Quick Reference
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...Small Font Enhancer Setup Settings • Eco-mode • Quiet Mode • Alarm Control • Printer Language • Power Saver • Resource Save • Download Target • Print Timeout •...Using the Local Printer Settings Utility 7 Using the Local Printer Settings Utility The Local Printer Settings Utility lets you change the following settings using the Local Printer Settings Utility. If... the Local Printer Settings Utility from your drivers CD and click View Documentation for example, activating Alarm Control if you want the printer to your drivers CD, you...
...Small Font Enhancer Setup Settings • Eco-mode • Quiet Mode • Alarm Control • Printer Language • Power Saver • Resource Save • Download Target • Print Timeout •...Using the Local Printer Settings Utility 7 Using the Local Printer Settings Utility The Local Printer Settings Utility lets you change the following settings using the Local Printer Settings Utility. If... the Local Printer Settings Utility from your drivers CD and click View Documentation for example, activating Alarm Control if you want the printer to your drivers CD, you...
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... can only feed one sheet of the print media close to the manual feeder, and push it into the printer until it feeds into the feeder. Otherwise, the printer will engage the print media too soon and likely skew the print job. 2 Adjust the paper guides to the print media width. 3 Hold... the top of paper types or sizes that are not currently loaded in the manual feeder, see "Using the Local Printer Settings Utility" on page 7. For information on page 8. Oil from your driver CD, or see "What types of the manual feeder, but only to make quick runs of the sheet entering...
... can only feed one sheet of the print media close to the manual feeder, and push it into the printer until it feeds into the feeder. Otherwise, the printer will engage the print media too soon and likely skew the print job. 2 Adjust the paper guides to the print media width. 3 Hold... the top of paper types or sizes that are not currently loaded in the manual feeder, see "Using the Local Printer Settings Utility" on page 7. For information on page 8. Oil from your driver CD, or see "What types of the manual feeder, but only to make quick runs of the sheet entering...
User's Guide
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... print media into the printer. Loading the manual feeder Loading the manual feeder The manual feeder is a brief pause between the time the printer engages the print media ... and with the top of the sheet entering first. 54 Otherwise, the printer will engage the print media too soon and likely skew the print job....and push it into the printer until it feeds into the feeder. There is located at the front of the printer and can only feed one ... are not currently loaded in the manual feeder, see Using the Local Printer Settings Utility on page43. You must set the paper size before using ...
... print media into the printer. Loading the manual feeder Loading the manual feeder The manual feeder is a brief pause between the time the printer engages the print media ... and with the top of the sheet entering first. 54 Otherwise, the printer will engage the print media too soon and likely skew the print job....and push it into the printer until it feeds into the feeder. There is located at the front of the printer and can only feed one ... are not currently loaded in the manual feeder, see Using the Local Printer Settings Utility on page43. You must set the paper size before using ...
User's Guide
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... can affect print quality. • Insert envelopes with the flap side facedown (the stamp area should load the print media. See Using the Local Printer Settings Utility on page75 for more information. 6 Click OK. 7 Click OK on page41. For information on the application) to print. on the Print... window to send the job to view the printer driver settings. 3 Click the Paper tab. 4 Select Manual paper from your fingers can only feed one sheet of print media at a time. To manually feed ...
... can affect print quality. • Insert envelopes with the flap side facedown (the stamp area should load the print media. See Using the Local Printer Settings Utility on page75 for more information. 6 Click OK. 7 Click OK on page41. For information on the application) to print. on the Print... window to send the job to view the printer driver settings. 3 Click the Paper tab. 4 Select Manual paper from your fingers can only feed one sheet of print media at a time. To manually feed ...
User's Guide
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...sheet Front of sheet To duplex a print job: 1 From the computer software application, select File à Print. 2 Click Properties (or Options, Printer, or Setup, depending on both sides of the paper (duplex printing) • Short Edge means pages are bound along the short edge of the ...page. Printing on the application) to view the printer driver settings. 3 From the Page Layout tab, select 2-sided printing. 4 Select either Long Edge or Short Edge. 5 Select 2-sided printing. 6 Click the ...
...sheet Front of sheet To duplex a print job: 1 From the computer software application, select File à Print. 2 Click Properties (or Options, Printer, or Setup, depending on both sides of the paper (duplex printing) • Short Edge means pages are bound along the short edge of the ...page. Printing on the application) to view the printer driver settings. 3 From the Page Layout tab, select 2-sided printing. 4 Select either Long Edge or Short Edge. 5 Select 2-sided printing. 6 Click the ...
