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Introduction Introduction Thank you for purchasing this machine. The bizhub C550 is equipped with an integrated printer controller that allows you to print directly from Windows-compatible computers or Macintosh computers. This User’s Guide describes the printing functions, operations, usage, and safety precautions of the printer controller.
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Introduction - CUPS and CUPS logo are registered trademark of Easy Software Prod- ucts. - All other product and brand names are trademarks or registered trade- marks of their respective companies or organizations. - This machine and PageScope Box Operator are based in part on the work of the Independent JPEG Group.
Introduction NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE. The licence and distribution terms for any publically available version or de- rivative of this code cannot be changed. i.e. this code cannot simply be cop- ied and put under another distribution licence [including the GNU Public Licence.] NetSNMP License...
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Introduction - Neither the name of the Networks Associates Technology, Inc nor the names of its contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from this software without specific prior written permission. THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS “AS IS”...
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Introduction - Neither the name of Sparta, Inc nor the names of its contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from this software without specific prior written permission. THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS “AS IS”...
- This User’s Guide may not be reproduced in part or in full without permis- sion. - KONICA MINOLTA BUSINESS TECHNOLOGIES, INC. will not be held li- able for any incidents caused by using this printing system or User’s Guide.
Introduction SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT This package contains the following materials provided by Konica Minolta Business Technologies, Inc. (KMBT): software included as part of the printing system, the digitally-encoded machine-readable outline data encoded in the special format and in the encrypted form (“Font Programs”), other software which runs on a computer system for use in conjunction with the Printing Software (“Host Software”), and related explanatory written materials (“Doc-...
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Introduction 9. You may not rent, lease, sublicense, lend or transfer versions or copies of the Software Licensee does not use, or Software contained on any un- used media, except as part of the permanent transfer of all Software and Documentation as described above.
Introduction About Adobe Color Profile ADOBE SYSTEMS INCORPORATED COLOR PROFILE LICENSE AGREEMENT NOTICE TO USER: PLEASE READ THIS CONTRACT CAREFULLY. BY US- ING ALL OR ANY PORTION OF THE SOFTWARE YOU ACCEPT ALL THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS SOFTWARE YOU ACCEPT ALL THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS AGREEMENT.
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Introduction 4. DISCLAIMER OF WARRANTY Adobe licenses the Software to you on an “AS IS” basis. Adobe makes no representation as to the adequacy of the Software for any particular purpose or to produce any particular result. Adobe shall not be liable for loss or damage arising out of this Agreement or from the distribution or use of the Software or any other materials.
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Introduction 7. TERM This Agreement is effective until terminated. Adobe has the right to terminate this Agreement immediately if you fail to comply with any term hereof. Upon any such termination, you must return to Adobe all full and partial copies of the Software in your possession or control. 8.
Introduction ICC Profile for TOYO INK Standard Color on Coated paper (TOYO Offset Coated 2.0) This ICC Profile (TOYO Offset Coated 2.0) characterizes Japanese offset press on Coated paper and is fully compatible with ICC profile format. About “TOYO INK Standard Color on Coated paper” This is the standard for color reproduction of sheet-fed offset press on Coat- ed paper made by TOYO INK MFG.CO., LTD.
Introduction DIC STANDARD COLOR PROFILE LICENSE AGREEMENT IMPORTANT: PLEASE READ THIS STANDARD COLOR PROFILE LICENSE AGREEMENT (“LICENSE AGREEMENT”) CAREFULLY BEFORE USING THE DIC STANDARD COLOR PROFILE, INCLUDING THE DIC STANDARD COLOR SFC1.0.1, DIC STANDARD COLOR SFC1.0.2, DIC STANDARD COLOR SFM1.0.2, DIC STANDARD COLOR SFU1.0.2, PROVIDED BY DIC HEREWITH, AND ANY CORRESPONDIMG ONLINE OR ELECTRONC DOC- UMENTATION AND ALL UPDATES OR UPGRADES OF THE ABOVE THAT ARE PROVIDED TO YOU (COLLECTIVELY, THE “PROFILE”).
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Introduction 4. License Method and Restrictions a. You may install and use the Profile on a single desktop computer; pro- vided, however, that, notwithstanding anything contrary contained here- in, you may not use the Profile on any network system or share, install or use the Profile concurrently on different computers, or electronically transfer the Profile from one computer to another or over a network.
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Introduction 6. LIMITATION OF LIABILITY DIC SHALL NOT BE LIABLE TO YOU OR ANY THIRD PARTY FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, PUNITIVE, COVER OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, DAMAGES FOR THE INABILITY TO USE EQUIPMENT OR ACCESS DA- TA, LOSS OF BUSINESS, LOSS OF PROFITS, BUSINESS INTERRUP- TION OR THE LIKE), ARISING OUT OF THE USE OF, OR INABILITY TO USE, THE PROFILE AND BASED ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY IN-...
Introduction Contents Introduction OpenSSL statement ............... x-3 NetSNMP License ................x-5 Kerberos ..................x-9 Mersenne Twister ................x-9 Copyright ..................x-10 SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT ..........x-11 About Adobe Color Profile ............. x-13 ICC Profile for TOYO INK Standard Color on Coated paper (TOYO Offset Coated 2.0) ...............
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Introduction Installing the printer driver using the Add Printer Wizard ....2-8 For Windows XP/Server 2003 ............2-8 For Windows Vista ................ 2-10 When using Web service printing under Windows Vista ....2-14 For Windows 2000/NT 4.0 ............2-15 Installing the printer driver using Plug and Play ......2-18 For Windows 2000 ................
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Introduction IPP printing (Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003/Vista) ..... 3-14 Operations on this machine ............3-14 Installing the printer driver (Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003) ..3-17 Installing the printer driver (Windows Vista) ......... 3-19 Printing with NetWare ..............3-21 Network printing in a NetWare environment ........ 3-21 For Remote Printer mode with NetWare 4.x bindery emulation ...
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Introduction Image Shift ................... 4-17 Stapling and hole punching ............4-18 Center Staple and Fold/Fold ............4-19 Paper Arrangement ..............4-20 Cover Mode and Transparency Interleave ........4-20 Per Page Setting ................4-21 Watermark ..................4-21 Overlay ..................4-22 Copy Protect ................4-22 Date/Time and Page Number ............
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Introduction Shifting images ................5-16 Specifying the Finish tab settings ..........5-17 Stapling ..................5-17 Specifying the center staple and fold setting ....... 5-18 Hole punching ................5-18 Folding ..................5-19 Specifying the output tray ............5-19 Specifying the procedure for adjusting the binding position ..5-20 Specifying the Cover Mode tab settings ........
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Introduction Setting up the PostScript driver (Windows) Settings ....................6-1 Common settings ................6-1 Basic tab ..................6-2 Layout tab ..................6-3 Finish tab ..................6-3 Cover Mode tab ................6-3 Stamp/Composition tab ..............6-4 Quality tab ..................6-4 Other tab ..................6-4 Advanced tab .................
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Introduction Editing a watermark ..............6-26 Printing different original documents together (overlay) ....6-27 Editing an overlay file ..............6-29 Creating an overlay file ..............6-30 Registering an overlay file ............6-32 Printing with copy protection ............6-33 Printing the date and page numbers ..........6-35 Printing a header and a footer ............
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Introduction Print dialog box ................8-2 Common settings in the Print dialog box ........8-5 Page Setup ..................8-7 Page Attributes (basic settings) ............8-7 Custom Page Sizes ................ 8-8 Printing ..................... 8-10 General settings ................8-10 Output Method ................8-11 Selecting the output method ............
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Introduction Setting up the printer driver ............9-5 For Windows ................... 9-5 For Macintosh OS X ............... 9-7 Recalling a job from the control panel ..........9-8 When “Confidential Document Access Method” is set to “Mode 1” ..................9-9 When “Confidential Document Access Method” is set to “Mode 2”...
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Introduction For Macintosh OS X ..............9-52 10 Various settings 10.1 Print settings in Utility mode ............10-1 Default settings ................10-1 To display the User Settings screen ..........10-1 PDL Setting .................. 10-2 Number of Copies ................ 10-4 Original Direction ................10-5 Spool setting ................
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Introduction 11 Troubleshooting 11.1 Unable to Print ................. 11-1 11.2 Unable to specify desired settings or unable to print as specified ................... 11-3 11.3 Error message ................. 11-5 12 Appendix 12.1 Specifications .................. 12-1 12.2 Configuration page ................. 12-3 12.3 Font list ....................
Introduction About this user’s guide This User’s Guide contains information for using the printing functions of the Konica Minolta printer controller. For details on the copy functions, scanning functions, box functions, and fax functions, refer to the respective User’s Guide.
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Introduction User’s Guide [Box Operations] This manual contains operating procedures for using the user boxes on the hard disk. Refer to this manual for details on saving data in user boxes, re- trieving data from user boxes and transferring data. User’s Guide [Network Scanner Operations] This manual contains descriptions on specifying network settings for stand- ard equipment and operating procedures for scanning functions.
Introduction Notations Product name bizhub C550 This machine or printer This machine Integrated network controller Network controller Printer controller, including this Printing system machine, and printing system Microsoft Windows Windows Screen images in this user’s guide Unless stated otherwise, the printer driver functions are described using the printer driver for Windows XP.
Overview Overview Printer controller The printer controller is a device for performing printing functions and net- work printing functions with this machine. Role of the printer controller The printer controller is built into the machine. You can print from applications on the computer connected to the printing system.
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Overview Note To perform fax operations, optional fax kit FK-502 is required. Detail For details on the PC-fax transmission, refer to the User’s Guide [Fax Driver Operations]. C550...
Overview Machine modes The printer driver settings are mainly set using a computer, however, the font list can be printed, and the printer controller settings and default print set- tings can be set using the control panel of this machine. In addition, fax and scanning operations can be used by switching the mode.
Overview Printing flow When using this printing system as a printer, the flow of the main process is described below. Print commands transmitted from the application are received by the printer driver. Data is transmitted to this machine over a USB interface when this machine is used as a USB printer, or over an Ethernet interface (TCP/IP, IPX/SPX, Ap- pleTalk) when this machine is used as a network printer.
Overview Operating environment The system requirements for using this printing system and the interfaces used for connection are explained below. Compatible computers and operating systems Check that the computer being connected meets the following conditions. Windows Item Operating environment Operating System Windows NT Workstation /Server Version4.0 (Service Pack 6 or later), Windows 2000 Professional/Server (Service Pack 3 or later), Windows XP Home Edition/Windows XP Profession-...
Overview Compatible interfaces The various interfaces that can be used to connect this printing system to a computer are described below. Ethernet interface Connect when using this printing system as a network printer. Supports 10Base-T, 100Base-TX and 1000Base-T standards. In addition, the Ethernet interface supports the TCP/IP (LDP/LPR, IPP, SMB), Web Serv- ice, IPX/SPX (NetWare), and AppleTalk (EtherTalk).
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Overview Connection diagram The printer cables can be connected to each port at the back of this ma- chine. Machine (rear view) Ethernet port (10Base-T/100Base- TX/1000Base-T) USB port C550...
Overview Setting up the system In order to use this printing system, it must first be set up. Setup consists of connecting this machine to a computer and installing the printer driver onto the computer being used. To set up the printing system Setup of the printing system as described below.
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Overview Note To update an existing printer driver, delete the existing printer driver first. For details, refer to “Uninstalling the printer driver” on page 2-21 and page 2-29. As necessary, set the interface timeout settings in the Utility mode on the control panel.
The printer drivers included on the CD and the supported computer operat- ing systems are listed below. Install the required printer driver. Printer driver Page description Supported operating systems language Konica Minolta PCL PCL6 Windows NT Workstation /Server Version4.0 Driver (Service Pack 6 or later), Windows 2000 Pro- (PCL driver)
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Installing the printer driver Detail For details on the fax driver, refer to the User’s guide [Fax Driver Opera- tions]. C550...
Windows that you are using. Refer to the table below for the ap- propriate procedure for installing the printer driver on your computer. Printer driver Connection Refer to method Konica Minolta All connec- “Automatic installation using the installer” on page 2-4 PCL Driver tion methods Konica Minolta...
Installing the printer driver Automatic installation using the installer With the installer, this machine is detected to determine whether it is con- nected by USB or is on the same TCP/IP network as the computer, and then the required printer is automatically installed. You can also manually specify the printer driver to be installed.
Installing the printer driver To install the printer driver Insert the printer driver CD-ROM into the computer’s CD-ROM drive. – Check that the installer starts up, and then continue with step 2. – If the installer does not start up, open the printer driver folder on the CD-ROM, double-click “Setup.exe”, and then continue with step 3.
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Installing the printer driver Select this machine, and then click the [Next] button. – If the connection of this machine cannot be recognized, the ma- chine will not be listed. When this occurs, select “Specify the Print- er/MFP Except for the Above. (IP Address, Host Name)”, and then specify this machine directly.
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Installing the printer driver – If not changing the settings, skip to step 8. Select the components to be installed, and then click the [OK] button. – For details on the fax driver, refer to the User’s guide [Fax Driver Operations].
Installing the printer driver Installing the printer driver using the Add Printer Wizard For Windows XP/Server 2003 Insert the printer driver CD-ROM into the computer’s CD-ROM drive. Click the [Start] button, and then click “Printers and Faxes”. – If “Printers and Faxes” does not appear in the Start menu, open the Control Panel from the Start menu, select “Printers and Other Hard- ware”, and then select “Printers and Faxes”.
