Xerox 3117 manual

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1 About t he User Guide This User Guide provides inf ormation you need for se tting up your pr inter . It also provid es all of t he detail ed instructi ons for using your printer and i nformation f or mainta ining and tr oubles hooting th e printer . The Software U ser Guide which is the second section of this guide provides information you need f[...]

2 C ONTENTS Chapter 1: I NTRODUCT ION Special Features ............. ......... .......... ......... ......... 1.2 Printer Driver Features ............. .......... ......... ......... 1.3 Printer Components ... .............. .......... ......... ......... 1.4 Understanding the Control Panel .............. .......... .... 1.6 On Line/Error() and Ton[...]

3 Maintaini ng the Toner Cartridge ........... ......... ......... 4.2 Redistributing Toner ................. ......... .......... .... 4.3 Replacing the Toner Cartridge ............ .............. 4.5 Using the Toner Save Mode ............ ......... .......... .... 4.5 Cleaning the Printer ...................... ......... .......... .... 4.6 Clean[...]

4 Important Precautions an d Safety In formation When using this m achine, these basic safety precaut ions should always be followed to reduce risk of fire, electric shock, and injury to people: 1 R ead and underst and all in structions. 2 Use common sense whenever operating electrical appliances. 3 Fol low all warning s and instructions marked on [...]

5 13 Unplug the machine from the PC and AC wall outlet, and refer servicing to qualified se rvice personnel under the follow ing conditions : •When any part of the power cord, pl ug, or connecting cabl e is damaged or fra yed. •If liquid has b een spilled into th e machine. •If the machine has been exposed to rain or water . •If the machine[...]

6 Environmental and S afety Consid eration Laser Sa fet y Stat ement The printer is certified in the U.S. to conform to the requirements of DHHS 21 CFR, chapter 1 Subchapte r J for Class I(1) laser products, and elsewhere, is certifie d as a Class I laser prod uct conforming to the require ments of IEC 825. Class I laser prod ucts are not considere[...]

7 Ozone Safety During normal operat ion, this machine produces ozone. The ozone produced does not present a hazard to the operator . However , it is advisable that the machine be operated in a well vent ilat ed ar ea. If you need additional information about ozone, plea se contact your nearest X erox dealer . Power Sa ver This printer contains adva[...]

8 Radio Frequency Emissions FCC regulations This device complies w ith P art 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two condit ions: • This device may not cause harmful interference, a nd • This device mu st accept any interferen ce received, including interfe rence that may cause undesired ope ration. This device has bee n [...]

9 Declaration of Conformity (European Countries) Appr ovals an d Cert ifi cat ions The CE mark ing applied to this prod uct symboliz es Xe ro x Corpor ation . Declaration of Conformity with the following applicable 9 3/68/EEC Directiv es of the European Union as of the da tes in di cat ed: January 1, 199 5: Council Directive 73/23/EEC Approximation[...]

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1 Introducti on Congratulations on the purchase of your Printer! This chapter in cludes: • Special F eatures • Printer Driver Features • Pri nter Com pon ents • Understand ing the C ontrol Pane l[...]

I NTRODUCTION 1. 2 Special Features Y our new printer is equipped with s pecial features that imp rove the print quality , giving you a competitive edge. Y ou can: Print with excellent quality and high speed •Y o u c a n p r i n t a t 600 dots per in ch (dpi) . •U p t o 16 ppm in A4 ( 17 ppm in Let ter ). Handle p aper flexibl y • Standard 15[...]

I NTRODUCT ION 1. 3 1 Printer Driver Features Your printe r drivers wi ll supp ort the foll owing standard features: • Paper source selection • Paper size, orientation a nd media type • number of copies T able below lists a general ov erview of features supp orted by your pr inte r drivers. Feature Printer Driv er Win 98/Me / 2000/XP Linux To[...]

I NTRODUCTION 1. 4 Printer Components Front View Paper output tray (Face dow n) Contro l panel Top c over Output support Paper input tray Side guid es Rear guide Toner ca rtridge Fron t cover[...]

I NTRODUCT ION 1. 5 1 Rear V iew USB port Power r ecepta cle Power s witch[...]

