XEROX 5252 User Manual

DocuColor 5252

Digital Color Press

Operator Manual

August 2003

701P40700

Copyright protection claimed includes all forms and matters of copyrighted material and information now allowed by statutory or judicial law or hereinafter granted, including without limitation, material generated from the software programs that are displayed on the screen such as styles, templates, icons, screen displays, looks, etc.

XEROX

, The Document Company®, The stylized X, and all Xerox product names and product numbers mentioned in this publication are

trademarks of XEROX CORPORATION.

Other company brands and product names may be trademarks or registered trademarks of the respective companies and are also acknowledged.

Changes are periodically made to this document. Technical updates will be included in subsequent editions.

Printed in the U.S.A.

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Introduction 1-1

Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1

Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1

Writing style conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2

Electrical safety. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3

Disconnect device. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4

Laser safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4

Maintenance safety. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5

Operational safety. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5

Ozone safety. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6

Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7

Radio frequency emissions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7

FCC in the USA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7

In Canada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7

Safety extra low voltage approval . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8

Certifications in Europe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-8

It’s illegal in the USA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-9

It’s illegal in Canada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-11

Environmental notices for the USA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-12

Environmental notices for Canada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-13

Product recycling and disposal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-13

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About color printing 2-1

Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1

Image quality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2

Quality starts with the original . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2

How input determines output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3

Image key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-4

Grain/image size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5

Getting the color you expect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5

Color gamut . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7

Color models. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-8

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Adding and replacing gray to improve color . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-9

Color management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-10

Halftone dots and screen angles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-10

Halftone screens. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-10

Halftone dots. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-11

Halftone dot shapes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-11

Solid background printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-11

Electronic digital file . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-12

Calibration. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-12

Digital image manipulation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-13

Sizing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-13

Sharpening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-13

Color cast . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-13

Important additional tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-13

Output considerations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-14

Mottle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-14

Registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-14

Trapping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-15

Halo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-15

Opacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-15

Anti-aliasing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-16

Knockout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-16

Overprint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-16

Duplex settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-17

File formats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-17

Resolution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-17

Color server . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-18

Finishing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-19

Folding techniques . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-19

Parallel fold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-19

Right angle fold. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-19

Accordion fold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-19

Gate fold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-19

Binding preparation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-20

Nested signature and binders creep. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-20

Gathered signature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-20

Bottling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-20

Binding methods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-21

Saddle stitching. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-21

Perfect binding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-21

Mechanical binding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-21

Looseleaf Binding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-21

Final finishing touches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-22

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Die cutting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-22

Lamination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-22

Varnish . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-22

Embossing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-22

Overview 3-1

Identifying the External Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2

Ecology Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5

Electrical Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6

Dry Ink/Toner Waste Bottle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7

Circuit Breaker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-8

Touch Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-9

Message Area. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-9

Tabs/Buttons/Icons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-10

Touch Screen Button Types and Functions. . . . . . 3-11

Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-13

Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-18

Job Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-19

Power Saver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-21

Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-21

Access . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-21

Machine Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-22

Meters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-23

Review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-26

Help. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-29

Clear All . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-29

Interrupt. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-29

Pause . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-29

Job Monitor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-30

Audio Tones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-31

Alert Screens . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-32

Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-33

Duplex Automatic Document Feeder (DADF). . . . . . . . . . 3-34

Document Glass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-35

Identifying the Internal Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-36

Dry Ink/Toner Cartridges. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-36

Serial Number Label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-36

Upper Door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-37

Transport Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-38

Paper Path in the Digital Press. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-39

Exit Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-40

Relocating the digital press. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-41

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Paper and Paper Trays 4-1

Recommended Papers and Special Materials . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1

Paper Handling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1

Paper Trays 1, 2, and 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-3

Paper Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5

Paper Tray Special Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-7

Tray Capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-8

Curl . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-8

Duplexing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-8

Transparency Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-9

Tabbed Inserts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-9

Drilled Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-10

Simplex Print Jobs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-10

Duplex Print Jobs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-10

Letterhead. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-11

Nonstandard Size Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-11

Oversize Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-11

Auto Tray Switching . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-12

Auto Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-12

Loading Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-13

Paper Weight Conversion Tables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-17

