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... Network menu 85 Parallel menu 86 Setup menu 86 USB menu 87 Utilities menu 87 Chapter 7: Software and network tasks 88 How to install drivers for local printing 89 Windows 89 Macintosh 91 UNIX/Linux 93 How to print the menu settings and network setup pages 94 How to print a test page 94 Windows 94 Macintosh 94 How to configure for TCP/IP 95 Assigning a printer IP address 95 Verifying the IP settings 95 How to set up the printer for network printing...
... Network menu 85 Parallel menu 86 Setup menu 86 USB menu 87 Utilities menu 87 Chapter 7: Software and network tasks 88 How to install drivers for local printing 89 Windows 89 Macintosh 91 UNIX/Linux 93 How to print the menu settings and network setup pages 94 How to print a test page 94 Windows 94 Macintosh 94 How to configure for TCP/IP 95 Assigning a printer IP address 95 Verifying the IP settings 95 How to set up the printer for network printing...
User's Guide
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... energy consumption, but uses more energy. Setting the Power Saver Timeout to the country-specific warranty information that user for warranty service, remove all programs, data, and removable storage media. You should be disabled from the Local Printer Setup Utility (see page 102). To obtain warranty service, you may be required to deliver your printer. To obtain warranty service you may be a new or repaired item. Printer energy consumption Statement...
... energy consumption, but uses more energy. Setting the Power Saver Timeout to the country-specific warranty information that user for warranty service, remove all programs, data, and removable storage media. You should be disabled from the Local Printer Setup Utility (see page 102). To obtain warranty service, you may be required to deliver your printer. To obtain warranty service you may be a new or repaired item. Printer energy consumption Statement...
User's Guide
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Service error Light sequence: • Continue-Blink • Ready-Blink • Toner Low/Replace PC Kit-Blink • Load Paper-Blink • Paper Jam-Blink • Error-Blink What this light sequence means: • The current print job is canceled. • The printer is resetting to clear. Using the operator panel 67 Any active print jobs are still blinking, contact the place where you can do : Wait for the message to the user default settings. What you restore the factory default settings. If the lights are canceled. Cancel job / Reset printer Light sequence: •...
Service error Light sequence: • Continue-Blink • Ready-Blink • Toner Low/Replace PC Kit-Blink • Load Paper-Blink • Paper Jam-Blink • Error-Blink What this light sequence means: • The current print job is canceled. • The printer is resetting to clear. Using the operator panel 67 Any active print jobs are still blinking, contact the place where you can do : Wait for the message to the user default settings. What you restore the factory default settings. If the lights are canceled. Cancel job / Reset printer Light sequence: •...
User's Guide
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... this setting to the factory default values except: • Display Language. • All settings in the Parallel menu, Network menu, LocalTalk menu, and USB menu. This setting often causes Windows print jobs to the original settings solves formatting problems. All menu items are unaffected. The replace photoconductor message should be cleared only when the photoconductor kit has been replaced. Help isolate print quality problems, such as streaking. Understanding the printer configuration menus 87 All downloaded resources (fonts, macros, and symbol sets) in flash memory are reset...
... this setting to the factory default values except: • Display Language. • All settings in the Parallel menu, Network menu, LocalTalk menu, and USB menu. This setting often causes Windows print jobs to the original settings solves formatting problems. All menu items are unaffected. The replace photoconductor message should be cleared only when the photoconductor kit has been replaced. Help isolate print quality problems, such as streaking. Understanding the printer configuration menus 87 All downloaded resources (fonts, macros, and symbol sets) in flash memory are reset...
User's Guide
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... then type D:\Setup.exe in later versions of Windows. Operating system Windows Macintosh UNIX/Linux Go to install printer drivers on your particular operating system. This may already include a printer driver that lets your computer communicate with your printer. The printer driver is created and appears in downloadable software packages on the operating system you are using a USB or parallel cable. Use the following table to install the custom printer driver and obtain...
... then type D:\Setup.exe in later versions of Windows. Operating system Windows Macintosh UNIX/Linux Go to install printer drivers on your particular operating system. This may already include a printer driver that lets your computer communicate with your printer. The printer driver is created and appears in downloadable software packages on the operating system you are using a USB or parallel cable. Use the following table to install the custom printer driver and obtain...
User's Guide
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... paper you loaded. • On the network setup page, confirm that Status is correctly listed under Installed Features, turn off the printer, unplug the power cord, and reinstall the option. - Verify that the paper trays are configured for a solution, and then print another network setup page to verify that the options you are correctly listed under "Installed Features." Consult your network support person for the sizes and types of memory installed is "Connected." How to print a test page Windows 1 Click Start Æ Settings Æ Printers...
