Xerox Custom PCL printer drivers, Features | Xerox 701P40016

7.The Xerox Custom PCL printer drivers

This chapter describes how you may best use the Xerox PCL printer drivers when using a Windows or Solaris based system.

The Xerox Custom PCL printer drivers are PCL drivers that include Xerox value added user interface controls to access the features specific to the supported Xerox printers.

If the driver is not installed or you wish to install an additional printer driver, refer to the Installation Guide chapter for the installation procedure.

Features

The PCL printer driver offers the following features.

•Full printing capabilities and finishing options of the supported printers for users who print directly from within Windows applications

•Full printing capabilities and finishing options for those who create documents and PCL PDL (page description language) files

•Sixty shades of gray for graphics printing and enhanced graphics image quality

•Faster processing in many situations, compared to the PCL mini-driver, especially when graphics are included in the document

•True 600 dots per inch resolution for the printers that support 600 dpi.

•Xerox Printer Drivers can be shared from Windows 2000 or Windows XP to other Windows 2000 or Windows XP clients. Sharing to other operating systems is not supported.

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Contents

Xerox Production Print Services USA Table of Contents Printing a job using the DocuSP web interface Using the XDS Plus software Table of Contents Xerox PPDs and PlugIns Using Command Line Client Xerox Custom PostScript printer drivers Xerox Custom PCL printer driversJob ticket options Viii Table of Contents Guide to Printing Using XDS Table of Contents Guide to Printing Using XDS About Xpps Before you use this guide Xerox custom drivers XDS PlusThird party drivers and PPDs Contents Command line clientAbout this guide Web InterfacePage Customer Support Related documentationPage Prerequisites Using XDS Accessing XDS from Macintosh OS Accessing XDS from WindowsOverview of the printing process Windows printing process Macintosh printing process Using drag and drop to print one or more jobs Selecting a file for printing Selecting a printer type and queue Customizing the printer list Adding a printer Setting the default printer Deleting a printer Modifying a print queue Checking the printer connections Accessing printer informationPage Using the XDS Plus software Accessing XDS Plus from Windows Accessing the XDS Plus softwareAccessing XDS Plus from Solaris Http//12.240.36.123 Accessing XDS Plus from the Internet XDS Plus printing process Selecting a printer and queue Printer and queue setupPage Viewing printer and queue properties Selecting a printer and queue Selecting a printer and queue Page Viewing printer and queue properties Selecting a printer and queue Overview of the web interface printing process Printing a job using the DocuSP web interface Valid URL characters are Setting up a print job Specifying job ticket parameters for the current job Job tickets File///jobrepository Selecting printing or saving Selecting the default job ticket Selecting the queue default job ticketSelecting the type of page description language Modifying the default job ticket Specifying the number of copies Specifying the main stock for the job Specifying a page range for printing Displaying the stock window Setting up stocksStock window components Sections Stock selection buttons Stock properties Creating a new stock Selecting a stock for the jobPage Specifying the sides imaged Specifying collation Specifying a finishing optionSpecifying slip sheets Setup options in the Image Adjustment section Setting up advanced featuresSpecifying an image shift Page Selecting OPI Specifying RotationSelecting OPI Prescan Specifying Halftone Setting color featuresSpecifying tone reproduction curves TRCs Enabling anti-aliasing Color Adjustments Color Cast Setting Expert Color parameters Specifying output color parameters Specifying source color profilesPage Entering Job Information Setting user preferences Selecting a print queue Printing a document Checking job, printer, and queue status and messages Submitting a job for printingPage Viewing properties Viewing messages Guidelines for selecting printing requirements PPDs and PlugIns using a Macintosh Selecting the printing options Using the Xerox PlugIn PPDs and PlugIns using Windows Printing options Creating your document Available selections by printer driver in properties Dialog Available selections by printer driver in properties Dialog Accessing XDS Command Line from Windows Accessing the XDS Command Line softwareAccessing XDS Command Line from Solaris and Mac OS Using Print command mode XDS Command Line operating modesPrint command mode parameters Accessing XDS Command Line Help -help and -\? Selecting a file for printing -f file Page Setting user name Setting the finishing optionSyntax Finishing option Argument Option Syntax User sender Argument Sender Argument Or -S status Argument Or -LArgument Or -I identification number Argument Server DocuSP controller namePage Printing in print command mode Setting the RegFileLocSyntax RegFileLoc -location Argument location Argument RegFileLoc -get Print command mode commands and parameters Command quick reference Print command mode commands and parameters Print command mode commands and parameters Page Xerox Custom PCL printer drivers Features Accessing the features and options Starting printing Page Xerox Custom PostScript printer drivers Printing a document Starting printing Page Printer Limitations window Job ticket options Setting job ticket options for XDS Printer default option Accessing job ticket features for XDS Plus Accessing the Setup windowCreating a new job ticket Setting up a job ticket Selecting the job type Specifying the page range Specifying the job disposition printing or saving Specifying job setup parameters Selecting the document type Printer DefaultSelecting a finishing option Specifying the image rotation Page Tone Reproduction Curves TRC Selecting an Output Location Entering Job Notes Specifying anti-aliasing Specifying stocks for the job Stock categories Overview of the stock selection procedure Modifying an existing stock Selecting a stock ID Specifying stock properties Deleting a stockSpecifying the stock size Specifying the stock type Specifying the stock colorStandard Opaque paper Specifying drilled paper Specifying the stock weightSpecifying coating/finishing Specifying covers Specifying both front and back covers Specifying front cover or back cover onlyPage Adding an exception Specifying exception pagesPage Deleting an exception Viewing or changing an exception Specifying full-color parameters Settings in the Color fields Specifying source color profiles Specifying output color parameters Page Specifying the highlight color Setting highlight color parametersSpecifying the mismatch action Specifying the extraction color Selecting the rendering algorithm Adding an insert Specifying page inserts Deleting an insert Changing an insert Changing a chapter start Specifying chapter starts Selecting a file to print Deleting a chapter start Directory window Command lineSelecting a print server file Selecting a saved file for reprint Reprinting without changing the job ticket parameters Reprinting with different job ticket parameters Checking the status of a job Setting the XDS print options File contents Setting up a printer capabilities file Generating a printer capabilities file on XDS Plus Sources for the printer capabilities file for Windows Exiting the XDS Plus software Exiting the XDS software