Using the Printing Functions. Canon LASER SHOT LBP3600, LASER SHOT LBP-3600

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Using the Printing Functions

Various Pages in the Printer Driver

The [Printer Properties] dialog box and the [Document Properties] dialog box contain the following sheets that allow you to specify the various printing functions.

You can switch among the sheets by clicking the tabs across the top of the dialog box.

This section describes the types of printing preferences that can be specified in each sheet.

■ For Windows 98/Me

• [Document Properties] Dialog Box

- [Page Setup] Sheet

- [Finishing] Sheet

- [Paper Source] Sheet

- [Quality] Sheet

• [Printer Properties] Dialog Box

- [General] Sheet

- [Details] Sheet

- [Sharing] Sheet

- [Page Setup] Sheet

- [Finishing] Sheet

- [Paper Source] Sheet

- [Quality] Sheet

- [Configuration] Sheet

■ For Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003

• [Document Properties] Dialog Box

- [Page Setup] Sheet

- [Finishing] Sheet

- [Paper Source] Sheet

- [Quality] Sheet

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• [Printer Properties] Dialog Box

- [General] Sheet

- [Sharing] Sheet

- [Ports] Sheet

- [Advanced] Sheet

- [Security] Sheet

- [Device Settings] Sheet

- [Profile] Sheet

NOTE

For more details on operations, see Online Help.

Online Help can be displayed using the following procedure. To close the displayed

Online Help, click within the Online Help window.

- Press the [Tab] key on your keyboard to select the item of which you want to display

Help, then press the [F1] key.

- Right-click the item of which you want to display Help, then click [What's This?] from the pop-up menu.

- Click [ ] (Help) on [Titlebar], move the [?]-attached cursor to the item of which you want to display Help, then click it.

[Page Setup] Sheet

The [Page Setup] sheet allows you to specify the following printing preferences:

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■ Page Size

Display the [Page Size] pull-down menu, then select the desired page size by clicking it.

The page sizes that can be selected are as follows:

• Standard paper sizes (Sizes from A0 to A5; from 11 x 17 to Executive)

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• Envelopes (Envelope DL, Envelope COM10, Envelope C5, Envelope Monarch,

Envelope B5)

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Custom Paper Size (See p. 4-52)

NOTE

When the paper size specified in [Page Size] is larger than the size that can be loaded in the printer and [Match Page Size] is selected for [Output Size], A0, A1, and A2 sizes are printed on A3 size paper, and B1, B2, and B3 sizes are printed on B4 size paper, respectively reduced.

■ Output Size

Display the [Output Size] pull-down menu, then select the desired paper size.

The paper sizes that can be selected are as follows:

• Match Page Size

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Standard paper sizes (Sizes from A3 to A5; from 11 x 17 to Executive)

Envelopes (Envelope DL, Envelope COM10, Envelope C5, Envelope Monarch,

Envelope B5)

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Custom Paper Size (See p. 4-52)

NOTE

• When printing on paper that is of the same size as [Page Size], select [Match Page Size].

• If you select a paper size that differs from [Page Size], the print will be automatically reduced or enlarged to fit on the page.

• When printing data in which multiple paper sizes are specified in the application, you can print at the same size as you specified in [Output Size] in the printer driver.

• If you can specify the page size, print copies, and orientation in your application, you do not have to specify the settings in the [Page Setup] sheet.

■ Copies

Allows you to specify the number of copies to be printed.

Click the arrows for [Copies] or enter a number from the keypad. You can specify from 1 to

999 print copies.

■ Orientation

Allows you to select either portrait orientation or landscape orientation.

Click either [Portrait] or [Landscape] for [Orientation].

■ Page Layout (See p. 4-41)

• N Pages per Sheet

Multiple pages can be printed on one sheet of paper.

The number of pages that can be selected is 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 9, or 16 (Pages per Sheet).

If you select 2, 4, 6, 8, 9, or 16 (Pages per Sheet), the [Page Order] pull-down menu appears, allowing you to specify the page order.

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• Poster

Magnifies a single page image and prints it out on several sheets of paper.

The number of pages that can be selected is 2 x 2, 3 x 3, or 4 x 4.

■ Manual Scaling/Page Order (See p. 4-43)

When [1 Page per Sheet] is selected for [Page Layout], [Manual Scaling] appears. When

2, 4, 6, 8, 9, or 16 (Pages per Sheet) is selected for [Page Layout], [Page Order] appears.

• Manual Scaling: The scaling is adjusted automatically when the values in [Page Size] and [Output Size] are different. If you want to specify the scale factor manually, select

[Manual Scaling], then specify the value in the spin box. You can specify from 25 to 200

%.

• Page Order: You can select the page order when printing multiple pages on one sheet of paper.

