Xerox Phaser 7800 Color Printer Imprimante couleur Xerox Phaser 7800 ® ® System Administrator Guide Guide de l’administrateur système
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Contents 1 Introduction 7 Overview .............................................................................................................................................................................. 8 Configuration Steps ................................................................................................................................................ 8 More Information .................................................................................................................
Contents SSDP................................................................................................................................................................................... 30 Microsoft Networking.................................................................................................................................................. 31 Configuring Microsoft Networking ................................................................................................................
Contents Overwriting Image Data ............................................................................................................................................ 60 Manually Deleting Image Data....................................................................................................................... 60 Scheduling Routine Deletion of Image Data ............................................................................................. 60 PostScript Passwords ........................
Contents Calibration ....................................................................................................................................................................... 86 Color Calibration and Color Registration ..................................................................................................... 86 Troubleshooting Tools ................................................................................................................................................
Introduction 1 This chapter includes: Overview ................................................................................................................................................................................. 8 More Information ...............................................................................................................................................................
Introduction Overview This guide is designed for a system administrator with network administrator rights who understands networking concepts and has experience creating and managing network user accounts. Use this guide to help you install, configure, and manage your printer on a network. Note: Network features are not available when you are connected over USB. Configuration Steps When configuring the printer for the first time, complete the following tasks: 1.
Introduction More Information You can obtain more information about your printer from these sources: Resource Location Installation Guide Packaged with printer and at www.xerox.com/office/7800docs Quick Use Guide Packaged with printer and at www.xerox.com/office/7800docs User Guide Software and Documentation Disc and at www.xerox.com/office/7800docs Video Tutorials www.xerox.com/office/7800docs Recommended Media List United States: www.xerox.com/paper Europe: www.xerox.
Initial Setup 2 This chapter includes: Physically Connecting the Printer .............................................................................................................................. 12 Initial Setup at the Control Panel .............................................................................................................................. 13 Initial Setup in CentreWare Internet Services .......................................................................................
Initial Setup Physically Connecting the Printer 1. 2. 3. 12 Connect the power cord to the printer, and plug it into an electrical outlet. Connect one end of a Category 5 or better Ethernet cable to the Ethernet port on the back of the printer. Connect the other end of the cable to a correctly configured network port. Turn on the printer.
Initial Setup Initial Setup at the Control Panel System Administrator Access If a system administrator has locked access to a control panel setting, a message appears when you attempt to access the setting. The message prompts you to log in as an administrator. 1. Type admin and touch Next. 2. Type the administrator password and touch OK. The default password is 1111. Manually Setting the Ethernet Interface Speed The Ethernet interface on the printer automatically detects the speed of your network.
Initial Setup Initial Setup in CentreWare Internet Services CentreWare Internet Services is the administration and configuration software installed on the embedded Web server in the printer. It allows you to configure and administer the printer from a Web browser. Before you begin: TCP/IP and HTTP must be enabled to access CentreWare Internet Services. If you disable either of these services, enable them at the printer before accessing CentreWare Internet Services.
Initial Setup Configuration Report The Configuration Report lists all current settings of the printer. A configuration report prints at startup by default. 1. In CentreWare Internet Services, click Status > Configuration Report. 2. To print the report, click Print Configuration Page. To turn off automatic printing of a Configuration Report at startup, see Disabling the Configuration Report at Startup on page 15.
Initial Setup Physical Connection Settings You can specify Ethernet and USB settings, such as Ethernet Rated Speed, USB Connection Mode, and Print Timeout for USB printing. Setting Ethernet Options 1. 2. 3. 4. In CentreWare Internet Services, click Properties > Connectivity > Physical Connections. Click Ethernet. Under Rated Speed, click the down arrow and select the speed of your connection. Click Apply to save the new settings or Undo to retain the previous settings.
Network Configuration 3 This chapter includes: AppleTalk ............................................................................................................................................................................ 18 NetWare .............................................................................................................................................................................. 19 IP .................................................................
Network Configuration AppleTalk AppleTalk is a proprietary suite of protocols developed for networking computers by Apple, Inc. An AppleTalk zone is a group of nodes or networks organized by departments or physical locations. Before you begin: Verify that there is an existing operational AppleTalk network. Determine the AppleTalk Name you wish to assign to your printer. Determine the AppleTalk Zone, if used, to assign to your printer. 1.
