Basic Printing
Printing with Windows
z Menu and command names may differ between software applications, and more steps may be required. For details, refer to the documentation for each software application you use.
zThe steps described in this section are for printing in Windows® XP Service Pack 2 (hereafter, called Windows XP SP2).
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Turn on the printer.
See “Turning on the Printer” on page 2.
Load the paper in the printer.
See “Loading Paper in the Auto Sheet Feeder” on page 5 or “Loading Paper in the Front Tray” on page 10.
Create a document or open a file to print.
When printing in grayscale, we recommend printing with the top and bottom margins of the paper set to more than 45 mm / 1.77 inches. Depending on an image, without these margins, the printing troubles may occur on the top and/or bottom edges of the paper such as uneven coloration or white streaks, and the print quality may be degraded. In this case, print the image using the
3.54inches longer than the length of the image, then print it with the top and bottom margins of the paper set to 45 mm / 1.77 inches using your page layout software. For details on how to use the
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