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    Phaser 3124/B, Phaser 3125/B, and Phaser 3125/N are model names of Xerox Corporation. • Xerox and Xerox logo are trademarks of Xerox Corporation. • Centronics is a trademark of Centronics Data Computer Corporation. • IBM and IBM PC are trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation. • PCL
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    2. Basic setup Printing a demo page ...2.1 Using toner save mode ...2.1 3. Software overview Supplied software ...3.1 Printer driver features ...3.2 System requirements ...3.2 4. Network setup(Phaser 3125/N only) Introduction ...4.1 Supported operating systems ...4.1 5. Loading print media Selecting
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    LEDs ...9.4 Solving general printing problems ...9.5 Solving print quality problems ...9.7 Common Windows problems ...9.9 Common PostScript problems (Phaser 3125/B, 3125/N only) ...9.9 Common Macintosh problems (Phaser 3125/B, 3125/N only) ...9.10 10. Specifications Printer specifications ...10.1
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    Always use materials specifically designated for this Warning Markings All warning instructions marked on or supplied Xerox service representative or your authorized local representative or service support service representative to correct the problem. - The equipment emits unusual noise or odors
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    been tripped. - Liquid is spilled into the copier/printer. - The equipment is exposed to water. - Any part of the equipment is damaged. Disconnect Device The for servicing. See install guide for minimum dimensions • Always use materials and supplies specifically designed for your Xerox equipment.
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    and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Changes and modifications to this equipment not specifically approved by Xerox may void the user's authority to operate this equipment. Laser Safety Information CAUTION: Use of controls
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    program, Xerox Corporation has determined that this product meets the Environmental Choice guidelines for energy efficiency. Environment Canada established the Environmental Choice program in 1988 to help consumers identify environmentally responsible products and services. Copier, printer, digital
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    equipment takeback and reuse/recycle program. Contact your Xerox sales representative (1-800-ASK-XEROX) to determine whether this Xerox product is part of the program. For more information about Xerox environmental programs, visit www.xerox.com/environment or for recycling and disposal information
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    x 1200 dpi effective output (Phaser 3125/B, Phaser 3125/N) or 1200 x 600 dpi effective output (Phaser 3124/B). See the Software Section. • Your printer prints A4-sized paper at up to 24 ppma and letter-sized paper at up to 25 ppm. Handle paper flexibly • Manual tray supports one sheet of envelopes
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    use a Network interface. The Phaser 3125/N comes with a built-in network interface, 10/100 Base TX. Printer features The table below lists a general overview of features supported by your printer. (I: Installed, O: Option, NA: Not Available) Features Phaser 3124/B Phaser 3125/B Phaser 3125/N IEEE
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    guide to get the printer ready. Online User's Guide Printer Driver Help Provides you with step-by-step instructions for using your printer's full features, and contains information for maintaining your printer, troubleshooting, and installing accessories. This user's guide also contains a Software
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    covers and trays. The area should be well-ventilated and away from direct sunlight or sources of heat, cold, and humidity. Do not set the printer close to the edge of your desk or table. Clearance space Front: 482.6 mm (enough space so that tray can be opened) Back: 100 mm
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    toner cartridge and reduces your cost per page beyond what one would experience in the normal mode, but it reduces print quality. This setting is not available with the 1200dpi (Best) setting. You can set the toner save mode from the printer properties window on your printer driver. See the Software
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    printer software CD Windows • Printer driver: Use this driver to take full advantage of your printer's features. • Status Monitor: Appears when printing errors occur. • Printer Settings Utility: You can configure print settings. (Phaser 3125/B, Phaser 3125/N only) • PCL6 driver: Use this driver
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    features. The following table shows a general overview of features supported by your printer drivers: Feature Toner save Print quality option Poster printing Multiple pages per sheet (N-up) Fit to page printing Scale printing Watermark Overlay Windows Macintosh GDI PCL 6 PostScript PostScript
