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Table of Contents Chapter 1 Installation Preparing to Install the Driver ........................................................................................................ 1-1 Selecting an Installation Method ................................................................................................... 1-1 Installing Utilities ........................................................................................................................... 1-2 Upgrading Driver Components ..............
User Settings .............................................................................................................................. Identification .......................................................................................................................... Units ...................................................................................................................................... Language Preference ........................................................................
Poster ............................................................................................................................................ 5-3 Printing a Poster ...................................................................................................................... 5-4 Chapter 6 Imaging Print Quality and Custom Quality .................................................................................................. Selecting Print Quality ...........................................
Adding or Editing a Watermark ................................................................................................ 9-3 Selecting Pages for Watermark ............................................................................................... 9-4 Security Watermark ...................................................................................................................... 9-5 Adding or Editing a Security Watermark ......................................................................
1 Installation A printer driver is an application that manages communication between a printer and your computer. Once installed, the printer driver settings must be configured in the printer Properties and Printing Preferences. Note: In Windows operating systems, you must be logged in with administrator rights to install the printer driver.
Installation Express Mode Installation Installing in Express Mode on page 1-2 Custom Mode Installation Installing in Custom Mode with a Network Connection using Discover on page 1-4 Installing in Custom Mode with a USB Connection using Discover on page 15 Installing in Custom Mode with a Network Connection using Custom Select on page 1-6 Installing in Custom Mode with a USB Connection using Custom Select on page 1-8 Installing Utilities On the Installation Method page, click Utilities to install printer ut
Installation 2 On the Installation Method page, click Express Mode. 3 The Discover Printing System page opens, searching for your printing system. If Discover finds your printing system, select your model from the list and click Next. If Discover does not find your printing system, a message appears. Remove and reinsert the USB or network cable, and ensure it is connected properly. Click Refresh to retry the discovery.
Installation Click Finish, and retry the installation. If the same message appears again, contact your system administrator. The installation of the printer is now complete. If prompted, restart your computer. Custom Installation Custom Mode applies to driver installation for a USB or network connection. The installation wizard can discover printers that are turned on, and connected by USB and network cable, or you can manually select the driver from drivers that are available.
Installation 7 The Installation Completed page appears displaying the following driver options. Print a test page This selection verifies a connection with the printer and creates a print out of the installed driver components. Enable Status Monitor The Status Monitor displays system status messages on your computer screen during printing tasks. The Status Monitor button appears on the Advanced tab.
Installation 4 On the Custom Installation page, select the driver and software packages you want to install from the Driver and Utility tabs, and clear those not intended for installation. Click Next. If you only select software packages from the Utility tab, you will skip to the Confirm Settings page. 5 On the Printer Settings page, you can assign a name to your printing system. Note: With a first time USB connection, the Printer Settings page does not appear.
Installation 3 The Discover Printing System page opens, searching for your printing system. The Discover button is automatically selected. Choose Custom select and click Next. 4 The Printing System page appears. Select your printing system model from the list and click Next. If there is only one driver model, this page does not appear. Proceed to the next step. 5 On the Printer Port page, select the port connected to your printing system, or add a port connected to your system by clicking Add Port.
Installation The installation of the printer is now complete. If prompted, restart your computer. Installing in Custom Mode with a USB Connection using Custom Select This section describes the custom installation procedure of the driver software in Windows operating systems using a USB connection. With the Custom select option, you manually select the printing system and printer port to install.
Installation This selection verifies a connection with the printer and creates a print out of the installed driver components. Enable Status Monitor The Status Monitor displays system status messages on your computer screen during printing tasks. The Status Monitor button appears on the Advanced tab. Show Quick Print Tab This selection lets you define basic print options into group profiles that can be accessed easily.
Installation 1 Click Start and click Devices and Printers (Windows 7), or click Control Panel and double-click Printers (Windows Vista). 2 Click Add a printer. 3 The Add Printer Wizard appears. Click either Add a local printer or Add a network, wireless or Bluetooth printer. Follow the instructions on each page, and then click Next to proceed to the next page. Note: If the Windows Security warning dialog box appears, click Install this driver software anyway.
