User manual XEROX DOCUPRINT P8E

[. . . ] Ax DocuPrint P8e Personal Laser Printer User Guide Final Draft Table of Contents Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . i What This Manual Contains. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ii Manual Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iii Safety Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] A check mark will confirm the selection next time you open the printer menu. 1 2 Double-click the Printer icon in the Control Panel. Click the Xerox DocuPrint P8e printer, select Set as Default from the Printer menu, and then close the dialog box. 14 · Chapter 1 2 2Printing Printing · 15 2-1 2-1-1 Media Paper Selecting Print Media Media Selection Sizes Letter (8. 5 x 11") Legal (8. 5 x 14") Executive (7. 25 x 10. 5") A4 (210 x 297 mm) A5 (148 x 210 mm) B5 (182 x 257 mm) COM-10 Monarch C5 DL Letter A4 Letter A4 Weights 16-24 lb (60-90 g/m 2) Input Sheet Capacity MPF*: 150 (20 lb) Manual Feeder: 1 Envelope 24-43 lb (90-107 g/m2) MPF*: Up to 10 Manual: 1 Transparency 24-43 lb (90-107 g/m2) 24-43 lb (90-107 g/m2) MPF*: Up to 10 Manual: 1 MPF*: Up to 10 Manual: 1 Labels * Multi-Purpose Paper Feeder 2-1-2 Media Guidelines When selecting or loading paper, please remember the following: · · · · Attempting to print on damp, curled, wrinkled, or torn paper can cause paper jams and poor print quality. Always use paper and other media that conform with those listed in the Media Selection table, above. Do not use envelopes with thick or crooked edges, or envelopes that are damaged, curled, wrinkled, or irregularly shaped. 16 · Chapter 2 2-2 2-2-1 Loading Print Media 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 fan them. Tap the edges on a table top to straighten them. Doing this before you load paper helps prevent paper jams. Do not load too much. This feeder holds up to 150 sheets of plain paper (and the Face-down Stacker holds up to 100 sheets. Printing · 17 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 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 2-2-2 Using the Manual Feeder Use the front manual feeder 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 3 Make sure the paper is as far down as it will go. Be sure that before starting your print job, you select the manual feeding source and the correct paper size from your software application. 20 · Chapter 2 2-2-3 Using the Face-up Stacker The Face-up Stacker is 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. Printing · 21 2-2-4 Loading Envelopes Depending on the thickness of your envelopes, the multipurpose paper feeder can hold up to 10 envelopes. If 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 to the width of the envelopes. 3 22 · Chapter 2 Select the correct envelope size from your software application and start your print job. 2-3 Using the Status Monitor The Status Monitor is a program that 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, click the Xerox DocuPrint P8e RCP&SM icon in the Program Manager. 2 1 2 Select Status Monitor. The Status Monitor appears. To access the Status Monitor from DOS: At the DOS prompt, type cd\dosrcp and press Return. Type dosp8e. exe and press Return. Printing · 23 2-3-2 Status Monitor Messages Message Description The printer is online and ready to receive data. To switch the printer to online status, press the key on the operator panel. The printer cover is open, or not closed securely. This message also appears when the image cartridge is not installed or installed completely. There is paper jammed inside the printer. Remove the jammed paper (see Chapter 3, "Troubleshooting. ") The printer memory is full because it has received too many documents or too complex or detailed a document. Divide the document into two or three jobs and send again. [. . . ] Close the front cover. Maintenance · 43 44 · Chapter 4 5 5Adding Memory Adding Memory · 45 5-1 Installing a SIMM Follow this procedure for installing a memory SIMM to increase printer memory. 1 2 3 4 5 Turn the printer power OFF and unplug the printer power cord. Disconnect all cables from the back of the printer. Open the front cover and remove the image cartridge. Refer to "Replacing the Image Cartridge" on page 41). [. . . ]