Xerox Phaser 3117 User Manual

							Basic Printing
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Using a Favorite Setting  
The Favorites option, which is visible on each properties tab, 
allows you to save the current properties settings for future 
use. 
To  s a v e  a  
Favorites item:
1Change the settings as needed on each tab. 
2Enter a name for the item in the Favorites input box. 
3Click Save. 
When you save 
Favorites, all current driver settings are 
saved.
To use a saved setting, select the item from the 
Favorites drop 
down list. The printer is now set to print according to the 
Favorites setting you selected. 
To delete a Favorites item, select it from the list and click 
Delete. 
You can also restore the printer driver’s default settings by 
selecting 
Printer Default from the list. 
Using Help
Your printer has a help screen that can be activated by clicking 
the 
Help button in the printer properties window. These help 
screens give detailed information about the printer features 
provided by the printer driver.
You can also click   from the upper right corner of the window, 
and then click on any setting. 
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							Advanced Printing
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3Advanced Printing
This chapter explains printing options and advanced printing 
tasks. 
NOTE: 
• Your printer driver 
Properties window that appears in this 
User’s Guide may differ depending on the printer in use. 
However the composition of the printer properties window is 
similar.
• If you need to know the exact name of your printer, you can 
check the supplied CD-ROM.
This chapter includes:
• Printing Multiple Pages on One Sheet of Paper (N-Up 
Printing)
•Printing Posters
• Printing a Reduced or Enlarged Document
• Fitting Your Document to a Selected Paper Size
• Using Watermarks
• Using Overlays
Printing Multiple Pages on One 
Sheet of Paper (N-Up Printing) 
You can select the number of pages to print on a single sheet 
of paper. To print more than one page per sheet, the pages will 
be reduced in size and arranged in the order you specify. You 
can print up to 16 pages on one sheet.  
1To change the print settings from your software 
application, access printer properties. See “Printing a 
Document” on page 4.
2From the Layout tab, choose Multiple Pages per Side in 
the 
Type drop-down list. 
3Select the number of pages you want to print per sheet 
(1, 2, 4, 6, 9, or 16) in the 
Pages per Side drop-down 
list.
4Select the page order from the Page Order drop-down 
list, if necessary.
 
Check Print Page Border to print a border around each 
page on the sheet. 
5Click the Paper tab, select the paper source, size, and 
type.
6Click OK and print the document. 
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							Advanced Printing
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Printing Posters
This feature allows you to print a single-page document onto 4, 
9, or 16 sheets of paper, for the purpose of pasting the sheets 
together to form one poster-size document.
1To change the print settings from your software 
application, access printer properties. See “Printing a 
Document” on page 4.
2Click the Layout tab, select Poster in the Type drop-
down list. 
3Configure the poster option:
You can select the page layout from 
2x2, 3x3, or 4x4. If 
you select 
2x2, the output will be automatically stretched 
to cover 4 physical pages. 
Specify an overlap in millimeters or inches to make it 
easier to pasting the sheets together. 
4Click the Paper tab, select the paper source, size, and 
type.
5Click OK and print the document. You can complete the 
poster by pasting the sheets together. 
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Printing a Reduced or Enlarged 
Document 
You can change the size of a page’s content to appear larger or 
smaller on the printed page. 
1To change the print settings from your software 
application, access printer properties. See “Printing a 
Document” on page 4. 
2From the Paper tab, select Reduce/Enlarge in the Type 
drop-down list. 
3Enter the scaling rate in the Percentage input box.
You can also click the   or   button.
4Select the paper source, size, and type in Paper Options. 
5Click OK and print the document. 
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							Advanced Printing
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Fitting Your Document to a 
Selected Paper Size
This printer feature allows you to scale your print job to any 
selected paper size regardless of the digital document size. This 
can be useful when you want to check fine details on a small 
document. 
1To change the print settings from your software 
application, access printer properties. See “Printing a 
Document” on page 4.
2From the Paper tab, select Fit to Page in the Type drop-
down list. 
3Select the correct size from the Target Page drop-down 
list.
4Select the paper source, size, and type in Paper Options.
5Click OK and print the document.
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Using Watermarks
The Watermark option allows you to print text over an existing 
document. For example, you may want to have large gray 
letters reading “DRAFT” or “CONFIDENTIAL” printed diagonally 
across the first page or all pages of a document. 
There are several predefined watermarks that come with the 
printer, and they can be modified, or you can add new ones to 
the list. 
