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Direct Print: Printing with Right-click Menu of the File

You can start printing by selecting the job setting of Direct Print in the right-click menu of the file.

• Examples Introduced in This Section

  • If you add the printer (this machine) to Direct Print and register a job setting, you can select the printer and job setting in the right-click menu of the file and start printing.

  • It is recommended that you register several job settings in advance according to the use applications.

  • You can change the print settings on the [Job Setting] screen when printing from the right-click menu.

•Intended Environment

Operating system

Windows 7

Application

Direct Print

Printer driver

PS Plug-in Driver

Image Controller

Image Controller IC-602

* The sample screen may be different from the actual display depending on your system environment and application version/revision.

•Precautions

  • Direct Print can run on each edition (including 64 bit) of Windows XP (SP3 or later) / Windows Vista (SP2 or later) / Windows 7 (SP1 or later).

  • The file formats usable in Direct Print are PDF/TIFF/PS/PCL/ASCII text/XPS.

  1. Start Direct Print and add the printer (this machine).

    Refer to STEP 1 (Direct Print: Printing a File by Copying to the Hot Folder) in (Adding the Printer (This Machine) to Direct Print).

  2. Add a job setting in Direct Print.

    For details about how to add a job setting, refer to STEP 2 (Direct Print: Printing a File by Copying to the Hot Folder) in (Adding a Job Setting).

  3. Right-click the file to print, select [Direct Print] from the menu and select the printer and job setting.

    The file is sent to the printer (this machine) and printed.

    • If you checked [Edit Job Setting for each drag-and-drop printing] on the main screen, you can edit the job setting when printing.