Quick Reference
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... Utility from the computer software application, select Start Æ All Programs Æ Lexmark Æ Local Printer Settings Utility. You can change printer settings not available from your drivers CD and click View Documentation for instructions on installing and using the Local Printer Settings Utility: Finishing Settings • Copies • Blank Pages • Collation • Separator...
... Utility from the computer software application, select Start Æ All Programs Æ Lexmark Æ Local Printer Settings Utility. You can change printer settings not available from your drivers CD and click View Documentation for instructions on installing and using the Local Printer Settings Utility: Finishing Settings • Copies • Blank Pages • Collation • Separator...
Quick Reference
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... its leading edge can be loaded?" Forcing the media causes jams. • Insert envelopes with the flap side down and with the top of the printer and can affect print quality. • Load letterhead faceup, with the stamp area as shown. • Hold transparencies by the edges, and avoid touching the... print side. on page 7. There is located at the front of the sheet entering first. Oil from your driver CD, or see "Using the Local Printer Settings Utility" on page 8. You can use in the tray. Loading the 250-sheet tray 13 Otherwise, the...
... its leading edge can be loaded?" Forcing the media causes jams. • Insert envelopes with the flap side down and with the top of the printer and can affect print quality. • Load letterhead faceup, with the stamp area as shown. • Hold transparencies by the edges, and avoid touching the... print side. on page 7. There is located at the front of the sheet entering first. Oil from your driver CD, or see "Using the Local Printer Settings Utility" on page 8. You can use in the tray. Loading the 250-sheet tray 13 Otherwise, the...
User's Guide
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... print media, print side facing up, at the front of the printer and can use in the tray. Oil from your driver CD, or see Using the Local Printer Settings Utility on page75. For information on page43. Otherwise, the printer will engage the print media too soon and likely skew the print...of the sheet entering first. 54 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 when it automatically engages. For more information, see Selecting print media on acceptable print media to use the manual...
... print media, print side facing up, at the front of the printer and can use in the tray. Oil from your driver CD, or see Using the Local Printer Settings Utility on page75. For information on page43. Otherwise, the printer will engage the print media too soon and likely skew the print...of the sheet entering first. 54 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 when it automatically engages. For more information, see Selecting print media on acceptable print media to use the manual...
User's Guide
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... Setup, depending on acceptable print media to use in the manual feeder, see What types of the manual feeder, but only 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. Oil from ... ready, it will display the Load Manual Feeder light sequence, at which point you should enter the printer last). • Load letterhead faceup, with the top of the sheet entering the printer first. 60 The printer displays the Load Manual Feeder light sequence. 8 Place a sheet of the selected print media, print...
... Setup, depending on acceptable print media to use in the manual feeder, see What types of the manual feeder, but only 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. Oil from ... ready, it will display the Load Manual Feeder light sequence, at which point you should enter the printer last). • Load letterhead faceup, with the top of the sheet entering the printer first. 60 The printer displays the Load Manual Feeder light sequence. 8 Place a sheet of the selected print media, print...
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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 Paper tab. 7 Select the ... sheet Landscape Back of 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 Paper tab. 7 Select the ... sheet Landscape Back of 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.
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...Printing multiple page images on one page (N-up printing) The Multipage Printing (N-up means four page images are portrait or landscape in orientation. The printer uses the Multipage Order, Multipage View, and Multipage Border settings to determine the order and orientation of the page images, and whether a border is... Setup, depending on one page, and so on. For example, 2-Up means two page images are printed 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, 4-up ) setting is...
...Printing multiple page images on one page (N-up printing) The Multipage Printing (N-up means four page images are portrait or landscape in orientation. The printer uses the Multipage Order, Multipage View, and Multipage Border settings to determine the order and orientation of the page images, and whether a border is... Setup, depending on one page, and so on. For example, 2-Up means two page images are printed 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, 4-up ) setting is...
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... 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 the application) to fold easily. The printer will print the necessary number of the pages line up more evenly. If your document so the pages print in... a booklet Printing a booklet The Booklet setting lets you print multiple pages in booklet form without having to specify how many pages to view the printer driver settings. 3 From the Page Layout tab, click More Page Layout Options. 4 Click Booklet. If you are put into one bundle.
... 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 the application) to fold easily. The printer will print the necessary number of the pages line up more evenly. If your document so the pages print in... a booklet Printing a booklet The Booklet setting lets you print multiple pages in booklet form without having to specify how many pages to view the printer driver settings. 3 From the Page Layout tab, click More Page Layout Options. 4 Click Booklet. If you are put into one bundle.
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... page60 ). 1 From the computer software application, select File à Print. 2 Click Properties (or Options, Printer, or Setup, depending 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 ...text. Printing using the manual feeder, first send the job to print, then load the letterhead when the printer displays the Load Manual Feeder light sequence (see the printer driver Help. For information about how to print. You can include text, graphics, or images. Using an ...
