Xerox PHASER 6250 Operating manual

Phaser® 6250 Color Laser Printer
Copyright © 2003 Xerox Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
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Printer Settings
This topic includes:
■"Accessing the Startup Page" on page 1-14
■"Accessing Power Saver" on page 1-15
■"Accessing Intelligent Ready Mode" on page 1-15
■"Accessing Protected Mode" on page 1-16
■"Accessing Load Paper Timeout" on page 1-17
■"Selecting Tray Settings" on page 1-17
■"Adjusting Front Panel Brightness" on page 1-20
■"Adjusting Front Panel Contrast" on page 1-20
■"Changing Printer Language" on page 1-21
Accessing the Startup Page
The printer automatically produces a “Startup Page” each time the printer is turned on or reset.
You can turn off the automatic printing of the “Startup Page” and later print it from the
information pages menu.
To turn on/off the “Startup Page” use either:
■The printer’s front panel
■CentreWare IS
Using the Printer’s Front Panel
To turn on/off the Startup Page:
1. Select Printer Setup, then press the OK button.
2. Select Printer Controls, then press the OK button.
The Startup Page is highlighted. The end of the line displays the setting (On or Off).
3. Press the OK button to change the setting.
Using CentreWare IS
To turn on/off the automatic printing of the “Startup Page”:
1. Launch your web browser.
2. Enter your printer’s IP address.
3. Select Properties.
4. Click Printer Defaults on the left sidebar of the Properties page.
5. Select Off or On from the Printer Startup Page drop-down list to change the setting.
6. Click Save Changes at the bottom of the page.

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Printing the Startup Page
To print the “Startup Page”:
1. Select Information, then press the OK button.
2. Select Information Pages, then press the OK button.
3. Select Startup Page, then press the OK button to print.
Accessing Power Saver
To save energy, the printer enters a Power Saver, low-energy consumption mode after a pre-
defined period of time since its last activity. In this mode, most printer electrical systems are
shut down. When a print job is sent to the printer, the printer enters Warmup Mode. You can
also warm up the printer by pressing the OK button on the front panel.
If you find that the printer is going into Power Saver mode too often and you do not want to
wait while the printer warms up, increase the length of time before the printer goes into Power
Saver mode. Change the timeout value as follows:
1. At the printer’s front panel, select Printer Setup, then press the OK button.
2. Select Printer Controls, then press the OK button.
3. Select Power Saver Timeout, then press the OK button.
4. Press the Down Arrow or Up Arrow button to scroll to a selected Power Saver timeout
value. Select a larger value if you want to extend the length of time before the printer goes
into Power Saver mode.
5. Press the OK button.
Accessing Intelligent Ready Mode
Intelligent Ready mode is an automated system that:
■Monitors the printer’s usage.
■Warms up the printer when you are most likely to need it based on past usage patterns.
■Activates the Power Saver mode when the printer times out.
To turn on/off the Intelligent Ready mode, use either:
■The printer’s front panel
■CenterWare IS
Using the Printer’s Front Panel
To turn Intelligent Ready mode on/off:
1. Select Printer Setup, then press the OK button.
2. Select Printer Controls, then press the OK button.
3. Select Intelligent Ready.
4. Press the OK button to turn on/off Intelligent Ready.
5. Select Exit, then press the OK button to return to the main menu.

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Using CentreWare IS
To select Intelligent Ready mode or to schedule warmup/standby settings:
1. Launch your web browser.
2. Enter your printer’s IP address in the browser’s Address field (http://xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx).
3. Click Properties.
4. Click Warmup on the left sidebar.
5. Click the Warmup Mode drop-down list and select Intelligent Ready, Scheduled, or Job
Activated.
6. If you select Scheduled in Step 5, make selections for each day’s warmup setting and
standby setting.
7. Click Save Changes at the bottom of the screen.
Note
Although the front panel selections only allow you to turn Intelligent Ready Mode on or
off, CentreWare IS allows you to specify particular printer Warmup Modes and settings.
Accessing Protected Mode
Using CentreWare IS
To enter or exit Protected Mode:
1. Launch your web browser.
2. Enter your printer’s IP address in the browser’s Address field (http://xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx).
3. Click Properties.
4. Click the General folder on the left sidebar, then click Printer Defaults.
5. Click the Front Panel Menu drop-down list, then select On or Off.
■Select Off to have all menus available.
■Select On to lock all menu items that change printer setup values.
6. Click Save Changes at the bottom of the page.
Turn on Protected Mode from the front panel to prevent users from changing
printer settings that may impact the jobs of other users. Users can select
printing features, such as color corrections, through the printer drivers. Users
can access general menus that can improve the print quality of their jobs.
These menus direct them to user features, while locking the menus and items
in menus that the system administrator uses to manage the printer.

