Printing using the PCL 3 printer driver

In most situations, you will probably print documents using the printer driver. Although specific options vary depending on the application you are using, you can usually gain access to the printer driver by clicking File and then clicking Print in the application.

For more information about printer driver features, see the printer driver online Help. For more information about printing from a specific application, see the documentation for that application. For information about printing from a Macintosh computer, see Changing settings for the Mac OS.

To print using the PCL 3 printer driver

1.On the File menu, click Print.

2.On the Name drop-down menu, select the PCL 3 printer driver, and then click Properties or Setup. (The options might be different for your application.)

3.On the Source is drop-down menu, select the location of the media on which you want to print.

NOTE: To print an envelope, card, or other special media using Tray 1, select Manual Feed (Tray 1). For information about loading Tray 1, see Loading media.

4.On the Type is drop-down menu, select the type of media you want to print.

5.Click the Paper tab.

6.On the Print Quality drop-down menu, select a print mode.

7.Change other print settings, if necessary, and then click OK.

8.Click Print.

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