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Xante Colour ScreenWriter, User Manual

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Color Printing  8-1

Chapter 8 - Color Printing

Chapter Overview

Introduction ..................................................................................... 8-3
Color Printing Technology .............................................................. 8-3
Color Printing Concepts and Variables ........................................... 8-5

Color Theory ............................................................................ 8-5
Ink Density Variables ............................................................... 8-6
Application Variables ............................................................... 8-7
Media Variables ........................................................................ 8-7
Setting Variables ....................................................................... 8-8
Color Gamut Variables ............................................................. 8-9
Human Variables .................................................................... 8-10

Color Management ........................................................................ 8-10

Destination .............................................................................. 8-11
ICC Profiles ............................................................................ 8-11
CRDs ...................................................................................... 8-12
Intent ....................................................................................... 8-12
Source ..................................................................................... 8-13

Color Printing Procedures ............................................................. 8-13

Color Density Calibration and Verification ............................ 8-14
Color Registration .................................................................. 8-17
TrueColour Calibration (Linearization) .................................. 8-19

Summary of Contents for Colour ScreenWriter

Page 1: ..._____________________________________________________ i 110 220 volt edition CS v1 5 21 01 100 100509...

Page 2: ...kDraw Power Mac and SimpleText are trademarks of Apple Computer Inc AutoCAD is a registered trademark of Autodesk Inc registered in the United States Patent and Trademark Office DEC and Digital are re...

Page 3: ...States Patent and Trademark Office UL is a registered trademark of Underwriters Laboratory registered in the United States Patent and Trademark Office UNIX is a registered trademark of UNIX Systems La...

Page 4: ...or in part nor transferred to any other media or language without the express written permission of XANT CORPORATION Safety Information The printer generates a small amount of ozone gas during image t...

Page 5: ...Amps with a maximum length of 15 feet One terminated in an IEC 320 attachment plug The other end is terminated in a NEMA 5 15P plug For 230 Volt Configuration The power cord to be used with 230 Volt c...

Page 6: ...neric Immunity Standard for Residential Commercial and Light Industrial Products of 01 Feb 1991 EN 55022 Limits and Methods of Measurement of Radio Interference Information Technology Equipment of 14...

Page 7: ...Adobe Illustrator and FreeHand Typefaces for the main body of the manual are Times Helvetica and Courier Credits edited by Lesa Moore written by Lane Crume Ashley Lauber and Stephanie Wright designed...

Page 8: ...viiibb ____________________________________________________...

Page 9: ...8 Redistributing Toner 2 9 Removing and Installing a Toner Cartridge 2 9 Removing or Installing an OPC Belt Cartridge 2 11 Installing or Replacing the Fuser Oil Bottle 2 14 Installing or Replacing the...

Page 10: ...ePS 8 5 1 3 10 AdobePS 8 7 X 3 11 Installing AdobePS 8 7 X 3 11 Installing the PPD for AdobePS 8 7 X 3 12 AdobePS 8 6 3 12 Installing AdobePS 8 6 3 13 Installing the PPD for AdobePS 8 6 3 13 AdobePS 8...

Page 11: ...l Menu 3 27 Printer Status 3 27 Printer Font Directory 3 27 Other Special Menu Options 3 28 Procedures 3 28 Color Linearization Calibration 3 28 Advanced Linearization 3 32 EEROM Configuration 3 32 En...

Page 12: ...ching Command Center 4 28 Shortcut Icons 4 29 Options Menu 4 31 Controller Menu 4 31 General 4 32 Align Paper 4 34 CRD Directory 4 34 Configure 4 34 Linearize 4 34 Enhanced Screen Calibration 4 34 ICC...

Page 13: ...d Center Macintosh 5 20 Install the Adobe PostScript Driver 5 21 Line Printer Configuration 5 22 Configure the Line Printer Interface 5 22 TCP IP Addresses 5 22 Reserved IP Addresses 5 24 Network Mask...

Page 14: ...nd Verification 6 17 Target Calibrate 6 18 Target Verify 6 20 Colour Mode 6 21 Colour Model 6 21 Colour Output 6 22 XANT TrueColour 6 22 Direct 6 22 Press Profiling 6 22 Color Profile 6 22 Source 6 23...

Page 15: ...Names 6 35 Font Sample 6 36 Target Calibrate 6 36 Target Verify 6 36 TrueColour Calibrate 6 36 TrueColour Verify 6 36 Registration 6 37 Verify Registration 6 37 XANT Screen Weight 6 37 Chapter 7 Medi...

Page 16: ...velopes 7 18 Label Printing 7 19 Transfer Media Printing 7 20 Transparency Printing 7 20 Chapter 8 Color Printing 8 1 Introduction 8 3 Color Printing Technology 8 3 Color Printing Concepts and Variabl...

Page 17: ...move the Oil Bottle and Cleaning Roller 9 12 Changing the Toner Waste Pack 9 14 Removing a Duplexer 9 15 Removing an LFU Lower Feeder Unit 9 17 Packing the Printer 9 20 Replacing Consumables 9 21 Repl...

Page 18: ...RAM Upgrades SODIMMs 10 20 Common Specifications for all Densities 10 21 Supported Densities and Organizations 10 21 Resolution Firmware Upgrade 10 22 Installing SODIMMs or SIMMs 10 22 10 100BaseT Upg...

Page 19: ...PC A 4 QuarkXPress 4 X Page Setup PC A 5 QuarkXPress Macintosh A 5 QuarkXPress 3 X Page Setup Macintosh A 5 QuarkXPress 4 X Page Setup Macintosh A 6 PageMaker A 7 PageMaker Setup PC A 7 PageMaker Setu...

Page 20: ...xxbb ____________________________________________________...

Page 21: ...tion 1 1 Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter Overview XANT Colour ScreenWriter Printer 1 3 About This Manual 1 4 Manual Conventions 1 5 Printer Features 1 6 Printer Configurations 1 8 Warranty and Product...

Page 22: ...1 2 Introductionbb ________________________________________ Notes...

Page 23: ...XANT Colour ScreenWriter printers provide a premium quality black and white and full four color printing solution They offer high resolution true Adobe PostScript 3 output on up to 13 00 x 19 00 330 m...

Page 24: ...Installation covers printer setup and connection to Macintosh PC and Ethernet interfaces Chapter 3 Macintosh Setup describes the XANT Utilities for the Macintosh This includes installation for the Ado...

Page 25: ...erms related to your printer XANT Utilities color theory and the printing industry Index alphabetically lists major manual topics with corresponding page numbers and some cross references The XANT Col...

Page 26: ...and Macintosh OS XANT s photo grade color provides predictable consistent reproducible color at 600 x 600 dpi and 1200 x 1200 dpi The standard paper cassette s input capacity is 250 sheets of 20 lb 75...

Page 27: ...g no changes to files or software TrueColour includes ICC Profiles for sRGB XANT s TrueColour Calibration Linearization for the XANT Colour ScreenWriter 1200 and Pro allows you to use a densitometer t...

Page 28: ...s Std Std Std Resolution Standard Monochrome 1200 dpi 1200 dpi 1200 dpi Standard Color 600 dpi 1200 dpi 1200 dpi Standard Screenprinting 1200 dpi 1200 dpi 1200 dpi Engine Speed letter A4 Monochrome 24...

Page 29: ...ration Technology Std Std Std X ACT Color Control Technologies XANT TrueColour Correction Std Std Std XANT TrueColour Calibration N A Std Std XANT ColourMatch Software N A N A Std Positive Film Techno...

Page 30: ...printing PostScript Language Reference Manual Second Edition This manual published by Addison Wesley is designed for advanced users such as programmers who work with Adobe PostScript operators PostScr...

Page 31: ...alling an OPC Belt Cartridge 2 11 Installing or Replacing the Fuser Oil Bottle 2 14 Installing or Replacing the Cleaning Roller 2 16 Paper Cassette 2 17 Printer Ports 2 20 Selecting the Printer Interf...

Page 32: ...2 2 Installationbb_________________________________________ Notes...

Page 33: ...upply Printer Location Before unpacking your XANT Colour ScreenWriter printer you need to choose a good location for it When you face the printer make sure it has the following operation and maintenan...

Page 34: ...thin 25 ft 7 5 m for serial within 1000 feet 305 m for LocalTalk Be close to a surge protected grounded electrical outlet with the proper voltage A surge protected outlet helps prevent power source fl...

Page 35: ...starter toner cartridges OPC belt cartridge oil bottle oil syringe cleaning roller Starter cartridges are rated at half life Note If you ordered the following items they shipped separately Additional...

Page 36: ...2 3 through 2 6 to become familiar with your new printer Front Panel Top Cover Paper Exit Cover Front Cover Power Switch Paper Cassette Top Cover Latch Front Cover Latch Fig 2 3 Front View Paper Exit...

Page 37: ...ront Cover Unit Toner Waste Pack Toner Cartridges Fig 2 5 Inside Front View Top Cover Fusing Unit Cleaning Roller Oil Bottle OPC Belt Slot Registration Roller Transfer Roller Back Cover Transfer Unit...

Page 38: ...ing Toner Cartridges Use these guidelines to ensure maximum life and print quality from your toner cartridges and to prevent cartridge or printer damage Use toner cartridges before their expiration da...

Page 39: ...printer shake it gently horizontally to redistribute toner throughout the cartridge Then reinstall it following the procedure in the next section Removing and Installing a Toner Cartridge 1 Press the...

Page 40: ...ver hold it vertically on end SealingTape Tab Fig 2 9 Shake the Cartridge and Remove the Tape 4 Grasp the sealing tape s end tab and pull the tape off the cartridge fig 2 9 5 Remove the orange protect...

Page 41: ...til it stops seating firmly in place fig 2 12 Repeat this for the remaining 3 cartridges Toner Cartridge Fig 2 12 Insert the Toner Cartridge into Its Bay 8 Close the printer s front cover Removing or...

Page 42: ...2 7 if necessary This pulls the toner bays forward making room for the OPC belt cartridge behind the bays Caution If you do not open the front cover before the OPC belt cartridge installation permane...

Page 43: ...on Pins and Protective Sheet 4 Hold the OPC cartridge over the printer aligning the cartridge s side tabs with the printer s OPC guides fig 2 15 Guide OPC Guide Gear Fig 2 15 Align the OPC Cartridge o...

Page 44: ...ngle sided pages at 5 coverage Caution Always remove the fuser and oil bottle before moving transporting or storing the printer for extended periods to prevent printer damage due to an oil spill Such...

Page 45: ...he oil syringe included with the printer s starter kit to remove the majority of the excess oil then use the cloth or paper towel to absorb the rest c Dispose of the old oil bottle following all appli...

Page 46: ...g the cleaning roller and the printer is on 2 Open the printer s top cover if it is closed fig 2 13 3 Open the two cleaning roller locks fig 2 16 4 Remove the old cleaning roller if it is in the print...

Page 47: ...ette handles paper weights from 16 24 lb bond 60 90 g m2 up to heavy stocks that weigh as much as 43 lb bond 157 g m2 Note Duplexing can be done on media up to 28 lb bond 105 g m2 This section describ...

