Xante Accel a Writer 812 User manual

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Innovations In Output
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Manual Notice
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,
but not limited to, any implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for
a particular purpose with regard to this manual.
XANTÉ Corporation assumes no responsibility for, or liability for, errors
contained in this manual or for incidental, special, or consequential
damages arising out of the furnishing of this manual, or the use of this
manual in operating the equipment, or in connection with the performance
of the equipment when so operated.
Proprietary
The digitally encoded software included with the XANTÉ Accel-a-Writer
812 printer is copyrighted© 1996 by XANTÉ Corporation. All Rights
Reserved. 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 Corporation.
Copyright
This manual is Copyrighted © 1996 by XANTÉ Corporation. All Rights
Reserved. Printed in the USA. This manual may not be copied in whole or
in part, nor transferred to any other media or language without the express
written permission of XANTÉ Corporation.

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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