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  • Page 1 ® A8300D-6th 03/09/98 100-100269 _____________________________________________________...
  • Page 2 Trademarks ® ® ® XANTÉ , Accel-a-Writer , and Accel-a-Graphix are registered trademarks of XANTÉ CORPORATION, registered in the United States Patent and Trademark Office. X•ACT™ and FilmStar™ are trademarks of XANTÉ CORPORATION. ® ® ® ® ® ® ® Adobe , Adobe Illustrator...
  • Page 3 ® ® ® ® Helvetica , Palatino , New Century Schoolbook , and Times registered trademarks of Linotype AG and/or its subsidiaries, registered in the United States Patent and Trademark Office. ® ® FreeHand™ is a trademark of Macromedia, Inc. Microsoft MS-DOS Windows ®...
  • Page 4 Proprietary The digitally encoded software included with the XANTÉ Accel-a- Writer 8300 printer is copyrighted © 1998 by XANTÉ CORPORATION. All Rights Reserved. Patent Pending. This software may not be reproduced, modified, displayed, transferred, or copied in any form or manner or on any media, without the express written permission of XANTÉ...
  • Page 5 Shielded cables must be used with this unit to ensure compliance with the FCC Class A limits. Power Information Engine: 100 - 120 volts; 3.5 amps; 385 watts Power Cord The power cord is the main disconnect device. It should be plugged into an easily accessible outlet.
  • Page 6 Manufacturer’s Declaration of Conformity The Product Accel-a-Writer 8300 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” 01, Feb. 1991 EN 50082-1 “Generic Immunity Standard for Residential, Commercial and Light Industrial Products of”...

  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Chapter 1 - Introduction .............. 1-1 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...
  • Page 8 Verify the Printer Setup ............2-35 Connecting the Power Cord ..........2-35 Starting the Printer ............2-35 Reviewing the Start-up Page ........... 2-36 The Printer Interfaces ............. 2-36 Connecting to a Macintosh ..........2-37 Connecting to a PC ............2-38 Connecting to the Parallel Port .........
  • Page 9 XANTÉ Command Center ............. 3-24 The General Menu ............3-24 Printer Status ............. 3-25 Printer Information ........... 3-25 Spooling ..............3-25 Margin Adjustment ........... 3-25 X•ACT Calibration ........... 3-26 Download PostScript File ......... 3-26 Test Directory ............3-26 Reboot Printer ............3-26 Startup Page ..............
  • Page 10 Printer Margin Adjustment ..........3-42 Downloaded Fonts ............3-44 Downloading Fonts ........... 3-44 Reviewing and Removing Downloaded Fonts ..3-46 Chapter 4 - PC Setup ..............4-1 Introduction ................4-3 Before You Begin ..............4-3 XANTÉ Utilities CD-ROM (PC) ..........4-3 XANTÉ...
  • Page 11 The Ports Menu ............... 4-38 The XANTÉ Linearization Tool ..........4-38 Procedures ................4-39 The Spooler ..............4-39 Using the Front Panel ..........4-39 Using XANTÉ Command Center ......4-39 Calibration with a Densitometer ........4-43 Printing a Calibration Strip ........4-43 Using the Densitometer ..........
  • Page 12 The Startup Page Menu ........... 5-15 The Timeout Menu ............5-16 The Tray Switch Menu ............ 5-16 The 1200 DPI Menu ............5-16 The Interfaces Menu .............. 5-17 The RS232 Menu ............. 5-17 The Enable Menu ............5-18 The Mode Menu ............5-18 The Baud Rate Menu ..........
  • Page 13 Fast Imaging ..............6-11 Gamma ................6-11 Horizontal and Vertical Image Shift........ 6-12 Mirror Print ..............6-12 Negative Print ..............6-13 Resolution ................ 6-14 Save Spooled Job ............. 6-15 Smooth Shading .............. 6-15 Tray Switch ..............6-16 Chapter 7 - Using Media and Toner ........... 7-1 Introduction ................
  • Page 14 Chapter 8- Advanced Features ............ 8-1 Introduction ................8-3 Levels of Gray ................8-3 Line Screens ................8-4 Scanner Resolutions ..............8-4 Line Art Scanning ............. 8-4 Halftone Scanning ............. 8-5 TIFF, PICT, EPS Formats ..........8-5 Gamma Corrections ..............8-6 Negative Enhanced Imaging Technology ........

  • Page 15: Chapter 1 - Introduction

    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 ..........
  • Page 16 Notes Introductionbb ________________________________________...

  • Page 17: The Xanté Accel-A-Writer 8300

    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...

  • Page 18: About This Manual

    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.

  • Page 19: Appendix A

    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.

  • Page 20: Other Helpful Documentation

    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.
  • Page 21 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.

  • Page 22: Printer Features

    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 •...

  • Page 23: Postscript Typefaces

    • XANTÉ Negative Enhanced Imaging Technology (NEIT [optional]) • 8 MB RAM, upgradeable to 128 MB RAM • 2 standard input trays and optional cassettes • Up to two additional Paper feeders (optional) • Duplexer (optional)* • XANTÉ Utilities (PC and Macintosh) •...

  • Page 24: About Xanté Utilities

    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...

  • Page 25: Chapter 2 - Installation

    Chapter 2 - Installation Chapter Overview Introduction ..................2-3 Printer Location ................2-3 Package Contents ................2-4 Unpacking the Printer ..............2-5 Overview of the Accel-a-Writer 8300 ..........2-7 Installing Options ................2-9 Controller Board Upgrades ............2-9 Paper Handling Options ............2-11 The Toner Cartridge ..............
  • Page 26 Notes Installationbb _________________________________________...

  • Page 27: Introduction

    Introduction This chapter describes how to set up your new Accel-a-Writer 8300 printer. It includes finding the right location; unpacking the printer; installing paper handling options, toner, and paper; connecting the power cord; printing a start-up page; and connecting to an interface. Printer Location When choosing the location for your printer, find an area that •...

  • Page 28: Package Contents

    Package Contents Your printer package contains the following items: • Accel-a-Writer 8300 printer • 250 sheet cassette • Power cord • Accel-a-Writer 8300 User’s Guide (this manual) • XANTÉ Utilities CD-ROM, with the Adobe PostScript Printer driver, PPDs, XANTÉ Command Center, XANTÉ Linearizer, and other software •...

  • Page 29: Unpacking The Printer

    Unpacking the Printer You may want to save the packing materials that protect your printer during shipping to use if you have to move or ship the printer. Remove everything except the printer in its protective bag from the shipping box. Warning! The printer weighs approximately 33 lbs (15 kg) without the toner, cassettes, and media installed.
  • Page 30 Remove the tape, protective sheet, and the shipping spacers by pulling them up and out of the printer (fig. 2.2). Two Cardboard Shipping Spacers Fig. 2.2 Remove the Two Cardboard Shipping Spacers Installationbb _________________________________________...

  • Page 31: Overview Of The Accel-A-Writer 8300

    Overview of the Accel-a-Writer 8300 Before you begin this setup, take a few minutes to familiarize yourself with the printer. Figures 2.3, 2.4, and 2.5 provide an overview of the front, back, and inside of your printer. Output Tray Front Panel Tabloid Extender Top Cover Tray Extender...
  • Page 32 Paper Stop Auxiliary Output Tray Output Tray Back Cover Cassette Power Receptacle Fig. 2.4 Rear View of the Printer Cleaning Brush Toner Cartridge Top Cover Top Cover Latch Front Cover Fig. 2.5 Inner Front View of the Printer Installationbb _________________________________________...

  • Page 33: Installing Options

    Installing Options You can order controller board upgrades and paper handling options to enhance your printer’s performance. Controller board upgrades are either factory installed or shipped with instructions. The paper handling options are shipped separately and must be installed by the user.

  • Page 34: Extra Wide Print Upgrade

    Extra Wide Print Upgrade The extra wide print option expands the imageable area of 12.00" x 19.00" and 12.00" x 25.00" size media. Standard Extra Wide Imageable Areas Imageable Areas 12.00" x 19.00" 11.63" x 18.87" 11.95" x 18.87" (295 mm x 479 mm) (304 mm x 479 mm) 12.00"...

  • Page 35: Ram Upgrades

    Because your printer’s memory requirements increase when you print at a higher resolution (see “Printer Memory Requirements” in chapter 9), a resolution upgrade is customized for your needs and usually includes the RAM upgrade required for your printing environment. Call XANTÉ Technical Support Representative to determine the correct configuration for your environment.

  • Page 36: Paper Feeder

    The optional duplexer allows you to print on both sides of the paper. You can choose edge (side-to-side, standard book style) or tumble (flip chart style) duplexing. See “Duplexing” in chapter 7 for details. Paper Feeder You can install up to two additional paper feeders, each of which can hold a 250 sheet cassette.
  • Page 37 Fig. 2.6 Align the Printer over the Feeder Reconnect the power cord and all interface cables. Set up the cassette for the size media you plan to use and load it with up to 250 sheets of media. (See “The Paper Cassettes” later in this chapter for details).

  • Page 38: Duplexer

    Duplexer The duplexer allows you to print on both sides of the paper. You can choose edge (side to side standard book style) or tumble (flip chart style) duplexing. See chapter 7, “Duplexing,” for details on using the duplexer and appendix A, “Troubleshooting,” to solve jam or print quality problems.
  • Page 39 Installing the Duplexer The duplexer and printer should be installed in an operating environment which meets the guidelines in “Printer Location” earlier in this chapter. To prepare the printer and replace its back cover Turn off the printer and disconnect its power cord from the printer and power source.
  • Page 40 Remove the printer’s back cover. First, push the cover slightly to the left (fig. 2.9; 1); then gently pull it out from the right side (fig. 2.9; 2). Note: Store the original cover in a safe place so you can replace it later if you remove the duplexer.
  • Page 41 To mount the printer on the duplexer Unpack the duplexer, making sure to remove all the shipping materials including the polystyrene, tape, plastic bags, and cardboard. (See the included instructions for unpacking). Warning: The printer weighs approximately 33 lbs (15 kg) without the toner, cassette, and media installed.
  • Page 42 Pull up the back cover release latch and slide the back unit open as far as it will go (fig. 2.12). Fig. 2.12 Open the Back Unit Warning! Make sure to use both the top cover and back cover latches. If only the green top cover latch is pulled, the unit can fall and cause personal injury or damage the equipment.
  • Page 43 Fig. 2.14 Move the Power Cable to the Side Warning: The printer weighs approximately 33 lbs (15 kg) without the toner, cassette, and media installed. Have someone help you lift it. Hold the printer above the duplexer, making sure not to lift it by the multipurpose feeder or the feed roller.
  • Page 44 Connect the duplexer’s power cable to the printer’s power receptacle (fig. 2.16). Fig. 2.16 Connect the Duplexer Power Cable to the Printer. Position the cable guide as shown in figure 2.17. Then, push the guide into the back cover bars and lower it into place. Fig.
  • Page 45 Plug the interface cable into the back of the printer (fig. 2.18; 1). Then, as you face the back of the printer, pull the interface cable close to the printer to the right, and place it in the cable rest (fig. 2.18;...
  • Page 46 Make certain the paper cassette cover is in place to prevent the possibility of a paper jam (fig. 2.29). Then, slide the cassette into the printer until it snaps in place. Plug the printer’s power cord into the duplexer’s power receptacle and into the power source.
  • Page 47 Warning: The printer weighs approximately 33 lbs (15 kg) without the toner, media, and cassette installed. Have someone help you lift it. Hold the printer as shown in figure 2.15 and lift it up and off the duplexer. Realign the back unit over the rear of the duplexer, making sure the pointers line up;...

  • Page 48: The Toner Cartridge

    The Toner Cartridge Your Accel-a-Writer 8300 ships with an EP-J toner cartridge. This cartridge combines the toner and drum, so that you only have to replace one consumable. The EP-J cartridge averages 8000 letter/A4 size copies at 4% coverage. Caution: The toner cartridge is sensitive to bright lights and direct sunlight.
  • Page 49 Fig. 2.21 Remove the Toner Cartridge Locate the static charge eliminator (fig. 2.22) and clean it using the green cleaning brush (located inside the top cover area on the left). To do this, gently run the brush back and forth across the eliminator several times. Fig.
  • Page 50 Locate the transfer guide and clean off the dust and paper residue by wiping the area with a soft, dry, lint-free, clean cloth (fig. 2.23). Fig. 2.23 Clean the Transfer Guide Remove the toner cartridge from its package. Gently rock it back and forth to distribute toner throughout the cartridge (fig.
  • Page 51 Gently, flex the orange tab on the end of the sealing tape. Pull the the tab and tape from the toner cartridge and discard it (fig. 2.25). Fig. 2.25 Remove the Toner Sealing Tape Align the toner cartridge on the runners; then, slide the cartridge into the printer until it rests securely in place (fig.

