A. Yes, you can also print on envelopes and postcards.
Execute a print job on your computer then load envelopes or postcards into this machine to execute a print job on it.
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Q. Can I print data on an envelope or postcard?
The following explains how to load standard-size envelopes or postcards into the Bypass Tray and make prints.
Open the file in the application, and click [File]. Then click [Print] from the menu.
Select this product from [Select Printer] (or [Printer Name]) then click [Preferences] (or [Properties]).
In [Original Size] on the [Basic] tab, select [Envelope] or [Postcard].
Various sizes of envelopes are available. Select the correct paper size for the envelopes you have loaded.
If [Postcard] is selected, [Paper Type] is automatically set to [Postcard]. If [Envelope] is selected, [Paper Type] is automatically set to [Envelope].
Check that [Paper Size] is set to [Same as Original Size].
Select [Bypass Tray] from [Paper Tray].
Click [OK].
Execute printing.
The following screen appears on the Control Panel of this machine.
Load envelopes or postcards into the Bypass Tray with the print side facing down.
Insert envelopes or postcards into the tray until their edges are pressed against the back.
When loading envelopes or postcards into the Bypass Tray, note the following points.
When loading envelopes, remove air from them, and securely press along the flap fold line. Otherwise, it will result in an envelope wrinkle or paper jam.
Do not use envelopes that have glue or release paper on the flap or the part covered by the flap on the body. Otherwise, the machine may be damaged or a failure may occur.
When loading curled postcards, uncurl the postcards as shown in the figure in advance.
Slide the Lateral Guide to fit the size of the loaded paper.
Check that the paper size set to the Bypass Tray matches the size of the actually loaded paper, then tap [OK].
Tapping [Complete] starts printing.
If you cannot tap [Complete], check whether the paper setting of the printer driver matches that of the main unit. In addition, remove envelopes or postcards loaded in the Bypass Tray, then reload them.
A. Yes, you can. Specify the [Bypass Tray] on the print screen and load custom size paper into the Bypass Tray.
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Q. Can I print on custom size paper?
Open the file in the application, and click [File]. Then click [Print] from the menu.
Select this product from [Select Printer] (or [Printer Name]) then click [Preferences] (or [Properties]).
In [Original Size] on the [Basic] tab, select [Custom Size].
Enter the size of the paper you have loaded, then click [OK].
Check that [Paper Size] is set to [Same as Original Size].
Select [Bypass Tray] from [Paper Tray].
Click [Paper Settings for Each Tray].
Select the relevant paper type from [Paper Type], then click [OK].
Click [OK].
Execute printing.
Load custom size paper into the Bypass Tray with the print side facing down.
Tap [Complete] on the Control Panel of the machine.
A. Yes, you can keep black-and-white printing always enabled by changing the initial value of the printer driver.
Not only for black-and-white printing, but also the initial values of other functions frequently used can be edited so that you do not have to configure settings each time you print.
Setting black-and-white printing and 2-sided printing as initial values helps save toner and paper.
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Q. Is it possible to configure so that black-and-white printing is always enabled?
Display the printer window.
In Windows Vista/Server 2008, open the Start menu, then click [Control Panel] - [Hardware and Sound] - [Printers].
When [Control Panel] is displayed in Classic View, double-click [Printers].
In Windows 7/Server 2008 R2, click the Start menu, then click [Devices and Printers].
If [Devices and Printers] is not displayed in the Start menu, select [Control Panel] - [Hardware and Sound] - [View devices and printers].
In Windows 8.1/10, while pressing the [Windows] () key, press the [X] key, and then click [Control Panel] - [Hardware and Sound] - [View devices and printers] in the displayed menu.
In Windows Server 2012/Server 2012 R2, while pressing the [Windows] () key, press the [X] key, and then click [Control Panel] - [Hardware] - [View devices and printers] in the displayed menu.
Right-click the icon of this machine, and click [Properties] (or [Printer Properties]).
In the [General] tab, click [Printing Preferences] (or [Basic]).
Select [Gray Scale] from [Select Color] on the [Quality] tab, then click [OK].
Click [OK].
The gray scale setting will be applied whenever the printer is used in any application software.
A. Yes. You can print a file simply by inserting the USB memory into the USB Port of the machine.
See the table below for the types of files that can be printed and the operating conditions of the USB memory.