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    to use it as your network printer. Supported operating systems The following table shows the network environments supported by the printer: Item Network interface Requirements • 10/100 Base-TX Network operating system • Windows 98/Me/NT 4.0/2000/XP(32/64 bit)/ 2003 • Linux OS including Red Hat
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    of print media, ensure that it meets the requirements specified in this user's guide. Caution • Using print media that does not meet these specifications may cause problems, requiring repairs. Such repairs are not covered by Xerox's warranty or service agreements. 5.1
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    Supported sizes of paper Type Size Dimensions Weight Capacitya Plain paper Letter Legal 105 x 241 mm (4.12 x 9.5 inches) 20 to 24 lb (75 to 90 g/m2) 1 sheet of paper for the manual tray Envelope DL 110 x 220 mm (4.33 x 8.66 inches) Envelope C5 162 x 229 mm (6.38 x 9.02 inches) Envelope
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    listed on the next column. • Attempting to print on damp, curled, wrinkled, or torn paper can cause paper jams and poor print quality. • For the best print quality, use only high quality copier grade paper specifically recommended for use in laser printers manual tray , snaps, windows, coated lining
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    design side face up. The top edge of the sheet with the logo should be entered into the printer first. Notes • If you experience problems with paper feed, place one sheet at a time in the manual tray. • You can load previously printed paper. The printed side should be facing down with an uncurled
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    the printer first. Note • For transparency, hold it by the edges and avoid touching the print side. Oils from your fingers can cause print quality problems. 3 When you print a document, set the paper source and type in the software application. See the Software Section. Tips on using the manual
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    facing up. Knowing an output location 1 2 Adjust the manual tray paper width guides to the width of the paper. Do not force Manual Feeder and select the appropriate paper size and type in the software application. See the Software Section. 4 Print a document. 5 Press the Cancel button. The printer
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    the job as follows: 1 Click the Windows Start button. 2 For Windows 98/Me/NT 4.0/2000, select Settings and then Printers. For Windows XP(32/64 bit)/2003, select Printers and Faxes. 3 Double-click the Xerox Phaser 3124, Xerox Phaser 3125 PCL 6 or Xerox Phaser 3125 PS icon. 4 From the Document menu
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    includes: • Toner cartridge • How to purchase Toner cartridge When the toner runs out, you can order the following type of toner cartridge for your printer: Type Yielda Part number High yield Approx. 3,000 pages 106R01159 a. ISO 19752 5% coverage How to purchase To order Xerox-authorized
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    : • Cleaning the printer • Maintaining the toner cartridge • Printing a configuration page • Maintenance parts Cleaning the printer During the printing process, paper, toner, and dust particles can accumulate inside the printer. This buildup can cause print quality problems, such as toner specks or
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    and spilled toner from the toner cartridge area and the toner cartridge cavity. 7 Hold the toner cartridge by the handle and slowly insert the cartridge into the opening in the printer. Tabs on the sides of the cartridge and corresponding grooves within the printer will guide the cartridge into the
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    in cold water. Hot water sets toner into fabric. 4 Hold the toner cartridge by the handle and slowly insert the cartridge into the opening in the printer. Tabs on the sides of the cartridge and corresponding grooves within the printer will guide the cartridge into the correct position until it
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    to avoid touching this area. 6 Hold the toner cartridge by the handle and slowly insert the cartridge into the opening in the printer. Tabs on the sides of the cartridge and corresponding grooves within the printer will guide the cartridge into the correct position until it locks into place
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    to view current printer settings, or to help troubleshoot printer problems. Press and hold the Cancel button for about 5 seconds. A configuration page prints out. Maintenance parts To avoid print quality and paper feed problems resulting from worn parts and to maintain your printer in top working
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    printer. This chapter includes: • Clearing paper jams • Troubleshooting checklist • Understanding the LEDs • Solving general printing problems • Solving print quality problems • Common Windows problems • Common PostScript problems (Phaser 3125/B, 3125/N only) • Common Macintosh problems (Phaser 3125
