Xerox 5550N User Guide (English) - Page 92

Selecting Printing Options Selecting Printing Options This topic includes: ■ Factors Affecting Print Performance on page 4-31 ■ Selecting Printing Preferences (Windows) on page 4-31 ■ Selecting Options for an Individual Job (Windows) on page 4-32 ■ Selecting Options for an Individual Job (Macintosh) on page 4-32 See also: Printer Settings on page 5-2 Factors Affecting Print Performance Many factors affect a print job. They include the print speed (stated in number of pages per minute), the media used, download time, and printer processing time. The computer download time and printer processing time are affected by several factors including: ■ Printer memory ■ Connection type (network, parallel or USB) ■ Network operating system ■ Printer configuration ■ File size and type of graphics ■ Computer speed Note: Additional printer memory (RAM) may improve overall printer functions, but will not increase the pages per minute (ppm) ability of the printer. See also: Print-Quality Problems on page 6-58 Selecting Printing Preferences (Windows) Printer preferences control all of your print jobs, unless you override them specifically for a job. For example, if you want to use automatic 2-sided printing for most jobs, set this option in printer settings. To select printer preferences: 1. Select one of the following options: ■ Windows 2000, Windows Server 2003, and Windows Vista: Click Start, select Settings, and then click Printers. ■ Windows XP: Click Start, and then select Printers and Faxes. 2. In the Printers folder, right-click the icon for your printer. Phaser® 5550 Printer 4-31