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ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 1. Help for Layout ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The Layout dialog (also known as n-up), allows you to print two pages on a
sheet of paper.
The right hand side of the dialog contains a white rectangle that displays a
sample page of how the output might look. Each line on the sample page
represents a line of text. You will also notice the indents for 'paragraphs'.
As you change the number of pages, the sample page will also change to reflect
how the output might look.
For more information of specific controls, select one of the following:
Number of pages/sheet
Booklet printing
Undo
Defaults
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 2. Help for Number of pages/sheet ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Number of pages/sheet
This listbox contains the number of pages that may be printed on a single sheet
of paper. The default value is one page per sheet.
As you select a value, the sample page will display how the output might look.
You may only select one of the values listed. You cannot enter your own value.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 3. Help for Booklet printing ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Booklet printing
Booklet printing feature allows printing and folding output like a book. For
using this feature it's necessary to select Enable booklet option.
Enable booklet option - selecting this option allows the output to be printed
like a book.
All pages option is automatically enabled when Enable booklet option is
selected. The option allows printing of the whole document as a book. The
option is disabled when Pages option is selected.
Pages option - allows selecting specific pages to be printed.
Range of pages area - Specify the page numbers you want to be printed like a
book. These pages will be printed sequentially in the order they were listed in
Range of pages area. Page numbers should be separated by commas and/or hyphen.
For instance, 2, 3-5, 8 and so on.
Reverse printing order option is used for some printers without duplex mode to
reverse the page order when printing multiple pages in booklet. In booklet
printing, after the first side of all pages are printed, some printers require
the user to manually reverse the order of the pages to get the correct second
side printing. Turning this option on will let the printer driver print the
second side pages in reverse order, eliminating the manual step to reverse the
order of the pages.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 4. Help for Undo ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Undo button
Select Undo to return the settings of the current page to the values that were
active before the dialog was displayed.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 5. Help for Defaults button ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Defaults button
If selected, then this dialog page will reset all controls to default values.
In this case, one (1) page per sheet will be selected.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 6. Help for Web ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The Web notebook page provides a comprehensive means to launch a Web browser to
a preset URL. From this page you can search for information about drivers or
printers or download updated printer drivers. These URLs can be customized by
the user.
The Home URL, by default, points to the DDPAK home page or the printer vendor's
information page about that printer. Click Home to launch a default Web browser
pointing to that URL.
The Driver URL, by default, points to the OS/2 Service FTP site where you can
download the latest printer drivers. Click Driver to launch a default Web
browser pointing to that URL. After you download the updated driver, you will
have to install it manually. Automatic install is not supported.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 7. Printer Properties ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Printer Properties
The Printer Properties dialog contains a notebook of settings that describe
your printer and its capabilities.
Printer Properties are different from Job Properties which are more commonly
modified for print jobs.
Click on one of the following page names to get detailed information about
settings available on that page:
Connections
Trays
Paper Sizes
Maintenance
Web
The Printer Properties dialog also contains buttons. Click on the name of a
button to find out what it does.
Save
Cancel
Default Job Properties
Help
Note: Some notebook pages will not appear on printer models that do not
support any features from that page.
All Printer Properties notebook settings are initially set to show the base
characteristics of the printer as shipped from the manufacturer.
Users typically only use Printer Properties when they have physically added
things to their printer (e.g. additional memory, paper trays, paper sizes,
etc.).
It is important to keep Printer Property information as accurate as possible
to ensure the printer driver creates the fastest, highest quality printouts.
Warning! Users should be aware that changing Printer Properties from one Print
Queue (or application) changes them for all other Print Queues.
This is because each physical printer only needs one set of Printer Properties
to describe it. Although, you can access the same set of Printer Properties
for that printer from any Print Queue where you see it.
Note: The Omni Printer Driver is a 32-bit IBM OS/2 Printer Driver requiring
OS/2 Warp or greater to run.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 7.1. Save ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Save
Pressing the Save button causes the Printer Properties dialog to close and all
changes made to Printer Properties notebook pages are saved.
The printer driver will now use these newly saved Printer Properties whenever
printing to this particular printer.
"Saving" changes the Printer Properties for all Print Queues on the desktop
that reference that same printer.
Note: If you do not wish to save or alter the current set of Printer
Properties, but just want to close the Printer Properties dialog, simply press
the Cancel button instead.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 7.2. Cancel ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Cancel
Pressing the Cancel button causes the Printer Properties dialog to close. Any
changes made to Printer Properties notebook pages are ignored by the calling
application.
The printer driver for that printer will still use the Printer Properties shown
before any changes were made.
Note: If you do want to save or alter the current set of Printer Properties,
simply press the Save button instead.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 7.3. Default Job Properties ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Default Job Properties
Pressing the Default Job Properties button brings up the Job Properties
notebook.
This is where you can set a unique set of Job Properties to apply to print jobs
submitted that do not have any.
Note: These Job Properties are rarely used since most applications supply
them or the OS/2 spooler supplies them from Job Properties for the
print queue.
This button may be phased-out in the future since there are so few cases where
these Job Properties are used.
However, if you can not seem to get Job Properties to work when printing from
your application these may be the correct ones to modify.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 7.4. Help ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Help
Pressing the Help button brings up this help window and shows the main help for
the Printer Properties dialog.
