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    USER GUIDE for the Xero x DocuColor 5750 digital copier printer Do cuC olor C olor S er ve r[...]

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    Copyright © 1998 Electronics for I maging, Inc. All rights reserved. This publication is protected by copyright, and all rights are reserved. N o part of it may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means for any purpose without express prior written consent from Electronics for I maging, I nc., except as expr essly permitted herein. [...]

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    CE Mark The CE marking applied to this product symbolises Rank Xerox ’ s declaration of conformity with the following applicable directives of the E uropean U nion as of the dates indicated. January 1, 1996—Council Directiv e 70/80/CCO amended by Council Directive 93/68/EEO. A pproximation of the laws of the member states related to low voltage[...]

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    Einhaltung mit betreffenden Bestimmungen kommt darauf an, dass geschirmte A usfuhrungen gebraucht werden. Fuer die beschaffung richtiger A usfuhrungen ist der Betreiber verantwortlich. Software License Agr eement Electronics for Imaging, I nc. grants to you a non-ex clusive, non-transferable license to use the softwar e and accompanying documentati[...]

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    Except for the abov e express limited warranty , Electronics for Imaging makes and you receiv e no warranties or conditions on the Products, express, implied, or statutory , and Electr onics for Imaging specifically disclaims any implied warranty or condition of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. F or warranty service, please co[...]

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    Contents Befor e Y ou Begin How the DocuColor w orks xi About the documentation xi U sing this manual xii Safety warnings xii Cleaning the DocuColor xiii Specifications xiii Supported paper sizes xiv Chapter 1: Operating the DocuColor Using the Contr ol P anel 1-1 Activity light 1-2 Buttons 1-2 Display window 1-3 Starting and shutting down the Doc[...]

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    viii T able o f Contents Chapter 3: Printing with Window s Computer s Printing from applications 3-1 Setting options and printing with W indows 95 3-1 Setting options and printing with W indows 3.1x 3-6 P rinting with Windo ws NT 4.0 3-10 P rinting with Windo ws NT 3.51 3-12 Printing to the parallel port 3-12 Saving files to print at a remote loca[...]

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    ix T able o f Contents Appendix A: Error Messages Appendix B: Font List P ostScript printer fonts B-1 Adobe T ype 1 fonts B-1 TrueType fonts B-3 Appendix C: Tr oubleshooting Basic troubleshooting tips C-1 General printing pr oblems C-2 Problems with print quality C-5 Problems with the utilities C-6 Downloader pr oblems C-7 Appendix D: Setting Job O[...]

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    xi How the DocuColor w orks The DocuColor Color Server enables you to use your color copier as a networ ked printer . Y ou can use the DocuColor to print final documents or to proof jobs you will later print on an offset press. Y ou can print to the DocuColor as y ou would print to a LaserW riter or other printer—you select it from the M acintos[...]

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    xii Befor e Y ou Begin • Release N otes include information about changes in the current release of system and user software, last-minute information, and information to help you use them efficiently . Using this manual This manual includes the following topics: • P rinting from a Macintosh computer • P rinting from a W indows computer • P[...]

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    xiii Specifications Cleaning the DocuColor Clean the DocuColor with a soft cloth moistened with isopropyl alcohol or ethyl alcohol. Ne v e r use water or ketone as these may permanently alter the display . Specifications The DocuColor has the following featur es: • CPU R4700, 150MHz • 32MB RAM • Internal 2.1 GB har d disk drive • Supports[...]

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    xiv Befor e Y ou Begin Supported paper sizes The DocuColor supports printing at 400dpi (dots per inch) on the following paper sizes: • P ostcard (4" x 6") • Letter , Letter-R (8.5" x 11") • Legal (8.5" x 14") • T abloid (11" x 17") • A6 (105mm x 148mm) • A4, A4-R (210mm x 297mm) • A3 (297mm x 42[...]

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    1 1-1 Using the Contr ol P anel Y ou can use the DocuColor control panel to view status information about jobs, print special pages, and set up printing. F or information about Setup options and how to use them, see the Administr ator Guide . U sing the Control P anel The Control P anel on the front of the D ocuColor enables you to access special f[...]

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    1 1-2 Operating the DocuColor Activity light The activity light indicates the current DocuColor activity . If the light is: Buttons Solid red There is an error causing printing and scanning to be disabled, and the DocuColor is idle. Flashing r ed There is an error causing printing and scanning to be disabled, but the DocuColor is still processing. [...]