Page 48: ...the cassette from the printer do the following a Pull the cassette straight out until it stops fig 2 20 Paper Cassette Cassette Cover Fig 2 20 Pull Out the Cassette b Lift up slightly on the cassette...

Page 49: ...4 Squeeze the media width guide clasp slide the guide to the size marked on the cassette for the media you are using and release the clasp fig 2 23 Width Guide Fig 2 23 Move the Width Guide 5 Align t...

Page 50: ...dropped Printer Ports XANT Colour ScreenWriter printers have standard LocalTalk serial parallel and Ethernet ports fig 2 25 The following chart indicates which ports are standard and which are option...

Page 51: ...ace for your host computer or network environment Macintosh without Ethernet LocalTalk Port PC without Ethernet PC Printer distance 10 ft 3 m Parallel Port PC Printer distance 10 ft 3 m Serial Port 25...

Page 52: ...calTalk connector boxes with DIN 8 connectors A standard phone cable RJ 11 Two terminating resistors Connector Box Connector Box Terminating Resistor RJ 11 Cable DIN 8 Connector Fig 2 26 LocalTalk Con...

Page 53: ...ower Cord and Verifying Setup later in this chapter Connecting to the Parallel Port Use a bidirectional parallel cable to connect your PC and printer via the parallel port fig 2 27 The cable s printer...

Page 54: ...inter s serial port 3 Plug the other connector either a 25 pin or a 9 pin female connector into the computer s serial port 4 Go to Connecting the Power Cord and Verifying Setup later in this chapter C...

Page 55: ...n 6 Crossover patch cables must be used with blue and white Power Mac G3 and G4 computers and with iMac computers these computers do not have LocalTalk ports To connect your printer to the Ethernet In...

Page 56: ...ke sure the printer s power switch is off 2 Connect the power cable s female connector to the back of the printer and the male connector to the power source outlet fig 2 30 Warning Plug the printer in...

Page 57: ...g XANT recommends calibrating your printer after setup See Accurate Calibration Technology X ACT and Colour Density Calibration and Verification in chapter 6 Following initialization a start up page p...

Page 58: ...stems 7 5 and later go to Control Panels AppleTalk From the Connect via menu select Printer Port 3 Verify that the printer s LocalTalk interface is enabled and configured properly See Interface Contro...

Page 59: ...n chapter 6 3 Verify that the printer s serial interface is enabled and configured properly See Interface Control in chapter 6 Before using your printer install and configure the Adobe PostScript prin...

Page 60: ...2 30 Installationbb_________________________________________...

Page 61: ...bePS 8 5 1 3 14 Configuring the PPD 3 15 Configuring the Printer 3 17 App Drivers Folder 3 18 PageMaker 5 PPD Folder 3 18 QuarkXPress PDF Folder 3 18 ScenicSoft Preps 3 19 Downloads Folder 3 20 XANT C...

Page 62: ...3 2 Macintosh Setupbb ____________________________________ Notes...

Page 63: ...t Reader later in this chapter The installer loads a ReadMe Reader file describing system requirements and use of Acrobat Reader The App Drivers folder contains printer drivers required by some versio...

Page 64: ...onts used on XANT PostScript 3 printers for display on Macintosh systems Note Do not overload the Macintosh OS Fonts folder On Macintosh operating systems prior to 8 0 you have to remove some of these...

Page 65: ...dme files before printing Adobe Acrobat Reader XANT Utilities CD ROM documentation is in Adobe Acrobat Portable Document Format PDF To install Acrobat Reader 4 0 5 1 Insert the XANT Utilities CD ROM i...

Page 66: ...Easy Install fig 3 1 If you select Easy Install skip to step 6 If you select Custom Install continue to step 5 Note Use the XInstall window s drop down menu Uninstall option if you ever need to remov...

Page 67: ...Adobe PostScript Printer Drivers later in this chapter to load the printer driver and your printer s PPD manually If you chose Printer Drivers and Support Files the Adobe PostScript Driver window app...

Page 68: ...ing procedures in Configuring the PPD and Configuring the Printer later in this chapter Adobe PostScript Printer Drivers The XANT Utilities CD ROM contains the AdobePS printer driver and printer PPD B...

Page 69: ...and Adobe PostScript Level 2 support Full ColorSync 2 1 or higher support Simplified printer setup and printing interface Ability to change printers from the Print dialog box Collation to print multip...

Page 70: ...d Adobe PostScript Level 2 support Full ColorSync 2 1 support Simplified printer setup and printing interface Ability to change printers from the Print dialog box Collation to print multiple document...

Page 71: ...ANT Utilities and your printer s PPD AdobePS launches automatically Note AdobePS also can be launched manually from the Printer Drivers AdobePS 8 7 X US sea or appropriate language file by opening the...

Page 72: ...dobePS 8 7 X 1 Insert the XANT Utilities CD ROM into your Macintosh 2 Double click the utilities icon 3 Select your printer s PPD in the Printer Descriptions folder 4 Drag the PPD to the System Folder...

Page 73: ...ePS 8 6 driver from XANT s or Adobe s web site www xante com or www adobe com or contact XANT for a copy 2 Locate and double click the AdobePS Installer on your system 3 Follow steps 7 through 10 in X...

Page 74: ...lier AdobePS version but will not overwrite other printer drivers Check the appropriate language folder s Readme First file in the AdobePS 8 5 1 folder before beginning driver installation Installing...

Page 75: ...S from the box on the left top left in a network environment a list of available printers appears to the right Note If the printer does not appear in the list verify that the printer is on and cable c...

Page 76: ...he PPD setup unless the following window appears fig 3 4 If this window appears continue with step 5 Fig 3 4 Autosetup Failed Message 5 Click Ok in the Autosetup failed dialog box The Installable Opti...

Page 77: ...ect the SETUP I F menu 2 Select the menu for the printer interface connected to your computer LOCALTALK or ETHERTALK 3 Select the ENABLE menu Then select YES 4 Press the Online key until READY IDLE ap...

Page 78: ...ageMaker versions 4 2 to 5 0 and Aldus FreeHand versions 3 0 and 3 1 To install these PPDs 1 Load and configure the Adobe PostScript printer driver and your printer s PPD following instructions in Ado...

Page 79: ...s 3 3 X and earlier copy your printer s PDF to the QuarkXPress application PDF folder QuarkXPress 4 X uses your printer s PPD file it does not need a PDF To load a PPD file manually copy your printer...

Page 80: ...tility Pages Font Samples option FTP PS prints instructions for uploading and downloading files to XANT s FTP File Transfer Protocol site INITDSK PS file initializes hard disks attached to or installe...

Page 81: ...ture causing the page to print automatically each time the printer is restarted see Start up Page in chapter 6 SYSPARM PS prints a list of current system parameters XANT Command Center XANT Command Ce...

Page 82: ...to the screen or the printer The list includes printer configuration storage devices on the printer and network configuration information Spooling This option is not for use with XANT Colour ScreenWr...

Page 83: ...ter to go through the initialization process Startup Page This option allows you to enable On or disable Off automatic start up page printing after your printer goes through initialization The Print O...

Page 84: ...interface Login Printing allows you to enable your printer to login and accept print jobs from a designated Novell file server File Servers allows you to specify up to four Novell file servers for yo...

Page 85: ...thernet interface Address allows you to change your printer s default TCP IP address to agree with your network TCP IP addressing system See TCP IP Addresses in chapter 5 for details LPR Enable allows...

Page 86: ...this chapter for details ICC Profiling The ICC Profiling option allows you to select an ICC profile to use for system level device independent color management This allows exchanging and matching of...

Page 87: ...Download Postscript File This option allows you to select a PostScript file on your Macintosh and send it to the printer XANT Command Center s General menu also has this option Special Menu The Specia...

Page 88: ...dobe Downloader Color Linearization Calibration Using a densitometer capable of reading dot area and XANT Command Center you can color calibrate linearize your printer s performance to eliminate color...

Page 89: ...ype Spot Function that will be used for final output Then select Setup Utility Utility Pages TrueColour Calibrate from the printer s front panel A color calibration page prints with patches for all co...

Page 90: ...ox depending on what color s will be used in the final output 3 Click Linearize in the Linearization window fig 3 11 A Data Entry window for a selected color appears fig 3 12 Note Each color has its o...

Page 91: ...ick Linearize Black or the color you are linearizing The selected color is calibrated linearized and you proceed to the next color or you return to the Linearization window fig 3 11 Note To verify lin...

Page 92: ...fore clicking Linearize and the Data Entry window that appears fig 3 14 has a slightly different layout Otherwise the process is the same Fig 3 14 Advanced Data Entry Window EEROM Configuration XANT C...

Page 93: ...items are in the controller Fig 3 16 Configuration Message Window Note The Configuration Message window appears to let you know how many configurable items are in the controller Because there are man...

Page 94: ...ck Load fig 3 15 locate and select the appropriate file and click Open You return to the Configuration window fig 3 15 Note The name of the file now appears below Using Configuration File in the Confi...

Page 95: ...Reset in the Enhanced Screen Calibration window fig 3 17 1 Open XANT Command Center Then select Enhanced Screen Calibration from the Graphics menu fig 3 8 The Enhanced Screen Calibration window appea...

Page 96: ...in the M value box of the window 5 Enter the job s lpi in the LPI box fig 3 17 Then click Update to send the new values to the printer 6 Click Close fig 3 17 The Enhanced Screen Calibration window clo...

Page 97: ...Profiling Window 3 Use the following procedure to download a source profile a Click Download Source Profile fig 3 19 When the next window appears go to your ICC profile directory A window similar to...

Page 98: ...comes active c Click Delete When the window appears asking if you are sure you want to delete the selected source click Yes d Click Close in the ICC Source Directory window The ICC Profiling window re...

Page 99: ...le fig 3 19 A screen similar to the following appears fig 3 22 Fig 3 22 ICC Profiles Destination Directory Window b Select the desired destination profile to delete in the ICC Profiles destination dir...

Page 100: ...1 Open XANT Command Center Select General Margin Adjustment The Printer Margin Control window fig 3 23 appears Fig 3 23 Printer Margin Control Window 2 Select Standard to use 1 32 inch units or Metric...

Page 101: ...t page using the factory defaults 6 Measure the distance from the edge of the page to the x line This distance is dependent on the y coordinate To move the x line away from the edge of the page move t...

Page 102: ...d to printer memory only remain during the current power cycle Fonts downloaded to an optional hard disk survive a power cycle Caution Fonts downloaded to memory may cause PostScript errors due to ins...

Page 103: ...nt in the list on the left and click Add or click Add All to select all of the fonts in the open folder The selected font s will appear in the list on the right of the screen Note To remove fonts from...

Page 104: ...these fonts Also you can use the front panel Fonts ps3 and fontsample ps3 options to print a list of Adobe PostScript 3 fonts resident on the printer or to print samples of those fonts Fig 3 27 Font D...

