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Use this equipment according to instructions in this manual, which includes print controller specifications as well as detailed information on printer functions, printer drivers and driver screens. A display of fonts, symbol sets and printer commands is also included in this manual.
Definition of Terms DPI - Dots Per Inch The image resolution of the printer engine. Double-Buffering The embedded print controller is designed with an asynchronous connection between its Main CPU and the print engine. This allows the main CPU to rasterize pages into memory even when the print engine is busy printing pages from a previous job, or is being fed pages.
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Licensor may terminate this License Agreement upon the breach by you of any term hereof. Upon such termination by Licensor, you agree to delete the Software and Printer Drivers from the hard drive of the Equipment and destroy all copies of the Software and Printer Drivers and User Documentation.
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User Documentation. KONICA specifically does not warrant that the Software or Printer Drivers will operate uninterrupted or error-free. If during the Warranty Period, a defect in the Software or Printer Drivers appears, you may contact the Licensor for either a replacement or, if so elected by Licensor, refund of amounts paid by you under this License Agreement.
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Konica IP-411 FCC Regulations The Konica IP-411 generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy. If the equipment is not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, interference with radio communications may result. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A computing device, pursuant to Subpart J, Part 15, of FCC rules, which are designed to provide reasonable protection against interference from such equipment when it is operating in a commercial environment.
The Print Controller Introduction The print controller interfaces directly with your Konica printer main body, enabling you to print directly from your PC or network. Please note that the network interface manual is provided separately for the network administrator.. This print controller supports PCL 5E and PostScript Level 1 & 2 compliant files and automatically uses the correct language for each print job, provided the print job follows specific industry standard conven- tions for detecting the beginning and end of each job.
IDE Hard Drive (optional HD-104) The IP-411 embedded control board contains custom hardware and software for communicating with and controlling the print engine. The IP-411 embedded control board can be reprogrammed in the field via the Parallel Port or through the network.
The Print Controller Media Support The Print Controller supports the following paper dimensions and orientations through the printer's main body. USA (inches) Tabloid-R (11 x 17) Legal-R (8.5 x 14) Letter-R (8.5 x 11) Letter (11 x 8.5) Half-Letter-R (5.5 x 8.5)
The Print Controller I/O Interfaces Server -------Ethernet-------- Network Interface Card The Print Controller 1-6 PC or Print Server Parallel Port KN-302 Input Buffer PCL 5E Interpreter Print Controller plus Memory Controller Interface PostScript Interpreter 7040 Engine Interface...
8-Bit Mode (PS) Memory Upgrade Modules To obtain optimal printer performance, Konica recommends that DIMM modules be installed by a Konica certified technician. For details, contact your Konica service representative; or the Konica National Systems Solutions Group at 1(800) 825-5664.
35 PostScript Fonts (optional) Windows 3.1, 3.11, Windows 95 Windows NT Workstation & Server (ver. 3.x, 4.x) Macintosh and UNIX IP-411 w/o Hard Disk 50°~86°F (10°~30° C); 10~80% RH Approx. 1.5 min. @ 68°F (20°C); 50% RH +5V/4.8A; +12V/.13A; -12V/0A 25.56 W (Running Mode)
Installing Printer Drivers Windows 3.x The Printer Drivers that come with the IP-411 Print Controller are actually software programs that enable you to control all the printing settings for the selected printer. Before you can print from your application (e.g., spreadsheet or word processor), the appropriate printer driver must be installed on your computer system.
WIN.INI file. Should it be necessary to add more than three printers, click on the Help button in the Connect box for instructions. Tip: If you print to LPT1 in Windows 3.x and LPT1 is redirected to another port, the printer will not print. To correct this, select LPT1.DOS in the Connect dialog box.
Checking the Version of A Printer Driver Windows 3.x There may be times when you need to know if you are using the most up-to-date printer driver. Use the following procedure to check the version of a printer driver. 1. Highlight the driver in the Printers dialog box.
Multiple sets are copied and offset from each other with or without stapling. Mode Restriction: Job Offset or Stapling cannot be used with the Manual Feed Tray. NOTE: When switching resolution, wait up to 5 min. for the temperature adjustment to take place. Printer Drivers 2-5...
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The print engine controls and creates the messages on the operation panel screen. The operation panel screen generates a Job Status screen, which is a copier type tab-based screen. When you access printer setting values and parameters, the print controller will take over the control of the operation panel screen.
NOTE: Make sure the tray you specify is supplied with the desired paper type and size. Auto Tray Selection Mode If you request a paper size in the application screen, the printer will locate the paper source for that paper size and print the job.
1. Temporary soft fonts that are downloaded for a specific document are deleted when the font printout is generated; and they do not appear on the font printout. 2. Downloaded permanent soft fonts remain resident in the printer until they are replaced with other fonts or until the printer is turned off.
Stroke weight relates to print thickness of each character and is measured in terms of light (as in Helvetica Narrow), medium (as in Helvetica), and bold (as in Helvetica Bold). Style: Helvetica Oblique abcdefABCDEF12345&%! Style relates to posture (upright, italics), width (condensed, normal, expanded), and structure (outline, solid, shadow). Printer Drivers 2-9...
Printer Drivers PCL Printer Language Fonts The interpreter for the PCL language interprets the following fonts for a PCL print job. (Continued) Printer Drivers 2-11...
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Printer Drivers PCL Printer Language Fonts The interpreter for the PCL language interprets the following fonts for a PCL print job. (Continued from previous page) 2-12 Printer Drivers...
Printer Driver Screens Overview This section shows the various printer driver screens you will encounter when making printing selections, depending the printer driver installed. Samples include PostScript and PCL printer driver screens for Windows 3.1; and PostScript and PCL printer driver screens for Windows 95.
