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... ■ CentreWare IS ■ Printer Driver Phaser® 8400 Color Printer 1-6 For more information about color and your printer incorporates capabilities, such as custom color tables for tasks, such as the Phaser printer controller. Your printer also uses True Adobe PostScript 3 for color image quality. Solid ink printers provide superior color print quality. While different models are optimized for color accuracy. Printer Tour Color Xerox Phaser color printers embody 20 years of...
... ■ CentreWare IS ■ Printer Driver Phaser® 8400 Color Printer 1-6 For more information about color and your printer incorporates capabilities, such as custom color tables for tasks, such as the Phaser printer controller. Your printer also uses True Adobe PostScript 3 for color image quality. Solid ink printers provide superior color print quality. While different models are optimized for color accuracy. Printer Tour Color Xerox Phaser color printers embody 20 years of...
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... types of paper, transparencies, or other specialty media from a new package. ■ Use Phaser Professional Solid Ink Transparencies for vibrant, saturated prints with smooth color transitions. ■ Use only paper envelopes. Do not use only Xerox Phaser Color Printing Media specified for this printer. Guidelines After loading a tray and adjusting the paper guides, set paper type and size...
... types of paper, transparencies, or other specialty media from a new package. ■ Use Phaser Professional Solid Ink Transparencies for vibrant, saturated prints with smooth color transitions. ■ Use only paper envelopes. Do not use only Xerox Phaser Color Printing Media specified for this printer. Guidelines After loading a tray and adjusting the paper guides, set paper type and size...
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.... ■ Do not use transparencies with your printer; All Rights Reserved. 2-6 Copyright © 2003 Xerox Corporation. Note The Total Satisfaction Guarantee is not covered by using unsupported paper, transparencies, and other specialty media. Only Tray 1 accommodates custom size paper. ■ Use Phaser Professional Solid Ink Transparencies; Phaser® 8400 Color Printer Supported Papers This topic includes: ■ "Paper...
.... ■ Do not use transparencies with your printer; All Rights Reserved. 2-6 Copyright © 2003 Xerox Corporation. Note The Total Satisfaction Guarantee is not covered by using unsupported paper, transparencies, and other specialty media. Only Tray 1 accommodates custom size paper. ■ Use Phaser Professional Solid Ink Transparencies; Phaser® 8400 Color Printer Supported Papers This topic includes: ■ "Paper...
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... Printing 1-Sided Printing Only Paper Size Paper Type Paper Weight/Description Letter (8.5 x 11 in . long) Minimum: 139.7 mm wide x 210 mm long (5.5 in. Phaser® 8400 Color Printer 2-8 Bond) 122-220 g/m2 (32-40 lb. Bond) ● ● ● ● Transparency Phaser Professional Solid Ink Transparencies ● ● Card Stock 100-122 g/m2 (28-32 lb.
... Printing 1-Sided Printing Only Paper Size Paper Type Paper Weight/Description Letter (8.5 x 11 in . long) Minimum: 139.7 mm wide x 210 mm long (5.5 in. Phaser® 8400 Color Printer 2-8 Bond) 122-220 g/m2 (32-40 lb. Bond) ● ● ● ● Transparency Phaser Professional Solid Ink Transparencies ● ● Card Stock 100-122 g/m2 (28-32 lb.
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... Phaser® 8400 Color Printer 2-9 Cover) Postcards Phaser Premium Postcards, 4/Sheet, 100 Sheets 176 g/m2 (65 lb. Cover) Weatherproof Phaser Weatherproof Paper, 150 Sheets Paper 100 g/m2 (27 lb. Supported Papers Phaser Color Printing Media Paper Type Phaser Media Plain Paper Transparency Phaser Premium Color Printing Paper, 500 Sheets 90 g/m2 (24 lb. Bond) Phaser Professional Solid Ink ... 016-1815-00 103R01041 103R01042 016-1808-00 016-1809-00 103R01016 103R01017 103R01018 103R01019 103R01020 103R01021 To order Xerox Phaser Color Printing Media, go to www...
