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... In dusty or dirty environments Step 1: Unpack the box Multipurpose feeder PerfectFinish cartridge MarkNet XP print server Overlay CD Tray 2 Printer documentation Power cord Printheads with color and black ink cartridges installed Quick Reference card 2 Unpack the box 1 Make sure you have the items listed below: •..., or if any items are missing or damaged, refer to the registration card for the Lexmark phone number for your country. 2 Remove any tape and packing materials from inside and outside the printer. 3 Save the carton and packing materials in case you need to repack the...
... In dusty or dirty environments Step 1: Unpack the box Multipurpose feeder PerfectFinish cartridge MarkNet XP print server Overlay CD Tray 2 Printer documentation Power cord Printheads with color and black ink cartridges installed Quick Reference card 2 Unpack the box 1 Make sure you have the items listed below: •..., or if any items are missing or damaged, refer to the registration card for the Lexmark phone number for your country. 2 Remove any tape and packing materials from inside and outside the printer. 3 Save the carton and packing materials in case you need to repack the...
Setup Guide
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On/off switch. Step 6: Install the printheads Your printer has two printheads: • One printhead has three color ink cartridges (C=Cyan, M=Magenta, Y=Yellow) already installed. • The other printhead has a black ink cartridge (K=Black) installed. 1 Turn on (|) the printer with the on the operator panel. The printer requires several minutes to warm up. After it completes its internal tests, a 31 Printheads Missing message appears on /off switch Install the printheads 19
On/off switch. Step 6: Install the printheads Your printer has two printheads: • One printhead has three color ink cartridges (C=Cyan, M=Magenta, Y=Yellow) already installed. • The other printhead has a black ink cartridge (K=Black) installed. 1 Turn on (|) the printer with the on the operator panel. The printer requires several minutes to warm up. After it completes its internal tests, a 31 Printheads Missing message appears on /off switch Install the printheads 19
Setup Guide
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Avoid touching the release tab on the ink cartridge or it will pop out of the printhead. 9 Insert the printhead tab under the small arrow on the right carrier slot. 10 Rotate the printhead toward the back of the printer until it snaps down into position Install the printheads 23 Release tab 8 Hold the black printhead as shown.
Avoid touching the release tab on the ink cartridge or it will pop out of the printhead. 9 Insert the printhead tab under the small arrow on the right carrier slot. 10 Rotate the printhead toward the back of the printer until it snaps down into position Install the printheads 23 Release tab 8 Hold the black printhead as shown.
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Congratulations! 33 You are finished setting up your printer and are ready to print. Use the User's Guide CD in the back of this book for: • Printing tips • Changing menu settings from the Windows driver, Macintosh driver, and the operator panel • Replacing ink cartridges, printheads and the PerfectFinish cartridge • Clearing paper jams • Troubleshooting Warning: If you move the printer, keep it level. Congratulations!
Congratulations! 33 You are finished setting up your printer and are ready to print. Use the User's Guide CD in the back of this book for: • Printing tips • Changing menu settings from the Windows driver, Macintosh driver, and the operator panel • Replacing ink cartridges, printheads and the PerfectFinish cartridge • Clearing paper jams • Troubleshooting Warning: If you move the printer, keep it level. Congratulations!
User's Guide
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TCP/IP 92 Method 2 -- Hex Trace 77 Job Menu ...78 Setup Menu ...79 Print Timeout 79 Auto Continue 79 Display Language 80 Alarm Control 80 Ink Low Alarm 80 Dry Time Delay 81 PCL Emul Menu 82 Font Name 82 Point Size 82 Pitch ...82 Symbol Set 83 Orientation 83 Lines ... 2 87 USB Menu ...88 NPA Mode 88 USB Buffer 88 Configuration Menu 89 Panel Menus 89 Factory Defaults 89 Exit Config Menu 89 Chapter 25: Printer requirements 90 Windows system requirements 90 Macintosh system requirements 90 Chapter 26: AppleTalk and MarkNet print server 91 Why you need to change the AppleTalk...
