Loading Orientation-Fixed Paper or Two-Sided Paper Loading Orientation-Fixed Paper or Two-Sided Paper Orientation-fixed (top to bottom) or two-sided paper (for example, letterhead paper, punched paper, or copied paper) might not print correctly, depending on how the paper is placed. Settings using the control panel Set [Letterhead Setting] to [Auto Detect] or [On (Always)], and then place the paper as shown in the table below.
3. Loading Paper • For details about how to make two-sided prints, see page 138 "Printing on Both Sides of a Page". 122 midas-p3_com_operating_instructions_gb_00198519_eng.
Loading Envelopes Loading Envelopes This section explains various details about and recommendations concerning envelopes. • The inside of the machine could be very hot. Do not touch the parts with a label indicating the "hot surface." Otherwise, an injury might occur. • Some of this machine's internal components get very hot. For this reason, take care when removing misfed paper. Not doing so could result in burns. • Do not use window envelopes.
3. Loading Paper When loading envelopes, use both the control panel and the printer driver to select "Envelope" for the paper type and specify the thickness of the envelopes. For details, see page 166 "Printing on Envelopes". Recommended envelopes For details about recommended envelopes, contact your local dealer. The size of envelopes that you can load depends on the tray in which you load them. For details, see page 106 "Paper Size Specifications". • Load only one size and type of envelope at a time.
Paper Settings Paper Settings This section explains how to specify paper size and type using the control panel. • When [Tray Setting Priority] is set to [Machine Setting(s)], the paper settings configured using the printer's control panel have priority over the settings specified in the printer driver or commands.
3. Loading Paper • For details about the available paper size, see page 106 "Paper Size Specifications". Specifying Custom Size Paper Press the [Menu] key, and then select the setting items using the [ ] or [ ] key. 1. Select [Paper Input] Press [OK] 2. Select [Paper Size: (tray name)] 3. Select [Custom Size] Press [OK] Press [OK] 4. Enter the horizontal value 5. Enter the vertical value Press [OK] Press [OK] 1. Press the [User Tools] key, and then display the [Tray Paper Settings] screen.
Paper Settings Thin Paper, Plain Paper, Middle Thick, Thick Paper 1, Thick Paper 2, Thick Paper 3, Special Paper 1, Special Paper 2, Special Paper 3, Glossy Paper 4. If you have selected [Recycled Paper], [Color Paper], [Letterhead], [Label Paper], [Envelope], [Preprinted Paper], [Bond Paper], [Cardstock], or [Coated Paper] for the paper type, press [Escape] 5. Select [Maintenance] Press [OK] 6. Select [General Settings] Press [OK] 7. Select the paper thickness setting for the specified paper type 8.
3. Loading Paper Registering names to paper types • The printer driver might not display the paper type name correctly if it is registered using an unsupported language. • The control panel might not display the paper type name correctly if it is registered using nonalphanumeric characters (i.e., characters that are not one of the following: a–z, A–Z, or 0–9). 1. Log in to Web Image Monitor in administrator mode. For details, see page 333 "Displaying the top page". 2.
Paper Settings Printing using registered paper types 1. After creating a document, open the [Printing Preferences] dialog box in the document's native application. 2. Select a registered paper type in the "Paper Type:" list. 3. Start printing from the application's [Print] dialog box. Configuring Envelope Settings Using the Control Panel When printing on envelopes, load envelopes in bypass tray or Tray 1, and then follow the procedure below to specify envelope type and thickness.
3. Loading Paper [Envelope] [OK] • [Paper Thickness] [Plain Paper 66-74g/m2] [OK] • For details about the envelope types that can be loaded in each tray, see page 106 "Paper Size Specifications" and page 108 "Paper Type Specifications". • For details about how to load envelopes, see page 123 "Loading Envelopes". • Configure the paper settings appropriately using both the printer driver and the control panel.
4. Printing This chapter explains how to setup the printer before using it, and how to print documents using various useful functions. Printing procedures using the printer drivers on Windows 7 and Mac OS X 10.6 are shown as examples. Displaying the Printer Driver Settings Screen This section explains how to display the configuration screen of the printer. Displaying the Printer Driver Properties with Windows This section explains how to open the printer driver properties from [Devices and Printers].
