Preface Thank you for purchasing TOSHIBA Multifunctional Digital Systems or Multifunctional Digital Color Systems. Also this guide describes instructions on how to set up the printer drivers required for this equipment, and how to print with them. Read this manual before using your Multifunctional Digital Systems or Multifunctional Digital Color Systems. Keep this manual within easy reach, and use it to configure an environment that makes best use of the e-STUDIO’s functions.
CONTENTS Preface............................1 How to read this manual......................1 Chapter 1 OVERVIEW Features and Functions ......................6 About Printer Drivers ......................7 For Macintosh........................7 For UNIX..........................7 Chapter 2 PRINTING FROM WINDOWS Before Using the Printer Driver..................... 10 Configuring the Options....................... 10 Setting the Department Code ....................
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Chapter 5 MANAGING PRINT JOBS FROM THE CONTROL PANEL Monitoring the Print Job Status ..................140 Normal Print/Scheduled Print jobs..................140 Proof Print jobs ........................144 Private Print jobs ....................... 147 Invalid jobs ........................151 Printing files from USB media (USB Direct Printing) ............154 Viewing the Print Job Log ....................
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OVERVIEW This chapter describes the overview of the printing functions. Features and Functions......................6 About Printer Drivers ....................... 7 For Macintosh.................................7 For UNIX ................................7...
1 OVERVIEW Features and Functions Extensive Client Platform Support This equipment supports printing from IBM-compatible PC, Macintosh, and UNIX workstations. Not all features are supported on all platforms, however. Various Port Options You can map this equipment to print to an SMB, IPP, Raw TCP, or LPR port. Multiple Job Types Job Types refer to the way this equipment handles a print job.
1 OVERVIEW About Printer Drivers Printer drivers required for each OS are included in the Client Utilities CD-ROM. For instructions on how to install them, refer to the Software Installation Guide. For Macintosh Printer drivers required for Macintosh OSs are included in the following folders of the Client Utilities CD-ROM: Macintosh PPD files For Mac OS X 10.2.4 –...
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PRINTING FROM WINDOWS This chapter describes the instructions on how to print from a Windows computer. Before Using the Printer Driver..................... 10 Configuring the Options............................10 Setting the Department Code ..........................12 Copying the PPD File for Windows ........................14 Printing from Application ...................... 15 Considerations and Limitations ..........................15 How to Print ................................16 Setting Up Print Options......................
2 PRINTING FROM WINDOWS Before Using the Printer Driver Before printing, you have to configure the following options: Configuration Settings You have to configure such options as optional drawers, finisher, and hole punch unit. The features of these optional devices are not available unless you tell the system that the optional devices are installed. Department Code This system can manage jobs by department code.
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2 PRINTING FROM WINDOWS 2.PRINTING FROM WINDOWS Select the printer driver of this equipment, and select as follows: [File] menu -> [Run as administrator] -> [Properties] Enter the administrator password if required. If the [File] menu is not displayed, press [Alt]. The User Account Control dialog box appears.
2 PRINTING FROM WINDOWS Set the following options and click [OK]. Drawer 1 — Select the size and type of paper that is loaded in the 1st Drawer. Drawer 2 — Select the size and type of paper that is loaded in the 2nd Drawer. Drawer 3 —...
2 PRINTING FROM WINDOWS 2.PRINTING FROM WINDOWS Entering department code Select as follows: [Start] menu -> [Control Panel] -> [Hardware and Sound] -> [Printers] For Windows XP or Windows Server 2003 Select as follows: [Start] menu -> [Printers and Faxes] For Windows 2000 Select as follows: [Start] menu ->...
2 PRINTING FROM WINDOWS Copying the PPD File for Windows The Client Utilities CD-ROM contains a printer description file for popular Windows applications. For applications not allowing the automatic installation of PPD files, copy the PPD file to a proper directory in order to enable printer-specific settings in the Print dialog box or the Page Setup dialog box.
2 PRINTING FROM WINDOWS Printing from Application This section describes how to print a document from an application. P.15 “Considerations and Limitations” P.16 “How to Print” Considerations and Limitations When the User Management Setting is enabled on the equipment, the user name that is entered to log in to your computer is used for the authentication of the print job.
2 PRINTING FROM WINDOWS How to Print Once you have installed the printer driver and configured it properly, you can print directly from most Windows applications. Simply choose the Print command from your application. You can print using the various functions by setting print options on the printer driver. Printing from Windows applications The following describes an example for printing from NotePad on Windows Vista.
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2 PRINTING FROM WINDOWS 2.PRINTING FROM WINDOWS Click [Print] to print a document. Printing from Application...
2 PRINTING FROM WINDOWS Setting Up Print Options Print Options are the attributes you set to define the way a print job is processed. For example, the private print and proof print options determine how the copier manages your print job. To find the printing instructions for your specific needs, refer to the procedures in the following section.
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2 PRINTING FROM WINDOWS 2.PRINTING FROM WINDOWS Saving profile You can register up to 20 profiles (including 5 default profiles) for each printer driver. You can delete the default profile or overwrite it by changing its contents and saving it under the same name. Configure the print options on each tab.
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2 PRINTING FROM WINDOWS Loading profile Select a profile in the [Profile] box. The settings profile is loaded from the file and applied to the printer options. Selecting [None] in the [Profile] box cannot restore the initial settings on the printer driver. To return the setting to the default one after you selected profiles, click [Restore Defaults] on each tab menu.
2 PRINTING FROM WINDOWS 2.PRINTING FROM WINDOWS Print Options This section describes print options in each tab of the printer driver. This section will help you to find the description of specific print options, or understand the functions for each print option. How to display: Select as follows: [Start] menu ->...
2 PRINTING FROM WINDOWS - Others Tab The Others Tab contains special features such as toner save, custom pager size, and so on. P.49 “Others Tab” - Fonts Tab The Fonts Tab allows you to select how the TrueType fonts are printed. This tab is only displayed when the printer properties are accessed from the Printers folder.
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2 PRINTING FROM WINDOWS 2.PRINTING FROM WINDOWS When you store a document in e-Filing using the printer driver, the printing image (not the original document in your computer) will be stored in e-Filing. Documents stored in e-Filing are retained with the best image quality for printing. If you want to download them into your computer with a higher image quality, scan the original documents and store them in e-Filing.
