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110/220 volt edition

XANTÉ CORPORATION

2800 Dauphin St., Suite 100

Mobile, AL  36606-2400

P.O. Box 16526, Mobile, AL  36616-0526

Phone: 800-926-8393, 251-473-6502

Fax: 251-473-6503

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FilmMaker 4 v4

6/16/03

Summary of Contents for FilmMaker 4

Page 1: ...0 volt edition XANT CORPORATION 2800 Dauphin St Suite 100 Mobile AL 36606 2400 P O Box 16526 Mobile AL 36616 0526 Phone 800 926 8393 251 473 6502 Fax 251 473 6503 Web Site www xante com FilmMaker 4 v4...

Page 2: ...n is a registered trademark of International Typeface Corporation registered in the United States Patent and Trademark Office and some foreign countries ITC typefaces are copyrighted by the Internatio...

Page 3: ...e XANT FilmMaker 4 printer is copyrighted 1998 2003 by XANT CORPORATION All Rights Reserved Patent Pending This software may not be reproduced modified displayed transferred or copied in any form or m...

Page 4: ...ly accessible outlet For 115 Volt Configuration The power cord to be used with 115 Volt configuration is minimum type SJT SVT 18 3 rated 250 Volts ac 10 Amps with a maximum length of 15 feet One termi...

Page 5: ...tial Commercial and Light Industrial Products of 01 Feb 1991 EN 55022 Limits and Methods of Measurement of Radio Interference Information Technology Equipment of 14 April 1987 IEC 1000 4 2 Testing Mea...

Page 6: ...dits This manual was written using Adobe PageMaker Adobe Acrobat Adobe Photoshop Adobe Illustrator and FreeHand The typefaces for the main body of the manual are Minion Akzidenz Grotesk Times Helvetic...

Page 7: ...15 Turning the Printer On 1 16 Turning the Printer Off 1 17 Printing a Startup Page 1 17 Printer Ports Overview 1 18 Selecting the Printer Interface 1 18 Required Equipment Parallel 1 18 Required Equi...

Page 8: ...ing 2 22 Additional Printer Specific Options for Adobe PageMaker 2 23 TraySwitch Tray Chaining 2 23 Installed Memory 2 23 Optional Tray 2 23 Installing Auxiliary Utilities 2 23 Install Adobe Acrobat R...

Page 9: ...66 Set Password 2 67 Change Reset the Password 2 68 Utility Pages 2 68 XANT Web Access XANT Web Site Register Printer and Help 2 69 Managing Fonts 2 70 Reconfiguring the PPD after Adding Options 2 72...

Page 10: ...and Gateway Addresses 3 19 Installing AdobePS Printer Driver and Printer PPD 3 21 Windows NT 2000 XP 3 21 Installing Utilities 3 21 Configuring Your Printer s IP Subnet and Gateway Addresses 3 25 Rec...

Page 11: ...rays and Media Types 3 63 Printer Information 3 64 Diagnostic Information 3 65 General Information 3 65 I O Settings 3 66 Installed Options 3 68 Printer Maintenance 3 69 Printer Security 3 70 Login an...

Page 12: ...Fast Imaging 4 12 Font Accelerator 4 12 Fuser Temperature 4 13 Halftone Calibration Technology Gamma 4 13 Hard Disk 4 14 Interface Control 4 15 IP Address Net Mask and Gateway Configuration 4 15 Net C...

Page 13: ...ecting Handling and Printing 5 1 Introduction 5 1 Media Specifications 5 1 Guidelines for Selecting and Storing Media 5 1 Media Sizes 5 2 Imageable Area 5 2 Printing on Custom Sized Media 5 3 Media Ty...

Page 14: ...mables on Warranty 6 11 Chapter 7 Options 7 1 Introduction 7 1 Printer Options 7 1 Paper Handling Options 7 1 Paper Cassette Feeder 7 1 Installing the Paper Cassette Feeder 7 1 Removing the Paper Cass...

Page 15: ...13 Locating Jams 8 14 Clearing Media Jams 8 14 Clearing a Paper Cassette or Multipurpose Feeder Jam 8 14 Clearing a Back of Paper Feeder Jam 8 16 Clearing a Toner Cartridge Area Jam 8 17 Clearing a P...

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Page 17: ...m media Plus this versatile printer prints on paper cover film transparencies labels and envelopes About this Manual This user s guide covers installation setup and operation of a FilmMaker 4 printer...

Page 18: ...d creating high quality output on the various media Chapter 6 Maintenance Specifications and Warranty describes printer care technical specifications service options and the warranty Chapter 7 Printer...

Page 19: ...h or the Enter key on a PC indicates additonal or emphasized information indicates instructions that must be followed to avoid damage to files or equipment indicates instructions that must be followed...

Page 20: ...dpi Std 1200 x 1200 dpi Std 2400 x 2400 dpi Opt Engine Speed letter A4 10 ppm Std Interfaces Parallel Std Ethernet EtherTalk LPR TCP IP IPP Std USB PC only Std Paper Sizes From 3 94 x 5 83 Std 100 mm...

Page 21: ...or Std Fuser Temperature Control Std EP1 Toner Control Std Halftone Calibration Technology Gamma Std Enhanced Screening Technology Std Accurate Calibration Technology X ACT patented Std Densitometer S...

Page 22: ...0 200mm clearancefor theprinter svent Fig 1 2 Location Guidelines Printer Package Unpack the printer saving the packing materials 1 Remove the items packed on top of the printer The printer weighs app...

Page 23: ...ge contains the following items Your XANT printer 500 sheet cassette Power cord Quick Reference manual XANT Utilities CD ROM Toner cartridge Additional paper cassettes and feeders are packed separatel...

Page 24: ...on Paper Cassette Fig 1 6 Inside Front View of Printer Toner Cartridge The printer s toner cartridge combines the toner and drum This cartridge can print approximately 7 000 sheets of letter A4 size p...

Page 25: ...t side up on a level surface Always set the cartridge flat with the handles on the top Dispose of the cartridge following safety laws and regulations The toner is highly combustible Never dispose of i...

Page 26: ...in the printer Fig 1 9 Remove Toner Cartridge Fig 1 10 Shake Toner Cartridge 4 Remove the new toner cartridge from its package Then gently shake the cartridge several times to distribute toner evenly...

Page 27: ...Standard Cassette The standard universal paper cassette feeds up to 500 sheets of 20 lb bond 60 lb text weight 65 g m2 paper or other paper to a stack height of 2 13 54 mm This cassette can handle me...

Page 28: ...ssette Fig 1 17 Remove Cassette from Printer 2 Place the cassette on a flat surface and remove the cassette cover fig 1 18 Then lift the paper length guide to release it and slide it forward fig 1 19...

Page 29: ...the cassette into the printer this is caused by the catch that prevents the cassette from being dropped 7 Pull out the output tray extension and turn up the paper stop for paper sizes larger than let...

Page 30: ...ll out the tray extension for media larger than letter A4 size fig 1 24 3 Align the edges of the paper stack and load it into the cassette print side up leading edge toward the back of the printer fig...

Page 31: ...rintMonitor 2 Double click Print Monitor to open it Then select File Preferences 3 Select Give no Notification under When a manual feed job starts then click OK fig 1 27 Fig 1 27 Print Monitor Prefere...

Page 32: ...t print jobs Due to shipping movement you should calibrate your printer after setup For procedures see the More X ACT section of PostScript Features AccelaFont DPI Linearization LPI Margins More X ACT...

Page 33: ...disable it How you disable or enable this printing depends on your environment Macintosh or PC The PS Files Folder Macintosh and PS_Files Folder PC on the XANT CD ROM contain download PostScript files...

Page 34: ...uter or network environment With a parallel connection the PC to printer distance for a PC without Ethernet should be less than 10 ft 3 m With an Ethernet connection you need a UTP connection Required...

