Xerox N2125 manual

The Xer ox DocuPrint N2125 Network Laser Printer User Guide[...]

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Contents i User Guide Safety Not es ..... ..... .... .... ..... ...... ..... .... ..... .... ....... .... ..... . v Note, Caution and Warning Symbols ....... ............. ............. ..... vi Electrical Safe ty .......................... ............. ................... ........... vii Laser Safety .................. ............. .............[...]

Use r Gui de Internal Compone nts .. ................... ............. ............. ......... 1-8 Printer Options ........... ............. ............. ............. ............... 1-9 Printer Docum entation ..................... ............. ............. ....... 1-10 Printed Docume ntation ........................ ............. .............[...]

User Guide Watermarks .. ............. ............. ................... ............. ....... 3-30 Graphics O ptions ....... ............. ............. ............. ............. 3-30 Fonts ............. .................... ............ ............. ............. ....... 3-33 PostScript ................... ............. ............. .........[...]

Use r Gui de Jam Scenario 3 ..... ................... ............. ............. ............. 5-11 Jam Scenario 4 ..... ................... ............. ............. ............. 5-14 Jam Scenario 5 ..... ................... ............. ............. ............. 5-16 Jam Scenario 6 ..... ................... ............. ............. ....[...]

Safe ty N ote s ❖ v Safety Notes Y our printer and the recommended consumable suppli e s have been designed and tested to meet stric t safety requirements. Attention t o the following notes will ensure the continued safe operati o n of your printer .[...]

Note, Cautio n and Warning Sy mbols vi ❖ User Guide Note, Cautio n and W arning S ymbols Throughout this User Guide, several symbols are used to emphasize useful, important and critic al information. They are as follows: When used in a step, the above sym bols appear smal ler but are of equal importance. This symb ol i ndi cat es pa rt icu larl y[...]

Elect rical Saf ety Safe ty N otes ❖ vii Electr ical Safety • Use the power cord supplied with your printer . • Do not use a ground adapter plug to connect the printer to a power sour ce receptacle that lack s a ground connection terminal. • Plug the power cord directly into a properly grounded electrical outlet. Do not use an extensi on co[...]

Elect rical Safet y viii ❖ User Guide • Do not overrid e or disable electrical or mechan ical interlocks. • Do not obstruct the ven tilation openings. These openings are provided to prevent overheating of th e print er . • If you notice unusual no ises or odors, switch off the printer power immediately . Disconnect the power cord from the e[...]

Laser Safety Safety Notes ❖ ix Laser Safety This equipment complies wit h all applicable safety standards. W ith specific regard to laser , the equipment complies with performance standards for laser products set by govern ment agen cies as a Class 1 l aser pr oduct. It does not emit hazardous light; the b e am is totally enclosed during all mode[...]

Maintena nce Safety x ❖ User Guid e Mainten ance Safety • Do not attempt any maintenance pro c edure that is not specifically described in the documenta tion supplied with your printer . • Do not use aerosol cleaners. The use of supplies that are not approv ed may cau se poor perform ance and co uld cr ea te a dan ge ro us co ndi ti on . • [...]

Opera tiona l Safet y Safety Notes ❖ xi Operational S afety Y our printer and supplies were designed and tested to meet strict safety requirements. These include safety agency examina tion, a pproval , and com pliance with established environmental standa rds. Y our attention to the following safety guidelines will help to ensure the continued sa[...]

Operation al Safety xii ❖ Use r Gui de • Do no t pl ac e th e pr in ter ne ar a h ea t so urce . • Do no t pl ac e th e pr in ter in d ire ct su nli gh t. • Do not place the p rinter in line with the cold air flow from an ai r cond itionin g sys tem. • Place the print er on a level, solid surface with adequate strength for the weight of t[...]

Opera tiona l Safet y Safety No tes ❖ xiii • Frequent op eration of the on/off switch is not recommend ed. • Keep hands, hair , jewelr y and neckties away from the exit feed rollers. • Do no t re mo ve a med ia t ray wh ile p ri nti ng from tha t tra y , or an y tray above the medi a tray in use. • Do n ot ope n the c overs while p rinti [...]

Ozone Saf ety xiv ❖ User Guide Ozone Safety This printer produces virtually no ozone (< 0.01 pp m) during normal operation. Providing the proper environmental parameters, as sp ec ified in the Operational Safety section of these Safety N otes, ensures that concentration levels meet safe limit s.[...]

Chapte r 1: Getting to Know Y our Printer ❖ 1-1 Getting to Know Y our Printer C h a p t e r 1 Introduc tion ........... ................... ............. ............. ............. . 1-2 Printer Feature s ...... ............. ............ ............. ............. ........ 1-3 Paper Handling ......... ............. ............. ............. [...]

Intro duction 1-2 ❖ User G uide Introd uction In this chapter , you will become familiar with the features of your printer and learn where to locate specific printer part s. Before you use your printer , make sure that you perform all of the steps outlined in the Quick Installati on Guide tha t came with your printer , and connect the n e cessary[...]

Prin ter F eat ures Chapte r 1: Getting to Know Y our Printer ❖ 1-3 Printer Features Y our printer has many specia l features that allow you to achieve the results you need for your spe cific print job. Features vary slightly according to the opt ions you are using and the memory installed in your printer . This section will help you become famil[...]

Printe r Features 1-4 ❖ User G uide Output Destination s • The standard output bin ho lds up to 500 sheets and receives output face down. It has bin fu ll detection. • The optional face up bin holds up to 100 sheets and receives output face up (at th e rear of the printer). • The optional offset catc h tray ho lds up to 500 sheets and recei[...]

Prin ter F eat ures Chapte r 1: Getting to Know Y our Printer ❖ 1-5 Connect ivity Y our printer may contain the following standard interfaces for connecting to a host computer or network (depending on whether or not the p rinter is network capa ble): The foll owing opti onal inte rfaces may als o be availabl e (depending on whether or not the p r[...]

Printe r Features 1-6 ❖ User G uide Page Des cri ptio n Langua ges Y our printer includes the following Page Description Languages (PDLs) : • An emulat ion of HP PCL 5e •A n e m u l a t i o n o f H P P C L 6 • Adobe PostScript 3 Note: HP PJL is supported. Fonts The PCL emulation uses T rueT ype, Intellifont and bitmap fonts. There are 35 In[...]

Prin ter Co mp onent s Chapte r 1: Getting to Know Y our Printer ❖ 1-7 Printer Components Base Configu ratio n Figur e 1.1 Print er Compon ents, F ront V iew Front V i ew 1 Paper exit slot 2 Standard out put bin 3 Control Pan el 4 Front cover relea s e 5 Multi bypass feeder (shown open) 6 Tr a y e x t e n s i o n 7 Power switch 8 Tr a y 1 9 Paper[...]

Printe r Components 1-8 ❖ User G uide Inte rnal Com pon ents Figur e 1.3 Inter nal Compon ents, Fro nt V iew Front V i ew 1 Laser print cartridg e 2 Front cover (shown open) Figur e 1.4 Internal Componen ts, Rear V iew Rear V iew 1 Fuser 2 Rear cov er (shown open) 2 1 2 1[...]

