Printing From a Computer. Epson WorkForce Pro WP-4540, WorkForce Pro WP-4530, C11CB33201N, C11CB33201, WP-4530, C11CB32201, C11CB32201N
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Printing From a Computer
Before printing documents or photos from your computer, make sure you have set up your product and installed its software as described on the Start Here sheet.
Note: It is a good idea to check for updates to your product software on Epson's support website.
Printing with Mac OS X 10.5, 10.6, or 10.7
Cancelling Printing Using a Product Button
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Printing with Windows
You can print with your product using any Windows printing program, as described in these sections.
Selecting Basic Print Settings - Windows
Selecting Double-sided Printing Settings - Windows
Selecting Additional Layout and Print Options - Windows
Selecting a Printing Preset - Windows
Printing Your Document or Photo - Windows
Selecting Default Print Settings - Windows
Changing Automatic Update Options
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Selecting Basic Print Settings - Windows
Select the basic settings for the document or photo you want to print.
1.
Open a photo or document for printing.
2.
Select the print command in your application.
Note: You may need to select a print icon on your screen, the Print option in the File menu, or another command. See your application's help utility for details.
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3.
If necessary, select your product name as the printer you want to use.
Note: You may also need to select Properties or Preferences to view your print settings.
You see the Main tab of your printer settings window:
4.
Select the Paper Source setting that indicates where you loaded the paper you want to print on.
5.
Select the size of the paper you loaded as the Document Size setting.
Note: You can also select the User Defined setting to create a custom paper size.
6.
Select the orientation of your document.
Note: If you are printing an envelope, select Landscape.
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7.
Select the type of paper you loaded as the Paper Type setting.
Note: Check the paper type settings list for details.
8.
Select the Quality setting that matches the print quality you want to use.
9.
Select a Color option:
• To print a color document or photo, select the Color setting.
• To print text and graphics in black or shades of gray, select the Black/Grayscale setting.
10. To print on both sides of the paper, select the 2-Sided Printing checkbox and select the options you want.
11. To print multiple pages on one sheet of paper, or print one image on multiple sheets of paper, select one of the settings in the Multi-Page menu and select the printing options you want.
12. To print multiple copies and arrange their print order, select the Copies options.
13. To preview your job before printing, select Print Preview.
14. To save your print job as a project that can be modified and combined with other print jobs, select
Job Arranger Lite.
15. To reduce noise during printing when you select Plain Paper/Bright White Paper, select Quiet
Mode.
Paper Source Options - Windows
Print Quality Options - Windows
Multi-Page Printing Options - Windows
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Selecting Double-sided Printing Settings - Windows
Printing Your Document or Photo - Windows
Paper Source Options - Windows
You can select any of the available options in the Paper Source menu to print from paper loaded in that source.
Auto Select
Automatically selects the paper source based on the selected paper size.
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Rear MP Tray
Selects the paper in the rear MP tray as the paper source.
Paper Cassette 1
Selects the paper in cassette 1 as the paper source.
Paper Cassette 2
Selects the paper in cassette 2 as the paper source.
Note: If your product only has one paper cassette, do not select Paper Cassette 2.
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Selecting Basic Print Settings - Windows
Print Quality Options - Windows
You can select any of the available Quality options to fine-tune the quality of your print. Some settings may be unavailable, depending on the paper type you have chosen.
Economy
For fast printing with reduced quality.
Normal
For everyday text and image printing.
Fine
For text and graphics with good quality and print speed.
Quality
For photos and graphics with good quality and print speed.
High Quality
For photos and graphics with high print quality.
Best Quality
For the best print quality, but the slowest print speed.
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Selecting Basic Print Settings - Windows
Multi-Page Printing Options - Windows
You can select any of the available options in the Multi-Page menu to set up your multi-page print job.
2-Up and 4-Up
Prints 2 or 4 pages on one sheet of paper. Click the Page Order button to select page layout and border options.
2×1 Poster, 2×2 Poster, 3×3 Poster, 4×4 Poster
Prints one image on multiple sheets of paper to create a larger poster. Click the Settings button to select image layout and guideline options.
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Selecting Basic Print Settings - Windows
Selecting Double-sided Printing Settings - Windows
You can print on both sides of the paper by selecting the 2-Sided Printing checkbox on the Main tab.