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    Around the toner cartridge Note • The fuser area is hot. Be careful when removing paper from the printer. 1 Open the front cover and pull the toner cartridge out. the manual tray. 5 Replace the toner cartridge and close the front cover. Printing automatically resumes. 9.2
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    the procedures on page 5.4. Ensure that the adjustable guides are positioned correctly. • Do not overload the tray. • Do not remove paper from the tray while your printer is printing. • Flex, fan, and straighten recommended print side of print media is facing up in the tray. 9.3
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    does not resolve the printer problem, check the following troubleshooting sections. • "Understanding the LEDs" on page 9.4. • "Solving general printing problems" on page 9.5. • "Common Windows problems" on page 9.9. • "Common PostScript problems (Phaser 3125/B, 3125/N only)" on page 9.9. • "Common
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    default printer. Select Xerox Phaser 3124, Xerox Phaser 3125 PCL 6 or Xerox Phaser 3125 PS as your default printer. The printer cover Close the printer cover. is not closed. Paper is jammed. Clear the paper jam. See page 9.1. No paper is loaded. Load paper. See page 5.4. The toner cartridge is
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    See page 8.3. If necessary, replace the toner cartridge. See page 8.4. Check the file to ensure that it does not contain blank pages. Contact a service representative. Select Download as Bitmap in the Advanced Options window of the graphic properties. Print the document again. 9.6
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    , install a new toner cartridge. See page 8.4. • Parts of the printer may have toner on them. If the defects occur on the back of the page, the problem will likely correct itself after a few more pages. • The fusing assembly may be damaged. Contact a service representative. 9.7
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    . Install a new toner cartridge. • The printer may require repair. Contact a service representative. Loose toner • Clean the inside of the printer. • Check the paper type and quality. See page 5.2. • Install a new toner cartridge. See page 8.4. • If the problem persists, the printer may require
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    2000/XP(32/64 bit)/ 2003 User's Guide that came with your PC for further information on Windows error messages. Common PostScript problems (Phaser 3125/B, 3125/N only) The following situations are PostScript language specific and may occur when several printer languages are being used. Note • To
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    Common Macintosh problems (Phaser 3125/B, 3125/N only) Condition Suggested solutions The printer does not print a document spooler in Mac OS 10.3.2. Update your Mac OS to OS 10.3.3 or higher. The printer does not print a document from Illustrator on IPP printing. Change the Data type option in
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    Power consumption Noise levelb Average: 390 W (Phaser 3124/B), 400 W (Phaser 3125/B, Phaser 3125/N) Power save mode: Less than 6.5 W (Phaser 3124/B), 8.5 W (Phaser 3125/B, Phaser 3125/N) Standby mode: Less than 35 dBA Printing mode: Less than 53 dBA Toner cartridge lifec 3,000 pages at ISO 19752
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    • Network Interface - Ethernet 10/100 Base TX wired LAN (Phaser 3125/N only) OS compatibility Printer driverse • Windows 98/Me/NT 4.0/2000/XP(32/64 bit)/2003 • Mac 8.6 ~ 9.2/10.1 ~ 10.4 (Phaser 3125/B, Phaser 3125/N only) • GDI: Windows • PCL6 driver (Phaser 3125/B, Phaser 3125/N only): Windows 98
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    , toner cartridge 8.4 1 S special print media, guidelines 5.3 specification, printer 10.1 supplies, order information 7.1 system requirements Macintosh 3.2 Windows 3.2 T toner cartridge maintaining 8.3 redistributing 8.3 replacing 8.4 toner save mode, use 2.1 troubleshooting 9.1 W Windows problems
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    CONTENTS Chapter 1: INSTALLING PRINTER SOFTWARE IN WINDOWS Installing Printer Software ...4 Installing Software for Local Printing 4 Installing Software for Network Printing 7 Reinstalling Printer Software 10 Removing Printer Software ...11 Chapter 2: USING SETIP (PHASER 3125/N ONLY) Installing
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    USING UTILITY APPLICATIONS (PHASER 3125/B, 3125/N ONLY) Using Printer Settings Utility 24 Using Onscreen Help ...24 Opening the Troubleshooting Guide 24 Changing the Status Monitor Program Settings 24 Chapter 6: USING WINDOWS POSTSCRIPT DRIVER (PHASER 3125/B, 3125/N ONLY) Printer Settings ...25
