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Содержание Accel-a-Writer 3 Series

Страница 1: ...on 1 1 Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter Overview The Accel a Writer 3 Series Printers 1 3 About this Manual 1 4 Manual Conventions 1 5 Printer Features 1 6 Printer Configuration 1 8 Warranty and Product...

Страница 2: ...1 2 Introductionbb ________________________________________ Notes...

Страница 3: ...the ability to upgrade from one model to the next allowing your printer to grow with your business The Accel a Writer 3N features a standard Ethernet interface Adobe PostScript 3 and many other XANT f...

Страница 4: ...Utilities CD ROM for the PC This includes installation for the Adobe PostScript printer drivers your printer s PPD XANT Command Center and procedures for using many printer features Chapter 5 Ethernet...

Страница 5: ...rresponding page numbers and some cross references The Accel a Writer 3 Menu quick reference sheet illustrates the printer s front panel menu structure and lists XANT support Manual Conventions The fo...

Страница 6: ...he standard paper cassette and 150 sheets in the multipurpose feeder You can add up to two optional paper feeders 500 sheets each to expand capacity to a maximum of 1650 sheets An optional 2 000 sheet...

Страница 7: ...re commands or manually set hardware switches to use a different interface Standard features include mirror and negative printing With an optional hard disk you can spool multiple jobs and use XANT s...

Страница 8: ...Opt Opt Opt with 8 scalable 7 bitmap HP PCL compatible fonts 136 PostScript Fonts Std Std Std Resolution 600 x 600 dpi Std Std Std 1200 x 1200 dpi Opt Opt Std 2400 x 2400 dpi N A N A Opt Engine Speed...

Страница 9: ...td Negative Print Std Std Std XANT Utilities PC and Macintosh Std Std Std Internal IDE Hard disk Opt Opt Opt Spooling Std Std Std Font Accelerator Std Std Std NEIT N A N A Opt Graphic Software Package...

Страница 10: ...eb site at www xante com for the latest information about XANT products and services You may find the following publications helpful when working with Adobe PostScript printing PostScript Language Ref...

Страница 11: ...e Toner Cartridge 2 7 Removing and Installing the Toner Cartridge 2 8 Paper Cassette 2 13 Multipurpose Feeder 2 17 Multipurpose Feeder Tip 2 20 Printer Ports 2 21 Selecting the Printer Interface 2 21...

Страница 12: ...2 2 Installationbb_________________________________________ Notes...

Страница 13: ...paper connecting the printer to Macintosh PC and network hardware and connecting the power supply Printer Location Set up your printer in a location that can support its weight and provide sufficient...

Страница 14: ...ways have two people lift the printer Only lift the printer using the recessed grip areas on the right and left sides 2 Remove the shipping stabilizer on top of the printer then lift the printer out o...

Страница 15: ...d disk resolution 10 100BaseT and NEIT upgrades ordered with your printer are installed at the factory before shipping If you do not receive your full shipment or if anything is damaged call XANT Cust...

Страница 16: ...2 6 Installationbb_________________________________________ Fig 2 4 Rear View of the Printer Fig 2 5 Inside Front View of the Printer...

Страница 17: ...opened or 6 months opened Never move the printer with the cartridge installed Toner spills can damage the printer Do not expose the cartridge to bright lights or direct sunlight Keep the cartridge in...

Страница 18: ...a from the output tray 2 Squeeze the top cover latch to release the lock fig 2 6 Fig 2 6 Release the Top Cover Latch 3 Lift the top cover The multipurpose feeder opens automatically as you open the to...

Страница 19: ...ling it slowly out of the printer fig 2 8 Caution Once you begin pulling the cartridge out of the printer remove it completely The cartridge s shutter may not open properly or be damaged if the cartri...

Страница 20: ...ree any compacted toner Turning on the printer with toner still compacted may damage the cartridge Fig 2 9 Shake the Toner Cartridge 7 Place the toner cartridge on a flat surface holding it in place w...

Страница 21: ...nsert the pins on both sides of the cartridge into the guide channels in the printer fig 2 11 Fig 2 11 Insert the Pins into the Guide Channels 9 Slide the cartridge into the printer until it stops and...

Страница 22: ...___________________________ 10 Close the top cover by pressing down on the center section until the latch engages fig 2 13 Fig 2 13 Close the Top Cover 11 Close the multipurpose feeder fig 2 14 Fig 2...

Страница 23: ...lopes can be purchased as an option for your printer This section describes loading and installing the standard paper cassette Chapter 7 covers media types and sizes for use in the paper cassettes and...

Страница 24: ..._____________ b Lift up slightly on the cassette then pull it from the printer fig 2 16 Fig 2 16 Remove the Cassette from the Printer 2 Place the cassette on a flat surface and remove the cassette cov...

Страница 25: ...ation 2 15 3 Lift the paper length guide to release it Slide it forward fig 2 18 Fig 2 18 Move the Length Guide 4 Squeeze the sides of the paper width guide to release it Slide it to the outside of th...

Страница 26: ...20 Fig 2 20 Load the Paper 6 Adjust media guides to the size of the paper stack Caution To prevent paper jams make sure the paper fits between the paper guides and under the cassette s retaining clip...

Страница 27: ...ght 65 g m2 paper or media such as Myriad Film labels and transparencies to a stack height of about 70 18 mm The multipurpose feeder supports non standard size media including envelopes from 3 94 x 5...

Страница 28: ...handle and pulling down fig 2 22 Caution The multipurpose feeder does not open to a 90 angle To prevent damage do not exert strong pressure or place heavy objects on the feeder Fig 2 22 Open the Multi...

Страница 29: ...toward the back of the printer fig 2 24 See Media Sources in chapter 7 to determine whether to load media short or long edge first Caution To prevent jams make sure the media stack fits under the medi...

Страница 30: ...ray and click OK To disable this prompt Note This prompt can only be turned off in Print Monitor You cannot turn the manual feed message off on the Desktop Print Monitor 1 Go to System Folder Extensio...

Страница 31: ...g the Printer Interface Connect to the printer interface that is appropriate for your host computer or network environment Macintosh without Ethernet LocalTalk Port PC without Ethernet PC Printer dist...

Страница 32: ...l 4 Connect the two LocalTalk connector boxes with the RJ 11 phone cable 5 Plug the terminating resistor s into the open socket s in the connector box es fig 2 28 Note Terminate open sockets on the en...

Страница 33: ...rallel port The cable s printer end has a 36 pin male connector and the computer end had a 25 pin male connector 36 pin Connector To Printer 25 pin Connector To Host Computer Fig 2 29 Parallel Cable 1...

Страница 34: ...ug the serial cable s 9 pin male connector into the printer s serial port 3 Plug the other connector either a 25 pin or a 9 pin female connector into the computer s serial port 4 Turn on your printer...

Страница 35: ...outers gateways or to other hubs UTP cable is the wire used in many telephone installations The connectors used for an Ethernet network using UTP cable are RJ 45 plugs which are similar to but larger...

Страница 36: ...onfigure the Ethernet interface See chapter 5 for details Connecting the Power Cord 1 Make sure the printer s power switch is off the O is pressed in 2 Connect the power cable s female connector to th...

Страница 37: ...ect the Power Cord to the Printer Warning Never use a power cord that is damaged Check the cord and plug monthly and replace immediately if you find any damage Turning the Printer On Press the on the...

Страница 38: ...er 3 Macintosh or 4 PC Following initialization a start up page prints if that feature is enabled This page lists the selected resolution installed RAM hard disk identities page count enabled interfac...

Страница 39: ...11 PSPrinter 8 3 1 3 12 Configuring the PPD 3 14 Configuring the Printer 3 17 App Drivers Folder 3 18 PageMaker 5 PPD Folder 3 18 QuarkXPress PDF Folder 3 19 ScenicSoft Preps 3 20 Downloads Folder 3 2...

Страница 40: ...3 2 Macintosh Setupbb ____________________________________ Notes...

