The following servicing instructions are for use by qualified service
personnel only. To avoid personal injury, do not perform any servicing other
than that contained in the operating instructions, unless you are qualified to
do so.
First Printing: July, 2003
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Service Terms
Note
Caution
Warning
Manual Terms
Various terms are used throughout this manual to either provide additional
information on a specific topic or to warn of possible danger present during a
procedure or action. Be aware of all symbols and terms when they are used, and
always read NOTE, CAUTION, and WARNING statements.
Common Acronyms:
The following list defines the acronyms that may be fournd in this manual.
ADC: Automatic Density ControlMCU: Engine Control Board
BTR: Bias Transfer RollerNCS: Non-Contact Sensor
CRUM: Customer Replaceable Unit
Monitor
CTD: Toner Density ControlPL: Corresponds to the FRU Parts List.
DRV: Motor Driver BoardRMI: Routine Maintenance Item
ESD: Electrostatic DischargeROS: Laser Scanning Unit
IDT: Intermediate Transfer UnitRTC: Charge Roller
PHD: Imaging Unit
A note indicates an operating or maintenance procedure, practice or condition
that is neccessary to efficiently accomplish a task.
A note can provide additional information related to a specific subject or add a
comment on the results achieved through a previous action.
A caution indicates an operating or maintenance procedure, practice or condition
that, if not strictly observed, results in damage to, or destruction of, equipment.
A warning indicates an operating or maintenance procedure, practice or
condition that, if not strictly observed, results in injury or loss of life.
Product Terms
Caution: A personal injury hazard exists that may not be apparent. For example, a
panel may cover the hazardous area.
Danger: A personal injury hazard exists in the area where you see the sign.
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Symbols Marked on the Product
0
30 min.
DANGER high voltage.
Protective ground (earth) symbol.
Hot surface on or in the printer. Use caution to avoid personal
injury.
The surface is hot while the printer is running. After turning off
the power, wait 30 minutes.
Avoid pinching fingers in the printer. Use caution to avoid
personal injury.
Use caution (or draws attention to a particular component).
Refer to the manual(s) for information.
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Power Safety Precautions
Power Source
For 110 VAC printers, do not apply more than 140 volts RMS between the supply
conductors or between either supply conductor and ground. Use only the specified
power cord and connector. For 220 VAC printers, do not apply more than 264 volts
RMS between the supply conductors or between either supply conductor and ground.
Use only the specified power cord. This manual assumes that the reader is a qualif ied
service technician.
Plug the three-wire power cord (with grounding prong) into a grounded AC outlet
only. If necessary, contact a licensed electrician to install a properly grounded outlet.
If the product loses its ground connection, contact with conductive parts may cause an
electrical shock.
Disconnecting Power
Turning the power off using the On/Off switch does not completely de-engergize the
printer. You must also disconnect the printer power cord from the AC outlet. Position
the power cord so that it is easily accessible during servicing so that you may power
down the printer during an emergency . Disconnect the po wer plug by pulling the plug,
not the cord.
Disconnect the power cord in the following cases:
■if the power cord or plug is frayed or otherwise damaged,
■if any liquid or foreign material is spilled into the case,
■if the printer is exposed to any excess moisture,
■if the printer is dropped or damaged,
■if you suspect that the product needs servicing or repair,
■whenever you clean the product.
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Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) Precautions
Some semiconductor components , and the respective sub-assemblies that contain
them, are vulnerable to damage by Electrostatic discharge (ESD). These components
include Integrated Circuits (ICs), Large-Scale Integrated circuits (LSIs), field-effect
transistors and other semiconductor chip components. The following techniques will
reduce the occurrence of component damage caused by static electricity.
Be sure the power is off to the chassis or circuit board, and observe all other safety
precautions.