4. Printing Displaying the Printing Preferences dialog box in an application You can make printer settings for a specific application. To make printer settings for a specific application, open the [Printing Preferences] dialog box from that application. The settings displayed in the [Printing Preference] dialog box opened from the [Devices and Printers] window are applied as the default in the [Printing Preference] dialog box opened in an application.
Displaying the Printer Driver Settings Screen Displaying the descriptions of the items on the printer driver's settings dialog box If you click the question mark button in the upper right corner of the setting dialog box for the printer driver, the mouse pointer changes to a question mark. Move this question mark over the item whose Help information you want to view, and then left-click to display the Help information.
4. Printing Standard Printing Printing with Windows (PCL 6/PostScript 3) • Duplex printing is selected as the default setting. • If you send a print job via USB 2.0 while the printer is in Sleep mode, an error message might appear when the print job is complete. In this case, check if the document was printed. 1. After creating a document, open the [Printing Preferences] dialog box in the document's native application.
Standard Printing 4. Click [OK]. 5. Start printing from the application's [Print] dialog box. • If [Color] is selected in the "Color/ Black and White:" list, you can print using special color outputs suitable for color vision impaired users. To use this function, click the [Detailed Settings] tab. Click the [Print Quality] menu in the "Menu:" box, and then select [On] in the "Barrier-free Color Management:" list.
4. Printing 4. Click the [Paper] tab. 5. Configure the following settings: • Document Size: Select the size of the document. • Input Tray: Select the paper tray that contains the paper you want to use for printing. If you select [Auto Tray Select], the paper tray is automatically selected according to the paper size and type specified. • Type: Select the type of paper that is loaded in the paper tray. Change any other print settings as necessary. For details, see the printer driver Help.
Standard Printing For some versions of Mac OS X, select [Paper Handling] or [Copies & Pages] in the pop-up menu, and then select the [Collate:] check box. For details about the collate function, see page 142 "Collate". 3. Select [Paper Feed] in the pop-up menu. 4. Select the paper tray that contains the paper you want to print onto. If you select [Auto Select], the paper tray is automatically selected according to the paper size and type specified. 5. Select [Printer Features] in the pop-up menu. 6.
4. Printing Convenient Print Functions This section describes convenient print functions such as printing on cover sheets, inserting a slip sheet, and collating the printed sheets. Printing on Both Sides of a Page Types of duplex printing You can specify which way the bound pages open by specifying which edge to bind.
Convenient Print Functions Types of combined printing This function allows you to print 2, 4, 6, 9, or 16 pages at reduced size onto a single sheet and to specify a page ordering pattern for the combination. When combining 4 or more pages onto a single sheet of paper, four patterns are available. The following illustrations show example page ordering patterns for 2- and 4-page combinations.
4. Printing Poster This function allows you to create a poster-size output by enlarging a single-page document to cover multiple sheets of paper. The divided images are printed with an overlap of 15 mm (0.59 inches) on the margin of each sheet, so you can paste them seamlessly. This function is available for the PCL 6 printer driver. Types of posters The following options are available when printing a portrait document: • 1 Page into 2 Sheets Divides a page to print in a layout of top and bottom sheets.
Convenient Print Functions Poster precautions • The document is automatically enlarged according to the paper size and layout you specify. • When printing using the poster function, some images may print with problems such as smudges on the back side of printed paper, etc. • For details about setting the poster function using the PCL 6 printer driver, see page 153 "Edit". Booklet Printing This section explains how to print documents and bind them in the center using the printer driver.
4. Printing Collate When printing multiple documents such as handouts for meetings, you can separate sets in sequential order. Collate stores data transmitted from a computer to the printer's memory or hard disk drive. • You can sort up to 1,000 pages and up to 999 copies when the optional hard disk is installed. • Without the hard disk, you can sort up to 50 pages in color or 200 pages in black and white.
Convenient Print Functions Conserving Toner when Printing Printing with specific colors You can specify the colors to be used for color printing from Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Black. This function is available for the PostScript 3 printer driver. • For details about setting the specific color printing function using the PostScript 3 printer driver for Windows, see page 154 "Print Quality".
4. Printing For Mac OS X TOP SECRET TO P OO SE CR F ET PROOF PR LE CO PY FILE COPY FI AL FINAL FI N AF T DRAFT DR PY COPY CO CO NF ID EN TIA L CONFIDE NTIAL You can create and apply a custom watermark. For details about creating a new watermark, see the printer driver's Help. • For details about setting the watermark function using the PCL 6 printer driver or PostScript 3 printer driver for Windows, see page 155 "Effects".