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    1 1-3 Using the Contr ol P anel Display window The display window pro vides information about the status of the D ocuColor, displays menu information, and enables you to view and edit information in the Setup menus. The last line of the display window displays text that tells you what scr een you are looking at and highlights one of the icons to in[...]

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    1 1-4 Operating the DocuColor RIP Status When the DocuColor is processing a job , the RIP S tatus screen appears. This screen displays the follo wing: Cancel Job —P r ess the top line selection button to cancel the job currently processing. The DocuColor cancels the job before printing begins. Document name —The name of the document currently p[...]

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    1 1-5 Using the Contr ol P anel Functions menu Y ou can choose the following commands from this menu: Choose: T o do this: Print Pages P rint special pages from the DocuColor. Y ou can print the following pages from the submenu that appears: Test Page —A test page enables you to confirm that the DocuColor is properly connected to the copier and [...]

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    1 1-6 Operating the DocuColor Starting and shutting do wn the DocuColor Generally , you can leave the DocuColor running all the time. This section describes how to shut down and r estart the DocuColor when necessary . Starting the DocuColor T o start the DocuColor, mo ve the switch on the rear of the D ocuColor to the On position. Diagnostic messag[...]

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    1 1-7 Starting and shutting down the DocuColor When the diagnostics are finished, the following message is display ed: For software update or setup press any key If you want to change the Setup options, pr ess one of the buttons; if you do not pr ess a button, the DocuColor continues starting up and displays the message Idle when it is ready to re[...]

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    1 1-8 Operating the DocuColor Shutting down the DocuColor Y ou may need to shut down the DocuColor for service. When you do so, fonts that have been downloaded to the har d disk drive are not deleted. P rint jobs in the H old and P rinted queues and jobs that have been processed but not printed are not deleted and are available for printing when yo[...]

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    2 2-1 Printing from applications Y ou can print to the DocuColor just as you would print to any other printer from any application software. F irst, select the D ocuColor as the current printer in the Chooser , and then print the file from within your application. J obs printed to the DocuColor are sent fr om your Macintosh computer to a network s[...]

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    2 2-2 Printing with Macintosh Computers 6. In the Chooser window , make sur e that AppleT alk is A ctive and then click the close box to quit the Chooser . The DocuColor remains selected as the curr ent printer until you choose a new printer in the Chooser . Setting print options With Macintosh computer applications, print options ar e set from bot[...]

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    2 2-3 Printing from applications In the P aper Source pop-up menu, specify the paper tray to use for the job. F or example, you can specify that the job should be printed on pages in the Bypass tray . T ray selection is valid for the current job only . N OTE : If paper loaded in the selected tray is a different size, orientation, and/or media type [...]

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    2 2-4 Printing with Macintosh Computers If you choose P rinter ’ s default, the DocuColor prints with either the default value for the server , or the information enter ed during Setup on the DocuColor Contr ol P anel. Some PPD options can also be set from within an application. I n these cases, use the DocuColor PPD option to perform the functio[...]

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    3 3-1 Printing from applications The DocuColor enables you to print from a Windo ws-based computer connected to the DocuColor. This chapter describes how to print to the DocuColor from Windows 95 ® , W indo ws ® 3.1x, and Windows NT ™ . Y ou can print from a networked Windo ws computer , or from a Windo ws computer connected to the parallel por[...]

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    3 3-2 Printing with Window s Computers T O SET PRINT OPTIONS AND PRINT WITH THE A DOBE PS PRINTER DRIVER FROM W INDOWS 95: 1. Double-click the My Computer icon. 2. Double-click the Printers icon. 3. Select the icon for the DocuColor and choose Pr operties from the File menu. 4. Click the P aper tab . 5. Select the appropriate settings f or your pri[...]

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    3 3-3 Printing from applications N OTE : If paper loaded in the selected tray is a different size, orientation, and/or media type than that of the job you are sending, the D ocuColor displays an error message and the job will not print. Y ou should then load the correct paper in the selected tray or cancel the job. 6. T o select a specific media t[...]

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    3 3-4 Printing with Window s Computers 8. Click the Options tab . 9. Click through the Job , Color , and Finishing tabs, and select the appropriate settings for y our print job . These print options are specific to the DocuColor. They override settings in P rinter Setup on the DocuColor Contr ol P anel; y ou can also override some of these setting[...]

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    3 3-5 Printing from applications 12. From y our application, choose Print. The P rinter J ob N otes dialog box appears. 13. Enter text messages in the Notes 1 and Notes 2 ar eas. In the N otes 1 and N otes 2 areas, enter user and job identification information for accounting purposes, or whatever information is requir ed at your site. The notes yo[...]

