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Xerox Phaser 6280 User Manual

Summary of Phaser 6280

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    Phaser ® 6280 color printer phaser ® 6280 user guide.

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    Unpublished rights reserved under the copyright laws of the united states. Contents of this publication may not be reproduced in any form without permission of xerox corporation. Copyright protection claimed includes all forms of matters of copyrightable materials and information now allowed by stat...

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    Contents phaser® 6280 printer 3 contents 1 printer information user safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 electrical safety. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...

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    Contents phaser® 6280 printer 4 3 network basics overview of network setup and configuration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 choosing a connection method. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...

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    Contents phaser® 6280 printer 5 printing on specialty media. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 printing transparencies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...

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    Contents phaser® 6280 printer 6 7 troubleshooting paper jams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116 preventing and clearing paper jams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...

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    Phaser® 6280 printer 7 this chapter includes: • user safety on page 8 • printer specifications on page 14 • regulatory information on page 15 • material safety data sheet on page 17 • product recycling and disposal on page 18 printer information 1.

  • Page 8: User Safety

    User safety phaser® 6280 printer 8 user safety your printer and the recommended supplies have been designed and tested to meet strict safety requirements. Attention to the following information ensures the continued safe operation of your printer. Electrical safety • use the power cord supplied with...

  • Page 9: Laser Safety

    User safety phaser® 6280 printer 9 note: leave the printer on for optimum performance; it does not pose a safety hazard. If however the printer will not be used over an extended period of time, it should be turned off and unplugged. The following are hazards to your safety: • the power cord is damag...

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    User safety phaser® 6280 printer 10 humidity should be 70 percent or below at 90° f, and temperature should be 82° f or below at 85 percent humidity. Note: sudden temperature fluctuations can affect print quality. Rapid heating of a cold room can cause condensation inside the machine, directly inter...

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    User safety phaser® 6280 printer 11 • place the printer on a level, solid non-vibrating surface with adequate strength for the weight of the printer. It should be within 1° of horizontal with all four feet in solid contact with the surface. The printer weight with the duplex unit and consumables is ...

  • Page 12: Moving The Printer

    User safety phaser® 6280 printer 12 moving the printer follow these guidelines to avoid injuring yourself or damaging the printer: • turn off the printer and unplug all power cables before moving the printer. • always use two people to lift the printer. • always lift the printer from the designated ...

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    User safety phaser® 6280 printer 13 • carry the printer without tilting it. Caution: do not tilt the printer more than 10 degrees to the front/back or right/left. Tilting more than 10 degrees may lead to consumables inside the printer spilling out. Note: the rear side of this printer is heavier than...

  • Page 14: Printer Specifications

    Printer specifications phaser® 6280 printer 14 printer specifications item contents dimensions 400 (w) × 490 (d) × 473 (h) mm weight printer: 24.4 kg (54 lb.) including print cartridges 550 sheet feeder (optional): 7.9 kg (17.4 lb.) duplex unit (optional): 1 kg (2.2 lb.) warm-up time 20 seconds or l...

  • Page 15: Regulatory Information

    Regulatory information phaser® 6280 printer 15 regulatory information this product has been tested to electromagnetic emission and immunity standards. These standards are designed to mitigate interference caused or received by this product in a typical office environment. United states (fcc regulati...

  • Page 16: European Union

    Regulatory information phaser® 6280 printer 16 european union • december 12, 2006: low voltage directive 2006/95/ec • december 15, 2004: electromagnetic compatibility directive 2004/108/ec this product, if used properly in accordance with the user's instructions, is neither dangerous for the consume...

  • Page 17: Material Safety Data Sheet

    Material safety data sheet phaser® 6280 printer 17 material safety data sheet for material safety data information regarding your phaser 6280 printer, go to: • united states and canada: www.Xerox.Com/msds • european union: www.Xerox.Com/environment_europe for the customer support center phone number...

  • Page 18: European Union

    Product recycling and disposal phaser® 6280 printer 18 product recycling and disposal european union some equipment may be used in both a domestic/household and a professional/business application. Domestic/household environment in accordance with european legislation, end of life electrical and ele...

  • Page 19: North America

    Product recycling and disposal phaser® 6280 printer 19 north america xerox operates an equipment takeback and reuse/recycle program. Contact your xerox sales representative (1-800-ask-xerox) to determine whether this xerox product is part of the program. For more information about xerox environmenta...

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    Phaser® 6280 printer 20 this chapter includes: • main components and their functions on page 21 • control panel on page 25 • power saver mode on page 27 • checking status of print data on page 28 • displaying optional accessory configuration and paper tray settings on page 29 • more information on p...

  • Page 21: Front View

    Main components and their functions phaser® 6280 printer 21 main components and their functions this section includes: • front view on page 21 • rear view on page 22 • internal view on page 22 front view 1. Front door a 2. Output tray 3. Control panel 4. Button a for opening the front door 5. Power ...

  • Page 22: Rear View

    Main components and their functions phaser® 6280 printer 22 rear view internal view 1. Power cord connector 2. Usb port 3. Network connector 4. Optional memory slot 1. Fuser 2. Print cartridge 3. Transfer unit 4. Button a for opening the front door 1. Duplex unit 6280-002 1 2 3 4 6280-003 1 2 3 4 62...

