Xerox PHASER 3435 manual

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    This manua l is provided for inform ation purpos es only . All informati on included herein is subject to cha nge without notic e. Xer ox Corporati on is not respons ible for any chan ges, d irect or in direct, ari sing from or related to use of this manu al. © 2008 by X erox Corporat ion. Al l rights reserved . • Phaser 3435 , and Ph aser 3435/[...]

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    C ONTENT S 1. Introduction Special features ..................... ........... ................. ........... ................. ........... ................. ..... . ........... ...................... ...... 1.1 Printer overvi ew ..................... ........... ................. ........... ................. ........... ................. ..... . ..[...]

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    How to purch ase .............. ............ ................. ........... ................. ........... ................. ............ .... ................. ........... ...... 7.1 8. Maintenance Printing i nformation page ....... ................. ........... ................. ........... ................. ........... .......... ............. ...[...]

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    i Safety Read these safety not es carefully before usi ng this product to ensure you operate th e equipment safely. Your Xerox product and supp lies have be en designed and tested to meet strict safety requir ements. These include sa fety Agency approval, and complia nce to establishe d environmental standards . Please read the fo llowing in struct[...]

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    ii • Never remove c overs or guards that are fast ened with s crews. There are n o operator ser viceable ar eas within t hese cov ers. • Never locat e the machi ne near a r adiator o r any other heat source. • Never push objects of any kind int o the ventilation openings. • Never override or "cheat" any of th e electrical or mecha[...]

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    iii Laser Safety Info rmation CAUTION: Use of controls, adjustments or performance of p rocedure other tha n those specified herein may result in hazardous li ght exposure. With specific re gard to laser safet y, the equipment comp lies with performance st andards for laser product set by government, national and inter national agenci es as a Class[...]

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    iv OpenSSL License Copyright (c) 1998-2001 The OpenSSL Project. All rights reserved. Redistribut ion and use in source and binary f orms, with or without modificati on, are permitted provi ded that the following condit ions are met: 1. Redistributi ons of source code must retain the above copyr ight notice, this li st of conditi ons and the followi[...]

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    v THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY ERIC YOUNG ``AS IS'' AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WA RRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQ[...]

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    vi Product Recycling and Disposal European Union Domestic/Household Environment Application of this symbol on your equipment is confirmation that you should not dispose of the equipment in the no rmal household wast e stream. In accordance with European l egislation, end of l ife electri cal and electroni c equipment su bject to di sposal must be s[...]

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    1.1 < Introduct ion> 1 Introducti on Congratulat ions o n the purc hase of you r printer! This cha pter in cludes: • Special features • Printer over view • Finding more i nformation Special f eatures Y our new p rinter is equipped with sev eral spe cial feat ures that i mprove the print q uality . Y ou can: Print with exc ellent quali t[...]

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    1.2 < Introduct ion> Printer features The ta ble bel ow list s a ge neral ove rview o f feature s suppor ted by yo ur printer . (I: Installed, O: Option, N A: Not Available) Features Ph aser 3435/D N IEEE 1284 Para llel I USB 2.0 I Network Interf ace (Ethernet 10 /100 Base TX) I PostScript* Emulation I Duplex pri nting a a. Printing on both s[...]

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    1.3 < Introduct ion> Rear vie w 1 control board co ver 6 duplex unit 2 network port 7 power recept ac le 3 USB port 8 power switch 4 parallel port 9 rear co ver 5 optional tray 2 cable connector * The figure above shows an Ph aser 3435/DN with all available options. Control p anel overvie w 1 Start/St op : Cancels an oper ation a t any tim e;[...]

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    1.4 < Introduct ion> Under st and ing the St atus LE D Status Description Off • The printer is pow erd off. Green On • The printer is on. • The prin ter can rec eive dat a fro m the compute r . Blinki ng • When th e backli ght bli nks slow ly , the printer is receiv ing dat a from the com puter . • When the backlig ht blin ks quick [...]

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    1.5 < Introduct ion> Selecting a location Select a level, s tab le place with adequate sp ace for air c irculatio n. Allow extra spa ce for ope ning cov ers and tra ys. The area s hould be well-ve ntilated a nd away fro m direct s unlight o r sources of h eat, cold , and h umidity . Do not se t the print er close to the edge of y our desk or [...]