Страница 41: ...obat folder contains an Adobe Acrobat Reader 3 0 Installer and ReadMe Reader file describing system requirements and use of Acrobat Reader 3 0 See Adobe Acrobat Reader 3 0 later in this chapter The Ap...

Страница 42: ...an contain no more than 128 fonts The Printer Descriptions folder contains PPD PostScript Printer Description files for XANT printers which provide software applications access to printer specific fea...

Страница 43: ...er in this chapter Always check the CD ROM Readme files before printing Adobe Acrobat Reader 3 0 XANT Utilities CD ROM documentation is in Adobe Acrobat Portable Document Format PDF To install Adobe A...

Страница 44: ...and the XD 1 software for Accel a Writer PlateMaker and ScreenWriter printers Individual printer options install Adobe Downloader XANT Command Center PPD s and QuarkXPress PDF s if necessary for selec...

Страница 45: ...y by double clicking Adobe 8 6 Installer in the Printer Drivers AdobePS 8 6 folder 7 Read the license agreement and select Continue or Accept to bring up the AdobePS Installer window fig 3 2 Fig 3 2 A...

Страница 46: ...ng System 7 6 1 or later AdobePS 8 6 does not run on Macintosh 128K 512K or 512Ke computers At least 4 MB of memory At least 2 1 MB of hard disk space plus the space required for the PPDs each PPD is...

Страница 47: ...28K 512K or 512Ke computers At least 4 MB of memory At least 2 MB of hard disk space plus the space required for the PPDs Chooser version 7 3 or later supplied with the PSPrinter installation AdobePS...

Страница 48: ...AdobePS installation program loads AdobePS and AdobePS Readme file an AdobePS driver Custom Page extension into the Printer Descriptions folder and other files required for the Adobe PostScript printe...

Страница 49: ...1 needs to be launched manually from the Printer Drivers folder The AdobePS installation program loads AdobePS an AdobePS Readme file an AdobePS driver Custom Page extension into the Printer Descripti...

Страница 50: ...er and your printer s PPD are installed See Configuring the PPD later in this chapter to complete the driver setup PSPrinter 8 3 1 The PSPrinter installation program loads PSPrinter 8 3 1 Chooser vers...

Страница 51: ...7 Follow instructions on screen to complete installation 8 Read the Congratulations box then click OK 9 Click Quit to close the installation program The Adobe PSPrinter driver and your printer s PPD a...

Страница 52: ...er The user guide less than 10 page SimpleText file describes system requirements and plug in installation To print this guide double click WM UserGuide then select File Print Configuring the PPD 1 Se...

Страница 53: ...r your printer Note If multiple PPDs are installed for your printer select the correct PPD when prompted 4 If you are using PSPrinter select Off for Background printing to maximize processing performa...

Страница 54: ...select Upper Optional Tray Installed and Lower Optional Tray Installed b Select True for Spooler Enabled to activate the Save Spooled Job menu in your application Print dialog box if your system has...

Страница 55: ...ter interface connected to your computer LTALK or ETALK 3 Select the ENABLE menu Then select YES 4 Press the Reset key until READY IDLE appears 5 Verify the setup a Make sure your Macintosh is connect...

Страница 56: ...eHand versions 2 02 and earlier are available from XANT Technical Support PageMaker 5 PPD Folder The PageMaker 5 PPD folder contains PPDs for Aldus PageMaker versions 4 2 to 5 0 and Aldus FreeHand ver...

Страница 57: ...vers earlier in this chapter 2 Copy your printer s PDF from the CD ROM s App Drivers QuarkXPress PDF folder to the appropriate folder on your Macintosh For versions 3 3 X and earlier copy the XANT 3 S...

Страница 58: ...he Accel a Writer 8100 8200 and PlateMaker II FONTS PS3 prints a list of Adobe PostScript 3 fonts resident on XANT PostScript 3 printers Fontsamp ps3 prints samples of Adobe PostScript 3 fonts residen...

Страница 59: ...IP PS allows you to set your printer s IP address Open the file in a text editor such as SimpleText and change the IP address in the parentheses to your printer s IP address Save and download the file...

Страница 60: ...files to the printer and change some printer default settings fig 3 7 Fig 3 7 General Menu Printer Status This option provides current printer status information on screen For example the status may i...

Страница 61: ...to adjust the position of this imageable area See Printer Margin Adjustment later in this chapter for details X ACT This option 3G allows you to calibrate printer line lengths to a standard and to co...

Страница 62: ...the Novell Print Server emulation on your printer s Ethernet interface Login Printing allows you to enable your printer to login to and accept print jobs from a designated Novell file server File Ser...

Страница 63: ...on your printer s Ethernet interface Address allows you to change your printer s default TCP IP address to agree with your network TCP IP addressing system LPR Enable allows you to enable or disable t...

Страница 64: ...and to send PostScript files to your printer Fig 3 10 Adobe Downloader Menu File Menu The File menu allows you to download fonts and PostScript files to the printer and to quit Adobe Downloader Downlo...

Страница 65: ...ovides access to fonts downloaded to the printer Using this menu you can print a list or view on screen all fonts downloaded to printer ROM memory or an optional hard disk Delete allows you to remove...

Страница 66: ...ooling can be enabled for each interface independently through XANT Command Center or the printer s front panel Interface menus Command Center also allows you to manage jobs in the spooler print queue...

Страница 67: ...pooling window appears fig 3 11 Fig 3 11 Spooling Window 2 Select Devices from the Configure box The Select Spool Device window appears fig 3 12 Fig 3 12 Select Spool Device Window 3 Select the disk t...

Страница 68: ...ck Ok The Spooling window reappears fig 3 11 6 Click Ok The Spooling Window closes Choose File Quit to close Command Center To manage jobs in the spooler s job queue The spooler s job queue can store...

Страница 69: ...b status can be W waiting to be processed P currently processing or H already processed and held using the Save Spooled Job feature 2 Use the Control buttons to manage the jobs in the queue Print Prin...

Страница 70: ...with XANT s Halftone Calibration Technology and you can create up to seven custom gamma curves You can select any custom or standard gamma curves on a job by job basis using the front panel Gamma men...

Страница 71: ...256 levels of gray for the resolution at which you are printing Note For 600 dpi select 85 lpi for 1200 dpi select 106 lpi for 2400 dpi select 133 to 150 lpi Any lpi may be used measure the lpi that i...

Страница 72: ...r if you are calibrating for negative output from your printer b Select Emulsion Side Down if you want to print a mirror image Note The printed calibration page will still look like a positive but the...

Страница 73: ...again later in the process resets the calibration cancelling any linearization you have already done Fig 3 16 Sample Calibration Page Using the Densitometer A densitometer uses a standard light source...

Страница 74: ...ear standard 1 Click Enter Curve Linearize in the Linearization window fig 3 15 The Densitometer Data Entry window appears fig 3 17 Fig 3 17 Densitometer Data Entry Window 2 Measure individual patches...

Страница 75: ...measure for each coverage value but that is recommended to achieve more accurate results 4 Click Graph to display a curve of your printer s linear curve 5 Click Linearize to continue The Linearizatio...

Страница 76: ...rve and download it to your printer The Densitometer Data Entry window appears fig 3 17 4 Click Linearize The new curve replaces the existing curve on your printer 5 Click Ok The Linearization window...

Страница 77: ...or to reset all gamma curves to the factory defaults 1 Highlight the curve to change in Update Gamma Curve list in the Linearization window and click Reset fig 3 15 The Reset Curves window appears fi...

Страница 78: ...ents for each size 1 Make sure the printer is on and idle Then make sure that media the size of your final output is loaded in the printer s paper cassette and the cassette is selected as the media so...

Страница 79: ...e B is 389 mm instead of 388 61 mm as it should be select 0 50 mm to shorten the line to 388 50 7 Press the Reset key to return to the previous menu level Then press the Menu key until XACT TEST PAGE...

