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.
     The Economy setting does not affect the amount of color ink consumed. Economy and Standard will consume the same amount of color ink.
     For details on Economy Mode, see "Economy Mode."

6. Select paper source

   For Paper Source, select Automatically Select, Rear Tray, or Cassette, whichever matches your purpose.

   

   Important

   • The paper source settings that can be selected may differ depending on the paper type and size.

7. Click OK

   The printer will now print using these settings.

   

Important

• 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. Select Paper Source

   From Paper Source, check the setting or select a new paper source.
   The current printer settings appear in Media Type and Page Size.

4. Apply settings

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

   Note

   • If the Type on the printer is set to IJ Hagaki, Hagaki K, or Hagaki, or if the Page size on the printer 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 Type and the Page 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.