Page 35: ...rinter and your computer Required Equipment USB In a PC environment use a USB Universal Serial Bus cable to connect a PC to the printer fig 1 33 via the USB port Connector To Host Computer Connector T...

Page 36: ...1 20 Introduction and Installationbb...

Page 37: ...your computer RJ 45 Connector Ethernet Port Fig 2 1 Connect to Ethernet Port 2 Connect one end of the CAT 5 Ethernet cable to your printer s Ethernet port fig 2 1 3 Connect the cable s other end to t...

Page 38: ...rough the AppleTalk Control Panel under Apple menu Control Panels AppleTalk on a Macintosh with OS 8 X or higher Go to the Apple menu select Control Panels and then select AppleTalk Select Ethernet fr...

Page 39: ...e Language menu fig 2 3 Use the following procedure to select the language 1 Insert the XANT Utilities CD ROM into your Macintosh The Main Installation window should open automatically fig 2 2 If not...

Page 40: ...ities CD ROM into your Macintosh Double click the OSX_setup icon The Utilities Installation window appears fig 2 5 3 Select your printer from the Install Printer drop down menu fig 2 5 Print Center wi...

Page 41: ...del drop down menu then click Add The Printer List window reappears fig 2 8 with your printer listed The install location for your printer s PPD is Hard Drive Library Printers PPDS Contents Resources...

Page 42: ...om the Printer Model drop down menu select your printer s PPD from the Model Name drop down menu and then click Add The Printer List window reappears with your printer listed The install location of y...

Page 43: ...g 2 12 Then uncheck any options not installed on your printer and select the appropriate resolution and memory shown on your startup page Installable options configuration is available only on OS X 10...

Page 44: ...chnical Support at 800 926 8393 US and Canada 8 Check the Paper size drop down menu to make sure the standard paper sizes for your printer appear fig 2 15 Click OK Fig 2 14 Setup Window Fig 2 15 Check...

Page 45: ...ltipurpose tray select ManualFeed Fig 2 18 Paper Feed Options 12 Set other printer features Copies Pages Layout Output Options etc by selecting them from the Print Window fig 2 16 drop down menu To sa...

Page 46: ...Fig 2 20 File Menu Window 3 Select File Page Setup fig 2 20 The Page Setup Window appears fig 2 21 Fig 2 21 Page Setup Window Fig 2 22 Print Window 4 Select your printer from the Format For menu fig 2...

Page 47: ...n this chapter for a description of your printer s options 8 Select Paper Feed from the Print window drop down menu 2 22 When the paper feed options appear fig 2 24 select the desired media source To...

Page 48: ...then double click the Setup icon Fig 2 25 Main Installation Window Fig 2 26 XANT Utilities Window 2 Select the desired language from the drop down menu fig 2 25 then select your printer from the Inst...

Page 49: ...ecessary You can quit installation by clicking Quit fig 2 29 Also if you previously ran the XANT Utilities Install program and want to remove the files use the Uninstall option to remove them 7 Click...

Page 50: ...e desired language from the drop down menu Fig 2 33 Main Installation Window Fig 2 34 Drivers Menu 2 Select AdobePS Driver from the Install Printer drop down menu fig 2 33 or select AdobePS Driver fro...

Page 51: ...ick Accept The AdobePS Install window appears fig 2 37 Fig 2 37 AdobePS Install Window Fig 2 38 Installation Was Successful Window 5 Change the driver s destination disk if necessary in the Install Lo...

Page 52: ...anual to register your printer online if you have not done so already to access XANT s online support or to check Adobe s web site for product updates continue to the appropriate section View Manuals...

Page 53: ...ting of enlarged pages on multiple sheets that can be combined to create a poster Manual duplexing to split a print job into two segments one for printing one side of the document the second to print...

Page 54: ...If the printer does not appear in the list verify that the printer is on and cable connections are secure your system is configured for EtherTalk see Configuring EtherTalk earlier in this chapter you...

Page 55: ...ous printer specific options become available through your software applications after you install the printer s PPD This section covers these options and their suggested settings Available options va...

Page 56: ...provides seven standard gamma curves available through the Gamma menu in the Print dialog box Gamma curves 1 through 5 progressively lighten the midrange values in an image Gamma 0 the factory defaul...

Page 57: ...hts You can create custom gamma curves to calibrate or adjust your printer for specific media weights For details see Halftone Calibration Technology Gamma in chapter 4 and see the linearization secti...

Page 58: ...the current printer setting is used for the job Screen Shape Dot Shapes The Screen Shape feature allows you to select the shape of dots that make up the screen pattern for your printed image This fea...

Page 59: ...r stops printing All trays must be inserted properly When Tray Switch is set to True an incorrectly positioned tray prevents the printer from printing Installed Memory The Installed Memory feature mus...

Page 60: ...Select Adobe Acrobat Reader fig 2 47 from the Software Utilities drop down menu or select Adobe Acrobat Reader from the Utilities menu fig 2 48 The Acrobat Reader window appears fig 2 49 Fig 2 49 Acr...

Page 61: ...Acrobat Reader finishes installing An Installation Was Successful window appears fig 2 53 Fig 2 53 Installation Was Successful Window 7 Click Quit fig 2 53 When the Main Installation window reappears...

Page 62: ...ow should open automatically fig 2 54 If not double click the CD ROM icon then double click the Setup icon Fig 2 54 Main Installation Window Fig 2 55 Utilities Menu 2 Select Adobe Type Manager ATM fro...

Page 63: ...ndow Fig 2 58 Adobe Type Manager Window 4 Read the license agreement fig 2 57 then click Accept The Adobe Type Manager window appears fig 2 58 5 Click Continue fig 2 58 The Read Me window appears fig...

Page 64: ...talling the software fig 2 61 Fig 2 61 Restart Recommendation Window Fig 2 62 Installation Was Successful Window 9 Click Continue fig 2 61 When installation is complete an Installation Was Successful...

Page 65: ...Utilities menu fig 2 63 or select Adobe PS3Fonts from the Utilities menu fig 2 64 The Adobe PostScript 3 Font Installer window appears fig 2 65 Fig 2 65 Font Installer Window 3 ClickContinue fig 2 65...

Page 66: ...fig 2 68 Fig 2 68 Quit Applications Window Fig 2 69 Replaced Fonts Window 7 Click Continue fig 2 68 A progress window lets you know the installation s progress 8 Wait until installation is complete w...

Page 67: ...in the Main Installation window fig 2 71 or select the desired manual from the Docs menu fig 2 72 The Manuals List Window appears fig 2 73 Fig 2 73 Manuals List Window 3 Highlight the manual file for...

Page 68: ...ia the Web menu or via the utilities Main Information window through either the Register Online option or the Register Your Printer option under Web Information These options open the XANT web site pr...

Page 69: ...register online using your browser See XANT Web Access XANT Web Site Register Printer and Help later in this chapter Access XANT Online Support You can use the printer utilities to access XANT s onli...

Page 70: ...rTalk zone name control startup page printing or initialize an internal hard disk In a Macintosh environment you can use Adobe Downloader program to download PostScript files and fonts to your printer...

Page 71: ...ad Fonts This menu allows you to download fonts to printer memory Fonts downloaded to your printer are considered resident which means applications do not have to bundle these fonts with print jobs Fo...

Page 72: ...job marker for use with applications that do not send a PostScript end of file Description pdf contains an overview of the files in the PS Files folder This file can be printed using Adobe Acrobat 3 0...

Page 73: ...alk zone name Open the file in a text editor such as SimpleText and change name of zone in the parentheses to the name of your EtherTalk zone Save the file and download it to your printer Restart the...

Page 74: ...ion To access printer configuration features 1 Go to the printer home page fig 2 83 See Printer Home Page earlier in this chapter for details Fig 2 83 Printer Home Page Fig 2 84 Printer Configuration...

