Xerox B230 User manual

VERSION 2.0
JULY 2022
702P08803
Xerox®B230 Printer
User Guide

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Contents
1 Safety...............................................................................................................................................9
Conventions.................................................................................................................................10
Product Statements.......................................................................................................................11
Maintenance Safety ......................................................................................................................14
Consumable Information................................................................................................................15
2 Learn About the Printer ......................................................................................................................17
Printer Configuration......................................................................................................................18
Using the Control Panel..................................................................................................................19
Understanding the Status of the Indicator Light ............... . . . . . ......... . . . . . ........ . . . . ........ . . . . . ......... . . . . . . .......20
Selecting Paper.............................................................................................................................21
Paper Guidelines.....................................................................................................................21
Paper Characteristics...............................................................................................................21
Unacceptable Paper................................................................................................................22
Selecting Preprinted Forms and Letterhead.. . .. . .. . .. . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . . .. . .. . .. . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . . .. . .. . .. . . .. . .. . .. 22
Storing Paper.........................................................................................................................23
Supported Paper Sizes .............................................................................................................23
Supported Paper Types ............................................................................................................25
Supported Paper Weights.........................................................................................................26
3 Set Up Install and Configure..............................................................................................................27
Selecting a Location for the Printer...................................................................................................28
Attaching Cables...........................................................................................................................30
Finding the IPAddress of the Printer.................................................................................................31
Loading Paper and Specialty Media ..................................................................................................32
Setting the Paper Size and Type ................................................................................................32
Configuring Universal Paper Settings..........................................................................................32
Loading the Tray ....................................................................................................................32
Loading the Manual Feeder......................................................................................................34
Installing and Updating Software Drivers and Firmware.. . . . .......... . . . . . ......... . . . . . ......... . . . . ........ . . . . ......... . . 35
Installing the Software ............................................................................................................35
Updating Software .................................................................................................................38
Exporting or Importing a Configuration File. . .. . .. . .. . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . . .. . .. . .. . .. . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . . .. . .. . .. . . .. . .. . .. 39
Networking ..................................................................................................................................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...........................................................................................................40
Connecting a Mobile Device to the Printer. .. . .. . . .. . .. . .. . .. . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . . .. . .. . .. . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . . .. . .. . .. . .. . . . 41
Connecting a computer to the printer.........................................................................................41
Deactivating the Wi-Fi Network.................................................................................................42
Checking the Printer Connectivity ..............................................................................................42
Printing the Menu Settings Page ......................................................................................................43

