Sharp AR M550U User Manual

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CHAPTER 2
SETTING THE PRINTER 
DRIVER PROPERTIES
This chapter explains how to configure settings in the printer driver. The
settings are changed in the software application.
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Settings in the [Main] tab........................................................................2-2

Settings in the [Paper] tab ......................................................................2-6

Settings in the [Advanced]...

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SELECTING PRINTING FUNCTIONS
Almost all print functions are selected in the print driver properties window that appears when printing from an
application. The print functions can also be selected in the printer driver properties window that appears when
[Properties] is selected in the printer icon menu. The printer driver settings are grouped on tabs in the printer driver
properties window.
The procedure for selecting settings after opening the printer driver properties from an application is...

SELECTING PRINTING FUNCTIONS Settings in the [Main] tab (continued)
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N-Up Printing
Each page is reduced to allow multiple pages to be
printed on each sheet. The pages are printed in Z
order on each sheet.
The following five settings are available:
[1-Up], [2-Up], [4-Up], [6-Up], [8-Up].
Default setting: 1-Up
[Border]
This setting is greyed out when [1-Up] is selected.
Select whether or not to print a border around each
page when a setting other than 1-Up is selected.
Default setting: Not selected...

SELECTING PRINTING FUNCTIONS Settings in the [Main] tab (continued)
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Finishing
Configure settings for staple or punch finishing.
[Binding Edge]
When automatic two-sided printing is performed,
the [Binding Edge] setting is used to determine
how the top and bottom edges of the front and back
sides are positioned. The relation between the
document and each of the settings is as follows:
Default setting: Left
[Staple]
[None] ............ Do not staple.
[1 Staple] ........ Staple in one place.
[2 Staples]...

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[Punch]
Use this to select the punch function.
When the punch function is selected, [Collate] is
automatically selected.
Default setting: Not selected
Punch function (only when a punch module is
installed)
When a punch module is installed on the saddle
stitch finisher, holes (two) can be punched in the
printed pages before delivery to the tray. (The
punch function cannot be used in combination with
the pamphlet function.) When using...

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Settings in the [Paper] tab
The following screen appears when the [Paper] tab is selected. The settings and buttons in this screen are explained
below.
Paper Size
Select the size of paper to be printed on.
Click one of the paper sizes that appear in the box.
Default setting: A4
[Custom]
A custom paper size can also be set. 
Only one custom paper size can be stored.
Click this button to open the window for setting the
custom paper size.
Fit To Paper Size
This field is used...

SELECTING PRINTING FUNCTIONS Settings in the [Paper] tab (continued)
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Paper selection
Select the paper tray and paper type in this item.
Default setting: Auto Select
[Auto Select]
When [Auto Select] is selected, the tray containing the
paper specified in [Paper Size] is automatically used.
[Paper Source]
When this is selected, paper is drawn from the
specified tray regardless of the paper size setting.
[Paper Type]
When this selected, paper is fed from the tray that
has the specified type of paper....

SELECTING PRINTING FUNCTIONS Settings in the [Paper] tab (continued)
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[Different Paper Settings]
These settings are used to print selected pages on a
specified type of paper or on paper from a specified
tray, or to have blank sheets added as inserts at
specified pages.
User Settings
Up to 30 sets of [Different Paper Settings] can be
stored, allowing settings to be changed by simply
selecting a set.
Default settings: No Different Paper
[Save]
Click this button to save a set of different paper
settings....

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Settings in the [Advanced] tab
The following screen appears when the [Advanced] tab is selected. The settings and buttons in this screen are
explained below.
Image Quality
This item is used to select the [Resolution Settings]
and [Graphics Mode] for printing.
[Resolution Settings]
Select 300 dpi or 600 dpi.
Default setting: 600 dpi
[Graphics Mode]
Select [Raster] or [Vector] (HP-GL/2). [Raster] is
used to print with raster graphics,  and [Vector] is
used to print with...

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Margin Shift
This is used to shift the print image to create margin
at the left, right, or top of the paper. Select [None],
[10mm.], [20mm.], or [30mm.].
Default setting: None
Toner Save
Select this to save toner. Solids will be printed in
halftone to reduce toner consumption.Tandem Print
Two machines that are connected in a system that
allows tandem copying (sharing a large copy job
between two machines) can also be used for...