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    Main components and their functions phaser® 6280 printer 23 * all configurations have one memory slot supporting 256 mb/512 mb/1024 mb ddr2 dimms, to a maximum of 1152 mb. Standard memories are soldered on board. Phaser 6280 configurations features printer configuration 6280n 6280dn memory configura...

  • Page 24: Options

    Main components and their functions phaser® 6280 printer 24 options you can order additional memory, trays, multi-protocol card, and a duplex unit if these items are not standard on your printer. Memory the printer features one slot that accepts 256, 512 or 1024 mb of ddr2 dimms. Duplex unit the dup...

  • Page 25: Control Panel

    Control panel phaser® 6280 printer 25 control panel this section includes: • control panel layout on page 25 • display on page 25 • menu map on page 26 • information pages on page 26 control panel layout display there are two types of screens: • print screen (for displaying printer status) • menu sc...

  • Page 26: Information Pages

    Control panel phaser® 6280 printer 26 information pages your printer comes with a set of information pages to help you obtain the best results from your printer. Access these pages from the control panel. Print the menu map to see where these information pages are located in the control panel menu s...

  • Page 27: Power Saver Mode

    Power saver mode phaser® 6280 printer 27 power saver mode the printer is equipped with a power saver mode to reduce power consumption when it is left idle. When no print data is received for 30 minutes (default), the printer will enter power saver mode. The time ranges that can be specified for the ...

  • Page 28: Checking In Windows

    Checking status of print data phaser® 6280 printer 28 checking status of print data checking in windows printer information and status are displayed on the status window. Double-click the printingscout printer icon on the task bar at the bottom right of the screen. From the displayed window, check t...

  • Page 29: Paper Tray Settings

    Displaying optional accessory configuration and paper tray settings phaser® 6280 printer 29 displaying optional accessory configuration and paper tray settings print the configuration page to view the current optional information about your printer, including duplex unit, hard drive, and paper trays...

  • Page 30: More Information

    More information phaser® 6280 printer 30 more information obtain information regarding your printer and its capabilities from the following sources. Resources information source installation guide* packaged with printer quick use guide* packaged with printer user guide (pdf)* software and documentat...

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    Phaser® 6280 printer 31 this chapter includes: • overview of network setup and configuration on page 32 • choosing a connection method on page 33 • configuring the network address on page 35 • installing the printer drivers on page 39 this chapter provides basic information about setting up and conn...

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    Overview of network setup and configuration phaser® 6280 printer 32 overview of network setup and configuration to set up and configure over the network: 1. Connect the printer to the network using the recommended hardware and cables. 2. Turn on the printer and the computer. 3. Print the configurati...

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    Choosing a connection method phaser® 6280 printer 33 choosing a connection method connect the printer via ethernet or usb. A usb connection is a direct connection and is not used for networking. An ethernet connection is used for networking. Hardware and cabling requirements vary for the different c...

  • Page 34: Connecting Via Usb

    Choosing a connection method phaser® 6280 printer 34 connecting via usb if you are connecting to one computer, a usb connection offers fast data speeds. A usb connection is not as fast as an ethernet connection. To use usb, pc users must have windows 2000/xp/server 2003 or newer. Macintosh users mus...

  • Page 35: Tcp/ip And Ip Addresses

    Configuring the network address phaser® 6280 printer 35 configuring the network address this section includes: • tcp/ip and ip addresses on page 35 • dynamic methods of setting the printer’s ip address on page 36 • manually setting the printer’s ip address on page 37 tcp/ip and ip addresses if your ...

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    Configuring the network address phaser® 6280 printer 36 dynamic methods of setting the printer’s ip address there are two protocols available for dynamically setting the printer’s ip address: • dhcp (enabled by default on all phaser printers) • autoip you can turn on/off both protocols using the con...

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    Configuring the network address phaser® 6280 printer 37 manually setting the printer’s ip address note: verify that your computer has a properly configured ip address for your network. Contact your network administrator for more information. If you are on a network without a dhcp server, or in an en...

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    Configuring the network address phaser® 6280 printer 38 using the control panel to manually set the ip address: 1. On the control panel, select the menu button. 2. Select the admin menu, and then press the ok button. 3. Select the network setup menu, and then press the ok button. 4. Select the tcp/i...

  • Page 39: Available Drivers

    Installing the printer drivers phaser® 6280 printer 39 installing the printer drivers this section includes: • available drivers on page 39 • windows 2000 or later on page 40 • macintosh os x, version 10.3 and higher on page 41 available drivers to access special printing options, use a xerox printe...

  • Page 40: Windows 2000 Or Later

    Installing the printer drivers phaser® 6280 printer 40 windows 2000 or later to install the printer driver from the software and documentation cd-rom : 1. Insert the cd-rom into the computer’s cd-rom drive. If the installer does not launch, do the following: a. Click start , and then click run . B. ...

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    Installing the printer drivers phaser® 6280 printer 41 macintosh os x, version 10.3 and higher set up your printer using bonjour (rendezvous), create a desktop usb connection, or use an lpd/lpr connection for macintosh os x, version 10.3 and higher. Macintosh os x, version 10.3 bonjour (rendezvous) ...

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    Installing the printer drivers phaser® 6280 printer 42 4. Click the add button. 5. Select usb from the top drop-down menu. 6. Select the printer in the top window. 7. Select xerox from the manufacturers in the printer model drop-down menu. 8. Select the appropriate printer configuration from the lis...

