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ColourLaser™ 21 Series

Installation Checklist:

Please cut this page out and use it as a guide when installing your printer.
1 Install the Printer
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Select a Location (see p. 3)
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Unpack (see p. 4)
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Check Components (see p. 5)
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Record the Serial No. (see p. 5)
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Remove Shipping Materials
(see p. 6)
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Prepare Image Drums (see p. 6)
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Install Toner Cartridges (see p. 7)
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Load Print Media (see p. 8)
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Open the Straight-Through Exit
(see p. 9)
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Connect to Power (see p. 9)
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Print the Demo Page (see p. 9)
Congratulations!
This completes the installation of your XANTÉ ColourLaser 21 Printer. Now it's
time to let your imagination run free and enjoy some colorful printing!
For more information, see the documents listed on the back of this checklist.
XANTÉ

Setup Guide

2 Make the Computer Connection &
3 Finish the Setup
®
Install the Software
Windows
• Network Install (see pp. 10-12)
• USB Install (see pp. 13-16)
• Parallel Install (see p. 17)
Macintosh
• Network Install (see pp. 18-19)
• USB Install (see pp. 20-21)
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Complete
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Set Color Balance (see p. 22)
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Check Media Settings (see pp. 23-26)
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Check the Printer Settings (see p. 27)
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Print a Sample File (see p. 28)
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Install the Handy Reference (see p. 28)

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  • Page 1: Setup Guide

    XANTÉ ® ColourLaser™ 21 Series Setup Guide Installation Checklist: Please cut this page out and use it as a guide when installing your printer. 2 Make the Computer Connection & 1 Install the Printer Install the Software Select a Location (see p. 3) Windows Unpack (see p.

  • Page 2: Reference Guide

    XANTÉ ColourLaser 21 Series For help with day-to-day operation, including: User’s Guide • Loading Print Media The XANTÉ ColourLaser 21 Series User’s Guide • Usable Print Media is located on the printer’s driver CD, and includes • Walk-up Functions information on: (Proof &...

  • Page 3: Installation

    Installation Select a location For Orientation Purposes: Back Left Right (Straight-Through (Multi-Purpose Tray, Exit, Connections) Side Cover) Front (Control Panel, Tray 1) • Firm, level surface capable of supporting • Nearby power source at least 160 lbs (72 kg). • Room temperature: •...
  • Page 4 Unpack Caution! • The printer weighs 160 pounds. • Use more than one person to lift the printer. • Use appropriate lifting techniques. It’s a good idea to save all the packing materials in case you ever need to ship the printer. Remove the hand holds.

  • Page 5: Check Components

    Handy Reference Guide. You’ll need this number to register your printer and to take advantage of XANTÉ’s technical support service. www.xante.com You can Web-based support* for the XANTÉ products you own: 24 hours a day, 7 days a week—no •...

  • Page 6: Remove The Shipping Materials

    Remove the Shipping Materials Remove any shipping Remove (grasp, twist, Pull the blue fuser roller lever to the right (away tape and external lift) the cardboard from the open cover) and remove the orange packaging materials. shipping restraint from transport lock, then push the fuser roller lever to behind the LED heads.

  • Page 7: Install The Toner Cartridges

    Install the Toner Cartridges Unpack the black toner cartridge Carefully remove the tape. Port end (1). and shake it back and forth. Lock lever end (2). Lower the port end of the cartridge into the image drum closest to the right end of the printer, so that the tube (1) on the drum slides into the port (2) on the toner cartridge.

  • Page 8: Load Print Media

    Load Print Media For information on usable print media, see the Handy Reference. Pull the tray out of the printer. Slide the guides to fit the size media you are using. For legal size or larger print media, position the media supports: If necessary, lift out the media a.

  • Page 9: Connect To Power

    Open the Straight-Through Exit Normally the printer feeds documents face To open the straight-through exit, pull the tray down down into the top exit tray. If you will be and pivot out the extenders. printing special media such as transparencies, thick paper or labels, open the straight-through exit path, then specify it in the driver when you are printing on special...

  • Page 10: Network Connection

    Network Install: Windows ® Network Connection Setting Up the Network ® No Ethernet cable is supplied with the printer. Use Installing the Printer Drivers an Ethernet cable with two twisted wire pairs and an RJ45 plug. The printer drivers are located on the CD supplied with the printer.

  • Page 11: Printing Directly From A Windows Workstation

    Network Install: Windows (cont.) Clients with Windows Me & Activating the Duplex Unit and Hard Windows 98/95: Pull Installation Drive in the Driver Copy the driver files from the XANTÉ ColourLaser If you have the XANTÉ ColourLaser 21D or the XANTÉ 21 CD (\Drivers\Win9x\English\Pcldrv or Psdrv) to a ColourLaser 21HC, you must activate the duplex unit and shared network directory of your choice.

  • Page 12: Installing The Network Software

    Network Install: Windows (cont.) Installing the Network Software Accessing the On-Line XANTÉ Network User’s Guide To load the XANTÉ ExtendView 2000 software: ™ Minimum requirements: i486 processor, 16 MB RAM, Insert the XANTÉ ColourLaser 21 CD in the Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 or higher. CD-ROM drive.

  • Page 13: Usb Port Connection

    USB Install: Windows Windows Drivers Supplied USB Port Connection The printer comes with two Windows drivers: Adobe No USB interface cable is supplied with the printer. PostScript and PCL. USB Drivers are supplied for the Use a USB cable that is compatible with USB following systems: specification 1.1.

