Windows
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Click the [Advanced] tab.
Select the [Hidden Pattern Print] checkbox so that the checkmark appears, then click the [Settings] button.
The hidden pattern printing function cannot be used when "Print Mode" is set to [Ultra Fine].
Configure the settings for hidden pattern printing and click the [OK] button.
  • "Hidden Pattern Print" is a function provided for the purpose of deterring unauthorized printing. It does not guarantee the prevention of information leakage.
  • Text may not be completely hidden on an output sheet with a pattern print under certain machine conditions. In "Setting mode", select [Security Settings] → [Hidden Pattern Print Setting] → [Contrast] if this is the case.
  • The hidden pattern may not emerge on copies with certain types of devices or under certain setting conditions used to copy an output sheet with a pattern print.
  • When the color mode is set to [Black and White] or when it is set to [Automatic] and the original is recognized as black and white, a black background pattern is printed even if a cyan or magenta pattern is selected.