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X2 TECH, X2 Graphic
Printer User Guide
701P36677 February 2001
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Introduction This Introduction overviews the ColorgrafX X2. Additionally, this chapter provides information on how to use this guide as well as the location of information you will need to operate, maintain, and service the ColorgrafX X2. Welcome to the ColorgrafX X2 Congratulations on acquiring your new ColorgrafX X2. Xerox Engineering Systems (XES) looks forward to helping you increase your organizational productivity through full XES support with the ColorGrafX hardware, software,
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About this guide (con’t) Conventions Special conventions are used in this user guide to help you get the most from the guide. Typefaces and symbols in the guide identify terms and conditions. The table below provides you with a description of the typefaces and symbols used in this user guide. Typeface Symbol Description Bold None Identifies an action to perform, like press a button or select an area on the touch screen It also identifies terms, a feature, an option or message. Exam
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About this guide (con’t) Organization The ColorgrafX X2 user guide contains seven chapters and two appendices. Each chapter may contain several sections. This section provides you with a brief overview of each chapter. For detailed information, refer to the appropriate chapter and section. Introduction This chapter provides customer support, compliance, legal issues, safety information, and the phone numbers for service and supplies. Getting to know the ColorgrafX X2 This chapte
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Customer support Service Should you be unable to resolve a problem, place a call to your Xerox Engineering Systems service representative. Your service representative will assist you in keeping your ColorgrafX X2 operating and if required, arrange for a customer service engineer to inspect your ColorgrafX X2 and restore its performance. When you call service you will need the machine serial number. You can determine the serial number from the label located on the rear of the unit. Fi
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Compliance information FCC Compliance in the USA WARNING: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A computing device pursuant to Subpart B of Part 15 FCC Rules. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if it is not installed and used in accordance with the instruction guide, may cause interference to radio communications. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against such interference
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It’s illegal In the USA It is against U.S. law to reproduce copyrighted material without the permission of the copyright owner unless the copying falls within the "Fair Use" library reproduction rights of the copyright law. Further information on these U.S. provisions may be obtained from the Copyright Office, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. 20550, or telephone the Copyright Office at (202) 707-9100 and ask for circular 21. Copying other items may be prohibited. If you have any
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Safety notes Your system has been designed and tested to meet strict safety requirements. These include safety agency examination and approval plus compliance with established environmental standards. WARNING: Failure to follow the recommendations in this section may result in personal injury or rescinding of the machine operation agreement. Maintenance safety Follow all warnings and instructions marked on or supplied with the product. Unplug the units from the wall outlet befor
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Safety notes (con’t) Maintenance safety (con’t) Never push objects of any kind into the slots of the units as they may touch dangerous voltage points or short out parts that could result in a risk of fire or electric shock. Never spill liquid of any kind on the units. Never remove any covers or guards that require a tool for removal. There are no operator serviceable areas within these covers. Never attempt any maintenance function that is not specified in this operator guide. Never
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Table of contents Introduction .....................................................................................................................i Welcome to the ColorgrafX X2....................................................................................i About this guide...........................................................................................................i Conventions ...............................................................................................
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Replacement procedures........................................................................................ 29 Replacement procedures........................................................................................ 30 Replacing the waste ink bottle ................................................................................... 30 Precautions............................................................................................................ 30 When to replace the waste i
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Getting to know your ColorgrafX X2 The printer’s ability to select and print from pre-installed media widths, coupled with its large ink capacity, makes the printer a flexible “workgroup” printing resource that is easy-to-use and maintain. Feature overview Your ColorgrafX X2 is an easy to use, large format color inkjet printer. The printer’s features include: • Bi-directional printing for maximum print speed • High image quality with resolution up to 720 dpi • Six color (graphics model)
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Feature overview (con’t) Quick drying Ink X2 Inks are pigmented, oil-based, and designed specifically for use with X2 printers and supplies. These inks are formulated to be smudge resistant and instant drying. The color gamut is based on the SWOP (Standard Web Offset Printing) standards for press-quality, color graphics, versatility and easy color calibration. The inks do not require any special drying time after printing. 6-color printing adds two tonal ink
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Feature overview (con’t) Media widths The printer holds one of each of the following width media rolls for each roll location: • 54 inches (1390 mm) – 54” only • 50 inches (1270 mm) – 54” only • 42 inches (1066 mm) – 54” only • 36 inches (914 mm) 23.4 inches (594 mm) • • 11 inches (297 mm) – 36” only When two media sizes are installed in the printer, two size graphics can be printed without having to physically replace and re-install the media rolls. Media types The
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Feature overview (con’t) X2 supplied products are all direct-write, specially coated materials that vary in coating structure, physical properties (such as basis weight and overall product thickness), and base material type (such as paper, fabric, film or vinyl). These variances not only cause the printer setup for each material to be unique in order to successfully run each material through the printer, but also cause the achievable image quality per product to be different. The coat
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Printer components The following identifies the locations of the ColorgrafX X2’s components. Front view The picture to the left identifies the location of the 1 ColorgrafX X2’s main components as viewed with 2 3 4 the front covers open. 1. Top cover 5 6 7 2. Media feeding area 9 8 3. Media set guide 4. Feed roller knob 5. Release lever 6. Operation panel 7. Front cover 8. Media exit (take-up roller) – standard on 54: model, optional on 36” model 9. Stand Right-side
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Printer Components (con’t) Rear view The power connection, circuit breaker, and on/off switch are located at the rear of the printer. 1 1. Power connector 2. Circuit breaker 2 3. Power switch 3 4. SCSI port interface connection 6 Getting to Know Your ColorgrafX X2
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Printer components (con’t) Media transport To thoroughly know your printer, you need to know how the print passes through the printer. Refer to the illustration on the next page. The process is as follows: 1. Media roll - The media roll is mounted in the printer. 2. Media feed roller - The media feed roller pulls the media from the media roll. It is driven through a clutch which couples to the timing belt driven by the Pinch roller drive motor. The clutch and its associated electron
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Printer components (con’t) Media transport (con’t) 1 1 2 2 3 5 4 6 7 8 8 Getting to Know Your ColorgrafX X2
