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This chapter will help you understand types of paper you

can use with your printer and how to properly load paper in

the different paper trays for the best print quality.

This chapter includes:

• Choosing Paper and Other Materials

• Selecting the Output Location

• Loading Paper

• Printing on Envelopes

• Printing on Labels

• Printing on Transparencies

• Printing on Card Stock or Custom-sized Materials

• Printing on Preprinted Paper

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Page 2: ...hich are displayed on the screen such as styles templates icons screen displays looks etc XEROX The Document Company the digital X and Phaser are registered trademarks of Xerox Corporation in the Unit...

Page 3: ...e in the Paper Tray 2 9 Connecting a Printer Cable 2 11 Turning the Printer On 2 13 Printing a Demo Page 2 14 Installing Printer Software 2 15 Printer Driver Features 2 16 Installing Printer Software...

Page 4: ...e Pages on One Sheet of Paper N Up Printing 4 9 Printing a Reduced or Enlarged Document 4 10 Fitting Your Document to a Selected Paper Size 4 11 Printing Posters 4 12 Using Watermarks 4 13 Using an Ex...

Page 5: ...d Area 6 7 Around the Toner Cartridge 6 9 In the Paper Exit Area 6 10 Tips for Avoiding Paper Jams When Printing on the A5 sized Paper 6 11 Tips for Avoiding Paper Jams 6 12 Solving Print Quality Prob...

Page 6: ...he Remote Control Panel 8 3 Using the Remote Control Panel Tabs 8 4 Chapter 9 SPECIFICATIONS Printer Specifications 9 2 Paper Specifications 9 3 Overview 9 3 Supported Sizes of Paper 9 4 Guidelines fo...

Page 7: ...ble cart stand or table It may fall causing serious damage 7 Your machine should never be placed on near or over a radiator heater air conditioner or ventilation duct 8 Do not allow anything to rest o...

Page 8: ...e exhibits a sudden and distinct change in performance 14Adjust only those controls covered by the operating instructions Improper adjustment of other controls may result in damage and may require ext...

Page 9: ...t considered to be hazardous The laser system and printer are designed so there is never any human access to laser radiation above a Class I level during normal operation user maintenance or prescribe...

Page 10: ...5 of the FCC rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency e...

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Page 12: ...1 INTRODUCTION Congratulations on the purchase of your printer This chapter includes Special Features Printer Components Understanding the Control Panel...

Page 13: ...nd heavy paper Standard 250 sheet input tray supports all standard sizes of paper Two output trays select either the top output face down or the rear output tray face up for the most convenient access...

Page 14: ...INTRODUCTION Print in various environments You can print in Windows 98 Me NT 4 0 2000 XP Your printer is compatible with Linux Your printer supports both Parallel and USB interfaces 1 3 1...

Page 15: ...NTRODUCTION 1 4 Printer Components Front View Top Output Tray Face down Control Panel Power Switch Tray 2 250 sheet paper feeder Paper Level Indicator Tray 1 Front Cover Toner Cartridge Output Support...

Page 16: ...INTRODUCTION 1 5 1 Rear View USB Port Parallel Port Power Receptacle Rear Output Tray Face up Top Output Tray Face down...

Page 17: ...cover or uninstalled toner cartridge See Troubleshooting Error Messages on page 6 18 If you press the button while the printer is receiving data the LED blinks red to cancel printing In Manual Feed mo...

Page 18: ...EDs blink slowly and release Printing configuration sheets In Ready mode press and hold this button for about 6 seconds until all LEDs blink fast and release Printing manually Press this button each t...

Page 19: ...INTRODUCTION 1 8 MEMO...

Page 20: ...ur printer This chapter includes Unpacking Installing the Toner Cartridge Loading Paper Connecting a Printer Cable Turning the Printer On Printing a Demo Page Installing Printer Software Uninstalling...

Page 21: ...een packed with the following items NOTES If any items are missing or damaged notify your dealer immediately Components may differ from one country to another The CD ROM contains the Printer Driver an...

