Epson AcuLaser C1100DN User Manual

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3. Select the number of pages you want to print on one sheet of 
paper. Then Select the Page Order in which the pages are 
printed on each sheet.
4. Select the Print the Frame check box when you want to print 
the pages surrounded by a frame.
Note:
The Page Order choices depend on the number of pages selected 
above, and the paper orientation (Portrait or Landscape) selected on 
the Basic Settings menu.
5. Click OK to apply the settings and return to the Layout menu.
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Using a watermark
Follow the steps below to print a watermark on your document. 
In the Watermark dialog box, you can select from a list of 
predefined watermarks, or you can make an original watermark 
with text or a bitmap. The Watermark 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. 
1. Click the Special tab.
2. Select the Watermark check box, then click Watermark 
Settings. The Watermark dialog box appears.
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3. Select a watermark from the Watermark Name drop-down 
list, then select the color from the Color drop-down list.
4. Adjust the image intensity of the watermark with the 
Intensity slider bar.
5. Select Front (to print the watermark in the foreground of the 
document) or Back (to print the watermark in the 
background of the document) for the Position setting.
6. Select the location on the page where you want to print the 
watermark from the Location drop-down list.
7. Adjust the horizontal or vertical Offset position.
8. Adjust the size of the watermark with the Size slider bar.
9. Click OK to apply the settings and return to the Special menu.
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Making a new watermark
You can make a new watermark as follows.
1. Click the Special tab.
2. Select the Watermark check box.
3. Click Watermark Settings. The Watermark dialog box 
appears.
4. Click New/Delete. The User Defined Watermarks dialog box 
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5. Select Text or BMP and type a name for the new watermark 
in the Name box.
Note:
This screen appears when you select Text.
6. If you select Text, type the watermark text in the Text box. If 
you select BMP, click Browse, select the BMP file you want to 
use, then click OK.
7. Click Save. Your watermark will appear in the List box.
8. Click OK to apply the new watermark settings.
Note:
You can register up to 10 watermarks.
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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.
As an 
ENERGY STAR® partner, Epson recommends the use of 
the double-sided printing function. Refer to 
ENERGY STAR® 
Compliance for more information on the ENERGY STAR® 
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Printing with the Duplex Unit
Follow the steps below to print with the Duplex Unit.
1. Click the Layout tab.
2. Select the Duplex check box, then select Left, Top, or Right as 
the Binding position.
3. Click Duplex Settings to open the Duplex Settings dialog box.
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							58Using the Printer Software with Windows 4. Specify the Binding Margin for the front and back sides of the 
paper, then select whether the front or back side of the paper 
is to be printed as the Start Page.
5. When printing for binding as a booklet, select the Binding 
Method check box and make appropriate settings. For details 
about each setting, see online help.
6. Click OK to apply the settings and return to the Layout menu.
Doing duplex printing manually
You can do duplex printing manually without the optional 
Duplex Unit.
1. Click the Basic Settings tab.
2. Make sure that the Manual Feed check box is off.
Note:
The manual feed function is not available when using the manual 
duplex function.
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3. Click the Layout tab.
4. Select the Duplex (Manual) check box.
5. Click OK.
6. Execute the print job.
7. After printing on one side, reload the paper into the MP tray 
with the printed surface face down as shown below. Then, 
press the N Start/Stop button.
Note:
❏Manual duplex printing may not be completed normally when 
printing a document for which the paper size, orientation, or paper 
source setting is set to change in the document.
❏When doing duplex printing manually with collate set on the printer 
driver, the printing may not be completed normally depending on 
the application you use.
❏When loading the paper, straighten it well. If curled paper is loaded, 
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Making Extended Settings
You can make various settings in the Extended Settings dialog 
box. To open the dialog box, click Extended Settings on the 
Optional Settings menu.
Offset: Makes fine adjustments to the 
printing position on the front and 
the back of data on a page in 1 mm 
increments.
Uses the settings 
specified on the printer 
button:Select this button to use the settings 
specified on the control panel.
Uses the settings 
specified on the driver 
button:Select this button to use the settings 
specified in the printer driver.
Ignore the selected 
paper size check box:When you select this check box, the 
printer prints on the loaded paper, 
regardless of size.
Auto Continue check 
box:Select this check box to clear errors 
automatically and continue 
printing after a given time (about 5 
seconds) when Paper Set, Print 
Overrun, or Mem Overflow occurs.
Data Compression 
Level:Select the compression level for 
image data from the drop-down 
list. For example, selecting Low 
(Higher Quality) provides better 
print quality, but slows the 
printing speed.