2. Enhanced Printing Options
   2. 7. Printing banners or at other non-standard sizes

  1. Printing Vertical or Horizontal Banners (Large-Format Printing)
  2. Printing Vertical or Horizontal Banners (Large-Format Printing; Windows)
  3. Printing Vertical or Horizontal Banners (Large-Format Printing; Mac OS X)
  4. Printing on Non-Standard Paper Sizes
  5. Printing on Non-Standard Paper Sizes (Windows)
  6. Printing on Non-Standard Paper Sizes (Mac OS X)

2. 7. 1. Enhanced Printing Options > Printing banners or at other non-standard sizes >
Printing Vertical or Horizontal Banners (Large-Format Printing)
On this printer, large-format printing of up to 18.0 m is available using rolls.
If you use Print Plug-In for Office or PosterArtist, you can easily print maximum 18.0 m vertical or horizontal banners. (Refer to "Print Plug-In for Office features (3.6.1)" and "Using PosterArtist to Compose Originals (2.2.10)".)
However, you may not be able to print 18.0 m due to restrictions in the settable document size according to the application software.
  Fit Roll Paper Width
To match the width of vertical and horizontal banners with the width of rolls, use the printer driver function for automatically enlarging/reducing and printing.
For example, if you automatically enlarge a document created with application software such as Microsoft Word, you can print the full width of the roll easily.
For instructions on printing vertical or horizontal banners, refer to the following topics, as appropriate for your computer and operating system.
•Printing Vertical or Horizontal Banners (Large-Format Printing; Windows) (2.7.2)
•Printing Vertical or Horizontal Banners (Large-Format Printing; Mac OS X) (2.7.3)
Important
•  Before printing, check how much of the roll paper is left. If you have activated automatic detection of the remaining roll paper, a warning message is displayed when there is not enough roll paper left.
•  If not much ink is left, prepare replacement ink tanks.
•  To print at a higher level of quality, in the printer driver, choose High or Highest in Print Quality, and choose Unidirectional Printing as the direction of printing.

2. 7. 2. Enhanced Printing Options > Printing banners or at other non-standard sizes >
Printing Vertical or Horizontal Banners (Large-Format Printing; Windows)
By automatic enlargement of a document created with an application software by the printer driver, you can print maximum 18.0 m vertical or horizontal banners.
However, you may not be able to print 18.0 m due to restrictions in the settable document size according to the application software.
This topic describes how to print a banner about five times as long as the roll width based on the following example.
•Document: A horizontal banner created in Microsoft Word
•Page size: Non-standard (100×500 mm [3.9×19.7 in])
•Paper: Roll
•Paper type: Plain Paper
•Roll paper width: 16 in (406.4 mm)
The print procedure is as follows.
1.Register a Custom Paper Size in the printer driver.
Call a non-standard paper size registered in the printer driver with Custom Paper Size.
Once you register Custom Paper Size, you then can select it repeatedly from the paper size list.
Custom Paper Size can be set up to 18.0 m.
2.In the application, create an original in the size you registered.
3.Print the banner, using the settings that correspond to banners.

  Registering a Custom Paper Size
This example describes how to register a paper size that is horizontally elongated and suitable for banners in either horizontal or vertical format.
  1. Display the printer driver dialog box.(See "Accessing the Printer Driver Dialog Box from the Operating System Menu  (3.1.7)")
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  2. Click the Page Setup tab to display the Page Setup sheet.
  3. Select and click a roll paper in the LPaper Source list.
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  4. Click OSize Options to display the Paper Size Options dialog box.
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  5. Enter a desired paper name in Custom Paper Size Name. My Horizontal Banner is used in this example.
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  6. In Units, click mm.
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  7. Under Paper Size, enter 100 in Width and 500 in Height.
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  8. Click Add to add the paper size of My Horizontal Banner.
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  9. Click OK to close the Paper Size Options dialog box.
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  10. Close the printer driver dialog box.
Note
•  Although you can even set Custom Size for the paper size, the maximum settable size is 3.2 m. The setting of Custom Size is disabled when you exit the application software.
For more information, see "Printing on Non-Standard Paper Sizes  (2.7.5)"

