Xante Accel-a-Writer 8200 User manual

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Chapter 2 - Installation
Chapter Overview
Printer Location
Package Contents
Printer Setup
Unpacking the Printer
Installing Options
Installing the Toner Cartridge
Loading the Paper Cassette
Loading the Fold Down Tray
Connecting the Power Cord
Starting the Printer
Printing the Start-up Page
Selecting an Interface
Connecting in a Macintosh Environment
Connecting in a PC Environment
Connecting to Ethernet
Connecting a Hard Disk

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Notes

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Introduction
This chapter covers setting up your new Accel-a-Writer 8200 printer.
It includes finding the right location, unpacking the printer, installing
toner and paper, connecting the power cord, printing a start-up page,
and connecting to an interface.
Printer Location
Before unpacking your Accel-a-Writer 8200, you need to choose a
good location. This area should meet the following guidelines:
• Be on a level, sturdy surface capable of supporting 60 lbs
(27.24 kg)
• Have an area of approximately 25" x 49" (644 mm x
1250 mm) so there is sufficient clearance for operation
and maintenance
• Maintain a temperature of 50˚ to 90.5˚ Fahrenheit (10˚ to
32.5˚ Celsius) without rapid changes
• Maintain a relative humidity between 20% and 80%
• Be away from direct sunlight, open flames, refrigerators,
water faucets, humidifiers, heaters, or similar equipment
• Be away from strong vibrations or electromagnetic fields
• Maintain proper host-printer distance for communication:
within 10 feet (3 m) for parallel; within 25 feet (7.5 m) for
serial; within 1000 feet (305 m) for LocalTalk
• Be close to a grounded electrical outlet with the proper
voltage
Note: Do not use ammonia-based cleaners on or around the
printer; they react chemically with the toner. Also, like most
laser printers and photocopiers, this one produces a small
amount of ozone, so choose a well ventilated area.

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Package Contents
Your printer package, which you have opened already, contains the
following items:
• Accel-a-Writer 8200 printer
• 250 sheet letter or A4 paper cassette
• 250 sheet ledger (11" x 17") or A3 paper cassette
• Cassette cover
• Power cord
•Accel-a-Writer 8200 User’s Guide (this manual)
• XANTÉ Utilities, PSPrinter driver, and other software disks
• Toner cartridge for the Accel-a-Writer 8200 (EP-BII)*
* If you purchased the printer with the extra wide print option,
the printer ships with the EP-BIIX extra wide toner cartridge.
Optional items from the following list ship separately.
• Additional 250 sheet paper cassettes
• Paper feeder
• Cassette supporter
• 500 sheet letter/A4 paper cassette
Note: If you order optional RAM, Ethernet, or resolution
upgrades when you order your printer, they will be
installed before the printer ships.
If you do not receive your full shipment or if anything is damaged,
immediately contact XANTÉ Customer Support at 800-926-8393 in
the US and Canada, at 95-800-926-8393 Mexico or at
[phone] elsewhere.

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Printer Setup
Printer setup includes
• Unpacking the printer
• Installing optional equipment
• Installing the toner cartridge
• Loading the paper cassette
• Loading the fold down tray
• Connecting the power cord
• Starting the printer
Before you begin this setup, take a few minutes to look over figures
2.1 and 2.2 to familiarize yourself with the printer.
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Paper
Stop Front Panel Front Cover
Fuser
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Release
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Ledger
Extender
Tray
Extender
Fold Down Tray Paper Guides
Paper Cassette Slot
Output
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Fig. 2.1 Front View of the Printer

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Output Tray Interface Ports
Power
Switch
Power
Receptacle
Feeder Tray
Connector Cover
Cassette Cover
Fig. 2.2 Rear View of the Printer
Unpacking the Printer
Various packing materials protect your printer during shipping. These
materials include plastic, tape, polystyrene, cardboard, and shipping
spacers—all of which must be removed. You may want to save these
materials in case you ever have to move or ship the printer.
1. Remove everything except the printer in its protective bag
from the shipping box.
Warning! The printer weighs approximately 51 lbs (23 kg)
without the toner, cassettes, and media installed. Have
someone help you lift it.
2. Lift the printer out of the box.
3. Remove the plastic wrap from around the printer.

