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Xerox Phaser 790 Documentation

Summary of Phaser 790

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    Phaser 790 documentation the document company xerox.

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    ©2000 xerox corporation. All rights reserved. Copyright protection claimed includes all forms and matters of copyrightable material and information now allowed by statutory or judicial law or hereinafter granted, including without limitation, material generated from the software programs that are di...

  • Page 3: Safety Notes, Compliances

    Xerox phaser 790 iii safety notes, compliances certifications, and other notices xerox corporation reserves the right to change this information without notice, and makes no warranty, express or implied, with respect to this information. Xerox shall not be liable for any loss or damage, including co...

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    Safety notes, compliances, certifications, and other notices xerox phaser 790 iv never push objects of any kind into the slots in the covers, as they may touch dangerous voltage points or short out parts that could result in a risk of fire or electric shock. The phaser 790 is designed to prevent use...

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    Safety notes, compliances, certifications, and other notices xerox phaser 790 v unplug the phaser 790 from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions: • when the power cord is damaged or frayed • if liquid has been spilled into the phaser 790 • ...

  • Page 6: Safety Notes

    Safety notes, compliances, certifications, and other notices xerox phaser 790 vi safety notes fcc this equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class b digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the fcc rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against ...

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    Safety notes, compliances, certifications, and other notices xerox phaser 790 vii january 1, 1996: council directive 89/336/eec, approximation of the laws of the member states related to electromagnetic compatibility. A full declaration, defining the relevant directives and referenced standards can ...

  • Page 8: Documentation Conventions

    Safety notes, compliances, certifications, and other notices xerox phaser 790 viii warning this is a class b product. In a domestic environment this product may cause radio frequency interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures. Changes or modifications to this equip...

  • Page 9: Table of Contents

    Xerox phaser 790 ix table of contents 1. Setting up the phaser 790.....................................................................................1-1 preparing for the installation .....................................................................................1-1 selecting a location .......

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    Table of contents user documentation xerox phaser 790 x 3. Network setup .......................................................................................................3-1 installing the token ring network card.....................................................................3-1 windows 9...

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    User documentation table of contents xerox phaser 790 xi 6. Preparing for the setup .........................................................................................6-1 levels of access and control.....................................................................................6-1 printe...

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    Table of contents user documentation xerox phaser 790 xii setting up netware windows clients for printing ......................................................8-7 the phaser 790 on a tcp/ip network with windows nt 4.0 ....................................8-8 configuring a windows nt 4.0 server ........

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    User documentation table of contents xerox phaser 790 xiii copying printer description files ..........................................................................9-24 installing the icm profile ......................................................................................9-24 loading th...

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    Table of contents user documentation xerox phaser 790 xiv installing additional software for windows nt 4.0.................................................11-25 copying printer description files ........................................................................11-26 installing the icm profile...

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    User documentation table of contents xerox phaser 790 xv configuring the connection for fiery link using an advanced ip search ..........................................................................13-8 configuring the connection for fiery link using an advanced subnet search .......................

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    Table of contents user documentation xerox phaser 790 xvi working with custom page sizes in windows 95/98 or windows 2000 .....................................................................14-13 defining a custom page size ..............................................................................

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    User documentation table of contents xerox phaser 790 xvii job ticket information .....................................................................................16-15 window selection tabs ...................................................................................16-15 queues window......

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    Table of contents user documentation xerox phaser 790 xviii using the copier ....................................................................................................17-10 assigning priority ...............................................................................................17-...

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    User documentation table of contents xerox phaser 790 xix 21. Performing the setup from websetup .............................................................21-1 accessing setup .....................................................................................................21-1 enabling java s...

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    Table of contents user documentation xerox phaser 790 xx checking edited profiles ...................................................................................22-11 to check a profile .........................................................................................22-11 profile manager...

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    User documentation table of contents xerox phaser 790 xxi adjusting the color ................................................................................................23-29 visualcal ...........................................................................................................23-...

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    Table of contents user documentation xerox phaser 790 xxii 24. Maintenance .......................................................................................................24-1 cleaning procedures ...............................................................................................24...

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    User documentation table of contents xerox phaser 790 xxiii a. System administrator tips .................................................................................. A-1 b. Print options......................................................................................................... B-...

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    Table of contents user documentation xerox phaser 790 xxiv.

  • Page 25: Setting Up The Phaser 790

    Xerox phaser 790 1-1 setting up the phaser 790 this chapter contains the hardware installation instructions only. To install the printer driver software, go to the installing your user software chapter. To install to the network, go to the appropriate chapter for your operating system. Preparing for...

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    1. Setting up the phaser 790 preparing for the installation 1-2 xerox phaser 790 space requirements caution the xerox phaser 790 has ventilation grilles on the side and rear, which must remain unobstructed for safe operation. The printer should be located at least 6 and 1/2 inches (165 mm) from the ...

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    Preparing for the installation 1. Setting up the phaser 790 xerox phaser 790 1-3 checking the installation components ensure that each of the components you ordered are available before you begin the installation. All of the componets are listed below. • printer • printer cabinet (optional) • duplex...

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    1. Setting up the phaser 790 preparing for the installation 1-4 xerox phaser 790

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    Setting up the printer cabinet 1. Setting up the phaser 790 xerox phaser 790 1-5 setting up the printer cabinet (optional) if you ordered the printer cabinet, perform the following steps. If you did not order the printer cabinet, go to the installing the 2 tray module procedure. You will need a phil...

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    1. Setting up the phaser 790 setting up the printer cabinet 1-6 xerox phaser 790 3. Using three large screws, install the left side panel of the cabinet as shown below. 301235a 4. Using three large screws, install the right side panel as shown below. 301236a 5. Place the cabinet on the casters and s...

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    Setting up the printer cabinet 1. Setting up the phaser 790 xerox phaser 790 1-7 6. Use six remaining large screws to install the top panel, as shown below. 301238a 7. Install the two locating pins into the two screw-holes located in the top panel. 0301239a -w o l.

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    1. Setting up the phaser 790 setting up the printer cabinet 1-8 xerox phaser 790 8. Use the four wood screws to install the two hinges onto the door. 301240a 9. Slide the hooks in the hinges, onto the posts in the hardware in the left side panel. 031241a 10. Tighten the screws in the hinges to secur...

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    Installing the 2 tray module 1. Setting up the phaser 790 xerox phaser 790 1-9 installing the 2 tray module (optional) if you ordered the 2 tray module, perform the following steps. If you did not order the 2 tray module, go to the unpacking the printer procedure. Warning you will need at least two ...

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    1. Setting up the phaser 790 installing the 2 tray module 1-10 xerox phaser 790 6. Remove all the tape from the outside of the 2 tray module. 7. Pull the top paper tray open until it stops, and remove the packing shown below. 0301008a 8. Close the top tray and repeat step 7 for the lower paper tray....

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    Installing the 2 tray module 1. Setting up the phaser 790 xerox phaser 790 1-11 12. Remove the tape from the paper feed area access door, and then open the door. 301010b-wol 0 13. Remove the cardboard packing shown below. 301011b-wol 0 14. Close the paper feed area access door. The next step go to t...

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    1. Setting up the phaser 790 installing the 2 tray module 1-12 xerox phaser 790

  • Page 37: Unpacking The Printer

    Unpacking the printer 1. Setting up the phaser 790 xerox phaser 790 1-13 unpacking the printer read all the steps before performing this procedure. There are decisions to make before removing the printer from the packing. 1. Remove the four cardboard supports and the styrofoam packing from the top o...

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    1. Setting up the phaser 790 unpacking the printer 1-14 xerox phaser 790 warning ensure that you have a firm footing and bend your knees to avoid possible back injuries. When lifting the printer, face the machine and grip the recessed areas shown in the illustration below. Never lift the printer by ...

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    Unpacking the printer 1. Setting up the phaser 790 xerox phaser 790 1-15 installing the phaser 790 on the printer cabinet only 8. Align the two pins in the cabinet with the corresponding holes in the printer. 301251a a. Open the cabinet door and install the two thumbscrews through the top panel and ...

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    1. Setting up the phaser 790 unpacking the printer 1-16 xerox phaser 790 b. From inside the cabinet, push the u-shaped locking bracket up through the large hole in the top panel at the rear of the printer. 301243a c. Slide the bracket into the square hole at the rear of the printer and under the top...

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    Unpacking the printer 1. Setting up the phaser 790 xerox phaser 790 1-17 installing the printer 790 on the 2 tray module only 9. Place the printer on the 2 tray module: a. Align the two pins in the 2 tray module with the corresponding holes in the printer. Aligning the left rear covers of the two de...

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    1. Setting up the phaser 790 unpacking the printer 1-18 xerox phaser 790 10. Remove all the tape from the exterior of the printer: a. Left side 301017b-wol 0 b. Right side 301018a-wol 0 c. Inside the front cover 301019a.

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    Unpacking the printer 1. Setting up the phaser 790 xerox phaser 790 1-19 11. Remove all the internal packing from the printer by performing steps a through m. A. Remove the spacer labeled b. 301025a-wol 0 b. Remove the cardboard collar from the knob shown below. 301245a-wol 0 c. Pull the narrow stri...

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    1. Setting up the phaser 790 unpacking the printer 1-20 xerox phaser 790 d. Press the anti-rotation button to release the rotating chambers. 0 301027c-wol e. Turn the knob in the direction of the arrow, until it stops. The next strip labeled g is visible. 0 301028c-wol f. Repeat steps c through e un...

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    Unpacking the printer 1. Setting up the phaser 790 xerox phaser 790 1-21 h. Close the paper tray 1. I. Gently pull the fuser area open and remove the spacer labeled a. 301022b-wol 0 j. Close the fuser area. K. Open the bypass tray and remove the spacer labeled f. 301020b-wol 0 l. Gently pull the byp...

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    1. Setting up the phaser 790 unpacking the printer 1-22 xerox phaser 790 m. Close the bypass transport and bypass tray. 12. Close the front cover. 301077b 13. If you do not have a 2 tray module, go to the printer installation procedure. If you installed the printer on the 2 tray module, perform the ...

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    Unpacking the printer 1. Setting up the phaser 790 xerox phaser 790 1-23 while holding the cover on the 2 tray module closed, align the small cover to the plastic rails, and slide it into the printer. 301136a-wol 0 the next step go to the printer installation procedure..

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    1. Setting up the phaser 790 unpacking the printer 1-24 xerox phaser 790

  • Page 49: Printer Installation

    Printer installation 1. Setting up the phaser 790 xerox phaser 790 1-25 printer installation perform this procedure after the printer is unpacked, and placed in a suitable location. • if you have not performed the preparing for the installation procedure in this section, do it now. • if the printer ...

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    1. Setting up the phaser 790 printer installation 1-26 xerox phaser 790 c. Place the left-hand arm of the tray into the corresponding hole as shown. 301033b-wol 0 2. Install the copy print cartridge: a. Open the front cover of the printer. 301034b-wol 0 b. Rotate the yellow lever a in the direction ...

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    Printer installation 1. Setting up the phaser 790 xerox phaser 790 1-27 3. Rotate the yellow lever b in the direction of the arrow until the dot is aligned with the unlocked symbol. 301035b-wol 0 4. Install the copy/print cartridge: a. Remove the copy/print cartridge from the box. B. Tear open the n...

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    1. Setting up the phaser 790 printer installation 1-28 xerox phaser 790 c. Hold the cartridge by the handle. While keeping the cartridge level, remove the protective foam wrap. 301036c d. Holding the cartridge by the handle, align the guide with the printer rail. 0301037c -w o l e. Push the cartridg...

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    Printer installation 1. Setting up the phaser 790 xerox phaser 790 1-29 if lever b will not move to the locked position, ensure that the cartridge is all the way into the printer. G. Rotate lever a in the direction of the arrow until the dot is aligned with the locked symbol. 301039b 5. Install the ...

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    1. Setting up the phaser 790 printer installation 1-30 xerox phaser 790 d. With the arrow visible on the top of the cartridge, insert the cartridge into the printer as far as it will go. 301041c e. Use the handle on the end of the cartridge to rotate the cartridge in the direction of the arrow. Ensu...

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    Printer installation 1. Setting up the phaser 790 xerox phaser 790 1-31 f. Press and release the anti-rotation button. 0 301027c-wol g. Rotate the knob in the direction of the arrow until it stops at the next chamber. 0 301028c-wol if the dry ink cartridge is not in the printer all the way, the knob...

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    1. Setting up the phaser 790 printer installation 1-32 xerox phaser 790 7. Close the printer front cover. 301077b the next step if you have ordered the optional duplex tray, go to the installing the duplex tray procedure. If you do not have a duplex tray, go to loading the paper into the paper trays...

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    Installing the duplex tray 1. Setting up the phaser 790 xerox phaser 790 1-33 installing the duplex tray (optional) the duplex tray enables the phaser 790 to print two-sided output. 1. Open the duplex tray box and remove the contents: • duplex tray • upper inverter • lower inverter • two thumb screw...

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    1. Setting up the phaser 790 installing the duplex tray 1-34 xerox phaser 790 4. Using a phillips head screwdriver, remove the screw shown below. 301050b-wol 0 5. To remove the cover, shift it to the right then pull it away from the printer. Discard the cover. 301051b 6. Install the duplex tray: a. ...

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    Installing the duplex tray 1. Setting up the phaser 790 xerox phaser 790 1-35 7. Install the lower inverter: a. Gently squeeze the sides of the output tray toward each other in order to remove the tray from the printer. 301053b-wol 0 b. Using the screwdriver, remove the two screws from lower left-ha...

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    1. Setting up the phaser 790 installing the duplex tray 1-36 xerox phaser 790 d. Close the inverter tray and paper tray 1. 8. Using the special tool from the contents of the printer carton, remove the two small covers from the left-hand side of the printer. Discard the two covers. 301204b 9. Remove ...

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    Installing the duplex tray 1. Setting up the phaser 790 xerox phaser 790 1-37 caution ensure that the small connector and cable on the left-hand side of the lower inverter are pulled back out of the way. 10. Install the lower inverter as shown below. 301057b-wol 0 the lower inverter does not install...

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    1. Setting up the phaser 790 installing the duplex tray 1-38 xerox phaser 790 b. Connect the small connector from the lower inverter to the small jack located at the rear of the left-hand side of the printer. 301059a-wol 0 c. Reinstall the small access cover. 301060b-wol 0 11. Install the upper inve...

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    Installing the duplex tray 1. Setting up the phaser 790 xerox phaser 790 1-39 b. Connect the tiny connector on the rear of the upper inverter to the small jack in the access hole, as shown below. 301132a-wol 0 0301062b c. Install the new connector cover with the cutout into the access hole, guiding ...

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    1. Setting up the phaser 790 installing the duplex tray 1-40 xerox phaser 790 12. Reinstall the output tray. 301032b-wol 0 13. Connect the power cord to the printer and the wall outlet. 301071b-wol 0 the next step go to the loading the paper in the paper tray procedure..

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    Loading paper in the paper tray 1. Setting up the phaser 790 xerox phaser 790 1-41 loading paper in the paper tray refer to the recommended materials list for details about the paper requirements for the phaser 790. 1. From the front of the printer, pull the paper tray out of the printer as far as i...

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    1. Setting up the phaser 790 loading paper in the paper tray 1-42 xerox phaser 790 3. Pinch the horizontal and vertical paper guides and move them away from the center of the tray as far as they will go. 301067b-wol 0 4. Place the right edge of the paper stack against the right metal edge and under ...

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    Loading paper in the paper tray 1. Setting up the phaser 790 xerox phaser 790 1-43 moving the guides too tight against the paper stack can cause a jam. 7. Ensure that the vertical paper guide is aligned with the appropriate paper size mark on the bottom of the tray. Automatic paper size detection ca...

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    1. Setting up the phaser 790 loading paper in the paper tray 1-44 xerox phaser 790

  • Page 69: Switching On The Power

    Printing the test page 1. Setting up the phaser 790 xerox phaser 790 45 switching on the power press the i on the on/off button on the phaser. 301072a-wol 0 the phaser 790 performs a registration setup, then after a few moments the ready message is displayed on the control panel. Switching off the p...

  • Page 70: Printing A Test Page

    1. Setting up the phaser 790 printing the test page xerox phaser 790 46 printing a test page print the test page in order to ensure that the phaser 790 is functioning. An original document is not required. The test page can be generated from the control panel. For a quick overview of the wordless co...

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    Printing the test page 1. Setting up the phaser 790 xerox phaser 790 47 the next step perform one of the following steps: • if you are adding memory to the printer, go to adding memory to the printer procedure. • if you are not adding memory to the phaser 790, go to the getting to know the phaser 79...

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    1. Setting up the phaser 790 printing the test page xerox phaser 790 48.

  • Page 73: Adding Memory to The Printer

    Adding memory to the printer 1. Setting up the phaser 790 xerox phaser 790 1-49 adding memory to the printer you will need a phillips head screwdriver to perform this procedure. Caution • protect the memory card from static electricity by keeping it in the anti- static bag until you are ready to ins...

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    1. Setting up the phaser 790 adding memory to the printer 1-50 xerox phaser 790 4. Slide the panel to the left and lift to remove. The memory card slots are located behind the panel. 301210 301211a • the upper slot contains the 64mb memory card, already installed. • the lower slot in the phaser 790 ...

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    Adding memory to the printer 1. Setting up the phaser 790 xerox phaser 790 1-51 7. To replace the 64mb memory card perform the following steps: a. In order to remove the 64 mb memory card press against the two clips on the sides of the card slot with your thumbs. B. When the clips are pushed back, r...