Prin ter Co mp onent s Chapte r 1: Getting to Know Y our Printer ❖ 1-9 Prin ter Op tions Figu re 1.5 Pri nter Op tions, Front V iew Front V i ew 1 Offset Catch T ray 2 Envelope Feeder 3 550 sheet feeder (shown as T ray 2 ) 4 550 sheet feeder (showns as T ray 3) Figur e 1.6 Print er Opti ons, Rear View Rear V iew 1 Duplex module (sh own inst al le[...]

Printer Document ation 1-10 ❖ User Gui d e Printer Documentation Y our printer is packaged with documenta tion in both printed form a nd on CD . There are two CDs: • Produ ct CD , which conta ins documentation and printer drivers. • Printer Management Software CD * , which contains various client so ftware and the documentation for them. This[...]

Printer Docume ntation Chapter 1: Getting to Kno w Y our Printer ❖ 1- 11 Using the CDs The documentation on the Pro duct CD is provided as PDF files, which are opened in Adobe Ac robat Reader (provided on t he CD if you do not already h ave it installed). These files c ontain hypertext link s that enable you to jump from the T able of Contents or[...]

Printer Document ation 1-12 ❖ User Gui d e Product CD Y our printer was al so packaged with a CD that contains the following piec es of documentation as PDF files: • User Guide (e lectronic v ersion of this book) • System Administ rator Guide The System Administrator Guide contains a considerable amount of more detailed information. • Supp [...]

Chapter 2: Loading Print Media ❖ 2-1 Loading Print Media C h a p t e r 2 Selecting Prin t Media ........... ............ ............. .................... . 2-2 Storing Paper ...................... ............ ............. .................... . 2-6 Loading Paper ........ ............. ............ ............. .................... . 2-7 Tray[...]

Select ing Prin t M edia 2-2 ❖ User Gui d e Selecting Print Media This chapter will help y ou understand wha t kinds of paper and other print media you c an use with your printer and also how to properly p osition the media in the printer’ s various input sour ces. Y our printer supports a variety of standard sizes as well as custom sizes. • [...]

Select ing Prin t Media Chapter 2: Loading Print Media ❖ 2-3 The following media are una c ceptable for use in th e print er: • Paper that has already been printed on (preprinted letterhead is allowed) • W rinkled, torn, or bent paper • Moist or wet paper • C urle d pape r • Paper with an electrosta tic charge • Glued pa per • Paper[...]

Select ing Prin t M edia 2-4 ❖ User Gui d e T able 2 .1 Acceptable media sizes and capa cities Input 1 Ou tput Media Si ze 550 Sheet T ray (T ray 1, T ray 2, Tr a y 3 ) Multi Bypas s Feed er Envelope Feed er Standard Bin Face Up Bin (1) Offset Ca tch Tr a y A4 210x297 m m SEF SEF - SEF SEF SEF A5 148x210 m m SEF (1 ) SEF (1 ) - SEF SEF SE F A6 10[...]

Select ing Prin t Media Chapter 2: Loading Print Media ❖ 2-5 T able 2 .2 Acceptable Custom Sizes Input Output 550 Sheet T ray (T ra y 1, T ray 2, Tr a y 3 ) Multi Bypas s Feed er Envelope Feed er Standard Bin Face Up Bin Offset Catch Tr a y Simp lex Wi d t h 98.4-215 .9 mm 3.875-8.5 in. 76.2-215.9 m m 3.0-8.5 in. 98.4-178.0 m m 3.875-7.0 in. 76.2[...]

Stor ing Pape r 2-6 ❖ User Gui d e Storin g Paper Print quality is optimized when paper and other pr int media are p roperly stored. P roper stora ge ensur es optimum print qua lity and trouble-free printer operation. • Store the pap er on a flat surface , in a r elativel y low humid ity env ironm ent. • A void storing paper in such a way as [...]

Loading Paper Chapter 2: Loading Print Media ❖ 2-7 Loading Paper T ray 1, 2 or 3 1 Grip the recessed area in the front of the tray and pull it towa rds you unt il it stops. Li ft t he tray up and p ull o ut. 2 H o l d t h e tr a y w i t h b o t h h a n d s , l i f t i t g en t l y a n d r e m o v e i t from t he pr inte r . 3 Place the tray on a [...]

Loading Paper 2-8 ❖ User Gui d e 4 If chang ing t o a di fferen t len gth o f pa per , gent ly squ eeze the length guide, lift it up and slide it all the way back. If you ar e not chang ing to a di fferen t len gth o f pa per , ski p to Step 6. 5 T o load paper longer than 297 mm (11.69 i n.): 1 Press down the squar e button on the bottom of the [...]

Loading Paper Chapter 2: Loading Print Media ❖ 2-9 7 Align the four corners of the pape r stack and inse rt it into the tray with the side to be printed on facing down (see illustration, belo w , for orientation of letterhead, drill ed paper a nd envelopes). T o reduce the possibility of misfeeds and jams, espe cially when us ing specia l stock, [...]

Loading Paper 2-10 ❖ Us er Guide 8 Whi le pressin g the right sid e guide and lif ting ge ntly , adjust the guid es to the paper width. T o avoid paper jams or incorrect paper si ze sensing, ma ke sure the side guides are properl y seated. 9 Gently squeeze th e length guide a nd while l ifting gently adjus t it to th e length of the paper . T o a[...]

Loading Paper Chapter 2: Loading Print Medi a ❖ 2-11 Multi Bypass Feeder 1 Open the multi bypass feeder by pullin g the latch at the top center . T o prevent possible damage to t he multi bypass feeder , do not exert strong pressure on it or p l ace any heavy object s on it. 2 For l arge-si ze pa per (A4 , Let ter , et c.) pu ll out the tray exte[...]

Loading Paper 2-12 ❖ Us er Guide 4 Align the four c orners of the paper and place it into the tray with the side to be printed facing up (see illustration , below , for orie ntation of letterhea d, drill ed pape r and envelopes. Be sur e to inse rt the pa per all the w ay in until it gently touc hes the stoppe r insi de th e prin ter . 1 Simplex [...]

Loading Paper Chapter 2: Loading Print Medi a ❖ 2-13 Envelope Feeder 1 Pull out the tray extens ion. 2 Adjust the paper guide to the size of the envelopes or postcards you are go ing to u se. T o avoid paper jams, m ake sure the guide is adjust ed to th e co rrect wi dth of enve lopes o r postcards. 3 Lift up the paper holder , align the four cor[...]

Configuring Custom Paper Sizes 2-14 ❖ Us er Guide Configurin g Custom Pa per Sizes Custom (nonstandard) paper sizes may be l o aded in the multi bypass feeder , any of the 550 sheet trays or the envelope fee der . T o use custom paper sizes, there a re two basic issues to be addressed: • Y ou must disable the printer’ s automatic paper size d[...]

Configuring Custom Paper Sizes Chapter 2: Loading Print Medi a ❖ 2-15 T able 2 .3 Custom Paper Size Examples . Custom Paper Si ze Desire d Input So urce Requir ed Steps 8 x 10 in. T ray 1 1. In the applica tion, format the page for Lett er size paper , setting the margins to correctly position the image on 8 x 10 in. paper if overlaid by Letter s[...]

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Chapte r 3: Printi ng ❖ 3-1 Printing C h a p t e r 3 Introduction ................. ............. ............. ............. ............. . 3-3 Using the P rinter Driv ers ......................... ............. .............. 3-4 Installing the Printer Drive rs ...................... ............. ........ 3-5 Configuring the Pr inter Drivers [...]

