ONTENTS 1. Introduction Special features ... 1.1 Printer overview ... 1.2 Understanding the Status LED ... 1.4 Finding more information ... 1.4 2. System setup Using control panel menus ... 2.1 Menu overview ... 2.1 Printing a demo page ... 2.7 Changing the display language ...
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How to purchase ... 7.1 8. Maintenance Printing information page ... 8.1 Cleaning the printer ... 8.1 Maintaining the print cartridge ... 8.2 Maintenance parts ... 8.4 9. Troubleshooting Clearing paper jams ... 9.1 Troubleshooting checklist ... 9.6 Understanding display messages ... 9.6 Print cartridge-related messages ...
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If you are not sure whether or not an outlet is correctly grounded, consult an electrician. Do not use an adapter to connect any Xerox equipment to an electrical outlet that lacks a ground connection terminal. Do not place this equipment where people might step or trip on the power cable.
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Xerox ENERGY STAR equipment is preset at the factory. Your machine will be delivered with the timer for switching to Power Save Mode from the last copy/print out, set at 30 minutes.
For more information about Xerox environmental programs, visit www.xerox.com/environment. If you are managing the disposal of your Xerox product, please note that the product may contain lead, Perchlorate and other materials whose disposal may be regulated due to environmental considerations.
• You can print in Windows 2000/XP/Vista/2003. • Your printer is compatible with Macintosh. • Your printer comes with both Parallel and USB interfaces. • You can also use a network interface. The Phaser 3435/DN comes with a built-in network interface, 10/100 Base TX. <Introduction>...
2 tray 1 <Introduction> Printer overview * The figure above shows an Phaser 3435/DN with all available options. multi-purpose tray front cover output support multi-purpose tray paper width guides multi-purpose tray...
Rear view * The figure above shows an Phaser 3435/DN with all available options. control board cover network port USB port parallel port optional tray 2 cable connector Control panel overview duplex unit power receptacle power switch rear cover <Introduction>...
To access a printer driver help screen, click Help from the printer properties dialog box. Xerox website If you have Internet access, you can get help, support, printer drivers, manuals, and order information from the Xerox website, www.xerox.com/office/support. <Introduction>...
Selecting a location Select a level, stable place with adequate space for air circulation. Allow extra space for opening covers and trays. The area should be well-ventilated and away from direct sunlight or sources of heat, cold, and humidity. Do not set the printer close to the edge of your desk or table.
System setup This chapter provides step by step information on setting up your printer. This chapter includes: • Using control panel menus • Menu overview • Printing a demo page • Changing the display language Using control panel menus A number of menus are available to make it easy for you to change the printer settings.
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Information menu This menu contains printer information pages that give details about the printer and its configuration. Item Explanation Menu Map The menu map shows the layout and current settings of the control panel menu items. Configuraton The configuration page shows the printer’s current configuration.
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Item Explanation Duplex In this menu, you can set the margins for double- Margin sided printing. You can increase or decrease the value in 0.1 mm increments. • Top Margin: Set the top margin, from 0.0 to 9.9 mm. The default is 5.0 mm. •...
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Graphic menu Use the Graphic menu to change settings affecting the quality of the printed characters and images. Item Explanation Resolution Values: 600dpi-Normal, 1200dpi-Best Specify the number of dots printed per inch (dpi). The higher the setting, the sharper printed characters and graphics.
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Item Explanation Job Timeout Values: 0 ~ 1800 sec You can set the length of time the printer waits before printing the last page of a print job that does not end with a command to print the page. The default is 15 sec. When a print time-out occurs, the printer prints the page in the print buffer.
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PostScript This menu provides you with the Print PS Error menu item. Item Explanation Print PS Values: On, Off Error You can select whether or not your printer prints an error list when a PS error occurs. • Select On to print PS 3 emulation errors. If an error occurs, the job stops processing, the error message prints, and the printer flushes the job.
Printing a demo page Print a demo page to make sure that the printer is operating correctly. Press Menu and then OK when Information appears. Press the Up/down arrow buttons until Demo Page appears and press OK. A demo page prints out. Changing the display language To change the language that is displayed on the control panel, follow these steps:...
Software overview This chapter gives you an overview of the software that comes with your printer. Further details about installing and using the software are explained in the Software Section. This chapter includes: • Supplied software • Printer driver features •...
