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CONTENTS 1. Introduction Special features ...................................................................................................................................................... Printer overview ...................................................................................................................................................... Understanding the Status LED ..........................................................................................................................
How to purchase ..................................................................................................................................................... 7.1 8. Maintenance Printing information page ........................................................................................................................................ Cleaning the printer ..............................................................................................................................................
Safety Operational Safety Information Your Xerox equipment and supplies have been designed and tested to meet strict safety requirements. These include safety agency examination, approval, and compliance with established environmental standards. Read these safety notes carefully before using this product to ensure you operate the equipment safely. Your Xerox product and supplies have been designed and tested to meet strict safety requirements.
• Never remove covers or guards that are fastened with screws. There are no operator serviceable areas within these covers. Electrical Supply • Never locate the machine near a radiator or any other heat source. 1. This product shall be operated from the type of electrical supply • Never push objects of any kind into the ventilation openings. • Never override or "cheat" any of the electrical or mechanical interlock devices.
Laser Safety Information Council Directive 2006/95/EC as amended. Approximation of the laws of the member states related to low voltage equipment. CAUTION: Use of controls, adjustments or December 15, 2004: performance of procedure other than those specified herein may result in hazardous light exposure. Council Directive 2004/108/EC as amended. Approximation of the laws of the member states related to electromagnetic compatibility.
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1 Introduction Save time and money Congratulations on the purchase of your printer! This chapter includes: • Special features • Printer overview • Finding more information 1 2 3 4 • This printer automatically conserves electricity by substantially reducing power consumption when not in use. Expand the printer capacity Your new printer is equipped with several special features that improve the print quality. You can: • The Phaser 3435 series have 64 MB of memory which can be expanded to 320 MB.
Printer features Printer overview The table below lists a general overview of features supported by your printer. Front view (I: Installed, O: Option, NA: Not Available) Features Phaser 3435/DN IEEE 1284 Parallel I USB 2.0 I Network Interface I (Ethernet 10/100 Base TX) PostScript* Emulation Duplex printing a I I a. Printing on both sides of paper. * The figure above shows an Phaser 3435/DN with all available options. 1.
Rear view Control panel overview / * The figure above shows an Phaser 3435/DN with all available options. 1 Start/Stop: Cancels an operation at any time; resumes printing. 2 Back: Sends you back to the upper menu level. 3 Status: Shows the status of your printer. See page 1.4. 4 Menu: Enters Menu mode and scrolls through the available menus. 5 LCD: Displays the printer status, error messages and menus in progress.
Understanding the Status LED Status Off Finding more information You can find information for setting up and using your from the following resources, either printed or onscreen. Description • The printer is powerd off. On • The printer is on. • The printer can receive data from the computer. Blinking • When the backlight blinks slowly, the printer is receiving data from the computer. • When the backlight blinks quickly, the printer is printing data. On • A paper jam has occurred.
Selecting a location Select a level, stable place with adequate space for air circulation. Allow extra space for opening covers and trays. The area should be well-ventilated and away from direct sunlight or sources of heat, cold, and humidity. Do not set the printer close to the edge of your desk or table.
2 System setup Menu overview The control panel menus are used to configure the printer. The control panel provides access to the following menus: This chapter provides step by step information on setting up your printer. This chapter includes: • Using control panel menus • Menu overview • Printing a demo page • Changing the display language Using control panel menus A number of menus are available to make it easy for you to change the printer settings.
Information menu Layout menu This menu contains printer information pages that give details about the printer and its configuration. Use the Layout menu to define all settings relating to output. Item Item Explanation Menu Map The menu map shows the layout and current settings of the control panel menu items. Configuraton The configuration page shows the printer’s current configuration. See page 8.1. Demo Page The demo page allows you to check if your printer properly performs printing.
Item Duplex Margin Paper menu Explanation Use the Paper menu to define all settings relating to print material input and output, as well as the specific print material you are using with your printer. In this menu, you can set the margins for doublesided printing. You can increase or decrease the value in 0.1 mm increments. • Top Margin: Set the top margin, from 0.0 to 9.9 mm. The default is 5.0 mm. • Left Margin: Set the left margin, from 0.0 to 9.9 mm. The default is 5.0 mm.
