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    COLOR MODE ADJUSTMENT FUNCTION
    ADJUSTING THE BRIGHTNESS AND CONTRAST OF 
    THE IMAGE (Color Adjustment)
    The brightness and contrast can be adjusted in the print settings when printing a photo or other image. These settings 
    can be used for simple corrections when you do not have image editing software installed on your computer.
    Selecting the settings:
    PRINTING LIGHT COLOR CHARACTERS OR LINES IN 
    BLACK (Text To Black/Vector To Black)
    When printing a color image in grayscale, color text and 
    lines that are faint can be printed in black. (Raster data 
    such as bitmap images cannot be adjusted.) This allows 
    you to bring out color text and lines that are faint and 
    difficult to see when printed in grayscale.
     [Text To Black] can be selected to print all text other 
    than white text in black.
     [Vector To Black] can be selected to print all vector 
    graphics other than white lines and areas in black.
    Selecting the settings:
    The settings are on the 
    [Color] tab.Click the [Color 
    Adjustment] button.Adjust the image settings.
    To adjust a setting, drag the slide bar   or click the 
     or   buttons.
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    The settings are on the 
    [Color] tab.Select the [Text To Black] checkbox 
     and/or the [Vector To Black] 
    checkbox . 
    						
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    SELECTING COLOR SETTINGS TO MATCH THE IMAGE 
    TYPE (Image Type)
    Preset color settings are available in the machines printer driver for [Graphics], [Photo], and other image types. These 
    enable printing using the most suitable color settings for the color image type.
    If you wish to select advanced settings, click the [Advanced Color] button. The advanced color settings allow you to 
    configure settings to match the printing purpose of the color image, such as color management settings and the 
    screening setting that adjusts the expression of color tones.
    The following items can be configured in the advanced color management settings:
     [Windows ICM] checkbox: Color management method
     Source Profile: Select the color profile used to display the image on the computer screen.
     Rendering Intent: Standard value used when converting the color balance of the image displayed on the computer 
    screen to a color balance that can be printed by the machine.
     Screening: Select the most suitable image processing method for the image being printed.
     Neutral Gray: Select the toner color used to print gray areas.
     Print Priority: Select whether you wish to give priority to image quality or speed when printing.
    Selecting the settings:
    The settings are on the 
    [Color] tab.Select the color image 
    type.
    A document type to 
    match your purpose can 
    be selected from the 
    pull-down menu.
    If you wish to select 
    advanced settings, click 
    the [Advanced Color] 
    button.Select the advanced color settings.
    If you wish to perform color management using 
    Windows ICM in your operating system, select the 
    [Windows ICM] checkbox  . To configure 
    advanced color management settings such as 
    Source Profile, select the desired settings from the 
    menus.
    To configure all 
    the advanced 
    color settings, 
    select [Custom] 
    from the pull-down 
    menu and then 
    click the 
    [Advanced Color] 
    button.The settings that can be selected vary 
    depending on the printer driver type. The PS 
    printer driver also allows you to select the 
    Black Overprint function, which prevents 
    whitening of the outline of black text, and the 
    CMYK Simulation function, which allows you 
    to perform color adjustment to obtain a result 
    similar to that of the process color ([Default] 
    is set to SWOP.) ink used by a printing 
    press. 
    						
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    FUNCTIONS THAT COMBINE TEXT AND 
    IMAGES
    ADDING A WATERMARK TO PRINTED PAGES 
    (Watermark)
    Faint shadow-like text can be added to the background 
    of the printed image as a watermark. The size, color, 
    density, and angle of the watermark text can be 
    adjusted. The text can be selected from a pre-stored list, 
    or entered to create an original watermark.
    Selecting the settings:
    CONFIDENTIAL
    The settings are on the 
    [Watermarks] tab.Select the watermark setting.
    Select a stored water mark from the pull-down menu. 
    You can click the [Edit] button to edit the font color and 
    select other detailed settings.
    If you wish to create a new watermark...
    Enter the text of the watermark in the text box 
    and click the [Add] button. 
    						
