Basic Print Operations
This section explains how to print a document on your computer by using the printer driver.
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Open a document in an application and display the print dialog box.
How to display the print dialog box differs for each application. For more information, see the instruction manual for the application you are using.
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Select this machine and click [Preferences] or [Properties].
The screen that is displayed differs depending on the application you are using.
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Set the paper size.
[Page Size]Select the size that you used when you created the document in the application.
[Output Size]Select the paper size to be used in the actual printing. If you select a size that differs from [Page Size], the printer driver will automatically enlarge or reduce the data to match the [Output Size]. Enlarging or Reducing
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In the [Paper Source] tab, make settings for the paper source and paper type.
When you have loaded the paper in landscape orientation, select the [Feed Custom Paper Horizontally] check box in the [Paper Source] tab of the printer driver before proceeding to printing.
[Paper Source]Select the paper source from which to feed paper for your print job.
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[Auto]
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The paper source to be used is automatically selected according to the paper size and paper type for each print job as well as some settings* made on the machine.
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[Multi-purpose Tray]
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Paper is fed from the multi-purpose tray.
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[Drawer 1]
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Paper is fed from the machine's paper drawer.
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[Drawer 2]
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Paper is fed from the optional paper feeder installed at the top.
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[Drawer 3]
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Paper is fed from the optional paper feeder installed 2nd from the top.
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[Drawer 4]
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Paper is fed from the optional paper feeder installed 3rd from the top.
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* These are the following settings to be specified in the Printer Status Window.
[Options] menu
 [Device Settings] Setting of [Paper Sources to Auto Select] in the [Paper Source Settings] dialog box[Options] menu
[Device Settings] Setting of [Prioritize Use of Multi-purpose Tray] in the [Multi-purpose Tray Settings] dialog box |
[Paper Type]Specify the setting according to the type and basis weight of the paper to print on. Paper Type and Printer Driver Paper Settings
If [Apply Device Settings] is selected when the machine's setting* is [Free], printing is performed as if the paper type is set to [Plain].
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* It is the following setting to be specified in the Printer Status Window.
[Options] menu
[Device Settings] Setting of [Paper Type] in the [Paper Source Settings] dialog box |
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Set other printing preferences as necessary. Various Print Settings
You can register the settings you specified in this step as a "profile" and use the profile whenever you print. This eliminates the need to specify the same settings every time you print. Registering Combinations of Frequently Used Print Settings
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TIPS
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Clickable UIYou can easily configure settings to specify page layout, binding direction, or other print setting items through intuitive operations on preview images. For details, see [Help].
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Click [OK].
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Click [Print] or [OK].
Printing starts. On some applications, a screen like the one shown below appears.
If a screen like the one shown above appears, you can cancel printing by clicking [Cancel]. If the screen disappears or is never displayed, you can cancel printing in other ways. Canceling Print Jobs
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When printing from a Windows Store app in Windows 8/Server 2012Display the charms on the right side of the screen, and proceed as follows.
Windows 8/Server 2012
Tap or click [Devices] the machine you are using [Print].Windows 8.1/Server 2012 R2
Tap or click [Devices] [Print] the machine you are using [Print].When you print in this way, you can only use some of the print settings.
If the message <The printer requires your attention. Go to the desktop to take care of it.> is displayed, go to your desktop and follow the instructions in the dialog box on the screen. This message is displayed when you need to enter your user name before printing, or when there is some other setting that requires your attention.
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