Selecting Printing Options
Phaser® 6280 Printer
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Selecting Printing Options
This section includes:
•
Selecting Printing Preferences (Windows)
on page 59
•
Selecting Options for an Individual Job (Windows)
on page 60
•
Selecting Options for an Individual Job (Macintosh)
on page 62
Selecting Printing Preferences (Windows)
Printer preferences control all of your print jobs, 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
and
Windows Server 2003
: Click
Start
, select
Settings
, and then
click
Printers
.
•
Windows XP
: Click
Start
,
Settings
, and then select
Printers and Faxes
.
•
Windows Vista:
Click
Start
, and then click
Printers
.
2. In the
Printers
folder, right-click the icon for your printer.
3. From the pop-up menu, select
Printing Preferences
or
Properties
.
4. To set standard printing options:
a. Select the
Advanced
tab, and then click the
Printing Defaults
button.
b. Make selections on the driver tabs, and then click the
OK
button to save your
selections. You return to the
Properties
window.
5. To activate optional features for a postscript driver:
a. Click the
Device Settings
tab in the
Properties
window.
b. Activate the options by selecting from the menus next to either
Memory
,
Paper
Tray
Configuration
,
Storage Device
, and/or
Duplex Unit
.
c.
Click
OK
.
6. To activate optional features for a PCL driver:
a. Click the
Options
tab in the
Properties
window.
b. In the
Items
field, select either
Memory Capacity
,
Hard Disk
,
Duplex Unit
,
550
Sheet Feeder
, or
RAM Disk
.
c.
Click the
Settings for
menu, and select
Available
or, for
Memory Capacity
, select
the new setting.
d. Click
OK
.
Note:
For more information about Windows printer driver options, click the
Help
button on
the printer driver tab to view the online help.
