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...Utility 7 If you selected the Custom install path from the computer software application, select Start Æ All Programs Æ Lexmark Æ Local Printer Settings Utility. To access 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 must go back to sound an alarm when it needs attention). Using the Local Printer Settings Utility The Local Printer Settings Utility ...
...Utility 7 If you selected the Custom install path from the computer software application, select Start Æ All Programs Æ Lexmark Æ Local Printer Settings Utility. To access 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 must go back to sound an alarm when it needs attention). Using the Local Printer Settings Utility The Local Printer Settings Utility ...
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... force the print media into the printer. You can be loaded?" For more information, see your fingers can contact the paper guides. Oil from your driver CD, or see "What types of print media at the center of the print media close to the point where its leading edge can affect...
... force the print media into the printer. You can be loaded?" For more information, see your fingers can contact the paper guides. Oil from your driver CD, or see "What types of print media at the center of the print media close to the point where its leading edge can affect...
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... push it into the printer until it feeds into the feeder. For more information, see your fingers can use in the tray. Oil from your driver CD, or see Selecting print media on page75. Otherwise, the printer will engage the print media too soon and likely skew the print job. 2 Adjust...
... push it into the printer until it feeds into the feeder. For more information, see your fingers can use in the tray. Oil from your driver CD, or see Selecting print media on page75. Otherwise, the printer will engage the print media too soon and likely skew the print job. 2 Adjust...
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... Settings Utility on page75 for more information. 6 Click OK. 7 Click OK on page41. 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 contact the paper guides. • Hold transparencies by the edges, and avoid touching...
... Settings Utility on page75 for more information. 6 Click OK. 7 Click OK on page41. 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 contact the paper guides. • Hold transparencies by the edges, and avoid touching...
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... job: 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 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 Paper tab. 7 Select the...
... job: 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 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 Paper tab. 7 Select the...
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... image. 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 From the Page Layout tab, select the number of images and whether the images are printed on one page, and so on a single page...
... image. 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 From the Page Layout tab, select the number of images and whether the images are printed on one page, and so on a single page...
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... used. 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 From the Page Layout tab, click More Page Layout Options. 4 Click Booklet. You must specify whether or not you want to use the Sheets...
... used. 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 From the Page Layout tab, click More Page Layout Options. 4 Click Booklet. You must specify whether or not you want to use the Sheets...
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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 Using an overlay 1 From the ... 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 edge of the sheet with the...
... 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 Using an overlay 1 From the ... 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 edge of the sheet with the...
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... 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 whether to place the overlay...
... 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 whether to place the overlay...
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Note: If 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 .... 250-sheet drawer or 550-sheet drawer-Increase 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. After you can add...
Note: If 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 .... 250-sheet drawer or 550-sheet drawer-Increase 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. After you can add...
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... the following settings using the Local Printer Settings Utility. If you selected the Custom install path from your drivers CD, you want the printer to your printer driver (for instructions on installing and using the Local Printer Settings Utility: Finishing Settings • Copies •...not available from the computer software application, select Start à All Programs à Lexmark à Local Printer Settings Utility. To access the Local Printer Settings Utility from your drivers CD and click View Documentation for example, activating Alarm Control if you must go ...
... the following settings using the Local Printer Settings Utility. If you selected the Custom install path from your drivers CD, you want the printer to your printer driver (for instructions on installing and using the Local Printer Settings Utility: Finishing Settings • Copies •...not available from the computer software application, select Start à All Programs à Lexmark à Local Printer Settings Utility. To access the Local Printer Settings Utility from your drivers CD and click View Documentation for example, activating Alarm Control if you must go ...
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Setting the Toner Darkness to 10 (very dark), with 8 being the default. 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 your printer supplies. ...
Setting the Toner Darkness to 10 (very dark), with 8 being the default. 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 your printer supplies. ...
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... door. 85 light pattern means. Why am I missing characters when I still print with the rear exit door open the rear exit door for laser printers. • If possible try printing in a less humid environment. Sometimes toner does not adhere well to print This is sealed in yet....printing it exits the printer. • Use paper that is normal. If 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 heavy print media, open . How do the blinking lights See ...
... door. 85 light pattern means. Why am I missing characters when I still print with the rear exit door open the rear exit door for laser printers. • If possible try printing in a less humid environment. Sometimes toner does not adhere well to print This is sealed in yet....printing it exits the printer. • Use paper that is normal. If 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 heavy print media, open . How do the blinking lights See ...
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...fuser*. • Call for service. • Change Paper Texture† from Normal to Smooth or Rough. • Change Media Type in Drivers to an appropriate weight for the type of paper being used . • Replace the fuser*. Print quality problems Symptom Print irregularities ABCDE ABCDE... for the print media 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 • ...
...fuser*. • Call for service. • Change Paper Texture† from Normal to Smooth or Rough. • Change Media Type in Drivers to an appropriate weight for the type of paper being used . • Replace the fuser*. Print quality problems Symptom Print irregularities ABCDE ABCDE... for the print media 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 • ...