  Creating the banner in the application
Follow the steps below to create the banner in Microsoft Word using the Custom Paper Size you registered.
  1. Start Microsoft Word.
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  2. Choose Page Setup from the File menu to display the Page Setup dialog box.
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  3. Under Paper Size, click the Custom Paper Size you registered—My Horizontal Banner in this example.
    Important
    •  If My Horizontal Banner is not listed, make sure this printer is selected as the printer to use.
    •  In applications such as Microsoft PowerPoint that do not enable you to choose registered paper sizes, use the custom paper size setting in Custom and specify 100×500 mm (3.9×19.7 in)
  4. Set the printing orientation to horizontal.
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  5. Create the banner.

  Printing the banner
Follow these steps to print the banner using the corresponding banner settings.
  1. Choose Print in the Microsoft Word menu.
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  2. Select the printer in the dialog box, and then display the printer driver dialog box.(See "Accessing the Printer Driver Dialog Box from Applications  (3.1.6)")
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  3. Make sure the Main sheet is displayed.
  4. In the AMedia Type list, select the type of paper that is loaded. In this case, click Plain Paper.
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  5. After confirming that DEasy Settings is selected, click Poster in the EPrint Target list.
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  6. Click the Page Setup tab to display the Page Setup sheet.
  7. In the APage Size list, click the size you registered, My Horizontal Banner.
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  8. Select the CEnlarged/Reduced Printing check box.
    Note
    •  If the CEnlarged/Reduced Printing check box is not displayed on the Page Setup sheet, clear the BBorderless Printing check box.
  9. Select and click a roll paper in the LPaper Source list.
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  10. After you click EFit Roll Paper Width, the Information dialog box is displayed.
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  11. Select the width of the loaded roll in the Roll Paper Width list. In this case, click 16-in. Roll (406.4mm), and then click OK.
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  12. Confirm the print settings and print as desired.
    Note
    •  For tips on confirming print settings, see "Confirming Print Settings  (3.1.3)"
If printing is unsuccessful, you may be able to print after completing the following setting.
  1. On the Layout sheet, click JSpecial Settings to display the Special Settings dialog box.
  2. In the FineZoom Settings list, click Yes.

2. 7. 3. Enhanced Printing Options > Printing banners or at other non-standard sizes >
Printing Vertical or Horizontal Banners (Large-Format Printing; Mac OS X)
By automatic enlargement of a document created with an application software by the printer driver, you can print maximum 18.0 m vertical or horizontal banners.
This topic describes how to print a banner about five times as long as the roll width based on the following example.
•Document: An original designed for a horizontal banner
•Page Size: Non-standard (100×500 mm [3.9×19.7 in])
•Paper: Roll
•Paper type: Plain Paper
•Roll paper width: 16 inches (406.4 mm)
The print procedure is as follows.
1.In the application, create an original in the format of a horizontal or vertical banner.
2.In Page Setup, register Custom Page Sizes (Mac OS X 10.3.9–10.5) / Custom Paper Sizes (Mac OS X 10.6).
Once you register Custom Page Sizes / Custom Paper Sizes, you then can select it repeatedly from the paper size list.
Custom Page Sizes / Custom Paper Sizes can be set up to 18.0 m.
3.Print the banner, using the settings that correspond to banners.
Note
•  The following procedures are based on Mac OS X 10.5. The method of setting up non-standard paper sizes varies depending on the version of Mac OS X.

  Register a Custom Page Sizes
This example describes how to register and print using a page size that is horizontally elongated and suitable for banners in either horizontal or vertical format.
  1. Create the document in the application.
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  2. Choose Print in the application menu.
  3. Select the printer in the APrinter list.
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  4. Click Manage Custom Sizes in the FPaper Size list to display the Custom Page Sizes dialog box.
  5. Double-click Untitled in the list at left, and then enter a name for the page size you want to register. Here, enter 100*500.
    If the Untitled size is not listed at left, click + below the list.
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  6. Under Page Size, enter 10 in Width and 50 in Height. Here, measurements are entered in centimeters.
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  7. Specify the margins by entering 0.3 in Printer Margins. Here, too, measurements are entered in centimeters.
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  8. Click OK to close the Custom Page Sizes dialog box.
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  9. In the FPaper Size list, click the size of the original. In this case, click 100*500, the size you registered.
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  10. In GOrientation, click the icon of the document in landscape orientation.
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  11. Click OK to close the dialog box.

