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...8482;, and Solaris® are trademarks of Linotype-Hell AG and/or its subsidiaries. Consult current PANTONE Publications for accurate color. trademarks are trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. in the United States ...Rights Reserved. Unpublished rights reserved under the copyright laws of Alpha Omega Typography. XEROX®, The Document Company®, the digital X®, CentreWare®, infoSMART®, Made For Each Other®, Phaser®, PhaserSMART®, and Walk-Up™ are trademarks of the United ...
...8482;, and Solaris® are trademarks of Linotype-Hell AG and/or its subsidiaries. Consult current PANTONE Publications for accurate color. trademarks are trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. in the United States ...Rights Reserved. Unpublished rights reserved under the copyright laws of Alpha Omega Typography. XEROX®, The Document Company®, the digital X®, CentreWare®, infoSMART®, Made For Each Other®, Phaser®, PhaserSMART®, and Walk-Up™ are trademarks of the United ...
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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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Tray 2 4. Tray 1 (Multi-Purpose Tray) 10. Door B 9 10 7400-001 Phaser® 7400 Color Printer 1-2 Paper catcher 7. Door A 9. 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. Top cover handle 2. Top output tray (output delivered facedown) 8. Front door 5. Control panel 3. Tray 2 paper level gauge 6.
Tray 2 4. Tray 1 (Multi-Purpose Tray) 10. Door B 9 10 7400-001 Phaser® 7400 Color Printer 1-2 Paper catcher 7. Door A 9. 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. Top cover handle 2. Top output tray (output delivered facedown) 8. Front door 5. Control panel 3. Tray 2 paper level gauge 6.
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Ethernet 10/100 Base-T connection 6 7 7400-002 Phaser® 7400 Color Printer 1-3 Door D (when optional duplex unit installed) 3. Power switch 6. Door E 4. Left-side output tray 5. USB connection 7. Power cord receptacle 2. Rear-Left View Parts of the Printer 3 4 5 2 1 1.
Ethernet 10/100 Base-T connection 6 7 7400-002 Phaser® 7400 Color Printer 1-3 Door D (when optional duplex unit installed) 3. Power switch 6. Door E 4. Left-side output tray 5. USB connection 7. Power cord receptacle 2. Rear-Left View Parts of the Printer 3 4 5 2 1 1.
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Toner Cartridges and Imaging Units (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Black) 5. LED bars 4. Transfer Unit 2 7400-004 Phaser® 7400 Color Printer 1-4 Imaging Unit basket (lifted) 2. Internal Components Parts of the Printer 3 2 4 5 1 6 7400-003 1. Imaging Unit basket handle 2. Imaging Unit 1 1. Fuser 3. Toner Cartridge 6.
Toner Cartridges and Imaging Units (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, and Black) 5. LED bars 4. Transfer Unit 2 7400-004 Phaser® 7400 Color Printer 1-4 Imaging Unit basket (lifted) 2. Internal Components Parts of the Printer 3 2 4 5 1 6 7400-003 1. Imaging Unit basket handle 2. Imaging Unit 1 1. Fuser 3. Toner Cartridge 6.
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Door F 6. Finisher 2. Finisher upper output tray (output delivered faceup or facedown) 8. Door C, Trays 3-6 Phaser® 7400 Color Printer 1-5 Punch waste box 10. Finisher lower output tray 5. Door I 7. Door H 9. Door G 11. Door J (access to stapler) 4. Tray 3: 550-Sheet Feeder 12. Trays 4-6: 1650-Sheet High-Capacity Feeder 13. Options 1 3 4 Parts of the Printer 7 8 9 10 11 2 5 12 6 13 7400-005 1. Finisher base 3.
Door F 6. Finisher 2. Finisher upper output tray (output delivered faceup or facedown) 8. Door C, Trays 3-6 Phaser® 7400 Color Printer 1-5 Punch waste box 10. Finisher lower output tray 5. Door I 7. Door H 9. Door G 11. Door J (access to stapler) 4. Tray 3: 550-Sheet Feeder 12. Trays 4-6: 1650-Sheet High-Capacity Feeder 13. Options 1 3 4 Parts of the Printer 7 8 9 10 11 2 5 12 6 13 7400-005 1. Finisher base 3.
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... 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 No...Optional† Optional† Optional† Optional† Yes † The Finisher requires a hard drive, a 550-Sheet Feeder, and a 1650-Sheet High-Capacity Feeder. Phaser® 7400 Color Printer 1-6
... 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 No...Optional† Optional† Optional† Optional† Yes † The Finisher requires a hard drive, a 550-Sheet Feeder, and a 1650-Sheet High-Capacity Feeder. Phaser® 7400 Color Printer 1-6
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...are supported: ■ Tray 3: One 550-Sheet Feeder (standard on the Phaser 7400DT printer) ■ Trays 3 and 4: Two 550-Sheet Feeders ■ Trays 3-5: One 1650-Sheet High-Capactiy Feeder (standard on the Phaser 7400DX printer) ■ Trays 3-6: One 550-Sheet Feeder and one 1650-Sheet High-Capacity...Duplex Unit is optional on all other configurations. The following additional tray combinations are standard on all other configurations. Phaser® 7400 Color Printer 1-7 Print the Configuration page to see Information Pages on page 1-10. To print the Configuration page, see which...
