Xerox PHASER 6250 Service manual

Phaser® 6250 Color Laser Printer
Copyright © 2003 Xerox Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
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Adjusting Printing Options
This topic includes:
■"Setting Printing Options" on page 2-18
■"Selecting Print-Quality Modes" on page 2-20
■"Printing in Black & White" on page 2-21
Setting Printing Options
Many printing options are available with the Xerox printer driver.
Selecting Printing Preferences in 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.
Selecting Properties for an Individual Job (Windows)
If you want to use special settings for a particular job, change the driver settings before
sending the job to the printer. For example, if you want to use 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 Phaser 6250 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.

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Note
For more information about printing options and other selections, click the Help button on
the printer driver tab to view the online help.
Printing Options for Windows Operating Systems
Operating
System Driver Tab Printing Options
Windows 2000,
Windows XP, or
Windows Server
2003
Layout tab ■Orientation
■Print on Both Sides (Duplex)
■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
■Print on Both Sides (Duplex 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
■Print on 1 Side or Print on 2 Sides
■Print Quality
Output Options tab ■Separation Pages
■Cover Pages
■Secure prints, proof prints, and saved prints
TekColor tab ■Color Corrections
■Black & While conversion

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Selecting Properties for an Individual Job (Mac)
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.
Selecting Print-Quality Modes
To select the print-quality mode in a supported driver:
■Windows 98, Windows Me PostScript driver:
On the Setup tab select a print quality mode.
■Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003 Windows NT PostScript driver:
On the Paper/Quality tab, select a print-quality mode.
■Mac OS 9 driver:
In the Print dialog box, click General, select Print Quality from the drop-down list, then
select the desired mode for Quality.
■Mac OS X (version 10.1 and higher) driver:
In the Print dialog box, select the Printer Features drop-down list, then select the
Print Quality/Color tab. Select the desired mode for Quality.
Type of Print Job Print-Quality Mode
General-purpose mode for crisp, bright color prints.
Recommended for most office use. Enhanced
Highest-quality color print job with very smooth color shades.
Recommended for photo prints, proof prints, and press modes. Photo
(Not available on 6250B printers.)
Draft print job used to check layout. Provides lighter toner usage
than the Enhanced setting. Draft

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Printing in Black & White
Your printer driver can be set to print only with black toner by selecting black & white in the
printer properties. This may occur due to a special printing need or if a color toner cartridge is
empty.
To select black & white in a supported driver:
■Windows 98, Windows Me PostScript driver:
In the Print dialog box, select Print Properties, select TekColor, then select Black &
White.
■Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Server 2003, Windows NT PostScript driver:
In the Print dialog box, select Print Properties, select TekColor, then select Black &
White.
■Mac OS 9 driver:
In the Print dialog box, select General, select TekColor from the drop-down list, then
select Black & White.
■Mac OS X (version 10.1 and higher) driver:
In the Print dialog box, select the Printer Features drop-down list, then select the Print
Quality/Color tab. Select Black & White.