2 PRINTING FROM WINDOWS Basic Tab The Basic tab contains basic print operation settings, such as the original paper size, print paper size, paper source, paper type, orientation, number of copies, and so on. 1) Original Paper Size This selects the size of a document to be printed. Available original paper sizes are listed below: Letter (8 1/2 x 11”) A3 (297 x 420 mm)
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2 PRINTING FROM WINDOWS 2.PRINTING FROM WINDOWS 3) Manual Scale Check this box to manually enter the scale, to enlarge or reduce an image. The reproduction ratio can be set at between 25 and 400%. This function cannot be used when Drawer or LCF (optional) is selected for the Paper Source or the Magazine sort function is enabled.
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2 PRINTING FROM WINDOWS 6) Number of Copies This sets the number of printed copies. You can set any integer from 1 to 999. 7) Orientation This sets the paper printing direction. - Portrait — The document is printed in the portrait direction. - Landscape —...
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2 PRINTING FROM WINDOWS 2.PRINTING FROM WINDOWS 4) Units Select the unit for the Tab Extension and Image Shift option. The default unit varies depending on the regional setting of the client computer. The tab paper cannot be fed from LCF (optional) and drawers When you place the tab paper on the Bypass Tray, make sure the tab side of the paper is on the outside.
2 PRINTING FROM WINDOWS Finishing Tab The Finishing tab allows you to enable sort printing, 2-sided printing, N-up printing, stapling and punching. 1) Copy Handling This sets how to sort the printed sheets when numerous copies are made for printing. - Sort Copies —...
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2 PRINTING FROM WINDOWS 2.PRINTING FROM WINDOWS 2) 2-Sided Printing This sets 2-Sided printing (printing on both sides of paper) according to the type of binding for 2-sided-printed pages. This option is only for printing on both sides of the paper. If you want to bind the output with staples, you should set the finishing option as well.
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2 PRINTING FROM WINDOWS 3) Number of pages per sheet This sets the printing of multiple pages on one sheet. The pages are reduced to fit the selected paper size automatically and printed. - 2 pages — Select this to print images from 2 pages arranged on one sheet. - 4 pages —...
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2 PRINTING FROM WINDOWS 2.PRINTING FROM WINDOWS [Center Double] can be used to create a booklet from a document that has been already created as a paginated booklet. To create a paginated booklet from a normal document, perform the booklet printing in the 2-Sided Printing option.
2 PRINTING FROM WINDOWS 6) Use Custom Margin Check this to set the margin on the printed pages. When this is checked, click [Detail...] to set the margins in the Custom Margin dialog box. The margin range is between 4.2 mm and 100 mm (0.17 inch and 3.94 inch). Less than 4.2 mm cannot be set for the range.
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2 PRINTING FROM WINDOWS 2.PRINTING FROM WINDOWS 2) Page Order Select this to print the pages from left to right or right to left. 3) Margin - Center This sets the gutter on the center of two sided page. You can enter up to 0.50 inch (12.70 mm). The printed images will be reduced according to the margin setting.
2 PRINTING FROM WINDOWS Paper Handling Tab The Paper Handling tab allows you to enable Front Cover printing, Back Cover printing, Inserting Pages, and Interleaving Pages. "Use Front Cover", "Use Back Cover", "Insert Pages" and "Interleave Pages" are not available when the Tab printing function is set.
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2 PRINTING FROM WINDOWS 2.PRINTING FROM WINDOWS Print Style This selects how you want to print a cover. - Do not print on page — Select this to insert a blank cover. - Print one side of the page — Select this to print the first page image on the front side of a cover. - Print both sides of page —...
2 PRINTING FROM WINDOWS For the detailed instructions on how to print with the [Insert Pages] setting, see the following page: P.74 “Inserting Different Types of Paper” 5) Interleave Pages This sets the interleaving page feature that is useful when you want to insert paper of a different type (or from another source) between every page of your print job.
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2 PRINTING FROM WINDOWS 2.PRINTING FROM WINDOWS - 1 Side — Select this to print the specified page on the front side of the insertion sheets. - 2 Sides — Select this to print the specified page and the next page on both sides of the insertion sheets. 3) Paper Source Select the location from where insertion sheets are to be fed.
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2 PRINTING FROM WINDOWS The tab paper cannot be fed from the LCF (optional) and drawers When you place the tab paper on the Bypass Tray, make sure the tab side of the paper is on the outside. The job will be output in the inner tray.
2 PRINTING FROM WINDOWS 2.PRINTING FROM WINDOWS Image Quality Tab The Image Quality Tab allows you to select how images are printed. You can easily select appropriate image quality depending on the type of document. 1) Image Quality Type This sets how colors are printed by selecting the job type. The printer driver automatically applies proper image quality for selected job type.
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2 PRINTING FROM WINDOWS Setting: Basic Tab In the Basic Tab of the Setting dialog box, you can specify the following functions. Basic Tab for PCL6/XPS Basic Tab for PS3 1) Save Current Settings As Check this to save the settings as the different setting. If you do not check this, the Image Quality Type that you selected will be undefined.
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2 PRINTING FROM WINDOWS 2.PRINTING FROM WINDOWS 2) Halftone This sets how halftones are printing. - Auto — Select this to print using proper halftone depending on the contents in the document automatically. - Smooth — Select this to print halftone smoothly. - Detail —...
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2 PRINTING FROM WINDOWS Setting: Color Balance Tab In the Color Balance tab of the Setting dialog box, you can specify the following functions. Adjust the density level by moving the scroll bar, or pressing buttons on the right and left of the scroll bar. 1) All Colors Adjust the density of the all colors.
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2 PRINTING FROM WINDOWS 2.PRINTING FROM WINDOWS Setting: Image Attribute Tab In the Image Attribute tab of the Setting dialog box, you can specify the following functions. Adjust the density level by moving the scroll bar, or pressing buttons on the right and left of the scroll bar. 1) Contrast Adjust the contrast for printing.
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2 PRINTING FROM WINDOWS Setting: Advanced Tab In the Advanced dialog box of the [Advanced] tab menu, you can set the functions below. The color profile data of this equipment may be updated. If the SNMP communication between this equipment and your computer is available, open the [Advanced] tab menu and then click [Update Now] to obtain the updated color profile data.