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    2.1 < System setup> 2 System setu p This chapter p rovide s step by st ep informa tion on set ting up your printer . This cha pter in cludes: • Using cont rol pa nel menus • Menu overvi ew • Pri nt ing a dem o page • Changing t he display l anguage Using contr ol p anel menu s A number of men us are avail able to make it easy for you [...]

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    2.2 < System setup> Information menu This menu con tai ns printer in formation p ages tha t give det ails about the printer and it s configu ration. Item Ex pl anat ion Menu Map The men u map sh ows the layout an d current settings o f the control p anel menu items. Configuraton The conf igur atio n page sh ows t he pri nter ’s current conf[...]

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    2.3 < System setup> Duplex Margin In this men u, you can set the margin s for d ouble- sided p rinting. Y ou can inc rease o r decreas e the value i n 0.1 mm incremen ts. • T op Margin : Set th e top margin, from 0 .0 to 9.9 mm. The de fault i s 5.0 mm. • Lef t Margin : Set the left m argin, from 0.0 to 9.9 mm. The de fault i s 5.0 mm. ?[...]

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    2.4 < System setup> Graphic menu Use t he Graphic menu to chang e settings affe cting the qualit y of th e printed c haracters and imag es. Item Explanatio n Resolution S peci fy the nu mber of dots p rinted per inch (d pi). The higher the se tting, the sharpe r printed characters and graph ics. • If your pri nt jobs are mostly text, selec [...]

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    2.5 < System setup> Emulation menu Use t he Emulation menu to config ure printer langua ge emula tion. Job Tim eou t Y ou can s et the le ngth of time the p rinter wa its before pri nting the last p age of a print job that does no t end with a comma nd to pr int the p age. The defa ult is 15 sec. When a p rint time-o ut occurs, th e print er [...]

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    2.6 < System setup> PostScript This menu p rovides you with the Prin t PS Error men u item. EPSON This menu set s the EPSON e mulation co nfiguratio n. Item Explanation Print PS Error Y ou can select w hether or not your p rinter p rint s an error list whe n a PS error o ccurs. •S e l e c t On to prin t PS 3 emul ation errors . If an error [...]

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    2.7 < System setup> Printing a d emo p age Print a dem o page to make sure th at the prin ter is operating correct ly . 1 Press Menu a nd then OK when In formation appe ars. 2 Press t he Up /d own a rrow buttons unti l Demo Page appears and press OK . A demo p age print s out. Changing the disp lay language T o change the l anguage that is di[...]

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    3.1 < Software over view> 3 Software overv iew This chap ter gives y ou an overvi ew of the so ftwa re that comes with you r printer . Further det ails abo ut inst allin g and usi ng the so ftware are explain ed in the So ftware Se ction . This cha pter in cludes: • Supplied sof tware • Printer dr iver featu res • System requirement s S[...]

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    3.2 < Software over view> Printer dr iver features Y our printer drivers s upport the followin g stan dard featu res: • Paper sou rce se lectio n • Paper siz e, orient ation and med ia type • Number of c opies In addition , you can us e vario us specia l printing fe atures. The follow ing table shows a general o vervi ew of fea tures su[...]

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    4.1 < Network setup> 4 Network setup This cha pter give s you ste p-by-s tep in structions for s etting up y our printer for n etwork con nections . This cha pter in cludes: • Introduction • Supported operati ng systems • Configuring TCP/IP • Configuring EtherT alk • Setting Ethernet s peed • Restoring th e network configu ration [...]

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    4.2 < Network setup> Configuring TCP/IP Y our printer c an be set up with a variety o f TCP/IP network inf ormation, such as an IP addres s, a sub net ma sk, a gate way , and DNS addresse s. There are several ways i n whic h your printer c an be a ssigned a TCP/ IP address, dependin g on your network. • S t atic addr essin g: A TCP/IP add r[...]

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    4.3 < Network setup> Printing a networ k configur ation p age The network confi guration p age shows ho w the net work int erface ca rd on your p rinter is c onfigu red. 1 Press Menu u ntil Network appea rs on t he bottom line o f the display and p ress OK . 2 Press the Up/down a rrow buttons until Network Info. app ears and press OK . 3 Pres[...]