Installation KX DRIVER 3 Click Printing Preferences. 4 In the Printing Preferences dialog box, select the desired features in all tabs. 5 Click OK to save the settings.
2 Device Settings In Device Settings, you can select installed printing system options so the associated features can be used with the printer driver. You can also match the memory setting in the driver with the memory installed in your printing system, which lets the driver manage font downloads more efficiently. Administrator, User, PDL (Page Description Language), and Compatibility settings can also be selected.
Device Settings through a TCP/IP or WSD port, the Auto Configure button appears in Device Settings. Auto Configure updates the Device options list, Memory, RAM disk, and preview images to keep the printer driver consistent with the printing system configuration. Not all installed devices are detected by using Auto Configure. Before selecting OK in Device Settings, check the settings to make sure that they are correct.
Device Settings 1 Install optional DIMM memory in the printing system. 2 In Device Settings > Memory, type or select the amount of total installed memory by clicking the up and down arrows until the text box shows the correct number of megabytes (MB). If your printing system includes the Auto Configure feature, you can use it to obtain information about the memory size. RAM Disk The RAM disk functions as a virtual hard disk, saving print requests into the printing system’s memory.
Device Settings Show Quick Print Tab This option lets you control the display of the Quick Print tab. You can define basic print options into group profiles for improved accessibility. With a clear check box for Show Quick Print tab, the tab does not appear in the Printing Preferences dialog box. To enable this feature, in Device Settings > Administrator Settings > General, select Show Quick Print tab.
Device Settings selected, this setting prompts you to enter a password and confirm the password. This password protection blocks access to all Administrator Settings options. Setting the Administrator Password You can set a password to prevent unauthorized changes in the Administrator Settings dialog box. 1 In Device Settings > Administrator Settings > General, select Password protect administrator settings. 2 In the Password dialog box, enter a password, using at least 4 and no more than 16 characters.
Device Settings This option provides a cryptographic hash function with a 128 bit hash value. It adds security and protection against Gateway Load Balancing Protocol (GLBP)-spoofing software. SHA1 This option produces a message digest that is 160 bits long. SHA1 is the successor to MD5. Privacy This option uses encryption for secure communication. It is available after you select the Authentication option. You may select one Privacy option. DES This option uses the Data Encryption Standard for encryption.
Device Settings The administrator can also set a password that is required to temporarily unlock a feature. In a client/server environment, this feature is unavailable to a client logged in as a restricted user. Lock Settings Options The Lock Settings tab displays driver settings that an administrator can lock. Once locked, user changes are restricted and the settings are applied to all print jobs. Once the settings are made, the Password settings option can be accessed.
Device Settings User Login Options User login settings selected in the driver are applied to every print job sent from your computer. The available options are as follows. Use specific name This option can be used to specify a user name and password to use the same User login for every print job. If this option is selected, the user does not have to type the name and password for each print job. Prompt for name This option prompts the user for a user name and password.
Device Settings The remaining User Login options become available when you create a login user name list. Note: If you select the Use specific name or Prompt for name option, proceed to step 5. 3 Under the Login user name list, click the buttons to view and manage the list. 4 Select from the remaining User Login options: Prompt for name and validate Validate user name (computer) or prompt for login user name 5 Click OK in all dialog boxes. 6 Print the document from the application.
Device Settings Select this option to display the account ID list at the time of printing. The print job can be assigned to a user or group. The account ID list is stored in the driver and more than one ID must be established for the list to appear. Account IDs Add, edit, or delete account IDs from the list stored in the driver. Account ID descriptions match the user or group with an account ID. After an account ID list is created, the list can be exported as a group by saving it as a text file (.CSV, .
