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... Table of Contents Introduction xi Trademarks xiii Getting Started Setting Up Your Printer 1 Identifying Your Printer, Features, and Options 1 Optra S 1255 and Optra S 1625 2 Optra S 1855 3 Optra S 2455 4 Unpacking the Printer 5 Determining What to Install Next 7 Installing the Dual 500-Sheet ...Parallel Cable 26 Plugging the Printer In 28 Turning the Printer Power On 28 Printing a Test Page 29 Installing Printer Drivers and Utilities 30 Using the Printer Utilities 31 Setup Utility 31 Installing Printer Utilities 32 Printer Drivers 34 Bidirectional Communication 35 MarkVision...
... Table of Contents Introduction xi Trademarks xiii Getting Started Setting Up Your Printer 1 Identifying Your Printer, Features, and Options 1 Optra S 1255 and Optra S 1625 2 Optra S 1855 3 Optra S 2455 4 Unpacking the Printer 5 Determining What to Install Next 7 Installing the Dual 500-Sheet ...Parallel Cable 26 Plugging the Printer In 28 Turning the Printer Power On 28 Printing a Test Page 29 Installing Printer Drivers and Utilities 30 Using the Printer Utilities 31 Setup Utility 31 Installing Printer Utilities 32 Printer Drivers 34 Bidirectional Communication 35 MarkVision...
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... Up Your Printer Setting Up Your Printer Getting Started Installing Printer Drivers and Utilities 1 Locate the CD that lets you can transfer the information on the CD to diskettes. See "Using the Printer Utilities" on page 31 for more information. Note: If you do not have access to a CD-ROM drive, you manage Lexmark printers attached to...
... Up Your Printer Setting Up Your Printer Getting Started Installing Printer Drivers and Utilities 1 Locate the CD that lets you can transfer the information on the CD to diskettes. See "Using the Printer Utilities" on page 31 for more information. Note: If you do not have access to a CD-ROM drive, you manage Lexmark printers attached to...
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..., Windows 3.1, Windows NT 4.0, Macintosh, OS/2, and DOS environments. Using the Printer Utilities 31 Using the Printer Utilities Highlight the item you quickly install printer drivers as well as the MarkVision printer utility. Using the Getting Started Printer Utilities Setup Utility Chapter 2 The CD shipped with your printer contains separate setup utilities for installation instructions. Press ESC to...
..., Windows 3.1, Windows NT 4.0, Macintosh, OS/2, and DOS environments. Using the Printer Utilities 31 Using the Printer Utilities Highlight the item you quickly install printer drivers as well as the MarkVision printer utility. Using the Getting Started Printer Utilities Setup Utility Chapter 2 The CD shipped with your printer contains separate setup utilities for installation instructions. Press ESC to...
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...operating system or your system can have MarkVision automatically update the workstation drivers. Getting Other Printer Drivers Additional printer drivers may be available from Lexmark or from the software developer. If you select the "Server" ...: - Lotus 1-2-3 2.x, 3.x Note: All drivers are also available electronically. Lexmark maintains several resources for Windows environments that all network users have the latest printer drivers. Using the Printer Utilities Getting Started Printer Drivers Printer drivers for the following operating systems and applications are included...
...operating system or your system can have MarkVision automatically update the workstation drivers. Getting Other Printer Drivers Additional printer drivers may be available from Lexmark or from the software developer. If you select the "Server" ...: - Lotus 1-2-3 2.x, 3.x Note: All drivers are also available electronically. Lexmark maintains several resources for Windows environments that all network users have the latest printer drivers. Using the Printer Utilities Getting Started Printer Drivers Printer drivers for the following operating systems and applications are included...
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... network. If you cannot locate a driver for Windows 3.1, a separate Lexmark Support icon is capable of the printer design. Alternate printer drivers Printer language PCL 5 emulation PostScript Level 2 emulation PCL 6 emulation Printer (in preferred order) Lexmark Optra S Lexmark Optra plus Lexmark Optra HP LaserJet 5Si Lexmark Optra S Lexmark Optra plus Lexmark Optra HP LaserJet 5Si Lexmark Optra S HP LaserJet 5 Bidirectional Communication Your printer is included in the MarkVision Printer Utility group on the Windows...
