Panasonic Uf 790 Operating Instructions Manual

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Windows 2000/XP (Administrator)
Printer Section
Device Options Tab
1.Number of Paper Tray
Select the number of available paper trays for the printer if an optional Paper Feed Module is installed.
2. button
Select the method of expressing device halftone (printer-specific halftone). Select the settings according
to printing data and preference.
•Halftone Pattern
Select the pixel size to be used for halftones.
The greater the value, the coarser the image would become. However, a larger value is suited to printing
in large areas.
The Enhanced pattern allows printing at a higher resolution using the same number of pixels. However,
the pattern might generate unnatural lines, patterns, moire effects, and so on depending on the image to
be printed.
•Device Gamma
Adjust the gamma of print images (color intensities).
Halftone Setup... 
						

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•Pixel Diameter
Adjust the darkness of the print image. Manipulate the slider to specify the pixel size. You can select
between specifying the real size in inches or specifying in percentage relative to the printer resolution.
•Luminance (CIE Y)
Adjust the luminosity of the print image.
3.  button
Displays the version information about the printer driver.
NOTE1.Device Options Tab specifies device-specific settings and settings of optional devices. Refer
to operation manuals of the optional devices, or on-line manuals for settings items.
2. Settings specified in this section are saved as standard (default) settings of the printer.
3. The Number of Paper Tray setting is not available for UF-490/525.
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Printer Section
To change the printer settings, open the dialog box for the printer properties by the following steps.
NOTE1. In Windows 2000/XP, setting the properties depends on the log-in accounts. This section
describes properties to be specified by a user, upon executing a print operation on an
application. See Settings Printer Driver on Windows 2000/XP (Administrator) for details of
administrator (system manager) properties.  (See page 34)
Windows 2000/XP (User)
1
Select Print in the File menu of the application.
2Click the   button in the Print dialog box. 
3
The dialog box for the printer properties appears. Click
the desired tabs of the dialog box and specify the
properties.
Properties... 
						

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Main Tab
1.Paper Size
Select a document size.
2.Paper Source
Specify where the paper you want to use is located in the machine. If you choose Auto Selection, the
printer driver will automatically select an appropriate tray according to the Paper Size.
3.Copies (1-99)
Specify the number of copies to be printed. If the number of copies to be printed can be specified within
the application, indicate one copy here and specify the number of copies in the Print dialog box of the
application.
4.Zoom (50-200)
Specify an enlargement or reduction percentage when printing documents. If enlargement/reduction can
be set within the application, indicate 100% here and specify the enlargement/reduction percentage in
the Print dialog box of the application.
5.Orientation
Select the print orientation (Portrait/Landscape).
6.N in 1
For printing two or more pages on one sheet, specify a printing method.
Layout is selected by combining with Orientation. Each layout is displayed with an icon.
2 in 1: Print 2 pages of documents zoomed out by 65 or 71% on one sheet.
4 in 1: Print 4 pages of documents zoomed out by 50% on one sheet.
7. button
Return all items in the Main Tab to standard settings (default).
Restore Defaults 
						

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Printer Section
Handling Tab
1.Sorter
Select whether to Stack or Sort when printing multiple copies.
2.Output Order
Specify the output order (Ascending/Descending).
3. button
Return all items in the Handling Tab to standard settings (default).
Restore Defaults 
						

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Quality Tab
1.Resolution
Select the printer resolution (300dpi/600dpi).
2.  button
•Contrast
Adjust the contrast of print images.
•Brightness
Adjust the brightness of print images.
•Dark Picture
Select this option in order to print dark images brighter.
•Negative
Select this option in order to print images with black and white reversed.
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Printer Section
•Input RGB Gamma
Adjust the gamma of print images (color intensities). Red, Green and Blue can also be adjusted
individually.
•Black Ref/White Ref
Adjust the difference between the darkest and lightest colors of an image. Increasing the Black Ref
value or decreasing the White Ref value will intensify the contrast of the image but reduces the range of
colors in between.
•Picture
Select a test pattern type.
Selecting the View check box will display halftone adjustment results in the test pattern.
3. button
Return all items in the Quality Tab to standard settings (default).
NOTE1.dpi (dot per inch) means the number of dots contained in one inch.  The higher the value is, the
higher the resolution becomes. 
2. Printing in 600 dpi resolution on UF-890/990 requires an optional D-RAM Memory Card
installed in the machine.
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Print Operation
If the printer driver is installed properly and a printer is selected as the default printer in the printer setup,
printing can be accomplished from any Windows application with simple operations.
To print from most Windows applications, use the Print... command on the File menu. Selecting the Print...
command typically displays the following Print dialog box:
After selecting the print range to be printed and the number of copies, click on   to start printing.
While documents are being printed, a printer icon appears on the System Tray near the clock on the bottom
right hand corner of the screen. The icon disappears when printing is completed.
NOTE1. Follow the steps below to set a default printer:
1) Click the Start button and select Printers in the Settings menu.
2) Select the printer icon in the window and select [Set As Default] in dropdown menu by
right-clicking it. Then the check mark is displayed.
Printing from Windows Applications
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Printer Section
For sharing a printer by connecting two computers via crossed-cable or using a hub, a connection among
computers must be established.
Establishing a connection among computers is verified by displaying the connected computers in Network
Neighborhood on the desktop.
The settings for printer sharing is specified by the following steps:
Printer server (PC connected to a printer)
Upon completion of the setting, the shape of the icon changes indicates it is shared.
NOTE1. Refer to the manual of the network cards and Windows users guide for connection among
computers.
2. On Windows 98/Me, a computer connected to a printer must have been set up to allow printer
sharing by the following operations:
1) Double-click on the Network applet in the control panel folder, and then click on the
 button in the Network Configuration tab.
2) Check [I want to be able to allow others to print to my printer(s).] in the File and Print
Sharing dialog box.
Printing on Network
1
Install the printer driver on a computer to be connected to
the machine.
2
Click the Start button, point to Settings, and then click
Printers.
3
Right-click on the desired printer icon and select
[Sharing...] in the dropdown menu.
4
Select Shared As in the properties dialog box.
5Click on the   button.OK
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Printing on Network
Client workstation (PC that uses other computers printer).
The operations above enable output from the client workstaton to a printer connected to a printer server.
1
Click the Start button, point to Settings, and then click
Printers.
2
Double-click Add Printer in the printers folder.
Add Printer Wizard appears.
Click on the   button.
3
Select Network Printer.
Click on the   button.
4
Specify the other computers printer by entering the
network path.
Then, complete the installation by following the instruction
of the Add Printer Wizard.
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