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Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box

The printer properties dialog box can be opened from an application or from the [Start] menu of Windows. Depending on how you open it, the available tabs vary.

Opening from the Start Menu

All printer properties settings can be changed if the printer properties dialog box is opened from the [Printers] folder (Windows XP, Windows Server 2003: the [Printers and Faxes] folder).

For Windows 98/Me

Follow the procedure below to open the printer properties dialog box from the [Start] menu.

1.On the [Start] menu, point to [Settings], and then click [Printers].

2.Click the icon of the printer, and then click [Properties] on the [File] menu. The printer properties dialog box appears.

For Windows 2000, Windows NT 4.0

Follow the procedure below to open the printer properties dialog box (Windows NT 4.0: the [Default] dialog box) from the [Start] menu.

1.On the [Start] menu, point to [Settings], and then click [Printers].

2.Click the icon of the printer, and then click [Printing Preferences...] on the [File] menu. The printer properties dialog box (Windows NT 4.0: the [Default] dialog box) appears.

For Windows XP, Windows Server 2003

Follow the procedure below to open the printer properties dialog box from the [Start] menu.

Depending on the operating system settings, the actual procedure may differ.

Windows XP Home Edition

1.On the [Start] menu, click [Control Panel].

2.Click [Printers and Other Hardware].

3.Click [Printers and Faxes].

4.Click the icon of the printer, and then click [Printing Preferences...] on the [File] menu. The printer properties dialog box appears.

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Lanier GX3050 manual Opening the Printer Properties Dialog Box, Opening from the Start Menu, For Windows 98/Me

