Printer Driver

A printer driver is required to print documents created in Windows software applications.

The printer driver converts documents into a data format that the printer can understand, and then sends the data to the printer.

The printer driver should be compatible with the printer because the data format of documents converted by the printer driver is different for each printer model.


Features of the CARPS Printer Driver

The printer driver not only converts documents to a data format that the printer can understand, it also provides the following features:

Prints on a variety of paper sizes

Prints documents in enlarged and reduced sizes

Prints multiple pages on one sheet of paper

Provides Profiles designed to deliver optimum print results, and also allows you to create new Profiles for your own printing needs


Setting the Printer

You can access the printer driver from within a software application to select the paper size, print style, quality and other settings for most print jobs, usually by opening the File menu, selecting Print (or Page Setup, then clicking Printer), selecting the printer you want to use, and then selecting Properties. If you specify the print job settings from the software application, those settings are enabled only for that particular print job, and must be reset every time you want to print the same document.

You can also specify printer driver settings, such as selecting the optional Duplexing Unit or storing Profiles on the Server, by opening the printer driver from the desktop.

To specify print job settings from the software application:

1	In the software application, select Print from the File menu.

2	Select the printer that you want to use, and then click Properties.

3	In the “[Printer] Properties” dialog box, select the settings appropriate for the print job.
In this Help file, “[Printer] Properties” dialog box opened from the software application is called as “Document Properties dialog box”.

To specify default settings for all print jobs from the Printer folder:

1	Click the Start button, point to Settings, and then click Printers.

2	Double-click the icon for the printer you want to use.

3	From the Printer menu, select Properties.

4	In the “[Printer] Properties” dialog box, make settings appropriate for the print job.
In this Help file, "[Printer] Properties" dialog box opened from the Printer folder is called as "Printer Properties dialog box".

Related Topics

Displaying the Document Properties Dialog Box

Displaying the Printer Properties Dialog Box


Displaying Document Properties Dialog Box
Displaying the Document Properties Dialog Box

In this Help file, "[Printer] Properties" dialog box opened from the software application is called as "Document Properties dialog box".

The Document Properties dialog box is normally displayed by a software application by selecting the Print or Page Setup command from the File menu.

Because the print settings that you select in the software application are enabled only for the current document and then released after the print job is completed, you need to select the settings each time that you want to print a document.

To perform settings in the Configuration sheet, open the Configuration sheet from the Printer Properties dialog box.

1	From the File menu, select Print (or Page Setup, then Printer or the command that allows you to select printer settings).

2	Select the printer that you want to use, and then click Properties.

3	From the Document Properties dialog box, select the desired settings.

Related Topics

Setting the Printer

Displaying the Printer Properties Dialog Box


Displaying the Printer Properties Dialog Box

In this Help file, "[Printer] Properties" dialog box opened from the Printer folder is called as "Printer Properties dialog box".

You can display the Printer Properties dialog box from the Printers folder.

1	On the desktop, click the Start button, point to Settings, and then click Printers.

2	Double-click the icon for the printer that you want to use.

3	From the Printer menu select Properties.

Related Topics

Setting the Printer

Displaying the Document Properties Dialog Box


Using Help

Online Help for this printer driver is available through the Contents and Context Help.

Contents

Click the Help button to open Help from the printer driver. Double-click the title in the Contents to expand and display the topics, then click the topic that you want to read. When you are finished, click the Contents button to return to the Contents to select another topic.

Context Help

When you click the question mark button in the title bar, a question mark appears next to the pointer. With this pointer, when you point and click on an onscreen item that you want to know about, information about the item is displayed in the pop-up window. To close the pop-up window, click any area on the screen.


Trademarks and Abbreviations

CARPS is trademarks of Canon Inc.

Microsoft, Windows, are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.

Note

In this Help file Microsoft [image] Windows 98/2000/XP [image] is abbreviated as “Windows” and Millennium Edition is referred to as “Me“.


Selecting a Profile for Printing

Frequently used printer settings can be saved as Profiles. Optimum printer settings for a print job are set by simply selecting items from the Profile list.

1	Display the Page Setup, Finishing, or Quality sheet.

2	From the Profile list, select the Profile you want.

3	Click the OK button.


Adding a Profile

You can add new profiles for special print jobs and use them in addition to the default Profiles provided by the printer driver.

1	Specify the printer driver settings you want in the Page Setup, Finishing and Quality sheets.

2	Click the Add Profile button to the right of the Profile drop-down list box to open the Add Profile dialog box.

3	Specify the Name, Icon and Comment, and then click the OK button. The stored Profile is added to the Profile list.

Related Topic

Add Profile Dialog Box


Deleting a Profile

Added Profiles can be deleted when they are no longer needed.