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    26 Setting Up a Client Computer 26 Chapter 8: USING YOUR PRINTER WITH A MACINTOSH (PHASER 3125/B, 3125/N ONLY) Installing printer driver for Macintosh 27 Setting Up the Printer ...28 Printing ...28 Printing a Document ...28 Changing Printer Settings 29 Printing Multiple Pages on One Sheet of
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    Software • Removing Printer Software Installing Printer Software You can install the printer software for local printing or network printing. To install the printer software on the computer, perform the appropriate installation procedure depending on the printer in use. A printer driver is software
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    installation window that appears in this User's Guide may differ depending on the printer and interface in use. 5 After the installation is finished, a window is complete, if your printer driver doesn't work properly, reinstall the printer driver. See "Reinstalling Printer Software" on page 10.
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    installation. • The installation window that appears in this User's Guide may differ depending on the printer and interface in use. your printer driver doesn't work properly, reinstall the printer driver. See "Reinstalling Printer Software" on page 10. 6 Installing Printer Software in Windows
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    you want to install from the list and then click Next. 3 Click Install Software. • If you do not see your printer on the list, click Update to refresh the list, or select Add TCP/IP Port to add your printer to the network. To add the printer to the network, enter the port name and the IP address
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    , if your printer driver doesn't work properly, reinstall the printer driver. See "Reinstalling Printer Software" on page 10. Custom Installation You can choose individual components to install and set a specific IP address. 1 Make sure that the printer is connected to your network and powered on
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    from the list. To verify your printer's IP address or MAC address, print a Network Configuration page. b. Configure an IP address, subnet mask, and gateway for the printer manually and click Configure to set the specific IP address for the network printer. 9 Installing Printer Software in Windows
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    Printer Software You can reinstall the software if installation fails. 1 Start Windows. 2 From the Start menu select Programs or All Programs → your printer driver name → Maintenance. 3 Select Repair and click Next. 4 The list of printers available on the network appears. Select the printer
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    Removing Printer Software 1 Start Windows. 2 From the Start menu select Programs or All Programs → your printer driver name → Maintenance. 3 Select Remove and click Next. You will see a component list so that you can remove any item individually. 4 Select the components you want to remove and then
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    1 From the Windows Start menu, select Programs or All Programs Æ Xerox Phaser 3125 Æ SetIP Æ SetIP. The program automatically detects and displays new and configured print servers on your network. 3 Click Install SetIP Utility(Optional). 4 Click Next. 2 Select the name of your printer and click
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    Tab - Paper Tab - Graphics Tab - Extras Tab - Troubleshooting Tab - Printer Tab - Using a Favorite Setting - Using Help Printing a Document NOTES: • Your printer driver Properties window that appears in this User's Guide may differ depending on the printer in use. However the composition of the
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    are displayed, you can review and change the settings needed for your print job. Your printer properties window may differ, depending on your operating system. This Software User's Guide shows the Properties window for Windows XP. Your printer driver Properties window that appears in this User
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    box, click Custom. When the Custom Paper Setting window appears, set the paper size and click OK. The setting appears in the list so that you can select it. 3 Source Make sure that Source is set to the corresponding paper tray. Use Manual Feeder when printing on special materials like envelopes and
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    your toner cartridge and reduces your cost per page without a significant reduction in print quality. Some printers do not support this feature. • Printer only when you use the PCL printer driver. - Download as Bitmap: When this option is selected, the driver will download the font data as bitmap
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    . The following procedure is for Windows XP. For other Windows OS, refer to the corresponding Windows User's Guide or online help. 1 Click the Windows Start menu. 2 Select Printers and Faxes. 3 Select your printer driver icon. 4 Right-click on the printer driver icon and select Properties. 5 Click
