Status Lights, Control Keys, Manual LED | Xante 3 Series specs

Status Lights

Printer front panel status lights, or LEDs (Light Emitting Diodes), indicate printer status (fig. 6.1).

ONLINE/

READY

DATA

Online/Ready LEDis on when the printer is ready to receive data. It is off when an engine

error occurs or the printer cover is opened.

Data LED is on and does not blink when the printer is receiving data. Blinking indicates that the printer is processing data.

Manual LED	is on when the multipurpose
feeder is selected.

DUPLEX

Duplex LED is on when the printer is in edge or tumble duplexing mode for double-sided printing. It is off when the printer is in simplex mode for single-sided printing. This LED is active only if the duplexer is installed.

Control Keys

Front panel control keys allow you to configure some printer features and to access the configuration menus.

ONLINE

FORM

FEED


Online key	is used to take the printer on and
off line. The window reads		READY/IDLE
when the printer is on line or		OFFLINE if it
is off line. The printer must be on line to
receive data from your computer.
Form Feed key	allows you to feed a blank

page through the printer. Some applications do not issue a form feed command at the end of a page. If this happens, take the printer off line and press the Form Feed key; after a blank page feeds, press the Online key to put the printer back on line.

6-4 Configuration

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Xante 3 Series warranty Status Lights, Control Keys, Manual LED, Online key