■Immediately before handling any semiconductor components assemblies, drain
the electrostatic charge from your body. This can be accomplished by touching an
earth ground source or by wearing a wrist strap device connected to an earth
ground source. Wearing a wrist strap will also prevent accumulation of additional
bodily static charges. Be sure to remove the wrist strap before applying power to
the unit under test to avoid potential shock.
■After removing a static sensitive assembly from its anti-static bag, place it on a
grounded conductive surface. If the anti-static bag is conductive, you may ground
the bag and use it as a conductive surface.
■Do not use freon-propelled chemicals. These can generate electrical charges
sufficient to damage some devices.
■Do not remove a replacement component or electrical sub-assembly from its
protective package until you are ready to install it.
■Immediately before removing the protective material from the leads of a
replacement device, touch the protective material to the chassis or circuit
assembly into which the device will be installed.
■Minimize body motio ns when handling unpackaged replacement devices. Motion
such as your clothes brushing together, or lifting a foot from a carpeted floor can
generate enough static electricity to damage an electro-statically sensitive device
■Handle IC’s and EPROM’s carefully to avoid bending pins.
■Pay attention to the direction of parts when mounting or inserting them on
Printed Circuit Boards (PCB’s).
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Service Safety Summary
General Guidelines
For qualified service personnel only: Refer also to the preceding Po wer Safety
Precautions.
Avoid servicing alone: Do not perform internal service or adjustment of this
product unless another person capable of rendering first aid or resuscitation is present.
Use care when servicing with power: Dangerous voltages may exist at several
points in this product. To a v oid personal injury , do not touch exposed connections and
components while power is on. Disconnect power before removing the power supply
shield or replacing components.
Do not wear jewelry: Remove jewelry prior to servicing. Rings, necklaces and
other metallic objects could come into contact with dangerous voltages and currents.
Power source: This product is intended to operate from a power source that will
not apply more then 264 volts rms for a 220 volt AC outlet or 140 volts rms for a 110
volt AC outlet between the supply conductors or between either supply conductor and
ground. A protective ground connection by way of the grounding conductor in the
power cord is essential for safe operation.
Warning Labels
Read and obey all posted warning labels. Throughout the printer, warning labels are
displayed on potentially dangerous components. As you service the printer, check to
make certain that all warning labels remain in place.
Safety Interlocks
Make sure all covers and the printer’s front panel are in place and all interlock
switches are functioning correctly after you have completed a printer service call. If
you bypass an interlock switch during a service call, use extreme caution when
working on or around the printer.
CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT
The Phaser® 6250 Color Laser Printer is certified to comply with Laser Product
Performance Standards set by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services as
a Class 1 Laser Product. This means that this is a class of laser product that does not
emit hazardous laser radiation; this is possible only because the laser beam is totally
enclosed during all modes of customer operation. When servicing the printer or laser
unit, follow the procedures specified in this manual and there will be no hazards from
the laser.
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Servicing Electrical Components
Warning
Warning
Warning
Warning
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Before starting any service procedure, switch off the printer power and unplug the
power cord from the wall outlet. If you must service the printer with power applied,
be aware of the potential for electrical shock.
Turning the power off by using the On/Off switch does not completely deenergize the printer. You must also disconnect the printer power cord from the
AC outlet. Position the power cord so that it is easily accessible during servicing.
Do not touch any electrical component unless you are instructed to do so by a
service procedure.
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Servicing Mechanical Components
When servicing mechanical components within the printer, manually rotate drive
assemblies, rollers, and gears.
Do not try to manually rotate or manually stop the drive assemblies while any
printer motor is running.
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Servicing Fuser Components
This printer uses heat to fuse the toner image to media. The Fuser Assembly is
VERY HOT. Turn the printer power off and wait at least 5 minutes for the Fuser
to cool before you attempt to service the Fuser Assembly or adjacent
components.