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4. Remove the three pieces of tape securing the fold down tray.
The tape is located at the top and on each side of the tray.
5. Open the fold down tray by grasping the top corners and
pulling out and down (fig. 2.3).
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Fig. 2.3 Open the Fold Down Tray
6. Locate the shipping cardboard in the lower right corner of the
front cover. Then, pull it straight out to remove it (fig. 2.4).
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Fig. 2.4 Remove the Shipping Cardboard

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7. Open the front cover by lifting the release latch and tilting the
cover towards you (fig. 2.5).
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Fig. 2.5 Open the Front Cover

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8. Remove the two orange shipping spacers by pulling them up
and back in the direction of the arrows (fig. 2.6).
Remove
this spacer
Enlever
cette cale.
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this spacer
Enlever
cette cale.
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Remove
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Enlever
cette cale.
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Shipping
Spacers
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Fig. 2.6 Remove the Two Shipping Spacers
If you did not purchase the optional paper feeder or the 500 sheet
letter/A4 paper cassette with the cassette supporter, skip to
“Installing the Toner Cartridge.”
Installing Options
If you have an optional paper feeder or the 500 sheet letter/A4 paper
cassette with the cassette supporter, unpack the option(s) now.
Follow the installation instructions included with the option(s). See
“Tray Chaining” in chapter 6 for details on using optional trays.

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Installing the Toner Cartridge
Caution: The toner cartridge is sensitive to bright lights and direct
sunlight. Leave it in its protective bag until you are ready to
load it into the printer. The cartridge contains a magnet, so
keep it away from your hard disk(s) and monitor to prevent
possible data loss or equipment damage.
The standard Accel-a-Writer 8200 ships with an EP-BII toner
cartridge. If you purchased the extra wide print option with your
printer, it ships with the EP-BIIX extra wide cartridge. Both
cartridges load in the same manner.
Use the following procedure to install the toner cartridge.
1. If the fold down tray is closed, open it by grasping the top
corners and pulling out and down (fig. 2.3).
2. If the front cover is closed, open it by lifting the release latch
and tilting the cover towards you (fig. 2.5).
3. Remove the toner cartridge from its package and gently rock it
back and forth to distribute the toner evenly throughout the
cartridge (fig. 2.7).
Fig. 2.7 Distribute the Toner

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4. Grasp the center tab labeled “Remove the black sheet slowly”
and gently pull out and discard the protective black plastic
sheet from the toner cartridge (fig. 2.8).
Fig. 2.8 Remove the Plastic Protective Sheet and Tape
5. Gently flex the orange tab on the end of the sealing tape back
and forth until it becomes loose. Then, pull the tab and tape
from the toner cartridge and discard it (fig. 2.9).
Tape Seal
Fig. 2.9 Remove the Toner Sealing Tape

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6. Holding the toner cartridge by the two green tabs (fig. 2.10),
align it on the runners inside the printer, and slide the cartridge
into the printer until it rests securely in place.
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Fig. 2.10 Load the Toner Cartridge
7. Close the printer’s front cover until it clicks in place.
8. Close the fold down tray.
Note: Never move or ship the printer with a toner cartridge installed.
Loading the Paper Cassette
Two 250 sheet paper cassettes (one letter/A4 and one ledger (11" x
17")/A3) ship with your Accel-a-Writer 8200. This section includes
instructions for loading the letter/A4 size cassette with laser quality
or 20 lb photocopier paper.
Refilling a cassette, printing on other types of media (transparencies,
labels, and envelopes), and printing on other sizes are covered in
chapter 6, “Routine Operations.” That chapter also covers selecting
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Use the following procedure to load the letter/A4 cassette.
1. Pull the paper cassette straight out from the printer (fig. 2.11).
Fig. 2.11 Remove the Paper Cassette
2. Prepare up to 250 sheets (approximately 1" [25 mm] thick or
less) of laser quality or 20 lb photocopier paper. To do this:
a. Make sure the paper meets all the requirements in
“Selecting Media” in chapter 6.
b. Determine the printing side of the paper. The wrapper on
most paper packages has an arrow pointing in the
direction of the printing side.
c. Fan the paper to prevent it from sticking together, and
then align the edges to form a smooth stack.

