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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) . . . . . . . . .
Contents 3 Printing on Other Media Determining Which Tray to Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2 Printing Specialty Media from Tray 1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3 Printing Specialty Media from Trays 2–4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6 4 Networking Printer Management Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Contents 5 Managing Your Printer Printer Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2 Printer Control Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2 Paper Handling Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-7 Printer Security . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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 Sheet (Pages per Sheet) on page 1-5 Printing Booklets on page 1-6 Printing Separation Pages on page 1-8 Printing Cover Pages on page 1-9 Scaling on page 1-11 Printing Watermarks on page 1-12 Printing Negative and Mirror Images on page 1-14 Image Smoothing on page 1-15 Saving Cust
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 how to select the feature in the driver. Feature Windows 98 SE, Me Windows NT 4.x Windows, 2000, XP, Server 2003 Macintosh OS 9.x Macintosh OS X, Version 10.
Selecting Which Paper to Use Selecting Which Paper to Use When you send your print job to the printer, you can choose to let the printer automatically select which paper to use based on your document size and the paper type you select, or you can force the printer to use paper from a specific tray. To select which paper to use from a supported driver: Operating System Steps Windows 98 SE, Windows Me PostScript driver 1. Select the Setup tab.
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 Steps Windows 98 SE, Windows Me, Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, Windows NT 4.x PostScript driver 1. Select the TekColor tab. Mac OS 9 driver 1. In the Print dialog box, select Print Quality/Color 1. 2. Select Black & White. 2. Select Black & White from the Color Correction drop-down list.
Printing Multiple Pages to a Single Sheet (Pages per Sheet) Printing Multiple Pages to a Single Sheet (Pages per Sheet) When printing a multiple-page document, you can print more than one page on a single sheet of paper. Print one, two, four, six, nine, or 16 pages per side. 1 2 3 4 To print multiple pages on a single sheet of paper in a supported driver: Operating System Steps Windows 98 SE, Windows Me PostScript driver 2. Click the More Layout Options button. 1. Select the Setup tab. 3.
Printing Booklets Printing Booklets With 2-sided printing, you can print a document in the form of a small book. Create booklets for any paper size that is supported for 2-sided (duplex) printing. The driver automatically reduces each page image and prints four pages per sheet of paper (two on each side). The pages are printed in the correct order so that you can fold and staple the pages to create a booklet.
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. Click the More Layout Options button. 3. Select Print Booklet Style. 4. If desired, specify the creep and gutter. Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003 PostScript driver 1. Select the Layout tab. 2. Click the Advanced button. 3. Under Document Options and Printer Features, select On for Booket Layout.
Printing Separation Pages Printing Separation Pages A separation page (a divider page or slipsheet) can be inserted after a print job, between copies of a print job, or between individual pages of a print job. Specify the tray to use as the source for the separation pages. To specify separation pages in a supported driver: Operating System Steps Windows 98 SE, Windows Me, Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, Windows NT 4.x PostScript driver 1. Select the Output Options tab.
Printing Cover Pages Printing Cover Pages A 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 for the body of a document. For instance, use your company letterhead for the first page of a document, or use card stock for the first and last pages of a report. ■ ■ Use any applicable paper tray as the source for printing cover pages. Verify that the cover page is the same size as the paper used for the rest of your document.
Printing Cover Pages To select cover pages in a supported driver: Operating System Steps Windows 98 SE, Windows Me PostScript driver 1. Select the Output Options tab. 2. Under Cover Pages, select First Page Only or First and Last Pages. 3. Select the tray to use for the covers from the Source drop-down list. Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, Windows NT 4.x PostScript driver 1. Select the Paper/Quality tab. Mac OS 9 driver 1. In the Print dialog box, select Cover Page. 2.
Scaling Scaling You can reduce or enlarge your page images when they are printed by selecting a scaling value between 25 and 400 percent. The default is 100 percent. 50% 100% 200% To select scaling in a supported driver: Operating System Steps Windows 98 SE, Windows Me PostScript driver 1. Select the Setup tab. 2. Click the More Layout Options button. 3. Specify the percentage to scale in the Percentage box. Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003 PostScript driver 1. Select the Layout tab.
Printing Watermarks Printing Watermarks A watermark is additional text that can be printed across one or more pages. For example, terms like Draft and Confidential, which you might stamp on a page before distribution, can be inserted with a watermark. In some Windows drivers you 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.
Printing Watermarks To select, create, and edit watermarks using a supported Windows driver: Operating System Steps Windows 98 SE, Windows Me PostScript driver 2. Click the More Layout Options button. Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003 PostScript driver 1. Select the Setup tab. 3. Click the Watermark button to display the Watermarks dialog box. 1. Select the Layout tab. 2. Click the Advanced button. 3.
