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Important! An important message appears like this. An important message provides supplemental information which can prevent potential problems. C3200n Technical Reference, Mac Note / Important Boxes • 5...
When you see XXX1, XXX2, etc., in a screen, they represent a specific model number which will vary depending on which printer model is being used in your system. For example: optionsdropdown.jpg C3200n Technical Reference, Mac Note / Important Boxes • 6...
• Both devices use very different technologies to represent color. – A monitor uses Red, Green and Blue (RGB) phosphors (or LCDs). – A printer uses Cyan, Magenta, Yellow and Black (CMYK) toner or ink. C3200n Technical Reference, Mac Macintosh OS 10.2 • 7...
Presets. Monitor settings The brightness and contrast controls on your monitor can change how your document looks on-screen. Additionally, your monitor’s color temperature influences how “warm” or “cool” the colors look. C3200n Technical Reference, Mac Macintosh OS 10.2 • 8...
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NOTE Several of the Color Matching options make reference to your monitor’s Color Temperature. Many modern monitors allow the color temperature to be adjusted using the monitor’s control panel. C3200n Technical Reference, Mac Macintosh OS 10.2 • 9...
Print Media The type of paper used can also significantly affect the printed color. For example, a printout on recycled paper can look duller than one on specially formulated glossy paper. C3200n Technical Reference, Mac Macintosh OS 10.2 • 10...
Adobe Photoshop, you may be able to use Soft-Proofing to simulate the printed image on your monitor. To do this, you can use the ICC-Profiles provided by Oki, and C3200n Technical Reference, Mac Macintosh OS 10.2 • 11...
Printing Vivid Colors RGB only Natural (see page 25), with one of the following settings: • Monitor(6500k)/Vivid • sRGB • Digital Camera RGB or CMYK Auto (see page 25), adjusting Saturation as needed. C3200n Technical Reference, Mac Macintosh OS 10.2 • 12...
You can also go to http://my.okidata.com to see/download a copy of the Software Installation Guide or for the latest information on printer drivers. C3200n Technical Reference, Mac Macintosh OS 10.2 • 13...
•Output Options (see page 20) •Duplex (see page 20) •Print Quality (see page 22) •Color (see page 23) •Printer Option (see page 28) •Job Accounting (see page 31) •Summary (see page 32) C3200n Technical Reference, Mac Macintosh OS 10.2 • 14...
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NOTE If you use a particular group of settings for many documents, you can make the settings then save them as a Preset (see page 32). C3200n Technical Reference, Mac Macintosh OS 10.2 • 15...
Print document as PDF file Output Options (see page 20) Solve problems with print Printer Option → Run quality degradation (fading, maintenance cycle before streaking, erratic marks) printing (see page 30) C3200n Technical Reference, Mac Macintosh OS 10.2 • 16...
This option is useful when printing multiple copies of large documents and you want to print them in sequence Pages Use to select which pages in the document are to be printed. C3200n Technical Reference, Mac Macintosh OS 10.2 • 17...
Pages per Sheet C32_Mac_10.2_11.jpg Use this to print up to 16 pages on one sheet. Layout Direction Use this to set the orientation in which multiple pages are printed on the sheet. C3200n Technical Reference, Mac Macintosh OS 10.2 • 18...
For example, if you are printing a particular job on special media such as letterhead stationery, place the media in the Multi Purpose Tray and then select Multi Purpose Tray here when printing the job. C3200n Technical Reference, Mac Macintosh OS 10.2 • 19...
Output Options C32_Mac_10.2_17.jpg ® ® Select Save as file to output your file as an Adobe Acrobat PDF file. Duplex C32_Mac_10.2_18.jpg C3200n Technical Reference, Mac Macintosh OS 10.2 • 20...
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Duplex C32_Mac_10.2_19.jpg Select • Long-Edge Binding Duplex_LongEdge.jpg • Short Edge Binding C3200n Technical Reference, Mac Macintosh OS 10.2 • 21...
• Draft: low resolution, fast speed. C proofing of drafts Photo Enhance If you’re printing photographs, select Photo Enhance for best quality. Toner saving Checking this will enable toner saving but reduce print quality. Color C32_Mac_10.2_02.jpg C3200n Technical Reference, Mac Macintosh OS 10.2 • 23...
This uses the default color print settings. It is recommended to provide the best results for general color printing. Advanced Color C32_Mac_10.2_03.jpg Use the Advanced Color selection to change the color settings when needed to optimize the printing of specific documents. C3200n Technical Reference, Mac Macintosh OS 10.2 • 24...
This tends to produce prints with lighter and brighter colors. For some photographs, other settings may be better depending on the subjects and the conditions under which they were taken. Vivid or Digital Camera settings produce brightest colors. C3200n Technical Reference, Mac Macintosh OS 10.2 • 25...