  • Page 52: The Paper Cassettes

    The Paper Cassettes One 250 sheet paper cassette ships with your printer. The North American paper cassette is set up to feed letter, legal, 11" x 17", and executive paper sizes. The international paper cassette is set up to feed A4, A3, A5, B4, and B5 paper sizes. Additional cassettes and optional paper feeders can be ordered for your printer (see “Paper Feeder”...
  • Page 53 Make sure the size indicator label on the front of the cassette displays the correct setting. The green dial on the top left at the front of the cassette controls the label. To change this setting, roll the green dial forward until the correct size appears on the label (fig.
  • Page 54 Prepare up to 250 sheets (approximately 1" [25 mm] thick or less) of 20 lb bond/60 lb text weight paper following the recommendations in “The Paper Cassettes” in chapter 7: Slide the paper printing side down, leading edge first, under the two clips on each end of the media bar and under the two clips at the front corners of the side guides (fig.
  • Page 55 Align the cassette cover over the back of the cassette (fig. 2.29) and lower it into place. Fig. 2.29 Install the Cassette Cover Slide the cassette into the printer until it snaps into place. __________________________________________ Installation 2-31...

  • Page 56: The Manual Feed Tray

    Extend the auxiliary output tray when using legal, 11" x 17", and A3 paper. Auxiliary Output Tray Paper Stop Release Area Fig. 2.30 Open the Auxiliary Output Tray Open the auxiliary output tray by pressing down on the release area (fig. 2.30). Pull out the paper tray extension, and flip the paper stop up and into place.
  • Page 57 Open the manual feed tray by grasping the hand grip and pulling out and down (fig. 2.31 ). Fig. 2.31 Open the Manual feed Tray Remove the shipping cardboard covering the tray extenders when first setting up the printer. Open the tray extender by grasping it in the center and pulling out until it snaps up into place.
  • Page 58 Prepare media following the recommendations in “The Manual Feed Tray” in chapter 7 (approximately 3/8" [9 mm] or less). Slide the media into the manual feed tray with the printing side up, leading edge first (fig. 2.33). Caution: Make sure the paper stack does not exceed the upper paper limit indicated by tabs on the tray’s side paper guides (fig.

  • Page 59: Verify The Printer Setup

    Select the manual feed tray as the media source using the Tray Select key or the Tray Switch menu on the printer’s front panel. The media source also can be selected using the Print dialog box in your application. Verify the Printer Setup Check the printer setup by starting the printer and reviewing the start-up page that automatically prints.

  • Page 60: Reviewing The Start-Up Page

    After the printer is powered on, it takes approximately 90 seconds for it to run initialization programs and self-tests. After this warm-up, the Ready light stops flashing and remains on and the start-up page automatically prints. If your printer does not power on when you turn the switch on, check to be sure the power cord is properly attached and the power switch is ON (the | side of the switch is depressed).

  • Page 61: Connecting To A Macintosh

    The port you select to connect your printer to your computer depends on your computer type, the available ports, your software applications, and your network environment. Instructions for connecting and configuring the interfaces in Macintosh and PC environments are in this chapter. For information about connecting and configuring the Ethernet port, see the Ethernet Upgrade manual that is shipped with the upgrade package.

  • Page 62: Connecting To A Pc

    Plug the terminating resistor(s) into the open socket(s) in the connector box(es) (fig. 2.35). Note: Be sure to terminate the open sockets on the ends of your LocalTalk network with the terminators supplied with your LocalTalk connectors (fig. 2.35). (There should only be two open sockets on the network, one at each end.) Closing open sockets helps speed data transmission and helps ensure the printer is available in the Chooser.

  • Page 63: Connecting To The Serial Port

    To connect your printer and computer using the parallel port Turn off your printer and computer. Plug the 36-pin connector end of the cable into the printer’s parallel port (fig. 2.34). Plug the 25-pin end of the cable into the computer’s parallel port. Turn on your computer and then the printer.
  • Page 64 To connect your printer and computer using the serial port Turn the power off to your printer and computer. Plug the 9-pin male connector on the serial cable into the printer’s serial port. Plug the other connector (either a 25-pin or a 9-pin female connector) into the computer’s serial port.

  • Page 65: Connecting An External Scsi Disk

    Parity Parity is used to check for transmission errors by comparing the group of data bits sent to the group received. A loss of data during transmission usually results in a change to the group size. Your printer supports five parity settings, None, Even, Odd, Mark, and Space.

  • Page 66: Initializing A Hard Disk

    To connect an external SCSI disk to your printer Make sure the printer and the disk are turned off. If the disk is not internally terminated, install the external SCSI terminator following the instructions included with the hard disk. Plug the 25-pin male connector of the SCSI cable into the printer’s SCSI port and the 50-pin connector into the computer’s SCSI port following the instructions included with the hard disk.
  • Page 67 Initializing a Hard Disk with a Macintosh Select the correct file for the disk that you want to initialize from the Downloads folder on the XANTÉ Utilities CD-ROM. Download the file to your printer using the Download PostScript File menu in either XANTÉ Command Center or Adobe Downloader (see chapter 3, “Macintosh Setup”...
  • Page 68 2-44 Installationbb _________________________________________...

  • Page 69: Chapter 3 - Macintosh Setup

    Chapter 3 - Macintosh Setup Chapter Overview Introduction ..................3-3 Before You Begin ................3-3 XANTÉ Utilities CD-ROM for the Macintosh ....... 3-3 XANTÉ Utilities Installer ............... 3-5 Adobe Acrobat Reader 3.0 .............. 3-9 Adobe PostScript Printer Drivers ............ 3-9 Selecting the Adobe PostScript Printer Driver ......
  • Page 70 Notes 3-2 Macintosh Setupbb ____________________________________...

  • Page 71: Introduction

    Introduction This chapter describes the contents and use of the XANTÉ Utilities CD-ROM for Macintosh. This includes instructions for installing and configuring the Adobe PostScript printer driver, your printer’s PPD (PostScript Printer Description) file, XANTÉ Command Center, XANTÉ Linearizer, and the Adobe Downloader. The procedures section contains instructions for using some of your printer’s innovative features.
  • Page 72 The ATM 4.0.2 folder contains an installation program and user guide for the Adobe Type Manager. To install, open the Adobe 4.0.2 Installer folder in the ATM 4.0.2 folder and double-click on the installation icon. The user guide can be viewed and printed using Adobe Reader 3.0, provided on the XANTÉ...

  • Page 73: Xinstaller

    (if QuarkXPress is installed on your system), and launch the AdobePS 8.5.1 driver installer. Insert the XANTÉ Utilities CD-ROM into your Macintosh. XInstaller is launched automatically. To start the program manually, open the XANTE Utilities folder on the CD-ROM and double-click the XInstaller icon. _____________________________________ Macintosh Setup 3-5...
  • Page 74 Click Continue to begin the installation. Read the welcome note; then click Continue to bring up the XInstaller screen (fig. 3.1). Fig. 3.1 The XInstaller Screen To start XInstaller, configure the installation options (see list below); then, click Install. To exit the installation program without installing any files, click Quit.
  • Page 75 • If necessary, change the destination disk or folder used by the installation program from the Install Location box in the lower left of the screen. After the XANTÉ Utilities are installed, select Continue and repeat steps 3 and 4 to install additional components or select Quit and go to the appropriate section from the following list for the type of installation you chose.
  • Page 76 Fig. 3.2 AdobePS Installation Screen If necessary, change the destination disk for the driver in the Install Location box; then click Install. Follow the instructions on screen. When the installation is complete, the following screen appears. Fig. 3.3 Installation Successful Screen Click Restart to complete the installation.

  • Page 77: Adobe Acrobat Reader 3.0

    Adobe Acrobat Reader 3.0 The documentation on the XANTÉ Utilities CD-ROM is in the Adobe Acrobat Portable Document Format (PDF). You can install Adobe Acrobat Reader 3.0 from the CD-ROM. Insert the XANTÉ Utilities CD-ROM into your Macintosh. The XInstaller is launched automatically. Click Continue in the first two screens to bring up the XInstaller screen (fig.

  • Page 78: The Adobeps 8.5.1

    • A minimum of 700 K of hard disk space plus the space required for the PPDs • Chooser version 7.3 or later (supplied with the PSPrinter installation) PSPrinter 8.3.1 provides the following features: • Support for Adobe PostScript Level 2 •...

  • Page 79: Psprinter 8.3.1

    PSPrinter 8.3.1 The PSPrinter installation program loads PSPrinter 8.3.1, Chooser version 7.3 (if necessary), the PSPrinter Read Me, and the latest PPDs. The installation overwrites any earlier version of PSPrinter but will not overwrite other printer drivers. Installing PSPrinter 8.3.1 and the PPD The installer loads both the PSPrinter driver and the PPD for the XANTÉ...
  • Page 80 Click OK in the Adobe Printer Driver entry screen to bring up the PSPrinter Installation window. Fig. 3.4 PSPrinter Installation Window Click Install to load the files listed in the Easy Install box. If you prefer to load only specific components, click Customize; select the files to load;...

  • Page 81: Psprinter 8.3 User Guide

    PSPrinter 8.3 User Guide A User Guide for the Adobe PSPrinter 8.3 print driver and a README file are provided in each language directory in the PSPrinter 8.3 folder. The guide provides detailed information about installing and using the Adobe PSPrinter Driver. The guide is less than 50 pages and can be printed using the Download PostScript File command in either the File menu of the Adobe Downloader utility or the General menu of XANTÉ...

  • Page 82: Adobeps 8.5.1

    AdobePS 8.5.1 If you use the individual printer installation option of the XInstaller, the AdobePS 8.5.1 is launched automatically following the installation of XANTÉ Utilities and your printer’s PPD. The AdobePS installation program also can be launched from the Printer Drivers folder.

  • Page 83: Installing The Ppd For Adobeps 8.5.1

    Installing the PPD for AdobePS 8.5.1 The XANTÉ PPDs are in the AdobePS 8.5.1 folder. If you did not use the XInstaller to load the driver and PPD for your printer, follow the procedure in this section to copy the PPD from the CD-ROM to your system.

  • Page 84: Configuring The Ppd

    Configuring the PPD After the PSPrinter or AdobePS driver and your printer’s PPD are installed, select and configure your printer’s PPD. Select Chooser from the Apple menu. The Chooser window appears (fig. 3.5). Select the AdobePS or the PSPrinter icon from the box on the left (top left in a network environment);...
  • Page 85 Click Setup in the Chooser window (fig. 3.5), if necessary, to bring up the PPD setup dialog box (fig. 3.6). Fig. 3.6 PPD Setup Dialog Box Click Auto Setup (fig. 3.6). The Adobe PostScript printer driver automatically selects and configures the correct PPD for your printer.

  • Page 86: Manual Ppd Setup

    Manual PPD Setup Use the following procedure to check or change your printer’s PPD configuration or if the Auto Setup procedure failed. Follow the first three steps in “Configuring the PPD” in the previous section. Click Select PPD (fig. 3.6). A screen appears from which you can select a PPD file.

  • Page 87: Configuring The Printer

    Note: This does not enable the Spooler feature on your printer. The Spooler must be enabled on the printer, using either the front panel Interfaces menus (see chapter 5) or XANTÉ Command Center (see “The Spooler” later in this chapter) for the Save Spooled Job feature to function properly.

  • Page 88: Downloads Folder

    Verify the setup. Make sure your Macintosh is connected to the printer with a LocalTalk or Ethernet cable. Locate and open the XANTÉ Utilities folder; then, double-click the XANTÉ Command Center icon. Select Printer Status from the General menu to display a dialog box showing the current printer status.
  • Page 89 • The Initdska.ps and Initdskb.ps files initialize the internal IDE drive of the same designation (the A or B disk) on the printer. • The Initdsks.ps file initializes all SCSI and IDE drives attached to the printer. Initializing a disk erases all information stored on the disk. See “Initializing a Hard Disk”...

  • Page 90: App Drivers Folder

    App Drivers Folder Some Aldus PageMaker and FreeHand versions and QuarkXPress require special files in addition to the standard PPD supplied for your printer. These files are supplied by XANTÉ in the App Drivers folder on the CD-ROM. See appendix B, “Application Notes and Page Design”...

  • Page 91: Aldus Ppd Folder

    Aldus PPD Folder The Standard and Kanji folders in the Aldus PPD folder contain PPDs for Aldus PageMaker versions 4.2 to 5.0 and Aldus FreeHand version 3.0 and 3.1. To install these PPDs Load and configure the Adobe PostScript printer driver and your printer’s PPD following the instructions in “Adobe PostScript Printer Drivers”...

