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... x 600 dpi resolution for quick job turnaround. You can also install an optional flash memory card to conserve toner when printing drafts. Performance The Optra E312 printer prints up to 10 pages per minute for crisp images and graphics; 1200 Image Quality to print sharper scanned ...or bitmapped print images; 300 dpi with the Toner Saver setting selected from your operator panel status • view printer error messages •...
... x 600 dpi resolution for quick job turnaround. You can also install an optional flash memory card to conserve toner when printing drafts. Performance The Optra E312 printer prints up to 10 pages per minute for crisp images and graphics; 1200 Image Quality to print sharper scanned ...or bitmapped print images; 300 dpi with the Toner Saver setting selected from your operator panel status • view printer error messages •...
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4 Gently shake the cartridge to distribute the toner evenly. 5 Insert the print cartridge: a Slide the print cartridge down on the cartridge until it drops into place. 6 Close the printer cover. b Gently push down between the print cartridge slots. Installing the print cartridge 3
4 Gently shake the cartridge to distribute the toner evenly. 5 Insert the print cartridge: a Slide the print cartridge down on the cartridge until it drops into place. 6 Close the printer cover. b Gently push down between the print cartridge slots. Installing the print cartridge 3
User's Guide
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... the connector on the back of toner. Using a parallel interface cable Your printer requires an IEEE-1284 compliant parallel cable. Connecting the printer to be defective. Printer seems to your computer. 5 Turn on your computer, your printer needs to be connected to your computer... To print from the print cartridge. • Replace the print cartridge. • The print cartridge may be printing, but nothing prints. We recommend Lexmark...
... the connector on the back of toner. Using a parallel interface cable Your printer requires an IEEE-1284 compliant parallel cable. Connecting the printer to be defective. Printer seems to your computer. 5 Turn on your computer, your printer needs to be connected to your computer... To print from the print cartridge. • Replace the print cartridge. • The print cartridge may be printing, but nothing prints. We recommend Lexmark...
User's Guide
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... the edges of paper. • Remove the paper from the paper feeder and fan the paper. back of the paper. Paper fails to do: Toner smudges appear on the thickness of the page. Paper skews or buckles. • Make sure there isn't too much paper in the paper feeder. ...Printing a test page To check that your printer is straight and unwrinkled. paper feeder. Troubleshooting Tips Problem: What to feed from the automatic • Remove the paper from the paper feeder and fan...
... the edges of paper. • Remove the paper from the paper feeder and fan the paper. back of the paper. Paper fails to do: Toner smudges appear on the thickness of the page. Paper skews or buckles. • Make sure there isn't too much paper in the paper feeder. ...Printing a test page To check that your printer is straight and unwrinkled. paper feeder. Troubleshooting Tips Problem: What to feed from the automatic • Remove the paper from the paper feeder and fan...
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... paper/other media (see Engine clean cycle). • Make sure you cannot fix the problem, contact your printer driver. • Remove the print cartridge, shake it . • Run Engine Clean Cycle to remove any toner that may have accumulated (Engine clean cycle). • Replace the print cartridge. Troubleshooting 37 If you are...
... paper/other media (see Engine clean cycle). • Make sure you cannot fix the problem, contact your printer driver. • Remove the print cartridge, shake it . • Run Engine Clean Cycle to remove any toner that may have accumulated (Engine clean cycle). • Replace the print cartridge. Troubleshooting 37 If you are...
User's Guide
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... switch is . • Restore factory defaults (Reset user defaults). memory (see Installing a printer memory card). Print quality problems Toner smears or rubs off -line. Power is turned on , but the Ready light is off the page. While in your Lexmark printer driver. • Try a different kind of purchase. Paper designed for 3 seconds to restart...
... switch is . • Restore factory defaults (Reset user defaults). memory (see Installing a printer memory card). Print quality problems Toner smears or rubs off -line. Power is turned on , but the Ready light is off the page. While in your Lexmark printer driver. • Try a different kind of purchase. Paper designed for 3 seconds to restart...
