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Reflect Roll Unit Settings in the Printer Driver

Reflect printer unit's Roll Unit settings in the printer driver.

If the printer unit settings are reflected in the printer driver, the paper that can be set in the printer driver settings will change to a status suitable to the printer unit status.

The following explains the procedure to reflect Roll Unit settings in the printer driver.

  1. Select as described below:

    • If you are using Windows 10, right-click the Start menu, and select Control Panel -> Hardware and Sound -> Devices and Printers.
      The Devices and Printers window is displayed.
    • If you are using Windows 8.1, Windows 8, Windows Server 2012 R2, or Windows Server 2012, from the Desktop charms, select Settings -> Control Panel -> Hardware and Sound (Hardware) -> Devices and Printers.
      The Devices and Printers window is displayed.
    • If you are using Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2, select the Start menu -> Control Panel -> Hardware and Sound (Hardware) -> Devices and Printers.
      The Devices and Printers window is displayed.
    • If you are using Windows Vista or Windows Server 2008, select the Start menu -> Control Panel -> Hardware and Sound -> Printers.
      The Printers window is displayed.

  2. Display setup window

    Right-click the "Your model name" icon, and select Printer properties (in Windows 10, Windows 8.1, Windows 8, or Windows 7) or Properties (in Windows Vista).
    The printer's Properties window appears.

  3. Click the Device Settings tab's Acquire Status

    Once the dialog box is displayed, click Yes.
    Printer unit settings will be reflected in the printer driver.

Important

  • In the event the lower roll unit is not set or the roll unit is being used as a wrapping device, Roll Unit will be unchecked. If the Roll Unit is unchecked, Automatically switch paper sources (paper size priority) will be greyed out and cannot be selected. Also, the Paper Source items that can be selected in the Page Setup tab will change.