pro 15000c Printer Driver User Guide - Page 15
Installation b) Select a port name or select Add Port to manually configure a port connected to your system. c) Select OK. 3 In Drivers, select one or more drivers, and then add it to the Products to Install list. 4 - Kyocera TASKalfa Pro 15000c | Pro 15000c Printer Driver User Guide - Page 16
, then resolve any issues before repeating the process. If necessary, contact your system administrator. Editing driver properties 1 In the Product Library, select Custom Install. 2-6 User Guide - Kyocera TASKalfa Pro 15000c | Pro 15000c Printer Driver User Guide - Page 17
Installation 2 In Devices, select your printer, and then add it to the Products to Install list. 3 In Drivers, select a driver and then add it to the Products to Install list. 4 In Products to Install, select Edit beside your printer, and then review or modify the following options: If more than - Kyocera TASKalfa Pro 15000c | Pro 15000c Printer Driver User Guide - Page 18
then select Install > Finish. Documents Access guides about the driver, utilities, and printer operation. Acrobat Reader 8.0 or later is required to view PDF files. Uninstall The uninstaller can find the , or from Start > Control Panel. If accessed from an application, then 2-8 User Guide - Kyocera TASKalfa Pro 15000c | Pro 15000c Printer Driver User Guide - Page 19
Installation changes made to driver settings remain in effect until the application is closed. If accessed from Control Panel, changes are maintained as the default printer settings. Changing the default driver settings 1 In Control Panel, select Devices and Printers. 2 Right-click your printer, and - Kyocera TASKalfa Pro 15000c | Pro 15000c Printer Driver User Guide - Page 20
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user assistance with online Help. When selecting printer driver options, refer to the online Help topics for answers to questions and assistance with problem solving. To open online Help within the Printing Preferences tabs, Device Settings, and all other dialog boxes, press F1 on your keyboard, or - Kyocera TASKalfa Pro 15000c | Pro 15000c Printer Driver User Guide - Page 22
application's Print dialog box, Data passthrough is unavailable. • If you select PDF, you can click PDF Settings to open the PDF Settings dialog box. 3 To improve the output quality of graphics created by your -in information, and Data Collection options for improving the software. 3-2 User Guide - Kyocera TASKalfa Pro 15000c | Pro 15000c Printer Driver User Guide - Page 23
Driver overview Displaying version information 1 In Device Settings or the Printing Preferences dialog box, click the logo or About button, then Version to view the following driver information: • File Name • Version • Description • Date • Manufacturer • Comments 2 To view copyright information, - Kyocera TASKalfa Pro 15000c | Pro 15000c Printer Driver User Guide - Page 24
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4 Device Settings Device Settings In Device Settings, you can select installed printer options so the associated features can be used with the printer driver. You can match the memory setting in the driver with the memory installed in your printer, which lets the driver manage font downloads more - Kyocera TASKalfa Pro 15000c | Pro 15000c Printer Driver User Guide - Page 26
user. Enabling auto configuration 1 Verify that all optional devices are attached to the printer, and that it is turned on and ready to print. 4-2 User Guide - Kyocera TASKalfa Pro 15000c | Pro 15000c Printer Driver User Guide - Page 27
Device Settings 2 In Device Settings, select Auto Configure, and then select from the following options: Auto Configure Now Retrieve the current settings from the printer. Silent auto configuration Allow the driver to periodically check the printer for any changes in optional devices or memory. 3 - Kyocera TASKalfa Pro 15000c | Pro 15000c Printer Driver User Guide - Page 28
as duplex printing, multiple pages per sheet, color mode, color page count, and paper size values. When PDF is selected as the PDL, only color page count information is embedded in the print job. To enable Application Based Printing dialog box, accessed from the Profiles dialog box. 4-4 User Guide - Kyocera TASKalfa Pro 15000c | Pro 15000c Printer Driver User Guide - Page 29
