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Xerox shall not be liable for any loss or damage, including consequential or special damages, resulting from the use of this information, even if loss or damage is caused by Xerox negligence or other fault. Safety Notes Your Phaser 790 and its supplies have been designed and tested to meet strict safety requirements.
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Never attempt any activity that is not specified in the Xerox Phaser 790 User Information, or on the User Interface, or that is not specifically directed by an authorized Xerox Representative.
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If the Phaser 790 is producing unusual noises or odors If the system does not work or continues to malfunction after following the Problem Solving procedures in the Xerox Phaser 790 User Information, call your local Xerox Service Representative. For additional safety information concerning the Phaser 790 or Xerox...
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Changes or modifications to this equipment not specifically approved by the Xerox Corporation may void the user’s authority to operate this equipment. Shielded cables must be used with this equipment to maintain compliance with FCC regulations.
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Council Directive 89/336/EEC, approximation of the laws of the member states related to electromagnetic compatibility. A full declaration, defining the relevant directives and referenced standards can be obtained from your XEROX Limited representative or by contacting: Environment, Health and Safety,...
Changes or modifications to this equipment not specifically approved by Fuji Xerox Australia Limited may void the user’s authority to operate this equipment. Shielded cables must be used with this equipment to maintain compliance with the Radio Communications Act of 1992.
2. Getting to know the Phaser 790 ...2-1 Printer, Front View ...2-1 Printer, Rear View...2-2 Printer, Internal View...2-3 Printer Control Panel ...2-4 Accessories...2-5 Accessories ordering information ...2-5 Supply reorder numbers ...2-6 USA and Canada ...2-6 Europe ...2-6 Xerox Phaser 790 Getting Started Table of contents...
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Installing the print driver ...3-7 Windows NT 4.0...3-9 Before you begin ...3-9 Installing the print driver ...3-9 Macintosh OS ...3-11 Before you begin ...3-11 Installing the print driver ...3-11 Setting up the Phaser 790 Chooser ...3-11 User Documentation Xerox Phaser 790 Getting Started...
Do not connect any other devices to the wall outlet designated for the Xerox Phaser 790. Install the Xerox Phaser 790 in a location that meets the following conditions: The Phaser 790 has a designated wall outlet.
Space requirements CAUTION The Xerox Phaser 790 has ventilation grilles on the side and rear, which must remain unobstructed for safe operation. The Printer should be located at least 6 and 1/2 inches (165 mm) from the wall. Obstructing the grilles could present a fire hazard.
Perform one of the procedures listed below: If the Phaser 790 was installed for you, go to the Xerox Phaser If you ordered the optional Printer Cabinet, go to the Printer Cabinet If you ordered the optional 2 Tray Module, go to the Module procedure.
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1. Setting up the Phaser 790 Preparing for the installation Xerox Phaser 790 Getting Started...
Setting up the Printer Cabinet Setting up the Printer Cabinet (optional) If you ordered the Printer Cabinet, perform the following steps. If you did not order the Printer Cabinet, go to the You will need a phillips screwdriver in order to perform this procedure.
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Place the cabinet on the casters and slide the Rear (small) panel into position, as shown. Ensure that the Rear panel is seated in the slot in the Bottom panel. Setting up the Printer Cabinet 301235a 301236a 310237a Xerox Phaser 790 Getting Started...
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Use six remaining large screws to install the Top panel, as shown below. Install the two Locating Pins into the two screw-holes located in the Top panel. Xerox Phaser 790 Getting Started 1. Setting up the Phaser 790 301238a 0301239A- W O L...
10. Tighten the screws in the hinges to secure the door to the cabinet. Close the door. The next step Go to the Unpacking the Printer Setting up the Printer Cabinet 301240a 301241a procedure. Xerox Phaser 790 Getting Started...
Lift the 2 Tray Module from the box and place it the selected location. Lock the front casters as shown below. Xerox Phaser 790 Getting Started 1. Setting up the Phaser 790 Unpacking the Printer procedure.
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Use care when removing the packing from connectors and wire harnesses. 10. Remove the cardboard protector from the rear post shown below. 11. Close the two paper trays. 1-10 Installing the 2 Tray Module 301008 301009B-WOL Xerox Phaser 790 Getting Started...
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13. Remove the cardboard packing shown below. 14. Close the paper feed area access door. The next step Go to the Unpacking the Printer Xerox Phaser 790 Getting Started 1. Setting up the Phaser 790 301010B-WOL 301011B-WOL procedure in this section.
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1. Setting up the Phaser 790 Installing the 2 Tray Module 1-12 Xerox Phaser 790 Getting Started...