2 PRINTING FROM WINDOWS 2.PRINTING FROM WINDOWS Effect Tab The Effect Tab contains print options that add effects to your print jobs such as Watermarks, Overlay Image printing, Rotate printing, Mirror printing, and Negative printing. Effect Tab for PCL6 Effect Tab for PS3/XPS 1) Watermark This selects the watermark to be used or edited.
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2 PRINTING FROM WINDOWS [Add] Click this to create a new watermark. The Watermark dialog box appears by clicking on this. P.48 “Add/Edit Watermark” [Edit] Select a watermark from the [Watermark] box and click it to edit the watermark. The Watermark dialog box appears by clicking on this.
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2 PRINTING FROM WINDOWS 2.PRINTING FROM WINDOWS 4) Mirror Check on this to perform mirror printing of an image. This print option is not displayed for the PCL6 printer driver. Mirror printing may not be applied when the application gives priority to the application’s PostScript settings over the printer driver settings.
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2 PRINTING FROM WINDOWS Add/Edit Watermark When you click [Add] or [Edit], the Watermark dialog box appears and you can create new watermark or edit selected watermarks. 1) X Position The horizontal position of a watermark is displayed. You can change the position using the horizontal scroll bar. 2) Y Position The vertical position of a watermark is displayed.
2 PRINTING FROM WINDOWS 2.PRINTING FROM WINDOWS Others Tab The Others tab contains print options such as toner saving, custom paper size and so on. Others Tab for PCL6/XPS Others Tab for PS3 1) Default Menu Setting Select the default tab that is displayed when opening the properties of printer driver. Set functions frequently used as a default menu setting for your convenience.
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2 PRINTING FROM WINDOWS 3) Do not Print Blank Pages Check this to ignore blank pages for printing. If Watermark feature is enabled all pages will be printed even when the content is blank. The pages having a header or footer will be printed even if the content is blank. 4) Letterhead Print Mode Check this to perform duplex printing on paper whose sides need to be distinguished, such as paper with illustrations on one side.
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2 PRINTING FROM WINDOWS 2.PRINTING FROM WINDOWS 9) [Import] Click this to import custom settings (e.g. custom paper size, image quality type, watermark, overlay, profiles) to the printer driver. How to import custom settings - Click [Import]. A dialog box to select a file appears. Then select a file (*cfx) to be imported. - Click [OK].
2 PRINTING FROM WINDOWS Custom Paper Size In the Custom Paper Size dialog box, up to 20 custom paper sizes can be defined. The custom page size that you specify can be selected in the [Original Paper Size] and [Print Paper Size] box on the Basic tab. 1) Paper Size List Select the custom paper size that you want to modify.
2 PRINTING FROM WINDOWS 2.PRINTING FROM WINDOWS PostScript Settings 1) Output Format This selects the output format for printing. - ASCII — The job is sent in ASCII data format. - Encapsulated PostScript (EPS) — The job is sent in EPS format. - Tagged BCP —...
2 PRINTING FROM WINDOWS Fonts Tab The Fonts tab allows you to select how the TrueType fonts are printed. The Fonts tab can be displayed only from the Printers folder (and not displayed when displaying the properties from the application’s Print dialog box). To perform settings on the [Font] tab menu, you need to select the printer driver of this equipment on the Printers folder, and then select as follows: [File] menu ->...
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2 PRINTING FROM WINDOWS 2.PRINTING FROM WINDOWS 1) TrueType Options This sets how to print TrueType fonts. - Always Use TrueType Fonts — Select this to print the document the same as the print image shown on the screen. All TrueType fonts are extracted on the system for printing. - Always Use Printer Fonts —...
2 PRINTING FROM WINDOWS Configuration Tab The Configuration Tab allows you to configure options. When any optional unit is installed in this equipment, set the configuration of the machine on this tab. The Configuration tab can be displayed only from the Printers folder (and not displayed when displaying the properties from the application’s Print dialog box).
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2 PRINTING FROM WINDOWS 2.PRINTING FROM WINDOWS 5) Enable SNMP Communication Check this to enable obtaining the configuration information from this equipment. If you disable SNMP Communication, TopAccessDocMon notification also will be disabled. Update Automatically/Manual Select the method to update the option configuration information of the printer driver. This is available only when [Enable SNMP Communication] is checked.
2 PRINTING FROM WINDOWS Drawer Settings Paper Size Select the paper size set in each drawer. Paper Type Select the paper type set in each drawer. Attribute Select the attribute of the paper. When you set the attribute, the drawer will be selected preferentially according to the print settings.
2 PRINTING FROM WINDOWS Printing with Best Functions for Your Needs In this section, procedures are given to print various types of print jobs, using the layout and finishing options. Read this section before starting printing and select a procedure best suited for your needs. P.59 “Printing Various Print Job Types”...
2 PRINTING FROM WINDOWS Click [OK]. The specified date and time is displayed in the [Time] box. Set any other print options you require and click [OK]. Click [OK] or [Print] to send the print job. The document will be queued to print at the specified time and date. Printing Private Print Jobs The private print feature permits sensitive or confidential documents to be printed only in the presence of the person who sent the job.
2 PRINTING FROM WINDOWS 2.PRINTING FROM WINDOWS Printing Proof Print Jobs The proof print feature prevents costly mistakes by allowing you to check the printed output on a sample copy before printing an entire multi-copy job When printing from an application that sends data separately for each number of copies, this equipment will print all of the copies even if you set the Proof Print.
2 PRINTING FROM WINDOWS Creating An Overlay File You can save up to 20 documents as overlay files using printer driver. The created overlay file can then be merged into another document during printing. P.78 “Printing with an Overlay File” If the print job has several pages in the document, only the first page of the document will be saved as an overlay file.
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2 PRINTING FROM WINDOWS 2.PRINTING FROM WINDOWS Storing to e-Filing The Store to e-Filing feature allows you to send print jobs to e-Filing on this equipment. The job stored to e-Filing can then be printed from the Touch Panel Display at a later time. It can be also composed with other documents using the e-Filing web utility.
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2 PRINTING FROM WINDOWS Click [OK]. Click [OK] or [Print] to send the print job. The print job is saved to the public box. Saving a print job to a user box Display the Basic tab. Select [Store to e-Filing] in the [Print Job] box. Set any other print options you require and click [OK].
