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Table of Contents Chapter 1 Installation Preparing to Install the Driver ......................1-1 Selecting an Installation Method ....................1-2 Installing Utilities ........................... 1-2 Upgrading Driver Components ...................... 1-2 European Default Duplex ......................1-2 Express Installation ........................1-3 Installing in Express Mode ....................... 1-3 Custom Installation ........................
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Printing Collated Documents ....................4-5 Printing in Color, Black & White, and EcoPrint ................4-5 Print Preview ..........................4-5 Previewing a Print Job ......................4-5 Kyocera Logo ..........................4-6 Displaying Version Information ....................4-6 Displaying Plug-in Information ....................4-6 Chapter 5 Layout Multiple Pages per Sheet ......................
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Printing a Booklet ........................5-2 Poster ............................5-3 Printing a Poster ........................5-3 Chapter 6 Finishing Separation ............................. 6-1 Rotate Copies .......................... 6-1 Offset Jobs ..........................6-2 Finishing Edge ..........................6-2 Finishing Edge Combinations ....................6-3 Setting the Finishing Edge ....................... 6-3 Positioning Options for Finishing Edge ..................
1 Installation A printer driver is an application that manages communication between a printer and your computer. Once installed, the printer driver settings must be configured in the printer Properties and Printing Preferences. Note: In Windows operating systems, you must be logged in with administrator rights to install the printer driver.
Installation Selecting an Installation Method You can select Express Mode for a network or USB connection and the installation wizard will discover your printers. You can also select Custom Mode for a network or USB connection and either manually select installation packages and specify utilities or let the installation wizard discover your printer.
Installation Express Installation Express Mode applies to driver installation for a USB or network connection only. The installation wizard discovers printers that are turned on, and connected by USB or network cable. In Custom Mode, you are able to select the installation packages and specify the port.
Installation On the Confirm Settings page, click Install if the settings are correct. Click Back to correct the settings. The Installation Completed page appears displaying the following driver options. Print a test page This selection verifies a connection with the printer and creates a print out of the installed driver components.
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Installation On the Installation Method page, select Custom Mode. The Discover Printing System page opens searching for your printing system. The Discover button is automatically selected. A list of models appears. Click Next. If Discover does not find your printing system, a message appears. Remove and reinsert the network cable, and ensure it is connected properly.
Installation Click Finish, and retry the installation. If the same message appears again, contact your system administrator. The installation of the printer is now complete. If prompted, restart your computer. Installing in Custom Mode with a USB Connection using Discover This section describes the custom installation procedure of the driver software in Windows operating systems using a USB connection.
Installation The Installation Completed page appears displaying the following driver options. Print a test page This selection verifies a connection with the printer and creates a print out of the installed driver components. Enable Status Monitor The Status Monitor displays system status messages on your computer screen during printing tasks.
Installation On the Printer Settings page, you can assign a name for your printing system. You can also choose to share this printer with others or set this printer as the default printer. Make your selections, and then click Next. On the Confirm Settings page, click Install if the settings are correct.
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Installation Ensure that your printer and computer are turned on and connected using a USB cable. Note: In Windows 7 and Windows Vista, a driver installation will be made from the Microsoft Windows Update site if a certified driver is available and the system is connected to the web.
Installation This selection lets you define basic print options into group profiles that can be accessed easily. The Show Quick Print tab option also appears in the Administrator Settings in Device Settings. When the installation completes successfully, click Finish to exit the installation wizard.
Installation The Add Printer Wizard appears. Click either Add a local printer or Add a network, wireless or Bluetooth printer. Follow the instructions on each page, and then click Next to proceed to the next page. Note: If a warning dialog box appears stating Windows can't verify the publisher of this driver software, click Install this driver software anyway.
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Installation Click OK to save the settings. 1-12 User Guide...
2 Device Settings In Device Settings, you can select installed printing system options so the associated features can be used with the printer driver. You can also select Administrator, User, PDL (Page Description Language), and Compatibility settings. Accessing Device Settings You can open Device Settings from any of the most commonly used Windows operating systems.