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Orientation. Paper Source Auto Select mode is the default setting, which means the printer will select an appropriate tray containing the desired paper size. If you do not wish to use the Auto Select mode, you may select a specific tray.
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Reduce toner consumption by 20% with the Toner Saver mode or by 40% with the Draft mode. The default mode is Normal. Edge Smoothing Set this mode On to enhance the image by filling in feathered edges with extra toner. The default mode setting is Off. Printer Driver Screens 3-5...
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Advanced Options The Advanced Options screen allows you to select the following: Fonts You may change the default font currently in use by clicking the arrow in the [Send to Printer as:] field to display the list of available fonts. Memory Increase the amount of memory that is currently allocated for storing pages.
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PostScript Driver Screens for Windows 3.1 Offset Mode From the Options screen, use the arrow under Printer features to scroll through the list of available options. When printing multiple sets you may select the Offset mode to keep the sets separated.
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Printer Driver Screens PostScript Driver Screens for Windows 3.1 From the Options screen, use the arrow under Printer features to scroll through the list of available options. When printing multiple sets you may select the Staple mode to staple each set.
PostScript Driver Screens for Windows 3.1 Print Quality From the Options screen, use the arrow under Printer features to scroll through the list of available options. When your document includes graphic or halftone images that require a higher resolution than that used for text you may change the Print Quality setting.
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Print Density allows you to reduce toner consumption by using the Toner Saver mode or Draft mode. 1 From the Options screen, use the arrow under Printer features to scroll through the list of available options, then highlight Print Density.
2 Double click on your selection, then click OK. Note: If a specific paper size is selected along with a specific tray, be sure the correct paper is loaded in the selected tray, as no other tray will be used. Printer Driver Screens 3-11...
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The Advanced Options screen indicates the current advanced settings and the default Resolution setting of 400 dpi. 1 To change the Resolution setting, click on the arrow to display the options. 2 Double click the desired Resolution, then click OK. 3-12 Printer Driver Screens...
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The default setting is Off. When Edge Smoothing is turned On, edges of text or objects are filled in with extra toner and feathered edges are closed to enhance the image. 1 From the Options screen, use the arrow under Printer features to scroll through the list of available options.
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PostScript Driver Screens for Windows 3.1 Output Bin Output Bin 1. From the Options screen, use the arrow under Printer features to scroll through the list of available options. 2 Click on the Output Bin feature. Output Bin describes which area of the finisher will be used as the output tray. This enables you to control a special or high volume job you may want to run from one source.
PostScript Driver Screens for Windows 3.1 Output Order 1 From the Options screen, use the arrow under Printer features to scroll through the list of available options. 2 Click on the Output Order feature to display the current setting in Setting for: Output Order. The default setting is Face Up.
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When you select Print from your Windows application screen, the Windows Print screen displays the current settings as shown above. To change settings, click on the Setup key to display the PCL Printer Driver screen shown on the next page. Printer Driver Screens 3-17...
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The current settings indicate that the Konica 7040 printer is set up on the LPT1 port with portrait orienta- tion, letter size paper and Auto Select mode already selected. If no changes are made, your print job will be performed according to these settings.
When you click the arrow next to paper size, optional paper sizes are listed. If you wish to select another paper size, be sure to load that size in one of the paper trays before selecting it. Printer Driver Screens 3-19...
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Source setting. Other paper trays are shown in the above screen. Selecting A Paper Tray If you specify a tray, that tray will be used if it contains paper. If the selected tray is empty, the printer will not search for another tray, even if another tray contains paper.
1. To change settings, click the arrow next to a current setting and highlight another setting. 2. When the setting(s) you want are indicated on the screen, click OK. To leave the settings unchanged, click Cancel. Printer Driver Screens 3-21...
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To select a Watermark you want to print out on your documents, highlight it, then click OK. If you want to edit the Watermark before printing it, click Edit to display the screen shown on the next page. To leave the settings unchanged, click Cancel. 3-22 Printer Driver Screens...
(+) or (-) for the angle. The angle in the example shown above is 35°, which is a (+) value. When all settings changes are made, click OK. To leave the settings unchanged, click Cancel. Printer Driver Screens 3-23...
In the Text field, enter the text for a new watermark and select other attributes as desired, such as Font, Size, Style, etc. The text for the new watermark will appear in the box on the right, as shown in the example above. When settings are completed, click OK. 3-24 Printer Driver Screens...
Thus, when jobs are output from different printers, the built-in exact match fonts will look identical. If you wish to edit the Fonts Substitution Table select Edit the Table on the above screen and follow instructions on the next page. Printer Driver Screens 3-25...
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The [Printer font for: Algerian] field indicates that the Algerian host font is downloaded to the printer . Use the arrows to scroll through the font list to see how each font is currently specified, i.e., as a down- loaded font or as a built in printer font.
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2. Use the arrow in the [Printer font for: ] field and scroll down to the desired setting. In this sample screen, the [Printer font for: Courier New] field indicates that Courier is selected as the built- in auto-match printer font.
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The current Job settings indicate that the Duplex Mode, Wait Mode and Special Modes are Off. To view or change these settings, click the arrow next to the setting to display option settings, then click To view or change Duplex Mode settings, see next page. 3-28 Printer Driver Screens...
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Select Long Edge Binding to bind the document along the long edge (Portrait orientation). 2. When the correct setting for binding style is indicated in the Duplex Mode field, click OK. To leave the settings unchanged, click Cancel. Job - Duplex Mode Printer Driver Screens 3-29...
