Xerox WORKCENTRE C2424 User manual

WorkCentre® C2424 Copier-Printer
Copyright © 2005 Xerox Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
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This chapter includes:
■"Basic Printing" on page 5-2
■"Print Fonts" on page 5-3
■"Adjusting Printing Options" on page 5-6
■"Automatic 2-Sided Printing" on page 5-12
■"Transparencies" on page 5-14
■"Envelopes" on page 5-18
■"Labels, Business Cards, and Index Cards" on page 5-23
■"Specialty Paper" on page 5-28
■"Custom Size Paper" on page 5-49
■"Advanced Options" on page 5-52
Printing

Basic Printing
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Basic Printing
This section includes:
■"Overview of Basic Steps" on page 5-2
■"Factors Affecting Printing Performance" on page 5-2
Overview of Basic Steps
Follow these steps to print jobs:
1. Load paper in the tray. For information about loading trays, see the Loading Media chapter
of this guide, or go to Getting Started/Loading Media on the User Documentation CD-
ROM.
2. If prompted by the control panel, either confirm the paper type and size or change it as
required.
3. From the application, access the Print dialog box.
4. If desired, select printing options in the printer driver.
■For information about accessing and using the driver, see "Obtaining the Printer
Driver" on page 5-6.
■For information about specifying print options, see "Adjusting Printing Options" on
page 5-6.
5. Send the job to the printer from the application’s Print dialog box.
Factors Affecting Printing 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 system processing time.
The computer download time and system processing time are affected by several factors
including:
■System memory
■Connection type (network or USB)
■Network operating system
■System configuration
■File size and type of graphics
■Computer speed
Note
Additional system memory (RAM) may improve overall printer functions, but will not
increase the pages per minute (ppm) ability of the system.

Print Fonts
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Print Fonts
This section includes:
■"Types of Fonts" on page 5-3
■"Viewing a List of System Fonts Available for Printing" on page 5-3
■"Printing a List of System Fonts" on page 5-4
■"Downloading Fonts" on page 5-5
Types of Fonts
Your system uses the following types of fonts for printing:
■Printer-resident PostScript and PCL fonts, which are always available for printing
■Fonts downloaded into system 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 ATM from the WorkCentre C2424 Software CD-ROM.
2. Install the system’s screen fonts for your computer from the ATM folder.
Viewing a List of System Fonts Available for Printing
To view a list of available PCL or PostScript fonts, use CentreWare IS:
1. Launch your web browser.
2. Enter your system’s IP address in the browser’s Address field (http://xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx).
3. Click the Properties button.
4. Click the Web Server folder on the left sidebar, then click Font Files.

Print Fonts
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Printing a List of System Fonts
To print a list of available PostScript or PCL fonts, use:
■The control panel
■CentreWare IS
■The printer driver
Using the Control Panel
To print either a PCL font list or a PostScript font list and samples from the control panel:
1. Press the System Setup button.
2. In the menu, select Information, then press the Enter button.
3. Select Information Pages, then press the Enter button.
4. Select either PCL Font List or PostScript Font List, then press the Enter button to
print.
Using CentreWare IS
To print either a PostScript or PCL font list from CentreWare IS:
1. Launch your web browser.
2. Enter your system’s IP address in the browser’s Address field (http://xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx).
3. Click the Print button.
4. Select the appropriate Font List.
5. Click the Print button.
Using a Windows Printer Driver
To print either a PostScript or PCL font list from your printer driver:
1. Select Start, select Settings, then select Printers.
2. Right-click the WorkCentre C2424 system, then select Properties.
3. Select the Troubleshooting tab.
4. In the Printer Information Pages drop-down list, select PostScript Font List or PCL
Font List.
5. Click the Print button.

Print Fonts
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Downloading Fonts
To supplement the resident fonts (which are always available for printing), downloadable fonts
can be sent from your computer and stored in the system’s memory or on the system’s hard
drive.
Note
If you turn the system off, the fonts you download to memory are deleted. You must
download them again when you turn the system on.
Before printing, verify that the fonts specified in your document are installed in the system or
are set up to download correctly. If your document has a font not currently in your system, or
downloaded with your print job, a different font will be used.
The system accepts the following downloadable fonts for printing:
■PCL
■Type 1
■Type 3
■TrueType (scalable to any point size; looks the same on-screen and printed).
Downloading Fonts from the CentreWare Font Management Utility
The CentreWare Font Management Utility (FMU) is a Windows and Macintosh application
that helps manage fonts, macros and forms on a printer’s hard drive. Downloading fonts to a
printer can improve printing performance and reduce network traffic. You can list, print,
delete, and download PostScript and PCL fonts using the Font Management Utility.
To download the Font Management Utility, go to www.xerox.com/office/drivers and use the
Key word search FMU.

