Printing
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Changing printer settings
You can use advanced printing features provided by your machine.
Open an application and select
from the
File
menu. The machine
name, which appears in the printer properties window may differ depending
on the machine in use. Except for the name, the composition of the printer
properties pane is similar to the following.
•
The setting options may differ depending on models and
Macintosh OS versions.
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The following panes may differ, depending on your operating
system or the application you are using.
The following pane is the first pane you will see when you open the printer
properties pane. Select other advanced features from the drop down list.
Layout
The
Layout
dialog provides options to adjust how the document
appears on the printed page. You can print multiple pages on one sheet
of paper. Select
Layout
from the drop-down list under
Orientation
to
access the following features.
•
Pages per Sheet:
This option determines how many pages to be
printed on one page (See "Printing multiple pages on one sheet of
•
Layout Direction:
This option allows you to select the printing
direction on a page similar to the examples on UI.
•
Border:
This option allows you to print a border around each page
on the sheet.
•
Reverse Page Orientation:
This option allows you to rotate paper
180 degrees.
Graphics
The
Graphics
dialog provides options for selecting
Resolution
. Select
Graphics
from the drop-down list under
Orientation
to access the
graphic features.
•
Resolution (Quality):
This option allows you to select the printing
resolution. The higher the setting, the sharper the clarity of printed
characters and graphics. A higher setting will also increase the time
it takes to print a document.
•
Darkness:
This option allows you to enhance the darkness of the
printouts. The available options are
Normal
,
Light
, and
Dark
.
Paper
Set
Paper Type
to correspond to the paper loaded in the tray from
which you want to print. This will let you get the best quality printout. If
you load a different type of print material, select the corresponding paper
type.
Printer Settings
The
Printer Settings
dialog provides
Toner Save Mode
,
Reprint When
Jammed
, and
Power Save
options. Select
Printer Settings
from the
drop-down list under
Orientation
to access the following features:
•
Toner Save Mode:
Selecting this option extends the life of your
toner cartridge and reduces your cost per page without a significant
reduction in print quality.
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Printer Setting
: If you select this option, this feature is
determined by the setting you’ve made from the machine (For
some models, you cannot change the setting from the machine.
In this case, the default setting is Off).
-
On
: Select this option to allow the printer to use less toner on
each page.
-
Off
: Set this option if you do not need to save toner when printing
a document.
•
Power Save:
When this option is checked, the switches to the
power save mode after a predetermined amount of time.
Printing multiple pages on one sheet of paper
You can print more than one page on a single sheet of paper. This feature
provides a cost-effective way to print draft pages.
1.
Open an application, and select
from the
File
menu.
2.
Select
Layout
from the drop-down list under
Orientation
. In the
Pages
per Sheet
drop-down list, select the number of pages you want to print
on one sheet of paper.
3.
Select the other options you want to use.
4.
Click
, then the machine prints the selected the number of pages
you want to print on one sheet of paper.
LINUX PRINTING
Printing from applications
There are several Linux applications that allow you to print using the
Common UNIX Printing System (CUPS). You can print using any of these
applications.
1.
Open an application, and select
from the
File
menu.
2.
Select
directly using LPR.