... Phaser® 8400 Color Printer 2-9 Cover) Postcards Phaser Premium Postcards, 4/Sheet, 100 Sheets 176 g/m2 (65 lb. Cover) Weatherproof Phaser Weatherproof Paper, 150 Sheets Paper 100 g/m2 (27 lb. Supported Papers Phaser Color Printing Media Paper Type Phaser Media Plain Paper Transparency Phaser Premium Color Printing Paper, 500 Sheets 90 g/m2 (24 lb. Bond) Phaser Professional Solid Ink ... 016-1815-00 103R01041 103R01042 016-1808-00 016-1809-00 103R01016 103R01017 103R01018 103R01019 103R01020 103R01021 To order Xerox Phaser Color Printing Media, go to www...
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... located on the User Documentation CD-ROM and at www.xerox.com/office/ 8400support. Guidelines ■ Remove all trays. ■ Use Phaser Professional Solid Ink Transparencies; print quality may cause the printer to jam. ■ Handle transparencies by the edges using...hands to Reference/Printing/Supported Papers on one side only. Copyright © 2003 Xerox Corporation. All Rights Reserved. 2-26 To order Phaser Professional Solid Ink Transparencies or other transparencies. Phaser® 8400 Color Printer Transparencies This topic includes: ■ "Guidelines" on page 2-26 ■ ...
... located on the User Documentation CD-ROM and at www.xerox.com/office/ 8400support. Guidelines ■ Remove all trays. ■ Use Phaser Professional Solid Ink Transparencies; print quality may cause the printer to jam. ■ Handle transparencies by the edges using...hands to Reference/Printing/Supported Papers on one side only. Copyright © 2003 Xerox Corporation. All Rights Reserved. 2-26 To order Phaser Professional Solid Ink Transparencies or other transparencies. Phaser® 8400 Color Printer Transparencies This topic includes: ■ "Guidelines" on page 2-26 ■ ...
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... be printed from any unused product to curl and jam the printer. ■ Print only on one side only. To order Phaser Color Printing Labels or Phaser Professional Solid Ink Business Cards or other supplies, contact your local reseller or visit the Xerox web site at www.xerox.com/office/supplies. Index cards (3 in Tray 1" on the User...
... be printed from any unused product to curl and jam the printer. ■ Print only on one side only. To order Phaser Color Printing Labels or Phaser Professional Solid Ink Business Cards or other supplies, contact your local reseller or visit the Xerox web site at www.xerox.com/office/supplies. Index cards (3 in Tray 1" on the User...
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... © 2003 Xerox Corporation. Guidelines ■ Use any tray. Printing High Resolution Photo Paper in the original wrapper and seal. Phaser® 8400 Color Printer Specialty Paper This topic includes: ■ "Printing High Resolution Photo Paper" on page 2-40 ■ "Printing Weatherproof Paper" on page 2-48 Printing High Resolution Photo Paper Phaser Professional Solid Ink High Resolution...
... © 2003 Xerox Corporation. Guidelines ■ Use any tray. Printing High Resolution Photo Paper in the original wrapper and seal. Phaser® 8400 Color Printer Specialty Paper This topic includes: ■ "Printing High Resolution Photo Paper" on page 2-40 ■ "Printing Weatherproof Paper" on page 2-48 Printing High Resolution Photo Paper Phaser Professional Solid Ink High Resolution...
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... or kits. All Rights Reserved. 2-64 Replacements may affect print quality and printer reliability. Phaser® 8400 Color Printer Supplies and Recycling This topic includes: ■ "Supplies" on page 2-64 ■ "Recycling" on the maintenance kit. Caution Use of other than Genuine Xerox Solid Ink 8400 may be replaced, verify that have replacements on hand. Routine Maintenance...
... or kits. All Rights Reserved. 2-64 Replacements may affect print quality and printer reliability. Phaser® 8400 Color Printer Supplies and Recycling This topic includes: ■ "Supplies" on page 2-64 ■ "Recycling" on the maintenance kit. Caution Use of other than Genuine Xerox Solid Ink 8400 may be replaced, verify that have replacements on hand. Routine Maintenance...
