Xante ColourLaser 21 Setup Manual

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XANTÉ

ColourLaser™ 21 Series

Setup Guide

Installation Checklist:

Please cut this page out and use it as a guide when installing your printer.

1 Install the Printer

Select a Location (see p. 3)

Unpack (see p. 4)

Check Components (see p. 5)

Record the Serial No. (see p. 5)

✁

Remove Shipping Materials (see p. 6)

Prepare Image Drums (see p. 6)

Install Toner Cartridges (see p. 7)

Load Print Media (see p. 8)

Open the Straight-Through Exit (see p. 9)

Connect to Power (see p. 9)

Print the Demo Page (see p. 9)

2 Make the Computer Connection &

Install the Software

Windows

• Network Install (see pp. 10-12)

• USB Install (see pp. 13-16)

• Parallel Install (see p. 17)

Macintosh

• Network Install (see pp. 18-19)

• USB Install (see pp. 20-21)

Complete

3 Finish the Setup

Set Color Balance (see p. 22)

Check Media Settings (see pp. 23-26)

Check the Printer Settings (see p. 27)

Print a Sample File (see p. 28)

Congratulations!

This completes the installation of your XANTÉ ColourLaser 21 Printer. Now it’s time to let your imagination run free and enjoy some colorful printing!

For more information, see the documents listed on the back of this checklist.

Install the Handy Reference (see p. 28)

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Documentation

rinted n-Line

Setup Guide

The document you’re holding. Gets you up and running.

XANTÉ ColourLaser 21 Handy

Reference Guide

For help with day-to-day operation, including:

• Loading Print Media

• Usable Print Media

• Walk-up Functions (Proof & Print, Secure Print, etc.)

• Operator Panel

• Clearing Paper Jams, etc.

Attaches to the printer with Velcro

fasteners.

Customer Safety &

Certification Booklet

• Safety Information

• FCC/IC/CE

• Material Safety Data Sheets, etc.

XANTÉ ColourLaser 21 Series

User’s Guide

The XANTÉ ColourLaser 21 Series User’s Guide is located on the printer’s driver CD, and includes information on:

• Print Media

• The Control Panel

• Printer Menus

• Using Print Features

• Proof & Print, Secure Print

• Problem Solving

• Maintenance

• Working with Color

• Specifications

• Service & Support, etc.

XANTÉ Network User’s Guide

The Network User’s Guide is also located on the printer’s driver CD. It includes information on printer networking, including:

• Setting the Printer’s IP Address

• Advanced Management Features

• Novell Netware

• TCP/IP, etc.

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Installation

Select a location

For Orientation Purposes:

Back

Left

(Straight-Through Exit, Connections)

(Control Panel, Tray 1)

• Firm, level surface capable of supporting at least 160 lbs (72 kg).

• Clearance:

- Left & Right: 24 inches (60 cm)

- Front: 39½ inches (100 cm)

- Back: 8 inches (20 cm)

- Top: 27½ inches (70 cm)

Right

(Multi-Purpose T ray , Side Cover)

Front

• Nearby power source

• Room temperature: – Ideal: 62.6 to 80.6°F (17 to 27°C): – Maximum Permissible: 50 to 89.6°F (10 to 32°C)

• Relative humidity: – Ideal: 50 to 70% RH – Maximum Permissible: 20 to 80% RH

• Away from direct sunlight

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Unpack

Caution!

• The printer weighs 160 pounds.

• Use more than one person to lift the printer.

• Use appropriate lifting techniques.

It’s a good idea to save all the packing materials in case you

ever need to ship the printer.

Remove the hand holds.

Remove the top shipping cushions.

Lift the shipping container off the printer.

Grasp the printer using the hand holds on the sides and back, and carefully remove it from the shipping tray.

Lift off the accessory tray and set it aside.

Place the printer on a suitable support, then remove it from the plastic bag.

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Check Components

Cyan, Magenta, Yellow & Black

Toner Cartridges with LED Lens

Cleaners

CD(s)

With Drivers, Utilities &

On-Line User’s Guides

Power Cord

Printer

Record the Serial Number

Before proceeding, locate the silver ratings plate on the back of the printer. Record the serial number you find there at the back of the Handy Reference Guide.

You’ll need this number to register your printer and to take advantage of XANTÉ’s technical support service.

Light-Shield Bags

(Used to protect image

drums

from light when they are

removed from printer.)

Documentation

(see page 2):

Setup Guide

Handy Reference Guide

Customer Safety &

Certification Booklet

www.xante.com

Web-based support* for the XANTÉ products you own: 24 hours a day, 7 days a week—no waiting!

Log on and check for

• Product News

• What’s Changed?

* English Only.

You can

• Register your XANTÉ products

• Download or view manuals online

• Download drivers

• … and more!

Just point your browser to click on Support.

www.xante.com and

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Remove the Shipping Materials

Remove any shipping tape and external packaging materials.

Pull up on the release latch and open the cover.

Prepare the Image Drums

Remove (grasp, twist, lift) the cardboard shipping restraint from behind the LED heads.

Pull the blue fuser roller lever to the right (away from the open cover) and remove the orange transport lock, then push the fuser roller lever to the left as far as it will go (toward the open cover).

Lift out the black image drum (the one furthest to the right).

a. Remove the protective sheet. b. Remove the tape. c. Push the tab (1) in the direction of the arrow

and remove the blanking plate.