Prin tin g 3-2 ❖ User G uide The Keys ...... ............. ............. ............. ............. ............ 3-41 Menu Op tions ........... ............. ............. ............. ............ 3-43 Printing a Password Job .... ............ ............. ................... 3-58 Deleting a Pas sword Job ...................... ..............[...]

Introduct ion Chapte r 3: Printi ng ❖ 3-3 Introd uction This chapter provides in fo rmation on: • Using printer drivers to control the pri nter’ s output. • The features of the printer’ s Control Panel, and using it to generate printer reports such as the Configuration She et. For information on networking-sp ecific printing issues and pr[...]

Using th e Printe r Drivers 3-4 ❖ User G uide Using th e Printer Driver s Y our printer offers many special features that are designed to pr odu ce the hig he st q ual it y bl ack a nd wh ite p ri nts while giving you the fl exibility you need to print a variety of documents. These features are accessed throug h the printer drivers. The way these[...]

Using the Printe r Drivers Chapte r 3: Printi ng ❖ 3-5 Installing the Printe r Drivers Inside the cover of the pr inter CD case is a booklet with instructions on how to load your printer drivers. In addition, your Sy stem Admini strator can down load drivers directly to your workstation. Configuring the Print er Drive rs When you initially use an[...]

Using th e Printe r Drivers 3-6 ❖ User G uide Using the Driver’ s Featur es At a minimum, your printer’ s drivers enable you to control the following aspects of printing : • Select an input tra y from which to draw paper o r other print m edia. • Se l ect an o utp ut bin to wh ich the pr in t jo b wi ll b e delivered. • Select simplex o[...]

Using the Printe r Drivers Chapte r 3: Printi ng ❖ 3-7 T able 3.3 Driv er Fea tur es Drive r Secure Pri nting Proof Pri nting Cover Sheets Edge to Edge N-Up W ate rmark Fit to Siz e Dup lex Draft M od e Sepa rator Sheet Book let Prin ting Fax Frie ndly Black Print An yway Colla tion Auto T ray Se lect PCL W i n d o w s 9 5 / 9 8 CCCCCC N C , U CC[...]

Usin g the PCL D river 3-8 ❖ User G uide Using the PCL Driver Y our printer’ s PCL 5e and PCL 6 drivers are controlled by a dialog window th at contains va rious tabs. Selecting a tab changes the dialog window to display controls relate d to the selected tab. Th e following is a general over view of the driver’ s fea tures, organized by its d[...]

Usi ng th e PCL Dr iver Chapte r 3: Printi ng ❖ 3-9 Pape r/Outp ut When you select thi s tab, you can select a job type, copies, paper , image orientation, duplex, documen t collation and output bin for yo ur printer . Job T ype There are three job types. Some job types require a password. • Normal Print Spools and prints t he j ob with no user[...]

Usin g the PCL D river 3-10 ❖ User Gui d e • Proof Print Used with multiple copy j obs, prints first set, then holds the other co pies until you enter the matching password on the Control Panel. It is only availabl e when the optiona l hard drive is installed. T o use this feature, spec ify the number of copies to be printed, then enter a 4-dig[...]

Usi ng th e PCL Dr iver Chap ter 3: P rint ing ❖ 3-11 Image Orienta tion Orientation refers to th e direction of prin t on the page. The options ar e: • Portrait A Portrait page is taller tha n it is wide. This is the default setting. •L a n d s c a p e A Landscape page is wider than it i s tall. Duplex Req uires i nstall ation of the option [...]

Usin g the PCL D river 3-12 ❖ User Gui d e Documen t Collation Allows job collation (for multiple- copy jo bs only). The options are: • Uncollated (the default setti ng) For example, five unco llated copies o f a three-page job will result in f ive copies of page 1, then five copies o f page 2, and finally five copies of page 3; th at is: 1, 1,[...]

Usi ng th e PCL Dr iver Chap ter 3: P rint ing ❖ 3-13 Output Allows you to set your printer's d efault paper output destination. The options are: • The Standard Bin, which holds up to 500 sheets. • The optional Face Up Bin, which holds up to 100 sheets. • The optional 500 Offset Bin, which ho lds up to 500 sheets of standard paper up t[...]

Usin g the PCL D river 3-14 ❖ User Gui d e • Booklet Printing The driver will print the d ocument as two images per sheet, landscape orientation . However , it rearra nges the page images so the sheet of p aper can be folded to be read as a left-to-right book. The standard booklet format has the fi rst page as the left-most page. Th e Right-to-[...]

Usi ng th e PCL Dr iver Chap ter 3: P rint ing ❖ 3-15 Margins Y our printer can print w ith predefined margins, o r can print all the way t o the edge of the paper . The two options availab le are: •Y e s If you choose this option, t he printer defaults to HP compatible printable areas for each paper size, whic h is approxim ately one-sixth of [...]

Usin g the PCL D river 3-16 ❖ User Gui d e Graphics Option s When you sele ct this tab, you can set the various graphics options for the driver . Gray Scale Gray Scale refers to a type of pattern tha t is applied to printed images. By using c ombinations of black dots, these pa tter ns produc e a gray appea rance on the p rinte d page. The best w[...]

Usi ng th e PCL Dr iver Chap ter 3: P rint ing ❖ 3-17 • Print Colored T ext to Black This option determines how the d river will print any colo r ed t ext in t he do cum en t. I f en a ble d, th e dri ver renders all text into black, n o matter what color it appears on the screen. Other wise the driver renders colored text in different shades o[...]

Usin g the PCL D river 3-18 ❖ User Gui d e • Down load as Graph ics an d Devic e Fonts This option i s useful if you want to print graphi c images over T rueT ype text. T rueT ype text is always sent to the printer last, so it will always appear on top of any grap hics. Select ing th is opti on sends your T rueT ype images to the prin ter as gr[...]

Usi ng th e PCL Dr iver Chap ter 3: P rint ing ❖ 3-19 Graphics Y our printer will print graphic s as either raster images or as vector g raph ic imag es. All g raphic s can be p rinted as raster images. Howeve r some geometric shap es or patterns, and all T rueT ype fonts, print faster if they are pri nted as v ector images . •V e c t o r If se[...]

Usin g the PCL D river 3-20 ❖ User Gui d e Print Quality The following o ptions are available at 600 dpi resolution only and not simu ltaneously: • Draft Mode (T oner Sa ving) This feature reduces the amount of toner placed onto the pape r . Us ing th is fe at ure will ca use pag es to be printed lighter . It is available only at 60 0x600 resol[...]

Usi ng th e PCL Dr iver Chap ter 3: P rint ing ❖ 3-21 Over lays A Page Overlay is a partial document that the driver can merge with your print job, producing a printed image that includes elements of both the overlay an d your document. Overlays ar e most useful for creating such things as company letterhead. Y ou can create the letterhead in you[...]

Using the PostScript Dri ver 3-22 ❖ User Gui d e Using the PostScript Driver Pape r/Outp ut When you select thi s tab, you can select a job type, copies, paper , image orientation, duplex, documen t collation and output bin for yo ur printer . Job T ype There are three job types. Some job types require a password. • Normal Print Spools and prin[...]

Using the Po stScript Driver Chap ter 3: P rint ing ❖ 3-23 • Proof Print Used with multiple copy j obs, prints first set, then holds the other co pies until you enter the matching password on the Control Panel. It is only availabl e when the optiona l hard drive is installed. T o use this feature, spec ify the number of copies to be printed, th[...]

