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Summary of Contents for Xerox 6204
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Xerox 6030/6050/6204 Wide Format BT Plot Assistant User Guide 701P44731 Version 1.4 November 2005...
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This product includes software developed by the JDOM Project (http://www.jdom.org). This product includes software developed by the Jaxen Project (http://www.jaxen.org). XEROX®, The Document Company®, the digital X®, Xerox 6030/6050/6204 Wide Format Printers are the trademarks of or licensed to XEROX CORPORATION.
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Please keep this user guide for reference, and always refer to this guide if a problem occurs during the use of BT-PlotAssistant. If you find anything unclear about printer operations, please refer to the Xerox 6030/ 6050 Wide Format Printer User Guide or the Xerox 6203 Wide Format Solution User...
Using This Guide [Conventions] The table below provides you with a description of the typefaces and symbols used in this user guide. < > Indicates the keys on the keyboard. Identifies an action to perform. It also identifies terms, a feature, an option or message.
Table Of Contents Introduction Using This Guide Table Of Contents Chapter 1 Overview About BT-PlotAssistant ... 2 Operating Environment of BT-PlotAssistant... 3 Chapter 2 Installation How to Install BT-PlotAssistant ... 6 Precautions for installation ... 6 Install BT-PlotAssistant ... 6 How to Uninstall BT-PlotAssistant ...
About BT-PlotAssistant BT-PlotAssistant is a print utility software, which enables the user to send print data from a personal computer to a Xerox printer with information such as pen definition and media type. BT-PlotAssistant can be connected to the following printers.
Operating Environment of BT- PlotAssistant The following is the operating environment of BT-PlotAssistant. Hardware Minimum PC hardware requirement: • Pentium 200MHz/over processor • Display with 256/over colors • Memory 64Mbyte/over • Harddisk with 5Mbyte/over free space When printing data file stored in removable media (MO, CD-ROM, etc.) or network drive, the file is temporarily copied on the hard disk.
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Supported browser for Web Access Either of the following browsers are required to use Print Service on Web through BT- PlotAssistant. • ® Netscape Navigator 4.0 or later version • ® Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0 or later version Chapter 1 Overview...
How to Install BT-PlotAssistant This section will assist you on the installation of BT-PlotAssistant. Precautions for installation The following are the precautions for installation. • It is required to log in as Administrator before installing BT-PlotAssistant into • Overwrite installation is not available. Check the computer before installing BT- Refer to ‘2.2 How to uninstall BT-PlotAssistant ‘...
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Procedure Select [Start] > [Run]. Enter 'D:/Disk1/setup.exe' and Click [OK]. Installer is activated. Confirm the message on the screen and Click [Next]. Enter CD-ROM drive of your computer in the space of 'D:'. 2.1 How to Install BT-PlotAssistant...
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BT-PlotAssistant installation is completed. Chapter 2 Installation If you do not change the setting, BT-PlotAssistant will be installed in [Xerox] folder of [Program Files] in Windows installed drive. FTP must be enabled for BT PlotAssistant to function properly. To enable FTP, go to Print Services on Web and select Properties, [TCP/IP}, then [FTP] and check the enabled box.
How to Uninstall BT-PlotAssistant The following procedure is how to uninstall BT-PlotAssistant, to allow you to install an upgraded version if needed. All files installed by BT-PlotAssistant are deleted by uninstallation. However, several files are not deleted if they are used by other applications. If these files are not used by any other application, a dialog box will be displayed to confirm if a user wants to delete the files or not.
How to Start/Exit BT-PlotAssistant This section will guide you on how to Start and Exit the BT-PlotAssistant from a PC. Start To start BT-PlotAssistant, Click [Start] on task bar, and Select [All Programs], [Xerox], [BT-PlotAssistant], [BT-PlotAssistant 2.x]. BT-PlotAssistant operation screen will be displayed.
General Operation Guide of BT- PlotAssistant This section will describe BT-PlotAssistant general functions and operations. Print File List box [Print Option] This section allows the user to define output settings such as Printer Name (or IP address), Owner, and Logical Printer Number. [Data File Selection] This section allows the user to select a file to be printed.
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[Job Setting] This section allows the user to assign or create a Job Setting. Job settings such as Media size/type and pen can be specified. It is also used to print the contents of a specified job setting file. Refer to"Create Job Setting File" (p17). [Web Access] This section allows the user to Connect to PrintServices on Web.
Register Extension, Owner Name and Printer Name Register an Extension type (file format) Owner name, and Printer name. [Extension] The extension type allows the user to enable automatic file format recognition. Registered extensions are recognized automatically and the formats are displayed in the [Format] column when the file is sent to the Print File List box.
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Click [New] button. Enter Extension, Owner, or Printer name (IP address) and Click [OK]. After completing all settings, Click [OK]. The new Printer name(s) and Owner name(s) are added to the [Printer name] and [Owner] drop down lists. Chapter 3 Basic Operation Current data can be changed by using the [Modify] button and deleted by using the [Delete] button.
Define other options such as manual paper feed, output destination, message print, and media type. Color option is not supported by 6030/6050/6204 Wide Format Printers Finisher option is not supported by 6030/6050/6204 Wide Format Printers Stamper option is not supported by 6030/6050/6204 Wide Format Printers...
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Procedure Click [Job Setting] button. [Job setting] dialog box is displayed. Select the [Media size/type], [Pen], and [Other] tabs and set the parameters as required. Click [Save] button after completing all settings. The ’Select a file name to save job setting’ dialog box appears. Chapter 3 Basic Operation Refer to BT-PlotAssistant Help for detail of each item.
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Enter a Job Setting file name and Click [Save] button. Job Setting file will be created. The created file will be added to [Job Setting] drop down menu. 3.2 General Operation Guide of BT-PlotAssistant...
Therefore, it is required to leave free disk space for the data size. • When creating a data file by Windows Plot Driver, Check Off [Output PJL]. In the case of Xerox 6030/6050/6204 Wide Format Windows Driver, open the property of the printer in Control Panel, and Select 'Default Setting' tab.
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Set each item in [Print Option] section. [Printer Number] This option allows the user to Select logical printer number from 0 to 99. [Collate]/[Copies] Select the [Collate] check box to print a file using collate function. Specify the number of collated copies to be printed by using the [Copies] drop down menu. Number of collated copies can be specified by each job.
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Select a job setting file to be applied using the [Job Setting] drop down menu. If [According to logical printer setting] is selected, print setting defaults to the logical printer settings, which are set in the [Print Option] section. To set the number of copies to be printed for a file, Double-Click [Copies] for the file to print.
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If the file format is displayed as 'Unknown' or to modify the current format, Double-Click [Format] for the file to print and Select the new file format from the drop down menu. Click [Print] button. The selected file is printed by the specified printer. 3.2 General Operation Guide of BT-PlotAssistant...
Connect to PrintServices on Web PrintServices on Web screen can be displayed by Selecting [Logical Printer Setting], [Status] or [Job and Log] button in the [Web Access] section. It connects to a printer and displays the printer status and job list. The parameters of the logical printer can also be changed.
List of Error Messages The following table shows error messages possibly displayed during the operation of BT-PlotAssistant and their meaning, and how to resolve the errors. Error message Select copies from 1 to 99. Number of copies is out of range. Printer name is not selected.
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Error message Error was found in job setting. Error was found in job setting Cannot print. file. Unable to get the path of a Failed to get a temporary file. temporary file. Unable to get a temporary file. Failed to get a temporary file. Failed to create print data.