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[Advanced Options] Window

You can set the printer's advanced functions.

Function

Option

Description

[Paper Size]

All paper sizes available in this machine

Set a paper size.

[Print Quality]

[600dpi], [1200dpi]

Set a resolution.

[Scaling]

1 to 1000%

Set an enlarge or reduce ratio.

[TrueType Font]

[Substitute with Device Font], [Download as Softfont]

Set an output method of a TrueType font.

[Advanced Printing Features]

[Enabled], [Disabled]

Set this to enable the [Pages per Sheet Layout] function.

[Pages per Sheet Layout]

[Right then Down], [Down then Right], [Left then Down], [Down then Left]

Set this to enable the [Pages per Sheet Layout] function.

[PostScript Output Option]

[Optimize for Speed], [Optimize for Portability], [Encapsulated PostScript (EPS)], [Archive Format]

Set an output option for PostScript. For details, refer to the PostScript guide.

[TrueType Font Download Option]

[Automatic], [Outline], [Bitmap], [Native TrueType]

Set an download option for a TrueType font.

[PostScript Language Level]

1 to 3

Set a PostScript language level.

[Send PostScript Error Handler]

[Yes], [No]

Set whether to send a PostScript error handler or not.

[Mirrored Output]

[Yes], [No]

Set [Mirrored Output].

[Negative Output]

[Yes], [No]

Set [Negative Output].

[Screening (Image)]

[Screen 1], [Screen 2], [Stochastic]

Selects screen group set for image object. The screen type set in Custom Screen (*) on the [touch panel] of the main body is assigned to the selected screen group. Also, image reproducibility changes by screens. Select a screen suitable for the required image quality.

  • This manual includes the pages which describe how to change the screens. For details, refer to Image Quality.

[Screening (Text/Graphics)]

[Screen1], [Screen2], [Same as Screening(Image)]

Selects screen group set for text and graphic object. The screen type set in Custom Screen (*) on the [touch panel] of the main body is assigned to the selected screen group. Also, text and graphic reproducibility changes by screens. Select a screen suitable for the required image quality.

  • This manual includes the pages which describe how to change the screens. For details, refer to Image Quality.

[Feed Direction]

[Auto], [Long Edge], [Short Edge]

Set a direction to feed paper.

[Offset]

[Off], [On]

Stagger after each set of copies specified.

[Print Position Setting]

[Off], [Left], [Center], [Right]

Set the print position.

[Paper Weight]

[No Setting],

[40-49] g/m2,

[50-54] g/m2,

[55-61] g/m2,

[62-74] g/m2,

[75-80] g/m2,

[81-91] g/m2,

[92-105] g/m2,

[106-135] g/m2,

[136-162] g/m2,

[163-216] g/m2,

[217-256] g/m2,

[257-300] g/m2, ,

[301-350] g/m2,

Set weight of print paper.

(When the weight unit is g/m2)

[Paper Color]

[No Setting], [White], [Blue], [Goldenrod], [Gray], [Green], [Ivory], [Orange], [Pink], [Red], [Yellow], [Cream], [Clear White], [Others], [User Color]

Set the color of print paper.

[Pre-Punched]

[Off], [On]

Set this to print on pre-punched paper.

[Output Tray]

[Auto], [Stapler Main Tray], [Stapler Sub Tray].

Select an output tray.

[Output Order]

[Face Down], [Face Up]

Select whether to output printed paper with its face up or down.

[N to 1]

[Off], [On]

Set this to print an original in a reverse order.

[Binding Position]

[Left Bind], [Top Bind], [Right Bind], [Left Bind], [Top Bind], [Right Bind]

Set a position to bind when using a function such as [Staple] and [Punch].

[2-Sided]

[Off], [On]

Set whether to print in 2-sided mode.

[Imposition]

[Off], [Booklet], [Adhesive Binding], [2 in 1], [2 Repeat], [2 Repeat Reversal (Left)], [2 Repeat Reversal (Right)], [2 Repeat Reversal (Top)], [2 Repeat Reversal (Bottom)], [4 Repeat], [4 in 1 (Vertical Order)], [4 in 1 (Horizontal Order)] ,[8 Repeat]

Set this to perform an imposition printing.