Contents

Introduction Chapter Overview Accel-a-Writer 3 Series Printers Introduction Accel-a-Writer 3 Series Printers Accel-a-Writer 3 Series Printer Printing with Various Media Types describes printing About this ManualOn envelopes, labels, film, and transparencies Appendix A-HP PCL5 and HP-GL 7475A Commands lists Manual Conventions Printer Features Introduction NEC VR 4310 166 MHz Processor Std Printer ConfigurationStandard in MB Maximum in MB 256 Adobe PostScript Std 3DN Std Internal IDE Hard disk Opt Spooling Font Accelerator Warranty and Product Registration Other Helpful Documentation Installation Chapter Overview Installation Introduction Printer Location Printer Package Lifting the Printer Accel-a-Writer 3 Series Printer Overview Front View of the Printer Rear View of the Printer Toner Cartridge Handling the Toner Cartridge Removing and Installing the Toner Cartridge Release the Top Cover Latch Remove the new toner cartridge from the package Remove the Toner Cartridge Shake the Toner Cartridge 11 Insert the Pins into the Guide Channels Close the multipurpose feeder fig 13 Close the Top Cover Paper Cassette 15 Pull Out the Cassette 16 Remove the Cassette from the Printer 18 Move the Length Guide 20 Load the Paper 21 Adjust the Output Tray Extension Multipurpose Feeder 22 Open the Multipurpose Feeder Adjust the media guide to the size of the media stack fig 24 Load the Paper Multipurpose Feeder Tip 26 Print Monitor Preferences Printer Ports Connecting to the LocalTalk PortSelecting the Printer Interface 28 LocalTalk Connector Boxes, Resistors, and Cable Two terminating resistors Connecting to the Parallel Port 29 Parallel Cable Connecting to the Serial Port 30 Serial Cables Unshielded Twisted Pair 10BaseT, Optional 10/100BaseT Connecting to the Ethernet PortThin Coaxial Cable 10Base2 Connecting the Power Cord 31 Connect to the UTP Port Press the on the power switch to turn on the printer fig Turning the Printer On Turning the Printer Off Macintosh Setup Macintosh Setup Folder later in this chapter for details Xanté Utilities CD-ROMReader 3.0 to view and to print the guide File using Acrobat Reader Applications access to printer specific featuresDrivers Adobe Acrobat Reader XInstallerUse XInstaller to load Xanté Utilities, your printer’s PPD, Click Continue XInstaller Window AdobePS Installer Window Click Continue in the AdobePS introduction screen Selecting the Adobe PostScript Printer Driver AdobePS 8.6 driver requires the following system setupAdobe PostScript Printer Drivers AdobePS Adobe PSPrinter Adobe PSPrinter driver requires the following system setupAt least 4 MB of memory Installing AdobePS AdobePS Installing the PPD for AdobePS PSPrinter Installation window appears Installing PSPrinter 8.3.1 and the PPDInstall icon PSPrinter PSPrinter Installation Window PSPrinter 8.3 User Guide To the right Is enabled on the printer front panel Configuring the PPDMac Watermark Plug-in Folder AdobePS Chooser Window Select the amount of RAM installed on your printer Installable Options Window Select the Enable menu. Then, select Configuring the PrinterSelect the SETUPI/F menu Press the Reset key until PageMaker 5 PPD Folder Load and configure the Adobe PostScript printer driverApp Drivers Folder Design in appendix B for additional information Load and configure the Adobe PostScript printer driver Xanté PostScript 3 printers Downloads FolderScenicSoft Preps INITDSKS.PS initializes all Scsi and IDE drives Devices currently configured for your printer Xanté Command CenterStart-up Page in chapter Printer Status General MenuPrinter Information Spooling Margin AdjustmentReboot Printer Download PostScript File Networking Menu Novell Print Server CRD Directories Graphics MenuAppleTalk Graphics menu allows you to create custom gamma curves to Linearization Adobe DownloaderFile Menu Download Fonts Printer Font Directory ProceduresSpecial Menu Other Special Menu Options Spooler Using the Front PanelUsing Xanté Command Center Press the On Line key to return the printer to 11 Spooling Window To manage jobs in the spooler’s job queue 13 Select I/O Interfaces to Spool Window Queue Use the Control buttons to manage the jobs in the queueRefresh Printing a Calibration Calibration with a Densitometer GammaDensitometer support 3G allows you to use g Following procedure 15 Linearization Window Record of the new lpi setting for that gamma curve Calibrating film media, you Using the Densitometer Densitometer, like any other precision instrument Linearizing the Densitometer Data 17 Densitometer Data