Page 22: ...light or sources of heat cold and humidity See the image below for clearance space Do not place the printer close to the edge of your desk or table Clearance Space Front 482 6 mm enough space so that...

Page 23: ...er is very light it may move when you use it for example when opening closing the tray or installing removing the toner cartridge Be careful not to move the printer 2 Remove the toner cartridge from i...

Page 24: ...pose the toner cartridge to light for more than a few minutes Cover it with a piece of paper if left exposed for more than a few minutes and keep it in a flat and clean place If toner gets on your clo...

Page 25: ...until it snaps into place 6 Close the front cover Make sure that the cover is securely closed NOTE When printing text at 5 coverage you can expect a standard capacity toner cartridge to last approxim...

Page 26: ...d approximately 250 sheets of paper in the Tray 2 1 Pull the tray out of the printer 2 Prepare a stack of paper for loading by flexing or fanning the paper back and forth Straighten the edges on a lev...

Page 27: ...with paper feed turn the paper around Make sure that all four corners are flat in the tray NOTE If you want to change the paper size in the tray see Changing the Paper Size in the Paper Tray on page...

Page 28: ...r you need to adjust the paper guides to extend the paper tray 1 Pressing and unlatching the guide lock slide the paper length guide out completely to extend the paper tray to its full length 2 After...

Page 29: ...length guide 3 Pinching the paper width guide as shown move it toward the stack of paper until it lightly touches the side of the stack NOTES Do not push the paper width guide far enough to cause the...

Page 30: ...le Using a USB Cable NOTE Connecting the printer to the USB port of the computer requires a certified USB cable 1 Make sure that both the printer and the computer are turned off 2 Plug the USB printer...

Page 31: ...ompliant cable 1 Make sure that both the printer and the computer are turned off 2 Plug the parallel printer cable into the connector on the back of the printer Push the metal clips down to fit inside...

Page 32: ...r end into a properly grounded AC outlet and turn on the printer using the power switch CAUTIONS The fusing area inside the back of your printer is hot when the printer is turned on Be careful not to...

Page 33: ...Printing a Demo Page Print a demo page to make sure that the printer is operating correctly 1 Hold down the button for about 2 seconds to print a demo page 2 A demo page showing the printer s features...

Page 34: ...stall the following printer software using the CD ROM Printer Driver for Windows Use this driver to take full advantage of your printer s features See page 2 16 Status Monitor appears when a printing...

Page 35: ...dows 98 Me 64 MB Windows 2000 NT 128 MB Windows XP or more of RAM is installed on your PC There is at least 300 MB of free disk space on your PC All applications are closed on your PC before beginning...

Page 36: ...he drive letter for the CD ROM drive and click OK 2 Select the language of the software you want to install 3 Click Printer Driver Printer Driver Installs the Xerox software on your PC Remote Control...

Page 37: ...d item using the CD ROM or unInstallShield 1 From the Start menu select Programs 2 Select Xerox Phaser 3150 and then select the components you want to uninstall If you want to uninstall the Remote Con...

Page 38: ...t the language of the software you want to install 3 Click View User Documentation 4 Click the documentation you want to view Setup Guide Allows you to view the setup guide User Manual Allows you to v...

Page 39: ...2 20 SETTING UP YOUR PRINTER MEMO...

Page 40: ...he different paper trays for the best print quality This chapter includes Choosing Paper and Other Materials Selecting the Output Location Loading Paper Printing on Envelopes Printing on Labels Printi...

Page 41: ...can use any size paper that fits easily within the paper adjusters of the paper tray Weight Your printer supports paper weight as follows 16 24 lbs 60 90 g m2 bond for the tray 2 16 43 lbs 60 163 g m...

Page 42: ...10 x 297 mm JIS B5 182 x 257 mm ISO B5 176 x 250 mm A5 148 x 210 mm A6 105 x 148 mm 250 250 250 250 250 250 250 250 250 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 Envelopes No 10 105 x 241 mm Monarch 98 x 191 mm C...

