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1 QUICK START INTRODUCTION This guide provides information on: F F F F F Unpacking the printer Printer setup Printing a basic job Control panel description References to additional information UNPACKING AND PLACING THE PRINTER Step 1. Use the following procedures to unpack the printer and verify the contents: Remove any plastic wrap and styrofoam pads. B WARNING: DO NOT LIFT THE PRINTER BY YOURSELF. Two people should lift the printer out of the carton and place it
2 Quick Start Step 2. Grasp the printer as shown in Figure 1. Step 3. Step 4. Figure 1. Grasping the Printer Remove the printer from the carton and place it on a flat surface. Unpack the contents and verify the following
Quick Start 3 Figure 2. Contents of the Shipping Carton 1. Printer 6. Paper Support Wire 2. Toner Cartridge Kit 7. Documen tation 3. Paper trays (two with 4215/MRP, 8. Power
4 Quick Start Installing the Memory Expansion Kit and Interface Card The printer is delivered with 4 megabytes of random access memory (RAM). You have selected one of the following memory expansion options: F F F 4-megabytes (for a total of 8-megabytes) 8-megabytes (for a total of 12-megabytes) 16-megabytes (for a total of 20-megabytes) You selected one of the following interface cards: F F Twinax Coax You may also have the IPDS upgrade kit for your twinax or coax interface. Arrange for your Xerox service representative
Quick Start 5 Installing the Manual Feed Tray Step 1. Step 2. Follow these steps to install the manual feed tray: Unpack the manual feed tray. With the manual feed tray in the closed position, line up the tabs at the bottom of the Figure 3. Positioning the Manual Feed Tray
6 Quick Start Step 3. Hold the closed manual feed tray so that it is flush against the rear of printer. The tabs on the manual feed tray have pins. The tabs at the rear of the printer have corresponding holes where the tray pins are inserted to secure the tray under the manual feed slot. Insert one of the tray pins into the corresponding hole in the printer tab and then Figure 4. Installing the Manual Feed Tray
Quick Start 7 Installing the Paper Support Wire Step 1. The paper support wire attaches to the rear of the output tray. The paper support wire is used to extend the length of the paper output tray to accommodate the stacking of extra long paper, e.g., Ledger or A3 paper. Follow these steps to install the paper support wire: Unpack the paper support wire. Figure 5. Installing the Paper Support Wire Installing the Toner Cartridge Kit G CAUTION: If you relocate the printer at any time, be sure to remove the toner cartridge from the printer Step 1. Unpack the Toner Cartridge Kit.
8 Quick Start Step 2. Remove the contents of the box. See Figure 6. Figure 6. Contents of the Toner Cartridge Kit 1. Toner cartridge 2. Corotron 3. Fuser cleaning felt 4. Toner cartridge Installation booklet
Quick Start 9 Step 3. Open the top cover of the printer by pressing the release latch. Remove any packing material Step 1. Figure 7. Opening the Top Cover Installing the Fuser Cleaning Felt Follow these steps to install the fuser cleaning felt: Unpack the fuser cleaning felt. G CAUTION: Do not touch the felt area on the underside of the cleaning felt. Step 2. Lift up the fuser cleaning felt housing cover.
10 Quick Start Step 3. Hold the fuser cleaning felt by the green tab and install it into the slot in the printer. Step 4. Figure 8. Installing the Fuser Cleaning Felt Close the fuser cleaning felt housing cover.
Quick Start 11 Step 1. Installing the Corotron Follow these steps to install the corotron: Unpack the corotron. G CAUTION: Handle the corotron carefully. Do not touch the wire. Step 2. Hold the corotron as shown in Figure 9 (labeled with a 2 and a lightning bolt symbol).
