Xerox 8700x Manual

							Paper and Media 
  ColorQube 8700/8900 Color Multifunction Printer  61 
  User Guide 
 
Labels  
Print labels from Tray 1 or from a 525 -Sheet Feeder.  
Guidelines for Printing Labels  
•  Use labels designed for laser printing.  
•   Print only on one side of the sheet of labels.  
•   Use full sheet labels only.  
•   Store unused labels flat in their original packaging. Leave the sheets of labels inside the original 
packaging until ready to use. Return any unused sheets of labels to the original packaging and 
reseal it.  
•   Do not store labels in conditions of extreme heat or humidity. Storing them in extreme conditions 
can cause print -quality problems  or cause them to jam in the printer.  
•   Rotate stock frequently. Long periods of storage in extreme conditions can cause labels to curl and 
jam in the printer.  
•   Do not use vinyl labels.  
•   Do not feed a sheet of labels through the printer more than once.  
•   Do not use dry gum labels.  
 
 CAUTION: 
Do not use any sheet where labels are missing, curled, or pulled away from the backing 
sheet. I t could damage the printer.  
 
Loading Labels in Tray 1 
1.  Remove all paper from the tray.  
2.   Load labels face down with the top of the sheet feeding into the printer.  
  
						

							Paper and Media 
62  ColorQube 8700/8900  Color Multifunction Printer  
  User Guide  
 
3.   Adjust the width guides until they touch the edges of the paper.  
 
4.   On the control panel, change the type to Label.  
5.   Verify the size, type, and color settings. Change the selection for any incorrect setting.  
6.   On the printer touch screen, touch Confirm . 
 
7.   In the Printing Preferences of the print driver, on the Paper/Output tab, change the Paper Type 
setting.  
Loading Labels in a 525 -Sheet Feeder 
1.  Remove all paper from the tray.  
2.   Load labels face up with the top of the sheet against the left side of the tray.  
 
3.   Adjust the width guides until they touch the edges of the paper.  
  
						

							Paper and Media 
  ColorQube 8700/8900 Color Multifunction Printer  63 
  User Guide 
 
4.   Close the tray.  
 
5.   On the control panel, change the type to Label.  
6.   Verify the size, type, and color settings . Change the selection for any incorrect setting.  
7.   On the printer touch screen, touch Confirm . 
 
8.   In the Printing Preferences of the print driver, on the Paper/Output tab, change the Paper Type 
setting.  
Transparencies  
Use only Tray 1 for printing transparencies.  
Guidelines for Printing Transparencies 
•  Remove all paper before loading transparencies in the tray.  
•   Handle transparencies by the edges using both hands. Fingerprints or creases can cause poor print 
quality.  
•   After loading transparencies, change the paper type to Transparency on the printer control panel.  
•   In the print driver software, select Transparency as the paper type.  
•   Do not load more than 20 transparencies. Overloading the tray can cause the printer to jam.  
•   Do not use transparencies with stripes on the side.  
•   Do not fan transparencies.  
  
						

							 
 ColorQube 8700/8900 Color Multifunction Printer  65 
  User Guide 
 
This chapter includes:  
•   Printing Overview  ................................ ............................................................................................................................. 66 
•   Selecting Printing Options  ................................ ............................................................................................................ 67  
• Printing Features ................................ .............................................................................................................................. 71  
 
 5 Printing   
						

							Printing 
66  ColorQube 8700/8900  Color Multifunction Printer  
  User Guide  
 
Printing Overview  
Before printing, your computer and the printer must be plugged in, turned on, and connected to an 
active network. Make sure that you have the correct print driver software instal led on your computer. For 
details, see Installing the Software  on page 36 . 
1.   Select the appropriate paper.  
2.   Load paper in the appropriate tray. On the printer control panel, specif y the size, color, and type. 
3.   Access the print settings in your software application. For most software applications, press CTRL+P  
for Windows, or CMD+P  for Macintosh.  
4.   Select your printer from the list.  
5.   Access the print driver settings by selecting Properti es or  Preferences  for Windows, or Xerox
® 
Features  for Macintosh. The title of the button can vary depending on your application.  
6.   Modify the print driver settings as necessary, then click OK . 
7.   Click  Print to send the job to the printer.  
 
See also: 
Loading  Paper on page  47 
Selecting Printing Options  on page  67 
Printing on Both Sides of the Paper  on page 71  
Printing on Special Paper  on page  56 
 
  
						

							Printing 
  ColorQube 8700/8900 Color Multifunction Printer  67 
  User Guide 
 
Selecting Printing Options  
This section includes: 
•   Print Driver Help ................................................................................................................................................................ 67  
•   Windows Printing Options  ................................ ............................................................................................................ 68  
• Macintosh Printing Options ................................ ......................................................................................................... 69  
Printing options, also called print driver software options, are specified as Printing Preferences in 
Windows, and Xerox
®  Features in Macintosh. Printing options include settings for 2 -sided  printing, page 
layout, and print quality. Printing options that are set from Printers and Faxes Printing Preferences 
become the default setting. Printing options that are set from within the software application are 
temporary. The application and the compu ter do not save the settings after the application is closed.  
Print Driver Help 
Xerox® print driver software Help information is available from the Printing Preferences window. Click the 
Help ( ?) button in the bottom left corner of the Printing Preferences  window to see the Help.  
 
Information about Printing Preferences appears in the Help window on two tabs:  
•   Contents  provides a list of the tabs at the top and the areas at the bottom of the Printing 
Preferences window. Use the Contents tab to find explanations for each of the fields and areas in 
Printing Preferences.  
•   Search  provides a field where you can enter the topic or function for which you need information.   
						