Device Settings Device Options Optional devices extend the capabilities of your printing system for source and job storage. In a client/server environment, this feature is unavailable to a client logged in as a restricted user. Setting Device Options You can set the printer driver to match the optional devices installed on your printing system.
Device Settings Auto Configure Auto Configure detects the devices installed on the printing system if it is connected over a network. Auto Configure can detect printing system devices such as input devices. When your computer is connected to the printing system through a TCP/IP or WSD port, the Auto Configure button appears in Device Settings.
Device Settings Administrator Settings Administrator Settings lets you set options that include controlling accessibility, displaying features in the interface and setting a password to control access to the Administrator Settings options. Selections vary according to printing system model. In a client/server environment, this feature is unavailable to a client logged in as a restricted user.
Device Settings A profile must be created in the Profiles dialog box, accessed from any Printing Preferences tab. An association must be created between a profile and an application in the Application Based Printing dialog box, accessed from the Profiles dialog box.
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Device Settings This option displays a list of installed printing systems to apply the selected settings. SNMPv3 Options You can select options for secure communication with the printing system. Authentication This option provides an algorithm to check that a transferred file has arrived intact.
Device Settings Lock Settings An administrator can specify settings at the tab or feature level in the driver, and then lock them. The settings are then applied to all print jobs, and changes are restricted. The settings are locked in Device Settings > Administrator Settings >...
Device Settings User Login User login provides job restriction by user, in contrast to the Job accounting feature, which assigns privileges by division or department. A maximum of 1000 login user names and passwords can be registered at the printing system and 1000 User IDs and passwords can be stored in the printer driver for use with multiple printing systems.
Device Settings Click to add, delete, edit, import, or export login user names and passwords. Once a Login user name list is created, the list can be exported as a group by saving it as a text file (.CSV, .KXC., and .TXT). To import a Login user name list, browse for an existing list and save it in your printer driver.
Device Settings Job Accounting Options Job accounting supports the following options: Use specific account ID Select this option to track the print jobs of a user or group with an account ID. It sends the account ID with each print job. An administrator can restrict a user or group from changing their account ID by using the Password protect administrator settings in the Administrator Settings dialog box.
Device Settings Under the Account IDs list, click the buttons to add, delete, edit, import, or export Account IDs in the list. Select from the remaining Job accounting options: Prompt for account ID and validate Display account ID list Click OK in all dialog boxes. Print the document from the application.
Device Settings Select to use Windows login information for Policy Manager authentication. The Policy Manager Login dialog box does not appear during printing unless Windows authentication fails. If selected, continue to step 5. Use specific name Select to enter specific login information. When selected, continue to step 4. Type the Login user name and Password.
Device Settings On the printing system’s operation panel, enter the Login user name and password to print all jobs under the Login user name. You can print from any printing system managed by the Policy Manager server. User Settings User Settings lets you specify user and department names, select the default unit of measure, and change the driver display language.
Device Settings Setting Language Preference You can select a user interface language. In Device Settings > User Settings, select the desired language from the Select language list. Click OK in the User Settings and Properties dialog boxes. PDL (Page Description Language) A Page Description Language (PDL) specifies the contents and layout of a printed page.
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Device Settings Requires more printing system memory than PCL 5c Enables native TrueType font downloading Supports most Graphics settings options Output to PDF is a plug-in feature that lets you print and save documents from multiple sources to Adobe PDF. This feature can be used as an alternative to existing commercial applications for creating PDF documents.
Device Settings You can select the GDI compatible mode option to improve the output quality of graphics created by your application. Select Settings when the PDL is set to PCL XL, KPDL or PDF. If you select PCL XL, you can select Skip printing blank pages and Enable smart duplex printing.
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Device Settings This encryption option provides high level security for a PDF document. This option supports Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Reader 7.0, or later. AES 256 This encryption option provides high level security for a PDF document. This option supports Adobe Acrobat and Adobe Reader 9.0, or later. Passwords Select passwords for changing security settings and for opening a document.
Device Settings Click Settings, and select from print and save options. See the PDF Options topic for details. Click OK in all dialog boxes. Open and print the document. Name and save the PDF file. XPS Driver In Windows 7, Windows Vista, and Windows Server 2008, the XML Paper Specification (XPS) Page description language provides the most efficient method for displaying, processing, and printing documents.
