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Phaser 8500/8550
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User Guide
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Copyright © 2005 Xerox Corporation. All Rights Reserved. Unpublished rights reserved under the copyright laws of the United States. Contents of this publication may not be reproduced in any form without permission of Xerox Corporation. Copyright protection claimed includes all forms of 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 displaye
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Contents 1 Printer Features Parts of the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2 Front-Right View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2 Right Side View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-3 Rear View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Contents 3 Printing Basics Overview of Basic Steps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2 Supported Paper and Media. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-3 Paper Usage Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4 Paper That Can Damage Your Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Contents 5 Maintenance Maintenance and Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2 Routine Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-2 Cleaning the Paper Release Blade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-9 Cleaning the Maintenance Kit Wiper Blade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-11 Cle
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Printer Features This chapter includes: ■ Parts of the Printer on page 1-2 ■ Printer Configurations on page 1-4 ■ Control Panel on page 1-6 ■ More Information on page 1-10 Phaser® 8500/8550 Color Printer 1-1
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Parts of the Printer Parts of the Printer This section includes: ■ Front-Right View on page 1-2 ■ Right Side View on page 1-3 ■ Rear View on page 1-3 Front-Right View 9 10 7 8 6 5 4 11 3 12 2 1 8500-044 1. Optional 525-Sheet Feeder (Tray 4) 2. Optional 525-Sheet Feeder (Tray 3) 3. Standard 525-Sheet Tray 2 4. 100-Sheet Tray 1 5. Control panel 6. Exit cover release 7. Front cover release 8. Exit cover 9. Ink loader/Top cover 10. Legal/A4 output tray extension 11. Interface cover 12. Side door
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Parts of the Printer Right Side View 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8500-045 1. Maintenance kit 2. Waste tray 3. Power cord connection 4. Power switch 5. USB connection 6. Configuration card 7. Ethernet 10/100 Base-T connection Rear View 2 1 8500-046 1. Optional hard drive 2. Two RAM slots Phaser® 8500/8550 Color Printer 1-3
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Printer Configurations Printer Configurations This section includes: ■ Standard Features on page 1-4 ■ Available Configurations on page 1-5 ■ Options on page 1-5 ■ Upgrades on page 1-5 Standard Features ■ Maximum print speed (pages per minute) based on letter-size plain paper: Phaser 8500 Color Printers Phaser 8550 Color Printers PostScript Print-Quality Modes PostScript Print-Quality Modes ■ Fast: 24 ppm ■ Fast: 30 ppm ■ Enhanced: 12 ppm ■ Standard: 24 ppm PCL Print-Quality Modes ■ Enhanced:
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Printer Configurations Available Configurations Printer Configurations 8500N 8500DN 8550DP 8550DT 8550DX Memory (MB) 128 128 256 256 512 Internal Hard Drive No* No* No* No* Yes Automatic 2-Sided Printing No Yes Yes Yes Yes 10/100 Ethernet Connection Yes Yes Yes Y es Yes (networking) 525-Sheet Feeder (Tray 3) No* No* No* Yes Yes 525-Sheet Feeder (Tray 4) No* No* No* No* Yes *This option can be purchased separately for this configuration. Options You can order additional trays, memory, and an inte
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Control Panel Control Panel This section includes: ■ Control Panel Features on page 1-6 ■ Control Panel Layout on page 1-7 ■ Menu Map on page 1-7 ■ Information Pages on page 1-8 ■ Sample Pages on page 1-8 Control Panel Features The control panel: ■ Displays the printer’s operating status (for example, Printing, Ready to Print), printer errors, and warnings. ■ Prompts you to load paper, order and replace supplies, and clear jams. ■ Enables you to access tools and information pages to help reso
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Control Panel Color Sampler Pages The color sampler pages are designed to help you select colors to use in your print jobs. Each sampler page lists either the percentages of cyan, magenta, yellow, and black that are used, or the amounts (from 0 to 255) of red, green, and blue that are used. Note: Before you print the sampler pages, select the appropriate default print-quality mode and color correction on the control panel for your print job. To print the color sampler pages: 1. On the control
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More Information More Information This section includes: ■ Resources on page 1-10 ■ Xerox Support Centre on page 1-11 Obtain information regarding your printer and its capabilities from the following sources. Resources Information Source Setup Guide* Packaged with printer Quick Reference Guide* Packaged with printer User Guide (PDF) www.xerox.com/office/8500_8550support Advanced Features Guide (PDF) www.xerox.com/office/8500_8550support Video Tutorials www.xerox.com/office/8500_8550support Pri
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More Information Xerox Support Centre The Xerox Support Centre is a utility that is installed during printer driver installation. It appears on the desktop for Windows systems and is placed in the Utilities folder for Mac systems. It provides a central location for accessing the following information: ■ User manuals and video tutorials ■ Solutions to troubleshooting problems ■ Printer and supplies status ■ Supplies ordering and recycling ■ Answers to frequently asked questions ■ Default printe
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Network Basics This chapter includes: ■ Overview of Network Setup and Configuration on page 2-2 ■ Setting Up the Network on page 2-3 ■ Configuring the Network Address on page 2-5 ■ Installing the Printer Drivers on page 2-9 ■ infoSMART Knowledge Base Networking Documents (English Only) on page 2-12 This chapter provides basic information about setting up and connecting to your printer. See also: Advanced Features Guide at www.xerox.com/office/8500_8550support Phaser® 8500/8550 Color Printer
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Overview of Network Setup and Configuration Overview of Network Setup and Configuration To set up and configure the network: 1. Turn on the printer and the computer. 2. Connect the printer to the network using the recommended hardware and cables. 3. Configure the printer’s network address, which is required to identify the printer on the network. ■ Windows operating systems: Run the Installer on the Software and Documentation CD-ROM to automatically set the printer’s IP address if the printer
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Setting Up the Network Setting Up the Network This section includes: ■ Choosing a Connection Method on page 2-3 ■ Connecting via Ethernet (Recommended) on page 2-3 ■ Connecting via USB on page 2-4 Choosing a Connection Method Connect the printer to the network via Ethernet or USB. Hardware and cabling requirements vary for the different connection methods. Cabling and hardware are generally not included with your printer and must be purchased separately. Connecting via Ethernet (Recommende
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Setting Up the Network Standalone (Cable or DSL) Network Connection For information about setting up a cable or DSL connection for your printer, go to www.xerox.com/office/8500_8550infosmart. See also: infoSMART Knowledge Base Networking Documents (English Only) on page 2-12 Connecting via USB If you are connecting to one computer, a USB connection offers fast data speeds. However, a USB connection is not as fast as an Ethernet connection. To use USB, PC users must have Microsoft Windows 98
