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Phaser ® Color Laser Printer 6250 Referensguiden Naslaggids Guia de referência Guía de referencia Referenzhandbuch Guida di riferimento Guide de référence Reference Guide.
Copyright © 2 003, Xerox Corp oration. All Ri ghts Reserved. Unpu blished righ ts reserved under t he copyright laws o f the United States. Contents of this publication may not be repr oduce d in any form without permi ssion of Xerox Corporation .
Phaser® 6250 Color Laser Printer i Contents 1 Features Printer Tour . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2 Printer Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Contents Phaser® 6250 Color Laser Printer ii Fonts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-22 Resident Postscript Fonts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Contents Phaser® 6250 Color Laser Printer iii Envelopes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-35 Guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Contents Phaser® 6250 Color Laser Printer iv Windows NT 4.x . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-21 Preliminary Steps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Contents Phaser® 6250 Color Laser Printer v Print-Quality Problems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-12 Paper Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Phaser® 6250 Color Laser Printer Copyright © 2003 Xerox Corporation . All Rights Reserved. 1-1 This section includes: ■ "Printer T our" on page 1-2 ■ "Front Panel" on page 1-.
Phaser® 6250 Color Laser Printer Copyright © 2003 Xerox Corporation . All Rights Reserved. 1-2 Printer T our This topic includes: ■ "Printer Features" on page 1-2 ■ "A vailable Co.
Printer Tour Phaser® 6250 Color Laser Printer 1-3 A vailable Configurations The Phaser 6250 Color Laser Printer is av ailable in fi ve configurations: Features Printer Configura tion 6250B 6250N 6250.
Printer Tour Phaser® 6250 Color Laser Printer 1-4 Front View Rear View 1. Output tra y 2. F ront pane l 3. F ront door 4. Handle to open T ra y 1 (MPT) 5. Tr a y 2 6. T ra ys 3 and 4 (optional) 7. Latch to open F ront Door B 8. Latch to open F ront Door A 9.
Printer Tour Phaser® 6250 Color Laser Printer 1-5 Internal Components Printer Options and Upgrades Options and upgrades are av ailable for the Phaser 6250 printer .
Printer Tour Phaser® 6250 Color Laser Printer 1-6 Color Xerox Phaser color printers embody 20 years of printing experience. While dif ferent models are optimized for tasks, such as fast, easy , off i.
Phaser® 6250 Color Laser Printer Copyright © 2003 Xerox Corporation . All Rights Reserved. 1-7 Front Panel This topic includes: ■ "Front Panel Features" on page 1 -7 ■ "Front P an.
Front Panel Phaser® 6250 Color Laser Printer 1-8 Front Panel Layout The front panel on your printer has three components: ■ Multi-colored LED light ■ Graphic display ■ Six button cluster The Graphic Display has tw o sections: ■ The top section displays status messages for the printer .
Front Panel Phaser® 6250 Color Laser Printer 1-9 Print Icon Menu Map The “Menu Map” is a visual re presentation of the front panel settings and information pages. T o print the “Menu Map”: 1. At the printer’ s front panel, select Inf ormation , then press the OK button.
Phaser® 6250 Color Laser Printer Copyright © 2003 Xerox Corporation . All Rights Reserved. 1-10 Printer Drivers This topic includes: ■ "A vailable Printer Dri vers" on page 1-10 ■ &quo.
Printer Drivers Phaser® 6250 Color Laser Printer 1-11 Printer Driver Features The follo wing table displays the Xerox dri ver features that are av ailable with specific operating systems.
Phaser® 6250 Color Laser Printer Copyright © 2003 Xerox Corporation . All Rights Reserved. 1-12 Managing Y our Printer There are a number of resources a v ailable to he lp you get the best quality prints from your printer .
Managing Your Printer Phaser® 6250 Color Laser Printer 1-13 PhaserSMAR T PhaserSMAR T T echnic al Support is an automated, Internet-based support syst em. Use your default web browser to send diagnostic inform ation from your printer to our web site for analysis.
Phaser® 6250 Color Laser Printer Copyright © 2003 Xerox Corporation . All Rights Reserved. 1-14 Printer Settings This topic includes: ■ "Accessing the Startup Page" on page 1-14 ■ &quo.
Printer Settings Phaser® 6250 Color Laser Printer 1-15 Printing the Startup Page T o print the “Startup Page”: 1. Select Information , then press the OK b utton. 2. Select Information P ages , then press the OK button. 3. Select Startup Pa ge , then press the OK button to print.
Printer Settings Phaser® 6250 Color Laser Printer 1-16 Using CentreWare IS T o select Intelligent Ready mode or to schedule warmup/standb y settings: 1. Launch your web browser . 2. Enter your printer’ s IP address in the bro wser’ s Address f ield (http://xxx.
Printer Settings Phaser® 6250 Color Laser Printer 1-17 Accessing Load Paper T imeout When the printer cannot satisfy a print j ob’ s specif ication for paper tray , ty pe, or size, the front panel prom pts y ou to load the typ e and size sp ecified in the print job .
Printer Settings Phaser® 6250 Color Laser Printer 1-18 ■ 500-Sheet Feeder (T ray 3) ■ 1000-Sheet High-Capacity Fe eder (T ray 3 and T ray 4) The printer selects the tray fro m which to draw paper.
Printer Settings Phaser® 6250 Color Laser Printer 1-19 Using the Front Panel T o specify the tray sequence: 1. At the printer’ s front panel, select Printer Setup , then press the OK button. 2. Select P aper Handling Setup , then press the OK b utton.
Printer Settings Phaser® 6250 Color Laser Printer 1-20 3. Click Pr operties . 4. Select Printer Defaults in the left sidebar . 5. Select the tray from the Paper Sour ce drop-down l ist. 6. Click Sa ve Changes at the bottom of the screen. Note The dri ver ove rrides the front pa nel settings for tray selecti on.
Printer Settings Phaser® 6250 Color Laser Printer 1-21 Changing Printer Language T o change the language used for th e tex t on the front panel, CentreW are IS, and some information pages: 1. At the printer’ s front panel, select Printer Setup , then press the OK button.