Page 105: ...ing Previous Driver Versions 4 9 Windows 95 98 Me 2000 and NT 4 0 Drivers 4 12 Configuring the Printer 4 24 PDFs Folder 4 25 PS_Files Folder 4 26 XANT Command Center 4 27 Launching Command Center 4 28...

Page 106: ...4 2 PC Setupbb __________________________________________ Notes...

Page 107: ...er in this chapter and the CD ROM s Read1st txt file for details The Atm folder contains an Atm41 folder with installation programs for Adobe Type Manager and the expanded font set for use with Adobe...

Page 108: ...es Installer Use Acrobat Reader to open this file The XCSW_Install folder contains an installation program for XANT Command Center See XANT Utilities Installer later in this chapter XCSWinstall exe au...

Page 109: ...inter Driver installer XANT Utilities Installer runs properly only on an Intel based computer running Windows 95 98 Me 2000 or NT To load the Adobe PostScript printer drivers manually see the CD ROM s...

Page 110: ...ect Start Run b Use Browse to select the CD ROM s XCSWinstall exe file click Open in the Browse window and then OK in the Run window Windows 98 Me 2000 and NT 2 Click Next in the XANT Utilities Welcom...

Page 111: ...er setup will install the PPD s and or PDFs for your printer in the default printer directory for those applications or in another directory you choose c Select the destination directory for XANT Util...

Page 112: ...ge appears click OK and use the following appropriate procedure for your operating system Note Windows 95 98 and Me If the AdobePS driver setup begins before you can click Finish in the XANT setup pre...

Page 113: ...anually Deleting Previous Driver Versions Normally you do not have to delete previous Adobe PostScript printer drivers or any previously installed Adobe PostScript printers However if you suspect inst...

Page 114: ...ones that are there Adobeps4 drv Defprtr2 ppd Adobeps4 hlp Adfonts mfm a Enter the name of the file to be deleted in the Named field fig 4 3 b Select Include subfolders c Make sure C is selected under...

Page 115: ...ws desktop Select Start Settings Printers Then locate your XANT printer highlight the printer name and press the Delete key to delete the printer from the list 8 Restart your computer and install the...

Page 116: ...Delete this line If the device line in the windows section of the Win ini file refers to AdobePS delete that line also Windows 95 98 Me 2000 and NT 4 0 Drivers The AdobePS 4 4 driver supports Adobe Po...

Page 117: ...Then go to the appropriate following section for the AdobePS driver you chose Note If you click Decline installation terminates Installing AdobePS 4 4 and the Printer PPD After you accept the AdobePS...

Page 118: ...___________ 2 Select the port to use with your printer Then click Next Fig 4 7 Local Port Selection 3 Select your printer model fig 4 8 Then click Next For Windows 2000 continue to step 4 otherwise sk...

Page 119: ...nter Sharing window If so enter a share name in the Share as field Then click Next Fig 4 9 Printer Sharing 5 Select whether you want your new printer to be the default printer and whether to print a t...

Page 120: ...click Back and make the appropriate changes Then click Install Fig 4 11 Setup Information 7 Select Yes in the Printer Configuration window and click Next if you purchased options such as paper casset...

Page 121: ...e AdobePS installation for those running Windows 95 98 and Me 9 Click Finish Then skip to Configuring the PPD for Windows 95 98 Me 2000 or NT 4 X 10 Click the Device Options tab Windows 95 98 or Me or...

Page 122: ...the desired setting Otherwise select the current option and select the desired setting from the drop down menu that appears Windows NT 4 X Highlight the option in the top half of the Device Settings w...

Page 123: ...ol D after each job Windows NT 4 13 13 Click the Graphics tab and set the printer s default resolution for the highest resolution available on your printer if you are using Windows 95 98 or Me Set the...

Page 124: ...tions are set already In this case simply verify those settings and make any new ones required in this procedure 1 Select Start Settings Printers The Printers window appears 2 Highlight your printer m...

Page 125: ...r feeder if that upgrade was added b Select the amount of RAM installed on your printer For Windows 95 98 or Me use the VMOption and then go to step 4 For Windows 2000 or NT 4 X use Installable Option...

Page 126: ...mission retry 900 Note Timeout values can be set under Device Settings in Windows 2000 or NT 6 Click the PostScript tab fig 4 17 This option is not available in Windows 2000 or NT Fig 4 17 PostScript...

Page 127: ...nt to print a test page next click Apply if you are using Windows 95 98 or Me and then Print Test Page Then skip to step 9 8 Select Yes for Send Control D after each Job Windows NT 4 16 9 Click OK The...

Page 128: ...ter 12 Select File Close The Printers window closes After the AdobePS printer driver and PPD are installed and configured you need to do one of the following Windows 95 98 or Me Verify that printer in...

Page 129: ...s the PDF Printer Description File for your XANT printer QuarkXPress versions prior to 3 3 2 require this file in addition to the PPD Use this PDF XTCSW_6 PDF to ensure the highest quality output from...

Page 130: ...le option to download these files to your printer see XANT Command Center later in this chapter or type the following DOS command substituting the desired file s name for filename and a different port...

Page 131: ...name Open the file in a text editor and change name of zone in the parentheses to the name of your EtherTalk zone Save the file and download it to your printer The printer must be restarted before the...

Page 132: ...ollowing procedure to configure it for your printer 1 Open Command Center The Port Selection window appears fig 4 20 Fig 4 20 Port Selection Window 2 Select the port or network to which your printer i...

Page 133: ...t DiskA Available if you have an internal hard disk installed on your printer 4 Click OK The Hostname window appears Fig 4 22 Fig 4 22 Hostname Window 5 Enter your printer s host name or IP Address Th...

Page 134: ...rize Enhanced Screen Calibration Controller Enhanced Screen Calibration ICC Profiling Controller ICC Profiling Spooling Controller Spooling Novell Controller Novell Add File Server Delete File Server...

Page 135: ...out Lists the XANT Command Center version Options Menu The Options menu allows you to change XANT Command Center screen colors Controller Menu The Controller menu fig 4 23 allows you to align printer...

Page 136: ...argin Page Align settings and the size and status of storage devices configured on the printer The Diagnostic screen provides an EEPROM status update Your Product Information screen lists the product...

Page 137: ...ress allows you to set the address or enable the LPR interface on the printer s Ethernet port See TCP IP Addresses in chapter 5 for details Update PPD Fonts allows you to add all of your downloaded fo...

Page 138: ...ation See EEROM Configuration later in this chapter for details Linearize The Linearization option allows you to color calibrate linearize your printer s performance to eliminate color inconsistencies...

Page 139: ...file servers Delete File Server allows you to delete specific Novell file servers from the list that your printer polls for print jobs Delete All File Servers allows you to delete all Novell file ser...

Page 140: ...orts menu allows you to select the PC port through which you are connected to the printer for XANT Command Center fig 4 26 Fig 4 26 Ports Menu Procedures This section covers procedures for using XANT...

Page 141: ...ing the same media and toner used for final copy Fig 4 27 Color Calibration Page a Front Panel Select the LPI lines per inch resolution and screen type Spot Function that will be used for final output...

Page 142: ...color s or All in the Linearization Options box depending on what color s will be used in the final output 3 Click Linearize in the Linearization window fig 4 28 A Data Entry window for a selected col...

Page 143: ...ls between two boxes always enter the number of the higher box round up 6 Click Linearize Black or the color you are linearizing The selected color is calibrated linearized and you proceed to the next...

Page 144: ...gives you more precise linearization control The only difference between the regular and advanced linearization process is that you select Advanced Linearization in the Linearization window fig 4 28 b...

Page 145: ...re feature 1 Open XANT Command Center and select Controller Configure The Configuration window appears fig 4 32 Fig 4 32 Configuration Window 2 Click Get Configuration A configuration message window a...

Page 146: ...not skip to step 8 5 Click Load fig 4 32 locate and select the appropriate file and click Open You return to the Configuration window Note The name of the file now appears below Using Configuration Fi...

Page 147: ...troller Menu Fig 4 34 Enhanced Screen Calibration 2 Click Print Calibration Page A page similar to the following prints fig 4 35 Fig 4 35 Sample XANT Screen Calibration Page 3 Locate the LPI setting b...

Page 148: ...rofiling allows you to select an ICC profile to use for system level device independent color management This allows exchanging and matching color information between input devices monitors printers a...

Page 149: ...to the ICC Profile directory on your system A window similar to the following appears fig 4 37 Fig 4 37 Source Profiles b Select the desired source profile and click Open A window appears showing the...

Page 150: ...lete ICC Profile s Window b Select the desired file to delete in the Delete ICC Profiles window and click Delete Then click OK When the ICC Profiling window reappears click OK and skip to step 7 5 Use...

Page 151: ...lowing procedure to delete a destination profile a Click Delete Destination Profile fig 4 36 A window similar to the following appears fig 4 40 Fig 4 40 Delete ICC Profile s Window b Select the desire...

Page 152: ...rom the edge of the page Coordinates listed indicate the change from the factory default in dots per inch When you make a change using the slide bar coordinates at the bottom of the screen display the...

Page 153: ...edge go back to step 4 and repeat the process 9 When the x and y lines are set correctly click Close Then select File Exit Command Center closes Managing Fonts on an Optional Hard Disk Fonts download...

Page 154: ...ific fonts downloaded to a hard disk see the documentation for your font downloader program To remove all fonts downloaded to a hard disk reinitialize the disk by downloading the Initdsk ps file Note...

Page 155: ...guration 5 5 Configure the Novell Server 5 5 Configure the Print Server Emulation 5 15 Configure the Novell Print Server Interface 5 20 Install the Adobe PostScript Driver 5 21 Line Printer Configurat...

Page 156: ...5 2 Ethernet Setup ________________________________________ Notes...

Page 157: ...tosh computers are installed on an EtherTalk network If you have PCs operating in an EtherTalk network see the documentation that came with your PC EtherTalk interface The following steps are required...

Page 158: ...ame On an EtherTalk network with more than one zone the network router assigns your printer a default zone Check with your System Administrator to determine the correct zone for your printer then if n...

Page 159: ...your XANT printer on a Novell network Chapter 2 covers step 1 this section covers steps 2 through 4 and chapters 3 Macintosh and 4 PC cover step 5 1 Connect your XANT printer to the network through t...

Page 160: ...the start up page after the Ethernet board is installed The default print server name is formed by adding a _PS extension to your printer s PostScript name The printer PostScript name COLOURSCREENWRI...

Page 161: ...ersion 3 X and 4 X using PConsole 1 Check the AUTOEXEC NCF file on the Novell file server from the server console If the following statement is not in the file add it using a text editor Set allow une...

Page 162: ...rmation version 3 X or Available Options Print Queues version 4 X and press Enter b Press Insert and type in a queue name XANT recommends that the name be twelve or fewer characters 6 Link the Print s...

Page 163: ...Print Server Emulation later in this chapter Configure the Novell Server NetWare 5 X Use XANT Command Center to setup the Novell print server name the file server name of the Novell server and the Pr...

Page 164: ...organization where the printer will be installed fig 5 3 Then select Object Create fig 5 3 The New Object Window appears fig 5 4 Fig 5 4 New Object Window 4 Select Print Queue and then click OK fig 5...

