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CHANGING THE DRIVER DEFAULTS
WINDOWSXP/2000/SERVER2003
1.Click [Start]  → [Printers and Faxes] to open the Printers 
and Faxes window.
2. In the Printers and Faxes window, right-click on the 
appropriate printer driver icon, and choose [Printing 
Preferences] from the context menu.
WINDOWS 98/ME/NT
1.Click [Start]  → [Settings]  → [Printers] to open the 
Printers window.
2. In the Printers window, right-click on the appropriate 
printer driver icon, and choose [Properties] from the 
context menu.
CHANGING THE APPLICATION’S DRIVER SETTINGS
WINDOWS
1.In your application, open the file you want to print.
2. On the [File] menu, choose [Print…].
3. In the application’s Print dialogue, make sure the printer 
shown is the appropriate one, and click [Properties].
MACINTOSH
The Mac user interface is very different to that in Windows. In 
particular, OS X differs considerably from previous versions. Full 
instructions are therefore included with each procedure.
PCL SAVED DRIVER SETTINGS
This feature, unique to the Windows PCL drivers, allows you to 
save the printer driver settings and reuse them later. This could 
be useful if you frequently print many different types of 
document that require different printer driver settings.
Recalling saved settings in the PCL  drivers is a simple task that 
must be done first, before any job-specific changes are made. 
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Rather than repeat the procedure throughout this manual, it is 
described here.
SAVING A SET OF DRIVER SETTINGS
1.Make any changes to the driver settings you want, as 
described in the relevant section of this manual.
2. In the driver’s [Setup] tab, click [Save…].
3. Enter a meaningful name for the settings you are saving, 
and click [OK].
RECALLING SAVED DRIVER SETTINGS
1.In the driver’s [Setup] tab, choose any previously saved 
[driver settings] you need.
2. Proceed to make any other adjustments for this job, as 
described in the relevant section in this manual.
SETTING THE DRIVER DEVICE OPTIONS
This section explains how to ensure that your printer driver can 
utilize all of the hardware features installed in your printer.
Accessories such as hard disk, duplex unit (two sided printing), 
additional paper trays, etc., will only be usable if the printer 
driver on your computer knows they are there.
In some cases the hardware configuration of your printer is 
automatically detected when the driver is installed. However, it is 
advisable to at least check whether all of the available hardware 
features are listed in the driver.
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This procedure is essential if you subsequently add extra 
hardware features to your printer after the drivers have been 
installed and set up.
WINDOWS
1.Access the driver’s [Properties] window. (See “Changing 
the driver defaults” on page 31.)
2. Select the [Device Options] tab.
3. In the Windows XP PostScript driver the tab may be called 
“Device Settings”.
4. Set the options for any devices you have installed, 
including the correct number of paper trays, high capacity 
feeder, duplex unit, etc.
5. Click [OK] to close the window and save your changes.
MACOS9
There are 2 methods to configure printer hardware options, 
depending on whether or not you use Desktop Printing:
>Use the desktop printer icon if you use desktop printing;
or…
>Use the Chooser if you do not use desktop printing and 
print via AppleTalk.
CONFIGURING HARDWARE OPTIONS FROM THE DESKTOP
Use this method if you have a printer icon on your desktop.
1. Select the printer icon on the Desktop for your printer.
2. From the [Printing] menu, choose [Change Setup…].
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3.In the [Change] menu, select the hardware item(s) that 
you have installed, and change the [To] values as 
appropriate.
4. Click [OK] to save your settings.
CONFIGURING HARDWARE OPTIONS FROM CHOOSER
(APPLETALK ONLY)
Use this method if you do not use Desktop Printing.
1.In the Apple menu, select [Chooser].
2. Select the printer driver that you use (LaserWriter or 
AdobePS) in the left-hand side of the Chooser window.
3. If you are on a network with multiple AppleTalk zones, 
select the appropriate zone for the printer in the bottom 
left side of the Chooser.
4. If your network does not have multiple AppleTalk zones, 
this option will not be visible.
5. Select the name of your printe r in the right-hand side of 
the Chooser.
6. Click [Setup…].
7. Click [Configure].
8. Make changes to the installed hardware options as 
appropriate for your printer.
9. Click [OK], and close the Chooser window to save your 
settings.
MACOS XIN CLASSIC MODE
Printers connected via AppleTalk:
1.Launch a Classic application (such as SimpleText).
