00-SFXM750.book Page iii Friday, August 18, 2000 1:30 PM T a b l e o f C o n t e n t s QUICK REFERENC E GUI D E BASIC INFORMATION Basic Information Printer Components and Parts Printer Components Connections Control Panel Printer Components...
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00-SFXM750.book Page iv Friday, August 18, 2000 1:30 PM Printing Several Envelopes Printing Iron-On Printing Labels Printing Photographs Printing Transparencies MAINTENANCE Maintaining Your Printer Changing an Ink Cartridge Cleaning and Aligning the Print Head Cleaning the Print Head Changing the Print Head Printing a Test Print TROUBLESHOOTING...
B A S I C I N F O R M A T I O N Basic Information To find more complete information about your printer, refer to the Online User Guide. To access the Online User Guide, select Start>Programs>Xerox DocuPrint M750/ M760>User Guide.
00-SFXM750.book Page 3 Friday, August 18, 2000 1:30 PM P R I N T E R C O M P O N E N T S Printer Components Paper Thickness Dial The paper thickness dial allows you to choose envelope or paper printing. An envelope icon shows the setting for envelope printing and a paper icon shows the setting for paper printing.
P R I N T E R C O M P O N E N T S Printer Components Paper Tray The paper tray lowers onto the printer. Output Tray The output tray rests on the top of the paper tray and slides into the printer.
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The bypass tray feeds one sheet at a time. The bypass tray is used for banner paper, envelopes, and heavy weight media. The bypass tray is located on the back of the printer. To use the bypass tray, flip it down. Rear Access Door 1.
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00-SFXM750.book Page 6 Friday, August 18, 2000 1:30 PM P R I N T E R C O M P O N E N T S Q u i c k R e f e r e n c e G u i d e...
How to Print This chapter contains the following information: • How to print • Printing banners • Printing cards • Printing envelopes • Printing iron-on • Printing labels • Printing photographs • Printing transparencies H O W T O P R I N T C h a p t e r T w o H O W T O P R I N T Q u i c k R e f e r e n c e G u i d e...
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Simply do the following: For Windows 95/98 1. Select Start>Settings>Printers. 2. Click on DocuPrint M750 or DocuPrint M760. 3. Select Properties. 4. Select Printer/Output tab. 5. Select eXpress in the Print quality menu. 6. Click on OK to save settings.
Place the unattached edge into the bypass tray slot on the back of the printer. Push the paper down until resistance is met. If inserted correctly, the banner feeds into the printer, then pauses until you click OK to print.
P R I N T I N G C A R D S Printing Cards You can use your printer to print index cards, postcards, and birthday cards. Choose any card size in the Paper size selection menu or use the Custom selection to print on other card sizes not found in the selection menu.
For printing several envelopes use the regular paper tray. Printing A Single Envelope On the right side of the printer turn the paper thickness dial to envelope. Open your document and select File: Print, click on the Properties button, then Paper/Output tab, then select the envelope size in the Paper size listbox.
Q u i c k R e f e r e n c e G u i d e Printing Several Envelopes On the right side of the printer turn the paper thickness dial to envelope. After you open your document and select File:...
P R I N T I N G I R O N - O N Printing Iron-On You can use the Iron-Transfer feature to put an image on to shirts or other cloth material. All you need is iron-on transfer paper, which you can buy at most computer or office supply stores.
P R I N T I N G L A B E L S Printing Labels You can use your M750/M760 printer to print sheets of labels. Use only US letter or A4-sized labels. For best results use labels that are specifically designed for ink jet printers.
P R I N T I N G P H O T O G R A P H S Printing Photographs For best results use Xerox photo gloss paper. After you open your document and select File: Print, click on the Properties button, then the...
Q u i c k R e f e r e n c e G u i d e Printing Transparencies For best results use a Xerox ink jet transparency or a transparency specifically designed for ink jet printers. Do not use transparencies designed for laser printers.
00-SFXM750.book Page 1 Friday, August 18, 2000 1:30 PM M A I N T A I N I N G Y O U R P R I N T E R Maintaining Your Printer This chapter contains the following information: •...
Click the Change button. A window opens, prompting you to select the item you are installing. Choose a color ink cartridge. Click OK. Open the printer cover. The print head moves to the center of the printer. Remove the empty ink cartridge from the print head by pushing the tab forward and rocking the cartridge out.
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00-SFXM750.book Page 3 Friday, August 18, 2000 1:30 PM C H A N G I N G A N I N K C A R T R I D G E Remove the new ink cartridge from its package. Slowly remove the protective strip from the cartridge in the direction of the arrow.
