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Contents 1 Using Printer Driver Options Printer Driver Features 1-2 Selecting Which Paper to Use 1-3 Printing in Black and White 1-4 Printing Multiple Pages to a Single Sheet (Pages per Sheet 1-5 Printing Booklets 1-6 Printing Separation Pages 1-8 ... or Deleting Proof and Saved Print Jobs 1-20 2 Using Fonts Types of Fonts 2-2 Printing Font Samples 2-3 Using the Control Panel 2-3 Using CentreWare IS 2-3 Using a Windows Printer Driver 2-4 Downloading Fonts 2-5 Phaser® 8500/8550 Color Printer i
Contents 1 Using Printer Driver Options Printer Driver Features 1-2 Selecting Which Paper to Use 1-3 Printing in Black and White 1-4 Printing Multiple Pages to a Single Sheet (Pages per Sheet 1-5 Printing Booklets 1-6 Printing Separation Pages 1-8 ... or Deleting Proof and Saved Print Jobs 1-20 2 Using Fonts Types of Fonts 2-2 Printing Font Samples 2-3 Using the Control Panel 2-3 Using CentreWare IS 2-3 Using a Windows Printer Driver 2-4 Downloading Fonts 2-5 Phaser® 8500/8550 Color Printer i
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Using Printer Driver Options This chapter includes: ■ Printer Driver Features on page 1-2 ■ Selecting Which Paper to Use on page 1-3 ■ Printing in Black and White on page 1-4 ■ Printing Multiple Pages to a Single ...; Saving Custom Sizes on page 1-16 ■ Printing Secure, Personal, Proof, and Saved Print Jobs on page 1-17 See also: Quick start tutorial at www.xerox.com/office/8500_8550support Phaser® 8500/8550 Color Printer 1-1
Using Printer Driver Options This chapter includes: ■ Printer Driver Features on page 1-2 ■ Selecting Which Paper to Use on page 1-3 ■ Printing in Black and White on page 1-4 ■ Printing Multiple Pages to a Single ...; Saving Custom Sizes on page 1-16 ■ Printing Secure, Personal, Proof, and Saved Print Jobs on page 1-17 See also: Quick start tutorial at www.xerox.com/office/8500_8550support Phaser® 8500/8550 Color Printer 1-1
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...; ■ ■ ■ ■ ● = Supported. ■ = Only available when your printer has a hard drive. ❍ = Only available when your printer is connected to select the feature in the driver. Phaser® 8500/8550 Color Printer 1-2 Printer Driver Features Printer Driver Features The following table displays many of the Xerox printer driver features that are available with specific operating systems. This section includes...
...; ■ ■ ■ ■ ● = Supported. ■ = Only available when your printer has a hard drive. ❍ = Only available when your printer is connected to select the feature in the driver. Phaser® 8500/8550 Color Printer 1-2 Printer Driver Features Printer Driver Features The following table displays many of the Xerox printer driver features that are available with specific operating systems. This section includes...
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.... In the Print dialog box, select Paper Feed. 2. Phaser® 8500/8550 Color Printer 1-3 Select a particular type of the following : ■ Click Let printer select which tray to print from (Recommended) to have the printer automatically select the paper to use based on your application settings...use for the print job from a supported driver: Operating System Windows 98 SE, Windows Me PostScript driver Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, Windows NT 4.x PostScript driver Mac OS 9 driver Mac OS X (version 10.2 and higher) driver Steps 1. The Document Size box displays ...
.... In the Print dialog box, select Paper Feed. 2. Phaser® 8500/8550 Color Printer 1-3 Select a particular type of the following : ■ Click Let printer select which tray to print from (Recommended) to have the printer automatically select the paper to use based on your application settings...use for the print job from a supported driver: Operating System Windows 98 SE, Windows Me PostScript driver Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, Windows NT 4.x PostScript driver Mac OS 9 driver Mac OS X (version 10.2 and higher) driver Steps 1. The Document Size box displays ...
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In the Print dialog box, select Print Quality/Color 1. 2. Phaser® 8500/8550 Color Printer 1-4 Printing in Black and White Printing in Black and White If you want your output in black, white, and shades of gray, you can select Black & White in a supported printer driver: Operating System Windows 98 SE, Windows Me, Windows 2000, Windows XP...
In the Print dialog box, select Print Quality/Color 1. 2. Phaser® 8500/8550 Color Printer 1-4 Printing in Black and White Printing in Black and White If you want your output in black, white, and shades of gray, you can select Black & White in a supported printer driver: Operating System Windows 98 SE, Windows Me, Windows 2000, Windows XP...