■ Custom Paper Size (See p. 4-52)

The dialog box shown below is displayed by clicking [Custom Paper Size].

This dialog box allows you to specify the height and width of custom paper size, which is different from the standard paper sizes.

In Windows 98/Me, up to 30 custom paper sizes can be added. In Windows 2000/XP/

Server 2003, the number depends on the system environment.

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■ Watermark (See p. 4-47)

Allows you to specify whether to superimpose a watermark on the print data.

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Edit Watermark (See p. 4-49)

The dialog box shown below is displayed by clicking [Edit Watermark].

This dialog box allows you to add new watermarks and edit the added watermarks.

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Layout Options (See p. 4-54)

The dialog box shown below is displayed by clicking [Layout Options].

This dialog box allows you to specify borders, date, and page numbers to be printed on the printouts.

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[Finishing] Sheet

The [Finishing] sheet allows you to specify the following printing preferences:

■ Print Style (See p. 4-55)

Allows you to select the print style (1-sided Printing, 2-sided Printing, or Booklet Printing).

The optional duplex unit is required for 2-sided printing and booklet printing.

■ Booklet (See p. 4-56)

The dialog box shown below is displayed by selecting [Booklet Printing] for [Print Style] and clicking [Booklet].

This dialog box allows you to specify the settings for booklet printing.

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■ Print with Mixed Paper Sizes/Orientations (See p. 4-57)

When printing a document of mixed paper sizes or orientations, place a checkmark for

[Print with Mixed Paper Sizes/Orientations] and specify the paper alignment or gutter settings in the [Detailed Settings] dialog box.

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■ Details (See p. 4-58)

The dialog box shown below is displayed by placing a checkmark for [Print with Mixed

Paper Sizes/Orientations] and clicking [Details].

This dialog box allows you to specify the paper alignment on output when printing a document of mixed paper sizes or orientations.

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■ Binding Location (See p. 4-59)

You can specify which edge of the printout is bound.

■ Gutter (See p. 4-59)

The dialog box shown below is displayed by clicking [Gutter].

This dialog box allows you to specify the width of the gutter and image processing method.

■ Finishing

You can select the procedure for output from the following items:

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Off: Printouts of a complete job are grouped.

Collate: Printouts of a complete job are collated.

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■ Finishing Details (See p. 4-60)

The dialog box shown below is displayed by clicking [Finishing Details].

This dialog box allows you to specify the various options for job processing.

■ Advanced Settings (See p. 4-61)

The dialog box shown below is displayed by clicking [Advanced Settings] in the [Finishing

Details] dialog box.

This dialog box allows you to specify the finishing details.

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[Paper Source] Sheet

You can specify the following printing preferences in the [Paper Source] sheet.

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■ Paper Selection (See p. 4-63)

You can select the paper sources for feeding paper from the following items:

• Same Paper for All Pages

Feeds paper from the same paper source for the entire job.

• Different for First, Others, and Last

Feeds paper from different paper sources for the first page, body pages and last page.

• Different for First, Second, Others, and Last

Feeds paper from different paper sources for the first page, second page, body pages, and last page.

• Different for Cover and Others

Feeds paper from different paper sources for the cover page and body pages when printing a booklet. This item can be used only when [Booklet Printing] is selected for

[Print Style] in the [Finishing] sheet.

• Transparency Interleaving

Enables paper sheets to be placed between the transparency sheets the document is printed on. This item can be used only when either [A4] or [Letter] is selected for [Output

Size] in the [Page Setup] sheet.

■ Paper Source (See p. 4-63)

Specify paper source or paper type according to the settings selected in [Paper

Selection].

■ Paper Type

Specify the type of paper to be used.

Specify as follows:

Printer Driver

Setting

[Plain Paper]

Paper Type

Plain paper (64 - 80 g/m 2 )

[Plain Paper L] Select when paper is curled by selecting [Plain Paper].

[Heavy Paper] Heavy paper (106 - 128 g/m 2 ), Labels

[Heavy Paper L] Heavy paper (81 - 105 g/m 2 )

[Transparencies] Transparencies

* When printing envelopes, the printer automatically applies the appropriate print mode to the envelope type by specifying [Output Size] in the [Page Setup] sheet.

IMPORTANT

When printing heavy paper (81 - 90 g/m 2 ) from a cassette or performing 2-sided printing on that, perform the following settings: a Select [Plain Paper] for [Paper Type] in the [Paper Source] sheet.

b Click the [Finishing Details] button in the [Finishing] sheet and the [Advanced Settings] button in the [Finishing Details] dialog box, and then, select [Mode 4] for [Fixing Mode] in the [Advanced Settings] dialog box.

