The Page Setup tab allows you to determine how a document is to be arranged on the paper. Also, this tab allows you to set the number of copies and the order of printing. If the application which created the document has a similar function, set them with the application.
The paper illustration shows how the original will be laid out on a sheet of paper.
You can check an overall image of the layout.
The machine illustration shows how to load paper to match the printer driver settings.
Check whether the printer is set up correctly by looking at the illustration before you start printing.
Selects a page size.
Ensure that you select the same page size as you selected within the application.
This dialog box allows you to specify the size (width and height) of the custom paper.
Select the unit for entering a user-defined paper size.
Specifies the Width and the Height of the custom paper. Measurement is shown according to the units specified in Units.
Selects the printing orientation.
If the application used to create your document has a similar function, select the same orientation that you selected in that application.
Prints the document so that its top and bottom positions are unchanged relative to the paper feed direction. This is the default setting.
Prints the document by rotating it 90 degrees relative to the paper feed direction.
You can change the rotation direction by going to the Maintenance tab, opening the Custom Settings dialog box, and then using Rotate 90 degrees left when orientation is [Landscape] check box.
To rotate the document 90 degrees to the left when printing, select the Rotate 90 degrees left when orientation is [Landscape] check box.
To rotate the document 90 degrees to the right when printing, clear the Rotate 90 degrees left when orientation is [Landscape] check box.
Prints the document by rotating it 180 degrees against the paper feed direction.
The width of print area and the amount of extension that are configured in other application software will be reversed vertically and horizontally.
Selects the size of paper actually loaded into the machine.
The default setting is Same as Page Size to perform normal-sized printing.
You can select a printer paper size when you select Fit-to-Page, Scaled, Page Layout, Tiling/Poster, or Booklet for Page Layout.
If you select a paper size that is smaller than the Page Size, the document size will be reduced.
If you select a paper size that is larger than the Page Size, the document size will be enlarged.
Selects the size of the document you want to print and the type of printing.
This is the normal printing method. Select this when you do not specify any page layout.
If the printer cannot print the paper size of a document, the machine can automatically reduce the size when it prints the document.
Check this check box to reduce the size when printing the document.
Uncheck this check box to print the document with the original document size.
Chooses whether you are printing on a full page without any page margins or printing with page margins.
In borderless printing, originals are enlarged to extend slightly off the paper.
Thus, printing can be performed without any margins (border).
Use Amount of Extension to adjust how much of the document extends off the paper during borderless printing.
Adjusts how much of the document extends off the paper during borderless printing.
Moving the slider to the right increases the amount of extension and allows you to perform borderless printing with no problems.
Moving the slider to the left reduces the amount of extension and expands the range of the document to print.
This function enables you to automatically enlarge or reduce documents to fit to the paper size loaded in the printer without changing the paper size you specified in your application software.
Documents can be enlarged or reduced to be printed.
Specify the size in Printer Paper Size, or enter the scaling ratio in the Scaling box.
Specifies an enlargement or reduction ratio for the document you want to print.
Multiple pages of document can be printed on one sheet of paper.
Click Specify... to display the Page Layout Printing dialog box and specify how to allocate pages.
Opens the Page Layout Printing dialog box.
Click this button to set details on page layout printing.
This dialog box allows you to select the number of document pages to be placed on one sheet of paper, the page order, and whether a page border line is to be printed around each document page.
The settings specified in this dialog box can be confirmed in the settings preview on the printer driver.
Shows the settings made on the Page Layout Printing dialog box.
You can check what the print result will look like before you actually print the data.
Specifies the number of document pages to fit on one sheet.
Specifies the document orientation to be printed on a sheet of paper.
Prints a page border line around each document page.
Check this check box to print the page border line.
Uncheck this check box if you do not want to print the line.
This function enables you to enlarge the image data and divide the enlarged data into several pages to be printed.
You can also glue together these sheets of paper to create large printed matter, such as a poster.
Click Specify... to display the Tiling/Poster Printing dialog box and specify the number of pages that you want to divide the image data into.
Opens the Tiling/Poster Printing dialog box.
Click this button to set details on tiling/poster printing.
This dialog box allows you to select the size of the image to be printed.
You can also make settings for cut lines and paste markers which are convenient for pasting together the pages into a poster.
The settings specified in this dialog box can be confirmed in the settings preview on the printer driver.
Shows the settings of the Tiling/Poster Printing dialog box.
You can check what the print result will look like.
Select the number of divisions (vertical x horizontal).
As the number of divisions increases, the number of sheets used for printing increases.