Using the PostScript Dri ver 3-24 ❖ User Gui d e Image Orienta tion Orientation refers to th e direction of prin t on the page. The options ar e: • Portrait A Portrait page is taller tha n it is wide. This is the default setting. •L a n d s c a p e A Landscape page is wider than it i s tall. • Rot ated Lands cape A Rotated Landscape page is[...]

Using the Po stScript Driver Chap ter 3: P rint ing ❖ 3-25 Documen t Collation Allows job collation (for multiple- copy jo bs only). The options are: • Uncollated (the default setti ng) For example, five unco llated copies o f a three-page job will result in f ive copies of page 1, then five copies o f page 2, and finally five copies of page 3;[...]

Using the PostScript Dri ver 3-26 ❖ User Gui d e Output Allows you to set your printer's d efault paper output destination. The options are: • The Standard Bin, which holds up to 500 sheets. • The optional Face Up Bin, which holds up to 100 sheets. • The optional 500 Offset Bin, which ho lds up to 500 sheets of standard paper (with off[...]

Using the Po stScript Driver Chap ter 3: P rint ing ❖ 3-27 Document Opt ions When you select this tab, you can select a page policy and set margins. Page Size Policies Page Size Policies are used to specif y the recovery policy when the page size cannot be matched with any avai lable media. The opti ons are: • Use printer default U s e wh a t e[...]

Using the PostScript Dri ver 3-28 ❖ User Gui d e • Nearest available size, no page adjust Selects the nearest paper size, but d o es not adjust the pag e to f it. • Next larger av ailable size, no page adjust Selects the next larger ava ilable paper , but does not adjust the page to fit . Margins Y our printer can print w ith predefined margi[...]

Using the Po stScript Driver Chap ter 3: P rint ing ❖ 3-29 Page Layou t There are two options: Multiple Page per Size (N-up Printing) and Booklet Printing. • Multiple Pa ges per Side (N-Up printing) By default, the prin ter will print one page image on the sheet of paper . Y ou can select two, four , six, nine or sixteen page images per s id e [...]

Using the PostScript Dri ver 3-30 ❖ User Gui d e Wa t e r m a r k s Use this feature when you want you r output to conta in background text, in dependent of that provided by the printing applic ation, across the first page or ever y page of a document. The driver enab les you to specify the text, its font, size, position on the page and rotation [...]

Using the Po stScript Driver Chap ter 3: P rint ing ❖ 3-31 Image Modes There are two image mo des. Y ou can choose both at the same time. • Negative Im age This option converts the black image areas in the original to white, the white image areas to black, and any dark g ray imag e areas t o light g ray . Printi ng a negative image may be usefu[...]

Using the PostScript Dri ver 3-32 ❖ User Gui d e Reso lu tio n The printer supports th e following resolutio ns: • T rue 1200 dpi (dots p e r inch) •6 0 0 d p i . Image Quality • Draft Mode ( T oner Saving) This feature reduces the amount of toner placed onto the pape r . Us ing th is fe at ure will ca use pag es to be printed lighter . It [...]

Using the Po stScript Driver Chap ter 3: P rint ing ❖ 3-33 Fonts When you select this tab, you c an control how PostScript interprets T rueT ype fonts. T rueT ype Fonts This feature offers the foll o wing options: • Use Substitution T able The Substitution T able helps you select a printer-resident PostScript font that is the clos e st match fo[...]

Using the PostScript Dri ver 3-34 ❖ User Gui d e Send As This feature contains th re e options: • Outlines (T ype 1) A sca lable, vector -based font t hat defi nes ea ch character as a se t of ins truction s that spec ify the shape and size o f the charac ter •B i t m a p ( T y p e 3 ) A non-scal able, rasterized format that contains d ata fo[...]

Using the Po stScript Driver Chap ter 3: P rint ing ❖ 3-35 Substitution T able • T rueType Font/Print Font Lists the PostScript fonts that are resident on the printer . When you select different fonts in the For T rueT ype Font list, the pr inter font that is the closest match will be h ighlighted in the Print Font field. Y ou can change the de[...]

Using the PostScript Dri ver 3-36 ❖ User Gui d e PostScript When you select this tab, you can set various PostScript output options. Format There are two different formats: • Faster PostScript (St andard) (the default setting) This setting al lows you to send PostScript j o bs using the standard PostSc r ipt comma nds. • More Portable PostScr[...]

Using the Po stScript Driver Chap ter 3: P rint ing ❖ 3-37 Compress Bitmaps This control is ava ilable only if you have selected to Use Only Level 2 Features. It compresses the graphics i n yo ur documents before sending them to the printer . Although this saves memory , the job may take longer to print. The default for this op tion is On. Print [...]

Usin g the Control Panel 3-38 ❖ User Gui d e Using the Control Panel The printer’ s Control Panel (Figure 3.1) serves several purposes : • It displays information about the status of the printer (or the job in proces s). • It provides the means for changing printer settings to control how the printer op e rates. • It allows you to print r[...]

Using th e Control Panel Chap ter 3: P rint ing ❖ 3-39 The Display The Control Panel's display performs two functions. • It informs you of printer sta tus conditions, such as when toner is low , when a p aper tray is emp ty , when a job is in process, and so on. For exam ple, after you turn on the printer and it is ready to prin t, the dis[...]

Usin g the Control Panel 3-40 ❖ User Gui d e The Indicator Light s The Control Panel co ntains four indicator lights. T able 3.4 describes the function of each light. T able 3.4 Indi cator ligh ts and th eir fun ctions Ligh t Descripti on Online (Gre en) Lights when t he printer is onli ne. Flashes when th e printer is transitioni ng from online [...]

Using th e Control Panel Chap ter 3: P rint ing ❖ 3-41 The Keys The Control Panel keypad consists of eight keys, identified with international sy mbols and/or labe led in English. The keys are also numbered 0 - 7 for use when entering passwords. T able 3.5 describes th e function of each key . T able 3. 5 Contro l Panel keys and the ir fun ctions[...]

Usin g the Control Panel 3-42 ❖ User Gui d e Menu Down • If not in the menu sy stem, enters the menu system and displays the last menu. • If in the menu system, causes the Control Panel to scroll through the menus in order top to bottom. Item Up • If in the menu system, cau ses the Control Panel t o scroll through the items in th e current [...]

Using th e Control Panel Chap ter 3: P rint ing ❖ 3-43 Menu Options T able 3.6 o n the following pages lists t he variables that can be controlled at the printer’ s Control Panel, organized by menu in the order in which they appear when scrolling through th e display 1 . Since these variables are generally used in configurin g the printer’ s [...]

Usin g the Control Panel 3-44 ❖ User Gui d e T able 3.6 Con trol Pan el Menu Optio ns Menu Desc ription Job Menu Allows you to cancel the job current ly processed by PCL or PostS c ript, or to force a form feed on a partially formatted job in PCL. Menu Items Desc ription Cancel Job Cancels the job currently printing. Form Feed Causes a partial PC[...]

Using th e Control Panel Chap ter 3: P rint ing ❖ 3-45 T ra y Menu (continu ed) Tr a y S e q u e n c e Groups two o r more trays together so the group appears as one logical tray , and defines the order in which the trays will be search ed to satisfy the inp ut request. Custo m Size Defines the pa per size that is u sed in formatting p ages print[...]