1	Display the Page Setup, Finishing, or Quality sheet.

2	Click the Edit Profile button to the right of the Profile drop-down list box to open the Edit Profile dialog box.

3	In the Profile List, click the name of the added Profile that you want to delete.

4	Click the Delete button under the Profile List, and then click the OK button.

Note

Only user-defined Profiles can be deleted. The Profiles provided with the printer driver cannot be deleted.

Related Topic

Edit Profile Dialog Box


Editing a Profile

The name, icon, or comments for an added Profile can be changed.

1	Open the Document Properties dialog box.

2	Display the Page Setup, Finishing, or Quality sheet.

3	Click the Edit Profile button to the right of the Profile drop-down list box to display the Edit Profile dialog box.

4	In the Profile List, click the name of the added Profile that you want to edit.

5	Change the Name, select another Icon, or edit the Comment.

6	Click the OK button.

Note

Only added user-defined Profiles can be edited. The Profiles provided with the printer driver cannot be edited.

Related Topics

Edit Profile Dialog Box


Saving a Profile as a File

Newly created or edited Profiles can be saved as files on the hard disk or on a Floppy disk for later use in another computer.

1	Display the Page Setup, Finishing, or Quality sheet.

2	Click the Edit Profile button to the right of the Profile drop-down list box to display the Edit Profile dialog box.

3	In the Profile List, click the name of the Profile that you want to save.

4	Click the Export button to display the Save As dialog box.

5	Enter the file name, and click the Save button. The file extension .cfg is added to the end of the file name automatically.

Related Topics

Importing a Profile from a File

Edit Profile Dialog Box


Importing a Profile from a File

Profiles saved as files can be imported and stored in the printer driver.

1	Display the Page Setup, Finishing, or Quality sheet.

2	Click the Edit Profile button to the right of the Profile drop-down list box to display the Edit Profile dialog box.

3	Click the Import button to display the Open dialog box.

4	Click the name of the file that you want to import, and click the Open button.

Related Topics

Saving a Profile as a File

Add Profile Dialog Box


Specifying Print Quality

Use the Quality sheet to specify the print quality for the print job.

1	Display the Quality sheet.

2	Specify the options you want, such as Objective.

Use the information displayed below in the Objective list box to select the optimum Objective for the print job. For detailed settings, click the Details button to open the Detailed Settings dialog box.

Related Topics

Quality Sheet


About Objective

Specifies the optimum settings appropriate for the content of the document, and allows you to test print the document and select other settings. To obtain the best possible printout, detailed settings are required. The printer driver provides not only general option, but also options to obtain optimum results based on the content of the print job.

Detailed settings can also be selected in the Detailed Settings dialog box displayed by clicking the Details button on the Quality sheet.


Selecting an Objective

When the appropriate Objective is selected, the print job is executed with the optimum settings for the print job.

To select an Objective:

1	Display the Quality sheet.

2	From the Objective list box, select the Objective appropriate for the content of the print job.

To change the detailed settings of an Objective:

1	Display the Quality sheet.

2	From the Objective list box, select the Objective whose settings you want to change.

3	Click the Details button.

4	Change the settings, in the Detailed Settings dialog box.

Related Topics

Detailed Settings Dialog Box


Printing a Color Document in Grayscale

You can select the appropriate Objective from the Objective list box on the Quality sheet to obtain the optimum settings, or you can follow the procedure below to select settings for a special print job.

1	Display the Quality sheet.

2	On the Quality sheet, select the Manual Grayscale Settings check box, and then click the Grayscale Settings button.

3	Display the Grayscale Adjustment sheet.

4	Select the desired options on the Grayscale Adjustment sheet.

5	Display the Matching sheet.

6	On the Matching sheet, specify the matching method.

7	Click the OK button.

Related Topics

Grayscale Adjustment Sheet

Matching Sheet


Specifying Page Size

1	Display the Page Setup sheet.

2	From the Page Size drop-down list, select the size of the original document; and from the Output Size drop-down list, select the actual paper size to be printed.

Note: In some software applications, the Page Size, Orientation, and other options are not available. In this case, select Printer Settings or Page Setup to specify the page size from the File menu.

3	Click the OK button.

Related Topic

Page Setup Sheet

Standard Paper Sizes Available for Printing


Specifying Paper Type

For best results, select the most appropriate paper type (media) for the print job.

1	Display the Page Setup sheet.

2	Make the settings for the Paper Type (Plain Paper, Heavy Paper, etc.).

3	Click the OK button.

Note

The paper types that are available for selection are: Plain Paper, Plain Paper L (select if the output from the Plain Paper selection is too light), Heavy Paper, Heavy Paper H, and Transparencies.


