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Windows PCL .......51 Macintosh OS 10.2 ......52 VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
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Menu Defaults .......104 Information, Print, and Media Menus ... . .104 Color, System Configuration, and USB Menus ..105 VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
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Printer makes a strange noise ....146 Printer takes a long time to start printing ... .146 VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
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Restrictions .......164 Windows PostScript ......165 VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
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Macintosh OS 10.2 and 10.3 ....248 Watermarks ....... .249 VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
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A caution appears like this. A caution provides additional information which, if ignored, may result in equipment malfunction or damage. WARNING! A warning appears like this. A warning provides additional information which, if ignored, may result in a risk of personal injury. VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
• Hard disk drive: see page 110 allows you to use secure (confidential) printing, spool print jobs, and store print jobs for later use • Second Paper Tray: see page 111. capacity 530 sheets 20-lb. paper VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
• Holds up to 300 sheets of 20-lb. (75 g/m²) paper. 4. Multi-Purpose Tray • Used for feeding transparencies, heavier paper stocks, envelopes and other special media. • Also for manual feeding of single sheets when required. VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
• When used with the Multi-Purpose Tray, the paper path through the printer is essentially straight. This avoids bending the print media around curves in the paper path and makes paper feeding more reliable. VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
For weight, refer to the correct paper type. Each paper type has a table (matrix) of paper size, paper weight, paper feed, paper exit, simplex/duplex correlations. For general information on paper sizes, see “Paper Size, Feed, and Exit” on page 38. VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
Ultra Heavy 33-54 lb. US Bond (124-203 g/m 68-113 lb. Index If the Ultra Heavy setting does not give proper toner fusion, you can try the Label settings. Labels1 For labels 0.1 to 0.169 mm thick. VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
For face up printing (straight-through path), make sure the rear exit is open and the paper support is extended. • Paper is stacked in reverse order. • Tray capacity is about 100 sheets. Actual capacity depends on paper weight. c53_72_rear3.jpg VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
10. The Layout tab screen appears. 11. Change any other settings as desired. 12. Click OK. 13. The main Print screen appears. 14. Change any other settings as desired. 15. Click OK. 16. The document prints. VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
To determine if a paper weight is US Bond or Index, check the metric equivalent. 35 lb US Bond = 132 g/m 35 lb Index = 64 g/m For more information, go to www.paper-paper.com/ weight.html VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
‘Ultra Heavy.’ However, this will reduce the output speed and prevent the use of the duplex option. If the Ultra Heavy setting does not give proper toner fusion, you can try the Label settings. VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
• which paper exit path can be used • whether you can use double sided (duplex) printing Single sided printing is also known as simplex printing. These settings can be made in the printer menu or in the printer driver. VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
- Paper with perforations, cut-outs or ragged edges. - Carbon paper, recycled paper, NCR paper, photosensi- tive paper, pressure sensitive paper or thermal trans- fer paper. VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
This will improve print quality. When using ‘Ultra Heavy’: • print speed slows • duplexing cannot be used. If the Ultra Heavy setting does not give proper toner fusion, you can try the Label settings. VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
- Paper with perforations, cut-outs or ragged edges. - Carbon paper, recycled paper, NCR paper, photosensi- tive paper, pressure sensitive paper or thermal trans- fer paper. VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
To select a paper type in the driver, see: Windows: page 19 Macintosh: page 20 Loading Trays 1 and 2 Long edge feed Face down, top toward the back of the printer. Letr_lef.bmp Short edge feed face down, top to the right ltrhd_se.jpg VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
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Loading Multi-purpose Tray (Manual Feed) Long edge feed Face up, top to the back of the printer manl_le.jpg Short edge feed Face up, top to the left manl_se.jp VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
2. Store envelopes flat and away from • moisture • direct sunlight • heat sources 3. Don’t use envelopes with • windows • metal clasps • self-sealing flaps • damp, damaged or curled paper envelopes VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
For face up printing (straight-through path), make sure the rear exit is open and the paper support is extended. • Paper is stacked in reverse order. • Tray capacity is about 100 sheets. Actual capacity depends on paper weight. c53_72_rear3.jpg VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
• Labels must cover the entire carrier sheet. • The carrier sheet or adhesive must not be exposed to any part of the printer. Driver Settings To select a paper type in the driver, see: Windows: page 19 Macintosh: page 20 VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
For face up printing (straight-through path), make sure the rear exit is open and the paper support is extended. • Paper is stacked in reverse order. • Tray capacity is about 100 sheets. Actual capacity depends on paper weight. c53_72_rear3.jpg VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
Avoid office transparencies designed for use by hand with marker pens. These will melt in the fuser and cause damage. Driver Settings To select a paper type in the driver, see: Windows: page 19 Macintosh: page 20 VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
For face up printing (straight-through path), make sure the rear exit is open and the paper support is extended. • Paper is stacked in reverse order. • Tray capacity is about 100 sheets. Actual capacity depends on paper weight. c53_72_rear3.jpg VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
Tray 2) loaded with the same type of paper (Auto Switching). The settings for Paper Feed (Paper Tray/Source), Paper Size, Paper Exit, and Paper Weight interact. For more information, see “Paper Size, Feed, and Exit” on page 38. VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
Select the Multi Purpose Tray here (in the driver) when printing the job. 7. Change any other settings as desired. 8. Click OK. 9. The main Print screen appears. 10. Change any other settings as desired. 11. Click OK. 12. The document prints. VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
Select the Multi Purpose Tray here (in the driver) when printing the job. 7. Change any other settings as desired. 8. Click OK. 9. The main Print screen appears. 10. Change any other settings as desired. 11. Click OK. 12. The document prints. VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
You are printing a job on special media (letterhead). Place the media in the Multi Purpose Tray. Select the Multi Purpose Tray here (in the driver) when printing the job. 5. Change any other settings as desired. 6. Click Print. VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
Switch to the Rear Exit (Face Up Stacker) when you are print- ing paper heavier than 47 lb. US Bond (98 lb. Index, 177 g/ c. S = Simplex; D = Duplex (printing on both sides) VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
– Width Range = 8¼ to 8½'' (210 to 215.9 mm) – Weight Range = 28 to 34 lb. US Bond (105 to 128 g/m2) – Path = Rear Exit (Face Up Stacker) only – Feed one sheet at a time. VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
28 lb. US Bond 58 lb. Index 105 g/m metric You cannot duplex • labels • envelopes • transparencies • paper weights above 28 lb. US Bond 58 lb. Index 105 g/m metric VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
Switch to the Rear Exit (Face Up Stacker) when you are print- ing paper heavier than 47 lb. US Bond (98 lb. Index, 177 g/ c. S = Simplex; D = Duplex (printing on both sides) VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
28 lb. US Bond 58 lb. Index 105 g/m metric You cannot duplex • labels • envelopes • transparencies • paper weights above 28 lb. US Bond 58 lb. Index 105 g/m metric VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
Switch to the Rear Exit (Face Up Stacker) when you are print- ing paper heavier than 47 lb. US Bond (98 lb. Index, 177 g/ c. S = Simplex; D = Duplex (printing on both sides) VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
See “Tray 1 Paper Sizes and Exit Paths” on page 41 duplex (printing on both sides), with restrictions See “Tray 1 Duplexing Restrictions” on page 40 Choose in the driver See Paper Trays, “Select in the driver” on page 35. VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