Usin g the Control Panel 3-46 ❖ User Gui d e T ra y Menu (continu ed) Prepunched Sets the fuser temperat ure to be associated w ith the paper type Prepu nch ed (appears on ly if Con fig F user is set to On ). Labels Sets the fuser temperat ure to be associated with the paper type Labels (appears on ly if Con fig Fu ser is set to On ). Bond Sets t[...]

Using th e Control Panel Chap ter 3: P rint ing ❖ 3-47 PCL Me nu Allows you to establish the default configuration for the printer when printing PCL emulation jobs. Menu Items Desc ription Fon t Num ber Sets the default font in PCL. Pitch Sets the pitch of the default font in PCL. Appears on ly when the default font already sel ected is a scalabl[...]

Usin g the Control Panel 3-48 ❖ User Gui d e System Menu Allows you to set general printer features. Menu Items Desc ription Language Sets the la nguage used for Control P anel display messages and generated reports. Paper Si ze Sets the default paper size used i n PostScript and PCL. Paper T ype Sets the default paper t ype used in PostScrip t a[...]

Using th e Control Panel Chap ter 3: P rint ing ❖ 3-49 System Menu (continu ed) Output Timeout Determines how many seconds the system will wait after a bin is filled before directing output to an alterna te bin (available only if optional Offset Catch T ray is installed). Output Offset Enables or disables alternately o ffsetting output from jobs [...]

Usin g the Control Panel 3-50 ❖ User Gui d e Serial Menu Allows you to set options for the serial port connection (and appears only if the optional s erial port is instal led). Menu Items Desc ription Port Enable Enables or disab les the serial po rt. Port Tim eout Sets the time for determining when to end an incomplete print job and poll the nex[...]

Using th e Control Panel Chap ter 3: P rint ing ❖ 3-51 Ethernet Menu Allows you to set options for the Ethernet port connection (and appears only if the printer is network capable and the T oken Ring interface is not instal led). Menu Items Desc ription LPR E nable Enables or disables the Ethernet LPR protocol. LPR Bann er Enables or disable s th[...]

Usin g the Control Panel 3-52 ❖ User Gui d e Ethernet Menu (continu ed) ET alk E nable Enables or disables the Ethernet EtherT alk protocol. HTTP E nable Enables or disables the Ethernet HTTP Server protocol. IP Address Res. Sets the method u sed to resolve ( Res) the IP address, incl udin g subn et ma sk and de fau lt gat eway . IP Address Sets [...]

Using th e Control Panel Chap ter 3: P rint ing ❖ 3-53 T oken Ring Menu Allows you to set options for the T oken Ring port connection (and appears only if the printer is network capable and the optional T oken Ring interface is installed). Menu Items Desc ription LPR E nable Enables or disables the T oken Ring LPR protocol. LPR Bann er Enables or[...]

Usin g the Control Panel 3-54 ❖ User Gui d e T oken Ring Menu (continu ed) TT alk Enable Enables or disables the T oken Ring T okenT alk protocol. HTTP E nable Enables or disables the T oken Ring HTTP Server protocol. IP Address Res. Sets the method u sed to resolve ( Res) the IP address, incl udin g subn et ma sk and de fau lt gat eway . IP Addr[...]

Using th e Control Panel Chap ter 3: P rint ing ❖ 3-55 Novell Menu Allows you to modify Novell parameters (and appears only if the printer is network capable). Menu Items Desc ription Novell Enab le Enabl es or disables the N ovell protocol. If set to Off , the following menu items do not appe ar . Novell PDL Sets the default emulation (page desc[...]

Usin g the Control Panel 3-56 ❖ User Gui d e Print Menu Allows you to generate printer reports. Menu Items Desc ription Config Sheet P rints a Co nfiguration Sheet sho wing the printer's current information and menu settings. PCL D emo Prints a sample page demonstrating the printer's capabilities. PCL Font List Prints a li s t of PCL fo[...]

Using th e Control Panel Chap ter 3: P rint ing ❖ 3-57 Reset Menu Allows you to access printer reset functions (and appears only when the printer is powered on w hile holding down the Online and Enter keys). Menu Items Desc ription Factory Defa ults Resets menus ( except network) to fact or y defaults. Network Defa ults Resets p arameters in the [...]

Usin g the Control Panel 3-58 ❖ User Gui d e Printing a Password Job T o print a password print job sent t o the printer and stored in the optiona l hard drive (such as a sec ure job or pr oof jo b), fol low th ese s teps: 1 At the Control Panel, press Menu Up or Menu Dow n until you see: 2 Press Enter a nd you will see: 3 Enter the job’ s nume[...]

Using th e Control Panel Chap ter 3: P rint ing ❖ 3-59 Deleting a Password Job T o delete a password print j o b sent to the printer and stored in the optiona l hard drive, follow these steps: 1 At the Control Panel, press Menu Up or Menu Dow n until you see: 2 Press Enter a nd you will see: 3 Enter your job’ s numeric password and you will see[...]

3-60 ❖ Us er Guide Generating a Printer Report Y our printer provides the fo llowing reports that can be printe d: • Configurat ion Sheet •P C L D e m o P a g e •P C L F o n t L i s t • PostScript Font List •M e n u M a p • T est Print •F a u l t H i s t o r y • Disk Directory (i f the optional hard drive is i nstalled ) T o print[...]

Offsetti ng Output Chap ter 3: P rint ing ❖ 3-61 Offsetting Output The Offset Catch T ray (referr ed to as the Offset Bin in the printer driver), shown in Figure 3.2, is an optio na l output device available for your printer . The Offset Catch T ray can be used in eith er of two ways, depending on how it is configured in th e Control Panel’ s m[...]

Duplex Printin g 3-62 ❖ User Gui d e Duplex Printing W ith the optional duplex unit installed, you can print two-sided ( duplex) jobs. Use only the size paper listed in T able 2.1 on page 2-4 for two-sided jobs. Do not use envelope s, postcards, transp arencies, o r label pape r for duple x jobs. T o print duplex, select it in your printer driver[...]

Duplex Prin ting Chap ter 3: P rint ing ❖ 3-63 Figure 3.3 Duple x Orient atio n and B inding Sett ings Orientation: Portrait Duplex: Long Edge B ind Orientat ion: Portrait Duplex: Short Edge Bind Orientation: Landscape Duplex: Long Edge B ind Orientation: Landscape Duplex: Short Edge Bind[...]

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Chap ter 4: M aint ain ing t he P rin ter ❖ 4- 1 Maintaining the Printer C h a p t e r 4 Regular Printer M aintenance ............ ............. ............. ........ 4-2 Cleaning the Pr inter ......... ............ ............. ............. ........ 4-2 Replacing the Laser Print Car tridge ............................ ........ 4-3 Replacing M[...]

Regular Printer Mainten a nce 4-2 ❖ User Gui d e Regular Printer Maintenance Y our printer is designed to need very little ong o ing maintenance other tha n the replacement of maintenance items as they reach their end of use. It is recommend ed that maintenance items be replaced w hen the end of use warnings appear on the Control Panel to avoid u[...]

Replacing t he Laser Print Cartridge Chap ter 4: M aint ain ing t he P rin ter ❖ 4- 3 Replacing the Laser Print Cartridge When the laser print cartridge runs low on toner , the printer’ s Control Panel display will read Toner Low . Y o u should replace the laser print cartridge soon after this message appears to avoid loss of print qualit y . T[...]

