Xante Accel a Writer 812 User manual

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XANTÉ Corporation reserves the right to make changes to this manual and
to the equipment described herein without notice. Every effort has been
made to ensure that this manual is free of inaccuracies and omissions.
However, XANTÉ Corporation makes no warranty of any kind including,
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damages arising out of the furnishing of this manual, or the use of this
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812 printer is copyrighted© 1996 by XANTÉ Corporation. All Rights
Reserved. This software may not be reproduced, modified, displayed,
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Safety Information
The printer generates a small amount of ozone gas during image transfer in
the printing process. When shipped from the factory, the printer meets the
Underwriter’s Laboratory (UL) standard for ozone emission.
Warning! An invisible laser beam which radiates inside the laser
printer’s scanner unit can cause permanent eye damage. DO
NOT disassemble or try to adjust the laser scanner unit.
FCC Classification
Warning! Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly
approved by the party responsible for compliance
could void the user’s authority to operate the
equipment.
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits
for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against
harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a
commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can
radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in
accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful
interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in
a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which
case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own
expense.
Shielded cables must be used with this unit to ensure compliance
with the FCC Class A limits.
Power Information
Engine: 110-115 volts; 6.4 amps; 920 watts
Power Cord
The power cord is the main disconnect device. It should be plugged
into an easily accessible outlet.

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For 115 Volt Configuration:
The power cord to be used with 115 Volt configuration is minimum
type SJT (SVT) 18/3, rated 250 Volts ac, 10 Amps with a maximum
length of 15 feet. One terminated in an IEC 320 attachment plug.
The other end is terminated in a NEMA 5-15P plug.
For 230 Volt Configuration
The power cord to be used with 230 Volt configuration is minimum
type SJT (SVT) 18/3, rated 250 Volts ac, 10 Amps with a maximum
length of 15 feet. One terminated in an IEC 320 attachment plug.
The other end is terminated as required by the country where it will
be installed.
Le cable de transport d'energie que doit etre utilis'e la configuration
230 Volts est le type minimum SJT (SVT), 18/3, nominal 250 Volts
ac, 10 Amps, 4.5 m long maximum. Un bout est raccorde comme
exige par le pays ou il sera utilis'e.
Das Netzkabel ist das haupfsachliche Diskonnektionsmittel, es sollte
in eine leicht erreichbare steckdos gesteckt werden.
Das Netzkabel kann mit einer 230 Volts Konfiguration verwonder
werden vom typ: Minimum VDE or HAR, 3 X 1.00 mm2, 250 V ac,
10 Amps, maximal 4.5 m long. Ein Ende ontspriche dem Stecker
IEC 320. Das andoro Ende entspricht den Anfoderungen des
entsprechenden Landes.
Manufacturer’s Declaration of Conformity
The Product Accel-a-Writer 812 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 " 01,
Feb. 1991
EN 55022 "Limits and Methods of Measurement of Radio
Interference Information Technology Equipment of "
14, April 1987
IEC 1000-4-2 "Testing Measurement Techniques,
ElectrostaticDischarge of " 1995, First Edition

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IEC 1000-4-3 "Testing and Measurement Techniques, Radio
Frequency, Electromagnetic Field Immunity Test of "
1995 First Edition
IEC 1000-4-4 "Testing and Measurement Techniques, Electrical
Fast Transient/Burst Immunity Test of " 1995 First
edition
MIL-STD-45662A "Calibration System Requirements"
EN 60950 "Safety of Information Technology Equipment
including Electrical Business Equipment"
I, the undersigned, hereby declare that the equipment specified above
conforms to the above Directives and Standards
Place Mobile, Alabama
Date December 7, 1995 Robert C. Ross
President
Colophon
This manual was written using Adobe PageMaker and illustrations were
drawn using FreeHand. The typefaces for the main body of the manual are
Times, Helvetica, and Courier. This manual was printed in camera-ready
form on a XANTÉ printer.
Credits
Credits: Edited by Lesa Moore; Written by Lane Crume; Designed by Gene
Everette; Illustrated by Gene Everette; Special thanks to XANTÉ
Engineering, XANTÉ Technical Support, and all of our reviewers.
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Table of Contents
Chapter 1 - Introduction.............................................................. 1-1
The XANTÉ Accel-a-Writer 812............................................. 1-3
About this Manual.................................................................... 1-3
Manual Conventions.......................................................... 1-5
Other Helpful Documentation.................................................. 1-6
About Your Printer .................................................................. 1-6
Printer Features.................................................................. 1-7
PostScript Typefaces ......................................................... 1-9
PCL Typefaces .................................................................. 1-9
About XANTÉ Utilities ......................................................... 1-10
Warranty and Product Registration........................................ 1-10
Chapter 2 - Installation ................................................................ 2-1
Introduction .............................................................................. 2-3
Printer Location ....................................................................... 2-3
Package Contents ..................................................................... 2-4
Printer Setup............................................................................. 2-5
Unpacking the Printer........................................................ 2-6
Installing Options ............................................................ 2-12
Installing the Toner Cartridge ......................................... 2-12
Loading the Paper Cassette ............................................. 2-14
Loading the Fold Down Tray .......................................... 2-16
Connecting the Power Cord ............................................ 2-19
Starting the Printer........................................................... 2-20
Printing the Start-up Page ...................................................... 2-21
Selecting an Interface............................................................. 2-22
Connecting in a Macintosh Environment ........................ 2-23
Connecting to the LocalTalk Port ............................. 2-23
Connecting in a PC Environment .................................... 2-25
Connecting to the Parallel Port ................................. 2-25
Connecting to the Serial Port .................................... 2-26
Changing Serial Communication Settings ................ 2-29
Connecting to the Ethernet Port ...................................... 2-30
Unshielded Twisted Pair (10BaseT) Connection...... 2-31