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    1. Setting up the phaser 790 adding memory to the printer 1-52 xerox phaser 790 8. Insert the left-hand side printer panel into place as shown below. 301215a 9. Press the panel closed and slide it to the left. 301216 10. Reinstall the three screws into the side panel. 301070

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    Adding memory to the printer 1. Setting up the phaser 790 xerox phaser 790 1-53 11. Reconnect the power cord to the rear of the printer. 12. Switch on the printer power. 301072a-wol 0 13. After a few moments, ready is displayed on the control panel screen..

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    1. Setting up the phaser 790 adding memory to the printer 1-54 xerox phaser 790 the next step go to the getting to know the xerox phaser 790 chapter..

  • Page 79: Printer, Front View

    Xerox phaser 790 2-1 getting to know the phaser 790 301074b-wol 0 printer, front view 1. Paper tray 1 – place copy paper here 2. Duplex tray – option that allows two-sided printing 3. Front cover – open to access the dry ink cartridges and the copy/print cartridge 4. Control panel – use to access th...

  • Page 80: Printer, Rear View

    2. Setting up the phaser 790 getting to know the phaser 790 2-2 xerox phaser 790 301075b-wol tfsgip printer, rear view 11. Area 4 access cover – open to access a4 paper jams 12. Side output tray – copies are delivered to this tray 13. Printer power switch – use to switch off and on the printer power...

  • Page 81: Printer, Internal View

    Getting to know the phaser 790 2. Setting up the phaser 790 xerox phaser 790 2-3 301076b-wol 0 printer, internal view 15. Dry ink carrousel access – the four dry ink cartridges are installed one at a time, through this opening 16. Fuser area – the fuser applies heat to the dry ink in order to adhere...

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    2. Setting up the phaser 790 getting to know the phaser 790 2-4 xerox phaser 790 c / 10 10 01 01 00 10 301150a printer control panel 1. Control panel screen – use to view the system status, menu options, problem messages and fault codes. 2. Arrow buttons – use to view listed options in a menu. 3. Me...

  • Page 83: Accessories

    Accessories 2. Getting to know the phaser 790 xerox phaser 790 2-5 accessories this section contains the ordering information for the phaser 790 accessories. It also contains the supply reorder numbers. Accessories ordering information part number accessory description zcarte printer cabinet order t...

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    2. Getting to know the phaser 790 accessories 2-6 xerox phaser 790 supply reorder numbers usa and canada number description number description 6r1009 1black dry ink cartridge 6r1012 1 yellow dry ink cartridge 6r1010 1 cyan dry ink cartridge 13r00575 1 print/copy cartridge 6r1011 1 magenta dry ink ca...

  • Page 85: Network Setup

    Xerox phaser 790 3-1 network setup the information in this chapter is for the customer only. If you want to install the print drivers on their user workstation please go to the appropriate procedure in this chapter: • windows 95/98 • windows 2000 • windows nt 4.0 • macintosh os 5.0 installing the to...

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    3. Network setup token ring network kit 3-2 xerox phaser 790 3. Remove the three screwsfrom the right-hand side panel of the printer. 301083 4. Slide the panel to the left and lift to remove. 301210 301217 5. Remove the token ring card from the anti-static bag. 6. Install the card as shown below. En...

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    Token ring network kit 3. Network setup xerox phaser 790 3-3 7. Insert the left-hand side printer panel into place as shown. 301218a 8. Press the panel closed and slide it to the left. 301216 9. Reinstall the three screws into the side panel. 301070a.

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    3. Network setup token ring network kit 3-4 xerox phaser 790 10. Connect the network cable. 301254a 11. Reconnect the power cord to the rear of the printer. 12. Switch on the printer power. After a few moments, ready is displayed on the control panel..

  • Page 89: Windows 95/98

    Windows 95/98 print drivers 3. Network setup xerox phaser 790 3-5 windows 95/98 before you begin 1. Ensure that the phaser 790 has been prepared for network printing. 2. Ensure that you have the printer name, apple talk zone (if applicable), and ip address. These may be obtained from your system adm...

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    3. Network setup windows 95/98 print drivers 3-6 xerox phaser 790 7. Perform one of the following: • if you are installing from the cd, browse to one of the following folders: • for postscript printing: english\prntdrvr\ps_drvr\win_9x • for pcl printing: english\prntdrvr\pcl_drvr\win_9x • if you are...

  • Page 91: Windows 2000

    Windows 2000 print drivers 3. Network setup xerox phaser 790 3-7 windows 2000 before you begin 1. Ensure that the printer has been prepared for network printing. 2. Ensure you have the printer name, apple talk zone (if applicable), and ip address. These may be obtained from your system administrator...

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    3. Network setup window 200 print drivers 3-8 xerox phaser 790 10. In the printers box, select xerox phaser 790 and next. 11. Using a maximum of 31 characters, enter a name for the printer or leave the default name in the printer name box. 12. If you want the phaser 790 to be the default printer, se...

  • Page 93: Windows Nt 4.0

    Windows nt 4.0 print drivers 3. Network setup xerox phaser 790 3-9 windows nt 4.0 before you begin 1. Ensure the printer has been prepared for network printing. 2. Ensure you have the printer name, apple talk zone (if applicable), and ip address. These may be obtained from your system administrator ...

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    3. Network setup windows nt 4.0 print drivers 3-10 xerox phaser 790 8. Perform one of the following: • if you are installing from the cd, browse to one of the following folders: • for postscript printing: english\prntdrvr\ps_drvr\win_nt4.X folder • for pcl printing: english\prntdrvr\pcl_drvr\win_nt4...

  • Page 95: Macintosh Os

    Macintosh os print drivers 3. Network setup xerox phaser 790 3-11 macintosh os before you begin 1. Ensure the printer has been prepared for network printing. 2. Ensure you have the printer name, apple talk zone (if applicable), and ip address. These may be obtained from your system administrator or ...

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    3. Network setup macintosh os print drivers 3-12 xerox phaser 790 setting up the phaser 790 in the chooser 1. Select chooser from the apple menu. 2. Ensure that appletalk is set to active. 3. If necessary, select the appletalk zone that contains your printer. 4. Select the adobeps icon. The printer ...

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    Xerox phaser 790 4–1 system administrator functions this chapter provides an introduction to system administrator functions as well as a guide to the documentation. It includes the following: • a flowchart that lists system administration functions in the order they are generally performed. It also ...

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    4. System administrator functions xerox phaser 790 4–2 map to the networking chapters the following flowchart provides the general order of system administration tasks for the phaser 790 from installation through printing. Chapters that are below the main flowchart do not have to be performed in any...

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    4. System administrator functions xerox phaser 790 4–3 guide to the networking chapters administration features are provided in the user software package and are built into the phaser 790. The following table indicates where information about these features is located. For these operations: and thes...

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    4. System administrator functions xerox phaser 790 4–4 getting users started with printing setting up printing to the phaser 790. Setting job- specific options. Using fiery utilities printing from the windows workstations printing from the macintosh os workstations setting printing options in printe...

  • Page 101: Connecting to The Network

    Xerox phaser 790 5–1 connecting to the network this chapter discusses the basic stages of connecting the printer to the network, provides an overview of network requirements and protocol diagrams, and describes how to physically connect the printer to an established network. Network installation is ...

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    5. Connecting to the network xerox phaser 790 5–2 • preparing each client workstation that will be printing to the phaser 790. Install the appropriate printer drivers and print description files and connect the workstation to the network. When appropriate, install fiery utilities and an internet bro...

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    5. Connecting to the network xerox phaser 790 5–3 supported network protocols and frame types the phaser 790 supports tcp/ip, ipx/spx, and appletalk protocols (rules that enable computers on a network to communicate with each other). These protocols are supported on mac os, windows, and unix platfor...

  • Page 104: Quick Path to Installation

    5. Connecting to the network xerox phaser 790 5–4 quick path to installation the phaser 790 can use ethernet cabling (with the optional token ring adapter) to multiple workstations. It also supports a parallel cable connection to a single workstation. Ethernet cabling the standard ethernet cabling i...

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    5. Connecting to the network xerox phaser 790 5–5 the illustrations are logical diagrams and are not intended to describe the physical arrangement (topology) of devices on the network. A variety of physical arrangements is possible with each logical arrangement. If the network uses more than one pro...

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    5. Connecting to the network xerox phaser 790 5–6 mac os environment with appletalk mac os workstation printer appletalk mac os workstations can print directly and use fiery utilities mac os workstation mac os workstation appletalk protocol another supported protocol.

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    5. Connecting to the network xerox phaser 790 5–7 windows computers in a novell environment netware server another supported protocol printer tcp/ip (http) for fiery webtools windows workstation: netware client windows workstation: netware client running spx ipx protocol spx protocol (tcp/ip or appl...

  • Page 108

    5. Connecting to the network xerox phaser 790 5–8 windows nt 4.0 server environment windows nt 4.0 workstation or windows nt server acting as print server printer tcp/ip (lpd) for printing tcp/ip (http) for fiery webtools tcp/ip for fiery utilities windows workstation windows nt 4.0 workstation with...

  • Page 109

    5. Connecting to the network xerox phaser 790 5–9 windows computers using windows printing another supported protocol printer tcp/ip (nbt) protocol windows workstation for windows printing: windows 95/98 and nt 4.0 workstations window (smb) printing enabled tcp/ip (nbt) windows workstation windows w...

  • Page 110

    5. Connecting to the network xerox phaser 790 5–10 unix and windows nt 4.0 workstations on a tcp/ip network unix server or workstation another supported protocol printer tcp/ip (lpd and http) tcp/ip client workstation windows nt 4.0 workstation with tcp/ip loaded tcp/ip (lpd) protocol printing on th...

  • Page 111

    5. Connecting to the network xerox phaser 790 5–11 parallel port connection a supported network protocol printer parallel input pc workstation, server or laptop protocol not directly supported parallel with the parallel port enabled, the printer can accept and print jobs sent to its parallel port.

  • Page 112

    5. Connecting to the network xerox phaser 790 5–12 connecting the phaser 790 to the network complete the following steps before you configure the phaser 790 and the workstations that will print to it: 1. Ensure that the phaser 790 is plugged in, switched on, and functioning properly. 2. Prepare the ...

  • Page 113: Preparing For The Setup

    Xerox phaser 790 6–1 preparing for the setup successful printing requires careful setup. This chapter leads you through the pre-setup preparation. It also introduces fiery webtools, focusing on the utilities used in setup. Levels of access and control when you configure the printer during setup as s...

  • Page 114

    6. Preparing for the setup xerox phaser 790 6–2 printer connections the phaser 790 supports three print connections: • hold queue — jobs that are sent to the hold queue are spooled to the printer hard disk for printing at a later time or for repeated printing. Because the hold queue is a storage pla...

  • Page 115

    6. Preparing for the setup xerox phaser 790 6–3 passwords passwords provide a means of controlling access to printer functions: • administrator passwords provide the highest level of control, since the administrator has access to setup and can control the printing and job management environment. Adm...

  • Page 116

    6. Preparing for the setup xerox phaser 790 6–4 control level scenarios typical scenarios of access and control, ranging from least control to strictest control, are described below. Select the scenario that best matches your site requirements, and then refer to the corresponding number in the table...

  • Page 117

    6. Preparing for the setup xerox phaser 790 6–5 • a designated administrator and a designated operator, no fiery webtool access only an administrator can perform setup, and only an operator or administrator can perform calibration and control jobs from the job management tools. Users can print to th...

  • Page 118: Fiery Webtools

    6. Preparing for the setup xerox phaser 790 6–6 fiery webtools the printer can support internet or intranet access with fiery webtools from windows 95/98, windows 2000, windows nt 4.0,and mac os workstations using the recommended browsers: internet explorer 4.X and higher or netscape navigator 4.X a...

  • Page 119

    6. Preparing for the setup xerox phaser 790 6–7 network server setup requirements for token ring, novell, and windows nt 4.0 (using tcp/ip) networks, the network servers must be configured for printing before you configure printer network settings in setup. The diagrams in the chapter connecting to ...

  • Page 120

    6. Preparing for the setup xerox phaser 790 6–8 ensuring the printer connection complete the following steps before you configure the server and the workstations that will print to the phaser 790. A service technician may have performed some initial installation. 1. Print a test page from the printe...

  • Page 121: Printer Control Panel

    Xerox phaser 790 7–1 performing the setup from the printer control panel initial printer setup for network printing must be performed at the printer control panel. The control panel on the top of the printer enables you to set options and view the status of the printer and print jobs. This chapter e...

  • Page 122

    7. Performing the setup from the printer control panel xerox phaser 790 7–2 3. Perform one of the following: • to advance through the menus, press the menu button. • to view submenus, press the item/enter button. • to accept a displayed option, press the item/enter button. Top-level menus when the p...

  • Page 123

    7. Performing the setup from the printer control panel xerox phaser 790 7–3 system setup use this procedure for first-time setup if no password has been set. 1. Press the offline button and press the menu button until system setup is displayed. 2. Press the item/enter button to display the following...

  • Page 124

    7. Performing the setup from the printer control panel xerox phaser 790 7–4 to enter a new password, use the up arrow button to scroll through characters and the right arrow button to move from left to right, from character to character. To delete a character, use the left arrow button. The password...

  • Page 125

    7. Performing the setup from the printer control panel xerox phaser 790 7–5 postscript setup the postscript setup menus enable you to set postscript printing options. 1. Press the offline button and press the menu button until ps setup is displayed. 2. Press the item/enter button to display the foll...

  • Page 126

    7. Performing the setup from the printer control panel xerox phaser 790 7–6 pcl setup the pcl setup menus enable you to set pcl printing options. Pcl is available only when printing from windows workstations. 1. Press the offline button and press the menu button until pcl setup is displayed. 2. Pres...

  • Page 127: Specify Network Information

    7. Performing the setup from the printer control panel xerox phaser 790 7–7 specify network information 1. Press the offline button and press the menu button until the i/o port setup option is displayed. 2. Press the item/enter button to display the following options. Enter information as required: ...

  • Page 128

    7. Performing the setup from the printer control panel xerox phaser 790 7–8 specify network protocol options network protocol setup options are used to specify and set up tcp/ip ethernet, appletalk, and ipx (novell) network protocols. 1. Press the offline button and press the menu button until the n...

  • Page 129

    7. Performing the setup from the printer control panel xerox phaser 790 7–9 the following options are displayed if enable auto ip is set to yes: • auto gateway —yes/no. Enables the system to automatically search for the gateway address. • enable appletalk —yes/no. If yes is select, automatically reb...

  • Page 130

    7. Performing the setup from the printer control panel xerox phaser 790 7–10 perform network services setup the network services setup menus allow you to establish network services for your printer if novell is enabled. 1. Press the offline button and press the menu button until the network services...

  • Page 131

    7. Performing the setup from the printer control panel xerox phaser 790 7–11 7. Use the up and down arrow buttons to scroll through options. To display objects below the level of the selected object, press item/enter. The current path of the previously selected object displays in the top line of the...

  • Page 132

    7. Performing the setup from the printer control panel xerox phaser 790 7–12 14. Use the up and down arrow buttons to scroll through the list of available print servers. After selecting a server, press item/enter. If the print server login requires a password, the enter password screen displays. Use...

  • Page 133

    7. Performing the setup from the printer control panel xerox phaser 790 7–13 bindery setup the following screens are used for bindery setup. Ensure that the printer is connected to the network and you have already configured one or more netware 3.X file servers with a print server and a print queue ...

  • Page 134

    7. Performing the setup from the printer control panel xerox phaser 790 7–14 3. If a password is required to login to the server, the file servr login screen is displayed. Use the up and down arrow buttons to view the list of options. Press item/enter to accept an option. 4. When the server password...

  • Page 135

    7. Performing the setup from the printer control panel xerox phaser 790 7–15 smb setup server message block (smb) is a point-to-point file sharing and printing protocol and the default printing method of most windows applications. Smb runs on top of tcp/ip and does not require ipx. When file and pri...

  • Page 136: Print Information Pages

    7. Performing the setup from the printer control panel xerox phaser 790 7–16 print information pages you can print several information and test pages at the printer control panel before you set up the printer or at other times from the ready or the power save on screen: option description print conf...

  • Page 137: Support For Fiery Utilities

    Xerox phaser 790 8–1 setting up the network server this chapter describes environments that typically include one or more novell netware and windows nt 4.0 network servers that share printing to the phaser 790. It describes setting up servers that use ipx/spx or tcp/ip protocols for communicating wi...

  • Page 138

    8. Setting up the network server xerox phaser 790 8–2 printing on a netware 3.X, 4.X or 5.X network the netwise™ features built into the phaser 790 supports the following network operating environments: • netware 5.X—bindery and novell directory services (nds) • netware 4.X—novell directory services...

  • Page 139

    8. Setting up the network server xerox phaser 790 8–3 overview of ipx printing to the phaser 790 setting up the phaser 790 is similar to setting up any other postscript printer on the network. The following information is useful for experienced system administrators. The phaser 790 with ipx connecti...

  • Page 140

    8. Setting up the network server xerox phaser 790 8–4 you do not have to rerun setup when adding or removing a netware queue, but you should initialize these settings by powering the printer off and on after a queue is created or removed. When the phaser 790 is configured to connect to a netware ser...

  • Page 141

    8. Setting up the network server xerox phaser 790 8–5 configuring nds connections on the nds file server in setup on the command workstation at the client workstation in netadmin: create nds print queues create the nds printer and assign print queues create the print server and assign the printer co...

