Samsung ML-186XW - Manual (Page 43)

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Printing multiple pages on one sheet of paper
You can select the number of pages to print on a single sheet of paper. To
print more than one page per sheet, the pages will be reduced in size and
arranged in the order you specify. You can print up to 16 pages on one
sheet.
1. To change the print settings from your software application, access
Printing Preferences. (See "Opening printing preferences" on
page 42.)
2. Click the Basic tab, select Multiple Pages Per Side in the Type
drop-down list.
3. Select the number of pages you want to print per sheet (2, 4, 6, 9, or 16)
in the Pages per Side drop-down list.
4. Select the page order from the Page Order drop-down list, if necessary.
5. Check Print Page Border to print a border around each page on the
sheet.
6. Click the Paper tab, select the Size, Source, and Type.
7. Click OK or Print until you exit the Print window.
Printing posters
This feature allows you to print a single-page document onto 4, 9, or 16
sheets of paper, for the purpose of pasting the sheets together to form one
poster-size document.
1. To change the print settings from your software application, access
Printing Preferences. (See "Opening printing preferences" on
page 42.)
2. Click the Basic tab, select Poster Printing in the Type drop-down list.
3. Select the page layout you want.
Available layouts:
• Poster 2x2: Document will be enlarged and be divided into 4 pages.
• Poster 3x3: Document will be enlarged and be divided into 9 pages.
• Poster 4x4: Document will be enlarged and be divided into 16
pages.
4. Select the Poster Overlap value. Specify Poster Overlap in millimeters
or inches by selecting the radio button on the upper right of Basic tab to
make it easier to paste the sheets together.
5. Click the Paper tab, select the Size, Source, and Type.
6. Click OK or Print until you exit the Print window.
7. You can complete the poster by pasting the sheets together.
Printing booklets (Manual)
This feature prints your document on both sides of a paper and arranges the
pages so that the paper can be folded in half after printing to produce a
booklet.
If you want to make a booklet, you need to print on Letter, Legal, A4,
US Folio, or Oficio sized print media.
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1. To change the print settings from your software application, access the
Printing Preferences. (See "Opening printing preferences" on
page 42.)
2. Click the Basic tab, select Booklet Printing from the Type drop-down
list.
3. Click the Paper tab, select the Size, Source, and Type.
The Booklet Printing option is not available for all paper sizes. In
order to find out the available paper size for this feature, select the
available paper size in the Size option on the Paper tab.
If you select an unavailable paper size, this option can be
automatically canceled. Select only available paper. (paper without
or mark).
4. Click OK or Print until you exit the Print window.
5. After printing, fold and staple the pages.
Printing on both sides of the paper (Manual)
You can print on both sides of a paper (duplex). Before printing, decide how
you want your document oriented. You can use this feature with Letter,
Legal, A4, US Folio, or Oficio sized paper. (See "Print media specifications"
on page 67.)
We recommend not to print on both sides of special media, such as
labels, envelopes, or thick paper. It may cause a paper jam or damage
the machine.
1. To change the print settings from your software application, access
Printing Preferences. (See "Opening printing preferences" on
page 42.)
2. Click the Advanced tab.
3. From the Double-Sided Printing (Manual) section, select the binding
option you want.
• None
• Long Edge: This option is the conventional layout used in
bookbinding.
• Short Edge: This option is the conventional layout used in
calendars.
4. Click the Paper tab, select the Size, Source, and Type.
5. Click OK or Print until you exit the Print window.