Xerox Phaser 3600B User Manual

Advanced 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 of the printer. 
If this option does not appear, 
your printer does not have this feature.
•None
•Long Edge, which is the conventional layout used in 
book binding.
•
Short Edge, which is the type often...

Advanced Printing
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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...

Advanced Printing
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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 PostScript 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. 
This chapter includes:
Printer Settings
You can use the printer properties window, which allows you to 
access all of the printer...

Using Utility Applications
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6Using 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’s 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...

Sharing the Printer Locally
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7Sharing 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 the...

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 Unified Linux Driver
• Using the Unified Driver Configurator
• Configuring Printer Properties
• Printing a Document
Getting Started
The supplied CD-ROM provides you with Xerox’s Unified Linux 
Driver package for using your machine with a Linux computer.
After the driver is installed on your Linux system, the driver 
package allows you to...

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

Using Your Printer in Linux
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Using the Unified Driver 
Configurator
Unified Linux Driver Configurator is a tool primarily intended for 
configuring Printer. 
After installing the Unified Linux driver, the Unified Linux Driver 
Configurator icon will automatically be created on your desktop.
Opening the Unified Driver 
Configurator
1Double-click Unified Driver Configurator on the 
desktop.
You can also click the Startup Menu icon and select 
Xerox 
Unified Driver
 and then Unified Driver Configurator....

Using Your Printer in Linux
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Classes Tab
The Classes tab shows a list of available printer classes.
•Refresh : Renews the classes list.
•
Add Class... : Allows you to add a new printer class.
•
Remove Class : Removes the selected printer class.
Ports Configuration
In this window, you can view the list of available ports, check 
the status of each port and release a port that is stalled in busy 
state when its owner is terminated for any reason.
•Refresh : Renews the available ports list.
•
Release port...