2 PRINTING FROM WINDOWS 2.PRINTING FROM WINDOWS Layout and Finishing Options in Basic Tab Menu The printer driver allows you to create a print job with layout options to make your document more essential. In this section various printing functions enabled with the [Basic] tab menu are explained. P.65 “Fitting images within paper size”...
2 PRINTING FROM WINDOWS Printing Color Document in Gray scale This equipment can print in color as well as black and white. The printer driver automatically detects whether the document uses only color or only black and white, and it prints the document accordingly.
2 PRINTING FROM WINDOWS 2.PRINTING FROM WINDOWS Layout and Finishing Options in Finishing Tab Menu The printer driver allows you to create a print job with layout options to make your document more essential. In this section various printing functions enabled with the [Finishing] tab menu are explained. P.67 “Sort Printing”...
2 PRINTING FROM WINDOWS Output in a different direction for each copy Rotated Sort Copies can be enabled only when printing on Letter, A4, B5, or 16K. Display the Basic tab. Enter the number of copies to be printed at the [Number of Copies] box. Display the Finishing tab.
2 PRINTING FROM WINDOWS 2.PRINTING FROM WINDOWS Making a Booklet Printing in normal booklet mode produces a document that, when folded, becomes a properly paginated booklet or magazine-style publication. You can even create bound booklets that are folded and stapled in the center. For example, if you create a document on letter-size paper (8½...
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2 PRINTING FROM WINDOWS Select the booklet size at the [Output Document Layout] box. Letter-Half on Letter — Select this to print a 1/2 Letter size booklet. Every 2 pages are printed on Letter paper to fit on half a sheet. LT on LD —...
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2 PRINTING FROM WINDOWS 2.PRINTING FROM WINDOWS If you want to double staple the center, check the [Staple Down the Center] box. [Staple Down the Center] is available only when the Saddle Stitch Finisher (optional) is installed and configured on the Configuration tab. Click [OK] to close the Booklet Details dialog box.
2 PRINTING FROM WINDOWS Printing Several Pages on One Sheet The N-up feature allows you to condense and print several pages of a document on one sheet of paper. This feature is very useful for browsing a large number of pages for appearance or page order. For example, to check the navigation path of a number of web pages or review the narrative of a slide presentation, using N-up is not only convenient but conserves paper as well.
2 PRINTING FROM WINDOWS PRINTING FROM WINDOWS Stapling You can staple sets of paper to exit from the equipment. Stapling is not available if a finisher (optional) is not installed. Stapling the paper Display the Finishing tab. Check the [Staple] check box. Then select how to staple. Upper Left —...
2 PRINTING FROM WINDOWS Finishing Options in Paper Handling Tab Menu The printer driver allows you to create a print job with layout options to make your document more essential. In this section various printing functions enabled with the [Paper Handling] tab menu are explained. P.74 “Inserting Different Types of Paper”...
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2 PRINTING FROM WINDOWS 2.PRINTING FROM WINDOWS Enter the page numbers the sheet will be inserted in each [Page] box and select the [Print Style], [Paper Source], and [Paper Type] options as you require. Set any other print options you require and click [OK]. Click [OK] or [Print] to send the print job.
2 PRINTING FROM WINDOWS Finishing Options in Effect Tab Menu The printer driver allows you to create a print job with layout options to make your document more essential. In this section various printing functions enabled with the [Effect] tab menu are explained. P.76 “Printing with Watermarks”...
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2 PRINTING FROM WINDOWS 2.PRINTING FROM WINDOWS Creating or editing a watermark Click [Add] to create a new watermark, or select a watermark that you want to edit and click [Edit] to edit a watermark. The Watermark dialog box appears. Adjust the position of the watermark by specifying X and Y values in [Position].
2 PRINTING FROM WINDOWS Deleting a watermark You can delete the default watermarks. However, they cannot be restored by clicking the [Restore Defaults] button. Select a watermark that you want to delete at the [Watermark] box. Click [Delete]. The Confirm Delete dialog box appears. Click [YES].
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2 PRINTING FROM WINDOWS 2.PRINTING FROM WINDOWS Set any other print options you require and click [OK]. Click [OK] or [Print] to send the print job. The print job is printed with the overlay image. Deleting an overlay image Select an overlay image that you want to delete at the [Overlay Image] box. Click [Delete].
2 PRINTING FROM WINDOWS Using Various Types of Paper This equipment allows you to print on various types of paper. The procedure below is for print jobs which require precautions before placing paper. P.80 “Printing on Tab Paper” P.82 “Printing on paper larger than standard sizes” Printing on Tab Paper This equipment supports tab printing, which can print in the tab extension of the tab paper.
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2 PRINTING FROM WINDOWS 2.PRINTING FROM WINDOWS When printing a document, display the Basic tab of the printer driver properties, select document size in the [Original Paper Size] box, and select either [Letter Tab] or [A4 Tab] (according to the document size) in the [Print Paper Size] box. The Primary Tab Dialog dialog box appears.
2 PRINTING FROM WINDOWS Printing on paper larger than standard sizes The procedure below is for printing on paper larger than standard sizes defined in the custom paper size setting. (Largest size: 12.00 x 47.24 inches (305 x 1200 mm)) Custom paper sizes can be defined in the [Other] tab menu.
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2 PRINTING FROM WINDOWS 2.PRINTING FROM WINDOWS Inserting from the bypass tray When printing Slightly curl the paper and start printing while holding it lightly by hand on the bypass tray. Be careful not to cut your fingers with the edge of paper when holding it. Make sure that the trailing edge of the paper will not be caught into the equipment as printing goes while you are holding it.
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PRINTING FROM MACINTOSH This chapter describes the instructions on how to print from a client computer. Printing from Application on Mac OS X 10.2.4 to Mac OS X 10.5.x ........86 Considerations and Limitations ..........................86 How to Print from Mac OS X 10.2.4 to Mac OS X 10.5.x ..................87 Page Setup Dialog on Mac OS X 10.2.4 to Mac OS X 10.5.x ................88 Print Dialog on Mac OS X 10.3.x to Mac OS X 10.5.x ..................93 Print Dialog on Mac OS X 10.2.x........................108...
