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Print settings

This section mainly explains the functions in the print setup dialog box that are specific to the machine.

In the pop-up menu, select the function you want to configure. [Layout], [Unauthorized Copy Prevention], [Background Numbering], and [Printer Features] are explained in this section.

Important

  • The available functions may vary depending on the optional units that are installed. For details about the optional units required for this function, see "Functions Requiring Optional Configurations", Device Management.

Note

  • When [Auto Select] is selected for "All Pages From:" in [Paper Feed] and paper of a specified size is not loaded in the paper tray, the original is printed according to the setting specified on the machine.

  • For general information about setting up and printing documents, see the Macintosh help.

Layout

Select [Layout] in the pop-up menu to change the printer specific settings.

Pages per Sheet:

Specify both the number of pages to be printed on a single sheet of paper and the layout of the pages. You can also specify whether or not to draw a border line on individual pages by selecting the "Border:" list.

Default: [1]

Layout Direction:

Specify the layout when printing multiple pages on a single sheet of paper.

Default: Left-Right-Top-Bottom

Border:

Draws a border around each page.

Default: [None]

Two-Sided:

Specify whether or not to print on both sides of the paper. Also, the binding direction can be specified.

Default: [Long-Edge binding]

Unauthorized Copy Prevention

Important

  • Unauthorized Copy Prevention may not prevent information leakage in all cases.

Select [Unauthorized Copy Prevention] in the pop-up menu to change the printer specific settings.

Select the prevention effect you want to use from the "Prevention Type:" list.

  • Unauthorized Copy Prevention for Pattern

    Use this function to embed a text and background pattern in confidential documents. If an unauthorized copy of the document is produced, the background pattern and text will be clearly visible. This function allows you to identify unauthorized copies easily.

  • Data Security for Copying

    If an original with an embedded copy guard pattern is copied, scanned, and/or stored in a machine with the Copy Data Security unit, the image of the page to be printed is destroyed, and the color of the document is turned completely gray. You can use the detection function which uses the Copy Data Security Unit on Type 1, 2, or 3 machines only.

Note

  • The pattern printed on documents that are copied, scanned, or saved in the Document Server may vary depending on the settings of your machine.

  • The [Color/Density] and [Pattern] settings are not required to use Data Security for Copying.

  • When a printed document is copied with Unauthorized Copy Prevention for Pattern applied, the copy may have partial shading. Change the original type setting to [Text] or [Photo].

  • When the Unauthorized Copy Prevention setting is enabled on the machine, you can print patterns and text to prevent unauthorized copies from being made on every document printed. You can configure Unauthorized Copy Prevention using Web Image Monitor or the control panel of this machine. For details about how to specify Unauthorized Copy Prevention using Web Image Monitor, see Web Image Monitor Help. For details about how to specify Unauthorized Copy Prevention on the control panel, see "Administrator Tools", Device Management.

Text

Text Type:

Select the text type for the Prevention Text in the list.

Default: [User Text]

Enter User Text:

If you select [User Text] in [Text Type:], enter user text using up to 64 single-byte characters. If you select a Latin font for [Font:], enter single-byte alphanumeric characters.

Default: [COPY]

Font:

Select a font style for the prevention text. Only TrueType fonts are available.

Default: [ArialMT]

Size:

Specify a value to adjust the size of the prevention text.

A small font may not be appropriate as a prevention copy pattern.

A font size of 50 points or larger is effective. We recommend you select a font size of 70 to 80 points.

Default: [70]

Angle:

Specify a value in this spin box to rotate the prevention text about its central point.

An angle of 30 to 40 degrees is appropriate as a prevention copy pattern. We recommend you use this angle.

Default: [30]

Text/Pattern Effects:

Select the type of effects applied to copies or prints.

Unauthorized Copy Prevention for Pattern:

Pattern Effects:

Print

Pattern Effects:

Copy

Text and Background

Text/Pattern effects illustration

Text/Pattern effects illustration

Reverse Patterns (Text/Background)

Text/Pattern effects illustration

Text/Pattern effects illustration

Background Only

Text/Pattern effects illustration

Text/Pattern effects illustration

Text Only

Text/Pattern effects illustration

Text/Pattern effects illustration

Default: [Text and Background]

Data Security for Copying:

Pattern Effects:

Print

Pattern Effects:

Copy

(without Copy Data Security unit)

Pattern Effects:

Copy

(with Copy Data Security unit)

Text and Background

Text/Pattern effects illustration

Text/Pattern effects illustration

Text/Pattern effects illustration

Background Only

Text/Pattern effects illustration

Text/Pattern effects illustration

Text/Pattern effects illustration

Default: [Text and Background]

Repeat:

Print the prevention text string repeatedly from the top left of the page.

[Position:] is not available.

Default: [Off]

Line Space:

Specify the line spacing.

Default: [70]

Position:

Select a position to enter the prevention text in the list.

