Xanté Accel a Writer 1200 Reference guide

Brand: Xanté

Model: Accel a Writer 1200

Category: Print & Scan

Type: Reference guide

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Trademarks

Trademarks ......................................................... 2

Getting Set-up..................................................... 4

Unpack Printer .............................................. 4

Installing Toner Cartridge ............................ 4

Standard Cassette .......................................... 5

Multipurpose Cassette .................................. 6

Connecting the Power Cord ......................... 7

Status Lights ....................................................... 7

Connecting to Printer Ports ............................... 8

Parallel Port (PC) .......................................... 8

Ethernet Port (Macintosh & PC) ................. 9

USB Connection (PC only*) ........................ 9

Media Types ........................................................ 9

Installing Adobe Acrobat Reader ..................... 11

Adobe Acrobat Reader-PC ......................... 11

Adobe Acrobat Reader - Mac ..................... 11

Installation-Windows 98/Me ........................... 12

Win95/98/Me LPR Tool.............................. 12

Printer Driver Installation .......................... 14

Local Printer-Windows 98/Me ................... 15

Network Printer-Windows 98/Me ............. 16

Configuring IP, SubNet, and

Gateway Addresses ................................... 17

PPD Configuration ..................................... 18

Installation-Windows NT/2000/XP ................ 19

Printer Driver Installation .......................... 19

Network Setup ............................................ 21

Configuring IP, SubNet, and

Gateway Addresses ................................... 22

PPD Configuration ..................................... 23

Installation-Macintosh..................................... 24

Installing the PostScript Driver .................. 25

Installation-Macintosh OS X ........................... 26

OS X (version 10.1.5) ................................. 26

Mac OS X Printer Configuration ............... 27

Page Setup .......................................... 27

Printer Features................................... 28

OS X (version 10.2.1) ................................. 28

Mac OS X Printer Configuration ............... 29

Page Setup .......................................... 29

Printer Features................................... 30

Internet Printer Status ..................................... 31

Printer Configuration ................................. 31

Printer Information .................................... 31

Printer Maintenance ................................... 31

Utility Pages................................................. 31

Service and Support ......................................... 31

Table of Contents

Installing Toner Cartridge

Fig. 2 Open front cover.

Fig. 3 Open top cover.

Fig. 4 Shake toner cartridge.

Note: Shake the toner cartridge enough to

free any compacted toner. Not doing

so can cause damage to the car-

tridge.

Fig. 5 Remove shutter packing tape.

Fig. 6 Remove sealing tape.

Warning! If tape is not fully removed, it

may reduce print quality and

cause printer damage.

Fig. 7 Align and insert the cartridge.

Unpack Printer

Toner

Cartridge

Printer

Bottom

Shipping

Stabilizers

Power Cord

(Inside Bottom

Shipping Stabilizer)

To p

Shipping

Stabilizers

Fig. 1 Unpack the printer.

Getting Set-up

Fig. 8 Close top cover.

Fig. 9 Close front cover.

Standard Cassette

Fig. 10 Lift and pull out the cassette.

Fig. 11 Remove the cassette cover.

Getting Set-up (continued)

Fig. 12 Adjust side guides.

Fig. 13 Adjust end guide (B5, A5, A4, Letter).

Fig. 14 Adjust end guide (B4, A3, 11” x 17”).

Lift Plate

Limit

Mark

Fig. 15 Load the paper in the cassette.

Getting Set-up (continued)

Fig. 16 Set media size dial.

Fig. 17 Reinstall the cassette cover.

Fig. 18 Reinstall the cassette into the printer.

Multipurpose Cassette

Note: Do not touch the rubber section in

front of the multipurpose cassette,

this can cause a paper feed error.

Fig. 19 Remove the multipurpose cassette.

Fig. 20 Remove the cassette cover.

Fig. 21 Adjust the side guide.

Fig. 22 Adjust end guide (B5, A5, A4, Letter).