Use the Saturation slide bar to adjust the vividness of the printed document. Black Finish C32_Mac_10.2_07.jpg Gloss This option produces printing with a more glossy finish. C3200n Technical Reference, Mac Macintosh OS 10.2 • 26...
Use this slide bar to lighten or darken the appearance of the black printing, especially when printing black graphics. Saturation Use this slide bar to adjust the vividness of the printed document. C3200n Technical Reference, Mac Macintosh OS 10.2 • 27...
Select the thickness/type of media on which you are printing a particular job, to produce optimum print results. This setting overrides the setting in the printer menu (the default printer menu setting is Medium). C3200n Technical Reference, Mac Macintosh OS 10.2 • 28...
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• Labels2: For labels 0.17 to 0.2 mm thick. NOTE Recommended labels for best print results: Avery 5161 White Laser Label (Letter size); Avery 7162, 7664, 7666 White Laser Labels (size A4). Transparency For printing transparencies. C3200n Technical Reference, Mac Macintosh OS 10.2 • 29...
Run maintenance cycle before printing Use this to generate a cleaning page which runs through the printer before the job is printed. This should eliminate any fading, streaking or erratic marks from the printed pages. C3200n Technical Reference, Mac Macintosh OS 10.2 • 30...
Once you have entered the information in this screen, you can save it as part of the Standard Preset by opening the Preset pull-down list and selecting Save. See “Using / Saving Presets” on page 32 for more information. C3200n Technical Reference, Mac Macintosh OS 10.2 • 31...
Summary C32_Mac_10.2_21.jpg This screen contains a list of all the print settings currently made for your print job. Using / Saving Presets C32_Mac_10.2_09.jpg C3200n Technical Reference, Mac Macintosh OS 10.2 • 32...
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2. Make any needed changes in the printer settings. 3. Take a quick look at the Summary screen to confirm that the settings are what you want. 4. Open the drop-down list and select Save. C3200n Technical Reference, Mac Macintosh OS 10.2 • 33...
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1. Make sure the Preset you wish to change is selected in Preset box. 2. Open the drop-down list and select Delete. C32_MAC_10.2AND3_01.jpg The Preset is deleted from the list. C3200n Technical Reference, Mac Macintosh OS 10.2 • 34...
• Both devices use very different technologies to represent color. – A monitor uses Red, Green and Blue (RGB) phosphors (or LCDs). – A printer uses Cyan, Magenta, Yellow and Black (CMYK) toner or ink. C3200n Technical Reference, Mac Macintosh OS 10.3 • 35...
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Presets. Monitor settings The brightness and contrast controls on your monitor can change how your document looks on-screen. Additionally, your monitor’s color temperature influences how “warm” or “cool” the colors look. C3200n Technical Reference, Mac Macintosh OS 10.3 • 36...
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Print Media The type of paper used can also significantly affect the printed color. For example, a printout on recycled paper can look duller than one on specially formulated glossy paper. C3200n Technical Reference, Mac Macintosh OS 10.3 • 37...
Adobe Photoshop, you may be able to use Soft-Proofing to simulate the printed image on your monitor. To do this, you can use the ICC-Profiles provided by Oki, and C3200n Technical Reference, Mac Macintosh OS 10.3 • 38...
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Printing Vivid Colors RGB only Natural (see page 56), with one of the following settings: • Monitor(6500k)/Vivid • sRGB • Digital Camera RGB or CMYK Auto (see page 56), adjusting Saturation as needed. C3200n Technical Reference, Mac Macintosh OS 10.3 • 39...
You can also go to http://my.okidata.com to see/download a copy of the Software Installation Guide or for the latest information on printer drivers. C3200n Technical Reference, Mac Macintosh OS 10.3 • 40...
•ColorSync (see page 48) •Duplex (see page 52) •Print Quality (see page 53) •Color (see page 54) •Printer Option (see page 59) •Job Accounting (see page 62) •Summary (see page 63) C3200n Technical Reference, Mac Macintosh OS 10.3 • 41...
Multiple Pages on one Sheet Layout (see page 44) (N-Up) Print Banners Printer Option → Multi Purpose Tray is Manual feed (see page 61) Print document as PDF file Output Options (see page 46) C3200n Technical Reference, Mac Macintosh OS 10.3 • 42...
This option is useful when printing multiple copies of large documents and you want to print them in sequence Pages Use to select which pages in the document are to be printed. C3200n Technical Reference, Mac Macintosh OS 10.3 • 43...
Pages per Sheet C32_Mac_10.2_11.jpg Use this to print up to 16 pages on one sheet. Layout Direction Use this to set the orientation in which multiple pages are printed on the sheet. C3200n Technical Reference, Mac Macintosh OS 10.3 • 44...
For example, if you are printing a particular job on special media such as letterhead stationery, place the media in the Multi Purpose Tray and then select Multi Purpose Tray here when printing the job. C3200n Technical Reference, Mac Macintosh OS 10.3 • 45...