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Q u i c k R e f e r e n c e G u i d e Insert the ink cartridge into the correct location on the color print head. The ink cartridges and corresponding locations are color-coded and numbered. Snap the ink cartridge into position. Close the printer cover and select Finish.
Select the black print head, color print head, or both, depending on which you want to clean. When you select Clean, the printer cleans the selected print head(s). This button is disabled if neither head is checked. Aligning the Print Head Open the Maintenance tab by selecting: Start >Settings >...
Open the Maintenance tab by selecting: Start >Settings > Printers. Select the DocuPrint M750/M760 icon. Select Printer > Properties. Select the Paper/ Output tab and click on the Status button, then select the Maintenance tab. Select Change… to display the Change window and follow the instructions that display.
1. Open the printer cover and clear any obstructions. 2. Make sure the color ink cartridges are seated properly by pressing the end of each cartridge to snap it into position. 3. If the error still continues, call the Xerox Customer Support Center. •...
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There are no ink tank(s) installed. Install an ink cartridge. There are no print head(s) installed. Install a new print head. A different ink brand is being used. Get Xerox brand ink cartridges and change the ink cartridges. The printer cover is open, close the cover.
Make sure that the paper guide is against the left side of the envelopes. • There are many different glossy papers available on the market which range in thickness. Xerox recommends using Kodak glossy paper with the M750 and M760 printers for optimum feed performance.
Solutiongnosis and ors Print a test print by pressing and holding the Resume button for more than two seconds. If the test print is good check the printer cable or the PC. If the test print is blank try cleaning the print heads up to 3 times using the Clean function found in the Maintenance tab of the printer driver.
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Print quality setting to Normal or eXpress quality mode. • The print heads may be mis-aligned. Align the print heads using the Align function found in the Maintenance tab of the printer driver. • One or more of the color ink cartridges have run out of ink.
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If printing on transparencies, try changing the fill pattern in your application software. If connected to a power strip, keep the power to the printer on at all times. The printer requires a small amount of power to prevent the ink in the nozzles from drying.
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00-SFXM750.book Page 8 Friday, August 18, 2000 1:30 PM P R I N T Q U A L I T Y P R O B L E M S Print Quality Problems Symptom When making multiple prints from the bypass tray, prints have fine white lines Transparency print quality is poor...
If using a parallel cable, ensure that it is IEEE std 1284 - 1994 compliant. • The printer port is configured incorrectly. Check the printer settings in Windows to make certain that the print job is being sent to the correct port (for example, LPT1).
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There is too much paper in the paper tray. Remove some paper. Some PC software applications override the settings selected on the M750/M760 printer driver. In this case, choose the desired settings from the software application. Q u i c k R e f e r e n c e G u i d e...
Solutiongnosis and ors • Print a test print by pressing and holding the Resume button for more than two seconds. If the test print is good check the printer cable or the PC. • If the test print is blank try cleaning the print heads up to 3 times using the Clean function found in the Maintenance tab of the printer driver.
The printer cable may be incorrect. Parallel printer cable type should be IEEE std 1284 - 1994 compliant. Printer cable may be too long. Printer cable should be less than 6 feet long. If printer is connected through a switch box or scanner try connecting directly to PC.
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RAW. The user must manually change it to PMJOURNAL to get much better speed from the driver. Go to the printer properties by selecting Start> Settings> Printers then right click on M750 or M760 and select Properties. Go to the Details tab then select the Spool Settings button.
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00-SFXM750.book Page 14 Friday, August 18, 2000 1:30 PM P R I N T E R P R O B L E M S 4.14 Q u i c k R e f e r e n c e G u i d e...
• Browse to: http:/WWW.XEROX.COM • In the U.S. and Canada Call the Xerox Customer Support Center at: 1-800-TEAM XRX (1-800-832-6979) If possible, call from a telephone near your PC and the printer. Make sure that both your PC and your printer are turned on.
Ordering Supplies Order Xerox DocuPrint M750/760 supplies from your local Xerox dealer or representative. Ink Cartridge/Print Head Re-Order Numbers High capacity black ink cartridge (700...
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00-SFXM750.book Page 1 Friday, August 18, 2000 1:30 PM I N D E X I n d e x Q U I C K R E F E R E N C E G U I D E Alignment, Print Head ... 3-5 Banners, Printing ...
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I N D E X Output Tray Extension ...1-4 Paper Thickness Dial ...1-3 Paper Tray ...1-4 Print Heads ...1-3 Rear Access Door ...1-5 Printer Problems, Diagnosis &/or Solution 4-8 Printing ...2-1 Banners ...2-3 Cards ...2-4 Envelopes ...2-5 Iron-On ...2-7 Labels ...2-8 Photographs ...2-9...