Страница 80: ...al X ACT The More X ACT Calibration window appears fig 3 19 Fig 3 19 More X ACT Calibration Window 2 Make sure that the same type of media you will use for final printing is loaded in the printer 3 Se...

Страница 81: ...select another media type such as User defined 1 so that the first calibration for letter size paper is not overwritten 4 Check Options to make sure the paper media source and print settings are corr...

Страница 82: ...al line from left arrow tip to right arrow tip enter results in millimeters in box C This should be close to the value shown in box H B Measure dashed line from top edge of paper to left arrow tip ent...

Страница 83: ...8 Copy the recorded measurements in boxes A through F I and J and the fixed values in boxes G and H from the calibration page to the corresponding boxes in the Enter Calibration Values section of the...

Страница 84: ...paper cassette with the Margin Adjustment function 1 Open XANT Command Center Select General Margin Adjustment The Printer Margin Control window appears Fig 3 23 Printer Margin Control Window 2 Selec...

Страница 85: ...rning dialog box Print another alignment test page using the factory defaults 6 Measure the distance from the edge of the page to the x line This distance is dependent on the y coordinate To move the...

Страница 86: ...nloaded to printer memory only remain during the current power cycle Fonts downloaded to an optional hard disk survive a power cycle Caution Fonts downloaded to memory may cause PostScript errors due...

Страница 87: ...u 4 Highlight a single font in the list on the left and click Add or click Add All to select all the fonts in the open folder Selected font s appear in the list on the right of the screen fig 3 25 Not...

Страница 88: ...g 3 27 Fig 3 27 Font Directory Window 3 Select the font storage area from the Device menu to view the fonts present in that area 4 Remove a font from printer memory or a hard disk by highlighting the...

Страница 89: ...PostScript Printer Drivers 4 10 Deleting Previous Driver Versions 4 11 Windows 95 98 and NT 4 0 Drivers 4 14 Configuring the Printer 4 24 PDFs Folder 4 25 PS_Files Folder 4 25 XANT Command Center 4 27...

Страница 90: ...4 2 PC Setupbb __________________________________________ Notes...

Страница 91: ...CD ROM s Read1st txt file for details The Atm folder contains an installation program for Adobe Type Manager and the expanded font set for use with Adobe PostScript 3 Run the Install exe in the ATM30...

Страница 92: ...ANT Utilities Installer Use Acrobat Reader 3 0 to open this file Xantent is used by the Adobe PostScript printer driver installation for Windows NT 3 5x The Xinstall folder contains an installation pr...

Страница 93: ...launches automatically Click Cancel then click Exit Setup to quit the automatic installation program 2 Select Start Run Windows 95 or 98 and use Browse to select the Ar exe file Acrobat Win95_98 Ar e...

Страница 94: ...ust be logged on as the System Administrator 1 Insert the XANT Utilities CD ROM into your PC XANT Utilities Installer launches automatically on systems running Windows 95 98 and NT 4 0 To start the In...

Страница 95: ...o step 3 e Fig 4 2 Select Your Printer Application s c Select the destination directory for the application if you specified an application and click Next Note If you use QuarkXPress or PageMaker setu...

Страница 96: ...Printer PPD in the Windows 95 98 and NT 4 0 Drivers section later in this chapter Fig 4 3 Select the AdobePS Printer Driver Windows 95 or Windows 98 AdobePS 4 1 Adobe PostScript Level 2 only AdobePS...

Страница 97: ...ed Then use the following appropriate procedure depending on which AdobePS driver version you selected For AdobePS 4 1 Skip to Installing AdobePS 4 1 4 2 or 5 X and the Printer PPD For AdobePS 4 2 Ski...

Страница 98: ...e PostScript Printer Drivers Before using your printer you must install the Adobe PostScript driver and your printer s PPD XANT Utilities Installer launches the installation program for the most recen...

Страница 99: ...log box which is also in the Windows Control panel If after removing and reinstalling your printers you still experience problems delete all previous driver versions and reinstall your printers using...

Страница 100: ...art your computer and return to step 1 f Repeat steps 3 a through 3 d to delete the remaining three files g Close the Find File All window You return to Windows Explorer 4 Go to the C root drive in th...

Страница 101: ...ions of the driver 1 Exit Windows and go to DOS 2 Delete the following files from both your Windows and Windows System directories Note Your configuration may not include all these files but you need...

Страница 102: ...Drivers For Windows 95 and 98 the AdobePS 4 1 driver supports Adobe PostScript Level 2 the AdobePS 4 2 and 4 3 drivers support Adobe PostScript 3 and earlier Occasionally some systems have problems w...

Страница 103: ...e Welcome window and click Next for AdobePS Driver 4 3 This window does not show up for AdobePS 4 1 and 4 2 drivers 3 Read the license agreement and click Accept Yes for Windows NT 4 0 Then go to the...

Страница 104: ...xisting Files On Local Disk window appears click Next to install the files again or Skip to not reinstall the files 4 Select how your printer is attached to your host in the Printer Type window fig 4...

Страница 105: ...e containing the CD ROM fig 4 10 then select the PPDs Level3 win95_98 folder for a printer that supports Adobe PostScript 3 or select the PPDs Level2 Win95_98 folder for a printer that supports Adobe...

Страница 106: ...k Next and go to step 10 The actual port configuration is done in Configuring the PPD for Windows 95 98 or NT 4 X later in this chapter Note Click Configure Port to change port configuration Fig 4 11...

Страница 107: ...Setup Complete window After installing the AdobePS driver and the PPD continue setup by configuring the PPD for the Windows 95 98 or NT 4 0 environment Installing AdobePS 4 3 and the Printer PPD After...

Страница 108: ...Next 6 Review the configuration information in the Setup Information window If you need to make changes click Back and make the appropriate changes Then click Install The Printer Configuration window...

Страница 109: ...g under Change Setting Windows NT 4 X highlight the option in the top half of the Device Settings window then select the setting in the bottom half of the window Fig 4 13 Device Options Tab a Select I...

Страница 110: ...4 X use Installable Options InstalledMemory and then skip to step 8 4 Click the Graphics tab and set the printer s default resolution for the highest resolution available on your printer 5 Click the D...

Страница 111: ...not select PostScript optimized for portability ADSC b Under PostScript header select Download header with each print job c Under PostScript timeout values make sure the setting are Job timeout 0 Wait...

Страница 112: ...ontinue to either LPR Port Setup for TCP IP or AppleTalk Setup for EtherTalk in chapter 5 Configuring the Printer If necessary configure the printer s communication interface using the front panel 1 S...

Страница 113: ...ries 3 printers from the PDFs folder to the Xpress PDF directory on your PC by typing the following command substituting the drive letter containing the XANT Utilities CD ROM for Drive COPY Drive PDFS...

Страница 114: ...1 Initdsk2 ps initializes SCSI disk 2 etc on the printer Initdska ps and Initdskb ps initialize the internal IDE drive of the same designation the A or B disk on the printer Initdsks ps initializes al...

Страница 115: ...tpg on enables the start up page feature which causes it to print automatically each time the printer is restarted See Start up Page in chapter 6 for details Sysparm ps prints a list of current system...

Страница 116: ...some printer default settings fig 4 15 Fig 4 15 Controller Menu General General menu options fig 4 16 allow you to access printer status information perform diagnostics and troubleshooting and set so...

Страница 117: ...o a buffer that stores PostScript processing information Check this file for information if you receive a PostScript error while printing Reset Controller allows you to reboot and reinitialize the pri...

Страница 118: ...in refers to the page s imageable area not to the margin settings in an application The imageable area is the portion of a page on which the printer can lay down toner you may adjust the position of t...

Страница 119: ...the Novell Print Server emulation on your printer s optional Ethernet interface See chapter 5 Ethernet Setup for details Fig 4 17 Novell Menu Add File Server allows you to specify up to four Novell fi...

Страница 120: ...ry This option is not for use with laser printers More X ACT This option allows you to calibrate printer line length to a standard and to correct inaccuracies in printing width height skew and angle S...

