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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, or you can force the printer to use 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. From the All pages from...Paper Feed. 2. The Document Size box displays the paper size chosen in the application you used to create the document. 2. Phaser® 8500/8550 Color Printer 1-3 To select which tray to print from (Recommended) to use for the print job from a specific tray. In the ...
...select, or you can force the printer to use 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. From the All pages from...Paper Feed. 2. The Document Size box displays the paper size chosen in the application you used to create the document. 2. Phaser® 8500/8550 Color Printer 1-3 To select which tray to print from (Recommended) to use for the print job from a specific tray. In the ...
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... 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 Print Quality/Color 1. 2. Select Black & White. 1. Select Black & White from the drop-down list. Select Black and White from the Color Correction drop-down list. 2. Phaser® 8500/8550 Color Printer 1-4
... 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 Print Quality/Color 1. 2. Select Black & White. 1. Select Black & White from the drop-down list. Select Black and White from the Color Correction drop-down list. 2. Phaser® 8500/8550 Color Printer 1-4
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... number of Pages per sheet and Layout direction. Select the number of pages per side for Page Layout (N-up) Option. and higher) driver 2. When you print more than one page on a side, you can also print a border around each page. In the Print dialog...tab. 2. Select the Advanced tab. 2. Mac OS 9 driver 1. Select the number of paper in a supported driver: Operating System Steps Windows 98 SE, Windows Me PostScript driver 1. In the Print dialog box, select General. 2. Phaser® 8500/8550 Color Printer 1-5 Select the number of pages per side from the drop...
... number of Pages per sheet and Layout direction. Select the number of pages per side for Page Layout (N-up) Option. and higher) driver 2. When you print more than one page on a side, you can also print a border around each page. In the Print dialog...tab. 2. Select the Advanced tab. 2. Mac OS 9 driver 1. Select the number of paper in a supported driver: Operating System Steps Windows 98 SE, Windows Me PostScript driver 1. In the Print dialog box, select General. 2. Phaser® 8500/8550 Color Printer 1-5 Select the number of pages per side from the drop...
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... for 2-sided (duplex) printing. The creep is the horizontal distance from the fold to the page image (in points). Creep Gutter Phaser® 8500/8550 Color Printer 1-6 Create booklets for the thickness of a small book. Printing Booklets Printing Booklets With 2-sided printing, you can also specify the creep... gutter in both Windows 98 and Windows Me drivers. When you print booklets, you can fold and staple the pages to shift slightly outward. The pages are shifted inward (in 10ths of paper (two on each side). The driver automatically reduces each page image and prints four...
... for 2-sided (duplex) printing. The creep is the horizontal distance from the fold to the page image (in points). Creep Gutter Phaser® 8500/8550 Color Printer 1-6 Create booklets for the thickness of a small book. Printing Booklets Printing Booklets With 2-sided printing, you can also specify the creep... gutter in both Windows 98 and Windows Me drivers. When you print booklets, you can fold and staple the pages to shift slightly outward. The pages are shifted inward (in 10ths of paper (two on each side). The driver automatically reduces each page image and prints four...
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Click the More Layout Options button. 3. Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003 PostScript driver 1. Click the Advanced button. 3. Under Document Options and Printer Features, select On for Booket Layout. Select Print Booklet Style. 4. Phaser® 8500/8550 Color Printer 1-7 If desired, specify the creep and gutter. Select the Layout tab. 2. Select the Setup 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. Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003 PostScript driver 1. Click the Advanced button. 3. Under Document Options and Printer Features, select On for Booket Layout. Select Print Booklet Style. 4. Phaser® 8500/8550 Color Printer 1-7 If desired, specify the creep and gutter. Select the Layout tab. 2. Select the Setup 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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... Pages, select the location of a print job. Select the tray to use for the separation pages from the Separation Pages Source drop-down list. Phaser® 8500/8550 Color Printer 1-8 To specify separation pages in a supported driver: Operating System Windows 98 SE, Windows Me, Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, Windows NT 4.x PostScript...
... Pages, select the location of a print job. Select the tray to use for the separation pages from the Separation Pages Source drop-down list. Phaser® 8500/8550 Color Printer 1-8 To specify separation pages in a supported driver: Operating System Windows 98 SE, Windows Me, Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, Windows NT 4.x PostScript...