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    5 .1 < Loading print media> 5 Loading print med ia This chapte r will he lp you u nderst and typ es of p aper you can u se with your print er and h ow to proper ly loa d pape r in the diffe rent p aper tray s for the best print quali ty . This cha pter in cludes: • Selecting print media • Loading p aper • Selecting an output location Se[...]

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    5 .2 < Loading print media> Supported sizes of p aper Note For dupl ex printi ng, A4, Lette r , Ofi cio, Lega l, and Fol io sizes are supp orted. Ty p e Size Dim ensions Wei gh t a a. If media weight is over 24 lb (90 g/m 2 ), use the multi-purpo se tray. Capacity b b. Maximum capacity may differ depending on media weight, thickness , and env[...]

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    5 .3 < Loading print media> Guidelines for se lecting and stor ing print media When select ing o r load ing paper, envelope s, or o ther prin t mat eria ls, keep these gui delines in min d: • Always use print medi a that con form with th e specifi cations listed on page 5. 3. • Attempting to print on d amp, curl ed, wrinkled , or torn p a[...]

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    5 .4 < Loading print media> T ransp arenci es • T o avoid dama ging the p rinter , use only transp arencies designe d for us e in las er printers. • T ransp arencies used in t he printer m ust be a ble to withst and 200° C (392° F), th e prin ter ’s fusing temp eratur e. • Place the m on a flat s urface af ter re moving them from th[...]

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    5 .5 < Loading print media> Using the tray 1 or the optional tra y 2 Use the pri nt materia l you us e for the m ajority of your print jobs in the tray 1. The tray 1 ca n hold a m aximum of 250 s heets of 80 g/m 2 p ape r . Y ou can purc hase an opti onal tray 2 an d attac h it below th e tray 1 to load an additi onal 250 sheet s of p aper . [...]

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    5 .6 < Loading print media> Note s • Do no t push the pa per width guide far enough to ca use the material to warp. • If you do not ad just the pape r wid th guid e, it may cau se p aper jams. Using the multi-purpose tray The multi -purpose t ray ca n hold s pecial s izes and types o f print mat erial, such as transp arenci es, post cards[...]

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    5 .7 < Loading print media> Caution When you pr int on speci al mat erial lik e envel opes, labe ls, transp arencies , or ca rds, the ou tput lo cation sh ould b e the rear cove r. Open th e rear cov er to use i t. See p age 5.8. 4 Squeeze the mu lti-purpos e tray paper wid th guides and adj ust them to the wid th of the paper . Do not force [...]

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    5 .8 < Loading print media> Selecting an out put location The p rint er has two o utput loc atio ns; t he re ar cov er (f ace up) an d the output tray (face down ). The printe r sends o utput to th e output t ray by de fault. T o use the output tray, make sure that the re ar cover is c losed. Notes • If p aper co ming out of the o utput tra[...]

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    6.1 < Basic printing> 6 Basic printing This chapt er exp lai ns comm on pr inti ng task s. This cha pter in cludes: • Pri nti ng a docu men t • Canceling a p rint job Printing a do cument This prin ter allows you to print from variou s Windows , Mac OS applica tions. The exact s tep s for printi ng a docu ment may vary dependin g on the a[...]

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    7 .1 < Ordering supplies and accesso ries> 7 Orderi ng supp lies and accessor ies This chapte r provides informati on on purc hasing p rint cartri dges and access ories ava ilable fo r your p rinter . • Print cartridges • Accesso ries • How to purcha se Print cartr idges When the t oner runs o ut, you c an orde r the follo wing types of[...]

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    8 .1 < Maintenance> 8 Maintenance This chapte r provides informati on for mai ntain ing yo ur printer a nd the print cartri dge, as we ll as su ggesti ons for hi gh-quality and eco nomical printing. This cha pter in cludes: • Printing informatio n pa ge • Cleaning the printer • Mainta ining the print c artridge • Maintenanc e p art s [...]