Replacing the Laser Print Cart ridge 4-4 ❖ User Gui d e T o replace the laser print cartridge, follow these steps: 1 If the envelope feeder is installed, power off the printer and remove the envelo pe feeder . 2 Remove any pape r fro m the output bin and mult i bypa ss feeder , and clo se the multi byp ass feeder . 3 Open the front cover al l the[...]

Replacing t he Laser Print Cartridge Chap ter 4: M aint ain ing t he P rin ter ❖ 4- 5 6 Place the cartridge on a flat surface, hold it firmly with one ha nd and with th e other hand grasp the en d tab of the sealing t ape an d pull t he tape straigh t out horizontall y . If pulled at an angle, the tape may break. After pulling out the tape, do no[...]

Replacing Mainte nance Kit Items 4-6 ❖ User Gui d e Replacing Maintena nce Kit Items The Maintenance Kit c ontains internal printer components which require replacement from time to time. As these are more complex tasks that are not routinely performed, the pro cedures are prov ided in the System Administrator Gu ide on your Product CD.[...]

Chapt er 5: T rouble shooting ❖ 5- 1 T r oubleshooting C h a p t e r 5 Before Y ou Begin Troubleshoot ing ........... ............. ............. . 5-2 Error Mes sages ....... ................... ............. ............. ............. . 5-4 Paper Jams ...... ............. ............. ............. ............. ............. . 5-5 What Cause[...]

Befo re Yo u B egi n Tr oub lesho oti ng 5-2 ❖ User Gui d e Before Y ou Begin T roubleshooting If it becomes necessary for you to take corrective actions, note the following sa fety tips a nd then begin your troubleshooting by checking for possible hardware, software, and printer maintenance issues. Also, be sure to observe the safety guidelines [...]

Before Y ou Begin T roubleshootin g Chapt er 5: T rouble shooting ❖ 5- 3 Hardware • Is the printer p lugged in? • Is the printer switched on? Software • Is the correct printer driver installed and selected for your printer configu ration? Printer Maintenance An i mprop erly seated tray or an open cover will prevent printing. Y ou can avoid [...]

Error Message s 5-4 ❖ User Gui d e Error Messages Y our printer displays messages on the Control Panel when operator interv ention is required. There are two types of message that require a ction: • Printer fault messages are those that relate to printer shutdown, such as a paper jam. Ac tion must be taken to resolve the fault. • Attention me[...]

Paper Jams Chapt er 5: T rouble shooting ❖ 5- 5 Paper Jams Y our printer has been de signed to provide reliable, trouble-free operation. Ho wever , you may experience an occasiona l paper jam. When the printer detec ts a misfeed or a paper jam, it sto ps printing and displa y s a Control Panel mes sag e. After you clear the paper jam, the printer[...]

Pape r J am s 5-6 ❖ User Gui d e T able 5 .1 Paper j am messages Message Descrip tio n/Corr ective Acti on Env. Feeder Jam- Remove All Envel A paper jam has occurred while feeding from the envelope feeder . ACTION: Refer to “Ja m Scenario 1” (pag e 5-7). Exit Jam- Open Rear Cover A paper ja m has occurred at the exi t path to the outpu t bin.[...]

Paper Jams Chapt er 5: T rouble shooting ❖ 5- 7 Jam Scenari o 1 A p ape r j am h as occ ur red wh ile fe ed ing fro m the env elo pe feeder . Contr ol Panel Mess age Correc tive Acti on Env. Feeder Jam- Remove All Envel 1 Remove all envelopes from the envelope feeder . Remove EnvFeeder Open Front Cover 2 Lift slightly on the envelop e feeder and [...]

Pape r J am s 5-8 ❖ User Gui d e Remove Jam Envel 5 Slowly p ull out th e laser print cartridge. T o prevent to ner stai ns, place th e cartr idg e on a surface covered with old scrap paper . 6 Check the a rea where the laser print cartridge was located an d remov e any jamm ed p aper (envelopes ). 7 Holding the laser print cartridge as shown, lo[...]

Paper Jams Chapt er 5: T rouble shooting ❖ 5- 9 8 Slowl y close the fr ont cov er . Press the center part of t he top cover until it latches int o place. 9 Check the Control Panel display . If the jam ha s been c leared and all covers are closed, the display will sho w Ready . If a paper jam message remains, there is still paper jammed i n the pr[...]

Pape r J am s 5-10 ❖ Us er Guide Jam Scenari o 2 A paper jam has occurred at the exit p ath to the output bin. Contr ol Panel Mess age Correc tive Acti on Exit Jam- Open Rear Cover 1 Go behind the printer , squeeze the la tch on th e top left of the rear cover and pull the cover open. Clear Paper Path 2 Remove any jammed paper . Be carefu l not t[...]

Paper Jams Chap ter 5 : T roub les hootin g ❖ 5-11 Jam Scenari o 3 A paper jam has occurred while feeding from the multi bypass feeder . Contr ol Panel Mess age Correc tive Acti on MBF Jam- Remove All Paper 1 Remove all paper from the multi bypa ss feede r . 2 Check the back of the multi bypass feeder (inside the printer) and remove any jammed pa[...]

Pape r J am s 5-12 ❖ Us er Guide 5 Slowly p ull out th e laser print cartridge. T o prevent to ner stai ns, place th e cartr idg e on a surface covered with old scrap paper or the like. 6 Check the a rea where the laser print cartridge was located an d remov e any jamm ed p aper . 7 Holding the laser print cartridge as shown, low er it into the p[...]

Paper Jams Chap ter 5 : T roub les hootin g ❖ 5-13 9 Open the multi bypass feeder by pulling the latc h at the top center . 10 Reload th e multi bypass feeder . 11 Check the Control Panel display . If the jam ha s been c leared and all covers are closed, the display will sho w Ready . If a paper jam message remains, there is still paper jammed i [...]

Pape r J am s 5-14 ❖ Us er Guide Jam Scenari o 4 A paper jam h as occu rred at the Offset Catch T ray . Contr ol Panel Mess age Correc tive Acti on Offset Jam- Open Rear Cover 1 Go behind the printer , squeeze the la tch on th e top left of the rear cover and pull the cover open. Open Offset Door Clear Paper Path 2 Open the rear cover of the Offs[...]

Paper Jams Chap ter 5 : T roub les hootin g ❖ 5-15 4 Make sure the spring-loaded rear cover of the Offset Catch T ray is secu rely clo sed . 5 Close the printer ’ s rear c over . 6 Check the Control Panel display . If the jam ha s been c leared and all covers are closed, the display will sho w Ready . If a paper jam message remains, there is st[...]

Pape r J am s 5-16 ❖ Us er Guide Jam Scenari o 5 A paper jam has occurred inside t he front cover . Contr ol Panel Mess age Correc tive Acti on Paper Jam- Open Front Cover 1 Remove the envel ope feeder , if instal led, then open the fron t cover all the way until it stops. Remove PrintCart Clear Paper Path 2 Slowly p ull out th e laser print cart[...]

Paper Jams Chap ter 5 : T roub les hootin g ❖ 5-17 4 Holding the laser print cartridge as shown, low er it into the printer’ s guide ch annels. Be sure to pu sh the cartridge all the way into the pri nter . 5 Slowl y close the fr ont cov er . Press the center part of t he top cover until it latches int o place. 6 Check the Control Panel display[...]