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... to 3 times if the smears still appear. 3. Phaser® 8400 Color Printer 4-19 You can change these settings in the computer software application or the printer driver. ■ Use Phaser Professional Solid Ink Transparencies. ■ Print the Paper Tips Page for the Phaser Professional Solid Ink Transparencies part number. At the printer's front panel, select Troubleshooting, select Print Quality Problems, select...
... to 3 times if the smears still appear. 3. Phaser® 8400 Color Printer 4-19 You can change these settings in the computer software application or the printer driver. ■ Use Phaser Professional Solid Ink Transparencies. ■ Print the Paper Tips Page for the Phaser Professional Solid Ink Transparencies part number. At the printer's front panel, select Troubleshooting, select Print Quality Problems, select...
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... ink by number and shape, not color. ■ To avoid ink jams, never insert broken ink sticks into the ink-loading bins. Note To minimize waste ink and optimize performance, leave the printer on the User Documentation CD-ROM. Caution Use of other than Genuine Xerox Solid Ink ...or degradation of performance caused by Xerox for specific use of Xerox supplies not specified for this coverage.) Copyright © 2003 Xerox Corporation. It is empty or at the printer's front panel. Phaser® 8400 Color Printer Maintenance This topic includes: ■ "Adding Ink" on page 4-20 ■...
... ink by number and shape, not color. ■ To avoid ink jams, never insert broken ink sticks into the ink-loading bins. Note To minimize waste ink and optimize performance, leave the printer on the User Documentation CD-ROM. Caution Use of other than Genuine Xerox Solid Ink ...or degradation of performance caused by Xerox for specific use of Xerox supplies not specified for this coverage.) Copyright © 2003 Xerox Corporation. It is empty or at the printer's front panel. Phaser® 8400 Color Printer Maintenance This topic includes: ■ "Adding Ink" on page 4-20 ■...
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... now ready to clear jam. For reliable Xerox printing, use of the four colors must have ink sticks present. 2. Printer is available in this coverage.) Genuine Xerox solid ink supplies are carefully designed and tested for this printer. Press i. Out of non-Xerox ink usage. Each of non-Xerox ink may have ink sticks present. 1. The printer is able to the printhead and affect...
... now ready to clear jam. For reliable Xerox printing, use of the four colors must have ink sticks present. 2. Printer is available in this coverage.) Genuine Xerox solid ink supplies are carefully designed and tested for this printer. Press i. Out of non-Xerox ink usage. Each of non-Xerox ink may have ink sticks present. 1. The printer is able to the printhead and affect...
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....). ■ Do not place the printer on a level, solid non-vibrating surface with adequate strength for the weight of the printer. Phaser® 8400 Color Printer A-3 The Xerox Warranty, Service Agreements, and Total Satisfaction Guarantee do not cover damage, malfunction, or degradation of performance caused by Xerox for specific use of the printer, to allow access to 80 percent...
....). ■ Do not place the printer on a level, solid non-vibrating surface with adequate strength for the weight of the printer. Phaser® 8400 Color Printer A-3 The Xerox Warranty, Service Agreements, and Total Satisfaction Guarantee do not cover damage, malfunction, or degradation of performance caused by Xerox for specific use of the printer, to allow access to 80 percent...