Device Settings This feature is enabled by default. To disable this feature, clear the Associate Profile with application check box in Device Settings > Administrator > General. Password protect administrator settings With this feature, an administrator can set Password protect administrator - Kyocera TASKalfa Pro 15000c | Pro 15000c Printer Driver User Guide - Page 30
levels are specified by settings in the SNMP settings dialog box. With SNMPv3, encryption and authentication support are provided. SNMP settings must be made in the printer driver and in the printer home page . It encrypts and decrypts data using 8-byte blocks and a 56-bit key. 4-6 User Guide - Kyocera TASKalfa Pro 15000c | Pro 15000c Printer Driver User Guide - Page 31
or Identity Settings dialog box, and click OK. 3 For some printers, select Notify when printing is interrupted if you want to be alerted to a printing problem. 4 Click OK in all dialog boxes. Printer Driver 4-7 - Kyocera TASKalfa Pro 15000c | Pro 15000c Printer Driver User Guide - Page 32
the Job tab. Security watermark This option locks the Security Watermark settings selected in the Advanced tab. Security Watermark is an optional plug-in. 4-8 User Guide - Kyocera TASKalfa Pro 15000c | Pro 15000c Printer Driver User Guide - Page 33
and accounting. The number of pages printed by each user is tracked by the printer. Users added in the printer driver must also be manually registered at the printer operation panel. In a client/server environment, some options are unavailable to a client. For a restricted user in a client/server - Kyocera TASKalfa Pro 15000c | Pro 15000c Printer Driver User Guide - Page 34
are then added to the list so succeeding print jobs do not require the user to enter a Login user name and password again. 4-10 User Guide - Kyocera TASKalfa Pro 15000c | Pro 15000c Printer Driver User Guide - Page 35
button in Device Settings becomes the Identity button. A user can enter Job Accounting data in the Identity Settings dialog box. Job Accounting options Job accounting supports the following options: Printer Driver 4-11 - Kyocera TASKalfa Pro 15000c | Pro 15000c Printer Driver User Guide - Page 36
name, this is then added to the list so succeeding print jobs do not require the user to enter an account ID again. 4-12 User Guide - Kyocera TASKalfa Pro 15000c | Pro 15000c Printer Driver User Guide - Page 37
Device Settings Retrieving an account ID list 1 In Device Settings > Administrator > Job Accounting, select Job Accounting, and click Retrieve. 2 In the Retrieve Job Accounting List dialog box, enter a user name and password, and then select the authentication type. 3 Click OK. The retrieved account - Kyocera TASKalfa Pro 15000c | Pro 15000c Printer Driver User Guide - Page 38
print job with a User name and Department name, to a maximum of 31 characters. Double-byte characters are supported. The User name can be used to identify a print job stored on the storage device. In a client/ measurement 1 In Device Settings > User, select Inches or Millimeters. 4-14 User Guide - Kyocera TASKalfa Pro 15000c | Pro 15000c Printer Driver User Guide - Page 39
layout of a printed page. In Device Settings, you can set the PDL to any of the following: • PCL XL • PCL 5c • KPDL • PDF PDF appears only if Output to PDF plug-in is installed. The printer default is PCL XL, which is suitable for most printing purposes. After you select a PDL, the selection - Kyocera TASKalfa Pro 15000c | Pro 15000c Printer Driver User Guide - Page 40
than PCL 5c • Enables native TrueType font downloading • Supports most Graphics settings options • EMF Spooling unavailable when Data passthrough is selected PDF Output to PDF is a plug-in that lets you print or save pages, including blank pages. • Select On to skip all blank pages. 4-16 User Guide - Kyocera TASKalfa Pro 15000c | Pro 15000c Printer Driver User Guide - Page 41
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 - Kyocera TASKalfa Pro 15000c | Pro 15000c Printer Driver User Guide - Page 42
. This option significantly reduces the file size. Print and save options From the list, select whether to print (Print only), save a PDF file (Save to file), or both (Print and save). If a save option is selected, additional options are available in the PDF Settings dialog box. 4-18 User Guide - Kyocera TASKalfa Pro 15000c | Pro 15000c Printer Driver User Guide - Page 43
Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Reader 7.0 and later. AES 256 This encryption option provides high-level security for a PDF document. This option supports Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Reader 9.0 and later. Password protection Select passwords for changing security settings and for opening a document. Passwords - Kyocera TASKalfa Pro 15000c | Pro 15000c Printer Driver User Guide - Page 44
PDF 1 In Device Settings > PDL, in the Available languages list, select PDF. 2 Click PDF Settings. 3 In the PDF Name and save the PDF file. Compatibility Settings With enumeration supports compatibility identical media source support with the media source values maintains support without the need - Kyocera TASKalfa Pro 15000c | Pro 15000c Printer Driver User Guide - Page 45
Device Settings Setting media sources 1 In Device Settings > Compatibility, from the Media source enumeration list select the paper supply method. The current value is listed in the Enumerated value box. 2 Type an Enumerated value for the media source, and click Apply. To align settings with a - Kyocera TASKalfa Pro 15000c | Pro 15000c Printer Driver User Guide - Page 46
an installed plug-in from the driver. If removed, the plug-in features do not appear in the driver interface. To remove the Output to PDF module, PDF must not be selected as the PDL. 1 In Device Settings, click the logo or About button, then Plug-in. 2 Select a plug-in module from - Kyocera TASKalfa Pro 15000c | Pro 15000c Printer Driver User Guide - Page 47
quickly in a simple user interface. Any Quick Print settings can be saved as a group, called a profile, and applied to any print job. Profiles support common printing tasks. To return to the original settings, click Reset. The Reset button is available when accessing the printer driver from the - Kyocera TASKalfa Pro 15000c | Pro 15000c Printer Driver User Guide - Page 48
Device Settings > Compatibility. Collate also appears in the Basic tab. Changes in the Quick Print or Basic tab are reflected in the other tab. 5-2 User Guide - Kyocera TASKalfa Pro 15000c | Pro 15000c Printer Driver User Guide - Page 49
Quick Print Duplex With this feature, you can print on both sides of each page. A duplex unit can turn the paper over to allow printing on the reverse side. Click the Duplex icon to change between the following options: Off Disable duplex printing. Flip on long edge Turn the long edge of the page to - Kyocera TASKalfa Pro 15000c | Pro 15000c Printer Driver User Guide - Page 50
the Quick Print tab and click Edit. 4 In the Edit Quick Print Options dialog box, add or remove a feature to the Quick Print tab: 5-4 User Guide - Kyocera TASKalfa Pro 15000c | Pro 15000c Printer Driver User Guide - Page 51
Quick Print • To add, select the feature under Available, and click the arrow to move the feature to Selected. A maximum of 5 features appear under Selected. • To remove, select the feature under Selected, and click the arrow to move the feature to Available. To use only the Printer profiles in the - Kyocera TASKalfa Pro 15000c | Pro 15000c Printer Driver User Guide - Page 52
profile for the current print job, or click OK to close the dialog box. The newly added profile appears in the Quick Print tab. 5-6 User Guide - Kyocera TASKalfa Pro 15000c | Pro 15000c Printer Driver User Guide - Page 53
Quick Print Exporting a profile 1 In any tab, click Profiles. 2 In the Select profile section, select the profile to be exported, and click Export. 3 In the Export Profile dialog box, name and save the profile. 4 Click OK to close the Profiles dialog box. Application Based Printing With this feature - Kyocera TASKalfa Pro 15000c | Pro 15000c Printer Driver User Guide - Page 54
the Edit Association dialog box, you can change the settings under Association name, Select application, or Select profile. 5 Click OK in all dialog boxes. 5-8 User Guide - Kyocera TASKalfa Pro 15000c | Pro 15000c Printer Driver User Guide - Page 55
6 Basic Basic In the Basic tab, you can specify the most commonly used printer driver settings. To return to the original settings, click Reset. The Reset button is available when accessing the printer driver from the application's Print dialog box. Some features and options may not be applicable to - Kyocera TASKalfa Pro 15000c | Pro 15000c Printer Driver User Guide - Page 56
a custom page size 1 In the Basic tab, click Page Sizes. 2 In the Page Sizes dialog box, select the custom size to delete. 3 Click Delete. 6-2 User Guide - Kyocera TASKalfa Pro 15000c | Pro 15000c Printer Driver User Guide - Page 57