Page 165: ...fig 5 6 Fig 5 6 Select Object Window 7 Highlight the print server volume in the left side of the Select Object window This will be the file server name_sys Then click OK the Create Print Queue window...

Page 166: ...7 Create Printer Window 11 Enter the printer name as it appears on the printer s start up page for example COLOUR SCREENWRITER Note In a Macintosh environment the printer can be renamed using XANT Co...

Page 167: ...ueue name in the left of the Select Object window Then click OK The Network Administrator window reappears fig 5 3 15 Highlight the main organization where the printer will be installed Then select Ob...

Page 168: ...Create The following Print Server window appears fig 5 11 Fig 5 11 Print Server Window 18 Click Assignments and then click Add The Select Object window reappears fig 5 9 19 Highlight your printer s n...

Page 169: ...nfigure the Print Server Emulation Following the file server setup the Novell System Administrator assigns the printer a list of file servers to poll and gives it the login name and password if requir...

Page 170: ...ot proceed until the printer displays the READY IDLE message 4 If you did not use the printer s default Novell print server name in the file server configuration with PConsole in Configure the Novell...

Page 171: ...assword b Type in the password exactly as it was entered on the file server The password is case sensitive and must follow the Novell NetWare naming conventions Note The printer enters a waiting state...

Page 172: ...ile server name Do not proceed until the printer displays the READY IDLE message 4 If you did not use the printer s default Novell print server name in file server configuration with PConsole in Confi...

Page 173: ...l Print Server Set Print Server Password b Type in the password exactly as it was entered on the file server then click Ok to return to the main menu The password is case sensitive and must follow Nov...

Page 174: ...of minutes that the printer waits before disabling the Novell print server emulation when an assigned file server cannot be found use printer front panel menus This section describes Ethernet interfac...

Page 175: ...n printing jobs from the assigned print queues 4 Choose Networking Novell Print Server Network Protocol The following window appears Fig 5 18 Network Protocol Window 5 Click the option button to selec...

Page 176: ...Printer interface on your printer 3 Set the TCP IP address of the printer 4 Configure the printer setup on the network Configure the Line Printer Interface Use printer front panel menus or the Macinto...

Page 177: ...d for large networks with more than 65 536 216 individual workstations The first 8 bits of the address identify the network The remaining 24 bits are used as host IDs The class A address begins with t...

Page 178: ...ast local network net ID all 1 s Directed broadcast network specific net ID all 0 s Network address 127 anything Loopback address should never appear on a network Addresses not shown in the preceding...

Page 179: ...ubnetworks are created by using part of the host ID as a subnetwork ID The balance of the host ID identifies the individual workstations assigned to the subnetwork XANT Command Center PC allows you to...

Page 180: ...ctional parallel or a straight through serial cable to use XANT Command Center You cannot set commands through a network 1 Open XANT Command Center by double clicking its icon The following window app...

Page 181: ...click OK fig 5 21 Note The Allow Gateway Addressing option must be selected for you to be able to change Gateway address values if it is not selected you cannot change the values 5 Select File Exit Co...

Page 182: ...Setup Window Macintosh 4 Handle gateway addressing as you normally would Then click OK fig 5 24 When the TCP IP Address Control Window reappears fig 5 23 click OK 5 Choose File Quit Command Center cl...

Page 183: ...ollowing procedure to configure your printer for Windows NT 4 X network printing 1 Make sure that the TCP IP address has been setup on your printer for your network and that you can PING this address...

Page 184: ...inter Window 5 Enter the printer s TCP IP address in the field requesting the name or address of the print server Then enter the printer name in the field below Click OK 6 Select the General tab then...

Page 185: ...k Printing Devices will appear as an option for this procedure You may need the Microsoft NT CD to load this service 4 Click on the desired zone name A window appears listing printers in that zone 5 C...

Page 186: ...5 32 Ethernet Setup ________________________________________...

Page 187: ...Me 6 10 Selecting PPD Options Windows 2000 6 11 Selecting PPD Options Windows NT 4 0 6 13 PPD Menus 6 14 Configuring Printer Features 6 15 AccelaFont 6 15 Accurate Calibration Technology X ACT 6 15 Co...

Page 188: ..._______________________________ Notes Registration 6 30 Resolution Options DPI 6 30 Screen Shape 6 31 Spot Function Screen Type 6 31 Start up Page 6 32 Tray Selection Options 6 32 UCR Under Color Remo...

Page 189: ...options override printer default settings for a specific job or for all jobs sent to the printer from your host Front Panel The printer s front panel fig 6 1 provides printer status information and a...

Page 190: ...er 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 Ke...

Page 191: ...to scroll forward through menus and options Enter key allows you to select the menu or option displayed in the window When you select an option the option name switches to all capitalized letters in...

Page 192: ...The printer s default resolution is now 600 x 600 dpi Resetting to Factory Defaults There are two levels for resetting to factory defaults Level 1 full reset and Level 2 partial reset Level 1 Reset L...

Page 193: ...s lines per inch and the color mode Use Interface menus to set the printer s serial parallel LocalTalk and Ethernet interface defaults Use the Media menu to select the media type Use Utility menus to...

Page 194: ...ur printer s PPD must be installed and configured properly See chapter 3 Macintosh or 4 PC for details In most applications printer specific options in the PPD are accessed through the Device Options...

Page 195: ...ar fig 6 4 Fig 6 4 Printer Specific Options Menu 5 Use the right scroll bar to locate the option then use the option s drop down menu to select its setting Repeat this step to configure other printer...

Page 196: ...our printer s PPD following the instructions in chapter 4 2 Choose File Print The Print dialog box appears fig 6 5 Fig 6 5 Windows 95 98 and Me Print Dialog Box 3 Make sure your printer is selected in...

Page 197: ...ugh Printer Features until you see Mirror Print Highlight it then select True or False Click Apply 6 Click OK The Print dialog box reappears Then click OK to send the file to the printer Selecting PPD...

Page 198: ...lick Properties The XANT Colour ScreenWriter Document Properties window appears fig 6 8 Fig 6 8 Windows 2000 Document Properties 4 Select the desired paper source and media fig 6 8 5 Click the Layout...

Page 199: ...7 Click OK twice to close the Advanced Options and Document Properties windows Selecting PPD Options Windows NT 4 0 To configure a printer feature from the Print dialog box 1 Install and configure the...

Page 200: ...rinter s PPD must be installed and configured properly for PPD options to appear in your application s Print dialog box See Adobe PostScript Printer Drivers in chapter 3 Macintosh or 4 PC for details...

Page 201: ...guration AccelaFont AccelaFont allows you to set aside a portion of RAM disk to store fonts for quick system access AccelaFont automatically loads the most recently used fonts from the printer s optio...

Page 202: ...e 1 Make sure the printer is on and idle Then make sure that media the size and type of your final output is loaded in the printer s paper cassette and the cassette is selected as the media source 2 P...

Page 203: ...th appears Then press the Enter key For example if Line B is 389 mm instead of 388 61 mm as it should be select 0 50 mm to shorten the line to 388 50 7 Press the Reset key to return to the previous me...

Page 204: ...and you can purchase more of this paper from XANT or through your XANT vendor Target Calibrate The Target Calibrate option allows you to print the XANT Colour ScreenWriter Colour Density Calibration P...

Page 205: ...your printer Fig 6 13 Calibration Target a Align the target s black cutout over the top black patch in the black column on the calibration page b Slide the target down the column and determine which p...

Page 206: ...arget Verify Target Verify The Target Verify option allows you to print a color verification page Print this page by selecting the UTILITY TARGET VERIFY configuration option Fig 6 14 Colour Density Ve...

Page 207: ...ation and Verification again Colour Mode The Colour Mode menu GRAPHICS COLOUR MODE allows you to select either Full Color or Monochrome printing Chapter 8 Color Printing has more details on color prin...

Page 208: ...ble consistent and reproducible color matching between the XANT Colour ScreenWriter printer and other CMYK devices Set XANT TrueColour using the GRAPHICS COLOUR OUTPUT configuration menu Direct When s...

Page 209: ...or more details see ICC Profiles in chapter 8 Intent The Intent menu COLOUR PROFILE INTENT allows you to choose a color rendering option that provides a specific type of color matching Options include...

Page 210: ...n about configuring the Ethernet interface for your network environment Set printer interface options using the Interface I F configuration menus fig 6 15 SETUP I F ENABLE PROTOCOL PSRV TIMEOUT I F NO...

Page 211: ...en the computer and the printer The Baud Rate menu allows you to select baud rates of 9600 1200 and 19200 The factory default is 9600 Parity is used to check for transmission errors by comparing the g...

Page 212: ...The Protocol menu allows you to select either 802 3 which is the default packet type for NetWare versions 3 12 and up or 802 2 NO SNAP which is the default packet type for NetWare versions prior to 3...

Page 213: ...d returning to the READY IDLE state Set Job Timeout from the UTILITY JOB TIMEOUT configuration menu The factory default of 40 seconds 40 Sec is an average setting Set timeout according to the type of...

Page 214: ...ault for all colors is 6 Lines Per Inch LPI Lines per inch settings allow you to control the number of color levels and enhance the resolution quality of your printed images Usually you set lines per...

Page 215: ...fer Label Matte Film Plainpaper the factory default and Transparency The MEDIA ENVELOPE menu allows you to select the default envelope size for your printer options include DL the factory default and...

Page 216: ...ions are in 1 MB increments to the maximum available RAM which is the installed RAM minus 64 MB the base amount of RAM required by the system The printer must be restarted for the RAM disk setting to...

Page 217: ...t RAM may not be configured properly in the PPD See the section on configuring the PPD for your operating system in chapter 3 Macintosh or 4 PC Screen Shape Screen Shape allows you to select the shape...

Page 218: ...he PostScript files Startpg on and Startpg off Download these files to the printer to enable Startpg on or disable Startpg off the feature See Downloads Folder in chapter 3 Macintosh and PS_Files Fold...

Page 219: ...e installed In some applications the Print dialog box tray selection option do not work correctly if you have the same size media in more than one tray whether the same or different type media is load...

Page 220: ...og box options to enable tray chaining Your printer allows you to chain to all paper cassettes if the following conditions are met All selected media sources must contain the same size media If the pr...

Page 221: ...ot wasting the color toner Set under color removal using the GRAPHICS UCR configuration menu or set it from your application Print dialog box In the UCR menu Yes the factory default enables this featu...

Page 222: ...details Print this page by selecting the UTILITY UTILITY PAGES TARGET CALIBRATE configuration option Target Verify The Target Verify option allows you to print a color verification page Print this pa...

Page 223: ...ration If any color is out of registration you can make adjustments through the front panel Registration menu For details see Registration earlier in this chapter and Colour Registration in chapter 8...

Page 224: ...6 38 Configurationbb ______________________________________...

Page 225: ...ia Sizes 7 5 Media Types 7 7 Media Handling 7 7 Media Path 7 8 Media Sources 7 8 Duplex Printing 7 11 Manual Duplexing 7 11 Optional Duplexer 7 12 Coated Stock Printing 7 12 Coverstock Printing 7 13 F...

