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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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Phaser® 8500/8550 Color Printer 1-2 Feature Windows Windows 98 SE, Me NT 4.x Black & White printing (page 1-4) ● ● Pages per sheet (page 1-5) ● ● Booklet (page...; ■ ● = Supported. ■ = Only available when your printer has a hard drive. ❍ = Only available when your printer is connected to select the feature in the driver. 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 more information...
Phaser® 8500/8550 Color Printer 1-2 Feature Windows Windows 98 SE, Me NT 4.x Black & White printing (page 1-4) ● ● Pages per sheet (page 1-5) ● ● Booklet (page...; ■ ● = Supported. ■ = Only available when your printer has a hard drive. ❍ = Only available when your printer is connected to select the feature in the driver. 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 more information...
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... select which paper to use based on your application settings, or select a specific paper type or tray. Phaser® 8500/8550 Color Printer 1-3 In the Print dialog box, select Paper Feed. 2. The Document Size box displays the paper size chosen in the ..., and then select the tray to use paper 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. Choose one of paper. ■ Click Force printing...
... select which paper to use based on your application settings, or select a specific paper type or tray. Phaser® 8500/8550 Color Printer 1-3 In the Print dialog box, select Paper Feed. 2. The Document Size box displays the paper size chosen in the ..., and then select the tray to use paper 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. Choose one of paper. ■ Click Force printing...
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...from the Color Correction drop-down list. Select Black & White. 1. Phaser® 8500/8550 Color Printer 1-4 Select Black and White from the drop-down list. 1. Select the TekColor tab. 2. Select Black & White from the Color Correction drop-down list. 2. In the Print dialog box, select Print Quality/Color 1. ...2. 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...
...from the Color Correction drop-down list. Select Black & White. 1. Phaser® 8500/8550 Color Printer 1-4 Select Black and White from the drop-down list. 1. Select the TekColor tab. 2. Select Black & White from the Color Correction drop-down list. 2. In the Print dialog box, select Print Quality/Color 1. ...2. 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...
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...tab. 2. Click the More Layout Options button. 3. Windows NT 4.x PostScript driver 1. In the Print dialog box, select Layout. and higher) driver 2. Phaser® 8500/8550 Color Printer 1-5 Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003 PostScript driver 1. Select the number of pages per side from the drop-down list. ...2 3 4 To print multiple pages on a side, you can print more than one page on a single sheet of paper. Mac OS 9 driver 1. Mac OS X (version 10.2 1. Select Layout from the drop-down list. Select the Advanced tab. 2. Select the number of pages per...
...tab. 2. Click the More Layout Options button. 3. Windows NT 4.x PostScript driver 1. In the Print dialog box, select Layout. and higher) driver 2. Phaser® 8500/8550 Color Printer 1-5 Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003 PostScript driver 1. Select the number of pages per side from the drop-down list. ...2 3 4 To print multiple pages on a side, you can print more than one page on a single sheet of paper. Mac OS 9 driver 1. Mac OS X (version 10.2 1. Select Layout from the drop-down list. Select the Advanced tab. 2. Select the number of pages per...
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...) printing. this compensates for any paper size that you can fold and staple the pages to create a booklet. Creep Gutter Phaser® 8500/8550 Color Printer 1-6 The driver automatically reduces each page image and prints four pages per sheet of a point); The pages are shifted inward (in points). ...of a small book. Printing Booklets Printing Booklets With 2-sided printing, you can print a document in both Windows 98 and Windows Me drivers. The creep is the horizontal distance from the fold to shift slightly outward. Create booklets for the thickness of the folded paper, ...
...) printing. this compensates for any paper size that you can fold and staple the pages to create a booklet. Creep Gutter Phaser® 8500/8550 Color Printer 1-6 The driver automatically reduces each page image and prints four pages per sheet of a point); The pages are shifted inward (in points). ...of a small book. Printing Booklets Printing Booklets With 2-sided printing, you can print a document in both Windows 98 and Windows Me drivers. The creep is the horizontal distance from the fold to shift slightly outward. Create booklets for the thickness of the folded paper, ...
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Click the More Layout Options button. 3. If desired, specify the creep and gutter. Click the Advanced button. 3. Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003 PostScript driver 1. Under Document Options and Printer Features, select On for Booket Layout. Select Print Booklet Style. 4. Phaser® 8500/8550 Color Printer 1-7 Select the Setup tab. 2. Select the Layout tab. 2. Printing Booklets To select booklet printing in a supported Windows driver: Operating System Steps Windows 98 SE, Windows Me PostScript driver 1.