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    8 .2 < Maintenance> 4 Locate t he long s trip of gla ss (LSU) ins ide the to p of the ca rtridge compart ment, a nd gently swab the g lass w ith a cott on swab checking to see if dirt turn s the cot ton bla ck. 5 Reinsert t he print c artridge and close t he front co ver . 6 Plug in th e powe r cor d and turn the print er on. Printing a clean[...]

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    8 .3 < Maintenance> Redistributing print cartridge When the p rint ca rtridge is near the e nd of it s life : • White stre aks o r light pri nting occ urs. • T oner Low appears on the displa y . • The S tatus Mo nitor progra m windo w appears o n the com puter t elling you th at the to ner le vel is low. • The Status LED blinks red . [...]

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    8 .4 < Maintenance> 3 Remove t he new p rint ca rtridge from its b ag. Caution Do not use sharp object s, such as a kni fe or s cissors, to open the print cart ridge p ackage. T hey migh t scratch the drum of the c artr idge. 4 Remove t he pac king t ape an d roll the cartrid ge 5 or 6 i tems to distribu te the t oner . Thoroughl y roll the c[...]

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    9 .1 < Troubleshoot ing> 9 Troubl eshooti ng This chapte r provides helpfu l informat ion for wh at to do if y ou encoun ter an error whil e using y our printe r . This cha pter in cludes: • Clearing p aper jams • T roublesh ooting ch ecklist • Underst anding d isplay messag es • Print cartridge -related m essages • Solving gene ral[...]

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    9 .2 < Troubleshoot ing> 2 Remove t he jamme d pape r by gentl y pullin g it st raight out. Make sure that all of the paper is prop erly alig ned in the tray 1. If the paper do es no t move when yo u pul l, or if you do not see th e pape r in thi s area, ch eck the f user ar ea arou nd the prin t cartridge . See pag e 9.3. 3 Insert the tray 1[...]

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    9 .3 < Troubleshoot ing> Around the print cartridge Note The fuse r area is ho t. T ake care whe n removin g paper f rom the print er. 1 Open th e front cover a nd pull t he prin t cartridge out. 2 Remove t he jamme d pape r by gentl y pullin g it straig ht out. 3 Replace the print c artridge an d close the front co ver. Pri nting automati ca[...]

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    9 .4 < Troubleshoot ing> 5 Release the blue s trap, the re ar cover s topper, and fully op en the rear co ver, as shown . 6 Unfo ld th e dup lex guide ful ly . 7 While pu shing the fuser lev er to the ri ght, op en the fus er door. 1 rear cover stopper 2 rear cover 2 1 1 duplex guide 1 1 fuser lever 2 fuser door 2 1 8 Pull the jammed p aper o[...]

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    9 .5 < Troubleshoot ing> 2 Remove t he jammed p ape r from the d uplex unit. If the p aper does not come o ut with the d uplex un it, remov e the pape r from the b ottom of th e print er . Duplex jam 1 1 Open the re ar cover. 2 Unfo ld th e dup lex guide ful ly . 1 1 duplex guide 3 Pull the jammed p aper ou t. Tip s for avoiding paper ja ms B[...]

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    9 .6 < Troubleshoot ing> T roubleshooting checklist If the pri nter is n ot working proper ly , consult the follo wing checkl ist. If the printer doe s not pass a s tep, fol low the co rrespon ding troub leshooti ng suggesti ons. Condition Sugg ested solutio ns Make su re that the St atus LE D on the control p anel l ight s green and Read y i[...]

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    9 .7 < Troubleshoot ing> LSU Motor Error Cycle Powe r A problem has occurred i n the L SU (Laser Scanni ng Unit). Unplug t he power cord an d plu g it ba ck inches. I f the problem persist s, pleas e call f or service . Main Motor Locked Ther e is a p robl em in the main motor . Open a nd then c lose the fro nt cover . Open Heat Error Cycle P[...]

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    9 .8 < Troubleshoot ing> Print cartr idge-related messages Messag e Meanin g Suggested solutio ns Inst all T oner The print c artridge is i nst alled improperl y , or not installed. Reinst all the print cartridge tw o or three times. If the pr oblem pers ists, th e print cartrid ge is not bei ng detecte d. Plea se cont act the servic e repres[...]