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Thin Coaxial Cable (10Base2) Connection .............. 2-32
Setting the EtherTalk Zone Name............................. 2-34
Connecting a Hard Disk .................................................. 2-35
Initializing a Hard Disk............................................. 2-36
Chapter 3 - Macintosh Setup....................................................... 3-1
Introduction.............................................................................. 3-3
Before You Begin .................................................................... 3-3
Installing XANTÉ Utilities (Macintosh) ................................. 3-6
Readme.1st File ................................................................. 3-6
Utilities Folder................................................................... 3-6
Downloader 5.0.5........................................................ 3-6
XANTÉ Command Center.......................................... 3-7
Downloads Folder ............................................................. 3-7
Initialize Disk.ps ......................................................... 3-7
Parmdump.ps .............................................................. 3-7
Sysparm.ps.................................................................. 3-7
Drivers Folder.................................................................... 3-8
Aldus APD Folder ...................................................... 3-8
Aldus PPD Folder ....................................................... 3-8
QuarkXPress PDF Folder ........................................... 3-8
Printer Description Folder .......................................... 3-8
Installing XANTÉ Command Center....................................... 3-9
Loading Printer Fonts ............................................................ 3-10
Downloading to Printer Memory or a Hard Disk............ 3-10
Listing Downloaded Fonts .............................................. 3-12
Setting the Margins ................................................................ 3-13
Turning the Start-up Page Off or On ..................................... 3-13
Chapter 4 - PC Setup ................................................................... 4-1
Introduction.............................................................................. 4-3
Before You Begin .................................................................... 4-3
Installing the XANTÉ Utilities (PC)........................................ 4-3
Directories on the Utilities Disk........................................ 4-4
Main Directory............................................................ 4-4
PS_FILES Directory ................................................... 4-5
Installing XANTÉ Command Center....................................... 4-7
Command Center Setup (Windows 3.1 or 3.11) ............... 4-7
Command Center Setup (Windows 95)............................. 4-7

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Windows Setup ........................................................................ 4-8
Printing the Windows Driver Guide.................................. 4-8
Installing the Windows Driver for 3.1 or 3.11 .................. 4-9
Installing the Windows 95 Driver ................................... 4-10
Setting up the Driver (Windows 3.1, 3.11, or 95) ........... 4-11
Installing the PPD for Your Printer ................................. 4-13
Deleting Previous Driver Versions.................................. 4-14
Loading Printer Fonts ............................................................ 4-15
Setting the Margins ................................................................ 4-16
Turning the Start-up Page Off or On ..................................... 4-16
STARTPG.OFF and STARTPG.ON............................... 4-16
Chapter 5 - Configuration ........................................................... 5-1
Introduction .............................................................................. 5-3
Printer Control ......................................................................... 5-3
The Front Panel ........................................................................ 5-4
The Display Window......................................................... 5-4
Front Panel Lights (LEDs) ................................................ 5-5
Front Panel Keys ............................................................... 5-6
The Configuration Menu Structure .......................................... 5-8
Selecting Menu Options .................................................... 5-8
The Main Menus .................................................................... 5-10
The Miscellaneous Menu ....................................................... 5-11
The Language Menu........................................................ 5-12
The Startup Page Menu ................................................... 5-13
The Jam Recovery Menu................................................. 5-13
The Initial Job Menu ....................................................... 5-13
The DPI Menu ................................................................. 5-13
The Timeout Menu .......................................................... 5-14
The Manual Feed Menu .................................................. 5-14
The Gamma Menu........................................................... 5-14
The Screen Menu............................................................. 5-15
The Density Menu ........................................................... 5-15
The Interface Menu ................................................................ 5-15
The RS232 Menu............................................................. 5-17
The Enable Menu ...................................................... 5-18
The Mode Menu........................................................ 5-18
The Baud Rate Menu ................................................ 5-18
The Parity Menu ....................................................... 5-18