Once in the main help dialog, you can access help topics for any specific
printer property shown anywhere in the Printer Properties notebook.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 8. Connections Page ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Connections Page
This page is used to manage Form Connections for your printer.
A Form Connection is a combination of a Tray, a Paper Size, and a Media Type.
Some devices allow you to add and delete Form Connections. When this feature is
available, the "Add" and "Delete" buttons will be enabled. See below for
instructions.
This page contains the following printer properties:
Defined Form Connections
Current Attributes
- Trays
- Paper Sizes
- Media Types
This page contains the following buttons:
Add
Delete
Note: The Add, Delete, and Modify buttons will be available only if the
printer supports user-defined Form Connections.
Adding a New Form Connection:
Simply select a Tray, Paper Size and Media Type from the lists within the
"Current Attributes" area and press the "Add" button.
A new connection with the attributes you selected is added to the "Defined
Form Connections" list and can now be selected from Job Properties.
Deleting a New Form Connection:
Simply select a Form Connection from the "Defined Form Connections" list and
press the "Delete" button.
That Form Connection will be removed from the list and no longer displayed in
Job Properties.
Form Connection Usages:
The printer driver uses Form Connection information to determine whether or
not to allow a print job to be printed. If you print to a paper size that
does not have a Form Connection you will get a "Forms Mismatch" error.
Note: For a more detailed example of a Form Connection's usages see Form
Connections.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 8.1. Defined Form Connections ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Defined Form Connections
This pulldown list allows you to view and select all Form Connections currently
defined for your printer.
When a Form Connection is selected, its component parts (Tray, Paper Size, and
Media Type) are shown in the "Current Attributes" area.
The type of connection, either "built-in" or "user-defined" will also be
displayed.
Note: See Form Connections for a detailed description of what a "Form
Connection" is.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 8.2. Current Attributes ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Current Attributes
This group contains settings that show the component parts and attributes of
the currently selected "Defined Form Connection".
Trays
Paper Sizes
Media Types
In addition, the type of connection, either "built-in" or "user-defined" will
also be displayed in the attribute area.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 8.3. Trays ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Trays
This list contains all the trays that have been defined for your printer.
To view detailed information on these trays, or to add, delete, or modify trays
for your printer see the Trays page in the Printer Properties notebook.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 8.4. Paper Sizes ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Paper Sizes
This list contains all the Paper Sizes that have been defined for your printer.
To view detailed information on these paper sizes, or to add, delete, or modify
paper sizes for your printer see the Paper Sizes page in the Printer Properties
notebook.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 8.5. Media Types ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Media Types
This list contains all the Media types that have been defined for your printer.
Selecting the correct media type is important to ensure the correct amount of
ink is used on your printouts.
Typical media types include:
Plain - regular, copier-quality paper
Transparency - transparent paper for projectors
Special - Specially made, ink-absorbing paper
Glossy - rough, photograph-quality paper
Coated - smooth, photograph-quality paper
Cloth - clothing or towel-like (e.g. T-shirts)
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 8.6. Add ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Add
Used to create new user-defined Connections from information currently
displayed in the Current Attributes area of this page.
Once a new Connection is added it is displayed in the "Defined Form
Connections" list for selection.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 8.7. Delete ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Delete
Used to delete the currently selected user-defined Connections from the
"Defined Form Connections" list.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 9. Trays Page ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Trays Page
This page is where you can view defined Paper Trays for your printer and their
attributes.
Some printers will also let you define new trays that than can be selected when
defining Form Connections to print to.
This page contains the following printer properties:
Defined Trays
Current Attributes
Name
Command
Feed Type
- Automatic
- Manual
This page contains the following buttons:
Add
Delete
Modify
Note: The Add, Delete, and Modify buttons will be available only if the
printer supports user-defined Trays.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 9.1. Defined Trays ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Defined Trays
This pulldown list allows you to view and select all paper Trays currently
defined for your printer.
When a Tray is selected from this list, its attributes are displayed below it
in the Current Attribites area.
The type of tray definition, either "built-in" or "user-defined" will also be
displayed in that attribute area.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 9.2. Current Attributes ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Current Attributes
This group contains settings that show the attributes of the currently selected
tray in the "Defined Trays" list on the same page.
The following attributes are shown.
Name
Command
Feed Type
The type of tray definition, either "built-in" or "user-defined" will also be
displayed in that attribute area.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 9.3. Name ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Name
Displays the name of tray currently selected in the "Defined Trays" list.
For printers that allow you to add new trays to the "Defined Trays" list, this
is where you would enter the new name of the tray you wish to add.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 9.4. Command ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Command
This field shows the hex command that will be sent to the printer to select the
tray highlighted in the "Defined Trays" list.
Note: Any control character can be typed in as part of the command that needs
to be sent to the printer. Simply enter all control or character codes
in their Hex equivalent form.
For example: The ASCII letter 'A' would be entered as its hex equivalent '41'
and the ASCII number '5' would be entered as its hex equivalent '35'.
This allows you to enter printer commands that contain control characters that
do not always have an ASCII character that can be typed in from a keyboard.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 9.5. Feed Type ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Feed Type
This group contains all the methods by which paper can be fed from a paper tray
to the printer.