28 lb. US Bond 58 lb. Index 105 g/m metric You cannot duplex • labels • envelopes • transparencies • paper weights above 28 lb. US Bond 58 lb. Index 105 g/m metric VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
– Width Range = 8¼ to 8½'' (210 to 215.9 mm) – Weight Range = 28 to 34 lb. US Bond (105 to 128 g/m – Path = Rear Exit (Face Up Stacker) only – Feed one sheet at a time. VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
6. On Paper Quality, next to Paper Source, click Automatically Select. 7. Change any other settings as desired. 8. Click OK. 9. The main Print screen appears. 10. Change any other settings as desired. 11. Click OK. 12. The document prints. VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
For more information, see “General Information” on page 47. 1. Open the file you want to print. 2. Click File → Print. 3. On the Paper Feed panel, select All Pages. 4. Select Automatic Selection. VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
Driver settings override printer menu settings. For more information, Printer Menu: see page 50 Windows, PostScript: see page 47 Windows, PCL: see page 51 Macintosh OS 10.2: see page 52 Macintosh OS 10.3: see page 52 VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
For more information, see “General Information” on page 49. 1. Open the file you want to print. → 2. Click File Print. 3. Select your printer. 4. Click Properties. 5. Click the Layout tab. 6. Click Advanced. VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
10. The Setup tab screen appears. 11. Change any other settings as desired. 12. Click OK. 13. The main Print screen appears. 14. Change any other settings as desired. 15. Click OK. 16. The document prints. VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
4. At Auto tray switch, make your selection. If the box has a check mark, the feature is ON. If the box is empty, the feature is OFF. 5. Change any other settings as desired. 6. Click Print. VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
10. The Layout tab screen appears. 11. Change any other settings as desired. 12. Click OK. 13. The main Print screen appears. 14. Change any other settings as desired. 15. Click OK. 16. The document prints. VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
4. Make your selection for Paper size check. If the box has a check mark, the feature is ON. If the box is empty, the feature is OFF. 5. Change any other settings as desired. 6. Click Print. VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
42 lb. Index, 75 g/m² metric • Paper Weights up to 47 lb. US Bond 98 lb. Index, 176 g/m² metric • Print Sequence Pages are printed in reading order Page 1 first; last page on top, facing down VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
• Paper Weights up to 54 lb. US Bond (113 lb. Index 203 g/ m² metric) • Print Sequence: Papers are printed face up. For multi-page documents, select “Reverse print order” in your application Print dialog box (Click VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
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File → Print → Options) This puts the printed stack in the correct order. VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
2. Fan the paper to be loaded at the edges (1) and in the middle (2). Then tap the edges of the stack on a flat surface to make it flush again (3). Fan Paper.eps VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
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3. Load paper print side down. Make sure the rear stopper (1) and paper guides (2) are snug against the paper. c53_13_instlpapr.jpg NOTE Load letterhead paper face down. The top edge is aimed towards the front of the printer. c53_76_trayabc.jpg VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
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• Do not load damaged paper. • Do not load paper of different sizes or types at the same time. • Do not pull the paper tray out during printing (except as described above for the 2nd tray). VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
• a stack of media about 3/8'' (10 mm) high • about 10 envelopes • about 50 transparencies. Do not exceed the 3/8'' (10 mm) media stack height. 1. Open the MP Tray. c53_40_mptrayopen1_crop.jpg c53_41_mptrayopen2_crop.jpg c53_42_mptrayopen3_crop.jpg VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
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Letterhead Single-sided printing load with pre-printed side up and the top edge into the printer. Double-sided printing (duplex) load with pre-printed side down and top edge away from the printer (duplex unit must be installed). VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
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Load print side up (flap down) with top edge to the left and short edge into the printer. You cannot duplex envelopes. 4. Press the blue tray latch (1) toward the paper stack to lift the paper platform into the feed position. c53_86_mptraylevercolr.jpg VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
Consumables and Replacement Supplies Part Numbers _____________________ Toner Color Capacoity Item Black 265-1 Cyan 265-2 Magenta 265-3 Yellow 265-4 Image Drums Color Item Black 265-5 Cyan 265-6 Magenta 265-7 Yellow 265-8 Fusers Voltage 120V 230V Transfer Belt VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
Replace a Toner Cartridge ___________ c53_30_tonergroup.jpg REPLACE TONER nnn: zzzz TONER EMPTY nnn: ZZZZ = 410: YELLOW 411: MAGENTA 412: CYAN 413: BLACK VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
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2. Note the positions of the four cartridges: Cyan (1), Magenta (2), Yellow (3), Black (4). c53_09_lidup.jpg 3. Pull the colored toner release lever on the cartridge to be replaced towards the front of the printer. VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
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Shown: replacement of the black toner cartridge c53_74_tonerlvropen.jpg 4. Lift the right-hand end of the cartridge. Then, pull the cartridge to the right to release the left-hand end. Remove the toner cartridge. Discard it in accordance with your local regulations. c53_80_tonrout.jpg VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
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7. Hold the cartridge by its top center with the colored release lever to the right. Insert the left end of the cartridge into the top of the image drum. Push it firmly VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
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8. Lower the right end of the cartridge into the image drum unit. Press it firmly down in place. Then, push the VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
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Push down on the toner cartridge to be sure that it is properly seated in the image drum. Press back on the lever again. To avoid toner spillage, DO NOT open the toner release lever until the toner cartridge is firmly seated in the image drum. VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
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9. Use the provided LED lens cleaner. Gently wipe the LED. c5x_ledarray_bw.jpg 10. Close and latch the top cover. c53_45_latchcvr.jpg VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
351: MAGENTA 352: CYAN 353: BLACK Important! You must replace the toner cartridge when you replace the image drum. The life expectancy of the cartridge will be reduced as the toner charges the new drum. VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
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If the printer has been powered on, the fuser is HOT. This area is clearly labelled. Do not touch it. 2. Note the positions of the four image drums: Cyan (1), Magenta (2), Yellow (3), Black (4). c53_09_lidup.jpg VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
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3. Lift the image drum, complete with its toner cartridge, out of the printer. Discard it in accordance with your local regulations. c53_53_drumremove.jpg VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
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4. Unpack the new image drum. CAUTION! Image drum handling The image drum contains toner. To avoid spilling toner, be careful to keep it upright. c53_31_drum.jpg, Checkmark.bmp c53_79_drumtilt_3.jpg c53_78_drumtilt_2.jpg VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
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5. Grasp the white tape tab and peel the tape off the drum. c53_28_removedrumtape.jpg 6. Remove the paper sheet. c53_26removepaper.jpg VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
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Remove the clear plastic film. C53_25_removeclearsheet.jpg 8. If present, remove the silica gel pack. c53_24_removejell.jpg VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
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9. Place the image drum in the printer. c53_84_removedrumwithorange.jpg 10. Remove the orange drum seal. c53_83_removeorangething.jpg VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
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11. Install the new toner cartridge in the image drum. c53_04_shk_tnr_CROP.JPG c53_05_remv_tape_CROP.jpg c53_80_tonrout_CROP.JPG c53_75crop_tonrlvrclose.jpg VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
