Fonts

Using a Mac Printer Driver

Use the Apple Printer Utility to list the fonts available on your printer.

1.If you do not have the Apple Printer Utility on your computer, install it from the Printer Installer and Utilities CD-ROM.

2.Double-click the Apple Printer Utility icon (in the PhaserTools folder on your computer’s hard drive) to launch the utility.

3.In the Printer Selector dialog box:

a.Under AppleTalk Zones, select your printer’s zone.

b.Under Printers, select your printer.

c.Click Open Printer.

4.From the File menu, select Print Font Samples.

Downloading Fonts

To supplement the resident fonts (which are always available for printing), downloadable fonts can be sent from your computer and stored in the printer’s memory or on the printer’s hard drive.

Note

If you turn the printer off, the fonts you download to memory are deleted. You must download them again when you turn the printer on.

Before printing, verify that the fonts specified in your document are installed in the printer or are set up to download correctly. If your document has a font not currently in your printer, or downloaded with your print job, a different font will be used.

The printer accepts the following downloadable fonts:

■PCL

■Type 1

■Type 3

■Adobe

■Agfa

■Bitstream

■Microsoft

■Apple

■TrueType (scalable to any point size; looks the same on-screen and printed).

Downloading Fonts from CentreWare Font Management Utility

The CentreWare Font Management Utility (FMU) is a Windows application that helps manage fonts, macros and forms on a printer’s hard drive or Flash DIMM, if available. Downloading fonts to a printer can improve printing performance and reduce network traffic. You can list, print, and download PostScript and PCL5c fonts using the Font Management Utility. To download the Font Management Utility, go to www.xerox.com/office/drivers and use the Key word search FMU.

Phaser® 8400 Color Printer

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8400 specifications

The Xerox 8400 is a notable model in the realm of color laser printing, specifically designed for businesses and professionals seeking high-quality output and efficient productivity. Introduced in the mid-1990s, the Xerox 8400 was recognized for its advanced technological features that revolutionized the way color documents were produced in the office setting.

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