Convenient Print Functions Enabling unauthorized copy prevention for pattern Printing a document using Unauthorized Copy Prevention for Pattern 1 2 3 4 CQT901 1. Specify Unauthorized Copy Prevention for Pattern using the printer driver, and then print the document. 2. The specified text and patterns for unauthorized copy prevention are superimposed in the printed document. 3. Copy the printed document using a copier or MFP. 4. The copy prevention pattern appears on the copied document.
4. Printing Enabling data security for copying Printing a document using Data Security for Copying 1 2 3 4 CQT002 1. Specify Data Security for Copying using the printer driver, and then print the document. 2. The background pattern and text for unauthorized copy prevention are superimposed in the printed document. 3. Copy the printed document using a copier or MFP that has the Copy Data Security unit installed. 4. The images and text in the copied document are converted into gray overprint.
Convenient Print Functions Unauthorized Copy Prevention may vary depending on the quality of paper used and the printer model and settings. • The manufacturer takes no responsibility for any damages sustained in connection with use of or inability to make use of Unauthorized Copy Prevention print patterns. Cover Sheet This function allows you to print the first page of a document on the paper specified for cover sheet printing, or just insert a front cover sheet from the specified trays.
4. Printing Cover sheet precautions • The front cover sheet should be the same size and orientation as the body paper. • When loading the front cover sheet in the tray, set the relevant paper size. • The front cover sheet cannot be used when a slip sheet is specified. • To print on both sides of the cover sheet, select duplex printing in the printer driver. For details, see page 138 "Printing on Both Sides of a Page".
Convenient Print Functions • The duplex printing, booklet printing, and collate functions will be canceled when slip sheets are used. • For details about setting the slip sheet function using the PCL 6 printer driver, see page 153 "Paper". • For details about setting the slip sheet function using the PCL 5e/5c printer driver, see page 157 "Paper". Registering Classification Codes If you register classification codes, the printer logs the number of prints made under each code.
4. Printing 3. The job is printed. Use Web Image Monitor to specify a classification required or optional. For details, see page 150 "Configuring classification codes". 4. Classification codes are collected and managed by an external log management system. Configuring classification codes Use Web Image Monitor to specify whether or not to apply a classification code requirement to print jobs.
Convenient Print Functions • For details about setting a classification code using the PCL 5e/5c printer driver, see page 157 "Valid Access". Banner Page You can print banner pages on paper fed from the paper tray specified using the printer driver. Banner pages are inserted before each print job to prevent other users from taking the document by mistake. The user name, job name, host name, and print date and time will be printed on the banner page.
4. Printing • For details about setting the banner page function using the PCL 6 printer driver or PostScript 3 printer driver for Windows, see page 153 "Paper". • For details about setting the banner page function using the PCL 5e/5c printer driver, see page 157 "Valid Access". • For details about setting the banner page function using the PostScript 3 printer driver for Mac OS X, see page 162 "Printer Features".
Convenient Print Functions Job Setup 1. After creating a document, open the [Printing Preferences] dialog box in the document's native application. 2. Click the [Detailed Settings] tab. 3. In the "Menu:" box, click the [Job Setup] icon, and then configure the following settings: • Classification Code Enter the classification code. For details, see page 149 "Registering Classification Codes". Change any other print settings as necessary. For details, see the printer driver's Help. 4. Click [OK]. 5.
4. Printing 3. In the "Menu:" box, click the [Edit] icon, and then configure the following settings: • Layout: Select a combination pattern to set the combine printing function. Then, specify the method for combining pages in the "Page Order:" list. For details, see page 138 "Combining Multiple Pages onto a Single Page". • 2 sided: Select a method for binding the output pages to set the duplex printing function. For details, see page 138 "Printing on Both Sides of a Page".
Convenient Print Functions 3. In the "Menu:" box, click the [Print Quality] icon, and then configure the following settings: • Economy Color: Specify whether or not to use the economy color function. For details, see page 143 "Conserving Toner when Printing". • Separate into CMYK, then Print in Designated Color Only Specify the colors to be used for printing. For details, see page 143 "Printing with specific colors". Change any other print settings as necessary. For details, see the printer driver's Help.
4. Printing Tab menu items Setup Convenient print functions • Combine printing function • Duplex printing function • Booklet printing function • Collate function Paper • Front cover sheet function • Slip sheet function Valid Access • Classification code • Banner page function Watermarks Watermark function Setup 1. After creating a document, open the [Printing Preferences] dialog box in the document's native application. 2.
