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... and IP Addresses 2-5 Automatically Setting the Printer's IP Address (Windows Only 2-5 Dynamic Methods of Setting the Printer's IP Address 2-6 Manually Setting the Printer's IP Address 2-8 Installing the Printer Drivers 2-9 Available Drivers 2-9 Windows 98 SE or Later and Windows 2000 or Later 2-10 Macintosh OS 9.x 2-10 Macintosh OS X, Version 10.2 and Higher 2-11 Phaser® 7400 Color Printer i
... and IP Addresses 2-5 Automatically Setting the Printer's IP Address (Windows Only 2-5 Dynamic Methods of Setting the Printer's IP Address 2-6 Manually Setting the Printer's IP Address 2-8 Installing the Printer Drivers 2-9 Available Drivers 2-9 Windows 98 SE or Later and Windows 2000 or Later 2-10 Macintosh OS 9.x 2-10 Macintosh OS X, Version 10.2 and Higher 2-11 Phaser® 7400 Color Printer i
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Contents 3 Printing Basics Overview of Basic Steps 3-2 Supported Paper and Media 3-3 Paper Usage Guidelines 3-3 Paper That Can Damage Your Printer 3-4 Paper Storage Guidelines 3-4 Supported Paper Sizes and Weights 3-5 Loading Paper 3-8 Loading Paper in Tray 1 (MPT 3-8 Using Manual Feed in Tray 1 (MPT 3-15 Loading Paper in ... 3-50 Offsetting Output 3-52 Stapling Output 3-53 Using the Hole Puncher 3-54 4 Print Quality Controlling the Quality of Your Prints 4-2 Selecting a Print-Quality Mode 4-2 Adjusting Color 4-3 Phaser® 7400 Color Printer ii
Contents 3 Printing Basics Overview of Basic Steps 3-2 Supported Paper and Media 3-3 Paper Usage Guidelines 3-3 Paper That Can Damage Your Printer 3-4 Paper Storage Guidelines 3-4 Supported Paper Sizes and Weights 3-5 Loading Paper 3-8 Loading Paper in Tray 1 (MPT 3-8 Using Manual Feed in Tray 1 (MPT 3-15 Loading Paper in ... 3-50 Offsetting Output 3-52 Stapling Output 3-53 Using the Hole Puncher 3-54 4 Print Quality Controlling the Quality of Your Prints 4-2 Selecting a Print-Quality Mode 4-2 Adjusting Color 4-3 Phaser® 7400 Color Printer ii
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...4-15 Color Misregistration 4-16 Printed Area Does Not Fit on the Paper or Margins Are Incorrect 4-20 5 Maintenance Cleaning the Printer 5-2 Cleaning the Outside of the Printer 5-2 Cleaning the LEDs 5-3 ...Printer 5-14 Moving the Printer Within the Office 5-14 Preparing the Printer for Shipment 5-14 6 Troubleshooting Clearing Paper Jams 6-2 Preventing Jams 6-2 Jams in the Printer 6-3 Jams in the Finisher 6-36 Getting Help 6-63 Control Panel Messages 6-63 PhaserSMART Technical Support 6-64 PrintingScout Alerts 6-64 Web Links 6-65 A User Safety Index Phaser® 7400 Color Printer...
...4-15 Color Misregistration 4-16 Printed Area Does Not Fit on the Paper or Margins Are Incorrect 4-20 5 Maintenance Cleaning the Printer 5-2 Cleaning the Outside of the Printer 5-2 Cleaning the LEDs 5-3 ...Printer 5-14 Moving the Printer Within the Office 5-14 Preparing the Printer for Shipment 5-14 6 Troubleshooting Clearing Paper Jams 6-2 Preventing Jams 6-2 Jams in the Printer 6-3 Jams in the Finisher 6-36 Getting Help 6-63 Control Panel Messages 6-63 PhaserSMART Technical Support 6-64 PrintingScout Alerts 6-64 Web Links 6-65 A User Safety Index Phaser® 7400 Color Printer...