Printer driver features Your printer drivers support the following standard features: • Paper source selection • Paper size, orientation and media type • Number of copies In addition, you can use various special printing features. The following table shows a general overview of features supported by your printer drivers: Windows Feature...
Network setup This chapter gives you step-by-step instructions for setting up your printer for network connections. This chapter includes: • Introduction • Supported operating systems • Configuring TCP/IP • Configuring EtherTalk • Setting Ethernet speed • Restoring the network configuration •...
Configuring TCP/IP Your printer can be set up with a variety of TCP/IP network information, such as an IP address, a subnet mask, a gateway, and DNS addresses. There are several ways in which your printer can be assigned a TCP/IP address, depending on your network.
Printing a network configuration page The network configuration page shows how the network interface card on your printer is configured. Press Menu until Network appears on the bottom line of the display and press OK. Press the Up/down arrow buttons until Network Info. appears and press OK.
• Some print media may meet all of the guidelines in this section and still not produce satisfactory results. This may be the result of improper handling, unacceptable temperature and humidity levels, or other variables over which Xerox has no control. • Before purchasing large quantities of print media, ensure that it meets the requirements specified in this user’s guide.
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Supported sizes of paper Type Size Letter Legal Folio Oficio Plain paper JIS B5 ISO B5 Executive Envelope Monarch Envelope COM-10 Envelope Envelope DL Envelope C5 Envelope C6 Transparency Letter, A4 Letter, Legal, Folio, Oficio, A4, JIS B5, Labels ISO B5, Executive, A5, A6 Letter, Legal, Folio, Oficio, A4, JIS B5,...
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Guidelines for selecting and storing print media When selecting or loading paper, envelopes, or other print materials, keep these guidelines in mind: • Always use print media that conform with the specifications listed on page 5.3. • Attempting to print on damp, curled, wrinkled, or torn paper can cause paper jams and poor print quality.
Media type Guidelines • To avoid damaging the printer, use only transparencies designed for use in laser printers. • Transparencies used in the printer must be able to withstand 200° C (392° F), the printer’s fusing temperature. • Place them on a flat surface after removing them from the printer.
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Using the tray 1 or the optional tray 2 Use the print material you use for the majority of your print jobs in the tray 1. The tray 1 can hold a maximum of 250 sheets of 80 g/m You can purchase an optional tray 2 and attach it below the tray 1 to load an additional 250 sheets of paper.
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Note • Do not push the paper width guide far enough to cause the material to warp. • If you do not adjust the paper width guide, it may cause paper jams. Using the multi-purpose tray The multi-purpose tray can hold special sizes and types of print material, such as transparencies, postcards, note cards, and envelopes.
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Caution When you print on special material like envelopes, labels, transparencies, or cards, the output location should be the rear cover. Open the rear cover to use it. See page 5.8. Squeeze the multi-purpose tray paper width guides and adjust them to the width of the paper.
Selecting an output location The printer has two output locations; the rear cover (face up) and the output tray (face down). The printer sends output to the output tray by default. To use the output tray, make sure that the rear cover is closed. Notes •...
For Windows XP/2003, select Printers and Faxes. For Windows Vista, select Control Panel > Hardware and Sound > Printers. Double-click the Xerox Phaser 3435 PCL 6 or Xerox Phaser 3435 PS icon. From the Document menu, select Cancel (Windows 2000/XP/ 2003).
Memory Extends your printer’s DIMM memory capacity. To order Xerox-authorized supplies or accessories, contact your local Xerox dealer or the retailer where you purchased your printer, or visit www.xerox.com/office/support information on calling for technical support. Part number 106R01414 106R01415...
Maintenance This chapter provides information for maintaining your printer and the print cartridge, as well as suggestions for high-quality and economical printing. This chapter includes: • Printing information page • Cleaning the printer • Maintaining the print cartridge • Maintenance parts Printing information page From the printer’s control panel, you can print pages that give detailed information about the printer.
Locate the long strip of glass (LSU) inside the top of the cartridge compartment, and gently swab the glass with a cotton swab checking to see if dirt turns the cotton black. Reinsert the print cartridge and close the front cover. Plug in the power cord and turn the printer on.
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Redistributing print cartridge When the print cartridge is near the end of its life: • White streaks or light printing occurs. • Toner Low appears on the display. • The Status Monitor program window appears on the computer telling you that the toner level is low. •...