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Installing the printer driver – Clear the “Automatically detect and install my Plug and Play print- er” check box. The Select a Printer Port dialog box appears. Select “LPT1” here, and then click the [Next] button. Click the [Have Disk] button. Click the [Browse] button.
Installing the printer driver Click the [OK] button. The “Printers” list appears. Click the [Next] button. Follow the on-screen instructions. – When the Digital Signature dialog box appears, click the [Continue Anyway] button. – When using a network connection, perform a test print after the net- work settings have been specified.
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Installing the printer driver Click “Add a printer” on the toolbar. The “Add Printer” dialog box appears. Click “Add a local printer”. – For details on installing the printer driver in a network environment, refer to “Setting up network printing” on page 3-1. Because it is necessary to specify other network settings in advance when in- stalling the printer driver using a network connection, install it using a local connection at this time.
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Installing the printer driver Select “LPT1: (Printer Port)” from “Use an existing port”, and then click the [Next] button. Click the [Have Disk] button. Click the [Browse] button. Specify the desired folder on the CD-ROM that contains the printer driver, and then click the [OK] button. Select the specified folder according to the printer driver to be used, the operating system, and the language.
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Installing the printer driver Select the printer to be installed, and then click the [Next] button. Follow the on-screen instructions. – If the User Account Control dialog box appears, click the [Continue] button. – If the Windows Security dialog box appears, click “Install this driver software anyway”.
Installing the printer driver When using Web service printing under Windows Vista In Windows Vista, you can retrieve and install a printer that is on the network that is compatible for WS-Print function. Detail Be sure to specify the IP address from TCP/IP Settings on this machine. For the setting procedure, refer to “Setting the IP address for this ma- chine”...
Installing the printer driver Click “Locate and install driver software (recommended)”. – If the confirmation dialog box for whether to locate a device online appears, click “Do not search online”. Click “Browse my computer for driver software (advanced)”. Click the [Browse] button. Specify the desired folder on the CD-ROM that contains the printer driver, and then click the [Open] button.
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Installing the printer driver The Printers window appears. Double-click the “Add Printer” icon. The Add Printer Wizard starts up. Follow the on-screen instructions. In the screen for selecting the printer connection, select “Local Printer”. Click the [Next] button. – If the screen for specifying the port appears, select “LPT1” here. Click the [Have Disk] button.
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Installing the printer driver Click the [OK] button. The “Printers” list appears. Click the [Next] button. If the screen for specifying the port appears, select “LPT1” here. Follow the on-screen instructions. – When the Digital Signature dialog box appears, click the [Yes] but- ton.
Installing the printer driver Installing the printer driver using Plug and Play For Windows 2000 After using a USB cable to connect this machine to a computer, turn on the computer. – Do not disconnect or connect the cable while the computer is start- ing up.
Installing the printer driver For Windows XP/Server 2003 After using a USB cable to connect this machine to a computer, turn the computer on. – Do not disconnect or connect the cable while the computer is start- ing up. Insert the printer driver CD-ROM into the computer’s CD-ROM drive. Turn the main power of this machine on.
Installing the printer driver For Windows Vista After using a USB cable to connect this machine to a computer, turn the computer on. – Do not disconnect or connect the cable while the computer is start- ing up. Turn the main power of this machine on. The Found New Hardware dialog box appears.
If the printer driver was installed with an installer, the delete function of the printer driver is included. Click the [Start] button, point to “All Programs” (or “Programs”), then to “KONICA MINOLTA”, and then click “bizhub C650_Series”-“Uninstall Printer Driver”. Select the components to be deleted, and then click the [Uninstall] but- ton.
Installing the printer driver When the printer driver does not contain the delete function If the printer driver was not installed with an installer, the delete function of the printer driver is not included. For Windows 2000/NT 4.0, click the [Start] button, point to “Settings”, and then click “Printers”.
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If the Konica Minolta PCL driver, the Konica Minolta PostScript driver, and the fax driv- er are all installed, the model information of all drivers is deleted. If anoth- er driver is remaining, do not delete it.
Installing the printer driver When used with Macintosh The installation procedure for the Macintosh printer driver differs depending on the Mac OS version and printer driver being used. Refer to the table below for the appropriate procedure for installing the printer driver on your Macin- tosh computer.
Installing the printer driver In the Easy Install dialog box, click the [Install] button. – From the second time the printer driver is installed and thereafter, the [Install] button may appear as the [Upgrade] button. The printer driver is installed onto the Macintosh computer. When in- stallation is complete, a message appears.
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Installing the printer driver If this machine appears as a printer with a Bonjour connection, select “KONICA MINOLTA” from the “Print Using” drop-down list, select “KONICA MINOLTA C550 PS” in the model list, and then click the [Add] button. –...
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For Mac OS 10.4, enter “ipp” in the queue name text box. Select “KONICA MINOLTA” from the “Printer Model” drop-down list. Select “KONICA MINOLTA C550 PS”, and then click the [Add] button. The selected printer is registered in the printer list. For Mac OS 9.2 After connecting this machine, it can be used as a printer by selecting “Post-...
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Installing the printer driver Make sure that “AppleTalk” is set to “Active”, and then click the [Laser- Writer] icon. From the “Select a PostScript Printer” list, click the applicable printer for the printing system, and then click the [Create] button. –...
Drag the “C650” folder, which is located in “Library” – “Printers” – “KONICAMINOLTA”, to the “Trash” icon. For Mac OS 10.2, drag all the “KONICA MINOLTA C650” folders, which are located in “Library” – “Printers” – “PPD Plugins”, to the “Trash”...
Installing the printer driver For Mac OS 9.2 Drag PPD file “KONICAMINOLTAC650UVxxx.ppd”, which is located in “System Folder” – “Extensions” – “Printer Descriptions” of “Hard Disk”, to the “Trash” icon. The related printer driver files are deleted. Restart the computer. This completes the printer driver uninstallation procedure.
Setting up network printing Setting up network printing Overview of network functions Network functions By connecting this machine to a network through the Ethernet port, this printing system can be used as a network printer. Printing system Ethernet This machine Network This printing system supports 10Base-T, 100Base-TX and 1000Base-T standards.
Setting up network printing Features of the network functions This printing system is equipped with the following network functions to flex- ibly support various network environments. - Automatic selection of 10Base-T, 100Base-TX or 1000Base-T (Fast Eth- ernet) - Obtains the IP address automatically from DHCP or BOOTP - Printing with SMB printing (Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003/Vista) You can print with SMB in Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, or Windows Vista.
Setting up network printing Network connection methods that can be selected in each Windows op- erating system This chapter describes the settings that must be specified for network print- ing. Setting procedures differ depending on the method of networking printing used (SMB, LPR, or IPP printing).
Setting up network printing Setting the IP address for this machine Use this machine’s control panel to assign an IP address to this machine. Reminder When specifying network settings, follow the instructions of the network administrator. Press the [Utility/Counter] key in this machine’s control panel, touch [Administrator Settings], and then enter the administrator password.
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Setting up network printing Touch [Manual Input] under “IP Application Method”. Specify settings for the following: – IP Address: Specify the IP address of this machine. – Subnet Mask: Specify the subnet mask for the network to which you are connecting. –...
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Setting up network printing Detail Although the method for entering a static IP address without using the DHCP server is described in the procedure here, it is also possible to au- tomatically assign the IP address from the DHCP server. When “IP Appli- cation Method”...
Setting up network printing Accessing PageScope Web Connection Setting the IP address for this machine enables you to access PageScope Web Connection. With PageScope Web Connection, you can change the network settings of this machine from a computer. Use your Web browser to directly access PageScope Web Connection. Start up the Web browser.
Setting up network printing SMB printing You can use SMB printing (Windows printing) to print directly over the Micro- soft network from computers running Windows. Operations on this machine Set the IP address for this machine. For the setting procedure, refer to “Set- ting the IP address for this machine”...
Setting up network printing To apply the settings, restart this machine (turn the main power off, then on again). Reminder When turning the power off, then on again, wait at least 10 seconds be- fore turning the power on again; otherwise, this machine may not function properly.
Setting up network printing LPR printing The LPR print service is supported as standard in Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows NT 4.0, Windows Server 2003, and Windows Vista. TCP/IP is used as the network protocol. Operations on this machine Set the IP address for this machine. For the setting procedure, refer to “Set- ting the IP address for this machine”...
Setting up network printing Click the [Next] button, and then click the [Finish] button to apply the setting. For Windows NT 4.0 Click the [Start] button, point to “Settings”, and then click “Printers”. Right-click the icon of the installed printer, and then click “Properties”. On the Ports tab, click the [Add Port] button.
Setting up network printing Port 9100 printing (Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003/ Vista) The Port 9100 print service is supported as standard in Windows 2000, Win- dows XP, Windows Server 2003, and Windows Vista. TCP/IP is used as the network protocol. Operations on this machine Set the IP address for this machine.
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Setting up network printing Click the [Next] button, and then click the [Finish] button to apply the setting. Note If the RAW port is not specified to be used in the TCP/IP setting, printing cannot be performed. To specify the RAW port settings, refer to User’s Guide [PageScope Web Connection Operations].
Setting up network printing IPP printing (Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003/Vista) The IPP (Internet Printing Protocol) print service is supported as standard in Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, and Windows Vista. TCP/IP is used as the network protocol. Operations on this machine Set the IP address for this machine.
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Setting up network printing Touch [ON] under “IPP Settings” and “Accept IPP Jobs”. Touch [Printer Information], and then specify settings for the following. After specifying the settings, touch [Close]. – Printer Name: Specify the printer name (up to 127 characters). –...
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Setting up network printing Touch [Support Information], and then specify the print operations sup- ported by IPP. After specifying the settings, touch [OK]. Touch [Forward]. Specify settings for the following. After specifying the settings, touch [Forward]. – IPP Authentication Settings: Select [ON]. –...
Setting up network printing Specify the user name and password. After specifying the settings, touch [OK]. To apply the settings, restart this machine (turn the main power off, then on again). Reminder When turning the power off, then on again, wait at least 10 seconds be- fore turning the power on again;...
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Setting up network printing For Windows 2000/Server 2003, double-click the “Add Printer” icon. For Windows XP, click “Add a printer” on the “Printer Tasks” menu. The Add Printer Wizard starts up. Click the [Next] button. In the Local or Network Printer dialog box, select “Network printer”, and then click the [Next] button.
Setting up network printing Installing the printer driver (Windows Vista) Insert the printer driver CD-ROM into the computer’s CD-ROM drive. Click the [Start] button, and then click “Control Panel”. Click “Hardware and Sound”, and then click “Printers”. – If the control panel is in the classic view, double-click “Printers”. The Printers window appears.
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Setting up network printing Specify the desired folder on the CD-ROM that contains the printer driver, and then click the [OK] button. Select the specified folder according to the printer driver to be used, the operating system, and the language. Printer drivers that can be selected: Windows Vista: PCL driver, PS driver, Fax driver Click the [OK] button.
Setting up network printing Printing with NetWare The printer controller supports the following environments. Network printing in a NetWare environment NetWare version Protocol used Emulation Service mode NetWare 4.x NDS/Bindery PServer/Nprinter NetWare 5.x/6 PServer TCP/IP NDPS(lpr) For Remote Printer mode with NetWare 4.x bindery emulation Note Before using bindery emulation, check that bindery emulation is compat- ible with the NetWare server.
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Setting up network printing Note The settings can also be specified from PageScope Web Connection. Press the [Utility/Counter] key in this machine’s control panel, touch [Administrator Settings], and then enter the administrator password. – The administrator password is required to enter Administrator mode.
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Setting up network printing In the NetWare Settings screen, touch [NetWare Print Settings], and then specify settings for the following. – NetWare Print Settings: Select [ON]. – NetWare Print Mode: Select [Nprinter/Rprinter]. Specify settings for the following. After specifying the settings, touch [Close].
Setting up network printing In the NetWare Settings screen, touch [User Authentication Setting (NDS)], and then specify settings for the following. After specifying the settings, touch [Close]. – User Authentication Setting (NDS): Select [ON]. (Depending on the network environment, select [OFF].) In the NetWare Settings screen, touch [Close].
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Setting up network printing From the “Available Options” list, select “Quick Setup”, and then click the [Enter] button. Enter the appropriate names in the “Printer Server Name”, “Printer Name”, and “Print Queue Name” fields, select “Other/Unknown” from the “Printer type” field, and then save the specified settings. Click the [Esc] button to quit Pconsole.
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Setting up network printing Touch [IPX Settings], and then specify settings for the following. After specifying the settings, touch [Close]. – IPX Setting: Select [ON]. – Ethernet Frame Type: Select “Auto Detect”. (Select the frame type according to the network environment.) In the NetWare Settings screen, touch [NetWare Print Settings], and then specify settings for the following.
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Setting up network printing Specify settings for the following. After specifying the settings, touch [Forward]. – Print Server Name: Specify the print server name created with Pconsole. – Print Server Password: Specify only when setting from the NetWare server. – Polling Interval: Specify 1.
Setting up network printing In the NetWare Settings screen, touch [User Authentication Setting (NDS)], and then specify settings for the following. After specifying the settings, touch [Close]. – User Authentication Setting (NDS): Select [ON]. (Depending on the network environment, select [OFF].) In the NetWare Settings screen, touch [Close].
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Setting up network printing Enter the appropriate names in the “Printer Server Name”, “Printer Name”, “Print Queue Name”, and “Print Queue Volume” fields, select “Other/Unknown” from the “Printer type” field, and then save the spec- ified settings. Detail For queue user privileges, printer notification options, assignment of mul- tiple queues, and passwords, refer to the NetWare documentation, and specify the settings as necessary.