Using an Existing Watermark
1To change the print settings from your software 
application, access printer properties. See “Printing a 
Document” on page 4. 
2Click the Other Features tab, and select the desired 
watermark from the 
Watermark drop-down list. You will 
see the selected watermark in the preview image. 
3Click OK and start printing. 
NOTE: The preview image shows how the page will look when 
it is printed.
Creating a Watermark
1To change the print settings from your software 
application, access printer properties. See “Printing a 
Document” on page 4. 
Preview Image
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							Advanced Printing
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2Click the Other Features tab, and click the Edit button in 
the 
Watermark section. The Edit Watermark window 
appears. 
3Enter a text message in the Watermark Message box. 
You can enter up to 40 characters. The message displays 
in the preview window.
When the 
First Page Only box is checked, the watermark 
prints on the first page only.
4Select watermark options. 
You can select the font name, style, size, or grayscale level 
from the 
Font Attributes section and set the angle of the 
watermark from the 
Message Angle section. 
5Click Add to add a new watermark to the list.   
6When you have finished editing, click OK and start 
printing. 
To stop printing the watermark, select 
 from 
the 
Watermark drop-down list. 
Editing a Watermark
1To change the print settings from your software 
application, access printer properties. See “Printing a 
Document” on page 4. 
2Click the Other Features tab and click the Edit button in 
the 
Watermark section. The Edit Watermark window 
appears.
3Select the watermark you want to edit from the Current 
Watermarks
 list and change the watermark message and 
options. 
4Click Update to save the changes.
5Click OK until you exit the Print window. 
Deleting a Watermark
1To change the print settings from your software 
application, access printer properties. See “Printing a 
Document” on page 4.
2From the Other Features tab, click the Edit button in the 
Watermark section. The 
Edit Watermark window 
appears. 
3Select the watermark you want to delete from the Current 
Watermarks
 list and click Delete. 
4Click OK until you exit the Print window.
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							Advanced Printing
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Using Overlays
What is an Overlay?
An overlay is text and/or images stored in the computer hard 
disk drive (HDD) as a special file format that can be printed on 
any document. Overlays are often used to take the place of 
preprinted forms and letterhead paper. Rather than using 
preprinted letterhead, you can create an overlay containing the 
exact same information that is currently on your letterhead. To 
print a letter with your company’s letterhead, you do not need 
to load preprinted letterhead paper in the printer. You need only 
tell the printer to print the letterhead overlay on your 
document.
Creating a New Page Overlay
To use a page overlay, you must create a new page overlay 
containing your logo or image.
1Create or open a document containing text or an image for 
use in a new page overlay. Position the items exactly as 
you wish them to appear when printed as an overlay.
2To save the document as an overlay, access printer 
properties. See “Printing a Document” on page 4.
3Click the Other Features tab, and click Edit button in the 
Overlay section. 
WORLD BEST Dear ABC
Regards
WORLD BEST
Preview Image
4In the Edit Overlay window, click Create Overlay. 
5In the Create Overlay window, type a name of up to eight 
characters in the 
File name box. Select the destination 
path, if necessary. (The default is C:\Formover).
6Click Save. The name appears on the Overlay List box. 
7Click OK or Yes to finish creating. 
The file is not printed. Instead it is stored on your 
computer hard disk drive. 
NOTE: The overlay document size must be the same as the 
documents you print with the overlay. Do not create an overlay 
with a watermark. 
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							Advanced Printing
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Using a Page Overlay
After an overlay has been created, it is ready to be printed with 
your document. To print an overlay with a document:
1Create or open the document you want to print. 
2To change the print settings from your software 
application, access printer properties. See “Printing a 
Document” on page 4. 
3Click the Other Features tab. 
4Select the desired overlay from the Overlay drop-down 
list box. 
5If the overlay file you want does not appear in the 
Overlay list, click Edit button and Load Overlay, and 
select the overlay file. 
If you have stored the overlay file you want to use in an 
external source, you can also load the file when you access 
the 
Load Overlay window. 
After you select the file, click 
Open. The file appears in the 
Overlay List box and is available for printing. Select the 
overlay from the 
Overlay List box. 
6If necessary, click Confirm Page Overlay When 
Printing
. If this box is checked, a message window 
appears each time you submit a document for printing, 
asking you to confirm your wish to print an overlay on your 
document. 
If this box is not checked and an overlay has been 
selected, the overlay automatically prints with your 
document. 