Network Configuration NetWare NetWare is a network operating system developed by Novell to run various services using cooperative multitasking. Before you begin: Ensure an existing operational NetWare network is available. Verify that you have administrator rights to log in to a NetWare file server or tree. Ensure that the printer is connected to the network. Set up a print server object using the appropriate Novell utility. Refer to the Novell system documentation for help.
Network Configuration Configuring NetWare Bindery Settings Bindery services are a stand-alone database system that contains user information and security data. NetWare can use Bindery services for authentication. If you are using Bindery mode, under Bindery Settings, type the names of up to four primary file servers in the File Server fields. Note: When the printer uses Bindery mode, the NDS Tree and NDS Context fields are blank.
Network Configuration IP Internet Protocol (IP) is a protocol within the Internet Protocol Suite that manages the transmission of messages from computer to computer. Configuring TCP/IP Settings at the Control Panel Configuring the IPv4 Network Address Manually 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. At the control panel, touch Printer. Touch the Tools tab, then touch Setup. Touch Network & USB. Touch Ethernet. Touch TCP/IP (v4). Touch On:Static IP. Touch IP Address and type the address using the keypad.
Network Configuration Configuring Dynamic Address Settings for IPv4 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. At the control panel, touch Printer. Touch the Tools tab, then touch Setup. Touch Network & USB. Touch Ethernet. Touch TCP/IP (v4). Touch On:DHCP. Touch OK. Configuring Dynamic Address Settings for IPv6 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. At the control panel, touch Printer. Touch the Tools tab, then touch Setup. Touch Network & USB. Touch Ethernet. Touch TCP/IP (v6). Touch DHCPv6. Select Enable DHCPv6.
Network Configuration 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Under IP Address Resolution select an option from the drop-down list. Depending on the option you select, some or all of the fields can be disabled. STATIC: This option disables dynamic addressing and allows you to type a static IP address. Type the Machine IP Address, Subnet Mask, and Gateway Address. BOOTP: This option allows your DHCP server to assign an IP address to the printer. Dynamic DNS Registration is enabled.
Network Configuration Select Release DHCPv6 Address at Power Down to release the current DCHP-assigned address and any DNS name when the printer is turned off. 7. Select Enable Manual Address to specify an address manually. Select a Router Prefix from the menu, or type a new router prefix and click Add. 8. Select Prefer IPv6 Address over IPv4 to use an IPv6 address before using an IPv4 address. 9. Click Apply to save the new settings or Undo to retain the previous settings. 10.
Network Configuration 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. To allow users to see and connect to the printer using Bonjour, under Multicast DNS Registration, select Enabled. If you have a DHCP server, and the printer recognizes your DNS server, the address appears under DNS Server Addresses. If you want to use other DNS servers, type the IPv4 or IPv6 server address under Additional DNS Server Addresses.
Network Configuration SLP Printers use Service Location Protocol (SLP) to announce and look up services on a local network without prior configuration. When SLP is enabled, the printer becomes a Service Agent (SA) and announces its services to User Agents (UA) on the network using SLP. Directory Agents (DA) are components that cache services. They are used in larger networks to reduce the amount of traffic. DAs are optional.
Network Configuration SNMP Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) is a set of network protocols designed to allow you to manage and monitor devices on your network. You can use the SNMP configuration pages in CentreWare Internet Services to: Enable or disable Authentication Failure Generic Traps. Enable SNMPv3 to create an encrypted channel for secure printer management. Assign privacy, authentication protocols, and keys to Administrative and key user accounts.
Network Configuration 5. Type a name up to 256 characters for the SET Community Name or use the default value of private. SET returns the password for the SNMP SET requests to the printer. Applications that set information on the printer using SNMP use this password. CAUTION: Changes made to the GET or SET community names for this printer require corresponding changes to GET or SET community names applications using SNMP. 6.
Network Configuration Under Print Drivers/Remote Clients Account, click Account Enabled. To reset the default password, click Reset. This account allows Xerox® clients and drivers limited access to objects on the printer. 9. Click Save to apply the new settings or Undo to retain the previous settings. 10. Click Cancel to return to the previous page. 8.
