Konica Minolta magicolor 1650EN User Manual

							Using the Postscript and PCL Printer Driver 2-6
Using the Postscript and PCL Printer Driver
Common Buttons
The buttons described below appear on each tab.
OK
Click to exit the Properties dialog box, saving any changes made.
Cancel
Click to exit the Properties dialog box without saving any changes made.
Apply
Click to save all changes without exiting the Properties dialog box.
Help
Click to view the help.
Favorite Setting
This allows the current settings to be saved. To save the current settings, 
specify the desired settings, and then click Add. Specify the settings 
described below, and then click OK.
„Name: Type in the name of the settings to be saved.
„Icon: Select an icon from the icon list to easily identify the settings.
The selected icon appears in the drop-down list.
„Sharing: Specify whether or not the settings to be saved can be used by 
other users logged onto the computer.
„Comment: Add a simple comment to the settings to be saved.
Afterward, the saved settings can be selected from the drop-down list. To 
change the registered setting, click Edit.
In addition, predefined settings can be selected.
The predefined settings are those for 2-up, Photo and Grayscale.
Select Defaults from the drop-down list to reset the functions in all tabs to 
their default values.
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„Printer View
Click the button to display an image of the printer in the figure area.
When this button is clicked, it changes to the Paper View button (when a tab 
other than the Quality tab is selected) or the Quality View button (when the 
Quality tab is selected).
This button does not appear on the Advanced tab.
„Paper View
Click the button to display a sample of the page layout in the figure area.
When this button is clicked, it changes to the Printer View button.
This button does not appear on the Quality tab.
„Quality View
Click the button to display a sample of the settings selected in the Quality tab.
When this button is clicked, it changes to the Printer View button.
This button appears only when the Quality tab is selected.
„Default
Click the button to reset the settings to their defaults.
This button does not appear on the Advanced tab.
When this button is clicked, the settings in the displayed dialog box 
are reset to their defaults. The settings on other tabs are not changed.
Advanced Tab (PostScript Printer Driver Only)
The Advanced Tab allows you to
„Select whether to enable or disable the settings for advanced printing 
functions (such as booklet printing)
„Specify the PostScript output method
„Specify whether or not the error messages of a print job are printed
„Print a mirror image
„Specify whether or not the application can directly output PostScript data
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Basic Tab
The Basic Tab allows you to
„Specify the orientation of the media
„Specify the size of the original document
„Select the output media size
„Zoom (expand/reduce) documents
„Specify the paper source
„Specify the type of media
„Specify the number of copies
Layout Tab
The Layout Tab allows you to
„Print several pages of a document on the same page (N-up printing)
„Print a single copy for enlargement and print several pages (PCL printer 
driver only)
„Specify booklet printing (when the duplex option is installed)
„Rotate the print image 180 degrees
„Specify whether or not blank pages are printed (PCL printer driver only)
„Specify duplex (double-sided) printing (when the duplex option is 
installed)
„Adjust the binding margin
„Adjust the printing position (PCL printer driver only)
Cover Page Tab
The Cover Page Tab allows you to
„Print front and back cover pages and separator pages
„Specify the paper tray that contains the paper for the front and back cover 
pages and separator pages
Watermark/Overlay Tab
Be sure to use overlays with print jobs with a paper size and orienta-
tion that matches the overlay form.
In addition, if settings have been specified for “N-up” or “Booklet” in 
the printer driver, the overlay form cannot be adjusted to match the 
specified settings.
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The settings in the Watermark function of the Watermark/Overlay tab allows 
you to
„Select the watermark to be used
„Create, edit or delete watermarks
„Print a frame around watermarks
„Print transparent (shaded) watermarks
„Print the watermark on only the first page
„Print the watermark repeatedly throughout the all pages
The settings in the Overlay function of the Watermark/Overlay tab allows 
you to
„Select the form to use
„Add or delete overlay files
„Create a form (PCL printer driver only)
„Specify that the document and form are printed overlapping (PCL printer 
driver only)
„Display the form information (PCL printer driver only)
„Print the form on All Pages, First Page, Even Pages and Odd Pages
„Place the form in back of the document or in front on the printed docu-
ment (PCL printer driver only)
Quality Tab
The Quality Tab allows you to
„Switch between color and grayscale printing
„Specify the printer color settings (Quick Color)
„Specify the resolution for the printout
„Specify the amount of details in graphic patterns (PCL printer driver only)
„Specify the image compression method (PCL printer driver only)
„Select whether or not economy printing is used
„Specify the format of fonts that are to be downloaded
„Print using the printers fonts
Other Tab
The Other Tab allows you to
„Select that Microsoft Excel sheets are not to be divided when printing
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„Select that the white background of Microsoft PowerPoint data does not 
hide overlay files (PCL printer driver only)
„Send a notification by e-mail when printing is finished
„Shows the version information for the printer driver
Limitations on printer driver functions installed with 
Point and Print
If Point and Print is performed with the following server and client combina-
tions, there are limitations on some printer driver functions.
