Xerox Phaser 6120 User Manual

							Software and Documentation CD-ROM 14
Software and Documentation CD-ROM
PostScript Drivers
When using Windows Me/98SE, use the PPD file for Windows Me/
98SE. See also 
“Selecting Driver Options/Defaults (for Windows)” on 
page 17.
A specific PPD file has been prepared for applications (such as 
PageMaker and CorelDRAW) that require that a PPD file be specified 
when printing. When specifying a PPD file while printing on 
Windows
 XP, Server 2003, 2000 and NT 4.0, use the specific PPD file 
provided on the Software and Documentation CD-ROM in 
drivers\\PPD.
PPD Files
Operating SystemUse/Benefit
Windows XP/Server 2003/2000These drivers give you access to all of 
the printer features, including finishing 
and advanced layout. See also 
“Selecting Driver Options/Defaults 
(for Windows)” on page 17.
Windows NT 4.0
Operating SystemUse/Benefit
Windows XP/Server 2003/2000/Me/
98SE/NT 4.0These PPD files allow you to install 
the printer for a variety of platforms, 
drivers, and applications.
Macintosh OS 9/XThese files are required in order to 
use the printer driver for each 
operating system. For details of the 
Macintosh and Linux printer drivers, 
refer to the Phaser
 6120 Reference 
Guide on the Software and 
Documentation CD-ROM.
Linux
Downloaded From ManualsPrinter.com Manuals 
						

							Software and Documentation CD-ROM 15
PCL Drivers
Utilities
Operating SystemUse/Benefit
Windows XP/Server 2003/2000These drivers give you access to all of 
the printer features, including finishing 
and advanced layout. See also 
“Selecting Driver Options/Defaults 
(for Windows)” on page 17.
Windows Me/98SE
Windows NT 4.0
UtilityUse/Benefit
Download ManagerThis utility, which can be used only if 
the optional hard disk is installed, 
enables fonts and overlay data to be 
downloaded to the printer hard disk.
CentreWare Internet ServicesWith a Web browser, the status of 
printers can be checked, and the 
various settings can be changed. 
For
 details, see the Phaser 6120 
Reference Guide on the Software and 
Documentation CD-ROM.
Downloaded From ManualsPrinter.com Manuals 
						

							System Requirements 16
System Requirements
„Personal computer
–Pentium 2: 400 MHz (Pentium 3: 500 MHz or higher is recommended)
–Power Mac G3 or later (G4 or later is recommended)
„Operating System
–Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition/Professional (Service Pack 1 
or
 later), Windows Server 2003, Windows 2000 (Service Pack 4 or 
later), Windows Me, Windows 98SE, Windows NT 4.0 (Service Pack 6 
or later)
–Mac OS 9 (9.1 or later)
–Mac OS X (10.2 or later), Mac OS X Server (10.2 or later)
–Red Hat Linux 9.0 or later, SUSE Linux 8.2 or later
„Free hard disk space
–Approximately 20 MB of free hard disk space for printer driver and 
Status Monitor
–Approximately 128 MB of free hard disk space for image processing
„RAM  
128 MB or more
„CD-ROM/DVD drive
„One of the following I/O interfaces:
–10Base-T/100Base-TX (IEEE 802.3) Ethernet interface port
–USB Revision 2.0 and USB Revision 1.1 compliant port
–IEEE 1284 compatible parallel port
For details of the Macintosh and Linux printer drivers, refer to 
the
 Phaser 6120 Reference Guide on the Software and 
Documentation CD-ROM.
Downloaded From ManualsPrinter.com Manuals 
						

