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7. Select the printer you are using as the Printer setting, then make the Copies & Pages 
settings.
8. Select Print Settings from the pop-up menu.
9. Select Envelope as the Media Type setting.
10. Make other settings that you want to use to print. See online help for details of Print 
Settings.
11. Click Print to start printing.
Canceling Printing
If you need to cancel printing, follow the instructions in the appropriate section below.
Using the Cancel Button on the Printer
For B-500DN users
Press the +Cancel button to cancel a print job in progress.
For B-300 users
Press the )Paper/Cancel button to cancel a print job in progress.
 
						

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Canceling from Windows
When you start printing, the progress meter appears on your computer screen.
Click the Stop button to cancel printing.
Canceling from Mac OS X
Follow the steps below to cancel a print job.
1. Click your printer icon in the Dock.
2. In the Document Name list, select the document that is printing.
 
						

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3. Click the Delete button to cancel the print job.
 
						

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Chapter 4 
Printing with Special Layout Options
Introduction 
You can print with a variety of layouts for special projects, such as booklets and posters.
Double-Sided (Duplex) Printing
Lets you print on both sides of the paper.
&See “Double-sided (Duplex) Printing” on page 56.
Fit to Page Printing
Lets you automatically enlarge or reduce the size of your document to fit the paper size 
selected in the printer driver.
&See “Fit to Page Printing” on page 76.
 
						

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Note for Mac OS X users:
This feature is not available for Mac OS X 10.3.
Pages Per Sheet Printing
Lets you print two or four pages on a single sheet of paper.
&See “Pages Per Sheet Printing” on page 84.
Poster Printing (for Windows only)
Lets you enlarge material on a single document page to cover 4, 9, or 16 printed sheets of 
paper, and then make a poster.
&See “Poster Printing (for Windows only)” on page 92.
Watermark Printing (for Windows only)
Lets you print text or an image as a watermark on each page of your printout.
&See “Watermark Printing (for Windows only)” on page 97.
 
						

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For example, you can put “Confidential” on an important document.
Double-sided (Duplex) Printing
Two types of double-sided printing are available: standard and folded booklet.
Standard double-sided printing lets you automatically print on both sides of the page (on 
plain paper only), using the duplex unit. 
Without the duplex unit, you can print the odd-numbered pages first. Once these pages are 
printed, you can reload them to print the even-numbered pages onto the opposite side of 
the paper.
 
						

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Folded booklet double-sided printing allows you to make single-fold booklets. The pages 
that will appear on the outside (after the page is folded) are printed first. The pages that will 
appear inside the booklet can then be printed after you reload the paper into the printer.
✽: Binding edge
You can create a booklet by printing pages 1 and 4 on the first sheet of paper, pages 5 and 
8 on the second sheet, and pages 9 and 12 on the third sheet.
After you reload these sheets into the rear sheet feeder, you can then print pages 2 and 3 
on the back of the first sheet of paper, pages 6 and 7 on the back of the second sheet, and 
pages 10 and 11 on the back of the third sheet.
The resulting pages can then be folded and bound together into a booklet.
Note:
❏Depending on the paper, stacks of up to 30 sheets can be loaded into the rear sheet feeder 
during double-sided printing.
❏Only use papers that are suitable for double-sided printing. Otherwise, the printout quality may 
deteriorate.
❏Depending on the paper and the amount of ink used to print text and images, ink may bleed 
through to the other side of the paper.
❏The surface of the paper may be smeared during double-sided printing.
 
						

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Standard Double-sided Printing for Windows
Automatic Double-sided Printing (Using the Duplex Unit)
Follow the steps below to print odd- and even-numbered pages onto opposite sides of the 
sheet using the duplex unit.
Note:
The duplex unit is standard on the B-500DN and available as an option for the B-300. Automatic 
double-sided printing supports plain paper and Epson Bright White Paper only. Thick plain paper is 
not supported for automatic double-sided printing.
1. Access the printer settings.
&See “Accessing the Printer Driver for Windows” on page 14.
2. Click the Main tab, then select one of the following Quality Option settings:
❏Draft for rough drafts with reduced print quality
❏Text for text-only pages
 
						

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❏Text & Image for higher quality pages with text and images
❏Web for web pages
❏Photo for good quality and speed
3. Select the paper source as the Source setting.
4. Select Plain Paper/Bright White Paper as the Type setting.
&See “Selecting the Correct Paper Type or Media Type” on page 29.
5. Select the appropriate Size setting.
6. Select Portrait (tall) or Landscape (wide) to change the orientation of your printout.
7. Select Duplex Printing. 
8. Click OK to save your settings.
9. Click OK or Print to start printing.
Note:
Do not try to pull out your prints before both sides of the page are printed.
Special Settings for Automatic Double-sided Printing (Using the Duplex 
Unit)
When you print photos or heavy text on both sides of the page, you can adjust the print 
density and drying time to prevent ink from bleeding through to the other side. You can also 
adjust the margins to allow for binding your pages.
Note:
Automatic double-sided printing supports plain paper and Epson Bright White Paper only.
1. Access the printer settings.
&See “Accessing the Printer Driver for Windows” on page 14.
2. Select the appropriate Quality Option, Paper Options, and Orientation.
&See “Automatic Double-sided Printing (Using the Duplex Unit)” on page 58.
 
						

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3. Click the Page Layout tab, then select the Duplex Printing check box.
4. Select Auto to use the automatic double-sided printing function.
5. Click Adjust Print Density to open the Print Density Adjustment window.
6. Select the appropriate document type as the Select Document Type setting.
7. Specify the Print Density and Increased Ink Drying Time as the Adjustments setting.