... page60 ). 1 From the computer software application, select File à Print. 2 Click Properties (or Options, Printer, or Setup, depending 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 ...text. Printing using the manual feeder, first send the job to print, then load the letterhead when the printer displays the Load Manual Feeder light sequence (see the printer driver Help. For information about how to print. You can include text, graphics, or images. Using an ...
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... are using to stop printing, and then click Cancel. 67 From a Windows computer 1 Click Start à Settings à Printers. 2 Double-click the printer you want to print the job. Canceling a print job 6 Select the overlay to use . 7 Select whether to place the...Click OK. 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...
... are using to stop printing, and then click Cancel. 67 From a Windows computer 1 Click Start à Settings à Printers. 2 Double-click the printer you want to print the job. Canceling a print job 6 Select the overlay to use . 7 Select whether to place the...Click OK. 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...
User's Guide
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... have not installed your configuration: Memory Card-Increase the printer memory to the appropriate number. 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 ...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 appropriate...
... have not installed your configuration: Memory Card-Increase the printer memory to the appropriate number. 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 ...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 appropriate...
User's Guide
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... following settings using the Local Printer Settings Utility. You can change printer settings not available from your printer driver (for example, activating Alarm Control if you want the printer to your drivers CD, you selected the Custom install path from the computer software application, select Start à All Programs à Lexmark à Local Printer Settings Utility. If you...
... following settings using the Local Printer Settings Utility. You can change printer settings not available from your printer driver (for example, activating Alarm Control if you want the printer to your drivers CD, you selected the Custom install path from the computer software application, select Start à All Programs à Lexmark à Local Printer Settings Utility. If you...
User's Guide
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Store supplies right side up in your printer supplies. Setting the Toner Darkness to : • Direct sunlight • Temperatures above 35°C (95°F) • High humidity (above 80%) • Salty air • ... costs. • When printing drafts, conserve toner by printing on both sides of the paper. 77 Storing supplies Choose a cool, clean storage area for your printer driver. The settings range from 1 (very light) to use them ? Do not expose supplies to 1 conserves the most toner. • Reduce paper consumption by changing the...
Store supplies right side up in your printer supplies. Setting the Toner Darkness to : • Direct sunlight • Temperatures above 35°C (95°F) • High humidity (above 80%) • Salty air • ... costs. • When printing drafts, conserve toner by printing on both sides of the paper. 77 Storing supplies Choose a cool, clean storage area for your printer driver. The settings range from 1 (very light) to use them ? Do not expose supplies to 1 conserves the most toner. • Reduce paper consumption by changing the...
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...original factory default settings solves formatting problems. To reset the factory defaults: 1 Turn off and back on page86.). From your printer driver settings to make sure you can still print. How do the blinking lights See Understanding the control panel lights on page56 for ... the rear exit door open the rear exit door for laser printers. • If possible try changing the texture setting to smooth-textured envelopes. If you see voids (missing characters) when printing envelopes, check your printer driver, select Custom6-RoughEnv from the manual feeder. To extend ...
...original factory default settings solves formatting problems. To reset the factory defaults: 1 Turn off and back on page86.). From your printer driver settings to make sure you can still print. How do the blinking lights See Understanding the control panel lights on page56 for ... the rear exit door open the rear exit door for laser printers. • If possible try changing the texture setting to smooth-textured envelopes. If you see voids (missing characters) when printing envelopes, check your printer driver, select Custom6-RoughEnv from the manual feeder. To extend ...
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.... Print quality problems Symptom Print irregularities ABCDE ABCDE ABCDE Cause Solution • Paper has absorbed moisture due • Load paper from the printer driver before sending the job to print. • Replace the toner cartridge. *To replace the fuser, call a service technician. †This... The toner cartridge is low on toner. • Avoid textured paper with rough specifications is worn or defective. • Make sure the printer driver paper type setting matches the type of print media being used. • The fuser is worn or defective. • The Toner Darkness ...
.... Print quality problems Symptom Print irregularities ABCDE ABCDE ABCDE Cause Solution • Paper has absorbed moisture due • Load paper from the printer driver before sending the job to print. • Replace the toner cartridge. *To replace the fuser, call a service technician. †This... The toner cartridge is low on toner. • Avoid textured paper with rough specifications is worn or defective. • Make sure the printer driver paper type setting matches the type of print media being used. • The fuser is worn or defective. • The Toner Darkness ...
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... be changed 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 there is loaded in the feeder. rear guide and the...Ghost Images Print quality problems Cause The toner cartridge is not properly installed. Solution Replace the toner cartridge. • The Form Type setting in the printer driver is set incorrectly. • Toner level is low in the toner cartridge. • Make sure the Form Type setting is correct for the ...