I NTRODUCTION 1. 6 Understanding the Control Panel On Line/E rror( ) and Toner Save( ) LEDs LED Descr iption If the lights green, the print er is ready to pr int. If the lights red, the pri nter is experi encing an er ror , such as jammed pape r , no paper , th e open top o r front co ve r , or the empty toner cartridge. See “T roubleshooting Err[...]

I NTRODUCT ION 1. 7 1 Cancel( ) button If you pres s the butt on in Ready mode , th is LED is on and the T oner Save mod e is enabl ed. If you p ress this bu tton on ce again , t his L ED is o ff and t he T one r Sav e mode is disabled . If the and LEDs blink, your system has some pro ble ms. T o solve the problem, see “T roubleshooting Error Mes[...]

2 This chapter pro vides st ep by step informa tion on setting up your printer . This chapter in cludes: • Unpacking • Installing the Tone r Cartridge • Loading Pape r • Connecting a Printer Cable • Tur ni ng th e Pr inte r on • Printing a Demo Page • Installing Printer So ftware Settin g Up Your Prin ter[...]

S ETTING U P Y OUR P RINT ER 2. 2 2 Unpacking 1 Remo ve the printer and a ll accessories from the packing carton. Make sure that the printer has been pa cked with the foll ow ing ite ms : Notes: • If a ny it ems are m issing o r dama ged , notify your d eal er immediat ely . • Components m ay differ fr om one co untry to another . • The appea[...]

S ETTING U P Y OUR P RIN TER 2. 3 2 Carefully remove all of packing tape from the printer . Selecting a Lo cation Selec t a l evel , st able pl ace with a dequat e sp ace fo r air circ ulati on. Allow extr a space for opening cover and tra y . The area should be well-ventilated and away from direct sunlight or sources of heat, cold, and humidity . [...]

S ETTING U P Y OUR P RINT ER 2. 4 2 Installing the Toner Cartridge 1 Grasp the front cover and pull it toward you to open. Note: B e c a u s e t h e p r i n t e r i s v e r y l i g h t , i t m a y b e m o v e d w h e n y o u use it ; for exam ple , when open ing/ clo sin g the tray or insta ll ing/ remov ing the ton er ca rtridg e. Be care ful not [...]

S ETTING U P Y OUR P RIN TER 2. 5 3 Gently roll the cartridg e 5 or 6 times to distribute the toner . Thoroughly roll ing the cartri dge will assure maxi mum copies per cartr idge. Note: If toner g ets on you r clothi ng, wipe it off with a dry clo th and was h clo thin g in col d wate r . Ho t wate r sets to ner in to f abric . Caut ions : • T o[...]

S ETTING U P Y OUR P RINT ER 2. 6 2 5 Unfold the toner ca rtridge handle a nd gr asp it. Insert the cartridg e in the printer unt il it snap s into place. Note: Careful ly in sert or pull out th e tone r cart ridge no t to s cr atch agai nst the prin ter . 6 Close the front cover . Make sure that the cover is securely closed. If the co ver is not f[...]

S ETTING U P Y OUR P RIN TER 2. 7 Loading Pa per Y ou can load approx imately 150 s heets of paper in the t ray . 1 Grasp the paper input tray and pull it toward you to open. Pinch the rear guide and pull it out to extend the tray . Note: B e c a u s e t h e p r i n t e r i s v e r y l i g h t , i t m a y b e m o v e d w h e n y o u use it ; for ex[...]

S ETTING U P Y OUR P RINT ER 2. 8 2 3 Loa d pa per with the print sid e facing up . Make sure that all f our corners are flat in the tr ay . 4 Pa y attention not to overload paper . Paper overl oading may cause pa per jams. 5 Pinch the rear guide to ad just for the paper len gth and pinch the side g uide and slide it to the left flush against the p[...]

S ETTING U P Y OUR P RIN TER 2. 9 Connecting a Printer Cable T o print from y our computer , you need to connect your printer to your computer with a Universal Seri al Bus (USB) cable. Note: Connectin g the prin ter to th e USB port o f the computer requires a certifi ed USB cable. 1 Make sure that both the printer a nd the computer are turned off [...]