Getting Set-up (continued)

Fig. 23 Adjust end guide (B4, A3, 11” x 17”).

Lift Plate

Limit

Mark

Fig. 24 Load the paper.

Fig. 25 Set media size dial.

Fig. 26 Reinstall the cassette cover.

Fig. 27 Reinstall the multipurpose cassette.

Connecting the Power Cord

Fig. 28 Make sure power switch is off.

Fig. 29 Connect the power cable to printer.

Status Lights

Two status lights, or LEDs (Light

Emitting Diodes), indicate various printer

status conditions according to their on, off,

or blinking patterns.

The following chart defines each condi-

tion and its related light pattern. For addi-

tional messages, see chapter 1 in your User’s

Manual.

Status Lights (continued)

Note: This chart can also be located on the

inside cover of the printer. Chapter

1 of the User’s Manual can also

provide greater detail of the status

lights and their respective meaning.

Connecting to Printer Ports

The AW1200 comes standard with

parallel, Ethernet, and USB ports. These

simultaneously active interfaces can receive

jobs from different operating environments

without having to switch hardware.

USB

PARALLEL

ETHERNET

Fig. 30 Printer Ports

Parallel Port (PC)

Use a bidirectional or IEEE 1284 parallel

printer cable (not included) to connect your

PC to your printer via the parallel port. The

cable’s printer end has a 36-pin male

connector; the computer end has a 25-pin

male connector.

36-pin Connector

To Printer

25-pin Connector

To Host Computer

Fig. 31 Parallel Cable

1. Make sure both the printer and your PC

have been turned off.

Connecting to Printer Ports (continued)

2. Plug the 36-pin connector into the

printer’s parallel port and the 25-pin

connector into the computer’s parallel

port.

3. Turn on both machines.

4. Configure for ECP or bidirectional

parallel port mode in your computer

setup (i.e. BIOS or CMOS).

Note: Before using your printer, install

and configure the Adobe PostScript

printer driver and your printer’s

PPD.

Ethernet Port (Macintosh & PC)

1. Turn off your printer and your com-

puter.

RJ-45

Connector

Ethernet Port

Fig. 32 Connect to Ethernet port.

2. Connect one end of the CAT 5 Ethernet

cable to your printer’s Ethernet port.

3. Connect the cables other end to the

appropriate port on your network.

USB Connection (PC only*)

Connector

To Host Computer

Connector

To Printer

Fig. 33 USB Cable

1. Plug the cable’s square, smaller connec-

tor into the printer’s USB port.

2. Plug the thin, larger connector into the

computer’s USB port.

Note: It is not necessary to turn off your

printer or computer before plugging

in the USB.

*USB does not support Windows 98 or Me

Media Types

The AW1200 can handle a wide variety

of media such as:

• Plain paper

• Transparencies

• Laser-quality labels

• Envelopes (No. 4 only)

• Tracing paper

• Postcard stock

Note: The print area is 5 mm (0.197”)

from all edges, except with No. 4

envelopes which is 10 mm. Also,

Media Types (continued)

when printing from the multipur-

pose tray, you must select Manual

Feed as the paper source.

Printable area

17"

11.69"

.197"

Fig. 34 Print Area

Printable area

9.21"

4.13"

.393"

Fig. 35 Print area for No. 4 envelopes

The following chart shows the sizes and

types of paper that can work in the multipur-

pose cassette.

Paper Type Maximum Capacity Paper Size

Standard paper 100 sheets A3, A4 Landscape

Generic Paper Up to 8.5 mm* A3, B4, A4 Landscape,

B5 Landscape, Letter Landscape, 11” x 17”

Postcard (Portrait) 30 sheets

Reply card (Portrait,

Landscape)

Envelope: No. 4 10 sheets

Portrait (vertical)

Labels 30 sheets

Transparency 30 sheets

Heavy paper Up to 8.5 mm*

Colored paper 100 sheets

Opaque film 100 sheets

Non-standard size Up to 8.5 mm* 3.94" x 5.83" (100 mm x 148 mm) up to

11.69" x 17" (297 x 431 mm)

* The number of sheets that can be loaded

vary depending on the media’s thickness.