12 Quick Start Step 3. Insert the corotron into the left notch and then gently push down onto the two contacts on the right side. Once the left connector is seated, press the right connector into place. Figure 9. Installing the Corotron
Quick Start 13 Step 1. Installing the Toner Cartridge Follow these steps to install the toner cartridge: Remove the toner cartridge from its protective bag. G CAUTION: Do not leave the toner cartridge sitting in direct sunlight (as on a window sill) for any length of time. Prolonged exposure to direct light damages the shiny green surface
14 Quick Start Step 2. Hold the new toner cartridge horizontally and rock the cartridge gently from side to side to loosen and distribute the toner. See Figure G CAUTION: Do not open the protective drum shutter on the underside of the cartridge. If the green drum is exposed to direct sunlight for more G CAUTION: Be careful not to get fingerprints or scratches on the surface of the green print drum. Figure 10. Rocking the Toner Cartridge
16 Quick Start G CAUTION: Damage will occur to the printer if toner seal is not removed Step 4. Line up the toner cartridge with the cavity in the top cover, and slide the cartridge into the Figure 12. Lining up the Toner Cartridge
Quick Start 17 Step 5. Gently but firmly close the top cover of the printer until it snaps shut. See Figure 13. Step 6. Figure 13. Closing the Top Cover If you have purchased options, install them now. Refer to the instructions provided with
18 Quick Start Installing the High Capacity Paper Tray The 4215/MRP includes one High Capacity Paper Tray as standard equipment. The 4219/MRP includes three High Capacity Paper Trays as standard equipment. The High Capacity Paper Tray is divided into two sections (front and back). You can load up to 250 sheets of 20 lb. or 75 gsm. paper into each section. Up to 500 sheets of paper can be loaded at one time. Paper is fed into the printer long edge first. Tray name High Capacity Paper Tray High Capacity Table 1 Tray and paper sizes Paper size 8.5 by 11 inches 210 by 297 millimeters
Quick Start 19 G CAUTION: Do not lay anything over the air vent. If the air vent is blocked while the printer is on, the printer Figure 14. Location of Air Vent
20 Quick Start Step 1. Step 2. Procedure for Adding Paper Following are instructions to load paper: Remove any protective packaging from the High Capacity Paper Tray. Lift and remove the plastic High Capacity Paper Figure 15. Removing the High Capacity Paper
Quick Start 21 Step 3. Step 4. Firmly push down on the metal plate in the front section of the tray, as shown in Figure 16, until it clicks into place. Gently tap a stack of paper on a firm surface Figure 16. Pushing Down the Metal Plate
22 Quick Start Step 5. Load a stack of paper into the front section of the High Capacity Paper Tray, in front of the paper stack separators. The long edge of the paper is parallel with the leading edge of the tray. The corners of the long edge of the Figure 17. Loading Paper in the Front Section of the High Capacity
Quick Start 23 Step 6. Gently tap another stack of paper on a firm surface to align the edges of the sheets. Load the paper into the back section of the High Capacity Paper Tray, behind the paper stack separators. See Figure 18. NOTE: Do not load the paper above the Fill Step 7. Figure 18. Loading Paper in the Back Section of the High Capacity Paper Tray Place the High Capacity Paper Tray cover over
24 Quick Start Step 8. Insert the filled High Capacity Paper Tray all the way into the tray slot in the printer, with the exposed paper to the front. Push it gently Figure 19. Inserting the High Capacity Paper Tray Installing the Letter or A4 Paper Tray The 4215/MRP includes one letter (8.5 by 11 inches) or one A4 (210 by 297 millimeters) paper tray as standard equipment. Each paper tray holds up to 250 sheets of 20 lb. (75 gsm) paper. Step 1. Procedure for Adding Paper Following are instructions to load paper: Remove all protective packaging from the tray.