S ETTING U P Y OUR P RINT ER 2. 10 2 Turning the Printer on 1 Plug the power cord into the p ower receptac le on the back of th e pri nter . 2 Plug the other end into a properly grounded AC outlet and turn on the printer usin g the power switch . Caut ions : • Th e fus in g area at the rea r p ortio n of the ins ide o f your pri nter is hot when [...]

S ETTING U P Y OUR P RIN TER 2. 11 Printing a Demo Pa ge Print a demo pa ge to make sure that the printer is operating correctly . 1 Press and hold down the button on the control panel for about 2 seconds to print a demo page. 2 The Demo page shows the printer ’ s current configurati on.[...]

S ETTING U P Y OUR P RINT ER 2. 12 2 Installing Printer Softwa re You must install software using the supplied CD-ROM after you have set up your machine and conne cted it to your computer . For details, see Software Use r Guide . Printer driver for Windows Use this driver to t ake full adv antage of your print er’s feat ures. F or details, see So[...]

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3 This chapter will help you understand types of paper you can use with this printer and how to prop erly load paper in the tray for the best print quality . This chapter in cludes: • Choosing Pape r and Othe r Materials • Verifying th e Output Loc ation • Loading Pape r • Printing on Spe cial Materials • Canceling a Print Job Using Print[...]

U SING P RINT M ATERIALS 3. 2 Choos ing Paper and Other Materi als Y ou can pri nt on a variety of print mater ials, such a s plain pa per , envelopes, labels, tr ansparencies an d so on. See “Paper Specificatio ns” on page 6.3. T o get the best p ossible print quality , use only high-qua lity copier-gr ade paper . When you choose print mat eri[...]

U SING P RINT M ATERIALS 3. 3 3 Type and Capacities Guidelines f or Pape r and Specia l Materials When selecting or loading paper , envel opes, or other specia l material, keep these guidelines in mind: • Attempting to print on dam p, curled, wrinkled, or torn paper can cause pap er jams and the poor pr int quality . • Use only high quality cop[...]

U SING P RINT M ATERIALS 3. 4 •F o r e n v e l o p e s : - Use only well-constructed envelopes with sharp, well creased folds. - Do not use envelopes with clasps a nd snaps. - Do not use envelopes with windows, coated lining, self- adhesive seals, or other syntheti c materials. - Do not use damage d or poorly made envelopes. - Only use env elopes[...]

U SING P RINT M ATERIALS 3. 5 3 • F or Card Stock or Custom-sized materials: - P ostcards, 3.5 by 5. 83 in.(index) cards a nd other custom- sized materia ls can be printed wi th this printer . The minimum size is 76 by 127mm( 3.0 by 5.0 in.) and the maximum size is 216 by 356m m(8.5 by 14 in.) - Always insert the short-edge into the Manual Feed f[...]

U SING P RINT M ATERIALS 3. 6 Verifying the Output Location The printer has the paper output tray that collects paper face- down, in correct order . Notes: • If you cont inuo usl y print ma ny pages, the su rface of the out put tray may beco me ho t. Be car efu l not to touch th e sur face , and especially keep children aw ay from the surface. ?[...]

U SING P RINT M ATERIALS 3. 7 3 Using Manua l Feed Mode If you select Manual Feed in the Source option, you can manually load paper in the tr ay . Manually loadi ng paper can be helpful when y ou want to check t he print q uality after each page is printed. If you experience a paper jam from the tray , load one sheet of paper at a time into the tra[...]

U SING P RINT M ATERIALS 3. 8 Printing on Special Ma terials 1 Open the pap er input tray . 2 Loa d th e p ri nt mat eri al in the pa per in put tr ay . Do not mix types. See the following directions to load ea ch type of print material . •Load the envelopes in the tray with the f lap side dow n . The stam p area i s on the left side and the end [...]

U SING P RINT M ATERIALS 3. 9 3 •Load transparencies in the tray with print sid e up , and the top with the adhesive str ip going fi rst . Notes: • T o preven t tr ansparen cies from st icking to eac h other , do not le t the print ed sheets s tack up as they are printed out. • Place transpare ncies on a flat su rface after remo ving them fro[...]

U SING P RINT M ATERIALS 3. 10 3 Adjust the side guide to the edge of the material. 4 When you print on special material , you must select Manual Feed for Source from the software application, and then select th e correct paper size and type. For details, see Software User Gu ide . 5 Press the button to start feeding. Canceling a Print Job There ar[...]