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...last pages on paper from the same tray as the rest of your document from the specified tray. 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...printing cover pages. ■ Verify that the cover page is the first or last page of a document. The printer enables you to remain blank when 2-sided printing, page two of your document must be blank. Cover Page First Last...for the cover page than the tray you specify a different size in the driver than for the rest of your document.
...last pages on paper from the same tray as the rest of your document from the specified tray. 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...printing cover pages. ■ Verify that the cover page is the first or last page of a document. The printer enables you to remain blank when 2-sided printing, page two of your document must be blank. Cover Page First Last...for the cover page than the tray you specify a different size in the driver than for the rest of your document.
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...the tray to use for the cover pages from the Source drop-down list. In the Print dialog box, select Paper Feed. 2. Select Printer Features. 4. Select the tray to use for the covers from the drop-down list. 1. Select the Output Options tab. 2. Under Cover...tray to use for the covers. 3. 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...
...the tray to use for the cover pages from the Source drop-down list. In the Print dialog box, select Paper Feed. 2. Select Printer Features. 4. Select the tray to use for the covers from the drop-down list. 1. Select the Output Options tab. 2. Under Cover...tray to use for the covers. 3. 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...
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... 4.x PostScript driver 1. Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003 PostScript driver 1. Under Graphic, select the desired percentage for Scaling. Phaser® 8500/8550 Color Printer 1-11 Specify the percentage to scale in a supported driver: Operating System Steps Windows 98 SE, Windows Me PostScript driver 1. Click ...percent. 50% 100% 200% To select scaling in the Percentage box. Mac OS 9, Mac OS X (version 10.2 and higher) driver 1. Click the More Layout Options button. 3. Select File. 2. Specify the percentage in the box for Scale. Select the Setup tab. ...
... 4.x PostScript driver 1. Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003 PostScript driver 1. Under Graphic, select the desired percentage for Scaling. Phaser® 8500/8550 Color Printer 1-11 Specify the percentage to scale in a supported driver: Operating System Steps Windows 98 SE, Windows Me PostScript driver 1. Click ...percent. 50% 100% 200% To select scaling in the Percentage box. Mac OS 9, Mac OS X (version 10.2 and higher) driver 1. Click the More Layout Options button. 3. Select File. 2. Specify the percentage in the box for Scale. Select the Setup tab. ...
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Note: Not all applications support watermark printing. 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 background or blend with a watermark. ... printed across one or more pages. For example, terms like Draft and Confidential, which you can: ■ Create a watermark. ■ Edit an existing watermark's text, color, location, and angle. ■ Place a watermark on a page before distribution, can be inserted with the the print job. ■ Use a graphic for the watermark...
Note: Not all applications support watermark printing. 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 background or blend with a watermark. ... printed across one or more pages. For example, terms like Draft and Confidential, which you can: ■ Create a watermark. ■ Edit an existing watermark's text, color, location, and angle. ■ Place a watermark on a page before distribution, can be inserted with the the print job. ■ Use a graphic for the watermark...
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..., Windows XP, Windows Server 2003 PostScript driver 1. Click the More Layout Options button. 3. To modify the watermark, click the Edit button to display the Watermark Editor dialog box. ■ To create a new watermark, select New, and then click the Properties button to display the Watermarks dialog box. 1. Phaser® 8500/8550 Color Printer 1-13
..., Windows XP, Windows Server 2003 PostScript driver 1. Click the More Layout Options button. 3. To modify the watermark, click the Edit button to display the Watermark Editor dialog box. ■ To create a new watermark, select New, and then click the Properties button to display the Watermarks dialog box. 1. Phaser® 8500/8550 Color Printer 1-13
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Select the Advanced tab. 2. Phaser® 8500/8550 Color Printer 1-14 Under Document Options and PostScript Options, select Yes for Mirrored Output. 1. Select Invert Image (to print a negative image) or Flip Horizontal...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. Select the Layout tab. 2. Printing Negative and Mirror Images Printing Negative and ...
Select the Advanced tab. 2. Phaser® 8500/8550 Color Printer 1-14 Under Document Options and PostScript Options, select Yes for Mirrored Output. 1. Select Invert Image (to print a negative image) or Flip Horizontal...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. Select the Layout tab. 2. Printing Negative and Mirror Images Printing Negative and ...
