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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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... to complete any other printer utilities. 3 If necessary, use standard network software to identify the printer to the LAN and to start the printer setup utility appropriate for your network. Setting Up Your Printer Getting Started Installing Printer Drivers and Utilities 1 Locate ...printer. Also, see "Using the Printer Utilities" on the CD to your operating system. The setup utility installs printer drivers and utilities that was shipped with MarkVision™ and the other setup that may be needed. Note: If you do not have access to a CD-ROM drive, you manage Lexmark printers...
... to complete any other printer utilities. 3 If necessary, use standard network software to identify the printer to the LAN and to start the printer setup utility appropriate for your network. Setting Up Your Printer Getting Started Installing Printer Drivers and Utilities 1 Locate ...printer. Also, see "Using the Printer Utilities" on the CD to your operating system. The setup utility installs printer drivers and utilities that was shipped with MarkVision™ and the other setup that may be needed. Note: If you do not have access to a CD-ROM drive, you manage Lexmark printers...
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... the CD for Windows 95, Windows 3.1, Windows NT 4.0, Macintosh, OS/2, and DOS environments. Highlight the item you quickly install printer drivers as well as the MarkVision printer utility. Using the Printer Utilities 31 Using the Printer Utilities Help is available from each screen of the utility. Press ESC to know more about, then press F1...
... the CD for Windows 95, Windows 3.1, Windows NT 4.0, Macintosh, OS/2, and DOS environments. Highlight the item you quickly install printer drivers as well as the MarkVision printer utility. Using the Printer Utilities 31 Using the Printer Utilities Help is available from each screen of the utility. Press ESC to know more about, then press F1...
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... can help ensure that all network users have the latest printer drivers. Lotus 1-2-3 2.x, 3.x Note: All drivers are not as current as those stored on the network. Getting Other Printer Drivers Additional printer drivers may be available from Lexmark or from the software developer. WordPerfect 5.1, 6.0 - Using the Printer Utilities Getting Started Printer Drivers Printer drivers for the following operating systems and applications are included...
... can help ensure that all network users have the latest printer drivers. Lotus 1-2-3 2.x, 3.x Note: All drivers are not as current as those stored on the network. Getting Other Printer Drivers Additional printer drivers may be available from Lexmark or from the software developer. WordPerfect 5.1, 6.0 - Using the Printer Utilities Getting Started Printer Drivers Printer drivers for the following operating systems and applications are included...
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.... If you cannot locate a driver for Windows 3.1, a separate Lexmark Support icon is included in the MarkVision Printer Utility group on the Windows desktop. 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 part of this advanced...
.... If you cannot locate a driver for Windows 3.1, a separate Lexmark Support icon is included in the MarkVision Printer Utility group on the Windows desktop. 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 part of this advanced...
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... of ways 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 the README files included with the DOS, Windows 3.1, and OS/2 printer utilities for Windows 95 and...
... of ways 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 the README files included with the DOS, Windows 3.1, and OS/2 printer utilities for Windows 95 and...
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... setting. If there is a setting you only use the operator panel menus or MarkVision to your printer settings through your application and printer driver, you can use the printer operator panel to check for messages when you have printer problems. You make most changes to change from the operator panel. 51 Using the Operator Panel...
... setting. If there is a setting you only use the operator panel menus or MarkVision to your printer settings through your application and printer driver, you can use the printer operator panel to check for messages when you have printer problems. You make most changes to change from the operator panel. 51 Using the Operator Panel...
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...page 2, page 3, page 1, page 2, page 3. This requires additional time since the printer must process the print job once for Copies. For best results, in memory. The printer collates the remaining pages in the printer driver select collated and set Copies to one. For example, if you send a threepage ...However, your application select uncollated (if the option is On, the printer prints each job again, the number of copies needed or let you may be selected from the operator panel or from the printer driver. This saves processing time for each copy. Collation can be reduced...
...page 2, page 3, page 1, page 2, page 3. This requires additional time since the printer must process the print job once for Copies. For best results, in memory. The printer collates the remaining pages in the printer driver select collated and set Copies to one. For example, if you send a threepage ...However, your application select uncollated (if the option is On, the printer prints each job again, the number of copies needed or let you may be selected from the operator panel or from the printer driver. This saves processing time for each copy. Collation can be reduced...
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...- 0 ... 199 - Select None if you may set TRAY RENUMBER to work with printer drivers or applications that use the factory default paper source assignments. Refer to the Technical Reference for your printer to uninstalled sources. See "Paper Sources" on page 140 for information on the operator ... • Assign Tray x (x represents a tray number from 1 to a paper source. The TRAY RENUMBER menu item lets you configure your printer model. Select Off to use different source assignments to factory default values. No Select Yes to return all tray assignments to request a given input...
...- 0 ... 199 - Select None if you may set TRAY RENUMBER to work with printer drivers or applications that use the factory default paper source assignments. Refer to the Technical Reference for your printer to uninstalled sources. See "Paper Sources" on page 140 for information on the operator ... • Assign Tray x (x represents a tray number from 1 to a paper source. The TRAY RENUMBER menu item lets you configure your printer model. Select Off to use different source assignments to factory default values. No Select Yes to return all tray assignments to request a given input...
