Xerox 4512N User Manual

The Xerox DocuPrint 4512 4512N Network Laser Printer

Setting Up Guide

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PCL

emulation of the Hewlett-Packard PCL 5e command language, recognizes HP PCL 5e commands, and processes these command s i n a m an ner comparable with Hewlet t- P ackard LaserJet printer products.

and

PCL 5e

are trade mark s o f Hewlett-Packard Com pa n y. This printer c on t ai ns an

Notice

Specifications described in this publication are subject to change without notice. Use of some features may be limited by your hardware or software configuration. Contact your dealer , Xerox, or Rank Xer ox f o r details.

Table of Contents

Overview Selecting a Printer Location Unpacking the Printer Getting to Know the Printer Assembling the Printer Testing the Printer Installing Printer Options Connecting to the Host Xerox Font Manager Installing a Printer Driver What to Do Next

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Setting Up the DocuPrint 4512/4512N

Overview

Setting up your Xerox DocuPrint 4512/4512N Network Laser Printer is quite easy. It will likely take 10 to 30 minutes, depending on which printer options you install. Follow all instructions in this guide to complete printer setup.

“Selecting a Printer Location”

“Unpacking the Printer”

“Getting to Know the Printer”

“Assembling the Printer”

“Testing the Printer”

“Installing Printer Options”

“Connecting to the Host”

“Xerox Font Manager”

“Installing a Printer Driver”

(page 12)

(page 16)

(page 3)

(page 4)

(page 5)

(page 6)

(page 13)

(page 14)

(page 17)

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Setting Up the DocuPrint 4512/4512N

Selecting a

Printer

Location

Select a printer location that meets the minimum space requirem ent s shown in Figure 1. Set the printer on a flat, stable surface away from direct sunlight and electrical interference.

Figure 1 Minimum space

requirements around the printer

Top View

8 in. (203 mm)

4 in. (102 mm)

20 in. (508 mm)

In selecting a location for the printer, you should also consider the following:

• Is the Control Panel accessible for viewing and use?

• Is there enough clearance above and around the printer to replace consumables?

• Is there enough clearance above the printer to add the optional High Capacity Feeder? It adds 155 mm (6.5 in.) to the height of the printer.

• Is there enough clearance around the printer to in stall options on the controller board (accessed from the rear)?

• Is there enough clearance around the printer should it ever require servicing? (If not, you may need to relocate the printer for servicing.)

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Setting Up the DocuPrint 4512/4512N

Unpacking the

Printer

Power Cord

Photocon du ct or / Dr um

T o ner Cartridge

Tray Extension

Printer

Diskettes

User Documentation

Manual Feed Guide

Cleaning Felt

Unpack the printer from its box. Make sure that all of the parts, as shown in Figure 2, are present. If they are not, contact your dealer or Xerox/Rank Xerox.

Figure 2 Printer parts

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Keep all packing material should you ever need to repack and transport the printer.

Note

Setting Up the DocuPrint 4512/4512N

Getting to

Know the

Front View

Fuser Cover

Control Panel Display

Front Cover

Manual Feed Slot

Manual Feed Guide

Upper Paper Tray

Lower Paper Tra y

Paper Out put Tray

Top Cover

Tray Release Buttons

Printer

First, familiarize yourself with the major components identified in Figure 3. Then continue with

Figure 3 Major printer components

“Assembling the Printer”

(page 6).

Rear View

Top Cover Release Lever

Tray Extension

Power Switch

Power Cord Connector

High Capacity Feeder

Connector Corotron Cleaner

Controller Board

Top Cover

Cooling Fan Outlet

Print Density Adjuster

Parallel Interface

Paper Tra ys

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Setting Up the DocuPrint 4512/4512N

Assembling the

Printer

Caution

Assembling the printer is easily accomplished in just a few steps:

• Install the Toner Cartridge.

• Install the Photoconductor / Drum.

• Install the Cleaning Felt.

• Load the paper tray(s) with paper.

• Attach the Manual Feed Guide and the Tray Extension.

• Connect the power cord.

Follow the instructions below to assemble the printer.

Do not expose the Photoconductor / Drum to direct sunlight or artificial light for more than 15 minutes. Overexposure will permanently damage the photosensitive imaging drum.