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Setting up network printing Touch [IPX Settings], and then specify settings for the following. After specifying the settings, touch [Close]. – IPX Setting: Select [ON]. – Ethernet Frame Type: Select “Auto Detect”. (Select the frame type according to the network environment.) In the NetWare Settings screen, touch [NetWare Print Settings], and then specify settings for the following.
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Setting up network printing Specify settings for the following. After specifying the settings, touch [Close]. – Print Server Name: Specify the Print Server Name. – Printer Number: Specify the printer number (0 to 254), or select [Au- to]. Touch [Close]. In the NetWare Settings screen, touch [User Authentication Setting (NDS)], and then specify settings for the following.
Setting up network printing Use the NetWare server console to display the print server screen, and then check that “C550” (created printer) is shown as “Waiting for Job” for the connected printer (0). Reminder When turning the power off, then on again, wait at least 10 seconds be- fore turning the power on again;...
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Setting up network printing Press the [Utility/Counter] key in this machine’s control panel, touch [Administrator Settings], and then enter the administrator password. – The administrator password is required to enter Administrator mode. Ask the administrator of this machine for the administrator password.
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Setting up network printing In the NetWare Settings screen, touch [NetWare Print Settings], and then specify settings for the following. After the NetWare print mode is selected, the screen switches automatically. – NetWare Print Settings: Select [ON]. – NetWare Print Mode: Select [PServer]. Specify settings for the following.
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Setting up network printing Specify settings for the following. After specifying the settings, touch [Close]. – File Server Name: Specify the name of the file server that connects to the PServer. – NDS Context Name: Specify the name of the context that connects to the PServer.
Setting up network printing Use the NetWare server console to load MONITOR.NLM. Select the connection information and, in the active connection col- umn, check that the created PServer is connected. Reminder When turning the power off, then on again, wait at least 10 seconds be- fore turning the power on again;...
Setting up network printing In “Connection type”, select “Remote (LPR on IP)”, and then register it. Enter the IP address set for this machine as the host address, enter “Print” as the printer name, and then click the [Finish] button to register the settings.
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Setting up network printing – Printer drivers that can be selected: Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003/Vista: PCL driver, PS driver Windows NT 4.0: PCL driver Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation. C550 3-38...
Setting up network printing Printing with Macintosh This section describes this machine’s settings and the Macintosh network settings. Specify the printer network port settings after installing the printer driver and when selecting a printer. To select a printer, refer to “Selecting a printer” on page 2-25.
Setting up network printing Specify settings for the following. After specifying the settings, touch [OK]. – AppleTalk Setting: Select [ON]. – Printer Name: Specify the printer name (up to 31 characters). – Zone Name: Specify the zone being connected to (up to 31 charac- ters).
Setting up network printing Touch [Network Settings], then [Bonjour Setting]. Specify settings for the following. After specifying the settings, touch [OK]. – Bonjour Setting: Select [ON]. – Bonjour Name: Specify the Bonjour name that is to appear as the connected device name (up to 63 characters). To apply the settings, restart this machine (turn the main power off, then on again).
Setting up network printing For Mac OS X On the Apple menu, select “System Preferences”. Click the “Network” icon. From “Show”, select “Built-in Ethernet”. Click the TCP/IP tab. Select the items from “Configure” that correspond to the network set- tings for the Macintosh computer that is connected to the network, and then set the IP address and subnet mask.
Various printing methods Various printing methods Printing operations For Windows Print jobs are specified from the application software. Open the data in the application, click [File], and then click [Print]. Check that the printer name has been selected in “Printer Name” or “Select Printer”.
Various printing methods – If the changed settings are not saved in the Print dialog box, the original settings are restored when the application is quit. Click the [Print] button. The Data indicator of this machine flashes. Test printing Printing is possible when the printer driver is installed and the network set- tings have been specified.
Various printing methods For Macintosh Printing is possible when the printer driver is installed and the network set- tings have been specified. Print jobs are specified from the application soft- ware. For Mac OS X Open the data in the application, click [File], and then click “Print”. Check that the printer name has been selected.
Various printing methods For Mac OS 9.2 Open the data in the application, click [File], and then click “Print”. Check that the printer name has been selected. Select “General”. Specify the print range and the number of copies to print, and then click the [Print] button.
Various printing methods Setting the printing functions The functions of this machine such as sorting and folding can be set when printing from a computer. Depending on the operating system running on the connected computer, the setting procedure of this machine’s functions may differ.
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Various printing methods Function Overview Printer driver Post Mac OS Mac OS Script Offset When printing multiple copies, shifts the output position of each set. Combination/ Specifies whether to print multiple Poster Mode pages of text on one page with N (N in 1 (N in 1 in 1 printing, or print one sheet of...
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Various printing methods Function Overview Printer driver Post Mac OS Mac OS Script Watermark Prints a watermark (text stamp) on the page being printed. Create Overlay Prints an original document on top File of an overlay that was created separately. Copy Protect Prints a special pattern to prevent copying.
ABCD ABCDEF Portrait Landscape Operating system Printer driver Refer to Windows Konica Minolta PCL “Specifying the Basic tab settings” on page 5-7 Konica Minolta PostScript “Specifying the Basic tab settings” on page 6-7 Mac OS X PostScript PPD “Page Attributes (basic settings)” on page 8-7 Mac OS 9.2...
Original size Output size Operating system Printer driver Refer to Windows Konica Minolta PCL “Specifying the Basic tab settings” on page 5-7 Konica Minolta PostScript “Specifying the Basic tab settings” on page 6-7 Mac OS X PostScript PPD “Page Attributes (basic settings)”...
Original ABCD ABCD Reduced Operating system Printer driver Refer to Windows Konica Minolta PCL “Specifying the Basic tab settings” on page 5-7 Konica Minolta PostScript “Specifying the Basic tab settings” on page 6-7 Mac OS X PostScript PPD “Page Attributes (basic settings)” on page 8-7 Mac OS 9.2...
When changing the paper type, you can select a paper tray according to the desired paper type. Tray Operating system Printer driver Refer to Windows Konica Minolta PCL “Specifying the Basic tab settings” on page 5-7 Konica Minolta PostScript “Specifying the Basic tab settings” on page 6-7 Mac OS X PostScript PPD “Paper Tray/Output Tray”...
“Save in User Box”, which saves documents in a doc- ument folder. Operating system Printer driver Refer to Windows Konica Minolta PCL “Specifying the Basic tab settings” on page 5-7 Konica Minolta PostScript “Specifying the Basic tab settings” on page 6-7...
ABCD ABCD ABCD ABCD Operating system Printer driver Refer to Windows Konica Minolta PCL “Specifying the Basic tab settings” on page 5-7 Konica Minolta PostScript “Specifying the Basic tab settings” on page 6-7 Mac OS X PostScript PPD “Output Method” on page 8-11 Mac OS 9.2...
Various printing methods Combination/Poster Mode You can specify whether to print multiple pages of text on one page with N in 1 printing, or print one sheet of an original document divided on multiple pages with Poster Mode printing. N in 1 printing comes in handy when you want to reduce the number of out- put pages.
Various printing methods Operating system Printer driver Refer to Windows Konica Minolta PCL “Specifying the Layout tab settings” on page 5-13 Konica Minolta PostScript “Specifying the Layout tab settings” on page 6-13 Mac OS X PostScript PPD “Print dialog box” on page 8-2 “Layout/Finish”...
Top binding Booklet printing Print data Printout Operating system Printer driver Refer to Windows Konica Minolta PCL “Specifying the Layout tab settings” on page 5-13 Konica Minolta PostScript “Specifying the Layout tab settings” on page 6-13 Mac OS X PostScript PPD “Layout/Finish”...
Left shift Right shift Down shift Operating system Printer driver Refer to Windows Konica Minolta PCL “Specifying the Layout tab settings” on page 5-13 Konica Minolta PostScript “Specifying the Layout tab settings” on page 6-13 Mac OS X PostScript PPD “Layout/Finish”...
The hole punch function is available only when the punch kit or the Z fold- ing unit is installed with the optional finisher. Operating system Printer driver Refer to Windows Konica Minolta PCL “Specifying the Finish tab settings” on page 5-17 Konica Minolta PostScript “Specifying the Finish tab settings” on page 6-17...
The Z-fold function is available only when the Z folding unit is installed with the optional finisher. Operating system Printer driver Refer to Windows Konica Minolta PCL “Specifying the Finish tab settings” on page 5-17 Konica Minolta PostScript “Specifying the Finish tab settings” on page 6-17...
“Prioritize Productivity”, which prints the data simultaneously as it is received. Operating system Printer driver Refer to Windows Konica Minolta PCL “Specifying the Finish tab settings” on page 5-17 Konica Minolta PostScript “Specifying the Finish tab settings” on page 6-17...
Operating system Printer driver Refer to Windows Konica Minolta PCL “Specifying the Cover Mode tab settings” on page 5-21 Konica Minolta PostScript “Specifying the Cover Mode tab settings”...
New Product Form data Created data Operating system Printer driver Refer to Windows Konica Minolta PCL “Specifying the Stamp/Composition tab settings” on page 5-24 Konica Minolta PostScript “Specifying the Stamp/Composition tab settings” on page 6-25 Copy Protect You can print a special pattern on an entire page while printing.
You can print the date, time, or page numbers on a document. Operating system Printer driver Refer to Windows Konica Minolta PCL “Specifying the Stamp/Composition tab settings” on page 5-24 Konica Minolta PostScript “Specifying the Stamp/Composition tab settings” on page 6-25...
Various printing methods Specifying the printer driver basic settings The settings specified for the functions of this machine when printing can only be applied while using the application. When the application is quit, the settings return to their default settings. When registering the settings, change the printer driver basic settings (de- fault settings) or use the function for saving settings.
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Note For the settings that can be specified with each printer driver, refer to the following: Konica Minolta PCL Driver: “Setting up the PCL driver (Windows)” on page 5-1 Konica Minolta PostScript Driver: “Setting up the PostScript driver (Win- dows)” on page 6-1 Use each tab in the dialog box to set up the printer driver.
Various printing methods For Macintosh The functions of this machine that can be used when printing can be speci- fied in the Print dialog box or the Page Setup dialog box. The settings can only be applied while using the application. When the ap- plication is quit, the settings return to their default settings.
Various printing methods Note For details on the settings that can be specified in the printer driver, refer to “Setting up the PPD driver (Mac OS X)” on page 8-1. For Mac OS 9.x In the Print dialog box, save the settings by clicking the [Save Settings] but- ton.
Setting up the PCL driver (Windows) Setting up the PCL driver (Windows) Settings Common settings The following describes the common settings and buttons that are displayed on all tabs. Button Function Click this button to close the dialog box and apply any settings that have been changed.
Setting up the PCL driver (Windows) Button Function View When the [Paper View] button is clicked, a preview of the page lay- out as specified in the current settings is displayed and a preview image of the print job can be checked. When the [Printer View] button is clicked, a printer figure is dis- played showing any options, such as the paper tray, that are in- stalled on this machine.
Setting up the PCL driver (Windows) Layout tab Item Function Combination Prints multiple pages on one page, or prints one sheet of an origi- nal document divided on multiple pages. Details can be specified by clicking the [Combination Details] button. Rotate 180 Prints the image rotated 180°.
Setting up the PCL driver (Windows) Item Function Transparency Interleave Outputs and inserts interleaves when printing overhead projector transparencies. Interleave Tray Selects the input tray for the transparency interleaves. Stamp/Composition tab Item Function Watermark Prints a watermark (text stamp) on the page being printed. Water- marks can be added, changed, or deleted by clicking the [Edit] button.
Setting up the PCL driver (Windows) Item Function Remove White Back- Removes the white background when creating an overlay file with ground Microsoft PowerPoint. If this check box is cleared, the background is not removed and the overlay file is created according to the orig- inal document data.
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Setting up the PCL driver (Windows) Item Function Verify Authentication set- Verifies the authentication settings for this machine before printing tings before printing and displays a message if the settings are not compatible. Popup Authentication Dia- Displays the User Authentication/Account Track dialog box when log when printing a print job is specified to enter the user name and department name.
Setting up the PCL driver (Windows) Specifying the Basic tab settings Printing to suit the paper size You can enlarge or reduce documents created when printing to match the output paper size. Click the Basic tab. From the “Original Size” and “Paper Size” drop-down lists, select the desired settings.
Setting up the PCL driver (Windows) be used with the printer driver. On the machine side, load 11 × 17 size paper into the tray to be used, select the tray in [Basic screen (Paper)], select [Change Tray Setting] - [Wide Paper] on the control panel, specify “8-1/2 ×...
Setting up the PCL driver (Windows) Note For custom sizes that are used often, it comes in handy if you add them to the paper size list. Add a custom paper size from the Settings tab. For details, refer to “Specifying the Settings tab settings” on page 5-45. Selecting the paper tray You can specify the paper you want to use for printing by selecting the paper tray that contains the loaded paper.
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Setting up the PCL driver (Windows) From “Paper Type Settings”, select the desired paper tray, and then select the paper type to be specified from the “Paper Type” drop-down list. Click the [OK] button. Note The current specified settings can be checked in “Device Status”. Click the [Restore Device Status] button to communicate with this ma- chine and read the status of the settings specified on this machine.
Setting up the PCL driver (Windows) Selecting the output method Not only can you print directly, but you can select “Secure Print”, which re- quires a password to print, or “Save in User Box”, which saves data in the boxes that were created on the HDD. Click the Basic tab.