  • Page 92: Xanté Command Center

    • For versions 3.2 and earlier, copy the PDF to the same folder as the QuarkXPress application. • For versions 3.3 and later, copy the PDF to the QuarkXPress PDF folder. Remove “Balloon Help” from the Quark folder for QuarkXPress 3.3.2. Note: The name of the PDF indicates the XANTÉ...

  • Page 93: Printer Status

    Fig. 3.9 General Menu Options Printer Status This option provides on screen information about the printer’s current status. For example, the status may indicate that the printer is idle, ready to receive a job. If the printer is receiving data, the status message lists the interface source;...

  • Page 94: Act Calibration

    X•ACT Calibration This option allows you to calibrate the horizontal and vertical dimensions of your printer’s output to a standard. See “Accurate Calibration Technology” later in this chapter for details about using XANTÉ’s patent pending X•ACT feature. Download PostScript File This option allows you to download PostScript files to your printer.

  • Page 95: The Networking Menu

    The Networking Menu This menu allows you to configure your printer’s optional Ethernet interface for Novell Print Server emulation, AppleTalk, and the TCP/IP communication (fig. 3.10). These options should only be used by your Network Administrator. See the Ethernet Upgrade manual that is shipped with the upgrade package.

  • Page 96: Appletalk

    AppleTalk The following options in this menu allow you to configure the AppleTalk protocol on your printer’s optional Ethernet interface. • Printer Name—allows you to set the name your printer advertises on the network. • EtherTalk Zone Name—allows you to change the default zone assigned to your printer by the network router.

  • Page 97: Transfer Curve

    Transfer Curve This menu allows you to create and control calibration curves for up to four printers controller by the Accel-a-Graphix CT4. This function is not valid for laser printers. CRD Directories This menu allows you to manage the CRD library on the Accel-a-Graphix CT4’s hard drive.

  • Page 98: Adobe Downloader

    Adobe Downloader Use Adobe Downloader to load and manage font files on your printer’s hard drive and to send PostScript files to your printer. Fig. 3.13 Adobe Downloader Menu The File Menu The file menu allows you to download fonts and PostScript files to the printer and to quit Adobe Downloader.

  • Page 99: The Special Menu

    The Special Menu The Special menu allows you to check printer status and manage fonts downloaded to your printer. Printer Status This option allows you to check the current status of the printer. This option is also available using the Printer Status option of the General menu in XANTÉ...

  • Page 100: The Spooler

    The Spooler Spooling can be enabled for each interface independently through XANTÉ Command Center or the Interface menus on the printer’s front panel. XANTÉ Command Center also allows you to manage the jobs in the spooler print queue. See chapter 8, “Advanced Features,”...
  • Page 101 Fig 3.14 The Spooling Window Select Devices from the Configure box to open the Select Spool Device window (fig. 3.15). Fig. 3.15 The Select Spool Device Window Select the disk to use to store the spooled jobs or select NONE to disable spooling;...
  • Page 102 Select Interfaces from the Configure box to open the Select I/O Interfaces to Spool window (fig. 3.16). Fig. 3.16 The Select I/O Interfaces to Spool Window Select the interface that you use to send files to the printer; then click Ok. The I/O interface is set up; then the Spooling window reappears (fig.
  • Page 103 Fig 3.17 The Job Queue in the Spooling Window The Job queue lists the job ID, job status, job title, spool device, and file size of all jobs in the spooling queue. Job status can be W (waiting to be processed), P (currently processing), or H (already processed and held using the Save Spooled Job feature).

  • Page 104: Calibration With A Densitometer

    Calibration with a Densitometer You can create up to seven custom gamma curves and download these to your printer, in addition to the seven standard curves supplied with XANTÉ’s Halftone Calibration Technology. The Linear option on the printer’s front panel Gamma menu allows you to select Custom Gamma 0 as your printer’s default.

  • Page 105: Using The Densitometer

    Fig. 3.18 The Linearization Window Set the Number of Patches to print. The default setting of 11 prints a calibration strip with levels of gray at 10% increments. Click Print Calibration Strip (fig. 3.18). The calibration strip shows the printer’s performance using no gamma curve correction.

  • Page 106: Linearizing The Densitometer Data

    Linearizing the Densitometer Data The XANTÉ Linearizer uses the densitometer measurements to calculate the adjustments necessary to correct printer performance to a linear standard. Open XANTÉ Linearizer and choose Select Device from the Device menu. The following window appears. Fig. 3.19 The Select Device Window Select Generic B&W from the Select Device drop-down menu (fig.

  • Page 107: Creating A Custom Gamma Curve

    Click Save As. Specify a file name, select a folder on your system, and click Save to save the file. Click Ok to close the Device window; then select Quit from the File menu to exit the XANTÉ Linearizer. Creating a Custom Gamma Curve Use XANTÉ...

  • Page 108: Accurate Calibration Technology

    Click Linearize to create a new curve and download it to your printer. The new curve replaces the existing curve of the same name on the printer. Print another calibration strip and measure it with the Densitometer to verify the accuracy of the curve you created. If the measured densities differ from the standards by more than 3%, repeat the calibration process.
  • Page 109 Fig. 3.22 X•ACT Screen Select the media size you are using in the Paper Size box. Click Update/Print. A test page prints with a horizontal and a vertical line on it. Turn the test page so that the large and small crosses are aligned with one another as they are on the X•ACT Calibration screen (fig.

  • Page 110: Printer Margin Adjustment

    Printer Margin Adjustment The Margin Adjustment option allows you to adjust the position of the imageable area. Your printer is calibrated before it is shipped, but it may drift out of alignment over time. Always adjust the position of the imageable area on the page after using X•ACT Calibration. Note: Use the standard paper size (letter or A4) for your paper cassette with the Margin Adjustment function.
  • Page 111 Fig. 3.24 Margin Alignment Warning Turn the test page so that -x is to the left and -y is at the top of the crossed lines. Check the current settings that printed near the crossed lines. The factory default is x = 0, y = 0, which should cause each line to print 1"...

  • Page 112: Downloaded Fonts

    Measure the distance from the edge of the page to the -y line. This distance is dependent on the x coordinate. • To move the -y line away from the edge of the page, move the slide on the horizontal slide bar to the left (toward the -x).

  • Page 113: Macintosh Setup

    Outline Fonts Available: Outline Fonts Selected: Fonts Device Memory Macinto... Ameri Ameri AmeriBol AmeriBol Eject AmeriExtBol Desktop AmeriIta AvantGarBoo AvantGarBooObl Add All AvantGarDem Remove AvantGarDemObl BenguBol BenguBoo Cancel Bodon Download BodonBol BodonBolIta BodonPos BookmDem Fig. 3.25 Download Font Screen Select the folder on your Macintosh that contains the font files from the drop down menu on the top left of the screen.

  • Page 114: Reviewing And Removing Downloaded Fonts

    Reviewing and Removing Downloaded Fonts Open the Adobe Downloader and select Printer Font Directory from the Special menu. The following screen appears. Where would you like the directory sent? Screen Printer Cancel Fig. 3.26 Listing Downloaded Fonts Choose Printer to print a list of all fonts in printer memory, ROM, cartridge ROM, and on hard disks (fig.
  • Page 115 Click OK to close the Font Directory Screen and return to the Adobe Downloader main menu. Note: To remove fonts downloaded to printer memory, turn the printer off. Fonts are stored in printer memory only during the current power cycle. ◊...
  • Page 116 3-48 Macintosh Setupbb ____________________________________...

  • Page 117: Chapter 4 - Pc Setup

    Chapter 4 - PC Setup Chapter Overview Introduction ..................4-3 Before You Begin ................4-3 XANTÉ Utilities CD-ROM (PC) ............ 4-3 XANTÉ Utilities Installer ............... 4-6 XANTÉ Utilities and Application Drivers ....... 4-6 Adobe Acrobat Reader 3.0 .............. 4-7 Adobe PostScript Printer Drivers ............ 4-8 Windows 3.1 and 3.11 Printer Drivers ........
  • Page 118 Notes 4-2 PC Setupbb __________________________________________...

  • Page 119: Introduction

    Introduction This chapter describes the contents and use of the XANTÉ Utilities CD-ROM for the PC. This includes instructions for installing and configuring the Adobe PostScript printer driver, your printer’s PPD (PostScript Printer Description) file, XANTÉ Command Center, the XANTÉ Linearization Tool, and other utility files. The procedures section contains instructions for using some of your printer’s innovative features.
  • Page 120 The Acrobat folder contains Adobe Acrobat Reader 3.0 installation programs for Windows 3.1 and Windows 95. See “Adobe Acrobat Reader 3.0” later in this chapter and the Read1st.txt file on the CD- ROM for installation instructions. The AG_CT4 folder contains CRDs and default curves for use with XANTÉ’s Accel-a-Graphix CT4.
  • Page 121 The Xinstall folder contains the XANTÉ Utilities Installer for the PC. This program installs XANTÉ Command Center, the XANTÉ Linearization Tool, the PDF (Printer Description File) for QuarkXPress (if selected), and the PPD for PageMaker (if selected); then, it launches the appropriate Adobe PostScript Printer Driver installation program for your operating system.

  • Page 122: Xanté Utilities Installer

    XANTÉ Utilities Installer The XANTÉ Utilities Installer installs XANTÉ Command Center, the XANTÉ Linearization Tool, and your printer’s QuarkXPress PDF; then, it launches the Adobe PostScript Printer Driver installer. On systems running Windows 3.1/3.11, the installer for the most recent printer driver is launched.

  • Page 123: Adobe Acrobat Reader 3.0

    Note: You can select only one Application PDF or PPD and only one printer per installation process. Review the configuration information on the Start Copying Files screen before clicking Next to install the XANTÉ Utilities, the QuarkXPress PDF (if selected), and the PPD for PageMaker (if selected).

  • Page 124: Adobe Postscript Printer Drivers

    Follow the instructions on each screen to complete the installation. See the Read1st.txt file on the CD-ROM and the Adobe Acrobat 3.0 Readme file that is installed with the program on your system. Adobe PostScript Printer Drivers Your XANTÉ printer features Adobe PostScript software. Before using your printer, you must install the Adobe PostScript driver and your printer’s PPD.
  • Page 125 Insert the XANTÉ Utilities CD-ROM into your PC. Start Windows; then, close all Windows applications and spooling programs. Use File Manager to open the appropriate language folder in the Drivers: Win31: Ps30 or Ps31 folder on the CD-ROM and check the Readme file for updates before beginning the installation.

  • Page 126: Installing Your Printer's Ppd

    Click Continue in the message box to load the AdobePS printer driver on your system. If all Windows applications are not closed, or if you do not want to overwrite existing Adobe PostScript drivers, click Exit to terminate the installation. Click Restart Windows when the installation is complete.

  • Page 127: Configuring The Ppd For Windows 3.1 And 3.11

    Configuring the PPD for Windows 3.1 and 3.11 After loading the AdobePS printer driver and the PPD, configure the new printer as the default for Windows 3.1 applications. Double-click Printers (not PostScript Printers) in the Control Panel window. The Printers dialog box appears. Fig.
  • Page 128 Under Timeouts (seconds), make sure the settings are Device Not Selected: 300 seconds Transmission Retry: 900 seconds Select the Fast Printing Direct to Port option, if you have a Pentium PC. If not, be sure this option is not selected. Click OK to return to the Printers dialog box (fig.
  • Page 129 Under PostScript Timeout Values, make sure settings are Job Timeout - Seconds, set to 0 Wait Timeout-Seconds, set to 240 Under PostScript Performance, select Optimize for Portability. Click the Features Tab to configure your printer options. Use the scroll bar on the left to locate the option and the scroll bar on the right of each option to select the setting.
  • Page 130 Select True for Spooler Enabled to enable the Save Spooled Job menu in your application Print dialog box. Note: This does not enable the Spooler feature on your printer. The Spooler must be enabled on the printer, using either the front panel Interfaces menus (see chapter 5) or XANTÉ...

  • Page 131: Deleting Previous Driver Versions

    Click Close in the Printers dialog box; then close the Control Panel window. After installing and configuring the AdobePS printer driver and PPD, see “Configuring the Printer” later in this chapter to verify that the printer interfaces are properly configured. Deleting Previous Driver Versions Normally, you do not have to delete previous versions of the Adobe PostScript printer driver for Windows or any previously installed...