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    9 .9 < Troubleshoot ing> Solving ge neral print ing problem s For problem s with the operation of your printer , refer to the t able fo r suggeste d soluti ons. Condition Possib le cause Suggested solu tions The printer does not print. The pr inte r is not receivi ng power . Check th e power cord connectio ns. Che ck the po wer switch and the[...]

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    9 .10 < Troubleshoot ing> Half t he pa ge is blank . The p age layo ut is too comple x. Simplif y the p age la yout and remove any unne cessary graphic s from the docum ent. Inst all more m emory in your prin ter. See page 1 0.1 . The p age orient ation se tting may be in correc t. Change th e p age orien tati on in your app lication . See th[...]

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    9 .11 < Troubleshoot ing> Solving print quality pr oblems Dirt insid e of the pri nter or imp roper pa per loadi ng may re duce prin t quality . See th e tabl e belo w to troub leshoot p roblems. Condition Suggeste d solutions Light or faded print If a vertical white st reak or fa ded area a ppears on the pag e: • The toner suppl y is low .[...]

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    9 .12 < Troubleshoot ing> Background scatter Background s catter res ults from bit s of tone r distribu ted on the printed pa ge. • The pa per may be to o damp. T ry pri nting wit h a diffe rent batc h of paper . Do not open pa ckages of pap er until nec essary s o that the p aper d oes not abso rb too muc h moist ure. • If backgr ound sc[...]

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    9 .13 < Troubleshoot ing> Common W indows p roblems Note Refer to M icrosof t Win dows 2000/ XP/2003 Us er’s Guide that came with your PC fo r further informati on on Wind ows error mess ages. Curl If the prin ted pa per is cur led or p aper do es not feed into the printer: • T urn over the st ack of pap er in the tray . Also try rotati n[...]

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    9 .14 < Troubleshoot ing> Common L inux pro blems Condition Sug gested solutions The printe r doesn’t print. • Check if the printer driv er is inst alled in your system. Op en Unified D river Config urator and swi tch to the Printers t ab in Prin ters config uration w indow to lo ok at the list o f availa ble printe rs. Ma ke sure th at y[...]

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    10 .1 < Installi ng accessories> 10 Installing acces sories Y our printer is a full -featured laser pri nter tha t has been optimiz ed to meet mos t of your pr inting need s. Re cognizi ng that ea ch user may have diffe rent requ irement s, howev er , Xerox makes se veral a cces sorie s availab le to enha nce th e printer’s cap abili ties. [...]

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    10 .2 < Installi ng accessories> 5 Holding t he memory DIMM by the edges , align th e notches on the memory DIMM wi th the gr ooves on th e memory DIM M slot. 6 Push the DIMM straight into the DIMM sl ot until it s naps in to place. Make sure the latc hes fit o ver the n otches located o n eith er side of the DIMM. 7 Replace the con trol boar[...]

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    11 .1 < Specificat ions> 11 Specifications This cha pter in cludes: • Printer specific ations Printer specificatio ns Item Specific ations and De scription Model na me Phase r 3435/DN Printing s peed a 33 ppm (A4 ); 35 ppm ( Lett er) Duplex: 17 i pm (A4); 17 .5 ipm (Le tter) Resolution Up to 1200 x 1200 d pi ef fectiv e output W arm-up time[...]

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    1 I NDEX A access ories install ing memor y DIMM 1 0.1 order informa tion 7.1 C cleanin g drum 8.2 inside 8.1 outside 8.1 cleanin g sheet, p rint 8.2 compone nt locati on 1.2 control p anel menus 2.1 stat us LED 1.4 D demo page, prin t 2.7 DIMM, instal l 10.1 display language , change cont rol panel 2. 7 drum , c lean 8 .2 E error mess ages 9.6 H h[...]

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    2 Windows 3.2 T toner save mod e, use 2.7 W Wind ows pro ble ms 9 .13[...]

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    Software section Software section[...]

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    1 S OFTWARE SECTION C ONTENTS Chapter 1: I NST ALLI NG P RINTER S OFTWARE IN W INDOWS Installing Printer Software ................... ......... ............... ......... ............... ......... .............. ......... . .... 4 Installing Softwar e for Local Pri nting ..... .......... .............. .......... .............. .......... ..........[...]