Allows you to schedule when your job prints: • Now (the default). • At a specific time you specify in one minute increments • On Hold until you come back and select Now C3200n Technical Reference, Mac Macintosh OS 10.3 • 46...
(face up) exit required for heavy paper, labels, envelopes and transparencies. Print Use this to print only the odd or only the even pages in your document. C3200n Technical Reference, Mac Macintosh OS 10.3 • 47...
Set for Standard. Quartz Filter C32_Mac_10.3_10.jpg NOTE To see the affect of any of these filters on your document, select Add Filters, then click the filter in the list and click Apply. C3200n Technical Reference, Mac Macintosh OS 10.3 • 48...
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The default. No filters are applied to the document. Black & White C32_Mac_10.3_11b.jpg Converts the document to black and white, with no gray shades. Blue Tone C32_Mac_10.3_11c.jpg Converts the document to shades of blue. C3200n Technical Reference, Mac Macintosh OS 10.3 • 49...
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Darkens or lightens the document. The middle picture above is with no filters applied. Reduce File Size This filters the document to reduce its file size. Sepia Tone C32_Mac_10.3_11g.jpg Converts the document to shades of brown. C3200n Technical Reference, Mac Macintosh OS 10.3 • 50...
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• add New filters of your choice • Delete filters you have added to the list • set color conversion options such as Rendering Intent (Automatic, Perceptual, Relative, Saturation, Absolute), etc. C3200n Technical Reference, Mac Macintosh OS 10.3 • 51...
Short Edge Binding Duplex_ShortEdge.jpg Print Quality C32_Mac_10.3_13.jpg Print Quality • Fine: high resolution, slower speed: Provides optimum results when printing graphics C3200n Technical Reference, Mac Macintosh OS 10.3 • 53...
• Draft: low resolution, fast speed. Choose this for quick proofing of drafts. Photo Enhance If you’re printing photographs, select Photo Enhance for best quality. Toner saving Checking this will enable toner saving but reduce print quality. Color C32_Mac_10.3_14.jpg C3200n Technical Reference, Mac Macintosh OS 10.3 • 54...
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This uses the default color print settings. It is recommended to provide the best results for general color printing. Advanced Color C32_Mac_10.3_15.jpg Use the Advanced Color selection to change the color settings when needed to optimize the printing of specific documents. C3200n Technical Reference, Mac Macintosh OS 10.3 • 55...
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This tends to produce prints with lighter and brighter colors. For some photographs, other settings may be better depending on the subjects and the conditions under which they were taken. Vivid or Digital Camera settings produce brightest colors. C3200n Technical Reference, Mac Macintosh OS 10.3 • 56...
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Use the Saturation slide bar to adjust the vividness of the printed document. Black Finish C32_Mac_10.2_07.jpg Gloss This option produces printing with a more glossy finish. C3200n Technical Reference, Mac Macintosh OS 10.3 • 57...
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Use this slide bar to lighten or darken the appearance of the black printing, especially when printing black graphics. Saturation Use this slide bar to adjust the vividness of the printed document. C3200n Technical Reference, Mac Macintosh OS 10.3 • 58...
Select the thickness/type of media on which you are printing a particular job, to produce optimum print results. This setting overrides the setting in the printer menu (the default printer menu setting is Medium). C3200n Technical Reference, Mac Macintosh OS 10.3 • 59...
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• Labels2: For labels 0.17 to 0.2 mm thick. NOTE Recommended labels for best print results: Avery 5161 White Laser Label (Letter size); Avery 7162, 7664, 7666 White Laser Labels (size A4). Transparency For printing transparencies. C3200n Technical Reference, Mac Macintosh OS 10.3 • 60...
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Run maintenance cycle before printing Use this to generate a cleaning page which runs through the printer before the job is printed. This should eliminate any fading, streaking or erratic marks from the printed pages. C3200n Technical Reference, Mac Macintosh OS 10.3 • 61...
Once you have entered the information in this screen, you can save it as part of the Standard Preset by opening the Preset pull-down list and selecting Save. See “Using / Saving Presets” on page 64 for more information. C3200n Technical Reference, Mac Macintosh OS 10.3 • 62...
Summary C32_Mac_10.3_19.jpg This screen contains a list of all the print settings currently made for your print job. C3200n Technical Reference, Mac Macintosh OS 10.3 • 63...
3. Open the Presets drop-down list and select Save As …. C32_Mac_10.2_22.jpg 4. Type in a name under which to save your settings, then click OK. C3200n Technical Reference, Mac Macintosh OS 10.3 • 64...
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1. Make sure the Preset you wish to change is selected in Preset box. 2. Open the drop-down list and select Delete. C32_MAC_10.2AND3_01.jpg The Preset is deleted from the list. C3200n Technical Reference, Mac Macintosh OS 10.3 • 65...