such as labels and envelopes must be supplied from the multipurpose tray. Ensure that the paper is properly loaded by following the instructions outlined in the printer Operation Guide. Source and Media type are separate items in the dialog box, but can be combined using the Combine source and media - Kyocera TASKalfa Pro 15000c | Pro 15000c Printer Driver User Guide - Page 58
Basic Follow the printer-specific instructions in the printer Operation Guide for printing envelopes. After your job tab, and media types can be selected in the Source list. Media Weight Media weight instructs the printer to search for the weight that is requested by the application or the printer - Kyocera TASKalfa Pro 15000c | Pro 15000c Printer Driver User Guide - Page 59
Basic 5 In the Carbon Copy Settings dialog box, select the number of copies for each source. The total number of copies for all sources is displayed under Total. 6 Select a Source, Media type, or both for each carbon copy. 7 Click OK in all dialog boxes. Batch copies With this feature, you can - Kyocera TASKalfa Pro 15000c | Pro 15000c Printer Driver User Guide - Page 60
Basic tab, set Collate to On. 2 Type or select the number of complete sets of the print job in the Copies box. 3 Click OK. 6-6 User Guide - Kyocera TASKalfa Pro 15000c | Pro 15000c Printer Driver User Guide - Page 61
Basic Orientation Duplex With this feature, you can specify the paper orientation of the print job. Click the Portrait, Landscape, Rotated portrait, or Rotated landscape icon. If a rotated option is selected, the print job orientation is rotated 180 degrees. Orientation also appears in the Quick - Kyocera TASKalfa Pro 15000c | Pro 15000c Printer Driver User Guide - Page 62
printed in EcoPrint mode by selecting EcoPrint in Device Settings > Administrator > Lock Settings. Selecting EcoPrint 1 In the Basic tab, select the EcoPrint check box. 6-8 User Guide - Kyocera TASKalfa Pro 15000c | Pro 15000c Printer Driver User Guide - Page 63
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7 Layout Layout In the Layout tab, you can arrange document data on printed pages without affecting the original document. To return to the original settings, click Reset. The Reset button is available when accessing the printer driver from the application's Print dialog box. Some features and - Kyocera TASKalfa Pro 15000c | Pro 15000c Printer Driver User Guide - Page 66
graphics on a page. You can also select a gutter setting that enlarges the margins to accommodate manual stapling or manual hole punch. If other Layout tab options are selected, Scaling is unavailable. Setting scaling on the in the User Settings dialog box by accessing Device 7-2 User Guide - Kyocera TASKalfa Pro 15000c | Pro 15000c Printer Driver User Guide - Page 67
to the client computer. Gutter is available in Layout tab when PDL is set to PDF. Creating a gutter 1 In the Layout tab, click Gutter. 2 Under Gutter width, marks to trim the edges of your document. The crop marks help guide you to accurately and evenly cut around your document. When Print on - Kyocera TASKalfa Pro 15000c | Pro 15000c Printer Driver User Guide - Page 68
create a document size that is larger than the paper your printer can support. You can print up to 25 times larger than the original document. Segments format You can print a proof sheet, along with the poster, to guide you in assembling the printed poster sheets. Poster pages This selection prints - Kyocera TASKalfa Pro 15000c | Pro 15000c Printer Driver User Guide - Page 69
Layout Poster settings You can select options, in any combination to make it easier to create a poster. These options print visual cues on the poster sheets that provide help in cropping and assembling the pages. Overlap edges This selection duplicates the edges of document data on adjoining sheets - Kyocera TASKalfa Pro 15000c | Pro 15000c Printer Driver User Guide - Page 70
into one or more booklets depending on the Staple and fold settings selections. For printers that do not support a folding unit, you can print all document pages into a single booklet. Number selected Prints document binding This selection prints text that reads from right to left. 7-6 User Guide - Kyocera TASKalfa Pro 15000c | Pro 15000c Printer Driver User Guide - Page 71