Страница 121: ...ed for each interface independently through XANT Command Center or printer front panel Interface menus Command Center also allows you to manage jobs in the spooler print queue Using the Front Panel Th...

Страница 122: ...Spooler The Spooler window appears Fig 4 19 Configure Menu in the Spooler Window 2 Choose Configure Spool Device The Select Spool Device window appears fig 4 20 Fig 4 20 Select Spool Device Window 3...

Страница 123: ...fig 4 19 6 Click Close to exit the Spooler menu then select File Exit to close Command Center Managing Jobs in the Spooler s Job Queue The spooler s job queue can store up to 250 jobs Jobs sent with...

Страница 124: ...sitometer Gamma Densitometer support allows you to use gamma curves to adjust your printer s performance to eliminate inconsistencies due to equipment age to different toners press inks and media and...

Страница 125: ...ntroller Linearize The Linearization window appears fig 4 23 Fig 4 23 Linearization Window 2 Change the Linearization window LPI setting in the Print box fig 4 23 to achieve 256 levels of gray for the...

Страница 126: ...er if you are calibrating for negative output from your printer b Select Emulsion side down if you want to print a mirror image Note The printed calibration page will still look like a positive but th...

Страница 127: ...e Print Calibration Page button at the beginning of the calibration process Printing this page again later in the process resets the calibration cancelling any linearization you have already done Fig...

Страница 128: ...itometer measurements to calculate the adjustments necessary to correct printer performance to a linear standard 1 Click Enter Curve Linearize fig 4 23 The Densitometer Data Entry window appears fig 4...

Страница 129: ...value listed in the Densitometer Data Entry window but it is recommended to do so to achieve more accurate results 4 Click Graph to display a curve of your printer s linear curve 5 Click Linearize to...

Страница 130: ...an application 1 Select the gamma curve to update from Update Transfer Curve in the Linearization window fig 4 23 2 Click Advanced The Advanced Settings window appears fig 4 26 Use the appropriate sc...

Страница 131: ...o retrieve a custom gamma curve from the printer click Load from printer To retrieve a custom gamma curve saved to your PC click Load and select the file To save a custom gamma curve to your PC retrie...

Страница 132: ...negative print 3 Click Ok After the curve or curves are reset the Linearization window reappears 4 Click Close the Linearization window closes Then select File Exit to close Command Center Accurate C...

Страница 133: ...e Menu key until XACT TEST PAGE appears Then press the Enter key A page prints with 2 lines Line A and Line B The measurement listed by each line is the desired length for that line on that media size...

Страница 134: ...AGE reappears and press the Enter key to print a new test page 8 Repeat steps 5 and 6 until the line measurements agree with the lengths listed on the test page 9 Press the On Line key when the line l...

Страница 135: ...inal printing is loaded in the printer 3 Select the media type you are using from the Media Type drop down menu Note Each media type can have only one set of options For example if you calibrate for 8...

Страница 136: ...a Under Paper Source if you select Manual feed go to step 4 b if not skip to 4 c b Under Manual Feed Options if you are using standard size media click Standard Paper Size and select the size from th...

Страница 137: ...in box F G H 254 0 190 5 I Measure dashed line from bottom edge of paper to left arrow tip enter results in millimeters in box I J Measure dashed line frombottom edge of paper to bottom arrow tip ent...

Страница 138: ...tabloid paper you must choose User defined 1 as your Media Weight in your application printer properties when printing on 11 x 17 paper 10 Click Close The More X ACT window closes Printer Margin Adju...

Страница 139: ...reset to the factory defaults before beginning To do this click Reset Margins Then print another alignment test page steps 1 and 2 using the factory defaults 5 Measure the distance from the edge of th...

Страница 140: ...ad additional fonts to the printer s memory or to an optional hard disk Fonts downloaded to printer memory remain only through the current power cycle Fonts downloaded to an optional hard disk survive...

Страница 141: ...Print Server Emulation 5 15 Configure the Novell Print Server Interface 5 19 Install the Adobe PostScript Driver 5 21 Line Printer Configuration 5 22 Configure the Line Printer Interface 5 22 TCP IP A...

Страница 142: ...5 2 Ethernet Setupbb ______________________________________ Notes...

Страница 143: ...Note Typically only Macintosh computers are installed on an EtherTalk network If you have PCs operating in an EtherTalk network see the documentation that came with your PC EtherTalk interface The fo...

Страница 144: ...On an EtherTalk network with more than one zone the network router assigns your printer a default zone Check with your System Administrator to determine the correct zone for your printer then if neces...

Страница 145: ...inter on a Novell network Chapter 2 covers step 1 this section covers steps 2 through 4 and chapter 3 Macintosh or 4 PC covers step 5 1 Connect your XANT printer to the network through the Ethernet po...

Страница 146: ...name The printer PostScript name Accel a Writer 3 becomes the default print server name ACCEL_A_WRITER_3_PS The Novell System Administrator may assign a print server name other than the default and ma...

Страница 147: ...ter 4 Set up the print server name using the following procedure To use a print server name other than the default see the previous section Note The print server name on the printer must match the cor...

Страница 148: ...queue name that you entered in step 5 b and press Enter 2 Highlight Queue Servers and press Enter 3 Press Insert and highlight the print server name that you entered in step 4 c and press Enter b For...

Страница 149: ...ovell print server name the file server name of the Novell server and the Printer AppleTalk name if it is different See Selecting the Novell Names earlier in this chapter for details Also use Command...

Страница 150: ...organization where the printer will be installed fig 5 3 Then select Object Create fig 5 3 The New Object Window appears fig 5 4 Fig 5 4 New Object Window 4 Select Print Queue and then click OK fig 5...

Страница 151: ...5 6 Fig 5 6 Select Object Window 7 Highlight the print server volume in the left side of the Select Object window This will be the file server name_sys Then click OK the Create Print Queue window reap...

Страница 152: ...g 5 7 Create Printer Window 11 Enter the printer name as it appears on the printer s start up page for example PlateMaker 3 Note In a Macintosh environment the printer can be renamed using XANT Comman...

Страница 153: ...name in the left of the Select Object window Then click OK The Network Administrator window reappears fig 5 3 15 Highlight the main organization where the printer will be installed Then select Object...

Страница 154: ...Create The following Print Server window appears fig 5 11 Fig 5 11 Print Server Window 18 Click Assignments and then click Add The Select Object window reappears fig 5 9 19 Highlight your printer s n...

Страница 155: ...e Print Server Emulation Following the file server setup the Novell System Administrator assigns the printer a list of file servers to poll and gives it the login name and password if required to acce...

Страница 156: ...in the file server configuration with PConsole in Configure the Novell Server NetWare 3 X and 4 X see step 4 c change the print server login name to agree with the print server name set up on the fil...

Страница 157: ...ntions Note The printer enters a waiting state while it saves the file server name Do not proceed until the printer displays the READY IDLE message 6 Repeat steps 2 through 5 to add up to four file se...

Страница 158: ...rver name in file server configuration with PConsole in Configure the Novell Server NetWare 3 X and 4 X see step 4 c change the print server name to agree with the print server name set up on the file...

Страница 159: ...conventions Note The printer enters a waiting state while it saves the file server name Do not proceed until the printer displays READY IDLE 6 Repeat steps 2 through 5 to add up to four file servers...

Страница 160: ...nd use printer front panel menus This section describes Ethernet Interface configuration using XANT Command Center See chapter 6 to use front panel menus See chapter 3 Macintosh or 4 PC to install and...

Страница 161: ...n printing jobs from the assigned print queues 4 Choose Networking Novell Print Server Network Protocol Fig 5 18 Network Protocol Window 5 Click the option button to select either 802 3 DIX for NetWar...

Страница 162: ...steps 2 through 4 1 Connect your XANT printer to the network through the Ethernet port 2 Configure the Line Printer interface on your printer 3 Set the TCP IP address of the printer 4 Configure the P...