Network Configuration SSDP Simple Service Discovery Protocol (SSDP) provides processes to allow network clients with little or no static configuration to discover network services. SSDP provides multicast discovery, server-based notification, and discovery routing options. 1. In CentreWare Internet Services, click Properties > Connectivity > Protocols. 2. Click SSDP. 3. Under Protocol, select Enabled. 4. Under Cache Control, type a value between 1–43200 minutes. The default value is 1440 minutes. 5.
Network Configuration Microsoft Networking When running WINS, the printer registers its IP address and NetBIOS Host Name with a WINS server. WINS allows the printer to communicate using host name only. Using Microsoft Networking removes significant overhead for systems administrators. Configuring Microsoft Networking In CentreWare Internet Services, click Properties > Connectivity > Protocols. Click Microsoft Networking. Under Protocol, select Enabled to enable the protocol.
Network Configuration LPR/LPD 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 32 The Line Printer Daemon (LPD) and Line Printer Remote (LPR) protocols provide printer spooling and network print server functionality for UNIX-based systems, such as HP-UX, Linux, and Macintosh. In CentreWare Internet Services, click Properties > Connectivity > Protocols. Click LPR/LPD. Under Protocol, select Enable. Type an LPR/LPD Port Number or use the default port number of 515.
Network Configuration Raw TCP/IP Printing Raw TCP/IP is used to open a TCP socket-level connection over Port 9100, and stream a print-ready file to the printer input buffer. It then closes the connection either after sensing an End Of Job character in the PDL or after expiration of a preset timeout value. Port 9100 does not require an LPR request from the computer or the use of an LPD running on the printer. Raw TCP/IP printing is selected in Windows as the Standard TCP/IP port.
Network Configuration 3. Under Backchannel Data: Enable Backchannel Data Transmission to Client, then, enable Out of Order Backchannel Data to allow data from several jobs to be interspersed. Note: Out of Order Backchannel Data is only available when Backchannel Data Transmission to Client is enabled. 4. 5. Under Banner Page Printing: To restrict banner pages to print for specific jobs only, select the job types from the Banner Page Enabled drop-down menu.
Network Configuration SMTP Server Configuring SMTP Settings 1. 2. 3. In CentreWare Internet Services, click Properties > Connectivity > Protocols. Click SMTP Server. Under Required Information, select the desired method to locate an SMTP server. Select Use DNS to identify SMTP Server to allow DNS automatically to find an SMTP server on the network. Select Specify SMTP Server manually to map to a specific SMTP server.
Network Configuration HTTP Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) is a request-response standard protocol between clients and servers. Clients that make HTTP requests are called User Agents (UAs). Servers that respond to these requests for resources, such as HTML pages, are called Origin Servers. There can be any number of intermediaries, such as tunnels, proxies, or gateways between User Agents and Origin Servers. Enabling HTTP at the Control Panel 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.
Network Configuration Proxy Server A proxy server acts as a go-between for clients seeking services and servers that provide them. The proxy server filters client requests and if the requests meet the proxy server filtering rules, it grants the request and allows the connection. A proxy server has two main purposes: To keep any devices behind it anonymous for security purposes. To cache content from resources, such as Web pages from a Web server, to increase resource access time.
Network Configuration NTP The Network Time Protocol (NTP) synchronizes the internal clocks of computers over a network connection at system startup and every subsequent 24-hour period thereafter. If your printer uses DHCP and an NTP server, or if a DHCP server provides Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) offset, these settings are ignored. 1. In CentreWare Internet Services, click Properties > Connectivity > Protocols. 2. Click NTP. 3. Under Network Time Protocol, select Enabled to enable the protocol. 4.
Network Configuration WSD Web Services for Devices (WSD) is technology from Microsoft that provides a standard method for discovering and using network connected devices. It is supported in Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008 operating systems. WSD is one of several supported communication protocols. WSD services include a group of Web services that allow devices to discover the printer and print and transfer files remotely.
Security 4 This chapter includes: Setting Web Page Access Rights ................................................................................................................................ 42 Secure HTTP (SSL)............................................................................................................................................................ 43 FIPS 140-2 ........................................................................................................
