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Advanced Ta b
Click the Advanced tab to access the following features:
Property Description
WatermarkYou can create a background image of text to print on each page of your 
document. See 
Using Watermarks.
OverlayThis feature is available only when using the PostScript (PS) driver.
Overlays are often used to take the place of preprinted forms and letterhead 
paper. See 
Using Overlays. 
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Dell Ta b
Use the Dell tab to display the copyright notice and the version number of the driver. If you 
have an Internet browser, you can connect to the Internet by clicking the 
Dell Website icon.
Output OptionsPrint Order
You can set the sequence for the pages to print. Select the print order from the 
drop-down list.
•Normal: Your printer prints all pages from the first page to the last page. 
•Reverse All Pages: Your printer prints all pages from the last page to the first 
page.
•Print Odd Pages: Your printer prints only the odd pages of the document.
•Print Even Pages: Your printer prints only the even pages of the document.
Advanced (This feature is available only when using the PostScript (PS) driver.)
PostScript PassThrough: This option specifies whether to print PostScript data 
created by the application that can create the PostScript code for printing. The 
default is checked. If this option is checked, some print options such as 
Multiple 
Pages Per Side
, Wa t e r m a r k, Booklet Printing, Pos t e r  Pr i nt i n g and Scaling 
Options
 may not work correctly when printing from the application that can create 
the PostScript code for printing. In that case, please uncheck this option. In some 
cases, unchecking 
PostScript PassThrough may cause unexpected printout.
If you click Reset, settings in the options returns to the default setting.
Job SettingsYou can set the usage of the HDD, such as whether you store the data file in the 
HDD inside the machine or print directly. 
Print Mode
•Normal: Your printer does not store the print data. 
•Proof: When printing several copies of print, the printer prints out the first 
copy of print and continues to print the rest of them.
•Confidential: You can set the password not to delete the print data file by 
mistake.
User ID
You can enter the user name with combination of alphabets and numbers. This 
information will be displayed on the touch screen when you find the file. 
Job Name
You can enter the job name with combination of alphabets and numbers. This 
information will be displayed on the touch screen when you find the file.
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Using a Presets Setting
The Presets option, which is visible on each properties tab, allows you to save the current 
properties settings for future use. 
To  s a v e  a  
Presets item:
1Change the settings on each tab, as needed. 
2Enter a name for the item in the Presets input box. 
3Click Add ().
To use a saved setting, select it from the 
Presets drop-down list. The machine is now set to 
print according to the setting you selected.
To delete a saved setting, select it from the 
Presets drop-down list and click Delete (). 
You can also restore the printer driver’s default settings by selecting Printer Default from the list. 
Using Help
Click the   from the upper-right corner of the window and click on any option you want to 
know about. Then a pop up window appears with information about that options feature 
which is provided from the driver.
If you want to search information via a keyword, click the 
Dell tab in the Printing Preferences 
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Printing Multiple Pages on One Sheet of the Paper
You can select the number of pages to print on a single sheet of paper. To print more than one 
page per sheet, the pages will appear decreased in size and arranged on the sheet. You can print 
up to 16 pages on one sheet.
1When you change the print settings from your software application, access the printer 
properties. 
2Fr o m the Basic tab, choose Multiple Pages Per Side on the Ty p e drop-down list. 
3Select the number of pages you want to print per sheet (2, 4, 6, 9, or 16) on the Pa g e s  p e r  
Side
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4If necessary, select the page order on the Pa g e  O r d e r drop-down list.
Check 
Print Page Border to print a border around each page on the sheet. Print Page 
Border
 is enabled only if the Pages per Side setting is set to a number greater than one.
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5Click the Pa p e r tab and select the paper source, size, and type.
6Click OK and print the document. 
Change Percentage of Your Document
You can scale your print job on a page. 
1When you change the print settings from your software application, access the printer 
properties.
2From the Pa p e r tab.
3Enter the scaling rate in the Pe r c e n t a g e input box. 
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4Select the paper source, size, and type. 
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Fitting Your Document to a Selected Paper Size
You can scale your print job to any selected paper size regardless of the original document size. 
This can be useful when you want to check fine details on a small document. 
1When you change the print settings from your software application, access the printer 
properties.
2From the Pa p e r tab.
3Select the paper size you want from the Fit to Page.
4Select the paper source, size, and type.
5Click OK and print the document. 
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Printing Posters
You can print a single-page document onto 4, 9, or 16 sheets of paper, for the purpose of 
pasting the sheets together to form one poster-size document.
1When you change the print settings from your software application, access the printer 
properties.
2From the Basic tab, select Po s t e r  Pr i n t i n g in the Ty p e drop-down list.
 
3Select the page layout you want.
Specification of the page layout:
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Po s t e r 2 x 2: Document will be enlarged and be divided into 4 pages.
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Po s t e r 3 x 3: Document will be enlarged and be divided into 9 pages.
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Po s t e r 4 x 4: Document will be enlarged and be divided into 16 pages.
4Select the Poster Overlap value. Specify Poster Overlap in millimeters or inches by selecting 
the radio button on the upper right of 
Basic tab to make it easier to paste the sheets together.
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5Click the Pa p e r tab and select the paper source, size, and type.
6Click OK and print the document. You can complete the poster by reconstructing the results. 
Printing Booklets
This printer feature allows you to print your document on both sides of the paper and arranges 
the pages so that the paper can be folded in half after printing to produce a booklet. 
1When you change the print settings from your software application, access the printer 
properties.
2From the Basic tab, select Booklet Printing in the Ty p e drop-down list.
 
 NOTE: The Booklet Printing option is not available for all paper sizes. In order to find out the 
available paper size for this feature, select the paper size in the Size option on the Paper tab, then 
check if the 
Booklet Printing in a Layout Options drop-down list on the Basic tab is activated.
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Select the paper source, size, and type.
4Click OK and print the document. 
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Printing on Both Sides of Paper
Your printer prints on both sides of the paper automatically.
Before printing, decide on which edge you will be binding your finished document. The 
binding options are:
•Long Edge, which is the conventional layout used in book binding.
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Short Edge, which is the type often used with calendars.
 NOTE: Do not print on both sides of labels, transparencies, envelopes, or thick paper. Damage to 
the printer and paper jamming might result.
 
NOTE: To use the double-sided printing, you can use only the following paper size: A4, Letter, Legal 
and Folio.
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When you change the print settings from your software application, access the printer 
properties.
2From the Basic tab, select the paper orientation.
3From the Double-Sided Printing section, select the desired binding option.
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4Click the Pa p e r tab and select the paper source, size and type.
5Click OK and print the document.
Your printer prints on both sides of the paper automatically.
Using Watermarks
The Watermark option allows you to print text over an existing document. For example, you 
may want to have large gray letters reading “DRAFT ” or “CONFIDENTIAL” printed 
diagonally across the first page or all pages of a document. 
There are several predefined watermarks that come with your printer. They can be modified or 
you can add new ones to the list. 
Using an Existing Watermark
1When you change the print settings from your software application, access the printer 
properties. 
2Click the Advanced tab and select a watermark on the Wa t e r m a r k drop-down list. It 
appears in the preview image window.