Xerox C315 User manual

VERSION 2.0
JULY 2022
702P08806
Xerox®C315 Color
Multifunction Printer
User Guide

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Contents
1 Safety.............................................................................................................................................11
Conventions.................................................................................................................................12
Product Statements.......................................................................................................................13
Maintenance Safety ......................................................................................................................16
Consumable Information................................................................................................................17
2 Learn About the Printer ......................................................................................................................19
Printer configurations.....................................................................................................................20
Using the Control Panel..................................................................................................................21
Understanding the Status of the Power Button and the Indicator Light ...... . . . ........ . . . . ....... . . . . ....... . . . . . 22
Customizing the home screen..........................................................................................................23
Using the home screen............................................................................................................23
Changing the Language of the Keyboard on the Display . . .. . .. . .. .. . .. . .. . .. .. . .. . .. . .. . .. .. . .. . .. . .. . .. .. . .. . .. . .. .. . .. . .. . . 25
Using Display Customization...........................................................................................................26
Managing screen saver and slide show images.. . .. . .. . .. . .. .. . .. . .. . .. .. . .. . .. . .. . .. .. . .. . .. . .. . .. .. . .. . .. . .. .. . .. . .. . .. . . 26
Changing the wallpaper image .................................................................................................26
Running a slide show from a flash drive ...... . . . . . ..... . . . . . ...... . . . . . ...... . . . . . ...... . . . . . ....... . . . ........ . . . . ........ . . 26
Selecting Paper.............................................................................................................................27
Paper Guidelines.....................................................................................................................27
Paper Characteristics...............................................................................................................27
Unacceptable Paper................................................................................................................28
Selecting Preprinted Forms and Letterhead. . . .. . .. . .. .. . .. . .. . .. .. . .. . .. . .. . .. .. . .. . .. . .. . .. .. . .. . .. . .. .. . .. . .. . .. . .. .. . .. . . 28
Storing Paper.........................................................................................................................29
Supported paper sizes .............................................................................................................29
Supported paper types ............................................................................................................32
Supported paper weights .........................................................................................................33
3 Set up Install and Configure...............................................................................................................35
Selecting a location for the printer....................................................................................................36
Attaching Cables...........................................................................................................................37
Installing optional trays..................................................................................................................38
Initial Setup Wizard ......................................................................................................................39
Networking ..................................................................................................................................40
Connecting the printer to a wired Ethernet network .. . .. . .. . .. . .. .. . .. . .. . .. . .. .. . .. . .. . .. .. . .. . .. . .. . .. .. . .. . .. . .. .. . .. . 40
Connecting the Printer to a Wi-Fi Network.. . . ...... . . . . . ..... . . . . . . ..... . . . . . ...... . . . . . ...... . . . . . ....... . . . ........ . . . .... 40
Connecting the printer to a wireless network using Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) . . . .. . .. . .. .. . .. . .. . .. .. . .. . .. . . 40
Configuring Wi-Fi Direct...........................................................................................................41
Connecting a mobile device to the printer . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. .. . .. . .. . .. .. . .. . .. . .. . .. .. . .. . .. . .. . .. .. . .. . .. . .. .. . .. . .. . .. . .. .. . 41
Connecting a computer to the printer.........................................................................................42
Deactivating the Wi-Fi network .................................................................................................42
Checking the printer connectivity...............................................................................................43
Changing the printer port settings after installing an internal solutions port .. . . . . ..... . . . . . ...... . . . . . ...... . . . . . 43
Setting Up and Using the Home Screen Applications . .. . .. . .. . .. .. . .. . .. . .. . .. .. . .. . .. . .. .. . .. . .. . .. . .. .. . .. . .. . .. . .. .. . .. . .. . . 44

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Finding the IPAddress of the Printer ..........................................................................................44
Managing bookmarks..............................................................................................................44
Setting up the printer to fax ............................................................................................................46
Setting up the fax function.......................................................................................................46
Setting up fax using a standard telephone line. .. .. . .. . .. . .. . .. .. . .. . .. . .. .. . .. . .. . .. . .. .. . .. . .. . .. . .. .. . .. . .. . .. .. . .. . .. . . 47
Setting up fax in countries or regions with different telephone wall jacks and plugs . . . .. .. . .. . .. .. . . .. .. . .. . .. . 48
Connecting to a distinctive ring service . . .. . .. . .. .. . .. . .. . .. . .. .. . .. . .. . .. .. . .. . .. . .. . .. .. . .. . .. . .. . .. .. . .. . .. . .. .. . .. . .. . .. . . 50
Setting the fax date and time ...................................................................................................50
Configuring daylight saving time...............................................................................................50
Configuring the fax speaker settings...........................................................................................50
Configuring the Email SMTP Settings................................................................................................51
Using the Email Setup Wizard in the Printer.. . .. . .. . .. .. . .. . .. . .. . .. .. . .. . .. . .. .. . .. . .. . .. . .. .. . .. . .. . .. . .. .. . .. . .. . .. .. . .. . 51
Using the Settings Menu in the Printer........................................................................................51
Using the Embedded Web Server...............................................................................................51
Email Service Providers ............................................................................................................52
Setting up using accessbility features................................................................................................60
Activating Voice Guidance........................................................................................................60
Navigating the screen using gestures .........................................................................................60
Enabling Magnification mode...................................................................................................61
Adjusting the Voice Guidance speech rate. .. . .. . .. . .. . .. .. . .. . .. . .. .. . .. . .. . .. . .. .. . .. . .. . .. . .. .. . .. . .. . .. .. . .. . .. . .. . .. .. . . 61
Using the keyboard on the display.............................................................................................61
Enabling spoken passwords or personal identification numbers . . . .. . .. . .. . .. .. . .. . .. . .. . .. .. . .. . .. . .. .. . .. . .. . .. . .. .. 61
Loading paper and specialty media ..................................................................................................62
Setting the paper size and type.................................................................................................62
Configuring Universal paper settings..........................................................................................62
