Xerox Document HomeCentre User manual

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Chapter 1
Introduction
Introduction
Finding your way around the HomeCentre
What do the buttons and lights do?
The buttons
The LEDs
Using the HomeCentre software
Choosing the HomeCentre as your default printer
Changing your printer settings
From a Windows application:
From Windows 95:
Specifying print quality
Selecting and ordering supplies
Cartridges and print heads
Paper and media
HomeCentre Specifications
Safety and Legal Requirements

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Introduction
Your Xerox Document HomeCentre is a dependable and
efficient multifunction PC companion that handles your
home computing tasks with ease. With your HomeCentre
and the software that comes with it, you can work quickly
to create quality projects for work, school, orhome. Here’s
what you can do with the HomeCentre:
• Scan art, graphics, photographs, or text
• Make color copies of documents
• Print directly from your PC
The HomeCentre does all this in color or black and white.
You can scan or make copies with the scanner attached by
feeding individual pages into the HomeCentre. You can
also detach the scanner if you want to scan or make copies
of books, magazines, or other bound and large documents.
The HomeCentre CD-ROM includes Pagis Pro97 and
TextBridge© Pro 96 software. Pagis is the scanning
softwarethatalso letsyouedit,organize, and fileall of your
scanned images and documents.

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Award-winning TextBridge optical character recognition
software lets you easily convert your paper documents to
electronic documents, while retaining text formatting and
pictures. Once you have scanned a document, you can edit
it to fit your project needs.
The HomeCentre is easy-to-use, and makes scanning,
copying, and printing words and pictures simple and fun
with just a few mouse clicks. The HomeCentre’s unique
designand compact size lets itfit easily inyour home office
environment.

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Finding your way around the
HomeCentre
You’ll need to know your way around the HomeCentre as
you perform your scanning, copying, and printing tasks.
Take a moment to familiarize yourself with the
HomeCentre.
Rear view of the HomeCentre showing cables and PC connection

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Open cover showing printhead and ink cartridges
What do the buttons and lights do?
The control panel on the front of the printer is how the
HomeCentre communicates with you. Notice that there are
three buttons with lights (LEDs).
When you are working with the HomeCentre you may need
touse the buttonstodo oneormore tasks. You may alsowant
to keep an eye on the LEDs—the HomeCentre is trying totell
you something when the LEDs are lit or blinking.

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The buttons
Use the buttons to do the following:
The LEDs
Each LED means something different, depending on
whether the light is steadily lit or blinking:
Yellow LED—When lit, you need to change or clean the
ink cartridge.
Green LED—When lit, the HomeCentre is online and
ready to print. When blinking, the HomeCentre is
processing data.
Left button—Press and quickly release this button
to clean the cartridge, or move the print head into
position before you change an ink cartridge or
remove the print head. When the left button is
pressed and held, the cartridge is primed.
Center button—Press and release this button to
reset the HomeCentre if a fault occurs. Pressing the
center button also toggles the HomeCentre between
the on-line and off-line states.
Right button—Press and quickly release this button
to clear a paper jam, eject paper, or clear other
errors. Pressing and holding the right button prints
the demo page.

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Note If you press the green LED button during the
print cycle, the HomeCentre completes the current
line before it stops printing.
Red LED—When lit, an error has occurred. For example,
you stopped or suspended printing, the paper has jammed,
or the HomeCentre has run out of paper.
Using the HomeCentre software
TheHomeCentre includesTWAIN-compliantPCscanning
software that is compatible with most scanning
applications. Included on your HomeCentre CD-ROM is
Pagis and TextBridge Pro 96 software.
Pagis and TextBridge Pro 96 are the scanning and optical
character recognition (OCR) software you need to convert
paper documents to electronic documents, then edit and
save them on your PC.
You use the Pagis software on your PC to work with the
HomeCentre and perform your printing, copying, and
scanning tasks. With the Pagis software, you control the
image quality, edit the scanned material, and save images
for future use.

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For more information on how to use the Pagis software,
refer to the Pagis tutorial, the Pagis online documentation
documentation or the Pagis software application online
help.
Choosingthe HomeCentreas your
default printer
You should choose the HomeCentre as your default printer
during installation. Refer to your Windows documentation
or online help for information on how to choose and set up
the default printer.
To use the HomeCentre, do one of the following:
• To use the scanning software, double-click the Pagis
icon on your desktop.
• From the Start menu, select Programs, then select
the HomeCentre application.

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Changing your printer settings
You can change your printer settings from the Windows
Printer driver dialog. You access the HomeCentre printer
driver in one of two ways:
• From a Windows application, select Print or Print
Setup from the File menu, then select Setup.
• From Windows 95 select Start, Settings, then
Printers. Highlight the HomeCentre printer and
select Properties, Details, then Setup.

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Specifying print quality
You can specify print quality and control from within the
Pagis dialog box. Refer to the Pagis documentation or
online help for details.

