Xerox Phaser 3250DN User Manual

Advanced Printing
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4Advanced Printing
This chapter explains printing options and advanced printing tasks. 
NOTE: 
• Your printer driver  Properties window that appears in this User 
Guide may differ depending on the printer in use. However the 
composition of the printer pr operties 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
•...

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Printing Posters
This feature allows you to print a single-page document onto 4, 9, or 16 
sheets of paper, for the purpose of pa sting the sheets together to form 
one poster-size document.
NOTE:   The poster printing option is available when 600 dpi is 
selected in the resolution option on the  Graphic tab.
1To change the print settings from your software application, 
access printer properties. See “Printing a Document” on 
page 13.
2Click the  Layout tab, select  Poster Printing...

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Printing on Both Sides of Paper
You can print on both sides of a sheet of paper. Before printing, decide 
how you want your document oriented.
The options are:
•Printer Setting , if you select this option, this feature is 
determined by the setting you’ve made on the control panel.
• None
• Long Edge , which is the conventional layout used in book 
binding.
• Short Edge , which is the type often used with calendars.
• Reverse Duplex Printing , allows duplex printing N-1 or 1-N....

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Using Watermarks
The Watermark option allows you to print text over an existing document. 
For example, you may want to have large gray letters reading “DRAFT” 
or “CONFIDENTIAL” printed diagonally across the first page or all pages 
of a document. 
There are several predefined watermarks that come with the printer, and 
they can be modified, or you can add new ones to the list. 
Using an Existing Watermark
1To change the print settings from your software application, 
access...

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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...

Using Windows PostScript Driver
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5Using Windows PostScript 
Driver
If you want to use the PostScript driver provided with your system 
CD-ROM to print a document.
PPDs, in combination with the Po stScript driver, access printer 
features and allow the computer to  communicate with the printer. An 
installation program for the PPDs is provided on the supplied 
software CD-ROM. 
Printer Settings
You can use the printer properties window, which allows you to access 
all of the printer options you need...

Sharing the Printer Locally
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6Sharing 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 Guide.
• If you need to know the...

Using Utility Applications
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7Using Utility Applications
If an error occurs while printing, the Status Monitor window appears, 
showing the error. 
NOTES:
• To use the this program, you need:
- To check for Operating System(s) that are compatible with your printer, refer to Printer Specifications in your Printer User 
Guide.
- Internet Explorer version 5.0 or higher for flash animation in  HTML Help.
• If you need to know the exact name of your printer, you can check 
the supplied CD-ROM.
Using Printer...

Using Your Printer in Linux
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8Using Your Printer in Linux 
You can use your machine in a Linux environment. 
This chapter includes:
• Getting Started
• Installing the MFP Driver
• Using the MFP Configurator
• Configuring Printer Properties
• Printing a Document
Getting Started
The supplied CD-ROM provides you with  MFP Driver package for using 
your machine with a Linux computer.
After the driver is installed on y our Linux system, the driver package 
allows you to monitor a number of ma chine devices...

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5When the installation is complete, click Finish.
The installation program has added the MFP Configurator 
desktop icon and Xerox MFP group  to the system menu for your 
convenience. If you have any difficulties, consult the onscreen 
help that is available thr ough your system menu or can 
otherwise be called from the driver package windows 
applications, such as  MFP Configurator.
NOTE: Installing the driver in the text mode:
• If you do not use the graphical inte rface...