Xerox Phaser 3600N User Manual

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1.1   
1 Introduction
Congratulations on the purchase of your printer! 
This chapter includes:
• Special features
• Printer overview
• Finding more information
Special features
Your new printer is equipped with several special features that improve 
the print quality. You can:
Print with excellent quality and high speed
• You can print up to 1200 x 1200 dpi effective 
output. See the Software section.
• Your printer prints A4-sized paper at up to 38 ppm
a 
and letter-sized paper at up to 40 ppm. For...

1.2   
Printer features
The table below lists a general overview of features supported by your 
printer.
(I: Installed, O: Option, NA: Not Available)
FeaturesPhaser 
3600/BPhaser 
3600/NPhaser 
3600/DN
IEEE 1284 Parallel I I I
USB 2.0 I I I
Network Interface
(Ethernet 10/100 Base TX)NA I I
PostScript* Emulation I I I
Duplex printing
a
a. Printing on both sides of paper.
OOI
Printer overview
Front view
1
output tray7
optional tray 3
2
control panel8
tray 2
3
control board cover9
Tra y1 ( MP T )
4...

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Rear view
1
rear cover5
parallel port
2
duplex unit6
power receptacle
3
network port7
power switch
4
USB port
* The figure above shows an Phaser 3600/DN 
with all available options.
Control panel overview
1
Start/Stop: Cancel an operation at any time; resume printing.
2
Back: Sends you back to the upper menu level.
3
Status: Shows the status of your printer. See page 9.7.
4Menu: Enters Menu mode and arrows through the available 
menus.
5LCD: Displays the printer status, error messages and menus...

1.4   
Finding more information
You can find information for setting up and using your from the following 
resources, either printed or onscreen.
Quick Install 
GuideProvides information on setting up your printer 
and, therefore, be sure to follow the 
instructions in the guide to get the printer 
ready.
Quick Use GuideProvides information on using your printer or 
cleaning jam and, therefore, be sure to follow 
the instructions in the guide to use the printer.
Online User’s 
GuideProvides you with...

2.1   
2 System setup
This chapter provides step by step information on setting up your printer. 
This chapter includes:
• Using control panel menus
• Menu overview
• Printing a demo page
• Changing the display language
Using control panel menus 
A number of menus are available to make it easy for you to change the 
printer settings. The diagram on the next column shows the menus and 
all of the menu items available in each menu. The items in each menu 
and the options you can select are described in...

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Information menu
This menu contains printer information pages that give details about the 
printer and its configuration.
Secure Print menu
Use the Secure Print menu to print or delete a secured page. The 
passcode is validated against the one submitted with the page. 
Note
This item is available when the installed memory is larger than 
128 MB.
ItemExplanation
Menu MapThe menu map shows the layout and current 
settings of the control panel menu items.
ConfiguratonThe configuration page shows the...

2.3   
Duplex
To print on both sides of paper, choose the binding 
edge as follows.
•Long Edge: Flip on the long edge. Prints pages 
to read like a book.
•Short Edge: Flip on the short edge. Prints 
pages to read by flipping over like a note pad.
Select Off to print on one side of the paper.
Duplex 
MarginIn this menu, you can set the margins for double-
sided printing. You can increase or decrease the 
value in 0.1 mm increments.
•Top Margin: Set the top margin, from 0.0 to 9.9 
mm. The default is 5.0...

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Paper menu
Use the Paper menu to define all settings relating to print material input 
and output, as well as the specific print material you are using with your 
printer.
ItemExplanation
Copies
Set the default number of copies by selecting any 
number from 1 to 999. The default is 1.
Tray 1MPT 
Size
Select the paper size currently loaded in tray.
•Custom Size: You can configure the size for your 
own custom paper. Set the width from 98 mm to 
216 mm, and the height from 148 mm to 356 mm.
You can...

2.5   
Graphic menu
Use the Graphic menu to change settings affecting the quality of the 
printed characters and images.
ItemExplanation
Resolution
Specify the number of dots printed per inch (dpi). 
The higher the setting, the sharper printed 
characters and graphics. 
• If your print jobs are mostly text, select 600dpi-
Normal for the highest quality printing. 
•Select 1200dpi-Best when your job contains 
bitmapped images, such as scanned photos or 
some graphics, that will benefit from enhanced 
line...