Page 75: ...to enable low toner page printing or select Off to disable it Then click Change 4 Close your browser You also can control startup page printing using the Startpgon ps and Startpgoff ps files See PS Fi...

Page 76: ...the printer fig 2 88 for example you might name the printer Samson Then click Change to the right 4 Enter the new name for the EtherTalk Zone Name fig 2 88 Then click Change to the right EtherTalk zo...

Page 77: ...CP IP Configuration TCP IP configuration includes the class IP address subnet mask and DHCP options Your printer s default TCP IP address should be changed to agree with your network s TCP IP addresse...

Page 78: ...stScript Features AccelaFont DPI Linearization LPI Margins More X ACT and VM PostScript features include AccelaFont DPI Linearization LPI Margins More X ACT and VM options AccelaFont AccelalFont optio...

Page 79: ...from the Percentage drop down menu fig 2 94 Options are 0 to 100 the factory default in 10 increments 4 Click Change Then close your browser DPI DPI allows you to set the printer s default DPI 1 Go to...

Page 80: ...ou to create and download custom curves to your printer Seven different custom gamma curves can be created using this process You must use a densitometer capable of measuring dot area for the lineariz...

Page 81: ...I that will achieve 256 levels of gray from the LPI drop down menu Options are from 5 LPI to 210 LPI in increments of 1 the factory default is 85 LPI For 600 dpi select 85 lpi for 1200 lpi select 106...

Page 82: ...section For example when you are reading for 2 if the box labeled 7 measures 2 enter the number 7 in the corresponding box Calibration page blocks are numbered from 0 to 255 You may have to check sev...

Page 83: ...er from the Default LPI drop down menu fig 2 101 Options go from 5 to 210 in single increments the factory default is 85 LPI Then click Change 4 Close your browser LPI also can be set through the prin...

Page 84: ...ow appears fig 2 103 3 Check and adjust the PostScript margins if necessary a Click Update Print An alignment test page prints fig 2 104 x y Alignment test page Current settings x 0 y 0 Fig 2 104 Samp...

Page 85: ...e x line it should measure 1 25 4 mm This distance is dependent on the y coordinate If an adjustment needs to be made use the following appropriate procedure To move the x line away from the edge of t...

Page 86: ...inates Window f Print another alignment page see step 3 g Measure the x and y lines on the new test page If the lines are not each 1 25 4 mm from the edge of the paper go back to step 3c and repeat th...

Page 87: ...ow to calibrate your printer s output to exact dimensions More X ACT is a cumulative process If you are not satisfied with the calibration you may want to repeat the calibration process Also you can r...

Page 88: ...tion PostScript VM fig 2 108 The VM window appears fig 2 109 3 Select the desired amount of memory to set aside for virtual memory at power up fig 2 109 the minimum value allowed is 9 MB 12 MB is the...

Page 89: ...fig 2 111 3 Select the type of media for which you want to set the EPI from the Media Type drop down menu fig 2 111 Then Click Change 4 Select the EPI settings from the EP1 field fig 2 111 Options ar...

Page 90: ...hot Select 0 none or 1 when printing to Myriad film envelopes and paper Select hotter settings for heavy paper and heavy film Then click Change 5 Close the browser You also can set the fuser temperatu...

Page 91: ...g 2 115 Then click Change 4 Select the desired NEIT setting from the NEIT drop down menu fig 2 115 Options are 0 Dark 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 the factory default 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 and 20 Light T...

Page 92: ...fault enabling DHCP could affect your IP address 1 Go to the printer home page fig 2 118 See Printer Home Page earlier in this chapter for details Fig 2 118 Printer Home Page Fig 2 119 Reset Factory D...

Page 93: ...ttings If you want to reformat the hard disk continue to step 3 if not skip to step 4 3 Click Format a warning window informs you that formatting the disk will erase everything on it If you want to co...

Page 94: ...u want to reformat the RAM disk device continue to step 4 Otherwise skip to step 5 4 Click Change fig 2 124 a reboot message and Reboot button appear in the window Then click Reboot and a message lets...

Page 95: ...romtheInputTraydrop downmenu fig 2 126 Then clickChange 4 Close your browser You also can select a tray using the printer s Tray Select key as well as enable tray chaining from the printer s front pan...

Page 96: ...hrough your printer s front panel See Media Types in chapter 4 for details Printer Information Printer Information options allow you to access printer diagnostic general I O setting and option informa...

Page 97: ...er s E2 Prom If the E2 Prom condition is good you don t have to do anything if it is bad or missing contact XANT Technical support 4 Close your browser General Information The General Information opti...

Page 98: ...O settings has AppSocket EtherTalk IP LPR and Parallel options each of which displays current printer settings for its network protocol 1 Go to the printer home page fig 2 135 See Printer Home Page e...

Page 99: ...rpreter EtherTalkType EtherTalkZone EthernetAddress DelayedOutputClose Printer Controller OutputDevice and Filtering settings c The IP Information Page fig 2 139 lists On Type IPAddress NetworkMask Ga...

Page 100: ...The Parallel Information Page fig 2 142 lists On Type Enabled Protocol DelayedOutputClose Interpreter PrinterControl HasNames Handshake nAckPulseWidth nStrobeExpectedPulseWidth and OutputDevice settin...

Page 101: ...lled Options window appears fig 2 145 3 Check the right side of the window fig 2 145 to determine the installation status of the printer s options Options not applicable to your printer may still appe...

Page 102: ...rd is set the user has to log in to access these features Login and Logout When printer security password protection is active you have to login to access the printer s secure web page areas and shoul...

Page 103: ...to access the secure webpage area 1 Go to the printer home page fig 2 151 See Printer Home Page earlier in this chapter for details Fig 2 151 Printer Home Page 2 Select Printer Security Set Password f...

Page 104: ...e Printer Security options fig 2 152 LOGIN LOGOUT LOGIN HOME LOGIN SET PASSWORD Simply go these pages in this order to reset your password Then follow the steps on how to set the password from the pre...

Page 105: ...Select Print to the right of the utility page you wish to print Start Page Low Toner Page Network Page Font List Page Font Sample Page Menu Layout or Engine Testpage Depending on the selected page pri...

Page 106: ...by product links by topics through the search option or by the Frequently Asked Questions option Fig 2 157 Support Window 3 Close your browser when you finish You also can register your printer or acc...

Page 107: ...Window 2 Select the folder on your Macintosh that contains the font files from the drop down menu on the top left of the window fig 2 158 The large box on the left displays the fonts in the selected f...

Page 108: ...d the Fontsamp ps file to see a sample of these fonts 3 Select the font storage area i e Memory from the Device menu fig 2 160 to view the fonts present in that area 4 Remove a font from printer memor...

Page 109: ...ow appears fig 2 164 4 Selecttheappropriateupgradefromthecorrespondingdrop downmenu fig 2 164 Forexample ifyouinstalled2400dpiupgrade select2400DPIfromtheResolution Optiondrop downmenu 5 Click Ok Then...

Page 110: ...s site to locate and download any desired files 4 Close your web browser when you are finished When the Main Installation window reappears fig 2 165 close it Older Application Support Older applicatio...

Page 111: ...folder to the System Aldus PPD folder on your Macintosh 3 Check your application documentation for details on selecting and using the PPD QuarkXPress PDF Folder The QuarkXPress PDF folder contains th...

Page 112: ...m the Quark folder for QuarkXPress 3 3 2 ScenicSoft Preps Folder The ScenicSoft Preps folder contains PPD and PDX files for your printer Print Install installs these files automatically if you have th...

Page 113: ...1 and the 25 pin connector into the computer s parallel port 3 Turn on your printer and computer 4 Verify that the printer s parallel interface is enabled and configured for ECP or bi directional para...