U SING P RINT M ATERIALS 3. 11 3 To stop a print job from the Printe rs folder 1 From the windows Start menu, select Settings . 2 Select Printers to open the Printers window, and double- click the your p rin ter icon . 3 From the Docume nt menu, select Cancel Prin ting (Windows 98/Me) or Canc el (Windows 2000/XP). In Manual Feed mode, you can’t c[...]

4 This chapter provides suggestions for maintaining the toner cartridge a nd the printer . This chapter in cludes: • Maintai ning the T oner Cart ridge • Using the T oner Save Mode • Cleaning the Printer • Consumabl es and Replac ement Par ts Maintaining Your Printer[...]

M AINTAINING Y OUR P RINT ER 4. 2 4 Maintaining the Toner C artridge Tone r cartri dge stora ge T o get the maximum results from the toner car tridge, keep the following guid elines in mind. • Do not remov e the toner cart ridge from i ts package until ready for use. • Do not refill the toner cartridge. The prin ter war ranty does not cover dam[...]

M AINTAINING Y OUR P RINT ER 4. 3 Re dist ri bu ting T one r When toner is l ow , faded or l ight areas may a ppear on a printed page. Y ou may be able to t emporarily improve the print q uality by redistrib uting the t oner . The following procedur es may al low you to finish the current print job before r eplacing the toner cartridge. 1 Open the [...]

M AINTAINING Y OUR P RINT ER 4. 4 4 3 Gently shake the toner cartridge from si de to side five or six times to redistribute the tone r . Note: If th e to ner gets on yo ur cloth ing, w ipe it off w ith a dry cloth and wash clothing in cold wat er . H ot water sets toner int o fabr ic. 4 Reinsert the toner cartridge into the p rinter . Ensu re that [...]

M AINTAINING Y OUR P RINT ER 4. 5 Replacing the To ner Cartri dge If the print remains li ght after redistributi ng toner (see page 4.3), re place the toner ca rtridge. Remov e the old cartridge and install a new toner ca rtridge. See “Installing the T oner Ca rtridge” on page 2. 4. Using the To ner Save Mode The T oner Save mode allows the pri[...]

M AINTAINING Y OUR P RINT ER 4. 6 4 Cleaning the Printer T o maintain the print quality , follow the cleaning procedures below each time the toner cartrid ge is replaced or if print qualit y problems occur . Note: Whil e clea nin g the ins ide of the printe r , be car efu l not to touch the transf er roller (lo cated unde rneath the to ner cartridg[...]

M AINTAINING Y OUR P RINT ER 4. 7 3 Pull the toner cartridge out and remove it from the printer .. 4 With a dry , lint-free cloth, wipe away any dust and spi lled toner from the toner cartridge ar ea and the to ner cartridg e cavity . Note: T o prevent damage to the toner cart ridge, do no t expose it to lig ht f or mo re th an few mi nute . Cover [...]

M AINTAINING Y OUR P RINT ER 4. 8 4 6 Reinsert the toner ca rtridge and c lose the cover . Make sure that the cover is securely closed. If it i s not firmly closed, printing errors may occur w hen you print. 7 Plu g i n th e p ower cor d, a nd tur n th e pr in ter on .[...]

M AINTAINING Y OUR P RINT ER 4. 9 Consumables and Replacement Parts From time to time, you will need to replace the rol ler and fuser unit to maintain top performance a nd avoid print quality problems and pa per feed problems resul ting from worn parts. The following items s hould be repla ced after you have print ed a specified numb er of pages. S[...]

5 This chapte r provides helpful infor mation for wha t to do if you encounter an error while using y our printer . This chapter inc ludes: • Troubleshootin g Checklist • Solving Ge neral Printing Pr oblems • Clearing Paper Jams • Solving Pri nt Quality Problems • Troubleshootin g Error Messages • Common Win dows Problem s • Commo n L[...]

S OLVING P ROBLEMS 5. 2 Troubleshooting Checklist If the printer is not working pr operly , consult th e following checklist. If the p rinter does not pass a st ep, follow the correspondin g troubleshooting suggestions. Check So lution Check th e powe r cord and th e po wer switc h. Chec k the power so urce by pl uggi ng int o anoth er outlet . Mak[...]