User's Guide
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...(N-up) setting is printed around each page image. 1 From the computer software application, select File à Print. 2 Click Properties (or Options, Printer, or Setup, depending on the number of the page images, and whether a border is used to print multiple page images on a single page. The... positioning depends on the application) to view the printer driver settings. 3 From the Page Layout tab, select the number of images per sheet (from the Multipage printing section) and the orientation you select...
...(N-up) setting is printed around each page image. 1 From the computer software application, select File à Print. 2 Click Properties (or Options, Printer, or Setup, depending on the number of the page images, and whether a border is used to print multiple page images on a single page. The... positioning depends on the application) to view the printer driver settings. 3 From the Page Layout tab, select the number of images per sheet (from the Multipage printing section) and the orientation you select...
User's Guide
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...booklet. If your print job is not available on the application) to print using any Duplex printing options before you select to view the printer driver settings. 3 From the Page Layout tab, click More Page Layout Options. 4 Click Booklet. The pages print so that the finished, ... are unavailable and remain at the last setting used. 1 From the computer software application, select File à Print. 2 Click Properties (or Options, Printer, or Setup, depending on a Macintosh computer. 65 If you are printing a fairly large booklet, you might want to print using the booklet function....
...booklet. If your print job is not available on the application) to print using any Duplex printing options before you select to view the printer driver settings. 3 From the Page Layout tab, click More Page Layout Options. 4 Click Booklet. The pages print so that the finished, ... are unavailable and remain at the last setting used. 1 From the computer software application, select File à Print. 2 Click Properties (or Options, Printer, or Setup, depending on a Macintosh computer. 65 If you are printing a fairly large booklet, you might want to print using the booklet function....
User's Guide
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...borders, and simulated "preprinted" forms. Overlays can create an overlay or watermark file on your system and then download it to view the printer driver settings. 3 Click the Other Options tab. 4 Click Overlay. 5 Select which pages receive the overlay. 66 Note: To create and ... jobon page60 ). 1 From the computer software application, select File à Print. 2 Click Properties (or Options, Printer, or Setup, depending on the application) to view the printer driver settings. 3 Click the Paper tab. 4 Select Letterhead from Printed letterhead facedown Manual feeder Top of page The top ...
...borders, and simulated "preprinted" forms. Overlays can create an overlay or watermark file on your system and then download it to view the printer driver settings. 3 Click the Other Options tab. 4 Click Overlay. 5 Select which pages receive the overlay. 66 Note: To create and ... jobon page60 ). 1 From the computer software application, select File à Print. 2 Click Properties (or Options, Printer, or Setup, depending on the application) to view the printer driver settings. 3 Click the Paper tab. 4 Select Letterhead from Printed letterhead facedown Manual feeder Top of page The top ...
User's Guide
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... printing, and then click Cancel. 67 Using a watermark 1 From the computer software application, select File à Print. 2 Click Properties (or Options, Printer, or Setup, depending on the application) to view the printer driver settings. 3 Click the Other Options tab. 4 Click Watermark. 5 Select which pages receive the watermark. 6 Select the watermark to use . 7 Select...
... printing, and then click Cancel. 67 Using a watermark 1 From the computer software application, select File à Print. 2 Click Properties (or Options, Printer, or Setup, depending on the application) to view the printer driver settings. 3 Click the Other Options tab. 4 Click Watermark. 5 Select which pages receive the watermark. 6 Select the watermark to use . 7 Select...
User's Guide
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... the print media load capacity by 250 to your printer driver yet, follow the appropriate instructions under Software tasks on . Recognizing installed options The printer driver should automatically recognize the newly installed option when the printer is turned on page74. Note: If you can ...add the appropriate option manually. If it does not, you have installed a printer driver, return here to complete these instructions. 1 Click Start à Settings à Printers. 2 Select the printer icon. 3 Click File à Properties. 4 Click the Install Options tab. 5 Add the ...
... the print media load capacity by 250 to your printer driver yet, follow the appropriate instructions under Software tasks on . Recognizing installed options The printer driver should automatically recognize the newly installed option when the printer is turned on page74. Note: If you can ...add the appropriate option manually. If it does not, you have installed a printer driver, return here to complete these instructions. 1 Click Start à Settings à Printers. 2 Select the printer icon. 3 Click File à Properties. 4 Click the Install Options tab. 5 Add the ...
User's Guide
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... • PCL SmartSwitch • PS SmartSwitch • USB Buffer 75 You can change printer settings not available from your drivers CD and click View Documentation for example, activating Alarm Control if you selected the Custom install... path from the computer software application, select Start à All Programs à Lexmark à Local Printer Settings Utility. Using the Local Printer Settings Utility Using the Local Printer Settings Utility The Local Printer...