... network. If you cannot locate a driver for Windows 3.1, a separate Lexmark Support icon is capable of the printer design. Alternate printer drivers Printer language PCL 5 emulation PostScript Level 2 emulation PCL 6 emulation Printer (in preferred order) Lexmark Optra S Lexmark Optra plus Lexmark Optra HP LaserJet 5Si Lexmark Optra S Lexmark Optra plus Lexmark Optra HP LaserJet 5Si Lexmark Optra S HP LaserJet 5 Bidirectional Communication Your printer is included in the MarkVision Printer Utility group on the Windows...
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... Help. The addresses are: • Internet server: ftp.lexmark.com (driver files are a number of technical support resources. If you can download printer drivers from Lexmark 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Using the Printer Utilities Getting Started Network Printer Utility For information on network adapters and the Network Printer Utility, refer to the network adapter documentation and to...
... Help. The addresses are: • Internet server: ftp.lexmark.com (driver files are a number of technical support resources. If you can download printer drivers from Lexmark 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Using the Printer Utilities Getting Started Network Printer Utility For information on network adapters and the Network Printer Utility, refer to the network adapter documentation and to...
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... 16-character liquid crystal display (LCD), five buttons, and one indicator light. Note: Changes made from a software application override changes made to your printer settings through your application and printer driver, you can use the printer operator panel to check for messages when you cannot change that setting. If there is a setting you have...
... 16-character liquid crystal display (LCD), five buttons, and one indicator light. Note: Changes made from a software application override changes made to your printer settings through your application and printer driver, you can use the printer operator panel to check for messages when you cannot change that setting. If there is a setting you have...
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... needed or let you may be selected from the operator panel or from the printer driver. If you send a threepage job to print and set Copies to the printer. When Collation is On, the printer prints each job again, the number of times as specified by sending the file... time may receive a 37 Insufficient Collation Area message. Your application must recognize this file in the printer memory, and prints the multiple copies. The printer collates the remaining pages in the printer driver select collated and set the number of copies you send a threepage job to print and set Copies...
... needed or let you may be selected from the operator panel or from the printer driver. If you send a threepage job to print and set Copies to the printer. When Collation is On, the printer prints each job again, the number of times as specified by sending the file... time may receive a 37 Insufficient Collation Area message. Your application must recognize this file in the printer memory, and prints the multiple copies. The printer collates the remaining pages in the printer driver select collated and set the number of copies you send a threepage job to print and set Copies...
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...Sources" on page 140 for information on the operator panel as values. The TRAY RENUMBER menu item lets you configure your printer to work with printer drivers or applications that use the factory default paper source assignments. Yes - Select Off to uninstalled sources. None Only installed ... None if you may set TRAY RENUMBER to use different source assignments to the Technical Reference for your printer model. Using the Operator Panel and Menus Using Your Printer PCL Emul Menu Selections (Continued) Menu Item Values and Functions of the above menu items supports the following...
...Sources" on page 140 for information on the operator panel as values. The TRAY RENUMBER menu item lets you configure your printer to work with printer drivers or applications that use the factory default paper source assignments. Yes - Select Off to uninstalled sources. None Only installed ... None if you may set TRAY RENUMBER to use different source assignments to the Technical Reference for your printer model. Using the Operator Panel and Menus Using Your Printer PCL Emul Menu Selections (Continued) Menu Item Values and Functions of the above menu items supports the following...
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... by settings in any output bin. Release the buttons when Performing Self Test is blank. The printer should issue the Performing Self Test message. Turn the paper stack over in the printer driver. Menu settings changed from a different tray or on the display. Action Check PAPER TYPE in ...page 65. • Verify that Duplex is selected on the printer operator panel and in the tray or multipurpose feeder. 200 Solving Printer Problems Press and hold Go and Stop, and then turn the printer power Off (O) and call Lexmark Technical Support. If the operator panel menus have been disabled....
... by settings in any output bin. Release the buttons when Performing Self Test is blank. The printer should issue the Performing Self Test message. Turn the paper stack over in the printer driver. Menu settings changed from a different tray or on the display. Action Check PAPER TYPE in ...page 65. • Verify that Duplex is selected on the printer operator panel and in the tray or multipurpose feeder. 200 Solving Printer Problems Press and hold Go and Stop, and then turn the printer power Off (O) and call Lexmark Technical Support. If the operator panel menus have been disabled....
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... card supports serial RS-232C/RS422A. Solving Printer Problems 208 Solving Printer Problems Optra S 2455, Optra S 1625, and Optra S 1255 require an optional adapter to the bin number you want. WordPerfect for DOS cannot access additional trays. Caring for Your Printer Other Problems and Questions Problem How do I get updated printer drivers or utilities? Select a sheet feeder option...
