Add a Job ID using the PostScript Print Driver
- Product support for
- WorkCentre 5845/5855, WorkCentre 5865/5875/5890
- Article ID
- KB0219124
- Published
- 2016-10-12
You can print to the device from your computer through a print driver. There are a variety of Xerox print drivers available for the device to support all the popular operating systems. The Xerox print drivers allow you to use the specific features available on your device.
If Authentication has been enabled on your device you may have to login at the device to see or release your jobs.If Accounting has been enabled you may have to enter login details at the print driver before you can send your job.
Use the Job ID option to print some identification with your print job. You can choose whether to print the information on a separate page from the main job, or whether to print it within the margins.If your System Administrator has created an ID for you they may have chosen to set up your ID to include specific information such as your name or your user name.
Refer to the System Administrator Guide for further information.
Open the document to be printed. From most applications select the Office button or select File, then select Print from the file menu.
Enter the number of copies you want to produce. Depending on the application you are using you may also be able to select a page range and make other print selections.
Select the Xerox PS driver from the list of print drivers available.
Open the print driver Properties window - the method will vary depending on the application you are printing from. From most Microsoft applications select the Properties or Preferences button to open the window.
Click the Advanced tab.
If required, double click the Advanced Settings folder to expand the menu. The menu is usually expanded automatically when you select the Advanced tab.
Select the Job ID option required.
Print ID on a Banner Page adds a covering page to your job. Your ID will be printed on the cover page. If you select any finishing options such as stapling, the ID page will not be stapled to the rest of your job.
Print ID in Margins - First Page Only prints your ID in the top margin, on the first page of your document.
Print ID in Margins - All Pages prints your ID in the top margin, on all the pages in your document. If your document is 2-sided the ID will print on both sides.
Click the OK button to save your settings.
Select the confirmation button, the name will vary depending on the application you are printing from. From most applications select the OK or Print button.
Collect your job from the device.
Press the Job Status button on the device control panel to view the job list and check the status of the job.
Print jobs are usually shown in the Active Jobs list, however if your System Administrator has enabled the Hold All Jobs feature, your job will be listed in either the Held Print Jobs or the Unidentified Print Jobs list. To release a held job select the job in the required list and then select the Release or Print button.
If your job remains held in the Active Jobs list, the device needs you to supply additional resources, such as paper or staples before it can complete the job. To find out what resources are needed, select the job and then select the Details button. Once the resources are available the job will print.