[Book Spread]

[Off], [On]

Prints original pages of different paper sizes in book spread for a booklet.

[Staple]

[Off], [Left Corner], [Right Corner], [2 Positions (Wide)], [2 Positions (Narrow)], [2 Positions (Narrow+)]

Set this when stapling.

[Punch]

[Off], [2-Hole], [3-Hole], [4-Hole], [Multi Punch]

Set this to punch paper.

[Fold]

[Off], [Z-Fold], [Fold & Staple], [Multi Tri-Fold - Inside], [Multi Tri-Fold - Outside], [Multi-Half-Fold - Inside], [Multi-Half-Fold - Outside]

Set the fold function.
[Fold & Staple] provides two options: [2 positions] and [4 positions].

[Image Shift]

[Off], [On]

Select whether to use image shift.

[Front Cover]

[Off], [Print], [Blank]

Set this to add the front cover.

[Front Cover Tray]

[Off], [Tray 1] to [Tray 5], [Bypass Tray]

Select a tray to feed paper to be used as the front cover.

[Back Cover]

[Off], [Print], [Blank]

Set this to add a back cover.

[Back Cover Tray]

[Off], [Tray 1] to [Tray 5], [Bypass Tray]

Select a tray for a back cover.

[PI Front Cover Tray]

[Off], [PI Tray 1], [PI Tray 2]

Set this to print a front cover on paper that is different with the output paper, such as thick paper.

[PI Back Cover Tray]

[Off], [PI Tray 1], [PI Tray 2]

Set this to print a back cover on paper that is different with the output paper, such as thick paper.

[Print Mode]

[Print], [Wait Mode], [Proof Print], [Proof Print (1st Sheet)], [Hold Job], [Hold Job and Print], [Spool]

Set a print method.

When the [Print] is selected, the print job is printed without it being stored in the HDD.

When [Wait Mode] is selected, the print job is saved as an output-reserved job. To output such a print job, press Start on the control panel of this machine.

When [Proof Print] is selected, the print job is printed only partially, and you can view the print image. This function is helpful for sample printing.

When [Proof Print (1st Sheet)] is selected, the print job is printed only by the first page, and you can view the print image. This function is helpful for sample printing.

When [Hold Job] is selected, the print job is held on this machine.

When [Hold Job and Print] is selected, the print job is held on this machine while it is being printed.

When [Spool] is selected, the print job is saved in the HDD in the machine temporarily, and then printed.

It can prevent the intermittent printing that may be observed when printing jobs with a lot of pictures, etc.

For details about [Hold Job] and [Hold Job and Print], refer to Performing Hold and HDD Store for Print Job.

[Smoothing]

[Off], [On]

When selecting [On], you can smoothly print the text with density of 100%, such as K=100% and outline of line drawing.

[Thinning]

[Off], [On]

Select this to control the boldness of the text or line images. This setting also has an effect on white characters on a colored background.

[Emphasis]

[Off], [On]

Set this to enable the outline emphasizing function.

[Outline Settings]

[Off], [Text/Graphics], [Text/Graphics/Image]

The outline of text in gray and figures are printed sharply.

[1 Dot Line Emphasis]

[Off], [On]

Select this to emphasis an ultrafine line.

[Use CIE Color]

[Off], [On] , [Default]

Uses a CIE color space (**). When [Use CIE Color] is turned [On], the gradation will be better than [Off] since the printing is processed via the color space defined by CIE, the International Commission on Illumination.

[Date/Time]

[Off], [All Pages], [1st Page Only]

Set this to print date/time.

[Color Bar]

[Off], [Left], [Top], [Right], [Bottom], [Image Controller Default]

Set a print position for [Color Bar].

[Color Settings Information]

[Off], [Left], [Top], [Right], [Bottom], [Image Controller Default]

Set the print position for [Color Settings Information].

[Number of Lines]

1 to 5

Set the number of lines for [Color Settings Information].