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    PRINTING AN IMAGE OVER THE PRINT DATA (Image 
    Stamp)
    A bitmap or JPEG image stored on your computer can 
    be printed over the print data. The size, position, and 
    angle of the image can be adjusted. This feature can be 
    used to stamp the print data with a frequently used 
    image or an icon of your own creation.
    Selecting the settings:
    (This function can be used when the PCL6 or PS printer driver is used.)
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    The settings are on the 
    [Watermarks] tab.Select the image stamp setting.
    Select a stored image stamp from the pull-down menu.
    If you wish to create a new image stamp...
    Select an image file and then click the [Add] 
    button. 
    						
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    CREATING OVERLAYS FOR PRINT DATA (Overlays)
    The print data can be printed in a previously created 
    overlay. By creating table rulings or a decorative frame 
    in an application different from the text and registering 
    the data as an overlay file, an attractive print result can 
    be easily obtained without the need for complex 
    manipulations.
    Selecting the settings:
    Create an overlay file
    Print with an overlay file
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    XXX 1 100
    XXXX 10 150
    XXX 0 120
    XXXX 10
    250
    XXXX
    XXX 1 100
    XXXX 10 150
    XXX 0 120
    XXXX 10 250
    aaabbbccc 1-2-3
    aaabbbccc 1-2-3
    Overlay file
    The settings are on the 
    [Advanced] tab.
    Configure the printer 
    driver settings from the 
    software application used 
    to create the overlay file.Click the [Edit] 
    button.Create an overlay file.
    Click the [Create Overlay] button and specify the name 
    and folder to be used for the overlay file that you wish to 
    create. The file will be created when the settings are 
    completed and printing is started.
     When printing is started, a confirmation 
    message will appear. The overlay file will not 
    be created until the [Yes] button is clicked.
     To register a previously existing overlay file, 
    click the [Load Overlay] button.
    The settings are on the 
    [Advanced] tab.
    Configure the printer driver 
    settings from the 
    application that you wish to 
    use to print using the 
    overlay file.Select the overlay file.
    A previously created or stored 
    overlay file can be selected from the 
    pull-down menu. 
    						
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    PRINT FUNCTIONS FOR SPECIAL 
    PURPOSES
    Print functions for special purposes can be found in the Special Option field on the [Paper] tab of the printer driver 
    properties window.
    Click the [Settings] button to display the setting screen of the selected print function.
    PRINTING SPECIFIED PAGES ON DIFFERENT PAPER 
    (Different Paper)
    The front and back cover and specified pages of a 
    document can be printed on paper that is different from 
    the other pages. Use this function when you wish to print 
    the front and back cover on heavy paper, or insert 
    colored paper or a different paper type at specified 
    pages. You can also insert paper as an insert without 
    printing on it.
    Selecting the settings:
     Select [Normal] when you do not wish to use a print function in Special Option.
     The functions that are available vary depending on the printer driver type.
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    The settings are on 
    the [Paper] tab.Select [Different Paper] 
    and click the [Settings] 
    button.Select insert settings
    The paper setting, insertion position, and printing 
    method can be selected. Settings configured here can 
    be added by clicking the [Add] button. Saved settings 
    can be checked in the Information list. Settings are 
    added to this list when they are saved. When you have 
    completed the settings, click the [Save] button.
    When [Bypass Tray] is selected in Paper 
    Source, be sure to select the Paper Type. 
    						
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    ADDING INSERTS WHEN PRINTING ON 
    TRANSPARENCY FILM (Transparency Inserts)
    When printing on transparency film, this function helps 
    prevent the sheets of transparency film from sticking 
    together by inserting a sheet of paper between each 
    sheet of film. It is also possible to print the same content 
    on each inserted sheet of paper as is printed on the 
    corresponding sheet of transparency film.
    Selecting the settings:
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    The settings are on 
    the [Paper] tab.Select [Transparency 
    Inserts] and click the 
    [Settings] button.Select the transparency film settings.
    To print the same content on the insert as is 
    printed on the sheet of transparency film, select 
    the [Printed] checkbox  . 
    Select the paper 
    selection setting as needed.
    When [Bypass Tray] is selected in Paper 
    Source, be sure to select the Paper 
    Type. 
    						
