Samsung ML 1865 User Manual
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Media and tray_ 31 Envelopes Successful printing on envelopes depends upon the quality of the envelopes. To print on an envelope, the stamp area should be on the left side and the e nd of the envelope with the stamp area should enter the printer first in the center of the tray. • When selecting envelopes, consider the following factors: - We ight: The weight of the envelope paper should not exceed 90 g/m2 otherwise, jams may occur. - Co nstruction: Prior to printing, envelopes should lie flat with less than 6 mm ( 0.24 inch.) of curl, and should not contain air. - Condition: Envelopes should not be wrinkled, nicked, nor dama ged. - Te mperature: Use envelopes that are compatible with the heat and pressure of the machine during operation. • Use only wel l-constructed envelopes wi th sharp-and well-creased folds. • Do not use sta mped envelopes. • Do not use envel opes with clasps, snaps, windows, coated lining, self-adhesive seals, or other synthetic materials. • Do not use damag ed or poorly made envelopes. • Be su re the seam at both ends of the envelope extends all the way to the corner of the envelope. 1 Acceptable 2 Unacceptable • Envelopes with a peel-off adhesive strip or with more than one flap that folds over to seal must use adhesives compatible with the machine’s fusing temperature about 170°C (338 °F) for 0.1 second. The extra flaps and strips might cause wrinkling, creasing, or jams, and may even damage the fuser. • For the best print qual ity, position margins no closer than 15 mm ( 0.59 inch.) from th e edges of the envelope. • Avo id printing over the area where the envelope’s seams meet. Transparencies To avoid damaging the machine, use only transparencies designed for laser printers. • Transparencies used in the machine must be able to withstand machine’s fusing temperature. • Pl ace them on a flat surface afte r removing them from the machine. • D o not leave unused transparencies on the paper tray for long periods of time. Dust and dirt may accumulate on them, resulting in spotty printing. • T o avoid smudging caused by finge rprints, handle transparencies carefully. • T o avoid fading, do not expose pr inted transparencies to prolonged sunlight. • En sure that transparencies are not wrinkled, curled, or have any torn edges. • D o not use transparencies that separate from the backing sheet. •T o prevent transparencies from sticki ng to each other, do not let the printed sheets stack up as they are begin printed out. Labels To avoid damaging the machine, use only labels designed for laser machines. • When selecting labels, consider the following factors: -Adh esives: The adhesive material should be stable at your ma chine’s fusing temperature (about 170°C (338 °F)). - Arra ngement: Only use labels with no exposed backing between th em. Labels can peel off sheets that have spaces between the labels, causing serious jams. - Cur l: Prior to printing, labels must lie flat with no more than 13 mm (0.51 inch.) of curl in any direction. - Co ndition: Do not use labels with wrinkles, bubbles, or other indi cations of separation. • Make sure that there is no exposed adhesive material between labels. Downloaded From ManualsPrinter.com Manuals
Media and tray_ 32 Exposed areas can cause labels to peel off during printing, which can cause paper jams. Exposed adhesive can also cause damage to machine components. • Do not ru n a sheet of labels through the machine more than once. The adhesive backing is designed for only a single pass through the machine. • Do not use labels that are separating from the backing sheet or are wrinkled, bubbled, or otherwise damaged. Card stock/Custom-sized paper Postcards, cards and other custom-sized materials can be printed with this machine. • Do not print on media smaller than 76 mm (3.00 inches) wide or 183 mm (7.20 inches) long. • In software applications, set the margins at least 6.4 mm (0.25 inches) away fro m the edges of the material. Letterhead/Preprinted paper Single-sidedDouble-sided Face up Face down • Letterhead/ Preprinted paper must be pr inted with heat-resistant ink that will not melt, vaporize, or release hazardous emissions when subjected to the machine’s fusing temperature (about 170°C(338 °F) for 0.1 second. • Letterhea d/ Preprinted paper ink mu st be non-flammable and should not adversely affect machine rollers. • Forms and letterhead should be sealed in a moisture-proof wrapping to prevent changes during storage. • Before you loa d letterhead/preprinted paper, verify that the ink on the paper is dry. During the fusing process, wet ink can come off preprinted paper, reducing print quality. Using the output support The surface of the output tray ma y become hot if you print a large number of pages at once. Make sure that you do not touch the surface, and do not allow children near it. The printed pages stack on the output suppo rt, and the output support will help the printed pages to align. The prin ter sends printouts to the output tray by default. Downloaded From ManualsPrinter.com Manuals