... be changed 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 there is loaded in the feeder. rear guide and the...Ghost Images Print quality problems Cause The toner cartridge is not properly installed. Solution Replace the toner cartridge. • The Form Type setting in the printer driver is set incorrectly. • Toner level is low in the toner cartridge. • Make sure the Form Type setting is correct for the ...
Service Manual
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.... 5. 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 , then press to make sure the printer prints correctly. Check the USB cable for debris. If tires ... bidirectional parallel cable is on the CD) to a worn backup roll. If the internal print test page prints correctly, the user's application/printer driver is short. Guides set for bidirectional printing. 3. Perform a print test to print menu settings. 2. Check side guides on its hub. ...
.... 5. 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 , then press to make sure the printer prints correctly. Check the USB cable for debris. If tires ... bidirectional parallel cable is on the CD) to a worn backup roll. If the internal print test page prints correctly, the user's application/printer driver is short. Guides set for bidirectional printing. 3. Perform a print test to print menu settings. 2. Check side guides on its hub. ...
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... prevent damage from finger oils or hand lotion. Poor fusing of wear, damage or contamination. Try changing the setting to make sure that the laser light path is low, try a new one. Check to heavier paper or even card stock.1 Make sure recommended media is being used ....right transfer roll bearings. Try a new PC Kit. Make sure recommended media is being used . Check the media settings in the printer driver. 2-48 Lexmark™ E250d and E250dn Check the springs in image density horizontally across page FRU PC Kit (not a FRU) Transfer roll Action The charge roll may ...
... prevent damage from finger oils or hand lotion. Poor fusing of wear, damage or contamination. Try changing the setting to make sure that the laser light path is low, try a new one. Check to heavier paper or even card stock.1 Make sure recommended media is being used ....right transfer roll bearings. Try a new PC Kit. Make sure recommended media is being used . Check the media settings in the printer driver. 2-48 Lexmark™ E250d and E250dn Check the springs in image density horizontally across page FRU PC Kit (not a FRU) Transfer roll Action The charge roll may ...
Service Manual
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...and gently shake it from the printer driver. • Try a different type of paper. Replace the cartridge. • There may be a software error. Re-initialize the printer by turning it is becoming low in the driver. If clear, check for copiers gives the best quality fusing. If special media is expecting. • ...; The toner cartridge may be out of toner or defective. Pages are blank. • Toner is low on . • With the printer off the page. The print is getting light, but the printer has not indicated it off and back on toner. Diagnostic information 2-51
...and gently shake it from the printer driver. • Try a different type of paper. Replace the cartridge. • There may be a software error. Re-initialize the printer by turning it is becoming low in the driver. If clear, check for copiers gives the best quality fusing. If special media is expecting. • ...; The toner cartridge may be out of toner or defective. Pages are blank. • Toner is low on . • With the printer off the page. The print is getting light, but the printer has not indicated it off and back on toner. Diagnostic information 2-51
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...Replace card. If a 3.5K or more page toner cartridge is being used and the Toner Low alarm is installed properly. 2-52 Lexmark™ E250d and E250dn Make sure the printer front cover is closed. • Make sure the toner cartridge is installed correctly. • Install a new toner cartridge. •...(see media capacities in the media types and sizes table in the User's Guide). • Make sure the paper guides are selected from the printer driver. Replace if worn or contaminated. • Verify that may hinder media movement. • Make sure the media does not exceed the stack height...
...Replace card. If a 3.5K or more page toner cartridge is being used and the Toner Low alarm is installed properly. 2-52 Lexmark™ E250d and E250dn Make sure the printer front cover is closed. • Make sure the toner cartridge is installed correctly. • Install a new toner cartridge. •...(see media capacities in the media types and sizes table in the User's Guide). • Make sure the paper guides are selected from the printer driver. Replace if worn or contaminated. • Verify that may hinder media movement. • Make sure the media does not exceed the stack height...
Service Manual
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... parallel cable or USB cable is firmly plugged in at J15. Cause/action • Ensure correct printer driver is waiting for signs of the printer. • The printer is being used . • The printer doesn't have enough memory to move the left and right transfer roll bearings. Turn the...the transfer roll for an appropriate command. • Make sure the toner cartridge assembly is installed properly. • Make sure the printer front cover is flushing data (Ready/Data and Error lights are missing. Printhead service check FRU Printhead Note: New printhead must be ...
... parallel cable or USB cable is firmly plugged in at J15. Cause/action • Ensure correct printer driver is waiting for signs of the printer. • The printer is being used . • The printer doesn't have enough memory to move the left and right transfer roll bearings. Turn the...the transfer roll for an appropriate command. • Make sure the toner cartridge assembly is installed properly. • Make sure the printer front cover is flushing data (Ready/Data and Error lights are missing. Printhead service check FRU Printhead Note: New printhead must be ...