Phaser® 6250 Color Laser Printer Copyright © 2003 Xerox Corporation . All Rights Reserved. 1-22 Fonts This topic includes: ■ "Resident Postscript F onts" on page 1-22 ■ "Resident .
Fonts Phaser® 6250 Color Laser Printer 1-23 Listing the Fonts from Y our Printer’ s Front Panel T o print either a PCL font list or a PostScript font list at the front panel: 1. Select Information , then press the OK b utton. 2. Select Information P ages , then press the OK button.
Fonts Phaser® 6250 Color Laser Printer 1-24 Downloading Fonts T o supplement the re sident fonts (which are al ways a v ailable for printing), do wnloadable fonts can be sent from your comp uter and stored in the printer’ s memory or on the printer’ s hard driv e.
Fonts Phaser® 6250 Color Laser Printer 1-25 1. Double-click the A pple Printer Utility icon (in the Ph aserT ools folder on your computer’ s hard disk) to launch the utility . 2. In the Printer Selector dialog box: a. Under A ppleT alk Zones , select your printer’ s zone.
Phaser® 6250 Color Laser Printer Copyright © 2003 Xerox Corporation . All Rights Reserved. 1-26 Registering Y our Printer Registering yo ur printer is quick and easy . Y ou can register your printer using one of the follo wing methods: ■ Registration card that came with your printer ■ Online form at www .
Phaser® 6250 Color Laser Printer Copyright © 2003 Xerox Corporation . All Rights Reserved. 2-1 This section includes: ■ "Changing Paper" on page 2-2 ■ "Supported P apers" on .
Phaser® 6250 Color Laser Printer Copyright © 2003 Xerox Corporation . All Rights Reserved. 2-2 Changing Paper This topic includes: ■ "Guidelines" on page 2-2 ■ "T ray Setup" on page 2-2 The paper trays use onl y certain sizes and types of paper or transparencies.
Changing Paper Phaser® 6250 Color Laser Printer 2-3 1. Load paper in the tray . When prompted by the front panel to confirm the paper type and size: 2. If you ha ve not changed th e type or size of paper , press the OK b utton to accept the current setting for paper type and size.
Phaser® 6250 Color Laser Printer Copyright © 2003 Xerox Corporation . All Rights Reserved. 2-4 Supported Papers This topic includes: ■ "Paper Usage Guidelines" on page 2-4 ■ "Pape.
Supported Papers Phaser® 6250 Color Laser Printer 2-5 Letterhead 85–130 g/m 2 (22–32 lb . Bond) T ra y 1 (MPT) Tr a y s 2 – 4 ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●■ ● ● ● ● Glossy Coated Paper 120–163 g/m 2 (81–110 lb .
Supported Papers Phaser® 6250 Color Laser Printer 2-6 Go to www .xerox.com/of ficeprinting/6 250supplies to order Xerox Phaser Color Printing Media. For online support informati on, go to www .
Supported Papers Phaser® 6250 Color Laser Printer 2-7 Paper Storage Guidelines Providing a good en vironment, and safe handling and storag e conditions for your paper contributes to ultimate pr int quality . ■ Store paper in dark, cool, relati vely dry lo cations.
Supported Papers Phaser® 6250 Color Laser Printer 2-8 ■ T ransparencies n ot specif ically designed for your Phaser 6250 Color Laser Printer . ■ Paper made for i nkjet printers ■ Foil laminate ■ Pre-printed paper with drying agents and po wders.
Phaser® 6250 Color Laser Printer Copyright © 2003 Xerox Corporation . All Rights Reserved. 2-9 Basic Printing This topic includes: ■ "T ray 1 (MPT) Paper P ath" on page 2-9 ■ "Loa.
Basic Printing Phaser® 6250 Color Laser Printer 2-10 Loading Paper in T ray 1 (MPT) Use T ray 1 (MPT) for plain paper , en velo pes, transparencies, custom size paper , labels, bu siness cards, greeting card s, CD/D VD labels, and CD/D VD inserts.
Basic Printing Phaser® 6250 Color Laser Printer 2-11 3. Fan the paper t o release sheets that may stick together . 4. Insert the paper , transparencies, or en velopes into the tray . Place the side to be printed facedown with the top of the page at the back of the tray .
Basic Printing Phaser® 6250 Color Laser Printer 2-12 5. If necessary , press the guides inw a rd to match the size of the paper . When prompted by the front panel to confirm the paper type and size: 6. If you ha ve not changed th e type or size of paper , press the OK b utton to accept the current setting for paper type and size.
Basic Printing Phaser® 6250 Color Laser Printer 2-13 For more information on paper ty p es, weights, an d sizes, go to Reference/Print ing/Supported Pap er s on the User Documentation CD-R OM . Caution DO NO T load card stock, photo paper , en v elopes, business cards, greet ing cards, CD/D VD labels, and CD/D VD inserts in Trays 2-4.
Basic Printing Phaser® 6250 Color Laser Printer 2-14 3. Fan the paper t o release sheets that may stick together . 4. Insert paper into the tray . ■ For one-sided pr ints, place the side to be printed faceup with the top of the page at the front of the tray .
Basic Printing Phaser® 6250 Color Laser Printer 2-15 ■ If using paper with pre-punched holes, place the holes tow ard the right side of the tray . Note Observe the f ill l ines on the side of the tray . Do not load paper abov e the f ill li ne (1); it may cause the printer to jam.
Basic Printing Phaser® 6250 Color Laser Printer 2-16 6. Insert the paper tray into the printer and push the tray complete ly to the back of the printer .
Basic Printing Phaser® 6250 Color Laser Printer 2-17 Factors Affecting Printer Performance Many factors af fect a prin t job . They inc lude the print speed (st ated in number of pages per minute), the media used, download time, and printer processing time.
Phaser® 6250 Color Laser Printer Copyright © 2003 Xerox Corporation . All Rights Reserved. 2-18 Adjusting Printing Options This topic includes: ■ "Setting Print ing Options" on page 2-18.