Graphic menu System Setup menu Use the Graphic menu to change settings affecting the quality of the printed characters and images. Use the System Setup menu to configure a variety of printer features. Item Item Resolution Explanation Language Values: 600dpi-Normal, 1200dpi-Best Values: English, FRANCAIS, Espanol, Portugues B., Deutsch, Italiano... This setting determines the language of the text that appears on the control panel display and information printing.
Item PCL Explanation Job Timeout This menu sets the PCL emulation configuration. You can set the font type, symbol type, lines per page, and point size. Values: 0 ~ 1800 sec You can set the length of time the printer waits before printing the last page of a print job that does not end with a command to print the page. The default is 15 sec. Maintenance Item Typeface You can select the standard font to be used in PCL emulation. This item allows you to maintain your printer.
PostScript Network menu This menu provides you with the Print PS Error menu item. This menu lets you configure the network interface installed in your printer. You can reset the network interface and print a configuration page. Item Print PS Error Explanation Item Values: On, Off TCP/IP You can select whether or not your printer prints an error list when a PS error occurs. • DHCP: The DHCP server assigns the IP address to you automatically.
Printing a demo page Print a demo page to make sure that the printer is operating correctly. 1 Press Menu and then OK when Information appears. 2 Press the Up/down arrow buttons until Demo Page appears and press OK. A demo page prints out. Changing the display language To change the language that is displayed on the control panel, follow these steps: 1 Press Menu until System Setup appears on the bottom line of the display and press OK. 2 Press OK when Language appears.
3 Software overview Supplied software You must install the printer software using the supplied CD after you have set up your printer and connected it to your computer. This chapter gives you an overview of the software that comes with your printer. Further details about installing and using the software are explained in the Software Section.
Printer driver features System requirements Your printer drivers support the following standard features: • Paper source selection Before you begin, ensure that your system meets the following requirements: • Paper size, orientation and media type Windows • Number of copies Item In addition, you can use various special printing features.
4 Network setup Supported operating systems The following table shows the network environments supported by the printer: This chapter gives you step-by-step instructions for setting up your printer for network connections. This chapter includes: Item • Introduction • Supported operating systems • Configuring TCP/IP • Configuring EtherTalk • Setting Ethernet speed • Restoring the network configuration • Printing a network configuration page • Configuring 802.
Configuring TCP/IP Configuring EtherTalk Your printer can be set up with a variety of TCP/IP network information, such as an IP address, a subnet mask, a gateway, and DNS addresses. There are several ways in which your printer can be assigned a TCP/IP address, depending on your network. EtherTalk is AppleTalk used in an Ethernet network. This protocol is widely used in Macintosh network environments.
Printing a network configuration page Configuring CentreWare IS The network configuration page shows how the network interface card on your printer is configured. Your printer can use CentreWare IS (Internet Services). To enable CentreWare IS, take the following steps: 1 Press Menu until Network appears on the bottom line of the display and press OK. 1 Press Menu until Network appears on the bottom line of the display and press OK. 2 Press the Up/down arrow buttons until Network Info.
5 Loading print media Selecting print media This chapter includes: You can print on a variety of print media, such as plain paper, envelopes, labels, and transparencies. Always use print media that meet the guidelines for use with your printer.
Supported sizes of paper Type Size Weighta Dimensions Capacityb • 60 to 90 g/m2 (16 to 24 lb bond ) for the tray • 60 to 163 g/m2 (16 to 43 lb bond ) for the multipurpose tray • 250 sheets of 80 g/m2 (20 lb bond) paper for the tray • 50 sheets for the multipurpose tray 75 to 90 g/m2 (20 to 24 lb) 5 sheets of 75 g/m2 (20 lb) in the multi-purpose tray Refer to the Plain paper section 138 to 146 g/m2 5 sheets of 75 g/m2 (20 lb) in the multi-purpose tray Labels Letter, Legal, Folio, Oficio, A4, JIS
Guidelines for selecting and storing print media Guidelines for special print media When selecting or loading paper, envelopes, or other print materials, keep these guidelines in mind: Media type • Always use print media that conform with the specifications listed on page 5.3. • Attempting to print on damp, curled, wrinkled, or torn paper can cause paper jams and poor print quality. • For the best print quality, use only high quality copier grade paper specifically recommended for use in laser printers.