Printing_ 33 5.printing This chapter explains common printing tasks. This chapter includes: •Printer driver features • Basic printing • Opening printing preferences • Using help • Using special print features • Changing the default print settings • Setting your machine as a default machine • Printing to a file (PRN) • Macintosh printing • Linux printing The procedures in this chapter are mainly based on Windows XP. Printer driver features Your printer drivers support the following standard features: •Paper orie ntation, size, source, and media type selection • Number of co pies In addition, you can use various special printing features. The following tab le shows a general overview of featur es supported by your printer driver: Some models or operating systems may not support some of the feature(s) in the following table. Printer driver FeatureWindows Print quality option● Poster printing● Multiple pages per sheet ● Booklet printing (manual)● Fit to page printing● Reduce and enlarge printing● Different source for first page● Watermark● Overlay● Double-sided printing (manual) ● (● : sup ported) Basic printing Your machine allows you to print from various Windows, Macintosh, or Linux applications. The exact steps for printing a document may vary depending on the application you use. • Your Printing Preferences window that appears in this user’s guide may differ depending on the machine in use. However, the composition of the Printing Preferences window is similar. Check the operating system(s) that are compatible with your machine. Refer to the OS compatibility se ction of Printer Specifications. (See System requirements on page 23 .) • W hen you select an option in Printing Preferences, you may see a warning mark, , or . An exclamation mark () means you can select that certain option but it is not recommended, and () mark means you cannot select that option due to the machine’s se ttings or environment. The following procedure describes the general steps required for printing from various Windows applications. •Macintosh basic printing. (See Macintosh printing on page 38 .) • L inux basic printing. (See Linux printing on page 40.) The following Printin g Preferences window is for Notepad in Windows XP. Your Printing Preferences window may differ, depending on your operating system or the ap plication you are using. 1. Op en the document you want to print. 2.Select Print from the Fil e menu. The Print window appears. 3. Se lect your machine from the Select Printer list. You can select the basic print settings, including the number of copies and the print range from within the Print window. To take advantage of the printer features provided by your printer driver, click Properties or Preferences in the application’s Print window to change the print setting. (See Opening printing preferences on page 34 .) 4. To sta rt the print job, click OK or Print in the Print window. The Samsung AnyWeb Print will save your time for screen-captured images or printing the image. For Windows, click Start > All programs > Samsung Printers > Samsung AnyWeb Print to link the website where the tool is available for the download. For Macintosh, click Application > Samsung > Samsung AnyWeb Downloaded From ManualsPrinter.com Manuals
Printing_ 34 Print. Canceling a print job If the print job is waiting in a print queue or print spooler, cancel the job as follows: 1.Click th e Windows Start menu. 2. For Wi ndows 2000, select Settings > Printers . • Fo r Windows XP/2003, select Printer and Faxes. • Fo r Windows 2008/Vista, select Control Panel > Hardware and Sound > Printers. • For Windows 7, select Control Panel > Hardware and Sound > Devices and Printers . • Fo r Windows Server 2008 R2, select Control Panel > Hardware > Devices and Printers . 3. For Wi ndows 2000, XP, 2003, 2008 and Vista, double-click your machine. For Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2, right click your printer icon > context menus > See what’s printing . If See what’s printing item has a ► mark, you can select other printer drivers connected with selected printer. 4. From th e Document menu, select Cancel . You can also access this window by simply double-clicking the machine icon ( ) in the Windows task bar. You can also cancel the current job by pressing on the control panel. Opening printing preferences You can preview the settings you se lected on the upper right of the Printing Preferences . 1. Ope n the document you want to print. 2.Select Print from the file menu. The Print window appears. 3. Select y our machine from the Select Printer. 