Reference Guide
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 Printing
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 Connections & Networks
Phaser 8400 Color Printer Iii
 Troubleshooting
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Features
 Printer Tour
Printer Features
 Features Printer Configuration
Available Configurations
Printer Tour
8400BD
 Front View
Side View
Back View
 Upgrades
Printer Options and Upgrades
Top View
Options
 Color
Resources
Information Source
 Front Panel Features
Front Panel
Front Panel Layout
 Front Panel
Error and Warning Messages
 Print Icon
Menu Map
Information Pages
 Printer Drivers
Available Printer Drivers
Driver Source Description Windows PostScript Driver
 Windows Feature 2000, XP Macintosh 98, Me
Printer Driver Features
Printer Drivers
Server 2003
 Managing Your Printer
CentreWare Internet Services is
Printer’s IP Address
Launching CentreWare is
 Launching PhaserSMART from CentreWare is
PhaserSMART
PrintingScout
Managing Your Printer
 Accessing the Startup
Printer Settings
Using the Printer’s Front Panel
Using CentreWare is
 Accessing Intelligent Ready Mode
Accessing Power Saver
Printer Settings
Printing the Startup
 Accessing Protected Mode Using CentreWare is
Accessing Load Paper Timeout
Click Properties
 Selecting Trays
Selecting Tray Settings
 Using the Front Panel
Adjusting Front Panel Brightness
 Selecting Printer Language
Adjusting Front Panel Contrast
 Types of Fonts
Fonts
Resident Printer Fonts
Viewing a List of Resident Fonts
 Using a PC Printer Driver
Printing a List of Resident Fonts
Fonts
 Downloading Fonts
Using a Mac Printer Driver
Downloading Fonts from CentreWare Font Management Utility
Click Open Printer
 Downloading Fonts from a Mac9.x only
 Registering Your Printer
Web link from the Printer Installer and Utilities CD-ROM
 Printing
 Guidelines
Changing Paper
 Tray Setup
Changing Paper
Tray
 8400-003 8400-004
 Changing Paper
 Paper Usage Guidelines
Supported Papers
 Supported Papers
Print these envelopes from any tray
Print these envelopes from Tray 1 only
 Or A4 210 x 297 mm Or Letterhead
Letter 8.5 x 11 Plain Paper
Transparency
Card Stock
 Cards
Business
Photo Paper
Postcards
 Paper that May Damage Your Printer
Paper Storage Guidelines
 Loading Paper in Tray
Basic Printing
 Basic Printing
 8400-052
 Loading Paper in Trays 2, 3, or
 Single-sided printing Sided printing
 Factors Affecting Printer Performance
 Setting Printing Options
Adjusting Printing Options
Selecting Printing Preferences in Windows
Selecting Properties for an Individual Job Windows
 Printing Options for Windows Operating Systems
Adjusting Printing Options
 Selecting Print-Quality Modes
Selecting Properties for an Individual Job Mac
Mac OS X version 10.1 and higher driver
 Using Color
Printers and Cmyk
Monitors and RGB
 Adjusting Color Using TekColor Correction
Using Color
Image Processing
 Windows 98, Windows Me PostScript driver
Color Sampler Pages
 Sided Printing
Automatic 2-Sided Printing
Guidelines
 Binding Preferences
Sided Printing
Select Tray 1, 2, 3, or
 Operating System Steps Windows 98 or Windows Me
Duplex printing on the Page Setup tab
Click Properties
Mac OS
 Transparencies
 Transparencies
Printing Transparencies in Tray
 Printing Transparencies in Tray 2, 3, or
 Insert transparencies into the tray
 Buying and Storing Envelopes
Envelopes
 Envelopes
Preparing to Print
 Printing Envelopes in Tray
 Printing Envelopes in Tray 2, 3, or
 8400-083
 Labels, Business and Index Cards
 Labels, Business and Index Cards
Printing Labels in Tray
 Printing Labels in Tray 2, 3, or
 8400-081
 Printing Business and Index Cards in Tray
 Printing High Resolution Photo Paper
Printing High Resolution Photo Paper in Tray
Specialty Paper
 Specialty Paper
Printing High Resolution Photo Paper in Tray 2, 3, or
 8400-092
 Specialty Paper
 Printing Postcards and Trifold Brochures
 Printing Postcards and Trifold Brochures in Tray
 Printing Postcards and Trifold Brochures in Tray 2, 3, or
 Single-sided printing Sided printing
 Printing Weatherproof Paper
 Printing Weatherproof Paper in Tray
 Printing Weatherproof Paper in Tray 2, 3, or
 Single-sided printing Sided printing
 Size Range Printing Option
Custom Size Paper
 Custom Size Paper
Loading Custom Size Paper in Tray
 Printing Separation Pages
Advanced Options
 Advanced Options
Printing Multiple Pages to a Single Sheet Sheets Per
 Printing Booklets
 Mirror Image Negative Image
Printing Negative and Mirror Images
 Scaling
Windows NT driver
Mac OS 9, Mac OS X version 10.1 and higher driver
 Image Smoothing
Printing Watermarks
 Printing Cover Pages
 Printing Secure, Proof, and Saved Print Jobs
Printer Features dialog box, select Last Page Paper Source
 Printing Secure Print Jobs
Sending Secure, Proof, and Saved Print Jobs to the Printer
 Deleting Secure, Proof, and Saved Print Jobs
Printing Proof and Saved Print Jobs
 Supplies and Recycling
Routine Maintenance Items
Supplies
Consumables
 Supplies and Recycling
Recycling