Using Custom Paper Sizes

To create a custom paper size:

1	Display the Page Setup sheet.

2	Click the Custom Paper Size button.

Note: In some software applications, the Page Size, Orientation, and other options are not available. In this case, select Printer Settings or Page Setup to specify the page size from the File menu.

3	Enter a name for the custom paper size in the Name of Custom Paper box under the Custom Paper Size Settings dialog box.

4	Specify the height and width for the custom paper size.

Note: For a custom paper size with portrait orientation, the height should be greater than the width. For a custom paper size with landscape orientation, the width should be greater than the height.

5	Click the Register button, and then click the OK button.

To select a custom paper size:

1	Display the Page Setup sheet.

2	Select the custom paper size setting from the Paper Size and Output Size drop-down list.

3	Click the OK button.

Note

Custom Paper Sizes are shared with all the printers connected to your computer.

You can create up to 50 Custom Paper Sizes.

To print with the long edge of the paper as the top of the page, select Landscape under Orientation.

This feature does not accept a setting of less than 0.25 in. (5.0 mm).

With this printer model, you may be able to feed custom paper sizes from a paper supply source other than the Stack Bypass. The size restrictions for custom paper differ depending on the paper supply source.

Related Topic

Standard Paper Sizes Available for Printing


Standard Paper Sizes Available for Printing

Here is a summary of the paper sizes which can be used with this printer model.

Standard Paper Sizes

Letter, Legal, Executive, A5, B5 (B5 [JIS]), A4, Envelope Monarch, Envelope COM10 (Envelope #10), Envelope C5, Envelope DL, Custom Paper Sizes (3.00 x 5.00 in. [76.2 x 127 mm] to 8.50 x 14.00 in. [215.9 x 355.6 mm])

Related Topic

Using Custom Paper Sizes

Printing Area


Printing Area

The printing area is the maximum amount of space on the page that the printer can use for printing, as shown in the illustration.

Related Topic

Standard Paper Sizes Available for Printing


Feed Sources and Page Sizes

The page size selections displayed for paper selection in the Page Setup sheet are determined by the printer mode.

The following table lists the paper sources available and the variety of paper sizes that can be used with this printer model.

Paper Sources Available and Variety of Paper Sizes

Related Topics

Page Setup Sheet


Printing on Paper Sizes Different from the Page Size

1	Display the Page Setup sheet.

2	Select the page size for the document from the Page Size drop-down list.

Note: In some software applications, the Page Size, Orientation, and other options are not available. In this case, select Printer Settings or Page Setup to specify the page size, from the File menu of the software application.

3	Select the actual size of the printed document from the Output Size drop-down list. You can enlarge or reduce the size of the printout by selecting a larger or smaller size for the Output Size without using the Manual Scaling option.

Note

If the enlargement/reduction ratio is not within the specified range (25% to 200%), the job is printed at 100% with the specified paper.

Related Topic

Page Setup Sheet


Printing at a Special Scaling Ratio
Printing at a Specified Scaling Ratio

A document created in a software application can be scaled manually for enlargement or reduction in increments of 1%. You can specify the ratio between 25% and 200%.

1	Display the Page Setup sheet.

2	Select the page size for the document from the Page Size drop-down list.

Note: In some software applications, the Page Size, Orientation, and other options are not available. In this case, from the File menu of the application software, select Printer Settings or Page Setup to specify the page size.

3	Select the actual size of the printout from the Output Size drop-down list.

4	Check the Manual Scaling check box and enter the value for scaling in the Scale box on the right.

Note

If the software application that you are using supports scaled printing, then use the scaled printing feature in the application.

If the scaling ratio is set less than 25% or greater than 200%, output will be printed at 100% for the selected paper size.

Related Topic

Page Setup Sheet


Printing Multiple Pages on One Sheet of Paper

Multiple pages can be printed on one sheet of paper. The number of pages that can be printed on one sheet is 2, 4, 6, 8, 9, and 16, arranged as follows:

2 Pages per Sheet	1 down, 2 across (or 2 down, 1 across)

4 Pages per Sheet	2 down, 2 across

6 Pages per Sheet	2 down, 3 across (or 3 down, 2 across)

8 Pages per Sheet	2 down, 4 across (or 4 down, 2 across)

9 Pages per Sheet	3 down, 3 across

16 Pages per Sheet	4 down, 4 across

1	Display the Page Setup sheet then select N Pages per Sheet from the Page Layout drop-down list (N = 2, 4, 6, 8, 9, or 16)

2	From the Page Order drop-down list, select the order for page printing on the sheet.

3	Click the OK button.

Note

Scaled printing cannot be used with multiple page printing on one sheet. (The scaled printing selection is not available.)