Item | Specifications |
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Supported standards | USB 2.0/1.1 |
File system | FAT32 |
Types of printable files | PDF, Compact PDF, JPEG, TIFF, XPS, Compact XPS, OOXML (.docx/.xlsx/.pptx), and PPML (.ppml/.vdx/.zip) |
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Q. Can I directly print a file in a USB memory device?
Insert a USB memory into the USB Port of the machine.
Tap [Print a document from].
Select a file to print, then tap [Print].
Select a folder, then tap [Open] to list documents and folders in the folder. Tap [Top] to return to the location one layer above.
Change the print settings as necessary, and press the Start key on the Control Panel.
A. It is available when the MFP is equipped with the optional Wireless LAN Interface Kit.
In some cases, you need to apply the latest firmware. For details, contact your service representative.
The models for North America provide the Wireless LAN Interface Kit as standard.
A. When you print, you need to enter a user name and password in the printer driver.
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Q. What should I do to print data in an environment with user authentication enabled?
Open the file in the application, and click [File]. Then click [Print] from the menu.
Select this product from [Select Printer] (or [Printer Name]) then click [Preferences] (or [Properties]).
In the [Basic] tab, click [Authentication/Account Track...].
Select [Recipient User], enter the [User Name] and [Password] that are registered with the machine, then click [OK].
The login name in the PC is displayed in the [User Name] field.
Click [OK].
A. You can use the ID & Print function.
The ID & Print function enables printing of a document upon entry of the user name and password registered for user authentication. Enter the user name and password on the Control Panel of this machine to print the document.
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Q. How can I simultaneously perform authentication and printing on the machine when user authentication is enabled?
Open the file in the application, and click [File]. Then click [Print] from the menu.
Select this product from [Select Printer] (or [Printer Name]) then click [Preferences] (or [Properties]).
In the [Basic] tab, click [Authentication/Account Track...].
Select [Recipient User], enter the [User Name] and [Password] that are registered with the machine, then click [OK].
Select [ID&Print] from [Output Method], then click [OK].
Click [Print].
Select [Logout after Print], enter your user name and password, then tap [Login].
After successful user authentication, the file is printed.
A. Yes. You can set user authentication to restrict printing by user. That enables output control by user, leading to cost reductions.
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Q. Can printing be restricted by user?
Tap [Utility], then select [Administrator Settings].
Enter the password, then tap [OK].
Select [User Authentication/Account Track] - [General Settings] - [User Authentication].
Select [Authenticate], select an authentication method, then tap [OK].
The authentication status may be [ON (MFP)], [External Server Authentication], [Main + External Server], [Enhanced Server Authentication], or [Main + Enhanced Server] authentication. For information on server-based user authentication, contact the server administrator.
Tap [OK].
Select [Yes], then tap [OK].
Select [User Authentication Settings] - [User Registration].
Select the registration number of a target user, then tap [Edit].
Enter the user name and password in [User Name] and [Password].
If you have selected a registered user in Step 8, no information has to be entered.
Tap [Max. Allowance Set] and [Color] or [Black], then enter the maximum allowance for the number of color/black originals that the user can print, using the Keypad.
To manage the upper limit without distinguishing between the color and black originals, tap [Total Allowance]. Then, tap [Total], enter the upper limit using the Keypad, and tap [OK].
Tap [OK].
Tap [Function Permission/Authority] - [Function Permission] to set the limit for the respective functions.
Settings | Description |
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[Copy] | Specify whether to allow a copy job. |
[Scan] | Specify whether to allow a scan job. |
[Fax] | Specify whether to allow a fax job. |
[Print] | Specify whether to allow a print job for a file. |
[User Box] | Specify whether to allow any operation of a file saved in the User Box. |
[Print Scan/Fax TX] | Specify whether to allow a print job for a file to send. |
[Save to External Memory] | Specify whether to permit saving of files to an external memory. |
[External Memory Document Scan] | Specify whether to allow scanning of files saved in the User Box. |
[Manual Destination Input] | Specify whether to allow manual input of a destination. |
[Web Browser] | Specify whether to allow use of the Web browser. |
Tap [OK].
Tap [Close].
Tap [OK].
To use [Fax], the optional Fax Kit is required. bizhub C3851FS/C3851 provides the Fax Kit as standard.
A. In the Properties window of the printer, configure the setting to display the authentication setting pop-up window when data is to be printed.
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Q. How can I configure the setting to make the authentication window pop up so that a user does not forget to enter authentication information when data is to be printed?
Display the printer window.
In Windows Vista/Server 2008, open the Start menu, then click [Control Panel] - [Hardware and Sound] - [Printers].