Transfer roller Pick-up roller Fuser unit Xerox highly recommends that an authorized service provider, dealer or the retailer where you bought printer performs this maintenance activity. The warranty does not cover the replacement of the maintenance parts after their lifespan.
Troubleshooting This chapter provides helpful information for what to do if you encounter an error while using your printer. This chapter includes: • Clearing paper jams • Troubleshooting checklist • Understanding display messages • Print cartridge-related messages • Solving general printing problems •...
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Remove the jammed paper by gently pulling it straight out. Make sure that all of the paper is properly aligned in the tray 1. If the paper does not move when you pull, or if you do not see the paper in this area, check the fuser area around the print cartridge.
Around the print cartridge Note The fuser area is hot. Take care when removing paper from the printer. Open the front cover and pull the print cartridge out. Remove the jammed paper by gently pulling it straight out. Replace the print cartridge and close the front cover. Printing automatically resumes.
Release the blue strap, the rear cover stopper, and fully open the rear cover, as shown. Unfold the duplex guide fully. While pushing the fuser lever to the right, open the fuser door. Pull the jammed paper out. If the jammed paper does not move when you pull, push the pressure lever on each side down to loose the paper, and then remove it.
Remove the jammed paper from the duplex unit. If the paper does not come out with the duplex unit, remove the paper from the bottom of the printer. Duplex jam 1 Open the rear cover. Unfold the duplex guide fully. Pull the jammed paper out.
Troubleshooting checklist If the printer is not working properly, consult the following checklist. If the printer does not pass a step, follow the corresponding troubleshooting suggestions. Condition Suggested solutions • If the Status LED is off, check the power Make sure that the cord connection.
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Message Meaning LSU Motor Error A problem has occurred in the LSU Cycle Power (Laser Scanning Unit). Main Motor There is a problem Locked in the main motor. Open Heat Error There is a problem in the fuser unit. Cycle Power Over Heat Error There is a problem in the fuser unit.
You can select either Stop or Continue. If you do not select any, the printer will work as Stop is selected. If you select Stop, you cannot print until the Xerox-genuine cartridge is installed. However, you can still print any kind of reports.
Check the power cord The printer is not connections. Check the power receiving power. switch and the power source. The printer is not Select Xerox Phaser 3435 as selected as the your default printer. default printer. The printer cover Close the printer cover.
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Condition Possible cause Suggested solutions Simplify the page layout and remove any unnecessary The page layout graphics from the document. is too complex. Install more memory in your printer. See page 10.1. The page Change the page orientation in orientation setting your application.
Solving print quality problems Dirt inside of the printer or improper paper loading may reduce print quality. See the table below to troubleshoot problems. Condition Suggested solutions If a vertical white streak or faded area appears on the page: • The toner supply is low. You may be able to temporarily extend the print cartridge life.
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Condition Suggested solutions Background scatter results from bits of toner distributed on the printed page. • The paper may be too damp. Try printing with a Background different batch of paper. Do not open packages scatter of paper until necessary so that the paper does not absorb too much moisture.
Condition Suggested solutions Curl If the printed paper is curled or paper does not feed into the printer: • Turn over the stack of paper in the tray. Also try rotating the paper 180° in the tray. • Try printing to rear cover. An unknown Your printer is probably being used at an altitude image...
Common Linux problems Condition Suggested solutions • Check if the printer driver is installed in your system. Open Unified Driver Configurator and switch to the Printers tab in Printers configuration window to look at the list of available printers. Make sure that your machine is displayed on the list.
Your printer has a dual in-line memory module (DIMM) slot. Use this DIMM slot to install additional memory. Phaser 3435/DN has 64 MB of memory which can be expanded to 320 MB. For order information for optional memory DIMM’s, see page 7.1.
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For Windows XP/2003, select Printers and Faxes. For Windows Vista, select Control Panel -> Hardware and Sound -> Printers. Select the Xerox Phaser 3435 printer. Click the right mouse button on the printer icon and select Properties. For Windows 2000/XP/2003/Vista, select Device Settings tab.
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OFTWARE SECTION ONTENTS NSTALLING Chapter 1: Installing Printer Software ... 4 Installing Software for Local Printing ... 4 Installing Software for Network Printing ... 7 Reinstalling Printer Software ... 10 Removing Printer Software ... 10 SING Chapter 2: Installing SetIP ... 11 Using SetIP ...