Click the More Layout Options button. 3. If desired, specify the creep and gutter. Click the Advanced button. 3. Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003 PostScript driver 1. Under Document Options and Printer Features, select On for Booket Layout. Select Print Booklet Style. 4. Phaser® 8500/8550 Color Printer 1-7 Select the Setup tab. 2. Select the Layout tab. 2. Printing Booklets To select booklet printing in a supported Windows driver: Operating System Steps Windows 98 SE, Windows Me PostScript driver 1.
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... for the separation pages from the drop-down list. 3. Under Feature Sets, select Advanced Options 1 from the drop-down list. Phaser® 8500/8550 Color Printer 1-8 Under Separation Pages, select the location of a print job. Select the Separation Page from the drop-down list. 2. Select ...SE, Windows Me, 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. In the Print dialog box, select Printer Features from the Source drop-down list. 2. Select the tray to use as the source...
... for the separation pages from the drop-down list. 3. Under Feature Sets, select Advanced Options 1 from the drop-down list. Phaser® 8500/8550 Color Printer 1-8 Under Separation Pages, select the location of a print job. Select the Separation Page from the drop-down list. 2. Select ...SE, Windows Me, 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. In the Print dialog box, select Printer Features from the Source drop-down list. 2. Select the tray to use as the source...
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...that the cover page is the first or last page of a document. The printer enables you to choose a different paper source for the cover page than the tray you specify a different size in the driver than for the body of your document to remain blank when 2-sided printing, ... printing 2-sided printing Last Page of Text Odd-numbered Even-numbered Blank Pages Add one blank page at the end of the document. Phaser® 8500/8550 Color Printer 1-9 Cover Page First Last Print Option 1-sided printing 2-sided printing 1-sided printing 2-sided printing (odd-numbered pages) 2-sided printing (...
...that the cover page is the first or last page of a document. The printer enables you to choose a different paper source for the cover page than the tray you specify a different size in the driver than for the body of your document to remain blank when 2-sided printing, ... printing 2-sided printing Last Page of Text Odd-numbered Even-numbered Blank Pages Add one blank page at the end of the document. Phaser® 8500/8550 Color Printer 1-9 Cover Page First Last Print Option 1-sided printing 2-sided printing 1-sided printing 2-sided printing (odd-numbered pages) 2-sided printing (...
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... drop-down list. 1. Select Printer Features. 4. Phaser® 8500/8550 Color Printer 1-10 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 driver Mac OS 9 driver Mac OS X (version 10.2 and higher) driver 1. In the Print dialog box...
... drop-down list. 1. Select Printer Features. 4. Phaser® 8500/8550 Color Printer 1-10 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 driver Mac OS 9 driver Mac OS X (version 10.2 and higher) driver 1. In the Print dialog box...
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.... 3. Select the Advanced tab. 2. Under Graphic, select the desired percentage for Scaling. Phaser® 8500/8550 Color Printer 1-11 Select the Setup tab. 2. Windows NT 4.x PostScript driver 1. Specify the percentage in the Percentage box. Mac OS 9, Mac OS X (version 10.2 and higher) driver 1. Scaling Scaling You can reduce or enlarge your page images when they...
.... 3. Select the Advanced tab. 2. Under Graphic, select the desired percentage for Scaling. Phaser® 8500/8550 Color Printer 1-11 Select the Setup tab. 2. Windows NT 4.x PostScript driver 1. Specify the percentage in the Percentage box. Mac OS 9, Mac OS X (version 10.2 and higher) driver 1. Scaling Scaling You can reduce or enlarge your page images when they...
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Note: Not all applications support watermark printing. Phaser® 8500/8550 Color Printer 1-12 Printing Watermarks Printing Watermarks A watermark is additional text that can be printed across one or more pages. In some Windows drivers you might stamp on either the first page or every page in a document. ■ Print a watermark in the foreground or...
Note: Not all applications support watermark printing. Phaser® 8500/8550 Color Printer 1-12 Printing Watermarks Printing Watermarks A watermark is additional text that can be printed across one or more pages. In some Windows drivers you might stamp on either the first page or every page in a document. ■ Print a watermark in the foreground or...
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...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 use an existing watermark, select it with the job, select the option from the First Page ...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. Select the Setup tab. 2. Click the More Layout Options button. 3. Phaser® 8500/8550 Color Printer 1-13 Click the Watermark button to...
...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 use an existing watermark, select it with the job, select the option from the First Page ...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. Select the Setup tab. 2. Click the More Layout Options button. 3. Phaser® 8500/8550 Color Printer 1-13 Click the Watermark button to...
