Printing with the optional hard disk, Storing a job

Printing with the optional hard disk

After installing the optional hard disk, you can use advanced printing features, such as storing or spooling a print job to the hard disk, proofing a job, and specifying of printing a private job in the printer properties window.

Once you have stored files in the hard disk, you can easily print or delete the stored files using the control panel of your printer.

Setting the time and date

1Press Menu until System Setup appears on the bottom line of the display and press OK.

2Press OK when Date & Time appears.

3Press the Scroll buttons until the digit you want appears and press OK.

You can enter from 2000 to 2065 in the year input section. The cursor moves to the next position.

4Repeat step 3 until all digits appear correctly.

5Press OK.

Storing a job

You can store jobs in the installed hard disk.

1Open the file you want to store.

2Select Print from the File menu. The Print window displays.

3Click Properties. If you see Setup, Print or Options, click the button instead.

4Click the Extra tab and click Print and Hold.

5Select the print mode you want from the drop-down list.

•Normal: prints in normal mode.

•Proof: prints the first file and after a pause prints the next file.

•Confidentical: stores the files, securing them with a password.

•Store: stores the file to the hard disk.

•Spool: spools the file into the hard disk and prints it from the hard disk queue.

•Delay: prints the file at a specified time.

6Enter the user’s name and file name.

7Click OK until the Print window is displayed.

8Click OK or Print to start printing.

Printing a stored job

You can print jobs currently stored in the hard disk.

1Press Menu until Job Manage. appears on the bottom line of the display and press OK.

2Press the Scroll buttons until Store Job appears and press OK.

3Press the Scroll buttons until the user’s name and file name you want appear and press OK.

4If the select file is a confidential print job, enter the specified 4-digit password.

Press the Scroll buttons to enter the first digit and press OK. The cursor automatically moves to the next digit position. Enter the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th digit in the same way.

5When Print appears, press OK.

If you enter the incorrect password, Invalid Password appears. Reenter the correct password.

6Press the Scroll buttons until the number of copies you want appears and press OK.

7Press OK. Printing starts.

Deleting a stored job

You can delete jobs currently stored in the hard disk.

1Press Menu until Job Manage. appears on the bottom line of the display and press OK.

2Press the Scroll buttons until Store Job appears and press OK.

3Press the Scroll buttons until the user’s name and file name you want appear and press OK.

4If the select file is a confidential print job, enter the specified 4-digit password.

Press the Scroll buttons to enter the first digit and press OK. The cursor automatically moves to the next digit position. Enter the 2nd, 3rd, and 4th digit in the same way.

5Press the Scroll buttons until Delete appears and press OK.

If you enter the incorrect password, Invalid Password appears. Reenter the correct password.

6When Yes appears, press OK.

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ML-4550 specifications

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