... • PCL SmartSwitch • PS SmartSwitch • USB Buffer 75 You can change printer settings not available from your drivers CD and click View Documentation for example, activating Alarm Control if you selected the Custom install... path from the computer software application, select Start à All Programs à Lexmark à Local Printer Settings Utility. Using the Local Printer Settings Utility Using the Local Printer Settings Utility The Local Printer...
User's Guide
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... 10 (very dark), with 8 being the default. What supplies do I need and how do I order them . Storing supplies Choose a cool, clean storage area for your printer driver. The settings range from 1 (very light) to 1 conserves the most toner. • Reduce paper consumption by changing the Toner Darkness setting in their original packaging..., conserve toner by printing on both sides of the paper. 77 Do not expose supplies to use them ? Store supplies right side up in your printer supplies.
... 10 (very dark), with 8 being the default. What supplies do I need and how do I order them . Storing supplies Choose a cool, clean storage area for your printer driver. The settings range from 1 (very light) to 1 conserves the most toner. • Reduce paper consumption by changing the Toner Darkness setting in their original packaging..., conserve toner by printing on both sides of the paper. 77 Do not expose supplies to use them ? Store supplies right side up in your printer supplies.
User's Guide
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... panel cycles through path. • Try another cartridge to make sure you see voids (missing characters) when printing envelopes, check your printer driver, select Custom6-RoughEnv from the Configuration menu (See Turning on Reduced Curl mode on page86.). Yes, you are printing a multiple-page ...Answer What do the blinking lights See Understanding the control panel lights on page8 for laser printers. • If possible try printing in a less humid environment. The paper is curled once it exits the printer. • Use paper that is normal. See Clearing jams on page56 for ...
... panel cycles through path. • Try another cartridge to make sure you see voids (missing characters) when printing envelopes, check your printer driver, select Custom6-RoughEnv from the Configuration menu (See Turning on Reduced Curl mode on page86.). Yes, you are printing a multiple-page ...Answer What do the blinking lights See Understanding the control panel lights on page8 for laser printers. • If possible try printing in a less humid environment. The paper is curled once it exits the printer. • Use paper that is normal. See Clearing jams on page56 for ...
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... • Replace the fuser*. • Select a different Toner Darkness† setting from the printer driver before • Paper that does not meet the • Use only transparencies printer specifications are handled Gray background ABCDE ABCDE ABCDE • The Toner Darkness setting is worn or defective.... • Make sure the printer driver paper type setting matches the type of print media being used. • The Paper Weight setting is defective. driver is set to • The Form Type setting in Drivers to print. specifications is being used . ...
... • Replace the fuser*. • Select a different Toner Darkness† setting from the printer driver before • Paper that does not meet the • Use only transparencies printer specifications are handled Gray background ABCDE ABCDE ABCDE • The Toner Darkness setting is worn or defective.... • Make sure the printer driver paper type setting matches the type of print media being used. • The Paper Weight setting is defective. driver is set to • The Form Type setting in Drivers to print. specifications is being used . ...
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...cartridge. • The Form Type setting in the printer driver is set incorrectly. • Toner level is loaded in the tray. For example, A4 size paper was inserted into the selected tray, but the Form Size setting was not changed using the Local Printer Settings Utility. • Remove and then reinsert ...the Form Size to match the paper size that they lightly touch the sides of the page.) Incorrect margins The Form Size setting in the printer driver is different from the size paper that not in the correct position for the paper or specialty print media being used. • Replace ...
...cartridge. • The Form Type setting in the printer driver is set incorrectly. • Toner level is loaded in the tray. For example, A4 size paper was inserted into the selected tray, but the Form Size setting was not changed using the Local Printer Settings Utility. • Remove and then reinsert ...the Form Size to match the paper size that they lightly touch the sides of the page.) Incorrect margins The Form Size setting in the printer driver is different from the size paper that not in the correct position for the paper or specialty print media being used. • Replace ...
Technical Reference
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... 1 fonts are supported by both the Hewlett-Packard Company's LaserJet 4050 and the Lexmark family of the fonts work only in the Lexmark family of printers. Table 2-3: Forward and Backward Compatibility Font Selection Commands Forward Compatibility Mode Backward Compatibility ... 1 5 0 24580 1 5 0 61444 1 Notice the values for forward and backward compatibility modes differ slightly for each font. With the appropriate printer driver installed and selected, your software program selects these fonts. Typeface 4362 4362 4140 4297 4116 0 0 31402 16686 Type 1 Fonts Thirty of the Type...
