Epson AcuLaser C2900DN User Manual

Printing Options for Windows
Operating System Driver Tab Printing Options
Windows XP, Windows XP x
64bit, Windows Server 2003,
Windows Server 2003 x
64bit, Windows Vista,
Windows Vista x 64bit,
Windows Server 2008,
Windows Server 2008 x
64bit, Windows Server 2008
R2, Windows 7, or Windows 7
x 64bitPaper / Output tab❏Job Type
❏Saved Settings
❏2 Sided Print
❏Output Color
❏Quantity
❏Paper Summary
❏Paper Size
❏Paper Tray
❏Paper Type
❏Manual Feeder Feed Orientation
❏Covers / Separators
❏Envelope/Paper Setup...

Operating System Driver Tab Printing Options
Windows XP, Windows
Server 2003, Windows Vista,
Windows Server 2008, or
Windows 7Watermarks / Forms tab❏Watermarks
❏New Watermark
❏New Watermark (Bitmap)
❏Edit Watermark
❏Delete Watermark
❏Apply to First Page Only
❏Forms
❏No Forms
❏Create / Register Forms
❏Image Overlay
❏Annotation
❏Defaults
Windows XP, Windows XP x
64bit, Windows Server 2003,
Windows Server 2003 x
64bit, Windows Vista,
Windows Vista x 64bit,
Windows Server 2008,
Windows Server 2008 x
64bit,...

Mac OS X Print Driver Printing Options:
The table shown below uses Mac OS X 10.6 TextEdit as an example.
Printing options for Mac OS X
Item Printing Options
❏Copies
❏Collated
❏Pages
❏Paper Size
❏Orientation
Layout❏Pages per Sheet
❏Layout Direction
❏Border
❏Two-Sided
Color Matching❏ColorSync
❏Profile
Paper Handling❏Pages to Print
❏Page Order
❏Destination Paper Size
Paper Feed❏All pages From
❏First Pages From
❏Remaining From
Cover Page❏Print Cover Page
❏Cover Page Type
❏Billing Info
Scheduler❏Print...

Item Printing Options
Image Options❏Output Color
❏Image Quality
❏Brightness
❏Basic Features/Advanced Features
❏Image Type
❏Image Adjustment
❏Screen
❏Color Balance
❏Defaults
Printer Features❏Feature Sets
❏Gray Guaranteed
❏Feed Orientation
❏Paper Type
❏Substitute Tray
❏Custom Paper Auto Orientation
❏Image Enhancement
❏Draft Mode
❏Skip Blank Pages
❏Halftone Screen Lock
❏High speed for monochrome documents
❏Trapping
❏Letterhead Duplex Mode
Summary
Printing Custom Size Paper
This section explains how to print...

❏“Loading Print Media in the Standard 250-Sheet Tray and the Optional 250-Sheet Paper Cassette
Unit” on page 73
❏“Setting Paper Sizes and Types” on page 81
Defining Custom Paper Sizes
Before printing, set the custom size on the print driver.
Note:
When setting the paper size on the print driver and the operator panel, be sure to specify the same size as
the actual print media used. Setting the wrong size for printing can cause printer failure. This is especially
true if you configure a bigger size when...

9. Click OK twice.
Printing on Custom Size Paper
Use the following procedures to print using either the Windows or Mac OS X print drivers.
Using the Windows Print Driver
To print on custom size paper using the PCL 6 driver as an example:
Note:
The way to display the printer Properties dialog box differs according to the application software. Refer
to the manual of each application software.
1. From the File menu, select Print.
2. Select the printer as the printer to be used and click Preferences.
3....

4. In the Custom Page Sizes window, click +.
A newly created setting “Untitled” is displayed in the list.
5. Double-click “Untitled” and enter the name for the setting.
6. Enter the size of the original document in the Width and Height boxes of Paper Size.
7. Specify Non-Printable Area if necessary.
8. Click OK.
9. From the File menu, select Print.
10. Click Print in the Print dialog box to start printing.
Auditron
Auditron contains an authentication f u n c t i o n  t h a t  c a n  s e t  l i m i t s  o...

The following table shows how the printer works with Auditron.
Registered user ACan print up to 10,000 pages in black
and white
Registered user B
C a n  p r i n t  u p  t o  1 0 , 0 0 0  p a g e s  i n  c o l o r
or black and white
System administrator C
Reference account report for each
registered user
Normal user D
Print account report
Cannot print if not a registered user,
or if the printed pages exceeds the
limit
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Checking Status of Print Data
Checking Status (Windows Only)
Printer information and status are displayed on the Status Monitor window. Double-click the Status
Monitor printer icon on the taskbar at the bottom right of the screen. From the displayed window,
check the column Status.
You can change the display contents with the button on the left of the Status Monitor window.
Status Settings button: Displays the Status Settings dialog box and allows you to check the printer
name, printer connection port,...

Printing a Printer Settings Page
To verify detailed printer settings, print a printer settings page. A printed printer settings page also
allows you to verify whether or not options have been installed properly.
See Also:
“Understanding the Printer Menus” on page 104
1. Press the 
 (Menu) button.
2. Select Report/List, and then press the 
 button.
3. Select Printer Settings, and then press the 
 button.
The printer settings page is printed.
If any message appears when you print this page, see the online...