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Or, select Wait with Proof to be prompted to print a proof set before printing multiple sets. When the setting you want is indicated in the Wait Mode field, click OK. To leave the settings unchanged, click Cancel. 3-30 Printer Driver Screens...
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Select 2-in-1 to print two pages (images) on one standard sheet, or, select Booklet to print four pages (images) on one standard sheet. When the setting you want is indicated in the Special Modes field, click OK. To leave the settings unchanged, click cancel. Printer Driver Screens 3-31...
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Back Cover mode and Back Cover Tray. To view or change these settings, click the arrow next to one of the settings. Options for the Front Cover mode are shown on the next page. To leave the settings unchanged, click Cancel. 3-32 Printer Driver Screens...
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Front Cover sheets do not have to be plain and can be colored or preprinted (as letterhead). In the Blank mode, preprinted Front Cover sheets will be inserted without any changes. In the Printed mode, you may print directly on the preprinted Front Cover sheets. To leave the settings unchanged, click Cancel. Printer Driver Screens 3-33...
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Printer Driver Screens PCL Driver Screens for Windows 3.1 Covers Front Cover Tray Click on the arrow next to the Front Cover Tray field to view tray options. Highlight the tray you want to use for the Front Covers, then click OK. In this example, Tray 1 is selected.
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Select Blank to insert the Back Cover sheets into your document without printing them first. Sheets for Back Cover insertion can be plain, colored or preprinted (as letterhead). To leave the settings unchanged, click Cancel. Covers Printer Driver Screens 3-35...
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If you are using colored or preprinted paper for the Back Covers, be sure to load the paper in the tray selected, otherwise the paper currently loaded will be used. Remember to manually feed Thick Paper through the Bypass tray. To leave the setting unchanged, click Cancel. 3-36 Printer Driver Screens...
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This screen shows that Normal is selected for Print Density and Plain Paper is selected for Media Type. To change either of these settings, click the arrow next to the current setting to display options, highlight the setting you want, then click OK (see next page). To leave the settings unchanged, click Cancel. Printer Driver Screens 3-37...
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Select the Toner Save mode to use only 80% of the toner normally used. • Select Draft mode to use only 60% of the toner normally used. 2. When the setting you want is displayed, click OK. To leave the settings unchanged, click Cancel 3-38 Printer Driver Screens Media Settings...
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2. Highlight the desired setting. This screen shows that OHP Transparency is highlighted. 3. Click OK to complete the selection. Keep in mind that special stock must be fed manually through the Bypass. To leave the settings unchanged, click Cancel. Printer Driver Screens 3-39...
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The Finishing screen shows the default settings for Collate, Stapling and Output Bin. The default setting for Stapling is Off. Click the arrow in the Stapling field to display optional Stapling settings. (See next page.) To leave the settings unchanged, click Cancel. 3-40 Printer Driver Screens...
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Double Top stapling inserts two staples across the top edge of your document. • Double Side stapling inserts two staples along the left edge of your document. 2. Highlight the desired Stapling option, then click OK. To leave the settings unchanged, click Cancel. Finishing Printer Driver Screens 3-41...
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The Options screen shows the default settings for Finisher, Drawer Base and Memory installed. To view or change the current Drawer Base setting, click on the arrow in the Drawer Base field (see next page.) To leave the settings unchanged, click Cancel. 3-42 Printer Driver Screens...
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The current Drawer Base setting is displayed along with optional settings. 1. To change the setting, highlight the desired setting. 2. When the desired setting is indicated, click OK. To leave the setting unchanged, click Cancel. Printer Driver Screens 3-43...
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Type a key word in the Comment field and click OK. The system will search for the topic and guide you further. Click on the Separator page arrow to display option settings. The following pages show the screens for each tab selection. 3-44 Printer Driver Screens...
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The default setting for Resolution is 400 dpi with no special Halftoning selected. If desired, select 600 dpi Resolution or a Halftoning special mode, then click OK. To leave the setting unchanged and exit from the screen, click Cancel. To restore the default settings, click Restore Defaults. Printer Driver Screens 3-45...
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Sharing Tab Sharing On A Network The Sharing tab displays a screen that shows whether your printer is being shared on a network. The Not Shared status is indicated in the above screen. If your printer is being shared, details will be indicated in the [Shared As:] field.
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Fonts Screen The Fonts screen displays the current Font selection settings. The default setting is: Send True Type fonts to printer according to the font Substitution Table. Keep in mind that built-in printer fonts usually print faster than downloaded fonts.
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The Font Substitutions Table displays when you select Edit the Table from the Fonts screen shown on the previous page. This Table lets you specify host fonts you want to be replaced with built-in printer fonts. Keep in mind that printing is faster with built-in fonts.
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2 When the port setting you require is indicated, click OK. This screen also allows you to change the Capture Printer Port. . . Timeout settings used for capturing files for printing. You may need to adjust this timeout setting when printing very large files, but you will not need to change this setting to print ordinary jobs.
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The default printer port setting is LPT1. 1 Click the arrow next to the current setting to display port options. 2 Highlight the desired printer port setting, then click OK. To leave the setting unchanged, click Cancel. 3-50 Printer Driver Screens...
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1 Highlight the desired Spool setting. 2 Click OK. To leave the setting unchanged and exit from the screen, click Cancel. To restore the default settings before exiting from this screen, click on the Restore Defaults button. Printer Driver Screens 3-51...
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1 To view setting options, click the arrow next to Printer features or Installable options. 2 Highlight the desired setting, then click OK. Refer to the next several pages for screen details of all Printer features and Installable options. To exit from the screen without making changes, click Cancel.
