Xerox 8500DN User Guide - Page 52

Printing on Both Sides of the Paper Printing on Both Sides of the Paper This section includes: ■ Automatic 2-Sided Printing on page 3-24 ■ Manual 2-Sided Printing on page 3-26 Automatic 2-Sided Printing Automatic 2-sided printing is available from all trays. Before printing a 2-sided document, verify the following requirements: ■ The printer is a Phaser 8500DN, Phaser 8550DP, Phaser 8550DT, or Phaser 8550DX configuration. ■ The paper weight is within the appropriate weight range: 60-120 g/m2 (16-32 lb. Bond). The following specialty media should not be used for 2-sided printing: ■ Transparencies ■ Envelopes ■ Labels See also: Supported Paper and Media on page 3-3 Printer Configurations on page 1-4 Binding Edge Options When you use the printer driver to select 2-sided printing, also select the binding edge, which determines how the pages turn. The actual outcome depends on the orientation (portrait or landscape) of images on the page, as displayed in the following illustrations. Portrait Landscape Bind on Side Edge Flip on Long Edge Bind on Top Edge Flip on Short Edge Bind on Side Edge Flip on Short Edge Bind on Top Edge Flip on Long Edge Phaser® 8500/8550 Color Printer 3-24