Only one of the feed types can be checked for any one paper tray.
The following feed types are available.
Automatic
Manual
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 9.6. Manual ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Manual
This option is checked when the current tray requires some manual intervention
to feed the paper into the printer.
When printing to a "Manual Feed" tray the user will be prompted with a dialog
before each print job to insert a piece of paper.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 9.7. Automatic ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Automatic
This option is checked when the selected paper tray needs no manual
intervention to feed paper.
This means that the tray can feed individual sheets from a large stack of
sheets in the tray without any help.
No dialog is displayed before print jobs to ask you to load paper.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 9.8. Add ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Add
Used to create user-defined Tray from information currently displayed in the
Current Attributes area of this page.
Once a new tray is added it is displayed in the "Defined Trays" list for
selection.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 9.9. Delete ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Delete
Used to delete the currently selected user-defined Tray from the "Defined
Trays" list.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 9.10. Modify ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Modify
Used to modify the currently selected user-defined Tray from information
currently displayed in the Current Attributes area of this page.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 10. Paper Sizes Page ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Paper Sizes Page
This page is where you can view defined Paper Sizes for your printer and their
attributes.
Some printers will also let you define new Paper Sizes that than can be
selected when defining Form Connections to print to.
This page contains the following printer properties:
Defined Paper Sizes
Current Attributes
Name
Class
Command
Width
Height
Left Margin
Right Margin
Top Margin
Bottom Margin
Units-of-Measure
- Centimeters
- Inches
This page contains the following buttons:
Add
Delete
Modify
Note: The Add, Delete, and Modify buttons will be available only if the
printer supports user-defined Paper Sizes.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 10.1. Defined Paper Sizes ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Defined Paper Sizes
This list displays all paper sizes currently defined for this printer.
The type of Paper Size, either "built-in" or "user-defined" will also be
displayed in the Current Attributes area.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 10.2. Current Attributes ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Current Attributes
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 10.3. Name ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Name
Displays the name of paper size currently selected in the "Defined Paper Sizes"
list.
For printers that allow you to add new paper sizes to the "Defined Paper Sizes"
list, this is where you would enter the new name of the paper size you wish to
add.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 10.4. Class ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Class
This list displays one of the following classes:
Sheet Paper
Continuous Paper (tractor feed)
Envelope
Postcard
Label
Other
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 10.5. Command ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Command
This field shows the hex command that will be sent to the printer to select the
paper size highlited in the "Defined Paper Sizes" list.
Note: Any control character can be typed in as part of the command that needs
to be sent to the printer. Simply enter all control or character codes
in their Hex equivalent form.
For example: The ASCII letter 'A' would be entered as its hex equivalent '41'
and the ASCII number '5' would be entered as its hex equivalent '35' in the
entryfield.
This allows you to enter printer commands that contain control characters that
do not always have an ASCII character that can be typed in from a keyboard.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 10.6. Width ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Width
Shows the currently selected paper size's width in the unit-of-measure
selected.
Note: The width should never be set to a value larger than the largest form
the printer is able to print to.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 10.7. Height ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Height
Shows the currently selected paper size's height in the unit-of-measure
selected.
Note: The height should never be set to a value larger than the largest form
the printer is able to print to.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 10.8. Left Clip ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Left Clip
Shows the currently selected paper size's left clip margin in the
unit-of-measure selected.
Note: This margin should never be set to a value smaller than the printer is
physically able to print to.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 10.9. Right Clip ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Right Clip
Shows currently selected paper size's right clip margin in the unit-of-measure
selected.
Note: This margin should never be set smaller than to what the printer is
physically able to print to.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 10.10. Top Clip ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Top Clip
Shows the currently selected paper size's top clip margin in the
unit-of-measure selected.
Note: This margin should never be set to a value smaller than the printer is
physically able to print to.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 10.11. Bottom Clip ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Bottom Clip
Shows the currently selected paper size's bottom clip margin in the
unit-of-measure selected.
Note: This margin should never be set to a value smaller than the printer is
physically able to print to.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 10.12. Units-of-Measure ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Units-of-Measure
This group provides buttons to change all paper dimensions to use one of the
following units-of-measurement:
Centimeters
Inches
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 10.13. Centimeters ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Centimeters
The Metric system of measurement will be used to display all paper dimensions
on this page.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 10.14. Inches ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Inches
The English system of measurement will be used to display all paper dimensions
on this page.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 10.15. Add ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Add
Used to create user-defined Paper Sizes from information currently displayed in
the Current Attributes area of this page.
Once a new paper size is added it is displayed in the "Defined Paper Sizes"
list for selection.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 10.16. Delete ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Delete
Used to delete the currently selected user-defined Paper Sizes from the
"Defined Paper Sizes" list.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 10.17. Modify ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Modify
Used to modify the currently selected user-defined Paper Size from information
currently displayed in the Current Attributes area of this page.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 11. Maintenance Page ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Maintenance Page
Maintenance service for devices performs the following printer control and
diagnostic functions.
Tests
Print head cleaning
Change the cartridge
Print head alignment
Power control
Note: Some printers may not provide this function, or may show different
buttons with different devices.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 11.1. Tests ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Tests
After connecting your printer, or if you are having problems printing clearly,
use the Tests feature to check your printer.