Quick Start 25 Step 4. Gently tap the stack of paper on a firm surface to align the edges of the sheets. See Figure Figure 20. Pushing Down on the Metal Plate
26 Quick Start Step 5. Load the paper into the tray with the corners of the long edge of the paper under the right and left corner tabs. NOTE: Do not load the paper above the fill line Step 6. Figure 21. Loading Paper into the Tray Place the plastic tray cover over the paper
Quick Start 27 Step 7. Insert the filled paper tray all the way into the tray slot in the printer, as shown in Figure 22, with the exposed paper to the front. Figure 22. Inserting the Paper Tray
28 Quick Start Connecting the Interface Cable and the Power Cord Both serial and parallel interfaces are standard on the printer. You have selected the Twinax or Coax interface card, which is installed at the time of delivery by your Xerox service representative. Follow the instructions below to connect the interface cable(s) and power cord: NOTE: You must provide the appropriate interface cable for your environment. Refer to Appendix F, Interface Support, in your Operator Guide, for additional information on cables and interface connections. Figure 1-23. Connecting Twinax (T-cable) to
Quick Start 29 Figure 1-24. Connecting Coax to the Printer
30 Quick Start Step 2. Connect your serial computer interface cable (RS-232C, see Figure 25) and/or your parallel computer interface cable (Centronics, see Figure 26) to the appropriate connector on your computer. Attach the other end of the cable or Figure 25. Connecting Serial Interface Cable from the Computer to the Printer
Quick Start 31 Figure 26. Connecting Parallel Interface Cable from the Computer to the Printer
32 Quick Start Step 4. Remove the power cord cover as shown in Figure 27. 1) Separate the corner of the cover from the Figure 27. Removing the Power Cord Cover B WARNING: The printer is designed to be electrically grounded. To ensure proper operation, plug the power cord
Quick Start 33 Step 5. Step 6. Connect your power cord to the printer at the power connector. Refer to Figure 28 for power cord placement. Ensure that the printer is near an outlet that is easily accessible. Reinstall the power cord cover to the side of the printer, hiding the cord. Plug the power cord into the wall outlet. The attachment plug receptacles in the vicinity of Step 7. Figure 28. Connecting the Power Cord Switch on the printer by pressing the power (O/I) switch to the on (I) position.
34 Quick Start Step 8. The following message displays at the control panel indicating the printer is performing an initial diagnostic test.
Quick Start 35 PRINTING A BASIC JOB When the ONLINE message appears on the display, the printer is online and ready to accept data from your computer. Send the document to be printed from your computer using either the PostScript or PCL 5 command interpreter. The printer automatically senses which is being used. When the printer receives your document, the following message displays in the message area of the control panel and remains displayed
36 Quick Start CONTROL PANEL The control panel is located on the front of the printer in the upper left corner. For access to the keys, press and release the upper right corner of the closed keypad. Figure 29 Figure 29. Control Panel Display and Keypad
Quick Start 37 Control Panel Keys The keys perform different functions depending on whether the printer is online or offline, or if the menu has been entered. The following is Online Help Menu Reset Enter Esc Toggles the printer status between online and offline and exits the Control Panel Menu. When in menu mode, prints out a menu map of the currently displayed Control Panel Menu. Enters the menu mode. Displays the top level of the currently selected Control Panel Menu. When the printer is placed offline, any data remaining in the print buffer is printed. When in a Control Panel Menu, selects the displayed menu option if it is preceded by an underscore _. If the menu item is not selectable, e.g., a heading, this button causes the menu display to move to the next lower level associated with the displayed heading. When in a Control Panel Menu, causes the menu display to change to the previous menu item. NOTE: For information on how to navigate the menus and make changes to the printer
38 Quick Start in your Operator Guide. For information on configuring the interface card (twinax/coax), refer to Chapter 3 in the Operator Guide. FOR MORE INFORMATION The Operator Guide provides additional information on the following items: Laser Printer Safety Information Setting up the printer Choosing an interface Sending a print job Changing the printer configuration Manual feed Error codes and messages Clearing a paper jam Care and maintenance Ordering supplies and accessories Interface connections
Quick Start 39 Depending on the interface card (twinax, coax, or twinax or coax with IPDS) you have installed in your printer, refer to the Xerox Twinax Command Reference, Xerox Coax Command Reference, and if applicable, the Xerox Intelligent Data Stream Reference for more detailed information on using these interface systems when printing on the 4215/MRP or 4219/MRP. If you require further assistance after reading your documentation, call your Xerox service representative; or call Xerox Customer Support. In the United States, the Customer Support Center phone number is: 1-310-333-0501.