Place the drum back into the printer, then repeat this process for each of the three remaining drums.

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Install the Toner Cartridges

Unpack the black toner cartridge and shake it back and forth.

Carefully remove the tape.

Lower the port end of the cartridge into the image drum closest to the right end of the printer, so that the tube (1) on the drum slides into the port (2) on the toner cartridge.

Lightly press the cartridge against the image drum port, then lower the lock lever end, aligning the white tab with the groove in the drum.

Push the lock lever (3) to the left (toward the open printer cover) until it stops.

To avoid damage to the printheads, be sure to push the

lock lever as far as it will go.

Port end (1). Lock lever end (2).

Cyan

Magenta

Yellow

Black

Repeat the process for each toner cartridge, being careful to match the toner color to the drum color.

Before closing the cover, check to be sure all the

toner cartridge lock levers (blue) are pushed

back as far as they will go.

Close the cover.

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Load Print Media

For information on usable print media, see the Handy Reference.

Pull the tray out of the printer.

For legal size or larger print media, position the media supports: a. Press the spring release b. Slide and lift the support c. Snap into the correct position (refer to the markings in the tray).

Slide the guides to fit the size media you are using.

If necessary, lift out the media indicator and reinsert it with the proper media size showing.

Media Gauge:

Indicates the amount of media left in the tray .

Load the print media (default is 8½ x 11", long edge feed) keeping it below the

Fan the paper (max. 550 sheets 20-lb. paper).

“PAPER FULL” mark (1), then push the tray back in gently.

Default: 8½ x 11", long edge feed

Option: 8½ x 11", short edge feed

Option: Tabloid (11 x 17")

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Open the Straight-Through Exit

Normally the printer feeds documents face down into the top exit tray . If you will be printing special media such as transparencies, thick paper or labels, open the straight-through exit path, then specify it in the driver when you are printing on special media (see “Selecting the Straight-Through Exit Path in the Driver” under Exit Paths in the on-line User’s Guide).

If you always want to use the straight-through exit, you can set it as the default (see Changing the Default Exit Path in the on-line User’s Guide).

T o open the straight-through exit, pull the tray down and pivot out the extenders.

Connect to Power

Attach the power cord to the left side of printer.

Be sure to use the cable supplied with the printer.

Print the Demo Page

Connect to grounded power socket.

Turn the printer on and wait for it to warm up.

The display will read

Print out the Demo page: a Press Menu repeatedly until

appears.

b Press ITEM - repeatedly until c Press Select.

The Demo page prints. The printer goes back on line.

ONLINE .AUTO TRAY1

INFORMA TION MENU

DEMO1 displays.

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Network Install: Windows

Network Connection

No Ethernet® cable is supplied with the printer. Use an Ethernet cable with two twisted wire pairs and an

RJ45 plug.

= Test Button = Status Light

Turn the printer off. Connect your Ethernet cable to the network port on

the print server (3). Connect the other end of the Ethernet cable to the

network port (4). Turn the printer on and wait for the print server status

light to stop blinking. Press the Test button on the print server.

A Configuration Sheet prints. This sheet contains information you need to set up the printer on your network.

Setting Up the Network

Installing the Printer Drivers

The printer drivers are located on the CD supplied with the printer.

For Windows 2000:

\Drivers\Win2K\English\Pcldrv and/or \Psdrv

For Windows Me, 98, and 95:

\Drivers\Win9x\English\Pcldrv and/or \Psdrv

For Windows NT 4.0:

\Drivers\Nt40\English\Pcldrv and/or \Psdrv

Installing the Drivers on Client Computers

Clients with Windows 2000 & Windows NT 4.0:

Push Installation

Copy the driver files from the XANTÉ ColourLaser 21 CD (\Drivers\Nt40 or Win2K\English\Pcldrv or Psdrv) to the network directory of your choice.

At the host computer, open Network Neighborhood, then double-click the client computer on which you wish to install the drivers.

Double-click the Printers folder, then click Add Printer.

Make sure Print Server/[Computer Name] is selected, then click Next.

Follow the Add Printer Wizard to add the drivers from the network directory where you installed them onto the selected client computer.

Click the driver to be installed, then click Next.

Click Next and follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation.

Repeat the process for each client computer, then do a quick check of the client computers to be sure that the driver was installed.

T o view the XANTÉ Network User’s Guide once it is installed on your computer, click Start ® Programs

XANTÉ Network User Guide ® Network User’s Guide.

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Network Install: Windows (cont.)

Clients with Windows Me &

Windows 98/95: Pull Installation

Copy the driver files from the XANTÉ ColourLaser 21 CD (\Drivers\Win9x\English\Pcldrv or Psdrv) to a shared network directory of your choice.

On the client computer, click Start ® Settings

Printer ® Add Printer.

Use the Add Printer W izard to install the drivers from the network directory to the client computer.

Printing Directly from a Windows

Workstation

To use this feature, you must have an IP address established and the printer driver installed.

T o configure a Windows workstation to print directly to your networked XANTÉ printer:

Insert the XANTÉ ColourLaser 21 CD in the CD-ROM drive.

Click Start ® Run, then browse to the main directory on the CD and double-click install.exe.

Click OK. Click the Direct Network Printing button. Follow the on-screen instructions to install ExtendNet

Connect, then exit the Menu Installer. Use ExtendNet Connect to create a new port. Configure each client’s printer driver(s) to the

network port (see the on-line XANTÉ Network User’s Guide).