Printing Negative and Mirror Images Printing Negative and Mirror Images You can print pages as a negative image (reverses the light and dark areas in your printed image) or mirror image (flips images horizontally on pages when printed). Note: Negative images are not supported in Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003. To select negative or mirror images in a supported driver: Operating System Steps Windows 98 SE, Windows Me PostScript driver 2. Click the More Layout Options button. 1.
Image Smoothing Image Smoothing Image smoothing blends adjacent colors in low-resolution images for smoother color transitions. For example, use image smoothing to improve the appearance of a 72 dpi image downloaded from the web. Image smoothing is not recommended for images with resolutions of 300 dpi or higher. Note: Print processing is slower when this option is selected. To select image smoothing in a supported driver: Operating System Steps Windows 98 SE, Windows Me PostScript driver 1.
Saving Custom Sizes Saving Custom Sizes You can save custom size paper settings in the Windows printer driver. Since these custom sizes are saved in your computer’s operating system, they are available for you to select in your applications. Phaser 8500/8550 printers can print on custom size paper from Tray 1. Note: For details about loading and printing custom size paper, see Printing Basics in the User Guide at www.xerox.com/office/8500_8550support.
Printing Secure, Personal, Proof, and Saved Print Jobs Printing Secure, Personal, Proof, and Saved Print Jobs These features are available if your printer has an internal hard drive. These jobs are stored on the hard drive and remain in the printer even when it is turned off. Select one of the following special job types: ■ ■ ■ ■ Secure Print: Prints the job only after you enter the four-digit numeric password on the control panel.
Printing Secure, Personal, Proof, and Saved Print Jobs Sending Secure, Personal, Proof, and Saved Print Jobs Use a supported driver to specify a job as a secure print, personal print, proof print, or saved print job: Operating System Steps Windows 98 SE, Windows Me, Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, Windows NT 4.x PostScript driver 1. Select the Output Options tab. Mac OS 9 driver In the Print dialog box, select the job type from the Job Type drop-down list. Mac OS X (version 10.
Printing Secure, Personal, Proof, and Saved Print Jobs Printing or Deleting Secure Print Jobs To print or delete a secure print job, specify the four-digit password on the control panel: 1. 2. 3. 4. Select Walk-Up Printing, and then press the OK button. Select Secure Print Jobs, and then press the OK button. Scroll to your User Name, and then press the OK button. Scroll to the correct number for the first digit of the numeric password, and then press the OK button to accept that digit. 5.
Printing Secure, Personal, Proof, and Saved Print Jobs Printing or Deleting Proof and Saved Print Jobs To print a saved print job, print the remaining copies of a proof print job, or delete a saved or proof print job, select the job name on the control panel: 1. Select Walk-Up Printing, and then press the OK button. 2. Select Proof Print Jobs or Saved Print Jobs, and then press the OK button. 3. Select your job name, and then press the OK button.
Using Fonts This chapter includes: ■ ■ ■ ■ Types of Fonts on page 2-2 Viewing a List of Resident Fonts on page 2-2 Printing Font Samples on page 2-3 Downloading Fonts on page 2-5 Phaser® 8500/8550 Color Printer 2-1
Types of Fonts Types of Fonts Your printer uses the following types of fonts: ■ ■ ■ Resident fonts Fonts downloaded into printer memory Fonts downloaded with your print job from the application Adobe Type Manager (ATM) software enables your computer to display these fonts on your computer screen as they will appear in your prints. If you do not have ATM on your computer: 1. Install it from the Software and Documentation CD-ROM. 2. Install the printer’s screen fonts for your computer from the ATM folder.
Printing Font Samples Printing Font Samples This section includes: ■ ■ ■ Using the Control Panel on page 2-3 Using CentreWare IS on page 2-3 Using a Windows Printer Driver on page 2-4 Use one of the following options to print a list of available PostScript or PCL fonts: ■ ■ ■ The printer’s control panel CentreWare IS The printer driver Using the Control Panel To print either a PostScript or PCL font list on the control panel: 1. Select Information, and then press the OK button. 2.
Printing Font Samples Using a Windows Printer Driver To print either a PostScript or PCL font list from your printer driver: 1. 2. 3. 4. Select Start, select Settings, and then select Printers. Right-click the Phaser 8500/8550 printer, and then select Properties. Select the Troubleshooting tab. In the Printer Information Pages drop-down list, select PostScript Font List or PCL Font List. 5. Click the Print button.