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■ Pause when Printing from the Multi-purpose Tray

Specify whether the printer should pause a job and display a message or continue the job when feeding paper from the multi-purpose tray. When this option is checked, a message is displayed and the printer pauses the job. Make sure that the paper size specified in the printer driver is the same as the size of paper in the multi-purpose tray and click the

[Resolve Error] button in the Printer Status Window.

■ Continue Printing with the Multi-purpose Tray

Specify whether the printer should switch the paper source to the multi-purpose tray automatically when a cassette has run out of paper during a job and the paper specified in

[Output Size] in the [Page Setup] sheet is not loaded in any other cassette.

[Quality] Sheet

The [Quality] sheet allows you to specify the following printing preferences:

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■ Objective (See p. 4-65)

Selecting the appropriate objective for the contents of the job allows you to perform optimum printing.

• General: Prints in the appropriate mode for printing documents or charts in a general format.

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Graphics: Prints in the appropriate mode for printing graphics.

Photos: Prints in the appropriate mode for printing documents that contain photographs, graphics, and others. You can produce printed colors that are close to those on the screen.

• Designs [CAD]: Prints in the appropriate mode for printing colored thin lines. Since photographs and graphics are printed darker, the thin lines appear clearer.

• Web Pages: Prints in the appropriate mode for printing illustrations on web sites. Prints low-resolution image data that is printed rough or jagged with normal printing more smoothly.

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■ Details (See p. 4-65)

The dialog box shown below is displayed by clicking [Details].

This dialog box allows you to change the printing preferences.

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IMPORTANT

Using the Toner Save mode may decrease print density, making printed text look patchy.

■ Manual Grayscale Settings (See p. 4-67)

Place a checkmark when customizing the grayscale. To specify the grayscale in detail, click the [Grayscale Settings] button to display the [Grayscale Settings] dialog box.

■ Grayscale Settings (See p. 4-67)

The dialog box shown below is displayed by clicking [Grayscale Settings].

This dialog box has the [Grayscale Adjustment] sheet and the [Matching] sheet.

• [Grayscale Adjustment] Sheet

This sheet allows you to specify brightness and contrast for printing.

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• [Matching] Sheet

This sheet allows you to specify the procedure for color correction for printing.

When performing color adjustment in the printer driver, the settings specified in

[Matching Method] and [Monitor Profile] will be enabled. When not performing, specify the settings for the gamma correction that performs brightness of colors.

■ Print Grayscale Sample (Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003 only)

You can print an adjusted grayscale sample after specifying the settings in the [Grayscale

Adjustment] sheet that is displayed when [Grayscale Settings] is clicked. The after-adjustment image is printed in the center of the paper, and the images whose

[Brightness] and [Contrast] are changed by graduation are each printed around the after-adjustment image.

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[General] Sheet

This sheet displays the printer name. Allows you to print a test page.

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[Details] Sheet (Windows 98/Me only)

This sheet allows you to specify the settings for the printer port, spooling, and others and add drivers.

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[Sharing] Sheet

This sheet allows you to specify whether or not to share the printer.

NOTE

• For Windows 98/Me, the [Sharing] sheet does not appear if [File and printer sharing for

Microsoft Networks] has not been added in the network settings. (See p. 3-58)

• For Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003, the [Sharing] sheet does not appear if the

appropriate network settings have not been performed. (See p. 3-62)

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[Ports] Sheet (Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003 only)

This sheet allows you to add, delete, and configure the printer port.

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[Advanced] Sheet (Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003 only)

This sheet allows you to specify the detailed settings, such as available time of the printer and the spooling settings.

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[Security] Sheet (Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003 only)

This sheet allows you to confirm the access permissions for each user.

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[Configuration]/[Device Settings] Sheet

The [Configuration]/[Device Settings] sheet allows you to specify the paper source options, procedure for displaying the Printer Status Window, and others.

■ Paper Source Options (See p. 4-19)

Select the appropriate item when the optional paper feeders are installed in the printer.

■ Duplex Unit (See p. 4-19)

Place a checkmark when the optional duplex unit is installed in the printer.

■ Spooling at Host (Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003 only)

You can specify whether spooling is performed at the Host.

■ Show Icon in the Taskbar (See p. 4-81)

When this option is checked, an icon for displaying the Printer Status Window appears in the taskbar on the Windows screen.

■ Get Device Status

Clicking [Get Device Status] automatically obtains the printer status etc. from the printer and reflects it in the settings of the printer driver.

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[Profile] Sheet (Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003 only)

This sheet allows you to create and add new "Profiles" and edit the added

"Profiles".

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■ Profile List

Lists the available "Profiles".

■ Name

Displays the name of the "Profile" selected in [Profile List].

■ Comment

Displays a comment about the "Profile" selected in [Profile List].