Entry Window Click OK. The Linearization window closes Advance Gamma Curve Control To manage custom gamma curves, open Xanté Command CenterManaging Custom Gamma Curves Resetting Custom Curve Defaults To factory setting Accurate Calibration Technology X-ACT Front Panel X-ACT Command Center X-ACT Now the printer’s line lengths are calibrated correctly 19 More X-ACT Calibration Window First calibration for letter size paper is not overwritten Window appears .21, make the necessary changes Under Manual Feed Options, if you are using standard 254.0 190.5 Compare the following pairs To F Values section of the More X-ACT window Printer Margin Adjustment 23 Printer Margin Control Window ∆ y Downloaded Fonts Hard disk survive a power cycleDownloading Fonts Reviewing and Removing Downloaded Fonts Click Download to send the selected fonts to the printer 27 Font Directory Window PC Setup PC Setup Atm Xanté Utilities CD-ROM PCAutorun.inf Drivers later in this chapter Read1st.txt Xanté Utilities Installer Xanté Utilities CD-ROM documentation is in Adobe Acrobat Insert the Xanté Utilities CD-ROM into your PC. Xanté Xanté Utilities and Application DriversSelect Start Run Windows 95 or Select the application version that you use Select Your Printer Models PC Setup Start Copying Files Window Click Finish on the Setup Complete window this is AdobePS Window Deleting AdobePS 4.1.X and Later Deleting Previous Driver VersionsTo delete Adobe PS 4.1.X or later versions of the driver PC Setup Deleting AdobePS 4.0 and Earlier Restart Windows Windows 95, 98, and NT 4.0 Drivers Installing the AdobePS Printer Driver and Printer PPDInsert the Xanté Utilities CD-ROM into your PC Use Windows Explorer to go the CD-ROM’s Drivers Installing AdobePS 4.1, 4.2, or 5.X and the Printer PPDRead the license agreement and click Accept Yes for Printer Type Window 10 Select the Xanté PPD 11 Local Port Selection Window Installing AdobePS 4.3 and the Printer PPD Select the model of your printer in the Select Printer Model Select Start Settings Printers. The Printers window appears Configuring the PPD for Windows 95, 98, and NTThen Next. The Setup Complete window appears Choose your printer from the list. Click OK and then Next Select True for Spooler Enabled to activate the Save 13 Device Options Tab PC Setup Select Yes for Send Control D after each Job Windows NT 14 PostScript Tab Select READY/IDLE displays PSFiles Folder Initdsks.ps initializes Printer must be restarted before the change is effective Xanté Command Center allows you to check and control many Options Menu General Controller MenuGet Info provides current printer status on screen Your printer LPR interface on the optional Ethernet port CRD Directory ConfigureAlign Paper Linearize Spooler Novell Ports Menu This section covers procedures for using Xanté UtilitiesMore X-ACT SETUPI/F menu To Enable the Spooler 19 Configure Menu in the Spooler Window Managing Jobs in the Spooler’s Job Queue 21 Select I/O Interfaces to Spool Window Seven standard curves are supplied with Xanté Halftone 23 Linearization Window Calibrating plate or film media, you Must Curve correction fig Any linearization you have already done 25 Densitometer Data Entry Window Click OK to close the Linearization window Click Advanced. The Advanced Settings window appears fig Advanced Gamma Control Managing Custom Gamma Curves 27 Reset Curves Window Press the Menu key until Command Center X-ACT 28 More X-ACT Window 29 More X-ACT Advanced Setup Window Window appears .29, make the necessary changes Reset all settings or the selected media type Measure dashed line from left edge 31 Align Paper Window PC Setup PC Setup Managing Fonts on an Optional Hard Disk Chapter Ethernet Setup EtherTalk Network Configuration Select the EtherTalk Phase 2 Driver Enter the new name for the EtherTalk zone Change the EtherTalk Zone NameNot case sensitive, and cannot include Configure the Novell print server interface on your printer Novell NetWare ConfigurationConfigure the Novell Server Novell NetWare Versions 3.X, 4.X, or Selecting the Novell Names Check the AUTOEXEC.NCF file on the Novell file server Configure the Novell Server NetWare 3.XPress Insert and type in your printer’s default PostScript Select Available Options Print Server Information Highlight Queue Servers and press Enter Highlight Print Servers and press Enter Configure the Novell Server NetWare NetWare Administrator Window Highlight the main organization where the printer will be New Object Window Select Object Window Create Printer Window 10 Create