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Installing Printer Software in Windows
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7You can also change the printer name, set the printer to be 
shared on the network, set the printer as the default printer, and 
change the port name of each printer. Click 
Next.
To install this software on a server, select the  Setting up this 
printer on a server  checkbox.
8After the installation is finished, a window asking you to print a 
test page appears. If you choose to  print a test page, select the 
checkbox and click 
Next.
Otherwise, just click 
Next and skip to step 10.
9If the test page prints out correctly, click  Ye s.
If not, click  No to reprint it.
10Click  Finish .
NOTE: After setup is complete, if your printer driver does not work 
properly, reinstall the printer driver. See “Reinstalling Printer 
Software” on page 9.
Reinstalling Printer Software
You can reinstall the software if installation fails.
1Start Windows.
2From the  Start menu select  Programs or All Programs  →  
your printer driver name  →  Maintenance .
3Select Repair  and click Next.
4The list of printers available on  the network appears. Select the 
printer you want to install from the list and then click  Next. 
• If you do not see your printer on the list, click  Update to 
refresh the list, or select  Add TCP/IP Port to add your printer 
to the network. To add the prin ter to the network, enter the 
port name and the IP address for the printer.
• To find a shared network printer (UNC Path), select  Shared 
Printer [UNC]  and enter the shared name manually or find a 
shared printer by clicking the  Browse button.
You will see a component list so that you can reinstall any item 
individually.
NOTE: If your printer is not alread y connected to the computer, the 
following window will appear.
• After connecting the printer, click  Next.
• If you don’t want to connect the printer at this time, click  Next, and 
No  on the following screen. Then the installation will start and a 
test page will not be printed at the end of the installation.
• The reinstallation window that appears in this User Guide may 
differ depending on the printer and interface in use.
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5Select the components you want to reinstall and click Next
.
If you installed the printer software for local printing and 
you 
select  your printer driver name , the window asking you to 
print a test page appears. Do as follows:
a. To print a test page, select the check box and click 
Next .
b. If the test page prints out correctly, click  Ye s.
If it doesn’t, click  No to reprint it.
6When the reinstallation is done, click  Finish.
Removing Printer Software
1Start Windows.
2From the  Start menu select  Programs or All Programs  →  
your printer driver name  →  Maintenance .
3Select Remove  and click Next.
You will see a component list so that you can remove any item 
individually.
4Select the components you want to remove and then click 
Next.
5When your computer asks you to  confirm your selection, click 
Ye s .
The selected driver and all of its components are removed from 
your computer.
6After the software is removed, click  Finish.
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Using SetIP (Phaser 3250DN only)
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2Using SetIP (Phaser 3250DN 
only)
• Installing SetIP
•Using SetIP
Installing SetIP
1Make sure that the printer is connected to your computer and 
powered on.
2Insert the supplied CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive.
The CD-ROM should automatically run, and an installation 
window appears.
If the installation window does not appear, click  Start and then 
Run . Type  X:\Setup.exe , replacing “X” with the letter which 
represents your drive and click  OK.
If you use Windows Vista, click  Start →  All programs  → 
Accessories  →  Run , and type  X:\Setup.exe .
If the  AutoPlay  window appears in Windows Vista, click  Run 
Setup.exe  in Install or run program  field, and click Continue 
in the  User Account Control  window.
3Click Install SetIP Utility(Optional) . 
4Click Next. 
5Click  Next. 
6Click  Finish .
Using SetIP
1From the Windows  Start menu, select  Programs or All 
Programs  
Æ Xerox Phaser 3250  Æ SetIP  Æ SetIP .
The program automatically  detects and displays new and 
configured print servers on your network.
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2Select the name of your printer and click  . If you cannot 
find your printer name, click   to refresh the list.
NOTES: 
• To confirm the MAC address, see the NETWORK PRINTER CARD TEST PAGE. The NETWORK PRINTER CARD TEST 
PAGE will be printed after the Configuration Page.
• The refreshed list doesn’t show your printer, click   enter your 
network printer card’s IP address, subnet mask, default gateway, 
and then click  Apply.
3Click OK to confirm the settings.
4Click  Exit to close the SetIP program.
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3Basic Printing 
This chapter explains the printi
ng options and common printing tasks 
in Windows. 
This chapter includes:
• Printing a Document
• Printing to a file (PRN)
• Printer Settings
- Layout Tab
- Paper Tab
- Graphics Tab
- Extras Tab
- Troubleshooting Tab
- Printer Tab
- Using a Favorite Setting
- Using Help
Printing a Document
NOTES: 
• Your printer driver  Properties window that appears in this User 
Guide may differ depending on the printer in use. However the 
composition of the printer pr operties window is similar.
•
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 Guide.