Specific Weight Conversion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-17

Weight Conversion Ranges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-18

Scanner 5-1

Scanning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-1

Basic Scanning Steps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2

Duplex Automatic Document Feeder (DADF). . . . . . . . . . . 5-5

Document Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5

Identifying DADF Parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-7

Using the DADF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-8

Clearing a DADF Jam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-10

Auto Image Rotation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-11

White Border Edges on Copies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-11

Touch Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-12

Message Area. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-12

Tabs/Buttons/Icons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-13

Touch Screen Button Types and Functions. . . . . . 5-14

Basic Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-16

Color Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-17

Auto. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-17

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Full Color. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-18

3 Pass Color . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-18

Black Only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-18

Single Color . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-19

Output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-21

Collated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-21

Uncollated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-21

More... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-22

Reduce/Enlarge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-23

100%. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-24

Auto% . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-24

Third Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-24

Fourth Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-25

More... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-25

Common Percentage Conversions . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-33

Paper Supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-34

Auto Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-34

Added Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-35

2 Sided Output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-35

1-1 Sided. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-36

1-2 Sided. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-37

2-1 Sided. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-38

2-2 Sided. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-39

Image Shift . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-40

No Shift . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-40

Auto Center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-41

Margin Shift. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-42

Unrestricted Shift . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-44

Corner Shift. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-46

Original Input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-47

Auto. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-48

Manual Input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-48

Mixed Size Originals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-51

Bound Originals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-51

Edge Erase . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-55

Edge Erase for Drilled Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-56

Border Erase. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-58

Edge/Center Erase . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-59

Stored Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-61

Store Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-61

Recall Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-62

Delete Programming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-63

Image Quality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-64

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Original Type. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-65

Auto Photo & Text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-66

Text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-67

Photo. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-68

Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-69

Dark Edges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-70

Define Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-73

Lighten/Darken . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-77

Sharpness. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-78

Image Tone Presets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-79

Normal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-79

Lively . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-80

Sharp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-80

Warm. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-81

Cool. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-81

Background Erase . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-82

Color Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-83

Color Shift . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-84

Chroma . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-85

Color Bar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-86

More.... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-87

Output Format. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-87

Covers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-88

Inserts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-92

N-Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-94

Transparency Options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-96

Booklet Creation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-99

Mirror Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-103

Negative Image. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-104

Repeat Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-105

Poster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-107

Job Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-111

Build Job . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-112

Proof Set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-116

Back . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-118

Accessories 6-1

High Capacity Stacker (HCS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1

Identifying High Capacity Stacker parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1

Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-2

Paper stock specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4

Special notes: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5

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Selecting High Capacity Stacker features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-6

Stacker Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-8

Offset Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-8

Top Tray Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-9

Unloading the High Capacity Stacker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-9

Jam clearance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-12

High Capacity Stacker maintenance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-13

Cleaning the High Capacity Stacker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-13

Problem solving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-14

Loss of power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-16

Enhanced High Capacity Stacker (EHCS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-17

Identifying the parts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-18

Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-19

Paper Path . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-20

Top Tray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-20

Stacker Tray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-21

Bypass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-21

Paper Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-21

Recommended Baseline/Centerline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-21

Paper Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-22

Unloading the Stacker Tray. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-23

Selecting features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-24

Obtaining a Sample Set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-24

How to enable Offset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-26

Jam clearance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-28

Clear Bypass area jam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-28

Clear Top Tray and Stacker Tray paper jams . . . . . . . 6-29

Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-30

Loss of Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-30

Problem solving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-30

High Capacity Stacker Stapler (HCSS) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-32

Identifying High Capacity Stacker Stapler Parts . . . . . . . . 6-32

Control Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-33

Electrical/environmental requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-34