7Click OK or Yes until printing begins. 
The selected overlay downloads with your print job and 
prints on your document. 
NOTE: The resolution of the overlay document must be the 
same as that of the document you will print with the overlay. 
Deleting a Page Overlay
You can delete page overlays that you no longer use. 
1In the printer properties window, click the Other 
Features
 tab. 
2Click the Edit button in the Overlay section. 
3Select the overlay you want to delete from the Overlay 
List
 box. 
4Click Delete Overlay. 
5When a confirming message window appears, click Yes.
6Click OK until you exit the Print window.
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							Sharing the Printer Locally
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4Sharing the Printer 
Locally
You can connect the printer directly to a selected computer, 
which is called “host computer,” on the network. 
The following procedure is for Windows XP. For other Windows 
OS, refer to the corresponding Windows Users Guide or online 
help.
NOTES: 
• Check the Operating System(s) that are compatible with 
your printer. Please refer to the OS Compatibility section of 
Printer Specifications in your Printer User’s Guide.
• If you need to know the exact name of your printer, you can 
check the supplied CD-ROM.
Setting Up a Host Computer
1Start Windows. 
2From the Start menu select Printers and Faxes. 
3Double-click your printer driver icon. 
4From the Printer menu, select Sharing. 
5Check the Share this printer box.
6Fill in the Shared Name field, and then click OK.
Setting Up a Client Computer
1Right-click the Windows Start button and select Explorer. 
2Open your network folder in the left column. 
3Click the shared name. 
4From the Start menu select Printers and Faxes.
5Double-click your printer driver icon. 
6From the Printer menu, select Properties. 
7From the Ports tab, click Add Port. 
8Select Local Port and click New Port. 
9Fill in the Enter a port name field with the shared name. 
10Click OK and click Close. 
11Click Apply and click OK. 
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							Using Your Printer in Linux
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5Using Your Printer in 
Linux 
You can use your printer in a Linux environment.
This chapter includes:
• System Requirements
• Installing the Printer Driver
• Changing the Printer Connection Method
• Uninstalling the Printer Driver
• Using the Configuration Tool
• Changing LLPR Properties
System Requirements
Supported OS
• Redhat 6.2/7.0/7.1 and above
• Linux Mandrake 7.1/8.0 and above
• SuSE 6.4/7.0/7.1 and above
• Debian 2.2 and above
• Caldera OpenLinux 2.3/2.4 and above
• Turbo Linux 6.0 and above
• Slackware 7.0/7.1 and above
Recommended Capacities
• Pentium IV 1 GHz or higher
• RAM 256 MB or higher
•HDD 1 GB or higher
Software
• Glibc 2.1 or higher
• GTK+ 1.2 or higher
•GhostScript
NOTES: 
• The Linux printer’s properties window that appears in this 
User’s Guide may differ depending on the printer in use. 
However the composition of the properties is similar. 
• You can check your printer name in the supplied CD-ROM.
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							Using Your Printer in Linux
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Installing the Printer Driver
1Make sure that you connect the printer to your computer. 
Turn both the computer and the printer on.
2When the Administrator Login window appears, type in 
“
root” in the Login field and enter the system password.
NOTE: You must log in as a super user (root) to install the 
printer software. If you are not a super user, ask your system 
administrator.
3Insert the printer software CD-ROM. The CD-ROM 
automatically runs.
NOTE: If the CD-ROM does not automatically run, click the 
 icon at the bottom of the window. When the Terminal 
screen appears, type in:
[root@local /root]# 
cd /mnt/cdrom (the CD-ROM directory) 
[root@local cdrom]# ./setup.sh 
4Select the type of installation, either Recommended or 
Expert, and then click Continue.
Recommended is fully automated and does not require 
any interaction. 
Expert installation allows you to select 
the install path or printing system.
5If you selected Recommended, go to step 6.
For Expert, select the desired option and then click 
Begin Install. 
6The printer driver installation begins. When the installation 
is completed, click 
Start.
7The Linux Printer Configuration window opens. Click the 
Add Printer icon on the toolbar at the top of the window.
NOTE: Depending on the printing system in use, the 
Administrator Login window may appear. Type in “
root” in the 
Login field and enter the system password.
8You see the printers currently installed in your system. 
Select the printer you want to use. The function tabs 
available for the selected printer appear at the top of the 
Add a Printer window. 
NOTE: If the printer supports PS printing, it is recommended 
to select the PS driver.
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