Xerox Phaser 5500 series Instruction Manual

Phaser® 5500 Laser Printer
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2-Sided Printing
This topic includes:
■"Automatic 2-Sided Printing" on page 2-43
■"Binding Preferences" on page 2-44
Automatic 2-Sided Printing
Guidelines
■A duplex unit must be installed on your printer to perform automatic 2-sided printing. The
Phaser 5500B and 5500N configurations may be upgraded to include this feature.
■The paper size must be at least 89 x 127 mm (3.5 x 5 in.) when printing from Tray 1. All
sizes that fit Trays 2-6 may be printed 2-sided.
■The paper must have a weight of 60–163 g/m2(16–43 lb. Bond).
■Manual duplexing is supported. For more information on supported paper, go to
Reference/Printing/Supported Papers on the User Documentation CD-ROM.
Note
You can find additional information on 2-sided printing at www.xerox.com/office/
5500infosmart.

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Binding Preferences
Use the printer driver to select Portrait or Landscape orientation for the images on the page.
When you print 2-sided jobs, select the binding preference which determines how the pages
turn.
To perform automatic 2-sided printing:
1. Insert paper into the tray. For more information, go to Reference/Printing/Basic Printing
on the User Documentation CD-ROM.
2. In the printer driver:
■Select either Portrait or Landscape orientation.
■Select 2-sided printing, including binding, as described in the table below.
3. Click OK to accept the printer driver settings, then click OK to print.
Portrait
Bind on Side Edge
Flip on Long Edge
Portrait
Bind on Top Edge
Flip on Short Edge
Landscape
Bind on Side Edge
Flip on Short Edge
Landscape
Bind on Top Edge
Flip on Long Edge
Setting the Printer Driver for 2-Sided Printing
Operating System Steps
Windows 98 or
Windows Me
1. Select File, then select Print.
2. Click Properties.
3. On the Setup tab, then select Print on 1 Side or Print on 2 Sides.
4. Select or deselect Bind On Top Edge.
Windows 2000,
Windows XP, or
Windows Server 2003
1. Select File, then select Print.
2. Click Properties.
3. On the Layout tab in Print On Both Sides (Duplex), select Flip on
Long Edge or Flip on Short Edge.
Windows NT 1. Select File, then select Print.
2. Click Properties.
3. On the Page Setup tab in Print On Both Sides (Duplex), select Flip
on Long Edge or Flip on Short Edge.
Mac OS 9 1. Select File, then select Print.
2. Select Layout.
3. Select Print on Both Sides.
4. Click the Binding icon that matches the edge to bind.

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Mac OS X (version
10.1 and higher)
1. Select File, then select Print.
2. Select Duplex.
3. Select Print on Both Sides.
4. Click the Binding icon that matches the edge to bind.
Setting the Printer Driver for 2-Sided Printing (Continued)
Operating System Steps