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    Installing the printer drivers phaser® 6280 printer 43 macintosh os x, version 10.4 bonjour or usb connection to install the printer driver from the software and documentation cd-rom : 1. Insert the cd-rom into the cd-rom drive. 2. Double-click the phaser 6280 icon on your desktop, and then: a. Clic...

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    Installing the printer drivers phaser® 6280 printer 44 macintosh os x, version 10.5 bonjour or usb connection to install the printer driver from the software and documentation cd-rom : 1. Insert the cd-rom into the cd-rom drive. 2. Double-click the phaser 6280 icon on your desktop, and then: a. Clic...

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    Phaser® 6280 printer 45 . This chapter includes: • supported paper and media on page 46 • about paper on page 48 • setting paper types and sizes on page 50 • loading paper on page 52 • selecting printing options on page 59 • printing on both sides of the paper on page 65 • printing on specialty medi...

  • Page 46: Supported Paper And Media

    Supported paper and media phaser® 6280 printer 46 supported paper and media this section includes: • paper usage guidelines on page 46 • paper that can damage your printer on page 47 • paper storage guidelines on page 47 your printer is designed to be used with a variety of paper types. Follow the g...

  • Page 47: Paper Storage Guidelines

    Supported paper and media phaser® 6280 printer 47 printing glossy paper on page 77 printing custom size or long paper on page 82 paper that can damage your printer your printer is designed to use a variety of media types for print jobs. However, some media can cause poor output quality, increased pa...

  • Page 48: About Paper

    About paper phaser® 6280 printer 48 about paper using unsuitable paper may lead to paper jams, poor print quality, breakdown and damage to your printer. In order to use the features of this printer effectively, use the suggested paper that is recommended here. Usable paper the types of paper that ca...

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    About paper phaser® 6280 printer 49 see also: recommended media list (united states) recommended media list (europe) 2-sided printing paper types and sizes the available paper types and sizes for 2-sided printing are as follows: paper size paper type a4 (210 x 297 mm) plain, thin card stock, glossy ...

  • Page 50: Setting Paper Trays

    Setting paper types and sizes phaser® 6280 printer 50 setting paper types and sizes setting paper trays when loading paper in tray 3 or the 550-sheet feeder (optional), it is necessary to set the paper type on the control panel. When loading paper in tray 1 (mpt), set the paper size and type on the ...

  • Page 51: Setting Paper Sizes

    Setting paper types and sizes phaser® 6280 printer 51 setting paper sizes 1. Press the menu button to display the menu screen. 2. Select tray settings , and then press the ok button. 3. Select the tray, and then press the ok button. 4. Select paper size for custom size only, and then press the ok bu...

  • Page 52: Loading Paper

    Loading paper phaser® 6280 printer 52 loading paper this section includes: • loading paper in tray 1 (mpt) on page 52 • loading paper in trays 2-3 on page 55 loading paper in tray 1 (mpt) use tray 1 (mpt) for a wide range of media including: • plain paper • card stock • labels • envelopes • transpar...

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    Loading paper phaser® 6280 printer 53 make sure of the following points to avoid any troubles during printing. • do not load different types of paper at the same time. • use high quality paper for laser printers to print at high quality. See about paper on page 48. • do not remove or add paper to tr...

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    Loading paper phaser® 6280 printer 54 3. Insert all media facedown and top edge first into tray 1 (mpt). Note: do not force the paper. 4. Slide the width guides until they rest lightly against the edge of the paper stack. Note: be careful not to bend the paper. If tray 1 (mpt) is configured for driv...

  • Page 55: Loading Paper In Trays 2-3

    Loading paper phaser® 6280 printer 55 loading paper in trays 2-3 use trays 2-3 for a wide range of media including: • plain paper • thin card stock • glossy paper • labels see also: printing on specialty media on page 67 loading paper in trays 2-3 this section describes how to load paper in the stan...

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    Loading paper phaser® 6280 printer 56 2. Slide the width guides to the edge of the tray. The width guides should be fully extended. Note: when loading paper that is 216 mm (8.5 in.) wide, such as letter or legal size paper, set the tab on the side of the tray to the [8.5] position. 3. Squeeze the gr...

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    Loading paper phaser® 6280 printer 57 4. Before loading the print media, flex the sheets back and forth, and then fan them. Straighten the edges of the stack on a level surface. 5. Place the print media into the tray with the print side face-up. Note: do not exceed the maximum fill line in the tray....

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    Loading paper phaser® 6280 printer 58 7. Insert the tray into the printer, and push until it stops. Caution: do not use excessive force on the tray. Doing so could damage the tray or the inside of the printer. 6280-017.

  • Page 59: Selecting Printing Options

    Selecting printing options phaser® 6280 printer 59 selecting printing options this section includes: • selecting printing preferences (windows) on page 59 • selecting options for an individual job (windows) on page 60 • selecting options for an individual job (macintosh) on page 62 selecting printin...

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    Selecting printing options phaser® 6280 printer 60 selecting options for an individual job (windows) if you want to use special printing options for a particular job, change the driver settings before sending the job to the printer. For example, if you want to use photo print-quality mode for a part...

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    Selecting printing options phaser® 6280 printer 61 see the following table for specific pcl printing options: note: if your driver does not display the options listed in the table above, see enabling options on page 134 for more information. Pcl printing options for windows operating systems operati...

