Xerox DocuPrint P12 User Guide

Xerox DocuPrint P12 Print Driver

User Guide

Xerox Corporation
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Webster, New York 14580

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Contents

1- About the Xerox DocuPrint P12 Print Driver. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Software Limitations. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

System Requisites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Languages Supported . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Read Me File . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

2- Installing the Xerox DocuPrint P12 Driver from diskette. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

3- Installing the Xerox DocuPrint P12 Driver from a website . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

4- Removing the Xerox DocuPrint P12 Driver from your hard drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

5- Changing the Xerox DocuPrint P12 Properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

6- Opening the DocuPrint P12 Document Default Window. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

7- Opening the DocuPrint P12 Properties Window. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

8- Paper Properties. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Paper Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Measurement Unit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Paper Source. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Orientation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Copies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Driver Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

9- Print Options Properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Resolution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Reverse Print Order . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Toner Saving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

True Type Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Manual Duplex . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

10- Overlays Properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Overlay Assignments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

None . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

All Pages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Odd/Even Pages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

First/Other Pages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Cover/Divider Page Overlays. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Create New Overlay. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Manage Overlays. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Rename. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Remove . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Get from. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Send to . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

11- Device Option Properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Additional Printer Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Adobe Memory Booster™ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Status Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Power Save Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Optional Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

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1- About the Xero x DocuP ri n t P12 Print Driver

The Xerox DocuPrint P12 Pri nt Driver provides you with Windows NT based pr inter control for the Docu­Print P12 Laser Printer. The familiar Windows NT graphical user interface furnishes you with an easy
method of managing pr int jobs and changing various pr inter sett ings, such as paper s ize and orienta tion.
The DocuPrint P1 2 Print Driver also offers some special features, such as manual duplex print ing and
selectable overlay printing - all controllable from the graphical user interface.

Software Limitations

The Xerox DocuPrint P12 Print Driver does not support NT Print Sharing.

System Requisites

Before installing the DocuPrint P12 Print Driver software, make sure;

1. Your computer is an IBM compatible PC containing an Intel 486 or faster CPU.

2. Your computer is running Windows NT 4.0 or higher.

3. Your computer has at least 30MB of free disk space.

4. Your computer has at least 20MB of swap space.

5. Your computer has a minimum of 16MB of RAM.

6. Your computer monitor is capable of displaying a minimum of 16 colors/grayscale at 800X600 pixels.

7. Your computer is running the latest Service Pack.

Languages Supported

The Xerox DocuPrint P12 Print Driver supports English, standard French, and Canadian French. The
Driver installation p rogram reads the la nguage of the installed Windows NT and loads that lan guage ver­sion of the Docu Print P 12 Dri ver. If the language of the in stalled Windows NT i s any langua ge other tha n
English, standard French, or Canadian French, a Dialog Box appears asking you to select either English or
French as the displayed language for the Print Driver windows.

Help

The Xerox DocuPrint P12 Print Driver provides both contact sensitive and key actuated Help.

1. If you move the cursor to any item in any Driver window, a short help message appears.

2. If you press F1 or click the ? in the menu bar of the open window, a help message window appears.

Read Me File

A Read Me text file is included with the Docu Print P12 Print Driver software package. The file co ntains
important information about the operation and function of the Print Driver. Before installing the Print Driver,
open and read the Read Me file.

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2- Installing the Xerox DocuPrint P12 Driver from diskette

You may cancel the installation of Driver software at anytime dur ing t he instal lation proces s. If you wish to
resume installation, you must retur n to Step 1 and star t the process agai n. Follow installation instructi ons
as listed below. Do not use Add Printer Wizard to install the DocuPrint P12 Print Driver.

1. Switch on your computer.

2. Log into Windows NT.

3. Insert Disk 1 of

4. Click the Windows START button.

5. Select RUN from the Start Menu.
A RUN dialog box appears.

Xerox DocuPrint P12 Driver

into Drive A.

6. Type:

7. Click OK

8. If applicable, select either English or French from the list displayed in the Installation dialog box win-

9. Select Xerox Doc uPrint P12 from the list displayed in the Installation window.

10. Click OK.

11. Follow the installation instructions as they appear on your computer screen.

A:\Install.exe

An INSTALLATION dialog box appears.
If the language of the inst alled Windows NT is any language other than English, standard French, or

Canadian French the Installation dia log box asks you to choose either English or French as the dis­played language for the Print Driver windows.

dow.