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Printing on Both Sides of Paper ... 20 Printing a Reduced or Enlarged Document ... 20 Fitting Your Document to a Selected Paper Size ... 20 Using Watermarks ... 21 Using an Existing Watermark ... 21 Creating a Watermark ... 21 Editing a Watermark ...
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SING RINTER IN Chapter 8: Getting Started ... 26 Installing the Unified Linux Driver ... 26 Installing the Unified Linux Driver ... 26 Uninstalling the Unified Linux Driver ... 27 Using the Unified Driver Configurator ... 28 Opening the Unified Driver Configurator ... 28 Printers Configuration ...
Installing Printer Software in Windows This chapter includes: • Installing Printer Software • Reinstalling Printer Software • Removing Printer Software Installing Printer Software You can install the printer software for local printing or network printing. To install the printer software on the computer, perform the appropriate installation procedure depending on the printer in use.
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: If your printer is not already connected to the computer, the following window will appear. • After connecting the printer, click Next. • If you don’t want to connect the printer at this time, click Next, and No on the following screen. Then the installation will start and a test page will not be printed at the end of the installation.
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Select your printer and click Next. : If your printer is not already connected to the computer, the following window will appear. • After connecting the printer, click Next. • If you don’t want to connect the printer at this time, click Next, and No on the following screen.
Installing Software for Network Printing When you connect your printer to a network, you must first configure the TCP/IP settings for the printer. After you have assigned and verified the TCP/IP settings, you are ready to install the software on each computer on the network. You can install the printer software using the typical or custom method.
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: After setup is complete, if your printer driver doesn’t work properly, reinstall the printer driver. See "Reinstalling Printer Software" on page 10. Custom Installation You can choose individual components to install and set a specific IP address. Make sure that the printer is connected to your network and powered on.
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: If you want to set a specific IP address on a specific network printer, click the Set IP Address button. The Set IP Address window appears. Do as follows: a. Select a printer to be set with a specific IP address from the list.
Reinstalling Printer Software You can reinstall the software if installation fails. Start Windows. From the Start menu select Programs or All Programs → your printer driver name → Maintenance. Select Repair and click Next The list of printers available on the network appears. Select the printer you want to install from the list and then click Next.
Using SetIP • Installing SetIP • Using SetIP Installing SetIP Make sure that the printer is connected to your computer and powered on. Insert the supplied CD-ROM into your CD-ROM drive. The CD-ROM should automatically run, and an installation window appears. If the installation window does not appear, click Start and then Run.
Basic Printing This chapter explains the printing options and common printing tasks in Windows. This chapter includes: • Printing a Document • Printer Settings - Layout Tab - Paper Tab - Graphics Tab - Extras Tab - Troubleshooting Tab - Printer Information Page - Using a Favorite Setting - Using Help Printing a Document...
Printing to a file (PRN) You will sometimes need to save the print data as a file for your purpose. To create a file: Check the Print to file box at the Print window. Select the folder and assign a name of the file and then click OK.
Layout Tab The Layout tab provides options to adjust how the document appears on the printed page. The Layout Options includes Multiple Pages per Side and Poster Printing. See "Printing a Document" on page 12 for more information on accessing printer properties.
Source Make sure that Source is set to the corresponding paper tray. Use Manual Feeder when printing on special materials like envelopes and transparencies. You have to load one sheet at a time into Manual Tray or Multi-Purpose Tray. If the paper source is set to Auto Selection, the printer automatically picks up print material in the following tray order: Manual Tray or Multi-Purpose Tray (Tray1), Tray2, optional Tray n.
Advanced Options You can set advanced settings by clicking the Advanced Options button. • TrueType Options: This option determines what the driver tells the printer about how to image the text in your document. Select the appropriate setting according to the status of your document.
Troubleshooting Tab Click the Troubleshooting tab to access the following feature: Printer Information Page To print information pages or to perform diagnostic actions, select an item from the list below and click Print Web Links If you have an Internet connection and a browser installed, click one of the web links to connect to a web page directly from the driver.
Advanced Printing This chapter explains printing options and advanced printing tasks. OTES • Your printer driver Properties window that appears in this User’s Guide may differ depending on the printer in use. However the composition of the printer properties window is similar.
Printing Posters This feature allows you to print a single-page document onto 4, 9, or 16 sheets of paper, for the purpose of pasting the sheets together to form one poster-size document. To change the print settings from your software application, access printer properties.