Note: Some options may be pre-selected or unavailable, depending on other settings you have chosen or if you are accessing the product over a network.
1.
Select the 2-Sided Printing checkbox.
2.
If the Auto checkbox is not automatically selected, do one of the following:
• Select the Auto checkbox to automatically print your double-sided print job.
• Deselect the Auto checkbox to print your double-sided print job manually by printing one side and flipping the paper over to print the other side (recommended for paper types that do not support automatic duplexing).
3.
Click the Settings button.
You see this window:
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4.
Select the double-sided printing options you want to use.
5.
Click OK to return to the Main tab.
6.
Click the Print Density button.
You see this window:
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7.
Select the type of document you are printing as the Document Type setting. The software automatically sets the Adjustments options for that document type.
8.
If you selected the User-Defined document type, select the Adjustments options you want to use.
9.
Click OK to return to the Main tab.
10. Print a test copy of your double-sided document to test the selected settings.
11. Follow any instructions displayed on the screen during printing.
Double-sided Printing Options - Windows
Print Density Adjustments - Windows
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Double-sided Printing Options - Windows
You can select any of the available options on the 2-Sided Printing Settings window to set up your double-sided print job.
Binding Edge Options
Select a setting that orients double-sided print binding in the desired direction.
Binding Margin Options
Select options that define a wider margin to allow for binding.
Create Folded Booklet Options
Select the Booklet checkbox and a binding option to print double-sided pages as a booklet.
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Selecting Double-sided Printing Settings - Windows
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Print Density Adjustments - Windows
When you select the User-Defined setting, you can select any of the available options on the Print
Density Adjustment window to adjust the print quality of your double-sided print job.
Print Density
Sets the level of ink coverage for double-sided printing.
Increased Ink Drying Time
Sets the amount of time required for drying ink after printing on one side of the paper before printing the other side in double-sided printing.
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Selecting Double-sided Printing Settings - Windows
Selecting Additional Layout and Print Options - Windows
You can select a variety of additional layout and printing options for your document or photo on the More
Options tab.
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1.
To change the size of your printed document or photo, select the Reduce/Enlarge Document checkbox and select one of these sizing options:
• Select the Fit to Page option to size your image to fit the paper you loaded. Select the size of the your document or photo as the Document Size setting, and the size of your paper as the Output
Paper setting.
• Select the Zoom to option to reduce or enlarge your document or photo by a specific percentage.
Select the percentage in the % menu.
2.
Select one of the following Color Correction options:
• Select Automatic to automatically adjust the sharpness, brightness, contrast, and color saturation for your image.
• Select Custom and click the Advanced button to manually adjust the color correction settings or turn off color management in your printer software.
3.
To add a watermark to your printout, select Watermark settings.
4.
Select any of the Additional Settings options to customize your print.
Custom Color Correction Options - Windows
Additional Settings Options - Windows
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Custom Color Correction Options - Windows
You can select any of the available options in the Color Correction window to customize the image colors for your print job.
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Color Controls
Lets you select a Color Mode setting, individual settings for Brightness, Contrast, Saturation, and
Density, and individual color tones. If you select the Adobe RGB color mode, you can also adjust the midtone density using the Gamma setting.
Fix Photo
Improves the color, contrast, and sharpness of flawed photos.
Note: Fix Photo uses a sophisticated face recognition technology to optimize photos that include faces. For this to work, both eyes and the nose must be visible in the subject's face. If your photo includes a face with an intentional color cast, such as a statue, you may want to turn off Fix Photo to retain the special color effects.
ICM
Lets you manage color using installed color printing profiles.
No Color Adjustment
Turns off color management in your printer software so you can manage color using only your application software.
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Selecting Additional Layout and Print Options - Windows
Additional Settings Options - Windows
You can select any of the Additional Settings options to customize your print. Some options may be preselected or unavailable, depending on other settings you have chosen.
Rotate 180º
Prints the image rotated 180º from its original orientation.
High Speed
Speeds up printing, but may reduce print quality.
Mirror Image
Flips the printed image left to right.
Edge Smoothing
Prints sharper edges on low-resolution images, such as bars in a graph.