2 To select additional booklet options, click Booklet Settings. 3 Click OK in all dialog boxes. Layout Printer Driver 7-7 - Kyocera TASKalfa Pro 15000c | Pro 15000c Printer Driver User Guide - Page 72
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8 Finishing Finishing In the Finishing tab, you can specify document finishing features such as separating sets of printed jobs, creating bi-fold or tri-fold documents, aligning matching sides of two different page sizes in a document, creating a gutter, stapling and punching holes. To return to the - Kyocera TASKalfa Pro 15000c | Pro 15000c Printer Driver User Guide - Page 74
icon. 4 Click OK. Tri-Fold This is available only when a folding unit is installed. With this feature, you can produce a document folded into thirds, like a brochure or a pamphlet. Paper sizes A4 and Letter can be used. You can choose to print on the inside or the outside of your document. You - Kyocera TASKalfa Pro 15000c | Pro 15000c Printer Driver User Guide - Page 75
of sheets to fold into thirds, up to a maximum of 5. 6 Click OK. Bi-Fold With this feature, you can produce a document folded in half, like a brochure or a pamphlet. The paper sizes that can be used are Letter, Legal, Ledger, A3, A4, B4, Oficio II, and 8K. Printing occurs on the outside - Kyocera TASKalfa Pro 15000c | Pro 15000c Printer Driver User Guide - Page 76
is used, the Binding edge selection determines where staples are placed. Use this image to verify your selections for Binding edge, Staple, and Punch. 8-4 User Guide - Kyocera TASKalfa Pro 15000c | Pro 15000c Printer Driver User Guide - Page 77
Finishing Custom settings In the Position list, you can select Custom to open the Custom Settings dialog box. The illustrations in the Custom Settings dialog box help you visualize the page alignments. Select the one setting that best illustrates the edge of the mixed pages you want to align. • The - Kyocera TASKalfa Pro 15000c | Pro 15000c Printer Driver User Guide - Page 78
Finishing Settings > User. In a client/server environment, the unit setting is unavailable to the client computer. When PDF is selected as the PDL, Gutter is available in the Layout tab. Creating a gutter 1 In the Finishing . Staple can be set to On or Off in the Quick Print tab. 8-6 User Guide - Kyocera TASKalfa Pro 15000c | Pro 15000c Printer Driver User Guide - Page 79
of the printed pages so that the pages can be bound together or placed in a binder. Punch is available when an optional finishing device supporting the punch feature is selected under Device options in Device Settings. To access the punch settings, make sure that the correct finisher is selected in - Kyocera TASKalfa Pro 15000c | Pro 15000c Printer Driver User Guide - Page 80
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9 Imaging Imaging In the Imaging tab, you can manage print quality and color or grayscale settings. To return to the original settings, click Reset. The Reset button is available when accessing the printer driver from the application's Print dialog box. Some features and options may not be - Kyocera TASKalfa Pro 15000c | Pro 15000c Printer Driver User Guide - Page 82
Quality Settings dialog box. Depending on your printer, resolution can be set to 1200 dpi or 600 dpi. Kyocera Image Refinement refines the edges of text and vector graphics, and can be set to On or Off. For Such fonts are not easily scalable and distort when reduced or enlarged. 9-2 User Guide - Kyocera TASKalfa Pro 15000c | Pro 15000c Printer Driver User Guide - Page 83
of another when the intended font is unavailable to a printer. Font substitution may be critical for output of documents to printer that are not well supported by a large font inventory. Standard PostScript fonts are available for substitution. GDI compatible mode does not - Kyocera TASKalfa Pro 15000c | Pro 15000c Printer Driver User Guide - Page 84
the system font, character spacing in the document may appear incorrect. Disabling device fonts 1 In Imaging > Fonts, select the Disable device fonts check box. 9-4 User Guide - Kyocera TASKalfa Pro 15000c | Pro 15000c Printer Driver User Guide - Page 85
Imaging 2 Click OK to save your settings. Graphics Settings Graphics are pictorial representations of information. Graphics can be functional (charts, diagrams) or artistic (drawings, photographs). With Graphics Settings, you can control the visual results of your printed graphics with options that - Kyocera TASKalfa Pro 15000c | Pro 15000c Printer Driver User Guide - Page 86