Security Setting Web Page Access Rights You can specify access restrictions for pages in CentreWare Internet Services. 1. In CentreWare Internet Services, click Properties > Security. 2. Click Access Rights > Web Page Access. 3. To allow users to access any page in CentreWare Internet Services, under Presets, select Open Access - Unlock All Features. 4. To lock specific pages, select Custom Access - Lock Specific Features.
Security Secure HTTP (SSL) You can establish an HTTP Secure(HTTPS) connection to the printer by encrypting data sent over HTTP using SSL. You can also enable SSL encryption for the following features: Configuring the printer in CentreWare Internet Services Printing from CentreWare Internet Services Printing using IPP Note: SSL encryption is protocol-independent. You can turn SSL on or off for each protocol or scan destination as needed. Before you begin: Ensure DNS is enabled and configured.
Security FIPS 140-2 You can enable the printer to check the current configuration to ensure that transmitted and stored data is encrypted as specified in Government Standard FIPS 140-2 (Level 1). If FIPS 140-2 encryption is required, all computers, serves, browser software, security certificates, and applications must comply with the standard or operate in FIPS-compliant mode.
Security Enabling FIPS 140 Mode and Checking for Compliance 1. 2. 3. 4. In CentreWare Internet Services, click Properties > Security > Encryption. Click FIPS 140-2. Click Enable. Click Run Configuration Check and Apply. A pass or fail message appears: If the configuration check passes, click Reboot Machine to save and restart the printer. If the configuration check fails, the reasons for the failed test list in a table at the bottom of the page. For each reason, a link is provided.
Security Stored Data Encryption You can encrypt user data on the printer hard drive to prevent unauthorized access to data stored on the drive. Enabling Encryption of Stored Data 1. 2. 3. 4. In CentreWare Internet Services, click Properties > Security > Encryption. Click User Data Encryption. Under User Data Encryption Enablement select Enabled. Click Apply to save the new settings or Undo to retain the previous settings. CAUTION: The printer restarts. This interrupts or deletes current jobs.
Security IP Filtering You can prevent unauthorized network access by creating an IP Filter to block or allow data sent from particular IP addresses. Creating an IP Filter Rule In CentreWare Internet Services, click Properties > Security. Click IP Filtering. Click Add. From the Protocol menu, select the protocol. Options include All, TCP, UDP, or ICMP. From the Action menu, select how you want the filter to manage the incoming packet.
Security Deleting an IP Filter Rule 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. In CentreWare Internet Services, click Properties > Security. Click IP Filtering. Click an IP filter rule. Click Delete. Click OK. Arranging the Execution Order of IP Filter Rules 1. 2. 3. 4. 48 In CentreWare Internet Services, click Properties > Security. Click IP Filtering. Click an IP filter rule. Under Move selected rule to position, select the position and click Move.
Security IPsec Internet Protocol Security (IPsec) is a group of protocols used to secure Internet Protocol (IP) communications by authenticating and encrypting each IP data packet. It allows you to control IP communication by creating protocol groups, policies, and actions.
Security Configuring Manual Keying Settings Manual Keying is used when client systems either do not support IKE or are not configured for IKE. 1. Under IPsec Mode, select Transport Mode or Tunnel Mode. Note: Transport mode only encrypts the IP payload, whereas Tunnel mode encrypts the IP header and the IP payload. Tunnel mode provides protection for an entire IP packet by treating it as an Authentication Header (AH), or Encapsulating Security Payload (ESP). 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.
Security Configuring Internet Key Exchange Settings IKE is a keying protocol that allows automatic negotiation and authentication, anti-replay services, and CA support. It can also change encryption keys during an IPsec session. IKE is used as part of virtual private networking. IKE Phase 1 authenticates the IPsec peers and sets up a secure channel between the peers to enable IKE exchanges. IKE Phase 2 negotiates IPsec SAs to set up the IPsec tunnel. 1.
Security Managing Protocol Groups Protocol Groups are logical groupings of selected protocols based on service type, service name, port number, and device type. Create a Protocol Group to apply specific security policies for selected protocols. Creating a New Protocol Group 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. Click Protocol Groups at the top of the IPsec page. Click Add New Protocol Group. Type a Name and a Description for the group. Under Service Name, select the protocols that you want to add to the group.