Default: [Center]

Color/Density

Density:

Select the density of the prevention copy text/pattern.

Default: [Medium]

Pattern

Mask Type:

Select the mask type for the background pattern.

Default: [None]

Type 1

Pattern type 1 illustration

Type 2

Pattern type 2 illustration

Type 3

Pattern type 3 illustration

Type 4

Pattern type 4 illustration

Type 5

Pattern type 5 illustration

Type 6

Pattern type 6 illustration

Type 7

Pattern type 7 illustration

Type 8

Pattern type 8 illustration

Type 9

Pattern type 9 illustration

Type 10

Pattern type 10 illustration

Color Balance Details

Brightness:

Specify a value in the spin box to adjust the brightness.

Default: [0]

Contrast:

Specify a value in the spin box to adjust the contrast.

Default: [0]

Adjust Each Color

Specify a value in the spin box to adjust the color balance of black.

Default: [0]

Background Numbering

To configure [Background Numbering] specific settings, select [Background Numbering] in the pop-up menu, and then select the [Background Numbering] check box.

Printer Features

Select [Printer Features] in the pop-up menu to change the printer specific settings.

Selecting the "Feature Sets:" list, you can switch printer functions to be displayed.

Basic

Fit to Paper:

Select the operation when there is not a paper size specified by the printer driver in the input trays.

Default: [Prompt User]

  • Prompt User

    Display a message that prompts the user to select the correct paper size when there is not a paper size specified by the printer driver in the input tray.

    A print job is performed by applying the size of the original to be printed.

  • Nearest Size and Scale

    Searches the input trays, and selects paper that is the nearest match for the size specified by the printer driver. If the selected paper size is smaller than the document, the image is automatically scaled down. If the selected paper size is larger than the document, the image is not scaled up.

  • Nearest Size and Crop

    Searches the input trays, and selects paper that is the nearest match for the size specified by the printer driver. The image is printed without scaling.

Rotate by 180 degrees:

Specify whether or not to rotate the image by 180 degrees when a print job is performed.

Default: [Off]

Paper

Paper Type:

Select the paper type you want to use.

Default: [Plain/Recycled]

Destination:

Select the output tray to which prints are delivered.

Default: [Printer Default]

Banner Page:

A banner page is printed first in each print job. A banner page contains the user name, the time and date of the print job, the host name, and the job name. This function is available only if you selected [Normal Print] in the "Job Type:" list.

Default: [Off]

Banner Page Input Tray:

Select the input tray you want to use.

Default: [Auto Tray Select]

Banner Page Paper Type:

Specify the type of the print media you want to use.

Default: [Plain/Recycled]

Finishing

Orientation Override:

Select this setting if any paper orientation cannot be specified in some applications. To prevent an original from being rotated in an unwanted direction, use this setting to specify the orientation of originals when a print job is performed.

Default: [Off]

Collate Type:

Select either [Collate], [Rotating Collate], or [Shift Collate] if the [Collate pages] check box is selected in the printer settings.

Default: [Collate]

Staple:

Specify whether or not to staple delivered prints. When enabling the staple function, specify the staple position.

Default: [Off]

Punch:

Specify whether to make punch holes in the output sheets. When enabling the punch function, specify the punch hole position.

Default: [Off]

Z-fold:

Specify whether or not to make Z-fold for the output sheets.

Default: [Off]

  • Bottom Fold

    Folds prints so that their bottom end segment is on top.

  • Right Fold

    Folds prints so that their rightmost segment is on top.

  • Left Fold

    Folds prints so that their leftmost segment is on top.

Fold Type:

Specify whether or not to fold the output sheets.

Default: [Off]

  • Half Fold

    Folds prints in half along their long edge.

  • Letter Fold-in

    Folds prints into thirds with their two end segments folded one on top of the other.

  • Letter Fold-out

    Folds prints into thirds with their two end segments folded in opposite directions.

  • Double Parallel Fold

    Folds prints in half and then in half again with all folding edges aligned parallel to each other.

  • Gate Fold

    Folds prints into four segments, with their two end segments folded inward.

  • Half Fold - Print Inside (Finisher Booklet Tray)

    Folds prints in half with the printed side facing inside and delivers them to the finisher booklet tray.

  • Half Fold - Print Outside (Finisher Booklet Tray)

    Folds prints in half with the printed side facing outside and delivers them to the finisher booklet tray.

    Inside printing

    In the print dialog box, specify only the type of fold that you require. By default, the print will appear on the inside of the folds.

    If you want the folded sheets to open to the left or top, you must also select "Rotate by 180 degrees:" in the print dialog box.

    Outside printing

    If you want the print to appear on the outside of the folds, in the print dialog box you must select [Letter Fold-out] for the type of fold. When this fold is selected, the print appears on the outside of the folds by default. If you select any other type of fold, the print will appear on the inside of the folds. If you want the folded sheets to open to the left or top, you must also select "Rotate by 180 degrees:" in the print dialog box.