Fix Red-Eye
Reduces or removes red-eye in photos.
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Selecting Additional Layout and Print Options - Windows
Selecting a Printing Preset - Windows
For quick access to common groups of print settings, you can select a printing preset on the Main or
More Options tab.
Note: You can create your own preset by clicking the Add/Remove Presets button.
1.
Click the Main or More Options tab.
You see the available Printing Presets options on the left:
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2.
Place your cursor over a Printing Presets option to view its list of settings.
3.
Use any of the available options on the screen to control your printing presets.
4.
To choose an option for printing, select it.
5.
Click OK.
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Printing Your Document or Photo - Windows
Once you have selected your print settings, you are ready to save your settings and print.
1.
Click OK to save your settings.
You see your application's Print window, such as this one:
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2.
Click OK or Print to start printing.
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Selecting Default Print Settings - Windows
When you change your print settings in a program, the changes apply only while you are printing in that program session. If you want to change the print settings you use in all your Windows programs, you can select new default print settings.
1.
Right-click the product icon in the Windows taskbar.
2.
Select Printer Settings.
You see the printer settings window:
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3.
Select the print settings you want to use as defaults in all your Windows programs.
4.
Click OK.
These settings are now the defaults selected for printing. You can still change them as needed for printing in any program session.
Changing the Language of the Printer Software Screens
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Changing the Language of the Printer Software Screens
You can change the language used on the Windows printer software screens.
1.
Right-click the product icon in the Windows taskbar.
2.
Select Printer Settings.
You see the printer settings window.
3.
Click the Maintenance tab.
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You see the maintenance options.
4.
Select the language you want to use as the Language setting.
5.
Click OK to close the printer software window.
The printer software screens appear in the language you selected the next time you access them.
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Selecting Default Print Settings - Windows
Changing Automatic Update Options
Your printer software for Windows automatically checks for updates to the product driver and firmware.
You can change how often the software checks for updates or disable this feature.
1.
Right-click the product icon in the Windows taskbar.
2.
Select Auto Update Settings.
You see this window:
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3.
Do one of the following for each type of update:
• To change how often the software checks for updates, select a setting in the Check every menu.
• To disable the automatic update feature, select the Never option.
4.
Click Apply.
5.
Click OK to exit.
Note: If you choose to disable the automatic update feature, it's a good idea to periodically check for updates.
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Printing with Mac OS X 10.5, 10.6, or 10.7
You can print with your product using any Mac OS X printing program, as described in these sections.
Selecting Basic Print Settings - Mac OS X 10.5/10.6/10.7
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Selecting Page Setup Settings - Mac OS X 10.5/10.6/10.7
Selecting Print Layout Options - Mac OS X 10.5/10.6/10.7
Sizing Printed Images - Mac OS X 10.5/10.6/10.7
Selecting Double-sided Printing Settings - Mac OS X 10.5/10.6/10.7
Managing Color - Mac OS X 10.5/10.6/10.7
Printing Your Document or Photo - Mac OS X 10.5/10.6/10.7
Selecting Printing Preferences - Mac OS X 10.5/10.6/10.7
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Selecting Basic Print Settings - Mac OS X 10.5/10.6/10.7
Select the basic settings for the document or photo you want to print.
1.
Open a photo or document for printing.
2.
Select the print command in your application.
Note: You may need to select a print icon on your screen, the Print option in the File menu, or another command. See your application's help utility for details.
3.
Select your product as the Printer setting.
4.
If necessary, click the arrow next to the Printer setting or the Show Details button to expand the print window.
You see the expanded printer settings window for your product:
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Note: The print window may look different, depending on the version of Mac OS X and the application you are using.
5.
Select the Copies and Pages settings as necessary.
Note: If you do not see these settings in the print window, check for them in your application before printing.
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6.
Select the page setup options: Paper Size and Orientation.
Note: If you do not see these settings in the print window, check for them in your application before printing. They may be accessible by selecting Page Setup from the File menu.
7.
Select any application-specific settings that appear on the screen, such as those shown in the image above for the Preview application.
8.
Select Print Settings from the pop-up menu.
You see these settings:
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9.
Select the Paper Source setting that indicates where you loaded the paper you want to print on.