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    Selecting printing options phaser® 6280 printer 62 see the following table for specific postscript printing options: note: if your driver does not display the options listed in the table above, see enabling options on page 134 for more information. Selecting options for an individual job (macintosh)...

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    Selecting printing options phaser® 6280 printer 63 macintosh postscript driver settings operating system driver drop-down title printing options mac os x, version 10.4 and 10.5 copies & pages • copies • pages layout • pages per sheet • layout direction • border • 2-sided printing scheduler • print d...

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    Selecting printing options phaser® 6280 printer 64 mac os x, version 10.3 copies & pages • copies • pages layout • pages per sheet • layout direction • border • two-sided printing output options • pdf • postscript scheduler • print document (now, at a specified time, on hold) • priority (urgent, hig...

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    Printing on both sides of the paper phaser® 6280 printer 65 printing on both sides of the paper this section includes: • automatic 2-sided printing guidelines on page 65 • binding edge options on page 66 • selecting 2-sided printing on page 66 note: for information about manual two-sided printing, g...

  • Page 66: Binding Edge Options

    Printing on both sides of the paper phaser® 6280 printer 66 binding edge options when you use the printer driver to select 2-sided printing, also select the binding edge, which determines how the pages turn. The actual outcome depends on the orientation (portrait or landscape) of images on the page,...

  • Page 67: Printing On Specialty Media

    Printing on specialty media phaser® 6280 printer 67 printing on specialty media this section includes: • printing transparencies on page 67 • printing envelopes on page 69 • printing labels on page 72 • printing glossy paper on page 77 • printing custom size or long paper on page 82 printing transpa...

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    Printing on specialty media phaser® 6280 printer 68 loading transparencies note: transparencies with a white frame and full-color transparencies cannot be used. 1. After carefully fanning a small stack of transparencies, load them into tray 1 (mpt) with the side to be printed facing down. Load no mo...

  • Page 69: Printing Envelopes

    Printing on specialty media phaser® 6280 printer 69 6. From paper size , select the size of the original document. 7. Click ok . 8. Click print in the print dialog box to start printing. Using the pcl driver to print on transparencies using the pcl print driver, display the paper/output tab. 1. From...

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    Printing on specialty media phaser® 6280 printer 70 loading envelopes to load envelopes, insert the envelopes with the flaps closed and at the right side. The print side must be facing down. You can load envelopes up to the maximum fill line in the tray at one time. The following explains how to loa...

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    Printing on specialty media phaser® 6280 printer 71 printing on envelopes when mpt mode is set to panel specified , you need to set the paper type and size settings for the tray on the control panel in advance. See setting paper types and sizes on page 50. Using the postscript driver to print on env...

  • Page 72: Printing Labels

    Printing on specialty media phaser® 6280 printer 72 printing labels labels can be printed from all trays. To order paper, transparencies, or other specialty media, contact your local reseller or go to www.Xerox.Com/office/6280supplies . See also: about paper on page 48 guidelines • do not use vinyl ...

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    Printing on specialty media phaser® 6280 printer 73 2. Fan the labels to release sheets that are stuck together. 3. Insert the labels into tray 1 (mpt), and adjust the paper guides to fit the sheets. • place the side to be printed facedown with the top of the sheets entering first. • do not load mor...

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    Printing on specialty media phaser® 6280 printer 74 printing labels from trays 2-3 1. Pull the tray out of the printer. 2. If necessary, open the paper guides: • squeeze the green tab on the length guide, and then slide the tray until the arrow lines up with the appropriate paper size. The guide cli...

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    Printing on specialty media phaser® 6280 printer 75 3. Fan the label sheets to release sheets that are stuck together. 4. Insert the label sheets into the tray. Place the side to be printed face up with the top of the page toward the front of the printer. Note: do not load the paper above the fill l...

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    Printing on specialty media phaser® 6280 printer 76 5. If necessary, press the paper guides inward to fit the sheets. Note: when the paper guides are adjusted correctly, there may be a small space between the labels and the guides. 6. Insert the tray into the tray slot, and push the tray completely ...

  • Page 77: Printing Glossy Paper

    Printing on specialty media phaser® 6280 printer 77 printing glossy paper glossy paper can be printed from any tray. It can be printed on both sides. To order paper, transparencies, or other specialty media, contact your local reseller or go to www.Xerox.Com/office/6280supplies . Guidelines • do not...

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    Printing on specialty media phaser® 6280 printer 78 2. Fan the glossy paper to release sheets that are stuck together. 3. Insert the glossy paper into tray 1 (mpt), and adjust the paper guides to fit the paper. • place the side to be printed facedown . • do not load more than 25 sheets. 4. In the pr...

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    Printing on specialty media phaser® 6280 printer 79 printing glossy paper from trays 2-3 1. Pull the tray out of the printer. 2. If necessary, open the paper guides: • squeeze the green tab on the length guide, and then slide the tray until the arrow lines up with the appropriate paper size. The gui...

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    Printing on specialty media phaser® 6280 printer 80 3. Fan the paper to release sheets that are stuck together. 4. Insert the paper into the tray. Note: do not load the paper above the fill line indicated on the tray. Overloading the tray may cause jams. The following illustration indicates the maxi...