    If you want to specify other types of fold, use one of the following procedures.

    • When one-sided printing is enabled

      In the print dialog box, select the fold type you require and set "Eject Face-up:" to [On]. If you want the folded sheets to open to the left or top, you must also select "Rotate by 180 degrees:" in the print dialog box.

    • When duplex printing is enabled

      In the print dialog box, select the fold type you require and set "Page Order:" to [Reverse]. If you want the folded sheets to open to the left or top, you must also select "Rotate by 180 degrees:" in the print dialog box.

      • In some applications, changing the "Orientation:" setting to Landscape can result in folded sheets opening in the opposite direction to that specified in the print dialog box.

      • The reverse order printing function might not work from some applications. If this is the case, specify reverse order printing using the application's settings.

Multi-sheet Fold:

Specify whether or not to fold multiple sheets of paper at a time when "Fold Type:" is specified.

Default: [Off]

Up to three sheets can be folded at a time when [Half Fold], [Letter Fold-in], or [Letter Fold-out] is selected in "Fold Type:".

Up to six sheets can be folded at a time when [Half Fold - Print Inside (Finisher Booklet Tray)] is selected in "Fold Type:".

Perfect/Ring/Twin Loop Binding:

Specify how to bind the output sheets.

Default: [Off]

  • Perfect Binding

    Applies Perfect Binding to prints.

  • Ring Binding

    Applies Ring Binding to prints.

  • Punch Only for Ring Binding

    Punches Ring Binding holes into prints.

Perfect Binding Position:

Specify a binding position for Perfect Binding.

Default: [Left Bind]

Binding Paper Source Tray:

Specify a source tray for Perfect Binding.

Default: [Binder Interposer Upper Tray]

Image Position (Along Binding Edge):

Specify a print position in the direction parallel to the binding edge.

Default: [0 mm]

Image Position (Across Binding Edge):

Specify a print position in the direction perpendicular to the binding edge.

Default: [0 mm]

Perfect Binding Cover Sheet Print:

Specify a print side for Perfect Binding Cover Sheet.

Default: [Off]

Perfect Binding Cutting Options:

Specify a cutting option for Perfect Binding.

Default: [Do not Cut]

Cover Position (Along Binding Edge):

Specify a print position for the cover sheet in the direction parallel to the binding edge.

Default: [0 mm]

Cover Position (Across Binding Edge):

Specify a print position for the cover sheet in the direction perpendicular to the binding edge.

Default: [0 mm]

Perfect Binding Finishing Size:

Specify a finishing size for Perfect Binding.

Default: [Off]

Finishing Size (Along Binding Edge):

Specify a finishing size for Perfect Binding along the binding edge.

Default: [0 mm]

Adjust Cut Position (Head Edge):

Specify a cut position from the top edge of the paper.

Default: [6.0 mm]

Adjust Cut Position (Fore Edge):

Specify a cut position from the fore edge of the paper.

Default: [6.0 mm]

Adjust Cut Position (Tail Edge):

Specify a cut position from the bottom edge of the paper.

Default: [6.0 mm]

Ring Binding Position:

Specify a binding position for Ring Binding.

Default: [Left Bind]

Adjust Fore Edge Cut Position:

Specify a cut position for the fore edge.

Default: [Do not Cut]

Eject Face-up:

Specify whether or not to enable face-up outputs.

Default: [Off]

Booklet:

Specify the page order so that you can fold prints into a booklet.

Default: [Off]

Booklet - Paper Size:

Specify the page size for booklet.

Default: [Printer Default]

Extended Option:

Specify the mode according to the method of finishing.

Default: [Off]

Print Quality

Resolution:

Select the output resolution setting.

Default: [600 dpi]

Print Mode:

Specify whether or not to reduce toner consumption when a print job is performed.

Default: [Off]

Image Smoothing:

Specify whether or not to perform image smoothing, or specify the threshold resolution to apply smoothing.

Default: [Off]

Dithering:

Select a dithering pattern appropriate for the document.

Default: [Auto]

  • Auto

    Automatically configures the best dithering method depending on the document you want to print.

  • Photographic

    Performs dithering using a pattern appropriate for photographs.

  • Text

    Performs dithering using a pattern appropriate for text.

  • User Setting

    Select this when you print images set in half tone in your application.

  • Reduce Missing Colors and Blurring

    Performs dithering using a pattern appropriate for thin lines and small fonts.

Effects

Watermark:

Set the Watermark function.

Default: [Off]

Watermark Text:

Select the Watermark text type you want to use.

Default: [CONFIDENTIAL]

Watermark Font:

Select the Watermark font type you want to use.

Default: [Helvetica Bold]

Watermark Angle:

Select the Watermark angle you want to use.

Default: [45 Degrees]

Watermark Size:

Select the Watermark size you want to use.

Default: [36 Point]

Watermark Style:

Select the Watermark style you want to use.

Default: [Gray]