Contents

GX3050 J010 User Guide Page J01066051.01 User GuideRead This First Paper Replacing Consumables Making Printer Settings Points to Remember when Printer Sharing under Windows 98/Me Troubleshooting Inquiries and Consumables MaintainingPreparing for Printing Printer Driver Printing 185 Using a Printer Server Monitoring and Configuring the Printer Additional Information J01066051.01 Copyright 2005, 2006 All rights reserved Read This First This section tells you about the product About This ProductIntroduction Trademarks Manuals for This Printer Disclaimer How to Read This Manual Screen NavigationBe sure to read this section before anything else # If the page contains references, they appear at the bottom Useful Functions Symbols Removing the User Guide Removing the User Guide using Add/Remove Programs Guide to Components Printer BodyThis is a front view of the printer This is a rear view of the printer Printer Rear Control Panel Use this tray to feed in sheets manually OptionMulti Bypass Tray Type BY1000 Detaching and Reattaching the Multi Bypass Tray Optional Read This First Automatically selecting the tray for printing Recommended Functions Paper Compatible Paper Types 1sheet Loadable Paper Sizes and Quantities⋅ 10 Custom paper sizes Inkjet Transparency A4 210 ⋅ 297 mm 127-1295.4mmlength 216mmwidth Glossy Paper 8K 267 ⋅ 390 mm 16K 195 ⋅ 267 mm Paper Handling Precautions Loading PrecautionsUse compatible paper Paper Type Precautions Paper Storage Precautions Non-compatible Paper Printable and unprintable areas Printable Area Loading Paper Loading Paper into TrayPull tray 1 completely out. Take care not to drop it Paper Loading Paper Larger than A4/Letter Tray1 Lower the output trayPull out tray Paper Paper Loading Paper into Bypass Tray optional Replacing Consumables Status monitor dialog box appears Follow the procedure below to replace a Print cartridgeReplacing a Print Cartridge Checking the Remaining Ink Check the cartridge status Replacing a Print Cartridge Push in the cartridge using the Push area Keep the ink or ink container out of reach of childrenRemove the Print cartridges packaging Close the right front cover Handling Print Cartridges Replacing Consumables Making Printer Settings Making Printer Settings Using the Control Panel Making Printer Settings On the control panel, press the Menu key Paper Input MenuChanging the Paper Input Menu Menu Norwegian Danish Spanish Portuguese Press the Online key Printing a ConfigurationFollow the procedure below to print the configuration List/Test Print Menu Interpreting the Configuration Maintenance Menu Check the printed test pattern. Normal Nozzle CheckPress the #Enter key Test pattern is printed Head-clearning When print-heads are clogged Slide the envelope selector to the forward position Head cleaning startsHead-flushing Head Head flushing starts Head Position J u s t m e n t G h S p e e d Adj.Paper Feed Test pattern to adjust paper feed is printed J . P a p e r F e e d J u s t m e n t Registration Test pattern to adjust the print start position is printed Adjustment values are in 0.1 increments System Menu Making Printer Settings Edge-Edge Print System screen appears Changing the System Menu You can specify the Dhcp On Off Default On Host Interface MenuYou can specify the gateway address On Off Default Off Default Auto SelectDefault All Active Default Auto PCL Menu Changing the Host Interface MenuHost Interface menu appears RAM Changing the PCL Menu Language Menu Changing the Language MenuYou can set language displayed on the menu Maintaining the Printer Using Utilities Nozzle CheckClick Finish Do not perform another operation before cleaning is complete Head-cleaning Head-flushing Adjust Print-head Positions Enter the optimal adjustment values Click Finish Registration Adjust Paper Feed 155 Two Types of Printer Properties Dialog Box Click OK Restore Defaults/Other SettingsRestoring the Settings to Their Defaults Specifying an I/O Timeout 155 Two Types of Printer Properties Dialog Box Troubleshooting 110 Printing Will Not Start Power Cannot Be Turned OnPaper Will Not Feed Even When the Power Is On An Error Occurs For details, see p.180 Changing the Image Data Process Points to Remember when Printer Sharing under Windows 98/Me Paper Is Not Fed or Delivered Normally Lift the output tray Pull out tray Follow the procedure below to remove paper jammed in trayPaper Jam Removing Paper Jammed in the Paper Tray Tray Removing Paper Jammed in the Bypass Tray optional Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Open the top cover Remove jammed paper Removing Paper Jammed under the Top Cover Removing Paper Jammed around the Guide Board Close the top coverPrinting starts Release paper from the roller to make it removable Do not touch the feed beltClose the guide board Removing Paper Jammed in the Duplex Unit Remove jammed paper Close the duplex unit cover Removing Paper Jammed in the Output TrayPage Printing Is Uneven, Too Heavy, or Too Light Does the envelope selector setting match?Print Results Are Not Satisfactory Checking the Condition of the Printer Checking the Printer Driver Setting Changing the Printer Driver SettingDirty or Blotted Prints Troubleshooting Colours Do Not Match the Displayed Image Positions Do Not Match the Displayed Image See p.38 