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Xerox P12 What This Manual Contains, Safety Notes, Knowing Your Printer, Setting Up, Print Media

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What This Manual Contains

This manual consists of the following safety precautions, ten chapters, and two appendices and warranty information:

Safety Notes

Describes the precautions required to prevent personal injury and equipment damage. Read this chapter before installing the printer.

Chapter 1 Knowing Your Printer

Gives you a general view and guidelines of this printer. Read this chapter before installing the printer.

Chapter 2 Setting Up

Covers the setup and basic operations of the printer. Read this chapter before attempting to print.

Chapter 3 Print Media

Gives you guidelines for selecting and handling/storing media products as well as detailed specifications for print materials. Also, this chapter instructs you on how to load print media.

Chapter 4 Control Panel

Explains how the control panel functions and different printer status associate with the LEDs.

Chapter 5 Xerox DocuPrint P12 Windows Printer Driver

Describes the dialog boxes that appear when you are setting print conditions under the Windows environment.

Chapter 6 Xerox DocuPrint P12 Status Monitor

Describes the functions and features of the Status Monitor under the Windows environment.

Chapter 7 DOS Utilities

Describes the functions and features of the two utility programs that will help you to communicate with your printer under the DOS environment.

Chapter 8 Printer Options

Provides an optional equipment list and a detailed explanation of each associated option. Read this chapter before using any options.

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Xerox P12 manual What This Manual Contains, Safety Notes, Knowing Your Printer, Setting Up, Print Media, Control Panel