optimizes the output based on the driver setting. Halftone screen is unavailable if PDL is set to PDF. In Imaging > Graphics, select a Halftone screen setting: Normal This is the setting for printing images like a photo negative, reversing black and white areas of the image. 9-6 User Guide - Kyocera TASKalfa Pro 15000c | Pro 15000c Printer Driver User Guide - Page 87
Imaging Mirror print This setting prints the page content reversed, as it would appear in a mirror image. Optimization This is available only when PDL is set to KPDL. Optimization is a process or methodology of improving a printer function or effectiveness. In Imaging > Graphics, select an - Kyocera TASKalfa Pro 15000c | Pro 15000c Printer Driver User Guide - Page 88
. An administrator can ensure that all jobs are printed with black ink only by selecting Black & White mode in Device Settings > Administrator > Lock Settings. 9-8 User Guide - Kyocera TASKalfa Pro 15000c | Pro 15000c Printer Driver User Guide - Page 89
in the Advanced tab. When installed, the China red option appears in Imaging > Color reproduction. This option is unavailable when: • PDL is set to PDF. • Black & White mode is selected in Device Settings > Administrator > Lock Settings. • Color is set to Black in the Quick Print, Basic, or Imaging - Kyocera TASKalfa Pro 15000c | Pro 15000c Printer Driver User Guide - Page 90
contains information about rendering accurate color information. The settings for ICM must be set in the Color Management tab in the printer Properties. 9-10 User Guide - Kyocera TASKalfa Pro 15000c | Pro 15000c Printer Driver User Guide - Page 91
device list, and then select the preferred color printer. 5 Select the Use my settings for this device check box. 6 In the Profile selection list, select Manual, and click Add. 7 In the Associate Color Profile dialog box, select an ICC profile, or click Browse to find a profile, and then click OK - Kyocera TASKalfa Pro 15000c | Pro 15000c Printer Driver User Guide - Page 92
-10 and +10. 7 Type or select the Saturation, Lightness, and Contrast values between -10 and +10. 8 To restore the default values, click Reset. 9-12 User Guide - Kyocera TASKalfa Pro 15000c | Pro 15000c Printer Driver User Guide - Page 93
Imaging 9 Click OK to save the new HSL settings. Adjusting Color balance 1 In Imaging > Color, click the Full color or Auto color icon. 2 In the Adjustment list, select Edit. 3 In Adjustment Settings > Custom color adjustment, select Custom 1, Custom 2, or Custom 3. 4 Select Color balance. 5 Under - Kyocera TASKalfa Pro 15000c | Pro 15000c Printer Driver User Guide - Page 94
prints all color graphics with black, rather than grayscale. This feature is intended for CAD applications. Black must be selected as the Color. 9-14 User Guide - Kyocera TASKalfa Pro 15000c | Pro 15000c Printer Driver User Guide - Page 95
Imaging Composite overprint This is applicable only in some printers. This option blends overlapping images into a composite image. Make sure that KPDL and Data passthrough are selected in the Page Description Languages (PDL) dialog box. Color must be set to Full color. Printer Driver 9-15 - Kyocera TASKalfa Pro 15000c | Pro 15000c Printer Driver User Guide - Page 96
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, and set the first page of every chapter to print on the front side of the paper. The features on this tab are unavailable when PDF is selected as the PDL. To return to the original settings, click Reset. The Reset button is available when accessing the printer driver from the - Kyocera TASKalfa Pro 15000c | Pro 15000c Printer Driver User Guide - Page 98
the inside surface of the front cover. Front Front Outside Front Inside Prints on the outside and inside surfaces of the front cover. 10-2 User Guide - Kyocera TASKalfa Pro 15000c | Pro 15000c Printer Driver User Guide - Page 99
Publishing Check Box Selection Front and back Cover Insertion Type Inserts blank front and back covers. Front and back Front Outside Prints on the outside surface 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 - Kyocera TASKalfa Pro 15000c | Pro 15000c Printer Driver User Guide - Page 100
a blank front cover. Front and back Back Inside Back Outside Prints on both sides of the back cover and inserts a blank front cover. 10-4 User Guide - Kyocera TASKalfa Pro 15000c | Pro 15000c Printer Driver User Guide - Page 101