Downloading Fonts Downloading Fonts To supplement the resident fonts (which are always available for printing), you can download fonts from your computer to the printer’s memory or to the printer’s hard drive. Downloading fonts to a printer can improve printing performance and reduce network traffic. You can list, print, and download PostScript, PCL, and TrueType fonts to your printer using the CentreWare Font Management Utility.
Printing on Other Media This chapter includes: ■ ■ ■ Determining Which Tray to Use on page 3-2 Printing Specialty Media from Tray 1 on page 3-3 Printing Specialty Media from Trays 2–4 on page 3-6 Specialty media can include postcards, trifold brochures, and weatherproof paper. To verify the media you can print, go to the Recommended Media List at www.xerox.com/office/ 8500_8550support. To order paper, transparencies, or other specialty media, contact your local reseller or go to www.xerox.
Determining Which Tray to Use Determining Which Tray to Use Some media can only be printed from specific trays. To determine which tray to use: 1. Find the media weight and size on the packaging label. 2. Print the Paper Tips page: a. On the control panel, select Information, and then press the OK button. b. Select Information Pages, and then press the OK button. c. Select Paper Tips, and then press the OK button. 3.
Printing Specialty Media from Tray 1 Printing Specialty Media from Tray 1 To verify the specialty media you can print from Tray 1, print the Paper Tips page. See Determining Which Tray to Use on page 3-2. To print specialty media from Tray 1: 1. 2. 3. 4. Pull down and out on the handle to open Tray 1. Open the tray extension. Fan the paper to release sheets that are stuck together.
Printing Specialty Media from Tray 1 2-sided printing: Insert side one faceup with the bottom of the page entering the printer first. X O R E X ■ 8500-106 Note: Some specialty media can be printed on one side only. For more information about 2-sided printing, see Printing Basics in the User Guide at www.xerox.com/office/ 8500_8550support. ■ Pre-punched paper: Insert the side to be printed facedown with the holes toward the right side of the tray.
Printing Specialty Media from Tray 1 5. Adjust the paper guides to fit the paper. 8500-126 6. On the control panel, press the OK button to use the paper size and type displayed as the current setup, or change the paper size and type: a. Select Change setup, and then press the OK button. b. Select the appropriate paper size, and then press the OK button. c. Select the appropriate paper type, and then press the OK button. 7. In the printer driver, select the paper type or Tray 1 as the paper source. 8.
Printing Specialty Media from Trays 2–4 Printing Specialty Media from Trays 2–4 To verify the specialty media you can print from Trays 2-4, print the Paper Tips page. See Determining Which Tray to Use on page 3-2. To print specialty media from Trays 2–4: 1. Remove the tray from the printer. 2. Fan the paper to release sheets that are stuck together. 3. Insert the paper into the tray. Note: There are separate fill lines inside the tray for envelopes and for other media.
Printing Specialty Media from Trays 2–4 ■ 2-sided printing: Insert side one facedown with the top of the page toward the back of the tray. 8500-093 Note: Some specialty media can be printed on one side only. For more information about 2-sided printing, see Printing Basics in the User Guide at www.xerox.com/office/ 8500_8550support. ■ Pre-punched paper: Insert the side to be printed faceup with the holes toward the right side of the tray.
Printing Specialty Media from Trays 2–4 4. Adjust the paper guides to fit the paper loaded in the tray (if necessary). ■ Length guide: Press the sides, then slide the guide until the arrow on the guide points to the appropriate paper size imprinted on the bottom of the tray. When properly positioned, the guide clicks into place. 8500-107 8450-107 ■ Width guides: Slide the width guides until the arrows on the guides point to the appropriate paper size labeled on the bottom of the tray.
Printing Specialty Media from Trays 2–4 5. Insert the tray into the tray slot, and then push it completely into the printer. 6. On the control panel: a. Select Paper Tray Setup, and then press the OK button. b. Select either Tray 2 Paper Type, Tray 3 Paper Type, or Tray 4 Paper Type, and then press the OK button. c. Select the appropriate paper type, and then press the OK button. 7. In the printer driver, select either the paper type or the appropriate tray as the paper source. 8. Submit your print job.
Networking This chapter includes: ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Printer Management Software on page 4-2 Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003 on page 4-4 Windows NT 4.x on page 4-11 Windows 98 SE and Windows Me on page 4-16 Macintosh on page 4-21 Novell on page 4-28 UNIX (Linux) on page 4-29 This chapter provides detailed information for the system administrator. Additional information about print quality, maintenance, and troubleshooting issues is located in the User Guide. See also: User Guide at www.
