Quick Reference
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...) to the manual feeder and push it into the printer until it feeds into the feeder. d Select your fingers that are using. The Cancel job light sequence is below the maximum fill lines on ) from the Form Type list box. Tray 2: 148-216 x 210-356 mm (5.83-8.5 x 8.27..., but only to the point where its leading edge can affect print quality. • Load letterhead face-up , at a time. 1 Send your print job as shown. © 2005 Lexmark International, Inc., All rights reserved. Warning: Do not force the print media into the printer. • Hold transparencies by flexing or ...
...) to the manual feeder and push it into the printer until it feeds into the feeder. d Select your fingers that are using. The Cancel job light sequence is below the maximum fill lines on ) from the Form Type list box. Tray 2: 148-216 x 210-356 mm (5.83-8.5 x 8.27..., but only to the point where its leading edge can affect print quality. • Load letterhead face-up , at a time. 1 Send your print job as shown. © 2005 Lexmark International, Inc., All rights reserved. Warning: Do not force the print media into the printer. • Hold transparencies by flexing or ...
Quick Reference
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... Paper Paper Jam Error Press and release Continue Continue twice quickly Cancel To Resume printing. Lights that are off, on the right shows the most common light sequences. The table on , and/or blinking indicate printer conditions such as a printed job exits the printer Paper jam in Tray 1 Paper jam in the manual feeder...
... Paper Paper Jam Error Press and release Continue Continue twice quickly Cancel To Resume printing. Lights that are off, on the right shows the most common light sequences. The table on , and/or blinking indicate printer conditions such as a printed job exits the printer Paper jam in Tray 1 Paper jam in the manual feeder...
User's Guide
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... jams 28 Chapter 4: Printing tasks 31 How to manually feed a print job 31 How to print on both sides of the paper (manual duplex 33 How to print multiple page images on one page (N-up printing 35 How to print a booklet ...36 How to print a poster ...37 How to print on letterhead 38 How to print using an overlay... to add a memory card 43 Recognizing installed options 43 Chapter 6: Using the operator panel 44 Overview of the operator panel 44 Understanding the operator panel lights 45 Secondary errors ...47 Operator panel codes ...49 Primary codes ...49 8
... jams 28 Chapter 4: Printing tasks 31 How to manually feed a print job 31 How to print on both sides of the paper (manual duplex 33 How to print multiple page images on one page (N-up printing 35 How to print a booklet ...36 How to print a poster ...37 How to print on letterhead 38 How to print using an overlay... to add a memory card 43 Recognizing installed options 43 Chapter 6: Using the operator panel 44 Overview of the operator panel 44 Understanding the operator panel lights 45 Secondary errors ...47 Operator panel codes ...49 Primary codes ...49 8
User's Guide
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...Parallel menu ...71 Setup menu ...71 USB menu ...72 Utilities menu ...72 Chapter 8: Software tasks 73 How to print the menu settings page 73 How to print a test page 73 Windows ...73 Using the Local Printer Setup Utility 74 Chapter 9: Supplies information 75 What supplies do... the toner and photoconductor levels 76 Recognizing the operator panel light sequences 77 How to change a toner cartridge 78 Recycling Lexmark products 81 How to change a photoconductor kit 82 Chapter 10: Troubleshooting 85 General problems ...85 Print quality problems ...87 How to clean the printhead lens 91...
...Parallel menu ...71 Setup menu ...71 USB menu ...72 Utilities menu ...72 Chapter 8: Software tasks 73 How to print the menu settings page 73 How to print a test page 73 Windows ...73 Using the Local Printer Setup Utility 74 Chapter 9: Supplies information 75 What supplies do... the toner and photoconductor levels 76 Recognizing the operator panel light sequences 77 How to change a toner cartridge 78 Recycling Lexmark products 81 How to change a photoconductor kit 82 Chapter 10: Troubleshooting 85 General problems ...85 Print quality problems ...87 How to clean the printhead lens 91...
