How to Use Sample Print

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

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

In 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 / Vista or Windows Server 2003 / 2003 R2 / 2008, select the printer, and then click [Preferences].
Click the [Detailed Settings] tab.
Click the [Job Setup] tab on the [Menu:].
In the Job Type: list, click Sample Print.
Click the [Details...].
In the User ID: box, enter a user ID using up to eight alphanumeric (a-z, A-Z, 0-9) characters.
The user ID associates the user with his / her jobs.
Click [OK] to close the [Job Type Details] dialog box.
Click [OK] to close the printer properties dialog box.
If you are using Windows 2000, perform the following steps.
Set the number of copies to two or more, and then start the printing from the application's [Print] dialog box.
The sample print job is sent to the machine, and one set is printed.
Check the printed output to make sure the settings are correct.
If the settings are correct, perform the following steps to print the remaining sets.
If you want to delete a saved job, see Job Type.
On the machine's control panel, press the [Printer] key to display the printer screen.
Press [Prt.Jobs].
Select [Sample Print Jobs] using the [] or [] key, and then press [Job List].
A list of sample 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].
Select the file you want to print using the [] or [] key, and then press [Print].
A list of print files stored in the machine appears.
Enter the new number of sets using the number keys, and then press [Print].
If you do not want to change the set quantity, perform the following steps.
You can enter up to 999 sets.
Press [Escape] key to correct any entry mistakes.
When multiple files are selected without setting a quantity, 1 page less than the minimum number of all settings is applied.

When printing finishes, the stored file is deleted.
To cancel printing, press [Cancel]. Then, press [JobReset]. After it has started, the file is deleted.
If there is a print job outstanding, this will be printed before the sample print job.
If the application has a collate option, make sure it is not selected before sending a print job. The printer driver automatically collates Sample Print jobs by default. If the collate option is selected in the application's [Print] dialog box, there may be more prints than required.

Mac OS / Mac OS X

In the application, on the [File] menu, click [Print].
The [Print] dialog box appears.
Set the number of copies to two or more.
The sample print job is sent to the machine, and one set is printed.
In the pop-up menu, click [Job Log].
On the [Job Type:] pop-up menu, select [Sample Print].
In the [User ID:] box, enter a user ID using up to eight alphanumeric (a-z, A-Z, 0-9) characters.
The user ID associates the user with his / her jobs.
Check the printed output to make sure the settings are correct.
If the settings are correct, perform the following steps to print the remaining sets.
If you want to delete a saved job, see Job Type.
On the machine's control panel, press the [Printer] key to display the printer screen.
Press [Prt.Jobs].
Select [Sample Print Jobs] using the [] or [] key, and then press [Job List].
A list of sample 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].
Select the file you want to print using the [] or [] key, and then press [Print].
A list of print files stored in the machine appears.
Press [Print] to change the number of sets to be printed.
Enter the new number of sets using the number keys, and then press [Print].
If you do not want to change the set quantity, perform the following steps.
You can enter up to 999 sets.
Press [Escape] key to correct any entry mistakes.
When multiple files are selected without setting a quantity, 1 page less than the minimum number of all settings is applied.

When printing finishes, the stored file is deleted.
To cancel printing, press [Cancel]. Then, press [JobReset]. After it has started, the file is deleted.
If there is a print job outstanding, this is printed before the sample print job.