  • Page 132: Windows 95 Drivers

    Restart Windows. Use Notepad or another ASCII text editor to delete the following entries from the Win.ini file in the Windows directory. Only delete the lines indicated by notes in the right column; the other lines are to help you locate the entries <<<Delete this line [<printer_name>,<port>] <<<Delete this line...
  • Page 133 Use Windows Explorer to open the appropriate language folder in the Drivers: Win95: Ps41 or Ps422 folder on the CD-ROM and check the Readme file for updates before beginning the installation. Double-click the Setup.exe icon in the Ps41 or Ps422 folder on the CD-ROM to begin the installation.
  • Page 134 Select Yes to copy the setup program to your hard drive (recommended); then click Next. Note: If you select No and click Next, skip to step 5 after the AdobePS printer driver files are loaded. Click Next to copy the AdobePS printer driver files and setup program to the default directory on your PC.
  • Page 135 Select the port through which your PC is connected to the printer from the Available Ports box; then click Next. Note: You can view or change the port configuration from the Local Port Selection screen by clicking the Configure Port button. See your system administrator for information.

  • Page 136: Configuring The Ppd For Windows 95

    Configuring the PPD for Windows 95 After installing the Adobe PostScript printer driver and PPD, configure the PPD for your printer. Click Start from the Windows 95 desktop; then click Settings; then click Printers. The Printers window appears. Highlight your XANTÉ printer model and click the right mouse button.
  • Page 137 Select the defaults for the Properties menu in your application Print dialog box from the Printer features section. See chapter 6, “PPD Settings,” for a description of these menus. Select Installed for the upgrades that are installed on your printer, such as optional trays, the extra wide print upgrade, and the optional duplexer (Accel-a-Writer 8300 only).
  • Page 138 Fig. 4.12 The PostScript Tab for Printer Properties In the PostScript output format box, select PostScript (optimized for speed) if you have a Pentium processor. If not, select PostScript (optimized for portability-ADSC). Under PostScript header, select Download header with each print job. Under PostScript timeout values, make sure the setting are Job timeout: 0 Wait timeout: 240...

  • Page 139: Windows Nt Drivers

    Select Close from the File menu to exit the Printers window. After installing and configuring the AdobePS printer driver and PPD, see “Configuring the Printer” later in this chapter to verify that the printer interfaces are properly configured. Windows NT Drivers Windows NT Windows NT is a networking interface that supports systems running Windows 3.1 and Windows 95.
  • Page 140 Start Windows 95; close all applications and spooling programs; then, click Start, Settings, Printers. Double-click on Add Printer to bring up the Add Printer Wizard. Select My Computer and click Next to bring up the Ports selection window (fig. 4.13). Fig.
  • Page 141 Fig. 4.14 Printer and Manufacturer Window Click Have Disk and use the Browse function to find or type in the path to the directory where you copied the Oemprint.inf file in step 1. Click OK. The Oemprint.inf file compiles a list of printers to install. Select your printer from the list and click Next to bring up the Printer Name window (fig.
  • Page 142 Fig. 4.15 The Printer Name Window Enter the name that appears on your printer’s start-up page as the Printer Name and specify whether this is to be your default printer; then, click Next to bring up the Shared Printer window (fig.
  • Page 143 Select Shared if the printer is connected to a network. Then, select the operating systems for all computers that will send files to the printer from the list in the bottom window. Select Not shared if the printer is connected directly to your PC. Click Next to bring up the Print Test Page window (fig.

  • Page 144: Configuring The Printer

    Configuring the Printer If necessary, configure the printer’s communication interface using the front panel. Select the SETUP:INTERFACES menu. Select the menu for the printer interface that is connected to your computer (SERIAL, PARALLEL, LPR, or NOVELL PSERVER). Select the ENABLE menu. Select the YES option.

  • Page 145: Ps_Files Folder

    Copy your printer’s PDF from the PDFs folder to the Xpress\PDF directory on your PC by typing the following command, substituting the drive letter containing the XANTÉ Utilities CD-ROM for [Drive]. COPY [Drive]:\PDFS\????.PDF C:\XPRESS\PDF ↵ Note: The name of the PDF indicates the XANTÉ printer it supports.
  • Page 146 The Initdisk.ps files are used to initialize hard disks attached to or installed in your printer. • The numbered files initialize the SCSI disk with the same device number (Initdsk1.ps intializes SCSI disk #1, Initdsk2.ps initializes SCSI disk #2, etc.) on the printer. •...

  • Page 147: Xanté Command Center

    The Startpg.on file enables the startup page feature, which causes it to print automatically each time the printer is restarted (see “Startup Page Menu” in chapter 5). Sysparm.ps file prints a list of the current system parameters. If you call XANTÉ Technical Support, you may be asked to print this page to check your setup.

  • Page 148: The Options Menu

    Select the YES option. Press the On Line key to return the printer to the READY/IDLE state. Double-click the XANTÉ Command Center icon to open the program. Setup Command Center to communicate with the printer. From the Command Center Ports menu, select COMX to set up a serial connection or LPTX to setup a parallel connection to the printer.

  • Page 149: Select Product

    Fig. 4.18 Controller Menu Options Select Product This option allows you to select the printer to configure. Your PC must be directly connected to the printer’s serial or parallel port to use XANTÉ Command Center. See “Configuration for XANTÉ Command Center” earlier in this chapter. General These menu options allow you to receive information about the printer’s status, perform diagnostics and troubleshooting, and set...
  • Page 150 Fig. 4.19 General Menu Options • Chat—a diagnostic communication tool, to be used only as directed by XANTÉ Technical Support. This Chat menu only works through a serial connection between the PC and printer. • Get Info—provides on screen information about the current printer status.

  • Page 151: Align Paper

    • Reset Controller—allows you to reboot your printer from your computer. This option causes the printer to go through the initialization process. • Send Ctrl-D—sends a Control-D (PostScript’s end-of-job marker) to the printer. • Send PostScript File—allows you to download PostScript files to your printer.

  • Page 152: Linearize

    Linearize This menu allows you to create and download custom curves to your printer. These curves can be selected for a specific job from the Print dialog box or set as the default from the printer’s front panel. See “Calibration with a Densitometer” later in this chapter for details. Spooler This option allows you to enable and control spooling on the printer’s hard drive.

  • Page 153: Test Directory

    Delete filer Server—allows you to delete specific Novell file servers from the list that your printer polls for print jobs. Delete All File Servers—allows you to delete all Novell file servers from the list that your printer polls for print jobs. Printing—Allows you to enable and disable printing and file server login functions for your printer’s Novell Print Server emulation over the Ethernet interface.

  • Page 154: The Ports Menu

    The Ports Menu This menu allows you to select the PC port through which you are connected to the printer for XANTÉ Command Center. Fig. 4.21 The Ports Menu See “Configuration for XANTÉ Command Center” earlier in this chapter. The XANTÉ Linearization Tool The XANTÉ...

  • Page 155: Procedures

    Procedures This section contains instructions for performing common procedures using the programs provided in the XANTÉ Utilities. The Spooler Spooling can be enabled for each interface independently through XANTÉ Command Center or the Interface menus on the printer’s front panel. XANTÉ Command Center also allows you to manage the jobs in the spooler print queue.
  • Page 156 Fig. 4.23 The Configure Menu in the Spooler Window Choose Spool Device from the Configure menu (fig. 4.23) to open the Select Spool Device window (fig. 4.24). Fig. 4.24 The Select Spool Device Window Select the disk to store the spooled jobs or select NONE to disable spooling;...
  • Page 157 Choose I/O Interfaces to Spool from the Configure menu in the Spooler window to open the Select I/O Interfaces to Spool window (fig. 4.25). Fig. 4.25 The Select I/O Interfaces to Spool Window Select the interface that you use to send files to the printer; then click OK.
  • Page 158 Open XANTÉ Command Center and select Spooler from the Controller menu to open the Spooler Window (fig. 4.26). Fig. 4.26 The Spooler Window and Job Queue Note: The Job queue lists the job ID, job status, job title, spool device, and file size of all jobs in the spooling queue.

  • Page 159: Calibration With A Densitometer

    Calibration with a Densitometer You can create up to seven custom gamma curves and download these to your printer, in addition to the seven standard curves supplied with XANTÉ’s Halftone Calibration Technology. The Linear option on the printer’s front panel Gamma menu allows you to select Custom Gamma 0 as your printer’s default.

  • Page 160: Using The Densitometer

    Fig. 4.27 The Linearization Window Set the Number of Patches to print. The default setting of 11 prints a calibration strip with levels of gray at 10% increments. Click Print Calibration Strip (fig. 4.27). The calibration strip shows the printer’s performance using no gamma curve correction.

  • Page 161: Linearizing The Densitometer Data

    Linearizing the Densitometer Data The XANTÉ Linearization Tool uses the densitometer measurements to calculate the adjustments necessary to correct printer performance to a linear standard. Open the XANTÉ Linearization Tool and select Generic B&W from the Device menu to open that window. Generic B/W Device Device Data Display...

  • Page 162: Creating A Custom Gamma Curve

    Creating a Custom Gamma Curve Use XANTÉ Command Center to create and automatically download a custom gamma curve by merging the Linearization file you created with a custom gamma curve on your printer. The new custom curve adjusts your printer’s performance to a linear standard for the specific conditions (ink, media, and environment) at the time you printed the calibration strip.

  • Page 163: Accurate Calibration Technology

    Print another calibration strip and measure it with the densitometer to verify the accuracy of the curve you created. If the measured densities differ from the standards by more than 3%, repeat the calibration process. Click Close to close the Linearization window; then select Exit from the File menu to quit XANTÉ...
  • Page 164 Fig. 4.30 The X•ACT Screen Select the media size from the Paper menu (Fig. 4.30). Click Update/Print to print a page with a horizontal and a vertical line on it. Click OK in the X•ACT message box. Turn the test page so that the large and small crosses are aligned with one another as they are on the X•ACT Calibration screen (fig.

  • Page 165: Printer Margin Adjustment

    Printer Margin Adjustment The Align Paper option allows you to adjust the printer margin, which is the position of the imageable area on the media. Your printer is calibrated before it is shipped, but it may drift out of alignment over time. Always adjust the alignment of the imageable area on the page after using X•ACT Calibration.
  • Page 166 Check the current settings that printed near the crossed lines. The factory default is x = 0, y = 0, which should cause each line to print 1" (25.4 mm) from the edge of the page. The coordinates are listed in units that indicate the change from the factory default in dots per inch.

  • Page 167: Managing Fonts On An Optional Hard Disk

    Managing Fonts on an Optional Hard Disk Your XANTÉ printer includes the Adobe PostScript 3 extended set of 136 fonts. You can download additional fonts to the printer’s memory or to an optional hard disk. Fonts downloaded to your printer are considered resident, which means applications do not have to bundle these fonts with print jobs.
  • Page 168 4-52 PC Setupbb __________________________________________...

  • Page 169: Chapter 5 - Configuration

    Chapter 5 - Configuration Chapter Overview Introduction ..................5-3 Printer Control ................5-3 The Front Panel ................5-3 The Display Window ..............5-4 Front Panel Lights (LEDs) ............5-4 Front Panel Keys ..............5-5 The Configuration Menu Structure ..........5-8 Selecting Menu Options ............
  • Page 170 Notes Configurationbb ______________________________________...

  • Page 171: Introduction

    Introduction This chapter describes the printer’s front panel and explains how to use it to configure printer features. Printer Control Many printer features can be set from the Print dialog box within an application. These application settings override the printer’s default. The default settings for the printer can be changed using the printer’s front panel menus and, for some features, XANTÉ...

  • Page 172: The Display Window

    The Display Window The printer’s front panel window displays messages that indicate printer status, request operator help, relay error or service information, and display menu items (fig. 5.1). Front Panel Lights (LEDs) Front panel lights, called LEDs (Light Emitting Diodes), indicate printer status (fig.

  • Page 173: Front Panel Keys

    The Form Feed LED is lit when the printer FORM FEED does not receive a form feed command at the end of a page. If this happens, take the printer off line and press the Form Feed key. After a blank page is fed through the printer, press the On line key to put the printer back on line.
  • Page 174 The up arrow Reset ↑ key cancels a RESET processing job if you take the printer off line and press the Reset ↑ key. In the configuration menu structure, press the Reset ↑ key to back out of the menus one level at a time. The left arrow Test ←...
  • Page 175 The Tray Select key is used to change the TRAY SELECT default paper tray. When you press this key, the first tray that appears in the window is the current tray selection. Press the Tray Select key to toggle between trays. The options are man feed (manual feed tray), cassette (standard cassette), upper optional, and lower optional.