Activating the Duplex Unit and Hard

Drive in the Driver

If you have the XANTÉ ColourLaser 21D or the XANTÉ ColourLaser 21HC, you must activate the duplex unit and hard disk drive in the drivers before using them.

These procedures are also used when installing optional memory SIMMs, auxiliary paper trays and

High Capacity Feeder. See “Accessories” in the online XANTÉ User’s Guide.

To activate the Duplex Unit and Hard Disk

Drive in the PCL driver:

Click Start ® Settings ® Printer. Right click the XANTÉ PCL printer icon, then click

Printing Preferences (Windows 2000), Properties (Windows Me/98/95) or Document Defaults (Windows NT 4.0).

In the Paper tab, click Device options, then click Duplex option unit and Printer hard disk.

Click OK twice, then close the Printers dialog box.

To activate the Duplex Unit and Hard Disk

Drive in the PostScript driver:

Click Start ® Settings ® Printer. Right click the XANTÉ PostScript printer icon, then

click Properties.

Windows 2000 and NT 4.0:

- Click the Device Settings tab.

- Scroll down to Installable Options.

- Click Duplex, then click Installed in the box below; do the same thing for Hard Disk.

Windows Me, 98 and 95:

- Click the Device Options tab.

- Click Duplex, then click Installed in the box below; do the same thing for Hard Disk.

Click OK, then close the Printers dialog box.

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Network Install: Windows (cont.)

Installing the Network Software

T o load the XANTÉ ExtendView 2000 software:

Insert the XANTÉ ColourLaser 21 CD in the CD-ROM drive.

Click Start ® Run, then browse to the main directory on the CD and double-click install.exe.

Click OK. Select the printer model, then click Continue. Click the Network and Admin Software button. Click the ExtendView 2000 button. Follow the on-screen instructions.

For more information on installing the software utilities and setting up the printer on various network systems, see the on-line XANTÉ Network User’s Guide.

Accessing the On-Line XANTÉ

Network User’s Guide

Minimum requirements: i486™ processor, 16 MB RAM, Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 or higher.

You can either view the XANTÉ Network User’s Guide directly from the printer CD or install it on your computer:

Insert the XANTÉ ColourLaser 21 CD in the CD-ROM drive.

Click Start ® Run, then browse to the main directory on the CD and double-click install.exe.

Click OK. Click the Network and Admin Software button. Click the Network Documentation button. Click your choice:

Install Network User’s Guide

(follow the on-screen instructions.)

View Network User’ s Guide.

Viewing the Installed Network User’s Guide

T o view the XANTÉ Network User’s Guide once it is installed on your computer, click Start ® Programs

XANTÉ Network User Guide ® Network User’s Guide.

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USB Install: Windows

Windows Drivers Supplied

The printer comes with two W indows drivers: Adobe PostScript and PCL. USB Drivers are supplied for the following systems:

• Windows 2000 Professional

• Windows Me

• Windows 98

USB Port Connection

No USB interface cable is supplied with the printer. Use a USB cable that is compatible with USB

specification 1.1.

Notes:

• A USB interface will only operate using Windows 2000, Windows Me and Windows 98. It will not operate using MS-DOS, Windows 95, 3.1, or NT 4.0.

• Printer operation is not assured if another USB compatible device is connected concurrently with it.

• If a USB hub is used, it must be connected directly to the computer.

Turn the computer and the printer off. Connect the USB cable to the USB port on the

computer (1). Connect the other end of the cable to the USB port on

the printer (2).

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USB Install: Windows (cont.)

USB Install: Windows 2000

Printer Drivers (Adobe PostScript, PCL)

On-Line XANTÉ ColourLaser 21 Series

User’s Guide

• Minimum requirements: i486 processor, 16 MB RAM, Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 or higher.

• Can also be viewed directly from the CD (click the “View User’s Guide” button in the Menu Installer dialog box).

Color Swatch Utility

Provides a printout of color samples with RGB settings. Use the settings in application software to precisely match the sample color in printed files.

Install the Software

First, Install the PostScript Driver

Turn the computer on and wait for it to boot up. Turn the printer on. Insert the XANTÉ ColourLaser 21 CD into the

CD-ROM drive.

The printer is detected and the Found New Hardware Wizard window appears.

Click Next. Select Search for a suitable driver for my device

(recommended), then click Next. Select Specify a location and clear the other choices,

then click Next. Click Browse and navigate to your CD-ROM drive.

Browse to \Drivers\Win2K\English\PSDRV on the XANTÉ CD and click Printer.inf, then click Open.

Click OK. Click Next.

The Digital Signature Not Found window appears.

Click Yes. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the

installation.

Second, Install the PCL Driver and/or

Additional Software

With the XANTÉ ColourLaser 21 CD in your CD-ROM drive, click Start ® Run.

Browse to your CD-ROM drive and double-click install.exe in the root directory , then click OK.

Click the button beside Printer Software and follow the on-screen instructions.

When the Port Selection window appears, leave LPT1 selected, then click Next.

Exit the Menu Installer.

Third, If You Installed the PCL Driver

If you installed the PCL driver, you need to associate it with the USB port. To do this:

Click Start ® Settings ® Printers. Right click the Xante ColourLaser 21 PCL driver

icon, then select Properties. On the Ports tab, select USB ... Xante ColourLaser

21 port, then click OK. Close the Printers window.