Convenient Print Functions Paper 1. After creating a document, open the [Printing Preferences] dialog box in the document's native application. 2. Click the [Paper] tab, and then configure the following settings in the "Paper Selection:" list: • Front Cover Sets the cover sheet function. For details, see page 147 "Cover Sheet". • Insert Slip Sheet After Every Page Sets the slip sheets function. For details, see page 148 "Slip Sheets". Change any other print settings as necessary.
4. Printing Select a watermark to set the watermark function. For details, see page 143 "Watermarks". For details about editing watermarks, see the printer driver Help. Change any other print settings as necessary. For details, see the printer driver's Help. 3. Click [OK]. 4. Start printing from the application's [Print] dialog box.
Convenient Print Functions Change any other print settings as necessary. 1. Start printing from the application's printing preferences screen. Unauthorized Copy Prevention 1. After creating a document, open the printing preferences screen in the document's native application. 2. Select [Unauthorized Copy Prevention] in the pop-up menu, and then configure the following settings: • Prevention Type: Select [Unauthorized Copy Prevention for Pattern] or [Data Security for Copying].
4. Printing Setting items Angle: Description Specify a value in this spin box to rotate the prevention text about its central point. An angle of 30 to 40 degrees is effective for the prevention copy pattern and is recommended. Text/Pattern Effects: Select the type of effects applied to copies or prints. Repeat: Print the prevention text string repeatedly from the top left of the page. "Position:" is not available. Line Space: Specify the line spacing.
Convenient Print Functions Setting items Effects of Pattern: Effects of Pattern: Print Copy Reverse Patterns (Text/ Background) Background Only Text Only • Data Security for Copying: Setting items Effects of Pattern: Effects of Pattern: Effects of Pattern: Copy Copy Print (without Copy Data Security Unit) (with Copy Data Security Unit) Text and Background Background Only Available mask types in [Mask Type:] Type 1 Type 2 Type 3 midas-p3_com_operating_instructions_gb_00198546_eng.
4. Printing Type 6 Type 7 Type 8 Type 9 Type 10 • The [Color/Density] and [Pattern] settings are not required to use Data Security for Copying. Printer Features 1. After creating a document, open the printing preferences screen in the document's native application. 2. Select [Printer Features] in the pop-up menu. 3.
Convenient Print Functions Setting items Description Resolution: Select the output resolution setting. Image Smoothing: Specify whether or not to perform image smoothing, or specify the threshold resolution to apply smoothing. Color Mode: Specify whether or not to print documents in color or black and white. Gradation: Specify the print image quality. Color Setting: Select the compensation method to be used when converting RGB data into CMYK. • Off Color settings are not modified.
4. Printing Setting items Description Enhances basic colors used for text and graphics. This setting is best for printing tables, graphs, and presentation materials that contain color. • Solid Color Reproduces colorimetric images with accurate color. • POP Display Prints the color red more vividly. This is the optimal setting for point-of-purchase displays. • User Setting Select this when printing images with CRD (Color Rendering Dictionary) downloaded from an application.
Convenient Print Functions Setting items Description Performs dithering using a pattern appropriate for thin lines and small fonts. Gray Reproduction (Text/Line Art): Select this setting when printing text and line art. • Black/Gray by K Prints black and gray text and graphics using black toner only. • Black by K Prints black text and graphics using black toner only. • CMY+K Prints black and gray text and graphics using all toner colors.
4. Printing Printing on Envelopes Printing on Envelopes with Windows (PCL 6/PostScript 3) 1. After creating a document, open the [Printing Preferences] dialog box in the document's native application. 2. Click the [Detailed Settings] tab. 3. In the "Menu:" box, click the [Basic] icon, and then configure the following settings: • Document Size: Select the envelope size. 4. In the "Menu:" box, click the [Paper] icon, and then configure the following settings: • Input Tray: Select the bypass tray.
Printing on Envelopes • Document Size: Select the envelope size. • Type: Select [Envelope]. Change any other print settings as necessary. For details, see the printer driver's Help. 3. Click [OK]. 4. Start printing from the application's [Print] dialog box. • Configure the paper settings appropriately using both the printer driver and the control panel. For details about settings using the control panel, see page 129 "Configuring Envelope Settings Using the Control Panel".
