Xerox DocuPrint P8EX User Guide

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Introduction ................................................................................... 1-3

Printer Unpacking and Setup ........................................................ 1-4

Printer Components ...................................................................... 1-5

Laser Print Cartridge Installation ................................................... 1-6

Paper Loading ............................................................................... 1-7

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Printer Connections ....................................................................... 1-9

Printer Driver Installation ............................................................. 1-10

Printer Driver Features ................................................................ 1-11

Software Utilities Installation ....................................................... 1-12

Control Panel .............................................................................. 1-13

Control Panel Indicators .............................................................. 1-14

Clearing Paper Jams ................................................................... 1-15

Installing Memory ........................................................................ 1-16

Making Installation Diskettes ....................................................... 1-17

Installing Software from Diskette ................................................. 1-18

Printer Specifications .................................................................. 1-19

Printer Certifications .................................................................... 1-20

Language Codes ......................................................................... 1-23

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DocuPrint P8ex User Guide

Xerox Corporation 800 Phillips Road Webster, NY 14580 United States of America

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Xerox Europe Channels Group Bessemer Road Welwyn Garden City Herts AL7 1HE United Kingdom

© 1999 Xerox Corporation. Xerox®, The Document Company®, the stylized X, DocuPrint, and the identifying product names and numbers herein are trademarks of Xerox Corporation. Xerox Canada Ltd. and Xerox Europe are licensees of all the trademarks. Copyright protection claimed includes all forms and matters of copyrightable materials 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 display tools, etc. Product names used in this guide may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies and are hereby acknowledged. All non-Xerox brands and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies.

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Introduction

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Thank you for purchasing this laser printer.

The Xerox DocuPrint P8ex is a desktop laser printer specially designed for the demanding small office and home office environment. It uses highly innovative printing technology, which provides all the performance and power you need for your business, small workgroup and personal printing.

In this guide you will find information essential for setting up and operating your laser printer. So, do keep it handy should you experience any difficulties with the printer.

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DocuPrint P8ex User Guide

Printer Unpacking and Setup

Remove the printer and all accessories from the packing carton.

Save the carton and packing materials in case you need to repack the printer for service or storage.

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Make sure that your printer came packed with the following items:

• Laser print cartridge

• Power cord

• User Guide (this book)

• Warranty Information

• Xerox DocuPrint P8ex CD-ROM

This CD-ROM contains the software required to operate your printer, along with useful printer utilities and a complete Reference Guide. Should your computer not be equipped with a CD-ROM drive, please visit the Xerox website at www.xerox.com. If you do not have Internet access, refer to “Making Installation Diskettes” (page 1-17) for detailed instructions for creating installation diskettes.

Additional items contained on the CD-ROM that are not accessed through the main setup routine:

- Adobe Acrobat Reader located in the Acrobat directory.

- Documentation located in the Docs directory:

Reference Guide: XX_P8EXR.pdf (where XX indicates the language code User Guide: XX_P8EXU.pdf (where XX indicates the language

The printer box may also contain an IEEE 1284-compliant printer cable. Look at the drawings labeled “Contents” on the top flap of the box. If a printer cable is not pictured there, you will need to obtain a cable before installing the printer.

If any items are missing or damaged, notify your dealer immediately.

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Carefully remove any shipping tapes from the printer.

Place the printer on a flat, stable surface near your workstation. Leave at least 6 inches (15 cm)

behind and on each side of the printer, and at least 1 foot (30 cm) in front of the printer, so that you can operate it properly and allow adequate air circulation.

Do not place the printer:

• In direct sunlight.

• Near heat sources or air conditioners. Place the printer where the temperature is stable and set for comfort.

• In dusty or dirty environments. Dust accumulation may prevent the printer from functioning properly.

• Near devices that contain magnets or generate magnetic fields (such as loudspeakers or base units of cordless telephones).

Refer to “Language Codes” (page 1-23) for language codes.

Printer Components

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Front View

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Face-up stacker

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Face-down stacker

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Stacker extender

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Tray extender

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Multipurpose paper feeder

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Manual feeder

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Paper guide for multipurpose paper feeder

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Paper guide for manual feeder

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Control Panel

Inside Front View

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Laser print cartridge

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Front cover

Rear View

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USB connector

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Parallel connector

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Power cord connector

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Power switch

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Laser Print Cartridge Installation

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Unpack the new laser print cartridge by tearing open its packaging at the indicated notch, then carefully remove sealing tape from bottom of cartridge by pulling on sealing tape tab.

Pull sealing tape completely out of cartridge.

Do not expose cartridge to direct sunlight or strong room light.

To avoid damaging photo-sensitive drum, never open drum shutter.

To avoid damaging cartridge, complete cartridge installation as quickly as possible.

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Paper Loading

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Pull up MPF extender until it stops.

Fan stack of paper to loosen, then insert in MPF.

Do not overload.

Pull up stacker extender until it stops.

Adjust paper guides to width of paper.

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Paper Loading (continued)

Manual Feed Envelopes

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Place one sheet of paper in manual feeder and adjust guides to width of paper.

Pull open face-up stacker so that printed media will exit face-up.

Insert up to 10 envelopes into MPF (or one at a time into manual feeder).

Adjust guides to width of envelopes.

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Use of the face-up stacker is recommended.

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