Using the Installed Software

To View the Printer User’s Guide

Click Start ® Programs ® XANTÉ ColourLaser 21 Series ® ColourLaser 21 User’s Guide.

To Open the Color Swatch Utility

Click Start ® Programs ® XANTÉ ColourLaser 21 Series ® Color Swatch Utility. (For more information

on the Color Swatch Utility , see the on-line XANTÉ ColourLaser 21 Series User’s Guide.)

Activate the Duplex Unit and

Internal Hard Drive in the Printer Driver

See page 11 for instructions on how to do this.

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USB Install: Windows (cont.)

USB Install: Windows Me

Printer Drivers (Adobe PostScript, PCL)

On-Line XANTÉ ColourLaser 21 Series

User’s Guide

• Minimum requirements: i486 processor, 16 MB RAM, Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 or higher.

• Can also be viewed directly from the CD (click the “View User’s Guide” button in the Menu Installer dialog box).

Color Swatch Utility

Provides a printout of color samples with RGB settings. Use the settings in application software to precisely match the sample color in printed files.

Install the Software

First, Install the USB Port and PostScript

Driver

Turn the computer on and wait for it to boot up. Turn the printer on.

The Add New Hardware W izard for USB Device window appears.

Second, Install the PCL Driver and/or

Additional Software

With the XANTÉ ColourLaser 21 CD in your CD-ROM drive, click Start ® Run.

Browse to your CD-ROM drive and double-click install.exe in the root directory , then click OK.

Click the button beside Printer Software and follow the on-screen instructions.

When the Port Selection window appears, leave LPT1 selected, then click Next.

Exit the Menu Installer.

Third, If You Installed the PCL Driver

If you installed the PCL driver, you need to associate it with the USB port. To do this:

Click Start ® Settings ® Printers. Right click the Xante ColourLaser 21 PCL driver

icon, then select Properties. On the Details tab, select XECUSB1 (ColourLaser

21) in the Print to the following port drop down list. Click Apply. Click OK.

Close the Printers window.

Insert the XANTÉ ColourLaser 21 CD into the CD-ROM drive, then click Next.

Select Automatic search for a better driver (Recommended), then click Next.

Make sure XANTÉ USB Driver is selected, then click OK and follow the on-screen instructions to finish the USB port installation.

The printer is detected and the Add New Hardware Wizard for XANTÉ ColourLaser 21 appears.

Select Specify the location of the driver (Advanced), then click Next.

Make sure Search for the best driver for your device (Recommended) is selected, then clear Removable Media and click Specify a location.

Click Browse and navigate to your CD-ROM drive. Browse to \Drivers\Win9x\English\Psdrv on the XANTÉ CD, then click OK.

Click Next and complete the installation following the on-screen instructions.

Using the Installed Software

To View the Printer User’s Guide

Click Start ® Programs ® XANTÉ ColourLaser 21 Series ® ColourLaser 21 User’s Guide.

To Open the Color Swatch Utility

Click Start ® Programs ® XANTÉ ColourLaser 21 Series ® Color Swatch Utility. (For more information

on the Color Swatch Utility , see the on-line XANTÉ ColourLaser 21 Series User’s Guide.)

Activate the Duplex Unit and

Internal Hard Drive in the Printer Driver

See page 11 for instructions on how to do this.

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USB Install: Windows (cont.)

USB Install: Windows 98

Printer Drivers (Adobe PostScript, PCL)

On-Line XANTÉ ColourLaser 21 Series

User’s Guide

• Minimum requirements: i486 processor, 16 MB RAM, Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 or higher.

• Can also be viewed directly from the CD (click the “View User’s Guide” button in the Menu Installer dialog box).

Color Swatch Utility

Provides a printout of color samples with RGB settings. Use the settings in application software to precisely match the sample color in printed files.

Install the Software

First, Install the USB Port & PostScript Driver

Turn the computer on and wait for it to boot up. Turn the printer on.

The Add New Hardware W izard for USB Device window appears.

Insert the XANTÉ ColourLaser 21 CD into the CD-ROM drive, then click Next.

Select Search for the best driver for your device (Recommended), then click Next.

Select CD-ROM drive, then clear the other devices and click Next.

When XANTÉ USB Driver appears, click Next.

The USB port information is copied to the system.

When the USB port install is complete, click Finish.

The printer is detected and the Add New Hardware Wizard for XANTÉ ColourLaser 21 appears.

Click Next. Make sure Search for the best driver for your

device (Recommended) is selected, then click Next. Click Specify a location, making sure other choices

are cleared. Click Browse and navigate to your CD-ROM drive.

Browse to \Drivers\Win9x\English\Psdrv on the XANTÉ CD, then click OK.

Click Next and complete the installation following the on-screen instructions.

Second, Install the PCL Driver and/or

Additional Software

With the XANTÉ ColourLaser 21 CD in your CD-ROM drive, click Start ® Run.

Browse to your CD-ROM drive and double-click install.exe in the root directory , then click OK.

Click the button beside Printer Software and follow the on-screen instructions.

When the Port Selection window appears, leave LPT1 selected, then click Next.

Exit the Menu Installer.

Third, If You Installed the PCL Driver

If you installed the PCL driver, you need to associate it with the USB port. To do this:

Click Start ® Settings ® Printers. Right click the Xante ColourLaser 21 PCL driver

icon, then select Properties. On the Details tab, select XECUSB1 (ColourLaser

21) in the Print to the following port drop down list. Click Apply. Click OK.

Close the Printers window.