Security Editing or Deleting a Host Group To edit or delete a host group, select the host group from the list, and click Edit or Delete. Managing Security Policies IPsec security policies are sets of conditions, configuration options, and security settings that enable two systems to agree on how to secure traffic between them. You can have multiple policies active at the same time, however, the scope and policy list order determines the overall policy behavior. Defining a Security Policy 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Security Security Certificates A digital certificate is a file that contains data used to verify the identity of the client or server in a network transaction. A certificate also contains a public key used to create and verify digital signatures. One device proves its identity to another by presenting a certificate trusted by the other device. Or, the device can present a certificate signed by a trusted third party and a digital signature proving its ownership of the certificate.
Security Option 2 If the other device is using a self-signed certificate, install a copy of the trusted certificate of the other device on the printer. Installing a Digital Certificate There are three ways to install a certificate on the printer: Create and install a Xerox® Device Certificate. Create a Xerox® Device Certificate to allow the printer to generate a certificate, sign it, and create a public key used in SSL encryption.
Security Creating a Certificate Signing Request 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. In CentreWare Internet Services, click Properties > Security. Click Security Certificates. Click the CA-Signed Device Certificate(s) tab. Select Create Certificate Signing Request (CSR). Complete the form with your 2-Letter Country Code, State/Province Name, Locality Name, Organization Name, Organization Unit, and Email Address. Select Subject Alternative Name if applicable, and type the MS Universal Principal Name.
Security Viewing, Saving, or Deleting a Certificate 1. 2. 3. On the Security Certificates page, click a certificate type tab. To view or save a certificate, under Action, click View/Save. Certificate details appear on the View/Save Device Certificate page. a. To save the certificate file to your computer, at the bottom of the page, click Save Base-64 encoded (PEM). b. Click Cancel to return to the Security Certificates page.
Security 802.1X 802.1X is an Institute for Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) standard that defines a method for port-based network access control or authentication. In an 802.1X secured network, the printer must be authenticated by a central authority, typically a RADIUS server, before it can access the physical network. You can enable and configure the printer to be used in an 802.1X secured network from the printer control panel or in CentreWare Internet Services.
Security 6. If you selected PEAPv0/EAP-MS-CHAPv2, EAP-MS-CHAPv2, or EAP-TLS as the Authentication Method, you can require the printer to validate certificates used to encrypt 802.1X. Under Server Validation, select the root certificate that you want to use to validate the authentication server. Select No Validation if you do not want to validate a certificate. Notes: 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. TLS authentication and server verification both require X.509 certificates.
Security Overwriting Image Data To ensure that image data on the printer hard drive cannot be accessed, you can delete and overwrite image data. Image data is any in-process or temporary user data on the disk. Some examples include, current jobs, queued jobs, saved jobs, and folders. You can select Standard or Full On Demand Image Overwrite.
Security PostScript Passwords The PostScript language includes commands that allow PostScript print jobs to change the printer configuration. By default, PostScript jobs can use these commands, and a password is not required. To ensure that unauthorized changes are not made, you can require PostScript jobs to include a password. You can enable the following passwords: Run Start Job: This password controls the execution of the Sys/Start file.
Printing 5 This chapter includes: Saving and Reprinting Jobs .......................................................................................................................................... 64 Managing Banner Page Printing Options ............................................................................................................... 66 UNIX, Linux, and AS/400 Printing...................................................................................................................
Printing Saving and Reprinting Jobs The Reprint Saved Jobs feature allows you to save your print job on the printer so that you can print it at any time. Creating and Managing Saved Jobs Folders Saved jobs are stored in the Default Public Folder by default. You can create folders to organize saved jobs. If you want to limit access to the saved jobs, assign a password to a folder. Creating a Folder 1. 2. 3. 4. In CentreWare Internet Services, click Jobs > Saved Jobs. Type a name in the field provided.
Printing Saving and Printing Jobs Saving a Job from Your Computer 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. With your file open, click the File menu in the application, then click Print. From the application Print window, select your printer from the Printer Name menu. Click Properties to access the print settings for the job. On the Paper/Output tab, click the Job Type menu, then select Saved Job. On the Save Job page, click Save to save the job to printer to print later.