Printer Management Software Printer Management Software This section includes: ■ ■ CentreWare Internet Services (IS) on page 4-2 CentreWare Web on page 4-3 CentreWare Internet Services (IS) CentreWare IS provides a simple interface that enables you to manage, configure, and monitor networked printers from your desktop using an embedded web server. CentreWare IS gives administrators easy access to printer status, configuration, and diagnostic functions.
Printer Management Software CentreWare Web CentreWare Web is a multi-vendor printer management, installation, and troubleshooting application. Use CentreWare Web to remotely manage, install, and troubleshoot printers on your network using a web browser. Printers are found through network or print server discovery and managed over TCP/IP networks using RFC-1759 SNMP (Simple Network Management Protocol).
Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003 Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003 This section includes: ■ ■ ■ ■ Preliminary Steps on page 4-4 Quick CD-ROM Install Steps on page 4-4 Other Methods of Installation on page 4-5 Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003 Troubleshooting on page 4-9 Preliminary Steps These preliminary steps must be performed for all printers: 1. Verify that the printer is plugged in, turned On, and connected to an active network. 2.
Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003 Other Methods of Installation Your printer can also be installed on a Windows 2000, Windows XP, or Windows Server 2003 network using one of these methods: ■ ■ Microsoft TCP/IP Protocol Microsoft IPP Port To monitor or configure your printer, use CentreWare IS with a web browser if your printer is connected to a Windows 2000, Windows XP, or a Windows Server 2003 network with the TCP/IP protocol enabled.
Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003 Adding the Printer To add the printer: 1. On the desktop click Start, and then click Settings. 2. Select one of these options: ■ Windows 2000: Click Printers, double-click Add Printer to launch the Add Printer Wizard, and then click Next. ■ Windows XP or Windows Server 2003: Click Printers and Faxes. Double-click Add Printer to launch the Add Printer Wizard, and then click Next. 3. Click the Local Printer button, and then click Next. 4.
Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003 Printing a Test Page You are prompted to print a test page. 1. Select one of these options: ■ Click Yes to print a test page, and then click Next. ■ Click No if you do not want to print a test page, and then click Next. 2. Select one of these options in the Completing the Add Printer Wizard screen: ■ Click the Finish button if the data presented is correct. Proceed to Step 3.
Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003 Creating an IPP Printer To create an IPP printer: 1. 2. 3. 4. On the desktop, click Start, click Settings, and then click Printers. Double-click Add Printer to launch the Microsoft Add Printer Wizard. Select Network Printer, and then click Next.
Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003 Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003 Troubleshooting Note: For Windows XP, select Classic Look or the Windows XP procedures will not match the steps below. To select Classic Look, click Start, click Settings, and then Taskbar and Start Menu. Select the Start Menu tab, and then select Classic Start menu. Click OK.
Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003 Printing a Test Page To print a test page: 1. Select the General tab. 2. Click Print Test Page. If the printer does not print, select PhaserSMART Technical Support on the Troubleshooting tab of your Windows printer driver to access PhaserSMART Technical Support. See also: www.xerox.
Windows NT 4.x Windows NT 4.x This section includes: ■ ■ ■ ■ Preliminary Steps on page 4-11 Quick CD-ROM Install Steps on page 4-11 Other Methods of Installation on page 4-12 Windows NT 4.x Troubleshooting on page 4-14 Preliminary Steps These preliminary steps must be performed for all printers: 1. Verify that the printer is plugged in, turned On, and connected to an active network. 2.
Windows NT 4.x Other Methods of Installation Install your printer on a Windows NT 4.x network using Microsoft TCP/IP Protocol. To monitor or configure your printer, use CentreWare IS with a web browser if your printer is connected to a Windows NT 4.x network with TCP/IP protocol enabled. Note: The CentreWare methods are not discussed in this section.
Windows NT 4.x Configuring the Printer To configure the printer: 1. Insert the Software and Documentation CD-ROM into the computer’s CD-ROM drive, and then click Have Disk. 2. Click the Browse button and select the directory containing the Windows NT drivers. 3. Select the *.INF file, and then click Open. Verify that the path and filename are correct, and then click OK. 4. Select the correct printer, and then click OK. 5.
Windows NT 4.x Windows NT 4.x Troubleshooting This troubleshooting section assumes you have completed the following tasks: ■ ■ Loaded a PostScript printer driver. Printed and kept a current copy of the Configuration page. Verifying Settings To verify settings: 1. Verify the settings in the Configuration page. ■ IP Address Source is set to: DHCP, Control Panel, BOOTP, or Auto IP (depending on your network configuration). ■ Current IP Address is set correctly.