Using the Installed Software

To View the Printer User’s Guide

Click Start ® Programs ® XANTÉ ColourLaser 21 Series ® ColourLaser 21 User’s Guide.

To Open the Color Swatch Utility

Click Start ® Programs ® XANTÉ ColourLaser 21 Series ® Color Swatch Utility. (For more information

on the Color Swatch Utility , see the on-line XANTÉ ColourLaser 21 Series User’s Guide.)

Activate the Duplex Unit and

Internal Hard Drive in the Printer Driver

See page 11 for instructions on how to do this.

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Parallel Install: Windows

Drivers Supplied

To Install the Software

Turn the computer on and wait for it to boot up.

The printer comes with two drivers: Adobe PostScript and PCL. Both are supplied for the following systems:

• Windows 2000 Professional

• Windows Me, 98, 95

• Windows NT 4.0

Parallel Port Connection

Make sure that all softwar e applications ar e closed . Turn the printer on. With the XANTÉ ColourLaser 21 CD in your

CD-ROM drive, click Start ® Run. Browse to your CD-ROM drive and double-click

install.exe in the root directory , then click OK.

For Windows 2000, the PostScript driver must be installed through the Add Printer wizard (Start

Settings ® Printers ® Add Printer; follow instructions; when appropriate, click Have Disk and browse to \Drivers\Win2K\English\Psdrv\ on the CD, selecting the inf file in that folder; at “Digital Signature not Found,” click Yes.)

Click the button beside Printer Software and follow the on-screen instructions.

Exit the Menu Installer.

To View the User’s Guide

Click Start ® Programs ® XANTÉ ColourLaser 21 Series ® ColourLaser 21 User’s Guide.

Turn off both the computer and the printer. Attach a standard IEEE-1284 parallel cable (not

supplied) to the parallel port on the printer (1), securing it with the spring clips.

Attach the other end to the parallel port on the computer (2) and secure it in place with the screws.

Parallel: Install the Software

Printer Drivers (Adobe PostScript, PCL)

On-Line XANTÉ ColourLaser 21 Series

User’s Guide

• Minimum requirements: i486 processor, 16 MB RAM, Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 or higher.

• Can also be viewed directly from the CD (click the “View User’s Guide” button in the Menu Installer dialog box).

Color Swatch Utility

Provides a printout of color samples with RGB settings. Use the settings in application software to precisely match the sample color in print.

To Open the Color Swatch Utility

Click Start ® Programs ® XANTÉ ColourLaser 21 Series ® Color Swatch Utility. (For more information

on the color utilities, see the on-line XANTÉ ColourLaser 21 Series User’s Guide).

Activate the Duplex Unit and

Internal Hard Drive in the Printer Driver

See page 11 for instructions on how to do this.

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Network Install: Macintosh

Network Connection

Requires Mac® OS 7.x or above, running on a Macintosh computer with EtherTalk interface.

The Ethernet cable is not supplied with the printer. Use an Ethernet cable with RJ45 connectors at either end. If the printer will be connected directly into a network port, a crossover-type cable is required.

= Test Button = Status Light

Network: Install the Driver &

Software Utilities

Be sure to switch off antivirus software before

installing a printer driver.

Turn the printer on, then turn the computer on. Place the CD supplied with the printer in the

CD-ROM drive, then double-click the CD icon that appears on the desktop.

Open the MAC folder, then the PSDrv folder, then the ENGLISH folder.

Double-click the XANTÉ PSInstaller icon, then click Continue.

If you wish to install only the driver, click Install. If you wish to install the driver and the utilities, select

Custom Install from the drop-down box, then select the items you wish to install (XANTÉ Colourlaser 21, XANTÉ Swatch Utility [see page 11 for more information] and/or Fonts Downloader), and click Install.

When the installation is complete, click Quit.

Turn the printer off. Connect your Ethernet cable to the network port on

the print server (3). Connect the other end of the Ethernet cable to the

network port (4). Turn the printer on and wait for the print server status

light to stop blinking.

For more information on the Print Server, see the on-line Network User’s Guide.

Network: Create the PPD

Activate Chooser from the Apple menu, then select the LaserWriter printer model you have.

Click Create, then click Select PPD. Highlight the PPD for the printer model you have

installed, then click Select. Close Chooser.

8 icon and highlight the XANTÉ

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Network Install: Macintosh (cont.)

Activate the Duplex Unit and

Internal Hard Drive in the Printer Driver

If you have the XANTÉ ColourLaser 21D or the XANTÉ ColourLaser 21HC, you must activate the duplex unit and hard disk drive in the drivers before using them.

These procedures are also used when installing

optional memory SIMMs, auxiliary paper trays and High Capacity Feeder. See “Accessories” in the on-line XANTÉ ColourLaser 21 Series User’s Guide.

1. Activate Chooser from the Apple menu.

2. Select LaserWriter 8.

3. Click Printer ® Setup.

4. Click Configure.

Network: On-Line Manuals

Requirements

• Microsoft Internet Explorer version 5.0 or higher

To Load the Manuals

In order to open the on-line manuals, you must have your Macintosh set to run .htm extension files under

your browser.

Create folders in which to store the XANTÉ ColourLaser 21 Series User’s Guide and the Network User’s Guide.

Place the CD supplied with your printer in your CD-ROM drive.

Copy the files from the CD folder Manuals\UserGuid\Html\English to the folder you created for the XANTÉ ColourLaser 21 Series User’s Guide.