Printing on Both Sides of Paper You can print on both sides of a sheet of paper. Before printing, decide how you want your document oriented. The options are: • Printer Setting, if you select this option, this feature is determined by the setting you’ve made on the control panel of the printer.
Using Watermarks The Watermark option allows you to print text over an existing document. For example, you may want to have large gray letters reading “DRAFT” or “CONFIDENTIAL” printed diagonally across the first page or all pages of a document. There are several predefined watermarks that come with the printer, and they can be modified, or you can add new ones to the list.
Using Overlays What is an Overlay? An overlay is text and/or images stored in the computer hard disk drive (HDD) as a special file format that can be printed on Dear ABC any document. Overlays are often used to take the place of preprinted forms and letterhead paper.
Using Windows PostScript Driver If you want to use the PostScript driver provided with your system CD-ROM to print a document. PPDs, in combination with the PostScript driver, access printer features and allow the computer to communicate with the printer. An installation program for the PPDs is provided on the supplied software CD-ROM.
Using Utility Applications If an error occurs while printing, the Status Monitor window appears, showing the error. OTES • To use the this program, you need: - To check for Operating System(s) that are compatible with your printer, refer to Printer Specifications in your Printer User’s Guide.
Sharing the Printer Locally You can connect the printer directly to a selected computer, which is called “host computer,” on the network. The following procedure is for Windows XP. For other Windows OS, refer to the corresponding Windows User's Guide or online help. OTES •...
• Configuring Printer Properties • Printing a Document Getting Started The supplied CD-ROM provides you with Xerox’s Unified Linux Driver package for using your machine with a Linux computer. After the driver is installed on your Linux system, the driver package allows you to monitor a number of machine devices via fast ECP parallel ports and USB simultaneously.
When the installation is complete, click Finish. The installation program has added the Unified Driver Configurator desktop icon and Xerox Unified Driver group to the system menu for your convenience. If you have any difficulties, consult the onscreen help that is available...
Configurator Double-click Unified Driver Configurator on the desktop. You can also click the Startup Menu icon and select Xerox Unified Driver and then Unified Driver Configurator. Press each button on the Modules pane to switch to the corresponding configuration window.
Classes Tab The Classes tab shows a list of available printer classes. Shows all of the printer classes. Shows the status of the class and the number of printers in the class. • Refresh : Renews the classes list. • Add Class... : Allows you to add a new printer class. •...
To abort the current job, click Cancel. Printing Files You can print many different types of files on the Xerox machine device using the standard CUPS way - directly from the command line interface. The CUPS lpr utility allows you do that.
Double-click CD-ROM icon that appears on your Macintosh desktop. Double-click the MAC_Installer folder. Double-click the MAC_Printer folder. For Mac OS 10.3 or higher, double-click the Xerox Phaser 3435_OSX icon. Enter the password and click OK. Click Continue. Select Easy Install and click Install.
For MAC OS 10.3, if Auto Select does not work properly, select Xerox in Printer Model and your printer name in Model Name. •For MAC OS 10.4, if Auto Select does not work properly, select Xerox in Print Using and your printer name in Model.
Installable Options After setting up for your printer, you can set some more detailed options. Open Print Center or Printer Setup Utility from the Utilities folder. •For MAC OS 10.5, open System Preferences from the Applications folder, and click Print & Fax. Select your printer model name.
Changing Printer Settings You can use advanced printing features when using your printer. From your Macintosh application, select Print from the File menu. The printer name which appears in the printer properties window may differ depending on the printer in use. Except for the name, the composition of the printer properties window is similar.
Printing Multiple Pages on One Sheet of Paper You can print more than one page on a single sheet of paper. This feature provides a cost-effective way to print draft pages. From your Macintosh application, select Print from the File menu. Select Layout.
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OFTWARE SECTION NDEX advanced printing, use 18 booklet printing 19 Device 30 document, print Macintosh 33 Windows 12 double-sided printing 20 Extras properties, set 16 favorites settings, use 17 Graphics 15 Graphics properties, set 15 help, use 17 install Linux 26 printer driver Macintosh 31 Windows 4...
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true-type option 15 software install Macintosh 31 Windows 4 reinstall Windows 10 system requirements Macintosh 31 uninstall Macintosh 31 Windows 10 status monitor, use 24 toner save, set 15 uninstall, software Linux 27 Macintosh 31 Windows 10 watermark create 21 delete 21 edit 21 print 21...