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Modifying the printout style

You can modify your printout style using a variety of printer driver settings located on the Paper and Layout menus.

On the Paper menu, you can specify the orientation of your printout, and adjust the printable area. On the Layout menu, you can have the size of your document automatically fitted to the paper size, print 2 or 4 pages of your document on one sheet, and put a watermark on your document.

Adjusting page orientation, printable area, and selecting the paper source

You can adjust the page orientation and printable area from the Paper menu. Also, you can select the Paper Source (Banner), when using the roll paper.

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When Banner is selected as the Paper Source, Rotate by 180°, and Printable Area are not available.

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To change the orientation of your printout, select Portrait (tall) or Landscape (wide). If you need to print close to the bottom of the page, click the Rotate by 180° check box.

Use the options in the Printable Area box to adjust the total area available for printing. If you want to center the printout, click Center. If you need to increase the printable area, click Maximum.

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  • When Maximum is selected, the print quality may decline at the edges of the printout. Before printing large jobs using this setting, print a single sheet to confirm quality.
  • When Maximum is selected, make sure the paper loaded in the sheet feeder is not curled.
  • Fitting your document to the paper size

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    When Banner is selected as the Paper Source, these functions are not available.

    To fit the size of your document to the size of the paper you will print on, use the Reduce/Enlarge options on the Layout menu.

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    Normal

    Prints your document at its normal size.

    Fit to Page

    Proportionally enlarges or reduces the size of your document to make it fit the paper size you select in the Paper Size list on the Paper menu.

    You can choose a different paper size in the Paper Size list below this setting. The paper size you select here overrides the Paper Size setting on the Paper menu.

    Custom

    Lets you define the percentage you want to enlarge or reduce an image. Click the arrows next to the Proportion box to select from 10% to 400%.

    You can change the paper size in the Paper Size list below this setting. The paper size you select here overrides the Paper Size setting on the Paper menu.

    Printing 2 or 4 pages on one sheet

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    When Banner is selected as the Paper Source, these functions are not available.

    To print 2 or 4 pages of your document on one sheet of paper, use the Print Layout options on the Layout menu.

    2 Pages
    4 Pages

    Prints 2 or 4 pages of your document on a single piece of paper.

    Page Order

    Allows you to select the order of the pages you want to print.

    Print page frames

    Allows you to print a frame around each page on the sheet of paper.

    Printing a watermark on your document

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    When Banner is selected as the Paper Source, these functions are not available.

    To print a watermark on your document, click the Watermark check box on the Layout menu.

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    If you want to change the watermark, click the Watermark Settings button. Then you can select from a list of predefined watermarks, or select a bitmap (.BMP) file as your own custom watermark. You can also change the size, color, and position of your watermark.

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    Each watermark name should be unique.

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