Fig. 36 Multipurpose Media Chart

The following chart shows what sizes and

types of media can work in the standard

cassette.

Paper Type Maximum Capacity Paper Size

Standard paper 250 sheets Variable

Generic Paper Up to 22 mm* A3, B4, A4 Landscape,

B5 Landscape, A5 Landscape,

Letter Landscape, 11” x17”

* The number of sheets that can be loaded

vary depending on the media’s thickness.

Fig. 37 Standard Media Chart

Note: The tray dial must be set to the

exact size to which you are printing.

If the tray dial is set to others, any

page size can be used. This is called

custom page size.

Installing Adobe Acrobat Reader

If you already have Adobe Acrobat Reader,

click Exit to end the installation process. If not,

you will need to install Adobe Acrobat Reader to

view or print your printer documentation.

Adobe Acrobat Reader-PC

Fig. 38 Select Software Utilities. Click Adobe

Acrobat Reader.

Fig. 39 Acrobat Reader Setup. Click Next.

Fig. 40 Choose Location. Click Next.

Fig. 41 Setup Complete. Click OK.

Fig. 42 Click Yes to Register Your Printer.

Adobe Acrobat Reader - Mac

Fig. 43 Select Acrobat Reader.

Fig. 44 Click Continue.

Installing Adobe Acrobat Reader (continued)

Fig. 45 Select Installation. Click Install.

Fig. 46 Caution Window; click Quit

Applications.

Fig. 47 Installation Progress Window

Appears.

Fig. 48 Click Quit to End Acrobat Reader

Installation.

Note: If you are on-line, a caution window

appears which allows you to quit

Netscape Navigator and Internet

Explorer if they are running. In this

case, click Quit Applications.

Installation-Windows 98/Me

This section will take you through the

step-by-step installation process for Windows

98/Me operating systems.

Win95/98/Me LPR Tool

This allows you to communicate to your

printer through the LPR port

Note: For Windows 98 and Me users, you

must install this utility to set up your IP,

SubNet, and Gateway addresses.

Fig. 49 Select Software Utilities.

Fig. 50 Highlight LPR Tool. Click OK.

Installation-Windows 98/Me (continued)

Fig. 51 Read Setup Window. Click Next.

Fig. 52 Read License Agreement. Click Yes.

Fig. 53 Select Location. Click Next.

Fig. 54 Select Folder(s). Click Next.

Fig. 55 Setup Complete. Click Finish.

Note: After you click Finish (fig. 55), a

ReadMe file window appears. Read

it carefully and then close the

window. The Restart Computer

window appears (fig. 56).

Fig. 56 Restart Your Computer. Click Finish.

Installation-Windows 98/Me (continued)

Printer Driver Installation

Fig. 57 Click Install Printer.

Fig. 58 Make Appropriate Selections, Click OK.

Fig. 59 Enter IP Address (Network Install only).

Fig. 60 Read Setup Information. Click Yes.

Fig. 61 Read File Destination. Click Yes.

Fig. 62 Choose Language. Click OK.

Note: After clicking OK, Windows

launches the Adobe® PostScript®

Printer Driver setup program. This

may take a few moments.

Installation-Windows 98/Me (continued)

Fig. 63 Read Adobe Window. Click Next.

Fig. 64 License Agreement. Click Accept.

Fig. 65 Choose Connection Type. Click Next.

Note: If your printer is directly connected

to your computer, click “Local

Printer” in figure 65; then, click

Next to continue to figure 66. If

your printer will be connected to

your network, skip to the “Network

Printer” section later in this chapter.

Local Printer-Windows 98/Me

Fig. 66 Select Appropriate Port. Click Next.