If your software application supports multiple page printing on one sheet (2-up, 4-up, etc.), do not use this feature together with the Printing Multiple Pages on One Sheet function in the printer driver. This may cause unexpected results.

Related Topic

Page Setup Sheet


Printing Poster

Enlarges an image and divides it into multiple sheets. The multiple sheets of output can be pasted together to form one large poster.

1	Display the Page Setup sheet and under Page Layout select Poster (N X N) where “N” is the value 2, 3, or 4, depending on the size of the poster that you want. The selected poster is displayed in the Preview.

2	Click the OK button.

Note

The order of page printing is from Lower Right to Left.

The Watermark option is not available for Poster Printing.

Setting the Manual Scaling feature disables Poster Printing. If you use scaled printing, the document, the document is printed normally.

The Page Order feature cannot be used with Poster Printing.

Related Topic

Page Setup Sheet


Watermark Printing

You can print documents with watermarks (such as COPY, CONFIDENTIAL, etc.) by selecting the watermark from the Watermark drop-down list.

1	Display the Page Setup sheet and select the Watermark check box.

2	From the Watermark drop-down list on the right, select watermark that you want on the printout.

3	Click the OK button.

Note

Clicking the Edit Watermark button on the Page Setup sheet allows you to create your own watermarks or edit previously saved watermarks.

Related Topic

Page Setup Sheet


Collating Printed Pages

Automatically arranges printout in the correct binding order. For example, two copies of a 3-page report are printed in the page order 1, 2, 3, 1, 2, 3.

1	Under Copies on the Page Setup sheet, enter the number of copies that you want to print.

2	Display the Finishing sheet, select Collate.

3	Click the OK button.

Related Topics

Finishing Sheet


Troubleshooting

If you experience a problem with the printer driver, click the button below that best describes the problem to open the next help screen.

Print Options Cannot Be Selected

Unsatisfactory Print Job Results

Printout Not Clear

Note

Refer to the dialog boxes below for information about the troubleshooting functions that they provide.

Related Topics

Detailed Settings Dialog Box


Print Options Cannot Be Selected

Cannot select Page Size, Orientation

You cannot select these settings from some software applications. If this is the case, select Print (Page Setup or a similar command) from the File menu in the software application to set up the print job.


Print Job Will Not Start

Print job will not start on Windows

In some cases the print job may not execute normally when using bi-directional communication between the host computer and the printer. If this is the case, open the Printer Properties dialog box from the Windows Printer folder. Click the Spool Settings button on the Details sheet, then select Do Not Use Bi-directional Communication.

Related Topics

Quality Sheet

Detailed Settings Dialog Box


Unsatisfactory Print Job Results

Page layout is not correct

If the printing area on the page is not positioned correctly, or if part of the image is missing, check the following points:

Is the document printed within the printable area?

Some software applications may allow you to enter print text and graphics outside the printable area. However, elements beyond the boundaries of the printable area will not print.

Does the Output Size selection on the Page Setup sheet match the actual size of the paper loaded in the printer feed source?

Make sure that the Output Size selected in the printer driver matches the size of the paper in the printer.

Is the Manual Scaling check box selected in the Page Setup sheet?

When the Manual Scaling check box is selected, you can enlarge or reduce the size of the printout. Make sure that the size of the paper you are using is large enough for the print job.

Is the setting in the Gutter dialog box displayed under the Finishing sheet too large?

If the gutter setting is too large, there may not be enough space on the page for the printout.

Related Topics

Printing Area

Page Setup Sheet

Finishing Sheet

Detailed Settings Dialog Box


Printout Not Clear

Printout using 600 dpi is faint

When printing in 600 dpi mode, the printout may appear faint because of the type of document and the printer driver settings. Specify a setting suitable for the type of document according to the directions in the Effective Resolution Setting Help.

Printout too dark (or too bright)

If the print results are too dark or too bright, select the Manual Grayscale Settings check box on the Quality sheet, click the Grayscale Settings button, and then make settings in the Grayscale Settings dialog box to correct the problem.

Related Topic

Detailed Settings Dialog Box


Page Composer

Editing print jobs with Page Composer allows you to link two or more print jobs, or edit job settings for associated print jobs. You can also edit print jobs for different software applications, and preview print jobs.

