Printer Preferences (Windows 2000/XP) - Page Setup Tab

Edit Watermark
Custom Paper Size
Page Options

Specifies the page settings including the paper size, scaling, number of copies, orientation and number of pages per sheet, etc.


Default settings depend on the country/region of purchase.

Preview Image	Displays the image with the currently selected settings reflected.
[Page Size]	Selects the original paper size to work with in an application. Available options are: [Letter], [11x17], [Legal], [Executive], [A5], [B5], [A4], [B4], [A3], [Envelope Monarch], [Envelope COM10], [Envelope DL], [Envelope C5], and [Custom [Name Fixed]]. However, when [11x17], [B4] or [A3] is selected in the [Page Size], the original page size is automatically reduced to fit [Letter] size.
[Output Size]	Selects the output paper size to print on. When this option is set to anything other than [Match Paper Size], the original page size is automatically reduced or enlarged to fit the selected output paper size when printed. Up to 50 sizes can be defined for [Custom Paper Size] with the [Custom paper Size Settings] option.
[Copies]	Specifies the number of copies to be printed (1 to 99).
[Orientation]	Selects the direction of printing relative to the paper ([Portrait] or [Landscape]).
[Page Layout]	Selects the number (1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 9 or 16) of original pages per sheet or [Poster] (2x2, 3x3, or 4x4 pages to comprise one sheet). When this option is set to anything other than [1 Page per Sheet] and [Poster], the original page size is reduced to fit the selected page layout when printed. When [Poster] is selected, [Manual Scaling], [Watermark] and [Page Options] are disabled. When [1 Page per Sheet] is selected, [Manual Scaling] appears. When this option is set to anything other than [1 Page per sheet] or [Poster], [Page Order] appears instead of [Manual Scaling] in its place.
[Manual Scaling]	Reduces or enlarges the original page size. Selecting this check box enables the edit box on the right side to specify the magnification factor (25 to 200%). If you select enlarge/reduce ratio on the [Print] screen of an application software, select 100% in [Manual Scaling].
[Page Order]	Selects the order in which original pages are placed on each sheet of the output paper when more than one page is printed per sheet.
[Paper Type]	Selects the paper type to print. Available paper type are as follows: - Plain Paper (18 to 24 lb. (64 to 90 g/m2 )) - Plain Paper L (18 to 24 lb. (64 to 90 g/m2 )) - Heavy Paper (28 to 32 lb. (105 to 128 g/m2 )) - Heavy Paper H (28 to 32 lb. (105 to 128 g/m2 )) - Transparency -If paper curls excessively when printed with [Plain Paper] selected, select [Plain Paper L]. - If print fixing is not sufficient when printed with [Heavy Paper] selected, select [Heavy Paper H]. - When you select [Envelope Monarch], [Envelope COM10], [Envelope DL], or [Envelope C5] as [Page Size] and [Match Page Size] as [Output Size], [Paper Type] is automatically set to [Envelope] regardless of the setting of [Page Size].
[Watermark]	Inserts the selected watermark to be printed on each page. Eight types of pre-defined watermarks are available: -CONFIDENTIAL -COPY -DRAFT -FILE COPY -FINAL -PRELIMINARY -PROOF -TOP SECRET Selecting this check box enables [Edit Watermark] to add a watermark. This option is disabled when [Page Layout] is set to [Poster].
[Edit Watermark]	Click this button to specify detailed watermark settings (see below).
[Custom Paper Size]	Click this button to specify the dimensions for a paper size other than the provided standard paper sizes (see below). You can specify the dimensions for a paper size only in the [Printer Properties] dialog box ([Start], [Printers and Faxes] (Windows 2000: [Printers])). You cannot specify the dimensions from the [Document Properties] dialog box (software application).
[Page Options]	Click this button to select options for printing dates, user name, page numbers, and borders, etc. (see below). This option is disabled when [Page Layout] is set to [Poster].
[Restore Defaults]	Resets all the current settings to their default values.
[View Settings]	Click this button to display the [View Settings] dialog box. This dialog box allows you to view and confirm all of the current page settings in a listed form.

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Edit Watermark

Clicking [Edit Watermark] in the [Page Setup] tab sheet opens the [Edit Watermark] dialog box. This dialog box enables you to insert a text string as a watermark onto pages. This option is enabled only when the [Watermark] check box is selected in the [Page Setup] tab sheet.

[Watermark List]	Displays the names of registered watermarks. The preview image in the upper left part of the dialog box displays the selected watermark with the specified settings reflected.
[Add]	Registers a new watermark. Clicking this button adds a blank name field in [Watermark List] in which you can enter the name of watermark to be registered. Up to 50 watermarks can be registered.
[Delete]	Removes the selected watermark from [Watermark List]. You cannot delete a pre-defined watermark or a watermark currently selected in the [Page Setup] tab..
[Position]	Specifies the position where the watermark is printed on each page. You can enter the values in the [X] and [Y] edit boxes (in a range between -50 and 50), or use the X and Y slide bars to move the position.
[Move to Center]	Relocates the watermark to the center of the page.
[Angle]	Sets the angle of watermark ([Upward Left to Right], [Downward Left to Right], or [Set Angle]). You can select the corresponding radio button, or use the slide bar to move the angle, or enter a desired value in the [Set Angle] edit box (in a range between -180 and 180).
[Name]	Displays and allows you to change the name of the currently selected watermark.
[Text]	Displays and allows you to change the text string of the currently selected watermark.
[Font]	Selects the font type of the watermark.
[Style]	Selects the font style of the watermark. Available styles are [Regular], [Italic], [Bold] and [Bold Italic].
[Size]	Specifies the font size of the watermark (1 to 500).
[Color]	Selects the font color of the watermark.
[Border]	Adds the frame to the watermark. You can select the frame type ([Circle], [Rectangle], or [None]).
[Print Style]	Selects the type of watermark ([Transparent] or [Overlap]).
[Print on First Page Only]	Prints the selected watermark only on the first page of the document. You cannot edit pre-defined watermarks.

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Custom Paper Size Settings

Clicking [Custom Paper Size] in the [Page Setup] tab sheet opens the [Custom Paper Size Settings] dialog box. This dialog box enables you to define custom paper sizes for quick selection and register new custom paper sizes to the [Paper List] box. You can specify the name, width, and height of each size.


This setting is available only when you open the [Canon MF3200 Series Printing Preferences] dialog box from the [Printers and Faxes] (Windows 98/Me/2000: [Printers] folder).

[Paper List]	Displays the paper sizes actually available. Selects a paper size from which you can create a custom paper size. You can share the custom paper sizes with all printers connected to your computer.
[Name of Custom Paper Size]	Specifies the name of custom paper.
[Unit]	Selects the unit of measurement of paper size ([Millimeter] or [Inch]).
[Paper Size]	Specifies the width and height of the custom paper. Be sure that [Width] does not exceed [Height] when specifying the values.
[Register]	Registers the custom paper size and adds its name to [Paper List]. To register a custom paper size, be sure to log on as a Administrator (Windows 2000/XP) or Power User (Windows 2000 only). To change the paper size for the existing custom paper size, be sure to log on as a Administrator.
[Delete]	Removes the selected custom paper from [Paper List]. You cannot delete a pre-defined paper size or a paper size currently selected in the [Page Setup] tab.. To delete a registered custom paper size, be sure to log on as a Administrator.

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Page Options

Clicking [Page Options] in the [Page Setup] tab sheet opens the [Page Options] dialog box. This dialog box enables you to print pages with a page frame, header, and footer. This option is disabled when [Page Layout] in the [Page Setup] tab sheet is set to [Poster].

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