Note: To remove the Output to PDF module, PDF must not be selected in the PDL Settings dialog box. In Device Settings, click Kyocera logo > Plug-in. Select a plug-in module from the list and click Delete, then Yes. Printer Driver...
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Device Settings Click OK in all dialog boxes. 2-20 User Guide...
3 Quick Print In the Quick Print tab, you can apply basic print settings to print jobs. Any Quick Print settings can be saved as a group, called a profile, and applied to any print job. Profiles support common printing tasks. The administrator can set the view of the Quick Print tab through the Installation process, or Administrator Settings in Properties.
Quick Print Color Mode This icon changes between color and black and white printing. Collate This icon changes the ordering of the printed pages. The page ordering sequence can either be 123, 123, or 111, 222 and so on. You can also reverse the order of the printed pages (321, 321) by selecting the Reverse check box in the Basic tab.
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Quick Print Duplex Printing Duplex printing is printing on both sides of each page. Select Print on both sides to start duplex printing. The printing system contains a duplex unit that turns the paper over to allow printing on the reverse side. Print on both sides must be selected to print on both sides of the cover and insert pages.
Quick Print Click the up and down arrows to change the position of the features under Selected controls. The feature at the top appears on the left in the Quick Print tab. To restore the list to factory default options, click Reset. After making your selections, click OK.
Quick Print Click Profiles > Save. To identify the profile, type a Name, select an Icon, and type a Description. Click OK to save the profile. The newly added profile appears in the Profiles dialog box. Click Apply to use the selected profile for the current print job, or click OK to close the dialog box.
Quick Print Exporting a Profile The Export button lets you export a copy of a profile from your printer driver for use in other printer drivers. The Factory Default profile cannot be exported. Click Profiles. In the Select profile section, select the profile to be exported, and click Export. In the Export Profile dialog box, name and save the profile.
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Quick Print Editing an Association You can change the name, file, and profile for an association. In any tab, click Profiles to open the Profiles dialog box. Click Application to open the Application Based Printing dialog box. Select an association to edit and click Edit to open the Edit Association dialog box.
4 Basic In the Basic tab, you can specify the most commonly used printer driver settings. To return to the original settings, click Reset. The Reset button is available when accessing the printer driver from the application's Print dialog box. Basic Settings The Basic tab contains several settings for the most commonly used printing tasks.
Basic Destination This setting specifies which output tray is used for the print job output. Orientation These settings specify the paper orientation of the print job. If Rotated is selected, the print job orientation is rotated 180 degrees. Copies This setting specifies the number of copies to print. For collating multiple copies, select Collate.
Basic value shown in brackets indicates the size of the Print size setting relative to the Page Sizes setting. If the Page Sizes does not match the page size setting in the application (the size of the original) then, in most cases the Print size is ignored and the document is printed based on its original size.
Basic Turn the long edge of the page to view the content. Flip on short edge Turn the short edge of the page to view the content. Flip on long edge Flip on short edge Printing in Duplex Mode You can print on both sides of each page. In the Basic tab, select Print on both sides.
Basic With Collate selected, the driver prints the complete job set by set. With Collate cleared, it prints each page by set. For example, with Collate selected, three copies of a five-page document output as pages one through five in succession, three times.
Device Settings screen. Click the logo to open the About dialog box that displays the driver version number and driver plug-in information. Displaying Version Information In Device Settings or any tab, click Kyocera logo > Version to view the following driver information: File Name...
5 Layout In the Layout tab, you can arrange document data on printed pages without affecting the original document. To return to the original settings, click Reset. The Reset button is available when accessing the printer driver from the application's Print dialog box. Multiple Pages per Sheet Multiple pages per sheet prints several pages on a single sheet of paper for the purpose of reviewing the document and conserving paper.
Layout In the Layout list, select the direction the pages should flow. Click OK to return to the Print dialog box. Click OK to start printing. Scaling Scaling increases or decreases text and graphics on a page. You can also select a gutter setting in the Finishing tab that enlarges the margins to accommodate stapling or manual hole punching.