1	Open the Printer Properties dialog box. At the Output Method drop-down list on the right, select Edit and Preview.

2	When the Edit and Preview message is displayed, click the OK button.

3	Perform the settings on each sheet, and then click the OK button to close the Printer Properties dialog box.

4	Start the print job in the software application. The Canon Page Composer opens and displays a list of print jobs.

5	Repeat steps 1 to 4 for the print job that you want to edit.

6	Change the settings for the selected print job.

Note

For more information on how to make settings in the Canon Page Composer dialog box, refer to the Page Composer item in the online Help.


Page Setup Sheet

Specifies page format settings (Page Size, Orientation, Scaling, etc.).

Note

Some software applications may not allow you to specify Page Setup options such as Page Size, and Orientation. In such cases, open the software application, then select Printer Settings and use the file or page settings commands to set up the print job from the File menu.

Settings

Profile

Output Method

Preview

Page Size

Output Size

Copies

Orientation

Page Layout

Page Order

Manual Scaling

Paper Type

Watermark

Buttons

Lock

Add Profile

Edit Profile

View Settings

Edit Watermark

Custom Paper Size

Layout Options

Restore Defaults

Related Topics

Specifying Page Size

Printing on Paper Sizes Different from the Page Size

Printing at a Specified Scaling Ratio

Printing Multiple Pages on One Sheet of Paper

Printing Poster

Watermark Printing

Troubleshooting


Profile

Stores various printer driver settings, each suitable for certain print jobs, as pre-defined Profiles. Selecting Profiles from the drop-down list enables the printer to perform a variety of print jobs. A frequently performed print job can also be saved as a Profile.


Preview (Page Setup Sheet)
Preview

Displays the current settings and allows you to change the page layout mode by clicking on the Preview area.

The page layout can be adjusted successively between 1 Page per Sheet (Standard), 2 Pages per Sheet, and 4 Pages per Sheet by repeatedly left-clicking within the Preview area.


Page Size

Specifies the paper size of the document previously created in a software application. For the paper size to be used for actual printing, specify it in Output Size.


Output Size

Specifies the actual paper size to be printed. By selecting an Output Size larger or smaller than the Page Size selected in the software application, the printout can be automatically enlarged or reduced.

Note

The printout is automatically enlarged or reduced when the Output Size selection differs from the Page Size selection.


Copies

Specifies the number of copies to be printed.

Note

If the software application provides an option for selecting the number of copies, you can use either the software application or the printer driver to select the number of copies to print.


Orientation

Selects the printing orientation. You can print a document vertically or horizontally.

Portrait

Prints with the short edge of the paper as the top of the page.

Landscape

Prints with the long edge of the paper as the top of the page.


Page Layout

N Pages per Sheet (N = 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 9, 16)

Prints multiple pages on one sheet of paper. Some software applications allow you to print collated copies. Never use this function in the software application when you use the N Pages per Sheet option in the printer driver.

Poster

Magnifies the image to print on the number of pages that you select. You can cut and paste together the printed output to form one large poster.

Note

When Page Layout options (with the exception of 1 Page per Sheet (Standard)) are used, the Manual Scaling option is disabled.


Page Order

Specifies the page layout order when multiple pages are printed on one sheet of paper using the Page Layout selection (with the exception of 1 Page per Sheet (Standard)).


Manual Scaling

Selecting the Manual Scaling check box and then entering a number manually reduces or enlarges the size of the document page.

Printed output can also be reduced or enlarged automatically by selecting an Output Size that is smaller or larger than the original paper size specified in the Page Size box. The size of the original document is scaled to fit the Output Size.

Manual Scaling allows you to scale a printout with free settings within a range of 25% to 200%.

Note

If you want to use the software application scaling option, set Scaling for 100% in the printer driver, then scale the rate of reduction or enlargement in the software application.


Paper Type

Specifies the paper type for the print job. The printer automatically executes the appropriate print job to achieve optimum printing results for the selected paper type.


Watermark

Select the Watermark check box, then select a watermark from the drop-down list which appears on the right.

When printing, the selected watermark, such as COPY or CONFIDENTIAL, is printed on the document previously created using a software application.


Output Method

One of the following items can be selected from the list displayed for job processing.

Print

Executes a normal print job.

Edit and Preview

Save the data in the Canon PageComposer dialog box. In the Canon PageComposer dialog box two print jobs can be combined into one, and the print job of another software application can be edited, and the print job can be previewed.


Lock Button

Sets the Edit and Preview feature.

On

Locks print jobs into the Edit and Preview mode (settings other than Edit and Preview cannot be changed).

Off

Enables settings other than the Edit and Preview mode to be changed.


Add Profile Button (Page Setup Sheet)
Add Profile Button

Click this button to display the Add Profile dialog box to add a new Profile to the list.


Edit Profile Button

Click this button to display the Edit Profile dialog box to edit the name, icon, or comment of a stored Profile.


