Xerox 4505/4505ps and 4510/4510ps Desktop Laser Printers
USA
Table of Contents
B l e o f C o n t e n t s
Glossary
Index
Page
Chapter
Overview
Overview
E r v i e w
Printer Components
4510/4510ps only
Factory Settings
Control Panel on the printer. See Using the Control Panel
Sharing the Printer
A r i n g t h e P r i n t e r
Memory Considerations
M o r y C o n s i d e r a t i o n s
Loading Paper
Overview Paper Input Paper Output Paper Specifications
Paper Trays
A p t e r 2 H a n d l i n g P a p e r
Selecting a Paper Source
A p t e r 2 H a n d l i n g P a p e r
Paper Input
P e r I n p u t
Paper Output
P e r O u t p u t
Paper Size Dimensions
Weight
Dimensions
P e r Specification s
Monarch Envelope
Legal
COM-10 Envelope
DL Envelope
Multipurpose MP Tray Standard Paper Tray
Paper Trays
P e r T r a y s
Sheets
Standard Tray
Paper†
250
Folio 8.5 x 250 Legal 8.5 x Letter 8.5 x
Optional Tray Paper † Capacity ‡ Sheets
Legal
Envelope
Multipurpose Tray
Paper† Capacity‡ Sheets
P e r T r a y s
Optional Lower Base
A d i n g P a p e r
Loading Paper
Loading Standard or Lower Paper Tray
Remove the tray from Printer
Making sure the paper
If necessary, adjust Side guide to Correct paper width
Load paper in the tray
Is tucked under
Insert the paper tray Printer
Adjust the side guides To the desired paper Size
Feeding Multipurpose Paper Tray
Feed paper or Envelopes into the MP Tray
Loading Letterhead Pre-printed Drilled, or Label Paper
Face up
Loading Envelopes
PCL Paper Source Alternate Names
Printing a
L e c t i n g a P a p e r S o u r c e
Standard
Source Mapping Settings
Source Mapping Description Setting
MP Tray
PCL Paper Source Without With Lower Base
Standard Standard-Lower
Lower
Example
Source Mapping Examples
You have a lower base installed. You want to load as much
You do not have a lower base installed. You want to print
Will automatically switch between the trays according to
Mostly on white A4 paper but sometimes on pre-printed A4
2-10. You want to print mostly on white A4
Xerox PCL 5e emulation Windows printer driver also has this
Other pages of your document. Neither your software
Main Menu System Language
Overview Control Panel Features
Navigating the Menu System
PCL Menu
Interface Menu
Reset Menu
PostScript Menu
System Menu
Control Panel
Control Panel Features
N t r o l P a n e l F e a t u r e s
Online
Indicator Lights
Indicator Description
Form Feed
Key Description
Reset
Keys
Menu
Changes to values will be saved unless you first press Enter
Enter
Down
Navigating the Menu System
Reset Printer Reset Menus
Reset All
Language PCL Menu
Menu System Indicators
Symbol Description Example
Setting a Menu Option
Press Online to take the printer offline
Message
Main Menu System
I n M e n u S y s t e m
Main Menu hierarchy
Options English Equivalent
Language
Language Options
N g u a g e
PCL Menu
L M e n u
PCL Menu hierarchy showing factory settings
PCL Menu hierarchy
PCL Menu Options
Font Source
Option Setting Description
Copies
Internal
10.00
Font Number
Pitch
Point Size
Default Source
Interaction of Default Source and Source Mapping
12.00
Source Mapping
See Selecting a Paper Source
Orientation
Paper Size
MP Tray Size
60* USA
Form Length
64* Europe
Symbol Set
Roman-8
Off
Jam Recovery
Protection
TrueRes
Resolution
Printer Settings that Affect Memory page 3-67 for
600x600
Temporary fonts and macros are always
Protection or Resolution
State Saving
Cleared at the end of every print job
PostScript Menu
S t S c r i p t M e n u
PostScript Menu Hierarchy
11 PostScript Menu hierarchy showing factory settings
PostScript Menu Options
Copies Default Tray Manual Size Tray Switching
Default Tray
TrueRes
Do not remove either the standard or
Tray Switching
Lower tray when the printer is feeding