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Regulatory Specifications
Federal Communications Compliance
The equipment described in this manual generates and uses radio frequency energy. If
it is not installed properly in strict accordance with Xerox instructions, it m ay cause
interference with radio and television reception or may not function properly due to
interference from another device. However, there is no guarantee that interference
will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful
interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the
equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one
or more of the following measures:
■Reorient or relocate the receiver (device being interfered with).
■Increase the separation between the printer and the receiver.
■Connect the printer into an outlet on a circuit different from that which the
receiver is connected.
■Route the interface cables on the printer away from the receiver
■Consult the dealer, Xerox service, or an experienced radio/television
technician for help.
Changes or modifications not expressly approved by Xerox can affect the emission
and immunity compliance and could void the user's authority to operate this product.
To ensure compliance, use shielded interface cables. A shielded parallel cable can be
purchased directly from Xerox at www.xerox.com/office/6250supplies
Xerox has tested this product to internationally accepted electromagnetic emission
and immunity standards. These standards are designed to mitigate interference caused
or received by this product in a normal office environment. This product is also
suitable for use in a residential environment based on the levels tested.
In the United States this product complies with the requirements of an unintentional
radiator in part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two
conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference; (2) this device must
accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired
operation.
This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class B limits for radio noise emissions
from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian
Department of Communications, ICES-003.
Le présent appareil numérique n'émet pas de bruits radioélectrique dépassant les
limits applicables aux appareils numériques de la classe B prescrites dans le
Réglement sur le brouillage radioélectrique édicté par le ministere des
Communications du Canada, NMB-003.
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Declaration of Conformity
Xerox Corporation, declares, under our sole responsibility that the printer to which
this declaration relates, is in conformity with the following standards and other
normative documents:
In the European Union
following the provisions of the Low Voltage Directive 73/23/EEC and its
amendments:
EN 60950
(IEC 950)
"Safety of Information Technology Equipment including Electrical
Business Equipment"
following the provisions of the Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive 89/336/EEC
and its amendments:
Electrostatic Discharge IEC61000-4-2:19956kV Contact, 10kV Air
Radio-Frequency
Electromagnetic Field
(radiated)
Fast Burst Transients IEC61000-4-4:19955/50 Tr/Th ns, 5kHz Rep. Freq
Line Surge IEC61000-4-5:1995Combination wave
Radio-Frequency
Electromagnetic Field
(Conducted)
Line voltage dipsIEC61000-4-11:1994>95% dip for ½ cycle @ 50 Hz
"Limits and Methods of measurement of radio interference
characteristics of Information Technology Equipment." Class B.
“Part 3: Limits - Section 2: Limits for harmonic current emissions
(equipment input current less than or equal to 16A per phase).”
“Part 3: Limits - Section 3: Limitation of voltage fluctuations and flicker
in low-voltage supply systems for equipment with rated current less
than or equal to 16A.”
"Information technology equipment - Immunity characteristics - Limits
and methods of measurement. "
Line voltage drop-outIEC61000-4-11:1994>95% dropout for 250 cycles @ 50 Hz
This product, if used properly in accordance with the user's instructions is neither
dangerous for the consumer nor for the environment. A signed copy of the
Declaration of Conformity for this product can be obtained from Xerox.
The Xerox Phaser® 6250 Color Laser Printer Service Manual is the primary
document used for repairing, maintaining, and troubleshooting the printer.
T o ensure complete understanding of this product, participation in Xerox Phaser 6250
Service Training is strongly recommended.
Phaser 6250 Color Laser Printer shown with the Optional HighCapacity Feeder
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Printer Configurations
The Phaser 6250 Printer combines a single-pass, tandem color laser design, with an
image processor supporting PostScript 3 and PCL5c page description languages. The
printer is a high performance, A4, 26 page per minute (ppm) desktop color laser
printer supporting resolutions up to 2400 x 600 dots-per-inch (dpi).
The Phaser 6250 comes in five configurations. The main differences are optional
networking, standard memory, optional high-capacity feeder, duplexing (2-sided
printing) capabilities, and optional internal hard drive.