This section of the Maintenance tab generates printed test patterns on your
printer. The following test patterns are available:
Nozzle Test
Test
Demonstration
Note: Some printers may not provide this function, or may show different
buttons with different devices.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 11.2. Test ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Test
This test pattern can be used to verify the correct operation of your printer.
To print a Test pattern, click on this item.
Note: Some printers may not provide this function.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 11.3. Demonstration ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Demonstration
This test pattern can be used to print a sample document on your printer. To
print a Demonstration test pattern, click on this item.
Note: Some printers may not provide this function.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 11.4. Nozzle Test ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Nozzle Test
This test pattern can be used to test the operation of the ink head nozzles. To
print a Nozzle Test pattern, click on this item.
Note: Some printers may not provide this function.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 11.5. Print Head Cleaning ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Print Head Cleaning
When your printer is not printing clearly, try cleaning the print head.
If your printer does not print clearly after several cleanings, the ink tank or
cartridges may be out of ink, or the cartridge print head may be worn out. If
this is the case, you will need to change the cartridge or ink tank .
For HP DeskJet and HP devices this application cleans the color and black print
cartridges. To clean the print cartridges, click Clean the print heads button
and follow the instructions on the screen.
For Canon devices when you select Print Head Cleaning for a printer that has
multiple print heads, a print head selection window opens. Select the print
head you want to clean:
All Colors
Black
Color
Print head deep cleaning
The printer then performs the full head refreshing cycle.
Note: Cleaning the print heads frequently will rapidly deplete your
printer's ink supply.
Note: Some printers may not provide this function, or may show different
buttons with different devices.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 11.6. All Colors Print Head Cleaning ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
All Colors Print Head Cleaning
This control function executes All Colors Print Head Cleaning.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 11.7. Black Color Print Head Cleaning ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Black Color Print Head Cleaning
This control function executes Black Color Print Head Cleaning.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 11.8. Colors Print Head Cleaning ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Colors Print Head Cleaning
This control function executes Colors Print Head Cleaning.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 11.9. Print Head Deep Cleaning ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Print Head Deep Cleaning
This control function executes Print Head Deep Cleaning.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 11.10. Change the BJ Cartridge ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Change the BJ Cartridge
You will need to change BJ cartridges when you switch between Color and Black
BJ cartridges, or when the print head wears out.
Click this button to move the ink cartridge to the load/unload position, so you
can change or replace the ink cartridge or ink head.
The printer driver provides the necessary auxiliary operations for changing the
BJ cartridge. When the ink supply runs out, you can replace the ink tank
without replacing the BJ cartridge.
After changing the BJ Cartridge, the Print Head Alignment procedure is
automatically started.
Note: Some printers may not provide this function, or may show different
buttons with different devices.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 11.11. Print Head Alignment ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Alignment
When your printer is not printing clearly, try aligning the print heads. The
method used to align the print heads depends on the model of your printer.
For HP DeskJet and HP printers
For HP DeskJet and HP printers this application aligns the color and black
print cartridges. To align the print cartridges, click Align the print heads
button and follow the instructions on the screen.
DJ970C/DJ1220C use auto pen alignment. No user input is required.
In general, you will not need to align the print cartridges. Your HP printer
uses state-of-the-art technology to ensure that the print cartridges are
aligned at all times.
For Canon printers
Some printers use two BJ cartridges. After you change a BJ cartridge, you need
to align the two print heads so they provide clear, attractive printing.
Aligning the print heads ensures that the print heads are aligned for accurate
printing.
For those printers that use BJ cartridges, once the print head alignment
operation is started, it cannot be canceled.
During the print head alignment operation, you will be prompted to proceed
through the operation. The printer will print out alignment patterns and high
resolution alignment patterns. After each set of patterns is printed, you will
be asked to check whether the pattern printed satisfactorily. If the pattern
printed satisfactorily, click the Yes button to continue the operation. If the
pattern did not print satisfactorily, click the No button and follow the
instructions to repeat the alignment process.
You will need to look at the printed patterns and enter the appropriate number
for the identified alignment patterns.
For the BJC-6000, BJC-7100, and BJC-8000 printers, you should select each
pattern in which the two lines seem to become one.
For the BJC-7000 and BJC-8500 printers, you should note the number of the line
for (A), (B), (C), or (D) where the lines overlap perfectly.
The alignment adjustments can be verified by selecting the Nozzle Test button
in the Maintenance tab's Test feature.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 11.12. Power Control ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Power
This section of the Maintenance tab performs the following printer control
functions.
Auto Power Off
Auto Power On
Power Off
Note: Some printers may not provide this function, or may show different
buttons with different devices.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 11.13. Auto Power Off ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Auto Power Off
The Auto Power Off feature of your printer is used for improved energy
efficiency. By enabling this feature, your printer can automatically turn its
power off, based on your level of activity. Use this section to control whether
this feature is to be used, and if so, how long the idle period should be
before the printer turns itself off. You can select the idle time in minutes,
or you can disable this feature. To use these features, select the desired
settings and then click the Set button.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 11.14. Auto Power On ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Auto Power On
Auto Power On: To control your printer's Auto Power On feature, click the arrow
button and select Enabled or Disabled from the drop-down box. Select Enabled to
allow Auto Power On to operate. Select Disabled to prevent it from operating.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 11.15. Power Off ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Power Off
Power Off: Click this button to turn off the printer's power from within the
printer driver.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 12. Job Properties ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Job Properties
The Job Properties dialog contains a notebook of settings that control how your
printouts are formatted.