Complete the Toner Cartridge and Photoconductor / Drum installation within 15 minutes of removing them from their packaging.

Open the top cover by pulling up on t he top

cover release lever and pivoting the cover toward the front of the printer.

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Remove the Toner Cartridge from its wrap per

and shake it several times to evenly distribute the toner.

Assembling the Printer

Hold the Toner Cartridge by its handl e and

gently lower it into the printer.

The cartridge does not click into place. The arrows on t he cartridge and printer should line up.

Hold the Toner Cartridge in place and pull the

tab to remove the tape strip.

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Assembling the Printer

Remove the P hotoconductor / Drum from its

wrapper and insert it vertic ally into the slots on the sides of the printer’s interior.

The photosensitive drum is ea s ily damaged. Do not touch it or expose it to direct light.

Carefully remove the sheet of black protective

paper from the Photoconductor / Drum.

Pivot the Photoconductor / Drum down toward

the back of the printer until it falls into place horizontally.

Rotate the fuser cover to the rear.

Be sure not to leave any torn pieces of paper in the printer.

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Assembling the Printer

Remove the Cleaning Felt from its wrapper

and, holding it by the protruding grip, insert it into the slot.

Close the front cover and the top cover.

Remove the sto pp er th at pr ot ec ts the tra y’s

spring mechanism by twisting it out.

Keep the st o pp er in c ase you need it when transporting the printer.

Press the tray release button on the right side

of the upper paper tray, then remove the tray from the printer.

Push down the metal pressure plate until it

locks into place.

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Assembling the Printer

Insert a stack of paper into the tray so that the

stack fits under the two metal tabs at the inside front corners of the tray. Do not overload the tray.

The side of paper facing up get s printed.

If the paper does not fit within the pre set

paper guides, adjust the guides so that they rest against t he stack of paper. Th en insert the tray into the printer.

Repeat step s 10-14 for the lower tray.

The lower tray will not feed paper unless the upper tray is in place.

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Insert the Manual Feed Guid e into the manual

feed slot on the fr ont of the printer. It should rest on its support brackets in an almost

horizontal position.

Insert the Tray Extension into the back of the

paper output tray.

The Tray Extension supports printed sheets of paper as they come out of the printer . You may find it convenient to leave it permanently in place.

Check that the power switch is in the OFF (O)

position, then insert t he pow er cor d into the power cord connector and plug it into a proper l y gr o un de d an d rat e d w al l out l et.

The printer has two configurations:

110-115 V or 220-240 V

Read the data plate on the back of the printer to verify which configuration you have before connecting the printer to the wall outlet.

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Testing the

Printer

To test the printer, power it ON, then print a configuration sheet using the Control Panel.

Power ON the printer and observe the following sequence on the

Control Panel:

The display reads The

On Line

The display reads where

Emulation

Size/Size

Press On Line .

The

On Line

The display reads

Press Menu until:

The display reads

Press Item until:

The display reads

Self Test

light goe s on.

Emulation Size/Size

is the emulation (PCL, PS2, A uto, HEX), and

is the size of paper in the upper tray/lower tray.

light goe s off.

Printing Menu

Test Menu

Config. Sheet

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Press Enter .

The

When the page finishes printing, the DATA light goes off.

Press On Line .

The The display reads

If you have purchased printer options, power off the printer , unplug

the power cord, and continue to (page 13). Otherwise, skip to

light goes on and the Configuration Sheet prints.

Data

If the Config uration Sheet does not print, refer to

Troubleshooting

On Line

light goe s on.

Emulation Size/Size

DocuPrint 4512/4512N User Guide

in the

“Installing Printer Options”

“Connecting to the Host”

Chapter 6:

(page 14).

Setting Up the DocuPrint 4512/4512N

Installing

Printer Options

Note

A number of options are available to increase the capabilities of your DocuPrint 4512/4512N. Contact your dealer or Xerox/Rank Xerox for ordering information.

Printer options include:

• Memory SIMMS

• PostScript

• AppleTalk/Serial Interface Board

• Ethernet Interface Board (pre- instal led on th e 4512N )

• Token Ring Interface Board

Paper handling options include:

• High Capacity Feeder

• Envelope Tray

If you have purchased any of these options, install them now. Refer to

Appendix B: Installing Options

for complete instructions.