If you are pasting pages together to create a poster, increasing the number of divisions allow you to create a larger poster.
Specifies whether to print the words "Cut" and "Paste" in the margins.
These words serve as guidelines for pasting together the pages into a poster.
Check this check box to print the words.
Uncheck this check box if you do not want to print the words.
Note
Depending on the type of printer driver you are using and the environment, this function may not be available.
Specifies whether to print cut lines that serve as guidelines for pasting together the pages into a poster.
Check this check box to print the cut lines.
Uncheck this check box if you do not want to print the lines.
Specifies the printing range.
Select All under normal circumstances.
Select Pages to specify a specific page or range.
Note
If some of the pages have not been printed well, specify the pages that do not need to be printed by clicking them in the settings preview of the Page Setup tab.
Only the pages shown on the screen will be printed this time.
You can also select Pages in the Print page range and enter the print page range.
Booklet printing is the convenient function to create a booklet.
Data is printed on both sides of a sheet of paper.
This type of printing ensures that pages can be collated properly, in page number order, when the printed sheets are folded and stapled at the center.
Click Specify... to display the Booklet Printing dialog box and specify how to fold.
Opens the Booklet Printing dialog box.
Click this button to set details on booklet printing.
This dialog box allows you to set how to bind the document as a booklet.
Printing only on one side and printing a page border, can also be set in this dialog box.
The settings specified in this dialog box can be confirmed in the settings preview on the printer driver.
Shows the settings made on the Booklet Printing dialog box.
You can check what the document will look like when printed as a booklet.
Specifies which side of the booklet is to be stapled.
Selects whether to print the document on one side or both sides of the booklet.
Check this check box to print the document on one side of the booklet and select the side to be left blank from the list.
Uncheck this check box to print the document on both sides of the booklet.
Specifies the width of the stapling margin.
The specified width becomes the stapling margin from the center of the sheet.
Prints a page border line around each document page.
Check this check box to print the page border line.
Uncheck this check box if you do not want to print the line.
Selects whether to print the document automatically on both sides or one side of a sheet of paper.
Check this check box to print the document on both sides.
Uncheck this check box to print the document on one side only.
This function can be used only when Plain Paper , Hagaki A, or Hagaki is selected for Media Type and one of Normal-size, Fit-to-Page, Scaled, or Page Layout is selected.
Selects whether duplex printing is to be performed automatically or manually.
This check box will be enabled if Booklet is selected from the Page Layout list or the Duplex Printing check box is checked.
To perform duplex printing automatically, check this check box.
To perform duplex printing manually, uncheck this check box.
Opens the Print Area Setup dialog box in which you can configure the print area for automatic duplex printing.
This button will be enabled if automatic duplex printing is set when Borderless is not selected.
When you perform duplex printing, the print area of the document becomes slightly narrower than usual.
Therefore when a document that has small margins is printed, the document may not fit on one page.
This dialog box allows you to set whether the page is to be reduced when printed so that the document fits in one page.
Prints the document pages without reducing them. This is the default setting.
Slightly reduces each document page so that it fits on one sheet of paper during printing.
Select this setting when using automatic duplex printing to print a document with small margins.
Selects the stapling margin position.
The printer analyzes the Orientation and Page Layout settings, and automatically selects the best stapling margin position.
Check Stapling Side, and select from the list to change it.
You can specify the stapling margin width in the Specify Margin dialog box that is opened by clicking Specify Margin....
Opens the Specify Margin dialog box.
You can specify the width of the margin.
This dialog box allows you to specify the margin width for the side to be stapled. If a document does not fit on one page, the document is reduced when printed.
Specifies the width of the stapling margin.
The width of the side specified by Stapling Side becomes the stapling margin.
Specifies the number of copies you want to print. You can specify a value from 1 to 999.
Important
If the application used to create your document has a similar function, specify the number of copies with the application without specifying it here.
Specifies the order in which to print document pages.
Check this check box when you want to print from the last page in order.
If you do this, you do not need to sort the pages into their correct order after printing.
Uncheck this check box to print your document in normal order, starting from the first page.
Check this check box to group together the pages of each copy when you want to print multiple copies.
Uncheck this check box when you want to print with all pages of the same page number grouped together.
Important
When the application software that you used to create the document has the same function, give priority to the printer driver settings. However, if the print results are not acceptable, specify the function settings on the application software. When you specify the number of copies and the printing order with both the application and this printer driver, the number of copies may be multiplied numbers of the two settings or the specified printing order may not be enabled.
Opens the Print Options dialog box.