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    3 3-6 Printing with Window s Computers Saving and loading print option settings P rint option settings can be saved to a file on your har d disk. Saving a settings file enables you to easily load specifically configured settings for a particular job. T O SAVE PRINT OPTION SETTINGS : 1. After configuring the options from the Job , Color , and F[...]

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    3 3-7 Printing from applications T O SET PRINT OPTIONS AND PRINT WITH THE A DOBE PS PRINTER DRIVER FROM W INDOWS 3.1 X : 1. In the Main window , double-click the Control P anel icon. 2. Double-click the Printers icon. 3. In the Printers dialog bo x, select the DocuColor in the Installed Printer s bo x and click the Setup button. 4. Click the P aper[...]

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    3 3-8 Printing with Window s Computers 6. Click the Featur es tab . 7. Select the appropriate settings f or your job and click OK. These print options are specific to the DocuColor (y ou must scroll to see all the pop- up menus). They o verride settings in Setup on the D ocuColor Contr ol P anel; you can also override some of these settings in the[...]

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    3 3-9 Printing from applications 8. Choose Print in your application. The Color P rinter J ob N otes dialog box appears. 9. If necessary , enter your name in the User and Document ar eas. Once you enter your name in the U ser ar ea, it appears automatically in this dialog box when you print subsequent jobs. N OTE : This entry cannot be changed with[...]

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    3 3-10 Printing with Window s Computers Printing with Window s NT 4.0 Y ou can print from Windo ws NT 4.0 using the printer driver included with Windows NT . The W indows NT 4.0 P ostScript printer driver supports many DocuColor-specific options. T O SET PRINT OPTIONS AND PRINT WITH THE M ICROSOFT P OST S CRIPT PRINTER DRIVER FROM W INDOWS NT 4.0:[...]

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    3 3-11 Printing from applications 4. Scroll do wn to the print options , and select the appropriate settings f or y our print job . These print options are specific to the DocuColor (y ou must scroll to see all the options). They ov erride settings in Printer S etup on the DocuColor Control P anel; you can also override some of these settings in t[...]

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    3 3-12 Printing with Window s Computers Printing with Window s NT 3.51 Y ou can print from Windo ws NT 3.51 using the printer driver included with Windows NT . How ever , this driver does not support DocuColor-specific options. See Getting S tarted for information on the Windows NT P ostScript printer driver . Printing to the parallel port The Doc[...]

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    3 3-13 Using Do wnloader to print U sing Downloader to print Downloading files with D ownloader is generally faster than printing from application software. Y ou can use Downloader to print PostScript files or EPS files. T O PRINT USING D OWNLOADER : 1. Create a P ostScript file or EPS file . Specify the appropriate print options and include ([...]

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    4 4-1 Printing to the DocuColor Y ou can print to the DocuColor directly from UNIX. J obs printed to the DocuColor are sent to the P rint queue and can be manipulated from M acintosh and Windo ws computers on the network. The queue name and DocuColor printer name are established b y your system administrator . Contact your system administrator for [...]

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    4 4-2 Printing with UNIX W ork stations • On a sy stem running Solaris 2 or any Sy stem V implementation of UNIX, use the lpr command to send a job to the DocuColor as follo ws: lpr -d <printername> {-n <-#copies>} <filename> F or example, if the P rint queue of your DocuColor is named print_Server , your file is named Sample ,[...]

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    4 4-3 Printing to the DocuColor Y ou can use the lpq command to check the job number . F or example, to remo ve job number 123 from the P rint queue of your D ocuColor named print_Server , type: lprm -Pprint_Server 123 The lprm command reports the names of any files it remo ves. • On a sy stem running Solaris 2 or any Sy stem V implementation of[...]

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    5 5-1 Spooler The following utilities are av ailable to help you manage your print jobs on the DocuColor: • Spooler ™ , which is installed from the U ser Software CD, enables y ou to view the order and priority of print jobs, delete jobs, and mo ve jobs betw een queues. Y ou can also use it to view job accounting information. • Downloader ™[...]

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    5 5-2 Managing Print Jobs T O LAUNCH S POOLER : 1. Double-click the Spooler icon or choose Spooler from the Windo ws 95 Start b utton. 2. Select the DocuColor from the Chooser list and click OK. The Spooler main windo w and F ile, Edit, Window , Help (Windows), and Administrator menus appear . 3. T o access A dministrator functions , choose P asswo[...]