  • Page 176: The Configuration Menu Structure

    The Configuration Menu Structure Use the configuration menus to set up and change your printer default settings through the front panel. This section explains and gives an example of configuring your printer using the menu structure and covers resetting to factory defaults. The printer’s quick reference sheet in the back of this manual illustrates the menu structure.
  • Page 177 Press the Enter ↓ key to select the desired option if it is not a numeric value. If it is numeric, use the Test ← key to lower or the Menu → key to raise it to the desired amount; then, press the Enter ↓...

  • Page 178: Resetting To Factory Defaults

    Resetting to Factory Defaults To reset printer options to factory default settings, turn off the printer, hold in the On Line and Tray Select keys, turn on the printer, and then release the keys after RESET 1 appears in the window. The Main Menus The printer’s front panel has two main configuration menus, the Miscellaneous menu and the Interfaces menu.

  • Page 179: The Density Menu

    SETUP MISCELLANEOUS ENTER TEST MENU MISCELLANEOUS MISCELLANEOUS MISCELLANEOUS MISCELLANEOUS DENSITY GAMMA INITIAL JOB MISCELLANEOUS MISCELLANEOUS MISCELLANEOUS MISCELLANEOUS JAM RECOVER NEIT* LANGUAGE MANUAL FEED MISCELLANEOUS MISCELLANEOUS MISCELLANEOUS MISCELLANEOUS FONT ACCELERATOR** RAM DISK SCREEN STARTUP PAGE MISCELLANEOUS MISCELLANEOUS MISCELLANEOUS MISCELLANEOUS TIMEOUT 1200 DPI*** TONER PAGE TRAY SWITCH NEIT is active only with negative print enabled in the PPD...

  • Page 180: The Dpi Menu

    The DPI Menu MISCELLANEOUS The DPI menu allows you to select the default 600 x 600 1200 x 1200 printing resolution. The factory default is 600 x 600. 1200 x 1200 dpi can be selected if you have the resolution upgrade installed. Note: If you add a memory upgrade, higher resolutions may appear in the DPI menu.

  • Page 181: The Jam Recover Menu

    The Jam Recover Menu MISCELLANEOUS JAM RECOVER The Jam Recover menu allows you to enable (YES) or to disable (NO) the feature that reprints the last page processed after a paper jam is cleared. When enabled, Jam Recover works as long as you do not turn off the power to the printer while removing the jam.

  • Page 182: The Neit Menu

    The NEIT Menu MISCELLANEOUS NEIT If your printer has the NEIT upgrade, use this … menu to reduce the plugging (filling in) of tiny … white spaces inside letters such as a or e and in hairline images. Options are 0 to 20; increasing the number decreases the amount of plugging.

  • Page 183: The Font Accelerator Menu

    The Font Accelerator Menu MISCELLANEOUS FONT ACCELERATOR The Font Accelerator menu allows you to set aside a percentage of available RAM disk space to store recently used fonts for fast 100% system access. Fonts must be downloaded to a hard disk attached to the printer, RAM disk must be enabled for at least 1 MB or more, and the system must have a minimum of 12 MB of RAM available.

  • Page 184: The Timeout Menu

    The Timeout Menu MISCELLANEOUS TIMEOUT 20 sec The Timeout menu allows you to select the 40 SEC 60 sec number of seconds the printer waits for 300 sec never additional incoming data before cancelling a job and returning to the Ready/Idle state to accept another job.

  • Page 185: The Interfaces Menu

    The Interfaces Menu The Interfaces menu (SETUP:INTERFACES) allows you to set the defaults for the printer’s three standard (RS232, parallel, and LocalTalk) and optional Ethernet interface. This menu includes following submenus. • RS232 • ETHERTALK • PARALLEL • LPR (Line Printer) •...

  • Page 186: The Enable Menu

    The Enable Menu RS232 ENABLE The Enable menu allows you to enable (YES) or to disable (NO) the RS232 interface. The factory default is YES. The Mode Menu RS232 MODE The Mode menu allows you to select PS STD PostScript Standard (PS STD), PostScript ps bin ps tbcp Binary (PS BIN), or PostScript Tagged Binary...

  • Page 187: The Stop Bits Menu

    The Stop Bits Menu RS232 STOP BITS The Stop Bits menu allows you to select the stop bit setting for your printer’s serial interface to agree with the setting on your host computer. The factory default is 1. The Spool Menu RS232 SPOOL The Spool menu allows you to enable (YES)

  • Page 188: The Mode Menu

    The LocalTalk, EtherTalk, and INTERFACES XXXX* LPR (Line Printer) Menus ENABLE MODE SPOOL The LocalTalk menu allows you to configure the printer’s LocalTalk interface. The * XXXX = LTALK, ETALK, or LPR EtherTalk and LPR menus allow you to configure the printer’s Ethernet interface. The Enable Menu XXXX* ENABLE...

  • Page 189: The Novell Pserver (Novell Print Server) Menu

    The Novell PServer (Novell INTERFACES NOVELL PSERVER Print Server) Menu ENABLE MODE PROTOCOL The Novell PServer menu allows you to SPOOL TIMEOUT enable and configure the printer’s Ethernet interface for Novell Print Server emulation. The Enable Menu NOVELL PSERVER ENABLE The Enable menu allows you to enable (YES) or to disable (NO) the Novell Printer Server emulation on the printer’s Ethernet interface.

  • Page 190: The Timeout Menu

    The Timeout Menu NOVELL PSERVER TIMEOUT The Timeout menu allows you to set a timeout 5 min for the Novell Print Server emulation. If the 10 min 15 min printer cannot locate an assigned file server 20 min 25 min during the selected time, the Novell Print 30 MIN never...

  • Page 191: Chapter 6 - Ppd Settings

    Chapter 6 - PPD Settings Chapter Overview Introduction ..................6-3 About the PPD ................6-3 Selecting PPD Options ..............6-3 In a Macintosh Environment ............ 6-4 In a Windows 95 Environment ..........6-6 In a Windows 3.1 Environment ..........6-8 The PPD Menus ................
  • Page 192 Notes 6-2 PPD Settingsbb _______________________________________...

  • Page 193: Introduction

    Introduction This chapter describes the options that can be selected through your printer’s PPD (PostScript Printer Description) file. About the PPD The PPD allows you to select the settings for some printer features from your application’s Print dialog box. These settings override the printer’s front panel menu settings (see chapter 5, “Configuration”) For these options to be available, the Adobe PostScript printer driver and your printer’s PPD must be installed and configured properly.

  • Page 194: In A Macintosh Environment

    In a Macintosh Environment To configure a printer feature from the Print dialog box Select the AdobePS icon from the Chooser and configure your printer’s options in the PPD following the instructions in chapter 3. Select Print from the application’s File menu. The Print dialog box appears.
  • Page 195 Select Printer Specific Options to bring up the printer option menus (fig. 6.2). Fig. 6.2 The Printer Specific Options Menu Use the scroll bar on the right to locate the option; then, use the drop down menu next to the option to select the setting. Repeat to configure other printer options.

  • Page 196: In A Windows 95 Environment

    In a Windows 95 Environment To select a PPD option from the Print dialog box Select Print from your application’s File menu. The Print dialog box appears. Fig. 6.3 The Windows 95 Print Dialog Box Make sure your printer is selected in the Name box at the top of the Print dialog box;...
  • Page 197 Fig. 6.4 The Windows 95 Device Options Tab Select the setting from the drop down menu in the Change Setting for box. Repeat steps 4 and 5 to configure other printer features. Click OK to close the Properties window. The Print dialog box reappears.

  • Page 198: In A Windows 3.1 Environment

    In a Windows 3.1 Environment To select a PPD option from the Print dialog box Select Print from your application’s File menu; then, click Setup to bring up the Print Setup dialog box. Fig. 6.5 The Windows 3.1 Print Dialog Box If your printer is not the default printer, select it from the Specific Printer drop down menu;...

  • Page 199: The Ppd Menus

    Use the scroll bar on the left to select printer features and the scroll bars on the right of each feature to display and select the options. Make sure that your printer’s installable options are configured following the instructions in chapter 4. Click OK to close the Options window and return to the Print dialog box.

  • Page 200: Duplex

    Duplex The Duplex menu (XTDuplex on the Windows 3.1/3.11 Features tab) allows you to select the settings for the optional duplexer. The options are Simplex (print without using the duplexer), Edge-duplex (print double-sided, book style), and Tumble-duplex (print double- sided, flip chart style) The duplexer must be installed on the printer and configured properly in the PPD before the options appear in the Print dialog box.

  • Page 201: Fast Imaging

    Fast Imaging The Fast Imaging menu allows you to select from two methods of image data compression for faster printing when image quality is not the primary concern. The options are None, which prints at normal speed and with no data compression; Optimized for Quality, which compresses image data for faster printing than normal but with some (usually not noticeable) loss of image quality;...

  • Page 202: Horizontal And Vertical Image Shift

    Horizontal and Vertical Image Shift The Horizontal and Vertical Image Shift menus allow you to adjust the horizontal and vertical placement of an image on the media in 1/4" (6 mm) increments up to 3 in (76 mm). With these features, you can ensure that an image is placed correctly to be printed on a press.

  • Page 203: Negative Print

    Negative Print The Negative Print menu allows you to print a negative image where black and white are reversed, which is used in offset printing. The options are True to enable the feature and False to disable it. To ensure the highest quality when producing negative images, use this menu in the Print dialog box rather than an application setting.

  • Page 204: Resolution

    Resolution The Resolution menu allows you to select the printing resolution for a specific job. If you have a resolution upgrade installed on your printer, the options are 600 x 600 dpi and 1200 x 1200 dpi. If you have installed the resolution upgrade and the required RAM, but the upgrade cannot be selected (it is grayed out), the RAM may not be configured properly in the PPD.

  • Page 205: Save Spooled Job

    Save Spooled Job The Save Spooled Job menu allows you to retain print jobs in the spooler’s queue. These jobs can be reprinted from the queue, eliminating the time required to process the file and send it to the printer. The options are True to enable the feature and False to disable it. The printer port you are using must be set up for spooling, the spooler option must be configured in the PPD, and the printer must have a hard disk attached before you can use the Save Spooled Job...

  • Page 206: Tray Switch

    Tray Switch The Tray Switch menu in Windows 3.1/3.11, Windows 95, and some Macintosh applications allows you to specify whether to use the printer’s tray chaining feature. The True option enables tray chaining to all cassettes and the manual feed tray that are loaded with the same size paper.

  • Page 207: Chapter 7 - Using Media And Toner

    Chapter 7 - Using Media and Toner Chapter Overview Introduction ..................7-3 Media Specifications ............... 7-3 Selecting Media ................ 7-3 Storing Media ................7-4 Media Sizes ..................7-5 Standard Media Sizes ............... 7-6 XANTÉ Myriad Film Sizes ............7-7 Feeding Media to the Printer ............7-8 Determining the Leading Edge ..........
  • Page 208 Notes 7-2 Using Media and Tonerb ________________________________...

  • Page 209: Introduction

    Introduction This chapter describes how to select and use various media types and sizes, how to create double-sided output, and how to handle the toner cartridge. Media Specifications In addition to printer capabilities and application features, the quality of printed output depends on the type and condition of the media used.

  • Page 210: Storing Media

    You can create computer-to-film output using XANTÉ’s Myriad film. When processed through XANTÉ’s FilmStar 2, the resulting professional quality film image can be used to burn metal plates and silk screen emulsions, bypassing the expensive camera and darkroom steps required in conventional printing. Use only XANTÉ’s Myriad film.

  • Page 211: Media Sizes

    Media Sizes Your XANTÉ printer allows you to use standard and custom media sizes. The following chart provides an overview of the media sizes and types that you can feed using your printer’s paper cassettes and the manual feed tray. Media Guidelines Media Size...

  • Page 212: Standard Media Sizes

    Standard Media Sizes The physical page size is different from the imageable area. The portion of a physical page on which the printer can lay down toner is the imageable area. The following chart gives the Accel-a-Writer 8300 imageable areas for many standard media sizes. Media Imageable Size...

  • Page 213: Xanté Myriad Film Sizes

    If the extra wide print option is installed, the imageable area for 12.00" (305 mm) wide media is increased. Standard Extra Wide Media Size Imageable Area Imageable Area 12.00" x 19.00" 11.63" x 18.87" 11.95" x 18.87" (305 mm x 483 mm) (295 mm x 479 mm) (304 mm x 479 mm) 12.00"...

  • Page 214: Feeding Media To The Printer

    Feeding Media to the Printer Use the paper cassettes to feed standard size paper. Use the manual feed tray for non-standard or oversized media, film, transparencies, envelopes, labels, or when printing limited quantities. Determining the Leading Edge The leading edge of the media is determined by the media size and the feeding source.