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... is selected on the display. Caring for Your Printer Solving Printer Problems Display Problems Problem Menus Disabled status message appears on the printer operator panel and in the printer driver. • Make sure adequate memory is available....printer driver. If the messages do not display, turn the printer On (|). Wait about 10 seconds. Printing Problems Problem Job prints from the operator panel have been disabled. Turn the printer power Off (O). When the test is displayed. Press and hold Go and Stop, and then turn the printer power Off (O) and call Lexmark...
... is selected on the display. Caring for Your Printer Solving Printer Problems Display Problems Problem Menus Disabled status message appears on the printer operator panel and in the printer driver. • Make sure adequate memory is available....printer driver. If the messages do not display, turn the printer On (|). Wait about 10 seconds. Printing Problems Problem Job prints from the operator panel have been disabled. Turn the printer power Off (O). When the test is displayed. Press and hold Go and Stop, and then turn the printer power Off (O) and call Lexmark...
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... Problems and Questions Problem How do I get updated printer drivers or utilities? Next, edit the form using Shift+F7, Page, Paper Size, Edit, and set the location to allow serial attachment. The TriPort Interface option card supports serial RS-232C/RS422A. Optra S 2455, Optra S 1625, and Optra S 1255 require an optional adapter to the bin...
... Problems and Questions Problem How do I get updated printer drivers or utilities? Next, edit the form using Shift+F7, Page, Paper Size, Edit, and set the location to allow serial attachment. The TriPort Interface option card supports serial RS-232C/RS422A. Optra S 2455, Optra S 1625, and Optra S 1255 require an optional adapter to the bin...
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...Changing the Print Darkness setting actually increases or decreases the amount of dots printed per inch (dpi). Not 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 or...default setting (Normal) should satisfy most of the print quality settings are valid for PQET. If you select 1200 Image Quality, the printer varies the size of each pixel. Enhancing Print Quality Appendixes Print Resolution The Print Resolution setting defines the number of toner used to print...
...Changing the Print Darkness setting actually increases or decreases the amount of dots printed per inch (dpi). Not 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 or...default setting (Normal) should satisfy most of the print quality settings are valid for PQET. If you select 1200 Image Quality, the printer varies the size of each pixel. Enhancing Print Quality Appendixes Print Resolution The Print Resolution setting defines the number of toner used to print...
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... some paper trays that determines the active interface: LocalTalk, parallel, serial or network. automated fax system Lexmark's quick turnaround system for providing customers product information, technical tips, and printer driver information. automatic interface A printer function that inform the printer of the paper size loaded. A5 Paper measuring 148 x 210 mm. Glossary Reference Glossary A A4 Paper...
... some paper trays that determines the active interface: LocalTalk, parallel, serial or network. automated fax system Lexmark's quick turnaround system for providing customers product information, technical tips, and printer driver information. automatic interface A printer function that inform the printer of the paper size loaded. A5 Paper measuring 148 x 210 mm. Glossary Reference Glossary A A4 Paper...
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... the operator panel consisting of a liquid crystal display that appears on both sides of a sheet of paper. driver See printer driver. DTR See Data Terminal Ready. error message A message that shows printer menus and messages. The printer requires operator intervention before it can continue processing. For example: • 10BaseT Ethernet network uses telephone twisted-pair...
... the operator panel consisting of a liquid crystal display that appears on both sides of a sheet of paper. driver See printer driver. DTR See Data Terminal Ready. error message A message that shows printer menus and messages. The printer requires operator intervention before it can continue processing. For example: • 10BaseT Ethernet network uses telephone twisted-pair...
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... computer. internal network adapter (INA) See Network Option. Glossary 387 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. L LAN See local area network. letter paper Paper measuring 8.5 x 11 in...
... computer. internal network adapter (INA) See Network Option. Glossary 387 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. L LAN See local area network. letter paper Paper measuring 8.5 x 11 in...
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... print material Any materials you print on, such as outlines so it can communicate data. resolution A measure of the sharpness of a printer image, expressed in the number of a software application to allow uniform spacing around characters. ppm See pages per inch (dpi). PQET See...of characters and lines. R RAM See random access memory. Reference Glossary portrait orientation Printed page orientation in which it is turned off. printer driver A program that improves the quality of text by smoothing the edges of the page is greater than the width. protocol A set ...
... print material Any materials you print on, such as outlines so it can communicate data. resolution A measure of the sharpness of a printer image, expressed in the number of a software application to allow uniform spacing around characters. ppm See pages per inch (dpi). PQET See...of characters and lines. R RAM See random access memory. Reference Glossary portrait orientation Printed page orientation in which it is turned off. printer driver A program that improves the quality of text by smoothing the edges of the page is greater than the width. protocol A set ...
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setup utility A program provided with the printer to install printer drivers, test printer setup, and complete the setup of paper. Printing on only one bit at a normal transmission rate. symbol set A unique set of the printer. Different symbol sets offer the diverse characters required for ...bound along the short side of the job the software application is sending to the printer. Standard protocol A parallel printer protocol where the printer can receive information sent from printer menus or software applications that of the pages. Glossary 391 single-sided printing Also ...
setup utility A program provided with the printer to install printer drivers, test printer setup, and complete the setup of paper. Printing on only one bit at a normal transmission rate. symbol set A unique set of the printer. Different symbol sets offer the diverse characters required for ...bound along the short side of the job the software application is sending to the printer. Standard protocol A parallel printer protocol where the printer can receive information sent from printer menus or software applications that of the pages. Glossary 391 single-sided printing Also ...
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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 ...