Xerox PHASER 6250 Settings Manual

Copyright © 2003 Xerox Corporation. All Rights Reserved. 2-18 Adjusting Printing Options This topic includes: ■ "Setting Printing Options" on page 2-18 ■ "Selecting Print-Quality Modes" on page 2-20 ■ "Printing in Black & White" on page 2-21 Setting Printing Options Many printing options are available with the Xerox printer driver. Selecting Printing Preferences in Windows Printer preferences control all of your jobs, unless you overwrite them specifically for your job. For example, if you want to use automatic 2-sided printing for most jobs, set this option in printer settings. 1. Click Start, select Settings, then click Printers. 2. In the Printers folder, right-click the icon for your printer. 3. From the popup menu, select Printer Preferences or Properties. 4. Make selections from the driver tabs. See the “Printing Options for Windows Operating Systems” table for specific printing options. 5. Click the OK button to save your selections. Selecting Properties for an Individual Job (Windows) If you want to use special settings for a particular job, change the driver settings before sending the job to the printer. For example, if you want to use Photo print-quality mode for a particular graphic, select this setting in the driver before printing that job. 1. With the desired document or graphic open in your application, access the Print dialog box. 2. Select the Phaser 6250 printer for use and click its Properties button to open the printer driver. 3. Make selections from the driver tabs. See the following table for specific printing options. 4. Click the OK button to save your selections. 5. Print the job.

Phaser® 6250 Color Laser Printer 2-19 Note For more information about printing options and other selections, click the Help button on the printer driver tab to view the online help. Printing Options for Windows Operating Systems Operating System Driver Tab Printing Options Windows 2000, Windows XP, or Windows Server 2003 Layout tab ■ Orientation ■ Print on Both Sides (Duplex) ■ Pages Per Sheet Paper/Quality tab ■ Paper type, size, and tray selection ■ Cover Pages ■ Print Quality Output Options tab ■ Separation Pages ■ Secure prints, proof prints, and saved prints ■ End of Job Notification TekColor tab ■ Color Corrections ■ Black & White conversion Windows NT Page Setup tab ■ Orientation ■ Print on Both Sides (Duplex Printing) Paper/Quality tab ■ Paper type, size, and tray selection ■ Cover Pages ■ Print Quality Output Options tab ■ Separation Pages ■ Secure prints, proof prints, and saved prints TekColor tab ■ Color Corrections ■ Black & White conversion Windows 98 or Windows Me Setup tab ■ Paper type, size, and tray selection ■ Orientation ■ Print on 1 Side or Print on 2 Sides ■ Print Quality Output Options tab ■ Separation Pages ■ Cover Pages ■ Secure prints, proof prints, and saved prints TekColor tab ■ Color Corrections ■ Black & While conversion

Phaser® 6250 Color Laser Printer 2-20 Selecting Properties for an Individual Job (Mac) To select print settings for a particular job, change the driver settings before sending the job to the printer. 1. With the document open in your application, click File, then click Print. 2. Select the desired printing options from the menus and drop-down lists that are displayed. Note In Macintosh OS X, click Save Preset on the Print menu screen to save the current printer settings. You can create multiple presets and save each with its own distinctive name and printer settings. To print jobs using specific printer settings, click the applicable saved preset in the Presets list. 3. Click Print to print the job. Selecting Print-Quality Modes To select the print-quality mode in a supported driver: ■ Windows 98, Windows Me PostScript driver: On the Setup tab select a print quality mode. ■ Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003 Windows NT PostScript driver: On the Paper/Quality tab, select a print-quality mode. ■ Mac OS 9 driver: In the Print dialog box, click General, select Print Quality from the drop-down list, then select the desired mode for Quality. ■ Mac OS X (version 10.1 and higher) driver: In the Print dialog box, select the Printer Features drop-down list, then select the Print Quality/Color tab. Select the desired mode for Quality. Type of Print Job Print-Quality Mode General-purpose mode for crisp, bright color prints. Recommended for most office use. Enhanced Highest-quality color print job with very smooth color shades. Recommended for photo prints, proof prints, and press modes. Photo (Not available on 6250B printers.) Draft print job used to check layout. Provides lighter toner usage than the Enhanced setting. Draft

Phaser® 6250 Color Laser Printer 2-21 Printing in Black & White Your printer driver can be set to print only with black toner by selecting black & white in the printer properties. This may occur due to a special printing need or if a color toner cartridge is empty. To select black & white in a supported driver: ■ Windows 98, Windows Me PostScript driver: In the Print dialog box, select Print Properties, select TekColor, then select Black & White. ■ Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, Windows NT PostScript driver: In the Print dialog box, select Print Properties, select TekColor, then select Black & White. ■ Mac OS 9 driver: In the Print dialog box, select General, select TekColor from the drop-down list, then select Black & White. ■ Mac OS X (version 10.1 and higher) driver: In the Print dialog box, select the Printer Features drop-down list, then select the Print Quality/Color tab. Select Black & White.