Xante Accel-a-Writer 8300, Introduction Manual

Page 1: ...riter 8300 2 7 Installing Options 2 9 Controller Board Upgrades 2 9 Paper Handling Options 2 11 The Toner Cartridge 2 24 The Paper Cassettes 2 28 The Manual Feed Tray 2 32 Verify the Printer Setup 2 35 Connecting the Power Cord 2 35 Starting the Printer 2 35 Reviewing the Start up Page 2 36 The Printer Interfaces 2 36 Connecting to a Macintosh 2 37 Connecting to a PC 2 38 Connecting an External SC...

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Page 3: ...cient clearance for operation and maintenance Has a temperature range between 50 to 90 5 Fahrenheit 10 to 32 5 Celsius without rapid changes Has a relative humidity between 20 and 80 Is well ventilated Is away from direct sunlight open flames refrigerators water faucets humidifiers heaters or similar equipment Is away from strong vibrations or electromagnetic fields Is close enough to the host com...

Page 4: ...É Linearizer and other software Toner cartridge EP J Optional items from the following list ship separately Additional 250 sheet paper cassettes Paper feeder up to two can be added Duplexer Note RAM internal hard disk print resolution Ethernet NEIT and extra wide print upgrades ordered with your printer are installed at the factory before shipping If you do not receive your full shipment or if any...

Page 5: ...m the shipping box Warning The printer weighs approximately 33 lbs 15 kg without the toner cassettes and media installed Have someone help you lift it 2 Lift the printer out of the box 3 Remove the plastic wrap from around the printer 4 Remove the packing tape from the outside of the front manual feed tray and the back cover 5 Open the top cover by pressing the release latch on the right side of t...

Page 6: ...___________________________________ 6 Remove the tape protective sheet and the shipping spacers by pulling them up and out of the printer fig 2 2 Two Cardboard Shipping Spacers Fig 2 2 Remove the Two Cardboard Shipping Spacers ...

Page 7: ...his setup take a few minutes to familiarize yourself with the printer Figures 2 3 2 4 and 2 5 provide an overview of the front back and inside of your printer Front Panel Output Tray Top Cover Top Cover Latch Power Switch Front Cover Manual Feed Tray Tray Extender Tabloid Extender Fig 2 3 Front View of the Printer ...

Page 8: ...__________________ Back Cover Cassette Power Receptacle Output Tray Auxiliary Output Tray Paper Stop Fig 2 4 Rear View of the Printer Toner Cartridge Cleaning Brush Front Cover Top Cover Top Cover Latch Fig 2 5 Inner Front View of the Printer ...

Page 9: ...tion and RAM upgrades are shipped with installation and setup instructions the extra wide print and NEIT upgrades must be performed at the factory To return your printer for a NEIT or extra wide print upgrade call XANTÉ Technical Support for an RGA Return Goods Authorization number Printers without RGA numbers are not accepted You are responsible for shipping costs You can reach XANTÉ Technical Su...

Page 10: ...ce to store downloaded fonts and allows you to implement the spooling feature on the printer s interfaces Your printer can support one internal hard disk and up to seven external SCSI drives See Connecting an External SCSI Disk later in this chapter for details NEIT Upgrade The NEIT Negative Enhanced Imaging Technology upgrade helps ensure clear crisp hairline images and text by minimizing pluggin...

Page 11: ...the higher resolution is selected See The DPI Menu in chapter 5 and Resolution in chapter 6 for details RAM Upgrades Your printer s standard memory configuration is 8 MB of RAM This can be upgraded to a maximum of 128 MB using 4 16 or 32 MB SIMMs Additional RAM allows the printer to handle larger more complex graphics and text files higher resolutions and more downloaded fonts See chapter 3 Macint...

Page 12: ...rint media For example to use both letter and ledger size media load up to 250 sheets of one size in the standard cassette and 250 sheets of the other size in an optional cassette or the manual feed tray Installing the Paper Feeder 1 Unpack the paper feeder and with the connector to the back left set the feeder next to the printer 2 Turn off your printer and disconnect the power cord and all inter...

Page 13: ...he Feeder 4 Reconnect the power cord and all interface cables 5 Set up the cassette for the size media you plan to use and load it with up to 250 sheets of media See The Paper Cassettes later in this chapter for details 6 Slide the filled paper cassette into the feeder Then turn on your printer ...

Page 14: ...uplexing See chapter 7 Duplexing for details on using the duplexer and appendix A Troubleshooting to solve jam or print quality problems The optional package includes the duplexer a replacement back cover for the printer and a cable guide fig 2 7 Release Latches Back Unit Power Receptacle Ventilation Slots Aligning Pointer Cable Slot Connector Top Cover Replacement Back Cable Guide Fig 2 7 The Dup...

Page 15: ...on earlier in this chapter To prepare the printer and replace its back cover 1 Turn off the printer and disconnect its power cord from the printer and power source Disconnect any attached interface cables 2 Remove the printer s paper cassette and set it aside for now 3 Open the printer s back cover and locate the spacer Tilt the spacer up pull it out fig 2 8 and keep it handy Fig 2 8 Remove the Sp...

