This section describes options available for setting up printing with the lpr command.

Any setting identified with has restrictions when combined with other options.

Media Type

Paper Source

Print Quality

Color Balance

Intensity

Contrast

Print Purpose

Brightness

Grayscale Printing

Page Size

Print Size

Print Position

Duplex Printing

Borderless Printing

Copies

For information about restrictions based on print option combinations, see "Print Option Combinations."

Media Type

Syntax:

-o MediaType=mediatype

Configurable Parameters (mediatype)

plain

Plain Paper

glossygold

Photo Paper Plus Glossy II

proplatinum

Photo Paper Pro Platinum

semigloss

Photo Paper Plus Semi-gloss

glossypaper

Glossy Photo Paper

matte

Matte Photo Paper

envelope

Envelope

postcardaddress

Hagaki A

ijpostcard

Ink Jet Hagaki

glossypost

Hagaki K

postcard

Hagaki

highres

High Resolution Paper

tshirt

T-Shirt Transfers

otherphoto

Other Photo Paper

Default Value

plain

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Paper Source

Syntax:

-o InputSlot=position

Configurable Parameters (position)

auto

When the Media Type is plain paper and the page size is Letter-sized paper, A5, A4, or B5, the printer feeds paper from the Cassette. For other Media Types or plain paper of other sizes, the printer feeds paper from the Rear Tray.

asf

Feed from Rear Tray

cassette

Feed from Cassette

continuous

If paper runs out in one paper source, the printer automatically switches to the other paper source and continues to feed paper.

Default Value

auto

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Print Quality

Syntax:

-o CNQuality=qualitylevel

Configurable Parameters (qualitylevel)

A number from 1 to 5

As the value becomes smaller, the print quality improves. As the value becomes larger, the print speed increases.

Default Value

The default value differs depending on other print options such as the Media Type.

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Color Balance

Syntax:

Cyan

-o CNBalanceC=value

Magenta

-o CNBalanceM=value

Yellow

-o CNBalanceY=value

Configurable Parameters (value)

A number from -50 to 50

The color tone increases as the number increases.

Default Value

0

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Intensity

Syntax:

-o CNDensity=value

Configurable Parameters (value)

A number from -50 to 50

The intensity increases as the number increases.

Default Value

0

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Contrast

Syntax:

-o CNContrast=value

Configurable Parameters (value)

A number from -50 to 50

The contrast increases as the number increases.

Default Value

0

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Print Purpose

Syntax:

-o CNRenderIntent=intent

Configurable Parameters (intent)

photo

Specify this value when printing photo data.

vivid

Specify this value when printing a photo with vivid colors.

Default Value

photo

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Brightness

Syntax:

-o CNGamma=value

Configurable Parameters (value)

1.4

Light

1.8

Normal

2.2

Dark

Default Value

1.8

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Grayscale Printing

Syntax:

-o CNGrayscale

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Page Size

Syntax:

-o PageSize=size

Configurable Parameters (size)

letter

Letter [8.50"x11.00" 215.9x279.4mm]

legal

Legal [8.50"x14.00" 215.9x355.6mm]

a5

A5 [5.83"x8.27" 148.0x210.0mm]

a4

A4 [8.27"x11.69" 210.0x297.0mm]

b5

B5 [7.17"x10.12" 182.0x257.0mm]

4X6

4"x6" [4.00"x6.00" 101.6x152.4mm]

4X8

4"x8" [4.00"x8.00" 101.6x203.2mm]

5X7

5"x7" [5.00"x7.00" 127.0x177.8mm]

8X10

8"x10" [8.00"x10.00" 203.2x254.0mm]

l

L [3.50"x5.00" 89.0x127.0mm]

2l

2L [5.00"x7.01" 127.0x178.0mm]

postcard

Hagaki [3.94"x5.83" 100.0x148.0mm]

postdbl

Hagaki 2 [7.87"x5.83" 200.0x148.0mm]

envelop10p

Comm. Env. #10 [4.12"x9.50" 104.8x241.3mm]

envelopdlp

DL Env. [4.33"x8.66" 110.0x220.0mm]

envj4p

Youkei 4 [4.13"x9.25" 105.0x235.0mm]

envj6p

Youkei 6 [3.86"x7.48" 98.0x190.0mm]

businesscard

Card [2.16"x3.58" 55.0x91.0mm]

wide

Wide [4.00"x7.11" 101.6x180.6mm]

Custom.value1xvalue2mm

Custom

letter.bl

Letter [8.50"x11.00" 215.9x279.4mm] with Borderless Printing

a4.bl

A4 [8.27"x11.69" 210.0x297.0mm] with Borderless Printing

4X6.bl

4"x6" [4.00"x6.00" 101.6x152.4mm] with Borderless Printing

4X8.bl

4"x8" [4.00"x8.00" 101.6x203.2mm] with Borderless Printing

5X7.bl

5"x7" [5.00"x7.00" 127.0x177.8mm] with Borderless Printing

8X10.bl

8"x10" [8.00"x10.00" 203.2x254.0mm] with Borderless Printing

l.bl

L [3.50"x5.00" 89.0x127.0mm] with Borderless Printing

2l.bl

2L [5.00"x7.01" 127.0x178.0mm] with Borderless Printing

postcard.bl

Hagaki [3.94"x5.83" 100.0x148.0mm] with Borderless Printing

businesscard.bl

Card [2.16"x3.58" 55.0x91.0mm] with Borderless Printing

wide.bl

Wide [4.00"x7.11" 101.6x180.6mm] with Borderless Printing

Default Value

a4 (depends on your system setting)

Custom Paper Size

If you specify Custom for Page Size, specify the size within the following range.

Syntax:

-o PageSize=Custom.value1xvalue2mm

Configurable Parameters (value1)

55.0 mm to 215.9 mm

Configurable Parameters (value2)

91.0 mm to 676.0 mm

When you set the size of "Custom," you must set both the paper width (value1) and height (value2).

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Print Size

The following size adjustment methods are available:

Scaling Specification

Fit-to-Page Printing

 

Scaling Specification and Fit-to-Page Printing cannot be specified at the same time.

Scaling Specification

Specify the size ratio for enlargement or reduction as a % value.

With the lpr command, you can use "natural-scaling," which is a standard option, to perform the Scaling Specification. For information about the options that can be set in the lpr command (CUPS), see the homepage for the Common UNIX Printing System (http://www.cups.org/).

Fit-to-Page Printing

This function expands or reduces the image to fit the print area, without changing the vertical-horizontal ratio.
It scales the image to fit to the print area in either the horizontal or vertical direction.

Syntax:

-o scaling=100

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Print Position

With the lpr command, you can use "position," which is a standard option, to perform the Print Position adjustment. For information about the options that can be set in the lpr command (CUPS), see the homepage for the Common UNIX Printing System (http://www.cups.org/).

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Duplex Printing

Syntax:

-o Duplex

Staple Side

Syntax:

-o CNStapleSide=stapleside

Configurable Parameters (stapleside)

longside

Printing with stapling on the long side.

shortside

Printing with stapling on the short side.

Default Value

longside

This is available only if you set duplex printing.

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Borderless Printing

 

Extension Amount

This parameter adjusts the amount that extends outside the paper during Borderless Printing. This parameter is enabled only when Borderless Printing is specified.

Syntax:

-o CNExtension=amount

Configurable Parameters (amount)

A number from 0 to 3

As the number becomes larger, the extension amount increases.

Default Value

2

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Copies

Syntax:

-o CNCopies=value

Configurable Parameters (value)

A number from 1 to 999

Default Value

1

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