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3. Slide the paper printing ‹de up, long edge first under the two
plastic clips at the rear of the cassette and the two metal clips
at the front corners of the cassette.
Caution: Make sure the paper stack does not exceed the
upper paper limit marked on the cassette (fig. 2.12).
Overloading a cassette will cause paper to jam.
LETTER
Paper Limit Mark
Fig. 2.12 Load the Paper Cassette

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4. Adjust the paper stop on the output tray for the size media you
are using (fig. 2.13).
11x17
A3
B4
LGL
A4
LTR
Fig. 2.13 Adjust the Paper Stop
5. Slide the cassette into the printer until it snaps into place.
Note: If you install the ledger (11" x 17")/A3 paper cassette,
you should install the rear cassette cover. For cover
installation details, see “Feeding Media to the Printer”
in chapter 6.
Loading the Fold Down Tray
Your Accel-a-Writer 8200 has a built-in fold down tray on the front.
You can use the tray to feed up to 100 sheets of standard letter/A4,
legal/special A4, or ledger (11" x 17")/A3 sized media. You also can
use the tray to feed envelopes and variable custom sized media
measuring between 3.90" to 5.80" (99 mm x 147 mm) and 11.81" to
25.00" (300 mm x 635 mm).
Note: With the extra wide print option, you can print 12.00" x
19.00" and 12.00" x 25.00" paper with respective print
regions of 11.97" x 18.93" and 11.97" x 24.93" using the
fold down tray.

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This section includes instructions for loading letter/A4 size laser
quality or 20 lb photocopier paper. Refilling the tray, printing on
other types of media (transparencies, labels, and envelopes), and
printing on other sizes are covered in chapter 6.
Use the following procedure to load the fold down tray.
1. Open the fold down tray by grasping the top corners and
pulling out and down (fig. 2.14).
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Fig. 2.14 Open the Fold Down Tray

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2. Pull out the tray extender (fig. 2.15).
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Fig. 2.15 Pull Out the Tray Extender
3. Prepare up to 100 sheets (approximately 3/8" [10 mm] or less)
of laser quality or 20 lb photocopier paper. To do this:
a. Make sure the paper meets all the requirements listed in
“Media Handling” in chapter 6.
b. Determine the printing side of the paper. Most packages
of paper have an arrow pointing in the direction of the
printing side on the wrapper.
c. Fan the paper to prevent it from sticking together, and
then align the edges to form a smooth stack.

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4. Slide the paper printing side down into the fold down tray (fig.
2.16).
Caution: Make sure the paper stack does not exceed the
upper paper limit marked on the tray (fig. 2.16).
Overloading the tray will cause paper to jam.
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Paper Limit Mark
Paper
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Fig. 2.16 Load the Fold Down Tray
5. Adjust the paper guides on each side so they rest lightly
against the paper without causing it to buckle (fig. 2.16).
6. Adjust the output tray’s paper stop for the size media you are
using (fig. 2.13).

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Connecting the Power Cord
The power connector is on the back of the printer at the lower left.
1. Make sure the printer’s power switch is off (the Ois pressed in).
2. Connect one end of the power cord to the printer.
3. Connect the other end of the power cord to a standard
electrical outlet (grounded AC outlet).
Note: You may want to use a surge protected outlet to help prevent
power source fluctuations from damaging your printer.
Surge protectors are available through most office supply
and computer stores.
Starting the Printer
The power switch is on the lower left side of the printer.
1. Locate the power switch.
2. Press the |on the power switch to turn on the printer. The
green Ready light will begin flashing and Accel-a-Writer
appears in the display window.
After the printer is powered on, it goes through a warm-up period of
approximately 90 seconds. During this time the printer runs
initializing programs and self-tests. After the warm-up period, the
Ready light stops flashing and remains on. The start-up page
automatically prints. See the next section, “Printing the Start-up
Page,” for details on this page.
If your printer does not power on when you turn the switch on, check
the following:
• Is the AC power cord attached properly?
• Is the power switch in the ON position?

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Printing the Start-up Page
When you turn the printer on for the first time, it prints a start-up
page in approximately 90 seconds. The printer does not have to be
attached to a host to print this page.
Note: Printing time for the start-up page varies depending on the
selected printing resolution. The lower the resolution, the
faster the start-up page prints.
The start-up page contains configuration information concerning
your printer. This information includes the printer name, RAM size,
page count, resolution, hard disk information, and the current
firmware version.
This page prints each time you start the printer unless you disable it. Use
the front panel or XANTÉ Command Center to disable this feature.
If you decide to disable this page, make sure to keep a copy for
reference in case you want to check your printer setup. To disable
this feature, see “Turning the Start-up Page Off or On” either in
chapter 3 for a Macintosh environment or chapter 4 for a PC
environment.
Selecting an Interface
Once the printer is set up, you need to select an interface to connect
the printer to the host. Your Accel-a-Writer 8200 has three standard
interface ports on the back—LocalTalk, serial, and parallel. There is
a SCSI port where you can attach multiple external hard disks, and
an optional Ethernet port.
SCSI Serial LocalTalkParallel Ethernet
Fig. 2.17 Accel-a-Writer 8200 Ports