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    5 5-3 Spooler Spooler jobs can be in one of the follo wing queues: J obs in the queues are stored on the D ocuColor hard disk. M ake sure that you leave enough space on the hard disk for fonts and other S pooler jobs. Y ou can use the Spooler J ob Log to view information about jobs printed to the DocuColor for job accounting purposes, or saved for [...]

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    5 5-4 Managing Print Jobs The job list includes information about the document name, user name, time and date sent, print device, and file size. The window is split into regions that corr espond to the different queues and steps in the printing process. Y ou can click and drag a job to the P rint region of the windo w to print it. The icons provid[...]

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    5 5-5 Spooler Buttons also appear abo ve the scroll list. The buttons are: T O SET S POOLER P REFERENCES : 1. Choose Prefer ences from the Edit menu. The P references dialog bo x appears. U pdate Click this button to update the information in the Spooler main windo w . Duplicate and P rint Drag a document onto this button or select the document[...]

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    5 5-6 Managing Print Jobs Y ou can use this window to specify that the DocuColor: U pdate Automatically every n seconds or U pdate Manually —This option lets y ou specify whether the Spooler main windo w is automatically updated every 20 seconds (or at an interval that you set), or whether it is updated only when you choose the U pdate command fr[...]

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    5 5-7 Spooler T O DUPLICATE A JOB WITHIN A QUEUE : 1. Select the job that you w ant to copy b y clicking its name . The selected job is highlighted. If you want to select more than one job , Shift-click to select multiple, adjacent jobs; Ctrl-click to select multiple, non-adjacent jobs. 2. Choose Duplicate Job(s) from the Edit menu. The job appears[...]

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    5 5-8 Managing Print Jobs Changing print settings for a job Y ou can set certain printing parameters for a job in the Override Print S ettings dialog box. The settings in this dialog box o verride the settings in the P rinter S pecific Options (Mac OS)/Options (Windo ws) dialog box and in Setup on the D ocuColor Control P anel. Y ou can change pri[...]

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    5 5-9 Spooler Using the Job Log With S pooler , you can view and print a log of all the jobs printed to the DocuColor. Y ou can also save the Job Log as a text file that y ou can then import into a spreadsheet or word processing application for job accounting purposes. All jobs printed to the queues, printed by direct connection, and scanned from [...]

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    5 5-10 Managing Print Jobs U se the scroll bar at the bottom of the window to view all fields in the J ob Log window . The text in the Status column pr ovides information about the job: 4. T o update the Job Log, click the Update b utton at the top of the windo w . 5. T o print the Job Log, choose Print Job Log fr om the File menu or click the Pri[...]

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    5 5-11 Downloading files and f onts 8. If you enter ed the Administr ator passwor d, you can choose Delete Job Log fr om the File menu to clear the Job Log. The system administrator can also print and clear the J ob Log from the Control P anel. Do wnloading files and fonts Y ou can use Downloader to: • P rint P ostScript and EPS files • Chec[...]

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    5 5-12 Managing Print Jobs Buttons for some menu functions display in the T oolbar at the top of the window . Click the button to perform the function. The buttons are: The P rint Status r egion displays the server status and the user name and document name of the job currently printing. The RIP Status r egion displays the server status and the use[...]

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    5 5-13 Downloading files and f onts The Download P rogress bar dynamically displays the progress of the job as it downloads to the DocuColor. The Hard D isk region displays the amount of available disk space on the D ocuColor. Click the Display F ont List button or choose F ont List from the File menu to view font information. 3. T o select a diff[...]

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    5 5-14 Managing Print Jobs 3. Choose Download fr om the File menu or click the Download b utton. A dialog box containing a list of files appears. 4. Select the file type to display in the Files of type menu. Y ou can leave this at the default All Known F ormats, or select All F iles. All Known F ormats lists all files in formats supported by Do [...]

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    5 5-15 Downloading files and f onts 7. T o change attrib utes of a job , select it and click Options. 8. Specify the follo wing information in the dialog bo x and click OK. Copies —Specify the number of copies y ou want by entering the number in the Copies text box. Brightness —Change the Brightness setting if a file prints too dar k or too l[...]

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    5 5-16 Managing Print Jobs Downloading and managing printer f onts The DocuColor includes 136 P ostScript fonts; for a complete list, see Appendix B, “F ont List.” In addition, two A dobe M ultiple Master fonts ar e included and are used for font substitution in PDF files. Before printing a P ostScript or EPS file containing fonts that are no[...]