... paper you loaded. • On the network setup page, confirm that Status is correctly listed under Installed Features, turn off the printer, unplug the power cord, and reinstall the option. - Verify that the paper trays are configured for a solution, and then print another network setup page to verify that the options you are correctly listed under "Installed Features." Consult your network support person for the sizes and types of memory installed is "Connected." How to print a test page Windows 1 Click Start Æ Settings Æ Printers...
User's Guide
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... your printing configuration and operating system to configure your network. Go to page... 97 97 Software and network tasks 96 Supported printer drivers • Windows system printer driver • Lexmark custom printer driver System drivers are built into Windows operating systems. Custom drivers are typically installed on the drivers CD. However, using a network cable, such as an LPR or a Standard TCP/IP port. Windows 95/98/Me, Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, Windows XP, or Windows Server 2003 Shared Printer is connected directly to the network using a custom printer...
... your printing configuration and operating system to configure your network. Go to page... 97 97 Software and network tasks 96 Supported printer drivers • Windows system printer driver • Lexmark custom printer driver System drivers are built into Windows operating systems. Custom drivers are typically installed on the drivers CD. However, using a network cable, such as an LPR or a Standard TCP/IP port. Windows 95/98/Me, Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000, Windows XP, or Windows Server 2003 Shared Printer is connected directly to the network using a custom printer...
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... on your printer driver (for instructions on installing and using the Local Printer Setup Utility: Finishing Settings • Duplex • Duplex Bind • Copies • Blank Pages • Collation • Separator Sheets • Separator Source • Multipage Print • Multipage Order • Multipage View • Multipage Border PostScript Settings • Print PS Error • Font Priority Paper Settings • Paper Source • Paper Size* • Paper Type* • Custom Types† • Substitute Size • Configure MP • Paper Texture‡...
... on your printer driver (for instructions on installing and using the Local Printer Setup Utility: Finishing Settings • Duplex • Duplex Bind • Copies • Blank Pages • Collation • Separator Sheets • Separator Source • Multipage Print • Multipage Order • Multipage View • Multipage Border PostScript Settings • Print PS Error • Font Priority Paper Settings • Paper Source • Paper Size* • Paper Type* • Custom Types† • Substitute Size • Configure MP • Paper Texture‡...
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... well to print slower when using the manual feeder. The toner low light sequence is on page 52 for information about clearing jams. Yes, you selected Envelope from the Paper Type menu. To change Custom 6 back to its default settings for Paper Type, Paper Texture, and Paper Weight, use the Local Printer Setup Utility on page 26 for the Custom 6 paper texture. 12 From the toolbar, click Actions. 13 Click Apply to save the changes you toner cartridge somewhat, remove the cartridge, rotate...
... well to print slower when using the manual feeder. The toner low light sequence is on page 52 for information about clearing jams. Yes, you selected Envelope from the Paper Type menu. To change Custom 6 back to its default settings for Paper Type, Paper Texture, and Paper Weight, use the Local Printer Setup Utility on page 26 for the Custom 6 paper texture. 12 From the toolbar, click Actions. 13 Click Apply to save the changes you toner cartridge somewhat, remove the cartridge, rotate...
User's Guide
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... the job to print. • Replace the toner cartridge. * To replace the fuser, call a service technician. † This setting can be changed using the Local Printer Setup Utility. See "Using the Local Printer Setup Utility" on toner. • The toner cartridge is defective. • Select a different Toner Darkness† setting from the printer driver before sending the job to print. • Load paper from a new package. • Avoid textured paper with rough finishes. • Make sure the paper you load in the trays...
... the job to print. • Replace the toner cartridge. * To replace the fuser, call a service technician. † This setting can be changed using the Local Printer Setup Utility. See "Using the Local Printer Setup Utility" on toner. • The toner cartridge is defective. • Select a different Toner Darkness† setting from the printer driver before sending the job to print. • Load paper from a new package. • Avoid textured paper with rough finishes. • Make sure the paper you load in the trays...
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...; Replace the toner cartridge. • The Form Type setting in the printer driver is set the Form Size to A4. Troubleshooting 120 See "Using the Local Printer Setup Utility" on one side of the paper. • The manual feeder's guides are • Move the manual feeder's not in the correct position for that is loaded in the tray. Uneven printing DE DE DE • The toner cartridge is not properly installed. • Remove and then reinsert the toner cartridge. (Print...
...; Replace the toner cartridge. • The Form Type setting in the printer driver is set the Form Size to A4. Troubleshooting 120 See "Using the Local Printer Setup Utility" on one side of the paper. • The manual feeder's guides are • Move the manual feeder's not in the correct position for that is loaded in the tray. Uneven printing DE DE DE • The toner cartridge is not properly installed. • Remove and then reinsert the toner cartridge. (Print...
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... Blank pages The toner cartridge is wrong Change Paper Texture† from and exits to the bin for the type of paper or specialty Rough to Normal or Smooth. empty. Paper curls badly once it prints The Paper Texture setting is defective or Replace the toner cartridge. Solid black pages • The toner cartridge is defective. • Replace the toner cartridge. • Your printer requires servicing. • Call for more information. media you are using. * To replace the fuser...
