Xerox Phaser 840 Document

The printer provides several tools for diagnosing and solving various types of 
problems; these tools include the following:

Status messages
Automatically reflects a condition requiring user intervention.

Help button
Provides detailed information on currently displayed menus and status messages.

Help Topics
Describes common printer tasks. 

Consumables Usage Menu
Includes status for the remaining life of the Maintenance Kit.

Found in the 

Printer Configuration

menu; provides useful information for 

installation and troubleshooting:

■

Printer’s name and Internet address

■

Firmware version

■

Feature set (one of three printer configurations:  Standard, Plus, Extended)

■

Printer serial number

■

Network information

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Printer feature status (for example, Check Print enabled)

Found in the 

Consumables Usage

 menu; provides detailed information on 

consumables used, tray and media selections, printer interventions, as well as an 
analysis of usage rates.  Useful for planning your consumables ordering and 
tracking the average use of consumables on a per-job basis.

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Use a standard web browser to view printer status, control printer configuration, 
view consumable information, and link to online documentation via the World Wide 
Web.

To use PhaserLink Printer Management software, the printer must be connected to 
a network running TCP/IP.  Refer to the 

PhaserShare Networking Manual for 

complete details.

Enabled in the front panel’s 

Advanced Printer Settings

 menu.  Used to 

diagnose PostScript problems.  When a PostScript error occurs, an error page prints 
out if the error handler is enabled.