  • Page 142

    8. Setting up the network server xerox phaser 790 8–6 setting up an nds connection in nds, all netware entities (objects) are organized in a hierarchical tree structure. Objects have a name, properties, and a context that defines the location of the object in the directory tree. For the phaser 790, ...

  • Page 143

    8. Setting up the network server xerox phaser 790 8–7 setting up a netware print queue for bindery for netware 3.X and for 4.X or 5.X in emulation mode, the netware print server and print queue for phaser 790 are created and configured from netware print console (pconsole), a utility that is stored ...

  • Page 144: Windows Nt 4.0

    8. Setting up the network server xerox phaser 790 8–8 the phaser 790 on a tcp/ip network with windows nt 4.0 when a windows nt 4.0 workstation is configured to connect to the phaser 790 using tcp/ip, it can print directly to the printer. If the workstation shares the printer over the network, it is ...

  • Page 145

    8. Setting up the network server xerox phaser 790 8–9 configuring a windows nt 4.0 server use the following procedure to configure a windows nt 4.0 server to communicate with the phaser 790. Basic steps include: • load the tcp/ip network protocol and configure it with an ip address, subnet mask, and...

  • Page 146

    8. Setting up the network server xerox phaser 790 8–10 the windows nt 4.0 hosts file provides compatibility with the unix hosts file. The file is used as a local domain name services (dns) equivalent. It has the same format as the /etc/hosts file on the unix servers: ip addresshostname#comments wher...

  • Page 147

    8. Setting up the network server xerox phaser 790 8–11 if more than one phaser 790 printing connection (for example, print queue and hold queue) is published, you may want to create a printer for each print connection so that you and other users can print to each queue directly. Configuring clients ...

  • Page 148: Fiery Webtools

    8. Setting up the network server xerox phaser 790 8–12 configuring the server and client workstations for fiery webtools fiery webtools provide access to many printer functions via the internet or corporate intranet, providing additional flexibility in remote management. You can access the fiery web...

  • Page 149

    8. Setting up the network server xerox phaser 790 8–13 accessing the fiery webtools 1. Start the internet browser. 2. Enter the ip address or dns name of the printer. 3. Press enter. The fiery home page is displayed. Select the name of a particular webtool to use. For more information, refer to the ...

  • Page 150

    8. Setting up the network server xerox phaser 790 8–14 the printer on a network with unix workstations when a unix workstation is configured with the lpd protocol and connected to the printer over a tcp/ip network, it can print directly to the phaser 790. Setting up unix workstations requires an adm...

  • Page 151

    8. Setting up the network server xerox phaser 790 8–15 the phaser 790 has a printer controller that understands lpd protocols. The remote printer name (rp in the /etc/printcap file) must be used for successful communication and must be either print or hold. The remote printer name is also used in se...

  • Page 152

    8. Setting up the network server xerox phaser 790 8–16 setting up tcp/ip for communication with the printer 1. The superuser (root login) must add the printer to the ip host table of the network or other system database of network printers. 2. In the file or utility used by your network, specify the...

  • Page 153: Windows 95/98 Environment

    Xerox phaser 790 9–1 installing user software in a windows 95/98 environment use the following instructions to install software and set up printing from windows 95/98 systems. Ensure that your printer is properly connect and configured for your network. For details, refer to the chapters connecting ...

  • Page 154: Overview of Installation

    9. Installing user software in a windows 95/98 environment xerox phaser 790 9–2 overview of installation installing the phaser 790 user software includes the following: • installing the postscript or pcl printer driver and corresponding printer description files and setting up the printer driver to ...

  • Page 155

    9. Installing user software in a windows 95/98 environment xerox phaser 790 9–3 installing postscript or pcl print drivers although the procedures for windows 95 or 98 installations are similar, they are not exactly alike. Ensure that you are using the correct procedures for your operating system. I...

  • Page 156

    9. Installing user software in a windows 95/98 environment xerox phaser 790 9–4 the install from disk dialog box prompts you for the disk. 6. Perform one of the following: • if you are installing from the cd, select the cd-rom drive (for example, d:\) from the drop-down box and select the browse but...

  • Page 157

    9. Installing user software in a windows 95/98 environment xerox phaser 790 9–5 9. Select lpt1: ecp printer port and next. 10. Using a maximum of 31 characters, enter a name for the printer or leave the default name in the printer name box. This name will be used in the printers and queue windows. E...

  • Page 158

    9. Installing user software in a windows 95/98 environment xerox phaser 790 9–6 11. If you want the phaser 790 to be the default printer, select the yes radio button; if not, select no. Select next. 12. Select no in the next dialog box to postpone printing a test page and select finish. When install...

  • Page 159: Completing The Connection

    9. Installing user software in a windows 95/98 environment xerox phaser 790 9–7 completing the connection to print from windows 95/98, ensure the following tasks have been completed: • set up network servers, if any • set up the printer to accept print jobs from the workstation • configure a port on...

  • Page 160

    9. Installing user software in a windows 95/98 environment xerox phaser 790 9–8 4. Double-click the ports option. 5. Double-click the ecp printer port (lpt1) option. 6. In the (lpt1) properties dialog box, select the driver tab and the update driver option. 7. Select no when asked if you want window...

  • Page 161

    9. Installing user software in a windows 95/98 environment xerox phaser 790 9–9 10. Select ok in the (lpt1) properties dialog box. You might need to insert the windows 95 system cd to complete this step, depending on whether the required files are on the hard disk. 11. When prompted to restart the w...

  • Page 162

    9. Installing user software in a windows 95/98 environment xerox phaser 790 9–10 5. Double-click the ecp printer port (lpt1) option. 6. In the properties dialog box, select the driver tab and then the update driver option. The update device driver wizard is displayed. 7. Select next. 8. Select the d...

  • Page 163

    9. Installing user software in a windows 95/98 environment xerox phaser 790 9–11 9. Select the show all hardware radio button. 10. From the manufacturers list, select (standard port types). From the models list, select ecp printer port (not printer port). Select next. 11. Select finish. 12. When pro...

  • Page 164

    9. Installing user software in a windows 95/98 environment xerox phaser 790 9–12 setting up parallel port printing 1. Ensure that the printer is configured for parallel port printing. For more information, refer to the chapters connecting to the network and performing the setup from the printer cont...

  • Page 165

    9. Installing user software in a windows 95/98 environment xerox phaser 790 9–13 7. If you changed the selection in the print to the following port menu, select apply. A warning dialog box may be displayed, stating that fonts you downloaded to the previously select port may be lost. Select ok. 8. Se...

  • Page 166

    9. Installing user software in a windows 95/98 environment xerox phaser 790 9–14 setting up ipx/spx printing with windows 95/98 to print from windows 95/98 workstations over ipx (novell), you must first set up ipx/spx protocols, and then configure the printer by selecting the ipx port type and enter...

  • Page 167

    9. Installing user software in a windows 95/98 environment xerox phaser 790 9–15 4. Select the advanced tab. 5. In the property list, select frame type. 6. In the value drop-down list, select the frame type that corresponds to the one set during the phaser 790 network setup. If necessary, print the ...

  • Page 168

    9. Installing user software in a windows 95/98 environment xerox phaser 790 9–16 9. Select start, settings, and printers. 10. Right-click the phaser 790 icon and select properties. 11. Select the details tab and the add port button to display the add port dialog box. 12. Specify the network path or ...

  • Page 169

    9. Installing user software in a windows 95/98 environment xerox phaser 790 9–17 setting up smb printing on windows 95/98 use smb or wins printing if you do not have a novell network. Printing by this method enables printing from a workstation to a particular print connection (hold, print, or direct...

  • Page 170

    9. Installing user software in a windows 95/98 environment xerox phaser 790 9–18 3. Browse for the printer name. Refer to the configuration page for this information. If you cannot locate your phaser 790, see your system administrator. 4. Double-click the name of the printer to display enabled print...

  • Page 171

    9. Installing user software in a windows 95/98 environment xerox phaser 790 9–19 7. Specify whether you will be printing from ms-dos programs and select next. If you select yes, you will be prompted to capture a printer port before proceeding with the installation. Refer to the windows documentation...

  • Page 172

    9. Installing user software in a windows 95/98 environment xerox phaser 790 9–20 10. Perform one of the following: • if you are installing from the cd, browse to one of the following folders: • for postscript printing: english\prntdrvr\ps_drvr\win_9x • for pcl printing: english\prntdrvr\pcl_drvr\win...

  • Page 173

    9. Installing user software in a windows 95/98 environment xerox phaser 790 9–21 12. Using a maximum of 31 characters, enter a name for the printer (or leave the default name) in the printer name box. Indicate whether you want the printer to be your default. Select next. Entering more than 31 charac...

  • Page 174: Setting Printer Options

    9. Installing user software in a windows 95/98 environment xerox phaser 790 9–22 setting printer options 1. Select the start button, settings, and printers. 2. Right-click the phaser 790 icon and select the properties option. 3. Select the configuration tab. 4. Highlight the option(s) installed on t...

  • Page 175

    9. Installing user software in a windows 95/98 environment xerox phaser 790 9–23 installing additional software for windows 95/98 you can copy additional color files from the user software cd to your hard disk. Many of the files are postscript files that you can download and print using the webdownl...

  • Page 176

    9. Installing user software in a windows 95/98 environment xerox phaser 790 9–24 copying printer description files the user software cd contains printer description files for popular windows applications. Pagemaker 5.0, 6.0,and 6.5 do not support automatic installation of printer description files f...

  • Page 177

    9. Installing user software in a windows 95/98 environment xerox phaser 790 9–25 loading the working space profile using photoshop 5.0 1. Launch photoshop. 2. From the file menu, select color settings and rgb setup. 3. In the rgb setup dialog box, select the load button. 4. Browse to the windows\sys...

  • Page 178

    9. Installing user software in a windows 95/98 environment xerox phaser 790 9–26 loading the icm profile the icm printer profile enables rgb-to-cmyk conversions that are specific to the printer you are using. The following procedure assumes that you have installed the icm profiles included on the us...

  • Page 179: Windows 2000 Environment

    Xerox phaser 790 10–1 installing user software in a windows 2000 environment this chapter provides a brief overview and instructions for installing software on windows 2000 workstations. Ensure that your printer is properly connect and configured for your network. For details, refer to the chapters ...

  • Page 180: Overview of Installation

    10. Installing user software in a windows 2000 environment xerox phaser 790 10–2 overview of installation installing the phaser 790 user software includes the following: • installing the postscript or pcl printer driver and corresponding printer description files and setting up the printer driver to...

  • Page 181

    10. Installing user software in a windows 2000 environment xerox phaser 790 10–3 installing the user software for parallel port printing use this procedure to install the printer. It prepares your system for local printing through the parallel port. If you have previously installed a print driver fo...

  • Page 182

    10. Installing user software in a windows 2000 environment xerox phaser 790 10–4 4. Select lpt1: printer port and next. 5. In the dialog box displaying lists of manufacturers and printers, select have disk..

  • Page 183

    10. Installing user software in a windows 2000 environment xerox phaser 790 10–5 6. Insert the cd in the cd-rom drive, select the cd-rom drive (for example, d:\) from the drop-down box and select browse. The install from disk dialog box prompts you for the disk. 7. Browse to the english\prntdrvr\ps_...

  • Page 184

    10. Installing user software in a windows 2000 environment xerox phaser 790 10–6 13. Indicate whether you want the printer installed as a shared printer. If you select share as, you must also enter a share name for the printer (or leave the default name) and make selections from the list of operatin...

  • Page 185

    10. Installing user software in a windows 2000 environment xerox phaser 790 10–7 14. Select the no button to printing a test page and select next. 15. Verify the printer settings specified, and select finish. The digital signature not found window indicates that the printer driver for windows 2000 d...

  • Page 186

    10. Installing user software in a windows 2000 environment xerox phaser 790 10–8 16. Select the yes button. If this is the first printer driver you are installing on the computer, you are prompted to install additional files from the windows 2000 cd. Insert it into the cd-rom drive, browse to the i3...

  • Page 187

    10. Installing user software in a windows 2000 environment xerox phaser 790 10–9 installing the software for tcp/ip and lpr printing (new installation of windows 2000) before you continue, print a configuration sheet at the printer to obtain the ip address assigned to the phaser 790, as well as the ...

  • Page 188

    10. Installing user software in a windows 2000 environment xerox phaser 790 10–10 4. Select next to display the add port screen. 5. Enter the printer name or ip address. When you enter the information, it is also displayed in the port name field. Select next to display the additional port informatio...

  • Page 189

    10. Installing user software in a windows 2000 environment xerox phaser 790 10–11 7. Select the lpr radio button in the protocol section to activate the lpr settings fields. 8. Enter one of the names listed below in lowercase letters in the queue name field: • print (generally used) • hold • direct.

  • Page 190

    10. Installing user software in a windows 2000 environment xerox phaser 790 10–12 9. Select the lpr byte counting enabled checkbox. 10. Select ok to redisplay the additional port information screen. 11. Select next to display the wizard completion screen. 12. Select finish. The ports property tab sh...

  • Page 191

    10. Installing user software in a windows 2000 environment xerox phaser 790 10–13 installing tcp/ip and lpr printing (upgrade installation of windows nt 4.0 to windows 2000) before you continue, print a configuration sheet at the printer to obtain the ip address assigned to the phaser 790, as well a...

  • Page 192

    10. Installing user software in a windows 2000 environment xerox phaser 790 10–14 4. Select the lpr port option and select the new port button. 5. In the name or address of server providing lpd field, enter the ethernet tcp/ip ip address or domain name services (dns) name assigned to the phaser 790 ...

  • Page 193

    10. Installing user software in a windows 2000 environment xerox phaser 790 10–15 installing the user software for ipx/spx printing to print from windows 2000 workstations over ipx (novell), you must first set up ipx/spx protocols, and then configure the printer by selecting the ipx port type and en...

  • Page 194

    10. Installing user software in a windows 2000 environment xerox phaser 790 10–16 5. Select the properties button. 6. Select the frame type option from the drop-down menu. If necessary, print the configuration page from the printer control panel to check which frame type(s) are configured. Do not se...

  • Page 195

    10. Installing user software in a windows 2000 environment xerox phaser 790 10–17 10. Select the start button, settings, and printers. 11. Double-click the add printer iconto display the add printer wizard and select next. 12. Select the network printer radio button and next. 13. Perform one of the ...

  • Page 196

    10. Installing user software in a windows 2000 environment xerox phaser 790 10–18 17. Browse to the english\prntdrvr\ps_drvr\win_2000 folder and ensure that oemsetup.Inf or oemsetup is selected. 18. Select open. The path is copied to the install from disk dialog box. 19. Verify the path is correct a...

  • Page 197

    10. Installing user software in a windows 2000 environment xerox phaser 790 10–19 23. Indicate whether you want the printer installed as a shared printer. If you select share as, you must also enter a share name for the printer (or leave the default name) and make selections from the list of operati...

  • Page 198

    10. Installing user software in a windows 2000 environment xerox phaser 790 10–20 the digital signature not found window indicates that the printer driver for windows 2000 does not have a microsoft digital signature. However, printing is processed correctly. 26. Select the yes button. If this is the...

  • Page 199

    10. Installing user software in a windows 2000 environment xerox phaser 790 10–21 29. Select either the spool print jobs so program finishes printing faster option or the print directly to the printer option. The selection you make depends on the action you took in step 3: • if you set the port time...

  • Page 200

    10. Installing user software in a windows 2000 environment xerox phaser 790 10–22 installing the user software for spm printing standard port monitor (spm) printing offers an alternative to lpr ports when you want to send jobs to network printers over tcp/ip. Spm is installed by default when tcp/ip ...

  • Page 201

    10. Installing user software in a windows 2000 environment xerox phaser 790 10–23 3. Select the create new port radio button. 4. Select the tcp/ip port option. The tcp/ip printer port wizard is displayed. 5. Select next. 6. Enter the printer name or ip address. When you enter the information, it is ...

  • Page 202

    10. Installing user software in a windows 2000 environment xerox phaser 790 10–24 installing the user software for smb printing use smb or wins printing if you do not have a novell network. Printing by this method enables printing from a workstation to a particular print connection (hold, print, or ...

  • Page 203

    10. Installing user software in a windows 2000 environment xerox phaser 790 10–25 3. Double-click the computers near me icon. 4. Browse for the printer. Refer to the configuration page for this information. If you cannot locate your phaser 790, see your system administrator. 5. Double-click the name...

  • Page 204

    10. Installing user software in a windows 2000 environment xerox phaser 790 10–26 8. In the dialog box displaying lists of manufacturers and printers, select have disk. 9. Insert the cd in the cd-rom drive, select the cd-rom drive (for example, d:\) from the drop-down box and select browse. The inst...

  • Page 205

    10. Installing user software in a windows 2000 environment xerox phaser 790 10–27 12. Verify the path is correct and select ok. 13. In the printers box, select the xerox phaser 790 option and select next. 14. Using a maximum of 31 characters, enter a name for the printer or leave the default name in...

  • Page 206

    10. Installing user software in a windows 2000 environment xerox phaser 790 10–28 16. Indicate whether you want the printer installed as a shared printer. If you select share as, you must also enter a share name for the printer (or leave the default name) and make selections from the list of operati...

  • Page 207

    10. Installing user software in a windows 2000 environment xerox phaser 790 10–29 the digital signature not found window indicates that the printer driver for windows 2000 does not have a microsoft digital signature. However, printing is processed correctly. 19. Select the yes button. If this is the...

