I just recently purchased a WorkCentre 6505DN for my small home based planner business. I purchased this printer because it can handle small custom size paper - 95mm x171mm (3.74" x 6.74") and has auto-duplex. I have set the custom size in the settings, through Windows server properties, and on the machine itself on Tray 1. If I print one page, it prints a little smaller than I want, but is still useable.
My problem comes in when I want to print an entire calendar on 2-sided. It keeps giving me an error message saying I have conflicting settings. I have emailed Xerox directly and they have told me it can duplex on this size, but gave me no instructions on how or why I get the error, just how to set paper size and print. Does this particular printer duplex custom sheets on Tray 1 even manually? I read from the user's manual that I can do this from the manual feed slot. I don't feel like manually feeding 154 sheets through and paying for the productivity kit just to be able to sell my calendars. This printer was already a huge purchase for my new home-based business. I would like it to work out for me and not have to return it. I am on Windows 8.1 if that helps.
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