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... sites, 4-42 information on front panel, 1-8 information pages, 1-9 printer language, 1-19 infoSMART Knowledge Base, 4-42 ink adding ink, 4-20 avoiding ink jams, 4-20 discarding ink, 4-24 do not reuse ink in the printer, 4-25 ink sticks, 4-21 ink-loading bin, 4-22 loading ink, 4-21 minimize waste ink, 4-20 use Genuine Xerox Solid Ink 8400, 4-20 inserting separation pages, 2-54 Intelligent Ready Mode, 1-...list fonts from a Mac, 1-22 from front panel, 1-21 load paper timeout, 1-17 change using CentreWare IS, 1-17 loading Tray 1, 2-11 Trays 2, 3, or 4, 2-14 Phaser® 8400 Color Printer Index-3
... sites, 4-42 information on front panel, 1-8 information pages, 1-9 printer language, 1-19 infoSMART Knowledge Base, 4-42 ink adding ink, 4-20 avoiding ink jams, 4-20 discarding ink, 4-24 do not reuse ink in the printer, 4-25 ink sticks, 4-21 ink-loading bin, 4-22 loading ink, 4-21 minimize waste ink, 4-20 use Genuine Xerox Solid Ink 8400, 4-20 inserting separation pages, 2-54 Intelligent Ready Mode, 1-...list fonts from a Mac, 1-22 from front panel, 1-21 load paper timeout, 1-17 change using CentreWare IS, 1-17 loading Tray 1, 2-11 Trays 2, 3, or 4, 2-14 Phaser® 8400 Color Printer Index-3
Service Manual
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...13 Disabling Jet Substitution Mode (8500/8550/8560 6-14 Resetting NVRAM 6-14 xiv Phaser 8400/8500/8550/8560 Color Printer Service Manual Contents 5 Print-Quality Troubleshooting Print-Quality Problems Overview 5-2 Random Light Stripes...Long Axis of Printing, Particularly with Film 5-13 Ink on White Portion of Print 5-15 Fuzzy Text 5-17 Poor Primary Color Fills 5-18 Ghosting 5-20 Poor Small Text ...Motion (8400 Only 5-35 Color Bands, RGBK Dither 5-36 Reverse Text 5-37 Big Bands OHP 5-38 Gray Fill, Dot Size Uniformity 5-39 YMCKRGB Solid Fills 5-40 Primary Solid Fills 10x 5-40 Head...
...13 Disabling Jet Substitution Mode (8500/8550/8560 6-14 Resetting NVRAM 6-14 xiv Phaser 8400/8500/8550/8560 Color Printer Service Manual Contents 5 Print-Quality Troubleshooting Print-Quality Problems Overview 5-2 Random Light Stripes...Long Axis of Printing, Particularly with Film 5-13 Ink on White Portion of Print 5-15 Fuzzy Text 5-17 Poor Primary Color Fills 5-18 Ghosting 5-20 Poor Small Text ...Motion (8400 Only 5-35 Color Bands, RGBK Dither 5-36 Reverse Text 5-37 Big Bands OHP 5-38 Gray Fill, Dot Size Uniformity 5-39 YMCKRGB Solid Fills 5-40 Primary Solid Fills 10x 5-40 Head...
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...º C (50º - 90º F) operating 20º - 25º C (68º - 77º F) Best jam performance Humidity 10% - 80% RH Non-Condensing operating 1-12 Phaser 8400/8500/8550/8560 Color Printer Service Manual General Information Functional Specifications Characteristic Specification Printing Process Solid-ink Color Medium Yellow, cyan, magenta, and black...
...º C (50º - 90º F) operating 20º - 25º C (68º - 77º F) Best jam performance Humidity 10% - 80% RH Non-Condensing operating 1-12 Phaser 8400/8500/8550/8560 Color Printer Service Manual General Information Functional Specifications Characteristic Specification Printing Process Solid-ink Color Medium Yellow, cyan, magenta, and black...
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...) 121-220 g/m2 (44-80 lb. Cover) l l l l Labels Phaser Color Printing Labels l l Special Phaser Professional Solid Ink Business Cards l l Phaser Professional Solid Ink High l l Resolution Photo Paper Phaser Premium Postcards ll Phaser Weatherproof Paper l l Phaser Trifold Brochures ll Legal (8.5 x 14 in.) Executive (7.25 x 10.5 in...lb. Bond) 60-120 g/m2 (16-32 lb. Bond) l l l l l l l l l l l l Phaser 8400/8500/8550/8560 Color Printer Service Manual 1-13 Bond) 60-120 g/m2 (16-32 lb. Media and Tray Specifications General Information Any Tray Tray 1 Only...