Paper stock specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-34

Paper Path . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-36

Using the High Capacity Stacker Stapler . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-37

Hints and tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-37

Stapling Hints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-38

Paper specifications for stapling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-41

Stapling capacity for different paper types and weights . . 6-42

Unloading the High Capacity Stacker Stapler . . . . . . . . . . 6-43

Jam Clearance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-43

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Ordering and Loading Staples . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-45

High Capacity Stacker Stapler Maintenance. . . . . . . . . . . 6-46

Cleaning the High Capacity Stacker Stapler . . . . . . . . 6-46

Problem Solving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-47

Loss of Power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-49

Problem solving 7-1

General problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-1

Jam clearance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-11

DADF jam clearance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-12

Left side door jam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-14

Trays 1, 2 and 3 jams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-15

Upper door jam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-17

Transport Module jam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-18

Exit Module Jams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-20

Right/left door paper path jams. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-22

Registration, Vacuum Transport, and Fuser . . . . . . . . 7-22

Horizontal Transport (2-sided printing only) . . . . . . . . 7-25

Fault codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-27

Technical data 8-1

Electrical power requirements (200/240 - 50/60 Hz) . . . . . . . . 8-1

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-1

Power consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-1

Heat output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-2

Air exchange rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-2

ENERGY STAR/Sleep Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-2

Environmental requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-3

Altitude . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-3

Noise levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-3

Ozone Emissions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-4

Dust . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-4

Capabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-4

Tray capacity. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-4

Throughput . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-4

Warm-up time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-4

First print-out time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-4

Print rates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-5

Physical characteristics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-6

Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-6

Weight. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-6

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Floor space requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-6

Duplex Automatic Document Feeder (DADF) specifications . . 8-7

Document feeding method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-7

Sizes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-7

DADF Capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-7

Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-7

Power source . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-8

Noise. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-8

Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-8

Weight. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-8

Floor space requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-8

Metric conversion chart. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8-9

Maintenance 9-1

Cleaning the touch screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-1

Cleaning the Document Glass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-2

Cleaning the Document Glass cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-3

Replacing consumable supplies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-3

Replacing a Dry Ink/Toner Cartridge. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-4

Adding fuser oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-8

Changing the Waste Dry Ink/Toner Bottle. . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-10

Calling for service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-12

Consumable supplies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9-13

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Conventions

Symbols

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This chapter discusses:

• the type of conventions and writing styles used in this manual

• safety requirements

• radio frequency emissions

• legal notices

• environmental and recycling requirements

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Caution: This symbol is used to alert operators to an operating

procedure, practice, or condition that, if not strictly observed, might result in safety hazards to personnel or damage to the equipment, software or that the loss of data may result.

Warning: This symbol is used to alert operators to an operating

procedure, practice, or condition that, if not strictly observed, can result in bodily injury.

Warning: This symbol identifies an area on the machine that is

HOT and may cause burn injuries.

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Warning: This symbol indicates a laser is being used in the

machine and alerts you to refer to the appropriate safety information.

Key point: This symbol identifies information that is being

emphasized and is important for you to remember.

The 1 2 3... symbol indicates the beginning of a task or work process which must be completed.

Note: This symbol calls your attention to information that is

helpful, but not essential to complete a procedure or task.

Writing style conventions

• Bold type indicates the name of a button to press or touch.

• Underlining

• Italic type is used for the text associated with symbols such as Cautions, Notes, Key Points, etc. to visually bring the information to your attention.

• Italic type is also used to indicate names, such as the name of a chapter, or the name of a screen.

• Procedures direct you to press Panel, and touch

• Text referring to illustrations or screen samples precedes image.

is used to emphasize a word or term.

buttons located on the Control

buttons located on the Touch Screen.

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Electrical safety

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This Xerox digital press and the recommended supplies have been designed and tested to meet strict safety requirements. Attention to the following notes will ensure the continued safe operation of your digital press.

• Use only the power cord supplied with this equipment.