S OLVING P ROBLEMS 5. 3 5 Solv ing Ge nera l Pri nting Proble ms For problems with the operation of your printer , refer to the table for suggested solutions. Problem Possible Cause Solution The Printer does no t pri nt. The prin ter is no t rec eiv ing po wer . Check the power cord connections. Check the power switch an d the power source . The pr[...]

S OLVING P ROBLEMS 5. 4 Problem Possible Cause Solution The printer does no t pr int. (continue d) The printer d riv er may be incorrectly insta lle d. Reinstal l the printer driver; see Software User Guide . T ry prin ting a demo pa ge. The printer i s malfunct ioni ng. Check th e LED s o n t he co ntrol p anel to dete rm ine if t he p rint er i s[...]

S OLVING P ROBLEMS 5. 5 5 ATTENTIO N: If you have any pri nti ng prob lem aft er your printer prints about 50,00 0 pages, you must contact the c ustomer servic e to replace th e tr ansfer roll er . The printer prin ts, bu t the text is wro ng, garb led , or incom ple te. The print er cable is loose or defec tive. Disconnect the p rinter cable and r[...]

S OLVING P ROBLEMS 5. 6 Clearing Paper J ams Occasionally , paper can be jamm ed during a pr int job. Some of causes include: • The tray i s overfil led. • The front cover has been opened during a print job. • Paper that does not mee t paper sp ecifications has be en used. See “Paper Specifications” on page 6.3. • Paper that is outside [...]

S OLVING P ROBLEMS 5. 7 5 In the Paper Exit Area Note: P aper jams i n this ar ea may resu lt i n loos e t oner o n the page. If you get any toner on your clothes, wash them in cold water a s h ot wa ter w ill set the tone r in to t he f ab ric. 1 If the paper jams as i t exits to the output tray and a long portion of t he paper is visi ble, pull t[...]

S OLVING P ROBLEMS 5. 8 3 Loosen the paper if it is caught in the heat rollers. Then pull the paper gently out. 4 Close the inner cover and the top cover . Printing re sumes automatica lly . Note: F ailed pages will not re print. T ry pri nting the pages.[...]

S OLVING P ROBLEMS 5. 9 5 In the Paper Feed Area 1 Remo ve any missfeed paper by pulling it out by the visi ble edge from the tray . Make sure that all of the paper is properly align ed in the tray . 2 Open and close the front or top cover to resume printing the document from failed pages . Around the Toner C artridge 1 Open the front cover . 2 Pul[...]

S OLVING P ROBLEMS 5. 10 3 Gently pull the paper tow ard you. 4 Check that there is no other paper in the printer . 5 Reinstal l the toner cartridge and close the front cover . Y our printer resume s printing the documen t from failed pages.[...]

S OLVING P ROBLEMS 5. 11 5 Tips for A voi ding Pape r Jam s By selecting th e correct paper types, most pape r jams can be avoided. If a paper jam occurs, follow the step s outlined in “C lea ring Pape r Ja ms ” on pag e 5 .6. • F ollow the procedures in “Loading Paper” on page 2.7. Ensure that the adjusta ble guides are positi oned corre[...]

S OLVING P ROBLEMS 5. 12 Solving Print Q uality Problems Problem Solu tion Light or f aded prin t If a vertical white streak or faded area appears on the page: • The tone r supp ly i s low. Y ou may be abl e to temp orarily exte nd th e toner car trid ge life . See “Red istr ibu ting T one r ” on pag e 4. 3. I f thi s doe s not impro ve the p[...]

S OLVING P ROBLEMS 5. 13 5 Vertical lines If black vertical streaks appear on the page: • The drum i nside the to ner cartridge has probably been scr atched. I nstall a new t oner cartridge. If white vertical streaks appear on the page: • The surface of the LSU p art inside the machine may b e dirty . Clean the LS U. See “Cleanin g the Insi d[...]

