Table of Contents
Preface..................................................................................................................................................................1
System Overview.....................................................................................................................................1
Document Overview................................................................................................................................2
Notation Conventions..............................................................................................................................2
Abbreviations...........................................................................................................................................3
Other References......................................................................................................................................3
1 − Printing System Overview...........................................................................................................................5
The Printing Problem...............................................................................................................................5
The Technology.......................................................................................................................................6
Jobs..........................................................................................................................................................6
Classes.....................................................................................................................................................6
Filters.......................................................................................................................................................6
Backends..................................................................................................................................................6
Printer Drivers..........................................................................................................................................7
Networking..............................................................................................................................................7
2 − Using the Printing System............................................................................................................................9
Submitting Files for Printing...................................................................................................................9
Choosing a Printer...................................................................................................................................9
Setting Printer Options...........................................................................................................................10
Printing Multiple Copies........................................................................................................................10
Checking the Printer Status from the Command−Line..........................................................................10
Checking the Printer Status from the Web............................................................................................11
Canceling a Print Job.............................................................................................................................11
3 − Standard Printer Options..........................................................................................................................13
General Options.....................................................................................................................................13
Selecting the Media Size, Type, and Source...................................................................................13
Setting the Orientation.....................................................................................................................14
Printing On Both Sides of the Paper...............................................................................................14
Banner Options......................................................................................................................................14
Selecting the Banner Page(s)...........................................................................................................14
Document Options.................................................................................................................................15
Selecting a Range of Pages.............................................................................................................15
Selecting Even or Odd Pages..........................................................................................................15
Setting the Output Order.................................................................................................................15
N−Up Printing.................................................................................................................................16
Mirroring Prints...............................................................................................................................16
Setting the Brightness......................................................................................................................16
Setting the Gamma Correction........................................................................................................16
Text Options..........................................................................................................................................17
Setting the Number of Characters Per Inch.....................................................................................17
Setting the Number of Lines Per Inch.............................................................................................17
Setting the Number of Columns......................................................................................................17
Setting the Page Margins.................................................................................................................17
Pretty Printing..................................................................................................................................18
Image Options........................................................................................................................................18
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