Xerox 4213 User manual

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Xerox 4213 Laser Printer
User Guide
720P40010
June 1992

Rank Xerox Limited
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Marlow
Buckinghamshire S17 1YL
England
© 1992 by Rank Xerox Limited. All rights reserved.
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copyrightable material and information now allowed by statutory
or judicial law or hereinafter granted, including without limitation,
material generated from the software programs which are
displayed on the screen such as styles, templates, icons, screen
displays, looks, etc.
June 1992
720P40010
Printed in the EEC.
Xerox®, Rank Xerox®, 4213 and all Xerox products mentioned in
this publication are trademarks of Xerox Corporation and Rank
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Corporation.
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Corporation.
ITC Avant Garde Gothic, ITC Zapf Chancery, ITC Zapf Dingbats,
and ITC Bookman are registered trademarks of International
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Corporation.
Changes are periodically made to this document. Technical
updates will be included in subsequent editions.
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European EME regulations
The Xerox 4213 laser printer meets the requirements of EN55022
Class B.
WARNING: Use of controls, adjustments or performance of
procedures other than those specified herein may result in a
hazardous radiation exposure.
This product will produce ozone during normal operation. The
ozone produced is dependent on copy volume and is heavier
than air. Providing the proper environmental parameters as
specified in Xerox installation procedures will ensure that
concentration levels meet safe limits.
The 4213 has an ozone filter built into the print cartridge.
Laser safety
The following note is to meet the local requirements of Finland
and Sweden.
LUOKAN 1 LASERLAITE
KLASS 1 LASER APPARAT
VAROITUS:
LAITTEEN KÄYTTÄMINEN MUULLA KUIN TÄSSÄ
KÄYTTÖOHJEESSA MAINITULLA TAVALLA SAATTAA ALTISTAA
KÄYTTÄJÄN TURVALLISUUSLUOKAN 1. YLITTÄVÄLLE
LASERSÄTEILYLLE.
VARNING:
OM APPARATEN ANVÄNDS PÅ ANNAT SÄTT ÄN I DENNA
BRUKSANSVISNING SPECFICERADE, KAN ANVÄNDAREN
UTSÄTTAS FÖR O SYNLIG LASERSTRÄLNING, SOM ÖVERSKRIDER
GRÄNSEN FÖR LASERKLASS 1.
Operational safety
Your Xerox equipment and supplies were designed and tested to
meet strict safety requirements. These include safety agency
examination, approval, and compliance with established
environmental standards.
XEROX 4213 LASER PRINTER USER GUIDE iii

