Xerox Printer manual Choosing paper size, Forms design ruler, Ruler scales

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For additional information regarding default ink palettes, catalogs, color models, ink priority and substitutions, and modifying output, refer to the Xerox LPS PDL/DJDE Reference Manual.

Choosing paper size

Once you determine the actual page size (physical page) available for your printer, you can specify any size within the physical page size for your form.

Contact your System Administrator to determine available paper sizes.

For a list of paper sizes for the family of Xerox laser printers, refer to the ªSupported paper sizesº appendix.

Forms design ruler

Careful spacing and form measurements can help ensure a smooth conversion to an electronic format. As an option, a design ruler can be ordered to measure character and line spacing on your draft form or paper original. Contact your appropriate Xerox customer representative for ordering information.

Ruler scales

The design ruler is approximately 15 inches long, with eight scales, four on each side. The scales are defined as follows:

Side 1 Scale 1 (10/INCH)ÐOutput character spacing. You can also use this scale to measure inches, graduated in tenths.

Scale 2 (6/INCH)ÐOutput line spacing for 6 lines per inch (lpi).

Scale 3 (8/INCH)ÐOutput line spacing for 8 lpi.

Scale 4 (12/INCH)ÐOutput line spacing for 12 characters per inch (cpi) or 12 lpi.

Side 2 Scale 5 (13.6/INCH)ÐDefault output character spacing for 13.6 characters per inch (cpi).

Scale 6 (8.1/INCH)ÐDefault output line spacing for 66 lines per landscape page.

Scale 7 (10.7/INCH)ÐOutput line spacing on for 88 lines per landscape page.

Scale 8 (15/INCH)ÐOutput line spacing for 15 cpi or 15 lpi.

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