When [Control Panel] is displayed in Classic View, double-click [Printers].
In Windows 7/Server 2008 R2, click the Start menu, then click [Devices and Printers].
If [Devices and Printers] is not displayed in the Start menu, select [Control Panel] - [Hardware and Sound] - [View devices and printers].
In Windows 8.1/10, while pressing the [Windows] () key, press the [X] key, and then click [Control Panel] - [Hardware and Sound] - [View devices and printers] in the displayed menu.
In Windows Server 2012/Server 2012 R2, while pressing the [Windows] () key, press the [X] key, and then click [Control Panel] - [Hardware] - [View devices and printers] in the displayed menu.
Right-click the icon of this machine, and click [Properties] (or [Printer Properties]).
In the [Settings] tab, click [Authentication Settings...].
In [Authentication/Account Track], select the [Popup Authentication Dialog when printing] check box, then click [OK].
A. In the Properties window of the printer driver, change your user authentication to the correct setting.
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Q. Although user authentication has been successful, the input screen in the driver is grayed out.
Display the printer window.
In Windows Vista/Server 2008, open the Start menu, then click [Control Panel] - [Hardware and Sound] - [Printers].
When [Control Panel] is displayed in Classic View, double-click [Printers].
In Windows 7/Server 2008 R2, click the Start menu, then click [Devices and Printers].
If [Devices and Printers] is not displayed in the Start menu, select [Control Panel] - [Hardware and Sound] - [View devices and printers].
In Windows 8.1/10, while pressing the [Windows] () key, press the [X] key, and then click [Control Panel] - [Hardware and Sound] - [View devices and printers] in the displayed menu.
In Windows Server 2012/Server 2012 R2, while pressing the [Windows] () key, press the [X] key, and then click [Control Panel] - [Hardware] - [View devices and printers] in the displayed menu.
Right-click the icon of this machine, and click [Properties] (or [Printer Properties]).
From [Device Option] on the [Configure] tab, select [User Authentication], then select the authentication status from [Setting].
The authentication status may be [ON (MFP)], [ON (External Server)], [ON (MFP) + ON (External Server)], [ON (Enhanced Server)], or [ON (MFP) + ON (Enhanced Server)] authentication. For details, contact the administrator of this machine.
Click [OK].
A. You can select [Resolution] on the [Quality] tab of the printer driver to specify the resolution for printing.
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Q. Can I specify the resolution for printing?
Open the file in the application, and click [File]. Then click [Print] from the menu.
Select this product from [Select Printer] (or [Printer Name]) then click [Preferences] (or [Properties]).
In [Resolution] on the [Quality] tab, select the type of the document to print.
Click [OK].
Click [Print].
A. Select [Skip Blank Pages] in the [Layout] tab of the printer driver to skip blank pages when printing the original.
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Q. Can I configure a setting to skip blank pages in the original?
Open the file in the application, and click [File]. Then click [Print] from the menu.
Select this product from [Select Printer] (or [Printer Name]) then click [Preferences] (or [Properties]).
In the [Layout] tab, select the [Skip Blank Pages] check box.
Click [OK].
Click [Print].
A. You can use either Secure Print or ID & Print.
With the Secure Print function, a password is assigned to the document. Enter the password on the Control Panel of this machine to print the document. The ID & Print function enables printing of a document upon entry of the user name and password registered for user authentication. Enter the user name and password on the Control Panel of this machine to print the document.
Secure Print is useful for giving printing permission to a limited number of users who know the password assigned to the document. ID & Print only enables the login user to perform printing.
User authentication is a function for limiting access to this machine to registered users. ID & Print can only be used when user authentication is enabled.
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Q. How can I print out highly confidential data without a risk of exposure to others?
Open the file in the application, and click [File]. Then click [Print] from the menu.
Select this product from [Select Printer] (or [Printer Name]) then click [Preferences] (or [Properties]).
In [Output Method] on the [Basic] tab, select [Secure Print].
Enter the [Document ID] and [Password], then click [OK].
Click [OK].
Click [Print].
Tap [User Box] and select [Secure Print] from [System].
Enter the Document ID and Password for the secure print document, then tap [OK].
Select a secure print document, then tap [Print].
Change the print settings as necessary, and press the Start key on the Control Panel.
The secure print document is printed and automatically cleared from the Secure Print User Box.
Open the file in the application, and click [File]. Then click [Print] from the menu.
Select this product from [Select Printer] (or [Printer Name]) then click [Preferences] (or [Properties]).
