Using Your Printer with a Macintosh
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Changing Printer Settings
You can use advanced printing features when using your
printer.
From your Macintosh application, select
Print
from the
File
menu. The printer name which appears in the printer properties
window may differ depending on the printer in use. Except for
the name, the composition of the printer properties window is
similar.
Layout Setting
The
Layout
tab provides options to adjust how the document
appears on the printed page. You can print multiple pages on
one sheet of paper.
Select
Layout
from the
Presets
drop-down list to access the
following features. For details, see “Printing Multiple Pages on
One Sheet of Paper” on the next column.
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Printer Features Setting
The
Printer Features
tab provides options for selecting the
paper type and adjusting print quality.
Select
Printer Features
from the
Presets
drop-down list to
access the following features:
Paper Type
Set
Type
to correspond to the paper loaded in the tray from
which you want to print. This will let you get the best quality
printout. If you load a different type of print material, select the
corresponding paper type.
Resolution(Quality)
You can select the printing resolution. The higher the setting, the
sharper the clarity of printed characters and graphics. The higher
setting also may increase the time it takes to print a document.
Color Mode
You can
set the color options. Setting to
Color
typically produces
the best possible print quality for color documents. If you want to
print a color document in grayscale, select
Grayscale
.
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