Remove the four cardboard supports and the Styrofoam packing from the top of the Printer. Remove the cardboard tray from the top of the Printer and place in a safe place, out of the way of the installation. The cardboard tray contains the following items:...
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With a person at each corner, place your hands inside the plastic wrap, in the positions shown below. CAUTION DO NOT lift or support the Printer by the Bypass Tray that is located on the right-hand side. Carefully, lift the Printer from the pallet.
Align the two pins in the cabinet with the corresponding holes in the Printer. Open the cabinet door and install the two thumbscrews through the Top panel and into the bottom of the Printer. DO NOT TIGHTEN at this time. Xerox Phaser 790 Getting Started 1.
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1. Setting up the Phaser 790 From inside the cabinet, push the u-shaped locking bracket up through the large hole in the Top panel at the rear of the Printer. Slide the bracket into the small receptacle at the rear of the Printer, and under the Top panel of the cabinet.
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Place the Printer on the 2 Tray Module: Align the two pins in the 2 Tray Module with the corresponding holes in the Printer. Aligning the left rear covers of the two devices will assist you in aligning the pins. Aligning the pins and the left rear covers is shown below.
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1. Setting up the Phaser 790 10. Remove all the tape from the exterior of the Printer: Left side Right Side Inside the Front Cover 1-18 Unpacking the Printer 301017B-WOL 301018A-WOL 301019a Xerox Phaser 790 Getting Started...
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Unpacking the Printer 11. Remove all the internal packing from the Printer by performing steps a through m. Remove the spacer labeled B. Remove the cardboard collar from the knob shown below. Pull the narrow strip labeled G from the Dry Ink chamber.
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Repeat steps c through e until all four of the strips labeled G are removed from the Dry Ink carrousel. Pull open Paper Tray 1 until it stops. Remove the two spacers labeled C and F, shown below. 1-20 Unpacking the Printer 0 301027C-WOL 0 301028C-WOL 301023B-WOL Xerox Phaser 790 Getting Started...
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Open the Bypass Tray and remove the spacer labeled F. Gently pull the Bypass Tray in order to open the Bypass Transport, and remove the two spacers labeled D. Close the Bypass Transport and Bypass Tray. Xerox Phaser 790 Getting Started 1. Setting up the Phaser 790 301022B-WOL 301020B-WOL...
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12. Close the Front Cover. 13. If you do not have a 2 Tray Module, go to the procedure. If you installed the Printer on the 2 Tray Module, perform the following steps: Remove the small cover from the rear of the Printer.
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Connect the two small connectors from the 2 Tray Module into the jacks in the Printer. While holding the cover on the 2 Tray Module closed, align the small cover to the plastic rails, and slide it into the Printer. The next step Go to the...
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1. Setting up the Phaser 790 Unpacking the Printer 1-24 Xerox Phaser 790 Getting Started...
Printer installation Printer installation Perform this procedure after the Printer is unpacked, and placed in a suitable location. If you have not performed the this section, do it now. If the Printer is still in the original packing, go to the Printer procedure.
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Install the Copy Print Cartridge: Open the Front Cover of the Printer. Rotate the yellow lever A in the direction of the arrows, until the dot is aligned with the Unlocked symbol. 1-26 Printer installation 301033B-WOL 301034B-WOL 301044 Xerox Phaser 790 Getting Started...
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CAUTION DO NOT touch the blue surface of the drum. If the drum is scratched, or contaminated with oil from your hand, the output can be degraded. Xerox Phaser 790 Getting Started 1. Setting up the Phaser 790 301035B-WOL 301081b...
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Holding the cartridge by the handle, align the guide with the Printer rail. Push the cartridge all the way into the Printer until it snaps into place. Rotate lever B in the direction of the arrow until the dot is aligned with the Locked symbol.
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Locate the correct Dry Ink Cartridge box for the color of the current chamber. Remove the Dry Ink Cartridge from the box. Shake the cartridge seven or eight times as shown below. Xerox Phaser 790 Getting Started 1. Setting up the Phaser 790 301039b 301040A-WOL...
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1. Setting up the Phaser 790 With the arrow visible on the top of the cartridge, insert the cartridge into the Printer as far as it will go. Use the handle on the end of the cartridge to rotate the cartridge in the direction of the arrow.
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Rotate the knob in the direction of the arrow until it stops at the next chamber. If the Dry Ink Cartridge is not in the Printer all the way, the knob will not rotate. Repeat step 5 for the three remaining Dry Ink Cartridges.
