printing

This chapter explains common printing tasks.

This chapter includes:

Printer driver features

Basic printing

Opening printing preferences

Using help

Using special print features

The procedures in this chapter are mainly based on Windows XP.

PRINTER DRIVER FEATURES

Your printer drivers support the following standard features:

Paper orientation, size, source, and media type selection

Number of copies

In addition, you can use various special printing features. The following table shows a general overview of features supported by your printer drivers:

Some models or operating system may not support the certain feature(s) in the following table.

Printer driver

FEATURE

WINDOWS

 

 

Machine quality option

 

 

Booklet printing

 

 

Poster printing

 

 

Multiple pages per sheet

 

 

Fit to page printing

 

 

Reduce and enlarge printing

 

 

Different source for first page

 

 

Watermark

 

 

Overlay

 

 

Double-sided printing (manual)

 

 

(●: supported, Blank: not supported)

BASIC PRINTING

Your machine allows you to print from various Windows, Macintosh, or Linux applications. The exact steps for printing a document may vary depending on the application you use.

Your Printing Preferences window that appears in this user’s guide may differ depending on the machine in use. However, the composition of the Printing Preferences window is similar. Check the operating system(s) that are compatible with your machine. Refer to the OS compatibility section of Printer Specifications (See

Changing the default print settings

Setting your machine as a default machine

Printing to a file (PRN)

Macintosh printing

Linux printing

"System requirements" on page 30).

When you select an option in Printing Preferences, you may see

a warning mark, , or . An exclamation mark ( ) means you can select that certain option but it is not recommended, and

() mark means you cannot select that option due to the machine’s setting or environment.

The following procedure describes the general steps required for printing from various Windows applications.

Macintosh basic printing (See "Macintosh printing" on page 57). Linux basic printing (See "Linux printing" on page 58).

The following Printing Preferences window is for Notepad in Windows XP. Your Printing Preferences window may differ, depending on your operating system or the application you are using.

1.Open the document you want to print.

2.Select Print from the File menu. The Print window appears.

3.Select your machine from the Select Printer list.

The basic print settings including the number of copies and print range are selected within the Print window.

To take advantage of the printer features provided by your printer driver, click Properties or Preferences in the application’s Print window to change the print setting (See "Opening printing preferences" on page 53).

4.To start the print job, click OK or Print in the Print window.

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SCX-4600, SCX-4623 specifications

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One of the standout features of the SCX-4623 is its printing speed, which reaches up to 24 pages per minute for black and white documents. This swift performance is complemented by a first page-out time of about 8.5 seconds, ensuring that users can quickly print their essential documents without long waits. High-quality output is achieved thanks to a print resolution of up to 1200 x 1200 dpi, delivering sharp and clear text and images.

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