Media type Guidelines Transparencies • To avoid damaging the printer, use only transparencies designed for use in laser printers. • Transparencies used in the printer must be able to withstand 200° C (392° F), the printer’s fusing temperature. • Place them on a flat surface after removing them from the printer. • Do not leave them in the paper tray for long periods of time. Dust and dirt may accumulate on them, resulting in spotty printing.
Using the tray 1 or the optional tray 2 1 Press and hold the guide lock, and slide the paper length guide to locate it in the correct paper size slot. 2 After inserting paper into the tray, adjust the support guide so that it lightly touches the paper stack. 3 Squeeze the paper width guides, as shown and slide them to the stack of paper until it lightly touches the side of the stack. Use the print material you use for the majority of your print jobs in the tray 1.
Notes 3 Load the paper with the side to be printed on facing up. • Do not push the paper width guide far enough to cause the material to warp. • If you do not adjust the paper width guide, it may cause paper jams. Using the multi-purpose tray The multi-purpose tray can hold special sizes and types of print material, such as transparencies, postcards, note cards, and envelopes. It is useful for single page printing on letterhead or colored paper.
Caution This loading procedure is almost the same as the procedure for loading in the multi-purpose tray, except you load paper sheet-by-sheet in the tray, send print data to print the first page, and press OK on the control panel to print each following page. When you print on special material like envelopes, labels, transparencies, or cards, the output location should be the rear cover. Open the rear cover to use it. See page 5.8.
Printing to the rear cover (Face up) Selecting an output location Using the rear cover, paper comes out of the printer face up. The printer has two output locations; the rear cover (face up) and the output tray (face down). Printing from the multi-purpose tray to the rear cover provides a straight paper path. Using the rear cover might improve the output quality with special print media. To use the rear cover, open it by pulling down.
6 Basic printing Printing a document This chapter includes: This printer allows you to print from various Windows, Mac OS applications. The exact steps for printing a document may vary depending on the application you use. • Printing a document For details about printing, see the Software Section. • Canceling a print job This chapter explains common printing tasks.
7 Ordering supplies and How to purchase accessories To order Xerox-authorized supplies or accessories, contact your local Xerox dealer or the retailer where you purchased your printer, or visit www.xerox.com/office/support and select your country/region for information on calling for technical support. This chapter provides information on purchasing print cartridges and accessories available for your printer.
8 Maintenance Cleaning the inside of the printer This chapter provides information for maintaining your printer and the print cartridge, as well as suggestions for high-quality and economical printing. • Clean the inside manually. This chapter includes: Cleaning the inside of the printer manually • Printing information page 1 • Cleaning the printer Turn the printer off and unplug the power cord. Wait for the printer to cool down.
4 Locate the long strip of glass (LSU) inside the top of the cartridge compartment, and gently swab the glass with a cotton swab checking to see if dirt turns the cotton black. • To prevent damage to the print cartridge, do not expose it to light for more than a few minute. Expected cartridge life The print cartridge yield depends on the amount of toner that print jobs require. Average yield for a new print cartridge is either 10,000 or 4000 standard pages in accordance with the ISO/IEC 19752 standard.
Redistributing print cartridge Note If toner gets on your clothing, wipe it off with a dry cloth and wash clothing in cold water. Hot water sets toner into fabric. When the print cartridge is near the end of its life: • White streaks or light printing occurs. • Toner Low appears on the display. • The Status Monitor program window appears on the computer telling you that the toner level is low. 4 Hold the print cartridge by the handle and slowly insert the cartridge into the opening in the printer.