Page 114: ...Host Computer Connector To Printer Fig 3 3 USB Cable 1 Plug the USB cable s square smaller connector into the printer s USB port fig 3 3 2 Plug the thin larger connector into the computer s USB port I...

Page 115: ...ers you still experience problems delete all previous driver versions and reinstall your printers using the Adobe PostScript Printers dialog box To delete a previous driver version 1 Select Start Sett...

Page 116: ...r Driver installer XANT Utilities CD ROM Documentation is in Adobe Acrobat Portable Documentation Format PDF Use Adobe Acrobat Reader included on the utilities CD ROM to read this documentation See Ad...

Page 117: ...ct the appropriate program s for which you want to download the drivers from the Application Drivers section Even if you are installing this printer to a Network you must first install as a Parallel C...

Page 118: ...dobe Welcome Window Fig 3 10 License Agreement Window After you click Next Windows launches the Adobe PostScript Printer Driver setup program This may take a few moments 6 Read the Adobe Welcome Windo...

Page 119: ...er Model Window 2 Select your printer model fig 3 13 then click Next The Printer Information window appears fig 3 14 Fig 3 14 Printer Information Window Fig 3 15 Setup Information Window 3 Enter the p...

Page 120: ...to step 6 b If you selected No the Setup Complete window appears fig 3 18 skip to step 8 Fig 3 17 Properties Device Options Window Fig 3 18 Setup Complete Window 6 Configure the printer by selecting e...

Page 121: ...PostScript Tab 1 In the PostScript output format box select PostScript optimized for speed if you have a Pentium processor If not select PostScript optimized for portability ADSC 2 Under PostScript he...

Page 122: ...w 9 Select Yes or No fig 3 21 Then go to the appropriate following step a If you selected Yes the Registration Form window appears fig 3 22 Fill out and submit the form Fig 3 22 Registration Form b If...

Page 123: ...3 23 Fig 3 23 Device Options Tab a Select Installed for the Optional Tray optional paper feeder if that upgrade was added to your printer b Select the Resolution dpi you wish to use for a specific jo...

Page 124: ...ipt timeout values make sure the settings are Job timeout 0 Wait timeout 240 6 Click the General tab if you want to print a test page next click Apply and then Print Test Page 7 Click OK The Printer P...

Page 125: ...he print job contains an image that is masked or rotated to anything other than 0 90 180 or 270 Gamma The Gamma feature allows you to adjust printer output for ink media file and environmental conditi...

Page 126: ...hite 1 1 0 Output Levels Gamma 0 Black White Input Levels Black White Fig 3 25 Gamma Corrections 0 through 6 Media Weight Media Weight allows you to designate the type of media used and to access corr...

Page 127: ...you to choose between Quality the factory default and Speed When quality output is more important than the printing speed select Quality When speed is the more important select Speed but be aware that...

Page 128: ...on being used a Printer s Default option may be available Smooth Shading Smooth Shading allows you to use the Adobe PostScript 3 method of rendering gradient blends Smooth Shading produces the highest...

Page 129: ...256 MB If your printer has an installed memory upgrade it will not appear in your application s Resolution menu unless Installed Memory is configured properly Optional Tray The Optional Tray setting...

Page 130: ...carefully and click Yes The Destination Location window appears fig 3 31 Fig 3 31 Destination Location Window Fig 3 32 Select Program Folder Window 4 Select the folder s into which Setup will install...

Page 131: ...earlier the On line Registration window appears and you should register your printer now Configuring Your Printer s IP Subnet and Gateway Addresses 1 From the Ps_files folder on the XANT CD ROM copy d...

Page 132: ...you would type PING 192 9 200204 at the DOS prompt C PING IP ADDRESS If you can ping the printer go on to step 10 If you cannot ping your printer contact your Network Administrator 10 Go back to your...

Page 133: ...NT 2000 XP based computers This process installs your printer s PPD and selected application PDFs or PPDs then it launches the Adobe PostScript Printer Driver installer XANT Utilities CD ROM Documenta...

Page 134: ...e Installation Preferences window fig 3 40 a Select your printer from the Select Product drop down menu b Select the appropriate program s for which you want to download the drivers from the Applicati...

Page 135: ...f you select Local recommended continue on to the next step If you selected Network follow the on screen directions on locating your printer Fig 3 44 Select Printer Port Window Fig 3 45 Install Printe...

Page 136: ...te box and set your printer s default option fig 3 47 The Printer Sharing window appears fig 3 48 Fig 3 48 Printer Sharing Window Fig 3 49 Print Test Page Window 10 Select your printer s sharing optio...

Page 137: ...a If you select Yes XANT s web site is accessed automatically and the Registration Form window appears fig 3 52 Fill out and submit the form Fig 3 52 Registration Form b If you No you return to the W...

Page 138: ...riate port if necessary COPY SETIPSUB PS LPT1 8 Power cycle the printer again and verify that the start up page contains your IP Subnet and Gateway addresses 9 Go to DOS Command Prompt to ping the pri...

Page 139: ...fig 3 54 The Ports window will appear fig 3 54 12 Select Add Port fig 3 54 The Printer Ports window will appear fig 3 55 Fig 3 55 Printer Ports Window 13 After clicking New Port a Welcome Window appe...

Page 140: ...Apply to assign the printer name to the IP address Reconfiguring the PPD after Adding Options If you change options such as installing an optional feeder and tray or a memory upgrade you need to recon...

Page 141: ...g 3 60 Device Options Tab 98 Me Fig 3 61 Device Settings Tab NT 2000 XP 3 Click the Device Options tab Windows 98 Me fig 3 60 or the Device Settings tab Windows NT 2000 XP fig 3 61 4 Select the approp...

Page 142: ...sult your NetWare documentation for instructions 1 Select Create from the Object menu The New Object dialog box appears 2 Select NDPS printer The Create NDPS printer dialog box opens 3 Type the name t...

Page 143: ...lready have an NDPS manager defined 1 Load NDPS NLM A screen should appear that lists all NDPS Manager objects 2 Select an NDPS manager This then lists the printer Agents currently defined under this...

Page 144: ...cept and then Exit This loads the Printer Agent with its associated Port Handler The Port Handler configuration is closed and you return to the NDPS Manager Installing Auxiliary Utilities This section...

Page 145: ...Select Utility window appears 3 63 3 Select Adobe Acrobat Reader then click OK A Question window appears fig 3 64 asking about uninstalling versions of Acrobat Reader Fig 3 64 Question Window Fig 3 6...

Page 146: ...lick Exit when the XANT Utilities Main window reappears Adobe Type Manager ATM 1 Insert the XANT Utilities CD ROM into your PC XANT Utilities Installer should launch automatically If not select Start...

Page 147: ...dow appears fig 3 69 4 Read the Setup Welcome window fig 3 69 then click Next The Select Country window appears fig 3 70 Fig 3 70 Select Country Window Fig 3 71 License Agreement Window 5 Highlight th...

Page 148: ...nformation is correct click Yes fig 3 73 The Select Components window appears fig 3 74 Fig 3 74 Select Components Window Fig 3 75 Select Program Folder Window 9 Select which components you wish to ins...

Page 149: ...the setup is complete check center box if you wish to see the ATM ReadMe file if not click Finish XANT Advanced Graphics Center The XANT Advanced Graphics Center allows you to check and control More...

Page 150: ...hics Center fig 3 80 then click OK XANT Advanced Graphics Center launches then the Setup Information window appears fig 3 81 Fig 3 80 Select Utility Window Fig 3 81 Setup Information Window 4 Read the...

Page 151: ...eader will need to be installed to view this manual 1 Insert the XANT Utilities CD ROM into your PC XANT Utilities Installer should launch automatically If not select Start Run Then browse to the XANT...