3 PRINTING FROM MACINTOSH Printing from Application on Mac OS X 10.2.4 to Mac OS X 10.5.x Once you have installed the PPD file as described in Installing the Printer on Mac OS X 10.2.4 to Mac OS X 10.5.x of the Software Installation Guide, you can print directly from most of the Mac OS X applications.
3 PRINTING FROM MACINTOSH 3.PRINTING FROM MACINTOSH How to Print from Mac OS X 10.2.4 to Mac OS X 10.5.x You do not need to switch printers before starting printing because they are all managed under the setting of [Print & Fax] of [System Preferences].
3 PRINTING FROM MACINTOSH Page Setup Dialog on Mac OS X 10.2.4 to Mac OS X 10.5.x The Page Setup dialog boxes can be displayed by selecting the [Page Setup] command from the [File] menu of the application. In the Page Setup dialog boxes, you can specify the Page Attributes settings and manage the Custom Page Size settings. The Page Setup dialog boxes vary across applications.
3 PRINTING FROM MACINTOSH 3.PRINTING FROM MACINTOSH Custom Page Sizes The PPD file for this equipment supports the Custom Page Sizes. The procedure to create the Custom Page Size varies between the Mac OS X 10.4.x to Mac OS X 10.5.x and Mac OS X 10.2.8 to Mac OS X 10.3.x.
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3 PRINTING FROM MACINTOSH Double-click the added custom page size name on the list and rename the custom page size. Enter the width and height in the [Page Size] boxs, and select the printer name of this equipment in the [Printer Margins] box. Please use the margin settings that are automatically entered by selecting the printer name in the [Printer Margins] box.
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3 PRINTING FROM MACINTOSH 3.PRINTING FROM MACINTOSH Creating Custom Page Size on Mac OS X 10.2.8 to Mac OS X 10.3.x Select [Custom Paper Size] in the [Settings] box. The Custom Paper Size menu is displayed. Click [New]. A new custom page size name is added to the list. If you want to create a new custom page size by duplicating an existing custom page size, select the custom page size name on the list and click [Duplicate].
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3 PRINTING FROM MACINTOSH Enter the width and height in the [Page Size] boxs, and enter the printer margins in the [Printer Margins] boxs. In the [Printer Margins] box, please enter “0.17” inch. You can delete the created custom page size by clicking [Delete]. Click [Save] and click [OK].
3 PRINTING FROM MACINTOSH 3.PRINTING FROM MACINTOSH Print Dialog on Mac OS X 10.3.x to Mac OS X 10.5.x The Print dialog boxes can be displayed by selecting the [Print] command from the [File] menu of the application. The Print dialog boxes are different between Mac OS X 10.2.x and Mac OS X 10.3.x to Mac OS X 10.5.x. Please see the following section for the descriptions of the Print dialog boxes for Mac OS X 10.2.x.
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3 PRINTING FROM MACINTOSH 1) Pages per Sheet This sets the number of multiple pages printed on one sheet. The pages are reduced to fit the selected paper size automatically and are printed. - 1 — Select this if do not wish to enable N-up printing. - 2 —...
3 PRINTING FROM MACINTOSH 3.PRINTING FROM MACINTOSH Output Options In the Output Options menu, you can save a print job as a file. This menu is displayed only for Mac OS X 10.3.x. 1) Save as File Check this to save a print job as a file. When this is checked, select the file type at the [Format] box. 2) Format This sets the format of a file to be saved.
3 PRINTING FROM MACINTOSH Paper Handling In the Paper Handling menu, you can set Reverse page order printing and Odd or Even numbered page printing. The screens in the Paper Handling menu vary between Mac OS X 10.3.x and Mac OS X 10.4.x. Mac OS X 10.3.x 1) Reverse page order Check this when you want to print a document beginning with the last page.
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3 PRINTING FROM MACINTOSH 3.PRINTING FROM MACINTOSH Mac OS X 10.5.x 1) Page To Print Select whether all pages will be printed or only odd or even pages will be printed. 2) Destination Paper Size Select the output paper size. - Scale to fit paper size —...
3 PRINTING FROM MACINTOSH Color Matching In the Color Matching menu you can adjust colors on the printouts. This menu is displayed only for Mac OS X 10.5.x. 1) ColorSync Select this if you want the application you are using to control the color management of the printouts. 2) In Printer Select this if you want the printer you are using to control the color management of the printouts.
3 PRINTING FROM MACINTOSH 3.PRINTING FROM MACINTOSH Error Handling This menu is displayed only for Mac OS X 10.3.x to Mac OS X 10.4.x. In the Error Handling menu, you can set how to report a PostScript error. 1) PostScript Errors This sets whether or not you want to print a PostScript error report.
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3 PRINTING FROM MACINTOSH Color Settings In the Color Settings 1 and Color Settings 2 menu, you can adjust the color settings for printing. Printing from Application on Mac OS X 10.2.4 to Mac OS X 10.5.x...
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3 PRINTING FROM MACINTOSH 3.PRINTING FROM MACINTOSH 1) Color Type This sets whether a print job is printed in the color mode or monochrome mode. - Auto — Select this to determine the color mode automatically. When a print job is a black and white document, the system automatically prints the document in the monochrome mode.
3 PRINTING FROM MACINTOSH 8) Color Balance Adjusts the density of each color for printing. You can set from -4 to 4 in units of 1. 9) Image Attribute This sets the sharpness, brightness, contrast, saturation and background adjustment for printing. - Sharpness Adjusts the sharpness for printing.
3 PRINTING FROM MACINTOSH 3.PRINTING FROM MACINTOSH Printer Features In the Printer Features menu, you can set special printing features. Finishing In the Finishing menu, you can set the destination, hole punching and stapling. 1) Destination This selects the destination tray. - Printer’s Default —...
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3 PRINTING FROM MACINTOSH - Long Edge Punch with 180 degree rotation — Select this to create holes on the right side for a portrait document, or on the bottom for a landscape document. - Short Edge Punch with 180 degree rotation — Select this to create holes on the bottom for a portrait document, or on the left for a landscape document.
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3 PRINTING FROM MACINTOSH 3.PRINTING FROM MACINTOSH - Middle Right (Portrait)/Middle Bottom (Landscape) — Select this to double staple on the right for a portrait document, or on the bottom for a landscape document. - Lower Right (Portrait)/Lower Left (Landscape) — Select this to staple on the lower right for a portrait document, or on the lower left for a landscape document.
