Previewing with
Check Print
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Requirements
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Plus Feature Set
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Enable the feature in the printer's front panel
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Select
Check Print
in the driver software (see
Use Check Print
).
When printing multiple pages through the driver (either multiple copies of a single page or a multiple-page file), select
Check Print
to preview the first page of the job before proceeding with the remainder of the job; this feature is useful when printing a large job.
Access to
Check Print
from the driver is enabled and disabled in the printer's front panel. You can also set the timeout in the front panel (timeout is the amount of time the printer waits after sending the first page of a file before it continues with the remainder of the job).
The factory default for
Check Print
is "disabled"; the default timeout is 5 minutes. Follow these instructions to enable
Check Print
in the front panel, reset the timeout, and select the option in the printer driver.
Enable Check Print and reset the timeout
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At the front panel Ready message, press
Select.
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Press the right arrow button until the display reads
Printer Defaults .
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Press
Menu.
Then press the right arrow button until the following message appears:
Printer Defaults
Check Print: Off Menu
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Press
Menu; the following message appears, where the asterisk (*) indicates the current setting:
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Press the right arrow button; the following message appears:
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Press
Select.
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Change the timeout (the amount of time the printer pauses before completing the print job): When the front panel displays
Printer Defaults/Check Print Timeout,
press
Menu.
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Scroll to the preset timeouts, then press
Select
to activate your selection.
NOTE
You can also enable
Check Print
and control the default timeout through PhaserLink software. For details on PhaserLink software, refer to the
PhaserShare Networking Manual
on the printer's CD-ROM or web site.
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Use Check
Print
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In a supported driver, select
Check Print:
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LaserWriter 8.3.4 driver:
In the Print dialog box, click
Options.
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LaserWriter 8.5.1 driver:
In the Print dialog box, use the
Printer-Specific Options
pull-down menu.
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Windows 95 / Windows 98 PostScript driver:
In the
Device Options
tab, click
Printer features.
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Windows NT driver:
Under the
Properties
tab, select the
Advanced
tab; in the
Document Options
tab, select
Printer features.
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Adobe PS3 driver for Windows 3.1:
Features
tab options.
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Check your first print. At the front panel's
Check Print
message, press one of these buttons:
Cancel
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Cancels the print job.
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Continue
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Prints the entire print job.
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