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Selecting Printing Options
Phaser® 8560 Color Printer 3-21
Selecting Printing Options
This section includes:
■Selecting Printing Preferences (Windows)  on page 3-21
■Selecting Options for an Individual Job (Windows)  on page 3-22
■Selecting Options for an Individual Job (Macintosh)  on page 3-23
See also:  Advanced Features Guide  at www.xerox.com/office/
8560Psupport
Selecting Printing Preferences (Windows)
Printer preferences control all of your print jo bs, 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 settings.
To select printer preferences:
1. Select one of the following options:
■Windows 2000 , Windows XP , and Windows Server 2003 : Click Start, select 
Settings , and then click  Printers.
■Windows XP : Click Start, and then select  Printers and Faxes .
2. In the  Printers  folder, right-click the icon for your printer.
3. From the popup menu, select  Printing Preferences or Properties .
4. Make selections on the driv er tabs, and then click the OK button to save your selections.
Note:  For more information about Windows printer driver options, click the  Help button on 
the printer driver tab to  view the online help.
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Selecting Printing Options
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Selecting Options for an  Individual Job (Windows)
If you want to use special printing options for a pa rticular job, change the driver settings before 
sending the job to the printer. For example, if  you want to use High-Res/Photo print-quality 
mode for a particular graphic, select this se tting in the driver before printing that job.
1. With the desired document or graphic open in your application, access the  Print dialog 
box.
2. Select the Phaser 8560 printer and click the  Properties button to open the printer driver.
3. Make selections from the driver tabs. See the  following table for specific printing options.
Note:  In Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003, you can save current 
printing options with a distinctive name an d apply them to other print jobs. Select Saved 
Settings  at the bottom of the tab. Click the  Help button for more information.
4. Click the  OK button to save your selections.
5. Print the job.
See the following table for  specific printing options:
Note:  If your driver does not display the optio ns listed in the table above, go to 
w
ww.xerox.com/drivers to download the latest driver.
Printing Options for Windows Operating Systems 
Operating 
System Driver Tab Printing Options
Windows Vista, 
Windows 2000, 
Windows XP, or 
Windows Server 
2003 Paper/Output
 tab
■Job Type
■Document size, paper type, and tray selection
■2-sided printing
■Print quality
■Output destination
■Saved settings
Color Options  tab
■Color corrections
■Black and white conversion
■Color adjustments
■Saved settings
Layout/Watermark  tab
■Pages per sheet
■Booklet layout
■Orientation
■2-sided printing
■Water mar k
Advanced  tab
■Paper/Output: copies, collate
■Image options: reduce/enlarge, image smoothing
■Booklet layout
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Selecting Printing Options
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Selecting Options for an Individual Job (Macintosh)
To select print settings for a particular job, chan ge the driver settings before sending the job to 
the printer.
1. With the document open in  your application, click File, and then click  Print.
2. Select the desired printing options from the me nus and drop-down lists that are displayed.
Note:  In Macintosh OS X, click  Save Preset on the Print menu screen to save the current 
printer settings. You can create multiple preset s and save each with its own distinctive 
name and printer settings. To pr int jobs using specific printer settings, click the applicable 
saved preset in the  Presets list.
3. Click  Print to print the job.
See the following table for  specific printing options:
Macintosh PostScript Driver Settings 
Operating System Driver Drop-Down Title Printing Options
Mac OS X, version 
10.4  Copies & Pages
■Copies
■Pages
Layout
■Pages per sheet
■Layout direction
■Border
■2-sided printing
Paper Handling
■Reverse page order
■Print (all, odd, even)
ColorSync
■Color matching
Cover Page
■Cover pages
Paper Feed
■Paper source
Job Types
■Secure prints, personal prints, personal 
saved prints, proof prints, saved prints, print 
with
Image Quality
■Print quality
■Color correction or color conversion
■Image smoothing
Printer Features
■Paper types
■Separation pages
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Mac OS X, version 
10.2 and 10.3 Copies & Pages■Copies
■Pages
Layout
■Pages per sheet
■Layout direction
■Border
■Two-sided printing
Paper Handling
■Reverse page order
■Print (all, odd, even)
ColorSync
■Color matching
Cover Page
■Cover pages
Paper Feed
■Paper source
Job Types
■Secure prints, personal  prints, proof prints, 
and saved prints
Image Quality
■Print quality
■RGB color corrections neutral grays
■Image smoothing
Printer Features
■Paper types
■Separation pages
Macintosh PostScript Driver Settings (Continued)
Operating System Driver Drop-Down Title Printing Options
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Printing on Both Sides of the Paper
Phaser® 8560 Color Printer 3-25
Printing on Both Sides of the Paper
This section includes:
■Automatic 2-Sided Printing  on page 3-25
■Manual 2-Sided Printing on page 3-27
See also:  Online Support Assistant at  w
ww.xerox.com/office/8560Psupport
Automatic 2-Sided Printing
Automatic 2-sided printing is available from a ll trays in the Phaser 8560DN, Phaser 8560DT, 
or Phaser 8560DX configurations . Before printing a 2-sided document, verify that the paper is 
a supported size and type for the tray. 
■For a list of supported paper sizes, see  Supported Paper and Media on page 3-3. 
■For a list of paper types and weights, print  the Paper Tips page on the control panel:
a. Select 
Information, and then press the  OK button.
b. Select 
Information Pages, and then press the  OK button.
c. Select 
Paper Tips Page, and then press the  OK button.