Adjusting Printing Options
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Adjusting Printing Options
This section includes:
■"Obtaining the Printer Driver" on page 5-6
■"Setting the Print Default Tray" on page 5-7
■"Selecting Printing Preferences (Windows)" on page 5-8
■"Selecting Printing Options for an Individual Job (Windows)" on page 5-8
■"Selecting Printing Options for an Individual Job (Macintosh)" on page 5-10
For information about special printing options, see "Advanced Options" on page 5-52.
Obtaining the Printer Driver
To access special printing options, use a Xerox printer driver.
Xerox provides drivers for a variety of page description languages and operating systems. The
following printer drivers are available:
Find certain drivers on the WorkCentre C2424 Software CD-ROM that came with your system.
All of these printer drivers can be found on the web at www.xerox.com/office/drivers.
Printer Driver Source* Description
Windows PostScript Driver CD-ROM and
Web
The PostScript driver is recommended to take
full advantage of your system's custom
features and genuine Adobe® PostScript®.
(Default printer driver)
PCL Driver Web only The Printer Command Language driver can
be used for applications requiring PCL.
NoteNoteNote
For Windows 2000 and Windows XP only.
Xerox Walk-Up Printing Driver
(Windows)
Web only This driver enables printing from a PC to any
Xerox PostScript-enabled printer. This is
especially helpful for mobile professionals
who travel to multiple locations and need to
print to different printers.
Macintosh OS Driver CD-ROM and
Web
This driver enables printing from a Macintosh
OS 9.x or OS X (version 10.1 and higher).
UNIX Driver (Linux, Solaris) Web only This driver enables printing from a UNIX
operating system.

Adjusting Printing Options
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Setting the Print Default Tray
To select the default tray for printing, use either:
■The control panel
■CentreWare IS
Note
The printer driver overrides the control panel and CentreWare IS settings.
Using the Control Panel
To select the default tray for printing:
1. On the control panel, press the System Setup button.
2. In the menu, select Job Defaults Setup, then press the Enter button.
3. Select Print Defaults Setup, then press the Enter button.
4. Select Paper Handling Setup, then press the Enter button.
5. Select Paper Source, then press the Enter button.
6. Scroll to the desired tray or Auto Select.
7. Press the Enter button to save the changes.
Using CentreWare IS
To select the default tray for printing:
1. Launch your web browser.
2. Enter your system’s IP address in the browser’s Address field (http://xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx).
3. Click Properties.
4. Click the General folder on the left sidebar, then click Printer Defaults.
5. Scroll to Print Mode Settings, then select the tray from the Paper Source drop-down list.
6. Click Save Changes at the bottom of the screen.

Adjusting Printing Options
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Selecting Printing Preferences (Windows)
Printer preferences control all of your jobs, unless you overwrite them specifically for your
job. For example, if you want to use automatic 2-sided printing for most jobs, set this option in
printer settings.
1. Click Start, select Settings, then click Printers.
2. In the Printers folder, right-click the icon for your printer.
3. From the popup menu, select Printer Preferences or Properties.
4. Make selections from the driver tabs. See the “Printing Options for Windows Operating
Systems” table for specific printing options.
5. Click the OK button to save your selections.
Note
For more information about Windows printer driver options, click the Help button on the
printer driver tab to view the online help.
Selecting Printing Options for an Individual Job (Windows)
If you want to use special printing options for a particular job, change the driver settings before
sending the job to the printer. For example, if you want to use High-Resolution/Photo print-
quality mode for a particular graphic, select this setting in the driver before printing that job.
1. With the desired document or graphic open in your application, access the Print dialog
box.
2. Select the WorkCentre C2424 Copier-Printer for use and click its Properties button to
open the printer driver.
3. Make selections from the driver tabs. See the following table for specific printing options.
4. Click the OK button to save your selections.
5. Print the job.
Note
For more information about Windows printer driver options, click the Help button on the
printer driver tab to view the online help.

Adjusting Printing Options
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Printing Options for Windows Operating Systems
Operating
System Driver Tab Printing Options
Windows 2000,
Windows XP, or
Windows Server
2003
Layout tab ■Orientation
■2-sided printing
■Pages per sheet
Paper/Quality tab ■Paper type, size, and tray selection
■Cover pages
■Print quality
Output Options tab ■Separation pages
■Secure prints, proof prints, and saved prints
■End of job notification
TekColor tab ■Color corrections
■Black & white conversion
Windows NT Page Setup tab ■Orientation
■2-sided printing
Paper/Quality tab ■Paper type, size, and tray selection
■Cover pages
■Print quality
Output Options tab ■Separation pages
■Secure prints, proof prints, and saved prints
TekColor tab ■Color corrections
■Black & white conversion
Windows 98 or
Windows Me
Setup tab ■Paper type, size, and tray selection
■Orientation
■2-sided printing
■Print quality
■End of job notification
Output Options tab ■Separation pages
■Cover pages
■Secure prints, proof prints, and saved prints
TekColor tab ■Color corrections
■Black & white conversion

Adjusting Printing Options
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Selecting Printing Options for an Individual Job (Macintosh)
To select print settings for a particular job, change the driver settings before sending the job to
the printer.
1. With the document open in your application, click File, then click Print.
2. Select the desired printing options from the menus and drop-down lists that are displayed.
Note
In Macintosh OS X, click Save Preset on the Print menu screen to save the current
printer settings. You can create multiple presets and save each with its own distinctive
name and printer settings. To print jobs using specific printer settings, click the
applicable saved preset in the Presets list.
3. Click Print to print the job.
See the following table for specific printing options. For more information, see "Advanced
Options" on page 5-52.
Macintosh PostScript Driver Settings
Operating System Driver Drop-Down Title Printing Options
Mac OS X, version
10.1 and higher
Copies & Pages ■Copies
■Pages
Layout ■Pages Per Sheet
■Layout Direction
■Border
Output Options ■Save as File
■Format
Printer Features ■Separation Page Source
■Separation Page (On/Off)
■Feature Sets
Image Quality ■Print Quality
Error Handling ■PostScript Errors
■Tray Switching
Paper Feed ■All pages from
■First page from
■Remaining from
Summary Summary of all printer driver settings