Replacing a Print Cartridge Error & Status Messages on the Control Panel See p.113 Cover Open / Print Cartridges Not Detected 102 See p.111 Cover Open No Paper/Tray Not Detected Tray Status Monitor ErrorsStatus Monitor Does Not Open No Response from Printer Printing by Form Feed Select the tray104 105 Canceling the Print JobPress the Job Reset key Press the #Enter key No Paper/Tray Not Detected Bypass Tray 106 Paper Size Mismatch/Paper Type Mismatch TrayPress the #Enter key Press the Form Feed key Select the tray 107 108 Paper Size Mismatch/Paper Type Mismatch Bypass Tray 109 Paper Size Mismatch/Paper Type Mismatch AutoTray Select 110 111 Cover Open 112 Duplex Unit Not DetectedClose the cover Lock the lever for attaching the duplex unit 113 Cover Open / Print Cartridges Not Detected 114 115 Cartridge End 116 Cartridge/Print-head Tank Empty When the Ink Collector Unit is Almost Full/Full Ink Collector Unit Not Detected117 118 Out of Printable Temperature RangePrinter Error Close the ink collector unit cover slowly 119 Network Interface Board ErrorTurn the printer off Turn the printer on If the message reappears, do the following 120 Adjusting the Printer Inquiries and Consumables Where to Inquire Recommended Consumables 124 Option and Consumables Maintaining 126 Cleaning 127 MovingMoving a Short Distance Moving a Long Distance 128 Contact sales or service representative for details Disposing 130 When Not Using for a Long Period of Time Preparing for Printing Network Connection Using this Printer as the Windows Printing PortConfirming the Connection Method Local Connection 133 Using as a Network Printer 134 Installing the Printer Driver USB 135 Installation starts 136 Setting Up a ServerSetting Up a Client Computer Sharing the Printer 137 138 Using the SmartDeviceMonitor for Client PortInstalling SmartDeviceMonitor for Client Installing the PCL or Rpcs Raster Printer Driver TCP/IP Installing the PCL or Rpcs Raster Printer Driver IPP Select the printer you want to use, and then click OK139 Click Detailed Settings to make necessary settings Click PCL/RPCS Raster Printer Drivers140 Windows Windows 2000 / Windows NTWindows XP, Windows Server 142 143 Using the Standard TCP/IP PortInstalling the PCL or Rpcs Raster Printer Driver Printer driver installation starts 144 If LPR Port does not appear, see Windows Help and install it Using the LPR Port 146 Click Next Click Connected via LAN Using as the Windows Network Printer 148 Using as the NetWare Print Server/Remote Printer Click Finish in the Component selection dialog box149 Click OK to close the printer properties dialog box Printing after Resetting the PrinterForm Feed Banner If a Message Appears during Installation 152 Making Option Settings for the PrinterIf Bidirectional Communication is Disabled Conditions for Bidirectional Communication 153 Printer Driver 155 Two Types of Printer Properties Dialog Box For Windows 2000, Windows NT Opening the Printer Properties Dialog BoxOpening from the Start Menu For Windows 98/Me Opening from an Application Windows XP Professional, Windows ServerPrinter properties dialog box appears J01066051.01 Copyright 2005, 2006 All rights reserved 158 Printing 159 Printing on Various Paper Types Printing on Plain PaperPrinting on Inkjet Plain Paper Printing on Inkjet Transparency 162 Printing on Glossy Paper Lift the output tray163 164 Load glossy paper with the print side face down 165 166 Printing on Envelopes 167 Make the necessary settings, and then click OK Printing on Thick Paper Printer properties dialog box closes168 169 It will take a few moments for printing to stop Canceling PrintingCanceling Printing from the Status Monitor Canceling Printing Using the Job Reset Key of the Printer Check that printing has started Canceling Printing from the TaskbarPress the Job Reset key Follow the procedure below to cancel a print job in queue 172 Adjusting Print QualityPrinting Using Preset Print Quality Settings Printing in Black and White Click Change Saving Colour Ink When PrintingPrinting with Print Quality Settings You Want Changing Image Printing Method Printing Low Resolution Images Smoothly Correcting the Hue of Digital Photos174 Using Error Diffusion Changing the Dither Pattern175 Printing Grayscale Images Using Black or Cmyk Changing the Colour Profiling Pattern176 177 Printing Text in Black This function is unavailable under Windows NT Using ICMAdjusting Brightness, Contrast, and Saturation On the Image Adjustments tab, select the Use ICM check box Complementary Colours Adjusting Colour BalanceMake adjustments by moving the slider or clicking or + Click the Balance Adjustments tab Adjust colour balances 180 This setting overrides the watermark settingPrinting a Whole Page as an Image Changing the Image Data Process 181 Printing with Particular Cmyk Colours 182 Emphasizing Bold Type According to the Font SizeChanging the Method of Extracting TrueType Fonts You can emphasize bold type according to the font size 183 Printing Images Vividly Copies box, select Collate check box Various Print FunctionsPrinting Multiple Document Sets Collating Printing Web Pages Netscape Navigator185 To A5/5 1/2 ⋅ 8 1/2 paper An automatically selected ratio appears in the Scaling% box186 Reducing to A4/Letter Automatically 188 Open the Page Setup dialog box from