Pape r J am s 5-18 ❖ Us er Guide Jam Scenari o 6 A paper jam has occu rred at the dup lex modu le. Contr ol Panel Mess age Correc tive Acti on Paper Jam- Open Rear Cover 1 Go behind the printer , squeeze the la tch on th e top left of the rear cover and pull the cover open. 2 Remove any jammed paper . Be carefu l not to touc h the f user . It bec[...]

Paper Jams Chap ter 5 : T roub les hootin g ❖ 5-19 4 Open the duplex module by moving the tabs on the outside of the duplex module outwards, and lift ing up the cove r . 5 Remove any ja mmed pa per , t hen close the cover . 6 Insert the du plex unit into th e left and right chan nels insi de the printe r . Contr ol Panel Mess age Correc tive Acti[...]

Pape r J am s 5-20 ❖ Us er Guide 7 Slide the unit in until the green levers snap int o place. 8 Close the printer ’ s rear c over . 9 Check the Control Panel display . If the jam ha s been c leared and all covers are closed, the display will sho w Ready . If a paper jam message remains, there is still paper jammed i n the pr inter . Refer to T [...]

Paper Jams Chap ter 5 : T roub les hootin g ❖ 5-21 Jam Scenari o 7 The size of the paper fed was not the s ize expected by the printer , causing a jam inside the rea r cover Contr ol Panel Mess age Correc tive Acti on Paper Size Jam- Open Rear Cover 1 Go behind the printer , squeeze the la tch on th e top left of the rear cover and pull the cover[...]

Pape r J am s 5-22 ❖ Us er Guide Jam Scenari o 8 A paper jam has occurred while feeding from a pa per tray . Note: While the illustrations below show T ray 1, you can use this procedure for clearing T ray 2 and T ray 3 jams as well. Contr ol Panel Mess age Correc tive Acti on Tray 1 Jam- Open Tray 1 or Tray 2 Jam- Open Tray 2 or Tray 3 Jam- Open [...]

Paper Jams Chap ter 5 : T roub les hootin g ❖ 5-23 Open Front Cover Remove Jam Sheet 4 Open the front cover al l the way until it sto ps. 5 Slowly p ull out th e laser print cartridge. T o prevent to ner stai ns, place th e cartr idg e on a surface covered with old scrap paper or the like. 6 Check the a rea where the laser print cartridge was loc[...]

Pape r J am s 5-24 ❖ Us er Guide 7 Holding the laser print cartridge as shown, low er it into the printer’ s guide ch annels. Be sure to pu sh the cartridge all the way into the pri nter . 8 Slowl y close the fr ont cov er . Press the center part of t he top cover until it latches int o place. 9 Reinstall the pap er tray . 10 Check the Control [...]

Solvin g Pr inting Prob lems Chap ter 5 : T roub les hootin g ❖ 5-25 Solving Printing Problems If you have any problems with the operation of your printer , refer to T able 5.2 for suggested remedies. T able 5.2 Printe r Operation P roblems Probl em Action The printer wil l not print at all, or a file sent from the client/server will not print. ?[...]

Solvin g Print ing Pr obl ems 5-26 ❖ Us er Guide A printed pag e does not look like it should. • Make certain that the softw are application you a re using to create your print job is confi gured properly . Refer to your softwa re documentation. • Make sure the correct driver is being used. • Send a file containing PCL or PostScript command[...]

Solvin g Pr inting Prob lems Chap ter 5 : T roub les hootin g ❖ 5-27 PostScript commands are printed in stead of the PostScript j ob. • Mak e ce rtai n tha t the s oftware app licat ion yo u are using to cre ate yo ur jo b is configured properly . Refer to your software documentation. • The job sent to the printer might have included an incor[...]

Solvin g Print ing Pr obl ems 5-28 ❖ Us er Guide A PostScript or PCL job fails to print. • Check that you are using the correct PostScript or PCL printer driver . • For a PostScript job, set the Print Errors item in the P ostScript Menu to On and resend th e job. - If an error page prints, there is a problem in the PostScript coding. Correct [...]

Solvin g Print Qual ity Pro blems Chap ter 5 : T roub les hootin g ❖ 5-29 Solving Print Quality Probl ems If you have any problems with your printer’ s printed output, refer to T able 5.3 for suggested remedies. The cases liste d in T able 5.3 ar e probable cases only , and may not repr esent all of the possible cases whi ch may occur under act[...]

Solvin g Print Qual ity Pro blems 5-30 ❖ Us er Guide Blank Prints Entire printed page is blank wi th no visi ble print. If just installed, the laser print cartridge sealing tape may still be in place. Remove the sealing tap e. Multiple sheets a re being fed from the paper tray at the same time. Remove the paper from the paper tray and fan it. Ens[...]

Solvin g Print Qual ity Pro blems Chap ter 5 : T roub les hootin g ❖ 5-31 Spot dele tions Areas of the print are extremely light or missing. Damp paper stock . Replace the paper stock. Defective laser print cartridge, or the laser print cartridge is at its end of life. Replace t he laser print cartridge. V ertical line deletions Localized print d[...]

Solvin g Print Qual ity Pro blems 5-32 ❖ Us er Guide Horizontal line deletions Localized print d eletions appearin g as ban ds running across the page perpendicular to the direction of paper movement. Defective paper stock, creases, fol ds, etc . Replace t he paper stock. Defective laser print ca rtridge. Replace t he laser print cartridge. V ert[...]

Solvin g Print Qual ity Pro blems Chap ter 5 : T roub les hootin g ❖ 5-33 Repetitive horizontal dark streaks Black lines running across the page perpendicular to the direction of paper movement. Contaminated paper path. Print several blank sheets of paper to remove any toner accumulations. Defective laser print cartridge, or the laser print cartr[...]

Solvin g Print Qual ity Pro blems 5-34 ❖ Us er Guide Unfused or part ially fuse d image The printed ima ge is not fully fused to the paper and easily ru bs off. Damp paper stock. Replace pape r stock. Heavy or unusual paper stock. Use only approved p aper/media. (See T able 2.1 on pa ge 2-4). Defective Fuser . Replace t he Fuser . See the System [...]

Solvin g Print Qual ity Pro blems Chap ter 5 : T roub les hootin g ❖ 5-35 Blurred prints Image is blurred at the edges . Poor paper condition. Inspect/replace the paper stock. Paper is damp. Replace the paper s tock. Defective laser print ca rtridge. Replace t he laser print cartridge. Random deletions Random light areas an d deletions. Poor pape[...]

Solvin g Print Qual ity Pro blems 5-36 ❖ Us er Guide Grainy Grap hics A graphic ima ge is coarse or grainy (like a brick or checkerboa rd pa tter n) r ath er t han a smooth halftone. Compression problem. T he printer tried to print a complex graphic image with inadeq uate memory . Refer to the System Administrator Guide on the printer C D for a d[...]

Additional Sour ces of T roubl eshooting Assistance Chap ter 5 : T roub les hootin g ❖ 5-37 Additional So ur ces of T roubleshooting Assistance If you encounter an error message, problem, or print defect that you are unable to correct by using y our User Guide, you may need to contact your S y stem Administrator or refer to t he System Admi nistr[...]

5-38 ❖ Us er Guide[...]

Appen dix A: Prin ter Speci fications ❖ A-1 Printer Specifications A p p e n d i x A Physical Spec ifications ......... ............ ............. .................... . A-2 Environmen tal Spec ifications ...... ............. ................... ........ A-3 Electrical Specificat ions ........ ................... ............. ............. . A-4[...]