Windows NT 4.x Printing a Test Page To print a test page: 1. Select the General tab. 2. Click Print Test Page. If the printer does not print, select PhaserSMART Technical Support on the Troubleshooting tab of your Windows printer driver to access PhaserSMART Technical Support. See also: www.xerox.
Windows 98 SE and Windows Me Windows 98 SE and Windows Me This section includes: ■ ■ ■ ■ Preliminary Steps on page 4-16 Quick CD-ROM Install Steps on page 4-17 Other Methods of Installation on page 4-18 Windows 98 SE and Windows Me Troubleshooting on page 4-20 Preliminary Steps Follow these preliminary steps: 1. Verify that the printer is plugged in, turned on, and connected to an active network. 2.
Windows 98 SE and Windows Me Quick CD-ROM Install Steps To use quick CD-ROM installation: 1. Insert the Software and Documentation CD-ROM into the computer’s CD-ROM drive. If the installer does not launch, do the following: a. Click Start, and then click Run. b. In the Run window, type: :\INSTALL.EXE. 2. Select your desired language from the list. 3. Select Install Printer Driver. 4. Click I Agree to accept the Xerox Software License Agreement. 5.
Windows 98 SE and Windows Me Other Methods of Installation Install your printer on a Windows 98 SE or Windows Me network using PhaserPort software. PhaserPort Software The Windows installer installs PhaserPort for Windows (for those installations using PostScript drivers). PhaserPort for Windows is a Xerox print monitor for printing over Windows 98 SE or Windows Me TCP/IP peer-to-peer networks. PhaserPort can be used to add or remove TCP/IP ports.
Windows 98 SE and Windows Me Changing a PhaserPort IP Address If the printer’s IP address is changed, you must change the IP address for the device’s corresponding port: 1. Click Start, click Settings, and then click Printers. 2. Right-click the printer to be changed to a new PhaserPort IP address, and then click Properties. 3. Select the Details tab. 4. Verify that PhaserPort appears in the Print to the Following Port field. 5. Click Port Settings. The Configure PhaserPort dialog box appears. 6.
Windows 98 SE and Windows Me Windows 98 SE and Windows Me Troubleshooting This Troubleshooting section assumes you have completed the following tasks: ■ ■ ■ ■ Verified that the printer is plugged in, turned on, and connected to an active network. Installed a PostScript print driver. Verified that the printer is receiving network information by monitoring the LEDs on the back of the device or on the CentreDirect External Print Server.
Macintosh Macintosh This section includes: ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Requirements on page 4-21 Quick CD-ROM Install Steps on page 4-21 Enabling and Using EtherTalk for Mac OS 9.x on page 4-21 Enabling and Using TCP/IP for Mac OS 9.x on page 4-22 Enabling or Using TCP/IP or AppleTalk for Mac OS X, Version 10.2 and Higher on page 4-24 Macintosh Troubleshooting (Mac OS 9.x, Mac OS X, Version 10.2 and Higher) on page 4-26 Requirements ■ ■ ■ A workstation with the appropriate printer driver installed.
Macintosh Enabling and Using TCP/IP for Mac OS 9.x This section provides installation and troubleshooting steps for Macintosh OS 9.x. Setting Up the Macintosh Ethernet Port for TCP/IP To set up your Macintosh for TCP/IP: 1. On the control panel, select TCP/IP, and then select Ethernet. 2. Specify how you will obtain the IP address from the TCP/IP tab: ■ Manually: Specify the IP address, Subnet Mask, Router Address, and Name Server Address in the dialog box.
Macintosh Creating an AppSocket Printer with LaserWriter 8.6 Xerox provides Macintosh AppSocket printing with PhaserPort for Mac OS on the Software and Documentation CD-ROM. PhaserPort for Mac OS provides a bi-directional, high-speed communications channel using the new plug-in communication architecture of Apple LaserWriter version 8.6. AppSocket provides feedback about print job status which is not available through LPR.
Macintosh Enabling or Using TCP/IP or AppleTalk for Mac OS X, Version 10.2 and Higher Verify that you are running Mac OS X, version 10.2 or higher. The previous versions of Mac OS X do not fully support PostScript printing and printer features. Setting Up the Macintosh Ethernet Port for TCP/IP To set up your Macintosh for TCP/IP: 1. Select Network from the System Preferences application. 2. Select Built-In Ethernet from the Show menu. 3.