3 Clearing the Toner Low Replace Toner message Remove the new print cartridge from its bag. When the Toner Low Replace Toner message appears you can configure not to see this message again not to disturb you. Caution Do not use sharp objects, such as a knife or scissors, to open the print cartridge package. They might scratch the drum of the cartridge. 4 Remove the packing tape and roll the cartridge 5 or 6 items to distribute the toner.
9 Troubleshooting Clearing paper jams Note When removing paper that is jammed in the printer, if possible always pull the paper in the direction that it normally moves so as not to damage internal components. Always pull firmly and evenly; do not jerk the paper. If the paper tears, ensure that all fragments of paper are removed; otherwise a jam will occur again. This chapter provides helpful information for what to do if you encounter an error while using your printer.
2 Remove the jammed paper by gently pulling it straight out. Make sure that all of the paper is properly aligned in the tray 1. If the paper does not move when you pull, or if you do not see the paper in this area, check the fuser area around the print cartridge. See page 9.3. 3 4 Pull the paper straight up and out. 5 Insert the trays back into the printer. Printing automatically resumes. In the multi-purpose tray Insert the tray 1 into the printer until it snaps into place.
Around the print cartridge 1 2 3 In the paper exit area Note 1 The fuser area is hot. Take care when removing paper from the printer. Open and close the front cover. The jammed paper is automatically ejected from the printer. 2 Gently pull the paper out of the output tray. Open the front cover and pull the print cartridge out. If you do not see the jammed paper or if there is any resistance when you pull, stop and go to the next step. Remove the jammed paper by gently pulling it straight out.
5 Release the blue strap, the rear cover stopper, and fully open the rear cover, as shown. 8 Pull the jammed paper out. If the jammed paper does not move when you pull, push the pressure lever on each side down to loose the paper, and then remove it. 1 1 2 6 1 2 rear cover stopper rear cover Unfold the duplex guide fully. 1 9 pressure lever Return the lever, door, stopper, and guide to their original position. 10 Close the rear cover. Printing automatically resumes.
2 Remove the jammed paper from the duplex unit. 3 Pull the jammed paper out. If the paper does not come out with the duplex unit, remove the paper from the bottom of the printer. Tips for avoiding paper jams By selecting the correct media types, most paper jams can be avoided. When a paper jam occurs, follow the steps outlined on page 9.1. • Follow the procedures on page 5.5. Ensure that the adjustable guides are positioned correctly. • Do not overload the tray.
Troubleshooting checklist Understanding display messages If the printer is not working properly, consult the following checklist. If the printer does not pass a step, follow the corresponding troubleshooting suggestions. Messages appear on the Smart Panel program window or the control panel display to indicate the printer’s status or errors. Refer to the tables below to understand the messages’ meaning and correct the problem if necessary. Messages and their meanings are listed in alphabetical order.
Message Meaning Suggested solutions A problem has occurred in the LSU (Laser Scanning Unit). Unplug the power cord and plug it back inches. If the problem persists, please call for service. Main Motor Locked There is a problem in the main motor. Open and then close the front cover. Open Heat Error Cycle Power There is a problem in the fuser unit. Unplug the power cord and plug it back in. If the problem persists, please call for service.
Print cartridge-related messages Message Meaning Suggested solutions Install Toner The print cartridge is installed improperly, or not installed. Reinstall the print cartridge two or three times. If the problem persists, the print cartridge is not being detected. Please contact the service representatives. Invalid Toner The print cartridge you have installed is not for your printer. Install a Xerox-genuine print cartridge, designed for your printer. Toner Low The print cartridge is almost empty.
Solving general printing problems Condition For problems with the operation of your printer, refer to the table for suggested solutions. Condition The printer does not print. Possible cause Suggested solutions The printer is not receiving power. Check the power cord connections. Check the power switch and the power source. The printer is not selected as the default printer. Select Xerox Phaser 3435 as your default printer. The printer cover is not closed. Close the printer cover.
Condition Possible cause The page layout is too complex. Half the page is blank. The page orientation setting may be incorrect. The paper size and the paper size settings do not match. There is too much paper in the tray. The paper keeps jamming. The printer prints, but the text is wrong, garbled, or incomplete. An incorrect type of paper is being used.