  Print the banner
Follow the steps below to print the banner using the corresponding banner settings.
  1. Choose Print in the application menu.
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  2. Access the Main pane.
  3. In the AMedia Type list, select the type of paper that is loaded. In this case, click Plain Paper.
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  4. Make your selection in the EPrint Target list.
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  5. Make your selection in the FPrint Quality list.
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  6. Access the Page Setup pane.
  7. Select and click a roll paper in the APaper Source list.
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  8. Make sure the width of the loaded roll is displayed in the BRoll Width list—in this case, 16 in. (406.4mm).
    Note
    •  If the width of the loaded roll is not displayed in BRoll Width, click LPrinter Information on the Main pane and update the printer information.
  9. In CPage Size, make sure 100*500 is displayed, as registered in Page Setup.
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  10. Select the DEnlarged/Reduced Printing check box.
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  11. Click FFit Roll Paper Width.
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  12. Confirm the print settings, and click MPrint to start printing.
    Note
    •  For tips on confirming print settings, see "Confirming Print Settings  (4.1.3)"

2. 7. 4. Enhanced Printing Options > Printing banners or at other non-standard sizes >
Printing on Non-Standard Paper Sizes
For printing on non-standard size paper, first register the paper size in the printer driver.
Once you register a paper size, you then can select it repeatedly from the paper size list. The paper size can be set up to 18.0 m.
Note
•  In Windows, although you can even set Custom Size for the paper size, the maximum settable size is 3.2 m. The setting of Custom Size is disabled when you exit the application software.
For instructions on specifying non-standard paper sizes for printing, refer to the following topics, as appropriate for your computer and operating system.
•Printing on Non-Standard Paper Sizes (Windows) (2.7.5)
•Printing on Non-Standard Paper Sizes (Mac OS X) (2.7.6)

2. 7. 5. Enhanced Printing Options > Printing banners or at other non-standard sizes >
Printing on Non-Standard Paper Sizes (Windows)
For printing on non-standard size paper, first register the paper size in the printer driver.
Call a non-standard paper size registered in the printer driver with Custom Paper Size.
Once you register Custom Paper Size, you then can select it repeatedly from the paper size list.
Custom Paper Size can be set up to 18.0 m.
Note
•  Although you also can set Custom Size for the paper size temporarily, the maximum settable size is 3.2 m. Also, the setting of Custom Size is disabled when you exit the application software.

  Registering and Printing With a Custom Paper Size
This topic describes how to register a non-standard paper size by the name of 430 mm Squareand print based on the following example.
•Document: Any Type
•Page Size: A square sheet (430 × 430 mm [16.9 × 16.9 in])
•Paper: Sheets
•Media Type: Any type
•Paper Size: A square sheet (430 × 430 mm [16.9 × 16.9 in])
  1. Load the square paper (430 × 430 mm [16.9 × 16.9 in]) in the printer.
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  2. Choose Print in the application menu.
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  3. Select the printer in the dialog box, and then display the printer driver dialog box.(See "Accessing the Printer Driver Dialog Box from Applications  (3.1.6)")
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  4. Make sure the Main sheet is displayed.
  5. In the AMedia Type list, select the type of paper that is loaded.
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  6. After confirming that DEasy Settings is selected, select from the EPrint Target list.
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  7. Click the Page Setup tab to display the Page Setup sheet.
  8. Click OSize Options to display the Paper Size Options dialog box.
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  9. Enter a desired paper name in Custom Paper Size Name. 430 mm Square is used in this example.
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  10. Select mm in Units.
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  11. Enter 430 (16.9 in) in both Width and Height.
    Note
    •  If you select the Fix the Ratio of the Width to Height check box, after you enter a value in either Width or Height, the other value will be automatically applied based on the original aspect ratio.
  12. Click Add to register 430 mm Square.
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  13. Click OK to close the Paper Size Options dialog box.
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  14. Click Cut Sheet in the LPaper Source list.
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  15. In the APage Size list, click the size you added,430 mm Square.
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  16. Confirm the print settings and print as desired.
    Note
    •  For tips on confirming print settings, see "Confirming Print Settings  (3.1.3)"