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... of Pages per Sheet and Layout Direction. Select Layout from the drop-down list. In the Print dialog box, select Layout. Phaser® 8500/8550 Color Printer 1-5 Select the number of pages per side from the drop-down list. Mac OS 9 driver 1. Mac OS X (version 10.2 1. Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003 PostScript...
... of Pages per Sheet and Layout Direction. Select Layout from the drop-down list. In the Print dialog box, select Layout. Phaser® 8500/8550 Color Printer 1-5 Select the number of pages per side from the drop-down list. Mac OS 9 driver 1. Mac OS X (version 10.2 1. Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003 PostScript...
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Creep Gutter Phaser® 8500/8550 Color Printer 1-6 When you print booklets, you can print a document in the form of a point); The pages are shifted inward (in 10ths of a small book. Create booklets ... the correct order so that is the horizontal distance from the fold to the page image (in points). this compensates for 2-sided (duplex) printing. The driver automatically reduces each page image and prints four pages per sheet of the folded paper, which otherwise would cause the inner page images to create...
Creep Gutter Phaser® 8500/8550 Color Printer 1-6 When you print booklets, you can print a document in the form of a point); The pages are shifted inward (in 10ths of a small book. Create booklets ... the correct order so that is the horizontal distance from the fold to the page image (in points). this compensates for 2-sided (duplex) printing. The driver automatically reduces each page image and prints four pages per sheet of the folded paper, which otherwise would cause the inner page images to create...
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Printing Booklets To select booklet printing in a supported Windows driver: Operating System Steps Windows 98 SE, Windows Me PostScript driver 1. Select the Setup tab. 2. If desired, specify the creep and gutter. Under Document Options and Printer Features, select On for Booket Layout. Phaser® 8500/8550 Color Printer 1-7 Select the Layout tab. 2. Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003 PostScript driver 1. Click the Advanced button. 3. Click the More Layout Options button. 3. Select Print Booklet Style. 4.
Printing Booklets To select booklet printing in a supported Windows driver: Operating System Steps Windows 98 SE, Windows Me PostScript driver 1. Select the Setup tab. 2. If desired, specify the creep and gutter. Under Document Options and Printer Features, select On for Booket Layout. Phaser® 8500/8550 Color Printer 1-7 Select the Layout tab. 2. Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003 PostScript driver 1. Click the Advanced button. 3. Click the More Layout Options button. 3. Select Print Booklet Style. 4.
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In the Print dialog box, select Printer Features from the drop-down list. 2. Select the tray to use for the separation pages from the Source drop-down list. 3. Select the tray to ..., Windows NT 4.x PostScript driver Mac OS 9 driver Mac OS X (version 10.2 and higher) driver Steps 1. Specify the tray to use as the source for the separation pages from the Separation Pages Source drop-down list. 2. Under Feature Sets, select Advanced Options 1 from the drop-down list. 3. Phaser® 8500/8550 Color Printer 1-8 Printing Separation Pages Printing...
In the Print dialog box, select Printer Features from the drop-down list. 2. Select the tray to use for the separation pages from the Source drop-down list. 3. Select the tray to ..., Windows NT 4.x PostScript driver Mac OS 9 driver Mac OS X (version 10.2 and higher) driver Steps 1. Specify the tray to use as the source for the separation pages from the Separation Pages Source drop-down list. 2. Under Feature Sets, select Advanced Options 1 from the drop-down list. 3. Phaser® 8500/8550 Color Printer 1-8 Printing Separation Pages Printing...
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...Pages A cover page is the same size as the paper used for the rest of the document. For the back cover of a document. Phaser® 8500/8550 Color Printer 1-9 Print Option 1-sided printing 2-sided printing Last Page of Text Odd-numbered Even-numbered Blank Pages Add one blank page at the end ...page two of your document from the specified tray. If you specify a different size in the driver than the tray you to remain blank, see the following table for the body of the document. The printer enables you select as the rest of the document. Add one blank page at the end...
...Pages A cover page is the same size as the paper used for the rest of the document. For the back cover of a document. Phaser® 8500/8550 Color Printer 1-9 Print Option 1-sided printing 2-sided printing Last Page of Text Odd-numbered Even-numbered Blank Pages Add one blank page at the end ...page two of your document from the specified tray. If you specify a different size in the driver than the tray you to remain blank, see the following table for the body of the document. The printer enables you select as the rest of the document. Add one blank page at the end...