Paper
Print Errors
Manual Size
Higher resolutions require more printer memory. See
Be saved if there is not enough free
Down in Page Protection or Resolution
Contents of virtual memory will not
Memory
Token Ring Menu See
Interface Menu
Interface Menu Hierarchy
T e r f a c e M e n u
13 Interface Menu hierarchy showing factory settings
Serial Menu
LocalTalk Menu‡
Parallel Menu Options
Port Enable
Port Timeout
System Language
Lang. Sensing
Auto Job End should be On if the printer
Also see Printer Settings that Affect Memory
Auto Job End
Is on a network
Only set Bidirectional On if you have a
Bidirectional
Transfer Rate
Software application that supports it
Serial Menu Options
Lang. Sensing
Port Timeout interval. It could be the Port Timeout
Enough to exceed the Port Timeout
When Off, the print job does not end after
3-67for other ways to correct the problem
DTR Polarity
Baud Rate
Handshake
How the parity bit is used in error checking
Data Bits setting must match
Host computer data bits setting
Parity setting must match the host
Has been inactive for this amount of time
Secs Time interval for determining when to poll the next
LocalTalk Menu Option
Ethernet Menu Options
Lang. Sensing
Correct frame type
Frame Type
802.3
Token Ring Menu Options
Incoming data stream, then switching to
When Lang. Sensing page 3-55 is On, System
Language is used only when the printer cannot
Language setting if it fails to sense the language
18 Token Ring Menu options showing factory settings
S t e m M e n u
System Menu
System Menu Hierarchy
Chime
System Menu Options
Hex Dump
System Messages
Control of the resumption of printing after system
When Auto Continue is Off, the printer does not
Resumes operation after certain system errors if
Two examples are
15 min
Defaults
Power Saver
30 min
S t M e n u
Test Menu
Test Menu Hierarchy
Config. Sheet
Test Menu Functions
Function Description
Demo
PS Font List
Have loaded and what Symbol Set page 3-25 you are using
PCL Font List
Test Print
Fuser Cleaning
Memory Check
S e t M e n u
Reset Menu Hierarchy
Reset Menu Functions
Option Description
Protection Off
Printer Settings that Affect Memory
I n t e r S e t t i n g s t h a t a f f e c t M e m o r y
Protection or Resolution setting
PostScript Menu
With Page Protection set
Setting 300 dpi 600 dpi
With Page Protection Off
PostScript and PCL PostScript and/or PCL 10 MB
Page
Using Fonts
A p t e r 4 U s i n g F o n t s
Temporary and Permanent Fonts
Bitmapped font
Scalable font
Where Fonts Reside
Fonts Resident on the Printer
N t s R e s i d e n t o n t h e P r i n t e r
TrueType Fonts
Intellifont Fonts
N t s R e s i d e n t o n t h e P r i n t e r
D i n g F o n t s
Adding Fonts
PostScript
Font Cards
Font cards for the 4505/4505ps and 4510/4510ps contain PCL
Fonts within Software Applications
Selecting Font
L e c t i n g a F o n t
Temporary and Permanent Fonts
W n l o a d i n g F o n t s
W n l o a d i n g F o n t s
W n l o a d i n g F o n t s
Page
Adding Printer Options
A p t e r 5 a d d i n g P r i n t e r O p t i o n s
Sheet lower base with paper tray
Paper trays
Token Ring card
Ethernet card
LocalTalk card
Font card
4505ps and 4510ps Users
Installing a
Install i n g a S I M M
Install i n g a S I M M
Install i n g a S I M M
Thumbscrews are not Removable
Plugged
Place the controller Board on a ream Paper
When removing a Simm Be careful not to damage
Be careful not to damage Locking clips located
Insert the new Simm into either Simm slot
Press the Simm down until the clips lock it Place
Replace the printer Controller board
Push the controller Board firmly into Place
Printer controller board and the chassis
Easily turn, reseat
Replace the rear cover
If the thumbscrews do not