Setting up the PCL driver (Windows) Specifying the user authentication settings If the user authentication settings have been specified on this machine, you must enter a user name and password. Note If a job is printed using a user name or password that is not a registered account on this machine, or if a job is printed without selecting a user un- der “User Authentication”, the operation is not authenticated by this ma- chine and the job is canceled.
Setting up the PCL driver (Windows) Specifying the Layout tab settings Printing multiple pages on one page (N in 1, Poster Mode) You can specify whether to print multiple pages of text on one page with N in 1 printing, or print one sheet of an original document divided on multiple pages with Poster Mode printing.
Setting up the PCL driver (Windows) Reminder When printing a job that contains pages of different sizes and orienta- tions, images may be missing or overlapping when the document is print- Chapters You can specify the page you want to print on the front side when duplex printing or booklet printing.
Setting up the PCL driver (Windows) Setting the binding margin Binding margins are added to the document before it is printed. Click the Layout tab. From the “Binding Position” drop-down list, select the binding position. Select the “Binding Margin” check box. To set the width of the binding margin, click the [Binding Margin Set- tings] button, and then specify the desired settings in the Binding Mar- gin Settings dialog box that appears.
Setting up the PCL driver (Windows) Shifting images The entire print image of a document is shifted and then printed. You can use this function when you want to adjust the print position. Click the Layout tab. Select the “Image Shift” check box. To set the image shift settings, click the [Image Shift Settings] button, and then specify the desired settings in the Image Shift Settings dialog box that appears.
Setting up the PCL driver (Windows) Specifying the Finish tab settings Stapling Multiple-page documents can be stapled. Reminder The staple function is available only when the optional finisher is installed. Click the Finish tab. Select the “Staple” check box. From the drop-down list, specify the number of staples and the sta- pling position.
Setting up the PCL driver (Windows) Specifying the center staple and fold setting You can specify to center staple and fold a printed document. By specifying the center staple and fold setting, printed documents can be folded in half and stapled. Reminder The center staple and fold function is available only when optional finisher FS-608 is installed.
Setting up the PCL driver (Windows) Folding You can specify to fold a printed document. Reminder The Half-fold function and Tri-fold function are available only when op- tional finisher FS-608 is installed. The Z-fold function is available only when the Z folding unit is installed with the optional finisher.
Setting up the PCL driver (Windows) Specifying the procedure for adjusting the binding position You can specify the procedure for adjusting the binding position for duplex printing. If “Prioritize Arranging Papers” is selected, all pages can be processed to a suitable quality by this machine because the binding position is adjusted af- ter all the print data is received.
Setting up the PCL driver (Windows) Specifying the Cover Mode tab settings Printing documents with a front cover/back cover Click the Cover Mode tab. Select the “Front Cover” and “Back Cover” check boxes. From the “Front Cover” and “Back Cover” drop-down lists, select the desired print settings.
Setting up the PCL driver (Windows) Note The Front Cover from Post Inserter function and the Back Cover from Post Inserter function are available only when an optional post inserter is installed. The Front Cover from Post Inserter function and the Back Cover from Post Inserter function cannot be specified when the Front Cover function and the Back Cover function are specified.
Setting up the PCL driver (Windows) Select the row that was added to the list, and then specify the print set- tings in “Add/Edit”. – Page Number: Enters the page number. When entering multiple page numbers, separate the page numbers with commas such as “2, 4, 6”...
Setting up the PCL driver (Windows) Specifying the Stamp/Composition tab settings Printing a watermark You can print specific text in the background as a watermark. Click the Stamp/Composition tab. Select the “Watermark” check box. From the list, select the watermark that you want to print. Detail For Windows Vista x64, the watermark function cannot be specified when the following functions are specified at the same time.
Setting up the PCL driver (Windows) Editing a watermark You can change the fonts and position of the watermark and you can register a new one. Click the Stamp/Composition tab. Select the “Watermark” check box. Click the [Edit] button under “Watermark”. The Edit Watermark dialog box appears.
Setting up the PCL driver (Windows) – Text Color: Specifies the watermark text color. – Sharing: Specifies whether to register the watermark as public or private. – Transparent: Prints the watermark as a transparent image. – 1st Page Only: Prints the watermark on the first page only. –...
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Setting up the PCL driver (Windows) Select the “Print in Overlay” check box. From the list, select the overlay that you want to print. Click the [Edit] button under “Print in Overlay”. The Edit Print In Overlay dialog box appears. C550 5-27...
Setting up the PCL driver (Windows) Specify the overlay printing method. – Pages: Specifies the pages to print. – Overwrite: Specifies the sequence for printing the overlay on top of the original document. Click the [OK] button. The Stamp/Composition tab appears again. Click the [OK] button.
Setting up the PCL driver (Windows) Creating an overlay file Create the overlay file data using any application. From the [File] menu, select “Print”. Select this machine in “Printer Name”, and then click the [Properties] button or the [Preferences] button. Click the Stamp/Composition tab.
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Setting up the PCL driver (Windows) Specify the storage location for the overlay file, enter the file name in the “File Name” box, and then enter the overlay name or a comment in the “Overlay Name” text box. Click the [Save] button. Instead of executing a print, the overlay file is saved and is added to the list to be used for the next operation.
Setting up the PCL driver (Windows) Registering an overlay file Click the Stamp/Composition tab. Click the [Edit] button under “Print in Overlay”. The Edit Print In Overlay dialog box appears. Click the [Browse Files] button to open the overlay file. The overlay file is added to the “Select Overlay File”...
Setting up the PCL driver (Windows) Printing with copy protection You can print a special pattern on an entire page while printing. When copying a printed page, the characters embedded in the pattern ap- pear to prevent an illegal copy. Click the Stamp/Composition tab.
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Setting up the PCL driver (Windows) – Serial Number: Embeds the serial number of this machine in a pat- tern. – Distribution Control Number: Embeds the number of copies in a pattern when printing multiple copies. By clicking the [Edit] button under “Start Number”, you can specify the start number or the dis- play type.
Setting up the PCL driver (Windows) Click the [OK] button. Note Click the [Acquire Device Information] button to communicate with this machine and read the status of the settings specified on this machine. You cannot use this function if you are not connected to or able to com- municate with this machine.
Setting up the PCL driver (Windows) Specify the format and print position for the date, time, and page number. – Format: Displays the format for the date and time to be printed. By clicking the [Edit] button, you can specify the display type or the time format.
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Setting up the PCL driver (Windows) Specify the print settings and pages for the header and the footer. – The number of digits for the distribution control number can be specified by clicking the [Edit] button. – [Acquire Device Information] is for communicating with this ma- chine to read the Header/Footer settings of the machine.
Setting up the PCL driver (Windows) Specifying the Quality tab settings Adjusting the color and quality Click the Quality tab. Specify settings for the following: Select Color Specifies the color for printing. Full Color: Prints in color. Grayscale: Prints in grayscale. 2 Color: Prints the two colors selected from the drop-down list.
Setting up the PCL driver (Windows) Font Settings You can replace the TrueType fonts used in Windows with the printer fonts of this machine. Click the Quality tab. Click the [Font Settings] button. Specify settings for the following: – Download Font Format: Selects the TrueType font downloading method.
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Setting up the PCL driver (Windows) Note Using the printer fonts will shorten the printing time, however, there may be a difference in the screen display and the print results. By selecting the TrueType font download method from the “Download Font Format”...
Setting up the PCL driver (Windows) Specifying the Other tab settings Excel Job Control When printing multiple sheets in Microsoft Excel that have different page settings, the jobs may be separated by sheet depending on the data. Select this function to control jobs so that they are not separated.
Setting up the PCL driver (Windows) Specifying the Configure tab settings Selecting a model name and an option The functions of this machine can be used from the printer driver if the model name, the installed options, and the user authentication and account track functions are specified.
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Setting up the PCL driver (Windows) – For Windows Vista, if the control panel is in the classic view, dou- ble-click “Printers”. Right-click the icon of the installed printer, and then click “Properties”. Click the Configure tab. From “Device Option”, select “Model”. Select the model to be used from the “Setting”...
Setting up the PCL driver (Windows) Specifying the paper tray You can register the paper size, paper orientation, and paper type for the pa- per that is loaded in a paper tray. Reminder If the paper loaded in this machine and the paper specified from the print- er driver are different, printing cannot be performed correctly.
Setting up the PCL driver (Windows) Starting up a software tool You can start up tools such as PageScope Web Connection that can be used by this machine. Click the Configure tab. From the “Software Tools” drop-down list, select the function. Click the [Start] button.
Setting up the PCL driver (Windows) 5.10 Specifying the Settings tab settings Specifying the default settings You can change the default settings for displaying the confirmation messag- es or the dialog box for entering the authentication settings. For Windows 2000/NT 4.0, click the [Start] button, point to “Settings”, and then click “Printers”.
Setting up the PCL driver (Windows) – EMF Spool: When using an original system environment, select this check box if a metafile (EMF) spool is required. – Display Constraint Message: Specifies whether to display a mes- sage when functions that cannot be specified at the same time were enabled from the printer driver.
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Setting up the PCL driver (Windows) The new paper size is added to “List of Custom Size”. Specify the paper name and size. Click the [OK] button. Note Up to 10 custom paper sizes can be registered. Up to 16 characters can be entered in the “Paper Name” text box. From the Save Custom Size dialog box, the selected custom paper size can be deleted by clicking the [Delete] button.
Setting up the PCL driver (Windows) 5.11 Saving the driver settings You can save the setting values of the changed driver and recall them as necessary. Saving the driver settings Change the driver settings from the Basic tab and the Layout tab. Click the [Add] button next to the “Favorite Setting”...
Setting up the PCL driver (Windows) – Name: Enters the specified registration name. – Icon: Specifies the icon. The settings can be registered even if the icon is not specified. – Sharing: Specifies whether to register the specified file as public or private.
Setting up the PCL driver (Windows) Editing the settings You can edit the recalled function items such as the specified names and comments. In the Printing Preferences dialog box, click the [Edit] button next to the “Favorite Setting” drop-down list. From the list, select the specified name that you want to change, and then change the setting.
Setting up the PCL driver (Windows) Note The specified settings of the driver functions cannot be changed. Importing and exporting the driver settings You can also save (export) or read (import) the settings that were specified to a file. This comes in handy when you want to use the same settings on an- other computer.
Setting up the PostScript driver (Windows) Setting up the PostScript driver (Win- dows) Settings Common settings The following describes the common settings and buttons that are displayed on all tabs. Button Function Click this button to close the dialog box and apply any settings that have been changed.
Setting up the PostScript driver (Windows) Button Function Printer Information Click this button to start up PageScope Web Connection and check the information of the machine. This is enabled when communica- tion with the machine is possible. View When the [Paper View] button is clicked, a preview of the page lay- out as specified in the current settings is displayed and a preview image of the print job can be checked.
Setting up the PostScript driver (Windows) Item Function Offset When printing multiple copies, shifts the output position of each set. Paper Settings for Each Tray Specifies the paper type for each paper tray. Layout tab Item Function Combination Prints multiple pages on one page. Details can be specified by clicking the [Combination Details] button.
Setting up the PostScript driver (Windows) Item Function Per Page Setting Inserts paper between pages and switches the paper and tray for each page. Transparency Interleave Outputs and inserts interleaves when printing overhead projector transparencies. Interleave Tray Selects the input tray for the transparency interleaves. Stamp/Composition tab Item Function...
Setting up the PostScript driver (Windows) Advanced tab Item Function Advanced Printing Features Specifies whether to enable detailed print functions (book- let). PostScript Output Option Specifies the PostScript file output format. Send PostScript Error Handler Specifies whether to print an error report when a PostScript error occurs.
Setting up the PostScript driver (Windows) Configure tab Item Function Device Option Specifies the status of the options that are installed on this machine and the status of the user authentication and ac- count track functions. Specify the status of each item from the “Setting”...
Setting up the PostScript driver (Windows) Specifying the Basic tab settings Printing to suit the paper size You can enlarge or reduce documents created when printing to match the output paper size. Click the Basic tab. From the “Original Size” and “Paper Size” drop-down lists, select the desired settings.
Setting up the PostScript driver (Windows) Note “12 × 18” paper size is one size larger than A3 paper size at 304.8 × 457.2 To print on paper sizes other than the standard sizes, be sure to set the custom paper sizes in Custom Size Settings first. To print data of the size as large as the standard size, by selecting “W”...
Setting up the PostScript driver (Windows) – Unit: Selects the measurement unit that specifies the size. Click the [OK] button. Selecting the paper tray You can specify the paper you want to use for printing by selecting the paper tray that contains the loaded paper. Click the Basic tab.
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Setting up the PostScript driver (Windows) From “Paper Type Settings”, select the desired paper tray, and then select the paper type to be specified from the “Paper Type” drop-down list. Click the [OK] button. Note The current specified settings can be checked in “Device Status”. Click the [Restore Device Status] button to communicate with this ma- chine and read the status of the settings specified on this machine.
Setting up the PostScript driver (Windows) Selecting the output method Not only can you print directly, but you can select “Secure Print”, which re- quires a password to print, or “Save in User Box”, which saves data in the boxes that were created on the HDD. Click the Basic tab.
Setting up the PostScript driver (Windows) Specifying the user authentication settings If the user authentication settings have been specified on this machine, you must enter a user name and password. Reminder If a job is printed using a user name or password that is not a registered account on this machine, or if a job is printed without selecting a user un- der “User Authentication”, the operation is not authenticated by this ma- chine and the job is canceled.