...) 121-220 g/m2 (44-80 lb. Cover) l l l l Labels Phaser Color Printing Labels l l Special Phaser Professional Solid Ink Business Cards l l Phaser Professional Solid Ink High l l Resolution Photo Paper Phaser Premium Postcards ll Phaser Weatherproof Paper l l Phaser Trifold Brochures ll Legal (8.5 x 14 in.) Executive (7.25 x 10.5 in...lb. Bond) 60-120 g/m2 (16-32 lb. Bond) l l l l l l l l l l l l Phaser 8400/8500/8550/8560 Color Printer Service Manual 1-13 Bond) 60-120 g/m2 (16-32 lb. Media and Tray Specifications General Information Any Tray Tray 1 Only...
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... for printing. 11. The printhead is homed to the print position for the printhead to engage the printhead tilt cam. Phaser 8400/8500/8550/8560 Color Printer Service Manual 4-55 The printhead is moved left to the tilt zone, where the printhead can tilt back without interference, and ... the ink levels. The printhead tilts forward against the wiper assembly (wipe position) and the purge and wipe cycle begins. 6. The process motor rotates the printhead tilt gears, which tilt in a known, valid state the Control Panel display shows the warm-up completes, the Ready LED displays solid. 9....
... for printing. 11. The printhead is homed to the print position for the printhead to engage the printhead tilt cam. Phaser 8400/8500/8550/8560 Color Printer Service Manual 4-55 The printhead is moved left to the tilt zone, where the printhead can tilt back without interference, and ... the ink levels. The printhead tilts forward against the wiper assembly (wipe position) and the purge and wipe cycle begins. 6. The process motor rotates the printhead tilt gears, which tilt in a known, valid state the Control Panel display shows the warm-up completes, the Ready LED displays solid. 9....
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...to select "2nd Side" as the paper type if manually printing duplex with small margins may leave ink debris on the Stripper Blade which is supported. ■ Run the Remove Print Smears routine from ...solid ink images on other pages. Did this correct the problem? This condition usually self corrects (the debris is ink residue in the media path. Troubleshooting Reference Applicable Parts ■ Drum Maintenenace Kit ■ Drum Maintenance Pivot Plate ■ Drum Maintenenace Camshaft ■ Preheater ■ Stripper Carriage Example Print Phaser 8400/8500/8550/8560 Color Printer...
...to select "2nd Side" as the paper type if manually printing duplex with small margins may leave ink debris on the Stripper Blade which is supported. ■ Run the Remove Print Smears routine from ...solid ink images on other pages. Did this correct the problem? This condition usually self corrects (the debris is ink residue in the media path. Troubleshooting Reference Applicable Parts ■ Drum Maintenenace Kit ■ Drum Maintenance Pivot Plate ■ Drum Maintenenace Camshaft ■ Preheater ■ Stripper Carriage Example Print Phaser 8400/8500/8550/8560 Color Printer...
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... the problem is cleared. Go to Step 2. Phaser 8400/8500/8550/8560 Color Printer Service Manual 5-7 Did this correct the problem? Did this correct the problem? 2 Adjust the print mode or Color settings. Troubleshooting Reference Applicable Parts ■ Ink Sticks ■ Media Example Print s8500-034 Print... the paper type settings match the Complete. Complete. color, purge the ink up to 10 times to Step 4. Complete. 3 Insert new ink and print a solid fill test print. Go to clear the ink or until the affected color returns to age or lack of use over an ...
... the problem is cleared. Go to Step 2. Phaser 8400/8500/8550/8560 Color Printer Service Manual 5-7 Did this correct the problem? Did this correct the problem? 2 Adjust the print mode or Color settings. Troubleshooting Reference Applicable Parts ■ Ink Sticks ■ Media Example Print s8500-034 Print... the paper type settings match the Complete. Complete. color, purge the ink up to 10 times to Step 4. Complete. 3 Insert new ink and print a solid fill test print. Go to clear the ink or until the affected color returns to age or lack of use over an ...
