Tektronix Phaser 8200 - Manual

viii Phaser® 8200 Color Printer Consumables Warranty Xerox warrants that solid ink sticks will be free from defects in materials and workmanship. All other Customer Replaceable Consumables (CRCs) will be covered for a period of ninety (90) days (six (6) months where longer periods are required by la...

User Guide ix S up plies Some states, provinces, and countries do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages or exclusions or limitations on the duration of implied warranties or conditions, so the above limitations or exclusions may not apply to you. This warranty ...

x Phaser® 8200 Color Printer User safety summary Your printer and the recommended consumable supplies have been designed and tested to meet strict safety requirements. Attention to the following notes will ensure the continued safe operation of your printer. Electrical Safety ■ Use the power cord su...

User Guide xi S up plies ■ If any of the following conditions occur, switch off the printer power immediately, disconnect the power cord, and call an authorized service representative. ■ The power cord is damaged or frayed. ■ Liquid has spilled into the printer. ■ The printer is exposed to water. ■ ...

xii Phaser® 8200 Color Printer ■ Do not place the printer near a heat source. ■ Do not place the printer in direct sunlight. ■ Do not place the printer in line with the cold air flow from an air conditioning system. ■ Place the printer on a level, solid surface with adequate strength for the weight ...

User Guide xiii S up plies ■ Do not remove a paper tray while printing, even if the paper tray is not being used for the current print job. All trays must be in place for media to be fed through the printer’s paper path. ■ Do not open the covers while printing. ■ Do not switch off the printer power ...

xiv Phaser® 8200 Color Printer Symbols as marked on product: DANGER high voltage: Protective ground (earth) terminal: Hot surface on or in the printer. Use caution to avoid personal injury: Use caution. Refer to the manual(s) for information: Warning If the product loses the ground connection, usage...

User Guide 1 Pa rt s/Su pp lie s Printer Parts and Supplies Note Inside the printer, all handles and points of user interaction are green. Disposable parts in the Maintenance Kit are orange. To order supplies and accessories, contact your local dealer or visit the Xerox web site: www.xerox.com/offic...

2 Phaser® 8200 Color Printer Pa rt s/ Supp lie s Customer-Replaceable Units (CRUs) Phaser ColorStix® 8200 Ink Sticks Item Part Number 10 Black ColorStix ® 8200 Ink Sticks 016-2044-00 5 Cyan ColorStix ® 8200 Ink Sticks 016-2045-00 5 Magenta ColorStix ® 8200 Ink Sticks 016-2046-00 5 Yellow ColorStix ®...

User Guide 3 Pa rt s/Su pp lie s Accessories Trays Item Size Part Number Standard Paper/Transparency Tray ■ Holds 200 sheets of paper ■ Holds 50 sheets of labels ■ Holds 50 transparencies A/Letter (U. S.)A4 (Metric Letter) 436-0409-00436-0410-00 Legal Paper Tray ■ Holds 200 sheets of legal paper Leg...

User Guide 5 Pa rt s/Su pp lie s Paper and Specialty Media Xerox Phaser paper, transparencies, labels, and business cards have been developed and tested specifically for use in your Phaser 8200 Color Printer. They will provide optimal print quality, reliability, and durability. Parallel Cables Item ...

8 Phaser® 8200 Color Printer Fro nt Pa ne l Front Panel The front panel: ■ Displays the printer’s operating status (Ready to Print, Printing). ■ Alerts you to load paper, replace consumables, and clear jams. ■ Enables you to print reports and information pages. ■ Enables you to access tools and info...

User Guide 9 Front Pane l Printing a Menu Map The Menu Map shows you where features, such as the information pages, are located in the front panel’s menu structure. 1. With Menus highlighted, press the OK key. 2. Scroll to Print Menu Map by pressing the Scroll Up or Scroll Down key. 3. Press the OK ...

10 Phaser® 8200 Color Printer Fea tures Features Your Phaser 8200 Color Printer comes with many useful features to help you create the best possible printed documents. You can access the printer features in the printer driver, which you use when you send a print job to the printer. To ensure that yo...