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Accessing Load Paper Timeout
When the printer cannot satisfy a print job’s specification for paper tray, type, or size, the front
panel prompts you to load the type and size specified in the print job. If you do not load the
requested paper within the load paper timeout, the printer picks paper from the default tray.
To change the load paper timeout, use either:
■The printer’s front panel
■CenterWare IS
Using the Printer’s Front Panel
To change the load paper timeout:
1. Select Printer Setup, then press the OK button.
2. Select Paper Handling Setup, then press the OK button.
3. Select Load Paper Timeout, then press the OK button.
4. Scroll to the desired timeout value. The values (None, 1,3, 5, or 10 minutes, 1hour or
24 hours) indicate the length of time you want the printer to wait for you to load paper
before printing. If you select a value of None, the printer does not wait for paper to be
inserted and immediately picks paper from the default tray.
5. Press the OK button to save the change.
Using CentreWare IS
To change the load paper timeout:
1. Launch your web browser.
2. Enter your printer’s IP address in the browser’s Address field (http://xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx).
3. Click Properties.
4. Click the General folder on the left sidebar, then click Printer Defaults.
5. Scroll to the desired Load Paper Timeout value in Timeout Settings. The values (None,
1, 3, 5, or 10 minutes, 1or 24 hours) indicate the length of time you want the printer to
wait for you to load paper before printing. If you select a value of None, the printer does
not wait for paper to be inserted and immediately picks paper from the default tray.
6. Click Save Changes at the bottom of the screen.
Selecting Tray Settings
Tray Switching
Tray switching is controlled by the printer driver, front panel, or CentreWare IS. If a specific
tray is selected, tray switching is turned off.
Tray 1 (MPT) and Tray 2, a 500-sheet adjustable tray, are standard with the Phaser 6250
printers. Additional paper feeders can be purchased:

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■500-Sheet Feeder (Tray 3)
■1000-Sheet High-Capacity Feeder (Tray 3 and Tray 4)
The printer selects the tray from which to draw paper when:
■The front panel paper source is set to Auto Select, and
■The Let printer select which tray to print from option is selected in the printer driver.
Note
If you use the driver to specify a tray to use for your print job, tray switching is disabled
for that job. If the tray becomes empty during printing, the front panel prompts you to load
paper in that tray even if another tray contains the correct paper type and size for the job.
Tray Switching Settings
■If tray switching is enabled, and a tray runs out of paper while printing, then the printer
selects another tray containing the same paper type, size, and orientation to continue
printing the job.
■If tray switching is disabled, and a tray runs out of paper while printing, then the front
panel prompts you that the tray is empty and must be refilled.
Tray Sequence
You can specify the sequence the printer uses to select trays containing the correct paper type
and size for a print job. When a tray runs out of the correct paper during printing, the printer
selects the next tray in the sequence containing the correct paper type and size to continue
printing the job.
For example, if the tray sequence is set to 4-3-2, the printer selects paper from Tray 4 to print a
job. If Tray 4 does not contain the requested paper, or runs out of paper while printing, the
printer selects Tray 3. If neither Tray 4 nor Tray 3 contains the requested paper, or is out of
paper, then Tray 2 is selected.
You can specify the tray sequence by two different methods:
■The printer’s front panel
■CentreWare IS

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Using the Front Panel
To specify the tray sequence:
1. At the printer’s front panel, select Printer Setup, then press the OK button.
2. Select Paper Handling Setup, then press the OK button.
3. Select Tray Sequence, then press the OK button.
4. Scroll to the desired tray sequence. (If you want to turn off tray switching, select Off.)
5. Press the OK button to save the changes.
Using CentreWare IS
To specify the tray sequence:
1. Launch your web browser.
2. Enter your printer’s IP address in the browser’s Address field (http://xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx).
3. Click the Properties tab.
4. Select Printer Defaults in the left sidebar.
5. Select the desired tray sequence from the Tray Sequence drop-down list. (If you want to
turn off tray switching, select Off.)
6. Click the Save Changes button at the bottom of the screen.
Selecting the Default Tray
If you do not want to use tray switching, you can specify a default tray to use for printing jobs.
The default tray contains the paper type and size used for printing jobs. When the default tray
is empty, or contains a different paper type, you are prompted to load the correct paper type in
the tray even if another tray contains the correct paper type and size for the job.
You can select the default tray by two different methods:
■The printer’s front panel
■CentreWare IS
Using the Front Panel
To select a default tray:
1. Select Printer Setup, then press the OK button.
2. Select Paper Handling Setup, then press the OK button.
3. Select Paper Source, then press the OK button.
4. Scroll to the desired tray to use as the default tray. (If you want tray switching enabled,
select Auto Select.)
5. Press the OK button to save the change.
Using CentreWare IS
To select a default tray:
1. Launch your web browser.
2. Enter your printer’s IP address in the browser’s Address field (http://xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx).

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3. Click Properties.
4. Select Printer Defaults in the left sidebar.
5. Select the tray from the Paper Source drop-down list.
6. Click Save Changes at the bottom of the screen.
Note
The driver overrides the front panel settings for tray selection.
Adjusting Front Panel Brightness
To adjust the brightness of the front panel’s background lighting:
1. At the printer’s front panel, select Printer Setup, then press the OK button.
2. Select Front Panel Setup, then press the OK button.
3. Select Front Panel Brightness, then press the OK button.
4. Press the Down Arrow or Up Arrow button to increase or decrease the front panel
brightness value. The brightness values range from 0(no background light) to 10
(brightest background light).
5. Press the OK button to save your change.
Adjusting Front Panel Contrast
To adjust the contrast between the text and the background to make the front panel text more
readable:
1. At the printer’s front panel, select Printer Setup, then press the OK button.
2. Select Front Panel Setup, then press the OK button.
3. Select Front Panel Contrast, then press the OK button.
4. Press the Down Arrow or Up Arrow button to increase or decrease the front panel
contrast value. The contrast values range from 1(brightest background light) to 10 (no
background light).
5. Press the OK button to save your change.

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Changing Printer Language
To change the language used for the text on the front panel, CentreWare IS, and some
information pages:
1. At the printer’s front panel, select Printer Setup, then press the OK button.
2. Select Front Panel Setup, then press the OK button.
3. Select Front Panel Language, then press the OK button.
4. Select the desired language, then press the OK button.