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...the web. Mac OS X (version 10.2 and higher) driver 1. In the Print dialog box, select Image Quality from the drop-down list. 2. Select the Setup tab. 2. Select the Layout tab. 2. Phaser® 8500/8550 Color Printer 1-15 Image smoothing is selected. Click the More Layout Options... button. 3. Under Printer Features, select On for smoother color transitions. Select Image Smoothing. For example, use image smoothing to improve...
...the web. Mac OS X (version 10.2 and higher) driver 1. In the Print dialog box, select Image Quality from the drop-down list. 2. Select the Setup tab. 2. Select the Layout tab. 2. Phaser® 8500/8550 Color Printer 1-15 Image smoothing is selected. Click the More Layout Options... button. 3. Under Printer Features, select On for smoother color transitions. Select Image Smoothing. For example, use image smoothing to improve...
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...in the Name box. 5. Select the Paper/Quality tab. 2. Click the New button. 4. Click the Save button. Phaser® 8500/8550 Color Printer 1-16 Note: For details about loading and printing custom size paper, see Printing Basics in your computer's operating system, they...www.xerox.com/office/8500_8550support. To create a new custom size in the Width and Height boxes. 6. Enter the dimensions in a supported driver: Operating System Steps Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, Windows NT 4.x PostScript driver 1. Enter a descriptive name in the Windows printer driver. ...
...in the Name box. 5. Select the Paper/Quality tab. 2. Click the New button. 4. Click the Save button. Phaser® 8500/8550 Color Printer 1-16 Note: For details about loading and printing custom size paper, see Printing Basics in your computer's operating system, they...www.xerox.com/office/8500_8550support. To create a new custom size in the Width and Height boxes. 6. Enter the dimensions in a supported driver: Operating System Steps Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, Windows NT 4.x PostScript driver 1. Enter a descriptive name in the Windows printer driver. ...
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...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 job, enter a document name (up to give this job. Phaser® 8500/8550 Color Printer 1-18 Printing Secure, Personal..., Proof, and Saved Print Jobs Sending Secure, Personal, Proof, and Saved Print Jobs Use a supported driver to give this job in Windows 98 SE and Windows Me. Note:...
...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 job, enter a document name (up to give this job. Phaser® 8500/8550 Color Printer 1-18 Printing Secure, Personal..., Proof, and Saved Print Jobs Sending Secure, Personal, Proof, and Saved Print Jobs Use a supported driver to give this job in Windows 98 SE and Windows Me. Note:...
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... the OK button to print or delete all of Them, and then press the OK button. 7. If you submitted more than four digits in the driver, enter 0222 on the control panel: 1. Select Walk-Up Printing, and then press the OK button. 2. Select Walk-Up Printing, and then press ... personal print job, select your User Name, and then press the OK button. 4. Select Personal Print Jobs, and then press the OK button. 3. Phaser® 8500/8550 Color Printer 1-19 Scroll to the correct number for the second, third, and fourth digits. Select Secure Print Jobs, and then press the OK button. 3. Note...
... the OK button to print or delete all of Them, and then press the OK button. 7. If you submitted more than four digits in the driver, enter 0222 on the control panel: 1. Select Walk-Up Printing, and then press the OK button. 2. Select Walk-Up Printing, and then press ... personal print job, select your User Name, and then press the OK button. 4. Select Personal Print Jobs, and then press the OK button. 3. Phaser® 8500/8550 Color Printer 1-19 Scroll to the correct number for the second, third, and fourth digits. Select Secure Print Jobs, and then press the OK button. 3. Note...
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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 ... proof print job, select the job name on the control panel: 1. Select Proof Print Jobs or Saved Print Jobs, and then press the OK button. 3. Phaser® 8500/8550 Color Printer 1-20 Select Walk-Up Printing, and then press the OK button. 2.
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 ... proof print job, select the job name on the control panel: 1. Select Proof Print Jobs or Saved Print Jobs, and then press the OK button. 3. Phaser® 8500/8550 Color Printer 1-20 Select Walk-Up Printing, and then press the OK button. 2.