Phys ical Spe cificatio ns A-2 ❖ User Gui d e Physical Specifications Dimensions • 16.5" (w) x 17.1" (d) x 16.1" (h) • 442 mm (w) x 439 mm (d) x 413 (h) W eight (without laser print cartridge and controller) • 5 7.3 lb s. (2 6 k g)[...]

Enviro nmental Specifica tions Appen dix A: Prin ter Speci fications ❖ A-3 Environmental Specifications T emperature • 41° to 95° F (5° t o 35° C) Humidit y • 15% to 85% RH Sound Level (base configura tion) •4 9 . 5 d b A R u n n i n g ( M a x . ) • 35 d bA Stan dby (Max.)[...]

Electr ical Spe cifications A-4 ❖ User Gui d e Electrical Specifications Power Requirements • 110/120 V AC, 50/60 Hz • 220/240 V AC, 50/60 Hz Power Consumption • 110/120 V AC: 800W (max.) during warmup and printing; 102 W Standby; 30W (max.) when in power saver mode • 220/240 V AC: 800W (max.) during warmup and printing; 30W (max.) when i[...]

Performan ce Specif ications Appen dix A: Prin ter Speci fications ❖ A-5 Per fo rmance Sp ecific atio ns Reso luti on • T rue 1200 x 1200 dp i (at rated speed) • 600 x 600 dpi • XIE Resolution Enhancemen t Print Speed • Up t o 21 pp m (pa ges/mi n) simp lex • Up to 15 ipm (impres sio ns/min) du plex[...]

Contro ller Spec ification s A-6 ❖ User Gui d e Contr oller Specific ations Motorola PowerPC RISC processor with ASIC co-processor Memory • 32 MB DRAM / 8 MB FLASH ROM Standard • Upgradable to a maximum of 192 MB Page Description Langua ges (PDL) • PCL 5e and P CL 6 emulations • Adobe PostScript 3 Resident Fonts •3 5 P o s t S c r i p t[...]

Appen dix B: Not ices and C ertificat ions ❖ B-1 Notices and Certifications A p p e n d i x B FCC Notices…U SA .. ............. ............ ............. .................... . B- 2 Radio Frequency ..................... ............. ............. ............. . B-2 Certifications…Canadian ..... ............ ............. ..................[...]

FCC Not ices… USA B-2 ❖ User Guide FCC Notices…USA Radio Frequency This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy , and, if not installed and used in accordan ce with t he instruct ion man uals, m ay cause interference with radio c o mmunications. The equip ment, in its base configura tions, has been tested and found t[...]

FCC Notic es…USA Appen dix B: Not ices and C ertificat ions ❖ B-3 The manufacturer is not responsible for any radio o r television interference caused by using oth er than recommended c ables or by unauthorized changes or modifications to this equipment. Unauthorized ch anges or modifications c ould void the user's authority to operate thi[...]

Certif ications… Canadian B-4 ❖ User Guide Certifications …Canadian 60 HZ, 115V The equipment is listed by the Underw riters Laboratories, UL 1950, ce rtified by Canadian Sta ndards Association, CSA22.2, No. 95 0[...]

Europea n Marke ts Appen dix B: Not ices and C ertificat ions ❖ B-5 European Markets CE Certificat ion The CE marking applied to this product symbolises Xerox Ltd Declaration of C o nformity with the fo llowing applicable Directives of the European Union. Council Directive 73/2 3/ EC amended by Council Directive 93/68/EC, on the harmonisation of [...]

Euro pean Market s B-6 ❖ User Guide EN55022 Conf igur atio n Specificatio n Base Printe r EN55022 Cl ass B Base Printe r with T o ken Ri ng EN5 5022 Class A Base Pr inter with 100MB Ethernet EN5502 2 Class B[...]

Safety Extra Low V oltage Safety Approval Appen dix B: Not ices and C ertificat ions ❖ B-7 Safety Extra Low V oltage Safety Approval The printer’ s printing system i s in compliance with various governm ental agencies and na tion al safet y regulations. All system ports meet the requiremen ts for Safety Extra Low V oltage (SEL V) circuits for c[...]

Safety Extra Low Voltage Safety Approval B-8 ❖ User Guide[...]

Appen dix C: Printe r Options ❖ C-1 Printer Options A p p e n d i x C Optional Equipme nt .................. ............. ................... ........ C-2[...]

Optional Equipment C-2 ❖ User Guide Optional Equipment The optional equip ment described in this User g uide allow you to add special features to y o ur printer or upg rad e yo ur p ri nte r s yst em to me et you r p art icu lar needs. T able C.1 on pa ge C-3 provides a brief description of each enhancem ent available. The pa rt number needed to [...]

Optional Equipment Appen dix C: Printe r Options ❖ C-3 T o order any of the equipm ent listed below , see the separate Supplies/Optio ns Guide or contact your dealer . T able C. 1 Opt iona l Equip ment Optional Ki ts Use Hard disk drive Allows for secure job and proof job print ing, storage of fonts and macros, and increases the productivity of m[...]

Optional Equipment C-4 ❖ User Guide Memory Increases the font capa bility and enhances th e speed of data transfer and complex page proce ssing. Memory kits are available in three configurations, packag ed in single units each: - 64 MB - 32 MB - 16 MB The printer utilizes industry stan dard DIMMs with the foll owing specifications: - 168 pin, 60 [...]

Index I X User Guide A A4 size paper Dimensions • 2-4 Support ed tray s/ bins • 2-4 A5 size paper Dimensions • 2-4 Support ed tray s/ bins • 2-4 A6 size paper Dimensions • 2-4 Support ed tray s/ bins • 2-4 B B5-I SO size paper Dimensions • 2-4 Support ed tray s/ bins • 2-4 B5-J IS size paper Dimensions • 2-4 Support ed tray s/ bin[...]

D Use r Gui de D Demo Page Printing • 3-60 Disk Directory Printing • 3-60 DL size envelopes Dimensions • 2-4 Suppor ted tray s/bins • 2-4 Draft Mode • 3-20 , 3-32 Drivers Configuring • 3-5 Installing • 3-5 PCL emulation Desc ript ion • 3-4 Features • 3-6 Using • 3-8 ➝ 3-21 Post Script Desc ript ion • 3-5 Features • 3-6 Usi[...]

M User Guide Legal si ze paper Dimensions • 2-4 Suppor ted tray s/bins • 2-4 Letter siz e paper Dimensions • 2-4 Suppor ted tray s/bins • 2-4 M Maintenance Kit • 4-6 Memory Upgrade • C-4 Menu Map Printing • 3-60 Mirror images • 3-31 Monarch size enve lopes Dimensions • 2-4 Suppor ted tray s/bins • 2-4 Multi bypass feeder Capaci [...]

R Use r Gui de Post Script dr iver See Drivers , PostSc ript Post Script Fo nt List Printing • 3-60 Power cord receptacle Location • 1-7 Power switch Location • 1-7 Print speed • 1-6 Printer cleaning • 4-2 Printer components • 1-7 ➝ 1-9 Printer drivers See Drivers Printer Ma nagement Software C D • 1-10 , 1-12 Printer reports Printi[...]

Numerics User Guide Numerics 550 sheet feeder Location • 1-9 Paper loading • 2-7 ➝ 2-10 Pape r sizes su pport ed • 2-4 , 2-5[...]

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