Device Settings Setting User Identification You can type User name and Department information to be used with the Job Storage (e-MPS) feature. 1 In Device Settings > User, type your preferred name in the User name text box. 2 Type your department or group name in Department text box. You can type up to 31 characters in the User name and Department text boxes. 3 Click OK in the User Settings and Properties dialog box. Units You can set Inches or Millimeters as the unit of measurement.
Device Settings In GDI compatible mode, vector graphics are rasterized for printing as bitmap images. Use the GDI compatible mode option to improve the output quality of the graphic created by the application. Note: To add PDF to the list of PDL choices, you must install the Output to PDF plug-in. In a client/server environment, this feature is unavailable to a client logged in as a restricted user. PDL Options The PDL options, available in the PDL Settings dialog box, are accessed in Device Settings.
Device Settings PDL Settings When you click the Settings button, the available options are: PCL XL Settings or KPDL Settings Enable smart duplex printing This option automatically keeps a sheet of paper from being sent through the duplex unit if the sheet will only be printed on one side. The duplex unit will be bypassed for the following types of print jobs: a one page document, one page from a multi-page document, or a multi-page document that prints onto a single sheet.
Device Settings PDF Settings Embed fonts This option ensures that document fonts appear accurately in the PDF file on screen. This option ensures accurate reproduction but significantly increases the file size. Compress data This option enables flat compression for the generated PDF document. This option significantly reduces the file size. Additional compression options are available within Adobe Acrobat. Security This option applies encryption to the PDF document.
Device Settings A PDF file is created, saved locally, and sent to print. After you select between these two options, you can choose the following option: Automatically save to default file A PDF file can be saved automatically as a default file to be used again. You can then select from the following options: Replace default file This option lets you replace the default file.
Device Settings Compatibility Settings Compatibility Settings lets you specify media source values, override the application's Collate setting, and combine the Source and Media type lists in the Basic tab. In a client/server environment, this feature is unavailable to a client logged in as a restricted user. Media Source Enumeration Media source enumeration supports compatibility for media source values unique to the printer driver, such as those for cassettes or feeders.
Device Settings Combine Source and Media Type Lists You can change the driver's Basic tab so that Media type and Source are combined into one list, labeled Source. In the combined list, Media types are listed first, followed by cassettes and MP tray. Creating a Combined Source List You can combine the Source and Media type lists in the Basic tab to make one Source list. 1 In Device Settings > Compatibility Settings, select Combine source and media type lists.
3 Quick Print In the Quick Print tab, you can apply basic print settings to print jobs. Any Quick Print settings can be saved as a group, called a profile, and applied to any print job. Profiles support common printing tasks. The administrator can set the view of the Quick Print tab through the Installation process, or Administrator Settings in Properties. This chapter can be used as a separate Quick Print user guide when KX Driver support is controlled by an administrator.
Quick Print This icon changes the ordering of the printed pages. The page ordering sequence can either be 123, 123, or 111, 222 and so on. Print on both sides This icon changes between duplex printing for flipping on the long edge, duplex printing for flipping on the short edge, or for not using duplex printing. Multiple pages per sheet This icon changes between Off, 2, and 4 for the number of pages printed on one sheet.
Quick Print Multiple Pages per Sheet Multiple pages per sheet prints several pages on a single sheet of paper for the purpose of reviewing the document and conserving paper. The size and readability of the multiple pages decrease as the number of pages per sheet is increased. You can set the arrangement of the pages from the Layout tab as well as print borders around each of the pages. When Multiple pages per sheet is selected, Scaling and Poster are unavailable.
Quick Print use all of them at once when you apply the profile. The profiles list always includes a Factory Default profile that returns the driver options to their default settings. The profiles can include Common Profiles, which are installed as optional components through the Optional Printer Components, and any custom profiles created. A maximum of 26 profiles can be established in one driver, including the Factory Default profile. Settings made in Device Settings cannot be saved to a profile.
