Xerox 8400B - Phaser Color Solid Ink Printer Review Manual

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SECTION 2Operating thePhaser 8400EASY TO SET UP AND INSTALLThe Phaser 8400 colour printer includes a number of software-based features to boost userproductivity and make the printer easier to install, use and manage. First, unpack and set upthe printer following the simple Setup Poster:• Load the “Rainbow Pack” of solid ink sticks supplied with the printer.• Load the paper tray.• Connect a network or printer cable.• Turn on the printer. Allow it to warm up; if completely cold this takes about 12 minutesas the printer melts the ink in the printhead.• Install the driver software onto your host computers, using the Printer Installer and UtilitiesCD-ROM included with the printer, or directly from the optional internal hard drive.The CD installation experience is also available for download from the Xerox website.Installing Driver SoftwareThe Phaser 8400 colour printer driver installation is designed to provide an easy, automatedinstallation process on all computer platforms.• Automatic discovery of the printer on your network• Automatic port creation• Automatic printer model and feature detection• Automatic driver installation• Automatic IP address assignmentStep-by-Step Installation (for Windows systems)The Install Printer Driver link launches the Setup programme.Other links take users to Manuals and Videos, TechnicalSupport, Register Printer, Colour Connection, PowerPointDesign Wizard, and Printer Management Tools.The installer searches for a printer. It looks on physicalports on the computer – parallel and USB – as well as on a network (if present) forTCP/IP printers. If a printer is found on the network (already has an IP address), ithighlights the printer and gives you the option to install this printer or a different one.A new feature – Subnet Mapping – means that if a Phaser 8400 has been previouslyinstalled on another subnet, it will show up here as well.If multiple printers are found and you don’t know which IP address to choose, theinstaller directs you to go to the printer and choose “Select for Installation” from the frontpanel menu. The installation completes automatically and prints a confirmation page.For larger installations, the IT department can simply send an email to end-users witha link to the Driver Installation Package, available from any of the following sources:• Product CD• CentreWare IS Embedded Web Server• Xerox Web Site3PHASER 8400 REVIEWER GUIDEDON’T TURN OFF THE PRINTER.The printer features Intelligent Readysoftware that tracks when and how theprinter is used. Tracking these patternsover a rolling three-week period, theprinter automatically places itself in astandby power-saving mode duringperiods of non-use. The printer willautomatically return to its Ready mode,just prior to an expected use period,avoiding any warm-up time andminimising power usage in periods ofnon-use.All Phaser 8400 Printers ComeWith INTELLIGENT READY