  • Page 208: Setting Printer Options

    10. Installing user software in a windows 2000 environment xerox phaser 790 10–30 setting printer options 1. Select the start button, settings, and printers. 2. Right-click the phaser 790 icon and select properties. 3. Select the device settings tab, and scroll to the installable options option. 4. ...

  • Page 209

    10. Installing user software in a windows 2000 environment xerox phaser 790 10–31 installing additional software for windows 2000 you can copy additional color files from the user software cd to your hard disk. Many of the files are postscript files that you can download and print using webdownloade...

  • Page 210

    10. Installing user software in a windows 2000 environment xerox phaser 790 10–32 copying printer description files the user software cd contains printer description files for popular windows applications. Pagemaker 5.0, 6.0,and 6.5 do not support automatic installation of printer description files ...

  • Page 211

    10. Installing user software in a windows 2000 environment xerox phaser 790 10–33 loading the working space profile using photoshop 5.0 1. Launch photoshop. 2. From the file menu, select color settings and rgb setup. 3. In the rgb setup dialog box, select the load button. 4. Browse to the windows\sy...

  • Page 212

    10. Installing user software in a windows 2000 environment xerox phaser 790 10–34 loading the icm profile the icm printer profile enables rgb-to-cmyk conversions that are specific to the printer you are using. The following procedure assumes that you have installed the icm profiles included on the u...

  • Page 213: Windows Nt 4.0 Environment

    Xerox phaser 790 1 11–1 installing user software in a windows nt 4.0 environment use the following instructions to install software and set up printing from windows nt 4.0. Ensure that your printer is properly connect and configured for your network. For details, refer to the chapters connecting to ...

  • Page 214: Overview of Installation

    11. Installing user software in a windows nt 4.0 environment xerox phaser 790 11–2 overview of installation installing the phaser 790 user software includes the following: • installing the postscript or pcl printer driver and corresponding printer description files and setting up the printer driver ...

  • Page 215: (Windows Nt 4.0)

    11. Installing user software in a windows nt 4.0 environment xerox phaser 790 11–3 installing the user software for parallel port printing (windows nt 4.0) use this procedure to install the printer. It prepares your system for local printing through the parallel port. Before you begin, print a confi...

  • Page 216

    11. Installing user software in a windows nt 4.0 environment xerox phaser 790 11–4 5. Select lpt1 and next. This is a general installation that works for the parallel port connection. You can add a network port later, according to your network type. 6. In the dialog box displaying lists of manufactu...

  • Page 217

    11. Installing user software in a windows nt 4.0 environment xerox phaser 790 11–5 the install from disk dialog box prompts you for the disk. 7. Perform one of the following: • if you are installing from the cd, select the cd-rom drive (for example, d:\) from the drop-down box and select the browse ...

  • Page 218

    11. Installing user software in a windows nt 4.0 environment xerox phaser 790 11–6 9. Verify the path is correct and select ok. 10. In the printers box, select the xerox phaser 790 printer. Select next..

  • Page 219

    11. Installing user software in a windows nt 4.0 environment xerox phaser 790 11–7 11. Using a maximum of 31 characters, enter a name for the printer or leave the default name in the printer name box. This name will be used in the printers and queue windows. Entering more than 31 characters may caus...

  • Page 220

    11. Installing user software in a windows nt 4.0 environment xerox phaser 790 11–8 13. Indicate whether you want the printer installed as a shared printer. If you select shared, enter a share name for the printer (or leave the printer default name) and make selections from the list of operating syst...

  • Page 221: (Windows Nt 4.0)

    11. Installing user software in a windows nt 4.0 environment xerox phaser 790 11–9 installing the user software for ipx printing (windows nt 4.0) 1. Open the windows nt network neighborhood. 2. Browse for your netware compatible network. A list of netware servers is displayed. 3. Double-click the fi...

  • Page 222

    11. Installing user software in a windows nt 4.0 environment xerox phaser 790 11–10 5. If the netware server does not have a suitable driver for the phaser 790, you may be asked if you want to set up the printer on your workstation. Select yes. Select ok. The add printer wizard displays. 6. In the d...

  • Page 223

    11. Installing user software in a windows nt 4.0 environment xerox phaser 790 11–11 the install from disk dialog box prompts you for the disk. 7. Perform one of the following: • if you are installing from the cd, select the cd-rom drive (for example, d:\) from the drop-down box and select the browse...

  • Page 224

    11. Installing user software in a windows nt 4.0 environment xerox phaser 790 11–12 9. Verify the path is correct and select ok. 10. In the printers box, select the xerox phaser 790 printer. Select next..

  • Page 225

    11. Installing user software in a windows nt 4.0 environment xerox phaser 790 11–13 11. Using a maximum of 31 characters, enter a name for the printer or leave the default name in the printer name box. This name will be used in the printers and queue windows. Entering more than 31 characters may cau...

  • Page 226

    11. Installing user software in a windows nt 4.0 environment xerox phaser 790 11–14 13. Indicate whether you want the printer installed as a shared printer. If you select shared, enter a share name for the printer (or leave the printer default name) and make selections from the list of operating sys...

  • Page 227: For Windows Nt 4.0

    11. Installing user software in a windows nt 4.0 environment xerox phaser 790 11–15 installing the user software for tcp/ip and lpr printing for windows nt 4.0 before you continue, print a configuration sheet at the printer to obtain the ip address assigned to the phaser 790, as well as the subnet m...

  • Page 228

    11. Installing user software in a windows nt 4.0 environment xerox phaser 790 11–16 3. Ensure that you are connected to lpt1 and select the add port option to display a list of available ports. 4. Select the lpr port option and select the new port button. If the lpr port is not listed, install the t...

  • Page 229

    11. Installing user software in a windows nt 4.0 environment xerox phaser 790 11–17 6. Press tab and type one of the names listed below in lowercase letters. These names must be typed exactly as shown. • print (generally used) • hold • direct 7. Select ok. The workstation checks the address or dns n...

  • Page 230

    11. Installing user software in a windows nt 4.0 environment xerox phaser 790 11–18 installing user software for smb printing (window 4.0) use smb or wins printing if you do not have a novell network. Printing by this method enables printing from a workstation to a particular print connection (hold,...

  • Page 231

    11. Installing user software in a windows nt 4.0 environment xerox phaser 790 11–19 3. Browse for the phaser 790 printer. If you cannot locate the printer, see your system administrator. 4. Double-click the name of the printer to display enabled print connections. 5. Double-click the name of the pri...

  • Page 232

    11. Installing user software in a windows nt 4.0 environment xerox phaser 790 11–20 7. Select ok. 8. In the dialog box displaying lists of manufacturers and printers, select have disk. The install from disk dialog box prompts you for the disk. 9. Perform one of the following: • if you are installing...

  • Page 233

    11. Installing user software in a windows nt 4.0 environment xerox phaser 790 11–21 10. Perform one of the following: • if you are installing from the cd, browse to one of the following folders: • for postscript printing: english\prntdrvr\ps_drvr\win_nt4.X folder • for pcl printing: english\prntdrvr...

  • Page 234

    11. Installing user software in a windows nt 4.0 environment xerox phaser 790 11–22 12. In the printers box, select the xerox phaser 790 printer. Select next. 13. Using a maximum of 31 characters, enter a name for the printer or leave the default name in the printer name box. This name will be used ...

  • Page 235

    11. Installing user software in a windows nt 4.0 environment xerox phaser 790 11–23 14. If you want the phaser 790 to be the default printer, select yes; if not, select no. Select next. 15. Indicate whether you want the printer installed as a shared printer. If you select shared, enter a share name ...

  • Page 236: Setting Printer Options

    11. Installing user software in a windows nt 4.0 environment xerox phaser 790 11–24 setting printer options 1. Select start, settings, and printers. 2. Select the phaser 790 icon and select properties from the file menu. 3. Select the configuration tab, and scroll down to installable options. 4. Spe...

  • Page 237

    11. Installing user software in a windows nt 4.0 environment xerox phaser 790 11–25 installing additional software for windows nt 4.0 you can copy additional color files from the user software cd to your hard disk. Many of the files are postscript files that you can download and print using webdownl...

  • Page 238

    11. Installing user software in a windows nt 4.0 environment xerox phaser 790 11–26 copying printer description files the user software cd contains printer description files for popular windows applications. Pagemaker 5.0, 6.0,and 6.5 do not support automatic installation of printer description file...

  • Page 239

    11. Installing user software in a windows nt 4.0 environment xerox phaser 790 11–27 loading the working space profile using photoshop 5.0 1. Launch photoshop. 2. From the file menu, select color settings and rgb setup. 3. In the rgb setup dialog box, select load. 4. Browse to the windows nt\system32...

  • Page 240

    11. Installing user software in a windows nt 4.0 environment xerox phaser 790 11–28 loading the icm profile the icm printer profile enables rgb-to-cmyk conversions that are specific to the printer you are using. The following procedure assumes that you have installed the icm profiles included on the...

  • Page 241: Macintosh Os Environment

    Xerox phaser 790 12–1 installing user software in a macintosh os environment use the following instructions to install software and set up printing in a macintosh os environment. Your screens may vary from those illustrated in this chapter. Because the server is part of the printer unit, most refere...

  • Page 242

    12. Installing user software in a macintosh os environment xerox phaser 790 12–2 setting up the phaser 790 as a postscript printer to set up the phaser 790 as a postscript printer, install the postscript printer description file (ppd) that corresponds to the printer. The ppd files are provided on th...

  • Page 243

    12. Installing user software in a macintosh os environment xerox phaser 790 12–3 3. Select yes to continue with the installation of the printer driver software and to confirm that your workstation must be restarted after installation. The adobeps installer installs the adobe postscript printer drive...

  • Page 244

    12. Installing user software in a macintosh os environment xerox phaser 790 12–4 setting up the phaser 790 in the chooser after you install the printer driver and ppd file, set up the phaser 790 in the chooser to take full advantage of its features. 1. Select chooser from the apple menu. 2. Ensure t...

  • Page 245

    12. Installing user software in a macintosh os environment xerox phaser 790 12–5 6. Perform one of the following: • if desktop printing is on, select the printer icon that is displayed on the desktop or select the printer in the chooser list. Select the setup button • if desktop printing is not on, ...

  • Page 246

    12. Installing user software in a macintosh os environment xerox phaser 790 12–6 installing fiery software and fonts the mac os installers function essentially the same for each type of software. Before you begin each installation, determine where you want to install each item on your hard disk: • c...

  • Page 247

    12. Installing user software in a macintosh os environment xerox phaser 790 12–7 4. If prompted, select quit to close the software installer. In order to use colorwise pro tools or fiery link, you must have mac os runtime for java (mrj2.1.4) installed on your workstation. If you do not have mrj inst...

  • Page 248

    12. Installing user software in a macintosh os environment xerox phaser 790 12–8 installing additional software you can copy additional color files from the user software cd to your hard disk. Many of the files are postscript files that you can download and print using webdownloader. • color files f...

  • Page 249

    12. Installing user software in a macintosh os environment xerox phaser 790 12–9 loading profiles the icc profiles installed by the colorsync installer are for use with colorwise pro tools and applications that support image color matching (icm) standards. The following procedures assume you have al...

  • Page 250

    12. Installing user software in a macintosh os environment xerox phaser 790 12–10 loading the monitor settings file using photoshop 5.0 1. Launch photoshop. 2. From the file menu, select color settings and rgb setup. 3. In the rgb setup dialog box, select load. 4. Browse to the system:preferences:co...

  • Page 251

    12. Installing user software in a macintosh os environment xerox phaser 790 12–11 loading the icc printer profile in photoshop 4.0 1. Launch photoshop. 2. From the file menu, select color settings and separation tables. 3. Select build tables using apple colorsync. 4. In the cms settings dialog box,...

  • Page 252

    12. Installing user software in a macintosh os environment xerox phaser 790 12–12 5. Select build. 6. Select ok. Loading the icc printer profile in photoshop 5.0 1. Launch photoshop. 2. From the file menu, select color settings and cmyk setup. 3. Select icc as the cmyk color model. 4. In the cmyk se...

  • Page 253: For Windows and Macintosh

    Xerox phaser 790 13–1 installing the fiery software for windows and macintosh the user software cd includes software installers for fiery link. Fiery utility software is supported on windows 95/98, windows 2000, windows nt 4.0 and macintosh and must be separately installed on each user workstation. ...

  • Page 254

    13. Installing the fiery software for windows and macintosh xerox phaser 790 13–2 3. Follow the instructions in the setup dialog boxes to complete installation. Ensure you complete the following: • read the setup program introduction. • read the license agreement. • specify a hard disk location for ...

  • Page 255

    13. Installing the fiery software for windows and macintosh xerox phaser 790 13–3 1. Insert the user software cd in your cd-rom drive. Open the cd-rom drive icon. 2. Double-click the cstation folder and the setup.Exe file. 3. Follow the instructions in the setup dialog boxes to complete installation...

  • Page 256

    13. Installing the fiery software for windows and macintosh xerox phaser 790 13–4 configuring the connection to fiery servers in a local subnet 1. Double-click the fiery link icon. A warning that no fierys are configured is displayed. 2. Select ok. The edit my printer list dialogue box opens and all...

  • Page 257

    13. Installing the fiery software for windows and macintosh xerox phaser 790 13–5 3. To add a server to the my fiery list select the server and select the arrow button. The server is displayed in the my fiery list. Repeat this step for each server you would like to add to the my fiery list. 4. Selec...

  • Page 258

    13. Installing the fiery software for windows and macintosh xerox phaser 790 13–6 manually configuring the connection to fiery printers 1. Select the manual tab. 2. Enter the dns name or ip address of the printer and select the arrow button. After the arrow button is selected, fiery link checks for ...

  • Page 259

    13. Installing the fiery software for windows and macintosh xerox phaser 790 13–7 4. Select use nickname and enter a nickname for the printer. 5. Select ok. 6. Select apply to accept the changes to my fiery list. 7. Select ok..

  • Page 260

    13. Installing the fiery software for windows and macintosh xerox phaser 790 13–8 configuring the connection for fiery link using an advanced ip search 1. Select the autosearch tab. 2. Select the advanced button..

  • Page 261

    13. Installing the fiery software for windows and macintosh xerox phaser 790 13–9 3. To find all printers within an ip address range, enter an ip address in the from ip field and an ip address in the to ip field. Select the arrow button. Repeat this step for each ip address range you would like to s...

  • Page 262

    13. Installing the fiery software for windows and macintosh xerox phaser 790 13–10 4. Select search. When the search is complete, all found printers are displayed in the available fierys area of the dialog box. If the printer was not found and you would like to repeat the search with the same parame...

  • Page 263

    13. Installing the fiery software for windows and macintosh xerox phaser 790 13–11 6. Select apply to accept the changes to the my fiery list. 7. Select ok. Configuring the connection for fiery link using an advanced subnet search 1. Select the autosearch tab. 2. Select the advanced button and the s...

  • Page 264

    13. Installing the fiery software for windows and macintosh xerox phaser 790 13–12 3. Enter the ip address and subnet to search. Select the arrow button. The ip address and subnet to be searched are displayed in the ip range/subnet addr list. Repeat this step for each ip address and subnet you would...

  • Page 265

    13. Installing the fiery software for windows and macintosh xerox phaser 790 13–13 4. Select search. When the search is complete, all found printers are displayed in the available fierys area of the dialog box. If the printer was not found and you would like to search again using the same parameters...

  • Page 266

    13. Installing the fiery software for windows and macintosh xerox phaser 790 13–14 5. To add a printer to the my fiery list, select the printer and select the arrow button. The printer is displayed in the my fiery list. Repeat this step for each printer you want to add to the my fiery list. 6. Selec...

  • Page 267

    13. Installing the fiery software for windows and macintosh xerox phaser 790 13–15 configuring a connection for the command workstation the first time you launch the command workstation, you are prompted to configure the connection to the printer. Any change in tcp/ip configuration affects all conne...

  • Page 268

    13. Installing the fiery software for windows and macintosh xerox phaser 790 13–16 4. Enter the appropriate information for the printer. • nickname—enter a name for the printer. This name can be any name you wish; it does not have to match the actual printer name. The nickname cannot contain any of ...

  • Page 269

    13. Installing the fiery software for windows and macintosh xerox phaser 790 13–17 6. With the device name selected in the devices list, select ok. The printer is displayed in the list of available servers. The first line of the entry displays the nickname you gave the printer, followed by the proto...

  • Page 270: Macintosh Os

    13. Installing the fiery software for windows and macintosh xerox phaser 790 13–18 installing colorwise pro tools for windows and macintosh os configuring a connection for colorwise pro tools use the following procedure to configure a connection for colorwise pro tools. 1. Print the configuration pa...

  • Page 271

    13. Installing the fiery software for windows and macintosh xerox phaser 790 13–19 3. If you have previously configured a connection to the printer, you are ready to use colorwise pro tools. If you have not configured a connection, select add. 4. Enter the appropriate information for the printer. • ...

  • Page 272

    13. Installing the fiery software for windows and macintosh xerox phaser 790 13–20 6. With the device name selected in the devices list, select ok. The printer is displayed in the list of available servers. The first line of the entry displays the nickname you gave the printer, followed by the proto...

  • Page 273

    13. Installing the fiery software for windows and macintosh xerox phaser 790 13–21 downloading installers with fiery webtools fiery webtools allow you to manage your printer remotely from the internet or intranet for your company. The fiery webtools software has its own home page from which you can ...

