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Selecting Printing Options, Selecting Printing Preferences (Windows)

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Selecting Printing Options Selecting Printing Options This section includes: • Selecting Printing Preferences (Windows) on page 59 • Selecting Options for an Individual Job (Windows) on page 60 • Selecting Options for an Individual Job (Macintosh) on page 62 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 and Windows Server 2003: Click Start, select Settings, and then click Printers. • Windows XP: Click Start, Settings, and then select Printers and Faxes. • Windows Vista: Click Start, and then click Printers. 2. In the Printers folder, right-click the icon for your printer. 3. From the pop-up menu, select Printing Preferences or Properties. 4. To set standard printing options: a. Select the Advanced tab, and then click the Printing Defaults button. b. Make selections on the driver tabs, and then click the OK button to save your selections. You return to the Properties window. 5. To activate optional features for a postscript driver: a. Click the Device Settings tab in the Properties window. b. Activate the options by selecting from the menus next to either Memory, Paper Tray Configuration, Storage Device, and/or Duplex Unit. c. Click OK. 6. To activate optional features for a PCL driver: a. Click the Options tab in the Properties window. b. In the Items field, select either Memory Capacity, Hard Disk, Duplex Unit, 550 Sheet Feeder, or RAM Disk. c. Click the Settings for menu, and select Available or, for Memory Capacity, select the new setting. d. Click OK. Note: For more information about Windows printer driver options, click the Help button on the printer driver tab to view the online help. Phaser® 6280 Printer 59

Section	Page
Contents	3
Printer Information	7
User Safety	8
Electrical Safety	8
Laser Safety	9
Maintenance Safety	9
Operational Safety	9
Moving the Printer	12
Safety Symbols Marked on Product	13
Printer Specifications	14
Regulatory Information	15
United States (FCC Regulations)	15
Canada (Regulations)	15
European Union	16
Material Safety Data Sheet	17
Product Recycling and Disposal	18
European Union	18
North America	19
Other Countries	19
Printer Features	20
Main Components and Their Functions	21
Front View	21
Rear View	22
Internal View	22
Options	24
Control Panel	25
Control Panel Layout	25
Display	25
Information Pages	26
Power Saver Mode	27
Exiting the Power Saver Mode	27
Checking Status of Print Data	28
Checking in Windows	28
Displaying Optional Accessory Configuration and Paper Tray Settings	29
More Information	30
Resources	30
Network Basics	31
Overview of Network Setup and Configuration	32
Choosing a Connection Method	33
Connecting via Ethernet (Recommended)	33
Connecting via USB	34
Configuring the Network Address	35
TCP/IP and IP Addresses	35
Dynamic Methods of Setting the Printer’s IP Address	36
Manually Setting the Printer’s IP Address	37
Installing the Printer Drivers	39
Available Drivers	39
Windows 2000 or Later	40
Macintosh OS X, Version 10.3 and Higher	41
Printing Basics	45
Supported Paper and Media	46
Paper Usage Guidelines	46
Paper That Can Damage Your Printer	47
Paper Storage Guidelines	47
About Paper	48
Setting Paper Types and Sizes	50
Setting Paper Trays	50
Setting Paper Types	50
Setting Paper Sizes	51
Loading Paper	52
Loading Paper in Tray 1 (MPT)	52
Loading Paper in Trays 2-3	55
Selecting Printing Options	59
Selecting Printing Preferences (Windows)	59
Selecting Options for an Individual Job (Windows)	60
Selecting Options for an Individual Job (Macintosh)	62
Printing on Both Sides of the Paper	65
Automatic 2-Sided Printing Guidelines	65
Binding Edge Options	66
Selecting 2-Sided Printing	66
Printing on Specialty Media	67
Printing Transparencies	67
Printing Envelopes	69
Printing Labels	72
Printing Glossy Paper	77
Printing Custom Size or Long Paper	82
Defining Custom Paper Sizes	82
Printing on Custom Size Paper	83
Printing Confidential Documents - Secure Print	85
About Secure Print	85
Configuring Secure Print	85
Print After Checking Printing Result - Proof Print	87
About Proof Print	87
Configuring Proof Print	87
Using the Control Panel Menus	89
Control Panel Menus	90
Menu Configuration	90
Changing Menu Settings	91
Description of Menu Items	92
Tray Settings	92
Information Pages	94
Billing Meters	95
Admin Menu	95
Menu List	104
Print Quality	105
Print-Quality Problems	106
Color Registration	110
Automatic Color Registration Adjustment	110
Manual Color Registration Adjustment	110
Enabling/Disabling Automatic Color Registration	112
Run Black	113
Troubleshooting	114
Paper Jams	115
Preventing and Clearing Paper Jams	115
Paper Jams in Tray 1 (MPT)	116
Paper Jams in the Paper Tray	119
Paper Jams at the Fuser	122
When Long Paper Jams	123
Paper Jams at the Duplex Unit	124
Paper Jams in the Optional Sheet Feeder	126
Problems With the Printer	130
Enabling Options	133
Control Panel Error Messages	134
Messages About Supplies	134
Messages About the Printer and Other Items	135
Getting Help	138
Control Panel Messages	138
PrintingScout Alerts	138
Online Support Assistant	138
Web Links	139
Maintenance	140
Cleaning the Printer	141
Cleaning the Exterior	141
Cleaning the Interior	141
Ordering Supplies	142
Consumables	142
Routine Maintenance Items	142
When to Order Supplies	142
Recycling Supplies	143
Managing the Printer	144
Checking/Managing the Printer with CentreWare IS	144
Checking Printer Status with PrintingScout	144
Checking Printer Status Through E-mail	145
Checking Page Counts	148
Moving the Printer	149

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Selecting Printing Options

Phaser® 6280 Printer

Selecting Printing Options

This section includes:

•

Selecting Printing Preferences (Windows)

on page 59

•

Selecting Options for an Individual Job (Windows)

on page 60

•

Selecting Options for an Individual Job (Macintosh)

on page 62

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:

Select one of the following options:

•

Windows 2000

and

Windows Server 2003

: Click

Start

, select

Settings

, and then

click

Printers

•

Windows XP

: Click

Start

Settings

, and then select

Printers and Faxes

•

Windows Vista:

Click

Start

, and then click

Printers

In the

Printers

folder, right-click the icon for your printer.

From the pop-up menu, select

Printing Preferences

Properties

To set standard printing options:

Select the

Advanced

tab, and then click the

Printing Defaults

button.

Make selections on the driver tabs, and then click the

button to save your

selections. You return to the

Properties

window.

To activate optional features for a postscript driver:

Click the

Device Settings

tab in the

Properties

window.

Activate the options by selecting from the menus next to either

Memory

Paper

Tray

Configuration

Storage Device

, and/or

Duplex Unit

Click

To activate optional features for a PCL driver:

Click the

Options

tab in the

Properties

window.

In the

Items

field, select either

Memory Capacity

Hard Disk

Duplex Unit

550

Sheet Feeder

, or

RAM Disk

Click the

Settings for

menu, and select

Available

or, for

Memory Capacity

, select

the new setting.

Click

Note:

For more information about Windows printer driver options, click the

Help

button on

the printer driver tab to view the online help.