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If you have ordered the optional Duplex Tray, go to the Tray procedure. If you do not have a Duplex Tray, go to procedure. 1-32 Printer installation 301077b Installing the Duplex Loading the paper into the paper trays Xerox Phaser 790 Getting Started...
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Two Thumb Screws Small Connector Cover with cutout Special Tool Remove the Duplex Tray from the plastic wrap and any packing in the tray. Open Paper Tray 1. Xerox Phaser 790 Getting Started 1. Setting up the Phaser 790 301043b 301128A-WOL 1-33...
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To remove the cover, shift it to the right then pull it away from the Printer. Discard the cover. Install the Duplex Tray: Align the rails on the tray with the rails in the Printer. Partially close the Duplex Tray and the paper tray. 1-34...
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Using a screwdriver, remove the two screws from lower left-hand cover of the Printer as shown below. Remove the cover by shifting it to the right and pull it away from the Printer. Discard the cover. Xerox Phaser 790 Getting Started 1. Setting up the Phaser 790 301053B-WOL 301054B-WOL...
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Close the Inverter Tray and Paper Tray 1. Using the Special Tool from the contents of the Printer carton, remove the two small covers from the left-hand side of the Printer. Discard the two covers. Remove the Access Cover located on the lower left-hand side of the Printer.
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10. Install the Lower Inverter as shown below. SMALL CONNECTOR AND CABLE The Lower Inverter does not install flush with the Printer covers. Install the two thumbscrews from the contents of the box. Xerox Phaser 790 Getting Started 1. Setting up the Phaser 790...
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1. Setting up the Phaser 790 Connect the small connector from the Lower Inverter to the small jack located at the rear of the left-hand side of the Printer. Reinstall the small Access Cover. 11. Install the Upper Inverter: Install the Upper Inverter into the Printer as shown.
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CAUTION Use caution if you must rearrange the tiny wires on the connector in order to close the Connector Cover. Xerox Phaser 790 Getting Started 1. Setting up the Phaser 790 0301062b 301132A-WOL...
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1. Setting up the Phaser 790 12. Reinstall the Output Tray. 13. Connect the power cord to the Printer and the wall outlet. The next step Go to the Loading the paper in the paper tray 1-40 Installing the Duplex Tray...
Recommended Materials List requirements for the Phaser 790. From the front of the Printer, pull the paper tray out of the Printer as far as it will go. If you are loading paper in the 2 Tray Feeder paper trays, skip step 2. It is not necessary to press down on the metal plate in Tray 2 or Tray3.
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Ensure that the paper stack does not cover the MAX guideline. Adjust the two Paper Guides so that they lightly touch the edges of the paper stack. 1-42 Loading paper in the paper tray 0301101a Xerox Phaser 790 Getting Started 301067B-WOL 301068B-WOL 301102a...
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If there are additional paper trays installed in your Phaser 790, repeat this procedure until all the trays are loaded with the desired paper stock. The next step Go to the next section Xerox Phaser 790 Getting Started Printing the Test Page. 1. Setting up the Phaser 790...
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1. Setting up the Phaser 790 Loading paper in the paper tray 1-44 Xerox Phaser 790 Getting Started...
Do not switch off the power if any other message is displayed. There may be a problem, or it may be receiving data. Press the 0 on the ON/OFF button on the Phaser. Xerox Phaser 790 Getting Started 1. Setting up the Phaser 790 301072A-WOL...
Press the Item/Enter button. PROCESSING JOB FROM TRAY 1 is displayed. After a moment the test page is delivered to the Output Tray on the top of the Phaser. 1-46 chapter. Printing the Test Page Getting to 30150a Xerox Phaser 790 Getting Started...
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If you are adding memory to the Phaser, go to Phaser procedure. If you are not installing memory to the Phaser 790, go to the Phaser 790 Xerox Phaser 790 Getting Started procedure. 1. Setting up the Phaser 790 Adding memory to the Getting to know...
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1. Setting up the Phaser 790 Printing the Test Page 1-48 Xerox Phaser 790 Getting Started...
Avoid exposing the card to direct sunlight, high temperatures, or humidity. Switch OFF the power to the Printer. Disconnect the power cord from the rear of the Printer. Remove the three screws from the upper right-hand side panel of the Printer.
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Slide the card into the lower slot below the 64MB memory card. Using your thumbs, press the card into the slot until it clicks. Go to step 7. 1-50 Adding memory to the Printer 301210 301214a 301233a 0301063A- W O L Xerox Phaser 790 Getting Started 301211a...
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Using your thumbs, press the card into the slot until it clicks. If you are installing a second card, slide it into the lower slot and press it into place. Xerox Phaser 790 Getting Started 1. Setting up the Phaser 790 301212...