Страница 163: ...etwork Address Network Address 1 1 0 1 0 1 Fig 5 19 Network Addresses The class A address is used for large networks with more than 65 536 216 individual workstations The first 8 bits of the address i...

Страница 164: ...adcast local network net ID all 1 s Directed broadcast network specific net ID all 0 s Network address 127 anything Loopback address should never appear on a network Addresses not shown in the precedi...

Страница 165: ...eated by using part of the host ID as a subnetwork ID The balance of the host ID identifies the individual workstations assigned to the sub network XANT Command Center Macintosh version allows you to...

Страница 166: ...ter by double clicking its icon 3 Choose Controller General TCP IP Address Fig 5 20 PC TCP IP Address Window 4 If necessary check with your System Supervisor change the network class by clicking the a...

Страница 167: ...r using the tab key to move to the next octet 4 Click Ok Command Center s main menu reappears 5 If necessary enable the printer s Line Printer interface The Line Printer interface is enabled as the fa...

Страница 168: ...networking system This section describes how to configure the printer s Ethernet interface for TCP IP or EtherTalk protocols on a system running Windows NT 4 X LPR Port Setup for TCP IP After complet...

Страница 169: ...t Control Panel Network Services and make sure that Microsoft TCP IP Printing is installed If not click Add and select this feature Then restart your PC and LPR will appear as an option for this proce...

Страница 170: ...1 Click Start Settings Printers Then right click on the new XANT icon and select Properties 2 Click the Ports Tab then click Add Port The Printer Ports window appears fig 5 23 3 Select AppleTalk Prin...

Страница 171: ...AdobePS printer driver and PPD see Configuring the Printer in chapter 4 to verify that printer interfaces are configured properly NetBEUI Configuration NetBEUI NetBIOS Extended User Interface is the...

Страница 172: ...rnal timeouts In this case if the printer repeatedly stalls due to a large job these internal timeouts may cause the PC to abort the print job You can minimize some of the NetBEUI constraints just lis...

Страница 173: ...Properties Under Advanced Properties select Set this protocol to be the default protocol Then click OK Make sure your PC is connected to the network properly You will need to restart your computer fo...

Страница 174: ...your printer A test page will verify that your system is configured correctly Your XANT printer is added to the list of available printers Default Printer Setup To select the XANT printer as the defau...

Страница 175: ...10 Selecting PPD Options Windows NT 4 0 6 13 PPD Menus 6 14 Configuring Printer Features 6 15 Accurate Calibration Technology X ACT 6 16 Accurate Screens 6 16 Clean Transfer Roller Cleaning 6 17 Duple...

Страница 176: ...nt Job Offset Jog 6 33 Printer Timeout 6 34 RAM Disk 6 34 Resolution Options 6 34 Smooth Shading 6 35 Soft Error 6 35 Spooler 6 36 Start up Page 6 37 Toner Cartridge Control 6 37 Toner Page 6 39 Tray...

Страница 177: ...gs 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...

Страница 178: ...for double sided printing It is off when the printer is in simplex mode for single sided printing This LED is active only if the duplexer is installed Control Keys Front panel control keys allow you...

Страница 179: ...iguration menus To cancel a job that the printer is processing take the printer off line and press the Reset key TEST Test key allows you to scroll back through options on a menu level when using the...

Страница 180: ...x 1200 dpi to 600 x 600 dpi using control keys and configuration menus 1 Make sure the printer is on and idle 2 Press the MENU key until SETUP MISC appears 3 Press the Enter key to enter the Miscella...

Страница 181: ...s 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 keys Release the keys after RESET 2 appears in the window Menu Structure...

Страница 182: ...SOFTERROR MISC STRTUP PAGE MISC TIMEOUT MISC TONER PAGE MISC TRAY SWITCH MISC XACT MISC CLEAN ENTER SETUP PCL5 PCL5 COPIES PCL5 LINES INCH PCL5 ORIENT PCL5 LINE WRAP PCL5 FONT ENTER SETUP I F I F IP...

Страница 183: ...evice Options tab in Windows 95 and 98 and the Printer Specific Options menu on a Macintosh Selecting PPD Options Macintosh To configure a printer feature from the Print dialog box 1 Install and confi...

Страница 184: ...etting Repeat to configure other printer options 6 Click Save Settings to save the Print dialog box settings as the defaults for all jobs sent to the selected printer 7 Click Print to send the file to...

Страница 185: ...tion 6 11 Fig 6 5 Windows 95 and 98 Print Dialog Box 3 Make sure your printer is selected in the Name box fig 6 5 then click Properties 4 Click the Graphics tab to set the Resolution option 5 Click th...

Страница 186: ...ptions in the Change Setting for box fig 6 6 b Select the setting from the drop down menu in the Change Setting for box c Click Apply after you have made the desired changes Note For example to change...

Страница 187: ...r feature from the Print dialog box 1 Install and configure the AdobePS printer driver and your printer s PPD following the instructions in chapter 4 2 Choose File Print The Print dialog box appears f...

Страница 188: ...x fig 6 8 6 Click OK The Print dialog box reappears Then click OK to send the file to the printer PPD Menus PPD settings override printer default settings The AdobePS printer driver and your printer s...

Страница 189: ...ts features that can be configured from the Print dialog box Accurate Screens Mirror Print Duplex Negative Print Enhanced Screens Resolution Fast Imaging Save Spooled Job Gamma Smooth Shading Jog Tray...

Страница 190: ...cedures in chapter 3 Macintosh or 4 PC for instructions Accurate Screens To maximize processing resources your printer calculates the line screen from lpi and angle settings similar but not necessaril...

Страница 191: ...eady to accept a new job Duplexer If the duplexer 3DN 3N and 3G optional is installed you can select from three duplexing options using either the printer s front panel Duplex key or your application...

Страница 192: ...Screening from the MISC SCREEN configuration menu or the Print dialog box Enhanced Screens menu Normal the factory default uses the line screen set in your application Enhanced Screening options are 1...

Страница 193: ...celerator automatically loads the most recently used fonts from the printer s optional hard disk into the RAM disk This eliminates time usually required to access fonts from the hard disk The Font Acc...

Страница 194: ...printer for specific conditions For example to set up a gamma curve for press output use the following process 1 Set the desired final output resolution on the printer s front panel 2 Print the calib...

Страница 195: ...Black White 1 1 0 Output Levels Black White Input Levels Gamma 4 Black White 1 1 0 Output Levels Black White Input Levels Gamma 3 Black White 1 1 0 Output Levels Black White Input Levels Gamma 2 Blac...

Страница 196: ...file from an optional hard disk each time the printer is turned on Set Initial Job from the MISC INITIAL JOB configuration menu Yes the factory default directs the printer to look for a Sys Start file...

Страница 197: ...he LocalTalk RS232 and parallel interfaces are enabled as factory defaults Factory defaults for the Ethernet interface are enabled for EtherTalk and LPR and disabled for Novell Print Server Mode Menus...

Страница 198: ...mission usually results in a change to the group size Parity options are None the factory default Even Odd Mark and Space Flow control is the mechanism the printer uses to signal the computer that it...

Страница 199: ...t Server interface using XANT Command Center or the printer s front panel Options are Never and 5 minute increments to a maximum of 30 minutes the factory default IP Address Configuration When using t...

Страница 200: ...and Japanese Lines Per Inch LPI Lines per inch settings allow you to control the number of gray levels and enhance the resolution quality of your printed images Usually you set lines per inch through...

Страница 201: ...20 The default setting depends on the selected media The default for paper and film it is 7 This menu is active only if Negative Print is set to False in the Print dialog box Electrophotography EP1 T...

Страница 202: ...a laser printer NEIT is an option only on the Accel a Writer 3G printer Previously when a negative print was done on a laser printer gray scales were distorted and small spaces in text and lines were...

Страница 203: ...details see Halftone Calibration Technology Gamma earlier in this chapter and see Calibration with a Densitometer Gamma in chapter 3 Macintosh or 4 PC Mirror Print Mirror Print allows you to produce a...

