4Printing: Beyond the Basics

The number of pages that can be collated at one time depends on these factors:

The number of hard disks attached to the printer.

Complexity of the pages to be collated.

According to these factors, the printer collates in sequential sets as many pages as will Þt in the available disk space. For example, you have a 150-page job and you request 4 copies. Because the print job is very complex, all of its description will not Þt on the hard disk. In this case, the printer divides the job into two segments and prints in this manner:

4 sets of pages 1 through 99

1

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

1

1

99

99

99

99

Set 1

Set 2

Set 3

Set 4

4 sets of pages 100 through 150

100

100

100

100

150

150

150

150

Set 1

Set 2

Set 3

Set 4

Quick Collate and the Check Print option

When you use the Phaser 380 printerÕs Quick Collate option in combination with the Check Print option, only the Þrst page of the Þrst set is printed before pausing for review.

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Tektronix 380 manual Quick Collate and the Check Print option, ➊ 4 sets of pages 1 through, ➋ 4 sets of pages 100 through