Page 43: ...too rough Colored paper should be of the same high quality as white photocopy paper The pigments must withstand the printer s fusing temperature of 400 F 205 C for 0 1 second without deterioration Do...

Page 44: ...ve curl try printing to the rear output tray To avoid paper jams do not open or close the rear output tray while the printer is printing Printing to the Top Output Tray Face down The top output tray c...

Page 45: ...ng from the Tray 1 to the rear output tray provides a straight paper path Opening the rear output tray might improve the output quality with the following envelopes labels transparencies To open the r...

Page 46: ...and ensure trouble free printing Do not remove the paper tray while a job is printing Doing so may cause a paper jam See Sizes and Capacities on page 3 3 for acceptable paper size and capacities for...

Page 47: ...in the front of your printer It can be closed when you are not using it making the printer more compact The Tray 1 can hold several sizes and types of paper such as transparencies cards and envelopes...

Page 48: ...materials Print materials should be loaded face up with the top edge going into the Tray 1 first and be placed on the centre of the tray Do not place objects on the Tray 1 Also avoid pressing down or...

Page 49: ...er limit mark on the left inside wall of the tray Paper overloading may cause paper jams If you want to print on previously printed paper from the Tray 1 the printed side should be facing down with an...

Page 50: ...e Tray 1 Loading the Tray 1 with the correct paper size allows you to select paper by size rather than paper source when you print from your software application You do not have to check which paper i...

Page 51: ...the print quality after each page is printed This loading procedure is almost the same as the procedure for loading in the Tray 1 except you load paper sheet by sheet in the Tray send print data to pr...

Page 52: ...r Source from the software application and then select the correct paper size and type 5 Press the button on the printer to start feeding 6 Printing is started 7 If you are printing multiple pages loa...

Page 53: ...utput tray Guidelines Only use envelopes recommended for laser printers Before loading envelopes into the Tray 1 make sure that they are undamaged and are not stuck together Do not feed stamped envelo...

Page 54: ...pe stack to separate the pages before loading 4 Load the envelopes onto the Tray 1 with the flap side down The stamp area is on the left side and the end of the envelope with the stamp area enters the...

Page 55: ...NT MATERIALS 3 16 6 When you print on envelopes select the appropriate paper source type and size in the software application For details see page 4 7 7 After printing close the Tray 1 and the rear ou...

Page 56: ...F for 0 1 second Make sure that there is no exposed adhesive material between the labels Exposed areas can cause labels to peel off during printing which can cause paper jams Exposed adhesive can also...

Page 57: ...en you print on labels select the appropriate paper source type and size in the software application For details see page 4 7 5 After printing close the Tray 1 and the rear output tray NOTE To prevent...

Page 58: ...entering the printer first Guidelines Only use transparencies recommended for use in laser printers Ensure that transparencies are not wrinkled curled or have any torn edges Hold the transparencies b...

Page 59: ...inting close the Tray 1 and the rear output tray NOTES If you print on thin transparencies to the rear output tray they can curl In this case use the top output tray If the problem persists make sure...

Page 60: ...ear output tray 2 Load print material with print side up and short edge first Guidelines Always insert the short edge into the Tray 1 first If you want to print in landscape mode make this selection t...

Page 61: ...ails see page 4 7 NOTE If the size of your print material is not listed in the Size box in the Paper tab of the printer driver preferences click the Custom button and set the size manually See page 4...

Page 62: ...nt ink that will not melt vaporize or release hazardous emissions when subjected to the printer s fusing temperature of 400 F 205 C for 0 1 second Ink on letterheads must be non flammable and should n...

Page 63: ...USING PRINT MATERIALS 3 24 2 When you print select the appropriate paper source type and size in the software application For details see page 4 7...

Page 64: ...Printing Multiple Pages on One Sheet of Paper N Up Printing Printing a Reduced or Enlarged Document Fitting Your Document to a Selected Paper Size Printing Posters Using Watermarks Setting Image Opti...