Guide

Installation of memory SIMMS, PostScript and/or an interface card requires removal of the controller board. If you have more than one of these options, you can install all of them while the controller board is removed (before reinserting the controller board into the printer).

in the

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Setting Up Guide ❖

Connecting to the Host

Connecting to

the Host

Rear View

Parallel Interface

Network port (optio n)

The DocuPrint 4512 can have up to two communication ports (Figure 4). These ports allow you to connect to two distinct host systems concurrently.

Figure 4 DocuPrint 4512 input/output ports

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You must supply the appropriate interface cable(s) to connect the printer to the host(s). Refer to Table 1 on page 15 for specifications.

If the printer has the Ethernet NIC option preinstalled, refer to the NIC card installation manual to initialize, configure and set up the NIC card on the p ri n ter.

Always power off the DocuPrint 4512 and the host before attaching the printer interface cable.

Caution

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Setting Up the DocuPrint 4512/4512N

Table 1 DocuP rin t 451 2 cab le speci fications

Port Type Cable Type(s) Connection Type Maximum Length

Parallel P1284 IEEE P1284-B Complian t

Parallel Cable Serial (option) 9 to 25-pin M/F RS-232 DB-25 9 feet (3 meters) Ethernet (option) ThinNet (10base2)

(RG-58 coaxial cable)

10baseT

(24 gauge, uns hiel ded

twisted pair cable) Token Ring (option) STP (shielded twisted pair) DB-9 330 feet (100 meters)

UTP

(unshielded twisted pair) LocalTalk (option) LocalTalk

PhoneNet

Standard Centronics 36-pin male

BNC 607 feet (185 meters) and

RJ-45 330 feet (100 meters)

DIN-8 990 feet (300 meters) with

6 feet (2 meters)

30 devices per segment

per cable

a maximum of 32 devices

Install the appropriate DocuPrint 4512 printer driver(s) (described on page 17) on your host as per the instructions provided with each driver. To verify communications, send a job to the printer.

Refer to

Appendix B: Installing Options

User Guide

for complete instructions.

in the

DocuPrint 4512/4512N

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Xerox Font

Manager

The Xerox Font Manager ships with 110 fonts. Most importantly, the Xerox Font Manager uses Agfa’s new MicroType font compression technology, designed for high throughput of all type styles with uncompromised ty pe rend er ing.

The Xerox Font Manager also includes a number of productivity enhancements, such as double clicking for font previews, on-demand drive search, font grouping, and available font listings. In addition, the Xerox Font Manager installs and de-installs all the major Windows fonts, including TrueType, PostScript, screen bitmaps, and MicroType.

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Installing a Printer Driver

Installing a

The DocuPrint 4512 supports the PCL 5e emulation printer drivers listed in T able 2. To take full adv antage of all the printer’s features when

Printer Driver

printing PCL jobs, install the appropriate DocuPrint 4512 PCL 5e emulation printer driver(s). (Consult your operating system user manual for instructions on installing a new printer driver.)

Table 2 DocuPrint 4512 PCL 5e emulation printer drivers

Environment Printer Driver Diskette

†

DOS

Windows Windows 3.1 /

IBM OS/2 OS/2 Ver. 2.1 Xerox DocuPrint 4512 PCL 5e Emulation Printer Driver

Microsoft Word Ver. 6.0 Xerox DocuPrint 4512 Printer Driver

for MS Word 6.0 for DOS

WordPerfect Ver. 6.0 Xerox DocuPrint 4512 Printer Driver

for WordPerfect 6.0 for DOS

Xerox DocuPr int 4512 PCL 5e Emulation Printer Driver

Windows 95 Windows NT 3.5 OnPAGE PCL 5e Emulation Printer Driver

OS/2 WARP Xerox DocuPrint 4512 PC L 5e Emu lation Printer Driver

for Micr osoft Windows 3.1/ Windows 95

for Microsoft Windows NT 3.5

for IBM OS/2 Ver. 2.1

for IBM OS/2 WARP

† If you are using a DOS application other than Microsoft Word or WordPerfect, use the HP LaserJet 4si printer driver supplied with

your applicati on software.

If you purchased the PostScript option, your printer will also support the PostScript drivers listed in T able 3 on page 18. T o take full advantage of all the pri nter’s features when printing PostScript jobs, install the appropriate DocuPrint 4512 PostScript printer driver(s). (Consult your operating system user manual for instructions on installing a new printer driver.)

