Xerox DOCUPRINT 115MX, DOCUPRINT 115, DOCUPRINT 155MX User Manual

Xerox DocuPrint 100/115/135/155/180 EPS

NPS/IPS Extension Operations Guide

701P21101 Version 3.7 July 2003

Xerox Corporation 701 S. Aviation Boulevard El Segundo, CA 90245

material and information now allowed by statutory or judicial law or hereinafter granted, including without limitation, material generated from the software programs which are displayed on the screen, such as icons, screen displays, looks, etc.

Printed in the United States of America. Publication number: 701P21101 Xerox® and all Xerox products mentioned in this publication are trademarks

of Xerox Corporation. Products and trademarks of other companies are also acknowledged.

Changes are periodically made to this document. Changes, technical inaccuracies, and typographic errors will be corrected in subsequent editions.

Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v

Laser safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . v

Ozone information: U. S. only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vi

Operation safety: U. S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .vi

Operation safety: Europe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii

Warning markings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii

Electrical supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .viii

Ventilation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .viii

Operator accessible areas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .viii

Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ix

Before cleaning your product . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ix

CE mark: Europe only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ix

Radio and telecommunications equipment directive (Europe only) . . . . . x

For further information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .xi

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xiii

About this guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .xiii

Contents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .xiii

Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .xiii

Documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xv

DocuPrint 100/115/135/155/180 EPS documentation . . . . . . . . . xv

NPS/IPS publications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .xvi

Printing the customer documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xvii

DocuPrint EPS documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xvii

NPS/IPS documentation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xvii

1. Product overview. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-1

System overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1

Operating system software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2

Network Printer Series (NPS) and IPDS Printing System (IPS)

overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2

IBM hosts supported . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3

Connectivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3

Data streams supported . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4

Differences in supported software features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5

Components of the NPS/IPS Extension . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6

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Table of contents

2. Installation planning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2-1

Preparing for installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1

DocuPrint NPS Extension . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1

DocuPrint IPS Extension . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2

Defining the printer to a host . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2

Installation process . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3

Software licensing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3

3. Changing print modes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-1

Changing from EPS print mode to NPS/IPS print mode . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1

Changing from NPS/IPS print mode to EPS print mode . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4

4. Problem solving. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1

Mode switching problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1

Information to have when calling for service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1

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Laser safety

Safety

WARNING

Adjustments, use of controls, or performance of procedures other than those specified herein may result in hazardous light exposure.

The Xerox DocuPrint printers are certified to comply with the performance stan dards of the U.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare for Class 1 laser products. Class 1 laser products do not emit hazardous radiation. The DocuPrint printers do not emit hazardous radiation because the laser beam is completely enclosed during all modes of customer operation.

The laser danger labels on the system are for Xerox service representatives and are on or near panels or shields that must be removed with a tool.

DO NOT REMOVE LABELED PANELS OR PANELS NEAR LABELS. ONLY XEROX SERVICE REPRESENTATIVES HAVE ACCESS TO THESE PANELS.

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Safety

Ozone information: U. S. only

This product produces ozone during normal operation. The amount of ozone produced depends on copy volume. Ozone is heavier than air. The environmental parameters specified in the Xerox installation instructions ensure that concentration levels are within safe limits. If you need additional information concerning ozone, call 1-800-828-6571 to request the Xerox publicat ion 600P83222, OZONE.

Operation safety: U. S.

Your Xerox equipment and supplies have been designed and tested to meet strict safety requirements. They have been approved by safety agencies, and they comply with environmental standards. Please observe the following precautions to ensure your continued safety.

WARNING

Improper connection of the equipment grounding conductor may result in risk of electrical shock.

• Always connect equipment to a properly grounded electrical outlet. If in doubt, have the outlet checked by a qualified electrician.

• Never use a g r oun d adapter plug to connect equip m ent to an electrical outlet that lacks a ground connection terminal.

• Always place equipment on a solid support surface with adequate strength for its weight.

• Always use materials and supplies specifically designed for your Xerox equipment. Use of unsuitable materials may result in poor performance and may create a hazardous situation.

• Never move either the printer or the controller without first contacting Xerox for approval.

• Never attempt any maintenance that is not specifically described in this documentation.

• Never remove any covers or guards that are fastened with screws. Th ere are no oper ator-serviceable areas within these covers.

• Never override electrical or mechanical interlocks.

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• Never use supplies or cleaning materials for other than their intended purposes. Keep all materials out of the reach of children.

