Print Output Functions

You can specify the form of print outputs according to your purposes. This section briefly describes some of the settings that you can specify. For details, see the printer driver Help.

Printing multiple sets of a document

You can print multiple sets of the same document.

Collating the output in document batches

You can print complete sets of a multiple-page document one set at a time (P1, P2, P1, P2 ...). If this function is not used when printing multiple sets, prints will be output in page batches (P1, P1, P2, P2 ...). This function is useful when, for example, making presentation materials.

Changing orientation or rotating the image

You can change the orientation of an image to portrait or landscape. You can also rotate the image by 180 degrees. Use rotation to prevent an image from being printed upside down when using paper that a predefined top and bottom (such as letterhead paper).

Printing multiple pages per sheet

You can print multiple pages onto one sheet of paper.

When using this function, a suitable reduction or enlargement ratio is selected automatically based on the paper size and the number of pages you want to fit on each sheet.

Printing on both sides of paper (duplex printing)

You can print on both sides of paper.

Duplex printing using the Type 2 and Type 3 models can be done automatically, and available binding options include booklet.

Booklet binding is not available with Mac OS X.

Reducing or enlarging the document

You can reduce or enlarge documents by a specific ratio, from 25% to 400% in 1% increments. You can also reduce or enlarge documents automatically to fit a specific paper size. This function is useful, for example, when printing Web pages.

If the [Enable Large Papers] option is selected, A3/11" × 17"/B4/8K documents can be scaled to a size that the machine supports, so it can then be printed out.

[Enable Large Papers] is not available with Mac OS X.

Printing with a cover page

You can add a cover page to the print job.

You can select to leave the cover page blank, or print the first page of the document on the cover page. If a cover page is inserted into a duplex job, you can print on its back side also.

Paper for the cover page can either be the same as or different from the remaining pages.

Printing on custom size paper

You can print using non-standard size paper by specifying the size of the paper as custom size.

Superimposing images or text on prints (watermark)

You can superimpose watermark text and images on prints. Various predefined watermarks are provided. You can also create your own watermarks.