4.OTHER PRINTING METHODS
158 Printing From UNIX/Linux
Color Mode
This sets whether a print job is printed in color, mono, or twin color. The color mode for printing mode can be selected
using the following options.
Example: The command to set the color mode for the print job is “lp -o colormode=COLOR <filename>”
This function is enabled only when your equipment is a multifunctional digital color system (color MFP).
Pure Black and Pure Gray
This sets whether printing the black and gray scale contents in a document using the black toner. This mode can be
selected using the following options.
Example: The command to set the pure black and pure gray mode for the print job is “lp -o pureblackgray=1
<filename>”
This function is enabled only when your equipment is a multifunctional digital color system (color MFP).
Option Value Alternate Value Description
colormode=
COLOR
color Set color mode printing for the print mode.
colormode=
GRAYSCALE
grayscale Set grayscale mode printing for the print mode.
colormode=
AUTO
auto Set auto color mode printing for the print mode.
colormode=
2KR
2kr Set twin color mode (Black and Red) printing for the print mode.
colormode=
2KG
2kg Set twin color mode (Black and Green) printing for the print mode.
colormode=
2KB
2kb Set twin color mode (Black and Blue) printing for the print mode.
colormode=
2KC
2kc Set twin color mode (Black and Cyan) printing for the print mode.
colormode=
2KM
2km Set twin color mode (Black and Magenta) printing for the print mode.
colormode=
2KY
2ky Set twin color mode (Black and Yellow) printing for the print mode.
colormode=
2KW
2kw Set twin color mode (Black and White) printing for the print mode.
Option Value Alternate Value Description
pureblackgray=0 Disable the black toner printing of the black and gray scale contents.
pureblackgray=1 Enable the black toner printing of the black contents.
pureblackgray=2 Enable the black toner printing of the black and gray scale contents.