• Plug the power cord directly into a correctly grounded electrical outlet. Do not use an extension cord. If you do not know whether or not an outlet is grounded, consult a qualified electrician.

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• Do not use a ground adapter plug to connect this equipment to an electrical outlet that lacks a ground connection terminal.

Warning: You may get a severe electrical shock if the outlet is

not correctly grounded.

• Do not place the press where people may step on or trip on the power cord. Do not place objects on the power cord.

• Do not override or disable electrical or mechanical interlocks.

• Do not obstruct the ventilation openings. These openings are provided to prevent overheating of the machine.

Warning: Never push objects of any kind into slots or openings

on this equipment. Making a contact with a voltage point or shorting out a part could result in fire or electrical shock.

• If any of the following conditions occur, immediately switch off the power to the machine and disconnect the power cord from the electrical outlet. Call an authorized Xerox service representative to correct the problem.

– The machine emits unusual noises or odors.

– The power cord is damaged or frayed.

– A wall panel circuit breaker, fuse, or other safety device

has been tripped.

– Liquid is spilled into the press.

– The machine is exposed to water.

– Any part of the machine is damaged.

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Disconnect device

Laser safety

The power cable is the disconnect device for this equipment. It is attached to the back of the machine as a plug-in device. To remove all electrical power from the machine, disconnect the power cable from the electrical outlet.

This product complies with safety standards and is certified as a Class I Laser product under the US Department of Health and Human Services (DHSS) Radiation Performance Standard according to the Radiation Control for Health and Safety Act of

1968. This product does not emit hazardous laser radiation.

Caution: Use of controls or adjustments or performance of

procedures other than those specified herein may result in hazardous exposure to laser light.

Since radiation emitted inside this product is completely confined within the protective housing and external covers, the laser beam cannot escape from the machine during any phase of the user operation.

The Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CRDH) of the US Food and Drug Administration implemented regulations for laser products on August 1, 1976. These regulations apply to laser products marketed in the United States. The label on the machine indicates compliance with CDRH regulations and must be attached to laser products marketed in the United States.

This product contains laser warning labels. These labels are intended for use by XEROX Service Representatives and are placed on or near panels or shields that require special tools for removal. Do not remove any of these panels. There are no operator serviceable areas inside these covers

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Maintenance safety

Introduction

• Do not attempt any maintenance procedure that is not specifically described in the documentation that is supplied with your press.

• Do not use aerosol cleaners. The use of supplies that are not approved may cause poor performance of the press, and could create a dangerous condition.

• Use the supplies and cleaning materials only as directed in this manual. Keep all of these materials out of the reach of children.

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• Do not remove the covers or guards that are fastened with screws. There are no parts behind these covers that you can maintain or service.

Do not perform any maintenance procedures unless you have been trained to do them by a Xerox representative, or unless a procedure is specifically described in one of the manuals included with your press.

Operational safety

Your Xerox equipment and supplies were designed and tested to meet strict safety requirements. These include safety agency examination, approval, and compliance with established environmental standards.

Your attention to the following safety guidelines will help ensure the continued safe operation of your digital press:

• Use the materials and supplies specifically designed for your digital press. The use of unsuitable materials may result in poor performance of the machine and possibly a hazardous situation.

• Follow all warnings and instructions that are marked on or supplied with the machine.

• Place the machine in a room that provides adequate space for ventilation and servicing.

• Place the machine on a level, solid surface (not on a thick pile carpet) that has adequate strength to support the weight of the machine.

• Do not attempt to move the machine. A leveling device that was lowered when your machine was installed may damage the carpet or floor.

• Do not set up the machine near a heat source.

• Do not set up the machine in direct sunlight.

• Do not set up the machine in line with the cold air flow from an

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Ozone safety

• Do not place containers of coffee or other liquid on the machine.

• Do not block or cover the slots and openings on the machine. Without adequate ventilation, the machine may overheat.

