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# Printer Features

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Select [Printer Features] in the pop-up menu to change the printer specific settings.

The available items and settings may differ depending on the printer model and attached options. The display for the printer functions can be switched by selecting the [Feature Sets:] list.

1. Fit to Paper:

   The document is automatically reduced or enlarged to fit the paper size selected.

   - Prompt User

     The print job is performed with the size of document to be printed unchanged.

   - Nearest Size and Scale

     If the paper size is smaller than the selected paper size, the driver reduces the print size.

     If the paper size is larger than the size of document to be printed, the print job is not adjusted to fit the paper size.

   - Nearest Size and Crop

     The print job is performed regardless of any differences between the selected and actual paper size. However, the print job is not adjusted to fit the paper size.

2. Resolution:

   Select the output resolution setting.

3. Print Mode:

   Select whether or not to conserve toner when printing.

4. Image Smoothing:

   Select whether or not to perform image smoothing, or specify the threshold resolution to apply smoothing.

5. Color Mode:

   Select whether or not to print documents in color or Black and White.

6. Gradation:

   Specify the print image quality.

7. Color Setting:

   Select the compensation method to be used when converting RGB data into CMYK.

   - Off

     Color settings are not modified.

   - Fine

     Select this setting to perform color matching and CMYK conversion based on the color profile pattern selected for [Color Profile:]. Colors printed using this setting are equivalent to a monitor gamma setting of 1.8.

   - Super Fine

     Select this setting to perform color matching and CMYK conversion based on the color profile pattern selected for [Color Profile:]. This setting is useful for emphasizing areas of light color. Colors printed using this setting are equivalent to a monitor gamma setting of 2.2.

8. Color Profile:

   Select the color profile to be used when color matching RGB to CMYK.

   This function is available only if [Fine] or [Super Fine] is selected in the [Color Setting:] list.

   - Auto

     Automatically configures the best color profile pattern depending on the appearance of the document to print.

   - Photographic

     Enhances mid-tone colors similar to those seen in photographs.

   - Presentation

     Enhances basic colors used for text and graphics. This setting is best for printing tables, graphs, and presentation materials that contain color.

   - Solid Color

     Reproduces colorimetric images with accurate color.

   - POP Display

     Prints the color red more vividly. It is an optimal setting for the POP display.

   - User Setting

     Select this when you print images with CRD (Color Rendering Dictionary) downloaded from your application.

   - CLP Simulation1

     Prints the color blue more brightly and vividly.

   - CLP Simulation2

     Prints the color blue more brightly and vividly. Print results are lighter than those of CLP Simulation1.

9. Dithering:

   Select a dithering pattern suitable for the document image.

   - Auto

     Automatically configures the best dithering method depending on the appearance of the document to print.

   - Photographic

     Performs dithering using a pattern appropriate for photographs.

   - Text

     Performs dithering using a pattern appropriate for text.

   - User Setting

     Select this when you print images set in half tone in your application.

10. Gray Reproduction (Text/Line Art):

    Select this setting when printing text and line art.

    - Black/Gray by K

      Prints black and gray text and graphics using black toner only.

    - Black by K

      Prints black text and graphics using black toner only.

    - CMY+K

      Prints black and gray text and graphics using all toner colors.

    - Black/Gray by K (Text only)

      Prints black and gray text using black toner only.

    - Black by K (Text only)

      Prints black text using black toner only.

11. Black Over Print:

    Select whether or not to print black color over other colors. When this setting is set to "Off", the areas where black and other colors overlap becomes blank on each color separation other than black.

12. Separate into CMYK:

    Select to separate the colors into CMYK and print in a combination of specified separations. This setting cannot be selected when [Black and White] is selected in [Color Mode:].

13. CMYK Simulation Profile:

    This function simulates an offset printing color process. Select the appropriate ink profile to print the output colors so that you can check the colors of a draft document before proceeding to offset printing.

14. Paper Type:

    Select the paper type to use.

15. Destination:

    Select the output tray in which the printed paper is delivered.

16. Staple:

    Select whether to staple the output sheets. When enabling the staple function, specify the staple position.

17. Punch:

    Select whether to make punch holes in the output sheets. When enabling the punch function, specify the punch hole position.

18. Rotate by 180 degrees:

    Select whether or not to rotate the image by 180 degrees when printing.

19. Orientation Override:

    Select this setting when paper orientation cannot be specified in some applications. If data is rotated in unwanted direction on the output page, use this setting to specify the data orientation to be applied when printing.

20. Watermark:

    Set the Watermark function.

21. Watermark Text:

    Select the Watermark text type.

22. Watermark Font:

    Select the Watermark font type.

23. Watermark Size:

    Select the Watermark size.

24. Watermark Angle:

    Select the Watermark angle.

25. Watermark Style:

    Select the Watermark style.

26. Banner Page:

    The banner page is printed first in each print job. It shows the user name, the time and date when the job was printed, the host name, and the job name.

    This function is available only if you selected [Normal Print] in the [Job Type:] list.

27. Banner Page Input Tray:

    Select an input tray.

28. Banner Page Paper Type:

    Specify the type of printing medium you want to use.

29. Booklet:

    Prints output so that you can fold it into a booklet.

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