							Selecting Driver Options/Defaults (for Windows) 17
Selecting Driver Options/Defaults 
(for
 Windows)
Before you start working with your printer, you are advised to verify/change 
the default driver settings. Also, in case you have options installed, you 
should enable the options in the driver.
Windows XP/Server 2003/2000/NT 4.0
1Choose the driver’s properties as follows:
„(Windows XP/Server 2003) 
From the Start menu, choose Printers and Faxes to display the 
Printers and Faxes directory. Right-click the Phaser 6120 PostScript 
or Phaser 6120 PCL6 printer icon and choose Properties.
„(Windows 2000/NT 4.0) 
From the Start menu, choose Settings, and then Printers to display 
the Printers directory. Right-click the Phaser 6120 PostScript or 
Phaser 6120 PCL6 printer icon and choose Properties. 
2If you have installed options, proceed with the next step. Otherwise, skip 
to step 9.
3Select the Configure tab.
4Check that the installed options are correctly listed. If not, proceed with 
the next step. Otherwise, continue with step 8.
5Click the Refresh button to automatically configure installed options.
The Refresh button is available only if bi-directional 
communication is available with the printer; otherwise it is 
grayed
 out.
6From the Device Option list, select an option, one at a time, and then 
select Enable or Disable from the Settings drop-down list.
If Printer Memory is selected, select 128 MB, 256 MB, 384 MB or 
640 MB, according to the installed memory. The factory default 
setting is 128 MB.
7Click Apply.
Depending on the version of the operating system, Apply may not 
appear. If this is the case, continue with the next step.
With Windows NT 4.0, right-click the Phaser 6120 PostScript or 
the Phaser 6120 PCL6 printer icon in the Printers directory, and 
then click Document Defaults. Skip to step 10.
8Select the General tab.
Downloaded From ManualsPrinter.com Manuals 
						

							Selecting Driver Options/Defaults (for Windows) 18
9Click Printing Preferences. 
The Printing Preference dialog box appears.
10Select the default settings for your printer, such as the default media 
format you use, on the appropriate tabs.
11Click Apply.
12Click OK to exit from the Print preference dialog box.
13Click OK to exit from the Properties dialog box.
Windows Me/98SE (Xerox Phaser 6120 PostScript)
1Choose the driver’s properties as follows:
„From the Start menu, choose Settings, and then Printers to display 
the Printers directory. Right-click the Phaser 6120 PPD printer icon 
and choose Properties.
2Select the Device Options tab.
3Check that the installed options are correctly listed. If not, proceed with 
the next step. Otherwise, continue with step 6.
4From the Installable options list, select an option, one at a time, and 
then select Installed or Not Installed from the Change setting for: 
menu.
5Click Apply.
6Select the default settings for your printer, such as the default media 
format you use, on the appropriate tabs.
7Click Apply.
8Click OK.
Windows Me/98SE (Xerox Phaser 6120 PCL6)
1Choose the driver’s properties as follows:
„From the Start menu, choose Settings, and then Printers to display 
the Printers directory. Right-click the Phaser 6120 PCL6 printer icon 
and choose Properties.
2Select the Configure tab.
3Check that the installed options are correctly listed. If not, proceed with 
the next step. Otherwise, continue with step 7.
4Click the Refresh button to automatically configure installable options.
The Refresh button is available only if bi-directional 
communication is available with the printer; otherwise it is grayed 
out.
Downloaded From ManualsPrinter.com Manuals 
						

							Enabling Options (for Macintosh) 19
5From the Device Options list, select an option, one at a time, and then 
select Enable or Disable from the Settings drop-down list. 
If Printer Memory is selected, select 128 MB, 256 MB, 384 MB or 
640 MB, according to the installed memory. The factory default 
setting is 128 MB.
6Click Apply.
7Select the default settings for your printer, such as the default media 
format you use, on the appropriate tabs.
8Click Apply.
9Click OK.
Enabling Options (for Macintosh)
If you have options installed, enable the options in the driver.
1Use the Printer Setup Utility, select the Phaser 6120 printer from the 
printer list.
2Click the Show Info icon and select Installable Options from the menu.
3Select the options installed on the printer.
Selecting Printing Options
Selecting Printing Preferences (Windows)
Printer preferences control all of your print jobs, unless you override them 
specifically for a job. For example, if you want to use automatic 2-sided 
printing for most jobs, set this option in printer preferences.
1Click Start, select Settings, and then click Printers.
2In the Printers folder, right-click the icon for your printer.
3From the popup menu, select Printer Preferences or Properties.
4Make selections on the driver tabs, and then click the OK button to save 
your selections.
For more information about Windows printer driver options, click the 
Help button on the printer driver tab to view the online help.
Downloaded From ManualsPrinter.com Manuals 
						

							Selecting Printing Options 20
Selecting Options for an Individual Job (Windows)
If you want to use special printing options for a particular job, change the 
driver settings before sending the job to the printer. For example, if you want 
to print two copies of a document, select this setting in the driver before 
printing that job.
1With the desired document or graphic open in your application, access 
the Print dialog box.
2Select the Phaser 6120 printer and click its Properties button to open the 
printer driver.
3Make selections from the driver tabs. 
4Click the OK button to save your selections.
5Print the job.
Printing Options for the PostScript and PCL Printer Driver
When using the Phaser 6120 PCL6 printer driver on Windows Me/
98SE, a tab for specifying printer settings appears on the dialog box.
 
