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... is a trademark of SPARC International, Incorporated. Eurostile™ is a registered trademark of Apple Computer Incorporated. PANTONE® Colors generated may not be registered in the US and other Pantone, Inc. PANTONE® and other countries, licensed exclusively through...TrueType is a registered trademark of the United States. Unpublished rights reserved under U.S. XEROX®, The Document Company®, the stylized X®, CentreWare®, Made For Each Other®, Phaser®, PhaserSMART®, and the TekColor® icon are registered U.S. Olive....
... is a trademark of SPARC International, Incorporated. Eurostile™ is a registered trademark of Apple Computer Incorporated. PANTONE® Colors generated may not be registered in the US and other Pantone, Inc. PANTONE® and other countries, licensed exclusively through...TrueType is a registered trademark of the United States. Unpublished rights reserved under U.S. XEROX®, The Document Company®, the stylized X®, CentreWare®, Made For Each Other®, Phaser®, PhaserSMART®, and the TekColor® icon are registered U.S. Olive....
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... 1-13 PrintingScout 1-13 Printer Settings 1-14 Accessing the Startup Page 1-14 Accessing Power Saver 1-15 Accessing Intelligent Ready Mode 1-15 Accessing Protected Mode Using CentreWare IS 1-16 Accessing Load Paper Timeout 1-16 Selecting Tray Settings 1-17 Adjusting Front Panel Brightness 1-18 Adjusting Front Panel Contrast 1-19 Selecting Printer Language 1-19 Phaser® 8400 Color Printer i
... 1-13 PrintingScout 1-13 Printer Settings 1-14 Accessing the Startup Page 1-14 Accessing Power Saver 1-15 Accessing Intelligent Ready Mode 1-15 Accessing Protected Mode Using CentreWare IS 1-16 Accessing Load Paper Timeout 1-16 Selecting Tray Settings 1-17 Adjusting Front Panel Brightness 1-18 Adjusting Front Panel Contrast 1-19 Selecting Printer Language 1-19 Phaser® 8400 Color Printer i
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...Quality Modes 2-19 Using Color 2-20 Printers and CMYK 2-20 Monitors and RGB 2-20 Image Processing 2-21 Adjusting Color Using TekColor Correction 2-21 Color Sampler Pages 2-22 2-...Sided Printing 2-23 Automatic 2-Sided Printing 2-23 Binding Preferences 2-24 Transparencies 2-26 Guidelines 2-26 Printing Transparencies in Tray 1 2-27 Printing Transparencies in Tray 2, 3, or 4 2-28 Envelopes 2-30 Guidelines 2-30 Printing Envelopes in Tray 1 2-32 Printing Envelopes in Tray 2, 3, or 4 2-33 Phaser® 8400 Color Printer...
...Quality Modes 2-19 Using Color 2-20 Printers and CMYK 2-20 Monitors and RGB 2-20 Image Processing 2-21 Adjusting Color Using TekColor Correction 2-21 Color Sampler Pages 2-22 2-...Sided Printing 2-23 Automatic 2-Sided Printing 2-23 Binding Preferences 2-24 Transparencies 2-26 Guidelines 2-26 Printing Transparencies in Tray 1 2-27 Printing Transparencies in Tray 2, 3, or 4 2-28 Envelopes 2-30 Guidelines 2-30 Printing Envelopes in Tray 1 2-32 Printing Envelopes in Tray 2, 3, or 4 2-33 Phaser® 8400 Color Printer...
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..., Proof, and Saved Print Jobs 2-61 Supplies and Recycling 2-64 Supplies 2-64 Recycling 2-65 3 Connections & Networks Connections and IP Address 3-2 Printer Setup 3-2 Connection Setup 3-5 Printer Management Software 3-9 Using CentreWare Software 3-9 Using Printer Management Features 3-11 Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003 3-14 Preliminary Steps 3-14 Quick CD-ROM Install Steps 3-14...
..., Proof, and Saved Print Jobs 2-61 Supplies and Recycling 2-64 Supplies 2-64 Recycling 2-65 3 Connections & Networks Connections and IP Address 3-2 Printer Setup 3-2 Connection Setup 3-5 Printer Management Software 3-9 Using CentreWare Software 3-9 Using Printer Management Features 3-11 Windows 2000, Windows XP, and Windows Server 2003 3-14 Preliminary Steps 3-14 Quick CD-ROM Install Steps 3-14...
