Basic Printing
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2 Basic Printing 
This chapter explains the printing options and common printing 
tasks in Windows. 
This chapter includes:
• Printing a Document
•Printer Settings
- Layout Tab
- Paper Tab
- Graphics Tab
- Other Features Tab
- About Tab
- Printer Tab
- Using a Favorite Setting
- Using Help
Printing a Document
N
OTE
: 
• Your printer driver Properties window that appears in this 
User’s Guide may differ depending on the printer in use. 
However the composition of the printer properties window is 
similar.
•
Check the Operating System(s) that are compatible 
with your printer. Please refer to the OS Compatibility 
section of Printer Specifications in your Printer User’s 
Guide.
• If you need to know the exact name of your printer, you can 
check the supplied CD-ROM.
The following procedure describes the general steps required 
for printing from various Windows applications. The exact steps 
for printing a document may vary depending on the application 
program you are using. Refer to the User’s Guide of your 
software application for the exact printing procedure.
1
Open the document you want to print.
2
Select 
Print
 from the 
File
 menu. The Print window is 
displayed. It may look slightly different depending on your 
application. 
The basic print settings are selected within the Print 
window. These settings include the number of copies and 
print range.
3
Select 
your printer driver
 from the 
Name
 drop-down 
list.
4
To take advantage of the printer features provided by your 
printer driver, click 
Properties
 or 
Preferences 
in the 
application’s Print window. For details, see “Printer 
Settings” on page 5.
If you see 
Setup
, 
Printer
, or 
Options
 in your Print 
window, click it instead. Then click 
Properties
 on the next 
screen.
5
Click 
OK
 to close the printer properties window.
6
To start the print job, click 
OK
 or 
Print
 in the Print 
window.
Make sure that your 
printer is selected.