Loading Trays ........................................................................................................................62
Loading the Multipurpose Feeder...............................................................................................64
Loading the Manual Feeder......................................................................................................67
Linking trays ..........................................................................................................................69
Adjusting the speaker volume..........................................................................................................70
Adjusting the default internal speaker volume. .. . .. . .. . .. .. . .. . .. . .. . .. .. . .. . .. . .. . .. .. . .. . .. . .. .. . .. . .. . .. . .. .. . .. . .. . .. . . 70
Configuring the fax speaker settings...........................................................................................70
Configuring Device Sounds Settings..................................................................................................71
Setting up Card Copy.....................................................................................................................72
Using Shortcut Center....................................................................................................................73
Setting up Device Quotas ...............................................................................................................74
Configuring Eco-Settings.................................................................................................................75
Using Customer Support.................................................................................................................76
Managing contacts........................................................................................................................77
Adding contacts.....................................................................................................................77
Adding groups .......................................................................................................................77
Editing contacts or groups........................................................................................................77
Deleting contacts or groups......................................................................................................77
Installing and updating software drivers and firmware. ........ . . . ........ . . . . ....... . . . . ....... . . . . . ..... . . . . . ...... . . . . . .... 79
Installing the printer software...................................................................................................79
Adding printers to a computer ..................................................................................................79
Installing the fax driver............................................................................................................80
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Installing the print driver software .............................................................................................80
Updating Software .................................................................................................................84
Exporting or importing a configuration file . .. . .. . .. .. . .. . .. .. . . .. .. . .. . .. . .. . .. .. . .. . .. . .. . .. .. . .. . .. . .. . .. .. . .. . .. . .. . .. .. . 85
Adding available options in the print driver. . .. .. . .. . .. . .. . .. .. . .. . .. . .. . .. .. . .. . .. . .. . .. .. . .. . .. . .. . .. .. . .. . .. . .. .. . . .. .. . .. 85
Printing the Menu Settings Page ......................................................................................................86
4 Secure the printer..............................................................................................................................87
Locating the security slot................................................................................................................88
Erasing printer memory..................................................................................................................89
Erasing printer hard disk memory.....................................................................................................90
Encrypting the printer hard disk .......................................................................................................91
Restoring factory default settings .....................................................................................................92
Statement of Volatility...................................................................................................................93
Disposing ofa printer hard disk.................................................................................................93
5 Print................................................................................................................................................95
Printing from a computer................................................................................................................96
Printing from a mobile device..........................................................................................................97
Printing from a mobile device using Mopria Print Service.. . . . . . ...... . . . . ....... . . . . ........ . . . ........ . . . . ........ . . . .. 97
Printing from a mobile device using AirPrint.... . . . . . ...... . . . . . ...... . . . . . ..... . . . . . ...... . . . . . ...... . . . . . ..... . . . . . . ..... . . 97
Printing from a flash drive...............................................................................................................98
Supported flash drives and file types.................................................................................................99
Flash drives............................................................................................................................99
File types ..............................................................................................................................99
Configuring confidential jobs.........................................................................................................100
Printing confidential and other held jobs. . . . . . ...... . . . . . ....... . . . ........ . . . ......... . . . ........ . . . ........ . . . . ...... . . . . . . ..... 101
For Windows users................................................................................................................101
For Macintosh users ..............................................................................................................101
Printing a font sample list .............................................................................................................102
6 Copy.............................................................................................................................................103
Using the automatic document feeder and scanner glass .... . . . . ....... . . . . ........ . . . ......... . . . ....... . . . . ....... . . . . . .. 104
Making a copy............................................................................................................................105
Copying photos ..........................................................................................................................106
Copying on letterhead..................................................................................................................107
Copying on both sides of the paper................................................................................................108
Reducing or enlarging copies.........................................................................................................109
Collating copies ..........................................................................................................................110
Placing separator sheets between copies ... . . . . . . ..... . . . . . ....... . . . . ....... . . . . ........ . . . ........ . . . ........ . . . . ....... . . . . . .. 111
Copying multiple pages onto a single sheet ....... . . . . ...... . . . . . ...... . . . . . ...... . . . . . ..... . . . . . . ..... . . . . . ...... . . . . . ...... . . . 112
Creating a copy shortcut...............................................................................................................113
7 Email ............................................................................................................................................115
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Using the automatic document feeder and scanner glass .... . . . . ....... . . . . ........ . . . ......... . . . ....... . . . . ....... . . . . . .. 116
Setting up the e-mail function .......................................................................................................117
Configuring e-mail settings ...........................................................................................................118
Sending an e-mail .......................................................................................................................119
Creating an e-mail shortcut...........................................................................................................120
8 Fax ...............................................................................................................................................121