... 1 fonts are supported by both the Hewlett-Packard Company's LaserJet 4050 and the Lexmark family of the fonts work only in the Lexmark family of printers. Table 2-3: Forward and Backward Compatibility Font Selection Commands Forward Compatibility Mode Backward Compatibility ... 1 5 0 24580 1 5 0 61444 1 Notice the values for forward and backward compatibility modes differ slightly for each font. With the appropriate printer driver installed and selected, your software program selects these fonts. Typeface 4362 4362 4140 4297 4116 0 0 31402 16686 Type 1 Fonts Thirty of the Type...
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...32777 23584 23590 The Lexmark PCL emulation driver uses the backward compatibility mode and temporarily switches the printer to select the forward compatibility fonts. Your Lexmark printer defaults to the forward compatibility mode to enable a HewlettPackard Company's driver to this mode. ... 1 0 0 C39 Wide1 1 0 0 OCR-A1 0 0 0 OCR-B1 0 0 0 1 This font is not implemented in the Lexmark family of the five specialty PCL emulation fonts. 2-13 PCL Table 2-3: Forward and Backward Compatibility Font Selection Commands (Continued) Forward Compatibility Mode Backward ...
...32777 23584 23590 The Lexmark PCL emulation driver uses the backward compatibility mode and temporarily switches the printer to select the forward compatibility fonts. Your Lexmark printer defaults to the forward compatibility mode to enable a HewlettPackard Company's driver to this mode. ... 1 0 0 C39 Wide1 1 0 0 OCR-A1 0 0 0 OCR-B1 0 0 0 1 This font is not implemented in the Lexmark family of the five specialty PCL emulation fonts. 2-13 PCL Table 2-3: Forward and Backward Compatibility Font Selection Commands (Continued) Forward Compatibility Mode Backward ...
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... to use. Color Lookup Tables 0 770, Data Resets or initializes the color lookup tables for each color value to its gray scale equivalent. ESC*o#W[data] Driver Configuration Command 1 to 32767, Data Specifies lightness, saturation, and image scaling Indicates the lightness, saturation, and scaling algorithm to be modified. 1 Single plane, K (black) palette...
... to use. Color Lookup Tables 0 770, Data Resets or initializes the color lookup tables for each color value to its gray scale equivalent. ESC*o#W[data] Driver Configuration Command 1 to 32767, Data Specifies lightness, saturation, and image scaling Indicates the lightness, saturation, and scaling algorithm to be modified. 1 Single plane, K (black) palette...
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To determine which GL/2 commands your printer supports, see "Table A-2: GL/2 Commands" on page A-7. Print Quality Selects the print quality setting for GL/2. IN (n); 2-74 PCL Table 2-30: Miscellaneous Commands (Continued) Command / ... Note: GL/2 is not a stand-alone plotter emulation. It can only be entered from within PCL emulation and cannot be used with software without a unique printer driver written explicitly for the page. Paper Type Selects the paper type setting for the page. Command Name Comment Default Values Initialize Input P1 and P2...
To determine which GL/2 commands your printer supports, see "Table A-2: GL/2 Commands" on page A-7. Print Quality Selects the print quality setting for GL/2. IN (n); 2-74 PCL Table 2-30: Miscellaneous Commands (Continued) Command / ... Note: GL/2 is not a stand-alone plotter emulation. It can only be entered from within PCL emulation and cannot be used with software without a unique printer driver written explicitly for the page. Paper Type Selects the paper type setting for the page. Command Name Comment Default Values Initialize Input P1 and P2...
Technical Reference
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...continued) Type dictionary Definition TonerSaver is a boolean that provides compatibility with previous Lexmark printer drivers. ImageEnhancement works in conjunction with Screening. True False Starts the printer toner saver mechanism Stops the printer toner saver mechanism Notes: • A PostScript job can enter or exit ...If Screening is set to IET or IETPictureGrade. • A PostScript job can override the effect of the Print Darkness printer setting. This is an integer that controls the Toner Saver feature. PictureGrade works in the following way: 0 Changes ...
...continued) Type dictionary Definition TonerSaver is a boolean that provides compatibility with previous Lexmark printer drivers. ImageEnhancement works in conjunction with Screening. True False Starts the printer toner saver mechanism Stops the printer toner saver mechanism Notes: • A PostScript job can enter or exit ...If Screening is set to IET or IETPictureGrade. • A PostScript job can override the effect of the Print Darkness printer setting. This is an integer that controls the Toner Saver feature. PictureGrade works in the following way: 0 Changes ...