On the [Basic] tab, click [Authentication/Account Track].
Select [Recipient User], enter the [User Name] and [Password] that are registered with the machine, then click [OK].
Select [ID&Print] from [Output Method], then click [OK].
Click [Print].
Select [Logout after Print], enter your user name and password, then tap [Login].
After successful user authentication, the file is printed.
A. Yes. Try bitmap printing.
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Q. Characters become garbled when I print. Can I print without garbled characters being produced?
Open the file in the application, and click [File]. Then click [Print] from the menu.
Select this product from [Select Printer] (or [Printer Name]) then click [Preferences] (or [Properties]).
In the [Quality] tab, click [Font Settings].
Select [Bitmap] from [Download Font Format], then click [OK].
You can also eliminate garbled characters by clearing the [Use Printer Fonts] check box.
Click [OK].
Click [Print].
A. Yes. You can specify a different paper tray for the cover or the chapter cover for printing them on a different type of paper.
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Q. Can I print the cover and chapter cover on a different type of paper?
Open the file in the application, and click [File]. Then click [Print] from the menu.
Select this product from [Select Printer] (or [Printer Name]) then click [Preferences] (or [Properties]).
In [Paper Tray] on the [Basic] tab, select one other than [Auto].
To print the cover on a different type of paper, select the [Front Cover] check box on the [Cover Mode] tab.
Select [Blank] or [Print] from [Front Cover] and a paper tray from [Front Cover Tray].
To print chapter covers on a different type of paper, select the [Per Page Setting] check box on the [Cover Mode] tab.
Select a list number and click [Edit List...].
Click [Add] and enter the page number(s) for chapter cover(s) in [Page Number].
To print more than one chapter cover, separate the page numbers with commas.
Select [Paper Tray] and select a paper tray from [Change Settings].
Click [OK].
Click [OK].
Click [Print].
A. Yes. You can easily customize the window from the properties window of the printer driver by registering frequently used functions en masse on My Tab or registering settings for respective tabs as your favorite for quick activation.
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Q. Can I change the driver print setting screen to a dedicated item?
Open the file in the application, and click [File]. Then click [Print] from the menu.
Select this product from [Select Printer] (or [Printer Name]) then click [Preferences] (or [Properties]).
Click [Edit My Tab…].
To register functions on My Tab, select the functions to register from [Setting Item List] and click [to the LEFT] or [to the RIGHT].
appears for the functions registered on the left side of My Tab and
appears for those registered on the right.
To rearrange functions registered on My Tab, select the function you want to relocate on [My Tab] and click [Up], [Down], or [Left/Right].
To delete a function registered on My Tab, select the function to delete on [My Tab] and click [Remove].
Click [OK].
Configure functions on the respective tabs on the properties window.
Click [Favorite Setting] next to the [Add] box.
Configure the respective items for the favorite settings, then click [OK].
Settings | Description |
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[Name] | Enter the name of the favorite setting. |
[Icon] | Select an icon to display in the Favorite Setting list. |
[Sharing] | Set whether to share the favorite setting. |
[Comment] | Enter description for the favorite setting. |
[Restore Items] | Select the box of each item to be reflected on the settings on the properties window when the favorite setting is restored. |
Select a registered favorite setting from [Favorite Setting] on the properties window.
To edit the contents of a registered favorite setting, select the target favorite setting from [Favorite Setting] and click [Edit].
You cannot edit the contents of pre-registered favorite settings.
A. You can save paper by printing more than one original page onto the same side of a single sheet of paper or printing on both sides of sheets of paper.
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Q. Are there any paper-saving printing methods?
Open the file in the application, and click [File]. Then click [Print] from the menu.
Select this product from [Select Printer] (or [Printer Name]) then click [Preferences] (or [Properties]).
To print more than one original page onto the same side of a single sheet, select the [Combination] check box on the [Layout] tab to select a page combination format. To print on both sides of the paper, select [2-Sided] from [Print Type] on the [Layout] tab.
Click [OK].
Click [Print].
A. You can change them in the print screen.
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Q. How can I change the paper size and type settings?
Open the file in the application, and click [File]. Then click [Print] from the menu.
Select this product from [Select Printer] (or [Printer Name]) then click [Preferences] (or [Properties]).
In [Paper Size] on the [Basic] tab, select the correct paper size.
Select the relevant paper type from [Paper Type], then click [OK].
Click [Print].