... card supports serial RS-232C/RS422A. Solving Printer Problems 208 Solving Printer Problems Optra S 2455, Optra S 1625, and Optra S 1255 require an optional adapter to the bin number you want. WordPerfect for DOS cannot access additional trays. Caring for Your Printer Other Problems and Questions Problem How do I get updated printer drivers or utilities? Select a sheet feeder option...
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... Usually, the higher the setting, the sharper the clarity of dots printed per inch (dpi). If you select 1200 Image Quality, the printer varies the size of the print quality settings are valid for basic text printing. The factory default setting (Normal) should satisfy most of ... Changing the Print Darkness setting actually increases or decreases the amount of your printing requirements, particularly for all printed elements in your printer driver does not provide 1200 Image Quality under the Print Resolution menu, select 600 dpi and select 1200 Image Quality under the Options ...
... Usually, the higher the setting, the sharper the clarity of dots printed per inch (dpi). If you select 1200 Image Quality, the printer varies the size of the print quality settings are valid for basic text printing. The factory default setting (Normal) should satisfy most of ... Changing the Print Darkness setting actually increases or decreases the amount of your printing requirements, particularly for all printed elements in your printer driver does not provide 1200 Image Quality under the Print Resolution menu, select 600 dpi and select 1200 Image Quality under the Options ...
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... from the computer through the serial interface, in bits per second (bps). automatic interface A printer function that inform the printer of some paper trays that determines the active interface: LocalTalk, parallel, serial or network. auto... points addressable. application See software application. automated fax system Lexmark's quick turnaround system for providing customers product information, technical tips, and printer driver information. bidirectional communication Two-way communication between your printer and a computer, using Network Printing Alliance Protocol (NPAP ...
... from the computer through the serial interface, in bits per second (bps). automatic interface A printer function that inform the printer of some paper trays that determines the active interface: LocalTalk, parallel, serial or network. auto... points addressable. application See software application. automated fax system Lexmark's quick turnaround system for providing customers product information, technical tips, and printer driver information. bidirectional communication Two-way communication between your printer and a computer, using Network Printing Alliance Protocol (NPAP ...
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... DTR See Data Terminal Ready. E emulation The imitation by a printer of another printer processing language or functions; DRAM contents are erased when electrical power is turned off. The printer requires operator intervention before it can continue processing. error message A ...from a diskette or other device to your computer or printer for example, PCL 5 emulation imitates the printer language used with collision detection (CSMA/CD). driver See printer driver. Glossary 385 Ethernet A network that shows printer menus and messages. DL Envelope measuring 110 x 220 mm...
... DTR See Data Terminal Ready. E emulation The imitation by a printer of another printer processing language or functions; DRAM contents are erased when electrical power is turned off. The printer requires operator intervention before it can continue processing. error message A ...from a diskette or other device to your computer or printer for example, PCL 5 emulation imitates the printer language used with collision detection (CSMA/CD). driver See printer driver. Glossary 385 Ethernet A network that shows printer menus and messages. DL Envelope measuring 110 x 220 mm...
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... measuring 8.5 x 11 in which the width of a print job. Reference Glossary hex trace A diagnostic printer mode that lets you print the uninterpreted printer data stream so you set up and test the printer, install and configure printer drivers, and manage printer functions after setup. LCD See Liquid crystal display. link The connection between the computer and...
... measuring 8.5 x 11 in which the width of a print job. Reference Glossary hex trace A diagnostic printer mode that lets you print the uninterpreted printer data stream so you set up and test the printer, install and configure printer drivers, and manage printer functions after setup. LCD See Liquid crystal display. link The connection between the computer and...
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...RAM See random access memory. RAM contents are stored only as paper, envelopes, labels, card stock, and transparencies. Ready State of the printer in a communication system. PQET See Print Quality Enhancement Technology. protocol A set of rules governing the communication and the transfer of data ... when electrical power is turned off. print material Any materials you print on, such as outlines so it can communicate data. printer driver A program that varies with the width of characters and lines. random access memory (RAM) Memory that contains the photoconductor and toner...
...RAM See random access memory. RAM contents are stored only as paper, envelopes, labels, card stock, and transparencies. Ready State of the printer in a communication system. PQET See Print Quality Enhancement Technology. protocol A set of rules governing the communication and the transfer of data ... when electrical power is turned off. print material Any materials you print on, such as outlines so it can communicate data. printer driver A program that varies with the width of characters and lines. random access memory (RAM) Memory that contains the photoconductor and toner...