...are supported: ■ Tray 3: One 550-Sheet Feeder (standard on the Phaser 7400DT printer) ■ Trays 3 and 4: Two 550-Sheet Feeders ■ Trays 3-5: One 1650-Sheet High-Capactiy Feeder (standard on the Phaser 7400DX printer) ■ Trays 3-6: One 550-Sheet Feeder and one 1650-Sheet High-Capacity...Duplex Unit is optional on all other configurations. The following additional tray combinations are standard on all other configurations. Phaser® 7400 Color Printer 1-7 Print the Configuration page to see Information Pages on page 1-10. To print the Configuration page, see which...
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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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...OK button Accepts the setting selected. 8. Red: Startup sequence or error condition. 6. Scrolls downward through the menus. Phaser® 7400 Color Printer 1-9 Returns to 5. Graphic display indicates status messages and menus. 3. Cancel button Cancels the current print job. ... 78 1 2 46 7400-007 1. Scrolls upward through the menus. 2. Status Indicator LED: 4. Down Arrow button Blinking: Printer is ready to print. Help (?) button Displays a help message with information about the printer, such as printer status, error messages, and maintenance information.
...OK button Accepts the setting selected. 8. Red: Startup sequence or error condition. 6. Scrolls downward through the menus. Phaser® 7400 Color Printer 1-9 Returns to 5. Graphic display indicates status messages and menus. 3. Cancel button Cancels the current print job. ... 78 1 2 46 7400-007 1. Scrolls upward through the menus. 2. Status Indicator LED: 4. Down Arrow button Blinking: Printer is ready to print. Help (?) button Displays a help message with information about the printer, such as printer status, error messages, and maintenance information.
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... page. Select Configuration Page or Supplies Usage Page, and then press the OK button to see other information pages available for printing. Phaser® 7400 Color Printer 1-10 Print the Menu Map to print. On the control panel, select Information, and then press the OK button. 2. To ...print the Menu Map: 1. On the control panel, select Information, and then press the OK button. 2. Information Pages Your printer comes with a set of ...
... page. Select Configuration Page or Supplies Usage Page, and then press the OK button to see other information pages available for printing. Phaser® 7400 Color Printer 1-10 Print the Menu Map to print. On the control panel, select Information, and then press the OK button. 2. To ...print the Menu Map: 1. On the control panel, select Information, and then press the OK button. 2. Information Pages Your printer comes with a set of ...
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...red, green, and blue that are used . Phaser® 7400 Color Printer 1-11 Each sampler page lists either CMYK Sampler Pages or RGB Sampler Pages, and then press the OK button to print. See also: Advanced Features Guide at www.xerox.com/office/7400support. On the control panel, select... Information, and then press the OK button. 2. Select Sample Pages, and then press the OK button. 3. Control Panel Color Sampler Pages The color sampler pages are designed to help you print...
...red, green, and blue that are used . Phaser® 7400 Color Printer 1-11 Each sampler page lists either CMYK Sampler Pages or RGB Sampler Pages, and then press the OK button to print. See also: Advanced Features Guide at www.xerox.com/office/7400support. On the control panel, select... Information, and then press the OK button. 2. Select Sample Pages, and then press the OK button. 3. Control Panel Color Sampler Pages The color sampler pages are designed to help you print...
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...: ■ Resources on page 1-12 ■ Xerox Support Centre on page 1-13 Resources You can obtain information regarding your printer and its capabilities from the following sources: Information Setup...printer Packaged with printer Software 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...
...: ■ Resources on page 1-12 ■ Xerox Support Centre on page 1-13 Resources You can obtain information regarding your printer and its capabilities from the following sources: Information Setup...printer Packaged with printer Software 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...
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... ■ 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 The Xerox Support Centre appears on your printer from the Select Printer drop-down list. It is placed in the dock. 2. Select your desktop. ■...
... ■ 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 The Xerox Support Centre appears on your printer from the Select Printer drop-down list. It is placed in the dock. 2. Select your desktop. ■...
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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. See also: Advanced Features Guide at www.xerox.com/office/7400support Phaser® 7400 Color Printer 2-1
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... Setup and Configuration To set the printer's IP address if the printer is connected to the network using . Phaser® 7400 Color Printer 2-2 You can also manually set the printer's IP address on the control panel. ■ Macintosh systems: Manually set the printer's network address (for the specific ... using the recommended hardware and cables. 3. Connect the printer to an established TCP/IP network. For information on driver installation, see the section in this chapter for TCP/IP) on the computer from www.xerox.com/office/drivers. Note: If the Software and Documentation...
... Setup and Configuration To set the printer's IP address if the printer is connected to the network using . Phaser® 7400 Color Printer 2-2 You can also manually set the printer's IP address on the control panel. ■ Macintosh systems: Manually set the printer's network address (for the specific ... using the recommended hardware and cables. 3. Connect the printer to an established TCP/IP network. For information on driver installation, see the section in this chapter for TCP/IP) on the computer from www.xerox.com/office/drivers. Note: If the Software and Documentation...
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... one or more computers. For complete information about CentreWare IS, click the Help button in CentreWare IS to go to any port on page 2-9 Phaser® 7400 Color Printer 2-3 An Ethernet connection is recommended because it is required. ■ If you are connecting to the network via Ethernet (Recommended) Ethernet can be purchased...
... one or more computers. For complete information about CentreWare IS, click the Help button in CentreWare IS to go to any port on page 2-9 Phaser® 7400 Color Printer 2-3 An Ethernet connection is recommended because it is required. ■ If you are connecting to the network via Ethernet (Recommended) Ethernet can be purchased...