Edit Watermark Button

Click this button to specify detailed watermark settings.


Custom Paper Size Button

Click this button to specify the dimensions for a paper size other than the provided standard paper sizes.

Note

You can specify the dimensions for a paper size only in the Printer Properties dialog box (Windows - [Start] - [Settings] - [Printers]). You cannot specify the dimensions from the Document Properties dialog box (software application).


Layout Options Button

Click this button to select options for printing dates, user name, page numbers, and borders, etc.


View Settings Button

Click this button to display the View Settings dialog box. This dialog box allows you to view and confirm all of the current page settings in a listed form.


Restore Defaults Button

Click this button to restore the default settings.


Help Button

Click this button to display the on-line Help dialog box. Use the Contents tab or Index tab and keywords to display information about selected topics.


Add Profile Dialog Box

Allows you to add a new Profile to the Profile list. The new Profile includes the parameters currently selected in each sheet.

Settings

Name

Icon

Comment

Button

View Settings

Related Topics

Adding a Profile


Name

Specifies the name of the Profile to be added or modified.


Icon

Specifies the icon of the Profile to be added or modified.


Comment (Add/Edit Profile dialog box)
Comment

Specifies additional information about the Profile to be added or modified.


View Settings Button (Add/Edit Profile dialog box)
View Settings Button

Click this button to open the View Settings dialog box. This dialog box allows you to view and confirm all of the current page settings as a list.


View Settings Dialog Box

Displays the current settings.

Settings

View Settings List

Buttons

Copy


View Settings List

Displays a summary of the settings for every sheet in the printer driver.


Copy Button

Click this button to copy the driver settings, version information, and so on. The copied settings and other information can be pasted into another software application such as Notepad, so you can view and confirm the settings.


Edit Profile Dialog Box

Allows you to edit the name, icon, and comment for registered Profiles in the Profile list.

Settings

Profile List

Name

Icon

Comment

Apply Settings from Application

Buttons

Change Order

View Settings

Delete

Import

Export

Related Topics

Deleting a Profile

Editing a Profile

Saving a Profile as a File

Importing a Profile from a file


Profile List

Lists the currently registered Profiles.


Apply Settings from the Application
Apply Settings from Application

Select this check box to use the page size, orientation, and number of copies specified in the software application when printing. The settings specified in the software application will be used even if you modify the Profile.


Change Order Button

Clicking these buttons allows you to change the display order of the Profiles listed in the Profile drop-down list box. When you click the up button, the selected Profile is moved one position higher in the list. When you click the down button, the selected Profile is moved one position lower in the list.


Delete Button (Edit Profile Dialog Box)
Delete Button

Clicking this button deletes the selected Profile from the Profile list.


Import Button

Click this button to import a Profile which has been saved as a file and add it to the Profile list.


Export Button

Click this button to save the Profile selected in the Profile list as a file.


Edit Watermark Dialog Box

Allows you to create and save new watermarks or edit previously saved watermarks.

Settings

Preview

Position

Angle

Watermark List

Name

Text

Font

Style

Size

Color

Border

Print Style

Print on First Page Only

Buttons

Move to Center

Add

Delete


Preview (Edit Watermark Dialog Box)
Preview

You can preview the watermark selected in the Watermark List.


Position

Uses horizontal and vertical coordinates within the range -50 to +50 to set the position of the watermark on the page. Setting the position at zero positions the watermark at the center of the page. The slide bars on the bottom and right sides of the Preview can also be used to position the watermark on the page.


Angle

Specifies the angle at which a watermark is printed on the page. Setting the angle at zero positions the watermark horizontally on the page. The slide bars below can also be used to select the display angle for the watermark.

Upward Left to Right

Positions the watermark diagonally by rotating it left side down.

Downward Left to Right

Positions the watermark diagonally by rotating it right side down.

Set Angle

Click this option and enter the desired angle directly into the box on the right. Entering a zero positions the watermark perfectly horizontally. You can also use the slide bar below Set Angle to adjust the angle.


Watermark List

Displays the registered watermarks.


Name (Edit Watermark Dialog Box)
Name

Specifies the name of the watermark to add it to the display in the Watermark List on the Page Setup sheet. You can enter a name up to 31 characters for the watermark.


Text

Allows you to enter text to be printed as a watermark. The text entry is limited to 31 characters.


Font

Allows you to select the font for the watermark. Selection is limited to TrueType fonts.


Style

Allows you to select the style for the watermark. You can select Regular, Italic, Bold, or Bold Italic.


Size

Allows you to select the font size for the watermark.


Color

Allows you to select a color setting from the list, which is appropriate for the color of the watermark.


