Xerox Phaser 4500N User Manual
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Printer Tour Phaser™ 4500 Laser Printer 1-4 Pri nte r Opti ons a nd Upgra de s Options and upgrades are available for the Phaser 4500 Laser Printer. Note Print a “Configuration Page” after installing an option to confirm that the option has been installed correctly. Upgrades ■Phaser 4500B to 4500N Opti ons ■ 64 MB memory card, 128 MB memory card ■Up to two 550-Sheet feeders ■500-Sheet stacker ■Internal hard drive with additional PostScript fonts ■16 MB Flash memory ■Duplex unit ■550-Sheet tray ■Upgrade kit For more information on printer options and upgrades, go to www.xerox.com/office/ 4500supplies. Re source s You can obtain information regarding your printer and its capabilities from the following sources: InformationSource Setup Guide Quick Reference Guide Warranty Packaged with printer Packaged with printer Packaged with printer Reference GuidePackaged with printer ( User Documentation CD-ROM ) Printer Management Toolswww.xerox.com/office infoSMART Knowledge Basewww.xerox.com/office/infoSMART PhaserSMARTwww.phaserSMART.com Technical Supportwww.xerox.com/office/4500support Information Pages■Front panel ■CentreWare IS ■Printer Driver Downloaded From ManualsPrinter.com Manuals
Phaser™ 4500 Laser Printer Copyright © 2004 Xerox Corporation. All Rights Reserved. 1-5 F ront Pa ne l This topic includes: ■Front Panel Features on page 1-5 ■Front Panel Layout on page 1-6 ■Error and Warning Messages on page 1-7 ■Print Icon on page 1-7 ■Menu Map on page 1-7 ■Information Pages on page 1-7 ■Sample Pages on page 1-8 F ront Pa ne l F e a ture s The front panel: ■Displays the printer’s operating status (for example, Printing, Ready to Print, printer errors and warnings). ■Prompts you to load paper, replace supplies, and clear jams. ■Enables you to access tools and information pages to help resolve problems. ■Enables you to change printer and network settings. Go to Reference/Features/Printer Settings on the User Documentation CD-ROM for details about front panel settings. Downloaded From ManualsPrinter.com Manuals
Front Panel Phaser™ 4500 Laser Printer 1-6 F ront Pa ne l La yout The front panel on your printer has three components: ■Multi-colored LED ■Graphic display ■Six button cluster The Graphic Display has two sections: ■The top section displays status messages and titles for the printer. ■The bottom section displays the front panel menus and information text. 1.Status Indicator LED: Blinking green = Printer is busy or in Standby mode Steady green = Ready to print or Power Saver mode Blinking yellow = Warning, continues to print Blinking red = Error condition Steady red = Startup sequence 2.Graphic display shows status messages and menus. 3.Back button Returns to the previous menu item. 4.Cancel button Cancels the current print job. 5.Up Arrow button Scrolls upward through the menus. 6.Information (i) button Displays a help message with information about the printer, such as printer status, error messages, and maintenance information. 7.Down Arrow button Scrolls downward through the menus. 8.OK button Accepts the setting selected. 4500-074 Phaser 4500 45 78 3 12 6 Downloaded From ManualsPrinter.com Manuals
Front Panel Phaser™ 4500 Laser Printer 1-7 Error a nd Wa rni ng Me ssa ge s When there is a problem with the printer, the front panel displays (1) an error or warning message. Press the i button (2) for more information about the error or warning message and ways to solve the problem. Pri nt Icon Me nu Ma p The “Menu Map” is a visual representation of the front panel Menu Map structure. To print the “Menu Map”: 1.At the printer’s front panel, select Information, then press the OK button. 2.Select Menu Map, then press the OK button to print. Note Print the “Menu Map” to see other information pages available for printing. Informa ti on Pa ge s Your printer comes with a set of information pages that helps you solve printing problems and obtain the best results from your printer. Access these pages from the printer’s front panel. To print information pages: 1.At the printer’s front panel, select Information, then press the OK button. 2.Select Information Pages, then press the OK button. There are a number of information pages accessible through the front panel. When the print icon appears before a title on the front panel display, press the OK button to print that page. 4500-075 Phaser 4500 12 Downloaded From ManualsPrinter.com Manuals