Using the automatic document feeder and scanner glass .... . . . . ....... . . . . ........ . . . ......... . . . ....... . . . . ....... . . . . . .. 122
Sending a fax .............................................................................................................................123
Using the control panel..........................................................................................................123
Scheduling a fax .........................................................................................................................124
Creating a fax destination shortcut.................................................................................................125
Changing the fax resolution ..........................................................................................................126
Adjusting the fax darkness............................................................................................................127
Viewing a fax log ........................................................................................................................128
Blocking junk faxes......................................................................................................................129
Holding faxes .............................................................................................................................130
Forwarding a fax.........................................................................................................................131
9 Scan .............................................................................................................................................133
Using the automatic document feeder and scanner glass .... . . . . ....... . . . . ........ . . . ......... . . . ....... . . . . ....... . . . . . .. 134
Scanning to an FTP server.............................................................................................................135
Creating an FTP shortcut..............................................................................................................136
Scanning to a flash drive ..............................................................................................................137
Sending scanned documents to a computer.. . . . ..... . . . . . ...... . . . . . ...... . . . . . ...... . . . . ........ . . . ........ . . . . ........ . . . .... 138
10 Use the Printer Menus....................................................................................................................139
Menu map.................................................................................................................................140
Device.......................................................................................................................................142
Preferences..........................................................................................................................142
Eco-Mode............................................................................................................................144
Remote Operator Panel..........................................................................................................146
Notifications........................................................................................................................146
Power Management..............................................................................................................151
Accessibility.........................................................................................................................152
Restore Factory Defaults ........................................................................................................153
Maintenance.......................................................................................................................153
Visible Home Screen Icons .....................................................................................................159
Home screen customization....................................................................................................160
Site Map.............................................................................................................................160
Software Update..................................................................................................................161
Remote Services Data Upload.................................................................................................162
About this Printer..................................................................................................................162
Print..........................................................................................................................................163
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Layout................................................................................................................................163
Setup .................................................................................................................................164
Quality ...............................................................................................................................166
Job Accounting ....................................................................................................................167
XPS....................................................................................................................................169
PDF....................................................................................................................................170
PostScript............................................................................................................................170
PCL....................................................................................................................................171
HTML.................................................................................................................................173
Image................................................................................................................................173
Paper........................................................................................................................................175
Tray Configuration................................................................................................................175
Media Configuration .............................................................................................................176
Copy.........................................................................................................................................179
Copy Defaults......................................................................................................................179
Fax ...........................................................................................................................................184
Fax Mode............................................................................................................................184
Fax Setup............................................................................................................................184
E-mail .......................................................................................................................................195
E-mail Setup........................................................................................................................195
E-mail Defaults.....................................................................................................................196
Web Link Setup ....................................................................................................................202
FTP...........................................................................................................................................203
FTP Defaults........................................................................................................................203
USB Drive ..................................................................................................................................209
Flash Drive Scan...................................................................................................................209
Customize Scan Settings List...................................................................................................214
Flash Drive Print ...................................................................................................................214
Customize Print Settings List...................................................................................................216
Network/Ports.............................................................................................................................217
Network Overview.................................................................................................................217
Wireless..............................................................................................................................218
Wi-Fi Direct .........................................................................................................................220
AirPrint ...............................................................................................................................221
Mobile Services Management.................................................................................................222
