[F-19] Printing with a Gutter on the Edge of the Paper

You can print with a gutter of 0 to 30 mm on the edge of the paper.
When a gutter is specified, the position of the image (print data) is adjusted to create a margin on the paper.
Open the [Print] dialog box.
  1. In an application, click [File].
  2. Click [Print].

Open the printing preferences dialog box.
  1. Select [Canon LBP5050].
  2. Click [Properties] or [Preferences].

Open the [Gutter Settings] dialog box.
  1. Click the [Finishing] tab.
  2. Set [Binding Location].
  3. Click [Gutter].
NOTE
Selecting the [Image Processing] option on the [Gutter Settings] dialog box

If the [Spooling at Host] setting on the [Device Settings] sheet is set to [Disabled], you cannot select this option.
Use the following procedure to change the [Spooling at Host] setting.
  1. Open the [Printers and Faxes] or [Printers] folder.
    • Windows Vista: [Start] → [Control Panel] → [Printers]
    • Windows XP Professional and Server 2003: [Start] → [Printers and Faxes]
    • Windows XP Home Edition: [Start] → [Control Panel] → [Printers and Other Hardware] → [Printers and Faxes]
    • Windows 2000: [Start] → [Settings] → [Printers]
  2. Open the printing preferences dialog box.
    1. Select [Canon LBP5050].
    2. Click [File].
    3. Click [Properties].
  3. Click the [Device Settings] tab.
  4. Select [Auto] for [Spooling at Host].
  5. Click [OK].
You cannot change these settings unless you have printer administrative rights. Contact your system administrator if you are not sure about your administrative rights.

Set the gutter.
  1. Specify the gutter width for [Gutter].
  2. For [Image Processing], select whether to reduce the size of the image when adding a gutter.
  3. Click [OK].

Set [Paper Source] and [Paper Type].
  1. Click the [Paper Source] tab.
  2. Select the paper source you want to use for [Paper Source].
  3. Select the paper type for [Paper Type].
  4. Click [OK].

Click [OK] on the [Print] dialog box.
Printing starts.
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