  • Page 274

    13. Installing the fiery software for windows and macintosh xerox phaser 790 13–22 setting up client workstations to use fiery webtools 1. Enable tcp/ip networking. 2. Ensure that the workstation has a valid, unique ip address. 3. Ensure that the workstation is installed with one of the following in...

  • Page 275: Printing From The Windows

    Xerox phaser 790 14–1 printing from the windows workstations use the following instructions to set up options and print from one of the following operating systems: • windows 95 • windows 98 • windows 2000 • windows nt 4.0 for more information, refer to the chapter print options. Your screens may va...

  • Page 276: Printing From Applications

    14. Printing from the windows workstations xerox phaser 790 14–2 printing from applications once you have installed the phaser 790 printer driver and set it to the proper port, you can print directly from most windows applications. Simply select the print command from within your application. Settin...

  • Page 277

    14. Printing from the windows workstations xerox phaser 790 14–3 configuring the postscript print options for windows 95/98 1. Select print from your application to display a print dialog box. 2. Ensure the phaser 790 is selected in the printer name field and select the properties button. 3. Select ...

  • Page 278

    14. Printing from the windows workstations xerox phaser 790 14–4 5. To use the new settings as default settings for this workstation, select apply. Refer to the section using saved settings in this chapter for more information about saved settings. 6. Select ok to close the properties window. 7. Sel...

  • Page 279

    14. Printing from the windows workstations xerox phaser 790 14–5 configuring the pcl print options for windows 95/98 1. Select start, settings, and printers. 2. Select the xerox phaser 790 pcl printer icon and select properties from the file menu. The printer pcl5 properties dialog box displays. 3. ...

  • Page 280

    14. Printing from the windows workstations xerox phaser 790 14–6 6. To use the new settings as default settings for this workstation, select apply. 7. To save the settings, select the save current setting button (the icon resembles a floppy disk). Enter a name for the setting in the save setting box...

  • Page 281

    14. Printing from the windows workstations xerox phaser 790 14–7 setting options and printing from windows 2000 after you have installed the windows 2000 postscript printer driver and ppd file, specify print settings for a particular job and print it. Pcl printing is not supported for windows 2000. ...

  • Page 282

    14. Printing from the windows workstations xerox phaser 790 14–8 6. Select ok. Depending on the application, you will see one of two dialog boxes. 7. Select ok, then ok again to print; or, if the print button is available, select print. The job prints with the specified settings..

  • Page 283

    14. Printing from the windows workstations xerox phaser 790 14–9 using saved settings (windows 95/98 and windows nt 4.0) print option settings can be saved on your hard disk so you can easily load specifically configured settings for a particular job. Settings files can also be shared over a network...

  • Page 284

    14. Printing from the windows workstations xerox phaser 790 14–10 deleting saved settings 1. From the fiery printing tab, select the save and manage list of settings button. 2. Select the settings you want to delete and select delete. 3. Select yes to confirm the deletion and ok. Modifying saved set...

  • Page 285

    14. Printing from the windows workstations xerox phaser 790 14–11 exporting saved settings 1. From the fiery printing tab, select the save and manage list of settings button. 2. Select the saved settings you want to export and select export. 3. Browse to the location in which to save the file, enter...

  • Page 286: Using Shortcuts

    14. Printing from the windows workstations xerox phaser 790 14–12 using shortcuts the shortcuts section of the driver interface displays the current settings for some of the most common print options. You can access and change these settings quickly and easily using the shortcuts. You can also acces...

  • Page 287: Windows 2000

    14. Printing from the windows workstations xerox phaser 790 14–13 working with custom page sizes in windows 95/98 or windows 2000 with custom page sizes, define the page dimensions and the unprintable area of the page. You can save three different custom page sizes for use any time you print. Custom...

  • Page 288

    14. Printing from the windows workstations xerox phaser 790 14–14 printing a custom page size 1. Select print in your application. 2. Ensure the xerox phaser 790 is selected as the printer, then select properties from the file menu. 3. Select the fiery printing tab. 4. Select the paper source print ...

  • Page 289

    14. Printing from the windows workstations xerox phaser 790 14–15 saving files to print at a remote location if you do not have a phaser 790 and are preparing final files to take to a service bureau or other location, select the print to file checkbox and ok. Save the file to the appropriate locatio...

  • Page 290

    14. Printing from the windows workstations xerox phaser 790 14–16 setting print options for a postscript job (windows nt 4.0) 1. Select print in your application. 2. Ensure that the phaser 790 postscript printer is selected and select properties from the file menu. 3. Select the fiery printing tab. ...

  • Page 291

    14. Printing from the windows workstations xerox phaser 790 14–17 5. Select the layout, colorwise, image quality, and finishing print option bars to specify the appropriate settings for the print job. These print options are specific to the server and the printer. They override settings specified in...

  • Page 292

    14. Printing from the windows workstations xerox phaser 790 14–18 setting print options for all postscript jobs (windows nt 4.0) 1. Select start, settings, and printers. 2. Right-click to select the xerox phaser 790 pcl printer icon and select document defaults. 3. Select the fiery printing tab. 4. ...

  • Page 293

    14. Printing from the windows workstations xerox phaser 790 14–19 5. Select the paper source, layout, colorwise, image quality and finishing print option bars to specify the appropriate settings for the print job. These print options are specific to the server and the printer. They override settings...

  • Page 294: Printing With Webdownloader

    14. Printing from the windows workstations xerox phaser 790 14–20 printing with webdownloader downloading files with webdownloader is generally faster than printing from application software. You can use webdownloader to print postscript, pcl, eps, or pdf files. 1. Select the webdownloader button. 2...

  • Page 295: Workstations

    Xerox phaser 790 15–1 printing from the macintosh os workstations print to the phaser 790 just as you would to any other printer from any application by selecting the phaser 790 as the current printer in the chooser and then printing the file from within the application. Another way to print from a ...

  • Page 296

    15. Printing from the macintosh os workstations xerox phaser 790 15–2 4. If the network is divided into zones, select the zone in which the printer is located. 5. Select the printer by __ name> from the select a postscript printer list. The names of all supported printers in the zone are displayed i...

  • Page 297

    15. Printing from the macintosh os workstations xerox phaser 790 15–3 setting options and printing from mac os workstations in mac os applications, print options are set from both the page setup dialog box and the print dialog box. For details on specific print options, refer to the chapter print op...

  • Page 298

    15. Printing from the macintosh os workstations xerox phaser 790 15–4 4. Select print from the application file menu. Ensure that the phaser 790 is displayed as your printer. Specify settings for the print options displayed. Print dialog boxes vary across applications. From the paper source drop-dow...

  • Page 299

    15. Printing from the macintosh os workstations xerox phaser 790 15–5 5. Select printer specific options and specify the appropriate settings for your print job. These print options are specific to the phaser 790. You may need to use the scroll bar at the right of the box to see all options. They ov...

  • Page 300: Defining A Custom Page Size

    15. Printing from the macintosh os workstations xerox phaser 790 15–6 defining a custom page size with custom page sizes, you define the page dimensions and margins. After you define a custom page size, you can use it from within an application, without redefining it each time you print. 1. Select p...

  • Page 301: Introduction to The

    Xerox phaser 790 16–1 introduction to the command workstation this chapter introduces you to the functions and graphical user interface of the command workstation. This chapter includes the following: • an introduction to the command workstation • procedures for logging in and connecting to the netw...

  • Page 302

    16. Introduction to the command workstation xerox phaser 790 16–2 about the command workstation the command workstation provides a window on printer functions, and an interface from which you can control those functions. The command workstation application can be installed on a windows 95/98, window...

  • Page 303

    16. Introduction to the command workstation xerox phaser 790 16–3 once the phaser 790 receives print jobs, the queues window becomes a dynamic display, filled with the names of jobs and their characteristics. Status bars animate in real time as new jobs are processed and printed, and jobs move to di...

  • Page 304

    16. Introduction to the command workstation xerox phaser 790 16–4 • spooled jobs—jobs listed below the spool status bar area are postscript or pcl files stored at the phaser 790. These jobs were sent to either the print queue (white printer icons) or the hold queue (yellow icons). The term postscrip...

  • Page 305: Starting Up and Logging In

    16. Introduction to the command workstation xerox phaser 790 16–5 starting up and logging in to start up the command workstation application: 1. Perform one of the following: • select the windows start button and select command workstation from the programs menu • if you have created a shortcut to t...

  • Page 306

    16. Introduction to the command workstation xerox phaser 790 16–6 a. Select add. B. Enter the printer name in the nickname field. C. Select the communication type (tcp/ip, ipx, pipe) from the protocol drop-down menu. D. Enter the ip address for the printer in the server name field. E. Select the add...

  • Page 307

    16. Introduction to the command workstation xerox phaser 790 16–7 logging in when the command workstation has connected to a server, the log in/out slider appears, prompting you to select a login level and enter a password. Before you log in, the administrator key is in the vertical position, and th...

  • Page 308

    16. Introduction to the command workstation xerox phaser 790 16–8 access levels the three possible levels of access to command workstation functions are administrator, operator, and guest. To enable maximum password protection, administrator and operator passwords must be specified in setup. Refer t...

  • Page 309

    16. Introduction to the command workstation xerox phaser 790 16–9 the command workstation interface the display illustrated below is the default command workstation display in the middle of job processing. There are two other windows, archive and job log, which you access via tabs at the bottom of t...

  • Page 310

    16. Introduction to the command workstation xerox phaser 790 16–10 the command workstation provides access to a great deal of information and many features that are accessed in various ways— buttons, menus, double-clicking, and right-mouse commands. It is a powerful interface that allows for a great...

  • Page 311

    16. Introduction to the command workstation xerox phaser 790 16–11 menu bar the menu bar has six menus. When an action is not available in the current context, the command is dimmed. Menu select this to do this preferences set command workstation preferences. Print pages print any or all of the foll...

  • Page 312

    16. Introduction to the command workstation xerox phaser 790 16–12 delete duplicate preview page undo these options are not selectable. Cancel ripping stop ripping the current job. You can also select this command by right-clicking the rip status bar. Cancel printing stop printing the current job. Y...

  • Page 313

    16. Introduction to the command workstation xerox phaser 790 16–13 server selection tabs the server selection tabs, just below the menu bar at the top of the display, can be used to log in to additional servers (if your site has more than one) and to switch between fiery servers currently connected ...

  • Page 314

    16. Introduction to the command workstation xerox phaser 790 16–14 • select the fiery icon to view server information. The server information slider displays name and version information about the currently connected server and the command workstation. • select the dial icon to open the log in/out s...

  • Page 315

    16. Introduction to the command workstation xerox phaser 790 16–15 job ticket information all the jobs listed by name in the queues and archive windows can display the job ticket information specified by the person who originated the print job. The command workstation can display this information be...

  • Page 316

    16. Introduction to the command workstation xerox phaser 790 16–16 queues window the queues window is a dynamic display of the job staging area. Jobs are lined up for processing and printing. Some of them are being held waiting for directions. Some are moving from one stage or queue to another and a...

  • Page 317

    16. Introduction to the command workstation xerox phaser 790 16–17 status bars jobs actively involved in the three processes (spooling, rasterizing, and printing) are listed in the status bars that span the queues window. Status bars show the filename and user name for the active process, and an ind...

  • Page 318

    16. Introduction to the command workstation xerox phaser 790 16–18 • enlarging the status bars select the small arrows at the left of the status bar to expand the status bar display. Select the arrows again to collapse the status bar to its original size. To expand all the status bars at the same ti...

  • Page 319

    16. Introduction to the command workstation xerox phaser 790 16–19 active jobs and held jobs in the description that follows, assume the operator has full control of jobs; that is, the administrator has disabled the direct connection and the print queue, and all user jobs come to the hold queue. For...

  • Page 320

    16. Introduction to the command workstation xerox phaser 790 16–20 job icons three types of icons are used for both active jobs and jobs on hold. Icon active jobs (white icons and rows) jobs on hold (yellow icons and rows) printer icons postscript, pcl, or raster data headed for printing (top) or af...

  • Page 321

    16. Introduction to the command workstation xerox phaser 790 16–21 the spool area is both the receiving area for jobs from users on the network (hold queue) and the waiting area for jobs that will be ripped. • hold queue jobs—when printing requires an operator (because the print queue and direct con...

  • Page 322

    16. Introduction to the command workstation xerox phaser 790 16–22 rip area the job icons in the rip area are described below: icon indicates how long you see the job 1 yellow raster icon and job row raster data; no destination defined; may have been printer before and held. Until it is deleted, mov...

  • Page 323

    16. Introduction to the command workstation xerox phaser 790 16–23 print area the job icons in the print area are described below: icon indicates how long you see the job 1 white printer icon and job row postscript or pcl data only— raster data has been deleted until the job limit is reached 2 white...

  • Page 324

    16. Introduction to the command workstation xerox phaser 790 16–24 job commands job commands are used to assign a selected job to a new destination or process. These commands are available from the job menu. Many are also available as right-mouse commands (described following the list of commands be...

  • Page 325

    16. Introduction to the command workstation xerox phaser 790 16–25 print and hold (like the user print option save fast reprint) print the job in its turn (rip it first if it does not have raster data) after printing, hold the postscript data and the raster in the rip area. Held in rip area indefini...

  • Page 326

    16. Introduction to the command workstation xerox phaser 790 16–26 using right-mouse commands use the following instructions to activate job commands with a single right-mouse click. 1. To route a single job in the job list, right-click the job. 2. Select one of the commands or destinations and rele...

  • Page 327

    16. Introduction to the command workstation xerox phaser 790 16–27 archive window if you want to store jobs before or after printing them, you can archive them. The printer can archive jobs internally (on the printer hard disk) and externally, on the command workstation hard drive, the zip disk, or ...

  • Page 328

    16. Introduction to the command workstation xerox phaser 790 16–28 the icons that appear in the archive window are always white, since they have no destination (as long as they are in the archive window). By default, the archive window displays all archived jobs. Until they are deleted, archived job...

  • Page 329

    16. Introduction to the command workstation xerox phaser 790 16–29 to: do this: sort jobs in a category, such as by date double-click the date/time heading. A small arrow indicates whether jobs are sorted in ascending or descending order. Double-click again to sort in the reverse order. Route a job ...

  • Page 330: Job Log Window

    16. Introduction to the command workstation xerox phaser 790 16–30 job log window the job log is a list of processed and printed jobs, the date and time they were processed or printed, and the characteristics of the job. It includes downloaded files and fonts and rip and hold jobs. The job log windo...

  • Page 331

    16. Introduction to the command workstation xerox phaser 790 16–31 to specify a date range: 1. Select the window menu and the filter option. 2. Select the range radio button, and enter dates in the from and to fields. For more detailed information, refer to the section filtering jobs. In the job log...

  • Page 332

    16. Introduction to the command workstation xerox phaser 790 16–32 • printing the job log—to print the job log, select print pages from the file menu, select job log, print, and ok. The job log is sent to the print queue and then prints to the phaser 790. You can use job menu commands to manipulate ...

  • Page 333

    16. Introduction to the command workstation xerox phaser 790 16–33 filtering jobs the queues, archive, and job log windows display a cumulative list of all jobs. If a large number of jobs are listed, it may be difficult to locate a particular job or a particular group of jobs. You can display a spec...

  • Page 334

    16. Introduction to the command workstation xerox phaser 790 16–34 the filter command lets you perform a search based on any and all values you specify in the filter dialog box. Enter values in all fields relevant to your filtering criteria. If you enter values in more than one field, only jobs that...

  • Page 335

    16. Introduction to the command workstation xerox phaser 790 16–35 creating filter templates if you often filter jobs according to specific criteria, you can create a filter template. In this way, you can filter jobs easily in one step and avoid the need to enter specific information each time you w...

  • Page 336: Job Properties

    16. Introduction to the command workstation xerox phaser 790 16–36 job properties when logged in as operator or administrator at the command workstation, use the properties command to check and override the print option settings (properties) of most jobs. You cannot override the print option setting...

  • Page 337: Managing Print Jobs At The

    Xerox phaser 790 17–1 managing print jobs at the command workstation this chapter provides some general information about managing printing on the phaser 790, and gives you some hints on using the command workstation windows to monitor and manage print jobs. It suggests ways to guide users so their ...

  • Page 338

    17. Managing print jobs at the command workstation xerox phaser 790 17–2 • list of printer settings (from the configuration page) • list of installed fonts if user applications do not download fonts automatically, indicate if users can download fonts to the printer, embed them in documents, or suppl...

  • Page 339

    17. Managing print jobs at the command workstation xerox phaser 790 17–3 how users communicate print requirements explain to remote users the information the administrator or operator must know in order to print the jobs they send. The instructions field is suited for communication about the job req...

  • Page 340

    17. Managing print jobs at the command workstation xerox phaser 790 17–4 customizing the command workstation window customize the display of job ticket information in the queues window by rearranging the column headings. You can tighten the columns, add new column headings, move columns, and delete ...

  • Page 341

    17. Managing print jobs at the command workstation xerox phaser 790 17–5 setting command workstation preferences select file and preferences to access the preferences dialog box. Menu select to do: enable animation turn on or off animation of the status bars. Enable popup help turn on or off short c...

  • Page 342

    17. Managing print jobs at the command workstation xerox phaser 790 17–6 printing server information pages using the print pages command, you can print various special pages of information stored on the printer. 1. Select print pages from the file menu. 2. In the select printer area, specify where y...

  • Page 343

    17. Managing print jobs at the command workstation xerox phaser 790 17–7 4. Select print. 5. Perform one of the following: • if you selected server in step 2, specify the number of copies to print and select ok. The page(s) are printed to the phaser 790. • if you selected local printer in step 2, se...