Setting up the PostScript driver (Windows) Specifying the Layout tab settings Printing multiple pages on one page (N in 1) You can specify to print multiple pages of text on one page with N in 1 print- ing. Click the Layout tab. Select the “Combination”...
Setting up the PostScript driver (Windows) Reminder When printing a job that contains pages of different sizes and orienta- tions, images may be missing or overlapping when the document is print- Chapters You can specify the page you want to print on the front side when duplex printing or booklet printing.
Setting up the PostScript driver (Windows) Setting the binding margin Binding margins are added to the document before it is printed. Click the Layout tab. From the “Binding Position” drop-down list, select the binding position. Select the “Binding Margin” check box. To set the width of the binding margin, click the [Binding Margin Set- tings] button, and then specify the desired settings in the Binding Mar- gin Settings dialog box that appears.
Setting up the PostScript driver (Windows) Shifting images The entire print image of a document is shifted and then printed. You can use this function when you want to adjust the print position. Click the Layout tab. Select the “Image Shift” check box. To set the image shift settings, click the [Image Shift Settings] button, and then specify the desired settings in the Image Shift Settings dialog box that appears.
Setting up the PostScript driver (Windows) Specifying the Finish tab settings Stapling Multiple-page documents can be stapled. Reminder The staple function is available only when the optional finisher is installed. Click the Finish tab. Select the “Staple” check box. From the drop-down list, specify the number of staples and the sta- pling position.
Setting up the PostScript driver (Windows) Specifying the center staple and fold setting You can specify to center staple and fold a printed document. By specifying the center staple and fold setting, printed documents can be folded in half and stapled. Reminder The center staple and fold function is available only when optional finisher FS-608 is installed.
Setting up the PostScript driver (Windows) Folding You can specify to fold a printed document. Reminder The Half-fold function and Tri-fold function are available only when op- tional finisher FS-608 is installed. The Z-fold function is available only when the Z folding unit is installed with the optional finisher.
Setting up the PostScript driver (Windows) Specifying the procedure for adjusting the binding position You can specify the procedure for adjusting the binding position for duplex printing. If “Prioritize Arranging Papers” is selected, all pages can be processed to a suitable quality by this machine because the binding position is adjusted af- ter all the print data is received.
Setting up the PostScript driver (Windows) Specifying the Cover Mode tab settings Printing documents with a front cover/back cover Click the Cover Mode tab. Select the “Front Cover” and “Back Cover” check boxes. From the “Front Cover” and “Back Cover” drop-down lists, select the desired print settings.
Setting up the PostScript driver (Windows) Printing documents with a front cover/back cover from a post inserter Click the Cover Mode tab. Select the “Front Cover from Post Inserter” and the “Back Cover from Post Inserter” check boxes. Select the PI tray that contains the loaded paper for the Front Cover from Post Inserter function and the Back Cover from Post Inserter func- tion.
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Setting up the PostScript driver (Windows) A new row for specifying the print settings is added to “Settings List”. Select the row that was added to the list, and then specify the print set- tings in “Add/Edit”. – Page Number: Enters the page number. When entering multiple page numbers, separate the page numbers with commas such as “2, 4, 6”...
Setting up the PostScript driver (Windows) Printing with transparency interleaves If “Transparency” is selected as the paper type, you can select the “Trans- parency Interleave” check box to enable the transparency interleave setting. By selecting the “Transparency Interleave” check box, overhead projector transparencies can be inserted between the printed pages.
Setting up the PostScript driver (Windows) Specifying the Stamp/Composition tab settings Printing a watermark You can print specific text in the background as a watermark. Click the Stamp/Composition tab. Select the “Watermark” check box. From the list, select the watermark that you want to print. Detail For Windows Vista x64, the watermark function cannot be specified when the following functions are specified at the same time.
Setting up the PostScript driver (Windows) Editing a watermark You can change the fonts and position of the watermark and you can register a new one. Click the Stamp/Composition tab. Select the “Watermark” check box. Click the [Edit] button under “Watermark”. The Edit Watermark dialog box appears.
Setting up the PostScript driver (Windows) – Frame: Specifies the frame style. – Text Color: Specifies the watermark text color. – Sharing: Specifies whether to register the watermark as public or private. – Transparent: Prints the watermark as a transparent image. –...
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Setting up the PostScript driver (Windows) Select the “Print in Overlay” check box. From the list, select the overlay that you want to print. Click the [Edit] button under “Print in Overlay”. The Edit Print In Overlay dialog box appears. C550 6-28...
Setting up the PostScript driver (Windows) Specify the overlay printing method. – Pages: Specifies the pages to print. – Overwrite: Specifies the sequence for printing the overlay on top of the original document. Click the [OK] button. The Stamp/Composition tab appears again. Click the [OK] button.
Setting up the PostScript driver (Windows) Creating an overlay file Create the overlay file data using any application. From the [File] menu, select “Print”. Select this machine in “Printer Name”, and then click the [Properties] button or the [Preferences] button. Click the Stamp/Composition tab.
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Setting up the PostScript driver (Windows) Specify the storage location for the overlay file, enter the file name in the “File Name” box, and then enter the overlay name or a comment in the “Overlay Name” text box. Click the [Save] button. Instead of executing a print, the overlay file is saved and is added to the list to be used for the next operation.
Setting up the PostScript driver (Windows) Registering an overlay file Click the Stamp/Composition tab. Click the [Edit] button under “Print in Overlay”. The Edit Print In Overlay dialog box appears. Click the [Browse Files] button to open the overlay file. The overlay file is added to the “Select Overlay File”...
Setting up the PostScript driver (Windows) Printing with copy protection You can print a special pattern on an entire page while printing. When copying a printed page, the characters embedded in the pattern ap- pear to prevent an illegal copy. Click the Stamp/Composition tab.
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Setting up the PostScript driver (Windows) – Serial Number: Embeds the serial number of this machine in a pat- tern. – Distribution Control Number: Embeds the number of copies in a pattern when printing multiple copies. By clicking the [Edit] button under “Start Number”, you can specify the start number or the dis- play type.
Setting up the PostScript driver (Windows) Click the [OK] button. Note Click the [Acquire Device Information] button to communicate with this machine and read the status of the settings specified on this machine. You cannot use this function if you are not connected to or able to com- municate with this machine.
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Setting up the PostScript driver (Windows) Specify the format and print position for the date, time, and page number. – Format: Displays the format for the date and time to be printed. By clicking the [Edit] button, you can specify the display type or the time format.
Setting up the PostScript driver (Windows) Printing a header and a footer Click the Stamp/Composition tab. Select the “Header/Footer” check box. From the drop-down list, select the Header/Footer setting. – To specify the header and the footer details, continue with step 4. Click the [Edit] button under “Header/Footer”.
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Setting up the PostScript driver (Windows) Note Click the [Acquire Device Information] button to communicate with this machine and read the status of the settings specified on this machine. You cannot use this function if you are not connected to or able to com- municate with this machine.
Setting up the PostScript driver (Windows) Specifying the Quality tab settings Adjusting the color and quality Click the Quality tab. Specify settings for the following: Select Color Specifies the color for printing. Full Color: Prints in color. Grayscale: Prints in grayscale. Quality Adjustment Adjusts the image quality.
Setting up the PostScript driver (Windows) Detail The profile can also be managed in the Quality Adjustment dialog box. For details, refer to “ICC profile settings” on page 9-47 and “Registering ICC profiles in the printer driver” on page 9-50. Font Settings You can replace the TrueType fonts used in Windows with the printer fonts of this machine.
Setting up the PostScript driver (Windows) Specifying the Other tab settings Excel Job Control When printing multiple sheets in Microsoft Excel that have different page settings, the jobs may be separated by sheet depending on the data. Select this function to control jobs so that they are not separated.
Setting up the PostScript driver (Windows) Specifying the Configure tab settings Selecting a model name and an option The functions of this machine can be used from the printer driver if the model name, the installed options, and the user authentication and account track functions are specified.
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Setting up the PostScript driver (Windows) – If “Printers and Faxes” does not appear in the Start menu in Win- dows XP/Server 2003, open the Control Panel from the Start menu, select “Printers and Other Hardware”, and then select “Printers and Faxes”.
Setting up the PostScript driver (Windows) Specifying the paper tray You can register the paper size, paper orientation, and paper type for the pa- per that is loaded in a paper tray. Reminder If the paper loaded in this machine and the paper specified from the print- er driver are different, printing cannot be performed correctly.
Setting up the PostScript driver (Windows) Starting up a software tool You can start up tools such as PageScope Web Connection that can be used by this machine. Click the Configure tab. From the “Software Tools” drop-down list, select the function. Click the [Start] button.
Setting up the PostScript driver (Windows) 6.10 Specifying the Settings tab settings Specifying the default settings You can change the default settings for displaying the confirmation messag- es or the dialog box for entering the authentication settings. For Windows 2000, click the [Start] button, point to “Settings”, and then click “Printers”.
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Setting up the PostScript driver (Windows) Specify settings for the following: – Display Constraint Message: Specifies whether to display a mes- sage when functions that cannot be specified at the same time were enabled from the printer driver. – Display paper set in Print Server Properties: Specifies whether to use the paper that was added in [Server Properties] of the printer folder.
Setting up the PostScript driver (Windows) 6.11 Saving the driver settings You can save the setting values of the changed driver and recall them as necessary. Saving the driver settings Change the driver settings from the Basic tab and the Layout tab. Click the [Add] button next to the “Favorite Setting”...
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Setting up the PostScript driver (Windows) Specify settings for the following: – Name: Enters the specified registration name. – Icon: Specifies the icon. The settings can be registered even if the icon is not specified. – Sharing: Specifies whether to register the specified file as public or private.
Setting up the PostScript driver (Windows) Recalling the settings You can select the settings to recall from the “Favorite Setting” drop-down list on the Printing Preferences dialog box. The setting values are recalled, and the settings for the printer driver are changed.
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Setting up the PostScript driver (Windows) Click the [Option] button, select the check box of the function that you want to recall, and then click the [OK] button. Click the [OK] button. Note The specified settings of the driver functions cannot be changed. C550 6-51...
Setting up the PostScript driver (Windows) Importing and exporting the driver settings You can also save (export) or read (import) the settings that were specified to a file. This comes in handy when you want to use the same settings on an- other computer.
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Setting up the PostScript driver (Windows) Note To read the specified file that was saved in the “Favorite Setting” drop- down list, click the [Import] button and specify the file. C550 6-53...
Setting up the PPD driver (Mac OS 9.2) Setting up the PPD driver (Mac OS 9.2) Settings The functions of this machine can be specified on the Page Setup and Print dialog boxes displayed from an application. The settings can only be applied while using the application. When the ap- plication is exited, the settings return to their defaults.
Setting up the PPD driver (Mac OS 9.2) Menu Item Function Custom Page Paper Size Specifies any paper size. Sizes Margins Specifies the paper margins. Custom Page Size Name Enters the registered name for the specified paper size and margin after the [OK] button is clicked.
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Setting up the PPD driver (Mac OS 9.2) Menu Item Function Color Matching Print Color Specifies the color for printing. Intent Selects the matching method. Printer Profile Specifies the color adjustment profile of the output device. Background Print in Specifies background printing. Printing Print Time Specifies the priority level and print time.
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Setting up the PPD driver (Mac OS 9.2) Menu Item Function Finishing Op- Fold Performs folding. tions 2 Front Cover Attaches a front cover page. Front Cover Tray Selects the paper tray for the front cover. Back Cover Attaches a back cover page. Back Cover Tray Selects the paper tray for the back cover.
Setting up the PPD driver (Mac OS 9.2) Page Setup Page Attributes (basic settings) Select “Page Setup” or “Paper Setup” from the [File] menu. Select “Page Attributes”. Specify settings for the following: – Paper: Specifies the paper size. – Orientation: Specifies the orientation. –...
Setting up the PPD driver (Mac OS 9.2) Custom Page Sizes Select “Page Setup” or “Paper Setup” from the [File] menu. Select “Custom Page Sizes”. Click the [New] button. Specify settings for the following: – Paper Size: Specifies the paper size. –...
Setting up the PPD driver (Mac OS 9.2) PostScript Options Select “Page Setup” or “Paper Setup” from the [File] menu. Select “PostScript Options”. Specify settings for the following: – Visual Effects: Provides “Flip Horizontal”, “Flip Vertical”, and “Invert Image” (negative image). –...
Setting up the PPD driver (Mac OS 9.2) Printing General (basic settings) From the [File] menu, select “Print”. Select “General”. Specify settings for the following: – Copies: Specifies the number of copies to print. – Collated: Prints multiple copies in sets. –...
Setting up the PPD driver (Mac OS 9.2) Layout (printing multiple pages on one page) You can specify to print multiple pages on one page. From the [File] menu, select “Print”. Select “Layout”. Specify settings for the following: – Pages per sheet: Specifies the number of pages to print on one page.
Setting up the PPD driver (Mac OS 9.2) Printer specific options (Finishing Options 1 to 5) You can specify printer-specific options. You can specify these options when using the staple or hole punch functions of this machine. From the [File] menu, select “Print”. Select “Finishing Options 1 to 5”.
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Setting up the PPD driver (Mac OS 9.2) – Color Settings (Graphic): Adjusts the color quality of a chart and graph in a document to the text or photo settings. – Smoothing (Graphic): Adjusts the smoothing process of a chart and graph in a document to the text or photo settings.