Layout Poster The Poster feature lets you create a document to a size that is larger than the paper your printer can support. You can print a poster, or banner, up to 25 times larger than the original document. Segments of the poster document are printed on several sheets of paper and with the assistance of poster settings, you can reassemble the sheets easily to create a poster.
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Layout Click Poster Settings to select options in any combination. These options ensure a precise assembly of the pages to create the poster. In Print format, select one of the options for a finished print format. Click OK to return to the Print dialog box. Click OK to start printing.
6 Finishing In the Finishing tab, you can specify document finishing features such as creating a gutter and stapling. To return to the original settings, click Reset. The Reset button is available when accessing the printer driver from the application's Print dialog box. Separation The Separation feature stacks print jobs so that one print job can be distinguished from another.
Finishing In Basic > Destination, select an option that is not a finishing tray, for example: Printer default. Select a number of copies greater than 1. In Finishing > Separation, select Rotate copies. Click OK to return to the Print dialog box. Click OK to start printing.
Finishing Finishing Edge Combinations Finishing edge can be used with the following page size combinations: A4 and A3 (210 x 297 mm and 297 x 420 mm) B5 (JIS) and B4 (182 x 257 mm and 257 x 364 mm) Letter and Legal (8.5 x 11 in.
Finishing To select Custom for Position, click Settings. In the Custom Finishing Edge Settings dialog box, select one of the settings. The illustrations in the dialog box help you visualize the page alignments. In the Custom Finishing Edge Settings dialog box: The top two settings (A4/Letter) are for the smaller size paper in the mixed page document.
Finishing Staple and Separation features cannot be used together. If Printer default is selected as the Destination in the Basic tab, the selection of an option in the Finishing tab results in the automatic selection of a destination compatible with that finishing option. The destination is automatically updated to the first available output tray that supports the selected finishing option.
7 Imaging In the Imaging tab, you can manage print quality and color settings. To return to the original settings, click Reset. The Reset button is available when accessing the printer driver from the application's Print dialog box. Print Quality and EcoPrint Print quality lets you select between High quality or Custom (EcoPrint).
Imaging EcoPrint is also available in the Quick Print and Basic tabs. If EcoPrint is selected in the Quick Print or Basic tab, the toner saved is set to the previously selected value. If there is no previous value, the default is Medium. In Imaging >...
Imaging Font Settings The Font Settings dialog box lets you specify how TrueType fonts are sent to the printing system. The chosen method affects the speed and quality of the print job: Download as outlines This method is best suited for large documents or print jobs using multiple fonts and font sizes.
Imaging Right-click on the desired printing system model and click Printing Preferences. In Imaging > Fonts, select Substitute with device fonts, and then click Fonts. In the Fonts Substitution dialog box, the System fonts list shows the fonts installed on your computer. The Available device fonts list shows the printing system fonts.
Imaging include patterns and fills that are composed of collections of printed dots. A pattern is a planned or random repetition of colors, shapes, lines, values, and textures to create a visual arrangement. A fill is the application of a color or grayscale to a graphics object.
Imaging Mirror print This setting prints the page content backwards, as it would appear in a mirror image. Optimization Optimization is a process or methodology of improving a printing system's function or effectiveness. In Imaging > Graphics Settings, select Optimization. The settings are available when KPDL is selected in the PDL Settings dialog box.
Imaging This mode prints with black toner only, making all color settings unavailable. Color Reproduction Color reproduction lets you optimize the color rendering of photos and graphics. This feature is available when Full color is selected as the Color mode. In Imaging >...
Imaging device like a printing system with a Color Profile. An ICM Profile for a printing system contains information about rendering accurate color information for that device. The settings for ICM must be set in the Color Management tab in the printing system Properties.
Imaging Click Close. Windows XP Click Start, click Printers and Faxes. Right-click the desired color printer. Select Properties. Select the Color Management tab and click Add. In the Add Profile Association dialog box, select a color profile from the list and click Add.
Imaging In the Adjustment list, select Edit. In Adjustment Settings > Custom color adjustment, select Custom 1, Custom 2, or Custom 3. Select HSL (hue, saturation and lightness). Under Select Preview image, click the icon to select one of three different images.