For details about using the Phaser 6120 PPD on Windows Me/98SE, 
see 
“Printing Options for the Windows Me/98SE PostScript File” on 
page 23.
Saved Settings
Saved settings enable you to save customized settings to be used later. This 
setting is available on the Basic, Layout, Cover Page, Overlay, Watermark, 
and Quality tabs
Advanced Tab (PostScript Printer Driver Only)
The Advanced Tab allows you to
„Specify the PostScript output method
„Specify whether or not the error messages of a print job are printed
„Print a mirror image
Downloaded From ManualsPrinter.com Manuals 
						

							Selecting Printing Options 21
Basic Tab
The Basic Tab allows you to
„Specify the orientation of the media
„Specify the size of the original document
„Select the output media size
„Zoom (expand/reduce) documents
„Specify the paper source
„Specify the type of media
„Specify the number of copies
„Turn on/off job collation*
„Save a print job on the printer and print it later (Walk-Up Features)*
„Save a confidential job on the printer and protect it with a password*
„Print a single copy for proofing*
„Send a notification by email when printing is finished
„Specify user information such as email addresses and passwords
*To use this feature, the printer must have a hard drive installed and 
enabled.
Layout Tab
The Layout Tab allows you to
„Print several pages of a document on the same page (Pages/Sheet 
printing)
„Specify booklet printing
„Rotate the print image 180 degrees
„Specify duplex printing
„Specify whether or not blank pages are printed (PCL printer driver only)
„Adjust the binding margin (PCL printer driver only)
„Adjust the printing position (PCL printer driver only)
Cover Page Setting Tab
The Cover Page Tab allows you to
„Print front and back cover pages and separator pages
„Specify the paper tray that contains the paper for the front and back cover 
pages and separator pages
Downloaded From ManualsPrinter.com Manuals 
						

							Selecting Printing Options 22
Overlay Tab
Be sure to use overlays with print jobs with a paper size and 
orientation that matches the overlay form.
 
In addition, if settings have been specified for Pages/Sheet or 
Booklet in the printer driver, the overlay form cannot be adjusted to 
match the specified settings.
The Overlay Tab allows you to
„Select the form to use
„Add or delete overlay files
„Launch Download Manager to download a form (PostScript printer 
driver
 only)
Download Manager Application should be installed earlier.
„Create a form (PCL printer driver only)
„Specify that the document and form are printed overlapping (PCL printer 
driver only)
„Display the form information (PCL printer driver only)
„Print the form on All Pages, First Page, Even Pages and Odd Pages
„Place the form in back of the document or in front on the printed 
document (PCL printer driver only)
Watermark Tab
The Watermark Tab allows you to
„Select the watermark to be used
„Create, edit or delete watermarks
„Lighten the density of the watermark
„Print the watermark on only the first page
„Print the watermark repeatedly throughout all the pages
Quality Tab
The Quality Tab allows you to
„Switch between color and grayscale printing
„Specify the printer color settings (Adjust Color)
„Specify the resolution for the printout
„Specify the format of fonts that are to be downloaded
„Print using the printer’s fonts
Downloaded From ManualsPrinter.com Manuals 
						

							Selecting Printing Options 23
Version Tab
The Version Tab allows you to view information about the printer driver.
Printing Options for the Windows Me/98SE PostScript File
A tab for specifying printer settings appears in the dialog box.
Paper Tab
The Paper Tab allows you to
„Specify the size of the original document
„Print several pages of a document on the same page (Pages/Sheet 
printing)
„Specify the orientation of the media
„Rotate the print image 180 degrees
„Specify the paper source
„Specify the number of copies
„Specify the desired paper size when a Custom page is selected
„Specify the margins at the top, bottom, left and right
„Specify duplex and booklet printing
„View information about the printer driver
Graphics Tab
The Graphics Tab allows you to
„Specify the resolution for the printout
„Specify the printer color settings
„Select the halftone setting
„Switch between color and monochrome printing
„Print a mirror image
„Scale (expand/reduce) documents
Downloaded From ManualsPrinter.com Manuals