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Printer overview The operator panel has 5 lights and 2 buttons. Note: The Continue button also functions as a light. Continue Cancel Ready Toner Low / Replace PC Kit Load Paper Paper Jam Error • Press and release Continue to resume printing. • Press and release Continue twice quickly to display a secondary error code. • Press and release Cancel to cancel the job currently printing. • Press and hold Cancel until all of the lights come on to reset the printer. 11
Printer overview The operator panel has 5 lights and 2 buttons. Note: The Continue button also functions as a light. Continue Cancel Ready Toner Low / Replace PC Kit Load Paper Paper Jam Error • Press and release Continue to resume printing. • Press and release Continue twice quickly to display a secondary error code. • Press and release Cancel to cancel the job currently printing. • Press and hold Cancel until all of the lights come on to reset the printer. 11
User's Guide
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...excessive curl - See the Card Stock & Label Guide available on our Lexmark Web site at www.lexmark.com for more information about which paper provides optimum results for a Load Paper page 53) before you remove the tray. light sequence (see Load media on • Before loading transparencies, fan ... snug against the paper or specialty media. • Do not remove paper trays while a job is in any way - Wait for your printing environment. • If you need detailed information before purchasing large quantities of customized paper, See the Card Stock & Label Guide. 21 Contain ...
...excessive curl - See the Card Stock & Label Guide available on our Lexmark Web site at www.lexmark.com for more information about which paper provides optimum results for a Load Paper page 53) before you remove the tray. light sequence (see Load media on • Before loading transparencies, fan ... snug against the paper or specialty media. • Do not remove paper trays while a job is in any way - Wait for your printing environment. • If you need detailed information before purchasing large quantities of customized paper, See the Card Stock & Label Guide. 21 Contain ...
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Warning: Do not leave the print cartridge assembly exposed to clear paper jams 2 Open the front cover, and remove the print cartridge assembly. Warning: Fuser or area may be hot. 29 Extended light exposure can cause print quality problems. 3 Remove any jams in the area behind the print cartridge assembly. How to direct light for an extended period of time.
Warning: Do not leave the print cartridge assembly exposed to clear paper jams 2 Open the front cover, and remove the print cartridge assembly. Warning: Fuser or area may be hot. 29 Extended light exposure can cause print quality problems. 3 Remove any jams in the area behind the print cartridge assembly. How to direct light for an extended period of time.
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... to send the job to the printer before loading the print media. When using the manual feeder, send the print job to print. The printer displays the Load Manual Feeder light sequence. 8 Place a sheet of the selected print media, print side facing up, at the center of the manual feeder, but only to the...the printer and can contact the paper guides. 31 When the printer is located at the front of print media at a time. 4 Printing tasks How to manually feed a print job The manual feeder is ready, it will display the Load Manual Feeder light sequence, at which point you should load the media.
... to send the job to the printer before loading the print media. When using the manual feeder, send the print job to print. The printer displays the Load Manual Feeder light sequence. 8 Place a sheet of the selected print media, print side facing up, at the center of the manual feeder, but only to the...the printer and can contact the paper guides. 31 When the printer is located at the front of print media at a time. 4 Printing tasks How to manually feed a print job The manual feeder is ready, it will display the Load Manual Feeder light sequence, at which point you should load the media.
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The printer prints every other page of the document first. Once the first side of your job prints, the Load Paper light comes on the Print window. How to print on both sides of the paper (manual duplex) 8 Click OK. 9 Click OK on , and the Continue light blinks. 10 Load the paper back into the printer with the already-printed side up and the top of the page toward the front of the tray. Note: Manual duplex is not available on a Macintosh computer. 34
The printer prints every other page of the document first. Once the first side of your job prints, the Load Paper light comes on the Print window. How to print on both sides of the paper (manual duplex) 8 Click OK. 9 Click OK on , and the Continue light blinks. 10 Load the paper back into the printer with the already-printed side up and the top of the page toward the front of the tray. Note: Manual duplex is not available on a Macintosh computer. 34
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... load the letterhead when the printer displays the Load Manual Feeder light sequence (see the printer driver Help. Using an overlay 1 From the computer software application, select File Æ Print. 2 Click Properties (or Options, Printer, or Setup, depending on the application) to view the printer driver settings. 3 ...tray. • Manual feeder-Load the letterhead paper face-up, with the top of the sheet with the logo should be defined and then printed as a background on a form before the data from the Paper type drop-down . For information about how to create, save, or download...