Copy the files from the CD folder Manuals\Network\Html\English to the folder you created for the Network User’s Guide.

5. Change the Duplex setting to Installed.

6. Change the Hard Disk setting to Installed.

7. Click OK twice.

8. Close Chooser.

For the latest information, double-click the ReadmeMac.htm file in the Readme folder on the CD

supplied with your printer.

To View the Manuals

To view the on-line manuals, go to the folder where you stored the manual, then double-click the start_e.htm file.

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USB Install: Macintosh

USB Port Connection

No USB interface cable is supplied with the printer. Use a USB cable that is compatible with USB

specification 1.1.

Notes:

• Requires Mac OS 9.04 or higher

• Printer operation is not assured if another USB compatible device is connected concurrently with it.

• If a USB hub is used, it must be connected directly to the computer.

• Depending on the size of the document, if the memory setting for the print monitor is low, you may not be able to print in the background. To correct for this, increase the memory setting for the print monitor.

• Depending on the model you have, you may need to install updates to the operating system in order to use USB, e.g., iMac Update 1.0, iMac Update 1.1, iMac Firmware Update, etc. For further information, contact Apple Computers.

USB: Install the Driver &

Software Utilities

Be sure to switch off antivirus software before installing a printer driver.

Turn the printer on, then turn the computer on. Place the CD supplied with the printer in the

CD-ROM drive, then double-click the CD icon that appears on the desktop.

Open the MAC folder, then the PSDrv folder, then the ENGLISH folder.

Double-click the XANTÉ PSInstaller icon, then click Continue.

If you wish to install only the driver, click Install. If you wish to install the driver and the utilities, select

When the installation is complete, click Quit.

Turn the computer and the printer off. Connect the USB cable to the USB port on the

computer (1). Connect the other end of the cable to the USB port on

the printer (2).

USB: Create the Desktop

Printer

Double-click the Apple Extras folder on your local hard drive, then double-click the Apple LaserWriter Software folder.

Double-click the Desktop Printer Utility icon. Highlight Printer (USB) under Create Desktop. In the drop-down box, select LaserWriter 8 and click

OK. Under PostScript Printer Description (PPD) file,

click Change. Make sure the “Printer Descriptions” folder is

selected in the drop-down box. Highlight your XANTÉ printer model, then click Select. Under USB Printer Selection, click Change. Highlight your XANTÉ printer model, then click OK. Click Create.

The XANTÉ printer icon appears on the desktop.

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USB Install: Macintosh (cont.)

Activate the Duplex Unit and

Internal Hard Drive in the Printer Driver

If you have the XANTÉ ColourLaser 21D or the XANTÉ ColourLaser 21HC, you must activate the duplex unit and hard disk drive in the drivers before using them.

These procedures are also used when installing

optional memory SIMMs, auxiliary paper trays and High Capacity Feeder. See “Accessories” in the on-line XANTÉ ColourLaser 21 Series User’s Guide.

1. Activate Chooser from the Apple menu.

2. Select LaserWriter 8.

3. Click Printer ® Setup.

4. Click Configure.

USB: On-Line Manuals

Requirements

• Microsoft Internet Explorer version 5.0 or higher

To Load the Manuals

In order to open the on-line manuals, you must have your Macintosh set to run .htm extension files under

your browser.

Create folders in which to store the XANTÉ ColourLaser 21 Series User’s Guide and the Network User’s Guide.

Place the CD supplied with your printer in your CD-ROM drive.

Copy the files from the CD folder Manuals\UserGuid\Html\English to the folder you created for the XANTÉ ColourLaser 21 Series User’s Guide.

Copy the files from the CD folder Manuals\Network\Html\English to the folder you created for the Network Print Server User’s Guide.

5. Change the Duplex setting to Installed.

6. Change the Hard Disk setting to Installed.

7. Click OK twice.

8. Close Chooser.

For the latest information, double-click the ReadmeMac.htm file in the Readme folder on the CD

supplied with your printer.

To View the Manuals

To view the on-line manuals, go to the folder where you stored the manual, then double-click the start_e.htm file.

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Set the Color Balance

Why Set the Color Balance?

4. Check the color of the center circle in the printout against the surrounding circles:

Setting the color balance after shipment ensures that the three primary colors your printer uses are properly balanced. If they are not balanced, one color may dominate, and printed pictures will not be as lifelike as they could be.

The color balance should be set

• when the printer is installed

• any time the print quality seems to have deteriorated

• when image drums are replaced

• if you switch to a significantly different print media (e.g., from white to media of various colors)

• if the printer is moved to a new location

Setting the Color Balance

1. Press MENU repeatedly until COLOR MENU displays.

2. Press ITEM + repeatedly until

COLOR BALANCE ADJUST RESET TO DEF AULT

• If the center circle matches the circles labeled 00, the color balance is correctly adjusted and you’re done. Press ON LINE (the printer will go back on line)

• If the center circle does not match circle 00, determine which surrounding circle most closely matches the center circle and note its number.

5. Press VALUE (+ to increase # or - to decrease #) repeatedly until

COLOR BALANCE ADJUST SELECT PATTERN #

displays, where # represents the number determined in step 4.

6. Press SELECT.

The new value is engaged; a new test pattern prints.

7. Check the pattern again and repeat steps 4 through 6 until the color of the center circle most closely matches the circles labeled 00.