4. Click Pr operties or Preferences . Using a favorite setting The Presets option, which is visible on each of the preferences tab except for the Samsung tab, allows you to save the current preferences for future use. To save a Prese ts item: 1. C hange the settings as needed on each tab. 2. En ter a name for the item in the Presets input box. 3.Click Add. When you save Presets, all current driver settings are saved. If you click Add, t he Add button changes to the Update button. Select more options and click Update, settings will be added to the Presets you made. To use a saved setting, select it from the Pre sets drop-down list. The machine is now set to print according to the settings you have selected. To delete saved settings, select it from the Pres ets drop-down list and click Delete . You can also restore the printer driver’s default settings by selecting Default Pre set from the Presets drop-down list. Downloaded From ManualsPrinter.com Manuals
Printing_ 35 Using help Click the question mark on the upper-right corner of the window and click on the topic you want to know about. Then a pop up window appears with information about that options feature which is provided from the driver. If you want to search information via a keyword, click the Samsung tab in the Printing Preferences window, and enter a keyword in the input line of the Help option. To get information about supplies, driver updates or registration and so on, click appropriate buttons. Using special print features Special print features include: • Printing multiple pages on one sheet of paper on page 35. • Printing posters on page 35 . • Printing booklets (Manual) on page 35. • Printing on both sides of the paper (Manual) on page 35 . • Change percentage of your document on page 36 . • Fitting your document to a selected paper size on page 36. • Using watermarks on page 36 . • Using overlays on page 37 . • Print quality options on page 37 . Printing multiple pages on one sheet of paper You can select the number of pages to print on a single sheet of paper. To print more than one page per sheet, the pages will be reduced in size and arranged in the order you specify. You can print up to 16 pages on one sheet. 1. To cha nge the print settings from your software application, access Printing Preferences . (See Opening printing preferences on page 34 .) 2. Click th e Basic tab, select Multiple Pages Per Side in the Type drop-down list. 3. Select the number of pages you want to print per sheet (2, 4, 6, 9, or 16) in the Pages per Side drop-down list. 4. Select the page order from the Page Order drop-down list, if necessary. 5. Check Print Page Border to print a border around each page on the sheet. 6. Click th e Paper tab, select the Size, Source , and Type . 7. Click OK or Print until you exit the Print window. 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. 1. To change the print settings from your software application, access Printing Preferences . (See Opening printing preferences on page 34 .) 2. Click the B asic tab, select Poster Printing in the Type drop-down list. 3. Se lect the page layout you want. Available layouts: •Poste r 2x2: Document will be enlarged and be divided into 4 pages. • Poste r 3x3: Document will be enlarged and be divided into 9 pages. • Poste r 4x4: Document will be enlarged and be divided into 16 pag es. 4. Select the Po ster Overlap value. Specify Poster Overlap in millimeters or inches by selecting the radio button on the upper right of Basic tab to make it easier to paste the sheets together. 5. Click the Paper tab, select the Size, Source , and Type. 6. Click OK or Print until you exit th e Print window. 7. Yo u can complete the poster by pasting the sheets together. Printing booklets (Manual) This feature prints your document on both sides of a paper and arranges the pages so that the paper can be folded in half after printing to produce a booklet. If you want to make a booklet, you need to print on Letter, Legal, A4, US Folio, or Oficio sized print media. 89 1. To change the print settings from your software application, access the Printing Preferences . (See Opening printing preferences on page 34 .) 2. Click the B asic tab, select Booklet Printing from the Type drop-down list. 3. Click the Paper tab, select the Size, Source , and Type. The Booklet Printing option is not available for all paper sizes. In order to find out the available paper size for this feature, select the available paper size in the Size option on the Paper tab. If you select an unavailable paper size, this option can be a utomatically canceled. Select only available paper. (paper without or mark). 4. Click OK or Print until you exit th e Print window. 5. After printing, fold and staple the pages. Printing on both sides of the paper (Manual) You can print on both sides of a paper (duplex). Before printing, decide how you want your document oriented. You can use this feature with Letter, Legal, A4, US Folio, or Oficio sized paper. (See Print media specifications on page 62 .) We recommend not to print on both sides of special media, such as labels, envelopes , or thick paper. It may cause a paper jam or damage Downloaded From ManualsPrinter.com Manuals
