Xerox WORKCENTRE C2424 User manual

WorkCentre® C2424 Copier-Printer
Copyright © 2005 Xerox Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
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This chapter includes:
■"System Tour" on page 1-2
■"The Control Panel" on page 1-7
■"Managing Your System" on page 1-12
■"System Settings" on page 1-14
Features

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System Tour
This section includes:
■"System Features" on page 1-2
■"Front View" on page 1-3
■"Side View" on page 1-3
■"Back View" on page 1-4
■"Open View" on page 1-4
■"System Options and Accessories" on page 1-5
■"Printer and Scanner Drivers" on page 1-5
■"Additional Resources" on page 1-6
System Features
The WorkCentre C2424 Copier-Printer embodies many features to meet your office needs:
■Great performance and superior print quality
■24 pages per minute (ppm) with consistent, vibrant, artifact-free color prints and
copies
■6 second first page out color prints
■256 MB of RAM standard; optional up to 1 GB of RAM
■Job pipelining
■Fast and easy copying and scanning
■Duplex automatic document feeder for 1- and 2-sided originals
■First page out color copies under 15 seconds, with subsequent copies at printer speed
■Preset copy adjustments for bound originals, enlargements/reductions, and 4x4 posters
■Scan resolutions up to 600 dpi
■Flexible paper handling
■Tray 1: 100-sheet capacity
■Tray 2: 525-sheet capacity
■Tray 3: optional 525-sheet capacity
■Tray 4: optional 525-sheet capacity
■Accommodates a wide range of media types and custom size paper
■Wide variety of productivity features
■High quality color
■Easy to replace ink sticks
■PhaserSMART online troubleshooting
■CentreWare IS provides an embedded web server to help manage, configure, and
troubleshoot the system from your computer.
■Usage Analysis Tool provides cost tracking that logs each job and the cost for each
page.
■PrintingScout provides on-screen notification and guidance if the system needs help.
■MaiLinX email notifies a specific person when supplies or maintenance are needed.
■MaiLinX allows printing to your network system from anywhere you have email.

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Front View
Side View
1. Tray 4 (optional)
2. Tray 3 (optional)
3. Tray 2
4. Tray 1
5. Output tray
6. Exit cover
7. Control panel
8. Document feeder access cover
9. Duplex automatic document feeder
10. Interface cover
11. Side door
12. Front cover release (product serial
number is behind the front cover)
1. Maintenance kit
2. Waste tray
3. Power cord connection
4. Power switch
5. Scanner cable connection
6. USB connection
7. Configuration card
8. Ethernet 10/100 Base-T connection
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Back View
Open View
1. Hard drive
2. RAM slots
3. Stabilizer
1. Short paper stop
2. Exit cover
3. Ink cover
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System Options and Accessories
Options
■Two RAM slots, supporting 128, 256, and 512 MB memory cards (maximum 1 GB)
■Two 525-Sheet Feeders
Accessory
■System Cart
For more information on options and accessories, go to www.xerox.com/office/c2424supplies.
Printer and Scanner Drivers
In order to access the full features of your system, install the printer and scanner drivers from
the WorkCentre C2424 Software CD-ROM or the driver web site at:
www.xerox.com/office/drivers.
Printer drivers enable your computer and printer to communicate and provide access to your
printer features. Xerox makes driver installation easy with its Walk-Up Technology. For more
information about printer drivers, see the video at www.xerox.com/office/drivers.
For more information about using the printer driver to access special features, see the Printing
chapter of this guide.
Scanner drivers enable you to:
■Scan images directly to your personal computer
■Acquire scanned images directly into an application
For more information about installing and using the scanner driver, see the Scanning chapter
of this guide.

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Additional Resources
You can obtain information regarding your system and its capabilities from the following
sources:
Information Source
Setup Guide*
Quick Reference Guide*
Supplies and Services Guide
Packaged with system
Packaged with system
Packaged with system
User Guide and videos* Packaged with system
(User Documentation CD-ROM)
Printer Management Tools www.xerox.com/office/pmtools
infoSMART Knowledge Base www.xerox.com/office/c2424infoSMART
PhaserSMART www.phaserSMART.com
Technical Support www.xerox.com/office/c2424support
Information about menu selection or error
messages on control panel
Control panel Help (?) button
Information pages Control panel menu
* Also available on the Technical Support web site.

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The Control Panel
This section includes:
■"Control Panel Features" on page 1-7
■"Control Panel Layout" on page 1-7
■"Menu Map" on page 1-10
■"Information Pages and Sample Pages" on page 1-11
Control Panel Features
The control panel:
■Displays the system’s operating status or errors and warnings.
■Prompts you to load paper, replace supplies, and clear jams.
■Enables you to select settings for your print, copy, and scan jobs.
■Displays menus that enable you to change system settings and access tools to help resolve
problems.
See "System Settings" on page 1-14 for details about changing system settings.
Control Panel Layout
The control panel is divided into three major areas.
Left side
Copying and scanning function
buttons and LEDs
Middle
Graphic display screen, mode
buttons, menu navigation
buttons, shortcut buttons, and
status LEDs
Right side
Numeric keypad, Clear/Clear
All, Stop, and Start buttons
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Left Side of the Control Panel
The left side of the control panel contains the
following copy and scan function buttons and
LEDs. A green LED shows the current selection.
More details about using these buttons are
provided in the Copying and Scanning chapters of
this guide.
1. Output button and LEDs (copy only)
Press to select Uncollated or Collated for your
copies.
2. Color Mode button and LEDs
Press to select B/W (black and white) or Color
for your copy or scan job.
3. 2-Sided button and LEDs
Press to select whether the original is 2-
sided and whether you want the output 2-
sided.
4. Output Quality button and LEDs (copy only)
Press to select the output quality for the
copy job.
5. Original Type button and LEDs
Press to select the type of original for your
copy or scan job.
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Middle of the Control Panel
1. Original Size button
Press to jump to Original Size option on the
menu.
2. Lighten/Darken button
Press to jump to the Lighten/Darken option on
the menu.
3. Reduce/Enlarge button
Press to jump to Reduce/Enlarge option on
the menu.
4. Paper Supply button
Press to jump to the Paper Supply option on
the menu.
5. Copy button
Press to display the Copy menu on the graphic
display.
6. Scan button
Press to display the Scan menu on the graphic
display.
7. Graphic display shows status messages and
menus.
8. Up Arrow button
Scrolls upward.
9. Enter button
Accepts the setting selected.
10. Status Indicator LED:
Blinking green = System is busy or in
Standby or PowerSaver mode
Steady green = Ready
11. Down Arrow button
Scrolls downward.
12. Status Indicator LED:
Blinking red = Error condition, stops job
Yellow = Warning, continues job
13. Back button
Returns to the previous menu item.
14. Print button
Press to display the Print menu on the
graphic display.
15. System Setup button
Press to display the System Setup menu on
the graphic display.
16. Help (?) button
Press to display a help message explaining
the menu or message shown on the graphic
display.
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Right Side of the Control Panel
Menu Map
The Menu Map is a visual representation of the control panel menu structure. You can use it to
see how to access the system settings and information pages. To print the Menu Map:
1. On the control panel, press the System Setup button.
2. In the menu, select Information, then press the Enter button.
3. Select Menu Map, then press the Enter button to print.
1. Number keys
Press to enter a number, such as for the
number of copies or a numeric password.
2. Clear/Clear All button
Press once to reset the current menu selection;
press twice to reset the system.
3. Stop button
Press to pause the printing of the current
copy or print job. To then cancel the job,
follow the instructions shown on the graphic
display.
4. Start button
Press to start a copy or scan job.
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