Imaging Color Conversion Color conversion lets you choose how to apply color processing to your print job depending on how color data is received from the application. This feature is available if KPDL is selected in the PDL Settings dialog box. In Imaging >...
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Imaging This option prints all color text as black. It produces faster printing of color print jobs by reducing the amount of data sent to the printer. In black and white printing, it increases the detail for light-colored text printed. White text and image colors are unaffected.
8 Publishing In the Publishing tab, you can create covers and inserts for a print job, and add backing sheets between transparencies. To return to the original settings, click Reset. The Reset button is available when accessing the printer driver from the application's Print dialog box. Cover Mode Cover mode lets you add cover pages for the front and back of your document.
Publishing Click OK to return to the Print dialog box. Click OK to start printing. Cover Mode Options Check Box Selection Cover Insertion Type Front Inserts a blank front cover. Front Prints on the outside surface of the front cover. Front outside Front Prints on the inside surface of the front...
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Publishing Check Box Selection Cover Insertion Type Prints on the outside and inside Front surfaces of the front cover. Front outside Front inside Inserts blank front and back covers. Front and back Prints on the outside surface of the Front and back front cover and inserts a blank back Front outside cover.
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Publishing Check Box Selection Cover Insertion Type Prints on both sides of the front cover Front and back and inserts a blank back cover. Front outside Front inside Prints on the inside surface of the Front and back back cover and inserts a blank front Back inside cover.
Publishing Check Box Selection Cover Insertion Type Prints on both sides of the front and Front and back back covers. Front outside Front inside Back inside Back outside Choosing Cover Media You can select media for the cover. In the Publishing tab, select Cover mode. In the Media for cover list, select the media type or source cassette for the front and back covers.
Publishing From the Media for page list, select the media type of the inserted page or the source paper cassette. When you choose the media type, a source cassette matching that media type is automatically selected. Click OK to return to the Print dialog box. Click OK to start printing.
Publishing Check Box Selection Page Insertion Type Prints on both sides of the inserted Page insert page. Print onto front Print onto back Transparency Interleaving Transparency interleaving inserts a backing sheet between printed transparencies. The backing sheet, also known as an interleaf, helps keep transparencies clean and prevents them from clinging together.
9 Job In the Job tab, you can store print jobs in the memory installed in the printing system. You can also select a Job name to use with Job storage features. You can use this tab to set or change the default settings that apply when you print a document from a Microsoft Windows application.
Custom box Hard disk Optional password When printed from When manually operation panel deleted or up to 31 days Quick copy Hard disk When sent from the When printing computer system is turned off or hard disk is full Proof and hold Hard disk One print when job When printing is sent;...
If a match is not found, the driver checks for administrator or user permissions. With administrator permissions, you will be prompted to type a box number and optional password for the print job. The driver searches for a Windows login user name and adds this name with the box number and password to the custom box list in the driver.
designated number of jobs is reached, older jobs are replaced by new jobs. All Proof and hold jobs are stored on the hard disk after printing but are deleted when the printing system is turned off. You can manually delete a job at the operation panel.
In the Access code box, type four numbers if you want to restrict access to your document. Click OK. Job Storage Job storage is a Job storage (e-MPS) option that lets you store a print job permanently on the hard disk for printing later. You also have the option of protecting the print job from unauthorized printing by using an access code.
Don’t Use Application Name Don’t use application name is an option to remove the application name from the job name in job storage features. By selecting Don’t use application name, the file name you choose appears clearly in the job list. This feature is applicable only when printing from Microsoft Word or PowerPoint.
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Use job name + date and time This option adds the current date and time to the end of the job name, in the format: mmddyy hhmmss The previous print job with the same job name remains in the printing system memory.
10 Advanced In the Advanced tab, you can choose special features that extend the capabilities of the printing system. To return to the original settings, click Reset. The Reset button is available when accessing the printer driver from the application's Print dialog box. Prologue/Epilogue The Prologue/Epilogue feature lets you insert a command file at the beginning of a print job or at the end.
