Back to Contents PagePrintingTips for Successful PrintingSending a Job to PrintCanceling a Print JobPrinting a Report PageUsing the Print and Hold FunctionThis chapter covers tips for printing, how to print certain lists of information from your printer, and how to cancel a job.Tips for Successful PrintingTips on Storing Print MediaStore your print media properly. For more information, see "Storing Print Media".Avoiding Paper JamsNOTE: It is recommended that you try a limited sample of any print media you are considering using with theprinter before purchasing large quantities.By selecting appropriate print media and loading it properly, you can avoid paper jams. See the following instructions onloading print media:"Loading Print Media in the Standard and Optional Trays" (which includes the tray 1 and the optional 550 sheetfeeder)"Loading the MPF""Avoiding Jams"If you experience a jam, see "Clearing Jams" for instructions.Sending a Job to PrintTo support all of the printer features, use the printer driver. When you choose Print from a software program, a windowrepresenting the printer driver opens. Select the appropriate settings for the specific job you are sending to print. Printsettings selected from the driver override the default menu settings selected from the operator panel or Tool Box.You may need to click Preferences from the initial Print box to see all of the available system settings you can change.If you are not familiar with a feature in the printer driver window, open the online Help for more information.To print a job from a typical Windows® application:1. Open the file you want to print.2. From the File menu, select Print.3. Verify that the correct printer is selected in the dialog box. Modify the printer settings as appropriate (such as thepages you want to print or the number of copies).4. Click Preferences to adjust system settings not available from the first screen, and then click OK.5. Click OK or Print to send the job to the selected printer.