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A replaceable “Configuration Chip” holds configuration information that enables or
disables built-in features as described below.
Printer Configuration
Features
6250B6250N6250DP6250DT6250DX
Max Print Speed 2626262626
Memory (Mbytes)128256256512512
PostScript Fonts137137137137137
PCL Fonts8181818181
Embedded PCLYesYesYesYesYes
Job PipeliningNoYesYesYesYes
Secure, Proof, and Saved
Print Jobs
PDF 1.4 supportNoOpt*Opt*Opt*Yes
Banner-Size printingNoOpt*Opt*YesYes
Default Resolutions (dpi)2400x600 2400x600 2400x600 2400x6002400x600
Photo ModeNoYes YesYesYes
Job CollationNoOpt*Opt*Opt*Yes
Auto-DuplexNoNoYesYesYe s
Single Tray, 500-Sheet
Feeder
Tray 3
1000-Sheet High-Capacity
Feeder
Trays 3 & 4
Ethernet capabilitiesOptYesYesYe sYes
USB, ParallelYesYesYesYesYes
Hard DriveOpt**OptOptOptYes
* Requires optional hard drive
** Hard drive will work but does require N upgrade to support storage features
*** 500-Sheet Feeder is not stackable
NoOpt*Opt*Opt*Yes
OptOptOptYes***No
OptOptOptOptYes
General Information1-3
Printer Memory and RAM Capabilities
The printer features two slots that accept 64, 128, and 256 Mbytes of SDRAM. All
combinations are allowed for 64, 128, 256, 320, 384, and 512 Mbytes. Memory
modules must have the following characteristics:
■PC133 DRAM Standard
■144 Pin SODIMM
■Serial Presence Detect
■3.3 Volt
The startup Page and the Configuration Page list the amount of RAM installed in the
Printer.
If the memory does not meet the above specifications, it will be ignored by the printer.
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Parts of the Printer
Exterior
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2
3
4
5
6
6250-021
1. Top Cover (Output Tray)6. High-Capacity Feeder with Tray 3 and Tray 4
2. Control Panel (Front Panel)7. Door Latch B
3. Front Cover8. Door Latch A
4. Tray 1 (Multi-Purpose Tray)9. Power On/Off Switch
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5. Tray 2 (Universal Paper Tray)
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Phaser 6250 Front Panel Configuration
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The Front Panel contains one tricolor LED, a display window and six function
buttons. These buttons navigate the menu system shown in the display window,
perform various functions, and select modes of operation for the printer.
LED Indicators:
■ Green = Ready to Print or
Printing
■ Flashing Yellow = Warning■ Flashing Red = Error
■ Flashing Green = Receiving, Processing Data,
Printing or Power Saver Mode
Front Panel Button Descriptions
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LED (Power/Status)
1
Graphic front panel display
2
Cancel Button
3
Back Button
4
Up Arrow Button - scrolls up the menu system
5
Down Arrow Button - scrolls down the menu
6
system
OK (select) Button
7
Information Button - for additional explanation
8
or help
OK
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Front Panel Shortcuts
ModePress this selection at Power On
Skip execution of POST diagnosticsOK
Print Service Diagnostics MapINFO
Reset PostScript NVRAM BACK+OK
Password BypassUP+DOWN
Enter Service DiagnosticsBACK+INFO
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Rear View
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4
5
1
2
3
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7
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1. Top Cover5. Paper Tray Rear Cover
2. Toner Cartidges6. USB Connector
3. AC Power Connector7. Ethernet 10BaseT and 100Tx
The components identified in the following figure need to be transferred from the old
board to the new board when installing a new Image Processor Board in the printer.
Data stored in the NVRAM can be transferred to the new board using the MCU
NVRAM Store/Restore functions instead of by moving the component. Detailed
information on the Store/Restore functions is available in "Service Diagnostic Tests"
on page 3-9.