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1. Setting up the Phaser 790 Insert the left-hand side Printer panel into place as shown below. Press the panel closed and slide it to the left. 10. Reinstall the three screws into the side panel. 1-52 Adding memory to the Printer...
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Adding memory to the Printer 11. Reconnect the cables and the power cord to the rear of the Printer. 12. Switch ON the Printer power. 13. After a few moments, READY is displayed on the control panel. Xerox Phaser 790 Getting Started 1.
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1. Setting up the Phaser 790 Adding memory to the Printer The next step Go to the Getting to know the Xerox Phaser 790 chapter. 1-54 Xerox Phaser 790 Getting Started...
Front Cover – open to access the Dry Ink Cartridges and the Copy/Print Cartridge Control Panel – use to access the Printer menus and to view messages Printer Output Tray – the prints are delivered here Paper Stop – use to stop oversized prints from being pushed out of the Output Tray.
11. Area 4 access cover – open to access A4 paper jams 12. Side Output Tray – copies are delivered to this tray 13. Printer Power Switch – use to switch OFF and ON the Printer power 14. Printer power cord jack – connect the Printer power cord here...
20. Knob – use to manually turn the carrousel in order to access the Dry Ink Cartridges 21. Lever A – the Copy/Print Cartridge is accessed through here Xerox Phaser 790 Getting Started 2. Setting up the Phaser 790 301076B-WOL...
Error Indicator – this indicator is lit when an error has occurred Processing Indicator – this indicator is lit when the Printer is processing a job On-line Indicator – this indicator is lit when the system is on-line...
256MB Memory Upgrade ZMB512 512MB Memory Upgrade Xerox Phaser 790 Getting Started Accessory Order the Printer Cabinet if you do not have a 2 Tray Module. The cabinet raises the Printer to a comfortable height and includes a storage area.
Avoid placing the card near magnetic devices, such as a PC monitor. Avoid exposing the card to direct sunlight, high temperatures, or humidity. Switch OFF the power to the Printer. Disconnect the power cord from the rear of the Printer. Xerox Phaser 790 Getting Started Network Setup...
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3. Network Setup Remove the three screws from the right-hand side panel of the Printer. Slide the panel to the left and lift to remove. Remove the Token Ring card from the anti-static bag. Install the card as shown below. Ensure that the jacks are accessible through the rear frame of the Printer.
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Token Ring Network Kit Insert the left-hand side Printer panel into place as shown. Press the panel closed and slide it to the left. Reinstall the three screws into the side panel. Xerox Phaser 790 Getting Started 3. Network Setup...
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3. Network Setup 10. Connect the network cable. 11. Reconnect the power cord to the rear of the Printer. 12. Switch ON the Printer power. After a few moments, READY is displayed on the control panel. Token Ring Network Kit...
Before you begin Ensure that the Phaser 790 has been prepared for network printing. Ensure that you have the printer name, Apple Talk Zone (if applicable), and IP Address. These may be obtained from your system administrator or from the Configuration Page.
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11. Using a maximum of 31 characters, enter a name for the printer or leave the default name in the Printer name box. 12. If you want the Phaser 790 to be the default printer, select Yes; if not, select No. Select Next.
Before you begin Ensure that the Printer has been prepared for network printing. Ensure you have the printer name, Apple Talk Zone (if applicable), and IP Address. These may be obtained from your system administrator or from the Configuration Page.
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3. Network Setup 10. In the Printers box, select Xerox Phaser 790 and Next. 11. Using a maximum of 31 characters, enter a name for the printer or leave the default name in the Printer Name box. 12. If you want the Phaser 790 to be the default printer, select Yes; if not, select No.
Before you begin Ensure that the Printer is prepared for network printing. Ensure that you have the Printer name, Apple Talk Zone (if applicable), and IP Address. These may be obtained from your system administrator or from the Configuration Page.
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Select OK and ensure that oemsetup.inf or oemsetup is selected. Ensure that the path is correct and select OK. 10. In the Printers box, select Xerox Phaser 790 and Next. 11. Using a maximum of 31 characters, enter a name for the Printer or leave the default name in the Printer Name box.
Macintosh OS Before you begin Ensure the printer has been prepared for network printing. Ensure you have the printer name, Apple Talk Zone (if applicable), and IP Address. These may be obtained from your system administrator or from the Configuration Page.
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If necessary, select the AppleTalk Zone that contains your printer. Select the AdobePS icon. The printer is displayed in the Select a PostScript Printer list in the form of <server name>_<device name>_<print connection>. The device name is the internal name of your printer.
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