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SELECTING COLOR SETTINGS TO MATCH THE IMAGE 
TYPE (Advanced Color)
Preset color settings are available in the machines printer driver for various uses. These enable printing using the most 
suitable color settings for the color image type.
Advanced color settings can also be configured to match the objective of the color image, such as color management 
settings and the screening setting for adjustment of color tone expression.
(1) Click the [Color] tab.
(2) Select the Image Type.
A document type to match the data to be printed can be 
selected from the pull-down menu.
 Standard (for data that includes text, photos, graphs, 
etc.)
 Graphics (for data with many drawings or illustrations)
 Photo (for photo data or data that uses photos)
 CAD (for engineering drawing data)
 Scan (for data scanned by a scanner)
 Custom (for data to be printed with special settings)
(3) Select advanced color settings.
If you wish to select advanced settings, click the 
[Advanced Color] button.
If you wish to perform color management using Windows 
ICM* in your operating system, select [Custom] for the 
image type at step (2) and then select the [Windows ICM] 
checkbox  . To configure advanced color management 
settings such as Source Profile, select the desired 
settings from the menus.
* Cannot be selected when using the PS printer driver on 
Windows Vista/Server 2008.
Windows
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(1) Select [Color].
(2) Select color print settings.
To use the Mac OS Color Management function, select 
the [ColorSync] checkbox  . When this is done, Image 
Type cannot be selected.
(3) Select the color image type.
An image type to match the data to be printed can be 
selected from the pull-down menu.
 Standard (for data that includes text, photos, graphs, 
etc.)
 Graphics (for data with many drawings or illustrations)
 Photo (for photo data or data that uses photos)
 CAD (for engineering drawing data)
 Scan (for data scanned by a scanner)
 Custom (for data to be printed with special settings)
[Neutral Gray] can be used when [Custom] is selected.
(4) Select advanced color settings.
If you wish to select detailed settings, click the [Advanced 
Color] button.
To configure color management settings, select the 
desired settings from the menus. To use CMYK 
Simulation, select the [CMYK Simulation] checkbox   
and then select the desired setting.
The following color management settings are available.
 Windows ICM*
1 checkbox: Color management method in a Windows environment
 ColorSync checkbox*
2: Color management method in a Macintosh environment
 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.
 Output Profile: Selecting a color profile for the image to be printed
 CMYK Correction*
3: When printing a CMYK image, you can correct the image to obtain the optimum result.
 Screening: Select the most suitable image processing method for the image being printed.
 Neutral Gray: Select the toner color used to print gray areas.
 Pure Black Print*
4: Black text and vector graphics can be printed using black toner only.
 Black Overprint*
4: Prevents whitening of the outline of black text.
 CMYK Simulation*
4: The color can be adjusted to simulate printing using the process colors used by printing 
presses.
 Simulation Profile*
4: Selecting a process color
*1 Cannot be selected when using the PS printer driver on Windows Vista/Server 2008.
*2 Cannot be selected in Mac OS X v10.2.8.
In Mac OS 9, can be selected in the Color Matching menu.
*3 Can only be used when using the PCL6 printer driver.
*4 Can only be used when using the PS printer driver (Windows/Macintosh).
Macintosh
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 In Mac OS X v10.5 to 10.5.1, click the [Advanced] tab to configure advanced color settings.
 In Mac OS X v10.2.8, select the color image type from the Image Type menu.
 In Mac OS 9, select [Color], [Color2], and [Color3] to configure color print settings.
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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.
(1) Click the [Watermarks] tab.
(2) Select the watermark settings.
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.
(1) Select [Watermarks].
(2) Click the [Watermark] checkbox and 
configure watermark settings.
Detailed watermark settings can be configured such as 
selection of the text and editing of the font and color. 
Adjust the size and angle of the text by dragging the slide 
bar .
CONFIDENTIAL
Windows
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If you wish to create a new watermark...
Enter the text of the watermark in the Text box and 
click the [Add] button.
Macintosh
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In Mac OS 9, select [Watermark] and configure the 
settings.
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PRINTING AN IMAGE OVER THE PRINT DATA
(Image Stamp)
(This function is only available in Windows.)
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.
(This function can be used when the PCL6 or PS printer driver is used.)
(1) Click the [Watermarks] tab.
(2) Select the image stamp setting.
If an image stamp has already been stored, it can be 
selected from the pull-down menu.
If you have not stored an image stamp, click the [Image 
File], select the file you wish to use for the image stamp, 
and click the [Add] button.
MEMO
MEMO
Windows
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CREATING OVERLAYS FOR PRINT DATA (Overlays)
(This function is only available in Windows.)