Quick Print 5 Click Apply to use the selected profile for the current print job, or click OK to close the dialog box. Note: To reset the printer driver to default settings, select the Factory Default profile, and click Apply. This clears the settings of a selected profile. You can remove a profile by selecting it in the Select profile list and clicking Delete. Editing a Profile The Edit button lets you make changes to an existing profile. The Factory Default profile cannot be edited. 1 Click Profiles.
Quick Print 3 The Export Profile dialog box appears. Name and save the profile. 4 Click OK to close the Profiles dialog box. Application Based Printing An administrator can associate a profile with an application so that all printing from the application uses the same profile settings. This makes profiles easier to use and ensures consistent printing from an application. For example, a duplex profile can be applied to all spreadsheet printing to save paper.
Quick Print KX DRIVER 4 Change desired settings under Association name, File name, or Profile. 5 Click OK in the Edit Association and Application Based Printing dialog boxes to save the revised association.
4 Basic In the Basic tab, you can specify the most commonly used printer driver settings. Basic Settings The Basic tab contains several settings for the most commonly used printing tasks. Print size This setting sets the size of the area that the printer prints to, regardless of the actual paper size that is used by the printing system. Source This setting specifies the cassette or tray that the printing system draws paper from.
Basic Orientation These settings specify the paper orientation of the print job. If Rotated is selected, the print job orientation is rotated 180 degrees. Copies This setting specifies the number of copies to print. For collating multiple copies, select Collate. Duplex These settings enable printing on both sides of a sheet of paper. Quality This EcoPrint check box makes the entire image, text and graphics, appear lighter in the printed job. This setting does not increase print speed.
Basic height from 5.82 inches (148.0 mm) up to 14.01 inches (356.0 mm) and a width from 2.75 inches (70.0 mm) up to 8.5 inches (216.0 mm). You can then save the custom setting to the Page Sizes and Print size lists for later selection. Creating a Custom Page Size To use custom page sizes, they must be created and added to the Print size list. The driver supports a maximum of twenty custom sizes. 1 In the Basic tab, click Page Sizes. 2 Click New. 3 A default custom name appears in the Name box.
Basic Flip on long edge Flip on short edge Printing in Duplex Mode You can print on both sides of each page. 1 In the Basic tab, select Print on both sides. 2 Select either Flip on long edge or Flip on short edge. 3 Click OK to return to the Print dialog box. 4 Click OK to start printing. Collate Collate specifies the order in which the pages of a multiple copy job are printed.
Basic The printer driver automatically overrides the application's Collate setting and uses the printer driver setting. You can use the application's Collate setting by clearing the Ignore application collation check box in the Compatibility Settings dialog box accessed from Device Settings. Printing Collated Documents When printing multiple copies of a multiple page document, the printer can assemble the pages of each copy in numerical order. 1 In the Basic tab, select the Collate check box.
Basic Kyocera Logo The Kyocera logo appears on the bottom portion of any Printing Preferences screen or Device Settings screen. Click the logo to open the About dialog box that displays the driver version number and driver plug-in information. Displaying Version Information In Device Settings or any tab, click Kyocera logo > Version to view the following driver information: File Name Version Description Date Manufacturer Comments To view copyright information, click Legal Notices.
5 Layout In the Layout tab, you can arrange document data on printed pages without affecting the original document. Multiple Pages per Sheet Multiple pages per sheet prints several pages on a single sheet of paper for the purpose of reviewing the document and conserving paper. The size and readability of the multiple pages decrease as the number of pages per sheet is increased. You can set the arrangement of the pages from the Layout tab as well as print borders around each of the pages.
Layout 5 Click OK to return to the Print dialog box. 6 Click OK to start printing. Scaling Scaling increases or decreases text and graphics on a page. You can also select a gutter setting that enlarges the margins to accommodate stapling or hole punch. When Scaling is selected, other Layout tab options are unavailable. Setting Scaling on the Page You can increase or decrease text and graphics on a page. 1 In the Layout tab, select Scaling. 2 Type or select a percentage between 20 to 500.