Adjusting Printing Options Phaser® 6250 Color Laser Printer 2-19 Note For more inf ormation abou t printing options and other selections, click the Help button on the printer dri ver tab to vie w the online help.
Adjusting Printing Options Phaser® 6250 Color Laser Printer 2-20 Selecting Properties for an Individual Job (Mac) T o select print settings for a particular job, chan ge the driv er settings be fore sending the job to the printer . 1. W ith the document open in your application, click File , then click Print .
Adjusting Printing Options Phaser® 6250 Color Laser Printer 2-21 Printing in Black & White Y our p rinter dri v er can be set to prin t only with black toner by selecting black & white in the printer properties. This may occur due to a special printing need or if a color toner cartridge is empty .
Phaser® 6250 Color Laser Printer Copyright © 2003 Xerox Corporation . All Rights Reserved. 2-22 Using Color This topic includes: ■ "Printers and CMYK" on pa ge 2 - 22 ■ "Monitors .
Using Color Phaser® 6250 Color Laser Printer 2-23 Image Processing The dif ferences between the way you r printer and monitor prod uce color e xplain why y our printed document can look different from what you see on your sc reen. T o comp en sate for these differences, the colors are con verted by your printer u sing im age processing.
Using Color Phaser® 6250 Color Laser Printer 2-24 For more information on color ma tching and ICC profiles, go to www .xerox.com/ off iceprinting/infoSMAR T . T o select the color correction in a supported driv er: ■ Windo ws 98, Windo ws Me P ostScript driver: On the Te k C o l o r tab, select the des ired color c orrectio n.
Using Color Phaser® 6250 Color Laser Printer 2-25 Color Sampler Pages Sampler pages for CMYK and RG B color can be printed at the printer’ s front panel. T o print the “CMYK Sampler Page” or “RGB Sampler Page”: 1. Select Information , then press the OK b utton.
Phaser® 6250 Color Laser Printer Copyright © 2003 Xerox Corporation . All Rights Reserved. 2-26 2-Sided Printing This topic includes: ■ "Automatic 2-Sided Prin ting" on page 2-26 ■ &qu.
2-Sided Printing Phaser® 6250 Color Laser Printer 2-27 T ray 1 (MPT) Paper Path The following graphic displays the printer’ s paper path: T rays 2-4 Paper Path The following graphic displays the printer’ s paper path: Binding Preferences Use the printer dri ver to select Port r a i t or Landscape orientation for the images on the page.
2-Sided Printing Phaser® 6250 Color Laser Printer 2-28 T o perform automatic 2-sided printing: 1. Insert paper into the tray . F or more information see the “Basic Printing” topic in this section. Place the side to be printed wit h the odd-n umbered pages face down with the top of the page at the back of the tray .
2-Sided Printing Phaser® 6250 Color Laser Printer 2-29 Manual 2-Sided Printing Guidelines If the printer does not ha ve automatic 2-sided printing capability , or you want to print on a paper type th at cannot be a utoma tically printed on two sides, pr int manually on both sides of the paper b y follo wing the pr ocedures in this section.
2-Sided Printing Phaser® 6250 Color Laser Printer 2-30 Manual 2-Sided Printing Using T ray 1 (MPT) Printing Sid e 1 1. Insert paper into T ray 1 (MPT) . For more information, see the “Basic Printing” topic in this section. Place th e side to be printed facedown with the top of the page entering the printer fi r s t .
2-Sided Printing Phaser® 6250 Color Laser Printer 2-31 2. In the printer driv er , select T ray 1 (MPT) as the paper source. 3. Send the job to the printer so that the e ven-numbered p ages (side 2) are printed. Manual 2-Sided Printing Using T rays 2-4 Printing Sid e 1 1.
Phaser® 6250 Color Laser Printer Copyright © 2003 Xerox Corporation . All Rights Reserved. 2-32 T ransparencies This topic includes: ■ "Guidelines" on page 2-32 ■ "Printing T rans.
Transparencies Phaser® 6250 Color Laser Printer 2-33 Printing T ransparencies from T ray 1 (MPT) 1. Fan the transparencies to release sheets that may stick together . 2. Insert the transparencies into T ray 1 (MPT). For more information, see the “Basic Printing” topic in this section.
Transparencies Phaser® 6250 Color Laser Printer 2-34 Printing T ransparencies from T ray 2 1. Fan the transparencies to release sheets that are stuck together . 2. Insert the transparencies into the tray . When prompted by the front panel to confirm the paper type and size: 3.
Phaser® 6250 Color Laser Printer Copyright © 2003 Xerox Corporation . All Rights Reserved. 2-35 Envelopes This topic includes: ■ "Guidelines" on page 2-35 ■ "Printing En velopes" on page 2-36 Guidelines Buying and Storing Envelopes ■ Use only paper en velopes speci fied in t he Supported P apers table.
Envelopes Phaser® 6250 Color Laser Printer 2-36 ■ A void printing ov e r the are a where the en velope seams meet. ■ When using co mmercial flap en velopes with sid e seams (vs. di agonal sea ms) v erify that the side seams are cut all the way to the corner of the en velope.
Phaser® 6250 Color Laser Printer Copyright © 2003 Xerox Corporation . All Rights Reserved. 2-37 Labels, Business and Greeting Cards, CD/DVD Labels and Inserts This topic includes: ■ "Guidelin.
Labels, Business and Greeting Cards, CD/DVD Labels and Inserts Phaser® 6250 Color Laser Printer 2-38 1. Insert the media into T ray 1 (MPT ). Place the side to be printed facedown with the top of the sheet to w ard the back of the pr inter . For more information go to Reference/Printing/ Basic Printing .
Phaser® 6250 Color Laser Printer Copyright © 2003 Xerox Corporation . All Rights Reserved. 2-39 Specialty Paper This topic includes: ■ "Printing Glossy Coated Pap er" on page 2-39 ■ &q.