Printing_ 36 the machine. 1. To cha nge the print settings from your software application, access Printing Preferences . (See Opening printing preferences on page 34 .) 2. Click th e Advanced tab. 3. From th e Double-Sided Printing (Manual) section, select the binding option you want. • None • Lo ng Edge: This option is the conventional layout used in boo kbinding. • Short Edge: This option is the conventional layout used in cale ndars. 4. Click the Paper tab, select the Size, Source , and Type . 5. Click OK or Print until you exit the Print window . If your machine does not have a duplex unit, you should complete the printing job manually. The machine prints every other page of the document first. After that, a message appears on your computer. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the printing job. Change percentage of your document You can change the size of a document to appear larger or smaller on the printed page by typing in a percentage you want. 1.To change the print settings from your software application, access Printing Preferences . (See Opening printing preferences on page 34 .) 2. Click th e Paper tab. 3. Enter the scaling rate in the Percentage input box. You can also click the up/down arrows to select the scaling rate. 4. Select the Size, Source , and Ty pe in Paper Options . 5. Click OK or Print until you exit the Print window . Fitting your doc ument to a selected paper size This feature allows you to scale your print job to any selected paper size regardless of the document size. This can be useful when you want to check fine details on a small document. A 1.To change the print settings from your software application, access Printing Preferences . (See Opening printing preferences on page 34 .) 2. Click the Paper tab. 3. Se lect the paper size you want from the Fit to Page. 4. Select the Size, Source , a nd Type in Paper Options . 5. Click OK or Print until you exit th e Print window . Using watermarks The watermark option allows you to print text over an existing document. For example, you use it when you 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 machine. They can be modified, or you can add new ones to the list. Using an existing watermark 1. To change the print settings from your software application, access Printing Preferences . (See Opening printing preferences on page 34 .) 2. Click th e Advanced tab, and select the desired watermark from the Watermark drop-down list. You will see the selected watermark in the preview image. 3. Click OK or Print until you exit the print window. Creating a watermark 1.To change the print settings from your software application, access Printing Preferences . (See Opening printing preferences on page 34 .) 2. From the Ad vanced tab, select Edit from the Watermark drop-down list. The Edit Watermarks window appears. 3. Enter a text message in the Watermark Message box. You can enter up to 256 characters. The message displays in the preview window. When the First Pag e Only box is checked, the watermark prints on the first page only. 4. Select watermark options. You can select the font name, st yle, si ze, and shade from the Font Attributes section, as well as set the angle of the watermark from the Message Angle section. 5. Click Add to a dd a new watermark to the Current Watermarks list. Downloaded From ManualsPrinter.com Manuals
Printing_ 37 6.When you have finished, click OK or Print until you exit the Print window. To stop printing the watermark, select None from the Watermark drop-down list. Editing a watermark 1. To change the print settings from your software application, access Printing Preferences . (See Opening printing preferences on page 34.) 2. Cli ck the Advanced tab, select Edit from the Watermark drop-down list. The Edit Watermarks window appears. 3. Select the watermark y ou want to edit from the Current Watermarks list and change the watermark message and options. 4. Cli ck Update to save the changes. 5. Cli ck OK or Print until you exit the Print window. Deleting a watermark 1.To change the print settings from your software application, access Printing Preferences . (See Opening printing preferences on page 34.) 2. Click th e Advanced tab, select Edit from the Watermark drop-down list. The Edit Watermarks window appears. 3. Sele ct the watermark you want to delete from the Current Watermarks list and click Delete. 