S OLVING P ROBLEMS 5. 14 Backgrou nd scatter Background scatter resul ts from bits of toner distributed on the pr int ed pa ge . • The paper ma y be too damp . T ry pri nting w ith a differen t batc h of pape r . Do n ot o pen pack age s of pap er un til necessary so t hat the paper does not absorb too much moisture. • If background scatter o c[...]

S OLVING P ROBLEMS 5. 15 5 Wrinkles or creases • Ensure th at the pap er is loaded properl y . • Check th e paper ty pe and quali ty . See “P aper Spec ifica tio ns” on page 6.3. • T ur n over the stac k of pape r i n th e in put t ray . Al so tr y rota ting the pape r 18 0° i n th e feeder . Back of prin touts are dir ty • The tra nsf[...]

S OLVING P ROBLEMS 5. 16 Character Vo ids Character voids are white areas within the parts of characters t hat should be solid black: • If you are using tran sparencies, try another type of transparency . Because of the composition of the transparen cy , some character voids are normal. • Y ou may be prin ting on the wron g surface on the paper[...]

S OLVING P ROBLEMS 5. 17 5 Troubleshooting Error Messages When the printer experiences an error , the con trol panel will indicate an e rror messa ge with the indicator lights. Fi nd the light pattern b elow that mat ches the p rinter light pattern a nd follow the solutions to clear th e error . LED status legend symbol for “ligh t off” symbol [...]

S OLVING P ROBLEMS 5. 18 Common Windows Problems Note : Re fer to Mi crosof t Window s 98, Me , 2000 or XP Us er’ s Gui de that came wi th y our PC for further information on Windows error messages. Problem Possibl e Caus e and So luti on “Fil e in Us e” m ess age appears duri ng instal lat ion. Exit a ll software a pplic ation s. Remove all [...]

S OLVING P ROBLEMS 5. 19 5 Common Linux Problems Problem Possible Cause and Solution I can’t change settings in the conf ig ur ati on t ool. Y ou n eed t o have a dmini strator privi lege s to be ab le to affect global settings. I am using the K DE desk to p but the conf igur ation t ool an d LLPR won’t start. Mayb e you do not ha ve th e GTK l[...]

S OLVING P ROBLEMS 5. 20 The N-up settin g does not work correctly for so me of my documents. The N-up feature is achieved t hrough post -processing of the P ostS cript data that is being sen t to the pri nting system. Howe ver , such post-processing can only be adeq uatel y a chieve d if the PostScr ipt dat a co nfor ms t o the Adobe Document S tr[...]

S OLVING P ROBLEMS 5. 21 5 How do I spec ify the IP address of my SMB server? It can be specif ied in the “ Add Pr inte r” dialog of the conf igur ation too l, if you don’t use t he CUP S prin ting system. Unf ortunately , CUPS currently doesn’ t allow to specify the IP address of SMB printers, so you will have to be able to bro wse the res[...]

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6 This chapter in cludes: • Printer Spec ifications • Paper Specifications Specifications[...]

S PECIFICATIONS 6. 2 Printer Specificati ons Item Specifications and Descriptio n Print Speed a Up to 16 ppm in A4 (17 ppm in Lett er) Re s o l u t i o n 600 x 600 dpi First Printing Time 10 seconds (from R eady) W armup Time 30 seconds Po w e r Ra t i n g AC 110 - 127 V (U SA, Canada) / 220 - 240 V (Other s), 50 / 60 Hz Power Consump tio n 300 W a[...]

S PECIFICATIONS 6. 3 6 Paper Specif ications Overview Y our printer accep ts a variety of print materia ls, such as cut-sheet paper (including up to 100% recycled fiber content pa per), envelopes, labels, transparencies and custom -size paper . Properties, such as weight, compos ition, grain and moisture content, are important factors affecting the[...]

S PECIFICATIONS 6. 4 Supported Sizes of Paper Note: Y ou may experience jams when usi ng print materials with a length of less th an 127 mm (5 in.). Fo r optimum performan ce, ensure that you are storing and handlin g the paper correctly . Ple ase refer to “Printer and Paper Storag e Environment” on page 6.7. Size (mm/in.) a Weight Capac it y b[...]

S PECIFICATIONS 6. 5 6 Guidelines for Using Paper For the best result, use conventional 75 g/m 2 (20 lb ) pa pe r . Ensure that the pap er is of good q uality , and fr ee of cuts, nicks, tears, spots, l oose particles, dust, wrinkles, voids, and curled or bent edges. If you are unsure of what type of paper you a re loading (such as, bond or recycle[...]