Specialty Paper Phaser® 6250 Color Laser Printer 2-40 ■ The v ery smooth surfaces o n photo paper produce sharp er details because the y are more receptiv e to toner . ■ For best results use Phaser Digital Photo Paper . This paper is designed to giv e the best performance with the Phaser 6250 printer .
Phaser® 6250 Color Laser Printer Copyright © 2003 Xerox Corporation . All Rights Reserved. 2-41 Custom Size Paper Print custom sizes of media in T ray 1 (MPT). Y ou can p rint on custom size pa per within these dimensions: ■ W idth: 89–216 mm (3.
Phaser® 6250 Color Laser Printer Copyright © 2003 Xerox Corporation . All Rights Reserved. 2-42 Advanced Options This topic includes: ■ "Printing Separatio n P ages" on page 2-42 ■ &qu.
Advanced Options Phaser® 6250 Color Laser Printer 2-43 Printing Multiple Pages to a Single Sheet (N-up) When printing a multiple-page document, you can print more than one page on a single sheet of paper . Print one, two, four , six, nine, or 16 pages per sheet.
Advanced Options Phaser® 6250 Color Laser Printer 2-44 When you choose to print book lets, you can also specify the creep and gutter in both W indo ws 98 and W indows Me driv ers. The gutter is the horizontal distance from the fold to the page image (in points).
Advanced Options Phaser® 6250 Color Laser Printer 2-45 T o select negati ve or mirror images in a support ed dri ver: ■ Windows 9 8, Windows Me PostScript dri ver: On the Setup tab, click More Lay out Options , then select Print as a Nega tive Image or Print as a Mirror Image .
Advanced Options Phaser® 6250 Color Laser Printer 2-46 Scaling Y ou can reduce or enlarge your page images when they are printed b y selecting a scaling va lue between 25 and 400 p erce nt.
Advanced Options Phaser® 6250 Color Laser Printer 2-47 In some W indows dri vers you can: ■ Create a watermark ■ Edit an existing watermark’ s te xt , color , location, and a ngle ■ Place a w.
Advanced Options Phaser® 6250 Color Laser Printer 2-48 Image Smoothing Image smoothing blen ds adjace nt colors in lo w-resolutio n images for smoother color transitions. For e xample, use image smoothing to improv e the appearance of a 72 dpi image do wnloaded from the W orld W ide W eb .
Advanced Options Phaser® 6250 Color Laser Printer 2-49 If you select First Page Only or First and Last, and you select 2-sided printing, the f irst two pages of the job print on the front cov er .
Advanced Options Phaser® 6250 Color Laser Printer 2-50 Sending Secure, Proof, and Saved Print Jobs to the Printer Use a supported dri ver to specify a job as a se cure print, proof print, or sav ed print job: ■ Windo ws 98, Windo ws Me P ostScript driver: On the Output Options tab, choose the job type under Wa l k - U p F e a t u r e s .
Advanced Options Phaser® 6250 Color Laser Printer 2-51 Printing Proof and Saved Print Jobs T o print a sav ed print job or the remaining copies of a proof print job, select the job na me at the printer's front panel: 1. Select W alk-Up Printing , then press the OK button.
Phaser® 6250 Color Laser Printer Copyright © 2003 Xerox Corporation . All Rights Reserved. 2-52 Supplies and Recycling This topic includes: ■ "Supplies" on page 2-52 ■ "Supply Lif.
Supplies and Recycling Phaser® 6250 Color Laser Printer 2-53 Routine Maintenance Items Routine maintenance items are printer parts or assemblies that hav e a limited life requiring periodic replacement. Replacements may be in th e form of parts or kits.
Phaser® 6250 Color Laser Printer 3-1 This section includes: ■ "Connections and IP Address" on page 3-2 ■ "Connection Setup" on page 3-5 ■ "Printer Management Softw are" on page 3-9 ■ "W indows 2000, W ind ows XP , and W indows Server 2003" on page 3-14 ■ "W indows NT 4.
Phaser® 6250 Color Laser Printer Copyright © 2003 Xerox Corporation . All Rights Reserved. 3-2 Connections and IP Address This topic includes: ■ "Printer Setup" on page 3-2 ■ "Eth.
Connections and IP Add ress Phaser® 6250 Color Laser Printer 3-3 For more information, go to www .x erox.com/of ficeprinting/infoSMAR T to vie w Document # 18545. Automatically Set ting the Prin ter’ s IP Address Use the Phaser installer on the Printer Installer and Utilities CD-R OM to detect and/or assi gn an IP address to your printer .
Connections and IP Add ress Phaser® 6250 Color Laser Printer 3-4 Windows 98 and Win dows Me 1. On the desktop, right-click Network Neighborh ood or My Network Places , then click Properties . 2. On the Configuration tab, select the TCP/IP proto col for your netwo rk card, then click Properties .
Connections and IP Add ress Phaser® 6250 Color Laser Printer 3-5 Macintosh (OS 9.0.4 and Higher) A USB-connected printer does not display in th e Chooser . Install the printer dri ver from the Printer Installer and Utilities CD-R OM . Use the Desktop Printer Utility (version 1.
Connections and IP Add ress Phaser® 6250 Color Laser Printer 3-6 Macintosh EtherT alk If you use EtherT alk, Macintosh computers do not require IP addresse s. 1. Open the A ppleT alk Control Panel. 2. V erify that the Ether net port is the selected network po rt.
Connections and IP Add ress Phaser® 6250 Color Laser Printer 3-7 Dynamic Methods of Setting the Printer’ s IP Address An Internet Protocol (IP) addres s is required to identify your printer on a network.
Connections and IP Add ress Phaser® 6250 Color Laser Printer 3-8 T o use an IP host name for the printer , the sy stem administrator must configure one or more DNS servers and a local DNS domain name space database. T o set up the printer for DNS, su pply a maximum of two D NS name server IP addresses.
Phaser® 6250 Color Laser Printer Copyright © 2003 Xerox Corporation . All Rights Reserved. 3-9 Printer Management Software This topic includes: ■ "Using CentreW are Software" on page 3-9.
