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® ® ® XANTÉ , Accel-a-Writer , and ScreenWriter are registered trademarks of XANTÉ CORPORATION, registered in the United States Patent and Trademark Office. ColourLaser™, X-ACT™ and FilmStar™ are trademarks of XANTÉ CORPORATION. ® ® ® ® ® ® ®...
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Corporation, registered in the United States Patent and Trademark Office. ® MultiAd Creator is a registered trademark of MultiAd Services, Inc., registered in the United States Patent and Trademark Office. ® ® Novell and NetWare are registered trademarks of Novell, Inc., registered in the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
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not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense. Shielded cables must be used with this unit to ensure compliance with the FCC Class A limits.
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U.S. EPA ENERGY STAR Program, but is not an EPA endorsement of the product. Manufacturer’s Declaration of Conformity The Product ColourLaser has been designed and manufactured in accordance with the following international standards: EN 50081-1 “Generic Emissions Standard for Residential, Commercial and Light Industrial Products of”...
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Colophon and Credits This manual was written using Adobe PageMaker, Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator, and FreeHand. Typefaces for the main body of the manual are Times, Helvetica, and Courier. Credits: edited by Lesa Moore; written by Lane Crume, Ashley Lauber, and Stephanie Wright;...
Table of Contents Chapter 1 - Introduction .............. 1-1 XANTÉ ColourLaser Printer ........... 1-3 About This Manual ..............1-4 Manual Conventions ............1-6 Printer Features ................ 1-6 Printer Configurations .............. 1-8 Warranty and Product Registration ........1-10 Other Helpful Documentation ..........1-10 Chapter 2 - Installation ..............
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Verifying Setup ............... 2-28 Verifying a LocalTalk Setup ........2-28 Verifying a Parallel Setup ......... 2-28 Verifying the Serial Setup ......... 2-29 Colour Density Calibration ............ 2-29 Chapter 3 - Macintosh Setup ............3-1 Introduction ................3-3 XANTÉ Utilities CD-ROM ............. 3-3 Adobe Acrobat Reader .............
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Download Postscript File .......... 3-22 Test Directory ............3-22 Reboot Printer ............3-22 Startup Page .............. 3-22 Networking Menu ............3-23 Novell Print Server ........... 3-23 AppleTalk ..............3-24 TCP/IP ..............3-24 Graphics Menu ..............3-24 CRD Directories ............3-24 Linearization .............
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Installing AdobePS 4.4 and the Printer PPD .... 4-12 Configuring the PPD for Windows 95, 98, 2000, or NT 4.X 4-19 Configuring the Printer ............ 4-22 PDFs Folder ................4-23 PS_Files Folder ..............4-24 XANTÉ Command Center ............. 4-25 Options Menu ..............4-25 Controller Menu ..............
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Configure the Novell Print Server Interface ....5-20 Using XANTÉ Command Center (PC) ....5-20 Using XANTÉ Command Center (Macintosh)..5-20 Install the Adobe PostScript Driver ......... 5-21 Line Printer Configuration ............. 5-22 Configure the Line Printer Interface ........ 5-22 TCP/IP Addresses ............
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Front Panel X-ACT ........... 6-16 Colour Density Calibration and Verification ....6-18 Target Calibrate ............6-18 Target Verify ............. 6-20 Colour Mode ..............6-21 Colour Model ..............6-21 Colour Output ..............6-22 XANTÉ TrueColour ..........6-22 Direct ................ 6-22 Press Profiling ............6-22 Color Profile ..............
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TrueColour Calibrate ..........6-34 TrueColour Verify ............ 6-34 Registration ............... 6-34 Chapter 7 - Media: Handling and Printing ........ 7-1 Introduction ................7-3 Media Specifications ..............7-3 Guidelines for Selecting and Storing Media ..... 7-3 XANTÉ Myriad 2 Media ..........7-3 Selecting Media ............
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Color Theory ..............8-5 Additive Theory ............8-5 Subtractive Theory ............8-6 Ink Density Variables ............8-6 CRD ................8-6 Transfer Curves ............8-6 Application Variables ............8-7 Media Variables ..............8-7 Setting Variables ............... 8-8 Color Gamut Variables ............8-9 Human Variables .............
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Optical Unit Lens Cleaning ..........9-17 Interior Cleaning .............. 9-20 Exterior Cleaning ............9-22 Technical Specifications ............9-23 Printer Memory Requirements ........9-26 Warranty and Service Options ..........9-26 Limited Warranty ..............9-27 Effect of Consumables on Warranty ........9-28 Chapter 10 - Options ..............
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Preventing Jams ............. 11-31 Locating Jams ..............11-32 Clearing Jams ..............11-34 Clearing an Output Area Jam ........11-34 Clearing a Paper Cassette Area Jam ....... 11-35 Clearing a Back Cover Area Jam ......11-36 Clearing a Paper Exit Fuser Area Jam ....11-37 Clearing a Duplexer Top Cover Area Jam ....
The XANTÉ ColourLaser printers provide a premium quality black and white and full four color printing solution. They offer high resolution, true Adobe PostScript 3 output on up to 13.00"...
XANTÉ’s ColourMatch Software controls color beyond the standard settings. It allows you to modify colors on the XANTÉ ColourLaser 1200 Pro to more closely match color generated on the final output device. You can print press accurate proofs, presentations, tabloid/A3 newsletters, and oversized spreadsheets for a fraction of the cost of outsourcing to a service bureau.
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Index — alphabetically lists major manual topics with corresponding page numbers and some cross-references. The XANTÉ ColourLaser Menu quick reference sheet illustrates the printer’s front panel menu structure and lists XANTÉ support. _________________________________________ Introduction 1-5...
Printer Features XANTÉ ColourLaser’s true Adobe PostScript 3 allows you to work from virtually any software or hardware environment. PostScript 3 features smooth shading, fast imaging, expanded font sets, international font support, and advanced page processing for fast, quality imaging.
• XANTÉ’s TrueColour Calibration (Linearization)— (for the XANTÉ ColourLaser 1200 and 1200 Pro) allows you to use a densitometer to linearize your printer; this linearization technology provides predictable, consistent, and reproducible color matching between the XANTÉ ColourLaser and other CMYK devices.
• XANTÉ’s ColourMatch Software — (for the XANTÉ ColourLaser 1200 Pro) allows you to build custom color profiles for monitors, scanners, and printers. These profiles modify colors on the printer to more closely match the color generated on the final output device.
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XANTÉ ColourLaser Models Features (continued) 1200 1200 Pro Paper Sizes: Up to 13.00" x 19.00" Std. Std. Std. (330 mm x 482 mm) Media Handling: Built in Paper Feeder Std. Std. Std. (with 250 sheet cassette) Additional Paper Feeder(s) Opt.
Warranty and Product Registration Chapter 9 contains your ColourLaser warranty. Please return the warranty sheet included with your printer package to register your printer and to receive a free subscription to XANTÉ’s Xclusive e- mail newsletter. Our publication features articles on printing, new options, and tips for using your printer effectively.