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Selecting and ordering supplies
This section lists the Xerox supplies you can order and
provides guidelines for selecting other types of media. To
order supplies for the HomeCentre, contact your local
Xerox retailer or dealer
Cartridges and print heads
The following supplies are available for the HomeCentre.
Item Description Reorder number
Color ink cartridges
Black
Cyan
Magenta
Yellow
Black ink cartridge
Cyan ink cartridge
Magenta ink cartridge
Yellow ink cartridge
8R7660
8R7661
8R7662
8R7663
Color print head Black housing that
holds the color ink car-
tridges
8R7659
Storage box Storage box for the
color print head, when
not in use.
60K01010

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Paper and media
Most types of paper will work well in the HomeCentre,
although some variables in paper composition may affect
print quality. Paper width is limited to 8.5 inches. Most
high-grade photocopying papers and cotton bond papers
produce good results. You should fully test a paper before
purchasing large quantities.
Region Description Reorder number
North America
United States Xerox Image Series LX
(8.5x11 in, 24 lb) 3R3874
Xerox Select Ink Jet 3R5433
Canada Xerox Image Series LX 3R4284
Xerox Select Ink Jet 3R5433
South America
Brazil Papel Xerox
(210x297 mm, 75 g/m23R70033
Papel Xerox
(210x297 mm, 90 g/m23R70355

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HomeCentre Specifications
Europe Xerox LaserPrint
(210x297 mm, 80 g/m2)3R93556
Xerox Colotech
(210x297 mm, 90 g/m2)3R93022
Xerox Colotech
(210x297 mm, 100 g/m2)3R91290
Other Countries Contact Xerox for correct
reorder numbers
Power 110/220 VAC; 50/60 Hz
Power consumption 14 watts in idle mode
Size 11.5 in. (292mm) high
17.125 in. (438.4 mm) wide
9.5 in. (243.2 mm) deep (w/o paper tray)
Environment Temperature range:
50oF (10oC) to 90oF (32oC)
Humidity range:
20% to 80%, non-condensing

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Safety and Legal Requirements
Your system and supplies have been designed and tested to
meet strict safety requirements. These include safety
agency examination and approval, and compliance to
established environmental standards. Please read the
followinginstructions andreferto them asneeded to ensure
the continued safe operation of your system.
Follow all warnings and instructions marked on, or
supplied with, the product.
Unplug this system from the wall outlet before cleaning.
Always use materials specifically designated for this
system. Use of other materials may result in poor
performance and could create a hazardous situation.
Do not use this system near water, wet locations, or
outdoors.
Do not place this system on anunstablecart, stand, or table.
The system may fall, causing personal injury or serious
damage to the system.
This systemisequippedwitha3-wire,grounding-typeplug
(i.e., a plug having a third grounding pin). This plug will
only fit into a grounding-type power outlet. This is a safety
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electrician to replace the receptacle if you are unable to
insert the plug into the outlet. Never use a ground adapter
plug to connect the system to a power source receptacle that
lacks a ground connection terminal.
This system should be operated from the type of power
source indicated on the marking label. If you are not sure of
the type of power available, consult your local power
company.
Do not allow anything to rest on the power cord. Do not
locate the system where persons will step on the cord.
Use of an extension cord with this system is not
recommended or authorized. Users should check building
codes and insurance requirements if an extension cord is to
be used. Ensure that the total of the ampere ratings of the
products plugged into the extension cord does not exceed
the extension cord ampere rating. Make sure that the total
amperage of all products plugged into the wall outlet does
not exceed the outlet rating.
Slots and openings in the cabinet and in the back and
bottom of the system are provided for ventilation. To
ensure reliable operation of the system and to protect it
from overheating, these openings must not be blocked or
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radiator or heat register. This system should not be placed
in a built-in installation unless proper ventilation is
provided.
Never spill liquid of any kind on the system.
Never remove any covers or guards that require a tool for
removal. There are no operator serviceable areas within
these covers.
Never defeat interlock switches. Machines are designed to
not allow operator access to unsafe areas. Covers, guards,
and interlock switches are provided to ensure that the
system will not operate with covers opened.
WARNING: During normal operation, this system will
produce ozone gas. The amount of ozone produced
does not present a hazard to the operator. However,
it is advisable that the system be operated in a well
ventilated area.

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FCC Part 15 rules, Radio
Frequency Interference
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with
the limits for a Class B (certified) digital device, pursuant
to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to
provide reasonable protection against harmful interference
when the equipment is operated in a residential
environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can
radiate radio frequency energy, and if not installed and used
in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause
harmful interference to radio communications. However,
there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in any
particular installation. If this equipment does cause
harmful interference to radio or television reception, which
can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the
user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one
or more of the following measures:
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
• Increase the separation between the equipment and
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• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit
different from that to which the receiver is
connected.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV
technician for help.

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Chapter 2
HomeCentre installation
basics
HomeCentre installation basics
HomeCentre system requirements
Selecting a good location
Attaching the power and parallel cables
Loading paper
Installing the software