Printer Management Software Phaser® 6250 Color Laser Printer 3-10 For more information go to www .xerox.com/of ficeprinting to vie w C e n t re W a re D P U s e r Guide . CentreWare MC (Microsoft Management Console) CentreW a re MC allows IP discovery of printers equipped with an embedded web server .
Printer Management Software Phaser® 6250 Color Laser Printer 3-11 Using Printer Management Features Job Accounting The printer stores information abou t print jobs in a log f ile. The lo g file is stored either in the printer’ s memory or on an optional hard disk if on e is installed in the printer .
Printer Management Software Phaser® 6250 Color Laser Printer 3-12 Printer messages reporting errors, alerts, and warn ings can be indi vidually assigned to any of these users. Y ou can customize th e message text and the subject line i n the Status Notif ication messages.
Printer Management Software Phaser® 6250 Color Laser Printer 3-13 Using CentreWare IS Note T o send usage prof ile reports using email, the MaiLi nX must be properly set up using "MaiLinX Alerts" on page 3-11. 1. Enter your printer’ s IP address into the bro wser to connect to the printer using CentreW are IS.
Phaser® 6250 Color Laser Printer Copyright © 2003 Xerox Corporation . All Rights Reserved. 3-14 Windows 2000, Windows XP , and Windows Ser ver 2003 This topic includes: ■ "Preliminary Steps&q.
Windows 2000, Wind ows XP, and Windows Server 2 003 Phaser® 6250 Color Laser Printer 3-15 Other Methods of Installation Y our printer can also be installed on a Windo ws 200 0, W indows XP , or W ind.
Windows 2000, Wind ows XP, and Windows Server 2 003 Phaser® 6250 Color Laser Printer 3-16 Adding the Printer 1. On the desk top clic k Start , then click Settings . 2. Select one of these options: ■ For W indo ws 2000 click Printers , double-click Add Printer to launch the Add Printer Wizard , then c lick Next .
Windows 2000, Wind ows XP, and Windows Server 2 003 Phaser® 6250 Color Laser Printer 3-17 Printin g a T e st Page Y ou are prompted to print a test page. 1. Select one of these options: ■ Click Ye s to print a test page, then click Next . ■ Click No if you do not want to pr int a test page, then click Next .
Windows 2000, Wind ows XP, and Windows Server 2 003 Phaser® 6250 Color Laser Printer 3-18 Configuring the TCP/IP Printer Port The Xerox TCP/IP Prin ter Port W izard guides you step-by -step through t.
Windows 2000, Wind ows XP, and Windows Server 2 003 Phaser® 6250 Color Laser Printer 3-19 Obtaining the Printer’ s URL (Network Path) 1. Launch your web browser . 2. Enter your printer's IP address in the bro wser’ s Address f ield (http://xxx .
Windows 2000, Wind ows XP, and Windows Server 2 003 Phaser® 6250 Color Laser Printer 3-20 V erifying Settings 1. V erify the settings on the “Conf iguration Page”. ■ IP Address Sour ce is set to: DHCP , Fr ont Panel , BOOT P , or Au t o I P (depending on your network configuration).
Phaser® 6250 Color Laser Printer Copyright © 2003 Xerox Corporation . All Rights Reserved. 3-21 Windows NT 4.x This topic includes: ■ "Preliminary Steps" on page 3-21 ■ "Quick CD-R OM Install Steps" on pag e 3-21 ■ "Other Methods of Installation" on page 3-22 ■ "W indows NT 4.
Windows NT 4.x Phaser® 6250 Color Laser Printer 3-22 Other Methods of Installation Install your p rinter on a W indow s NT netw ork using one of these methods: ■ Microsoft TCP/IP protocol ■ Xerox.
Windows NT 4.x Phaser® 6250 Color Laser Printer 3-23 3. Select the *.INF file, then cl ick Open . V erify that the path and filename are correct, then click OK . 4. Select the correct printer , then click OK . 5. Enter a name for the printer , se lect whether you w ant that prin ter to be the default, then click OK .
Windows NT 4.x Phaser® 6250 Color Laser Printer 3-24 Xerox TCP/IP Port Monitor The W indo ws installer instal ls th e Xerox TCP/IP Port Monitor fo r those installations using the PCL5c dri ver . The Xerox TCP/IP Port Monitor is used to add or remov e TCP/IP ports.
Windows NT 4.x Phaser® 6250 Color Laser Printer 3-25 Completing th e Printer Port TCP /IP Setup 1. Select one of these options: ■ Click Finish to complete the printer port setup. ■ Click Back to change the settings. When you ha ve completed the changes, click Finish to complete the printer port setup.
Windows NT 4.x Phaser® 6250 Color Laser Printer 3-26 Verifying Installation 1. Right-click the My Network Places icon on the desktop and select Pr operties . 2. Click the Protocols tab to verify that the TCP/IP protocol has been i nstalled. 3. Click Add to install an y components not lis ted, then restart your computer .
Phaser® 6250 Color Laser Printer Copyright © 2003 Xerox Corporation . All Rights Reserved. 3-27 Windows 98 and Windows Me This topic includes: ■ "Preliminary Steps" on page 3-27 ■ &quo.
Windows 98 an d Windows Me Phaser® 6250 Color Laser Printer 3-28 Quick CD-ROM Install Steps 1. Insert the Printer Installer and Utilities CD-R OM into the computer’ s CD-R OM dri v e. If your PC is set to autorun, th e installer launches automatically .
Windows 98 an d Windows Me Phaser® 6250 Color Laser Printer 3-29 Configuring a Port The Xerox TCP/IP Prin ter Port W izard guides you step-by -step through the fol lo wing procedures: ■ Choosing a .
Windows 98 an d Windows Me Phaser® 6250 Color Laser Printer 3-30 Changing a PhaserPort IP Address If the printer’ s IP address is changed, you mu st change the IP address for the printer’ s corresponding port: 1. Click Start , click Settings , then click Printers .
Windows 98 an d Windows Me Phaser® 6250 Color Laser Printer 3-31 3. If you are running CentreW are DP ve rify the follo wing : ■ Nov ell Networks: Y ou are required t o load Nov ell IntraNetW are Client or Microsoft Client for IPX networks.