Solving print quality problems Condition Vertical lines Dirt inside of the printer or improper paper loading may reduce print quality. See the table below to troubleshoot problems.
Condition Background scatter A Misformed characters Page skew AaBbC AaBbCcc AaBbC AaBbCcc AaBbCc Curl or wave Suggested solutions Condition Background scatter results from bits of toner distributed on the printed page. • The paper may be too damp. Try printing with a different batch of paper. Do not open packages of paper until necessary so that the paper does not absorb too much moisture.
Condition Common PostScript problems Suggested solutions Curl The following situations are PostScript language specific and may occur when several printer languages are being used. If the printed paper is curled or paper does not feed into the printer: • Turn over the stack of paper in the tray. Also try rotating the paper 180° in the tray. • Try printing to rear cover. An unknown image repetitively appears on a next few sheets or loose toner, light print, or contamination occurs.
Common Linux problems Condition The printer doesn’t print. Common Macintosh problems Suggested solutions • Check if the printer driver is installed in your system. Open Unified Driver Configurator and switch to the Printers tab in Printers configuration window to look at the list of available printers. Make sure that your machine is displayed on the list. If not, please, invoke Add new printer wizard to set up your device. • Check if the printer is started.
10 Installing accessories Installing a memory DIMM Your printer has a dual in-line memory module (DIMM) slot. Use this DIMM slot to install additional memory. Your printer is a full-featured laser printer that has been optimized to meet most of your printing needs. Recognizing that each user may have different requirements, however, Xerox makes several accessories available to enhance the printer’s capabilities. Phaser 3435/DN has 64 MB of memory which can be expanded to 320 MB.
5 Setting the memory in the PostScript printer properties Holding the memory DIMM by the edges, align the notches on the memory DIMM with the grooves on the memory DIMM slot. After installing the memory DIMM, you need to select it in the printer properties of the PostScript printer driver so that you can use it. 1 Make sure that the PostScript printer driver is installed in your computer.
11 Specifications Item This chapter includes: • Memory • 64 MB (Max 320 MB) • 32, 128, or 256 MB optional memory available. • Use only the Xerox-approved DIMM. Fonts 1 bitmap, 45 scalable, 136 PostScript3 fonts Interface • IEEE 1284 Bidirectional Parallel Standard - Modes supported: Compatible, Nibble, Byte, ECP Printer specifications Printer specifications Item Specifications and Description Model name Phaser 3435/DN Printing speeda 33 ppm (A4); 35 ppm (Letter) Duplex: 17 ipm (A4); 17.
INDEX A L accessories installing memory DIMM 10.1 order information 7.1 Linux problems 9.14 loading paper multi-purpose tray 5.6 tray 1/optional tray 2 5.5 C M cleaning drum 8.2 inside 8.1 outside 8.1 cleaning sheet, print 8.2 component location 1.2 control panel menus 2.1 status LED 1.4 Macintosh problems 9.14 manual feed mode 5.7 memory DIMM, install 10.1 multi-purpose tray 5.6 D demo page, print 2.7 DIMM, install 10.1 display language, change control panel 2.7 drum, clean 8.
Windows 3.2 T toner save mode, use 2.7 W Windows problems 9.
Software section Software section
SOFTWARE SECTION CONTENTS Chapter 1: INSTALLING PRINTER SOFTWARE IN WINDOWS Installing Printer Software ........................................................................................................ 4 Installing Software for Local Printing ................................................................................. 4 Installing Software for Network Printing ............................................................................. 7 Reinstalling Printer Software ......................
Printing on Both Sides of Paper ............................................................................................... 20 Printing a Reduced or Enlarged Document ................................................................................ 20 Fitting Your Document to a Selected Paper Size ......................................................................... 20 Using Watermarks .................................................................................................................
Chapter 8: USING YOUR PRINTER IN LINUX Getting Started ..................................................................................................................... 26 Installing the Unified Linux Driver ............................................................................................ 26 Installing the Unified Linux Driver ................................................................................... 26 Uninstalling the Unified Linux Driver .......................................
