Xerox Phaser 4500, Phaser 4500B, Phaser 4500N Supplementary Manual

Phaser™ 4500 Laser Printer

2-Sided Printing

This topic includes:

■ "Automatic 2-Sided Printing" on page 2-26

■ "Binding Preferences" on page 2-26

Automatic 2-Sided Printing

Guidelines

■ A duplex unit must be installed on y our printer to perform automatic 2-sided printing. T he

4500B and 4500N configurations may be upgraded to include this feature.

■ To print a 2-sided document, verify that you are using the following ranges:

Tray 1 Trays 2–4

Width 90 – 216 mm

3.5 – 8.5 in.

Length 140 – 356 mm

5.5 – 14 in.

Paper Weight

60 – 216 g/m

2

(16 – 130 lb.) 60 – 216 g/m2 (16 – 130 lb.)

98 – 216 mm

3.9 – 8.5 in.
148 – 356 mm

5.8 – 14 in.

Binding Preferences

Use the printer driver to select Portrait or Landscape orientation for the images on the page.
When you print 2-sided jobs, select the binding preference which determines how the pages
turn.

Portrait
Bind on Side Edge
Flip on Long Edge

Portrait
Bind on Top Edge
Flip on Short Edge

Landscape
Bind on Side Edge
Flip on Short Edge

Landscape
Bind on Top Edge
Flip on Long Edge

To perform automatic 2-sided printing:

1. Insert paper into the tray. For more information, go to Reference/Printing/Basic Printing

on the User Documentation CD-ROM.

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2. In the printer driver:

■ Select either Portrait or Landscape orientation.

■ Select 2-sided printing as described in the table below.

3. Click OK to accept the printer driver settings, then click OK to print.

Setting the Printer Driver for 2-Sided Printing

Operating System Steps

Windows 98 or

Windows Me

Windows 2000,
Windows XP, or
Windows Server 2003

Windows NT 1. Select File, then select Print.

Mac OS 9 1. Select File, then select Print.

Mac OS X, version

10.1 (and higher)

1. Select File, then select Print.

2. Click Properties.

3. On the Setup tab, then select Print on 1 Side or Print on 2 Sides.

4. Select or deselect Bind On Top Edge.

1. Select File, then select Print.

2. Click Properties.

3. On the Layout tab in Print On Both Sides (Duplex), select Flip on

Long Edge or Flip on Short Edge.

4. Select number of pages in the Pages Per Sheet drop-down list.

2. Click Properties.

3. On the Page Setup tab in Print On Both Sides (Duplex), select Flip

on Long Edge or Flip on Short Edge.

2. Select Layout.

3. Select Print on Both Sides.

4. Click the Binding icon that matches the edge to bind.

1. Select File, then select Print.

2. Select Duplex.

3. Select Print on Both Sides.

4. Click the Binding icon that matches the edge to bind.

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