Controller board and try
Install i n g a S I M M
Press Menu
Power on 1 Printer
Press Online
Press Enter
Press Enter again to start printing a Configuration Sheet
Verify the Simm has been correctly installed
Total system memory = nnnn KB
Install i n g a F o n t C a r d
Font Card
When installing Pcmcia font cards, printing a PCL Font List
Maintaining the Printer
A p t e r 6 M a i n t a i n i n g t h e P r i n t e r
Maintaining the printer in good operating condition is
Replacing the EP Cartridge
P l a c i n g t h e E P C a r t r i d g e
Remove Multipurpose MP Tray, if installed
Press the side latches down to release Open the front cover
Remove the old EP Cartridge
Please recycle it
You may have to pull firmly Dispose of the tab and tape
Close the front cover
E E P C a r t r i d g e
P l a c i n g t h e E P C a r t r i d g e
S e r C l e a n i n g C y c l e
Fuser
On the Control Panel, press Online
Press Up or Down until you see
Wait for the Control Panel to display
Online Ready
J u s t i n g t h e P r i n t D e n s i t y
Adjusting Print Density
Select the System Menu see Select Print Density
Cleaning the Printer
E a n i n g t h e P r i n t e r
Helpful Hints for Moving the Printer
A n s p o r t i n g t h e P r i n t e r
Troubleshooting
A p t e r 7 Troubleshooting
Before Calling for Service
Critical
Serious
Moderate
Locating Your Printer’s Serial Number
Serial number
0001†
Displayed Control Panel Messages
Message Description/Action
0040†
0101†
Power Off & On
Comm. Error
1000†
Fuser assembly has failed printing cannot resume
Three cleaning sheets are being printed
Cleaning sheets have been printed
Action None A p t e r 7 Troubleshooting
EP Cartridge
Install
Service Required
IOT NVM Fail
Lower tray needs paper
Display
LocalTalk card XNIC-L’TALK has failed and cannot be used
Load that size or press Enter
MP-Low-Std
Lower-Standard
MP Tray
MP-Lower
Install additional memory. See Installing a Simm
See Printer Settings that Affect Memory
Reduce resolution to 300 dpi
Formatting and printing are halted
Please Read
Too Complex
Printing
Last Print
Printer is online and waiting for data to print
Reset Menus has been invoked from the Reset Menu
List of PostScript fonts page 3-63 is printing
Print jobs, temporary fonts, and macros from memory
Std. Tray Out
Turn Power Off
Std. Tray Empty
Temp Font/Macro
Message clears when the next job prints
Printer is exiting power-saver mode
Printer has changed resolution to
Being used by the application
Printer has changed resolution to
Message clears when the next job prints
MessageDescription/Action
Page
Paper Jams
P e r J a m s
Printer paper path
Clearing Paper Jams from Standard Tray or Lower Base
Area inside Printer near the fuser Caution may be hot
P e r
P e r J a m s
P e r
Clearing Paper Jams from MP tray
I n t e r O p e r a t i o n a l P r o b l e m s
Printer Operational Problems
Problem Action
Print a PCL Font List See Chapter
If garbled data, check Configuration Sheet to confirm that
On printer and try again
Print another PCL Font List
Hierarchy
Light/faint prints
Problem Possible Causes Corrective Actions
I n t Q u a l i t y P r o b l e m s
Blank Prints
Prints
Background/black
Defective EP cartridge Replace EP cartridge
Spot deletions
Horizontal line
Deletions
Vertical dark streaks
Horizontal dark streaks
Previous pages is Dealer or Xerox / Rank Xerox
Residual image
Defective EP cartridge Replace EP cartridge Ghost images
Current
Skewed prints
Unfused or partially
Fused image
See Chapter
Lines
Both horizontal and vertical folds
Should fall within plus or minus two
Be in your software application
TrueRes Smoothing problems
Excessively dark
Appendix a
4505ps Printer Specifications
On the 4505ps printer