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    2 Printing on Both Sides of Paper ............ .............. .......... .............. .......... .............. ......... ............ 20 Printing a Reduced or Enla rged Document ...... .......... .............. .......... ......... ............... ......... ....... 20 Fitting Your Document to a Selected Pape r Si ze ................... .........[...]

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    3 Chapter 8: U SING Y OUR P RINTER IN L INUX Getting Started .................... .............. ......... ............... ......... ............... ......... .............. ...... .... .. 26 Installing the Uni fied Linux Driver ....................... .......... .............. .......... .............. ......... ........... . 2 6 Installing the Un[...]

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    Installing Printer Software in Windows 4 1 Installing Printer Software in Windows This ch apt er incl ude s: • Installing Printer Software • Reinstalling Printer Software • Removing Printer Software Installing Pr inter Software Y ou can install the printe r software for lo cal printi ng or network printing. T o install the printer softwa re o[...]

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    Installing Printer Software in Windows 5 N OTE : If your pri nter is not alr eady connected t o the computer , the f oll owing wi ndow wil l appe ar . • After connecting the printer , click Next . • If you don ’t want to connect the p rinter at this time, click Next , and No on the f ollowi ng scr een. Then the insta llat ion will star t and [...]

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    Installing Printer Software in Windows 6 5 Select your printer and click Next . N OTE : If your pri nter is not alr eady connected t o the computer , the f oll owing wi ndow wil l appe ar . • After connecting the printer , click Next . • If you don ’t want to connect the p rinter at this time, click Next , and No on the f ollowi ng scr een. T[...]

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    Installing Printer Software in Windows 7 Installin g Softw are for N etwork Printin g When you connect your printer t o a network, you must fir st configur e the TCP/IP settings for the pri nter . After you have assigned and verified the T CP/IP settings, you are ready to install the software on each computer on the network. Y ou can instal l the p[...]

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    Installing Printer Software in Windows 8 N OTE : After setup is com plete, if yo ur printer dr iver doesn ’t wor k p rop erl y , re ins tal l the p rint er d riv er . See "R ei ns tall ing Print er Sof tware" on page 10. Custom Install ation Y ou ca n choose individual components to install and set a specific IP address. 1 Make sure tha[...]

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    Installing Printer Software in Windows 9 T IP : If you want to set a specific IP address on a specific network pr inter , click the Set IP Addre ss button. The Set IP Address window appears. Do as follows: a. Select a prin ter to be set w ith a specific IP address from the list. b. Confi gure an IP a ddress , subnet mas k, and ga teway for t he pri[...]

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    Installing Printer Software in Windows 10 Reinstalling Printer Softw are Y ou ca n reinstall the software if installation fail s. 1 Start Windows. 2 From the Star t menu select Programs or All Programs → your printer driver name → Mai nte nance . 3 Select Repair and c li ck Next . 4 The lis t of prin te rs a v ai labl e o n th e n etw or k ap p[...]

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    Using SetIP 11 2 Using SetI P • Installing SetIP •U s i n g S e t I P Installing S etIP 1 Make sure that the printer i s connected to your comput er and powered on. 2 Insert the sup plied CD-RO M into your CD-ROM drive. The CD-ROM sho uld automatically run, and an installation window appe ars. If the installation window does not appe ar , click[...]

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    Basic Printing 12 3 Basic Printing This chapter explains the printing options and co mmon p rinting tasks in Windows. This ch apt er incl ude s: • Printing a Docu ment • Printer Se ttings - Lay ou t Ta b - Pa per T ab - Gra ph ics Ta b - Ext ra s Ta b - Troubleshooting Tab - Print er Information Pa ge - Using a F avorite Set ting - Usi ng He lp[...]

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    Basic Printing 13 Printing to a f ile (PRN) Y ou will sometimes need to sa ve the p rint data as a file for your purpose. T o create a file: 1 Check the Print to file box at the Print windo w. 2 Select the fo lder and assign a nam e of the file an d then click OK. Printer Settings Y ou can use the pr inter pr operti es window, which allows you t o [...]