  • Page 344: Workflow Scenarios

    17. Managing print jobs at the command workstation xerox phaser 790 17–8 workflow scenarios the workflow at your site will depend on the number and complexity of jobs and the amount of responsibility given to the operator. This section suggests some ways you might interact with a job. Scenario 1 at ...

  • Page 345

    17. Managing print jobs at the command workstation xerox phaser 790 17–9 two examples follow. • if this is a routine job that does not call for special handling, the operator can right-click the job and select print. The rip status bar and the print status bar animate. The printed job is listed belo...

  • Page 346: Canceling Jobs

    17. Managing print jobs at the command workstation xerox phaser 790 17–10 canceling jobs you may need to cancel a job after it has been routed for processing or printing. You can cancel a job only while it is being ripped or while it is being printed. You cannot cancel a waiting job (white job row) ...

  • Page 347

    17. Managing print jobs at the command workstation xerox phaser 790 17–11 viewing and overriding print settings when logged in as operator or administrator at the command workstation, you can view, override user job settings of, and print any job in the queues window and view job settings for jobs i...

  • Page 348

    17. Managing print jobs at the command workstation xerox phaser 790 17–12 to override settings for all jobs listed in the properties dialog box, right- click the name of the print option (the row header) at the left of the dialog box and select the override setting from the drop-down box. The proper...

  • Page 349

    17. Managing print jobs at the command workstation xerox phaser 790 17–13 managing jobs with multiple printers you can connect to up to five printers simultaneously from the command workstation. This allows you to view and manage jobs being processed by multiple printers from a single location, and ...

  • Page 350

    17. Managing print jobs at the command workstation xerox phaser 790 17–14 to transfer jobs between color servers: 1. Log in to more than one color server, as described above. To transfer jobs between color servers, both color servers must support the send to server> command. 2. In the queues window ...

  • Page 351: Archiving Jobs

    17. Managing print jobs at the command workstation xerox phaser 790 17–15 archiving jobs postscript and raster data jobs can be archived internally to the phaser 790 or the zip drive, or externally to the command workstation hard disk or network drives. 1. In the queues window, select any held job i...

  • Page 352

    17. Managing print jobs at the command workstation xerox phaser 790 17–16 5. Browse to the device and folder to which you want to archive the job(s) and select ok. The archive options dialog box shows external devices as available archive volumes. 6. If applicable, select archive rasters. The archiv...

  • Page 353

    17. Managing print jobs at the command workstation xerox phaser 790 17–17 importing archived jobs from external media you can use the import command to find and retrieve jobs previously archived to external devices. This command can be used to retrieve files archived from the current printer or from...

  • Page 354: Using The Job Log

    17. Managing print jobs at the command workstation xerox phaser 790 17–18 using the job log the job log is the list of all processed and printed jobs, including the date and time printed, and all the characteristics of the job. The administrator can set job log preferences for clearing and printing ...

  • Page 355

    17. Managing print jobs at the command workstation xerox phaser 790 17–19 3. To update the job log, select refresh from the window menu. 4. To clear the entire job log, select clear job log from the server menu. The job log window displays a list of all the jobs and the following information: status...

  • Page 356

    17. Managing print jobs at the command workstation xerox phaser 790 17–20 other server management commands these additional server menu commands are used to manage server performance, configuration, and status. Some of these commands are available only through the administrator log-in: • manage colo...

  • Page 357: Using The Fiery Webtools

    Xerox phaser 790 18–1 using the fiery webtools the fiery utilities enable remote users to view server functions. Users may also have the ability to manage jobs remotely if the system administrator has assigned them such privileges. This chapter provides an introduction to the fiery webtools, providi...

  • Page 358

    18. Using the fiery webtools xerox phaser 790 18–2 the following table summarizes the fiery webtools accessed from the fiery home page and refers you to the appropriate documentation for support. Webtool summary status displays the jobs currently processing and printing webspooler * enables viewing,...

  • Page 359

    18. Using the fiery webtools xerox phaser 790 18–3 accessing the fiery webtools open the internet browser application. 1. Enter the ip address or the dns name of the phaser 790 in the url line of the browser. 2. If a log in dialog box is displayed, select guest and ok. The log in dialog box is displ...

  • Page 360: Using The Status Webtool

    18. Using the fiery webtools xerox phaser 790 18–4 using the status webtool the status webtool displays the jobs that are currently processing and printing. 1. Select the status button. The current rip status and printer status are displayed. 2. To open a new browser window for the status display, s...

  • Page 361: Using The Installer Webtool

    18. Using the fiery webtools xerox phaser 790 18–5 using the installer webtool the installer webtool enables you to download printer drivers directly from the printer to your workstation. Do not use this tool with windows 2000 printer drivers. 1. Launch your internet or intranet browser and enter th...

  • Page 362

    18. Using the fiery webtools xerox phaser 790 18–6 4. Under the name of your operating system, select printer files. For windows workstations, a dialog box is displayed, prompting you to save the file to the location you select. For mac os workstations, a folder named printer driver is downloaded to...

  • Page 363: Using Webdownloader

    18. Using the fiery webtools xerox phaser 790 18–7 using webdownloader webdownloader enables you to send postscript, encapsulated postscript (eps), pcl, and portable document format (pdf) files to the printer without first opening the file in an application. 1. Select the webdownloader button. 2. Se...

  • Page 364: Font Manager

    18. Using the fiery webtools xerox phaser 790 18–8 font manager font manager enables you to download, retain, or restore special fonts that are not included in the built-in printer fonts. 1. Select the font manager button. 2. To download a font, select the browse button and search for the desired fo...

  • Page 365: Using Fiery Link

    Xerox phaser 790 19–1 using fiery link fiery link is designed to provide you with up-to-date status on print jobs and connected servers. It tracks the status of your print jobs and alerts you to errors. For example, you can see how many print jobs are ahead of your job in the queue. Fiery link also ...

  • Page 366

    19. Using fiery link xerox phaser 790 19–2 to begin using fiery link: 1. Perform one of the following: a. For windows: double-click the fiery link icon or select fiery link from the start>programs menu. B. For macintosh os: double-click your hard drive icon and double-click the fiery folder. The mai...

  • Page 367

    19. Using fiery link xerox phaser 790 19–3 2. Select the currently selected server or print job to display the list of all connected servers or print jobs. 3. From this list, select the phaser 790 or the job about which you want information. 4. Select the currently selected fiery link tool to displa...

  • Page 368

    19. Using fiery link xerox phaser 790 19–4 fiery link tools fiery link includes the following tools that can be used to monitor a print job or a connected printer. Selecting the up and down arrows scrolls through the tool list and opens each tool in turn in the fiery link window. Icon tool if a prin...

  • Page 369

    19. Using fiery link xerox phaser 790 19–5 input trays—an icon is used to represent the paper level in each tray. A red icon indicates the paper tray is empty, a yellow icon indicates the paper tray is less than half full, and a green icon indicates the paper tray is more than half full. Up and down...

  • Page 370

    19. Using fiery link xerox phaser 790 19–6 setting preferences 1. Select the preferences check mark in the main window to view the preferences dialog box. 2. Set the my fiery list options preferences: • if track my print jobs is selected and you select the current print job, the active job list wind...

  • Page 371

    19. Using fiery link xerox phaser 790 19–7 • if monitor my fierys is selected and you select the current phaser 790, the device list is displayed. • if both is selected and you select the current print job or current printer, both the active job list and the device list windows are displayed. 3. Set...

  • Page 372

    19. Using fiery link xerox phaser 790 19–8 using my fiery list of fiery link 1. Select the phaser 790 button to access the my fiery list. 2. Use my fiery list to specify the printers you want to monitor using fiery link. 3. Access a menu from the windows taskbar status area to get information about ...

  • Page 373: Using Fiery Webspooler

    Xerox phaser 790 20–1 using fiery webspooler fiery webspooler duplicates many of the functions and features of the command workstation. Webspooler enables job tracking and management from multiple platforms over the internet or intranet. Fiery webspooler, one of the fiery webtools, is accessed throu...

  • Page 374

    20. Using fiery webspooler xerox phaser 790 20–2 accessing the fiery webspooler window 1. From the fiery home page window, select webspooler. The fiery webspooler window is displayed in a new browser window..

  • Page 375

    20. Using fiery webspooler xerox phaser 790 20–3 about the fiery webspooler window like the command workstation, fiery webspooler is a window to view printer functions and an interface from which you can control those functions. The fiery webspooler window is divided into three areas by spool, rip, ...

  • Page 376

    20. Using fiery webspooler xerox phaser 790 20–4 • errors—jobs with an error are shown in red. To display the error, double-click the job line. Note that you cannot check the job properties or hold a job with an error. If your job does not display anywhere in the fiery webspooler window, it may have...

  • Page 377

    20. Using fiery webspooler xerox phaser 790 20–5 rename rename the job (postscript or pcl file with or without raster). Unaffected, but associated with the new name note: if the renamed job is printed, the job log reflects the original name of the job. Hold hold the job in the current place (except ...

  • Page 378

    20. Using fiery webspooler xerox phaser 790 20–6 overriding job option settings to change the job options of a job, perform one of the following: • double-click the job line. • select the job and override print settings from the job menu. If necessary, scroll down to see all the various job options....

  • Page 379: Using The Job Log

    20. Using fiery webspooler xerox phaser 790 20–7 using the job log from fiery webspooler, you can view and print a log of all jobs printed by the phaser 790. If you logged in as administrator, you can delete the job log from fiery webspooler. The job log is not available if you logged in as guest. D...

  • Page 380

    20. Using fiery webspooler xerox phaser 790 20–8 the job log displays each job and the following information: status, document name, user name, date, start time, end time, process time, page description language, file size, device, paper size, media, number of originals, number of color pages, numbe...

  • Page 381: Accessing Setup

    Xerox phaser 790 21–1 performing the setup from websetup after you have performed initial setup (server setup, network setup, and printer setup) from the control panel, uses with access privileges can complete or change most setup options from a windows computer using the fiery websetup webtool. Acc...

  • Page 382: Enabling Java Services

    21. Performing the setup from websetup xerox phaser 790 21–2 enabling java services when you access websetup for the first time, the accessing websetup screen may display, indicating java is not enabled. Follow the instructions on the screen to enable java services..

  • Page 383: Accessing Fiery Websetup

    21. Performing the setup from websetup xerox phaser 790 21–3 accessing fiery websetup 1. Start your internet browser application. 2. Enter the ip address of the printer in the url line of the browser. This information is available from your system administrator. 3. Log in as the administrator. The p...

  • Page 384: General Setup Options

    21. Performing the setup from websetup xerox phaser 790 21–4 general setup options regardless of how you access setup remotely, the following window is displayed. You may select from the following categories of options: • server setup • network setup • printer setup refer to the sections that follow...

  • Page 385: Server Setup

    21. Performing the setup from websetup xerox phaser 790 21–5 server setup in server setup, you can specify server settings; set, change or remove server passwords; and specify job log page size and support options. 1. Select the server setup button from the websetup screen to display the server setu...

  • Page 386

    21. Performing the setup from websetup xerox phaser 790 21–6 c. Select the enable printed queue check box to create a storage location on the hard drive of the printer for the most recent print jobs. When this option is enabled (default), users with administrator privileges can use the webspooler to...

  • Page 387

    21. Performing the setup from websetup xerox phaser 790 21–7 if you do not set passwords, all users will have access to setup functions (including setting passwords) and job control. It is strongly recommended that you set at least an administrator password to protect the server from unauthorized ch...

  • Page 388: Network Setup

    21. Performing the setup from websetup xerox phaser 790 21–8 network setup network setup configures the printer to receive print jobs over the networks that are used at your site. If the printer is configured to enable more than one protocol, it automatically switches to the correct protocol when it...

  • Page 389

    21. Performing the setup from websetup xerox phaser 790 21–9 1. Select the network setup button from the websetup screen to display the network setup tabs. 2. If it is not already displayed, select the port tab and perform the following: a. Select the enable ethernet check box if the printer is to b...

  • Page 390

    21. Performing the setup from websetup xerox phaser 790 21–10 b. Select the enable parallel port check box if you want to print though the parallel port. This option enables you to connect a single windows workstation to the parallel port and print directly to the printer. Enabling this option does ...

  • Page 391

    21. Performing the setup from websetup xerox phaser 790 21–11 3. If you have an ethernet or token ring network, select the protocol1 tab from the network setup tabs. In this tab, you can specify the protocols used to send jobs to the printer. Unlike remote setup, local setup does not provide separat...

  • Page 392

    21. Performing the setup from websetup xerox phaser 790 21–12 4. Select the enable on ethernet check box if you have a tcp/ip network connected to the printer over ethernet cabling. If the check box is selected, the ip auto and ip static radio buttons and the gateway address fields are enabled. A. S...

  • Page 393

    21. Performing the setup from websetup xerox phaser 790 21–13 enter one of the following values in the subnet mask text boxes: • 255.0.0.0 if the ip address starts with a number less than 128 • 255.255.0.0 if the ip address starts with a number in the range of 128—191 • 255.255.255.0 if the ip addre...

  • Page 394

    21. Performing the setup from websetup xerox phaser 790 21–14 5. Select the enable on token ring check box if you have a token ring network connected to the printer over ethernet cabling. If the check box is selected, the ip auto and ip static radio buttons are enabled. A. Select the ip auto radio b...

  • Page 395

    21. Performing the setup from websetup xerox phaser 790 21–15 6. If you have an appletalk network, select the protocol2 tab from the network setup tabs. In this tab, you can specify the appletalk protocols used to send jobs to the printer. A. In the appletalk box, select the enable appletalk check b...

  • Page 396

    21. Performing the setup from websetup xerox phaser 790 21–16 7. If you have an ipx/spx frame type, select the protocol 2 tab. In the ipx frames box, perform one of the following: a. Select the auto frames radio button to enable the server to select the appropriate frame to use with netware. B. Sele...

  • Page 397

    21. Performing the setup from websetup xerox phaser 790 21–17 8. To specify the novell netware (pserver) options, select the service1 tab from the network setup tabs. A. When the server is connected to a novell network, select the enable pserver mode check box to enable the options on this tab. To e...

  • Page 398

    21. Performing the setup from websetup xerox phaser 790 21–18 in initial setup, the printer was connected to the network and an nds directory tree with a printer, print server and one or more print queue objects. You can make any changes to that setup through websetup. To modify nds setup, you may n...

  • Page 399

    21. Performing the setup from websetup xerox phaser 790 21–19 9. To specify the windows printing service (smb) options, select the service2 tab from the network setup tabs. Broadcasts from smb devices cannot be routed beyond their original network segment without a wins name server. Setting up the w...

  • Page 400

    21. Performing the setup from websetup xerox phaser 790 21–20 c. Type relevant information (up to 15 characters) about the server in the comment text box. D. Type the network domain or workgroup (up to 15 characters) of the server in the domain or workgroup text box. E. Perform one of the following:...

  • Page 401: Printer Setup

    21. Performing the setup from websetup xerox phaser 790 21–21 printer setup use the printer setup to specify the printer default page description language (pdl), paper size, and ability to print when dry ink is low. You can also set options for postscript and pcl printing. 1. Select the printer setu...

  • Page 402

    21. Performing the setup from websetup xerox phaser 790 21–22 2. If it is not already displayed, select the printer setup tab from the printer setup tabs. The default network printer name is displayed in the selected printer field. Perform the following: a. Enable one or more of the following queues...

  • Page 403

    21. Performing the setup from websetup xerox phaser 790 21–23 a. Select the default paper size from the default paper sizes drop-down box to specify the kind of paper to use for printing standard jobs. B. Select yes or no in the print to ps error drop down box. Select yes to print the portion of the...

  • Page 404

    21. Performing the setup from websetup xerox phaser 790 21–24 the following option available only when printing from windows computers; it is not available in remote setup. 4. Select the printer setup tab to specify pcl printing options. Find pcl setup under the printer name in the directory tree. F...

  • Page 405: Exiting Setup

    21. Performing the setup from websetup xerox phaser 790 21–25 e. Use the scroll box to specify the font pitch or number of fixed-space pcl characters (.44-99.99) per horizontal inch to print. The pitch value can be specified to two decimal places. The default is 10.00. F. Select a pcl symbol set to ...

  • Page 406

    21. Performing the setup from websetup xerox phaser 790 21–26 printing the configuration page remotely 1. At the command workstation, select print pages from the file menu. 2. Select configuration. 3. Select print. Post the current configuration page near the server for quick reference. Users need t...

  • Page 407: Using Colorwise Pro Tools

    Xeroxphaser 790 22–1 using colorwise pro tools colorwise pro tools are color management applications that give you flexible control of color printing. There are three tools: • calibrator • color editor • profile manager colorwise pro tools for windows and mac os computers are fundamentally the same;...

  • Page 408

    22. Using colorwise pro tools xerox phaser 790 22–2 changing calibration has the potential to affect all jobs for all users, so you may want to limit the number of people authorized to perform calibration. An administrator password can be set from the fiery control panel or in setup from the command...

  • Page 409

    22. Using colorwise pro tools xerox phaser 790 22–3 measurements measurement files contain numerical values that correspond to the toner density produced by the printer when it prints solid cyan, magenta, yellow and black, and graduated tints of those colors. To create a measurement file, first prin...

  • Page 410

    22. Using colorwise pro tools xerox phaser 790 22–4 checking calibration status you can check whether the fiery is calibrated, which calibration set and output profile were used, and when the printer was last calibrated: • print a configuration page or test page from the control panel or the command...

