Xerox 100S10480 User Guide
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- Xerox 100S10480 | User Guide - Page 1
Ax DocuPrint P8e Personal Laser Printer User Guide Final Draft - Xerox 100S10480 | User Guide - Page 2
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the Printer Driver 11 Installing the RCP and SM Programs 13 Setting the DocuPrint P8e as the Default Printer 14 Chapter 2: Printing 15 Selecting Print Media 16 Media Selection 16 Media Guidelines 16 Loading Print Media 17 Using the Multipurpose Paper Feeder (MPF 17 Using the Manual Feeder - Xerox 100S10480 | User Guide - Page 4
26 Using the Tabs on the RCP 27 Using RCP for DOS 28 Chapter 3: Troubleshooting 29 Clearing Paper Jams 30 Printer Problems 33 Print Quality Problems 36 Chapter 4: Maintenance 39 Cleaning the Printer 40 Cleaning the Outside 40 Cleaning the Inside 40 Replacing the Image Cartridge 41 Chapter - Xerox 100S10480 | User Guide - Page 5
technology which reduces power consumption when it is not in active use. When the printer does not receive data for an extended period of time, power consumption is automatically lowered. The energy star emblem does not represent EPA endorsement of any product or service. Xerox Corporation i - Xerox 100S10480 | User Guide - Page 6
for print materials. Also, this chapter instructs you on how to load print media. Chapter 3 Troubleshooting Describes procedures to help isolate and solve print quality and printer problems. Read this chapter when a problem occurs, before calling for service. Chapter 4 Maintenance Discusses how to - Xerox 100S10480 | User Guide - Page 7
Manual Conventions The following conventions are used throughout this manual: Provides information required to successfully complete an operation or procedure. Cautions you not to overlook the mentioned points. iii - Xerox 100S10480 | User Guide - Page 8
United States. The label on the machine indicates compliance with the CDRH regulations and must be attached to laser products marketed in the United States. The Xerox DocuPrint P8e contains laser danger labels. These labels are intended for use by Xerox Service Representatives, and are placed on or - Xerox 100S10480 | User Guide - Page 9
to prevent overheating of the machine. WARNING Do not push objects into slots and openings on the Xerox DocuPrint P8e. Contacting a voltage the electrical outlet. Contact an authorized Xerox Service Representative to correct the problem: - The Xerox DocuPrint P8e emits unusual odors, or makes - Xerox 100S10480 | User Guide - Page 10
and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there Changes or modifications to this equipment not specifically approved by the Xerox Corporation may void the authority granted by the FCC to operate this - Xerox 100S10480 | User Guide - Page 11
and instructions marked on or supplied with the equipment. • Locate the Xerox DocuPrint P8e on a solid support surface (not on plush carpet) that has adequate strength to support the weight of the unit. • Locate the Xerox DocuPrint P8e in an area that has adequate ventilation and room for servicing - Xerox 100S10480 | User Guide - Page 12
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1 1Setting Up Your Printer Setting Up Your Printer • 1 - Xerox 100S10480 | User Guide - Page 14
sheet output tray and retrieve the paper in the front output tray. Be sure to allow air circulation around the vents to prevent the printer from overheating. Do not place the printer: • In direct sunlight. • Near heat sources or air conditioners. • In dusty or dirty environments. 2 • Chapter 1 - Xerox 100S10480 | User Guide - Page 15
2 Power Cord 3 Starter Image Cartridge 4 Setup Diskettes 5 Documentation (User Guide and Quick Reference Card) You need a centronics-compatible parallel printer cable. The printer cable may not ship with your printer, in which case you can purchase this cable from your dealer or retailer. Make - Xerox 100S10480 | User Guide - Page 16
. 5 Multipurpose Paper Feeder Holds 150 sheets of plain paper. 6 Tray Extender Supports paper stacked in the multipurpose paper feeder. 7 Paper Guides Adjusts to the width of paper in the multipurpose paper feeder. 8 Paper Guides Supports paper for the manual feeder. 9 Operator Panel 4 • Chapter 1 - Xerox 100S10480 | User Guide - Page 17
1-3-2 Rear View 1 Printer Cable Connector 2 Power Cord Connector 3 Power Switch 1-3-3 Inside 1 Image Cartridge 2 Front Cover Setting Up Your Printer • 5 - Xerox 100S10480 | User Guide - Page 18
light 4 On/Off-line button Indicator Lights: Indicator Light Description READY (on) The printer is ready to receive and process data. READY (blink) The printer is receiving or processing data. READY (off) The printer is off-line. ERROR (on) A print error has occurred. PAPER (on) The - Xerox 100S10480 | User Guide - Page 19