  • Page 215: The Manual Feed Tray

    You can install up to two additional paper feeders, each of which can hold a 250 sheet cassette. With three paper cassettes and the manual feed tray, your printer’s capacity is expanded to 850 sheets. The paper cassettes and manual feed tray can be used to increase the capacity for a single media size with the tray chaining option or as sources for different sizes or types of print media.

  • Page 216: Tray Chaining

    Tray Chaining Tray chaining directs the printer to automatically switch to another source for media when the current source is empty. With the Accel- a-Writer 8300, you can chain to all paper cassettes and the manual feed tray. To enable the tray chaining feature •...

  • Page 217: Printing Transparencies

    Always use the manual feed tray and keep the following pointers in mind when printing on film. • Use only XANTÉ’s Myriad film. It is designed specifically for use with your printer and FilmStar 2. Using other film material may void your printer warranty. •...

  • Page 218: Printing Envelopes

    • Do not fan transparencies. This causes static build-up which can cause jams. • Select a gamma correction curve from the Gamma menu on your printer’s front panel or your application’s print dialog box to adjust output. Printing Envelopes Although your printer is not designed to run large numbers of envelopes, you can print them individually.

  • Page 219: Printing On Custom Sized Media

    • Do not use label sheets with exposed adhesives (such as partially used sheets or sheets on which the adhesive has seeped through to the surface). • Do not use thick, rough, textured, coated, synthetically reinforced, curled, torn, or otherwise damaged label stock. •...

  • Page 220: Printing Double-Sided Copy

    The following chart lists the minimum memory configuration required to print to oversized media. Minimum Memory Requirements Media Size 600 dpi 1200 dpi 12.00" x 19.00" (305 mm x 483 mm) 8 MB 20 MB 12.00" x 25.00" (305 mm x 635 mm) 16 MB 32 MB 11.25"...

  • Page 221: Duplexing

    Load the media using the following guidelines: Note: For best results when printing on the second side of the media, we recommend that you feed sheets individually or slip-feed (feed a blank sheet between each printed sheet) to prevent toner from sticking to adjacent pages.

  • Page 222: Using The Duplexer

    See “Paper Handling Options” in chapter 2 for instructions on installing, removing, and storing the duplexer. See Appendix A, “Troubleshooting” for solutions to paper jam and print quality issues. Using the Duplexer You can select from the three duplexing options using either the Duplex key on the printer’s front panel or the PPD option in your application’s Print dialog box.

  • Page 223: Handling The Toner Cartridge

    Handling the Toner Cartridge Your printer uses a standard toner cartridge that combines the toner and the drum, so you only have to replace one consumable. The toner cartridge averages 8000 letter/A4 size copies at 4% coverage. When you handle the toner cartridge, keep the following in mind: •...

  • Page 224: Adjusting Toner Output

    Adjusting Toner Output If your printer does not produce the rich, black images that you expect, the toner may have settled in the cartridge or you may need to adjust the print density. Redistributing Toner If the toner cartridge has not been used in several days, the toner may have settled in the cartridge.

  • Page 225: Chapter 8- Advanced Features

    Chapter 8- Advanced Features Chapter Overview Introduction ..................8-3 Levels of Gray ................. 8-3 Line Screens ..................8-4 Scanner Resolutions ................ 8-4 Line Art Scanning ..............8-4 Halftone Scanning ..............8-5 TIFF, PICT, EPS Formats ............8-5 Gamma Corrections ................ 8-6 Negative Enhanced Imaging Technology ........
  • Page 226 Notes 8-2 Advanced Features ____________________________________...

  • Page 227: Introduction

    Introduction To take full advantage of your printer’s high resolution and make your images look their best, it is important that you understand levels of gray, line screens, scanner resolutions, scanned image formats, and their uses within specific applications. This chapter explains these concepts and describes how to use them with XANTÉ’s Enhanced Screening Technology, NEIT, XANTÉ’s Halftone Calibration Technology, to achieve the best quality in output.

  • Page 228: Line Screens

    Use the following table as a guide to produce 256 levels of gray. LPI To Achieve 256 Levels of Gray Printer Resolution 1200 x 1200 dpi 600 x 600 dpi Line Screens The number of levels of gray you would like to achieve is one factor in determining the appropriate line screen to use.

  • Page 229: Halftone Scanning

    Halftone Scanning The halftone scanning resolution is usually lower than that of the output resolution. Black and white images generally should be scanned at a resolution of 2 times that of the line screen used, if printing at 100% size. Use the following formula to determine the optimum resolution.

  • Page 230: Gamma Corrections

    QuarkXPress only allows you to change the line screen of an individual TIFF file through the Style menu. For version specific information, see the QuarkXPress documentation. For additional application information, see appendix B, “Application Notes and Page Design.” Gamma Corrections XANTÉ...
  • Page 231 Gamma 0 Input Levels Black White Gamma 1 Gamma 2 Input Levels Input Levels Black White Black White Gamma 3 Gamma 4 Input Levels Input Levels Black White Black White Gamma 5 Gamma 6 Input Levels Input Levels Black White Black White Fig.

  • Page 232: Negative Enhanced Imaging Technology

    Negative Enhanced Imaging Technology Traditionally laser printers were designed to print positive images. XANTÉ’s innovative, patent pending Negative Enhanced Imaging Technology (NEIT) is the first technology to address the problems typically associated with producing negative images on a laser printer. The patent pending technology can be purchased as an option for your printer.

  • Page 233: Enhanced Screening

    Enhanced Screening XANTÉ’s Enhanced Screening Technology increases the number of gray levels available for a line screen setting. The option can be set from the printer’s front panel or through the PPD. If you use the PPD, you can select the levels of gray and gamma settings simultaneously.

  • Page 234: Accurate Calibration Technology

    The maximum amount of RAM disk available is equal to the total RAM installed minus the amount of RAM required for standard printer operation (a minimum of 8 MB). For example, a printer with 64 MB of RAM has 56 MB (64 - 8 = 56) available. RAM disk can be enabled in 1 MB increments up to the maximum available amount.
  • Page 235 Chapter 9 - Maintenance and Specifications Chapter Overview Introduction ..................9-3 Maintenance ..................9-3 Handling the Printer ..............9-3 Moving the Printer ..............9-4 Cleaning the Printer ..............9-5 Technical Specifications..............9-7 Printer Memory Requirements ..........9-9 Warranty and Service Options ............9-10 Limited Warranty ................
  • Page 236 Notes 9-2 Maintenance and Specificationsbb ________________________...

  • Page 237: Introduction

    Introduction Your Accel-a-Writer 8300 is designed for minimal maintenance. This chapter describes how to care for your printer and contains the technical specifications and warranty for your printer. Maintenance Your printer requires minimal maintenance. Handling the printer with care and regular cleaning should ensure that it remains in good working order.

  • Page 238: Moving The Printer

    • Make sure that air vents are not covered and that air can move freely around them. Never insert anything into the vents. • Make sure the output tray does not overfill. Overfilling can block media as it comes out and cause a printer jam. •...

  • Page 239: Cleaning The Printer

    Cleaning the Printer Your printer requires minimal cleaning. The most convenient time to clean the printer is when you install a new toner cartridge. To clean your printer Turn off your printer and disconnect it from the power source. Remove the toner cartridge. (See “The Toner Cartridge” in chapter 2 for details.) Locate the static charge eliminator and clean any paper dust or scrap residue from it using the green cleaning brush located...
  • Page 240 Locate the transfer guide and clean off any dust and paper residue by wiping the area with a soft, dry, lint-free, clean cloth (fig. 10.2). Fig. 10.2 Clean the Transfer Guide Install the new toner cartridge and close the printer. (See “The Toner Cartridge”...

  • Page 241: Technical Specifications

    Technical Specifications Type: Laser printer; AMD 29040/33 MHz RISC processor Engine: Canon JX; 8 pages–per–minute (letter) Power: Supply: 100-120 volts; 3.5 amps; 385 watts Consumption: Max. 755 W Noise Level: Printing: less than 49 dB Standby: less than 37 dB Dimensions: (W) 17.3"...
  • Page 242 Media size: 3.90" x 5.80" (99 mm x 147 mm) up to 12.00" x 25.00" (305 mm x 635 mm) XANTÉ Features: XANTÉ Halftone Calibration Technology XANTÉ Enhanced Screening Technology XANTÉ Accurate Calibration Technology (X•ACT), patent pending XANTÉ Negative Enhanced Imaging Technology (NEIT), patent pending Toner cartridge: 8,000 sheets (letter;...

  • Page 243: Printer Memory Requirements

    Printer Memory Requirements Memory requirements vary depending on the print resolution, media size, and duplexing mode. Negative image and NEIT printing require full image buffering. The following chart lists the minimum available memory required to print typical configurations. Available memory is equal to the total RAM installed minus the amount of RAM Disk enabled (see chapter 8 for details).

  • Page 244: Warranty And Service Options

    Warranty and Service Options We recommend that only XANTÉ trained service engineers perform service on your printer. XANTÉ offers several service plans, designed to meet your business needs. You can choose XANTÉ’s Customer Return Service, which is an extension of the one year limited warranty;...

  • Page 245: Limited Warranty

    Limited Warranty XANTÉ CORPORATION warrants this product against defects in material and workmanship for a period of ONE (1) YEAR from the date of original purchase of the Accel-a-Writer 8300 printer. In case of defect, XANTÉ CORPORATION will, at its option, repair, or replace this product at no charge to you provided you return the product, freight prepaid, to us during the warranty period.

  • Page 246: Effect Of Consumables On Warranty

    Effect of Consumables on Warranty We recommend you use only XANTÉ parts and consumables in your Accel-a-Writer 8300 printer. To order parts and consumables from XANTÉ call Customer Support at 800-926-8393 in the US and Canada or 334-342-4846 elsewhere. Your warranty and maintenance contracts are not affected by using non-XANTÉ...
  • Page 247 Appendix A Troubleshooting Appendix Overview Introduction ..................A-3 Troubleshooting ................A-3 Jams ..................A-3 Status Messages ..............A-12 Preliminary Troubleshooting ..........A-14 Miscellaneous Troubleshooting ..........A-16 Print Quality Troubleshooting ..........A-19 Calling for Technical Support ............A-24 Troubleshooting Information ..........A-25 XANTÉ...
  • Page 248 Notes Troubleshootingbb ____________________________________...

  • Page 249: Introduction

    Introduction This chapter provides suggestions for troubleshooting printer hardware problems and information about XANTÉ support services. Troubleshooting The troubleshooting section can help you correct most printer hardware problems. It covers printer jams, status messages, a preliminary troubleshooting procedure, and miscellaneous and print quality problems.

  • Page 250: Clearing Jams

    • Never overfill cassettes or the manual feed tray. The cassettes hold approximately 250 sheets of plain or laser paper. The manual feed tray holds approximately 100 sheets of laser or 20 lb bond/60 lb text weight paper, 50 transparencies, 40 label sheets, or 25 sheets of Myriad film.
  • Page 251 Fig. A.1 The Printer Paper Path To fix media jams Check the paper cassette area for a jam. If found, use the following procedure to clear the jam. Remove the cassette. If you find a jam, remove the media (fig. A.2) from the cassette slot.
  • Page 252 Check the manual feed tray for a jam. If found, pull the media straight out from the tray. Fig. A.3 Remove Media from the Manual Feed Tray Area Open the back cover and check for a jam. If found, use the following procedure to clear the jam.
  • Page 253 Check the output tray for a jam. If found, pull the media out from the output tray (fig. A.5). Fig. A.5 Remove Media from the Output Tray Check the toner cartridge area for a jam using the following procedure. Open the top cover by pressing the release latch and tilting the cover up and back (fig.
  • Page 254 Grasp the green lever on the paper access door and lift up and back (fig. A.6). Check for a jam; if found, gently pull the jammed media out (fig. A.6). Green Lever on Paper Access Door Fig. A.6 Remove Media from the Toner Cartridge Area Close the paper access door.
  • Page 255 Clearing Duplexer Jams Jams occur in the back unit, between the back unit and printer, and in the bottom area of the printer (fig. A.7). Fig. A.7 The Duplexer Paper Path To clear duplexer jams Open the printer’s top cover (fig. 2.1) and remove the toner cartridge (fig.
  • Page 256 Check for a jam; if found, gently pull the jammed media up and out (fig. A.8). Then, close the top cover. Fig. A.8 Remove Media from the Back Unit Check the area between the back unit and printer for a jam using the following procedure.
  • Page 257 Check the bottom area of the printer for a jam using the following procedure. Pull the jam handling tray out approximately two inches from the front of the printer. Then, lift up to remove it (fig. A.10). Fig. A.10 Remove the Jam Handling Tray Insert your hand in the tray opening and gently pull out any jammed media found (fig.