Printing Managing Banner Page Printing Options You can set the printer to print a banner page with each print job. The banner page contains information identifying the user and job name. You can set this option in the print driver, in CentreWare Internet Services, or at the control panel. Note: Enable Banner page printing in the print driver and at the control panel or in CentreWare Internet Services or a banner page does not print. Enabling Banner Page Printing in CentreWare Internet Services 1. 2. 3. 4.
Printing UNIX, Linux, and AS/400 Printing UNIX-based printing uses LPD/LPR port 515 or lp to port 9100 to provide printer spooling and network print server functionality. Xerox® printers can communicate using either protocol. Xerox® Services for UNIX Systems Xerox® Services for UNIX Systems (XSUS) is an application that allows you to manage and print to multiple printers in UNIX and Linux environments. XSUS allows you to: Configure and check the status of network connected printers.
Printing Installing XSUS Before you begin: Ensure that you have root or superuser privileges to install XSUS. 1. From the Xerox® Drivers and Downloads website, download the following .tgz files to a temporary directory: Printer Model Package file which contains PPD files for all printer models. The file name is PrinterPkgXPXX_20xx_xx_xx.tgz. Print Driver for your operating system. The available files are: XeroxAIXpowerpcxpxx_x.xx.xx.tgz for the IBM RS6000 family. XeroxHPUXXPXX_x.xx.xx.
Printing Installing the PPD on the Workstation 1. 2. 3. Download the Xerox® PPD for CUPS from the Drivers and Downloads page on the Xerox® Support website. Copy the PPD into the CUPS ppd/Xerox folder on your workstation. If you are unsure of the location of the folder, use the Find command to locate the PPD files. Follow the instructions that are included with the PPD. Adding the Printer 1. 2. 3. 4. Verify that the CUPS daemon is running.
Administrator Tools 6 This chapter includes: Job Accounting ................................................................................................................................................................. 72 Monitoring Alerts and Status ...................................................................................................................................... 73 Energy Saving Settings ........................................................................
Administrator Tools Job Accounting The Job Accounting feature collects information about all of the jobs that processed on the printer. Use this feature to browse, download, or clear the accumulated job data from the printer. Enabling Job Accounting 1. 2. 3. 4. 72 In CentreWare Internet Services, click Properties > Security. Click Job Accounting. Under Job Accounting Record, select Enabled. Click Apply.
Administrator Tools Monitoring Alerts and Status The Description and Alerts page displays printer information, such as printer name and location, as well as a list of any current alerts. You can view alert information, such as the status code, description of the issue, and the suggested skill level required to resolve the problem. To view alerts: 1. In CentreWare Internet Services, click Status > Description & Alerts. The Description and Alerts page appears. 2. Click Refresh to update the page.
Administrator Tools Low Supply Warning You can set the printer to display warnings in the printer status area when supplies reach a designated low level. 1. In CentreWare Internet Services, click Properties > General Setup. 2. Click Alert Notification > Low Supply Warning. 3. From the menu under each supply, select when you want the printer to display an alert in the printer status region. 4. Click Apply to save the new settings or Undo to retain the previous settings.
Administrator Tools Energy Saving Settings Energy Saver Mode You can set the time the printer spends idle in ready mode before the printer automatically transitions to a lower power level. You can also turn off the automatic transition. 1. At the control panel, touch Printer. 2. Touch the Tools tab, then touch Setup. 3. Touch Energy Saver. 4. Enable the automatic transition: a. Select the Enable Energy Saver check box. b.
Administrator Tools Modifying General Settings You can modify printer settings such as the language, date and time, units of measurement, display brightness, and startup page from the control panel. 1. At the control panel, touch Printer. 2. Touch the Tools tab, then touch Setup. 3. Touch General Settings, then touch the setting you want to change: Language/Keyboard allows you to set the language and keyboard layout. Date/Time allows you to set the time zone, date, time, and display format.
Administrator Tools Restarting the Printer in CentreWare Internet Services 1. 2. In CentreWare Internet Services, click Status > Description & Alerts. At the bottom of the page, click Reboot Machine, then click OK. Notes: If your printer is locked, type the system administrator user name and password to access the Properties tab. The administrator user name is admin and the default password is 1111. This procedure causes the printer to restart and be unavailable over the network for several minutes.