Ethernet..............................................................................................................................223
TCP/IP................................................................................................................................224
SNMP.................................................................................................................................227
IPSec..................................................................................................................................229
802.1x................................................................................................................................230
LPD Configuration ................................................................................................................231
HTTP/FTP Settings................................................................................................................232
ThinPrint.............................................................................................................................233
USB ...................................................................................................................................234
Restrict external network access ..............................................................................................235
Universal Print......................................................................................................................235
Security.....................................................................................................................................238
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Login Methods.....................................................................................................................238
Certificate Management........................................................................................................246
Schedule USB Devices ...........................................................................................................247
Security Audit Log.................................................................................................................247
Login Restrictions..................................................................................................................250
Confidential Print Setup.........................................................................................................250
Disk Encryption ....................................................................................................................251
Erase Temporary Data Files ....................................................................................................252
Solutions LDAP Settings.........................................................................................................252
Miscellaneous ......................................................................................................................253
Reports......................................................................................................................................254
Menu Settings Page..............................................................................................................254
Device................................................................................................................................254
Shortcuts.............................................................................................................................254
Fax.....................................................................................................................................254
Network..............................................................................................................................255
Supplies Plan..............................................................................................................................256
Plan Activation.....................................................................................................................256
Plan Conversion....................................................................................................................256
Subscription Service ..............................................................................................................256
Address Book..............................................................................................................................257
Contacts.............................................................................................................................257
Contact Groups....................................................................................................................258
Bookmarks.................................................................................................................................259
Apps.........................................................................................................................................261
11 Maintain the Printer.......................................................................................................................263
Checking the Status of Supplies.....................................................................................................264
Configuring supply notifications.....................................................................................................265
Setting up e-mail alerts ................................................................................................................266
Viewing reports...........................................................................................................................267
Ordering supplies ........................................................................................................................268
Using Genuine Xerox Supplies.................................................................................................268
Replacing supplies.......................................................................................................................269
Replacing a Toner Cartridge....................................................................................................269
Replacing the waste toner bottle.............................................................................................270
Replacing an imaging kit........................................................................................................272
Cleaning printer parts ..................................................................................................................278
Cleaning the printer..............................................................................................................278
Cleaning the touch screen......................................................................................................278
Cleaning the Scanner............................................................................................................279
Saving energy and paper..............................................................................................................282
Configuring the power save mode settings .. . . . . . ..... . . . . . ...... . . . . . ...... . . . . . ..... . . . . . . ...... . . . . ........ . . . ........ . 282
Adjusting the brightness of the display ......... ..... ...... .... ...... ..... ..... ...... .... ....... ... ....... .... ....... .... ... 282
Conserving supplies...............................................................................................................282
Moving the printer.......................................................................................................................283
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Moving the printer to another location ... . . . ........ . . . . ...... . . . . . . ..... . . . . . ...... . . . . . ...... . . . . . ..... . . . . . ...... . . . . . .. 283
12 Troubleshooting............................................................................................................................285
Network connection problems .......................................................................................................286
Cannot open Embedded Web Server........................................................................................286
Unable to read flash drive......................................................................................................287
Enabling the USB port...........................................................................................................288
Checking the printer connectivity.............................................................................................288
Hardware options problems ..........................................................................................................289
Cannot detect internal option.................................................................................................289
Defective flash detected ........................................................................................................290
Not enough free space in flash memory for resources . . ........ . . . . ........ . . . ........ . . . . ....... . . . . ...... . . . . . . ..... 291
Unformatted flash detected ...................................................................................................291
Printing problems........................................................................................................................292