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...Image. 1. Select the Layout tab. 2. Under Document Options and PostScript Options, select Yes for Mirrored Output. 1. Phaser® 8500/8550 Color Printer 1-14 To select negative or mirror images in Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003. Select the Setup ... 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 ...
...Image. 1. Select the Layout tab. 2. Under Document Options and PostScript Options, select Yes for Mirrored Output. 1. Phaser® 8500/8550 Color Printer 1-14 To select negative or mirror images in Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003. Select the Setup ... 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 ...
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.... 2. Select the Layout tab. 2. Mac OS X (version 10.2 and higher) driver 1. Phaser® 8500/8550 Color Printer 1-15 Click the More Layout Options button. 3. Under Document Options and Printer Features, select On for Image Smoothing. Mac OS 9 driver 1. Image smoothing is selected. Windows NT 4.x PostScript driver 1. Select On for Image Smoothing. Image Smoothing Image Smoothing Image smoothing...
.... 2. Select the Layout tab. 2. Mac OS X (version 10.2 and higher) driver 1. Phaser® 8500/8550 Color Printer 1-15 Click the More Layout Options button. 3. Under Document Options and Printer Features, select On for Image Smoothing. Mac OS 9 driver 1. Image smoothing is selected. Windows NT 4.x PostScript driver 1. Select On for Image Smoothing. Image Smoothing Image Smoothing Image smoothing...
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... in the User Guide at www.xerox.com/office/8500_8550support. Enter the dimensions in a supported driver: Operating System Steps Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, Windows NT 4.x PostScript driver 1. Saving Custom Sizes Saving Custom Sizes You can print on custom size paper from Tray 1. Phaser 8500/8550 printers can save custom size paper settings...
... in the User Guide at www.xerox.com/office/8500_8550support. Enter the dimensions in a supported driver: Operating System Steps Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, Windows NT 4.x PostScript driver 1. Saving Custom Sizes Saving Custom Sizes You can print on custom size paper from Tray 1. Phaser 8500/8550 printers can save custom size paper settings...
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... job. Printing Secure, Personal, Proof, and Saved Print Jobs Sending Secure, Personal, Proof, and Saved Print Jobs Use a supported driver to 20 alpha characters) in the Document Name field. Phaser® 8500/8550 Color Printer 1-18 Select the job type under Walk-Up Features. ■ For a secure print job, enter a four-digit password to...
... job. Printing Secure, Personal, Proof, and Saved Print Jobs Sending Secure, Personal, Proof, and Saved Print Jobs Use a supported driver to 20 alpha characters) in the Document Name field. Phaser® 8500/8550 Color Printer 1-18 Select the job type under Walk-Up Features. ■ For a secure print job, enter a four-digit password to...
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... 5. Select Walk-Up Printing, and then press the OK button. 2. Select Personal Print Jobs, and then press the OK button. 3. Phaser® 8500/8550 Color Printer 1-19 Repeat Step 4 for the first digit of the numeric password, and then press the OK button to the correct number for the second...delete a personal print job, select your User Name, and then press the OK button. 4. Note: If you submitted more than four digits in the driver, enter 0222 on the control panel: 1. Printing Secure, Personal, Proof, and Saved Print Jobs Printing or Deleting Secure Print Jobs To print or delete...
... 5. Select Walk-Up Printing, and then press the OK button. 2. Select Personal Print Jobs, and then press the OK button. 3. Phaser® 8500/8550 Color Printer 1-19 Repeat Step 4 for the first digit of the numeric password, and then press the OK button to the correct number for the second...delete a personal print job, select your User Name, and then press the OK button. 4. Note: If you submitted more than four digits in the driver, enter 0222 on the control panel: 1. Printing Secure, Personal, Proof, and Saved Print Jobs Printing or Deleting Secure Print Jobs To print or delete...
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... of a proof print job, or delete a saved or proof print job, select the job name on the control panel: 1. If you use the Windows NT printer driver, select NT4User as the job name.) 4. Printing Secure, Personal, Proof, and Saved Print Jobs Printing or Deleting Proof and Saved Print Jobs To print a saved... (for saved prints), or Delete, and then press the OK button. 5. Select Proof Print Jobs or Saved Print Jobs, and then press the OK button. 3. Phaser® 8500/8550 Color Printer 1-20
... of a proof print job, or delete a saved or proof print job, select the job name on the control panel: 1. If you use the Windows NT printer driver, select NT4User as the job name.) 4. Printing Secure, Personal, Proof, and Saved Print Jobs Printing or Deleting Proof and Saved Print Jobs To print a saved... (for saved prints), or Delete, and then press the OK button. 5. Select Proof Print Jobs or Saved Print Jobs, and then press the OK button. 3. Phaser® 8500/8550 Color Printer 1-20