• Do not attempt to override any electrical or mechanical interlock devices.

Warning: Be careful when working in areas identified with this

warning symbol. These areas may be very hot and could cause personal injury.

If you need any additional safety information concerning the machine or materials, contact your Xerox representative.

This product produces ozone during normal operation. The ozone is heavier than air, and the quantity is dependent on print volume. Providing the correct environmental parameters, as specified in the Xerox installation procedures, ensures that concentration levels meet safe limits.

If you need additional information about ozone, request the Xerox publication, OZONE, 600P83222, by calling 1-800-828-6571 in the USA. For a French language version, call 1-800-828-6571 in the USA, then press 2.

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Notices

Radio frequency emissions

FCC in the USA

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the Federal Communications Commission 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 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/her own expense.

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In Canada

Changes or modifications to this equipment not specifically approved by the Xerox Corporation may void the user’s authority to operate this equipment.

Shielded cables must be used with this equipment to maintain compliance with FCC regulations.

ICES-003

This Class "A" digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-

003.

Warning: Shielded interface cables must be used with this

equipment to maintain compliance with Canadian Regulations.

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Safety extra low voltage approval

This Xerox digital press is in compliance with various governmental agencies and national safety regulations. All system ports meet the Safety Extra Low Voltage (SELV) circuits for connection to customer-owned devices and networks. Additions of customer-owned or third-party accessories that are attached to the press must meet or exceed the requirements previously listed. All modules that require external connection must be installed per the installation procedure.

Certifications in Europe

The CE marking that is applied to this product symbolizes Xerox Europe’s Declaration of Conformity with the following applicable Directives of the European Union as of the dates indicated:

January 1, 1995: - Council Directive 73/23/EEC amended by Council Directive 93/68/EEC, approximation of the laws of the member states related to low voltage equipment.

January 1, 1996: - Council Directive 89/336/EEC, approximation of the laws of the member states related to electromagnetic compatibility.

Changes or modifications to this equipment not specifically approved by Xerox Europe may void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

Shielded cables must be used with this equipment to maintain compliance with the EMC Directive 89/336/EEC.

This equipment is not primarily intended for use in a domestic environment.

A full declaration defining the relevant Directives and referenced standards can be obtained from your Xerox Europe representative.

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It’s illegal in the USA

Introduction

Warning: In order to allow this equipment to operate in proximity

to Industrial, Scientific and Medical (ISM) equipment, the external radiation from ISM equipment may have to be limited or special mitigation measures taken.

Warning: This is a Class A product. In a domestic environment,

this product may cause radio interference, in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures.

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Congress, by statute, has forbidden the reproduction of the following subjects under certain circumstances. Penalties of fine or imprisonment may be imposed on those guilty of making such reproductions.

1. Obligations or Securities of the United States Government,

such as:

Certificates of Indebtedness National Bank Currency

Coupons from Bonds Federal Reserve Bank Notes

Silver Certificates Gold Certificates

United States Bonds Treasury Notes

Federal Reserve Notes Fractional Notes

Certificates of Deposit Paper Money

Bonds and Obligations of certain agencies of the government, such as FHA, etc.

Bonds. (U.S. Savings Bonds may be photographed only for publicity purposes in connection with the campaign for the sale of such bonds.)

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Internal Revenue Stamps. (If it is necessary to reproduce a legal document on which there is a canceled revenue stamp, this may be done provided the reproduction of the document is performed for lawful purposes.)

Postage Stamps, canceled or uncanceled. (For philatelic purposes, Postage Stamps may be photographed, provided the reproduction is in black and white and is less than 75% or more than 150% of the linear dimensions of the original.)

Postal Money Orders.

Bills, Checks, or Drafts of money drawn by or upon authorized officers of the United States.

Stamps and other representatives of value, of whatever denomination, which have been or may be issued under any Act of Congress.