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Printer Features This chapter includes: ■ Parts of the Printer on page 1-2 ■ Printer Configurations on page 1-6 ■ Control Panel on page 1-8 ■ More Information on page 1-12 Phaser® 7400 Color Printer 1-1
Printer Features This chapter includes: ■ Parts of the Printer on page 1-2 ■ Printer Configurations on page 1-6 ■ Control Panel on page 1-8 ■ More Information on page 1-12 Phaser® 7400 Color Printer 1-1
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Parts of the Printer This section includes: ■ Front-Right View on page 1-2 ■ Rear-Left View on page 1-3 ■ Internal Components on page 1-4 ■ Options on page 1-5 Front-Right View Parts of the Printer 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 1. Paper catcher 7. Door A 9. Tray 2 paper level gauge 6. Control panel 3. Front door 5. Tray 1 (Multi-Purpose Tray) 10. Tray 2 4. Top output tray (output delivered facedown) 8. Door B 9 10 7400-001 Phaser® 7400 Color Printer 1-2 Top cover handle 2.
Parts of the Printer This section includes: ■ Front-Right View on page 1-2 ■ Rear-Left View on page 1-3 ■ Internal Components on page 1-4 ■ Options on page 1-5 Front-Right View Parts of the Printer 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 1. Paper catcher 7. Door A 9. Tray 2 paper level gauge 6. Control panel 3. Front door 5. Tray 1 (Multi-Purpose Tray) 10. Tray 2 4. Top output tray (output delivered facedown) 8. Door B 9 10 7400-001 Phaser® 7400 Color Printer 1-2 Top cover handle 2.
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Left-side output tray 5. Ethernet 10/100 Base-T connection 6 7 7400-002 Phaser® 7400 Color Printer 1-3 Rear-Left View Parts of the Printer 3 4 5 2 1 1. Door E 4. Power switch 6. Power cord receptacle 2. Door D (when optional duplex unit installed) 3. USB connection 7.
Left-side output tray 5. Ethernet 10/100 Base-T connection 6 7 7400-002 Phaser® 7400 Color Printer 1-3 Rear-Left View Parts of the Printer 3 4 5 2 1 1. Door E 4. Power switch 6. Power cord receptacle 2. Door D (when optional duplex unit installed) 3. USB connection 7.
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Fuser 3. LED bars 4. Imaging Unit 1 1. Toner Cartridge 6. Toner Cartridges and Imaging Units (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Black) 5. Transfer Unit 2 7400-004 Phaser® 7400 Color Printer 1-4 Internal Components Parts of the Printer 3 2 4 5 1 6 7400-003 1. Imaging Unit basket handle 2. Imaging Unit basket (lifted) 2.
Fuser 3. LED bars 4. Imaging Unit 1 1. Toner Cartridge 6. Toner Cartridges and Imaging Units (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Black) 5. Transfer Unit 2 7400-004 Phaser® 7400 Color Printer 1-4 Internal Components Parts of the Printer 3 2 4 5 1 6 7400-003 1. Imaging Unit basket handle 2. Imaging Unit basket (lifted) 2.
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Finisher 2. Door J (access to stapler) 4. Door G 11. Tray 3: 550-Sheet Feeder 12. Trays 4-6: 1650-Sheet High-Capacity Feeder 13. Door I 7. Finisher base 3. Finisher upper output tray (output delivered faceup or facedown) 8. Door H 9. Finisher lower output tray 5. Door C, Trays 3-6 Phaser® 7400 Color Printer 1-5 Options 1 3 4 Parts of the Printer 7 8 9 10 11 2 5 12 6 13 7400-005 1. Punch waste box 10. Door F 6.
Finisher 2. Door J (access to stapler) 4. Door G 11. Tray 3: 550-Sheet Feeder 12. Trays 4-6: 1650-Sheet High-Capacity Feeder 13. Door I 7. Finisher base 3. Finisher upper output tray (output delivered faceup or facedown) 8. Door H 9. Finisher lower output tray 5. Door C, Trays 3-6 Phaser® 7400 Color Printer 1-5 Options 1 3 4 Parts of the Printer 7 8 9 10 11 2 5 12 6 13 7400-005 1. Punch waste box 10. Door F 6.
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...; Fonts: PostScript and PCL ■ Trays: Tray 1 (MPT) and Tray 2 ■ Banner Sizes ■ Photo Print-Quality Mode Available Configurations The Phaser 7400 Color Printer is available in five configurations: Printer Configurations Features 7400N 7400DN 7400DT 7400DX 7400DXF Hard Drive Optional Optional Yes Yes Yes Standard Memory (MB) 256 256 512 512 512 Automatic 2-Sided...
