Epson AcuLaser C4200DTN User Manual

							
Using the Printer Software with Macintosh151
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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.
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 users
1. Open the Print dialog box.
 
						

							
152Using the Printer Software with Macintosh
2. Select 
Printer Settings  from the drop-down list, and select 
Basic Settings  tab.
3. Click  Advanced , then click More Settings . The following 
dialog box appears.
4. Choose  Color or Black  as the Color setting.
5. Choose the desired printing resolution from the drop-down  list.
Note:
When making the other settings,  click the   button for details on 
each setting.
6. Click  OK to apply the settings and return to the Basic Settings 
dialog box.
Note:
For details on each setting, see the online help.
For Mac OS 9 users
1. Open the Basic Settings dialog box.
 
						

							
Using the Printer Software with Macintosh153
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
2. Click Advanced , then click More Settings . The following 
dialog box appears.
3. Choose  Color or Black  as the Color setting.
4. Choose the desired printing resolution with the slider bar. Note:
When making the other settings, click the   button for details on 
each setting.
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.
 
						

							
154Using the Printer Software with Macintosh
Save your custom settings by 
Save or Save As  in the Preset on 
the Pri nt d ial og b ox. T yp e a name f or your custom  settings i n the 
n a m e  b o x .  Y o u r  s e t t i n g s  w i l l  b e  s a v e d  w i t h  t h i s  n a m e  i n  t h e  P r e s e t  
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.
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.
 
						

							
Using the Printer Software with Macintosh155
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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 selec ted 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.
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.
 
						

							
156Using the Printer Software with Macintosh
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.
 
						

							
Using the Printer Software with Macintosh157
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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.
 
						

							
158Using the Printer Software with Macintosh
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.
 
						

							
Using the Printer Software with Macintosh159
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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.
 
						

							
160Using the Printer Software with Macintosh
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.