Layout 3 If text extends too close to the edge of the page, select Reduce image to fit. The text appears slightly reduced and away from the edge of the page. If text does not extend beyond the page when the gutter increases, clear Reduce image to fit. 4 Click OK to save gutter settings, then click OK again to return to the Print dialog box. 5 Click OK to start printing. Booklet Booklet prints a two-page layout on both sides of each sheet of paper. You can fold and bind the booklet in the center.
Layout Use Poster Settings to select options, in any combination to make it easier to create a poster. These options print visual cues on the poster sheets that provide help in cropping and assembling the pages. Overlap edges This selection duplicates the edges of document data on adjoining sheets. Poster appearance is improved when the edges overlap slightly. Select the check box, then type or select a value between 0.00 and 1.20 inches (0.0 and 30.4 mm). This option reduces the final poster size slightly.
6 Imaging In the Imaging tab, you can manage print quality and grayscale settings. Print Quality and Custom Quality Print quality lets you set the resolution for the print job. Resolution is a measurement, in dots per linear inch (dpi), that describes the sharpness and clarity of printed text and images. Custom Quality lets you set a more refined resolution for the print job. Half speed mode lets you reduce print speed to improve printing on small or thick paper.
Imaging language), 600 dpi, or 300 dpi. Kyocera image refinement smoothes the edges of text and vector graphics and can be set to On, or Off. Selecting EcoPrint EcoPrint changes toner saturation in the printed job, making the entire print image, including text and graphics, appear lighter. The amount of toner varies based upon your printing system model and the type of data printed (text, graphics, or both). EcoPrint does not increase print speed.
Imaging Download as outlines This method is best suited for large documents or print jobs using multiple fonts and font sizes. Print speeds are faster because of the optimization features in this setting. The repetition of similar font data sent to the printing system is reduced, thereby increasing the print speed. Print speed is not increased when using Asian fonts such as Japanese, Chinese, and Korean, because of the large amount of font information used for these particular fonts.
Imaging 3 In Imaging > Font Settings, select Substitute with device fonts, then click Fonts. In the Fonts Substitution dialog box, the System fonts list shows the fonts installed on your computer. The Available device fonts list shows the printing system fonts. 4 Select the system font, and then the available device font to be substituted. 5 Click OK to save your settings.
Imaging grayscale to a graphics object. If printed patterns and fills do not match the appearance of that on the screen, use Pattern scaling to select a different density of printed dots. In the Imaging tab, click Graphics to open the Graphics settings dialog box and access the Pattern scaling settings. Auto (default setting) This setting prints patterns and fills to match the on-screen appearance. Coarse This setting prints patterns and fills with the fewest number of lines, patterns, or dots.
Imaging CIE Optimization CIE optimization bypasses the normal procedure of processing every aspect of the CIE color space used in applications such as Adobe Acrobat and Photoshop. This feature increases print speed for documents printed from these applications by optimizing CIE data. It has no effect on print jobs that do not use CIE data. CIE optimization should be selected for speed not accuracy, so printed output may be different from appearance on the screen.
Imaging when the halftone dots increase when printed, causing a moiré pattern. Select Round for images with light tints and highlighted areas. Line Used for special effect. Select Line to change the effect by selecting a different angle. 4 Select Increase accuracy of screens for better print quality, possibly increasing print time. 5 Click OK to return to the Print dialog box. 6 Click OK to start printing.
Imaging Print graphics as black This option prints all color graphics with black, rather than grayscale. This feature is intended for CAD applications.
7 Publishing In the Publishing tab, you can create covers and inserts for a print job, and add backing sheets between transparencies. Cover Mode Cover mode lets you add cover pages for the front and back of your document. You can print on cover pages of a different weight or color than the main document. The source of the cover paper is specified by adjusting the Media for cover settings in the Publishing tab.
Publishing 5 Click OK to start printing. Cover Mode Options Check Box Selection Cover Insertion Type Front Inserts a blank front cover. Front Prints on the outside surface of the front cover. Front outside Front Front inside Front Prints on the inside surface of the front cover. Prints on the outside and inside surfaces of the front cover.