Changes detailed print driver settings for print data that is sent from applications.
Makes changes to print data that is sent to the printer.
Depending on the type of printer driver you are using and the environment, this function may not be available.
Disables the ICM function required from the application software.
When an application software uses Windows ICM to print data, unexpected colors may be produced or the printing speed may decrease.
If these problems occur, checking this check box may resolve the problems.
Important
Uncheck this check box under normal circumstances.
This function does not work when ICM is selected for Color Correction on the Matching tab of the Manual Color Adjustment dialog box.
Note
Disable ICM required from the application software tab cannot be used with the XPS printer driver.
Checking this check box disables information in the color profile that was set on the application software.
When the information in the color profile set on the application software is output to the printer driver, the print result may contain unexpected colors.
If this happens, checking this check box may resolve the problem.
Important
Even when this check box is checked, only some of the information in the color profile is disabled, and the color profile can still be used for printing.
Uncheck this check box under normal circumstances.
Sets the display method of Media Type, Page Size, and Printer Paper Size.
To display the items separately, select the check box.
To display the items as a group, clear the check box.
Compression of the application software print data is prohibited.
If the print result has missing image data or unintended colors, selecting this check box may improve the condition.
Important
Uncheck this check box under normal circumstances.
Note
Do not allow application software to compress print data tab cannot be used with the XPS printer driver.
The print data is created in page units, and printing starts after the processing of one page of print data is complete.
If a printed document contains unintended results such as streaks, selecting this check box may improve the results.
Important
Uncheck this check box under normal circumstances.
When an image is to be enlarged or reduced when printed, the printer uses a simple interpolation process to enlarge or reduce the image.
If the image data in a printed document is not printed clearly, selecting this check box may improve the results.
Important
Uncheck this check box under normal circumstances.
Note
Scale images using nearest-neighbor interpolation can be used only with the XPS printer driver.
You can reduce the size of the print data that was created with the application software and then print the data.
Depending on the application software being used, the image data may be cut off or may not be printed properly.
In such cases, select On.
If you will not be using this function, select Off.
Important
When using this function, the print quality may drop depending on the print data.
Selects the processing unit of the print data to be sent to the machine.
Select Recommended under normal circumstances.
Important
A large amount of memory may be used for certain settings.
Do not change the setting if your computer has a small amount of memory.
Note
Unit of Print Data Processing tab cannot be used with the XPS printer driver.
Opens the Stamp/Background (Stamp) dialog box.
The Stamp function allows you to print a stamp text or a bitmap over or behind document data.
It also allows you to print date, time and user name.
The Background function allows you to print a light illustration behind the document data.
Note
With the XPS printer driver, the Stamp/Background... button has become the Stamp... button and only the stamp function can be used.
Depending on the type of printer driver you are using and the environment, Stamp and Background may not be available.
The Stamp/Background (Stamp...) dialog box allows you to print a stamp and/or background over or behind the document pages. In addition to the pre-registered ones, you can register and use your original stamp or background.
Note
With the XPS printer driver, the Stamp/Background... button has become the Stamp... button and only the stamp function can be used.
Stamp printing is a function that prints a stamp over a document.
Check this check box and select a title from the list to print a stamp.
Click Define Stamp... to open the Stamp Settings dialog box, and then you can configure the details of the stamp.
Uncheck this check box if you do not want to print a stamp.
Opens the Stamp Settings dialog box.
You can check the details of a selected stamp or save a new stamp.
The Stamp tab allows you to set the text and bitmap file (.bmp) to be used for a stamp.
Shows the status of the stamp configured in each tab.
Specifies the stamp type.
Select Text to create a stamp with characters.
Select Bitmap to create with a bitmap file.
Select Date/Time/User Name to display the creation date/time and user name of the printed document.
The setting items in the Stamp tab change depending on the selected type.
Specifies the stamp text string.
Up to 64 characters can be entered.
For Date/Time/User Name, the creation date/time and user name of the printed object are displayed in Stamp Text.
Important
Stamp Text appears grayed out and is unavailable if Date/Time/User Name is selected.
Selects the font for the stamp text string.
Selects the font style for the stamp text string.
Selects the font size for the stamp text string.
Selects a frame that encloses the stamp text string.
If a large font size is selected for Size, characters may extend outside of the stamp border.
Shows the current color for the stamp.
To select a different color, click Select Color... to open the Color dialog box, and select or create a color you wish to use as a stamp.
Specifies the name of the bitmap file to be used as the stamp.
Opens the dialog box to open a file.