... load the letterhead when the printer displays the Load Manual Feeder light sequence (see the printer driver Help. Using an overlay 1 From the computer software application, select File Æ Print. 2 Click Properties (or Options, Printer, or Setup, depending on the application) to view the printer driver settings. 3 ...tray. • Manual feeder-Load the letterhead paper face-up, with the top of the sheet with the logo should be defined and then printed as a background on a form before the data from the Paper type drop-down . For information about how to create, save, or download...
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... Mac OS 9 When you want to cancel. 4 Press Delete. 40 From the printer operator panel Press and release Cancel to print, the printer icon for your desktop. The Cancel job light sequence is displayed on your selected printer appears on the desktop. 1 Double-click the printer icon on the operator panel while...
... Mac OS 9 When you want to cancel. 4 Press Delete. 40 From the printer operator panel Press and release Cancel to print, the printer icon for your desktop. The Cancel job light sequence is displayed on your selected printer appears on the desktop. 1 Double-click the printer icon on the operator panel while...
User's Guide
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Continue Cancel Ready Toner Low / Replace PC Kit Load Paper Paper Jam Error • Press and release Continue to resume printing. • Press and release Continue twice quickly to display a secondary error code. • Press and release Cancel to reset the printer. 44 6 Using the operator panel Overview of the lights come on to cancel the job currently printing. • Press and hold Cancel until all of the operator panel The operator panel has 5 lights and 2 buttons. Note: The Continue button also functions as a light.
Continue Cancel Ready Toner Low / Replace PC Kit Load Paper Paper Jam Error • Press and release Continue to resume printing. • Press and release Continue twice quickly to display a secondary error code. • Press and release Cancel to reset the printer. 44 6 Using the operator panel Overview of the lights come on to cancel the job currently printing. • Press and hold Cancel until all of the operator panel The operator panel has 5 lights and 2 buttons. Note: The Continue button also functions as a light.
User's Guide
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... panel lights The operator panel lights mean different things, depending on their sequence. Common light sequences = On = Blinking = Slow blink Empty = Off Printer condition Ready / Power Saver Busy Hex Trace Ready Waiting Flushing / Resolution reduced Not ready (printer is offline) Close door Load media Load manual feeder Print side ...two of a duplex job Toner low Page: 49 50 50 51 51 52 52 53 53 54 54 Continue Ready Toner Low / Replace PC Kit Load Paper Paper Jam Error 45 The following tables show the most common light sequences.
... panel lights The operator panel lights mean different things, depending on their sequence. Common light sequences = On = Blinking = Slow blink Empty = Off Printer condition Ready / Power Saver Busy Hex Trace Ready Waiting Flushing / Resolution reduced Not ready (printer is offline) Close door Load media Load manual feeder Print side ...two of a duplex job Toner low Page: 49 50 50 51 51 52 52 53 53 54 54 Continue Ready Toner Low / Replace PC Kit Load Paper Paper Jam Error 45 The following tables show the most common light sequences.
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... Error * See Secondary errors on page 47 for more information. 55 Understanding the operator panel lights 55 56 = Blinking 56 46 Printer condition photoconductor kit life warning Replace photoconductor Replace photoconductor (printer hard stop) Unsupported print cartridge Change cartridge invalid refill Cartridge region mismatch Programming engine code / Programming system code Cancel job...
... Error * See Secondary errors on page 47 for more information. 55 Understanding the operator panel lights 55 56 = Blinking 56 46 Printer condition photoconductor kit life warning Replace photoconductor Replace photoconductor (printer hard stop) Unsupported print cartridge Change cartridge invalid refill Cartridge region mismatch Programming engine code / Programming system code Cancel job...
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Understanding the operator panel lights Secondary Error codes = On = Blinking Paper jam codes Empty = Off Printer condition Paper jam at the input sensor * Paper jam in the manual feeder Paper jams as it exits the tray into the printer Paper jams as a printed job exits the printer Paper jam in Tray 1 Paper jam...
Understanding the operator panel lights Secondary Error codes = On = Blinking Paper jam codes Empty = Off Printer condition Paper jam at the input sensor * Paper jam in the manual feeder Paper jams as it exits the tray into the printer Paper jams as a printed job exits the printer Paper jam in Tray 1 Paper jam...