Publishing Check Box Selection Front and back Front and back Front outside Front and back Cover Insertion Type Inserts blank front and back covers. Prints on the outside surface of the front cover and inserts a blank back cover. Prints on the inside surface of the front cover and inserts a blank back cover. Front inside Front and back Prints on both sides of the front cover and inserts a blank back cover.
Publishing Check Box Selection Front and back Back inside Front and back Back outside Front and back Cover Insertion Type Prints on the inside surface of the back cover and inserts a blank front cover. Prints on the outside surface of the back cover and inserts a blank front cover. Prints on both sides of the back cover and inserts a blank front cover. Back inside Back outside Front and back Prints on both sides of the front and back covers.
Publishing 1 In the Publishing tab, select Cover mode. 2 In the Media for cover list, select the media type or source cassette for the front and back covers. When you choose the media type, a source cassette matching that media type is automatically selected. 3 Click OK to return to the Print dialog box. 4 Click OK to start printing. Page Insert A Page insert is a preprinted page or a page of a different paper type that is inserted at specified points in a print job.
Publishing Page Insertion Options Check Box Selection Page Insertion Type Page insert Inserts a blank page. Page insert Prints on the front side of the inserted page. Print onto front Page insert Print onto back Page insert Prints on the back side of the inserted page. Prints on both sides of the inserted page. Print onto front Print onto back Transparency Interleaving Transparency interleaving inserts a backing sheet between printed transparencies.
Publishing only available when printing on transparencies supplied from the MP tray. You can print the same content on the backing pages as on the transparencies. Transparency interleaving cannot be used together with Cover mode or Page insert. Inserting Backing Sheets Between Transparencies You can insert backing sheets between transparencies. 1 In Basic > Media type, select Transparency.
8 Job In the Job tab, you can store print jobs in the memory installed in the printing system. You can also select a Job name to use with Job storage features. You can use this tab to set or change the default settings that apply when you print a document from a Microsoft Windows application. Job Storage (e-MPS) Job storage (e-MPS) offers a set of options for saving print jobs in printing system memory, so that you can print or reprint them later.
Job Private print RAM disk Yes When access code When printing is entered at system is turned off operation panel or after printing Proof and Hold Proof and hold is a Job storage (e-MPS) option that prints one copy of a print job so that you can proof it before printing the remaining copies. This feature is available when a RAM disk is set up in the driver and turned on at the printing system.
Job Warning: A print job can replace a job in RAM disk memory having the same User name and Job name. To prevent this, select Use job name + date and time under Overwrite job name. Storing a Private Print Job Private print lets you store a document temporarily in printing system memory without printing, and protect it with an Access code. The job is stored in RAM disk memory until it is printed, manually deleted, or turned off. 1 In the Job tab, select Job storage (e-MPS). 2 Select Private print.
Job mmddyy hhmmss The previous print job with the same job name remains in the printing system memory. Selecting a Job Name You must select a job name to use with Job storage (e-MPS) features, so that you can find your job in job lists on the printing system’s operation panel. The selected job name is saved with the print job when the job is sent to printing system memory. 1 In the Job tab, select Job storage (e-MPS).
9 Advanced In the Advanced tab, you can choose special features that extend the capabilities of the printing system. Prologue/Epilogue The Prologue/Epilogue feature lets you insert a command file at the beginning of a print job or at the end. The command file, prepared in a text editor, utilizes programming commands from the printer resident PRESCRIBE language. The Product Library disc includes a PRESCRIBE command language reference guide.
Advanced 1 In Advanced > Prologue/Epilogue, select a Prologue/Epilogue file name from the list, and then click Edit. 2 After your text editor opens, make your changes to the file. 3 Save the file and exit. Note: Editing and saving a command file replaces the contents of the existing local or network file. Deleting a Prologue/Epilogue File You can remove a Prologue/Epilogue file from the list.