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■ Add (See p. 4-71)

The dialog box shown below is displayed by clicking [Add].

This dialog box allows you to enter [Name], [Icon], [Comment], and the printing preferences for the newly added "Profile" or the one that you want to edit.

■ Edit (See p. 4-71)

The dialog box shown below is displayed by clicking [Edit].

This dialog box allows you to enter [Name], [Icon], [Comment], and the printing preferences for the newly added "Profile" or the one that you want to edit.

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■ Delete (See p. 4-71)

Allows you to delete an added "Profile".

■ Import (See p. 4-71)

Allows you to import a "Profile" saved as a file and add it in the printer driver.

■ Export (See p. 4-71)

Allows you to save an added or edited "Profile" as a file.

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■ Allow Profile Selection

Allows you to select a "Profile" in the [Document Properties] dialog box.

■ Allow Setting Edition

Allows you to add a new "Profile" setting that is different from the "Profiles" previously registered in the [Document Properties] dialog box.

Preview

The current settings is displayed on Preview in the [Page Setup] sheet, the [Paper

Source] sheet, and the [Finishing] sheet. You can specify the settings for [Binding

Location], [Page Layout], [Finishing] and others by clicking Preview.

Depending on which icon at the upper left on Preview ( or ) is selected, the operating procedure of Preview differs as follows:

■ When is selected

You can specify [Binding Location], [Page Layout], and [Print Style] ([1-sided Printing] and

[2-sided Printing] only).

Left-clicking the edge of the document image allows you to specify [Binding Location].

The setting for [Page Layout] changes successively among [1 Page per Sheet], [2 Pages per Sheet], and [4 Pages per Sheet] by repeatedly left-clicking within the document image.

If the optional duplex unit is installed, you can switch between [1-sided Printing] and

[2-sided Printing] by left-clicking the icon at the bottom right on Preview.

Also, right-clicking on Preview selects [1 Page per Sheet [1-sided]], [2 Pages per Sheet

[1-sided]], or [4 Pages per Sheet [1-sided]]. If the optional duplex unit is installed, you can also select [1 Page per Sheet [2-sided]], [2 Pages per Sheet [2-sided]], or [4 Pages per

Sheet [2-sided]].

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■ When is selected

You can specify the paper source and [Finishing].

Left-clicking the paper source image (multi-purpose tray or paper cassette image) on

Preview specifies the paper source. If you want to switch the paper source automatically according to the size or type of paper, left-click [Auto] at the bottom right on Preview.

Also, right-clicking on Preview specifies [Finishing].

If [Different for First, Others, and Last], [Different for First, Second, Others, and Last], or

[Different for Cover and Others] is selected for [Paper Selection], you can specify the paper source for each page.

Printing Multiple Pages on One Sheet

Multiple pages can be printed on one sheet of paper.

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For Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003, display the [Device

Settings] sheet and select [Auto] from [Spooling at Host].

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Display the [Page Setup] sheet, then select the number of the pages to be printed on one sheet from [Page Layout].

The number of pages that can be selected is 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 9, or 16 (Pages per

Sheet).

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When 2, 4, 6, 8, 9, or 16 pages per sheet is selected, [Page

Order] appears. Select the desired page order.

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NOTE

The options under the [Page Order] pull-down menu differ depending on the paper orientation or the number of pages to be printed on one sheet.

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Confirm the settings, then click [OK].

Scaling Print Output

You can select a scale when [1 Page per Sheet] is selected for [Page Layout].

The scale factor will be adjusted automatically when [Page Size] and [Output Size] are different.

The scale factor can be specified manually.

You can specify from 25 to 200 %.

Scaling a Document Automatically

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Display the [Page Setup] sheet, then specify the page size in

[Page Size].

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Specify the paper size in [Output Size].

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Confirm the settings, then click [OK].

The scale factor will be set automatically depending on the sizes specified in

[Page Size] and [Output Size].

Scaling a Document Manually

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Display the [Page Setup] sheet, then specify the page size in

[Page Size].

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Specify the paper size in [Output Size].

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Place a checkmark for [Manual Scaling], then specify the value in the spin box.

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Confirm the settings, then click [OK].

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Poster Printing

You can magnify a single page image and print it out on more than one page. You can join these printouts together to make one large poster.

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For Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003, display the [Device

Settings] sheet and select [Auto] from [Spooling at Host].

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Display the [Page Setup] sheet and select [Poster (N x N)] (N =

2, 3, 4) from [Page Layout].

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A layout image of the printout appears on Preview.

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Confirm the settings, then click [OK].

IMPORTANT

• The printing order of the printouts (separated into multiple pages) becomes "Upper

Left to Right".

• When you perform poster printing, the watermark printing and layout options are disabled.

• When you perform poster printing, the setting for [Page Order] is disabled.