Page 226: ...7 2 Media Handling and Printing ___________________________ Notes...

Page 227: ...tinually printing on any media except plain paper for example envelopes coated stock labels thick stock transfer media or transparencies may reduce print quality and or engine life Guidelines for Sele...

Page 228: ...ing to create indoor or outdoor waterproof tear resistant signs and labels for heavy duty long term durability Myriad 2 Overhead Transparencies eliminate light scatter making them perfect for laser pr...

Page 229: ...vent media damage store media in small flat stacks not on its side or end in its original wrapper in a location with a temperature range from 50 to 86 F 10 to 30 C and a stable relative humidity from...

Page 230: ...16 53 11 30 x 16 14 297 mm x 420 mm 287 mm x 410 mm B5 7 16 x 10 11 6 77 x 9 72 182 mm x 257 mm 172 mm x 247 mm B4 10 11 x 14 33 9 72 x 13 94 257 mm x 364 mm 247 mm x 354 mm Tabloid 11 00 x 17 00 10 6...

Page 231: ...nd storing media covered earlier in this chapter To save on media costs test a sample of new media before buying in quantity Run a test print on plain paper to check layout and alignment before using...

Page 232: ...into the printer s top cover Media Sources The XANT Colour ScreenWriter printer is equipped with a built in paper cassette feeder which provides an input capacity of approximately 250 sheets of stand...

Page 233: ...Com 10 and DL sized envelopes with the same paper weight range as the universal cassette You can load approximately 15 envelopes in the envelope adapter Use the cassette s arrow tabs on the media len...

Page 234: ...media types Media Feed Source Media Standard Upper Lower Duplexer Plain Paper Film Coated Stock Coverstock Heat Transfer Transparencies Envelopes Labels The standard cassette feeds up to 250 sheets a...

Page 235: ...int double sided copy manually by feeding paper through the printer twice or automatically with the optional duplexer Manual Duplexing You can print double sided copy manually by feeding paper through...

Page 236: ...2 mm paper Load media print side down with the top to the right side of the cassette Avoid using recycled paper in the duplexer Recycled paper may absorb moisture which can cause the paper to wrinkle...

Page 237: ...ogether Remove each sheet as it is printed to help prevent static buildup Do not fan coated stock This causes static buildup which can cause jams Coverstock Printing Always use the standard upper cass...

Page 238: ...d follow these guidelines when printing film Use only XANT s Myriad Film designed specifically for use with your printer Using other film may void your printer warranty Avoid handling film excessively...

Page 239: ...420 mm 200 100005 10 00 x 15 00 254 mm x 381 mm 200 100006 11 75 x 18 00 298 mm x 457 mm 200 100007 12 00 x 18 00 304 mm x 457 mm 200 100008 12 00 x 25 00 304 mm x 635 mm 200 100062 13 00 x 18 50 330...

Page 240: ...Remove the paper cassette from the printer Note Only the standard cassette can be used when printing envelopes 2 Remove any paper in the cassette 3 Center the adapter left and right over the cassette...

Page 241: ...Adapter Media Guides Length Guide Fig 7 4 Adjust the Length Guide 6 Adjust the adapter s media guides for the desired envelope size by holding the adapter in place with one hand and sliding the adapte...

Page 242: ...elope adapter with the standard cassette and follow procedures in Paper Cassette in chapter 2 and these guidelines when printing envelopes Make sure envelopes meet the requirements in Guidelines for S...

Page 243: ...ines when printing labels Make sure label stock meets the requirements in Guidelines for Selecting and Storing Media earlier in this chapter Load up to 50 sheets of labels or to a stack height of 5 8...

Page 244: ...more expensive transfer media Do not overfill the paper cassette Use the guide on the inside left of the cassette to determine the appropriate stack height Transparency Printing Always use the standar...

Page 245: ...transparencies and reduce print quality Load no more than 50 transparencies in the paper cassette The weight of a stack of transparencies could cause the sheets to stick together Remove each transpare...

Page 246: ...7 22 Media Handling and Printing ___________________________...

Page 247: ...lor Theory 8 5 Ink Density Variables 8 6 Application Variables 8 7 Media Variables 8 7 Setting Variables 8 8 Color Gamut Variables 8 9 Human Variables 8 10 Color Management 8 10 Destination 8 11 ICC P...

Page 248: ...8 2 Color Printingbb ______________________________________ Notes...

Page 249: ...a needs to be converted from the first device s format to a format understood by the second device Note Variations not only occur between device types such as monitors and printers but also within dev...

Page 250: ...ricted to the color gamut of a specific device and the features of specific software Now system level CMSs with open architecture and device independence are available for the Macintosh environment th...

Page 251: ...basis on which we perceive and describe color All colors that are visible to the unaided human eye can be described as combinations of these three primary colors RGB additive color theory and CMYK su...

Page 252: ...as well as the reflection and absorption capabilities of the media can affect the output See Media Variables later in this chapter for more details To compensate for density media differences and prin...

Page 253: ...sed speed improved color matching color separations based on single rather than four files and CRD capabilities Now PostScript 3 adds smooth shading expanded font sets international font sets and adva...

Page 254: ...of purchase signs and courtroom displays Polyester film media is used in several ways One way is for traditional transparency overheads Durawhite polyester film provides a more durable tear resistant...

Page 255: ...al gray background Note A Kelvin is the unit of light measurement used as a standard by the printing industry Color Gamut Variables A color gamut is the range of colors that can be produced by a devic...

Page 256: ...e average human color vision This standard is used when computing CIE color values Color Management XANT s color management advances help ensure precise consistent and predictable colors from your pri...

Page 257: ...en input devices monitor printers and applications An ICC profile contains information about a device s color reproduction capabilities Color management systems link source and destination profiles to...

Page 258: ...ent devices with different color gamuts and spaces This is the same process used in Adobe Photoshop s Mode Change command See Photoshop s documentation for details Thus the Adobe PostScript software t...

Page 259: ...and lightness at the expense of saturation Absolute intent Colors within the gamut are unchanged out of gamut colors are clipped This is similar to relative intent except out of gamut colors are main...

Page 260: ...Utility Pages menu along with the calibration target included with your printer Note Always use XANT Colour ScreenWriter Density Calibration paper to perform color density calibration and verificatio...

Page 261: ...l lit area then from arm s length approximately 30 or 762 mm compare the color on the calibration page to the calibration target provided with your printer a Align the target s black cutout over the t...

Page 262: ...___ Note If you want to verify color density calibration see the next section Target Verify 7 Press the Online key Target Verify The Target verify option allows you to print a colour density verificat...

Page 263: ...sh to perform the colour density calibration and verification again To verify color density 1 Select Utility Utility Pages Target Verify in the printer s front panel A Colour Density Verification page...

Page 264: ...lour Registration Page fig 8 6 If registration is accurate you are through if not continue to step 4 4 Select SETUP GRAPHICS then select the direction Horizontal or Vertical that you wish to adjust 5...

Page 265: ...2 1 0 1 2 3 Fig 8 7 Sample XANT Colour Registration Verify Page 8 Check the registration on the Colour Verification Page If registration is not correct repeat steps 2 through 8 until registration is...

Page 266: ...8 20 Color Printingbb ______________________________________...

Page 267: ...12 Changing the Toner Waste Pack 9 14 Removing a Duplexer 9 15 Removing an LFU Lower Feeder Unit 9 17 Packing the Printer 9 20 Replacing Consumables 9 21 Replacing the Drum Cleaner 9 22 Replacing the...

Page 268: ...9 2 Maintenance and Specificationsbb ________________________ Notes...

Page 269: ...the fuser and oil bottle before moving transporting or storing the printer for extended periods to prevent an oil spill Such damage is not covered under the printer warranty Warning The printer weighs...

Page 270: ...ior Storing the Printer Caution Always remove the fuser unit and oil bottle before moving transporting or storing the printer for extended periods to prevent an oil spill Such damage is not covered un...

Page 271: ...il bottle separately nozzle end up in a clean plastic resealable bag in an area where the bottle will not be tipped over e Use the oil syringe included with the printer s starter kit to remove the maj...

Page 272: ...e any installed optional paper feeders or duplexer see chapter 10 Never move the printer with an optional paper feeder installed 4 Remove the toner cartridges following the steps in chapter 2 Ensure t...

Page 273: ...T When repacking the printer for a service return do not include the following items Manuals and Software Cleaning Roller Power Cord Waste Toner Bottle Fuser Oil Bottle and Oil Syringe Toner Cartridge...

Page 274: ...nter fig 9 2 3 Replace the orange protective covers on each of the toner cartridges fig 9 3 and place each cartridge back into its original packaging Cover Fig 9 3 Replace the Toner Protective Covers...

Page 275: ...r the cartridge with a lint free dark cloth or place the cartridge in its protective package to protect it from light while it is out of the printer Caution Never touch the OPC belt s surface only han...

Page 276: ...the OPC Cartridge over the OPC Guides 5 Hold the OPC cartridge over the printer aligning the cartridge s side tabs with the printer s OPC guides fig 9 6 6 Lower the cartridge gently into the printer...

Page 277: ...er end up and pull the drum cleaner up out of the printer then set it on a piece of clean paper fig 9 7 3 Locate the toner auger it is the black coiled rod in the front bottom of the drum cleaner area...

Page 278: ...ch damage is not covered under the printer warranty Warning The fuser unit becomes extremely hot when the printer is in use After the printer is turned off wait 20 minutes for the fuser unit to cool b...

Page 279: ...or paper towels gently into the printer s oil bottle area Caution Never force the cloth or towel into the printer but make sure it fills the space 3 Close the oil bottle locks by rotating them in towa...

Page 280: ...the toner waste pack out of the printer and seal it using the label on the side of the pack fig 9 12 Dispose of the toner pack following all safety laws and regulations in your area Toner Waste Pack P...

Page 281: ...er then unplug the duplexer cable figs 9 14 and 9 15 Note If two LFUs are installed only remove the top units left side cover Peg Notch Side Cover L Notch Printer Side LFU Side LFU Connector Lower Whi...

Page 282: ...slots fig 9 17 Then repack the duplexer in its original packing Note If you are not shipping the duplexer store the duplexer in a location that meets the guidelines in Storing the Printer earlier in...

Page 283: ...Feeder Unit 1 Remove any installed media cassette by pulling the cassette out until it stops lifting it up slightly and removing it from the printer Then remove any media from the cassette 2 Remove th...

Page 284: ...connector by pulling the cable straight out fig 9 21 Note If two LFUs are connected to the printer disconnect the lower LFU s cable from the upper LFU Printer Side LFU Side Duplexer Connector Upper Bl...

Page 285: ...opening rotating the cover up and snapping the top tab into place fig 9 24 Warning The printer weighs approximately 101 lbs 46 kg without toner cassettes and media installed Always have two people li...

Page 286: ...es in Storing the Printer earlier in this chapter Packing the Printer If you no longer have your printer s original packing materials you can order a replacement set Contact either XANT Customer Suppo...