2. Adjusted Compensation Certificates for Veterans of the World Wars.

3. Obligations or Securities of any Foreign Government, Bank, or Corporation.

4. Copyrighted material, unless permission of the copyright owner has been obtained or the reproduction falls within the “fair use” or library reproduction rights provisions of the copyright law. Further information of these provisions may be obtained from the Copyright Office, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. 20559. Ask for Circular R21.

5. Certificates of Citizenship or Naturalization. (Foreign Naturalization Certificates may be photographed.)

6. Passports. (Foreign Passports may be photographed.)

7. Immigration Papers.

8. Draft Registration Cards.

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9. Selective Service Induction Papers that bear any of the following Registrant’s information:

Earnings or Income Dependency Status

Court Record Previous military service

Physical or mental condition

Exception: United States military discharge certificates may be photographed.

10. Badges, Identification Cards, Passes, or Insignia carried by military personnel, or by members of the various Federal Departments, such as FBI, Treasury, etc. (unless photograph is ordered by the head of such department or bureau.)

Reproducing the following is also prohibited in certain states: Automobile Licenses - Drivers’ Licenses - Automobile Certificates of Title.

The above list is not all inclusive, and no liability is assumed for its completeness or accuracy. In case of doubt, consult your attorney.

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It’s illegal in Canada

Parliament, by statute, has forbidden the reproduction of the following subjects under certain circumstances. Penalties of fines or imprisonment may be imposed on those guilty of making such copies.

1. Current bank notes or current paper money.

2. Obligations or securities of a government or bank.

3. Exchequer bill paper or revenue paper.

4. The public seal of Canada or of a province, or the seal of a public body or authority in Canada, or of a court of law.

5. Proclamations, orders, regulations or appointments, or notices thereof (with intent to falsely cause same to purport to have been printed by the Queen’s Printer for Canada, or the equivalent printer for a province).

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6. Marks, brands, seals, wrappers or designs used by or on behalf of the Government of Canada or of a province, the government of a state other than Canada or a department, board, Commission or agency established by the Government of Canada or of a province or of a government of a state other than Canada.

7. Impressed or adhesive stamps used for the purpose of revenue by the Government of Canada or of a province or by the government of a state other than Canada.

8. Documents, registers or records kept by public officials charged with the duty of making or issuing certified copies thereof, where the reproduction falsely purports to be a certified copy thereof.

9. Copyrighted material or trademarks of any manner or kind without the consent of the copyright or trademark owner.

The above list is provided for your convenience and assistance, but it is not all inclusive, and no liability is assumed for its completeness or accuracy. In case of doubt, consult your solicitor.

Environmental notices for the USA

As an ENERGY STAR® partner, Xerox Corporation has determined that (the basic configuration of) this product meets the ENERGY STAR guidelines for energy efficiency.

The ENERGY STAR and ENERGY STAR MARK are registered United States trademarks.

The ENERGY STAR Office Equipment Program is a team effort between U.S., European Union and Japanese governments and the office equipment industry to promote energy-efficient copiers, printers, fax, multifunction machines, personal computers, and monitors. Reducing product energy consumption helps combat smog, acid rain and long-term changes to the climate by decreasing the emissions that result from generating electricity.

Xerox ENERGY STAR equipment is preset at the factory to enter a “low power” state and/or shut off completely after a specified period of use. These energy-saving features can reduce product energy consumption in half when compared to conventional equipment.

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Environmental notices for Canada

Terra Choice Environmental Services, Inc. of Canada has verified that this Xerox product conforms to all applicable Environmental Choice EcoLogo requirements for minimized impact to the environment.

As a participant in the Environmental Choice program, Xerox Corporation has determined that this digital press model meets the Environmental Choice guidelines for energy efficiency.

Environment Canada established the Environmental Choice program in 1988 to help consumers identify environmentally responsible products and services. Copier, printer, digital press, and fax products must meet energy efficiency and emissions criteria, and exhibit compatibility with recycled supplies. Currently, Environmental Choice has more than 1600 approved products and 140 licensees. Xerox has been a leader in offering EcoLogo approved products. In 1996, Xerox became the first company licensed to use the Environmental Choice EcoLogo for its copiers, printers, and fax machines.

