Sharp Mxc300w Owners Manual

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PRINTER
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).
(1) Click the [Paper] tab.
(2) Select...

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PRINTER
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...

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PRINTER
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...

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PRINTER
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 
 or...

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PRINTER
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 To Black]...

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PRINTER
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...

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PRINTER
(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 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...

68
PRINTER
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]...

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PRINTER
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.
(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...

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PRINTER
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...