TCP/IP 92 Method 2 -- Hex Trace 77 Job Menu ...78 Setup Menu ...79 Print Timeout 79 Auto Continue 79 Display Language 80 Alarm Control 80 Ink Low Alarm 80 Dry Time Delay 81 PCL Emul Menu 82 Font Name 82 Point Size 82 Pitch ...82 Symbol Set 83 Orientation 83 Lines ... 2 87 USB Menu ...88 NPA Mode 88 USB Buffer 88 Configuration Menu 89 Panel Menus 89 Factory Defaults 89 Exit Config Menu 89 Chapter 25: Printer requirements 90 Windows system requirements 90 Macintosh system requirements 90 Chapter 26: AppleTalk and MarkNet print server 91 Why you need to change the AppleTalk...
User's Guide
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... to be replaced. Windows driver status window The status window is a convenient way to monitor printer supplies if your computer screen and alerts you when paper, ink cartridges, PerfectFinish cartridges, and printheads are aware that a supply needs to be replaced. 14 When to replace ...supplies You have several ways to keep tabs on printer supplies: • Operator panel message • Audible alarm •...
... to be replaced. Windows driver status window The status window is a convenient way to monitor printer supplies if your computer screen and alerts you when paper, ink cartridges, PerfectFinish cartridges, and printheads are aware that a supply needs to be replaced. 14 When to replace ...supplies You have several ways to keep tabs on printer supplies: • Operator panel message • Audible alarm •...
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... from your computer screen. When a 89 Cartridge Empty message appears, the printer stops printing until you when an ink cartridge is getting low. The status window alerts you replace the indicated ink cartridge. 1 Open the printer front cover. The carrier moves to the load position at the far left. 2 Squeeze the rear ...latch of the ink cartridge you are using the status window or MarkVision, you are replacing and lift it up and out of the printer. 35 If the ink low alarm setting is turned off, you with a beep and a 88 Cartridge ...
... from your computer screen. When a 89 Cartridge Empty message appears, the printer stops printing until you when an ink cartridge is getting low. The status window alerts you replace the indicated ink cartridge. 1 Open the printer front cover. The carrier moves to the load position at the far left. 2 Squeeze the rear ...latch of the ink cartridge you are using the status window or MarkVision, you are replacing and lift it up and out of the printer. 35 If the ink low alarm setting is turned off, you with a beep and a 88 Cartridge ...
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...solve the problem, a printhead may be plugged with dried ink. Short Clean appears on the second line of ink and takes some time to reseat the printheads. 7 Close the cover. Once the Short Clean finishes, a test page prints four color bars. Keep in the carrier: 1 Press Menu> until... you see the Utilities Menu. 2 Press Select. 3 Press Menu> until you do not see Change Printhead. 4 Press Select. 5 Open the printer...
...solve the problem, a printhead may be plugged with dried ink. Short Clean appears on the second line of ink and takes some time to reseat the printheads. 7 Close the cover. Once the Short Clean finishes, a test page prints four color bars. Keep in the carrier: 1 Press Menu> until... you see the Utilities Menu. 2 Press Select. 3 Press Menu> until you do not see Change Printhead. 4 Press Select. 5 Open the printer...
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...to go back to the load position at the center of the color bars, the printer does another Long Clean. 7 Once the Long Clean finishes, a test page prints four color bars with all four colors. 9 Because a Long Clean uses so much ink, we recommend not doing more than two. A Clean [1]?=Go/...Stop message appears on the operator panel display for any of the printer. 6 Lift the carrier handle to unlatch the printhead ...
...to go back to the load position at the center of the color bars, the printer does another Long Clean. 7 Once the Long Clean finishes, a test page prints four color bars with all four colors. 9 Because a Long Clean uses so much ink, we recommend not doing more than two. A Clean [1]?=Go/...Stop message appears on the operator panel display for any of the printer. 6 Lift the carrier handle to unlatch the printhead ...
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... explanation of a message and how to clear it, just click the message. Ink Cartridges 31 Missing Cartridge 31 Defective Ink Cartridge 32 Unsupported Cartridge 88 Cartridge Low 89 Cartridge Empty Cartridge Life Expired Cartridge Life Warning PerfectFinish 87 PerfectFinish Empty Printer Calibrating Printheads 31 Missing Printhead 32 Unsupported Printhead Paper 34 Short Paper...
... explanation of a message and how to clear it, just click the message. Ink Cartridges 31 Missing Cartridge 31 Defective Ink Cartridge 32 Unsupported Cartridge 88 Cartridge Low 89 Cartridge Empty Cartridge Life Expired Cartridge Life Warning PerfectFinish 87 PerfectFinish Empty Printer Calibrating Printheads 31 Missing Printhead 32 Unsupported Printhead Paper 34 Short Paper...