Click this button to select a bitmap file to be used as a stamp.
Adjusts the size of the bitmap file to be used as a stamp.
Moving the slider to the right increases the size, moving the slider to the left decreases the size.
Specifies whether to make white-filled areas of the bitmap transparent.
Check this check box to make white-filled areas of the bitmap transparent.
Uncheck this check box if you do not want to make white-filled areas of the bitmap transparent.
Note
Click Defaults to set Stamp Type to text, Stamp Text to blank, TrueType Font to Arial, Style to Regular, Size to 36 points, Outline unchecked, and Color to gray with the RGB values (192, 192, 192).
The Placement tab allows you to set the position where the stamp is to be printed.
Shows the status of the stamp configured in each tab.
Specifies the stamp position on the page.
Selecting Custom from the list allows you to enter values for the X-Position and Y-Position coordinates directly.
Specifies the angle of rotation for the stamp.
The angle can be set by entering the number of degrees.
Negative values rotate the stamp clockwise.
Note
Orientation is enabled only when Text or Date/Time/User Name is selected for Stamp Type on the Stamp tab.
Note
Click Defaults to set the stamp position to Center and the orientation to 0.
The Save settings tab allows you to register a new stamp or delete an unnecessary stamp.
Enter the title to save the stamp you created.
Up to 64 characters can be entered.
Note
Spaces, tabs, and returns cannot be entered at the beginning or end of a title.
Shows a list of saved stamp titles.
Specify a title to display the corresponding stamp in Title.
Saves the stamp.
Enter a title in Title, and then click this button.
Deletes an unnecessary stamp.
Specify the title of an unnecessary stamp from the Stamps list, and click this button.
Sets how the stamp is to be printed over the document.
Check the Stamp check box to enable this.
Check this check box to print a stamp over the printed document page.
The printed data may be hidden behind the stamp.
Uncheck this check box to print the document data over the stamp.
The printed data will not be hidden behind the stamp.
Note
The stamp is given priority because the stamp is printed over the document data in the sections where the stamp and the document data overlap. When this check box is unchecked, the stamp is printed behind the document data and may be hidden in the overlapping sections depending on the application software used.
Sets how the stamp is to be printed over the document.
Check the Stamp check box to enable this.
Check this check box to print a semi-transparent stamp over the printed document page.
Uncheck this check box to print the stamp over the document data.
The printed data may be hidden behind the stamp.
Note
You can use Print semitransparent stamp only with the XPS printer driver.
Selects whether the stamp is to be printed on the first page only or on all pages when the document has two or more pages.
Check the Stamp check box to enable this.
Check this check box to print a stamp on the first page only.
Uncheck this check box to print a stamp on all pages.
Background printing is a function that allows you to print an illustration or a similar object (bitmap, etc.) behind the document.
Check this check box to print a background and select a title from the list.
Click Select Background... to open the Background Settings dialog box, and then you can configure the details of the background.
Uncheck this check box if you do not want to print a background.
Opens the Background Settings dialog box.
You can register a bitmap as a background, and change layout method and intensity of the selected background.
The Background tab allows you to select a bitmap file (.bmp) to be used as a background or determine how to print the selected background.
Shows the status of the bitmap set on the Background tab.
Specifies the name of the bitmap file to be used as the background.
Opens the dialog box to open a file.
Click this button to select a bitmap file (.bmp) to be used as the background.
Specifies how the background image is to be placed on the paper.
When Custom is selected, you can set coordinates for X-Position and Y-Position.
Adjusts the intensity of the bitmap to be used as a background.
Moving the slider to the right increases the intensity, and moving the slider to the left decreases the intensity.
To print the background at the original bitmap intensity, move the slider to the rightmost position.
Note
Depending on the type of printer driver you are using and the environment, this function may not be available.
Click Defaults to set File to blank, Layout Method to Fill page, and the Intensity slider to the middle.
The Save settings tab allows you to register a new background or delete an unnecessary background.
Enter the title to save the background image you specified.
Up to 64 characters can be entered.
Note
Spaces, tabs, and returns cannot be entered at the beginning or end of a title.
Shows a list of registered background titles.
Specify a title to display the corresponding background in Title.
Saves the image data as a background.
After inserting the Title, click this button.
Deletes an unnecessary background.
Specify the title of an unnecessary background from the Backgrounds list, and then click this button.
Selects whether to print the background on the first page only or print on all pages when the document has two or more pages.
Check the Background check box to enable this.
Check this check box to print a background on the first page only.
Uncheck this check box to print a background on all pages.
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