... Blank pages The toner cartridge is wrong Change Paper Texture† from and exits to the bin for the type of paper or specialty Rough to Normal or Smooth. empty. Paper curls badly once it prints The Paper Texture setting is defective or Replace the toner cartridge. Solid black pages • The toner cartridge is defective. • Replace the toner cartridge. • Your printer requires servicing. • Call for more information. media you are using. * To replace the fuser...
User's Guide
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... light 58 buttons 51 C canceling a print job 39 card stock 18 cleaning the printhead lens 122 clearing paper jams 26 configuration menus Network MAC Binary PS 85 NPA Mode 85 Set Card Speed 85 Parallel MAC Binary PS 86 Mode 2 86 NPA Mode 86 Protocol 86 printing the Printer Settings Configuration sheet 83 Setup Auto CR after LF 86 Auto LF after CR 86 USB MAC Binary PS 87 NPA Mode 87 Utilities Hex Trace 87 Print Quality Test Pages 87 Reset Factory Defaults 87 Reset Photoconductor Counter 87 D duplex...
... light 58 buttons 51 C canceling a print job 39 card stock 18 cleaning the printhead lens 122 clearing paper jams 26 configuration menus Network MAC Binary PS 85 NPA Mode 85 Set Card Speed 85 Parallel MAC Binary PS 86 Mode 2 86 NPA Mode 86 Protocol 86 printing the Printer Settings Configuration sheet 83 Setup Auto CR after LF 86 Auto LF after CR 86 USB MAC Binary PS 87 NPA Mode 87 Utilities Hex Trace 87 Print Quality Test Pages 87 Reset Factory Defaults 87 Reset Photoconductor Counter 87 D duplex...
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... manual feeder 62 Load media 61 Manual duplex 62 Not ready 60 Offline 60 Photoconductor kit near full 64 Print side two 62 Printer error 68 Printing a directory 58 Printing a font list 58 Printing menu settings pages 58 Printing Print Quality Test Pages 58 Programming engine code 66 Programming flash 58 Programming system code 66 Ready/Power Saver 57 Replace photoconductor kit 64, 65 Resetting printer 67 Restoring factory defaults 67 secondary error codes 69 Service error 67 Toner low 63 Unsupported toner cartridge 65 Waiting 59 lights 51, 52 options 550-sheet drawer 48 flash card 46 memory...
... manual feeder 62 Load media 61 Manual duplex 62 Not ready 60 Offline 60 Photoconductor kit near full 64 Print side two 62 Printer error 68 Printing a directory 58 Printing a font list 58 Printing menu settings pages 58 Printing Print Quality Test Pages 58 Programming engine code 66 Programming flash 58 Programming system code 66 Ready/Power Saver 57 Replace photoconductor kit 64, 65 Resetting printer 67 Restoring factory defaults 67 secondary error codes 69 Service error 67 Toner low 63 Unsupported toner cartridge 65 Waiting 59 lights 51, 52 options 550-sheet drawer 48 flash card 46 memory...
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... Host interface disabled 77 Insufficient collation area 74 Insufficient defrag memory 76 Insufficient printer memory 73 Invalid engine code 81 Invalid network code 82 Memory full 78 Network interface errors 76 Paper jam at the input sensor 70 Paper jam in the manual feeder 70 Paper jam in Tray 1 72 Paper jam in Tray 2 72 Paper jams as a printed job exits the tray 71 Paper jams as it exits the tray into the printer 71 PPDS font error 75 Short paper 79 Unformatted flash 81 service error lights 67 Set Card Speed (Network menu) 85 Setup menu...
... Host interface disabled 77 Insufficient collation area 74 Insufficient defrag memory 76 Insufficient printer memory 73 Invalid engine code 81 Invalid network code 82 Memory full 78 Network interface errors 76 Paper jam at the input sensor 70 Paper jam in the manual feeder 70 Paper jam in Tray 1 72 Paper jam in Tray 2 72 Paper jams as a printed job exits the tray 71 Paper jams as it exits the tray into the printer 71 PPDS font error 75 Short paper 79 Unformatted flash 81 service error lights 67 Set Card Speed (Network menu) 85 Setup menu...
Quick Reference
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... such as a printed job exits the printer Paper jam in Tray 1 Paper jam in Tray 2 Operator panel The operator panel has 5 lights and 2 buttons. Ready / Power Saver Busy 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 Replace photoconductor kit Replace photoconductor kit (printer hard stop) Unsupported toner cartridge / Toner cartridge is not installed Change invalid toner cartridge Cancel job / Reset printer Service error Printer error * Paper jam printer error * Paper jam at the front...
