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How to use the Hold Print function

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

4Click [Details...].

5In the [User ID:] box, enter a user ID using up to eight alphanumeric (a-z, A-Z, 0-9) characters. A file name can also be entered arbitrarily.

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

6Click [OK].

7Click [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 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.

8Start 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 documents, see "Deleting Hold Print files".

9On the machine's control panel, press the [Printer] key to display the printer screen.

10Press [Print Jobs].

11Press [Hold 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.

12Select the file you want to print by pressing it.

13Press [Print].

14A confirmation screen appears.

15Press [Yes].

The hold print file is printed.

Mac OS X

1In the 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. A file name can also be entered arbitrarily.

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 documents, see "Deleting Hold Print files".

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

7Press [Print Jobs].

8Press [Hold 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.

9Select the file you want to print by pressing it.

10Press [Print].

A confirmation screen appears.

11Press [Yes].

The hold print file is printed.

Note

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

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