Advanced Editing a Prologue/Epilogue File You can edit a Prologue/Epilogue file on your computer. In Advanced > Prologue/Epilogue, select a Prologue/Epilogue file name from the list, and then click Edit. After your text editor opens, make your changes to the file. Save the file and exit.
Advanced Note: The Start of the page and End of the page insertion point options are available only if PCL 5c is selected in the PDL Settings dialog box. With a command file selected in the list, choose one insertion point option: Unassigned The selected command file is not inserted into the print job.
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Advanced In the Watermark dialog box, click Add to create a user defined watermark; or under Select watermark, select a default or custom watermark and click Edit. Under Watermark name, type a name, to a maximum of 39 characters. A default watermark cannot be renamed.
Advanced Selecting Pages for Watermark The Page selection option for Watermark lets you choose the location for watermarks in your document. In Advanced > Watermark > Select watermark, choose a default or custom watermark to print. Under Page selection, choose pages for printing the watermark: All pages This option prints the watermark on each document page.
Advanced Adjustment setting (color or black & white) in the Imaging tab is set to None. Color Optimizer in the Advanced tab is set to None. The reverse is also true. If these features are changed, then the Security Watermark selection is set to None, and cannot be used. Adding or Editing a Security Watermark You can create a new security watermark that displays text but not an image.
Advanced Select a Watermark color for the security watermark from the list. The options are Black, Cyan, or Magenta. When selecting Color Mode > Black & White in the Imaging tab, the only option for watermark colors is black. For Security Watermark, Overprint is set by default. The security watermark is printed over the document data so that it can appear clearly in a photocopy.
Advanced In Advanced > Security Watermark > Select security watermark, choose a default or custom security watermark to print. Under Page selection, choose pages for printing the security watermark: All pages This option prints the security watermark on each document page. First page only This option prints the security watermark on the first document page.
Advanced Open the document containing the desired color. From the application's File menu, click Print, then click Preferences or Properties to open the Properties dialog box. In Advanced > Color Optimizer > Color adjustment, select Custom 1, Custom 2, or Custom 3. Under Color reproduction, select from available options.
Notification Opens a dialog box with options for Status Monitor event notifications and sound files. www.kyoceradocumentsolutions.com Opens a web browser to the KYOCERA Document Solutions home page. Exit Closes the Status Monitor image. Setting Status Monitor Preferences You can configure printing system alerts with accompanying sound or speech in the Status Monitor Preference dialog box.
Advanced Paper jam Add paper Sleep Add toner Toner low Not connected Printing completed Others You can also add sound or speech to your chosen alert. To add a sound file: Clear the Use Text to speech check box. The Sound file text box becomes available. Type the location of a sound file (.WAV), or Browse to find a sound file located on your computer.
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Advanced In the Advanced tab, clear the Enable client profile check box to select profiles from the server to apply to print jobs created by the driver. Server profiles are read–only. Select the Enable client profile check box for using custom profiles locally in the driver.
Glossary Access code A four-digit code that you must enter at the printing system’s operation panel to print a Private print job. Application based printing An administrator can associate a profile with an application so that all printing from the application uses the same profile settings. This makes profiles easier to use and ensures consistent printing from an application.
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list represent toner saved from none to the maximum amount: Off, Least, Less, Medium, More, and Most – toner saved. The amount of toner is also determined by the driver settings and the type of data printed (text, graphics, or both). EcoPrint does not increase print speed.
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Job storage Job option that stores a print job permanently on a hard disk for printing later. You also have the option of protecting the print job from unauthorized printing by using an access code. This feature is available when a hard disk is installed and selected in Device Settings.
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Plug-in An accessory program that integrates with the printer driver to enhance or extend the driver's capabilities. Poster Layout feature for printing a document in a larger size than the maximum supported by the printer so the cumulative sheets can be assembled as a poster. Use this feature to print a document in a large, eye-catching poster format, up to 25 times larger than the original document size.
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Reverse Print output option that sends a print job to a destination from the last page to the first. This option is unavailable when Printer default is selected. Scaling Increases or decreases text and graphics on a page. Scaling is unavailable if other Layout tab options are selected.
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