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(1) Configure the settings on the [Main] tab.
(2) Select the Binding Edge.
(3) Select the staple function or the punch
function.
For the staple function, select the number of staples in
the Staple menu.
For the punch function, click the [Punch] checkbox so
that a checkmark appears.
(1) Select [Printer Features].
(2) Select the Binding Edge.
(3) Select the staple function or the punch
function.
For the staple function, select the number of staples in
the Staple menu.
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(1) Configure the settings on the [Main] tab.
(2) Select the Binding Edge.
(3) Select the staple function or the punch
function.
For the staple function, select the number of staples in
the Staple menu.
For the punch function, click the [Punch] checkbox so
that a checkmark appears.
(1) Select [Printer Features].
(2) Select the Binding Edge.
(3) Select the staple function or the punch
function.
For the staple function, select the number of staples in
the Staple menu.
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(1) Select [Printer Features].
(2) Select the Binding Edge.
(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
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(1) Select [Printer Features].
(2) Select the Binding Edge.
(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 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 Shift.
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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 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 Shift.
Select from the Margin...")
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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
.
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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.
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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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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].
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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.
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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...")
3-37 PRINTER Contents 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 when the PCL6 or PS printer driver is used.) (1) Click the [Paper] tab. (2) Select the [Poster Printing] checkbox and click the [Poster Settings] button. (3) Select poster settings. Select the number of sheets of paper to be used from the pull-down menu. If you wish to print borderlines and/or use the overlap function, select the corresponding checkboxes . Windows (1) (2) (3)
3-38 PRINTER Contents 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 [File] menu and click the button. In Mac OS 9, select [Page Setup] from the [File] menu and select [PostScript Options]. Then select the [Flip Horizontal] and [Flip Vertical] checkbox . (2) Click the [OK] button. ABCD ABCD Windows (1)(2) Macintosh (1)(2)
3-39 PRINTER Contents 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 be used for printing can be selected from the pull-down menu. (3) Select the zoom ratio. Directly enter a number (%) or click the button to change the ratio in increments of 1%. You can also select [Upper Left] or [Center] for the base point on the paper. (1) Select [Page Setup] from the [File] menu and enter the ratio (%). In Mac OS 9, select [Page Setup] from the [File] menu and enter the ratio (%). (2) Click the [OK] button. Windows (1) (2) (3) Macintosh (1)(2)
3-40 PRINTER Contents 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 for black and white printing.) (This function can be used when the PCL6 and SAPL-c printer driver is used.) (1) Click the [Advanced] tab. (2) Adjust the line width. Select a number from the pull-down menu. Windows (2)(1) The units of line-width adjustment can be set to Fixed Width or Ratio. Click the [Compatibility] button and select the units from the Line Width Unit menu. To print all lines in the data at the minimum line width, click the [Compatibility] button and select the [Minimum Line Width] checkbox ( ).
3-41 PRINTER Contents 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 used in Mac OS 9.) (1) Select [Page Setup] from the [File] menu and select [PostScript Options]. (2) Select Visual Effects. To reverse the image horizontally, select [Flip Horizontal]. To reverse the image vertically, select [Flip Vertical]. (3) Click the [OK] button. BB Windows (1)(2) Macintosh (1)(2) (3)
3-42 PRINTER Contents 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 or button. (This function can only be used in Mac OS X v10.3.9 and v10.4.11.) (1) Select [Color]. (2) Click the [Color Adjustment] button. (3) Select the [Color Adjustment] checkbox and adjust the colour. Adjust the settings by dragging the slide bars . Windows (1) (2) (3) Macintosh (2) (1) (3)
3-43 PRINTER Contents 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. [Vector To Black] can be selected to print all vector graphics other than white lines and areas in black. (1) Click the [Color] tab. (2) Select the [Text To Black] checkbox and/or the [Vector To Black] checkbox . ABCDABCD Windows (1) (2)
3-44 PRINTER Contents 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 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) Colorimetric (Data which needs to be printed in almost the same colours as those on the screen) Custom (for data to be printed with special settings) (3) Select advanced colour settings. If you wish to select advanced settings, click the [Advanced Color] button. If you wish to perform colour 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 colour 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 2008/7. Windows (2)(1) (3)
3-45 PRINTER Contents (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 (for engineering drawing data) Scan (for data scanned by a scanner) Colorimetric (Data which needs to be printed in almost the same colours as those on the screen) Custom (for data to be printed with special settings) [Neutral Gray] can be used when [Custom] is selected. (4) Select advanced colour settings. If you wish to select detailed settings, click the [Advanced Color] button. To configure colour 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 colour management settings are available. (There may be certain settings that cannot be configured depending on your OS and type of printer driver.) Windows ICM checkbox: Colour management method in a Windows environment ColorSync checkbox: Colour management method in a Macintosh environment Source Profile: Select the colour profile used to display the image on the computer screen. Rendering Intent: Standard value used when converting the colour balance of the image displayed on the computer screen to a colour balance that can be printed by the machine. Output Profile: Selecting a colour profile for the image to be printed CMYK Correction: 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 colour used to print grey areas. Pure Black Print: Data in black colour can be printed with a black toner only. Trapping: Facilitates the prevention of white splotches on the circumference of the colour. Sharpness: It makes the outline of the image clearer and smooth. Black Overprint: Prevents whitening of the outline of black text. CMYK Simulation: The colour can be adjusted to simulate printing using the process colours used by printing presses. Simulation Profile: Selecting a process colour Macintosh (3) (2) (1) (4) In Mac OS X v10.5 to 10.5.8 and v10.6 to 10.6.2, click the [Advanced] tab to configure advanced colour settings. In Mac OS X v10.2.8, select the colour image type from the Image Type menu. In Mac OS 9, select [Color], [Color2], and [Color3] to configure colour print settings.
3-46 PRINTER Contents 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 perform Output Level to obtain the machines colour information before printing. When printing for the first time after installing the printer driver. After you have performed colour balance adjustment on the machine. After you have performed Print Density Level on the machine. (This function can be used when the SAPL-c printer driver is used.) (1) Click the [Color] tab. (2) Click the [Output Level] button. (3) Click the [OK] button. Windows (1)(2) (3)