  • Page 411

    22. Using colorwise pro tools xerox phaser 790 22–5 calibrating with colorwise pro tools using the densitometer, you can quickly measure color patches and download these measurements to the fiery colorwise pro tools calibrator. Multiple users can be connected to one server with colorwise pro tools, ...

  • Page 412: Color Editor

    22. Using colorwise pro tools xerox phaser 790 22–6 if you chose the densitometer method, select the page type and paper size options you selected for the measurements page, and click measure. 8. Follow the directions for the densitometer measurement. 9. When you are notified that the measurements w...

  • Page 413

    22. Using colorwise pro tools xerox phaser 790 22–7 editing profiles color editor allows you to create custom profiles by editing existing simulation or output profiles and saving the changes as a new profile. With color editor, you can fine-tune a profile on your fiery to meet your exact specificat...

  • Page 414

    22. Using colorwise pro tools xerox phaser 790 22–8 4. For a simulation profile, choose master from the edit mode menu. For an output profile, choose custom from the edit mode menu. You can use the dialog box to view or edit profiles. The graph allows you to view and manipulate color output values. ...

  • Page 415

    22. Using colorwise pro tools xerox phaser 790 22–9 for greater precision, you can key in percentages in the input and output boxes or use the arrow keys in the keyboard to adjust the curve. To use the arrow keys, you must first click on the curve to establish and anchor point that serves as a refer...

  • Page 416

    22. Using colorwise pro tools xerox phaser 790 22–10 4. Edit and save the simulation. For this new simulation to be automatically applied to a print job, the cmyk simulation, simulation method, and output profile settings must be the same as those used when you edited the profile. If the simulation ...

  • Page 417: Profile Manager

    22. Using colorwise pro tools xerox phaser 790 22–11 checking edited profiles you can view a printed sample of a profile before you save it to the fiery. You can print a: • comparison page provided with colorwise pro tools, which shows a comparison of images and colored patches with and without edit...

  • Page 418

    22. Using colorwise pro tools xerox phaser 790 22–12 • rgb source: • srgb (pc) – source color space for a generic windows computer monitor. • apple standard – standard source color space for mac os computer monitors with older versions of colorsync. • efirgb – preset default setting for a fiery. • s...

  • Page 419

    22. Using colorwise pro tools xerox phaser 790 22–13 a small icon to the left of a profile name indicates the default profile for each category (rgb, source, simulation, and output). If you designate a different profile as the default, the icon appears next to your designated profile. The icon indic...

  • Page 420

    22. Using colorwise pro tools xerox phaser 790 22–14 2. If the desired profile does not appear, click browse to go to a different directory. Browse to the directory containing the profile you want to download and click ok. 3. When the profile you wish to download appears in the list in the main prof...

  • Page 421

    22. Using colorwise pro tools xerox phaser 790 22–15 managing profiles with profile manager, you can back up profiles and delete profiles. You should always back up profiles before updating fiery software to ensure that no custom profiles are lost. You can back up and delete only those profiles that...

  • Page 422

    22. Using colorwise pro tools xerox phaser 790 22–16 defining profiles before you can apply any downloaded or edited profile to a print job, that profile must be linked to one of the predefined custom names, or you can set the profile as the default for all print jobs. There are 10 names available f...

  • Page 423

    22. Using colorwise pro tools xerox phaser 790 22–17 changing global settings use the global settings button to open a dialog box where you can set the default simulation method and the profile used for rgb separation. You can also access information on how all the profiles are applied to color data...

  • Page 424

    22. Using colorwise pro tools xerox phaser 790 22–18.

  • Page 425: Problem Solving

    Xerox phaser 790 23-1 problem solving the following list shows the types of problems identified in this chapter: • jam clearance • copy/print quality problems • power problems • printer error messages • printer error codes avoiding paper jams the following conditions cause jams in the printer. • the...

  • Page 426: Printer Jam Clearance Areas

    23. Problem solving clearing paper jams 23-2 xerox phaser 790 printer jam clearance areas d c b a 301069a area 1: bypass tray and bypass transport area 2: paper feed area from paper tray 1, or the duplex tray when installed. Area 3: paper feed area from the 2 tray module, when installed. Area 4: top...

  • Page 427: Clearing A Paper Tray Jam

    Clearing a paper tray jam 23. Problem solving xerox phaser 790 23-3 clearing a paper tray jam perform this procedure when the message check loading of tray x (1, 2, or 3) is displayed on the control panel. 1. Slowly open the paper tray all the way. Remove the jammed paper and any paper that is creas...

  • Page 428

    23. Problem solving clearing a paper tray jam 23-4 xerox phaser 790 5. Firmly close the paper tray. 301065b 6. Try running the job again. 7. If the problem still exists, open the tray and turn the stack of paper over. 8. Firmly close the paper tray..

  • Page 429: Clearing A Duplex Tray Jam

    Clearing a duplex tray jam 23. Problem solving xerox phaser 790 23-5 clearing a duplex tray jam perform this procedure only when the message clear duplex tray jam is displayed on the control panel. Caution do not open the duplex tray unless directed to do so from the printer control panel. Opening t...

  • Page 430

    23. Problem solving clearing a duplex tray jam 23-6 xerox phaser 790 3. Firmly close the duplex tray. 301268a.

  • Page 431: Clearing Area 1 Jams

    Clearing area 1 jams 23. Problem solving xerox phaser 790 23-7 clearing area 1 jams perform this procedure when the message clear jam in area 1 is displayed on the control panel. 1. Remove any jammed or torn paper or other stock from area 1, bypass tray. Ensure that there are no pieces of torn stock...

  • Page 432

    23. Problem solving clearing area 1 jams 23-8 xerox phaser 790 4. Lift the transport cover using the handle as shown. 0301091a-w o l 5. Remove any jammed or torn paper as shown below. Ensure that there are no pieces of torn paper remaining in the transport. 0301092a -w o l 6. Close the transport cov...

  • Page 433

    Clearing area 1 jams 23. Problem solving xerox phaser 790 23-9 7. Close the bypass tray transport. 0301084a -w o l 8. Reload the bypass tray with the desired stock and ensure that the width guide is adjusted to the size of the stock. 0301095a-w o l.

  • Page 434

    23. Problem solving clearing area 1 jams 23-10 xerox phaser 790

  • Page 435: Clearing Area 2 Jams

    Clearing area 2 jams 23. Problem solving xerox phaser 790 23-11 clearing area 2 jams perform this procedure when the message clear jam in area 2 is displayed on the control panel. 1. Lower the area 2 access cover. 301096 2. Remove any jammed or torn stock, from area 2. Ensure that there are no piece...

  • Page 436

    23. Problem solving clearing area 2 jams 23-12 xerox phaser 790

  • Page 437: Clearing Area 3 Jams

    Clearing area 3 jams 23. Problem solving xerox phaser 790 23-13 clearing area 3 jams perform this procedure when the message clear jam in area 3 is displayed on the control panel. 1. Open the area 3 access door. 301099 2. Remove any jammed or torn paper as shown below. Ensure that there are no piece...

  • Page 438

    23. Problem solving clearing area 3 jams 23-14 xerox phaser 790

  • Page 439: Clearing Area 4 Jams

    Clearing area 4 jams 23. Problem solving xerox phaser 790 23-15 clearing area 4 jams perform this procedure when the message clear jam in area 4 is displayed on the control panel. 1. Open the area 4 cover. 301201 2. Remove the jammed paper. If the paper is torn ensure that there are no pieces of tor...

  • Page 440

    23. Problem solving clearing area 4 jams 23-16 xerox phaser 790

  • Page 441: Clearing Area 5 Jams

    Clearing area 5 jams 23. Problem solving xerox phaser 790 23-17 clearing area 5 jams perform one of the following procedures when the message clear jam in area 5 is displayed on the control panel. • if you do not have the duplex tray option installed perform the procedure below. • if you have the du...

  • Page 442

    23. Problem solving clearing area 5 jams 23-18 xerox phaser 790 3. If the paper is not visible, turn the green knob in the direction shown. 0301107a -w o l 4. Ensure that there are no pieces of torn paper remaining in the fuser area. 5. Return the green handle to the original position. 0301257a -w o...

  • Page 443

    Clearing area 5 jams 23. Problem solving xerox phaser 790 23-19 clearing the upper inverter 1. In order to access area 5, pull open the upper inverter. 301260 2. To release any paper, lift the green lever, and gently pull the paper in the direction of the arrow 0301257a -w o l 3. If the paper is not...

  • Page 444

    23. Problem solving clearing area 5 jams 23-20 xerox phaser 790 4. Open the small clear cover and ensure that all the paper and paper bits are removed. 0301109a -w o l a. If paper is visible under the clear cover, hold the cover open and push the paper toward the paper exit with your fingers. 030111...

  • Page 445

    Clearing area 5 jams 23. Problem solving xerox phaser 790 23-21 c. If paper is only partially visible under the cover, check under the tray for access to the paper. D. Pull the paper down and remove. 0301112a -w o l 5. Close the small clear cover and move the green lever to the lower position. 03011...

  • Page 446

    23. Problem solving clearing area 5 jams 23-22 xerox phaser 790

  • Page 447: Clearing Area 6 Jams

    Clearing area 6 jams 23. Problem solving xerox phaser 790 23-23 clearing area 6 jams perform this procedure when the message clear jam in area 6 is displayed on the control panel. 1. In order to access area 6, open the lower inverter cover. 301127a 2. Remove the jammed paper. Ensure that there are n...

  • Page 448

    23. Problem solving clearing area 6 jams 23-24 xerox phaser 790

  • Page 449: Copy/print Quality Problems

    Copy/print quality problems 23. Problem solving xerox phaser 790 23-25 copy/print quality problems if the problem still exists after following the instructions in this table, call your supplier or xerox for service. Description possible cause action faded print/copy printer out of adjustment go to a...

  • Page 450

    23. Problem solving copy/print quality problems 23-26 xerox phaser 790 description possible cause action vertical blanks the copy/print cartridge is old or damaged. Go to replacing the copy/print cartridge in the maintenance chapter. Image is slanted the paper guides in the paper tray are not in the...

  • Page 451: Adjusting The Color

    Adjusting the color 23. Problem solving xerox phaser 790 23-27 adjusting the color perform this procedure if you have color problems such as insufficient amounts of one or more colors, or excessive amounts of one or more colors. If a message to replace a dry ink color cartridge is displayed on the p...

  • Page 452

    23. Problem solving adjusting the color 23-28 xerox phaser 790 6. Repeat step 5 for each for the color rows, drawing circles around your preferred selections or recording a 9 or a 0 next to the row. 7. For the 30% match row, hold the sheet at arms length. Select the circle that best matches the back...

  • Page 453

    Adjusting the color 23. Problem solving xerox phaser 790 23-29 11. Best patch (row) is displayed on the printer control panel. Use the up and down arrow buttons to enter the number of the row that corresponds to your circled selection. 12. Press the item/enter button and perform one of the following...

  • Page 454

    23. Problem solving adjusting the color 23-30 xerox phaser 790

  • Page 455: Printer Error Messages

    Printer error messages 23. Problem solving xerox phaser 790 23-31 printer error messages if the problem still exists after following the instructions in this table, call your service support and report the problem. Message possible cause action 010-317 call for service there may be an electrical pro...

  • Page 456

    23. Problem solving printer error messages 23-32 xerox phaser 790 message possible cause action close area 5 the area 5 access cover is open. Close the area 5 access cover. Close duplex tray the duplex tray is open. Close the duplex tray. Close front cover the front cover is open. Close the front co...

  • Page 457

    Printer error messages 23. Problem solving xerox phaser 790 23-33 message possible cause action load [stock size] in tray 2 tray 2 is low on the specified stock. Fill the paper tray with the appropriate stock. Load [stock size] in tray 3 tray 3 is low on the specified stock. Fill the paper tray with...

  • Page 458

    23. Problem solving printer error messages 23-34 xerox phaser 790

  • Page 459: Printer Error Codes

    Printer error codes 23. Problem solving xerox phaser 790 23-35 printer error codes an error code may indicate that an electrical or mechanical problem exists in the printer. Typical error codes, six digit numbers with a hyphen in the middle, are followed by the words call for service. If an error co...

  • Page 460

    23. Problem solving printer error codes 23-36 xerox phaser 790

  • Page 461: Network Problem Solving

    Network problem solving 23. Problem solving xerox phaser 790 23-37 network problem solving because the phaser 790 server is part of the printer, most references in this chapter are simply to the printer. The word server is used to refer to network servers. Troubleshooting during setup from the contr...

  • Page 462

    23. Problem solving network problem solving 23-38 xerox phaser 790 network protocol setup messages the following table lists the network protocol messages that you may be seen during the network protocol setup. It also contains the last setup screen shown before the message appears, a description of...

  • Page 463

    Network problem solving 23. Problem solving xerox phaser 790 23-39 message setup screen description and action token ring hardware not installed or not functioning. Setup> ipx>spx setup) components are not installed, are not installed correctly, or are not installed in the correct device. An unsuppo...

  • Page 464

    23. Problem solving network problem solving 23-40 xerox phaser 790 message setup screen description and action ______ is empty. Navigating nds tree (network setup>service setup>pserver setup>nds setup) the selected container has no subcontainers or objects relevant to the current mode of navigation....

  • Page 465

    Network problem solving 23. Problem solving xerox phaser 790 23-41 message setup screen description and action all connections used. Remove server? Add file server (network setup> service setup>pserver setup> bindery setup) you have added the maximum 8 bindery servers. You must disconnect one of tho...

  • Page 466

    23. Problem solving network problem solving 23-42 xerox phaser 790 novell problems during network setup in network setup, when you are configuring your ipx (novell) connection, the phaser 790 queries the network for novell file servers and trees and temporarily attaches to them. If a guest login is ...

  • Page 467

    Network problem solving 23. Problem solving xerox phaser 790 23-43 novell error messages message cause suggested action or exit 220 guest account not available. The guest account, which you have selected for initial login, has expired or has been disabled by the netware supervisor. • enable a guest ...

  • Page 468

    23. Problem solving network problem solving 23-44 xerox phaser 790 message cause suggested action or exit notify ipx (novell) administrator 790 is already connected to a file server. Something unexpected has happened and the user generally cannot recover without the intervention of the system admini...

  • Page 469

    Network problem solving 23. Problem solving xerox phaser 790 23-45 runtime printer error messages for error messages related to canceling jobs and printing, including the disk full message and alerts to local media, refer to the sections job management error messages and clearing the printer. Users ...

  • Page 470

    23. Problem solving network problem solving 23-46 xerox phaser 790 message description and action • check these settings quickly by printing a configuration page. At the client workstation, ensure that the appropriate network protocols are loaded, and that the windows directory contains a configured...

  • Page 471

    Network problem solving 23. Problem solving xerox phaser 790 23-47 name table in this location: for this item: ipx/spx networks: tcp/ip networks server setup server name option administrator defines name administrator defines name windows nt hosts file host name dns name (tcp/ip hostname) lpd host n...

  • Page 472: Printing Problems

    23. Problem solving network problem solving 23-48 xerox phaser 790 printing problems on a windows workstation setting up printing on windows nt 4.0 workstations if you have problems installing the printer with windows nt 4.0, try installing another postscript printer (such as the apple laser writer ...

  • Page 473

    Network problem solving 23. Problem solving xerox phaser 790 23-49 on a mac os workstation setting up the printer in the chooser if auto-setup does not work and you are prompted to select the ppd, select the appropriate printer file in your system:extensions:printer descriptions folder. Select docuc...

  • Page 474

    23. Problem solving network problem solving 23-50 xerox phaser 790 general printing problems if this happens: try this: you cannot connect to the printer. Make sure that the printer is not being calibrated from the control panel. If the printer is being calibrated from the control panel, you can sel...

  • Page 475

    Network problem solving 23. Problem solving xerox phaser 790 23-51 from the functions menu on the control panel or selects the function key on the command workstation. • did you select the phaser 790 as the current printer? Before printing, you must select the phaser 790 as the current printer from ...

  • Page 476

    23. Problem solving network problem solving 23-52 xerox phaser 790 if you are printing in ascii format postscript only, set ignore eof character to no; if you are printing in binary format postscript, set it to yes. • if you print using the dos copy command, make sure to use the /b option when print...

  • Page 477

    Network problem solving 23. Problem solving xerox phaser 790 23-53 problems with print quality if this happens: try this: print settings for your job output do not match the settings you gave. Ensure that you did not override the setting for the job in another place. For information about options an...

  • Page 478

    23. Problem solving network problem solving 23-54 xerox phaser 790 if this happens: try this: your printed file appears too dark. Adjust the brightness option. Use the brightness option when printing from an application to lighten your image whenever you print a postscript or encapsulated postscript...

  • Page 479

    Network problem solving 23. Problem solving xerox phaser 790 23-55 job management problem solving this section lists error messages you might see, and provides some troubleshooting guidelines should a problem arise with the printer or the command workstation. If you are unable to resolve a problem a...

  • Page 480

    23. Problem solving network problem solving 23-56 xerox phaser 790 message corrective action/additional information functions menu. Platen scan in progress the printer is completing a scan and will be ready for printing in a few minutes. Print/copy cartrdg. Misplaced the print/copy cartridge is not ...

  • Page 481

    Network problem solving 23. Problem solving xerox phaser 790 23-57 command workstation problem solving in case of problems, and before you call for service, check the steps in this section. If you are unable to resolve the problem, make a note of the error condition and contact your authorized servi...