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...-intense applications. Different symbol sets offer the diverse characters required for the pages to install printer drivers, test printer setup, and complete the setup of paper. Glossary 391 service message A printer message that of the pages. status message A printer message that gives information on the state of alphanumeric characters and symbols that allows people using...
...-intense applications. Different symbol sets offer the diverse characters required for the pages to install printer drivers, test printer setup, and complete the setup of paper. Glossary 391 service message A printer message that of the pages. status message A printer message that gives information on the state of alphanumeric characters and symbols that allows people using...
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...automatic tray linking 61, 65, 66 B Baud, Serial Menu 108 bidirectional communication 31 binary printer 342 bind, selecting for duplex printing 278 bitmapped fonts, definition 333 Blank Pages, Finishing Menu 72 Busy, printer state 54, 178 buttons 53 C Cancel Job, Job Menu 82 card stock guidelines 138... 80 disabling menus 121 disk, directory of contents 41 disk option 312 installing 315 removing 319 Display Language, Setup Menu 92 DOS printer drivers 34 setup utility 31 Toolkit 46 Download Target, Setup Menu 88 downloadable fonts 338 downloading fonts 46 macros 46 PostScript language programs 46...
...automatic tray linking 61, 65, 66 B Baud, Serial Menu 108 bidirectional communication 31 binary printer 342 bind, selecting for duplex printing 278 bitmapped fonts, definition 333 Blank Pages, Finishing Menu 72 Busy, printer state 54, 178 buttons 53 C Cancel Job, Job Menu 82 card stock guidelines 138... 80 disabling menus 121 disk, directory of contents 41 disk option 312 installing 315 removing 319 Display Language, Setup Menu 92 DOS printer drivers 34 setup utility 31 Toolkit 46 Download Target, Setup Menu 88 downloadable fonts 338 downloading fonts 46 macros 46 PostScript language programs 46...
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... Cards 293 optional drawers 250-sheet drawer 255 500-sheet drawer 255 optional trays paper tray 255 support unit 255 options adding to the printer 253 disk 312 drawers 255 duplex 273 envelope feeder 261 flash memory 304 INA card 309 infrared adapter 321 memory 299 network 308 output ... card 310 ordering label fuser cleaner 248 print cartridge 248 Technical Reference xii Orientation, PCL Emul Menu 96 OS/2 printer drivers 34 setup utility 31 Toolkit 46 OS/2 Warp MarkVision 37 printer drivers 34 setup utility 31 Output Bin, Paper Menu 66 402 Index output expander 153, 281 installing 282 naming 44 ...
... Cards 293 optional drawers 250-sheet drawer 255 500-sheet drawer 255 optional trays paper tray 255 support unit 255 options adding to the printer 253 disk 312 drawers 255 duplex 273 envelope feeder 261 flash memory 304 INA card 309 infrared adapter 321 memory 299 network 308 output ... card 310 ordering label fuser cleaner 248 print cartridge 248 Technical Reference xii Orientation, PCL Emul Menu 96 OS/2 printer drivers 34 setup utility 31 Toolkit 46 OS/2 Warp MarkVision 37 printer drivers 34 setup utility 31 Output Bin, Paper Menu 66 402 Index output expander 153, 281 installing 282 naming 44 ...
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... Index printer drivers auto update in MarkVision 40 getting the latest versions 47 installing 34 printer inventory summary page 42 Printer Language, Setup Menu 87 printer password access security control 44 printer setup utility 30 printer utilities getting the latest versions 47 installing 32 MarkVision 36 Network Printer Utility 47... MarkVision 40 removing memory option 303 packaging for print cartridge 12 Reset Active Bin, Job Menu 83 Reset Printer, Job Menu 82 resident fonts 334 resolution, printer 61, 71, 78, 85, 345 resource management 41 Resource Save, Setup Menu 88 Return button 53 ...
... Index printer drivers auto update in MarkVision 40 getting the latest versions 47 installing 34 printer inventory summary page 42 Printer Language, Setup Menu 87 printer password access security control 44 printer setup utility 30 printer utilities getting the latest versions 47 installing 32 MarkVision 36 Network Printer Utility 47... MarkVision 40 removing memory option 303 packaging for print cartridge 12 Reset Active Bin, Job Menu 83 Reset Printer, Job Menu 82 resident fonts 334 resolution, printer 61, 71, 78, 85, 345 resource management 41 Resource Save, Setup Menu 88 Return button 53 ...