Click on one of the following page names to get detailed information about
settings available on that page:
Common
Monochrome
Color
HSV
Layout
Predefined
The Job Properties dialog also contains buttons. Click on the name of a button
to find out what it does.
Save
Cancel
Help
Note: Some notebook pages will not appear on printer models that do not
support any features from that page.
e.g. The "Color" page will only appear for color-capable printers.
Photo-Quality Printing
All Job Properties notebook settings are initially set for the optimal balance
between quality and performance for each printer model.
For printing photo-quality images and graphics you may wish to change the
following job properties to achieve the best results:
Print Quality
Print Mode
Color Dither
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 12.1. Save ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Save
Pressing the Save button causes the Job Properties dialog to close and all
changes made to Job Properties notebook pages are saved for the calling
application.
Printouts from that application will now use the newly saved set of Job
Properties.
Note: If you do not wish to save or alter the current set of Job Properties,
but just want to close the Job Properties dialog, simply press the Cancel
button instead.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 12.2. Cancel ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Cancel
Pressing the Cancel button causes the Job Properties dialog to close. Any
changes made to Job Properties notebook pages are ignored by the calling
application.
Printouts from that application will still use the Job Properties shown before
any changes were made.
Note: If you do want to save or alter the current set of Job Properties,
simply press the Save button instead.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 12.3. Help ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Help
Pressing the Help button brings up this help window and shows the main help for
the Job Properties dialog.
Once in the main help dialog, you can access help topics for any specific job
property shown anywhere in the Job Properties notebook.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 13. Common Page ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Common Page
This page is used to set and view the most "common" job property options users
apply to printouts.
This page contains the following job properties:
Click on the name of a job property to see what it does.
Form Connection
Print Quality
Print Mode
Orientation
Duplex Options
Default Font
Copies
Color Dither
Effects
Form Feed Control
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 13.1. Form Connection ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Form Connection
This pulldown list allows you to select the correct Form Connection to print
to.
A Form Connection represents the combination of a paper tray, size and media
type as a single selectable item.
This representation closely reflects a real printer's setup (i.e. you place a
paper size of a certain media type in a certain paper tray).
Linking these properties as a single Form Connection allows the application to
know if a desired paper size is installed in a paper tray or not. If it is
not, the user will be told to change the paper size to the correct one for that
printout.
Form connections can also let applications make sure the correct media type is
installed in a paper tray before printing.
Note: New Form Connections can be added to this list from the driver's
Printer Properties dialog.
Simply follow the instructions on the "Connection" page in the Printer
Properties notebook.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 13.2. Print Quality ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Print Quality
This pulldown list allows you to select the quality of printouts based upon the
capabilities of your printer.
Some printers choose to list print quality by resolution or dots-per-inch
(DPI). In this case, a higher DPI typically means a higher print quality (also
called higher resolution).
Other printers use regular terms to describe the quality of the image. This
still usually implies the resolution of the printouts are changing to achieve a
selected print quality.
Examples of common Print Qualities:
Draft, Presentation
300 dpi, 600 dpi
Low, Average, High
Note: The higher the print quality the longer it will take for printouts to
finish printing.
Photo-Quality Printing
For best output results printing "photo-quality" graphics please select the
highest available print quality listed.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 13.3. Print Mode ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Print Mode
This pulldown list allows you to select whether your printouts are monochrome
or color (if supported by your printer).
If the printer allows multiple levels of grayscale or more than one color
format those selections will appear in this list as well.
This number is sometimes represented as "bits-per-pel" (bpp):
24-bit = 16.7 million colors/grayscales
8-bit = 256 colors/grayscales
4-bit = 16 colors/grayscales
Photo-Quality Printing
For best output results printing "photo-quality" graphics please select the
print mode that uses the most colors/grayscales or highest "bits-per-pel".
Note: This driver's monochrome printouts, by default, use 256 grayscales and
color printouts use 256 colors (if none are listed).
Selecting color print modes will cause printouts to take longer to finish than
selecting monochrome print modes for the same document.
The more colors/grayscales used on a printout (more "bits-per-pel") the longer
the printout will take to finish.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 13.4. Orientation ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Orientation
This group contains buttons to select how a form is oriented when printing.
The selection determines which dimension of a paper is to be considered the
width and which the height.
One of the following buttons can be selected:
Portrait orientation typically means that printed output occurs so that the
form width is the smaller of the two possible form dimensions.
Landscape orientation typically means that printed output occurs so that the
form width is the larger of the two possible form dimensions.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 13.5. Duplex Options ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Duplex Options
This group contains buttons that select how duplexing is performed on those
printers that support this option.
One of the following buttons can be selected:
1-Sided means printing only occurs on one side of each piece of paper. This is
the only option available for printers that do not support duplexing.
2-Sided Book means printing occurs on both sides of each piece of paper. In
addition, duplexing occurs so that you continue reading from the front side of
a paper to the back side by flipping it over left-to-right like a "book's"
page.