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    Basic Printing 14 Layout T ab The Layo ut tab provide s options to ad just how th e docum ent appears on the p rinted pa ge. Th e Layout Opt ions includes Multiple Pages per Si de and Poster Printin g . See "Pri nting a Document" on page 12 for more i nformation on accessing printer prop erties. Paper Orientation Paper Orientation allows [...]

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    Basic Printing 15 Source Make sure that Source is set to the corresponding paper tray . Use Manual Feeder whe n p rin ting on spe cia l m ate rials lik e envelopes and transparencies . Y ou hav e to load one sheet at a time int o M anu al T ray or Mu lt i-Pu rpo se T ray . If the paper source is set to Auto Selec tion , the pri nter autom ati cally[...]

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    Basic Printing 16 Advanced Op tions Y ou ca n set advanced se ttings by clicking the Advanced Options button. • TrueTyp e Opt ions : This option deter mines what the driver tells th e prin ter a bout h ow to im ag e the text in y ou r doc um ent. Select the appropriat e setting according to the sta tus of your document. - Down load as O utline : [...]

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    Basic Printing 17 Troubleshooting Tab Click the Troubleshooting tab to access the following feature: Printer Informa tion Page T o print informati on pa ges or to p erform diagn ostic actio ns, select an item from the list below and click Print Web L ink s If you have an Internet connecti on and a browser installe d, click one of the web links to c[...]

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    Adva nced Printi ng 18 4 Advanced Prin ting This chapter expl ains pri nting opti ons and advanced printing tasks. N OTES : • Y our printer dri ver Properties window that a ppears in this User’s Guid e may differ de pending on th e prin ter in use . Howeve r the com position of the pr inter properties wind ow is similar . • If you need to kno[...]

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    Adva nced Printi ng 19 Printing Posters This featur e allows you to print a single-page document onto 4, 9, or 16 sheets of pa per , fo r the purpose of pasti ng the sheets togethe r to form one poster- size d ocument . 1 T o change the print settings from your softw are applic ati on, acce ss print er prop erties. See "P rintin g a Docu ment&[...]

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    Adva nced Printi ng 20 Printing on Both Sides of Paper Y ou can print on bot h side s of a sheet of paper . Before print ing, decide how you want your document orient ed. The opti ons a re: • Printer Setting , if you sele ct thi s opt ion, this featu re is deter mine d by the set ting you’ ve made on the cont rol pane l of the pr int er . • N[...]

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    Adva nced Printi ng 21 Using Watermarks The W a termark option allows you to print text over an existing document. For example, you may want to have large gray lett ers r eading “ DRAF T” or “C ONFIDENTIAL ” print ed dia gonall y across the fi rst page or all pages of a document. There are sev eral p redefined w aterm arks that com e with t[...]

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    Adva nced Printi ng 22 Using Overlays What is an Ov erlay? An overlay is t ext and/ or images st ored in the computer hard disk dr ive (H DD ) as a spe cia l fi le fo rm at t hat can be pri nted on any do cume nt. Ove rlays are o ften us ed to tak e the pla ce of preprinte d forms and letterhead paper . Rather than using preprinte d letterhead, you[...]

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    Using Windows PostScript Driver 23 5 Using Windows PostScript Driv er If you want to use the PostScript dr iver provid ed with your system CD-ROM to print a document. PPDs, in combination with the P ostScript d river , access printer features and allow the com puter to commun icate with the printer . An installation progr am for the PPDs is pro vid[...]

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    Using Utili ty Appl icat ions 24 6 Using Utility Applica tions If an error occurs while pri nting, the Status Monitor window appears, show ing the error . N OTES : • T o use the thi s program, you need: - T o check for Operating System( s) that a re compat ible wi th your printer , refe r to Printer Specifications i n your Printer User’s Guide.[...]

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    Shar ing the Prin ter L oca lly 25 7 Sharing the Printer Locally Y ou ca n connect the printer directly to a sele cted computer , which i s called “ host com pu ter , ” on the netw ork. The following procedure is f or Windows XP . For other W indows OS, refer to the co rrespon ding Window s Us er's G uide or o nline he lp . N OTES : • Ch[...]

