Xerox Phaser 6140DN User Manual

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Choosing a Location for the Printer
1. Select a dust-free area with temperatures between 10°–32°C (50°–90°F), and relative humidity 
between 15–85%.
Note:Sudden temperature fluctuations can affect print quality. Rapid heating of a cold room can 
cause condensation inside the printer, directly interfering with image transfer.
2. Place the printer on a level, solid, non-vibrating surface with adequate strength for the weight of 
the...

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Connecting the Printer
This section includes:
•Choosing a Connection Method on page 32
•Connecting via a Network on page 32
•Connecting via USB on page 33
Choosing a Connection Method
The printer can be connected to your computer via a USB cable or an Ethernet cable. The method you 
choose depends on whether or not your computer is connected to a network. A USB connection is a 
direct connection, is not used for networking, and is the...

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Connecting via USB
To use USB, PC users must have Windows 2000/XP/Server 2003 or newer. Macintosh users must use 
Mac OS X, version 10.3 and higher.
To connect the printer to the computer via USB cable:
1. Make sure the printer is turned off.
2. Connect one end of a standard A/B USB 2.0 cable to the printer’s USB port.
3. Attach the power cord and then plug in the printer and turn it on. For safety information, see Power 
Cord on page...

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Configuring Network Settings
This section includes:
•About TCP/IP and IP Addresses on page 34
•Assigning the Printer’s IP Address on page 34
•Changing the IP Address Using CentreWare IS on page 36
•Finding Your Printer’s IP Address on page 37
Note:These instructions apply to the printer when it is connected to a network. If you have a USB 
connection to the printer, you can skip this section.
About TCP/IP and IP Addresses
PCs and...

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Allowing the IP Address to be Assigned Automatically
If you have specified a static IP address and at some point want to re-enable automatic assigning of 
the printer’s IP address, you can do this from the printer control panel.
1. On the printer control panel, press the Menu button.
2. Press the Down Arrow button to go to Admin Menu and then press the OK button.
3. At Network Setup, press OK.
4. Arrow down to TC P / I P and press OK.
5....

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9. Press the Back Arrow button once to return to the IPv4 menu and then arrow down to IP Address 
and press OK.
You use the Up, Down, Back and Forward Arrow buttons to select the IP address. When undefined, 
the address is 000.000.000.000. Beginning with the first bank of numbers, use the following 
method to select the IP address:
10. Press the Up Arrow button to scroll through the numbers until you reach the desired number, then...

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Finding Your Printer’s IP Address
To access your printer’s settings from CentreWare IS, and to install the printer drivers for a network-
connected printer, you need to know your printer’s IP address. The printer’s IP address is printed on the 
Configuration page and can be displayed on the printer control panel.
To print the Configuration page:
1. On the printer control panel, press the Menu button.
2. At Information Pgs, press the OK...

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Installing the Printer Drivers
This section includes:
•Operating System Requirements on page 38
•Available Drivers on page 38
•Installing the Printer Drivers for Windows on page 39
•Installing the Printer Driver for Macintosh OS X on page 39
•Adding the Printer for Macintosh on page 40
Operating System Requirements
• PC: Windows 2000/2003 server / XP pro / XP / Vista
• Macintosh: OS version 10.3.9 to 10.5
• Linux/UNIX: Red Hat / SuSe /...

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Installing the Printer Drivers for Windows
To install the printer driver from the Software and Documentation CD:
1. Insert the CD into your computer’s CD drive. If the installer does not start automatically, navigate 
to your computer’s CD drive and double-click the Setup.exe installer file.
2. At the bottom of the installer screen, click the Language button, select your language, then click 
OK.
3. Click Install Print Driver.
4. At the...

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5. At the Introduction installer window, click Continue.
6. Read the license agreement, click Continue and then click Agree.
7. Click Install.
When the driver is finished installing, your browser opens to an online registration form.
8. Complete the online registration and then close the browser.
9. At the Finish Up window, click Quit.
10. Next, add the printer to your printer queue. For details, see Adding the Printer for Macintosh on...