2-Sided Flip means printing occurs on both sides of each piece of paper. In
addition, duplexing occurs so that you continue reading from the front side of
a paper to the back side by flipping it over top-to-bottom .
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 13.6. Default Font ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Default Font
This pulldown list allows you to select what device font is to be used as the
default font for simple text printouts.
This setting (when available) usually only effects text printouts from
applications that do not explicitly choose a font.
Note: Many printer models do not have device font support enabled.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 13.7. Copies ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Copies
Number of copies: enter the number of copies to print.
Collate: provides the collated output. Collating is defined as follows: for
three copies of a three-page document, collated pages are produced in the order
1-2-3-1-2-3-1-2-3, while uncollated pages are produced in the order
1-1-1-2-2-2-3-3-3.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 13.8. Effects ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Effects
This group contains check boxes of options to apply to printouts.
Any of the following can be checked:
Mirror Image When selected all printouts come out as if viewed in the face of a
mirror.
One practical use for this option is to create iron-on transfers.
Note: This option is only available in Portrait orientation.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 13.9. Form Feed Control ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Form Feed Control
This group contains buttons that select how Form Feeds should be handled at the
end of non-OS/2 print jobs.
One of the following buttons can be selected:
Conditional Ensures a Form Feed is present at the end of every print job
None Preserves any Form Feed commands found at the end of each print job
Compulsory Always adds a Form Feed command at the end of each print job
Note: When "Conditional" is selected, it is possible that some imbedded Form
Feeds characters will not be detected and additional Form Feeds can
still occur.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 14. Monochrome Page ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Monochrome Page
This page contains job properties that affect the appearance of monochrome
printouts.
This page contains the following job properties:
Click on the name of a job property to see what it does.
Monochrome Adjustments
- Darkness
Monochrome Colors
- Foreground
- Background
Note: This driver supports 256 levels of grayscale when printing monochrome.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 14.1. Monochrome Colors ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Monochrome Colors
This group contains two lists that allow you to select what color is considered
the "foreground" and "background" colors for a monochrome printout.
Click on the name of a list for more information:
Foreground
Background
These lists contains the following colors:
Black (default foreground)
White (default background)
Blue
Green
Cyan
Red
Pink
Yellow
Note: This option is only available on some color-capable printers when in a
monochrome Print Mode.
For non-color printers, the foreground color is always "black" and the
background color is "white".
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 14.2. Foreground ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Foreground
This list allows you to change the foreground ink color used for monochrome
printouts to one of the colors in the list.
By default, black ink is used for the foreground color on monochrome printouts.
Note: This option is only available on some color-capable printers when in a
monochrome print mode.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 14.3. Background ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Background
This list allows you to change the background ink color used for monochrome
printouts to one of the colors in the list.
By default, the color white is used for the background color on monochrome
printouts. Since most printers do not have white ink, the paper's color is
assumed to be white and no ink is used.
Once the background color is changed from white (default) to any other color,
the background color will be generated from mixing the printer's available
inks.
Note: This option is only available on some color-capable printers when in a
monochrome print mode.
Only change the background color if really needed since it increases print
times and wastes ink.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 14.4. Darkness (Monochrome) ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Darkness (Monochrome)
This slider adjusts the darkness of monochrome printouts.
The control adjusts from a value of 0 (default darkness); where positive values
make printouts increasingly darker and negative increasingly lighter.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 14.5. Monochrome Adjustments ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Monochrome Adjustments
This group contains the job properties that can be used to adjust the
appearance of monochrome output.
The following adjustments are available:
Darkness
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 15. Color Page ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Color Page
This page contains job properties that adjust the appearance of color
printouts.
This page contains the following job properties:
Click on the name of a job property to see what it does.
Color Adjustments
Tone
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 15.1. Color Dithering ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Color Dithering
This group contains the dithering algorithms and settings that effect certain
dithering algorithms.
Color dithering is the process of mixing a small set of colors to produce
(simulate) many other colors (e.g. Mixing cyan, magenta, and yellow in a
printer to produce up to 16.7 million colors).
The following adjustments are available:
Color Dither
Photo-Quality Printing
For best output results printing "photo-quality" graphics please select either
Steinberg Diffusion or Stucki Diffusion dither algorithms from the list.
See Color Dither for more information about specific algorithms and their
effects.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 15.2. Color Dither ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Color Dither
Allows selection of a color dithering algorithm supported by this printer
driver to apply to color printouts.
Information about a specific color dither algorithm's relative strengths,
weaknesses, and performance considerations is provided by clicking below on its
name.
Click on any color dither algorithm name for more information:
Magic Square
4x4 Color Dither
8x8 Color Dither
Stucki Diffusion
Steinberg Diffusion
Ordered Squares
Void Cluster Diffusion
Photo-Quality Printing
For best output results printing "photo-quality" graphics please select either
Steinberg Diffusion or Stucki Diffusion dither algorithms from the list.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 15.3. Magic Square ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Magic Square
This is the default color dithering algorithm for this printer driver.
The algorithm is based on a tessalation dither that creates a 16x16 square of
randomized values that are used to generate dithered colors.