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... Cover Pages, select First Page Only or First and Last Pages. 3. Under Print Cover Pages, select Before Document or After Document. 3. Phaser® 8500/8550 Color Printer 1-10 Select First page from, and then select the tray to use for the covers from the drop-down list. 1. Select the tray...Select the Output Options tab. 2. In the Print dialog box, select Cover Page. 2. Printing Cover Pages To select cover pages in a supported driver: Operating System Steps Windows 98 SE, Windows Me PostScript driver Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, Windows NT 4.x PostScript...
... Cover Pages, select First Page Only or First and Last Pages. 3. Under Print Cover Pages, select Before Document or After Document. 3. Phaser® 8500/8550 Color Printer 1-10 Select First page from, and then select the tray to use for the covers from the drop-down list. 1. Select the tray...Select the Output Options tab. 2. In the Print dialog box, select Cover Page. 2. Printing Cover Pages To select cover pages in a supported driver: Operating System Steps Windows 98 SE, Windows Me PostScript driver Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, Windows NT 4.x PostScript...
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... XP, Windows Server 2003 PostScript driver 1. Mac OS 9, Mac OS X (version 10.2 and higher) driver 1. Select Page Setup. 3. Windows NT 4.x PostScript driver 1. Select the Advanced tab. 2. Specify the percentage in a supported driver: Operating System Steps Windows 98 SE, Windows Me PostScript driver 1. Click the Advanced button. 3. Phaser® 8500/8550 Color Printer 1-11 Specify the percentage to scale...
... XP, Windows Server 2003 PostScript driver 1. Mac OS 9, Mac OS X (version 10.2 and higher) driver 1. Select Page Setup. 3. Windows NT 4.x PostScript driver 1. Select the Advanced tab. 2. Specify the percentage in a supported driver: Operating System Steps Windows 98 SE, Windows Me PostScript driver 1. Click the Advanced button. 3. Phaser® 8500/8550 Color Printer 1-11 Specify the percentage to scale...
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... Windows drivers you might stamp on a page before distribution, can : ■ Create a watermark. ■ Edit an existing watermark's text, color, location, and angle. ■ Place a watermark on either the first page or every page in a document. ■ Print a watermark in the foreground or background or blend with a watermark. Phaser® 8500/8550 Color Printer 1-12...
... Windows drivers you might stamp on a page before distribution, can : ■ Create a watermark. ■ Edit an existing watermark's text, color, location, and angle. ■ Place a watermark on either the first page or every page in a document. ■ Print a watermark in the foreground or background or blend with a watermark. Phaser® 8500/8550 Color Printer 1-12...
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Phaser® 8500/8550 Color Printer 1-13 Select the Setup tab. 2. To print the watermark on the first page only, select On from the Watermark Options drop-down list. 5. To print the watermark in the Watermarks section under Document Options and Printer Features: ■ To ... 4. Printing Watermarks To select, create, and edit watermarks using a supported Windows driver: Operating System Steps Windows 98 SE, Windows Me PostScript driver Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003 PostScript driver 1. Click the Advanced button. 3. To modify the watermark, click the Edit ...
Phaser® 8500/8550 Color Printer 1-13 Select the Setup tab. 2. To print the watermark on the first page only, select On from the Watermark Options drop-down list. 5. To print the watermark in the Watermarks section under Document Options and Printer Features: ■ To ... 4. Printing Watermarks To select, create, and edit watermarks using a supported Windows driver: Operating System Steps Windows 98 SE, Windows Me PostScript driver Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003 PostScript driver 1. Click the Advanced button. 3. To modify the watermark, click the Edit ...
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...Server 2003. Click the Advanced button. 3. Note: Negative images are not supported in a supported driver: Operating System Steps Windows 98 SE, Windows Me PostScript driver Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003 PostScript driver Windows NT 4.x PostScript driver Mac OS 9 driver 1. Under Document Options and PostScript Options, select Yes for Mirrored Output. 1. Select File, ...the light and dark areas in your printed image) or mirror image (flips images horizontally on pages when printed). Click the More Layout Options button. 3. Phaser® 8500/8550 Color Printer 1-14
...Server 2003. Click the Advanced button. 3. Note: Negative images are not supported in a supported driver: Operating System Steps Windows 98 SE, Windows Me PostScript driver Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003 PostScript driver Windows NT 4.x PostScript driver Mac OS 9 driver 1. Under Document Options and PostScript Options, select Yes for Mirrored Output. 1. Select File, ...the light and dark areas in your printed image) or mirror image (flips images horizontally on pages when printed). Click the More Layout Options button. 3. Phaser® 8500/8550 Color Printer 1-14
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...colors in a supported driver: Operating System Steps Windows 98 SE, Windows Me PostScript driver 1. For example, use image smoothing to improve the appearance of 300 dpi or higher. Select the Setup tab. 2. Select the Advanced tab. 2. Phaser® 8500/8550 Color Printer 1-15 Click the Advanced button. 3. Under Printer...from the drop-down list. 2. To select image smoothing in low-resolution images for smoother color transitions. Windows NT 4.x PostScript driver 1. Image smoothing is selected. Click the More Layout Options button. 3. Select Image Smoothing....