4. Cli ck OK or Print until you exit the Print window. Using overlays An overlay is content you store on your hard disk drive that can be superimposed over any documen t you print. An overlay is often used to take the place of letterhead paper. Rather than using preprinted letterhead, you can create an overlay containing exactly the same information that is currently on your letterhead. To pr int a letter with your company’s letterhead, you do not need to load preprinted letterhead paper in the machine, instead you can just prin t the letterhead overlay on your document. Creating a new overlay To use a page overlay, you must create a new page overlay file containing your content. 1. Crea te or open a document containing the content you want to use in a new page overlay. Position the items exactly where you want them to appear when they are added to the original. 2. To save the document as an overlay, access Printing Preferences. (See Opening printing preferences on page 34.) 3. Cli ck the Advanced tab, and select Edit from the Text drop-down list. The Edit Overlay window appears. 4. In the Ed it Overlay window, click Create. 5. I n the Save As window, type a name of up to eight characters in the File name box. Select the destination path, if necessary. (The default is C:\Formover.) 6. Cli ck Save. The name appears on the Overlay List. 7. Cli ck OK or Print until you exit the Print window. 8. The file is not printed. Instead, it is stored on your computer hard disk drive. The overlay document size must match same as the document you print. Do not create an overlay with a watermark. Using an overlay After an overlay has been created, it is ready to be printed with your document. To print an overlay on your document: 1. Create or ope n the document you want to print. 2. To cha nge the print settings from your software application, access Printing Preferences . (See Opening printing preferences on page 34 .) 3. Click th e Advanced tab. 4. Se lect the desired overlay from the Text drop-down list. 5. If th e overlay file you want does not appear in the Text drop-down list, select Edit from the list and click Load. Select the overlay file you want to use. If you have stored the ov erl ay file you want to use in an external source, you can also load the file when you access the Open window. After you select the file, click Op en. The file appears in the Overlay List box and is available for printing. Select the overlay from the Overlay List box. 6. If necessary, check Confirm Page Overlay When Printing box. If this box is checked, a message window appears each time you submit a document for printing, asking you to confirm that you wish to print an overlay over your document. If this box is not checked and an overlay has been selected, the overla y automatically prin ts with your document. 7. Click OK or Print until you exit the Print window. The selected overlay prints over your document. The resolution of the overlay do cument must match the resolution of the original print job. Deleting an overlay You can delete page overlays that you no longer use. 1. In the Printing Preferences window, click the Advanced tab. 2. Select Ed it in the Overlay drop down list. 3. Select th e overlay you want to delete from the Overlay List box. 4. Click Delete . 5. Whe n the confirmation message window appears, click Yes. 6. Click OK or Print until you exit the Print window. Print quality options Use the following Graphics options to adjust the print quality for your specific printing needs. 1.T o change the print settings from your software application, access Printing Preferences . (See Opening printing preferences on page 34 .) 2. Click the Gra phics tab. •The options you can select may vary depending on your printer model. • Refer to the he lp for each option’s information provided from the Printing Preferences . • Fo nt/Text: Select Darken Text to print text darker than on a normal document. Use All Text Black to print solid black, regardless of the color it appears on the screen. Downloaded From ManualsPrinter.com Manuals
Printing_ 38 •Graphic Controller: Fine Edge allo ws you to emphasize edges of texts and fine lines for improving readability. • To ner Save: Selecting this option extends the life of your toner cartri dge and reduces your cost per page without a significant reduction in print quality. - Printer S etting: If you select this op tion, this feature is determined by the setting you’ve made from the machine (For some models, you cannot change the setting from the machine. In this case, the default setting is Off). - On: Select this option to allow the printer to use less toner on each page. - Off:Sel ect this option if you do not want to save toner when printing a document. • Dar kness: The option adjusts the toner density on print outputs. Th e values are Normal, Light, and Dark . 