This algorithm accepts adjustments from the HSV Page.
Output Quality:
For most color printouts which contain 256 colors or less, this algorithm
provides very nice output containing barely perceivable patterns.
Performance:
For the output quality, this is by far the fastest algorithm you can choose.
Choosing a simpler dithering algorithm will not really produce noticeable
performance increases.
Recommendations:
For better performance: try the 4x4 Color Dither or the 8x8 Color Dither.
For better quality: try the Void Cluster Diffusion algorithm.
For photo-quality: try Steinberg or Stucki Diffusion.
Note: The Ordered Square algorithm provides similar performance with slightly
different results.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 15.4. 4x4 ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
4x4 Color Dither
This dither uses a set of four-by-four grids for mixing colors to make other
colors.
Output Quality:
Quality is poor for color printouts and the 4-by-4 pattern can be seen easily.
Performance:
Performance is very good.
Recommendations:
This algorithm is good for printouts with low and normal print quality and when
smooth graphics are not required.
For better quality, try 8x8 Color Dither or Magic Square algorithms.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 15.5. 8x8 Color Dither ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
8x8 Color Dither
This dither uses a set of eight-by-eight grids for mixing colors to make other
colors.
Output Quality:
Quality is better than the 4x4 Color Dither on color printouts. The 8-by-8
pattern can be seen on printouts, but not as easily as the 4x4 Color Dither's.
Performance:
Performance is very good.
Recommendations:
This algorithm is good for printouts with low and normal print quality and when
smooth graphics are not required.
For better quality, try Magic Square or Ordered Square algorithms.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 15.6. Steinberg Diffusion ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Steinberg Diffusion
This algorithm is one of the fastest diffusion algorithms around that produces
nice output with printouts containing 16.7 million colors or less.
Output Quality:
Photo-quality output. However, "snakelike" patterns can be found through
extremely close inspection. For most printouts, this is not a very important
problem.
Performance:
Performance is much slower then Magic Squares and slightly slower than Void
Cluster Diffusion.
Recommendations:
For better quality, try the Stucki Diffusion algorithm. For faster output, try
the Void Cluster Diffusion Algorithm.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 15.7. Stucki Diffusion ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Stucki Diffusion
This algorithm is one of the fastest diffusion algorithms around that produces
nice output with printouts containing 16.7 million colors or less.
Output Quality:
Photo-quality output with no discernable patterns.
Performance:
Performance is slower than Void Cluster Diffusion or Steinberg Diffusion.
Recommendations:
For better performance, try Void Cluster Diffusion or Steinberg Diffusion.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 15.8. Ordered Square ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Ordered Square
A tessalation dither similar to Magic Square, but the 16x16 square is filled
with random numbers based on a different method.
This algorithm accepts adjustments from the HSV Page.
Output Quality:
For most color printouts which contain 256 colors or less, this algorithm
provides very nice output containing barely perceivable patterns.
These patterns are slightly different then those seen with Magic Square and may
or may not be more visually appealing.
Performance:
For the output quality, this is by far the fastest algorithm you can choose.
Choosing a simpler dithering algorithm will not really produce noticeable
performance increases.
Recommendations:
For printing "photo-quality" images (or images with more than 256 colors), you
should use a diffusion dither algorithm for best results. Please see Steinberg
Diffusion or Stucki Diffusion dither algorithms.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 15.9. Void Cluster Diffusion ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Void Cluster Diffusion
This is an ordered dither method based on matrix 64X64 of uniformly distributed
random threshold values.
Output Quality:
High quality output with excellent vividness of colours. Good compromise
between quality and performance. Printouts are a little bit mat.
Performance:
Faster than Stucki and Steinberg methods, slightly slower than others.
Recommendations:
Can be used as draft printouts for photo-style images before printing the final
version with Stucki method.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 15.10. Fast Diffusion ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Fast Diffusion
This is the fastest diffusion-based dithering algorithm for printouts
containing 16.7 million colors or less.
Output Quality:
Very good, noticeably better than Magic Square.
Performance:
Noticeably slower than Magic Square.
Recommendations:
For better performance, try Magic Square or Ordered Square algorithms.
For photo-quality, try Steinberg or Stucki Diffusion algorithms.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 15.11. HSV Diffusion ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
HSV Diffusion
HSV stands for Hue Saturation and Value. It is one color system (another is
Red Blue Green). Dithering algorithms will dither the RGB color image into
many monochrome bitmap. Dithering algorithms like Stucki and Steinberg will
take the RGB value and snap it into 4 separate Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Black
monochrome values (0 or 1). The difference between what it actually was and
the 0/1 value is the error and that is accumulated and spread across the
monochrome bitmap. The HSV dithering algorithm will convert the RGB value into
an HSV value and spread only 1 error instead of 4 errors.