Setting up the PPD driver (Mac OS 9.2) Setting options You can specify the options installed on this machine so that they can be used from the printer driver. Reminder If the installed options on this machine are not set from “Installable Op- tions”, the option function cannot be used with the printer driver.
Setting up the PPD driver (Mac OS X) Setting up the PPD driver (Mac OS X) Settings The functions of this machine can be specified on the Page Setup and Print dialog boxes recalled from the application. The settings can only be applied while using the application. When the ap- plication is quit, the settings return to their default settings.
Setting up the PPD driver (Mac OS X) Note Depending on the application, “Page Setup” may be displayed as “Paper Setup”. In addition, you may have to select “Paper Setup” – “Options” from the “File” menu. The dialog boxes differ depending on the application. The items indicated by * are displayed only in Mac OS 10.2 and Mac OS 10.3.
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Setting up the PPD driver (Mac OS X) Menu Item Function Paper Handling Reverse Page Order Prints pages in the reverse order. (Page Order) Print Selects the pages for printing. Destination paper Specifies the output paper size. size ColorSync Color Conversion Specifies the color conversion method.
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Setting up the PPD driver (Mac OS X) Menu Item Function Paper Tray/Out- Paper Tray Selects the paper tray for printing. put Tray Paper Type Selects the paper type for printing. Paper Settings for Specifies the paper type for each paper tray. Each Tray Output Tray Specifies the tray where to output the printed pages.
Setting up the PPD driver (Mac OS X) Common settings in the Print dialog box The following describes the common settings that are displayed by the spe- cific operations (Output Method, Layout/Finish, Paper Tray/Output Tray, Cover Mode/Transparency Interleave, and Per Page Setting) for this ma- chine.
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Setting up the PPD driver (Mac OS X) Note Click the [Acquire Device Information] button on the Printer Information dialog box to communicate with this machine and read the status of the settings specified on this machine. You cannot use this function if you are not connected to or able to communicate with this machine.
Setting up the PPD driver (Mac OS X) Page Setup Page Attributes (basic settings) Select “Page Setup” or “Paper Setup” from the [File] menu. Select “Page Attributes”. Specify settings for the following: – Paper Size: Specifies the paper size. – Orientation: Specifies the orientation.
Setting up the PPD driver (Mac OS X) that [Auto Detect] is selected in [Custom Size] and “11 × 17” is displayed. When 12-1/4 × 18 size papers have been loaded, [12-1/4 × 18] must be- selected in [Custom Size]. To print on a custom size, use the bypass tray, select [Change Tray Set- tings] - [Wide Paper], select “8-1/2 ×...
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Setting up the PPD driver (Mac OS X) Click the [OK] button. This saves the custom paper size, which can be selected from the “Pa- per Size” drop-down list that is displayed when “Page Attributes” is se- lected. C550...
Setting up the PPD driver (Mac OS X) Printing General settings From the [File] menu, select “Print”. Select “Copies & Pages”. Specify settings for the following: – Copies: Specifies the number of copies to print. – Collated: Prints multiple copies in sets. –...
Setting up the PPD driver (Mac OS X) Output Method Collate: Prints multiple copies in sets. Offset: Specifies offset. Output Method: Specifies the output method. For details, refer to “Selecting the output method” on page 8-12. User Authentication: Performs user authentication. For details, refer to “Specifying the user authentication settings”...
Setting up the PPD driver (Mac OS X) Selecting the output method Not only can you print directly, but you can select “Secure Print”, which re- quires a password to print, or “Save in User Box”, which saves data in the boxes that were created on the HDD.
Setting up the PPD driver (Mac OS X) Specifying the user authentication settings If the user authentication settings have been specified on this machine, you must enter a user name and password. Reminder If a job is printed using a user name or password that is not a registered account on this machine, or if a job is printed without selecting a user un- der “User Authentication”, the operation is not authenticated by this ma- chine and the job is canceled.
Setting up the PPD driver (Mac OS X) Checking the Output Method setting details By clicking the [Detail Settings] button, the “Output Method” functions for which detailed settings have been specified are shown. The settings can be shown by clicking the [Expand All] button. By selecting a function and clicking the [Settings] button, the dialog box for specifying the detailed settings for the selected function appears.
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Setting up the PPD driver (Mac OS X) Administrator Settings: Displays the dialog box in which you can change the display of the authentication setting dialog box or in which you can change the encryption passphrase. Popup Authentication Dialog when printing: Displays the User Authentication dialog box or the Account Track dialog box when a print job is specified to enter a user name or a department name.
Setting up the PPD driver (Mac OS X) Print Type: Specifies duplex printing and booklet printing. Binding Position: Specifies the binding position. Poster Mode: Prints one page of an original document divided on multiple pages. Overlap width line: Prints an overlap width line on split pages. This setting can be specified when “Poster Mode”...
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Setting up the PPD driver (Mac OS X) Reminder When printing a job that contains pages of different sizes and orientations with the “Poster Mode” setting specified, images may be missing or over- lapping when the document is printed. The staple function is available only when the optional finisher is installed. The hole punch function is available only when the punch kit or the Z fold- ing unit is installed with the optional finisher.
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Setting up the PPD driver (Mac OS X) Shifting images The entire print image of a document is shifted and then printed. You can use this function when you want to adjust the print position. Select the “Image Shift” check box. Select the shift direction and set the values.
Setting up the PPD driver (Mac OS X) Chapters You can specify the page you want to print on the front side when duplex printing or booklet printing. Even if a specified page comes up to be printed on the back side in duplex printing or booklet printing, the specified page is moved and printed on the front side.
Setting up the PPD driver (Mac OS X) Checking the Layout/Finish setting details By clicking the [Detail Settings] button, the “Layout/Finish” functions for which detailed settings have been specified are shown. The settings can be shown by clicking the [Expand All] button. By selecting a function and clicking the [Settings] button, the dialog box for specifying the detailed settings for the selected function appears.
Setting up the PPD driver (Mac OS X) Paper Tray/Output Tray Paper Tray: Selects the paper tray for printing. Paper Type: Selects the paper type for printing. This setting can be specified when the paper tray setting is set to “Auto”. Paper Settings for Each Tray: Specifies the paper type for each paper tray.
Setting up the PPD driver (Mac OS X) Specifying the paper type for a paper tray You can specify the paper type for a paper tray. Click the [Paper Settings for Each Tray] button. The dialog box for setting the detailed settings appears. Select the desired paper tray, and then select the paper type to be specified from the “Paper Type”...
Setting up the PPD driver (Mac OS X) Cover Mode/Transparency Interleave You can switch between the Cover Mode dialog box and the Transparency Interleave dialog box. C550 8-24...
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Setting up the PPD driver (Mac OS X) Front Cover: Attaches a front cover page. Select this check box, and then se- lect the print conditions from the upper drop-down list, and the paper tray that contains the loaded paper to be used from the lower drop-down list. Back Cover: Attaches a back cover page.
Setting up the PPD driver (Mac OS X) Per Page Setting You can specify the print type and paper tray for each page. This comes in handy when you want to change the paper tray during a print job when print- ing multiple pages.
Setting up the PPD driver (Mac OS X) Adding and editing the settings in Per Page Setting Select the “Per Page Setting” check box. Click the [Add] button to add a new setting to the list. To edit the list, select the desired name in the list, and then click the [Edit] button.
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Setting up the PPD driver (Mac OS X) Note To change existing print settings, select the desired row and change the settings. To delete existing print settings, select the desired row, and then click the [Delete] button. Click the [+] button or the [,] button to change the page number starting with the smallest page number.
Setting up the PPD driver (Mac OS X) Stamp/Composition Copy Protect: Prints a special pattern to prevent copying. Date/Time: Prints the date and time. Page Number: Prints the page number. Header/Footer: Prints a header and a footer. Printing with copy protection You can print a special pattern on an entire page while printing.
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Setting up the PPD driver (Mac OS X) Specify the copy protection type and the position. Multiple print items can be specified. – Characters: Embeds the selected character string in a pattern. A preregistered character string (common stamp) or a character string registered on this machine (registered stamp) can be speci- fied.
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Setting up the PPD driver (Mac OS X) Select the composition method for copy protection. Select “Copy Protect” to specify the desired results when copying, or simply select “Repeatable Stamp”. In addition, you can select the embedding conditions. – Pattern: Specifies the embedding method of a pattern. –...
Setting up the PPD driver (Mac OS X) Printing the date and time You can print the date and time on a document. Select the “Date/Time” check box. The Date/Time dialog box appears. Specify the format and print position for the date and time. –...
Setting up the PPD driver (Mac OS X) Printing the page numbers You can print the page numbers on a document. Select the “Page Number” check box. The Page Number dialog box appears. Specify the format and print position for the printing the page number. –...
Setting up the PPD driver (Mac OS X) Printing a header and a footer You can print a header and a footer on a document. Select the “Header/Footer” check box. The Header/Footer dialog box appears. Specify the print settings and pages for the header and the footer. –...
Setting up the PPD driver (Mac OS X) 8.10 Quality Select Color: Specifies whether to print in color or grayscale. Glossy Mode: Prints with a gloss. Color Settings: Prints with a quality suitable for the selected original docu- ment. Document: Prints with a quality suitable for documents with many charac- ters.
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Setting up the PPD driver (Mac OS X) Detail The profile can also be managed in the Quality Adjustment dialog box. For details, refer to “ICC profile settings” on page 9-47 and “Registering ICC profiles in the printer driver” on page 9-50. C550 8-36...
Setting up the PPD driver (Mac OS X) 8.11 Setting options You can specify the options installed on this machine so that they can be used from the printer driver. Reminder If the installed options on this machine are not set from “Installable Op- tions”, the option function cannot be used with the printer driver.
Setting up the PPD driver (Mac OS X) 8.12 Saving the driver settings For Mac OS X drivers, you can save the setting values of the changed driver and recall them as necessary. Saving the driver settings Change the driver settings in “Copies & Pages” and “Layout”. From “Presets”, click “Save as”.
Setting up the PPD driver (Mac OS X) Changing the settings Select “Presets” from the Print dialog box to change the settings. Change the driver settings in “Copies & Pages” and “Layout”. From “Presets”, click “Save”. To delete, click “Delete”. To change the name, click “Rename”. The preset settings are changed.
Setting up the printer driver The following four printer drivers support setup of this feature: - Konica Minolta PCL Printer Driver for Windows - Konica Minolta PostScript Printer Driver for Windows - PostScript PPD Printer Driver for Mac OS X - PostScript PPD Printer Driver for Mac OS 9.2...
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Function detail description Specify the number of copies to be printed. One copy is printed for checking. For Macintosh OS X Display the “Output Method” dialog box. Select “Proof Print” from options under “Output Method”. Specify the number of copies to be printed. One copy is printed for checking.
Function detail description Recalling a job from the control panel Touch [Job List] in the main control panel, then [Job Details]. – For details on using the keys in the control panel, refer to the User’s Guide [Copy Operations]. The Print screen appears. With [Current Jobs] displayed, touch [Release Held Job].
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Function detail description – If the job you want to release is not displayed, touch [↑] or [↓] until the desired job is displayed. If a wrong job was selected, touch the button for the selected job again to cancel it. Touch [Change Setting].
Setting up the printer driver The following three printer drivers support setup of this feature: - Konica Minolta PCL Printer Driver for Windows - Konica Minolta PostScript Printer Driver for Windows - PostScript PPD Printer Driver for Mac OS X Print with the following setting specified: - Output Method: “Secure Print”...
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Function detail description Enter the ID and password. – When password rules are enabled on this machine, the passwords that can be used with Secure Print are limited and the jobs are de- leted when a password that does not comply with the password rules is entered.
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Function detail description For Macintosh OS X Display the “Output Method” dialog box. Select “Secure Print” from the “Output Method” drop-down list. Enter the ID and password. – When password rules are enabled on this machine, the passwords that can be used with Secure Print are limited and the jobs are de- leted when a password that does not comply with the password rules is entered.
Function detail description Note Select the “Save Settings” check box to save the specified settings. In addition, if the “Do not show this window when setting” check box is se- lected, the dialog box does not appear when the function is specified. Recalling a job from the control panel “Secure Print”...
Function detail description When “Confidential Document Access Method” is set to “Mode 1” Press the [User Box] key in the control panel of this machine, and then touch [Use Document]. – If the Application Menu appears, press the [User Box] key. Select [System User Box], touch [Secure Print User Box], and then touch [OK].
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Function detail description Type in the ID for the secured document, and then touch [OK]. Type in the password for the secured document, and then touch [OK]. The secure print document list that match the entered ID and password appears. C550 9-10...
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Function detail description Select the document to be printed, and then touch [Print]. – The contents and a preview of the document can be checked by touching [Document Details]. If necessary, change the print settings. Touch [Start], or press the [Start] key in the control panel. –...
Function detail description When “Confidential Document Access Method” is set to “Mode 2” Press the [User Box] key in the control panel of this machine, and then touch [Use Document]. – If the Application Menu appears, press the [User Box] key. Select [System User Box], and touch [Secure Print User Box].
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Function detail description Type in the ID for the secured document, and then touch [OK]. The secure print document list that match the entered ID appears. Select the document to be printed, and then touch [Enter Password]. Type in the password for the secured document, and then touch [OK]. –...
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Function detail description Select the document to be printed, and then touch [Print]. – The contents and a preview of the document can be checked by touching [Document Details]. If necessary, change the print settings. Touch [Start], or press the [Start] key in the control panel. –...