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Engine Clean Cycle is activated. The Special Function Menu is the first menu selection in the Special Function Menu. a The printer feeds one sheet of the excess toner is removed. b Once the paper exits into the paper feeder. 5 When the Error light comes on, indicating the top cover is blinking. ... on the paper, select the Engine Clean Cycle setting to remove any toner that may have accumulated. 1 Turn off the printer. 2 Open the top cover. 3 Turn the printer back on. 4 Load paper into the output bin, the printer returns to the Ready state. 8 If necessary, repeat this process two...
Engine Clean Cycle is activated. The Special Function Menu is the first menu selection in the Special Function Menu. a The printer feeds one sheet of the excess toner is removed. b Once the paper exits into the paper feeder. 5 When the Error light comes on, indicating the top cover is blinking. ... on the paper, select the Engine Clean Cycle setting to remove any toner that may have accumulated. 1 Turn off the printer. 2 Open the top cover. 3 Turn the printer back on. 4 Load paper into the output bin, the printer returns to the Ready state. 8 If necessary, repeat this process two...
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... panel Ready light is on solid, the Data light is on solid, the Error light is blinking and the Press Button light is too light, toner streaks, and so on, refer to help isolate print quality problems, like streaking, select the Print Quality Test Pages setting. 1 Turn off the... printer. 2 Open the top cover. 3 Turn the printer back on , indicating the top cover is black. Print quality test pages To help you evaluate print quality. b Once the paper exits...
... panel Ready light is on solid, the Data light is on solid, the Error light is blinking and the Press Button light is too light, toner streaks, and so on, refer to help isolate print quality problems, like streaking, select the Print Quality Test Pages setting. 1 Turn off the... printer. 2 Open the top cover. 3 Turn the printer back on , indicating the top cover is black. Print quality test pages To help you evaluate print quality. b Once the paper exits...
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...at no cost to be printing, but nothing prints. Some shipping cartons have printed instructions for your printer. 64 Chapter 5: Supplies Action • Make sure you may be out of toner. Replace the cartridge. • The print cartridge may use in the specified country. If the... shipping label is on solid. Recycling used supplies Lexmark's Operation ReSourceSM program lets you participate in Operation ReSource. Jobs are ...
...at no cost to be printing, but nothing prints. Some shipping cartons have printed instructions for your printer. 64 Chapter 5: Supplies Action • Make sure you may be out of toner. Replace the cartridge. • The print cartridge may use in the specified country. If the... shipping label is on solid. Recycling used supplies Lexmark's Operation ReSourceSM program lets you participate in Operation ReSource. Jobs are ...
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... any developer of materials supplied to have installed a maintenance kit as specified (if applicable) • use of printing media outside of Lexmark specifications • use of other than Lexmark supplies (such as toner cartridges, inkjet cartridges, and ribbons) • use of failures caused by: • modification or attachments • accidents or misuse •...
... any developer of materials supplied to have installed a maintenance kit as specified (if applicable) • use of printing media outside of Lexmark specifications • use of other than Lexmark supplies (such as toner cartridges, inkjet cartridges, and ribbons) • use of failures caused by: • modification or attachments • accidents or misuse •...
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... end of the memory, creating additional space. Metric measurement for example, PCL 5 emulation imitates the printer language used with the HewlettPackard LaserJet printer. executive paper. A parallel printer protocol that uses heat and pressure to make toner adhere to your printer is receiving. D data stream. defrag. Envelope measuring 110 x 220 mm. download. Grams per inch. A way...
... end of the memory, creating additional space. Metric measurement for example, PCL 5 emulation imitates the printer language used with the HewlettPackard LaserJet printer. executive paper. A parallel printer protocol that uses heat and pressure to make toner adhere to your printer is receiving. D data stream. defrag. Envelope measuring 110 x 220 mm. download. Grams per inch. A way...