10. Select the type of paper you loaded as the Media Type setting.
Note: Check the paper type settings list for details.
11. Select the Print Quality setting you want to use.
12. Select any of the available print options.
Paper Source Options - Mac OS X 10.5/10.6/10.7
Print Quality Options - Mac OS X 10.5/10.6/10.7
Print Options - Mac OS X 10.5/10.6/10.7
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Printing with Mac OS X 10.5, 10.6, or 10.7
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Selecting Page Setup Settings - Mac OS X 10.5/10.6/10.7
Printing Your Document or Photo - Mac OS X 10.5/10.6/10.7
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Paper Source Options - Mac OS X 10.5/10.6/10.7
You can select any of the available options in the Paper Source menu to print from paper loaded in that source.
Auto Select
Automatically selects the paper source based on the selected paper size.
Rear MP Tray
Selects the paper in the rear MP tray as the paper source.
Paper Cassette 1
Selects the paper in cassette 1 as the paper source.
Paper Cassette 2
Selects the paper in cassette 2 as the paper source.
Note: If your product only has one paper cassette, do not select Paper Cassette 2.
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Selecting Basic Print Settings - Mac OS X 10.5/10.6/10.7
Print Quality Options - Mac OS X 10.5/10.6/10.7
You can select any of the available Print Quality options to fine-tune the quality of your print. Some settings may be unavailable, depending on the paper type and border setting you have chosen.
Economy
For fast printing with reduced quality.
Normal
For everyday text and image printing.
Fine
For text and graphics with good quality and print speed.
Quality
For photos and graphics with good quality and print speed.
High Quality
For photos and graphics with high print quality.
Best Quality
For the best print quality, but the slowest print speed.
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Selecting Basic Print Settings - Mac OS X 10.5/10.6/10.7
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Print Options - Mac OS X 10.5/10.6/10.7
You can select any of the print options to customize your print. Some options may be unavailable, depending on other settings you have chosen.
Grayscale
Prints text and graphics in black or shades of gray.
Mirror Image
Flips the printed image left to right.
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Selecting Basic Print Settings - Mac OS X 10.5/10.6/10.7
Selecting Page Setup Settings - Mac OS X 10.5/10.6/10.7
Depending on your application, you may be able to select the paper size and orientation settings from the print window.
Note: If you do not see these settings in the print window, check for them in your application before printing. They may be accessible by selecting Page Setup from the File menu.
1.
Select the size of the paper you loaded as the Paper Size setting. You can also select a custom setting to create a custom paper size.
2.
Select the orientation of your document or photo as shown in the print window.
Note: If you are printing an envelope, select the icon.
Note: You can reduce or enlarge the size of the printed image by selecting Paper Handling from the pop-up menu and selecting a scaling option.
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Printing with Mac OS X 10.5, 10.6, or 10.7
Selecting Print Layout Options - Mac OS X 10.5/10.6/10.7
You can select a variety of layout options for your document or photo by selecting Layout from the popup menu on the print window.
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• To print multiple pages on one sheet of paper, select the number of pages in the Pages per Sheet pop-up menu. To arrange the print order of the pages, select a Layout Direction setting.
• To print borders around each page on the sheet, select a line setting from the Border pop-up menu.
• To rotate the printed image, select the Reverse page orientation setting.
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Printing with Mac OS X 10.5, 10.6, or 10.7
Sizing Printed Images - Mac OS X 10.5/10.6/10.7
You can adjust the size of the image as you print it by selecting Paper Handling from the pop-up menu on the Print window.
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• To print only selected pages in a multi-page document, select an option from the Pages to Print popup menu.
• To adjust the order in which pages are printed, select an option from the Page Order pop-up menu.
• To scale the image to fit on a specific paper size, select the Scale to fit paper size checkbox and select a paper size from the Destination Paper Size pop-up menu.
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Printing with Mac OS X 10.5, 10.6, or 10.7
Selecting Double-sided Printing Settings - Mac OS X 10.5/10.6/10.7
You can print on both sides of the paper by selecting Two-sided Printing Settings or Output Settings from the pop-up menu on the print window.
Note: Some options may be pre-selected or unavailable, depending on other settings you have chosen or if you are accessing the product over a network. This screen may be different, depending on the version of Mac OS X you are using.