Print Server Window 11 Print Server Window Using Xanté Command Center PC Configure the Print Server EmulationYour PC Server name set up on the file server Chapter this step is not required Open Xanté Command Center by double-clicking its icon Using Xanté Command Center MacintoshChoose Controller Novell Set Print Server Password Printer displays the READY/IDLE message Name in file server configuration with PConsole in Configure Configure the Novell Print Server Interface Printer displays Choose File Exit to close Command Center Choose File Quit to close Command Center Install the Adobe PostScript DriverChoose Networking Novell Print Server Login & Printing Choose Networking Novell Print Server Network Protocol Configure the Line Printer Interface Line Printer ConfigurationTCP/IP Addresses Less than 65,536 Class a address begins with the numbers 1 throughBut Address begins with the numbers 128 through Network Masks Reserved IP AddressesBe used as a device address Broadcast Addresses Set the TCP/IP AddressSubnet Addresses 20 PC TCP/IP Address Window Choose Networking TCP/IP LPR Enable Choose Networking TCP/IP Address Configure the Printer Setup on the Network Windows NT 4.X ConfigurationLPR Port Setup for TCP/IP 23 Printer Ports Window AppleTalk Setup for EtherTalk NetBEUI Configuration NetBEUI Constraints Host Setup NetBEUI buffer has a time limitation of 3 1/2 minutes. This Print Queue Setup Default Printer Setup Continue through the remaining instructions and select Configuration Configuration Front Panel Window Manual LED Status LightsControl Keys Online key Menu key allows you to enter the menu Through menus and options Resetting to Factory Defaults Configuration MenusSelecting Menu Options Level 2 Reset Level 1 ResetMenu Structure PPD Miscmedia Selecting PPD Options Macintosh To configure a printer feature from the Print dialog boxChoose File Print. The Print dialog box appears Selecting PPD Options Windows 95 Click Print to send the file to the printer Windows 95 and 98 Print Dialog Box Click Apply after you have made the desired changes Windows 95 and 98 Device Options Tab Choose File Print. The Print dialog box appears fig Selecting PPD Options Windows NTClick the Advanced tab to set printer options fig PPD Menus Windows NT 4.0 Advanced Tab Gamma Configuring Printer FeaturesEnhanced Screens Resolution Fast Imaging Jog Accurate Screens Set Accurate Screens from your application Print dialog box Simplex Clean Transfer Roller CleaningDuplexer Edge-duplex Enhanced Screening Technology Fast Imaging Font Accelerator Halftone Calibration Technology Gamma Xanté Gamma You may want to create and download up to seven custom gamma 10 Gamma Corrections 0 through Initial Job Set Initial Job from the Miscinitial JOB configuration menuIdiom Recognition Interface Control Enable Menus Mode Menus Novell Print Server Configuration RS232 ConfigurationParallel Configuration Spool Menu Jam Recover IP Address Configuration Lines Per Inch LPI Language OptionsMedia Electrophotography EP1, Toner Control Positive Film Technology DensityElectrophotography EP2, Humidity Control Negative Enhanced Imaging Technology Neit Fuser Temperature ControlHeavy film Media Weight Mirror Print Multipurpose Feeder Media Sizes Negative Print PCL Emulation Control Paper ModeSet HP PCL5 emulation options using the PCL5 menus. See Copies Line Wrap Lines/InchOrient Font Print Job Offset Jog Power SaveSym Set Resolution Options Printer TimeoutRAM Disk Soft Error Smooth Shading Spooler Toner Cartridge Control Start-upRedistributing Toner Adjusting Print Density To adjust the print density dial Toner Close the Multipurpose Feeder Selecting a Specific Tray Tray Selection OptionsEnabling Tray Chaining Working with PostScript Emulations Selecting PostScript or Emulation Modes Main ways to configure a printer interface are forHP-GL only files Media Options Media Options Media Specifications Guidelines for Selecting and Storing Media Media Sizes Imageable Area Media Sizes Imageable Areas Media Types Printing on Custom Sized Media Media Handling Media Path Media Sources Optional Paper Feeders Multipurpose Feeder Paper CassettesLoading Media Media Universal Tray ChainingSize Cassette Feeder Printing Double-Sided Copy Manual Double-Sided Copy Guidelines for using the Duplexer Optional Duplexer Printing with Various Media Types Printing with Various Media Types Printing Computer-to-Film Myriad Film Part Number Size Printing Envelopes Printing Labels Printing Transparencies Maintenance and Specifications Maintenance and Specifications