Print quality is poor...............................................................................................................292
Confidential and other held documents do not print ...... . . . . . . ..... . . . . . ...... . . . . . ...... . . . . . ...... . . . . ........ . . . .. 320
Slow printing .......................................................................................................................321
Print jobs do not print............................................................................................................323
The printer is not responding..................................................................................................324
Job prints from the wrong tray or on the wrong paper ... . . . ......... . . . ........ . . . . ....... . . . . ...... . . . . . ...... . . . . . .. 326
Issues with supplies .....................................................................................................................327
Replace cartridge printer region mismatch....... . . . . ........ . . . ........ . . . . ....... . . . . ....... . . . . . ..... . . . . . ...... . . . . . .. 327
Non-Xerox Supplies...............................................................................................................328
Scanner maintenance required use ADF Kit.... . . . . . ...... . . . . . ...... . . . . . ..... . . . . . ...... . . . . . ...... . . . . . ..... . . . . . . ..... 328
Paper feed problems....................................................................................................................329
Paper Jams..........................................................................................................................329
Envelope seals when printing..................................................................................................341
Collated printing does not work...............................................................................................342
Tray linking does not work......................................................................................................343
Colorquality problems..................................................................................................................344
Adjusting toner darkness........................................................................................................344
Modifying the colors in printed output. . . . . . ..... . . . . . ...... . . . . . ...... . . . . . ...... . . . . ....... . . . . ........ . . . ......... . . . .... 344
FAQ about color printing........................................................................................................345
The print appears tinted ........................................................................................................346
Faxing problems..........................................................................................................................347
Cannot send or receive faxes ..................................................................................................347
Can receive but not send faxes................................................................................................350
Can send but not receive faxes................................................................................................350
Poor fax print quality.............................................................................................................351
Scanning problems......................................................................................................................352
Cannot scan from a computer ................................................................................................352
Partial copies ofdocument or photo.........................................................................................352
Poor copy quality..................................................................................................................353
Scan job was not successful....................................................................................................354
Scanner does not close ..........................................................................................................354
Scanning takes too long or freezes the computer. . . . . . ..... . . . . . . ..... . . . . . ...... . . . . . ....... . . . . ....... . . . . ........ . . . . 355
Scanner does not respond......................................................................................................355
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Adjusting scanner registration.................................................................................................355
Adjusting ADF registration......................................................................................................356
Contacting customer support ........................................................................................................357
A Regulatory Information....................................................................................................................359
Basic Regulations ........................................................................................................................360
Noise Emission Levels............................................................................................................360
European Union Lot 19 Ecodesign Directive. . . . . . ....... . . . ........ . . . . ........ . . . ........ . . . . ....... . . . . ...... . . . . . . ..... 360
Static Sensitivity Notice .........................................................................................................360
ENERGY STAR......................................................................................................................360
Temperature Information.......................................................................................................361
Información de la energía de México .......................................................................................361
Laser Notice ........................................................................................................................361
Power.................................................................................................................................361
Telecommunication Regulatory Notices .. . . ....... . . . ........ . . . ......... . . . ........ . . . ........ . . . . ...... . . . . . ...... . . . . . .. 363
Regulatory Notices for Wireless Products ..... .... ...... ....... .... ....... ..... ...... ....... .... ....... .... ...... ....... .... 366
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Compliance Information Statement . ... .. .. .. .. .. .. ... .. .. .. .. .. 367
Innovation Science and Economic Development Canada Compliance Statement ....... . . . . . ..... . . . . . . ..... 368
Germany.............................................................................................................................368
Turkey RoHS Regulation .........................................................................................................368
Ukraine RoHS Compliance......................................................................................................369
Copy Regulations ........................................................................................................................370
United States.......................................................................................................................370
Canada...............................................................................................................................371
Other Countries....................................................................................................................372
Material Safety Data Sheets..........................................................................................................373
B Recycling and Disposal.....................................................................................................................375
Product Disposal and Recycling......................................................................................................376
North America............................................................................................................................377
Xerox Green World Alliance ...........................................................................................................378
Waste from Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive...... . . . ......... . . . ........ . . . ....... . . . . . ...... . . . . . .. 379
India E-Waste notice.............................................................................................................379
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Safety
This chapter contains:
Conventions........................................................................................................................................12
Product Statements..............................................................................................................................13
Maintenance Safety.............................................................................................................................16
Consumable Information ......................................................................................................................17
Your printer and the recommended supplies have been designed and tested to meet strict safety requirements.