User's Guide
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... the tray has been removed from the printer, or it . 59 If you are using the tray, press Go to clear the message. Message:89 Cartridge Empty An ink cartridge is selected in place. Ink Cartridges An ink cartridge message indicates a color ink cartridge (C=Cyan, M=Magenta or Y=Yellow) or a black ink cartridge (K=Black) needs attention. Message:31...
... the tray has been removed from the printer, or it . 59 If you are using the tray, press Go to clear the message. Message:89 Cartridge Empty An ink cartridge is selected in place. Ink Cartridges An ink cartridge message indicates a color ink cartridge (C=Cyan, M=Magenta or Y=Yellow) or a black ink cartridge (K=Black) needs attention. Message:31...
User's Guide
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... Short Clean to print your printer driver: • From the Windows driver, go to the Setup tab. • From the Macintosh driver, go to other problems are listed below. Be sure you removed all four color bars to ensure they are solved simply by replacing an ink cartridge, printhead, or a ...for an opened , but the print quality is not improved. • While installing the ink cartridge, you did a Short Clean which printhead is effective for some print jobs, although it exits the printer. You cannot tell from the Setup tab; Print an alignment test page and select the...
... Short Clean to print your printer driver: • From the Windows driver, go to the Setup tab. • From the Macintosh driver, go to other problems are listed below. Be sure you removed all four color bars to ensure they are solved simply by replacing an ink cartridge, printhead, or a ...for an opened , but the print quality is not improved. • While installing the ink cartridge, you did a Short Clean which printhead is effective for some print jobs, although it exits the printer. You cannot tell from the Setup tab; Print an alignment test page and select the...
User's Guide
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... you when to have replacements on hand, and selecting a specific print quality setting helps reduce printing costs-these are a few examples of using printer settings to control how you can link the two trays by printing multiple pages on both sides of what it is empty, the... SUPPLIES MENU to print. Reduce printing costs Conserving supplies lowers printing costs: • Change the print quality setting from Normal (the default) to Ink Saver Color menu Menu Item Printer Setting Print Quality Ink Saver* Normal Best • Select N-UP PRINTING printing from your supplies.
... you when to have replacements on hand, and selecting a specific print quality setting helps reduce printing costs-these are a few examples of using printer settings to control how you can link the two trays by printing multiple pages on both sides of what it is empty, the... SUPPLIES MENU to print. Reduce printing costs Conserving supplies lowers printing costs: • Change the print quality setting from Normal (the default) to Ink Saver Color menu Menu Item Printer Setting Print Quality Ink Saver* Normal Best • Select N-UP PRINTING printing from your supplies.
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Performance versus print quality Change the print quality setting to get the best print quality, but print speed is slower. Remember that the faster speed may degrade print quality. Change the print quality setting to Best to Ink Saver for fast, bidirectional printing. Printer maintenance Use these settings in the UTILITIES MENU to keep your printer running smoothly: • ALIGN PRINTHEADS • CLEAN PRINTHEADS • CHANGE INK CARTRIDGE • CHANGE PRINTHEAD 67
Performance versus print quality Change the print quality setting to get the best print quality, but print speed is slower. Remember that the faster speed may degrade print quality. Change the print quality setting to Best to Ink Saver for fast, bidirectional printing. Printer maintenance Use these settings in the UTILITIES MENU to keep your printer running smoothly: • ALIGN PRINTHEADS • CLEAN PRINTHEADS • CHANGE INK CARTRIDGE • CHANGE PRINTHEAD 67
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... PerfectFinish Tray 1 Tray 2 COLOR MENU Print Quality PAPER MENU Paper Source Paper Size Paper Type Configure MP Substitute Size PerfectFinish FINISHING MENU Blank Pages Separator Sheets Separator Source UTILITIES MENU Print Menus Align Printheads Clean Printheads Change Ink Cartridge Change Printhead Factory Defaults Hex Trace JOB MENU Reset Printer PARALLEL MENU NPA Mode...