The color balance process is subjective. It is unlikely that you will get an exact match of the

center circle to the circles labeled 00. Repeat the color balance process until you feel you have a match, but no more than four times before pressing ON LINE to exit the color balance process.

8. Press ON LINE.

The printer goes back on line.

displays.

3. Press SELECT. This restores the factory color balance settings, which form a baseline for the adjustment.

The Color Balance test pattern prints.

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Check the Media Settings

Default Media Settings

Multi-Purpose Tray (MP Tray)—for Special Media

The default printer setting for print media is Medium (20 to 24 lb.).

Individual Print Jobs

If you are using special media for an individual print job, make the temporary media setting changes in the driver as you print the job from your application.

Printer Defaults

If you consistently use another type of media in Tray 1 or the Multi-Purpose (MP) Tray, change the media settings in the printer menu (see page 26). If you do not, the print quality will be reduced and you could damage the printer.

Media Weight Settings

Media Weight

Setting US Bond Metric Index

Light 16 lb. 62 g/m Medium Light 17-19 lb. 63-73 g/m Medium* 20-24 lb. 74-92 g/m Medium Heavy 25-27 lb. 93-103 g/m

33 lb. 34-40 lb. 42-50 lb. 51-56 lb.

Print media must be able

to withstand 392°F (200°C) for 0.1 second.

The Multi-Purpose Tray is used for special media such as labels and card stock up to 110 lb. Index (54 lb. US Bond). It can also be used for letterhead stationery, transparencies, light paper and plain paper.

Output

Top Exit (Default)

Heavy 28-32 lb. 104-122 g/m258-67 lb. Ultra Heavy 33-54 lb. 123-200 g/m

67-110 lb.

Print Paths

Input

Tray 1

Tray 1 (1) is used for paper, range 17 to 47 lb. US Bond (63 to 174 g/m

), and transparencies.

The top exit (1) is used for plain paper and letterhead fed in from Tray 1. Sheets feed in face down.

Straight- T hrough Exit—Required for Special Media

Always use the straight-through

exit when feeding media in from the Multi-Purpose Tray or when printing transparencies.

The straight-through exit on the left side of the printer provides a curl-free print path. Sheets feed in face up (set your print job for reverse page order to get multi-page print jobs to stack in normal page sequence).

To print a particular job using the straight-through exit path, click Properties from the Print dialog box,

then select Stacker (Face-Up) for the Output Bin in the driver.

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Check the Media Settings (cont.)

For information on usable print media, see the Handy Reference Guide.

Printing Transparencies

Caution! Use only recommended transparencies: 3M

CG3720 or Folex® BG67.

Print Path

• Input: Tray1 or Multi-Purpose (MP) Tray

• Output: Rear Exit Only [Stacker (Face-up)]

Printing Labels

Caution!

• Labels must be able to withstand 392°F (200°C) for 0.1 second

• Labels must cover entire carrier sheet

Print Path

• Input: Multi-Purpose (MP) Tray Only

Transparencies can be loaded in either Tray 1 or the Multi-Purpose Tray. The printer automatically detects that transparencies are being used and processes the media differently from standard paper.

Individual Print Jobs

T o optimize the print speed for individual multi-page print jobs, make the following settings in the printer driver as you print the job (File ® Print ® Properties [or your application’s equivalent]):

• Source: Tray1 or MP Tray

• Size: Letter or Tabloid

• Type: Transparency

• Output bin: Stacker (Face-up)

Changing the Default Settings

If the MP Tray or Tray 1 is always loaded with Transparencies, you should enter the printer menu (see

page 26) and change the settings for the paper path you are using for the transparencies as indicated below. This will provide the best printer performance.

Printer Menu Settings: Transparencies in Tray 1

• Tray1 MediaType: Transparency

Printer Menu Settings: Transparencies in MP Tray

• MP T ray PaperSize: Letter or Tabloid

• MP Tray MediaType: Transparency

• Output: Rear Exit Only [Stacker (Face-up)]

Individual Print Jobs

For individual print jobs on labels, change the settings in the driver as you print the job (File ® Print ® Properties [or your application’s equivalent]):

• Source: MP Tray

• Size: Letter

• Type: LABEL1 (Heavy) or LABEL2 (Ultra Heavy)

• Output bin: Stacker (Face-up)

Changing the Default Settings

If you consistently use labels in the MP Tray, enter the printer menu (see page 26) and change the settings as indicated below .

Printer Menu Settings: Labels in MP T ray

• MP T ray PaperSize: Letter

• MP T ray MediaWeight: Heavy (LABEL1) or Ultra Heavy (LABEL2)

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Check the Media Settings (cont.)

Printing Thick Paper

(Card Stock, Index Paper)

The maximum usable paper weight for duplex printing is 28 lb.

Failure to change the printer’s media settings before printing on thick paper

will damage the printer.

Print Path

Changing the Default Settings

If you consistently use thick paper in T ray 1 or the MP Tray, enter the printer menu (see page 26) and change the settings for the paper path you are using for the thick paper as indicated below .