Страница 204: ...on a media size not listed in the Manual Feed menu select the paper size through the application See Media Sizes in chapter 7 for a description of these media sizes Negative Print Negative Print allo...

Страница 205: ...on options using the PCL5 menus See Working with PostScript and Emulations later in this chapter and see appendix A Supported HP PCL5 and HP GL 7475A Commands for more details TEST MENU ENTER SETUP PC...

Страница 206: ...r dimension of the page landscape wide printing goes across the wider dimension of the page Line Wrap Use the Line Wrap menu to enable On or to disable Off line wrap When line wrap is enabled text wil...

Страница 207: ...o a low power state after 30 minutes of inactivity Set Power Save from the MISC POWER SAVE configuration menu Off the factory default disables this feature On enables it Print Job Offset Jog Print Job...

Страница 208: ...a or until the printer is reset RAM Disk RAM Disk allows you to set aside a section of printer RAM to be used as a read write device for implementing XANT s Font Accelerator Set RAM Disk from the MISC...

Страница 209: ...tScript 3 method of rendering gradient blends Smooth Shading produces the highest quality image at the selected resolution For some images PostScript files created with Smooth Shading are smaller and...

Страница 210: ...erforming normal PostScript processing When the printer is in the READY IDLE state no jobs are currently being processed jobs are processed from the spooler s job queue in the order they were received...

Страница 211: ...demand XANT Utilities CD ROM contains the PostScript files Startpg on and Startpg off Download these files to the printer to enable Startpg on or disable Startpg off the feature See Downloads Folder i...

Страница 212: ...fe of the toner cartridge and may degrade print quality To adjust the print density dial 1 Open the multipurpose feeder by grasping the handle in the top center of the cover and pulling down fig 6 16...

Страница 213: ...be too high or too low for the new cartridge Toner Page The Toner Page feature automatically prints a toner reorder form when the cartridge needs to be replaced To order a new cartridge fill out the f...

Страница 214: ...ose a specific tray or use the printer s default to print all pages of a job The First page from and Remaining from options allow you to specify one tray for the first page and a different tray for th...

Страница 215: ...ndows 95 and 98 as well as some Macintosh applications allow you to override printer default setting for jobs sent to the printer from your system True enables tray chaining to all cassettes and the m...

Страница 216: ...el port for PostScript and the serial port for HP GL If you plan to send a combination of PostScript and HP PCL 5 files you may want to set at least one of the printer interfaces to an automatic switc...

Страница 217: ...ns Chapter Overview Introduction 7 3 Media Specifications 7 3 Guidelines for Selecting and Storing Media 7 3 Media Sizes 7 4 Media Types 7 6 Media Handling 7 7 Media Path 7 7 Media Sources 7 8 Printin...

Страница 218: ...7 2 Media Optionsbb ______________________________________ Notes...

Страница 219: ...quality problems when selecting media for your printer use media that can withstand a temperature of 302 F 150 C Preprinted inks such as letterheads that cannot withstand these temperatures can cause...

Страница 220: ...xpose it to direct sunlight Media Sizes Your printer allows you to use media from 3 94 x 5 83 100 mm x 148 mm to 13 00 x 18 50 330 mm x 470 mm With the Accel a Writer 3G you can use media up to 13 00...

Страница 221: ...28 mm Executive 7 25 x 10 50 7 16 x 10 35 185 mm x 266 mm 182 mm x 263 mm Universal 13 00 x 18 50 12 69 x 18 42 13 x 18 5 330 mm x 469 mm 322 mm x 468 mm 13 x 35 5 13 00 x 35 50 12 69 x 35 23 330 mm x...

Страница 222: ...s the job In this case try adding memory to your printer printing at a lower resolution or using only printer resident fonts Media Types Your printer supports paper envelopes film media labels and tra...

Страница 223: ...multipurpose feeder and the duplexer Media Path Figure 7 1 illustrates the media path in your printer Duplexer Standard 3DN Optional 3N 3G Fuser Output Tray Toner Cartridge Drum Multipurpose Feeder S...

Страница 224: ...city Paper feeders support both the universal cassette supplied with your printer and the optional envelope cassette All media sources can be used to increase the capacity for a single media size with...

Страница 225: ...The Accel a Writer 3N and 3DN multipurpose feeders handle media sizes from 3 94 x 5 83 100 mm x 148 mm to 13 00 x 18 50 330 mm x 470 mm and media weights from 16 36 lb bond 60 135 g m2 The 3G s multi...

Страница 226: ...ermine alignment for standard paper sizes in the universal cassette and multipurpose feeder Media Universal Multipurpose Size Cassette Feeder A3 Short Short A4 Long Long A5 Long Long B4 Short Short B5...

Страница 227: ...h the printer twice or automatically with the optional duplexer Manual Double Sided Copy 1 Print the first side of the paper 2 Remove the paper from the output tray straighten any curling edges and al...

Страница 228: ...plexer for media other than paper or for A5 B5 executive statement or oversized larger than 11 00 x 17 00 279 mm x 432 mm paper Avoid using recycled paper in the duplexer Recycled paper may absorb moi...

Страница 229: ...___ Printing with Various Media Types 8 1 Chapter 8 Printing with Various Media Types Chapter Overview Introduction 8 3 Printing Computer to Film 8 3 Printing Envelopes 8 5 Printing Labels 8 5 Printin...

Страница 230: ...8 2 Printing with Various Media Types________________________ Notes...

Страница 231: ...o 3 3 when processed through FilmStar 2 Always use the multipurpose feeder following the procedure in chapter 2 the media specifications in chapter 7 and these guidelines when printing film Use only X...

Страница 232: ...ive at 800 540 7091 US and Canada Myriad Film Myriad Film Part Number Size 200 100001 8 50 x 11 00 215 mm x 279 mm 200 100002 8 26 x 11 69 210 mm x 297 mm 200 100003 11 00 x 17 00 279 mm x 431 mm 200...

Страница 233: ...t envelopes in your application and run a plain paper test print to check flap alignment before running on more expensive envelope stock Use the Cool fuser temperature setting when printing envelopes...

Страница 234: ...vely to prevent fingerprints and scratches Keep the paper path clean see chapter 9 dust or dirt can scratch transparencies and reduce print quality Load fewer transparencies if jams occur The weight o...

Страница 235: ...hapter Overview Introduction 9 3 Maintenance 9 3 Handling the Printer 9 3 Storing the Printer 9 4 Moving the Printer 9 4 Cleaning the Printer 9 5 Technical Specifications 9 10 Printer Memory Requireme...

Страница 236: ...9 2 Maintenance and Specificationsbb ________________________ Notes...

Страница 237: ...rinter Warning The printer weighs approximately 58 5 lb 26 5 kg without the toner cassettes and media installed Always have two people lift the printer Only lift the printer using the recessed grip ar...

Страница 238: ...the power source 2 Remove all media from the multipurpose feeder Close the multipurpose feeder and if necessary the top cover See chapter 2 for instructions 3 Store the printer and media properly a St...

Страница 239: ...bag to protect it from light If you no longer have this bag place the cartridge in a dark bag or wrap it in a dark cloth b Ensure the cartridge stays level during the move Rock it gently to redistrib...

Страница 240: ...e right side of the fuser assembly using the orange tab Pull the right side of the fuser toward you while sliding the entire unit to the right Then lift the assembly out of the printer using the orang...

Страница 241: ...e performing this step 8 Slide the left side of the fuser assembly under the metal bracket and lower into place 9 Tighten the two screws 10 Close the fuser cover assembly Transfer Roller Cleaning 1 Tu...

Страница 242: ...or 7 Push the roller into its holding clips The roller assembly should spring back freely when pressed Toner and Manual Feed Area Cleaning Clean the toner and manual feed area after removing a paper j...