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    Printing on specialty media phaser® 6280 printer 81 5. If necessary, press the paper guides inward to fit the paper. Note: when the paper guides are adjusted correctly, there may be a small space between the paper and the guides. 6. Insert the tray into the tray slot, and push the tray completely in...

  • Page 82: Defining Custom Paper Sizes

    Printing custom size or long paper phaser® 6280 printer 82 printing custom size or long paper this section explains how to print on custom size paper, such as long paper using the pcl print driver. Custom size paper can be loaded in each tray. The way to load custom size paper in the paper tray is t...

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    Printing custom size or long paper phaser® 6280 printer 83 5. Specify the length of the short edge and long edge under settings for . You can specify the values either by entering them directly or using the up arrow and down arrow buttons. The length of the short edge cannot be longer than the long ...

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    Printing custom size or long paper phaser® 6280 printer 84 using the postscript driver the procedure to print on custom size paper using the postscript print driver is as follows. 1. From the file menu, select print . 2. Select this printer as the printer to be used and click preferences or properti...

  • Page 85: About Secure Print

    Printing confidential documents - secure print phaser® 6280 printer 85 printing confidential documents - secure print when the hard drive or additional memory is added, you can use the secure print feature. Note: the data stored in the ram disk is erased when the printer is switched off. About secur...

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    Printing confidential documents - secure print phaser® 6280 printer 86 9. If you want the printer to automatically name the document using a time stamp, in the retrieve document name field, select use existing name . 10. Click ok twice to accept the secure print settings, and then click print to sen...

  • Page 87: About Proof Print

    Print after checking printing result - proof print phaser® 6280 printer 87 print after checking printing result - proof print when the hard drive or additional memory is added, you can use the proof print feature. Note: the data stored in the ram disk is erased when the printer is switched off. Abou...

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    Print after checking printing result - proof print phaser® 6280 printer 88 printing from the control panel this section explains the procedure to print and delete data stored in the printer by proof print. 1. On the control panel, press the back arrow button to display the walk-up features menu. 2. ...

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    Phaser® 6280 printer 90 this chapter includes: • control panel menus on page 91 • description of menu items on page 93 • menu list on page 105 using the control panel menus 5.

  • Page 90: Control Panel Menus

    Control panel menus phaser® 6280 printer 91 control panel menus this section includes: • menu configuration on page 91 • changing menu settings on page 92 menu configuration the menus that can be accessed from the control panel are as follows: each menu is configured in different levels. Set the pri...

  • Page 91: Changing Menu Settings

    Control panel menus phaser® 6280 printer 92 changing menu settings changing the power saver time in this example, you set the transitional time to the power saver mode. 1. To display the menu screen, press the menu button at the print screen. 2. Press the up arrow or down arrow button until admin me...

  • Page 92: Description Of Menu Items

    Description of menu items phaser® 6280 printer 93 description of menu items this section includes: • tray settings on page 93 • information pages on page 95 • billing meters on page 96 • admin menu on page 96 tray settings there are three submenus under the tray settings menu: tray 1 (mpt), tray 2, ...

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    Description of menu items phaser® 6280 printer 94 settings exclusive to tray 1 (mpt) when the size or type of paper that is loaded is different from the setting, the print quality may fall or paper may jam. Specify the correct paper type and size. When installing the optional sheet feeders if paper ...

  • Page 94: Information Pages

    Description of menu items phaser® 6280 printer 95 information pages prints various types of reports and lists. • the information pages are printed on a4 size paper. Load a4 size paper into the tray. • for the procedure for printing information pages, refer to printing information pages on page 95. P...

  • Page 95: Billing Meters

    Description of menu items phaser® 6280 printer 96 billing meters displays the number of processed print jobs on the control panel. The meter is divided according to the color modes. See also: checking page counts on page 149 admin menu this menu contains these submenus: • network setup • usb setup •...

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    Description of menu items phaser® 6280 printer 97 network setup specifies printer settings affecting jobs sent to the printer through a network port. • the settings in the network setup menu cannot be set when entering this menu during printing. • you need to restart the printer to activate the new ...

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    Description of menu items phaser® 6280 printer 98 usb setup use usb setup for setting the usb port’s status. System setup system setup menu is used to make the printer operation settings, such as for alarm and power saver mode. Item description port status select either enable or disable. Adobe prot...

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    Description of menu items phaser® 6280 printer 99 auto log print specifies whether to automatically print information about the printed data that has been processed in the printer (job history report). • off (default) select this if you do not want to print the job history report automatically even ...

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    Description of menu items phaser® 6280 printer 100 ram disk allocates memory to the ram disk file system for the secure print, collating jobs, and sample print features. • enable allocates memory for using the secure print and proof print features. • disable (default) does not allocate memory for us...

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    Description of menu items phaser® 6280 printer 101 maintenance mode use this menu to initialize the nvm, or to adjust the configurations for each type of paper. Item description fw version displays the current firmware version. Auto regi adjust adjust the color registration automatically. Selecting ...

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    Description of menu items phaser® 6280 printer 102 pcl setup specifies the settings for the pcl. Item description paper tray specifies the paper tray to be used for printing. • auto (default) the tray is selected automatically when print data is sent. • tray 1 (mpt) • tray 2 • tray 3 paper size spec...

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    Description of menu items phaser® 6280 printer 103 postscript setup specifies the postscript settings. Image enhance selects whether to perform image enhancement. Image enhancement is a feature that makes the boundary line between black and white smoother to decrease jags and enhance the visual appe...