Border

Select the Circle or Square option to add a border around the text to be printed as a watermark.


Print Style

Select [Transparent] or [Overlap] for printing the watermark.

Transparent

Prints the watermark as a shaded image so that the text underneath the watermark is visible.

Overlap

Prints the watermark as a solid image. The text underneath the watermark is not visible.


Print on First Page Only

Select this check box to print the watermark only on the first page of document.


Move to Center Button

Click this button to center the watermark on the page.


Add Button (Edit Watermark Dialog Box)
Add Button

Click the Add button to add a new watermark created using the settings in the Edit Watermark dialog box. Up to 50 watermarks can be created and added to the Watermark List.


Delete Button (Edit Watermark Dialog Box)
Delete Button

Click the Delete button to delete the currently selected watermark in the Watermark List. However, only user-created watermarks can be deleted - original watermarks provided by the printer driver cannot be deleted.


Custom Paper Size Settings Dialog Box

Settings

Paper List

Name of Custom Paper Size

Unit

Paper Size

Buttons

Register

Delete

Related Topics

Using Custom Paper Sizes


Paper List

Lists the available paper sizes including the custom paper sizes. Select a paper size to edit or delete.

Note

Registed Custom Paper Size (except for [Custom Paper Size (fixed name)]) can be used for all the printers that are connected to the computer. You can register up to 50 Custom Page Size.

To print with the long edge of the paper as the top of the page, Select Landscape in Orientation.

If the Custom Paper Size (fixed name) feature can be used to specify custom paper size in an application, the initial paper size specified by the application will temporarily be overwriten.


Name of Custom Paper Size (Custom Paper Size Settings Dialog Box)
Name of Custom Paper Size

Enter a name for the custom paper size, which is listed in the Paper List.


Unit

Specifies whether to use millimeters or inches as the unit of measurement when entering dimensions for a Custom Paper Size.


Paper Size (Custom Paper Size Settings Dialog Box)
Paper Size

Specifies the height and width (the height should be the same as or greater than the width) of the Custom Paper Size.


Delete (Custom Paper Size Settings Dialog Box)
Delete Button

You can delete a Custom Paper Size selected in the Paper List.

Note

You cannot delete Standerd Page Size and Custom Paper Size (Name fixed).


Register
Register Button

Registers a Custom Page Size.

Note

The Custom Paper Sizes are registerd for all printers connected to your computer. Up to 50 Custom Page Size can be registered.


Layout Options Dialog Box

Allows you to add frames, dates, and paper numbers, etc. to your documents

Settings

Preview

Edging

Print Date

Print User Name

Print Page Number

Buttons

Restore Defaults


Edging

Specifies the type of page border to print. If you select a border, the original output will be reduced slightly to allow space for printing the border.


Print Date

Specify the position of the date to be printed. If you do not want to print the date, select [Off].


Print User Name

Specify the position of the user name to be printed. If you do not want to print the user name, select [Off].


Print Page Number

Specify the position of the page number to be printed. If you do not want to print the page number, select [Off].


Preview (Layout Options Dialog Box)
Preview

Displays the current settings in the Preview area.


Finishing Sheet

Specifies the finishing method for binding location and 1-sided printing.

Settings

Profile

Preview

Output Method

Binding Location

Finishing

Buttons

Lock

Add Profile

Edit Profile

Gutter

View Settings

Advanced Settings

Restore Defaults

Related Topic

Troubleshooting


Preview (Finishing Sheet)
Preview

Displays the current settings on the Finishing Sheet. If you left-click in the Preview window, you can specify the Binding location.


Binding Location

Specifies which edge of the printout to bind. Selecting a Binding Location option correctly sets location of the margin.


Finishing

Select the Collate option to print a document in correct binding order.

For example, when printing multiple copies of a 3-page document, the print order is 1,2,3, 1,2,3, and so on.


Gutter Button

Click this button to set the gutter width for binding a printed document.


Gutter Settings Dialog Box

Allows you to specify the gutter width within the range of 0.0 and 1.2 inches (0 and 30 mm).

Settings

Gutter


Gutter

If this option is set, a margin of white space called a gutter is created on one side of the printed pages. The width of the gutter can be within the range of 0.0 and 1.2 inches (0 and 30 mm).

To specify the position of the gutter, use the Binding Location option. Specifying a Gutter setting reduces the size of the printing area.


Advanced Settings Button

Click this button to specify advanced settings concerning the finishing method.


Advanced Settings Dialog Box

Allows you to specify advanced settings concerning the finishing method.

Settings

Image Refinement

Buttons

Restore Defaults


Image Refinement

Specifies whether to use the Image Refinement feature of the printer. When using this feature, the printer automatically senses and refines the jagged edges and ragged curves of characters and graphics.

