# Configuring the Printer Driver and Printing

After loading paper in a paper source, configure the printer driver to print using the following procedure.
This section describes the basic procedure for printing from an application, taking Adobe Reader as an example.

| The printing procedure may differ depending on the application you are using.

Before printing, see "Attention (Printer Driver Configuration)."

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Load paper in the drawer or multi-purpose tray.
"Paper Loading and Output"
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Open the PDF file to be printed using Adobe Reader.
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Select [Print] from the [File] menu.
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Configure the printing preferences.

(1) | Select this printer.
| You can change the printer name in the printer folder ( "Basic Operations/Various Information for Windows").
(2) | Configure the printing preferences.

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Click [Properties].
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Specify the settings for [Page Size] and [Output Size].

(1) | Display the [Page Setup] sheet.
(2) | Select the page size of the document created by an application.
(3) | Select if the size of the paper to be printed is different from that of the data.

IMPORTANT
###### If the [Page Size] setting and [Output Size] setting are different The print is automatically reduced or enlarged to fit on the page.

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Specify the settings for [Paper Source] and [Paper Type].

(1) | Display the [Paper Source] sheet.
(2) | Set the paper source you want to use.
(3) | Select the type of the paper loaded in the paper source.*

* | Specify the setting according to the paper type as follows.
Paper Type | Setting for [Paper Type]
Plain Paper | 60 g/m² | [Plain L2]*1
60 to 74 g/m² | [Plain L]*2
70 to 84 g/m² | [Plain]*2*3
75 to 90 g/m² | [Plain H]*3*4
Heavy paper | 86 to 119 g/m² | [Heavy 1]*4
120 to 128 g/m² | [Heavy 2]
129 to 176 g/m² | [Heavy 3]*7*10
Index Card | [Heavy 3]
Transparency | [Transparency]*6
Label | [Labels]
Envelope | [Envelope] [Envelope H]*8
Coated paper | 100 to 110 g/m² | [Coated 1]*9
120 to 130 g/m² | [Coated 2]*9
155 to 165 g/m² | [Coated 3]*9
210 to 220 g/m² | [Coated 4]*9

*1 | If 60 g/m² paper is set to [Plain L] and printed and the print result output paper is curled (the printed side is curved), set it to [Plain L2].
*2 | When printing 70 to 74 g/m² paper, it is all right to set it to either [Plain] or [Plain L].*5
*3 | When printing 75 to 84 g/m² paper, it is all right to set it to either [Plain] or [Plain H].*5
*4 | When printing 86 to 90 g/m² paper, it is all right to set it to either [Plain H] or [Heavy 1].*5
*5 | If either is set and the following problems occur, set it to the other setting and then print. The output paper is curled. After-images appear on the parts that are not printed. The toner does not fix well and the printing is faded.
*6 | It is only possible to print in black and white.
*7 | You can load 129 to 163 g/m² heavy paper.
*8 | If it is set to [Envelope] and you would like the print result to have better toner flow, set it to [Envelope H].
*9 | Set the following for coated paper. 100 to 110 g/m²: [Coated 1] 120 to 130 g/m²: [Coated 2] 155 to 165 g/m²: [Coated 3] 210 to 220 g/m²: [Coated 4]
*10 | If paper curls, set [Paper Type] to [Heavy 2].

NOTE
###### Using Preview to specify a paper source You can also specify a paper source by clicking each paper source or [Auto] using Preview when [ ] is selected.

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Specify the other printing preferences as needed.

| "Useful Printing Functions" describes the printing procedures that use the various printing functions. Make full use of the functions of this printer.

NOTE
###### For details on the settings Help of the printer driver. "Viewing the Online Help"

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Confirm the settings, then click [OK].

→ | The [Print] dialog box reappears.

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Click [OK].

→ | The printer starts printing.

If the printer cannot print properly "Printing Cannot Be Performed (USB Connection)" "Printing Cannot Be Performed (LAN Connection)" "Printing Cannot Be Performed (via the Print Server)"

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