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12. Use the provided LED lens cleaner. Gently wipe the LED. c5x_ledarray_bw.jpg 13. Close and latch the top cover. c53_45_latchcvr.jpg VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
If in doubt, switch the printer off. Wait at least 10 minutes for the fuser to cool before opening the printer cover. 1. Press the cover release. Fully open the printer’s top cover. c53_02_opencvr.jpg VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
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3. Hold the fuser by its handle. Lift the fuser out of the printer. If the fuser is still warm, place it on a flat surface which will not be damaged by heat. After letting the fuser cool down, discard it. c53_60_fuser2.jpg VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
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5. Push the orange transport lock to the left to release it. You’ll hear it snap. Remove it. c53_104_fuser_transport_loc.jpg 6. Hold the new fuser by the handle. The fuser pressure release lever (1) should be on the right. Lower the fuser into the printer. c53_60a_fuser2.jpg VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
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7. Push the two blue retaining levers (1) toward the rear of the printer to lock the fuser in place. c53_61a_fuser3.jpg 8. Close and latch the top cover. c53_45_latchcvr.jpg VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
HOT. This area is clearly labelled. Do not touch it. 2. Note the positions of the four image drums: Cyan (1), Magenta (2), Yellow (3), Black (4). It is essential that they go back in the correct order! c53_09_lidup.jpg VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
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5 minutes, place the image drum inside a black plastic bag or carefully place it in a drawer or cabinet to keep it away from light. 4. Locate the two blue locks (1) and the handle (2). c53_48_belt1.jpg VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
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6. Pull up the handle and lift the belt unit out of the printer. c53_50_belt3.jpg 7. Unpack the new belt unit. Hold it with the blue handle toward the front of the printer. VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
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8. Place the drive gear at the back of the belt unit in the gear at the left rear corner of the printer. Lower the belt unit into the printer. c53_51_belt4.jpg 9. Turn the two belt locks about 45° clockwise to secure the belt unit in place. c53_48_belt1.jpg VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
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10. Place the four image drums/toner cartridges back in the printer = Cyan, = Magenta, = Yellow, = Black). It is essential that they go back in the correct order! c53_09_lidup.jpg 11. Close and latch the top cover. c53_45_latchcvr.jpg VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
To print a list of the current menu settings: 1. Press + … INFORMATION MENU 2. Press ENTER … PRINT MENU MAP Execute 3. Press ENTER. 4. The Menu Map prints. The printer goes back on line. VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
– to move through the list of menu items to the one you wish to change, then follow steps 5 though 7. –To change the setting for an item in a different menu, press BACK again, then follow steps 2 through 7. VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
An asterisk appears on the second line of the display. POW SAVE TIME 240 MIN 7. Press ON LINE to engage the new setting and to exit the menu. The printer returns to standby mode. VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
To reset the printer menu to its original default settings: 1. Press + to enter the Menu mode. 2. Press + … MAINTENANCE MENU 3. Press ENTER. MENU RESET Execute 4. Press ENTER. 5. The printer resets and returns to the on-line state. VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
Multi-Purpose Tray instead. If this function is not enabled, the printer will stop and request that the correct size be loaded. VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
If the Ultra Heavy setting does not give proper toner fusion, you can try the Label settings. TRAY2 PAPERSIZE† A4, A5, B5, LEGAL14, Defines the size of paper LEGAL13.5, LEGAL13, loaded in optional Tray 2. LETTER, EXECUTIVE, CUSTOM VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
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Default = 11 INCH defined by the “Custom” settings. Note that media of up to 47'' (1.2 m) in length can be fed one sheet at a time from the Multi-Purpose Tray- for banner printing. VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
1 timing in relation to the black image M REG FINE Default = 0 component. ADJUST A positive setting will darken the color; Y REG FINE a negative setting will lighten the color. ADJUST VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
Current assigned subnet mask. To Default = change, proceed as above. 255.255.255.000 GATEWAY xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx Current assigned gateway address. To ADDRESS Default = change, proceed as above. 192.168.100.254 Factory Default [EXECUTE] Initializes the network card. VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
100BASE-TX HALF 10BASE-T FULL 10BASE-T HALF Memory Menu Note: Factory default settings are shown in bold. Item Settings Explanation RECEIVE BUF AUTO Sets the size of the receive buffer. SIZE 0.5MB 16MB VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
ON, then send a one page print job. This will cause an extra blank sheet to print, cleaning the drum prior to printing. Careful! Leaving this set to ON will reduce the image drum life. VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
As above, but for mono printing on BLACK increments of 1 transparencies. SETTING Default = 0 TRANSPR –2 to +2 in As above, but for color printing on COLOR increments of 1 transparencies. SETTING Default = 0 VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
C DRUM LIFE indicated as nn%. M DRUM LIFE Y DRUM LIFE BELT LIFE FUSER LIFE K TONER Current remaining toner is indicated as nn%. C TONER 2k= standard cartridge M TONER 5K= high-capacity cartridge Y TONER VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
TRAY1 MEDIATYPE PLAIN TRAY1 MEDIAWEIGHT MEDIUM TRAY2 PAPERSIZE† LETTER TRAY2 MEDIATYPE† PLAIN TRAY2 MEDIAWEIGHT† MEDIUM MPT PAPERSIZE LETTER MPT MEDIATYPE PLAIN MPT MEDIAWEIGHT MEDIUM UNIT OF MEASURE INCH X DIMENSION 8.5 INCH Y DIMENSION 11.0 INCH VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
Y REG FINE AJST SYS CONFIG MENU POW SAVE TIME 60 MIN CLRABLE WARNING MANUAL TIMEOUT 60 SEC WAIT TIMEOUT 90 SEC LOW TONER CONTINUE JAM RECOVERY ERROR REPORT USB MENU SOFT RESET DISABLE SPEED 480Mbps VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
0.00 MILLIMETER DUPLEX X ADJUST† 0.00 MILLIMETER DUPLEX Y ADJUST† DRUM CLEANING MAINTENANCE MENU MENU RESET [EXECUTE] SAVE MENU [EXECUTE] POWER SAVE ENABLE PAPER BLACK SET PAPER COLOR SET TRNSPR BLACK SET TRANSPR COLOR SET VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
REMAINING nn% M DRUM LIFE REMAINING nn% Y DRUM LIFE REMAINING nn% BELT LIFE REMAINING nn% FUSER LIFE REMAINING nn% K TONER REMAINING nn% C TONER REMAINING nn% M TONER REMAINING nn% Y TONER REMAINING nn% VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
The basic printer comes equipped with 256 MB of main memory. This can be upgraded with an additional memory board containing • 256 MB, increasing the memory to 512 MB • 512 MB, increasing the memory to 768 MB. VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
The Duplex Unit enables your printer to print on both sides of the page. See “Duplex Printing” on page 223. Hard Disk Drive ___________________ The hard disk drive enables • spooled printing • verified printing VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
The second paper tray takes: • Up to 530 sheets of 20-lb. paper. • All the same size media as Tray 1 except A6. • Paper weight range 16 to 57 lbs. (60 to 203 g/m VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
Multi-Purpose Tray: 20 to 54 lb. (75 to 203 g/m²) Paper output Top Exit (Face Down Stacker): 250 sheets 20-lb. 75 g/m² paper Rear Exit (Face Up Stacker): 100 sheets 20-lb. 75 g/m² Printer life 420,000 pages or 5 years, whichever comes first VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
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(equivalent to an average business letter) Average: 6,000 pages per month Toner life Approximately 5,000 pages at 5% coverage Image drum life 20,000 pages at 3 pages per job Belt life 60,000 letter-size pages Fuser life 60,000 letter-size pages VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
• “Printer takes a long time to start printing” see page 146 • “Printing cancels” see page 146 • “Printing does not start” see page 147 • “Printing is slow” see page 147 • “Cleaning Page” see page 148 VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
(K) and Yellow (Y) image drums, placing them on a flat surface. Check to be sure that the belt unit latches are fully in the latched position: c53_48_belt1.jpg then reinstall the image drums. VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
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430: TRAY 1 MISSING installed in the tray. printer. INSTALL PAPER CASSETTE Tray 1 is not Make sure the tray is 440: TRAY 1 OPEN properly installed in pushed fully into the the printer. printer. VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