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The Flow Control Menu ........................................... 5-18
The Data Bits Menu.................................................. 5-19
The Stop Bits Menu .................................................. 5-19
The Parallel, LocalTalk, EtherTalk, and LinePrinter Menus5-19
The Enable Menu...................................................... 5-20
The Mode Menu........................................................ 5-20
The PCL5 Menu..................................................................... 5-21
The Copies Menu ............................................................ 5-22
The Lines/Inch Menu ...................................................... 5-22
The Orient Menu ............................................................. 5-23
The Line Wrap Menu ...................................................... 5-23
The Font Menu ................................................................ 5-23
The Source Menu...................................................... 5-24
The Number Menu.................................................... 5-24
The Sym Set Menu ................................................... 5-25
The Font Page Menu ....................................................... 5-25
PostScript and Emulations ..................................................... 5-25
Selecting PostScript or Emulation Modes....................... 5-26
Chapter 6 - Routine Operations.................................................. 6-1
Introduction.............................................................................. 6-3
Media Handling ....................................................................... 6-3
Selecting Media ................................................................. 6-3
Storing Media .................................................................... 6-7
Feeding Media to the Printer ............................................. 6-7
Using a Paper Cassette................................................ 6-9
Using the Optional Lower Cassette .......................... 6-11
Using the Fold Down Tray ....................................... 6-11
Tray Chaining.................................................................. 6-15
Selecting Tray Chaining ........................................... 6-15
Printing Transparencies ......................................................... 6-15
Printing Envelopes ................................................................. 6-16
Printing Labels ....................................................................... 6-18
Adjusting Print Density.......................................................... 6-19
Redistributing Toner........................................................ 6-19
Adjusting Density through the Front Panel ..................... 6-22
Handling and Replacing the Toner Cartridge ........................ 6-23
Removing the Old Cartridge ........................................... 6-24
Installing the New Cartridge ........................................... 6-27

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Using Macintosh Applications............................................... 6-30
Selecting Resolutions ...................................................... 6-30
Using Windows...................................................................... 6-32
Changing PC Communication Settings ........................... 6-32
Using a SCSI Disk ................................................................. 6-33
Removing Downloaded Fonts................................................ 6-34
Chapter 7 - Advanced Imaging ................................................... 7-1
Introduction .............................................................................. 7-3
Levels of Gray.......................................................................... 7-3
Line Screens............................................................................. 7-4
Scanner Resolutions................................................................. 7-5
Line Art Scanning ............................................................. 7-5
Halftone Scanning ............................................................. 7-5
TIFF, PICT, EPS Formats ................................................. 7-6
Gamma Corrections ................................................................. 7-6
Enhanced Screening................................................................. 7-9
Accurate Calibration Technology .......................................... 7-10
Page Design ........................................................................... 7-16
Typefaces and Fonts ........................................................ 7-16
Serif, Sans Serif, and Miscellaneous Typefaces ....... 7-16
Typeface Forms ............................................................... 7-18
Other Elements of Design ...................................................... 7-19
Orientation....................................................................... 7-19
Pitch................................................................................. 7-20
Point Size and x-Height................................................... 7-21
Spacing ............................................................................ 7-22
Page Design Tips............................................................. 7-22
Chapter 8 - Maintenance ............................................................. 8-1
Introduction .............................................................................. 8-3
Handling the Printer ................................................................. 8-3
Moving the Printer............................................................. 8-5
Cleaning the Printer ................................................................. 8-5
Cleaning the Exterior......................................................... 8-5
Cleaning the Anti-Static Teeth .......................................... 8-6
Cleaning the Transfer Guide Area..................................... 8-9
Consumable Parts................................................................... 8-10