... such as a printed job exits the printer Paper jam in Tray 1 Paper jam in Tray 2 Operator panel The operator panel has 5 lights and 2 buttons. Ready / Power Saver Busy 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 Replace photoconductor kit Replace photoconductor kit (printer hard stop) Unsupported toner cartridge / Toner cartridge is not installed Change invalid toner cartridge Cancel job / Reset printer Service error Printer error * Paper jam printer error * Paper jam at the front...
Service Manual
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... the computer indicates "unknown device," replace the card. Action • Make sure the toner cartridge assembly is installed properly. • Make sure the parallel or USB cable is not damaged and is one of support. - Download the correct Lexmark setup utility from the Lexmark Web site at www.lexmark.com to change the Toner Low alarm. The Toner Low light is blinking, and the Error light is installed correctly. • Install a new toner cartridge. 2-76 Service Manual If you cannot print a menu settings page, call the next...
... the computer indicates "unknown device," replace the card. Action • Make sure the toner cartridge assembly is installed properly. • Make sure the parallel or USB cable is not damaged and is one of support. - Download the correct Lexmark setup utility from the Lexmark Web site at www.lexmark.com to change the Toner Low alarm. The Toner Low light is blinking, and the Error light is installed correctly. • Install a new toner cartridge. 2-76 Service Manual If you cannot print a menu settings page, call the next...
Service Manual
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... Parallel menu, Network menu, LocalTalk menu, and USB menu. • All downloaded resources (fonts, macros, and symbol sets) in flash memory are unaffected. Sometimes resetting the printer to the original settings solves formatting problems. All menu items are reset to factory default values. To exit Hex Trace, turn off the printer. Three pages print to help evaluate print quality: • A text page with printer information, cartridge information, current margin settings, and a graphic. • Two pages with the language interpreter or the cable by...
... Parallel menu, Network menu, LocalTalk menu, and USB menu. • All downloaded resources (fonts, macros, and symbol sets) in flash memory are unaffected. Sometimes resetting the printer to the original settings solves formatting problems. All menu items are reset to factory default values. To exit Hex Trace, turn off the printer. Three pages print to help evaluate print quality: • A text page with printer information, cartridge information, current margin settings, and a graphic. • Two pages with the language interpreter or the cable by...
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... check 2-59 understanding lights 2-3 overview operator panel 1-3 P paper jams clearing 1-4 tips on preventing 1-5 part number index X-5 parts catalog covers 7-2 electronics 7-4 frame 7-6 how to use 7-1 POST 2-1 POST symptoms 2-44 power-on self test (POST) 2-1 preventive maintenance 6-1 print media manual feed 1-7 Tray 1 1-7 Tray 2 1-7 types 1-7 print quality problems solving 2-73 print quality test pages using 2-66 print quality test pages (utilities menu) 3-6 printer symptom table 2-45 protocol (parallel menu) 3-8 R removals 4-1 controller card 4-4 cover open sensor 4-5 covers 4-2 access...
... check 2-59 understanding lights 2-3 overview operator panel 1-3 P paper jams clearing 1-4 tips on preventing 1-5 part number index X-5 parts catalog covers 7-2 electronics 7-4 frame 7-6 how to use 7-1 POST 2-1 POST symptoms 2-44 power-on self test (POST) 2-1 preventive maintenance 6-1 print media manual feed 1-7 Tray 1 1-7 Tray 2 1-7 types 1-7 print quality problems solving 2-73 print quality test pages using 2-66 print quality test pages (utilities menu) 3-6 printer symptom table 2-45 protocol (parallel menu) 3-8 R removals 4-1 controller card 4-4 cover open sensor 4-5 covers 4-2 access...
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... invalid network code 2-28 parallel port 2-65 memory full 2-25 print quality 2-66 network interface errors 2-24 black page 2-68 PPDS font error 2-23 blank page 2-67 short paper 2-26 heavy background 2-69 unformatted flash 2-27 image density 2-70 service light print 2-71 information 2-29 partial blank image 2-70 secondary error codes 2-30 poor fusing of image 2-71 secondary light patterns 2-29 toner on back of page 2-72 tertiary error codes 2-31 white or black lines 2-72 controller software 2-32 transfer roll 2-79 drive motor or transfer roll service error lights...
... invalid network code 2-28 parallel port 2-65 memory full 2-25 print quality 2-66 network interface errors 2-24 black page 2-68 PPDS font error 2-23 blank page 2-67 short paper 2-26 heavy background 2-69 unformatted flash 2-27 image density 2-70 service light print 2-71 information 2-29 partial blank image 2-70 secondary error codes 2-30 poor fusing of image 2-71 secondary light patterns 2-29 toner on back of page 2-72 tertiary error codes 2-31 white or black lines 2-72 controller software 2-32 transfer roll 2-79 drive motor or transfer roll service error lights...