1.
Select one of the Two-sided Printing options.
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2.
Select the type of document you are printing as the Document Type setting. The software automatically sets the Adjustments options for that document type.
3.
If necessary, customize the Adjustments settings as instructed on the screen.
4.
Print a test copy of your double-sided document to test the selected settings.
5.
Follow any instructions displayed on the screen during printing.
Double-sided Printing Options and Adjustments - Mac OS X
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Printing with Mac OS X 10.5, 10.6, or 10.7
Double-sided Printing Options and Adjustments - Mac OS X
You can select any of the available options in the Two-sided Printing Settings or Output Settings pop-up menu to set up your double-sided print job.
Two-sided Printing Options
Long-Edge binding
Orients double-sided printed pages to be bound on the long edge of the paper.
Short-Edge binding
Orients double-sided printed pages to be bound on the short edge of the paper.
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Adjustments
Print Density
Sets the level of ink coverage for double-sided printing.
Increased Ink Drying Time
Sets the amount of time required for drying ink after printing on one side of the paper before printing the other side in double-sided printing.
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Selecting Double-sided Printing Settings - Mac OS X 10.5/10.6/10.7
Managing Color - Mac OS X 10.5/10.6/10.7
You can adjust the Color Matching and Color Options settings to fine-tune the colors in your printout, or turn off color management in your printer software.
1.
Select Color Matching from the pop-up menu in the print window.
2.
Select one of the available options.
3.
Select Color Options from the pop-up menu in the print window.
Note: The available settings on the Color Options menu depend on the option you selected on the
Color Matching menu.
4.
Select one of the available options.
Color Matching and Color Options - Mac OS X 10.5/10.6/10.7
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Printing with Mac OS X 10.5, 10.6, or 10.7
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Color Matching and Color Options - Mac OS X 10.5/10.6/10.7
You can select from these settings on the Color Matching and Color Options menus.
Color Matching Settings
EPSON Color Controls
Lets you manage color using controls in your printer software, or turn off color management.
ColorSync
Prints using standard color profiles for your product and paper to help match image colors. You can customize the conversion method and filter settings on the ColorSync pop-up menu in the print window.
Color Options Settings
Manual Settings
Lets you select manual color adjustments. Click the arrow next to Advanced Settings and select settings for Brightness, Contrast, Saturation, and individual color tones. You can also select a color
Mode setting for printing photos and graphics. If you select the Adobe RGB color mode, you can also adjust the midtone density using the Gamma setting.
Fix Photo
Improves the color, contrast, and sharpness of flawed photos.
Note: Fix Photo uses a sophisticated face recognition technology to optimize photos that include faces. For this to work, both eyes and the nose must be visible in the subject's face. If your photo includes a face with an intentional color cast, such as a statue, you may want to turn off Fix Photo to retain the special color effects.
Fix Red-Eye
Reduces or removes red-eye in photos.
Off (No Color Adjustment)
Turns off color management in your printer software so you can manage color using only your application software.
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Managing Color - Mac OS X 10.5/10.6/10.7
Printing Your Document or Photo - Mac OS X 10.5/10.6/10.7
Once you have selected your print settings, you are ready to print.
Click Print at the bottom of the print window.
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Checking Print Status - Mac OS X 10.5/10.6/10.7
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Printing with Mac OS X 10.5, 10.6, or 10.7
Checking Print Status - Mac OS X 10.5/10.6/10.7
During printing, you can view the progress of your print job, control printing, and check ink cartridge status.
1.
Click the printer icon when it appears in the Dock.
You see the print status window:
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2.
Select the following options as necessary:
• To cancel printing, click the print job and click Delete.
• To pause printing, click the print job and click Hold. To resume printing, click the print job marked
"Hold" and click Resume.
• To pause printing for all queued print jobs, click Pause Printer.
• To check ink status, click Supply Levels.
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Printing Your Document or Photo - Mac OS X 10.5/10.6/10.7
Selecting Printing Preferences - Mac OS X 10.5/10.6/10.7
You can select printing preferences that apply to all the print jobs you send to your product.
1.
In the Apple menu or the Dock, select System Preferences.
2.