User Guide 11 Su pp lie s Features Print-quality modes You can choose between different print-quality modes to obtain the best combination of speed and print-quality for your job. * Approximate number of pages per minute based on A/Letter or A4 size prints with margins of .5 in. or greater; does not...

12 Phaser® 8200 Color Printer Fea tures TekColor ™ color corrections You can select a color correction to match particular press specifications or match your computer screen’s colors. Otherwise, select Automatic to let the printer automatically pick the best color correction for elements in your doc...

User Guide 13 Pa pe r a nd P rin t M edi a Paper and Print Media Paper tips ■ Only use the supported paper types, sizes, and weights. ■ Do not use perforated paper. ■ Store the paper on a flat surface, in a relatively low-humidity environment. ■ Avoid storing paper in such a way as to cause wrinklin...

16 Phaser® 8200 Color Printer Pa pe r a nd P rin t M edia Print area of supported paper sizes The image area of a print is slightly smaller than the paper size. You may need to adjust the page margins in your application software to match the print area. When sending a job to the printer, select the...

18 Phaser® 8200 Color Printer Lo ad in g T rays Loading Trays For a list of the recommended paper, transparencies, and labels that can be used in each type of tray, refer to page 14. Loading the Standard Paper/Transparency Tray You can also refer to the labels inside the tray for loading instruction...

User Guide 19 Lo ad in g Tray s 3. Observe the fill lines on the left side of the tray. Don't load paper above the Paper fill line. Don't load transparencies or labels above the Transparency/Label fill line. 4. If you loaded paper, make sure that the tray switch on the front-right side of the tray i...

20 Phaser® 8200 Color Printer Lo ad in g T rays Loading the Optional High-Capacity Paper Tray The optional high-capacity paper tray assembly is located under the base printer. You can have one or two high-capacity paper tray assemblies. The trays are then called the Middle Tray and Lower Tray in the...

User Guide 23 Lo ad in g Tray s Loading the Optional High-Capacity Transparency/Label Tray The optional high-capacity transparency/label tray replaces the standard paper/transparency tray in the printer. It holds up to 100 sheets of labels or 175 transparencies (instead of 50 for the standard tray)....

24 Phaser® 8200 Color Printer Lo ad in g T rays 4. If you loaded transparencies, make sure that the tray switch on the front-right side of the tray is set to Transparency (back position). If you loaded labels, make sure that the tray switch is set to Label (forward position). 5. Slide the tray back ...

User Guide 27 Su pp lie s Man ua l Feed Manual-Feed Printing For a list of the recommended papers, transparencies, labels, and business cards that can be used in the manual-feed slot, refer to page 14. You can print one-sided or two-sided jobs from the manual-feed slot. For more information on two-s...

30 Phaser® 8200 Color Printer Sp ec ia l M edi a Printing on Special Media In addition to bond paper, the printer can print on the following special media: ■ Phaser High-Resolution Photo Paper — see page 30. ■ Phaser Labels and Phaser Business Cards — see page 31. ■ Phaser 8200 Transparencies — see ...

User Guide 31 Sp ecial Media Printing on labels and business cards Guidelines ■ Use only Phaser Color Printing Labels or Phaser Premium Business Cards; refer to page 6 for more information. ■ If any of the labels or business cards on a sheet are missing, do not use that sheet; it may damage printer ...

32 Phaser® 8200 Color Printer Sp ec ia l M edi a ■ Choose to manually feed the labels. Don’t place the labels in the manual-feed slot until you are prompted by the printer’s front panel to do so. To print on business cards, use the manual-feed slot. Don’t place the sheet of business cards in the man...

User Guide 33 Sp ecial Media Printing on transparencies Note Use only Phaser 860/8200 Premium or Standard Transparencies. Refer to page 6 for more information. Handle transparencies by the edges and with both hands to avoid fingerprints and creases, which can cause poor print quality. To print on tr...