[Copy Protect]

[Off], [On]

Set this to print data in copy protect mode.

[Preset Stamp]

[Off], [Copy], [Invalid], [Illegal Copy], [Invalid Copy]

Select words to be printed in [Preset Stamp].

[Back Pattern]

[Off], [Cherry Blossoms], [Arabesque], [Lattice]

Select a background pattern to be printed in [Copy Protect].

[Image Density Selection]

[Normal], [+1], [-1] to [-5], [Toner Save], [Draft Print]

Specify the print density. Move the slider toward plus to deepen the density and move the slider toward minus to lighten the density.

[Toner Print] corresponds with [Image Density Selection] - [-2] and [Draft Print] corresponds with [-4].

[180° Rotate]

[Off], [On]

Select On to rotate the document 180° to print.

[Tandem Mode]

[Off], [On]

When printing multiple copies of a document, connect two printers in parallel to divide copies for printing.
This function reduces the time required for printing when you want to print a large number of copies.

  • Before using this function, connect two printers in tandem mode to set them as the master and sub machines respectively.

  • For details, contact your service representative.

[Ring Binding]

[Off], [On]

Set this to bind the printed paper using ring-shaped binder.

[Printed Side for Top Sheet]

[Inside], [Outside]

Select whether to place the printed side of the top sheet outside or inside.

[Printed Side for Last Sheet]

[Inside], [Outside]

Select whether to place the printed side of the last sheet outside or inside.

[Printed Items - Use CIE Color]

[Off], [On]

Select this to print [Use CIE Color] for [Color Settings Information].

[Printed Items - Date/Time]

[Off], [On]

Set this to print [Date/Time] for [Color Settings Information].

[Printed Items - Job Name]

[Off], [On]

Set this to print [Job Name] for [Color Settings Information].

[Printed Items - User Name]

[Off], [On]

Set this to print [User Name] for [Color Settings Information].

[Printed Items -Printer Name/Model Name]

[Off], [On]

Set this to print [Printer Name/Model Name] for [Color Settings Information].

[Printed Items - ROM Version]

[Off], [On]

Set this to print [ROM Version] for [Color Settings Information].

[Printed Items - Tone Curve Name]

[Off], [On]

Set this to print [Tone Curve Name] for [Color Settings Information].

[Printed Items - Screening]

[Off], [On]

Set this to print [Screening] for [Color Settings Information].

[Printed Items - Comment]

[Off], [On]

A comment can be printed for up to 200 characters in [Color Settings Information].

*Quality Adjustment can be set from Utility Menu by selecting Administrator Setting - System Setting - Expert Adjustment - Quality Adjustment - Custom Screen.

** Using a CIE color space may lighten the density of some colored texts such as green or yellow text, but the text density can be adjusted together using the tone curve setting (text/graphics).

  • In [PostScript Custom Page Size] of [Paper Size], you can specify up to
    Width: 94.40 mm to 313.97 mm / Width 3.72'' to 12.36''
    Height: 139.00 mm to 483.00 mm / Height 5.47'' to 19.02''.

    In PostScript Custom Page Size (Custom Size), you cannot specify the paper size as a Custom Size depending on the mounted Feeding option.
    For details about available sizes, refer to Feeding Option Specifications or contact your service representative.

  • The [Staple] function is available only when an optional stapler is mounted.
    The widths between 2 Positions that can be set are as follows.
    Wide...Approx. 165 mm / 6.50"
    Narrow...Approx. 140 mm / 5.51"
    Narrow+...Approx. 120 mm / 4.72"

  • The [Punch] function is available only when an optional Punch Kit, Z-Fold Unit, or Multi Hole Punch Unit (for Multi Punch) is installed.

  • The [Fold] function is available only when an optional Stapler or Z-Fold Unit is installed.

  • The [Ring Binding] function is available only when an optional Ring Binder is installed.

  • When [Printed Items - Comment] is turned [on], it will print the comment that is configurable in [Color Default Settings] in "Color Centro". For details, refer to Specify Information to Print.