3. Click OK or Print until you exit the Print window. Changing the default print settings Most Windows applications will override settings you specify in the printer driver. Change all print settings available in the software application first, and change any re maining settings using the printer driver. 1. Click th e Windows Start menu. 2. For Wi ndows 2000, select Settings > Printers . • Fo r Windows XP/2003, select Printers and Faxes. • Fo r Windows 2008/Vista, select Control Panel > Hardware and Sound > Printers. • For Windows 7, select Control Panel > Hardware and Sound > Devices and Printers . • Fo r Windows Server 2008 R2, select Control Panel > Hardware > Devices and Printers . 3. Righ t-click your machine. 4.For Wi ndows XP/2003/2008/Vista, press Printing Preferences. For Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2, from context menus, select the Pr inting preferences . If Printing preferences item has a ► mark, you can select other printer drivers connected with the selected printer. 5. Chan ge the settings on each tab. 6.Click OK. If you want to change the settings for each print job, change it in Printing Preferences . Setting your machine as a default machine 1.Click the Windows Start menu. 2. For Wi ndows 2000, select Settings > Printers . • Fo r Windows XP/2003, select Printers and Faxes. • Fo r Windows 2008/Vista, select Control Panel > Hardware and Sound > Printers. • For Windows 7, select Control Panel > Hardware and Sound > Devices and Printers . • Fo r Windows Server 2008 R2, select Control Panel > Hardware > Devices and Printers . 3. Select y our machine. 4. Righ t-click your machine and select Set as Default Printer. For Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 If Set as default printer item has a ► mark, you can select other printer drivers connected with the selected printer. Printing to a file (PRN) You will sometimes need to save the print data as a file. To save a print job as a file: 1. C heck the Print to file box at the Print window. 2.Click Print. 3. T ype in the destination path and the file name, and then click OK. For example c:\Temp\file name. If you type in only the file name, the file is automatically saved in My Documents and Settings or Users. The saved folder may differ depending on your operatin g system or the application you are using. Macintosh printing This chapter explains how to print using a Macintosh. You need to set the print environment before printing. • U SB connected (See Macintosh on page 25.) Printing a document When you print with a Macintosh, you need to check the printer driver setting in each application you use. Foll ow the steps below to print from a Macintosh: 1. Ope n an application and select the file you want to print. 2.Open the Fil e menu and click Page Setup (Document Setup in some applications). Downloaded From ManualsPrinter.com Manuals
Printing_ 39 3.Choose your paper size, orientation, scaling, other options, and make sure that your mach ine is selected. Click OK. 4. Open the File menu and click Print. 5. Choo se the number of copies you want and indicate which pages you want to print. 6. Click Print. Changing printer settings You can use advanced printing feat ures provided by your machine. Open an application and select Print from the F ile menu. The machine name, which appears in the printer properties window may differ depending on the machine in use. Except for t he name, the composition of the printer properties pane is similar to the following. • The setting options may differ depending on models and Macintosh OS versions. • The following panes may differ, depending on your operating system or the application you are using. The following pane is the first pane you will see when you open the printer p roperties pane. Select other advanced features from the drop down list. Layout The Layout dialog provides options to adjust how the document appears on the printed page. You can print multiple pages on one sheet of paper. Select Layout from the drop-down list under Orientation to access the following features. • Pag es per Sheet: This option determines how many pages to be prin ted on one page. (See Printing multiple pages on one sheet of paper on page 39.) • La yout Direction: This option allows you to select the printing dire ction on a page similar to the examples on UI. • Borde r: This option allows you to print a border around each page on the sheet. • Reve rse Page Orientation: This option allows you to rotate paper 180 degrees. Graphics The Graphics dialog provides options for selecting Resolution. Select Graphics from the drop-down list under Orientation to access the graphic features. • Resolution (Quality): This option allows you to select the printing resolu tion. The higher the setting, the sharper the clarity of printed characters and graphics. A higher setting will also increase the time it takes to print a document. • Dark ness: This option allows you to enhance