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Chapter 9 - Options ...................................................................... 9-1
Introduction.............................................................................. 9-3
Paper Handling Options ........................................................... 9-3
Optional Replacement Cassettes ....................................... 9-4
Optional 250 Sheet Cassette.............................................. 9-4
Optional 500 Sheet Cassette and Feeder ........................... 9-8
Installing the 500 Sheet Cassette and Feeder.............. 9-8
RAM Upgrades ...................................................................... 9-12
Installing RAM Upgrades ............................................... 9-12
Ethernet Upgrade ................................................................... 9-22
Installing the Ethernet Upgrade....................................... 9-22
Chapter 10 - Troubleshooting ................................................... 10-1
Introduction............................................................................ 10-3
Jams........................................................................................ 10-3
Preventing Jams............................................................... 10-3
Clearing Jams .................................................................. 10-4
Paper Pick-up Areas.................................................. 10-5
Access Door Area ..................................................... 10-7
Fuser Assembly Area.............................................. 10-12
Paper Exit Area ....................................................... 10-14
Status Messages ................................................................... 10-16
Printer Status Messages................................................. 10-16
Printer Service Messages............................................... 10-19
Preliminary Troubleshooting ............................................... 10-19
The General Checkup.................................................... 10-19
Macintosh Environment Checkup ................................. 10-20
PC Environment Checkup ............................................. 10-20
Miscellaneous Troubleshooting ........................................... 10-21
Print Quality Troubleshooting....................................... 10-25
Calling for Technical Support.............................................. 10-28
Troubleshooting Information ........................................ 10-28
XANTÉ Phone Support .......................................... 10-29
XANTÉ Fax Support .............................................. 10-29
XANTÉ Bulletin Board Support............................. 10-29

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Appendix A—Supported HP PCL 5 and
HP-GL 7475A Commands ................................................... A-1
Appendix B—Application Notes ................................................ B-1
Appendix C—Warranty Information........................................ C-1
Glossary ........................................................................................ G-1
Index ...............................................................................................I.1
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_________________________________________ Introduction 1-1
Chapter 1 - Introduction
Chapter Overview
About this Manual
Manual Conventions
Other Helpful Documentation
About Your Printer
Printer Features
PostScript Typefaces
PCL Typefaces
About XANTÉ Utilities
Warranty and Product Registration

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Notes

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The XANTÉ Accel-a-Writer 812
ONLINE FORM FEED TRAY SELECT
ENTER MENU
RESET TEST
DATA MANUAL READY
Fig. 1.1 XANTÉ Accel-a-Writer 812
Your new Accel-a-Writer 812 provides high-quality laser prints,
excellent for everyday office needs as well as for the demanding
field of desktop publishing. This chapter provides an overview of
this manual and highlights major features of your new
Accel-a-Writer 812.
About this Manual
This User’s Guide provides complete documentation on the
installation, setup, and operation of the Accel-a-Writer 812. The
chapters are outlined in the following manner:

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Chapter 1—Introduction offers an overview of this manual and the
Accel-a-Writer 812 features. It also provides information about the
XANTÉ Utilities plus warranty and registration details.
Chapter 2—Installation provides instructions on setting up your
printer and connecting it to the right interfaces for Macintosh and PC
environments.
Chapter 3—Macintosh Setup addresses installing the XANTÉ
Utilities and Command Center as well as setting up to work in a
Macintosh environment. This includes loading printer fonts, setting
margins, and controlling the start-up page printing.
Chapter 4—PC Setup covers installing the XANTÉ Utilities and
Command Center as well as setting up to work in a PC environment.
It also includes loading the Windows driver (with the Accel-a-Writer
812 PPD) and printer fonts, setting margins, and controlling the start-
up page printing.
Chapter 5—Configuration explains the ways you can control the
printer. It illustrates the front panel and how you use it to configure
your printer. It also describes automatic emulation switching as well
as how to set the emulation.
Chapter 6—Routine Operations discusses working with the printer
on a regular basis. This includes handling media, printing on various
media, and replacing toner. It also covers using Windows, using a
SCSI disk, and removing downloaded fonts from your printer.
Chapter 7—Advanced Imaging details how to achieve the best
output from the printer. Many aspects of advanced imaging are
explained.
Chapter 8—Maintenance describes handling, moving, and cleaning
the printer. It also lists user-replaceable parts.
Chapter 9—Options covers available options for your Accel-a-
Writer 812 printer including the paper feeder and the RAM and
Ethernet upgrades.

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Chapter 10—Troubleshooting covers preliminary troubleshooting
steps, media jams, and print quality issues. This chapter also lists
available support, how to access that support, and the information
you should have at hand if you call for help.
Appendix A—HP PCL 5 and HP-GL 7475A Supported
Commands lists supported HP PCL 5 and HP–GL 7475A
commands.
Appendix B—Application Notes provides specific instructions and
tips for using the printer in mainstream application environments.
Appendix C—Warranty Information covers both the warranty and
the effects consumables can have on your warranty.
Glossary—The glossary defines terms used in conjunction with your
Accel-a-Writer 812 printer.
The Accel-a-Writer 812 Menu quick reference sheet provides an
illustrated overview of the printer’s front panel menu structure.
Manual Conventions
The following conventions are used in this manual:
Courier indicates information you must type or
which displays on screen.
↵indicates that you need to press the Return
key on a Macintosh or the Enter key on a
PC.
Note: indicates additional or emphasized
information.
Caution: indicates instructions which if not followed
can or will cause damage to files or
equipment.