...; Fonts: PostScript and PCL ■ Trays: Tray 1 (MPT) and Tray 2 ■ Banner Sizes ■ Photo Print-Quality Mode Available Configurations The Phaser 7400 Color Printer is available in five configurations: Printer Configurations Features 7400N 7400DN 7400DT 7400DX 7400DXF Hard Drive Optional Optional Yes Yes Yes Standard Memory (MB) 256 256 512 512 512 Automatic 2-Sided...
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... 1650-Sheet High-Capacity Feeder. Phaser® 7400 Color Printer 1-7 To print the Configuration page, see which options are installed on your printer. The following additional tray combinations are available on the Phaser 7400 Color Printer. The Duplex Unit is available with... the optional hard drive: ■ Secure Print Jobs ■ Proof Print Jobs ■ Personal Print Jobs ■ Saved Print Jobs Duplex Unit A Duplex Unit can be added to the Phaser 7400N printer to provide automatic 2-sided printing. Printer...
... 1650-Sheet High-Capacity Feeder. Phaser® 7400 Color Printer 1-7 To print the Configuration page, see which options are installed on your printer. The following additional tray combinations are available on the Phaser 7400 Color Printer. The Duplex Unit is available with... the optional hard drive: ■ Secure Print Jobs ■ Proof Print Jobs ■ Personal Print Jobs ■ Saved Print Jobs Duplex Unit A Duplex Unit can be added to the Phaser 7400N printer to provide automatic 2-sided printing. Printer...
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Phaser® 7400 Color Printer 1-8 Control Panel Control Panel This section includes: ■ Control Panel Features on page 1-8 ■ Control Panel Layout on page 1-9 ■ Menu Map on page 1-10 ■ Information Pages on page 1-10 ■ Sample Pages on page 1-10 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...
Phaser® 7400 Color Printer 1-8 Control Panel Control Panel This section includes: ■ Control Panel Features on page 1-8 ■ Control Panel Layout on page 1-9 ■ Menu Map on page 1-10 ■ Information Pages on page 1-10 ■ Sample Pages on page 1-10 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...
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... or warming up. Scrolls downward through the menus. Returns to 5. Yellow: Warning condition, printer continues to the previous menu item. Down Arrow button Blinking: Printer is ready to print. Graphic display indicates status messages and menus. 3. Phaser® 7400 Color Printer 1-9 Status Indicator LED: 4. Up Arrow button print. Scrolls upward through the menus. 2. Cancel button Cancels...
... or warming up. Scrolls downward through the menus. Returns to 5. Yellow: Warning condition, printer continues to the previous menu item. Down Arrow button Blinking: Printer is ready to print. Graphic display indicates status messages and menus. 3. Phaser® 7400 Color Printer 1-9 Status Indicator LED: 4. Up Arrow button print. Scrolls upward through the menus. 2. Cancel button Cancels...
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... Map: 1. When the page is highlighted on the control panel, press the OK button to view current information about your printer. Select Sample Pages, and then press the OK button. 3. Phaser® 7400 Color Printer 1-10 On the control panel, select Information, and then press the OK button. 2. Select Information Pages, and then press...
... Map: 1. When the page is highlighted on the control panel, press the OK button to view current information about your printer. Select Sample Pages, and then press the OK button. 3. Phaser® 7400 Color Printer 1-10 On the control panel, select Information, and then press the OK button. 2. Select Information Pages, and then press...
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..., and blue that are used, or the amounts (from the Printer Setup menu on the control panel. On the control panel, select Information, and then press the OK button. 2. Control Panel Color Sampler Pages The color sampler pages are designed to help you print the sampler pages, select... Select Sample Pages, and then press the OK button. 3. See also: Advanced Features Guide at www.xerox.com/office/7400support. Note: Before you select colors to print. Phaser® 7400 Color Printer 1-11 Each sampler page lists either CMYK Sampler Pages or RGB Sampler Pages, and then press the OK...
..., and blue that are used, or the amounts (from the Printer Setup menu on the control panel. On the control panel, select Information, and then press the OK button. 2. Control Panel Color Sampler Pages The color sampler pages are designed to help you print the sampler pages, select... Select Sample Pages, and then press the OK button. 3. See also: Advanced Features Guide at www.xerox.com/office/7400support. Note: Before you select colors to print. Phaser® 7400 Color Printer 1-11 Each sampler page lists either CMYK Sampler Pages or RGB Sampler Pages, and then press the OK...