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    Description of menu items phaser® 6280 printer 104 control panel specifies whether to limit menu operations with a password to avoid changing the printer settings by accident. Item description panel lock specifies whether to limit the menu operations with a password. Selecting on requires the operat...

  • Page 104: Menu List

    Menu list phaser® 6280 printer 105 menu list the menu map helps you navigate the control panel menus. To print the menu map: 1. On the control panel, press the menu button, select information pgs , and then press the ok button. 2. Select menu map , and then press the ok button to print. Note: print ...

  • Page 105

    Phaser® 6280 printer 106 this chapter includes: • print-quality problems on page 107 • color registration on page 111 print quality 6.

  • Page 106: Print-Quality Problems

    Print-quality problems phaser® 6280 printer 107 print-quality problems when the print quality is poor, select the closest symptom from the following table to correct the problem. If the print quality does not improve after carrying out the appropriate action, contact xerox customer support or your r...

  • Page 107

    Print-quality problems phaser® 6280 printer 108 stray black dots or white areas (drop outs) the paper is outside the recommended specification range. Replace the paper with a recommended size and type, and confirm that your control panel settings are correct. See about paper on page 48. The transfer...

  • Page 108

    Print-quality problems phaser® 6280 printer 109 toner smears when rubbed the paper is damp. Replace the paper. See about paper on page 48. The paper is outside the recommended specification range. Replace the paper with a recommend size and type, and confirm that your print driver settings are corre...

  • Page 109

    Print-quality problems phaser® 6280 printer 110 partial blanks, creased paper, or blotted printing the paper is damp. Replace the paper. The paper is outside the recommended specification range. Replace the paper with a recommended size and type. See about paper on page 48. The transfer unit, or fus...

  • Page 110: Color Registration

    Color registration phaser® 6280 printer 111 color registration color registration can be adjusted by the printer automatically, or you can manually adjust it. Color registration should be adjusted any time the printer is moved. For more information, see checking page counts on page 149. Automatic co...

  • Page 111

    Color registration phaser® 6280 printer 112 determining values from the lines to the right of the y (yellow), m (magenta), and c (cyan) pattern, find the values of the straightest lines. When “0” is the value nearest the straightest line, you do not need to adjust the color registration. When the va...

  • Page 112

    Color registration phaser® 6280 printer 113 enabling/disabling automatic color registration use the following procedure to enable/disable automatic color registration when a new print cartridge is installed. 1. Press the menu button to display the menu screen. 2. Press the up arrow or down arrow but...

  • Page 113: Run Black

    Run black phaser® 6280 printer 114 run black when a color laser printer runs out of toner, users are typically unable to print until a new toner cartridge is installed. When a phaser 6280 runs out of cyan, magenta, or yellow toner it can still print in black and white. This feature is known as “run ...

  • Page 114

    Phaser® 6280 printer 115 this chapter includes: • paper jams on page 116 • problems with the printer on page 131 • control panel error messages on page 135 • getting help on page 139 see also: troubleshooting video tutorials at www.Xerox.Com/office/6280support print-quality problems on page 107 trou...

  • Page 115: Paper Jams

    Paper jams phaser® 6280 printer 116 paper jams this section includes: • preventing and clearing paper jams on page 116 • paper jams in tray 1 (mpt) on page 117 • paper jams in the paper tray on page 120 • paper jams at the fuser on page 123 • when long paper jams on page 124 • paper jams at the dupl...

  • Page 116: Paper Jams In Tray 1 (Mpt)

    Paper jams phaser® 6280 printer 117 paper jams in tray 1 (mpt) follow this procedure to remove paper jammed in tray 1 (mpt). 1. Pull the jammed paper out of tray 1 (mpt), and remove any remaining paper from the tray. 2. Close tray 1 (mpt). 3. Push the button and open the front cover. Warning: some c...

  • Page 117

    Paper jams phaser® 6280 printer 118 4. Carefully remove any jammed paper in the printer. Confirm that there are no scraps of paper left inside. Caution: prolonged exposure to light may damage the print cartridge. 5. Close the front cover. 6. Remove the tray from the printer. 6280-023 6280-024.

  • Page 118

    Paper jams phaser® 6280 printer 119 7. Carefully pull out any jammed paper remaining inside the printer. 8. Insert the tray into the printer and push until it stops. Caution: do not use excessive force on the tray. Doing so could damage the tray or the inside of the printer. 6280-025 6280-017.

  • Page 119

    Paper jams phaser® 6280 printer 120 paper jams in the paper tray follow the procedure below to remove paper jammed in the paper tray. 1. Gently remove the tray from the printer. 2. Remove all the jammed and/or creased paper from the tray. 6280-024 6280-035.

  • Page 120

    Paper jams phaser® 6280 printer 121 3. If there is jammed paper remaining inside the printer, pull it out carefully to avoid tearing it. 4. Press the button and open the front cover. Remove any scraps of paper remaining inside the printer. Caution: prolonged exposure to light may damage the print ca...

  • Page 121

    Paper jams phaser® 6280 printer 122 5. Close the front cover. 6. Insert the tray into the printer, and push until it stops. Caution: do not use excessive force on the tray. Doing so could damage the tray or the inside of the printer. 6280-027 6280-017.

