Epson AcuLaser 2600N User Manual

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For Mac OS X 10.1.x users, save your custom settings in Save 
Custom Setting. Your settings will be saved as Custom in the 
Preset drop-down list. You can save only one set of custom 
settings.
For Mac OS X 10.2 or 10.3 users, save your custom settings by 
Save or Save As in the Preset on the Print dialog box. Type a 
name for your custom settings in the name box. Your settings will 
be saved with this name in the Preset drop-down list.
Note:
The Custom Setting option is a standard feature of Mac OS X.
For Mac OS 9 users
To save your custom settings, select Advanced, then click Save 
Settings on the Basic Settings dialog box. The Custom Settings 
dialog box appears.
Type a name for your custom settings in the Name box, click 
Save. Your settings will appear in the list on the right of 
Automatic in the Basic Settings dialog box.
Note:
❏To delete a custom setting, select Advanced, click Save Settings 
on the Basic Settings dialog box, select the setting in the User 
Settings dialog box, then click Delete.
❏You cannot delete predefined settings.
If you change any setting in the Advanced Settings dialog box 
when one of your custom settings is selected in the Advanced 
Settings list on the Basic Settings dialog box, the setting selected 
in the list changes to User Settings. The custom setting that was 
previously selected is not affected by this change. To return to 
your custom setting, simply reselect it from the current settings 
list.
 
						

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Resizing printouts
The Fit to Page function in the Layout dialog box allows you to 
have your documents enlarged or reduced during printing 
according to the specified paper size.
Note:
❏This function is not available with Mac OS X.
❏The enlarging or reducing rate is automatically specified according 
to the paper size selected in the Paper Setting dialog box.
❏The modifying or reducing rate selected in the Paper Setting dialog 
box is not available.
1. Click the Layout icon on the Basic Settings dialog box. The 
Layout dialog box appears.
2. Select the Fit to Page check box, then select the desired paper 
size from the Output Paper drop-down list. The page will be 
printed to fit on the paper you have selected.
3. Click OK to apply the settings.
 
						

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Modifying the print layout
You can print either two or four pages onto a single page and to 
specify the printing order, automatically resizing each page to fit 
the specified paper size by using Layout printing. You can also 
choose to print documents surrounded by a frame.
For Mac OS X users
1. Open the Print dialog box.
2. Select Layout from the drop-down list.
3. Select the number of pages you want to print on one sheet of 
paper from the drop-down list.
4. Click Print to start printing.
Note:
The Layout settings are a standard feature of Mac OS X.
For Mac OS 9 users
1. Click the Layout icon on the Basic Settings dialog box. The 
Layout dialog box appears.
 
						

							164Using the Printer Software with Macintosh 2. Select the Print Layout check box, then click Print Layout 
Settings. The Print Layout Setting dialog box appears.
3. Select the number of pages you want to print on one sheet of 
paper.
 
						

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4. Select the page order in which the pages are printed on each 
sheet.
Note:
Page Order choices depend on Pages selected above, and 
Orientation.
5. Click OK to apply the settings and return to the Layout dialog 
box.
6. Select the Print the Frame check box on the Layout dialog box 
when you want to print the pages surrounded by a frame.
7. Click OK to apply the settings.
Using a watermark
Follow the steps below to use a watermark on your document. In 
the Layout dialog box, you can select from a list of predefined 
watermarks, or you can select a bitmap (PICT) file or text file as 
your own custom watermark. The Layout dialog box also allows 
you to make a variety of detailed watermark settings. For 
example, you can select the size, intensity, and position of your 
watermark.
Note:
This function is not available with Mac OS X.
1. Click the Layout icon on the Basic Settings dialog box. The 
Layout dialog box appears.
 
						

							166Using the Printer Software with Macintosh 2. Select the Watermark Settings check box, then select a 
watermark from the Watermark drop-down list.
3. Select the location on the page where you want to print the 
watermark by dragging the watermark image on the preview 
window. Also, when you want to resize the watermark, drag 
its handle.
4. Adjust the image intensity of the watermark with the 
Intensity slider bar.
5. For your own custom text watermark, you can rotate it by 
inputting the degrees in the Angle box. Or select the Rotate 
by mouse check box, then rotate the text watermark with the 
pointer on the preview window.
6. Click OK to apply the settings.
Making a new watermark
You can make a new text or bitmap watermark with the following 
procedures.
 
						

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To make a text watermark
1. Click the Layout icon on the Basic Settings dialog box. The 
Layout dialog box appears.
2. Select the Watermark Settings check box, then click 
New/Delete. The Custom Watermark dialog box appears.
3. Click Add Text on the Custom Watermark dialog box.
 
						

							168Using the Printer Software with Macintosh 4. Type the watermark text in the Text box, select the Font and 
Style, then click OK on the Text Watermark dialog box.
5. Type the file name in the Name box, then click Save.
Note:
❏To edit the saved text watermark, select it from the List box, 
then click Edit Text. After editing, be sure to click OK to close 
the dialog box.
❏To remove the saved text watermark, select it from the List box, 
then click Delete. After removing it, be sure to click Save to 
close the dialog box.
6. Select the saved custom watermark from the Watermark 
drop-down list on the Layout dialog box, then click OK.
 
						

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To make a bitmap watermark
Before making a custom watermark, you should prepare a bitmap 
(PICT) file.
1. Click the Layout icon on the Basic Settings dialog box. The 
Layout dialog box appears.
2. Select the Watermark Settings check box, then click 
New/Delete. The Custom Watermark dialog box appears.
3. Click Add PICT on the Custom watermark dialog box.
 
						

							170Using the Printer Software with Macintosh 4. Select the PICT file, then click Open.
5. Type the file name in the Name box, then click Save.
Note:
To remove the saved watermark, select it from the List box, then click 
Delete. After removing it, be sure to click Save to close the dialog 
box.
6. Select the saved custom watermark from the Watermark 
drop-down list on the Layout dialog box, then click OK.
Duplex printing
Duplex printing prints on both sides of the paper. You can do 
duplex printing automatically by installing the optional Duplex 
Unit. You can also do duplex printing manually without using 
the Duplex Unit. When printing for binding, the binding edge can 
be specified as required to produce the desired page order.