Page 65: ...r 7 Using Your Printer in Linux 1 Open the document you want to print 2 Select Print from the File menu The Print window is displayed It may look slightly different depending on your application The b...

Page 66: ...nted on a page Portrait prints across the width of the page letter style Landscape prints across the length of the page spreadsheet style If you want to turn the page upside down select 180 from the R...

Page 67: ...me To make your changes permanent make them in the Printers folder Follows this procedure 1 Click the Windows Start menu 2 For Windows 98 Me NT 4 0 2000 select Settings and then Printers For Windows X...

Page 68: ...rt menu select Settings 2 Select Printers Windows 98 Me NT 4 0 2000 or Printers and Faxes Windows XP to open the Printers window and double click the Xerox Phaser 3150 PCL 6 icon 3 From the Document m...

Page 69: ...estore the printer driver s default settings by selecting Printer Default from the list Using Help Your printer has a help screen that can be activated by the Help button in the printer s Preferences...

Page 70: ...perty Description Print Quantity Print Quantity allows you to choose the number of copies to be printed You can enter up to 999 Size The Size option allows you to choose the size of paper loaded in th...

Page 71: ...of print material select the corresponding paper type For more information on print materials refer to Chapter 3 Using Print Materials To use recycled paper which weighs from 20lb to 24lb or other col...

Page 72: ...From the Layout tab choose Multiple Pages per Side in the Type drop down list 3 Select the number of pages you want to print per sheet 1 2 4 6 9 or 16 in the Pages per Sheet drop down list 4 Select t...

Page 73: ...nt settings from your software application access the printer preferences See page 4 2 2 From the Paper tab select Reduce Enlarge in the Type drop down list 3 Enter the desired scaling rate in the Per...

Page 74: ...ze This can be useful when you want to check fine details on a small document 1 To change the print settings from your software application access the printer preferences See page 4 2 2 From the Paper...

Page 75: ...ster size document 1 To change the print settings from your software application access the printer preferences See page page 4 2 2 From the Layout tab select Poster in the Type drop down list 3 Confi...

Page 76: ...Watermark option allows you to print text over an existing document For example you may want to have large gray letters reading DRAFT or CONFIDENTIAL printed diagonally across the first page or all pa...

Page 77: ...e Watermark tab 3 Enter the desired text message in the Watermark Message box This will be displayed in the preview window The preview image is provided so that you can see how the watermark will appe...

Page 78: ...ences See page 4 2 2 Click the Watermark tab 3 Select the watermark you want to edit in the Current Watermarks list and change the watermark message and the options Refer to Creating a Watermark on pa...

Page 79: ...ing printer preferences Click the Image Options tab to display the preferences shown below Property Description Print Quality Mode You can select the printing resolution by choosing from 1200 dpi Imag...

Page 80: ...images Documents with complicated fonts such as Korean or Chinese or various other fonts will print faster in this setting Print as Graphics When this option is selected the driver will download any f...

Page 81: ...Reverse All Pages Your printer prints all pages in reversed order This setting is helpful when you are using the rear output tray Print Odd Pages Your printer prints only the odd pages of the documen...

Page 82: ...he Troubleshooting tab Option Description Printer Information Pages You can print information pages by selecting the page you want to print from the drop down list and pressing the Print button Config...

Page 83: ...automatically If the CD ROM driver does not automatically run Select Run from the Start menu type X setup exe in the Open box Where X is the drive letter for the CD ROM drive and click OK 2 Select the...

Page 84: ...ng Schedule an automatic status checking Allows the computer to update the printer status regularly Setting the value close to 1 second causes the computer to check the printer status more frequently...

Page 85: ...he File and Print Sharing box and click OK Close the window 4 From the Start menu select Printers from Settings and double click your printer name 5 Select Properties in the Printer menu 6 Click the S...

Page 86: ...nter menu select Sharing 5 For Windows NT 4 0 check the Shared box For Windows 2000 check the Shared As box For Windows XP check the Share this printer box 6 For Windows NT 4 0 fill in the Share Name...