... PerfectFinish Tray 1 Tray 2 COLOR MENU Print Quality PAPER MENU Paper Source Paper Size Paper Type Configure MP Substitute Size PerfectFinish FINISHING MENU Blank Pages Separator Sheets Separator Source UTILITIES MENU Print Menus Align Printheads Clean Printheads Change Ink Cartridge Change Printhead Factory Defaults Hex Trace JOB MENU Reset Printer PARALLEL MENU NPA Mode...
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...the page prints, select the bars that best line up vertically and horizontally. Use this menu to print a menu settings page listing your current printer settings and installed options. This should fix most problems. If you notice print quality problems, the printhead(s) may be clogged. Utilities Menu Use this... • CHANGE PRINTHEAD • FACTORY DEFAULTS • HEX TRACE Print Menus Use this menu to select Short Clean to remove dried ink from the printhead. Menu item Align Printheads Value Press Select to print a menu page. Menu item Clean Printheads Value =Short Clean =Long ...
...the page prints, select the bars that best line up vertically and horizontally. Use this menu to print a menu settings page listing your current printer settings and installed options. This should fix most problems. If you notice print quality problems, the printhead(s) may be clogged. Utilities Menu Use this... • CHANGE PRINTHEAD • FACTORY DEFAULTS • HEX TRACE Print Menus Use this menu to select Short Clean to remove dried ink from the printhead. Menu item Align Printheads Value Press Select to print a menu page. Menu item Clean Printheads Value =Short Clean =Long ...
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...Trace When unexpected characters print or characters are reset. Factory Defaults To restore printer settings to help isolate printing problems by printing a hexidecimal and character representation of what information your printer is receiving. Menu item Hex Trace Value Press Select to the load ...position, select Change Printhead from the Utilities Menu. Change Ink Cartridge To replace an ink cartridge, you can either open the cover or ...
...Trace When unexpected characters print or characters are reset. Factory Defaults To restore printer settings to help isolate printing problems by printing a hexidecimal and character representation of what information your printer is receiving. Menu item Hex Trace Value Press Select to the load ...position, select Change Printhead from the Utilities Menu. Change Ink Cartridge To replace an ink cartridge, you can either open the cover or ...
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... attention, and how long the printer waits before printing the next page. • PRINT TIMEOUT • AUTO CONTINUE • DISPLAY LANGUAGE • ALARM CONTROL • INK LOW ALARM • DRY TIME DELAY Print Timeout Use the Print Timeout setting to set the number of a job that does not end... with a command to change printer warm-up time, how long the printer waits when it receives a Form Feed command. When...
... attention, and how long the printer waits before printing the next page. • PRINT TIMEOUT • AUTO CONTINUE • DISPLAY LANGUAGE • ALARM CONTROL • INK LOW ALARM • DRY TIME DELAY Print Timeout Use the Print Timeout setting to set the number of a job that does not end... with a command to change printer warm-up time, how long the printer waits when it receives a Form Feed command. When...
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Menu item Display Language Value =English =French =German =Italian =Spanish =Danish =Norwegian =Dutch =Swedish =Portuguese =Finnish =Japanese Alarm Control Use the alarm to alert you when ink cartridges are running low. Menu item Alarm Control *Default setting Value =Off =On* Ink Low Alarm Use the alarm to choose the language you want displayed on the operator panel. Display Language Use this setting to alert you when the printer needs intervention. Menu item Ink Low Alarm *Default setting Value =Off =On* 80
Menu item Display Language Value =English =French =German =Italian =Spanish =Danish =Norwegian =Dutch =Swedish =Portuguese =Finnish =Japanese Alarm Control Use the alarm to alert you when ink cartridges are running low. Menu item Alarm Control *Default setting Value =Off =On* Ink Low Alarm Use the alarm to choose the language you want displayed on the operator panel. Display Language Use this setting to alert you when the printer needs intervention. Menu item Ink Low Alarm *Default setting Value =Off =On* 80
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... detected or when an error occurs during automatic printer installation. • Lets administrators make printers available to users within seconds. • Extends network printer installation to include the end user by messages like Paper Tray Missing or Ink Low. Lexmark NetPnP The NetPnP utility for Windows NT ships on a Windows NT 4.0 system, and notifies users...
... detected or when an error occurs during automatic printer installation. • Lets administrators make printers available to users within seconds. • Extends network printer installation to include the end user by messages like Paper Tray Missing or Ink Low. Lexmark NetPnP The NetPnP utility for Windows NT ships on a Windows NT 4.0 system, and notifies users...