Chapter 1 - Introduction Chapter Overview The XANTÉ Accel-a-Writer 8300 ..........1-3 About this Manual ................1-4 Manual Conventions ............... 1-5 Other Helpful Documentation ............1-6 About Your Printer ................1-6 Printer Features ................. 1-8 PostScript Typefaces ..............1-9 About XANTÉ Utilities ..............1-10 Warranty and Product Registration ..........
The XANTÉ Accel-a-Writer 8300 Fig. 1.1 XANTÉ Accel-a-Writer 8300 Your new Accel-a-Writer 8300 features Adobe PostScript 3. The high quality laser prints are excellent for everyday office needs as well as for the demanding field of desktop publishing. _________________________________________ Introduction 1-3...
About this Manual This User’s Guide documents the installation, setup, and operation of the Accel-a-Writer 8300. Chapter 1—Introduction provides an overview of this manual, the XANTÉ Utilities, your printer’s main features, and your printer warranty. Chapter 2—Installation provides instructions for unpacking and setting up your printer, installing the paper handling and external SCSI disk options, loading the toner and paper cassettes, and connecting it to Macintosh and PC interfaces.
Chapter 8—Advanced Features describes XANTÉ’s NEIT (Negative Enhanced Imaging Technology), Halftone Calibration Technology, Font Accelerator, Enhanced Screening, and X•ACT (XANTÉ Accurate Calibration Technology) features. Chapter 9—Maintenance and Technical Specifications describes how to care for your printer and contains your printer’s technical specifications and warranty.
Other Helpful Documentation Please visit our Web site at www.xante.com for the latest information about XANTÉ products and services. You may find the following publications helpful when working with Adobe PostScript printing. PostScript Language Reference Manual, Second Edition. This manual, published by Addison Wesley, is designed for advanced users, such as programmers, who work with Adobe PostScript operators.
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The AMD 29040 33 MHz RISC processor, 8 MB RAM, and XANTÉ’s technology help ensure fast, reliable, performance. Memory upgrades provide the extra space required for higher resolution and oversized printing. Your Accel-a-Writer 8300 offers out-of-the-box advanced paper handling capability. You can print on paper, film, transparencies, labels, and envelopes.
Printer Features Your versatile Accel-a-Writer 8300 printer offers many outstanding features including the following: • Standard 600 x 600 dpi resolution •` Resolution upgrade—1200 x 1200 dpi* • 8 page per minute engine speed • AMD 29040/33 MHz RISC processor •...
About XANTÉ Utilities The XANTÉ Utilities, shipped with your printer, include easy-to- use, menu driven programs and files to make working with your new printer more convenient. The CD-ROM contains the Adobe PostScript Printer Drivers, PPDs for XANTÉ printers, special files required for QuarkXPress and older versions of some Aldus applications, and the XANTÉ...