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3 PRINTING FROM MACINTOSH Booklet In the Booklet menu, you can set booklet printing. 1) Booklet Paper Size Select a paper size for the booklet. Each two pages are printed on both side of a sheet which is then folded. The booklet size will be the half size of the paper size that you specify.
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3 PRINTING FROM MACINTOSH 3.PRINTING FROM MACINTOSH Print Style This selects how you want to print a cover. - Do not print on page — Select this to insert a blank cover. - Print on page — Select this to print the first page image on the front side of a cover. When the Two-Sided Printing option is enabled in the Layout menu, the first two page images are printed on both sides of a cover.
3 PRINTING FROM MACINTOSH Print Dialog on Mac OS X 10.2.x The Print dialog boxes can be displayed by selecting the [Print] command from the [File] menu of the application. The Print dialog boxes are different between Mac OS X 10.2.x and Mac OS X 10.3.x to Mac OS X 10.5.x. Please see the following section for the descriptions of the Print dialog box for Mac OS X 10.3.x to Mac 10.5.x.
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3 PRINTING FROM MACINTOSH 3.PRINTING FROM MACINTOSH - 1 — Select this if do not wish to enable N-up printing. - 2 — Select this to print images from 2 pages arranged on one sheet. - 4 — Select this to print images from 4 pages arranged on one sheet. - 6 —...
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3 PRINTING FROM MACINTOSH Output Options In the Output Options menu, you can save a print job as a file. 1) Save as File Check this to save a print job as a file. When this is checked, select the file type at the [Format] box. 2) Format This sets the format of a file to be saved.
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3 PRINTING FROM MACINTOSH 3.PRINTING FROM MACINTOSH Paper Feed In the Paper Feed menu, you can select the paper source or media type. 1) All pages from Select the option button when you want to use the same paper source for all pages. When this is selected, select the paper source or paper type to be used at the box.
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3 PRINTING FROM MACINTOSH Printer Features In the Printer Features menu, you can set special printing features. P.112 “Booklet” P.113 “Color Settings 1” P.114 “Color Settings 2” P.115 “Color Settings 3” P.115 “Color Settings 4” P.116 “Finishing” P.119 “Printing Modes” P.120 “Printing Modes DC”...
3 PRINTING FROM MACINTOSH 3.PRINTING FROM MACINTOSH Color Settings 1 In the Color Settings 1, you can set special features for printing. 1) Color Type This sets whether a print job is printed in the color mode or monochrome mode. - Auto —...
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3 PRINTING FROM MACINTOSH Color Settings 2 In the Color Settings 2, you can set image quality for printing. 1) Image Type This sets how colors are printed by selecting the job type. The printer driver automatically applies proper image quality for selected job type.
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3 PRINTING FROM MACINTOSH 3.PRINTING FROM MACINTOSH Color Settings 3 In the Color Settings 3, you can set color balance for printing. 1) Color Balance - Cyan Adjusts the density of cyan for printing. You can set from -4 to 4 in units of 1. 2) Color Balance - Magenta Adjusts the density of magenta for printing.
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3 PRINTING FROM MACINTOSH Finishing In the Finishing menu, you can set the destination, hole punching and stapling. 1) Destination This selects the destination tray. - Printer’s Default — Select this to route the output to the default tray (that is set as the default tray for raw job in the Printer setting page of TopAccess Administrator’s page).
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3 PRINTING FROM MACINTOSH 3.PRINTING FROM MACINTOSH - Short Edge Punch with 180 degree rotation — Select this to create holes on the bottom for a portrait document, or on the left for a landscape document. This option cannot be selected if a hole punch unit (optional) is not installed. 3) Stapling This sets whether a print job is stapled.
3 PRINTING FROM MACINTOSH - Lower Right (Portrait)/Lower Left (Landscape) — Select this to double staple on the lower right for a portrait document, or on the lower left for a landscape document. - Middle Top (Portrait)/Middle Right (Landscape) — Select this to double staple on the top for a portrait document, or on the right for a landscape document.
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3 PRINTING FROM MACINTOSH 3.PRINTING FROM MACINTOSH 1) Print Mode This sets the type of print job. - Normal — Select this to print a normal job. - Proof — Select this to print the first copy of a multicopy job and then wait for approval before printing the remaining copies.
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3 PRINTING FROM MACINTOSH 1) Department Code (DC) - Digit 1 Select the first digit of the department code. 2) Department Code (DC) - Digit 2 Select the second digit of the department code. 3) Department Code (DC) - Digit 3 Select the third digit of the department code.
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3 PRINTING FROM MACINTOSH 3.PRINTING FROM MACINTOSH Printing from Application on Mac OS X 10.2.4 to Mac OS X 10.5.x...
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PRINTING FROM UNIX This chapter describes the instructions on how to print from UNIX workstation. Printing from an Application ....................124 Considerations and Limitations ..........................124 Printing Using LP Command ..........................124 Generic “lp” and “lptap” Options .........................124 General Options ..............................125 PCL5e Specific Options............................136...
4 PRINTING FROM UNIX Printing from an Application This section describes how to print from a UNIX workstation. When the User Management Setting is enabled on the equipment, the print jobs that are sent from UNIX workstations are processed as invalid jobs according to the Department Code Enforcement setting. Before attempting to print from a UNIX workstation, make sure all the UNIX Filters are installed in your workstation.
4 PRINTING FROM UNIX 4.PRINTING FROM UNIX General Options The following options apply to all print files. Option commands are case sensitive and must be entered exactly as shown. Some printing functions may be disabled depending on the combinations of option commands because priority is given to the specifications of this equipment over option commands.
4 PRINTING FROM UNIX Option Value Alternate Value Description staple=9 Put 2 staples in the middle of a landscape page and fold the paper in half vertically along the staple line (saddle stitching). This command works in conjunction with booklet printing. This command has no affect when the paper is fed from the long-edge side.
4 PRINTING FROM UNIX 4.PRINTING FROM UNIX Media Type The paper source can also be selected using the media type using the following option. Option Value Alternate Value Description mtype=Plain The paper source that contains Plain paper is requested. mtype= The paper source that contains transparency slides is Transparency requested.