Setting up the printer driver The following three printer drivers support setup of this feature: - Konica Minolta PCL Printer Driver for Windows - Konica Minolta PostScript Printer Driver for Windows - PostScript PPD Printer Driver for Mac OS X Print with the following settings specified: - Output Method: “Save in User Box”...
Function detail description For Windows Click the Basic tab. Select “Save in User Box” or “Save in User Box/Print” from the “Output Method” drop-down list. Enter the file name of the document and the user box number for the save location. Print the document.
Function detail description Reminder The file name and user box number that are required to save in a user box can be preregistered in the User Settings dialog box on the Basic tab. If the same file name and user box number are always used to save docu- ment, by preregistering them, the dialog box for entering the file name and user box number will not appear when selecting “Save in User Box”.
Function detail description box is selected, the dialog box does not appear when the function is specified. Print the document. Recalling a job from the control panel “Save in User Box” and “Save in User Box/Print” jobs are saved in a user box of the specified number.
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Function detail description Press the [User Box] key in the control panel of this machine, and then touch [Use Document]. – If the Application Menu appears, press the [User Box] key. Select the desired user box number, and then touch [OK]. User boxes are classified as public, private, or group.
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Function detail description Type in the password for the user box, and then touch [OK]. A list of documents in the specified user box appears. Select the document to be printed, and then touch [Print]. – Documents saved in user boxes can be transmitted via E-Mail or fax.
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Function detail description If necessary, change the print settings. Touch [Start], or press the [Start] key in the control panel. – To cancel printing the job, touch [Cancel]. The document is printed. C550 9-21...
The following three printer drivers support setup of this feature: Konica Minolta PCL Printer Driver for Windows Konica Minolta PostScript Printer Driver for Windows PostScript PPD Printer Driver for Mac OS X...
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Function detail description Click the [Authentication/Account Track] button. Select “Recipient User”, and then enter the user name and password. – If the machine has been set to permit public users, “Public User” can be selected to access the machine. – The password can also be preset in the printer driver as a default value so that it does not have to set for each job.
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Function detail description – If user authentication is performed with the Relay Server (Page- Scope Authentication Manager), the user information specified by the server administrator must be entered. Screen that appears and input items vary according to the specification. For details, consult your server administrator.
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Function detail description Select the “User Authentication” check box. Select “Recipient User”, and then enter the user name and password. – If the machine has been set to permit public users, “Public User” can be selected to access the machine. –...
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Function detail description – If user authentication is performed with the Relay Server (Page- Scope Authentication Manager), the user information specified by the server administrator must be entered. Screen that appears and input items vary according to the specification. For details, consult your server administrator.
The following three printer drivers support setup of this feature: Konica Minolta PCL Printer Driver for Windows Konica Minolta PostScript Printer Driver for Windows PostScript PPD Printer Driver for Mac OS X...
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Function detail description Click the [Authentication/Account Track] button. Enter the department name and password. – The password can also be preset in the printer driver as a default value so that it does not have to set for each job. Click the [OK] button, and specify the desired settings, and then print the document.
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Function detail description Reminder If the account track settings are not specified on the Configure tab, ac- count track cannot be performed. If using the Account Track function, be sure to specify the settings on the “Device Option”. For details, refer to “Specifying the Configure tab settings”...
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Function detail description Enter the department name and password. Click the [OK] button, and specify the desired settings, and then print the document. – If the entered password is a password registered on this machine, the job is printed and counted as a job for the account. Note Select the “Save Settings”...
Function detail description ID & Print When the ID & Print function is used for printing, printing starts after authen- tication has succeeded through the entering of the User Name and Password from the operation panel of the machine. Therefore, confidentiality of docu- ments can be maintained.
Function detail description Setting up the printer driver For Windows Detail To use ID & Print, it must be specified in the Configure tab. Make sure ID & Print is set to “Enable” on the “Device Option”. For details, refer to “Specifying the Configure tab settings”...
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Function detail description Select “Recipient User”, and then enter the user name and password. – For details on user authentication, refer to “Printing on a machine with the user authentication set up” on page 9-22. – If “Public User” of [ID & Print Settings] accessed by selecting [User Authentication/Account Track] - [User Authentication Settings] - [Administrative Settings] is set to “Save”...
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Function detail description – If “ID & Print” of [ID & Print Settings] accessed by selecting [User Authentication/Account Track] - [User Authentication Settings] - [Administrative Settings] is set to “ON” in the Administrator Settings of the machine, general print jobs are also saved in the ID & Print User Box.
Function detail description For Macintosh OS X Detail To use ID & Print, it must be specified in “Printer Info”. Make sure that ID & Print is specified in “Printer Info”. For details, refer to “Setting options” on page 8-37. Select “Output Method”.
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Function detail description Select “Recipient User”, and then enter the user name and password. – For details on user authentication, refer to “Printing on a machine with the user authentication set up” on page 9-22. – If “Public User” of [ID & Print Settings] accessed by selecting [User Authentication/Account Track] - [User Authentication Settings] - [Administrative Settings] is set to “Save”...
Function detail description – If “ID & Print” of [ID & Print Settings] accessed by selecting [User Authentication/Account Track] - [User Authentication Settings] - [Administrative Settings] is set to “ON” in the Administrator Settings of the machine, general print jobs are also saved in the ID & Print User Box.
Function detail description Specifying documents to be printed from the ID & Print User Box On the control panel, enter the user name and password. Touch [Login]. Log in to this machine. Press the [User Box] key on the control panel, and then touch [Use Document].
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Function detail description Select [System User Box], then [ID & Print User Box], and then touch [OK]. Select the document to be printed, and then touch [Print]. – The contents and a preview of the document can be checked by touching [Document Details].
Function detail description Logging in using an authentication unit Select [Auth. Unit], then touch [Begin Printing]. Touch the authentication unit with the finger or IC card. Once the user is authenticated, the print job is printed. Detail Touch [Print & Access] to print the jobs and log in as usual. Touch [Access] to log in as usual, without printing the job.
Function detail description Specifying a user-defined encryption passphrase The machine and the printer driver communicate with each other by encrypt- ing a user password, account password or secure document password us- ing a common encryption key. Although an encryption passphrase for generating the encryption common key is preset as a default setting, it can also be generated with a user-defined encryption passphrase.
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Function detail description – To do without specifying a user definition for “Encryption Pass- phrase”, touch “Use Factory Default”. Enter the encryption passphrase, and then touch [OK]. Enter the encryption passphrase again, and then touch [OK]. This sets the encryption passphrase. C550 9-42...
Setting up the printer driver The following three printer drivers support setup of this feature: - Konica Minolta PCL Printer Driver for Windows (PCL driver) - Konica Minolta PostScript Printer Driver for Windows (PS driver) - PostScript PPD Printer Driver for Mac OS X For Windows Display the Properties screen.
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Function detail description – To do without specifying a user definition for “Encryption Pass- phrase”, clear “Encryption Passphrase”. Click the [OK] button. Note When entering the encryption passphrase, use 20 alphanumeric charac- ters. Specify the same encryption passphrase for the machine and the printer driver.
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Function detail description The Administrator Settings dialog box appears. Select the “Encryption Passphrase” check box and enter the encryp- tion passphrase. – To do without specifying a user definition for “Encryption Pass- phrase”, clear “Encryption Passphrase”. Click the [OK] button. C550 9-45...
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Function detail description Note When entering the encryption passphrase, use 20 alphanumeric charac- ters. Specify the same encryption passphrase for the machine and the printer driver. An encryption key using a series of the same character is invalid. C550 9-46...
9-50. Setting up the printer driver The following two printer drivers support setup of this feature: - Konica Minolta PostScript Printer Driver for Windows (PS driver) - PostScript PPD Printer Driver for Mac OS X For Windows Display the Quality tab.
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Function detail description Click the [Detail] button and select a document type. Select relevant items for “RGB Source”, “Destination Profile”, and “Simulation Profile”, respectively. – This enables to select ICC profiles registered in the printer driver. When printing, color processing is performed according to the selected ICC profiles.
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Function detail description – This enables to select ICC profiles registered in the printer driver. When printing, color processing is performed according to the selected ICC profiles. Click the [OK] button. C550 9-49...
(bizhub) application. For details, refer to the Help for the application soft- ware. Setting up the printer driver The following two printer drivers support setup of this feature: - Konica Minolta PostScript Printer Driver for Windows - PostScript PPD Printer Driver for Mac OS X For Windows Click the Quality tab.
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Function detail description – The Color Profile Management function communicates with the machine to read ICC profiles available to the machine. This function is not available unless the connection is enabled for communica- tions with the machine. – If the machine is connected via the USB connector, it cannot read ICC profiles available to the machine.
Function detail description Click the tab and select a color profile type. Select a desired profile from the “Available Profile” list, and then click the [Add] button. – To register the current driver settings as a profile, click the [New] button, and then enter a file name and a profile name.
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Function detail description Click the [Manage Profile] button. – The Color Profile Management function communicates with the machine to read profiles available to the machine. This function is not available unless the connection is enabled for communications with the machine. –...
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Function detail description Check that a list of available profiles that are additionally registered on the machine is displayed. Select a color profile type from the drop-down list. Select a desired profile from the “Available Profile” list, and then click the [Add ->] button.
Various settings Various settings 10.1 Print settings in Utility mode You can change the settings of the printer functions in this machine’s control panel. Default settings To display the User Settings screen Press the [Utility/Coun- ter] key. Touch [2 User Settings]. C550 10-1...
Various settings The User Settings screen appears. Note An item can also be selected by pressing the key in the keypad for the number beside the desired button. For [2 User Settings], press the [2] key in the keypad. To quit specifying the Utility mode settings, press the [Utility/Counter] key.
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Various settings In the User Settings screen, touch [5 Printer Settings]. Touch [1 Basic Settings]. Touch [PDL Setting]. C550 10-3...
Various settings Touch the button for the desired setting. Number of Copies You can specify the default number of copies when no setting has been specified from the printer driver. (Default setting: 1) Detail For details on displaying the User Settings screen, refer to “To display the User Settings screen”...
Various settings Press the [C] (clear) key to erase the value, and then use the keypad to type in the default number of copies (between 1 and 9999 sets). – If a value outside of the allowable range is specified, the message “Input Error”...
Various settings Touch [Original Direction]. Touch the button for the desired setting. Spool setting You can specify whether or not a spool is used. (Default setting: ON) ON: When the next job is received while processing a job, the print data is stored in the HDD.
Various settings In the User Settings screen, touch [5 Printer Settings]. Touch [1 Basic Setting]. Touch [Spool Print Jobs in HDD before RIP]. Touch the button for the desired setting. Paper size change You can specify whether similar paper sizes 8-1/2 × 11 and A4, and 11 × 17 and A3 are substituted for each other when there is no paper of the size specified with the printer driver.
Various settings Detail For details on displaying the User Settings screen, refer to “To display the User Settings screen” on page 10-1. In the User Settings screen, touch [5 Printer Settings]. Touch [1 Basic Setting]. Touch [A4/A3⇔LTR/LGR Auto Switch]. Touch the button for the desired setting. Banner Sheet Setting You can specify whether to print banner pages (cover pages) with the sender of the print job and title.
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Various settings Detail For details on displaying the User Settings screen, refer to “To display the User Settings screen” on page 10-1. In the User Settings screen, touch [5 Printer Settings]. Touch [1 Basic Setting]. Touch [↑] or [↓], and then touch [Banner Sheet Setting]. Touch the button for the desired setting.
Various settings Binding Direction Adjustment You can specify whether to adjust the binding position for duplex printing. (Default setting: Finishing Priority) If you want to increase the print efficiency, select “Productivity Priority”. If the desired binding position and width cannot be achieved, select “Finishing Pri- ority”.
Various settings Touch the button for the desired setting. Line Width Adjustment You can adjust the line width to make fine lines and small characters easy to see. (Default setting: Thin) Thin: Prints sharp characters and lines. Elaborately reproduces the details of the characters and graphics.
Various settings Touch [↑] or [↓] to switch the page, and then touch [Line Width Adjust- ment]. Touch the button for the desired setting. Paper Tray You can specify the input tray to use when none has been specified from the printer driver.
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Various settings Touch [2 Paper Setting]. Touch [Paper Tray]. Touch the button of the desired paper tray. – To select the paper tray automatically, touch [Auto]. Touch [OK]. C550 10-13...
Various settings Paper Size You can specify the paper size to use when no setting has been specified from the printer driver. (Default setting: 8-1/2 × 11) Detail For details on displaying the User Settings screen, refer to “To display the User Settings screen”...
Various settings 2-Sided Print You can specify the default duplex printing setting. (Default setting: OFF) Detail For details on displaying the User Settings screen, refer to “To display the User Settings screen” on page 10-1. In the User Settings screen, touch [5 Printer Settings]. Touch [2 Paper Setting].
Various settings Binding Position You can specify the default binding position for duplex printing. (Default set- ting: Left Bind) Detail For details on displaying the User Settings screen, refer to “To display the User Settings screen” on page 10-1. In the User Settings screen, touch [5 Printer Settings]. Touch [2 Paper Setting].
Various settings Staple You can specify the staple settings. (Default setting: OFF) Detail For details on displaying the User Settings screen, refer to “To display the User Settings screen” on page 10-1. In the User Settings screen, touch [5 Printer Settings]. Touch [2 Paper Setting].
Various settings Punch You can specify the hole punching settings. (Default setting: OFF) Detail For details on displaying the User Settings screen, refer to “To display the User Settings screen” on page 10-1. In the User Settings screen, touch [5 Printer Settings]. Touch [2 Paper Setting].