Phaser® 6250 Color Laser Printer Copyright © 2003 Xerox Corporation . All Rights Reserved. 3-32 Macintosh This topic includes: ■ "Requirements" on page 3-32 ■ "Enabling and Using EtherT alk" on page 3-32 ■ "Enabling and Using TCP/IP" on p age 3-33 ■ "Quick Install Steps for Mac OS 9.
Macintosh Phaser® 6250 Color Laser Printer 3-33 Enabling and Using TCP/IP This section pro v ides installati on and troubl eshooti ng step s for Macinto sh (Mac OS 9 throu gh Mac OS X, version 10.
Macintosh Phaser® 6250 Color Laser Printer 3-34 Creating an AppSocket Printer with LaserWriter 8.6 Xerox provides Macintosh AppSocket printing w ith PhaserPort for Mac OS on the printer’ s Printer Installer and Utilities CD-R OM .
Macintosh Phaser® 6250 Color Laser Printer 3-35 9. Select the PostScript Printer Description file and pro vide conf iguration information. Y ou can also select the A uto Setup button, then Macin tosh au tomatically attempts to determine the correct settings for the Phaser printer .
Macintosh Phaser® 6250 Color Laser Printer 3-36 3. Select Add Printer , then select AppleT al k from the pull-do wn list. 4. Select the appropriate zone. 5. Select your printer from the list prov ided. 6. Select the appropriate PPD from the list in the Printer Model drop-do wn list.
Macintosh Phaser® 6250 Color Laser Printer 3-37 Macintosh T roubleshooting (Mac OS 9.x, Mac OS X, V ersions 10.1 and 10.2) The follo wing procedure eliminates cabling, communication, and conn ection problems. Once you complete these steps, print a test page from your software application.
Macintosh Phaser® 6250 Color Laser Printer 3-38 b. Print the “Conf iguration Pag e” and v erify that EtherT alk is enabled. c. From the “Conf iguration Page”, v erify the Zone . If you hav e multiple zones on your network, v erify that your prin ter appears in the desired zone.
Phaser® 6250 Color Laser Printer Copyright © 2003 Xerox Corporation . All Rights Reserved. 3-39 Novell NetW are This topic includes: ■ "Configuration Software for NetW are Networks" on page 3-39 ■ "Quick Setup" on page 3-39 ■ "Adv anced Setup" on page 3-39 ■ "NetW are 4.
Novell NetWare Phaser® 6250 Color Laser Printer 3-40 NetW are 4.x, NetWare 5.x, and Ne tWare 6.x Print Server Setup The Phaser p rint er defaul ts enable co nn ec tio n to No vell NetW are without adjustment.
Novell NetWare Phaser® 6250 Color Laser Printer 3-41 Requirements V erify that you: ■ Are operating a W indo ws-based system with CentreW are DP softw are installed and at least one printer dri ver.
Novell NetWare Phaser® 6250 Color Laser Printer 3-42 Novell NetWare T roubleshooting Step-By-Step These procedures eliminate cab ling, communication, a nd connec tion problems associated wi th network con nected printers.
Novell NetWare Phaser® 6250 Color Laser Printer 3-43 Novell NetWare Software Step-By-Step 1. V erify that CentreW are DP and a Phaser printer dri ver ha ve been loaded on the workstation. 2. Click Start, click Settings, then click Printers to verify that the printer is installed.
Phaser® 6250 Color Laser Printer Copyright © 2003 Xerox Corporation . All Rights Reserved. 3-44 UNIX (Linux) This topic includes: ■ "Quick Install Steps" on page 3-44 ■ "Additional Resources" on page 3-45 Y our printer supports connecti on to a v ariet y of UNIX platforms through the parallel and network inter face.
UNIX (Linux) Phaser® 6250 Color Laser Printer 3-45 4. V erify the print quality of the printed page. Note If print-quality problems e xist, or if your job did not print, go to Reference/ T roubleshooting on the User Documentation CD-R OM . Y ou ca n also access PhaserSMAR T T echnical Support thro ugh CentreW are Internet Services.
Phaser® 6250 Color Laser Printer Copyright © 2003 Xerox Corporation . All Rights Reserved. 4-1 This section includes: ■ "Automatic Diagnostic T ools" on page 4-2 ■ "Paper Jams&quo.
Phaser® 6250 Color Laser Printer Copyright © 2003 Xerox Corporation . All Rights Reserved. 4-2 Automatic Diagnostic T ools This topic includes: ■ "PhaserSMAR T" on page 4-2 ■ "Fro.
Phaser® 6250 Color Laser Printer Copyright © 2003 Xerox Corporation . All Rights Reserved. 4-3 Paper Jams This topic includes: ■ "Misfeed at T ray 1 (MPT)" on page 4-3 ■ "Misfeed .
Paper Jams Phaser® 6250 Color Laser Printer 4-4 3. Remov e jammed paper . 4. Close Front Doo r A. 6200-016 6250-064.
Paper Jams Phaser® 6250 Color Laser Printer 4-5 5. Load the paper in Tray 1 (MPT). Do not load the paper abo v e the fil l line. Confirm that the guides are set flush ag ainst the paper . V erify that the paper is clean and not stuc k together . For addit ional information, go to www .
Paper Jams Phaser® 6250 Color Laser Printer 4-6 2. Remov e any crumpled paper from the tray . 3. V erify that the paper is l oaded correctly in th e tray and the guides are set flush against the paper . 4. Remov e jammed paper from inside the printer tray slot.
Paper Jams Phaser® 6250 Color Laser Printer 4-7 5. Insert the tray into the tray slot and push it completely to th e back of the printer . 6. Push up the latch on the front of the printer to open Front Door A.
Paper Jams Phaser® 6250 Color Laser Printer 4-8 8. Close Front Doo r A. For addit ional information, go to www .phaserSMAR T .com . Jam at the Fuser Follo w these steps to clear the jam. 1. Press the latch on the right side of the printer to open Front Door B.