Page 16: ...e it later if you remove the duplexer 1 2 Fig 2 9 Remove the Printer s Back Cover 5 Install the replacement back cover included with the duplexer First insert the cover s left bottom tab into the slot on the printer then push the cover right as far as it can go fig 2 9 6 Replace the spacer by positioning its bottom hook around the cover s left bottom tab and swinging the spacer down until it snaps...

Page 17: ...ctions for unpacking Warning The printer weighs approximately 33 lbs 15 kg without the toner cassette and media installed Have someone help you lift it 2 Move the printer to the side to make room for the duplexer Caution Always use the hollowed hand grip areas when picking up the duplexer fig 2 11 Never move it with the printer attached 3 Hold the duplexer by the hand grip areas and place it where...

Page 18: ... the top cover and back cover latches If only the green top cover latch is pulled the unit can fall and cause personal injury or damage the equipment 5 Remove the back unit by pulling up both the top cover and back cover latches and lifting the unit straight up fig 2 13 Fig 2 13 Remove the Back Unit 6 Move the duplexer s power cable to the side to prevent it from catching on the printer during ins...

Page 19: ...33 lbs 15 kg without the toner cassette and media installed Have someone help you lift it 7 Hold the printer above the duplexer making sure not to lift it by the multipurpose feeder or the feed roller Lower the printer onto the duplexer aligning the duplexer pegs with the printer connectors fig 2 15 Fig 2 15 Align the Printer over the Duplexer ...

Page 20: ... duplexer s power cable to the printer s power receptacle fig 2 16 Fig 2 16 Connect the Duplexer Power Cable to the Printer 9 Position the cable guide as shown in figure 2 17 Then push the guide into the back cover bars and lower it into place Fig 2 17 Attach the Cable Guide ...

Page 21: ...rest fig 2 18 2 1 2 Fig 2 18 Plug in the Interface Cable 11 Align the back unit over the rear of the duplexer making sure the pointers line up pull up the back unit s top and back cover latches then lower it onto the duplexer fig 2 19 Note Make certain the duplexer back unit fits against the printer A gap may cause a paper jam or output not to duplex and either Cover Open or Paper Jam to appear in...

Page 22: ...the power cord from the power supply and the duplexer 2 Remove the paper cassette by pulling it straight out of the printer 3 Pull up the back cover release latch and slide the back unit open as far as it will go then remove the back unit by pulling up both the top and back cover latches and lifting the unit straight up fig 2 20 Fig 2 20 Remove the Back Unit 4 Disconnect the interface cables from ...

Page 23: ... then gently pulling it out from the right side first fig 2 9 11 Replace the printer s original back cover by inserting the cover s left bottom tab into the slot on the printer and then pushing it right as far as it will go 12 Replace the spacer by positioning its bottom hook around the cover s left bottom tab and swinging the spacer down until it snaps securely into the back cover fig 2 10 13 Clo...

Page 24: ...a loss or equipment damage keep the cartridge which contains a magnet away from your hard disk s and monitor This section describes how to remove an old toner cartridge and install a new one See chapter 7 Media and Toner for information about adjusting toner density Caution Never move or ship the printer with a toner cartridge installed Toner spills can damage the printer 1 Open the top cover by p...

Page 25: ...e Toner Cartridge 3 Locate the static charge eliminator fig 2 22 and clean it using the green cleaning brush located inside the top cover area on the left To do this gently run the brush back and forth across the eliminator several times Fig 2 22 Clean the Static Charge Eliminator ...

Page 26: ...g the area with a soft dry lint free clean cloth fig 2 23 Fig 2 23 Clean the Transfer Guide 5 Remove the toner cartridge from its package Gently rock it back and forth to distribute toner throughout the cartridge fig 2 24 Fig 2 24 Distribute the Toner 6 Gently pull off the tab labeled Remove the black sheet slowly and discard it fig 2 25 ...

Page 27: ... the the tab and tape from the toner cartridge and discard it fig 2 25 Fig 2 25 Remove the Toner Sealing Tape 8 Align the toner cartridge on the runners then slide the cartridge into the printer until it rests securely in place fig 2 26 Fig 2 26 Load the Toner Cartridge 9 Close the printer s top cover until it clicks in place ...

Page 28: ... be ordered for your printer see Paper Feeder earlier in this chapter This section describes how to install and load the North American paper cassette See chapter 7 for information about selecting and using various media types and sizes 1 Unpack the paper cassette by removing the spacer from the cassette Then remove the filament tape and plastic bag from the cassette cover 2 Configure the cassette...

Page 29: ...settings that can be used for letter LTR and one setting each for executive EXE legal LGL and 11 x 17 paper sizes Note If this setting is incorrect printing errors can occur or the image may be printed incorrectly on the media b Make sure the pointer on the right media guide is set for the correct media size To change this setting adjust the two green side guides fig 2 27 b c Make sure the back me...