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    PRINTING A CARBON COPY (Carbon Copy)
    This function is used to print an additional copy of the 
    print data on paper that is the same size but from a 
    different paper tray.
    For example, if carbon copy print is selected when 
    standard paper is loaded in tray 1 and colored paper is 
    loaded in tray 2, a print result similar to a carbon copy 
    slip can be obtained by selecting the print command only 
    once. As another example, if standard paper is loaded in 
    tray 1 and recycled paper is loaded in tray 2, Carbon 
    Copy can be used to simultaneously print one copy for 
    presentation and one copy as a duplicate.
    Selecting the settings:
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    The settings are on the 
    [Paper] tab.Select [Carbon Copy] and 
    click the [Settings] button.Select the carbon copy settings.
    Select the tray for the Top Copy and then select 
    the tray for the carbon copy (or copies) in Carbon 
    Copy.
    When the bypass tray is selected, be sure 
    to select the Paper Type. 
    						
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    PRINTING TEXT ON TABS OF TAB PAPER (Tab Printing)
    This function is used to print text on the tabs of tab paper.
    Printing tab data created in the printer driver (PCL6 only)
    Enter the text to be printed on the tabs in [Tab Paper Print] 
    on the [Paper] tab of the printer driver properties window, 
    and configure detailed settings such as the size of the 
    tabs, the starting position, the distance between tabs, and 
    the page numbers where tab sheets will be inserted.
    Printing tab data created in a software application
    After creating the text to be printed on the tabs in a 
    software application, use [Tab Paper Settings] on the 
    [Advanced] tab of the printer driver 
    properties window to 
    specify how far the text needs to be shifted for tab printing.
    Selecting the settings:
    Printing tab data created in the printer driver (PCL6 only)
    Printing tab data created in a software application
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    DEF
    ABC
    The settings are on the 
    [Paper] tab.Select [Tab Paper 
    Print] and click the 
    [Settings] button.Select the tab paper settings.
    The position of the first tab, the distance between tabs, 
    and the horizontal and vertical dimensions of the tab can 
    be directly entered or changed using the   button. In 
    addition, the size of the tab paper can be selected in 
    Paper Size. If you wish to enter text to be printed on tab 
    paper or specify the page numbers where tab sheets will 
    be inserted, click the [Page Settings] button.
    The tab paper settings can be stored and a stored 
    file opened in User Settings.
    The settings are on the 
    [Advanced] tab.Click the [Tab Paper 
    Settings] button.Select the tab paper settings.
    To shift the image, directly enter a number 
    or click the   button. 
    						
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    CONVENIENT PRINTER FUNCTIONS
    USING TWO MACHINES TO PRINT A LARGE PRINT 
    JOB (Tandem Print)
    Two machines are required to use this function.
    Tandem Print allows you to divide a large print job 
    between two machines connected to your network.
    The machines simultaneously print each half of the job, 
    making it possible to shorten the printing time when 
    printing a large number of sets.
    To use Tandem Print, the IP address of the slave 
    machine configured in Tandem Connection Setting of 
    the machines system settings (administrator) must be 
    configured in the printer driver. This can be accomplished 
    automatically by clicking the [Auto Configuration] button 
    on the [Configuration] tab of the printer driver.
    Tandem Print can only be used when the printer driver is 
    installed using a Standard installation or a Custom 
    installation with LPR Direct Print selected.Example: Printing 4 sets of copies
    Selecting the settings:
    2 sets of 
    copies2 sets of 
    copies
    The setting is on the 
    [Advanced] tab.Select the [Tandem Print] 
    checkbox . 
    						
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