Fig. 67 Select Printer Model. Click Next.

Fig. 68 Enter Printer Name. Click Next.

Fig. 69 Read Current Settings. Click Install.

Installation-Windows 98/Me (continued)

Fig. 70 Configure Your Printer. Click Next.

Fig. 71 Setup Complete. Click Finish.

Fig. 72 ReadMe file. Close Window.

Network Printer-Windows 98/Me

Fig. 73 Type Network Path for your Printer.

Click Next.

Fig. 74 Select Printer Model. Click Next.

Fig. 75 Name Your Printer. Click Next.

Fig. 76 Read Current Settings. Click, Install.

Fig. 77 Configure Your Printer. Click Next.

Installation-Windows 98/Me (continued)

Fig. 78 Select Device Options to Configure

your Printer. Click Apply, then OK.

Note: Make changes for options installed

on your printer by first highlighting

the option. Then, select the setting

under Change Setting.

Fig. 79 Setup Complete. Click Finish.

Note: If you selected to read the ReadMe

file, do so and then, close the

window.

Configuring IP, SubNet, and Gateway

Addresses

1. From the ps_files folder on the XANTÉ

CD-ROM, copy dhcpoff.ps to your c:\

drive.

2. Go to DOS (Command) Prompt.

3. Type copy dhcpoff.ps to lpt1.

4. Power cycle the printer (turn off, then

back on).

5. Using a word processing application,

open setipsub.ps file from the ps_files

folder. Edit the file so it contains the IP,

Subnet, and Gateway address you

obtained from your network administra-

tor. Save the file to your c:\ drive.

6. Go to DOS (Command) Prompt.

7. Type copy setipsub.ps to lpt1.

8. Power cycle the printer again and verify

that the start-up page contains your IP,

Subnet, and Gateway addresses.

9. Go to DOS (Command) Prompt to ping

the printer.

c:\ping (IP Address)

Note: If you can ping the printer, go on to

step 10. If you cannot ping your

printer, contact your Network

Administrator.

10. Go to your Printer Properties (fig. 80) and

select the Details Tab (fig. 81).

Installation-Windows 98/Me (continued)

Fig. 80 Printer Properties Window.

Fig. 81 Select Details Tab.

11. Select Add Port from the Details Tab (fig. 81).

12. Select Other and highlight XanteLPR;

then, click OK.

Fig. 82 Highlight XanteLPR; click OK.

Fig. 83 Enter IP Address and Queue Name.

13. Enter your printer’s IP address and

Queue name; then, click OK (fig. 83).

14. Click Apply when the Printer Properties

window reappears; then, click OK.

PPD Configuration

1. Select Start: Settings: Printer

2. Highlight your printer and click the

right mouse button. Select Properties

from the drop-down menu.

3. Click the Device Options tab (fig. 84).

Installation-Windows 98/Me (continued)

Fig. 84 Device Options Window

4. Select Installed for each option your

printer may have; then, click Apply.

5. Click OK.

Installation-Windows NT/2000/XP

This section will take you through the

step-by-step installation process for Windows

NT/2000/XP operating systems.

Printer Driver Installation

Fig. 85 Click Install Printer.

Fig. 86 Make Appropriate Selections. Click OK.

Fig. 87 Enter IP Address (Network Installation

only).

Fig. 88 Read Setup Information. Click Yes.

Fig. 89 Read File Destination. Click Yes.

Installation-Windows NT/2000/XP (continued)

Fig. 90 Read Welcome Window. Click Next.

Fig. 91 Select Local or Network. Click Next.

Fig. 92 Select LPT1 Port. Click Next.

Fig. 93 Select Printer. Click Next.

Fig. 94 Select Keep Existing Driver. Click Next.

Fig. 95 Set Your Default Printer.

Fig. 96 Choose a Sharing Option. Click Next.

Fig. 97 Print Test Page. Click Next.

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