  • Page 14: Install The Software

    Right click the Xante ColourLaser 21 PCL driver icon, then select Properties. First, Install the PostScript Driver On the Ports tab, select USB ... Xante ColourLaser Turn the computer on and wait for it to boot up. 21 port, then click OK.
  • Page 15 Click Start Settings Printers. Install the Software Right click the Xante ColourLaser 21 PCL driver icon, then select Properties. First, Install the USB Port and PostScript On the Details tab, select XECUSB1 (ColourLaser Driver 21) in the Print to the following port drop down list.
  • Page 16 Click Start Settings Printers. Install the Software Right click the Xante ColourLaser 21 PCL driver icon, then select Properties. First, Install the USB Port & PostScript Driver On the Details tab, select XECUSB1 (ColourLaser Turn the computer on and wait for it to boot up.

  • Page 17: Parallel Port Connection

    Color Swatch Utility. (For more information securing it with the spring clips. on the color utilities, see the on-line XANTÉ ColourLaser 21 Series User’s Guide). Attach the other end to the parallel port on the computer (2) and secure it in place with the screws.

  • Page 18: Software Utilities

    Network Install: Macintosh ® Network Connection Network: Install the Driver & Software Utilities Requires Mac ® OS 7.x or above, running on a Macintosh computer with EtherTalk interface. Be sure to switch off antivirus software before The Ethernet cable is not supplied with the printer. installing a printer driver.
  • Page 19 SIMMs, auxiliary paper trays and Create folders in which to store the XANTÉ High Capacity Feeder. See “Accessories” in the ColourLaser 21 Series User’s Guide and the Network on-line XANTÉ ColourLaser 21 Series User’s Guide. User’s Guide. 1. Activate Chooser from the Apple menu.
  • Page 20 USB Install: Macintosh USB Port Connection USB: Install the Driver & Software Utilities No USB interface cable is supplied with the printer. Use a USB cable that is compatible with USB Be sure to switch off antivirus software before specification 1.1. installing a printer driver.
  • Page 21 SIMMs, auxiliary paper trays and Create folders in which to store the XANTÉ High Capacity Feeder. See “Accessories” in the ColourLaser 21 Series User’s Guide and the Network on-line XANTÉ ColourLaser 21 Series User’s Guide. User’s Guide. 1. Activate Chooser from the Apple menu.

  • Page 22: Setting The Color Balance

    Set the Color Balance 4. Check the color of the center circle in the printout Why Set the Color Balance? against the surrounding circles: • If the center circle matches the circles labeled 00, Setting the color balance after shipment ensures that the the color balance is correctly adjusted and you’re three primary colors your printer uses are properly done.

  • Page 23: Default Media Settings

    Check the Media Settings Multi-Purpose Tray (MP Tray)—for Special Media Default Media Settings The default printer setting for print media is Medium (20 Print media to 24 lb.). must be able Individual Print Jobs to withstand 392°F (200°C) If you are using special media for an individual print job, for 0.1 second.

  • Page 24: Printing Transparencies

    Check the Media Settings (cont.) Printing Labels For information on usable print media, see the Handy Reference Guide. Caution! • Labels must be able to withstand 392°F (200°C) Printing Transparencies for 0.1 second • Labels must cover entire carrier sheet ®...

  • Page 25: Printing Thick Paper

    Check the Media Settings (cont.) Changing the Default Settings Printing Thick Paper If you consistently use thick paper in Tray 1 or the MP Tray, enter the printer menu (see page 26) and change the (Card Stock, Index Paper) settings for the paper path you are using for the thick paper as indicated below.

  • Page 26: Other Special Media

    Check the Media Settings (cont.) Changing Media Settings for Changing Media Settings for Tray1 in the Printer Menu MP Tray in the Printer Menu Transparencies Only: First, Set Media Size Set Media Type Press MENU repeatedly until appears MEDIA MENU on the display.

  • Page 27: Check The Printer Settings

    Press ON LINE to save the setting and exit the menu. always be PCL or Adobe PostScript, see “Setting the Emulation” under Control Panel, Walk-up Functions in the on-line XANTÉ ColourLaser 21 Series User’s Guide. Display Language If you wish to choose a display language other than English, see “Setting the Control Panel Display...
  • Page 28 Print a Sample File Open a file in your software application. ® Click File Print. In the Print dialog box, select the appropriate XANTÉ ColourLaser 21 printer driver, then click Install the Handy Reference Guide ® Remove the backing from the Velcro strip on the back of the Handy Reference Guide and apply it to the front or left side of the printer:...
  • Page 31 XANTÉ and ColourLaser are trademarks or registered trademarks of XANTÉ CORPORATION. 3M is a trademark or registered trademark of 3M Company. Adobe and PostScript are trademarks of Adobe Systems, Inc. which may be registered in certain jurisdictions. Ethernet is a registered trademark of Digital Equipment Corporation. EtherTalk, LaserWriter, Mac and Macintosh are registered trademarks of Apple Computer, Inc.
  • Page 32 XANTÉ CORPORATION, 2800 Dauphin Street, Suite 100, Mobile, AL 36606-2400 Tel: (251) 473-6502 FAX: (251) 473-6503 http://www.xante.com XANTÉ Europe, P.O. Box 314, 1200 AH Hilversum, The Netherlands Tel: 31 35-626-1313 FAX: 31 35-626-1316 59339501 © 2001 XANTÉ CORPORATION...

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