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Printing from a Computer (Windows)

Printing Functions

[Basic Settings] Tab

[Page Setup] Tab

[Finishing] Tab

[Paper Source] Tab

[Quality] Tab

Common Functions

[Device Settings] Tab

System Requirements

Before Printing from a Computer

Selecting the Appropriate Printer Driver

Installation

Setting the Printer Options

Other Software Programs

Printing Fundamentals

Printing

Configuring the Default Print Settings

Viewing Help

Scaling Documents

Printing Multiple Pages on One Sheet

1-sided and 2-sided Printing

Booklet Printing

Poster Printing

Watermark Printing

Combining and Printing Multiple Files

Selecting a Profile for Printing

Registering a Profile for Printing

Setting the Color Mode for Printing

Printing with the Two Colors Mode

Printing from a Computer (Mac OS)

Printing Functions

Common Functions

[Layout] Preferences Pane

[Finishing] Preferences Pane

[Paper Source] Preferences Pane

[Quality] Preferences Pane

[Special Features] Preferences Pane

System Requirements

Before Printing from a Computer

Selecting the Appropriate Printer Driver

Installation

Setting the Printer Options

Verifying the Printer Information

Manually Setting the Printer Options

Other Software Programs

Printing Fundamentals

Printing

Configuring the Default Page Settings

Viewing Help

Scaling Documents

Setting Custom Paper Sizes

Printing Multiple Pages on One Sheet

1-sided and 2-sided Printing

Booklet Printing

Using [Presets] for Printing

Setting the Color Mode for Printing

Printing with the Two Colors Mode

Setting the Machine (PS/PCL/UFR II Printer)

Printing Flow with This Machine

Differences in Operation with UFR II, PCL, PS, and Direct Print Printers

Personality

Menu Functions

Accessing the Settings Menu

Canceling Print Jobs

Report Settings

Settings Menu (Common Settings)

Copies

2-Sided Printing

Paper Feed

Paper Output

Print Quality

Layout

Auto Error Skip

Secure Print Delete Time

Timeout

Print After Completing RIP

Booklet

Saddle Stitch

Creep Correction

Use Cover Inserter

Transparency Interleaving

Copy Set Numbering

Personality

Mode Priority

Color Mode

Compressed Image Output

Initialize

UFR II Settings

Halftones

RGB Source Profile

Output Profile

Matching Method

Gray Compensation

CMS (Matching) Selection

CMS (Matching)/Gamma

Gamma Correction

Paper Save

PCL Settings

Paper Save

Orientation

Font Number

Point Size

Pitch

Form Lines

Character Code

Custom Paper

Unit of Measure

X Dimension

Y Dimension

Append CR to LF

Enlarge A4 Print Width

Halftones

RGB Source Profile

Output Profile

Matching Method

Gray Compensation

CMS (Matching) Selection

CMS (Matching)/Gamma

Gamma Correction

PS Settings

Job Timeout

Print PS Errors

Pure Black Text

Black Overprint

Matching Mode

RGB Source Profile

CMYK Simulation Profile

Use Grayscale Profile

Output Profile

Matching Method

Device Link Profile

RGB Pure Black Process

CMYK Pure Black Process

Halftones

Brightness

Spot Color Matching

Composite Overprint

Grayscale Conversion

Imaging Settings

Image Orientation

Zoom Mode

Print Position

Show Warnings

Enlarge Print Area

Matching Mode

Device Link Profile

ICC Profile Settings

Photo Correct. (Color Only)

RGB Pure Black Process

CMYK Pure Black Process

Halftones

Grayscale Conversion

PDF Settings

Enlarge/Reduce to Fit Size

Enlarge Print Area

N on 1

Comment Print

Pure Black Text

Black Overprint

Matching Mode

RGB Source Profile

CMYK Simulation Profile

Use Grayscale Profile

Output Profile

Matching Method

Device Link Profile

RGB Pure Black Process

CMYK Pure Black Process

Halftones

Brightness

Spot Color Matching

Composite Overprint

Grayscale Conversion

Utility Settings

Restricting Printer Jobs

PDL Selection (Plug and Play)

Printing Directly Using the Command Prompt

Printing Problems

If Trouble Occurs When Downloading Fonts or Macros from a Personal Computer

Some Basic Facts about Fonts

What Is a Font?

Attributes of Fonts

Fonts and Scalable Fonts

Checking the Font Lists for Available Fonts

Typeface Samples

Symbol Sets 1

Symbol Sets 2

Symbol Sets 3

Symbol Sets 4

Symbol Sets 5

Configuration Page

Release Notes

Bar Code Printing

Introduction

Menus and Their Functions

Building/Printing a Bar Code

Control Codes

Font Parameters

Bar Code Format Parameters

Bar Code Usages and Formats

Troubleshooting

List of Error Messages

Printing Problems

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Printing Flow with This Machine
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Printing with a Printer Driver
Normally, the series of operations involved in printing data from a computer is specified by control commands generated using a printer driver. Control commands are a command system for controlling a printer. For example, when printing using a printer driver, control commands print data according to the following flow.
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Using a printer driver, data to be printed is converted to control commands.
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Control command data is sent to the machine.
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Following the received control commands, the machine processes and prints the data.
This machine supports the following three kinds of control commands:
UFR II Mode
UFR (Ultra Fast Rendering) is printing technology developed by Canon. High-speed printing is made possible by sharing the processing of print data normally done by the machine with the computer.
PCL Mode (PCL Printer only)
PCL (Print Control Language), developed by Hewlett-Packard, is a command system for controlling page printers. Command versions supported by this machine are PCL5c and PCL6.
PS Mode (PS Printer only)
PS (PostScript), developed by Adobe, is a command system for controlling page printers.
IMPORTANT
To print in the above printer modes, a Printer Driver supported by this machine must be installed.
In the above printer modes, "Settings Menu (Common Settings)" and either "UFR II Settings," "PCL Settings," or "PS Settings" are available from the touch panel display.
Printing with Direct Print
Printing with Direct Print can also be done with this machine. Direct Print is a print function that enables you to send PS/EPS, TIFF/JPEG, and PDF format files without using a printer driver from the computer to the machine, which recognizes the file. Therefore, you can print without the need to open files.
You can specify PS/EPS, TIFF/JPEG, and PDF files to be printed from a Remote UI. You can print a PDF file by specifying the location on your computer or URL from the Remote UI.

IMPORTANT
With Direct Print, "Settings Menu (Common Settings)," "PS Settings," "Imaging Settings," and "PDF Settings" are available from the touch panel display.
NOTE
There are some print settings that cannot be specified from the printer driver. These settings are referred to as "Menu Functions" on the touch panel display. For menu configuration and how to set up the printer environment from the touch panel display, see "Menus for Printer Settings" and "Accessing the Settings Menu."
There are some print settings that cannot be specified from a Remote UI. These settings are referred to as "Menu Functions" on the touch panel display. For menu configuration and how to set up the printer environment from the touch panel display, see "Menus for Printer Settings" and "Accessing the Settings Menu."