...colors in a supported driver: Operating System Steps Windows 98 SE, Windows Me PostScript driver 1. For example, use image smoothing to improve the appearance of 300 dpi or higher. Select the Setup tab. 2. Select the Advanced tab. 2. Phaser® 8500/8550 Color Printer 1-15 Click the Advanced button. 3. Under Printer...from the drop-down list. 2. To select image smoothing in low-resolution images for smoother color transitions. Windows NT 4.x PostScript driver 1. Image smoothing is selected. Click the More Layout Options button. 3. Select Image Smoothing....
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... Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, Windows NT 4.x PostScript driver 1. To create a new custom size in the User Guide at www.xerox.com/office/8500_8550support. Click the My Custom Sizes button. 3. Phaser 8500/8550 printers can save custom size paper settings in the Width and Height... boxes. 6. Enter a descriptive name in your applications. Since these custom sizes are saved in your computer's operating system, they are available for you to select in the Name box. 5. Phaser® 8500/8550 Color Printer...
... Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, Windows NT 4.x PostScript driver 1. To create a new custom size in the User Guide at www.xerox.com/office/8500_8550support. Click the My Custom Sizes button. 3. Phaser 8500/8550 printers can save custom size paper settings in the Width and Height... boxes. 6. Enter a descriptive name in your applications. Since these custom sizes are saved in your computer's operating system, they are available for you to select in the Name box. 5. Phaser® 8500/8550 Color Printer...
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Select the Output Options tab. 2. Note: Personal print jobs are not supported in the Document Name field. Phaser® 8500/8550 Color Printer 1-18 Mac OS X (version 10.2 and higher) driver In the Print dialog box, select the job type from the Job Types dropdown list. ■ For a secure print job, enter a four...■ For a proof print or saved print job, enter the name you want to give this job in the Job Name field. Mac OS 9 driver In the Print dialog box, select the job type from 0000 through 9999, in the Job Password field. ■ For a proof print or saved print...
Select the Output Options tab. 2. Note: Personal print jobs are not supported in the Document Name field. Phaser® 8500/8550 Color Printer 1-18 Mac OS X (version 10.2 and higher) driver In the Print dialog box, select the job type from the Job Types dropdown list. ■ For a secure print job, enter a four...■ For a proof print or saved print job, enter the name you want to give this job in the Job Name field. Mac OS 9 driver In the Print dialog box, select the job type from 0000 through 9999, in the Job Password field. ■ For a proof print or saved print...
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... user name on the control panel: 1. For example, if you submitted more than four digits in the driver, enter 0222 on the control panel. Phaser® 8500/8550 Color Printer 1-19 If you entered 222 in the driver's Password field, enter zeros before your personal print jobs. Select Print and Delete or Delete, and then...
... user name on the control panel: 1. For example, if you submitted more than four digits in the driver, enter 0222 on the control panel. Phaser® 8500/8550 Color Printer 1-19 If you entered 222 in the driver's Password field, enter zeros before your personal print jobs. Select Print and Delete or Delete, and then...
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...), Print and Save (for saved prints), or Delete, and then press the OK button. 5. If you use the Windows NT printer driver, select NT4User as the job name.) 4. Phaser® 8500/8550 Color Printer 1-20 Select Proof Print Jobs or Saved Print Jobs, and then press the OK button. 3. Select Walk-Up Printing, and then...
...), Print and Save (for saved prints), or Delete, and then press the OK button. 5. If you use the Windows NT printer driver, select NT4User as the job name.) 4. Phaser® 8500/8550 Color Printer 1-20 Select Proof Print Jobs or Saved Print Jobs, and then press the OK button. 3. Select Walk-Up Printing, and then...