  • Page 122: Paper Jams At The Fuser

    Paper jams phaser® 6280 printer 123 paper jams at the fuser 1. Press the button and open the front cover. 2. Lift the levers at both ends of the fuser (1), and remove the jammed paper (2). If the paper is torn, remove any scraps of paper remaining inside the printer. Warning: some components inside ...

  • Page 123: When Long Paper Jams

    Paper jams phaser® 6280 printer 124 3. Open the cover of the fuser and remove the jammed paper. 4. Close the front cover. When long paper jams when long paper (longer than 356 mm) jams inside the printer, cut the paper as needed, then remove it in the proper way depending on the place that the paper...

  • Page 124

    Paper jams phaser® 6280 printer 125 paper jams at the duplex unit 1. Push the button and open the front cover. Warning: some components inside the printer, such as the fuser and surrounding area, are hot and can cause burns. 2. Carefully pull out the jammed paper from the duplex unit. If jammed pape...

  • Page 125

    Paper jams phaser® 6280 printer 126 3. Hold the knobs of the transfer unit as shown in the following illustration and open the unit fully. 4. Remove the jammed paper. Confirm that there are no scraps of paper left inside the transfer belt unit. 5. Close the transfer belt unit. 6280-032 6280-033.

  • Page 126

    Paper jams phaser® 6280 printer 127 6. Close the front cover. Paper jams in the optional sheet feeder 1. Open the trays until you find the jammed paper. Note: paper jammed in the lower tray can block the trays above it, preventing you from opening them. Look for the jammed paper sequentially, starti...

  • Page 127

    Paper jams phaser® 6280 printer 128 2. Remove all jammed and/or creased paper from the tray. 3. Pull the jammed paper out carefully to avoid tearing it. If the paper is torn, confirm that there are no scraps of paper remaining inside the printer. 6280-035 6280-036.

  • Page 128

    Paper jams phaser® 6280 printer 129 4. Push the button and open the front cover. Confirm that there are no scraps of paper remaining inside the printer. Caution: prolonged exposure to light may damage the print cartridge. Warning: some components inside the printer, such as the fuser and surrounding...

  • Page 129

    Paper jams phaser® 6280 printer 130 6. Insert the trays into the printer. Push the trays in until they stop. Caution: do not use excessive force on the tray. Doing so could damage the tray or the inside of the printer. 6280-039.

  • Page 130: Problems With The Printer

    Problems with the printer phaser® 6280 printer 131 problems with the printer if you encounter a problem with your printer, use the following table to troubleshoot and fix the problem. For additional troubleshooting information, see getting help on page 139. Warning: never open or remove printer cove...

  • Page 131

    Problems with the printer phaser® 6280 printer 132 error indicator is on is there an error message displayed on the control panel? Check the displayed message and correct the error. Error indicator is blinking an error that you cannot correct by yourself has occurred. Record the displayed error mess...

  • Page 132

    Problems with the printer phaser® 6280 printer 133 unusual noises the printer is not level. Reposition the printer on a flat, stable surface. The paper tray is not inserted properly. Push the paper tray completely into the printer. There is a foreign object inside the printer. Turn off the printer a...

  • Page 133: Enabling Options

    Problems with the printer phaser® 6280 printer 134 enabling options if your options are not working, do the following to enable the options: postscript driver 1. To start, do the following: • windows 2000-xp: click start > settings > printers and faxes . • windows vista: click start > printers . Rig...

  • Page 134: Messages About Supplies

    Control panel error messages phaser® 6280 printer 135 control panel error messages this section describes the messages displayed on the control panel. Messages about supplies *1 xxx indicates one of the following: the yellow toner (y), cyan toner (c), magenta toner (m), or black toner (k). *2 nnn in...

  • Page 135

    Control panel error messages phaser® 6280 printer 136 messages about the printer and other items message condition/reason/action over heat please wait / error 042-700 please wait the printer’s internal temperature is too high. The printer has been stopped. Wait 1 hour before restarting the printer. ...

  • Page 136

    Control panel error messages phaser® 6280 printer 137 out of memory press ok button error 016-718 the printer memory is full and cannot continue processing the current print job. Press the ok button to clear the message, cancel the current print job, and conduct the next print job, if any. Press the...

  • Page 137

    Control panel error messages phaser® 6280 printer 138 *3 nnn indicates a numeric value. Duplexer error restart printer error 072-215 the duplex unit (optional) is not installed correctly or is not working correctly due to damage or malfunction. Reinstall the duplex unit. Ram error restart printer er...

  • Page 138: Getting Help

    Getting help phaser® 6280 printer 139 getting help this section includes: • control panel messages on page 139 • printingscout alerts on page 139 • online support assistant on page 139 • web links on page 140 xerox provides several automatic diagnostic tools to help you produce and maintain print qu...

  • Page 139: Web Links

    Getting help phaser® 6280 printer 140 web links xerox provides several websites that offer additional help on your phaser 6280 printer. A set of xerox links is installed in your web browser’s favorites folder when you install the xerox printer drivers on your computer. Resource link technical suppor...

  • Page 140

    Phaser® 6280 printer 141 this chapter includes: • cleaning the printer on page 142 • ordering supplies on page 143 • managing the printer on page 145 • checking page counts on page 149 • moving the printer on page 150 see also: small business resource center at www.Office.Xerox.Com maintenance 8.

