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FUNCTIONS TO ADJUST THE SIZE AND ORIENTATION OF THE IMAGE

ADJUST PRINT POSITION ON ODD AND EVEN PAGES SEPARATELY (PRINT POSITION)

This function sets different print positions (margins) separately for odd and even pages and prints the pages.

This function is available in a Windows environment.

Windows

  1. Click the [Layout] tab.
  2. Click the [Print Position] button.
  3. Select [Custom].
  4. Set the amount of shifting of the print position for odd-numbered pages and even-numbered pages.
  5. Click the [OK] button.

ROTATING THE PRINT IMAGE 180 DEGREES (ROTATE 180 DEGREES)

This feature rotates the image 180 degrees so that it can be printed correctly on paper that can be loaded in only one orientation (such as envelopes or paper with punch holes).

Windows

  1. Click the [Main] tab.
  2. Select [Portrait (Rotated)] or [Landscape (Rotated)] in "Orientation".

macOS

  1. Select [Layout].
  2. Enable [Reverse Page Orientation].
    3. In macOS 12 and earlier, select the [Reverse Page Orientation] checkbox so that appears.

ENLARGING/REDUCING THE PRINT IMAGE (ZOOM SETTING/ENLARGE OR REDUCE)

This function enlarges or reduces the image to a selected percentage.
This allows you to enlarge a small image or add margins to the paper by slightly reducing an image.

When using the PS printer driver (Windows), you can set the width and length percentages separately to change the proportions of the image. (On the PS3 expansion kit is required.)

Windows

  1. Click the [Main] tab.
  2. Click the [Zoom] checkbox so that appears, and click the [Settings] button.
  3. Enter the percentage.
    4. By clicking the button, you can specify the value in increments of 1%. In addition, select [Upper Left] or [Center] for the base point on the paper.
  4. Click the [OK] button.

macOS

  1. Select [Page Setup] from the [File] menu and enter the ratio (%).
  2. Click the [OK] button.

ADJUST THE LINE THICKNESS (WIDTH)

Thickening fine lines in Excel

When fine border lines in Excel do not print correctly, you can make the lines thicker.

  • This function is available in a Windows environment.
  • This function can be used when the PCL6 printer driver is used.
  • Normally this setting is not necessary.

Windows

  1. Click the [Detailed Settings] tab.
  2. Click the [Other Settings] button.
  3. Select the [Thicken Fine Lines] checkbox ( ).

PRINT A MIRROR-IMAGE (MIRROR-IMAGE REVERSE/VISUAL EFFECTS)

The image is reversed to create a mirror image.
This function is conveniently used to print a design for a woodblock print or other printing medium.

In a Windows environment, this function is only available when using the PS printer driver. (On the PS3 expansion kit is required.)

Windows

  1. Click the [Detailed Settings] tab.
  2. If you wish to reverse the image horizontally, select [Horizontal]. If you wish to reverse the image vertically, select [Vertical].

macOS

  1. Select [Layout].
  2. Enable the [Flip Horizontally].
    3. In macOS 12 and earlier, select the [Flip Horizontally] checkbox ( ).

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