34 Phaser® 8200 Color Printer Sp ec ia l M edi a 4. If you selected Manual Feed-Transparency , wait until the printer’s front panel prompts you, then insert the first sheet into the manual-feed slot so that the notch of the transparency is on the right side and enters the manual-feed slot last . Wai...

User Guide 35 Sp ecial Media Printing on envelopes Guidelines ■ Use only the recommended envelope sizes (see page 17). ■ No windows or metal clasps. ■ No exposed gummed surfaces. ■ For best results, use light-weight, laser-quality envelopes. ■ Single-sided printing only. ■ Keep unused envelopes in t...

36 Phaser® 8200 Color Printer Sp ec ia l M edi a 4. When the printer’s front panel prompts you, insert the envelope in the manual-feed slot: ■ Short side enters first . ■ Flap is face up and closed . Printing envelopes from Microsoft WORD for Windows 1. From the Tools menu, select Envelopes and Labe...

User Guide 37 Sp ecial Media 7. When the printer’s front panel prompts you, insert the envelope in the manual-feed slot. Printing envelopes from Microsoft WORD on a Macintosh 1. From the Tools menu, select Envelopes and Labels . 2. In the Envelopes and Labels dialog box, click the Envelopes tab and ...

38 Phaser® 8200 Color Printer Sp ec ia l M edi a 10. In the Print dialog box, in General options, select Manual Feed Paper for Paper Source and click the Print button. 11. When the printer’s front panel prompts you, insert the envelope in the manual-feed slot. Printing envelopes from other applicati...

User Guide 39 Sp ecial Media Printing on letterhead paper Letterhead paper can be printed on one side or two sides. Refer to page 14 for the weights and sizes of paper you can use. 1. You can either: ■ Place the letterhead paper in the standard paper/ transparency tray (with the tray switch set to P...

40 Phaser® 8200 Color Printer 2-S id ed Pr int in g Printing Two-Sided Jobs You can have the printer automatically print two-sided (duplex) jobs using Letter-size, A4-size, or Legal-size paper in the paper trays or the manual-feed slot. Refer to page 14 for the weights and types of paper you can use...

User Guide 41 2-Sid ed Print in g Printing two-sided jobs 1. You can either: ■ Place the paper in the standard paper/transparency tray (with the tray switch set to Paper ), legal tray, or a high-capacity paper tray, depending on its size. If you are printing on letterhead, refer to page 39. ■ Choose...

User Guide 43 Su pp lie s Pr int Q ua lity Troubleshooting print-quality Band of color(s) missing Determine whether the problem occurs for some colors or all colors by printing the Diagnostics Pages from the printer’s front panel: 1. With Menus highlighted, press the OK key. 2. Scroll to Printable P...

44 Phaser® 8200 Color Printer Pr in t Q ua lity One or more color bars are missing 1. On the front panel, select Eliminate Light Stripes to clean the printhead and print a test print: a. With Menus highlighted, press the OK key. b. Scroll to Support Menu by pressing the Scroll Up or Scroll Down key....

User Guide 45 Su pp lie s Pr int Q ua lity All four color bars are missing in the test print 1. If needed, clean the Rapid Release Guide; see page 63 for instructions. 2. If needed, clean the wiper blade on the maintenance drawer; see page 66 for instructions. 3. Inspect the printer's paper-exit are...

46 Phaser® 8200 Color Printer Pr in t Q ua lity Smudges or smears appear on the print ■ On the front panel, select Remove Print Smears . Repeat as needed. a. With Menus highlighted, press the OK key. b. Scroll to Support Menu by pressing the Scroll Up or Scroll Down key. c. Press the OK key. d. Scro...

User Guide 47 Su pp lie s Pr int Q ua lity Images are too light or too dark ■ Pull out the tray and check the position of the switch on the front-right side of the tray. Push it forward for paper (or labels) and backward for transparencies. After setting the switch correctly, slide the tray back in....

48 Phaser® 8200 Color Printer Ja ms Paper Jams Jam prevention tips ■ Use only the recommended papers, transparencies, labels, and business cards. For more information, refer to page 14. ■ Use clean, undamaged paper. ■ Load paper from a newly opened package. ■ Don't add paper above the tray's fill li...

