Xerox Phaser 8560DN User Manual

Controlling the Quality of Your Prints
Phaser® 8560 Color Printer 4-2
Controlling the Quality of Your Prints
This section includes:
■Selecting a Print-Quality Mode  on page 4-2
■Adjusting Color on page 4-4
The print-quality mode and color
 correction directly control the quality of your prints. The 
print-quality mode and paper type directly co ntrol the print speed. You can change these 
settings in the printer driver or on the control panel.
Note:  Driver settings override the control panel settings....

Controlling the Quality of Your Prints
Phaser® 8560 Color Printer 4-3
To select the print-quality mode in a supported driver:
Note: 
If your driver does not display the optio ns listed in the table above, go to 
www.xerox.com/drivers
 to download the latest driver.
Operating System Steps
Windows Vista, 
Windows 2000, 
Windows XP, or 
Windows Server 2003 1.
Select the  Paper/Output  tab.
2. Select a print-quality mode.
Mac OS X, version 
10.2 and higher 1.
In the  Print dialog box, select  Image Quality...

Controlling the Quality of Your Prints
Phaser® 8560 Color Printer 4-4
Adjusting Color
The color correction options provide simu lations of different color devices. Automatic is the 
default correction for general image processing . See the following table to determine what 
option you want to use.
See also: 
Online Support Assistant at  www.xerox.com/office/8560Psupport
Color Correction  Description
Automatic Applies the best color correction to each graphic 
element: text, artwork, and photographs....

Controlling the Quality of Your Prints
Phaser® 8560 Color Printer 4-5
To select the color correction in a supported driver:
Note: 
If your driver does not display the optio ns listed in the table above, go to 
www.xerox.com/drivers
 to download the latest driver.
Operating System Steps
Windows Vista, 
Windows 2000, 
Windows XP, or 
Windows Server 2003 1.
Select the  Color Options  tab.
2. Select the desired color correction.  Some of the color corrections are 
grouped under  Office Color or Press Match...

Solving Print-Quality Problems
Phaser® 8560 Color Printer 4-6
Solving Print-Quality Problems
This section includes:
■Smudges or Smears  on page 4-7
■Random Light Stripes  on page 4-8
■Predominate Light Stripes  on page 4-9
■Transparency Images Are Too Light or Too Dark  on page 4-10
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Solving Print-Quality Problems
Phaser® 8560 Color Printer 4-7
Smudges or Smears
See also: 
Manual 2-Sided Printing  on page 3-27
Cleaning the Maintenance Kit Wiper Blade  on page 5-12
Possible Cause Solution
Smudges or smears appear 
on the page. To prevent smudges or smears from appearing on the page:
1.
Verify that the paper you are us ing is the correct type for the 
printer and is properly loaded in the tray. For information on 
supported paper types and weights, print the Paper Tips page:
a. On the...

Solving Print-Quality Problems
Phaser® 8560 Color Printer 4-8
Random Light Stripes
See also: 
Online Support Assistant at  www.xerox.com/office/8560Psupport
Possible Cause Solution
Light stripes appear 
randomly on the test page 
when one or more color bars 
is missing. To prevent random light stri
pes from appearing on the page:
1. On the control panel, select 
Troubleshooting, and then press 
the  OK button.
2. Select 
Print Quality Problems, and then press the  OK button.
3. Select 
Eliminate Light...

Solving Print-Quality Problems
Phaser® 8560 Color Printer 4-9
Predominate Light Stripes
Possible Cause Solution
Light stripes appear 
prominently on the test page 
when all four color bars are 
missing. To prevent predominate light stripes from appearing on the page:
1.
Open the exit cover:
a.Remove debris from the paper-exit area.
b. Raise the lower paper guide and wipe the plastic paper 
release blade with a lint-free cloth.
2. Close the exit cover.
3. Open the door on the right side of the printer:...

Solving Print-Quality Problems
Phaser® 8560 Color Printer 4-10
Transparency Images Are Too Light or Too Dark
See also: 
Recommended Media List (United States)
Recommended Media List (Europe)
Colors Are Wrong
Possible Cause Solution
Text or graphics printed on 
transparencies are either too 
light or too dark. 1.
Verify that  Transparency  is selected in the software application 
or in the printer driver.
2. On the control panel, verify  that the tray containing the 
transparencies is set to print...

Solving Print-Quality Problems
Phaser® 8560 Color Printer 4-11
PANTONE Colors Do Not Match
See also: 
Advanced Features Guide  at www.xerox.com/office/8560Psupport
Possible Cause Solution
The colors printed on the 
document do not match the 
Phaser 8560 printer 
PANTONE color chart.  To match the document colors to the color chart:
■If the application software allows the user to select a printer PPD 
file for printing a document, make sure the Phaser 8560 printer 
PPD is selected. The PANTONE colors in...