Lexmark 696, 496, 896 manual Finishing menu, Understanding the printer menus 229

Understanding the printer menus 229

Finishing menu

Use	To
Sides (Duplex)	Specify whether two‑sided (duplex) printing is set as the default for all print jobs.
1 sided	Notes:
2 sided
	• “1 sided” is the factory default setting.
	• You can set two‑sided printing from the printer software.
	For Windows users:
	Click File > Print, and then click Properties, Preferences, Options, or Setup.
	For Macintosh users:
	Choose File > Print, and then adjust the settings from the Print dialog and pop‑up
	menus.
Duplex Binding	Define the way duplexed pages are bound and printed.
Long Edge	Notes:
Short Edge
	• Long Edge is the factory default setting. This assumes binding along the long
	edge of the page (left edge for portrait and top edge for landscape).
	• Short Edge assumes binding along the short edge of the page (top edge for
	portrait and left edge for landscape).
Copies	Specify the default number of copies for each print job.
1–999	Note: 1 is the factory default setting.
Blank Pages	Specify whether blank pages are inserted in a print job.
Do Not Print	Note: Do Not Print is the factory default setting.
Print
Collate	Stack the pages of a print job in sequence when printing multiple copies.
1,1,1 ‑ 2,2,2	Notes:
1,2,3 ‑ 1,2,3	• “1,2,3 ‑ 1,2,3” is the factory default setting.
	• On stacks the print job in sequence.
Separator Sheets	Specify whether blank separator sheets are inserted.
Off	Notes:
Between Copies
	• None is the factory default setting.
Between Jobs
	• Between Copies inserts a blank sheet between each copy of a print job if
Between Pages
	Collate is set to “1,2,3 ‑ 1,2,3.” If Collate is set to “1,1,1 ‑ 2,2,2,” then a blank
	page is inserted between each set of printed pages, such as after all page 1's
	and after all page 2's.
	• Between Jobs inserts a blank sheet between print jobs.
	• Between Pages inserts a blank sheet between each page of a print job. This
	setting is useful when printing transparencies or when inserting blank pages in
	a document.