Page 287: ...ape 1 17 Band 2 18 Power Cord 1 19 L Shaped Paper Support 4 20 Protective Packing 1 21 Shipping Tape 2 Band 17 16 POWER CORD 6 8 7 13 15 14 11 10 12 9 12 4 20 21 Fig 9 26 Reassemble the Shipment Packa...

Page 288: ...from its package align the end with the two gears to the left 6 Align the smaller front gears on each end with the front slots in the printer s drum cleaner area and align the larger left gear with th...

Page 289: ...Always replace the ozone filter at least once a year To replace the ozone filter 1 Turn the printer off 2 Remove the ozone filter cover by sliding it straight out to the side until its two securing t...

Page 290: ...Fuser Unit To replace the fuser unit 1 Turn off the printer and disconnect the power cord from the power source Then wait 20 minutes to allow the fuser unit to cool 2 Open the printer s top cover fig...

Page 291: ...fuser unit that you removed make sure to transport the bottle keeping a blank sheet of paper under it to prevent oil drips from damaging your printer 6 Close the printer s top and front covers If you...

Page 292: ...rinter making sure it seats in place 4 Close the front cover When READY IDLE appears the printer is ready for use Replacing the Transfer Roller To replace the transfer roller 1 Turn off the printer an...

Page 293: ...8 Close the transfer roller lock levers 9 Close the back cover Reconnect the power cord and turn on the printer Cleaning the Printer To help keep your printer running smoothly and avoid unnecessary co...

Page 294: ...cotton swabs Caution Never use alcohol or any solvent to clean registration and transfer rollers 1 Turn off the printer and disconnect the power cord 2 Open the back cover and locate the registration...

Page 295: ...r off the transfer roller using clean dry cotton cloths fig 9 32 making sure to rotate the roller so all sides are cleaned 5 Remove the media discharger from the transfer unit and clean it To do this...

Page 296: ...t the power cord and turn on the printer OPC Belt Cartridge Cleaning Required Tools Several clean dry lint free cotton cloths Caution Never touch the OPC belt surface always handle the cartridge by it...

Page 297: ...t and Cartridge Caution When you clean the OPC belt never use heavy pressure or touch the belt surface Lightly dust the surface with a clean dry lint free cotton cloth a Wipe dust and debris off the O...

Page 298: ...bles and the power cord and turn on the printer Optical Unit Lens Cleaning Only clean the optical unit lens if your output has vertical lines or light primary color streaks Required tools Several clea...

Page 299: ...surface handle the cartridge only by its top handle Place the cartridge in its protective bag or cover it with clean lint free paper while it is out of the printer to prevent light exposure from perm...

Page 300: ...g 9 36 Repeat this process with each of the other three toner cartridges 10 Close the printer s top and front covers If you are not cleaning other areas reconnect any interface cables and the power co...

Page 301: ...clean lint free paper while it is out of the printer to prevent light exposure from permanently damaging it If the belt is overexposed to light longer than two minutes there is a chance you may be abl...

Page 302: ...one of the toner cartridges with its color bay slot and slowly slide the cartridge in until it stops seating firmly in place fig 9 34 Repeat this process with each of the other three toner cartridges...

Page 303: ...he printer to the power source Technical Specifications XANT Colour ScreenWriter Models Features 600 1200 Pro NEC VR 4310 166 MHz Processor Std Std Std RAM Standard in MB 64 256 256 Maximum in MB 256...

Page 304: ...ell TCP IP Ethernet 10 100BaseT Opt Opt Std EtherTalk Novell TCP IP Paper Sizes Up to 13 00 x 19 00 Std Std Std 330 mm x 482 mm Media Handling Built in Paper Feeder Std Std Std with 250 sheet cassette...

Page 305: ...47 63 Hz 3 2 Amps Power consumption Voltage Domestic 120 V 10 60 Hz 2 International 220 240 V 6 10 50 Hz 2 Running Avg 600 W 5 Amps Max 1350 W 11 Amps Standby Avg 200 W 1 7 Amps Max 1350 W 11 Amps Po...

Page 306: ...l mix of black and 4 color printing Fuser oil 12 000 letter A4 pages maximum courser media uses more oil OPC belt cartridge 120 000 letter A4 color planes 5 coverage Toner waste pack 18 000 letter A4...

Page 307: ...year limited warranty against defects in material and workmanship on your printer See Limited Warranty later in this chapter To obtain warranty service call customer support for an RGA Return Goods A...

Page 308: ...over a one hundred 100 mile radius of an Imation Service Center For those customers located outside this area there could be limitations to response times optional services and additional charges for...

Page 309: ...RE LIMITED IN DURATION TO ONE 1 YEAR FROM THE DATE OF ORIGINAL PURCHASE OF THE XANT COLOUR SCREENWRITER THE WARRANTY SET FORTH ABOVE IS EXCLUSIVE AND IN LIEU OF ALL OTHERS ORAL OR WRITTEN EXPRESS OR I...

Page 310: ...9 44 Maintenance and Specificationsbb ________________________...

Page 311: ...Printer Options 10 3 Paper Handling Options 10 3 Lower Feeder Unit LFU 10 4 Duplexer 10 13 Controller Board Upgrades 10 18 Removing the Controller Board 10 18 Installing SODIMM and Firmware Upgrades 1...

Page 312: ...10 2 Optionsbb __________________________________________ Notes...

Page 313: ...Requires at least one installed LFU All factory installable options ordered with your printer are installed before the printer is shipped To order options call XANT at 800 926 8839 US and Canada from...

Page 314: ...te feeder fig 10 1 from the shipping carton Remove all plastic tape and stabilizing material Save the carton and packing material to use for storing the feeder The package should contain the following...

Page 315: ...0 2 Open the Coupler If you are installing two LFUs make sure the couplers on both units are open Hold one unit over the other making sure the alignment posts on the bottom one fit in the correspondin...

Page 316: ...alignment posts fig 10 4 Warning The printer weighs approximately 101 lbs 46 kg without toner cassettes and media installed Always have two people lift the printer by the recessed grip areas on the bo...

Page 317: ...ly until you can slide it into the opening just below the printer s LFU connector then rotate coupler 1 down until it is vertical and the coupler s hole aligns with the hole on the printer fig 10 6 Me...

Page 318: ...ckwise until it locks into place fig 10 7 Metal Coupler 2 Securing Post Handle Fig 10 7 Close Coupler 2 If you are installing a second LFU close its coupler also 7 Connect the LFU cable to the printer...

Page 319: ...eder s corresponding securing peg and rotating the cover around to the front until it snaps into place fig 10 9 Attach the right side cover by sliding its back edge on first and rotating the cover to...

Page 320: ...Us are installed adjust the feet on both the upper and lower feeder 10 Install the LFU cassette s fig 10 11 To do this a Pull out the two LFU guide rails one on the left and one on the right until the...

Page 321: ...pper LFU lower LFU Guide Rail LFU Cassette Fig 10 11 Install the LFU Cassette s 11 Reinstall toner cartridges and the fuser oil bottle See Removing and Installing a Toner Cartridge and Installing or R...

Page 322: ...he printer to prevent fuser oil spills 4 Remove the right and left LFU side covers by pulling their front edges free and pivoting the covers toward the back of the printer and sliding the notches free...

Page 323: ...ng materials making sure to include the 2 side covers metal coupler 1 and the paper cassette Then store it in a location that meets the same guidelines as in Storing the Printer in chapter 9 12 Set th...

Page 324: ...er by pulling up its handle until its bottom hooks release then rotate the cover up and forward to free the cover s top tabs fig 10 12 Media Exit Cover Caps LFU Caps Fig 10 12 Remove the Media Exit Co...

Page 325: ...g pins with the LFU slots c Slide the fixing pins into their slots while rotating the duplexer s top cover up into the printer until the duplexer s top tabs snap into their corresponding printer slots...

Page 326: ...otch free from its securing peg Fig 10 15 Peg Notch Side Cover L Notch Fig 10 15 Remove the Side Cover 9 Connect the duplexer cable to the printer s black duplexer connector fig 10 16 Then reattach th...

Page 327: ...om the printer slots then ease back until the fixing pins are free from the LFU slots fig 10 13 5 Replace the LFU caps by sliding them straight back into the LFU fig 10 12 6 Replace the printer s two...

Page 328: ...city can destroy electronic components such as your controller board SODIMMs firmware hard disk and Ethernet board Use an anti static wristband or touch an unpainted metal surface to eliminate static...

Page 329: ...Options 10 19 Thumbscrews Fig 10 17 Loosen the Panel Screws 4 Grasp the thumbscrews and gently pull the access panel and attached controller board straight back out of the printer fig 10 18 Interface...

Page 330: ...uration is 64 MB for the XANT Colour ScreenWriter 600 and 256 MB for the XANT Colour ScreenWriter 1200 and Pro Your printer features interleaved DRAM for faster processing and better buffering capabil...

Page 331: ...quantities XANT tests show some vendor s RAM manufactured to specifications is incompatible with our printers XANT cannot guarantee the performance of RAM sold by other vendors Common Specifications...

Page 332: ...abeled in figure 10 20 The RAM SODIMMs and the flash and FIFO SIMMs are different sizes and only fit in the correct banks SODIMMS Bank 1 1 Bank 1 0 Bank 0 1 Bank 0 0 Flash ROM SIMM Bank Fig 10 20 Flas...

Page 333: ...___________________________________ Options 10 23 b Pull a SIMM out at a 45 degree angle or a SODIMM straight up and out of the bank Fig 10 21 Open the Latches and Remove the SIMM Fig 10 22 Remove the...

Page 334: ...corner to the left of its bank 3 SODIMM hold the SODIMM straight above its bank with the notched corner toward the center of the DRAM bank b Push the SIMM or SODIMM into its bank using the following...

Page 335: ...d tools A small magnetized Phillips head screwdriver A 3 16 hex nut driver or needle nose pliers 1 Remove the controller board following the instructions earlier in Removing the Controller Board in th...

Page 336: ...board fig 10 24 Plastic Screw Fig 10 24 Remove the Ethernet Board s Plastic Screw d Remove the Ethernet board by grasping both sides and gently pulling it straight up and out of its sockets You may h...

Page 337: ...on the back of the controller board fig 10 26 Hexagonal Plastic Post Plastic Nut Plastic Screw Fig 10 26 Replace the Old Plastic Post with the New Post 6 Align the Ethernet board over it sockets and p...

Page 338: ...ed Installation instructions are included with the upgrade Replacing the Controller Board Panel After installing the upgrade s replace the controller board panel 1 Hold the controller board by its acc...

Page 339: ...oubleshooting Chapter Overview Introduction 11 3 Status Messages 11 3 Power and Setup Issues 11 13 Color Issues 11 17 Print Quality Issues 11 19 Mechanical Issues 11 30 Media Jams 11 31 Preventing Jam...

Page 340: ...11 2 Troubleshootingbb____________________________________ Notes...