the applicationRotating the Image by 180 Degrees Printing on Registered Custom Size Paper 189 If it is not, make the correct settingPrinting on Unregistered Custom Size Paper Click Portrait or Landscape Click the Page Settings tab Click Portrait or Landscape Printing on Both Sides of Paper190 Click the icon that matches the page flow you want to use Printing Multiple Document Pages per Sheet LayoutSplitting the Document Image across Multiple Sheets Poster Do not click Poster since it is a different function Creating a Binding Margin Printing from the Last 193 Printing Documents with a Header and FooterEnter a binding margin width, and then click OK To change the measurement unit, click Measurement Unit 194 Printing with a Layout Suitable for Making BookletsPrinting Images or Text Superimposed on Prints To create a new watermark, click Add Bitmap... or Add Text Creating a New Watermark Watermark is registered and added to the list195 196 When printing, select an overlay setCreating a New Overlay Image File To create a new overlay set, click Add Overlay Overlay image file is deleted Follow the procedure below to delete an overlay image fileDeleting an Overlay Image File Creating a New Overlay Set Unauthorized Copy Control Using Data security for copying 199 Specifying Data Security for Copying Using Mask type Specifying Mask type200 Preview and Print appears Displaying the Preview before PrintingImportant Notice You can display and check a document before printing it Custom Settings PrintingRegistering Open the printer properties dialog box Click Changing the NameDeleting Click Save File name box, enter a file name Changing the Custom Settings Display OrderSaving a Registered Custom Setting in a File Click OK Click Close Registering a Custom Setting Using a Custom Setting File Click Load Custom SettingClick Close Click OK 206 Click Refresh Printer Information 207 Supporting Multi-Languages Monitoring and Configuring the Printer 209 Using the Status Monitor Using SmartDeviceMonitor for Client Operating System Windows 98/Me Protocol StackOperating System Windows 2000 Protocol Stack Launch SmartDeviceMonitor for Client Using Notification via SmartDeviceMonitor for ClientMonitoring Printers Specifying the Print Server Extended Features dialog box opens Specifying the Settings for Monitoring the PrinterSpecifying the Client Computer Settings Print Server Setting dialog box appears 213 Displaying the Printer StatusYou can display the printer status Dialog box displaying the printer status opens 214 When Using IPP with SmartDeviceMonitor for Client Displaying Top Using Web Browser Menu This section explains the items in the Web browser menu216 Changing the Printer Settings Checking the Printer StatusNotifying the Printer Status by E-mail Specifying Notification the Printer Status by E-mail 10000 300 Tion 219 Characters max -byte al None No Password PhanumericsPhanumerics Auto Off Recipient Setup Mail Transmission Function GroupEmail Transmission Function Alerts Functions Selectable value Default Remaining About the Web Browser HelpClick Help Remote Maintenance via Telnet mshell ProcedureTelnet Setting Items You can specify the IP filters end address You can specify the DNS settingTocol You can specify the IP filters start address Message Settings DescriptionConfigure SMB Settings Description Configure Snmp Settings Description Authentic Community Display Status Information 226 Snmp Using a Printer Server Printing notification via SmartDeviceMonitor for Client Setting the Print ServerDialog box appears for client setting. Click OK Preparing Printer Server Setting a Client Dialog box for setting the expansion function appears230 Enter your user name and password, and then click OK Using NetWareUsing Print Sever NetWare 5.1, NetWare Dialog box for entering a user name and password appears Change the setting and click Apply Setup is complete Setting up the Network Interface Board232 233 Setting up Using NWadmin Using as a Remote Printer NetWare 5.1, NetWare 235 236 Additional Information 238 Checking the Current Printer Driver VersionAbout dialog box appears Check the version Rpcs raster printer driver for Windows NT Software on the CD-ROMFiles Rpcs Raster Printer Drivers PCL XL printer driver for Windows NT PCL Printer DriversPCL 5c printer driver for Windows NT PCL XL printer driver for Windows 98/Me SmartDeviceMonitor for Client Manuals Html files241 242 Connecting a Dial-up Router to a NetworkUsing Dhcp Configuring the Router 243 244 Configuring SSL EncryptionUser Settings for SSL Secure Sockets Layer SSL Secure Sockets Layer Encryption 245 Certificate is installedCertificate store location appears under Certificate store Click Next Click Finish Click OK Specifications Specifications of the printer and options are listedPaper weight Tray 1 60-157 g/m2 114.7-297.6 lb 246 PCL Option Bypass tray 60-255 g/m2 114.7-485.0 lb248 249 Electromagnetic Interference 250 Information about Installed ApplicationsExpat NetBSD Authors Name List 252 SambaVerOpenSSL Copyright Andrew Tridgell OpenSSL License License Issues Original SSLeay License Show Counter Topic Error Correction Displaying the Counter Error Notification Group Group to Notify Recipient Setup Recipient address Counter Notification Group Group to Notify Destinations Copyright