Printing on both sides of the paper (Manual)
You can print on both sides of a paper (duplex). Before printing, decide how you want your document oriented. You can use this feature with Letter, Legal, A4, US Folio or Oficio sized paper (See "Print media specifications" on page 92).
We recommend not to print on both sides of special media, such as
labels, envelopes, or thick paper. It may cause a paper jam or damage the machine.
1.To change the print settings from your software application, access Printing Preferences (See "Opening printing preferences" on page 60).
2.Click the Advanced tab.
3.From the
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•Long Edge: This option is the conventional layout used in bookbinding.
•Short Edge: This option is the conventional layout used in calendars.
4.Click the Paper tab, select the Size, Source, and Type.
5.Click OK or Print until you exit the Print window.
If your machine does not have a duplex unit, you should complete the printing job manually. The machine prints every other page of the
document first. After that, a message appears on your computer. Follow the
Change percentage of your document
You can change the size of a document to appear larger or smaller on the printed page by typing in a percentage you want.
1.To change the print settings from your software application, access Printing Preferences (See "Opening printing preferences" on page 60).
2.Click the Paper tab.
3.Enter the scaling rate in the Percentage input box.
You can also click the up/down arrows to select the scaling rate.
4.Select the Size, Source, and Type in Paper Options.
5.Click OK or Print until you exit the Print window.
Fitting your document to a selected paper size
This feature allows you to scale your print job to any selected paper size regardless of the document size. This can be useful when you want to check fine details on a small document.
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1.To change the print settings from your software application, access Printing Preferences (See "Opening printing preferences" on page 60).
2.Click the Paper tab.
3.Select the paper size you want from the Fit to Page.
4.Select the Size, Source and Type in Paper Options.
5.Click OK or Print until you exit the Print window.
Using watermarks
The watermark option allows you to print text over an existing document. For example, you use it when you want to have large gray letters reading “DRAFT” or “CONFIDENTIAL” printed diagonally across the first page or all pages of a document.
There are several predefined watermarks that come with the machine. They can be modified, or you can add new ones to the list.
Using an existing watermark
1.To change the print settings from your software application, access Printing Preferences (See "Opening printing preferences" on page 60).
2.Click the Advanced tab, and select the desired watermark from the Watermark
3.Click OK or Print until you exit the print window.
Creating a watermark
1.To change the print settings from your software application, access Printing Preferences (See "Opening printing preferences" on page 60).
2.From the Advanced tab, select Edit from the Watermark
3.Enter a text message in the Watermark Message box. You can enter up to 256 characters. The message displays in the preview window.
When the First Page Only box is checked, the watermark prints on the first page only.
4.Select watermark options.
You can select the font name, style, size, and shade from the Font Attributes section, as well as set the angle of the watermark from the Message Angle section.
5.Click Add to add a new watermark to the Current Watermarks list.