Page 152: ...crobat Reader Register Online Usually it is best to register your printer during initial setup However if you select to register later periodically the Registration Preferences window reappears until...

Page 153: ...nal hard disk See PDFs Folder and PS_Files Folder later in this chapter for details on the PC files their uses and how to download them PDFs Folder This folder contains the PDF Printer Description Fil...

Page 154: ...les folder This file can be printed using Adobe Acrobat 3 0 or later DHCPOFF PS allows you to disable the DHCP protocol DHCPON PS allows you to enable the DHCP protocol Factory ps allows you to reset...

Page 155: ...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 change is effective Startpg...

Page 156: ...nter Information Printer Maintenance and Utility Pages Printer Configuration Printer Configuration options control the printer s Informational Pages Network PostScript options Print Quality some print...

Page 157: ...he Informational Pages window appears fig 3 94 3 Set start up page low toner page and network page printing as desired fig 3 94 a Start Page Select either On to enable start up page printing or select...

Page 158: ...ls Fig 3 95 Printer Home Page Fig 3 96 EtherTalk Configuration Window 2 Select Printer Configuration Network EtherTalk fig 3 95 The EtherTalk Configuration window appears fig 3 96 3 Enter the desired...

Page 159: ...inter to make the new size setting take effect TCP IP Configuration TCP IP configuration includes the class IP address subnet mask and DHCP options Your printer s default TCP IP address should be chan...

Page 160: ...ser then restart your printer to make the new TCP IP address take effect PostScript Features AccelaFont DPI Linearization LPI Margins More X ACT and VM PostScript features include AccelaFont DPI Linea...

Page 161: ...down menu fig 3 102 Options are 0 to 100 the factory default in 10 increments 4 Click Change 5 Close your browser DPI Default Setting The DPI option allows you to set the default Dots Per Inch dpi on...

Page 162: ...s to your printer Seven different custom gamma curves can be created using this process You must use a densitometer capable of measuring dot area for the linearization process A densitometer like any...

Page 163: ...0 dpi select 85 lpi for 1200 lpi select 106 lpi for 2400 lpi select 133 to 150 lpi Any lpi may be used measure the lpi that is to be used for final output c Select the desired resolution Options are 6...

Page 164: ...0 to 255 You may have to check several blocks to find the one that most closely matches the percentage in the Densitometer Data Entry window Also it is not necessary to measure for each coverage valu...

Page 165: ...tory default is 85 LPI Then click Change 4 Close your browser Margins Printer Margin Adjustment The PostScript Margins feature allows you to adjust your PostScript printer margins so that your images...

Page 166: ...for display adjustments should b based on careful measurements not the printed coordinates If current settings are not the factory defaults and you must adjust the coordinates you may reset factory de...

Page 167: ...en click View Coordinates The shifts accordingly on the screen page and the original position appears as a gray fig 3 113 This is only a preview the change will not take effect unless you click Update...

Page 168: ...to calibrate your printer s output to exact dimensions More X ACT is a cumulative process If you are not satisfied with the calibration you may want to repeat the calibration process Also you can rese...

Page 169: ...17 3 Select the desired amount of memory to set aside for virtual memory at power up fig 3 117 the minimum value allowed is 9 MB 12 MB is the factory default setting and the maximum value is 40 of ins...

Page 170: ...default Then click Change 4 Select the desired level of toner control Options are 0 through 15 The default setting depends on the selected media The default setting for paper and film is 10 the defaul...

Page 171: ...Myriad plates Then click Change 5 Close your browser NEIT Negative Enhanced Imaging Technology NEIT is a laser power setting that is used for negative prints Choosing a lower setting increases laser p...

Page 172: ...default is 4 1 Go to the printer home page fig 3 124 See Printer Home Page earlier in this chapter for details Fig 3 124 Printer Home Page Fig 3 125 Print Density Window 2 Select Printer Configuration...

Page 173: ...effect Storage Devices Hard Disk and RAM Disk Storage Devices allows you to display current hard disk and RAM disk settings and configure the device To display hard disk settings and configure the de...

Page 174: ...Home Page earlier in this chapter for details Fig 3 131 Printer Home Page Fig 3 132 RAM Disk Settings Window 2 Select Printer Configuration Storage Devices RAM Disk fig 3 131 The RAM Disk Settings win...

Page 175: ...nput tray 1 Go to the printer home page fig 3 133 See Printer Home Page earlier in this chapter for details Fig 3 133 Printer Home Page Fig 3 134 Input Tray Window 2 Select Printer Configuration Trays...

Page 176: ...fined 1 through 5 Paper is the factory default Then click Change If an optional cassette is installed you can designate the type of media for it 4 Close your browser You also can configure the media t...

Page 177: ...on fig 3 139 The Diagnostic Information window appears fig 3 140 3 Check the right side of the window fig 3 140 to determine the condition of your printer s E2 Prom If the E2 Prom condition is good yo...

Page 178: ...he desired printer information fig 3 142 then close your browser I O Settings The I O settings option has four sub options AppSocket EtherTalk IP IPP LPR Parallel and USB each of which displays curren...

Page 179: ...Page fig 3 146 lists On Type Enabled HasNames Interpreter EtherTalkType EtherTalkZone EthernetAddress DelayedOutputClose Printer Controller OutputDevice and Filtering settings c The IP Information Pag...

Page 180: ...ion Page fig 3 150 lists On Type Enabled Protocol DelayedOutputClose Interpreter PrinterControl HasNames Handshake nAckPulseWidth nStrobeExpectedPulseWidth and OutputDevice settings g The USB Informat...

Page 181: ...ation status of the printer s options Options not applicable to your printer may still appear in the options list their status will be listed as Not Installed 4 Close your browser Printer Maintenance...

Page 182: ...es Login and Logout When printer security password protection is active you have to login to access the printer s secure webpage areas and should log out when you are finished 1 Go to the printer home...

Page 183: ...ccess the secure webpage area 1 Go to the printer home page fig 2 159 See Printer Home Page earlier in this chapter for details Fig 2 159 Printer Home Page 2 Select Printer Security Set Password fig 2...

Page 184: ...GOUT LOGIN HOME LOGIN SET PASSWORD Simply go these pages in this order to reset your password Then follow the steps on how to set the password from the previous section Utility Pages The Utility Pages...

Page 185: ...Menu Layout or Engine Testpage Depending on the selected page printing takes approximately 6 to 30 seconds 4 Close your browser XANT Web Access XANT Web Site Register Printer and Help When you are onl...

Page 186: ...on line support through your XANT Utilities See Register Online earlier in this chapter for details Using the Advanced Graphics Center Feature Access The Advanced Graphics Center is designed specifica...

Page 187: ...zing your printer you must first print a calibration page to measure the printer s current performance as a basis for the calibration Always print the calibration page using the same media and toner o...

Page 188: ...oner or press ink as used for the final copy Also when possible calibrate from the final output For example when calibrating for plates take the plate to press and print Then measure the output from t...

Page 189: ...ginning of the calibration process Printing this page again later in the process resets the calibration cancelling any linearization you have already done Fig 3 169 Sample Calibration Page 6 Use your...

Page 190: ...of the XD 1 or click the measure button on the Densitometer Data Entry window fig 3 171 The measurement appears in the box to the right of the Measure button 9 Make sure to enter the solid black 1 an...

Page 191: ...herwise skip to step 12 12 Click OK to close the Linearization window If you want to verify linearization click the Verify Calibration button fig 3 170 before you close the Linearization window When t...

Page 192: ...places the existing curve on your printer The Linearization window reappears fig 3 172 5 Click Close the Linearization window closes Then select File Exit to close the Advanced Graphics Center More X...

Page 193: ...e one set of options For example if you calibrate for 8 5 x 11 letter paper choose Paper as your media type If you also calibrate for 11 x 17 tabloid paper choose User defined 1 as your media type 4 C...

