Ricoh Aficio SP 3300DN User Manual

Basic Printing
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Advanced Options
You can set advanced settings by clicking the Advanced Options 
button. 
•TrueType Options: This option determines what the driver tells 
the printer about how to image the text in your document. Select 
the appropriate setting according to the status of your document.
- Download as Outline: When this option is selected, the driver 
will download any TrueType fonts that are used in your 
document not already stored (resident) on your printer. If, after 
printing a...

Basic Printing
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About Tab
Use the About tab to display the copyright notice and the version 
number of the driver. See “Printing a Document” on page 11 for more 
information about accessing printer properties.
Printer Tab
If you access printer properties through the Printers folder, you can view 
the 
Printer tab. You can set the printer configuration.
The following procedure is for Windows XP. For other Windows OS, refer 
to the corresponding Windows Users Guide or online help.
1Click the Windows...

Advanced Printing
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3Advanced Printing
This chapter explains printing options and advanced printing tasks. 
NOTE: 
• Your printer driver Properties window that appears in this User’s 
Guide may differ depending on the printer in use. However the 
composition of the printer properties window is similar.
• If you need to know the exact name of your printer, you can check 
the supplied CD-ROM.
This chapter includes:
• Printing Multiple Pages on One Sheet of Paper (N-Up 
Printing)
•Printing Posters
•...

Advanced Printing
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Printing Posters
This feature allows you to print a single-page document onto 4, 9, or 16 
sheets of paper, for the purpose of pasting the sheets together to form 
one poster-size document.
NOTE: The poster printing option is available when 600 dpi is 
selected in the resolution option on the Graphic tab.
1To change the print settings from your software application, 
access printer properties. See “Printing a Document” on 
page 11.
2Click the Layout tab, select Poster Printing in the...

Advanced Printing
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Printing on Both Sides of Paper
You can print on both sides of a sheet of paper. Before printing, decide 
how you want your document oriented.
The options are:
•Printer Setting, if you select this option, this feature is 
determined by the setting you’ve made on the control panel of the 
printer. 
•None
•Long Edge, which is the conventional layout used in book 
binding.
•Short Edge, which is the type often used with calendars.
•Reverse Duplex Printing, allows you to select general...

Advanced Printing
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Using Watermarks
The Watermark option allows you to print text over an existing document. 
For example, you may want to have large gray letters reading “DRAFT” 
or “CONFIDENTIAL” printed diagonally across the first page or all pages 
of a document. 
There are several predefined watermarks that come with the printer, and 
they can be modified, or you can add new ones to the list. 
Using an Existing Watermark
1To change the print settings from your software application, 
access printer...

Advanced Printing
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Using Overlays
What is an Overlay?
An overlay is text and/or images stored in the computer hard disk drive 
(HDD) as a special file format that can be printed on any document. 
Overlays are often used to take the place of preprinted forms and 
letterhead paper. Rather than using preprinted letterhead, you can 
create an overlay containing the exact same information that is currently 
on your letterhead. To print a letter with your company’s letterhead, you 
do not need to load...

Using Windows PostScript Driver
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4Using Windows PostScript 
Driver
If you want to use the PostScript driver provided with the supplied 
CD-ROM to print a document.
PPDs, in combination with the PostScript driver, access printer 
features and allow the computer to communicate with the printer. An 
installation program for the PPDs is provided on the supplied CD-
ROM. 
Printer Settings
You can use the printer properties window, which allows you to access 
all of the printer options you need when using...

Sharing the Printer Locally
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5Sharing the Printer Locally
You can connect the printer directly to a selected computer, which is 
called “host computer,” on the network. 
The following procedure is for Windows XP. For other Windows OS, refer 
to the corresponding Windows Users Guide or online help.
NOTES: 
• Check the Operating System(s) that are compatible with your 
printer. Please refer to the OS Compatibility section of Printer 
Specifications in your Printer User Guide.
• If you need to know the...

Using Utility Applications
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6Using Utility Applications
If an error occurs while printing, the Status Monitor window appears, 
showing the error. 
NOTES:
• To use this program, you need:
- To check for Operating System(s) that are compatible with your 
printer, refer to Printer Specifications in your Printer User 
Guide.
- MAC OS X 10.3 or higher
- Internet Explorer version 5.0 or higher for flash animation in 
HTML Help.
• If you need to know the exact name of your printer, you can check 
the supplied...