Button Function: Function On-line/Off-line Reset Self Test OPC Cleaning Usage Pressing the button toggles the printer between on-line and off-line status. Press the button to turn the printer off-line. Hold down the button for four seconds (until all LEDs are blinking). User default reset causes - Xerox 100S10480 | User Guide - Page 20
1-4 Setting Up Your Printer 1-4-1 Installing the Image Cartridge 1 To open the front cover, place your fingers on top of the cover and pull it down. 2 Unpack the image cartridge. 3 - Xerox 100S10480 | User Guide - Page 21
5 Find the cartridge slots inside the printer, one on each side. 6 Push the image cartridge into place by pressing down on the handle. 7 Close the front cover gently. Do not force the cover closed in case the image cartridge is not seated properly. Setting Up Your Printer • 9 - Xerox 100S10480 | User Guide - Page 22
switch is in the OFF position. 2 Plug one end of the power cord into the connector at the back of the printer and the other end into a wall outlet. 1-4-3 Connecting the Printer to Your Computer 1 Power OFF your computer. 2 Plug the parallel interface cable into the connector on the back of the - Xerox 100S10480 | User Guide - Page 23
, click Cancel. 2 Insert the Setup Diskette (Xerox DocuPrint P8e PCL-5e Driver) into your computer's floppy drive. 3 From the Start menu, select Run. 4 In the Run dialog box, type a:\setup (or b:\setup) and click OK. 5 Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation. 6 Remove the - Xerox 100S10480 | User Guide - Page 24
NT 4.0 PCL 5e Driver: 1 Start Windows. 2 From the Windows NT Start menu, select Printers. 3 Double-click on the Add Printer icon. 4 Click Have Disk. 5 Insert the Setup Diskette for Windows NT 4.0 into your computer's floppy drive. 6 Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation - Xerox 100S10480 | User Guide - Page 25
the background and automatically displays messages on your computer screen whenever the printer status changes. It is not available for Windows NT. Windows . 2 Run Setup.exe from the diskette and follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation. Windows NT 4.0 (RCP): 1 Insert the - Xerox 100S10480 | User Guide - Page 26
the DocuPrint P8e as the Default Printer To use your printer, you must set it to be the default printer. Follow the instructions below. Windows 95/98 and NT 4.0: 1 Click Start, select Settings, then select Printers. 2 Double-click the Xerox DocuPrint P8e icon. 3 Select Printer menu, Set As Default - Xerox 100S10480 | User Guide - Page 27
2 2Printing Printing • 15 - Xerox 100S10480 | User Guide - Page 28
43 lb (90-107 g/m2) * Multi-Purpose Paper Feeder Input Sheet Capacity MPF*: 150 (20 lb) Manual Feeder: 1 MPF*: Up to 10 Manual: 1 MPF*: Up to 10 Manual: 1 MPF*: Up to 10 Manual: 1 2-1-2 Media Guidelines When selecting or loading paper, please remember the following: • Attempting to print on damp - Xerox 100S10480 | User Guide - Page 29
2-2 Loading Print Media 2-2-1 Using the Multipurpose Paper Feeder (MPF) For best results, use high quality Xerox brand xerographic copier paper. 1 Pull the extender on the MPF up until it stops. 2 Before loading the paper, flex the sheets back and forth to loosen them, then - Xerox 100S10480 | User Guide - Page 30
3 Insert the paper in the paper feeder. If the paper has a preferred print side, place the print side facing you. If you use letterhead paper, load the paper with the letterhead edge pointing down and the front facing toward you. 4 Adjust the paper guides to the width of the paper. 18 • Chapter 2 - Xerox 100S10480 | User Guide - Page 31
5 Pull up the extender on the face-down stacker until it stops. The face-down stacker can hold up to 100 printed pages. 6 Select the paper size from your software application and start your print job. Printing • 19 - Xerox 100S10480 | User Guide - Page 32
in order to feed paper one sheet at a time into your printer. 1 Place the paper in the manual feeder and adjust the paper guides to the width of the paper. 2 Make sure the paper is as far down as it will go. 3 Be sure that before starting your print - Xerox 100S10480 | User Guide - Page 33
recommended for envelopes, transparencies and thick stock paper. 1 Place your fingers on either side of the face-up stacker, press tabs toward center of the printer, and pull the face-up stacker down. 2 If you use the face-up stacker, a single printed page is placed with the printed side facing up - Xerox 100S10480 | User Guide - Page 34