Various settings Banner Paper Tray You can specify the paper tray to be used for banner page printing. (Default setting: Auto) Detail For details on displaying the User Settings screen, refer to “To display the User Settings screen” on page 10-1. In the User Settings screen, touch [5 Printer Settings].
Various settings Font Settings You can specify the font to use when no setting has been specified from the printer driver. (Default setting: Courier) Detail For details on displaying the User Settings screen, refer to “To display the User Settings screen” on page 10-1. In the User Settings screen, touch [5 Printer Settings].
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Various settings Touch [Resident Font]. – If downloaded fonts are available, [Download Font] can also be se- lected. Touch the button for the desired setting. – Touch [↑] or [↓] to switch the pages, and then touch the button for the desired setting.
Various settings Symbol Set You can specify the font symbol set to use when no setting has been spec- ified from the printer driver. (Default setting: Depends on the location.) Detail For details on displaying the User Settings screen, refer to “To display the User Settings screen”...
Various settings Font Size You can specify the font size to use when no setting has been specified from the printer driver. (Default settings: Scalable Font - 12.00 point; Bitmap Font - 10.00 pitch) Scalable Font: Specifies the font size in points. Bitmap Font: Specifies the width of the fixed-width font in pitches.
Various settings Press the [C] (clear) key to erase the value, and then use the keypad to type in the default font size (Scalable Font: between 4.00 and 999.75 points; Bitmap Font: between 0.44 and 99.00 pitches). – If a value outside of the allowable range is specified, the message “Input Error”...
Various settings Touch [4 Line/Page]. Press the [C] (clear) key to erase the value, and then use the keypad to type in the default number of lines (between 5 and 128). – If a value outside of the allowable range is specified, the message “Input Error”...
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Various settings Detail For details on displaying the User Settings screen, refer to “To display the User Settings screen” on page 10-1. In the User Settings screen, touch [5 Printer Settings]. Touch [3 PCL Settings]. Touch [5 CR/LF Mapping]. Select [Yes] or [No]. If [Yes] is selected, be sure to also touch the button for the desired setting.
Various settings Print PS Errors You can specify whether to print the error message when an error occurs during PS rasterization. (Default setting: OFF) Detail For details on displaying the User Settings screen, refer to “To display the User Settings screen” on page 10-1. In the User Settings screen, touch [5 Printer Settings].
Various settings Touch the button for the desired setting. ICC Profile Settings You can specify the profiles to use when no setting has been specified from the printer driver. Detail For details on displaying the User Settings screen, refer to “To display the User Settings screen”...
Various settings Touch the desired setting. Touch the profile name for the desired setting. Verify XPS Digital Signature You can specify whether to verify a digital signature when XPS printing. If verification is specified as “ON”, printing cannot be performed if the name is invalid.
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Various settings Touch [5 XPS Settings]. Touch [Verify XPS Digital Signature]. Touch the button for the desired setting. Detail If an error in the verification of a signature occurs, and if the print infor- mation setting is enabled under Print XPS Errors, the error information will be printed.
Various settings Print Reports You can output the following four types of reports. The report output method here is explained in the PCL font list. Configuration Page: Outputs a list of this machine’s settings. Demo Page: Outputs a test page. PCL Font List: Outputs the PCL font list.
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Various settings Touch the button for the desired paper tray and touch [1-Sided] or [2- Sided]. To print a report, touch [Start] or press the [Start] key. C550 10-32...
Various settings 10.2 Print settings in Administrator mode To display the Administrator Settings screen Press the [Utility/Coun- ter] key. Touch [3 Administrator Settings]. C550 10-33...
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Various settings Enter the password, and then touch [OK]. – In the Utility mode, an item can also be selected by pressing the key in the keypad for the number beside the desired button. For [3 Ad- ministrator Settings], press the [3] key in the keypad. –...
Various settings Print/Fax Output Setting You can specify whether to print data after it is received or to print it simul- taneously as it is being received. You can specify this function for the printer and for faxing. (Default settings: Printer - Page Print;...
Various settings Touch [Print] or [Fax]. The buttons for the available settings appear. Touch the button for the desired setting. The timing the data is printed is set. Note If “Batch Print” is selected, printing starts when all the data is received and the print job is queued.
Various settings The Output Tray Settings screen appears. Touch the button for the desired setting. The output tray is set. To delete secure print documents All saved secure print documents can be deleted. Detail For details on displaying the Administrator Settings screen, refer to “To display the Administrator Settings screen”...
Various settings To delete the secure print documents, touch [Yes]. Touch [OK]. To specify the secure document delete time The length of time for deleting a secure document after it is saved can be specified. Detail For details on displaying the Administrator Settings screen, refer to “To display the Administrator Settings screen”...
Various settings Select [Yes] or [No]. If [Yes] is selected, be sure to also select the time until the secure document is deleted. Touch [OK]. To specify the ID & Print Delete Time The length of time for deleting an authenticate and print document after it is saved can be specified.
Various settings Select [Yes] or [No]. If [Yes] is selected, be sure to also select the time until the secure document is deleted. Touch [OK]. ID & Print Settings You can specify whether to use the authenticate and print function if this ma- chine is performing the user authentication or account track function.
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Various settings In the User Authentication Settings screen, touch [1 Administrative Set- tings]. In the Administrative Settings screen, touch [ID & Print Settings]. Specify “ID & Print” and “Public User”. Touch [OK]. Detail Public user jobs are printed or stored when printing by a public user is permitted.
Various settings ID & Print Operation Settings Specify the printing method when using the ID & Print function with an op- tional authentication unit.(Default setting:Print All Jobs) Print All Jobs:When multiple documents are stored in the ID & Print User Box, all the documents authenticated in a single authentication operation are printed.
Various settings Touch the button for the desired setting. Touch [OK]. Printing without specifying the authentication setting You can specify whether to allow print jobs without a specified user name or password to be printed when this machine is performing User Authentication or Account Track.
Various settings In the Administrator Settings screen, touch [4 User Authentication/Ac- count Track]. In the User/Account screen, touch [Print without Authentication]. Touch the button for the desired setting. The print without authentication setting is set. I/F Timeout You can set the time until a communication timeout occurs for the USB or network interface.
Various settings In the Printer Settings screen, touch the button of the desired interface setting. Press the [C] (clear) key to erase the value, and then use the keypad to type in the default length of time (between 10 and 1000 seconds). –...
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Various settings In the Administrator Setting screen, touch [7 Printer Setting]. Touch [Print XPS Errors]. Touch the button for the desired setting. Touch [OK]. C550 10-46...
Various settings Authentication Setting for the OpenAPI Settings If user authentication is performed with the Relay Server (PageScope Au- thentication Manager) or obtain the device information, specify the Authenti- cation Setting of the OpenAPI Settings screen of this machine to “OFF”. (Default setting: OFF) Detail For details on displaying the Administrator Settings screen, refer to “To...
Various settings Print Data Capture You can specify whether to allow or prohibit data capturing of a print job. (Default setting: Allow) Detail For details on displaying the Administrator Settings screen, refer to “To display the Administrator Settings screen” on page 10-33. For details on capturing a print job, consult a service technician.
Various settings Driver Password Encryption Setting For the encryption common key for the password that is added to a print job, you can specify whether to use the encryption key that was specified at the factory or change it to a user-defined encryption password. (Default setting: User Factory Default) User-Defined: Specifies the encryption password.
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Various settings Touch the button for the desired setting. Detail For the procedure for specifying encryption password to be defined by the user, refer to “Specifying a user-defined encryption passphrase” on page 9-41. C550 10-50...
Troubleshooting Troubleshooting 11.1 Unable to Print This chapter explains the troubleshooting procedures for possible malfunc- tions. Perform the troubleshooting procedures described below if this machine does not print after you have sent a print job. Symptom Probable cause Action The message “No The printer driver selected for Check the printer name selected.
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Troubleshooting Symptom Probable cause Action The machine does not The printer driver selected for Check the printer name selected. start printing although printing is not compatible with the the print job was com- printer controller. pleted on the compu- The network cable, or USB cable Check that the cable is connected ter.
Troubleshooting 11.2 Unable to specify desired settings or unable to print as specified Perform these troubleshooting procedures if you cannot specify the desired settings in the printer driver, or if the print results do not represent the set- tings that have been specified. Note Some of the printer driver functions cannot be combined with other func- tions.
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Troubleshooting Symptom Probable cause Action The stapling position The orientation setting is not cor- Check the stapling position in the is not as expected. rect. printer driver setup dialog box. The hole punch func- Hole punching cannot be speci- Check each setting in the printer tion cannot be speci- fied if “Booklet”, “Transparency”, driver.
Troubleshooting 11.3 Error message Message Cause and remedy Cannot connect to the A connection to the network could not be established. network. Check if the network cable is correctly connected. In addition, check that the Network Setting parameters on the Administrator Setting screen have been correctly specified.
Appendix Appendix 12.1 Specifications Item Specifications Model Built-in printer controller Power supply Common with the main body 1024 MB Hard disk 60 GB Interface Standard: Ethernet (10Base-T/100Base-TX/1000Base-T) USB 2.0 Frame type Ethernet 802.2 Ethernet 802.3 Ethernet II Ethernet SNAP Supported protocols TCP/IP(IPv4/IPv6), BOOTP, ARP, ICMP, DHCP, AutoIP, SNMP, LPR/LPD, RAW Socket, SMB over TCP/IP, IPP, HTTP, POP, SMTP, LDAP, NTP, SSL, IPX/SPX, AppleTalk,...
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Appendix Item Specifications Printer driv- Konica Minolta Windows NT Workstation/Server Version4.0(Service Pack 6 PCL Driver (PCL or later) driver) Windows 2000 Professional/Server(Service Pack 3 or later) Windows XP Home Edition/Windows XP Professional, Win- dows XP Professional x64 Edition Windows Vista Home Basic/Home Premium /Ultimate /...
Appendix 12.4 PPD driver (Linux and applications) PPD driver types The PPD driver contains the PPD information for Mac OS 9, Linux, and ap- plications. - For Linux: Install the driver when using with Linux. (The PPD driver for Linux and the PPD driver for OpenOffice are included.) - For applications: Install the driver when using applications such as Adobe PageMaker that require the PPD driver.
In the Choose a device type dialog box, select “Add a printer”, and then click the [Next] button. In the Choose a driver dialog box, click the [Import] button. Select “KONICA MINOLTA C650 OpenOffice PPD”, and then click the [OK] button. From the “Please Select a Suitable driver.” list, select “KONICA MI- NOLTA C650 OpenOffice PPD”, and then click the [Next] button.
Appendix About the PPD driver for applications PPD registration destination (example: Adobe PageMaker) - Adobe PageMaker 6.0 Copy the PPD file to RSRC\PPD4, which is under the folder to which PageMaker is installed. - Adobe PageMaker 6.5/7.0 Copy the PPD file to RSRC\<Language>\PPD4, which is under the folder to which PageMaker is installed.
Appendix 12.5 Glossary Term Definition 10Base-T/100Base-TX/ An Ethernet standard, which is a cable consisting of twisted copper 1000Base-T wire pairs. The transmission speed of 10Base-T is 10 Mbps, of 100Base-TX is 100 Mbps, and of 1000Base-T is 1000 Mbps. ® ®...
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Appendix Term Definition Abbreviation for Domain Name System. A system that acquires the supported IP addresses from host names in a network environment. DNS allows the user to access other computers over a network by specifying host names, instead of difficult to memorize and under- stand IP addresses.
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Appendix Term Definition Abbreviation for Line Printer Daemon. A printer protocol that uses TCP/IP and is platform-independent. Originally developed for BSD UNIX, it has become the standard printing protocol and can be used with any general computer. LPR/LPD Abbreviation for Line Printer Request/Line Printer Daemon. A print- ing method over a network in a Windows NT system or UNIX system.
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Appendix Term Definition PostScript A typical page-descriptive language developed by Adobe and is commonly used for high quality printing. Abbreviation for PostScript Printer Description. A file used to de- scribe the resolution, usable paper size, and the PostScript printer model special information. Peer-to-peer A network format that allows connected devices to communicate without using a dedicated server.
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Appendix Term Definition Abbreviation for Service Location Protocol. A protocol capable of finding services over a TCP/IP network and automatically specifying a client. Abbreviation for Server Message Block. A protocol that shares files and printers over a network and which is mainly used by Microsoft Windows.
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Index Fold & Staple ........8-16 Folding .. 4-19 5-19 6-19 7-10 8-16 N in 1 ......4-14 5-13 6-13 Font list ...........12-4 NDPS ..........3-36 Font settings ... 5-38 6-40 10-20 NDS ......3-21 3-28 3-32 Font size ........10-23 NetWare ........ 3-2 3-21 Front cover Network ...........
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Index Paper source ......4-11 PS font list ........10-31 Paper tray ... 4-11 5-43 PServer .......... 3-21 6-44 8-22 10-12 Paper type ......4-11 8-22 Quality ........... 8-35 Pattern ..........5-37 Quality adjustment PCL driver ........2-1 ......4-23 5-37 6-39 8-35 PCL font list ........10-31 Quality tab ......
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Index Starting up a software tool ..........5-44 6-45 Substitute fonts ......4-23 Supported operating systems ..2-1 Symbol set ........10-22 Test printing ........4-2 Time ....4-23 5-34 6-35 8-32 Transparency interleave ....4-20 5-23 6-24 7-10 8-24 Troubleshooting ......11-1 Unable to print ........11-1 Unable to specify desired settings ............11-3 Uninstalling ......2-21...
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