Macintosh Creating an AppleTalk Printer with Mac OS X, Version 10.2 and Higher To create an AppleTalk printer: 1. Verify that AppleTalk is enabled in System Preferences. 2. Open the Print Center utility. In Mac OS X, version 10.3 or higher, open the Printer Setup Utility. The utility is located in a directory called Utilities in the Applications directory. 3. Select Add Printer, and then select AppleTalk from the pull-down list. 4. Select the appropriate zone. 5. Select your printer from the list provided.
Macintosh Macintosh Troubleshooting (Mac OS 9.x, Mac OS X, Version 10.2 and Higher) The following procedure eliminates cabling, communication, and connection problems. Once you complete these steps, print a test page from your software application. Note: If the job prints, no further system troubleshooting is necessary. If there are print-quality problems, see the User Guide at www.xerox.com/office/8500_8550support. Macintosh Troubleshooting OS 9.x Step-By-Step Perform these steps only for Mac OS 9: 1.
Macintosh Macintosh Troubleshooting OS X, Versions 10.2 and Higher Perform these steps only for Mac OS X, versions 10.2 and higher: 1. Open the Network Utility, and then click the Ping tab. 2. Enter the printer’s IP address. 3. Click Ping. If you do not get a response, confirm that your TCP/IP settings are correct for your printer and computer. 4. For AppleTalk, follow the steps below. For TCP/IP proceed to Step 5. a. From the printer’s control panel, verify that EtherTalk is enabled.
Novell Novell This section includes: ■ ■ Novell Distributed Print Services on page 4-28 Xerox NDPS Gateway Software on page 4-28 Novell Distributed Print Services Novell Distributed Print Services (NDPS) are products built on Novell’s printing architecture that enables administrators to take advantage of built-in printer intelligence to manage network printing resources from anywhere on the network, improve network printing performance, and reduce network printing issues for end-users.
UNIX (Linux) UNIX (Linux) This section includes: ■ ■ Quick Install Steps on page 4-29 Additional Resources on page 4-30 Your printer supports connection to a variety of UNIX platforms through the network interface.
UNIX (Linux) From Your Computer To install the printer: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Go to www.xerox.com/office/drivers. Select your printer, the platform you are running (UNIX), and file type (Drivers). Click Go to Downloads. From the list of files provided, download the PrinterPackageXPXX and the file that matches your operating system. Print a test page and verify the print quality of the printed page. Launch your web browser. Enter the printer’s IP address in the browser’s Address field (http://xxx.xxx.
. Managing Your Printer This chapter includes: ■ ■ ■ Printer Settings on page 5-2 Printer Security on page 5-9 Analyzing Printer Usage on page 5-11 Phaser® 8500/8550 Color Printer 5-1
Printer Settings Printer Settings This section includes: ■ ■ Printer Control Settings on page 5-2 Paper Handling Settings on page 5-7 Note: This section includes information about some of the printer settings you can use to manage your printer. Print the Menu Map to view the path to select other menu options.
Printer Settings Setting the Printer Date and Time Some printer features, like Scheduled Warmup mode and Job Accounting, rely on the printer date and time settings to initiate functions and report usage information. To change the printer date and time, use one of the following options: ■ ■ The printer’s control panel CentreWare IS Using the Control Panel To change the printer’s date and time setting on the control panel: 1. Select Printer Setup, and then press the OK button. 2.
Printer Settings Controlling Startup Page Printing The printer can produce a Startup page each time the printer is turned on or reset. The factory default is On. You can print the Startup page at any time from the Information Pages menu. To turn on/off automatic printing of the Startup page, use one of the following options: ■ ■ The printer’s control panel CentreWare IS Using the Control Panel To turn on/off automatic printing of the Startup page on the control panel: 1.
Printer Settings Changing the Power Saver Timeout To save energy, the printer enters a Power Saver, low-energy consumption mode after a predefined period of time since its last activity. In this mode, most printer electrical systems are shut down. When a print job is sent to the printer, the printer enters Warmup mode. You can also warm up the printer by pressing the OK button on the control panel.
Printer Settings Changing Intelligent Ready Mode Intelligent Ready mode is an automated system that: ■ ■ Monitors the printer’s usage. Warms up the printer when you are most likely to need it based on past usage patterns. To turn on/off the Intelligent Ready mode, use one of the following options: ■ ■ The printer’s front panel CentreWare IS Using the Control Panel To turn Intelligent Ready mode on/off on the control panel: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Select Printer Setup, and then press the OK button.