you experience envelope feeding problems, try placing envelopes one at a time into the manual feeder. 1 Insert the envelopes in the multipurpose paper feeder. The envelopes should be loaded vertically with the face to be printed toward the front. 2 Adjust the paper guides - Xerox 100S10480 | User Guide - Page 35
runs in the background and automatically displays messages on your computer screen whenever the printer status changes. 2-3-1 Accessing the Status Monitor 1 For Windows 95, select Program from the Start menu. Then select Xerox DocuPrint P8e RCP&SM from the Program drop down list. For Windows 3.1x - Xerox 100S10480 | User Guide - Page 36
has run out of paper. Load the paper. Paper JAM There is paper jammed inside the printer. Remove the jammed paper (see Chapter 3, "Troubleshooting.") Memory Full The printer memory is full because it has received too many documents or too complex or detailed a document. Divide the document - Xerox 100S10480 | User Guide - Page 37
Windows, if not already started. 2 For Windows 95, select Program from the Start menu. Then select Xerox DocuPrint P8e RCP&SM from the Program drop down list. For Windows 3.1x, click the Xerox DocuPrint P8e RCP&SM icon in the Program Manager. 3 Select Remote Control Panel. The Remote Control Panel - Xerox 100S10480 | User Guide - Page 38
Using the Buttons on the RCP Button Send Default Reset Form Feed Status Monitor Exit Description Initiates selected changes to printer parameters. Resets all printer parameters to the factory default values. Resets all printer parameters to user preference default values. If any data exists in the - Xerox 100S10480 | User Guide - Page 39
long to wait after data is printed before accepting data via the other interface. The default value is 15 seconds. Power Save Puts the printer into Power Save mode when it is powered ON but is idle for a length of time. Select your desired time length. The default value is - Xerox 100S10480 | User Guide - Page 40
conserves toner when printing. The default value is OFF, which provides 100% usage. Prints the current printer configuration. Prints a demonstration page showing the main features of the printer. 2-4-4 Using RCP for DOS To start the Remote Control Panel for DOS, type dosrcp at the DOS prompt - Xerox 100S10480 | User Guide - Page 41
3 3Troubleshooting Troubleshooting • 29 - Xerox 100S10480 | User Guide - Page 42
3-1 Clearing Paper Jams If the paper has just started to feed from the feeder when the jam occurs: 1 Pull the jammed paper back out of the feeder toward you. 2 Open and close the front cover to resume printing. 30 • Chapter 3 - Xerox 100S10480 | User Guide - Page 43
If the jam occurs inside the printer: 1 Open the front cover. 2 Remove the image cartridge. Troubleshooting • 31 - Xerox 100S10480 | User Guide - Page 44
3 Grasp the paper on both sides and gently pull the paper out toward you. 4 Check that there is no other paper in the printer. 5 Reinstall the image cartridge. 6 Close the front cover. The printer will continue printing. 32 • Chapter 3 - Xerox 100S10480 | User Guide - Page 45
problem cannot be solved by carrying out the instructions given below, call an authorized service representative. Problem The printer printer may be configured incorrectly. The printer driver . Check the Windows printer settings to make sure Xerox DocuPrint P8e icon and reinstall the printer driver. - Xerox 100S10480 | User Guide - Page 46
or replace the cable with an IEEE-1284 rated cable. The interface cable might not be connected properly. There may be a problem with the printer driver software. The interface cable specifications may be incorrect. Check the interface cable connection. Exit Windows and reboot the computer. Turn - Xerox 100S10480 | User Guide - Page 47
there is a gap of approximately 1 mm (1/ 32") between the left edge of the envelopes at the paper guide. If using Windows 3.1x, Print Manager may be disabled. From the Control Panel Printers menu, check the Use Print Manager box. If using Windows 3.1x, the Background Printing item in the Option - Xerox 100S10480 | User Guide - Page 48
authorized service representative. Problem Irregular faded patches of print Black staining Character voids Background scatter Possible Cause Remedy There is a paper quality problem. Toner may be unevenly distributed. There is a paper quality problem. An image cartridge from another Xerox printer - Xerox 100S10480 | User Guide - Page 49
Problem Missing characters Possible Cause The paper may be too damp. Back of printout dirty The transfer roller may be dirty. Incorrect to evenly distribute the toner. Then replace the image cartridge. Have a spare image cartridge in preparation for the toner running out. Troubleshooting • 37 - Xerox 100S10480 | User Guide - Page 50