HSV diffusion and HSV Bidiffusion differ in which direction the error is
accumulated. HSV diffusion always travels from right to left. HSV bidiffusion
travels from right to left on even scan lines and from left to right on odd
scan lines. This affects how dithering artifacts will appear on the printed
output.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 15.12. CMYK Diffusion ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
CMYK Diffusion
CMYK stands for Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Black. It is one color system
(another is Red Blue Green). Dithering algorithms will dither the RGB color
image into many monochrome bitmap. Dithering algorithms like Stucki and
Steinberg will take the RGB value and snap it into 4 separate Cyan, Magenta,
Yellow, and Black monochrome values (0 or 1). The difference between what it
actually was and the 0/1 value is the error and that is accumulated and spread
across the monochrome bitmap. The CMYK dithering algorithm will convert the
RGB value into a CMYK value and spread only 1 error instead of 4 errors.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 15.13. Color Adjustments ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Color Adjustments
Color adjustments modify the amount of ink the printer driver tells the printer
to apply to the paper.
Increasing the Red, Green, Blue, or Black sliders from zero (the default
adjustment) will increase the amount of that color ink used on color printouts.
Decreasing the Red, Green, Blue or Black sliders from zero (the default
adjustment) will decrease the amount of that color ink used on color printouts.
Note: The default Red, Green, Blue, and Black Slider value is zero (0). This
value was found, on average, to result in the best color printouts
using the currently selected resolution and media type.
The following Color Adjustments are available:
Red Color Adjustment
Green Color Adjustment
Blue Color Adjustment
Black Color Adjustment
Background:
Most color printers have been tested at different resolutions on different
media types. Based on these results, the printer driver will automatically
adjust ink values so that ink does not "bleed" (too much ink) and is dark
enough for crisp color output.
If your printed output is not satisfactory, these slider controls are
available.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 15.14. Red Color Adjustments ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Red Color Adjustment
This slider increases or decreases the amount of inks that make up the color
"red" used on color printouts.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 15.15. Green Color Adjustments ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Green Color Adjustment
This slider increases or decreases the amount of inks that make up the color
"green" used on color printouts.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 15.16. Blue Color Adjustments ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Blue Color Adjustment
This slider increases or decreases the amount of inks that make up the color
"blue" used on color printouts.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 15.17. Black Color Adjustments ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Black Color Adjustment
This slider increases or decreases the amount of inks that make up the color
"black" used on color printouts.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 15.18. Tone ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Tone
Increasing the Red, Green or Blue Tone values from zero causes the respective
color's maximum intensity to decrease.
Decreasing the Red, Green or Blue Tone increases the intensity of that color
ink on printouts.
Note: The default Red, Green and Blue Tone value is 0. This value was found,
on average, to result in the best color printouts.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 16. HSV Page ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
HSV Page
This page is used to adjust Hue, Saturation and Darkness (Vividness) of color
printouts. This page only affects certain Color Dither algorithms that use an
HSV color model.
The following color dither algorithms use HSV Adjustments:
Magic Square
Ordered Square
Other color dithers currently ignore these settings.
This page contains the following job properties:
HSV Adjustments
- Hue
- Saturation
- Darkness
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 17. HSV Adjustments ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
HSV Adjustments
Contains sliders that affect a color printout's Hue, Saturation and Darkness
(Vividness).
This group contains the following adjustments:
Hue
Saturation
Darkness
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 18. Hue ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Hue
This slider adjusts the hue of color printouts.
The default value of 0 degrees preserves the meaning of RGB colors for
printouts. The hue value can be increased or decreased from 0 degrees causing
an RGB color shift for all colors in a printout.
Example A color which started out red would be shifted so that it may come out
green.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 19. Saturation ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Saturation
This slider controls the amount of color ink used on color printouts.
This control adjusts from 0% (default saturation) where positive adjustments
increase the amount of color and negative adjustments decrease the amount of
color.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 20. Darkness (HSV) ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Darkness (HSV)
This slider controls the amount of black ink (or ink mixes that simulate the
color black) used on color printouts.
This control adjusts from 0% (default Darkness) where positive adjustments
increase the amount of black and negative adjustments decrease amount of black.
Note: Be careful when increasing saturation or increasing darkness as more
ink will be applied to your paper and may cause paper to become
over-saturated.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 21. IBM Trademarks ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The following are trademarks of the IBM Corporation:
IBM
OS/2
OS/2 Warp
PowerPC
IBM OS/2 Omni Printer Driver
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 22. Non-IBM Trademarks ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
The following terms, denoted by a double asterisk (**) in this information, are
trademarks of other companies as follows:
AST is a trademark of AST Research, Incorporated.
Adobe is a trademark of Adobe Systems Incorporated.
Adobe Type Manager is a trademark of Adobe Systems Incorporated.
Digital Research is a trademark of Digital Research, Inc.
Epson is a trademark of Seiko Epson Kabushiki Kaisha.
Excel is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation.
Helvetica is a trademark of the Linotype Company.
HP and Hewlett-Packard are trademarks of Hewlett-Packard Company.
Intel is a trademark of Intel Corporation.
LaserJet is a trademark of Hewlett-Packard Company.
Lotus is a trademark of Lotus Development Corporation.
Microsoft is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation.
PostScript is a trademark of Adobe Systems Incorporated.
Times New Roman is a trademark of the Monotype Corporation, Ltd.
Windows is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation.
ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ 23. Predefined Settings ΓòÉΓòÉΓòÉ
Predefined Settings
This page is used to set Predefined Settings of Print Quality, Print Mode and
Color Dither best suited for following print types:
Draft - for test printing
Text - for document which contains only text
Graph - for document which contains text and graphics
Photo - for printing of photos