Xerox WorkCentre 3550 User Manual

Troubleshooting
Xerox WorkCentre 3550
User Guide
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Copying Problems
Curl If the printed paper is curled or paper does not feed into the machine:
• Turn the stack of paper over in the tray. Also try rotating the paper 180° in the tray.
• Change the printer option and try again. Go to Printing Preferences, click Paper tab,
and set type to Thin. (See Paper Tab on page 91.)
An unknown image
repetitively
appears on a few
sheets or loose
toner, light print, or
contamination
occurs.
• Your machine is probably being used at an altitude of 1,500 m (4,921 ft) or above.
• The high altitude may affect the print quality, such as loose toner or light imaging.
Change the correct altitude setting to your machine. (See Machine Settings on
page 147.)
Condition Suggested Solutions
Copies are too light
or too dark
•Use Darkness in Copy feature to lighten or darken the backgrounds of copies. (See
Select the Features on page 27.)
Smears, lines, marks,
or spots appear on
copies.
• If the defects are on the original, use Darkness in Copy feature to lighten the
background of your copies. (See Select the Features on page 27.)
• If there are no defects on the original, clean the scan unit. (See Internal Areas on
page 159.)
Copy image is
skewed.
• Ensure that the original is face down on the document glass or face up in the
document feeder.
• Check that the copy paper is loaded correctly. (See Loading the Paper Trays on
page 118.)
• Check that the paper is within specification. (See Paper Supply on page 193.)
Blank copies. • Ensure that the original is face down on the document glass or face up in the
document feeder.
Image rubs off the
copy easily.
• Replace the paper in the tray with paper from a new package.
• In high humidity areas, do not leave paper in the machine for extended periods of
time.
• Check that the paper is within specification. (See Paper Supply on page 193.)
Condition Suggested Solutions

Xerox WorkCentre 3550 Specifications

General

Print technology	-
Maximum resolution	600 x 600 DPI
Economical printing	Yes
Duplex printing mode	Auto
Warm-up time (from sleep mode)	15 s
Time to first page (black, normal)	8.5 s
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)	35 ppm
Duplex print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)	17 ppm
Paper input type	Paper tray
Total input capacity	550 sheets
Total output capacity	250 sheets
Total number of input trays	1
Maximum number of input trays	2
Multi-Purpose tray input capacity	50 sheets
Auto document feeder (ADF) input capacity	60 sheets
Custom media width	148 - 210 mm
Custom media length	216 - 356 mm
Paper tray media types	Heavy paper, Lightweight paper, Plain paper, Recycled paper
Paper tray media weight	60 - 105 g/m²
Multi-purpose tray media types	Bond paper, Envelopes, Heavyweight paper, Labels, Letterhead, Plain paper, Recycled paper, Transparencies
Maximum ISO A-series paper size	A4
Multi-Purpose Tray media weight	60 - 163 g/m²
Paper tray media weight (imperial)	16 - 28 lbs
Auto Document Feeder (ADF) media weight	50 - 120 g/m²
Multi-Purpose Tray media weight (imperial)	16 - 43 lbs
Auto Document Feeder (ADF) media weight (imperial)	12 - 28 lbs
Internal memory	256 MB
Maximum internal memory	512 MB
Sound power level (standby)	39 dB
Sound pressure level (printing)	55 dB
Maximum duty cycle	75000 pages per month
Page description languages	PCL 5e, PCL 6, PostScript 3
Standard interfaces	Ethernet, USB 2.0
USB 2.0 ports quantity	USB 2.0 ports have a data transmission speed of 480 Mbps, and are backwards compatible with USB 1.1 ports. You can connect all kinds of peripheral devices to them.
Wi-Fi	No
Security algorithms	802.1x RADIUS
Mac operating systems supported	Mac OS X 10.3 Panther, Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard
Server operating systems supported	Windows Server 2008, Windows Server 2008 R2
Windows operating systems supported	Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vista Enterprise, Windows Vista Enterprise x64, Windows Vista Home Basic, Windows Vista Home Basic x64, Windows Vista Home Premium, Windows Vista Home Premium x64, Windows Vista Ultimate, Windows Vista Ultimate x64, Windows XP Home, Windows XP Home x64, Windows XP Professional x64
Maximum number of copies	999 copies
N-in-1 copy function (N=)	2, 4
Time to first copy (black, normal)	10 s
Faxing	Mono faxing
Fax memory	7 MB
Modem speed	33.6 Kbit/s
Fax forwarding to	E-mail, FTP, Fax, PC, SMB
Fax coding methods	JBIG, JPEG, MH, MMR (Fax coding method), MR
Product color	Blue, Grey
Market positioning	Business
Scan to	E-mail, FTP, OCR, PC, SMB, USB
Scanner type	ADF scanner
Maximum scan area	216 x 356 mm
Scan speed (black)	26 ppm
Scan speed (color)	8 ppm
Image formats supported	JPG
Document formats supported	PDF
Optical scanning resolution	300 x 300 DPI
AC input voltage	220 - 240 V
AC input frequency	50 - 60 Hz
Power consumption (standby)	60 W
Power consumption (printing)	600 W
Power consumption (PowerSave)	20 W
Power consumption (average operating)	- W
Sustainability certificates	ENERGY STAR
Operating temperature (T-T)	10 - 32 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	20 - 80 %
Package depth	619 mm
Package width	676 mm
Package height	696 mm
Package weight	29700 g
Certification	UL, CE, FCC

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	488 mm
Width	582 mm
Height	553 mm