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Printing with Windows

Making Changes to Printer Settings

Making the Media Type setting
Using the Automatic mode
Using the PhotoEnhance mode
Using the Custom mode

The printer driver features the following menus and settings.

The Mode settings on the Main menu are arranged to give you three levels of control over the printer driver, as explained below.

In addition to making comprehensive Mode settings that affect overall print quality, you can also modify individual aspects of your printout using the Paper and Layout menus. See Modifying the printout style for details.

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To make the Mode setting using the printer-shaped icon on the Windows taskbar, right-click the icon and select Printer Settings from the shortcut menu that appears.

Making the Media Type setting

The Media Type setting determines what other settings are available, so you should always make this setting first.

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To make the Media Type setting using the printer-shaped icon on the Windows taskbar, right-click the icon and select Printer Settings from the menu that appears.

On the Main menu, select a Media Type setting that matches the media that is loaded in the printer. To find out what Media Type you are using, find your media in the list below, and refer to the corresponding Media Type under which it is grouped (shown in bold). For some media, there are several Media Type settings to choose from.

Plain Paper

360 dpi Ink Jet Paper

Photo Quality Ink Jet Paper

Matte Paper-Heavyweight

Photo Paper

Photo Quality Glossy Film

Ink Jet Transparencies

Note:

The availability of special media varies by location.

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Using the Automatic mode

When Automatic is selected as the Mode setting on the Main menu, the printer driver takes care of all detailed settings based on the current Media Type and Ink settings. To make the Ink setting, click Color to print in color, or Black to print in black-and-white or grayscale. To make the Media Type setting, see Making the Media Type setting.

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Depending on the media selected in the Media Type list (while Automatic is selected), a slider appears under the Custom radio button that lets you choose from Quality or Speed settings. Select Quality when print quality is more important than speed.

Most Windows applications feature paper size and page layout settings that override similar settings on the printer driver. However, if your application does not have these settings, verify the settings on the printer driver's Paper menu.

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Using the PhotoEnhance mode

The PhotoEnhance mode provides a variety of image-correction settings that you can apply to your photo images before printing. PhotoEnhance does not affect your original data.

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This mode is only available when printing 16-, 24-, or 32-bit color data.

Printing with PhotoEnhance selected may increase the time required for printing, depending on your computer system and the amount of data contained in your image.

You can select from the following settings.

Selecting PhotoEnhance also enables the Digital Camera Correction check box. Select this check box when you are printing photos taken with a digital camera to give your printed images the smooth, natural appearance of photographs taken with a film camera.

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Using the Custom mode

Selecting Custom as the Mode setting enables the Custom Settings list, from which you can select a color-matching method. Color-matching methods automatically adjust the colors produced by the printer to match the colors that appear on your screen. Selecting Custom as the Mode setting also enables the Advanced button. Click the Advanced button to open the Advanced dialog box, where you can create and save your own custom settings. Refer to the appropriate section below.

Selecting a color-matching method

You can select from the following color-matching methods:

To select a color-matching method, select Custom as the Mode setting on the Main menu. This enables the Custom Settings list. Click anywhere in the Custom Settings list box to open it, then select the most appropriate color-matching method. The color-matching method that you select will automatically adjust the colors produced by the printer to match the colors that appear on your screen.

Making settings in the Advanced dialog box

The settings in the Advanced dialog box give you complete control over your printing environment. Use these settings to experiment with new printing ideas, or to fine-tune a range of print settings to meet your individual needs. Once you are satisfied with your new settings, you can give them a name and add them to the Custom Settings list on the Main menu. Refer to the appropriate section below.

Making advanced settings

Follow the instructions in this section to make advanced settings.

Note:

The printer driver screens that appear in this procedure are for Windows 98. The Windows 2000 printer driver screens differ only slightly.

Select Custom as the Mode setting on the Main menu, then click the Advanced button. The Advanced dialog box opens.

Select the Media Type that is loaded in the printer. For details, see Making the Media Type setting.

Choose Color or Black as the Ink setting.

Specify a Print Quality setting.

Make other settings as necessary. For details, see online help.

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The PhotoEnhance feature only affects images, not text or graphs. For example, if Monochrome is selected from the Tone list (enabled when PhotoEnhance is selected), only the images in a document will be printed in monochrome. Any colored text or graphs in the same document will be printed in color.

Some settings may be unavailable, depending on the Media Type, Ink, and Print Quality settings that you make.

To save your advanced settings in the Custom Settings list for later use, see the next section. If you only wish to use these settings for the current print job, click OK to apply your settings and return to the Main menu. Click Cancel to return to the Main menu without applying your settings.

Saving and deleting advanced settings

To save your advanced settings in the Custom Settings list, click Save Settings in the Advanced dialog box. The Custom Settings dialog box opens.

Type a unique name for your advanced settings in the Name box, then click Save. Your settings are added to the Custom Settings list.

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You cannot use the names of color-matching settings for your custom settings.

You cannot delete the color-matching settings from the Custom Settings list.

To delete advanced settings from the Custom Settings list, select them in the Custom Settings dialog box and click Delete.

Using your saved settings

To use your settings, select Custom as the Mode setting on the Main menu, then select your settings in the Custom Settings list, located below the Custom radio button. Settings such as Print Quality and Color are made automatically, according to the selections that you made when you saved the advanced settings.

If you change the Media Type or Ink settings while your customized advanced settings are selected in the Custom Settings list, the selection shown in the list returns to Custom Settings. The customized settings that were previously selected are not affected by the change. To return to your customized settings, simply reselect them in the list.

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