  • Page 482

    23. Problem solving network problem solving 23-58 xerox phaser 790 command workstation fails to connect to a server if a remote command workstation cannot connect to a server that was connected previously, you may need to reconfigure the connection. 1. If you can, select exit from the command workst...

  • Page 483

    Network problem solving 23. Problem solving xerox phaser 790 23-59 unexpected printing results if this happens this is the problem a cover page is not printed when you reprint a saved raster job cover pages are not printed with saved raster jobs that have already printed. The job settings are not ca...

  • Page 484

    23. Problem solving network problem solving 23-60 xerox phaser 790 clearing the printer clearing the printer is an administrator option that can be used as a last resort if a job persists in the system and prevents printing despite attempts to cancel or delete it. Clearing the printer deletes all jo...

  • Page 485: Maintenance

    Xerox phaser 790 24-1 maintenance cleaning procedures this section contains the recommended cleaning procedures for the xerox phaser 790. Cleaning the covers the covers do not require cleaning. However, if you wish to clean the outside covers, perform the following procedure. Warning always switch o...

  • Page 486

    24. Maintenance cleaning procedures 24-2 xerox phaser 790

  • Page 487

    Replacing the dry ink cartridges 24. Maintenance xerox phaser 790 24-3 replacing the dry ink cartridges use this procedure when you are referred here from the problem solving chapter, or when a message to install a dry ink cartridge is displayed on the control panel. 1. Open the front cover. 301034b...

  • Page 488

    24. Maintenance replacing the dry ink cartridges 24-4 xerox phaser 790 b. Turn the knob in the direction of the arrow until it stops. 0 301028c-wol c. Repeat the steps until the desired cartridge is visible in the opening. 3. With the desired cartridge visible in the opening, turn the cartridge in t...

  • Page 489

    Replacing the dry ink cartridges 24. Maintenance xerox phaser 790 24-5 5. Remove the new dry ink cartridge from the box and shake it seven or eight times as shown. 301040a-wol 0 6. Ensure that the arrow on the cartridge can be seen on the top, and insert the cartridge into the printer as far as it w...

  • Page 490

    24. Maintenance replacing the dry ink cartridges 24-6 xerox phaser 790 7. Turn the dry ink cartridge in the direction of the arrow until the dot is aligned with the lock symbol. 301119a caution if the cartridge is not securely locked into place, dry ink will spill into the printer. 8. To ensure that...

  • Page 491

    Replacing the copy/print cartridge 24. Maintenance xerox phaser 790 24-7 replacing the copy/print cartridge use this procedure when you are referred here from the problem solving chapter, or when a message to change the copy/print cartridge is displayed on the control panel. 1. Place several sheets ...

  • Page 492

    24. Maintenance replacing the copy/print cartridge 24-8 xerox phaser 790 4. Rotate the yellow lever b in the direction of the arrow, until the dot is aligned with the unlocked symbol. 301035b-wol 0 5. Place your fingers into the opening on the front of the copy/print cartridge and pull it slowly tow...

  • Page 493

    Replacing the copy/print cartridge 24. Maintenance xerox phaser 790 24-9 7. Place the copy/print cartridge on several sheets of used paper. Warning never dispose of a used copy/print cartridge in an open flame. Dry ink could explode and cause burns. 8. Install the copy/print cartridge: a. Remove the...

  • Page 494

    24. Maintenance replacing the copy/print cartridge 24-10 xerox phaser 790 9. Holding the cartridge by the handle, align the guide with the printer rail. 0301037c -w o l 10. Push the cartridge all the way into the printer until it latches into place. 11. Rotate lever b in the direction of the arrow u...

  • Page 495

    Replacing the copy/print cartridge 24. Maintenance xerox phaser 790 24-11 12. Rotate lever a in the direction of the arrow until the dot is aligned with the locked symbol. 301039b 13. Close the front cover and switch on the power. 301077b a.

  • Page 496

    24. Maintenance replacing the copy/print cartridge 24-12 xerox phaser 790

  • Page 497: Dry Ink Waste Container

    Replacing the dry ink container 24. Maintenance xerox phaser 790 24-13 dry ink waste container perform this procedure when the message waste container full is displayed on the printer control panel. 1. Remove a new dry ink waste container from the box, and save the box. 0301122a -w o l 2. Open the p...

  • Page 498

    24. Maintenance replacing the dry ink container 24-14 xerox phaser 790 5. Place the used container in the box and discard. Warning do not dispose of used waste containers in an open flame. Used dry ink could explode and cause burns. 6. Push the new waste container into the printer until it clicks in...

  • Page 499: Storing The Supplies

    Storing the supplies 24. Maintenance xerox phaser 790 24-15 storing the supplies dry ink cartridges • store the dry ink cartridges away from direct sunlight in the following environment: • temperature = 3 to 35° celsius • humidity = 15 to 80% relative humidity, with no condensation • avoid hot and h...

  • Page 500

    24. Maintenance storing the supplies 24-16 xerox phaser 790 copy/print cartridge the copy/print cartridge includes a light sensitive drum, a drum cleaner, and the dry ink waste container. • always store the copy/print cartridge in the carton. • store the copy/print cartridge away from direct sunligh...

  • Page 501: Technical Data

    Xerox phaser 790 25-1 technical data printer specifications type ...............Color page printer print method ...Semiconductor laser xerography speed ............. Ppm = prints per minute warm-up.........Less than 300 seconds from power on, at 20° celsius and 60% humidity resolution.......600 dots...

  • Page 502

    25. Technical data 25-2 xerox phaser 790 output trays... Language........Pcl5 – us english; adobe postscript™ 3 – us english memory...........Ram: 64 mbyte sdram dimm program rom: 16mbyte font rom: 16 mbyte interface..........Ieee 1284 standard bi-directional centronics interface ethernet network co...

  • Page 503: Electrical Specifications

    25. Technical data xerox phaser 790 25-3 print area ........ Less than a3 size a3 or larger 301269a • dark gray area = printable area • light gray area = non-assured print area • white area = non-printable area electrical specifications the phaser 790 operates under the following conditions: • singl...

  • Page 504: Interface Specifications

    25. Technical data 25-4 xerox phaser 790 interface specifications interface = scsi-2 single-end, twain compliant supported hosts = ibm pc/at compatibles and macintosh supported operating systems = windows 95/98, windows nt 4.0, windows nt 4.0 with service pack5.0, window 200, mac os 7.5 or later, an...

  • Page 505

    25. Technical data xerox phaser 790 25-5 fiery server hardware components component type configuration processor single r5000 mips 266 mhz cache l2 n/a hard drive eide 3.2 gb (tbd) cd-rom n/a #dimm slots 2 64 standard, 256mb max sdram mhz 60 nanosecond in 168 pin dimms individual 64-128 mb flash mem...

  • Page 506: Font List

    25. Technical data 25-6 xerox phaser 790 font list this section contains a list of all the fonts that are installed in the phaser 790 in manufacturing. Postscript printer fonts listed in this section are the 136 postscript printer fonts installed in the phaser 790. In addition to these fonts, two ad...

  • Page 507

    25. Technical data xerox phaser 790 25-7 postscript name mac os menu name windows menu name, style arialmt arial arial avantgarde-book avant garde avantgarde avantgarde-demi avant garde demi avantgarde, bold avantgarde- bookoblique avant garde bookoblique avantgarde, italic avantgarde- demioblique a...

  • Page 508

    25. Technical data 25-8 xerox phaser 790 postscript name mac os menu name windows menu name, style courier-bold courier bold courier, bold courier-oblique courier oblique courier, italic courier-boldoblique courier boldoblique courier, bold italic eurostile eurostile eurostile eurostile-bold eurosti...

  • Page 509

    25. Technical data xerox phaser 790 25-9 postscript name mac os menu name windows menu name, style helvetica-narrow- oblique helvetica narrow oblique helvetica-narrow, italic helvetica-narrow- boldoblique helvetica narrow boldobl helvetica-narrow, bold italic helvetica-condensed helvetica condensed ...

  • Page 510

    25. Technical data 25-10 xerox phaser 790 postscript name mac os menu name windows menu name, style newcenturyschlbk-italic new century schlbk italic newcenturyschlbk, italic newcenturyschlbk- bolditalic new century schlbk boldit newcenturyschlbk, bold italic optima optima optima optima-bold optima ...

  • Page 511

    25. Technical data xerox phaser 790 25-11 postscript name mac os menu name windows menu name, style timesnewromanps- italicmt times new roman italic times new roman, italic timesnewromanpsmt times new roman times new roman univers-extended univers extended univers extended univers-boldext univers bo...

  • Page 512

    25. Technical data 25-12 xerox phaser 790 postscript truetype fonts the phaser 790 includes 10 postscript truetype fonts: postscript name mac os menu name windows menu name, style apple-chancery apple chancery apple chancery chicago chicago chicago geneva geneva geneva hoeflertext-black hoefler text...

  • Page 513

    25. Technical data xerox phaser 790 25-13 pcl printer fonts the phaser 790 includes 46 pcl fonts: • albertus medium, albertus extra bold • antique olive, antique olive bold, antique olive italic • arial, arial bold, arial italic, arial bold italic • cg omega, cg omega bold, cg omega italic, cg omega...

  • Page 514

    25. Technical data 25-14 xerox phaser 790

  • Page 515: System Administrator Tips

    Xerox phaser 790 1 a–1 system administrator tips the phaser 790 does not require extensive maintenance. Beyond the obvious requirements of servicing and maintaining the printer and replenishing consumables, there are a few things the system administrator can do to improve the overall performance of ...

  • Page 516

    A. System administrator tips xerox phaser 790 a–2 • ensure that you have adequate disk space on the printer. Periodically review the list of jobs in the hold queue and the number of jobs being retained in the printed queue. As system administrator, you can print or delete jobs that are in the printe...

  • Page 517: Print Options

    Xerox phaser 790 b–1 print options the print options provide you access to all the special features of the phaser 790. Print options can be specified in several places—in printer setup, from the printing application, from colorwise pro tools, from the command workstation and from fiery webspooler. T...

  • Page 518: Default Settings

    B. Print options xerox phaser 790 b–2 print option override hierarchy print options can be overridden in the following cases: • application settings override the printer setup and colorwise pro tools settings • settings made from the command workstation or fiery webspooler override user printer driv...

  • Page 519

    B. Print options xerox phaser 790 b–3 print options table options and settings (default setting underlined) description requirements, constraints, and information (other) gamma printer default/1.0/1.2/1.4/1.6/ 1.8/2.0/2.2/2.4/2.6/2.8/3.0 specify a source gamma value for printing rgb images, objects,...

  • Page 520

    B. Print options xerox phaser 790 b–4 black overprint printer default/off/on select off to print black text with knockouts. Select on to overprint black text. The printer default setting reflects the setting specified in printer setup. For windows, select expert color as the color mode to access thi...

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    B. Print options xerox phaser 790 b–5 cmyk simulation profile swop-coated/ dic/euroscale/simulation-1/ simulation-2/simulation-3/ simulation-4/simulation-5/ simulation-6/simulation-7/ simulation-8/simulation-9/ simulation-10/none specify the simulation goal to be used for the current print job . For...

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    B. Print options xerox phaser 790 b–6 media type (paper type) plain paper /transparency/ cover/glossy/coated/labels/ heavyweight/card/envelope/ side 2 plain paper/side 2 cover/side 2 coated/side 2 glossy/side 2 heavyweight select transparency if you will be printing on transparencies. Select transpa...

  • Page 523

    B. Print options xerox phaser 790 b–7 page order forward/reverse select forward to print the pages of your job from first to last. Select reverse to print the pages of your job from last to first. This option is not available for pcl printing. Note: if you set page order to reverse and print a job w...

  • Page 524

    B. Print options xerox phaser 790 b–8 pure black text/graphics off/on select off to print black text and graphics as a four color black using c, m, y, and k dry ink, and to use normal postscript rendering. Select on to print black text and graphics as a one color black, using 100% black dry ink only...

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    B. Print options xerox phaser 790 b–9 spot color matching off/on select off to print specified pantone colors in your job using the current cmyk simulation and cmyk simulation method. Select on to activate the pantone lookup table. The printer uses specified pantone colors in your job by matching th...

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    B. Print options xerox phaser 790 b–10 cmyk simulation profile you can use the phaser 790 to proof offset press jobs or to simulate the output of other print devices by specifying settings for two print options: cmyk simulation profile and cmyk simulation method. These options affect cmyk data only....

  • Page 527

    B. Print options xerox phaser 790 b–11 • simulation-1 (2,3,4,5...10)—uses a custom simulation goal. Before selecting this setting, you are required to create a new simulation goal with colorwise pro tools and link the new simulation to one of the custom simulation names, e.G., simulation-1. • none—u...

  • Page 528

    B. Print options xerox phaser 790 b–12 duplex if your phaser 790 has a duplexing unit for two-sided printing, you can print with the duplex long edge binding or short edge binding settings. To print two-sided pages using a duplexing unit: 1. Select print in your application, and locate the duplex pr...

  • Page 529

    B. Print options xerox phaser 790 b–13 output profile output-1 through output-10—uses a custom output profile. Before selecting this setting, you are required to download or create the output profile with colorwise pro tools, then link it with one of the custom output profile names, e.G., output-1. ...

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    B. Print options xerox phaser 790 b–14 rgb source profile this option is used to specify a source color space for rgb data. • efirgb—optimal source space for printing to the phaser 790. This setting provides consistent output across platforms. • srgb (pc)—specifies the source space of a generic wind...

  • Page 531: Index

    Xerox phaser 790 index–1 index 2 tray module, installation: 1-9, 2-9 access: 6-1 levels, command workstation: 16-8 passwords: 6-3 printer connection: 6-2 accessories: 2-9 active jobs: 16-19 advanced features button: 2-7 anti-rotation button: 2-3 appletalk cabling diagram: 5-6 archiving importing arc...

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    Index xerox phaser 790 index–2 checking edited profiles: 22-11. See also editing profiles. Chooser (macintosh os) selecting the printer: 15-1 setting up printer in: 12-4 cleaning procedures: 24-1 cmyk simulation method print option: b-4 cmyk simulation profile print option: b-5, b-10 color adjustmen...

  • Page 533

    Index xerox phaser 790 index–3 spool area: 16-20 starting up: 16-5 status bars: 16-17 using the copier: 17-10 viewing filter templates: 16-35 viewing print settings: 17-12 window area: 16-10 window selection tabs: 16-15 workflow scenarios: 17-8 command workstation problem solving: 23-63 configuratio...

  • Page 534

    Index xerox phaser 790 index–4 downloading installers with fiery webtools: 13-21 installing overview: 12-6, 13-1 installing command workstation software: 13-2 installing colorwise pro tools: 13-18 installing fiery link: 13-1 installing on macintosh os: 12-6 server support for: 8-1 setting up fiery w...

  • Page 535

    Index xerox phaser 790 index–5 icc printer profile, loading photoshop 4.0: 12-11 photoshop 5.0: 12-12 icm profile, loading windows 95/98: 9-24, 9-26 windows 2000: 10-32, 10-34 windows nt 4.0: 11-26, 11-28 information pages: 7-16, 17-6 installation, hardware: 1-1 installer webtool: 18-5 installing us...

  • Page 536

    Index xerox phaser 790 index–6 custom page size: 15-6 installing user software: 12-1—12-12 installing fiery software and fonts: 12-6 installing mac os runtime for java: 12-7 installing mac os software: 12-6 loading the monitor settings file (photoshop 5.0): 12-9 loading the icc printer profile (phot...

  • Page 537

    Index xerox phaser 790 index–7 network services setup at printer control panel: 7-10 remote: 21-8 novell cabling for windows: 5-7 novell error messages: 23-49 novell problems during network setup: 23-48 number buttons: 2-7 orientation print option: b-6 original exit tray: 2-5 output print option: b-...

  • Page 538

    Index xerox phaser 790 index–8 check on print: b-4 cmyk simulation method: b-4 cmyk simulation profile: b-5, b-10 color mode: b-5 copies: b-5 custom output direction: b-11 default settings: b-2 duplex: b-5, b-12 electronic collation: b-5, b-11 gamma: b-3 layout: b-5 media type: b-6 mirror: b-6 negat...

  • Page 539

    Index xerox phaser 790 index–9 printer memory card: 1- 49, 2-9 printer options, setting windows 95/98: 9-22 windows 2000: 10-30 windows nt 4.0: 11-24 printer output tray: 2-1 printer paper feed area: 2-1. See also area 2. Printer power switch: 2-2 printer problems: 23-65 printer setup: 7-4 printer s...

  • Page 540

    Index xerox phaser 790 index–10 setup from printer control panel: 7-1—7-16 preparing for: 6-1 printer control panel: 7-1 remote from websetup: 21-1—21-6 shortcuts: 14-12 side output tray: 2-2, 25-2 simulation edits: 22-10. See also editing profiles. Sliders: 16-13 smb printing setup: 7-15 windows 95...

  • Page 541

    Index xerox phaser 790 index–11 webtools: see fiery webtools. Window selection tabs: 16-15 windows cabling diagram, novell environment: 5-7 cabling diagram, nt 4.0: 5-8 cabling diagram, windows printing: 5-9 printing from: 14-1—14-20 windows 2000 configuring clients of a server (tcp/ip): 8-11 custom...

  • Page 542

    Index xerox phaser 790 index–12 icm profile, loading: 11-26, 11-28 installation of user software for printing: 11-1—11-28 ipx printing: 11-9 lpr printing: 11-15 parallel port printing: 11-3 printer description files: 11-26 printing from: 14-15 setting pcl print options: 14-18 setting postscript prin...