Page 87: ...inter menu select Properties 7 From the Ports tab click Add Port 8 Select Local port and click New Port 9 Fill in the Enter a port name field enter the shared name 10Click OK and click Close 11For Win...

Page 88: ...for high quality and economical printing and information for maintaining the toner cartridge and the printer This chapter includes Maintaining the Toner Cartridge Cleaning the Printer Printing Configu...

Page 89: ...oes not cover damage caused by using a refilled cartridge Store toner cartridges in the same environment as the printer To prevent damage to the toner cartridge do not expose it to light for more than...

Page 90: ...he current print job before replacing the toner cartridge 1 Grasp the front cover and pull it toward you to open 2 Pull the toner cartridge and remove it from the printer CAUTIONS Avoid reaching too f...

Page 91: ...on your clothing wipe it off with a dry cloth and wash clothing in cold water Hot water sets toner into fabric 4 Reinsert the toner cartridge into the printer Ensure that the toner cartridge snaps in...

Page 92: ...your fingers can cause print quality problems CAUTION Cleaning the cabinet of the printer with surfactants containing large amounts of alcohol solvent or other strong substances can discolor or crack...

Page 93: ...er cartridge cavity NOTE To prevent damage to the toner cartridge do not expose it to light for more than a few minutes Cover it with a piece of paper if necessary and keep it in a flat and clean plac...

Page 94: ...sheet will clean the drum inside the toner cartridge This process will produce a page with toner debris which should be discarded 1 Ensure that the printer is turned on and in the Ready mode with pap...

Page 95: ...ation page to view current printer settings or to help troubleshoot printer problems To print the configuration page 1 Ensure that the printer is turned on and in the Ready mode with paper loaded in t...

Page 96: ...counter an error while using your printer This chapter includes Troubleshooting Checklist Solving General Printing Problems Clearing Paper Jams Solving Print Quality Problems Troubleshooting Error Mes...

Page 97: ...uality Problems on page 6 13 Print a short document from a software application to verify that the computer and printer are connected and are communicating correctly If the page does not print check t...

Page 98: ...manual feed mode and out of paper Add paper to the Tray 1 and press the button on the printer s control panel The connection cable between the computer and the printer is not connected properly Disco...

Page 99: ...ly paper that meets the specifications required by the printer See page 9 3 Print job is extremely slow The job may be very complex Reduce the complexity of the page or try adjusting the print quality...

Page 100: ...s working properly and attempt to print a job You can also try using a different printer cable and attempt to print a job The wrong printer driver was selected Check the application s printer selectio...

Page 101: ...See Paper Specifications on page 9 3 If a paper jam occurs the LED on the control panel lights red Find and remove the jammed paper If you can t see it look inside the printer NOTE Do not use tweezers...

Page 102: ...any misfed paper by pulling it out by the visible edge Make sure that all of the paper is properly aligned in the tray NOTE If the jammed paper is not visible or if there is resistance when you pull t...

Page 103: ...e the tray back into the printer 4 Open and close the front cover to resume printing In the Tray 1 1 Open the Tray 1 2 Carefully remove the jammed paper from the tray 3 Open and close the front cover...

Page 104: ...revent damage to the toner cartridge do not expose it to light for more than a few minutes Place a piece of paper over the top of the toner cartridge to shield it while it is out of the printer and ke...

Page 105: ...r paper in the printer 5 Reinstall the toner cartridge and then close the front cover Printing can now be resumed In the Paper Exit Area 1 If a long portion of the paper is visible pull it straight ou...

Page 106: ...e front cover Printing can now be resumed Tips for Avoiding Paper Jams When Printing on the A5 sized Paper If paper jams frequently occur when you print on the A5 sized paper 1 Open the input tray and...

Page 107: ...e that the adjustable guides are positioned correctly Do not overload the paper tray Ensure that the paper is below the paper limit mark on the inside wall of the tray Do not remove the paper from the...

Page 108: ...cleaning See Cleaning the Inside on page 5 5 The surface of the LSU may be dirty Clean the LSU See Cleaning the Inside on page 5 5 Toner specs The paper may not meet specifications for example the pa...