Select Print & Fax or Print & Scan, select your product, and select Options & Supplies.
3.
Select Driver.
You see this screen:
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4.
Select any of the available printing preferences.
5.
Click OK.
Printing Preferences - Mac OS X 10.5/10.6/10.7
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Printing with Mac OS X 10.5, 10.6, or 10.7
Printing Preferences - Mac OS X 10.5/10.6/10.7
You can select from these settings on the Driver tab.
Thick paper and envelopes
Prevents ink from smearing when you print on envelopes or other thick paper.
Skip Blank Page
Ensures that your product does not print pages that contain no text or images.
Quiet Mode
Lessens noise during printing when you select Plain Paper/Bright White Paper as the paper Type or
Media Type setting.
High Speed Printing
Speeds up printing, but may reduce print quality.
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Selecting Printing Preferences - Mac OS X 10.5/10.6/10.7
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Printing with Mac OS X 10.4
You can print with your product using any Mac OS X printing program, as described in these sections.
Selecting Page Setup Settings - Mac OS X 10.4
Selecting Basic Print Settings - Mac OS X 10.4
Selecting Print Layout Options - Mac OS X 10.4
Sizing Printed Images - Mac OS X 10.4
Selecting Double-sided Printing Settings - Mac OS X 10.4
Managing Color - Mac OS X 10.4
Selecting Printing Preferences - Mac OS X 10.4
Printing Your Document or Photo - Mac OS X 10.4
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Selecting Page Setup Settings - Mac OS X 10.4
Select the page setup settings for the document or photo you want to print.
1.
Open a photo or document for printing.
2.
Select the Page Setup command in your application.
Note: You may need to select a print icon on your screen, the Page Setup option in the File menu, or another command. See your application's help utility for details.
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3.
Select your product as the Format for setting.
4.
Select the size of the paper you loaded as the Paper Size setting. You can also select a custom setting to create a custom paper size.
5.
Select the orientation of your document or photo as shown in the page setup window.
Note: If you are printing an envelope, select the icon.
6.
To reduce or enlarge the size of the printed image, select a different Scale setting.
7.
Click OK to close the window.
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Selecting Basic Print Settings - Mac OS X 10.4
Selecting Basic Print Settings - Mac OS X 10.4
Select the basic settings for the document or photo you want to print.
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1.
Select the print command in your application.
Note: You may need to select a print icon on your screen, the Print option in the File menu, or another command. See your application's help utility for details.
2.
Select your product as the Printer setting.
3.
Select the Copies and Pages settings as necessary.
Note: If you do not see these settings in the print window, check for them in your application before printing.
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4.
Select Print Settings from the pop-up menu.
5.
Select the Paper Source setting that indicates where you loaded the paper you want to print on.
6.
Select the type of paper you loaded as the Media Type setting.
Note: Check the paper type settings list for details.
7.
Select the Print Quality setting you want to use.
8.
Select any of the available print options.
Paper Source Options - Mac OS X 10.4
Print Quality Options - Mac OS X 10.4
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Printing Your Document or Photo - Mac OS X 10.4
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Paper Source Options - Mac OS X 10.4
You can select any of the available options in the Paper Source menu to print from paper loaded in that source.
Auto Select
Automatically selects the paper source based on the selected paper size.
Rear MP Tray
Selects the paper in the rear MP tray as the paper source.
Paper Cassette 1
Selects the paper in cassette 1 as the paper source.
Paper Cassette 2
Selects the paper in cassette 2 as the paper source.
Note: If your product only has one paper cassette, do not select Paper Cassette 2.
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Selecting Basic Print Settings - Mac OS X 10.4
Print Quality Options - Mac OS X 10.4
You can select any of the available Print Quality options to fine-tune the quality of your print. Some settings may be unavailable, depending on the paper type and border setting you have chosen.
Economy
For fast printing with reduced quality.
Normal
For everyday text and image printing.
Fine
For text and graphics with good quality and print speed.
Quality
For photos and graphics with good quality and print speed.
High Quality
For photos and graphics with high print quality.
Best Quality
For the best print quality, but the slowest print speed.
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Selecting Basic Print Settings - Mac OS X 10.4
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Print Options - Mac OS X 10.4
You can select any of the print options to customize your print. Some options may be unavailable, depending on other settings you have chosen.