POWER ON/OFF An error has Shut the printer off, 300: NETWORK ERROR occurred involving then turn it back on. If the network. the message still appears, check with your network administrator. VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
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Océ Service Dealer for service. Note: If you see a series of octets containing letters and numbers scrolling across the display, be sure to write these down also and report them to the Service Dealer. VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
• Jam 381: see page 127 • Jam 382: see page 133 • Jam 383: see page 121 • Jam 390: see page 136 • Jam 391: see page 138 • Jam 392: see page 138 VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
Removing a paper jam is not sufficient: not remained open Raise and gently lower the top cover, especially until all paper jams if the paper jam has been removed from behind have been cleared. the front cover. VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
Jam 370, 373 and 383 OPEN DUPLEX COVER nnn: PAPER JAM nnn = 370, 373, 383 1. Press the duplex cover release. Open the duplexer cover. c53_54_duplex1.jpg VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
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2. Remove any jammed sheets. c53_65a_jamduplex1.jpg c53_99a_jam37x.jpg c53_88a_jam.jpg 3. Close the duplex unit cover. c53_95a_duplexjam.jpg VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
Jam 371 OPEN DUPLEX COVER 371: Paper Jam 1. Turn off the printer. 2. Pull out the duplexer. c53_96_jam371a.jpg 3. Pull the duplexer lid to unlock it. c53_97_jam371b.jpg VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
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4. Open the lid. Remove the jammed sheet. c53_98_jam371c.jpg 5. Close the lid. Push it back to lock it in place. c53_97_jam371b.jpg 6. Push the duplexer back into the printer. c53_96_jam371a.jpg 7. Turn on the printer. VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
Jam 372 and 380 OPEN FRONT COVER nnn: PAPER JAM nnn = 372 or 380. 1. Lift the front cover release. Pull open the front cover. c53_58_frcvropen.jpg 2. Remove any jammed sheets. c53_66_jamfront.jpg VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
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3. Close the front cover. c53_57_frcvrclose.jpg VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
381: Paper Jam 1. Press the cover release. Fully open the printer’s top cover. c53_02_opencvr.jpg WARNING! If the printer has been powered on, the fuser is hot. This area is clearly labelled. Do not touch it. VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
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2. Note the positions of the four image drums: Cyan (1), Magenta (2), Yellow (3), Black (4). It is essential that they go back in the correct order! c53_09_lidup.jpg VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
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• If the image drum must be out of the printer for longer than 5 minutes, place the image drum inside a black plastic bag or carefully place it in a drawer or cabinet to keep it away from light. VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
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4. Remove any sheets of paper on the belt unit. c53_63_jambelt1.jpg CAUTION! Do not use any sharp or abrasive objects to separate sheets from the belt. This may damage the belt surface. VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
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To remove a sheet trapped in the fuser: Grasp the edge of the sheet. Push the fuser pressure release lever (1) towards the front and down. Lift out the sheet. Let go of the fuser pressure release lever. c53_64_jambelt2.jpg VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
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5. Place the four image drums/toner cartridges back in the printer. Be sure to place them in the proper sequence = Cyan, = Magenta, = Yellow, = Black). c53_09_lidup.jpg 6. Close the top cover. c53_45_latchcvr.jpg VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
2. Gently pull the sheet out. • If the sheet does not come out easily, go to the next step. • If the sheet does come out, close the cover. c53_68_jamtop_crop.jpg 3. Lower the rear exit tray. c53_70a_rear1.jpg VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
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To get it out, reach around the top cover and press down on the fuser pressure release lever (1) before pulling the sheet out. Then let go of the fuser pressure release lever. c53_91_jam382_3.jpg VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
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5. Close the rear exit. c53_70a_rear1.jpg 6. Close the top cover. c53_45_latchcvr.jpg VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
Sheet has just entered the printer 1. Gently pull the sheet out of the printer. c53_81_jammptray.jpg Sheet can’t easily be pulled out from the front 1. Lift the front cover release. Pull open the front cover. c53_102_jam390.jpg VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
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2. Remove any jammed sheets. c53_94_jam390.jpg 3. Close the front cover. c53_102_jam390.jpg VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
PAPER JAM nnn = 391 or 392 1. Pull out the appropriate tray. 391 = Tray 1 392 = Optional Tray 2. 2. Remove any sheet jammed as it exited the tray. c53_101a_jam392.jpg, c53_100a_jam391.jpg VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
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3. Open the front cover. c53_58_frcvropen.jpg 4. Remove any jammed sheets. c53_66_jamfront_crop.jpg 5. Close the front cover. c53_57a_frcvrclose.jpg VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
See “Specifications” on page 112. Fading (Vertical) Possible cause Remedy LED head is dirty. Clean LED head with lens cleaner or soft tissue. Toner is low. Change toner cartridge. Paper is unsuitable for Use recommended paper. printer. VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
Remove the image drum from the printer and store it in has been a dark place for several hours. If this does not work, exposed to replace the image drum. See “Replace an Image light. Drum” on page 72. VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
See “Replace the Fuser” on page 81. Ultra Heavy If the Ultra Heavy setting does not give proper toner fusion, you can try the Label settings. VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
A USB hub is being used. The printer cannot be used with a USB hub. Connect the printer and computer directly. The USB cable is Make sure the USB cable is plugged into the installed in the Ethernet black USB port (1) on the printer: port. c52_usb_2_crop.jpg VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
Select the printer or set to default printer. selected in the printer driver. Incorrect printer Delete this printer driver and install correct driver is being used. printer driver from the CD supplied with your printer. VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
Printer does not go online ___________ Possible cause Remedy Bad connection Switch off the printer and disconnect the power cable. Reconnect the power cable and switch the printer on. If this does not clear the fault, call for service. VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
Remedy The printer interface Replace the printer interface cable. cable is faulty. The time out setting is Reset time out in the menu to a higher value too short. (SYS CONFIG MENU → WAIT TIMEOUT). VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
Print processing is Use a computer with a faster processor. carried out by the computer. Print resolution is Set lower print resolution in the printer driver Job set high. Options tab. Data is too Simplify data. complex. VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
4. Select “Run maintenance cycle before printing”. If the box has a check mark, the feature is ON. If the box is empty, the feature is OFF. 5. Change any other settings as desired. 6. Click Print. VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
Driver settings override printer menu settings. Install ___________________________ Windows and Macintosh See your printed Setup Guide for information on installing printer drivers. The CD(s) supplied with your printer contain: Drivers Color Utilities Network Utilities Manuals VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
Set the driver you plan to use most of the time to be your Windows default driver. Most applications allow you to choose a different printer from within the print dialog, so you can use the alternative driver for printing whenever you need to. VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
2. Click File → Print. 3. Select your printer. 4. Click Properties. 5. Proceed with changing the driver settings. 6. Click OK until you return to the main Printers screen. 7. Click OK. 8. The document prints. VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
→ Control Panel → Printer and Other Hardware → Printers & Faxes. Windows 2000: Click Start → Settings → Printer. 2. Next: Windows XP/Server 2003: Right click Océ VarioLink 2650cp Series (PCL). Select Printing Preferences. Windows 2000: Right click Océ VarioLink 2650cp Series (PCL). Select Printer Preferences.