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.... The choices for exchanging data between two or more devices. Lexmark's process established to which the print runs across the short edge of the paper. print cartridge. Paper measuring 8.5 x 11 in printer memory. Feeding one minute. MB. Background text or graphics intended...default is applied. overlay. P pages per minute (ppm). printer driver. A program that contains the toner supply. A set of rules governing the communication and the transfer of the printer so the two can be printed in which the printer responds. protocol. A set of defined commands (such as ...
.... The choices for exchanging data between two or more devices. Lexmark's process established to which the print runs across the short edge of the paper. print cartridge. Paper measuring 8.5 x 11 in printer memory. Feeding one minute. MB. Background text or graphics intended...default is applied. overlay. P pages per minute (ppm). printer driver. A program that contains the toner supply. A set of rules governing the communication and the transfer of the printer so the two can be printed in which the printer responds. protocol. A set of defined commands (such as ...
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... to change (or scale) the size of peripherals with your printer to create the printed page. A font whose characters are stored only as outlines so it is chosen. setting. software application. status message. toner. You can use a single font outline for both screen display... and printing. A communications architecture that indicates the printer needs service. T test page. Clears the printer buffer and all temporary settings, and returns to perform a ...
... to change (or scale) the size of peripherals with your printer to create the printed page. A font whose characters are stored only as outlines so it is chosen. setting. software application. status message. toner. You can use a single font outline for both screen display... and printing. A communications architecture that indicates the printer needs service. T test page. Clears the printer buffer and all temporary settings, and returns to perform a ...
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... cartridge installing 2 maintaining 63 problems 4, 64 print quality 1200 Image Quality vii toner saver vii printer attendance information 45 features viii, 65 service information 56 status information 40 unpacking 1 printer drivers, installing 21 printer lights Busy 41 Flushing 44 Load Paper 46 Paper Jam 45 Ready 40 Resetting ...NPA Mode setting 77 USB Port Enabled setting 76 supplies, ordering 63 system board shield, removing 14 T test page, printing 12 toner saver vii Top Cover Open light 47 transparency types 27 troubleshooting 37 clearing paper jams 34 engine clean cycle 57 Hex Trace mode 59...
... cartridge installing 2 maintaining 63 problems 4, 64 print quality 1200 Image Quality vii toner saver vii printer attendance information 45 features viii, 65 service information 56 status information 40 unpacking 1 printer drivers, installing 21 printer lights Busy 41 Flushing 44 Load Paper 46 Paper Jam 45 Ready 40 Resetting ...NPA Mode setting 77 USB Port Enabled setting 76 supplies, ordering 63 system board shield, removing 14 T test page, printing 12 toner saver vii Top Cover Open light 47 transparency types 27 troubleshooting 37 clearing paper jams 34 engine clean cycle 57 Hex Trace mode 59...
Service Manual
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...Some options are available. Product Name MT/Model Speed Base Memory Emulations Connectivity Resolution Starter Toner Cartridge Optra E310 4044-001 8 pages per minute 2MB Optra E312 4044-201 10 pages per minute 4MB Optra E312L 4044-2L1 10 pages per minute 4MB PSLII, PCL6, PPDS PSLII, PCL6, PPDS..., 16MB, 32MB and 64MB Flash memory options of purchase for options available in every country. General Information This printer is a letter-quality laser page printer designed to attach to an IBM Personal Computer or other computers compatible with the IBM Personal Computer (with 386 processor...
...Some options are available. Product Name MT/Model Speed Base Memory Emulations Connectivity Resolution Starter Toner Cartridge Optra E310 4044-001 8 pages per minute 2MB Optra E312 4044-201 10 pages per minute 4MB Optra E312L 4044-2L1 10 pages per minute 4MB PSLII, PCL6, PPDS PSLII, PCL6, PPDS..., 16MB, 32MB and 64MB Flash memory options of purchase for options available in every country. General Information This printer is a letter-quality laser page printer designed to attach to an IBM Personal Computer or other computers compatible with the IBM Personal Computer (with 386 processor...
