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How to Use Hold Print

Follow the procedure below to print a document using the Hold Print function.

Windows 2000 / XP / Vista, Windows Server 2003 / 2003 R2 / 2008

1In the application, on the [File] menu, click [Print].

The [Print] dialog box appears.

If you are using Windows 2000, select the printer, and then perform the following steps.

If you are using Windows XP or Windows Server 2003 / 2003 R2 / 2008, select the printer, and then click [Preferences].

2Click the [Detailed Settings] tab.

3Click the [Job Setup] tab on the [Menu:].

4In the [Job Type:] list, click [Hold Print].

5Click the [Details...].

6In the [User ID:] box, enter a user ID using up to eight alphanumeric (a-z, A-Z, 0-9) characters. [File Name] can also be set.

The user ID associates the user with his / her jobs.

7Click [OK] to close the [Job Type Details] dialog box.

8Click [OK] to close the printer properties dialog box.

If you are using Windows 2000, perform the following steps.

9Start the printing from the application's [Print] dialog box.

The document file is saved in the machine.

To print the document, perform the following steps.

To delete the document, see JobType.

10On the machine's control panel, press the [Printer] key to display the printer screen.

11Press [Prt.Jobs].

A list of print files stored in the machine appears.

12Select [Hold Print Jobs] using the [Up arrow key] or [Down arrow key] key, and then press [Job List].

A list of hold print files stored in the machine appears.

Depending on the security settings, certain print jobs may not be displayed.

You can print files also by pressing [User ID].

13Select the file you want to print using the [Up arrow key] or [Down arrow key] key, and then press [Print].

A confirmation screen appears.

14Press [Print].

The hold print file is printed.

Note

  • To cancel printing, press [Cancel]. Then, press [JobReset]. After it has started, the file is deleted.

  • When printing finishes, the stored file is deleted.

  • If the application has a collate option, make sure it is not selected before sending a print job. The printer driver automatically collates Hold Print files by default. If a collate option is selected from the application's Print dialog box, there may be more prints than required.

Mac OS / Mac OS X

1From an application, on the [File] menu, click [Print].

The [Print] dialog box appears.

2In the pop-up menu, click [Job Log].

3On the [Job Type:] pop-up menu, click [Hold Print].

4In the [User ID:] box, enter the user ID using up to eight alphanumeric (a-z, A-Z, 0-9) characters. [File Name] can also be set.

The user ID associates the user with his / her jobs.

5After making the necessary settings, click [Print].

The document file is saved in the machine.

To print the document, perform the following steps.

To delete the document, see Job Type.

6On the machine's control panel, press the [Printer] key to display the printer screen.

7Press [Prt.Jobs].

A list of print files stored in the machine appears.

8Select [Hold Print Jobs] using the [Up arrow key] or [Down arrow key] key, and then press [Job List].

A list of hold print files stored in the machine appears.

Depending on the security settings, certain print jobs may not be displayed.

You can print files also by pressing [User ID].

9Select the file you want to print using the [Up arrow key] or [Down arrow key] key, and then press [Print].

A confirmation screen appears.

10Press [Print].

The hold print file is printed.

Note

  • To cancel printing, press [Cancel]. Then, press [JobReset]. After it has started, the file is deleted.

  • When printing is completed, the stored file is deleted.