Printing

This section explains the basic printing method using the printer driver.

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Printing methods may differ depending on the application you are using. For details, see the instruction manuals provided with the application.

Select [Print] from the [File] menu of the application.

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Sending from a Windows Store application or Windows application Windows 10 Select [Print] in the application menu Windows 8/Server 2012 Display charms at screen right → [Devices] → Select the printer being used → Click [Print] Windows 8.1/Server 2012 R2 Display charms at screen right → [Devices] → [Print] → Select the printer being used → Click [Print] When printing by the above procedure, only a portion of printing functions can be specified.

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Sending from a Windows Store application or Windows application

Windows 10

Select [Print] in the application menu

Windows 8/Server 2012

Display charms at screen right → [Devices] → Select the printer being used → Click [Print]

Windows 8.1/Server 2012 R2

Display charms at screen right → [Devices] → [Print] → Select the printer being used → Click [Print]
When printing by the above procedure, only a portion of printing functions can be specified.

Select your printer from [Select Printer] → click [Properties] or [Preferences].

Specify the desired settings in the printer driver screen → click [OK].

Click the tabs for the [Basic Settings], [Page Setup], [Finishing], [Paper Source], and [Quality] tabs, and then specify the desired items.

NOTE
The [Basic Settings] tab contains basic settings collected from all of the driver settings. Settings specifiable in the [Basic Settings] tab can also be specified in other tabs. For information on available printing functions, see "Printing Functions" or the online help. (See "Viewing the Online Help.")

Click [Print] or [OK].

Printing begins.

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If a printer icon is displayed in the task tray at the bottom right of your computer monitor, you can stop printing from your computer. Double-click the printer icon → click the name of the file you want to stop printing → click [Document] → [Cancel]. When printing from the Windows Store app in Windows 8/8.1/10/Server 2012/Server 2012 R2, and have specified settings beforehand requiring input/operation during printing such as secured print or Edit and Preview, the message "The printer requires your attention. Go to the desktop to take care of it." is displayed.

NOTE

If a printer icon is displayed in the task tray at the bottom right of your computer monitor, you can stop printing from your computer. Double-click the printer icon → click the name of the file you want to stop printing → click [Document] → [Cancel].

When printing from the Windows Store app in Windows 8/8.1/10/Server 2012/Server 2012 R2, and have specified settings beforehand requiring input/operation during printing such as secured print or Edit and Preview, the message "The printer requires your attention. Go to the desktop to take care of it." is displayed.