2. Click the Apple menu and point to [Chooser].
NOTE:
If your printer is connected vi a USB or AppleTalk, click the 
[Auto Setup] button. This quer ies the printer, and sets the 
options automatically.
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3.Select your printer driver on the left-hand pane of 
Chooser (for example “LaserWriter 8”).
4. Select your printer model in the right-hand pane of 
Chooser.
5. Click [Setup…].
6. Click [Auto Setup].
7.  The printer is queried and additional hardware options 
are automatically detected.
Printers connected via USB:
It is not possible to change printer hardware options for printers 
connected via USB in Classic Mode. If you change the hardware 
configuration of your printer, you  must delete the existing printer 
and set it up again. When the pr inter is set up, hardware device 
options are automatically detected.
Printers connected via LPR (TCP/IP):
It is not possible to change printer hardware options for printers 
connected via LPR (TCP/IP) in Classic Mode. It is recommended 
you connect to your printer via AppleTalk instead.
MACOS X
1. Open the Printer Setup Utility (OS X 10.3) or Printer 
Center (OS X earlier versions), and ensure that your 
printer model is selected.
2. Choose [Printers]  → [Show Info]  → [Installable Options].
3. Select all hardware options appropriate to your printer, 
and click [Apply Changes].
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BLACKS AND GREYS
BLACK OVERPRINT
Black overprint eliminates the white edge between the printed 
fonts and the coloured background.
Black overprint can only be used when printing 100 percent black 
text over a background colour.
Black Overprint may not be available with some software 
applications.
Windows
1.On the [Job Options] tab, click [Advanced].
2. Check [Black Overprint].
NOTES:
1.The Black Overprint feature is not included in the 
Windows PCL 6 driver.
2. When the background colour is very dark, the toner may 
not fuse correctly. Change th e background to a lighter 
colour.
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Mac OS 9
1.Choose [File]  → [Print].
2. From the [Printer] menu  (1), select your printer model.
3. Select [Colour Options]  (2).
4. Select the [Black Overprint] checkbox  (3).
Mac OS X
1. Choose [File]  → [Print].
2. From the [Printer] menu  (1), select your printer model.
3. Select [Printer Features]  (2).
4. From the [Feature Sets] menu  (3), select [Colour 
Options].
5. Select the [Black Overprint] checkbox  (4).
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BLACK PRINTING (BLACK GENERATION)
To use Black Generation, Office Colour or Graphic Pro must be the 
selected Print Mode.
Your printer prints the colour black in one of two ways: 
Composite Black  or True Black .
COMPOSITE BLACK
The cyan, magenta, yellow, and black toners are  combined to 
create composite black.
This will sometimes give a glossier finish, due to the increased 
amount of toner. It can also sometimes appear as a slightly 
brownish black.
Use composite black when printing photographs.
TRUE (PURE) BLACK
Only  black toner is used to print true black.
Use True Black when printing a combination of text and graphics. 
If you use True Black to print photographs, dark sections of the 
photos may appear black.
Windows (Office Colour)
1. On the driver’s [Colour] tab, select [Office Colour]  (1) and 
click the [Options] button.
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2.On [Black Finish]  (2), make your selection: [Auto] (allow 
printer to choose the best method depending on page 
content), [True Black] or [Composite Black].
Windows (Graphic Pro)
1. On the driver’s [Colour] tab, select [Graphic Pro]  (1) and 
click the [Options] button.
2. From the [Black Finish] menu  (2), choose your preferred 
setting.
Mac OS 9 (Office Colour)
1. From the [File] menu, select [Print].
2. From the [Printer] menu  (1) select your printer.
3. In the next menu  (2), select [Colour – Office Colour].
4. For [Black Finish] menu  (3), choose your preferred setting.
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Mac OS 9 (Graphic Pro)
1.From the [File] menu, select [Print].
2. From the [Printer] menu  (1) select your printer.
3. In the next menu  (2), select [Colour – Graphic Pro 2].
4. For [Black Finish] menu  (3), choose your preferred 
setting.
Mac OS X (Office Colour)
1. From the [File] menu, select [Print].
2. From the [Printer] menu  (1), select your printer.
3. In the next menu  (2), select [Printer Features].
4. From the [Feature Sets] menu  (3), select [Colour – Office 
Colour].
5. For [Black Finish] menu  (4), choose your preferred 
setting.
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