Attention to the following information ensures the continued safe operation of your Xerox printer.

Conventions
Note: A note identifies information that could help you.
WWaarrnniinngg:: A warning identifies something that could damage the product hardware or software.
CCaauuttiioonn:: A caution indicates a potentially hazardous situation that could injure you.
Different types of statements include:
CCAAUUTTIIOONN——PPOOTTEENNTTIIAALL IINNJJUURRYY:: Indicates a risk of injury.
CCAAUUTTIIOONN——SSHHOOCCKK HHAAZZAARRDD:: Indicates a risk of electrical shock.
CCAAUUTTIIOONN——HHOOTT SSUURRFFAACCEE:: Indicates a risk of burn if touched.
CCAAUUTTIIOONN——PPIINNCCHH HHAAZZAARRDD:: Indicates a risk of being caught between moving parts.
CCAAUUTTIIOONN——TTIIPPPPIINNGG HHAAZZAARRDD:: Indicates a crush hazard.
CCAAUUTTIIOONN——RROOTTAATTIINNGG FFAANN BBLLAADDEESS:: Indicates a risk of laceration from moving fan blades.
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Product Statements
CCAAUUTTIIOONN——PPOOTTEENNTTIIAALL IINNJJUURRYY:: To avoid the risk of fire or electrical shock connect the power cord
to an appropriately rated and properly grounded electrical outlet that is near the product and easily
accessible.
CCAAUUTTIIOONN——PPOOTTEENNTTIIAALL IINNJJUURRYY:: To avoid the risk of fire or electrical shock use only the power cord
provided with this product or the manufacturer authorized replacement.
CCAAUUTTIIOONN——PPOOTTEENNTTIIAALL IINNJJUURRYY:: Do not use this product with extension cords multi-outlet power
strips multi-outlet extenders or UPS devices. The power capacity of these types of accessories can be
easily overloaded by a laser printer and may result in a risk of fire property damage or poor printer
performance.
CCAAUUTTIIOONN——PPOOTTEENNTTIIAALL IINNJJUURRYY:: Do not use this product with an inline surge protector. The use of a
surge protection device may result in a risk of fire property damage or poor printer performance.
CCAAUUTTIIOONN——PPOOTTEENNTTIIAALL IINNJJUURRYY:: To reduce the risk of fire use only a 26 AWG or larger
telecommunications RJ-11 cord when connecting this product to the public switched telephone network.
For users in Australia the cord must be approved by the Australian Communications and Media Authority.
CCAAUUTTIIOONN——SSHHOOCCKK HHAAZZAARRDD:: To avoid the risk of electrical shock do not place or use this product
near water or wet locations.
CCAAUUTTIIOONN——SSHHOOCCKK HHAAZZAARRDD:: To avoid the risk of electrical shock do not set up this product or make
any electrical or cabling connections such as the power cord fax feature or telephone during a lightning
storm.