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Product recycling and disposal

Xerox operates a worldwide equipment takeback and reuse/ recycle program. Contact your Xerox sales representative to determine whether this Xerox product is part of the program. For more information about Xerox environmental programs, visit www.xerox.com (refer to the “About Xerox” section).

If your product is not part of the Xerox program and you are managing its disposal, please note that the product may contain lead, mercury and other materials whose disposal may be regulated due to environmental considerations. For recycling and disposal information, contact your local authorities. In the United States, you may also refer to the Electronic Industries Alliance web site at www.eiae.org

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2. About color printing

Traditional offset printing requires time, people, materials, and many steps to produce quality color output. Digital technology is changing the way the printing industry works. All the steps that used to be performed for offset printing have now been digitized and can be performed on your computer. The digital color press makes it possible for you to print fast, offset-quality images.

The flexibility and control offered by digital technologies and software applications can give you excellent results. Understanding the variables that affect the output image quality. These variables include: the quality of the original that is scanned into a computer, resolution, color management, imaging technology and a variety of other factors, are some of the things you need to understand to maximize your results.

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To help you use all this new digital desktop technology, this chapter provides you with information about how to produce color images that will give you high-quality output prints.

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Image quality

Quality starts with the original

When creating a document with color images, you first need to understand the capabilities, strengths, and weaknesses of the software you are using. This applies to both the PC and Mac platforms of software such as QuarkXPress FrameMaker Adobe Photoshop

, Adobe Illustrator®, Macromedia FreeHand®, and

, to mention just a few of the applications

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available today. Having a thorough knowledge of these programs will assist you in creating your files correctly.

The following sections describe the different variables that affect the output image quality. These variables include: the quality of the original, resolution, color management, and a variety of other factors.

Whether your original image is a scanned transparency, a photograph, or a digital file, the image characteristics you start with will have a major impact on the end results. As an image goes through the production process, it is displayed in many different ways: as digital information in the scanned image file; as pixels of red, green, and blue (RGB) light on the computer screen; and as dots of cyan, magenta, yellow, and black (CMYK) dry ink/toner on paper. During each step of the process, the colors of the original are transformed to meet the needs of these different technologies and the output media.

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How input determines output

Successful reproduction of color images depends on a number of factors, starting with the differences in how the various technologies that affect the image translate and display the color.

Scanners Scanners are able to capture colors only as red, green, and blue

(RGB). Two types of scanners are used today: drum and flatbed scanners. A flatbed scanner does not have as much color range as a drum scanner.

• A drum scanner uses a photomultiplier tube (PMT) that is very sensitive and accurate. The original document is attached to the drum which is rotated past a group of sensors - one each for red, green, and blue, and a fourth that sharpens the digital image. An internal computer usually performs the RGB to CMYK (cyan, magenta, yellow, black) conversion.

• Flatbed scanners use a less expensive and less accurate charge coupled device (CCD) sensor. The original is placed on a flat glass surface and the array of CCD sensors passes by the original, and collects the red, green, and blue data. RGB to CMYK conversion is usually performed on a computer workstation.

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Key point: The resolution at which the image is initially scanned

and digitized determines the quality of the final output and limits the degree to which the image can be enlarged without loss of final printed quality.

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Image key

Some scanners, especially low-end desktop models, tend to compress the tonal range of an image and increase the contrast or difference between light and dark areas. If the contrast of your original is too high or too low, detail could be lost when it is reproduced. Images that have few dark areas or shadow tones are called high key. In contrast, a low key image consists of large areas of shadow and darker midtones (the tones that fall in between).

Some scanners allow you to manually override automatic exposure controls in those cases in which the images have these characteristics.

Imaging software applications use histograms or graphic displays to show the distribution of pixels inside the different tonal ranges of an image.

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