  • Page 258: Status Messages

    Status Messages Often, you can solve questions by checking the display window on your printer’s front panel for printer status or service messages. Printer Status Messages The following messages alert you to the general status of your printer or to situations which you can solve easily without a long troubleshooting process or a service call.
  • Page 259 Either the cassette is pulled out, the PAPER OUT selected media source is out of paper, or trays have different size media loaded when tray chaining is selected. Push the cassette in, fill the current media cassette or tray, or make sure the same size media is in all cassettes when chaining.

  • Page 260: Preliminary Troubleshooting

    The toner is running low. Try TONER LOW redistributing toner in the current cartridge or install a new toner cartridge. The printer is waiting to receive more WAITING data on a job before printing. The printer is warming up and the fuser WARMING UP unit has not reached optimum temperature yet.

  • Page 261: Macintosh Environment Checkup

    Macintosh Environment Checkup For printing problems not related to the quality of the output, the following checklist may provide a solution. • Make sure all LocalTalk cabling and transformer boxes are connected correctly. If there are any open sockets, close them with terminating resistors.

  • Page 262: Miscellaneous Troubleshooting

    Miscellaneous Troubleshooting This section covers miscellaneous troubleshooting except for print quality. Print quality troubleshooting is covered in the next section. § The printer powers on, but no start-up page prints. ∞ Possible Solutions: • The start-up page option may not be enabled. To check this, press the Menu →...
  • Page 263 § The printer powers up, but I cannot print from my application. ∞ Possible Solutions: • Make sure all cables are connected and seated properly. • Make sure the printer is on line. The On Line key LED should be lit and the window should read READY/IDLE or READY/PRINTING.
  • Page 264 § When printing a legal size page, the printer jams on the output tray. ∞ Possible Solutions: • The printer does not see the paper size as legal. Make sure that the cassette is set for legal size and that legal size paper is chosen within your application.

  • Page 265: Print Quality Troubleshooting

    § My printer does not show up on the Chooser. ∞ Possible Solutions: • Check for proper termination on all LocalTalk cables and boxes. See “Connecting in a Macintosh Environment” in chapter 2. • If you have an Ethernet setup, make sure all Ethernet cabling is connected correctly.
  • Page 266 • Use laser quality media and make sure it meets all the requirements in the “Selecting Media” in chapter 7. • Install a new toner cartridge. See “The Toner Cartridge” in chapter 2 for details. § Scanned images are dark and the details are lost. ∞...
  • Page 267 • Replace the media with new media, making sure it meets all the requirements in “Selecting Media” in chapter 7. • Adjust the screen frequency for the images within the applications. The printer default screen frequency is 85 lpi. See chapter 8, “Advanced Features,”...
  • Page 268 § Marks on the page occur in the same horizontal location but staggered in the vertical direction. ∞ Possible Solutions: • Clean the printer. See “Cleaning the Printer” in chapter 9. • Remove the toner cartridge and redistribute the toner. See “Adjusting Toner Output” in chapter 7. •...
  • Page 269 § When duplexing, toner does not fix properly on the paper. ∞ Possible Solution: • Pull out the back cover release latch and slide the back unit open as far as it will go; then, locate the duplexer’s mode switch (fig. A.12). •...

  • Page 270: Calling For Technical Support

    § When duplexing, the paper wrinkles and corners fold over. ∞ Possible Solutions: • Make sure media meets the guidelines in “Media Specifications” in chapter 7. • Pull out the paper and turn it around so the opposite side loads first. Then, reload it and try to print again.

  • Page 271: Troubleshooting Information

    Troubleshooting Information • A start-up page from the printer • The model of your printer • The printer ROM version (Newer printers: press the On Line key for 5 seconds; the version appears in the window. Older printers: the version is on each ROM chip on the controller board.) •...

  • Page 272: Xanté Fax Support

    You can also use the bulletin board to upload problem files for us to test. XANTÉ Internet Support XANTÉ’s web page at www.xante.com contains a Product Support section where you can download printer drivers, software, PPDs, manuals, and other technical information. The FAQ section answers the most frequently asked questions about each product.
  • Page 273 Appendix B Application Notes and Page Design Appendix Overview Introduction ..................B-3 Application Notes ................B-3 FreeHand ..................B-4 FreeHand (PC) ................. B-4 FreeHand (Macintosh) ............. B-4 QuarkXPress .................. B-5 QuarkXPress (PC) ..............B-5 QuarkXPress (Macintosh) ............B-6 PageMaker ..................B-8 PageMaker Setup (PC) ............

  • Page 274: Application Notes And

    Notes B-2 Application Notes and Page Designbb _____________________...

  • Page 275: Introduction

    Introduction The first half of this appendix provides some helpful information and hints on working with some of today’s most popular applications in Macintosh and PC environments. The second half deals with general page design theory and hints. Application Notes You should be familiar with all standard procedures for your working environment.

  • Page 276: Freehand

    FreeHand The XANTÉ Utilities CD-ROM includes special printer description files to use with older Aldus Macintosh versions of FreeHand. You need to install the file required by your version of FreeHand and your system environment. Older PC versions and newer Macintosh and PC versions do not require extra files.

  • Page 277: Quarkxpress

    FreeHand 4.0: To change to the required PPD Choose Print from the File Menu. Click Print in the lower left corner (not the upper right) of the Print Dialog Box. The Print Options window appears. Click Select PPD. A list of printers appears. Select your printer from the list.

  • Page 278: Quarkxpress (Macintosh

    QuarkXPress Page Setup (PC) Create your document. Select Printer Setup from the File menu. The Printer Setup window appears. Select the Use PDF For: option and hold down the shift key. A list of printers appears. Select either your printer’s name that is not italicized or Generic B&W.
  • Page 279 Printer Type: hold down the shift key and select the Non- italicized name of your printer. Paper Size: select the same size as you did for Paper if you chose the name of your printer under Printer Type. The top may be the size name and the bottom the measurement;...

  • Page 280: Pagemaker

    When printing tiff images, select the image, then go to Style and select “Other Screen.” Then, you can select your own specifications for screen setting, angle setting, and dot pattern. Once you select settings, save the document to retain the settings when the document is reopened.
  • Page 281 Load and configure the Adobe printer driver and your printer’s PPD following instructions in chapter 3, “Macintosh Setup.” Then, install the XANTÉ PPD for Aldus PageMaker by copying the appropriate PPD file from the utilities disk to the Aldus PPD folder in the System Folder.
  • Page 282 Select the Printer option box and hold the mouse button down. A pop-up menu appears with a list of available PPD files. Choose your printer’s PPD. The pop-up menu disappears and the selected file appears in the Printer box. Make any other selections you want in the Print dialog box. Click Print to send the job to the printer.

  • Page 283: Using Pagemaker 6.0 And 6.5

    Make sure the Installed Memory, Spooler Enabled, Optional Duplexer, Optional Wide Format, Optional Lower Tray, and TraySwitch settings match your setup. (See the next section, “Using PageMaker 6.0 and 6.5,” for details.) Then, click Document to return to the Print dialog box. Make any other desired selections in the Print dialog box.

  • Page 284: Coreldraw

    • Optional Lower Tray must be set to agree with your printer and Chooser or Windows configuration to allow you to select the lower tray as the media source. This option does not have to be selected to use the PageMaker TraySwitch option. •...
  • Page 285 Select Configure from the File menu. A Configure menu appears. Select Configure plotter. The Plotter Configuration menu appears. Select Add a plotter configuration. The Available Plotters screen appears. Select Postscript Device ADI 4.2 - by AutoDesk, Inc. Under Supported Models, select 300 dpi. The question “Do you want color?”...

  • Page 286: Printing From Autocad 12

    Printing from AutoCAD 12 After you configure AutoCAD to print from your printer, use the following procedure to print from AutoCAD. 1. Open your AutoCAD program. Select Plot from the File menu. The Plot Configuration window appears (fig. B.1). Plot Configuration Paper Size and Orientation Device and Default Information PlateMaker...

  • Page 287: Adobe Separator 5.0 (Macintosh

    Make sure Scale to Fit is selected in the Scale, Rotation, and Origin box. Select OK. Now you are ready to plot your document. Refer to your AutoCAD manual for further details. AutoCAD Tip: To make your printer the default printer so that you do not need to select it each time you open a document, use the following procedure.

  • Page 288: Multiad Creator

    MultiAd Creator Your printer’s PPD should be placed in the PPD folder in the MultiAd Creator folder. Page Design Advanced imaging includes not only the mechanical side of printing, but also the elements of page design. Your printer with true Adobe PostScript 3 takes care of most of the mechanical side, allowing you such freedom as scaling, rotating, and filling text and graphics.
  • Page 289 Serif, Sans Serif, and Miscellaneous Typefaces Typefaces fall into three categories of styles, serif, sans serif, and miscellaneous. A serif is an extra flourish or decoration added to the end of a main line forming a letter, character, or symbol. PostScript PostScript Sans Serif (Helvetica) Serif (Times Roman)
  • Page 290 The clean, sharp lines of a sans serif typeface make it excellent for short headlines or signs. The lack of detail, makes it easier for the eye to group several words into a short phrase, grasping the meaning at a glance. However, it lacks the drawing effect of details which make long text blocks easier to read.

  • Page 291: Other Elements Of Design

    The forms can be used separately or in combination to add to the impact of the printed copy. For example, the following note has a bold italic introduction to draw attention, but the body text switches back to a medium weight (sometimes referred to as roman) format for easy readability.

  • Page 292: Pitch

    Pitch Pitch, sometimes referred to as cpi or characters per inch, indicates the number of characters which can fit horizontally within one inch. For example, your printer has the PCL typeface Courier 10 pitch, 12 points. Ten characters fit within an inch and the size is 12 points in height.
  • Page 293 Ready 6 Point 8 Point 10 Point 12 Point Point 14 Point 18 Point 24 Point 54 Point PostScript Ascender x-Height Descender Fig. B.7 Point Size and x-Height The height of a lowercase letter without an ascender or descender is referred to as the x-Height.