CCAAUUTTIIOONN——PPOOTTEENNTTIIAALL IINNJJUURRYY:: Do not cut twist bind crush or place heavy objects on the power
cord. Do not subject the power cord to abrasion or stress. Do not pinch the power cord between objects
such as furniture and walls. If any of these things happen a risk of fire or electrical shock results. Inspect
the power cord regularly for signs of such problems. Remove the power cord from the electrical outlet
before inspecting it.
CCAAUUTTIIOONN——SSHHOOCCKK HHAAZZAARRDD:: To avoid the risk of electrical shock make sure that all external
connections such as Ethernet and telephone system connections are properly installed in their marked
plug-in ports.
CCAAUUTTIIOONN——SSHHOOCCKK HHAAZZAARRDD:: To avoid the risk of electrical shock if you are accessing the controller
board or installing optional hardware or memory devices sometime after setting up the printer then turn
the printer off and unplug the power cord from the electrical outlet before continuing. If you have any
other devices attached to the printer then turn them off as well and unplug any cables going into the
printer.
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CCAAUUTTIIOONN——SSHHOOCCKK HHAAZZAARRDD:: To avoid the risk of electrical shock do not use the fax feature during a
lightning storm.
CCAAUUTTIIOONN——SSHHOOCCKK HHAAZZAARRDD:: To avoid the risk of electrical shock when cleaning the exterior of the
printer unplug the power cord from the electrical outlet and disconnect all cables from the printer before
proceeding.
CCAAUUTTIIOONN——PPOOTTEENNTTIIAALL IINNJJUURRYY:: If the printer weight is greater than 18kg (40lb) then it may
require two or more people to lift it safely.
CCAAUUTTIIOONN——PPOOTTEENNTTIIAALL IINNJJUURRYY:: When moving the printer follow these guidelines to avoid personal
injury or printer damage:
• Make sure that all doors and trays are closed.
• Turn off the printer and then unplug the power cord from the electrical outlet.
• Disconnect all cords and cables from the printer.
• If the printer has separate floor-standing optional trays or output options attached to it then
disconnect them before moving the printer.
• If the printer has a caster base then carefully roll it to the new location. Use caution when passing
over thresholds and breaks in flooring.
• If the printer does not have a caster base but is configured with optional trays or output options then
remove the output options and lift the printer off the trays. Do not try to lift the printer and any
options at the same time.
• Always use the handholds on the printer to lift it.
• Any cart used to move the printer must have a surface able to support the full footprint of the printer.
• Any cart used to move the hardware options must have a surface able to support the dimensions of
the options.
• Keep the printer in an upright position.
• Avoid severe jarring movements.
• Make sure that your fingers are not under the printer when you set it down.
• Make sure that there is adequate clearance around the printer.
CCAAUUTTIIOONN——TTIIPPPPIINNGG HHAAZZAARRDD:: Installing one or more options on your printer or MFP may require a
caster base furniture or other feature to prevent instability causing possible injury. For more information
on supported configurations contact the place where you purchased the printer.
CCAAUUTTIIOONN——TTIIPPPPIINNGG HHAAZZAARRDD:: To reduce the risk of equipment instability load each tray separately.
Keep all other trays closed until needed.
CCAAUUTTIIOONN——HHOOTT SSUURRFFAACCEE:: The inside of the printer might be hot. To reduce the risk of injury from a
hot component allow the surface to cool before touching it.
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CCAAUUTTIIOONN——PPIINNCCHH HHAAZZAARRDD:: To avoid the risk of a pinch injury use caution in areas marked with this
label. Pinch injuries may occur around moving parts such as gears doors trays and covers.
CCAAUUTTIIOONN——RROOTTAATTIINNGG FFAANN BBLLAADDEESS:: Indicates a risk of laceration from moving fan blades.
CCAAUUTTIIOONN——MMOOVVIINNGG PPAARRTTSS:: Indicates a risk of laceration or abrasion injuries from rotating parts.
CCAAUUTTIIOONN——PPOOTTEENNTTIIAALL IINNJJUURRYY:: This product uses a laser. Use of controls or adjustments or
performance of procedures other than those specified in the User Guide may result in hazardous radiation
exposure.