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4 Secure the printer..............................................................................................................................45
Erasing Printer Memory ..................................................................................................................46
Restoring Factory Default Settings....................................................................................................47
Statement of Volatility...................................................................................................................48
5 Print................................................................................................................................................49
Printing from a Computer ...............................................................................................................50
Printing from a Mobile Device..........................................................................................................51
Printing from a Mobile Device Using Mopria™Print Service..............................................................51
Printing from a Mobile Device Using AirPrint®...............................................................................51
Printing from a Mobile Device Using Wi-Fi Direct®.........................................................................51
Printing a Font Sample List..............................................................................................................52
Placing Separator Sheets between Copies . .. . . .. . .. . .. . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . . .. . .. . .. . .. . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . . .. . .. . .. . .. . . .. . .. . .. . .. 53
Canceling a Print Job .....................................................................................................................54
From the Printer Control Panel...................................................................................................54
From the Computer.................................................................................................................54
Adjusting Toner Darkness................................................................................................................55
6 Use printer menus.............................................................................................................................57
Menu map...................................................................................................................................58
Device.........................................................................................................................................59
Preferences............................................................................................................................59
Eco-Mode..............................................................................................................................60
Remote Operator Panel............................................................................................................60
Notifications..........................................................................................................................61
Power Management................................................................................................................62
Restore Factory Defaults ..........................................................................................................63
Maintenance.........................................................................................................................63
About this Printer....................................................................................................................65
Print............................................................................................................................................66
Layout..................................................................................................................................66
Setup ...................................................................................................................................67
Quality .................................................................................................................................67
PCL......................................................................................................................................68
Image..................................................................................................................................69
Paper..........................................................................................................................................71
Tray Configuration..................................................................................................................71
Media Configuration ...............................................................................................................71
Network/Ports...............................................................................................................................73
Network Overview...................................................................................................................73
Wireless................................................................................................................................73
Wi-Fi Direct ...........................................................................................................................76
AirPrint .................................................................................................................................77
Mobile Services Management...................................................................................................78
Ethernet................................................................................................................................78
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TCP/IP..................................................................................................................................79
SNMP...................................................................................................................................82
IPSec....................................................................................................................................84
802.1x..................................................................................................................................85
LPD Configuration ..................................................................................................................85
HTTP/FTP Settings..................................................................................................................86
USB .....................................................................................................................................87
Restrict external network access ................................................................................................87
Universal Print........................................................................................................................88
Security.......................................................................................................................................91
Login Methods.......................................................................................................................91
Certificate Management..........................................................................................................92
Login Restrictions....................................................................................................................93
Confidential Print Setup...........................................................................................................93
Erase Temporary Data Files ......................................................................................................94
Solutions LDAP Settings...........................................................................................................94
Miscellaneous ........................................................................................................................95
Reports........................................................................................................................................96
Menu Settings Page................................................................................................................96
Device..................................................................................................................................96
Print.....................................................................................................................................96
Network................................................................................................................................96
Supplies Plan................................................................................................................................97
Plan Activation.......................................................................................................................97
Plan Conversion......................................................................................................................97
Subscription Service ................................................................................................................97
Troubleshooting............................................................................................................................98
7 Maintain the Printer...........................................................................................................................99
Checking the Status of Supplies.....................................................................................................100
Configuring Supply Notifications....................................................................................................101
Setting Up E-mail Alerts................................................................................................................102
Viewing Reports..........................................................................................................................103
Ordering Supplies........................................................................................................................104
Using Genuine Xerox Supplies.................................................................................................104
Replacing Supplies.......................................................................................................................105
Replacing the Toner Cartridge.................................................................................................105
Replacing the Imaging Unit....................................................................................................107
Cleaning the Printer.....................................................................................................................109
Saving Energy and Paper..............................................................................................................110
Configuring Power Save Mode Settings. . . . . ......... . . . . . ......... . . . . . ......... . . . . ........ . . . . ......... . . . . . .......... . . . 110
Conserving Supplies ..............................................................................................................110
Moving the Printer to Another Location .. . . . . . ......... . . . . . ........ . . . ......... . . . . . ......... . . . . . . ......... . . . . ........ . . . . ..... 111
8 Troubleshoot a problem....................................................................................................................113
Print Quality Problems..................................................................................................................114
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Printing Problems ........................................................................................................................115
Print Quality Is Poor ..............................................................................................................115
Print Jobs Do Not Print...........................................................................................................147
Slow Printing........................................................................................................................148
Job Prints from the Wrong Tray or on the Wrong Paper.. ......... . . . . . ......... . . . . . ......... . . . . . ....... . . . . ......... 151
Confidential and Other Held Documents Do Not Print .. . . ........ . . . . . ......... . . . . . ......... . . . . . ........ . . . . ........ 151
The Printer Is Not Responding .......................................................................................................153
Network Connection Problems.......................................................................................................155
Cannot Open Embedded Web Server .......................................................................................155
Cannot Connect the Printer to the Wi-Fi Network.. ......... . . . . ........ . . . . ......... . . . . . . ......... . . . . . ........ . . . . .... 156
Issues with Supplies.....................................................................................................................158
Replace Cartridge Printer Region Mismatch.. . . . . ......... . . . . . ......... . . . . ........ . . . . ......... . . . . . ......... . . . . . . ..... 158
Non-Xerox Supplies...............................................................................................................158
Clearing Jams.............................................................................................................................159
Avoiding jams......................................................................................................................159
Identifying Jam Locations......................................................................................................160
Paper Jam in the Tray............................................................................................................161
Paper Jam in the Front Door...................................................................................................162
Paper Jam in the Rear Door....................................................................................................164
Paper Jam in the Duplex Unit..................................................................................................165
Paper Jam in the Standard Output Tray .. . . . ........ . . . . . ......... . . . . . ......... . . . . . ........ . . . . ........ . . . . . .......... . . . 165
Paper Jam in the Manual Feeder .............................................................................................165
Paper Feed Problems....................................................................................................................167
Envelope Seals When Printing .................................................................................................167
Collated Printing Does Not Work..............................................................................................168
Paper Frequently Jams...........................................................................................................169
Jammed Pages Are Not Reprinted............................................................................................170
Contacting Customer Support........................................................................................................171
A Regulatory Information....................................................................................................................173
Basic Regulations ........................................................................................................................174
Noise Emission Levels............................................................................................................174
Static Sensitivity Notice .........................................................................................................174
ENERGY STAR......................................................................................................................174
Temperature Information.......................................................................................................174
Información de la energía de México .......................................................................................174
Laser Notice ........................................................................................................................175
Power.................................................................................................................................175
Regulatory Notices for Wireless Products ........ .. ..... .. ...... .. ........ .. ...... .. ........ .. ...... .. ........ .. ......... ... 176
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Compliance Information Statement.... . . . . . ......... . . . . . . ..... 177
Innovation Science and Economic Development Canada Compliance Statement .......... . . . . . .......... . . . 178
Germany.............................................................................................................................178
Turkey RoHS Regulation .........................................................................................................178
Ukraine RoHS Compliance......................................................................................................179
Material Safety Data Sheets..........................................................................................................180
B Recycling and Disposal.....................................................................................................................181
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Product Disposal and Recycling......................................................................................................182
North America............................................................................................................................183
Xerox Green World Alliance ...........................................................................................................184
Waste from Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive....... . . . . . ......... . . . . . . ......... . . . . ........ . . . . ..... 185
India E-Waste notice.............................................................................................................185
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1
Safety
This chapter contains:
Conventions........................................................................................................................................10
Product Statements..............................................................................................................................11
Maintenance Safety.............................................................................................................................14
Consumable Information ......................................................................................................................15
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——MMOOVVIINNGG PPAARRTTSS:: Indicates a risk of laceration or abrasion injuries from rotating parts.
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Safety