Page 109: ...smear Clean the inside of the printer See Cleaning the Inside on page 5 5 Check the paper type and quality See Paper Specifications on page 9 3 Remove the toner cartridge and install a new one See In...

Page 110: ...ed and producing hollow images the paper stock may be too slick Try a different paper See Paper Specifications on page 9 3 If characters are improperly formed and producing a wavy effect the scanner u...

Page 111: ...5 Check for leaking toner Clean the inside of the printer Black pages The toner cartridge may not be installed properly Remove the cartridge and reinsert The toner cartridge may be defective and need...

Page 112: ...page 9 3 Horizontal stripes If horizontally aligned black streaks or smears appear The toner cartridge may be installed improperly Remove the cartridge and reinsert The toner cartridge may be defecti...

Page 113: ...oblems and Solutions When both LEDs blink simultaneously please power off and on and if the problem still persists call customer support On Line Error LED lights red A paper jam has occured To solve t...

Page 114: ...talling the Toner Cartridge on page 2 4 If you have installed a toner cartridge that is not designed for the printer the LED blinks orange and red in turn Install a correct toner cartridge LED pattern...

Page 115: ...the system default In some conditions it may not be possible to change the default queue This happens with some variants of LPRng especially on recent RedHat systems that use the printconf database of...

Page 116: ...PS the document may not print correctly I can t print to a SMB Windows printer To be able to configure and use SMB shared printers such as printers shared on a Windows machine you need to have a corre...

Page 117: ...l not run as the super user but as a special user usually lp Therefore make sure that the file you have chosen to print to is accessible to the user owning the spooler daemon On my PCL printer I somet...

Page 118: ...7 You can use your printer in a Linux environment This chapter includes Installing the Printer Driver Using the Configuration Tool Changing LLPR Properties USING YOUR PRINTER IN LINUX...

Page 119: ...ts Pentium IV 1 GHz or higher RAM 256 MB or higher HDD Hard Disk Drive 1 GB or higher Softwares Glibc 2 1 or higher GTK 1 2 or higher GhostScript Installing the Printer Driver 1 Make sure that you con...

Page 120: ...pears type in root local root cd mnt cdrom the CD ROM directory root local cdrom setup sh 4 Select the installation type either Recommended or Expert and then click Continue Recommended is fully autom...

Page 121: ...er icon on the tool bar at the top of the window NOTE Depending on the printing system in use the Administrator Login window may appear Type in root in the Login field and enter the system password 8...

Page 122: ...on the printer in use The Description and the Location field in the Queue screen may not appear depending on the printing system in use 11To exit click OK 12When the window prompts that the new printe...

Page 123: ...e system password NOTE You must log in as a super user root to install a new printer to the printing system If you are not the super user ask your system administrator 3 From the Startup Menu icon at...

Page 124: ...n the Linux Printer Configuration window select the Uninstall command from the File menu 3 The Administrator Login window appears Type in root in the Login field and enter the system password Click Pr...

Page 125: ...r properties and change their local preferences To access the Configuration Tool 1 From the Startup Menu icon at the bottom of the screen select Linux Printer and then Configuration Tool The Linux Pri...

Page 126: ...ecific job s in the queue If you drag a specific job s you can drop it into the print queue of another printer The Properties tab allows you to change the default printer settings NOTE Regular users a...

Page 127: ...indow 1 From the application you are using select the Print command 2 When the Linux LPR window opens click Properties You can also open the LLPR window Click the Startup Menu icon at the bottom of th...

Page 128: ...e used when printing image files i e when a non PostScript document is passed to LLPR on the command line Color settings will also take effect for postscript documents Text allows you to select the de...

Page 129: ...USING YOUR PRINTER IN LINUX 7 12 MEMO...

Page 130: ...o print from a DOS software Programme using the Remote Control Panel utility provided in the supplied software CD ROM This chapter includes About the Remote Control Panel Installing the Remote Control...