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PostScript Driver Screens for Windows 95 Device Options Tab Printer Features - Print Quality The default setting for Print Quality is Text. To change the default setting: 1 Use the arrow in the [Change setting for: Print Quality] field to view options.
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PostScript Driver Screens for Windows 95 Device Options Tab Printer Features - Edge Smoothing The default setting for Edge Smoothing is Off. When Edge Smoothing On, feathered edges are filled in with extra toner to make the printed image clearer.
Printer Driver Screens PostScript Driver Screens for Windows 95 Printer Features - Print Density The default setting for Print Density is Normal. To change the default setting: 1 Use the arrow in the [Change setting for: Print Density] field to view options.
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PostScript Driver Screens for Windows 95 Device Options Tab Printer Features - Job Offset Job Offset mode delivers multiple printed set to the finisher with sets offset from one another. The default setting for Job Offset is Off. To change the default setting and turn Job Offset ON: 1 Use the arrow in the [Change setting for: Job Offset] field to view options.
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Printer Driver Screens PostScript Driver Screens for Windows 95 Device Options Tab Printer Features - Collate The Collate mode allows you to Sort together multiple copies of the original set or Group together multiple copies of each original page. The default setting for Collate is Sort. To change the default setting: 1 Use the arrow in the [Change setting for: Collate] field to view options.
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Printer Driver Screens PostScript Driver Screens for Windows 95 Printer Features - Special Modes The default setting for Special Modes is Off. To change the default setting: 1 Use the arrow in the [Change setting for: Special Modes] field to view options.
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Printer Driver Screens PostScript Driver Screens for Windows 95 Device Options Tab Printer Features - Stapling The default setting for Stapling is Off. To change the default setting: 1 Use the arrow in the [Change setting for: Stapling] field to view options.
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Printer Driver Screens PostScript Driver Screens for Windows 95 Printer Features - Wait Mode The default setting for Wait Mode is Off. To change the default setting: 1 Use the arrow in the [Change setting for: Wait Mode] field to view options.
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Printer Driver Screens PostScript Driver Screens for Windows 95 Printer Features - Front Cover The default setting for Front Cover is Off. To change the default setting: 1 Use the arrow in the [Change setting for: Front Cover] field to view options.
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Printer Driver Screens PostScript Driver Screens for Windows 95 Printer Features - Front Cover Tray The default setting for Front Cover Tray is None. To change the default setting: 1 Use the arrow in the [Change setting for: Front Cover Tray] field to view options.
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Printer Driver Screens PostScript Driver Screens for Windows 95 Printer Features - Back Cover The default setting for Back Cover is Off. To change the default setting: 1 Use the arrow in the [Change setting for: Back Cover] field to view options.
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Printer Driver Screens PostScript Driver Screens for Windows 95 Printer Features - Back Cover Tray The default setting for Back Cover Tray is Off. To change the default setting: 1 Use the arrow in the [Change setting for: Back Cover Tray] field to view options.
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Printer Driver Screens PostScript Driver Screens for Windows 95 Printer Features - Output Order The default setting for Output Order is Face Down. To change the default setting: 1 Use the arrow in the [Change setting for: Output Order] field to view options.
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2 Highlight DB-208, DB-608, or DB-208A, as desired, then click OK. To leave the setting unchanged and exit from the screen, click Cancel. To resume the default setting, click Restore Defaults. Note: Refer to the main body User's Manual for Drawer Base specifications. 3-66 Printer Driver Screens...
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1 Click the arrow in the [Change Setting for: Finisher Installed] field to view the option settings. 2 Highlight the desired setting, then click OK. To leave the setting unchanged and exit from the screen, click Cancel. To resume the default setting, click Restore Defaults. Printer Driver Screens 3-67...
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1 Click the arrow in the [Change setting for: VMOption] field to view option settings. 2 Highlight 32 MB, 48 MB or 64 MB, as desired, then click OK. To leave the setting unchanged and exit from the screen, click Cancel. To resume the default settings, click Restore Defaults. 3-68 Printer Driver Screens...
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1 To change the setting, highlight the desired paper size. 2 Click OK. To leave the setting unchanged, click Cancel. To resume the default setting, click Restore Defaults. To view other Paper settings, click on More Options and refer to the following pages. Printer Driver Screens 3-69...
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Paper Tab Paper Source The default setting for Paper Source is AutoSelect Tray, which means the printer will use the appropriate tray for the selected paper size. I you wish to leave the current setting unchanged, click Cancel. If you wish to specify a paper tray, keep in mind that the system will look for the selected paper size in that tray but it will not look for the paper in another tray, even if another tray contains that paper size.
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1 To specify the Manual feed tray, click the arrow in the [Paper source] field to view options. 2 Highlight Manual Feed, then click OK. When the job is completed, the default setting (AutoSelect tray) will be resumed. To leave the setting unchanged, click Cancel. Printer Driver Screens 3-71...
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1 Click on the arrow next to the Output bin setting to view other options. 2 Highlight another setting, then click OK. The job will be output to the selected bin. When the job is completed, the default bin (Middle) will be resumed. To leave the setting unchanged, click Cancel. 3-72 Printer Driver Screens...
2 Highlight the desired paper type setting, then click OK. Be sure the paper you select is loaded in the appropriate tray. When the job is completed, the default Paper type setting for Plain Paper will be resumed. To leave the setting unchanged, click Cancel. Printer Driver Screens 3-73...
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Note: Before changing the default settings for Job timeout and Wait timeout, be sure you understand the effect of the change. 2 When all settings are as desired, click OK. To resume the default settings, click Restore Defaults. To leave settings unchanged, click Cancel. 3-74 Printer Driver Screens...