Use the changes for only a single print job. proceed with your changes and save them as the same Named Driver. proceed with your changes and save them under a new Named Driver. VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
Select “Reverse page order” to print the last page of the document first. This is useful when you are printing to the straight-through, rear (face up) exit required for heavy paper, labels, envelopes and transparencies. See “Paper Handling” on page 157. VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
2. Make any needed changes in the printer settings. 3. Review the Summary screen to confirm that the settings are what you want. 4. Open the drop-down list. Select Save. The revised settings are saved under that Preset. VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
On Hold [until you come back and select Now] 5. At Priority, select the urgency of your print job. If your job competes with other documents in the print queue, this setting determines the printing priority of your job. VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
(face up) exit required for heavy paper, labels, envelopes and transparencies. Print All Pages Odd numbered pages Even numbered pages Use this to print only the odd or only the even pages in your document. VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
N Up (multiple pages on one sheet): see page 232 Photographs: see page 236 Posters: see page 237 Print Resolution: see page 239 Save as File: see page 243 Toner Saving: see page 246 Watermarks: see page 249 VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
Before you print a banner, you must set Multi Purpose Tray is Manual feed to ON in the printer driver. The default is OFF. The printer operator panel will prompt you to load the media before the job prints. VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
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6. Click Paper Feed Options. 7. Click in the box next to “MPT is Manual Feed.” If the box has a check mark, the feature is ON. If the box is empty, the feature is OFF. VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
4. Select “Multi Purpose Tray is Manual feed”. If the box has a check mark, the feature is ON. If the box is empty, the feature is OFF. 5. Change any other settings as desired. 6. Click Print. VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
Windows: All Print Jobs (Default) 1. Click Start → Settings → Printers [Printers and Faxes in Windows XP/Server 2003]. 2. Right-click the printer name. 3. Select Properties. Click Printing Preferences. 4. Click on the Color tab. VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
5. Choose the type of black finish. Gloss This option produces printing with a more glossy finish. Matte This option uses more Black and less CMYK while producing a flatter black. 6. Change any other settings as desired. 7. Click Print. VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
10.3 if you are using an application that specifies RGB color space and you are using PostScript Color Matching. For more information, Windows, PostScript: see page 165 Windows, PCL: see page 165 Macintosh OS 10.2 and 10.3: see page 165 VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
1. Open the file you want to print. 2. Click File → Print. 3. Select your printer. 4. Open the drop-down menu. Select Printer Functions. 5. By Color Options, select Black Overprint. Click the checkbox to enable the option. VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
Windows, PostScript, Graphic Pro: see page 168 Windows, PCL: see page 169 Macintosh OS 10.2 and 10.3: see page 170 Windows, PostScript Office Color 1. Open the file you want to print. 2. Click File → Print. 3. Select your printer. VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
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11. The Color tab screen appears. 12. Change any other settings as desired. 13. Click OK. 14. The main Print screen appears. 15. Change any other settings as desired. 16. Click OK. 17. The document prints. VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
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11. The Color tab screen appears. 12. Change any other settings as desired. 13. Click OK. 14. The main Print screen appears. 15. Change any other settings as desired. 16. Click OK. 17. The document prints. VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
10. The Job Option tab screen appears. 11. Change any other settings as desired. 12. Click OK. 13. The main Print screen appears. 14. Change any other settings as desired. 15. Click OK. 16. The document prints. VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
Only black toner is used to print true black. Use True Black when printing a combination of text and graphics. If you use True Black to print photographs, dark sections of the photos may appear black. VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
Some applications do not support booklet printing. Please read “Restrictions”, on page 172. For more information, Windows, PostScript: see page 173 Windows, PCL: see page 174 Macintosh OS 10.2 and 10.3: This feature is not available in these operating systems VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
5½ x 8½ inch booklet on 8½ x 11 inch paper 8. Most applications allow the printer properties to be accessed from within the document print dialog box. Application settings override driver settings. Driver settings override printer menu settings. VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
7. Under Print on Both Sides (Duplex), select Flip on Short edge. 8. Change any other settings as desired. 9. Click OK. 10. The main Print screen appears. 11. Change any other settings as desired. 12. Click OK. 13. The document prints. VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
11. Click OK. 12. The main Print screen appears. 13. Change any other settings as desired. 14. Click OK. 15. The document prints. Macintosh OS 10.2 and 10.3 This feature is not available in these operating systems. VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
Collating can be carried out with or without a hard disk drive installed. However, printers with a hard disk drive will provide greater performance. For more information, Windows : see page 176 Macintosh OS 10.2 and 10.3: see page 177 VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
4. Under Copies, at Collate, make your selection. If the box has a check mark, the feature is ON. If the box is empty, the feature is OFF. 5. Change any other settings as desired. 6. Click OK. 7. The document prints. VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
1. Open the file you want to print. 2. Click File → Print. 3. By Number of Copies, select the number of copies you want to print. 4. In the Print Function panel, select Collate. 5. Click OK. 6. Print the document. VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
This topic is divided into two sections: • background information The background information explains the factors that affect color matching. See page 178. • how-to information The how-to information explains how to perform color matching with your printer. See page 178. VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
If you wish to use your printer’s color management system, ensure that your application or operating system color management is switched off. Applying color management in multiple places will give unpredictable results. VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
Choosing a Color Matching Method: see page 184 3. Printing Vivid Colors: see page 186 4. Color Settings: see page 187 5. Hue, Brightness, and Saturation: see page 188 VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
These same colors cannot be easily produced on any printer using toner or ink. There are certain colors (for example, some yellows), that can be printed, but cannot be displayed accurately on a monitor. VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
You can calibrate your monitor’s color regimen in System Preferences → Displays → Color. Software Settings Many software applications have their own color settings. The application settings may override the settings in the printer driver. VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
A document can look very different under various lighting conditions. For example, the colors may look different when viewed standing next to a sunlit window compared to how they look under standard office fluorescent lighting. VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
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The RGB color model is based on the three primary colors of light; Red, Green and Blue. This model is used by scanners, digital cameras and computer monitors. The CMYK color model is based on Cyan, Magenta, Yellow and Black printer inks or toners. VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
RGB or CMYK If you are printing photographic images from a graphics application such as Adobe Photoshop, you may be able to use Soft-Proofing to simulate the printed image on your monitor. VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
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RGB only Choices are • Monitor 6500k Vivid • sRGB • Digital Camera settings. See “Color Settings” on page 187. RGB or CMYK Auto is a generally a good choice. See “Automatic” on page 191. VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
For some photographs, other settings may be better depending on the subjects and the conditions under which they were taken. Vivid or Digital Camera settings produce brightest colors. sRGB This option attempts to simulate RGB color. VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