Страница 243: ...n Use only water or mild detergent for cleaning To prevent discoloration cracking and deformation of the case do not use alcohol ammonia based cleaners or other volatile cleaners on or around the prin...

Страница 244: ...VAC 198 264 V 50 60 Hz 47 63 Hz 3 2 Amps Power Consumption 100 120 V Version 100 VAC Maximum 580 W Running Maximum 5 W Pause Mode 6 5 Amps 220 240 V Version 220 VAC Maximum 580 W Running Maximum 5 W P...

Страница 245: ...standard and 2400 x 2400 optional on 3G Memory 16 MB RAM standard on 3N 32 MB RAM standard on 3DN 64 MB RAM standard on 3G All upgradeable to 256 MB Media size 3 94 x 5 83 100 mm x 148 mm to 13 00 x...

Страница 246: ...v 16 MB 32 MB 128 MB N A N A C5 Env 16 MB 32 MB 128 MB N A N A DL Env 16 MB 32 MB 128 MB N A N A Monarch Env 16 MB 32 MB 128 MB N A N A B5 16 MB 32 MB 128 MB N A N A Letter A4 16 MB 32 MB 128 MB 32 MB...

Страница 247: ...ervice performed at your location by a trained Wang Global technician With this plan if you are within 50 miles of the nearest authorized Wang Global Service Center a trained service technician is dis...

Страница 248: ...ights and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES INCLUDING IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE LIMITED IN DURAT...

Страница 249: ...10 3 Paper Handling Options 10 4 Paper Cassette Feeder 10 4 2 000 Sheet Feeder 10 8 Duplexer 10 19 Controller Board Upgrades 10 25 Removing the Controller Board Panel 10 26 Installing SODIMM and Firm...

Страница 250: ...10 2 Optionsbb __________________________________________ Notes...

Страница 251: ...only 1200 DPI Resolution 3N and 3DN Factory or User 2400 DPI Resolution 3G Factory or User Duplexer all 20 ppm models User only Internal IDE hard disk all models Factory or User NEIT 3G Factory or Use...

Страница 252: ...000 sheet paper feeder instead of one of the paper cassette feeders to increase the printer s input capacity to approximately 3 150 sheets The 2 000 sheet feeder supports letter and A4 size paper The...

Страница 253: ...IOT screws fig 10 3 2 Place the feeder on a level sturdy surface that meets the guidelines in Printer Location in chapter 2 Fig 10 1 Paper Cassette Feeder 3 Make sure the printer displays a PLEASE WA...

Страница 254: ...ays have two people lift the printer using the recessed grip areas on the right and left sides 6 Lift the printer over the feeder and align the two stubs on the feeder with the holes on the bottom of...

Страница 255: ...oles on the bottom of the printer fig 10 3 Tighten the screws to secure the feeder to the printer Fig 10 3 Secure the Printer to the Feeder 9 Unpack the cassette load it with paper and install the fir...

Страница 256: ...approximately 58 5 lbs 26 5 kg without toner cassettes and media installed Always have two people lift the printer using the recessed grip areas on the right and left sides 5 Lift the printer off the...

Страница 257: ...heet feeder from the shipping carton Remove all plastic tape and stabilizing materials Save the carton and packing material to use for storing the feeder The package should contain the following items...

Страница 258: ...0 sheet feeder do not use the feeder without first installing the footers a Place the footer next to the feeder fig 10 6 Fig 10 6 Align the Footer with the Feeder b Lift the footer slightly and slide...

Страница 259: ...11 c Use the Allen screws and screwdriver to secure the footer to the feeder fig 10 8 Fig 10 8 Attach the Footer to the Feeder 4 Turn the locking key on the top of the feeder counterclockwise to rele...

Страница 260: ...g without toner cassettes and media installed Always have two people lift the printer using the recessed grip areas on the right and left sides 8 Attach the printer to the feeder using the following p...

Страница 261: ...the printer onto the feeder The feeder s stubs should fit easily into the holes on the printer c Insert the screws supplied with the feeder into the holes on the bottom of the printer fig 10 11 Tight...

Страница 262: ...e printer fig 10 12 Fig 10 12 Connect the Power between the Feeder and the Printer 10 Plug the AC power cord into the sheet feeder s power receptacle and into a properly grounded AC outlet 11 Insert a...

Страница 263: ...eet feeder and wait for the tray to lower fig 10 14 Fig 10 14 Open the Paper Drawer Warning Do not reach into the paper drawer until the tray is completely lowered approximately 20 seconds 2 Adjust bo...

Страница 264: ...bottom of the drawer for the correct paper size Reinsert the paper guide with the knob on the drawer top in the paper guide slot for the correct paper size d Turn the knob on the top of the paper gui...

Страница 265: ...pose feeder and output tray Then close the multipurpose feeder 3 Remove all paper from the 2 000 sheet feeder drawer See the previous section Loading the 2 000 Sheet Feeder 4 Remove all paper cassette...

Страница 266: ...t feeder First remove the printer from the cassette feeder See Removing the Paper Cassette Feeder earlier in this chapter Second remove the cassette feeder from the 2 000 sheet feeder using the follow...

Страница 267: ...Duplexer and Print Job Offset Feature in chapter 6 and Optional Duplexer in chapter 7 Note The optional duplexer is available only for 20 ppm printers It cannot be used on printers with the 2400 dpi o...

Страница 268: ...the power cord from the power supply fig 2 6 2 Remove all media from the multipurpose feeder and output tray 3 Unpack the duplexer from its shipping carton and remove all plastic tape and stabilizing...

Страница 269: ...cess panel to the fuser cover then remove the panel fig 10 21 Caution Do not use the printer with the duplex access panel removed unless the duplexer is installed Fig 10 21 Remove the Duplex Access Pa...

Страница 270: ...duplexer s side triangular protrusions onto the L shaped shelves at the top of the vertical slots in the access panel fig 10 23 Fig 10 23 Place the Duplexer on the Printer 8 Attach the duplexer to the...

Страница 271: ...9 Plug the duplexer cable into the printer s duplexer connector and tighten the screws to secure the connection fig 10 25 Fig 10 25 Connect the Duplexer Cable 10 Attach the paper guide to the front o...

Страница 272: ...y fig 2 6 2 Remove all media from the multipurpose feeder and output tray 3 Remove the paper guide fig 10 26 4 Loosen the screws holding the duplexer cable to the printer then disconnect the cable fig...

Страница 273: ...ations This section covers installing SODIMM Small outline Dual Insertion Memory Module firmware flash ROM and Ethernet upgrades To install a Controller board upgrade 1 Remove the controller board pan...

Страница 274: ...r cord from the power supply fig 2 6 2 Remove any media in the multipurpose feeder and output tray 3 Loosen the two screws on the back of the printer that secure the controller board access panel to t...

Страница 275: ...M configuration is 16 MB for the Accel a Writer 3N 32 MB for the 3DN and 64 MB for the 3G Your printer features interleaved DRAM for faster processing and better buffering capabilities RAM can be upgr...

Страница 276: ...asing large quantities XANT tests show some vendor s RAM manufactured to specifications is incompatible with our printers XANT cannot guarantee the performance of RAM sold by other vendors Common Spec...

Страница 277: ...upgrade The NEIT upgrade consists of a replacement flash SIMM These upgrades can be installed on site Note The optional duplexer and optional 2 000 sheet feeder are available only for 20 ppm printers...

Страница 278: ...the existing SIMM s or SODIMM if necessary using the following procedure fig 10 32 a Pull open the latches on each end of the SIMM or SODIMM bank Note As the SIMM is released by the latches it tilts o...

Страница 279: ...the SIMM or SODIMM over its bank using the following appropriate step 1 Flash ROM SIMM tilt the SIMM 45 toward the back of the board toward the interfaces with the notched corner toward the top of it...

Страница 280: ...k until the bank latch snaps into place Caution Do not force a SIMM or SODIMM into place If it does not go in easily realign it making sure that the notched corner is positioned correctly and that the...