S PECIFICATIONS 6. 6 Paper Specific ations Paper Outpu t Capacity Category Sp ecificati ons Aci d Cont ent 5.5 ~ 8.0 pH Calip er 0.094 ~ 0. 18 mm (3.0 ~ 7 .0 m ils) Cur l in R eam Flat wi thin 5 mm (0.02 in .) Cut E dge Co ndit ions Cut with sharp blades wit h no visib le fray . Fusin g Compa tibilit y Must not scorch, melt, offset, or release haza[...]

S PECIFICATIONS 6. 7 6 Printer and Pape r Storage Envir onment Pa per storag e environmental conditions d irectly affect the feed operation. Ideally , the p rinter and pa per storage environment should be at or ne ar roo m tem perature, and not too dry or humid. R emember that paper is hygroscopic; it absorbs and loses m oisture rapidly . Heat work[...]

1 I NDEX C cancel, print 3.10 card, print 3.9 clean, pr inter 4.6 connect power cord 2.10 USB cable 2.9 control panel, use 1.6 D demo page , pr int 2.11 E envelopes, print 3.8 error, solve 5.17 I install, toner 2.4 L labels, print 3.8 load paper 2.7 , 3.6 O output tray 3.6 P paper guidelin es 3.3 paper jam s, clear 5.6 paper lo ad capaci ty 3.3 pap[...]

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1 C ONTENTS Chapter 1: I NSTALLING P RINTER S OFTWARE IN W INDOWS Installing Printer Software .............. ........... .......... .......... ......... .......... ............ ......... .......... .... ..... 3 Reinstalling Pri nter Software ........... ......... ............ .......... ......... .......... ......... .......... ......... ........ .[...]

2 Deleting a Page Overlay ................... .......... .......... ........... .......... .......... ........... .......... ..... 15 Chapter 4: S HARING THE P RINTER L OCALLY Setting Up a Host Computer .................. ......... .......... ............ ......... .......... ............ ......... .......... 16 Setting Up a Client Comp uter ......[...]

Installing Printer Software in Windows 3 1 Installing Printer Software in Windows This chapter include s: • Installing P rinter Software • Reinstall ing Printer Soft ware •R e m o v i n g P r i n t e r S o f t w a r e Installing Printer Software All applications should be clo sed on yo ur PC before beginnin g installation. N OTE : If the “N[...]

Basic Printing 4 2 Basic Printing This chapter explains the printing options and common printing tasks in Windows. This chapter include s: • Printing a Document •P r i n t e r S e t t i n g s - Layout Tab - Paper Tab - Graphics Tab - Other Features Tab - About Tab - Printer Tab - Using a Favor ite Setting - Using Help Printing a Document N OTE [...]

Basic Printing 5 Printer Settings Y ou can use the printer properties window , which allows you to access all of the printer options you need when using yo ur printer . When the printer prop erties are disp layed, y ou can review and change the settings neede d for your print job. Y our printer properties wind ow may d iffer , depending on your ope[...]

Basic Printing 6 Paper Tab Use the following options to set the basic paper handling specifications when you access the p rinter properties. See “Printing a Document” on page 4 for more inform ation on accessing printer properties. Click the Paper tab to access v arious paper prope rties. Copies Copies allows you to choose the number of copies [...]

Basic Printing 7 Graphics Tab Use the following Gr aphic options to adjust the print quality for your specific printing needs. See “Printing a Document” on page 4 for mo re information on accessing printer properti es. Click the Graphics tab to display the prop erties shown below .. Resolution The Resolution options yo u can select may vary dep[...]

Basic Printing 8 Other Feature s Tab Y ou can select output options fo r your document. See “Printing a Document” on page 4 for more information about accessing the printer properties. Click the Other Features tab to access the following feature: Watermark Y ou can create a background text image to be printe d on each page of your document. F o[...]

Basic Printing 9 Using a Favorite Setting The Favorites option, which is visible on each p roperties tab , allows you to save the current properties settings for future use. To s a v e a Favorites item: 1 Change the settings as needed on each tab . 2 Enter a name for the item in the Favorites input box. 3 Click Save . When you save Favorites , all [...]