4 PRINTING FROM UNIX Paper Size The current paper size can be specified using the following options. Option Value Alternate Value Description letter Select letter size paper. Select A4 size paper. legal Select legal size paper. statement Select statement size paper. ledger Select ledger size paper.
4 PRINTING FROM UNIX 4.PRINTING FROM UNIX Department Code The department access code can be set using the following option. Option Value Alternate Value Description dept=code Set the department access code. The code is a 5-digit numeric value. How the equipment performs printing for an invalid department code print job, for which an invalid department code is specified, varies depending on the Department Code Enforcement setting that can be set from TopAccess Administrator mode.
4 PRINTING FROM UNIX Booklet Modes The booklet mode can be selected using the following options. The booklet mode applies only for the PostScript data. When the PCL data is printed, the booklet mode option will be invalid. Option Value Alternate Value Description booklet=letter...
4 PRINTING FROM UNIX 4.PRINTING FROM UNIX Page Layout The booklet mode page layout can be selected using the following options. Option Value Alternate Value Description left2right=off Select right to left page layout for the booklet printing mode. This value decides the layout of the pages in the booklet.
4 PRINTING FROM UNIX Outer Margin The booklet mode outer margin can be selected using the following options. Option Value Alternate Value Description outermargin Select the outer margin value for the booklet printing =value mode. This value specifies in pixels the Outer Margin or the “Creep”...
4 PRINTING FROM UNIX 4.PRINTING FROM UNIX Page Length The number of lines to print on a page can be specified with the following option. Option Value Alternate Value Description pl=value Set the lines per page to value. As this equipment is a page printer we cannot change the physical length of a piece of paper so the actual effect of this command is to change the value for lines per inch so that the requested number of lines is printed on the page.
4 PRINTING FROM UNIX Image Quality Type The Image Quality Type can be selected using the following options. Option Value Alternate Value Description iqnormal Set the proper image quality for printing a general color document. iqphoto Set the proper image quality for printing photos. iqpresen Set the proper image quality for printing a vivid document.
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4 PRINTING FROM UNIX 4.PRINTING FROM UNIX Image Attributes The Image Attributes can be selected using the following options. Option Value Alternate Value Description brightness=value Specify the brightness. You can specify the following values: -4. -3, -2, -1, 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 contrast=value Specify the contrast.
4 PRINTING FROM UNIX PCL5e Specific Options Some of the options only apply to plain text or PCL5e files. Text Wrapping The following options control text wrapping when it reaches the right margin. Option Value Alternate Value Description wrap Enable automatic text wrapping. nowrap Disable automatic text wrapping.
4 PRINTING FROM UNIX 4.PRINTING FROM UNIX Banner Page A banner page is automatically generated for each file in each job. The banner page contains the following items. The banner page is always sent as a PCL5e job. The name of the user that submitted the print job. The job ID number and from which workstation it was submitted.
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4 PRINTING FROM UNIX Banner Options The banner page can be printed using the following options. Option Value Alternate Value Description banner=last Print the banner page after the job so that it will be physically on top of the job in the output tray. banner=first banner Print the banner page before the job so that it will be...
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MANAGING PRINT JOBS FROM THE CONTROL PANEL This chapter describes how to use the control panel to control the print jobs and monitor the equipment. Monitoring the Print Job Status ..................140 Normal Print/Scheduled Print jobs ........................140 Proof Print jobs ..............................144 Private Print jobs ..............................147 Invalid jobs .................................151 Printing files from USB media (USB Direct Printing) ..................154...
5 MANAGING PRINT JOBS FROM THE CONTROL PANEL Monitoring the Print Job Status Your print jobs can be monitored on the equipment's touch panel. The types of print jobs you can monitor include Normal Print, Scheduled Print, Private Print, and Proof Print. If the Department Management feature is enabled, the equipment can also display the Invalid jobs, which are held without being printed.
5 MANAGING PRINT JOBS FROM THE CONTROL PANEL 5.MANAGING PRINT JOBS FROM THE CONTROL PANEL Deleting jobs Follow the procedure below when you want to delete unnecessary Normal Print/Scheduled Print jobs. Deleting jobs On the [JOBS] tab listing the print jobs ( P.140), select the job that you want to delete, and then press [DELETE].
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5 MANAGING PRINT JOBS FROM THE CONTROL PANEL Pausing/Resuming jobs The eleventh job or subsequent, when counted from the one in progress, can be paused and resumed. Pausing jobs On the [JOBS] tab listing the print jobs ( P.140), select the job that you want to pause and then press [PAUSE]. The selected job is paused.
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5 MANAGING PRINT JOBS FROM THE CONTROL PANEL 5.MANAGING PRINT JOBS FROM THE CONTROL PANEL Changing the job order You can change the order of the jobs by moving them within the list. You can only move the jobs from and to the 11th position or subsequent when counted from the one in progress. Changing the job order On the [JOBS] tab listing the print jobs ( P.140), select the job that you want to move...
5 MANAGING PRINT JOBS FROM THE CONTROL PANEL Proof Print jobs Proof Print refers to the function to print only a single copy as a sample and suspend the rest of the job when you print multiple copies from a computer on the network, After viewing the first copy, you can decide, on the Proof Print job list, whether to print out the remaining copies or cancel the job to change the settings.
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5 MANAGING PRINT JOBS FROM THE CONTROL PANEL 5.MANAGING PRINT JOBS FROM THE CONTROL PANEL Printing remaining copies Follow the procedure below if you have checked the first copy and want to print the remaining copies. Printing remaining copies On the Proof Print job list ( P.140), select the job for printing.
5 MANAGING PRINT JOBS FROM THE CONTROL PANEL Deleting Proof Print jobs Follow the procedure below to delete the Proof Print jobs. Deleting Proof Print jobs On the Proof Print job list ( P.144), select the job that you want to delete, and then press [DELETE].
5 MANAGING PRINT JOBS FROM THE CONTROL PANEL 5.MANAGING PRINT JOBS FROM THE CONTROL PANEL Private Print jobs Private Print refers to the function to print a document from a computer on the network only when a set password is keyed in to the equipment's control panel.
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5 MANAGING PRINT JOBS FROM THE CONTROL PANEL Enter the password for the Private Print job, which has previously been set via the computer, and then press [OK]. The Private Print jobs are listed on the screen. The displayed list contains the Private Print jobs for which the same password has been set. Monitoring the Print Job Status...