  Printing by using Custom Size
This section describes how to print using Custom Size based on the following example.
•Document: Any Type
•Page size: Square of non-standard dimensions (430×430 mm [16.9×16.9 in])
•Paper: Sheets
•Paper type: Any type
•Paper Size: A square sheet (430 × 430 mm [16.9 × 16.9 in])
  1. Load the square paper (430 × 430 mm [16.9 × 16.9 in]) in the printer.
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  2. Choose Print in the application menu.
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  3. Select the printer in the dialog box, and then display the printer driver dialog box.(See "Accessing the Printer Driver Dialog Box from Applications  (3.1.6)")
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  4. Make sure the Main sheet is displayed.
  5. In the AMedia Type list, select the type of paper that is loaded.
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  6. After confirming that DEasy Settings is selected, select from the EPrint Target list.
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  7. Click the Page Setup tab to display the Page Setup sheet.
  8. Click Cut Sheet in the LPaper Source list.
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  9. Click Custom Size in the APage Size list to display the Custom Size Settings dialog box.
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  10. Confirm that mm is selected in Units.
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  11. Enter 430 (16.9 in) in both Width and Height.
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  12. Click OK to close the Custom Size Settings dialog box.
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  13. Confirm the print settings and print as desired.
    Note
    •  For tips on confirming print settings, see "Confirming Print Settings  (3.1.3)"

2. 7. 6. Enhanced Printing Options > Printing banners or at other non-standard sizes >
Printing on Non-Standard Paper Sizes (Mac OS X)
For printing on non-standard size paper, first register the paper size in the printer driver.
Call a non-standard paper size registered in the printer driver with Custom Page Sizes (Mac OS X 10.3.9-10.5)/ Custom Paper Sizes (Mac OS X 10.6).
Once you register Custom Page Sizes / Custom Paper Sizes, you then can select it repeatedly from the paper size list.
Custom Page Sizes / Custom Paper Sizes can be set up to 18.0 m.
This topic describes how to register a non-standard paper size by the name of 430*430and print based on the following example.
•Document: Any Type
•Page Size: A square sheet (430 × 430 mm [16.9 × 16.9 in])
•Paper: Sheets
•Media Type: Any type
•Paper Size: A square sheet (430 × 430 mm [16.9 × 16.9 in])
Note
•  The following procedures are based on Mac OS X 10.5. The method of setting up non-standard paper sizes varies depending on the version of Mac OS X.
  1. Create the document in the application.
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  2. Load the square paper (430 × 430 mm [16.9 × 16.9 in]) in the printer.
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  3. Choose Print in the application menu.
  4. Select the printer in the APrinter list.
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  5. Click Manage Custom Sizes in the FPaper Size list to display the Custom Page Sizes dialog box.
  6. In Page Size, enter the height and width of the original. Here, enter 43.00 cm in Height and Width.
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  7. In Printer Margins, enter 0.5 for the top and side margins and 2.3 for the bottom margin. Here, measurements are entered in centimeters.
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  8. Double-click Untitled in the list at left in the Custom Page Sizes dialog box and enter the paper name—in this case, 430*430.
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  9. Click OK to close the Custom Page Sizes dialog box.
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  10. In the FPaper Size list, click the size of the original. In this case, click 430*430, the size you registered.
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  11. If you configured the settings using the Page Attributes dialog box, click OK to close the dialog box, and then select Print from the application software menu.
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  12. Access the Main pane.
  13. In the AMedia Type list, select the type of paper that is loaded.
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  14. After confirming that DEasy Settings is selected, select from the EPrint Target list.
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  15. Make your selection in the FPrint Quality list.
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  16. Access the Page Setup pane.
  17. Click Cut Sheet in the APaper Source list.
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  18. In CPage Size, make sure 430*430 is displayed, as registered in Page Setup.
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  19. Confirm the print settings, and then click MPrint to start printing.
    Note
    •  For tips on confirming print settings, see "Confirming Print Settings  (4.1.3)"