Overview

The Special Pages options control how covers, inserts, and exception pages are added to your printed document. Printing Cover Pages A cover page is the first or last page of a document You can select paper sources for the cover pages that are different from the source used for the body of a document For example, you can use your company letterhead for the first page of a document You can use heavyweight paper for the first and last pages of a report You can use any applicable paper tray as the source for printing cover pages. In the Covers window, the following options are available: After you make a selection for printing the cover pages, you can select the paper for the front and back covers by size, color, or type You can use blank or pre-printed paper, and you can print side one, side two, or both sides of the cover pages. Printing Insert Pages You can add blank or pre-printed insert pages before page one of each document or after designated pages within a document The addition of an insert after designated pages within a document separates sections, or acts as a marker or placeholder Ensure that you specify the paper to use for the insert pages. In the Inserts window, you can set the location, characteristics, and paper settings for the insert pages: Printing Exception Pages Exception pages have different settings from the rest of the pages in the job You can specify differences, such as page size, page type, and page color You can change the side of the paper on which to print as your job requires A print job can contain multiple exceptions. For example, your print job contains 30 pages You want five pages to print on only one side of a special paper, and the remainder of the pages printed 2-sided on regular paper You can use exception pages to print the job. In the Exceptions window, you can set the location, characteristics, and paper settings for the exception pages: To locate Special Pages in Windows, on the Document Options tab, click  Special Pages . To locate Special Pages on Macintosh, in the Print window, in the print options list, click  Xerox Features Within Xerox Features, in the options list, click  Special Pages . No Covers or Disabled : This option does not print cover pages No cover pages are added to the document. Front Only : This option allows you to add a blank or printed front cover to your job. Back Only : This option allows you to add a blank or printed back cover to your job. Front and Back :  Same : This option adds a front and back cover to your job, and applies the same printing and paper settings for both covers. Front and Back :  Different : This option adds a front and back cover to your job, and allows you to select different printing and paper settings for each cover. Inserts : This option allows you to select where to place the insert. Quantity : Use this option to specify the number of pages to insert at each location. Pages : Use this option to specify where to place the inserts within the job Separate individual pages or page ranges with commas Specify pages within a range with a hyphen For example, to specify pages 1, 6, 9, 10, and 11, type 1,6,9-11. Paper Settings : This option allows you to select the paper size, color, and type to use for the insert pages To use the same paper size, color, or type as the main body of the job, select U se Job S etting. Pages : Specifies the page or range of pages that use the exception page characteristics Separate individual pages or page ranges with commas Specify pages within a range with a hyphen For example, to specify pages 1, 6, 9, 10, and 11, type 1,6,9-11. Paper Settings : Allows you to select the paper size, color, and type to use for the exception pages To print exception pages on the same paper size, color, or type as the main body of the job, select  Use Job Setting . 2-Sided Printing : Allows you to select 2-sided printing options for the exception pages Available options are: 1-Sided Print : Prints the exception pages on one side only. 2-Sided Print : Prints the exception pages on both sides of the paper and flips the pages on the long edge You can bind the job on the long edge of the pages. 2-Sided Print , Flip on Short Edge: Prints the exception pages on both sides of the paper and flips the pages on the short edge You can bind the job on the short edge of the pages. Use Job Setting : Prints the job using the same 2–Sided Printing setting that is selected for the main body of the job. Note : Some combinations of 2-sided printing with certain paper types and sizes can produce unexpected results. 1-Sided Print : Prints the exception pages on one side only. 2-Sided Print : Prints the exception pages on both sides of the paper and flips the pages on the long edge You can bind the job on the long edge of the pages. 2-Sided Print , Flip on Short Edge: Prints the exception pages on both sides of the paper and flips the pages on the short edge You can bind the job on the short edge of the pages. Use Job Setting : Prints the job using the same 2–Sided Printing setting that is selected for the main body of the job. Note : Some combinations of 2-sided printing with certain paper types and sizes can produce unexpected results.