Sharp Mx2310u User Guide

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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...

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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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COLOUR MODE ADJUSTMENT FUNCTION
ADJUSTING THE BRIGHTNESS AND CONTRAST OF 
THE IMAGE (Colour 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 colour 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 colour image in greyscale, colour 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 colour text and lines that are faint 
and difficult to see when printed in greyscale.
 [Text To Black] can be selected to print all text other 
than white text in black.
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SELECTING COLOUR SETTINGS TO MATCH THE 
IMAGE TYPE (Advanced Colour)
Preset colour settings are available in the machines printer driver for various uses. These enable printing using the most 
suitable colour settings for the colour image type.
Advanced colour settings can also be configured to match the objective of the colour image, such as colour 
management settings and the screening setting for adjustment of colour tone expression.
(1) Click the [Color] tab.
(2) Select the...

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(1) Select [Color].
(2) Select colour 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 colour 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...

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PRINTING IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE COLOUR 
BALANCE OF THE MACHINE
(This function is only available in Windows.)
When printing in colour or greyscale, if the colour information of the machine is different from the colour information 
when the data is processed on the computer, a satisfactory print result may not be obtained.
If you feel that the colour of the print result is not correct, it is recommended that you perform Output Level.
In the following cases in particular, be sure to...