Contact your dealer or Xerox/Rank Xerox for any drivers you need beyond those supplied with the printer.

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Table 3 DocuPri n t 4512 PostScript prin ter drivers

Environment Printer Driver Diskette

Windows Windows 3.1 /

Windows 95 Windows NT 3.5 OnPAGE PS2 Printer Driver

IBM OS/2 OS/2 Ver. 2.1 Xerox DocuPrint 4512 PS2 Printer Driver

OS/2 WARP Xerox DocuPrint 4512 PS2 Printer Driver

Macintosh System 6.x OnPAGE

System 7.x OnPAGE

UNIX (SUN 4.1x, SCO UNIX, IBM AIX 3.1, HP.UX on HP 9000)

Document Manager Xerox Do cuPrint 4512 PS2 Prin t er Driver for SUN OS 4.1.3

Xerox DocuPrint 4512 PS2 Printer Driver

for Micr osoft Windows 3.1/ Windows 95

for Microsoft Windows NT 3.5

for IBM OS/2 Ver. 2.1

for IBM OS/2 WARP

Printer software and drivers may be available through on-line services and the Internet.

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What to Do Next

Note

Congratulations! You have completed your setup of the Xerox DocuPrint 4512/4512N Network Laser Printer.

If you have an y questions or need to set optional parameters f or printing, the

DocuPrint 4512/4512N User Guide

all the pri nter’s features and functions.

For a listing of the printer’s fa ctory defau lt settings, refer to

The Control Panel

DocuPrint 4512/4512N User Guide

in the

is a complete reference guide to

Chapter 3:

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Chapter 1

Introduction

Overview of the User Guide Printer Components Special Features

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State Saving .................................................................................... 1-4

Printer Generated Reports ............................................................. 1-5

Memory Expansion ........................................................................ 1-5

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Memory Considerations

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Chapter 1: Introduction ❖

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Introduction

Overview of the

User Guide

This book is for use wit h bo th th e Xero x Docu Pri nt 45 12 an d Docu Prin t 4512N Network Laser Printers. The DocuPrint 4512N contains all the components of the DocuPrint 4512, plus the Ethernet Network Interface Card pre-installed.

As this guide serves both printers, the DocuPrint 4512N will hereafter be referred to as the DocuPrint 4512.

The DocuPrint 4512 is ready to go after you set it up following the instructions in the you may occasionally need to refer to this User Guide as a reference for the following:

• Learning about special printer features [ (page 1-4)]

• Paper specifications, loading paper, and duplex printing (

Chapter 2: Paper Handling

• Instructions on using the Control Panel (

)

Panel

• Downloading fonts (

• Installing printer drivers (

Setting Up Guide

Chapter 4: Fonts

. As you use the printer, however,

“Special Features”

)

Chapter 3: The Control

)

Chapter 5: Printer Drivers

)

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• Troubleshooting printing problems if they occur (

Chapter 6: Troubleshooting

• Tips on taking care of the printer (

and Consumables

• Replacing consumables (

Consumables

• Ordering printer options (

• Installing printer options (

• Printer specifications (

DocuPrint 4512/4512N User Guide

)

Chapter 7: Printer Maintenance

)

Chapter 7: Printer Maintenance and

Appendix A: Ordering Inform ation

Appendix B: Installing Options

Appendix C: Printer Specifications

)

Introduction

Printer

Components

Front View

Fuser Cover

Control Panel Display

Front Cover

Manual Feed Slot

Manual Feed Guide

Upper Paper Tray

Lower Paper Tra y

Paper Out put Tray

Top Cover

Tray Release Buttons

The major printer components are indicated below.

Figure 1.1 Major printer components

Rear View

Top Cover Release Lever

Tray Extension

Power Switch

Power Cord Connector

High Capacity Feeder

Connector Corotron Cleaner

Controller Board

Top Cover

Cooling Fan Outlet

Print Density Adjuster

Parallel Interface

Paper Tra ys

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Introduction

Special F e atures

Duplex Printing

Multiple

Paper Trays and

Increased Paper

Handling

Several features have been designed into the DocuPrint 4512 to enhance your printing environment. Using the Control Panel menu system, you can tailor printer settings to match your printing requirements.

