Xerox Phaser 3435DN User Manual

1.1   
1 Introduction
Congratulations on the purchase of your printer! 
This chapter includes:
• Special features
• Printer overview
• Finding more information
Special features
Your new printer is equipped with several special features that improve 
the print quality. You can:
Print with excellent quality and high speed
• You can print up to 1200 x 1200 dpi effective 
output. See the Software section.
• Your printer prints A4-sized paper at up to 33 ppm
a 
and letter-sized paper at up to 35 ppm. For...

1.2   
Printer features
The table below lists a general overview of features supported by your 
printer.
(I: Installed, O: Option, NA: Not Available)
FeaturesPhaser 3435/DN
IEEE 1284 Parallel I
USB 2.0 I
Network Interface
(Ethernet 10/100 Base TX)I
PostScript* Emulation I
Duplex printing
a
a. Printing on both sides of paper.
I
Printer overview
Front view
1
output tray7
multi-purpose tray
2
control panel8
front cover
3
handle9
output support
4
paper level indicator10multi-purpose tray 
paper width guides...

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Rear view
1
control board cover6
duplex unit
2
network port7
power receptacle
3
USB port8
power switch
4
parallel port9
rear cover
5optional tray 2 cable 
connector
* The figure above shows an Phaser 3435/DN 
with all available options.
Control panel overview
1Start/Stop: Cancels an operation at any time; resumes 
printing.
2
Back: Sends you back to the upper menu level.
3
Status: Shows the status of your printer. See page 1.4.
4Menu: Enters Menu mode and scrolls through the available 
menus....

1.4   
Understanding the Status LED
StatusDescription
Off • The printer is powerd off.
GreenOn• The printer is on.
• The printer can receive data from the 
computer.
Blinking• When the backlight blinks slowly, the printer 
is receiving data from the computer.
• When the backlight blinks quickly, the printer 
is printing data. 
RedOn• A paper jam has occurred. To solve the 
problem, see page 9.1.
• The front cover is open. Close the front 
cover.
• There is no paper in the tray. Load paper in 
the tray.
•...

1.5   
Selecting a location
Select a level, stable place with adequate space for air circulation. Allow 
extra space for opening covers and trays. 
The area should be well-ventilated and away from direct sunlight or 
sources of heat, cold, and humidity. Do not set the printer close to the 
edge of your desk or table.
Clearance space
Front: 500 mm (enough space 
so that trays can be opened or 
removed)
Back: 350 mm (enough space 
to allow opening of the rear 
cover or the duplex unit)
Right: 100 mm...

2.1   
2 System setup
This chapter provides step by step information on setting up your printer. 
This chapter includes:
• Using control panel menus
• Menu overview
• Printing a demo page
• Changing the display language
Using control panel menus 
A number of menus are available to make it easy for you to change the 
printer settings. The diagram on the next column shows the menus and 
all of the menu items available in each menu. The items in each menu 
and the options you can select are described in...

2.2   
Information menu
This menu contains printer information pages that give details about the 
printer and its configuration.
ItemExplanation
Menu MapThe menu map shows the layout and current 
settings of the control panel menu items.
ConfiguratonThe configuration page shows the printer’s 
current configuration. See page 8.1.
Demo PageThe demo page allows you to check if your 
printer properly performs printing. See 
page 2.7.
PCL Font List 
PS3 Font List The font sample list shows all of the fonts...

2.3   
Duplex 
MarginIn this menu, you can set the margins for double-
sided printing. You can increase or decrease the 
value in 0.1 mm increments.
•Top Margin: Set the top margin, from 0.0 to 9.9 
mm. The default is 5.0 mm.
•Left Margin: Set the left margin, from 0.0 to 9.9 
mm. The default is 5.0 mm.
•Short Binding: Set the bottom margin of the 
back of the page for short binding, from 0.0 to 22 
mm. The default is 0 mm.
•Long Binding: Set the right margin of the back 
of the page for long binding,...

2.4   
Graphic menu
Use the Graphic menu to change settings affecting the quality of the 
printed characters and images.
ItemExplanation
Resolution
Specify the number of dots printed per inch (dpi). 
The higher the setting, the sharper printed 
characters and graphics. 
• If your print jobs are mostly text, select 600dpi-
Normal for the highest quality printing. 
•Select 1200dpi-Best when your job contains 
bitmapped images, such as scanned photos or 
some graphics, that will benefit from enhanced 
line...

2.5   
Emulation menu
Use the Emulation menu to configure printer language emulation. Job Timeout
You can set the length of time the printer waits 
before printing the last page of a print job that 
does not end with a command to print the page. 
The default is 15 sec.
When a print time-out occurs, the printer prints 
the page in the print buffer.
MaintenanceThis item allows you to maintain your printer.
•Clean Drum: Cleans the OPC drum of the 
cartridge and produces a cleaning sheet with 
toner debris...