A. Yes, you can print with a watermark (text stamp) or a header/footer.
Also, an overlay function is provided that enables printing over an output from a file saved on a computer.
Watermark
Header/Footer
Overlay
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Q. Can I print characters and images so as to have them overlapped?
Use this function to apply a mark of a confidential or critical document for copyright protection or indication of the importance of the document.
Open the file in the application, and click [File]. Then click [Print] from the menu.
Select this product from [Select Printer] (or [Printer Name]) then click [Preferences] (or [Properties]).
On the [Stamp/Composition] tab, select the [Watermark] check box, then select a watermark.
Click [Edit] to replace the watermark with another or to create a new one.
Click [OK].
Click [Print].
Use this function to add a title of the document at the head of each page or to print with page numbers at the bottom.
This function is available when the Web browser function is disabled. When the optional Extension Memory is installed, this function is available regardless of whether the Web browser function is enabled or disabled.
Open the file in the application, and click [File]. Then click [Print] from the menu.
Select this product from [Select Printer] (or [Printer Name]) then click [Preferences] (or [Properties]).
On the [Stamp/Composition] tab, select the [Header/Footer] check box, then select information to print out.
Click [Edit...] to set the starting page and other settings for printing the header/footer.
Click [OK].
Click [Print].
Use this function to print by adding ruling for slips and forms or the corporate logo.
Before the overlay function can be enabled, a file for overlay printing must be created on the computer.
Open the file in the application, and click [File]. Then click [Print] from the menu.
Select this product from [Select Printer] (or [Printer Name]) then click [Preferences] (or [Properties]).
To print a document over an output of a file created on a computer, select [Print Host Image] from [Overlay] on the [Stamp/Composition] tab, then select the file for overlay printing.
Click [Edit] to specify the page and position for overlay printing.
Click [OK].
Click [Print].
A. Simply select the type of the document to print, and the setting is automatically changed to the optimal for clear printing.
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Q. How can I print out data as clearly as possible?
Open the file in the application, and click [File]. Then click [Print] from the menu.
Select this product from [Select Printer] (or [Printer Name]) then click [Preferences] (or [Properties]).
In [Color Settings] on the [Quality] tab, select the type of the document to print.
Click [OK].
Click [Print].
A. You can shift and adjust the position of the entire print image by setting the binding margin or image shift.
Page Margin
Image Shift
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Q. Can I adjust the printing position in the layout setting?
Open the file in the application, and click [File]. Then click [Print] from the menu.
Select this product from [Select Printer] (or [Printer Name]) then click [Preferences] (or [Properties]).
To configure the page margin, select the [Binding Margin] check box on the [Layout] tab and click [Binding Margin Settings].
Configure the respective items for page margins, then click [OK].
Settings | Description |
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[Shift Mode] | Select how to process the image to prepare the page margin. |
[Front Side]/[Back Side] | Enter the width of the page margin. For 2-sided printing, clearing the [Same value for front and back sides] check box allows you to specify different values for the front and back sides. |
[Unit] | Select the unit for the value to set. |
To enable image shift, select the [Image Shift] check box on the [Layout] tab and click [Image Shift Settings].
Configure the respective items for image shift, then click [OK].
Settings | Description |
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[Unit] | Select the unit for the value to set. |
[Front Side]/[Back Side] | Set the direction and the value for shifting the printing position. For 2-sided printing, select the [Same value for Front and Back sides] check box allows you to specify the same value for the front and back sides. |
Click [OK].
Click [Print].
A. It is not supported. You can print data from a Mac OS PC via the network.
A. The available file types are PDF, Compact PDF, JPEG, TIFF, XPS, Compact XPS, OOXML (.docx/.xlsx/.pptx), and PPML (.ppml/.vdx/.zip). However, a banner-size file cannot be printed.
To use this function, the optional Extension Memory and i-Option LK-110 v2 are required.
It is not guaranteed that all printing can be carried out. Printing may cause a failure even if the specified file type is available.
A. When specifying [Page Number] on the printer driver, set [Starting Page] to [2].
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Q. I want to skip the number on the front cover when adding page numbers for printing. How can I configure the setting to print the second page in the same way as the first page?
Open the file in the application, and click [File]. Then click [Print] from the menu.
Select this product from [Select Printer] (or [Printer Name]) then click [Preferences] (or [Properties]).
On the [Stamp/Composition] tab, select the [Page Number] check box, then click [Edit].
Change [Starting Page] to [2], then click [OK].
Click [OK].
Click [Print].