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Watermark Printing

You can superimpose watermarks (such as "COPY", "DRAFT", etc.) over the documents created in the application. Select the desired character string from the list of the character strings registered as watermarks. Also, you can add new watermarks or edit the added watermarks by clicking [Edit Watermark] in the [Page

Setup] sheet.

Watermark Printing

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For Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003, display the [Device

Settings] sheet and select [Auto] from [Spooling at Host].

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Display the [Page Setup] sheet and place a checkmark for

[Watermark].

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Select the character string to print as a watermark from the list on the right of [Watermark].

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Confirm the settings, then click [OK].

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Editing Watermarks

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For Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003, display the [Device

Settings] sheet and select [Auto] from [Spooling at Host].

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Display the [Page Setup] sheet, place a checkmark for

[Watermark], and then click [Edit Watermark].

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The [Edit Watermark] dialog box is displayed.

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Specify the following items as needed:

[Position]:

[Angle]:

[Name]:

[Text]:

[Font]:

[Style]:

[Size]:

[Color]:

[Border]:

[Print Style]:

[Print on First Page

Only]:

Specify the position to print the selected watermark on the document. Enter X and Y axis values between -50 and 50.

Specify the angle to print the selected watermark on the document.

Enter the name of the added watermark to be displayed for [Watermark] in the [Page Setup] sheet.

Enter the characters to be printed as the watermark.

Select the font to be used for the watermark (True

Type fonts only).

Select the font style for the watermark.

Specify the font size for the watermark.

Specify the color for the watermark. Since this printer is a monochrome printer, all the watermark colors are printed in grayscale.

Specify whether a border encloses the watermark when printed.

Select the watermark type from [Transparent] or

[Overlap].

Place a checkmark when printing the watermark only on the first page of the document.

NOTE

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When adding a new watermark, click [Add].

You cannot delete the default watermarks.

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Confirm the settings, then click [OK].

The [Page Setup] sheet reappears.

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Specifying a Custom Paper Size

Perform the following procedure to specify a desired paper size:

NOTE

To specify a custom paper size, display the dialog box shown below.

- For Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003

Display the [Document Properties] dialog box in the [Printers] folder (the [Printers and

Faxes] folder for Windows XP/Server 2003).

- For Windows 98/Me

Display the [Printer Properties] dialog box in the [Printers] folder.

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Display the [Page Setup] sheet, then click [Custom Paper

Size].

The [Custom Paper Size Settings] dialog box is displayed.

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Specify the following items as needed:

[Paper List]:

[Name of Custom

Paper Size]:

[Unit]:

[Paper Size]:

Displays the names and sizes of standard paper and added custom paper.

Enter the name of the custom paper size to be registered. Up to 31 characters can be entered.

Specify the unit (Millimeter or Inch) to be used when setting the custom paper size.

Specify the height and width of the custom paper size (Height Width). Specify the custom paper size using portrait orientation (Height Width) within valid setting values.

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Click [Register].

NOTE

In Windows 98/Me, up to 30 custom paper sizes can be added. In Windows 2000/

XP/Server 2003, the number depends on the system environment.

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Confirm the settings, then click [OK].

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Printing Borders and Printing Date

You can print with borders, printing date, and/or page numbers.

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For Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003, display the [Device

Settings] sheet and select [Auto] from [Spooling at Host].

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Display the [Page Setup] sheet, then click [Layout Options].

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The [Layout Options] dialog box is displayed.

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Specify the following items as needed:

[Edging]:

[Print Date]:

Select the type of edging to print as a border.

Prints the date. Specify the printing position of the date from the list.

[Print User Name]: Prints the user name that is registered in the computer.

Specify the printing position of the user name from the list.

[Print Page

Number]:

Prints page numbers. Specify the printing position of the page numbers from the list.

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Confirm the settings, then click [OK].

The [Page Setup] sheet reappears.

Selecting an Objective

You can select the print style (1-sided Printing, 2-sided Printing, or Booklet

Printing). The optional duplex unit is required for 2-sided printing and booklet printing.

IMPORTANT

For Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003, [Booklet Printing] is unavailable when [Disabled] is selected for [Spooling at Host] in the [Device Settings] sheet.

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Display the [Finishing] sheet, then select [1-sided Printing],

[2-sided Printing], or [Booklet Printing] for [Print Style].

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[1-sided Printing]: Prints on one side of paper.

[2-sided Printing]: Prints on both sides of paper using the optional duplex unit.

[Booklet Printing]: Prints booklets using the optional duplex unit. Booklet printing involves printing 2 pages on both sides of a sheet of paper in the appropriate order so that the printouts become a booklet when folded into two. To perform detailed settings for booklet printing, click the

[Booklet] button.

