Setup Guide
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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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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. After it completes its internal tests, a 31 Printheads Missing message appears on /off switch Install the printheads 19 On/off switch. The printer requires several minutes to warm up.
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. After it completes its internal tests, a 31 Printheads Missing message appears on /off switch Install the printheads 19 On/off switch. The printer requires several minutes to warm up.
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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 Congratulations! 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. You are finished setting up your printer and are ready to print.
Congratulations! 33 Congratulations! 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. You are finished setting up your printer and are ready to print.
User's Guide
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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...
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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... runs minimized at end of your computer screen and alerts you may want the printer to sound a continuous alarm to ensure other users are aware that a supply needs to a network, you when paper, ink cartridges, PerfectFinish cartridges, and printheads are low, empty, or at the bottom ...of life. If your printer is attached to be replaced. Windows driver status window The status window is a convenient way ...
... runs minimized at end of your computer screen and alerts you may want the printer to sound a continuous alarm to ensure other users are aware that a supply needs to a network, you when paper, ink cartridges, PerfectFinish cartridges, and printheads are low, empty, or at the bottom ...of life. If your printer is attached to be replaced. Windows driver status window The status window is a convenient way ...
User's Guide
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...message (C-Cyan, Y-Yellow, M-Magenta, K-Black) on the operator panel display when the indicated ink cartridge is getting low. If the ink low alarm setting is getting low on ink. 15 Replacing an ink cartridge Your printer alerts you are using the status window or MarkVision, you replace the indicated... ink cartridge. 1 Open the printer front cover. The carrier moves to the load position at...
...message (C-Cyan, Y-Yellow, M-Magenta, K-Black) on the operator panel display when the indicated ink cartridge is getting low. If the ink low alarm setting is getting low on ink. 15 Replacing an ink cartridge Your printer alerts you are using the status window or MarkVision, you replace the indicated... ink cartridge. 1 Open the printer front cover. The carrier moves to the load position at...
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The carrier moves to the load position at the center of the printer. 6 Raise the carrier handle up and back down to run. 1 Press Menu> until the Utilities Menu appears. 2 Press Select. 3 Press Menu> until Clean Printheads appears ... second line of the display. 5 Press Select. If this does not solve the problem, a printhead may be plugged with dried ink. Once the Short Clean finishes, a test page prints four color bars. Short Clean appears on the second line of the display. 4 Press Select. 19 Cleaning the printheads If streaking or print...
The carrier moves to the load position at the center of the printer. 6 Raise the carrier handle up and back down to run. 1 Press Menu> until the Utilities Menu appears. 2 Press Select. 3 Press Menu> until Clean Printheads appears ... second line of the display. 5 Press Select. If this does not solve the problem, a printhead may be plugged with dried ink. Once the Short Clean finishes, a test page prints four color bars. Short Clean appears on the second line of the display. 4 Press Select. 19 Cleaning the printheads If streaking or print...
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... the affected printhead to remove dried ink. 1 Press Menu> until the Utilities Menu appears. 2 Press Select. 3 Press Menu> until Change Printhead appears. 4 Press Select. 5 Open the printer front cover. A Cleaning Printheads message appears on the operator panel display, press the Stop button for each color bar. 8 For each color. When the Clean [1]?=Go/Stop...
... the affected printhead to remove dried ink. 1 Press Menu> until the Utilities Menu appears. 2 Press Select. 3 Press Menu> until Change Printhead appears. 4 Press Select. 5 Open the printer front cover. A Cleaning Printheads message appears on the operator panel display, press the Stop button for each color bar. 8 For each color. When the Clean [1]?=Go/Stop...
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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...
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... it is not detected. Replace it is made for your printer. Insert the ink cartridge that you are using the tray, press Go to clear the message Message:Cartridge Life Expired The ink cartridge reached its life expectancy and must be replaced. Paper Message...have a replacement cartridge and press Go to clear the message. 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:89 Cartridge Empty An ink cartridge is damaged and must be replaced. Message:31 Missing Cartridge...
... it is not detected. Replace it is made for your printer. Insert the ink cartridge that you are using the tray, press Go to clear the message Message:Cartridge Life Expired The ink cartridge reached its life expectancy and must be replaced. Paper Message...have a replacement cartridge and press Go to clear the message. 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:89 Cartridge Empty An ink cartridge is damaged and must be replaced. Message:31 Missing Cartridge...