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1 Click the arrow next to the setting to view options. 2 Select the desired setting, then click OK. To exit the screen without making any changes, click Cancel. To resume default settings, click Restore Defaults. Printer Driver Screens 3-75...
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The above screen displays when you click the Advanced button on the PostScript settings screen. As the screen indicates, "These settings have been chosen to optimize printer performance. You should not change them unless you have specific reasons to do so."...
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General Tab General Screen The General screen identifies the name of your printer and provides a Comment field in which you may key in a specific request. The information you request will be displayed on the screen. This screen also displays tabs for all available properties settings for the PCL Driver.
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Port setting, as required. The Printer Driver in use is indicated in the [Print using the following driver:] field. The Konica 7040 PCL driver is shown on this screen as the current driver. To change this setting, click the arrow next to the setting to view driver options, then highlight another driver, as required.
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Printer Driver Screens PCL Driver Screens for Windows 95 Setup Screen Setup Screen The Setup screen displays the following default settings: • Paper Size: Letter • Paper Tray: Auto Select • Resolution: 400dpi • Orientation: Portrait To view or change the Paper Size, click the arrow next to the current setting. See next page.
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Printer Driver Screens PCL Driver Screens for Windows 95 Setup Screen Paper Size The default paper size is Letter size. 1 Click the arrow to scroll through the available paper size options. 2 To select another paper size, double click on the desired size, then click OK.
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When you specify a tray, be sure to load the tray with the appropriate paper. Keep in mind that if the tray you specify is empty, the printer will not look for another tray, even if the selected paper size is loaded in a tray.
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Printer Driver Screens PCL Driver Screens for Windows 95 Setup Screen Resolution The current setting for Resolution is indicated on the Setup screen. The default setting is 400 dpi. 1 To change the setting indicated, click the arrow under Resolution to display another setting.
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Printer Driver Screens PCL Driver Screens for Windows 95 Watermarks Selecting a Watermark Click on the Watermarks tab to display the screen shown above. From this screen, you may Select, Edit, Add, or Delete a Watermark. To Select a Watermark, highlight it, then click OK.
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Printer Driver Screens PCL Driver Screens for Windows 95 Edit Watermark Edit Watermark Click the Edit button (see previous page) for the selected Watermark to display the screen shown above. You may edit the Font type, Size, Style, Color, Saturation, Intensity and Angle.
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Printer Driver Screens PCL Driver Screens for Windows 95 Add Watermark Add Watermark 1 To add a Watermark, click Add on the Watermarks screen on p. 3-84. 2 In the Text field, enter the wording for the new Watermark. 3 Select the Font, Size, Style Color, Saturation, Intensity and the Angle, as desired.
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The default setting is Auto Match, which means that TrueType fonts will be exactly matched by the fonts built into your printer. Compared to downloaded fonts, built-in printer fonts allow for speedier printing. Before changing the default setting, be sure you understand how it will affect printing performance.
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The Font Substitutions Table enables you to specify which fonts are to be used by your printer for any given TrueType font. Keep in mind that fonts already built in to your printer enable you to print faster than fonts that need to be downloaded to your printer.
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PCL Driver Screens for Windows 95 Font Substitutions Table Editing the Font Substitution Table This sample screen shows that the exact-match Courier built-in printer font is used for the Courier New TrueType font. 1 To edit the table, highlight a TrueType font.
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Printer Driver Screens PCL Driver Screens for Windows 95 Job Tab Job Settings Screen The Job settings screen displays current job settings. In the above screen, default settings for Duplex Mode, Wait Mode and Special Modes are indicated as Off.
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Printer Driver Screens PCL Driver Screens for Windows 95 Duplex Mode 1 Click the Duplex Mode arrow to view setting options. • Select Short Edge Binding to bind the document along the short edge for landscape orientation. • Select Long Edge Binding to bind the document along the long edge for portrait orientation.
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Printer Driver Screens PCL Driver Screens for Windows 95 Wait Mode 1 Click the Wait Mode arrow to view setting options. • Select Wait On to be prompted to install special paper, such as OHP, Thin stock or Thick stock before printing.
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Printer Driver Screens PCL Driver Screens for Windows 95 Special Modes 1 Click the Special Modes arrow to view setting options. • Select 2-in-1 to print two pages (images) on one standard sheet. • Select Booklet to print four pages (images) on one standard sheet.
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Printer Driver Screens PCL Driver Screens for Windows 95 Covers Tab Covers Setting Screen The Covers tab displays the above screen that shows the default settings for Front Cover, Front Cover Tray, Back Cover mode and Back Cover Tray. To view or change these settings, click the arrow next to the settings and follow instructions starting on the next page.
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Printer Driver Screens PCL Driver Screens for Windows 95 Front Cover Mode The Front Cover mode is Off by default. To change this setting: 1 Click the arrow next to the Front Cover field to view option settings. • Select Printed to print on the Front Cover sheets before inserting them into your document.
Printer Driver Screens PCL Driver Screens for Windows 95 Front Covers Front Cover Tray The Front Cover Tray is set at None by default. To change this setting: 1 Click on the arrow next to the Front Cover Tray field to view tray options.
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Printer Driver Screens PCL Driver Screens for Windows 95 Back Cover Mode The Back Cover mode is Off by default. To change this setting: 1 Click the arrow next to the Back Cover field to view options. • Select Printed to print on the Back Cover sheets before inserting them into your document.
Printer Driver Screens PCL Driver Screens for Windows 95 Back Covers Back Cover Tray The Back Cover Tray is set at None by default. To change this setting: 1 Click the arrow next to the Back Cover Tray field to view tray options.
