Xerox Phaser 4500B User Manual

							Supported Papers
Phaser™ 4500 Laser Printer
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Pa pe r tha t Ma y Da ma ge  Your Pri nte r
Your printer is designed to be used with a variety of paper types. For more information about 
supported papers, go to Reference/Printing/Supported Papers on the User Documentation CD-
ROM.
Other media types can cause poor print quality, increased paper jams, or damage to your 
printer. 
Following are examples of unacceptable paper:
■Rough or porous media
■Paper that has been photocopied
■Paper with cutouts or perforations
■Paper with staples inserted
■Envelopes with windows, metal clasps, adhesives with release strips, or side seams.
Warning
Use only Xerox clear transparency film. Other types of transparency film may melt and 
damage the printer.
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Ba si c Pri nti ng
This topic includes:
■Loading Paper in Tray 1 on page 2-11
■Loading Paper in Trays 2-4 on page 2-15
■Factors Affecting Printer Performance on page 2-18
Follow these steps to print jobs:
1.Load paper in the tray.
2.Adjust the tray guides.
3.If prompted by the front panel, confirm the paper type and/or size and change it as 
required.
4.Select File/Print to adjust the printing options in the printer driver. 
5.Send the job to the printer from the application’s Print dialog box.
For more information on paper types, weights, and sizes, go to Reference/Printing/Supported 
Papers on the User Documentation CD-ROM.
Loa di ng Pa pe r i n Tra y 1
Tray 1 can be used for all paper, transparencies, and specialty media, as well as 3 x 5 in. index 
cards.
For more information on paper types, weights, and sizes, go to Reference/Printing/Supported 
Papers on the User Documentation CD-ROM.
Caution
If you change the type of paper in a tray, you 
must change the paper type and size on the 
front panel to match the paper that you 
loaded. If you fail to do this, print-quality 
problems can occur and the fuser can be 
damaged.
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2-12 1.Pull the tray completely out of the printer.
2.If loading paper having a different width or length, adjust the width and length guides.
3.Extend the tray to accommodate legal or US Folio (legal 13) paper by moving the release 
tabs to the sides of the tray and pulling out on the front of the tray. Contract the tray by 
moving the release tabs to the sides of the tray and pushing in the front of the tray.
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2-13 4.Load the paper, transparencies, or other specialty media in the tray.
Note
Do not load paper, transparencies, or specialty media above the fill lines inside the 
tray. Only use flat paper, transparencies, or specialty media. If frequent jamming 
occurs with card stock or heavier paper that is less than 175 mm (7 in.) long, reduce 
the number of sheets in the tray.
5.Slide the side guide firmly against the paper or other specialty media.
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2-14 6.Insert the tray into the printer slot and push it completely to the back of the printer.
7.Confirm or change the paper size and type when prompted by the front panel.
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Loa di ng Pa pe r i n Tra ys 2-4
Use Trays 2-4 for all paper, transparencies, and specialty media except 3 x 5 in. index cards.
1.Pull the tray completely out of the printer.
2.If loading paper having a different width or length, adjust the width and length guides.
Caution
If you change the type of paper in a tray, you 
must change the paper type on the front panel 
to match the paper that you loaded. If you fail 
to do this, print-quality problems can occur 
and the fuser can be damaged.
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2-16 3.Extend the tray to accommodate legal or US Folio (legal 13) paper by moving the release 
tabs to the sides of the tray and pulling out on the front of the tray. Contract the tray by 
moving the release tabs to the sides of the tray and pushing in the front of the tray.
4.Load the paper, transparencies, or other specialty media in the tray.
Note
Do not load paper, transparencies, or specialty media above the fill lines inside the 
tray. Only use paper, transparencies, or specialty media that are flat. If frequent 
jamming occurs with card stock or heavier paper that is less than 175 mm (7 in.) long, 
reduce the number of sheets in the tray.
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2-17 5.Slide the side guide firmly against the paper or other specialty media.
6.Insert the tray into the printer slot and push it completely to the back of the printer.
7.Set the paper size and type when prompted by the front panel.
Note
For more information about printing options and other selections, click the Help button on 
the printer driver tab to view the online help.
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F a ctors Affe cti ng Pri nte r Pe rforma nce
Many factors affect a print job. They include the print speed (stated in number of pages per 
minute), the media used, download time, and printer processing time.
The computer download time and printer processing time are affected by several factors 
including:
■Printer memory
■Connection type (network, parallel or USB)
■Network operating system
■Printer configuration
■File size and type of graphics
■Computer speed
Note
Additional printer memory (RAM) may improve overall printer functions, but will not 
increase the pages per minute (ppm) ability of the printer.
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Adjusting Printing Options
This topic includes:
■Setting Printing Options on page 2-19
■Selecting Properties for an Individual Job (Mac) on page 2-23
■Selecting Print-Quality Modes on page 2-25
Se tti ng Pri nti ng Opti ons
Many printing options are available with the Xerox printer driver. 
Se l e cti ng Pri nti ng Pre fe re nce s i n Wi ndows
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 “Windows PostScript Driver Settings” and 
“Windows PCL Driver Settings” tables for specific printing options.
5.Click the OK button to save your selections.
Se l e cti ng Prope rti e s for a n Indi vi dua l  Job (Wi ndows)
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 True 1200 x 1200 dpi print-
quality mode for a particular graphic, select this setting in the driver before printing that job.
1.With the document or graphic open in your application, access the Print dialog box.
2.Select the Phaser 4500 printer for use and click the Properties button to open the printer 
driver.
3.Make selections from the driver tabs. See the following tables for specific printing 
options.
4.Click the OK button to save your selections.
5.Print the job.
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