4. Printing 8. Start printing from the application's printing preferences screen. • Configure the paper settings appropriately using both the printer driver and the control panel. For details about settings using the control panel, see page 129 "Configuring Envelope Settings Using the Control Panel". • Envelopes must be loaded in a specific orientation. For details, see page 123 "Loading Envelopes". 168 midas-p3_com_operating_instructions_gb_00198582_eng.
Spool Printing Spool Printing This function is applied to SP C342DN only. Spool Printing allows print jobs be temporarily stored, and then prints them after they are transferred. This shortens printing time as it maximizes printer efficiency. • Spool Printing is available only when the optional hard disk is installed. • During Spool Printing, the hard disk is accessed and the Data In indicator flashes. Turning off the computer or printer during Spool Printing can damage the hard disk.
4. Printing To delete a spooled print job stored in the printer, select the job you want to delete, and then press [Delete]. 170 midas-p3_com_operating_instructions_gb_00198586_eng.
Specifying the Printer Behavior Specifying the Printer Behavior This section explains procedures for preparing and configuring settings for useful printing functions. Applying the Settings Specified in the Printer Driver or Commands when Printing You can specify whether to give priority to the settings configured in the printer driver or commands or to the ones configured on the control panel for each tray when the printer receives print data.
4. Printing Preventing Documents from Being Left Unattended or Taken By Mistake This function is available for SP C342DN only. When a print job is sent to the printer, you can specify whether to store the document in the printer without printing it or cancel the print job. To prevent documents being left on the tray unattended, the documents that have been stored automatically in the printer are not printed unless the control panel is used to print them.
Specifying the Printer Behavior Press the [Menu] key, and then select the setting items using the [ ] or [ ] key. 1. Select [System] Press [OK] 2. Select [Auto Continue] Press [OK] 3. Specify the time the printer waits before performing form feed or canceling printing Press [OK] 1. Press the [User Tools] key, and then display the [System] screen. [Printer Features] [System] 2. Enable [Auto Continue].
4. Printing 1. Select [System] Press [OK] 2. Select [AutoCncl for Prt Job onErr] 3. Select [On] Press [OK] Press [OK] 1. Press the [User Tools] key, and then display the [System] screen. [Printer Features] [System] 2. Set the printer to cancel a print job with an error and the jobs received before the error occurs. [Auto Cancel for Print Job(s) on Err.
Specifying the Printer Behavior 1. Press the [User Tools] key, and then display the [System] screen. [Printer Features] [System] 2. Set the printer to store jobs with errors. [Store and Skip Errored Job] [OK] [On] Specify the number of pages to be checked for errors • For details about the items that can be configured, see page 314 "System". • The storage method differs depending on the type of the specified document.
4. Printing Printing Stored Documents This function is available for SP C342DN only. This section explains how to manage and print documents stored in the printer. You can store a document on the hard disk of the printer by printing the document using the printer driver. It can be printed or deleted from the control panel later. • This feature is available only when the optional hard disk is installed.
Printing Stored Documents • The stored documents remain in the printer even after you turn off the printer. However, the [Auto Delete Temporary Jobs] or [Auto Delete Stored Jobs] settings are applied first. For details about the auto delete settings, see: • page 314 "Data Management" Storing a Document Sending a print file with Windows 1. After creating a document, open the [Printing Preferences] dialog box in the document's native application. 2.
4. Printing • If [Stored Print (Shared)] or [Store and Print (Shared)] is selected when a Stored Print file is stored, the user who created the document and all users who have print privileges can print the document using the control panel. This setting is available when User Authentication is enabled using the PCL 6 printer driver. For details, see Security Guide.
Printing Stored Documents 3. Change any other print settings as necessary. 4. Start printing from the application's printing preferences screen. • Even if you specify the time to print a Hold Print file in [Set Print Time], the printer does not print the file at the specified time, but performs as follows: • When the specified print time is close to the time in the printer's built-in clock, printing may start immediately.
4. Printing Press a type of print job or User ID to display the list of print jobs. 3 4 1 5 6 7 8 2 9 CYN908 1. Date&Time, User ID, and File Name display • Date and Time displays the time at which the print job was stored in the printer. • User ID displays the user's ID set by the printer driver. • File Name displays the name of the file. However, "****" is shown instead of the file name for a Locked Print file. 2. List/Thumbnail Switches between list view and thumbnail view. 3.