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    Usin g Your Print er in Lin ux 26 8 Using Your Printer in Linux Y ou can use y our machine in a Linux envir onment. This ch apt er incl ude s: • Getting Started • Installing t he Unified Linux Driv er • Us ing the Un ifie d D rive r C on fig ura tor • Configuring Pr inter Propert ies • Printing a Docu ment Getting Started The suppl ied CD[...]

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    Usin g Your Print er in Lin ux 27 5 When the installation is complete, click Finish . The ins tall ation pr ogram has added t he Unifie d Driver Configurator de sktop i con and Xerox Unified Driver group to the system menu for your convenience. If you have any difficulties, consult the onscreen help that is available through your syste m menu or ca[...]

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    Usin g Your Print er in Lin ux 28 Using the Unified Driver Configurator Unified Linux Dr iver Configurator is a tool pr imarily intended for configuring Pr inter . After installing the Unif ied Linux driver , the Unifie d Linux Driver Configurator icon will automatically be created on your deskto p. Opening the U nified Driver Configurator 1 Dou bl[...]

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    Usin g Your Print er in Lin ux 29 Classe s Tab The Classes tab shows a list of available printer classes. • Refresh : Renews the classes list. • Add Class... : Allows y ou to add a new pri nter class. • Remove Class : Remove s the selected printer class. Ports Configuration In this window, you can view the list of available ports, check the s[...]

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    Usin g Your Print er in Lin ux 30 Printing a Document Printing from A pplications There a re a l ot of L inux app lic at ions that you are allowed to print fr om using Common UNIX Printing System (CUPS). Y ou can print on your machine from any such application. 1 From the application you are using, select Print from the File menu. 2 Select Print di[...]

  • Page 92

    Using Your Prin ter with a Macintosh 31 9 Using Your Printer with a Macintosh Y our printer supports Macintosh systems with a built-in USB inte rface or 1 0/10 0 B ase- TX netw ork inte rface car d. W hen you print a file from a Ma cintosh computer , you can use the driv er by inst alli ng the PPD file . This ch apt er incl ude s: • Installing pr[...]

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    Using Your Prin ter with a Macintosh 32 Setting Up the Printer Set up for your pr inter will be diff erent depend ing on which cable you use to co nnect the print er to your computer—the network cabl e or the USB cable . For a Network-connected Macintosh N OTE : Some p rinters do n ot supp ort a ne twork inter face. Before connect ing your printe[...]

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    Using Your Prin ter with a Macintosh 33 Installable Opti ons After setti ng up for your pri nter , you can set some more detailed options. 1 Open Print Center or Printer Setup Util ity from th e Utilities fo lder . • For MA C OS 10.5, open System Pre ferences from the Applications fold er , and c lick Print & Fax . 2 Select your printer model[...]

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    Using Your Prin ter with a Macintosh 34 Changing Printer Settings Y ou can use adva nced printi ng features when using your printer . From your Macintosh applicati on, select Print from th e File menu. The printer name which appears in t he printer pr opertie s window may diff er dependi ng on the prin ter in use. Exce pt for the name , the com pos[...]

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    Using Your Prin ter with a Macintosh 35 Printing Multiple Page s on One Sheet of Pape r Y ou can print more than one page on a single sheet of paper . This feature pro vides a cost -effective way to print dr aft pages. 1 From your Macintosh application, sele ct Print from the File menu. 2 Select Layout . 3 Select the num ber of pages yo u wan t to [...]

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    36 S OFTWARE SECTION I NDEX A advanced printing, use 18 B booklet printing 19 D Device 30 document, print Macintosh 33 Windows 12 double-sided printing 20 E Extras properties, set 16 F favorites settings, use 17 G Graph ics 15 Graphics prope rties, set 15 H help, use 17 , 23 I install Linux 26 printer driver Macintosh 31 Win dow s 4 L Layout proper[...]

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    37 true-type option 15 software install Macintosh 31 Win dow s 4 , 11 reinstall Win dow s 10 system requ irements Macintosh 31 uninstall Macintosh 31 Win dow s 10 status monitor, use 24 T toner save, set 15 , 34 U uninstall, software Linux 27 Macintosh 31 Windows 10 W waterm ark create 21 delete 21 edit 21 print 21[...]