Page 131: ...DOS software programmes Printer drivers are supplied by the manufacturers of your DOS software programmes If your DOS software Programme does not include a printer driver for your printer contact the...

Page 132: ...programme override the ones that are selected in the Remote Control Panel Starting the Remote Control Panel 1 From the Start menu select Programs 2 Select Xerox Phaser 3150 and then Remote Control Pa...

Page 133: ...figure general settings for printing Paper Size sets the paper size Orientation determines how the output is printed on the page Paper Tray sets the default paper source Auto CR sets how the printer p...

Page 134: ...y 1 is empty when a manual feed print job is sent to the printer If it is checked the printer will pick up the paper from the tray 2 after fifteen seconds Otherwise the printer will wait for you to lo...

Page 135: ...sults set this to the paper type you loaded in the tray of the printer When using plain paper set this to Printer Default Image Quality improves the print quality of your text and image and make the c...

Page 136: ...print a resident page to test your printer s performance Self Test prints a configuration sheet A list of the user default settings and the amount of printer memory available prints Demo Page prints a...

Page 137: ...lected a scalable monospaced font Pitch refers to the number of fixed space characters in one horizontal inch of type Point Size sets the font point size only if you have selected a scalable typograph...

Page 138: ...Table selects the character sets Pitch sets the font pitch Pitch refers to the number of fixed space characters in a horizontal inch of type LPI sets the number of lines printed per vertical inch You...

Page 139: ...PRINTING FROM DOS APPLICATIONS 8 10 MEMO...

Page 140: ...9 This chapter includes Printer Specifications Paper Specifications SPECIFICATIONS...

Page 141: ...during operation Less than 15 W in sleep mode Noise Level Less than 39 dBA Standby Less than 53 dBA Printing Toner Supply Single cartridge Toner Cartridge Life 3 500 pages for Standard Capacity Toner...

Page 142: ...de can cause the following problems Poor print quality Increased paper jams Premature wear on the printer NOTES Some paper may meet all of the guidelines in this guide and still not produce satisfacto...

Page 143: ...182 X 257 mm 7 2 X 10 in B5 ISO 176 x 250 mm 6 7 x 9 9 in Oficio 216 x 343 mm 8 5 x 13 5 in Folio 216 X 330 mm 8 5 X 13 in Tray 1 Dimensionsa a The printer supports a wide range of media sizes See Pr...

Page 144: ...the paper Insure that any colored paper or preprinted forms use inks that are compatible with this fusing temperature 205 C or 400 F for 0 1 second Symptom Problem with Paper Solution Poor print qual...

Page 145: ...e Conditions Cut with sharp blades with no visible fray Fusing Compatibility Must not scorch melt offset or release hazardous emissions when heated to 205 C 400 F for 0 1 second Grain Long Grain Moist...

Page 146: ...en not to purchase more paper than can be used in a short time about 3 months Paper stored for long periods may experience heat and moisture extremes which can cause damage Planning is important to pr...

Page 147: ...and should not contain air Condition Envelopes should not be wrinkled nicked or otherwise damaged Temperature You should use envelopes that are compatible with the heat and pressure of the printer Si...

Page 148: ...might cause wrinkling creasing or even jams and may even damage the fuser Envelope Margins The following gives typical address margins for a commercial 10 or DL envelope NOTES For best print quality...

Page 149: ...s fusing temperature Arrangement Only use labels with no exposed backing between them Labels can peel off sheets with spaces between the labels causing serious jams Curl Prior to printing labels must...

Page 150: ...cartridge 2 4 L labels print 3 17 Linux common problems 6 20 configuration tool 7 8 driver install 7 2 LLPR properties 7 10 load paper in the Tray 1 3 8 in the Tray 2 2 7 N network printing locally sh...

Page 151: ...ving checklist 6 2 general 6 3 Linux 6 20 paper jams 6 6 print quality 6 13 Windows 6 19 Q quality problems solve 6 13 R rear output tray use 3 6 Remote Control Panel install 8 2 start 8 3 tabs 8 4 S...

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