1 Typical Installation Installing Printer Software in Windows This is recommended for most users. All components necessary for printer operations will be installed. This chapter includes: • Installing Printer Software 1 Make sure that the printer is connected to your computer and powered on. 2 Insert the supplied CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. The CD-ROM should automatically run, and an installation window appears.
Custom Installation NOTE: If your printer is not already connected to the computer, the following window will appear. You can choose individual components to install. 1 Make sure that the printer is connected to your computer and powered on. 2 Insert the supplied CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. The CD-ROM should automatically run, and an installation window appears. If the installation window does not appear, click Start and then Run. Type X:\Setup.
5 6 Select your printer and click Next. Select the components to be installed and click Next. NOTE: You can change the desired installation folder by NOTE: If your printer is not already connected to the computer, the following window will appear. clicking [Browse]. 7 After the installation is finished, a window asking you to print a test page appears. If you choose to print a test page, select the checkbox and click Next. Otherwise, just click Next and skip to step 9.
Installing Software for Network Printing 4 Select Typical installation for a network printer. Click Next. 5 The list of printers available on the network appears. Select the printer you want to install from the list and then click Next. When you connect your printer to a network, you must first configure the TCP/IP settings for the printer. After you have assigned and verified the TCP/IP settings, you are ready to install the software on each computer on the network.
4 Select Custom installation. Click Next. 5 The list of printers available on the network appears. Select the printer you want to install from the list and then click Next. NOTE: After setup is complete, if your printer driver doesn’t work properly, reinstall the printer driver. See "Reinstalling Printer Software" on page 10. Custom Installation You can choose individual components to install and set a specific IP address. 1 Make sure that the printer is connected to your network and powered on.
To install this software on a server, select the Setting up this printer on a server checkbox. TIP: If you want to set a specific IP address on a specific network printer, click the Set IP Address button. The Set IP Address window appears. Do as follows: 8 After the installation is finished, a window asking you to print a test page appears. If you choose to print a test page, select the checkbox and click Next. Otherwise, just click Next and skip to step 10.
• After connecting the printer, click Next. • If you don’t want to connect the printer at this time, click Next, and No on the following screen. Then the installation will start and a test page will not be printed at the end of the installation. • The reinstallation window that appears in this User’s Guide may differ depending on the printer and interface in use. Reinstalling Printer Software You can reinstall the software if installation fails. 1 Start Windows.
2 Using SetIP 5 Click Next. 6 Click Finish. • Installing SetIP • Using SetIP Installing SetIP 1 Make sure that the printer is connected to your computer and powered on. 2 Insert the supplied CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. The CD-ROM should automatically run, and an installation window appears. Using SetIP If the installation window does not appear, click Start and then Run. Type X:\Setup.exe, replacing “X” with the letter which represents your drive and click OK.
3 1 2 Basic Printing This chapter explains the printing options and common printing tasks in Windows. Open the document you want to print. Select Print from the File menu. The Print window is displayed. It may look slightly different depending on your application. The basic print settings are selected within the Print window. These settings include the number of copies and print range.
Printing to a file (PRN) Printer Settings You will sometimes need to save the print data as a file for your purpose. You can use the printer properties window, which allows you to access all of the printer options you need when using your printer. When the printer properties are displayed, you can review and change the settings needed for your print job. To create a file: 1 Check the Print to file box at the Print window. Your printer properties window may differ, depending on your operating system.
Layout Tab Paper Tab The Layout tab provides options to adjust how the document appears on the printed page. The Layout Options includes Multiple Pages per Side and Poster Printing. See "Printing a Document" on page 12 for more information on accessing printer properties. Use the following options to set the basic paper handling specifications when you access the printer properties. See "Printing a Document" on page 12 for more information on accessing printer properties.