The degree of saturation of a color is its relative purity, or freedom from, mixture with white. Windows and Macintosh 10.3 Saturation can be adjusted when using the Gray Scale color mode (color matching method). Gray Scale: see page 210 VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
The list you see varies according to your computer platform, operating system, color production method, and printer driver type. To change these settings in your printer driver, refer to the appropriate section. Automatic Office Color Graphic Pro No Color Matching Grayscale Mac ColorSync VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
Use No Color Matching when you are using another color matching method in your application (such as Color Simulation). See “CMYK ink simulations – CMYK source data” on page 206. See page 190 Grayscale This option prints all documents as monochrome. No color prints. VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
If the box has a check mark, the feature is ON. If the box is empty, the feature is OFF. 5. Click OK until you return to the Print dialog box. 6. Print the document. VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
This is a simple color management system designed for ease of use. Office Color is recommended for users who are not experts in color but want good results when printing from programs such as Microsoft Office. VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
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RGB Options Office Color provides a collection of several different color matching presets for RGB data. These presets each change the color of your print in a slightly different way. VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
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2. From the [Printer] menu, select your printer model. 3. Select [Color Options]. 4. From the [Color Mode] menu, select [Office Color]. 5. Select [Color - Office Color]. 6. Select the Office Color Preset you wish to use. VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
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Hue, Saturation and Gamma. 2. You can adjust the specific palette colors used in Microsoft Office applications. These adjustments only affect one specific palette color at a time. NOTE The Color Correct Utility is available for Windows only. VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
Matching printer color to an RGB input device By using the ICC profiles of a scanner, digital camera or monitor, the printer's color can be matched to the input device. VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
For example, a link profile could convert directly from the CMYK space of another printer to the CMYK space of your printer. Graphic Pro Workflow – overview There are three steps to using the Graphic Pro color matching system: VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
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If you know the Printer’s IP address, you can enter it manually. 3. The main screen of Profile Assistant displays the profiles resident on the selected printer’s hard disk. To download a new profile to the printer: VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
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4. Scanner, monitor, camera, etc. 5. Printer output profile 6. Leave on Auto or select your custom profile. To match an RGB input device, first download the RGB source profile and printer profile (optional) to the printer hard disk VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
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2. From the [Printer] menu, select your printer model. 3. Select [Color Options]. 4. From the [Color Mode] menu, select [Graphic Pro]. 5. Select [Color – Graphic Pro 1]. 6. From the [color Matching Task] menu, select [ICC Profile color Matching]. VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
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Source 2” and so on relate to the number assigned to the profile using Profile Assistant. See “Using Profile Assistant” on page 198. 10. From the [Feature Sets] menu, select [color - Graphic Pro 3]. 11. From the [Printer Output Profile] menu, select your printer profile. VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
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CMYK data as a source. See CMYK Ink Simulations on page 206. To simulate the output of another printer, you need to download at least 2 profiles to your printer using Profile Assistant: VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
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If [Auto] is selected, the factory default profiles that are embedded in the printer will be used. If you have created a printer profile yourself using profile creation software, select it here and choose a rendering intent. VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
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If [Auto] is selected, the factory default profiles that are embedded in the printer will be used. If you have created a printer profile yourself using profile creation software, select it here and choose a rendering intent. VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
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If [Auto] is selected, the factory default profiles that are embedded in the printer will be used. If you have created a printer profile yourself using profile creation software, select it here and choose a rendering intent. VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
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Mac OS X page 208). Windows NOTE This information applies to the Windows PostScript driver only. If you are using a source CMYK document, use the following printer driver settings to perform a CMYK Ink Simulation: VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
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CMYK Input profile that corresponds to the device you are trying to match such as a SWOP or Euroscale Press. If you have another CMYK Ink profile that you wish to use, select it here as the appropriate “CMYK Source x” profile. VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
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8. From the [Feature Sets] menu (7), select [color – Graphic Pro 2]. 9. From the [CMYK Profile Type] menu (8), select [CMYK Input Profile]. 10. From the [CMYK Input Profile source] (9), select the CMYK Input profile that corresponds to the device you VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
(Mac OS 9 page 210, Mac OS X page 210.) Windows 1. On the printer driver [Color] tab, select [Graphic Pro] and click [Options]. 2. Select [Disable Color Matching for Profile Creation] you are creating an ICC profile using third-party profile VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
Select [Use Application color Matching] if you wish to switch off all printer color management and use your application’s color matching. Grayscale This option prints all documents as monochrome. No color prints. The printer interprets all colors as a variation of grays. VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
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6. Change any other settings as desired. 7. Click Print. 8. The document prints. NOTE Once Grayscale is set as the default, you must select either Auto Color or Manual Color on the Color tab when you print color documents. VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
Tone, and Add Filters. The following section has examples and explanations of each filter. NOTE To see the affect of any of these filters on your document, select Add Filters. Click the filter in the list. Click Apply. VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
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The default. No filters are applied to the document. C32_Mac_10.3_11a.jpg Black & White Converts the document to black and white, with no gray shades. C32_Mac_10.3_11b.jpg Blue Tone Converts the document to shades of blue. C32_Mac_10.3_11c.jpg VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
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Darkens or lightens the document. The middle picture below is with no filters applied. C32_Mac_10.3_11e.jpg, C32_Mac_10.3_11a.jpg, C32_Mac_10.3_11f.jpg Reduce File Size This filters the document to reduce its file size. Sepia Tone Converts the document to shades of brown. C32_Mac_10.3_11g.jpg VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
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You can also • add New filters of your choice • Delete filters you have added to the list • set color conversion options such as Rendering Intent (Automatic, Perceptual, Relative, Saturation, Absolute), etc. C32_Mac_10.3_11.jpg VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
Custom Size Ranges: see page 217 Restrictions: see page 218 Special Print Media: see page 219 Windows PostScript: see page 220 Windows PCL: see page 221 Macintosh OS 10.2 and 10.3: This feature does not work with these operating systems. VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
Length: 5 to 47.25 inches [128 to 1200 mm] Banners from 8¼'' to 8½'' (210 to 215.9 mm) wide by up to 47¼'' (1.2 m) long. Banners must be fed one sheet at a time. VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
8. Most applications allow the printer properties to be accessed from within the document print dialog box. Settings in your applications override settings in the printer driver. Settings in the printer driver override settings in the printer menus. VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