Advanced Unassigned The selected command file is not inserted into the print job. This selection can be used when you are working with multiple command files and want to use some but not others. Select Unassigned for the command files you do not want to use in the print job. Beginning of the print job The command file is inserted as the first page of the print job. The document starts printing on the second page.
Advanced 3 Under Watermark name, type a name, up to 39 characters. A default watermark cannot be renamed. 4 Under Watermark text, type your preferred text. This option is not available when editing a default watermark. 5 Select the font, style, and size of the text. 6 Select the color of the watermark from the list. The options available are black and shades of gray. 7 Select the watermark Count, to a maximum of 20.
Advanced 1 In Advanced > Watermark > Select watermark, choose a default or custom watermark to print. 2 Under Page selection, choose pages for printing the watermark: All pages This option prints the watermark on each document page. First page only This option prints the watermark on the first document page. All pages except first page This option prints the watermark on all pages after the first page. Only on specified pages This option prints the watermark on page numbers typed in the box.
Advanced Adjustment Settings (Brightness and Contrast) in Imaging > Grayscale > Adjustment > Custom is set to 0. The reverse is also true. If these features are changed, then the Security Watermark selection is set to None, and cannot be used. Adding or Editing a Security Watermark You can create a new security watermark that displays text but not an image. Any security watermark can be edited, though a limited number of options can be changed for default security watermarks.
Advanced 8 Select Overprint for applications such as Microsoft PowerPoint and Internet Explorer where the document content fills the entire page. The security watermark is printed over the document data so that it can appear in a photocopy. When editing an image, or if Device Settings > PDL Settings > GDI compatible mode is selected, Overprint is selected automatically. 9 Adjust the calibration. After adjusting calibration, in all dialog boxes click OK.
Advanced 2 Under Page selection, choose pages for printing the security watermark: All pages This option prints the security watermark on each document page. First page only This option prints the security watermark on the first document page. All pages except first page This option prints the security watermark on all pages after the first page. Only on specified pages This option prints the security watermark on the page numbers typed in the text box.
Advanced Hide the status monitor/Show the status monitor Switches between hiding and showing the Status Monitor image. Configure Opens a web browser to display a printer web page. Note: If your printer is connected with a USB cable, this feature cannot be used. Define settings using the operation panel of the printing system. Always on top Leaves the Status Monitor image on top of other open windows. Opacity Adjusts the Status Monitor to let a variable amount of background to show through the image.
Advanced 5 You can also add sound or speech to your chosen alert. To add a sound file: Clear the Use Text to speech check box. The sound file text box becomes available. Type the location of a sound file (.WAV), or browse to find a file located on your computer. To add speech: Select Use Text to speech. Type your preferred text in the text box. The Microsoft Text to Speech utility reads your typed text and plays it back in a spoken voice.
Glossary A Access code A four-digit code that you must enter at the printing system’s operation panel to print a Private print job. Application based printing An administrator can associate a profile with an application so that all printing from the application uses the same profile settings. This makes profiles easier to use and ensures consistent printing from an application.
created by shifting the printable area to the right or down as much as one inch (25.4 mm). H Half speed mode This feature lets you reduce print speed to improve printing on small size, thick, or textured paper. Selecting this mode may result in quieter printing. Halftone screen Imaging process that breaks down an image into dots. An experienced user can adjust Halftone screen settings to create shades of gray in graphic images.
Poster Layout feature for printing a document in a larger size than the maximum supported by the printer so the cumulative sheets can be assembled as a poster. Use this feature to print a document in a large, eye-catching poster format, up to 25 times larger than the original document size. PRESCRIBE An internal printer language that embeds commands into specified locations in a print job. Print graphics as black This option prints all color graphics and text with black, rather than grayscale.
SNMP Simple Network Management Protocol. The standard TCP/IP protocol for managing IP network devices, including printing devices. SNMP settings determine the level of security when using the Auto Configure feature, and prevent unauthorized printing to the SNMPv3 printing device. SNMP settings must be set in the Administrator settings in Device Settings, and in the printing system’s Command Center.
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