Graphics Tab 3 Source Make sure that Source is set to the corresponding paper tray. Use Manual Feeder when printing on special materials like envelopes and transparencies. You have to load one sheet at a time into Manual Tray or Multi-Purpose Tray. If the paper source is set to Auto Selection, the printer automatically picks up print material in the following tray order: Manual Tray or Multi-Purpose Tray (Tray1), Tray2, optional Tray n.
Advanced Options Extras Tab You can set advanced settings by clicking the Advanced Options button. • TrueType Options: This option determines what the driver tells the printer about how to image the text in your document. Select the appropriate setting according to the status of your document. - Download as Outline: When this option is selected, the driver will download any TrueType fonts that are used in your document not already stored (resident) on your printer.
Troubleshooting Tab Using a Favorite Setting Click the Troubleshooting tab to access the following feature: The Favorites option, which is visible on each properties tab, allows you to save the current properties settings for future use. To save a Favorites item: 1 1 2 Change the settings as needed on each tab. 3 Click Save. Enter a name for the item in the Favorites input box. 2 3 When you save Favorites, all current driver settings are saved.
4 Advanced Printing Printing Multiple Pages on One Sheet of Paper (N-Up Printing) This chapter explains printing options and advanced printing tasks. 1 2 3 4 NOTES: • Your printer driver Properties window that appears in this User’s Guide may differ depending on the printer in use. However the composition of the printer properties window is similar. • If you need to know the exact name of your printer, you can check the supplied CD-ROM.
Printing Posters Printing Booklets This feature allows you to print a single-page document onto 4, 9, or 16 sheets of paper, for the purpose of pasting the sheets together to form one poster-size document. 1 2 3 8 To change the print settings from your software application, access printer properties. See "Printing a Document" on page 12. Click the Layout tab, select Poster Printing in the Layout Type drop-down list.
Printing on Both Sides of Paper Printing a Reduced or Enlarged Document You can print on both sides of a sheet of paper. Before printing, decide how you want your document oriented. You can change the size of a page’s content to appear larger or smaller on the printed page. The options are: • Printer Setting, if you select this option, this feature is determined by the setting you’ve made on the control panel of the printer. • None • Long Edge, which is the conventional layout used in book binding.
Editing a Watermark Using Watermarks 1 The 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 pages of a document. 2 There are several predefined watermarks that come with the printer, and they can be modified, or you can add new ones to the list.
Using a Page Overlay Using Overlays After an overlay has been created, it is ready to be printed with your document. To print an overlay with a document: 1 2 What is an Overlay? Dear ABC Regards WORLD BEST An overlay is text and/or images stored in the computer hard disk drive (HDD) as a special file format that can be printed on any document. Overlays are often used to take the place of preprinted forms and letterhead paper.
5 Advanced Using Windows PostScript Driver You can use advanced settings by clicking the Advanced button. If you want to use the PostScript driver provided with your system CD-ROM to print a document. PPDs, in combination with the PostScript driver, access printer features and allow the computer to communicate with the printer. An installation program for the PPDs is provided on the supplied software CD-ROM.
6 Using Utility Applications Opening the Troubleshooting Guide If an error occurs while printing, the Status Monitor window appears, showing the error. Using the troubleshooting guide, you can view solutions for error status problems. Double click the Status Monitor icon on the Windows task bar. Or, from the Start menu, select Programs or All Programs → your printer driver name → Troubleshooting Guide.
7 Sharing the Printer Locally Setting Up a Host Computer 1 2 3 4 5 6 You can connect the printer directly to a selected computer, which is called “host computer,” on the network. The following procedure is for Windows XP. For other Windows OS, refer to the corresponding Windows User's Guide or online help. NOTES: • Check the Operating System(s) that are compatible with your printer. Please refer to the OS Compatibility section of Printer Specifications in your Printer User’s Guide.
8 Using Your Printer in Linux Installing the Unified Linux Driver You can use your machine in a Linux environment. Installing the Unified Linux Driver 1 This chapter includes: • Getting Started 2 • Installing the Unified Linux Driver Make sure that you connect your machine to your computer. Turn both the computer and the machine on. When the Administrator Login window appears, type in root in the Login field and enter the system password.