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Printer Driver Screens PCL Driver Screens for Windows 95 Media Tab Media Settings Screen When you click on the Media tab, current settings are displayed for Print Density and Media Type. This screen shows that Normal is selected for Print Density and Plain Paper is selected for Media Type.
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Printer Driver Screens PCL Driver Screens for Windows 95 Print Density The default setting for Print Density is Normal. To change this setting: 1 Click the arrow in the Print Density field to view options. • Select the Toner Save mode to use only 80% of the toner normally used.
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Printer Driver Screens PCL Driver Screens for Windows 95 Media Media Type The default setting for Media Type is Plain Paper. To change this setting: 1 Click on the arrow in the Media Type field to view options (OHP Transparency, Thin or Thick Paper).
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Printer Driver Screens PCL Driver Screens for Windows 95 Finishing Tab Finishing Settings Screen The Finishing screen shows the default settings for Collate, Stapling and Output Bin. Click the arrow next to the Stapling setting to display optional Stapling settings and follow instructions on the next page.
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Printer Driver Screens PCL Driver Screens for Windows 95 Stapling The default setting for Stapling is Off. To change this setting: 1 Click the arrow in the Stapling field to view options. Three Stapling options are available. • Single stapling inserts one staple in the upper left corner of your document.
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Printer Driver Screens PCL Driver Screens for Windows 95 Options (Device) Device Settings The Options screen shows the current settings for Finisher, Drawer Base and Memory Installed. This sample screen shows that the FS-105 Finisher is installed, the Drawer Base setting is None, and the installed Memory is 32 MB RAM.
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Printer Driver Screens PCL Driver Screens for Windows 95 Options (Device) Drawer Base Setting The default setting for Drawer Base is None. To change this setting: 1 Click the arrow in the Drawer Base field to view options. 2 Highlight the desired Drawer Base setting, then click OK.
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Selecting Printer Printer Menu When you select Printer from the Printer menu, a sub-screen displays as shown above. This screen allows you to select Properties, which displays a General screen for choosing device settings for installed options. Highlight Properties and follow instructions starting on the next page.
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General Screen General Screen The General screen identifies the name of your printer and provides a Comment field in which you may key in a specific request. The information you request will be displayed on the screen. This screen also displays tabs for all available properties settings for the PS Driver.
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Printer Driver Screens PS Driver Screens for Windows NT Device Settings Installable Options - Memory Configuration The Device Settings tab brings you to the Device Settings screen shown above. 1 Click Installable Options to display a list of installable options, e.g., Memory, Drawer Base and Finisher.
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Printer Driver Screens PS Driver Screens for Windows NT Installable Options - Drawer Base 1 To view the current Drawer Base setting, highlight Drawer Base in the Installable options field. This sample screen indicates that the DB-608 Drawer Base is installed. Notice that the [Change Setting for: Drawer Base] field displays the current setting and lists the available setting options.
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Printer Driver Screens PS Driver Screens for Windows NT Device Settings Installable Options - Finisher 1 Highlight Finisher Installed under Installable Options to display the current setting. This sample screen indicates that the FS-105 finisher is installed. Notice that the current setting is indicated in the [Change 'Finisher Installed' Setting] field along with setting options.
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Page Setup Screen - Paper Size 1 Select Print from the application screen to display the Printer Menu screen, then select Document Defaults to display the Page Setup screen, shown above. The Page Setup screen enables you to view or change settings for Paper Size, Paper Source, Collate, Copy Count, Orientation, Duplex Printing, or Color Appearance (Gray Scale).
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NOTE: When a specific tray is selected, the printer will use only that tray. Be sure the tray contains the desired paper size. If the tray you specify is empty, the printer will not look for paper in another tray, even if another tray contains the desired paper size.
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Printer Driver Screens PS Driver Screens for Windows NT Document Defaults Page Setup Screen - Collate When checked, the Collate function enables you to print multiple sets of an original document and collate each set in the proper order. In the above screen, the Collate function is checked and [2] Copies are selected in the Copy Count field.
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Printer Driver Screens PS Driver Screens for Windows NT Document Defaults Page Setup Screen - Copy Count The Copy Count setting enables you to select from 1-999 copies. To overcome the limit imposed by the maximum capacity of the output tray, remove the output pages before the tray limit is reached.
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Printer Driver Screens PS Driver Screens for Windows NT Document Defaults Page Setup Screen - Orientation (Portrait, Landscape, Rotated) The Orientation setting enables you to output the image in either portrait or landscape style. When landscape style is selected, you may also select Rotate to vertically flip the image from head to foot.
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Printer Driver Screens PS Driver Screens for Windows NT Page Setup - Duplex Printing (None, Short Side, Long Side) When there is no black dot next to [None], Duplex Printing is on and printing will be performed on both sides of each sheet. When a black dot is visible next to [None], Duplex Printing is off and printing will be performed on one side of each sheet.
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Page Setup - Color Appearance (Gray Scale) By default, the Gray Scale setting is on, as indicated by the black dot next to the Gray Scale setting. Since this printer is a black and white printer only, no other setting is available. 3-118 Printer Drivers...
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Printer Driver Screens PS Driver Screens for Windows NT Document Defaults Advanced - Resolution (400 dpi/ 600 dpi) Select Advanced tab on the Page Setup screen to display the screen shown above. Resolution is listed under the Graphic heading. The Resolution setting shown in the example is 400 dpi, which is the default setting for text mode. Notice that the current setting is indicated in the [Change 'Resolution' Setting] field along with the available option, 600 dpi.