Administrator Tools SMart eSolutions and Billing Information SMart eSolutions SMart eSolutions is a suite of features that simplifies printer ownership and administration. It provides free services to enable administration of metered billing and supplies replenishment plans for printers on a network.Before you can use SMart eSolutions, register the printer for SMart eSolutions.
Administrator Tools MeterAssistant MeterAssistant automatically submits meter reads to Xerox from network printers. This process eliminates the need to collect and report meter read information manually. To view the last transmission of Billing Meter information for your printer: 1. In CentreWare Internet Services, click Status > SMart eSolutions. 2. Click MeterAssistant®. The number of impressions is listed in the table. Note: If the count is zero, no data has been transmitted to Xerox®. 3.
Administrator Tools Cloning Cloning allows you to save your current printer settings to a file to use as a backup and restore file for your printer. You can also use a clone file to copy your printer settings to other printers. Note: If you are using a clone file to copy your printer settings to another printer, both printers must be the same model. Both printers must also have the same version of software installed. To determine the software version: 1.
Administrator Tools Font Management Utility The CentreWare Font Management Utility allows you to manage fonts on one or more printers on your network. You can download the Xerox® CentreWare Font Management Utility on the Xerox® website at www.xerox.com/office/7800drivers. Use the utility to download soft fonts to your printer, such as your company branded fonts or unicode fonts to support multiple languages. You can then add, delete, or export the fonts to a file.
Administrator Tools Network Logs Log files are text files of recent printer activity that are created and stored in the printer. Log files are used to monitor network activity or troubleshoot network problems. A Xerox customer support representative can interpret the encrypted format log files. Downloading a Network Log Using a USB Flash Drive 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 82 At the control panel, touch Printer. Touch the Tools tab, then touch Setup. Touch Service Tools.
Administrator Tools Customizing Printer Contact Information The support page In CentreWare Internet Services displays contact information for service and supplies as well about the system administrator. You can customize this information to display your company contact information for printer users. To add your own custom information: 1. In CentreWare Internet Services, click Support. 2. Click Edit Settings. 3. Update the fields with your information and click Save.
Administrator Tools Updating the Printer Software You can update your printer when Xerox® releases a new version of printer software or firmware. Before you begin: Determine the current software version of your printer. Download the latest software update file in .dlm format from the Xerox® support website at www.xerox.com/office/7800support. To determine the software version: 1. In CentreWare Internet Services, click Properties > General Setup. 2. Click Configuration Report. 3.
Administrator Tools Manually Updating the Software Using a USB Flash Drive 1. 2. 3. 4. Create a directory folder on your USB Flash Drive called UPGRADE. Copy the software .dlm file to this directory. Insert the USB Flash Drive into the USB host port of the printer. The software upgrade process begins. When the software update completes, the printer restarts.
Administrator Tools Calibration Color Calibration and Color Registration If colors are incorrect, prints are blurred, or if you see color halos in prints, calibrate the printer by adjusting Color Calibration or Color Registration. 1. At the control panel, touch Printer. 2. Touch the Tools tab, then touch Adjust Color. 3. Touch an option: Color Calibration adjusts the printer to make corrections to color density and gray balance.
Administrator Tools Troubleshooting Tools You can print troubleshooting guides and test pages, or view fault history. Printing Troubleshooting Guides and Test Pages or Viewing Fault History 1. 2. 3. At the control panel, touch Printer. Touch the Tools tab, then touch Troubleshooting. Touch an option: Troubleshoot Print Quality allows you to print a guide to help you identify and resolve print quality problems.
Administrator Tools Service Tools Service Tools are diagnostic, logging, and analysis tools, used primarily by a Xerox representative that services your printer. If you are troubleshooting a problem with a Xerox representative on the phone, you may be asked to use the Service Tools. Using Service Tools 1. 2. 3. 4. 88 At the control panel, touch Printer. Touch the Tools tab, then touch Setup. Touch Service Tools. Touch an option: Fault History lists recent errors that occurred on the printer.
Customization and Expansion 7 This chapter includes: Driver Download Link......................................................................................................................................................
Customization and Expansion Driver Download Link The driver installation link appears on the CentreWare Internet Services Welcome, Print, and Support pages. This link goes to the default driver and downloads page for your printer on the Xerox Support website. You can hide or customize this link to go to a location on your network where you post driver installation files for users. Customizing or Hiding the Driver Download Link 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