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    and click Delete. You can also restore the printer driver's default settings by selecting Printer Default from the list. Using Help Your printer has a help screen that can be activated by clicking the Help button in the printer properties window. These help screens give detailed information about
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    printer driver Properties window that appears in this User's Guide may differ depending on the printer in use. However the composition of the printer properties window from your software application, access printer properties. See list. 4 Select the page order from the Page Order drop-down list,
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    -size document. 1 To change the print settings from your software application, access printer properties. See "Printing a Document" on page 13. 2 access the printer properties. See "Printing a Document" on page 13. 2 From the Layout tab, choose Booklet Printing from the Type drop-down list. NOTE:
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    not have a duplex unit, you should complete the printing job manually. The printer prints every other page of the document first. After printing the first side of your job, the Printing Tip window appears. Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the printing job. Printing a Reduced or Enlarged
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    edit from the Current Watermarks list and change the watermark message and options. 4 Click Update to save the changes. 5 Click OK until you exit the Print window. Deleting a Watermark 1 To change the print settings from your software application, access printer properties. See "Printing a Document
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    from your software application, access printer properties. window. After you select the file, click Open. The file appears in the Overlay List box and is available for printing. Select the overlay from the Overlay List overlay downloads with your print In the printer properties window, click the Extras
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    Programs → Xerox Phaser 3125 → Troubleshooting Guide. Changing the Status Monitor Program Settings Select the Status Monitor icon on the Windows task bar and right-click on the Status Monitor icon. Select Options. The following window opens. • Display when job is finished for network printer shows
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    are displayed, you can review and change the settings needed for your print job. Your printer properties window may differ, depending on your operating system. This Software User's Guide shows the Properties window for Windows XP. Your printer driver Properties window that appears in this User
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    section of Printer Specifications in your Printer User's Guide. • If you need to know the exact name of your printer, you can check the supplied CD-ROM. Setting Up a Host Computer 1 Start Windows. 2 From the Start menu select Printers and Faxes. 3 Double-click your printer driver icon. 4 From
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    printers do not support a network interface. Make sure that your printer supports a network interface by referring to Printer Specifications in your Printer User's Guide. This chapter includes: • Installing printer driver for Macintosh • Setting Up the Printer • Printing Installing printer driver
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    Macintosh NOTE: Some printers do not support a network interface. Before connecting your printer, make sure that your printer supports a network interface by referring to Printer Specifications in your Printer User's Guide. 1 Follow the instructions on "Installing printer driver for Macintosh" on
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    printer properties window is similar. Layout Setting The Layout tab provides options to adjust how the document appears on the printed page. You can print multiple pages on one sheet of paper. Select Layout from the Presets drop-down list may vary depending on your printer model. You can select the
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    the Layout Direction option. To print a border around each page on the sheet, select the option you want from the Border drop-down list. 5 Click Print, and the printer prints the selected number of pages on one side of each page. 30 Using Your Printer with a Macintosh (Phaser 3125/B, 3125/N only)
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    23 poster 22 31 scaling 21 watermark 22 printer driver install Macintosh 27 printer properties, set Macintosh 29 Windows 14, 25 printer resolution, set Macintosh 29 Windows 16 printer software install Windows 4, 12 uninstall Macintosh 27 Windows 11 printing booklets 20 double-sided 21 S setting
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    T toner save, set 16 U uninstall, software Macintosh 27 Windows 11 W watermark create 22 delete 22 edit 22 print 22 32
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