Xerox Phaser 3117 User Manual

Basic Printing
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Using a Favorite Setting  
The Favorites option, which is visible on each properties tab, 
allows you to save the current properties settings for future 
use. 
To  s a v e  a  
Favorites item:
1Change the settings as needed on each tab. 
2Enter a name for the item in the Favorites input box. 
3Click Save. 
When you save 
Favorites, all current driver settings are 
saved.
To use a saved setting, select the item from the 
Favorites drop 
down list. The printer is now set to print according...

Advanced Printing
10
3Advanced Printing
This chapter explains printing options and advanced printing 
tasks. 
NOTE: 
• Your printer driver 
Properties window that appears in this 
User’s Guide may differ depending on the printer in use. 
However the composition of the printer properties window is 
similar.
• If you need to know the exact name of your printer, you can 
check the supplied CD-ROM.
This chapter includes:
• Printing Multiple Pages on One Sheet of Paper (N-Up 
Printing)
•Printing Posters
•...

Advanced Printing
11
Printing Posters
This feature allows you to print a single-page document onto 4, 
9, or 16 sheets of paper, for the purpose of pasting the sheets 
together to form one poster-size document.
1To change the print settings from your software 
application, access printer properties. See “Printing a 
Document” on page 4.
2Click the Layout tab, select Poster in the Type drop-
down list. 
3Configure the poster option:
You can select the page layout from 
2x2, 3x3, or 4x4. If 
you select...

Advanced Printing
12
Fitting Your Document to a 
Selected Paper Size
This printer feature allows you to scale your print job to any 
selected paper size regardless of the digital document size. This 
can be useful when you want to check fine details on a small 
document. 
1To change the print settings from your software 
application, access printer properties. See “Printing a 
Document” on page 4.
2From the Paper tab, select Fit to Page in the Type drop-
down list. 
3Select the correct size from the...

Advanced Printing
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2Click the Other Features tab, and click the Edit button in 
the 
Watermark section. The Edit Watermark window 
appears. 
3Enter a text message in the Watermark Message box. 
You can enter up to 40 characters. The message displays 
in the preview window.
When the 
First Page Only box is checked, the watermark 
prints on the first page only.
4Select watermark options. 
You can select the font name, style, size, or grayscale level 
from the 
Font Attributes section and set the angle of...

Advanced Printing
14
Using Overlays
What is an Overlay?
An overlay is text and/or images stored in the computer hard 
disk drive (HDD) as a special file format that can be printed on 
any document. Overlays are often used to take the place of 
preprinted forms and letterhead paper. Rather than using 
preprinted letterhead, you can create an overlay containing the 
exact same information that is currently on your letterhead. To 
print a letter with your company’s letterhead, you do not need 
to load...

Advanced Printing
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Using a Page Overlay
After an overlay has been created, it is ready to be printed with 
your document. To print an overlay with a document:
1Create or open the document you want to print. 
2To change the print settings from your software 
application, access printer properties. See “Printing a 
Document” on page 4. 
3Click the Other Features tab. 
4Select the desired overlay from the Overlay drop-down 
list box. 
5If the overlay file you want does not appear in the 
Overlay list,...

Sharing the Printer Locally
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4Sharing the Printer 
Locally
You can connect the printer directly to a selected computer, 
which is called “host computer,” on the network. 
The following procedure is for Windows XP. For other Windows 
OS, refer to the corresponding Windows Users Guide or online 
help.
NOTES: 
• Check the Operating System(s) that are compatible with 
your printer. Please refer to the OS Compatibility section of 
Printer Specifications in your Printer User’s Guide.
• If you need to know...

Using Your Printer in Linux
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5Using Your Printer in 
Linux 
You can use your printer in a Linux environment.
This chapter includes:
• System Requirements
• Installing the Printer Driver
• Changing the Printer Connection Method
• Uninstalling the Printer Driver
• Using the Configuration Tool
• Changing LLPR Properties
System Requirements
Supported OS
• Redhat 6.2/7.0/7.1 and above
• Linux Mandrake 7.1/8.0 and above
• SuSE 6.4/7.0/7.1 and above
• Debian 2.2 and above
• Caldera OpenLinux 2.3/2.4 and...

Using Your Printer in Linux
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Installing the Printer Driver
1Make sure that you connect the printer to your computer. 
Turn both the computer and the printer on.
2When the Administrator Login window appears, type in 
“
root” in the Login field and enter the system password.
NOTE: You must log in as a super user (root) to install the 
printer software. If you are not a super user, ask your system 
administrator.
3Insert the printer software CD-ROM. The CD-ROM 
automatically runs.
NOTE: If the CD-ROM does...