Publishing Check Box Selection Front and back Front Outside Front Inside Back Inside Back Outside Cover Insertion Type Prints on both sides of the front and back covers. Printing covers 1 In the Publishing tab, click the Cover mode icon. 2 Select Front or Front and back to specify the type of - Kyocera TASKalfa Pro 15000c | Pro 15000c Printer Driver User Guide - Page 102
insert Back Prints on the back side of the inserted page. Page insert Front Back Prints on both sides of the inserted page. 10-6 User Guide - Kyocera TASKalfa Pro 15000c | Pro 15000c Printer Driver User Guide - Page 103
Settings dialog box are applied to the current job. Ensure that the paper is properly loaded by following the instructions outlined in the printer Operation Guide. Some options selected for Index tab dividers are automatically selected for Publishing > Page insert. Similarly, Page insert selections - Kyocera TASKalfa Pro 15000c | Pro 15000c Printer Driver User Guide - Page 104
the last tab position has been used. For example, with 20 tabs selected for 5-tab media, 5 tabs are inserted 4 times in a repeated pattern. 10-8 User Guide - Kyocera TASKalfa Pro 15000c | Pro 15000c Printer Driver User Guide - Page 105
Printer Driver Publishing If Use index tab dividers is selected, you cannot select the same Print onto setting in Page insert. If Use index tab dividers is not selected, because the Print onto setting is the same as that in Page insert, a different setting from Page insert cannot be selected. - Kyocera TASKalfa Pro 15000c | Pro 15000c Printer Driver User Guide - Page 106
sets the tab positions automatically, or you can select the position from the list. Available options depend on the selected standard media or the User Guide - Kyocera TASKalfa Pro 15000c | Pro 15000c Printer Driver User Guide - Page 107
Publishing Number of tabs selection in the Custom Media dialog box. Tab divider sheets must be loaded to match the position settings. Tab text Type a maximum of three lines of text (one line, 260 characters) for each tab. Inserting index tab dividers 1 Load tab divider sheets into the multipurpose - Kyocera TASKalfa Pro 15000c | Pro 15000c Printer Driver User Guide - Page 108
insert cannot be used with Poster and Booklet in the Layout tab. This feature is unavailable when PCL 5c or PDF is selected as the PDL. Printing with Chapter page insert 1 In the Quick Print or Basic tab, select enter page numbers from 3 to 999. 4 Click OK in all dialog boxes. 10-12 User Guide - Kyocera TASKalfa Pro 15000c | Pro 15000c Printer Driver User Guide - Page 109
11 Job Job In the Job tab, you can store print jobs in the memory installed in the printer. You can also select a job name to use with Job storage features. You can use this tab to set or change the default settings that apply when you print a document from an application. To return to the original - Kyocera TASKalfa Pro 15000c | Pro 15000c Printer Driver User Guide - Page 110
Optional No No Yes Optional When job is printed When job is deleted from memory When printed from When manually operation panel deleted or up to 31 days When sent from the When printer computer is turned off, or Device Settings. The maximum number of custom boxes is 1000. 11-2 User Guide - Kyocera TASKalfa Pro 15000c | Pro 15000c Printer Driver User Guide - Page 111
Job Storing a job in a Custom box 1 In the Job tab, click Job storage (e-MPS). 2 In the Type list, select Custom box. 3 Click Settings. 4 Select a Custom Box Settings option: Use specific box number Type the box number and password. Prompt for box number When starting to print, the Custom Box - Kyocera TASKalfa Pro 15000c | Pro 15000c Printer Driver User Guide - Page 112
after printing. Jobs are deleted when the printer is turned off or the job retention date has passed. You can manually delete a job at the operation panel. A print job replaces a job on the storage device having the same printed. 2 In the Job tab, click the Job storage (e-MPS) icon. 11-4 User Guide - Kyocera TASKalfa Pro 15000c | Pro 15000c Printer Driver User Guide - Page 113
printer memory. The number of Private print jobs that can be stored is limited only by the storage capacity of the storage device. You can manually delete a job at the operation panel. A print job can replace a job on the storage device having the same user name and job name. To prevent - Kyocera TASKalfa Pro 15000c | Pro 15000c Printer Driver User Guide - Page 114