Off

Turns the Image Refinement feature off.

On

Uses the Image Refinement feature.


Quality Sheet

Specifies the optimum settings according to the content of the print job for the Objective options, including resolution and color settings. Available settings may differ depending on the printer.

Settings

Profile

Output Method

Preview

Objective

Manual Grayscale Settings

Buttons

Lock

Add Profile

Edit Profile

Details

Grayscale Settings

View Settings

About

Restore Defaults

Related Topics

Troubleshooting


Preview

Shows the current settings with a sample image.


Objective

Specifies the best settings for the print job according to document content.

When an Objective is selected, a description of it is displayed below the Objective list box. Clicking the Details Button on the right allows you to specify detailed settings for the Objective.


Resolution

Specifies the resolution setting.

600 dpi

Specifies 600 dpi for high quality printing.

300 dpi

Specifies 300 dpi high speed printing.


Manual Gray Settings
Manual Grayscale Settings

Select this check box to make grayscale settings manually. Remove the check mark on the Manual Grayscale Settings check box to restore the default settings.


Details Button

Click this button to open the Detailed Settings for Object and make print quality settings.


Grayscale Settings Button

Click this button after selecting the Manual Grayscale Settings check box to manually adjust the grayscale settings.

In this dialog box, you can set the conversion of color document to grayscale.


About Button

Click this button to display the version number and other information about the printer driver.


Detailed Settings Dialog Box

Specifies detailed print quality settings for printing.

Settings

Resolution

B & W Halftones

Enable Image Correction

Toner Save

Related Topics

Troubleshooting


B & W Halftones

Specifies the use of dithering for printing halftone data.

Pattern 1, Pattern 2, Pattern 3

Achieves best results for documents that contain gradations. For best results, select Pattern 1 over Pattern 2. Pattern 3 is effective when printing documents with low density.

None (Solid)

Prints all colors in black except for white.


Enable Image Correction

Select Enable Image Correction to smooth out the streaking and coarse features that tend to occur when printing enlarged image files and photographs using a software application.


Toner Save

Modifies print data to print lighter and conserve toner.

Printer Default

Uses the settings on the printer control panel.

Off

Prints using normal density.

On

Prints text lighter in printouts for proofreading and checking.


Grayscale Adjustment Sheet

Specifies the settings for brightness and contrast when a document is printed. The original image and its adjusted preview image are displayed at the left of the sheet. Use them to check the result of the adjustment.

Settings

Original

Preview

Brightness

Contrast

Buttons

Restore Defaults

Related Topics

Printing a Color Document in Grayscale


Original

Displays the original image sample without any adjustment.


Preview (Grayscale Adjustment Sheet)
Preview

Displays an image sample with adjustment.


Brightness

This function enables you to adjust the brightness setting for the printed image.


Contrast

This function enables you to adjust the contrast setting for the printed image.


Matching Sheet

Specifies the method of color matching and gamma correction for print jobs based on their contents.

Settings

Matching Mode

Matching Method

Monitor Profile

Gamma

Button

Restore Defaults

Related Topics

Printing a Color Document in Grayscale


Enable Matching
Matching Mode

Selects the matching mode.

Driver Matching Mode

Automatically performs color matching by the method specified in the Matching Method box.

Gamma Adjustment (Default value)

Performs gamma adjustment with the gamma correction value specified in the Gamma box.


Matching Method

Specifies the matching method by assigning highest priority when the Driver Matching Mode is selected in the Matching Mode box.

Perceptual [Monitor Color Matched]

Gives priority to matching the hue of the color on the monitor with the color of the printed output.

Colorimetric

Gives priority to reducing the color difference between the original document on the screen (a logo, for example) and the printed output.

Saturation

Gives priority to vividness in matching.


Monitor Profile

Specifies the setting suitable for your monitor when the Driver Matching Mode is selected in the Matching Mode box.

In the case where several gamma values are provided for one option, to obtain better results select the higher gamma value if the printed image is lighter than that of the monitor.

Note

If the monitor is set to a custom setting, it is difficult to produce printed output similar to the color of the monitor when performing matching.


Gamma

Specifies the gamma correction value when the Gamma Adjustment is selected in the Matching Mode box.

The brightness of the document printout can be adjusted without losing the brightest and darkest portion of the document.

This option is useful when the printout result is brighter than the original image (for example, a photograph before scanning or graphics displayed on the monitor), or when you want to intentionally change the brightness of the output.

Four gamma correction values are provided. The larger the value, the darker the printout is.

1.0

1.4	Default value

1.8

2.2