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... at the Front Cover 4-7 Jam at Tray 1 4-12 Jam at Tray 2, 3, or 4 4-13 Print-Quality Problems 4-17 Paper Type 4-17 Diagnosing Print-Quality Problems 4-18 Color Settings 4-19 Phaser® 8400 Color Printer iv
... at the Front Cover 4-7 Jam at Tray 1 4-12 Jam at Tray 2, 3, or 4 4-13 Print-Quality Problems 4-17 Paper Type 4-17 Diagnosing Print-Quality Problems 4-18 Color Settings 4-19 Phaser® 8400 Color Printer iv
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... 4-31 Errors and Warnings 4-32 Moving and Repacking the Printer 4-36 Precautions for Moving the Printer 4-36 Moving the Printer Within the Office 4-37 Preparing the Printer for Shipment 4-39 Additional Resources 4-42 Support 4-42 infoSMART 4-42 Web Links 4-42 A User Safety B Warranty C Printer Specifications E Material Safety Data Sheet F Product Recycling and Disposal Phaser® 8400 Color Printer v
... 4-31 Errors and Warnings 4-32 Moving and Repacking the Printer 4-36 Precautions for Moving the Printer 4-36 Moving the Printer Within the Office 4-37 Preparing the Printer for Shipment 4-39 Additional Resources 4-42 Support 4-42 infoSMART 4-42 Web Links 4-42 A User Safety B Warranty C Printer Specifications E Material Safety Data Sheet F Product Recycling and Disposal Phaser® 8400 Color Printer v
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Features Phaser® 8400 Color Printer This section includes: ■ "Printer Tour" on page 1-2 ■ "Front Panel" on page 1-7 ■ "Printer Drivers" on page 1-10 ■ "Managing Your Printer" on page 1-12 ■ "Printer Settings" on page 1-14 ■ "Fonts" on page 1-20 ■ "Registering Your Printer" on page 1-24 Copyright © 2003 Xerox Corporation. All Rights Reserved. 1-1
Features Phaser® 8400 Color Printer This section includes: ■ "Printer Tour" on page 1-2 ■ "Front Panel" on page 1-7 ■ "Printer Drivers" on page 1-10 ■ "Managing Your Printer" on page 1-12 ■ "Printer Settings" on page 1-14 ■ "Fonts" on page 1-20 ■ "Registering Your Printer" on page 1-24 Copyright © 2003 Xerox Corporation. All Rights Reserved. 1-1
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...Xerox Corporation. Phaser® 8400 Color Printer Printer Tour This topic includes: ■ "Printer Features" on page 1-2 ■ "Available Configurations" on page 1-3 ■ "Front View" on page 1-4 ■ "Side View" on page 1-4 ■ "Back View" on page 1-4 ■ "Top View" on page 1-5 ■ "Printer Options and Upgrades" on page 1-5 ■ "Color...■ High quality color ■ Easy to replace ink sticks ■ PhaserSMART online troubleshooting ■ CentreWare IS provides an embedded web server to help manage, configure, and troubleshoot the printer from your computer. ...
...Xerox Corporation. Phaser® 8400 Color Printer Printer Tour This topic includes: ■ "Printer Features" on page 1-2 ■ "Available Configurations" on page 1-3 ■ "Front View" on page 1-4 ■ "Side View" on page 1-4 ■ "Back View" on page 1-4 ■ "Top View" on page 1-5 ■ "Printer Options and Upgrades" on page 1-5 ■ "Color...■ High quality color ■ Easy to replace ink sticks ■ PhaserSMART online troubleshooting ■ CentreWare IS provides an embedded web server to help manage, configure, and troubleshoot the printer from your computer. ...
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... Configurations The Phaser 8400 Color Printer has five configurations: Features Printer Configuration 8400B 8400BD 8400N 8400DP 8400DX Maximum Print Speed 24 24 24 24 24 Memory (Mbytes) 128 256 128 256 256 Up to 512 Mbytes Optional Hard Drive No ... Standard Standard Standard Standard Standard 10/100 Ethernet Connection No No Standard Standard Standard *Japanese fonts are provided for applicable countries per special licensing requirements. Phaser® 8400 Color Printer 1-3
... Configurations The Phaser 8400 Color Printer has five configurations: Features Printer Configuration 8400B 8400BD 8400N 8400DP 8400DX Maximum Print Speed 24 24 24 24 24 Memory (Mbytes) 128 256 128 256 256 Up to 512 Mbytes Optional Hard Drive No ... Standard Standard Standard Standard Standard 10/100 Ethernet Connection No No Standard Standard Standard *Japanese fonts are provided for applicable countries per special licensing requirements. Phaser® 8400 Color Printer 1-3
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...-Purpose Tray 1 5. Front panel 6. Ink loader/Top cover 10. Power switch 5. Front cover release 8. Power cord connection 4. Side door 1. Waste tray 3. USB connection 7. Optional 525-Sheet Tray 3 3. Interface cover 12. Exit cover release 7. Legal/A4 output tray extension 11. Two RAM slots 2 1 8400-046 Phaser® 8400 Color Printer 1-4 Exit cover 9. Configuration card 8. Optional...