CCAAUUTTIIOONN——PPOOTTEENNTTIIAALL IINNJJUURRYY:: The lithium battery in this product is not intended to be replaced.
There is a danger of explosion if a lithium battery is incorrectly replaced. Do not recharge disassemble or
incinerate a lithium battery. Discard used lithium batteries according to the manufacturer instructions and
local regulations.
This product is designed tested and approved to meet strict global safety standards with the use of specific
manufacturer components. The safety features of some parts may not always be obvious. The manufacturer is not
responsible for the use of other replacement parts.
Refer service or repairs other than those described in the user documentation to a service representative.
This product uses a printing process that heats the print media and the heat may cause the media to release
emissions. You must understand the section in your operating instructions that discusses the guidelines for selecting
print media to avoid the possibility of harmful emissions.
This product may produce small amounts of ozone during normal operation and may be equipped with a filter
designed to limit ozone concentrations to levels well below the recommended exposure limits. To avoid high ozone
concentration levels during extensive usage install this product in a well-ventilated area and replace the ozone and
exhaust filters if instructed to do so in the product maintenance instructions. If there are no references to filters in
the product maintenance instructions then there are no filters requiring replacement for this product.
SSAAVVEE TTHHEESSEE IINNSSTTRRUUCCTTIIOONNSS..
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Maintenance Safety
Do not carry out any maintenance on this product that is not described in the customer documentation.
CCAAUUTTIIOONN——PPOOTTEENNTTIIAALL IINNJJUURRYY:: Do not use aerosol cleaners. Aerosol cleaners can be explosive or
flammable when used on electromechanical equipment.
Use supplies and cleaning materials only as directed.
Do not remove the covers or guards that are fastened with screws. Customer service items are not located behind
these covers.
In case of a Dry Ink or Toner Spill use a broom or a wet cloth to wipe off spilled dry ink or toner. Sweep slowly to
minimize generation of dust during clean up. Avoid using a vacuum. If a vacuum must be used the unit should be
designed for combustible dusts having an explosion rated motor and non-conductive hose.
CCAAUUTTIIOONN——HHOOTT SSUURRFFAACCEE:: The metallic surfaces in the fuser area are hot. Use caution when you
remove paper jams from this area and avoid touching any metallic surfaces.
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Consumable Information
CCAAUUTTIIOONN——PPOOTTEENNTTIIAALL IINNJJUURRYY:: When handling cartridges such as ink or fuser avoid skin or eye
contact. Eye contact can cause irritation and inflammation. Do not attempt to disassemble the cartridge.
This can increase the risk of skin or eye contact.
Store all consumables in accordance with the instructions given on the package or container.
Keep all consumables away from the reach of children.
Never throw dry ink/toner print cartridges or dry ink/toner containers into an open flame.
For information on Xerox®supplies recycling programs go to: https://www.xerox.com/recycling.
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Learn About the Printer
This chapter contains:
Printer configurations............................................................................................................................20
Using the Control Panel.........................................................................................................................21
Customizing the home screen ................................................................................................................23
Changing the Language of the Keyboard on the Display. . ........ . . . ......... . . . ....... . . . . . ...... . . . . . ...... . . . . . ..... . . . . . . ..... . . 25
Using Display Customization..................................................................................................................26
Selecting Paper....................................................................................................................................27

Printer configurations
CCAAUUTTIIOONN——TTIIPPPPIINNGG HHAAZZAARRDD:: Installing one or more options on your printer or MFP may require a
caster base furniture or other feature to prevent instability causing possible injury. For more information
on supported configurations contact the place where you purchased the printer.
CCAAUUTTIIOONN——TTIIPPPPIINNGG HHAAZZAARRDD:: To reduce the risk of equipment instability load each tray separately.
Keep all other trays closed until needed.
Depending on your printer model you can configure your printer by adding an optional 650-sheet duo tray or both
the 650-sheet duo tray and 550-sheet tray. For more information refer to Installing optional trays.
1. Automatic document feeder (ADF)
2. ADF tray
3. Standard bin
4. ADF bin
5. Standard 250-sheet tray
6. Optional 650-sheet duo tray
This tray is available only in some printer models.
7. Manual feeder
8. Control panel
The appearance may vary depending on your
printer model.
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