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... Check that had been cartridge. Print an alignment test page and select the alignment value that printed when you removed all four color bars to other problems are positioned correctly in the Print Menu. 64 from the test page that comes closest to ensure they are...Solutions to clean both printheads. You installed an unused ink The life expectancy for a year. Transparencies printed from the Setup tab; You installed a new ink cartridge, but not used, for an opened , but the print quality is white. From the Windows printer driver, select 2400 x 1200 dpi from tray 1...
... Check that had been cartridge. Print an alignment test page and select the alignment value that printed when you removed all four color bars to other problems are positioned correctly in the Print Menu. 64 from the test page that comes closest to ensure they are...Solutions to clean both printheads. You installed an unused ink The life expectancy for a year. Transparencies printed from the Setup tab; You installed a new ink cartridge, but not used, for an opened , but the print quality is white. From the Windows printer driver, select 2400 x 1200 dpi from tray 1...
User's Guide
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... 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 printer driver to control how you can link the two trays by printing multiple pages on any setting...
... 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 printer driver to control how you can link the two trays by printing multiple pages on any setting...
User's Guide
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Remember that the faster speed may degrade print quality. Printer maintenance Use these settings in the UTILITIES MENU to get the best print quality, but print speed is slower. Change the print quality setting to Best 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 Ink Saver for fast, bidirectional printing.
Remember that the faster speed may degrade print quality. Printer maintenance Use these settings in the UTILITIES MENU to get the best print quality, but print speed is slower. Change the print quality setting to Best 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 Ink Saver for fast, bidirectional printing.
User's Guide
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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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... F,G,H =1..15 Clean Printheads If you do not see any improvement, select Long Clean. Menu item Align Printheads Value Press Select to remove dried ink from the printhead. Menu item Clean Printheads Value =Short Clean =Long Clean 76 Utilities Menu Use this menu when installing new... Menus Use this menu to print a menu page. Menu item Print Menus Value Press Select 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. Once the page ...
... F,G,H =1..15 Clean Printheads If you do not see any improvement, select Long Clean. Menu item Align Printheads Value Press Select to remove dried ink from the printhead. Menu item Clean Printheads Value =Short Clean =Long Clean 76 Utilities Menu Use this menu when installing new... Menus Use this menu to print a menu page. Menu item Print Menus Value Press Select 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. Once the page ...
User's Guide
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... printing a hexidecimal and character representation of what information your printer is receiving. All settings except Display Language, Parallel Menu and USB Menu are missing, use Hex Trace to their factory defaults, select Factory Defaults from the Utilities Menu. Menu item Change Ink Cartridge Value Press Select. Menu item Factory Defaults Value =Restore...
... printing a hexidecimal and character representation of what information your printer is receiving. All settings except Display Language, Parallel Menu and USB Menu are missing, use Hex Trace to their factory defaults, select Factory Defaults from the Utilities Menu. Menu item Change Ink Cartridge Value Press Select. Menu item Factory Defaults Value =Restore...
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...operator panel, whether you want to be alerted when the printer needs 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 seconds the printer waits before resuming printing: • 34 Short Paper • Memory Full • 54...
...operator panel, whether you want to be alerted when the printer needs 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 seconds the printer waits before resuming printing: • 34 Short Paper • Memory Full • 54...
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Menu item Alarm Control *Default setting Value =Off =On* Ink Low Alarm Use the alarm to alert you want displayed on the operator panel. Display Language Use this setting to choose the language you when ink cartridges are running low. 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 the printer needs intervention.
Menu item Alarm Control *Default setting Value =Off =On* Ink Low Alarm Use the alarm to alert you want displayed on the operator panel. Display Language Use this setting to choose the language you when ink cartridges are running low. 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 the printer needs intervention.
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...components that the printer is 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. For ... MIB data. • Create reports using a Web server. • View reports using a Web browser. • Create an inventory of Lexmark printers on the Drivers, MarkVision and Utilities CD. It also notifies IT administrators via e-mail that enable printing to workstations across a set up to...
...components that the printer is 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. For ... MIB data. • Create reports using a Web server. • View reports using a Web browser. • Create an inventory of Lexmark printers on the Drivers, MarkVision and Utilities CD. It also notifies IT administrators via e-mail that enable printing to workstations across a set up to...