• Never operate the equipment if you notice unusual noises or odors. Disconnect the power cord from the electrical outlet and call service to correct the problem.

If you need any additional safety information concerning the equipment or materials Xerox supplies, call Xerox Product Safety at the following toll-free number in the United States:

1-800-828-6571

For customers outside the United States, contact your local Xerox representative or operating company.

Operation safety: Eur o pe

Safety

This Xerox product and supplies are manufactured, teste d and certified to strict safety regulations, electromagnetic regulations and established environmental standards.

Any unauthorised al teration, which may include the addition of new functions or conn ection of external devices, may impact the product certificatio n.

Please contact your Xerox representative for more information.

Warning markings

All warning ins tructions marked on or supplied wi th the product should be followed.

This WARNING alerts users to areas of the product where there is the possibility of personal damage.

This WARNING alerts users to areas of the product where there are heated surf ace s, which should not be touched.

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Safety

Electrical supply

This product shall be operated from the type of electrical supply indicated on the product’s data plate label. If you are not sure that your electrical supply meets the requirements, please consult your local power co mpany for advice.

WARNING

This product must b e connected t o a protectiv e earth circuit. This product is supplied with a plug that has a protective earth pin. This plug will fit only into an earthed electrical outlet. This is a safety f eature . Always co nnect equipment to a properly gr ounded electrical outlet. If in doubt, ha ve the ou tlet check ed b y a qualified electrician.

To disconnect all electrical power to the product, the disconnect device is the power cord. Remove the plug from the electrical outlet.

Ventilation

Slots and ope ning in the enclosure of the product are provided for ventilation. Do not block or cover the ventilation vents, as this could result in the product overheating.

This product should not be placed in a built-in installation unless proper ventilation is provided, please co ntact your Xerox representative for advice.

Never push objects of any kind into the ventilation vents of the product.

Operator accessible areas

This product has been designed to restrict operator access to safe areas only. Operator access to hazardous areas is restricted with covers or guards, which would require a tool to remove. Never remove these covers or guards.

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Maintenance

Any operator product maintenance procedures will be described in the user docume ntation supplied with the product. Do not carry out any maintenance on the product, which is not described in the customer documentation.

Before cleaning your product

Before cleaning this product, unplug the product from the electrical outlet. Always use materials specifically designated for this product, the use of other materials may result in poor performance and may create a hazardous situation. Do not use aerosol cleaners , they may be flammable under certain circumstances.

Safety

CE mark: Europe only

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 rela ted to electromagnetic compatibility.

March 9, 1999: Council Directive 99/5/EC, on radio equipment and telecommunications terminal equipment and the mutual recognition of their conformity.

A full declaration of conformity, defining the relevant directives and referenced standards, can be obtained from your Xerox representative.

In order to allow this equipment to operate in proximity to Industrial, Scientific and Medical (ISM) equipment, the external radiation for the ISM equipment may have to be limited or special mitigation measures taken.

This is a Class A product. In a domestic environment this product may cause radio frequency interference, in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures.

Shielded interface cables must be used with this product to maintain compliance with Council Directive 89/36/EEC.

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Safety

Radio and telecommunications equipment directive (Europe only)

Certification to 1999/5/EC Radio Equipment and Telecommunications Terminal Equipment Directive:

This Xerox product has been self-certified by Xerox for panEuropean single terminal connection to the analog public switched telephone network (PSTN) in accordance with Directive 1999/5/EC.

The product has been design ed to w ork with the nation al PSTNs and compatible PBXs of th e following countries:

Austria Germany Luxembourg Sweden Belgium Greece Netherlands Switzerland Denmark Iceland Norway United Kingdom Finland Ireland Portugal France Italy Spain

In the event of problems, contact y our local Xe ro x r epres entative in the first instance.

This product has bee n tested to, and is compliant with, TBR2 1, a specification for terminal equipment for use on analog switched telephone networks in the European Economic area.

The product may be configured to be compatible with other country networks. Please contact your Xerox representative if your product needs to be reconnected to a network in another country. This product has no use r-adjustable settings.

NOTE: Although this product can use either loop disconnect (pulse) or DTMF (tone) signaling, it should be set to use DTMF signaling. DTMF signaling provides reliable and faster call setup.

Modification or connection to external control software, or to external control apparatus not authorized by Xerox, invalidates its certification.

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For further information

For more information on Enviro nment, Health and Safety in relation to this Xerox product and supplies, p l ease contact th e following customer help lines:

Europe:+44 1707 353434 USA:1 800 8286571 Canada:1 800 8286571

Safety

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