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... and Documentation CD-ROM www.xerox.com/office/7400support www.xerox.com/office/7400support www.xerox.com/office/7400support www.xerox.com/office/7400support www.xerox.com/office/pmtools www.xerox.com/office/7400support www.phaserSMART.com www.xerox.com/office/7400support Control panel Help (?) button Control panel menu Phaser® 7400 Color Printer 1-12 More Information More Information This...
... and Documentation CD-ROM www.xerox.com/office/7400support www.xerox.com/office/7400support www.xerox.com/office/7400support www.xerox.com/office/7400support www.xerox.com/office/pmtools www.xerox.com/office/7400support www.phaserSMART.com www.xerox.com/office/7400support Control panel Help (?) button Control panel menu Phaser® 7400 Color Printer 1-12 More Information More Information This...
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... supplies status ■ Supplies ordering and recycling ■ Answers to frequently asked questions ■ Default printer driver settings (Windows only) To start tutorial at www.xerox.com/office/7400support Phaser® 7400 Color Printer 1-13 More Information Xerox Support Centre The Xerox Support Centre is a utility that is available for Windows systems or is placed in the...
... supplies status ■ Supplies ordering and recycling ■ Answers to frequently asked questions ■ Default printer driver settings (Windows only) To start tutorial at www.xerox.com/office/7400support Phaser® 7400 Color Printer 1-13 More Information Xerox Support Centre The Xerox Support Centre is a utility that is available for Windows systems or is placed in the...
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See also: Advanced Features Guide at www.xerox.com/office/7400support Phaser® 7400 Color Printer 2-1 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 This chapter provides basic information about setting up and connecting to your printer.
See also: Advanced Features Guide at www.xerox.com/office/7400support Phaser® 7400 Color Printer 2-1 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 This chapter provides basic information about setting up and connecting to your printer.
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... Help. Enabling DHCP on all Phaser printers. Enter the printer's IP address in CentreWare IS to go to manage, configure, and monitor networked printers from 0-255. Launch your desktop using CentreWare IS. Select the Protocols folder on the control panel. Phaser® 7400 Color Printer 2-6 Note: To determine the printer's IP address, select Printer Identification on the left sidebar...
... Help. Enabling DHCP on all Phaser printers. Enter the printer's IP address in CentreWare IS to go to manage, configure, and monitor networked printers from 0-255. Launch your desktop using CentreWare IS. Select the Protocols folder on the control panel. Phaser® 7400 Color Printer 2-6 Note: To determine the printer's IP address, select Printer Identification on the left sidebar...
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... for Tray 1 (MPT), 3-6 supported for Trays 2-6, 3-7 D dark lines in one color, 4-5 database local Domain Name Service (DNS) name space, 2-7 default router/gateway address, 2-6 DHCP enable for Dynamic Domain Name Service (DDNS), 2-7 enabled by default on Phaser printers, 2-6 enabling on the printer, 2-6 manually setting the printer's IP address, 2-8 setting the printer's IP address dynamically, 2-6 Phaser® 7400 Color Printer Index-1
... for Tray 1 (MPT), 3-6 supported for Trays 2-6, 3-7 D dark lines in one color, 4-5 database local Domain Name Service (DNS) name space, 2-7 default router/gateway address, 2-6 DHCP enable for Dynamic Domain Name Service (DDNS), 2-7 enabled by default on Phaser printers, 2-6 enabling on the printer, 2-6 manually setting the printer's IP address, 2-8 setting the printer's IP address dynamically, 2-6 Phaser® 7400 Color Printer Index-1
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...Phaser printer. multi-page reports printed on both sides, large spreadsheets with diverse needs? Cover stock (216 gsm) from all trays and up the demands of media will it print on . The printer...uninterrupted print jobs? For top quality results, Xerox-branded supplies are engineered to 11 x 17 in . You'll always print on plain and heavy papers, Phaser branded transparencies, laser quality labels, envelopes, ...technology. Consider a variety of multiple users with color highlights, customer newsletters, routine email and other internal documents, small production runs, custom jobs, and ...
...Phaser printer. multi-page reports printed on both sides, large spreadsheets with diverse needs? Cover stock (216 gsm) from all trays and up the demands of media will it print on . The printer...uninterrupted print jobs? For top quality results, Xerox-branded supplies are engineered to 11 x 17 in . You'll always print on plain and heavy papers, Phaser branded transparencies, laser quality labels, envelopes, ...technology. Consider a variety of multiple users with color highlights, customer newsletters, routine email and other internal documents, small production runs, custom jobs, and ...