5 Uninstalling the Unified Linux Driver When the installation is complete, click Finish. 1 When the Administrator Login window appears, type in root in the Login field and enter the system password. NOTE: You must log in as a super user (root) to install the printer software. If you are not a super user, ask your system administrator. 2 Insert the printer software CD-ROM. The CD-ROM will automatically run. If the CD-ROM does not automatically run, click the icon at the bottom of the desktop.
Printers Configuration Using the Unified Driver Configurator Printers configuration has the two tabs: Printers and Classes. Printers Tab You can see the current system’s printer configuration by clicking on the printer icon button on the left side of the Unified Driver Configurator window. Unified Linux Driver Configurator is a tool primarily intended for configuring Printer.
Classes Tab Configuring Printer Properties The Classes tab shows a list of available printer classes. Using the properties window provided by the Printers configuration, you can change the various properties for your machine as a printer. 1 Open the Unified Driver Configurator. Shows all of the printer classes. 2 3 If necessary, switch to Printers configuration. Select your machine on the available printers list and click Properties. The Printer Properties window opens.
Printing a Document Printing from Applications There are a lot of Linux applications that you are allowed to print from using Common UNIX Printing System (CUPS). You can print on your machine from any such application. 1 From the application you are using, select Print from the File menu. 2 Select Print directly using lpr. 3 5 In the LPR GUI window, select the model name of your machine from the Printer list and click Properties. 6 7 Click. The following four tabs display at the top of the window.
9 Using Your Printer with a Macintosh Uninstalling the printer driver 1 Your printer supports Macintosh systems with a built-in USB interface or 10/100 Base-TX network interface card. When you print a file from a Macintosh computer, you can use the driver by installing the PPD file.
For a USB-connected Macintosh Setting Up the Printer Mac OS 10.3 or higher 1 Set up for your printer will be different depending on which cable you use to connect the printer to your computer—the network cable or the USB cable. 2 For a Network-connected Macintosh NOTE: Some printers do not support a network interface. 3 Before connecting your printer, make sure that your printer supports a network interface by referring to Printer Specifications in your Printer User’s Guide.
Installable Options Printing After setting up for your printer, you can set some more detailed options. NOTES: 1 2 3 • The Macintosh printer’s properties window that appears in this User’s Guide may differ depending on the printer in use. However the composition of the printer properties window is similar. • You can check your printer name in the supplied CD-ROM. Open Print Center or Printer Setup Utility from the Utilities folder. •For MAC OS 10.
Changing Printer Settings Printer Features You can use advanced printing features when using your printer. This tab provides options for selecting the paper type and adjusting print quality. Select Printer Features from the dropdown list to access the following features: From your Macintosh application, select Print from the File menu. The printer name which appears in the printer properties window may differ depending on the printer in use.
Printing Multiple Pages on One Sheet of Paper Duplex Printing You can print on both sides of the paper. Before printing in the duplex mode, decide on which edge you will be binding your finished document. The binding options are: You can print more than one page on a single sheet of paper. This feature provides a cost-effective way to print draft pages. 1 2 • Long-Edge Binding: Which is the conventional layout used in book binding. From your Macintosh application, select Print from the File menu.
SOFTWARE SECTION INDEX A advanced printing, use 18 B booklet printing 19 D Device 30 document, print Macintosh 33 Windows 12 double-sided printing 20 E Extras properties, set 16 Macintosh 34 Windows 14 Linux driver, install 26 printer properties 29 printing 30 M Macintosh driver install 31 printing 33 setting up the printer 32 N n-up printing Macintosh 35 Windows 18 F favorites settings, use 17 G Graphics 15 Graphics properties, set 15 H help, use 17, 23 I install Linux 26 printer driver Macintos
true-type option 15 software install Macintosh 31 Windows 4, 11 reinstall Windows 10 system requirements Macintosh 31 uninstall Macintosh 31 Windows 10 status monitor, use 24 T toner save, set 15, 34 U uninstall, software Linux 27 Macintosh 31 Windows 10 W watermark create 21 delete 21 edit 21 print 21 37