Grayscale
Prints text and graphics in black or shades of gray.
Mirror Image
Flips the printed image left to right.
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Selecting Basic Print Settings - Mac OS X 10.4
Selecting Print Layout Options - Mac OS X 10.4
You can select layout options for multi-page documents by selecting Layout from the pop-up menu on the print window.
• To print multiple pages on one sheet of paper, select the number of pages in the Pages per Sheet pop-up menu. To arrange the print order of the pages, select a Layout Direction setting.
• To print borders around each page on the sheet, select a line setting from the Border pop-up menu.
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Sizing Printed Images - Mac OS X 10.4
You can adjust the size of the image as you print it by selecting Paper Handling from the pop-up menu on the print window.
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• To adjust the order in which pages are printed, select one of the Page Order options.
• To print only selected pages in a multi-page document, select one of the Print options.
• To scale the image to fit on a specific paper size, select the Scale to fit paper size option and select a paper size from the pop-up menu.
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Selecting Double-sided Printing Settings - Mac OS X 10.4
You can print on both sides of the paper by selecting Two-sided Printing Settings from the pop-up menu on the print window.
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Note: Some options may be pre-selected or unavailable, depending on other settings you have chosen or if you are accessing the product over a network.
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Select one of the Two-sided Printing options.
2.
Select the type of document you are printing as the Document Type setting. The software automatically sets the Adjustments options for that document type.
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If necessary, customize the Adjustments settings as instructed on the screen.
4.
Print a test copy of your double-sided document to test the selected settings.
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Follow any instructions displayed on the screen during printing.
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Double-sided Printing Options and Adjustments - Mac OS X
Managing Color - Mac OS X 10.4
You can adjust the Color Options settings to fine-tune the colors in your printout, or turn off color management in your printer software.
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1.
Select Color Options from the pop-up menu in the print window.
2.
Select one of the available options.
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Color Options - Mac OS X 10.4
You can select from these settings on the Color Options menu.
Manual Settings
Lets you select manual color adjustments. Click the arrow next to Advanced Settings and select settings for Brightness, Contrast, Saturation, and individual color tones. You can also select a color
Mode setting for printing photos and graphics. If you select the Adobe RGB color mode, you can also adjust the midtone density using the Gamma setting.
ColorSync
Prints using standard color profiles for your product and paper to help match image colors. You can customize the conversion method and filter settings on the ColorSync pop-up menu in the print window.
Off (No Color Adjustment)
Turns off color management in your printer software so you can manage color using only your application software.
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Managing Color - Mac OS X 10.4
Selecting Printing Preferences - Mac OS X 10.4
You can select various printing preferences from the Extension Settings menu.
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1.
Select Extension Settings from the pop-up menu in the print window.
2.
Select any of the available printing preferences.
Printing Preferences - Mac OS X 10.4
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Printing Preferences - Mac OS X 10.4
You can select from these settings on the Driver tab.
Thick paper and envelopes
Prevents ink from smearing when you print on envelopes or other thick paper.
Skip Blank Page
Ensures that your product does not print pages that contain no text or images.
Quiet Mode
Lessens noise during printing when you select Plain Paper/Bright White Paper as the paper Type or
Media Type setting.
High Speed Printing
Speeds up printing, but may reduce print quality.
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Selecting Printing Preferences - Mac OS X 10.4
Printing Your Document or Photo - Mac OS X 10.4
Once you have selected your print settings, you are ready to print.
Click Print at the bottom of the print window.
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Checking Print Status - Mac OS X 10.4
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Checking Print Status - Mac OS X 10.4
During printing, you can view the progress of your print job, control printing, and check ink cartridge status.
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Click the printer icon when it appears in the Dock.
You see the print status window:
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2.
Select the following options as necessary:
• To cancel printing, click the print job and click Delete.
• To pause printing, click the print job and click Hold. To resume printing, click the print job marked
"Hold" and click Resume.
• To check ink status, click Supply Levels.
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Printing Your Document or Photo - Mac OS X 10.4
Cancelling Printing Using a Product Button
If you need to cancel a print job, you can press the Stop/Reset button on your product.
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