Paper Jams Phaser® 6250 Color Laser Printer 4-9 2. Pull up the two green le vers at both ends of the fuser unit. Wa r n i n g The fuser is hot. T o prev ent burns, do not touch the black part of the fuser . 3. Remov e the jammed paper . 4. Completely push do wn the two green l e vers at both ends of the fuser .
Paper Jams Phaser® 6250 Color Laser Printer 4-10 5. Close Front Doo r B. For addit ional information, go to www .phaserSMAR T .com . Jam at the Duplex Unit Follo w these steps to clear the jam. 1. Press the latch on the right side of the printer to open Front Door B.
Paper Jams Phaser® 6250 Color Laser Printer 4-11 2. Remov e the jammed paper . 3. Close Front Doo r B. For addit ional information, go to www .phaserSMAR T .
Phaser® 6250 Color Laser Printer Copyright © 2003 Xerox Corporation . All Rights Reserved. 4-12 Print-Quality Problems This topic includes: ■ "Paper T ype" on pa ge 4-12 ■ "Diagno.
Print-Quality Problems Phaser® 6250 Color Laser Printer 4-13 Diagnosing Print-Quality Problem s Problem Solution Lines, Smudges, or Streaks Black and/or colored areas appear on the page in all colors and/or in non-pr inted areas. 1. V erify that the paper you are using is the correct type for the printer and is proper ly loaded.
Print-Quality Problems Phaser® 6250 Color Laser Printer 4-14 Fusing Is Incomplete T oner appears to be missing from the pr int, or is easy to rub off . 1. V erify that the paper you are using is the correct type for the printer and is proper ly loaded.
Print-Quality Problems Phaser® 6250 Color Laser Printer 4-15 Grays Not Neutral The gra ys on the pr inted page are not neutral; they contain color tints . ■ Calibrate the printer’s colors . Cali brating adjusts the lightness level and color balance of the printe r .
Print-Quality Problems Phaser® 6250 Color Laser Printer 4-16 Color Settings The print-quality mode and T ekColor correction directly control the quality of your p rints. Y ou can change these settings in the printer dri ver or at the printer’ s front panel.
Print-Quality Problems Phaser® 6250 Color Laser Printer 4-17 Balance Colors The Balance Colors procedure se ts the balance betwee n the primary colors (cyan, magent a, and yello w) to simulate black. Procedu re: 1. At the printer’ s front panel, select Calibrate Color s , then press the OK bu tton.
Print-Quality Problems Phaser® 6250 Color Laser Printer 4-18 Calibrate Margins Use the Calibrate Margins menu to adjust the printed area to f it within the edges of the paper . The imaging area appears as a das he d rect angle; the printer does not print outside this rectangle.
Print-Quality Problems Phaser® 6250 Color Laser Printer 4-19 Adjusting Side 2 Margins with Duplex Option 1. W ith side 1 facing you, hold the print up to a strong light. Note the shado w of the solid lines printed on side 2. 2. T o mov e the dashed rectangle you see on the page to the position you wa nt: a.
Phaser® 6250 Color Laser Printer Copyright © 2003 Xerox Corporation . All Rights Reserved. 4-20 Maintenance This topic includes: ■ "Cleaning the Outside of the Printer" on page 4-20 ■ .
Maintenance Phaser® 6250 Color Laser Printer 4-21 Cleaning the Density Sensor The printer has stopped p rinting because the density sen sor is dirty . T o clean it: 1. Push up the latch on the front of the printer to open Front Door A. 2. Remov e the transfer roller .
Maintenance Phaser® 6250 Color Laser Printer 4-22 3. Use a dry to wel or cott on swab to clean the density sensor . Caution Do not use isoprop yl alcohol or canned air on the sensor . 4. Reinstall the transfer roller . Insert the rounde d ends of the transfer roller into the curved black guides inside the printer .
Phaser® 6250 Color Laser Printer Copyright © 2003 Xerox Corporation . All Rights Reserved. 4-23 Front Panel Messages This topic includes: ■ "Status Messages" on page 4-23 ■ "Errors and W a rnings" on page 4-24 Y our p rinter’ s front panel pro vides you w ith information and troubleshooting help.
Front Panel Messages Phaser® 6250 Color Laser Printer 4-24 Errors and W arnings The printer displays error or warning messages in the front panel display . Hardware or software failures that may require service support are presented as fatal errors. When the printer’ s front panel displays a fatal e rror message, the LED blinks red.
Front Panel Messages Phaser® 6250 Color Laser Printer 4-25 When an error occurs, PrintingScout displays an instant notification on your computer screen that the printer needs attention. The front panel i butt on also pro vides v aluable information about errors and warnings.
Phaser® 6250 Color Laser Printer Copyright © 2003 Xerox Corporation . All Rights Reserved. 4-26 Moving and Repacking the Printer This topic includes: ■ "Precautions for Mo ving the Pr inter&q.
Moving and Repackin g the Printer Phaser® 6250 Color Laser Printer 4-27 Preparing the Printer for Shipment T o transport the printer by v ehicle, the printer mu st be repackaged in th e original packaging or a repackaging kit. The Imaging Unit and T ransfer Roller need to be removed and stored in an upright position.
Phaser® 6250 Color Laser Printer Copyright © 2003 Xerox Corporation . All Rights Reserved. 4-28 Additional Resources This topic includes: ■ "Support" on page 4-28 ■ "infoSMAR T" on page 4-28 ■ "W eb Links" on page 4-28 Support There is additional help av ailable at www .
Phaser® 6250 Color Laser Printer Copyright © 2003 Xerox Corporation . All Rights Reserved. A-1 Y our pri nter and the recommended supplies ha ve been designed and tested to meet strict safety requirements. Attention to the fo llo wing information will ensure the continued safe operation of your print er .
Phaser® 6250 Color Laser Printer A-2 Do not remov e the covers or guards that are fastened with scre ws unless you are installing optional equipment and are specif ically instructed to do so.