See

Chapter 3: The Control Panel

Control Panel and its menu system.

The DocuPrint 4512 can print two-sided documents. Duplex printing is as easy as printing a one-sided job.

The DocuPrint 4512 offers two paper trays, each of which can hold up to 250 sheets of paper. When the paper source is set to AUTO SELECT (the factory default), the printer automatically senses the paper size and feeds paper from the appropriate tray according to print instructions from the application software. If both trays contain the same size of paper, the printer gives priority to the lower tray and feeds from there first, effectively giving you a 500-sheet capacity.

You can also install the optional 1000-sheet High Capacity Feeder to further extend your printing capacity.

For more information on using the paper trays, see the section

Tray Loading”

(page 2-5) in

for more information about the

Chapter 2: Paper Handling

“Paper

Automatic

Emulation/Input

State Saving

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Switching

When you have installed the PostScript option, the printer can process both PCL and PostScript jobs. When Emulation is set to DocuPrint 4512 samples the incoming data stream to determine which language the print job requires. The DocuPrint 4512 then switch es to the proper language for that job.

The DocuPrint 4512 can have up to two active ports when you install an optional interface card (AppleTalk/Serial Interface, Ethernet or Token Ring). The printer automatically switches between input sources, samples the print job, and switches to the appropriate processing language.

When you have installed the PostScript option and are printing both PostScript and PCL jobs, the printer clears any data in memory when it switches between PostScript and PCL 5e emulations. However, you can

Auto

, the

Special Features

set the State Saving item to On, and the printer will save the data in memory when it switches emulations. This saves you from having to download fonts and headers every time the printer switches between PostScript and PCL 5e emulation.

Printer Generated

Reports

Memory Expansion

Using the Control Panel, you can print the following reports:

• The

• When PostScript is installed on the DocuPrint 45 12, the

See reports.

The DocuPrint 4512 printer has 2 MB resident memory and can be increased with additional memory SIMMs up to 50 MB. See

Considerations” Information

Configuration Sheet

the current settings for each option in the Control Panel’s menu system.

PCL 5e Demo Page

capabilities and lists th e printer’s key features.

PCL 5e Font List

available. The list includes resident fonts and downloaded fonts.

(PS2) Font List

available (both resident and downloaded fonts), and the

Demo Page

capabilities.

Chapter 3: The Control Panel

to order more printer memory.

shows which PostScript fonts are currently

provides a sample of the printer’s Pos tS cript

(page 1-7). Also see

lists the options you have installed and

provides a sample of the printer’s

shows which PCL fonts are currently

PostScript

for more information about these

“Memory

Appendix A: Ordering

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Special Features

MultiGray

Enhancement

Pow er Saving

When the PostScript option is installed, MultiGray enhancement multiplies the number of gray scales available for printing scanned photographs or computer graphic images with graded fills.

After 30 minutes of inactivity , the printer automatically turns off interna l components to reduce the amount of electricity used. The printer automatically turns those parts back on when it receives a print job.

Using the Control Panel, you can send the printer into Power Saver mode after your choice of 15, 30, or 45 minutes of inactivity.

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Introduction

Memory

Considerations

Table 1.1 Memory requirements

Page Protection Setting Simplex Duplex Paper Size 300 dpi 600 dpi 300 dpi 600 dpi

Page Protection

Auto

In today’s printing environments, technologies have advanced greatly. Corresponding memory requirements have increased too.

• DocuPrint 4512 printing features such as duplex printing, page protection and state saving, when on, use available printer memory—memory that is otherwise used for processing jobs.

• Downloading fonts also uses available printer memory.

If you plan to print highly complex jobs or need features like state saving and page protection, you may need to add printer memory.

Table 1.1 lists memory requirements when printing simplex (one-sided) and duplex (two-sided) jobs at 300 and 600 dpi.

2 MB 2 MB 2 MB 2 MB

Letter 3 MB 8 MB 4 MB 14 MB A4 3 MB 8 MB 4 MB 14 MB A5 3 MB 8 MB 4 MB 14 MB Executive 3 MB 8 MB 4 MB 14 MB Legal 4 MB 10 MB 8 MB 18 MB Folio 4 MB 10 MB 8 MB 18 MB

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