Printer Settings Paper Handling Settings This section includes: ■ ■ Setting the Duration for Tray 1 Prompts on page 5-7 Changing the Load Paper Timeout on page 5-8 Setting the Duration for Tray 1 Prompts The control panel Tray 1 prompt setting specifies the amount of time the prompt displays on the control panel after paper is loaded in Tray 1. The tray setup prompt displays the current tray setup. Duration Behavior None Turns the tray setup prompt off.
Printer Settings Changing the Load Paper Timeout When your print job is formatted for a type or size of paper that is not loaded in the printer, the printer’s control panel displays a message requesting you to load the appropriate paper. The Load Paper Timeout value controls the amount of time the printer waits before printing on another type or size of paper.
Printer Security Printer Security This section includes: ■ ■ ■ ■ Selecting Administrative Settings on page 5-9 Selecting Printing Security Settings on page 5-10 Selecting the Secure Socket Layer (SSL) Settings on page 5-10 Locking the Control Panel Menus on page 5-10 CentreWare IS enables you to configure varying levels of user access, printer feature authorization, and control panel selections in the following settings: ■ ■ ■ ■ Administrative Security Settings Printing Security Settings Secure Socket L
Printer Security Selecting Printing Security Settings Printing security settings enable you to: ■ ■ ■ Remove unprinted secure, personal, and proof jobs. Overwrite hard drive security options. Select jam recovery options. To set printing security settings: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Launch your web browser. Enter your printer’s IP address in the browser’s Address field (http://xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx). Click Properties. Select the Security folder on the left sidebar, and then select Printing Security Settings.
Analyzing Printer Usage Analyzing Printer Usage This section includes: ■ ■ ■ ■ Job Accounting on page 5-11 Usage Profile Reports on page 5-12 MaiLinX Alerts on page 5-13 Xerox Usage Analysis Tool on page 5-14 Job Accounting Job accounting is available through CentreWare IS and CentreWare Web. The printer stores information about print jobs in a log file. The log file is stored either in the printer’s memory or on an optional hard drive if one is installed in the printer.
Analyzing Printer Usage Usage Profile Reports The printer generates reports accessible through CentreWare IS that detail device usage. Usage profile reports track multiple items, including: ■ ■ ■ ■ Printer information, such as printer name, date installed, total pages printed, options installed, and network ID. Supplies usage data, such as toner or ink. By tracking supplies usage, you can order supplies before they reach their end of life.
Analyzing Printer Usage MaiLinX Alerts MaiLinX alerts enable the printer to automatically send email to the system administrator and others under the following conditions: ■ ■ ■ When printer errors, warnings, and alerts occur. When the printer requires attention (for example, when service is required or supplies need to be replenished). When a reply to a CentreWare IS Remote Internet Printing message is desired.
Analyzing Printer Usage Xerox Usage Analysis Tool The Xerox Usage Analysis Tool is a Windows client/server application that enables system administrators to automatically track Xerox printer usage and obtain job accounting records. The tool supports large networks with many users and printers. Job accounting and printer usage data is stored in a database. The application can be run on multiple clients using a single server. The data can be exported to a spreadsheet for viewing, analysis, and billing.
Printer Specifications Physical Specifications Printer Only Width: 40.6 cm (16.0 in.) Depth: 52.1 cm (20.5 in.) Height: 36.8 cm (14.5 in.) Weight: 27 kg (60 lb.) Maximum Optional 525-Sheet Feeder Width: 40.6 cm (16.0 in.) Depth: 52.1 cm (20.5 in.) Height: 13.2 cm (5.2 in.) Weight: 5.4 kg (12 lb.
Electrical Specifications Available in five configurations: Phaser 8500N, 8500DN, 8550DP, 8550DT, 8550DX ■ ■ 110-120 VAC, 60 Hz 220 VAC, 50 Hz ENERGY STAR qualified printer (ES Option) Performance Specifications Resolution ■ ■ Phaser 8500N and 8500DN: Fast Color and Enhanced Phaser 8550DN, 8550DT, and 8550DX: 2400 FinePoint Print Speed ■ ■ Phaser 8500N and 8500DN: Up to 24 pages per minute (ppm) Phaser 8550DN, 8550DT, and 8550DX: Up to 30 pages per minute (ppm) Controller Specifications 600 MHz proce
Regulatory Information Xerox has tested this product to electromagnetic emission and immunity standards. These standards are designed to mitigate interference caused or received by this product in a typical office environment. United States (FCC Regulations) This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
Canada (Regulations) This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003. Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada.
Material Safety Data Sheet For Material Safety Data information regarding your Phaser 8500/8550 printer, go to www.xerox.com/office/msds. For the Customer Support Center phone numbers, see the information sheet that shipped with your printer or go to www.xerox.com/office/contacts.
