Sharp Mx 4100n Owners Manual

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This section explains convenient functions for specific printing objectives.
CONVENIENT FUNCTIONS FOR CREATING 
PAMPHLETS AND POSTERS
FUNCTIONS TO ADJUST THE SIZE AND 
ORIENTATION OF THE IMAGE (page 3-37)
COLOR MODE ADJUSTMENT FUNCTION (page 
3-41)FUNCTIONS THAT COMBINE TEXT AND IMAGES 
(page 3-45)
PRINT FUNCTIONS FOR SPECIAL PURPOSES 
(page 3-48)
CONVENIENT PRINTER FUNCTIONS (page 3-57)
The explanations assume that the paper size and other basic settings have already been selected....

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(1) Select [Printer Features].
(2) Select the Binding Edge.
[2 Staples] can be selected in the Staple menu when a 
saddle stitch finisher is installed.
(3) Select [Tiled Pamphlet] or [2-Up Pamphlet].
Macintosh
(3)
(1) (2)
 In Mac OS X v10.2.8, select from the 2-Side 
Printing and Binding Edge menus in [Advanced].
 In Mac OS 9, select the settings in 
[Output/Document Style]. 

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INCREASING THE MARGIN (Margin Shift)
This function is used to shift the print image to increase 
the margin at the left, right, or top of the paper. This is 
convenient when you wish to staple or punch the output 
but the binding area overlaps the text. When a finisher or 
saddle stitch finisher is installed, the staple function or 
the punch function can be used with this function.
(1) Configure the settings on the [Main] tab.
(2) Select the Binding Edge.
(3) Select the Margin...

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CREATING A LARGE POSTER (Poster Printing)
(This function is only available in Windows.)
One page of print data can be enlarged and printed 
using multiple sheets of paper (4 sheets (2 x 2), 9 sheets 
(3 x 3) or 16 sheets (4 x 4)). The sheets can then be 
attached together to create a large poster. To enable 
precise alignment of the edges of the sheets during 
attachment, borderlines can be printed and overlapping 
edges can be created (overlap function).
(This function can be used...

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FUNCTIONS TO ADJUST THE SIZE AND 
ORIENTATION OF THE IMAGE
ROTATING THE PRINT IMAGE 180 DEGREES
(Rotate 180 degrees)
This feature rotates the image 180 degrees so that it can 
be printed correctly on paper that can only be loaded in 
one orientation (such as envelopes or paper with punch 
holes). (In Mac OS X, a portrait image cannot be rotated 
180 degrees.)
(1) Select the setting on the [Main] tab.
(2) Select the [Rotate 180 degrees] checkbox 
.
(1) Select [Page Setup] from the...

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ENLARGING/REDUCING THE PRINT IMAGE
(Zoom/XY-Zoom)
This function is used to enlarge or reduce the image to a 
selected percentage. This allows you to enlarge a small 
image or add margins to the paper by slightly reducing 
an image.
When using the PS printer driver (Windows), you can set 
the width and length percentages separately to change 
the proportions of the image. (XY-Zoom)
(1) Click the [Paper] tab.
(2) Select [Zoom] and click the [Settings] 
button.
The actual paper size to...

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ADJUSTING LINE WIDTHS WHEN PRINTING
(Line Width Settings)
(This function is only available in Windows.)
When lines in special applications such as CAD cannot 
be printed correctly, this setting can be used to adjust 
line widths, such as making overall line widths wider. 
(This setting is only effective for vector data; raster data 
such as bitmap images cannot be adjusted.) When the 
data includes lines of varying widths, you can also print 
all lines at the minimum width. (Only...

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REVERSING THE IMAGE (Mirror Image)
The image can be reversed to create a mirror image. 
This function can be used to conveniently print a design 
for a woodblock print or other printing medium.
(This function can be used when the PS printer driver is used.)
(1) Click the [Advanced] tab.
(2) Select a mirror image setting.
If you wish to reverse the image horizontally, select 
[Horizontal]. If you wish to reverse the image vertically, 
select [Vertical].
(This function can only be...

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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.
(1) Click the [Color] tab.
(2) Click the [Color Adjustment] button.
(3) Adjust the color settings.
To adjust a setting, drag the slide bar   or click the 
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PRINTING FAINT TEXT AND LINES IN BLACK
(Text To Black/Vector To Black)
(This function is only available in Windows.)
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...