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When [Booklet Printing] is selected, click [Booklet] and specify the following items as needed:

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[Booklet Printing Method]:

[Specify Booklet Gutter]:

Specify the unit for booklet printing

(printing all pages at once or by dividing into several portions).

Place a checkmark when specifying the gutter on booklet printing. Enter the value of the distance (0 to 30 mm) from the center line (fold line) in the middle of the paper.

*The size of the image is automatically reduced so that the entire image remains in the print area.

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Confirm the settings, then click [OK].

The [Finishing] sheet reappears.

Print with Mixed Paper Sizes/Orientations

You can specify the paper alignment on output when printing a document of mixed paper sizes or orientations.

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Display the [Finishing] sheet, place a checkmark for [Print with Mixed Paper Sizes/Orientations], and then click [Details].

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The [Detailed Settings] dialog box is displayed.

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Select the paper alignment pattern for printing a document of mixed paper sizes or orientations.

Specify the following items as needed:

[Gutter]:

[Image

Processing]:

When a value is specified, a margin of white space is created on one side of the printout (This margin is called [Gutter]). The gutter is useful when binding pages. Valid gutter values range from 0 to 30 mm.

When a gutter value is specified, the print area is reduced.

When [Gutter] is specified, the position of the page image is adjusted to make room for the gutter. At this point, you can select whether to reduce the size of the image to fit the remaining space. When [Reduce and

Arrange] is selected, the size of the image is automatically reduced to adjust the page image position so that the entire image remains in the print area. When [Stagger Image with Size as-is] is selected, the page image position is adjusted without changing its size. Any part of the print image that lies outside the print area will be missing in the printout.

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Confirm the settings, then click [OK].

The [Finishing] sheet reappears.

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Gutter

You can specify a gutter on the printouts. Valid gutter values range from 0 to 30 mm.

When a gutter is specified, the position of the page image is adjusted to make room for the gutter. At this point, you can select whether to reduce the size of the image to fit the remaining space.

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Display the [Finishing] sheet, specify the side on which the gutter is to be located in [Binding Location], and then click

[Gutter].

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The [Gutter Settings] dialog box is displayed.

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Specify the value in the spin box.

Specify the following items as needed:

[Image

Processing]:

When [Gutter] is specified, the position of the page image is adjusted to make room for the gutter. At this point, you can select whether to reduce the size of the image to fit the remaining space. When [Reduce and

Arrange] is selected, the size of the image is automatically reduced to adjust the page image position so that the entire image remains in the print area. When [Stagger Image with Size as-is] is selected, the page image position is adjusted without changing its size. Any part of the print image that lies outside the print area will be missing in the printout.

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Confirm the settings, then click [OK].

The [Finishing] sheet reappears.

Specifying the Finishing Method

You can specify a variety of options for print processing.

1

Display the [Finishing] sheet, then click [Finishing Details].

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The [Finishing Details] dialog box is displayed.

2

Specify the following items as needed:

[Detect Paper Size in Tray]: When this option is checked, a message appears and the job is paused if the setting for [Output Size] in the [Page

Setup] sheet for the current job is different from that for the previous job. To resume the job, click the [Resolve Error] button in the Printer Status Window or load the appropriate paper. However, for the job that takes place immediately after cycling the power or removing paper, a message does not appear, and the job uses the currently loaded paper regardless of the setting for [Output Size].

[Rotate Print Data 180

Degrees]:

Prints by rotating the image 180 degrees.

This option is useful for printing envelopes and index cards that can be fed only in specific orientations.

[Use Skip Blank Pages Mode]: When this option is checked, blank pages are not output if the job includes blank pages.

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Click [Advanced Settings] in the [Finishing Details] dialog box.

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The [Advanced Settings] dialog box is displayed.

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Specify the following items as needed:

[Image Refinement]:

[Fixing Mode]:

[EMF Spooling] (Windows

2000/XP/Server 2003 only):

Specify whether to apply Image

Refinement. When Image Refinement is applied, jagged lines of text and graphics are printed smoothly.

Switch the fixing mode of the printer when the toner does not fix well. [Mode 3] enhances the toner fixing the most, and

[Mode 2] and [Mode 1] follow respectively.

[Mode 4] enhances the toner fixing the least.

Specify whether the print data is spooled in

EMF (meta file) format. When this option is checked, the data is spooled in EMF format.

[Print Last Page in 1-sided

Mode when 2-sided Printing is Set]:

When this option is checked and the last page for the 2-sided printing or booklet printing is 1-sided printing, the printer can print faster than normal 2-sided printing.

[Print on the Back of Printed

Paper from the Multi-purpose

Tray]:

Place a checkmark for this option if a paper jam occurs when printing previously printed paper.

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Confirm the settings, then click [OK].