Printer Menu Settings: Thick Paper in Tray 1

• Tray 1 MediaWeight: Medium Heavy to Ultra Heavy (see table on page 23)

Printer Menu Settings: Thick P aper in MP Tray

• MP Tray Paper Size: Letter Short Edge, Letter Long

Edge, Legal-13, Legal-14, Legal-13.5, T abloid, Tabloid Extra, Executive, A3, A4 Short Edge, A4 Long Edge, A5, A6, B4, B5 Short Edge, B5 Long Edge, or Custom (must be defined and saved in driver)

• MP T ray MediaWeight: Medium Heavy

• Input: Tray1 (up to 27 lb US Bond) or Multi-Purpose (MP) Tray (up to 110 lb Index)

• Output: Rear Exit Only

Individual Print Jobs

For individual print jobs on thick paper, change the settings in the driver as you print the job (File ® Print Properties [or Settings, or your application’s equivalent]):

• Source: Tray1 (up to 27 lb) or Multi-Purpose Tray (up to 110 lb)

• Size: Letter Short Edge, Letter Long Edge, Legal-13,

Legal-14, Legal-13.5, Tabloid, Tabloid Extra, Executive, A3, A4 Short Edge, A4 Long Edge, A5, A6, B4, B5 Short Edge, B5 Long Edge, or Custom (must be defined and saved in driver)

• Type: Medium Heavy to Ultra Heavy

(see table on page 23)

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Check the Media Settings (cont.)

Changing Media Settings for

Tray1 in the Printer Menu

Transparencies Only:

Set Media Type

Press MENU repeatedly until MEDIA MENU appears on the display.

Press ITEM repeatedly until TRA Y1 MEDIATYPE appears on the display.

Press VALUE (+ or -) repeatedly until

TRANSP ARENCY appears on the second line of the

display. Press SELECT to engage the new setting.

An Asterisk (*) appears next to the new setting.

Press ON LINE to save the setting and exit the menu.

Other Special Media:

Set Media Weight

(Not used for Transparencies)

Press MENU repeatedly until MEDIA MENU appears on the display.

Press ITEM repeatedly until appears on the display.

Press VALUE (+ or -) repeatedly until the desired setting appears on the second line of the display.

Press SELECT to engage the new setting.

An Asterisk (*) appears next to the new setting.

Press ON LINE to save the setting and exit the menu.

TRA Y1 MEDIAWEIGHT

Changing Media Settings for

MP Tray in the Printer Menu

First, Set Media Size

Press MENU repeatedly until MEDIA MENU appears on the display .

Press ITEM repeatedly until MP TRAY PAPERSIZE appears on the display.

Press VALUE (+ or -) repeatedly until the desired setting appears on the second line of the display.

Press SELECT to engage the new setting.

An Asterisk (*) appears next to the new setting.

Next, Set Media Type or Weight:

Transparencies Only: Set Media Type

Press ITEM repeatedly until MP TRA Y

MEDIATYPE appears on the display.

Press VALUE (+ or -) repeatedly until

TRANSP ARENCY appears on the second line of

the display . Press SELECT to engage the new setting.

An Asterisk (*) appears next to the new setting.

Other Special Media: Set Media Weight

(Not used for Transparencies)

Press ITEM repeatedly until MP TRA Y

MEDIAWEIGHT appears on the display.

Press VALUE (+ or -) repeatedly until the desired setting appears on the second line of the display.

Press SELECT to engage the new setting.

An Asterisk (*) appears next to the new setting.

Finish by Saving the Settings

Press ON LINE to save the setting and exit the menu.

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Check the Printer Settings

Power Save Mode

The printer is set at the factory to enter the Power Save mode after 1 hour. You can change this setting to 5, 15, 30 or 240 minutes.

To change the interval:

Press MENU repeatedly until

MENU appears on the display.

Press ITEM + repeatedly until

TIME appears on the display.

Press VALUE (+ or -) repeatedly until the desired setting appears on the second line of the display.

Press SELECT.

An Asterisk (*) appears next to the new setting.

Press ON LINE to save the setting and exit the menu.

SYSTEM CONFIG

POWER SAVE DELAY

Duplex Mode

If you experience curling when printing a file in duplex mode, switch to 28-lb. US Bond paper.

If your printer is equipped with a duplex unit and you want duplex printing to be the printer default:

Press MENU repeatedly until on the display .

Press ITEM + repeatedly until the display .

Press VALUE +.

ON will appear on the second line of the display.

Press SELECT.

An Asterisk (*) appears next ON.

Press ON LINE to save the setting and exit the menu.

PRINT MENU appears

DUPLEX appears on

Printer Emulation

The printer is set at the factory to automatically detect the emulation of an incoming print job. To change it to always be PCL or Adobe PostScript, see “Setting the Emulation” under Control Panel, Walk-up Functions in the on-line XANTÉ ColourLaser 21 Series User’s Guide.

Display Language

If you wish to choose a display language other than English, see “Setting the Control Panel Display Language” under Control Panel, Walk-up Functions in the on-line XANTÉ ColourLaser 21 Series User’s Guide.

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Print a Sample File

Open a file in your software application. Click File ® Print. In the Print dialog box, select the appropriate

XANTÉ ColourLaser 21 printer driver, then click OK.

Install the Handy Reference Guide

Remove the backing from the Velcro back of the Handy Reference Guide and apply it to the front or left side of the printer:

Front Location

strip on the

Left Side Location

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3M is a trademark or registered trademark of 3M Company. Adobe and PostScript are trademarks of Adobe Systems, Inc. which may be registered in

certain jurisdictions. Ethernet is a registered trademark of Digital Equipment Corporation. EtherTalk, LaserWriter, Mac and Macintosh are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc. Folex is a registered trademark of Folex Imaging. i486 is a trademark of Intel Corporation. Microsoft and Windows are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft

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