Factory-provided features 2 MB printer memory
Document Services for Printing software diskettes
PostScript option
Up to 20,000 prints
1 0 a n d 4 5 1 0 p s P r i n t e r Specification s
4510ps Printer Specifications
35.2 x 39.4 x 25.4 cm
On the 4510ps printer
PostScript
Printer Language Paper Size Printable Area Width Length
All paper sizes
X 11 Letter
B l e Specification s
Cable Specifications
Signal Signal Name Source Function Pin #
ACK
Init Host
Settings are for 8 bit data with 1 stop bit and parity none
RS-232C Serial Interface Ccitt
Signal Name Pin # RS-232C Direction Function
Figure A.4 Pin assignment for RS-232C
RS-422A Serial Interface Ccitt
Signal Name Pin # RS-422A Direction Function
Figure A.6 Null Modem wiring
Null Modem Network Interface
Appendix B
Page
Length and Size
Function Parameter Command Decimal Value Hexadecimal Value
Graphics are printed on the page. Figure B.1 lists the PCL
L P r i n t e r C o m m a n d s
Reverse Landscape
Horizontal Column Spacing
Perforation Skip Mode
Margins and Text Length
Cursor Positioning
End-of-Line Termination
Ventura Math 027 040 054
Math-8 027 040 056
Spacing
Primary Height # Points 027 040 115 # ... # 28 73 # ... #
Stroke Weight
Primary Typeface Family
Transparent Print
Font Default
Underline
Soft Symbol Set Management / Creation
C2S 027 042 099 050 2A 63 32
Graphics
Raster Graphics
Print Model
Imaging
Rectangle Dimensions
USER-DEFINED Pattern / Management Creation
Macros
Programming Hints
PCL Vector Graphics SWITCHING/SET-UP Picture Frame
G L / 2 C o n t e x t P r i n t e r C o m m a n d s
Context Printer Commands
Command Mnemonic Parameters
Polygon Group
Character Group
Height must be less than
Pen required, 1 for black recommended or 0 for
White
User Defined Line Type Index ,gap1 . . . gapn
N t r o l codes
Function Symbol Decimal Description
Control Codes
Page
Appendix C
P e n d i x C I / O P o r t P o l l i n g C-1
For the 4505/4505ps printers
P e n d i x C I / O P o r t P o l l i n g C-3
For the 4510/4510ps printers
Auto Job End is On
Page
Appendix D
P e n d i x D O r d e r i n g I n f o r m a t i o n D-1
Printer Memory Simm
Printer Options
Option/Part No Description Comments
P e n d i x D O r d e r i n g I n f o r m a t i o n D-3
Printer Memory option, above
Font Cards
Network Interfaces
Paper Trays
P e n d i x D O r d e r i n g I n f o r m a t i o n D-5
4505/4505ps and 4510/4510ps
Lower Base
Base attaches to the bottom
EP Cartridge
Additional Order Items
Type/Part No Description Comments
Cables
For more information on Xerox
Services for Printing Guide
Software Diskettes
Software drivers and utilities for
P e n d i x D O r d e r i n g I n f o r m a t i o n D-9
User Documentation
P e n d i x D O r d e r i n g I n f o r m a t i o n D-11
Page
P e n d i x E E n v i r o n m e n t a l Specification s E-1
Appendix E
Xerox Commitment to Environmental Quality
Acoustic Noise Figures maximums
P e n d i x E E n v i r o n m e n t a l Specification s E-3
Class B
Operational Safety
P e n d i x E E n v i r o n m e n t a l Specification s E-5
Laser Safety Finland Sweden
Luokan 1 Laserlaite Klass 1 Laser Apparat Varoitus
Glossary
O s s a r y GL-1
Page
Downloaded fonts See Downloading
O s s a r y GL-3
Page
O s s a r y GL-5
Page
Manual tray See MP tray
O s s a r y GL-7
Page
O s s a r y GL-9
Printer reset See Reset
Printer description See Description
O s s a r y GL-11
Page
O s s a r y GL-13
Page
Index
D e x
Emulation, see Lang. Sensing option, State Saving option
Procedure 6-9 to
Adding, see SIMM, Installing
Lower tray 2-14 to
Options 3-41 to
PCL Menu 3-15 to Options 3-18 to
Options 3-32 to
System Menu 3-57 to 3-60 Options 3-58 to
Test Menu 3-61 to Functions 3-62 to
Options 3-54 to
Toner, see EP cartridge