• If you need to know the exact name of your printer, you can check 
the supplied CD-ROM.
The following procedure describes t he general steps required for printing 
from various Windows applications. The exact steps for printing a 
document may vary depending on the application program you are 
using. Refer to the User Guide of y our software application for the exact 
printing procedure.
1Open the document you want to print.
2Select  Print from the  File menu. The Print window is displayed. 
It may look slightly different depending on your application. 
The basic print settings are selected within the Print window. 
These settings include the number  of copies and print range.
3Select your printer driver  from the Name drop-down list.
To take advantage of the prin ter features provided by your 
printer driver, click  Properties or Preferences  in the 
application’s Print window. For details, see “Printer Settings” on 
page 14.
If you see  Setup, Printer , or Options  in your Print window, click 
it instead. Then click  Properties on the next screen.
Click  OK to close the printer properties window.
4To start the print job, click  OK or Print  in the Print window.
Make sure that your 
printer is selected.
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Printing to a file (PRN) 
You will sometimes need to save the print data as a file for your purpose. 
To create a file:
1Check the 
Print to file  box at the Print window.
2Select the folder and assign a  name of the file and then click 
OK.
Printer Settings
You can use the printer properties window, which allows you to access 
all of the printer options you need  when using your printer. When the 
printer properties are displayed, you can review and change the settings 
needed for your print job. 
Your printer properties window may differ, depending on your operating 
system. This Software User Gui de shows the Properties window for 
Windows XP.
Your printer driver 
Properties window that appears in this User Guide 
may differ depending on the printer in use.
If you access printer properties through the Printers folder, you can view 
additional Windows-based tabs (refer to  your Windows User Guide) and 
the Printer tab (see “Printer Tab” on page 18).
NOTES:
• Most Windows applications will override settings you specify in 
the printer driver. Change all print settings available in the 
software application first, and change any remaining settings 
using the printer driver. 
• The settings you change remain in effect only while you are using 
the current program.  To make your changes permanent , make 
them in the Printers folder. 
• The following procedure is for Windows XP. For other Windows 
OS, refer to the corresponding Windows Users Guide or online 
help.
1.
Click the Windows Start button.
2. Select  Printers and Faxes .
3. Select  your printer driver icon .
4. Right-click on the printer driver icon and select 
Printing Preferences .
5. Change the settings on each tab, click OK.
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Layout Tab
The Layout tab provides options to 
adjust how the document appears 
on the printed page. The 
Layout Options includes Multiple Pages 
per Side
, Poster Printing and Booklet Printing. See “Printing a 
Document” on page 13 for more information on accessing printer 
properties. 
Paper Orientation
Paper Orientation  allows you to select the direction in which 
information is printed on a page. 
• Portrait  prints across the width of the page, letter style. 
• Landscape  prints across the length of the page, spreadsheet 
style. 
• Rotate  allows you to rotate the page the selected degrees.
Layout Options
Layout Options  allows you to select advanced printing options. You 
can choose  Multiple Pages per Side  and Poster Printing .
•
For details, see “Printing Multiple Pages on One Sheet of Paper 
(N-Up Printing)” on page 19.
•
For details, see “Printing Posters” on page 20
•
For details, see “Printing Booklets” on page 20
Double-sided Printing
Double-sided Printing allows you to print on both sides of paper. 
•
For details, see “Printing on Both Sides of Paper” on page 21.
 Landscape Portrait
Paper Tab
Use the following options to set t he basic paper handling specifications 
when you access the printer properti es. See “Printing a Document” on 
page 13 for more information on accessing printer properties. 
Click the 
Paper tab to access various paper properties. 
Copies
Copies  allows you to choose the number of copies to be printed. 
You can select 1 to 999 copies. 
Size
Size  allows you to set the size of paper you loaded in the tray. 
If the required size is not listed in the  Size box, click  Custom. When 
the  Custom Paper Setting  window appears, set the paper size and 
click  OK. The setting appears in the list so that you can select it. 
Source
Make sure that  Source is set to the corresponding paper tray.
Use  Manual Feeder  when printing on special materials like 
envelopes and transparencies. You have to load one sheet at a time 
into the Manual Feeder.
If the paper source is set to  Auto Selection, the printer 
automatically picks up print material  in the following tray order: 
Manual Feeder, Tray 1.
Ty p e
Set  Ty p e  to correspond to the paper loaded in the tray from which 
you want to print. This will let you ge t the best quality printout. If not, 
print quality may not be acheived as you want.
Cotton : 20 lb to 24 lb (75~90 g/m
2) cotton paper such as Gilbert 
25% and Gilbert 100%. 
Plain : Normal plain paper. Select this type if your printer is 
monochrome and printing on the 16 lb (60 g/m
2) cotton paper. 