Product Recycling and Disposal All Countries If you are managing the disposal of your Xerox product, please note that the product contains lead, mercury, and other materials whose disposal may be regulated due to environmental considerations in certain countries or states. The presence of lead and mercury is fully consistent with global regulations applicable at the time that the product was placed on the market.
Professional/Business Environment Application of this symbol on your equipment is confirmation that you must dispose of this equipment in compliance with agreed national procedures. In accordance with European legislation, end of life electrical and electronic equipment subject to disposal must be managed within agreed procedures. Prior to disposal, please contact your local dealer or Xerox representative for end of life takeback information.
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Index Numerics C 2-sided printing booklets, 1-6 CentreWare IS, 4-2 accessing online manuals, 4-2 changing load paper timeout, 5-8 power saver timeout, 5-5 checking supplies status, 4-2 copying settings from one printer to another, 4-2 defining a network printer, 4-2 locking the control panel, 5-10 printer management software, 4-2 printing a list of fonts, 2-3 the Startup page, 5-4 selecting administrative security settings, 5-9 Intelligent Ready mode, 5-6 MaiLinX alerts, 5-13 Secure Socket Layer (SSL) se
Index control panel changing Intelligent Ready mode, 5-6 load paper timeout mode, 5-8 power saver timeout setting, 5-5 locking menus, 5-10 printing a font list, 2-3 setting date and time, 5-3 duration for tray prompts, 5-7 printer language, 5-2 controller specifications, A-2 copy printer settings using CentreWare IS, 4-2 cover pages letterhead, 1-9 printing, 1-9 selecting a different paper source, 1-9 selecting printing options, 1-9 creating an IPP printer Windows, 4-8 creep booklet printing, 1-6 custom siz
Index G gutter booklet printing, 1-6 I image smoothing, 1-2 images flip horizontally on the page (mirror image), 1-14 improving appearance of low resolution images, 1-15 printing negative or mirror images, 1-14 reducing or enlarging, 1-11 reversing the light and dark areas, 1-14 smoothing, 1-15 Intelligent Ready mode, 5-6 J job accounting, 5-11 CentreWare IS job accounting, 5-11 characteristics job size, 5-11, 5-12 information how often each tray is used, 5-12 how often prints are made on paper compared
Index mode changing the Intelligent Ready mode, 5-6 changing the load paper timeout, 5-8 changing the power saver timeout, 5-5 multiple-page printing on a single sheet of paper, 1-5 N negative images, 1-2, 1-14 Net-SNMP License, E-2 network path obtaining printer’s URL (Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003), 4-7 networking Macintosh requirements, 4-21 Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, 4-4 Windows 98 SE, Windows Me, 4-16 Windows NT 4.
Index obtaining the network path Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, 4-7 physical specifications, A-1 security, 5-9 selecting printing security settings, 5-10 setting date and time, 5-3 settings, 5-2 copy from one printer to another, 4-2 status notification, 5-13 supported operating systems, 5-14 usage job accounting, 5-11 Xerox Usage Analysis Tool, 5-14 verifying settings Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, 4-9 waits before printing on another type or size of paper, 5-8 printer driver
Index regulatory information Canada, B-2 Europe, B-2 United States, B-1 reports usage profile, 5-12 resident fonts viewing, 2-2 S saved print jobs, 1-2, 1-17 deleting, 1-20 printing, 1-20 sending, 1-18 saving energy power saver timeout, 5-5 scaling, 1-11 secure print jobs, 1-2, 1-17 deleting, 1-19 printing, 1-19 sending, 1-18 Secure Socket Layer (SSL) settings, 5-10 security locking the control panel menus, 5-10 selecting printer settings, 5-9 selecting printing security settings, 5-10 selecting the Secure
Index text printing across one or more pages (watermarks), 1-12 time and date setting, 5-3 tray prompts setting, 5-7 trays information how often each tray is used, 5-12 setting the duration for tray prompts, 5-7 troubleshooting Mac OS 9.x, 4-26 Mac OS X, version 10.2 and higher, 4-26 Macintosh networking, 4-26 Mac OS 9.x, 4-26 Mac OS X, versions 10.2 and higher, 4-27 print-quality problems using CentreWare IS, 4-2 using CentreWare Web, 4-3 Windows NT 4.
Index troubleshooting Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, 4-9 Windows NT 4.x, 4-14 Windows 98 SE, Windows Me, 4-20 verifying driver installation Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, 4-9 Windows NT 4.
