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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).
(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  .
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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 [File] menu and 
click the   button.
(2) Click the [OK] 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 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.
REVERSING THE IMAGE (Mirror Image)
(This function is only available in Windows.) 
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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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   button.
(This function can only be used in Mac OS X v10.4.)
(1) Select [Color].
(2) Click the [Color Adjustment] button.
(3) Select the [Color Adjustment] checkbox   
and adjust the color.
Adjust the settings by dragging the slide bars  .
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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 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  .
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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)
 Colorimetric (Data which needs to be printed in 
almost the same colors as those on the screen)
 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 7/Vista/Server 2008/8/Server 2012.
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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 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 colors 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 color settings.
If you wish to select detailed settings, click the 
[Advanced] tab.
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.
(There may be certain settings that cannot be configured depending on your OS and type of printer driver.)
 Windows ICM checkbox*
1: Color management method in a Windows environment
 ColorSync checkbox: Color management method in a Macintosh environment
 Source Profile: Selection of the input color profile used for the printed image
 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: Selection of the output color profile used for the printed image
 CMYK Correction*
2: 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 whether gray halftones are printed with single-color black toner or 4-color 
CMYK toners.
 Pure Black Print: Select whether black areas are printed with single-color black toner or 4-color 
CMYK toners.
 Black Overprint: Prevents whitening of the outline of black text.
 CMYK Simulation: The color can be adjusted to simulate printing using the process colors used by 
printing presses.
 Simulation Profile: Selecting a process color.
*1  Cannot be enabled when using a PS printer driver in Windows 7/Vista/Server 2008/8/Server 2012.
*2  Only the SPDL2-c printer driver can be used.
SPDL is an acronym for Sharp Printer Description Language.
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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  .
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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.
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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.
(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.
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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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 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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