Epson AcuLaser C1100 User Manual

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Windows Me, 98 or 95 users
To access the printer driver, click Start, point to Settings, then 
click Printers. Right-click your printer icon, then click Properties.
Windows 2000 users
To access the printer driver, click Start, point to Settings, then 
click Printers. Right-click your printer icon, then click Printing 
Preferences.
Windows NT 4.0 users
To access the printer driver, click Start, point to Settings, then 
click Printers....

42Using the Printer Software with Windows When Automatic is selected in the Basic Settings menu, the 
printer driver takes care of all detailed settings according to the 
color setting you select. Color and resolution are the only settings 
you have to make. You can change other settings such as paper 
size or orientation in most applications.
Note:
The printer driver’s online help provides details on printer driver 
settings.
1. Click the Basic Settings tab.
2. Click Automatic. Then choose desired...

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3. Click OK to apply the settings.
Note:
If printing is unsuccessful or a memory-related error message 
appears, selecting a lower resolution may allow printing to proceed.
Using the predefined settings 
The predefined settings are provided to help you optimize print 
settings for a particular kind of printout, such as presentation 
documents or images taken by a video or digital camera.
Follow the steps below to use the predefined...

44Using the Printer Software with WindowsNote:
This screen may vary depending on your operating system version.
3. Select the most appropriate setting from the list according to 
the type of document or image you want to print.
When you choose a predefined setting, other settings such as 
Printing Mode, Resolution, Screen, and Color Management are 
set automatically. Changes are shown in the current settings list 
on the left of the Basic Settings menu. 
This printer driver provides the following...

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ICM (Except for Windows NT 4.0)
ICM stands for Image Color Matching. This feature automatically 
adjusts printout colors to match colors on your screen.
sRGB
When using equipment which supports sRGB, the printer 
performs Image Color Matching with these pieces of equipment 
before printing. To confirm that your equipment supports sRGB, 
contact your equipment dealer.
Automatic (High Quality)
Suitable for printing high-quality documents....

46Using the Printer Software with Windows 3. Choose Color or Black as the Color setting, then choose 
desired printing resolution from 300 dpi or 600 dpi with the 
Resolution slider bar.
Note:
When making the other settings, see online help for details on each 
setting.
Note:
This screen may vary depending on your operating system.
4. Click OK to apply the settings and return to the Basic Settings 
menu.
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Saving your settings
To save your custom settings, click Advanced, then click Save 
Settings on the Basic Settings menu. The Custom Settings dialog 
box appears.
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Save. Your settings will appear in the list to the right of 
Automatic in the Basic Settings menu.
Note:
❏You cannot use a predefined setting name for your custom...

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Resizing printouts
You can have your document enlarged or reduced during 
printing.
To automatically resize pages to fit the output paper
1. Click the Layout tab.
2. Select the Zoom Options 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. Select Upper Left (to print the reduced page image in the 
upper left corner of the paper) or Center (to print the reduced...

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Resizing pages by a specified percentage
1. Click the Layout tab.
2. Select the Zoom Options check box.
3. Select the Zoom To check box, then specify the magnification 
percentage in the box.
Note:
The percentage can be set between 50% and 200% in 1% 
increments.
4. Click OK to apply the settings.
If necessary, select the paper size to be printed from the Output 
Paper drop-down list.
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Modifying the print layout
Your printer can print either two or four pages onto a single page 
and specifies the printing order, automatically resizing each page 
to fit the specified paper size. You can also choose to print 
documents surrounded by a frame.
1. Click the Layout tab.
2. Select the Print Layout check box, then click Print Layout 
Settings. The Print Layout Settings dialog box appears.
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