Front Panel Phaser™ 4500 Laser Printer 1-8 3.Select the appropriate information page, then press the OK button to print. Note Print the “Menu Map” to see other information pages available for printing. Sa mpl e Pa ge s Your printer comes with a set of sample pages which demonstrate different printer functions. To print sample pages: 1.At the printer’s front panel, select Information, then press the OK button. 2.Select Sample Pages, then press the OK button. 3.Select the desired sample page, then press the OK button to print. Downloaded From ManualsPrinter.com Manuals
Phaser™ 4500 Laser Printer Copyright © 2004 Xerox Corporation. All Rights Reserved. 1-9 Printer Drivers This topic includes: ■Available Printer Drivers on page 1-9 ■Printer Driver Features on page 1-10 Printer drivers enable your computer and printer to communicate and provide access to your printer features. Xerox makes driver installation easy with its Walk-Up Technology. For more information about printer drivers, see the video at www.xerox.com/office/drivers. Available Printer Drivers Xerox provides drivers for a variety of page description languages and operating systems. The following drivers are available: For more information about driver features, go to Reference/Printing/Adjusting Printing Options on the User Documentation CD-ROM. DriverSource*Description Windows PostScript DriverCD-ROM and WebThe PostScript driver is recommended to take full advantage of your printers custom features and genuine Adobe® PostScript®. (Default driver) Windows PCL DriverCD-ROM and WebThe Printer Command Language driver can be used for applications requiring PCL. Xerox Walk-Up Printing Driver (Windows)Web onlyThis driver enables printing from a PC to any Xerox PostScript-enabled printer. This is especially helpful for mobile professionals who travel to multiple locations and need to print to different printers. Macintosh OS DriverCD-ROM and WebThis driver enables printing from a Macintosh OS 9.x or OS X, version10.1 or higher. UNIX Driver (Linux, Solaris)Web onlyThis driver enables printing from a UNIX operating system. * You can access the printer drivers listed above on the Printer Installer and Utilities CD-ROM that came with your printer or go to www.xerox.com/office/drivers as indicated. Downloaded From ManualsPrinter.com Manuals
Printer Drivers Phaser™ 4500 Laser Printer 1-10 Printer Driver Features The following table displays the Xerox driver features that are available with specific operating systems. Note All features shown are both PCL and PostScript unless noted. FeatureWindows 98, MeWindows NT4Windows, 2000, XP, Server 2003Macintosh OS 9.x1Macintosh OS 10.x1 Separation Pages●●●●● Cover Pages●●●●● Pages per Sheet (N-Up)●●●●● Booklet■■■–– 2-Sided Printing■■■■■ Edge-to-Edge Printing●●●●● Image Smoothing ● 1●1●1●1●1 Scaling●●●●● Mirror Images●●●●– Watermarks●–●–– Negative Images●––●– Job Completion Notification▲–▲–– Secure Print◆◆◆◆◆ Proof Print◆◆◆◆◆ Saved Print◆◆◆◆◆ Collation◆◆◆◆◆ Job Offset (Jogging)▼▼▼▼▼ 1PostScript only ● =Supported ■ =Must have duplex unit (DT or DX configuration) ◆ =Must have hard drive ▲ =Only available when your printer is connected to your computer via a network ▼ =Must have 500-Sheet stacker Downloaded From ManualsPrinter.com Manuals