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    5 5-17 Downloading files and f onts Before you print P ostScript or EPS files using Do wnloader , make sure that all fonts included in your file are installed in the D ocuColor. I f y our file contains fonts that ar e not installed on the DocuColor, the text in these fonts will not print correctly and may not print at all. With some application[...]

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    5 5-18 Managing Print Jobs W ebSpooler W ebT ool The W ebSpooler W ebT ool is a utility that resides on the D ocuColor but can be accessed over the networ k from a v ariety of platforms. The DocuColor functions as an Internet or intranet server , and has a home page that lets remote users view ser ver functions and manipulate jobs. W ebS pooler can[...]

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    5 5-19 W ebSpooler W ebT ool 3. Click the W ebSpooler b utton at the left to select it. The Spooler main windo w and F ile, Edit, Window , Help, and A dministrator menus appear . Y ou can click the question mark next to the W ebSpooler button to display information about W ebS pooler . N OTE : The Installer W ebT ool enables you to download printer[...]

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    A A-1 Error Messages When an error interferes with printing, you will see a message on the D ocuColor Control P anel. F ollowing are the messages (listed in alphabetical order), with the appropriate corrective action for each one. Message Correctiv e action/additional information Accessory disabled The print job calls for a copier accessory (such a[...]

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    A A-2 Error Messages Ld ___ in tray 1 The copier’ s T ray 1 is not loaded with the paper size or type specified. The D ocuColor will print when T ray 1 is loaded with the required paper . Ld ___ in tray 2 The copier’ s T ray 2 is not loaded with the paper size or type specified. The D ocuColor will print when T ray 2 is loaded with the requir[...]

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    A A-3 Error Messages Remove copi es from sorter The maximum page capacity for one of the sorter bins has been exceeded. P rinting will resume when the sorter is cleared. Replace waste bottle The copier’ s waste toner container is full of used toner . Replace the container with a new one according to the instructions in your copier manual. The Doc[...]

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    B B-1 Font List This appendix lists the built-in printer fonts included with your DocuColor. P ostScript printer fonts Listed below are the 136 built-in P ostScript printer fonts on the DocuColor. In addition to the fonts listed below , two Adobe M ultiple Master fonts ar e included and are used for font substitution in PDF files. N OTE : F or Mac[...]

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    B B-2 Font List • Helvetica, H elvetica-Bold, H elvetica-BoldOblique, H elvetica-Condensed, Helvetica-Condensed-Bold, H elvetica-Condensed-BoldObl, Helvetica-Condensed-O blique, Helvetica-N arrow , Helvetica-N arrow-Bold, Helvetica-N arrow-BoldOblique, Helv etica-N arrow-Oblique, H elvetica-Oblique • J oannaMT , J oannaMT -Bold, J oannaMT -Ital[...]

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    B B-3 Font List TrueT ype f onts The DocuColor includes 19 T rueT ype fonts: • Apple-Chancery • ArialMT , Arial-BoldMT , Arial-ItalicMT , Arial-BoldItalicMT • Chicago • Geneva • HoeflerT ext-Regular , HoeflerT ext-Black, HoeflerT ext-Italic, H oeflerT ext-BlackI talic, HoeflerT ext-Ornaments • Monaco •N e w Y o r k • T imesN e [...]

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    C C-1 Tr oubleshooting This section provides some tr oubleshooting guidelines should a problem arise. If you are still unable to resolv e a problem, contact your authorized service/support center . Basic tr oubleshooting tips There are some basic situations that can cause a v ariety of problems. Before you look for a specific problem, use the tips[...]

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    C C-2 Tr oubleshooting Gener al printing problems If this happens: Try this: The DocuColor doesn ’ t appear in the Macintosh Chooser list of printers 1. On the Macintosh, make sur e that the correct zone is selected and that AppleT alk is active . AppleT alk must be active. The D ocuColor may be in a different zone from the one that’ s selected[...]

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    C C-3 Tr oubleshooting P rinting seems to take too long • Print to the Print queue instead of to the dir ect connection. When you print to the P rint queue, the job is stored on the DocuColor until it can be processed and printed; when you print to the direct connection, some file pr ocessing is performed on your computer before it is sent to th[...]

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    C C-4 Tr oubleshooting Message r equests a paper size that you don ’ t have • Cancel the job and do one of the f ollowing: If you are printing a P ostScript file, set the Convert P aper Sizes setting in P rinter Setup on the Control P anel to convert the job to the paper size you do hav e. Y ou can do this to convert between US and metric pape[...]