User Guide 49 Ja ms Paper jam — Open exit cover to clear Caution Do not use tools to remove jammed paper from the exit area. Using tools in this area could damage the printer's imaging surface. Solution 1 If the paper has partially exited the printer at the exit slot: 1. Using both hands, remove the...

50 Phaser® 8200 Color Printer Ja ms Solution 2 If the paper has partially exited the printer but cannot be removed easily: 1. Open the exit cover. 2. Using both hands, remove the jammed paper. If the paper is still caught inside the printer, skip to Solution 3 (Step 2). 3. Remove the entire sheet of...

User Guide 51 Ja ms Solution 3 If the paper is caught under the Rapid Release Guide: 1. Open the exit cover. 2. Lift the green paper guide. Caution Handle the Rapid Release Guide carefully to avoid bending or damaging the clear plastic edge. 3. Lift up on the green tabs and remove the Rapid Release ...

User Guide 53 Ja ms Paper jam - Open front cover to clear 1. Open the front cover. 2. Using both hands, remove the jammed paper. 3. If there is any resistance to removing the jammed paper, turn the green thumbwheel to help feed the paper. 4. Remove the entire sheet of paper; any pieces of paper left...

54 Phaser® 8200 Color Printer Ja ms Paper jam - Remove upper tray or paper tray to clear 1. Completely remove the upper tray or paper tray. 2. Using both hands, carefully remove the jammed paper. 3. Re-insert the upper tray or paper tray. Paper jam - Remove middle tray to clear 1. Completely remove ...

User Guide 55 Ja ms Paper jam - Remove lower tray to clear 1. Completely remove the lower tray. 2. Using both hands, carefully remove the jammed paper. 3. Re-insert the lower tray. Paper jam, incorrect size - Open exit cover to clear The printer may be trying to print on the wrong size paper. Before...

56 Phaser® 8200 Color Printer Ja ms Paper jam - Retry manual feed 1. Using both hands, remove the jammed paper, transparency, label, or business card sheet. 2. Verify that the paper (or other media) is the correct size and is within specifications; refer to page 14. 3. Verify that the manual-feed sl...

User Guide 57 M ain te na nce Maintenance and Cleaning Adding ink Refer to page 2 for information on Phaser 8200 ColorStix ink. Caution Use only Phaser 8200 ColorStix® ink ; the use of other ink or ink designed for other Phaser® color printers may affect print-quality and reliability. Xerox warranti...

58 Phaser® 8200 Color Printer M ai nt ena nce 2. Determine which ink-loading bin needs ink. A label above each bin indicates the color and color number of that bin. 3. Remove the ink stick from its packaging. Note Because the magenta, cyan, and black ink sticks are all dark, refer to its color numbe...

User Guide 59 M ain te na nce Emptying the waste tray Empty the waste tray when the front panel displays a message stating that the waste tray is full. Note To minimize waste ink and optimize performance, leave the printer on all the time. Caution The printer’s interior may be hot. Do not touch the ...

60 Phaser® 8200 Color Printer M ai nt ena nce Note The maintenance drawer is locked during the warm-up cycle whenever the printer is turned on and while the ink cools after the Eliminate Light Stripes troubleshooting routine. If the maintenance drawer is locked, close all covers and wait 15 minutes ...

62 Phaser® 8200 Color Printer M ai nt ena nce Replacing the Maintenance Kit The Maintenance Kit is a consumable that consists of the maintenance roller (labeled C1) and counter (labeled C2). The maintenance roller maintains the surface of the imaging drum. The kit is located in the maintenance drawe...

User Guide 63 M ain te na nce Cleaning the Rapid Release Guide 1. Open the exit cover. 2. Tilt up the green paper guide. Caution Handle the Rapid Release Guide carefully to avoid bending or damaging the clear plastic edge. 0726-17 0726-19

66 Phaser® 8200 Color Printer M ai nt ena nce Cleaning the maintenance drawer wiper blade 1. Open the front cover. 2. Remove the maintenance drawer (labeled A). 3. Use a lint-free cloth to clean the top and upper edges of the flexible plastic wiper blade located on the top of the maintenance drawer ...

