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5.1 Printing from Windows
applications
You can print a file created in a Windows application. For
example, to print from WordPad, proceed as follows:
1
Open the document you want to print.
2
Select [Print] from the menu.
R The [Print] dialogue box will appear.
3
Select the unit's name as the active printer.
R If you have changed the name of the unit when
installing, select that name from the list.
R When mode restriction (feature #154 on
page 98) is activated, click [Job Type] tab, then
enter the department code in the mode restriction
setting beforehand (page 37). If the department
code does not match, or the department code
restricts the print mode, printing will be cancelled.
R To change the printer settings, click
[Preferences], then click the desired tab.
Change the printer settings, then click [OK].
4
Click [Print].
R The unit will start printing.
Note:
R To stop printing from the unit, see page 98.
R To load paper, see page 30, 32.
R For details about the paper specifications, see
page 135.
R If a printing error occurs, the Device Monitor
(page 97) will start automatically and display the
error information.
Setting the printer properties
You can change the printer setting in step 3.
You can change or display the settings on the following
tabs.
[Basic]: Paper size, media type, pages per sheet,
duplex, etc.
[Output]: Number of prints, collate, etc.
[Job Type]: Mode restriction, Secure Print, Proof Print.
[Quality]: Quality, contrast, toner save feature, etc.
[Effects]: Watermark, overlay.
[Profile]: Saving the desired settings, selecting the
saved settings, etc.
[Support]: Version information.
Note:
R Select the desired media type on the [Basic] tab
according to the recording paper.
Recording paper type
Plain paper
75 g/m² to 105 g/m²
Thin paper
60 g/m² to 75 g/m²
Media type
[Plain Paper]
[Thin Paper]
Recording paper type
Thick paper
105 g/m² to 165 g/m²
Label
Envelope
Japan Postcard
*1 Select [Envelope #10], [Envelope DL],
[Japanese Envelope You #4], [Japanese
Envelope Chou #3] or [Japanese Envelope
Chou #4] for the paper size. To print on an
envelope clearly, set the top, bottom, left, and
right margins to more than 10 mm.
*2 Select [Japanese Postcard] for the paper size.
R When printing from a computer, the printer properties
setting overrides the following unit's programming
features:
– Media type setting (feature #383 on page 72
and feature #384 on page 72)
– Toner save setting (feature #482 on page 74)
5.1.1 Duplex printing
For example, to print from WordPad, proceed as follows:
R Plain paper and thin paper can be used.
1
Open the document you want to print.
2
Select [Print] from the menu.
3
Select the unit's name as the active printer.
4
[Preferences]
5
Click the [Basic] tab.
6
[Duplex] A Select the desired duplex layout. A
[OK]
R Select [None] to deactivate this feature.
R You can also change the duplex margin.
7
Click [Print].
5.1.2 Printing on special media
You can print not only on plain paper but also on special
media (labels / envelopes / Postcards).
R Please refer to page 135 for information on recording
paper.
R Use the multi-purpose tray to print on special media.
R To load paper, see page 32.
To print on labels
Use labels designed for laser printing. We recommend
the following:
®
Avery
5163/L7160
R Make sure the print side is FACE UP when loading
the labels.
5. Printer
Media type
[Thick Paper]
[Label]
*1
[Envelope]
[Japanese
*2
Postcard]
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