Printing the Selected Area of the Image: Clip Image

Select and print only a part of the image. This function is useful when you want to print just a part of a job with a large printing size and check the color tone or picture quality before printing the whole job.

Procedure

1. In the job list, double-click the job.
   The Job Settings window appears.
2. Click .
3. Select the Clip Image check box.
4. Set the part to be printed (the clip area).
   • Entering the values
     1. In Size, enter the width and the height of the clip area.
     2. In Top Left Position, enter the location of the upper-left corner of the clip area with the origin at the upper-left corner of the image.
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        • Top Left Position can be set within the range such that the clip area set with Size does not go beyond the edges of the original image.
        • Be sure to set Size before setting Top Left Position.
   • Dragging the mouse in the layout area
     1. In the layout area, click .
     2. Point to the small square (the clip point) on the clip line (the red line in the figure). The pointer changes to (a shape with a point in the upper-right corner).
     3. Drag the clip point to set the clip area.
        MEMO To fine-tune the clip area, use and to enlarge the preview image, and then drag the clip point again.
   MEMO You can also combine both methods to configure the settings. For example, you can set the clip area roughly in the layout area, and then fine-tune the clip area by entering the values. You can also perform Maintaining the Clipped Position.
5. Click OK.
6. Click .
   Processing by the RIP and printing are performed.