How to specify [Special Print Mode]
05-Jul-2012
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Solution
IMPORTANT
Operational requirements and restrictions are indicated at the end of this page. Be sure to read these items carefully in order to operate the printer correctly, and to avoid damage to the printer.
1. Display the [Document Properties] dialog box.
For Windows 98/Me: Display the [Document Properties] dialog box or the [Printer Properties] dialog box.
2. Display the [Finishing] sheet, then click [Finishing Details].
3. Click [Advanced Settings] in the [Finishing Details] dialog box.
4. Specify the setting for [Special Print Mode].
[Special Print Mode] in the [Advanced Settings] dialog box provides several settings for solving and preventing the problems related to the printing quality. Specify them after fully reading respective description.
- [Special Settings 1]:
When printing damp paper, the printed paper may curl (the printed side may curl outward). In this case, you may be able to improve the printout results by specifying [Special Settings 1].
- [Special Settings 2]:
Depending on the paper type (especially for thin paper) or the operating environment (especially in a low-humidity environment), smudge marks of spattering toner may appear around the text or patterns. In this case, you may be able to improve the printout results by specifying [Special Settings 2].
- [Special Settings 3]:
When printing on paper with a glossy surface, toner may fix onto non-printed areas. In this case, you may be able to improve the printout results by specifying [Special Settings 3].
- [Special Settings 4]:
When printing images, thin, longitudinal lines may appear on the printed images. In this case, you may be able to improve the printout results by specifying [Special Settings 4].
- [Special Settings 5]:
Depending on the paper type, images of red color system may come out faint, or white streaks may appear on continuous printing. In this case, you may be able to improve the printout results by specifying [Special Settings 5].
- [Special Settings 6]:
When printing heavy paper continuously, a phenomenon of "Out-of-Register Colors" may occur. In this case, you may be able to improve the printout results by specifying [Special Settings 6].
- [Special Settings 7]:
When printing images of blue color system, this may result in poor print quality, such as spotty or scaly print. In this case, you may be able to improve the printout results by specifying [Special Settings 7].
- [Special Settings 8]:
Depending on the printer status, residual images may appear on non-printed areas. In this case, you may be able to improve the printout results by specifying [Special Settings 8].
- [Special Settings 9]:
When performing black and white printing with [Paper Type] in the [Paper Source] sheet set to [Plain Paper], corners of the printed paper may be folded, the output paper may be stained, or a paper jam may occur depending on the paper type. In this case, you may be able to improve the printout results by specifying [Special Settings 9].
- [Special Settings 10]:
When printing thin transparencies, unevenness may appear on the printed image depending on the operating environment (especially in a low-humidity environment). In this case, you may be able to improve the printout results by specifying [Special Settings 10].
- [Special Settings 11]:
When viewing transparencies printed by this printer using a projector, they may look dark. In this case, you may be able to improve the printout results by specifying [Special Settings 11].
- [Special Settings 12]:
Depending on the paper type, text or patterns printed on the front page may blot on 2-sided printing. In this case, you may be able to improve the printout results by specifying [Special Settings 12].
- [Service Settings]:
If you use the printer in a certain environment or use certain paper, the data may not be printed properly or result in deterioration in print quality. In this case, a service engineer may specify the print settings according to the operating environment or the paper. The settings specified by the service engineer are registered in [Service Settings]. Print with [Service Settings] specified, following the instructions of the service engineer.
5. Confirm the settings, then click [OK].
The [Finishing Details] dialog box reappears.
6. Click [OK].
The [Finishing] sheet reappears.
7. Click [OK].
IMPORTANT
a. If the problem is solved by specifying [Special Print Mode], reset the setting to [Off].
b. When printing continuously with [Special Settings 1] specified, printing speed may drop.
c. When printing with [Special Settings 2] specified, print quality may deteriorate depending on the type of paper (especially for heavy paper) or the operating environment (especially in a high-humidity environment). In this case, do not specify [Special Settings 2].
d. When printing with [Special Settings 5] specified, a paper jam may occur depending on the operating environment (especially in a low-humidity environment). In this case, do not specify [Special Settings 5].
e. When printing with [Special Settings 6] specified, printing speed may drop.
f. When printing with [Special Settings 7] specified, the above-mentioned symptom may become worse depending on the printer status. In this case, do not specify [Special Settings 7].
g. When printing with [Special Settings 8] specified, toner fixation may deteriorate. In this case, do not specify [Special Settings 8].
h. When printing with [Special Settings 9] specified, this affects the life of the color toner cartridges even on black and white printing.
i. When printing with [Special Settings 11] specified, printing speed may drop.
NOTE
a. The screen shots used in this section are from Windows XP Professional.
b. If you display the [Document Properties] dialog box from an application, you can specify the settings only for the job.
c. If you display the [Document Properties] dialog box from the [Printers and Faxes] folder or [Printers] folder (Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003); or if you display the [Printer Properties] dialog box from the [Printers] folder (Windows 98/Me), you can specify the default settings for all jobs.
d. For displaying the [Document Properties] dialog box or [Printer Properties] dialog box, see Related Information at the end of this page.