Phaser® 6250 Color Laser Printer A-3 Printer Supp lies ■ Use the supplies specifi cally de signed for yo ur printer . The use of unsuitabl e materials may cause poor performance and a poss ible sa fety hazard. ■ Follo w all warnings and instructions mark ed on , or supplied with, the printer , options and supplies.
Phaser® 6250 Color Laser Printer A-4 Moving the Print er The printer is hea vy and must be lifted by tw o people. The illustration belo w demonstrates the proper technique fo r lifting the printer . Follo w the recommended procedure when moving the printer from one location to another .
Phaser® 6250 Color Laser Printer A-5 Symbols Marked on the Product Use caution (or draws attention to a par ticular component). See the manual(s) for information. A v oid pinching fingers in the pr inter . Use cautio n to av oid persona l injur y . Hot surf ace on or in the printer .
Phaser® 6250 Color Laser Printer Copyright © 2003 Xerox Corporation . All Rights Reserved. B-1 For w arranty information re garding yo ur Phaser 6250 prin ter , g o to www .
Phaser® 6250 Color Laser Printer Copyright © 2003 Xerox Corporation . All Rights Reserved. C-1 Physical Specifications Printer ■ W idth: 439 mm (17.30 in.) ■ Depth: 638 mm (25.14 in.) ■ Height: 445 mm (17.53 in.) ■ W eight: 37 kg (80 lbs.) Optional High-Capacit y Feeder ■ W idth: 439 mm (17.
Phaser® 6250 Color Laser Printer C-2 Electrical Specifications A vailable in tw o (2) models: ■ 110-127 V AC, 50 /60 Hz ■ 220-240 V AC, 50 /60 Hz E NER GY S TAR qualified printer Performance Spec.
Phaser® 6250 Color Laser Printer Copyright © 2003 Xerox Corporation . All Rights Reserved. D-1 United States The equipment described in thi s manual generate s and uses radio frequency energy .
Phaser® 6250 Color Laser Printer D-2 Le présent appareil numériq ue n'émet pa s de bruits radioélectrique dépassant les limits applicables aux appareil s numériques de la classe B presc r ite s dans le Réglement sur le brouillage radioélectrique édicté par le ministere des Communications du Canada, NMB-003.
Phaser® 6250 Color Laser Printer D-3 A signed copy of th e Declaration of Conformity for this product can be obtained from Xerox..
Phaser® 6250 Color Laser Printer Copyright © 2003 Xerox Corporation . All Rights Reserved. E-1 Manufactu rer: Xerox Corpo ration, Of fice Group P . O.
Phaser® 6250 Color Laser Printer E-2 Section 1–Product Identification Product Use: Phaser 6250 Color Laser Printer Section 2–Information Ingredients Section 3–Hazards Identification Routes of Exposure: T oner and de v eloper po wders are encased in a cartridge.
Phaser® 6250 Color Laser Printer E-3 Eyes : If particles get into e ye, flush thoroughly with wat er . Seek medical attention if symptoms occur . Skin : W ash thoroughly with soap and water . Seek medical attention if symptoms occur . Ingestion : Dilute stomach contents with sev eral glasses of water .
Phaser® 6250 Color Laser Printer E-4 Solubility in W a ter : Insoluble to negligible. Evaporation Rate : Not applicable V apor Density (Air = 1) : Not applicable V olatile (%) : Not applicable Soften.
Phaser® 6250 Color Laser Printer E-5 comply with EP A testing protocol. The test toner was ten times more respirable than commercially a v ailable Xerox toner and w ould not be function ally suitable for Xerox equipment.
Phaser® 6250 Color Laser Printer Copyright © 2003 Xerox Corporation . All Rights Reserved. F-1 Xerox operates a worldwide equipment takeba ck and reuse/recycle program. Contact your Xerox sales representativ e (1-800-ASK-XER O X) to determine whether th is Xerox prod uct is part of the program.
Phaser® 6250 Color Laser Printer Index-1 Index Numerics 2-sided printi ng, 2-26 automatic, 2-26 binding preference, 2-27 driver selections, 2-28 manual, 2-29 media weight ranges, 2-2 6 A adjusting co.
Index Phaser® 6250 Color Laser Printer Index-2 colors align incorrectly, 4-13 change settings, 4-16 color settings not applied, 4-15 do not match, 4-15 grays not neutral, 4-15 PANTONE colors do not m.
Index Phaser® 6250 Color Laser Printer Index-3 envelopes buying and sto ring , 2-35 guidelines for printing, 2-35 inserting into tray, 2-36 loading in Tray 1 (MPT), 2-35 preventing wrinklin g problem.
Index Phaser® 6250 Color Laser Printer Index-4 images reducing or enlarg ing, 2-46 too light or t oo dark, 2-24 imaging unit, 2-53, 4-16, 4-27 information on front panel, 1-8 sources, 1-6 web sites, .
Index Phaser® 6250 Color Laser Printer Index-5 N negative images, 2-44 , 2-45 network setup, 3-8 networked printers, 1-12 non-Xerox toner cartridg e, 2-52, 2-53, A-3 N-up, 2-43 O one-sided prints, 2-.
Index Phaser® 6250 Color Laser Printer Index-6 printer advanced setup for No vell NetWare, 3-39 cleaning the outside, 4-20 CMYK colors, 2-22 color, 2-22 connection setup, 3-5 creating multiple preset.
Index Phaser® 6250 Color Laser Printer Index-7 print-quality problems, 4-12 all colors too light or too d ark, 4-14 color settings not applied, 4-15 colors align incorrectly, 4-13 colors do not match.
Index Phaser® 6250 Color Laser Printer Index-8 supplies, A-3 low, 2-52 ordering, 2-52 replacement, 2-52 supply life indicators, 2-52 supported pape rs, 2-4 symbols marked on product, A-5 T TCP/IP, 1-.
Index Phaser® 6250 Color Laser Printer Index-9 usage profile re ports, 3-12 USB connection, 3-2, 3-4 user safety, A-1 using a non-Xero x toner cartridge, 2-52, 2-53, A-3 using unsupported paper, 2-2,.
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