Contents

DocuPrint P12 User Guide 602E20580 11/97Xerox Corporation 800 Phillips Road Webster, New York Introduction Energy StarSafety Notes Chapter 2 Setting UpWhat This Manual Contains Chapter 1 Knowing Your PrinterChapter 10 Troubleshooting Chapter 9 MaintenanceAppendix Manual Conventions The following conventions are used throughout this manualSafety Notes Laser SafetyOzone Safety the documentation might result in hazardous exposure to laser lightElectrical Safety You might receive a severe electrical shock if you do not connect thegrounding conductors properly shock or fireScientific and Medical ISM equipment, the external radiation from ISM Radio Frequency Emissionsequipment may have to be limited or special mitigation measures taken Operational Safety Table of Contents Table of ContentsCHAPTER 2 SETTING UP CHAPTER 1 KNOWING YOUR PRINTER3-2 Loading Print Media 8-1 Options Knowing Your Printer 1-1 Unpacking Remove the printer from the shipping carton and place it on aflat and stable surface Check to make sure you have received all of the items listed1 Power cord socket 2 Power switch11 Power cord 1-2 Printer PartsCleaning brush 1-2-2 Internal view① Warning label FuserDOS Control Panel 1-3 SoftwareDOS Status Monitor 1-4 Installation Requirements 1-4-1 Printer space requirements1-4-2 Operating environments 1-4-3 Printer electrical requirements1-4-4 Interface cable 1-4-5 Printer software requirementsA 486SX 25MHz or better personal computer A 1.44 MB 3.5-inch floppy drive At least 640 K of RAMDOS 5.0 or later Knowing Your PrinterSetting Up 2-1 Assembling the Printer ProcedureReference Check that the power switch is off 2-1-1 Installing the Laser Printer cartridgePush the release button to fully open the top cover Drum shutter 3 Unpack the new Laser Printer cartridgeHold the cartridge as shown below and gently rock it seven to eight times to distribute the toner evenlyWith one hand, hold the cartridge down on a flat surface. With 2-1-2 2-1-3 16 Chapter2-2 Installing Printer Software 2-2-1 Installing software in Windows 3.1x Floppy Diskthe Windows 3.1x Setup Disk In the Main group, double click on File Manager. Then insertinserted your diskette. Then double click on SETUP.EXE to run the setup programThis brings you to the setup program. A dialog box as shown In the File Manager window, select the drive in which you have4 A component selection dialog box as shown below appears WindowsAll Components 2,478K2-2-2 Installing software in Windows 3.1x CD-ROM Insert the CD-ROM and double click on setup.exe in the FileWhen the following dialog box appears, select Xerox Manager window4 A component selection dialog box as shown below appears WindowsAll components 2,478KA. Activate setup program in setup disk 2-2-3 Installing software in Windows 95 Floppy DiskClick on Add Printer button and the Add Printer Wizard dialog B. Add Printer 2-2-4 Installing software in Windows 95 CD-ROM C. Plug & PlaySelect Xerox DocuPrint P12 Printer Software. Then follow the onscreen instructions until you reach the following dialoginstalling. ex. d\win95\disk1\xcp12.Inf 2-2-5 Installing software in DOS environmentEnter 2-2-6 Uninstalling the software Type del a\XC12SM.EXE and press EnterType del a\XC12CP.EXE and press Enter Type del a\XC12CP.HLP and press Enter2-3-1 Switching on the printer 2-3 Testing the Printer2-3-2 Test printing 2-3-3 Switching off the printer Print Media 3-1 Selecting Print Media 3-1-1 Plain paperSpecial print media 3-1-23-1-3 Other print media 3-1-4 Print media to avoid 3-1-5 Storing print media 3-2 Loading Print Media 3-2-3 Using Multi-sheet BypassPaper Paper sizes3-2-1 Using the paper cassettes 3-1-1 Plain paper2 Press the bottom plate down until it locks into place 38 ChapterTo shorten the cassette, reverse the procedure 4a For the 250-sheet paper cassette, follow the instructions belowTo lengthen the cassette ① Slide end guide A out to the desired paper lengthPage Insert a stack of papers along the left side of the cassette Make sure the stack goes under the metal retaining clip and theSlide the side guide to the left so that it slightly touches the edge of the paper stacka 250-sheet paper cassette 7 Gently push the paper cassette into the printer until it stopsb 500-sheet paper cassette optional 3-2-2 Using the Envelope cassette optional Reach into the pocket on the handle of the cassette and pull thecassette straight out 2 Press the bottom plate down until it locks into place3 Pinch the side guide and slide it to the far right While lifting the end guide slightly, slide it to the desiredenvelope length. Then lower the guide until it locks into place 44 ChapterInsert a stack of envelopes along the left side of the cassette with the print side facing down. Make sure the stack is underedge of the envelope stake Slide the side guide to the left so that it slightly touches the7 Gently push the envelope cassette into the printer until it stops 46 ChapterPaper Type 3-2-3 Using the Multi-sheet Bypass FeederStacking Height Limit Pull the top of the front cover to open it. The multi-sheet bypass feeder drops down automaticallyPull the sliding section toward you until it stops. Pull the gray tab to flip out the last section3 Slide the side guide to the far right If the print medium is a stack of papers, transparencies orlabels, fan them before loading. Then load the print medium Print MediaAdjust the side guide to the size of the loaded print medium Make sure the print medium is under the plastic tab on the sideguide 50 Chapter3-2-4 Closing the multi-sheet bypass feeder Remove all papers from the multi-sheet bypass feederClose the extended tray, then push it in Close the front cover, together with the multi-sheet bypassControl Panel Label 4-1 Control PanelColor Error 4-2 The LEDsResponse ExplanationAction Definition/CausePrinter Status Definition/Cause Printer StatusAction Memory overflow occurs when the Printer StatusDefinition/Cause ActionPrinter Status Definition/CauseAction Control PanelHardware Malfunction status Table next pagePrinter Status Definition/CauseHardware Malfunction ErrorResponse Explanation4-3 Control Panel Button Xerox DocuPrint P12 Printer Driver 5-1 The Printer Driver 5-2 Setup tab 2-Sided Printing button Click to bring up the 2-Sided Printing dialog 5-2-1 Add/Edit Text Watermark dialogs Text 5-2-2 Add/Edit Graphics Watermark dialogs Preview areaPage 5-2-3 2-Sided Printing dialog Options area 5-2-4 Layout Options dialog Reduce for N-up printing 4 pages upEnlarge for Poster 2 x 2 sheets DocuPrint P12 Printer DriverNormal 5-2-5 Booklet Printing dialog 5-2-2 2-Sided Printing dialog76 Chapter Source display Vertical tab 5-3 Paper Source tabSource Source display display Vertical tabs Paper source options In instances whereby you have not installed these optional cassettes, but you have specified in the Accessories tab to add these options, they will appear. Any print job sent to the Secondary or Envelope cassette will be switched to Main cassette and Envelope MBF respectively 5-4 Destination