Standard Printing

This section explains how to print documents using the normal printing function with the printer driver.

Before printing, make sure that the information on the installed options and loaded paper are correctly set in [Change Accessories] in the printer driver. For details about opening [Change Accessories], see "Making printer default settings - the printer properties".

Create a document using an appropriate application. On the [File] menu, click [Printing Preference...].
Select [Color] or [Black and White] in the [Color/Black and White:] list.
Documents print faster when [Black and White] is selected instead of [Color].
When using paper with a different size from the document's size, select the [Reduce/Enlarge] check box, and then select one of the following options from the [Reduce/Enlarge] list:
- To scale the document to the size of the paper used, select [Fit to paper size].
- To scale the size of the printout by a specific percentage, select [Scale].
- To scale the horizontal and vertical proportions of the printout independently, select [Directional Magnification].
Select the size of the paper used to print in [Printout paper size:].
Select the orientation of the document by selecting [Portrait] or [Landscape] in [Original orientation] area.
When printing multiple copies, specify the number of sets in the [Copies] box.
Select the paper tray to be used and the type of the paper loaded in the specified tray in the [Paper source tray] and [Paper type] list.
When [Auto Tray Select] is selected in the [Paper source tray] list, the source tray is automatically selected according to the paper size and type specified.
Click [OK].
Print the document using the print function in the application.

The types of the paper loaded in the paper trays are indicated on the printer's display. You can check the selected paper type is loaded in which tray. However, the paper type setting available in the printing preference dialog box may be different from the type indicated on the printer's display.
If the paper tray loaded with the specified paper size and type is not available, a warning message appears on the machine's control panel. If this happens, follow the instruction displayed on the screen to specify a paper tray and perform force printing, or press the job reset button to cancel printing. For details, see "If Error Occurs with the Specified Paper Size and Type".
If [Color] is selected in the [Color/Black and White:] list, you can print in color using all or some of the 4 available colors: cyan, magenta, yellow, and black. For details about selecting the colors, see "Printing with selected colors".