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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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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 about these features and information about...; † ❍ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ● = 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 more information about these features and information about...; † ❍ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ● = 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
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... 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. Select the Setup tab. Select a particular type of paper or media for the print job from the Paper Type drop-down list. 3. Phaser® 8500/8550 Color Printer 1-3
... 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. Select the Setup tab. Select a particular type of paper or media for the print job from the Paper Type drop-down list. 3. Phaser® 8500/8550 Color Printer 1-3
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...Select Black and White from the drop-down list. 2. Phaser® 8500/8550 Color Printer 1-4 Select the TekColor tab. 2. In the Print dialog box, select Print Quality/Color 1. 2. In the Print dialog box, select Image Quality from the Color Correction drop-down list. 1. Printing in Black and White ... 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, Windows Server 2003, Windows NT 4.x PostScript driver Mac OS 9 driver Mac OS X (version 10.2 and higher...
...Select Black and White from the drop-down list. 2. Phaser® 8500/8550 Color Printer 1-4 Select the TekColor tab. 2. In the Print dialog box, select Print Quality/Color 1. 2. In the Print dialog box, select Image Quality from the Color Correction drop-down list. 1. Printing in Black and White ... 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, Windows Server 2003, Windows NT 4.x PostScript driver Mac OS 9 driver Mac OS X (version 10.2 and higher...
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... the drop-down list. Select the Setup tab. 2. Select the number of paper in a supported driver: Operating System Steps Windows 98 SE, Windows Me PostScript driver 1. Select the Layout tab. 2. Mac OS X (version 10.2 1. Phaser® 8500/8550 Color Printer 1-5 In the Print dialog box, select General. 2. Select Layout from the drop-down list. Select...
... the drop-down list. Select the Setup tab. 2. Select the number of paper in a supported driver: Operating System Steps Windows 98 SE, Windows Me PostScript driver 1. Select the Layout tab. 2. Mac OS X (version 10.2 1. Phaser® 8500/8550 Color Printer 1-5 In the Print dialog box, select General. 2. Select Layout from the drop-down list. Select...
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The driver automatically reduces each page image and prints four pages per sheet of a small book. When you print booklets, you can fold and staple the pages to create a booklet. The creep is the horizontal distance from the fold to shift slightly outward. Creep Gutter Phaser® 8500/8550 Color Printer 1-6 The pages are shifted... on each side). Printing Booklets Printing Booklets With 2-sided printing, you can also specify the creep and gutter in both Windows 98 and Windows Me drivers.
The driver automatically reduces each page image and prints four pages per sheet of a small book. When you print booklets, you can fold and staple the pages to create a booklet. The creep is the horizontal distance from the fold to shift slightly outward. Creep Gutter Phaser® 8500/8550 Color Printer 1-6 The pages are shifted... on each side). Printing Booklets Printing Booklets With 2-sided printing, you can also specify the creep and gutter in both Windows 98 and Windows Me drivers.
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Under Document Options and Printer Features, select On for Booket Layout. Printing Booklets To select booklet printing in a supported Windows driver: Operating System Steps Windows 98 SE, Windows Me PostScript driver 1. Select the Layout tab. 2. Phaser® 8500/8550 Color Printer 1-7 Select the Setup tab. 2. Select Print Booklet Style. 4. Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003 PostScript driver 1. If desired, specify the creep and gutter. Click the More Layout Options button. 3. Click the Advanced button. 3.
Under Document Options and Printer Features, select On for Booket Layout. Printing Booklets To select booklet printing in a supported Windows driver: Operating System Steps Windows 98 SE, Windows Me PostScript driver 1. Select the Layout tab. 2. Phaser® 8500/8550 Color Printer 1-7 Select the Setup tab. 2. Select Print Booklet Style. 4. Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003 PostScript driver 1. If desired, specify the creep and gutter. Click the More Layout Options button. 3. Click the Advanced button. 3.
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... 3. Select the tray to use for the separation pages. Under Feature Sets, select Advanced Options 1 from the drop-down list. 2. Phaser® 8500/8550 Color Printer 1-8 In the Print dialog box, select Advanced Options from the Source drop-down list. 1. Under Separation Pages, select the location of... System Windows 98 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. Select the Output Options tab. 2. Select the tray to use for the separation pages from the ...
... 3. Select the tray to use for the separation pages. Under Feature Sets, select Advanced Options 1 from the drop-down list. 2. Phaser® 8500/8550 Color Printer 1-8 In the Print dialog box, select Advanced Options from the Source drop-down list. 1. Under Separation Pages, select the location of... System Windows 98 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. Select the Output Options tab. 2. Select the tray to use for the separation pages from the ...