Phaser™ 4500 Laser Printer Copyright © 2004 Xerox Corporation. All Rights Reserved. 1-11 Ma na gi ng Your Pri nte r This topic includes: ■Printer’s IP Address on page 1-11 ■CentreWare Internet Services (IS) on page 1-11 ■PhaserSMART on page 1-12 ■PrintingScout on page 1-12 There are a number of resources available to help you get the best quality prints from your printer. Note The information in this section applies only to network printers. Pri nte r’s IP Addre ss You need your printer’s IP address to change printer settings through CentreWare IS. Follow these steps to identify your printer’s IP address: 1.At the printer’s front panel, select Information, then press the OK button. 2.Select Printer Identification, then press the OK button. 3.Note the printer’s IP Address. Ce ntre Wa re Inte rne t Se rvi ce s (IS) CentreWare IS is a printer management tool that helps users and administrators accomplish many tasks. It is available on all networked printers. With CentreWare IS you can: ■Configure and manage multi-vendor printers. ■Access remote diagnostics and troubleshooting information for printer problems. ■Monitor printer and supply status. ■Link to software updates and Technical Support. CentreWare IS uses TCP/IP (your printer’s IP address) to communicate directly with an embedded web server on the printer. CentreWare IS runs on any TCP/IP enabled computer with a web browser. La unchi ng Ce ntre Wa re IS To launch CentreWare IS: 1.Launch your web browser. 2.Enter your printers IP address in the browser’s Address field (http://xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx). 3.For detailed information about CentreWare IS software, click HELP on the upper right of the CentreWare IS screen. For more information about “CentreWare IS” go to Reference/Connections & Networks/ Printer Management Software on the User Documentation CD-ROM. Downloaded From ManualsPrinter.com Manuals
Managing Your Printer Phaser™ 4500 Laser Printer 1-12 Pha se rSMART PhaserSMART Technical Support is an automated, Internet-based support system. Use your default web browser to send diagnostic information from your printer to our web site for analysis. PhaserSMART Diagnostic Tool examines the information, diagnoses the problem, and proposes a solution. If the problem is not resolved with the solution, PhaserSMART Technical Support assists you in opening a Service Request with Xerox Customer Support. La unchi ng Pha se rSMART from Ce ntre Wa re IS To access PhaserSMART Technical Support through CentreWare IS: 1.Launch your web browser. 2.Enter your printer’s IP address in the browser’s Address field (http://xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx). 3.Select Support. 4.Click the PhaserSMART Diagnostic Tool link to access PhaserSMART technical support. Pri nti ngScout PrintingScout, installed with your printer driver and available only with Windows, automatically checks the printer status and sends instant notification to your computer if the printer needs attention. Whenever the printer is unable to print your document, the printer automatically sends an on- screen message that provides helpful text and illustrations showing how to fix the printer. Downloaded From ManualsPrinter.com Manuals
Phaser™ 4500 Laser Printer Copyright © 2004 Xerox Corporation. All Rights Reserved. 1-13 Pri nte r Se tti ngs This topic includes: ■Accessing the Startup Page on page 1-13 ■Accessing Power Saver on page 1-14 ■File Security System on page 1-15 ■Selecting Tray Settings on page 1-16 ■Adjusting Front Panel Brightness on page 1-17 ■Adjusting Front Panel Contrast on page 1-18 ■Changing Printer Language on page 1-18 Acce ssi ng the Sta rtup Pa ge The printer automatically produces a “Startup Page” each time the printer is turned on or reset. You can turn off the automatic printing of the “Startup Page” and later print it from the information pages menu. To turn on/off the “Startup Page” use either: ■The printer’s front panel ■CentreWare IS Usi ng the Pri nte r’s F ront Pa ne l To turn on/off the Startup Page: 1.Select Printer Setup, then press the OK button. 2.Select Printer Controls, then press the OK button. The Startup Page is highlighted. The end of the line displays the setting (On or Off). 3.Press the OK button to change the setting. Usi ng Ce ntre Wa re IS To turn on/off the automatic printing of the “Startup Page”: 1.Launch your web browser. 2.Enter your printer’s IP address in the browser’s Address field (http://xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx). 3.Select Properties. 4.Select the General folder on the left sidebar. 5.Select Printer Defaults. 6.Select Off or On from the Printer Startup Page drop-down list to change the setting. 7.Click Save Changes at the bottom of the page. Downloaded From ManualsPrinter.com Manuals