Xerox Wide Format 6204 User manual

Version 1.4
November 2005
Xerox 6030/6050/6204 Wide Format
BT Plot Assistant User Guide
701P44731

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Introduction
Welcome to Xerox 6030/6050/6204 Wide Format BT-PlotAssistant User Guide.
This User Guide provides information on how to install and how to use BT-
PlotAssistant. Read this guide prior to using BT-PlotAssistant to get the most effective
use and for the maximum performance.
Please keep this user guide for reference, and always refer to this guide if a problem
occurs during the use of BT-PlotAssistant.
If you find anything unclear about printer operations, please refer to the Xerox 6030/
6050 Wide Format Printer User Guide or the Xerox 6203 Wide Format Solution User
Guide.
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Using This Guide
Using This Guide
[Conventions]
The table below provides you with a description of the typefaces and symbols
used in this user guide.
< >
key
Indicates the keys on the keyboard.
Press the <Enter> key.
[ ] Identifies an action to perform. It also identifies terms, a feature, an option
or message.
Select [On] or [Off].
Displayed in the order of [Job], [Owner].
' ' Identifies a chapter or section for reference in the same user guide. Dialog
message is displayed in the same format.
Refer to '3.2 Print service'.
'' '' Identifies different user guide name.
Refer to ''Printer User Guide''.
Identifies warning.
Identifies additional information, explanations, and helpful suggestions.
Indicates reference sources.
Exam ple
Exam ple
Exam ple

Table Of Contents
Table Of Contents
 Introduction
 Using This Guide
 Table Of Contents
Chapter 1 Overview
1.1 About BT-PlotAssistant .............................................................................................. 2
1.2 Operating Environment of BT-PlotAssistant..............................................................3
Chapter 2 Installation
2.1 How to Install BT-PlotAssistant ................................................................................. 6
Precautions for installation ..................................................................................... 6
Install BT-PlotAssistant .......................................................................................... 6
2.2 How to Uninstall BT-PlotAssistant ............................................................................9
Chapter 3 Basic Operation
3.1 How to Start/Exit BT-PlotAssistant.......................................................................... 12
3.2 General Operation Guide of BT-PlotAssistant ......................................................... 13
Register Extension, Owner Name and Printer Name ...........................................15
Create Job Setting File.......................................................................................... 17
Print ...................................................................................................................... 20
Connect to PrintServices on Web ......................................................................... 24
Chapter 4 Error Messages
4.1 List of Error Messages.............................................................................................. 26

Table Of Contents

Chapter Chapter 0
1
Overview Chapter 1

2Chapter 1 Overview
1.1 About BT-PlotAssistant
BT-PlotAssistant is a print utility software, which enables the user to send print data
from a personal computer to a Xerox printer with information such as pen definition and
media type. BT-PlotAssistant can be connected to the following printers.
•Xerox 6030 Wide Format
•Xerox 6050 Wide Format
•Xerox 6204 Wide Format
TCP/IP
PC
Printer
(Wide Format series)

3
1.2 Operating Environment of BT-PlotAssistant
1.2 Operating Environment of BT-
PlotAssistant
The following is the operating environment of BT-PlotAssistant.
Hardware
Minimum PC hardware requirement:
•Pentium 200MHz/over processor
•Display with 256/over colors
•Memory 64Mbyte/over
•Harddisk with 5Mbyte/over free space
Operating system
Supported operating system:
•Microsoft®Windows®98 English version
•Microsoft®Windows®2000 English version
•Microsoft®Windows®XP English version
Network
Networked computer with TCP/IP communication capability.
When printing data file stored in removable media (MO, CD-ROM,
etc.) or network drive, the file is temporarily copied on the hard disk.
Therefore, it is required to leave free disk space for the data size.
Select [My computer] > [Control panel] > [Network], and confirm if [TCP/
IP] has been added.

4Chapter 1 Overview
Supported browser for Web Access
Either of the following browsers are required to use Print Service on Web through BT-
PlotAssistant.
•Netscape®Navigator 4.0 or later version
•Microsoft®Internet Explorer 4.0 or later version