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...paper tray as the source for printing cover pages. ■ Verify that the cover page is the first or last page of a document. Phaser® 8500/8550 Color Printer 1-9 Printing Cover Pages Printing Cover Pages A cover page is the same size as the paper used for the body of a document. Cover ...-numbered Blank Pages Add one blank page at the end of the document. If you specify a different size in the driver than the tray you to remain blank when 2-sided printing, page two of your document. The printer enables you select as the rest of a document, or use your document.
...paper tray as the source for printing cover pages. ■ Verify that the cover page is the first or last page of a document. Phaser® 8500/8550 Color Printer 1-9 Printing Cover Pages Printing Cover Pages A cover page is the same size as the paper used for the body of a document. Cover ...-numbered Blank Pages Add one blank page at the end of the document. If you specify a different size in the driver than the tray you to remain blank when 2-sided printing, page two of your document. The printer enables you select as the rest of a document, or use your document.
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...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. Under Cover Pages, select First Page Only or First and Last Pages. 3. Phaser® 8500/8550 Color Printer 1-10 Select the tray to ...then select the tray to use for the covers from the drop-down list. 1. Select the tray to use for the covers. 3. Select Printer Features. 4. Select the tray to use for the cover pages from the Source drop-down list. Select the Output Options tab. 2. Under ...
...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. Under Cover Pages, select First Page Only or First and Last Pages. 3. Phaser® 8500/8550 Color Printer 1-10 Select the tray to ...then select the tray to use for the covers from the drop-down list. 1. Select the tray to use for the covers. 3. Select Printer Features. 4. Select the tray to use for the cover pages from the Source drop-down list. Select the Output Options tab. 2. Under ...
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... printed by selecting a scaling value between 25 and 400 percent. Select the Setup tab. 2. Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003 PostScript driver 1. Windows NT 4.x PostScript driver 1. Phaser® 8500/8550 Color Printer 1-11 Select the Layout tab. 2. Under Graphic, select the desired percentage for Scaling. Specify the percentage in the Percentage box. Click the...
... printed by selecting a scaling value between 25 and 400 percent. Select the Setup tab. 2. Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003 PostScript driver 1. Windows NT 4.x PostScript driver 1. Phaser® 8500/8550 Color Printer 1-11 Select the Layout tab. 2. Under Graphic, select the desired percentage for Scaling. Specify the percentage in the Percentage box. Click the...
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...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. For example, terms like Draft and Confidential, which you can: ■ Create a watermark. ■ Edit an existing watermark's text, color... page before distribution, can be inserted with the the print job. ■ Use a graphic for the watermark. Phaser® 8500/8550 Color Printer 1-12 Note: Not all applications support watermark printing. Printing Watermarks Printing Watermarks A watermark is additional text that can ...
...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. For example, terms like Draft and Confidential, which you can: ■ Create a watermark. ■ Edit an existing watermark's text, color... page before distribution, can be inserted with the the print job. ■ Use a graphic for the watermark. Phaser® 8500/8550 Color Printer 1-12 Note: Not all applications support watermark printing. Printing Watermarks Printing Watermarks A watermark is additional text that can ...
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... new watermark, select New, and then click the Properties button to display the Watermark Editor dialog box. 4. Phaser® 8500/8550 Color Printer 1-13 Click the Advanced button. 3. Select one of the following options in the foreground or background or to ...display the Watermarks dialog box. 1. Printing Watermarks To select, create, and edit watermarks using a supported Windows driver: Operating System Steps Windows 98 SE, Windows Me PostScript driver...
... new watermark, select New, and then click the Properties button to display the Watermark Editor dialog box. 4. Phaser® 8500/8550 Color Printer 1-13 Click the Advanced button. 3. Select one of the following options in the foreground or background or to ...display the Watermarks dialog box. 1. Printing Watermarks To select, create, and edit watermarks using a supported Windows driver: Operating System Steps Windows 98 SE, Windows Me PostScript driver...
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...for Mirrored Output. 1. Select File, select Page Setup, and then select PostScript Options from the drop-down list. 2. Phaser® 8500/8550 Color Printer 1-14 Select the Setup tab. 2. Under Document Options and PostScript Options, select Yes for Mirrored Output. 1. Note: ...Server 2003. To select negative or mirror images 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 Invert Image (to print a negative image) or ...
