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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.
    (1) Select [Page Setup] from the [File] menu 
    and enter the ratio (%).
    (2) Click the [OK] button.
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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.
    (This function can be used when the PCL6 and Sharp Advanced Printing Language-c printer driver is used.) 
    (1) Click the [Advanced] tab.
    (2) Adjust the line width.
    Select a number from the pull-down menu.
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     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 
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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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    IMAGE ADJUSTMENT FUNCTION
    ADJUSTING THE BRIGHTNESS AND CONTRAST OF 
    THE IMAGE (Image 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 [Advanced Settings] tab.
    (2) Click the [Image Adjustment] button.
    (3) Adjust the colour settings.
    To adjust a setting, drag the slide bar   or click the 
     or   button.
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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.
     [Vector To Black] can be selected to print all vector 
    graphics other than white lines and areas in black.
    (1) Click the [Advanced] tab.
    (2) Select the [Text To Black] checkbox   
    and/or the [Vector To Black] checkbox  .
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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, angle, 
    and position 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.
    (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 colour. 
    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.
     
    (This function can be used when the PS printer driver is used.)
    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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    (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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