„Server and client combinations
Server: Windows Server 2008/Server 2003/XP/2000/Vista
Client: Windows Server 2008/Server 2003/XP/2000/Vista
„Functions with limitations applied
Booklet, Skip Blank Pages, Front Cover Page, Back Cover Page, Separa-
tor Page, Create Overlay, Print Overlay, Watermark
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							Using the Status
Monitor
(Windows Only)
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							Working with the Status Monitor 3-2
Working with the Status Monitor
Introduction
The Status Monitor shows information about the current status of the printer.
The Status Monitor can be installed from the Utilities and Documentation CD/
DVD.
For details on the installation, refer to the Reference Guide on the Utilities 
and Documentation CD/DVD.
Operating Environment
The Status Monitor can be used on computers running Windows Vista/XP/
Server 2003/2000 connected to the printer using the Ethernet connection.
Opening the Status Monitor
Use one of the following steps to open the Status Monitor:
„Windows Vista/XP/Server 2003—From the Start menu, choose All Pro-
grams, KONICA MINOLTA, and then Status Monitor. Double-click the 
Status Monitor icon displayed in the taskbar.
„Windows 2000—From the Start menu, choose Programs, KONICA 
MINOLTA, and then Status Monitor. Double-click the Status Monitor icon 
displayed in the task bar.
Using the Status Monitor
Status Tab
„Select Printer—Selects the printer whose status is displayed. In addition, 
the messages that appear in the message window of the selected printer 
are displayed.
„Graphic—Normally, the Konica Minolta logo is displayed. When a printer 
error is detected, a graphic representation of the printer is shown, and the 
location of the problem is indicated. When the background of the printer 
graphic is red or yellow, there is an error and the job has been interrupted.
„Advanced Options—Click Advanced Options to display the Advanced 
Options dialog box. From the Advanced Options dialog box, select 
whether the Status Monitor automatically starts when the operating sys-
tem is started and whether error notifications are sent by e-mail.
„Order Supplies—Click Order Supplies to automatically access the order 
page for supplies. The address of the page that is accessed can be spec-
ified from the Advanced Options dialog box.
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„Printer Alerts—Displays text messages that alert you of conditions such 
as low toner.
„Recovery Instructions—Provides you with explanations of what you 
need to do in order to correct problems and recover from error conditions.
Consumables Tab
Displays the usage status (approximate percentage remaining) of each toner 
consumables.
„Order Supplies—Click Order Supplies to automatically access the order 
page for supplies. The address of the page that is accessed can be spec-
ified from the Advanced Options dialog box.
„Refresh—Rechecks the supplies and displays their status.
Click Help to display windows containing explanations of the Status 
Monitor functions. Refer to this help for detailed information.
The percentages remaining for the consumables displayed using the 
Status Monitor may be different from the actual amounts and should 
be used only as reference.
Recognizing Status Monitor Alerts
When the Status Monitor detects a printing problem, the icon on the Windows 
task bar changes from green (normal) to yellow (warning), orange or red 
(error), depending on the severity of the printer problem.
Recovering from a Status Monitor Alert
When the Status Monitor notifies you of a printing problem, double-click its 
icon on the Windows task bar to open the Status Monitor. The Status Monitor 
identifies what type of error has occurred.
Closing the Status Monitor
Click Close to close the Status Monitor window. To exit Status Monitor, 
right-click the Status Monitor icon in the taskbar, and then click Exit.
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							Closing the Status Monitor 3-4
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							Printer Control
Panel and
Configuration
Menu
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