Страница 281: ...llows you to implement the Font Accelerator and spooling features on your printer See Printer Options earlier in this chapter to order this upgrade See Font Accelerator and Spooler in chapter 6 and Pr...

Страница 282: ...10 34 Optionsbb __________________________________________...

Страница 283: ...Overview Introduction 11 3 Status Messages 11 3 Power and Setup Issues 11 6 Print Quality Issues 11 10 Mechanical Issues 11 16 Paper Jams 11 17 Preventing Paper Jams 11 17 Locating Paper Jams 11 18 Cl...

Страница 284: ...11 2 Troubleshootingbb____________________________________ Notes...

Страница 285: ...iter 3X Appears when the printer is first turned on before the initialization process begins The X will be replaced by the letter of the printer model DUPLEX COVER OPEN The duplexer cover is not close...

Страница 286: ...properly HOLDING The printer is offline and data is coming across one or more of the interfaces The printer cannot receive the data when it is offline INITIALIZING The printer is warming up and perfor...

Страница 287: ...Font Accelerator is updating the RAM disk at runtime with the most recently used fonts READY IDLE The printer is on line and ready to accept a print job READY PRINTING The printer is completing a pri...

Страница 288: ...Make sure the start up page feature is enabled See Start up Page in chapter 6 Check the front panel window for a status message See Status Messages in this chapter Make sure the toner cartridge is ins...

Страница 289: ...See Interface Control in chapter 6 Make sure you install screen fonts to match the printer fonts you use See XANT Utilities CD ROM in chapter 3 My printer does not respond properly to my PC using a p...

Страница 290: ...sure communication settings in your application printer and PC match See Interface Control in chapter 6 Make sure the previous job has been cleared from the printer by sending an end of job marker usi...

Страница 291: ...re that you are using a crossover or UTP test cable if your are using twisted pair cable to direct connect a printer and a Ethernet configured host without a hub Do not use a transceiver that allows d...

Страница 292: ...This section provides tips for resolving output quality problems Solid black print on the image or text is washed out Media may be damp or otherwise damaged Make sure it meets the requirements in Med...

Страница 293: ...ted media The toner cartridge may need replacing See Toner Cartridge in chapter 2 Repetitive defects appear on the printed media The paper path may be dirty Print several blank sheets to clean the pat...

Страница 294: ...necessary replace the media See Paper Cassette and Multipurpose Feeder in chapter 2 The fuser may not be working properly The printer displays the E FUSER status message if there is a hardware problem...

Страница 295: ...Media Specifications in chapter 7 If necessary replace the media See Paper Cassette and Multipurpose Feeder in chapter 2 The sealing tape may not be pulled completely out of the toner cartridge Remov...

Страница 296: ...se Feeder in chapter 2 The toner cartridge may need replacing See Toner Cartridge in chapter 2 Vertical blanks appear on my image or text The toner cartridge may not be properly installed Reinstall it...

Страница 297: ...or otherwise damaged Make sure it meets the requirements in Media Specifications in chapter 7 If necessary replace the media See Paper Cassette and Multipurpose Feeder in chapter 2 Toner may have sett...

Страница 298: ...sette and Multipurpose Feeder in chapter 2 Media my be loaded improperly See Paper Cassette and Multipurpose Feeder in chapter 2 and 2 000 Sheet Feeder in chapter 10 Only a portion of my document prin...

Страница 299: ...per procedure to remove the paper cassette See Paper Cassette in chapter 2 The cassette may be jammed This can occur if the power switch is turned off or the multipurpose feeder opened during printing...

Страница 300: ...ter 2 and Media Sources in chapter 7 Make sure the output tray does not become overfilled Remove all media from the multipurpose feeder before turning on the printer Reinsert the media when the printe...

Страница 301: ...und the toner cartridge C In the paper exit area under the fuser cover D In the optional duplexer E Use one of the following two procedures to locate a paper jam then see Clearing Paper Jams for detai...

Страница 302: ...ound the toner cartridge 4 Check for paper jams in the back of the paper feeder from which the media was fed 5 Remove the optional duplexer then check for paper jams in the paper exit area under the f...

Страница 303: ...2 Lift the top cover The multipurpose feeder opens automatically as you open the top cover fig 11 3 Caution The multipurpose feeder does not open to a 90 angle To prevent damage do not exert strong p...

Страница 304: ...________________ 3 Remove all media from the multipurpose feeder fig 11 4 Fig 11 4 Remove Media from the Multipurpose Feeder 4 Remove any jammed paper from the multipurpose feeder fig 11 5 Fig 11 5 Re...

Страница 305: ...ting 11 23 5 Remove the cassette from the printer a Pull the cassette straight out until it stops fig 11 6 Fig 11 6 Pull out the Cassette b Lift up slightly then pull the cassette from the printer fig...

Страница 306: ...________________________ 6 Remove any crumpled paper from the cassette fig 11 8 Fig 11 8 Remove Media Jam from the Cassette 7 Remove any jammed paper from inside the paper feeder fig 11 9 Fig 11 9 Rem...

Страница 307: ...the top side of the cover and pulling down fig 11 10 Caution The cover may be held in place by two strong springs or by magnets If so hold it open with one hand to avoid pinching your fingers Fig 11...

Страница 308: ...inter and allowing it to cool for at least 40 minutes Note When the printer is turned off all print job information still in memory is lost the Jam Recover feature cannot print the last page processed...

Страница 309: ...dge out of the printer remove it completely The drum shutter may not open properly if the cartridge is partially pulled out of the printer and then pushed back in This can damage the cartridge or resu...

Страница 310: ...Toner Cartridge Area Clearing a Paper Exit Area Jam Warning The fuser becomes very hot during operation Do not touch any area with a high temperature warning label fig 11 16 without first turning off...

Страница 311: ...ELEVEE ADVERTENCIA TEMPERATURAELEVADA CUIDADO ALTATEMPERATURA 40 0 Fig 11 16 Fuser High Temperature Warning Label Note If the duplexer unit is installed you must remove it before you can perform these...

Страница 312: ...___________________ 2 Open the fuser drum cover using the colored tabs on each side of the cover fig 11 18 Fig 11 18 Open the Fuser Drum Cover 3 Remove any jammed paper from the fuser area fig 11 19 F...

Страница 313: ...the fuser drum cover using the colored tabs on each side of the cover fig 11 20 Fig 11 20 Close the Fuser Drum Cover 5 Close the fuser cover fig 11 21 Note Make sure the fuser cover is closed properl...

Страница 314: ...m the paper exit area See Duplexer in chapter 10 Clearing a Duplexer Jam 1 Open the duplexer s top cover by pulling it toward the back of the printer fig 11 22 Fig 11 22 Open the Duplexer Top Cover 2...

Страница 315: ...leshooting 11 33 Fig 11 23 Remove Media Jam from the Top of the Duplexer 3 Close the duplexer s top cover fig 11 24 Note Make sure the cover is completely closed to prevent printing and paper jam prob...

Страница 316: ...the bottom cover open You will feel a slight resistance as the catch is enabled when you open the cover Fig 11 25 Open the Duplexer Bottom Cover 5 Remove any jammed paper from the bottom of the duplex...

Страница 317: ...y to prevent printing and paper jam problems Fig 11 27 Close the Duplexer Bottom Cover Reassembling the Printer 1 Insert the toner cartridge s pins into the printer s guide channels Slide the cartridg...

Страница 318: ...____________ 2 Reload the paper cassette s if necessary and reinsert into the paper feeder s fig 11 29 See Paper Cassette in chapter 2 Fig 11 29 Reinstall the Paper Cassette s 3 Close and latch the to...

Страница 319: ...Technical Support If you encounter problems that cannot be resolved by following the procedures in this chapter you may call XANT s Technical Support at 800 926 8393 US and Canada from 7 a m until 7...

Страница 320: ...messages if applicable You can fax questions to XANT s Technical Support at 334 342 4635 or email questions to techsupport xante com Include your name your company name and the troubleshooting informa...

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