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5 MANAGING PRINT JOBS FROM THE CONTROL PANEL 5.MANAGING PRINT JOBS FROM THE CONTROL PANEL Printing Private Print jobs Follow the procedure below to release your Private Print jobs from the control panel. Printing Private Print jobs On the Private Print job list ( P.147), select a job for printing.
5 MANAGING PRINT JOBS FROM THE CONTROL PANEL Deleting Private Print jobs Follow the procedure below to delete a Private Print job. Deleting Private Print jobs On the Private Print job list ( P.147), select the job that you want to delete, and then press [DELETE].
5 MANAGING PRINT JOBS FROM THE CONTROL PANEL 5.MANAGING PRINT JOBS FROM THE CONTROL PANEL Invalid jobs An Invalid job refers to a job held due to a wrong or no department code entered for performing the job. If the equipment is managed by the Department Management feature with the SNMP network services enabled, entering a wrong department code for printing from the touch panel causes the job to be held as an Invalid job and stored in the Invalid job queue.
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5 MANAGING PRINT JOBS FROM THE CONTROL PANEL Printing Invalid jobs If you have entered a wrong department code for printing, you need to re-enter the correct one. Follow the procedure below. Printing Invalid jobs On the Invalid job list ( P.151), select the job for printing.
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5 MANAGING PRINT JOBS FROM THE CONTROL PANEL 5.MANAGING PRINT JOBS FROM THE CONTROL PANEL Deleting Invalid jobs Follow the procedure below to delete an Invalid job. Deleting Invalid jobs On the Invalid job list ( P.151), select the job that you want to delete, and then press [DELETE].
5 MANAGING PRINT JOBS FROM THE CONTROL PANEL Printing files from USB media (USB Direct Printing) USB Direct Printing refers to the feature of printing files saved in a USB storage device that is connected to the USB port on the equipment. With this feature, you can print PDF, encrypted PDF (file extension: “.pdf”), XPS (file extension: “.xps”), JPEG (file extension: “.jpg”...
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5 MANAGING PRINT JOBS FROM THE CONTROL PANEL 5.MANAGING PRINT JOBS FROM THE CONTROL PANEL Enter the department code using the digital keys, and then press [OK]. The above screen will not be displayed when the equipment is not managed by the department codes. Proceed to the next step.
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5 MANAGING PRINT JOBS FROM THE CONTROL PANEL On the list of files, select the file that you want to print, and then press [SETTINGS]. If the target file is not displayed on the screen, use to change between pages. To select a file contained in a folder, select the folder and press [OPEN].
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5 MANAGING PRINT JOBS FROM THE CONTROL PANEL 5.MANAGING PRINT JOBS FROM THE CONTROL PANEL Press [PRINT]. If you have selected an encrypted PDF file for which a password has been set, proceed to Step 8. The equipment starts printing. The printouts are directed to the receiving tray. The job in progress can be monitored from the [JOBS] tab listing the Normal Print jobs.
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5 MANAGING PRINT JOBS FROM THE CONTROL PANEL Press [OK]. The equipment starts printing. The printouts are directed to the receiving tray. The job in progress can be monitored from the [JOBS] tab listing the Normal Print jobs. Before Disconnecting the USB Storage Device: Make sure that “USB DEVICE in use Do not remove USB DEVICE”...
5 MANAGING PRINT JOBS FROM THE CONTROL PANEL Viewing the Print Job Log You can view the log of print jobs on the touch panel. Viewing the print job log On the touch panel, press [JOB STATUS]. Press [LOG] to display the [LOG] tab. Viewing the Print Job Log...
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5 MANAGING PRINT JOBS FROM THE CONTROL PANEL Press [PRINT]. The Print Log is displayed. On the Print Log, you can look into each job for its user name, date and time of the event, paper size, the number of pages, and the number of copies. Up to 120 jobs can be listed on the log.
5 MANAGING PRINT JOBS FROM THE CONTROL PANEL Checking Supplies Viewing the drawer status When the equipment is idle, pressing [JOB STATUS] > [SUPPLY] displays the [SUPPLY] tab. From this tab, you can view the paper size setting selected for each drawer. If you press [SUPPLY] when printing is in progress, the drawer from which paper is being fed is highlighted.
OTHER PRINTING METHODS This equipment also supports the following printing methods: FTP Printing .......................... 164 Email Printing ........................165...
6 OTHER PRINTING METHODS FTP Printing FTP printing is available when the FTP print service is enabled on this equipment. You can print a document by sending the print file to this equipment using the FTP. This equipment can accept the following files for printing: PCL file PS file...
6 OTHER PRINTING METHODS Email Printing Email printing is available when enabled on this equipment. You can print a document by sending the print file, as an email attachment, to this equipment using the mail client software. This equipment can accept only TIFF-FX(Profile S), TIFF-FX(Profile F) and TIFF-FX(Profile J) files for printing: When the User Management Setting is enabled on the equipment, the print jobs that are sent by Email printing are processed as invalid jobs according to the Department Code Enforcement setting.
APPENDIX This chapter describe about the following contents. Internal Fonts List ........................ 168 Internal PCL Fonts List ............................168 Internal PS Fonts List ............................169...
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INDEX ........ 30 Numerics Draw Borders Around Pages ............58 Drawer Settings ..........29 2-Sided Printing ............. 11 Drawers ............36 Duplicate ............... 24 A4 Tab ..............44 Advanced ............... 42 Each Color ..............42 All Colors ............21 Effect Tab ..........99 All pages from ........
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............24 ..........22 Letter Tab Print to Overlay File ..........50 ......154 Letterhead Print Mode Printer Command Language (PCL) ............15 ..........14 Limitations printer description file .................159 ............7 Printer Drivers ............124 ..........103 lp command Printer Features ...............124 ............
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..........49 Toner Save ............50 TopAccess Link ............. 48 Transparency ..........99 Tray Switching ............55 TrueType Options .............94 Two Sided Printing ..............93 Two-Sided ............. 27 Units ..........57 Update Automatically ..............57 Update Now ..........154 USB Direct Printing ..............154 USB media ...........154 USB strage device ..........35 Use Back Cover ..........41...