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Printer Driver Screens PS Driver Screens for Windows NT Document Defaults Advanced - Scaling Highlight Scaling under the Graphic heading to view the current setting. The default setting shown above is 100%, which means the printed image will be 100% of the original image size, i.e., no reduction, no enlargement.
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Printer Driver Screens PS Driver Screens for Windows NT Document Defaults Advanced - TrueType Font Highlight TrueType Font listed under the Graphic heading to display the current setting. In this example, the default setting, Substitute with Device Font is indicated.
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Document Defaults Advanced - Printer Features (Print Quality) Click on Printer Features to view the list, including Print Quality, Edge Smoothing, Print Density, Media Type, Job Offset, Special Modes, Stapling, Wait Mode, Front Cover, Front Cover Tray, Back Cover, Back Cover Tray, Output Bin, and Output Order.
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PS Driver Screens for Windows NT Document Defaults Advanced - Printer Features (Edge Smoothing) Highlight Edge Smoothing to display the current setting. Off is the default setting. Notice that the setting is indicated in the [Change 'Edge Smoothing' Setting] field along with options.
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Printer Driver Screens PS Driver Screens for Windows NT Advanced - Printer Features (Print Density) Highlight Print Density to display the current setting. Normal is the default setting. Notice that the setting is indicated in the [Change 'Print Density' Setting] field along with options.
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PS Driver Screens for Windows NT Document Defaults Advanced - Printer Features (Media Type) Highlight Media Type to display the current setting. Plain Paper is the default setting. Notice that the setting is indicated in the Change 'Media Type' Setting field along with options.
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PS Driver Screens for Windows NT Document Defaults Advanced - Printer Features (Job Offset) Highlight Job Offset to display the current setting. On is the default setting. Notice that the setting is indicated in the [Change 'Job Offset' Setting] field along with options.
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Printer Driver Screens PS Driver Screens for Windows NT Advanced - Printer Features (Special Modes) Highlight Special Modes to display the current setting. Off is the default setting. Notice that the setting is indicated in the Change 'Special Modes' Setting field along with options.
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PS Driver Screens for Windows NT Document Defaults Advanced - Printer Features (Stapling) Highlight Stapling to display the current setting. Off is the default setting. Notice that the setting is indicated in the [Change 'Stapling' Setting] field along with options.
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Printer Driver Screens PS Driver Screens for Windows NT Advanced - Printer Features (Wait Mode) Highlight Wait Mode to display the current setting. Off is the default setting. Notice that the setting is indicated in the Change 'Wait Mode' Setting field along with options.
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Printer Driver Screens PS Driver Screens for Windows NT Advanced - Printer Features (Front Cover) Highlight Front Cover to display the current setting. Off is the default setting. Notice that the setting is indicated in the [Change 'Front Cover' Setting] field along with options.
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Printer Driver Screens PS Driver Screens for Windows NT Advanced - Printer Features (Front Cover Tray) Highlight Front Cover Tray to display the current setting. None is the default setting. Notice that the setting is indicated in the [Change 'Front Cover Tray' Setting] field along with options.
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Printer Driver Screens PS Driver Screens for Windows NT Advanced - Printer Features (Back Cover) Highlight Back Cover to display the current setting. Off is the default setting. Notice that the setting is indicated in the [Change 'Back Cover' Setting] field along with options.
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Printer Driver Screens PS Driver Screens for Windows NT Advanced - Printer Features (Back Cover Tray) Highlight Back Cover Tray to display the current setting. None is the default setting. Notice that the setting is indicated in the Change 'Back Cover Tray' Setting field along with options.
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PS Driver Screens for Windows NT Document Defaults Advanced - Printer Features (Output Bin) Highlight Output Bin to display the current default setting. Output Bin describes which area of the finisher will be used as the output tray. This enables you to control a special or high volume job you may want to run from one tray source.
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Printer Driver Screens PS Driver Screens for Windows NT Advanced - Printer Features (Output Order) Highlight Output Order to display the current setting. Face Down is the default setting. Notice that the setting is indicated in the [Change 'Output Order' Setting] field along with options.
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Printer Driver Screens PCL Driver Screens for Windows NT Setup Tab Setup Screen The Setup screen displays the following default settings: • Paper Size: Letter • Paper Tray: Auto Select • Resolution: 400dpi • Orientation: Portrait To view or change the Paper Size, click the arrow next to the current setting. See next page.
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The default paper size is Letter size. 1 Click the arrow to scroll through the available paper size options. 2 To select a paper size, double click on the desired size, then click OK. To leave the setting unchanged, click Cancel. 3-138 Printer Driver Screens...
Setup Screen Paper Tray Setting The default setting is Auto Select, which enables the printer to automatically select the appropriate tray for the paper you select. If you do not wish to use the Auto Select tray, click on the arrow to scroll through the available choices, then select the desired paper tray.
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The current setting for Resolution is indicated. The default setting is 400 dpi. 1 To change the current setting, click on the arrow to display the available settings. 2 Highlight the desired setting, then click OK. To leave the setting unchanged, click Cancel. 3-140 Printer Driver Screens...
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Printer Driver Screens PCL Driver Screens for Windows NT Watermarks Tab Selecting a Watermark Click on the Watermarks tab to display the screen shown above. From this screen, you may Select, Edit, Add, or Delete a Watermark. To Select a Watermark, highlight it, then click OK.
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Edit screen shown above. You may change the Font, Size, Style Color, Saturation, Intensity and the Angle. When the edits are completed, click OK. To leave the settings on this screen unchanged, click Cancel. 3-142 Printer Driver Screens...