the darkness of the printou ts. The available options are Normal, Light , and Dark. Printer Features •Paper Type: Set paper type to correspond to the paper loaded in th e tray from which you want to pr int. This will let you get the best quality printout. If you load a differen t type of print material, select the corresponding paper type. Printer Settings • Toner Save Mode: Selecting this option extends the life of your toner cartri dge and reduces your cost per page without a significant reduction in print quality. -P rinter Setting : If you select this option, this feature is determined by the setting you’ve made from the machine (For some models, you cannot change the setting from the machine. In this case, the default setting is Off). -On : Sele ct this option to allow the printer to use less toner on each page. -Off : Set this option if you do not need to save toner when printing a document. • Power Save: When you will not be using the machine for a while, you can use this fe ature to save power. Select a value from the drop-down list in Time Delay. Printing multiple pages on one sheet of paper You can print more than one page on a single sheet of paper. This feature provides a cost-effective way to print draft pages. 1.Ope n an application, and select Print from the File menu. 2. Select La yout from the drop-down list under Orientation. In the Pages per Sheet drop-down list, select the number of pages you want to print on one sheet of paper. 3. Select the other options you want to use. Downloaded From ManualsPrinter.com Manuals
Printing_ 40 4.Click Print, then the machine prints the selected the number of pages you want to print on one sheet of paper. Linux printing Printing from applications There are several Linux applications that allow you to print using the Common UNIX Printing System (CUPS) . You can print using any of these applications. 1. Ope n an application, and select Print from the File menu. 2. Select Print d irectly using LPR. 3. From the LPR GU I window, select the model name of your machine from the printer list and click Properties. 4.Change the print job properties using th e following four tabs displayed at the top of the window. • General: This option allows you to change the paper size, the paper typ e, and the orientation of the documents. It enables the duplex feature, adds start and end banner s, and changes the number of pages per sheet. • Te xt: This option allows you to specify the page margins and set the text options, such as spacing or columns. • Gr aphics: This option allows you to set image options that are used when printing images/files, such as color options, image size, or image position. • Adv anced: This option allows you to set the print resolution, paper source and special print features. If an option is grayed out, it means that the grayed out option is not supported by your machine. 5. Click Apply to apply the changes and close the Properties window. 6. Click OK in the LPR GUI window to start printing. 7. T he Printing window appears, allowing y ou to monitor the status of your print job. To abort the current job, click Can cel. Printing files You can print many different types of files on your machine using the standard CUPS way, directly from the command line interface. The CUPS LPR utility allows you to do that. Bu t the drivers package replaces the standard LPR tool by a much more user-friendly LPR GUI program. To print any document file: 1. T ype lpr from the Linux shell command line and press Enter. The LPR GUI window appears. When you type only lpr and press Enter, the Select file(s) to print window appears first. Just select any files you want to print and click Open . 2. Fro m the LPR GUI window, select your machine from the list, and change the print job properties. 3. Click OK to start printing. Configuring printer properties Using the Printer Properties window provided by the Printers configuration , you can change the various properties for your printer. 1. Open the Unified Driver Configurator. If necessary, switch to Prin ters configuration. 2. Se lect your machine from the av ailable printers list and click Properties. 3. Th e Printer Properties window opens. The following five tabs display at the top of the window: •Gen eral: This option allows you to change the printer location and name. The name entered in this tab displays on the printer list in Printers configuration . • Co nnection: This option allows you to view or select another port. If you chan ge the machine port from USB to parallel or vice versa while in use, you must re-configure the machine port in this tab. • Driver : Allows you to view or select another printer driver. By clicking Op tions , you can set the default device options. • Job s: This option shows the list of print jobs. Click Can cel job to Downloaded From ManualsPrinter.com Manuals