Basic Printing Setup

Basic Printing Setup

1. Check that printer is turned on

2. Load paper in printer

3. Open printer driver's setup screen

4. Select frequently used settings

   On the Quick Setup tab, use Commonly Used Settings to select from predefined print settings.
   When you select a print setting, the settings for Additional Features, Media Type, and Printer Paper Size automatically switch to the predefined values.

   

5. Select print quality

   For Print Quality, select from High, Standard, or Economy.

   

   Important

   • The print quality selections will differ depending on which print setting you select.

   Note

   • Selecting Economy in Print Quality reduces black ink consumption. This means that you can print more than if you have Standard selected.
     When performing color printing or color copying, ink consumption for the black areas is reduced. However, for the color areas, the same amount of ink is consumed as the Standard setting.
     For details on Economy Mode, see "Economy Mode."

6. Click OK

   The printer will now print using these settings.

   

Important

• If you are performing large-format printing, make sure that the ink tank has plenty of remaining ink.
• When you select Always Print with Current Settings, the settings on the Quick Setup, Main, and Page Setup tabs are saved, and those settings are used in subsequent printings.
• To register the current settings as a new preset, click Save... under Commonly Used Settings.

Note

• If the paper settings in the printer driver differ from the paper information registered on the printer, an error may occur. For instructions on what to do if an error occurs, see "Paper Settings."
  To check the current printer settings or to apply the printer settings to the printer driver, display the Quick Setup tab, click Printer Media Information..., and specify the settings in the dialog box that appears.
  For details about the paper information to be registered on the printer, see the following:
  • Paper Settings on the Printer Driver and the Printer (Media Type)
  • Paper Settings on the Printer Driver and the Printer (Paper Size)

Checking Printer Settings and Applying Settings to Printer Driver

1. Open printer driver setup window

2. On Quick Setup tab, click Printer Media Information...

   The Printer Media Information dialog box appears.

3. Confirm the printer settings

   Current printer settings are displayed in Paper Source, Media Type, and Printer Paper Size.

4. Apply settings

   To apply the printer settings to the printer driver, click Set.

   Note

   • If the media type in Feed settings on the printer is set to IJ Hagaki, Hagaki K, or Hagaki, or if the page size is set to 2L/5"x7", click Set to display the dialog box.
     Select the media type and paper size that match your purpose, and then click OK.
   • If the media type or the paper size on the printer are not set or are set to Others, Set will be grayed out and cannot be clicked.
   • If communication with the printer is disabled, the Printer Media Information... dialog box will not appear or the printer driver will not be able to obtain printer media information.