Page 30: ...r Cassettes in chapter 7 4 Slide the paper printing side down leading edge first under the two clips on each end of the media bar and under the two clips at the front corners of the side guides fig 2 28 Caution Make sure the paper stack does not exceed the upper paper limit marked on the media bar fig 2 28 Overloading a cassette causes paper jams LT R Paper Limit Marks Fig 2 28 Load the Paper Cass...

Page 31: ..._______________ Installation 2 31 5 Align the cassette cover over the back of the cassette fig 2 29 and lower it into place LT R Fig 2 29 Install the Cassette Cover 6 Slide the cassette into the printer until it snaps into place ...

Page 32: ...he Tray Switch menu on the printer s front panel The media source also can be selected using the Print dialog box in your application The Manual Feed Tray Your printer s built in manual feed tray is designed to feed up to 100 sheets of 20 lb bond 60 lb text weight paper up to 25 sheets of Myriad Film up to 50 transparencies or up to 40 sheets of labels It supports non standard size media including...

Page 33: ... Remove the shipping cardboard covering the tray extenders when first setting up the printer 3 Open the tray extender by grasping it in the center and pulling out until it snaps up into place For large media open the tabloid extender by pushing it up from the bottom and flipping it over into place fig 2 32 Tray Extender Tabloid Extender Fig 2 32 Pull Out the Tray and Tabloid Extenders ...

Page 34: ... fig 2 33 Caution Make sure the paper stack does not exceed the upper paper limit indicated by tabs on the tray s side paper guides fig 2 33 Overloading the tray may cause paper jams Paper Guides Paper Limit Mark Paper Limit Mark Fig 2 33 Load the Manual feed Tray 6 Adjust the paper guides on each side so they rest lightly against the paper without causing it to buckle fig 2 33 7 Adjust the paper ...

Page 35: ...acle is on the back of the printer at the lower left 1 Make sure the printer s power switch is off the O is pressed in 2 Connect the female end of the power cord to the printer 3 Connect the male end of the power cord to a standard electrical outlet grounded AC outlet Note You may want to use a surge protected outlet to help prevent fluctuations in the power source from damaging your printer Start...

Page 36: ...at the correct resolution installed RAM and optional hard disks are recognized by the printer The start up page also lists the printer s name page count enabled interfaces and network information if the Ethernet upgrade is installed See The Startup Page Menu in chapter 5 and chapter 3 Macintosh or chapter 4 PC to control the start up page feature The Printer Interfaces Once the printer is set up s...

Page 37: ...ment without Ethernet your host computer communicates with the printer via the LocalTalk port You need two LocalTalk connector boxes with DIN 8 connectors a standard phone cable RJ 11 and two terminators Connector Box Connector Box Terminating Resistor RJ 11 Cable DIN 8 Connector Fig 2 35 LocalTalk Connector Boxes Resistors and Cable To connect your printer via the LocalTalk port 1 Turn off your p...

Page 38: ...lowing the procedures in chapter 3 Macintosh Setup Connecting to a PC In a PC environment without Ethernet your host computer communicates with the printer via the parallel or serial port Use the parallel port if your computer has a Centronics parallel port available and is within 10 ft 3 m of the printer Use the serial port if a parallel port is not available or if the computer is between 10 ft 3...

Page 39: ...computer s parallel port 4 Turn on your computer and then the printer 5 Install and configure the printer driver and PPD following the procedures in chapter 4 PC Setup Connecting to the Serial Port Use a standard serial cable to connect your computer and printer fig 2 37 This cable has either a 9 pin or 25 pin female connector to attach to the computer and a 9 pin male connector to attach to the p...

Page 40: ...y default printer settings are 9600 baud XON XOFF flow control No Parity None and 8 data bits These settings are used in most serial printing environments See your computer manual for details on checking and changing settings You can check and change the printer s serial interface settings using the front panel menus see Selecting Menu Options in chapter 5 Baud Rate Baud rate is the rate at which ...

Page 41: ...al SCSI disk can store approximately 500 to 600 fonts To connect an external SCSI disk to your printer use a SCSI peripheral cable 25 pin to 50 pin If the disk is not internally terminated you also need an external SCSI terminator See the SCSI disk documentation for termination characteristics Connecting an External SCSI Disk to the Printer SCSI disks are identified by device numbers such as the e...

Page 42: ...t up page 5 Check the start up page or print a test page to be sure the SCSI disk is listed with the proper device number and disk size Initializing a Hard Disk A hard disk must be initialized before it can be used to store downloaded fonts or to set up a spooling queue Caution Initializing a disk erases all information stored on it Make sure you select the correct printer and use the correct Post...

Page 43: ...r printer using the Download PostScript File menu in either XANTÉ Command Center or Adobe Downloader see chapter 3 Macintosh Setup for details Initializing a Hard Disk with the PC 1 Select the correct file for the disk that you want to initialize from the PS_files folder on the XANTÉ Utilities CD ROM 2 Download the file to your printer using the Send PostScript File option of the General menu in X...

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