The following specialty media should  not be used for 2-sided printing:
■Transparencies
■Envelopes
■Labels
See also:  Supported Paper and Media  on page 3-3
Printer Configurations  on page 1-4
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Printing on Both Sides of the Paper
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Binding Edge Options
When you use the printer driver to select 2-side d printing, also select the binding edge, which 
determines how the pages turn. The actual outc ome depends on the orientation (portrait or 
landscape) of images on th e page, as displayed in the following illustrations.
 
Selecting 2-Sided Printing
To select automatic 2-sided printing:
1.Insert paper in the tray. 
■Tr a y  1 : Insert side one  faceup with the  bottom of the page entering the printer first.
■Tray 2, 3, or 4 : Insert side one  facedown with the top of the page toward the  back of 
the tray.
2. Select 2-sided printing in the printer driver.
To select automatic 2-sided printing:
Note:  If your driver does not display the options liste d in the table above, go to the website at 
w
ww.xerox.com/drivers to download the latest driver.
See also:  Loading Paper in Tray 1  on page 3-9
Loading Paper in Tray 2, 3, or 4  on page 3-16
Portrait Landscape
Bind on Side Edge 
Flip on Long Edge Bind on Top Edge
Flip on Short Edge Bind on Side Edge
Flip on Short EdgeBind on Top Edge
Flip on Long Edge
Operating System Steps
Windows Vista, 
Windows 2000, 
Windows XP, or 
Windows Server 2003 1.
Select the  Paper/Output  tab.
2. Select  2-Sided Print  under 2-Sided Printing .
Mac OS X, version 
10.2 and higher 1.
In the  Print dialog box, select  Layout.
2. Select  Print on Both Sides .
3. Click the  Binding icon that matches the edge to bind.
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Printing on Both Sides of the Paper
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Manual 2-Sided Printing
You can manually print on both sides of the paper when you are using paper types that are 
either too small or too heavy for automatic 2- sided printing. The Phaser 8560N printer does 
not have automatic 2-sided printing; however, ma nual 2-sided printing is available with this 
printer.
You can also manually print on the second side  of paper that is pre-printed on side one. See 
Printing Side Two  on page 3-28 for instructions on load ing pre-printed paper and selecting the 
2nd Side option on the control panel.
Note:  Before printing the second side  of your paper, always select 
2nd Side as the paper type 
on the control panel and in the printer driver. Selecting 
2nd Side ensures good print quality for 
manual 2-sided printing.
See also: 
Supported Paper Sizes and Weights  on page 3-5
Printing Side One
1.Load paper in the tray. 
■Tr a y  1 : Insert side one  facedown with the top of the page entering the printer first.
■Tray 2, 3, or 4 : Insert side one  faceup with the  top of the page toward the  front of the 
tray.
2. Select the appropriate control panel and printer driver options for paper size and paper 
type, and then print side one.
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Printing on Both Sides of the Paper
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Printing Side Two
1.Remove the paper from the output tray  and reload it in the paper tray:
■Tr a y  1: Insert side two  facedown with the top of the page entering the printer first.
■Tray 2, 3, or 4 : Insert side two  faceup with the  top of the page toward the  front of the 
tray.
2. Select 
2nd Side on the control panel:
3. In 
the printer driver, select  2nd Side as the paper type or the appropriate tray as the paper 
source.
Tray 1 Tray 2, 3, or 4
a. Select 
Change setup, and then press 
the  OK button.
b. Select the appropriate paper size, and 
then press the  OK button.
c. Select 
2nd Side, and then press the 
OK  button. a.
Select 
Paper Tray Setup, and then 
press the  OK button.
b. Select either 
Tray 2 Paper Type, 
Tray 3 Paper Type, or Tr a y  4  P a p e r  
Ty p e  
(depending on the tray you are 
using), and then press the  OK button.
c. Select 
2nd Side, and then press the 
OK  button.
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Printing on Specialty Media
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Printing on Specialty Media
This section includes:
■Printing Transparencies  on page 3-29
■Printing Envelopes on page 3-36
■Printing Labels on page 3-43
■Printing Glossy Paper  on page 3-49
■Printing Custom Size Paper  on page 3-55
Printing Transparencies
Transparencies can be printed from any tray. They should be printed on one side only. Use 
only recommended Xerox transparency film. 
To order paper, transparencies, or other specia lty media, contact your local reseller or go to 
www.xerox.com/office/8560Psupplies
.
Caution:  Damage caused by using unsupported paper, transparencies, and other specialty 
media is not covered by the Xerox warranty,  service agreement, or Total Satisfaction 
Guarantee. The Total Satisfaction Guarantee is  available in the United States and Canada. 
Coverage may vary outside these areas; please contact your local representative for details.
See also: 
Recommended Media List (United States)
Recommended Media List (Europe)
Guidelines
■Remove all paper before loadi ng transparencies in the tray.
■Handle transparencies by the edges using bo th hands. Fingerprints or creases can cause 
poor print quality.
■Do not load more than 50 transparencies  in Tray 1. Do not load more than 400 
transparencies in Trays 2-4. Overloadin g the tray can cause the printer to jam.
■Do not use transparencies with stripes on the side.
■After loading transparencies, change the paper type at the control panel (Printer Setup/
Paper Handling Setup).
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Printing on Specialty Media
Phaser® 8560 Color Printer 3-30
Printing Transparencies from Tray 1
To print transparencies:
1.Pull down and out on the handle to open Tray 1. 
2. Open the tray extension.
8560p-006
8560p-007
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