123456PRINTING FROM WINDOWS- 21 -● PRINTING FROM WINDOWSBefore Using the Printer DriverBefore printing, you have to configure the following options:• Configuration SettingsTo use optional devices such as optional trays or theFinisher, you must first configure these devices. Thefeatures of these optional devices are not available unlessyou inform the system that the optional devices areinstalled.Before printing, you can configure the following option ifnecessary:• Department CodeYou can use department codes to manage each job. Forexample, a system administrator can check how manysheets of copies a certain department has made. When theDepartment code is enabled, you are prompted to enter adepartment code before printing. If you enter thedepartment code in the corresponding field in advance, youcan print without having to do this every time. Ask youradministrator about the codes. When SNMPcommunication between the equipment and your computeris enabled, you are also prompted to enter the code beforeprinting.Configuring the optionsTo use this equipment properly, you need to save theconfiguration of the options installed on the [Device Settings]tab menu after you installed the printer drivers. In the defaultsetting, you can obtain the configuration data of optionsinstalled automatically by opening the [Device Settings] tabmenu. If SNMP communication between this equipment andyour computer is not available, or you want to configure optionsmanually, see the following page: P.21 "Configuring options manually"Note• When SNMP communication between this equipment andyour computer is enabled, you can retrieve the optionconfiguration information by clicking [Update Now]. Configuring options manuallyIf SNMP communication between this equipment and yourcomputer is not available:Setting the [Device Settings] tab manuallyNote• You need to log in to Windows with the “Administrator”privilege.1 Click [Start] menu and select [Devices andPrinters].The Printers folder appears.2 Select the printer driver for this equipment,and then click [Printer properties] in the[File] menu.The printer driver properties dialog box appears.• If the [File] menu is not displayed, press [Alt].• If the dialog box displayed does not allow the printerdriver properties to be changed, follow the procedurebelow.- For Windows 7, some tab menus have a buttonin the printer driver properties. To change theproperties, click on it. If the properties cannot bechanged, ask your network administrator.• To change a network-installed printer driver, theadministrator privilege is necessary. Ask your networkadministrator for details.