Page 341: ...nd standby no action is required Operator status message error condition user level action is required Service status message error condition service action is required Contact XANT or your XANT vendo...

Page 342: ...er in this chapter and Media Specifications in chapter 7 Operator 17 or 11 DUPLEX COVER OPEN A duplex cover is not closed correctly Operator DUPLEX JAM UPPER A media jam has occurred in the top part o...

Page 343: ...ice E D5 YK SWITCH There is a YK switching solenoid error Ensure the front door is securely latched Operator Service E D6 MC SWITCH There is a MC switching solenoid error Ensure the front door is secu...

Page 344: ...properly inserted or is broken See chapter 10 for location of FIFO SIMM Operator E F0 COOLING FAN There is a cooling fan error Service E F2 OZONE FAN There is an ozone fan error Service E F4 FUSER FAN...

Page 345: ...error Service E P3 FEEDER There is a feeder pass select solenoid error Service E P4 DUPLEX MOTOR There is a duplex motor error Service E P5 OUTER PASS There is an outer pass select solenoid error Ser...

Page 346: ...NT COVER OPEN The printer s front cover is open Close it Operator 18 FRONT PAPER JAM A media jam has occurred caused by media not being pulled from the tray properly See Clearing Jams later in this ch...

Page 347: ...y Install the fuser See Replacing the Fuser Unit in chapter 9 Operator 16 INSTALL LOWER CASSETTE The lower cassette is not installed or is installed incorrectly See Paper Cassette in chapter 2 Operato...

Page 348: ...from blocking the output area and causing a media jam See Clearing Jams later in this chapter Operator 12 NEAR WASTE TONE The toner waste pack is almost full and needs replacing soon See Replacing th...

Page 349: ...y the printer has gone into power save mode to save energy See Power Save in chapter 6 Operator 19 PROCESSING The printer is processing a job to print Status READY FONT ACCEL AccelaFont is updating th...

Page 350: ...PRINT The printer is printing a start up page Status TOP COVER OPEN The printer s top cover is open Close the cover Operator 18 TRANSFER ROLLER COVER OPEN The back cover over the transfer roller is o...

Page 351: ...is empty See Removing and Installing a Toner Cartridge in chapter 2 Operator XANTE Colour Appears when the printer is first ScreenWriter turned on before initialization begins Status Power and Setup...

Page 352: ...calTalk connection Make sure all cables are connected and seated properly See Connecting to the LocalTalk Port in chapter 2 Make sure both ends of the LocalTalk network have terminating resistors inst...

Page 353: ...trol in chapter 6 Make sure the previous job has been cleared from the printer by sending an end of job marker using the D PS file See PS_Files Folder in chapter 4 Set the data format to ASCII in your...

Page 354: ...erface is configured properly for your operating environment See chapter 5 and Interface Control in chapter 6 Note If your printer is configured as a Novell Print Server and the Novell network becomes...

Page 355: ...ge size For example for a line screen of 95 set the scanner resolution to 190 dpi 95 x 2 To print the same image at 75 of its original image size set scanner resolution to 142 dpi 95 x 2 x 75 Scanning...

Page 356: ...rt at the end of this chapter Colors are mixing on my output Make sure that the toner cartridges are fully seated in the printer and the printer s front cover is closed completely See Removing and Ins...

Page 357: ...Toner Cartridge in chapter 2 The OPC belt cartridge may need replacing See Removing or Installing the OPC Belt Cartridge in chapter 2 Little areas are missing or look peeled off the edge of the image...

Page 358: ...ge may need replacing See Toner Cartridges in chapter 2 Output is wrinkled and has banding shadows misregistration and offset images Media may not meet the requirements in Media Specifications in chap...

Page 359: ...the cartridge and clean its roller surface by gently wiping it off with a dry lint free cotton cloth Use the white gear on the end of the cartridge to rotate the roller to reach all sides Remove the t...

Page 360: ...nd of this chapter Fine black lines appear on my image The wire grid on the OPC belt cartridge may be dirty Clean it See OPC Belt Cartridge Cleaning in chapter 9 The OPC belt cartridge may be damaged...

Page 361: ...ent contact XANT see Technical Support at the end of this chapter Toner stains appear on my output Toner stains are usually due to loose toner inside the printer Clean it See Cleaning the Printer in c...

Page 362: ...ransfer unit drum may be damaged Replace it For drum replacement information contact XANT see Technical Support at the end of this chapter One of the toner cartridges may have debris on its developer...

Page 363: ...m needs to be cleaned Open the printer s front and top covers Remove the OPC belt cartridge Then wipe the drum off using a clean dry lint free cotton cloth Reinstall the OPC belt cartridge and close t...

Page 364: ...ms and clear any found The transfer unit may be damaged Replace it For transfer unit replacement information contact XANT see Technical Support at the end of this chapter The OPC belt cartridge may be...

Page 365: ...in the cartridge Remove and shake it gently side to side to redistribute the toner See Toner Cartridge in chapter 2 Toner may be low in the cartridge or the cartridge may need replacing See Toner Car...

Page 366: ...irements in Media Specifications in chapter 7 If necessary replace the media See Paper Cassette in chapter 2 The toner cartridge may need replacing See Toner Cartridge in chapter 2 Toner on the printe...

Page 367: ...tions in chapter 7 If necessary replace the media See Paper Cassette in chapter 2 Media comes out of the printer creased or crumpled Media may be damp or otherwise damaged Make sure media meets the re...

Page 368: ...at approximately 200 planes 100 2 sided copies the printer stops printing for about 3 minutes Then it pauses for cool down about every 50 planes until the job is finished My printer is making funny no...

Page 369: ...Media Specifications in chapter 7 Make sure media is stored following the guidelines in Media Specifications in chapter 7 Make sure media is loaded properly in the selected cassette Make sure the corr...

Page 370: ...r along the paper path in the areas illustrated in figures 11 1 and 11 2 K Y M C Media Path Fuser Unit Drum Top Cover Cassette Area B 250 Sheet Output Area A Back Cover Area C Paper Exit Fuser Area D...

Page 371: ...ansfer Unit Paper Pick up Rollers Cassette 250 Sheets Cassette 500 Sheets Paper path when duplex printing is selected Duplex Jam Fig 11 2 Duplexer Paper Path Check for media jams in the following area...

Page 372: ...ove jams slowly and carefully to prevent tearing the paper Media scraps in the printer can become a fire hazard Clearing an Output Area Jam If the jam occurs when the media is almost out of the printe...

Page 373: ...a Paper Cassette Area Jam 1 Pull the cassette straight out until it stops fig 11 4 Paper Cassette Cassette Cover MEDIA JAM FEED Status Message Fig 11 4 Pull Out the Cassette 2 Remove any jammed media...

Page 374: ...ny Jam from the Cassette Opening 4 Slide the cassette back into the printer until it seats firmly into place Clearing a Back Cover Area Jam 1 Open the printer s back cover fig 11 7 Back Cover Media Ja...

Page 375: ...ck fig 11 8 Top Cover Top Cover Latch MEDIA JAM OUTER Status Message Fig 11 8 Open the Top Cover 2 Remove any jammed media from inside the paper exit area using the following procedure a Push the fuse...

Page 376: ...of the printer fig 11 10 Paper Exit Cover Stuck Media Back Cover MEDIA JAM DRUM Status Message Fig 11 10 Remove the Jam from the Back Cover Area c Pull the fuser tension levers back up into their ori...

Page 377: ...pen the Duplexer s Top Cover 2 Remove any jammed media from the Duplexer s top cover area by gently pulling it out toward you fig 11 11 If the media doesn t pull out easily you can rotate the roller k...

Page 378: ...is fused Be careful when removing duplexer jams to prevent unfused toner from staining your clothes or hands 1 Open the duplexer s lower cover fig 11 12 Media Jam Lower Cover Lower Cover MEDIA JAM LOW...

Page 379: ...Guide Media Guide Cover Lower Cover Media Guide Cover MEDIA JAM DUPLEXER Status Message Fig 11 13 Open the Duplexer s Media Guide 5 Open the duplexer s top cover figs 11 11 and 11 8 and the printer s...

Page 380: ...pport at 800 926 8393 US and Canada from 7 a m until 7 p m Central Standard Time CST Monday through Thursday and 7 a m until 6 p m CST on Friday From other areas call your XANT vendor Note Depending o...

Page 381: ...via www xante com techsupport Include your name your company name and the troubleshooting information listed earlier in this section Indicate whether you wish the response to be faxed or emailed and i...

Page 382: ...11 44 Troubleshootingbb____________________________________...

Page 383: ...XPress PC A 4 QuarkXPress Macintosh A 5 PageMaker A 7 PageMaker Setup PC A 7 PageMaker Setup Macintosh A 7 Using PageMaker 6 0 and 6 5 A 9 AutoCAD 12 for PostScript A 10 Configuring AutoCAD 12 A 10 Pr...

Page 384: ...A 2 Application Notes and Page Designbb _____________________ Notes...

Page 385: ...ere to find and how to use these options Some older applications do not offer all of the printer s features or options For example some older PageMaker versions do not include a resolution option you...

Page 386: ...this PDF to obtain the best quality from your XANT printer For the XANT Colour ScreenWriter printer on a PC with QuarkXPress use the XANT Utilities installation program to load the PPD for your printe...

Page 387: ...ick the Properties button and select other desired options See chapter 6 Configuration for details on each option Then click OK 7 Print from QuarkXPress as you normally would QuarkXPress Macintosh Qua...

Page 388: ...le Print The Print dialog box appears 4 Select Printer Specific Options in the General drop down menu Then select other desired options See chapter 6 Configuration for details on each option 5 Print f...

Page 389: ...e XANT PPD from the CD ROM s PPDS Pm5 folder into your system s Aldus USenglish PPD4 folder PageMaker 6 0 and 6 5 need a local copy of the printer s PPD Copy the PPD from the XANT CD ROM PPDs folder i...

Page 390: ...ox 5 Make any other selections you want in the Print dialog box Note PageMaker 5 0 does not give you access to many of the printer s features such as media weight or PostScript 3 options like smooth s...

Page 391: ...ptions be set in the Features menu of the print dialog box Installed Memory must be set to match your printer and Chooser or Windows configuration Your printer s installed resolution upgrade will not...

Page 392: ...t dialog box Select the appropriate paper size and source for the job The paper size must match the size of the paper installed for the job to print correctly AutoCAD 12 for PostScript AutoCAD is an e...

Page 393: ...key if there is no change 10 Check over your device location and if you are satisfied press the Enter key for no changes The question Do you want to change anything appears 11 Check over the list for...

Page 394: ...window appears where you can enter or select the height and width of the paper you are using 5 Enter or select the width and height of the paper which you are going to use respectively in the Width a...

Page 395: ...of page design Your printer with true Adobe PostScript 3 takes care of most of the mechanical side allowing you such freedom as scaling rotating and filling text and graphics However a basic understan...

Page 396: ...2 Sans Serif typefaces lack the decorations Sans means without and these typefaces have very clean plain lines such as those found in the Helvetica typeface fig A 2 Miscellaneous typefaces include tho...

