Xerox Phaser 8860DN User Manual

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3-55 3.Adjust the paper guides to fit the glossy paper (if necessary).
■Length guide: Press the sides, then slide the guide until the arrow on the guide points 
to the appropriate paper size imprinted on the bottom of the tray. When properly 
positioned, the guide clicks into place.
■Width guides: Slide the width guides until the arrows on the guides point to the 
appropriate paper size labeled on the bottom of the tray. When properly positioned, 
the guides click into place.
Note: When the paper guides are adjusted correctly, there may be a small space between 
the paper and the guides.
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3-56 4.Insert the tray into the tray slot, and then push it completely into the printer.
5.On the control panel:
a.Select 
Paper Tray Setup, and then press the OK button. 
b.Select either 
Tr a y  2  P a p e r  Ty p e, Tray 3 Paper Type, or Tr a y  4  Pa p e r  Ty p e, and then 
press the OK button.
c.Select the appropriate paper type, and then press the OK button:
■Card Stock (Phaser 8560 printer)
■Glossy Paper (Phaser 8860 printer)
6.In the printer driver, select the appropriate paper type or the selected paper tray as the 
paper source.
See also: 
Creating Custom Paper Types on page 3-61
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Printing Custom Size Paper
In addition to the wide variety of standard paper sizes that you can use for printing, you can 
also print on custom size paper within the following dimensions.
Note: Print custom size paper from Tray 1 only.
See also: 
Supported Paper Sizes and Weights for Tray 1 on page 3-6
Size Range
Single-Sided Printing 2-Sided Printing
Short edge 76–216 mm (3.0–8.5 in.) 140–216 mm (5.5–8.5 in.)
Long edge 127–356 mm (5.0–14.0 in.) 210–356 mm (8.3–14.0 in.)
Weight
60–220 g/m
2 
(16–40 lb. Bond) (22–80 lb. Cover)60–120 g/m2 
(16–32 lb. Bond) (22–45 lb. Cover)
Margins: 5 mm on all sides
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Printing Custom Size Paper from Tray 1
To print custom size paper:
1.Pull down and out on the handle to open Tray 1.
2.Open the tray extension.
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3-59 3.Insert custom size paper into the tray:
■Single-sided printing: Insert the side to be printed facedown with the top of the page 
entering the printer first.
■2-sided printing: Insert side one faceup with the bottom of the page entering the 
printer first.
4.Adjust the paper guides to fit the paper loaded in the tray.
5.On the control panel, press the OK button if the correct paper size and type are displayed 
as the current setup, or select 
Change setup, and then press the OK button.
■If your custom paper size is displayed in the list, select it, and then press the 
OK button. Go to Step 8.
■If your custom paper size is not displayed in the list, select New Custom Size, and 
then press the OK button.
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3-60 6.Select one of the following Short Edge options:
■Press the OK button if the correct short edge size is displayed as the current setup.
■Select Change, and then press the OK button to enter a new short edge size. Press the 
Up Arrow and Down Arrow buttons to specify the short edge size, and then press the 
OK button.
7.Select one of the following Long Edge options:
■Press the OK button if the correct long edge size is displayed as the current setup.
■Select Change, and then press the OK button to enter a new long edge size. Press the 
Up Arrow and Down Arrow buttons to specify the long edge size, and then press the 
OK button. 
8.Select the appropriate paper type, and then press the OK button.
9.In the printer driver, select Tray 1 as the paper source.
Note: When you define a new custom size, it is stored in the printer so it can be used again. 
Up to five custom sizes can be stored in the printer. If you define a new custom size after five 
custom sizes have been stored, the new custom size replaces the least recently used.
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3-61
Creating Custom Paper Types
Using CentreWare IS, you can create your own custom paper type with specific settings that 
you can reuse for routine print jobs, such as, monthly reports. Access these custom types in the 
printer driver, control panel, and CentreWare IS. 
To create custom paper types:
1.Launch your web browser.
2.Enter the printer’s IP address in the browser’s Address field.
3.Click Properties.
4.Select the General folder on the left navigation panel.
5.Select Custom Paper Types.
6.Enter or modify the settings, and then click Save Changes at the bottom of the page.
Note: For more information about creating custom paper types, click the Help button on the 
Properties tab to view the online help.
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4-1 This chapter includes:
■Controlling the Quality of Your Prints on page 4-2
■Solving Print-Quality Problems on page 4-6
Print Quality
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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 control 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.
See also: 
Advanced Features Guide at www.xerox.com/office/8560Psupport
 or www.xerox.com/
office/8860support 
Selecting a Print-Quality Mode
Print-quality modes available with the Phaser 8560/8860 printer include:
Print-Quality Mode Type of Print Job
Fast ColorFastest full-color mode, useful for many images and previewing your 
work. Rapidly produces review documents; useful for rush jobs. Not 
recommended for documents containing small text, fine detail, or large 
areas of bright solid fill.
StandardGeneral-purpose mode for full-color printing. Produces crisp, bright 
prints at high speed. Recommended for vibrant, saturated color prints.
EnhancedBest mode for business presentations. Produces superior text resolution 
and very smooth light colors. This mode takes longer to process and 
print than Standard or Fast Color.
High-Resolution/Photo Highest-quality mode for color prints. Provides the best detail and 
smoothness for photographic images. Produces highest-quality color 
prints, with the best text resolution and smoothest light colors. This 
mode takes longer to process and print than the other modes.
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4-3 To select the print-quality mode in a supported driver:
Operating System Steps
Windows Vista, 
Windows 2000, 
Windows XP, or 
Windows Server 20031.Select the Paper/Output tab.
2.Select a print-quality mode.
Mac OS X, version 
10.3 and higher1.In the Print dialog box, select Image Quality from the drop-down list.
2.Select a print-quality mode from the Print Quality drop-down list.
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