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Xerox DocuPrint
4850/4890/92C
NPS/IPS
System Overview Guide
721P90160
Version 8.0
October 2002
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Table of contents Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii Laser safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii Ozone information: U. S. only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . viii Operation safety: U. S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . viii Operation safety: Europe . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Table of contents 2. Printer controller overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1 Printer controller components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2 Sun Blade 1000 workstation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2 Sun Ultra 60 workstation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-5 Printer controller software and fonts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-7 3. Printer co
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Table of contents A. Supplies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .A-1 Paper and other throughput stocks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-1 Selecting paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-1 Paper care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A-3 Other supplies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Table of contents vi System Overview Guide
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Safety Laser safety WARNING Adjustments, use of controls, or performance of procedures other than those specified herein may result in hazardous light exposure. The Xerox DocuPrint printers are certified to comply with the performance standards of the U.S. Department of Health, Education, and Welfare for Class 1 laser products. Class 1 laser products do not emit hazardous radiation. The DocuPrint printers do not emit hazardous radiation because the laser beam is completely enclosed during
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Safety Ozone information: U. S. only This product produces ozone during normal operation. The amount of ozone produced depends on copy volume. Ozone is heavier than air. The environmental parameters specified in the Xerox installation instructions ensure that concentration levels are within safe limits. If you need additional information concerning ozone, call 1-800-828-6571 to request the Xerox publication 600P83222, OZONE. Operation safety: U. S. Your Xerox equipment and supplies have be
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Safety Never use supplies or cleaning materials for other than their intended purposes. Keep all materials out of the reach of children. Never operate the equipment if you notice unusual noises or odors. Disconnect the power cord from the electrical outlet and call service to correct the problem. If you need any additional safety information concerning the equipment or materials Xerox supplies, call Xerox Product Safety at the following toll-free number in the United States: 1-800-82
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Safety Electrical supply This product shall be operated from the type of electrical supply indicated on the product’s data plate label. If you are not sure that your electrical supply meets the requirements, please consult your local power company for advice. WARNING This product must be connected to a protective earth circuit. This product is supplied with a plug that has a protective earth pin. This plug will fit only into an earthed electrical outlet. This is a safety feature. Always co
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Safety Maintenance Any operator product maintenance procedures will be described in the user documentation supplied with the product. Do not carry out any maintenance on the product, which is not described in the customer documentation. Before cleaning your product Before cleaning this product, unplug the product from the electrical outlet. Always use materials specifically designated for this product, the use of other materials may result in poor performance and may create a hazardous sit
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Safety Radio and telecommunications equipment directive (Europe only) Certification to 1999/5/EC Radio Equipment and Telecommunications Terminal Equipment Directive: This Xerox product has been self-certified by Xerox for pan- European single terminal connection to the analog public switched telephone network (PSTN) in accordance with Directive 1999/5/EC. The product has been designed to work with the national PSTNs and compatible PBXs of the following countries: Austria Germany Luxembourg S
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Safety For further information For more information on Environment, Health and Safety in relation to this Xerox product and supplies, please contact the following customer help lines: Europe:+44 1707 353434 USA:1 800 8286571 Canada:1 800 8286571 System Overview Guide xiii
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Safety xiv System Overview Guide
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Introduction This guide provides an overview of the individual components of the NPS/IPS printing system and how they work together. It is designed to provide you with background information that can be used to make informed decisions regarding printer use and performance. About this guide This guide provides information to help you quickly determine hardware, software, and connectivity requirements for printing from various clients to the DocuPrint NPS/IPS. This reference is useful for us
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Appendix A, “Supplies,” provides information and specifications on paper and other media used with the NPS/ IPS, as well as instructions for ordering supplies. Conventions This guide uses the following conventions: All caps and angle brackets: Within procedures, the names of keys are shown in all caps within angle brackets (for example, press ). Angle brackets: Variable information, or the position of a specified argument in the command syntax, appears in angle brackets (for ex
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Introduction NOTE: Notes are hints that help you perform a task or understand the text. CAUTION Cautions alert you to an action that could damage hardware or software. WARNING Warnings alert you to conditions that may affect the safety of people. Related publications The Xerox DocuPrint NPS/IPS documentation set includes the documents listed below. NOTE: For a list of IBM reference manuals for IPDS printing, refer to the Solutions Guide for IPDS Printing. Guide to Configuring and Managi
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Submitting your Jobs from Windows NT 4.0 (QuickPrint) Quick Reference Card Submitting your Jobs Using Windows NT 4.0 Drivers Quick Reference Card The documentation set also includes an electronic version, the DocuPrint NPS/IPS Interactive Customer Documentation CD. xviii System Overview Guide
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1. System overview This chapter introduces the DocuPrint NPS/IPS printing system and describes its major and optional components. It also provides information on how highlight color is used in printed documents. Functional overview of the NPS/IPS The NPS/IPS printers support the processing and printing of PDL and ASCII jobs from network workstations, as well as IPDS jobs from an IBM host. Supported PDL formats are PostScript levels 1 and 2, HP PCL 5c, HP PCL 5e, and TIFF. Your organizatio
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System overview Resolution The 4850/4890 NPS/IPS provides high print quality at 300 dpi resolution. It can receive data at 240, 300, or 600 dpi. The controller converts 240 and 600 to 300 dpi data. The 92C NPS/IPS provides exceptional print quality at 600 dpi resolution. It can receive data at 240, 300, or 600 dpi. The controller can convert incoming data to 600 dpi for printing, or can convert the data to 240 or 300 dpi and allow the print engine to convert the pages to 600 dpi. The follo