An Installation m essage window appears when the installation process has finis hed and the Docu­Print P12 is successfully installed as your Default Printer.

in the RUN dialog box.

12. Click OK.

13. Remove the diskette from Drive A.

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14. Click the Windows START button.

15. Select SETTINGS from the Start Menu.

16. Select PRINTERS from the Setting Menu.

The Printers window appears.

17. Double click Xerox DocuPrint P12 from the list displayed in the Printers window.

The Xerox DocuPrint P12 window appears.

18. Select Printer from the Menu Bar of the Xerox DocuPrint P12 window.

19. Select Properties from the Printer Pull Down Menu

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The Xerox DocuPrint P12 Properties window appears.

20. Click Print Test Page from the Properties window.
The computer sends a test print to the printer and displays a Test Print dialog box.

The system also displays a printer icon on the r ight side of the Task Bar. See
31 of this guide.

21. Read the Test Print dialog box and select either YES or NO.
If you selected YES, then installation and test are complete and your printer is ready for use.

If you selected NO, then follow the instructions shown in the Help window.

Status Monitor

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3- Installing the Xerox DocuPrint P12 Driver from a website

You may cancel the installation of Driver software at anytime dur ing t he instal lation proces s. If you wish to
resume installation, you must retur n to Step 1 and star t the process agai n. Follow installation instructi ons
as listed below. Do not use Add Printer Wizard to install the DocuPrint P12 Print Driver.

1. Switch on your computer.

2. Log into Windows NT.

3. Connect to the website containing the Xerox DocuPrint P12 Print Driver software.

4. Create a new folder on your C drive and name the folder “Driver”.

5. Download the Print Driver software package to a folder on your C drive.

6. Disconnect from the wedsite.

7. Use WinZip to decompress the Print Driver software package that you downloaded onto your C drive.

8. Click the Windows START button.

9. Select RUN from the Start Menu.

A RUN dialog box appears.

10. Type:

11. Click OK

12. If applicable, select either English or French from the list displayed in the Installation dialog box win-

13. Select Xerox Doc uPrint P12 from the list displayed in the Installation window.

14. Click OK.

15. Follow the installation instructions as they appear on your computer screen.

C:\Driver\Install.exe

An INST ALLATION dialog box appears.
If the language of the inst alled Windows NT is any language other than English, standard French, or

Canadian French the Installation dia log box asks you to choose either English or French as the dis­played language for the Print Driver windows.

dow.

An Installation mess age window appears when the installation pro cess has finished and the Docu­Print P12 is successfully installed as your Default Printer.

in the RUN dialog box.

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16. Click OK.

17. Click the Windows START button.

18. Select SETTINGS from the Start Menu.

19. Select PRINTERS from the Setting Menu.
The Printers window appears.

20. Double click Xerox DocuPrint P12 from the list displayed in the Printers window.
The Xerox DocuPrint P12 window appears.

21. Select Printer from the Menu Bar of the Xerox DocuPrint P12 window.

22. Select Properties from the Printer Pull Down Menu

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The Xerox DocuPrint P12 Properties window appears.

23. Click Print Test Page from the Properties window.

The computer sends a test print to the printer and displays a Test Print dialog box.
The system also displays a printer icon on the r ight side of the Task Bar. See

31 of this guide.

24. Read the Test Print dialog box and select either YES or NO.

If you selected YES, then installation and test are complete and your printer is ready for use.
If you selected NO, then follow the instructions shown in the Help window.

Status Monitor

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4- Removing the Xerox DocuPrint P12 Driver from your hard drive

1. Click the Windows START button.

2. Select SETTINGS from the Start Menu.

3. Select CONTROL PANEL from the Settings Menu.
The Control Panel window appears.

4. Double-click Add/Remove Programs from the list displayed in the Control Panel window.
The Add/Remove Programs Properties window appears.

5. Select Printer Xerox DocuPrint P12 from the list displayed in the Add/Remove Program Properties
window.

6. Click OK.
A dialog box appears asking you to confirm the rem oval of the Xerox DocuPrint P12 Dr iver software
from your hard drive.

7. Click YES.
A message window appears to confirm the successful removal of the Xerox DocuPrint P12 Driver soft­ware from your hard drive.

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