Xerox Phaser 7500DT User Manual

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Printing on Glossy Paper
Glossy paper can be printed from any tray within the following weight range:
• Thin Glossy Paper: 106–169 g/m
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• Glossy Paper: 170–220 g/m2
• Thick Glossy Paper: 221–256 g/m2
Note:Glossy paper should be printed on one side only.
To order paper, transparencies, or other specialty media, contact your local reseller or go to the Xerox 
Supplies website for your printer: www.xerox.com/office/7500supplies.
Guidelines
• Do not open...

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Using Custom Paper Types
Use this feature to create your own custom paper type with specific settings that you can reuse for 
routine print jobs, for example, monthly reports. Custom paper types are created in CentreWare IS and 
appear in the printer driver, control panel, and CentreWare IS. You can define up to 5 custom names 
and assign base paper types to them. The control panel always lists all five types, but the driver only 
lists the ones that are...

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Mac OS X version 10.4 and newer
1. Go the Print menu.
2. In the print drop-down list, select Xerox Features.
The Paper/Output drop-down appears.
3. In the Paper drop-down list, select Other Type.
4. From the drop-down list, select the custom paper type you want to use.
5. Click the Print button.
Note:For other drivers, select one of the five default custom paper type names that you set up in 
CentreWare IS.
Using Custom Size Paper
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6. If the paper can be loaded both LEF or SEF, the Paper Orientation menu is displayed. Select 
Long-Edge Feed for faster printing. Select Short-Edge Feed when the media curls or peels. 
Note:When you replace the custom size in the tray with a standard size:
• In the Tray 1 (MPT) size list, select the size you loaded. 
• In the Tray 2–5 size list, select Auto-Sensed, so that the tray guides determine the standard 
size.
To define a custom size in your...

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Selecting Printing Options
Printing options, also referred to as printer driver options, are specified as Printing Preferences in 
Windows, and Xerox Features in Macintosh. Printing Options include 2-sided printing, page layout, and 
print quality. 
Printing Options for Windows
The following table lists printing options organized in tabs within the Printing Preferences window:
Note:For more information about Windows printer driver options, click the Help...

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To change Printing Preferences:
1. Click Start, select Settings, and then click Printers and Faxes.
2. In the Printers and Faxes folder, right-click the icon for your printer and select Printing 
Preferences.
3. Select a tab in the Printing Preferences window, make selections, and click OK to save.
Note:For more information about Windows printer driver options, click the Help button in the 
lower left-hand corner of the screen.
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Printing Options for Macintosh 
See the following table for specific printing options in the Macintosh PostScript printer driver.
Selecting Options for an Individual Job for Macintosh
To select print settings for a particular job, change the driver settings before sending the job to the 
printer.
1. With the document open in your application, select File > Print.
2. Select your printer from the Printer list.
3. Select the desired printing options from the...

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Printing on Both Sides of the Paper
•2-Sided Printing Guidelines on page 78
•Printing a 2-Sided Document on page 79
•Page Layout Options on page 80
2-Sided Printing Guidelines
To use the printer’s automatic 2-sided printing feature:
• The paper’s leading edge must have a length of 128–322 mm (5.0–12.65 in.).
• The paper’s side edge must have a length of 140–457 mm (5.5–18 in.)
• The paper must have a weight of 67–169 g/m
2 (20–40 lb. Bond).
• The paper...

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Printing a 2-Sided Document
To perform automatic 2-sided printing:
1. Load paper into the tray:
Tray  1  ( M P T )
•Long-Edge Feed: Insert side one faceup, with the top of the page towards the rear of the 
printer. Prepunched holes should enter the printer last.
•Short-Edge Feed: Insert side one faceup, with the top of the page entering the printer first. 
Place prepunched paper with the holes toward the front of the printer.
Trays  2 – 5
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Page Layout Options
When you select 2-Sided Printing on the Paper/Output tab, you can specify the page layout which 
determines how the pages turn. 
Windows and Macintosh
1. Select the Layout/Watermark tab (Windows) or the Layout section (Macintosh).
2. Select Portrait, Landscape, or Rotated Landscape.
3. Select 2-Sided Print, or 2-Sided Print, Flip on Short Edge.
See also: 
Loading Paper in Tray 1 (MPT) on page 57
Loading Paper in Trays 2–5 on page 62...