Page 194: ...n box B A B C F A Measure dashed line from left edge of paper to top arrow tip enter results in millimeters in box A E E Measure solid vertical line from top arrow tip to bottom arrow tip enter result...

Page 195: ...n printer properties must match your calibration settings For example if you chose User defined 1 as your media type in the More X ACT calibration window for 11 x 17 tabloid paper you must choose User...

Page 196: ...3 84 PC Setup...

Page 197: ...for a specific job or for all jobs sent to the printer from your host Front Panel The printer s front panel provides printer status information and allows you to configure some printer features fig 4...

Page 198: ...or Offline if it is off line The printer must be on line to receive data from your computer FORM FEED Form Feed key allows you to feed a blank page through the printer Some applications do not issue...

Page 199: ...iguration menus to set printer features and interfaces defaults This section describes using the configuration menus The Menu Layout option in the front panel Utility Print menu prints a sheet with th...

Page 200: ...ions to factory default settings except for printer margins gamma settings IP network parameters and More X ACT settings To do a level 2 reset turn off the printer hold down the Online and Tray Select...

Page 201: ...rint The Print dialog box appears 3 Make sure your printer is selected in the Printer drop down menu then click General to display the list of options fig 4 2 Fig 4 2 Adobe Options Menu Fig 4 3 Printe...

Page 202: ...window appears 4 Click the Graphics tab to set the Resolution option 5 Click the Device Options tab to set other printer options Fig 4 5 Windows 98 and Me Device Options Tab a Use the right scroll bar...

Page 203: ...alog box reappears Then click OK to send the file to the printer Selecting PPD Options Windows NT 2000 XP To configure a printer feature from the Print dialog box 1 Install and configure the AdobePS p...

Page 204: ...ication s Print dialog box See Adobe PostScript Printer Driver and Printer PPD Installation OS 9 in chapter 2 Macintosh or Installing AdobePS Printer Driver and Printer PPD in chapter 3 PC for details...

Page 205: ...skew and angle X ACT is part of your printer s Graphic Software package You can use the front pane Graphic Xact menu or the browser More X ACT feature This section cover front panel calibration see P...

Page 206: ...mount Line A is over or under 251 46 mm b Press the Menu key until LINE A appears Then press the Enter key c Press the Menu key until the amount which would most closely adjust the line to the desired...

Page 207: ...Screens and uses the printer s standard line screen calculation True allows the printer to build the line screen based on the specific lpi and angle settings in your application Accurate Screens is a...

Page 208: ...uality is not the primary concern Set Fast Imaging from your application Print dialog box None the factory default prints at normal speed and with no data compression Optimized for Quality compresses...

Page 209: ...reens or when dark photos are scanned XANT provides seven standard gamma correction curves and you can create up to seven custom curves You can select any custom or standard gamma curve on a job by jo...

Page 210: ...Input Levels Gamma 1 Black White 1 1 0 Output Levels Gamma 0 Black White Input Levels Black White Fig 4 8 Gamma Corrections 0 through 6 Hard Disk The Hard Disk feature only appears if you have the opt...

Page 211: ...ey increases the current number flashing by one Menu key moves to the next number to the right of the current number flashing Test key moves to the next number to the left of the current number flashi...

Page 212: ...front panel Graphic Lpi configuration menu Line screen options range from 5 to 210 lines per inch with a factory default of 85 lpi Media Types Media Types options in the front panel allow you to sele...

Page 213: ...LPI Margins More X ACT and VM in chapter 2 Macintosh or 3 PC Mirror Print Mirror Print allows you to produce a mirror image which is reversed left to right fig 4 9 This type of image is used to produ...

Page 214: ...d fig 4 10 This type of image is used in offset printing Set Negative Print from your application Print dialog box To ensure the highest quality when producing negative images use this menu in the Pri...

Page 215: ...ative Print is set to True in the Print dialog box Paper Mode The paper cassette media guides activate cams which notify the printer of the paper size Because some international and North American pap...

Page 216: ...dard configuration is 600 x 600 and 1200 x 1200 dpi resolutions which print at 20 page per minute for letter A4 size paper The optional 2400 x 2400 upgrade provides 10 page per minute printing of lett...

Page 217: ...ng Shape options allow you to select the shape of dots that make up the screen pattern for printing the calibration and verification pages Shape options include Line Round and Ellipse If you select on...

Page 218: ...on ps or disable Startpgoff ps the feature See PS Files Folder and Using Adobe Downloader in chapter 2 Macintosh and PS_Files Folder in chapter 3 PC for instructions To print a start up page manually...

Page 219: ...rint density dial when you replace a toner cartridge The setting required for the previous cartridge may be too high or too low for the new cartridge Toner Page The Toner Page feature automatically pr...

Page 220: ...Tray option directs the printer to use the media source that contains the paper size you selected in the file Other options Cassette Upper Optional Tray Lower Optional Tray and Manual feed direct the...

Page 221: ...er up The minimum value allowed is 9 MB 12 MB is the factory default and the maximum value is 40 of installed RAM You also can set the virtual memory via the browser See PostScript Features AccelaFont...

Page 222: ...4 26 Configuration Verify Prints a verification page for calibration during linearization Menu Layout Prints a page listing the front panel menus and their current settings...

Page 223: ...es can damage the printer s fusing rollers permanently meets weight and media type requirements for the media source See Loading Media later in this chapter Do not use media that is unusually thick th...

Page 224: ...4 printers for many standard media sizes Media Sizes Imageable Areas Letter 8 50 x 11 00 8 34 x 10 82 215 mm x 279 mm 212 mm x 275 mm Legal 8 50 x 14 00 8 30 x 13 89 215 mm x 355 mm 211 mm x 353 mm A4...

Page 225: ...urces later in this chapter Set the custom page size through your application Make sure that paper size selections in the page or document setup section agree with those in the Print dialog box to ens...

Page 226: ...pose feeder Media Path Figure 5 1 illustrates the media path in your printer Fuser Output Tray Toner Cartridge Drum Multipurpose Feeder Standard Optional Trays Paper path when trays 2 3 are installed...

Page 227: ...nge as the universal cassette You can load approximately 75 envelopes in the envelope cassette Use the arrow tab on the media guides to select the paper size in the cassette Select the paper cassette...

Page 228: ...Short Short A4 Long Long A5 Long Long B4 Short Short B5 Long Long Legal Short Short Ledger Short Short Letter Long Long Executive Long Long Statement Long Long Envelopes N A Short Oversize Short Shor...

Page 229: ...media short or long edge first See Loading Media earlier in this chapter b Print a test page or check your software documentation to determine the orientation of the media s top edge c Load media into...

Page 230: ...ulsion side up If you experience problems printing film see Film and FilmStar 4 Specific Issues in chapter 8 The following chart lists Myriad Film sizes To order Myriad Film call your preferred XANT d...

Page 231: ...orners and folds as flat as possible Feed envelopes print side up short edge first Load envelopes flap open in the multipurpose feeder to provide the best print quality in the address area Load envelo...

Page 232: ...ications earlier in this chapter and these guidelines when printing transparencies Avoid handling transparencies excessively to prevent fingerprints and scratches Keep the paper path clean see chapter...

Page 233: ...left sides At the end of the day turn off the printer following the procedure in chapter 1 Never move the printer with the toner cartridge installed Do not place anything on top of the printer Always...

Page 234: ...nter using the recessed grip areas on the right and left sides 1 Turn off the printer then unplug the power cord from the power source 2 Remove all media from the multipurpose feeder and close it and...

Page 235: ...unning smoothly and avoid unnecessary problems perform the following cleaning steps monthly Also clean the printer inside after removing a paper jam or replacing the toner cartridge Fuser Assembly Cle...