  • Page 294: Spacing

    Spacing Character spacing has two forms, monospacing and proportional spacing (fig. B.8). Monospaced characters have equal spacing between each letter which is sometimes referred to as fixed spacing. An excellent example is the resident Courier typeface. Monospacing has a mechanical, block look and works extremely well for spreadsheets where multiple columns of numbers need to be aligned.
  • Page 295 • Usually, serif typefaces are more legible for large bodies of text, while sans serifs work better for headlines. • Keep text column widths under 4" to reduce the chance of a reader losing his place when his eyes move from the end of one line to the beginning of the next.
  • Page 296 B-24 Application Notes and Page Designbb _____________________...
  • Page 297 Glossary ___________________________________________ Glossary G-1...
  • Page 298 Notes Glossarybb __________________________________________...
  • Page 299 Glossary ∆ (Pronounced Delta-E), a calculation of the relative position of two colors in a color space, which indicates how similar the colors are to one another. A ∆E of 1 is perceptible by the human eye. A ∆E of 6 to 7 is usually considered acceptable in the printing industry.
  • Page 300 Banding Three meanings in the context of this manual: 1) visible changes of shading in a gradient print; 2) lines that appear in a printed image due to ink drying between print passes; 3) the method of processing image data in sections. Baud Rate The number of bits per second sent or received by a device over a serial interface.
  • Page 301 Catch up Globs of ink that appear on final press output. This may be solved by increasing the amount of water used on the run and then adjusting the ink/water balance, by increasing the fountain solution, or by adding wetting agent. Centronics Interface An interface standard for parallel data transmission which sends one byte (8 bits) of data at a time between computers and local...
  • Page 302 Color Profile A file that describes the color characteristics of a device, as compared to a standard. A color management system uses color profiles to convert color information from one device to another. Color Rendering Dictionary (CRD) A look up table used to transform device independent color information, such as CIE based colors, to the CMYK color space used by printers.
  • Page 303 Default Settings The values or settings that are used by your printer or controller, if no other direction is received from an application. Printer default settings can be changed by the user using the front panel. Some settings can be changed through XANTÉ Command Center. See also Factory Default Settings.
  • Page 304 DTR/DSR Data Terminal Ready/Data Set Ready. A hardware implemented protocol which controls the flow of data in serial communication. See also XON/XOFF. Enhanced Screen Technology XANTÉ technology that optimizes the line screen for an image. The line screen is based on the printer’s resolution and the number of gray levels selected.
  • Page 305 FIFO First In First Out. FIFO chips are used as hardware buffers to serialize transmission of data to the print engine. File Server A computer specifically intended for storing files that people can share over the network. FilmStar XANTÉ’s desktop system that processes high quality positive or negative film without the time and expense of camera and darkroom procedures.
  • Page 306 Gamma Correction The process of changing the gamma curve of a device by adjusting midrange grayscale values without altering black shadow and white highlight values at each end of a gray scale. In addition to the seven gamma curves supplied on your printer, XANTÉ utilities allow you to create custom curves for specific conditions.
  • Page 307 Handshaking An initial communication between two computers, which determines whether they are connected and compatibly configured to allow two way data transmission. See also Flow Control . Hard Disk A storage medium made up of a magnetic disk or disks (platters) sealed into a drive or cartridge.
  • Page 308 Landscape Orientation A page format that is larger horizontally than it is vertically. The term comes from painting when artists paint “landscapes” across the wide dimension of the canvas. See also Portrait Orientation. Levels of Gray The number of shades (tonal changes) of gray in a halftone image. The number depends on the line screen and printing resolution used.
  • Page 309 Negative Print An image in which the white and black values are reversed. NEIT XANTÉ’s new Negative Enhanced Imaging Technology (NEIT). This technology allows you to reduce the distortion of gray scale images and the plugging (filling-in) of small white spaces that were common when printing a negative image on a laser printer.
  • Page 310 Parameter A value to be used for a job or by a system. For example, page orientation is a job parameter that can be set to portrait or landscape; flow control and parity are system parameters. Parity The addition of an extra bit to a packet of transmitted data to make the total number of 1s either even or odd.
  • Page 311 PostScript A page description language developed by Adobe Systems. XANTÉ printers contain the Adobe Postscript language, not an emulation. PPD File PostScript Printer Description file. A file which provides software applications access to printer or controller specific features. Options set using the PPD override printer default settings made from the front panel or through XANTÉ...
  • Page 312 Queue In the context of this manual, the print jobs on the controller’s hard disk or RAM disk waiting to be printed. Random Access Memory. RAM is volatile memory available to programs and documents. Any information stored in RAM is lost when the computer's power is turned off.
  • Page 313 RGB Color A color system based on the mixture of red, blue, and green. See Additive Color Theory. RIP (Raster Image Processor) The part of an output system that converts image data or page description information into a bitmap format (by assigning each pixel its on or off value).
  • Page 314 SCSI Small Computer System Interface. Pronounced “SKUH-zee.” XANTÉ printers feature a SCSI interface port through which you can chain up to 6 external hard disks. The Accel-a-Graphix CT4 can support multiple internal SCSI drives. See also SCSI Cable and SCSI Cable Termination.
  • Page 315 Spot color A single color assigned to a specific graphic or text image area and printed without color separation. Style Defines a typeface in terms of weight, slant, and proportion. Start-up Page A setting on most XANTÉ printers that prints a page with basic printer information such as name, page count, RAM size, and hard disk setup.
  • Page 316 Toning (Toner Scatter) When stray particles of toner appear on final output. Static electricity causes extra stray toner particles to adhere to direct plate media before printing. Transfer Curve Files which describe the difference between printer output and a color standard. The transfer curves are used to adjust the printer output for hardware, ink, and media anomalies to produce predictable, standardized output.
  • Page 317 Vellum A type of semitransparent media used in the printing industry to replace more expensive film negatives. Vellum is used in screen printing environments, such as in T-shirt printing. See also Myriad. Volatile Parameters Printer or controller parameters which only last during the current power cycle of the printer.
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  • Page 319: Index

    User Guide for PSPrinter 3-13 Index Utility files, Macintosh 3-20 Utility files, PC 4-29 Adobe PostScript 3 1-6, 1-8, 1-9 Fonts, Macintosh 3-4 Fonts, PC 4-4, 4-5 Symbols Smooth Shading 6-15 ∆E G-3 Adobe PostScript Level 2 10Base2 cable G-3 Fonts, Macintosh 3-5 10BaseT cable G-3 Adobe Type Manager...
  • Page 320 Selecting as source 7-9 Standard 1-9, 2-4 Banding A-20, A-22, G-4 Tray chaining 7-10 Baud rate 2-40, G-4 Tray Select key 7-9 RS232 menu 5-18 Using 7-8 Bitmapped image G-4 Catch up G-5 Bleed G-4 Cautions Buffer G-4 Adhesives 7-3 Cleaning the printer 9-6 Downloading fonts to RAM 3- 44, 4-51...
  • Page 321 Coaxial cable G-5 Default settings G-7 Colophon, manual vi Densitometer 1-9, G-7 Color gamut G-5, G-10 Macintosh 3-37 Color profile G-6 PC 4-44 Color Rendering Dictionary G-6 Density G-7 Color separation G-6 Adjusting 7-18, 8-6 Color space G-6 Front panel menu 5-11 Colorimeter G-6 Diagnostic tests 2-36, 5-3, 5-4 Command Center...
  • Page 322 Latches, warning 2-18 EtherTalk 2-9, 5-20, G-8 Lifting, warning 2-17 Enable menu 5-20 PPD option 6-10 Mode menu 5-20 Duplexing 7-15 Setting the zone name, Macintosh Edge style 7-16 3-21, 3-28 Recycled paper 7-15 Setting the zone name, PC 4-30 Selecting media 7-15 Spool menu 5-20 Tumble style 7-16...
  • Page 323 RAM Disk menu 5-14 FilmStar G-9 Resetting 5-10 FilmStar 2 1-7 RS232 menu 5-17 First job, status message 5-3, A-12 Screen menu 5-15 Flow control 2-40, G-9 Spool menu, EtherTalk 5-20 RS232 menu 5-18 Spool menu, LocalTalk 5-20 Font G-9 Spool menu, LPR 5-20 Font Accel menu Spool menu, Novell PServer 5-21...
  • Page 324 Form Feed key 5-5 Custom gamma curve, PC 4-46 Menu key 5-6 PPD option 6-11 On Line key 5-5 Halftones Reset key 5-6 Resolution 8-5 Test key 5-6 Scanning 8-5 Tray Select key 5-7 Handling the printer 9-3 Front panel LEDs Handshaking G-6, G-11 Data LED 5-4 Hard disk G-11...
  • Page 325 PPD, Windows 3.1 4-10 Output tray 9-4, A-7 PPD, Windows 95 4-16 Overloading 2-30, 2-34 PPD, Windows NT 4-23 Paper path A-5 Printer drivers, Macintosh 3-11, 3- Preventing A-3 Recovery, automatic A-8 Printer drivers, Windows 3.1 4-8 Printer drivers, Windows 95 4-16 Printer drivers, Windows NT 4-23 Keys 5-5 QuarkXPress PDF, Macintosh 3-23...
  • Page 326 Legal size, troubleshooting A-17, A- Standard procedures 3-3 Troubleshooting A-15 Letterhead, Caution 7-3 Macintosh Utilities Levels of gray G-12 App Drivers folder 3-22 lpi 8-4 Downloader 3-30 Printer resolution 8-4 Downloads folder 3-20 Lifting the printer 9-4 Installation 3-5 Line art scanning 8-4 Mac Watermark plug-in 3-13 Line Screen G-12 XANTÉ...
  • Page 327 Manuals Lower numeric values 5-6 Adobe PostScript manuals 1-6 Main menus 5-10 Conventions 1-5 Miscellaneous menu 5-10 Copyright iv Raise numeric values 5-6 Notice iii Scroll through options 5-6 Overview 1-4 Selecting 5-6 Safety Information iv Mirror Print 1-9, G-12 User's guide 1-4, 2-4 PPD option 6-12 Manuals folder 4-4...
  • Page 328 Enable menu, EtherTalk 5-20 Enable menu, LocalTalk 5-20 Negative Enhanced Imaging Technol- Enable menu, LPR 5-20 ogy G-13. See also NEIT Enable menu, Novell PServer 5-21 Negative image 8-6 Enable menu, Parallel 5-19 Negative Print 1-9, G-13 Enable menu, RS232 5-18 PPD option 6-13 Ethernet 1-8, 2-9 NEIT 1-9, 5-14, 8-8, G-13...
  • Page 329 Overview Loading 2-30, 7-8 Back of printer 2-8 North American 2-28 Front of printer 2-7 Optional 1-9, 2-4 Ozone iv Paper feeder 2-12, 7-9 Preparing media 2-30 Selecting as source 7-9 Standard 1-9, 2-4 Page count 2-36 Tray Select key 7-9 Page design B-16 Upper limit mark 2-30 Orientation B-19...
  • Page 330 Troubleshooting A-15 Power switch 2-35 XANTÉ Command Center require- Power up 5-3 ments 4-31 PPD G-15 XANTÉ Utilities 4-3 Aldus FreeHand, Macintosh 3-23 PC Utilities Aldus PageMaker, Macintosh 3-23 Configuration 4-31 Configuring RAM 6-14 Installation 4-5, 4-6 Duplex menu 6-10 PDFs folder 4-28 Enhanced Screen menu 6-10 PS_Files folder 4-29...
  • Page 331 Scanner resolutions 8-3, 8-4 PPD, Windows 3.1 4-10 Troubleshooting A-19 PPD, Windows 95 4-16, 4-20 Variables 7-3 PPD, Windows NT 4-23 White lines A-21 Printer information, Macintosh 3- Windows A-22 Print resolution upgrade 1-6, 1-8, 2- Printer information, PC 4-34 Printer status, Macintosh 3-25 Printer Printer status, PC 4-35...
  • Page 332 Printer margins PS_Files folder 4-4, 4-29 Adjusting, Macintosh 3-25 PSPrinter printer driver 3-9, 3-11 Adjusting, PC 4-35 Definition 3-25, 4-35 Printer open, status message A-13 QuarkXPress 1-10, 8-6, B-5, B-6 Printing Application notes B-5 Adobe PostScript User Guide 3-13 Line screen 8-6 Custom size 7-13 PDF, Macintosh 3-3, 3-5, 3-23 Double-sided copy 7-14...
  • Page 333 Resident Fonts 1-8, 9-7 PPD Configuration, Macintosh 3- Resolution 1-6, 2-10, G-16 AutoCAD B-13 PPD option 6-15 Changing, example 5-9 Use 3-34, 4-41 DPI menu 5-12 Scanner Factory default 5-12 Formats 8-5 Levels of gray 8-3, 8-4 Halftones 8-5 Memory requirements 1-7, 2-11 Line art 8-4 PPD option 6-14 Resolution 8-4...
  • Page 334 SIMM 2-11, G-18 Paper out A-13 Simultaneous interfacing 1-7, 1-8 Power up 5-3 Smooth Shading Printer open A-13 PPD option 6-15 Processing A-13 Software, proprietary iv Ready idle 5-3, A-13 Spacing, character B-22 Ready printing A-13 Spectrophotometer G-18 Reset 1 A-13 Spool menu Reset to stop A-13 EtherTalk menu 5-20...
  • Page 335 TIFF Fanning 7-12 PageMaker 8-5 Feeder source 7-8, 7-9 QuarkXPress 8-6 Fold down tray 7-9 Scanned images 8-5 Jams 7-12 Timeout menu 5-16 Printing 7-11 Novell PServer menu 5-22 Selecting 7-3 Tint G-19 Storage 7-4 Token Ring G-19 To avoid 7-4 Toner Trapping G-20 Low, status message A-14...
  • Page 336 Macintosh A-14, A-15 XANTÉ Command Center 4-31 Media source A-16 XANTÉ Linearization Tool 4- Miscellaneous A-16 38, 4-45 PC A-14, A-15 UTP cable G-20 Power cord 2-36, A-14 Power source A-14 Preliminary A-14 Vector image G-20 Print quality A-19 Vellum G-21 Safety information iv Vertical Image Shift 1-9 Start-up page A-16...
  • Page 337 PPD 4-16, 4-20 Printer Information menu 3-25 Selecting PPD options 6-6 Printer Status menu 3-25 Windows NT Reboot Printer menu 3-26 Adobe Acrobat installation 4-7 Spooling menu 3-25, 3-32 Adobe PostScript driver 4-4, 4- Startup Page menu 3-26 5, 4-23 TCP/IP menu 3-28 PPD 4-23 Test Directory menu 3-26...
  • Page 338 XANTÉ Enhanced Screening Tech- nology 8-9 XANTÉ Halftone Calibration Tech- nology 8-6 Custom gamma curve, Macintosh 3-39 Custom gamma curve, PC 4-46 XANTÉ Linearization Tool, PC 4- 5, 4-6, 4-38, 4-45 XANTÉ Linearizer, Macintosh 3- 5, 3-29, 3-38 XANTÉ Utilities folder 3-5 XANTÉ...

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