The print data can be printed in a previously created 
overlay. By creating table rulings or a decorative frame 
in an application different from that of the text file and 
registering the data as an overlay file, an attractive print 
result can be easily obtained without the need for 
complex manipulations.
Create an overlay file.
(1) Click the [Advanced] tab.
Configure the printer driver settings from the software 
application that you wish to use to create the overlay file.
(2) Click the [Edit] button.
(3) 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.
Printing with an overlay file
(1) Click the [Advanced] tab.
Configure the printer driver settings from the application 
from which you wish to print using the overlay file.
(2) Select the overlay file.
A previously created or stored overlay file can be selected 
from the pull-down menu.
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XXX 1 100
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XXXX 10 250
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XXX 1 100
XXXX 10 150
XXX 0 120
XXXX 10 250
Overlay file
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(3) 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.
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PRINT FUNCTIONS FOR SPECIAL 
PURPOSES
PRINTING SPECIFIED PAGES ON DIFFERENT PAPER 
(Different Paper)
Using this function in a Windows environment
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.
Using this function in a Macintosh environment
The front cover and last page can be printed using 
paper that is different from the other pages. This 
function can be used, for example, when you want to 
print only the front cover and last page on thick paper.
(1) Click the [Special Modes] tab.
(2) Select [Different Paper] and click the 
[Settings] button.
(3) Select paper insertion settings.
Select the insertion position, paper source, and printing 
method from the corresponding menus. Click the [Add] 
button to show the selected settings in Information. 
When you have completed the settings, click the [Save] 
button in User Settings to save the settings.
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(3)
 When [Bypass Tray] is selected in Paper Source, 
be sure to select the Paper Type and load that 
type of paper in the bypass tray.
About paper insertion settings
When [Other Page] is selected for Insert Position, 
the insert position can be specified by directly 
entering a page number. However, inserts cannot 
be successively inserted at the same page. When 
Printing Method is set to [2-Sided], the specified 
page and the next page after it will be printed on the 
front and reverse side of the paper, and thus an 
insert setting at a page printed on the reverse side 
will not be effective.
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(This function can only be used in Mac OS 9, Mac OS X v10.4.11 and v10.5 to 10.5.1.)
(1) Select [Printer Features].
(2) Select [Different Paper].
(3) Select cover insertion settings.
Select the print setting, paper tray, and paper type for the 
cover page and last page.
Macintosh
(1)(3)(2)
In Mac OS 9, select [Different Paper] and then select 
the settings for the cover page and last page.
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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.
(1) Click the [Special Modes] tab.
(2) Select [Transparency Inserts] and click the 
[Settings] button.
(3) Select transparency insert 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 source and type if 
needed.
(1) Select [Printer Features].
(2) Select [Transparency Inserts].
(3) Select transparency insert settings.
To print the same content on the insert as is printed on the 
sheet of transparency film, select [Print] in Transparency 
Inserts. Select the paper source and type if needed.
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Windows
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(2)
(3)
Set [Transparency] for the Paper Type of the bypass 
tray.
Macintosh
(3)(1)(2)
 Set [Transparency] for the Paper Type of the 
bypass tray.
 In Mac OS X v10.2.8, select the [Transparency 
Inserts] checkbox   in [Advanced].
 In Mac OS 9, select [Transparency Inserts] and 
select from the Transparency Inserts menu. Select 
the paper source and type if needed.
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PRINTING A CARBON COPY (Carbon Copy)
(This function is only available in Windows.)
This function is used to print an additional copy of the 
print image 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 with a single selection of the print 
command. As another example, if standard paper is 
loaded in tray 1 and recycled paper is loaded in tray 2, 
Carbon Copy can simultaneously print one copy for 
presentation and one copy as a duplicate.
(1) Click the [Special Modes] tab.
(2) Select [Carbon Copy] and click the 
[Settings] button.
(3) 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.
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(3)
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 Paper Print/Tab Paper Settings)
(This function is only available in Windows.)
This function is used to print text on the tabs of tab paper.
Tab Paper Print (PCL6 only)
You can print on each sheet of tab paper that you insert 
in the desired page position.
Text to be printed on tabs can be entered in [Tab Paper 
Print] on the [Special Modes] tab of the printer driver 
properties window, and detailed settings can be 
configured such as the size of the tabs, the starting 
position, the distance between tabs, and the page 
numbers where tab sheets will be inserted.
Tab Paper Settings
Text to be printed on tab papers can be created in a 
software application, and then [Tab Paper Settings] on 
the [Advanced] tab of the printer driver properties 
window can be used to specify how far the text needs to 
be shifted for tab printing.
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DEF
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Original image Printed on the tab paper
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