  • Page 141: Cleaning The Printer

    Cleaning the printer phaser® 6280 printer 142 cleaning the printer this section describes how to clean the printer in order to maintain it in good condition and print clean printouts all the time. Warning: be sure to turn off and unplug the printer before accessing the interior of the printer for cl...

  • Page 142: Ordering Supplies

    Ordering supplies phaser® 6280 printer 143 ordering supplies this section includes: • consumables on page 143 • routine maintenance items on page 143 • when to order supplies on page 143 • recycling supplies on page 144 certain consumables and routine maintenance items need to be ordered occasionall...

  • Page 143: Recycling Supplies

    Ordering supplies phaser® 6280 printer 144 to order supplies, contact your local reseller or go to the xerox supplies website at www.Xerox.Com/office/6280supplies . Caution: use of non-xerox supplies is not recommended. The xerox warranty, service agreements, and total satisfaction guarantee do not ...

  • Page 144: Managing The Printer

    Managing the printer phaser® 6280 printer 145 managing the printer this section includes: • checking/managing the printer with centreware is on page 145 • checking printer status with printingscout on page 145 • checking printer status through e-mail on page 146 checking/managing the printer with ce...

  • Page 145

    Managing the printer phaser® 6280 printer 146 if the printingscout icon is not displayed on the task bar, open printingscout from the start menu: 1. From the start menu, select programs , then xerox office printing , then printingscout , and then activate printingscout . 2. The select printer screen...

  • Page 146

    Managing the printer phaser® 6280 printer 147 checking the printer status with e-mail this section describes cautions when sending e-mail to the printer to check the printer status. • you can specify any title for the e-mail when checking the printer status or changing the printer settings. • use th...

  • Page 147

    Managing the printer phaser® 6280 printer 148 commands that can be used in e-mail text use each command according to the following rules. • prefix all commands with “#”, and specify the #password command at the top of the e-mail. • command lines without “#” are ignored. • write one command on each l...

  • Page 148: Checking Page Counts

    Checking page counts phaser® 6280 printer 149 checking page counts the total number of printed pages can be checked at the control panel. Three meters are available: total impressions, color impressions, and black impressions. The billing meter counts the number of pages printed properly. Single sid...

  • Page 149: Moving The Printer

    Moving the printer phaser® 6280 printer 150 moving the printer carry out the following procedure when moving the printer. To view precautions and guidelines for safely moving your printer, see user safety on page 8. The printer, configured with the optional accessories, paper trays, and consumables,...

  • Page 150

    Moving the printer phaser® 6280 printer 151 1. Turn off the printer. 2. Disconnect the power cord, interface cable, and any other cables. Warning: to prevent electric shock, never touch the power plug with wet hands. When removing the power cord, make sure that you pull the plug and not the cord. Pu...

  • Page 151

    Moving the printer phaser® 6280 printer 152 3. Remove any paper in the output tray and return the paper stopper to its original position. 4. Remove any paper in the tray 1 (mpt), and then close the front cover. Keep the paper wrapped and away from humidity and dirt. 6280-042 6280-043.

  • Page 152

    Moving the printer phaser® 6280 printer 153 5. Pull out the paper tray from the printer and remove any paper in the tray, and then reinstall the tray. Keep the paper wrapped and away from humidity and dirt. 6. Lift the printer and move it gently. Note: if the printer is to be moved over a long dista...

  • Page 153

    Phaser® 6280 printer index-154 index numerics 2-sided printing , 66 automatic , 66 binding edge options , 67 selecting , 67 a autoip manually setting the printer’s ip address , 37 setting the printer’s ip address dynamically , 36 automatic 2-sided printing , 66 available printer drivers , 39 b billi...

  • Page 154

    Index phaser® 6280 printer index-155 printing from tray 1 (mpt) , 84 supported for tray 1 (mpt) , 83 d dhcp enabled by default on phaser printers , 36 enabling on the control panel , 36 enabling with centreware is , 36 manually setting the printer’s ip address , 37 setting the printer’s ip address d...

  • Page 155

    Index phaser® 6280 printer index-156 mac os x, version 10.4 , 43 , 44 windows 2000 or later , 40 ip address changing or modifying using centreware is , 38 dynamically setting , 36 setting manually , 37 j job individual printing options macintosh , 63 windows , 61 selecting printing options windows ,...

  • Page 156

    Index phaser® 6280 printer index-157 550-sheet feeder , 24 duplex unit , 24 enabling , 134 memory , 24 multi-protocol card , 24 printer , 24 printing , 60 ordering supplies , 143 p paper custom sizes , 83 damaging to the printer , 48 envelopes , 70 glossy , 78 labels , 73 loading in the paper trays ...

  • Page 157

    Index phaser® 6280 printer index-158 macintosh , 63 selecting , 61 , 63 windows , 61 output options tab , 61 paper quality tab , 61 safety guidelines , 11 selecting 2-sided , 67 selecting individual job printing options macintosh , 63 windows , 61 selecting options , 60 selecting printing preference...

  • Page 158

    Index phaser® 6280 printer index-159 tray 1 (mpt) loading paper , 53 printing custom size paper , 84 printing envelopes , 72 printing glossy paper , 78 printing labels , 73 printing transparencies , 69 settings , 94 trays additional , 24 common settings , 93 options , 24 trays 2-3 loading paper , 56...