User Guide 67 M ain te na nce Cleaning the exit rollers 1. Open the exit cover and front cover. 2. Clean the exit rollers using a pre-soaked alcohol cloth (using 90percent isopropyl alcohol). To turn the rollers, turn the green thumbwheel. 3. Close both covers. Cleaning the paper-feed rollers 1. Ope...

User Guide 69 Su pp lie s Movin g Moving and Shipping the Printer Moving the printer within the office 1. Close all of the printer’s doors and covers. 2. Turn off the printer using the power switch located on the rear panel. 3. Immediately use the front panel to scroll down to Shut Down for Moving P...

70 Phaser® 8200 Color Printer Mo vi ng 7. Have two people move the printer to the new location. Shipping the printer To prepare the printer for shipment, complete steps 1 through 5 starting on page 69, then: 1. Open the front cover. 2. Remove the Maintenance Drawer (labeled A) and place it in a plas...

72 Phaser® 8200 Color Printer Gettin g Help Getting Help Refer to the following resources for information about your printer. Printer CD-ROM The printer’s auto-running CD-ROM guides you to the various resources available for installing and learning more about your Phaser color printer. ■ Readme rele...

User Guide 73 G etting Help PhaserSMART™ PhaserSMART™ is an automated, Internet-based, support system. You can access interactive troubleshooting by selecting: ■ In the printer driver, the Technical Support link on the Troubleshooting Tab . ■ In CentreWare IS, the Technical Support link, under the S...

74 Phaser® 8200 Color Printer Gettin g Help To access the Phaser 8200 printer driver: 1. Click Start , select Settings , then click Printers . 2. In the Printers folder, right-click the icon for your Phaser 8200 printer. 3. From the popup menu, select Properties . Xerox web sites www.xerox.com/offic...

User Guide 75 G etting Help CentreWare IS www.xerox.com/officeprinting/8200support then click the CentreWare link ■ View manuals describing how to control printer settings and view your printer’s status using any web browser ■ Link to information about CentreWare IS ■ Requires network connection via...

76 Phaser® 8200 Color Printer Gettin g Help Customer support centers See www.xerox.com/officeprinting/support for the most updated contact information. U. S. and Canada 1-800-835-6100 Argentina 54-114-378-5444 Australia 1-800-811-177 Austria 017956 7083 Belgium-Dutch 070 222 047 Belgium-French 070 2...

User Guide 77 Spec ific ation s Specifications Material Safety Data Sheet for ColorStix® 8200 Ink Sticks SECTION 1- PRODUCT IDENTIFICATIONTrade NamesXerox Part No. ColorStix ® 8200 Ink Sticks, Black016-2044-00, 016-2040-00 ColorStix ® 8200 Ink Sticks, Cyan016-2045-00, 016-2041-00 ColorStix ® 8200 In...

User Guide 79 Spec ific ation s SECTION 13 - DISPOSAL CONSIDERATIONS This product is not a hazardous waste as specified in 40CFR261. TCLP below hazardous waste levels set by EPA. State and local waste disposal requirements, however, may be more restrictive. Manage and dispose of waste in accordance ...

82 Phaser® 8200 Color Printer Spec ificatio ns SECTION 16 - OTHER INFORMATION Original preparation date:11/27/01 Xerox CorporationOffice Printing BusinessEnvironmental, Health & SafetyP.O. Box 1000Mail Stop 60-512Wilsonville, Oregon 97070Safety Information: 800-828-6571Health Information: 716-42...

User Guide 87 Su pp lie s In de x Index Numerics 2-sided jobs 40 A accessories ordering information 1 adding ink 57 alcohol wipes material safety data sheet 82 Automatic color correction 12 B Back key 8 binding preference 40 Black and White color correction 12 business cards 15 part numbers 7 printi...