WARNING: Improper connection of the equipment grounding
conductor can result in electrical shock.
Attention to the following notes ensures the continued safe
operation of your equipment.
Never use a multi-plug adaptor to plug multiple power plugs into
the same outlet.
Never attempt any maintenance function that is not specifically
described in this guide.
Never operate the equipment if you notice unusual noises or
odours. Disconnect the power cord from the power source
receptacle and call your Xerox customer service engineer to
correct the problem.
If you need any additional safety information concerning the
equipment or Xerox supplied materials, call your RX sales
representative.
Notice
Specifications described in this publication are subject to change
without notice. Use of some features may be limited by your
hardware or software configuration. Consult your sales
representative for details.
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Related publications
Title
Xerox 4213 Laser Printer Programmer Reference
Xerox 4213 Laser Printer Quick Reference Guide
Xerox Coax/Twinax Option (XCTO) Programmer Reference
Helpful Facts About Paper
Xerox 4213 XES Quick Reference Card
PostScript Language Reference Manual, 1985, Adobe Systems
Incorporated, Addison-Wesley Publishing Company, Inc., Sixth
printing April, 1987
PostScript Language Design, 1988, Adobe Systems Incorporated,
Glenn C. Reid, Addison-Wesley Publishing Company, Inc., Sixth
printing April, 1988
PostScript Language Tutorial and Cookbook, 1985, Adobe
Systems Incorporated, Addison-Wesley Publishing Company, Inc.,
Fifth printing March, 1987
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Table of contents
European EME regulations iii
Laser safety iii
Operational safety iii
Notice iv
Related publications iv
Introduction xv
Conventions used in this guide xv
Variances xvi
1. Installation 1-1
Installation planning 1-1
Environmental conditions 1-1
Operating environment 1–1
Environmental conditions to avoid 1–2
General cautions 1-2
Cautions while printing 1-2
Cautions for maintenance and inspection 1-3
Cautions for the power cord 1-3
Space requirements 1-3
Power requirements 1-5
Installation procedure 1-5
Unpack and confirm the parts 1-6
Install the developer and toner cartridges 1-11
Connect the printer to the host 1-15
Connect the power cord 1-16
Install the paper trays 1-18
Print a configuration sheet 1-20
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
2. Overview 2-1
Features 2-1
Options 2-2
Downloadable fonts 2-2
Font cartridges 2-2
Host interface options 2-2
Emulation options 2-2
Additional paper trays 2-2
High capacity feeder 2-2
Printer components 2-3
Control panel 2-7
3. Using the 4213 menus 3-1
Menu maps of the 4213 3-1
Main Menu map 3-2
Printer configuration at the Main Menu 3-4
Accessing the Main Menu 3–4
Saving the printer configuration as defaults 3–4
Resetting the printer configuration to factory defaults 3–6
Main Menu items 3-7
Printer language 3–7
Emulation 3–8
Adjustable Paper Size 3–8
Configuration Sheet 3–9
Chime 3–10
Output Offset 3–10
Auto Continue 3–11
Host Interface 3–11
Baud Rate 3–12
Parity 3–12
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Flow Control 3–12
Metered Data (Parallel Centronics) 3–13
Main Menu map (level 1 headings) 3–13
Printer configuration examples 3-14
A. Changing the default printer emulation 3-15
B. Changing the host interface setting 3-16
The XES submenu map 3-17
Emulation configuration 3-19
Changing the XES emulation configuration at the Main Menu 3-19
Accessing the Main Menu and selecting XES 3–20
Selecting the XES emulation configuration options 3–20
Saving the XES emulation configuration 3–21
Emulation settings for XES 3-22
XES emulation items 3-23
Number of Copies 3–23
Tray Sequence 3–23
2-sided Print Mode 3–24
Font Number Selection 3–26
Data Encoding 3–26
Line Ending 3–27
Font Rotation 3–27
Summary Sheet 3–28
Page Buffers 3–28
Language 3–30
Format Margins 3–30
Format Defaults 3–31
The LJ2D submenu map 3-31
Changing the LJ2D emulation configuration
at the Main Menu 3-33
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Accessing the Main Menu and selecting LJ2D 3–33
Selecting the LJ2D emulation configuration options 3–34
Saving the LJ2D emulation configuration 3–34
Resetting the LJ2D emulation configuration 3–35
Emulation settings for LJ2D 3-36
LJ2D emulation items 3-36
Number of Copies 3–37
Tray Sequence 3–37
2-Sided Print Mode 3–38
Font Number Selection 3–39
Paper Size 3–40
Orientation 3–41
Form Length 3–42
Page Buffers 3–42
Symbol Set 3–42
Emulation configuration examples 3-44
A. Changing the current emulation from XES to LJ2D 3-45
B. Temporarily placing the printer in 2-sided
printing mode for XES 3-46
C. Changing the tray sequencing mode for XES and LJ2D 3-47
Test Menu 3-48
Test Menu map 3-48
Making selections at the Test Menu 3-49
Accessing the Test Menu 3–49
Selecting Test Menu options 3–49
Test Menu items 3-50
Configuration sheet 3–50
Font Status Sheet 3–50
Start Data Monitor Mode 3–51
Stop Data Monitor Mode 3–51
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