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Primary codes Ready / Power Saver Light sequence: • Ready-On What this light sequence means: • The printer is ready to receive and process data. • The printer is in Power Saver mode. Note: If you can do ... 74). 49 Operator panel codes Operator panel codes Below are explanations of what the primary light sequences, or codes, and secondary error codes mean and what you can do : • Send a print job. • Press Continue to print the menu settings pages for a list of current printer settings. • Press and hold Cancel...
Primary codes Ready / Power Saver Light sequence: • Ready-On What this light sequence means: • The printer is ready to receive and process data. • The printer is in Power Saver mode. Note: If you can do ... 74). 49 Operator panel codes Operator panel codes Below are explanations of what the primary light sequences, or codes, and secondary error codes mean and what you can do : • Send a print job. • Press Continue to print the menu settings pages for a list of current printer settings. • Press and hold Cancel...
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...hold Cancel to reset the printer. 50 Operator panel codes Busy Light sequence: • Ready-Blink What this light sequence means: The printer is in the Ready mode, and Hex Trace is displayed as the pages print. Press and hold Cancel to reset the printer. • Receiving...host interface: - Hex Trace Ready Light sequence: • Ready-Slow blink What this light sequence means: • The printer is busy receiving and processing data or printing. • The printer is on when printing stops. - Wait for the message to cancel the print job. - The Busy message is ...
...hold Cancel to reset the printer. 50 Operator panel codes Busy Light sequence: • Ready-Blink What this light sequence means: The printer is in the Ready mode, and Hex Trace is displayed as the pages print. Press and hold Cancel to reset the printer. • Receiving...host interface: - Hex Trace Ready Light sequence: • Ready-Slow blink What this light sequence means: • The printer is busy receiving and processing data or printing. • The printer is on when printing stops. - Wait for the message to cancel the print job. - The Busy message is ...
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...it receives additional data. Flushing / Resolution reduced Light sequence: • Ready-Blink • Error-Blink What this light sequence means: The printer is waiting until a print timeout occurs, or until the operator panel returns to Ready to print other jobs. • Press and release Cancel.... Operator panel codes Waiting Light sequence: • Continue-On • Ready-On What this light sequence means: • The printer is flushing corrupted print data. • The printer is processing data or printing pages, but the resolution of the print buffer. • Press ...
...it receives additional data. Flushing / Resolution reduced Light sequence: • Ready-Blink • Error-Blink What this light sequence means: The printer is waiting until a print timeout occurs, or until the operator panel returns to Ready to print other jobs. • Press and release Cancel.... Operator panel codes Waiting Light sequence: • Continue-On • Ready-On What this light sequence means: • The printer is flushing corrupted print data. • The printer is processing data or printing pages, but the resolution of the print buffer. • Press ...
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Close door Light sequence: • Error-On What this light sequence means: The printer is open. Operator panel codes Not ready Light sequence: • Continue-On What this light sequence means: The printer door is not ready to reset the printer. What you can do : • Press Continue to return to the Ready or Busy state. • Press and release Cancel to cancel the print job. • Press and hold Cancel to receive or process data, or the printer ports are offline. What you can do : Close the door. 52
Close door Light sequence: • Error-On What this light sequence means: The printer is open. Operator panel codes Not ready Light sequence: • Continue-On What this light sequence means: The printer door is not ready to reset the printer. What you can do : • Press Continue to return to the Ready or Busy state. • Press and release Cancel to cancel the print job. • Press and hold Cancel to receive or process data, or the printer ports are offline. What you can do : Close the door. 52
Service Manual
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4511-xxx Models E340 and E342n These models have LCD operator panel. See page "Diagnostics-E340 and E342n" on steadily). General information 1-3 Overview of the operator panel • Press Go to resume printing. • Press Menu to move forward and backward through the menu selections. • Press Return to go one level back in the menu. • Press Select to indicate the menu or selection you choose. • Press Stop to cancel the job currently printing. • Light indicates Busy (flashing) or Ready (on page 2-50.
4511-xxx Models E340 and E342n These models have LCD operator panel. See page "Diagnostics-E340 and E342n" on steadily). General information 1-3 Overview of the operator panel • Press Go to resume printing. • Press Menu to move forward and backward through the menu selections. • Press Return to go one level back in the menu. • Press Select to indicate the menu or selection you choose. • Press Stop to cancel the job currently printing. • Light indicates Busy (flashing) or Ready (on page 2-50.