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Frequently Asked Questions
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Frequently Asked Questions
This section presents frequently asked questions and answers. To view more detailed explanations, click the hyperlinks in
the answer column.
Question Answer
How do I print on a
roll? When printing on rolls, after loading the roll, specify the paper type and length, both on the
Control Panel and in the printer driver.
⇒"Loading and Printing on Rolls →P.3 "
How do I print on a
sheet? When printing on sheets, specify the paper type and size in the printer driver before loading
the paper.
⇒"Loading and Printing on Sheets →P.8 "
How do I switch be-
tween printing on rolls
and sheets? Press the Feeder Selection button to switch the paper source between the roll and a sheet.
⇒"Selecting the Paper Source →P.631 "
How do I change the
paper type or size? Specify the type and size of paper, both on the Control Panel and in the printer driver.
• Specifying it in the printer driver
⇒"Specifying Paper in the Printer Driver →P.64 "
• Specifying it on the Control Panel
Selecting the paper type
⇒"Selecting the Paper Type (Roll)
→P.632 "
⇒"Selecting the Paper Type (Sheet) →P.650 "
Selecting the paper size
⇒"Specifying the Paper Length (Roll) →P.633 "
How do I cut the roll
paper after printing? You can wait until ink dries before cutting the roll, and you can cut rolls at a desired posi-
tion.
⇒"Specifying the Cutting Method for Rolls
→P.642 "
How do I print without
borders? Borderless printing is possible on rolls. You can also specify borderless printing in the print-
er driver by adjusting the original size to match the paper size.
Before borderless printing, set the blue Switch on the platen to the ● side.
Borderless printing is not supported on sheets.
⇒"Borderless Printing on Paper of Equivalent Size →P.100 "
⇒"Borderless Printing by Resizing Originals to Fit the Roll Width →P.107 "
⇒"Borderless Printing at Actual Size
→P.91 "
⇒"Setting the Blue Switch on the Platen
→P.872 "
How do I print an A4
original enlarged on A2
paper? In the printer driver, you can adjust the original image to match the paper size or width, or
you can specify enlargement or reduction before printing as desired.
⇒"Resizing Originals to Match the Paper Size →P.65 "
⇒"Resizing Originals to Fit the Roll Width →P.71 "
⇒"Resizing Originals by Entering a Scaling Value →P.77 "
How do I print without
wasting paper? To conserve paper, you can specify in the printer driver to rotate originals 90 degrees or to
print without top and bottom margins.
⇒"Conserving Roll Paper by Rotating Originals 90 Degrees →P.167 "
⇒"Conserving Roll Paper by Printing Originals Without Top and Bottom Mar-
gins
→P.173 "
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