tab 5-5 Image Control tab Optimize for text and spreadsheetsOptimize for graphics and photos Image entire page as graphicThe default value is Optimize for laser print output Fine Optimize for laser print output FineOptimize for laser print output Standard Optimize for photocopy reproduction5-6 Accessories tab 5-7 Advanced tab B5, Legal 13, DL Env., C5 Env. and Japanese Official Postcard5-7-1 Printer Administration dialog Wait time-out 5-8 Precautions & Limitations Xerox DocuPrint P12 Status Monitor 6-1 The Status Monitor 6-2 Views of Status Monitor 6-2-1 Mini-window viewIcon 6-2-2 Icon view Windows 3.1x only 6-2-3 Taskbar view Windows 95 only 6-2-4 Max Window view6-3 General tab Print Manager button Windows 3.1x only Printer Info button96 Chapter 6-4 Change Printer tab Pop up on alerts 6-5 Alerts tabAlways stay on top Never pop up on alerts 6-6 Preferences tab DOS Utilities 7-1 DOS Control Panel 7-1-1 Main menu7-1-2 Control printing menu 7-1-3 Change printer settings Save settings, return to Main Menu Auto-continueHorizontal offset Vertical offset7-1-4 Change LaserJet IIP emulation settings Symbol set The default is PC-8 Save settings, return to Main MenuPaper Source Paper size7-1-5 Print sample pages menu Printer settings pageSelect this command to print the printer settings page PCL font page Return to Main Menu Select this command to display the Main Menu7-1-6 Change status monitor settings menu 7-1-7 Change printer port 7-2-1 Using the Status Monitor 7-2 DOS Status Monitor7-2-2 Unloading the Status Monitor Printer Options Feature 8-1 OptionsOption Order Code8-2-1 Installing the 500 - Sheet Feeder 8-2 500 - Sheet Feeder4 Make sure the printer is fully seated on the feeder 116 ChapterRemove the 250-sheet standard cassette completely, then pull the 500-sheet cassette until the two feeder joint areas on thefront of the printer are clearly visible Fasten the two feeder joints onto the front of the printer assheet paper cassette. Finally, plug the power cord back into the printer as well as the wall outlet, then turn on the powerPush back the 500-sheet paper cassette and re-insert the 118 Chapter8-2-2 Removing the 500 - sheet feeder While pinching the two feeder joints as shown below, unfastenthem from the rear of the printer out the 500-sheet cassette until the two feeder joint areas onthem from the front of the printer sheet paper cassetteLift the printer up and away from the paper feeder While pinching the two feeder joints as shown below, unfasten8-3 Installing the Network Interface Card 1 Turn the printer offpull it up and outward as shown in the diagram At the back of the printer, use a screw driver to loosen theGrip the panel as shown and lift the panel off the notches, and thumb screws that fasten the side cover with a screw driverRemove the interface cover Slide the side cover off10 Connectboard. the other side of the connector cable to the control 9 Connect the connector cable to the network interface card124 Chapter Reinstall the side cover as follows Use the supplied screws to secure the network interface card tothe interface plate the side coverConnect the power cord to the back of the printer Switch on the printerClose the top cover and push the paper tray back in 126 Chapter8-4-1 SIMM module configuration 8-4 Memory Kit 16MB8-4-2 128 ChapterAt the back of the printer, loosen the thumb screws that fasten the side cover with a screwdriver7 Slide the side cover off pull it up and outward as shown in the diagramLocate the SIMM socket as shown in the diagram. Install the DRAM SIMM in this socket9 Hold the SIMM with the notch on the left 10 Insert the SIMM into the socket at a 45 degree angleSwitch on the printer Connect the power cord to the back of the printerClose the top cover and push the paper tray back in 8-5 Installing the face-up tray Insert the three tabs on the face-up tray into the openings onthe rear end of the printer 2 ➀ Pull the center grip to open the large extension, thenMaintenance 9-1-1 Handling the Laser Printer cartridge 9-1 Laser Printer Cartridge9-1-2 Storing the Laser Printer cartridge 9-1-3 Redistributing the toner Hold the Laser Printer cartridge as shown below and shake it seven to eight times to free the tonerHold the Laser Printer cartridge as shown below and insert it fully into the guide channels until it clicks into place. Use thePress the power switch to the O position to turn off the printer Then disconnect the power cord from the grounded power9-1-4 Replacing the Laser Printer cartridge outlet and from the printerDrum shutter 138 ChapterHold the Laser Printer cartridge as shown below and shake it 8 Close the top cover Hold the Laser Printer cartridge as shown below and insert itfully into the guide channels until it clicks into place. Use the 140 Chapter9-2 Cleaning the Printer 9-2-1 Cleaning the ROS Mirror9-3 Relocating the Printer the paper deckPress the power switch to the O position to turn off the printer Then disconnect the power cord from the grounded powerPage back into the face up tray Flip to close the small extension and push the large extension144 Chapter Detach the face-up tray from the rear of the printer Pack this printer and its accessories into the original boxesMaintenance Troubleshooting 10-1 Clearing Paper Jams Reinstall the Laser Printer cartridge Close the top cover 10-1-1 Jam before reaching Laser Printer cartridge1 Open the top cover and remove the Laser Printer cartridge Look for a sheet of paper protruding approximately 1 to 1 1/210-1-2 Jam after leaving Laser Printer cartridge Reinstall the Laser Printer cartridge Firmly but carefully pull the sheet of paper out of the fuser andout of the printer Close the top cover10-1-3 Jam at the paper exit 152 Chapter4 Reinstall the face-up tray If paper was fed from the multi-sheet bypass feeder, remove allpapers from the multi-sheet bypass feeder tray, including any jammed or partially fed paper10-2 Print Quality Problems PossibleDescription 9-2 Cleaning the Printer9-1-4 Replacing the Laser Printer cartridge3-1 Selecting Print Media9-1-4 Replacing the Laser Printer cartridge9-1-4 Replacing the Laser Printer cartridge9-2 Cleaning the Printer 3-1 Selecting PrintMedia 9-1-4 Replacing the10-3 Other Problems If the problems mentioned below occur, take the recommended actionsRemove and reinstall the Laser Printer cartridge The top cover will not shut10-4 Servicing your Printer In the USA and CanadaAppendices AppendicesSpecifications Specifications DocuPrint P12Specifications DocuPrint P12 Pin Configuration Port A Parallel Pin ConfigurationSignal Name Signal NameWarranty WarrantyHardware Warranty and Product Support for your Xerox Docuprint P12 Three Year Limited Hardware WarrantyIf you have a problem with your unit How is replacement obtained?What the warranty does not cover Replacement and repair are not your only remediesNo other warranty or guarantee is made by Xerox Service after your three-year warranty expiresIndex IndexIndex Page Watermark Options Testing the PrinterWatermark Options dialog