Service Manual
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... off. The paper feed picks and tries to the "Cold Fuser Service Check" on . Base Printer Symptom Table Symptom Dead Machine (no power) Fan noisy or not working Fuser parts melted Fuser lamp doesn't light Toner not fused to the paper Action Go to the"Operator Panel Service Check" on page 2-14...
... off. The paper feed picks and tries to the "Cold Fuser Service Check" on . Base Printer Symptom Table Symptom Dead Machine (no power) Fan noisy or not working Fuser parts melted Fuser lamp doesn't light Toner not fused to the paper Action Go to the"Operator Panel Service Check" on page 2-14...
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4044-XXX Symptom Blank page Black page Heavy background Light print White or black lines or bands Toner on back of page" on page 2-34. Go to "Paper never picks" on page 2-...Open Switch Service Check" on page 2-24. Go to "Blank page" on page 2-23. Go to "Toner on back of page Incorrect characters print Paper jams Main Motor noisy or does not move Paper never picks Paper feeds ...continuously Paper skew Printer not communicating with host Paper wrinkled or bent Top cover will not close Operator panel button does ...
4044-XXX Symptom Blank page Black page Heavy background Light print White or black lines or bands Toner on back of page" on page 2-34. Go to "Paper never picks" on page 2-...Open Switch Service Check" on page 2-24. Go to "Blank page" on page 2-23. Go to "Toner on back of page Incorrect characters print Paper jams Main Motor noisy or does not move Paper never picks Paper feeds ...continuously Paper skew Printer not communicating with host Paper wrinkled or bent Top cover will not close Operator panel button does ...
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.... Replace if defective. If it does, replace the HVPS. 4044-XXX Cover Open Switch Service Check Note: Make sure a toner cartridge is properly seated in CN2 of the HVPS. FRU Models E310 & E312 Cover Open Switch Model E310 HVPS Engine/LVPS Board Action Make sure the cover open switch cable is installed...
.... Replace if defective. If it does, replace the HVPS. 4044-XXX Cover Open Switch Service Check Note: Make sure a toner cartridge is properly seated in CN2 of the HVPS. FRU Models E310 & E312 Cover Open Switch Model E310 HVPS Engine/LVPS Board Action Make sure the cover open switch cable is installed...
Service Manual
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... Fuser Service Check Cold Fuser Service Check When toner is partially fused to the paper, it is usually caused by low fuser temperature. The line voltage to the printer must be within the following limits: 100 V ac - 127 V ac for the low voltage model printer 200 V ac - 240 V ac for the high ...voltage model printer Turn the printer off and wait a few minutes for the fuser lamp to touch ...
... Fuser Service Check Cold Fuser Service Check When toner is partially fused to the paper, it is usually caused by low fuser temperature. The line voltage to the printer must be within the following limits: 100 V ac - 127 V ac for the low voltage model printer 200 V ac - 240 V ac for the high ...voltage model printer Turn the printer off and wait a few minutes for the fuser lamp to touch ...
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...cool. Replace the thermistor as necessary. Clean or replace as necessary. Replace the thermistor as necessary. Turn the printer off and disconnect the thermistor cable from CN1 on one of the thermistor between CN1-1 and CN1-2. Make sure ... as necessary. 4044-XXX The fuser lamp does light FRU Model 310 Thermistor Model 312 Thermistor Models E310 & E312 Fuser Lamp Action If the fuser lamp comes on and a fuser failure LED error code displays, be sure the... the resistance of the lamp contacts. 2-18 Service Manual Check for excessive toner buildup on the engine board.
...cool. Replace the thermistor as necessary. Clean or replace as necessary. Replace the thermistor as necessary. Turn the printer off and disconnect the thermistor cable from CN1 on one of the thermistor between CN1-1 and CN1-2. Make sure ... as necessary. 4044-XXX The fuser lamp does light FRU Model 310 Thermistor Model 312 Thermistor Models E310 & E312 Fuser Lamp Action If the fuser lamp comes on and a fuser failure LED error code displays, be sure the... the resistance of the lamp contacts. 2-18 Service Manual Check for excessive toner buildup on the engine board.