Xante ColourLaser 1200, ColourLaser 1200 Pro User manual

110/220 volt edition

CL - v2

10/12/00

100-100475

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XANTÉ®, Accel-a-Writer®, and ScreenWriter® are registered trademarks of
XANTÉ CORPORATION, registered in the United States Patent and
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Manual Notice

XANTÉ CORPORATION reserves the right to make changes to this
manual and to the equipment described herein without notice. Every
effort has been made to ensure that this manual is free of
inaccuracies and omissions. However, XANTÉ CORPORATION
makes no warranty of any kind including, but not limited to, any
implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular
purpose with regard to this manual.

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XANTÉ CORPORATION assumes no responsibility for, or liability
for, errors contained in this manual or for incidental, special, or
consequential damages arising out of the furnishing of this manual,
or the use of this manual in operating the equipment, or in
connection with the performance of the equipment when so operated.

Proprietary

The digitally encoded software included with the XANTÉ
ColourLaser printer is copyrighted © 2000 by XANTÉ
CORPORATION. All Rights Reserved. Patent Pending. This
software may not be reproduced, modified, displayed, transferred, or
copied in any form or manner or on any media, without the express
written permission of XANTÉ CORPORATION.

Copyright

This manual is Copyrighted © 2000 by XANTÉ CORPORATION. All
Rights Reserved. Printed in the USA. This manual may not be copied in
whole or in part, nor transferred to any other media or language without the
express written permission of XANTÉ CORPORATION.

Safety Information

The printer generates a small amount of ozone gas during image transfer
in the printing process. When shipped from the factory, the printer
meets the Underwriter’s Laboratory (UL) standard for ozone emission.

Warning! An invisible laser beam which radiates inside the laser

printer’s scanner unit can cause permanent eye damage. DO
NOT disassemble or try to adjust the laser scanner unit.

FCC Classification

Warning! Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly

approved by the party responsible for compliance could
void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a
Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits
are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference
when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This
equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if

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not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause
harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment
in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the
user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense.

Shielded cables must be used with this unit to ensure compliance with the
FCC Class A limits.

Power Information

100/120 V Version:100/120 VAC (90-132 V), 50/60 Hz (47-63 Hz), 6.5 A
220/240 V Version:220/240 VAC (198-264 V), 50/60 Hz (47-63 Hz), 3.2 A

Power Cord

The power cord is the main disconnect device. It should be plugged into an
easily accessible outlet.

For 115 Volt Configuration:

The power cord to be used with 115 Volt configuration is minimum type
SJT (SVT) 18/3, rated 250 Volts ac, 10 Amps with a maximum length of 15
feet. One terminated in an IEC 320 attachment plug. The other end is
terminated in a NEMA 5-15P plug.

For 230 Volt Configuration

The power cord to be used with 230 Volt configuration is minimum type
SJT (SVT) 18/3, rated 250 Volts ac, 10 Amps with a maximum length of 15
feet. One terminated in an IEC 320 attachment plug. The other end is
terminated as required by the country where it will be installed.

Le cable de transport d'energie que doit etre utilis'e la configuration 230
Volts est le type minimum SJT (SVT), 18/3, nominal 250 Volts ac, 10
Amps, 4.5 m long maximum. Un bout est raccorde comme exige par le pays
ou il sera utilis'e.

Das Netzkabel ist das haupfsachliche Diskonnektionsmittel, es sollte in eine
leicht erreichbare steckdos gesteckt werden.

Das Netzkabel kann mit einer 230 Volts Konfiguration verwonder werden
vom typ: Minimum VDE or HAR, 3 X 1.00 mm2, 250 V ac, 10 Amps,
maximal 4.5 m long. Ein Ende ontspriche dem Stecker IEC 320. Das andoro
Ende entspricht den Anfoderungen des entsprechenden Landes.

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Power Conservation

As an ENERGY STAR® Partner, XANTÉ
CORPORATION has determined this product
meets the ENERGY STAR® guidelines for
energy efficiency. This printer enters a low­power state after 30 minutes of inactivity. This
complies with the U.S. EPA ENERGY STAR
Program, but is not an EPA endorsement of the
product.

Manufacturer’s Declaration of Conformity

The Product ColourLaser has been designed and manufactured in
accordance with the following international standards:
EN 50081-1 “Generic Emissions Standard for Residential,

Commercial and Light Industrial Products of” 01,
Feb. 1991

EN 50082-1 “Generic Immunity Standard for Residential,

Commercial and Light Industrial Products of” 01,
Feb. 1991

EN 55022 “Limits and Methods of Measurement of Radio

Interference Information Technology Equipment of”
14, April 1987

IEC 1000-4-2 “Testing Measurement Techniques, Electrostatic

Discharge of” 1995, First Edition

IEC 1000-4-3 “Testing and Measurement Techniques, Radio

Frequency, Electromagnetic Field Immunity Test of”
1995 First Edition

IEC 1000-4-4 “Testing and Measurement Techniques, Electrical

Fast Transient/Burst Immunity Test of” 1995 First

edition
MIL-STD-45662A “Calibration System Requirements”
EN 60950 “Safety of Information Technology Equipment

including Electrical Business Equipment”

I, the undersigned, hereby declare that the equipment specified above
conforms to the above Directives and Standards

Place Mobile, Alabama
Date December 7, 1995 Robert C. Ross, Jr.

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President

Colophon and Credits

This manual was written using Adobe PageMaker, Adobe Acrobat, Adobe
Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, and FreeHand. Typefaces for the main body
of the manual are Times, Helvetica, and Courier.

Credits: edited by Lesa Moore; written by Lane Crume, Ashley
Lauber, and Stephanie Wright; designed by Gene Everette;
illustrated by Todd Till, Susie Simmons, and Paula Sirk; special
thanks to XANTÉ Engineering, XANTÉ Technical Support, and all
of our reviewers.

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Table of Contents

Chapter 1 - Introduction.............................................................. 1-1

XANTÉ ColourLaser Printer ................................................... 1-3

About This Manual .................................................................. 1-4

Manual Conventions..........................................................1-6

Printer Features ........................................................................ 1-6

Printer Configurations.............................................................. 1-8

Warranty and Product Registration........................................ 1-10

Other Helpful Documentation................................................ 1-10

Chapter 2 - Installation ................................................................ 2-1

Introduction.............................................................................. 2-3

Printer Location ....................................................................... 2-3

Printer Package ........................................................................ 2-4

Printer Overview ...................................................................... 2-6

Toner Cartridges ...................................................................... 2-8

Handling Toner Cartridges ................................................ 2-8

Redistributing Toner ................................................... 2-9

Removing and Installing a Toner Cartridge ...................... 2-9

Removing or Installing an OPC Belt Cartridge ..................... 2-11

Installing or Replacing

the Fuser Oil Bottle ................................................................ 2-14

Installing or Replacing the Cleaning Roller........................... 2-16

Paper Cassette ........................................................................ 2-17

Printer Ports ........................................................................... 2-20

Selecting the Printer Interface ......................................... 2-21

Connecting to the LocalTalk Port ................................... 2-21

Connecting to the Parallel Port........................................ 2-23

Connecting to the Serial Port........................................... 2-24

Connecting to the Ethernet Ports..................................... 2-24

Unshielded Twisted Pair (10BaseT and 10/100BaseT)2-24

Connecting the Power Cord and Verifying Setup.................. 2-26

Connecting the Power Cord ............................................ 2-26

Turning the Printer On .............................................. 2-27

Turning the Printer Off ............................................. 2-27

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