The [Finishing Details] dialog box reappears.

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Specifying the Paper Feed Method

You can specify various settings for the paper feed method.

1

Display the [Paper Source] sheet.

2

Specify the following items as needed:

[Paper Selection]:

[Paper Source]:

You can specify the paper feed method.

You can specify the paper source.

Options that can be specified depend on the items selected in [Paper Selection].

· [First Page]

· [Second Page]

· [Cover Page]

· [Other Pages]

· [Last Page]

· [Interleaf Sheet]

[Paper Type]: Specify the type of paper to be used.

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[Pause when Printing from the

Multi-purpose Tray]:

Specify whether the printer should pause a job and display a message or continue the job when feeding paper from the multi-purpose tray. When this option is checked, a message is displayed and the printer pauses the job. Make sure that the paper size specified in the printer driver is the same as the size of paper in the multi-purpose tray and click the [Resolve

Error] button in the Printer Status

Window.

[Continue Printing with the

Multi-purpose Tray]:

Specify whether the printer should switch the paper source to the multi-purpose tray automatically when a cassette has run out of paper during a job and the paper specified in [Output Size] in the

[Page Setup] sheet is not loaded in any other cassette.

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Confirm the settings, then click [OK].

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Specifying the Print Quality

You can perform optimum printing by simply selecting the appropriate item from

[Objective].

1

Display the [Quality] sheet, then specify the settings for

[Objective].

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For more detailed settings, click the [Details] button.

The [Detailed Settings] dialog box is displayed.

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2

Specify the following items as needed:

[B & W Halftones]:

[Print Colored Text and

Lines in Black]:

Select the display pattern of subtle gradation

(medium gradation) for black-and-white data.

Place a checkmark for this option when colored text or thin lines of CAD data etc. drop out or appear broken in printouts. You should be able to print thin lines finely.

[Enable Image Correction]: When image data such as photographic images are printed at enlarged sizes in the application, the printed images can look rough or jagged. Specify the settings for smoothing the output of low-resolution image data.

[Toner Density]: Adjust the toner density for the print data.

Adjust the density by dragging the [Toner

Density] slider from side to side.

[Use Toner Save]: By using this function, you can save toner consumption, since some parts of the data are omitted from the job.

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Confirm the settings, then click [OK].

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Grayscale Settings

Grayscale Settings

1

Display the [Quality] sheet, place a checkmark for [Manual

Grayscale Settings], and then click [Grayscale Settings].

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The [Grayscale Settings] dialog box is displayed.

2

Display the [Grayscale Adjustment] sheet, then specify the following items as needed:

[Brightness]: Adjust the brightness for the print data.

Adjust the brightness by dragging the

[Brightness] slider from side to side.

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[Contrast]: Adjust the contrast for the print data. Adjust the contrast by dragging the [Contrast] slider from side to side.

3

Display the [Matching] sheet, then specify the following items as needed:

[Matching Mode]:

[Matching Method]:

[Monitor Profile]:

[Gamma]:

Specify the method for color correction.

Specify which element is to be prioritized in matching.

Select the appropriate item (the Profiles registered in the computer are displayed) for the monitor or scanner in use.

When [Gamma Adjustment] is selected for

[Matching Mode], color is adjusted by brightness without performing matching.

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Confirm the settings, then click [OK].

The [Quality] sheet reappears.

Printing Grayscale Sample (Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003 only)

You can print an adjusted grayscale sample after specifying the settings in the

[Grayscale Adjustment] sheet. The after-adjustment image is printed in the center of the paper, and the images whose [Brightness] and [Contrast] are changed by graduation are each printed around the after-adjustment image. This is useful to adjust the grayscale of the printout.

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For Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003, display the [Device

Settings] sheet and select [Auto] from [Spooling at Host].

2

Display the [Quality] sheet, place a checkmark for [Manual

Grayscale Settings], and then click [Grayscale Settings].

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Specify the items in the [Grayscale Settings] dialog box as needed, then click [OK].

4

Go back to the [Quality] sheet and place a checkmark for

[Print Grayscale Sample].

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Confirm the settings, then click the [OK] button.

IMPORTANT

When printing a grayscale sample, be sure that [1 Page per Sheet] is selected for

[Page Layout] in the [Page Setup] sheet.

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Click [OK] or [Print].

The grayscale sample is printed.

IMPORTANT

When you are finished with printing grayscale samples, remove the checkmark from [Print Grayscale Sample].

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Specifying Profiles

You can save or import all the printing preferences specified in the [Page Setup],

[Finishing], [Paper Source], and [Quality] sheets at once. You can also add, edit or select the settings.

Save the printing preferences as a "Profile" using the following procedure.