For face up printing (straight-through path), make sure the rear exit is open and the paper support is extended. • Paper is stacked in reverse order. • Tray capacity is about 100 sheets. Actual capacity depends on paper weight. C96_StraightThruStackerOpen1.jpg VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
17. The Paper Quality tab screen appears. 18. Change any other settings as desired. 19. Click OK. 20. The main Print screen appears. 21. Change any other settings as desired. 22. Click OK. The document prints. VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
If you want to save your settings for future use, below. 13. Change any other settings as desired. 14. Click OK. 15. The main Print screen appears. 16. Change any other settings as desired. 17. Click OK. VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
8. Click OK. 9. The main Print screen appears. 10. Change any other settings as desired. 11. Click OK. 12. The document prints. Macintosh OS 10.2 and 10.3 This feature does not work with these operating systems. VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
• Macintosh OS 10.3: see page 229 Paper Types • Paper only • Cannot duplex - labels - envelopes - transparencies Paper Weights • 20 to 28-lb. US Bond • 42 to 58 lb. Index • 75 to 105 g/m² metric VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
215.9 x 330.2 Executive 7¼ x 10½ 184.15 x 8.27 x 11.69 210 x 297 5.71 x 8.27 145 x 210 7.17 x 10.12 182 x 257 Long Edge vs. Short Edge Long Edge Short Edge VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
5. Any tray (Tray 1, optional Tray 2, MP tray) can be used for duplex printing. 6. Most applications allow the printer properties to be accessed from within the document print dialog box. Application settings override driver settings. Driver settings override printer menu settings. VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
10. The General tab screen appears. 11. Change any other settings as desired. 12. Click OK. 13. The Printers and Faxes screen appears. 14. Close the screen. Windows PostScript: Single Job For more information, Paper Types: see page 223 VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
Paper Types: see page 223 Paper Weights: see page 223 Paper Sizes: see page 224 Long Edge vs. Short Edge: see page 224 Duplexing Restrictions: see page 225 To change the settings for all print jobs: VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
Long Edge vs. Short Edge: see page 224 Duplexing Restrictions: see page 225 To change the settings for only one print job: 1. Open the file you want to print. 2. Click File → Print. 3. Select your printer. VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
Select which Binding you prefer. Normally, the first option is the default. See “Long Edge vs. Short Edge” on page 224. 7. Click OK. 8. Print the document. Macintosh OS 10.3 For more information, General Information: see page 223 VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
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4. Open the drop-down menu directly below your printer name. 5. Select Layout. 6. Under Two Sided Printing, select the binding. See “Long Edge vs. Short Edge” on page 224. 7. Click OK. 8. Print the document. VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
Grayscale ________________________ This feature is described in the Color Matching section. See “Grayscale” on page 231. VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
General Information N-Up printing allows you to reduce several full-size pages and print them on a single sheet. NUp.jpg For more information, Windows, PostScript: see page 233 Windows, PCL: see page 234 Macintosh: see page 235 VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
Windows 2000: Under Pages Per Sheet. 6. Change any other settings as desired. 7. Click OK. 8. The main Print screen appears. 9. Change any other settings as desired. 10. Click OK. 11. The document prints. VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
8. The Setup tab screen appears. 9. Change any other settings as desired. 10. Click OK. 11. The main Print screen appears. 12. Change any other settings as desired. 13. Click OK. The document prints. VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
At Layout Direction, select the way the pages are arranged on the sheet. c. At Border, select a border between the sheets, if desired. 7. To print, click Print. To save, click Save Settings. 8. Close the printer dialog box. VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
Photographs ______________________ General Information For the best quality when printing photographs, select Photo Enhance in the driver. For more information, see “Print Resolution” on page 239. VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
• Macintosh OS 10.2 and 10.3: This feature is not available in these operating systems Windows PCL For more information, see “General Information” on page 237. 1. Open the file you want to print. 2. Click File → Print. VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
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8. The Setup tab screen appears. 9. Change any other settings as desired. 10. Click OK. 11. The main Print screen appears. 12. Change any other settings as desired. 13. Click OK. 14. The document prints. VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
You usually do this for final versions of documents or when printing images (photographs). For more information, Windows, All Print Jobs (Default) : see page 241 Windows, Single Print Job: see page 242 Macintosh OS 10.2 and 10.3: see page 242 VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
Draft (600 x 600) PCL only lower resolution Photo Enhance PCL only The best quality when printing photographs Choose this for optimum results when printing photographs. VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
8. Change any other settings as desired. 9. Click OK. 10. The General tab screen appears. 11. Change any other settings as desired. 12. Click OK. 13. The Printers and Faxes screen appears. 14. Close the screen. VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
1. Open the file you want to print. 2. On File, click Print. 3. In the Printer Function panel, under Print Quality, make your choice. Fast: 600 x 600 dpi Fine: 600 x 1200 dpi 4. Click OK. 5. Print the document. VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
See “Direct Network Printing Utility (LPR)” on page 278. For more information, Windows, Single Print Job: see page 244 Windows, All Print Jobs (Default): see page 244 Macintosh OS 10.2 and 10.3: see page 245 VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
1. Click Start → Settings → Printers (Printers and Faxes for XP/Server 2003). 2. Right click on your printer. 3. Click Properties. 4. On the Ports tab, select File: Print to File. 5. Click OK. VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
Font Data: specify downloading fonts to the file. If you are only using PostScript fonts, select None. 6. Click Save. 7. At Save as a new name, enter the desired filename. 8. Specify where you want the file saved (location). 9. Click Save. VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
3. Toner Save does not work with applications that allow CMYK printing when using a PostScript driver. 4. Toner Save does not work with applications and operating systems that create print data in CIE color space. VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
If the box is empty, the feature is OFF. 7. Change any other settings as desired. 8. Click OK. 9. The main Print screen appears. 10. Change any other settings as desired. 11. Click OK. 12. The document prints. VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
5. At Toner Saving, make your selection. Print quality is reduced when toner saving is used. If the box has a check mark, the feature is ON. If the box is empty, the feature is OFF. VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
2. Edit a watermark. 3. Print, using a watermark. For more information, Windows, PostScript: see page 250 Windows, PCL: see page 253 Macintosh OS 10.2 and 10.3: This feature is not available in these operating systems VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
5. Click the Job Options tab. 6. Click Watermarks. 7. Click New. 8. Enter the text for your watermark. 9. Select the attributes (font, size, angle) for your watermark. 10. Click OK. The new watermark appears in the Watermark list. VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
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15. The Job Options tab screen appears. 16. Change any other settings as desired. 17. Click OK. 18. The main Print screen appears. 19. Change any other settings as desired. 20. Click OK. 21. The document prints. VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
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11. The Job Options tab screen appears. 12. Change any other settings as desired. 13. Click OK. 14. The main Print screen appears. 15. Change any other settings as desired. 16. Click OK. 17. The document prints. VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
12. The Job Options tab screen appears. 13. Change any other settings as desired. 14. Click OK. 15. The main Print screen appears. 16. Change any other settings as desired. 17. Click OK. The document prints. VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