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Printer Driver Screens PCL Driver Screens for Windows NT Add Watermark Add Watermark 1 To add a Watermark, click Add on the Watermarks screen. 2 In the Text field, enter the wording for the new Watermark. 3 Select the Font, Size, Style Color, Saturation, Intensity and the Angle, as desired.
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The default setting is Auto Match, which means that TrueType fonts will be replaced by the exact-match fonts built into your printer. Built-in fonts allow for speedier printing in comparison to using downloaded host fonts. Before changing this default setting, be sure you understand how it will affect printing perfor- mance.
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The Font Substitution Table enables you to specify which fonts shall be used by your printer for any given TrueType font. Keep in mind that fonts already built in to your printer enable you to print faster than fonts that need to be downloaded to your printer..
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Notice that the currently selected printer font displays in the lower part of the screen. 2 Click the arrow in the [Printer font for:] field to scroll to a font substitution, then click OK. To leave the setting unchanged, click Cancel.
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Printer Driver Screens PCL Driver Screens for Windows NT Job Tab Job Settings The current Job settings indicate that the Duplex Mode, Wait Mode and Special Modes are Off. To view or change these settings, click the arrow next to the setting to display option settings, then click To view or change Duplex Mode settings, see next page.
Long Edge Binding to bind the document along the long edge, as in the usual Portrait orientation. When the binding style you want is indicated in the Duplex Mode field, click OK. To leave the Duplex Mode setting unchanged, click Cancel. 3-148 Printer Driver Screens...
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Printer Driver Screens PCL Driver Screens for Windows NT Wait Mode 1 From the Job tab screen, click the arrow next to the Wait Mode field. • Select Wait On to be prompted to install special paper, such as OHP, Thin stock or Thick stock before the printing job is started.
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Select Booklet to print four pages (images) on one standard sheet. 2 When the setting you want is indicated in the Special Modes field, click OK. To leave the Special Modes setting unchanged, click cancel. 3-150 Printer Driver Screens Special Modes...
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Printer Driver Screens PCL Driver Screens for Windows NT Covers Tab Default Settings for Covers The Covers tab displays the above screen that shows the default settings for Front Cover, Front Cover Tray, Back Cover mode and Back Cover Tray.
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In the Blank mode, preprinted Front Cover sheets will be inserted without any changes. In the Printed mode, you may print directly on the preprinted Front Cover sheets. To leave the Front Cover Mode setting unchanged, click Cancel. 3-152 Printer Driver Screens Front Covers...
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Printer Driver Screens PCL Driver Screens for Windows NT Front Covers Front Cover Tray 1 Click on the arrow next to the Front Cover Tray field to view tray options. 2 Highlight the tray you want to use for the Front Covers, then click OK.
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In the Blank mode, preprinted Back Cover sheets will be inserted without any changes. In the Printed mode, you may print directly on the preprinted Back Cover sheets. To leave the Back Cover Mode setting unchanged, click Cancel. 3-154 Printer Driver Screens Back Covers...
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Printer Driver Screens PCL Driver Screens for Windows NT Back Covers Back Cover Tray 1 Click on the arrow next to the Back Cover Tray field to view tray options. 2 Highlight the tray you want to use for the Back Covers, then click OK.
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To change either of these settings, click the arrow next to the current setting to display options, highlight the setting you want, then click OK (see next page). To leave the Media settings unchanged, click Cancel. 3-156 Printer Driver Screens...
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Printer Driver Screens PCL Driver Screens for Windows NT Print Density 1 Click the arrow next to the Print Density setting to display density options. • Select the Toner Save mode to use only 80% of the toner normally used.
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1 Highlight the setting you require. This screen shows OHP Transparency is selected. 2 Click OK to complete the selection. Keep in mind that special stock is fed through the Bypass. To leave the Media Type setting unchanged, click Cancel. 3-158 Printer Driver Screens...
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Printer Driver Screens PCL Driver Screens for Windows NT Finishing Tab Finishing Settings The Finishing screen shows the default settings for Collate, Stapling and Output Bin. Click the arrow next to the Stapling setting (Off) to display optional Stapling settings. See next page.
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• Double Top stapling inserts two staples across the top edge of your document. • Double Side stapling inserts two staples along the left edge of your document. Highlight the desired Stapling setting, then click OK. To leave the settings unchanged, click Cancel. 3-160 Printer Driver Screens...
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Printer Driver Screens PCL Driver Screens for Windows NT Options (Device) Device Settings The Options screen shows the default settings for Finisher, Drawer Base and Memory installed. To view or change the current Drawer Base setting, click on the arrow next to the Drawer Base (see next page.)
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PCL Driver Screens for Windows NT Options (Device) Drawer Base Setting The current Drawer Base setting is displayed along with options settings. To change the setting, highlight the desired setting, then click OK. To leave the setting unchanged, click Cancel. 3-162 Printer Driver Screens...
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The symbol sets listed below are displayed on pages 4~19. Please check your application software documentation to determine which symbol sets are supported. For programmers using HP PCL language printer commands, the PCL value is given for each symbol set. Symbol Sets...
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Roman-8 Character Conversion Tables When the Roman-8 symbol set is downloaded to a PCL-based printer, it can be changed to other ISO symbol sets. The Roman-8 Symbol Set is displayed on p. 4-16. The decimal value for each symbol indicated on the Roman-8 Symbol Set can be entered with a corre- sponding hexadecimal or octal value as shown in the Tables on the pages following.
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The following page display the basic PCL 5 escape codes for job control, page control, cursor positioning font selection, font management, vector graphics, raster graphics, printing, macros, programming, palette extensions, and HP-GL/2. To obtain additional printer related information, please visit Konica's Web site at http://www.konicabt.com. 5-2 PCL Printer Commands...
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