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Printing Basics

For Macintosh Users

Step 1. Choosing the data to print
Step 2. Preparing and loading paper
Step 3. Making the printer driver settings
Step 4. Printing your data

This section outlines the basic printing procedure, using the example of printing an A4-size image on a single sheet of plain paper.

Step 1. Choosing the data to print

Choose an A4-size image to print.

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Step 2. Preparing and loading paper

After choosing the image, obtain several sheets of A4-size plain paper and load it in the printer.

To load the paper, follow the instructions below.

Lower the output tray. Next, slide the left edge guide so that the distance between the edge guides is slightly wider than the width of your paper.

Fan a stack of paper, then tap it on a flat surface to even the edges.

Load the stack of paper in the sheet feeder with the printable side up and the right edge of the paper resting against the right edge guide. Then, slide the left edge guide against the left edge of the paper.

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Step 3. Making the printer driver settings

To change the printer driver settings to A4-size plain paper, follow the instructions below.

For Mac OS 8.5.1, 8.6 or 9.x users

Click Page Setup on the File menu of your application.

Select A4 as the Paper Size setting and Sheet Feeder as the Paper Source setting. Then click OK to close the dialog box.

Click Print on the File menu of your application.

Select Plain Paper as the Media Type setting, and Automatic as the Mode setting.

For Mac OS X users

Click Page Setup on the File menu of your application.

Select A4 as the Paper Size setting. Then, click OK to close the dialog box.

Click Print on the File menu of your application.

Select Print Settings from the pop-up menu in the Print dialog box.

Select Plain Paper as the Media Type setting, and Automatic as the Mode setting.

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Step 4. Printing your data

Now, print the data from your application.

Click Print in the Print Dialog Box to start printing.

This completes the basic printing procedure. If you would like to try advanced printing, see Various Printing Options.

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