...-Purpose Tray 1 5. Front panel 6. Ink loader/Top cover 10. Power switch 5. Front cover release 8. Power cord connection 4. Side door 1. Waste tray 3. USB connection 7. Optional 525-Sheet Tray 3 3. Interface cover 12. Exit cover release 7. Legal/A4 output tray extension 11. Two RAM slots 2 1 8400-046 Phaser® 8400 Color Printer 1-4 Exit cover 9. Configuration card 8. Optional...
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Phaser® 8400 Color Printer 1-5 Ink bin 8400-087 Printer Options and Upgrades Options and upgrades are available for the Phaser 8400 printer. Ink 2. Top View 1 Printer Tour 1 234 2 1. Options ■ Two RAM slots, supporting 128 Mbytes and 256 Mbytes memory cards ■ Two 525-Sheet Feeders ■ Internal hard drive Upgrades ■ Phaser 8400B to 8400BD ■ Phaser 8400B to 8400N ■ Phaser 8400N to 8400DP ■ Phaser 8400N to 8400DX ■ Phaser 8400DP to 8400DX For more information on printer options and upgrades, go to www.xerox.com/office/8400supplies.
Phaser® 8400 Color Printer 1-5 Ink bin 8400-087 Printer Options and Upgrades Options and upgrades are available for the Phaser 8400 printer. Ink 2. Top View 1 Printer Tour 1 234 2 1. Options ■ Two RAM slots, supporting 128 Mbytes and 256 Mbytes memory cards ■ Two 525-Sheet Feeders ■ Internal hard drive Upgrades ■ Phaser 8400B to 8400BD ■ Phaser 8400B to 8400N ■ Phaser 8400N to 8400DP ■ Phaser 8400N to 8400DX ■ Phaser 8400DP to 8400DX For more information on printer options and upgrades, go to www.xerox.com/office/8400supplies.
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... printing or complex, large format graphic arts applications, all Phaser color printers share important characteristics that contribute to give you consistently high-quality results for the most accurate page rendering and image quality. Printer Tour Color Xerox Phaser color printers embody 20 years of solid ink technology, as well as the Phaser printer controller. Your printer also uses True Adobe PostScript 3 for a broad range...
... printing or complex, large format graphic arts applications, all Phaser color printers share important characteristics that contribute to give you consistently high-quality results for the most accurate page rendering and image quality. Printer Tour Color Xerox Phaser color printers embody 20 years of solid ink technology, as well as the Phaser printer controller. Your printer also uses True Adobe PostScript 3 for a broad range...
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... tools and information pages to help resolve problems. ■ Enables you to Reference/Features/Printer Settings on your printer has three components: ■ Multi-colored LED light ■ Graphic display ■ Six button cluster Copyright © 2003 Xerox Corporation. Phaser® 8400 Color Printer Front Panel This topic includes: ■ "Front Panel Features" on page 1-7 ■ "Front...
... tools and information pages to help resolve problems. ■ Enables you to Reference/Features/Printer Settings on your printer has three components: ■ Multi-colored LED light ■ Graphic display ■ Six button cluster Copyright © 2003 Xerox Corporation. Phaser® 8400 Color Printer Front Panel This topic includes: ■ "Front Panel Features" on page 1-7 ■ "Front...
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... two sections: ■ The top section displays status messages for more information about the printer, such as printer status, error messages, and maintenance information. Phaser 8400 READY TO PRINT Information Walk-Up Features Printer Setup Troubleshooting 1 2 8400-049 Phaser® 8400 Color Printer 1-8 OK button Accepts the setting selected. 8. Back button Returns to print Blinking red = Error...
... two sections: ■ The top section displays status messages for more information about the printer, such as printer status, error messages, and maintenance information. Phaser 8400 READY TO PRINT Information Walk-Up Features Printer Setup Troubleshooting 1 2 8400-049 Phaser® 8400 Color Printer 1-8 OK button Accepts the setting selected. 8. Back button Returns to print Blinking red = Error...
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... that helps you solve printing problems and obtain the best results from the printer's front panel. To print information pages: 1. Phaser® 8400 Color Printer 1-9 At the printer's front panel, select Information, then press the OK button. 2. Access these pages from your printer. Information Pages Your printer comes with a set of information pages that page. At the...
