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How to use the Sample Print function

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

Windows

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

The [Print] dialog box appears.

2Select the printer, and then open the [Printing Preferences] dialog box.

3On the [One Click Presets] tab, in the [Job Type:] list, click [Sample Print].

4Click [Details...].

5In 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.

6Click [OK].

7Set the number of copies to two or more in the [Copies:] box, and then click [OK] to close the [Printing Preferences] dialog box.

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.

8Start the printing from the application's [Print] dialog box.

The sample print job is sent to the machine, and one set is printed.

9Check 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 saved jobs, see "Deleting Sample Print files".

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

11Press [Print Jobs].

12Press [Sample Print Job List].

A list of print files stored in the machine appears.

[User ID], [Date / Time] and [File Name] also appear.

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

13Select the file you want to print by pressing it.

14Press [Print].

15Enter the new number of sets using the number keys if necessary, and then press [Yes].

You can enter up to 999 sets.

Press the [Clear/Stop] 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.

The remaining sets are printed.

Mac OS X

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

The [Print] dialog box appears.

2Set the number of copies to two or more.

The sample print job is sent to the machine, and one set is printed.

3In the pop-up menu, click [Job Log].

4On the [Job Type:] pop-up menu, select [Sample Print].

5In 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.

6After making the necessary settings, click [Print].

7Check 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 saved jobs, see "Deleting Sample Print files".

8On the machine's control panel, press the [Printer] key to display the printer screen.

9Press [Print Jobs].

10Press [Sample Print Job List].

A list of print files stored in the machine appears.

[User ID], [Date / Time] and [File Name] also appear.

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

11Select the file you want to print by pressing it.

12Press [Print].

13Enter the new number of sets using the number keys if necessary, and then press [Yes].

You can enter up to 999 sets.

Press the [Clear/Stop] 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.

The remaining sets are printed.

Note

  • To cancel printing, press [Exit]. Then, press [Job Reset]. The file will be deleted.

  • If there is a print job outstanding, this is printed before the sample print job.

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