							Printing 
68  ColorQube 8700/8900  Color Multifunction Printer  
  User Guide  
 
Windows Printing Options  
Setting Default Printing Options for Windows  
When you print from any software application, the printer uses the print job settings specified in the 
Printing Preferences window. You can specify your most common printing options and save them so that 
you do not have to change them every time you print.  
For example, if you want to print on both sides of the paper for most jobs, specify 2 -sided printing in 
Printing Preferences.  
To select default printing options:  
1.   Navigate to the list of  printers on your computer:  
−   For Windows XP SP1 and later, click Start  >  Settings  >  Printers and Faxes . 
−   For Windows Vista, click Start  >  Control Panel  >  Hardware and Sound  >  Printers . 
−   For Windows Server 2003 and later, click Start  >  Settings  >  Printers . 
−   For Windows 7, click  Start >  Devices and Printers . 
2.   In the list, right- click the icon for your printer and click Printing Preferences . 
3.   In the Printing Preferences window, click a tab, select the options, then click OK  to save.  
 
Note: For more information about  Windows print driver options, click the Help button ( ?) in the 
Printing Preferences window.  
Selecting Printing Options for an Individual Job for Windows  
To use special printing options for a particular job, change the Printing Preferences from the applica tion 
before sending the job to the printer. For example, if you want to use the Enhanced print- quality mode 
when printing a particular document, select Enhanced in Printing Preferences before printing the job.  
1.   With the document open in your software applic ation, access the print settings. For most software 
applications, click File  >  Print  or press CTRL+P  for Windows.  
2.   Select your printer and click the Properties  or  Preferences  button to open the Printing Preferences 
window. The title of the button can vary d epending on your application. 
3.   Click a tab in the Printing Preferences window, then make selections.  
4.   Click  OK to save and close the Printing Preferences window.  
5.   Click  Print to send the job to the printer.  
 
Selecting Finishing Options for Windows  
If your printer has a finisher installed, you can select finishing options in the Printing Preferences of the 
print driver. 
To select finishing options in the PostScript and PCL print drivers:  
1.   In the print driver, click the Paper/Output  tab.  
2.   To select stapling options, click the arrow to the right of the Stapling field and select an option:  
−   None  stacks the print job without stapling the sets.  
−   1 Staple  puts a staple in the top left corner of each set.   
						

							Printing 
  ColorQube 8700/8900 Color Multifunction Printer  69 
  User Guide 
 
3.   To select the output tray, click the arrow to the right of the Ou tput Destination field, then select an 
option:  
−   Automatically Select  determines the output destination by the number of sets and the 
stapling option selected. Multiple sets or stapled sets are sent to the finisher output tray.  
−   Top Tray  selects the output tr ay on top of the printer.  
−   Stacker Tray  selects the finisher output tray.  
4.   Do one of the following:  
−   To save the settings, click Saved Settings  at the bottom of the Printing Preferences window, 
then click  Save As. 
−   To send the job to the printer, click Print . 
Saving a Set of Commonly Used Printing Options for Windows  
You can define and save a set of options, so that you can apply them to future print jobs.  
To save a set of printing options:  
1.   With the document open in your application, click File  >  Print . 
2.   Select  the printer, then click Properties . Click the tabs in the Printing Properties window and select 
the desired settings.  
3.   Click  Saved Settings  at the bottom of the Printing Properties window, then click Save As . 
4.   Type a name for the set of printing options, then click OK  to save the set of options in the Saved 
Settings list.  
5.   Select the name from the list to print using these options.  
 
Macintosh Printing Options 
Selecting Printing Options for Macintosh  
To use specific printing options, change the settings before sending the job to the printer.  
1.   With the document open in your application, click File  >  Print . 
2.   Select your printer from the list.  
3.   Select  Xerox
® Features  from the Copies & Pages menu.  
4.   Select the desired printing options from the drop -down lists.  
5.   Click  Print to send the job to the printer.  
 
Selecting Finishing Options for Macintosh  
If your printer has a finisher installed, select finishing options in the Xerox® Features of the print driver.  
To select finishing options in the Macintosh print driver:  
1.   In th e print driver, click Copies & Pages , then select Xerox
® Features . 
2.   To select stapling options, click the arrow to the right of the Stapling field and select an option:  
−   None  stacks the print job without stapling the sets.  
−   1 Staple  puts a staple in the top l eft corner of each set.  
						

							Printing 
70  ColorQube 8700/8900  Color Multifunction Printer  
  User Guide  
 
3.   To select the output tray, click the arrow to the right of the Output Destination field, then select an 
option:  
−   Automatically Select  determines the output destination by the number of sets and the 
stapling option selected. Multiple sets or stapled sets are sent to the finisher output tray.  
−   Top Tray  selects the output tray on top of the printer.  
−   Stacker Tray  selects the finisher output tray.  
4.   Do one of the following:  
−   To save the settings, click Saved Settings  at the bottom of the Printing Preferences window, 
then click  Save As. 
−   To send the job to the printer, click Print . 
Saving a Set of Commonly Used Printing Options for Macintosh  
You can define and save a set of options, so that you can apply them to future  print jobs. 
To save a set of printing options:  
1.   With the document open in your application, click File  >  Print . 
2.   Select your printer from the Printers list.  
3.   Select the desired printing options from the drop -down lists in the Print dialog box.  
4.   Click  Presets  >  Save As . 
5.   Type a name for the printing options, then click OK  to save the set of options in the Presets list.  
6.   To print using these options, select the name from the Presets list.