Printing from a Computer (Mac)

This category describes how to print from computers.



Printing Fundamentals

This section explains how to display the printer driver, how to print, and other basic printer driver operations.



Printing with the Printer Driver

The procedure for printing a document created in application software is as follows.


Remark
  • Printing methods may differ depending on the applications you are using. For details, see the instruction manuals provided with the application software.
  • The display may differ according to the operating system, as well as the type and version of the printer driver.

  1. Open the document you want to print from the application.
  1. Select [Page Setup] from the [File] menu.

The [Page Setup] dialog box is displayed.

  1. Confirm the printer name for [Format for] in the [Page Attributes] pane → specify the paper size, paper orientation, and scale.

  1. Click [OK].
  1. Select [Print] from the [File] menu.

The [Print] dialog box is displayed.

  1. Select the printer name from [Printer].

  1. Specify which pages to print, the number of copies, etc. → click [Print] in the [Print] dialog box.

Printing begins.



Setting the Printer Configuration

When first using the printer driver, or changing the printer settings, obtain or set the printer information by following the procedure below.


Remark
  • The display may differ according to the operating system, as well as the type and version of the printer driver.
  • If the printer information cannot be set automatically, such as when the computer and printer are connected via USB, set the printer information manually. Refer to the online manual for details.

  1. Select the printer from [Printer] in the [Printer] dialog box → select a preferences pane.

Select one of the following preferences panes:

  • [Finishing] preferences pane
  • [Paper Source] preferences pane
  • [Quality] preferences pane
  • [Special Features] preferences pane

See "Printing with the Printer Driver" on how to display the [Print] dialog box.

  1. Click [Printer Info].

The [Printer Information] dialog box is displayed.

  • If the [Printer Information] is not displayed, check whether the printer is turned on.
  1. Confirm the printer information.

The information obtained from the printer is displayed.

Confirm options, paper sources, etc.

  1. Click [OK].


Viewing the Online Help

To view the online help, follow the procedure below.


Remark
  • The display may differ according to the operating system, as well as the type and version of the printer driver.

  1. Display the printer driver screen.

See "Printing with the Printer Driver" on how to display the printer driver screen.

  1. Select the printer from [Printer] in the [Print] dialog box → select a preferences pane.

Select one of the following preferences panes:

  • [Finishing] preferences pane
  • [Paper Source] preferences pane
  • [Quality] preferences pane
  • [Special Features] preferences pane
  1. Click [].

The online help is displayed.



Viewing the Online Manual

To view the online manual, follow the procedure below.


  1. Open the [Documents] folder in the installation folder.
  1. Double-click the PDF file icon.

The online manual is displayed.

  • The file names of the PDF and Readme files may differ depending on the printer driver version.