...for Mirrored Output. 1. Select File, select Page Setup, and then select PostScript Options from the drop-down list. 2. Phaser® 8500/8550 Color Printer 1-14 Select the Setup tab. 2. Under Document Options and PostScript Options, select Yes for Mirrored Output. 1. Note: ...Server 2003. To select negative or mirror images 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 Invert Image (to print a negative image) or ...
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...from the drop-down list. 2. Image Smoothing Image Smoothing Image smoothing blends adjacent colors in a supported driver: Operating System Steps Windows 98 SE, Windows Me PostScript driver 1. Image smoothing is selected. Click the More Layout Options button. 3. Select On...PostScript driver 1. Select Image Smoothing. Select the Layout tab. 2. Under Document Options and Printer Features, select On for Image Smoothing. In the Print dialog box, select Advanced Options from the drop-down list. 2. Phaser® 8500/8550 Color Printer 1-15 Under Printer Features...
...from the drop-down list. 2. Image Smoothing Image Smoothing Image smoothing blends adjacent colors in a supported driver: Operating System Steps Windows 98 SE, Windows Me PostScript driver 1. Image smoothing is selected. Click the More Layout Options button. 3. Select On...PostScript driver 1. Select Image Smoothing. Select the Layout tab. 2. Under Document Options and Printer Features, select On for Image Smoothing. In the Print dialog box, select Advanced Options from the drop-down list. 2. Phaser® 8500/8550 Color Printer 1-15 Under Printer Features...
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...Steps Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, Windows NT 4.x PostScript driver 1. Click the Save button. Select the Paper/Quality tab. 2. Phaser® 8500/8550 Color Printer 1-16 Click the New button. 4. Phaser 8500/8550 printers can save custom size paper settings in your applications. Saving Custom Sizes ...the Width and Height boxes. 6. Click the My Custom Sizes button. 3. Enter the dimensions in the User Guide at www.xerox.com/office/8500_8550support. Since these custom sizes are saved in your computer's operating system, they are available for you to select in...
...Steps Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, Windows NT 4.x PostScript driver 1. Click the Save button. Select the Paper/Quality tab. 2. Phaser® 8500/8550 Color Printer 1-16 Click the New button. 4. Phaser 8500/8550 printers can save custom size paper settings in your applications. Saving Custom Sizes ...the Width and Height boxes. 6. Click the My Custom Sizes button. 3. Enter the dimensions in the User Guide at www.xerox.com/office/8500_8550support. Since these custom sizes are saved in your computer's operating system, they are available for you to select in...
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... Secure, Personal, Proof, and Saved Print Jobs Sending Secure, Personal, Proof, and Saved Print Jobs Use a supported driver 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 job, enter the name you want to 20 alpha characters) in Windows 98 SE and Windows Me. Phaser® 8500/8550 Color Printer 1-18 Note: Personal print jobs are not supported in the Document Name field. Select the Output Options tab. 2. Mac OS X (version 10...
... Secure, Personal, Proof, and Saved Print Jobs Sending Secure, Personal, Proof, and Saved Print Jobs Use a supported driver 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 job, enter the name you want to 20 alpha characters) in Windows 98 SE and Windows Me. Phaser® 8500/8550 Color Printer 1-18 Note: Personal print jobs are not supported in the Document Name field. Select the Output Options tab. 2. Mac OS X (version 10...
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.... 3. Repeat Step 4 for the first digit 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. Scroll to print or delete all of your User Name, and then press the OK button. 4. For example, ... the driver's Password field, enter zeros before your password so that password, select the desired job or select All of the numeric password, and then press the OK button to the correct number for the second, third, and fourth digits. Select your personal print jobs. Phaser® 8500/8550 Color Printer 1-19...
.... 3. Repeat Step 4 for the first digit 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. Scroll to print or delete all of your User Name, and then press the OK button. 4. For example, ... the driver's Password field, enter zeros before your password so that password, select the desired job or select All of the numeric password, and then press the OK button to the correct number for the second, third, and fourth digits. Select your personal print jobs. Phaser® 8500/8550 Color Printer 1-19...
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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... button. 5. Select Proof Print Jobs or Saved Print Jobs, and then press the OK button. 3. Select Walk-Up Printing, and then press the OK button. 2. 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... button. 5. Select Proof Print Jobs or Saved Print Jobs, and then press the OK button. 3. Select Walk-Up Printing, and then press the OK button. 2. Phaser® 8500/8550 Color Printer 1-20