Advanced Printing 10 3 Advanced Printing This chapter explains printing options and adv anced printing tasks. N OTE : • Y our printer driver Propertie s window that appear s in this User’s Guid e may differ de pending on the printer in use. However the com position of the printer properties window is similar . • If you need to know the exact [...]

Advanced Printing 11 Printing Posters This feature allows you to print a single-page document onto 4, 9, or 16 sheets of paper , for the purpose of pasting the sheets together to form one poster-size d ocument. 1 T o change the print settings from your softw are application, access printer p roperties. See “P rinting a Document” on page 4. 2 Cl[...]

Advanced Printing 12 Fitting Your Document to a Selected Paper Size This printer feature allow s you to scale y our print job to any selected paper size regardless of the digital document size. Th is can be useful when you want to check fine details on a small document. 1 T o change the print settings from your softw are application, access printer[...]

Advanced Printing 13 2 Click the Other Features tab, and click the Edit button in the Watermark section. The Edit Watermark window appears. 3 Enter a text message in the Watermark Message box. Y ou can enter up to 40 characters. The message displays in the preview window . When the First Pa ge Only box is checked, the w atermark prints on the first[...]

Advanced Printing 14 Using Overlays What is an Overlay? An overla y is text and/or images stored in the com puter hard disk drive (HDD) as a special file fo rmat that can be printed on any document. Ove rlays are often used to take the place of preprinted forms and letterhead p aper . Rather than using preprinted letterhead, y ou can cr eate an o v[...]

Advanced Printing 15 Using a Page Overlay After an overla y has been created, it is ready to be printed with your document. T o print an overlay wi th a do cumen t: 1 Create or open the document yo u want to print. 2 T o change the print settings from your softw are application, access printer p roperties. See “P rinting a Document” on page 4. [...]

Sharing the Printer Locally 16 4 Sharing the Printer Locally Y ou can connect the printer dire ctly to a selected computer , which is called “host comp uter , ” on the network. The following procedure is for Windows XP . For other Windows OS, refer to the correspon ding Wi ndows User's Guide or online help. N OTES : • Check the Oper atin[...]

Using Your Printer in Linux 17 5 Using Your Printer in Linux Y ou can use your printer in a Linux environment. This chapter include s: • System Requirem ents • Installing the P rinter Driver • Changing the Printer Co nnection Method • Uninsta lling the Prin ter Driver • Using the Configur ation Tool • Changing LLPR Prop erties System Re[...]

Using Your Printer in Linux 18 Installing the Printer Driver 1 Make sure that you connect th e printer to y our computer . T urn both the computer and the printer on. 2 When the Administr ator Login window appears, type in “ root ” in the Login field and enter the system password. N OTE : Y ou must log in as a super user (root) to insta ll the [...]

Using Your Printer in Linux 19 9 Click the Connection tab and ensure that the printer p ort is set properly . If it is not, change the device setting. 10 Y ou can use the Settings tab and the Queue tab to view the printer’s current settings. If necessary , you can change the settings. N OTE : Option s may differ depending o n the pri nter in use.[...]

Using Your Printer in Linux 20 Uninstalling the Printer Driver 1 From the Startup Menu icon at the bottom of the desktop, select Linux Print er and then Configuratio n Tool . Y ou can also access the Linux Printer Configuration window by typing in “ linux-config ” from the T erminal screen. 2 In the Linux Printer Configuration window , select t[...]

Using Your Printer in Linux 21 The Properties tab allows you to change the d efault printer settings. N OTE : R egular users are able to ov erride the system- wide default settings defined by the adm inistrator . When a regular user clicks Apply , these custom settings will be sav ed in the user’s profil e and may be u s ed later with LLPR. If th[...]

22 I NDEX A advanced printing, use 10 D document, print Window s 4 F favorites set tings, use 9 G Graphics proper ties, set 7 H help, use 9 I install printer driver Linux 18 Window s 3 L Layout properties, se t Linux 21 Window s 5 Linux configuration tool 20 driver install 18 uninstall 20 LLP properties 21 N n-up printing Window s 10 O orientation,[...]