... that helps you solve printing problems and obtain the best results from the printer's front panel. To print information pages: 1. Phaser® 8400 Color Printer 1-9 At the printer's front panel, select Information, then press the OK button. 2. Access these pages from your printer. Information Pages Your printer comes with a set of information pages that page. At the...
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... information about driver features, go to www.xerox.com/office/drivers as indicated. Phaser® 8400 Color Printer Printer Drivers This topic includes: ■ "Available Printer Drivers" on page 1-10 ■ "Printer Driver Features" on page 1-11 Printer drivers enable your computer and printer to communicate and provide access to your printer or go to Reference/Printing/Adjusting Printing Options...
... information about driver features, go to www.xerox.com/office/drivers as indicated. Phaser® 8400 Color Printer Printer Drivers This topic includes: ■ "Available Printer Drivers" on page 1-10 ■ "Printer Driver Features" on page 1-11 Printer drivers enable your computer and printer to communicate and provide access to your printer or go to Reference/Printing/Adjusting Printing Options...
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Phaser® 8400 Color Printer 1-11 Printer Drivers Printer Driver Features The following table displays the Xerox driver features that are available with specific operating systems. Feature Separation Pages Cover Pages Pages per sheet Booklet Collation Image Smoothing Scaling Mirror Images Watermarks ...; ● - ● - - - ● - ❍ - - ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ● = Supported ■ = Must have DX features. ❍ = Only available when your printer is connected to your computer over a network.
Phaser® 8400 Color Printer 1-11 Printer Drivers Printer Driver Features The following table displays the Xerox driver features that are available with specific operating systems. Feature Separation Pages Cover Pages Pages per sheet Booklet Collation Image Smoothing Scaling Mirror Images Watermarks ...; ● - ● - - - ● - ❍ - - ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ● = Supported ■ = Must have DX features. ❍ = Only available when your printer is connected to your computer over a network.
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...address in this section applies only to software updates and Technical Support. Enter your printer's IP address) to communicate directly with a web browser. Copyright © 2003 Xerox Corporation. Launching CentreWare IS To launch CentreWare IS: 1. For more information about ... about "CentreWare IS" go to identify your web browser. 2. There are a number of the CentreWare IS screen. Phaser® 8400 Color Printer Managing Your Printer This topic includes: ■ "Printer's IP Address" on page 1-12 ■ "CentreWare Internet Services (IS)" on page 1-12 ■ "PhaserSMART"...
...address in this section applies only to software updates and Technical Support. Enter your printer's IP address) to communicate directly with a web browser. Copyright © 2003 Xerox Corporation. Launching CentreWare IS To launch CentreWare IS: 1. For more information about ... about "CentreWare IS" go to identify your web browser. 2. There are a number of the CentreWare IS screen. Phaser® 8400 Color Printer Managing Your Printer This topic includes: ■ "Printer's IP Address" on page 1-12 ■ "CentreWare Internet Services (IS)" on page 1-12 ■ "PhaserSMART"...
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... information from CentreWare IS To access PhaserSMART Technical Support through CentreWare IS: 1. Launching PhaserSMART from your printer to access PhaserSMART Technical Support. Phaser® 8400 Color Printer 1-13 Enter your printer's IP address in opening a Service Request with Xerox Customer Support. Select the Technical Support link to our web site for analysis. If the problem is...
... information from CentreWare IS To access PhaserSMART Technical Support through CentreWare IS: 1. Launching PhaserSMART from your printer to access PhaserSMART Technical Support. Phaser® 8400 Color Printer 1-13 Enter your printer's IP address in opening a Service Request with Xerox Customer Support. Select the Technical Support link to our web site for analysis. If the problem is...
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... address in the browser's Address field (http://xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx). 3. Select Off or On from the information pages menu. Phaser® 8400 Color Printer Printer Settings This topic includes: ■ "Accessing the Startup Page" on page 1-14 ■ "Accessing Power Saver" on page... "Adjusting Front Panel Contrast" on page 1-19 ■ "Selecting Printer Language" on page 1-19 Accessing the Startup Page The printer automatically produces a "Startup Page" each time the printer is highlighted. Copyright © 2003 Xerox Corporation. The Startup Page is turned on the left sidebar of the ...
... address in the browser's Address field (http://xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx). 3. Select Off or On from the information pages menu. Phaser® 8400 Color Printer Printer Settings This topic includes: ■ "Accessing the Startup Page" on page 1-14 ■ "Accessing Power Saver" on page... "Adjusting Front Panel Contrast" on page 1-19 ■ "Selecting Printer Language" on page 1-19 Accessing the Startup Page The printer automatically produces a "Startup Page" each time the printer is highlighted. Copyright © 2003 Xerox Corporation. The Startup Page is turned on the left sidebar of the ...