Print documents
Most print settings are automatically handled by the software application. You need to
change the settings manually only when you change print quality, print on specific types
of paper or transparency film, or use special features.
To print from a software application
1.
Make sure you have paper loaded in the input tray.
2.
On the
File
menu in your software application, click
.
3.
Make sure the product is the selected printer.
4.
If you need to change settings, click the button that opens the
Properties
dialog box.
Depending on your software application, this button might be called
Properties
,
Options
,
Printer Setup
,
Printer
, or
Preferences
.
NOTE:
When printing a photo, you must select options for the specific photo
paper and photo enhancement.
Print documents
5
5.
Select the appropriate options for your print job by using the features available in the
Advanced
,
Printing Shortcuts
,
Features
, and
Color
tabs.
TIP:
You can easily select the appropriate options for your print job by choosing
one of the predefined print tasks on the
Printing Shortcuts
tab. Click a type of
print task in the
Printing Shortcuts
list. The default settings for that type of print
task are set and summarized on the
Printing Shortcuts
tab. If necessary, you
can adjust the settings here and save your custom settings as a new printing
shortcut. To save a custom printing shortcut, select the shortcut and click
Save
As
. To delete a shortcut, select the shortcut and click
Delete
.
6.
Click
OK
to close the
Properties
dialog box.
7.
Click
or
OK
to begin printing.
Related topics
•
Recommended papers for printing
•
Load media
•
View the print resolution
•
Create custom printing shortcuts
•
Set the default print settings
•
Stop the current job