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    C C-5 Tr oubleshooting Pr oblems with print quality J obs sent to the parallel port do not print (cont’ d.) • If the P ostScript Printer Driver that y ou are using lets y ou select bi-directional communication, make sur e that it is disabled. This is generally set from the P roperties dialog box for the printer . • If you ar e printing from a[...]

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    C C-6 Tr oubleshooting Pr oblems with the utilities Y our printed file appears too dark • Adjust the image’ s Brightness setting in the Printer Specific Options (Macintosh)/ Options (Window s), Download (Do wnloader), or Override Print Settings (Spooler) dialog box. Y ou can use the Brightness options in Downloader to adjust the lightness of [...]

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    C C-7 Tr oubleshooting Downloader pr oblems If his happens: Try this: Y ou can ’ t print an EPS file using Downloader • Try printing using the “Sho wpage” option in the Download P ostScript File dialog box. The Showpage (after EPS file) option adds a “ showpage ” P ostScript language command at the end of the print job. Certain applic[...]

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    D D-1 Setting Job Overrides J ob Override settings enable you to use all the special features of y our copier and DocuColor. Y ou can set job settings in several places. This table shows where options can be set and where they can be o verriden. The underlined option in the leftmost column is the printer’ s default. The settings to the right ov e[...]

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    D D-2 Setting Job Overrides Setting and options (Underlined option is printer’s def ault) Description Control P anel Print dialog box Printer Specific Options Downloader Options Spooler Overrides Brightness 85% Lightest/ 90% Lighter/ 95% Light/ 100% N ormal/ 105% Dark/ 110% Darker/ 115% Darkest Select 85% for a substan- tially lighter image, 115[...]

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    D D-3 Setting Job Overrides Document Set The Document Set option enables y ou to reverse or der print and collate multiple page/ multiple copy jobs sent from applications that do not support reverse or der printing and collation. Media T ype P lain P aper/ Thick P aper/ T ranspar ency/ Interleaved/ Coated P aper/ Thick P aper 2/ T acking Film/ SST/[...]

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    D D-4 Setting Job Overrides N OTE : If you print from an application that does support reverse or der printing and/or collation, make sure to disable these options from within the application befor e using the Document Set option. E nabling reverse or der printing and/or collation from within an application and setting the Document Set option to O [...]

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    D D-5 Setting Job Overrides Rendering Style U se this option to select a default color rendering dictionary (CRD) to be used when you print R GB images, objects, and text. Photographic —Optimiz es the range of colors on the DocuColor to produce the best results for photographic or bitmapped images. P resentation —O ptimizes the output of pure, [...]

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    Index A access privileges for Spooler 5-1 access privileges for W ebSpooler 5-18 activity light on Control P anel 1-2 Adobe F ont Do wnloader 5-11 Adobe M ultiple Master fonts B-1 Adobe Photoshop transfer functions 5-15 Adobe P ostScript Printer Driv er for Macintosh 2-1 for Windows 3.1x 3-6 for Windows 95 3-1 Alert Status screen 1-3 B Brightness o[...]

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    I-2 Index J J ob Log in Spooler 5-9 printing 1-5 job overrides Brightness option D-2 Color Mode option D-2 Copier Mode option D-2 Document Set option D-2, D-3 Media T ype option D-3, D-4 Rendering S tyle option D-3, D-5 Sorter M ode option D-3, D-5 L light on Control P anel 1-2 line selection buttons 1-2 list of fonts, printing 1-5 lpq command 4-2 [...]

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    I-3 Index printer setup with Adobe P ostScript Printer Driv er for Windows 3.1x 3-7 with Adobe P ostScript Printer Driv er for Windows 95 3-2 with Microsoft P ostScript Printer D river for Windo ws NT 4.0 3-10 P rinter Specific Options Macintosh 2-3 printing from Do wnloader 3-13, 5-13 from Macintosh applications 2-1 from Windo ws applications 3-1[...]

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    I-4 Index W warnings xii W ebSpooler about 5-18 accessing 5-18 home page 5-18 passwords 5-18 requirements for 5-18 Windows printing from applications 3-1 Windows 3.1x P aper Source menu 3-7 P ostScript printer driver 3-6 P rinter’ s default setting 3-8 printing with 3-6 tray selection 3-7 Windows 95 P aper Source menu 3-2 P ostScript printer driv[...]