Epson AcuLaser C1100DN User Manual

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4. Select the most appropriate setting from the list according to 
the type of document or image you want to print.
For Mac OS 9 users
1. Open the Basic Settings dialog box.
2. Select Advanced. You will find the predefined settings in 
the list on the right of Automatic.
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 Summary 
drop-down list in the Print dialog box (Mac OS X), or in the current 
settings list on the left of the Basic Settings dialog box (Mac OS 9).
This printer driver provides the following predefined settings:
Automatic (Standard)
Suitable for regular printing, especially photos.
Text/Graph
Suitable for printing documents that include text and graphs, 
such as presentation documents.
Graphic/CAD
Suitable for printing graphs and charts.
Photo
Suitable for printing photos.
 
						

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PhotoEnhance4
Suitable for printing images captured using the video input, a 
digital camera, or scanner. EPSON PhotoEnhance4 automatically 
adjusts the contrast, saturation, and brightness of the original 
image data to produce sharper, more vivid color printouts. This 
setting does not affect your original image data.
Note:
This function is not available with Mac OS X.
ColorSync
Automatically adjusts printout colors to match colors on your 
screen.
Automatic (High Quality)
Suitable for regular printing that gives priority to high-quality 
printing.
Advanced Text/Graph
Suitable for printing high-quality presentation documents that 
include text and graphs.
Advanced Graphic/CAD
Suitable for printing high-quality graphs, charts, and photos.
Advanced Photo
Suitable for printing high-quality scanned photos and 
digitally-captured images.
 
						

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Customizing print settings
Your printer provides for customized print settings if you need 
more control over the printout, want to make the most detailed 
settings available, or just want to experiment.
Follow the steps below to customize your print settings.
For Mac OS X and 9 users
1. Open the Basic Settings dialog box.
2. Click Advanced, then click More Settings. The following 
dialog box appears.
3. Choose Color or Black as the Color setting.
4. Choose desired printing resolution from Fast ( 3 0 0  d p i )  o r  Fine 
(600 dpi).
Note:
When making the other settings, click the   button for details on 
each setting.
 
						

							94Using the Printer Software with Macintosh 5. Click OK to apply the settings and return to the Basic Settings 
dialog box.
Note:
For details on each setting, see the online help.
Saving your settings
For Mac OS X users
Use the following procedures to save your custom settings.
For Mac OS 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.
 
						

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❏You cannot use a predefined setting name for your custom settings.
❏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 
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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 enlargement or reduction rate is automatically specified 
according to the paper size selected in the Paper Setting dialog box.
❏The modification or reduction 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.
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The Layout settings are a standard feature of Mac OS X.
 
						

							98Using the Printer Software with Macintosh For Mac OS 9 users
1. Click the   Layout icon on the Basic Settings dialog box. The 
Layout dialog box appears.
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.
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.
 
						

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Using a watermark
Follow the steps below to print 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.
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.
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							100Using the Printer Software with Macintosh 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.
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.
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