Page 397: ...nd Italic forms are designed individually while oblique are mechanically slanted forms of the original typeface Times Italic AvanteGarde Demi Oblique Bold Fig A 3 Italic and Oblique Typefaces Bold dem...

Page 398: ...n come from the art world and indicate the direction of a picture or copy on the page Usually portraits are narrow in width and long in length while landscapes are wider across and shorter in length T...

Page 399: ...10 Ten characters fit within an inch and the size is 12 points in height 1 2 3 This is 10 characters inch pitch This is 12 characters inch pitch This is 15 characters inch pitch Fig A 6 Pitch Samples...

Page 400: ...measurement varies from typeface to typeface and can cause an optical illusion where the same size typefaces appear to be different sizes Spacing Character spacing has two forms monospacing and propor...

Page 401: ...and a professional job The following tips may help you produce the best possible output from your printer Keep your page design simple Too many typeface and design element changes can produce a clutt...

Page 402: ...thin a paragraph also helps Match your typeface to the subject For example Zapf Chancery is perfect for formal invitations while Helvetica Bold works better for EXIT signs Use white space wider margin...

Page 403: ...___________________________________________ Glossary G 1 Glossary...

Page 404: ...G 2 Glossarybb __________________________________________ Notes...

Page 405: ...EEE Ethernet cabling standard using UTP unshielded twisted pair cable The naming convention follows that for 10Base2 except that the T indicates the cable type twisted pair rather than maximum segment...

Page 406: ...nts Blanket On offset presses a fabric reinforced sheet of rubber to transfer the impression from the plate onto the paper Bleed An image printed beyond the page margin so that when trimmed to size th...

Page 407: ...up of an insulated dielectric tube with a solid wire core The name is derived from the fact that the conducting wire and dielectric tube share the same center point or axis Coaxial cable is used for...

Page 408: ...oftware An application for producing custom ICC International Color Consortium profiles for your scanner monitor and printer Colorimeter A device to measure reflected or transmitted light It then calc...

Page 409: ...nsmission of light through or reflection of light from a surface compared to a common density standard Density A measurement of the transmission of light through or reflection of light from a surface...

Page 410: ...mented protocol which controls the flow of data in serial communication See also XON XOFF Ethernet Specification for the physical and data link layers of the OSI Reference Model Originally developed b...

Page 411: ...storing files that people can share over the network FilmStar 2 XANT s desktop system that processes high quality positive or negative film without the time and expense of camera and darkroom procedur...

Page 412: ...usually in 5 or 10 increments to 0 black white Halftone A method of producing the appearance of smooth gradations of color by printing dots of various sizes at constant intervals on a grid In printin...

Page 413: ...ectronics A standard used to integrate a hard disk with a controller board XANT printers can be configured with internal IDE hard disks IEEE Institute of Electronic and Electrical Engineers An organiz...

Page 414: ...lution determine the levels of gray produced in an image The line screen is inversely proportional to the levels of gray produced If the resolution is held constant increasing the line screen decrease...

Page 415: ...ny network operating standards such as AppleTalk or Ethernet Null Modem Cable A type of cable that allows serial communication between devices without modems It switches the transmit and receive data...

Page 416: ...scape flow control and parity are system parameters Parity Addition of an extra bit to a packet of transmitted data to make the total number of 1s either even or odd A parity check is used in serial c...

Page 417: ...that are taller than they are wide See also Landscape Orientation PostScript A page description language developed by Adobe Systems XANT printers contain the Adobe Postscript language not an emulatio...

Page 418: ...l how data is sent between devices Queue In this manual s context the print jobs on the hard disk or RAM disk waiting to be printed RAM Random Access Memory RAM is volatile memory available to program...

Page 419: ...mputer is a microprocessor architecture that focuses on the efficient processing of a small basic set of instructions XANT printers feature RISC processors ROM Read Only Memory ROM is permanent memory...

Page 420: ...ee also SIMM Spectrophotometer A device that measures the light wavelengths reflected or transmitted by an object The measurements are plotted to create a spectral curve which is compared to a standar...

Page 421: ...combination of the three primary colors Black ink is used to overcome this limitation The primary subtractive colors are usually referred to as CMYK cyan magenta yellow and black TCP IP Transmission C...

Page 422: ...changes to files or software It includes an ICC profile for sRGB Access this feature through the front panel Press Proofing option under GRAPHICS COLOUR OUTPUT menu Typeface A typeface is a set of ch...

Page 423: ...ions so that the applications work smoothly with a XANT printer X ACT XANT Accurate Calibration Technology XANT s patented technology that allows you to calibrate printed line lengths and correct inac...

Page 424: ...G 22 Glossarybb __________________________________________...

Page 425: ...4 3 Drivers Windows 98 4 3 Drivers Windows Me 4 3 Drivers Windows NT 4 3 Manuals 1 10 Utility files Macintosh 3 20 Utility files PC 4 26 Adobe PostScript 3 1 3 1 6 9 37 Fonts 4 26 Fonts Macintosh 3 4...

Page 426: ...y 7 19 Removing 9 7 Transfer media 7 20 Transparency capacity 7 20 Catch up G 5 Cautions Distributing toner 2 10 Downloading fonts to RAM 4 49 Fuser 9 3 Fuser unit 9 4 9 5 9 35 Media guidelines 2 17 2...

Page 427: ...variables 8 8 Subtractive theory 8 6 Technology 8 3 Theory 8 5 Transfer curves 8 6 Variables 8 5 Color printing management 8 10 Color profile G 5 Press profiling 6 22 Color profiling Profiling 4 44 Co...

Page 428: ...ste toner pack 9 40 Consumables Warranty effects 9 43 Control D end of job 4 26 4 33 Controller G 6 Controller board Caution 10 18 Options 10 18 Removing panel 10 18 Replacing panel 10 28 Static elect...

Page 429: ...6 4 Guidelines 7 12 Installing 10 13 Removing 9 15 10 17 Duplexing 7 11 Dynamic host communication protocol 6 25 E E C3 NVRAM 11 4 E C4 hardware 11 4 E C7 clock 11 5 E D1 yellow clutch 11 5 E D2 magen...

Page 430: ...nable menu 6 25 Euro 8 13 Exit paper jam 11 8 F Factory default G 8 Resetting 6 6 Fax phone number 11 43 FCC compliance iv Features 1 9 6 15 AccelaFont 6 15 Interface control 6 24 Job timeout 6 27 Lan...

Page 431: ...cing 9 24 G Gamut G 5 G 9 G 10 Gamut matching 8 12 Gateway G 10 General menu Chat 4 32 Configure 3 23 Control D 4 33 Download PostScript file 3 23 Get Info 4 32 I O Buffer clear 4 33 I O Timeout 4 32...

Page 432: ...ll lower cassette 11 9 Status message 11 9 Install transfer roller 11 9 Status message 11 9 Install XXXX toner 11 9 Status message 11 9 Installation Aldus FreeHand PPD Macintosh 3 18 Aldus PageMaker P...

Page 433: ...r beam warning iv Laser Power menu 6 28 Laser vinyl 7 4 LaserGloss paper 7 4 LaserWriter driver 11 14 Late paper jam 11 10 LEDs 6 4 Data LED 6 4 Duplex LED 6 4 Online Ready LED 6 4 Levels of gray G 12...

Page 434: ...stment 3 22 Margin Adjustment Macintosh 3 40 Margin Adjustment PC 4 47 Media Bond paper 8 8 Cassette capacity 7 8 Caution guidelines 2 17 2 27 Caution specifications 7 3 7 5 Coated 7 5 Curl 7 5 Damage...

Page 435: ...eeks folder 3 4 Network G 13 Connecting to 2 24 Ethernet 2 24 LocalTalk 2 23 Network masks 5 24 Networking XANT Command Center Macintosh 3 24 Networking menu AppleTalk 3 25 Novell print server 3 24 TC...

Page 436: ...g materials 9 7 9 20 Packing printer 9 20 Page design A 13 Orientation A 16 Pitch A 17 Point size A 18 Spacing A 18 Tips A 19 X Height A 18 PageMaker Application notes A 7 Drivers Macintosh 3 3 PPD Ma...

Page 437: ...m Technology 1 7 1 9 7 14 9 39 Positives 7 14 Film positives 7 14 PostScript G 15 Macintosh driver 5 3 Windows driver 5 21 PostScript 3 Fonts folder 3 4 PostScript fonts 9 37 Power Consumption 9 39 Co...

Page 438: ...ctory defaults 6 6 Resolution 6 30 Restart PC 4 33 Setup 6 5 6 8 6 15 Start up page Macintosh 3 21 Start up page PC 4 27 Starting 2 27 Status 6 4 Status messages 11 3 Storage 9 4 System parameters Mac...

Page 439: ...Disk menu 6 30 Read1st txt 3 4 Readme pdf 3 4 4 4 Ready Font Accelerator 11 11 Ready idle status message 11 11 Ready printing status message 11 11 Reboot Printer PC 4 33 Reboot printer 3 23 Registrati...

Page 440: ...Caution 10 24 Installing 10 22 10 24 Removing 10 23 Static electricity 10 18 Smearing 11 28 SNAP 8 13 SODIMM 10 20 Bank 10 22 Installing 10 22 10 24 Removing 10 23 Specifications 10 21 Software propr...

Page 441: ...scanner motor 11 7 E LL laser power 11 7 E P1 duplex P1 11 7 E P3 feeder 11 7 E P4 duplex motor 11 7 E P5 outer pass 11 7 Fuser cover open 11 8 Initializing 11 8 Install belt 11 9 Install fuser 11 9 I...

Page 442: ...sal 2 8 Handling 2 8 Installing 2 9 Moving 9 3 Pages per cartridge 2 8 Removing 2 9 9 8 Shelf life 2 8 Starter kit 2 5 2 8 Troubleshooting 11 14 Warning 2 8 Toner waste pack 9 40 Changing 9 14 Replaci...

Page 443: ...atus messages 11 3 Streaks 11 20 Technical support 11 42 Toner cartridge 11 14 Toner density 11 19 Toner stains 11 23 Tray removal 11 31 Vertical lines 11 22 Vertical streaks 11 27 Vertical white band...

Page 444: ...2 26 Printer modifications iv Printer weight 2 4 9 3 9 6 9 19 9 20 10 6 10 13 Toner 9 14 9 26 Toner cartridge disposal 2 8 Warranty 1 9 9 41 9 42 Consumables 9 43 Weight 9 39 Windows 2000 Selecting PP...

Page 445: ...menu 4 32 Color linearization 4 36 Configure 4 34 Configuring 4 28 Controller menu 4 31 EEROM configuration 4 41 Enhanced screen calibration 4 34 4 42 General menu 4 32 Get Info menu 4 32 I O Timeout...

Page 446: ...ds folder 3 20 Installation 3 5 XANT Command Center 3 21 XANT Utilities PC CD ROM 4 3 Installation 4 4 4 5 PDFs folder 4 25 PS_Files folder 4 26 XANT Command Center 4 27 XANT X ACT 1 7 XCSW_Install 4...

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