Xerox Phaser 6500DN User Manual

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Printing Envelopes using the PCL Driver
1. After loading the envelopes in the appropriate tray, in the application you are printing from, open 
the Print dialog.
2. Select the Phaser 6500 PCL printer from the list of printers and then click the Properties (or 
Preferences) button.
3. In the Paper/Output tab, do the following:
a. From the Paper Type list, select Envelope.
b. From the Paper Size list, select the envelope size.
c. From the Paper Tray...

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• Rotate stock frequently. Long periods of storage in extreme conditions can cause labels to curl and 
jam in the printer.
Printing Labels from Tray 1
1. Gently pull out the paper tray and slide open the paper guides, then open the output tray to hold 
the printed labels. For details, see Loading Paper in Tray 1 on page 51.
2. Fan the labels to release sheets that are stuck together.
3. Insert the labels with the label side up and with the top of the...

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3. In the application you are using to create the labels, open the Print dialog box and select the 
Phaser 6500 printer. You can use the PCL or the PostScript driver.
4. Click the Properties button.
5. In the Paper/Output tab, do the following:
a. From the Paper Size list, select the size of the sheet of labels.
b. From the Paper Type list, select Labels.
c. From the Paper Tray list, select Manual Feed Slot.
6. Click OK and then, in the Print dialog...

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Printing on Glossy Cardstock from Tray 1
1. Gently pull out the paper tray and slide open the paper guides, then open the output tray to hold 
the printed sheets. For details, see Loading Paper in Tray 1 on page 51.
2. Fan the sheets to release any that are stuck together.
3. Insert the glossy cardstock into the tray with the print side face up.
Note: Do not load more than 25 sheets. Do not load the paper above the fill line indicated on the 
tray....

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3. In the application you are using to print from, open the Print dialog box and select the 
Phaser 6500 printer. If you have both the PCL and the PostScript drivers installed, you can use 
either driver.
4. Click the Properties button.
5. In the Paper/Output tab, do the following:
a. From the Paper Size list, select the size of the glossy cardstock.
b. From the Paper Type list, select LW  G l o s s  Ca rd or HW Gloss Card, as appropriate.
c. From the...

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Printing on Cardstock
This section includes:
•Guidelines for Printing on Cardstock on page 76
•Printing on Cardstock from Tray 1 on page 76
•Printing on Cardstock from the Manual Feed Slot on page 77
Guidelines for Printing on Cardstock
• You can print on lightweight cardstock and heavyweight cardstock from Tray 1 or from the manual 
feed slot.
• Do not perform automatic 2-sided printing using cardstock.
• Lightweight cardstock acceptable weight for...

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Printing on Cardstock from the Manual Feed Slot
1. Slide the paper guides of the manual feed slot to fit the sheet and then open the output tray of the 
printer. For details, see Loading Paper in the Manual Feed Slot on page 53.
2. With the top of the sheet toward the printer, slowly insert one sheet into the manual feel slot until 
it stops. Ensure that the sheet is entered straight, not crooked. If necessary, reposition the paper 
guides to fit the...

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Printing Custom Sizes
This section includes:
•Defining Custom Paper Sizes on page 78
•Printing on Custom-size Paper on page 79
Note: Custom-size paper can be loaded into all trays.
Defining Custom Paper Sizes
This section includes:
•Defining the Custom Page Size in the PostScript Driver on page 78
•Creating a Custom Paper Size for the PostScript Driver on page 79
•Creating a Custom Paper Size for the PCL Driver on page 79
Notes: 
•The custom size...

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Creating a Custom Paper Size for the PostScript Driver
Note: This method allows you to create and save a custom paper size under a unique name for use 
with the PostScript driver. You can create as many custom sizes as your printer trays can handle.
1. In Windows, navigate to your printer directory or list. In the Printers and Faxes folder, click the File 
menu and select Server Properties. The Print Server Properties dialog box appears.
2. In the...

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•Printing on Custom-size Paper Using the PCL Driver on page 80
Note: When setting the paper size in the print driver and control panel, be sure to specify the same 
size as the paper in the tray. Setting the wrong size for printing can cause a printer error. You 
probably receive more paper size errors when you configure a bigger size when using a narrow-
width paper.
Printing on Custom-size Paper Using the PostScript Driver
1. Load the custom-size...