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Printer Software Settings / For Mac OS 9

Print Dialog Box

Previewing your printout
Saving spool data as a file

Copies

Enter the number of copies that you want to print in the Copies text box.

Quality

You can select one of the following quality types.

Digital Camera Correction	This mode applies image correction settings specially designed for scanned or digitally captured photos.
Enhance Fine Details	For top-quality photographic printing.

Note:

Digital Camera Correction mode is only available when printing 16-, 24-, or 32-bit color data.

Color Options

You can select from the following settings.

No Correction	No filter is applied to the printouts.
Auto Correction	Provides standard image correction for most photos. Try this first.
Sepia	Applies a sepia tone to your photos. This function applies only to photographic images. Text data and line drawings are printed in their original colors.
Black & White	Prints the image in black and white only.

Note:

Printing with Auto Correction, Sepia, or Black & White selected may increase the time required for printing, depending on your computer system and the amount of data contained in your image.

Previewing your printout

The Preview feature allows you to see how your image will look before actually printing it. Follow these steps to preview your image.

Make your printer driver settings.

Click the Preview icon button in the Print dialog box. The Print button changes into the Preview button.

Note:

Use the Preview icon button to cycle through the Print, Preview, and Save File modes. Click the icon button to select the mode that you want, and click the button to the right of the icon to use the mode you have selected.

Click the Preview button. The Preview dialog box opens and displays a preview of your image.

The Preview dialog box contains several icon buttons that you can use to perform the following functions.

Icon	Button name	Function
	Zoom	Click to enlarge or reduce the size of the previewed page.
	Add page	Click to add or remove selected pages from the list of pages to be printed.
	Remove page

If you are satisfied with the previewed image, click Print.

If you are not satisfied with the appearance of the image, click Cancel. The Preview and Print dialog boxes close with the current print settings preserved. Open the Print dialog box again to make additional changes to the print settings.

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Saving spool data as a file

You can save spool data as a file using the Save File icon button in the Print dialog box. This feature lets you use the saved spool data to print the document at a later time simply by double-clicking the saved file. Follow the steps below.

Note:

Use the Preview icon button to cycle through the Print, Preview, and Save File modes. Click the icon button to select the mode you want, and click the button to the right of the icon to use the mode you have selected.

Make your printer driver settings.

Click the Preview icon button in the Print dialog box repeatedly until the Print button changes into the SaveFile button.

Click the SaveFile button. The following dialog box appears.

Select the location where you want to save the file, then type a file name in the Save As text box and click Save.

When you want to print the document, double-click the file to open EPSON MonitorIV, make sure that the correct document is selected, then click the Resume button to send the data to the printer.

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