Recycled : 20 lb to 24 lb (75~90 g/m2) recycled paper.
Color : 20 lb to 24 lb (75~90 g/m2) color-backgrounded paper.
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Archive
: If you need to keep print-out for a long period time such as 
archives, select this option.
NOTE: For optimal performance and reliability consider using xerox 
paper.
First Page 
This property allows you to print the first page using a different 
paper type from the rest of the  document. You can select the paper 
source for the first page. 
For example, load thick stock for the first page into the Manual 
Feeder, and plain paper into Tray 1. Then, select  Tray 1 in the 
Source  option and  Manual Feeder  in the First Page  option.
Scaling Printing
Scaling Printing  allows you to automatically  or manually scale your 
print job on a page. You can choose from  None, Reduce/Enlarge , 
and  Fit to Page . 
•
For details, see “Printing a Reduced or Enlarged Document” on 
page 21.
•
For details, see “Fitting Your Document to a Selected Paper Size” 
on page 21.
Graphics Tab
Use the following Graphic options to  adjust the print quality for your 
specific printing needs. See “Printing a Document” on page 13 for more 
information on accessing printer properties. 
Click the 
Graphic tab to display the properties shown below. 
Resolution
The Resolution options you can select may vary depending on 
your printer model.
 The higher the setting, the sharper the clarity of 
printed characters and graphics. The higher setting also may 
increase the time it takes to print a document. 
Image Mode
The available options are Normal and Text Enhance. Some printers 
do not support this feature. 
• Printer Setting : If you select this option, this feature is 
determined by the setting you’ve made on the control panel of the 
printer. 
• Normal : This setting is for normal documents.
• Text Enhancement : Image Mode allows the user to enhance 
printouts. 
Toner Save Mode
Selecting this option extends the  life of your print cartridge and 
reduces your cost per page without a significant reduction in print 
quality. 
Some printers do not support this feature. 
• Printer Setting : If you select this option, this feature is 
determined by the setting you’ve made on the control panel of the 
printer. 
• On : Select this option to allow the printer to use less toner on 
each page.
• Off : If you don’t need to save toner when printing a document, 
select this option.
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Advanced Options
You can set advanced settings by clicking the Advanced Options 
button. 
• Print All Text To Black : When the Print All Text To Black  option 
is checked, all text in your docu ment prints solid black, regardless 
of the color it appears on the screen. 
• Print All Text To Darken : When the P r i n t  A l l  Te x t  To  D a r k e n  
option is checked, all text in your document is allowed to print 
darker than on a normal document. 
Some printers do not support 
this feature. 
Extras Tab
You can select output options fo r your document. See “Printing a 
Document” on page 13 for more information about accessing the printer 
properties.
Click the 
Extras tab to access the following feature: 
Watermark
You can create a background text image to be printed on each page 
of your document. 
For details, see “Using Watermarks” on page 22.
Overlay
Overlays are often used to take  the place of preprinted forms and 
letterhead paper. 
For details, see “Using Overlays” on page 23.
Output Options
• Print Subset : You can set the sequence in which the pages print. 
Select the print order from the drop-down list.
- 
Normal (1,2,3): Your printer prints all pages from the first page to 
the last page.
-  Reverse All Pages (3,2,1) : Your printer prints all pages from the 
last page to the first page.
-  Print Odd Pages : Your printer prints only the odd numbered 
pages of the document.
-  Print Even Pages : Your printer prints only the even numbered 
pages of the document.
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Troubleshooting Tab
Use the Troubleshooting tab for printer information page. See 
“Printing a Document” on page 13 fo r more information about accessing 
printer properties. 
Click the 
Troubleshooting tab to display the properties shown below. 
Printer Information Pages
To print information pages or to perform diagnostic actions, select 
an item from the list below and click  Print.
Web Links
If you have an Internet connection  and a browser installed, click one 
of the web links to connect to a web page directly from the driver.
About
Use the  About tab to display the copyright notice and the version 
number of the driver.
Printer Tab
If you access printer properties through the Printers folder, you can view 
the 
Printer tab. You can set the printer configuration.
The following procedure is for Windows XP. For other Windows OS, refer 
to the corresponding Windows Users Guide or online help.
1Click the Windows  Start menu. 
2Select  Printers and Faxes .
3Select your printer driver  icon. 
4Right-click on the printer driver icon and select  Properties.
5Click the Printer tab and set the options. 
Using a Favorite Setting
The Favorites option, which is visible on eac h properties tab, allows you 
to save the current properties settings for future use. 
To save 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, se lect 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, sele ct it from the list and click 
Delete. 
You can also restore the printer driv er’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 wi ndow. These help screens give detailed 
information about the printer features  provided by the printer driver.
You can also click   from the upp er right corner of the window, and 
then click on any setting. 
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