38 • Chapter 3 - Xerox 100S10480 | User Guide - Page 51
4 4Maintenance Maintenance • 39 - Xerox 100S10480 | User Guide - Page 52
or inside it. 4-1-2 Cleaning the Inside When paper jams occur, unfused toner on the paper can fall off the paper and build up inside the printer. 1 Unplug the power cord. 2 Remove the image cartridge (refer to "Replacing the Image Cartridge" on page 41). 3 Use a soft cloth to wipe away any dust - Xerox 100S10480 | User Guide - Page 53
4-2 Replacing the Image Cartridge 1 Make sure the printer is turned OFF. 2 To open the front cover, place your fingers on top of the cover and pull it down. 3 Lift the image cartridge handle to disengage the cartridge, then pull the image cartridge out of the printer. Maintenance • 41 - Xerox 100S10480 | User Guide - Page 54
instructions on the cartridge box to recycle the used cartridge. 4 Unpack the new image cartridge. 5 Shake the cartridge from side to side five or six times to distribute the toner. 6 Carefully remove the sealing tape by pulling on the sealing tape tab. 7 Find the cartridge slots inside the printer - Xerox 100S10480 | User Guide - Page 55
8 Grasp the handle and slide the cartridge down between the image cartridge slots. 9 Gently push the image cartridge into place by pressing down on the handle. 10 Close the front cover. Maintenance • 43 - Xerox 100S10480 | User Guide - Page 56
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5 5Adding Memory Adding Memory • 45 - Xerox 100S10480 | User Guide - Page 58
image cartridge. Refer to "Replacing the Image Cartridge" on page 41). 4 Push down on the tray and stacker extenders until both are recessed into the printer body. 5 Turn the printer upside down, remove the screws where shown below, and remove that half of the bottom panel (1). 46 • Chapter 5 The - Xerox 100S10480 | User Guide - Page 59
and the two pins on the connector are pushed through the holes on the SIMM. 8 Replace the bottom panel and secure with screws. 9 Turn the printer back over and replace the image cartridge. 10 Pull out the tray and stacker extenders. 11 Reconnect the - Xerox 100S10480 | User Guide - Page 60
image cartridge. Refer to "Replacing the Image Cartridge" on page 41). 4 Push down on the tray and stacker extenders until both are recessed into the printer body. 5 Turn the printer upside down, remove the screws where shown below, and remove that half of the bottom panel (1). 48 • Chapter 5 The - Xerox 100S10480 | User Guide - Page 61
SIMM connector and rotate the SIMM to the vertical position. Then pull out the SIMM. 7 Replace the bottom panel and secure with screws. 8 Turn the printer back over and replace the image cartridge. 9 Pull out the tray and stacker extenders. 10 Reconnect the - Xerox 100S10480 | User Guide - Page 62
50 • Chapter 5 - Xerox 100S10480 | User Guide - Page 63
A 6Specifications Specifications • 51 - Xerox 100S10480 | User Guide - Page 64
Speed Resolution Image cartridge life Media types Media sizes Media weight Input capacity Output capacity Dimensions Weight Duty cycle Safety EMC Operating conditions Storage conditions Noise level Power rating Power consumption Memory 8 ppm 600 x 600 dpi 5,000 @ 5% coverage (A4) Paper, OHP, card - Xerox 100S10480 | User Guide - Page 65
Interface Printer Description Language (PDL) Fonts Host environments Host drivers Bi-directional parallel port (ECP, Byte, Nibble) PCL 5e 45 interal scalable fonts, 1 bitmap font Windows 3.1x, Windows 95/98, Windows NT 4.0, DOS PCL 5e ( - Xerox 100S10480 | User Guide - Page 66
54 • Appendix A - Xerox 100S10480 | User Guide - Page 67
B 7CE Declaration This Appendix contains the "CE Declaration" which only applies to European Countries. CE Declaration • 55 - Xerox 100S10480 | User Guide - Page 68
56 • Appendix B - Xerox 100S10480 | User Guide - Page 69
CE Declaration • 57 - Xerox 100S10480 | User Guide - Page 70
58 • Appendix B - Xerox 100S10480 | User Guide - Page 71
4 Using 21 Front cover Location on printer 5 I Image cartridge Initial installation 8-9 Location in printer 5 Replacing 41-43 Indicator lights 6 Installation and setup 8-14 L Labels 16 Location for printer 2 M Manual feeder Location on printer 4 Using 20 Media guidelines 16 Media selection 16 - Xerox 100S10480 | User Guide - Page 72
16 Tray extender Location on printer 4 Troubleshooting 33-37 U Unpacking the printer 3 W Windows 3.1x Setting default printer 14 Windows 95/98 Driver installation 11 Setting default printer 14 Windows NT 4.0 Driver installation 12 Setting default printer 14 Windows3.1x Driver installation 11
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