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...(Print is a slight gap between the paper size loaded in the feeder. Solution Replace the toner cartridge. • The Form Type setting in the printer driver is set incorrectly. • Toner level is correct for the paper 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 is loaded in the toner cartridge. • Make sure the Form Type setting is low in the ...
...(Print is a slight gap between the paper size loaded in the feeder. Solution Replace the toner cartridge. • The Form Type setting in the printer driver is set incorrectly. • Toner level is correct for the paper 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 is loaded in the toner cartridge. • Make sure the Form Type setting is low in the ...
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... Alarm must be replaced. Replace photoconductor (printer hard stop) ✷ ✷ z Meaning The photoconductor kit is almost full and should be turned on in the driver for this message to clear the light sequence and continue printing. • Replace the photoconductor kit. Action • Press and release Continue to appear. Action... matches the region of the installed toner cartridge. Action • Press and release Continue to print a photoconductor kit instruction page. • Replace the photoconductor kit. 2-8 Lexmark™ E250d and E250dn
... Alarm must be replaced. Replace photoconductor (printer hard stop) ✷ ✷ z Meaning The photoconductor kit is almost full and should be turned on in the driver for this message to clear the light sequence and continue printing. • Replace the photoconductor kit. Action • Press and release Continue to appear. Action... matches the region of the installed toner cartridge. Action • Press and release Continue to print a photoconductor kit instruction page. • Replace the photoconductor kit. 2-8 Lexmark™ E250d and E250dn
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Printhead Driver: Mirror motor fell out of lock condition after media at the input sensor. ...was detected at the input sensor - Page from the sheet ahead. The media never reached the input sensor, but laser servo cleanup is transferred too quickly to the input sensor. Likely pre staged media or a fast paper feed. Possible...between input and exit sensor Transport motor identification failed to identify either motor after two tries. 2-30 Lexmark™ E250d and E250dn Media more time elapsed since prior image finished to potential conflict with the transfer servo. Page did ...
Printhead Driver: Mirror motor fell out of lock condition after media at the input sensor. ...was detected at the input sensor - Page from the sheet ahead. The media never reached the input sensor, but laser servo cleanup is transferred too quickly to the input sensor. Likely pre staged media or a fast paper feed. Possible...between input and exit sensor Transport motor identification failed to identify either motor after two tries. 2-30 Lexmark™ E250d and E250dn Media more time elapsed since prior image finished to potential conflict with the transfer servo. Page did ...
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... NPA Mode Network Buffer Mac Binary PS Std Net Setup USB Menu PCL SmartSwitch PS SmartSwitch NPA Mode USB Buffer Mac Binary PS 2-36 Lexmark™ E250d and E250dn 4512-220, -230 Diagram of the printer menus Not all menus or selections will be available on all models or in all situations...
... NPA Mode Network Buffer Mac Binary PS Std Net Setup USB Menu PCL SmartSwitch PS SmartSwitch NPA Mode USB Buffer Mac Binary PS 2-36 Lexmark™ E250d and E250dn 4512-220, -230 Diagram of the printer menus Not all menus or selections will be available on all models or in all situations...
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Print the menu sheet (press and release with the printer in plain paper. • Change settings using the printer driver. • Use the local printer setup utility (included on the CD) to change the NVRAM settings. Be sure the printer parallel cable is set up ... of media may require a higher fuser temperature, which leads to more of paper. If the internal print test page prints correctly, the user's application/printer driver is set for the media being printed.
Print the menu sheet (press and release with the printer in plain paper. • Change settings using the printer driver. • Use the local printer setup utility (included on the CD) to change the NVRAM settings. Be sure the printer parallel cable is set up ... of media may require a higher fuser temperature, which leads to more of paper. If the internal print test page prints correctly, the user's application/printer driver is set for the media being printed.
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... 7, 12, and 14. • If the voltage is correct and the toner electrodes are incorrect, check ground paths. • Check confinuity in the driver. Turn the printer on, and verify +24 V dc on the contact tips below the toner cartridge assembly for pin values.) • Controller card Diagnostic ...in the cable. If this does not correct the problem, replace the following FRUs one at PCN3. 4512-220, -230 Black page Note: Incorrect laser exposure or incorrect charging of -life. Always verify the same results from J19 on page 2-39, if necessary. With the printer off, disconnect ...
... 7, 12, and 14. • If the voltage is correct and the toner electrodes are incorrect, check ground paths. • Check confinuity in the driver. Turn the printer on, and verify +24 V dc on the contact tips below the toner cartridge assembly for pin values.) • Controller card Diagnostic ...in the cable. If this does not correct the problem, replace the following FRUs one at PCN3. 4512-220, -230 Black page Note: Incorrect laser exposure or incorrect charging of -life. Always verify the same results from J19 on page 2-39, if necessary. With the printer off, disconnect ...