time, even if the printer has been turned off and turned on again. Job storage jobs can only be removed manually from printer memory. You can also attach an access code or password to a Job storage job, so that you User Login 1 In the Job tab, under User Login, click Settings. 11-6 User Guide - Kyocera TASKalfa Pro 15000c | Pro 15000c Printer Driver User Guide - Page 115
Job 2 In the Identity Settings dialog box, type a name and password. 3 To restore the default values, click Reset. 4 Click OK in all dialog boxes. Job Accounting With Job accounting, account IDs (identification numbers) can be assigned to users or departments. This feature appears in the Job tab - Kyocera TASKalfa Pro 15000c | Pro 15000c Printer Driver User Guide - Page 116
job in printer memory. Use job name + date and time Adds the current date and time to the end of the job name. 11-8 User Guide - Kyocera TASKalfa Pro 15000c | Pro 15000c Printer Driver User Guide - Page 117
job or at the end. The command file uses programming commands from the printer-resident PRESCRIBE language. A command file is a set of instructions the printer interprets to produce a given output. For example, a Prologue/Epilogue command file may contain a macro that places a graphic object such as - Kyocera TASKalfa Pro 15000c | Pro 15000c Printer Driver User Guide - Page 118
the command file into specified pages. In the text box, type individual page numbers separated by commas, or a page range separated by a hyphen. 12-2 User Guide - Kyocera TASKalfa Pro 15000c | Pro 15000c Printer Driver User Guide - Page 119
Advanced Selecting and assigning a Prologue/Epilogue file 1 In Advanced > Prologue/Epilogue, click Browse to find a Prologue/Epilogue file (.txt, .log) and add it to the Select Prologue/Epilogue file to insert list. 2 Select a file from the list. 3 Under Insertion point, select a place to insert - Kyocera TASKalfa Pro 15000c | Pro 15000c Printer Driver User Guide - Page 120
on the front cover. This option is available when Cover mode is selected in the Publishing tab. If Cover mode is set to 12-4 User Guide - Kyocera TASKalfa Pro 15000c | Pro 15000c Printer Driver User Guide - Page 121
Advanced Front / Outside or Front and back / Outside, Outside of front cover is automatically selected. 7 Click Save, and then click OK in all dialog boxes. Adding or editing a watermark image 1 In Advanced > Watermark, click New to create a custom watermark image. To edit a custom watermark image, - Kyocera TASKalfa Pro 15000c | Pro 15000c Printer Driver User Guide - Page 122
None. • Resolution in Imaging > Print Quality > Custom > Custom Quality Settings is set to 600 dpi. • Kyocera Image Refinement in Imaging > Print Quality > Custom > Custom Quality Settings is set to Off. • Color reproduction a security watermark name. 3 Set up to 3 lines of text. 12-6 User Guide - Kyocera TASKalfa Pro 15000c | Pro 15000c Printer Driver User Guide - Page 123
Advanced None This option leaves the line blank. User-defined This option inserts your specified text. Other predefined options include information from the computer or printer driver, such as Computer name, User name, and Job ID. 4 Select your preferred font, size, style, and angle of the text. 5 - Kyocera TASKalfa Pro 15000c | Pro 15000c Printer Driver User Guide - Page 124
in the Advanced tab. The Color Optimizer button is unavailable for any of the following settings: • PDF selected as the PDL • Black & White mode selected in Administrator > Lock Settings • Black Advanced > Color Optimizer > Color adjustment, select Custom 1, Custom 2, or Custom 3. 12-8 User Guide - Kyocera TASKalfa Pro 15000c | Pro 15000c Printer Driver User Guide - Page 125
Advanced 4 Under Color reproduction, select from the available options. 5 Select a color using one of the following methods: • Drag the eyedropper tool anywhere on the screen to select the preferred color. • If you know the RGB values of the color, type or select the values. The color appears in the - Kyocera TASKalfa Pro 15000c | Pro 15000c Printer Driver User Guide - Page 126
. • Clear Enable client profile to use profiles from the server to apply to print jobs. Server profiles are read-only. 2 Click OK. 12-10 User Guide - Kyocera TASKalfa Pro 15000c | Pro 15000c Printer Driver User Guide - Page 127
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