Maintenance Handling the Printer Storing the Printer Moving the Printer Fuser Assembly Cleaning Cleaning the PrinterTurn off and unplug the printer Open the fuser cover assembly fig Fuser Assembly Transfer Roller Cleaning Transfer Roller Maintenance and Specifications Toner and Manual Feed Area Cleaning Exterior Cleaning Reassemble the printer and reconnect it to the power source Technical Specifications Type Enhanced Screening Technology on 3G TCP/IP2400 x 2400 optional on 3G ACT, patented on 3G Printer Memory Requirements Warranty and Service OptionsMinimum Memory Requirements Limited Warranty Effect of Consumables on Warranty 10-3 10-4 Options Printer Options Option Paper Handling Options Paper Cassette Feeder Installing the Paper Cassette Feeder Paper Cassette Feeder Align the Printer over the Feeder Secure the Printer to the Feeder Sheet Feeder Removing the Paper Cassette Feeder Installing the 2,000 Sheet Feeder Install both footers using the following procedure Place the footer next to the feeder fig Align the Footer with the Feeder Attach the Footer to the Feeder Options 10 Align the Printer over the Feeder 12 Connect the Power between the Feeder and the Printer Loading the 2,000 Sheet Feeder 14 Open the Paper Drawer 16 Lock the Paper Guides Removing the 2,000 Sheet Feeder Close the paper drawer 18 Unlock the Casters Installing the Duplexer 19 High-Temperature Warning on the Fuser 20 Open the Fuser Cover 21 Remove the Duplex Access Panel Close the fuser cover completely to prevent paper jams fig 23 Place the Duplexer on the Printer Attach the paper guide to the front of the duplexer fig 25 Connect the Duplexer Cable Removing the Duplexer Controller Board Upgrades Store the duplexer in its original packing carton Removing the Controller Board Panel 28 Loosen the Panel Screws Installing Sodimm and Firmware Upgrades RAM Upgrades SODIMMs Supported Densities and Organizations Common Specification for all DensitiesDensity Org Config Quantity Installing SODIMMs and SIMMs Other Firmware UpgradesFlash ROM Simm Bank Sodimms 32 Open the Latches and Remove the Simm 33 Remove the Sodimm 34 Installing a Simm Replacing the Controller Board Panel Internal IDE Hard Disk Upgrade 10/100BaseT Upgrade Options 11-10 11-311-6 11-16 Troubleshooting Status Messages Motor Performing setup routinesFeed when the paper stack is fewer than Media jam has occurred after Printer is resetting after the Reset Or feeder is not properly installed, or trayPrinter has reset to factory default Has been cancelled Power and Setup Issues My printer has no power Troubleshooting Set the data format to Ascii in your application Troubleshooting Print Quality Issues Solid black print on the image or text is washed out Vertical black streaks appear on the printed media Some characters are missing or only partially printed Instead of my image or text, the output is a solid black Print is smudged or small spaces are plugged Bold print appears shaded on the output Mechanical Issues Only a portion of my document printed Preventing Paper Jams Paper JamsThis section contains suggestions for solving paper jams Locating Paper Jams Locating Jams on a Printer without the Duplexer Printer Paper Path Clearing a Paper Cassette or Multipurpose Feeder Jam Clearing Paper JamsSqueeze top cover latch to release the lock fig Open the Top Cover and Multipurpose Feeder Remove all media from the multipurpose feeder fig Remove any jammed paper from the multipurpose feeder fig Lift up slightly then pull the cassette from the printer fig Remove any crumpled paper from the cassette fig Remove any jammed paper from inside the paper feeder fig Clearing a Back of Paper Feeder Jam Remove any jammed paper in the back of the paper feeder fig Clearing a Toner Cartridge Area Jam Close the feeder’s back cover fig 14 Remove the Toner Cartridge Clearing a Paper Exit Area Jam 15 Remove Media Jam from the Toner Cartridge Area 16 Fuser High-Temperature Warning Label Remove any jammed paper from the fuser area fig 18 Open the Fuser Drum Cover Close the fuser cover fig 20 Close the Fuser Drum Cover Clearing a Duplexer Jam Remove any jammed paper from the top of the duplexer fig Close the duplexer’s top cover fig 23 Remove Media Jam from the Top of the Duplexer Remove any jammed paper from the bottom of the duplexer fig 25 Open the Duplexer Bottom Cover Reassembling the Printer Close the duplexer’s bottom cover fig 29 Reinstall the Paper Cassettes Close and latch the top cover fig Troubleshooting Information Calling for Technical Support Troubleshooting