Page 236: ...ller To prevent printer damage wipe area lightly do not rub 7 Vacuum the area using a soft brush attachment or blow compressed air into the printer Wear protective safety glasses when using compressed...

Page 237: ...6 Lower the roller back into place with the gear end to the left Make sure the lever protruding below the transfer roller fits inside the small opening on the door 7 Push the roller into its holding c...

Page 238: ...leaning 3 Reassemble the printer and reconnect it to the power source Exterior Cleaning 1 Turn off your printer and disconnect it from the power source Use only water or mild detergent for cleaning To...

Page 239: ...ximum 580 W Running Maximum 5 W Pause Mode 6 5 Amps 220 240 V Version 220 VAC Maximum 580 W Running Maximum 5 W Pause Mode 50 60 Hz 47 63 Hz 3 2 Amps Noise Level Printing less than 49 5 dB without Dup...

Page 240: ...Screening Technology More X ACT Accurate Calibration Technology patented Densitometer support Toner cartridge 7 000 sheets letter 5 coverage Printer Memory Requirements Memory requirements vary depend...

Page 241: ...for users in the United States and Canada XANT provides a one year limited warranty against defects in material and workmanship on your printer See Limited Warranty later in this chapter To obtain war...

Page 242: ...urchase This warranty does not apply if the product has been damaged by accident abuse misuse misapplication or if the product has been modified without the written permission of XANT CORPORATION XANT...

Page 243: ...call your preferred XANT dealer or your XANT Consumables Sales Representative at 800 540 7091 US and Canada Your warranty and maintenance contracts are not affected by using non XANT products However...

Page 244: ...6 12 Maintenance and Specifications...

Page 245: ...rd Time Monday through Friday or call your XANT vendor If it is a factory upgrade you will be given an RMA Return Material Authorization number and shipping instructions Paper Handling Options You can...

Page 246: ...ose the multipurpose feeder 5 Pull the cassette out until it stops then lift up slightly and remove it from the printer The printer weighs approximately 58 5 lbs 26 5 kg without the toner cassettes an...

Page 247: ...n close the multipurpose feeder 3 Remove all paper cassettes from the printer Pull each cassette out until it stops Lift up slightly and remove it from the printer 4 Remove the screws that secure the...

Page 248: ...controller board SODIMMs firmware and the hard disk Use approved anti static procedures when working with the controller board and upgrades Removing the Controller Board Panel 1 Make sure the printer...

Page 249: ...with the 256 SODIMM If you purchase RAM from a vendor other than XANT XANT cannot guarantee the performance of that RAM XANT tests show some vendor s RAM manufactured to specifications is incompatible...

Page 250: ...pen the bank latches the old upgrade pops up automatically lift it straight up and out of the bank 4 Install the new RAM SODIMM fig 7 8 a Align the RAM SODIMM straight above its bank making sure the S...

Page 251: ...ld it by the edges and avoid walking around particularly on carpeted surfaces Required Equipment Small magnetized Phillips head screw driver Container to hold parts removed from printer Small magnetiz...

Page 252: ...ew fig 7 10 then remove the front panel s rear securing screw fig 7 11 then lift the front panel cover up just enough to clear the printer and tilt the cover onto its left side fig 7 12 Fig 7 11 Remov...

Page 253: ...attached by opening its side latch and lifting it off the cord fig 7 15 Fig 7 15 Remove Ferrite if Necessary Fig 7 16 Disconnect Controller Power Cord c Disconnect the controller power cord by pulling...

Page 254: ...8 Remove Screws Securing Board Fig 7 19 Remove Board from Housing b Lift the board away from the back of the controller housing until the video connector clears the housing The video connector is on t...

Page 255: ...er Board b Align the hard disk over the white outline on the front of the controller board figs 7 7 and 7 21 c Slide the four screws up through the bottom of the controller board and screw them into t...

Page 256: ...followed by the bottom edge b Tilt the right side of the board out making sure the video connection clears the back of the housing and slide the board unit left until the tabs on the metal back plate...

Page 257: ...y d Slide the controller assembly into place on the printer s left side and press the area above the video connection to secure the connection e Replace the six screws securing the controller assembly...

Page 258: ...board panel with the slots in the front of the opening then slide the panel forward into place fig 7 6 3 Secure the controller board panel to the printer by tightening the screws on the back of the p...

Page 259: ...IFO SIMM or SODIMM is not present is not properly inserted or is broken E FIXING ROLLER There is a hardware problem with the fuser E FUSER There is an error with the fuser such as a temperature inaccu...

Page 260: ...OFFLINE The printer is off line It cannot receive or process data PAPER JAM A media jam has occurred along the paper path PAPER OUT No media is in the selected cassette the selected cassette or feede...

Page 261: ...the start up page feature is enabled See Start up Page in chapter 4 Check the front panel window for a status message See Status Messages earlier in this chapter Make sure the toner cartridge is insta...

Page 262: ...See Configuring EtherTalk in chapter 2 and see Network EtherTalk General and TCP IP Configuration in chapter 2 Macintosh or 3 PC Make sure the printer is on line Make sure the network is available Re...

Page 263: ...ia may be damp or otherwise damaged Make sure it meets the requirements in Media Specifications in chapter 5 If necessary replace the media See Standard Cassette and Multipurpose Feeder in chapter 1 T...

Page 264: ...he cassette cover to prevent dust and debris from settling on the media and getting into the printer Toner may have settled in the cartridge Remove and shake it gently to redistribute the toner See Re...

Page 265: ...The sealing tape may not be pulled out of the toner cartridge Remove the cartridge and pull out the tape See Toner Cartridge in chapter 1 The printer may feed two or more sheets of media at a time Re...

Page 266: ...ure the media meets the requirements in Media Specifications in chapter 5 If necessary replace the media See Standard Cassette and Multipurpose Feeder in chapter 1 Media may be loaded improperly Make...

Page 267: ...y have accumulated in the printer Clean it See Cleaning the Printer in chapter 6 Use the cassette cover to prevent dust and debris from settling on the media and getting into the printer Media may be...

Page 268: ...nt printed Make sure the document size in your application s page setup matches the document size specified in the Print dialog box Film and FilmStar 4 Specific Issues This section addresses film and...

Page 269: ...r 4 If your printer has a print density dial check its setting and lower it if necessary See Adjusting Print Density in chapter 4 The final output is not dark enough after it runs through the FilmStar...

Page 270: ...te See Standard Cassette in chapter 1 The cassette may be jammed This can occur if the power switch is turned off or the multipurpose feeder opened during printing Turn off the printer and wait a few...

Page 271: ...ed toner Use XANT Myriad film Keep the printer clean See Cleaning the Printer in chapter 6 Use the cassette cover to prevent dust and debris from settling on the media and getting into the printer Loc...

Page 272: ...5 Reassemble the printer Clearing Media Jams This section describes removing media jams from specific locations Remove media jams slowly and carefully to prevent tearing the media Media scraps in the...

Page 273: ...eeder fig 8 4 Fig 8 4 Remove Media from Multipurpose Fig 8 5 Remove Media Jam from Multipurpose Feeder Feeder 4 Remove any jammed media from the multipurpose feeder fig 8 5 5 Remove the cassette from...

Page 274: ...de the paper feeder fig 8 9 Clearing a Back of Paper Feeder Jam 1 Open the feeder s back cover by grasping the notch on the top side of the cover and pulling down fig 8 10 The cover may be held in pla...

Page 275: ...TE No toque el rodillo interior Non toccare it rullo interno Ne pas toucher le rouleau interne Beruhren Sie nicht die innere Walzel Do not touch the inner roller Fig 8 13 High Temperature Warning Fig...

Page 276: ...ot during operation Do not touch any area with a high temperature warning label fig 8 16 without first turning off the printer and allowing it to cool for at least 20 minutes When the printer is turne...