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14. The Job Options tab screen appears. 15. Change any other settings as desired. 16. Click OK. 17. The main Print screen appears. 18. Change any other settings as desired. 19. Click OK. The document prints. VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
12. Click OK. 13. The main Print screen appears. 14. Change any other settings as desired. 15. Click OK. 16. The document prints. Macintosh OS 10.2 and 10.3 This feature is not available in these operating systems. VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
Status tab: • paper trays installed and the media assigned to them. • total size and percentage used of disk/memory. • percentage of toner remaining. See “Network Printer Status Utility” on page 281. VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
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11. Storage Device Manager This utility allows you to manage the printer’s internal flash memory and hard disk drive. It also lets you download files, overlays, etc. to the internal memory and hard disk drive. VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
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• Sending users e-mail notification of the URL that permits the downloading of printer driver installation programs for discovered printers. Administrators can use this utility to manage printers and users organized in groups, such as departments or floors. VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
Macintosh OS 10.2 and 10.3 Utilities on the CD The utilities on the CD are not available for Mac OS 10.2 and 10.3. Download Utilities Download the utilities from the internet, accessed through the Menu Installer on the CD. VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
• Adjust the Gamma Value and Hue: see page 270 How to Install Load this program from the Menu Installer located on the CD. Additional Information For more information, see the on-line help in the utility. VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
2. Print the Color Adjustment Chart. See page 264. 3. Make the adjustments. Save the adjustments, using a name you select. See page 266. 4. When printing a document, select the name of the saved adjustment settings. See page 269. VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
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The Color Correct Utility starts. Installed printer drivers display. You must setup each driver. 4. The Select Setting screen appears. From the list, select the desired setting. Click Sample Print. 5. The Sample Color Chart prints. VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
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Step 2: Print the Color Adjustment Chart First, you must perform the steps in “Step 1: Print the Sample Color Chart” see page 263. 6. Click Next. 7. The Pallet Color Matching screen appears. cadjust1.jpg VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
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The Color Adjustment Chart prints. Fig5-17.jpg 9. Compare the printed Color Adjustment Chart to the Pallet Color Matching screen. If the printed colors do not match the screen, perform an adjustment. You cannot adjust colors marked with an X. VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
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Hue and Brightness on your Sample Color Chart and the Pallet Color Matching screen. 10. On the Pallet Color Matching screen, click the color you want to adjust. cadjust1.jpg VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
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- The Enter Adjustment Value screen appears. - View the pull down menus for the Hue (X) and Bright- ness (Y) values. - Adjust the values for Hue and Brightness to match the values from Step 11. cadjust1.jpg VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
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18. If you have another color you want to adjust, repeat 10 through 16. 19. When you have finished adjusting all desired colors, click Next. 20. Enter the setting name. Remember the name for future use. 21. Click Save. 22. Click OK. VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
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- Windows 2000: go to the next step. 5. On the Color tab, under Color Mode, under User Setting, select the Color Matching name you created using the Color Correct Utility 6. Click OK. 7. Print the document. VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
6. Click Next. 7. The Color Correct Utility starts. - The installed printer drivers display. - You must setup the Color Correct Utility for each driver. 8. In the list box, select the mode. 9. Click Next. VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
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Use the printer color buttons to switch to a different color. Brightness For Brighter color, slide the Gamma bar to the left. Adjustments are made relative to positions on the color wheel. Move forward = + (counter-clockwise) Move backward = - (clockwise) VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
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Correct Utility reloads the created Color Matching names. Make sure that the Color Matching names appear in the [Setting Selection]. Click Complete. 18. Click Complete to exit the Color Correct Utility. 19. When printing a document, select the setting name. VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
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When you update or reinstall a printer driver, the Color Correct Utility reloads the created Color Matching names. Make sure that the Color Matching names appear in the [Setting Selection]. Click End. 6. Click OK. 7. Print the document. VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
• The color swatch samples do not show all the colors your printer can print. • Other factors influence how you see color: the color and finish of the paper, ambient light, even the color surrounding the one you are looking at. VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
1. Install the utility from the CD using the Menu Installer (Windows). 2. Click Start → Programs → Color Swatch → Color Swatch Utility. 3. A swatch page displays, showing commonly used colors. 4. Select print to print sample pages. color_swatch_samples.jpg VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
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The numbers under each block specify the amounts of the primary colors—red (R), green (G), and blue (B)—that mix to form each particular shade. The amounts are given as a numerical value between 0 and 255. VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
6. Repeat these steps until you find the desired printed color. 7. For additional information, see the Swatch Utility Read-me file located in the Windows Programs list. The file includes: • Applying Color Value in your Application • Setting Monitor Color VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
Start Browse. Browse to your CD-ROM. Double-click Install.exe. Click OK. 2. Click Next to accept the terms in the license agreement. 3. Click Optional Utilities → Install Direct Network Printing Utility. Follow the on-screen instructions. VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
Direct Network Printing Utility (LPR) status (empty, connecting, sending, paused, checking status, not connected) • Finish Number of completed jobs. • Queue Number of jobs waiting to be printed. Additional Information For help, click on HELP in the program. VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
Load this program from the Menu Installer located on the CD. Follow the onscreen instructions to change the language of the messages on the front panel. Additional Information For help, click on HELP in the program. VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
General Information This utility creates an additional tab (STATUS) in the PostScript and PCL drivers that allows the client to monitor the selected printer’s status. Load this program from the Menu Installer located on CD1. VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
Using 1. Click Start → Settings → Printers. Right-click the Sharp Printer icon. Click Properties. 2. Click on the STATUS tab. 3. Click the UPDATE button to see device settings. The following screen displays: NetStatus2K.tif VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
“pings” the printer every time you open the Printer Properties dialog in the printer driver. This severely slows opening Printer Properties. Checking the Printer Status Click the WEB SETTING button. The following screen displays: NetStatusK.tif VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
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Click on the items listed on the left to see: • Network Summary • Login for Administrators • Job Login • Printer Menu To see real-time printer status, click the UPDATE STATUS button. VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
Load this program from the Menu Installer located on the CD. Additional Information See the online Network User’s Guide for details on how to use this utility. The Network User’s Guide is found on the CD shipped with your printer. VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
Mac Installer, the utility is automatically installed. If you run a Custom Install, you choose whether or not the PS Gamma Adjuster Utility is installed. Additional Information For more information, see the on-line help in the utility. VarioLink 2650cp Series User’s Guide...
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