Make sure that any one of the [Page Setup], [Finishing], [Paper Source] and

[Quality] sheets is displayed, then perform the following procedure.

NOTE

• For Windows 98/Me, up to 50 "Profiles" can be added. To add up to 50 "Profiles" for each user account, double-click [My Computer] ➞ [Control Panel] ➞ [Passwords] to display the [User Profiles] sheet, and then select [Users can customize their preferences and desktop settings. Windows switches to your personal settings when you log on.].

• For Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003, up to 50 "Profiles" for each user account can be added.

• If the printer name has been changed, any saved "Profiles" cannot be imported. To import the saved "Profiles", change the printer name to its previous one.

• Uninstallation of the printer driver does not delete the Profile information. The "Profiles" become available after re-installing the printer driver.

• The Profile information file saved on Windows 98/Me cannot be used on Windows 2000/

XP/Server 2003 and vice versa.

• Selecting a "Profile" does not change the setting for [Page Size].

Adding a Profile

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Click [ ] (Add Profile).

The [Add Profile] dialog box is displayed.

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Enter the name of the "Profile" for [Name].

[Icon] allows you to select the icon for the "Profile". Enter any comments in

[Comment] as needed.

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NOTE

Up to 31 characters for [Name] and 255 characters for [Comment] can be entered.

● Confirming the Printer Settings

❑

Click [View Settings].

❑

When [OK] is clicked, the [Add Profile] dialog box reappears.

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Click [OK].

The Properties dialog box reappears.

Check if the name of the added "Profile" is on the [Profile] list.

Editing/Deleting a Profile

You can change or save the Profile information or delete it from [Profile List].

1

Click [ ] (Edit Profile).

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The [Edit Profile] dialog box is displayed.

2

Edit the Profile information.

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● Editing a Profile

❑

You can change the settings for [Name], [Icon], and [Comment].

❑

By clicking [ ] or [ ], you can change the order of the selected "Profile".

❑

When [Import] is clicked, the Profile information is imported from the previously saved file.

❑

When [Export] is clicked, the selected Profile information is saved into the file.

The "Profile" saved in the file can be used again even if it is deleted from the list.

❑

When [Apply Settings from Application] is checked, the settings for [Page Size],

[Orientation], and [Copies] specified in the application are applied for printing.

The settings for these items in the application stay enabled even if the Profile is changed.

● Deleting a Profile

❑

When [Delete] is clicked, the "Profile" is deleted from the list.

IMPORTANT

You can delete only custom "Profiles". You cannot delete default "Profiles". Also, you cannot delete the "Profile" currently selected in each sheet.

PageComposer

You can combine two jobs into one and change job settings for the combined job.

You can edit a job in another application.

You can also preview the job.

Make sure that any one of the [Page Setup], [Finishing], [Paper Source], or [Quality] sheet is displayed in the [Document Properties] dialog box, then perform the following procedure:

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Select [Edit and Preview] from the list on the right of the

[Profile] list.

2

The message that the output method is going to be switched to the [Edit and Preview] mode is displayed. Click [OK].

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Specify the printing preferences in each sheet, then click

[OK].

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Click [OK] or [Print].

The [Canon PageComposer] dialog box is displayed and the job is displayed on a list.

5

Repeat Step 1 to 4 for the jobs that you want to edit.

6

Edit the jobs on the list in the [Canon PageComposer] dialog box.

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NOTE

• For more details on the setting procedures for the [Canon PageComposer] dialog box, see Help for Canon PageComposer.

• When the [Edit and Preview] mode is selected in the [Printer Properties] dialog box and [ ] (Lock) is set, the [Canon PageComposer] dialog box appears each time you print.

Viewing the Printer Settings/Restoring the Default

Settings

You can view or restore the default settings for all the printing preferences specified in the [Page Setup], [Finishing], [Paper Source], [Quality], and [Configuration]/

[Device Settings] sheets at once.

Make sure that any one of the [Page Setup], [Finishing], [Paper Source] and

[Quality] sheets is displayed, then perform the following procedure.

NOTE

A preview of the settings is displayed on each sheet. This allows you to confirm the print image on Preview.

Viewing the Printer Settings

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1

Click [View Settings].

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The [View Settings] dialog box is displayed.

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By clicking the [Page Setup], [Finishing], [Paper Source], [Quality], or

[Configuration]/[Device Settings] tab, you can view the printing preferences for each sheet in a list.

2

Click [OK].

The previous sheet reappears.

Restoring the Default Settings

To restore the default settings, click [Restore Defaults].

You can restore the default settings only in the same sheet or dialog box as

[Restore Defaults] displayed.

The settings in the [Page Setup], [Finishing], [Paper Source], [Quality] and

[Configuration]/[Device Settings] sheets cannot be restored all at once to the default settings.

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