Page 277: ...ngthecoloredtabsoneachsideofthecover fig 8 18 3 Remove any jammed media from the fuser area fig 8 19 Fig 8 19 Remove Media Jam from Fuser Fig 8 20 Close Fuser Drum Cover 4 Closethefuserdrumcoverusingt...

Page 278: ...install Paper Cassette s 2 Reload the paper cassette s if necessary and reinsert into the paper feeder s fig 8 23 See Standard Cassette in chapter 1 3 Close and latch the top cover fig 8 24 Fig 8 24 C...

Page 279: ...e the following information available when calling for Technical Support Troubleshooting Information A start up page from the printer Printer model and serial number on the XANT sticker on the back of...

Page 280: ...________________________________________ If you have access to the internet you can access XANT s web page at www xante com From this site you can download printer drivers software and PPDs as well as...

Page 281: ...thod of processing image data in sections Bitmapped Image An image created by placement of individual dots or pixels on a grid In contrast vector images are created by specifying the point locations a...

Page 282: ...if no other direction is received from an application Printer default settings can be changed using the printer front panel and some settings can be changed online through XANT browser utilities See a...

Page 283: ...er Ethernet media Factory Default Settings Settings programmed into the printer at the factory such as English as the default display window language Printer default settings can be changed using the...

Page 284: ...connects two networks each of which operates with a different set of protocols such as AppleTalk and EtherTalk Ghosting A faint repetition of a pattern produced during imaging Graphic Information pre...

Page 285: ...of the printing machine Interface Cable A cable that physically connects two computer devices so that they can communicate Landscape Orientation A page format that is larger horizontally than it is ve...

Page 286: ...n which the white and black values are reversed NEIT XANT s patented Negative Enhanced Imaging Technology NEIT This technology allows you to reduce distortion of gray scale images and plugging filling...

Page 287: ...ior to 4 0 to work smoothly with the printer Peripheral A piece of equipment or device connected to a computer For example printers modems and scanners are forms of peripheral devices Persistent Param...

Page 288: ...Protocol A set of rules used to control 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...

Page 289: ...e continuous tone images on a printer by varying the size shape or frequency of the dots printed on media Shadow Dot The lowest density of a halftone image SIMM Single In Line Memory Module A small co...

Page 290: ...lapping colors of adjoining images to prevent a thin white line misregistration from appearing between the images Typeface A typeface is a set of characters The characters in a typeface all have three...

Page 291: ...gy XANT patented technology that allows you to calibrate printed line lengths and correct inaccuracies in printing width height skew and angle This is critical when printing color separations and othe...

Page 292: ...G 12 Glossary...

Page 293: ...68 3 72 Utility files Macintosh 2 36 Utility files PC 3 42 Adobe PostScript 3 1 4 Fast imaging 2 19 3 13 4 12 Fonts 2 28 3 42 Fonts PC 3 42 Smooth shading 2 22 3 16 4 20 Adobe PS3Fonts 2 23 Adobe Type...

Page 294: ...work 2 38 Network configuration 2 39 Network page 2 38 2 68 3 45 Network settings 3 47 PostScript 2 38 PostScript features 3 48 Print density 2 52 2 55 3 57 3 60 Print Quality 2 38 2 52 3 57 Printer c...

Page 295: ...roller 6 4 Clear font cache 2 36 Coated paper G 2 Colophon manual vi ColorSync 2 17 Configuration EtherTalk 2 1 IP address 4 15 PPD Macintosh 2 18 Printer 2 36 3 42 4 9 Configuration menus 4 3 Dpi me...

Page 296: ...d fonts 2 71 Removing 2 72 Reviewing 2 72 DPI 2 43 3 48 G 3 Dpi menu 4 20 Drift G 3 Driver G 8 Drivers 3 4 Installing 3 4 Drum 5 4 Duplex key 4 2 Duplex LED 4 2 E Electrophotography 2 52 Electrophotog...

Page 297: ...wer save 4 19 Printer timeout 4 19 RAM disk 4 20 Resolution 4 9 4 20 Smooth shading 2 22 3 16 4 9 4 20 Soft error 4 21 Spot function 4 21 Start up page 4 22 Toner cartridge control 4 22 Toner page 4 2...

Page 298: ...user menu 4 13 4 16 Fuser temperature 2 53 3 57 3 58 4 13 4 16 8 10 G Gamma 1 5 2 20 3 13 6 8 Correction G 4 Curve G 4 Curves 2 20 PPD option 4 9 Gamma menu 4 13 Gateway 4 15 G 4 General network confi...

Page 299: ...8 22 IP 2 62 3 66 IP address 2 56 4 15 IP information page 2 63 IPP information page 2 63 IPP protocol 4 15 J Jam Recover menu 4 15 Jams 8 12 Clearing 8 14 Fanning 5 10 Labels 5 9 Locating 8 14 Output...

Page 300: ...5 5 Transparencies 5 10 Manual LED 4 2 Manuals Conventions 1 3 Copyright iii Notice iii Overview 1 1 Safety information iii User s guide 1 1 1 7 View 2 30 3 39 Margin G 6 Margin settings 2 61 3 65 Mar...

Page 301: ...class 4 15 Network mask 4 15 Network menu DHCP 4 15 Gateway menu 4 15 IP address 4 15 Net Class 4 15 Net Mask menu 4 15 Network page 2 38 2 68 3 45 Network protocol 2 62 3 66 Network settings 2 41 3 4...

Page 302: ...rs Persistent G 7 Volatile G 11 Parmdump ps 2 37 3 43 Partial prints 8 6 Password Changing 2 68 3 72 Setting 2 67 3 71 PC Utilities PDFs folder 3 41 PS_Files folder 3 42 PDF 2 23 G 7 Installing 2 74 Q...

Page 303: ...ns menu 4 21 Fast Imaging menu 2 19 3 13 4 12 Gamma menu 4 13 Media Weight menu 2 21 3 14 4 17 Mirror Print menu 2 21 3 14 4 17 Negative Print menu 4 18 Resolution menu 4 20 Smooth Shading menu 2 22 3...

Page 304: ...System parameters PC 3 43 Technical specifications 6 7 Weight 6 1 6 2 6 7 Weight warning 7 3 Printer configuration Browser 3 44 I O configuration 3 45 Network configuration 2 39 Options 2 19 Options P...

Page 305: ...8 2 Reference sheet 4 3 Register online 2 32 Register printer 2 69 2 70 Registration G 8 Registration form 2 33 Reset 1 status message 8 2 Reset key 4 2 Resetting job status message 8 2 Resident fonts...

Page 306: ...8 1 Initializing 8 2 Off line 8 2 Paper jam 8 2 Paper out 8 2 Processing 8 2 Ready idle 8 2 Ready printing 8 2 Reset 1 8 2 Resetting job 8 2 Test print 8 2 Waiting 8 3 Warming up 8 3 Storage Printer...

Page 307: ...bleshooting Black dots 8 5 Black page 8 7 Blank areas 8 8 Blank page 8 7 Blurred print 8 8 8 9 Bold print shaded 8 9 Cables 8 3 8 4 Dark image 2 20 8 4 Detail lost 8 4 Ethernet 8 4 Ethernet connection...

Page 308: ...ont list page 2 68 3 72 Font sample 4 25 Font sample page 2 68 3 72 Low Toner 4 25 Low toner page 2 68 3 72 Menu Layout page 4 26 Menu layout page 2 69 Network page 2 68 Start page 4 25 Startup page 2...

Page 309: ...X ACT 1 5 4 9 G 11 Front panel 4 9 X Height G 11 X Screening G 11 XANT Customer service 8 21 Fax support 8 21 Online support 2 33 Phone support 8 21 Utilities CD ROM 1 7 Web page 8 22 XANT technology...

Page 310: ...I 18 Index...

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