 Connections Networks
 Setting an IP Address
Printer Setup
Connections and IP Address
Ethernet Connection Recommended
 Connections and IP Address
Setting a Static IP Address on Your Computer
Right-clickLocal Area Connection, then click Properties
Click Add, then click Internet Protocol TCP/IP
 USB Connection
 Connection Setup
Installing the Printer Driver
Parallel Connection
 Macintosh EtherTalk
 Information Comments
Dynamic Methods of Setting the Printer’s IP Address
 Dynamic Domain Name Service Ddns
DNS Setup Using CentreWare Internet Services
Other Resources
Release Host Name Set to no
 Using CentreWare Software
CentreWare Internet Service is
Printer Management Software
 CentreWare DP for NetWare
Feature Benefit
CentreWare MC Microsoft Management Console
CentreWare Web
 Job Accounting
Using Printer Management Features
 Click Save Settings
MaiLinX Alerts
Usage Profile Reports
 Click Usage Profile to view the Usage Profile Reports
Xerox Usage Analysis Tool
Click Save Changes
Click Usage Profile
 Select Install Printer Driver
Quick CD-ROM Install Steps
Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows Server
Preliminary Steps
 Other Methods of Installation
Microsoft TCP/IP Protocol
Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows Server
 Click the Create a New Port button
 Xerox TCP/IP Port Monitor
Add Xerox TCP/IP Port dialog box
Click OK to exit Printer Properties
 Http//printer-ip-addressipp
Microsoft IPP Port
 Verifying Settings
Printing the Configuration
Verifying Driver Installation
To print the Configuration
 Printing a Test
 Windows NT
 Quick Install Steps Microsoft TCP/IP Protocol
Windows NT
Click New Port
 Xerox TCP/IP Port Monitor
 Windows NT 4.x Troubleshooting TCP/IP
 Status column Started Startup column Automatic
Verifying Installation
 Windows 98 and Windows Me
 Windows 98 and Windows Me
 Add Xerox TCP/IP Port window
PhaserPort Software
 Windows 98 and Windows Me Troubleshooting
 Windows 98 and Windows Me
 Macintosh
Enabling and Using EtherTalk
Requirements
Mac OS
 Quick Install Steps for Mac OS
Enabling and Using TCP/IP
Setting Up the Macintosh Ethernet Port for TCP/IP
Creating an LPR Printer with LaserWriter 8.5.1 or Higher
 Creating an AppSocket Printer with LaserWriter
PhaserPort for Mac OS System Requirements
 Requirements
Quick Install Steps for Mac OS X, Version
 Verify that AppleTalk is enabled in System Preferences
Quick Install Steps for Mac OS X, Version 10.2 Rendezvous
Creating an LPR Printer with Mac OS X, Version
Creating an AppleTalk Printer with Mac OS X, Version
 Deselect Use default queue on server box
 Macintosh Troubleshooting Step-By-Step
 Mac OS X, Versions 10.1
 Quick Setup
Configuration Software for NetWare Networks
Advanced Setup
Novell enable is On
 Novell NetWare Troubleshooting
Novell Distributed/Enterprise Print Services NDPS/NEPS
Novell NetWare
 Novell NetWare Troubleshooting Quick Check
 Novell NetWare Troubleshooting Step-By-Step
 Novell Directory Services Bindery
Verifying the Network Settings
Printing a Document
 Quick Install Steps
Unix Linux
From the Printer
 From Your Computer
Additional Resources
Unix Linux
Select Download Software Drivers & Utilities
 Troubleshooting
 Automatic Diagnostic Tools
PhaserSMART Technical Support
Front Panel i Button
 Jam at the Exit Cover
Paper Jams
 Paper Jams
 Close the front cover
 8400-028
 Jam at the Front Cover
 8400-014
 Remove jammed paper
 8400-028
 8400-005
 Jam at Tray
 Jam at Tray 2, 3, or
 8400-004
 8400-021
 8400-005
 Paper Type
Print-Quality Problems
 Print-Quality Problems
Diagnosing Print-Quality Problems
Problem Solution Random Light Stripes
Predominate Light Stripes
 Problem Solution Smudges or Smears
Color Settings
Transparency Images Are Too Light or Too
Dark
 Adding Ink
Maintenance
 Maintenance
 8400-098
 Emptying the Waste Tray
 8400-036
 Replacing the Maintenance Kit
 8400-032
 Cleaning the Paper Release Blade
 8400-080
 Cleaning the Maintenance Kit Wiper Blade
 Cleaning the Outside of the Printer
 Status Messages
Front Panel Messages
 Errors and Warnings
Front Panel Messages
Message Description
 Paper jam-Remove Paper From Tray
 Ink sticks jammed Open and close
 Shutting down, use power switch to restart
 Precautions for Moving the Printer
Moving and Repacking the Printer
Documentation CD-ROM
 Moving and Repacking the Printer
Moving the Printer Within the Office
 28 kg 60 lbs
 Preparing the Printer for Shipment
 8400-035 8400-036
 28 kg 60 lbs
 Support
Additional Resources
InfoSMART Web Links
Resource Link
 Electrical Safety
User Safety
 Maintenance Safety
Operational Safety
Appendix a
 Printer Supplies
 Moving the Printer
 Symbols Marked on the Product
 Warranty
 Physical Specifications
Environmental Specifications
Electrical Specifications
 Appendix C
Performance Specifications
 United States
Regulatory Information
 Canada
European Union
Appendix D
 Appendix D
 Material Safety Data Sheet
 Product Recycling Disposal
 Index
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